New Britain herald., 1918-07-06
FINAL ACTION 0N
 TUNNEL DEFERRED
Council Accepts Committees Re- port Seeking Further Information

The common council. at a special
 meeting last night, listened to tenn 1 porary report from it's committee on l the Burlington tunnel and then, after ] considerable discussion, accepted the report and it's recommendations. The report, as presented by Chairman Q. F. Curtis, is herewith printed: The committee appointed by your honorable body, beg leave to report that they have spent considera ble time in examining the situation of tho city's water supply, properties and system, have held several meet ings, held one hearing. and endeav- ored to secure the information ncceS- sary to formulate a complete report for presentation at this meeting. They regret that they are unable to do so in full, as further investigation in regard to storage seems necessary to Us, and some of tthe manufacturers, before we can sec our way clear to make a recommendation for the cOun- cil to act on. The committee recom- mends that the board of water cOm- missionerS submit to the common council plans and estimates for an intake below the Whigville dam and connections herewith, to run the water into the main pipe line. They also recommended that the water commissioners submit to the com mon council plans and estimates for a continuation of the Wooster street main to the west canal for the con- struction of a water tower as rec commended m their report to the council April 24. Beyond the tower your committee recommend the con- tinuance of the pipe line to Shuttle Meadow and the securing of the ownership of the land on which the tower will stand and the line of the main clear through from Wooster street to Shuttle Meadow. The com mittee request necessary enlighten- ment and comparison the water board have the necessary surveys made, preliminary plans made, pre- liminary plans drawn. and data fur nished for the proposed dam (gate- houses, etc) at Burlington with some form of estimate of the costs of the new roads required and further prop erty acquisition should also be esti- mated. Also the committed recOm- mends the water board to furnish the
 
 mary plans, estimates etc., required for enlarging and strengthening the dam at Shuttle Meadow, increasing the height four, eight, ten, and twelve feet, as will be practicable, and the overflow will admit of change of roads, gatehouse and other mat ters to be covered by the plans and estimated costs furnished, and the storage capacity, at different heights given"
 As soon as the report was present ed Councilman Charles Gillin made a lengthy speech in which he upheld the judgment of the water commis- siOnerS and went on record as favor ing the immediate building of the tunnel. Alderman Curtis replied to him, explaining the exact situation and others who discussed the matter were City Engineer w. H. Hall, w. B. Rossberg, T. H. Kehoe. William c. Wall, A Gorbach, A. M. Paonessa, H. P. Richards, Charles May, Anton J. Steiner and J. Johnson. It was M. T. Kerwin who finally put the motion to have the report of the committee accepted, after Mayor Quigley had suggested several minor changes in the phraseology.
 School Boards Wants $5,O0O. A petition was received from the school board asking for an appro- priation of S5,0O0 to be expended, I under the boards direction, for the | further education and Americaniza- ton of foreigners in this city as rec commended by the State Councl of 1 Defense. The matter was referred 10 the finance committee of the council, which will give hearings on the ques- 1 ton.
 Only a few other routine matters l of little interest were taken up last night, one of the last ones being a question as to whether or not the ] city fathers are going to have an out 1 ing this year. At the next meeting ! a resolution calling for such an out ! ing will be brought in.
 WAR STAMPS AND CASH STOLEN. Mrs KaminSky, of 112 West