New Britain herald., 1919-08-14


 fard of health to make fur
 lments in trade wastes will
 ef discussion at the com
 meeting which is to be
 peeXt Wednesday evening. The
 knendation will be presented by
 Sooard of public works. The board t1eels that this offer should not be rejected as it is of interest to the public and favors action at an early date. A sum not exceeding $1O,OOO Will be asked to cover the expense of making experiments. The proposi- ton of the state is that this amount be spent by the city while a similar amount will be expended by the state. The sewage problem in New Britain 1 is not common to other cities as the l sewage contains wastes from factories, which manufacture hardware and metal of various kinds. The volume of sewage in this city is great and the character unusual. The proposi- ton is explained in the following communication of City Engineer Will liam H. Hall:
 bers of the Common Council of the City of New Britain:
 Gentlemen: During the session of the legislature in 1917 the governor was authorized to appoint an indus trial wastes board to cooperate with the different cities in the state in reference to pollution of inland wa ters. An appropriation of $25, 900 was made to carry on the work In Sep tember 1918, a comm unication was received from the above board, stat Ing that they recognized the fact that the city of New Britain is confronted with very difficult problem to dis pose of it's wastes and they felt that the city should benefit by the expen- allure of some of the money appro- prlated for a study of the industrial waste problem.
 A preliminary investigation by the engineers of the state board of health was made, samples of the sewage and effluent were taken over period of thirty days and the analysis made. Automatic gaugings of the sewage at the site of the disposal works and d1agrammatlc sections of the Altering media in sufficient number of beds was made to give some idea of the extent and character of the clogging of the beds. This wo~k was carried on and the above information ob- tained during the latter part of last year About the first of February,,s this l year, the matter was again taken up Dy the state board and the city was l that the industrial waste ! board had asked. the legislature of l 1913 for an appropriation of S50,00O l to carry on the work already started. l oit tv o4 would cooperate with the above 1 board by the legislature, the city to assume one-half the cost and thor oueh study made and experimental plants of small units constructed at l he present disposal plant and the pest and most feasible method for dis posing of our sewage and trade wastes determined This matter was thor oughly considered at that time by the board of public works and the mem- oerS were of the opinion that the ,ity should take advantage of the of Ter made by the state and it was TOted to ask the board of finance and axation for an appropriation of $10,- 200 as the approximate cost to the l 'lty to carry on these experiments. This amount was estimated by the { tate board of health and a letter rom John T. Black, chairman of the tate board of health, which accom- 'anies this report, explains what the expenditure of money appropriated " the city is for.
 The board of finance and taxation ] the plan and was of the l opinion the city should take advan- age of the offer, but saw no reason l Ehy the money could not be taken 1 rom the sewage construction fund 1 thich is a bond issue and where there l 5 money available at the present time. ] The city has been called upon NV 0 either accept or reject the offer of l he state board of health. It has~re- l eived it's appropriation from the leg l stature and is ready to go ahead with 1 he experim ents in this city, provided he city is willing to cooperate and ay it's share of the cost. The board of public works recom- 1ends that the necessary authority e given and the offer of the state oard of health be accepted and that he experim ental work be started at , 1e disposal plant at once and the ost to the city for it's share of the 'ork shall not exceed s1O,O0o, he loney to be taken from the sewer obstruction fund as needed ] Respectfully submitted,
 WILLIAM H.. HALL, |
 City Engineer. 1 |