Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-05
WATER POLLUTION COMMISSION
 WILL ASK FOR FUNDS FOR MORI


 In view of the fact that the general assembly did not provide an appropriation for the commission that is to investigate the water pollution problem of the state. indications are that the commission will. at an early date, explain the situation to the state board of control with view to obtaining money grant with which to undertake the works it was learned Thursday.
 John H. Goss of Waterbury, widely known as a manufacturer and a member )f the industrial waste board which was abolished by the legislature, has informed the commission that in his opinion the work outlined in the statute requires at least $50 ,000. The commission organizeu last week, meeting at the Capitol, and discussed the situation generally. ad- iourning subject to the call of the chair man, C. NJ. Saville of Hartford.
 There are three civil engineers on the new commission, the others besides MT. Saville being Shepard B. Palmer of Nor wich and City EngineeT Robert A. Cairns of Waterbury. The statute abolishing the new commission makes no provision | for clerical or expert assistance. Tt is not expected that the engineers l on the commission will have time to per- form the detail work of investigation," member of the commission said Thurs day. Only the actual and necessary travelling expenses of the members of the commission" are provided for, to be paid upon the approval of the board of con trol by the treasurer upon the order of the comptroller.
 , It is understood that just now the big gest problem that confronts the commis- sion is financial and that it must come up for early consideration. At meeting of the board of control several weeks ago. MT. Goss made informal inquiry relative | to finances, but there was discussion.
 The 1917 general assembly appropriat- ed $25,000 for the work of the industrial waste board and the 1919 general assem- bly, granted s50,o00. All of the S75.0oC has been spent on tests that have been made in the dye and brass industries witt a view to ascertaining methods Of elim mating factory waste from the stream: of the state.
 Various manufacturing interests of thu state have spent liberal sums assisting the industrial waste board in it's work The industrial waste board. which func | tioned under the state department O health with Commissioner John T. Blacl at its head, was abolished by the 192 general assembly. This action followe' . spirited debate before the judiciary com mittee between the representatives of tn
 oyster growing industry and the manu featuring industries, the former claimin that the industrial waste from the fac
 tories had crippled the shell fish industr of the state.
 As result of the agitation the judi U ciary committee rejected compromise bill offered by the Manufacturers Associatio : of Connecticut. which provided for commission plus s65o.o0 appropriation A committee bill establishing the preser commission and abolishing the old wa carried. The state department of healt is ordered to turn over the results of il Investigation to the new commission.
 Under the provisions of the statute tn V attorney general is a member of the ne commission. Besides the three civil ei e gineers the commission comprises tw manufacturers and a representative
 the oyster growers. The new commi e sion is to report its findings with recon n mendations to the 1923 general assenfbl
 It is understood that the commissic n will seek to get from the board of contr . all the money available. There is bs ,: ance of approximately s3O,000 in the a.
 propriation made by the legislature f
 activities for which there are no specii . appropriation. The total appropriati,
 for this was s5O.O00, of which s20.O n has already been allowed the state boa
 of agriculture for its marketing bureau