Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-02-05
bAlIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

tons under the provision Of its charter
in 1885. supplying water to SDanielson
from two resers oiTS--the Hygeia and
Stearns, though the latter has for many
years been regarded as reserve sup.
ply and the water stored there has not
been let into the mains sup1iyipE the
borough Subsequent to the beginning
of its service 10 Danielson the water
company acquired the Chase reservoir,
near East Killingly.
According to the tabulated returns Of
the company 10 the Public Utilities COM
mission the water company supplies IL
099 patrons in Kiiiingly and 81 patrons
in the town Of Brooklyn West Side.)
Hygeia reservoir being the main source
of supply is located three miles from the
capacity of 100000 gallons The
Chase reservoir, four and a half miles
from Danielson center, has a storage ca
padty OF 110,000, eco gallons. Stearns
reservoir one mile from Danielson center,
has capacitl of 75s;000 gallons. this
held in reserve for fire protection, but
under present conditions not considered
advisable to connect with the supply main
extending to the distribution system.
The Chase reservoir is IS feet higher
| than the Hygeia and is connected direct
i ly with the distributing system. The
main from the Chase and Hygeia reser-
! voirs to the distribution system consists
| of 10-inch and 12-inch cement lined and
cast iron pipe, 1o.3s2 feet being cement-
| lined.
The REPRESENTATIVES. Of the engineers
| of the n. p. Insurance exchange made
| certain Recommendations pertaining to
! the Improvement of the water company's
| plant and a number pertaining to chang
| es and improvements in the fire district,
, all to the end of affording better IRE
protection. The improvements recon-
nended by the engineers for the water
company would involve the expenditure
| of 100000. There was no evidence show
| ing the cost of changes and improvements
| recommended for the IRE department or
| that any of the recommendations had
| been adopted by the borough, says the
| finding of the Public Utilities commits
sion and no evidence that the comrnu-
/ nifty has suffered any serious loss by
| fire due to inadequate water supply OF
service for fire protection.
Considering the limited requirements
and the natural elevation and source OF
| supply, the character of service here
| tofore rendered by the water conpa ny
has been and is reasonably adequate, the
commission finds; but the improvement:
| suggested by A. R Hill should be adopt
ed and put into effect at an early date
/ Inc rear. queStl9n at issue IN EAl6 cas-
is the reasonableness of the rates. TIL
water rates of the company as put int
effect in 1887 remained in force unit
Januarp 81, 1920, when an advance o
80 1-S per cent was made. The com
pany started with capital stock Of $50,
900 and bonds of $50, in 1889 $50,
geo of per cent preferred stock wa
issued for cash and in 1914 $4,000 o
additional common stock was issued 70
cash, making the present capital stoc
$4,000 of preferred and $185,0o0 Of
common. Additional bonds to tn
amount of $1,000 were also isued 70
cash. The company out of its earning
from 1887 to 1914 retired $4,000 Of ii
bonds and in that yeaar the balance q
the bonds, amounting to $4,000, we1
retired out of the proceeds of $751; {
common stock issued that year. TIL
$S,O0o of said $4,000 remaining after til
retirement of the bonds was turned int
| the company's treasury as cash.
Annual dividends of per cent hay
been paid on $4,000 preferred stee
b since its issue IN 1889. No dividend
: were paid on the common stock uni
1914 since which time dividends at IL
rate of per cent have been paid, NAL
ing a total dividend requirement for Il
& present common stock and preferred stet
issued and outstanding of $500.
statement of profit and loss by Il