Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-26

The annual report of Lewis R. Church, cashier of the city water department, shows that during the year ending on March 31st, 1921, the water department earned profit of $52,Q7727. The cash ier's figures show that the income for the year was s92,S00.S0, the expenses to- taling $40,72S.0S.
 Supervisor Burton's Report.
 According to the annual report of Charles W. Burton, supervisor of out side work both Fairview and Stony Brook reservoirs are in good condition. MT Burton recommends the installation of a gate valve on the pipe at the so- called grist mill dam at Stony Brook and the installation of twelve-inch fash boards at both the Stony Brook and Fairview spillways. The reconmenda- tions. if carried out, says the supervisor would when the reservoirs are full and water was stored above the so-called grist mill dam increase the storage ca pacity approximately one hundred mill lion gallons. or about enough water to last forty days as per the present rate of consumption.
 MT. Burton's report, in part, is as fol- lows:
 Fairvlew. Fairview reservoir is in good condi- tion and at this date the pond Is just four inches below full pond and from the last report of the state department of health the water was in the best of condition for drinking purposes. The fences on both sides of the pond near the well house have been renewed 1 and painted during the year; the iron fences also have had coat of black me | tallic paint The fences on the property line at this reservoir will have to be re- paired where necessary during the com i ing year.
 i There are a goodly number of blighted chestnut trees on this water shed that should he removed. I recommend that twelve CPD inch flash boards be install ed on the snillway at this reservoir, with which installation about twenty-five (25) million gallons additional water could be
 stored at a very slight cost to this de- partment.
 Stony Brook.
 Stony Brook has had all the care necessary to produce good drinking wa ter and the water at this date is just six inches below full pond and accord ing to the last report of the state de
 partnent of health, the water from this reservoir was in the best possible con- dition.
 The brooks from the pond up have all been cleaned out and the grass 1T the meadow has been cut. We were no
 troubled with any odor fro mthe alga' growth during the past year. The brusf
 on the pipe line from Stony Brook dan
 to point near the Stony Brook mete
 house, has all been cut down. This ha' not been done since the reservoir wa
 built and was a much needed improve ment. thus enabling the department 1 should breaks occur on the pipe line, t
 get at the twenty-four inch main, with
 out being inconvenienced by the yer
 growth that was there. } There are a large number of b1ighte trees on this water shed that should b
 removed.
 I recommend that twelve 12) Inc r flash boards be installed on the spillwa at this reservoir, with which installatio [ about twenty-five (22) million gallon
 additional water could be stored at e very slight cost to this department. l also recommend the installation of = gate valve on the pipe at the so-cslle
 grist mill dam. that could be close
 when Stony Brook reservoir was full an
 about fifty (5o) million gallons addition