New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

posed to lay water mains on Lower .ane.
 There will be about four miles of pipe to be laid and 20 hydrants will be put in. It was also explained by Mr. Hickey that the insurance rates would be lowered and it would pos siby mean an opening up of Berlin as an attractive suburban town to live in.
 30 Years to Pay.
 Mir. Rickey also explained that the installation will probably cost a little more than Go,oo0. covering special period Of 30 years to pay it in. He also stated that there would be a S2,o00 d year sinking fund but which would not be started untl after per iod Of five years time. It was also ,Npained at the meeting that people who will not be benefited by the water their streets. will not be obliged to pay the tax for the installation of same.
 Little Opposition.
 When the question was open for discussion it met with very little op- position. Elmer F.. Austin of Hud Tn street was one of the few to speak against the water. Mrs. Lawrence Southard Of the same street was in avor of it and she believed that most everyone else on the street was in Favor of securing water
 Resolution Js Adopted.
 The following resolution was then and adopted by vote of SS to B
 Be It Resolved--That pursuant to authority granted to the Worthington lire district by the legislature of the iate of Connecticut by q special act approved May 19, 1921. the commit tee Of the district is hereby author i@ed and empowered to contract in .he name and behalf of this district With the City of New Britain or the <ensington fire district for a water supply; to contract for the laying of the water mains and construction of l water system suitable for fire pro- lection and domestic use and for the purchase of pip" and other equip nent necessary for the above purpose la accordance with the plans and specifications drawn by the engineers, Crowley and Oldershaw at a cost not 10 exceed S7o,0oo and to arrange for he issuance of bonds and the obliga- tions of said district to pay for same.
 Bond Resolution.
 Another resolution pertaining to the bonding of the district was n- -roduced and was also adopted The resolution follows:
 Be It R"solved-That under the authority of the special act of the leg stature of the State of Connecticut approved May 19, 1921, for the pur- pose of defraying the cost and ex- oenses of acquiring, constructing and aqnipping a water system for the fire of the district and for the domestic use of it's inhabitants and or the benefit of property located in he district that the committee Of he Worthington fire district be, and { hereby is, authorized and empow- 'red in the name and behalf of the fire district to issue 'crial coupon bonds at an amount of thousand dollars (S35,0o0) oearing interest at the rate of four md one half 4 4lg) per cent per an- rum. payable semi-annually at such lines as the committee shall deter nine, the first instalment of such ponds to mature five years from the late of issue and the remainder of he principal to be payable at the ate of two thousand dollars ts2.0Ool said bonds to be executed on )chalf Of said district by the chair nan and treasurer Of the district and nay be sold in such manner as the aid committee may determine but in 10 case at less than par. Such bonds !! hall be denomindted on the face hereof: Water Bonds of the Worth | ngton Fire District, First Series" ,aid committee shall designate the | ,lace where the said bonds, princi- 1 ,al and interest shall be raid and | he date of the issue of the same and i hall have full authority to sell the | anne and to make any necessary ar | regarding their issue and , ale. subject to the provisions here nbefore contained.
 Previous to the adjournment of the [ meeting Francis Deming was appoint , d to fill the vacancy left on the dis