New Britain herald., 1922-03-29

Ing the introduction of a resolution Tor such asked that the matter bt tabled. This motion was lost.
 Mr. Alling said that the street wuld probably not be put into condi tion again, that it would be necessar, to have extra office help and was afraid that New Britain would raist the cost of water at any time.
 Cost Of Water
 Mir. Norton explained that the wat CT will be sold to Berlin by New Britain for 10 cents q hundred cubic feet The district will charge 20 cents per hundred cubic feet. He also cx- D aimed that it will only be necessary to ley four mill tax on the district to pay for the interest, etc, on the bonds and that the rebates from the houses having water would pay all of the overhead expenses which included extra clerical help.
 He also said that in town where there is running water the fire in surance companies reduce their rate sort of fire department, the rate is reduced 40 per cent.
 Adele Murray Talks
 Miss Adele Murray was one of the few women in the hall to express her opinion. She was T staunch support CT Of those favoring the water aues- ticn She stated that it was for the lest interest of the town as vel US for progressiveness that water be brought to kensington.
 Miss Murray said that the house keepers have been without the serN- ice long enough and that immediate lction should be taken or otherwise the members would be staying in the hall until ? o'clock debating the sub feet. Others who spoke for the water were James J. fit4sinons, Dr. Erickson and C. F. Lewis.
 Amendment Killed
 An amendment to the resolution was introduced by George Wensche and was meant to kill the matter 9n- tirely as it called for voting on bring ing water to the town under the s175.ooo contract This was ruled out by the chair
 Resolution Introduced
 The following resolution was then introduced by F. l.. Norton and adopted by 1l3 to 30 vote:
 Resolutions or Kcn singtOn
 Fire District
 Re it resolved that pursuant to authority granted to the kensington Fire District by the legislature of the State of Connecticut by q special act approved May 18th, 1921, the com ni,tee ol sNv district is hereby author jyed and cn' opN cred to contract in ;,,, npm, a1i heh If of this district u,ith the ,itr uf New Britain for water suppl: to contract for the lay ing Of water nains and the construc- ton of q Nss.trr syst m suitao'e tor fire protection ana for domestic use ard TOT tEe plurnAse ol llpe md ottl- CT equipment necessary Tor tn" above purposes the character and'oNtent of the work to he ap9rc",11at"ly the same as shown on tbc pans and spccitications drawn by engineers ol- drrshav and Crowley anl particular k in SchpIl.'c n. there Of. at l 'pS, not to exceed on" hundred thousand tio' lars ,St0t, onp.j
 Will Issue Bonds.
 When the resolution was carried tht.c were loud outhursts of applause and cheers. Mir. Norton then explained that if is probable that bill will be introduced at the next session Of the lcrislature which will ahate the dis trict taxes of those living in the out lying district and who will not De benefited by the water.
 Another resolution for the issuance of bonds was introduced and carried. The resolution is as follows:
 Be it resolved that under the an- thority of the special act Of the leg isIature of the State of Connecticut, approved May'19th, 1921, for the pur- poses of defraying the cost and ex- pense of acquiring, constructing and eauippng a water system for the fire protection of the district and for the domestic use of it's inhabitants and for the benefit of property located in the district that the committee of he Kensingon Fire District be and it here by is authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the kensing- ton Fire District to issue serial, coupon bonds to an amount of one hundred