New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-21
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RY WATER BOARD
Extension Of Service in Several
Streets Approved
RECKLESS DRIVERS FINED
Gustav b. Froelich And James W.
Mochicr Called BY Dcath-Largc
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The regular meeting of the board
of water commissioners was held at
the office of the department last
evening with MeSsrs Wooding
Tracy, Harper and Lourie present.
The petition of c. II. Case for ex-
tensions on MERCER avenue and Case
street was considered, and it was
voted 10 lay approximately 500 feet
of six inch main on MERCER avenue.
from the present main to Case street
and on Case street, approximately
$50 feet of six inch from MERCER
avenue to Jerome avenue.
The petition for water main ex-
tension on Stafford avenue was TAX
en- from the table, and after further
consideration, it was voted to lay
approximately 500 feet of eight inch
main on Pennington avenue east
! from Stafford avenue, thence easter
| ly about 100 feet of two inch main
and approximately 500 feet on Stat
/ ford avenue north from Pennington
avenue, under the terms Of water
main extension, water to be secured
from the New Britain supply.
A petition was received from Vito
! Eedavid, ct al, for extension of wat
cr main on Melrose street approi-
mately 225 feet southeriy and there
we're present in response 10 notice
of hearing three interested property
owners. It was voted TO replace tht
present two inch main on Melrosc
street extending about 225 feet ron
Earl street with six inch and TO lay
under the terms of the city charter
on Melrose street from the end Of
the present main TO connect Will
the two inch main now laid from
that point TO Cherry street.
II was voted to extend approx
mately $50 feet of two inch main or
Marjorie street westerly from Syl.
vester street, the department having
4
cenzo Apruzzese.
Il was voted that on and afte,
! August i, 1926 the office OF the de
partner. will be open daily from
a. m. TO p. m, except Saturday
from 5 a. m. TO 1880 p. m.
The superintendent submitted hi
! f1Il
The total amount of bills render
ed for water during the month G
June was $14.773.07, $2,O97.56 NOR
than June /. 1925. Bills for waite
remaining unpaid July l amounte
10 $2,506.S6, and bills for work don
lay the department amounted t
Sg2,201.64.
During June the average dali
consumption was 2,354,oo0 gallons
10000 gallons less than June 1925
Under date of July IA the chemist
reported: THE numbers of bacteri
are very low at this time and no oh
jectionable types were found in l
cubic centimetcr volumes of tn
water tested. The supply appear
to be in excellent condition from
archaeological standpoint at tn
present time"
GoStay Il. froeliCh
A cablegram was received yes
terday by Mrs. Gustave B. Froelic
of As Ingraham Place from Damn;
Germany. notifying her of the deaf
of her husband at that place Sunda
= afternoon. The remains will b
) brought to this city and the date {
burial announced later.
Mr.. FroeliCh was born in Damn;
Germany. on July 5, 1852, and as
, Young man learned the cobbler
= trade in his birthplace. At the az
of % years he came to this city an
: for a year was employed in Il
: Sessions Foundry company. Il
= then entered the shoe store OF II.
t Cook on North Main street and W;
> engaged there for thirty-five yea
! as a cobbler and clerk, resignil
' four years ago to live in retiremer
He was married here forty yea
ago to Miss Annie Oehler, who su
wives together with two sons, OF
Froelich of Plainville and Hernia
E Froelich OF this city; two daug'
0 tiers. Mrs. Lillian Mitchell of Waite
S bury and Mrs. Minnie Steiler
I PeQuabuck; also by seven gran
o children,
i Mr.. Froelich was member
r Pequabuck lodge, l. Q. O. +. al
n the Mems Sick and Benefit societ
G James w. Moshicr
IS James w. Moshier, age 6S, I
r the past 25 years a well known re-
st dent of this city, died yesterd
afternoon at the Cranky hospit
where he had been receiving tire;
l. ment for the past seven months.
h had been in failing health for
= past four years and since the dea
of his wife in 1924, had been ltvt
with his daughter, Mrs. Raymo