New Britain herald., 1926-02-09
LAMB NEW CHAIRMAN
 OF WATER COMMISSION
w. l.. Hatch Leaving City for Time, Resigns
 Position

The resignation of William l..
 Hatch as chairman of the board of
 water commissioners and the ap- 1 pointment Of Joseph r. Lamb to fill 1 that position for the remainder of the fiscal year were the two high spots of the meeting of the water hoard in city hall last evening. Mir. Hatch's resignation will take effect February %.
 Chairman Hatch. in letter 10 the board, stated his reason for giving
 up the chairmanship. He still re-
 tains his membership on the com- mission. The letter follows: Board of Water Commissioners, New Britain, Connecticut,
 Gentlemen:
 lowing 10 my expected absence from the city from February 24 un- til the end of the fiscal year, here by tender my resignation as chair
 man of the board, to take effect at the convenience of the board
 "Nery truly yours,
 "W. L" HATCH,
 Chairman"
 Nr. Lambs Chairmanship will eX- tend until the reorganization of the board at the end of the fiscal year, { it being expected that Mir. Hatch will not return until after that time. A hearing was given Louie $.
 Jones, relative to the laying of wat crmains on property which he is de
 Noloping in Bclyidere. After view
 ing maps exhibited by Mir. Jones. it was decided to lay half of the de- sired number of feet of pipe at the l present time and the rest as ii is needed. Mfr. Jones pointed out that ! i; is essential that water connections ; be secured on the property. at least partially, due to the fact that peo-
 pie purchasing lots there will need
 water before anything else. A contract was entered into with
 the Maple Hill fire district, subject
 10 the approval of the common
 council, by which the board agrees
 to furnish water 10 that district al
 10 cents per one hundred feet. The board is now furnishing water to the town of Berlin under the same terms.
 It was also voted. subject to the approval Of the council, to purchase 1000 three year red pines for planting at Shuttle Meadow. The board has a large number of trees set out along Shuttle Meadow reser-
 voir, which must be disposed of be
 fore the dam is raised, else they will he flooded l. was voted to appoint i he Bristol Nurseries agent for the selling of these trees to private indi- Viduals. institutions, cities and nur- sery companies. The trees will aver
 age in price about $1 apiece. in some instances reaching $1,50 apiece. Tho l Bristol nurseries will receive a Com- mission of 20 per cent on the sale
 made. IL was decided that this proposition will enable the board to
 get rid of the trees with no trouble
 70 itself, with the result that there will be revenue with which 10 mako
 purchases of young trees as neces- Sary,
 l. was voted to lay water main along Brady avenue between Monroe
 and Winthrop streets.
 A petition for water main along | Hillcrest avenue was received but
 it was found that the board, some | time ago, voted to place a main along this street as soon as buildings
 should be erected. According 10 in
 formation supplied by members,
 there are no structures on that street
 as yet. Therefore the board decided
 that the previous action will hold
 good and the secretary will so notify Ithe petitioner,