New Britain herald., 1926-10-20

CHdhSeS anu tndt all recommends tions for changes be referred to the
 board of appeals which is provided for in section S7 of the building code. The following board of appeals was appointed: Mayor John F.
 Wade, City Engineer Carleton W. Buell., John E. Roberts, secretary of the board of fire commissioners, George J. Lacourse, contractor Will lis P. Fraser, engineer and Harold A. Hayden. architect. This committee will recommend to the council at their next meeting the term of office for the civilian incumbents.
 AppointmentsAConfirmed
 The following re-appointments were made by Mayor John F. Wade last evening and confirmed by the city council:
 Board of park commissioners Wallace B. Crumb, for six years,
 Board of fire commissioners, Will liam S.. Ingrahani, for three years.
 Library board, Thomas A. Tracy and Judge Epaphroditus Peck, for three years.
 The street committee was appoint ed to act in the matter of laying street sprinkling assessments.
 Miss Alice E. Brown was also re- appointed to the board of education for. another term of three years.
 Water Board Meeting
 The regular meeting of the board of water commissioners was held last evening. The report of G. Earl Lourie, superintendent of the de- partment, showed that 11,OS9 feet of water main extensions have been laid so far this year, of which 2,24O feet was inch main, S,S25 of six inch main and A feet of eight inch main.
 During the month Of September, the average daily consumption of water was 2,048,o0o. an increase of 10000 gallons daily more than for the same month last year.
 On October 18th, reservoir No. 1 was down 61h inches; reservoir No. ? was down 5 feet inches; reser- ]! voir No. 4 was down 14 feet inches; and reservoirs No. 3 and No .5 were down about three feet. l The total amount of water in all | reservoirs on October 18th was 276.- 000,000 gallons.
 It was voted to lay about 200 feet l of two inch water main on both Pierson Court and Matthews street,
 It was also voted to hold an open l hearing at the next meeting for property owners on streets in the 1 Maplewood tract and on Pennington | avenue from Jerome avenue to Mix street to show cause why water mains should not be laid.
 Drove Without License
 Henry Goslin of East Bristol was fined $10 and costs in the city court this morning for operating a motor vehicle without an operators license. He was arrested this morning by Officer Edgar Norton on Broad street.
 High School Pool In Good Condition
 The report of the condition of the water in the high school swimming pool which is made monthly by the Connecticut state department of health showed that for the examin- ation October 18th the water was in good condition. The bacteriological examination was reported as "satis- factory" and Mir. Mickle, director of the bureau of laboratories, reported in his summary that the water was safe for bathing purposes at the lime samples were taken.
 Appropriations Sanctioned
 The following additional appro- priations were sanctioned by the city council at their meeting held ast evening:
 For house numbers, s75; curbs md sidewalks to complete years program ending, October 31, S5,000; l police traffic signs. $500; tree war len account s10.6o; for assessors ] clerk, $50; old high school, $500; n ,or payment of state taxes s3S6.75.
 The work of the tree warden for { his year has been discontinued, The { additional appropriation of the as- l 'NbooiS NiSl n Ntio Iouiu ilClSSoiiy | lue to the fact that in the budget allowance was made for her reten- ion on only part time basis. It I vas found, however, that it would )e impossible to handle the work on | hat basis.
 A communication received from George H. Blodgett, state tax com indicated that Bristols i hare for the state tax was $25,- l S6.45, whereas an appropriation s The military tax which the city will t 'e obliged to pay the state amounts I 0 $5,131.67. t
 To Meet On Charter Changes V In accordance with a provision in f he city charter to the effect that l he city council will meet once every i! wo years to listen to any proposed a hanges in the city charter, ar- f have been made for l; uch meeting to be held at 7:3o /. m., October 27.
 It is possible that the Bristol real state board will appear with jew of having a committee of W nance appointed. This suggestion y -as made to the council some time p go but at that time the petition D as simply placed on file. c ,pproye Proposed School Estimates g A joint board meeting of the u oard of education and the city al ouncil was held last evening prior r , the opening of the adjourned W 'eeting of the latter body and es- III mates submitted by Karl A. Y eiche, superintendent of school .i .i nd secretary of the board of edu- d1 | ation. for the school year 1926-27, n ere approved by the city fathers.
 The total amount of the estimate 9~ lcluding teachers salaries and in- dentals is s307,048. This Is an in- ease of S20o0 more than the fig-