New Britain herald., 1926-12-22
Bristol Neus
LARGE INCREASE IN
 WATER SUPPLY USE

30,326,999 More Gallons Me- tered This Year in Bristol SCHOOL POPULATION CROWS Liquor Law VioIators Sentenced to
 Jail-Funeral of Samuel B. Harp-
 er-Legion Elects Officers = Red Men Nominate.
 During the fiscal year ending 326,000 gallons more water used in the city than during the year previ- ous, according to the report of Su- perintendent G. Earl Lourie of the water department submitted to the board of water commissioners at their meeting held last evening. The total consumption for this year was S59. 9.096,000 gallons while for the year ending November 30th. 1925, the total consumption was S2S.77O,- GOO gallons. The consumption for the year just ending was sub divided as follows: Municipal. 11.1eT,S50; commercial. 256.991.o5o and indus trial 414S9S.200 gallons. The in- crease over the previous year was l,6o9,525 for municipal use, 24,3S3.- 800 for commercial use and S7,477,- 800 for industrial use. The above figures indicate that approximately three-ffths of the water consumed in the city is used by the manufac- turing concerns.
 The total registration Of water used by meters in service this year was 672,9S5.940 gallons as compared with 559. .61G,775 for the year previ- ous. showing an increase of 1lS,- I3GS,165 gallons.
 According to the superintendent's report, more than two miles of ad- Ai|'O'iai 'fdtNi iii,lIit llHlo bttll lcilt. The total of new mains laid was 12,96S feet or 6,3l5 feet more than for the year 1925. S,075 feet of the new main was six inch pipe. 3,0G4 Of two inch pipe and 497 feet Of eight inch pipe.
 During the year 204 new services and go relays were installed and six contract services were metered, Nine additional hydrants were in. stalled and the one-way hydrant at the corner of Williams and Curtis street was replaced with a two-way hydrant. The department discon- tinued the one-way hydrant at the corner of Riverside avenue and War ner court: S,363 feet of mains were discontinued as follows: 1,73S feet .of two inch pipe on Goodwin street, 200 feet of l F inch pipe on Good win street, "5S feet of inch pipe on Allen street, 262 feet of inch pipe on Stewart street, GOO feet of , inch pipe on South street exten. sion and 210 feet of 2 inch pipe on Mclrose street.
 Reservoirs Almost Full
 On Monday. December 20, an in- spection of the reservoirs was made. showing the following results. Reservoirs No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5, completely full; reservoir No. down , inches and reservoir Mo- down four feet.
 Decrease in Water Consumption
 The report of the department for the month of November, also submit ted last evening by Superintendent Lourie, showed that there was a de- crease in consumption during the month of 266.o0o gallons per day over the same month in 1925. The average daily consumption was D. 5000, the decrease being attribut- cd to several of the factories closing for inventory
 The total amount of bills rendered for water during the month was S6,- 262.S7. which was sG9S.60 more than for November, 1925. Bills for water remaining unpaid on Decem- Der 1st amounted to S2,555.6S and bills for work done by the depart ment amounted to s36.5S959, the greater portion of this being for street assessments. There were r new services and II relays installed during the month.
 Chemists Report
 The report of the chemists sub mitted under date of December 1T. vas as follows: "The number of bacteria growing at 20 degrees cen- trgrade has again increased, but no objectionable types were found in ten cubic centimeter volumes Of wa ter tested. From a bacteriological standpoint the supply appears to be entirely safe for drinking purposes under existing conditions"
 Precipitation Above Normal
 The precipitation at the water de- partment station at reservoir No. 4 in Harrington during the month of November was GOT inches. The normal precipitation at the govern ment station in Hartford is 3.S2 inches and the precipitation at Hart ford was 622 inches.
 Hearings on Main Extensions
 No one appeared for the hearing on extending the water mains on Newell road. although communica- tions were read from Judge Roger S. Newell and Fuller F. Barnes favor