New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
BRISTOL DRINKING
 LESS WATER DAILY
Decline in Consumption Re,
 1eCted in Department Records
SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING
ForestyilIc Citizens to Consider Pur- chase of Land-NationaI Chaplain of American Legion Spcaks-Life Guards Re-cngaged For Season.

The bills rendered for water by the water department for the month .of April totaled S7,481.S3, which was s75o.50 more than for the same month last year. Bills for water re- .maining unpaid May 1st amounted Ito S2,433,59 and bills for work done by the department amounted 10 $22,- .56S.S4.
 The normal precipitation for the month of April at the government weather station in Hartford was 1857 inches, The rainfall at Roser- .voir No. in Harrington was 3.22 inches, and at Hartford it was 2.50 inches. The deficit since December T, 1925 at Reservoir No. 1 is 1,71.
 During the month of April the leverage daily consumption was o. 17t,000 gallons, 21,000 gallons less than April, 1925.
 Under date of May 14th, tho chemists reported as follows: The water shows only small number Of bacteria at this time with no ob- jectionable types in ton cubic vol .umes of the water tested. The chlor- line plant appears 10 be doing very satisfactory work under existing con- .ditions."
 Bills submitted for approval amounted 10 $Iq,27G.S2. IL was voted at the meeting held last evening to lay 350 feet of Pinch main on Spruce street, southerIy from Pine street, the necessary guar antoe having been furnished thc de- .partmcnt, IL was also voted to lay approximately 2.5o0 feet Of inch main on Brook street from Douglas road northerly under the terms of water main extension, it being un- dcrstood that the cost where abut- ting property is not benefited shall be added to assessment against the owners of property abutting farther north. Approximately 154 feet of inch main will also be laid on Jeanette street from Spruce street. westerly, the necessary guarantee having been furnished the depart ment.
 A petition received from John Muir, ct al, for water scrrcc on Pennington avenue from Stafford .avenuo, easterly approximately roo feet was read and it was decided to notify the interested property own- Iers to appear at q hearing 10 be held at the June meeting of the board.
 It was voted that new table Of quarterly meter rates become cf- fectiye February 1, 1927.
 Special school Meeting
 A special meeting of the voters of school district No. 13 in Forestvillo has been called for this evening 10 consider the purchase of land on the south side of the railroad tracks for a school site. The site which will probably be selected is located at the head of Central street on Pine street, now owned by Edward Sheeran and Nellie Donahue. The price original ly asked by NGr. Shceran was $3,000 and by Miss Donahue $2.5O0. It Is not believed that any reduction will be made by Mir. Sheehan although it is felt that the Donahue property can be secured for $2,25O. It is pos sibo that the voters may decide to start condemnation proceedings to get the property in question.
 k. of r. Meeting
 The regular meeting of Ethan lodge, Knights of Pythias will be held this evening at o'clock in Ar canun hall.
 Rccngagc Life Guards
 Grattan O'Connell and Jack Cro- min, who for the past two years have served as life guards at the Rockwell Park lagoon, have been re-engaged for the present season, according to an announcement made by the park commissioners at their meeting last evening.
 The refreshment privilege to Muzzy athletic field was awarded to Anthony Eattoncllo, whose bid was S75.
 Funeral of William \. Bum
 The funeral Of William Albert Bum. three months old son of MT. and Mrs. Albert Bunn of Copper Mine road was held from the par ents' home this afternoon at ? o'clock. Intermcnt was in the Bur Imgton cemetery.
 Illks Meet Tn ThomastOn
 The regularly monthly meeting of Bristol lodge of Elks will be held this evening in the town hall in Thomaston, following out the cus- tom or holding one meeting in that town a year. Following the busi- ness session. Judge William J. Ma lone will give a talk on his recent trip to Labrador. A motion picture