New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
PMinuiHe Mews
sl2,00O IS VOTED
 FOR STORM SEWER
But Doubt Exists as to What
 Streets It Will Drain

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 terest in Benefit Whist and Dance
 pr. Cook Wants Better Care of Water Supply.
 An appropriation of s12,000 for sewer in the eastern end of the town was voted at the annual town meet | ing held last night in the town hall, but the nation did not state wheth- CT the sewer was to be a sanitary or surface one and doubt existed as to what streets it would drain. The type of sewer had not been specified in the call for the meeting, and the motion introduced by John E. Lamb followed the wording of this call. William Downham suggested that the town officials explain their plan more fully, and Mir. Lamb replied that a storm water sewer was in tended.
 Joseph Dimes wished to know if the pipes could be extended to drain the corner of East Main and Crown street, where he said the water col lected knee deep, owing to the high CT elevation of East Main street. and forced worlmcn to wade. It was all right 10 keep the children dry, he continued, but he believed their parents should also be cared for in this respect. Linden street suffered worst after rains, resident of that section claimed. saying that he had seen school children wading through IS inches of water to attend classes.
 An estimate Of cost prepared by Engineer Joseph D. Mckernan was read by Chairman Merritt O. Ryder but was for a much larger system costing S2a.o0O, which it is planned to install eventually. Second Select man James Simpson stated that former First Selectman William J. Johnson had wished to lay more Of l 1t at this time but that the rest of the board had curtailed the plan I after the first sclectman's illness. i There was provision for catch basin opposite the Linden street school Nr. McKcrnan said in reply to a question. but doubt existed as to whether this was in the portion of the plan covered by the motion, | Answering another question by Mir. ! Downham, the engineer said that no l provision had been made for allow ing individual houscholdors to hook up their roofs with the system.
 The vote was then called for and the motion was passed, but not with out several nays" Frank T, Wheel CT immediately asked if the town had voted for q sewer or a storm water sewer. Tt will have to be a storm water sewer,' Judge Ryder replied the state won't let us build anything else
 The sewer voted is intended to drain the level eastern section. It extends down East street from 1 Broad to Maple and thence along the passway by the Callen homej into i Milford stl eet and empties into the 1 Quinnipiac river. If the Linden street and High schools are to be used safely and the section to build up, some such drainage has been found absolutely necessary.
 Tribute to Johnson
 A tribute to William J. Johnson, who has just retired after 13 years as first selectman, was paid in the form of a resolution introduced by John J. Kimmel, who succeeded him. The resolution was as fol- lows;
 Whereas MT. William J. Johnson has served the town of Plainville in the capacity of first seloctman for 1S years, performing his duties loyalty and conscientously and for the best interests of the taxpayers,
 Resolved: That 1t is the senti- 1 ment or the ClllZcnS or GIallNlIie dS- semblcd in annual town meeting Of October IS, 1926, that an express sion of appreciation and thanks be voted Mir. William J. Johnson for his loyal and unselflsh services and that the same be spread on the rec ords of the town of Plainyille." 1 By far the loudest chorus of "ayes" greeted this motion when the question was called. and the regard in which MT. Johnson's services are held was well testified by this unanimous outbursts of shouts.
 Commissioner Reelected
 The meeting was called to order by Judge Merritt o. Ryder who acted as chairman. Miss May Nor