New Britain herald., 1927-06-15
Bristol Mews

Mrs. Sarah A. Nandlc Dies At Age
of 87-Frank Monroe smith Dies
In California Park Board TO
Meet.
At the monthly meeting of the
board of water commissioners held
last evening. 1t was voted to lay
more than 1900 feet OF additional
water main this summer. OF these
extensions. 200 feet OF eight inch
main is to be laid on Burlington
avenue from the end of the present
main. Action on this extension was
taken following petition received
from Robert L. Manchester and
others.
Nine property owners were at
hearing held in conjunction with last
water mains on Grace avenue easter
y from Brook street in response to
the petition of Z. H. Phillips and
others. 1t was finally decided to lay
$50 feet OF two inch main on the
street in question. 1t was also voted
to lay 15J feet OF two inch main
northerly on Arlington road and 400
feet OF six inch main on Edgewood
street.
Large Daily Consumption
Nine hundred thousand gallons OF
water were used each day during the
month Of May, according TO the re-
port of superintendent G. Earl
Lourie The total monthly consump-
ton was 2,31S,000 gallons
Fall Mountain Residents Want Water
A petition signed by Frank H.
Wood and number of others ask
ing for the extension OF the present
water main on Woleott street for a
distance of approximately $500 feet
easterly from Union street was tabled
for further consideration. 1t will be
necessary to install pumping sta
ton to get the water up on Fall
Mountain on account OF insufficient
gravity pressure.
Water Supply Good
Bristol's water supply is good. &C
cording TO the report of the state
chemists under date of June 18th as
follows: although the numbers OF
bacteria have increased slightly. they
are still low and no Objectionable
types were found in ten cubic cent?
meter volumes of the water tested.
From a meteorological standpoint
the supply appears to be entirely safe
for drinking purposes under the ex-
listing conditions.
Precipitation Abnormal
The actual rainfall at the Hart
ford station was $50 inches and at
the Bristol water department station
at Reservoir No. 4 was 5.e2 inches.
The normal precipitation for the
month at the government station in
Hartford was 354 riches. The ac-
cumulated deficit since December !,
1925 at Reservoir No. 1 is ass
inches.
All of the reservoirs of the depart
ment were full yesterday, according
to the superintendent report.
Bills For Month
IC loldl VI pii'o W
for water during the month of May
was $5.916.30, sl69.06 more than for
the same month last year. Bills for
water remaining unpaid on June LIST
were s2,276.26 and bills for work
done by the department amount to
SS0,770.59. the greater portion Of
this amount being for street assess
ments.
Thirty-siX new services and eight
relays We're installed during the
month. The following new mains
were laid: 100 feet of six inch main
on Arlington street $50 feet OF six
inch main on Fairfield street: So
feet OF two inch mains on Field
street: / ASS feet of eight inch main
on Pennington avenue: 600 feet Of
six inch main on Missal avenue; zoo
feet of six inch main on Vincent
road: 700 feet of six inch main on
Barbara road; SIG feet of two inch
main on Dorothy road: SIG feet of
two inch main on Tolland road and
16S feet OF two inch on Buckley
avenue.
Four new hydrants were installed.
three on Pennington avenue and one
on Broc'< street near Artisan street.
Funeral OF Mrs. Catherine Kcnney
The funeral OF Mrs. Catherine
Kenney, widow of the late Thomas
kenney, was held at $50 o'clock
this morning from her late home on
Garden street and at 9 o'clock at
st. Matthews church. Rev. William
P. Latin celebrated the high mass
of requime and burial was in St.
Joseph's cemetery, Plainville.
Josephine Gionfrido
Josephine Gionfrido. aged Is
years, died yesterday at the home Of
her brother, Antonio Gionfrido Of
A. Park street following an illness
of several months.
Miss Gionfrido was born In Ca
tena, Italy. and came to Bristol
to. l,.