New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
Bristol News WATER DEPT. HAS
 s2Il,2o0 BUDGET Estimate Of Years Expenses Completed by Commissioners NURSE ASSN, ELECTION
Mrs. Emma Grenicr Lies at Home on Hill Strcet-Jewcls Presented at Red Mems Mecting-G. \. R., and Auxiliary Install.

An appropriation of S2i1,20Q will be asked for by the water depart ment of the city of Bristol for the present fiscal year, according 10 estimated prepared and approved at meeting of the commissioners last evening. Of this amount $6i,500 will be utilized for general opera'- ing expenses and will be distributed as follows: Water supply opera tion, $500: water supply mainten- ance. S5.50o; administration salaries and expense. St,60o; accounting salaries and expenses. S6,00o; ln- nlries and damages s@00; compen- sation insurance. 5000; legal eX- penses. SHo0; insurance, s4oO; store and garage expenses, S5uO. mlscel- tancous general expenses. Oiens. re bates. marketing wood. hay, etc) S3.500: taxes, s1.50o; real estate maintenance. sl.5oo: interest on bonds. sS5.0oo; city interest. sS.oQo.
 The remainder of the s2tl,o0N ap- propriaiion to he asked for will b" expended in increasing the value Of the water plant. such as the laying nf several miles of water main, this work to he started in the spring. The various estimates of the board cover the following improvements: Service installations, se3, 900; sink ing funds. Sl1.500: real estate, s10.- GOO: distribution mains, SS0,eoo; service pipe and accessories, se.500: meters, $500: hydrants. s5,ooo: general office equipment. s2oo: gen. eral ship equipment. seoo; forestry, s5.oO0: tools and supplies, s1,ooo; automobile. S1,s0o.
 It is anticipated that the re- the fiscal year will reach at least s147.300 and will be derived from the following sources: Water sales on meters. slll.5U0; water sales on contract, $500; service installa- tions. S9$,00O: merchandise sales $3.oo0: rentals, sa.ooO; interest, 5000; liens, s200; other. items, S1,500. Actual receipts should be more than double the actual cost of operating the department and on this basis. half of the receipts will be available for increasing the value of the water plant.
 December Report
 Five new services and relays were installed during the month of December, according to the report submitted by the superintendent Of the water department. Bills total ing $l6.O60.S1 were rendered for water during the month. an increase of S4GG.56 over the same period last year. Bills unpaid as Of January 1st totaled Sto,539.77 and bills for work done by the department amounted to S34.555.39 the greater portion of the latter amount being for street assessments.
 Chemists Report
 An analysis ot the water supply on January 7th showed as follows: ''The numbers of bacteria are quite lo" at this time and no objectionable types Were found in ten cubic centi- meter volumes Of the water tested. The supply appears to be in excel lent condition from a hacteriological standpoint at the present time
 Water Consumption Increases
 During the month of December an increase in watca consumption Of 9200o gallons daily over December 1925. was reported by the depart int Tf.A daily consumption Of water during December was '.to3.0o0.
 Precipitation
 The rainfall recorded during the month at the water department sta tion at Reservoir No. in Harwing- ton was 3.12 inches as compared with q precipitation of S.35 inches at thc government weather station in Hartford. The normal precipitation at the government station in Hart ford for the month of December is 37 inches.
 All of the reservoirs. with the eX- Ception of No. 1. were full on Jan uarv II. No. 4. according to the re- port, was down eight inches.
 Board of Relief to Meet
 Y. T.. Nystrom and r. r. Barnes members Of tho board of relief. have issued notice 10 the effect that they will meet in tho city hall building on Tuesday. February I. from 1:S0 to D m. and by adjournments on Monday. February :. from Ii to 1 o'clock; on Monday February f4 from : 10 2 D. m. and on Monday. February ci from to 3 ?. m. to nurrose of ho"rinC any appeals that may he made from the doings Of tho Q 0e-nssnrs.
 Waterbury TCcm H""c Toni~ht
 One of the largest crowds of the present winter season is expected to-