New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

full on July nth. which 10 constd.
cred remarkable for this time Of the
year.
The total amount Of bills render
ed for water during the month was
sls,S64.lS. which was $716.0t more
than for June. 1927. Bills for wa
ter remaining unpaid on June lst
amounted to $2,763.41 and bills for
work done by the department
amounted to s53,1so.22. the larger
part of this being for street assess
ments.
Nineteen new services and Ave re-
lays were installed by the depart
ment during the month.
Rainfall Heavy
The rainfall at Bristol Reservoir
No. in Harwinton during the
month OF June amounted to sos
inches while the rainfall recorded It
the Hartford weather bureau was
al inches. The normal precipita-
ton for the month OF June was sos
inches at the Hartford weather bu-
reau.
Water Supply Good
The water supply OF the city il
good, the report OF the state chem
lists on July 18th being as follows:
The numbers OF bacteria are low
and no objectional types were found
In ten cubic centimeter volumes Of
the water tested. The supply appears
TO be entirely satisfactory from
archaeological standpoint under the
existing conditions.
Petitions
At meeting of the city council
last evening. the following petitions
were received and disposed Of:
Petition TO rough grade and &c.
oept as city highway MERCER and
case avenues was referred to the
street committee.
request for curbs, sidewalks and
grading of Jennings road was re-
ferred to the street committee.
A petition for three street lights
on Forest street was referred to the
lighting committee, The street in
question is located in the town of
Plainville while property on the west
side of the street is in Bristol 1t is
understood that the Connecticut
Light and Power company will have
to petition for rights to place poles
and lights in the town of Plainville,
where they have no franchise,
Commander Leon Loomis and Past
Commander Joseph Strup OF G. A.
A9dSen r.
for a special appropriation with
which to furnish club rooms which
they will occupy in the new state
armory. The matter was referred to
the special council committee, con-
sisting of Councilmen Ernest Z. Mer.
rill. Frank Dutton and Homer H.
Judd.
Ordinances Passed
The city council last evening pass
ed an ordinance prohibiting the use
of Laurel place to trucks Of over 3
600 pounds capacity. This action was
taken upon the request OF property
owners on the street In question.
Referred to Committee
A recommendation accom- panying
a letter from Attorney Joseph P.
O'Connell requesting that parking be
prohibited In front OF the property
Of Mrs. Michael Carey on School
street, received from the board Of
police commissioners, ives referred
to the ordinance committee with in
structions to prepare an ordinance to
cover.
Special Appropriation
A special appropriation Of $3,-
81 to cover work done at Rockwell
park under the direction OF the park
board. was voted by the city coun.
Gil.
Photostatic Copies
Mayor W. Raymond Crumb an
nounced to the members OF the
council that he had made arrange
ments with State Librarian Goddard
to have photostatic copies Of the old
records in the town Of Pennington,
which pertain to Bristol. taken.
These records date back to the time
when Bristol was a part Of Farm
ington.
Requests Prompt Action
A communication was received
from William ]. Fries. threatening
court action in the event the city
council did not arrange promptly for
the filling in Of the property Of Mrs.
Fries on Riverside avenue east Of
the Penfield Saw works. This land
was formerly owned by the city and
sold with the understanding that the
old river bed would be hlled In.
This has never been done and Mr..
Fries contends that the city's failure
to carry out its agreement has ruin
ed his opportunity to sell the pro-
perty. ....
Contract Awarded
The contract for tho furnishing Of
the rooms Of Harold F. Emmett
post. v. F. W.. in the new state arm
DRY was awarded to the Home Fur
nishing company of this city. Their
bid was the only one Of three sub
mitted which came within the spe-
cial Appropriation Of $1,000.
Hearings
Following a hearing at the ad-
journed meeting Of the city council
last evening, 1t was voted to re-es-
tablish the street lines on Smith
street in accordance with the plans
prepared by City Engineer Carleton
W. Buell.. A letter was received
from Mrs. leila Stewart protesting
any action by the council and init
mating that In the event the plans
Of the city engineer were carried out.
that damages would be sought by
court action. Mrs. Stewart declined
to compromise the situation whereby
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