New Britain herald., 1928-10-18

was the purchase Of the Wel4
 Farm in Wsst Ptymeuth at . tete
 cost of Slt.0oo and the relaxtng .
 the trunk line mains aleas Tstsyvtlk
 road at cost of tls.o0e.
 The Wells Farm was psrsAasat through condemnation preceding several months ago and the tlt.e4
 includes the total eost ss the pFo; cedingA The sum ef e3s.ote va
 originally asked for the propesty h
 NrA Sarah Bernstein. tho oWnse
 but this price was subsequently, loW, cred to Sls.ooo following . haaFini before . commission appointed h the superior court The relaying Of the trunk ltal mains on the Terryville read Wak necessitated by the chanss ef thi grade of the new stats highwaI which was laid during the summer It was necessary to lower the pipe( and in doing this the laying of nev pipe was required.
 It was also voted by the board A lay approximately 17s feet Of twl 1 inch main easterly from the end q the present main, the necessary guarantee having been furnished thS department
 A petition was received frou Charles A. Johnson and others feG water mains on Case street aud | was voted to notify the interested property owners to appear at . hsars ing to be held at the NovembAl meeting of the board.
 Bills totaling s1l.s2o.lS were ap, proved and ordered paid.
 Water Sapply Good Under date of October IF. the chemists reported on Brtstel's watss supply as follows: The numbers o( bacteria are . little lower than laa weeks counts and no objectionable types were found in ten cubic centts meter volumes of the water tested. The supply appears to bs sntireli satisfactory from . bacteriolosicat standpoint under existing condi. tions."
 Water Repoet
 During the month of September the average daily consumption oa water in this city was 100000 gal, Ions. which was lt.o0o sallons leaq per day than during September el 1927. according to the month report of Water Superintendent c. Eari Lourie submitted to the board of Uoter rnuo TT, i~~t nnar~ l>.< >,,>.x~.
 At the present time all of the reservoirs of the department arc full with the exception of Reservoir No, l which Is down 10 inches. This ia an unusual condition at this time ol the year.
 During September there were n new services and seven relays inS stalled by the department.
 The total amount of bills rsu. dered for water during the menth was $1s,Ss7.43 which was Sl,373.Sd more than for September of lS37s Bills for water remaining unpaid o1 October l amounted to e3,S2o.D<1 and bills for work done by the deS partment amounted to tSl.s3S.S1y the larger part of this being fo1 street assessments.
 The precipitation It Reservoir No; in Harwinton was 3.s0 inchs1 during the month as compared e 4.20 inches at the eovernmend weather station In Hartford. Ind normal precipitation is s.lS inchss,
 Favor Bathhouse Erection
 Members of the city playground commission. at . meeting held last evening in the city council chamber. expressed themselves in favor of the erection of . bathhouss at NalonA lake in the Forestville section and tt is understood that an appropriation to cover the expense will bs inciud. ed in the budget for the fiscal ysan starting December l.
 Many of the residents in the vicin. ity of the lake have complained about the Dathers dressing in the woods at the east side of the pond and it is intimated that unlsas pro. per bathhouse facilities ara furnish. ed. the bathing prtvilege will be taken away. It is estimated that ., could be erected for $1.000 and the expenditure of this amount is deemed warranted by the commissioners. It is also probable, that q lifeguard will bs stationeA ct; the lake next summer to protect' the numerous youngsters who gathee there during the vacation psFioA.
 A bathhouse for Birge's pond win also bo recommended by the oom.. mission at the next meeting of the city council.
 During the winter months nest, ings will bs held bi-monthly instsaAi of monthly, vote to this effect Aev- ing been taken last night
 Park Board Meettag
 Progress was reported by JudSs, Roger E. Newell of the park beard at . meeting of that body last sve- ming on the matter of improving the southeast portion of the Memorial It is proposed to erect . dam at the extreme east end Of the boulevard and create . lagoon Whieh: may be used in the winter time fer; skating. Definite recommendations. will be submitted at the Novomhoe, meeting.
 SOS Vctees lfaAo
 303 more voters wero maAo at session of the board of selectmen. bringing the total te L.i 665 madc since last Saturday. Thie number represents approximately one half of the number eS applica-. tions received.
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