New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
NEED WATER MAIN
 FOR NEW SCHOOL
Building Being Constructed
 Found to Be Without Service
BOARD VOTES TO LAY PIPES
Airport Committee of Chamber Of Commerce Headed By Mayor ,Ialone>Hunlascr Mfg. Co. An nual Meeting.

nual Meeting.
 A peculiar situation was brought to light at the annual meeting Of the board of water commissioners held last evening, when a petition uss presented by the Thirteenth Echoo! District committee for the extension of ths present water main cn Pine street to serve the new school building now n process of erection, When the site was pur- chased the matter Of water was not given consideration, members of the building and district con, m1ttees be- llevinS that wat-r mains ln iron, ot tne new structure had been laid a number of years ago and the first lnkllng they had that no such serv- ice existed was when lhs contractor made appllc a,ion 10 the water de parrment for permission 10 connect with the nam,
 -At the present +tnle one water main runs up Lincoln avenue and then turns eastward to serve ths easterly end Of Pine street while a. second water main serves the west erly end CT Pine street to a point about 40O feet west Of the school site. After learning the facts last night the water commissioners voted to lay the 400 feet of main required to bridge the sracs between ths two existing mains.
 It was also voted by the board to lay $50 feet of six inch main or Iass avenue 10 connect with the 800 feet voted at the meeting on Janu- sry 4, the cost of the additional extension having been guaranteed hy Jerome 4. Moody. owner Of the property to he served.
 Increase in Water Consumption
 The amount of water consumed during the month Of January was D. s75,00n gallons an increase of 1+S,- 900. gallons over the same month last year. according to the report Of Superintendent G Earl Lourle.
 On February 21. all Of the city reservoirs were full with the eZcsr- ton Of Nc. l, which was down four inches.
 The normal rrSeipitation for the month Of January at the government sratlon ln Hartford was o4 inches The rainfall at Reservoir No, { in harwinton was o.10 inches and at Hartford g inches, The aocun,u- lated deficit at Reservoir No. since December !. 1927, is l71 inches,
 During tl1e month of January nine new servlces and one relay were in- stalled by the department
 Department Bills
 The total amount Of bills render. ed for water during January was ss,5oes s6. an increase Of s445.4e over January. 1927 Bills for water re- nlainins unpaid on February ]. to- tailed s7.o26.67 and bills for work done by the department & large amount Of which is for street as- ssssmen amounted to s54.a54s6.
 Water Supply Good
 BrIstol's water supply is good. ac- cording to the following report re- ceived under date Of February IT from the state chemists: The num- bers Of bacteria are low at this time and no objectionable types were found in ten cubic centimeter vol tunes of water tested. From bac- teriological standpoint, the supply is entirely safe for drinking purposes under the existing conditions
 The chamber of commerce has named Major William J. Malone chairman Of the airport committee of that body and requested that he name his own committee. Major Malone immediately named Captain Kenneth L. Moore of Company L, (, N. G. Captain Frank Merrill. and Lieutenant Rene Taillon.
 MaJor Malone is well known in eronautlcal circles throughout the stats and is an inspector of the state aviation commission. During the war he served as instructor. He IS also judge of the local police court.
 Captain Frank Merrill at the out set Of the United States entry into the world war. was captain of Co C. (. W. G. and saw service at the Mexican border, He was later as signed as instructor. because cf his long experience in military affairs Captain Merrill IS now Rristols post master.
 Captain Kenneth L Moore, present commander of Company L. Of this city. IS a resident of Southington.
 Lieutenant Rene Taillon in 1917 served during the world war with the Royal Flying corps Of Canada and saw service in France. He is now engaged in business in this city,
 A thorough study of the situation is to be made by the committee. and a report submitted to the chamber at a later date. Many are enthusiastic