New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Vote to Pay Claim

f.. m on Stafford avenue to the ey tent of s15.75 for 15 chickens killed | by a police dog.
 This is the second time within the pct two moths that the Harrison 1 chicken coop has been raided. Tae 1 first claim was paid also. Hearings
 | A large number appeared at the | hearings held by the city cou c.l | last evening in connection with t'tc l r. posal 10 construct sanitary sewers on Dunn, Norton, Talm2dge, Chest nut and IIoughton streets. Two rcSiC~nts of Chestnut strent cppoaei f . laying Of sewers at this time; on Dunn street three were in ti,vor of the proposal 2rd one cp- DC d TalH.IdCe street one Wan'1 sewers and one thought them un- necessary: on Houghton street three were in favor ard no one opposed: ard on Norton street three favored 1 the construction of the improve mcnt and but one vas opposed.
 'rurng the discus d. it was learned that none of the streets warC, provided with city water and untI water mains a-e laid if will be nec csS~ry to postpone the installation Of a sewage system. Unless a sewer IS constructed on Chestnut street. it also developed, that it would be i'm possible to serve Norton street. The matter was referred back 10 the sewer committee and will be consid- cred later in the year.
 City Court Report The report of Judge William ]. Malone for the month of Jun" showed a total of Sl,260.55 collected 1 in fines. Of this amount the sum of $%33 was turned over to the motor vehicles department.
 General City Notes Paid Mayor W. Raymond Crumh an- nounced at the city council meeting that night that all of the notes of | the general city had been paid This information was contained in con- nunicatior submitted to him earlier in the day by City Treasurer George $. Beach.
 Additional Appropriations
 Formal approval to additional ap- populations Of $3,124.74 for the grammar schools and 5000 for the freshman high school was given by the city council last night. These appropriations were tentatively ap- proved at d joint meeting of the council and the board of education earlier in the month.
 Water Mains Voted
 More than thrce-quartcrs Of a mile of additional water mains were voted by the board of water com missioners at the regular monthly meeting of the board last evening in the office of the water department. 1 These extensions include ap- i proNimatcly 1,20O feet of eight-inch main to be laid on Washington street eastefly from King street to connect with the end of the present main on Washington street and ap- proNimatoly 5000 feet of six inch main on East I oad from South street to Willis street.
 The votes followed hearings at which several interested property owners appeared at the Washington street hearing four were in favor and two were opposed. Ten property owners appeared at the East road hearing, all of whom were in favor of the proposition.
 A petition was received from Henry F. Tetrault and others for water mains on Bclridge road and it was voted to notify the interested property owners to appear at a hearing to be held before the August meeting of the board.
 Bills amounting 10 s16.310.S4 of which s4.5O0 was for interest on bonds, were approved and ordered paid
 Water Consumption Jumps
 The average daily consumption of water in this city during the month of June was @,SS6.5Oo gallons. which was 3S2.o0O more per day than during the month of June, 10oS. according to the monthly re- port Of Water Superintendent G Earl I.ourie which was presented to the board of water commissioners last evening.
 This vast increase over year ago shows that the water departments plea that unnecessary Use of water be avoided was not without founda- tion.
 At the present time Reservoir No. II is down three inches. Reservoir No. 4 is down 3S inches and Rcscr- Noir No. is down three feet
 The rainfall at Reservoir No. 4 in Harwinton was @,S7 inches dur . ing the month compared with a rainfall at tho government station in Hartford cf 1:59 inches and a nor maj precipitation in Hartford nf 2.0S inches. showing that the month was unusually dry.
 Tho total amount of bills rendered for water during the month of Ju-a was S1S.29o.50 which was S7S.6S less than during June of 1928. Bills for water remaining unpaid on JUl> 1 amounted to S3.557.64 and bills for work done by the department amounted to sa9, 756.47. the larger rarI Of this being for street assess - lD"0tS.
 There were F new services and ! II relays installed during the month
 Water Supply Good
 Under date of July 12 chemist. reported on Rristols water supply . as. follows: "The sample shows low. . CT counts than have been obtained B for several weeks and no objection 9 able types were found in 10 cubi,
 Centimcter volumes of the wate,