New Britain herald., 1930-08-20
Bristol Nevs
BRISTOL WILL GET
 NEW WATER MAIN
Eight-InCh Pipe to Be Laid on
 Riverside Avenue
ENDURANCERS STILL GOING

Fircmen's Vacations Come to E,nl
 Constable Attaches Day Home
 stca1-iiilton Metelsly Hit B Car on North Main Street,
 The water commissioners, at a board meeting held last night. voted to fay new 3-inch main, running on Riverside avenue, easterly 25o feet, 10 connect with a hydrant in the vicinity Of Hooker court It was reported that changes in location of the water main at Mel lon street and Riverside avenue have been made so that drain tiles may be laid there to take care of excess storm water
 The commissioners reported that 2,097,O00 gallons Of water were con- sumed during July, this being 772 gallons less than during July. 1929. The decrease is believed due to q decrease of working hours at manu- featuring plants and many residents leaving the city because of lack Of employment.
 On August 15, reservoir No. 4 was down five feet. No, l was down l-2 inches; No. down ? 1-2 feet, and the rest of the reservoirs were full
 The total amount of bills for Wa ter in July reached $8.4O34S and this was $923.04 less than for July last year. Unpaid bills on August amounted 10 S4.723.73. Bills for work done by the water department amounted to S6448Q29. for July work. During the month the de- partment installed B new seryic, 5 and SIX relays.
 Nearing 600 Hours
 The Condon road endurance hi- cycle riding team passed it's 562nd hour at ? o'clock this afternoon when all was reported to be going well While the leaders maintained their good-sized margin a group of Laurel street boys traveIed past the 432-mark at o'clock this after noon, again signifying their inten- tions of remaining at the task until the Condon road figure is reached and overtaken.
 The last mentioned team com- prises Lou and Billy Blakeslee. Emil Morin, Johnny Bartucca and Bobby Young. The entire group Of young Sters seem none the worse for their lengthy rides which, it is estimated have taken them over 10000 miles combined
 Vacations End
 With the return Of Lieutenant Orin Porter and Fireman John De- Ian of the Central fire station to their posts ia two weeks after an annual vacation all local fremen will have been on vacations. The completion or vacations Saturday by several regulars marked the end Of summer leaves for all except Porter and Dolan
 Barnes Mentioned
 Fuller F, Barnes. state senator from the fifth district. is said to be alone in the field for appointment as q citizen member of the state board Of finance and control. so far as speculation at the capitol in Hartford is concerned, it was learned here today
 The vacancy on the board will oc- cur when ElHyn T. Clark of Had dam becomes collector of.the port succeeding the late Harvey ?. Bis sell. Clark has let it be known that he will give Governor Trumbuu his resignation as soon as he receives formal notice from Washington of his appointment 10 the federal post.
 It is not expected that the ap- pointment 10 the finance board will be made until the governor returns from Maine where he is spending his vacation.
 Senator Barnes is a candidate for r4nomination this fall and so far appears 10 he unopposed The re- publican nomination in the fifth dis rlct is usually equivalent 10 election.
 Hcbert Property Attached
 A writ issued by Attorney Fred criCk ". Reach and recorded at the cffICe of City Clerk Thomas R Steele this morning shows that property Of M. H. Hebert situated at Summer and Federal streets and the Day homestead" all of which was offl- cially deeded to him yesterday has been attached by Constable Roscoe L. Sessions. Hebert has been made defendant in q suit brought against hlm by the Beach Lumber company for s1.5o0 damages. The case is ro- turnable to the Hartford court Of common pleas on the first Tuesday of ncNt month.
 Car Hits Boy. Turns Over
 Alfred T. Bouchard of 7t Lewis street, in an attempt 10 avoid strik- ing Milton Metelsky, ;, Of 21 Irving street on North Main street early last might, overturned his machine when he Sh r0lv SuerveS if and