NEW BRITAIN, CONN., WATER DEPARTMENT.
The Board of water commissioners of New Britain, Conn., makes the following excellent report: Receipts—Balance April 1, 1895, $1,264.98; water rent, 1895, $42,193.10; water rent, old. $2,488.69; labor and material, $1,121.04; remaining on sale of $50,000 bonds, $1,648; accrued interest, $477.78; total, $40,193.59. Expenditures—Orders drawn, $28,553.79; notes paid, $9,000; balance April 1, 1896, $1,639.80; total. $49,193.59. The actual increase in water rents over last year was $2,839.75. and $9,985.07 over that of the previous year. During the past two years $14,000 on money borrowed in 1893 has been paid. All bill are paid and the above balance remains for the new board. The items of expenditure are as follows: Construction, including pay roll,$2,568.33; salaries, including keeper at lake, $3,354.96; interest, $17,512.63; meters, $208.66; Panther swamp canal, $545.96; west canal, $761.84; Shuttle meadow,$1.083.32; general repairs to mains, $197.14; miscellaneous account, $2,320.94; sinking fund redemption of notes, $9,000. The sinking fund amounts to $79,164.89; Two years ago there was nearly $8,000 due on the books. April 1, 1896, there was only $1,847.78. Bonds to the value of $25,000 will come due July 1, 1876, with ample funds to meet them.
The Board of water commissioners of New Britain, Conn., makes the following excellent report: Receipts—Balance April 1, 1895, $1,264.98; water rent, 1895, $42,193.10; water rent, old. $2,488.69; labor and material, $1,121.04; remaining on sale of $50,000 bonds, $1,648; accrued interest, $477.78; total, $40,193.59. Expenditures—Orders drawn, $28,553.79; notes paid, $9,000; balance April 1, 1896, $1,639.80; total. $49,193.59. The actual increase in water rents over last year was $2,839.75. and $9,985.07 over that of the previous year. During the past two years $14,000 on money borrowed in 1893 has been paid. All bill are paid and the above balance remains for the new board. The items of expenditure are as follows: Construction, including pay roll,$2,568.33; salaries, including keeper at lake, $3,354.96; interest, $17,512.63; meters, $208.66; Panther swamp canal, $545.96; west canal, $761.84; Shuttle meadow,$1.083.32; general repairs to mains, $197.14; miscellaneous account, $2,320.94; sinking fund redemption of notes, $9,000. The sinking fund amounts to $79,164.89; Two years ago there was nearly $8,000 due on the books. April 1, 1896, there was only $1,847.78. Bonds to the value of $25,000 will come due July 1, 1876, with ample funds to meet them.
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