. Public works . e laws with referenceto medical and health affairs and creating a health com-mission, which could deal with many of the matters whichare now touched inefficiently by special acts. Pollution Tested by State. Bridgeport, Conn.—With the object of getting definiteinformation as to the river and harbor pollution in thestate of Connecticut from the presence of sewage or otherimpurities, and with the idea of a report to the Legislatureby the State Board of Health. R. C. Meeker, of the StateBoard of Health, has been in this city taking samples of thewater from the Pequonnock river and
. Public works . e laws with referenceto medical and health affairs and creating a health com-mission, which could deal with many of the matters whichare now touched inefficiently by special acts. Pollution Tested by State. Bridgeport, Conn.—With the object of getting definiteinformation as to the river and harbor pollution in thestate of Connecticut from the presence of sewage or otherimpurities, and with the idea of a report to the Legislatureby the State Board of Health. R. C. Meeker, of the StateBoard of Health, has been in this city taking samples of thewater from the Pequonnock river and the harbor. Thesesamples were sent to the state laboratory at Professor Henry W. Conn, state bacteriologist,makes the analyses. The outcome of the final test at thelaboratory is of much importance, since it concerns thehealth of the cities and towns along the various streamsand also of those who live by catching fish or dredging forojsters. The entire fishing and oyster business is Courtesy Reconl, Chattanooga, Tenn. McCALLIE AVBNUh: VIADUCT, COMPLETED. ccjncketi-: kistkibuting on east end avenue VIADUCT. 522 MUNICIPAL JOURNAL Vol. XXXVII, No. 15. WATER SUPPLY Water Famine Still Reigns. Lima, O.—Lima is temporarily saved from being withouta water supply by the Solar Refining Co. offering about 30million gallons from storage and 2,750,000 daily from itsregular supply free of charge. The big reservoir is draineddr5. The city supply is shut off each night from 8 p. 4 a. m. The chamber of commerce urged an additionalbond issue of $25,000 in addition to the $50,000 alreadyissued. The city council has been in special session toprovide relief measures. It has been announced by thewater committee of the City Council, composed of Bayly,Keville and Dempster, Service Director Askins and CitySolicitor Jackson, that the committee will at once thor-oughly investigate as to what wells may be drilled, or whatother means of supply obtained, w
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