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| New England States | Connecticut | East Windsor |
East Windsor was incorporated as a town in 1768.
The Broad Brook Company was incorporated in 1849 after taking over an existing mill complex in the village of Broad Brook. The company built a water system for fire protection and to supply water to houses and buildings owned by the company, which was later expanded. It is not known when the system began service, but additional research is being done in that regard.
The Broad Brook Company became insolvent in 1954 and the water system was taken over by the Broad Brook Water Company, which was incorporated in 1959.
The Broad Brook Water Company was purchased by Connecticut Water in 1978.
Water is provided by Connecticut Water.
References
1849 Incorporating the Broad Brook Company.
May, 1849.
1874 "The Broad Brook Company," Hartford Courant, February 19, 1874, Page 1 | Part 2 |
1914 Second
Annual Report of the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission
Page 371. Broad Brook Company. The Broad Brook Company is
engaged in manufacturing woolen and worsted goods, and the water works was
built to furnish a better supply of water to the dye house. A few owners
of houses near which the mains passed were allowed the privilege of
connecting therewith and from these was received $150.25 for the year in
question. The remainder of the total income from water, $615.63, was
collected from tenants-virtually as part of the rent. Such expenses as may
be incurred are considered a part of the general plant account expense.
1950 "A Condensed History of the Wool Textile Factory in Broad Brook," by Benjamin S. Hanson
1959 Forty
Ninth Annual Report of the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission
Page 9. The Broad Brook Company to The Broad Brook Water Company.
1959 An act concerning creation of the Broad Brook Water Company. June 16, 1959.
1961 An act amending the charter of the Broad Brook Water Company. April 25, 1961.
2017 East
Windsor, by Ceil Donahue and Jessica Bottomley
Page 59: The Reservoir. IN 1892, the Broad Brook Company
purchased land off Highland Avenue to construct a dam on the Chestnut
Brook to create a reservoir. A 12-inch pipe was installed from the
reservoir to the mill yard to provide a sprinkler system for the mill and
fire hydrants for the center of the village.
Broad Brook Company, National Register of Historic Places
Broad Brook Company records, Connecticut Historical Society
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