Garden Street Reservoir

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The main source for information on this page is the Hartford [Daily] Courant. Specific references to articles can be found under the timeline entries. I will soon be moving on to other, secondary sources of material, and they, as well as any additional Courant articles, will be added to the complete list of sources related to the contents on this page.

History

Deed filed at Town Clerk’s Office – the Reservoir belongs to Hartford Fire

Hartford Fire formally purchases the Garden Street Reservoir

Transfer of Garden Street Reservoir to Hartford Fire Insurance Company expected on October 18 or 20

Hartford Fire Insurance Company: purchase of Garden Street Reservoir is a done deal

Special Committee of the Hartford Board of Fire Commissioners met with Officers of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company

Hartford Fire Insurance Company agrees to buy the Garden Street Reservoir for $22,000

Hartford Board of Fire Commissioners votes to oppose sale of Garden Street Reservoir to Hartford Fire Insurance Company

Hartford Fire will (probably) buy the Garden Street Reservoir

Hartford Board of Water Commissioners votes to offer Garden Street Reservoir to the Hartford Fire Insurance Company

Hartford Fire offers the Hartford Board of Water Commissioners $20,000 for the Garden Street Reservoir

Special Meeting of the Hartford Board of Water Commissioners

Hartford Fire Insurance Company pushed for a new route for the Broad Street extension

Board of Directors of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company approve the purchase of the American School for the Deaf property