Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-01-14
PERTH AMBOY GETS WHAT IS
LEFT OF THE WATER SUPPLY.
President Convery the Water Board Declares that South Amb and Two
Three Factories Get all They Want and this City Gets What Remains
and oots the BisAdam Ecert Clerk Gets Salary Of 5000 Year

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missioners last night President Con-
very expressed his opinion of the
water department.. He said he was
For improving the entire system.
after much thought, he contin-
ued, cit seems to me frankly that this
city gets only the water which the
Borough of South Amboy, the Raritan
Copper Works, the Cheeseborough
Vaseline Works and the Pardee " Works
do not want. For a very nominal
sum. South Amboy gets better sup
ply of water than this city does, and
yet the people of this city have to
foot the bill. Many people with wide
experience in dealing with water
supply contend that storage of water
is better than the system of wells, but
I think we ought to improve our pres
ept system.
Commissioner Jensen recommended
several improvements, among them
being additional wells. railroad sid
ing. the purchase of more land at
Runyon, extension of the pumping
facilities, new boilers and a larger
standpipe.
Commissioner Mccullough declared
that it has always bothered him as to
what might happen if the main should
give out. The remedy, he said, seems
I to be to install new and larger main,
for it is possible, but hardly probable,
that both mains would give out at the
same time
Mayor Seaman gave some most help
full ideas on the question at issue,
urging improvement as soon as ex-
pedient. ts.
Several of the members brought
attention to the inadequacy of the
Eagleswood station ip the case of the
main under the river giving out.
The committee which had been
appointed to draw up code of rules
to govern the meetings of the Com
mission gave its report and Clerk
Eckert read the rules. A recess OF
ten minutes was taken to consider
them, and, upon reconvening, they
were adopted
A committee was appointed, consist
ing of Commissioners Voorhees,, Nc
Cullough and Jensen, to which all
ordinances relating to the water oe-
oartment are to be referred. 1t was
.esolved that the salary Of the clerk
of the board be fixed at 5000.
President Convery called attention
to the fact that the rules provided for
vice president. Commissioner Will
lam D. Voorhees, was nominated for
this office and unanimously elected
for the ensuing year.
The recommendation of Superin-
tendent Joseph g. Burns that the
twenty-four inch water main be ex-
tended 1000 feet, at cost of $500,
was adopted. A like recommendation
that tapping machine be rented at a
cost of $165 to tap the main, was also
adopted.
Commissioners Mccullough and
O'Hara were appointed as commit
tee to purchase a table for the use of
the Board. The clerk was instructed
to invite His Honor the Mayor to
attend the meeting of the board. The
clerk was also directed to write to the
City Cou Gil for formal permission to
hold the meetings of the board in the
Council Chamber.
City Surveyor S. j. Mason was re-
quested to meet with the board as a
committee OF the whole next Wednes-
day night to 90 over plans and prev
ious reporrS on the condition of the
pumping station at Runyon.
The clerk was instructed to com
municate with the officials of the rail-
road as to the cost of siding at
Runyon.
Columbia records 25o each. Edison
records $500 dozen. d. v. Rush.
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