Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-07
Lowest Bidder Is An Independent
Concern and Is One Of the Larg-
est In the Country Experts Words
is CONDEMNED


AT the meeting of the water board
last night the report of c. c. YER
muele, the consulting engineer of
the board in regard to the
bids for the eight-milion gal
lon high duty pumping en-
gine to be installed at Runyon, was
read. 1t consisted of many pages of
typewriter matter and advised the
board, If they desired to take class
X. oftthe pumps, to purchase the one
made by r. II Worthington as it con-
formed in elery particular with the
plans and specifications while that
of the Camdsn Iron Works, r. d.
Wood & Company was not nearly as
perfect and wouldSnot be able to do
the work as well asNthe Worthington
pump.
If the board desired to use class b.
pump, the expert advised the pur-
chase of the one made by the Snow
Pump Company. The report praised
the Snow pump highly and condemn
ed the Allis-Chalmers pump.
Representative Speaks.
The representative of the Allis-
Chalmers Company, Frederick d.
Herbert, was present at the meet
ing and after the report had been
read he asked permission to speak.
1t being granted, he said that the re-
port had attacked his firm in such
a way that he felt called upon to say
something. He said that they had
already built twenty-five of the class
of pumps to be used at Runyon and
that all of them were in perfect Or
der. He declared they had conform
ed with the plans and specifications
and stood ready with the bond and
guarantee to back it up. The report
he said, would mean that the twenty
five firms who were now using the
pump had been big fools and that
the company did not know its bust
ness. E. e. Walker, representative
of the International Pump Company
was also present 1t is said that both
the Worthington company and the
Snow company are connected with the
International pump concern.
Laid Matter Over.
The matter was laid over until the
next meeting of the board. When
the bids were received at the meet
ing last week, Allis-Chalmers Com
pany was the lowest. They bid for
class B. pump, $21,700, while the
Snow Steam Pump Company bid
$4,000. For class A. pump the
Worthington people bid $4,000
while the Camden Iron Works. r. ID.
Wood Company bid $14,2S5. The AL
disclaimers Company which the OK
pert condemns, is not in what is call
ed, by some, the trust, but the COM
panies praised by the expert are.
The Allis-Chalmers Company which
is the &owest bidder, is one of the
largest pump concerns in the coun-
try.
Bids for Check Valves.
Bids were received from Kelly &
McA,inden on three different classes
of check valves as follows: $13,75
$3.50, and $3.50. They were or
dered placed on file and the superin-
tendent was instructed to write to
the manufacturers for prices.
TIC OTulHuuCC lOl DllliiS d ClCi n
and new employees and also the or
dinance granting to the employees at
Runyon free rent, coal and oil. or
money not to exceed the sum of SIS
a year were taken up. A hot discus
sion took place over this matter Com
missioner Voorhees, held that the
board could appoint the employees
without ah ordinance. The other
members argued that they could not.
Commissioner Voorhees, said that he
had seen the city attorney in regard
to the matter and the latter. had told
him than an ordinance was not nee
essary. He asked that a written re-
quest for information on this subject
be put up to the city attorney, but
vote was taken on the matter and it
was decided to pass the ordinance on
its third and final reading. The MEM
Ibers, with the exception of Commits
sioner voorhees, voted for it.
Question of Clerk.
The clerk of the board, Adam Ec-
'kert was not present at the meeting
last night and Commissioner Voor-
hees acted as clerk. Commissioner
Johan Jensen, wanted to know if
during the absence of the present
clerk, il the new clerk, who is to be
employedstoawork in the Office of the
superintefIHE8 No. coNId not take the
latters' be matter was dis
cussed a H5Ii|z Iensth and Commits