Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-20
FOR
,COALAND WELL.
Water Board Awarded Coal Con-
tract to George J. Raney as
Lowest Bidder.

The Board of Water Commissioners,
last night, awarded contracts for coal
for the coming year, and for driving
two or more wells at Runyon, and adj
|vanced the water bond ordinance to
its second reading. They also decided
to 90 on a trip of inspection to Run
yon Saturday afternoon. and ordered
the superintendent to secur proposals
for supplying Il carload of SiN-inch
iron water pipe. The superintendent
was instructed to have all dead
ends cleaned Immediately, and the
board accepted with thanks twenty
five stones from Rev. b. T. O'Connell.
to be used as marking monuments on
the water works property. Several
other matters were also disposed of.
-Four bids were received for supply
ing 1000 tons, more or less. OF Lehigh
pea coal, in quantities Il, desired, at
Runyon, up to May 1, 1906. George
j. Haney was the lowest and success
full bidder. the bids being close. Mr..
Haney offered the coal for S2.Nj per
ton.
c. NJ. Peterson 4 Company bid
800 for one quality, and S3. 90 for am
other.
E. J.. Dorsey 4 Sons bid -. Is.
The Perth Amboy Supply Company
bid So. 80.
TWO NEW WELLS.
The contract for driving two or
more six-inch ground storage wells nj
Runyon was awarded to Harry IL.
Bennett, of Belmar. He offered to do
the work for $2s.S per foot. The wells
are to be about seventy feet deep.
Mr.. Bennett was asked to furnish Il
bond of $1,000 for the performance Of
the work.
The only other bidder wa, George
b. Kisner, who bid S4.2j per foot.
When the ordinance pro viding fol
the issue Of bonds, for the new pump
at Runyon and other impro vemnts,
came up for amendment, the amount
was made $40, 600. The bonds are to
be OF. the denomination Of 81. GOO each.
to be numbered from 236 to DO, They
! will mature..on July |, 1888,
A motion was adopted that the sup
crintendent clean all dead ends" }at
once, There are about Il dozen in the
city, including Charles, Elizabeth,
Cortlandt, Hartford and Miller
streets.
In lieu of numerous lines to he laid
it was deemed economical to buy
a carload of six-inch water pipe. The
superintendent was instructed to write
for prices. AS soon as Il sufficient
number of tenders are received a
special meeting will be held to award
t~he..contract, as much Of the pipe is
needed at once.
President Conyery reported that
Rev. B. 7. O'Connell had offered to
present to the city Twenty-Five two
foot stones. suitable tor monuments.
They will be used in marking the de-
%partnent property at Runyou. Eagles
wood and the reservoir site. \ vote
Of thanks was rendered Father O'Cuu-
nell.
- WANT MAINS EXTENDED. ---...
Superintendent Fred T@uzenue. Of
the Perrine- Buckelew Company. APP
piled for a 350-foot extension of the
water main through the Paterson
tract, near Lewis street, whei they
are erecting eleven new houses. The
request viii be complied with. The
street viii be a continuation of Kcarny
avenue.
The United Cigar Manufacturer,
applied for a two-inch water supply
for their new factory to be built at
tombstone and Neville streets. Re
ferred to the committee.of the whole.
The city treasurer reported 81 bal
ance of $40, 452. o. in the water wol H.
account.
The members will visit the Run
yon pumping station Saturday after
noon
Commissioner Clark and Clerk
Eekert were ab-entees. Commissioner
VOORHEES, acted Is clerk.