Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-02
will Ask Madison Township for
Permission to Cross
a Road.
PLANS FOR RUNYON.
Local Board Is Kept Busy With
the Improvements In Con-
temptation.

AT the meeting 'of the Board of
Water Commi. sioners, last night,
letters were received from ihree firms
asking that th-y b. sent spec iflcations
and that they ba considered when the
board decided to purchase the new
Q ght million gallon pump for the
Runyon station. Tie communications
were referred to tha engineer of the
hoard. The firms are r. D. Wood &
G ,mpany, Of New York; tho William
Todd Company, Of Youngstown, o.,
and tho Marine Engineering & Ma
chine Company, of Harrison, n. J.
The clerk was ordered 70 send a
written application co the authorities
of Madison township for permission to
cross the Bordentown road with the
now Runyon coal trastle. The Borden.
town turnpike runs alongside OF the
Rnnyon pumping station, where the
trestle is In process OF construction.
II will cross the road at ono point,
hat Is IL Madison township (Asturv
Founta IN q district)is agreeable. The
tres'le will Gear the road By sixteen
fact.
Tha Elizabeth Hardware COMPANY
was awa arded the contract for a re.
uuisiion of supplies for tba Runyon
station. for $95.6l. Estimates wero
also furnished by ". II. MoOorm ok
ann Kelly & McAlinden, The.engineer
was ordered TO prepare plans for an
addition TO the pumping station, TO
accommodate the new pump.
In regard tn the installation Of the
proposed new telephone line from CITY
hall to Runyon, n letter was received
from the New York & New Jersey
T laphone Company Offering the use
| Of two cable conductors from the foot
of Madison avenue to South Amboy,
and in South Amboy, for S.75 per
annum; no extra charge for q circuit
from city hall to the foot Of Madison
avenue.
J. NJ. Hadesty & Son, of New York,
offered to supply one Of their pipe
tappiug devices on trial. The device
weigh but eighteen pounds. and is
simple to operate. The cost would he
$50, but it is thought that IL would
prove great improvement over the
cumbersome device now in use.
Charles A. Hague, of New York,
applied for the post of consulting
engineer.
The superin endent complained that,
iu making taps, the plumbers, as n
rule, bring their pipe to within six
inches Of tho man. This oauses much
inconvenience, and lessons the honse.
hlldors' prossora. This rules provide
that all work shall be Gene under the
approval Of the officers of the depart
ment. and superintendent Burps was
authnrized to order tho plumbers to
hiring their pipes to within not less
than two feet, as he deems necessary.
Ihe superintendent was also ordered
to notify all p umboYs to renew theii
LICENSES
The sup rintend mt was authorized
to purchas, one. half ton Of lead and
also one Tabor Indicator, the latter
for use at tho pumping station. Its
cost is s.0S.25. The lead will cost
about $50.
Commissioners Voorhees, and Jensen
were appointed to prepare the annua
report 10 be submitted to the BnarC
OF Aldermen, for the year endin 6
February IS.
Superintendent Barns reported q new
water hydrant was installed in place
of the old one at Maple and Smiif
streets yesterday. The ground wa.
frozen to depth of three feet, anC
chsels and hammers had to be used
Two other similar cases have beer
fouud recently. There arc now 81;
hydrauts In the citv.
Siblsy & Pitman, of New York,
snbmittad prices on q list of electrical
supplies for the lighting plant ut Run
yon 1t was referred TO committee
of thu whole.
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