Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-21
Water Board, Last Might, Pracii-
CalIy Decided to Accept Rud-
sOn& MiddleseS Proposition.
BOARD FURNISHES WIRE
Telephone Company Agrees to-
Lay Cable Under River, Erect
Poles and Keep Repairs.
lELAY IN PIPE sHIPMENT.
Board Has an Offer to Secure More
Land at Runyon If 1t Is
Desired.

At the meeting OF the Board Of
Water Commissioners last night in
the council chamber, letter from
the Hudson & Middlesex Telephone
Company was read relating to the
proposed telephone line which the
commissioners want from this city
to the Runyon Water Works. The
telephone company said that II the
board would furnish the wire to RUM
yon, they would furnish the cable
under the river, from this city to
South Amboy, also all of the poles
and other equipment They agreed
also to keep the line in repair. The
sum to be paid yearly is 5000 They
are willing that the city attorney
draw up contract for ten OF twenty
years.
Commissioner Jensen. wanted to
NOW If the committee was sure that
the telephone company would not
furnish the wire also. Commissioners
Voorhees,, who was on the commit
tee, to inquire about the matter, said
that they would not but that 1t
could be put in the contract The
wire will cost about $500. The mat
ter was referred to the city attor1l~
ey.
A letter was received from Acting
Mayor Pfeiffer approving the ordin-
ances recently passed by the board,
for the employment Of a clerk for
the superintendent and two tapueIs.
and increasing the salary, or houeo
rent free, for the employees at Rum
yon. He further stated that he
thought that, as matter of economy
the board should abolish the office
of the present clerk when the new
man was appointed as he would be
able to do all the work. The letter
was ordered placed on file.
The board received letter from
r. d. Wood G. Co., stating that they
had such rush for six inch pipe It
would be almost impossible to fill
eral weeks and that IL they could
get it done elsewhere sooner 1t might
be advisable to do so. Letters from
other firms showed that they were
considerably higher in price, for the
same style of pipe than the Wood
concern, so it was decided to wait
until that firm could fill the ordera
The board talked over the propDs4
ed trestle at Runyon and Comniss-
ioner Voorhees, was of the opinion
that a committee should be appoint
ed to find out If the p. r. r. was
going to build the trestle or what
was to be done about 1t and not to
let the matter remain just at Is has
been for some months past. new
superintendent has been placed In
power on Amboy division of the
r. r. and the following committees
was appointed to talk over the mat
ter with him: Commissioners Voqr-
hess, Clark and Jensen.
President Convery notified /the
board that he had received rgquest
from L. M. hampton, who owns con-
siderable land near the pumping sta-
tion at Runyon, asking ii the board
wanted to purchase his property, He
said he would let them have first
chance. President Convery had a
map of the land and the commissions
ers examined it carefully after which
it was suggested that he be asked
his price, but the board did not think
that they would need it. President
Convery did not think that this was
lust right so it was decided to notify
Mr.. hampton that they did not need
the property. President Convery
said that he though that they were
missing a great chance.
All of the commissioners, with
exception of WilliarhtP< O'Hara We
present.