Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-24
QUESTION THE PAY OF
MAN TO WHEEL COAL.
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that the board did not have things in
shape.
The water department is building
the foundation and house themselves
and all the Worthington people have
to do is to put up the engine, but as
the masons and other mechanics are
always letting dirt or bricks fall, the
firm thinks it advisable to wait until
this work has been completed before
starting to put up the engine. They
explained that the reason that they
asked for an extension of time was
because they were liable to a fine of
500 per day, according to the con-
tract agreement, for every day they
ran over the limit. The board grant
ed them sixty days grace.
A letter from the A. d. Granger
people, who are to furnish the new
boiler for the pump house, informed
the board that the boiler was on its
way to Runyon, and would be likely
to arrive at any time. No other
bids for unloading the boiler and set
ting it up were received, outside of
that of Henderson Bros. So it was
awarded to Henderson Bros. They bid
1927.
A letter from the Snow Pump
Manufacturing Company notified the
board that they were indebted to the
firm to the sum of $40 for valves
and other material used on the Snow
rtrI,1, This r,1ottAp u-ae 1nnl-nH into
and it was found that the bill had
been paid.
The committee appointed by Pres
ident Convery to draw up resolutions
on the death of Mayor H. NJ. Brace
reported that they had completed the
task, and the resolutions were read
will be placed on the minutes, and a
copy sent to the late Mayors family.
Word was received from the Unit
ed States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun-
dry Company that they would furnish
siX-inch pipe at the rate of $29. 50
per ton. X. d. Wood & Co. asked to
be excused from bidding, saying that
they had so many orders ahead, that
it would be almost impossible to fill
any new ones. A letter from Miller
Manufacturing Company was receiv-
ed. They bid $233. SO on some certain
pipe.
Superintendent Burns made a re-
quest that valves be put in at certain
cross streets before the streets are
paved. The matter will be taken up
NV thD Inov1 md thnNr will I,,ngt lilo
ly report on it at the next meeting.
The superintendent handed in a long
list of supplies needed for the year
Among these supplies was noticed an
other buster, but this time no one
asked any questions. The superin-
tendent was asked to see the local
dealers in these supplies and to get
estimates and it is most likely that
the contract will be awarded at the
next meeting.
1t a decided to readvertisc for
the pipe needed in the construction
of the ground storage wells at Run
yon to see if the board could not get
more replies than received the last
time. NJ. j. Drunmond was awarded
the contract for furnishing 1000 fee
of siX-inch pipe for the State street
line. Report was made that work on
the new suction well was getting
along nicely and that the iron shoe
had been put in position yesterday,
From all reports, the suction well
will be a great success.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after s O'Clock and lasted I'M
til nearly 10 o'clock. Commissioner
Haney was absent, Some of the mem
bers Of the board expect to go to Run
yon Sunday to sec how the work of
improvement is getting along.