Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-04-18
WANT WATER
TO KEASBEY.
Petition Received by Water Board
for an Extension SeWaren Re-
quest Refused.
WILL EXTEND WHEN ABLE

At a meeting of the Board of
Water Commissioners, last night, a
petition was received from nine peo-
pie, representing twenty-four famil-
les, who want water main extended
to Keasbey. The main now extends
as far as the Standard Fireproofing
Works. The communication was re-
ferred to a committee of the whole.
Commissioner Haney said it was a
shame that petitions come in for ex-
tensions, and have to be laid aside.
He said that the petitioners in every
case ought tosbe notified that as soon
as the board received sufficient funds,
the requests should be granted. A
motion was made and seconded that
the superintendent notify such Fpeti-
tions that their wish would be grant
ed as soon as sufficient funds we're
received
Smelling Co. Request Not Granted.
The clerk was instructed to notify
F. G.. Reynolds, representing the e..
M. Westman Company at Sewaren,
which wants the main extended, of
the finances at the present time. The
G. M. Westman Company is an ex-
perimental smelling plant located
near Boynton Beach which will use
an enormous amount OF water. The
main now extends as far as Maurer.
The superintendent reported the
following approximate amounts for
pipes in streets: Inslee street via
Woodbridge road, $4,700; Inslee
street via State street, $4,000; Bar
clay, $780, Lawrie, $3.50; Johnstone,
$500: Bertrand avenue, $500; Cor
/ nell street, $1,000; Jefferson street,
$780, Steadman place, $500; Keas-
I hey, $4,000; repairs to the dam at
, Runyon, about $500. The report
was read and received.
The boards engineer, S. j. Mason,
made report that Contractor Chris
Deiderickson had finished the work
on the ground storage piping system
| and the manholes at Runyon. A
communication was received from r.
| 3. Snowdan in regard to running a
drain pipe under the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's tracks at bridge
| 80 near Runyon. The agreement had
been drawn up some time ago and a
motion was made and seconded that
| the proper officers sign the agree
ment, and it be sent to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company.
| A communication was received
from George A. King stating that
three bonds, Nos. 220, 221 and 222,
formerly held by Sarah A. Efmon-
ston, had been transferred to Hen
rietta B. King. Referred to the city
treasurer. Warrants were ordered
drawn for a number of amounts, in
cluding- a payment to Contractor
Chris Deiderickson for work done at
Runyon, which amounted to 81 1,94S.-
S3.
Several Claims for Reductions.
Paul Elmer, of 70 Elizabeth street,
presented a claim for a reduction In
bill of $S. j. H. Gregory presented
claim for a reduction of IS for
water he had been charged with at
his High street residence when the
building had been unoccupied for
| two months. A motion was made
and seconded that allowances be
made to the consumers, also for back
claims which had been laid over
This motion was, however, reconsid-
cred, as in reading section 81 of an
ordinance it was found that the
board could grant no reductions
where building had been vacant less
than six months, which was to DC
lcomputed from the first of February
May, August and November. The
board decided to again consider the
Ic1aim at the next meeting. One OF
the commissioners criticized the in
spector who had overlooked such
Ielaims.
Commissioners Haney, Grouse and
Voorhees,, together with Clerk Tice
and clerk of the superintendent, JOS
eph Quick, were present. Commits
sioner Voorhees, occupied the chair
in the place of President Clark.