Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-06
Will Try to Get Out Of Op-
tiOn Given to Company for
Rights to Twenty Acres.
WANTS COMMISSIONERS
TO SUBMIT AN OFFER
Members of Board Seem to
Think Property at RunyOn
Is Needed for This City.

At a meeting Of the water board last
night another letter from John W.
Davidson regarding his land at Runyon
was read by the commissioners and re-
ferred to Chairman Fraser of the real
estate committee for investigation. Mr.
Davidson some time ago offered to sell
the board twenty acres of land at Run
gon for $4,000 but, when the board
looked into the matter, they found that
Mr. Davidson had signed an option for
the water rights to the property with
some other company. In view Of this
fact the board decided not to negotiate
further with the owner of the property
as without the water rights it would be
Nalueless to the city.
Mr.. Davidson, however, is anxious to
sell and says in the following letter that
If the board will make him a bona fde
Dffer, perhaps he can buy back the op-
q ion:
"old Bridge, April 80, 'o9
"Mr I. B. Tice,
Dear sir:-I desire to address the
representatives Of the City of Perth
Amboy once again to request them to
consider the purchase Of our property
still further by making us an official
written bonafde standing offer for our
entire property, which he can depend
upon in case 1 can obtain a release
from the option or secure the original
which will try to do for moderate
compensation. We have no authorized
agent or agent. We will sell you our
selves, SO do no not accept any PROPOSE
tion from any other source.
" J. w. Davidson.
"P, S.
"We require q written official offer
signed properly. We only want to be
certain upon respecting the sale of our
property. We mean to be honorable
and honest in the matter and there are
30 many Of you people to agree to a
transaction. So please make a liberal
offer If you want us to accept 1t under
present circumstances. Your chairman
intimated what you would give us when
last here. Please sustain him and
Oblige,
"Yours respectfully,
80. w. Davidson.
Would Secure Option on Land.
While the letter was not read aloud
Mt the meeting last night the commis-
sioners had previously seen the contents
and, when it came up for discussion at
the close Of the session, they said that
1t would be advisable to see Mr.. David
son again. President Clark suggested
that it would be a good idea to secure
an option for 81 on the property. Com
missioner Fraser said that he would go
to Runyon before the next meeting and
see the owner Of the land and may
take an option for the board.
The board wants the Davidson land,
As it is situated practically the same as
the Fountain tract and, if Mr.. Davidson
can secure a release from the option
he gave to another company, which is
said to be the Raritan Water Company,
will probably purchase 1t.
President Clark, after the meeting,
said that he had learned that the Rari
tan Water Company had surveyors at
work near Runyon recently and were
contemplating running pipe line from
there across the river so as to supply
Keasbey and Woodbridge.
Supply Keasbey With Water.
AS the Township Of Woodbridge has
already asked the water board Of this
city to supply them, President Clark
says it would be advisable to grant
their request Immediately which would
probably check the plans Of the Rari-
tan Company considerably. The local
DOard can supply AeAbDey WIN wafer
without much cost as there Is main
to Amusement Park at present and it
would have to be extended only short
distance. On the other hand, It would
cost a new company considerable to
build station on the other side of the
river and to lay mains to connect with
it. At the next meeting of the board
some action is likely.
Petition for Water Main.
A petition was received at the meet
ing last night, signed by Edward f.
Boyle and FIVE others, asking that a
water main be laid in Lynde street. 1t
was referred to the committee on pipe
by the president.
Continued on page A.
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