Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-09-16
BOND ISSUE -
PROPOSED TO
PAY FOR PUMP
Water Board Empowers Com
mittee to Draw Ordinance
Before Next Meeting.
NO ACTION TOWARD
PURCHASE OF PUMP
A New Arrangement Is Made
to Have Wells at the Run
yon Station Examined.

AS result of action taken last night,
$4,000 worth of bonds will be issued
by the Board of Water Commissioners
shortly In order to secure funds to pay
for the new 100000 gallon pamp
which is to be installed at Runyon and
other improvements of the system. The
finance committee, of which Commits
sioner G. ID. Snedeker is chairman, was
authorized at a meeting of the board to
draw up an ordinance for the issue.
The board has made several attempts
in the past year or SO to issue bonds
but was unsuccessful as the Board of
Aldermen refused to confirm them. On
account of not having been able to Sc
cure money by the sale of bonds the
board claims that it has been prac-
tically crippled for lack of funds and
could not make certain necessary i'm
provements. The commissioners be-
lieve that there will be no difficulty
with the proposed $4,000 issue and
the ordinance will probably be intro
duced at the next meeting
No Action on Pump.
Nothing was done at the meeting last
night In regard to awarding the con-
tract for the new pump for which bids
tive of the Snow Pump Company was
present and addressed the board on the
merits Of his concern 3 engines. He
favored direct acting pump, but Pres
ident Clark stated that the board was
unit against such pumps and would
buy one of the crank and fly wheel
type. Mr.. Clark also stated that, at
the lost committee session, 1t was the
opinion of the board that some of the
pumps in operation be viewed before
the contract is awarded. The matter
was discussed but no action was taken,
although the board may decide later
to 20 to Philadelphia or some other
place.
AS a formality, the bids on motion of
Commissioner Fraser were referred to
City Attorney Hommann for his opin-
ion as to their legality. This action
was made after the board took a short
private recess near the close Of the
session.
Just when the pump contract will
be awarded il a question, as President
Clark said last night that no choice
had yet been made.
viii Do Work on Wells.
/ The ground storage wells at Runyon
will be opened and examined by Stot-
+ hoff Brothers, of Pennington, well
drivers, with whom the committee on
power has entered into an agreement.
Engineer Mason stated that on Sep
tember he visited Runyon with rep
resentatives of the firm and obtained
from them a verbal price for exam
lining the wells. This he submitted to
the committee, who accepted it. Last
night q communication was read from
the concern confirming the proposition.
The said they would furnish two
men with necessary tools, to open and
examine the wells, for $12.50 per day
of nine hours, additional hours at the
same rate. If machine Is necessary
! it will be supplied for $35 a day, the
board to pay the transportation to and
from Runyon. The communication was
received and ordered filed. The cost
| is less than the one the board made not
long ago with Contractor Bennett, Of
Belmar, Off the same work, but who
was discharged on account Of unsatis-
factory services The wells at Runyon
may be all right but the board wants
them opened and examined SO ts to be
certain. Any material under tie propo-
sition of Stothoff Brothers the board
must furnish.
Gets Plumbing License.
A petition from Bernard J. Mullen,
Of 537 State street, for plumber IS H.
cense, was received and the application
granted.
A communication from the Hartford
Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance
Company certifying that the boilers at
Runyon had been Inspected and found
o. K was received and placed on file.
The board adjourned to meet again
subject to the call of the chair. Com
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