Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-05
FOR NEW
PUMP AT
RUNYON
" ater Board Sees
Plans Of Its
Engineer.
TELL OF NEED
Will Have 100000 Gal
Ion Capacity New Main
Suggested Senator Sill
zer to Give Price on
Land--A Main Exposed.

Bids for furnishing and erecting in
the Runyon pumping station a pump
that will supply 100000 gallons
daily will be received by the Board
of Water Commissioners at $40
O'Clock in the evening of September
l. At meeting of the board last
night, after specifications which had
been prepared by Engineer s. J..
Mason were examined, Clerk |. B.
Tice was instructed, on motion of
Commissioner Fraser, to advertise
for the pump, according to the engi-
neer's specifications.
The specifications permit the bid
ders to submit figures on two classes
of pumps. Class A includes direct
acting pumps and Glass B is for COM
pound crank and fy-wheel engines.
Any manufacturer may bid on one or
both classes. Each must submit a
certified check for one-fifth of the
amount of his bid. The last pump
which the board purchased was a
Worthington for $14, 900. The Wor-
thington is in the Runyon station and
has capacity of 100000 gallons
a day. The latter pump furnishes
only the ground storage water. The
proposed new pump will be used as
an auxiliary in case the present one
breaks down. AS the daily consump-
tion is rapidly increasing the time is
not far off, say the commissioners,
when the present pump could not
supply the city. 1t is in view of this
fact that bids are being secured for a
100000 gallon pump. The board
also contemplates putting in more
storage wells at Runyon, where they
expect to secure additional property
soon, and to run another large main
under the river
Main in South Amboy Bare.
During the meeting Mr.. Tice read
a communication from Joseph F. Full
ton, of South Amboy, in which 1t was
stated that as Councilman Campion,
at meeting of the council of that
place Tuesday night, had reported
that the water main to Perth Amboy,
in Porter street, near Fourth street,
was exposed and above the ground,
he had been instructed to notify the
water board of this city to lower 1t.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on pipe. Superintendent
Crowell stated that the street had
just been graded and that the main
would have to be lowered about 10
feet In places.
To Submit q Price on Land.
In reply to question of President
Clark, Commissioner Fraser said that
he had conferred with City Attorney
Hommann recently about the Runyon
land matter. The commissioner add
ed that Mr.. Hommann told him that
Senator George s. Silzer represented
the owners of the land the board
wants to purchase. Mr.. Fraser said
that he saw Mr.. Silzer, who told him
that he represented only the Foun-
tains. He informed the commission
er that Frank Bergen was counsel
for the Raritan Water Company. In
concluding Mr.. Fraser stated that
Mr. Silzer said he would fix price
on the Fountain land and submit it
to the board, with maps, shortly.
Finish New Mains.
The pipe committee reported that
the new mains in Brace avenue and
Cornell street were finished and that
the one in Lynde street would be
completed this week.
The report of the superintendent
showed that thirty-two taps were
made during the past month. The
reports of the city collector and city
treasurer were received and read.
Mr.. Crowell, on requisition, was
authorized to purchase an emergency
medical case for the Runyon station
and four brass stuffing boxes for the
Worthington pump.
Commissioner Haney was the only
absentee.