Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-03-04
ADVERTISE AT
LAST FOR COAL
Water Board Receives Sew
eral Recommendations
from the New Supt.
employees ASK INCREASE
Commissioner Fraser Will
Go TO County Seat Fri
day on Land Question.

superintendent A. II. CrOWeI. at q
meeting of the water board last night,
recommended that they advertise for
bids for 1900 tons of coal, 500 tons to
be delivered at Runyon at once, the coal
| contract having expired. The recon-
mendation, which was submitted in
writing, with several others, was refer
red to the committee on power with
authority to act.
On September f. 1907, contract for
supplying ! 600 tons more or less Of
rice coal al $40 a ton was awarded
to II. D. Litteil, Of South Amboy Since
then 10 bids for coal have been adver-
tised Hor. The daily coal consumption
at Runyon is said to be about seven
anda-half tons. IF this is true, the
board has bought over 1000 tons since
September 4, 1907, at a cost of approx
imately $4,000
A NEWS reporter asked one of the
commissioners last night when the last
coal contract was given out. The COM
missioner did not know and, when the
reporter told him that it was In Sep
tember, 1907, he said We should have
advertised on the first of the wear, but
have run a little over the time. y
Mayor Bollsehweiler said recently
the board did not advertise within
reasonable time.
Superintendent Crowell Is other rec
concentrations were: That the present
four-iuch FIRE pipe line at Runyop be
extended 800 feet to protect. the new
houses and store house; that one four
Inch cross; two four-iNch tees; six four
inch plugs; two hydrants; 200 feet Of
two banda half-inch Standard cotton
hose; and hose cart be purchased, the
latter TO be placed in the pumping sta
tion; that the grounds around the two
new houses be leveled, grass seed sown,
and a wire fence be built around them;
and that directly-connected engine and
generator, with a capacity of not less
than 200 lights be purchased. The pres
ent dynamo is insufficient to light all
the houses at the pumping station, it Is
stated.
Runyon Land Master.
The question Of buying the Davidson
I land at Runyon was not brought up for
discussion, as Chairman Fraser of the
real estate committee, to whom the mat
ter was referred at the comIuitIee seq
sion Tuesday night, reported that he
had not learned anything additional in
regard to the matter, but expected ia
X go to New Brunswick Friday morning,
! when he would see If there was any
thing on record. The matter. President
Clark said, was still in the hands of the
tcommittee, who were instructed to re.
iport at the next meeting or sooner. The
lqHestion to be looked up by Commis-
sioner Fraser is whether or not Mr..
/ Davidson gave the water rights Of hia
( land to the Raritan Water Company, as
has been reported.
Employees Want Higher Wages.
Two petitions one signed by Assist.
ant Superintendent John n ST. John
and the other by J. B. Quick, Fred
/ Haney. William Riekwood and Charles
/ b. Mckenzie, were received asking for
increased wages. They were referred
to the eommitte on finance. with power.
! The contract for supply two carloads
/ of six-inch cast iron, ben and spigot
pipe was, on resolution. awarded to the
! James B. Hunt Manufacturing Com-
lpaHy. Of Trenton, whose bid of $22.15
per net ton of 1000 pounds, was low.
The other proposals were:
N. J. Drummond 6 Co., of New York,
$3.50 net ton. 1
Warren Foundry 50 7.iachine Works.
of \. y, s23 net tom
John Fox & Co., Of New York, S22.7a
net ton.
Plumbing Discussion.
There was a short dissHsT6E in re-
gard TO the way plumbers lease ths
streets after they repair water leaks.
1t was the general sentiment of the
board that the department should 10.
cate all leaks and then repair the street
after the trouble has been repaired If
the leak is in a house service pipe, the
department viii locate it and after a
plumber has repaired it, Ak the excava-
tion properly and charge it to the prop
erty-owner President Clark said he
had tried to have this done in the past,
but had never heard if any property
owner being charged for repairs. SUI
perintendent Crowell was instructed to
see the street commissioner and effect
a working agreement with him. Com
missioner Snedeker said that only 4
few days ago Mayor Bollsehweiler told
him that he had received many conn
plants about the way in which streets
are left.
communication was received from
Henry Jones, of Brooklyn relative to
four lots at Runyon which were sold
1tl tdAto anu uuuEHt - tue city MI
Jones wants to redeem them. A letter
in regard to the matter was also reeeiv-
ed from L. Barker, clerk of Madison
township. The matter was left in the
hands of the committee of real estate.
New Houses Finished.
The real estate committee reported
that the two new houses at Runyon
were completed, except outside paint
ing and connections with the lighting
plant. Chairman Fraser reported that
Engineer Cottrell wants an extra man
to cart soil to FIJI in around the houses.
The report was received and the recon-
mendations adopted.
The reports of the city collector, city
treasurer and Superintendent Crowen
were read and accepted. The superin-
tendent s report showed six taps dur
ing the month. He was given requis-
ition for supplies.
Henry W Jones, Of the American
Smelling & Refining Works, was pres
ent to confer with the board about
something, bat it WAS decided to talk
with Mr.. Jones privately after the ad-