Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-22
Davidson Said 10
Have Signed
With RaritanC Go
Which Seeks
Twenty Acres.
CLERKS SALARY RAISED

At meeting of the Board Of Water
Commissioners last night a resolution
was adopted making the salary Of the
clerk of the board 5000 per year /.
B. Tice, who is the present clerk, has
been receiving 5000 per year, the same
salary as that of the commissioners. The
resolution was signed by Ira r. Grouse
and was adopted by a full vote.
1t is not likely that the board will
purchase the property of John w. David
son at Runyon, as Commissioner Fraser,
chairman of the real estate COMMITTEES,
presented a report to the board last
night which made the land appear un-
desirable. Mr.. Fraser said that he had
had an interview with Mr.. Davidson on
Tuesday and learned that the man had
entered into deal with someone, which
makes it impossible for the board to do
business with him. Mr.. Fraser, on be-
ing questioned, stated that Mr. Davidson
had signed an option in regard to his
property, but that Mr. Davidson him
self did not know just what he had
signed. Commissioner Fraser said that
the new water company, he had learned
got considerable property around Rum
yon.
Recently Mr.. Davidson wrote to one
of the board and wanted to sell twenty
acres at Runyon for $4,000 The board
went and looked at the land but no
agreement was made, and shortly after
ward, the board heard that tha Rarifan
Water Company had secured from Mr..
Davidson the water rights to the land
which he wanted to sell to this city Tha
matter was referred to the committee on
real estate for investigation. Commits
sioner Fraser looked over the records
lat New Brunswick but was unable to
find anything recorded. Prior to the
previous meeting Mr.. Davidson wrote to
Mr.. Fraser ana said he would like an
other interview with the board IN regard
to his property. The board instrucl69S
Mr.. Fraser TO see the land owner again
and Mr.. Fraser's report last night was
the result The commissioners think
that the Davidson land would be a vais
liable acquisition but, without the water
rights, il would be valueless to the city.
Raritan Water Company.
Just what the plans of the Raritan
Water Company are Is still a mystery
and while they secured options on the
land at Runyon whether they intend t0
establish water plant there, is ques.
ton. 1t was reported last week that ems
gineers In the employ of the Raritan
Water Company were surveying al
Keasbey and that the concern contem.
plated running a main from Runyon ia
the river, then across, through Keasbey
and to Woodbridge, so as to supply
Keasbey and Woodbridge with water.
The report, however, could not be cons
frmed.
Contract for Mains.
The contract for laying 1900 feet Of
6-inch water main in Brace avenue and
900 feet in Lawrie street was, on mos
tion, awarded to John Quinlan, Of South
Amboy, for "a cents in lineal foot. Bidd
were received at the previous meeting,
and Mr., Quinlan 8 was the lowest.
The new meter rate ordinance waa
adopted on its second and final readings,
as was the ordinance providing for ths
increase in salaries to the employees Of
the department.
Superintendent Crowell was given
requisition for some supplies Mt Run.
yon and a number of bills were ordered
paid. Vice President Haney conducted
the meeting as President Clark did not
arrive until the session was half over.