Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-02-06
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MAY CONDEMN

Following the announcement in the
NEWS yesterday that the Fountain
land at Runyon which includes part of
the pond and other property near the
city pumping station, had been purehas-
ed by the Raritan Water Company, an
effort was made to obtain the opinion
of City Attorney Hommann, Engineer
8. J. Mason and the water commission
ers in regard to the matter.
City Attorney Hommann said that,
while no condemnation proceedings have
been started against the land for which
the board was going to pay Asbury and
James Fountain $15,500 some time ago,
he thought that, even if the property
had been purchased, the land could be
condemned anyway. Mr.. Hommann
said that 1t was possible that the pur-
chase Of the land by water company
might affect such proceedings, but he
was not sure that the Raritan Company
was going to erect water plant there.
President Clark.
President Clark, of the water board,
said today that he had heard rumors
several weeks ago that the land had
been sold, and he believed that 1t was
the work of the Middlesex Water Com
pany. He said that he was not certain
that the new company was not identified
with the Middlesex concern. Mr.. Clark
said he intended to see the city attor-
ney in regard to the matter of con
demning the property and have him sub
nit q full opinion at the next meeting
of the board. ''I also intend,' said
President Clark, to see Engineer Ma
son and get his opinion as to whether
another pumping station there woule
affect our interests. "
At the next meeting of the board the
matter will be taken up and carefully
gone over. Steps will probably be tax
en- to ascertain how much land the Rar
titan company has secured on the Other
side of the river and how it affects the
city. Mr.. Clark says further that if the
land was condemned and the case won
the board would not be able to buy il
as they have no funds at present.
| Mr.. Haney Uncommunicative.
Water Commissioner George j. Haney
when seen this morning, said that he
was away all day yesterday and hat
not had time to look into the matter.
Engineer Mason to Confer.
Engineer s. J. Mason said he could
not make any statement as 10 whethel
another pumping station would affect
the city supply until he had conferred
with the board Mr.. Mason said that
the only property around the pond moi
owned by the city was about sixty
acres. This belongs to Decker Ter
hume, John Davidson, and a small piece
near the head Of the pond owned by
the Fountains.
Had Heard Rumors of Sale.
| Commissioner Ira r. Grouse said thai
he had heard recently that considerable
land at Runyon had been sold, but die
not know until the announcement IL
yesterdays NEWS who had purchased
it. He said he would look into the mat
ter.
Those who were interviewed said thai
they could not tell just how much of the
city property was surrounded until they
learned just what had been purchased
The Fountain tract is surrounded OF
practically all sides by the city proper
ty, but it is said that there is consid
erable other property which if purchas
ed, might affect the eity's water sup
ply. The city, however, holds the wa
ter or milling rights to the pond.