Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
COMPLAIN TO
WATER BOARD
Delegation of West Side
Avenue Residents Make
Urgent Plea for Supply.
TELL OF THE SUFFERING
Have to Carry Water--4, 900
Feet of Pipe Is Con-
tracted for.
TELL OF THE SUFFERING

Protesting against the lax of at
tention given West Side avenue by
all the municipal boards, delega-
ton of seven from that section ap-
peared before the Board of Water
Commissioners last night and made
an urgent plea for water on West
Side avenue, south of Hall avenue,
between Hall avenue and Neville
street. The delegation presented a
petition signed by twelve property
owners along the streets mentioned,
and stated thirty more could be Sc
cured, if needed.
Several of the men spoke on the
dire necessity of immediate water
in that vicinity, one man stating that
many families suffered untold agony
during the recent dry spell, owing to
lack of water. The cisterns in that
section run dry in two weeks time
and leave the unfortunate sufferers
the task of carrying water from Hall
avenue, or fare the best way possible.
There are few sewers there and
the city has neglected to authorize
grade, it was stated by the COM
plainants last night. To determine
the latter question, the entire mat
ter was referred to the pipe commit
tee, which will Investigate the
ground and report to the board con-
ditions along the course. One Of the
commissioners last night stated there
was gully crossing West Side ave-
nue., which would make an extern
sion of pipe through there almost
Impossible.
Standard Gets Pipe Contract.
With extensive pipe extensions in
view the Board last night opened
three bids for 1000 feet of six inch
cast iron water pipe, and as the
Standard Cast Iron Pipe and Foun-
dry Company, of Bristol, Pa, was
the low bidder by a big margin, the
on resolution by Commissioner c. C.
Sibley.
The bids were: Standard COM
pany, 1000 feet of pipe, F. o. B.
Perth Amboy, $21.25 per ton; fit
tings, .021bc per ID. United States
Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Com
pany, of New York, 1000 feet of
pipe, $21.75 per ton; fittings, .021h
per ID. John Fox and Company. of
New York, 1000 feet Of pipe, F. o.
B. Perth Amboy, $21.S5 Per ton;
fittings, .02 4-10 per 10.
Commissioner Sib1ey's resolution
was offered following a session of
the committee of the whole, at which
City Engineer Samuel j. Mason was
present. 1t is believed by the board
that supply Of pipe will reach here
within a week, as the quantity on
hand will only last that length Of
time.
The pipe will cost in the neighbor-
hood of 81 800 and Is to be distrib-
uted as follows: Laurie street, L.
500 feet; Penn street, 500 feet; Will
liam street, 400 feet; Meade and
Gordon streets, 600 feet; Brighton
avenue, 800 feet. Resolutions to
this effect were passed at previous
meeting.
Plumbers License.
Otto Miller, of 633 State street,
applied to the board for plumbers s
license, and it was granted. He has
been treated in like manner by the
Board of Health.
E. J. Switzer, of 139 Smith street,
returned a bill for three months
water rent, totalling $3.50, He de-
clared it was excessive. No action
was taken. The power committee
was empowered to secure supplies for
the water works at Runyon. The
certified checks for $500, of the un-
successful bidders. were ordered re-
turned. The real estate committee
and Engineer Mason were authorized
to secure consent of property own
ers for the laying of pipe line on
the meadows.
Engineer Here Saturday.
A telegram was read from the
Wisconsin Engine Company, of Cor
liss, Wis, stating its erection engi-
neer would start today for this city
to test the new pumping engine re-
Gently erected by the foregoing men
toned company at Runyon. The en-
gineer will reach here Saturday.
Those present WIRE: President
Charles D. Snedeker, Vice President
Thomas Grieve, Commissioners Ira
R. Grouse and Clarence c. Sibley. 1t
Is the first meeting President
Grieve has attended since his illness,
which dated several months. He re-
turned from New York hospital
recently.