Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
big DEFICIENCY
in SOUTH RIVER
Special m Makes
Report on the Matter.
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

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South River, Dec. 23:-The com
mittee appointed by the mayor and
council to recommend an arrange
ment to meet the expected shortage
In the appropriations as set apart
for public improvements, caused by
extra work and material, especially
in connection with sewer construc-
ton and the amount necessary for
building a. disposal plant, after are
full consultation with Resident En-
gsneer Billings, found the following
facts:
To finish the work now in hand
and to give us a disposal plant ac-
%cording to plans as originally ar
ranged for, there will be a shortage
amounting to $17,600. This amount
Is made up Of the following items:
(Rusher FARM ........ $500
Extra cost of laying
ove contract, caused by
an error OF 9,441 feet in
printing specifications $3.50
Cost Of surplus joints. $50
-Quicksand allowance ...... 1900
Total .$1T,500
In connection with tho item
extra cost of laying service. it
might be said in Justice to Resi-
dent Engineer Billings that he has
made a thorough investigation of
this matter in order to explain how
this error occurred. Mr.. Billings
reported that a certain section OF the
original specifications deals with
thesnumber OF lineaI feet, as describ-
ing the distansce of a pipe line over
a certain section of the prescribed
line OF work and that 1t reads I,04g
feet instead of 10,490 feet, and that
leaving off the last cipher on account
of 8 stenographer's error, accounts
for the difference In lineaI feet which
we will have TO pay for IN addition
to the amount of the original con-
tract. The explanation appears
reasonable on account OF the fact
that 1,049 feet snbtracted from
16,490 feet leave 9 balance which
practically corresponds with the
number OF estre fcet up to thfg time
unexplained, but which, nevertheless
will have to be paid for In order
to complete the work.
Against this shortage of $4,000
the committee found that the fol-
lowing items will represent savings
which will cut down the shortage
as follows:
BY not constructing the collecting
|dratrs at this present Tine, but ui-
lowing for the payment of material
now on the ground and which may
be used in connection with this work
later on $4,000
By not constructing sewer
lima at fh{g tina IN afraafa Il
which were not In the orig
inaI plans ..+.s.s.s.4 LOO
Engineers salary ........ 500
Total .......,......... $1,000
should be an item of 81, 500, which
amount vas paid to Engineer
Young prior to the commencement
of the work and the raising of money
by the issuance of bonds. AS the
81, 900 has been figured in the total
amount of engineering charges, this
brings the total to subtract from the
shortage OF S17,500. as an amount
equal to $4,000.
Total shortage ...........$1T,600
Deductions $500
Balance $780,. $S,buU
Provided these items represent
ing deductions from the total short
age alt stand as recommended here
with the whole work may be finish
ed by raising an amount equal to
$500 In addition to the funds
on hand, as laid aside for special
public work purposes.
The committee received a report
from the borough clerk, showing
that there exists a fund which has
been raised In previous years for
the special purpose OF meeting just
such an emergency a the present
one. The balance in this fund
amounts to about $500.
In order to meet the requirements
or the work now contractedSf for and
to provide for the finishing Of the
disposal pIant the committee recon-
monds hat the amount of $4,000 be
set oyl,r, from the special fund to
the waser, sewer and electric light
funds account as such a time az 1t
Is found necessary In order TO COM
piete the disbursements and that the
amount of $1,000, balance, be
raised by general taxation in the
new budget to be made up next
year.
in making up the estimate for the
full completion OF the work, the
committee believes that due allow
ance has been made for all
BILE emergencies and that the
amounts as set forth in their re-
.portswilL be sufficient.
The Investigations and recommen-
-dations were made by A. w. Bissett.
John .WhitemRn, Wilbur Rose Rob
ert Fountain. Henry Hermann and