Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-12-07
Under Advice from City At
torney Water Board Sends
Check for Amount.
TO MADISON TOWNSHIP
Will Extend Water Mains
Advertise for Pipe Bids
Complaint by Laundry.

Township as long as he deemed 1t
advisable. When the State Board
for the Equalization of Taxes saw
fit to reduce the assessment of $780,
900 to $4,000, on the city's build
ings at Runyon last year further ac-
tion was dropped. At the time OF
this reduction the state board dis
missed an appeal for cancellation of
an assessment of $25,625, levied on
the water works land at Runyon.
Mr.. Hommann maintained the levy
was made under law that was
unconstitutional.
City Attorneys Advice.
Following this decision after an
appeal had previously been made to
the Middlesex County Board of Tax
alton, Mr.. Hommann said he might
take out a writ of certiorari to stay
the assessments upheld by the state
board, on the grounds that the law
In question was unconstitutional
The subject was not brought before
the supreme court and short time
ago the city attorney deemed furth-
er action unadvisable and he sug-
gested to the Board of Water Com
missioners that the taxes for this
year and those in arrears be paid.
Prior to the payment of the bills
last night the water commissioners
heard communication from II.
Brewster Willis, counsel for Mad
ison township. advising the taxes be
paid before December 20, under
penalty that the city's property
would be sold at public sale at the
next tax sale in the township.
To Extend Pipe Line.
To provide the best possible SER
vice with the use of the new twen-
ty-four inch water main that has
been laid under the Raritan river,
the water commissioners last night
purchased several hundred feet of
additional pipe to extend the north
erly end of the new line to a point
near Market and Sheridan streets,
where 1t will be connected with the
eity's water system Resolutions
were passed instructing the super
fntendent to advertise for sealed
bids, to be received December 20,
for furnishing 246 tons OF twenty
four inch bell and spigot pipe,
weighing 234 pounds to the foot and
6h long radius bends and two
twenty-four inch gate valves. BY
means Of these supplies the board
will have a duplicate line from the
river to the city's water system,
whereas IL the main WAS connected
to the line at the bank of the river
there would be but a single line OF
pipe running to the system and the
supply would be dependable to a
large extent on that line
Laundry Makes Complaint.
"A complaint of muddy water in
Kins street was made by proprie-
tors Of the National laundry. They
requested reduction In water
charges levied for about three years
back, and similar requests were re-
other parts of the city.
Most of the requests were denied
upon Recommendation OF the super
intendent who had investigated each
case. A reduction Of third Of the
charges made against the National
laundry will probably be granted.
The matter was left in the hands OF
the superintendent to confer with
the proprietors to effect a. settle
ment and allow what in his judg-
men would be fair.
Fire Hydrant In King Street.
To have cleaner water in King
street In the futuls, it was decided
to place a fire hydrant in King street
near Smith, so that the King street
pipe line can be blown OF and thus
cleaned of sediment that now causes
muddy water. Proprietors OF the
laundry complained that for more
than three years they had been both
cred with muddy water and were
forced to draw three times as much
as was needed in order to secure
some clean enough for laundry
work.
Resolutions were passed to have
a promiasory note for $4,000 is
sued in anticipation OF water rents
and to sell the note to the Perth
Amboy Trust Company. Interest to
be payable thereon at the rate OF
Az per cent per annum.
Temporary loan reservoir certifi-
Gates issued in November and De-
cember of 1909 for two years, were
renewed last night by resolutions
duly passed. This action was taken
in accordance with an act to enable
boards having control OF the water
supply in cities OF this state to con-
struet reservoirs.
Pump Company Wants Settlement.
The Wisconsin Engine Company,
of Corliss, Wis, Is anxious for
settlement of affairs concerning the
new pump 1t installed at Runyon,
according to several communications
read last night The company re-
qussted that all moneys due on the
pump and In connection with its
erection be paid this month. SO that
the subject could be disposed OF this
year 1t asked why $500 had been
held back on the last warrant.
which it maintained should have
besn for $4,000, and asked that the
sum of s6S4.49 be paid for service
of It's engineer at Runvon during
the erection OF the pump. The lat
ter bill was paid and the superinten-
dent, engineer and power commit
tee win confer upon the last pay
ment.
Deductions amounting to about
$500 may be maie from the original
price of tIa pump As aeon aa ths
officials havs decided upon an
amount due the manufacturers they
viii ha noksaaa Ana II thas il satisr