Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-22
NEW PUMP TO.
Be OPERATED
Water Beard Hear Engi-
nesr's Report Next Week.

Preparations for starting the new
Wisconsin water pump at the city
water works in Runyon were made
at a regular meeting of the Board o.
Water Commissioners last night. II
was reported that the pump would
be operated in about a week and thai
an official test would probably be
made in a month or so. Engineer S
j.. Mason told the board last night
that with the new pump in operation
approximately 100000 gallons OF
water would be pumped daily, which
would at times be greater than the
demand. He declared the new en-
CINE would III the pressure to be
very nearly as high during the day
as through the night.
Provide for Overflow.
To provide an overflow for the
water not consumed that it might not
be wasted, but run back in the sue
ton we'll, Engineer Mason asked for
three lengths of eighteen-inch fiange
pipe and three eighteen-inch lange
bends to convey the overflow into the
suction well. The matter was re-
ferred to the power committee with
power to act.
Mr.. Mason also reported that with
the new pump in operation the stand
pipe between this city and Runyon
would be kept full most of the time
and at times would probably over
flow. To prevent over1ows and pos
sible washouts of county roads, etc.
he recommended the erection of a
telltale on the standpipe. He said
the Hudson & Middlesex Telephone
& Telegraph Company had agreed to
construct wires on its poles and lease
them at 500 a year, or would let
the city have the use of its poles for
SIS a year. This apparatus would
indicate in the pumping station when
water was high and low in the stand
pipe. The matter was left IN the
hands of the engineer and power
committee.
Wiring at Runyon.
President Snedeker reported that
considerable wiring was required at
Runyon, but it was such as would be
difficult to specify. The cost was
within the maximum amount allowed
a committee to spend and 1t was re-
ferred to the power committee with
power.
The matter of furnishing an auto
matte lubricator and steampipe COW
eriug on the new work at the pump
ing station was also left with the
power committee to take such action
as it deemed advisable. President
Snedeker reported the need of the
same.
Standpipe Needs Painting.
Mr.. Snedeker reported upon the
condition of the standpipe between
here and Runyon and said it needed
painting. This was left with Super
intendent A. H. Crowell, who will re-
port at the next meeting. Mr.. Mason
said that the pipe might have to be
raised ten or fifteen feet when the
new main was completed.
Main Contract Signed.
A communication was received
from the Merritt & Chapman Derrick
and Wrecking Company certifying
that the contract for the new twenty
four-inch main had been duly execut-
ed and a bond filed for $4,000. The
bond was referred to the city attor-
ney for approval.
Commissioner Grieve introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, plac-
ing the matter of designation Of
wages Of employees with terms not
fixed by ordinance, before a commit
tee Of the whole. This action was
taken, 1t was later explained, to pre-
pare a good working wage basis.
Petition from Lee Street.
A petition was received from Aage
Clausen and five others residents
along Lee street asking that a water
main be laid in Lee street, from
Brace venue to the end of said Lee
street. The communication was re-
ferred to the committee on pipe.
The board gave Moritz Rosett a
reduction of twenty-five per cent. on
his water bill of S104, because he
claimed a leakage that was not
known Of for months and which had
now been repaired. The usual charge
for three months water service to a
part of his tenement house in Will
liam street near State, was $35,
whereas the last bill totaIed $104.
Engineer Company's Letter.
A request from the Engineer Com
pany asking for payment on blowers
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boilers at the Runyon water works
caused considerable discussion among
the commissioners. Some of the
commissioners we're under the i'm
preston that they had contracted for
four blowers instead OF two, whereas
but two had been delivered. There
are two old ones at the works and it
appears that really only two were
needed. The case seems II Of mis-
understanding between the board
and company. 1t was referred to the
power committee for recommends
ton at the next meeting.
No Test of Boilers.
A communication from the Heinle
Boiler Company asking for payment
of a balance of $477.50 on two boil
ers supplied, was placed on file. 1t
was reported no test had been made
Of tho boilers and Commissioner