Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-28
HAS
RECONSIDERED
South River Borough Council
Hears Report Of Committee

&9fcsn{ TO las NE WIS.
South River, Nov. 2s:--The spe-
oial committee appointed by Mayor
Mark to audit q claim filed by Engi-
neer w. w. Young, amounting to
s1,83S.77 for overtime on the Inn
provemeDts and for percentage on
land purchased, reported lass even
ing at a regular meeting of the
ell that Engineer Young had with
drawn his claim and thatA he will
continue his services on the munic-
ipal systems for the cost OF his en-
.gineers, plus twenty per cent, in adj
dition to his regular percentage for
work done on the improvements.
The report vas accepted, but as 1t
did not cover conditions as fully as
Attorney DAILY thought best, a reso-
luton was drawn up to the effect
that for any extended services re-
quired from Engineer Young be-
cause of the failure of contractors
to complete their work within con
tract time and which failure is moi
attributed to the engineer himself,
shall be paid for In this
He shall, in addition to his original
percentage. be paid for all necessary
engineering assistance during such
extended time, plus twenty 9 cent
to be added to such cost. to fully
cover his additional Office expenses
provided, however, that the contfn-
uance OF his service shall be subject
to the regulation and termination
of a vote OF the council For any
extension of time which the con-
tractors would properly be entitled
to, because or an increase OF guam
titles due to the original under-esti-
mate of quantities by the engineer,
he shall be paid only on the basis OF
the original percentage.
The committee also reported that
they deemed it advisable for the
council to erect a standpipe to re-
lieve the engines and pumps at the
power house, and that, In their
opinion enough water could be OBJ
tanned from the big we'll to supply
the need OF the borough for at least
one year, after which time the col
slecting drains could be constructed.
Through Clerk Anderson the may
or and council received a supreme
court summons, returnable Decem-
her s, to appear before that body
In defense OF the borough In a law
suit for $4,000 brought against the
borough by Joseph Karpinski
through Attorney J. A. Kearney, OF
Elizabeth, for an accident that his
son Alexander met with last SUM
mer by touching a live electric wire
ON Whitehead venue. Senator
George Silzer was retained to defend
the borough in the suit, which will
be tried at New Brunswick.
Clerk Anderson read a list of
liens he had received chargeable to
Contractors Rogers and Matthias.
He also reported that he he'd re-
8ceived three liens and claims against
Contractors Melee and Bruins. The
council ruled that these liens and
claims must be paid, which was
agreed to by the contractors.
East Brunswick township filed o
Bill for $3.50, the amount OF taxes
on property owned BIZ tso Borough.
The bill was ordered paid Appli-
cations for the position OF assistant
engineer at the power hcuse were
received from Trynor. Rouse, Ly-
man McHose, Ezekiel Hsrz0g, F. n
Hrimley and Howard Newman. En-
gineer Robinson said that at present
he did not need an aHsfstant Is much
as he did q laborfng man. He wass
authorised to engage q lahorer.
The council ordered that Melee
and Bruins be paid $4,000 Tor work
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addition to $4,000 for work done IN
October, provided, however, ali
claims excepting thoae IN dispute,
were settled.