Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-18
Ordinance Passed on First
Reading by Board Last Night
--Starts March |.
IS s1.5oo AT PRESENT
S1pt. CroWell's Term Expires
Them Report That Democrat
Will be His Successor.
PLANS FOR sTANDPIPE
Engineer Mason Tells What
Auxiliary Station for North
western Part Would Cost

! Il
The salary of the superintendent
Of the water department was in
creased from s1.500 to $4,000 per
annum, payable semi-monthly, at the
meeting last night Of the Board Of
Water Commissioners, In session at
city hall The ordinance to this eff
feet was introduced by Commission
er Thomas Grieye and unanimously
passed on first reading. 1t will
come up for second and final passage
st the next regular meeting of the
board, of February z. A. H. Crowell
Is the present superintendent, hav-
Ing served for the past three years
at the old larry. His term expires
on March { at which time the new
ordinance will become effective.
Report CrowelI May Not Remain.
President Charles d. Snedeker
stated to a NEWS reporter after the
meeting that the increase was made
In accordance with the general raise
of the salaries OF the water depart
ment employees during the past three
years. He stated that, under city
ordinance 1t is Illegal to increase an
officials salary during the term Of
said official, SO such action was de-
layed until the expiration of Mr..
Crowell's term. There Is a rumor
: In circulation that Superintendent
Crowell will not be re-appointed by
the board on March l., owing to po-
litical conditions. The board is
Democratic, while Mr.. Crowell is q
Republican. Mr.. Snedeker said the
board has reached no decision in the
matter.
Plans For Auxiliary Pump.
The matter of relief for the made
quate water supply Id North Amboy
was brought up for further discus
sion when City Surveyor Samuel =.
Mason submitted plans for the erec-
saon OF an auxiliary pump at New
Brunswick avenue and Washington
street, and stand pipe in the imme-
diate vicinity Of Alpine cemetery
He advocated the former method, for
eheapness and immediate results, but
informed the board that both i'm
provements will undoubtedly be nec-
essary at later date, owing to the
gradual increase In residents In that
section. The Booster or pump,
would draw from the twenty-fours
inch main. running ali day, and add
increased pressure to bring the wa
ter pressure up to thirty pounds. 1t
would work automatically and cost
about $1,000.
Standpipe Would Cost $500.
Relative to the standpipe sugges-
ton, Mr.. Mason said 1t would entail
an additional cost Of $500 and
complete an entire low and high
level system In the city. The tank
would be eighty feet high and forty
feet in diameter, with capacity of
10000 gallons. The estimated
daily consumption in that section
would be 200, 900 gallons, IL the sys-
TEN was improved and the enormous
capacitl OF the proposed standpipe
would provide for fires, other emer-
gencies and the daily increase in
Gonsumers In that neighborhood. In
the event of standpipe. the boost
err" of course, would be used to force
water into the receptacle. 1t would
neeessitate the laying of $500 feet
of eight inch pipe in Hall avenue.
from Barclay to Johnstone streets.
On motion or Commissioner Sibley
the matter was taken from the hands
Of the committee of the whole and
referred to the. power committee.
All the commissioners present ex-
pressed their views as in favor Of the
standpipe suggestion, but realize the
immediate need of relief and there
fore do not look with disfavor upon
the cheaper proposition.
Committees Appointed.
Committees for 1912 were APP
pointed by President Snedeker as
follows Power, Grieve, sibley and
Fraser; pipe, Sibley, Grieve and
Runyon. finances, Runyon. Fraser
and Sib1ey; real estate, Fraser, Rum
yon and Grieve. The board adj
journed until February Z Those
present were President Charles D.
Snedeker, Commissioners Thomas
Grieve, G. G. Sibley and w. P. Run
yon,
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