Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-04

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as Atlantic City. He declared in some
of those places the water was fill
tered. Various ways of filtering en-
tered into the discussion. The com
missioners talked about running it
out in hollows in the ground and put
ting it into tanks to aeriate. The
engineer reported there were filters
of sand and stone and Commissioner
Grieve said he had seen some with
porus tile bottoms.
In response to queries, the engl-
neer said arteslan water could be
run into basins with tight bottoms,
allowed to a~eriate and the iron in it
to oxidize, and after filtering it
would be ready for use. The subjects
were left open for further discus
sion between until the next meeting,
at which it is likely a report will be
made thereon.
Claim Against Pump Company.
Because Of dissatisfaction be-
tween the Board of Water Commits"
s~ioners and the Wisconsin Engine
Company over points of a test of the
new Wisconsin pump installed at the
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ago., a claim of about $500 of the
engine company against the city has
been placed in the hands of a firm
of New York attorneys for collection.
The commissioners have held back
slightly more than ten per cent of
the cost of the pump and after re-
ceiying letter from Goldsmith, Cohen,
Cole and Wess, New York attorneys,
last night, authorized the payment
GSf,T56 o~ntaccount, leaving q hal
ance of about $3.50, according to the
commissioners The board holds a
claim of 5000 for deficiency points On
the engine and about $3.50 for ex-
tras. The makers dispute the report
of the city's engineer that there we're
three points deficient at 5000 each,
to be deducted from the cost price.
For this reason Commissioner Sib-
lev said last night 1t might be we'll
to hold another test. Commissioner
Grieve said that would probably pro-
duce more points against the com-
pany and reduce the cost of the pump
but he stated the makers would
probably object because the engine
had been in service for six months
or more. The Wisconsin Engine
Company claimed that the test held,
which determined the reduction Of
$500, was in reality no test at all
because the terms OF contract were
not complied with. 1t maintained,
through counsel, that all conditions
surrounding the test with the excep-
ton of steam pressure on the boiler,
were against the makers.
The commissioners finally decided
to pay the balance on the engine less
The deduction for deficient points
and the cost of extras, amounting to
about $3.50.
Engineer Mason reported for the
real estate committee, that a lawyer
had been engaged and consents were
| being secured at a rapid rate for the
right of way for the extension of q
t~wenty-four inch main across the
south shore meadows.
Petitions For Main Extensions.
Petitions for extension of water
mains in Lehigh Park and in Groom
| street We're received, read and re-
| ferred to the committee on pipe
The M%assopust Realty Company
asked for mains in Bruck, Leon
Sameth and Wagner avenues. The pc
tition was modified by Mr.. Masso.
pust, who stated lines in Bruek ant
Sameth would be sufficien'
for the present. The company stated
that 432 lots head been sold in the
tract and upwards of thirty of then
would be built on this spring if waite,
| could be secured.
Martin p. Thompson, of SO;
! Jacques street, sent a communication
before the board in which he stated
a petition had been made for a mali
in Groonrstreet last spring. He asked
that the line be laid this year, as ht
was contemplating to erect two
houses.
Half a dozen applications for re
newals of plumbing licenses were
granted and reports OF officers wert
received and read.