Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-28
COUNCIL HEAR
ABOUT SEWER
State Health Inspector
Knocks System at keyport

spsclal to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Feb. 28:-A letter vas
received from F.. e. Daniels, chief
Inspector of the State Board OF
Health, at the regular meeting OF
the borough council Monday night
stating in substance that mi OF the
inspectors from his Office had been
in Keyport and inspected the sys-
tenn and would advise the council to
look carefully Into the system be-
fore accepting 1t and making final
payment. The report stated Mr..
Daniels showed that there was twice
as much ground water running into
the sewer system as should be allow
ed; this showing that the sewer
system had been laid very faulty. 1t
advised holding the engineer and
contractor strictly to the terms OF
the contract in regard TO this I'M
portant matter because undue filter
alton in the system is liable to at
feet the handling or treatment OF
the sewerage very seriously.
The part Of the sewer that was
built on piles has been dislocated by
the Ice and tides and the joints Of
the sewers In certain localities we're
leaking badly, this being the result
of the contractors not using proper
precautions to Withstand the strain
put on the sewers and their founda-
fion. Inspector Daniels stated that
he was glad to be Of assistance to
the board at any time he could do
anything for them and again urged
them to consider these points very
carefully.
Another communication was also
received from the same official re-
garding the Illuminating gas which
is constantly escaping. The council
was advised that this matter came
directly under the control Of the
local board OF health, the state
board having no Jurisdiction in this
matter at all. The advice Of the In
spectoE was that the local board OF
health take some immediate action
along this line and notify the people
OF the borough that while this
trouble exists to be careful and
have plenty Of air circulating
through their houses and cellars 20
as to avoid any serious trouble.
Following the reading OF these
two letters there was "a great deal
of discussion. Clyde Potts, OF New
York. who was the engineer In
charge Of the sewer work at this
place, In answer said In substance
that he thought the state board Of
health was Quitting IN at q wrong
time as the sewers had not as yet
been officially accepted by tho bor-
|ough and so far was not the proper
|ty OF the town until accepted az COM
plete and satisfactory.
Mr.. Potts asked for d copy OF the
letter that he might 20 over the
matter thoroughly and take up the
charges with the state board. Mr..
Potts claimed that the Inspector
made no inspection OF the system at
the time he was here and be was at
a loss to know from what he based
his Judgment. The council directed
Engineer Potts to make the final
estimate and inspection OF the sewer
and ranort hts Andf~re ~ The ceys
meeting. Mr.. Potts requested that
the new superintendent OF Public
Works Bedle accompany them when
the inspection was made The coun-
ell asked Mr.. Bedle to be present at
this time.
Mayor Warn appointed William
Mason as policeman In place OIL
Peter Ansbrow. resigned. but the
appointment was not confirmed By
the board, the vote being two fol
the appointment and three against
one member being absent. It Ii
irumored that the absent member o.
! the board Is in favor OF the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Mason to this position
It is believed that at the mex meet
Ing all members will be present arf
Mayor Warn will cast the decidins
vote, as 1t is rumored that the same
man will again be named.
Clerk Wyckof vas instructed Il
Issue a proclamation that in tn
future the ordinance relative to tht
running of dogs at large la the Dor
ough would be enforced to the let
ter.
Following the payment of bill
the council adjourned to meet Fri
day night, when the business of thi
session will be finished, including
fixing OF the salaries for the appoin
tive officers