Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-21
MUST PAY FOR
WATER WASTED
Meters VIII be Placed In
All Public Schools Mater
Board So Decides.
LOSS ENORMOUS IN NO. 7
Waste in Private Houses to
be Charged Against Own
rs--COndemn Land.

Ways and means of curtailing wat
er waste in this city, particularly in
the public schools, were discussed at
length at the meeting of the Board
of Water Commissioners last night.
1t was practically decided to place
meters in schools and have janitors
instructed to lessen waste. Waste
on private property must be paid for
by the owners, as was ordered done
in three cases which came before the
commissioners last night
A statement from the Board of
Education in reply to a letter from
the water board, concerning water
waste in school No. 7, was received
| from its building committee. 1t set
forth that the committee had investi-
gated and found that the average
consumption in that building was
eighteen gallons a day per pupil.
The committee found all plumbing
| fixtures working properly and re-
minded the water commissioners that
there was steady flow in sanitaries,
| but not more than was necessary.
| The committee asked the board to
bear in mind that children comprised
half of the average family, and with
half of the family at school daily, the
schol consumption would naturally
| increase while the home consumption
| decreased. The water commissioners
smiled at this.
In conclusion the school commits
sioners stated they would be glad to
reduce the consumption of water in
schools. Following discussion, a
motion was passed, instructing the
superintendent to prepare state
ment of the cost of metering school
buildings, for presentation at the
next meeting. Commissioner Sibley,
who introduced the motion, stated 1t
might be well to interest school jan
itors in water saving and try to es-
tablish a sort of rivalry between
them.
Inquiry was made into the water
consum ption in fire houses and it was
stated by the superintendent that
there was no waste in any of them.
The board practically decided it use
less to meter them on account of the
small usage.
Requests for reduction III water
charges. by William II. Mccormick.
Max Goldhereer for J. Schrineman,
and Cornelius P. Convery were re-
fused because it was decided the in
crease in charge over previous bills
was caused by leaking fixtures. Mr..
Mccormick, wanted a reduction or
$3920 on charges for water supplied
to his building at Smith and High
streets between April l and July L.
Max Goldberger, acting as agent for
Mr.. Schrineman, wanted reduction
of $18 on water charges for building
at 345-347 Fayette street between
May 1 and August I. He maintained
the previous average charge per
quarter was but 81. He admitted
one fixture had been leaking Mr..
Convery asked for a reduction of $40
on charges for property at $50 State
street between October / and July 1.
He stated three fixtures had been
leaking.
No arran cement can be made with
the r. G. Packard Company to amic-
ably purchase rights for placing n
part of the new twenty-four-inch
main across his property in Sayre-
Vile township, and condemnation
proceedings must be sorted to, ac-
cording to a report of Commissioner
Fraser, of the real estate committee.
He reported having interviewed Mr.
Packard and learned that he would
not accept less than 81, ,000 for the
rights and in addition thereto wanted
the free use of the surface of his
land; anticipating lawsuits from the
city, when he commenced to pile
heavy material on his property. Up
on motion the proposition was left in
the hands of the real estate commit
tee with power. Condemnation pro-
ceedings will most likely be brought
through Joseph e. Stricken, as coun-
sci. It was stated Mr.. Packard was
past master at acting in law suits,
having been envolved in siXty-two
suits over He'll Gate incidents and
has. fought the Standard Oil Com
pany, the City of Bayonne and var
ious railroads.
Two notes for s10,0 900 TO be issued
in anticipation of water rents now
} due, were authorized by resolution.
J They are for three months time and
will be sold to the Perth Amboy
Trust Company.
A request from the American
Smelling and Refining Company for
an additional two-inch water main
TO it's plant at Maurer, was received
last night and referred to the super
intendent with power. The line will
be run from the State street main
to large brick building at the north
west corner of the plant.
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