Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-08
REPORT
OF WATER SUpT.
IA. H. croweIl Recommends
More Wells Conservation.


The proposition of water waste
and It's solution Is given, and rec
concentrations for some minor fm-
provements In the city's pumping
system are made by Superintendent
A. Fl. Crowell in his annual report
flor 1911 which was received by the
| Board OF Water Commissioners last
night. "A total of LAT leaking fix
lures were found and reported by
inspectors. He recommends placing
additional ground storage wells In
the deep Run" section, or con-
serving, by filterationn or otherwise,
the 8 1000, 900 gallons of water which
he claims is daily running to waste
from the fourteen deep iartesian
wells.
Need More Wells.
He reports there n fftgrsixl
ground storage wells In service, pro-
lducing 5000, 900 gallons daily. Adj
lditional wells are recommended, not
alone to help cover waste by con-
sumers, but to overcome extraord-
linary heavy draught at times Mr..
Crowell, stated that during sever
weather for several days In Decent
Der, the pumping record reached
between 100000 and 5000, 600
gallons for twenty-four hours, nee
essitating the use of reservoir. water
Ito carry this safely. Mr.. Crowell.
further recommended the installa-
ton of more meters to,scurtan the
waste.
The Pumping Record.
The pumping record, for 1911
shows a total pumpage OF 2,096,658-
l007 gallons; a daily average OF 81
l744,270 gallons. The total, revenue
lof the department for the year
amounted to $~124,551.10, an I'M
l~crease In net venue OF sS ,360-7S.
oyer the preceding year.
Mr.. Crowell sets forth that the
forcing mains are still tha weak link
lin the complete chain OF safe serv-
lice. Ruptures occurred 30 frequent
lon a section that It was impossible
to maintain even a minimum pres
lsure. =
Street Service Lines .-~
The superintendent again brings
to the attention of the board the
Question OF the department Install
ling and controlling all street service
lines from main to curb, thus I'M
suring uniform fixtures and work as
we'll as responsibility for street re-
placement. He further suggests
Ito furnish the citizens In high parts
lin the northern section with sufi-
Client water. He deems 1t necessary
to install a high pressure-service by
auxiliary pumpage and stand pipe.
Mr.. Crowell also states that there Is
need of additional street valves. and
-s.4fx~r4 - 1r+o~i~- 70 dtyn1iine ~
connected with the pumping station.
Report In Full.
The report of Supt. Crowell, of
which copies were ordered printed
follows:
Annual Report of the Superintendent
OF the Perth Amboy City
Water Works.
Perth Amboy, N. j., Jan. 2, 1912.
The Board of Water Commission
ers,
5entiemen.-
/ herewith submit to you the ninth
report OF the Water Depart
$780, this City, 5sase AasraTs
ment has been under the control of
this Board. Together with the ope-
ration OF the plant Is also shown
the general condition OF the works
additions made Also extern
sions deemed necessary to conform
with the rapid growth OF the City.
Real Estate
The property OF Water Depart
ment remains practically the same
as last year. Fourteen f149 acres
on Smith Street including brick en-
CINE building, Twenty (20) acres
on Perth Amboy heights secured
for reservoir site Five Hundred
Twenty i520) acres at Runyon.
with two t2) engine and one boiler
building of brick construction, one
store house and stable, and FIVE go
dwelling houses for employees. The
buildings at Runyon y ~sanltarily
plumbed. steam heated. and lighted
by electricity. ] would recommend
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