Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-08

delivered to forcing mains. The
checked distribution through the
meter measurment follows:
South Amboy ....... $4,000, oQ0
keasby .s..ss..+.. 2,b69,sUU
p. A.. Industrial .s... 677,9S2,700
+. A. Domestic ...... ls4,b92,0U0
p. A. Public Grounds
and Buildings ...s 100000
1,05s,144,5oo
this gives o balance total of 1885,
5I3,507 gallons furnished to fiat
rate consumers, water used in build
ing construction, and used for fire
purposes. blowing off dead ends,
breaks and leaks.
This amount for the purposes
mentioned appears excessive and as
q positive check on our pumpage, /
would again recommend that meters
or other measuring devices be placed
on the forcing mains at Runyon
without delay.
We have continued restrictive
measures in the endeayor to lessen
the waste of water. House to house
inspection has been carried OF and
many leaks found and reported, the
owners OF premises notified and re-
pairs made. l. would quote from
former report in this connection.
1.-THE common occurrence OF leaks
and waste In house fixtures make it
apparent that a serious waste of
water Ia due to this cause, and /
would again recommend the further
installation OF meters as the solu-
ton of this question"
About The Mains.
The forcing and distributing sys-
tenn of mains has been extended DUR
Ing the year 1.64 miles, consisting OF
.0s miles of 80 inch pipe. 81 miles
of "a inch, IT miles OF IL inch, 1.01
miles OF 6 inch, and .03 miles of 4
finch. This includes forcing main
at Runyon, and across Raritan River
and extension OF twelve streets. The
total mileage OF the pipe system is
now 1888 miles.
Seven leaks In the "a inch main,
|t~wenty-one in the 16 inch, and three
leaks In street mains occurred and
were repaired
The department turned off for re-
pairs at the main the water Of one
hundred and twenty-nine house serv-
Ices during the year, this condition
(necessitating the opening and re-
placing of streets both paved and
unpaved) arises, not from defects
under the control of the department,
but from defective plumbers con-
|nections between street mains and
curb. In this connection would
again bring to the attention. OF the
Board the question of the depart
r,ar] src+af1sn ord nnnfrnI1inO oil
street services from main to curb
line, this insuring uniform fixtures
and work as we'll as responsibility
for street replacement.
The extension of the IL inch line
connecting with the "a inch at Mat
|tano Place, through New Brunswick
Avenue and Convery Place to Brace
Avenue has not resulted in giving
the Increased pressure to the territ-
DRY north of New Brunswick Avenue
and west of Amboy Avenue antici-
pated.
The mains supplying this section
also carry to the large Industrial
plants, in the northeriy section of.
the City. The draught from these
plants has become so heavy during
working hours that 1t is not possible
In these hours to provide a work.
ing pressure to the section described
above, which includes the highest
elevation In the City. To furnish the
Citizens Of this section with sufti-
client water and fire protection, I
would deem IL necessary to install q
high pressure service by auxiliary
pumpage and stand pipe.
Taps.
Three hundred and ffty-three
taps for new connections were made
In 1911, making the total number of
connections now on the service
4,076.
One hundred and twenty-eight
permits for the use of water In
building construction. etc, were
granted. bringing a. OF
Ten hydrants have been added to
the total of a year ago, making the
number now in service 299. Eigh-
teen hydrapts have been reset and
eighteen additional repaired, while
all have been packed, oiled and
tested for winter.
Valves.
One thirty inch, one twenty-four-
inch, one eighteen-inch, one sixteen
inch, seven six-ineh, and one four
inch valves were added to the main
system during the ear The need
OF additional street valves becomes
In the business section OF the city
more apparent each year. To avoid
shutting off large area for necessary
repairs and connections these should
be installed when opportunity offers.
Meters.
One hundred and forty-eight
meters were added in the year past
making a total OF 1881 in service
December 81, 1911.
The minimum charge of $1,000
per year for meter service we find
severely criticised by individual
owners, who ask that as the depart
ment have no financial investment
they, the consumers pay only for
the actual water used, or at q much
lower minimum rate. In adjusting
this rate and as 8 further induce
ment to our unmetered consumers,
I would suggest that the annual
minimum charge be reduced TO $500
per year TO those who own their
meters. AS this minimum amount
would be less than the fiat rate
charge for one fixture, 1t would be
to the direct benefit of every con-
sumner to buy and install a meter,
thus the department would be saved
aynauss ~ installation ard the