Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-03
CHARGE ABOUT
A. H. CR0WELL
N. S. Goldbergsr Claims
Water Supt. Offered TO
Reduce His Bill.
OF HIS OWN V0LITl0N
States Complaint to Water
Board--Mr CrowsII Denies
lt--0ther Matters.

Charging that city officials dis
criminated against water consumers
and that Water Department Super
intendent A. H. Crowell had offered
to make a reduction on his water
bill of his own volition, NJ. s. Gold
berger, of 739 State street, caused a
stir at the meeting of the Board of
Water Commissioners last night. He
had letter before the board and
personally appeared In quest Of a re-
duction on water bill. Claiming
that Mr.. Crowell had been unwilling
to allow as big reduction as he de-
sired, the complainant again appear
ed to voice his claims. He had pre-
viously appeared In regard to the
same subject and has had other COM
munications regarding the same be-
fore the board.
In his communication, which was
read last night, Mr.. Goldberger sta
ted he desired to know the grounds
+ :. refusal Of reduction on his bill.
In speaking before the board he de-
clared that copy OF the law, pro-
viding for a charge of interest in
event water bills are not paid with
in a certain time limit, should be
printed to the bills. He wanted to
know why interest was added to his
bill, declaring that one David Astrin
had interest to the amount of SO
charged on his water bill and he
did not pay 1t. The commissioners
expressed themselves as being at a
loss to know who could have exceed
ed their authority 30 far as to per-
NIT the non-payment of interest law
fully charged. President Snedeker
and Mr.. Crowell said water bills
were paid in the office of the collect
or of revenue.
When Mr.. Goldberger was lead to
understand that it was unlikely any
reduction had been made as he
claimed. he asserted most emphatic
ally that 1t was and could furnish
witnesses to prove it. He added that
Superintendent Crowell had offered
to make a small reduction on his
bill when he first complained. Mr..
Goldberger offered to make afidaVitS
to prove his declaration. The Com
lulbSlOu6TS tuulFjuudlly d5h6u WI e
Crowell about the charge. He denied
having ever made an attempt to re-
duce a water bill, stating his denial
to the complainant and the commits
sioners. The complaint was entered
on the minutes with Mr.. Crowell's
statement that Mr.. Goldberger must
be laboring under a misapprehen-
sion. Mr. Goldberger stated several
times he wanted justice. He said he
did not like to see apparently
wealthy people plead poverty and Sc
cure large reductions on their water
bills, as he claimed had been done.
In conclusion he said he wanted the
public to know Of the matter. He
declared his water bill would be paid
minus all interest for deliquence.
The board received petitions from
property owners in Cortlandt street
to extend main northerly from Eas-
ton street and from property owners
in Groom street to extend a water
main from New Brunswick avenue
to Brace avenue. They were sent
over the usual course, being referred
to the committee on pipe. Mike Deli
man and four others asked for the
Cortlandt street extension H. N.
Geremann and seven others, signed
the petition for an extension in
Groom street.
A fire hydrant will be placed at
Front and Gordon streets in accord
ance with prayer of petitioners
from those streets. The committee
on pipe reported favorable on the
petition and recommended that the
superintendent proceed with the
work. 1t was adopted.
An offer by Miss Media Everett,
of South Amboy, to sell So, S5-100
acres of rich clay land situated at
Runyon, to the city for use In con-
nection with its water works, was
read, received and referred to the
committee on real estate. She asked
$4,000 for the property.
The superintendent's report for
March showed that nineteen taps
had been made during the month.
The board approved renewal Of
a bond of Frank Warter as a plum.
ber.
President Snedeker and Commits
sioners Sibley and Grieve were pres