Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-05-22
Commissioners Decide to
Raise Flat Meter Rate So a
Year for Car Owners.
AFFECTS LARGE NUMBER
Board Will Cooperate With
Council on Proper Replace
ment of Street Pavemsnts
To HAVE CASH GUARANTEE
VIII Send Pipe Committee
and Englnesrto Grade Cross
ing Hearing June 3rd.
TO HAVE CASH GUARANTEE


ers last night began cooperation
with the mayor and council for the
protection of street pavements and
adopted resolution to charge flat
rate consumers OF water who have
automobiles 81 additional a year.
The board also decided to send its
pipe committee and surveyor to Tren-
ton at the hearing for the elimina-
ton OF grade crossings ond June 3,
and transacted other business at its
regular meeting.
The commissioners received COM
municat.on from Mayor Ferd Gar
retson accompanied by section of
a new ordinance which has been In
troduced in the council. 1t is to
provide for the proper replacement
of street pavements after excava-
tions have been made to reach pipe
lines for leaks or other causes.
compulsory for property owners or
plumbers to give cash guarantee
of $40 that street pavements will
be properly replaced. In case of
leaks, the water department will
open streets to discover the cause.
After that has been determined the
owner of the property In front OF
which the leak exists, or his plum
ber, must repair same and fill In the
excavation.
Commissioner Sibley raised the
question regarding the unfairness it
would be to charge one property
owner for several excavations which
might become necessary to discover
single leak In a street. Superin-
| tendent Crowell also raised the point
as to who should fill in an excava-
ton and be responsible for the prop
er return of the pavement in a case
where the owner declared he had
no use for the water did not care
about 1t and wanted 1t shut off.
These subjects caused some discus
sion. Mr.. Sibley declared the gem
eral intent of the new ordinance was
extremely good, as the indiscriminate
ruination of sections of street pave
ments was shameful. He suggested
the engagement of an expert pave
ment worker to do patch work for
the city, President Snedeker said
he thought the street department
had such q man.
AS means of making extra
charge for water consumed by auto
mobile owners who are on flat rate
basis, until the passage OF new
water ordinance now in the course
OF preparation, the board adopted
resolution unanimously to make the
extra charge OF 50 a year. Superin-
tendent Crowell pointed out that
owners of single horse whose prem
ises were not metered had to pay
80 additional a year and he consid-
cred that on an average automobiles
consumed four times as much water
as a horse and wagon. He said some
owners washed their machines daily.
Commissioner Runyon laughingly
said he would like to see one of
those people. Charges for water
used in connection with automobiles
in other cities range from 81 to IS
year, according to an investiga-
ton made by the water superinten-
dent.
A motion was passed to declare
the boards approval of the action
under way to eliminate certain dan
gerous grade crossings and to send
the pipe committee, composed of
Commissioners Sibley, Grieve, Run
yon and President Snedeker exoffi-
clio, and City Surveyor Mason, to the
hearing at Trenton, June g. Mayor
Ferd Garretson has requested the
Water Board, various other munici-
pal boards and organizations from
the city to represent the community
at the hearing before the Board OF
Public Utility Commissioners. The
water department officials plan to
make the trip by automobile.
The annual report of Water Super
intendent Crowell received some time
ago, will be printed in pamphlet
form for distribution, in accordance
with motion passed last night
A petition was received from
Adolph Greenbaum and about twelve
others requesting that a water main
be placed In Summit avenue, Lehigh
Park. 1t was directed over the US
ual course, being referred to the
pipe committee.
Inasmuch as Insurance policies
covering city property at the Runyon
water works will expire about June
l, the finance committee was en-
power to order renewals.
Richard J. Galvin's petition for
plumbing license was granted.
A requisition for supplies was
granted. President Snedeker rem
dered report on pump repairs. stat
ing contract had been awarded for
$3.50 to furnish new engine parts.
Bills to the total amount of $968.05
were audited and ordered paid.