Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-04-16
Effort to Seek More CopiouS
Water Supply Than
ArteSian Wells.
WATER BOARD AT MEETING
Supply Better and Freer From
DioXide is the Com
miSSl0nerS' Plan.

In an effort to seek a new water
supply that may prove more copious
and more cOmmenable for consump-
ton than the water of the present
artesan wells at Runyon, which are
being prepared to be reused, the
Board of Water Commissioners last
night directed the city engineer to
draw plans and specifications for
the driving of test we'll four to six
hundred feet deep The board in
tends to get bids for such work, and
have the test made Immediately.
CopiOus Strata of Water.
City Engineer Mason recommend
ed that such action be taken, as he
believed there may be found more
copious strata of water, better and
freer from dioxide of iron five or
six hundred feet below the surface,
than water afforded by the present
artesian wells some two hundred and
forty feet deep. He believes the ex-
pense in making the test Will be
worth the chance of finding a new
supply of water more naturally
adaptable for use than is afforded by
the present artesian wells, which are
being deepened and put in service for
the new 100000 gallon pump to
be shortly put In operation at Run
yon. The driving apparatus at Run
yon was considered insufficient for
sinking such deep test well.
Plans Are Approved.
Plans and detail specifications Of
the engineer for the standpipe to be
erected in the northwestern section
h,y
board. Bids on same will be rcceiv-
ed by the body at an adjourned meet
ing tomorrow night This is a re-
advertisement for the tank or stand
pipe, the first having proven unsatis-
factory in that the board left 1t to
the bidders to furnish detail specin-
cations concerning the erection Of
same. Plans and specifications Of
the engineer for the erection OF
brick boiler house at Runyon to
house the new boiler, for furnishing
of which the board recently let con-
tract, were approved by the board
The building will cost about $4,000
and the board will ask for bids on
same.
To Lay Six Inch Main.
On recommendation of Chair
man Runyon, of the pipe committee,
the board decided to lay a six inch
main in Groom street as requested by
a petition presented to the body
about a month ago Petitions we're
received last night from the Masso-
pust Realty Company, asking that
mains be laid in Meinzer street and
Ashley street. Both were referred
to the pipe committee. Joseph Mas
sopust appeared before the board in
reference to same.
Following the discovery by Presi-.
dent Snedeker, of certain antiquatod
clauses in the rules and regulations
and order Of business" approved by
the water board of 1904, under
which the present board is working.
on motion of Mr. Runyon it was de-
cided to revise the rules after they
are considered by the committee of
the whole The board took action to
order a car load of six inch piping
and other supplies. Application by
the owner of two lots in the vicinity
of the RunyOn water works for the
sale Of same to the city was received.
1t was referred to the real estate
committee. Present last night: Com
missioners Snedeker, Runyon, No
Ian, Sibley and Timmins.