Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1915-05-20
Com missioner Fredrick
Presents Matters.
SUGGESTIONS.
Urges the Laying of Sewer rIains
Before Permanent Paving Is
Done-Other Suggestions.
Bridgeton, N. j., May IS, 1915.

To the President and Members Of
City Council:
Gentlemen:-
The remodeling of the filters has
been completed as far as the washing
and waste water is concerned, but to
facilitate the operating of the re-wash
valves we are replacing the old hand
valves with new Hydralic valves to be
operated from the control table. In
replacing these valves the working of
the filters will not be interfered with
except for very short time while
making connections with the old
pipes. The changes we have made 30
the filters have proved to be just what
was needed and they are now working
very satisfactory.
During the last two weeks we have
been making some changes to the
Platt Pumping Engines which we
thought would make some improve
ment to them. The changes we have
made consists of placing two air
chambers on the condenser in the
suction line and upon trying them out
we find that they were just what was
needed to take the hard humping
sound out of the water end of the
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valves out of the chambers and most
of them were in a very bad condition
and we have had them all refaced and
new springs made and are replacing
them in the chambers at the present
time hoping for further Improvement
These valves do not seem to be what
is needed for our work, they are too
hard and small pieces are continually
breaking out and it is only a question:
of few months when they will have
to be replaced with soft rubber valves
The Electric Gauge for determining
the height of water in the reservoir
has been giving us a lot of trouble
and expense ever since the new plant
has been started and we have about
come to the conclusion that it is no
good for it cannot be depended upon
and we have to go back and forth 20
find out how much water we have in
the reservoir. | would suggest to you
that We buy new one Immediately.
Five permits for water have been
granted.
Buildings
Mark Hilliard, dwelling, E.
Commerce st. ........... 81 800 90
Samuel Hitchner, dwelling,
215 E. Commerce st. ...... 1900 90
Sewers
The Bank Street Sewer Extension
was finished and opened for use on
the 18th.
We are at present working ON the
Walnut Street extension from the end
of the present sewer to Orchard St.,
and we find that there is not a man
hole on the entire line and while we
are at that point we will place man
hole where most convenient.
In the matter of paving East Com
merce Street, I would suggest to you
that there is no sewer from in front
of DR.. J. R. c. Thompson's residence
to East Avenue, and there should be
one before any paving is done. Of
course, you could not ask the proper
ty holders along the line to pay for
tap at present, for until the proposed
trunk line has been laid there will
not be any outlet | would suggest
to you that the sewer be laid and all
connections run to the curb, and at
some future time when the trunk line
is run through, let the property hold
ers pay the cost of laying the sewer
pipe connections along with the cost
of the tapping of the sewer.
Six, applications for sewer taps have
been issued.
Respectfully submitted,
w. DAYTON FRIEDRICH,
Com. of Public Works.