Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-01-21
TWELVE MILLION
GALLON WATER
PUMP, IS PLAN

By taking steps last night to pur-
chase a twelve million gallon pump
for the watershed at Runyon, the
Board of Water Commissioners be-
lieve they are not only caring for
present conditions, but are making
provision for several decades in the
future. City Engineer S. j, Mason
and superintendent Thomas Grieve
submitted specifications for the pro-
posed pump, and were instructed to
have same printed, preparatory to
asking bids for same. The board will
likely at its next meeting order the
advertising for bids. The pump viii
cost in the neighborhood of S35, 600
1t is estimated, and will be purchas-
ed with part of the money the board
received from its recent sale of i'm
provement bonds to the amount of
100000.
The growing need of a new pump
at Runyon has faced the commission
ers for some time, and was brought
prominently to their attention in the
report of former Superintendent A.
ID. CrOWell, Tor 1913.
1000 Pounds of Steam.
The new apparatus win be cross
compound, crank and fiywheel dou-
ble-acting plunger pump to perform
aCehmum test duty of lao million
fs77-Nunds with 1000 pounds OF
-prN ave st CT ssaonna Rrsi,aGE!.e ThsS Z
in use could perform test duty OF
1876 million. After discussion the
commissioners last night decided to
require a test for the new pump of
14O instead of 1856.
At present there are three pumps
at the watershed. The Wisconsin,
which is constantly used, has ca
pacity of twelve million gallons per
day; the Worthington, capacity or
eight millions, and the Snow four
millions. The last two pumps are
held as reserves to supply the system
with water in event of a breakdown
of the Wisconsin pump, or when the
last named is overhauled or cleaned.
The Worthington and Snow, howev-
er, are old and deprecated, and are
unable at normal working to supply
more than eight million gallons per
DAY. AS at tlultS ttbNbil iiiiiibii 6"'
Ions per day are required to supply
the system, and the two reserve
pumps are depreciating every year,
the commissioners found it necessary
to create a new alternative pump sup
ply for reserve. 1t is planned to place
the new twelve-million pump in oper-
alton and hold the present Wisconsin
pump In reserve AS the demand for
water increases each year, as is fore
casted, the Worthington may be put
in operation with the new cross-com-
pound pump to supply up to eighteen
million gallons per day, with the WIS
consin and Snow pumps on the re-
serve for alternating with the other
two.
It may be two months before the
contract is awarded for the furnish
ing and installation of the new pump,
as bidders will be given thirty days
to submit their estimates, after ad-
vertisements are inserted.
w. r. Rockhold, of the Addresso-
graph Co, of Newark, was present
prior to the meeting of board and
explained to the members the work
ings of an addressograph which the
board mas COuSiueTGu puItndbiHB
The machine would cost about $500
and It is claimed by the company
would save much time in printing
and addressing bills, etc. The board
has decided to defer final considera'
tion of buying such machine.
Several residents of Carson ave
nue.. in the vicinity of Kamm street
had a petition before the board ask
ing for a water main to be laid in
the first named thoroughfare. The
petition was referred to the pipe
committee.
The Raritan Mercantile Company
had a complaint before the board
concerning their bill for water dur
ing the past quarter, which they con
sidered excessive. The communica'
ton was referred to Superintendent
Thomas Grieve for Investigation.
Commissioners present: President
C. d. Snedeker, w. p. Runyon, w
p. Nolan, c. c. Sibley and Hugh Tim
minis.