Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-06

i necessity Of rushing matters. cpjl-
| tending that the loss or gain of few
days mattered little. He voiced such
opposition when Mr. Hilker made q
motion to approve the plans and
specifications made by Runyon &
Carey, special engineers. Mr.. Kelly
spoke about the same as Mr.. Wilson
aid and when the discussion had last
eG for about fifteen minutes Mr..
Hilker offered new motion to ad-
vertise for bids, which was carried
unanimously.
The aldermen passed an ordinance
to amend an ordinance to issue bonds
in the amount of $4,000 to pay for
the installation of a municipal light
plant on second and third readings.
The aldermen conferred with Engf-
neer Runyon upon plans and speciff-
cations for the light plant yesterday
afternoon When Mr.. Hilker moved
that the plans be approved, Alder
man John w. Kelly said he thought
1t best not to pass upon them until
the board was certain as to what it
wanted. He declared that the board
should not act too hastily Mr..
Hilker said in reply that he thought
the engineer was reliable, competent
and knew his business thoroughly.
Mr.. Kelly maintained that there was
no great need for an immediate deci-
sion. Mr.. Wilson agreed with Mr..
Kelly and said the action was rather
sudden, as when the plans were dis
cussed yesterday afternoon he had
no idea that they would be put up
for approval last night. He, for one,
IN al
operation. He declared that the
specifications called for an oil engine,
and while it appeared to be grand
thing to him, he was not so certain
that this sort Of power would be
better than others. He was informed
that there was also provision for a
steam engine, but Mr. Wilson insist
ed that the specifications provided
for an oil engine.
Mr. Clark said he was at the con-
ference in the afternoon and he fail
ed to understand where those
gentlemen got their ideas from. He
declared that the plans could be ap-
proved, the aldermen could view an
oil engine and if found to be i'm
they could revert to steam !
power. Discussion continued between
Messrs. Hilker, Kelly and Wilson. |
Mr.. Runyon was then asked to speak |
and he declared that the object in |
having the plans approved was sim |
ply to put the subject in such shape |
as to advertise for bids. He had pre-
pared a report to show two kinds of |
prime movers and he stated the |
board could receive bids for both and
adopt either. He favored oil because
It suited the particular case He !
estimated that steam engine for a
plant of the size desired here would
consume $4,000 worth of coal year
as against $4,000 for oil. if an oil
engine was used The cost of labor
was similarly cut from $4,000 to |
$4,000 a year, he said, and all of
the elements of cost were in favor of 4,
an oil plant of the kind specifically |
needed here.
The opposing aldermen still insist |
ID there was no haste to approve the /
,lans and Mr.. Wilson repeated that |
le would like to see an oil engine in
operation and would like to review
he specifications. Mr.. Clark declared
hat all of the aldermen but Mr..
wilson, who left early, had probably
cen the specifications yesterday ar
ernoon. He declared that the con-
ents were all Greek to him and he
oubted the opposing aldermen could
how aany more intelligence IN de-
iphering them. /,
When Mr.. Kelly asked that provt- /
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