Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-30
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR 80 new WELLS
Water Commissioners Take
Action to Have High Water
Pressure at All Times-AIso
for Bond Issue If Necessary.

The Board of Water Commissioners
took step forward last night to have
good water pressure here at all times,
when a contract was awarded for
many new wells at Runyon. IL was
the last meeting of the year and the
last meeting to be attended by w.
Parker Runyon as a member of the
board.
TIL contract for digging thirty,
more or less, gravel screen wells, was
awarded to George Pfeiffer, Jr, of
Camden, his bid being $3.50 per well.
The other bidders were the East Jer-
sey Contracting Company. $3.50 and
Patrick Connor, of Philadelphia,
$581.40. The work will start at once
and will be finished in about sixty
days.
The power committee, William P.
Nolan, chairman, reported a pre-
liminary test was made last week Of
the new Wisconsin pump at the water
works and it was found to be an ex-
cellent piece Of machinery and in
good working order. The test was
made under unfavorable conditions,
but the pump did most unusual work.
On Mr.. Nolan's recommendation the
pump was ordered accepted and paid
for.
The pipe committee, w. Parker
Runyon, chairman, recommended that
the twelve inch main in the northern
section of the city be extended to
connect with the main running
along State street. Mr.. Runyon said
that this Improvement would boost
the water supply in that section about
one and one-half million gallons a
day. The total length of the pipe ex-
tension would be about 1.040 feet, he
said. The board adopted Mr.. Run
yon's recommendation and ordered
Superintendent Grieve to get bids on
pipe. The extension will be made
through the property of the Masso-
pust Realty Company as that con-
Germ will likely grant the right. 1t was
said at the meeting.
A letter addressed TO Superintend-
ent Grieve from the Barber Asphalt
Company protesting to the lack of
water pressure was read before the
board. The communication declared
that operations are being handicap
ped at the plant; that 1t has been
impossible to get any water storage
and that fire might prove disas-
trous. In conclusion the letter stated
that the company could not operate
another season under the same con-
ditions.
when. that letter was delivered" !"
said Commissioner Charles d, Snede-
ker, I'VE were maintaining thirty
pounds pressure-but outside of the
| plant"
Commissioner Nolan said that
while the water pressure here was
higher than usual, protests were
made by the plants of lack of pres
sure. He said that distinctions in
the mains ct the TsAntsy tsyshould be in
take action on this after The first OF
the year.
On motion It was ordered that
$4,000 worth of maturing bonds due
January / be paid from the sinking
fund due to the many drains of late
on the general fund.
| Following a session of the commit
| tee of the whole, on motion of Mr.
Runyon, Mr.. Snedeker was appointed
a committee of one to see the city
bond attorneys to ascertain what au-
thority the city has to make bond
issues and to see II Perth Amboy
| can raise funds in this way at the
present time.
| In speaking with a newspaper man
on this, Mr.. Snedeker said:
| I'VE are going to give Perth Amboy
the best water supply possible, and II
1t costs money to do so, then we will
| spend it. The action on the bond is-
sue Is a step In that direction"
A request for free water for the
| Grace English Lutheran church was
granted.
William r. Hanson had a letter be-
fore the board asking for a position
| as plumber in the water department
| The letter was received and placed on
! file.
In saying farewell to the board
Commissioner Runyon said that he
has served five years and that he has
enjoyed the work. He said that the
board has worked in harmony and for
the best interests of the city. He also
said that IL the can't get water or
the second floor of his home he waf
coming to the board and make
kick.