Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-09-15
WATER BOARD GETS
THE ALDERkEN'S HELP
CONTINUED from page l.,

AAhaoSAohcI 1unAru sounded the
keynote OF the session, when he said;
The Water Board wants to know that
If We start something will the alder
men back us up to reasonable
amount" He added that money will
most likely be needed to procure ad-
ditional property.
Alderman Clark then asked the
plan of his colleagues for raising the
money. Temporary Improvement
ponos We're suggested. but he said
that he would not support that.
Give them a certain amount and
let 1t go at that" he said. He went
on to relate the past troubles of the
water Board laying great stress on
the conditions last winter
president Snedeker until this time
OF the meeting had nothing to say.
But when Mr.. Clark had finished the
commissioners In no uncertain tone,
maze strong defense for his board.
Inc Water Board" he declared.
has never received credit for the
work 1t has accomplished. We have
Tor years been trying TO keep the
price OF water down. to give the con-
sumers the benefits of the low price
and We should not be tied down. IT
Is not right to tie us down.
EVerytime we want something we
nave TO go to the aldermen to get the
SJ E'ery tiIne we start some
Improvement or spend some money
we are criticized criticized by the
paper. and I am getting tired of 1t.
EVERY time we ask for a cent we are
accused of spending too much money.
We are criticized IL we don't do GER
tain things and accused IL we do.
Two years ago the water con-
sumption was q little over 100000
gallons daily This year we are
pumping almost 100000 gallons.
The prices Of coal, labor and material
have increased. but still we have been
furnishing plenty of water at a low
price and still we are criticized.
Water is more necessary to Perth Am
boy than sewers. new streets, and
other improvements. This Is the most
important board in the city for we
have got to have water.
I'VE should buy certain property on
the other side of the river Fountain
is raising his prices on his property
erty over there that we can, and IL
you hold us down to $4,000 we will
not be able to do it."
Mr.. Snedeker was followed by Mr..
Clark.
II do not like to have the water
board criticized so much" to which
Mr.. Snedeker said that he does not
intend to have the board criticized any
more.
deeper into the troubles OF the water
department when he told about a
hitch over the new spillway. for
which the contract has been stoned.
He told of the attempt of Asbury
Fountain to stop the work, on the
grounds that the water would flood
his property. Mr.. Snedeker pointed
out that the property will ~robably
have to be condemned as Mr.. Foun-
tain demands that the city purchase
lot of other property before he will
sell the tract needed by the water
board The commissioner said that
he is ready to fight and would go to
Jail in an effort to give the city water.
He concluded with another resentful
attack on the attitude of the local
press.
After more discussion on the merits
of the request of the water board,
Alderman Wilson outlined the needs
of the water board as follows: $4,000
is needed for machinery for the pro-
posed Improvement. Tho property
should be purchased for about $780,
900, which will leave 100000 for con-
demnation proceedings and inciden-
| tails This arrangement struck g
Irpnr,ti,fr -t,norSf~ syfrfs MI +laiusee -jrescn
and the Joint session reached happ.
conclusion by effecting a gentlemen
agreement, worth Just $4,000 TO I'M
water board Then the aldermf
went about their own business ans
| the water commissioners continued
| theirs.
Al the meeting of the Water Boare
following the joint session, commun'
lication from Asbury and James fouh-
Itain was read as follows:
| asro the Board of Water commission
| ers of the City of Perth Amboy:
| Gentlemen:
| "Notice has been received by the
| undersigned that you are ABOUT u
enter into q contract for the erectioL
of a dam on your lands connected WIZ
1.-THE water plant at Runyon, N. d.. ana
which lands are adjacent to ianos own
| ed by the undersigned. Our informa-
tion is that the contemplated dam VIII
| he higher. than the present dam Oh
yo,,r property and thus certainly over
| flow over lands to q much greater ex-
| tent than at present, thus unlawfuiiy
pra ctically depriving us of portions OF
| our lands. Protest against such con-
| templated construction or the dam py
Won is hereby formally made and il
this protest is not recognized ane
needed we will be compelled to take
legal action for the damage done 70
our rights and our lands.
| "Asbury and James Fountain.
The communication was rererreu to
City Attorney Goldberger
A resolution was adopted to buy
| wood pipe to bring the water from
south River to the Runyon area. The
work of securing the rest of the equip
ment was left to superintendent
Mason