Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-04-10
CONTRACT FOR
KEYP0RT WELL
Will Deliver $50 Gallons q
Day-PIan Opposition to
J. C. 7. Co. Application.
Dy Special Correspon dent.

KEYPORT, April 10.-The mayor
and council held an important meet
ing on Monday evening. Councilmen
Bedle, Matthews and Rothwell were
present.
Mayor Bogardus suspended the reg
ular order of business so that any who
were present who wished to address
the meeting might do so.
A representative of A. J. Connolly,
the successful bidder for the digging Of
the new well at the water works, was
present. Clerk Terry read the con-
tract which had been presented, and
upon motion the mayor and clerk were
directed to execute the same. The
borough attorney was directed to pre-
pare q bond with the United States Fl.
4elity g. Guaranty Company for the
faithful performance OF the contract
by Mr.. Connolly, and arrangements
were made to have the same executed
the following day at the Office Of the
company in Newark. The amount OF
the bond TO be $4,000. The contract
provides that work on the we'll Is to
commence within ten days after the
signing of the same, and to be finish
ed sixty days thereafter. Mr. Con-
nolly's representative assured the wat
er departm ent that this would be done
and as the contract provides that no
money shall be paid to the contract
or until he furnishes q we'll capable
Of delivering $50 gallons of water per
day, 1t Is anticipated that the borough
will have a sufficient supply of water
by midsummer.
A number Of tho officers Of the
chemical engine company were present
and Mayor Bogardus called upon Fore
man William w. Maurer to tell what
action had been taken by the COM
pany relative to the purchasing of a
motor pumping apparatus. Foreman
Maurer introduced Mr.. Boutelle OF
the American LaF'ranoe Engine Com
pany who addressed the council. He
stated that he advocated the purchase
750 gallons of water per minute. this
machine to also have forty gallon
chemical tank for use at fires where
the use Of water Is unnecessary. The
mayor and council assured the COM
pany that 1t would contribute toward
the purchase of said engine the sum
Of $1,000 per year for five years. A
number of the members Of the COM
pany stated that 1t was the idea OF
the members of the company to raise
tho balance Of the money by subscrip-
ly decided that tho company would
take the matter up at their next reg
ular meeting to be held on the follow
ing Thursday and at that time pur-
chasing committee would be appoint
ed to meet with a committee OF one
appointed by the mayor from the bor-
ough council, and this joint committee
would arrange the details for the pur-
chase of the apparatus.
Edwin I'M. Beers and Recorder
NTH were present and
h, n q
behalf of the street sprinkl-
(oation. Recorder Smith stated
last year Mr.. Beers had receiv-
cd approximately 5000 from property
owners and tenants who wished the
street sprinklcd in front of their prop
erty, and that the cost Of furnishing
such sprinkling had amounted TO
about $1,000, so that he had lost about
800 on the transaction. He inquired
as to whether the council would furn-
ish water this year and was informed
that at the present time 1t would ne
unable to do so owing to the scarcity
and the question of oiling the streets
was taken up. Clerk Terry read O
number of figures prepared by Council
man Cherry, but the latter being alb
sent, it was decided that it would be
Of best interest to all concerned to al
low the matter to lay over until the
next meeting. The borough attorney
read an ordinance which he had pre-
pared under the direction Of Council
man Cherry, which was to the effect
that If the land owners of more than
fifty per cent. of the lineal feet on
any one street or parts of a street,
should apply to the borough council
to have q street oiled, that body would
have the authority to direct the same
to be done, and the actual cost there
of assessed against all Of the property
owners affected thereby. TT, matter
will be taken up at the next meeting,
and the public are invited to be pres
ent and give their views on the SUBJ
ject.
B. III. Hollinger complained of the
washout on Provost avenue caused by
water from Broadway. Mr.. Hollinger
was assured that the matter would be