Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-16
Engineer Johnson Submits Blue
prints and Plans for First
Operation for Water.
URGES AN IMMEDIATE START
First Section to Have 100000
600 Gallon Capacity-To
be Followed by Other
Units-Cost Figured
Literally in Estimate.

The proposed forty million gallon
distributing reservoir to be erected in
this city by the Board of Water Com
missioners will cost in the neighbor-
hood of 100000. A report from
George A. Johnson, the engineering
expert engaged by the board, was re-
ceived by the board at Its regular
meeting last night and included the
estimated cost.
Together with the report were
three blueprints showing the pipe
lines which will run to and from the
reservoir, the specifications Of the
concrete dividing walls, outer walls,
columns, top and bottom Of the reser-
voir.
That the erection Of this forty mil
lion gallon reservoir, the first unit of
be enlarged to hold 10000, 900 GAL
lons will be huge undertaking was
brought out when the figures were
presented to the board last night and
the plans were laid before them.
The reservoir will be about 1000
feet long and $50 feet wide. 1t will
be constructed Of reinforced concrete,
waterproofed, with top and bottom Of
concrete. There will be 1000 rein
forced concrete columns holding up
the roof, these columns being placed
at fifteen foot centers.
The dividing wall, which will be
erected on the eastern side of the
reservoir, will be about 1000 feet
long and twenty eight feet high. This
wall will be Of reinforced waterproof
ed concrete, fourteen inches thick at
the top and forty-four inches thick at
the base. The columns which will
support the roof will be eighteen
inches in diameter and also of con-
crete. The roof and bottom of the res
ervoir will be exactly alike, each be-
ing made OF reinforced concrete nine
and one-half inches thick.
On the roof of the reservoir there
will be three feet of soil, this being
placed there in order to keep the
water cool in the summer and prevent
1t from freZing in the winter.
The reservoir will be constructed
on the westerly side Of the city res
ervoir site, which is bounded on the
west by Florida Grove road. on the
north by Waltrous lane, on the east
by Carlock avenue, and on the south
by Bingle street. A reservoir of 40,-
100000 gallons will hold sufficient wa
ter to keeu this city supplied for three
days at the present rate of consump-
ton, and will make it possible to
maintain pressure of thirty pounds.
The plans have been SO drawn that
the reservoir site can be used for the
of which will be all that is attmepted
at this time being for 40,000,000 and
the remaining two of 58,000,000 each.
The water level of the reservoir will
be at about 142 feet, the water being
twenty-four feet deep.
The reservoir will be supplied by
thirty inch main coming out Sayre
avenue, New Brunswick avenue and
Florida Grove road. The outlet Of the
reservoir will be on Waltrous lane
and consist of a twenty-four inch pipe.
This pipe will be laid along Walrrous
lane to distributing main. 1t was
originally suggested that a separate
thirty inch supply pipe be laid direct
to the reservoir from Runyon, but this
idea has been done away with for the
present owing to the cost. 1t is likely
that such a line will be laid in a few
years, however, to replace the pro-
posed supply main which will brancn
Off from the present main at Sayre
avenue.
The locating of an auxiliary pump
ing station at the reservoir is also ad-
vocated by Mr.. johnson and included
In his estimate of 100000 such a
pumping station, making it possible
to secure good pressure in the high
sections Of the city.
Engineers Report
May 9, 1918.
Additional Water Supply Distribution
Reservoir
To the Honorable Board of Water
ssioaers,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Gentlemen
Herewith my ninth progress report,
this being the thi.d upon matters
pertaining to the design of the dis
tributing reservoir
During the past month the principal
features Of the reservoir have been
worked out in detail and most of the
minor features have been studied
carefully and conclusions have been
reached as to their type and arrange
ment. A careful estimate of the
probable cost of constructing the res
ervoir has also been prepared. A COM
munication covering this is appended
hereto.
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