Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-19
LIBERTY LOAN WORKERS GET
OFFTO START IN new DRIVE
FOR THE FOURTH BOND ISSUE
Will CD At TER
WATER SUPPLY
Board Decides to Get Addl'
.tionaI Water to Supply Gov
ernment Request


increasing demand for water the
Board of Water Commissioners at
their regular meeting last night pass
ed a motion instructing the superin-
tendent to prepare plans and specln-
cations for the development OF the
ground water supply in the Soutn
River drainage area as recommended
by expert George A. Johnson and the
clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for this work to be received at
the meeting of the board on october
3 at s o'clock.
The action of the board is the first
step in the progressive development
of additional water supply for this
city, the request of the United States
government for a supply of not more
than three and half million gallons
day making it necessary for the
water board to enlarge its supply
sources IL the demands are to be met.
Two lengthy communications, con-
tanning contracts between the United
States government, the Middlesex
Water Company and the City of Perth
Amboy were received and read. They
were referred to the committee of
the whole for further consideration
following considerable discussion.
The price to be paid for the water
purchased from the city, mentioned
lin the contracts, was $40 per million
gallons, whereas the minimum price
which viii go into effect on October
11will be $50. The board members
seemed to think that the government
should pay the new minimum rate
Instead of the old rate which is $40
less per million gallons. In the con-
tract offered by the government no
allowance is made for an increase in
the price of the water should the city
be required to furnish It with water
for several years.
The government asks that the CITY
OF Perth Amboy supply the Raritan
Arsenal at Bonhamtown. Base Hosni-
tai NO. 2 at Cofonia and any other
government places along the pipe line
with water not exceeding $500 oO0
galions daily. At first II Is NOT ex-
pected that more than 1000. 600 gaI-
IONS VIII be needed a day but az
ransements are being made 20 ,,so
more as additional pipe lines are
completed are
Perth Amboy>has only IN t,rn,.,,
,e the water and the meters AZ Na,v
B7runsWick avenue and Mattsnn
Wnere the government line will
M Ip sne iocal mains. The Middlesex
sary pipe lines and will nav tha Sss,,
OF Perth Amboy monthly for ths
water used, according to fba CO..
tract, the government In turn ratn,
pany. COM
According to the contract nresan,ed
70 the water board last night the gov
eI eeITnnent pipe line extending from
DsW Ds brunswick avenue and Mattano
HIAG0 RInnna AL
VIII be sixteen-inch pipe. From .he.
point to Metuchen proper ana fbenoa
twelve-inch. WI" De
Al the present time there Is n s,r-
plus or four million gallons at M
Hunyon plant to be used in case ~
emergency such as big fire. or a
iamine. With the maximum ouantitv
oeing supplied to the government this
mvuio ieaVe only one half a million
saiiohs at the plant for emergency
use. BY developing the ground
water supply at South River immedi-
ately II Is expected that suficient nd.
uluonaI water may be secured -
meet the demand. 1t was decided "a
meet again Friday night to discuss the
matter OF furnishing the government
with the large amount OF water re
quested the terms laid down In the
SASASu last night TOT the
boards approval
The effect the proposed sea level
canal which would cross near the
water works plant II Constructed
would have upon the supply OF this
city was also discussed. Superfntend-
ent Samuel ]. Mason declaring that
such thing would result in this cIt,ss
supply being increased millions of
gallons as II would be only necessary
10 sink wells for six or seven miles
along the canal and water would be
available at all times, the canal drain
ing the water from all other parts OF
southern New Jersey.
The ordinance, increasing the
water rates In this city, which was
unanimously passed on its first read
ing two weeks ago. was passed on its
second and final readings last night
although Commissioner Hugh Tim
minis opposed II. Mr.. Timmins voted
In favor OF the ordinance on its Arst
reading but explained that since then
he has thought that the minimum
rate OF $3.50 qlsarter was too much
and should be reduced, il being an
Increase Of 81 per quarter over the
former rates Commissioner Harry
Conard moved that the ordinance Be
passed as originally read. II re
ceived the favorable votes OF Com
missioners Cohard and IandhacL
Commissioner Timmins voting nav
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