Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-18
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR WATER RESERVOIR
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BY motions, which were passed by
the full vote of the commissioners, Mr..
johnson was appointed the consulting
engineer for the project and the bids
ordered advertised for. Then the
question of the corps of engineers to
assist Mr.. johnson was taken up. MI.
johnson made it plain that he wanted
to have full control of the project
that he wanted to be held responsible
for the successful completion of the
work. He expressed the wish that
as far Is possible engineers and other
artisans in the construction and other
work be employed from this city. With
this in view the board took under the
Amusement the suggestion of Alderman
wilson, that City Engineer Morgan
+. Larsen be employed with Water
Superintendent and Engineer Samuel
j. Mason, to work with Mr.. johnson.
While no official action was taken it
seemed to be the prevailing sentiment
to make Mr.. Larsen the resident en-
gineer with Superintendent Mason his
associate. The matter will be dis
cuss0d at length next Monday night
when Mr.. Larsen, will meet with the
board. together with superintendent
Mason and Consulting Engineer john
son.
Mr.. johnson then again urged that
some definite action be taken with
the aldermen when told that the
matter rested with that body, as only
the necessary financial support was
needed.
only by the grace of God are you
being protected today" declared the
engineer. You are being supplied
with water by a slender thread and
you know as well az l the danger in
which you are placed today"
When asked how long the project
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work was started now, tonight" 1t
would be possible to lave 1t complet-
ed next fall. With this promise the
aldermen, who were also having q
meeting last night at city hall, were
called into the water board session
Tor a final understanding on the
financial end of the project.
At the joint meeting Mr.. Johnson
reiterated what he said at the OPEN
ing of the water board session. He
told of the safety feature in having
a reservoir on this side of the Raritan
that will hold four days supply, with
provisions for q greater supply at q
future date. He told of the fire haz-
ards facing a city hat has been noted
for its rapid growth during the past
few years, and pointed out the work
placed upon h city's industries dur
ing the world war.
Tomorrow may be too late" he
said, 80 you had better act tonight.
l cannot understand why you get as
good a report as you do from the
fire underwriters with such q preca-
rious condition existing" He Wen on
to tell of his work in supplying the
different environments of the army
with water during the war and of the
work being done and being planned
for liberated France, ending with a
plea that some action that would put
the local project in concrete form be
at once.
we are all of the same mind as
you, Mr.. Johnson Mayor Frank
Dorsey told the engineer. Both these
boards agree that the project must
be started at once There Is nothing
in the world to stop us from starting
work tonight"
With that came the promise of
financing the project by the unani-
nous approval of the mayor and city
The next meeting of the
Board of Aldermen will be held April
8. at which time action for q bond
issue to cover the project will be
taken, according to the words Of the
board last night.