Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-10
WATER ACTION
At So. AMbOY
Complaints Received Causes
Health Board to ACt---
Healthy Conditions Found

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 10.-The
report of the city engineer for the
first six months of operation at the
local water plant was received at
last nights meeting. Many of the
consumers have entered complaints
about the condition of the water to
the Board of Health, and DR.. j.. +.
Weber. a member of the board,
visited the plant at the suggestion
of the engineer and found the plant
and surroundings in a good and
healthful condition.
Several suggestions to improve the
surroundings of the present site
were outlined in the report of the
city engineer and the water COM
and put into force all suggestions
hat merit better and improved
service at the plant.
Daily tests are taken of the water
in this city. The result is that this
city is enjoying second best water
in the state and has been proved
to be free from any injurious ele-
ments.
An ordinance appointing Fred
Decker to fill the unexpired term
of former assistant engineer at the
local water plant when presented at
last nights meeting of the common
council created quite a little excite
ment in the chamber.
Several weeks ago Andrew u.
Rivers, assistant engineer at the
plant, received an offer for a new
position in New Brunswick, and i'm
mediately notified Councilman Shuey
of the offer, stating at the time that
it was customary to give ten days
notice in a case like 1t, but in this
event he would lose the new offer.
Councilman Shuey told Rivers to go
ahead and take the offer, and as
sured the man he would have the
position filled within the day. Shuey
claimed to have secured h city for
a man who would qualify, but
Councilman Stanton did not just
agree with the first ward council
man, and told him SO.
AT this time Councilman Lovely
interviewed by asking whether the
city clerk had received the resigna-
ton of Rivers. When assured he
had not, the legality of the appoint
ment was brought out and the city
solicitor advised that the action was
right and arguments continued.
Councilman Stanton commended, as
did Lovely, that the said position be
declared vacant. and the several
engineers of the city notified so that
applications could be received and in
this way give to the most efficient
the position.
The present engineer at the water
plant vouched to Councilman Kvist
that the services of the assistant,
Decker, were entirely satisfactory,
and urged that he be kept on.
Kvist stated that he was not play
ing politics mad was looking for moth
ing but what would benefit the city.
The resolution passed and Decker
will stay until the term Of the for
mer at the same salary with the
same duties.
The committee on assessments
made their final report on the Bor-
dentown and Pine improve
ment. A meeting will be held in the
city hill within the curse of a few
days to near complaints from prop
erty wner who are affected by the
assessment. The total cost for curb
ing is $%22,119.57, of which lands
and real estates are assessed ST.
628.27, the state $500, and the city
will be assessed ~$7,S51.30.
The paving amounts to $50, 500.69
lands and real estates will be as
scssed $~47,46S.35. The state will be
assessed $S,537.34 and the city the
balance.
Jonas Let's, caretaker of the fire
apparatus of the Independence Hose
Company, has been appointed jani-
tor at the engine house on Broad
way.
The water commissioner and col
lector have been advised by the
council to adjust charges for several
property owners who have been over
charged. Chris Rehfuss was assess
ed for three taps at his residence,
where only two have been made.