Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-13
RUMSEY PUMP COMPANY,
H. r.. MICkS,

CITY MECHANICS RECOMMENDATION
on being called to witness the pump
test as stated, l noticed it would not
draw water from the river. The cause OF
this is due to the pump being worn AMI
in bad need of being taken down and
overhauled. To this. l would suggest the
pump to be taken out and shipped to the
factory. as 1t is a difficult task to over
haul it in the City owning to its make.
Enclosed yoI will find a letter received
ting the difficulty 1t would be to do the
overhauling in this citlf
would also that a new
clutch of different style be purchased to
replace the old one, which is worn be-
yond repair. the rear springs to be taken
out and reset: a different style carburetcr
Tor pump purposes to be selected. This
was recommend a year after machine was
in service in this City.
The present wiring of the machine is
in very poor shape. l would uggest the re.
wiring of it. The brakes are also in
very poor condition. They hive never held
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rightly on the machine since the date of
arrival in this City.
L would suggest also the repainting of
the machine as 1t was scorched badly at
the United Lead Co.'S fire on May 18th,
The above is the condition of Mcclellan
Cos No. 8 machine.
we. the undersigned are aware of the
conditions mentioned and m the
imbmediate attention of same.
HARRY ". TooKER,
Chief Engineer.
PATRICK ]. KILLMURRAY,
JAMES sEER icy
City Mechanic.
H. Perth Amboy. May "a, 1922.
Hon. Mayor and City Council
Dear Sirs-on receiving a complaint
from Foreman Killmurray OF Mcclellan
Engine Co. No. ). of the poor working
condition of their apparatus. l, as Chief
Ensineer, of the Perth Amboy Fire Dept,
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nesday. May 18th, 1922.
The following were present: City Me-
ray, Engine Co. No. 3. Chief Engineer
Harry Tooker.
The following are the conditions we wit
messed at the test, pump loose and leaky,
pump could not draw water from the river.
The pumping qualities of this machine
even when pumping from a hydrant are
not not up to the standard. The pump or
and has been in active service for eight
years.
AT present considering the condition OF
the machine it is unfit to safeguard the
district to which 1t has been assigned. as
it has often been called upon to pump
HARRY w. TooKER,
Chief Engineer.
PATRICK j. KILLMURRAY.
Foreman Engine Co. No. 3.
JAMES SEEREY,
City Mechanic.
The following ordinance was offered by
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AN ORDINANCE
tween smith and Market streets with
Bitumin0us Material Over the Present
Asphalt Pavement on a Concrete and
Brunswick Avenue to Madison Avenue
with Bituminous Material over the Pres
ent Brick Pavement Covering a Con-
crete Base; state Street from the Lands
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com.
pany Running North to the End of Brick
Pavement with .Mituminous Material over
the Present Brick Pavement. Covering q
Concret Base. and to- Provide for the
issuance of Twenty. Thousand Dollars
General Improvement Bonds.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY:
Section /. That State Street between
Smith and Market Streets be repaved with
bituminous material over the present as
phalt pavement on a concrete and stone
base. Fayette Street from New Brunswick
Avenue to Madison Avenue with bitumi'
nous material over the present brick pave
ment covering a concrete base: state
Street from the lands Of the Lehigh Val
the end of brick pavement with bitumi'
nous material over the present brick pave
Section 2. Said work shall be done un,
der the direction of the City Surveyor. anc
the m on Streets and sewers, ano
the superintendent of the Street Com
section s., Said work shall be done as 6
general Improvement. in accordance will
specifications prepared by the City Sur
veyor.
Section 4. That there be issued Genera
Improvement Bonds in the sum of TWEEN
ty Thousand (s2O, 000) dollars, which bond,
shall be dated July 1, 1922. and shall b.
of the denomination of one Thousand
Isl, O00) dollars. to be numbered from on
to twenty inclusive. shall mature in nu
merical order. four on the first day o.
July in each of the years 1924 to 1921
inclusive. Said bonds shall bear interes
at the rate of FIVE per cent (5eo) pc
annum payable semi-annually on the frs
day of July and the first day of Januar,
in each year.
Section 5. That the Council of the Cit,
of Pert hAmboy hereby determines anc
declares as follows:
(a) That the probable period of useful
ness of said improvement is six years.
(b) That the average assessed valuation
of the taxable real property (includinl
limprovements) of said City computed
upon the next preceding three values
thereof, in the manner yyoyaAsd in Section