Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-07-28
PLAN To LOWER
WATER BILLS
Board Working to See Water
Supply to Nearby Places
Which Face Shortage
PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
If Large Amount is Sold Rate
Would be Lowered to All
Water Consumers

A reduction in present water
rates in the city OF Perth Amboy
and a drastic cut in water bills for
the adjoining municipalities within
a comparatively short time. are
forecasted by S. ]. Mason, superin-
tendent of the Perth Amboy water
department. Mr.. Masons statemen ut
followed the inspection of water
filtering plants nearby on Wednes
day and the further determination
of the Board of Water Commission
ers of this city to push the project
for the installation of an acid re-
moval plant.
Superintendent Mason said that
the Immediate construction of the
filtering plant will hurry the lower
rates into effect. In his belief the
nearby municipalities and the water
companies supplying them with
water pressure will without hesi-
fancy come to some agreement
whereby water from the Perth Am
boy reservoir will lbe connected with
the water mains of the adjoining
municipalities. The elimination OF
the acid that is said to cause va
rious defects in water pipes to which
there were strong objections for
years past and the extraction of the
manufacturing purposes will also
play an important part in the pres
ent water development.
The water commissioners here
are Awaiting for the next move by
Woodbridge township and Carter
ct, the superintendent declared.
While it is intimated that Carteret
is willing to get water from the city
and use about five million gallons
a day, no comprehensive arrange
ments have come forth from there.
Mayor Thomes ]. Mulvihill spoke
favorably of thu suggestion made by
the water department 10 lay pipes
and bring water to Carteret and be-
lieved that the cost of $115,OO0 was
none too great, particularly when
the large plants would be willing to
undertake the project. The Car
teret Industrial Association which
has recently inquired for the water
supply is said to be also considering
seriously the offer of Perth Amboy
in view of the low rates and approx
innate low cost of bringing the wa
ter to Carteret.
In the opinion of Mr.. Mason the
water committees of the various
boroughs and townships will cease
condemning the water, once the FL
tering plant has been installed.
They will probably advocate its i'm
mediate use to put a stop to the
long lasting complaints of water
shortage. By doing so they will not
only solve their water problem, but
bring a much desired relief in the
water bills of the taxpayers. With
other taxes constantly climbing to
the sky a reduction of water taxes
will surely be welcomed, Mr.. Ma
son said.
Explaining the rate reduction
Mr.. Mason said that as soon as any
quantity of water has been contract
ed for by the neighboring town, the
water commissioners will be able to
discuss the lowering of rates. The
larger amount of water requisition-
ed, the lower the rates would be
The present water rates in Perth
Amboy are about seventeen cents
Mr.. Mason said. In other places
twenty-eight cents or more is paid
Under the new plan reduction OF
some two or three cents would &C
into effect in Perth Amboy while
the other places would pay about
seventeen cents and still pay about
half of the present cost.