Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-16
WATER SUPPLY
us BEING SOLD.
To Different Sections of
Woodbridge Negotiations
Completed by Local Board
REPORTED AT MEETING
Carteret Likely to be Next
Place to Receive Supply
From Perth Amboy

For the past two days the local
water department has been furnish
ing water to the Middlesex Water
company which takes in Woodbridge
township and vicinity, 1t was made
known at the meeting of the water
commissioners in City Hall last night.
Representatives of the Middlesex
company have been considering the
plan for the past several weeks and
negotiations were finally completed
this week.
The commissioners were also in
formed at last nights meeting, that
manufacturing plants in Carteret were
considering the purchase of water
from the local department. Superin-
tendent Mason informed the COM
missioners that some definite word
may be expected from the borough
manufacturers before the next meet
Ing.
Walter Meagher was the lowest
bidder of three received by the COM
missioners, for work in connecting
a water main from Leon avenue to
the western side of State street, the
connection to be made under the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks. Mea-
CHER bid $4,000 for the work, Liddle
& Pfeiffer, $4,576 and Hardiman &
Larson, $4,495. Hardiman & Larson
received the bid several weeks ago,
but after the award learned that a
mistake had been made in figuring
the work.
The pipe committee was authoriZ-
ed to communicate with the board of
freeholders regarding pipe changes
to be made as a result of the Hole in
the Wall road repairs. After the re-
pairs are made no excavation Will
be allowed for five years.
The monthly report for July
showed sales for the month, $32,-
7S9.03 and cost of running the de-
partment, $24,696.S3. The report
also showed the arrears at the be-
ginning of the year, sales so far this
year. collections and arrears at the
present time. This report and the
treasurer's report were spread on
the minutes.
Commissioner John w. Kelly rec
commended the laying of six inch
main on Arnold avenue between
Johnstone and Penn streets, a dis
tance of four hundred and sixty feet.
Regarding a request for main on
Jacques street the board reported
that inasmuch as the present
buildings are supplied with wa
ter, residents between Jeffries and
Ridgely streets should be notified
that they will be taken care of as
soon as buildings are erected. The
same action was taken in regard to a
request for a main on Hickory
street between Lawrence street and
Bruck avenue.
The commissioners approved pay
ment of bills totaling $2,044.25 and
bills from j. K. Jensen for work at
Runyon, were referred to the power
committee.
Superintendent Mason reported on
an inspection made at filter plants in
Railway, New Brunswick, Long
Branch and Red Bank. and the en-
tire board may make further inspec-
tions in the near future. A filter
plant for removal of iron from the
water, may be added to the local
water department equipment in the
near future. The matter was dis
cussed at length last night.
Commissioners Frank Stas, John
Kelly, Thomas Layden and Henry
Sandbeck attended last nights meet
ing. President Stas presided. Super
intendent Mason and Secretary Will
liam Cornelison were also in attend
ance.