The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-08

state and that after an agreement has
been reached it will be sine to de-
ve!op statewide policy for the con-
servation of water in New Jersey.
The Governor told the commission
ers that it has been intimated that
the North Jersey Commission is seek
ing to perpetuate itself and to as
sumo functions not delegated to It by
legislative authority, but this was
denied.
In the discussion Of other problems
Of water supply the south situation
came in for consideration and Gov
ernor Silzer expressed the belief that
1t will shortly be necessary for the
state to acquire the Wharton tract
in Camden and Atlantic counties as
source for that section. Completion
of the bridge over the Delaware be-
tween Camden and Philadelphia will
result, the Governor believes, in rapid
growth in population Of the southern
section and will make increased water
supply imperative. This opinion was
also shared by the members Of the
commission.
New Water Rates
With some notifications as to
charges for fire MIGRANTS, the Public
Utilities Commission has authorized
the Cranbury Water Company to put
into effect a schedule Of increased
rates calculated to produce an annual
return of 39 per cent on valuation
o. $29 900 fixed by the board.
Under the schedule, the present
base charge of SIS for 10000 gallons
Of water used during the year will be
increased to $40 for the first 10000
gallons. In excess of that the rate
will be twenty-five cents per 1000
gallons.
Issuance Of securities by three
utilities corporations has been APP
proved by the commission as follows:
Atlantic City Gas Company, $780,
900 first mortgage per cent bonds
to be sold at not less than 80 per cent
of par; Peoples Gas Company. ST..
100000 6 per cent bonds under
mortgage to the Pennsylvania Com
pany For Insurance. On Lives And
Granting Annuities, trustees: Eastern
New Jersey Power Company, amend
ment OF the terms of it's preferred
stock and Of the issuance Of $l,25O.-
900 preferred stock Of the per cent
series in exchange for the present
outstanding per cent preferred. All
OF the present Z per cent stock is to
be Cancelled.
Treatment With Chlorine Gas
With view to further determining
the efficacy of chlorine gas for the
treatment of colds and other respira-
tory infections, the State Health De-
partment has had apparatus con-
structed for its administration and Is
offering its use free to all employees
Of theastate and other persons desir-
ing to try the treatment. The APP
paratus admits of the treatment OF
only one person at time.
In announcing its willingness to
provide the treatment, Director Henry
B. Costill, of the health department,
sent the following communication to
directors of state departments;
"This is the treatment recommend
ed by the Chemical Warfare Service
of the United States Army. OF
course, it is in an experimental stage,
and we are not certain that it Is OF
benefit. Vedder and his. associates
have had such success with it that
we are offering it in order to test it's
value. The person being treated sits
for one hour with his nose and mouth
covered with paper funnel through
which stream of air containing the
chlorine is passed"
State viii Help River Road
Mercer county will beg ranted $685.
600 by the State Highway Commits
sion for the repaving of the River
road above Washington Crossing, pro-
vided the Board of Freholders re-
gard that thoroughfare as the most
important on which aid is sought.
The cost of the paving is estimated
at $4,000.
The request Of the county officials
for state aid is based on the fact
that the road was improved in 1917
under state specifications. 1t Is
laimed that the paving was in the
nature Of an experiment and did not
stand up as well as expected under
traffic.
From funds remaining In its main
tenance account. the commission has
appropriated 100000 for the improve
ment of five and one half miles OF
road between Pennington and RIM
o<se T5,.nfors5on cornfv This sum
represents an unexpected balance in
the budget for road maintenance and
Is said to be available because preyi-
GUS repairs to state routes were Of
such a permanent character that up
keep has been reduced to minimum.
Hunterdon County is to contribute
$S2,220 toward the cost Of the paving,
which viii be done with concrete.
The road is section Of the route ap"
proved by the Legislature as state
thoroughfare and carries q large vol
ume Of travel