New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-24
JERSEY CITY WATER WoRKs.-Con

nil, ones appointed on the le,h March, 1851 for
The purpose Of examining into the expediency Of sup
plying Jersey City, lioboken and Van Worst township
With pure and wholesome water. Tnis Committee, al
ter consulting with sbis engineers and making them.
selves thoroughly acquainted with the of the en-
terpfise reported thar II might be- obtained AZ reason
able cosi-woereupCn the Mayor and Common Council
together with parties interested largely, petoned the
LIZ ~ AZURE tor tbs passage OF authorizing the
introduction OF water into Jersey City Inc passed
the L. gslsure and received approval Of the Gov
ernor, ire 10Th day OF March, leJ2 IL authorizes the
Mayor ana Common Council 10 carry water from tn,
Psstatc, between tbs Villages of Acquscksuonk and
Relevile In such Quantities ray be necessary TO sup
pl, Jersey City ard Other places adjacent theretD
The authority controlling the manner la which the
At 10 10 Do introduced IL ves'rd-with other necss
sary pOWeTs-in r Board Of Water Commissioners con.
sistrg i've ersons-,he President Of the Iu,uon
Coul ell b. ing eciOhe O'her three osing orig-
Dsy appointed by the Legislature In ns passage OF tue
sc,-lavng the n bsbitsI q Jersey City 10 elect one
10 each four years Tue manner in which lands and
other property are 20 be taken In the prosecution of this
* Ia in conformity with rules and resu regard
Ing The construction Il other public wer Ks, and all dis
pu.es arising In cons quence e. be- determined upon
Ia like msnnsr All contracts for material for the
~ork sie 10 be- in Wrnne-bco-sed By ne contractor,
snd y copy ceDosred with the City Controller and
With the Comm il. toner's.
The Commissioners n az Issue notes in the name Of
the Mayor and Common Council, win the faced sigui
hcauon OF Jersey city Water Scrip 10 amount
not XceeciDg SCOGO bearing Interest not CHER team
per cent per spnGm payable nalf years., and the
principal pa, able at periods within fifteen and fty
years from the cate q loan. Atcr the Com ns.Dners
are able 20 afford the city 900 gallons OF water, no
scrip Is 10 be Issued and the payment Of all nterss.
thereafter s 10 be- made from moneys rai.ed by tax un.
Ger the direction of the Common Council As soon rs
an Ell pie supply shall be supplied to the city, the city
10 asses ADJ uslIy upon oil land Ia the city limits,
special tax CT two for each 100 square fse-to
operate as lien upon said lands and e. be collected
and appropriated to the payment OF the interest Of the
wst.r scrip until the rents c1nstute revenue
sufficient - pay such Interest
The Income SccruiDg from the works after the scrip
paid and cancelled Is 10 be applied 70 the payment Of
'asrirs, wages, repairs and improvements and all
moneys rtnsiLDg after these expenditures snd pay.
menis are to be paid into the city Treasury the first
Tuesday OF such month
majority of the Water Commissioners constitute |
Guo'tm for doing business and all their lawful acts
hold the MAY and Council and all Roods chatels &C.
In the cityproperty Of bona fde residents Toe Com
issoners are authorized TO decide upon and recon-.
mend general plan OF sewerage for draining the /
streets &c, to the Common Councl-whcn, when az |
at sD approved all thereafter are to be con.
strucec according TO their PLAN and under their super
tnteDctDce.
Tie Commissioners appointed are John D. Ward
Dudley s. Gregory, Moses b. Brsmhau land the Pres
ioent Of the Common Council ID. Harrison er-ofelo
To wtich number Thos A. Alexander was added At the
s't CD st-T election Inc next election for Conmis-
,ser 70 NIL the vacancy occsOned By the letter OF the
act Will be 10 lsJ5-OLe Of the present Commissioners
going out by lot or otherwise as the Commssi1n may
determine In the event of the death guadon Of
either Of this Board the Mayor aud Common Council
Rave power 10 oil the vacancy. Each CCrnmlssioner
before entering upon bis duties give $50 900 bonds
With good security for the perfTnaLcs Of his work
and fuch Counissoner for NAL administration or neg
j. Ct OF duty, may be removed from said Off 90 BY the
Mayor sbd Common Council
The present boundary Of tho city comprebeuds up-
ward II zoo scres for deficiency Of waterrents-ex.
pdire eOO ee, opposite the CITY, and along the Bay
u New lOTb 5,UoOieel-wnich, Cd being reclaimed will
ao1 2JO acres ~ the xabe There tea acres
Of lsId Ieservsd 10 public The city deot amounts
10 shout s25t 90 the worth Of city property about
50 CO., end IN Jul, $751; the assessed valuation Of real
f'tae end chsitels ndt pendent Of tHctstb property
Vas s7,7Gl6ls
The Is TO be brought n, miles, and the branch
u h bOkep, when wanted, will be about 900 feet On
he -h May last the ;ommssion advertised for propo-
als Tor loan Of $4,000, payable semi Annually at
per cent Lterest-the principal redeemabls on the 10
Iuy. le1I Twenty TWO distinct propositions we're 70
;.ived, tmoubtDg 20 go Of which little shor:
II the advertised for received and deposited
be Merchants Exchange Bank, New.York City at 4
'er cent per snpum 90 the 2lst July, 1851 the Com.
nbsi ners made their semi annual report the Com.
Iob Council ssreesbly to the requirements Of the Act
howire s2n3052 80 deposited In the Merchants Ex.
;hense Bans and s5i2 ~ In Hudson County Bank a.
, fusd for ibe payment Of conrugences
In consequence of improper provtso In the act the
CON mtsOners have Lot been able 10 push the work a
apcly stheir would permit and they have been
nnS Jed respecting the employmen: of the engineer
dr w. 3. Whitevel whose engagements would not
ermit him 10 enter upon the work until about the O.h
lttmo Nov surveys are being made from different
uarfer and Arrangements entered into With reference
o lay Ing pipe and locating bydrants &c, &c, and tho
'ork generally 70 In state Of rapid progression
COMMON CoUvcIL.-The Board of
Idesmen meet tonight at Lyeeum Hall