New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-24
NEWJER&EY IIElUo.

UeBoErs WATER WoRKs-For some montns psst'
a.. Uohohsp Land and Improvement Company have
H.. engaged under their contract laying the neoes-
,arv nine for the distribution Of the Passsc wa'er IN
saa (atv of Uoboken. Arrangements were msde win
tas Jersey City Water Works Company TO tsp their
.pe near the foot of Bergen Hill, and thus take the
Ps,saie water From this point 200 feet OF l6inch
,vs viii be laid along the causewsy TO Meadow street
srd Newark road thence l2inch pipe VIII be iaid
tArspsh Newark road to Hudson street. Sections OF
epsh pipe will tap this main at the intersection OF each
shee 90 as to give free supply Of water 33oco ieet
Of all sizes Of pipe have been laid ct the present me
The whole work TO be completed by the 10Th OF Au-
xust end If not completed by the lst Of September,
penalty Of s25 DER day will be exscted from the Lsnd
sxa Improvement Company ss the contractors, aud
sseA further damages as may be assessed.
The work s under the superintendence OF A. W..
Craven e,q engineer Of the Croton water works, ss-
ssted by William Deremer as superintendent OF the
uohs 1t 10 estimated that the water viii have an ele-
vstsn Of 1870 feet and pressure on the pipe OF 3oo
pounds to the square inch. Tne pipes are cast IN
Trenton, and subjected to thorough inspection before
Beng approved.
TIE Legislature authorized the expenditure Of e6o-
D0O but the entire cost has been estimated at 1855
Nan 90 600. Tne annual expense, after the work is
ssnpsted, Is estimated at $1,000 This is for the
salaries of the Register and his Clerk.
Soms three and half years since the Hoboken Land
md Inprov Association laid $50 feet Of 6-inch
pipe With view TO the introduction Of water at that
time. The project failed at thai time. The present
Commissioners offered TO take the pipe wnca tey nad
Md for their own use. The Company then offered 10
,en the pipe laid at the price OF new pps a. reouc
hoL Of per cent Finally compromse " as ehee''a
by which the Commissioners got sross discount Oh
Al coo, and the diererce Of the average weight De-
tveen the oil ana new pipe AZ the rate OF s'o per .
The above work viii undoubtedly be competed oy
The lst Of September when it sproposed to celebrate
The introduction of water by grand ovation. FIRE
b,dsnts are intended to be placed at each corner o.
tss ,treets to be for the sole of the Fire Depart
ment. 80
The Wafer Commissioners are Edmund u ChaIies'
PresSsnt; John LELAND, Edgar Bfosdhesd, W. "
Shipper, Charles Spielnan, snd james Wilson, hsyor
sx.ofico. When completed, the work viii be OF grsa'
public savsniage.
pKocyss AGAIssr THE Boots BANKs.--Prooess has
A..n iesued from the Court Of Chanoery, ctiog Inc
shicers Of the Bank oi Trade and the ocean bAhA o.
Tens River; Of the Stock Security Bank ana inc
ReYosu County Bank 1T Hackensack; OF the Mer-
oAnSta' Bank at Paterson; and OF the Artisan BANK
at Trsntor TO appear on Thursday, the 2ytn ns; ~
the State House, 10 show cause why they snouS lo'
- restrained from the further ousiIess S nr, e.
Thsse proceedings consequent upon the repor, oi
the Bark Commissioners, made to the ChShcs!o'
that ia their opinion neither " these banks Is trans
ectirg q legitimate, bona fde banking business Ia
sorSoimiy with the intent and meaning OF tne Of
RsnkiIg law. These who hoo bills OF elmer on
these backs need be under no fear OF LOSE. he
are abundsn,ly secured by stocks snd Inoi'gaSos, IL
the Treasury and if proceeded against hnauy tae
Syhxrceor will direct such steps ss entirely 70 secure
he interests of the public NswsEk I've. Journal