New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-07
WATER For NEW-JERsEY.
PROPOSED SUPPLY FOR PORTIONS or HUDSON,
LssEX, AND UNION COUNTIES y. }.
f74 before the Poyerhne Branch Of Tie Amenoan Ila b

PROPOSED SUPPLY FOR POkIlONo Of III DaOh,
LssEX, AND UNION COUNTIES, y. }.
Read before Polyerhnc Branch Of The Amenen Lsaa b.
SAMUEL D. Tmsn IL. d.
The recent temporary failure IN the supply
q water 70 Jersey City ond Hoboken naturally raises
the query whether the present plans for obtaining water
from the Passac River will be adequate TO the future
wants of these rapidly expanding cities, and whether
more feasible method may be substituted 1t is quite
safe to predict that early in TIE next century the great
American metropolis, which might properly be called
Manhattan will consist Of New-YOrk, with it, two mil
Ions OF Brooklyn side with its million, aud
Bergen the other, embracing Jersey City, Hobokcn,
Weehawl,en, Bergen Point Elizabeth, and Newark with
IL million OF Inhabitants. On examining tie best
sources for supplying tho water wants OF this tuure
Bergen one II first surT od to ma within 10 miles west
OF the Hudson River lake whose surface Is 9H feet
above that o., the river The area OF Lake Hopacong
is 800 square acres, ana la irregular contour on tbe
map indicates that % nesuos among mountains, and
If the reservoir of an extensive watershed.
future may to bring the waters of ts lake 70 the
banks Of the Hudson "ith the "hoie pressure dhe u s
passage through iron pipes. OF course such prirct
would be feasible Only IN carr ing OUT hdgAihttht
schemes OF oInanthtdunh ana lh furnishing aith,'I
fountains Of attitudes before cQuacd In turning
10 the most important question Of supplying water Tor
practical purposes to TIE re- dents % great Guy, We
md that the surplus waters OF Lake HOpatCOug well
a. thosc of Rcckaway and Pomptou Rivers already
nonopozcd by tue Norris canal ana bdnhlng Company
for purposes OF DaVigauoni aud me proposition now
submitted Ia the feasibility OF purchasing those waters
from the COMPANY or 80 auiihihs Ir ch"It'r ds L"
allow it ~ undertake the gigantic enterprise OF supply
and TO sell al is real es1ate NOS required Tor TINS P
pose
seer that hc canal approaches 10 within five miles
OF the City ~ Newark, ~ ah elevation OF Ia feet above
the average level 0 the Passc River al that place, and
extends westward at the same elevation AZ. miles
the course OF which II receives through the compton
the Lake II0patcOnc. This long level may
made 10 erye he double puo.e of an aqueduct and
a reservoir, by widening the canal at numerous places
NM r sS sonrdct IN its c6urs rrrp Lax HntranS
lftU lfg lac "a gF
streams, and thus provide an ampe and uniaing sup
ply to population of several mbiOn From the ter
minus alluded water COuld he conveyed by of
its pressure IA iron pipes 20 me distributing reser
yoirt at Newark and Jersey City These reservoirs
now supplied, 10y means Of pTuping-cugiues, from
River. Before reaching these engines the river
passes through paterson and other manufacturing
towns. receiving the drainage thcTefrum; and although
il admitted that water has the power OF freeing itself
to a certain extent from ordinary impurities, must
not overlook the fact that water II solvent Of vast
number Of chemical compounds when cannot De Grad
c,ed BY mechanical means As the proposed plan for
the future water supply Of PLACES nan cd cannOt Dee
rcd into effect without the consent Of the Morris Canal
Company, the following considerations may have
influence IA securing the ia' orSbe action OF - stock
ne actual eo.i 81 , Mors Canal vas over sOOe twas
purchased snd repaired by the present Orgale Company
Of 34OOo0l the pasap capital stock being slA0OG The
ba.ness Company has boa faithfully sad economically maa,gd
ye profits. s pyag The interest debt Of ljoeO only
rne for ihe rear iS'' e'lend o. Pti Ss,s % $500 Of
The principal business Of he casl has eel toe nsPoou OF iron
pss thai Of co ne tht ysr ~ about be sane As o
en-, TsT gsJ and ong hfds the amount eo1 lately
10 Ctu probably ready
propositions accepted woud give ineresd value ~
IN The Company shou consent 20 sell ta portion d IT, real
e,ta. Which would he required ia The contribution Of
The urpoe lands and
III, level could be readily sbi 81 their iul value
That portion the Mons within he limits Of Jersey CITY
e used for purposes Of nlnd nsslou The
despu H. connect with nRlla canal he
made beo~ Bergen Hi and The slo
tssA pu0s Is should be covered AMI converted INTO grand high
vty In he me Csnalst, in the CITY Of Nsgiok
That portion the Canal passing from NesaIk Bay through Bn
Hill might soli oo1Any Nho soad dospcn 10 shd
directly hesiuk, and thus wAkt
% light dah bt"ctn NrNaf sni Aes lotA,
important confederation relates 10 III,
which ID, Morris make The remaining
elcent than present. B is numerous fneihod
planes earned to lights With Ersier sduy than
rs plan made feasible by constructing
The each about ~ feet long and 10 it
wte which arr .epantlE elevated rsisay Hucss. IS
Boye AID practical stem u ming and os,rhs vessels lct planes
have edtcl tie approx 81 tle bet engineer n e ~oL Toe
pluY zee l. m step using the loets nd pnes
wet Of stlHhopc COZ asg ~ it above te el n ~ Deb
from xcb th Transferred 90 suitable tus und
tsItG LI t Asrns stbI rails sfc " LJc a.