The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-06
BAYONNH HESI7ATES.
The Water Contract Is AC-
Cepted, but There's
aChanCeL Left Yet.
Mr.. RUMBLE'S PROPOSITION.
A Big Row Between Councilman
Kelly and Colonel Fuller.

an auJOurneu meeJlng laSG evening "
further consider the matter of making
contract with the Montclair Water Com
pany for new water supply, and
the discussion of the subject again pro-
longed the session until after midnight
With several of the provisions amended
in such a manner that the Water Syndi-
cate cannot merely use Bayonne
as q catspaw in its project
to make contract with Jersey
City, the contract was returned to the
Board by the special committee, consist
ing of Councilmen Sanford, Cronin and
Cadmus, to whom it was referred for such
purpose on Tuesday evening. The safe
guard is included in the third section of
the contract, and it reads as follows
And it is further agreed that in the making Of
any such contract with the said Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City that such contract shall con
tain condition provision that if the party of
the first part tthe company shall fail to carry,
out the contract, then, that water shall
be supplied by said Mayor and Aldermen OF Jer-
sey City to the City of Bayonne, for the term
mentioned in this contract for price not exceed
party Of the second part Bayonnej shall so elect.
A RUMBLE OF DIsCoNTENT.
In the Committee of the Whole, where
the contract was sent, the privileges of
the floor were given to William Rumble, a
citizen of the Second ward of Bayonne, who
recently offered to build water works for
the city. Mr.. Rumble said he thought he
per million gallons. He pro
posed to use water from the Rock
away river, which the Lehigh Valley Rail
road Company may be induced to sell him.
The route for the line of pipe would be
twenty--three. miles long, and six miles
built in the hills at a height
of $50 feet, The company could
afford to supply the water for $50 per
million gallons, and he believed he could
interest wealthy men of Newark in the
project. He only asked for weeks
delay.
man Sanford, "and / for one don't care to
hurry the making of contract"
Councilman Cronin asked Mr.. Rumble
if the Lehigh Company could afford to
solely supply Bayonne, and Chairman
Scofield queried If the Lehigh and Mont
clair syndicates were not one and the
same.
'.The Montclair Company owns no
water" responded Mr. Rumble, lit ex
poets to buy from the owners, the Lee
high Company. The Bartlett Company,
which expects to contract with Jersey
City, owns all the water not owned by the
Lehigh Company"
1.-THE Montclair Company does own a
water supply, and we have seen the rec
ords, deeds, ETC., which establish the
fact,' retorted President Goddard.
II only ask for weeks delay, and if
you want to save quarter in the amount
per million gallons you will see the inn
portance of my request" remarked Mr..
Rumble.
After a recess, during which the
Councilmen and other city officials
consulted over various clauses of
the contract, President Goddard moved to
make the award Councilman Kelly
asked if the penalty of $40 daily for failure
water at any time within five years after
November l, 1890, was sufficient
for the city's interests. City At
torney Fuller replied that an
attempt to have the penalty increased had
been made by Judge Garretson, who was
associated with him in behalf of the city,
and that the company absolutely refused.
To show that it had no intention of de-
ceiving the city the company agreed to the
safeguard to the city's interests in the
insertion of the third section.
ALETTER FROM LAWYER FLEMING.
''I would like this read" said Council
man Kelly, laying on City Clerk Hamil
toms desk, q letter which ran as follows:-
alderman Williana Kelly:
DEAR SIR:-You have called my at
tention : to the , report report, Of the re re-
ing of the Common Council of Bay
onne with regard to a water contract with
Mr. Bartlett. AS to the ColonePs asser-s
tion that the Committee of One Hun
dred having failed, at Trenton
will withdraw all opposition
i IL, 41n
can only say there is the usual absence of
facts to Justify the Colonel's state
ment Our committee have taken no
action, are as much opposed to the
so-called Bartlett scheme as ever, and
sanctioning or recommending it has not
even been suggested by the committee, or
any one on its behalf My own idea is
that the interest of Jersey City and Bay
onne in the matter of water supply are
identical, not antagonistic, and we should
work together for the present and future
good of the people. Yours truly,
j. FLEMING.
"We should be very cautious in acting
upon any advice the Colonel may give
us,'' said Councilman Kelly, with side
In all fairness and without any unfriendly
spirit. Here is a gentleman with better
terms than the company offers. There
will be nothing lost by waiting"
1.-THE action OF the Councilman from the
Fourth ward in going to see a gentleman
with whom have had many legal bat
tie, and who has abused me like pick
pocket, is only another indication
of the lack of common sense for which
the Councilman is noted,' sarcastically
interposed City Attorney Fuller. Now
don't propose to be abused any longer in
my capacity as City Attorney" he con-
tinued, sand if the Councilman will only
make outside some of the remarks he
has made here / will teach him lesson
which will last him until the next election.
Now, if the Councilman has sense enough
to know fair proposition when he sees
one, he will not let a letter from an almost
personal enemy of mine influence
him in this matter. can give him copies
of any number of letters and newspaper
clippings written against me by my enc
mics, if he wants them"
KELLY CALLED TO ORDER.
'Mr. Flemming says Colonel Fuller is
in the interest of the water company"
thundered Councilman Kelly, arising
with an ominous frown on his face, "and
L.
'I call the gentleman to order,n shouted
Councilman Meigs.
Come to order, Mr.. Kelly" quietly re-
marked Chairman Scoiield, pounding with
his gavel the marble stone on the desk.
you're always calling me to order"
blurted Councilman Kelly, sinking into
his seat with disgust stamped all over his
face.
"There has been too much said for the
good of this matter" remarked Mayor
! 1.