The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-24
TALKING ABOUT PIPES.
Third District Citizens Talk With
the Street and Water Board.

A committee consisting of DIR. L N.
Quimby, Owen Farley and several other
gentlemen of the Third District Property
Owners Protective Association waited
upon the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners this morning with q view
to ascertaining the precise status in
reference to the construction of the
Second street sewer.
The committee was informed that it
was impossible to secure enough 54inch
pipe inside of forty weeks. The
Board had applied to two OF the chief pipe
manufacturers in the country and found
that this size pipe was not kept in stock,
and could manufacture but three lengths
per week. and if the 54-inch pipe was in
sisted upon delay of a year would be re-
quired in extending the sewer.
We'll be dead by that time, I" remarked
DR.. Quimby.
The committee was told that 48-inch
pine was available. That size was always
kept in stock. In order to make the 49,
inch pipe meet the requirements man
holes would be put in at every sixth
length--a distance of 70 feet apart. If
this could be agreed upon the Board
would advertise for bids Friday and re-
ceive them on Monday next.
AN AWFUL PICTURE.
DIR. Quimby, who acted as spokesman
for the committee, said he supposed that
would answer the purpose. He would
like, however, to hear from some of the
other members of the committee.
Mr.. Owen Farley reminded the Board
that the Second and Fourth street sewers
had been merged into one. and if any
doubt existed as to whether the 4S-incn
pipe was sufficiently large to carry off
the sewerage of both sewers, probably he
expressed the sentiments of the associa-
trxr, tn wait mn, ha
agony a while longer, in order to secure a
permanent Improvement.
II do not think you gentlemen know
he said, what we have put up with.
Now | have brick cellar, easily reached.
Even recently that cellar has been filled
by the water and sewerage backed up in
the sewer during the storms. The most
awful excrescences are left lying ON the
floor when the water flows out, and the
moment the door above Is opened the
smell that penetrates the whole house is
enough to turn ones stomach. Maggots
are left crawling about the floors and
walls. Now, as said before, can easily
reach my cellar and wash it out; but how
about those houses with basement
rooms"
A REMEDY PROPOSED.
Mr.. Van Keuren reminded the commit
tee that the Board was anxious to relieve
the Third district people of these annoy
ances. Upon enquiry he found that there
was but little trouble from Warren to
Henderson streets. Forty-eight inch
pipe answered the purpose there. If it
was found that the 4S-inch pipe was in
sufficient, with extra man holes, some
subsequent Board could extend the
Fourth street sewer to the river
The committee was advised to consult
with the engineers employed by the asso-
citation in reference to the proposition to
s,,nh nj mud of fha
meeting of the Board next Thursday
morning.
This was looked upon with favor by the
committee, and they thanked the Board
for its courtesy and left.
PROTESTS AGAINST EXTENSIONS.
The other business transacted by the
Board this morning was of but little inn
portance, A communication was received
from property owners along BECKER
street demonstrating against the extern
sion of that thoroughfare and referred to
the Street and Water Committee. like
wise complaint from the Fourth
District Property Owners Association
calling attention of the Board to the i'm
passable condition or Cambridge avenue
sidewalks, from South to Bower streets.
THE clerk was instructed to prepare a
list of the dates upon which delinquent
property owners in this matter had been
served with notices to put their sidewalks
in proper repair, and those who have
failed to obey within the time specified
by law will be obliged to foot the expense
Of the job performed by city authori-
ties.
IS, 900 FOR A STAND PIPE.
Chief Engineer Ruggles submitted his
plans and specifications for the proposed
new stand pipe at High Service to relieve
the pumps during breakage of main
sewers aud opening OF several hydrants
at once The new pipe will be of boiler
iron and will be eighty feet in height
The plans were adopted and the Boarl of
Finance viii be asked to appropriate
s.. 900 for the cost of the new stand pipe,
The payroll of the Water Department
for February, amounting to S2, ,S94.9S, was
passed.
Mr.. Fowler submitted q preliminary
sketch OF the proposed Duncan avenue
sewer.
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