The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-13
FOULING THE CITY WATER
Showing How Big a Sewage System
Passaic Proposes to Feed Us With.
speesa1 to the JERSEY city Nstos.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 13, 1S90.-The ex-
animation of witnesses ON the appeal in
the matter of the application of the New
ark Aqueduct Board to restrain the city
of Passaic from building its sewers SO as
to empty into the Passaic river. was con-
tinu ed before Master-in-C -Chancery Walter
Knight in the Vice Chancellor's Chamber
this morning.
Corporation Counsel Edwards was pres
ent to look after the interests of Jersey
City. Colonel E. l.. Price and Robert n.
McCarter appeared for the AQueduct
and City Attorney George P. Rust for the
city of Passaic.
1t was after eleven O'CLOCK when the
proceedings began, owing to the absence
of witnesses.
Bernard J. Lynch, of Foundry street,
Board inspector, testified that
he was present at test
of Passaic water made last October and
corroborated the testimony of Monday IS
witness. He also corroborated the testi-
mony OF Mr.. Mailer in regard to test
made short time ago. On cross-exam-
ination he described his duties as an Ac-
queduct Board Inspector. He Wis
its all the streams which flow
into the Passaic, examines the water
and finds out who is responsible for any
pollution which he may discover. He
patrols the river about twice each week,
from the bridge of the Paterson branch
of the Erie railroad at Newark to above
Passaic. During the winter he always
goes to Paterson.
He has found dogs, cats, fowls and on
one occasion horse in the river. He has
not seen these animals often. Mr.. Nc
Carter objected to Senator Griggs line OF
cross examination, and after some argu-
ment the ex-senator changed his tao
Tics.
Frances C. Cogan, City Clerk of Pas.
sale for the past five years was next
called. He was shown copy of the
Passaic charter which he identified.
Colonel Price offered 1t IN evidence
but Senator Griggs objected, yet tine
pamphlet went in.
Colonel Price then called upon the de
fence to produce the report of George T.
Waring. engineer, to the Common
Council of Passaic regarding the system
of sewers, which they were notified tC
produce on the hearing.
Senator Griggs replied that they did not
recognize the sufficiency OF the notice.
Even if the notice was regularly given
the legal custodian of the reports is the
City Clerk, who can be subpoenaed to
produce anything in his custody. Mr..
Coogan produced the original OF
the reports of Colonel Warine
for the system of sewers for Passaic in
1884, together with the maps. Colonel
Price asked Senator Griggs if he was
willing to take the copy of the map fol
| the general plan of sewerage which was
| in court as true copy of the original.
Mr.. Griggs said he would, if. upor
comparison of the two maps by
| their engineer, it was found to bs
correct copy After further SQUAD
ling Colonel Price managed to get ir
| all the maps and papers he wished. These
included the plans and specifications o.
The sewers for which contracts have al
| ready been let
Mr.. Cogan then testified that the Com
mon Council had passed ordinances fol
sewers, and that proposals for building
them had been advertised for.