The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-03
A FLOOD OF WATER.
The Board of Trade Condemnation Bill
introduced in the House.

SDecidlto the jersey Cftg Nel0s
TRENTON, Feb. 2, 1s91.-Mr. L. B. Ward
visited the Capitol this evening with the
water bill which was recently endorsed
by the Jersey City Board of Trade.
A supplement to an act entitled ''An act to
enable cities to supply the inhabitants there
of with pure and wholesome water" ap-
proved April 81, 1876.
l. Be II enacted by the Senate and General
assembly Of the state Of Aeiu Jersey That any
city of this State needing new and additional
works, in order to provide better supply Of
water TO such city and its inhabitants may erect
and construct, or may contract for the erection
and construction of all such works may be
necessary to procure such supply and provide
for the storage and distribution thereof or may
purchase and own the whole or joint interest in
water works heretofore constructed (Which
whole or joint interest, the owner or
authorized to sell and convey when such
works so constructed are available for
the supply Of such city either alone or jointly,
with other cities and towns OF this State, and
thereupon such city shall hold, maintain and
enjoy such water works and such other real and
personal estate and franchises as may be necss-
sary to their operation as fully, and with the
same rights and privileges as if the said prop
erty and franchises had been purchased under
the act to which this act is a supplement.
2. And be it enacted, That where any city has
heretofore lawfully contracted for or may here
after contract for, or determine upon the erec-
tion and construction OF water works for the
supply of such city and its inhabitants as afore-
said such city shall have power, If 1t be deemed
necessary to purchase, or in case of inability to
agree with any owners, to condemn such lands,
waters and rights, as may be required therefor,
and in like manner, II deemed necessary, to
purchase or condemn waterworks or a joint in
terest In the use thereof, and the method Of
procedure if condemnation proceedings are
taken, shall be the same provided for by the act
70 which this act is supplement-; provided,
however. that such city shall not be authorized
to contract for or pledge its credit for the pros
vidinx of such water supply or the purchase of
such water, water rights or property, and
works, for any sum in excess OF amount Of
bonded Indebtedness allowed by law to be created
for that purpose; and, provided that the power
of condemnation herein given shall not be used
nished TO or acquired by any other city or town
of this State below the amount needed
for the reasonable use and compensation
of its inhabitants, which amount shall
missioners appointed under the act approved
March 81. 1882, and entitled, IAN act to provide
for the appointment OF commissioners to de
termine upon plans for the storage of any of
nishing 10 cities and towns joint water
supply" and the acts supplemental thereto
and amendatory thereof; nor shall the dis
tributing pipes and works within any other city
or town, or that are necessary for distributing
such supply of water therein, be taken by con-
delnnation under this act or the act to which
this act is supplement; and provided further,
that nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as 10 prevent any municipality from
acquiring by purchase or condemnation, lands
waters, personal property, rights or privileges
necessary or proper for supplying such muni-
cipality with water from any source whatever
the same as if this act had not been passed.
In the Senate, Senator Werts intro
duced the bill of last year which forbids
the diversion of the waters of New Jersey
out OF the State.