The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-11
MULLONB'S WATER BILL
The Board of Aldermen
Endorse It-Mr. Salin-
gers Memorial.

At the meeting Of the Board of Alder
men last night cold water succeeded the
fiery eloquence OF Messrs. Norton and
OsNeill.
Mr.. Hoos offered resolution which was
adopted, asking the Legislature to pass
the Mullone Water bill. known as House
Bill No. l33 Mr.. Hoos also offered an-
other resolution asking the Legislature
to pass Senator Werts' bill. which is
known as Senate Bill NO. SO. which pro-
hibIts persons from diverting or
conveying the waters OF this
State TO another State. Il was adopted.
Mr.. Salinger tried to secure the aGop-
tfon of a memorial in which the Hudson
county Representatives in the Legisla-
ture are urged by tine Board OF Alderman
to support the Mullone Water bill The
memorial was laid upon the table after
considerable discussion. IL was decided
To meet again Friday night, when the
memorial will. in all probability, be
adopted. A public meeting will immedi-
ately follow the adjournment Of the
Board, at which matters in connection
with the Mullone Water bill will be thor
oughly discussed.
The memorial rehearses the passage Of
the act Of 1882 and the appointment un-
der It OF commissioners, the idea being 10
determine upon plans for the storage Of
purpose of furnishing to cities and towns
joint water supply. IL makes reference
to the report OF the commissioners to the
Legislature, January s. 1888, in which
they urged that Investigations should be
made by the State in respect to that dis
trict adjoining New York Bay aud the
Passaic and Hackensack Rivers, In order
to prevent separate municipalities or pri-
vate corporations from gobbliug mp the
available water supply.
The memorial also sets forth that the
commissioners were authorized TO ma Ike
Investigations under act OF March %,
1SS3 which they did, reporting to the
Legislature, March IL, 1884, plan and
estimate Of cost for providing a JOINT
water supply to ali Of the cities and
towns in the district above mentioned,
viz, from Paterson on the north to Rah-
way on the south. including Newark nd
Jersey City, the supply to be taken from
report said tina. 10000. 900 gallons OF water
daily could be furnished TO the cities and
towns In the district, which included
Newark anu Jersey City.
The memorial refers to the effort of
private parties TO secure this source Of
supply, and of the fact that contracts
with cities have been entered into, or
talked of. granting the use of the water
of the Pequannock River TO cities. deny
ing the authority Of the State, and which
appropriation. the memorial recites, will
place some communities at the mercy Of
water syndicates.
In view OF the facts above recited the
memorialists petition the General Assem-
bly, to pass bill No. 1872 entitled "a sup
plement to an act entitled An act to en-
able cities to supply the inhabitants
thereof with pure aud wholesome water,
approved April 81. 1875" enlargiDg the
scope OF the said act, and permitting the
powers conferred by that act upon a sim
gle city 10 take by condemnation an en-
tire water works for supplying such city
with water, and the other powers neces-
sary to effect such purpose. to be exer-
cised in like manner for the purpose of
furnishing to TWO or more cities joint
water supply.