The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-22
SAILING TIE PASSAIC.
The BellevilIe Inspection Party
Ploughs the Inky Waves and
Strikes "a Dead Horse"


The Street and Water Commissioners,
accompanied by Justice Davis, Mayor
Cleveland, President Edelstein, the
Board Of Finance. Tax sCommissioner
German, James Connolly, Chief Engineer
W. W. Ruggles, Street Superintendent
Tumulty. Sidewalk Inspector Phillip
Muldoon. Michael Doyle. Water Pur-
veyor coar, john Rowe. W. H. Hunt aud
H. McCartin, made tha annual inspection
yesterday OF the water works at Belle
Vile
The party left the Office of the Street
and Water Commissioners at half-past-
eleven o'clock In carriages, aud arrived
at Believille at one O'Clock. Prior to in
sDecting the works lunch was served at
Durham's hotel, on Washington avenue.
The principal desire OF the officials was
to sail up the river as far as Passaic, hnd
out where Passaic City's sewers would
empty, inspect the Newark intake, and
locate, If possible, a spot where new In
take could be placed to supply Jersey
City, IL needed. A steam launch was
chartered and the party started up the
river. This part of the trip was not mucn
of a success The tide was low and after
running a short distance above the
Newark intake the launch grounded. IL
insisted that they had only run into a
dead horse. The Newark intake was
carefully examined and It is the opinion
Of all the officials that Jersey Gity's in
take is just as good, II not better, at the
present time.
BLACK WATER
The Newark Intake Is within q short
distance of the spot where the Passaic
sewers empty, and It is argued that Jer-
sey City will be but slightly affected by
the sewage Of Psssaic. The water near
the Newark intake was black. this con-
ditfon being the result Of the continued
pollution by the Passaic dye mills.
Near the Jersey City intake the water.
although dark and muddy, was much
clearer than at the Newark intake.
The officials carefully examined Second
River, into which the Orange sewers are
TO empty. Second River empties into the
Passaic about half a mile below the Jer-
sey City intake and this is the only thing
that bcthers the officials, as it is feared
that the sewage from Orange will cause
in time the removal OF The intake several
miles further up the river. The lowness
OF the river prevented any further inspec-
tion Of the river and the party next visit
ed the pumping station, where TOUR en-
gines, all in good order, can, II 1t is de-
sired, pump 32.000,n00 gallons of water
daily. Last year 81, ,05O. 900 were pumped
daily, but not 50 much Is being used this
year.
ALL N GOOD ORDER.
The works were thorougly Inspected
and found to be In much better order
than was at first supposed. just what is
needed at the pumping station Will be
seen later when Commissioners Dugan
asks for an appropriation TO supply Belle
vile with necessary tools, &c.
The officials feeling satisfied that the
pumping station could not be improved 10
any great extent at the present time, and
that it was useless TO go through the en-
tire building, accepted an invitation ex-
tended TO them by Engineer kearney TO
inspect something which was not water.
The party got back 70 the city about
half-past six O'Clock. AS a pleasure trip
the inspection was a success.