The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-25
is IT A WORLD" FAKE
Jersey City's People FlatlY
Deny that East Jersey
Water Story.
RECORD AND DUGAN TALK
The Alleged Scheme Contemplates
the Sale of Newark's Sur
plus Supply, and a
New Aqueduct
Later.

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has a Newark despatch this morning.
which is of superlative interest to Jersey
City-that is if anything in the Worlds
alleged New Jersey edition can be be-
lieved. The despatch reads as tollows:-
1.-THE East Jersey Water Company is to
supply Jersey City with water. This in
formation may surprise the citizens OF
Jersey City, in view of the tact that
neither the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners nor any other public body
has taken any official action on the ques-
tion, but the statement comes from an
official of the Water Company.
1--we are going to supply Jersey City,
he said, and we shall begin work just as
soon as we've finished the Newark con-
tract. All we have to do is to run n pipe
from Belleville across the river to the Jer-
sey City waterworks. The pipe like that
carries Newark's supply down from the
watersheds will carry enough for both.'
'.That is all the Information that could
be obtained. The official did not say
with whom the arrangement had been
made. So far as known no contract
has actually been signed, as the muni-
cipal authorities will probably not
do that until they have discussed the
matter In opening meeting. That an un-
derstanding has been reached between
the Company and somebody representing
Jersey City seems pretty certain. The
understanding may be on the basis OF
contract like that of Newark, by which
the city buys the plant and waterworks,
or it may involve only the purchase or
water by the million gallons.
NEWARK's CONTRACT.
"Newark's S contract calls for supply or
n<~,ll laf1xy 4f Acf lf
Sc, ,000,000 The payments may extend
over period of eleven years, and during
that time the company has the right to
use In any way it sees fit, whatever water
is not needed by Newark. At the present
time Newark uses about 100000 gal
Ions daily, but. next GUNNER the
consum ption will probably run up
to 27,000000 The present sources of
supply could hardly furnish enough for
both cities in the Summer time, and New
ark has the first call. The Company, it
is said, intends to build another reservoir
and take in Dunker's Pond, so as to
guarantee ample water for the two cities.
In case contract for the construction of
separate waterworks is made with Jersey
City. there VIII be lots Of time to carry out
its provisions between now and the time
when the present plant is delivered over
to Newark"
Several paragraphs follow in reference
They are so ludicrously inaccurate that
it would be waste of space to print them.
NEARLY READY.
At the meeting of the Newark Street
and Water Board, last evening, the In
spectors of the new water works construc-
tion, Messrs. Romanie and Roman pre-
sented report which shows that the
new supply is almost an accomplished
fact SO far as Newark is concerned. The
report reads as follows:-
1--WE have carried out our work of in
Spection as to the character and quality OF
the work Of constructing the pipe line.
The pipes were unloaded and hauled from
the railway stations on wagons especially
made for that purpose, the pipe being
secured by chain covered with rubber
SO as to protect the asphalt coating. The
riveters were then divided up into squads
of from six to eight gangs. and over each
squad was foreman. After the rivering
and caulking was done, the foreman
inspected each joint, and after this in
spection the joint was again examined by
the inspectors appointed by the East Jer-
sey Water Company and then again by
u.s. Each rivet was tested by sounding
with a hammer, and if any were found
Any heads OF rivets that were not driven
down close were caulked. Two special
sixteen-inch branches with gates have
been attached to the pipe at
the Little Falls road, and
two near Brookdale. After the
pipe was delivered on the ground by the
teams, men were kept ahead of the work,
touching up the spots where the asphalt
coating had been injured. When an
abrasion was found the same was re-
coated. After the work of the pipe laying
was completed final inspection was
made of the outside of the pipe, and all
dirt and water that was in the pipe
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ception of the setting of few gates. the
laying of about 800 feet of conduit across
the Slingerland property at Pompton
Plains. audi tine anchor piece at the in
take, the pipe line is completed.
THE STORY DENIED.
According TO the statements of local
authorities, the Worlds story is wholly
unfounded.
Counsellor Record, who is retained as
local counsel for the East Jersey Water
Company in this city, brands the state
ment as a fake"
"If any such move was contemplated,
said he, Il would have heard of ii. am
conversant with the movements and pro-
Jects OF the company. and / know there
is nothing of the sort being talked Of
DUGAN DENIES IT.
THAT is anotner World fake'' said
Commissioner Dugan "fhere is not a
word of truth in the whole article. no such
oCHCiiC mas ocSh ououEuu VI NY our
Board and when we get new
supply of water we will not
buy it by the gallon. II any contract is
to be made our Board has to make it, and
know that such an idea has not yet
been proposed to rs, nor will any such
proposition be considered"
Commissioner Madden also branded the
story as another of the many lies which
are published daily IN the 'Gas Bag"
A POLlCEMAN'S SPITE.