The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-06
done the cities of the state might whistle

Tor water.
Mr. Ward believed in a collective sys-
tenn OF supply. Each town should con-
;rol Its own distribution WORKS and In
terual water works, but the cities OF the
State should be grouped, each group nav
ing a main aQueduct from which all Us
component cities should draw. He pre-.
sented draft Of q bill which, he SAID,
differed but little from that offered
by NJ. Mullone at the last sss-.
sion OF the Legislature. He had
shown It TO Mr.. Mullone, who had signt-
fed hts willingness to urge its passage.
He thought IL the people OF Jersey City
supported i properly. the co-operaIion aS Of
delegates from other cities could be OBJ
tanned TO aid its passage.
TO CONDEMN TRADE.
The text OF Mr.. Wards bill is rs fol-
lows:-
"a supplement to an act entitled "An
act to enable cities to supply the inhabit-
ants thereof with pure aud wholesome
water" approved April 81, 1876.
81. Be It enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State OF New
jersey, That any city OF this State need
ing new and additional works. in order TO
provide a better supply of water to such
city and its Inhabitants. may erect aud
construct, or may contract for the erec-
ton and construction of ali such works
as 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
| owners of such water works are hereby
authorized to sell and convey when sucn
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
estate and franchises as may be neces-
sary to their operation as fully, and with
| the same rights and privileges as II the
| said property and franchises had been
purchased under the act to which this
| act Is supplement-.
- And be it enacted, That where
any city has heretofore lawfully con-
| tracted for, or may hereafter contract
| for, or determine upon the erection and
| construction of waterworks for the supply
| of such city and its inhabitants as afore-
said, such city shall have power, If it 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, IL deemed necessary, to
purchase or condemn waterwOrks or a
Joint interest In and use thereof, aud the
method of procedure, il condemnation
proceedings are taken, shall be the same
pfOVlUeu lOr Dy lut hCt " WHlCil tuis dct
is supplement; provided, how
be authorized to contract for or
pledge its credit for the providing
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. pro-
vided that the power of condemnation
herein given shall not be used to impair
| or diminish the supply of water furnished
| 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
be determined by the State Water Com
missioners appointed under the act ap-
| proved March 81, 1882, and en-
| Titled, IAN act to provide for the appoint
ment of commissioners to determine
upon plans for the storage of any of the
waters of this State for the purpose of
! furnishing to cities and towns a joint
water SUPPLY and the acts supplemental
| thereto and amendarory thereof nor
shall the distributing pipes and works
| within any other city or town, or that are
| necessary for distributing such supply OF
water therein, be taken by condemnation
under this act or the act to which this act
! is a supplement; aud provided further.
| that nothing herein contained shall be so
| construed as to prevent any municipality
| from acquiring by purchase or condemna-
ton. lands. waters, personal property,
rights or privileges necessary or proper
for supplying such municipality with
water from any source whatever, the
| same as if this act had not been passed.
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
| Several members plled Mr.. Ward with
uuestions and took part in the discussion,
| Including Mr.. julius II. Pratt, DR.. j. n.
| Quimby, Gustav Metzler and Humphrey
Carr DR., :, a99'd,n 9nimby ..t;aw saw ISsss Teses,
sty Gt hdR RmsaiSs Talev ast1on comDany wnsn bsr
| gained with Newark to sell her
all the water out of the Pequannock
| River. it bargained to deliver something
to which this company had no right.
Just as soon as Jersey City takes hold OF
the Bartlett water scheme she loses her
present franchise TO take water from the
Passaic at Beileville, which means the
saving Of hundreds of millions of dollars
IN the future. The State had guaranteed
us O pure and wholesome supply of
water and the law had never been re-
| pealed.
The Doctor hoped the Board would ap-
| point committee TO go down TO Trenton
| This winter and look after the passage of
the bill Mr.. Ward had drawn. Newark
| would be there and she would use money.
Mr.. Ward was thanked by President
Jacob Ringle on behalf OF the Board for
his clean and convincing statement, and
it was subsequently resolved to recon-
mend to the Board at its next regular
meeting to apoint committee to go to
Trenton, and urge the passage of Mr..
| Wards bill
Secretary E. NJ. Doane offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was laid
over
| whereas The subject of water supply for
| Jersey City is of the greatest Importance,
involving intricate questions of engineering,
law and finance, which should be carefully consd-
| cred together by those most experienced in
those special branches OF business, and
| Whereas, The Board Of Trade of Jersey City
Is pre-eminently an association of the business
men and taxpayers most interested in the
| finances. taxation and best interests of The
! city, and therefore should take leading part
| in considering whether new or improved sys
TEN OF water supply is desirable and what plans
or legislation would best promote the interests
of our city in that direction, therefore
| Resolved, That this Board appoint special
matters of law, finance aud engineering: That
| this committee shall appoint a similar com
mittee of citizens. not members of this Board 70
| act with them, and that such joint committee
be requested to consider carefully all matters
connected with the question of water supply
for Jersey City to confer with the city au shori
ties and report their conclusions at meeting
of this Board.
. Resolved That sufficient sum Of money be
| appropriated from the funds Of the Board, il
| desired by such committee, to defray expenses
incurred.
Ex-Policeman MuIiin Gets Nine Months
Hugh Mullin, an ex-polieeman. of West
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