New-York tribune., 1892-11-21
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
FORECAST OF THE NEXT YEARS LEGISIA-
IION AT TRENTON.
THE sryAToRsHIP PRoBLEM-IIEAVY RAINS
BREAK THE DRoUTH-ThE WATER SCffLf
OF NEWARK AND JERSEY CITY -


nREAK THE DRoUrH-THE WATER SUPPLY
OF NEWARK AND JERSEY CITY
THANKSGIVING DAY PREF AEATIoNs.
Trenton. " j., Nov. % spsonD.-Ihe appr no'
OF the new year brings the usual talk "1 l's
action. The session viii be disturbed at 'ne '"'
bv the election Of Senator in place OF R'ins b"s''
and the possible resignation OF Senator hcrh'r'O'
take seat I'm the Cabinet win keep me same 'op'
prominent until March. TIE prf1d twe@n ''',O
and assembling 4, always OF large promlS', "N0'
turned TO disappointment as efforts 10 secaTe l'PiN'
ucnts fail when the work has begun. 9ugs 'Ni'
enough to make the year mira u!tus III ee'''
they were but carried out, have areadS o'e" 's ~
The years when Senators are elected "'' a
fruitful. The election l. demoralihnE "S ~ y on.
the Assemblymen have been nominated gehera'ii VI.
more regard to their preferences for 5ea'0r "'' w
their capacity to properly represent con'l e.',o
Sill there Is an improvement expected at 'he oV''o
House next session. A good deaI mas ooeh 'au -
criticism Of Abbettism. but It has not been Sa'o u
tustly nor merely for partisan purposes. i""e
over rlmOrs and gossip more eraNeN r''o Us va
the administration the dlcaion OF the "oVehor over
legislation has been harmful TO the last degree ne
hos reouired that bills shonld be submitted 10 MN
,.,ora benp uassrd has insisted upon anne uhle''s
and has recommended the employment OF aoNoo"'''
for them and cases where MS approVaI III "u'""''
had Thus been obtained and where he hau lf sohlc
reason vetoed the bill In the end ale quoted. The
whole influence has been bad and there has been II
feeling growing which would easily lead 10 party re-
bellion Governor-e elect Werts. however, mas the re-
.nact and liking OF Democrats, and his honesty ana
fairness are acknowledged by all. He VIII he on
hand and easy In the Executive chamber, ana VIII
mt aspire TO rule IN all things Indeed, bis nature
&c IN lct things run their and 10 bother a.
u,tle a. possible. He is good CONSTITUTIONAL Jaw
ver and In choosing men for Office will be 10 "o'e
n.rtisan than Is natural perhaps, and cera'nlF WIZ
no resnectabe I'm his selections. Altogether uere 10
hone for Improvement and Its need is more Pr'S9'"s
than people are aware Of
Whether Governor Albeit will get the seha'ors'p
or not remains very much in doubt. Inc ul9po9'uUI
WAS 10 concede II TO him, In the peiiei u'a' He "
carry the caucus anyway and That oolt "oulu 'e
tne,fectiye The bolt which elected bious'" ON
xeors ago by the aid OF The Repuhhcais' WIS "o'
satisfactory in It's results. Even the SENATOR WIN -
mon of more than common capacity, has been MANU-
connod Inv IT. and while he utterly disappointed he-
publcans who had hoped he would be lndepeiuen'' !"
f,,led TO get the confidence OF MS own pHrN az" ~
man and faction his election defeated proNeo
for the rebuff Albeit himself has ost the popuai'N
Nth his Marty which he possessed and the sentiment
,,, ,rhch no IS regarded OF fear principally
that he will be opposed in caucus Is certain L. -
yo,nr OF jersey City. whom Werts deleaVeu i0r uV
nomination for Governor is said 10 be cahcldae' "'
tho s,,pport Of Senator Mcpherson. James smith, J
1pill no
&, ahle 10 control at least dozen voes' ana gun.
y.,n,v a ma iori,y Smith IS the ablest politician o'
,ha lot os matters stand to-day, and means 10 De
senator some time. His friends tell him. ana U"'n
fully too that the time TO get an once Is ""e" "
can he got. and assure him that this Is the hour
for his contest. lie is holding back at present
The heavy rains have entirely relieved the orou,H'
and rhe total rainfall Is up to the average lol H0
eleven months OF the year. The douA ua NJ nun
beyond the annoyance caused by being snor' Vi "A'e
q, some Of the mills using waterp power The Newark
water supply had q severe test, ana ueNeIoVeu u''
fact that the storage reservoirs were insufficient lo
rho contracted supply, and utterly unable 10 maiha
The flow OF the river below the intake, as WAS
The contractors will have largely Increased Dii "
nav TO the mllowner;, who must now SUBSTITUTE s'eaN
for water-power The city seems Inclined 10 ie' the
comnanx do pretty nearly what 1t wants to, the
authorities being 50 completely under the company
influence that protests count for nothing. The water
IS satisfactory, as Il rule, though more subject 20
rainfall nS snd not no puPs as was hoped tor though 1t
compares well with most other supplies
Jersey City Is about to 60 into the new supply e's
ness, and has begun by advertising ior Hlopc,i,"o Hp,,
inspired by water syndicate and that te s!Geae
viii get the contract IT is hoped that Mayor ~ G Mqser hsS
severe contest Oh his hands, tn which he shgu's @
have the earnest SUPPORT Of the tax "a pay for nw
s%pplS sT% Is puzzle. The Unit Is Is per Of
valuations and this Is per cent In excess OF Tue
limit fixed In NewYork state. 4 new supply w0ua
bring the debt so near the limit that the hnanciers
mlsTust the ability OF the city 70 rsise the funds II
the city could act independently OF syndicates, ald
get honest work done, 1t would be easy enough 10
satisfy Its needs.
Jersey City now gets It's supply from the Passsic
which is foul and growing fculer The Federal Gov
ernment engineers have made the Passac by
attempting TO improve navigation and increasing the
inward flow Of the tide and Newark sewage IS soon
10 increased by that OF Orange. The danger Of the
liver becoming open Is obvious and
to restore is purity necessary, Independent OF
questions of water supply
Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated generously this
year. and II business prosperity throughout the State
and the development OF every avenue OF prosperity
In the last year should bring gratitude there will be
no lack Of the true spirit Tie preparations the
day In public way Include innufnerable excursions,
and a vast number OF football parties. ready 10 make
Ncw-York howl II Princeton should win.