New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-22
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CrTY,S WATER PROBLEM.
THE STREET AND WATER BOARD RECEIVING
PROPOSALS FOR PURE AND WHOLE

SOME" SUPPLY.
The street and Water Commissioners yes'e'u"'
cclvel proposals to supply the city with pure am
wholesome water" For years the people OF inc CIV
have complained of the filthy Passalc water WIN"
,bev have been compelled to drink aud use Tor mouse
hold purposes Meetings have been held oy 'n'
citizens In which the condition OF The water nus oe'"
denounced. and during the last five or six years
varols schemes have been suggested 10 rcheoS "''
OWL Dy a large majority the citizens have iu""'
favored the plan OF the city OWNING us own "a'''
works hut when the question las Deeh aSAen Va Az"
ie Il to he donc-you have money; the city Is
bnrdened by enormous debt the Interest," Vi ""'o"
is consuming tn the only repis o'e4ou n"' ~
IN is.ue long term bonds and lei TIE next Sehc'a
uo, nav FOR it, Thi, has been met By another
oue,tion Of "whcre Will you get the sup
plv for prvat, corporations have oo'ainou
psse,,lon Of all the watersheds that coud
prov de IL sufficient supply Of pure water 10 'n,S
there has been no answer, for 1t is omy 'oo 'I"e -
has bcen suggested that the should Interfere ana
condemn watershed lards. The Legislature Hrs u'on
appealec 20 at various times without SUCCESS Ao
winter bill was Introduced in that ooos ""''"' ~ -
had become a law would have permitted jersey W!
r. rcc.iye water from TIE Eat Jersey Company winch
supulles Newark. The latter city objected saSIus
hat the water supply was not great enough lor |''
two cities, and the bll was killed. The as'auon Id,
been kept up, however, and hhahy TIE S"''t III
WATER commissioners a few weeks ago MADE IL ao'up
announcement that 1t would give the city pure "a''.
The board adopted a resolution asking lor PloPo"i'
from piyate companies to supply the city with water
according TO the specifications wnich haa Oee" p0
par, and placed on lilo. II is aid tiat oeina''
- larco q sunl As 100000 In cash slal be deDohteu
I'm q hank as gIiarautcc OF good ialtE, Is III ehe Ill
terest Of one private corporauoh' ana 'iSo 'A,
specifications are 50 drawn that they Apply oiiiS :"
one locality. that Of the Koclmway hNer' Po'1'"
awl fTnl1.
which Is controlled by the Lcingh NaiieS |o''p'''
essecs of the Morris Canal Company and the balance
&. said 10 be- controlled ~ another sShdloate' WIN"
Yesterday made a bid tor the contract. Men VINO say
,o, know IA. history Of the ROckaway flVcr ana 'hc
-, ,it, say that no one can use the ROcha"ay h'e'
,r . wafer supply without the consent Of the Lehisn
Valley Company, for to do 50 "ould NC !" ''''
upIn Il, rights. It may lie, these men say ""' ~
is only another scheme OF the Lehi2h Naiiey CoH
,uv ,sicb has for years tried to make contract
Win Jersey CITY to supply II with wa'eF II - "'p
said that the river cannot supply 3o,o"O'"o' eao "
or IN Jersey CITY in addition 10 the drain thal - dt
rn rnon it, ard to think Of receiving at any on nm
20 900 gallons from thai sIHc. - uoter scheul.
60, ,,lv,tt,,d only two weeks, and say tha' III tna1
l,n- VI corps OF chgiieels fOad W ihsc Wo
,.7,,,d IA lit on the cJntIac-, ana tEit ChNa'
i nd knew OF the scheme months before II WIS NM
Itiic ami permitted 20 pr"Istr Le9n I,ter
Wnnn the proceedings OF the DOaru cpfhgn 80,
from ,arrrt r. Hobart. counsel lor The FAST J''f ,
Water Company was REM, Ia c INV With so 900 600
co,9piS va" t, If !, wrrt permitted 70 use water
- S.l IN NoT crn Hcweiy bu 1t could not lSGs
contract under the published specleanonS;c edT~ .
:, I,man of no. 1886 Liberty t., New YORK neA'
presented Nd for the contract lie ci' in no bsnk
800 0no Is evidence OF good faith and his bid
Was prompt, declared info, ana M rom Mot,et
if",c,in!! a t,larfD Company. Of No. 10 Nilliem,3t
The required certificate Of deposit acSompanier, Ite
nrSnosal which agreed furnish pure ana whole NOE
4,o later" according 10 the sp"-hca'. ms; lIis
n,onsal was referred the committee on pumping aiD
reservoirs and will be acted on neat ho"NaS'