The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-05
NEWARK'S BIG THIRST.
Millions of Gallons Of Passaic
Soup and Millions of
Dollars Needed to
Quench 1t.
Special to the Jersey City News.

NEWARK, May 5, 1892. President Smith,
at Wednesday nights meeting of the
Street and Water Commissioners. pre-
sented the annual report Of the Commit
tee on the Department Of Water. Owing
to the changing of the fiscal years closing
date, from November 80 to December 81,
the report covers thirteen months.
Superintendent Marsh's statements OF
the pumping station covers the old and
the new fiscal years. The total quantity
of water pumped ut the Belleville station
during the old fiscal year was 6, l43, 81 800
gallons, an increase OF 571 ,6Sl. IA galious
over last year. The highest daily average
for the year was %, 247, 474 gallons In. Au-
gust, an increase of /, 1856, 1874 gallons. The
lowest average was 13,650,5 800 gallons In
February, an increase Of 1.016,6 67 gallons.
The average daily pumping for the wear
was 16, 1881 $40, an increase Of l.566. $50.
The amount of coal consumed was owe
1898 tons.
WORK OF THE PUMPS.
The total quantity of water pumped at
the High Service pumping station at Gilt
ton avenue during the old fiscal year was
2, l44, 909, 462 gallons. an increase over last
year OF 119, AS, 146 gallons. The highest
daily average was in July. 1852, 024 gal
Ions, and the lowest In February, 1896,
DAG gallons. The average daily pumping
was 1876. 464 gallons, and the amount OF
coal consumed 6.263, 1852 pounds, or over
1896 tons. AT the Belleville station
6,126, 529. 392 gallons were pumped In the
new fiscal year, the highest average,
22.27,474 gallons. being in August, and
the lowest, ID. $50, 500 gallons, In February.
Over 8, 345 tons of coal were consumed.
At the High Service station during the
new fiscal year z, 130, 512, 172 gallons were
pumped, the highest daily average being
1852. 024 gallons in July, and the lowest
sumed was over 2. $50 ton The pumping
record for the thirteen months is:-Belle-
Vile, 6,574, T56, $3.50 gallons; Clifton avenue,
2,29l, 752, AS gallons.
/ Chief Engineer II. II. Burritt, of the
| Bslleville Department.. reported that the
capacity of the works were overtaxed
hut that everything ran smoothly and
no accident of any kind has happened
The pump and supply mains have needed
no repairing Of any kind during the past
thirteen months.
NEW F
The amount of pipe laid In this time
has been 52.6T3 feet, or over niue miles
| Seventy-two hydrants were set, making
the total number now in operation 1893.
The total number OF taps made We're /,
743. In 1890 July was the month of high
est consumption, and In 1891 August.
The highest consumption was in June
July, August and September. Their,
have been only three sales of real estate
No steps have been taken to provide fol
adequat storage to meet the eXigenoiei
that nla arise from the new water sup
ply. AS there is only one conduit to con
duct the Pequannock water TO NewarS
the pumping stations will have to be KEEP
in working order.
The financial statement of the Board o
Street and Water Commissioners fol
lows:-Receipts for last thirteen months
December l to January l, 1892. S6S9. $50. 36
expenditures, 1894, $685. 6 balance on hand
in banks and Office, sos, 1858. so. The cos