The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-06-09

once. The other officials thought like
wise, but His Honor had nothing to say on
The subject. He was nou-committal.
BELLLVILLE.
Leaving the meadows the party pro-
ceeded to the Belleville reservoir. The
old copper mine road was taken. Ar
irving at the reservoir, Justice Davis, JUS
tice ODonnell, County Collector Dugan,
Judge Kenny, Commissioner Dugan and
Mr.. Staples, of the Erie Railroad joined
the party. The water in the reservoir
was inspected. and its dirty, filthy con-
dition revealed to everyone, save the
Mayor, who failed to see it. He is not an
expert on water.
The party next proceeded to the pump
ing station and at this point His Honor
anticipated seeing small army of men
standing around doing nothing. In this.
however. he was disappointed. Every
man was at work and Engineer Kearny
took occasion to inform him that the
force Of men was too small instead of too
large. The old engines were inspected
and again Captain Hooker attempted to
get In his deadly work with his two-foot
rule. He was squelched at every point
by Engineers Ruggles and Kearyny.
Mayor Wanser was well pleased with the
manner in which affairs at the station
were conducted.
s-i.S THE HoRRID INTAKE.
Leaving the works. the intake was eX-
amined. Everyone save the Mayor was
Mortified. The filth. dirt and mud seen
going into the intake sickened them, but
His Honor merely smiled. He was ap-
parently quite pleased with the condition
of the water.
A dinner at the Shord House was next
indulged in. A fine repast was served.
During the meal rain began to fall, and as
result the members of the party enjoyed
games of Switchboard and bow l.
ing. At four O'Clock, Mayor Wanser
accompanied President Madden and
half dozen others on sail up the
Passaic Inspector Leake pointed out the
sewers and drains which pollute the river.
A run to the City of Passaic was made.
The sights going up the river were most
disgusting, Filth was visible on the sur
face. Large quantities of coaltar were
conspicuous. Third River was seen to be
nothing less than sewer, and the climax
was capped when the Passaic Print
Works were reached. From a drain
pipe about ten inches in diameter
poured forth steady volume of
jet black dye stuff. Justice O'Donnell
felt sick, and everyone remarked thai it
should be permitted. His Honor at last
deigned to speak, and Notwithstanding
the fact that the water is jet blact, he
remarked, ''Oh, this is not so bad"
Captain Hooker was bolstered up in the
bow of the boat He was chuckling to
himself and noticing that everyone was
gazing at the sickening stuff persons are
compelled to drink, he was heard to say,
Il don't see the dead dogs and cats we
hear SO much about, do you, Mayor"
The Captain evidently anticipated see
ing a raft of dead animals at every
point
Judge Kenny suggested that the river
in the vicinity of tn 9 intake be dredged,
but this was found to be an impossibity
owing to the muddy bed at tn s point.
The abandoned Newark water works at
tracted much attention, and it Is believed
that 1nasmuch as tn is station is not used
the water will be purer and better this
summer that it has been in yeprs.
The tour was q profitable one to the
Mayor. He saw and learned things OF the
existence of which he was wholly unin-
formed. The Street and Water Commits
sioners now feel confid ent that their de-
partment will not be made a target of by
His Honor.
The trip was greatly enjoyed and profit
ted by. The party arrived in Jersey City
last night at about half past eight o'clock.