The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-23
THAT ERIE SEWER.
Mayor Wanser Vetoes the Agree
ment-More Certainty
Needed.

= Mayor Wanser this morning sent veto
message to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners touching upon the ac-
csptance by the Board of the Erie Rail
roads proposition to construct and main
tain wooden box drain for the present
outlet of the Eighth street sewer to the
river front. The following Is a copy Of
the veto:- I
Your resolution of the twelfth instant entering
into an agreement with the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Railway Company relative to
the extension'of the Eighth street sewer is re-
turned without approval.
appreciate the difficulties under which the
Company labors in constructing at this time,
an iron pipe sewer, upon shifting land. but
also bear in mind the manner in which the
people of this city have been used by the COM
panes claiming to own the water front along
Ceople cannot be blamed for doubling the full
fiilment of promises of a general character.
TOO INDEFINITE.
The present agreement calls for the construc-
ton OF now iron pipe sewer at the expense of
the company when the box sewer requires re-
newal at cost to the company of
not exceeding $lo,e00; this is too indefinite
The Railroad Company claims that an iron pipe,
unless laid at an enormous expense would be
rendered useless by the inevitable shifting
of nearby made land that at the end Of
say five years az iron pipe could be laid
| think that the time for constructing it should
be clearly defined. This agreement calls for an
expenditure Hot exceedlng SiU,uuU; While
that it is, we ought not to run
the risk; the company ought to build it. what
ever The cost may be-. We should also have the
right to rel air it i'll case of neglect by the rail
road without resort to law and with the right to
elect the expense from the Company -~--
SHOULD BE SURE.
We should be sure that when the time arrives
for substituting an iron sewer for the temporary
box sewer, there shall be no auibbling over de-
tails or cost and no delay in construction. 1t
should be insisted that il the company fails to
oui.d the new sewer, the city may do SO at
the cost OF the railroad aud to ensure the pay
ment of that cost. We should insist upon hav-
ing bonds from the company. l have had the
Corporation Counsel p epare amended con-
nave sent TO the railroad company
and il the same meets your approval and is exc
cuted by the company, will protect the people in
their rights and ailay their fears. The only
section which has been materially changed Is
the Second. In order that the matter may come
before you again in a regular manner. veto the
resolution and agreement now before me. Re-
spectfuliy submitted
P. F. WANsER, Mayor.
Section No. 2 of the original agreement
binds the company to the building of
pipe sewer not to cost more than $4,000.
Mayor Wanser now insists that
this section be made TO read
that no matter what the pipe sewer costs
the company shall pay for it, He
insists upon 4S-tnch sewer being speci.
fed. and asks the company to furnish
$25, 600 bonds. The company. is also
directed to keep the box Drain in reoair
and at the end of seven years, if it is
deemed necessary by the city, Construct
the pipe sewer under the supervision OF
The Chief Engineer. The Mayors sugges-
tions will probably be adopted