The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-03
NEVARK'S WATER WORKS.
The Street and Water Board Pays $780,.
900 ON tho Contract Price.

The Street and Water Board OF Newark voted
last week to accept the new water works from
tho East Jersey Water Company In an I'M
finished condition. and Immediately there was
talk Of getting an Injunction to restrain the
Board from paying over the 100000 until
the works were properly tested and finished
according to the strict letter OF the contract
The Street and Water Board held secret
meeting on Monday afternoon and paid over
to the water company three and onc-half
millions reserving half n million dollars as
security for the completion Of the works. The
extra S20O0.OOO which Newark is to pay in
eleven years was placed In the vaults of the
Fidelity Title and Deposit Company with the
100000 security The watcr company will
get the interest upon the half million Of
bonds. but not upon the two millions.
Newark has had the water from the new
source since May. and is entirely satisfied
with the quality. but there is serious doubt
about the capacity OF the reservoirs to supply
the maximum Of 5o.OOO.0OO gallons daily in
dry seasons. and the work on the reservoirs
has not been done according to contract.
Newark is now the absolute owner OF the
reservoirs and pipe line as well as some OF the
rights OF way. but is in litigation over water
brought action to condemn such water rights.
the East Jersey Water Company paying ali Of
East Jersey Water Company reserves the right
to sell all excess of water over 2!.500OOO gal
Ions daily to whom it peases Before giving
the city u warranty deed yesterday the water
company, had to have S3.OOo.OOO in mortgages
cancelled.
Every member OF the Street and Water
Board has declared openly that he would
never vote for tn" payment OF a cent until the
company completed the works. gave the city
| mn opportunity to thoroughly test the conduit.
and proved its ability to furnish 5O.OOO.OOO
gallons II day. President James Smith. Jr.. OF
the Street and Water Board repeatedly ap-
poarcd In print t. that effect. and frequently
told THE Sun reporter that he would never
vote for the acceptance OF the works until
their maximum capacity was assured. and the
Engineers from various parts OF tho country
have assured Newarkers that the maximum
capacity Of the works will not reach fifty mil
lion gallons in dry seasons. and this Is the
verdict Of Engineers jacobson and Itelcy.
who are employed by the city. At tho same
time those who are familiar with tho work
done say that Newark has got huge bargain.
II cost six million dollars in full. and these
engineers SAY that by contract work it would
have cost Mt least twice as much II the city had
had to foot the bills.
The incomplete points are break in the
face OF tho linton reservoir. the absence OF
gate houses over the gate rhambcrs. the "x-
istencc Of n great dra of shallow water whore
there should lie eight feet according to the
contract. and the fact that the three-fett con
luit through the city has not been used to its
full pressure. AMI the city pumps have been in
steady use t. force tho water into the special
high service districts which were to be- sup
piled by gravity.