The Jersey City news., 1892-04-14
NEWARK'S new WATER
Talk of a Great Celebration
Of Its Delivery to
the City.
FLAWS In THE CONTRACT.
James Smith, Jr., Favors a Jubilee
is 1t Turning Point
for Newark.
FLAWS In THE CONTRACT.
Special to the Jersey Citp Ne,os.

NEWARK, April IA, 1s92.-The new water
supply for Newark is to be delivered with
in three weeks. The contract between
the city and the East Jersey Water Com
pany calls for the delivery of the water on
May l, 1892. The time is now rapidly APP
preaching. The works are by no means
complete; under the contract it is not
contemplated that they shall be. 1t was
expected that they should be sufficiently
far advanced to make the delivery of the
wateS at the time specified, in sufficient
quantities for the use of the city. The
city is to have daily supply Of $500, 00e
gallons. and it is believed that this can be
and will be done.
1t can be stated on the highest author
fty that the representatives of the COM
pany expect to have the works ready TO
deliver the new water into the city pipes
on May l. The company is pushing mat
ters very rapidly, and one of the highest
officials said TO reporter this morn
ing, that unless something unforeseen
interferes, the water will be delivered at
that time. The company Is pushing the
work as rapidly as possible, and the
pleasant weather of the past few days has
enabled the men who ara at work on the
plant to make great progress. Certainly
the company is as anxious as anyone to
complete the job.
The introduction of the new water is one
of the most important events in the re-
cent history of the city. 1t marks the
turning point and in the future there
should be nothing to interfere with the
rapid growth and progress of the city.
A Special Joint Committee of the Com
act with the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners in the matter of inspect
ing the works, and preparing for certain
public exercises when the water should
be finally delivered. The time is ap-
preaching and little has been done.
WANT TO CELEBRATE.
The sentiment of the people of all
shades Of political opinion is in favor of
some form of public ceremonies. 1t is
certainly proper. In other cities it has
been done and the day has been made one
of general rejoicing. That such should
be the case with Newark is especially
| urged, because of the great harm
that has been done the city by the
evil reports sent abroad regarding the
condition of the Passaic water. IL was
perhaps not so bad as il was painted. but
the future had nothing in store and the
water was certain to become worse. But
the new supply is pronounced superior to
any known supply This statement
is borne out by the analysis that
has been made since the water
has been turned into the city reservoir at
Belleville 1t has been prom ounced SUI
perior in every respect. and pure as he
purest.
Owing to the complications that have
been produced by the report recently made
by Engineer Feeley, the consulting engl-
neer of the city, in which it was shown that
the provisions of the contract had not
been fully complied with, there is dis
position shown by the city to let matters
hnu o1t rlr
that the water will be turned into
the city pipes on May 1, even tho ugh
the plant is not fully completed 1t
is, therefore. advisable that public
ceremonies should be held at that
time. The city authorities should make
preparations publicly to welcome the
| turning on of the wafer. The completion
of the works and the payment OF the
money are only incidental to the delivery
| of the water. 1t is the last mentioned
event that should be publicly celebrated
within day or two of the time that 1t
| occurs
SMITH FAvoRs A JUBILEE.
James Smith, Jr., the President of the
| Street and Water Board. was seen at the
| Board rooms yesterday afternoon ana wal s
decidedly in favor of some public OBJ
servance. He said. however, that mat
ters were in such a chaotic state by rea-
son of the water cempsny's fail
ure to make any adequate reply
| to the report of the engineers OF the
| Board that 1t was impossible to tell Just
what to do. He said that the city should
| appropriate sufficient amount of money
| to make proper showing. Great harm
had been done by the evil reports sent
abroad regarding the condition of the
Passaic River water, and this should be
| overcome. But until the water company
| informs the city as to the time the works
are to ke completed, Mr.. Smith said moth
| ing could be done. "The works cannot
be accepted and the money paid over until
| the company makes the work satisfactory
| to the engineers of the board. The first
| of May is approaching rapidly, and noth-
| ing has been done to remedy the defects
| SO far as we know. l am decidedly in
| favor of public celebration, however"