The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-27
JERSEY GTT'S THIRST.
Fully Twenty Million Gal
Ions Of Water Used
Here Daily.
THOSE SPECIFICATIONS ENDORSED.
The Independent" supply Idea
Defined-sharp COMPETE
tion Expected.
THOSE SPECIFICATIONS ENDORSED.

The all-absorbing topic of conversation
throughout the city still is the prospect
OF the Street and Water Commissioners
securing a new supply of pure and
wholesome water. Citizens in general
are anxious to have the commissioners
proceed with the good work aid secure
the new supply as quickly as possible.
The Commissioners ave secured nothing
but words of commentator for the
ironclad specifications adopted by them
Under the provisions OF the specifications
the city's interests are we'll protected,
perhaps the most salient feature being
the requirement that the supply shall be
an independent one.
IS IT TOO MUCH?
Some comment. Inclined to be unfavor-
able, is made concerning the agreement
to accept $4,000, COO gallons daily.
These comments emanate from persons
who are of the opinion that the mp
ton is not so great as this. They base
their comments upon the figures of a feW
years ago when the consumption was
about II. 900. 600 gallons daily. The in
crease is readily and satisfactorily ex.
planned by Chief Engineer RuggIes and
the Commissioners.
Twelve years ago a pumping engine of
10000 0 gallons daily was erecled at High
Service. This was 20 supply houses and
factories in the old Fourth district, which
could not be supplied on the gravity plan.
Each year it was found necessary to work
the engine harder and harder I'M
til four n frequently five mil
Five years a five million
gallon engine was erected and then the
supply was sufficient, but the rapid
growth of that portion of the city has
rendered the present engine Inadequate
to meet the demands. Notwithstanding
the fact that as high as eight million gal
Ions have been pumped in one day.
MARVELLOUS GROWTH.
The growth of that portion of the city
is marvellous n the demand for water
is increasing daily. The increase each
year in the consumption OF water is about
5 per cent. During the summer and fall
months the consumption now exceeds
twenty million gallons and the Street
and Water Commissioners to be en-
abled to cope with this increase of de-
mand fixed the limit at twenty-five
million gallons daily. This allows for
the increase during he two years allowed
for the construction of the plant also
The minimum supply is fixed at thirty
million gallons daily. and this quantity is
deemed sufficient Go meet the demand for
many years to come.
The contracting party is compelled to
submit positive proof That he can furnish
a supply of thirty-flve million gallons at
any time when the occasion arises. If
the contracting party can do this and al
the same time have a goodly supply re-
naming he may dispose of the
water not utilized in any manner
he may desire. This is to say,
If the contracting party hal
under his control a supply of sixty-five OIL
seventy-fve million gallons daily ne may
dispose of the thirty or forty million gal
Ions, whichever it may be. over and above
Jersey City's requirements, to any per
son. corporation or otherwise ne MAJ
deem advisable or to his best interests
He cannot, however. utilize the mains
conducting Jersey City's supply for thu
purpose of transporting it to any othel
city or corporation.
The specifications make competition
necessary and there is no flaw or irregu
larity which could result in Jersey City
being left in the predicament in whict
the City of Newark finds herself, viz, al
Inadequate supply.