The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-11
VERY BAD MISTAKE.
Some Greenyil1e Citizens
FaVorthe East Jersey
Water Robbery.

The Sixth District Citizens ASSOCIATION
devoted very little time at the monthly
meeting last evening to the rapid transit
matter. The more important question OF
u new water supply occupied the atten-
ton Of the citizens. and for over two
hours nothing else was discussed.
President 5. L. Harvey opened the
discussion by saying that he was in favor
OF accepting the bid of the Jersey City
Construction Company.
Mr.. William Zitn mermann. however,
took a different view OF the situation. He
said he was decidedly opposed TO tine city
authorities rushing headlong into the
matter and signing the contract, AS he
believed they were liable TO do. "N hat
assurance rave we.n said Zimmerman,
that this construction company will give
us pure water3 This whole business looks
too much like nap action. Our city
taxpayers. WHAT Jersey City should
have is a supply Of its own.
1t should not make contracts
with outside parties. This company
might give us the filtered water for all
we know. The price, too, is exhorbitant.
1t is $50 per million gallons now; but it
will not remain at this figure. The Com
pany will raise the prIce. and tnen what
are we going to do2 / believe that Jersey
City would get its own supply for the
amount it would have to pay this new
company.
GO SLOW.
II am not opposed to any scheme that
would give US better water. but | believe
that our city authorities should exercise
caution. This lie u big contract, aud they
should 90 slow. A thorough investlxa
ton should be made. The authorities
should assure themselves that
the company is responsible
one, that the water will be first ella g. and
that the pure will not be exoroitant.
The Chief reason why our present supply
is so polluted is because the authorities
negligent. Our reservoirs are never
cleaned, and l will guarantee that II the
reservoirs were allowed to u dry you
would find six inches OF mud at the bot
TOM"
Mr.. Thomas Cogan. who is q partner of
Henry H. Holmes. the President Of the
Construction Company, and MIR. Camp
bell. Q new man in Citizens Association
| circles, spoke In favor of the CONSTRUCTION
Company, and the following resolution
was passed by a close vote:-
| To the Mayor, Board of Finance and Board OF
Street and Water Comfniss toner's:
| GENTLEMEN, The Citizens improvement AS
sociation of Greenyille, in meeting assembled,
| beg leave to urge GA you the necessity OF
prompt action in regard to a speedy supply OF
| pure water, and further urge that you tage ad-
Il oaS8bO "a $40
| Construction Company.
| The adoption of this resolution put an
| end to the discussion on the water CUES
ton.
RAPI TRANSIT.
Mr.. Cogan reported for the Rapid
Transit Committee that the scheme was
meeting with favor aud that II was an as
sured success.
"The committee said he, sis working
hard and We cannot present any other
| report tonight than that of progress. By
the next meeting we expect to have a
full report"
WOODLAND IMPROVEMENTS.
Clerk George T. Boutou, of The Street
| aud Water Board, VINO is a member of
| the committee which was appointed TO
| seizure, il possible, a new school house for
the Woodlawu section n q new truck
house for No. 4 truck. gave a very en-
| c~ouraging report. 81 can promise the
| citizens OF GreenvilIe," said he. that
there will be a new schoolhouse in the
Woodlawn section before the fiscal year
comes to q close. Within a months time,
the Street aud Water Board Will pur-
| chase a site for the structure. ln fact l
| can tell you where the site IL, but / will
Keep this to myself until the proper time
| to give you this information coines You
| thing is all right. The site Is already
| selected, and the matter will be
pushed rapidly. AS to the new
truck house, i can say that
we will have that too, within
| a short time, unless something uuexpect.
ed turns up. Tomorrow, a bill Will be
introduced in the Assembly whicn will
| give the authorities of Jersey City per-
| mission to issue bonds for the erection
| of this much needed structure. Mayor
| Wanser and the members of tbs Board OF
| Finance and the Board of Street and
w alter Commissioners hav assured me
that they will do all that they cant to aid
us In securing the Improvement. The
| Mayor has agreed to approve of the Is.
| suance of the bonds, and with he new
school. Few truck house n new WooG-
| lease of life"
MIR. William Collins was elected per-
manent secretary of the Association.