The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-10
HOB0KHN SEWERAGE.
Citizens Meet and Talk
Over the Project
Many Opinions.

Five embers OF the Hoboken City
Council-Bewig, Kelly, Thinker. Offer
mann and Weinthal, were at their desks
in the Council Chamber last evening an d
listened to and participated In a public
discussion OF the plans thu far sub.
mitted to drain the Hobokeu meadows
and provide that cl ty with q perfec,
| with a perfect sewerage system.
Mayor Pagan and Corporation Attorney
Mlnturn were also present and took part
In the discussion. There was a gooulY
number of prominent citizens and tax
payers in the lobby.
Tine Councils Committee of the Whole
first met TO act upon the matters touch
ing the awards Of contracts for building
a new fire engine house. but adjourned
! to meet August % without having trans
| acted any business relative thereto,
When the sewerage question came up,
Councilman Ttmken WAS made chairman
of the meeting.
City Clerk MARTY" McDermott read
the law. passed by the Legislature au-
thoriziDx an expenditure Of 500, 900 to bs
raised by bonds for the pa rpose of pro-
vidlng the city with q perfect sewage
system.
City Surveyor McCanu's recant c7m-
municstien to the CounciI with references
there o WAS also read.
Various opinions were expressed by
promipept citiz shs present. It IS not diff
hcuit TO understand that il will be some.
time before a plan will be agreed upon by
the Council. After listening TO the ex-
Dressions of opinion the com mittee de-
cidsd to adjourn and report progress" to
the Council ut its mex regular meeting.
Mr.. John Kennedy was among the first
to rssDond to the invitation for an exnrss-
siou of opinion. He was opposed to
pumping the meadows. Hs believed
in solid filling. The pumping scheme. he
did not hesitate TO declare. was in the
interest Of some engineer and not in the
interest of the people. Attempt to
pump" he declared, ''aud you'll puma
your poor nei;hbor out OF his house and
home"
MANY OPINIONS.
Surveyor Smith presented a lot of Old
plans that have been discussed time and
agaiD. He exhibited hls plans on paper,
drawn aud Submitted W. years ago.
Councilman Weintnai expressed the
opinion that IL was foolish 10 expeiid
800 600 on antiquated plans. Mr.. Smiths
opinion was tuaG the present system of
drainage through Jefferson street would
not work. His proposition was to puild 4
Sc err through Ftrfy street with An OUT
let at Jeff ram streat. This would only
cost from $50. 900 TO $50. 900.
Mr.. Herman kass said TINT the rail-
road compares oyn Ferry street.
'1r You want to drain the msa 10 VS.
he said, extend the Third street sewer.n
Mr.. Smith expressed the opininu th at If
connectio WAS MADE with tbs PARK AVE-
hue Sc aver relief might be aff 1rded.
AT this juncturs Corporatiui Attorney
Minturn look q han 1. Smith replied that
Il tidal trunk W nil. hi be gained
provided a siuice-gate WAS properly kept.
n IA ~ 3, - az ~ - ~ ,Ua- ~.
frommslL WAS obliged to admit that he
WAS not sure that Hohoken could drain
the meadows without resorripg To pump
ing. Mr.. Kennedv, a fat man. ventureu
the opinion Jhat the ore <snt system WAS
not properly lookei after. This nettled
Mayor Pagan, shd led to u spat between
Councaime / OF. aud kslly. Ofsr-
man reminded. Kelly bat the Council
pays for a proper. cleaning OF sewer.
Kelly reminded Oferman That Mayor
Pagan only aliowea one of the sewer
cleaning contract ,rs to 20 ahead. Mayor
Fagan explained that the appropriation
for cleaning wcula not allow him
to do otherwise.
Surveyor McCann's assistant was
present. He kicked against Surveyor
Smith's idea of drainage through the
caual. The FIRST street sewer, he said,
Wac full of mud. The jeff srson street
sewer was in the sans condition.
Mr.. Russell. an uptown citIzsn, advo-
Gated a main sewer through tire meadow
district with pumping stations Mt bJth
elds.
Citizen John Reid gave the audience
the results of hik OBJ .eryations of facts In
relation to the drainage Of meadow api
lake lands In Holland Way back IN 1885.
He conceded that n new system MAS
necessary for the welfare of interested
Hobokeu property owners. But lie didu't
believe in q tidal scwerags syste H..
The meeting ciose,l with some practical
suggestions from F~reehoIder Ellis, who
favored the construction of u sewer
through Ferry street, which could be
used until its non. utility as q tidal outlet
Is proven.