New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-10
: CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY.n
BITTER REPLY TO THE HUDSON
COUNTY GRAND JURY
JERSEY CITY's STREET AND WATER BOARD
ANSWERS THE PRESENTMENT MADE
LAST wEEK-ITs ACTION DEFENDED
IN STRONG LANGUAGE


The members of the Street and Water Board OF
Jersey City have prepared a reply to the present.
ment in regard to the supply made by the
Grand Jury last Friday evening The document
Is In part follows:
The members of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners of Jersey City have read the pre-
the water question Had our board been indicted
instead of presented duty would plainly be
Within and out ,he rand jury 'h VINO nemps
to indct this board. This board. however. only in
ment With facts but before so doing 1t intends TO
service expecting public criticism but as citizens
we have the right TO object to ISLANDERS. lbels and
resS VIII tend to bring us into odium board
and damage us as individuals: and will
the one which has just eliminated in the present
m men made by the present Grand Jury on
located that the holiness of T''T the prne eh
and the malicious avidty of the Grand Jury to join
ing incident in the spirit of our times. The Grand
iG IN h me passac RXer had been low and the
ieeby acquits this board OF being able to control
this practically What the Grand jury jury S Sas
charged to inyes;isae when they entered upon their
duties They have also acquitted US of any intention
They say that the reservoir a, Bellevllle had more
water than the Jersey city reservoirs they are
right in that, as the reservoirs were built to pro
auxiliary for certain sections Of the city The carry
i ing e1pacy OF the pipes across the meadows to
the city Is using large quantity Of water. especially
IN the midsummer and in mdwner. The gates in
az all times. This statement about the gates being
closed is an cd one. and is always used by the
high-service reservoirs Our board prefers this tenn
porary criticism at these temporary periods to
10 put the city to the expense Of several hundred
I thousand dollars for new pipe line as while the
vile reservoir than the city needs the three mead
oW mains, one twenty-inch and two thirty six- Inch
This fact msf sposf ss ,s daily
TO this board as TO what tides to pump to stop
pumping continuously during every twenty four
supply OF water to meet the demands \ reckless
viii not. This board resents the criticism of the
behe lew plant and supports The good condition
low payrors small supplies at reasonable prices
Sneapene1 coal consumption increased head Of
no water purchased from the lioboken Water
The chief engineer of the pumping works was
not on hand to receive the Grand Jurors at the
no me Of Their only visit on certain sunday after
up the river at that time to ascertain its condition
board. The assistant chief engineer Accompanied
the visitors through the pumping plant. The state
lalsehood: il is a faisehood witch is backed by
members OF the Grand Jury.
This board has never had and has not now any
from what II thinks is the duty It to the public.
II recently prepared specifications for new sup
pay. ana sent them TO the Board OF Finance. with
time allowed the Mayor To consider them. the In
cisn before his acton upon them. such acton not
being taken until the tenth day. Immediately upon
his approval Of them the Board OF Trade and the
Aldermen passed resolutions on the question. ard.
instead OF the Finance Board allowing the specln-
cations to be printed for the benefit OF the public.
that board took no action whatsoever In that line
A combined attack at once broke out against the
tons similar to iSose ' passed by the Hoard Of
Trade and the Aldermen. shortly afterward the
Board OF Finance divided the question. and the
minority OF that board transferred their attack TO
the Grand Jury. This board resclnded the resolu-
for bidders TO prepare The city has heretofore re-
ceyed bids for new water supply and the specir-
file. the present specifications notifications OF
the previous ones. This board was not before The
When the latter were adopted by this board their
so-called paternity" wa. established and this board
Iathered them-the law gave us that authority
Michigan standard and that was the only reference
10 a standard In the specifications l., 49,.
reference to Paris and the good water OF the
Seine fifteen leagues from Paris. is curious; the
and II We moved the pump hfteen leagues from
Paterson We would pump from The ocean at 1, as
duced the State Water bill. The recommendaiions
made to us are impracticable 70 build intercept
ing sewers Is to tax communities poliuting me
river. and they will meet the proposition with egis
auve resistance The Passac Is ,I nans Wn
ark the United States Government would have 10
tns 10 ing Sbc many Years by
Andrew Clark. and were abandoned az impracu-
cable In conclusion We would stare Una, We o,,
duty to the public is to leave the water as II IT,
WIN be as Is can do It TO S PG he sw and hav
ing in view the best results for our CITY ana us
vites every suggestion from the citizens and press
II decently made. But whether or not any lur.ner
acton Is 70 n ne ,Sst' 10 ny haitian It's
fend It's character. and in so doing defend the city