The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-09
WON'T DRINK THE STUFF
Greenville Republican Leaguers
Protest Against Our
Water Supply.

The Greenville Republican League Club at
| its regular meeting at the Globe Hotel,
Greenville, last evening, devoted but little
! time to the transaction of routine business
| The greater part of the evening was given
| over to more important matter, namely,
the water question. Although the heat was
oppressive and the mosquitoes decidedly
| lively, seventy members of the active or
ganization were present when President Rose
raped the gavel for order
President Rose said that number of pro-
perty owners had complimented him upon
the interest displayed by the club on the
water question and that as the club was
| making move in right direction it ought
to follow it up.
s.This is the right time and right place to
discuss this matJer,n said Mr.. Rose" We
all know that the filthy fluid now supplied
| to Greenville is detrimental to our section,
and all party feeling and prejudices should
be laid aside, and citizens should unite under
one banner and light until the city authori-
| ties give us what we want and must have"
| Mr. Rose then declared The meeting open
for discussion.
Mr.. ]. K. Hutchinson was the first speak
er He said
condition of our present water supply. We
all know that it is foul, offensive to the
smell and unfit for use. Now,
the question, What are you go
| ing to do about ity confronts us. Our city
authorities although frequently appealed to
remain inactive. 1t is plain that no relief
will be afforded us until we make deter
! mined stand for a new supply. Let us fight
| it out even if it takes until next summer. The
| property owners are forced to pay a water
| tax and they receive a veriJable disease
breeding nuisance in return for ther money.
nff Nraor 10 haN fba has
of reasons for complaining. The water
here comes direct from Belleville and is
worse than that furnished to the ouher sec
tions of the city. While the people down
town are complaining are you going to re-
main idle? This matter is the most import
ant that has ever come to the attention
of Greenville residents. The doctors
| tell us that typhoid fever and other diseases
Iurk in the vile Passaic fluid and that by
drinking it the citizens are inviting an epi-
demic of disease. Itis practically ques-
tion of life or death and il remains with you
to choose which you shall have"
UNCLE JOHN NOTES A CHANGE.
| Mr. Hutchinson's remarks elected round
of applause that aroused Treasurer John
Morrell Of the Sixth District Citizens Asso-
citation who was occupying a seat at the
rear of the room. ''Uncle" John returned
] Yesterday morning from the Shawangunk
| Mountains. where he has been spending his
vacation, and he said the frightful condition
of the Passaic water became more noticeable
| to him after enjoing the excellent water in
1 the mountains.
ssThis matter of the new water supply
must and will be pushed to a successful
issue The property owners are i'll dead
earnest and will accept no excuses. We
must have a new water supply and we are
| going to get it, 1t will be an easy matter if
| the property owners stand firm and keep up
| the fight until their demands are acceded to y
A VOICE FROM 1HE WATER OFFICE.
| Mr. Henry Petty said that the Street and
| Water Commissioners should consider the
matter carefully. and ascertain just what
relief they can afford the citizens. 1T VIII
| be useless for us to agitate this matter until
| we know just what the Commissioners can
| do for u.s."
| Addresses were also made by Messrs. w
| G. Hutchings and John Sutherland.
! The motion that a mass meeting be held at
| Bamber Hall on Wednesday evening next to
| further agitate the matter was carried
unanimously. The meeting will be q public
| one, and will be managed entirely by the
| club. 1t win be well advertised, and all
| citizens will be invited. Prominent speakers
will be secured to address the meeting. Inc
League Club orchestra will be present to en-
| liven the occasion.
| The following committee was appointed to
make the necessary arrangements:-J *.
| Hutchinson. John Morrell. w c. Hutchlngs,
| w. H. Kent r. 9. Campbell, John Suther-
| land, c. Swart, c. Bennett, Louis Henne
mier, DR.. E. Birch and August Jackie.
| At the meeting last night nine new mem
bers were elected, making the total member
| ship 374. The committee which was appoint
ed to arrange for a summernights festival
| reported that it had decided to hold the event
at Dick Uldrick's pavilion on Danforth ave-
nue.. Wednesday evening, September II.
| The committee was instructed to spare no
| expense in making the affair the most enjoy
able ever given by the club.
| The Campaign Committee reported that it
! had selected captains for every block in
| Greenvile, and that the names would be
| read at the next meeting. which will be held
| at the Globe Hotel before the mass meeting
\ at Bamber Hail. After transacting the
| regular business. the members will form in a
/ column OF fours, and headed by the club
/ baud. will march to the has