The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-18
WHO PAYS FOR IT.?
A Water Mass Meeting
Which Suggests a Syn
dicate Backing.
WHO ARE THE LEADERS ANYWAY? /?
Chairman Nudge and Other "Old-
est Inhabitants Do Big Lot
of Talking.

dred t.aen and women and some children
gathered in Bergen Square last night
and held a mass meeting under the au-
spices of the Citizens Association, for
the purpose of protesting against the
present unwholesome water supply. The
committee in charge of the meeting had
provided for the occasion liberal sup
ply of red fire, sky rockets, bombs and
a band, and these auxiliaries were per-
nlitted to do their share toward making
the meeting a success
When President G. B. NJ. Nudge of
Paramount avenue called the meeting to
order there were on the platform that
had been erected in front of School No.
H. Ex-AIderrnan Lahey, Charles Il:
Ahrens, George Johnson Z. C. JeWeli
and several reporters.
Mr.. Nudge, in opening the meeting,
said:-'I want to announce TO you that
this meeting has but one object, and that
is an object which concerns our families
and the future prosperity OF the city
No city can live without pure water.
and we are here tonight TO demand OF
the city as soon as il can possibly give 1t
a supply of pure water. We have a
right to do this, for we know that the
water now provided is not even fit for
bathing purposes. Why, ii was only to-
day that L attempted to take bath
and I found the water in my bath tub
covered with an oily substance and pu-
trid matter | say that if anyone says
that such water is good enough let him
have it, but l denounee it as dis
grace. (Applause.)
I'VE must use every possible effort to
assist the authorities in providing US
with a good supply. The authorities
cannot act without us, and therefore we
should meet them more than half way,
for the water now furnished is not only
lacking in supply, but is vile in quality
We must urge the authorities to imme-
diately do everything in their power
to remedy this great water evil.
After one or two speakers had talked
in the same strain, Mr. Nudge read a
set Q Resolutions asking for new water
supply, which were recently adopted by
the Wanser Club a motion prevailed
that the Citizens Association adopt them
al.i the motion was unanimously car
ried. Mr.. Nudge next asked w. C.
Hutchings or James c. Young to step
forward and address the crowd. Neither
AN "oLD RESIDENTS VIEWS.
George T. Evans, the next speaker,
said :-.I have resided five years i'll this
city, and while l have a great deal or
respect for it, and believe it to be one
OF the most valuable adjuncts to New
York for residence purposes, / must tell
YOU of one of it's most deplorable de-
fects and that is we have not got atl
adequate supply of water. A man OF
large means can furnish good water to
his family, and -vvffiie-fay means are nov
large / have been compelled to pur-
chase water from private companies,
even since l have been here. don't own
property in this city; / simply rent, but
understand that when l pay my renl
I arn paying water taxes, To have to
pay taxes for water supply and to then
be compelled to buy water from othe,
sources is an outrage.
Mr.. Evans asserted that the bad con-
dition of the water retarded building,
because people feared houses could not
be rented and that they could not re-
alize on their investment.
..If" said Mr.. Evans you put your
linen or yourself in this Passaic water,
you are contaminated. If you have any
thing at all to do with the water you are
foul. AS 1 told you before, l am not "
property owner in This city, and I dom t
water supply remains unchanged. We
have got to have good water we want
good water, and we will have gooc
c. c. JEWELL HEARD FROM.
c. c. Jewell, well known real estate
agent. said:-"My voice is always ready
to promote the interests of our city. Ii
We choose we can develop our city into
a large one. All that is required is puo-
lie spirit, and that is necessary to pro-
mote the welfare of any city. You all
know the condition of the water, and you
don't need me to tell you of it. We want
our property valuations enhanced, and
we want people from other cities to come
here and rent our houses, but this can
only be accomplished by public spirit.
I have lived here twenty years,
and have waited patiently for public
spirit to come along and do for this city
that which it should. The horrible con-
dition of the water may not be bad for
us in the long run, for it stirs us up to
a public spirited duty.
There is no reason why we should not
have a good water supply, I believe the
Street and Water Board will give it
to US If they know that the citizens are
behind them and that they are willing
to pay the bills. I know Just where the
Mayor and Street and Water Board may
go and get a bountiful gravity supply
of pure water from upper Jersey, and get
it, too, for one-half what the city poys
now, and I can put you In the wa to
get contractors to supply it and do it in
two years:
to serve you. You never had a better
Mayor than you have now" applause.
"All you have got to do is to tell him
you want pure water and will pay the
bill and he will give it to YOU
THE oRESTES CLEVELAND TRICK.
President Nudge placed on exhibition
which he said came from hydrant in
Mr. Devourse's house, at No. 63 Tuers
avenue, at six o'clock last night Tn.
vs. fer in the bottle was filthy.
The Citizens Association circulated
the following petition. printed at con-
siderable expense. for signatures:-
Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of Jersey City, New JerSey:--
1--WE, the undersigned, residents of Jer-
sey City, respectfully petition your hon.
orable body that immediate action be
taken to repress the evils of the presenl
mode of supplying the city with water
We are firmly convinced that the Passaie
River is no longer an adequate or proper
source of supply. but, on the. contrary
that its continued use is. and will be
attended with imminent DANGER to the
health of the citizens now that it has
been condemned to be used for sewage
purposes bv the towns and people resfd-
ing along its banks. We are also calmly
convinced that to take advantage of the
opportunity presented by the crowded
state of the City of New York the cos,-
dition of our city should be such as moi
to discourage people from coming tc
reside amongst us, and we submit, that
A while the absence of an adequate supply
( OF pure water tends to such discourage
neft the existence of such supply will
have the opposite effect namely, of In
crossing the number of our citizens and
improving the value of property
&c NJ. B. Nudge, Chairman: Herman
H. Meyers. Secretary; Charles E. Ahrens
Treasurer.
John p Landrine. .YE H Leetch, Geo
johnson, J. c. Young, George F.
Evans, Executive Committee"
CITY NEWS NOTES.
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