The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-29
could only acquire them as any other

could only acquire them as any other
ompalIy could?"
Turning to the source offered by the
East Jersey Company. Mr.. Edwards ask
ed how the East Jersey Company, pro
posed to turn the waters from ene II h t6nggt
flowing into the Rockaway. MI. Corblr
replied tina he did not know how the en-
gineers figured that out.
What did YOU propose to DO Win tns
rights of the Morris Canal Company, !,
Mr.. Corbin could not say, but added
that it was proposed by, his company 70
which flows west from the canal
"By your plan of turning out the waters
of Longwood Valley into Beach Glen was
not that a copy of the Jersey City Water
Company's offer?"
81 don't know. aid MI; Corbin. He
continuing, aid that IN the taklag OF
these waters the abandonment OF the
canal would perhaps have been INTENDED.
'Do you know anything of the quality
of i. the * waters pin in i-5 5ha5 dlsfflcf NJ. yreden-
burgh laughing. If he knows anything
ABOUT the whisky in that locality no,,,,
be useless to ask such a question. The
witness remembers nothing about that.
(Laughter.) /,
then Mr.. Edwards taking up p. 49,, Of
the East Jersey Company's bid asked II
that CLAUSE of the proposition did not
mean the purchase by the city of the
No ADVANTAGE TO THE CITY.
Show me in your supplementary pro-
position if Jersey City gains any Of that
$40, 900 reduction unless h first exercises
the right to purchaser"
II think your are right" replied Mr..
Corbin after a pause.
"Then,' quickly replied Mr.. Edwards,
Jersey City gets no advantage of h q
$500 0 unless she shall exercise the option
of purchaser"
Mr.. Corbin said that everybody assumed
that the citV would OlbrchaSP.
But they didn't advertise to purchase
aid Mr.. Edwards.
this out by asking if it was not generally
understood that the city would take the
works. Mr.. .Corbin said, Yes"
81 object" said Mr.. Edwards, because
you opened that matter, brother" said
Mr.. C. L. Corbin, turning to Mr.. Ed
wards. n
but I will now" and turning to Mr.. Cor
bin said
where do you live?"
Sin Elizabeth"
And how do you the public sentiment
in Jersey City"
.By reading the daily newspapers"
not 'i bind Itself A to such chAa an lH extent tent Under da
the %statute?'
Mr.. Corbin wasn't clear on the law on
that point.
Mr.. Edwards changed his attack and
proceeded by asking what right the East
Jersey City Water Company had in the
Rockaway watershed. Mr.. Corbin said
that the had arrangements with
the Society of Useful Manufactures and
others at Little Falls to purchase the
rights required but it didn't own any.
PURCHASE NOT MENTIONED.
did Mayor Wanser not publish a no.
tice in the papers pending the approval of
the award, asking the people to express
their views on the award to purchase
water by the gallon?" asked Mr.. Spencer
Weart. holding in his hand the Jersey
City News" in which the notice appeared.
II saw it," Mr.. Corbin replied.
mentione edei IN tbat ppotices a skad MI n
Weart, abiding to the notice in the
News"
THE whole tone of the newspapers was
that the purchase of the works was gem
orally understood" replied Mr.. Corbin
skillfully evading the question.
An adjournment was here taken until
Wednesday morning when the defense
will put in testimony. 1t is expected that
the case. for the prosecution will be closed
on Thursday.