The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-09
EXTRAORDINARY UNANIMITY

"The Jersey City News" has for the
past five days been collecting the opin-
ions of citizens on the question
whether or not the city needed
a new water supply. This investigation
was ordered that the Board of Finance,
which meets this evening to consider
the award of contract, might know the
feeling of the public on this grave ques-
tion. The interviews published previ-
ousty have been condensed and printed
here again in succinct form that the MEM
bers of the Board will perceive the ex-
traordinary unaninity of opinion exist
ing among the citizens that Jersey City
wants a new water supply, and as quick
ly as possible
The opinions are as follows:-
Edward zeiger, undertaken: = "Un-
doubtedly. want water that L will be
able TO drink
Joseph Broome, civil engineer and arch
itect:-"My experience with the water
furnished us In the past has demonstrat-
! ed fully the necessity of a new supply"
Geo. Brandt, property owner:-''There
: is no question as TO the waters being
detriment to real estate"
John a. Hilton, property owner:-'It
is of the utmost Importance that means
be taken at once to secure a supply"
A. J. Newberry, property owner:-'I
should like to see an extra effort made
to secure good water at any COST
Paul McIlvride, Superintendent of Grif-
fng's Foundry:-"We should have some
supply Immediately
Sheriff Toffey:-'I am very much in
favor of securing new water supply
Immediately. There should be no more
fooling.''
Perry w. Levering, druggist, at Five
Corners:-"I am strongly in favor of a
new supply"
James E. Banks, grocer:-"We need
better water in this city, and it should
be obtained as soon as possible
James Nugent hatter:-"We ought to
have a new supply"
Ernest E. Mathison, real estate dealer:
"A new water supply is absolutely nee
essary."
Joseph Kaiser of Linden avenue, prop
erty owner:-"We want a supply i'm
mediately"
$. Rowland of Emmons G. Company.
real estate dealers:-'I believe that this
matter should be settled at the earliest
possible moment"
Nat. E. Smith. real estate DEALER
Something must be done to purify the
water or it will damage greatly the
cfty's interests
Ex-Coroner James Murrer, No. % Oak
land avenue:-"There is no doubt that
we need better water"
John M. Kelly of the real estate firm
OF Sprintler & Kelly:-"Better water is
needed very much in this city,
William H. Turner, grocer="I think
that some system can be devised to
obviate the present difficulty"
Emanuel Sands, shoe dealer:A.I will
say that our present supply is very
impure and Injurious"
Joseph Shellenberger, harness maker
Inc water seems to be getting worse
and worse all the time"
The Rev John Kranz, Pastor of Trim
1ty M E. Church:-"It is a shame that
We have to use such vile stuff"
Joseph w. Northwood, jeweler:-aWe
certainly should have better water,
john w. Bolen, gentlemens furnish
ings'-f we are going to have any
such trouble as we had last summer.
the municipal authorities cannot act too
quickly in the matter"
Charles Brush, of the firm of Brush
& Alberts, furniture dealers: THE pres
ent condition of Jersey City water great
ly retards progress in all lines of busi-
ness
Charles G. Rochat, jeweIer:-s.If we
don't get good water pretty soon there
will be no one left in the town.
George c. Fountain, druggist:-sT think
something should be done to remedy the
poor condition of the water
The Rev. J. Little, of the Lafayette
M. e. church:-'I' have never used water
as foul as that supplied by the present
service
DR.. Broderick. of No. 174 Pacific ave-
nue:-'sThe city is very badly off for
pure water. and should devise some
means of getting it or purifying the
present supply
Dr. Mortimer Lampson:- my views ON
the water question are the same as
those expressed in the presentment to
the Grand Jury last fall
john Morrell, property owner, Greene
ville;-"As property owner I am de-
cidedly in favor Of a new water supply
William G. Collins, real eetate dealer:
- am in favor Of a new water supply,
and believe we should get it as quickt>
as possible z
Charles Mitzenius, druggist:"I think
we should have a new supply. =
DR. Leonard J. Gordon w e undoubt-
edsl should have e new water supply. Z