The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-21
OBSTACLE GONE
The Employment of an Ex-
pert Expected to Speed
lily Settle the Water
Question.
PRESIDENT BROWN TALKS.
Says the Street and Water Board
Has Made a Wise Selection
and Will Stick to 1t.
PRESIDENT BROWN TALKS.

The acton of the Street and Water
Board in acceding to the request of the
Finance Commissioners to permit them
to employ an expert to advise them on
the policy of the city and the water
question, has it is believed, removed the
only obstacle that stood in the way of a
speedy settlement of the water question.
What individuals think or want OF
people have tried TO bulldoze the officials
into doing will no longer figure in the
question. The officials have, it is said,
decided to work together as harmon
iously as possible until the awards
made by the Street and Water Board
are disposed of one way or another.
1.-The Finance Commissioners requested
our board to give them an expert, said
President Brown this morning. I'VE
have granted their request. Many rea-
sons psompted US to accede to the de-
mand To begin with. had we refused
there is no doubt in my mind what we
would have been attacked for having
some motive in refusing. What We have
done has been open and above board.
We were elected by the people to pro-
teet their interests and naturally it is
in our hands to map out the policy of
the city
STREET AND WAITER BOAhD
SHOULD HAVE THE EXPERT.
Had it been understood that an ex-
pert was to have been engaged would
it occur to people that we We're the ones
to have him? Our law officers, assisted
by able engineers. prepared specifiea-
tons for a new supply and the Board
of Finance concurred IN those specifiea-
tions. We received bids under them,
went 10 expense and spared no time III
investigating the various propositions:
We found the best one from point of
price and from every other point that 1t
is possible TO view the various propo-
s.tions and we made an award.
"a great responsibility rested upon lhe
members of the board. " e did not act
hastily or without consulting men Wen
yersed on this subject: The opinion OF
siisinterested persons is that we nave
made = wise selection. Men VINO nave
studied the water supply OF New Jersey
for years have frankly admitted that we
secure the best water, free from poi
lution not for year or SO, but as Ions
step and now the Finance Board wants
an expert. Why, cannot understand
Sertaifliy shcse I'VE SelitlelleH ~, al n,, aioa
without consulting their own ideas. 1
do net think the people who made thts
admsnistrati ton want an outsider eahed
in to dictate tn way she officials shall |
act. We are certaiIaiy competent TO map /
out the city's policy. We have, done !
tinue 70 d. .t. If the Finance Comnais- |
ssoners wish to act intelligently upon
this mater all they win have to do is
to question disinterested persons about
the plant of the company to which the
contract has been awarded and be-
lieve they will be satisfied to ratify our
action without an expert
WANT A DlSlNT3RESTED MAN.
so long as an expert is to be engaged
we want an expert VINO Will act disin-
terestedly and make a fair report. The
name of the expert will have to be sub
nitted TO us fer approval. We do not
want any fake expert. We have all |
OF that we can stand. We must have a
man .ef reputation and standing. and one
whose record is in every particular clear
eve want justice done us and we
will do ali in our power to help a proper
expert determine this question. The
people demand water and the sooner
we get it the better. People should look
into this matter thoroughly before de-
7ciding which is best for the city. False
representations have been made and peo,
pie have been deceived, and to what end
and for what reason I cannot under |
stand but it cannot be for love of Nhe |
city or interest in its advancement and
future welfare. We win not move from
the stand we have taken We will not |
be bulldozed intimidated or frightened. |
We have done our duty. and it now re |
mains for others to do theirs in the |
same fearless manner, with the one |
thought in mind, and that is the pro- |
nosion of jersey City's interests.