The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
QUIMBY'S WEEKS WORK
1t Results in a Set Of Resolu-
lions on Water, Which the
Goo Coos Adopt With
Enthusiasm.

Good Government Association Nc. / had
a busy meeting last night in Areanum
Hall. President Holt reported on the
Organization of the County League. This
has been perfected and officers have been
elected. Twelve associations compose the
League. Before the meeting went any
further dues were collected from delin-
quent members. the Treasurer having
impaired the alarming Information that
there were only twenty cents in the
treasury. The cash box was replenished
and then the reports of committees were
received. The Boulevard sidewalk ques-
ton was discussed and several members
could not see why the property owners
along the county road should not pay
for their own sidewalks just as people
in other parts of the city do. Mr.. Pyle
reported that the Boulevard sidewalk
bill was at rest In the committed ceme-:
terry. DR.. Quimby reported for the water
| committee. The members of the COM
mittee were pleased that Mayor Wanser
and the Street and Water Board are fol-
lowing a course in accord with the policy
of the association. The Street and Water
Board had promised to allow citizens to
be heard before any definite action was
taken in the water supply business. A
motion endorsing the actions of the
Mayor and Commissioners was adopted.
Later in the evening DR.. Quimby intro
duced the following preamble and reso-
luton, which was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee
THE DOCTORS WEEKS WORK.
Whereas, The districts including the
| City Of Bayonne and the Bergen and
L Grannxrfl1A ceottox,- ~ 1nr-ay Cifv md
| also a portion of Lafayette. are supplied
| with water drawn directly from the Belle
| vile reservoir, and receive 1t in the crude
condition in which 1t leave the Passaic
River, no sufficient opportunity being
given 1t for sedimentation and oxidation
in the larger city reservoirs: and more
over, owing to their elevation and the
| great distance from the source of supply
the higher parts of the district described
suffer from insufficient head or pressure
in the distribution pipes; and
Whereas. For the. above reasons, the
| said district Is placed at a great dis
advantage when compared either with
| the high service district, or the lower
| parts of Jersey City, which are supplied
from the reservoir on Bergen Hill; and
Whereas, The equipment and method of
| operation OF the Jersey City Water Works
| have not been improved since the last
enlargement of the works In 1873, when
! the city had but ene-half of its present
| population, and are therefore far behind
| not only in modern scientific practice.
| but also the demands of our population:
| and
Whereas, BY Chapter 1857 of the Laws
| of 1895 authority is conferred upon the
city government to issue bonds to the exo
| tent of $500, 900 for the Improvement OF the
| water supply, which amount, II JudlclouS-
" expended upon the present waite,
Msrks, co Mo1ld a9t Of Gna ss r existiSg od IL the IKE
| southern portion of The city, but would
| facilitate the seif-purification of the water
supplied to the whole city; therefore, pc
Resolved. That this association hereby
respectfully urges the city autnorldles
ing for the adoption of any new or doubt
full policy In reference to the water supply
Firstly Including in the High Ser
supplied from the Beiieviile. reservoir
sseer Ser paer pampESns sA pla sa aesserainsiy.
Secondly. completing Reservoir No. :;
reSe AS ApBpafioN x sA KsEasiEsRvoIR.
Thirdly constructing an additional
espaeify n than 1sl tSe present Reservoir
Resolved, further, That we agree with
i the NlGW IG4Q w lax
county in It's presentnent regaraing the
condition Ct our water supply n Hs4, 1na al
It Is she Il as ssse q e 5as eaay the sus iegai lights Is
i BY the State to have the Passaic River
Eliminated BY the foul drainage, Of towns
S Without f. Ts sSiIs fIyym in asiaS shil II eitgg uB bas
Vice can be remedied BY. the adoption Of
and the correction Of the abuses and ne
elect that now characterize It's ms age
ment.
The Sewer Committee, with the sssist-
sns Sn Of t ". W Il; Bs sac s aops e built sHt-eea IN
tee a on city and County Elections.. caused
a aoiien 2 Of sre &c co nan assere and et the %assoc ia
tfon in indorsing four Democratic noml-
nees for the offices Of Street # an water ef
p%artisans in the committes, He rendered
his resignation. and Mr. Cooper was ap,
pointed to succeed &c I'm IN th Mr; com peoersan
i not in his former capacity.
The resignation of Mr.. N. g. Vreeland
and a vote Of thanks was rendered him
! for his services.-His business, Will not
permit mi a hin e q ny Sf, the b Time h his s reslg1
nation. Mr.. H. w. Leland was elected
| his successor by a unanimous vote.
MI. Vreeland freely criticised the Reule-
ward work and asserted that some of the
contractors had shamefuny, violated their
I that the Grand jury had found no indict-
| ment in the Boulevard matter, ana sug-
| gested that the next meeting OF the as
| sentiment in regard to the new County
Road. 1t was Needed to refer the mat,
| County Affmairs, to be reported on at the
next meeting.
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