The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
IMPOSSIBLE PLAN.
Hudson and RockaWaY
Water Bid Criticised
by a Citizen.
JOURNALS "AMBIGUOUS" POSITION
Possibilities of Contract With
Passaic-Ultimate Fate of
the Scheme.

upon water contract are becoming
more convinced than ever that the
proposition of the Rockaway and Hud-
son Company is not worthy of a min
ute's consideration outside of the fact
that it is the lowest bid. so far as con-
Germs the purchase of the plant. It's
sinking fund feature which no one un-
derstands, not even the Journals So
called expert, is regarded with suspicion.
1t suggests that the company wants
something for that which it cannot de-
liver.
A member of the Board of Trade, wins
has devoted much study to the question:
but who does not pose as an expert, IN
an interview this morning with
News reporter, commenting ON MT
Kent's nebulous opinion in the Jour-
nal,'' said
"Newark's plant was tbui1t by tins
East Jersey Water Company for S6,OOo,-
600, and it is matter of record tnaf
the company lost money. The company
backed as it is by millions, said very nr-
tie about the loss, but it was healpnE
one for all that.
"On top of this the Rocl1away and
Hudson Company offers this city ptant'
requiring more pipe lines, more extenslVs
condemnation. anu SFSAJ tiihNS N'
less than s6.OoO0OO. :
INCONSISTENT CLAIM.
aeTn NV Judgment the claim made by
the company is absurd. They contend
they can take water at Boonton. The
employees of the company at first sand
they could take every drop of water AZ
Roonton. When they explained theHr
prcnos4tion, it was brought out that tne
company could take every drop OF wate-s
at that point in the river, provided now
ever. the Morris Canal Company woulA
hermit. and provide it could buy up az
the down stream easements.
Anvone who has studied the water
problem can readily understand now gooo
hearted the Canal Company Wouiu oe
in giving away water that is worth lls
weight in gold.
ssThe Morris Canal Company controls
the situation at this point just as Wen
as anyone could desire.
A DOUBTFUL MERIT
ssThe advocates of the Hudson an0
Rockaway plan assert that the company
is the only one which provides a sewer
age plan to protect its water. 1t VII
give Mr.. Dear some pleasure to KNOW
that the plan he is welded to is ths
only one that requires a sewer TO pro-
tect it from pollution.
.If it needs a sewer at the start. what.
in Lords name will the city have to 90
with it, in a few years when that sec-
ton of the country becomes more dense-
ly populated?"
MIR. KENvS KNOWLEDGE. 4
GAS to the so-called expert it is 'def.
clared that he knows absolutely noF'ie
ing about water, water supplies. water
| ie1
PASSAC WANTS WATER
"onlv a few weeks ago representative
of the Passaic Board of Aldermen con-
ferred with the Finance Commissioners
for the purpose of ascertaining if it would
he nossible for Passaic and this city
to secure a joint supply. The idea was
Knocked in the head unceremoniously. lt
fhas occurred to several of the city offi-
cials that the Journals expert may
not be SO disinterested as he represents
| himself.
.sFor instance, Passaic wants new
water. Jersey City won't cooperate with
| it. Would it not be possible for Jer-
| sew City to be duped into taking an
already polluted stream at Boonton and
then in a few years see Passaic walk
up into the mountains and gobble up
pure, sparkling lake water, which is now
offered to Jersey City?" asked an Off
| cial this morning.
.It is possible no one likes to imagine
that Joseph "A. Dear would get himself
and the Journal mixed up in any
such contemplate trick.
| ''The proposition of the Rockaway ana
Hudson Company is simply out of it.
and this fact will be impressed upon
| Joseph A. Dear's mind next Tuesday
| morning when the Street and Water
| Commissioners meet"