The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-08
could not conduct the Dover sewage

could not conduct the Dover sewage
below Boonton.'' =.
DR.. Gordon produced a list of the sew
ers at Dover and asked a good many
questions about them.
Mr.. Moffett said this matter had been
| brought to his attention and he had as
ISOLATED himself with Messrs. Seligman
to propose a water supply. They were
willing to risk their money in this
source of supply under a stringent con-
tract. -
Mr. Fleming moved that the Street
and Water Board be requested to re-
advertise for proposals.
Mr. Fleming made his resolution an
amendment to the resolution about the
copy of contract and it was adopted.
EXTRACT FROM THE CONMUNICA-
TION PRESENTED BY JOHN CARS
CALLEN, A. j. CORCORAN AND
JAMES F'LEMNIING. ACTING AS
A COMMITTEE OF THE JER-
GEY CITY BOARD OF TRADE
BY APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT
DEAR. TO THE STREED AND
WATER BOARD. AS FOUND IN A
REPORT OF THE REGULAR MEET
ING OF THAT BODY. PUBLISHED
IN THE 'EvENING JOURNAL" OF
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1892
"At a meeting of the Board of Trade
the undersigned were appointed com
mittee to present to your Honorable
Body resolution passed at meeting
of that Board, called to consider the
pending plan and proposition for sup
| plying Jersey City with water from the
Rockaway River. After considerable
discussion and full hearing of the gentle
men who are seeking to obtain the con-
tract. the general opinion of the Board,
as expressed, was adverse to. the plan
proposed. and the resolution was adopted
asking your Honorable Body to readver-'
| tise for proposals. This was tantamount
to a request from the citizens OF Jersey
City. after hearing. to reject the bid
of the Moffett Hodgkins & Clarke Com
pany.
"The Rockaway River above the pro-
posed Boonton dam, passes Port Oran,
Dover. Rockaway. Denville and Boonton,
at present containing quite large popu-
lation The river in it's flow takes the
sewerage from all these places and the
wash from the surrounding country.
THIS COMMITTEE FAILS TO SEE
THE REASON FOR SPENDING MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS FOR WATER
THAT IS EXPOSED TO ALL THE
DANGERS OF OUR PRESENT SUP
PLY, WITH THE CERTAINTY THAT
WHAT WE APE TO GET WILL BE
WORSE IN A FEW YEARS THAN
WHAT WE HAVE. =
1.-THE admitted danger from sewerage
and wash is sought to be avoided by
receiving sewer around Dover. Whether
the people of Dover would submit to for
eign regulation of their sewerage
system is more than doubtful, but
IF THE SCHEME WE'RE PRACTICAL
BILE WE SHOULD BE COMPELLED
FOREVER TO TAKE CARE OF THE
SEWERS OF "A DISTANT TOWN
OR CITY when we haven't shown re-
markable degree of care and skill about
our own.
"But whatever may be done about
Dover, the offscourings of Port Oran,
| Denville. Rockaway. Boonton and the
| twelve Imiles of intervening territory
with the outflow of the Morris Canal
is to be entirely neglected; that, we are
to get, no matter how great or small
the dose may be.
'It has been shown almost beyond a
doubt that there are other sources from
which an ample supply of wholesome,
uncontaminated water may be obtained"
DURRANT's SIGNAL CORPS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. $, 1s95.-It is
understood that attorneys in the Durrant
case yesterday drew up the necessary
aftidavits to present to Judge Murphy
today concerning the alleged contempt
of court 1t is probable that the firsi
| thing in court today will be the reading
Of these affidavits and the issuing of
an order from the court to several news
paper reporters calling upon them to ap-
pear and show cause why they should
| not be punished for contempt. The i'm
paneling of the jury will then be re-
| sumed.
The prosecution will hereafter give
| particular attention to the signal corps
| of the Second Brigade, of which Durralt
| is a member. This organization Is conn
| posed of young men who at the. time Of
| fhe arrest of their eonrade did consid-
erable to afford him Temporary relief.
Some of the warmest friends Of Dur
rant in the. corps suggested raising
| hereafter examined as to qualifications
win be closely questioned rsgaffdhg ar fag
| signal co,-ps. and as to any sconversa-
tons held with them upon the case. Sc ,,,.,a
| either of these grounds sufficient to ex-
| clise a juror.