The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-31
NO WATER YET.
Jersey City Water Company
Extends Time for Ex-
piration of Bid.
BOTH BOARDS TO CONFER FRIDAY
General Sewell May Take a Hand
in Urging the East Jerseys
Scheme for a Supply.
BOTH BOARDS TO CONFER FRIDAY

The Street and Water Commissioner
held an almost continuous session yes
terday from ten o'clock in the morning
until five in the afternoon. The only
intermission was a half hour between
three and half past three o'clock.
1t had been expected by some people
that the water question was to be dis
posed of yesterday. Rumor also had it
that the Jersey City Water Company
would be awarded the contract. IF such
a plan had been mapped, something
which the Commissioners refuse to dis
close caused an alteration.
Counsellor w. H. Corbin's address to
the board in relation to the East Jersey
Water Company is regarded in the light
of a supplementary proposition. In the
company's formal bid or any of its
supplemental bids. submitted with the
formal bid, no reference was made to
the waters of Lake Hopatcong. The con-
| version of the latter lake into a reser-
vo.r and source of supply is regarded as
a flyer to catch Commissioners Det-
willer and Simpson, who at the hearing
in the Mayors office. evinced a lively
interest in Lake Hopatcong's water.
The fight for the contract is distinctly
between the East Jersey and Jersey City
Water Companies. The Rockaway and
| Hudson proposition has met a sad fate.
SEWELL TO TAKE A HAND.
Next Saturday General Sewell and
Senator Hobart are expected home from
Europe. 1t is whispered about that they
will probably urge the East Jersey Com
pany to place more tempting bait before
the officials, with a view to securing the
contract if possible. 1t ppears to be
a~nybody's fight yet, and it is likely
that final disposition of the pending
proposition will not be made for at least
two weeks.
At yesterday afternoons session OF
the Street and Water Board a letter
from the Jersey City Water Company
was received and ordered spread in full
on the minutes. 1t had to do with an
| extension of time in which to consider
the company's proposition. The company
| originally limited the time for considera-
ton of its offer until August l. This
was lone because bankers do not like
to have 500, 900 in solid cash tied up too
| long a time, particularly as the stock
MARKERS Ex 2rs S%ssiys GRANTED.
| The Street and Water Commissioners
| apparently were unable to arrive at a
conclusion in the award of a contract,
and consequently an extension of time
l was cShCd. POl lAC SOAiPoAy
Swenson granted the request, and the
| proposition is now open until August 10,
inclusive: Before the expiration Of that
time it is confidently expected that the
whole question will be before the Fl
nance Board for settlement. Just what
will happen to a resolution requlrlng
| concurrence in a contract by that board
is a question that Is causing CONSIDERABLE
| speculation. The Street and Water Com
| missioners are giving the. various prop
ositions careful study The salient fea-
| lures of each are being weighed up, and
it is the intention of the board, the mem
bers declare, to make an award. to the
| company presenting the plan which will
be most advantageous to the city.
! ANOTHER CONFERENCE CALLED.
With a view to harmony between the
| boards interested in the water contract,
a conference has been called with the
| Mayor and Finance Commissioner for
| next Friday. The conference is to be
held in Mayor Wanser's private office,
behind closed doors. 1t has been sug-
gested that an engineer be retained to
| thoroughly explain the various pending
propositions. The suggestion meets with
| some favor; but the officials are unable
to determine from what source money
| will be obtained to compensate an en-
gineer who is disinterested and who
would give an unbiased decision. The
problem appears to be just as annoying
as ever. The city officials are all in
favor of a new water supply, but they
want to be sure that they have selected
the best plan before taking definite
| action