The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08

well. Unless we have better sup
ply of better water there will be just
about twice as many vacant houses as
there are now before the fall"
Mr.. Walter Vreeland, bicycle dealer of
Storm and Bergen avenues:-"Any person
who wishes to get an idea of Passaic
water ought to take a bicycle ride along
it's banks. and / am sure that just about
half the water now used will suffice for
all demands"
Mr.. Landrine of No. 445 Bergen avenue:
1.-The sooner we get better supply of
better water the sooner we will get back
to prosperity. When we get good re-
liable supply of water we will see fewer
TO Let signs upon our houses"
Percy A. Gaddis, of the real estate firm
of Lahey and Gaddis:-"We ought to have
better water in this city, and if it is not
secured real estate interests will he great
ly damaged this summer. AS yet have
received no complaints from dealers in
regard to it. but l have been told by
property owners that they were unable to
sell their property on account OF its
condition. I don't think the water is
unhealthful, but it will very likely be
filthy this summer, as it was in the
Il
to me to be the cheapest and best plan
of lettering it's condition"
Charles Schneider. a barber, living at
No. 40 Highland avenue:-.'The water
we get at present couldn't be any worse.
At our house half of every glass of water
drawn is mud We have to let the mud
settle before we can drink the water
A change for the better should be made
Immediately
Charles Roe, Justice of the Peace:-
There should undoubtedly be a change
The authorities should arrange for
gravity supply from Greenwood Lake"
A. Thompson of No. IS Clifton place.
property owner:-.sThe present water is
driving people away from the city. Some,
thing should be done Immediately to get
a better supply
Dr. Kay, of the City Hospital l:-"There
are many mixtures that 1 cannot make
with Passaic water. 1t would ruin them.
The water is very dirty. I don't know
whether or not is it injurious to health,
but I don't believe that It is of the
kind human nature demands. The filthy
condition of the water can't be remedied
too SOON"
Justice Charles Reincke, of No. Foye
place:-'sWe need at once a wholesome
supply of pure water that everyone can
use. The city should get it at any cost"
George H. Newkirk, real estate dealer,
No. Isl Jackson avenue:-I know one
thing about the water-it is driving
people away from living on this HILL
can point out number of tenants who
have moved away on account OF IT,
Hard times, of course, compel people TO
rent cheaper houses, but the bad water
is everywhere detrimental to our inter
ests.'
A. Kost, jeweller, No. $50 Newark ave-
nue:-"We certainly should have better
water in this city. By the use of Ill
tiers I manage to make the water hit
to drink in my house."
Thomas Lynch, furniture dealer, No
eO4 Newark avenue:-"We want good,
clean water in this city. 1t is SO filthy
in my house that it is unfit to wash IN.
John Walbrecht, shoe dealer, Greenville:
There's no question but that we should
have better water, and it cannot come
come too soon for me. The present
water is detrimental to the property own
ers interests see no reason why we
cannot get better water"
w. R. Simonson, grocer:-"Do we need
new water supply? Undoubtedly. Our
water supply is in bad, bad shape. rms
section has lost many good families on
account of the bad water, and unless we
soon get a new water supply it will lose
more AS a business man l hear COM
plants on all sides. 1t is mistake on
the part of the authorities to delay IN
regard to new supply. The present
water is bringing disaster to the bust
ness community
George W. Vreeland, real estate dealer:
ct am most decidedly in favor of new
water supply. Unless we secure new
water supply it will be impossible to rent
the many vacant houses in this section
John Knoblock, butcher:-"Do 1 believe
in a new water supply? Certainly.
great many people are leaving town be-
cause of the filthy water, and the busl-
ness interests are being injured badly
The business men find that the people
who are leaving town were their best
customers"
Charles Herig, news dealer and sta
tioner:-'sYes, I am in favor OF new
water supply. The obnoxious water now
served us is driving many people out OF
town and our business interests are mucn
affected in consequence"