The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-06
STEPHEN [. HARVEY.

ctonben r, Harvey, who has been Sc
,ec.ad nj the open primaries of the Dem
s,.rati. narty as a candidate for one OF
+ne two-year terms in the Street anu
water Board is one of Jersey City fore
most citizens. A resident OF G~reenvihe
ssotion. he has become well known De-
cause of his many fights for improve
n,ents in that section. For years ne was
the President of the Sixth District Clti-
zans, fnuroyement Association, and It
was only Through his efforts that the
Greeayile section secured the many I'M
movements It now enjoys. Ever since
he became a resident of this city ne mas
been a worker for improvements. years
ago he called The attention of the Green
Vile citizens to the impure condition OF
the Passaie water. He arranged Tor a
number OF mass meetings and worked
hard in other ways for a new supply.
large property owner, he is directly
Interested in the welfare of the city.
Mr.. Harvey is highly respected in the
community in which he lives, and is a
model citizen in every respect. He is at
present the long term Free Library Irus-
fee. and his record in that office is put
a slight indication of what may be e1-
nected of him when he is elected TO the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers Mr.. Harvey was born in 1910, in
Litchield county, N. Y. He came to
New York when but a boy, and, Wltn-
out a friend to help or guide him, start
ed 10 seek his fortune. He secured en-
ploynlent in a large wholesale clothing
honse, and by strict attention to pusl-
ness worked his way to the top OF the
ladder. He is still engaged in the same
business. He is an elder of the Green
Vile Reformed Church and holds mem
| bership in many lodges
Mr.. Harvey made a declaration of his
| principles at the meeting of the Bergen
| Democratic Association last Tuesday
| evening. He said
81 accepted the nomination because l
am a Democrat. / believe there is need
of a change, because for the money we
| are paying we ought to have pure water
and better and cleaner streets than we
| now have. It lies with the people who
| will serve them. If I am elected l will
| dc the best 1 can for the people.
81 am in favor of pure water at the
| cheapest price obtainable and am opposed
to buying 1t off syndicates. If am elect
ed 1 will not only push improvements
in my own section of the city Green
ville). but will look after the interests
of the other districts. If any of the men
| new nominated think they will have an
easy thing if h do their duty in the
next board they will be mistaken. Every
one | nave spoken to on the subject says
that ii will be nothing but work. I
don't expect anything else if elected but
two wears of hard work. I shall expect
YOU citizens to complain and I shall ex-
meet to make explanations. have
looked the matter over thoroughly and as
m,ch of a charge as was made against
the Democratic board / cam get it
through my brain honestly that the
nresent board is any improvement over
n 1 don't see why the men you nomi-
nate. If elected, can't be an Improvement.
They should look into the water works.
T shall insist tina the people come and
,ook for themselves. If / am elected
and don't fill the office properly I want
~ get out. I have looked on for twenty
Years and am convinced that there is
Something wrong somewhere.
81 am in favor of pure water at the
cheapest price; 7 am in favor of the
quitting through of streets that have lain
dormant for years, and l am IN favor Of
using the money placed in our hands
"a the best advantage for the improve
mont Of the streets. / am not IN favor
~ surface roads in narrow streets unless
the property owners sign a petition ask
,nr FOR it. What is for the property
owners interest I shall do, whether II
meets the approval Of railroad cornpa-