The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06

Is act and then you come here to OBJ
CITY,"
At this iuncture Tom McEwan wanted
protested, but McEwan went on in his
accustomed, unahashed manner,
NJ We 6 are going TO act tonight; = declared
esSsary asia T. Its is al nonsense for you to
talk; .S;r,+i5 II VIZ won't do any good now +,o
men. put tt in ps Corporation eSgafo Z Counsel @ Blair
| .I should think you would now retire
You have had your way. 1t is nearing
Mr. Jones is very unwell and is anxious
The Board of Trade delegation retired
making all kinds of threats to carry the
matter into the courts and they were
advised by the Commissioners that such
a course would suit them we'll.
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
The board went to work without any
more delay The first important docu-
nent dealing with the water problem
offered came from the Committee of the
Whole The document was signed by
Commissioners Detwiller. Bailey and
Simpson. It was as follows:-
The undersigned, being a majority of
the Committee of the Whole, to whom
was referred the resolutions of the Street
and Water Board, awarding q contract
Jersey City Water Company. and an
other for a temporary water supply to
the East Jersey Water Company, re-
spectfully make the following report:-
Whereas, 1t was the intention of the
Board OF. Finance. to appoint an expert
to give them an impartial report as to
the merits of the various bids, it has
been found that the experts consulted
| demanded at least three to. four months
to make proper Investigations and re-
pense of not less than $1,000
1t was further ascertained by personal
interviews that the Mayor was opposed
to the, appointment of an expert on the
ground that it was an unwarranted dele
cation of the powers of the Board and
placed too much power in the hands of
one man, who may be reached Nby in
fuenees inimical to the interests of the
fbs fty B9ad and By By e and Wae ema Mt
sioners we believe that Board will not
abide by the decision of an expert; and
merits it's Of Of the " various 0 bids IS differs nate
this Ibis Board, owing wing to the difference ef
price area of watershed. quality of the
| ing pollution: and
Whereas, It is evident that the city
water Supply; that we are losing cur
| population, our properties are depreciat-
| ing in value and the city's revenues are
Waeraa5. It seems to be our duty to
| do our utl:?o9t IN SECURING. a water sup
| ply for which We will probably have to
| ably cannot get relief from the Legis-
latyr9, having failed for ten years in
! that qnarter,. and can see no prospect Of
securing a better supply in the near
| future unless determined action is taken
| On the present awards, even at a ss4cri-
| fee O. personal views; and
| Whereas, This Board is only a con-
| curing Board aiid can simply act affirm
| atiyely or negatively upon the contract
| befofe it, we believe that the appoint
ment. of an expert or insistaEce on
| present attempt to obtain new water
| supply; and
| Whereas, The Mayor has the absolute
| power of approval or disapproval of
/ awarding the contract, or the appoint,
| ment of an expert, and freely expressed
| himself that he was opposed to it, there
| fore we have
| Resolved to concur in the resolutions
{ of the Board of Street and Water Com
/ missioners, awarding the contract to the
! Jersey City Water Company. and to
| concur, in the resolution to award a con-
| tract to the East Jersey Water Com
| pany for a temporary supply. and leave
/ it to the Corporation Counsel and the
| Mayor to look into the legality of the
! same.