The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-07
DRAWN BATTLE.
Kearny Very Much Excited
Over the Question of a
New Water Supply.
VERY Lively CITIZENS MEETING
Time for Bids Extended-New
Mains to Connect With
Other Townships.
VERY Lively CITIZENS MEETING

The citizens of Kearny township are
much exercised over the water question
at present, and they nave reached the
point where one-1alf Of the citizens
want the running water from the copper
mines, and the other prefer a new water
supply. The committeeman met again
on Wednesday evening In the Town
Hall, and there was a battle royal.
Those favorable to the running water
were in the minority on every issue.
During the debate Samuel Worthing-
ton, one of the advocates of the East
Jersey Water Company, branded a state
ment made by Committeeman L. d. G.
Woods as a lie. and for a time much
excitement prevailed, Mr.. Wood rising
to his feet and returning the epithet with
interest.
The meeting began with the reading OF
petitions from the different bodies in the
township. some of whom favored the
East Jersey Water Company, and some
the Baylis & Schiller water.
The Thread Mills sent in a communca-
ton favoring running water. from some
uncontaminated source, on the plea that
the artesian well supply was not suffi-
Gent.
Each Of these petitions in turn met
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herents in the crowded hall, until Char
man Englestadter was forced to rap for
order and caution those present to re-
strain their excitement.
Mr. Louden opened the business of the
evening by crit.cis.ng the specifications
which he claimed, had been drawn to
restrain any competitor from putting in
a BID against the East Jersey Water
Company.
COPPER MINE WATER GOOD.
The analysis of Professor Chandler, of
New York. was read by him. This said
in part hat the artesian water was suit
able for all purposes, both manufacturing
and household; 1t showed the water from
the Baylis & h copper mine to be
absolutely free from copper lead, or other
metallic p~oisons, to be absolutely free
from niIrates. and to have but l.95 de-
grees of permanent hardness.
When this was read, Messrs. Worthing-
ton and Bardsley jumped to their feet
simultaneously.
how the water had been taken from the
mine and carried to Professor Chandler.
Mr.. Louden explained that the water had
been drawn from the mine into two stone
sponsible residents bcth1 of them large
p-roperty,owners. and then taken to Pro-
iSSoOA AhtS PotSC oNo .
Notwithstanding this exploration, both
Mr.. Bardsley and Mr.. Worthington tried
iSua maf by 1t p apRsao th Chandler rna wa Mas a not
from the copper mine wells. e
Chairman Engelstadter called the COM
no doubt whatever that the analysis was
of ~se Baylis & Schiller water, and he
thought it out of place to raise side is
sues.
Mr., Worthington then read a paper on
running water. He exampled the Roman
aqueducts, as illustrating the early ne
He spoke of the water system of London,
which comes from water sheds, and the
Thames River, and other large cities on
the European Continent.
Mr.. Worthington criticized Mr.. Lou
den's manner in getting the samples from
the W. Say We're = ne sce eonsul Weili IN a This s matter.
The entire transaction was conducted in
a loose and unbusiness-like manner"
it and raised no objection whatever. un-
til now. for some reason, you see fit to
doubt my word. and the word Of two re-
spectacle citizens, and the proof of the
NICE LANGUAGE. GENTLEMEN.
Mr., Louden then moved that the time
Ba aylHay& Schiller sens to II BID Gra as the be s n5eoE
fs Mr. wd haq bssn m ssia: lBefore this
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we know If there is suficIent to supply
this townships? l am. not satisfied If
there Is sufficient.
ten and Mr.. Bardsley had an opportunity
Of ascertaining the quantity of water
that the Baylis. & Schiller wells are
both voted down a proposition to employ
an engineer to Investigate. when the test
"That IS a lie" said Mr.. worthing-
ton. 81 objected to a man being hired
by this township who has already in
the employ Of the Baylis & Schiller Com
Mr.. Woods Jumped to his feet and
said: THAT statement Is not true; that
other substituted. and you then voted it
down, claiming that the expense to the
t Rsy gs,aT s was at u tbaf fime That and nd wo Nh
less expense to hire q man to officially
represent the committee"
citizens and said:
Gentlemen, my position in this cues
no i~evel-headed man will find fault with
shall always. stand BY What / think is
for sRs s9ee q fT ne own SSNnf MRpiNs.
Mr.. .Louden's motion to have the time
for bids extended vas carried; Chairman
and Woods voting for. and Messrs. Brad
slew and Worthington- against it..
Chasrmsn Worthington, "that 1 am in
favor of this township owning its own
mains: we know what, it is to be under
the control of a corporation which owns
the Mains
The following resolution by. Mr.. Louden
was adorted and ordered embodied In
the specifications:
9TH water committee is Empowered
to have water mans constructed from
nue., to connect with all ~1aterals n
branches in the township"
WHICH QUARREL THE MOST.