The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-26
SPLITON AN EXPERT
The Finance Board Said to
Be Unable to Agree Upon
a Water Engineer.
THAT INTERPRETING SEWER.
Not At ALI Certain That 1t Would
Succeed in Preventing
Pollution.

The water situation remains unchangs
ed. President Jones and Commissioners
Detwiller and Bailey are still out Of
town, and Clerk Finck was unable to
tell when meeting of the board would
be called. 1t is probable, however, that
meeting will be held Thursday eveh-
ing. The payrolls of the various depaStA
ments are ready for passage and the
Finance Commissioners have made a
practice of meeting at such times ss
would permit the city's employees and
merchants having accounts with tfts
city to get their money promptly ON
the first of each month.
1t has been thought all a1cng tIae
the Finance, Commissioners would be
unanimous in the selection of an expert
but it is now whispered about that there
will probably be a split. Il
HOW THEY ARE DIVIDED.
1t is said that Commissioners Baileys
Simpson and DetwiIler will stand togeth-
er in the naming of the expert. Presd-
dent Jones and Commissioner Hardeya-
bergh, it is expected, will have csal-
didate of their own. An expert is tto
be chosen who will probably satisfy
property owners On this report hfiat
disposition of the awards will depend.
1t is confidently expected by disinteaA
ested people who have gone over thts
Rockaway shed that the expert viii
advise the acceptance of the jersey City
Companys plan. 1t is such model as
compared with the others, from an eng1-
neering point of vieE, that no one can
realize how an adverse report can cons
sistently be made.
The sources of supply and the, dangers
of pollution will be looked into by the
expert and it is believed in this Instance
again. the Jersey City Company will
come off with flying colors. The propos-
ition of other companies to build an in~
tercepting sewer is thing that outside
engineers have advised the city to leave
alone. and not consider plan that made
it necessary to protect with sewers at
this time. Some people seem = have
the impression that the Rockaway -l-7Te-
is a large body of water. They will be
surprised to know that it is exceedingly
narrow and its bed can be seen in many
places. This being so, better idea can
be formed of what effect the sewage OF
two or three towns and the refuse FROM
number of factories and dye works
would have on such a small stream. For
an intercepting sewer to catch all refuse
and sewage is an engineering impossible.
ity. it is said.
POLLUTION AVOIDED.
The surrounding country would not per~
nit it. 1t is to avbid dangerous pollu-
ton of any kind that the Street and
Water Commissioners have accepted a
plan, under which water is collected in
the mountains beyond human habitation
and localities where pollution of any kind
| is an unknown quantity.
When the Finance Commissioners meet
they will receive from Corporation Coun-
sci Blair an opinion as to the legality
| of the award for a temporary supply to-
/ the East Jersey Water Company.
The Street and Water Commissioners
| it is said, acted upon the advice of City
Attorney Weart and the Corporations
Counsel will probably decide that the
award is all right. IL 4s'.a& l4i2A.ssa