New-York tribune., 1895-12-16
WILL EXTEND ITS PLANT
THE EAST JERSEY WATER COMPANY
WILL BUILD A SECOND LINE
INADEQUAcY OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM SHOWN
BY RECENT INvEsTIGATIoNs-THE RESULT
OF srPPLYING OTHER TOWNS
WITH WATER.

WITH WATER.
The East Jersey Water Company, which made the
contract with the city OF Newark FOR water sup.
ply from the Pequannock watershed. has decided
TO build second pipe line from the mpoundiny
reservoir at Clinton and OAK Ridge in the Pequan-
mock Valley. The cost will amount TO about SNoOl
which will be for the cost Of pipe and pipe-layins
alone as the right OF way was purchased when the
present pipe line was laid.
Engineer Hershe.. Of ;he East Jersey Water COM
pany mas found that the calculations upon which he
estimated daily average supply Of 100000 gal
Ions through the pipe laid. were erroneous As
the contract IS an ronclad one and calls for $780,
go gallons daily. and nothing less, in 1902 when tns
city Is to pay a balance of s2J0o0cD and take posses
sion OF the plant. the company has no option but
to fulfil it in time otherwise the city Will do the
work ard pay for IL out Of the money withheld.
Ever since the pipe laid and the Pequannock
water was turned on the city authorities have IN
sistal that the pipe was inadequate 10 convey the
maximum amount Of water. The company 70
less positive that the pipe was Of sufficient capacity.
There ls reason TO believe. however. that the dis
covery that the engineers calculations were wrong
was made two years ago The old Democratic Board
Of Works suddenly conceived the idea Of building
new reservoir at cost TO the city OF about half
million dollars to be located in South orange /,
was held that the city did not have enough storage
capacity for immediate distribution.
The project opposed on the ground that the
proposed reservoir really intended for the ben
eff OF the East Jersey Water Company, TO store
enough water 70 make up for deficiency from the
mpounding reservoir through the pipe line. But the
Board went ahead and bought reservoir site al
Ivy H;ll for $4,000. A scandal developed in the
purchase OF the tract Ii learned that man
named Taylor who owned part OF the property. had
acquired title 10 all the property just prior 10 the
purchase by the Board, and thar somebody nal
made clear profit Of $1,000 This disclosure, TO-
a
Democratic Board out of office, extingushed the
it came into power found that the East Jersey
Water Company was exclusively doing the meas
company declined to permit the Board 10 make
measurements. and the Board thereupon adopted
independent methods OF its own 10 ascertain tas
daily supply
The contract calls for 2s,5OoOoo gallons daily TO:
the city until 1900 when the city is take the plant
and the fun supply. The difference between 26,5M
go and 5ocooe}0 gallons daily meanwhile belongs
TO the East Jersey Water COMPANY, which has the
contract right to sell it until 1900. The company
made contracts with several small municipalities in
HARRISON and ii has contracted TO give temporary
g uRPy 20 Jer5ey Ty nd 1t If E T e5 @ frnsS
the contract supply TO Newark by using only the
present pipe line. and tine COMPANY is forced 10 APP
pipe. The CONTRACT would require only G M small pipe
as the deficiency is not more than $1,000" OF io""-
90 gallons daily. -
propose that much larger pipe oe laid the cry
assume par; OF the cost. so that there Will he
ample CONDUIT capacity IN the fIiufe Wheh the GUYS
necessities may call for an enlargement OF the
drainage area in the Pequannock watershed Tnere
Is believe, too. that the amount OF wate!
obtanable for storage from the area OF watershed
tributary TO the Clinton and Oak Hill reservoirs mas
been overestma ted. If So that will make a new
problem for the Ea Isl Jersey Water Company 10
deal WITH contract its requirements leaves
doubt to the responsibility ot the company
for shortage in the supply, by whatever reason
that may exist.
Garrett A. Hobart. Of Paterson. who is largely IN
terested in the East Jersey Water Company, con-
firms the statement that new pipe Inc Is inane 1'
nicipality of Newark would be communicated VITA
in a few days and that the work would be begun
az early day. He said that The company ~.
tention carry the contract win thS
city in perfect good faith Nothing would De dons
until consultations are had between the representa-
tiyes OF the company and the city.