New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-14
PETERSON.
DROUTH MAKING THE PASsAIC RIVER
WORSE THAN EVER.

CHANGES IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. DRUG
orEsTIoN-LOcN. NOTES OF INTEREST.
The prevalent drouth AZ usual in such times
has made the Passaic River a noisome nuisance
more Ike an open sewer than stream OF water
The evil to a great extent, Is inseparable from
river flowing through great city whose sewers
empty into II. bur il is made worse by persons
living or having factories along its banks dump
ing ashes into the river and filling up the bed so
as 70 still further impede the flow of water. The
Aldermen have appointed special committee to
inspect the river as far as the cty's control goes
and see If something cannot be done TO mitigate the
nuisance Farmers at Dundee Lake held an in
dignatlon meeting this week and voted To employ
counsel TO proceed against the municipality of
Paterson for pol.uting the stream The State
Board OF Health will have this subject before it
when It meets at Trenton next Friday.
The verdict of Coronors jury, holding con-
ductor Of n trolley-car responsible for the killing of
a Greenwood Lake Railroad fireman at Sngac on
Labor Day. emphasizes the fact that the most
elaborate precautions against accidents on the part
OF corporat tons fail of their purpose when the ee
ment OF individual carefuness by employees IL
eliminated
The Paterson Sanitary Company. which dis
poses of the cys garbage in It's reduction works
has rival The old companys contract is
about expiring. and it lately gave Its ultmatum to
the Aldermen that II would not renew. except at
terms Now a New-York concern has submitted
a proposition build odorless croma tory and In
about week the Street Committee which has the
matter in charge, will listen 10 the competing
agents.
The drug contract question is still perplexing the
city. Mr. Klnsela. who had been the only bidder
for several years neglected to put In n proposal
last spring. and Mr. Kent made a bid. The Alder
men rather suddenly concluded that there ought
to be competition. and refused TO award the CON
tract. Mr.. Kent. seeming favoritism. enlisted the
Offices OF the Good Government Club and had the
other pharmacists bill against the city oyerhauled
In committee The investigation showed some over
charges which were excused the result OF care
less bookkeeping. IL also developed the fact that
the schedule on which the bidding was done was
antiquated, and new was made up Re
advertisement was made. but Mr.. Kent. Disguised
with the course % .he Aldermen. refused TO bid
again. and this time Mr.. Klnsella was the only
bidder. Now the Aldermen have advertised n thir1
time for proposals. delaying the matter at least
three weeks Meanwhile the city physicians are
buying supplies for the OF the Charities De-
partment at such prices 1t suits the dealers 10
charge.
The Passac Water Company announces that A.
Will spend 100000 on improvements OF the service
and Will Issue bonds for that amount. covered bv
a mortgage on It's pant These improvements m
cude standp!pes and mains to give pressure
70 high parts OF the city, and were tie conditions
which II secured a renewal OF It's contract With
the municipality
Extensive changes impending In the Fire De-
partnent. fully paid system and the abolition "