The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-03

/ at muen higher elevation It's sources
| OF supply are in the mountains. beyond.
AS We understand it, all parties agree
that the water taken at this point con-
stitptes an ideal water supply; that the
Rockaway Valley: that the reservoir sites
of Split Rock, Green Pond and Dem
| objection that has been raised is as to
| the suficiency OF the drainage area. All
| Of our rivals praise our plan, but make
w Plenty oF WATER HERE.
We have examined, however. this sub
| jectt very fully over a period of years,
plans that We are satisfied that from the
drainage area proposed in our plan,. we
can deliver to Jersey City 5o,Oo9o00 gallons
arranged 70 add to your plans. il found
! of the Stony Brook, comprising a drain
| age area of some eight square miles.
| It is also feasible TO add. if found neees-
I.ongwood Valley This will give US a
drainage. area of over sixty,two SQUARE
age capacity q, the works now supply,
| ing the City of Newark. BY this method
We would give Jersey City all the noun
| try We estimate the amount to be capa-
| BILE of extension to at least 100000, 900 gal
| Ions per day.
I'VE now desire to call your attention
to the cost OF our proposed. pipe line as
shown on our plans. II will pass in the
1
| of II. r. Reilly and others at Powers
VILE. Il will pass. in the inrnadiate vicin-
ity of'the preposs6 intake Of w Altmann, ann
ply from the mountain regions above
specified at any time be insufficient for for
deny. the same can be supplemented
from the Rocl1away River itself by the
| construction in the river, either at
ferred of a small intake reservoir and
connecting the same with the main pipe
''-' WHAT THE COMPANY. OFFERS.
sIn this manner Jersey City would get
all of the mountain spring water and
would only be compelled TO use the water
| from the Rockaway River in case of long
continued drought extending over q series
of years, or in case the city should grow
increased water supply. This would
involve little expe nse and at the same
ever We could not. however. guarantee
away River as equal to the standard
or submitted in our bid We have guar
anteed to the city water supply OF
50, 1000 gallons per day from from the 6eSi a;ii
give in order to fulfil the conditions Of
the specifications. You can compel US to
inent Of the contract, for. which. you, will
have ample security in the works them
selves. These matters do not contem-,
plate as you will see, the alteration, OF
sur hid or proposal in any manner; they
simply concern the details necessary to
carry the same into effect, for which de-
tails we are responsible.
''Reepeetfiillv submitted,
JERSEY CITY WATER CO."
EAST JERSEY CO.'S CLAIMS.
3fr. Chas. l. Cor5in. He depafted after
leaving the following letter with the
Board
st1sef ana 1t Water Comn,issioners have
referred to the Board of Finance for
he esni jersey cify Water Gon1pany for
supply Of water. by gravity, and it IS
suggested that your board negotiate with
hat company for such notifications IN
rs bid as may make its proposition ac-
eeptabie to the city. If nlodifieations
can, w With re-adyertlsemfhrf. adv r, De maze IN
'.We were led to offer. for the con-
Sderation of the authorities of Jersey
cations; we understood that. If rraeti-.
ticahle. this plan was preferred, and your
F. te frovida
for such Bidding In regard to @ the ,1s pric1ss
purchase the works as a whole. we based
this price on a careful estimate ct the
actual OUTLAWS made and to be made for
rights and the construction Of the plant
adding only reasonable protft or com
v;ees ;,sss in financing and building the works
FlT,rFfF FALLS THE BEST PLACE
on the procurement and the advancing
IF the large cash outlaws required, are
not appreciated until felt and under.
in our case, and we submit that the a1-
vantage of placing the responsibility for
interest to the CITY on a. contractor Of
known and tried financial responsibility
should be a determining element IN
reaching a conclusion.
ttErOrn the StIlC,y our ENGINEERS gave
70 the whole question. we are satisfied
hat pumping plant. located q. Little
letter supply of water at a lower price
han could be given by any gravity sup
ply ysss nns so r far view IS q
see. the infpossibilitv of carrying into
effect any gravity plan from the Rock,
reconstruction of the Morris Canal and
serious changes in its operation and man
agement. # the city howsyer, I de- desires
aare to further discuss Il pumping sup
My on any terms; or q proposition simply
1uired and at the pressure required, W, We
are prepared to carefully revise our bin
FOR a gravity supply, and to discuss With
RRcMIsE BFlTTER sITgPI.Y
and evidenee idslae t laced hefore YOU honor
able body in the last few weeks. it has
been coHclusiyaly shown that there IS
eomnanV from our close affiliation with
the Society of ITsefrl Manufactures, with
the Dundee Water Power and Land Com
nany with the Peattie Manufacturing
Company and with other large users Of
water TO speedily and with the least
legal friction and litigation. effect this
object; and we believe that the friendly
relations that exist between our interests
and those af tho Morris Canal would
promise as favorable consideration as can
be expected from that company of the
very serious questions affecting the con-
finued operation of the canal. which must
result from the institution of any grav-
ity supply from the. Rockaway region
If if is said as to this that these. su2-
gestions do not concern the CITY, and that
contractors risk Is no concern of the
city,S we submit that from that stand
point it is not SO much p uytestiOn of the
contractors risk or liability cr RESPONSE
bility for damages TO the city as whether
or not and how the city can hest get
reasonable time. In other words. we are
in a better position thansany other party.
financially and legally to speedily give
YOU gravity supply. if YOU insist on this
form Of supply: and we are he only party
able to give you, also. a temporary SUD
nIy within q few months from the Gate
of contract
"As to the terms: we are ready. to
consider them with. YOU. Our proposition
for a gravity supply was flas with our
pumpir1g bid and the citv still holds. our
check for enc hundred thousand dollars.
deposit We are ready TO discuss any
fair and reasonable suggestions as TO
thnrities for conference in the matter.
1T is proper TO add. in order to avoid
any misunderstanding and to correct
Misrepresentation that have been made,