The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-29
valley could be acquired IN order to in
crease the area of the water shed pro-


valley could be acquired la order to in
| crease the area of the water shed pro-
p'SeN NOT THE cITY,s AFFAIR.
7. That while the question is frequently
brought to our attention that this com
pany cannot for the price proposei SET
tie the water rights OF che Morris Canal,
their proposed storage grounds In the
north 10 the city of Passaic in the south,
we do not believe that we should attempt
to settle thai question. The company.
has deposited 6900G as an evidence of
good faith and if they do ,noe execute
fneir If fa eh s inv saSe naes
their prices for both water and the
plants as we ask bidders 10 do. they
have, have exhipised their pians they have ne
they are compelled by the specifications
to file bend of S5co,00o that they Will
s 10 one h ha attaasd their
responsibility 5a, the slnount Of $1,000.
COO for single pipe Ene,. or $s.0a9,u0J tor
amounp auppis ppfb beaye h fa to ANY You'd 9hs Sa
unwise to question taeir ability TO per-
form their contract. Wien they involve
themselves SO rauclls in their willingness
the million gallons no more water than
It II, reserves ana n as t esnnot CO Ply the
is always protected. The Contractors
risk is no concern of ours.
s. That inasmuch as the bids for the
whole work can be used as a means 4
calculation, il makes the acquisition of
the Rockaway shed an important factor
in the consideration Of a new water sap
a ana i0T We evss eseve the sheg shos
be acquired without further delay.
2. That this board passed q resolution
and to il to he sappy ptS Of Waer
Comr ny, who sent an answer to the
effect that the mains could be 1irst con-
struc from High Service to the cross
ing the Newark new supply main.
Thatepeing SO, it would be an easy matter
to adapt the main to our Belleyille reser-
CURED for a full delivery OF our present
lassaic, water: fun delivery now is an
impossibility during the heated term in
water consumers draw upon our reser-
yoirs during these periods to allow the
freezing in winter, to greater extent
than we are able to supply with the pres
ent facilities. That since our aforesaid
on April %, 1895, the discussion thereon
has developed the fact that in case we
pay interest on the plant in, lieu of water
delay the purchase OF the work for five
years or more. SO as to enable a proper
financial basis to be created for nth the
would be a doubtful ex2edient as against
the right to buy the works Immediately
after ba the dsysfE Of wa5s nd i a 5eyad e
And that the proposition Of the Mayor
to divide the, work between a eonstruc--
Is not feasible except we remove all
limitations as to the total cost, leaving
us to speculate upon the. ultimate cost,
which by the terms Of this bid is now a
oe' Tan REASON FOR HASTE.
10. That this matter should & be settled
u Until lie which the fh check for slooooS viii
stand; not that this board does not be, E,
case the proposal was st1ll uncer con
sidera ton, but in view Of the opinion
Of the Corporation Goumnset m py a aWaru3pg ehsngs
will be made in any details ).
In view of the foregoing, We deem t
new water supply to the Jersey City
Water Company, according to the city's
specifications and the eon1pany's pro
Rasal and plans fer 3p sangle pPe e ief sef
tlement of the whole matter beyond lne
Roard of Street and Water Com oisslon-
ers. Former boards have heretofore. IN
our opinion. neither taken the matter
in hand seriously, pushed It vigorously,
nor tlled to settle + an4 .1, We ps'.ey,' 4
70 the Board of Finance for reyi'sw. and
the matter will be in betfcr shape FOR
easier solution. even il new bids are ask
ed seriously BIDS received and paid no
attention TO informal propositions sent IN
while the formal proposals received n re-
Spouse to proper adyertisement were un-
taken this action. should the Board of
France noa-concur therein. BOARDS OF
Street and Water Commissioners folio "
ing this one will feel a readiness n tax
ing up the matter afresh, in case any
further facts are forthcoming beyond
those now available we beilewe sa .ss, tnat dita.
the the officials have not pnt their efforts
into action. and that some action should
be taken to retain our population and to
attract new house builders to the city.
We believe we are stating a TACT Wnen
we say that no other board ever gave this
we have: no other board VIII ever have
to do it again, because the question,
if it IS reopened, VIII be followed out on
substantially the Zines laid out by U.s. All
matters not covered in our Investigation
Of the Jersey City Water Conpany's
proposal and plans can be reopened be-
their Judgment new advertisements and
BIDS should be asked for. if we as
board can be of any assistance in the
istence by advertising specifications or in
starting such new advertisements. such
assistance will be offered. We are for the
best water at the cheapest price.
NOTEWORTHY FACTS.
In concluding this report we think it
nroper to call attention to these facts;
this board prepared graey1ssy "a ~ snppiy 5las
1884, which gave the September Grand
,iurv some uneasy moments as it was
stated that this specification was ar
ranged for a favored Bidder who alone
could offer gravity supply under the
present specification, provlding Ior Iour
ceived for a filtration or publication
system notwithstanding the assurances
srecsived before bidding that fifty million
gallons per day could be filtered or puri-
fed both cheaply and perfectly: one bid
der offered proposal for pumping
sew Water Company while on the gravity
Specification enc formal bid was received
and four propositions representing three
distinct water sheds, which justified our
first specification as to it's generality and
its being open to free competition.
We feel confidence IN making this
report as it shows results and does not
contain, nor do we offer, one line of de.
Tense of our aggressive action as we feel
that We have taken a position calcu-
lated to promote the best interests Of the
city and have shown that we are neither
afraid nor incapable Of settling this ques-
fion: and we prefer to take that position
than to lose the benefit of the immense
labor that has been put upon this mat
Ter or of lodging its settlement by in
action or by the rejection OF the formal
proposals AS the whole matter will
now 90 to the Board of Finance for their
action. we would suggest that all in
board be printed in full in the minutes
so as to be ayaila5ole for use by that
board in any future discussion.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN =. CONE.
Chairman Committee.
GEO NJ HARDING.
JOHN q. M'ARTHUR.
II - WET IT ,FRJS.