New-York tribune., 1895-08-10
PATERSON.
MAYOR BRAUN AND THE NEW WATER
CONTRACT.
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP FROM rHE
CITY OF sILK-DEATH OF THE REV.

CITY OF SILK-DEATH OF THE REV
C. H. BAssETT.
The question Of a water supply for Paterson Is
approaching a critical stage. There Is no trouoie
about the purity of the water, as was the case In
Newark a few years ago. and is In Jersey CITY
now. Nor is II matter Of quantity. for the Pas
sale River and the storage and pumping facilities
of the Passaic Water Company seem entirely ade-
auate for many generations OF men to come Bat
there is hitch about the renewal OF the contract
with this company. which will expire next Thurs
day Mayor Braun refuses to sign the new contract
which was recently voted by the Aldermen Tor
term Of fifteen years. The Mayor thinks the term
too long, although 1t is ten years less thah the
company asked for The company promised 10 put
in new pumps, standpipes and an additional main
to give pressure high-lyng parts OF the city
but His Honor wants this done within one year.
instead of two as the corporation guaranteed. fie
also insists that a pressure Of ten pounds to the
square inch be guaranteed for hydrants; the COM
pany's figure in the contract Is hve pounds Inere
is no regular meeting OF the Board untii next Moh-
day night 1t Is thought. however, that the neces-
sary nine votes will be secured to instruct The
president to sign the contract instead or the
Mayor The company is a home concern and mas
never paid dividend.
The ordinance allowing the New-York and New
Jersey Telephone Company to lay suoways In the
streets so as 10 place It's wires underground mas
at last passed, and the company is 70 pay SlW
m
phone service in the municipal buildings. and pro-
vide a conduit for the ci,y's fire alarm telegraph
and police wires.
The evidence on which the Good Government Club
seeks to have set aside the award OF the city
Hall furniture contract to a Paterson hrm because
it's bid was 81, 700 higher than that OF western
concern on a $1,000 job is now all In, but Judge
Dixon has sent word that the argument on the ap-
plication for a writ of certiorari to the supreme
Court carnot be heard by him until the first Tues
day in September.
A statement OF the financial condlt'oh Oh ths
county OF Passaic makes the bonded DEBT s-',Soo
and promises a reduction OF sy5so IN tnis oeio's
the end OF the next fiscal year
A towering chimney will overlook the city oeiote
next winters snow whtens the ground IL Will pe
thar OF the Edison Companys new electric hsht
and power station, now being built at Van houten
and Prospect sts Any plant OF the kind no" e%
listing in the State will be surpassed by THIS great
group OF buildings, which will have frontage OF
372 feet along Prospect-st. The stack VIII oe :"
feet high and will require three-quarters OF NIL
lion bricks 1t is promised that the company, IN
its new plant will no longer burn soft coal. This
assurance Is comforting to the residents OF the
hilly section known Totowa, hard by the new
buildings. for such sooty vapors as are spread over
the city by the tall chimney OF the present works
would just about settle their houses from the
giant chimney OF the new station.
The Barbour Flax Spinning Company is about to
build an addition 256xD feet, two stories. to ITS
Grand-st mill. The new building Will be used Tor
in SpSs SSssmSer q, and pseemSer R s st esSe after
the .! Market s Street Methodist Episcopal Church
They were fastened In by nails The steeple Is
being torn down to make room for new one
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas s. Adam celebrated their
S9en SpSen seyeness weSans
children were among the numerous company tnat
aEs merry s ssm saups pne were in scotland
ls%5. and came to America in 1869
The Tourist Cycle Club will run on today.
weather permitting, the races postponed on account
of the storm Of July 4 the second day OF thelr
meet. at the Clifton track.
OF German -spes king men. and is a secession from
o the new law al q the Supreme Lodge oPSan
ritual work In any language but English.
The mouders OF the Rogers Locomotive Works
wages They & asked S.f for 20 per cent but VIII u
The famous old Phelps Guards have reorganized.
Many OF the most substantial Republicans who
t"i years have put shoulders
wheel and the prospects are bright that the Guards
Ss new S,r os
French: hrst vice-president. County Counsel DEWITT
clerk Of the last New-jeI'ssy House q AsssmsyS
the pSsR GuSs wsss %aSs % \.
first and trlumphal campaign for Congress from
the vth Dis,ric, on the Grant and Wilson ticket
Seventeen local societies Will unite In Turnfest
to-day and tomorrow at Saars Park. Haiedon.
The misfortunss of the Market Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. with its pastor ILL., its Assistant
appointed to take the work for him stricken with
typhoid fever and bill OF nearly x.0UO to pay for
replacing It's decayed and dangerous steepIe with
a new one. was referred to In this column . week
ago Additional afiliction has now come IN the
death OF the assistant pastor. the Rev. Charles II.
psssett who died on Thursday lie was only
Market street on June y last coming from Branch
Vile. Sussex County. where he was on the second
year OF q pastorate. His wife and survive him.
Mr. Bassett was a graduate OF Syracuse University,
and was transferred from the Northern New-York
The Rev. Mr. Macnichoi, the pastor whom the Rev.
Mr. Bassett was appointed TO relieve 10 not strong
enough yet to resume the duties OF the charge. II
Is to be noted as a coincidence that the Oldest
clergyman In Paterson Dr.: Duryea. pastor emeritus
Of the First Reformed Church. and the youngest
.y residence. the Rev. Mr. Bassett died within tive