The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-20
Walls ABOUT WATER
Board Of Trade Asks Wan
ser Not to Reappolnt
John A. Blair.
ANTI-PoLLUTI0N WISDOM
Mr.. S. C. Mount Says Ex- Pub
Usher Dear's Talk is
Mere Cable.
EDLow HARRIsoN's ELoQUENCE
The Board Turns Down Rockaway
and Hudson and De-
mands Filtration.
EDLow HARRIsoN's- ELoQUENCE

The Board of Trade, sometimes called
the ''chosen order of Dear friends,'' met
last night. discussed everything in a
general way and nothing in particular.
Unkind things were said about Corpora
tion Counsel Blair because of his refusal
to undertake the task of preventing the
pollution of the Passaic. There were
eight gentlemen present, and with one
exception, they expressed themselves as
being opposed to the reappointment of
Mr.. Blair. The discussion, not much to
the discontinue of H. v. Condict, who
was present. resolved itself into boom
for that irrepressible gentleman
The subject was introduced by Mr..
Furst, who offered the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, The term. of office of the
Corporation Counsel of Jersey City has
EXPIRED; and
Whereas. His Honor will shortly ap-
point lewyer resident in Jersey City
to perform the duties of Corporation
Counsel; and
Whereas, The principal question that
the Corporation Counsel must consider
is necessarily that of the pollution of the
Passaie River: be it
Resolved. BY the Board of Trade of
Jersey City that we do earnestly petition
Mayor Wanser to appoint to said office
lawyer who will exhibit some interest
in this question and who will invoke the
AID OF the courts to protect the lives
and health of the people of our city;
Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to Mayor Wanser
s. c. Mount was the first to speak, and
he pronounced the resolutions nonsen-
s1cal. He said no one knew Mayor Wan
ser intended appointing Mr.. Blair, and
Tor that reason he saw no occasion to
interfere with Mayor Wanser's business
But said Mr.: Myron Furst, stCorpor-
atlcn Counsel Blair not long ago went
long way out Of his way to attack one
OF our members. He made the most ridic-
utous excuse f ever heard for refusing
to go into court, and under existing laws
1T l,,t,on sass ~ enaeayor s , to prevent the pol
ONCE anlan qualified to fill it
aad one who has the interests of the
assumption that one would be wasting
time to attempt to save the Passaic. We
nave, | believe, a perfect right to enter
man to an office when we feel that he
Is not doing his duty to the city I
think voice the sentiments Of this
Blair has not done his duty In in res sespcnse m
to directions from the Board of Finance
TO seek the aid of the courts in prevent
nave the right to make suggestions to
the Mayor and show him that we are
aolas aware "a and !. watching what is going on
s.rd ..All T., this talk will amount to nothing
the water question in the Mayors face
are before US. 1 am sorry to say that 1
pelievs ,s, personal feeling prompts this
THE resolutions are perfectly proper.
l bei1eve, said Joseph A Dear "It is
proper for this Board to express its de-
sire IN things official and show that we
with all efforts to promote the purity
of the Passaic River We have inestirn-
able a property rights IN that river and we
should protect Them In any county except
ours such remarkable river would be
carefully treated, policed and protected
1.rsaa Iron polIutlon. Our State has refused to
our officials to do it. We should not give
ND. I'D eur present supply by any means
Mhat ae.aa f we now want is a man who Will
MIignt Iig Ior our interests, NOT one who be-
HeVes the Legislature In passing laws for
our ta projection meant ut them. not to be
an impertinent one, and it IS framed in
language to meet our views
Ihe people we must look to for relief
are the street and Water Commissioners
said Mr.. Mount. .'They are the ones fo
take the. first step and we are sure our
Corporation Counsel will carry out their
Water Commissioners, and If tiley award
contract for a new supply If viii Il he
eeme e the asfdudy duty Of our CORPORATION coun
not oI, Wnat his personal feeling may be, he
WI nave to DO his duty. All this talk is
injurious, think, and | can see no effect
al this gable is going to have. Gabble
The idea that his talk was gabble neY-
tied .I Josepn 4. Dear and tartly he asked
counsel l5s. to defend the rights Of our Gift
ssY &C ,,sz .,,,..,,o-.. -
rights vary. and so far as I can see it Is
the CounseIs duty only TO represent MS
officially. He is not the originator Of
opinions based on law, not his 'o priyate yafe
opinion. All this old woman's gable will
avail nothing, !" -
Our counsel coolly tells us 1T is useless
Tor US to take up the question of prevent
n1g dng 5ne pollution Of the Passaic." said
NE NE it nnrfa bro, Tifie sb9 v tSs Ige who heard
suit has BEEN brought by the wrong peo-
pie that we Jersey Gityites should have
5 peen the plaintiffs. Lawyers as eminent
the pollution can be stopped, and sllch#
being the case think it is the duty oil
appointment Of man who feels thai hat
way and Is willing to go into court with
I'VE have no guarantee that we can get
water from any other source" said John
voorhees,, and that being the cor1di-
flon Of affairs confronting us we want to
Counsel is unwilling 10 hello as do that
we want man who VIII. This talk is not
gabble, but the sentiment of our best
Someone said Mr.. Blair was too slow
to move in such an important case and
then Mr.. Condict, who would not refuse
the Corporation Counselship. made
speech in which he dwelled at some length.
upon Mr. Blair's refusal to so into court
and try to have all the nlanufactories
removed from the river banks, drains
stopped up and all kinds Of pollution
st opped.
The resolutions recoGilm ending that
SUCCESSOR to Mr.. Blair be named BY the
Mayor was finally passed.
Edlow Harrison is the engineer of the
Rockaway and Hudson Water Co, which
company has bid to furnish the city
with new water now before the Street and
Water Board He is also member Of
the Board Of Trade, but the meetings
have no attraction for him usually. Last
10 the muzzle with watered irfornnat ton.
"a the almost iranumeraple reasons WY