New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
A NEW WATER PROPOSITION.
THE LATEST OFFER TO NEWARK.
MR. HOBART SAYS THE EAST JERSEY COMPANY
INTENDS To CARRY OUT IT'S CONTRACT But
HERE Is A SCHEME THAT MAY BE
pEr-rpR FOR THE CITY

MR.. HOBART SAYS THE EAST JERSEY 'ohfNN'
INTENDS To CARRY OUT IT'S CONTRACT. But
HERE Is A SCHEME THAT MAY BE
BITTER FOR THE CITY.
At the meeting OF the Newark Board OF Works yes
terday the East Jersey Water Company submitted
propositions in place of those which the Board re-
Gently rejected. The communication of the Board
signed by Garrett 4. Hobart. counsel. was as
follows.
have the honor to acquaint you with the 'nten. en-
ton OF the East Jersey Water Company TO !ay
a i2-nch conduit az far a Pompton Notch. and a
Se-inch conduit from Pompton Notch to Belle
ville both 10 he completed in the fall OF the curren.
year This form Of conduit operated IN ~,
Belleyil!e. will amply comply with the requirements
of the contract Of September "a, 1889 That IS 10 say
the together win deliver either 23VO,Vv g3i i0s
each. conioIntly 100000 gallons, into the belle
VILE reservoir and the present 4s-inch conduit can
q; any time be made to deliver 25,CVOW0 galons az
Elevation 800. at South Oranse-ave reservoir or nv ln,o
whatever lines OF pipes commencing at Beievllle
that may at any time exist In the territory between
the above named two Reservoirs 10 mar ~
compliance with The language OF the contract as "
delivery OF water FOR the high service would require
In addition. the laying Of small screw )onee ee m aP
welded steel pipe alongside OF the present so-mcn
some time before September "a. 1900. -,
Bi: /: may we'll be that the city OF newark VIII
pe 20 congn, aGTt frdI mo" the inake to Beeye laid
alongside OF H. and built OF at least epial strsns
demands @a dS OF the conract to furnish pipe line
the company will lay such duplicate io-incn co'ia a.
duit from the intake TO BeeVile IN place OF te "
and s6-inch cOuiuts now cont emplated. ana OF tnr
small additional pipe line between BeNeNllie anu
South Orange-ave 10 be laid hereafter.
)r this company will lay the iS-inch duplicate con-
dS,t. abOve Described. from the intake 10 Relevue
this year i'm consideration OF contribution on SZC'-
600 toward the cost. paid 10 the company by tne
city of Newark. We can show you by an lnspec-
tion Of bids received that II would cost the com.
pany precisely the whether II builds pipe OF
Inc above three several dlameters from the intake
to South Ordu9e-ave.. the is-inch pipe referred
to- being duplicate OF the present conduit from thc
make 70 Bellev" We would fail OF a duty IN the
premises did not put ourselves on record as nav
ing given Newark the opportunity presented. de-
cis.on the above aterna" propositions should De
had within TWO weeks. because the actual work o.
rolling tho steel plates and of pipe construction must
CONNIE al about that time - order tn1t Whatever
conduit Is To- be laid now may be finished by the
faN Of the current year.
There are undoubtedly. other weghty questions ln-
settled between the city and the East Jersey water
Company. but the above propositions leave all sucn
matters for further settlement. without prejudice
:, either party, While giving the city the oppor-
tunty to have a duplicate is-inch main conduit as
a measure Of safety and for other purposes. II the
city desires to have one.
The comm rniratOn WAS referred TO the Boards en-
gineer.