The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-10

terday afternoon to ascertain the cause
of the trouble which prevented the intro
duction of the new supply yesterday.
He found that there was one break in
the 42-inch steel main near the yoltaire
measuring metre and a serious leak in
the new mains of the East Jersey Com
pany just this side of the river near the
river road.
Engineer Herschel personally super
vised the repairs and kept thirty men at
work all day yesterday and until late
last night until he was perfectly salts
fed that no further breaks would occur.
The pipes were tested again this morn
ing and all the pressure necessary was
found available.
Then he notified the Street and Water
Commissioners that he desired to turn
on the new supply today. 1t was after
eleven o'clock when Commissioners
| Hooker, Harding and Patterson and
Chief Engineer Ruggles and Water Pur-
veyor Coar started from their Office at
Jersey avenue and Mercer street in car
riages to drive to Belleville and Kearny
avenues. just over the Bergen County
| line, at which point the big surplus main
from Newark's plant is to connect with
the three mains which carry the water
across the meadows to this city
President Brown is too i'll still to be
out. and Commissioner Kaiser's mother
is dangerously sick.
The party drove across the meadows
as rapidly as possible. and at frequent
intervals stopped to inspect the old
mains, which, it is believed, will be put
to a severe test when the new supply
is turned into them. At the Belleville
reservoir they were met by Chief Engi-
neer William S. Miller of the city's water
works and Engineer Herschel of the
once proceeded to the point where the
water was to be turned on.
Mayor Wanser had been invited to
| accompany the party, and he was slat-
ed to turn on the water. Pressing bust
ness at the City Hall prevented him
| from going, he said. Still another rea-
SON for his not attending was given in
| 1.-The News yesterday. He does not look
upon the temporary supply, which is to
cost the city more than $4,000 year
| with favor. He. fears the financial con-
| Of
This was the programme for the day
The water was first to be turned into
the S6-inch main, from which Arlington,
Harrison and Kearny derive their sup
ply. The second main to be opened
was to be the 20-inch iron one, which
supplies Snake Hill. Marion and that sec
ton of the Hill along st. Paul's, Sum-
NIT and Bergen avenues, also Greenville
and Bayonne. If these work satisfac-
! torily and no accidents occur, the new
supply was to be finally turned into
the ss-inch main which supplies the en-
tire lower portion of the city.
The pressure of the new supply will
| be much greater than that of the pump
ed supply; but, withal, the officials do
mains, fire hydrants or faucets. To
guard against accidents the water will
be turned on by degrees until the full
force has been given.
The pressure will be reduced somewhat
in its travel across the meadows and
through the old rusty pipes, which con-
/ tain considerable sediment 1t is not
/ anticipated that the water will be as
roilly as has been represented. Some sedi-
ment will doubtless be stirred up but
| the water is to be turned on in such
manner that it is believed the public
will scarcely be able to realize that the
4 new supply has been given them. 1t has
also been intimated that it is doubtful
if many consumers will know the differ
ence in the water, as Passaic at this
time of year is at its best.
Commissioner Hooker only few days
ago was told by woman of Arlington that
she was delighted with the new supply.
She said it was a pleasure to drink and
wash in it. The Commissioner is a great
believer in sanitary rules and he de-
clned to enlighten the woman, believing
he might in that way be responsible for
keeping her from taking her accustomed
bath.
Today's test was expected to show. as
it has done, just about how much water
Newark's main will carry from the Pc
| quannock Valley. Newark is entitled to
q, 100000 gallons daily, and what is left
will come to this county. Then the
1 Townships have first call.
1t was at first believed that the East
Jersey Company would be able to fur
nish between 1S,O0o,Ooo and 2o.0oo,oo0 gal
Ions daily to this city.
If so much was supplied it would be
only necessary to pump about seven or
eight million gallons daily from the Pas
sale.
Enterprising restaurant keepers down
town have already procured signs bear