New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
AMPLE STORAGE CAPACITY.
THE ENGINEER OF THE EAST JERSEY WATER
COMPANY cHARACTERIZEs THE JERSEY CITY

THE ENGINEER OF THE EAST JERSEY WATER
COMPANY cHARACrERIZEs THE JERSEY CITY
REPORT AS ERRONEOUS.
The report OF Engineer vermeule to the Jersey
city Board of Works showing deficiency OF o,OVo.
900 gallons of water in the reservoir capacity IN
the Peauannock watershed was criticised yesterday
by the engineer OF the East Jersey water company
as Incorrect Mr. Herschel said
I'm attacking the reports that have been made
from month to month OF the yield Of the Pequan'
mock watershed supposing yield OF WV""W ga'
Ions each day. Mr. Vermeule Is wrong. because his
premises are wrong. one illustration VIII suhce
The repor: states that 1t Is fair to assume tha' Tug
East Jersey Water Company has been SAVING a"
the water possible at the intake on account OF tns
drouth during the last six months or 1880 Inv
contrary is the truth. The gatekeeper mas o.en
speciallv instructed never to let the dam 20 o'''
The company in the operation OF It's "o'n'' -
always carefully distinguished between ""s
the Yield OF the whole drainage area "'' ~ o..
hand and the necessities Of the present supp" ~
Newark which is less than one-hai VI ~ $50,
mate capacty OF the works. on the other. Inc "usa
70 ,ho, instead OF wasting water, as was AZ
ad IN rho report the company has actuay a1'o
nucnoseIv wasted during the six months "e",e
ahout 200 100000 gallons. thus maA"s oS
void the computation which. in the report Issues
in shaving a deficiency OF over '"e"'' ~ '
supply. ..,,., Ar 1,orsche, .rn
nee Of an old injunction to pass enough water
=, ,,oLe mower by steam at Butler. but which mad
49,, i ago beer revoked by awards made In those
Ions eJoweyer there being no particular ernoar'
ssnnent TO the company In wasting this water. SO
onS as there was demand for less than one-hait q
,o S Ultimate capacity Of the works the old method
81 onerating the works under the Injunction before
Teferred to- had been allowed to continue II was
only within q few weeks, in speaking OF the matter
Incidentally to counsel. that he advised the Jin-
many that the Injunction was no longer n lore
Undoubtedly some more storage capacity VIII "
needed but I'D TO the present time this denclency
has been shown to be less than 2GooOu,ooO gaiions
ar three or four days supply. The exact amount
will be determined In due time To make this matter
clearer will put IL this way: The works have been
shown to yield 100000 gallons day In 1885, and
co nsiderabiy over 5O00o0oO gallons day throughout
each of the preceding four years.
In conclusion. Mr.. Herschel said Whatever need
for a supplementary reservoir may be decided upon.
II will have been constructed before September. 1900
IL is evident that Newark has need for supple.
mentary reservoir before 1900 as the existing de-
velopment OF the drainage area Is ample not only
to supply the 900 900 gallons to which Newark n
entitled but much more. The contract to supply
Jersey City only contemplated delivery through
the conduit to the two cities and the other small
towns OF 100000 gallons a day. and the supply Of
much at the intake is already assured. II Is to
the interests Of the East Jersey Water Company to
increase this sunply at once SO as to have more
water to sell