The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
water to be filtered before used for human

water to be filtered before used for human
Mr.. hazen replied that it was on ac-
count OF the cholera outbreak in Ham
burg in 1872, the cause of which was
traced direct TO the water of the ElDe
River, which the inhabitants drank, the
~supposition being that the water became
contaminated with cholera germs thrown
overheard from some vessel which came
up the river.
Then followed a long discussion over
the cost of the n1traron scheme which
was followed by an hypothesis laid down
by Mr.. Dear. the substance OF which was
a call for an opinion from Mr.. Hszen as
to whether If the pollution OF the Passaic
should increase, ne could make the water
wholesome and potable.
Mr.. Furst objected TO the question. He
said that the PasSaic water would never
get any worse than it now was. The resi-
dents along the banks who had done much
to spollute the water could stand it no
purify the river. He thought the matter
OF liberation should be discussed fairly
and squarely.
eng e had a0lme slread Isid a saas ar- 4 f5af
plea that if the Board of Trade should
rsseoanmend the scheme to the authorities
age.
Henry ". Condict made q long speech,
II which he claimed that the law Of the
the water of the Passafc, between
A~cqnakanonk and Believille and the Leg
~islature guaranteed that that water should
wholesome. # the city ~oficiais should
apply to the Court he was satisfied that
that law would be enforced ard the pollu-
that the authorities be requested to. in
struet Judge Blair to make the applica-
tion.
.'pl Ry dsis ss tine I'll I'll in t5 5as re sIshs had a e.
After aSsilenee Mr.. Dear offered a resolu-
that the Board of Trade approve
t the pro rssSsr P }Ssf Etc ur Of the water oa J
new supply. and that a committee of
five be appointed with power to add to
their number to bring the matter to the
attention Of the Mayor, the Board Of
Finance and the Street and Water Board.
Mr.. Simpson said tha a company ought
to come forward with a definite PROPOSE
take to do what the resolutions called for
they would all be in State Prison. Mr..
Ringle wanted an amendment adopted
t that before saa the 3 a a,iir1I tIa, MAGE ssa,, 2 con-
the filtration scheme, and If found practi-
cal to adopt 1t.
I'VE are not using q new thing Mr..
a y this system is in successful operation
in 800 cities in this country and Europe
w have only Mr.. Ifazen's word for
that. replied Mr.. Ringle, with icy mat
Then followed a discussion as to what
authority the city authorities had to spend
money on such a scheme without arriving
at any definite decision. Mr.. Hazen adj
vocated municipal ownership of the
plant.
Abraham Lincoln Graham. who foated
in during the discussions said that he had
seen a filtration plant in Syracuse and it
worked to perfection. He loudly de-
clared that a present should be made to
the city authorities. and then they would
a X more interest in the filtration scheme.
What KIND of a present do you mean.
Mr.. Graham2' asked Mr.. Sampson, in a
tone that meant trouble.
"Oh. he means the Looking Glass =
weekly Graham brings out. The laugh
which this raised averted the threatening
storm. and a vote was taken on Mr..
Bears resolution. It was unanimously
adopted, and the Chairman appointed on
fhe comm'ttee;-Joseph A. Dear, Myron
J. sFurst. s.. c.. Mount, Henry ". Condiet
and Mongo-Curry.