The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-13
NEW PHASE IN NEWARK

water supply contract, unless the COM
pany shows its ability to deliver within
three months al least 14,050000 gallons
mere daily than it is able to give at
pres2t. The Street and Water Com
naissloners met yesterday and in an in
formal manner discussed the situation.
Iae result of that conference was the
adoption of the following notice at the
regular meeting of the Board held this
afternoon
Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board
be and he is hereby directed 10 serve
upon the East Jersey Water Company
the following notice.
JERSEY CITY. N.
no the East Jersey Wafer compaas:-~ "
your request this 5oard, represented by
Commissioners William H. Hooker,
George ". harding and George <. Par
Mater Puryeyor Robert Coar and Watel
Assessor A. b Dusenbery. on F'rioay,
january 10. 1886, met Mr.. Clemens K.
ent OF the East Jersey Water Company
Tor the purpose OF permitting the sad
the Pequannock water into the city S
main or mains at the gate erected py
SAID Company at or near the corner. OF
Aearny avenue aad Beievila 4 'rnas.'Se.
New Jersey; and that Immediately after
the said Fequaiiliecs. we.1s1 3.e.. ,se..
turned on the said Clemens r. Hlrsensl.
the Engineer ana SUPERINTENDENT of the
sad East Jersey Water company, made
statement in the presence of the rep-
city. of the City of Newark and of the
Iless, that the conault carrying the wa
ter from the. Peouanncek water shed
to the City of Newark was able to de-
liver only 30. 100000 gallons of water per
day; that the East Jersey Water Com
paAy could NOT fulfil. its contract and
Fl 1ic ff7l otrar. h.
said Company TO Jersey City, and that
under the most favorable conditions the
SAD Company n ooo cSuld oda oniy supply Jersey
You VIII also take notice that the city
OF jersey City hasi knowledge trat the
city of Newark had a contract with your
company (the East Jersey Water Com
pany) for a supply of Pequannock water
from works and pipe capable, according
so. 900 gallons per day on which works
right 10 draw q. 0oo gallons daily until
West Orange and NutIey had the right to
Use at least 100000 gallons add tonal
daily; as supposed, ,.,a under rgnt OF sale by
2l.5co.000 gallons per day and--such addi-
tional amounts remaining If Newark used
further take notice That on the first day
of July. A D. 1895. the East jersey. Wa
ter Company over the signature CT Glenn
ems R. Hirschel. the Engineer and Su-
perintendsnt of said company authorized
by resolution of said company, offered to
Jersey City through this Board a. supply
2300o.cy0 gallons daily to be conveyed
through the ppe lead ng from the Peauan-
mock shed to the city of Newark: that on
the 18th day OF October. a. D.. 1879. the
city Of Jersey City having accepted said
offer entered into On, a contract with the
" Nater Company never notified the city
authorities Of its inability to perform its
T tfles date Of jtst offer; i e; m July / lss5.
/ e. October Y. 1855: or since until the
tie tie contrary. did notify the city
ts Bss sadRss # 7ew of s suI falfs is
s,isfi acknowladged BY the Engineer and Su-
perintendent for and in behalf Of the
are requested to attend a conference Of
this Board, at this Office, and at such
time mot later than January IS instant)
proper action based on the existing facts
and IS notify this Board of the date you
desire such conference to be held. You
aation @ 1Tehh Is aaken a ana This this nosee ade aus
tlorized at the first meeting Of this
Board following the turning on of water
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sss ss,sPg hsa 81 fms f3aR1ag5 your e sompsBS sss9
JIaSu1ufh as II HdS SIX lttUlLHs. from Oc-
fober III A. D. 1895. the date of contract
to fulfill the same during which period
1t need not furnish water to the city, is
allowing the Pequannoek water to run
into and through the city's main under
the conditions of failure the part Of
your company at your own expense and
risk; that this Board is informed that
the Peauannock water 50 allowed to
o'clock F. M. Friday. January 10, A.. D.
1896, until 40 O'Clock P. NJ. Saturday,
January II, A. d. 1896, was S,646 1872 gall
Ions; from lao o'cloek 2 NJ, SATURDAY,
NJ. Sunday. January y. A. D. 1885, was
G. 182, ,220 gallons, and from 80 o'clock P.
NJ, oil Sunday. January 12 A. D. 1896. to
Y O'Clock NJ; Monday. January y, 4. p.
90 o0o,O00 to 23,000,Oo0 gallons offered by
your company.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF
JERSEY CITY
BY the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners
And be it further resolved That such
notiee IN writing. signed sby the Presi-
dent Of this Board and attested By its