The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-05
MUSTPAYFOR WATER
Board of Finance Wants
the Department Made
Self Sustaining.
TEMPORARY SUPPLY EXPENSE
Cost to the City Of Setting Aside
the Jersey City Company's
Contract.
TEMPORARY SUPPLY EXPENSE

The time is drawing near when it is
expected the city will he able to get an
adequate supply Of water from the East
Jersey Water Company. It is estimated
that the new pipe line from Macopin will
be finished by next fall The water will
then cost the city SAB a million gallons.
Al such a price the Finance Commission
crs feel that the city cannot afford to
waste any water or have any person or
corporation escape e proper tax. Before
entering into any agreement to take a
full, temporary supply the Commissioners
also want TO find ont in just what condi-
ticn the water account Is. They want TO
find out what the revenue is and then es-
innate what the disbursements will be
if temporary supply is contracted for.
The water account IS a fair sized debt
in itself. being in the neigahorhood Of
Sc, ,000. .G9a Owing to the fact that many
people fail to pay their water assessments
the department. can scarcely be self-sus-
tanning.
x The expense of operating the water
works is large. and the other expenses
o. the department are heavy particularly
that which applies TO the clerical force.
Before any definite action is taken for the
purchase of a temporary supply the Com
nlssicasrs want to be satisfied that the
department can at least be run at ali
expense not greater than at present.
When the East Jersey Company is in a
position 10 turn en- its full supply the
city will be able to dispense with the SER
vices of many men, and in many ways
bring about reductions, but it, is not known
now whether the reductions made by the
Introduction of a. temporary supply would
he as great as the cost Of the new water.
Tne officials are opposed, it IS said, TO en-
ter-ng into 2 contract with the East Jer
sey Company if it is gong to have the
SUM for the maintenance of the depart
ment n the tax levy each year. 10 get
al lie facts, which viii enable the Com
.nisSlGners TO deal with the subject in an
intelligent manner, the Street and Water
Commissioners have been requested TO
furnish The following Information as soon
as practicable
That in addition to the showing of the
ccndlilon of all the public works, and
properly of this city under the govern
ireih control and management Of the
Board q Street and Water Commissioners
and OF the receipts and expenditures on ac-
coant sf the same or Ia connection with
aE4 Water Commissioners at the close OF
The fiscal year in compliance with the
provis CHS OF Cnapser lsf. Section 70, OF
$50 4sFsS Of 1881, the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners are nereoy re-
ouesJed 10 giye-ine Board of Finance the
following inforllal1on:-
Deta led list of water meters in use
ard or whose premises located
Detailed list of water meters not in
use ard on whose premises located.
Detailed list Of charges for metered
water for year ending May 1, 1895, and
to Wlcgn assessed.
Detailed list of premises using water
Except under building rates) and where
no meters have been put in
Detasled list of water troughs. giving
location and the amount charged and
Detailed list of water trougns, giving
location. where no charge has been made.
Detailed list of street washers and
hand hose, charges and payments if
any.
Detailed list of water motors, where To-
csted and for what purpose used.
In connection with the water. supply
nroblern the Commissioners last night re
ce- we'd a batch of bills aegregating S2, 600.
which was incurred in tne suits brought
at the time a contract for a permanent
sspply was awarded to the Jersey City
Water Company. The city having lost
that suit will now nave TO nay Si54.54 TO
dickinson. Thompson & McMaster on
account of the John Wneelihan certiorari; {;
se47.37 TO x-Judge Stevens for the G. D.
Van Reipen litigation and sI89.07 to Col
Iins & Corbin on account of the Morris
Canal and Banking Company.