The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-21
NO Lack Of Wind.
The Board Of Trade Talks In
eoherently About the Water
Question.

Question.
AT Il i. ing of the Board of Trade
last evening the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Board of Trade that it would be unwise
to Interfere with the temporary contract
until the subject receives more consider
alton, and that we protest against the
purchase of Passaic River water.
The meeting was attended by the usual
dozen members and at times the pro-
ceedings were Quite animated. President
A. J, Corcoran presided. The water
question was discussed and consumed
| most of the time. Upon suggestion of
| Grand street druggist, the members con-
| sidered the new temporary water supply
contract. In regard to the contract this
individual said he could not understand
why the city should enter into such a
contract at this time and he sharply
criticised the clause in the agreement
permitting the water company to take
water from the Passaic River, utilizing.
the city's plant. He thought it ridiculous
for the city to purchase Passaic water
| from water company and pay $35 a
| million gallons for II. He thought it
would be deleterious to the community
owing to the fact that carpet factory
is located near the point OF the proposed
| intake above Little Falls. He was of the
| opinion that the Board of Trade ought
to secure further information regarding
| the merits of the new contract
| Mr.. Samuel G. Mount said
1T is unfortunate that Jersey City
| should purchase from a water company
| Falls and from what I observed there I
| have no choice between the water there
and that at Belleville.. The keeper at
Littlg Falls in in oss1 ansWsr to my query
ing purposes, said he would not. 1t is
true, that under this new contract we
w1at are pe we Raypg f pyfe but
unfortunate that jersey city + should iipuis pur.
chase water from Little Falls
1 Mr.. Myron J. FurSt was of the opinion
| that the Board should refrain from tax
| ing any action at this time He said
IT is gu. queer that a contract should be
months notice given by the city Why
take Passaic water from a company? I
| think the entire question should be left
to the incoming administration to deal
| with. With proper administration of
| the Water Board we would get an ample
/ supply Of pure Pequannock water. We
day, when 16 or y millions would be
committee of five to look into the matter
and report at next meeting
Mr. Joseph A. Dear said the water at
Little Falls varies according to the
| weather. He said Mayor Wanser believed
the city was being charged an exorbi-
| tant price for it's water under the tenn
| porary contract. He had been trying for
| four months to get reduction and only
succeeded by reason of the pecuniary en-
barrassment of the East Jersey Water
| Company He has not only secured a
| reduction in price, but the right to abro-
| gate the contract at three months no
tice.. # the city gets a supply from
Little Falls, would be very sorry to
| see the contract adopted without the
| three months clause.
| Under the old contract the city would
| have had to pay SAB per million gallons.
l Mayor Wanser took the advantage when
| it offered itself and secured reduction.
1t would have been hetter to have left
| out the clause permitting the pumping
| of Passaic water for three or four months
| in the year. The company put the clause
IN because In very dry weather they
| if the incoming administration will do
| their duty and stop the waste of water,
| we shall drink a very small portion of
| Passaic water indeed.
Mr.. Mount said the COMPANY would pro-
1 vide as much Peuuanrock water as nos
| sible If it were paid for that water only.
Mr.. F1lrst said the temporary supply has
helped the city The sentiment of the
i public compelled Mayor Wanser into con-
! senting to it, but Mr.. Furst asked why
the city should pay s37 per million gal
Ions 81, for poiluted water at when pure, water
Mr.. Humphrey w. Carr was ~of the
opinion that the Board was fighting an
imaginary foe. He thought the city
should stick to Pequa1lnock water to the
| last. He added
More care should be taken, though.
in outstanding water. AS long as it is
| being wasted, as it is by livery stable
keepers, bars and workshops, the com
i pany is bound to get a. supply from some
source to make up the deficiency
MI e MountmJerssy ,ssn 5S City wants sup
Company says it can furnish it. Suppos-
ing a great drought? If the East Jersey
4 Water Company undertakes to furnish
4 us with water, the burden of furnishing
it is on them. If they furnish Passaic
water they couldn't expect to be paid for
The resolution was then passed and
Il copies to Mayor Wanser and Board of
Finance. One member announced that
i he would move that q committee of ten
or fifteen be appointed for the purpose Of
calling public meeting. to discuss the
water question He ,said;-"The people
themselves in this important question
The following resolution, which was IN
troduced by Mr.. Furst, was unanimously
adopted by standing vote
Whereas, The people of Jersey City
have by their suffrsIges elected to the
4 position of chief magistrate of this city
an old and esteemed member Of this
Hoos;
ssWhereas, Mr.. Hoos, as Alderman. AS
semblyman and member Of the Board OF
Education has always earned and de-
served the honor and esteem of. the entire
community, as well as Of this Board; be
4 it
Resolved, That this Board extends its
| hearty and sincere congratulations to its
fellow member the Zion. Edward Hoos.
ON his election to the Mayoralty, and ex-
presses the hope that as member of the
leading association of business men In
Jersey City, he will give the city a busi-
ness mans administration, and promises
him its hearty and sincere support in up-
holding the honor and integrity of the
city,
The attention of the Board was called
In communication from the New York
Chamber of Commeree to the proposed
Paris Exposition, and it was requested
that the local Board unite with the
Boards of Trade throughout the country
in urging President Mckinley to request
Congress to make sufficient appropria-
ton tso make the exhibit from the Unit
ed States a worthy cne and in keeping
with the dignity Of Urcle Sam. The rec
ommendation was adopted. 1t was de-
cided to request Jersey City manufacture
a ers and merchants to lend exhibits to the
Worlds Fair, to be held at Nashville
l Tenn.
. the Granite Roofing Company was
a iG1ectea{ to membership