The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-31
TENDING TO FLYNN
Prospects of a Water Award
Being Formally Made
Tomorrow.
CONFERENCE ON FOR TONIGHT
Vote Probably Four to One
in the Street and Water
Board---Mayor IN
certain.

Mayor Hoos, the Finance and Street
and Water Commissioners, Corporation
Counsel McDermott and Engineers Ferris
and Vermeule will discuss the water ques-
ton at a conference to be held at half
past seven o clock this evening 1t will
be definitely decided which of the bidders
As to get the contract for furnishing a
new and Independent supply OF water
Since Saturday there has been no change
In the situation further than that Eng5-
neer Vermeule has admitted that the
Flynn proposal is good and advan-
tageous one for the city to accept. This
morning Engineer Ferris had a long talk
with the Mayor about water. Ferris is
welded to the Rockaway and Hudson
scheme because ii costs only $500 ,000 He
argued loud and long in it's interests to-
day. The Mayor has decided not to enter
into the water discussion. He proposes
remaining an uncertain quantity until an
award is submitted to him for approval.
While Engineer Ferris is fighting for the
Rockaway plan all the other officials have
practically shelved 1T because 1t is capable
Of delivering only 5o,Oo9, 900 gallons a day.
To enlarge the plant after acquisition, so
that it would furnish 70,000G00 gallons a
day would cost, 1t is estimated, at least
$1,000 900. That sum added to the original
cost Sc, COO 000 would make the price of
the plant Sl1, GOO, 900.
Not only is the price considered pro-
hibitive by the officials but Engineer YER
meule has pointed out the fact that to
free from contamination would require
the policing of many streams and the con-
struction of long and expensive inter-
cepting sewers. Memoranda prepared for
submission to the officials tonight show
that the O'Brien, Sheehan, Mclean &
Rogers plant would make pumping at
High Service necessary. That is regard
ed as vital defect In the plant Another
objection is that it would cost $4,000, 600
to acquire it. There are it Is said de-
fects in every plant offered save that of
Flynn
1t is expected that Flynn will be agreed
upon tonight In that event the Street
and Water Board tomorrow afternoon at
It's meeting will make the award to him
The votes for the award will doubtless
be Aauck, Nolan and Smith,
Commissioner Heintze has not declared
himself as yet and it is whispered about
today that he might vote with the ma
jority.
Commissioner Boltwood will put up a
fight against the acceptance of the Flynn
PLAN
They cannot get me-" he said this
to vote away s9,000,0OO for a supply that
another company offers for So. coo, 000 less.
In the Finance Board, where concur
renee in an award is required, there are
at least three votes for Flynn. They will
come from Commissioners Heppenheimer.
Bailey and Midlige all Democrats. Com
missioners Simpson and Ringle, the Re-
publican members, will oppose the Flynn
plan.
Where Mayor Hoos stands no One
knows. It is thought probable, however,
that he viii approve the action of a ma
jority of the interested officials.
Corporation Counsel McDernlott has
said, it is reported, that he will have
any award that is made upheld by the
courts. Certiorafi proceedings are ex-
pected. The principal fight will be with
The main witness of the city against that
corporation will be Engineer Vermeule.