The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-13

claimed that they obtained their pow
er for a gasoline stove.
| am fully convinced that the city is
not only robbed In the manner used
by these three firms but that all out
side hydrants should be abolished or
metered. This communication also
refer to your Board for action.
The revelations astounded the Street
and Water Commissioners and the MEM
sbers declared that it would serve the
three concerns implicated right II they
were refused a supply by the city no
matter what objections were made or ex-
cuses or explanations offered
These people have been caught red
handed. said President Hauck. 1T is
a despicable piece of business for men
to be engaged in and I do not believe
they can be too harshly dealt with. II
have ever heard of. When reputable
business men resort to this sort of busi-
ness 1t is terrible. The whole thing as
tonishes me greatly. I did not imagine
we had business men of that calibre in
the city. What the Board will do 90
not know think we had better consult
ment can be too harsh. The city has
lost great deal of money. 1t is no Won
der our water bills have been piing up
so fast in excess of our receipts. will
recommend harsh treatment.
The Hudson County Bottlers' Associa-
ton is an Institution formed to collect,
and nd return stamped bottles e. n9{-
Bile for the crooked work which has
been done as it is apparent it counte-
nanced the connections being made with
its supply pipe The association has been
paying for only one tap, the assessment
on which averages SIS a year. The as
sociation itself has been using more than
it has been paying for, it's consumption
reaching. it IS believed, somewhere in the
neighborhood of $3.50 a year. For four
years the association has paid on only
one tap, SO that the city has lost at least
$400, If not a great deal more, The ex.
tent of the stealing cannot be determined
as yet.
Saul & Terarune have been operating
their big mill for four years, and during
that time have never paid the city dol
lar for water taxes claiming to have de-
rived its supply from artesian wells. The
artesian we'll has turned out TO be sub
the citys main. Saul & Terhune, by a
low estimate must have consumed at
least $500 a year. SO that the city lost by
them with the Bottlers' Association the
establishment is owned by the Erie Rail-
road and leased by him. Dubois never
paid amy water tax for the building,
claiming that he never had any occasion
to use any water, deriving all the power
he required from a gasoline engine.
Dubois has paid water taxes on a
stable in the rear of his factory. he
paid about $19 a year. From the size OF
the boilers and tanks in his .p plant II sods is
concluded he uses at least $3.50 to $500
worth year. By his own admission Du
Bois made a tap to the city main eight
years ago 1t is now suspected that he
has been profiting by two taps. Dubois
showed his utter disregard of the officials
while the investigation was going on by
covering with just a pipe which ran
across the way, from his stable to his
factory Even while the officials were at
work about his factory he calmly filled
his big tanks from the public hydrants.
Dubois. it Is thought, has mulcted the
city to the sum of at least $1,000.
1t is said that Corporation Counsel Nc
Dermott to whom the case was referred
will hay the facts before the Grand Jury,
and endeavor to secure the Indictment
of the men involved, and then institute
civil proceedings against those involved
The case is to be pushed against the
men detected