The Jersey City news., 1898-10-01
Finaneiers and Street and
w ater Board Consider
the Flynn Bid.
MAYORS ATTITUDE NOT KNOWN
Another Conference to Be
Held Before Any Action
Is Taken.

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The water problem was discussed by
the officials behind closed doors last
night There were present at the cofl-
terence. Mayor F1o5s, Finance Commits
siafers Heppenhetnaef, Midhge. Sifapson
and Bailey; Street and Water Commits
sioners HauelE Heintze, Boltwaod and
Nolan. Counsellor William D. Edwards.
Henry Beldon, and Engineers Kennedy
and Connolly, representing the r H.
Flynn syndicate. Plan No. 81 offered by
Mr.. Flynn. has been rejected, inasmuch
as it contemplated the continuance Of a
pumping station. That plan was cheaper
than the others. but no plan requiring
pumping could be considered as pumping
is in violation of the specifications.
Plans Nos. l and were considered
however. Both furnish water by gravity
and at such height at High Service as
to do away with pumping even at that
point. Maps showing the watershed Of
fered, the location of reservoirs and
dams ana giving other information of inn
portance were spread before the officials.
Plan No. / gives a watershed of 122H
square miles. In this plan there is only
ono reservoir, and that would be estab-
lshed near Old Boonton. at a point where
polluti&l is practically impossible. The
proposed reservoir under this plan would
have the enormous capacity of 1oOe, 600, 600
gallons. To create such a reservoir re-
quires as the engineers stated, the build
ing Of a dam across the Rockaway River.
something like ninety feet in height. How
dam would have to be constructed to
Withstand the pressure of 100000 900 gal
Ions of water was shown the officials. For
Plan No. /. provided supply ofs50,00O0 900
gallons a day, is purchased, Mr.. Flynn
asks s7.595, coo If the 10000 900 gallons a
day are required the asking price, upon
completion of the work will be $S,745008
If the plant is not taken upon compile
tion Mr. Flynn agrees TO furnish water
for $36 for every million gallons ZIP to
20. .0Oe. coo gallons day, and then on q
sliding scale until only 81 a million gall
Ions would be demanded when the con-
sumption ranges from 45000.Oo0 gallons 10
70o00,Oo0 gallons.
Plan No. 2 provides for the creation Of
three reservoirs at Beach Glen, Long
wood Valley and Montville. The capa-
city of the three reservoirs would be more,
than years supply at a rate Of con-
sumption Of 50.ooo,eo9 gallons day. The
watershed area OF this plan IS ~
square miles For a plant Of %. .Q0g.0Qo gal
Ions capacity under plan no. the cos.s
price would be s1.s95seO0, while s., ,S5o,eO5
would be asked for a plant capable of de-
livering 70ooOo00 gallons day. In both
plans the best workmanship would be.
guaranteed and bountiful supply at all
times of the. year would be assured. Com
cerning possible litigation with the East
Jersey Water Company it was announced
that trouble from that source need not
be feared as the rights of the Morris Can
al Company woald not be encroaehed
upon.
The only question that was raised about
the plans was in relation to the DISPOSE
ton of sewage now emptying into the
Rockaway River, or which may hereaf-
ter reach it from the rapidly growing
towns which are situated on streams
tributary to the Rockaway. The officials
were assured that as soon as work is
commenced on the plant provision will Al
once be made to protect the stream FROM
even the slightest continuance. Another
consultation is to be held next week. llIe
impression prevails that if a supply is TO
be obtained in the head waters Of the
Roekaway now is the time to get i. The
Street and Water Commissioners may
make an award. What Mayor Hoos' at
tiufls twill be is not known