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apneal to those on whom in our past his
tory devo1ved the responsibility OF gov
INNER and while an appreclably pet
terment has been made by us, the sum
total of all that we have done Is .Dut 4
promise of beginning. Except for e
couple of spots IN the Jersey Clty sectioa,
and these spots donated, not a previous
effort appears to have been MADE TO pro-
vide these places which mean so mucn
directly for the benefit OF our poor, LOT
the pride of our citizens, for the en-
hancement OF our population. ana, indl-
rectly. for the increase in our ratables.
We would like to have devoted the en-
tire amount at our disposal to the puT-
chase and betterment of one large tract
but the opportunities of those sections
which had absolutely nothing prompted
us to make division In the nope lnat a
public desire to keep pace with other
cities would generally become OF such
force as to prove irresistible.
Bay Side Park-A small tract Of SIX
acres, situate on Garfield avenue at The
head Of Woodlawn avenue Qower Green
Vile section) and overlooking the Lower
Ray and Narrows, has, since the render,
ing of our last report, been acquired ana
improved by the laying out of walks,
paving them with granolitnlc pavement,
rounding up the site, sodding and plant
Ing trees.
While the work that has been done will
not appeal to the observer with full effect
until the spring and summer seasons
ment has been made and we confidently
expec that then the popularity OF the
site will become at once apparent:
Columbia Parh-Situate on Jackson
place upper Greenville s~ectionl has been
likewise improved. This would be termed
an inland park and lacks the advantage
of Bay Side. in that there being no water
view, what there is to appeal 10 the eye
must be concentrated within the confines
of the park itself. In time this site Will,
we trust, prove quite pretty; each year
win add something to its beauty, and II
the future growth of the neighborhood Is
at all proportionate to the growth OF re,
cent years the wisdom OF selection Will
appeal to the public.
river View Park-This site, situate on
Ogden avenue, in the Hudson City section,
has been also recently acquired. II com
River. It's early Improvement is con-
ternplated, and when this has been ac-
oomplished and the Park thrown open 10
the public, we believe that Though the
territory it embraces is restricted in
area. its natural advantages and grandeur
Of outlook will stamp it for all time a
popular S rsst1pg Il P lTs;R s1rppIy
Since November, 1892, the city has ad-
vertised eight times for bids for q new
water supply; The nrst bid Of INC Jersey
Street and Water Board, but non-coI-
CURED in by the Board of Finance. on
August 10. 1885, a contract was awarded
Of the Mayor, to the Jersey City Water
Company. This award was afterwards
set aside by the Supreme Court on the
prosecution Oh Inc MOtElS &dildl an
Banking Company and the Board OF
Trade.
In 1896 a bid of the East Jersey Water
Company for a water supply of fifty mill
shed, containing an option for 1890, 800,
was accepted by the Street and Water
Board, concurred in by the Board Of FL
nance, but vetoed by Mayor Wanser. IN
February of the present year bids were
again called TOR and responded to by
four bidders, to wit: Patrick II. Flynn.
Rockaway and Hudson Company. and the
George q. InmaH Contract Company.
There was much diversity Of opinion IN
I Rock easy Ss ana Nc mason COMPANY rne u1' or pate
rick H. Flynn. under this bidding, was
most advantageous TO the city. FfnaIy
il was decided to reject all BIDS and 10
call for new bids under an amended speci-
Messrs. vermeule and Ferris had been
appointed experts to assist the city
tions. Much objection had been raised
both by interested parties and by engi-
neers to the specifications as adopted.
III July, eighteen hundred and ninety
eight, new specifications were adopted,
founded indeed upon the old ones, but
with notifications made to meet the OBJ
thus adopted no objection has ever been
made.
On August 18th, eighteen hundred
end nineJy-signt, ne eighth and last pid4
AAAC ~ IA 'SA@-
forth proposals from only one bidder,
Patrick H. Flynn, these proposals Were.
in the opinion of the Board, much more
favorable h a any of the preceding bids.
During the early stages of the water
question a supply of fifty million gallons
was deemed sufficient, but owing 10 the
growth of the city and possible annexa-
ton of adjoining cities and towns in the
near future, and with a view of settling
the question for many years TO come, MS
Board decided to cali for a water supply
for seventy million gallons, including all
1ards, waters, reservoir sites. rights OF
way and easements sufficient for a sup
ply of seventy million gallons, coupled
with the immediate construction OF a pipe
line and storage reservoir for fifty ml-
lion gallons.
In order to do away with the expense
of pumping at High Service and of the
maintenance of the Belleyille Reservoir it
was decided to cail for delivery of water
at an elevation OF 30 feet above high tide
directly into the Bergen reservoir. Pat
rick H. Flynn offered two bids. In one
of these the price per million gallons for
water is as follows:-
Up to twenty-five (25) million gallons
daily, thirty-six dollars.
Twenty-Five go to thirty, go million
gallons daily, thirty-four dollars;
Thirty, 800. 70 t~hirty-flse $50 million gall
Ions daily. thirtv-two dollars.
Thirty-five (35) to forty-five Q5) million
gallons daily twentysfour dollars
TO the limit Of the capacity Of the works,
twenty dollars.
For water supply, rights and lands for
seventy 90 million gallons, with pipe line
and reservoir for fifty 900 million gallons,
the following options were given
On the completion and acceptance of the
work. seven million five hundred and
ninety-five thousand dollars G7 .595, 600. Do09.
In case the option is exercised at the
end of i've. ten or fifteen years, seven
million nine hundred and ninety-hve thou
sand dollars &7, 995. 000.
Under this plan one great reservoir IS
to be erected Ia the RockaWay River at
Old BoOntOn, capable of storing over
being the amount of storage necessary 10
provide fifty million gallons a day from
the water area tributary thereto in the
driest period. This reservoir is SO to be
constructed that the same can be en-
iarged to furnish storage for event mill
storage reservoir being of great depth
will also afford a fine settling basin fer
the water and act as A purifier.
The other bid presented by Mr.. Flynn
provided for slightly larger prices for
water by the million gallons and for d
the option. This plan, however. involved
three storage reservoirs. one at Ord
B00nton, one in the Lorgwood Valley and
one in Beach Glen. In the opinion OF
this Board the cost of maintenance under
this plan would be more than SIS, coo per
annum over the other plan.
Finally on December eighth. eighteen
hundred and n~inety-eight, this Board ac-
cepted the bid of said Flynn under mum
Der one, and the same has gone to the
Boa Of Finance for confirmation.
4 Under the accepted plan there will be
a watershed of 122H square miles, capable
Of furnishing seventy million gallons OF
water per day.; this is the largest area
that has ever been offered to the city
under a feasible plan. All OF the dams