The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-21

to think Of a sinking fund. Against the
ssos,eo0 was the present expense Of $780,
OoO Mr.. Dear thought that the East Jer-
sey Water Company would give the city
water from Little Falls at better rare;
but there was feeling against the Lit
tie Falls supply.
= have looked up the Flynn bids con-
tilFued Mr. Dear, "and particularly the
crucial question of pollution, and in thu
bid are the words, pure and wholesome
supply and that's all. The answer has
been made that Flynn couldn't show his
hands about the negotiations made with
the people on the river Since, however,
the Street and Water Board has awarded
the contract and given out the informa-
tion to the public that agreements with
the Morris Canal Company, etc, have been
deposited with the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company, we might assume that
the legal difficulties were out Of the way,
But we are still in the dark as to what
is to be done to make the contract safe,
from a hygtenic point of view. We are
still In the dark as to the sewerage OF
Dover. The state OF things at that place
has not improved. We may say that
pollution of the Rockaway River has
| just begun. ard that being so. say that
Emo one has 81 right to ask us TO accepI
| that contract until they say what they
| propose to do about IL If that be done
I will vote for the award when these
| points are settled.
In reply to a question from Mr.. H. W,
| Carr as to the safeguards for pollution
M. Dear replied that on the complaint
Of the Hudson County Board of Health
1,r4I hat ba1
would notify the contractor to remove
the pollution The Board Of Health
wouldn't dare to ignore the complaint, but
that would be like locking the stable door
after the horse was gone.
why not abolish the Board?' ex-
claimed President Furst amid much
laughter.
Mr.. Wolbert contended that it was inn
possible to get a supply not polluted un-
less one. could catch the water as it de-
seconded from the clouds. He had every
confidence in Mr., Allan L. McDernott,
the Corporation Counsel, who would see
. that the city was protected. The con-
TRACT should be awarded. The city had
spent s10090o in getting bids and hadn't
Accomplished anything.
Contracts have come down from eleven
! W SEVEN filiitOHH VI QOiidtSs tlttt ooiiiS-
thing" interposed DIR. L, j. Gordon.
MIR J. w. Russell criticized the motion
and wished the insertion that the con-
| tractor must remove all sources of pollu-
tion above the intake. Mr.. s. G, Mount
also wished specific notice In the motion
about prevention Of pollution, when Mr..
Nolbert replied that It wasn't policy to
take the Board of Finance by the neck
rxa-i
years OF age and knew thing or two.
The fact that they had given a public
hearing showed, Mr.. Wolbert thought,
that they could be trusted and Mr.. Nc
permett had explained the city's safe
| guards In the matter of pollution
Yes interposed Mr.. Dear, .'but Mr..
{! Mcpermott was very vague
Ex- President 4. ]. Corcoran did not be-
lleve In giving the the city officials carte
| Blanche Instructions in such an import
ant matter as the award. Referring to
previous bids. Mr. Corcoran said that the
trouble with them was that on the ques-
.tion of pollution they weEe not intellgible
land the same was the fault Of the Flynn
| bid. Why didn't Mr.. Flynn put in black
and white what he proposed TO ae9 II he
were henest Ii his intentions he would
do SO. The wording, pure and whole
some supply" was legal ruse and would
certainly involve litigation. Such 4 CON
tract the city did not want. It wanted a
/ square one
4 speaker here says, Leave it 70 Inc
officials, Mr.. Gereeran resumed. That
would be nice thing in view OF our past
1 experience with these gentlemen The
/ absurdity of leaving such an important.
! intricate subject as the city's protection
! frem POLLUTION 70 bodies composed ct epai
men, feed men. hardware men, sFoeers,
| sfoemakers, failers and bartenders. Cloud
/ laughter.) There's not 4 man In the Street
! and Water board today who could tell
/ the difference between q steam engine and
/ d churn. (Renewed laughter and ap-
plause.1 ] have a holy horror Of those
men, The bare idea Of leaving this
i goes; hes a good fellow Is simply asinlne
and absurd daughter and applause(
They should have appointed competent
/ engineers, but they didn't Let them IS u
/ wfrnt Flynn is going t9 de: The water
/ question is nos q matter Of price, its
! 1.leu,u said Br. Gordon. pointing to Mr..
Dear; and there was another burst OF
No, it's corcoran's dear, replied Mr..
Dear. loud laughter.)
Continuing Mr.. Corcoran said there was
/ no reason for settling the matter in
hurry. If Mr. Flynn will take the peo-
pie in his confidence and explain his plans
for protection from pollution there Msula
be no reed pf lawyers and their expeT-
/ sfre Ways Mr. eereafaR said that Mr..
/ yY. d FadWaraS had said that Mr. Palmer.
al TowhFyilla had been bought out, and
4 that the source of nuisance there would
i be prevented. That statement, said Mr..
/ Corcoran, was not true. and he had 1t
from Mr. Palmer himself. It was a law
yer,s trick, he said, and he was in a
position to prove his words
There should be safeguards in the con-
iract.n said Mr.. Corcoran in conclusion.
sas to the protection of the RESERVOIRS
i legacy ef law sufts =
The discussion was continued BY Messrs,
Wplbeft. i; e. Banks, " p. Drake and
6thers and then Il committee. consisting
4 sf Messrs WoIbert Dear and Mount. laid
their heads together and drafted the re-
solution above. 1t was carried unanim-
| sOl1Sly