New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-15
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PATTERSON ASKS FOR TIME.
STILL APPALLED, AT THE IDEA OF Di0'
POsING OF IT'S OWN SEWAGE.

| CommIttee on Judiciary at the nearing 'I'H ~.
noon on the bill prepared by the Pollution I'm
| ,,ss,oo and introduced by Senator w. VI. Johnson.
The Commission consisted of william l. HuIl.'
John Hnchlne Dr. James 4. Exton, Dr. H. = n
| Herold DR. Blias J. Marsch. Colonel CharIes W.
! Fuller Charles f. Harrington and william he"r
| The bill was drawn by Ex-Governor Wer's' as
counsel for the committee. II is measure 10 pre-
vant the nollution OF the waters Of the State Dy
| the establishment OF a State Sewerage Commission
and authorizing the creation of sewerage ois" '.e
| and district sewerage boards and prescribing 90
| nning and regulating the powers and duties OF
such commission and such boards The Dill por-
bids the emptyng of any additional sewage in'o
any waters OF the State and requires that all ex-
listing pollution must cease by July l. l"'' lne
State commission is to consist OF three persons 10
salary Of 1880 a year They may appoint So
Rotary and fix his salary. and also shai H 5ev
At. Tho commission shall have power 10 p pas
rules and enforce the same TO prSVet u Voietions
are punishable by fine OF $l,"p OF yeaa III
prisonment or both. Suits for tort are also pro-
viicd for The commission shall have thorough
examination made Of all plans ana devices ioi o
disinfecon Of sewage or other pollutins n9aid5,
and shall sanction only such as Will not cause Il
pollution of the waters of the state ! ne Din In me-
quires every municipality TO furnsn 10 M Suin.
mission by January ]. 1900. statement sno" dIs
charged each tweny-four hours etc: ne con-
mission shall have power TO investigate such cases
TO order alterations OF plans etc. rive tnousaIu
dollars Is appropiated Ior te II, ~ III eent
mission this year. Every sewerage dlsrlct wiz evct
District Sewerage Board and TO serve five years.
This Board is vested with tull power to G94 S th
purpose and issuing bonds in its corR2rate 10
tween the municipalities benefited. The district
| commissioners snail receive s. per diem for every
day of actual service. They shall have secretary
The Senate Chamber well filled. especially by
representatives, Of municipalities along the Passaic
which are the directly affected. although the
bl is general and is to protect from pollution all
the waters Of the State.
PATERSON THE OPPOSITION.
Mayor HinchliTe Of Paterson, who presented
minority report against the bill. pleaded for more
time for his city. He argued that no method was
yet known that was adequate to dispose Of the
sewage OF a city such Paterson. that trunk
sewer would cost more than the law would allow
Paterson spend. hat II was impossible 10 keep
sufficient to pollute the Passaic that the time
had not yet come for a double sewage system to
take care OF the surface water and the sewage;
that industries would have to move II they were
not allowed to empty their dyesIuns ana S Gtnep
that this pollution was unhealhfu. though 1t might
be dsagreeable: that Paterson didn't pollute the
Passaic maIlciously and was willing to remedy the
trouble but didn't want 10 be forced with an axe; .
that IL the publication Of the river was neces-
sa ~ the state should bear proportion of the cost;
that Paterson all right and wasn't bothered by /
moved: that the trunk sewer would cost millions .
and double the tax rate, and thar II was necessary
to wait until some plan OF dsp9Sing OF the sewage
evolved The Mayor asked Tor the defeat OF /
the COMMISSIONS bill and the passage OF oil TO .
other commission. with appropriation to enable /
Frank Van Wnkle of Paterson. said that the bill .
provides new method Of government but not a /
PROCEED TO PF{ 1hs d Pus h ne m
mon understanding Of stream was that it was 10 ,
carry of impurities; that ne. bod had 6oen pran.
might pass a law protecting from damages those
liable for the pollution OF streams
Assemhlyman Mckee Of Paterson said the Com
mission had failed provide plan for the dis
posa Of sewage. and that there was no limit to the
schemes which might be Imposed upon muntcipal-
ties under the proposed bill He would oppose It.
THE COMMISSIONS BILL DEFENDED.
Mr. Hunt. Of the Commission, said that Paterson
wanted more time two years ago. again last year
and again it asked for more time He did not
know where Patersons procrastination would end.
a condition existed which must be remeded II was
depreclating the value OF property and compelling
people 10 move away. The Chancellor had decided
that there must be no Increase In the sewage, and
~ tbrrafcoed poiiution II was NOT the business Of
the LEGISLATURE 70 impose upon municipalities plans
OF disposal Under the bill they were to form their
own plans and submit them to the Commission
which war 10 supervise the work and veto plans in
furious to her municipalities Paterson would be
worse without the bill than under IT, and the Chan
ceilors decision would compel II to seek legislation
to enable it to deal With the question II mis- bill dld
rext mans lot. nor could a city create nuisance
must spend the money to get Hi Of IT. ''''N
The question. said Mr.. Hunt was whether the mu-
or pToecd nndc This " act in sysemc reaso2a
bio way Why in the world Paterson was not IN
State IressnIcr swain EePre5,entIns the Board Of
him 10 say that il approved the bill ~ a whole, and
felt that there Was great necessity for action.
PASSAIC AND BELLEVILLE FOR THE BILL
D. w Mshony Editor of THE Psssac Herald"
and president OF the Board Of Trade ~ Passaic
said that his city unanimously in favor of the
BILL and regretted the action Of Paterson They
were not experts. but the river was foul: they
suffered from The foulness. and they asked the
Legislature to take steps TO cleanse the river
be about 10000. and Passaic would pay IT, II
gave him That tired feeling to listen to Paterson
lime" He thought Paterson would find it more
costly and less effective to work under the whip OF
the Chancellor than under this bill
Percy Jackson representing Belevie, said that
6L '' - lawn '"'
TIME TO TAKE STEP FORWARD
Colonel Fuller Of Bayonne said that the time
had passed by when the sewage OF any municipal
fly can be emptied into any river. tide or other
wise. 1t is time for New-Jersey to take a step
forward. Mr. Hinchlife agreed with the bill in
every particular until a few weeks ago. He asks
for time for Paterson, the bill gives five years
time. VIII Paterson be any better off in the hands
Of the Chancellor? The Commission presents 81
plaza broad comprehensive plan; 1t is to reach
waters Of The State and stop pollution. allowing
each municipality Of the State to adopt its own
The people OF New-Jersey must be educated TO
that they must spend that money. WaterbT rril
Conn. with forty thousand population. has been
River. and It has contracted to spend $4,000 on a
disposal plant The pollution OF the Passaic is go
Ing 10 stop. The Chancellor is seeing to that
The time has passed" he said. for Paterson to
%s Of S stink on 9 hs mh na from Of
Jersey" II Paterson holds back from the benefits
OF this bill II does so at It's peril
George Stinson Of the Paterson Board OF Trade
protested against the bill, which he described as
years" !
Ex-Governor Wertz, counsel for the Commission |
explained the bin in detail defended its pro.
visions.
THE WATER CONTRACT SUSTAINED.
Trenton. March II (SpeciaD.-The application for
writ OF certiorari 10 review the contract made by
Jersey CITY with Patrick II. FLYNN for a municlnal