The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-09-21
WILL Be NO DELAY
Mr.. Edwards Says New
Water Will Surely Be
Delivered on Time.
BOARD OF TRADES LETTERS
Finance Board Will Appoint
a Date for a Con-
ference.

But three members were present at yes
terday afternoons meeting of the Finance
Board. President Lembeck and Commits
sioner Carnes were both absent Com
missioner Mullins presided.
The following communication written
by Joseph A. Dear, Chairman of the
Board of Trades Committee on Munich
pal Affairs, to Mayor Hoos and referred
by the Mayor to the Finance Board, was
read
Jersey City, Sept. 10, 1901
'.TIon Edward Hoos, Mayor of Jersey
City, City Hall, Jersey City
my Dear Sir-The conditions of the
operations under the water contract with
Mr.. Flynn is arousing muci anxiety on
the part of our citizens, which was re-
fiected in the action taken by the Board
of Trade at its last meeting Under the
direction of the Board l am instructed TO
respectfully ask that you will assist US
in obtaining a conference between your
self, the members of the Street and Water
Board, and such members of the Board oil
Finance as may kindly attend, and the
members of the Committee on Municipal
Affairs of the Board of Trade. The OBJ
ject of this conference is to obtain as lar
as possible an authoritative statement on
the part of the city government OF the
exact condition of the water business. In
view of the alarming reports that are
floating around and the suspicion that
seems to be growing, as to the ability OF
the contractor to fulfill his engagements,
it would seem desirable that the facts IN
the case should be made known.
while we desire to hold conference at
the earliest possible date, we still desire
to consult the convenience of yourself and
the Commissioners in the matter.
81 have sent copy of this letter to the
President of the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners and the Board OF FL
nance. yours very respectfully,
"JOSEPH A. DEAR.
The letter addressed to Commissioner
Midlige by Mr. Dear was also read. 1t
was
Jersey City, Sept. 10, 1901.
"Hon. William F. Midlige, Board of FL
nance. City Hall, Jersey City, n J.
.aMv Dear Sir-The Board of Trade has
instructed me to request that a confer
ence be held between the, Mayor, the
members of the Board of Finance and the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, with it's Committee on Municipal At
fairs at an early date, to suit the con-
yenience of the city officials. The object
of this conference is fully set forth IN
letter addressed by me to His Honor the
Mayor. a copy of which is herewith en-
closed.
''Yours very respectfully,
"JOSEPH A. DEAR,
"Chairman of Committee on Municipal
Affairs, ]. c. Board of Trade"
Both communications were refer ed to
the Committee of the Whole. date for
the proposed conference will be fixed to
suit the convenience of the committee,
the Mayor the Street and, Water Board
and Finance Boards members.
Mr.. William D. Edwards who is counsel
for Patrick J. Flynn, in commenting upon
M.vor Hoos's letter on the water question
and Mr.. Joseph A. Dear's communication
on behalf of the Board of Trade said
.I don't see why the Mayor should be so
insistent. The law which provided for the
modification of the contract was passed
early in March, but we could not get the
citv TO take action upon it until July. We
notified the city that we were anxious
to have the matter fixed before the
monied men got away for the summer.
we have only had until July to make our
ARRANGEMENTS and during the time since
then we have been unable to get at our
men. They have now returned, however,
and we expect to have the matter all closed
IN soon. The final papers will be passed
on Monday and the work will then be
pushed.
..All work upon the new plant has not
been suspended, but only such as can be
easily resumed Work upon the tunnel
has been kept up night and day all the
time and there is no doubt that we will
be able to deliver the water at the expira-
tion of the East Jerseys contract.