The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-06-05

work. From this point the party drove
along the pipe line to the point near
| Fairfield, whence it is slowly pro-
| ceeding to Jersey City A train was
caught at Great Notch and the city was
reached about half past seven. Although
| tired out, yet the visitors were much
pleased and, as they said instructed by
| the trip, as these statements show
! Mayor Hoos said:-"There is much pro-
gress made on the pipe line and conduits
since last visited them, and there is
| some progress on the construction work
but not much. I think the pipe line has
fairly progressed. That is all care to
say about it. 1 have enjoyed myself
| Mr.. B. L. Stowe:-"A good start on the
| work has been made, so far as I can tell
The company seems to have an excellent
plant and is ready to go ahead when the
financial matter is settled"
Mr.. John ]. Voorhees, said:-sT am fay
orably impressed with the work done,
and ! believe the city is in such a posi-
tion that they can dictate reasonable and
proper terms for the completion of the
work. I consider a reasonable conces-
sion to the contractor fair thing, so
long as the city's interests are carefully
eho pioPeIly conserved.
Mr.. NJ. J. Furst said:-"It seems to me
that the information gained today is not
| merely benefit to this party itself but
will enable them to disseminate among
friends their knowledge and enable them
to answer criticisms. So far as I can see
the contractor is making an honest effort
to carry out his contract as rapidly as
possible, and from all that have heard
from engineers and laymen he seems to
be doing everything perfectly satisfac-
terily and according to specifications. 1t
is great pity that our citizens don't take
the time to find out by ocular demonstra-
tion what they are getting for the eight
millions of dollars to be spent. 1t really
means an expenditure of $40 for every
man, woman and child, or the head OF
the family of $500. Aside from that the
health and welfare of the citizens is the
important factor"
Mr.. William j. TAFT, secretary of the
Board of Trade, said that in his opinion
the work was all right. 1t was simply.
he added, q. question of the amount to be
retained until the city obtained the full
flow of the Rockaway River and that was
question for experts.
President Samuel c. Mount thought that
the work had progressed under the pres
ent condition
4 am impressed" he said, with the
evidence of the contractors good faith
He IS certainly giving US what the CON
tract and specifications call for SO far as
l can see. The water he proposes to fur
nisn US is of good quality and it is to the
city's advantage to have it. 1t unques-
'tionably is superior to that furnished by
the East Jersey Water Company From
what | have seen today 1 am surprised
that so much work has been done"
Mr.. Joseph A. Bear, Chairman of the
Board of Trade Water Committee. said:-'
Il am of the impression that a large
work and large amount of preliminary
expense has been incurred by the con-
tractors. There is material on the
ground now for the moment when opera
tiens can be resumed AS to what the
city should do, think the proposal to
retain $1,eo0,e00 unjust. think that if the
city does insist on that amount to be re-
tanned it will, of course, happen when the
work is accepted and the city ought to
(which amount understand the contrac-
tor is willing to accept. A reasonable linn
1t should be set in which that interest
should be paid, and should say not
longer that seven years. That gives an
opportunity to secure the abandonment
of the canal and which would enable the
contractor to fill his contract to the let
ter