The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-01
WATER ALL RIGHT
Mr.. FIynn's Representatives
Convince Conference
Contract Will Be
Completed.
SUPPLY TURNED ON ON TIME
Time Lost by Litigation
Claimed By the Company
The Contractors Letter
The Contractors Letter

tween the Mayor, Finance and Street and
Water Commissioners, representatives oe
the Board Of Trades Committee on MUM
cipal Affairs. headed by Joseph A. Dear,
with M. J. Curry. Daniel Cleary and My
ron J. Furst as other members Of THAI
committee, over the delay in the proseeu-
tion of the new water supply plant. Coi-
Smith Of the Street and Water Board pre-
sided. All the members Of the Finance
Board were present except President
Lembeck, who is confined to his home by
illness. All the Street and Water Com
missioners. except Anthony Hauck, who
is on MS way home from Germany. We're
present also.
Edlow Harrison and Mr.. w. D..
Edwards were present; so were
Mr.. Kennedy Of the Flynn Company and
Chief Engineer Beldon Of Mr.. Flynn $
STAFF. 1t was amply demonstrated to the
gentlemen in conference that the contract
would be completed on time That Is,
water from the new supply will be turned
on at the time specified IN the contract.
Bat the completion of the works may
require a few additional months. The
company claims time lost by litigation.
The sensational episode of the meeting
behind closed doors was Mayor Hooss $
charge that the Flynn people were work.
ing in the interest of the East Jersey Wa
ter Company.
1t was decided to ask an opinion Of the
Corporation Counsel as to the legal
status of the city in the event of the de-
fault of Contractor Flynn after having
mortgaged the plant
Mr.. Flynl's representatives showed that
there haG been some delay in financing
the big job, but convinced all that salts
factory arrangements had beer made
Staid Finance Commissioner Ringle
wanted to know last night what the
Beard of Trade had to do with the mat
ter anyway.
Mr. Flynn's letter was as follows.
Jersey City, Sept ~, l90l.
Hon. Board of Street and Water Commis-
sioners of Jersey City,
Dear Sirs--In answer to your inquiry
relative to the condition of certain fea-
lures Of the work on the new water sup
ply for Jersey City, as contained IN your
resolution. we beg leave to reply as fol-
The following IS copy Of the resolu-
Resolved That the contractor for the
construction of new water works be re-
quested to submit to this Board a. state
/ ment Of how much of the right OF way
for conduit has been already obtained and
paid for, and how much there remains
/ to secure. Further, as to how much, II
any, of the reservoir site yet remains to
be bought; and further, what provision
has been made, if any, with reference
to the prevention of pollution at Boonton
Powerville, Roekaway, Dover, Port Dram
and along the Rockaway Valley.
Resolved, That the contractor for the
construction Of new water works Is mere
whether the mortgage given by the Water
Supply Company to the Hamilton Trust
Company includes the pipe line and right
of way therefor, as well as the remainder
ps RIGHT OF WAY
The total length of the conduit (includ-
Ing pipe ne o fse or ana neafy
three (2s) miles. OF this right Of way
there has been acquired and paid for 5V, :
GAG. .36 feet. This includes all the right of
way between the dam at Boonton and
Singac in Passaic county; 1t also includes
nearly all the land for the Watching
Tunnel and the approaches thereto, also
tween Kingsland and the Hackensack
River upon which the foundation em-
bankment for the pipe line has been laid.
tered upon about 10, lO7 a6 feet of right of
way belonging to railroad companies, SUB
jeet to final>adjustment as to track cross
ings and exchange of lands to straighten
lines; this includes all the balance of the
right of way between the upland at
Kingsland and the Hackensack River,
and also nearly one thousand feet east
of the Hackensack River.
The Hackensack River crossing covers
eight hundred and forty lS40) feet under
water in addition to the above; the extra
heavy pipe for this crossing. as well of
the Passa.c has been made and is ready
for delivery.
Our plan contemplates the use Of pub
lie streets and highways mainly in Jersey
City. amounting to 10,952. 30 feet.
We have condemned three tracts of
right of way, belonging to the Hepburn
family near Rcookdale. amounting 10
2,7ys,oS feet: the Commissioners have re-
ported. fixing the price to be paid thereof,
but an appeal has been taken to the Pas
sale Circuit Court s By 1sass The land ownsss.
tiofari has also been granted by Judge
Dixon on these proceedings which will be
heard IN November before the Supreme
This leaves As ssos 80 feet Of right Of way
still to be purchased or condemned, or
about 81 IS Of Z the he, Whole lins s,
| The approximate total area required for
| the reservoir site. capable of supplying
seventy million gallons per day. including
acres. We have purchased for the works
| at Boonton outside of the railroad and
quarry, 602.19 acres. whereof about 50i
| the reservoir, leaving about 500 acres to
| be acquired. The purchases already made
| inciu1e all the lands in the reservoir site
/ ordinary farm lands. a,s6
| POLLUTION.
/ For about two years this company has
! had regular meteorological and chemical
1 examinations made, by experts, of the
/ RockaWay River at various points and at
/ stated periods. We also have under way
| a sanitary examination Of the whole
/ watershed, under charge OF one Of our en-
4 gineers. 800 4 + Sss,x1S ss (.
i that the carrying out OF our plans for the
4 new water supply will guarantee 70 Jer-
l sey City water of exceptional purity
1 Based upon these Investigations, detafl-
/ ed plans are being prepared to meet all
/ rontfngencies under the contract. The
i plans for Boonton are about to be Subfnit-
4 ted to the local authorities for their CO.
l operatlon We have conferred With the
1 State Board OF Health and Its officers,
/ and also with the State Sewage Commits
/ sion. relative to these matters: and have
/ ing the supply pure and wholesome.
/ MORTGAGE
/ We also, herewith. enclose a copy of
4 the mortgage executed by this company
/ ia the Hamilton Trust Company to secure
1 payment of its bonds
/ This mortgage covers all the property of
! this company, acquired and to be ac-
i ouired This includes the pipe line and
/ CURED This includes lHe pipe line and
i rnainder of the plant
/ OF course, this ortgage will be can
i pianf Oh completion by the city.
1 JERSEY CITY WATER SUPPLY CO.,
By M J: Kennedy. Treasurer.