The Jersey City news., 1902-02-21

| that the task was not attempted A carr
rot Of ael wet paint T' 50 a5 bssiroh tips the cotn
! Irg Of passer-by, that days of labor
/ would be required TO restore the cloth 70
! its true color. h'lt when the Mayor of tile
city will publicly commit himself TO q
statement of the character indicated.
/ ata tenent which We believe. TO be fal..
/ saclous. II would seem that. the time had
arrived when in justice to ourselves and
/. fssgx public, a detailed. showing should be
! made Of the facts.
The Water Department Is not that
thing Of financial strength that we would
like. but its present status Is very largey
due to conditions beyond our control and
which are gene into with great detail by
the former Supervising Clerk of this de-
partment in statement just made PUBIC
in 0ruer to make a proper eofnparlsvn,
we Wiz assume that the daily eonsuIip-
tion of water last year averaged 81. .5a0.co0
gallons. We make the figures round 0flsS
Ii order to simplify the calculation
daily consumption TO this extent would
iiosl four hundred nanety-eight million
Gl.@55. COO gallons, which represents our
sto.k in nand for the year.
OF this stock. three billion six hundred
ans severity three million one hlrdred
& Twelve thousand 6, 6ls sl12.fl0l galsons were
/ Disposed of BY meter as follows
A. the rate Of e21kc. per NJ
cubic feet $50 per m Zion gals. 6lS.756.o9a
fset. G slSo per million gals. Al 2l2l. Isl 100
fest SIS per er nil million On gals. $4,000
feas assss + per err million iii gals. l,isl,Osl. .Ooo
feet sss si5sss per err million gals. 1856. .ss2 oo1
fset T. siss.ss s s per s T million Ri gas sl1,5seoo
feet sst $50 so per m mi mlilion gals. los 1lsoo1
+ At the rate OF sl.50 per NJ cubic
i feet, 5000 per million gals-..-- lS5, 900
Tctal metered s.e7s, liz, 900
I Charges are Indicated on our records in
j accordance Herewith which aggregate
+ sums have been either already paid or
Of the remainder OF stock on hand
there was delivered to unmetered CUSTOM
ers, viz. small factories. stores, Saloons
mits paid for, etc, a total Of seven billion
seyenty-four million three hundred and
eighty eIgat thousand G.o74; SS8 GOD gallons
and our register charges on this account
viz. S4S2, 1856 indicates that the average
charge to our unmetered customers is at
the rate of s6S24 per million gallons: We
are aware of the fact that this indicates
a large per capita consumption and much
waste, but we cannot nose into the bath
i rooms and kitchens of our cittzens in or
some evil We have tried to teach econ
omy in the use of water, but our public
apparently believes that water shall be
as near free as possible, and acts accord.
: ingjys The per capita consumption when
compared with some other large cities -
not appalling.
Now comes that class Of water con-
sumption from which we receive no reve-
nue., viz. the schools. the Fire Depart
nlent the various other PUBLIC buildings,
institutions (which have been heretofore
detailed), the water used to sprinkle
streets, the water used to Hush sewers,
the water lost by leaks and breaks in
our own mains and lost in the necessary
/ flushing OF hydrants. From these sources
and from many others not enumerated,
we estimate our annual loss at seven
hundred and fifty million (75o.ooO. .00D gal
! Ions.
] fhoughtlessly made, or made at least
without a sufficient knowledge of the
facts. It is our answer and we belize
that. its careful analysis will proys coz
That this error was given credence pg
ard It's truth publicly vouened Ior pg
was doubtless due 10 the. hurry incidsn.
to a collation. of facts at short notice we
cannot and do not believe that he would
] Intentionally do US an injustice
r. q. SMITH.
FERDINAND HEINTzE.
JAMES S. NOLAN.
ANTHONY HAUgK,
Board of Street and Water Comn1s-
sioners of Jersey City.
GEORGE F. RoUToN,
Dated Jersey City. Feb. 4. 1902
The report was accepted.
MOTIONS AND REsoLUTIoNa
The Committee on Streets and sewers
presented the following
Whereas This Board met on the 4th
day of February, 1902, to hear. consIder
sessment sssSr map and report for the improve,
ment Of Washburn street. frorn oaksana ..ala.
aver avanue t.oi about 52a feet east Of Oakland
spnfofma M of fe Laws IL 'eS o iss and
whereas No objections were presented |
alleged or known against the same; there
Il Resolved, That said final assessment
map and report, as filed by the Co.nmis-
sioners of Assessment on the slst day OF
therein shown, be and the same are here
by confirmed. and that the CLERK be di-
rected to file the same with the City Col |
lector for collection.
Whereas. This Board met on the 4th day.
Of Fsbruary 1902 to hear s esnsldeg ssa,,1d an,
be presented against the final assessment
map and report for the improvement of
cAdoe avenue fron Eungs;ss ~ atfnue ta nro. ~
visions of Chapter III, or the. Laws OF I
1895: and,
whereas NO oDtttkioitS fcAE RAcarti @tt<t /
alleged or known against the same, tnere-
fore.
man ana report. as filed BY the Commits |
sioners Of Assessment on the slst Of De-
ceriaher 1901 ard the said assessment
therein shown be and the same are here
nv confirmed, and that the Clerk be di-
rscted to file the same with the City Coi-
lector for collection.
where's. This Board met on the 4tn
fav of February, 1902. 70 hear, consider I
and adiudic2te upon objections which
should BE presented against the tinal as
sessment man and report ofthe improve
merit of Garrison avenue. from StS1yve-s
sent avenue to Tonuele avenue. conform
1lly TO the provisions OF Chapter III, o.
the Laws Of 1895: and
Whereas. No objections were presented, +
alieed or known against the same there
Resolved. That said final assessment map I
and renort as filed by the Commissioners /
az Assessment on the Sist day Of Qece1n- /
ber 1901 and the said assessment therein i
shown be and the same are hereby con
flrrnea and that the Clerk be directed to !
file the ssrne with the City Collector for /
collection.
Whereas This Board met on the 4th day T
pf February. 1a02. to hear, consider &s11 I
aSfjudsc&te upon OBJECTIONS which should I
Be- presented against the final assesment +
map and report ef the construction 81 2 J.
sewer ri yan Wasnen ye:aljs from = /
16int about N fee{ south of SIp avenue