The Jersey City news., 1906-11-30

the cart under the privy we're Numerous
hits Of soiled paper, indicating Chat the
cart did not catch all the dropnings.
After leaving these works the Com
nlttee went back TO the upper bridge IN
Dover. Here the Morris and Essex
Canal, which has been on the south side
Of the river, passes through lock, joins
the river, and after short space again
leaves it on the north bank. At this
point the water is merky and There is a
constant rising of marsh gas from its
bed. and for a distance approximating
mile the river is lined on both sides by
buildings OF different types, some with
visible priYieS. There are numerous
drains and sewer pipes protruding
through the south wall that lines the
bank. No fluids were seen flowing out
from same. but from a large drain two
and half feet in diameter near the SuS-
sex Street Bridge water was flowing.
source unknown. There was considerable
black, Shiny material in same.
On the north bank of the stream is the
jail, close to it the electric power house.
Urine solution thrown into the water
closet of said power house appeared in
an open sewer which paralleled the
north bank of the river Lining the side
of this open sewer were number of
houses. In the sink of the third house
from the river, in the row known as the
"Seyen Sisters" on Bergen street, the
test came out positive. This open sewer
brook was followed down TO one thous-
and feet where it was seen to empty
into the river. The inha oitants of the
town of Dover evince We isttie ll-
tary respect for the river, throwing into
It any refuse that they wish to be rid of
During our investigation woman came
to It's margin and threw in a pail of some
kind OF Slops.
In the lower margin of Dover we vis-
tied the home of people of the poorer
elass.
PATRICK vARLEY, 27o E. Black
wei street.
Privy in rear of house, twenty-four
feet from river bank: full of manure; APP
parently non-cemented Ulinine placed in
prvy appeared in the river shortly after
Privies of adjoining houses were simil-
arly situated as to the river; same con-
dipons found. Tests not made for want
HOUSES OF Ell. 10 NEfGHBOR,
AGENT two houses in Semmis avenue
near Canai-aea
Mrs. Heath tenant of one house, Mrs.
Conneila of the other. Sinks of both
houses empty into brook. Privies over
flow into the same.
Mrs. Atkins. tenant of last house on
north side of Lee avenue; double privy
overfiowing Same general condition
Italian tenants ON the other side.
MeSsrs. Giles and Clark, Agents.
Tony Rose adjoining the Italians;
privy- over-hows into the brook
ANDREW BAKER, OWNER, 50
Semmis avenue:-
brook runs through his property Sink
outlet empties into same.
MR.. PETERSON, OWNER, A and
46 Semmis avenue
Sink runs into brook Privies over
flow to same Doub hous s; twn fami-
lies. This brook runs through the gas
house property: empties into the river
Peterson houses.
JENKINS HOUSE. 373 E. Black
well street.
Piivy or river back of house,
Il was ci Mr.. Griffin that a few
days pre- had made a urinine
test of thi The urinine discolora-
ten was 81 n evidence in the mud on
the. bank back of the privy.
After having finished the Dover dis
trict, Dr. Allen felt obliged to leave the
party and return home
fIONDAI z BLEACH, DYE AND
PRINT WORKS fRocka wayl:-
River water used by same for some
purpose. Considers bic effluent water
from the dye works. Effort is made by
ose to the p ant is gshead said to
contain solution of alum, which passes
through a pipe over the effluent stream.
droppings into it. A few hundred feet
below, just before the effuent stream
reaches the river, are two barriers of
cohblestones acting as partial dams 10
Here. the water of the river is almost
denleted for their use. Inspection not
allowed. Rags received from different
places. having no disenfection whatever
We're scattered along the bank of the
river
ROONTON:-
Just above the village the larger part
of the water is diverted at the upper
level of the eana by a dam In the mid
die of the town the cana erds at an in
cline. down which boats descend to the
lower level Between -the npner ard
lower level # tho canal, along the inner
side Of the incline. is 2 cewented open
sow viii cfll cts the disd6arves of
the Boak street sewer. etc Midway
down is 4 catch hasin so built that when
tn sewer is 6lled in times of fcod there
is an overflow down into the Cooper
J ord reservoir. which supplies power to
the mills and eventually empties into the
river. Water from the upper level of
rhe canal is uSed IN the large iron plant
OF the Cooper ord stat ard other fac
tories. These factories are situated on
a small plateau between the hill on
which Boonton is locate and the river.
extending to the ma gin IF the latter
They employ some seven hundred men.
and are situated about half mile from
thn reServeir On acconn+ Of fhe latpness
of th hour insp etifn Of the sewage svs-
ten of this nlant was not rerrestea We
were informed by Mr. g ffin that as
yet no one had been able to gain access
for inspection of the same What be-
comes of the daily dejections of this inn
nenSe number of men must be matter
Of Inference. in the absence Of any visi-
bic means of disnosal. At the lower level
there is a connection between the Cooper
Lord raceway and the canal. where an
attempt is made to prevent water rum
ming from the canal back into the race
way at times of low water This is a
series of hanging gates. hung from the
tor. which are rush out hv the water
when the pressure in he face-way is
greater and which are drawn hapk ana
said r. he wata--tiehf wher thn srn
is in the opposite direeti n. Ts fl
cheney can bet he speculated upon under
present conditions.
ROONTON SIT X NITT s.
Situated on the bank of the Roekaway
r vef. between the C0optr lrd estate
and the reservoir Employs one hum
d1'ed and forty Has its race way,
supplying power o the mills. which
empties into the iver These mills are
ol .Aoo r.. IL.