The Jersey City news., 1906-12-01

After leaving these works the Com
nlltree went back 10 the upper bridge in
Dover. Here the Morris and Essex
Canal, which has bssA on the south side
the river, and after q short space again
leaves it on the north bank. at this
point the water is nefky and there is
constant rising of marsh gas from lis
bed and for q distance approximating
a mile the river is Tired on both sides by
buildings of different types, some with
visible privieS. There are numerous
drains and sewer pipes protruding
through the south wall that lines the
bank. No fluids were seen flowing out
from saIne but from large drain two
and a 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 a number of
houses. In the sink of the third house
from the river, in the row - as the
Seven 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 abitants of the
town of Dover eyince very little SAM
tary respect for the river, throwing into
It any refuse that they wish to be rid of
During our investigation a woman came
to its 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
class
PATRICK YARLEY, 270 e. Black.
vel street,
Privy in rear of house. twenty4foilr
feet from river bank; full of manure; ap-
parenty non-cemented. U1inine placed in
priVyeappea in the river shortly after.
PKiEies of adjoining houses We're si1nil-
agly situated as to- The river: same con-
dastlons found, Tests lot made for want
3 HOUSES OF ED. NEIGHBoR,
AGENT two houses in Semmis avenue,
near Canals
Mrs. Heath tenant. of ore house. Mrs.
Connella of the other Sinks of both
houses empty into a brook. Privies over
flow into the same.
Mrs. Atkins. tenant of last house on
north side OF Lee avenne; double privy
overfiowing Same general condition
Italian tenants on the other side.
Messrs. Giles and Clark, Agents.
Tony Rose adjoining the, Italians;
privy. over-6ows into the brook
ANDREW BAKER, OWNER, 50
Semmis avenue:-
This same aforementioned drainage
brook runs through his property. Sink
outlet empties into same
r. PETERSON, OWNER, A and
~ Semmis avenue:-
Sink runs into brook Privies over
flow to same. Double houses; two fami-
lies. This brook runs through the gas
mouse property empties into the river
about Eve hundred feet distant from the
Peterson houses.
JENKINS HOUSE, 373 E. Black
well street
Privy on bank of river back of house
1t was claimed by Mr. Griffin thata few
days previously he had made urinine
test OF this .privy. The urinine discol0ra-
ton was still in evidence in the mud on
the bank back of the privy.
Afte. having finished the Dover dis
trict, Dr., Allen felt obliged to leave the
party and return home
IIONDALE BLEACH, DYE AND
PRINT WORKS lRockaway):-
River water used by same for some
purpose Considerable effIuent water
from the dye works. Effort is made by
tbs company to control contamination
Close. to the p ant is h gsh ad said to
contain solution of alum, which posses
through a pipe over the efflpent sfie'm.
bolis, - ~ s = =, le" e. hlllofet feet
resch ~ ~ -, .ale gI,'en
nobIlio.s+,, " ~, are lMo na 'ers OF
rs pa el2 4snS 20
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n
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alrs, ~, TIER nse. ,MsPeet 9n
ai,vn 1,inans e4i ieags fegelNea rom q1tfefent
p.aues, laNIug no d1seui uieefl2n Whatever.
,. se"Nseieu alohs tHe pahA OF Tue
~ 60 o1,ro1,
PUN w =,
1ssl aooEe tne ylliag larger part
f - 1he water = aNerle u the upper
II 81 = ~ tiie leatia oY uam. IN the MD
aie li y 5ne toWH tne cana ENDS at an IN
Sl!ile, t 4oWH Wnlfa poatS descend to the
IoNet 80, ieNe De Weeh fhe upnef ana
lGMer setel , q tte Canal. along the inner
So ol 1Hf me- ne IS ce9et y open
WlFH eellgeIs Fae ase res Of
we oRk .stfeel aeWA 3MFT
. en 98sln 81 ef
Z ilis ss"eI llle1 y tiiees Q. tAere
IS an oVern9W dqWn lnto pc t,er
ilero reservoir whieh supplies power TO
" nllllT 81, ahu even ualiY empfles INTO, the
river. n Water from me upper level Of
re canal IS used IN the large iron plant
OF lie cooper oHd state and other fac
toHles. Ahese laeterles are SITUATED on
q ,sn,aI piaIeah between the BIZ on
VIII i3oohton Is iafatea and the river,
~ s, haiiig 70 the ma gn ef the latter
tnyS eillpiay some seven nund ef men
aha % are slt!latea anont h2f mile from
iee 4, .esfrYo'r; e'h aeeoanf e me 'afenFss
~ ths liv'ti' ~ ~ - u tHfs7 Wa9f SNS-