The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-03-02
Expert Testimony to De-
termine the Part Of S7,
$4,000 the ]. G. Water
Company Should Pay for
Plant Installation Taken
Yesterday
OPPOSING COuNsEL CLASH
LAWYERS EDWARDS AND vRE-
DENBURGH ACCUSE EACH 9TH
Err OF UNDUE FUSsING AND
W. II. coDBEN PLAYS PEACE
MAKER.

W. II. OO1D1~S Ia -
MAKER.
Chancellor Steveas heard expert
md technical testimony in Newark yes
erday IN the suit brought by Jersey City
Against the Jersey City Water Supply
COMPANY to determine what part Of the
contract price of $7,595,0OO for the in
tallation of a plant the municipality
thonld nav. The city alleges that the
Eater system is not complete and that
It u inpsrfect, also that the water sup
ely is fu,l of various kinds of germs.
Garwood Ferris, former supervising
water engineer, employed by Jersey City,
vas the first witness for the municipality
Il the morning. In answer to questions
frcm James B.. Vredenburgh, of counsel
for the city, Mr.. Ferris gave the eleva-
sion of rfle Roekaway River above tide
level ziu=Jersey City at different points
along the stream. He also read letter
supporting to be signed by Fl III. Flynn
and ". ]. Kennedy. vice-president OF the
marer company. 1t told how the engi-
seers of the water company proposed to
make changes from the original specitica-
bons.
These included making the Pars;ppany
dam higher. increasing the size of the
reservoir, aud cutting out about two
miles OF pipe line The increased cost
Eon,d be about $4,000. the letter stated.
Tut the saving on the pipe line would
De $780, ,000 so that the net saving would
be about 500, 900. to say nothing of get
s,ug an increase Of 2,o00,000 gallons of
Water per day Mr.. Vredenburgh show
cd By the minutes of the Jersey City
Water Board that the proposed changes
Yere acquiesced in. with the provlso that
Tie city get as good water supply as
TJlACSO uHdCA lAC OAASAhdi SpSN4AiNot~OAho'
4. yredenburgh stated that he would
ow thai the water company changed
SIZE Of the pipe line without author
"But We gave, you a better pipe line
Than the specifications called for" said
William B. Edwards. of counsel for the
fomeans.
yes perhaps, but at less cost to the
contractor" retorted Mr.. yredenburgh,
aand in that case the city should have
received the amount saved
! Not if We gave you a better line," in
sisted Mr.. Edwards.
There were several little tits between
Mr. Vredenburgh and Mr. Edwards dur
hg the morning Mr.. vredenburgh hand
ID Mr.. Ferris a map and asked him to
Nad the figures showing the height Of
Me river. Mr. Edwards went to the wit
ness-box and leaned over to look at the
craving, at the same time making sug-
eestion as to how the witness should
bnswer
II wish You wouldn't bother meY ex-
9aimed Mr.. yredenburgh, turning to Mr..
Edwards and waving his hands as if
brushing away a cloud of mosquitoes.
APsease don't! can't ask questions
when you do. Please go away can't
wen think when you bother me-
Mr. Edwards went.
"A little later Mr.. yredenburgh offered
b evidence a map purporting to show
mat the reservoir was little smaller
Ehan. the specifications called for. Mr..
biwards thought the map ought not to
10 in, as it could not be proved to be
accurate.
aWhat's all the fuss about?" asked
william Fl. Corbin, Of counsel for the
kater company, who had up to then not
hken part in the examination.
I'm not making any fuss; it's Mr.. Ed
yards. !. exclaimed Mr.. yredenburgh.
No. I'm not fussing; its Mr.. yreden-
lurgh. replied Mr.. Edwards.
{ 1t is not called out Mr.. vreden-
5urgh. You're making all the fuss;
fou're fussing all the while.''
ssOh. end itP, exclaimed, Mr.. Corb;n.