The Jersey City news., 1906-12-08

lover 6ere rne MOTIFS ana Essex
Canal, which has been on the south side
Of the river, passes tksough lock joins
the river, and after a short space again
leaves il 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 distance apProxinating
mile the river is lined 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 same, but from large drain two
and half feet in diameter near the Sus-
sex Street Bridge water was flowing,
source unknown. There was considerable
black, slimy 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 known as the
Seven Sisters" on Bergen street, the
brook was followed down to one thous-
and feet where it was seen to empty
into the river. The inha bitants of the
town of Dover evince very little sani-
tary respect for the river, throwing into
It any refuse that they wish to be rid Of
During our Investigation woman came
to its margin and threw in a pail of some
kind of slops.
In the lower margin of Dover we Wis
tied the home Of people of the poorer
class
PATRICK yARLEY, 270 E. Black
vel street,
Prity in rear of house. twenty-four
feet from river bank; full of manure; APP
parently non-cemenfed. UIinine placed in
privy appeared in the river shortly after.
Privies of adjoining houses were simil-
arly situated as to the river: same con-
ditions found; Tests not made for want
of time
HOUSES OF ED. NEIGHBoR.
AGENT. two houses in Semmis avenue,
near Canal
Mrs. Heath tenant of one house, Mrs.
Councils of the other. Sinks of both
houses empty into brook. Priyies over
flow into the same.
Mrs. Atkins. tenant of last house on
north side of Lee avenue; double priyy
overfiowing Same general condition
italian tenants on the other side.
Messls. Giles and Clark, Agents.
Dony Rose adjoining the Italians:
privy over-fows into the brook
ANDREW BAKER, OWNER, 50
Semnlis avenue:-
This same aforementioned drainage
brook runs through his property. Sink
outlet empties into same
Mr.. PETERSON, OWNER, A and
46 Semmis avenue
Sins rams into brook. Privies over
flow to same. Doub'e houses; two fami-
lies. This brook runs through the gas
house property; empties into the river
about FIVE hundred feet distant from the
Peterson honses.
JENKINS HOUSE. s73 f. Black
well street,
Privy on bank of river back of house
1t was lclaimed by Mr.. Griffin that few
days previously he had made a urinine
test of this .privy. The uliaine discolora-
ton was still in 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.
IIONDALE BLEACH. DYE AND
PRINT WORKS fRocka wayl:-
River water used by same for some
purpose. Considera BILE effluent water
from the dye works. Effort is made by
this company to control contamination
Close to the pant is a gshead said to
contain solution of alum, which passes
through pipe over the effluent stream.
droppings into it. few hundred feet
below, just before the effluent stream
cobblestones acting as partial dams to
promote sedimentation
RAG WORKS AT POWER
VlILE-
Here the water of the river is almost
depleted for their use. Inspection not
allowed. Rags received from different
places. having no disenfection whatever.
Were scattered along the bank of the
river
BOONToN.-
just above the village the larger part
of the water is diverted at the upper
level of the canal by dam In the mid
die of the town the canal ends at an in
cline, down which boats descend to the
lower llevel. Between the upper and
lower level of the canal, along the inner
side of the incline, is cemented open
sewer which collects the discharges of
the Brook street sewer. etc Midway
down is catch basin so built that when
the sewer is filed in times of food there
IS an overflow down into the Cooper
Lord reservoir. which supplies power to
the mills and eventually empties into the
river. Water from the upper level of
the canal is used in the large iron plant
of the Cooper ord estate and other fac
tories These factories are situated on
a small plateau between the hil on
which Roonton is l0catad and the river,
extending to the ma gin # the latter
1hey employ some seven hundred men.
and are situated bout half mile from
the reservoir. On aeceunt Of fhe lateness
of the hour. Inspection of the sewage svs-
TEN of this plant was not rennested We
We're informed by Mr. Griffin that as
yet np o9o had been able to gain access
for irsre tin IF the same. What he
com ef til daily deiections of this I'M
nense number Of men must he matter
of inference. in the absence of any visi-
he means of disnosal At the lower level
there is connection between the Cooper
Lord raceway and the canal. whore an
attempt is made TO prevent water run
ming from the canal back into the race
way at times Of low water. This is a
series of hanging gates. hung from the
ton. which are rush ont by the water
when the pressure in the race-way is
greater. and which are drawn back and
aid to he water-tiehf when the pvessrre
is in the opposite direction. The fiji
ciency can hut be speculated upon under
present conditions
R00NTON SILK MILF S.
Situated on the bank of the Roekaw
R R'ver.s hetw zen the Coop ord estate
and the reservoir. Employs one hun-
dFed and forty Has its race-way,
supplying powel,. o the mills. which
emnties into the liver. These mills are
also on a ow .teau. In the property
is large cister4 acting as prvy for the
emploses. Ou1 ,arty did not have time
to inspect this.
Ihe report aoave presented does not
pretend to ccv sr every portion of the
watershed Effort was made TO inspect
carefthsy whataaimed to hethe more giar-