The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-13
BEG new JERSEY FOR WATER.
LEGISLATURE ASKED TO RELIEVE
STATEN ISLANDS THIRST.

CORPORATION Counsel Delany Urges the
Necessity OF Obtaining n supply Until
Now York's System Is Perfected
-McCarter Is Heard In Opposition.
TRENTON, n. j., March l2.-Representa"
tives OF Greater New York appeared In
force this afternoon before the joint judi
| ciary Committee OF the Senate and House
| and made an eloquent plea for the abroga-
ton OF the law OF last winter preventing the
diversion Of potable waters OF the State TO
the extent Of supplying Staten Island Tor at
least fifteen years.
By that time 1t was stated, New YORK
expe cts to nave q new water supply which
will furnish The entire metropolis including
Staten Island. An unusual feature OF the
occasion was the appearance OF Attorney
General Robert II. McCarter, who on behalf
of the State opposed the contention made
for New York and the United States Gov
eminent on account OF its important works
on the island.
Referring to letters received from Mayor
Mcclellan, former President Cleveland and
Secretary OF State Elihu Root, Mr.. McCar-
ter said that not one of these gentlemen
had investigated the matter personally, but
had simply written letters upon the repre-
sensations made to them and ntlmated
that these requests emanated from water
companies who do not wish to be deprived
Of a valuable contract.
This charge was Indignantly denied by
CORPORATION Counsel job j. Delany OF New
York, who said that it was entirely unWar-
ranted by the facts, and added that speak
ing for himself he had no interest whatever
in any water company, New YORK, ne
Ill a. t-ta~aotaH nn1v in gnp1ITln2 n
sufficient supply Of water for the pressing
needs OF he Island, and was only asking
Sorapart Of the waterstha now go to waste
In New Je rsey. 49,.
commercial in terest in Staten Island and
:. each would be benefited by it's upbuilding'
Lack Of water, be oontended, was a SERIOUS
menace TO the future prosperity OF the
island and to the health 81 tne PeoRh, er
reason, MIR. Delany said New Jersey should
consider the request Of a sister State.
George Cromwell, the President OF Rich
mond borough, said he had been advised
by Prof. Burr OF Columbia that it would
! be fifteen years before Staten Island could
A get a supply Of water from the new water
plant Of Greater New York. All the island
wants, he said, is about l0,000,OOO gallons
Of wa ter a day Of the $50, 900, 900 or more
. gall ons that daily flow into New Jersey
! from New York State. 49,
i William Guerin OF the Staten Island Fire
I Department made a plea for water LOT nrt
0 purposes, declaring thai in the event OF 9
. big fire on the island it would be in thu
T hands OF God Almighty and the New jersey
Legislature. David J. Tyson, Sommls'
Q sioner. Of Public Works Of the Borough
Z SPOKE OF the needs Of the Quarantine sta
8 ton. He was followed by former Supreme
: Court Justice Gilbert Collins, representing
Q the Hudson Water Company,
william E. Chrystie, representing tn,
a Staten Island Water Supply Company
: excepted to Mr.. .Delany1s charge that tn
;. present supply Of the island is injurious T.
publlo health. He commended that there /
plenty Of water on the island to supply al
q demands. .
half ~ the Citizens Associa ton Of that city
q disputed the claim that there was waite
n in the Passaic River TO spare.
" Acknowledgement Met rter said tina
"a there wqs now pending before the Cour
OF Appeals OF the state q case in whtc~ tn
- act Of hst winter prohibiting the taking q
I" water from tine state was involved Vine