The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-30
SAYS STARTLING
LOSS IN WATER
WILL Be SHOWN
Mayor and Superintendent
GrappIe With Problem OF Com
serving Oranges Supply.
TO FIND OUT EXACTLY
HOW MUCH Is ESCAPING
Building of a New Dam the
Only Solution, Says
Shoenthal.

Ap%preciating the danger to the Or
ange water supply through the daily
loss of hundreds OF thousands of gal
Ions of water from Campbel's pond.
workmen yesterday, under direction or
Water Superintendent Isaac N. Travis,
constructed a device to measure accu-
rately the water flowing into the pond
and the quantity escaping daily.
Mayor Isaac Shoenthal made an In
spection of the watershed and while he
was on the ground Superintendent
Travis and the mayor went over the
ground carefully.
That the loss of water cannot go or
continuously without impoverishing the
supply both officials agreed. and Travis
explained that the measurement will
show a startling loss. The dry period
has caused less disturbance to the sup
ply at the upper reservoir than had
been anticipated and a goodly quantity
was shown on the bog pond yesterday.
Mayor ~Shoenthal, after careful sur
vey of the watershed and examination
of the natural ravine which the city Is
contemplating as a future storage res
ervoir. expressed the opinion that a new
dam just south of the present dam at
Campbell's pond, to be constructed on
the fifty feet Of land south of the pres
ent leaky structure which the city
owns, would answer requirements. This,
he thought, could be built for 5000 or
a little more, and would conserve the
big supply that rises in abundance from
springs and other underground sources
In the section near the DAM. The dam,
despite the money spent on repairs last
x.aar 10 n oiax,a ot,d tho matar aim nIu
runs away from the pond in gushing
quantities.
"There is but one solution TO the
problem of keeping the water confined
n tina Is to build a new DAM" said
Mayor Shoenthal, and Mr.. Travis as
scented.
Big Cost of Another Reservoirs.
Mayor Shoenthal does not feel that
IT,, citizens of Orange would be will
ing In the near future to assume an
other water burden of several d
thousand dollars for the conversion Ct
the ravine between the upper reservoir
and C~ampbell's pond into a reservoir.
He believes the construction of the new
dam below the present Campbelfs pond
affair will save the water that runs
away, and thai If the upper reservoir
SnOulQ prove lldueQudlc LII lutui
needs the ravine might be damned In
the years to come.
During the conversation of the two
officials Mr.. Travis, speaking of the
water supply, said the water from the
springs near the dam was of the best
possible quality and, of course, excelled
the water now flowing daily from the
upper reservoir at Cherry lane. The
quality of the water and it's abundance,
which added to the troubles of the con-
tractors who built the dam, attracted
the attention of Frederick M. Shepard,
mead of the Orange Water Company.
n the East Orange man was so en-
Unused over the water supply he told
Contractor John Driscoll that he would
give $500, 900 for the water rights there
If Orange ever decided to give up the
property.
| Mayor Shoenthal was gratified to see
the upper reservoir In such good con-
dition, especially after the shortage.
Campbell's pond bottom shows In many
places at the northerly section. but, as
THE EVENING STAR stated, Superin-
tendent Travis keeps a low supply in
the pond, as the leaky dam would not
hold water to any extent.