The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-24

1T has been said that the possible
lilies of development of the P-equannock
were very great he said, But the
greatest development would be TO Co.
100000. which would only supply the
city until 1915.'
R. c. Jenkinson, who spoke at the re-
quest of Mr.. Reeve, said that to get
people to come to his city it was nee
essary to insure them good water.
IF Newark has $780, 00 population we
have one-seventh of the population of
the State and are entitled to one-sev-
enth of the potable waters of the
State
Prince Makes Protest.
A letter of protest signed by John D.
Prince against the granting of the APP
plication was read by Commissioner
J. Henry Bachelor. Former City
Counsel Halter, of Paterson, repre-
senting Pompton Lakes: Walter C.
Cabell, representing Pompton Town
ship; George S. Hobart, representing
the Montclair Water Company, So
ciety for Useful manufactures, Dun
dee Water and Power Co, East Jer-
sey Water Company, Acquackononk
Water Company, the Lehigh Valley
Railroad and the Morris Canal n
Banking Company, also presented petit
lions of objections. E. ID. Sullivan,
City Counsel of Passaic, had no writ
ten protests. but he declared that it
was not right that Newark with seven
years supply of water in sight should
receive this grant at the expense of
the other 200 municipalities in the dis
trict.
City Counsel Merry, of Paterson, de-
clared that his city had been misrepre-
scented. Newark was not the most
densely populated part of the northern
part of the State nor the fastest grow
ing. Paterson, until the last ten years,
had grown faster than Newark.
He was followed by Mayor Mcbride,
who spoke on the subject in general.
reminding the commission that it had
said no new rights would be granted
until the rights of the State had been
determined. For that reason, he said.
Paterson had made no application for
the Wanaque.
IF you are going to deviate from
that policy" he said, Il want to make
formal application now for the Wanna
que for Paterson"
City Attorney McCran, also of Pat
erson. declared that the present water
shed, properly developed, would supply
Newark for another fifteen or twenty
years. He urged on the commission
that, as long as it had taken the stand
it did in the matter of the Kikeout, it
should not deviate therefrom.
1T is your duty to protect the
smaller communities he declared.
Your commission was created to pre-
vent an application such as this fir m
being granted"
4 Muddy Kiss.
Senate Hinchliffe went into the his
roly CT the appointment of the commits
sion and of the first investigation OF
the water supply. He declared that the
State let its opportunity go by.
Newark has always been good to
Paterson, he said. They fought over
the Passaic sewer, out now that is al
most all settled. Passaic Falls and
Newark are about to be united in a
muddy kiss" He was in favor of Safe
conservation. The State owns it; the
State fought to gel it, and they longer
they put it off the more foolish they
are"
John w. Ferguson, of the Paterson
Taxpayers Association, said that the
commission should not exercise its
power for Newark alone, but for all.
John j. Fitzgerald, secretary of the
Paterson Board of Trade, also spoke
against the granting of the application.
City Engineer Harder, of Paterson,
said that his city had settled on the
Wanaque because it's situation would
allow Paterson to get its supply by
gravity and because the land was not
improved. The Ranapo was not avail
able because of pollution.
County Counsel DeYoe, of Passaic
county, objected to the further grant
ing of water rights because of the
great amount of ratables taken from
the county. E. G. Stalter, representing
Pompton Lakes, added a few words to
the opposition. He asked that an
other hearing be held in Passaic coun-
ty, so that those whom he represented
might be heard.
The hearing was adjourned to Sep
TENDER 10, at Midvale. Another meet
ing will be held in Paterson on Sep
TENDER 2.
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Assemblyman Price, in his letter to
The commission, said tina t if the
Wanaque were granted to Newark it
should, at the end of twenty years, pay
fxed charges on a valuation of S35, 000,-
O00.
Under the circumstances. the letter
continued, lin my opinion it would be
unwise for the State to grant to the
city of Newark this enormously valu-
able franchise, which in twenty years
from now would return the sum OF
1923, 100000 as profits, and which would
have cost not more than 5000, 000."
Another point which he brought up
was the fact that Newark now owns
between 20 n % per cent. of all the
lands in the township of West Milford,
and was extending his holdings there
10 taxi out of the ratables of Passaic
county every foo Of ground in that
township. If hat policy were pursued
1t would be impossible to maintain the
schools and roads. He concluded by
saying that in his opinion the Pequan-
mock shed could be developed to meet
the needs of Newark.
Newarkers Present.
Newark men who came In favor were
James Nj. Reilly. secretary of the Board
OF Trade; George w. Tomkins, of the
Board Of Trade; Harrison Van DuyHe.
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