The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-25
SOUTH ORANGE IS
THREATENED WITH
WATER FAMINE
Hot Wave and Lack of Rain
Blamed for Alarming
Condition. ~
LAWN SPRINKLERS AND
WATER-WAGONS STOPPED
Newark or East Orange Will Be
Asked TO Help Thirsty
Village. -

Parf of the homes in South Orange
village are today without water. The
hot wave and lack of rain is given as
the reason for the lack Of supply by
the officials of the Commonwealth
Water and Light Company, of Summit.
which furnishes South Orange as well
as I%rvington, summit and MilIburn
with water. The pressure as shown on
the indicator In the South Orange VII
lage hail was as low as 40 pounos to-
Gay. Between : and 8 o'clock lasr
night the pressure wal down TO 80.
COMPLAINTS we're received from peo-
pie whose homes are situated on the
nilisides OF the village TO the effect that
they were completeay without water
ana complaints are even being regis
tered by residents Of the valley section
mat they are without water on The
second floors OF their homes.
Chairman BInschet,s Appeal.
Village trustee Louis y. Bianchet
chairman Vi tue South Orange water
committee, tooas issued the following
statement:
~rhe people Of the village Of South
Orange are Informed that. though the
PIPE system OF the village is in perfect
condition, a temporary shortage in the
supply OF water contracted Tor exists.
owing to no 1auit Of the water depart
n1ent- Prompt action is being taken
10 have the supply uue the village fur
nisned with an possible haste oy the
Commonwealth water and Light Com
pany of Summit. In the meantime the
people of the village are requested to
atox-<4f,rkr rruin. ..-Izv p~-trif.~~ <~~s
the sake Of those houses which are
poorly supplied. owing to lack Of sup
ply and consequent pressure.
street sprinklers have been ordered
to stop work.
Trustee Frank J. Hill. who Is 4 menu
Der of the water commltte, went to
Summit today TO look into the situa-
ton. He declared conditions were 10
alarming that the water committee had
decided to seek aid from some other
municipality.
He said that without delay Newark
or East Orange would be asked to help
in supplying the village with water.
Many Complaints Registered.
So many complaints were registered
to the South Orange authorities yester-
day afternoon and today that the men
IN TIE Oncc Oh The NdtcI 0cP&t lfhtA@
could dc but little other work than
answer the phone Water Supertn-
tendent Cornelius P. Nolan went to
Summit in hopes of having the water
company increase the pressure. This.
however. was not done until after mid
night, when less water was used. It
then jumped to seventy pounds
The water company, according I 0
contract, it is said. agrees to furnish
the village with at least 40 pounds
pressure at all times. The greater
part of this morning tn pressure
lowered about the ~5o-pound mark. This
afternoon It jumped. however, to 70.
A majority of the complaints regis
tered In South Orange were from resi-
dents of the section west Of Ridgewood
road and east of Riggs place.
Joseph Arnold, who has charge of
the clerical work of the South Orange
water department. today said that
South Orange would probably be given
aid by either East Orange, West Or
ange or this city. Municipalities, how
ever, he said, are not allowed to sell
part OF their water supply. but may
give 1t away.