Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-08

said. for delivery of sub-surface waters
to Staten Island. Bill 81, Mr.. Nc
Grams measure, prohibited absolutely
the diversion of subterranean waters.
Il believe in regulation. but l don't
believe in prohibition said Mr..
Griggs. He then offered this as an
additional section of the McCran bill:
3, Nothing herein contained shall be CON
strned to impair any rights or obligations
under any existing contract and for the
Period thereof. not exceeding twenty years
from the date OF this act. TO provide a
supply OF potable water from subterranean
sources, not exceeding ten million gallons
daily. for use only on Staten Island. by
the Inhabitants thereof and by the United
States Government institutions located
t~hereon--to which limited supply the State of
New Jersey hereby gives its license and
consent-and for which purpose It shall be
lawful to lay and operate such pipes as may
Bile waters within the State of New Jcr-
sey, upon plans approved by the Secre-
4. This act shall take effect Immediately.
Mr.. Griggs said that the diversion
would harm no n and declared that
a single s~ilk-dyeing mill in Paterson
pumped over 10, 900, 900 gallons of water
daily from the Passaic river above that
city. He insisted he stood for conser-
walton but urged hat until some
body wanted the water the Hudson
County Company should be allowed to
carry out its contract. He insisted
that 1t would bring money into the
State. He cited excerpts from the opin-
ion of Chancellor Pitney in McCarter
Attorney-GeneraD versus the Hudson
Count Water Company, Court of
Errors and Appeals, November 10. 1906.
Within a few minutes, he said;
IF this were coal in the ground or
timber it would be different"
You ought not to use your great
power to prohibit a thing of this sort,
do not trample under foot the prin-
clples of comfy and fair dealing, but
considering the relations that should
exist between the several common
wealths and the mutual concessions
that must be made, rejoice that you
are able to permit a fair legitimate
enterprise to flourish and an honest
contract to be carried out."
-. McCarter, who upset the first
contract TO furnish water TO Staten
Island in the suit which sustained the
Bachcller act, dwelt particularly upon
the unneighborliness of the refusal of
New Jersey to permit New York to
divert water. the argument that was
used in vain against him when he APP
feared for the State He is now re-
tanned by the Hudson County Water
Company.
Since my retirement from the office
of encouragement" said Mr.. MeCar-
ter, ~ have had the honor to be re-
tanned by Governor Fort and the State
to assist in trying to overcome the
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Jersey dumping ewage from the pro-
posed big trunk W in North Jersey
into the lower bay. We MP our way
have all exclaimed at the unneighbor-
liness of New York State and comment
on what we conceived to be a mean
spirit in fighting the dumping of sew
age into the bay, when we did not be-
lleve that IL would do any HARM"
Mr.. McCarter waxed warm in his de-
nunciation of the McCran measure
without amendment, and stirred up
long-slumbering echoes with his ring
ing tones.
Former Senator Everett Colby, of Es-
sex, was the third and last speaker
against the bill. He appeared with for
mer Governor Griggs as counsel for
the Gillespies. He had peer retained
Wy - "a pliiCSplGs VI ILdSl OIdnSt. I1O
spoke in favor OF diverting 10,0 900, 900
gallons q day of water from this State
for twenty years, in other words of
giving the Hudson company an exclu-
sive contract by putting In the Griggs
amendment. If the amendment went
through the State would be living
away over 1000, 900. 900 gallons Of water
without any ~recompense. for the bene-
fit of another State.
Thomas +. McCran, Assemblyman
from Passaic, was on hand to defend
his bill. and asked numerous questions
of Mr.. Griggs. He said, however, that
he would reserve his argument until
the adjourned hearing today. City
Counsel James X. Nugent and Chief
City Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd and
many othes prominent men We're on
hand to speak In favor OF the bill, but
they viii elaborate their defense today.