Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-03
.S1,7OO FOR z
YEARS. WATER USE
Department Just Discovers
Stable Has Been Getting
Supply Without Meter.

Through lax business methods and
gross negligence in administering the
affairs of the water department dur
ing the past years, the city, Ii Is es-
timated, has lost thousands of dol
lars i'm water rent. Many cases have
been brought to light by William e.
Allan, the expert, and those under
his charge. where bills for water have
not been rendered in years.
One instance of this, where the city
is owed over 81, 800 in back rent. was
discovered few days ago. The mat
ter will probably be taken up by the
Board of Works today. Bills for the
beck rent amounting in one case TO
81. 700. and in another to S120, were
today forwarded to Joseph Hoy
owner of the properties in question
According to the water department
records Mr. Hoy is the owner of prop
critics at 17-23 Essex street. In going
over the books Mr.. Allan discovered
that according to the records the
water at No. %. which is saloon,
had been turned off in 1910. There
was nothing to show that 1t mad
ever been turned on again, and an
Inspector was dispatched TO the place
Immediately to investigate.
At the place it was learned that
they had been using the water for
the past two years. but did not re-
member of ever having received
bill for the same. An assessed rate
was Immediately decided upon by MI
Allan. and today Mr. Hoy as owner
is in receipt of bill of $l2O for the
place.
Further investigation on the premi-
SEES developed the fact that portion
Of the stable in the rear OF NO 70
in which there are thirty-one stalls
for horses. received it's water supply
direct from the street connection. On
The department books there is no rec
ord of this connection. pipe runs
direct from the curb connection TO
the barn.
This connection, it was learned, was
made some time in 1891, over twenty
two years ago, and still there is no
record in the department that Dill
Aas ever been rendered. In fact'
there is nothing to show chat the de-
nartment officials were aware thal
any connection had been MADE.
The stables of Mr. Hoy are IN the
rear of II to 25, and part of the water
supply for the stables, according TO
the department report, is received
through a meter A bill of Sl,1oo was
TODAY sent to Mr.. Hoy along with the
other. for the water SAID TO nave
been used in the stables.
1t is claimed by Mr. Alan ehat l,ie
work of the department is hdhui7
canned to a great measure by cur
Gems throughout the city who adopt
all SORTS of schemes to beat the
city out of water rent. An instance VI
This was found several days ago
where an owner of property was
found to have been systematlcallS
robbing the city by reversing ms
meter every few months.
on the property in question tne
meter was put into place In l9oz.
since that time the consumption oil
wafer had been about normal every
quarter averag ing about the same
amount. on March IA an inspector
read the meter as follows: "flSo.
-Four DAYS later he again inspected
| the meter and found that 1t reao
"7O5S." He Immediately reported the
matter and on March % the metei
was taken out At this time 1t reae
| "657S."
According to statistics the city nov
owes the property in question
81. SO. based on the readings.