Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-21
CONSIDER BUYING
EAST JERSEY PLANT
Nine Municipalities Will Report
to State Water Commits
sion on April 3.

Especial TO me newark StArs1
PATERSON, Feb. 21.-Representa-
tives of nine municipalities In the
Passaic valley district, In conference
with the State Water Supply Com
mission in the City Hall here yester-
day, voted to bring the question of
the proposed purchase of the East
Jersey Water Company's plant at
Little Falls and its allied corpora
lions, to the attention of the official
bodies of the respective municipalities
and report back in Paterson April 3.
The resolution. as proposed by
Mayor A. C. Carr, of Nutley, which
was unanimously passed, Ii as fol
lows:
Resolved, That the State Water
Supply Commission at once draw up
and present to each municipality In
terested complete proposition COW
ering the proposition to purchase the
rights of the East Jersey Water Com
pany's plant at Little Falls and its
allied corporations, showing in detail
the costs to be assumed by each nlu-
nicipality, estimate Of fixed charges
of operation by the State commission,
and also to secure from the East Jer-
sey Water Company the best PROPOSE
ton obtainable, and that each mu-
nicipality take prompt action in the
matter and meet In the City Hall, In
Paterson, April 3. at 1 p. m.
Newsrk's Interest.
City Counsel James r. Nugent.
when called upon by Chairman
George F. Wright, of the commission,
for Newark's views in the matter
said
"Newarx's position In this matter is
somewhat different from Paterson,
Passaic and other municipalities. We
own our own distributing plant. We
are not interested In this proposition
unless we would be benefited by 1t.
Newark, of course, will not put any
thing in the way of getting a better
water supply. We are not interested
in Little Falls, but we are Indirectly
interested in Wanaque.
Elizabeth Is receiving its supply of
water from Newark" Mr.. Nugent
continued. I'm the near future both
| Newark and Elizabeth Will require a
larger supply. We have secured adj
| ditional properties for another reser-
voir. 1t Is only question of short
time when Elizabeth will be part OF
for Elizabeth will directly affect New
ark The water commission can be
assured that the city of Newark will
be only too glad to cooperate with
| than In this respect"
an other words" Chairman Wright
| asked, IF this proposition goes
through, Newark will be customer
of the state. Is that rightT'
we'll have to be-" Mr.. Nugent re-
piled.
Means Lower Rates.
| Speaking for Paterson, Mayor Rob-
ert H. Fordyce, who at first pleaded
| ignorance of the scheme, later aIi-
nounced his willingness to come In
with the other municipalities In the
plan. Mayor George N. Seger, OF
| Passaic, said he favored the plan pro-
vided he was given assurances that
the water rates would be lowered. To
| this Chairman Wright replied:
THAT can be assured now"
| The only municipality in the dis
| trict that was not represented at yes
terday's conference was Elisabeth.
Other towns represented and their
representatives were:
| Newark--City Counsel James r.
Nugent. Board of Water Commits
sioner Charles p. Gillen and City
Engineer Morris R. Sherrerd.
| Paterson--Mayor Robert Fl. For
dyce, City Counsel Edward E. Mer-
reg and City Attorney Randall B.
| Lewis.
Passaic-Mayor George Seger, City
Counsel r.. o. Miller and Commits
sioner A. d. Sullivan.
Glen Ridge-Mayor David s. STAN
dish and James e. Brooks, OF the
town water committee.
ey--Commissieners H. T. LEI
ferts and Mayor A. r. Carr
Hawthorne-Mayor Reuben Mac
FarIand, Commissioners D. s. Utter
and Arthur Rhodes.
Observation-Disclosures Ernest c. Hinck,
Town Attorney Robert M. Boyd, Jr.,
e. Mortimer Harrison, Walter Kidde,
members of the Town Water Com
mittee.
East Orange-Town Engineer A. A.
Reimer and N. g. Hill.
Totowa Borough-Mayor Walter r.
Hudson, Elmer e. Miller, Charles
Laughton, Charles Holmberg and
Town Attorney D. S. Campbell
All the members OF the State Water
Supply Commission were present with
the exception of Mahlon L. Hoagland,
of Rockaway, who is Ill with pneu-
monia.
The Newark representatives acted
as listeners throughout the confer
ence. They did not openly make
known their views. 1t Is understood
Newark's position will be to reserve
final decision in the matter until the
views and positions of the other mu-
inequalities have been made known.
Accused NV itfIe Girls.