Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-21
WANAQUE PLAN
ASSURED UNDER
STATE CONTROL
Newark Will Get 100000
Gallons of Water Daily
by Pact.
MEETING HELD HERE TODAY
BRINGS SCHEME TO HEAD
Eight Other Municipalities Go
in Project-TotaI Sub
scription 20, 900, 900.

Assurances that practically guar
antee the success of the proposed de-
velopment of the wanaque watershed
were received at a hearing in the City
Hall here under the auspices of the
State Water Supply Commission to-
| day The various municipalities rep
resented al the meeting subscribed
for total supply of $4,000, 900 gallons
of water daily from the Wanaque
/ district. OF this total the city of
Newark subscribed for 10,000000.
/ The other subscriptions toward the
Wanaque project were Paterson, b.
900, 900 gallons; Passaic, 100000;
Montclair 3,000,0 900; Harrison, 1000, 1000;
! Kearny, 100000 Nutley, 100000; Glen
Ridge, 100000
Other municipalities, II Is expected,
will subscribe to the Wanaque output
! These towns include Jersey City, East
| Newark. West Orange, Bayonne, Ar
! lington, Irvington and Elizabeth.
They asked for contracts and signitied
| their intention of joining in the
! Wanaque proposition, which will be
under State control.
Mahlon L. Hoagland, president of
, the State Water Supply Commission,
presided at the hearing.
Some time ago Newark made appli-
cation to the state authorities for the
privilege of developing the Wanaque
watershed. This was opposed by
other municipalities. AS a result the
! plan to have the State take over the
4 Wanaque project providing sufficient
/ municipalities should make applica-
| ton for the output, was indorsed by
! the State Water Supply Commission.
| The joint subscriptions caused New
| ark to lose out in its application for
! exclusive right
Chief Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd
and City Counsel Spaulding Frazer
| today reported at the hearing that
Newark would go into the Wanaque
| joint project
So that the work of developing the
watershed can be done as speedily as
possible the commission announced
that contracts will be made out al
Il once, and that a deposit of ten pei
cent. on the amount agreed upon VII
be collected, in order to secure the
right of way.
The question of Montclair. Pater-
/ son and Passaic purchasing the East
| jersey pant, ana THEN ulVfulHB IIe
cost. was discussed at length After
a discussion between George r. Rec
ord, representing Passaic and the
commission, Mr.. Frazer suggested
that Paterson purchase the East
Jersey plant outright, and then con-
tract to supply water to Montclair
and Passac. The Paterson officials
objected, saying that an outlay of
| 81, 900, 900 would be necessary and
this would send the bonded indebted
ness of Paterson sky high
| Mr.. Record stated that in his
opinion, there would be a hitch in
the sale of bonds if Paterson, Pas
sale and Montclair took over the East
Jersey plant at Little Falls as had
been proposed in opposition to the
| Wanaque idea.
MIR. Sherrerd said that Assistant
Attorney General Backus had given
the commission an opinion that the
bonds could be sold ut is too bad
that Mr.. Backus's opinion is not the
same as the attorneys for the largest
financial concerns of New York city.
and they in the end rule the bond
| sale"
Edward F. Mercy, city counsel of
Paterson, said that he did not know
of an act on the statute books which
would give the three cities permission
to conduct the East Jersey plant. and
on the other hand what right has the
/ State commission the power to take
over the plant.
Mr.. Mercy said he did not be-
lieve that the East Jersey plant can
be operated by Paterson.