Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-13
RESOLUTION ON
WATER SUPPLY
South Shore Assn Takes Up
Matter at Meeting Last
Night

tinuation OF the Communication rate
on the Staten Island Rapid Transit.
the lowering of the fares in general,
the smok nuisance. plans to have
the railroad stations open at all
times and the polluted water fur
nished to the people of his end of
the island during the past week were
taken up at the meeting of the South
Shore Protective Association held az
the Prince Bay Country Club house
last night. President August G..
Marscher was in the chair and here
was a good representation of menu
hrs of the association out.
resolution was presented by
Stuart l.. Ritz to be forward
ed TO Mayor Hylan. Borough Presi-
den Matthew ]. Cahill and Health
Commissioner Royal s. Copeland
with regard to the water supply fur-
nished to the people of this end of
the island.
The resolution as adopted calls for
h Catskill water to be extended to
this locality as well as to the north
EAST short of the island instead of the
water from the pumping station
along the Southfieid boulevard in
which flowed the oil from the road
causing considerable discomforture
to the consumers here.
Thomas Nolan. for his father,
James Nolan, reported with regard
to the continuation of the commu-
tation rate, for the matter to be
taken up when the next budget of
the city of New York. Mr.. Marscher
In regard to the conference with the
railroad company concerning reduc-
ton in fares. the smoke nuisance in
the tunnel and the stations opened
an ~ pfOhf for tho ca1a nf fiak
General Traffic Agent L. w. MUIR
ray, of the railroad. asked to have
a committee named to meet with
him and President Marscher named
u transit committee.
The committee includes Henry w.
Bridges, of New Dorp; c. ]. Clark,
of Oakwood; H. C. Hess, of Anna
dale; ]. f. Monroe, of Prince Bay,
and Stuart l.. Ritz, of ~Tottenville.
The transit situation was discussed
at length by Robert T. Cone, w. G.
Hess, Henry Bridges and T. B. Hal
lock. The constitution and bylaws
of the association were adopted at
this meeting and F. L. Waldeck was
named the corresponding secretary.
The next meeting will be held on
yonday, June 26, at Lindsay's hotel,
treat Kills Beach.
The resolution as presented by Mr..
Ritz and adopted, which will sent
to the mayor, the borough presi-
dent and the health commissioners,
is as follows:
whereas, Realizing that pure
water is looked upon as n OF the
greatest essentials to health, it
therefore becomes the subject of
vital Importance commanding care
full study and consideration; and
Whereas, The experience of the
of water of the South
shore of Staten Island for the pc
riod of June 6 to 8 has been very
unsatisfactory because of the pecu-
liar and nauseating taste of the wa
ter supplied by the department dur
ing that period and in the opinion
of Deputy Commissioner James L.
Vail. of the borough of Richmond,
to the spreading of surfacing COM
posed of tar, oil and other ingred-
tents upon the Southfield boule-
ward and the heavy rainfall fol-
lowing which washed the solution
in to the wells, thereby p%olluting the
water supply; and while we canno'
confirm or refute this explanation,
we do know that some contaminat-
ing influence did effect the water
and that it was unfit for human
consumption; and furthermore II
the tar spread upon our streets car
find it's way into the city water
mains, it is indeed reasonable to
assume that other surface impurlties
cannot be excluded; therefore be 1t
"Resolvsd, That the South Shore
Protective Association protest
against the conditions and also the
hethod Of supplying water to the
area thus effected and recommends
that immediate steps be taken to
safeguard the welfare of the people,
and be it further
Resolved, That it is the opinion
OF this association that the only way
to prevent a recurrence. and remove
what appears to be an impending
danger, is to abandon the present
source of supply and furnish Cats
kill water, now available to the
north and east shores to the entire
island; this to be accomplished just
as speedily as possible, and be il
further
Resolved, That copies of this
resolution be sem to Mayor John F
Hylan, Borough President Matthew
J.. Cahill and Health Commissions
Royal 8. Copeland"