The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-16

l00 900 gallons, to the daily supply
Every eight years.
Seeking a source for such additional
supplies, the governor said that there
were approximately 900 square miles
of unappropriated watershed from
which about $50, 900 900 gallons daily
might be developed by the construc
ton OF the necessary works. OF the
sources available the governor pointed
out that only the uppe Passaic and
the upper Raritan were entirely with
in the state and could be developed
without Interstate considerations. The
lower Ramapo, while In New Jersey
might require works in New York (
developed most advantageously. The
Waikiki and Pochuck rivers, rising in
New Jersey, flow INTO New York, so
that interstate rights are involved
The Musconetcong, Pohatcong, Pc
quest, Beaver Brook, Paulins Kill and
Flatbrook, In Sussex and Warren coun
ties, are all tributaries of the Della
ware, and Pennsylvania would have to
be consulted in their development.
The possibilities of the Delaware
river for portable supplies and for in
dustrtal purposes were touched upon
briefly by the governor, who said that
a commission composed of three men
each from New Jersey. New York and
Pennsylvania had been created to
study the uses of the stream and to
make recommendations. He advo
Gated the holding of the stream to
prevent federal seizure and said he
had directed the attorney general
to fight any efforts of the federal au-
thorities to take possession of It un-
der the powers given it by congre
sional enactment.
Wants Shore Towns Protected
Needs Of the shore towns from tn
Highlands to Belmar also were touch.
ed upon with the declaration that the
people there must be protected both
as to supply and from ~overcharging
at the hands of private concerns.
Speaking of the Wanaque develop
ment, the governor said that tenta-
tive allotments OF the available water
from that source indicated that the
$4,000, 900 gallons would be needed al
most at once on completion. 1t had
been estimated that the north Jersey
district would have a population of
6,100, 600 by 1860, which would require
a supply of $4,000 90" gallons daily.
1.-THE state is confronted with a
most confused c0ndition-the short
age of water. the struggle between
municipalities for supplies, the own.
ership of supplies divided betw en-
municipal and private control, de
%struction of supplies by pollution
their acquisition by private interests
and a retrogression due to the in C
tivity of municipalities" the governor
said. 1.-The necessary consequence OF
these factors is the throwing Of the
whole question into the political
arena. Some action must be taken at
once to remedy the present condi-
ton"
Discussing the advantages of state
ownership. which he said he did not
favor as a general rule. the governor
said that one of the first benefits
would be the reduction OF intere I
CudTk6S "ulCH iiuillClpd4iIlC al {
obliged to pay on their water bonds.
Newark, he said, would be relieved of
interest charge on SIT 900. 600 worth
of bonds. Another benefit would be
the elimination of private profit.
Consider Jitney Pleas
During the proceedings before Part
II of the supreme court involving ap
~plication for writs of certiorari to re
view the proceedings before the Pub.
lie Utilities Commission i~nstigated by
the Public Service Railway Company
to enjoin the alleged Illegal operation
of jitneys the court announced thai
It would consider 3S additional ap-
plications for writs besides the tw0
regularly listed on the calendar. The
validity of the Hates and Elliot acts
regulating buses and the jurisdicti n
of the Public Utilities Commiss on
are involved in the certiorari proceed
ings. Following adjournment OF
court Frank H. Sommer, one of tie
counsel for the bus wners. filed with
the clerk Of the court notice of CT
tiorari proceedings in 126 cases. al
involving similar questions. Decision
was reserved in the two cases.
The argument before the court was
concluded by William H. Speer. an
pearing for the Public Service Rail
way Company, and George L. Recor'
associated with Mr.. Sommer AID
George F. Seymour, Jr., as counse
for the bus owners. Mr.. Speer argued
that the Public Service Railway is
conducting a public util ty for the
= convenience of the public and that Il
should not be jeopardized by uni
censed competition. He said that the
legislature intended to protect leg II
mate corporations in the exercise OF
their franchises.
Sees Litigation as Endless
Mr.. Speer contended writs OF Ger
tiorari should not be allowed at the
present juncture to review the cases
pending before the Utilities Commls
49, 49, arar should tho Pnnrt