New Jersey Water Works Items.

New Jersey Water Works Items.

In asking for an extension of the contract time for delivering water to Staten Island—borough of Richmond, New York—the Hudson County auxiliary of the East Jersey Water company indicates its purpose, if possible, to construct an independent pipe line to Bayonne to carry only well water. The original plan was to pipe the water from Belleville to Kearny and make connection there with the large main of the company, which was laid to Bayonne with the intention to supply Staten Island and Brooklyn with Passaic water. The Bacheller act defeated that, and the mixed water scheme was devised to get round the Bacheller act. That, also, having failed, it is thought it may he practicable to run another pipe to Bay onne along the right of way owned by the com patty and connect with the large main laid under the Kill von Kull. Through this new pipe the company hopes mixed surface and well water can lie carried. At Belleville, however, the drain upon the company’s wells will certainly serve to ex haust the Newark wells, which have been put down at a great expense and are relied on as a part of that city’s emergency Htippiv. Ncwarkcrs, naturally, are indignant and ask, if these wells are thus depleted In diversion of their supply, and the water is to he sold outside of the State, Is there no remedy for the city?

Newton is moving in the direction of obtaining complete ownership of Morris lake, in order to prevent pollution of its waters something that cannot he done too soon. If the owners of the Wharton estate refuse to sell, condemnation proceedings will probably be resorted to, so as to secure title from the North Jersey Iron company, which gave the town the water rights only.