Between Robert H. McCarter, attorney-general, ex rel. State geologist, (informant) respondent, and the Hudson County water company, (defendant) appellant; Case on appeal

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1905 Excerpt: ... Ev1dence Adm1tted On The Hear1ng. EXHIBIT A. Ord1nance And Acceptance. To the Honorable the Mayor and Council of the City of Bayonne, New Jersey: Gentlemen--At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the New York and New Jersey Water Company, held this day, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, There has been submitted to this Board 10 zn Ordinance passed by the Council of the city of Bayonne on June 21st, 1904, and approved by his Honor, the Mayor of Bayonne, June 24th, 1904. which ordinance is in the words and figures following: An Ord1nance. An Ordinance to provide for an extension of the system of water mains in this City, and for a further supply of water for the purpose of extinguishing fires and for other purposes in this City. Whereas, The water supply of this city is received 20 from The New York and New Jersey Water Company" (assignee of William de H. Washington and Turner A. Beall), under and by virtue of the provisions of a certain contract bearing date September 6th, 1894, made by and between the City of Bayonne and the said William de H. Washington and Turner A. Beall, the intake of said water supply being' at the northerly extremity of the city, from which intake the water is distributed throughout the City by mains owned by the City, which distributing mains have by reason of their 30 age become incrusted. and their capacity lessened, which, with the greatly increased demands of the manufacturing industries located here, as well as the large increase of population, have rendered the said distribution system inadequate for the present needs of the City; and Whereas, Notwithstanding the provision which is now being made by the laying of an additional main to increase the supply for a portion of the City, it i...