The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-10
FOR THE NEW PIPE.
Specifications For the
S65o,ooo Aqueduct From
Bellevi11e.
B0NDISSUE TO PAY FORT.
Today's Action BY the Street and
Water Board Under the
Recent Laws.

The Street and Water Board, at its
meeting this morning. adopted specifca-
tions submitted by Chef Engineer Rug
giles for new pips line to be built from
reservoir No. at Bslleville to reservoirs
Nos. aud in this city. The estimated
cost OF the line Is $685.. 1000. and the Finance
Board will be asked to issue bonds for
that amount.
A recent act of the Legislature. which
gives the Boards. In first class cities, con-
trolling tine water supply, power to erect
snch pipe lines says
ssThat in order To supply the funds
required for such construction 1t
shall be the duty Of the board having
charge and control of the finances OF
such city, upon the request of the board
having charge and control of the water
supply therein. to issue the, water
bones of the city. TO the amount
SO required, which bond shall be
sold at public sale for not less than par
ana accrued interest thereof; they shall
bear interest at rate not exceeding five
per cent per annum, provided that the
the Ca, of such line shall not exceed a
sum equal to 81 for each inhabitant."
THE PRESENT LINES.
There are now three pipe lines connect
Ing the reservoirs of the city and Belle
ply the capacity or demand. The new
line, together with the others. will for
ward all the water that Jersey City can
possibly use.
THE NEW LINE.
The specifications call for cast iron
conduit, the Internal diameter of which
shall be 4S Inches. The total length is to
be 30.2S0 feet, of which 1850 feet
shall be special castings, about 1850
feet OF the last sitem will be submerged
pipes. About Is, $50 feet will be on piling
and capping. The location of the con-
duit will be on the northerly side OF the
present conGuits.
The conduit to be laid on the upland
shall be laid three feet below the surface
Of the ground or the grade OF, the street.
and the excavations for the conduit
trench shall be made in such a manner as
to interfere with the public
travel as little as possible.
uot more than 100 feet of trench shall be
opened in public street. in advance of
the pfsa laid. The conduit to be laid on
the Meadows shall be supported on piles.
The section that will be submerged shall
conform TO and be of the description
known as 81. F.. Wards Adjustable
Joipt."
Air cocks shall be inserted where re-
quired.
A gate house, similar in size. mater
ials and workmanship and appurtances
to the existing one at the receiving
reservoirs, shall be built at the easterly
side Of the present Rate house.
NECESSARY PRECAUTIoN.
The contractor, when tile work is COM
plated. shall operate the new line for a
period of thirty days, and If any defects
are found they shall be remedied
without extra charge. No bids
will be considered unless accompanied
with certified check in the sum of $780,
600, or by the consent. in writing. Of two
freeholders of Hudson county that they
will Qualify as surities in the sum
of $4,000 for the faithful per-
formance of the contract The bids
shall be addressed to the Ch airRlan of the
Committee on pumping and reservoirs.
The contractor is co complete the work
within eight months after contract is
awarded.
Commissioner Cook In speaking to a
reporter of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS after
the meeting, said:-
s'The Street and Water Commissioners
have long felt the need of new
pipe line. The present lines are so small
that in the dry season they failed to sup
ply the capscity, and very often the en-
gines at the reservoirs have been stopped
because of the lack of water. The Board
Of Finance will be requested to act as
speedily as possible, SO that the clerk can
advertise for bids "
A SEWER PETITION.
The petitition OF the citizens of the sec
tion bounded by Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets and Jersey ave-
nue. and Grove street for per-
mission to construct twelve
inch pipe sewer to connect with Jersey
avenue sewer was referred to Committee
on Streets with full power, The citizens
will pay the cost of construction.