The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-13
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
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h plans, general drawings and de,
| tails attached to our formal proposition
| apply also to this proposition.
The following is a general description
this company it is, of course, subject 70
minor alterations, which may arise in
the course of construction; me man IN Il,
the upper Rockaway river near the head
of Boonton Plane as shown on the map,
sahing in the vat Rs n Of the py otbey
waters controlled by this company and by
the Morris Canal. This company under
taking to procure such alterations OF the
canal or such partial, or entire abandon
ment thereof as may be necessary. From
this point the water. will be carried by
way following generally one of the
through Great Notch. and delivering
ct the Bergen Heights reservoir In Jer-
sey City at a head of 210 feet above mean
| high tide.
across the Hackensack meadows from
the Passaic river at Belleville to the
Bergen Heights Reservoirs. The reser-
Meeting mains from the main line which
! this company will construct if desired.
Of sufficient strength not TO strain the
metal mere than one-haif the eiastle
linnt. ard of a capacity 70 deliver the
" ;a s az df fsSm q. 10 e 81 ZIP IN h diame Wan
according. az they are made single or
double thcr3l {hly e9ated insi n,9as ana ann
ne fully equipped with all ne necessary
rats. gate Iouses, air valves, bl0w.oFs;
n n,one sim asa.~ app Viii ie far,, Hlnssfs and
properly lo.Ated fer the measurement OF
n. waite rons.' nc.
forty feet wide from the intake above
Boonton Plane to the northerly end OF
Great Notch, thence to the MewarlI g
owns a right Of way C. feet in width,
Of this the company vii Sdlt gi " TO Wid 1fe
and n along the 60 feet remaining in this
company, at all points; and the right OF
such temporary use 81 me same a ranoi as
own right of way. tie same rights and
ppany 10 use the eity's right of way.
Nothing herein to be construed to
permit either party to lay any pipe ines
way of the other cast of the Passaic
River; the company may at ITS op1 1od
use the lands and rights OF way owned
1nGependent reservoirs and storage ba-
sins located in the State of New Jersey
in such places as to receive AM i pc nf c Inn
days delivery at the rate of so million
gallons per day will De pro R y at
such points on FAIRBANKS the KoekaWa as iN boriing IS
On 1areaft as made srieo'a VIII show to o.
fer suitable Foundations for s fhl5
f points as e1 will T2 present a proper amount
of drainage area above the reservoirs 70
supply the above specified quantity OF
water annually, several of these sites for
storage reservoirs to be selected from as
the borings decide, are indicated en- the
| 49, ao1 nthar yunrkC rlClllSlfe Tor the
completion of the system will be con-
structed in a substantial and workman
II tb man rssnee aaa al Classes s. sh Of p WEEK. aua'''s
Specifications for a new water supply
for Jersey city, n. J., under Supplement
tai Proposition No. l or the East Jersey
"a'ei GfRAVITY SUPPLY.
This specification is fcT a supply OF va
high service reservoirs at a head of 2l0
feet above mean high tide, which VIII
provide for a gravity supply of water in
al parts LeoCATTSo}N OF PLANT.
The plant, reservoirs and all appurten-
anees, etc. Will be wholly witn1n w shH
be at a read of at lsast 30 feet above
mean high tide, and will be bailt so that
The same can be used exclusively f9r Jer-
sey City, and the coatracLor Will denver
no water within Jersey CITY otfefW.se
than under this contract. and Jersey ClIy
will furnish no water FROM sad plant to
ui5
Its of Hudson
STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
The contractors will provide indepen-
4 dent reservoirs and storage basins, To-
Gated within the State of New, Jersey, in
i such places as to receive and be capable
of storing a water supply for one nun
bred days delivery hereunder, at the
rate Of fifty million gallons per day.
CONTRACTOR TO MAINTAIN PRES
EMIT PLANT.
The contractor will maintain ready for
use the pumping plant at Belleyllie Tor y
RIGLT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
In case it should. be found that any pow
ers or rights he'd or possessed, or that
may hereafter be acquired by the city
whether in respect to the prevention OF
vention Of injury to any portion Of the
works, constructed for the supply of
water or the punishment for sucn injury
or otherwise or for. the condemnation OF
lands, waters or rights, may be advant-
ageousiy used or exercised for the ,pur-
poses of this contract, the city shall. 50
far as 1t has acquired or may acquire
the power to do so, put such powers and
rights in force, or permit the COMPANY
its successors or assigltas, SO to DO IN tn 5ne
in all instances in which such use shall
be made at the request of or for the bene-
fit of the, company, It's successors or
shall be borne and betrayed by the latte r
and the city shall be properly and fully
| iQQSIHlllli6Q against tOSS VI udllidSC W
reason thereof and the city shall CO.
operate with and aid the COM
pany, its successors and assigns
n any proper application that may here
after be made to the Legislature of the
State Of New Jersey, in respect of any
matter or matters arising out of or. con-
nected with the contract and necessary
or appropriate for the proper carrying
out and fulfilling of the same. The city
shall so far as it has legal power. permit
the contractor to use such lands as it
may own or control as may be necessary
for the purpose of laying the main or
mains from the Belleville Reservoir to
Hig Service Reservoirs, and also use
such and as Ii may own to lay the main
or mains necessary between the Passaic
River and Bellcgille Reservoirs.
HARMLESS OF DAMAGES.
The contractor will hold the city
harmless from all claims, demands, suits,
damages and royalties which may be
claimed by reason of the work done by
the contractors.
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE TIE
WATER.
The contractor, IN case the city buys
water by the gallon. will measure the
water at It's 9wa aIanseSsa ;uns tie H.
city. in case Of dispute as to the amount
a mbisS 5 gnfs e fsT s faa Coy e-ogre tbe in5a
quarter Of the wear then last past: and
the disputed amount VIII be settled by
arbitration, one arbitrator to be named
by the city. one by the contractors q