The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-02

any time during the remainder of term
of contraet. With two supply mans an ;, eHe IL
the sum of s10,0O0,000.
We are willing 10 accept payment in
case purchase is madeline pfoVlsloiis
of payment demanded is the same as IN
the foregoing.
The city having the right to agrea. with
bidder as to whether payment shall De
all cash or bonds, or part cash ana part
The water to be furnished shall be of
the following standard, which standaru
shall be maintained during the conlfact
pany is that required by the city.
THE COMPANY's PLAN.
The following is a general description
Of the plan for water supply by the East as
take for the pipe will be located on the
upper Rockaway River near the head OF
Bconton Plain. taking in, the waters
by other waters controlled by this com
pany and by the Morris Canal, this com
pany undertaking to procure such al al,
entire abandonment thereof as may pc
necessary From this point the water
will be carried by E gravity by Rlhe Rah1ewine ne
generally one of our routes; passing
through Great Notch and delivering at
the Bergen Heights Reservoir in Jersey
City at head of 210 feet above mean
The plan contemplates new pipe line
service across the Hackensack meadows
the Bergen Heights Reservoir. The res
ervoir at Belleville can be used Tor stor-
age and distributing purposes by con
Meeting mains from the main line whlch
this company will construct if desired:
The pipe line will be constructed OF
steel of sufficient strength not to strain
the metal more than one-haif the elastlc
limit, and of a capacity to deliver the
water as described The pipe lines Will
be in size from fifty-four inches to forty
49, -, 3sov- -1Creae
are made, single or double, thoroughly
coated inside and out with asphaltuml;
The pipe lines will be supplied with al
the necessary gates, gate houses, ar
valves, blow-offs and similar appurten,
ances. Meters of proper design VIII
be furnished and properly located Tor the
measurement of the water consumed
BIG PRICES TO COVER RISKS.
In reference to the bid made under
the citys foregoing specifications, the
company desires to state that the prices
are necessary. in order TO cover the eX5
traordinary risks attendant on any hid
made under the formal request presented
by the city. The company, however, does
not wish this bid to be IN any sense
the city should justly pay for an adequate
supply of pure and wholesome water
It's supplemental proposition No. At
taclled. it is believed, will secure TO the
city all that is necessary at what are
thought to be fair and reasonable prices.
Any attempt to conform in detail to the
gencies greatly enhancing the Difficulty
of financing the operation and providing
the large sums of money needed to carry
it ont inasmuch as any contract based
on these specifications would be of such
uncertain tenure that It could not be used
as a basis of security in raising money.
The prices under the formal bid were
Through two 42-inch water mains at the
rate of $73 for twenty million gallons
s72 80 for twenty-one million, $72.25 for
twenty-five million and SO on down to
$50 25 for thirty million. $44.I0 for forty
million. and $3.50 for fifty million.
Through a 54-inch water main the prices
are for twenty million $3.50, for twenty
one million. s6420, for twenty-five million
seS. 90 and so on down to $3.50 for thirty
million, S40.20 for forty million: and S33 60
for fifty million gallons. The city has the
option for twenty years to buy the plant:
if built with two mains at ST 600 900. and
if built with one main for $4,000 GOO, to
be paid half in cash and half in four per
cent bonds, or if accepted within six
months payment for all can be made
in bonds.
SUPPLEMENTAL BID.
Supplemental bid No. 1 of the East Jer-
sey Water Company
For water delivered at minimum con-
sumption of twenty million gallons per
day. so that a maximum supply of
fifty million gallons per day can be
furnished, with additional gate at in
take as per specification at the following
schedule rate per million gallons