The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-08

eieyat. n Of about five hundred and nine
ty,six "a hove F..gh tide.
1 %stsF s t. & s SbsRsfr d Rs'ka Saa-
dred and thirty feet elevation
age capacity Of at least sixty days, sup
ply at the rate of fifty million gallons
per day. The location of this storage
the company; there are several available
sites, one Of which will be selected by
The intake reservoir at Old Boonton
viii, also v a capacity of five hun
dred million gallons of water, or ten
supply. BY this plan an area Of
shed, or the whole of Rockaway River,
From b intake reservoir at ola
gravity by a pipe line along the route
shown generally on Map No. Z, and de-
i II gerseS at c} the on Hi ggerp serY HifI + Re : geag
of two hundred and ten feet above
mean high tide.
While the whole supply can be utilized
q ina head, the company proposes, a
No. 9, accompanying this proposal,
whereby q sufficient quantity for a stand
eously with the balance flowing into the
Receiving Reservoir Of Jersey City, thus
insuring a uniform pressure In the stand
Water, and the iasss same nns't Tine sn dei aiysHsny the oe
water for the lower.AegsIs OF the city SO
as not to strain the present distributing
system of the city.
me plan contemplates a new pipe line
across the H~ackensack. meadows from
the Passaic River at Bellevilie to the
High Service Reservoir ans getaey city.
The pipe Npe will be constructed Of
steel of sufficient length, strength and
capacity to deliver the water at the
aforesaid e into High Service Reser-
1t Will measure about ffty-six inches
structed of steel double rtyeted longi-
eular joints, of Observation-Disclosures
snreug Fl the rs ra lenSta e be SSaARa a1 sRs sPpf fsiS1
All ATTY the and pi aens f6e sai @di fpS sg t8 e5 wafsr;
coated .nsidelnafm aout8xsnho asphaitum
according to the most approved method
and properly entreached or imbedded.
Under this PLAN ttbsr HeatengEdll b. car
by means eaFo"s g. ahf sua Aealtcsass58 aEt ! ana
f Gns half dIa m.lfs g 81 fls q fsggs say sgSes 2 elsse
inches, ande lined with bTdckI where h
same, may nay, 3s6of found ssb assssde:s sssSce THIS
Valley by at least Three miles and will
be fndestructible. It via have a capacity
daily, thereby affofaing dtosA city 5I con-
duft for its future requirements of con-
sumption, double the maximum supply
The pipe Ene will be fully equipped
with all. necessary g~Ates,3Agate houses.
air valves. connections, blow-ofs and
device, to be so located as to be most
efficient in operating the plant econ
The right of way. for the pipe line Will
be al least forty feet IN width; the
city, however, must permit the use by
the foatracsors Of its present es rig Rs,, o.
vile and the point of its delivery at
High Service Reservoir, whenever the
same. In order to prevent all Possibility
of pollution Of the Roekaway River
from towns now or hereafter to be es-
the company will build an interceptng
sewer with the necessary branches
from Port Dram along the river 70 a
point below the intake at Old Boonton,
passing Port Dram. Dover, Rockaway.
Dsnville. Powerville. Upper Boonton
The contraet6r w4l1evma.ntain ready
for use the pumping plant at Belleville
for three years from the date OF delivery
of water under this proposal.
the contractors such powers of con-
demnat.on as may be necessary to en-
able it to ACQUIRE by contemplation the
age reservoirs, and all water rights
and other property which may be exer-
c,sed, In the name OF the CITY. 9ut ais e
company will hold the city OF
and from ali claims and demands Of all
persons by reason OF the taRiag anu as-
of all lands water, water Hgnls anu
other property.
less from all claims. demands, suits,
I damages and royalties which may pc
Claimed by reason of the work done by
The water to be furnished shall be the
standard yielded BY the Rockaway River
at Old Boonton. The company agrees 70
PURSUE Al, rem no,ilIfiob pro of the I ryve sr~ and
water shed, SO that the aforesaid "a
dard of purity there be maintained
Throughout the term OF me me co citv hh,vs
water by the million gallons, h meas
ure the water at its W expense undeT
the city. The water shall be measured
upon the city's property east OF the
Passaic River or within the city at .
In case q dispute should arise as to the
quantity of water delivered, the sane
Shall be settled by arbitration; ~ ne
city shall pay the sum wAich51t -concedeS
to be due and the balance only snali
be settled by arbitration.
In case of arbitration, one arDitrator
shall be named by the city, one Ply TINS
conpany and the third by the. two so
chosen. The aecisten Of said arbitrators
or a majority of them, when rendered
ompany for water at such repositories
as the ompa deSlgraIes ana at such
Simes as are agreed upon IN the con-
The company shall furnish the, city
with all plans, details and -dfaw-
i aoatr as the A MGfh tR Rs9g city through rough Its
engineer ii spn oF s~sgip s. sis S5 iRfpe0f fRs Mors
herein specified, shall have the right, @
inspect all work performed and materials
furnished byf@he contractor Hdid reject
same If not IN accordance Eith tne
specifications, plans, etc. Ihe company
furnish the water as specAfedpo
All time lost byAreasopu ct strikes, ac-
cidents or other delays unavoidable or
beyond the control lofyt the c~ofnParag, shan
not p0s be .S compuntffd dahfidlp pert fho q sH \ NJ tune
For every days delay ReyondftheI term
of contract the company shall pay to Jer-
sew City the sum. of1sWb haifdrerb aaollarS
per day as liapidatsd tssnasSss ap pna n mo5
a like sum for each day that the COM
pany shall start the supply of water
hereunder prior to the expiration OF
said two years. 1t being understood that
the clause will NOT be enforced for the
time lost in case of strikes, aeeidentS
or other delays unavoidable or beyond
the control of the company, as PROVIDED
in the previous section. IA -
This company also agrees 10 sell Sa1d
plant and water supply TO n city az
ID For itsa whole plant water supply.
watsT rish pipe ia iIaeal lf fSha and sights righfs
of way and all Appearances and
e 1ass1rsnsnts NECESSARY of this 70 s-p peshi fas
to the extent of fifty inillion gallons Of
water daily forever. and also all the
interest and property Of the mpan