The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-23

delivery east of the Passaic River al
the terminus of the new mains.
And the proposition must state the
standard of purity of the water at The
taken. The standard offered by the con-
tractor shall be maintained during the
term Of contract, and all disputes as &C
quality of water to be. settled py arbl-
tration. No supply not naturally pure
and wholesome or requiring hltratlon win
be considered.
TWO years time VIII be allowed to fur-
Time of strikes. accidents, ETC., to be
deducted; $500 shall be paid as liquidated
damages for delay for each and every
day beyond time set for completion, less
deductions.
A certified check on any bank or trust
company within or without the city 70
order of Treasurer of Jersey City must
accompany proposition, and all PROPOSE
tons must be filed in sealed envelopes
with the clerk of the board before twelve
O'Clock noon on Saturday, April n. 1895.
Propositions must show plans, maps,
right of way, etc, TO enabie the board
to judge of their merits, and il approved
details must be furnished to Chief En-
gineer and Inspector for the city as work
progresses.
Reservoirs and intakes shall be pro-
vided with additional gates SO that ad-
ditional> supply mains can be added to
deliver an additional fifty million gallons
of water daily.
Storage reservoirs capable of supplying
gallons per day must be provided within
the State of New Jersey. In case any
propositions are submitted taking water
from Rockaway water shed, storage res
ervoirS containing at least ten days
supply at the rate of fifty million gallons
per day must be provided in the Rocka-
way River itself; in addition to reservoirs
north. and independent of river and the
Morris Canal.
The city also invites propositions from
anyone willing to propose under the fore
for fbp f0llnUino haSiS The
person proposing to name price when
shall limit the cost of works ara name
a part of such price for pipe lines and
reservoir construction according to his
plan which price shall include all profits
and legal expenses necessary to defend
lawsuits and carry on contemplation.
The city, in the name and at the eX-
pense OF the contractor. to carry on con-
demnation proceedings and be certified as
to amount of awards; contractor to be
allowed to make private purchase. of
necessary land and water rights. the
amount of which award and purchase,
when added to the construction price
as last aforesaid. shall be the cost Of
the works. on which cost the city shall
commence to pay interest at the rate of
and for the term. and have the options
as first above set out:
five hundred thousand dollars, the
groXa es0rdiRg to- t. iaW sotr59f 5eF the
to the date of acceptance of water supply
Hereunder, at which time and upon the
delivery to the city of the bond herein
after provided for. this bond is to be cam
celled. Upon the acceptance OF water
under this contract. the contractor must
furnish a new bond of five hundred
thousand dollars for the faithful perfor-
nance of the contract throughout its
period which bond is to he in force Tor
remainder Of term, twenty-five years, as
aforesaid unless the city purchases = the
ances etc. And on the completion Of
the purchase this bond is to be cancelled,
The form of all bonds shall be approved
by the Corporation Counsel. snd the con-
tract shall be prepared by the CORPORA
tion Attorney with the approval of the
Corporation Counsel.
It is now believed that the officials will
be enabled. by selecting the salient fea-
lures of the various propositions to frame
a plan whereby the city can get beau
tiful supply of pure and wholesome water
at a reasonable price and in manner
that will meet with approval generally.