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

ject for short intervals, to occasional
impurities of vegetable origin, which
streams and lakes, existing in the water
sheds of the Middle States. Such tenn
porary impurities may for a few days
cause even the pure waters of the supply
proposed by this company to vary from
the standard given by the city in its
sspeeiacat on 7 This is e company ~g gv r absii
not be inferior to the following STANDARD
at any time during the time of delivery
by. it to the city of water by the million
gallons.
STANDARD.
l.. The total solid matter shall not ex-
coed 10 parts per million and may be
inorganic residue entirely.
ii: The total amount Of organic matter
in 1000, 900 parts shall not reduce more
h eight parts of potassium perman-
III. The total amount of earthly basis
shall not exceed one hundred parts per
Nv. The total amount of chlorin in com
bination shall not exceed S.5 parts per
". The total amount Of ~sulphates shall
not exceed 100 parts per million.
VI: The total amount of free amonia
VII. The total amount Of albuminoid
amonfa shall not exceed rs parts per
VIII. The total amount of nitric acid
shall not exceed two parts per million.
*; The total amount Of nitrius acid
million, being simple 4 trace. .
x. The water shall be transparent and
and free from odor, turbidity. alkaline
or acid tastes.
French standard of hardness.
XII. Test specimens for analysis of the
water to be taken at the point Of deIy-
cry at the terminous of the company's
main at High Service Reservoir.
The mpa further agrees that an
analysis shall be made by it on Tuesday
of each week in each year during the
term of said contract. at the expense of
the company and furnish to the city
when called for and that the average
quality of said water supply SO found
wholesomeness the standard of purity
given by the city in its specifications.
This company agrees to finish the work
and furnish the water with two years
from date of contract, less computation
allowed by specification FOR strikes, etc.
This company offers a certified cheque
on the New Jersey Title !. Guarantee and
the Treasurer of Jersey City, as an evil
dence of good faith, according to the
terms of specification, which check is in
lieu of freebooter security.
This ompan annexes to this proposal
plans, general drawings and details where
necessary. to enable the Board to IN
derstand the nature of the proposed bid
following information beginning on the
next page of its general plan upon this
proposal under the city's specifications.
ter here provided for bidder must sign
name in full and post Office address, If
individual bids for any corporation, pro-
NOTE-Each bidder having signed a
formal bid can. under a heading to be
styled Supplemental Propositions" offer
attach them to their bids as they may
desire, in which they can offer for the
consideration Of the Board a new water
plans as the bidder may propose, which
supplemental propositions" must be an
nexed to the formal bid and be inserted
Clerk at the time and in the same man.
ner as is provided for in the formal bid
following such supplemental propositions
full and give postoffice address. If an
proper authority to make such supple
such supplemental proposition as weil
the formal proposal.
The following is the general descrip-
ton of the plan for a water, supply
going prices. for Jersey City, under the
Specifications of the city. approved June
atoms which may be found necessary
in course of construction.
The main intake for the pine ines of
the supply will be located at Reach Glen
tlSSSFtp1T II I1l6 fhUthHWdH 1dNGF val
ley; end is shown on Maps Nos. 1, 2,
and 4 accompanying this bid.
From this point the water will be car
RED by gravity b. a pipe line or lines,
Maps Nos, l and 2, and delivered at High
Service Reservoir of Jersey City on Der
gen Hill. at a head of two hundred and
While the whole supply can be utilized at
that head the ompany proposes a de-
vice, substantially as shown on map
a standpipe service, may be delivered sim
ultaneously with the balance flowing m
to the resolving reservoir of the city.
the s~tandpipe at all times during the
delivery of water, and, at the same time
delivering the water for the lower levels
emit distributing system of the city.
Additional takes will be located at
D.xon's Lake and at Stony Brook, sub
main pipe line or lines by means of
auxiliary pipe lines and gates
The plan c~ontemplates a. new pipe line
from the Passaic River at Bellev:lle to
the High Service Reservoir in Jersey
City, as shown on Maps Nos. 2 and 3
struete9 Of s. of sufie.ent length,
strength and capacity to deliver the
in Mat SIZE upon the main line from ffty--
four GA inches to forty-eight 4S)
inches, inside diameter, for the single
pipe rs line e. tS snd from 9ss, f4 inshes inside aIe
diameter for the double pipe
line. The auxiliary pipe lines from
| Dixon's Lake and Stony. Brook
will also be constructed of steel. and will
be of suficient capacity to deliver the
| the main pipe line or lines.
The pipe lines will be constructed of
| steel, double riveted, longitudinally and
single riveted on the circular joints AND
Of adequate throughou1 tnelr
| Of the required head and safely carry and
| deliyer said supply of water. All of the
| pipe lines will be thoroughly coated, in
| side and out, with asphaltum. according
to the most approved methog:
i pipe lines as shown on Map No. s. VIII
| depend Upon the eNgencies of the grade
| and character of the route.
Under the plan the water will be car
means Of a tunnel about three and a half
miles in length with an inside diameter
| of six feet (lined with brick where the
| same may be found necessary as SHOWN
on Maps Nos. j. and g. = a,.t.noa
| over other routcs by at least three miles,
, will be understandable and have a capa-
| city Of over one hundred million gallons
daily, thereby affording to the city q
| conduit for It's future requirements Of
| called for by the specifications.
The pipe lines will be fully equipped
| With all necessary gates. gate houses
| air valves, connections, blow-offs and ap-
| vsce and so located as to- be most eff-
hcient IN operating the plant economi-
cally. ~,