The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-25
million gallons daily. SAT.

ty and twenty-five million gallons daily,
SIS. 90.
For each million gallons getween twen-
ty-five and thirty million gallons daily,
S42. 90.
For each million gallons between th.r-
ty and thirty-dve million gallons daily.
$S9. 90.
For each million gallons between thir-
ty-five and forty million gallons daily.
$500.
For each million gallons between forty
and forty-five million gallons daily, $500
For each million gallons between forty
five and fifty million gallons daily. sS0
The two line plant Is purchasable by
the city for 100000 and single ppe line
$S.000.90O. The bid of this company holds
good until May 1 only.
PROPOSALS REFERRED.
The proposals were referred TO the
Committee of the Whole. When the bids
were received at eleven o'clock 1T was
decided to keep the time for the recep-
tion of bids open until noon. in case any
contractor had a bid IN course of prepar-
alton. This action did not suit the two
bidders and Counsellor Charles Cor'bin
on behalf of the East ersey Water Com
pany filed protest against the recep-
tion of any more bids.
There were also filed with Clerk Bou-
ton a half dozen or more protests from
bidders who complained that sufticient
time had not been gwen prospective bid
ders. The proposition of Hugh Riley IS
to be considered in committee this after
noon. 1t provides for the building of a
$7,50O,0O0 plant. he and his associates to
raise $4,000, 900. and the city $5000,00o. He
shows that under his plan the city can
pay for and own its plant within ten
years. W
EAST JERSEYS OFFER.
The East Jersey Company's proposition
as formulated Is as follows
Our proposition and plan is twofold
First-We will promptly begin the con-
struction of works for permanent sup
ply with capacity for delivering fifty
million (50,6O0.GOO gallons daily into the
city's Belleville reservoir. This supply will
be taken from the Passaic River at the
head of the cataract at Little Falls. at
an elevation of one hundred and fifty
eight (l5S) feet above sea level. A pump
ing station will be established at Little
Falls, by which the water will be lifted
to an elevation of about three hundred
and ten (310) feet above sea Level into
a reservoir in or near the Great Notch,
which reservoir will afford an additional
factor of safety in cases of emergency.
From this reservoir the water will flow
by gravity, through steel conduit or
conduits, as the city may decide on the
acceptance of the bid to the city's res
ervoir opposite Bellevi1le. The route from
III - a;
to that of the Newark conduit. and at
Belleville the Jersey City conduit will
cross the Passaic River at some con-
venient point and be connected with the
Jersey City reservoir. The construction
of the works for the PERMANENT supply
will occupy from two to three years.
The city will have the option to pay
fixed price per million gallons for twen-
ty-five (25) years upon a sliding scale
reducing the price as the consumption
increases, or to purchase the permanent
works under one OF the various options
stated in the bid. The works Will include
right of way, pumping works, reser-
voir. conduit. also water rights suffi-
cient to guarantee perpetually a supply
OF fifty million (5O.0O0.0O0) gallons per
day, and will be built so that the same
can be used exclusively for Jersey City.
If purchased an independent system and
supply will be absolutely owned and con-
trolled by the city.
The water of the Passaic River, above
Little Falls. which is to be the perma-
nent supply, is the confluence of the
Pequannock, Ramapo, Wynockie, Rocka-
way and Whippany Rivers. and doubt
less affords the most abundant supply