The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-05

parts shall not reduce more than 8 parts OF po-
tassium permanganate.
III. The total amount Of earthly bases shai
not exceed 30 parts per million.
Nv. The total amount Of chlorin in comDina-
ton shall not exceed 50 parts per million
v. The total amount of sulphates shall not
exceed 100 parts per million.
VI. The total amount Of free ammonia shall
not exceed .o5 parts per million.
VII. The total amount of albuminoid ammo
MA snail not exceed is parts per million.
VIII. The total amount of nitric acid shall
not exceed 2 parts per million.
TX The water supply shall not contain any
nitrous acid or nitrites.
*. The water shall be transparent and free
from color. odor, turbidity, alkaline or acid
tastes.
XII. 1t shall be limited to a S degree French
standard Of hardness.
xIL-Test specimens for analyses Of the
water to be taken at any point of delivery
east of the Passaic River at the terminus
OF the new main herein specified.
And presents this as a basis to compare the
quality Of water to be furnished by the yari-
Gus bidders, and TO enable the City to make
the comparison, each bidder must in his pro-
posal state the standard Of purity Of the water
at the place from which the water will be
the PROPOSAL; and in case the City contracts,
the standard offered by the contractor shall
be maintained during the term Of the con-
tract.
In case a dispute arises that the water has
fallen below the accepted standard, the city
snail mol pc required to pay the contract prices
therefor during the period in which the quail
ity of the water is disputed, but the price to
be paid the contractor for the water used during
such period OF dispute, shall be determined by
arbitration, one arbitrator to be named by
the city, one by the contractor, a third to be
selected ny the two so chosen, whose decision
( is to be final; during the period of dispute
the contractor shall be required to furnish
the usual daily supply for the City's con-
sumption. Payment for the water at the CON
tract prices, shall not be resumed until the
contractor, at his own expense, shall prove to
the satisfaction of the arbitrator that the
water is equal to the accepted standard.
MEASUREMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF
The contractor shall measure the water al
his own expense under the supervision of tbs
representatives of the city; in case of dispute
as to the amount delivered, the city shall pay
the sum which it comedies to be due and the
disputed amount shall be settled by arbitra-
ton. One Arbitrator to be named by the city,
one by the contractor, a third to be selected
by the two SO chosen. whose decision is to be
final.
property east of the Passaic River, or within
the City, at a point or points to be agreed
upon.
PAYMENTS.
The city shall pay quarterly the sum due to
the contractor, at such repositories as the
contractor designates.
TERM OF CONTRACT.
The contractor shall be allowed one year
from date of contract to complete the work.
and furnish the water as specified. All time
lost by reason of strikes. accidents, or other
delays unavoidable, or beyond the control OF
the contractor, shall not be computed as part
of the time herein specified.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay beyond the term Of
contract. the contractor Shall pay to the City
per day as liquidated damages, and not by
way of penalty. It being understood that
this clause will not be enforced for the time
lost in case of strikes, accidents, or other
delays unavoidable or beyond the control Of
the contractor. as provided in the previous
HARMLESS FROM DAMAGES.
The contractor shall save the city harmless
from all claims, demands. suits, damages and
royalties which may be claimed. by reason Of
the work done by the contractor.
CERTIFIED CHECK TO ACCOMPANY BID.
As an evidence of good faith, each bidder
will deposit twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,-
City. N. j., or the New Jersey Title Guarantee
& Trust Company, and attach to his proposal
a certified check for that amount, payable to
the order of the Treasurer of Jersey City. On
award of contract, such checks will be returned
to unsuccessful bidders and will be re-
turned to the successful bidder, on signing and
delivering the contract, and to be forfeited by the
successful bidder. for the use of the city, in
case the. contract is not signed within ten
days after it is ready for execution on the
part of said contractor.
BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond of one
hundred thousand dollars, the security to be
subject to approval according to law, for the
faithful performance of the contract. up to the
date of the acceptance of the water hereunder,
at which time and upon the delivery to the
city of the bond hereinafter provided for, this
bond is to be cancelled.
Upon the acceptance of water under this
contract, the contractor must furnish a bond
for fifty thousand dollars. for the faithful per-
formance of the contract throughout its Pc
Rod.
FORM OF BOND.
The form OF all bonds mentioned in the spe-
cifcation shall be approved by the Corpora
ton Counsel.
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect this specifi-
! cation, shall be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney, with the approval of the Corporation
Counsel.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Proposals will not be received later than
time fixed.
Proposals must be made on blank forms
obtained at the office of the Chief Engineer,
and be delivered to the Clerk of the Board
in a sealed envelope in open meeting when
called for under Specification d. said en-
velope to be endorsed Proposal for a Supply
of Purified and Filtered Water under Speci-
fcation d."
Prices must be stated in figures and writing.
Any proposal not complying with all the
requirements will be deemed informal and
rejected.
The City reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, made by virtue of this s~pecifea-
ton.
FOR THE OF