The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-11

1879, as CORRECT
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions reported on certificate of G.
Healey, Water Registrar, in favor of
Fox & Drummond, 81, 530.07, on account of
contract No. 443: also on claims of James
Co, sos 1915; Susie Sutherland, S14, and
payroll General superintendent, etc.,
s1,441, May, 1895, as correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and
Survey reported on claim of Rober DAILY,
S115, as correct.
The report was accepted
tionery reported on the following claims
of Jersey City News, $50. SO, as correct.
The report was accepted.
| REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE.
The Committee of the Whole presented
'ne ioi'oWa SPECIFICATIONS
For a New Supply Of Water for Jersey
City, N. ].
GRAVITY SUPPLY.
This specification is fer a supply OF
water to be delivered by gravity into
the High Service Reservoirs, at a head
Of 2o feet above mean high tide, which
water In all parts of Jersey City without
BIDS RECEIVED.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City, by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. will receive proposals for
Specification, at The ONCE Of the board,
corner of Mercer street and Jersey ave-
nue.. Jersey City, ": j., on the first
day Of July, 1895, at 10 o'clock A. M
PRfCE PER MILLION GALLONS. 5o.-
600, 900 GALLONS SUPPLY.
Bidders must be prepared to state a
price for a supply equal to fifty million
of gallons per day., and the city, In case
1t CONTRACTS, agrees to take at least
term of the contract. If the city con-
tracts. the contract will run for twenty,
~ Sy,eeaarnss from late e Of nr,c eontff or wa aaq
per million gallons, United States Stand
ard, on the following sliding scale;.,
SCALE OF PGGlGGs SER
A price per million gallons for the
first twenty million gallons daily.
adartpIo 5lssl R miilio mlli gaplogg sii 9p to 105 g, co. SSoe 90
Orion ON PLANT.
which the city can buy and own the
plant, the water supply, water rights,
storage, reservoirs. pipe lines. lands and
easements necessary to fulfill the re-
quirements of this specification, to the
extent of fifty million gallons of water
years from the date of delivery of water;
The city will pay for said purchase OF
the plant. &c.. If made, either in cash
or bonds. or in part cash and part
bonds, as may be agreed upon, the bonds
to bear interest at the rate of four per
cent. per annum. to run at least twenty
PRICES FOR THE RIGHT OF THE
USE OF DAILY SUPPLY OF 50o
g. %P S9s G AZ fNTER ZEE DA AAr RAs 81
THE PRICE OF PLANT. &C.
Bidders must state tate, a i pr q eoo f 6ao a aa d1Iaily
mar dav which nrica shall not exceed
an annual interest rate of six per cent.
per annum upon the cost of the plant,
be in lieu of all measured water by the
| gallon and entities to the city to all
water stored in the plant, or capable
shall prevail during. the term Of the
contract unless the city exercises its OPP
ton as hereinafter provided. If the city
oPTIoN On Plant WHERE INTER
BsT1y 9N s1r PPTGE OF IS wA FER FOR
Bidders must also state the price at
which the city can buy and own the
plant, the water supply, water rights,
rights of way, and all appurtenances
and easements necessary to fulnIl me
requirements rgunt me fftS OF m 5hii pe gallena of 70 %a iee
daily forever, at any time after five years
from the late of first delivery of water
up to and end of term of contract.Th city
&c, If made, either in cash or bonds,
or in part cash and part bonds, as may
tere STAT at the apI rate Of four per eent. per
TERMS OF PAYMENT.
Bidders must state terms of payment,
which they are willing to accept, it be-
ing understood that a bono equal to 10
per cent of the cost agreed upon to be
tor to the city, for its protection (the
security to be subject to approval ac-
cording to law, for the term of five
that said water supply, plant inc APP
p~urtenances shall be in every respect in
accordance with the requirements of
water shall cease on the completion of
| contract to purchase.
LOCATION OF PLANT.
The plant, reservoirs and all appurte-
nances, &C., must be wholly within
| ply to be at a head of 20 feet above
mean high tide, and must be built so
that the same can be used exclusively for
furnish no water from said plant to any
consumer of Jersey City water, or to
any other saro eon Sun Tz, ex Te 1o 5e1sey City.
The contractor shall provide indepen-
dent reservoirs and storage basins, To-
Gated within the State of New Jersey, in
such places as to receive and be capable
bred lays delivery hereunder, at the rate
of 30, 000, 600 gallons per day.
CONTRACTOR MUST SHOW PLANS.
All appliances must be of approved
patterns. and be specifically designated
be furnished and annexed as a requisite
to the proposal.
MAINS AND SYSTEMS.
The city will require that all the plans
shall show two supply mains, of equal
capacity, which together shall be cap
able of delivering fifty million gallons
of water daily, and also a single supply
main capable of delivering fifty million
feet above mean high tide into the reser-
voirs at High Service. The city will
therefore require that all plans shall
show two systems of supply mains: one
system shall show two supply mains of
equal capacity, which together shall be
capable of delivering fifty million gall
Ions per day, and an additional gate
connected with the intake, SO that a
| supply main can be added capable of de-
l.vering an additional fifty million gal
Ions daily. The other system shall show
one supply main capable of delivering
fifty million gallons per day, and an adj
additional supply main can be added cap
able of delivering another fifty million
gallons per day; both systems to deliver
the water at a head of 21O feet above
mean high tide into the reservoir at High
Service, the city will decide which sys-
tenn it Will adopt.
RIGHT OF WAY AND SEPARATE
ESTIMATES.
In either case the contractor shall pro-
vide a right of way for pipe lines at least