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

claimed by reason of the work lone by
the contractor.
coMPARATIyWEA sTANDARD Or
For the purposes Of comparison OF the
quality of waters to be furnished by BID
has had prepared a standard OF purity
by Prof. Peter I. Austen, Pm. D., T. =.
STANDARD.
1.-The total solid matter shall not ex.
coed 40 parts per million, ana may De
Inorganic residue entirely.
1.-THE total organic matter in 1,0OO,-
900 parts shall not reduce more than
eight parts Of potassium
shall not exceed eighty parts per million.
y Iv.-The total amount Of chlorin in
combination shall not exceed SO parts
V.lThe total amount of sulphates shall
not exceed iG0 parts per million.
m D5iaT sbsll t9 aat a eEssad % & p pase d per
VIf.MThe total amount of albuminoid
ammonia shall not exceed 10 parts per
WIfI.IThe total amount Of nitric acid
shall not exceed two parts pei, million;
IX.-The water supply shall not con-
tain any nitrous acid or ~nitrites.
X.-The water shall be Transparent
and free from color odor, turbidity, al
Kilt shall be limited to 5 degrees
French STANDARD of hardness. &c
All.-IeSJ specimens IOE dudiysiC "
delivery east of the Pasasic River at the
terminus of the main or mains herein
And presents this as a basis to, compare
the quality of water to be 1urnlsnGo
by the various, bidders, and to en asc6
standard of purity of the water at the
and this standard must be. inserted in
the proposal; and in case the city con
tractor shall be maintained during the
No supply will be considered under this
specification which is not naturally pure
and wholesome or which requires mira
ton or other chemical or artificial treat
ment.
moval Of all danger of sewerage, contami-
nation of the water shed offered;
has fallen below the accepted STANDARD
the city shall not be required, to pay tle
e eentrpi It p prieSs the the aaaiit'y Of au the wa ter
IS disputed, but the price to, be paid the
Contractor for the water used during such
BY arbitration. one arbitrator to be
named by the city, one by, the contractor,
a third to-. to be sslscted / BY By b the fna fEo du so
ing the period of dispute the contractor
shall be REQUIRED to furnish the
PAW snpPfi or tn the ' Water ea.y at the sonPtrsct
prices shall not be resumed, tltil the
Contractor at hiS c 9Tn 81 exP } + a,rb ahan
tors that the water is equal to the &C
cepted standard. ,,r
THE CONTRACTOR TR MEASURE
The contractor, in case the city buys
water by the gallon, shall ln measur 9n5 5ee
the SUPERVISION pe sio 0U Of f the repres Srt
tives Of the city, in case of dis
pute as to the amount dsliy.
ooncedes 10 be due. and the disputed
amount shall be settled by arbitration.
One arbitrator to be named by the CITY
iected by the two so chosen, whose de-
cision is to be final. The water shall be
me4 4gs Pas up9n r fRe ci oy wl RfhGIpsttfSy e city city
at a point or points to be agreed upon.
The city to have the right to test quar-.
terly the capacity of the works, the cost
of Which test shall be borne by the con-
tractor.
les as the contractor designates, and at
such times as are agreed upon IN the
o0i' INSPECTION.
The contractor shall furnish the, city
with all plans, details and working draW.
ings, as the work progresses under this
contract. And the city. through It's en-
gineer or engineers, or inspectors, spec
berggin aP eppecifed, 81 shall huR Rave the right to
inspect all work performed and mater
let. the same if not in accordance with
this specification, Nj plans ans st e pf. MN,
The contractor will be above two
years from the date of contract to COM
plete the work and furnish the water
as specified:
cidents. or other delays unavoidable or
beyond the control OF the contractor,
shall not be computed as part of the time
~ TpIoUIDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay yon s5 5nH term ng1
Of e cont of 1e Inc e CIV the sum sna Of two
hundred dollars per day as liquidated
damages, and not by way Of pssinalty; ,sa
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 prev
CERTIFIED CHECK TO ACCOMPANY
BID.
ea e. s1aaer eviS RiFi DEPOSIT of s0 one f haa,
the National Banks of Jersey City,
proposal a certified check. for the
amount, payable to the order of the
contract such check will be returned to
unsuccessful bidders and returned to
successful bidder. on signing and de-
feited by the successful bidder to the use
Of the CITY in case the contract is not
signed within ten days after 1t IS ready
for execution on part OF said contractor.
BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond of
five hundred thousand dollars, the Sc
curity to be subject to approval accord
ing to law. for the performance of the
contract up to the date of acceptance OF
water supply 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 con-
tractor must furnish a new bond for
five hundred thousand dollars for the
faithful performance of the contract
throughout it's period, which bond is to
be in force for twenty-five years unless
the city purchases the plant, the water
supply and the appurtenances, &c. And
on the completion of the purchase this
bond is to be cancelled.
FORM OF BOND.
The form of all bonds mentioned in
this specification shall be approved by
the Corporation ounsel
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect this
specification shall be prepared by the
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 En-
gineer, and to be delivered to the clerk
Of the Board in a sealed envelope.
to be endorsed Proposals for new
water supply for Jersey City, N. j. .