The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS
Official Proceedings.)

plant, water supply, water rights, stor-
age reservoirs. pipe lines, lands and
nients sold. by mortgage or other proper
instrument; and If any further legisla-
to SO charge said principal and interest
upon said property and rights the city
authoritiesswill cooperate with the con-
such legislation. the payment Of said
principal and interest also to be charged
upon the water rents received by Jer-
charges to be subject to existing charges
thereon, if any, for the payment of the
present water debt Of Jersey City. The
shall be set aside in a separate fund
for this purpose.
If. however, the city within six
exercise af1rmatively its option to pur-
chase the plant then and not other
wise the company will accept the entire
purchase in said bonds at par.
The contractor will accept the entire
purchase price in cash at the option of
For Water delivered according to specl-
ffcations at the rate of fifty million gall
Ions per day, as the minimum supply,
the city. II it contracts to have ne
plant and capable of delivery through
the mains, using two supply mains of
equal capacity. capable. OF delivering to-
additional gate at intake, as per speci-
fcations. at the rate of six go per
cent interest per annum on 81, ooo, oo9
shall be in lien of all other charges for
such daily use and supply of water.
For water delivered according to speci-
lens per day as the minimum supply, the
city, If 1t contracts, to have the right to
all the water stored in the plant, and
using one supply main capable of deliv-
ering fifty million gallons per day, which
additional gate at intake. as per specif-
terest per annum on SO, 600, 900 (ten million
shall be in lien of ali other. charges for
si For the plant. water supply, water
lands and rights of way, and ali appur-
fulfill the reouirements of this spscif-
cation. with a minimum supply of fifty
million gallons per day. forever, and to
there e'S which purchase can be made at
any time after five 90 years from the
first delivery of water, and thereafter at
any time during the remainder of term
OF contract.
eleven million dollars (sll, o0o, OOo.)
ten nir million t dollars eiapay $50 SilodIusoaa .ooa5. SUI
We are willing to accept payment as
follows in case purchase is made:-
pu m easa price. ''Y The ZEE remaining Il fifty (5o5
per cent. of purchase price to be paid
In the bonds of the Mayor and Aldermen
est of Jersey at Ike e'1 rste at 81 par fop prin per ee af { an1 per
annum, payable in gold coin of the
United States of the present standard Of
payable quarterly and the principal to.
be payable at a date to be agreed upon
not less thar twenty years from the date
vf delivery of the bonds, said bonds to
contain the usual sinking fund and other
provisions to be agreed upon. The pay
nent of the principal n interest of said
money lien upon the said plant, water
supply, water rights, storage reservoirs,
pipe lines, lands and rights of way APP
%purtances and easements sold by mort
gage or other proper instrument; and If
any further legislation shall be required
to enable the city to SO charge said
and rights the city authorities will CO.
operate with the contractor in applying
for and obtaining such legislation. The
payments of said principal and interest
received by Jersey City for the sale of
water. such charge to be. subject, to ex-
listing charges thereon if any. for the
Jersey City. The city, to agree that all
such water rents shall be set aside in
a separate fund for that purpose.
from the date of contract chall exercise
afirmatively its option to purchase the
plant, then and not otherwise, the com-
price in said bonds at par.
The contractor will accept the entire
purchase price in cash at the option of
the city.
The water to be furnished shall be of
the following standard which standard
shall be maintained during the contract:
I. The total solid matter shall not ex-
coed 40 parts per million, and may be
i%norganic residue entirely.
II. The total organic matter in !, 900, 900
parts shall not reduce more than eight
parts Of potassium permanganate.
III. The total amour of earthly bases
shall not exceed eighty parts per million.
w. The total amount of .chlorin in com
b.nation shall not exceed S5 parts per
Y. The total amount of sulphates shall
not exceed 100 parts per million.
VI. The total amount of free amonia
not exceed .05 parts per million.
VII. The total amount of albuminoid
amonia shall not exceedt.d5gpartssper mil
vim. The total amount of nitric acid
TX. The water supply shall not contain
any NITROUS acids or nitrites.
x. The water shall he transparent and
free from color, odor, turbidity, alkaline
XII. It shall be limited to a S degree
standard of hardness.
XII. Test specimens Tor analysis of the
water to be taken at any point of deliv-
cry east Of the Passaic River, at the
of the main or mains herein
specified.
We agree to finish the work and fur
nish the water within two years from
date of contract less. computation al
lowed by specification for strikes, etc.
payable to the bfgwyp gkqj gkqjkqjh
Z. We offer a certified cheque on
the First National Bank of Jer-
sey City of 100000. payable to. the
of Jersey City as an evidence |
of good faith according to the terms of
specification, which cheque is in lieu of
Freebooter security.
We annex to this proposal plans, gem |
eral drawings and details where neces-
sary. to enable the Board to under |
stand the aature of the proposed BID. |
and in addition thereto we furnish the
following informaticn-
The following is a general description |
Of the plan for water supply proposed
by this company; it is, of course, sub |
iect to minor alterations which may |
arise In the ours of construction
The main intake for the pipe lines
will be located on the upper Rockaway
River near the head of Boonton Plane, |
as shown on the map, taking in the |
of the Rockaway River supple
if necessary, by other waters |
by this mpan and by the |
Morris Canal. this company undertaking |
to procure such alterations of the cana
or such partial or entire abandonment |
as may be necessary.
From this point the water will be car |
ried by gravity. by pipe line or lines, |
along a right of way, following gener-
ally one of the routes shown; upon the
map, passing through Great Notch and /
delivering at the Bergen HEIGHTS Res
ervoir in Jersey City at head OF 20