The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-06

BOlLERS.
The boilers to be of the very best type, anu
capable Of carrying a working pressure Oh NOT
less than ten pounds in excess OF the Initial
steam pressure on the engines.
The pumping plants must be proVloeu Win
feed water heaters, economizers and otner
modern appliances that may be necessary 10
make the pumping station equal TO the pest
American practice.
MAINs-rwo SYSTEMS.
The city will require that all plans snail
show two supply mains of equal capacity,
which together shall be capable Of delivering
fifty million gallons of water daily, and also
a single supply main capable of delivering
fifty million gallons of water daily, at a
head of one hundred and ffty-seven feet
above mean high tide into the reservoir at
Belleville. :.
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 gallons
per day, and an additional gate connected
with the intake so that a supply main can
be added capable of delivering an additional
fifty million gallons daily. The other system
shall show one supply main capable of deliver
ing fifty million gallons per day, and an az
tional supply main can be added capable or
delivering another fifty million gallons per
head OF one hundred and ffty-seyen feet
above mean high tide into the reservoir at
Belleville. The city will decide which system
it will adopt.
RIGHT OF WAY N SEPARATE EsTI-
MATES.
In either case the contractor shall provide
a right of way for the pipe lines at least
thirty feet in width; and in his bid shall sub
nit separate estimate as to the cost of
each system, and the cost per million gallons.
according to the scale referred to before. on
each of the systems; the city will decide which
system it Will adopt.
A FROM BELLEvILLE TO HIGH
The plans shall also show an auxiliary main
of As inches inside diameter to connect the
Belleville reservoir with High Service reser-
voirs. This auxiliary main is to be USED IN
connection with the city's present mains con,
Meeting said reservoirs; the contractor snali
submit a plan and a separate bid Tor the
construction of said main, and shall describe
its character, capability, strength, material,
foundations and style The city reserves the
right to reject all bids for this auxiliary
main.
The city will, so far as 1t has legal power.
permit the contractor to use such land as II
may own or control, as may be necessary Tor
the purposes of laying said auxiliary main
from the Belleville reservoir to High Service
reservoirs; and also use such land as it may
own, to lay all mains necessary. If necessary,
between the Passaic River and beileVliie
reservoir.
CONTRACTOR TO MAINTAIN PRESENT
The contractor shall maintain ready for use
the pumping plant at Belleville for three years
from date of first delivery of water under THIS
contract.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city will place at the disposal of the con-
tractor such powers which it now has, or may
hereafter acquire, to enable him to acquire
by condemnation the necessary lands for right
of way. storage reservoirs. and also water,
water rights and other property, which
may be exercised in the name OF
tractor. And the contractor shall hold the
city harmless of and from all claims and de-
mands of all persons. by reason of the taking
and acquiring for the purposes Of such con-
tract 0f all lands. water. water TlSllS dUu
HARMLESS OF DAMAGES.
The contractor shall hold the city harmless
from all claims demands, suits, damages, and
royalties, which may be claimed, by reason
of the work done oy the contractor.
COMPARATIVE STANDARD OF WATER.
For the purpose of comparison of the quality
of waters to be furnished by bidders from
different localities. the city has had prepared
a standard Of purity by Prof. Peter 4. AUSTEN
Phi. D. F. C. S., as follows
STANDARD.
1. The total solid matter shall not exceed
40 parts per million ana may De lhorsaulc
residue entirely.
II. The total organic matter in one million
parts shall not reduce more than eight parts
of potassium permanganate.
III. The total amount of earthly bases snail
not exceed 80 parts per million.
". The total amount of chlorin In combi-
nation shall not exceed s.5 parts per million.
V. The total amount of sulphates shall not
exceed one hundred parts per million.
VI. The total amount of free ammonia shall
not exceed .e5 parts per million.
VII. The total amount of albuminoid ammo
MIA shall not exceed Is parts per million.
VIII. The total amount of nitric acid shall
not exceed two parts per million.
TX. The water supply shall not contain any
nitrous acid or nitrites.
x. The water shall be transparent and free
from color. odor. turbidity, alkaline or acid
tastes.
XII. 1t shall be limited to a 5 deg. French
standard of hardness.
XII. 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 mains herein specified
And presents this as a basis to compare
the quality of water to be furnished by the
various bidders, and to enable the city to make
the comparison. each bidder must in his pro-
posals, state the chemical standard of purity
of the water at the place from which the
water will be taken. and this standard must
be inserted in the proposal; and in case the
city contracts, the standard offered by the
contractor shall be maintained during the
terms of the contract.
No supply will be considered under this spe-
cifcation which is not naturally pure and
wholesome or which requires filtration or
other chemical or artificial treatment.
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES.
In case a dispute arises that the water has
fallen below the accepted standard, the city
shall not be required to pay the contract prices
therefor, during the period in which the
quality Of the water Is disputed 20 but = the
used during such period of dispute, shall be
determined by arbitration; one arbitrator to
be named Dy the CITY, one ny III coHlIdctoi,
a third to be selected by 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 citys
consumption. Payment for the water, at the
contract prices. shall not be resumed until
the contractor, at his own expense, snail prove
to the satisfaction of the arbitrators that the
water is equal to the accepted standard.
THE TO MEASURE
ATE
The contractor shall measure the water at
his own expense, under the supervision of
the 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 set
tied by arbitration; one arbitrator to be named
by the city, one by the contractor, a third
to be selected by the two SO chosen, whose de-
cision is to be final.
The water shall be measured upon the city's
property east of the Passaic River, or within
the city, at a point or points to be agreed
upon.
The city will pay quarterly the sum due to
the contractor at such repositories as the
contractor designates.
INSPECTION.
The contractor shall furnish the city with
all plans, details and working drawings, as
the work progresses under this contract, and
the city, through its Chief Engineer, or en-
gineers specially appointed to supervise the
work herein specified, shall have the right to
nished by the contractor, and reject the same
if not in accordance with this specification,
plans, etc.
TIME TO COMPLETE.
The contractor shall be allowed two years
from the date of contract to complete the
time lost by reason of strikes, accidents or other
DELAYS unavoidable. or beyOnd the control of