New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
ONLY ONE BIDDER.
APPARENTLY A WATER COMBINATION HAS
BEEN FORMED IN JERSEY CITY.
SCENTS TWO OFFERS TO FURNISH A PER-
MANENT SUPPLY OTHER con-
Germs MAKE EXCUSES
AND WITHDRAW.


Germs MAKE EXCUSES
AND WITHDRAW
There was TO competition for the permanent
water supply contract for Jersey City. Only
one bid was received yesterday by the Street
and Water Board. The lone bidder was the
Rockaway and Hudson Company, but II pre-
sented two plans. Of which was that offered
by the Jersey City Water Company last year
and at a reduced price and the natural con-
clusion is that there has been a combination
and the water companies are in harmony
The two former rivals sent letters explaining
why they had not bid. The reason advanced
by the Jersey City Company was that the
specifications require that the water works shall
be completed within two years, and the COM
pany doubted It's ability 10 comply with the
terms. The East Jersey Company sent long
letter Of explanation, which In substance was
that the terms OF the specifications were too
onerous. and they were not disposed to assume
unnecessary risks.
There were no bids for filtration; it was not
expected that there would be under the specifi-
cations, which We're intended, 1t Is believed to
exclude bids.
The Rockaway and Hudson Company dupli-
Gates its offer Of last year to draw Its supply
fl ON. the Rockaway Rive. at the head OF the
water power of the Couper-Lord estate ana 10
construct interceptirg sewers to prevent the
sewage from reaching the intake The sliding
scale of prices is $50 per million gallons when
TIE daily consumption does not exceed 2ooooVV
gallons; S33 wnen the daily consumption ex-
ceeds 20000000 gallons and does not exceed
so 900 900: $50 from 10000 900 to 40.0O0,0OO, and
S27 from 100000 to j0000.000. The compa-
ny will sell its plant. guaranteeing daily sup
ply of 80 0000 900 gallons for S620OOOO, and for
a guaranteed daily supply of oO,OOO.OO0 gallon"
S6,950,OOO. . .
made by the Jersey city Company year ago
1t proposes to take It's supply from the head
waters Of tie Rockaway River with reservoirs
at Stony Brook, Beach Glen and the big intake
at Powersville The prices for this water are
higher They range from S3S per million gal
Ions down to $'l. The cost Of the plant with a
81 800 600 The price asked by the Jersey City
Company last year SI,9oOOOO. a difference
of S450,0OC. Enginee; NerIreules expiana'l n,
of this difference is that the specifications are
more liberal this time. which does not agree
with the letter Of the East Jersey company.
The Rockaway and Hudson COmpanys plans
are for a gravity supply 10 obviate pumping.
This company was the lowest bidder last year,
but the bid was rejected because the city ofhclals
believed that the Rockaway River would contain ,,,.
too much sewage. as several manufacturing
towns are built on the stream above the proposed
intake. .
The contract last year was awarded to the Jer-
soy civ COMPANY The award contested.
and the Supreme Court set IL aside. AS the de-
feated company waived It's right Of appeal from
the Supreme Courts decision and failed to present
a bid and a similar bid having been submitted
bv the Rockaway and Hudson Company. II Is be-
lieved that the two at least have consolidated 10
leave the city only HObsons choice ana prevent
Irrigation by those opposed IN permanent sup
nlv contract The ROckaway and Hudson Con-
pany has deposited certified check Tor Hiooooo
al the First National Bank Of Jersey CITY.
The bids Yesterday were referred to the Com
noIttee OF the Whole. II Is said that the Two
Democrat tic Corr mesoners VIII. for pohtical capl-
tai ut the fall election oppose the award ne
three Republican members said yesterday that
they would thoroughly examine the bids before
taking definite action.