The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-13


ere viii receive proposals FOR a supply or
water based on tnis specification. at the Office
Jersey avenue. Jersey City, New Jersey, on
tae tsenty-foerth day Of August, 1886, at ten
HOW B-ELdEEaGD.
The water must be delivered into Bergen
ceseryoiFs, at an elevation of 17 feet above
mean nigh tide. ana the contractor may make
oAt IN THAT esent he shall maintain said reg
sEyoif m good condition and be ole
said during the term Of contract; p~royided,
however that such use shall not interfere with
aud that in the event of failure on the part
81 me contractor u faithfully perform his
any time resume the use and possession OF
said reservoir in connection with its present
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
II a contract is eptered into it will run
Cor twenty-five years. from the date of con-
tract, ana the city viii agree to take al least
whole supply Of water from the contractor dur
ing the term of the contract. Bidders mast
q 20 million gallons daily, 4 price per mill
ion gallons for all in excess Of % million gal-
price per milton gallons for all in excess
Of 80 million gallons daily up TO 40 million
sfa.'s III a T. ken ~ q Z 2 e milton PSG m gailsaa sa dsfIy
qp 70 50 million gallons daily, delivered At
Prices VIII be computed and payments made on
the average daily supply for each quarter
daily. with an annual inerease IL the rate
Of three per cent. will be assumed for tie
purpose Of comparing the prices Of the sew
CONTRACTOR TIC MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure The water de-
liysred 70 the city At his own expense, Under
city. who shall have free access to the meters
Al all reasonable times. In case of a dispute
pay the same amount paid in the correspond
lns quarter OF the previous year. ana tne
one arbitrator to be named BY the city. one
cy the contractor. and a taird to be selected
by the two 50 chosen. the decision OF a MAJOR
IN of the three 10 be ANAL. II the amount 50
determined to be due shall be greater than
tast ALREADY rs, p e. aba re &c cry will ,h gay s, VS. ne
shall be deducted from any subsequent guar,
1srlg Payment Ss aI,S I tbs mater os saaa u Pc fhe nl9 passaio
River. The city is 10 have the right to test
semi-afnually, il desired, the capacity Of the
works, the cost Of which test shall be borne
by the contractor.
PAYMENT.
The city will pay quarterly the sum due
contractor may DESIGNATE, and at such times
s ass ag Mfssr up en- y rd 5Re ee Jersey CITY
The pumping plant, filters and other works
necessary to filter, purify and deliver sag sag
they can be used exclusively for the supply
Of Jersey City. and the contractor shall agree
FTLTERING PLANT.
The bidder shall fully describe the method
by which he proposes to purify the water
and shall submit general plans and drawlng
Altering plant shall be Of a capacity TO filter
and purify thirty-hys. million salons Of water
daily at all times. The detailed plans and
working drawings Of the filters and all appli-
Conveying he water thefeto rom the Passalc
River and from said filters to the pump
house shall be filed with the city's engineer
before construction thereof shall be begun
PLANT.
water shall be raised to Believfle reservoir
aRa'' milton Mill p gaiions d daily iy''s where Re 's one pump
and one boiler of equal capacity with anyone
It shall be entirely independent OF the present
pumping plant. and shall be capable OF pump
ing against q head or not less than l1 pounds
to the square inch. The pumps must be triple
expansion high duty condensing engines Of APP
proved modern construction and good work
H1anship. No single pump shall have a capae-
ity exceeding twelve and one-half million gal
Ions daily. The bidder must specify in his
and length Of stroke. and must describe the
location and submit general plans Of the
proved type. and shall be capable OF sus-
tanning a working pressure ten pounds in
\ engines. Plans and working drawings Of the
whole plant must be filed with the cty's
engineer before construction thereof shall ibe
begun.
The water shall be delivered from the pump
conduits provided BY the contractor. which
| shall be- capable OF delivering thirty-hye mill
ion on sailors slas daily when all r the reservoirs asg,sn s, are
/ able material and workmanship and sufficient
strength to resist safely all pressnres 70 which
1 81 safety for The material used in accordance
with the best engineering practice. The char
be clearly and fully described in the bid and
shown N plans submitted herewith. Work
ing drawings Of the same shall be filed with
\ ffe etty's engineer APPOINTED Ia supervise the
Construction OF the plant before construction
thereof shall be begun.
INCREASE TO FIFTY MILLION GALLONS
DAILY.
Whenever during the term of contract the
city shan notify the contractor to increase the
capacity Of his water works to fifty million
gallons daily, then the contractor shall i'm
mediateiy proceed to increase the capacity of
the alters and conduits 50 much as may be
necessary to furnish a total supply OF fifty
million gallons Of water daily, and after tho
| conduits are 50 increased there shall be either
two ar three pipas If en,iaI capacifv. and fhe
pumping plant shall likewise be ENLARGED 50
as TO have a capacity to deliver fifty million
gallons daily when one pumping engine of
equal capacity witx any Of the others in the
plant. and one boiler Of equal capacity with
any Of the others IN the plant are in reserve
| and not in use. All such additional work
shall be completed within two years after SER
are 50 completed on demand of the city, the
city agrees TO take and paw for at least thirty
RIGHT or Way.
The right Of way for conduits shall be at
/ ieaSt fDfty Ieet n Wllsn, ana the CoHlfiLS
shan be constructed en- one and the same
side thereof throughout, and so as not to
occupy more Of the same than is necessary
| Where the city furnishes right Of way the
c5ndufts must be laid on that part thereof
designated by the city's. engineer
RIGHT or EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city VIII agree to exert and exercise
such powers or RIGHTS in the matter Of con-
deunatioH. or otherwise. as 1t now has, or
may hereafter acquire, and which may be
4 adFantagsOusly used or exercised for the pur-
poses OF the contract in order to enable the
1 Use or aCuufSiffon of SrfcA water and u-pte~
| rights. and lands or other property, fer the
1 right of way storage reservoirs and other
works. or plant. as may be necessary 30 the
| proper ana convenient construction and main
tsrsnce Of said system Of water works to sup
ply Jersey City as aforesaid, said rights OF
condemnation 70 be exercised in the name OF
the city. bat at the cost and expense Of the
contractor. and the contractor shall pay and
| bold the city harmless. Of and from all cost,
expenses, claims and demands Of all persons
the purpose Of the proposed contract Of ali
lands, water, water rights and other prop
erty. The city Will also agree to exercise, 0n
demand Of the contractor, all its legal power
TO prevent pollution Of waters tributary 10 the
! proposed works but all expenses attendant
upon the prevention OF such pollution shall
be borne by The contractor.
The city will. so far as it has legal power.
| permit the contractor to use such lands, water
| and water rights as it may own Or control
as may be necessary fer the purpose Of build
ing and maintaining the proposed filters and
pumping plant and laying the< proposed COZ
duit from Passaic River to the reservoirs at
BERGER
STANDARD OF PURITY
The contractor must agree that the water
tanned al standard of purity to be furnished
by him and which must accompany mis- hid.