The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06

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nature by which the water is 10 be con-
vSSed 70 the city Shall I'VE a capacity
o. not less than % million gallons daily.
fhey shall be OF approved design, suit
ape material and workmanship and sui
HcleW strength to resist safely all pres
sure to which they may be subjected,
with a proper factor Of safety for the
material used, in accordance with the
best engineering practice. Delivery from
the lowest point OF intake on the stream
to the city must not be by open chan
nels. The charactersof the proposed pipes
O. econdults shall be clearly 10Y in the
| scfIbed IN fhe bid. Working drawings
Of the same shan be filed with the eity's
enslnser Appointed e supervise the eon-
struetlon of the plant, before construction
thereof shall be begun.
INCREASE TO FIFTY MILLION GAL
Ions DAILY.
Whenever. during the term of contract,
but prior TO the exercise Of the city's OPP
ton TO purchase the city shall notify the
contractor to increase the capacity Of his
waterworks to Atty million gallons daily,
then the contractor shall Immediately
proceed to make such Increase IN storage
be necessary TO furnish a total supply
Of tlfty million gallons daily at all times,
and SHAH likewise increase the capacity
OF the conduits 50 as to be able to deliver
to the city fifty million gallons daily, and
when 50 increased where metal pipes are
pipes Of equal ca 81 I All such addi-
tional works must be completed within
TWO years after service Of the notice
aforesaid. After such additional works
are completed In accordance with this
section and on demand of the city. the
csty. agrees that It viii take and pay for
az least thirty million gallons of water
RIGHT OF WAY.
1t T east TiS e FEET of X NAY With SdqE e sna tbs e soah Is
side thereof tfToughout, ana 50 as not Is
Where the city furnishes right of way,
the conduits shall be laid on that part
thereof designated by he city,s engineer.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city will agree to exert or exercise
such powers or rights In the matter of
condemnation orSetherwise as II now has
or may hereafter acquire, and which may
be advantageously used or exercised for
the urpose of the contract, in order to
enable the use or acquisition OF such wa
ter and water rights and lands or other
property, for the right of way, storage
reservoirs and other works or plant, as
may be necessary to the proper and con-
venient construction and maintenance of
said system of water works to supply
Jersey City as aforesaid. said rights of
condemnation to be exercised in the name
of the city, but at the cost and expense
of the contractor. and the contractor shall
pay and hold the city harmless OF and
from aaI cost, expenses. claims and de-
mands of all persons by reason of the
taking and acquiring for the purpose of
ll6 DfOp0Sel contract OIL all ldlqS. water,
water rights and other property. The city
will also agree to exercise, on demapd of
the contractor. all its legal powers to re-
move pollution of waters tributary to the
proposed works, but all expenses attend-
ant upon the removal of such pollution
shall be borne by the contractor.
The city will, so far as 1t has legal pow
er. permit the contractor to use such
lands as 1t may w or control as may
be necessary for the purpose of laying
and maintaining the proposed conduit
from Passaic River to the reservoirs at
Bergen.
REMOVAL OF POLLUTION.
No source of supply will be accepted
which IS not naturally pure and whole
some.
The bidder must specify in HIS bid what
works he win agree to construct and what
methods he proposes to adopt to remove
any causes or sources of artificial pol
shed or streams tributary to his pro-
posed intake. He must also guard
against and prevent deterioration of the
water in shallow, improperly constructed
or foul reservoirs.
INSPECTION.
AS the work progresses the contractor
shall furnish the city with all plans, de-
tails and working drawings Of the works
tract, and the city. through its engineer
appointed to supervise the work herein
specified shall have the right to inspect
the materials used. and work performed
III the construction Of said works by the
contractor. and reject the same If not IN
a~ccordanee with this specification aud the
plans accompanying the accepted bid.
TIME TO COMPLETE
The contractor ViIi be allowed three
wears from the dale Of contract to COM
plete the work and furnish the water
specified.
Ali time lost BY reason of strikes. ae-
cidents or other delays unavoidable or be-
vond the control of the contractor shalt
not be computed as part OF the TIME
L--s-Ez-%1fc11 If 11a a11nu NOI01 hfiFfVL oil
such DELAYS is certified to by the engi-
neer appointed by the city 10 supefih-
tend said work.
For everv DAVIS delay beyond the term
Of contract. the contractor shall pay the
city of Jersey City the sum ct two nun
bred dollars per day as iiquidated eam-
1t being understood that this clause
wal not be enforced for the time lost IN
case Of strikes, accidents OF other delays
unavoidable. or beyond the control OF
the contractor, as provided IN the pre-
vions section.
CERTIFIED CHECK TO ACCOMPANY
A. an evidence Of good faith each bid
der win deposit one hundred thousand
dollars IN one of the National Banks 81
Jersey city or the HS e Jerse ~, ~
tach 10 his proposal a certif3ed eheQue
for the AMOUNT payable to the order OF
the Treasurer Of Jersey City. OF aWard
ne AALnAI 60 SUI ~ "N"N ~ ~
turned TO unsuccessful bidders. and re-
Turned to the successful bidder on sign
inr aud delivery If the contract, end 20
be forfeited by the successful bidder %
the fise ~ the city in case the contract Is
not signed within ten days after - IS
ready for execution in part Of said con-
tractor. Said cheque shall be in lieu OF
freeholder security. 4.
BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond OF
FIVE hundred thousand dollars. the secur-
itv to be Subject TO approval according TO
law. for the performance Of the contract
M 10 the date Of acceptance Of water sup
ply hereunder. AZ which time and upon
the delivery 70 the city or me bond here
matter provided for. this bond IS TO be
cancelled. Tpen the acceptance Of water
under this contract. the contractor must
furnish a new bond for five hundred
thousand dollars for the faithful per
formance OF the contract throughout Its
period. which bond Is to be in force SO
long as the city shall purchase water OF
the contractor by the million gallons, but
will be cancelled on completion OF a pur-
chase OF the plant by the city.
FORM OF BOND.
The form of all bonds mentioned IN this
specI9catiou shall be approved by the
Corporation CoanseL
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract 20 carry into. effect this
eneeisicatioa viii be prepared by the Cor
poration Attorney, with the approval OF
the CORPORATION Counsel.
OPINIONS TO PURCHASE.
Bidders must state a price at which
the citv can buy and own the water
supply. water rights. n and right OF