The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-09

ated on the Burnt Meadow Brook and
VIII store the water from the watershed
OF that brook below Denmark Lake. The
watershed, tributary, less Denmark Lake
ana Green Pond Brook diverted to Beach
Glen, will approximate to eight square
miles.
the Baker property, north of the main
road between Dover and Mount Pleasant
mine, and will have an area of about SO
a6Tes az ra an a~pproximafe capacity q
depth Of about Is feet.
The Gorge reservoir will be placed on
ne lands Of the Cooper-Lord Estate in
and will nave an area Of about 40 acres
and a, capacity Of about $50 million gal
Ions, the surface being at an elevation of
about $50 feet above tide.
The tributary watershed and storage
to provide the fifteen million gallons a
day increase, when required, viii be this:
So a'ss Miles. l MIi I
Rockaway ...... .... 80 1900
Dfxon's Pond. ....... 3.5 500
Baker and Gorge Res
ervolr .-.---. ......... 80 $50
2e.7 1850
The above shows storage and area ca
pacity proportional to Z inches on 10
square miles. Add the storage provided
@ 80 square miles. The requirements
for 90 million gallons per day at 66e. 0e4
gallons per square mile being as square
miles This does not include the seyen
and one-haif million gallons per day
how from the Adit at Port Dram.
Dams and Reservoirs-Ali dams Will be
erected IN accordance with the most APP
proved standard Of construction to fit
vided with masonry, spillways and
waste weirs of the most substantial
character. Gate houses of brick or
stone, with slate or tile roofs and pro-
VlQHG with SaraanG cof1c md oil
appurtenances Will be placed at outlets
from all storage reservoirs and junction
points, The sites Ct reservoirs viii be
cleaned and grubbed TO the extent and in
accordance with the practice adopted
IN the construction of the storage rsssr-
Eoirs for the additional supply Of croton
1oT the city Of New York.
The shore line of all reservoirs viii be
guarded by the requirement Of a strip
OF land of sufficient width to command
access. or by other means. fencing. walls.
etc, as in each case may best suit the
conditions and ends in view.
removal OF POllution-The Rockaway and
Hudson Compan propose to remove any
causes or sources Of artificial pollution
which may exist upon the watersheds or
streams tributary to any intakes by pur-
caase, condemnation or injunction or BY
constructing intercepting pipe, sewers or
dams to points below the intake as IN
each case may seem best fitted to secure
the ends desired
now remarkably free from all
sources of pollution and IS very
thinly populated, and above 50 per
cent. of its area is in forest. and the water
now flowing off is absolutely pure and
wholesome. The only collection of houses
IS az a point called Hibernia, where there
are about ten or twelve small dwellings,.
which viii be removed by purchase ar
condemnation in the construction of
Beach Glen reservoir.
Ihe Rockaway and Hudson Company
proposes. IN the event of the acceptance
OF the option 10 purchase herein given TO
vest in Jersey City, in addition to the
other easements and water rights required
Tor the supply OF 50 million gallons per
day, the fee simple Of so much of the
lands of the Ceoper-Lord Estate. situate
az Boonton, as win cover and include
Doth banks and the bed of the cka
River for about one mile measured along
the stream between Powervilie and the
crossing of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad at Boonton
we annex 70 this proposition the follow
ing plans and maps showing generally the
desgn and character of the scheme pro-
posed
First-Map Of R~ockayay watershed
above Boonton. showing watersheds pro-
posed to be Utilized, area and position of
proposed storage reservoirs and dams,
boundaries and extent of tributary water
sheds, general alignment OF eondufts from
reservoirs to Boonton
~second-Map showing general align
ment OF conduit from BoOnton to High
Service reservoir, Jersey CITY.
Third-Profile on approximate line Of
conduits, showing hydraulic grades and
sizes of pipe proposed
In witness whereof the said R~ockaway
and Hudson Company hath caused
It's corporate seal to be affixed
Thereto, and this bid signed for it
u.S) by its President and attested by
its Secretary by authority OF its
Board of Directors, the twenty
second day OF August, a. D. eight
cen hundred and ~nirety-six.
THE RocKAWA9 AND HUDSON
41eAtPA nv rN
BY W p. STEVENSON,
Attest: GEO. HOLMES, Secretary.
State of New Jersey
Hudson County, SIS.
Be It remembered that on this twenty
second day Of August, A. D. eighteen
hundred and ~ninety-sfx, before me the
subscriber. a Master in Chancery of New
Jersey, personally appears George
Holmes, who being by me duly sworn de-
poses and mak proof TO my satisfaction
that he Well knows the corporate seal of
the Rockaway and Hudson Company, the
parity named in and making the foregoing
bids or proposals for furnishing a new
supply of water for the city of Jersey
CITY. Iha the seal thereto is the proper
corporate seal of said company. that the
same was affixed thereto. and the said
DC or proposal signed and delivered by
w r. Stevenson, who was al the date
and execution thereof the President Of
said company, by authority of the Board
of Directors thereof, IN the presence of
said deponent who is and then was the
Secretary of said company, as the yolun-
tary act and deed of said mpa and
deponent thereupon signed the same as
subscribing witness and attested the
same as the Secretary of said
GEO. HOLMES.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me at Jersey City, the twenty
second day OF August, A. D.
GEO. W. CASSIDY,
Master In Clfaneery
of New Jersey.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW
WATER SUPPLY FOR JERSEY CITY.
This specification is for a supply of wa
ter to be delivered at the Jersey City
reservoirs at Bergen.
PLAN C-HIGH AND Low SERVICE
DELIVERY.
This plan calls for delivery of the water
by gravity at the city reservoir at Bergen.
at least one-third of the supply to be de-
liveTed with a pressure equivalent to a
head of 30 feet above mean high tide.
and the remainder to be delivered into
the reservoirs at an elevation of III feet
above mean high tide; but If the con-
of Belleyille reservoir a connection shall
be provided herewith and the city may
require delivery of a part of the supply
into said reservoirs.
SPECIFICATIONS.
The following specifications and eondi-
tions apply to and Will be attached to
and form a part of the contract under
either Plan A, II or Plan c.
PRICE FER MILLION GALLONS.
If a contract is entered into, 1t viii
run for TWENTY-FIVE years from the date