The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-02

Gay VL LA0EUSr. Ittf
Ikesolved, That E. LIE 3. Gardner,
Comptroller of this npa be and he
ts hereby authorized ana empowered to
present a bid to rae proper authorities of
ti0ns and terms stated IN the proposition
hereto G
e.. 81 Z. G. BAIRD,
Secretary.
PROPOSALS TOR A NEW WATER
SUPPLY FOR JERSEY CITY.
PREsENTBD AgGgsT q 1895
WITH TWO z5-MILLIoN GALLON
The East Jersey warer Company pro-
poses to provide a new supply Of water
to Jersey City, and produce the result re-
quired In Plan 3 ard the specifications
preceding. attached to End made a part
of this proposal, subject 10 the opinions
hsrein expressed, for the following prices:
For each million gallons Up 70 twenty
dolla1s).
For each million gallons in excess Of
twenty million gallons daily UP 10 thirty
million gallons daily, $S8 dhirty-eign dol
For each million gallons in excess OF
thirty million gallons daily up to forty
million galcas daily, SCI N~hirty-seyen
For each million gallons In excess Of
forty million gallons daily up TO fifty
million gallons daily $3.50 thirty-six dol
lars.
For the water supply. water rights,
lands, right Of way and easements neces-
sary to fulfil the requirements Of this
specifications to the extent Of fifty mill
together with the plant, storage reser-
votrs, conduits and all necessary work
and appurtenanceS for the delivery to
the city of thirty-dve million gallons
OF water daily at all times, which pur-
chase can be made at the expiration Of
FIVE, ten or fifteen years from the date
OF contract, notice Of intention TO pur-
vance Of such purchase. the sum Of
&3 $4,000 seven million nine hundred and
ninety thousand dollars.
For the plant, water water rights,
storage reservoirs, conduitS lands and
right of way. and all appurtenances and
easements necessary to fulfil the re-
quirements of this specification to the
extent of fifty million gallons of water
daily forever. which purchase can be
made at the expiration of five, ten or
fifteen years from the date of contract,
notice of intention 20 purchase having
been, given one year in advance Of such
million nine hundred and ninety thou
sand dollars.
We offer a certified cheque for one hun
dred thousand dollars on the First Ma
tional Bank Of Jersey City, payable to
the Treasurer of Jersey City, as an evi-
dence of good faith, according to the
terms OF the specification, which cheque IS
in lieu of freeholder security.
We annex to this proposal plans, general
drawings and details, where necessary, to
enable the Board to understand the ma
ture of the works proposed to be built.
and IN addition thereto furnish the follow
ing description of said works and the
proposed sources Of supply
PORT DRAM AND BEACH GLEN BID.
UNDER PLAN B.
WITH TWO 25-MILLION GALLON
PIPES.
These works are designed to supply 80
million gallons per day, when completed,
and to deliver these 80 million gallons in
Jersey City oH elevation 30.
The general plan of the works consists
of a reservoir at Longwood and another
at Beach Glen Above Port Dram is
built the intake of a 50 inch conduit,
which carries to Beach Glen reservoir
the overflow from the Longwood reser-
voir the waters of the Upper Rockaway
River between Longwood and Port Dram,
and of Green Pond Brook, above Port
Dram, including the waters Of Green
Pond.
Longwood reservoir Is to have a storage
capacity of 1890 million gallons. and
Beach Glen reservoir is 10 have a storage
capacity Of $3.50 million gallons. See
table,