The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-10
Monday the 24th Day Of August,
1886,

ELF ~ dttC Dlr la1A JFlIS LO
Pc obtained at the Office Of the Chief Engineer
q Jersey City. and must be enclosed in sealed
Mater supply for Jersey City, n. IT, Of
yer sogoS Gisy l9r a FILTERED Water supply for
handed 70 the Clerk 81 The Board 81 oT,sn
hassuas when called for in the order Of
The bond required ii the speeifeafions viii
Dc subject to the provisions of section 4,
,,s q dS4, q the Laws OF New Jersey. 1881.
q S5tts me terms whereof no contract shall
pe ninesng upon the city or become e~ffective
~ opsrsLave untll the boadsnaen offered by
sEftielsney BY this Board, ana as 10 form by
~ o,pgrAuen Counsel, the President OF this
bendsfnen under oath.
tbs Board, according to the terms of the
Or AZ proposals. il it IS deemed for fbe bast
interests q the city 50 to do,
Commissioners.
Gee. T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City. August 4. 1896.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW wA-rER
sUPPLY o JERSEY cry
FMS Specification Is for a supply of water
81 q Sc aslisered at the Jersey City reservoirs
BIDs RECEIVED.
! 4 mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City,
r. sne Board Of Street and Water Commits
9L water based on this specifcation al ne
oalee q the Board. corner Of Mercer street
asu Jersey avenue, Jersey City. New Jersey.
~ ne lMenty1fourth day Of August, 1896, at
" q CLOCK A. M
PLAN A-GRAvITY TO Low SERVICE.
ms plan calls for delivery Of the water
oy gravity into the city reservoirs at Bergen,
tide; but If the c5ndufts shan mass within
one thousand feet Of H~elieyille reservoir pros
vision must be made TO deliver at said reser-
require. s ~ nNs
PLAN B-GRAvITY 10 HIGH SERVICE
This plan calls for the delivery Of the
water by gravity at the CRY reservoirs at
asersen, with a pressure equivalent to a head
OF L1 feet above f1aaaE ffvt rf1n-- T-< ~ 10
eondnita shah pass within one thousand feet
81 ssnsVa1le reservoir, q connection must be
cure delivery Of a part Of the supply into
PLAN c-HIGH n IOw SERVICE DE-
LIVERY
This plan calls for delivery Of the water by
least ona-third OF the supply to be delivered
with a pressure equivalent TO a head Of 30
70 Pc dehxerea into the reservoirs at an ele-
Walton OF 19 feet above mean high tide: but
= ne e91dnlts shall pass within one thousand
be provided Herewith and the city may re-
quige delivery Of a part Of the supply into
SPECIFICATIONS.
The feilowjng specifications and conditions
Fart q the contract under either Plan A,
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
II a contract is entered into, it win run for
twsnty-Aye years from the date Of contract,
and the city VIII agree to take at least twenty
million gallons per day, and to take its
whole supply of water from the contractor
during the term az contract. Bidaers must
state a price per million gallons for a supply
Of twenty million gallons daily, a price per
million gallons for all in excess Of twenty
million gallons daily up to thirty million gal
Ions daily, q price per million gallons for all
in excess Of thirty million gallons daily up to
million gallons for all IN excess of forty nail
hon gallons daily w to fifty million gallons
said.
Prices will be computed and payments made
An initial consumption of twenty million gal
lons daily, with an annual Increase at the
the purpose Of comparing the price Of the sew
eral bids.
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
livered To the city at his own expense. under
the supervision Of the representatives Of the
city, who shah have free access TO the meters
at all reasonable times. IN case Of g dispste
as TO the amount delivered, the city shall nay
the same aFrosnt paid in the corresponding
an1oant snail be settled b arbitration. one
arbitrator to be named by the city, one by
the two SO chosen, the decision Of q majority
Ct the three e be final # the amount 80
paid, the city will pay the excess, but IL it
SHAH be less, the difference shan be dedaeted
water shall be measured upon the city's prop
cry, east of the Passaic River. The city is 10
sirsss ' fse F asnscI ag 81 81 tbe efp m5rpR tbs e u a ef
which test shall be borne hy the contractor,
j. " ~
The city VIII pay quarterly the sum due to
the contractor az such dep9sitories as the
LOCATION B + PLAST.
wholly within the State Of New Jersey. and
m MOUNTAINEERING es IS f sah5 5be sspp Iaae ef 'n lfsrse can ss se ', ass
the contractor shall agree to furnish no water
from said plant to any consumer Of Jersey
sgsoRAcE FFSFrsvo1Rse
n order 81 insure The deliveryN Of said
waxer az 81 5anss sae eonSrae1Qr snaia PRO.
he cspahle Of receiving and storing sufficient
svater 70 furnish at afi times q supply Of s.
capacity and character OF each proposed stor-
age reservoir shall be clearly Indicated in the
1nents. o~varfails. gate-houses. and ali appii-
ances connected Herewith shall be fled with
construction of the plarf, before construction
thereof shall be begun. The city Will test
ing grounds By applying thereto the proper
table OF flow during the drest period, as
the Geological Survey Of New Jersey, dated
1891. and by allowing for evaporation from
use q tabie No. II on page s. Of said re-
port)
The conduits or appliances OF whatever
nature by which the water IS 70 be conveyed
{ban me Il cl miI, Saail ea naxs z da sapse' Ths % s aes is ss
OF approved design suitable material and
Workmanship and s%ufFicient strength 70 resist
5ected, with a proper factor of safety for the
material used I n n aec pa,ssss, With . b best
est poitt of intake on the stream to the city
must not be BY, open channels The character
clearly shown in The plans submitted. and
shall be fully described In the bid Working
engineer, appointed to supervise the
CONSTRUCTION e the plant, before construction
TO FfTcTy MILLION HAJJnvc /