The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-12

PUBLIC NOTICE !
a9aSd + i stSsst and Nv Wate es c FsaslSsa sy fa as
Ger street, Jersey City, \. j. on
Monday the 24th Day Of August,
1896,
at ten O'clock A. NJ, for supplying the NUM-
some wafer s far ~ Wy WITH pure and whole
Ifon the date Of contract. in accordance with
e;tl ol two speeihcations adopted by the
annexed, marked specifications for a New
e Sassl supply for Jersey City and ..Specifi-
city which said specifications are made a
Tx Of this advertisement
Of the water required by The civ during said
eerln under said consract:-
gaIsnns me nrst year Of consumption, 20 million
= : ! salp term an increase of consumption at
Bach bidder Il leu leu q asr ot annuf Bond viii de-
POSI- one hundred thousand dollars S10o. oVD
OF the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
golApany, ana attach to proposal a certified
Of the Treasurer 81 Jersey CITY.
Freposals must be made on blank forms, to
@ 9btained atfthe Office Of the Chief Engineer
envelopes. endorsed sProposals for = ! New
nssler supply for Jersey City, N. j." or
Jersey. City. n. - as the e case nav aSp bs' and md
named to the Clerk Of the Board in open
business relating to sealed proposals.
The bond required in the specifications will
Chapter ls4. It the Laws is Of New u 1e seeslon ISL I
pndsr the terms whereof no contract shall
or operative until the bondsnen osfsreS by
sne contractor have been approved as to
s spa Geney py this Board, and as to form by
~ corporation Counsel, the President of this
5os5a naVEn3 power 70 examine the proposed
boads1nen under cath.
This Board, according to the terms Of the
spss14catlons. reserves the right to reject any
r. f9,a 81 grogosais # II is deemed for the best
BY order Of the Beard Of Street and water
Commissioners. 49,
eEo T. BouroN.
Dated Jersey City, August 4. 1895.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR a NEW WATER
SUPPLY FOR JERSEY CITY.
d 1s g. ds slisessa e s + f9 5srs : sq gg3a . Of water
BIDS RECEIVED.
M Is H. ai s. and A4dsrrnsn Of Jersey City.
sionerss VIII receive proposals fqr ! -71nnix.
90 water based on this specification at the
and Jersey avenue. Jersey CITY. New Jersey
on the weasy.5founth day Of August, 1896, at
PLAN A-GRAvETY TO Low SERVICE.
This plan calls for deliver Of +he vys+s-
at an elevation Ct III feet above mean h5ish
tide; but IT the condufts shall pass within
one vls;a thousand feet e Belleyille reservoir pro-
VISION must be made to deliver at said reser-
voaf such part Of the supply as the city may
PLAN B-GRAvITY TO HIGH
Ihis plan Calls for the delivery Of the
water by gravity al the cry reservoirs at
Of 21o feet above mean high tide, but Il the
conduits shall pass within one thousand feet
provided herewith, and the city may re-
ouafe asilvsry Of q part Of the supply into
PLAN c-HfGH AND Low SERVICE DE-
This plan calls for delivery of the water by
GRAVITY At the city reservoir at Bergen, at
least one-thira Of the supply to be delivered
With VT. pressure sauivalsnt to q head Of 2lo
vatIon St .lz7 fsef above mean high tide. bat
feet Of Belisvilfs reservoir 4 Connection snail
be provided herewith and the city may re-
quire delivery OF q part Of the supply into
SPECIFICATIONS.
The following specifications and conditions
apply to, and will Be attached to and form a
part Of the contract under either Plan A.
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
II a contract is entered into, it will run for
s we * y years ssal, frgm the date Of contract.
whole supply q water from the contractor
stats a pfice asr million gallons 9 for 4 supply
Of twenty million gallons daily, a price per
million gallons daflv n 70 thirty million gaf-
Ions daily, e price per million gallons for all
forty million gallons daily. and a price per
million gallons for all in excess Of forty mil
daily. delivered at Bergen reservoirs as afore-
said.
Prices VIII be computed and payments made
on the average daily supply for each quarter.
An initial consumption of twenty million gal
Ions daily with an annual increase at the
eral bids.
CONTRACTOR 70 MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
iyered TO the City al his own expense. under
the supervision Of the representatives of the
at all reasonable times. IN case Of 4 dispute
as 10 the arn9unt delivered, the CITY shall paw
amount shall Be settled 81 arbitratien. one
s aTsit a95tgse e p ant asm 3 ts,f ey e the i. cis ssiee one b by
the TIVE SO chosen. the decision Of a majority
g. e.. the he ;, shss sag E T. Re nsss Il T the sama amount 80
paid, the city will pay the excess. but If it
shall be less, the disereaee shall BE- deducted
erss. e sss's i e sae @i Pasaaia q Riser' '1 re s's slsg P IS 3
n sisss. s ne E assSsss n SIS & ~ sm aoaRn 4bs e e d e.
which test =hsil g borne By the contractor.
the contractor at such Repositories as the
contractor may designate. and at such times
: afs LOCATION II OF PTqLANiT.
sary to deliver said water must be located
wholly within the State of New Jersey, and
must be so constructed that they can be used
exclusively for the supply of Jersey City and
the contractor shall agree to furnish no water
from said plant 70 any consumer Of Jersey
STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
In order to insure the delivery OF said
water at all times. the contractor shall pro-
vide storage reservoirs In such places as to
water to furnish atEaM times a supply of IS
million eatlosis daily to thee city. The location,
capacity ard character of each proposed st3r-
age reservoir shall BE clearly indicated in the
ments, o~verfalls. gate-houses, and all appli-
ances connected Herewith shall be filed with
the city's engineer appointed to supervise the
construction Of the plant before construction
thereof shall be begun. The city will test
the suficieucy Of storage capacity and gather
table Of flow during the driest period. as
given in the Report on Water Supply" of
the Geological Survey of New Jersey, dated
1884. and by allowing for evaporation from
use ST table No. II on page s. Of said re-
port.) ~
The conduits or appliances Of whatever
nature BY which the water IS to be conveyed
10 the city shall have q capaclty of not less
of approved desisrs suitable material and
workmanship aid sufficient Strength to resist
safely all pressure te witch they may ne sub
jeetea: With : PROPER factor st safety for the
esg4nesrsng practice Delivery from the low
est noint Of intake on thf stream to the city