The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-11
CITY ADV EME EMIT

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the Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers, VIII receive proposals for a supply Of
water based on this specification. at the Office
Jersey avenue, Jersey CITY, New Jersey. on
the sgenty-fourth Gay Of August, 1856. at ten
HOW DELIVERED.
ire water must be delivered into Bergen
use Of Believille reservoir for such delivery,
put In that event he shall maintain said res
eryoir IN good condition and be responsible
Tor tile safe delivery Of the water as afore-
however. that such use shall not interfere with
ire present connections Of the eityfs mains,
q the contractor to faithfully perform his
duties under the contract the city may at
go 49, .aa.le lSss5ne the Use ana PossessioA =.
sara reservoir in connection with its present
water works.
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
for twenty-five years from the date Of con-
tract, and the city win agree to take at least
20 million gallons per day. and 10 take its
ing the term of the contract. Bidders must
STATE 2 price per million gallons for a supply
Of % million gallons daily, a price per mill
lon gallons for all in excess Of 20 million gall
} Ions daily up 70 80 million gallons daily, a
price per million gallons for all in excess
Of 30 million gallons daily up TO 40 million
gallons daily, and a price per million gallons
up to 50 million gallons daily, delivered at
Bergen reservoirs as aforesaid
Ne~ "At eAd P0J &tStA% NANA~ 80
the average daily supply for each quarter.
An Initial consumption Of 20 million gallons
OF three per cent. Will be assumed for the
purpose Of comparing the prices Of the sew
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
hvered 70 the city at his own expense, under
city. who shall have free access 10 the meters
at all reasonable times. In case Of a dispute
pay the same amount paid IN the correspond
ing quarter OF the previous year. and the
disputed amount shall be settled by arbitration
| one arbitrator to be named by the city, ono
by the contractor. and a third to be selected
by the two 50 chosen, the decision Of a major
ity of the three to be final II the amount so
that already paid. the city viii pay the ex-
cess. but if it shall be less. the difference
terly payment. The water shall be measured
upon the city's property, east of the Passaic
River. The city is to have the right to. test
semi-annually. If desired. the capacity of the
works. the cost of which test shall be borne
by the contractor.
PAYMENT.
The city will pay quarterly the sum due
the contractor, at such repositories as the
contractor may Designate, and at such times
as are agreed upon in the contract
ALONE.
The pumping. plant, filters and other works
necessary to filter. purify and deliver said
water must be so located and constructed that
they can Dc used exclusively for the supply
Of Jersey City, and the contractor shall agree
TO furnish no water from said plant to any
consumer of jersey City water.
FILTERING PLANT.
The bidder shall fully describe the method
by which he proposes 10 purify the water
Of all appliances connected herewith. said
flterIng plant shall be Of a capacity TO filter
daily at ali times. The detailed plans and
wcrlSing drawings Of the filters and all appii-
anees connected Herewith and necessary for
conveying the water thereto from the Passaie
River and. from said filters to the pump
before construction thereof shall be begun.
PUMPING PLANT.
The pumping plant by which the altered
shall have a capaeitv to deliver at least thirty
FIVE million gaIsons daily where one pump
and ore boiler Of equal capacity with anyone
Of the others are Ia reserve and not In use.
L shall be entirely Independent Of the present
pumping plant, and she'll be capable OF pump
ing against a head @notg less aEza 40 pounds
to he square 5rch. The pu.nrs must be triple
proved modern construction and good work
lnanship No single pump shall have q c7pac-
| Ions daily. The bidder must specify IN his
bid the duty Of the pumps, the piston speed
and length Of stroke and must describe the
pumping station. The boilers shah be OF APP
proved type. and shall be capable Of sns-
excess Of the Initial steam pressure on the
engines. Plans and working drawings Of the
begun
coNDUITs.
= III Ra%rt S-tdiA ~ ~ tbA - kNA-AB
ing plant to Bergen reservoir by a conduit or
conauits provided by the contractor, which
ion gallons daily when ali the reservoirs are
full They shall be Of approved design. suit
strength to resist safely all prsssnrss 70 which
they may be subjected with 2 proper factor
OF safety for The material used in accordance
with the best engineering practice. The char
acter Of the proposed pipes Or conduits shall
shown N plans submitted herewith. Work
ing drawings Of the same shall be fled with
construction Of the plant before construction
thereof shall be begun.
INCREASE TO FIFTY MILLION GALLONS
Whenever during the term of contract the
city shall notify the contractor to Increase the
eeRseltS o. ms Wafer worSs 20 nfty milton
mediateiy proceed TO increase the capacity Of
the filters and conduits 50 much as may be
necessary TO furnish a total supply of fifty
million gallons Of water daily. and after the
conduits are so increased there shall be either
pumping plant shall lksswise Be ENLARGED 50
as to have a capacity to deliver fifty million
| equal capacity with any Of the others in the
plant. and one boiler of equal capacity with
any Of the others in the plant are in reserve
and not in use All such additional work
shall he completed within two years after ser
are so completed on demand of the city. the
city agrees TO take and pay. for at least thirty
million sa''0n R1G 81 Ta OF W Saiy,
The right of way for conduits shall be at
least forty feet in width, and the conduitS
shall be constructed on one and the same
side thereof throughout, and 50 as not to
occupy more Of the same than is necessary.
Where the city furnishes right OF way the
eonduits must be laid on that part thereof
designated by the citv's engineer.
RIGFIT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city Will agree to exert and exercise
such powers or rights in the matter of con-
demnation. or otherwise, as it now has, or
advantageously used or exercised for the pur-
poses Of the contract in order to enable the
use or acquisition Of such water 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
tenance Of said system of water works to sup
ply Jersey City as aforesaid. said rights Of
-ondemnatio 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 ali cost,
by reason Of the taking and acquiring for
the purpose Of the proposed contract of all
lands, water. water rights and other prop
erty. The city viii also agree to exercise, on
demand Of the contractor, all its legal power
to prevent pollution Of waters tributary TO the
upon the prevention of such pollution shan
be borne by the contractor.
This city will, 50 far as II has legal power.
permit the contractor TO use such lands. water
and water rights as 1t may own or centrol
as may be necessary for the purpose Of build
pumping plant and laying the proposed con-
duit from Passaic River to the reservoirs at
Bergen
STANDARD or PURITY.
The contractor must agree that the water
to be furnished shau at an times be main-