The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-06

cheque Ior one huhufeu tnousahu aouaTs
to the Treasurer of Jersey City, as an
| evidence of good faith, according to the
terms of the specification, which cheque
Is in lieu of freebooter security.
annex to this proposal
plans, general drawings and details where
necessary, to enable the Board to UNDER
stand the nature of the works propose
to be built. and in addition thereto fur
nish the following description of said
works and the proposed sources of sup
ply
NOTE-Following any written matter
here provided for the bidder must sign
name in full and Postoffice address. II
an individual signs for any corporation,
proper authority must the
proposal.
SPECIFICATIONS.
FOR A FILTERED WATER SUPPLY
FOR JERSEY CITY.
This specification is for a supply. Of wa
ter to be delivered from the Passaic River
to the Bergen reservoirs.
BIDS RECEIVED.
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey
City, by the Board of Street and Water
| Commissioners viii receive proposals for
a supply of water based on this speeiica-
ton. at the office of the Board, corner
sey City, New Jersey, on the twenty-
fourth day Of August, 1895 at ten O'Clock
A. NJ.
rs NJ water tiItt5LE lie AC-ltZtN0 III 49,
| gen reservoirs. at an elevation of 12I feet
above mean high tide, and the contractor
may make use of Bellsville reservoir Tor
such delivery, but III that event he shah
naintaia said reservoir m good condition
and be responsible for the safe delivery
of the water as aforesaid during the term
Of the contract; provided, however, tnat
such use shall net interfere with the pres
| ent connections of the cityss mains. and
that in the event OF failure on the part
of the contractor to faithfully perform
4 - 49, ~ H. 5a0n4 ~ GFFNe m ny
at any time resume the use and possess
sion of said reservoir in connection with
its present water works.
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
If a contract is entered into 1t viii run
for twenty-five years from the date of
| contract. and the city will agree TO taks
at least 20 million gallons per DAY, and
to take its whole supply Of wa%T from
the contractor during the term Of the con-
tract. Bidders must state 4 price per mil
lion gallons for a supply OF 20 million eaf-
! all in excess Of % million gallons daily
| up 10 80 million gallons daily. a price per
million gallons for all IN excess Of - mill
lion gallons daily up 70 30 million. gallons
daily. and 4 price per miliiGa g&lonE for
I all In excess OF 40 million gallons daily
up to 80 million gallons daily delivered at
Bergen reservoirs as aforesaid
Prices viii be computed and payments
made on the average daily supply Tor
each quarter An initial consumption u
% million gallons aaiy, with an annual
AA~A N| - az A-Hr ~ BY E-N E"~ E[A
be assumed for the purpose OF COMPARING
the prices OF the several bids
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER
The contractor shall measure the water
delivered to the city Al his ewr expense.
under the supervision OF the representa-
tive " the city. who shall have free ac-
cess 70 the meters AZ all reasonable times.
In case OF a dispute as 70 ihe amaunf de-
iivered. the city snail pay the same
amount paid ia the corresponding quar-
ter OF the previous year. and the dsputed
one arbitrator 70 be named by the city,
one by the contractor. aut
third to be selected BY the two
50 chosen. The decision of a major
amount 50 determined to be due shall
be greater than that already paid The
be less. the difference shall be deducted
from any subsequent quarterly payment.
The water shall De measured upen the
cisy's roperiy east OF the PasSaic River.
The city IS to have the right to test
semi-annually. il desired, the capacity OF
the works. the cost OF which test shall
be borne by the contractor.
PAYMENT.
The city VIII 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 c9ntraes
Plant MUST B REoN g JERSEY CITY
The pumping plant; filters and other
works necessary TO filter. purify and de-
constructed that they can be used ex-
clusively for the supply Of Jersey City,
and the contractor shall agree to fur
sumer of Jersey City water.
FILTERING PLANT.
The bidder shall fully describe the meth
water and shall submit general plans and
drawings Of all appliances connected
herewith Said fItering plant shan be
| five million gallons of water daily at all
times. The detailed plans and working
connected Herewith and necessary for
conveying the water thereto from the
pamp ho nsxss shall an b 5e0i dIe DIV with fisf lie g eit rs
engineer before construction thereof shall
be begun.
PUMPING PLANT.
The pumping plant by which the fill
tered wa9er shall be raised 70 Belleviile
reservoir shall have a capacity to deliver
where one pump and one b3Iier of equal
capacity with any one of the others are I
II reserve and not IN use T shall be
ING plant. and shall be capable Of pump
ing against a head Of not less than l4o
must be triple expansion high duty con-
denSiflg engines of approved modern con- I
strnSstion ana ge,pd workmansnin No
ceefing twelve and oHerhalf million gall
Ions daily. The bidder must specify in his
speed and length 81 stroke, And must a.
scribe the location and submit general I
PLANS 6 6 The q Ipna = r station sxaI IT Ths sh boilers Is
faH's pounds | ID excess Of tic iaIssal steam
| Eng drawings Of the whole plant must be |
/ filed with the citv's engiseer before cons
struction thereof shall pc begun.
EoNna7ITs
The water shall BE- delivered from the
/ puronsng psalit TO BerEea reservoir BY a.
conduit or edndul,ts ptevidsa Nv Ill. con-
| irerjrlr 8himy-five million gallons daily