The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-22
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e. f e delivered from the Passaic River to the
BiDs RECEIVED.
reg mayor ann Aldermen OF Jersey City, by
the Board Of Street and Water Commission
SEE WI receive proposals for a supply Of
OF the Board, corner Of Mercer street and
jersey avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey, on
US ae,o TwenEy-fourth day Of August. 1896. at ten
How DELIVERED.
me water must be delivered INTO Bergen
mean nigh tide. ami the contractor may make
pat IN that event he shall malntajn saLi ges.
sIfotr IN zooe condition and be responsible
ssid d,,,sSe 1ehyery OF the water as afefe-
He~ssFr thar such use shall not Interfere with
aae .ndl Y the event Of failure on the, part
q tae contractor 10 faithfully perform his
Any time resume the use and possession Of
Said reservoir IN connection with It's present
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
II q contract is entered into 1t VIII ruh
1er twenty-five years FROM the date Of com
tract, and the city viii agree to take at least
whole supply OF water from he Contractor DIR
ms ths term OF the contract Bidders must
qf 20 million gallons daily, a price Per sniii-
zen gallons for all in excess Of % milton gal
price per million gallons for ali in excess
q 90 million gallons daily up to % million
foF ali d sxcs sna i : p so ms Psr H 'gaiSsns Ea dsiiy
ApzAto g million gallons daily, delivered at
Prices viii be computed and payments made on
1ne average daily supply for each quarter
daily. with an annual Increase at the rate
q three per cent. will be assumed for the
purpose of comparing the prices Of the sew
CONTRACTOR no MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water De-
ilsered 70 the city al his own expense, under
= q ENDefF4S1CH az the reHFccar4lf lives 0l inc
city who shall have free access 70 the meters
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pay the same amount paid IN the cerfespoau-
dfsuSted aEaount s5s,l p rs ss39isa 6y rb nv sSonne
one arbitrator to be named by the city, one
~ the contractor. and a third 70 be selected
tty OF the three to be final. If the amount 50
determined 70 be due shall he greater than
cess; but il It shall be less, the difference
shah be deducted from any subsequent quar-.
upon the cityss property. east Of the Passaic
RIVER The. city Is 70 have the right 10 test
works, the cost of which test shall be borne
py the contractor
The city viii pay quarterly the sum due
the contractor. at such repositories as the
as are agreed upon in the contract
PLANT MUST BE EqB JERSEY CITY
The pumping plant. filters and other works
necessary to filter, purify and deliver said
water must be so located and constructed that
they can be used exclusively for TIE supply
70 furnish no water from said plant TO any
consumer of Jersgy City water;
The bidder shall fully describe the method
by which he proposes to purify the water
Of all appliances connected Herewith. Said
hiterinE pant shall be Of a capacity to filter
daily at ali lines. The detained plans and
working drawings Of the filters and All appii-
conveying the water thereto from the Passalc
River and from said filters 70 the pumps
before construction thereof shall be begun.
PUMPING PLANT.
The pumping plant ey yn1ea the Uttered
shah have a capacity to deliver at least thirty !
five milton gallons daily where one pump
ana one boiler OF equal capacity with anyone
It shall be entirely independent Of the present
pumping Plant. and shall be capable Of pump
ing against & head Of not less than 40 pounds
to the square inch. The pumps must be triple
expansion high duty condensing engines Of ap-
proved modern construction and good work
marship. No single pump shall have 8 capae-
ity exceeding twelve and one-half million gall
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
p Ianaisaa s STAT saO9 The B5o 9nsrsi sh Rlani &c OF IF a sp@
proved type, and shall be capable of sas-
excess OF the initial steam pressure on the
engines Plans and working drawings Of the
Ff1tlic g1aiN OE li41l az the Ctt9 =
engineer before construction thereof shall be
begun.
ing plant 70 Bergen reservoir by a conduit or
~ccaauits provided by the contractor when
ION gallons daily when AL the reservoirs are
full. They shall be Of approved design. suit
strength tp resist safely all pressures to which
they may be subjected With 9 proper factor
Of safety aor the material used in accordance
0dth the bess engineering practice The char
actsr Of the proposed pipes or condusts shah
De clearly and fully described N the bid and
shown Ii plans submitted herewith. Work
ing drawings Of the same shall be fled with
The eityss engineer appointed to supervise the
conStrtsctien ~ the niant before construction |
thereof shall he begun.
INCREASE TO FIFTY MILLION GALLONS
DAILY.
Whenever during the term Of contract the
city shall notify the contractor TO increase the
capacity Of his water works to fifty million
gallons daily, then the contractor shall i'm
nlediately praceed to increase the capacity Of
the filters and condrits 50 much as may be
million gallons Of water daily, and after the
two or three pipes Of equal capacity. ana the i
pun. ping plant shall likewise be enlarged 50
as TO have a capacity to deliver fifty million
gsllons daily when gasa one punaping engine o.
plaza. 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 be completed within two years after ser-
vice Ct The notice aforesaid and after they
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city agrees 10 take and pay for at least thirty
million gallons Of water daily.
RIGHT OF WAY.
The right OF wax for eon6uits shall be az [
least forty feet IN width. and the conduits
shall be constructed On one and the same
side taereof throughout. and so as not to
occupy moro Of the same than is necessary. |
Where the city furnishes right Of way the /
conduits must be laid on that part thereof i
designated by the city's engineer.
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city VIII agree to exert and exercise
such powers or srights in the matter OF con-
den1natieni or otherwise, as it now has. or
may hereafter acquire, and which may be
advantageousiy used Or exercised for the uur-
poses Of the contract in order to enabie the
Use or acquisition Of saeh water and water
rights. and lands OF other property. for the |
right Of way. storage reservoirs and other
works. or plant as may be necessary to the /
proper and convenient construction and main
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE
Bidders must also state a price At which
TIE city cen buy and oal the plant the ra5e-
tenance Of said system Of water works to sup /
ply Jersey City as aforesaid, said rights OF
Condemnation to be exercised IN the name Of
the city, but at the cost and exsense OF the
contractor. and the contractor shall pay anai
held the city harmless ct and from an cost.
expenses. claims and demands 81 all persons
the purpose Of the proposed contract Of all |
lands. water. water rights and other prom
erty- The city will also agree TO exercise. on |
demand OF the contractor, ali its legal power !
to prevent pollution q waters tributary to the
works, but gu expenses attendant
he borne by the contractor.
The city Will, SO Tar as it has legal power. 1
permit tho contractor 70 use such lands. vS+er
and water rights as X may own or csntFol |