The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-07
GITY AUYERIISEMENI

Seaied proposals will be received by the
Ger street, Jersey city, II. j.. on
Monday the 24th Day Of August,
1896,
at ten o'clock A.. NJ, for supplying the muni-
cipality Of Jersey City with pure ana whole
some water fer the term OF twenty-five years
either OF two specifications adopted by the
Ely LOT that purpose, copies whereof are hereto
water Supply for Jersey CITY, and '.Specif-
cations for q Filtered Water supply for Jersey
city, which said specifications are made a
copy OF this advertisements
ms following IS an approximate estimate
o. the water required by the city during said
term under said contract
Eor the first year Of consumption % million
salons per day, and for the succeeding years
q said term an increase of consumption at
the rate ct ; Per cent. per annuH.
taeh bidder IN lieu OF other bond will de-
IN one q the National Banks of Jersey City
OF the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
check for the amount, payable to the order
OF the Treasurer of Jersey City.
Proposals must be made on blank forms, to
re 2pfa3ned at the offiee of the Chief Engineer
OF Jersey City, and must be enclosed in sealed
Water Supply for Jersey city, II. ~ or
rropesals for a Filtered Water Supply for
5eraeg e ! y. g.ss as the case may be, and
meeting when called for in the order of
buSlieSS feiatinE to sealed proposals.
The bond required in the Specifications will
oe sleleeL to the provisions of Section Z
Cnapter lS4, Of the Laws of New Jersey, 1891,
pc binding upon the city or become e~ffeetive
Or operative until the bondsrnen offered by
t1s contractor have been approved as to
sntficiency by this Board. and as to form Nv
the corporation Counsel, the President of this
bondsmen under oath.
Ihls Board. according to the terms Of the
Or all proposals. If it is deemed for the best
lhTsresss q the city 50 to do.
Ky order IF the Board of Street and Water.
GEO. 7. BouroN.
Dated Jersey city. August 4. 1896.
sPEcIETsGaTIoNs TOR NEw WATER
SUPPLY @ JERSEY CITY.
rms specification Is for a supply Of water
g De Delivered at the Jersey City reservoirs
BIDS RECEIVED.
Ihe Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City,
~ me Beard Of Street and Water Commis-
OF water based on this specification al tha
and Jersey avenue, Jersey CITY. New Jersey.
on the twenty-fourth day Of A1g1,s+ 1S9s At
10 O'clock A. W..
PLAN A-GRAvITF 70 COW Y
This plan calls for delivery of the wate-
by gravity into the city reservoirs at Berger.
a. an sieFattoy q 1L fees above mean high
one thousand feet OF Beileviiie reservoir pro-
Vision must pe made to deliver at said reser-
require.
PLAN B-GRAvITY 10 HIGH SERVICE.
water By gravity at tna city reservoirs at
Bergens with 4 pressure equivalent to a head
condufts shah pass within 5ne thousand feet
q BeLieyllie reservoir. z connection must be
quiTe delivery Of q part of the supply into
PLAN c-H1eH j Low SERVICE DE-
This plan calls for a4livary OF the water BY
gravity at the city reservoir at Bergen, at
with q pressure equivalent to d head of 30
feet above mean nigh tide. ard the remainder
70 be delivered into the reservoirs at an eie-
walton Of III feet ahove mean high tries but
if the eonduits shall pass Within one. thousand
feet Of gelleytAe reservoir q connection shall
be provided herewith and the city may re-
quirs delivery Of 3 part Of the supply into
SPECIFICATIONS.
apply Is, and viii. be attached Is and form 4
part Of the contract under either Plan A.
PKTcE PER MILLION GALLONS.
IF q contract is entered into. it. VIII run for
twenty-five years frsna the date Of contract,
and the CRY viii agree tq take at least twenty
whole supply 81 water froin the contractor
during the term of eohtraer Bidders must
Of twenty million gallSns daily a price per
million gallons for ALL IN excess Of twenty
ions daIy.a price PER million gallons for all
in excess Of thirty million gallons daily up to
/ toIfT NaitllQIa gallons da4iys1 ana a price per
million gallons for all In excess Of forty mil
lion gallons daily up 10 fifty million gallons
daily, delivered at Bqraeu reservoirs as afere-
Prices VIII BE- computed and payments made
on the average daily supply for each quarter
An initial CONSUMPTION of twenty million gall.
Ions daily, with an annual increase at the
rate OF three per cent Will be assumed for
the purpose of comparing the price Of the sew
eral bids.
CONTRACTOR 70 MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
! fVarn y "a - hfE Enu-.M vrH H. T1r7aT
the supervision II the Representatives Of the
city, who shall have free access to the meters
as to the amount delivered, the city shall pay
the same amount paid in the corresponding
amount AMOUNT 81 Shall at e es settled aFi 81 ar arbitrati Sispp one
arbitrator to be named by the city. one by
the contractor and a third TO be selected by
the two so chosen, the decision of a majority
Of the three 10 be final. II the anlolnt 50.
determined shall b greater than that already
| paid, the city viii pay the excess, but If it
Shall be less. the difference shall be deducted
from any subseqlient qqasterly payment. The
| erfv, east Of the Passaic River. The city is to
have the right 70 test sem~i-annuaily, if de.
which test shall be borne BY the contractor
PAYMENT.
The city will pay quarterly the sum due to
contractor may designate, aud at such times
as are asf noog qPso + 81 s. f% PnaS4
The dams. Intakes and other works reces-1
s whyl,g $ w a { tn sai ata was St N @sa' jersey es sGea ana
must be 50 constructed that they can be used
| exclusively for the supply Of Jersey City and
the contractor shaif@agree to furnish no water
from said plant 10 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
be eanable of recsiving. and storing sufficient
water TO furnish at all times q supply of 50
| capacity and character Of each proposed stor-
age reservoir shall be clearly indicated in the
bid. The plans fer reservoirs, dams, ernbank-
| ments, o~veffslls, gate+hoilses, and all apph-
! ances connected theFewlth shall be filed with
the oity's engineer appointed TO supervise the
thereof shall he begun. eThe city will test
the suficienes oftstorage capacity and gather
ing grounds by applying thereto the proper
table of How during the drfast period, as
/ given in the Report on Water supply of
the Geological Survey Of New jersey. dated
| the reservoir @urface. to be computed by the
use Of table Mo- II on page IS Of said re-
port) -
The c0ndutts or appliances Of whatever
nature by which the water Is TO ne conveyed
than IS million gatlons daily, They shall be
Of approved design suitable material and
workmanship and sufficient strength TO resist
safely al PRESSURE % which they nay pe sub
kjected. with a proper Actor Of safety for the
material used. nj accardance WITH the best
est point OF intake on The stream ia the city
must not be by open channels, The character
OF the prapasede ainss o. coaauits Shall ha
clearly shawn III tie psens Submitted. and
shall be fully described insthe bid. Working
drawings Of the sakfs shall he fled with the
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