The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-18

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Monday the oath Day Of August,
1896,
a. ten O'Clock A. NJ, for supplying the NUM-
some water for the term Of twenty-five years
ll4nn me date Of contract. in accordance With
city Tor Il that sM par Spse,il sopies vh aaspie are Ds hereto sae
annexed. marked Specifications for a New
cations i for / 7 Ior Ssrssy CITY, ana rsp Eeaac
Aitys which said specifications are mace a
eo Pga q IBIS Advertisement
Of The water required BY the city during said
ieg1a under said ecnttaet,
gallons. per day and for the succeeding years
q SAD term an Increase Of consumption AZ
Eaeh bidder il Iea 81 other bond viii de-
posi- one hundred thousand dollars tsluo,NsD
q me New Jersey Title GUARANTEES and Trust
Sonanany. and attach to PROPOSAL a certified
OF the Treasurer Of Jersey city.
pr5posals must be made On blank forms. to
q Jersey City, and must be enclosed in sealed
envelopes endorsed Proposals for a New
Proposals aer ! Filsesea Wafer Supply for
bbs ana rs, "a. u, as the eass may be, and
meeting when called for. in the order Of
pe Tsa relating g sealed proposals.
tHE tofttA required IN the specifications Will
Sn2pter i$l Of the Laws of New Jersey. 1891,
IN h, me terms whereof no contract shall
pe uihdilE Upon the city or become effective
q operative until the nondsmen offered by
snst5c i s0ntraf etc hsvs been spproysd as .
The Cooperation Counsel. the President Of this
fagaFn nsv5ng power 70 examine the proposed
This Board. according to the terms Of the
spselieataoas reserves the risht. to reject amy
inketsstS CT the city SO to do.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
T. BouroN.
Dated Jersey city. August i 1895.
sPEcIFIgATIoNs roR A NEW WATER
SUPPLY FOR JERSEY CITY.
This specification is for a supply Of water
to BE- delivered at the Jersey City reservoirs
The Mayor and aideTIaen aAs # Jersey city.
py me Board Of Street and Water Commits
stoners. VIII receive proposals for a supply
Office Of the Board, corner 81 Mercer street
aha Jersey agenns, Jersey City. New Jersey,
nLAN AeRAvITY 10 Low SERVICE.
by gravity into the city reservoirs at Bergen,
a. an elevation Of 127 feet above mean high
one thousand feet Of Believiile reservoir pro
VISION must be made to deliver at said reser-
syolr such part Of the supply as'the city may
PLAN E-GRAvTTY TO HIGH
tbs plan calls for the delivery Of the
Bergen, with a pressure equivalent to a head
Of 2l9 feet above mean high tide; but if the
eondults shall pass within one thousand feet
Of b~elleviIie reseryofsSSa connection must be
provided herewith, andSthe city may re-
aulre delivery ef g part OF the supply into
PLAN cAHIGH y Low SERVICE De
This plan calls for delivery OF the water by
gravity at the city, reservoir at BERGEN, at
with Z pressure equivalent to a head q 2le
fest above mean high tide, and the remainder
walton Of l2l feet above mean high tide; but
II she coadtdts shall pass within one Thousand
be provided herewith and the city may re-
cure delivery q Q part Of the supply into
SPECIFICATIONS.
The following specifications and conditions
apply g, and will be attached to and form a
part Of the contract under either Plan A.,
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS
If a contract IS entered into. II will run for
twenty-five years from the date Of contract.
and the city viii agree to take at least twenty
million gallons per day. and to take its
during the term Of contract. Bidders must
STATE 1va z price n,T Rfr m aahans ga as1Ty for 5-,a supply par
million gallons for all in excess of twenty
million gallons daily up to thirty million gal.
Ions daily, a price per million gallons for all
in excess Of thirty million gallons daily up 70
forty nailiion gallons. daily. and a price per
lion gallons daily up to fifty million gallons
daily. delivered at Bergen reservoirs as afore-
said.
Prices will be computed and payments made
on the average daily supply for each quarter.
IN initial consumption of twenty million gals
Ions daily, with an annual increase at the
rate OF three per cent. will be assumed for
eral bids.
CONTRACTOR no MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
Iivered 10 the city at his own expense. under
the SuDeryiSi0n of the representatives of the
esty, who shall have free access 10 the meters
at all reasonable times. N case Of a dispute
the same amount paid in the corresponding
quarter Of the previous year. and the disputed
arbitrator to be named By the city, one by
the contractor and a third to be. selected by
of the three to be final. If the annonnt 50
determined shall be greater than that already
Shall be less, the Inference shall be deducted
from any subsequent quarterly payment. The
ertys east Of the Passaie River. The city IS 10
have the right to test se~mf-annually, If de-
which test shall he borne BY the contractor.
PAYMENT.
The city win pay ausrterly The sum due e
contractor may designate. and at such times
g are asresa sg3oa IN d The %f s4,ss4
The dams. intakes and other works neces--
sary to deliver SAD water must be located
must be SO Constructed that they ran be 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
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 10
hi eapabje of receiving and storing sufficient
water to furnish at all times q supply of IS
million gallons daily to the city. The location
CAPACITY ard character OF each proposed stor-
age reservoir shall be clearly indicated in the
bid. The plans for reservoirs, dams, embank-
ances connected herewith shall be filed with
the city.s engineer appointed to supervise the
thereof shall be begun, eThe city win test
the suffieielcy, Of storage capacity and gather
table Of How during the driest period. as
given in the Report on Water supply Of
the Geological Survey Of New jersey, dated
1894, and by allowing for evaporation from
the reservoir surface, to be computed By the
port1 ,,r .
The conduits or appliances Of whatever
nature BY which the water is 70 be conveyed
than s5 million gallons daily They shall be
Workmanship and Sufficient strength to resist
safely ali pressurf tf which tEey may pc subs
material used.[ln accordance with the best
angineering practice. Delivery from the low
est point Of intake on the stream. TO the city
must NOT be by open channels The character
clearly shown in The plans submittHd, and
shall be fully described in the bid. Working
drawings. OF the same shall be filed with the
eifvss engineer, appointed to supervise the
construction of the plant, before construction
thereof shall be begun.
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