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

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its Board of Directors, the sixteenth day
Of May. A. D. eighteen hundred and
THE RocKAwAY AND HUDSON
By w. P. Stevenson,
(Seal.) President.
GEORGE HOLMES.
Secretary.
Po5tofice address,
No. 1 Montgomery street,
Jersey City, N. J.
State of New Jersey.)
Hudson County. )ss.:
Be It remembered that on this. sixteenth
ninety-six, before me-, the subscriber, a
Master in Charcery of New Jersey, per-
sonally appears George Holmes, who be-
ing by me duly sworn deposes and makes
proof to my satisfaction that he well
knows the corporate seal of the Rockaway
and Hudson COMPANY, the party named in
posal for furnishing. a new supply of
water for the city of Jersey City. That
the seal thereto affixed is the proper
corporate seal of said company. that the
same was affixed thereto, and the said bid
or proposal signed and delivered by w. P.
Stevenson. who was. at the date and exc
a by authority Of the Board of Direc-
tors thereof, in the presence of said de-
ponent who is and then was Secretary of
of said company, and deponent thereupon
signed the same as subscribing witness
and a~ttested the same as the Secretary of
said company.
Taken, sworn to and subscribed before
me May 16. 1896, at Jersey city,
Master in Chancery,
MAPS. ETC.. attached.)
Proposals to provide a new supply of
Under specifications adopted April 90,
1896, and approved April %. 1896.
n BAL prices must be stated in
The Rockaway & Hudson Company
proposes to provide a new supply of
water to Jersey City and produce the
ee edinr asfaahed IL fo a apeel maaa Z p = pre- IF
this proposal. subject to the options
herein expressed for the following
prsceS.-
For each million gallons up to twenty
million gallons daily, Gs6) thirty-six dol
lars gold coin of the United States of
America of the present standard of
weight and fneness or its equivalent in
For each million gallons in excess of
twenty million gallons daily UP to thirty
million gallons daily. (sssl thirty.three
of America of the present standard of
weight and fneness or its equivalent in
legal tender.
For each million gallons in excess of
thirty million gallons daily up to forty
million gallons daily. (S30) thirty dollars
gold coin of the United States of America
of the present standard of weight and
fneness or it's equivalent in legal ten
der.
For each million gallons in excess of
forty million gallons daily up to fifty mill
lion GALLONS daily; $50 t~wenty-ssven dol.
America of the present standard of
weight and fineness or its equivalent in
legal tender.
For the water supply, water rights,
10 rda ri1hf n 49,
essary to fulfill the requirements of this
specification to the extent of fifty mill
lion gallons of water daily forever,
voirs, conduits and all necessary works
and appurtenances for the delivery to
the city of ~thirty-five millions gallons of
can be made at any time within twenty
two years after the date of contract, the
sum of CSC, 25o.000) six million two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars gold coin of
present standard of weight and fineness
or its equivalent in legal tender.
For the plant. water. water rights. stor-
OF way, and all a-ppurtenances and ease
necessary to fulfill, the require
ments of this specification to the extent
Of nifty million gallons of water daily
forever, which purchase can be made at
n time within twenty-five years after
the date Of contract, the sum of .(s6, $780,
tn, ssx m dolIars. n roIa e hundred r. ts snd a15 flfsy
49, oON1 80 VI AiC III
states of America of the present stand
ard of weight and fincness. or its EQUIV
alent in legal tender. said company offer
a certified heque for one hundred thous-
and dollars on the First National Bank
or Jersey city, payable to the Treasurer
81 Jersey City, as an evidence of good
Ia1th. according to the terms of the speci-
which cheque is in lieu Of free
holders security. Said company annex
TO this proposal plans, general drawings
the Board to understand the nature of the
works proposes to be built, and in addi-
ton thereto to furnish the following de-
scrapt1oh Of said works and the proposed
Note:-Following any written matter
mere provided for the bidder must sign
an individual signs for any corporation.
proposal.
River at the head Of the watar
power of the j. Copper Lord estate at
a5ooa erecting q masonry dam at an
4s5 feet. The Rockaway valley above ne
proposed has a drainage area OF
lis square miles, so per cent. Of which IS
m forest. and is capable of affording a
supply of $4,000, 900 gallons per day. with
a draught of only IA inches on the water
shed. An application OF the recognized
table of flow Of streams shows that the
natural flow of the Rockaway at the in
take proposed exceeds 1900. 600 gallons
per day for all but the two driest months
In the average year.
Boonton and free from any danger
contamination from the possible
OF that town. We propose to
OF Dover and R~ockaway. fhe oniv
two points Of possible danger from pollli-
ton noT existing above the point Of in
z ~ tne water shed by, preferable lay
ley of Rockaway River from these points.
to q discharge below our intake, or by