The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-20
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Board Of Street and Water Commissioners. at
their office, corner Of Jersey avenue and Mer-
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at ten O'clock a Al. for s,nnIv,ne The mint
cipafity< Of Tersev a1atr xw95S sg 49, ~ ~ r-sn1e-
some water for the Term m's II p y yaare Years
from the date Of eanfract. N aesordance vrith
CITY for ths sWo speeineatons adopted py lne
annexed, IaarEe9 aSnspiS ea @ aians ea Z Naw
Water Sunpiv far 1850 Ss1sv AT .ssnesfs,s
cations faT ! E iHs NV Wats s''s Supply asa for s Jersey
COPY Of t til a sase tzips9aass''0ns are mace Z
II t TIE 5 aafsr rgao Il r. Il ap }gs s.sy d,r ssslm aa's
term under said contract
sa aSs sh Ser r' aay year ana e fs soa 9ss spad9nsd e Hn ysass
the ss rate e 3 PEI seat. Per snnaas.
post one huudred sao1sand doilaTs Siao.oo,
or 1 Me- shs .Malional Bsnks e Jersey ely
S ~ ana attach to proposal a certified
q tie Treasurer & Jersey ssss eisy. 2 sns 0ro1'
s e 9 9stsinsd AZ: q the once = fhe chieg EngineeF
Wiz Vsfspps S, endorsed ..Proposals for a New
1870 sp supply for Jersey city, N. IL or
Jersey city, q" as The ease may be. ami
lanesd 10 the Clerk of the Board ia open
business r wIsn eaiiea f9F II the order OF
fhe pond reauired n the specifications viii
Chapfer IA y ~ rs Is pI9visleaS OF Section I
r. * ina tns terms whereof no contract shall
sr operafjxe 1p mi Ing n, elly 81 become eilestise
8, aie5snHy< ~ haEs psea approved. as to
the cSrnSFa Il snaS 5eard, anu as 70 form by
Hard e r srssn Eounsel the President Of this
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+ AA1E ID 2Ec3T1rEEZ fRZTfn iHrr1s ~ fhn
specifications 50 sal reserves The. riglt 70 reject any
Interests sS9s sbs u y IS deemed for the best
" order Of the Beard Of Street and water
eoaasaisslohers
Clerk.
Da'eo Jersey City. August 4 1896.
sPhclFIGATIoNS FOR A NEW WATER
0PPLY 9 JERSEY CITY.
70 be delivered at tie Jsrssv su Ei3N 81 a wafeg
at Bergen.
BIDS RECEIVER
The Mayor and Aldermen 81 Jersey CITY
siion ers S wiI ,s . Street ana w2tsr Commits
Of water based on thfs sneeisssfsog sap ~
office OF the Board, corner * Mercer street
on the twehtyfourt1 DAY 81 AUGUST. 1855 al
10 O'clock A. NJ.
This plan calls for deiiverv. Of he wsfsr
by gravity into the city reservoirs Al Rereer
At an elevation Of 127 feet above mean hieh
one thousand feet Of BsHevslie reservoiT srl-
vision must be made to deliver at said re ger
voir such part Of the sinTSiv AZ tbs aftv nav
require. rs eNS nses
PLAN B-GRAvITY TO HIGH
water by eravity ~ 4h y e,r Isi1sss g. e. tae
Bergen. with ! pres s. sne eaa spTs nesf e 3 baa a
condufts shall na~s yTsthjI5 = sne tsanssn5 s sa
OF Belieyille reservoir. a connection must be
provided Herewith. and tie civ nav re-
quire delivery Of a part Of the supply INTO
said reservoir.
PLAN c-HIGH AND Low SERVICE De
ELE-1s -H ETxFEFpV
THIS plan calls for delivery of the water by
gravity at the city reservoir at BERGEN. at
with a pressure equivalent 10 a head Of 2Ia
feet above mean high tide, and the remainder
walton Of I2l feet above mean high tide; but
f the eonduits shall pass. within one thousand
Sc provided herewith and the city may re-
cure delivery OF a Part aof the supply into
said reservofrs.
SPECIFICATIONS.
The following specifications and conditions
part Ct thg contract uadsr Either Plan A.
Plan = or Pla1
II 2 contract Is entered into, 1t VIII run for
twenty-five years from the date Of contract,
anq the s ssgo MI a agres e take qt least twenty
g Ms9ls s Up ysT e Y water e5.t freIs the B;aS eontra net,sr
state : PRICE PR million gallons for a supply
f Of SWeft ga,l mlilio far ga al +, aa Ieys:ss a I Price f,ya per
million gallons daily up to thirty million gal
Ions daily. q price per million gallons for all
in excess of thirty M slion gallons daily up to
forty million gallons daily, and a price per
million gallons for all in excess Of forty mil
lion gallons daily up to fifty million gallons
daily, delivered ar Bergen reservoirs as afore-
said.
Prices viii be computed and ayment made
on the average daily supply for each quarter.
An fnitlal consumption OF twenty million gal
Ions daily, with an animal Increase at the
rate OF three per cent. will pc assumed for
the purpose OF comparing the price OF The sew
eral bids.
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
the contractor shah measure the water de-
iivered to the city at his own expense. under
the supervision Of the representatives of the
city, who shall have free access to the meters
as to the amount delivered. the city shall nay
Quarter Of the previous year. and the disputed
AMOUNT shall be settled BY arbitration. one
arbitrator to be named by the city. one By
the contractor and & third to be selected BY
the two so chosen, the decision OF a majority
Of the three to be fnai. II the amount 50
determined shall be greater than that ALREADY
paid. the city viii pay the excess, but If II
shall be less. the difference shall be deducted
water shall be measured upon the cityss prop
erfv east 81 the Passa;c River. The CITY Il 10
have the right to test semi-anuually. If de-
sired. the CAPACITY Of the works. the cost of
which test shan be borne by the contractor
PAYMENT.
The ci4v will naY ouarterIv the sura 2ue 70
the contractor at such repositories as the
contractor nav designate. and at such times
as are agreed upon in The contract.