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

SIZE shown, on prodile and plan to a COM
plned storage and distributing reservoir to
a mile north Of Montville station. on IN.
Delaware, Lackawanna Railroad, and
ABOUT three miles northeast of our intake
water IN this reservoir at Montville win
De Approximately 455 feet. or 30 feet below
the head of the dam at the intake. The
depth or water in the reservoir, will
average 90 feet and at the dam Will ex-
eeeo % feet. The dam viii have a length
of about 1900 feet. The storage capacity
OF this reservoir will be upwards OF 1000
million gallons. and will furnish a supply
above the level of the draught of over 40
days. This reservoir will have a local
drainage area about H-l0 square miles OF
this local water shed will furnish in itself
GIL million gallons, and the reservoir as
situated is capable of receiving the surplus
Valley water shed of l1S square miles,
which will fill 1t in a very few days in
the rainy season.
storage reservoirs at Mongville, to pro-
vide storage reservoirs in the upper val
ley of the Rockaway water shed, utiliz-
ing the sites. herein specified and as
shown upon the map of the water shed
annexed in order to secure storage as re-
CURED by your specifications, TO main
tein the contract flow of So or so million
gallons per day in the driest period.
First-Rockaway Valley lying north of
main river about two miles northwest Of
Boonton.
miles.
Present valley at elevation of about 800.
Inc surface OF proposed reservoir will
approximate to $40.
pr TRs area 10 9f RI pTop scTsi reservoir ssa fbe viii sinrs aps
capacity of the reservoir win be upwards
of 1,200 million gallons. The average depth
OF water being about IS feet.
QHnnd-hivnn pnnI T]hto yaarI 1{ae
to the west of Rockaway Valley and at
$50 feet higher elevation. Its overflow viii
be into the Rockaway Valley Lake.
Areas O. tributary water shed, S.53
THE present pond is at an elevation of
about go. 1t will be raised 10 feet, max
and storage capacity above present level
OF upwards of 500 million gallons. The
average depth of water will be about 20
'Third-Beach Glen. This valley lies
about one mile east of Kockaway and
extends north from river to Hfbernia
walton aPproximating 5l2.
Inc tributary water shed covers (23)
Wenty-tnre square miles, and it is in
TENDED to supplement this water shed by
Denmark Pond and Green Pond, connect
ing Denmark Pond with Hibernia Brook
By an artificial channel, and Green Pond
around the south end of Copperas Moun-
tain; With this added tributary the water
sned viii have an area of 81 square miles.
The dam will have an elevation at crest
of weir of about $40.
The area of the lake thus formed will
approximate to 800 acres, and it's capacity
for storage will exceed 1000 million gal
Is feet.
Fourth-Longwood Valley. This valley
Is the valley of the upper Rookaway above
Port Dram. 1t is proposed tc dam it at
a point about two miles north of the
crossing of the Delaware, L4ackawahna
and Western Railroad.
The present valley above this point has
an elevation rising from 700 to about 100
in five miles.
A lake will be formed having a surface
elevation of about 740, and an area of
of upwards of 1920 million gallons. and a
tributary water shed of % square miles.
The lake will have an average depth over
Conduit Lines. The conduit lines will
be of the very best quality of medium
steel, having an ultimate strength of
e1o1sd t9 7o'o os 3 pounds u@nS per square inch, an
an elastic limit of 50 per cent. of
ultimate strength. The pipe will be of
such thickness as not to be subjected
one-half the elastic limit.
The pipe will be constructed fully up
to the best and latest standard for riv,,
with asphaltum at a temperature of
800 degrees Fahrenheit.
Each length will be tested to full work
W NE pressure 1aia viii nef or t iaytpg I, and 10th the pipe pipe
sections. Gates will be placed every
one-half mile, and four manholes
PLACED per mile. All blow-offs, air valves
the work up. to the highest standard
of construction will be provided.
Dams and Reservoirs. All dams will be
in accordance with the most APP
0r0Nad STA nd4r9 Of enncfr116tion tn FIR tho
locality, and will be provided with mas
spillways and water weirs, of the
most n substantial character. Gate houses
or tile roofs, and provided with
gates and all appurtenances will
be placed at outlets from all storage re-
of reservoirs will be cleaned and grubbed
to the extent and in accordance with the
adopted in the construction of
the storage reservoirs for the additional
York.
The advantages. of the plan we propose
are briefly as Follows
]. Our point of intake is the nearest
point to Jersey City where a gravity sup
ply which can be delivered at a head of
80 feet at High Service can be found in
the State of New Jersey.
2. The riparian and water rights of the
Couper Lord estate, which we propose to
vest in Jersey. City in severaIty, control
Rockaway River above Boonton These
rights are prior to those held by the Nor
ris Canal and Lehigh Valley Railroad, and
have been acknowledged by them so to
be, and this fac we are prepared to prove
by documentary evidence and opinion of
eminent counsel.
8. The storage and distributing reser-
voir at Montville is of such capacity and
so situated that the draught from the
main river into it can be made at the
most advantageous periods for securing
pure and wholesome water, and avoiding
drawing Upon the river during the spring
freshets, or after a storm following a
protracted drought.
A. The source of supply and water rights
supply can be Increased by the con
of additional pipe lines and cap
of a supply of at least 10000 0 gal
Ions per day.
We annex to this proposal the follow
ing plans and maps shewing generally the
posed
.First-Map of Roekaway water shed
above Boonton showing water sheds pro-
posed to be utilized. area and position of
PROPOSED storage reservoirs and dams,
and extent of tributary water
sheds.
Second-Map showing general alignment
OF conduit from Boonton and Montville
High Service reservoir. Jersey City.
Third. Profile on approximate line of
sizes of pipe proposed.
In witness whereof the said the Rocka-
way and Hudson Company hath caused
It's corporate seal to be affixed hereto and
MS bid signed for it by its President Il
Infested by its secretary, by authority of
It's Board of Directors, the sixteenth day
May A.. D.. eighteen hundred and nine
THE ROCKAWAY AND HUDSON
COMPANY.