The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-01


eompleted within two years after services
OF the notice aforesaid, and after they
are so completed on demand OF the CITY.
the city agrees to take and pay for at
ieast tnirty million gallons Of water daily.
RIGHT OF WAY.
The right of way for onduf shall be
a. least forty feet in width. and the con-
dnits shall be constructed on one and the
same side thereof throughout. and 50 as
not to occupy more Of the same than Is
necessary. Where the city furnishes
OF that part thereof designated by tina
RIaHT Of EMINENT DOMAIN.
The city VIII agree to exert and exer-
else sucn powers or rights in the matter
of condemnation. or otherwise. as II new
a or may hereafter acquire. and which
may De a~dyaptageously used or exercised
Tor the purposes OF the contract IN order
to enable the use or acquisition Of such
water and water rights, and lands or
other property. for the right of way.
storage reservoirs and other works. or
plant, as may be Necessary TO the proper
and conyenient construction and main
tenance OF said system of water works
70 supply Jersey City as aforesaid. said
rights of condemnation to be exercised
in the name of the city. but at the cost
and expense of the contractor. and tho
contractor shall pay and hold the City
harmless of and from all cost, expenses.
claims and demands-of all persons By rea-
son or the taking and acquiring for the
purpose of the proposed contract OF all
lands, water. water rights and other pro-
perty- The city will also agree to exer-
cIse,. OF demand Of the contractor, ali IT'S
legal power to prevent pollution Of wa
tiers tributary to the proposed works. bur
all expenses attendant upon the preren-
ton of such pollution shall be borne by
the contractor.
The city will, SO far as 1t has legal
power, permit the contractor to use such
lands, water and water rights as II may
own or control as may be necessary for
the purpose of building and Maintaining
the proposed filters and pumping planf
and laying the proposed CONDUIT from
Fassaic River to the reservoirs at Ber-
gen.
STANDARD OF PURITY.
The contractor must agree that the
water TO be furnished shall al all times
pc maintained at a standard of purity 70
be furnished by him and which must ac-
company his bid which shall state the
following PARTICULARS
l. ms total organic matter In parts per
million.
2 The total amount Of free ammonia
in parts per million.
3. The total amount of albumenosd am
NOME In parts per million
parts per million.
8. The numbe OF bacteria IN one cubic
centirreter Of water delivered.
He must also agree that the water shall
ceeding. a trace. and it shall be Sranspar-
en- ard free from color, odor, turbidity.
alkaline or acid tastes
AH14 1O.A
AS the work progresses the contractor
shall furnish the city with all plans. de-
faiis and working drawings of the works
70 pc constructed to execute this cor
tract, and the city through fs engineer
appointed 10 supervise the work herein
specified, shaH nave the right 70 inspect
me materials used and work performed,
IN the construction Of said works by the
contractor, and reject the same ii not IN
accordance with this specification and the
plans ~mDan the accepted bid.
TIME TO COMPLETE.
Tn contractor will be allowed two
Years from the date Of contract to COM
plete the work and furnish the water
specified.
An time lost by reason Of strikes. ac-
cidents or other delays unavoidable or
beyond the control Of the contractor shah
not be computed as part of the time
herein specified il the uaavofdabilfty OF
such delays is certified to by the engineer
work.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
For every days delay beyond the term
OF contract, the contractor sha pay the
city. OF Jersey City the sum Of two hum
dred dollars per day as liqufdated dam
Ai Il beng ang h anas by way o. penalty.
VIII not be enforced for the time lost in
case OF strikes, accidents or other DELAYS
unavoidable, or beyond the control OF he
section.
CERTIFIED cHEoUE TO ACCOMPANY
BID.
As an evidence OF good faith zach hid-
der viii deposit one hundred tho,,ssnf
dollars in one of the Narionai Banks 81
Jersey City, or the New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Company. and at
Jaeh to his proposal a certified cheuue
Tor the amount. payable to the order of
tns Treasurer of Jersey City. On award
81 the contract such eheque VIII be re-
turned 10 unsuccessful bidders, and re-
turned 20 the successful bidder on sign.
Ing and delivery of the contract, and ia
be forfeited by the successful bidder Ia
the use OF the city in case the contract
ready for on part of said con-
tractor: SAID eheque shall be in lieu Of
~freeholder security
The contractor mast furnish a hnnd ~
i've hundred thousand dollars. the seclr-
tty TO be subject to approval according
70 Jaw 1or Lne perfosrnance of the con-
ter supply Hereunder. At which 4i,r~
and upon the delivery to the city of fh~
pond hereinafter provided for, this bond
Is 70 De cancelled. Upon the acceptance Of
water under this CONTRACT the confre,so.
must furnish a new bond for five hpn5re&
thousand eoalars for the faithful per-
Ierm3nes OF the contract throughout its
2 as the city shall purchase water Of
tnS contractor by the million salons. bue
VIII Pc cancelled on completion of 4 pur-
THE norm Of bonn.
me form Of all bonds mentioned IN
Snis speeaacaFlo ; be approved BY thu
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
Ins contract to carry into effect tn
SSg ass coTno attorney; with the approval
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE
bidaerS must also state a price 81
w Z, ! the city can buy and own the
filter Dlant, pine lines Lands go