The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-04

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SPECIFICATIONS.
FOR A FILTERED WATER SUPPLY
ron JERSEY CITY.
This specification IS for a supply. Of wa
| ter 10 be delivered from the Passsie River
( to the Bergen reservoirs.
BIDS RECEIVED.
The Mayor ard Aldermen Of Jersey
I City. by the Board of Street and Water
a supply Of water based on this specifca-
ton. at the office Of the Board, corner
OF Mercer street and jersey 2yenue, Jer-
sey City. New Jersey on The twenty
fourth day Of August 1885, at ten O'Clock
HOW DELIVERED.
| The water must be delivered into Ber-
gen reservoirs, at an elevation Of u Teet
above mean high tide, and the contractor
/ MA make use of BeIlrydlle reservoir tor
such delivery, but In that ven he snaE
maintain said reservoir n good condition
and be responsible for the safe delivery
I OF the water as aforesaid during the term
Of the contract; provided. however, that
such use shall not interiors with the pres
ent connections Of the citys mans, ana
that in the event Of faiaare on the p2rt
+ Of the contractor to faithfully perform
his duties unde the contract the city may
at any time resume the Use and posses
sion of said reservoir in connection with
its present water works.
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
If a contract is entered into Ii wiz run
fer Twenty-Five years from the Date on
| contract. and the city Will agree to t&ke
at least 90 million gallons per day. ana
to~take it's whole supply Of water from
the contractor during the term Of thec con-
tract. Bidders must state a price per mill
| lion gallons for 4 Supply Of 20 million gal
lon daily. a price per million gallons for
all in excess Of 20 million gallons daily
up to 80 million gallons daily, a price per
( million gallons for all in excess Of 30 mA-
lion gallons daily up TO 20 million gallons
daily. and a price per million gallons Tor
| all In excess of 40 million gallons daily
up to 90 million gallons daily delivered at
Bergen reservoirs as aforesaid.
Prices will be computed and payments
/ made on the average daily supply for
each Quarter. An initial consumption OF
increase at the rate OF three per e viii
be assumed for the purpose of comparing
the prices Of the several BIDS
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water
delivered to the city at his own expense,
under the supervision of the representa-
cess to the meters at all reasonable times
II case OF a dispute as TO the amount de-
Hvered. the city shall pay me same
amount paid In the corresponding quar-
ter Of the previous year, and the Disputed
amount shall be settled by arbitration,
ore arbitrator to be named by the city,
one by the contractor. and a
50 chosen. tie decision OF a major
ify Of the three to Be Anal. If the
amount 50 determined % be due sna.il
city. viii pay the excess pat Il II saaI
be less, the difference shall he deiucted
from any subsequent quarterly payment.
The water shall be measured upon the.
ci5y's property, east Of the Passaie River.
The city is TO nave the right 70 test
seini-annually, Il desired. the capacity q
the works, the cost Of wnAcn rest saaA
he borne by the contractor.
PAYMENT.
The city will pay quarterly the sum due
| tae contractor at such repositories as tas
contractor may designate, and at SUCH
times as are agreed upon in TIE eontEaeJ:
Plant Mosf E sE sqK Jersey CITY
The pumping planS, filters and other
liver aid water masf Sc s. iesatsd and
constructed that they can be used ex-
clusfvely FOR the supply Of Jersey CITY,
IRISH no water from said plant TO any con-
sanes = FIIILTERfNG IPsLaNr.
The Bidder shall fully describe. the meth
Cd by which he proposes TO purify the
a sssFs@iss. # sai a. a aepmsnf Slant ee shaif 8
OF a cagacitv 10 filter and purify thirty
Eve million gallons ef water daily al all
drawings * the filters and ali appliances
connected herewith ard necessary for
conveying the water thersto from the
pump house shah be filed with tire city's
engineer before construction thereof shali
PUMPING PLANT.
The pumping plant by which the fiji
tered water shall be raised to BeileviIie
reservoir shall have a capacity to deliver
az least ~thirty-fye million gallons dafly
where one pump and sone boiler Of equal
capacity with any one Of the Others are
In reserve and not In use. II shall be
entirely Independent of the present pump
ING plant. and shall be capable OF pump
ing against q head of not less than 40
pounds 20 the square incn. The pumps
must be tribe exBansfon high duty con-
tsersing engines Of approved modern aon-
~struasion and good workmanship. No
single pulnp shall have a capacity ex-
ceeding twelve ana one-half raiilion gal
loas daily. The bidder must specify IN his
bid Tire duty Of the pumps. the pfsfen
speed and length Of strike. ana must sie-
scribe the location ard submit general
plans Of the pumping station. The baiiers
shan be ef approved type. and stall be
capable of sustaining q working pressure
ten pounds IN EXCESS OF the insfsal steam
/ pressure on the engines: Plans and work.
ing drawings Of The whole plant must be
filed with the city's engineer before con
CoNBTfTs.
The water shall be delivered from the
pumping pant TO BFfeeH reservoir By 81
conduit or cnndu1ts provided ~ the con-
traetef, which shall he capable Of De-
|iivering thirts-ive million gallons daily
when all the reservoirs are Sull They
shall ~ of appfoyed design. suitable ma