The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-08
CITY AD EMENT
PROPOSALS.
FOR
Supplying Jersey City
WITH
PURE, WHOLESOME WATER
NOTICE !


Board e Street and Y Wate es c ssssndsa a At
Ger street. jersey city. II. j.. on
Monday the oath Day Of August,
1896,
at ten O'clock a. NJ, for supplying the muni-
some water for the term Of twenty-five years
from the date Of contract, in accordance with
city for that purpose, copies whereof are hereto
annexed. marked Specifications for a New
cations for q Filtered Water Supply for Jersey
CITY, which said specifications are MADE a
e9gy OF This advertisement
The following is an approximate estimate
q the water required BY the city during said
term under said contract
1eor the first year Of consumption, 20 million
gallons Per day, and for the succeeding years
o. SAD term an Increase Of consumption at
the rate Of 3 per cent. per annuia-
Each bidder IN lieu Of other bond will de-
~ one of the National Banks OF Jersey City
or the New jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
Ionha1y and attach e proposal a certified
Of the Treasurer Of Jersey City.
Pr9posals must be made on blank forms, to
Of Jersey City. aud must be enclosed in sealed
envelopes, endorsed Proposals for a New
Proposals for a Filtered Water supply for
b bssssya 0ity. !. q the case may be and
MEETING When called for in the order Of
oI 1 relating TO sealed proposals.
be sub5ecf t ~ ths v,m sns speeahcataons vii
thapter 1874, of the Laws of New Jersey. 1891,
~ SnusT tne terms whereof no contract shall
q operative until the bondsmea offered by
sne eoniGaetor have been approved as to
Tae Corporation Counsel, the President Of tits
hoaFg iavlng power 70 examine the proposed
VI B0n0S1QEH T1daEI -
This Board, according to the terms OF the
speellcatlens reserves the right to reject any
interests Of the city So to DO
~ order Of the Board Of Street and Water
epo r. BouroN,
Dated jersey CITY, August !, 1896. 's'A
sPEclFFIIG3AzTrIoNs Q 4 NEW WAFER
This specification Is for 4 supnlv Of wafer
e Be delivered at the Jersey CITY reservoirs
The Mayor and 6idsrmaa # Jersey city.
py the Board Of Street and Water Commits
saoners. WIZ receive proposals. for a supply
office Of the Board. corner 81 Mercer street
and Jersey avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey,
10 o'clock A. NJ.
ELAN A-GRAvfTY TO Low SERVICE:
by gravity into the city reservoirs at Bergen.
az an elevation Of 1871 feet above mean high
- H-te u A4C ttl4GHfl1 SHEll pass M4tElN
one thousand feet Of Belleville reservoir pro-
VISION must be made to deliver at said reser-
yoir such part Of the supply as the city may
PLAN B-GRAvITy TO HIGH SERVICE.
Water by gravity at the city reservoirs at
Bergen, with a pressure equivalent to a head
q 20 feet above mean high tide; but if the
cendnits shall pass within ore thousand feet
Of Belleyilie Reservoir. a connection must be
provided herewith, and the city may re-
said reservoir
PIAN c-HIGH AND Low SERVICE De-
This plan calls for delivery of the water by
gravity at the city reservoir at Bergen, At
with a pressure equisalelt to q head of I'D
feet above mean high tide, and the remainder
walton Of l27 feet above mean high tide; but
u the condults shall pass within one thousand
Be- provided therewifh and the city may re-
cure delivery OF a part Of the supply into
SPECIFICATIONS.
The following specifications and conditions
apply to, and VIII be attached to and form a
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
Twenty-Five years from the date Of contract,
and the city will agree to take at least twenty
whole supply Of water from the contractor
during the term OF contract. Bidders must
of twenty million gallons daily. a price per
million gallons for all in excess of twenty
million gallons daily up to thirty million gall
Ions daily, a price PEI, million gallons for all
in excess of thirty million gallons daily up to
Forty million gallons daily. and 2 price PER
lion gallons daily up to fifty million gallons
daily, delivered at Bergen reservoirs as afore-
Prices will be computed and payments made
on the average daily supply for each quarter.
An initial consumption of twenty million ga-
Ions daily, with an annual increase at the
rate of three per cent. viii be assumed for
the purpose OF comparing the price Of the sew
RTdi Di1S.M EH
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de-
the supervision Of the representatives Of the
city, who shall have free access to the meters
at all reasonable times. IN case of a dispute
as to the amount delivered, the city shall pay
the same amount paid in the corresponding
amount Shall Be settled zsi By a arbit Ia one
| arbitrator to be named by the city, one by
the contractor and Q third 70 be selected by
the two so chosen, the decision of a majority
| Of the three to be final. If the amount SO
determined shah be greater than that already
paid, the city will pay the excess, but if it
| shall be less, the Inference shall be deducted
from any subsequent quarterly payment The
erty. east of the Passaic River. The city IS to
have the right to test sem~i-annually, If de-
which test shall be borne BY the contractor.
PAYMENT.
The city will pay quarterly the sum due to
the contractor at such Repositories as the
contractor may designate and at such times
= a'e 40 LocaTqoN OF Pf1I1aaaSS1Ts.
The dams. intakes and other works neces-,
s ,sss,,s e ,y dsliTsr ms sag ata wat s. .4 nsst 1s b. loes and
must be so constructed that they can be used
s exc ssn9Sset FER s sha surely aggss e g f 1s5isB 6 G5ty wa saa
from said plant 70 any consumer Of Jersey
eey STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
In order to insure the delivery Of said
water at all times. the contractor shall pro
be capable Of receiving and storing SUFFICIENT
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