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

LCA1 uOIdfs BDlu COIN OIL the United
ard of weight and hneness or its equiv
alent In legal tender.
FOR the water supply, water rights,
and right OF way and easements nee
essary TO fulfill the requirements of this
Specllieatlon to the extent of fifty mill
gether with the plant, storage reservoirs.
eonalits and all necessary works and
sh ppof cifg Of tbi for the mi delivery 70
q water daily at all times, which pur-
fnase can be made. at any time within
twenty-five years after the date of con
tract the sum of (s5,500, GOO six million
fve hundred thousand dollars gold coin
g me United States of America of the
or its equivalent in legal tender. For
g rae pant, water; water rights, storage
way and all appurtenances and ease.
ments necessary to fulfil the require
lnents of this specification to the extent
Of fifty million gallons of water daily
forever, which purchase can be made At
any time within twenty-five years after
oemae cate or CONTRACT, the sum of G7, 500,-
dollars gold coin of the United States
OF America of the present standard Of
legal tender, said company offer a GER
tlfied cheque for one hundred thousand
dollars on the First National Bank Of
Jersey city, payable to the treasurer of
Jersey City. as an evidence Of good
faith according to the terms of the
speclheatien, which cheque is in lieu of
IFeenolder security said ompan annex
to this proposal plans, general drawings
ana "details where necessary, to enabla
the works proposed to be built. and IN
ADDITION thereto to furnish the following
description of said works and the pro-
posed sources of supply.
Note-F'ollowing any written matter
here provided for the bidder must sign
name in full and post office address. II
an individual signs for any corporation
proper authorities must the
proposal.
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The proposition herewith submitted con-
templates taking water from the water
sheds Of the Upper Rockaway VALLEY.
gathering and storing at least seven
inches on water sheds tributary to the
winch are herein set forth, and are also
oeslgnated upon a map or plan accom-
panying this proposal.
Flrst.Rockaway Valley lying north Of
main river about two miles northwest Of
Boonton.
Area of tributary water shed so square
present valley at elevation of about
oM. ms surface Of proposed reservoir viii
approximate to $50.
me area on proposed reservoir will APP
proxlmate to $50 acres, and the storage
Capacity i ct the reservoir will be upwards
of water being about is feet.
Second-Dixon's Pond. This pond lies
70 10 ne TIE west Of Rockaway Valley and at
Its overflow will be into the Rnckawav
Valley Lake.
area 9d tributary water shed, 3.53 square
miles The present pond is at an eieya-
llon OF ABOUT 565. It will be raised Is feet.
making a lake with an area of about f75
a IaTeT ana storage capacity above present
eyer OF upwards of 500 million gallons
Inc Average depth of water will be
.Third-Beach Glen. This valley lie.
ABOUT one mile east of Rockaway and ex-
ssnus nGrth from the river to Hibernia
Nines- me present surface is at an ele-
Valloh approximating 512.
Inc Tributary water she'd covers %
square miles, and it Is intended to SUP
ptb enie wate tnis water shed by adding to it
Pond and Green Pond, CONNECTING lem
marx Pond with Hibernia Brook by an
with Denmark Pond BY a conduit ara1nd
me south end of Copperas Mountain. With
ms aoaed tributary the water shed will
ha axe an area Of 81 square miles.
of weir of about $40. q g
an nine area Of the lake thus formed will
SppfoAlmate to 500 acres, and its capacity
Tor storage will exceed 1000 million gaf.
tons. The average depths will be about il
Fourth-Longwood Valley. This valley
Is the valley of the Upper Rockaway
apove Port Gram It is proposed to dam
the crossing OF the Delaware. Laeka-
WannaAand Western Railroad.
me present valley above this point has
$50 in five miles. " @Doue
"A a will be formed having a surface
about $50 acres, with a storaae cansc, ~
oI upwards of $500 million gallons and 4
1rleuIary water shed of % square miles.
oIar i 81 VIII nave an average depth of
FREDERICKSBURG Valley. This is a
w S5aan rese6yoir proposed to store the
water OF tne drainage area of the Main
Rdver. between 1ongwood Dam and the
Laekawanna and Western
rTThhf n an area OF 40 square. miles.
dam approximates to $50. The pond raised
VIII approximate to 695 elevation and will
Mills.
The area of the reservoir will be about
lso ACRES. and its storage capacity about
.Sixth-Port Dram Intake. This will be
fatga1sa m the main valley, about 1.OOe
Railroad of New Jersey, and on lands
owned or controlled by the estate of j.
Gouper Lord. The present surface Of the
river is at an elevation of 600. The spill
way OF the proposed dam will be at an ap-
proximate elevation of e25.
o. me reservoir will have an area of about
70 acres and a storage capacity of about
100 million gallons. The lands on both
sides of the river. from the dam to above
and Western Railroad above Port Dram,
with one small exception. are owned by
the estate Of ]. ,Couper Lord, deceased.
a conduit easterly with a capacity of Is
million gallons per day to the intake at
Beach Glen Reservoir.
In addition to above reservoirs. provis-
ion will be made to store the water from
the water shed of Green Pond or Burnt
Meadow Brook, below Denmark Lake. to
utilize the same when required to furnish
50 million gallons per diem. Reservoir
sites will be secured on this brook on tho
Baker property, north of the main road,
between Dover and Mount Pleas
ant Mine, and upon the lands
of the Copper Lord Estate in
the gorge west of Mount Pleasant Mine,
as shown upon the map annexed to this
proposal. The water she'd tributary to
these sites, less the Denmark Lake and
Green POND area diverted to Beach Glen,
will approximate to eight square miles.
proximate area OF 40 acres and an approxi-
mate capacity of $50 million gallons. The
surface being about $50 elevation.
The lower reservoir will have an approxi-
mate area of go acres and an approximate
capacity of about 800 million gallons.
All the reservoirs and the territory
tributary thereto are situated in a wild
mountainous district, and the quality OF
the water to be supplied therefrom is un-
impeachable.
The total storage capacity and tributary
water shed is as follows
Roekaway Valley. -. 80 1900
Dlxonss Pond.... :. ....... 3.S 500
Beach Glen,..... !. ....... S1.M 1000
The outlet to all the above will be be-
Longwood Valley. -. 600 3o1
Berkshire Valley.@ IS $50
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