The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-17
Monday the oath Day Of August,
1896.

Monday the oath Day of August,
1896,
at ten O'Clock a. NJ, for supplying the muni-
cipaity Of jersey City with pure and whole
some Water for the term of twenty-five years
either Of two specifications adopted by the
Cry lor that purpose copies whereof are hereto
water Supply for Jersey City, and tspeeid-
cations for a Filtered Water supply for Jersey
copy OF this advertisement.
Inc following iS an approximate estimate
term under said cnntraet:-
E1r the first year Of consumption. 20 million
sSilons per day and for the succeeding. years
Ct said terra an increase Of consumption at
1ae Eate 81 8 Per cent per annufl
post one hundred thousand dollars {s10eseeD
n one Of the National Banks of Jersey CRY
Or the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
company. and attach to proposal q certified
eseek f9r The amount, payable 70 the arder
Rfqposals must be made on blank forms, to
&c obtained at the Office Of the Chief Engineer
Ct I JSrsey city and must be enclosed in sealed
water supply for Jersey City, N. J.,- OF
,Proposals fr Z Filtered Water supply fer
Jersey City. y. & As the case may Be. ana
handed to the Clerk Of the Board in open
nseting when called for in the order Of
n1slness relating. to sealed proposals.
me bona required in the Specifications will
BE subjeet to the provisions Of section 4,
under the terms whereof M coSfrarF shai
Or operafiTe op unti iaa th e'tE so1 1d DeSqIn sfre eilsp'l bg
the contractor have been approved as TO
tsancleney 9y this Beard, and as 70 form BY
1ae corporation Counsel, the President Of this
Board having power to examine the proposed
nondsnien Under oath.
This Beard. according to the terms Of the
speeincations, reserves the right. to reject any
or AZ proposals. Il It is deemed for the best
interests Of the city so to DO.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUroN,
Dated Jersey CITY. August 4 1896.
SPECIFICATIONS TOR A NEW wATER
SUPPLY FOR JERSEY CITY.
This h sgseifieation Is FOR a supply Of water
Eds RECEIVED.
Inc mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City.
ey The Beard Of Street and Water Commits
sloners, VIII receive proposals. for a supply
Of water based on this specification at the
office of the Board corner Of Mercer street
ana Jersey avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey,
On ens tWenty5fourth day of August. 1895. at
rLAN .A-GRAvITY TO Low SERVICE.
This plan calls for delivery of the water
BY gravity into the city reservoirs at Bergen.
tide: but # the c5ndults shall pass within
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.
This plan calls for the delivery Of the
Bergen, with a pressure equivalent to a head
Of 20 feet above mean high tide: but Il the
Of Bellevflle reservoir' 4 connection must be
provided Herewith, and the city may re-
qulre delivery Of q part Of the supply into
PLAN c-HIGH AND Low SERVICE DE-
NER
This plan calls for delivery Of the water by
gravity az the city, reservoir at BERGEN at
with d pressure equivaient to 4 head Of 30
feet above mean high tide. and the remainder
xation q ~ feet .aboge mean high tide: but
II the coneuits SHAH pass within one thousand
| be provided Herewith and the city may re-
quire delivery Of q part Of the supply into
SPECIFICATIONS.
The following specifications and conditions
apply to, and will Pc attached e and form a
part Of the contract under either Plan A,
PRICE PER MILLION GALLONS.
If a contract is entered into. it will run for
and the city will agree to take at least twenty
Whole supply Of Water from the contractor
during the term Of e~ontraet. 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 gal
Ions daily, a price per million gallons for all
in excess Of thirty million gallons daily up to
ToTSy m aalions gf fF All d n sxce ena q T f grtse m nle
| lion gallons daily up to fifty million gallons
daily, delivered at Bergen reservoirs as afore-
Prices will be computed and payments made
An initial consumption II twenty million gar
| Ions daily, with an annual increase at the
rae OF lnfe e Per cera es r,sp w nries ss of he sew
| eral bids.
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER:
The contractor shall measure the water de-
livered ta the city az his own EXPENSE under
the supervision Of the representative OF the
81 All reasanabie times. IN case of a dispute
as to the amount delivered, the city shall pay
the same ansount paid II the eqEres2onaing
amount shall be settled by arbitration, one
the contractor and a third to be Selected BY
the two Sc chosen, the decision of q majority
of The three g be hnat; + the amount 50 g
paid, the city will pay the excess, but If i
SHAH be less, the difrerenes shall be deducted
from any subsequent ~aaarterly payment The
water shan be measured upon the city,s prop
ertyt east Of The Passaic River The city Is to
sired, the capacity Of the works. the cost Of
which test shail b bone gsag BY the contractor,
The city will pay quarterly the sum due to
the contractor al such repositories as the
LOCATION or PLANT
The dams. intakes and other works neces-
wholly within the state Of New Jersey. and
e ese5 f6r the supply Of Jersey CITY ard
/ taa contractor shall agree to furnish 20 water
from said plant 70 any consumer Of Jersey
STORAGE RESERVOIRS.
II order to insure the delivery ct SAID a
vide storage reservoirs IN such places as 70
he capable Of receiving and storing sufficient
million eeliaus daily 10 the city. The location,
capacity Aad character Of each PROPOSED st9r.
hid. The plans for reservoirs: dams. embank-
ments. overfalis, gate houses. and al .appli-
lie cityss engineer appointed ID supervise ths
construction of the plant, nsEore construction