The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

pert be received, that the Recommending
tons OF the committee be adopted y
that the specifications be amended con-
formally TO such recommendations. !,
Carried BY an affirmative vote OF All
the members of the Board on a can lor
the ayes and nays.
Thu specifications as amended
SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW
WATER SUPPLY FOR
JERSEY CITY.
This Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey
City, By the Board OF sLreeI ano u a fer
a supply Of pure and wholesome WaseI
based on this specification. az lfe oiics
| of The Board, at the City Hall, Jersey
day 81 Ne" ei 1897, at 10 O'Clock
a. Nj.
Bidders may submit proposals under
any one or all OF the three Ioiio@ihs
PLAN a.
Under this plan the water must be de-
livered by gravity at BERGEN K~esery9lrss
with a pressure equivalent to a head OF
2l0 feet above mean high tide. Inere
must be a single conduit of steel or ma
sorry of a capacity 10 deliver hfty spyt
the necessary Connections at intake, gate,
houses and points OF connection OF steer
With masonry condnits for a second steel
conduit of the same size Intake ana
storage reservoirs properly located and
of sufficient capacity TO coleel ane de-
liver fifty t5el million gallons daily AZ az
times must be provided, ana the ianus,
water rights and easements necessary 70
enable the city to divert and use lhis
amount of water must be acquired IT
the conduit shall pass within one shou-
sane feet of Belleyille Reservoir = CON
nsetion must be provided therewitn, ana
| the city may require delivery Of a parf
Of the supply INTO said reservoir.
I-ad.r fbis nlan M water must be de-
iiyered by gravity at Bergen Reservoirs
The first works must be constructed WIN
storage and intake reservoirs OF sunielsns
capacity and 50 located as 10 De capap'e
| of collecting and delivering thirtt-1Ne
$50 million gallons daily at AT lines,
and a single conduit having ~ capacity "
deliver seventy dO milton galions uaI.y
if of masonry or in tunnel. or lnirty-lVe
1851 million gallons daily If of steel pipe
delivery of said conduit 10 be at bergen
Reservoirs. with q pressure eaaivalsis 70
an elevation of zig feet above mean hlgh
tide. All g~atehouses at intakes and Eoints
Of delivery. and all points OF connection
Of steel with masonry condults shaie ne
provided with connections for a second
steel pine of thirty-dve $50 million GAL
Ions daily capacity. The lands, water
rights. and easements necessary 70 ehapas
the city to divert and use seventy S'W
million gallons daily must be acquired.
Whenever during the term OF contract,
biit prior to the exercise of the Cityss
option TO purchase, the City snal monty
the contractor TO increase the capacisy
Of his water works. then the contractor
shall Immediately proceed 70 ~copstIuri
| such additional storage and intake reser,
voirs as may be necessary, so ioc1.so ~
Of such capacity AS to be capaple, TO-
| eether with those previously constructed,
Of collecting and delivering seventy t,V)
million gallons dsfly al all times, ana ne
shall likewise proceed 10 construct a sec
ond steel pipe where such pipe may pc
NECESSARY to enable him 10 deliver fhir-
ty-ive {35) million gallons daily addl-
tionai into Bergen R~ese asovs n mean an
high tide, and shall SO perfect
and complete his water works IN an
details as TO make them d o. COL
leoting and delis ering to the city seventy
(10) million gallons daily at all times;
Such additional works shau De competed
within two years after the service OF the
aforesaid notice, and when SO completed,
on demand Of the City. the City will
agree 10 take and pay for at least thirty
FIVE (35) million gallons of water daily.
Bur rhe contractor shall in no case be
| compelled to complete these additional
works earlier than the first works are
TO be completed hereunder.
If the conduit OF conduits stlaii pass
| within one thousand feel of Beileviiie
| Reservoir, connections must be provided
| Herewith, and the city may require de-
livery of q part of the supply into said
reservoir.
49,
Under his plan the water must be de-
livered by gravity into Bergen Keser-
vosrs at az elevation OF ~ feet ABOVE
mean high tide. The first works must
be constructed with storage and intake
reservoirs of sufficient capacity and SO
located as 10 be capable of collecting and
delivering Ihirty-nve tsaj miill9n satiols
daily at all times. and a single CONDUIT
having a capacity to deliver seventy tiol
million gallons daily if of masonry q IN
tunnel, or tbirty-fve t55ls mlillop gallons
- ~ . Nina ~ All oafahnlGaS at
Intakes and points of delivery and all
| points of connection of steel with ma
| sonny conduits shall be provided with
connections for q sseond steel Pr OF
| pacity. The lands, water rights ana
| necessary TO enable the city
TO divert and use seventy liaO million
| gallons daily must be acquired
Whenever, during the term OF con-
| tract, but prior TO the exercise of the
Cjty's option TO purchase the Guy shdli
notify the contractor 10 increase me ca
pacity OF his water works. then the con-
tractor shall Immediately proceed TO con-
struct such additional storage and intake
reservoirs as may be necessary, SO iocat-
ed and of such capacity as to be capable,
together with those previously CONSTRUCT
| ed. of collecting and delivering seventy
Go million gallons daily ar all times;
and he shall likewise proceed to construct
| a second steel pipe where such pipe ma
be necessary to enable him to deliver
thirty-fvs $3.50 million gallons daily adj
ditional. and shall SO perfect and conn
| plete his water works in all details as
10 make them capable of COLLECTING and
delivering to the City seventy l10) million
! gallons daily at all times. Such dbl
tional works shall be completed within
TWO years after the service of the afore-
| said notice, and when so completed On
| demand of the City, the City will agree
| ia take and pay for at least thirty-fve
| So million gallons of water daily.
But the contractor shall in no case be
| compelled to complete such additional
\ works earlier than the first works are TO
be completed hereunder.
IL file conduit or conduits shall pass
| within one thousand feet Of Believilie
Reservoir, connections must be provided
| herewith, and the City may require de-
! livery of a part of the supply into said
reservoir.
4Tbe City reserves the right to reject
1 any or ali bids made by Virtue of this
| specification.
Proposals will not be received after the
\ fine liked by the advertisement.
Proposals must be made on blank forms.
| 10 be obtained at the office Of the Chief
| Engineer, and must be delivered in open
meeting. and when called fer, TO the Clerk
~ the hoard of Street and Water Com