The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-08

up ali excavations and relay any pavement or
sidewalks removed and leave such streets. ave-
nues and Lands in us good condition after suehl
pipes are laid therein as they were before speA
INSPECTION.
The Engineer shall have the1riEht 70 tnshesl
and test the character Of the work perlormsa
iad the material used IN construeSlng inc
water works, and the contractor snali al Inc
said Engineer reasonable facility for n,aNlns
such tests and Inspection. Defective wofk ahu
material may be condemned by the Lhsiheef
at any time before the final acceptalee y
the work: and when such work has been con
demned It shall be Immediately taken Gown
specifications When defective material has
been condemned it shall be at once Iein1Neu
from The work and disposed OF to the satisiac-
ton of The EnSineer5
Copies Of ali plans and working drawings
prepared by the contractor for use on nre
work shall be filed with the Engineer peiote
such plans and drawings shall pc qseu a.
construction. If such plans and drawinss ~
rejected by the Engineer. and after sucn re-
lection they shall not be used on eohs'fue,
ton.
The contractor shall be served with a writ
ten notice from the Engineer to replace OF tel
move any rejected work or material u !
work or material which may prove ueiee.if y
on the fnal test of the water WORKS, % ~
their use and operation prior TO the pur9n9se
thereof By the City, which notice shau oesiss
nate a reasonable time for the completion OF
such replacement or removal, and II me IN
tractor shall neglect or refuse to obey suci
notice, then the City will replace or remove
the same at the expense of the contrac,or.
The final test of the works will be the turn
ing on of tine water and its delivery. IN lnt
specified amount to the City. Under TINS eest
the works must be free from leaks ana ela;pn
fections and must prove themselves eiicie.It,
serviceable and durable for the purpose N
tended.
shall be of neat and workmanlike appearanhe MI
without unnecessary ornamentation and shaii
str, ns onore sound. p solia a al s@tiieient.
The specifications are intended to secure nrst-
class material and Workmanship tnrouslouadi
Any workmanship or material NOT onp
or described which may be necessary ~ nam
the works to be constructed complete, ana IN
all respects of the best quality ana elHc'enes'
shall be furnished and performed by the con-
tractor as fully and thoroughly as If the 1ull
details and specifications therefor had peeh
MAINTENANCE.
The contractor shall maintain the water
works in good condition and thorough repdlr
so long as the City shall purchase water mere
under.
If the Engineer shall certify that the CON
tractor has abandoned the work to pc done
under the contract, or that said work IS pc
ing unnecessarily or unreasonably aeiassu' al
that the contractor is wiifully violating any
of the terms, covenants and agreements OF I in
contract, or is not executing this CONTRACT III
good faith, or is not making such progress q
to indicate its completion within the REQUIRED
time. then the Board of street ana way.
Commissioners shall have the power ana righi
to notify the contractor to discontinue an
work or any part thereof under this contract,
and upon such notification said contractor
sFraIl discontinue said work, or such parts
thereof as said Board may designate; and said
Board shall thereupon have the power TO re-
let the work. or any part Thereon, ana 10 CON-
plete the same at the cost and expense OF tns
contractor; and the expense so charged snaii
be deducted and paid by said Board out or
such money as may be due, or become due al
This contract or any part thereof. In case
such expense is less than the sum Whicn
would have been payable unaeT tnis ia con
tractor, it is agreed that said contractor shali
be entitled to receive the difference. an4 IN
case such expense shall exceed the sum whlcn
would have been payable under this contract
if the same had been completed by sad cor.
tractor then said contractor shan pay me
amount of such excess to said City, on notice
from said Board of the excess SO que.
NPAID CLAIMS.
The contractor shall pay punctually al the
workmen who shall be employed in construct
ing the water works, and the persons Who
shall furnish material therefor, ana snall Iar-
nish the Board of Street and Water Commis,
sioners with evidence satisfactory 70 saiu
Board that all persons who nave cone VOTE
or furnished materials under tins contfaet an9
have filed any account of sucfsclairls with SAID
Board. have been fully paid. or are not en-
titled to any lien under the laws of this state;
In case such evidence be not furnished. said
Board may withhold such amount as ~ may
deem necessary to meet the lawiul ~ ~
the persons aforesaid, from the MONIES que
the contractor under this contract until snch
liabilities have been discharged, and until evl.
dence thereof is furnished said Board. II
s:1ch evidence is not furnished when the final
payment under the contract shall become due
then the Beard aiSa m nSk same eu' and 'a charge the
amount thus paid to the contractor, who shall
accept the same as payment 10 the iaouA
LIABILITY o DAMAGES.
The contractor shall put up and maintain
such barriers and red lights as will effectuai-
1v nrevent any accident in consequence of his
work, for which the City might be liable, ana
in any way by his acts or neglect, or that
of his agents, employees I4ssrt or Y na, (
a II -, fN~ =a1xr ~ nta - INVENTION ATT1Cle
or arrangements that may be used upon or
in any manner connected with the construc-
ton, erection or maintenance OF the WORK, OF
any part thereof embraced in these speciica-
lions. shall be included in the price mention
nrotect and hold harmless the City against any
and all demands for such ices or CLAIMS, ana
before the final payment or settlement IS MADE
on account of the contract, the contractor
must furnish acceptable proof of a proper and
satisfactory release from al such claims;
THE BIDDER MUST INFORM HIMSELF.
Each bidder must fully and carefully ex-
anime the specifications and in case he does
not fully understand them inquiry must be
made of the engineers appointed by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners to pre-
pare these specifications, and their ,interpre-
tation thereof shall be final. Each bidder
hereunder hereby admits that he has read and
fully understands the meaning OF each and
every clause of the specifications, and that he
will comply with all the terms OF me same
WHAT CONSTITUTES THE CONTRACT.
The advertisement, the speeincatlons. me
accepted proposals and all maps, plans and
drawings accompanying, attached to or de-
ecribed therein, the specific contract and the
| contractors bond are to pc CONSIDERED essen
! tiai portions of the complete contract.
- MEANING OF CITY,
Whenever the word City is used herein ref
| erence is made to. the Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City, in the state Of New Jersey.
MEANING OF ENGINEER.
Whenever the word Engineer Is used refer
ence is made to the Engineer appointed by
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
af the CITY of Jersey City, New Jersey to
s,perintend the construction of the water
works. or to his authorized assistants.
OF
Whenever the word contractor is used refer
| ence is made to the person or persons or corr
| ~poration contracting to perform the work or
furnish the materials provided for under, these
SPECIFICATIONS
GATHERING GROUNDS.
The drainage area or catchnent from which
| the supply is derived must have such an area
that the maximum quantity of water called
for may be obtained without exceeding q draft
of 66G. 900 gallons for each square mile of
STORAGE CAPACITY.
The available storage capacity of the reser-
tween the level of the waste weir and the
lowest level to which the reservoir can be
| drawn through its effluent pipes; but if this
| storage capacity shall exceed 175 million gal
tributary to said reservoir, then the available
~ e~fTecfiye capacity of said reservoir will be
! taken AT 4I5 million gallons for each square
mile Of said drainage area The amount Of
"a that given in the following table. In this
table the area of catchment or drainage area
hcincs given in the first column, the CORE
snonding storage capacity to be required for a
daft Of IS, 200, 900 gallons daily, will be found
-, +na same line in the second column. for a
draft of so. 900. 600 gallons daily in the third
column. and for a draft of 100 900 gallons
daily in the fourth colunin of he table. In
-. +lza araa of catchment is not given in fine