The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-17

walton Of 127 feet above mean high tide. and
shall SO perfect and complete his water works
in all details as to make them capable or
collecting and delivering to the City seventy
f7O million gallons daily at all times Such
additional works shall be completed within
two years after the service Of the aforesaid
notice. and when so completed, on demand of
the CITY. the City will agree to take and pay
for at least fifty f50) million gallons Of water
daily. But the contractor shall in no case be
compelled to complete these additional works
earlier than the first works are TO be COM
pleted hereunder.
II the conduit or conduits shall pass within
me thousand feet Of Belleville Reservoir. con-
n~eetions must be provided herewith. and the
CITY may require delivery Of a part OF the
supply into said reservoir
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The City reserves the right to reject any or
( Proposals will not be received after the time
fixed By the advertisement.
Proposals must be made on blank forms, TO
be obtained at the office Of the Clerk OF the
Board of street AMI Water Commissioners and
must be delivered in open meeting and when
velope. TO be endorsed. Proposals for New
water supply for Jersey CITY, N. j.
Prices must be stated in figures and writing.
docs rot comply with all Of its requirements
will be deemed informal and rejected.
Riders must submit and annex as a requisite
to their proposal such descriptions, plans and
drawings as may be necessary to make clear
the essential features of the works proposed
~ he fl,ilt. and must show the location, area,
- y - csnacitv Of ali reservoirs. tie loea-
t9ao y makes. The route, profile and hydraulic
Gradient of conduits with all necessary data
for ~determining their carrying capacity. and
the location, area ard extent OF the gathering
grounds.
CERTIFIED. CHEQUE TO ACCOMPANY BID.
AS an evidence, Of good faith, each bidder
one of the National banks Of Jersey City or
IN the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. and attach to his proposal a certi-
ned cheque for the amount payable to the
order of the Treasurer Of Jersey City. On
award of the contract. such eneque VIII be re,
turned to unsuccessful bidders, and returned
Il the successful bidder on signing and de-
livery At the contract; but will be forfeited
Nv the successful bidder, to the use OF the city.
~ ease ne contract is not signed within ten
days after It is ready. for execution on part
of said contractor. Said cheque snail be in lieu
" NV bidder may, on. one certified cheque,
make one or more bids upon the plan presented
security for each bid 50 made
BONDS.
The contractor mtYt furnish a bond Of hve
hundred thousand sso.lars the security. TO be
perf5rmance u tic contract up to date Of ac-
ceptance Of water supply hereunder. at which
time and upon the delivery to the city OF the
* 70 be cancelled. Upon the acceptance of
water under this contract. the esi.tractor must
furnish a new bond for five hundred thousand
dollars for the faithful performance OF the
contract throughout its period, which boad is
t. be in force 50 long as the city shall pur-
chase water Of the contractor by the million
Gallons. but will be cancelled ON completion Of
a purchase of the plant by the city.
FORM OF BOND.
The form of all bonds mentioned in speeif-
cation shall be approved by the Cooperation
''s DRAWING or CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect the specid-
cation shall be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney. with the approval OF the Cooperation
e0uas TERM or CONTRACT,
If a contract is entered into It will run for