The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-13

to construct such additional storage and IN
take reservoirs as may be necessary ~ "
Gated and Of such capacity as 10 pc edpd5aSs
together with those previously constructed, Q.
co1ierting and delivering seventy G) million
gallons daily at all times, and ne shail llAs-
wise proceed to construct a seccnn steea pito
where such pipe may be necessary to enapie
him to deliver thirty 800 million gallons odllv
| additional into Bergen Reservoirs al an eles
vation of 127 feet above mean high tide, ana
shall 80 perfect and complete his water WORKS
in all details as 10 make them capapie OF
| collecting and delivering 70 the Slty seVsnts
| f70l million gallons daily at all times. Sqcn
| additional works shall be completed WITHIN
| two years after the service Of the aforesaid
| notice. and when so completed. on demand OF
tbe rity the CITY will agree to take and pay
| for At least fifty 600 million gallons of water
daily. But the coaefaet9r os sna add + ! = es Works ks
| earlier than the first works are to be com
| pleted hereunder.
| enc thousand feet of Beileville Reservoir. con-
nections must be provided Herewith. and the
CITY may require delivery Of a part OF the
| s,inply into said reservoir
CONDITIONS.
The city reserves the right TO reject any or
| all bids made by virtue of the specification.
proposals will not be received after the time
fxed BY the advertisement
Proposals must be made on blank forms, to
he obtainad at the. office Of the Clerk of the
BOARD az Street ana Water commissioners and
must be delivered in oDen meeting ana Wnen
Seione. to be endorsed. Proposals for New
| water supply for Jersey City, N. J."
Frees nr mus under the specineation which
7aas rn+ comply with all Of its requirements
| viii be deemed informal and rejected.
Bidders must submit and annex as a requisite
IN thar proposal such descriptions, plans and
: rawlings as may be necessary to make clear
ebs essential features of the works proposed
- hs bniIt and must show the location. area,
5anth and capacity of all reservoirs, the leca-
ton of intakes, the route, pronle ana hydrauiic
Ear datermis.fng their carrying capacity, ana
the location, area and extent of the gathering
gsrE9PTiTTED cHEoUE TO ACCOMPANY BID.
Ss an evidence of good faith. each bidder
viii deposit one hundred thousand dollars IN
one of the National banks OF Jersey GiLy or
IN the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust
Company. and attach TO his proposal a cert-
fed cheque for the amount payaple 70 lls
as5ar ~ the Treasurer of Jersey City. on
aga,5 Of me contract, such cheque will be re-
f,,rned 10 unsuccessful bidders, and returned
~ he successful bidder on signing and de-
figsrv az the contract; but will be forfeited
Nv the successful bidder, to the use OF me city.
in case the contract is not signed WITHIN ss1
DAYS after 1t is ready for exeeusi9n on part
~ said contractor. Said eheque snail be IN lieu
Of freehoider security.
Anv bidder may, on one certified cneQue.
a Ie one or more bids upon the plan presented
nv the city. and said cheque shall stand as
security for each bid 50 made.
~ oo,tractor must furnish a bond of five
b,,ndred thousand dollars. the security. to pc
subject to approval aceoraihS . . s y " " y
aesrfance If water supply hereunder, al whlcn
time and upon the delivery 70 the eltS Of sae
hon5 provided for in specifications, this poha
q r. he cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF
water under this contract, the evhlIaStar must
f,rn3sb 4 new bond for five hundred thousand
$3.50 l for the faithful performance o. tis5
contract throughout its period, WAich ponu IS
to be in force 50 long as she Ely snan purz
oa9Ions nut Will be cancelled on completion of
Z purchase of the plant by the city
~ -, Of ali bonds mentioned in specih-
oa4ion shall be approved by the Corporation
Counsel r on rNoNTp ,Cr
rha contract to carry into effect the specih-
cotinn sball be prepared by the Corporation
Attorney. with the approval of the Corporation
sounsei. TERM OF CONTRACT.
re- a contract is entered into It viii run Ter
n smenss sooner terminated BY a purchase Of the
water works by The city as hereln pE9Nluel loF-
I n CASE CONTRACT IS CONTESTED.
~ sase an award Of contract SHAH be made
and the legality of such award ana ne carry
ing out OF the pE9vis:ons o. ne spsS as eors
,as+aS ans diligence must be used in effecting
q speedy settlement Of such contest 70 a con
clusion. and to the attainment " mat enc no
Sssransn,snt or delay in the hearing of such
possp ~ n its prosecution or process Of ~settle-
- esan shan1 Ia consented 10 or requested by the
naent s.ai4 bidder 81 BY any ons representing
En- Unless The same shall have been first
anrsed 70 By the Mayor or Corporation Counsel
g yse oagy FIN CITY CRIES TO TAKE.
rba eatv Vii agree to take at least twenty
ave f25} million gallons Of water per day and
* talFa its whole supply Of water from the con-
tractor during the term Of contract.
QUALITY OF WATER
The water 10 be furnished must be pure and
ubolesonae for drinking and domestic purposes.
II he VILLAGES. h9roughs or cities Of Port
cram Dover, Rockaway. Beonton. Butter.
Eloonlingdale or Ponpton, or any other mani
elpality In New Jersey; or suffern. Hillburn
81 Tuxedo Park or any other municipality in
New York, or any citizen thereof. or any manu-
featuring establishment therein or on the
sfraauns below said villages. boraughs or cities
shall. In tho judgment Of the Hudson County
Board OF Health, seriously poilute the water
supply at any time prior to a purchase OF the
~ the city qf the existence of such pollution.
shall forthwith prevent such pollution. AL
powers possessed ~ the aity shall be exercised
IN aiding such prevention The city shall not
be bound to accept any plant OF water faere-
from, until the supply il free from poilutaosas
HOW 10 BID.
Bidders mist state ! price per million gal