The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-28

streams beiow said villages, boroughs OF cities
snaA, IN the Judgment OF the HUDSON County
Board OF Health, seriously poliute the water
Supply al any tune prior 70 a purchase OF tae
WORKS by the CITY, the. Contractor upon notice
by the city Of the existence OF such polutlon.
snail for1nWIth prevent such pollution. All
powers possessed by the city shall be exercised
IN aldlng such prevention. The city snail NOT
be bound to accept any plant or water tncre-
Irom' until the supply IS free from p~ollutaon-
HOW To BID.
Bidders must state a price per million gall
IONS daily; a price per million gallons for all
IN excess of twenty-five million gallons daiiy
million gallons fer ali in excess OF thirty mill
ION gallons daily up TO thirty-hve million gal
ions daily; a price per million gallons for all
N excess OF thtrty-1ve million gallons daily up
TO ferty-hve million gallons daily. and a price
per million gallons for all in excess Of forty
nve million gallons daily up to the limit u
capacity Of the works.
Bidders must also state a price for which
the city can buy and own the water works
together with the water supply, water rights.
lands, reservoir sites, rights Of way and all
easements necessary TO fulfil the requirements
OF the specification and TO the extent Of seven
" fFO million gallons Of water daily; said
purchase 70 take effect on compilation and ac-
eeptance OF the works, If the City shall give
notice of its intention to purchase within one
year after the date Of contract.
Bidders must also state a price for which
the City can buy and own the water works
of a capacity of fifty 600 million gal
Ions daily, together with the water supply.
SN
way and all semen necessary TO fulfil the
requirements Of the specification and to the
aaiy; saia purchase 70 take effect az the ex-
piration of Ave, ten or fifteen years from the
date Of contract; but the City shall give no.
tiee of its intention to purchase one year in
advance of said purchase.
Bidders must also state a price for which
the City can buy and own the water works,
water supply, water rights, lands, reservoir
sites. rights Of way and all appurtenances and
easements necessary to fulfil the requirements
Of the specification and To the extent of seventy
CD) million gallons Of water daily forever;
said purchase to take effect on completion and
give notice of its intention to purchase within
one year after the date OF contract. Bidders
must also state a price for which the City can
buy and own the water works, water supply.
" alter rights. lands, reservoir sites, rights Of
way and all appartenances and easements
necessary to fulfill the requirements of the
specification, and to the extent of seventy tTO
million gallons Of water daily forever; said
purchase 10 take effect at the expiration OF five.
ten or fifteen years from the date of contract.
but the City shall give notice of its intention
to purchase one year in advance OF such par-
HOW BIDS WILL BE COMPARED.
As a basis for comparing tbs prices per mill
lion gallons an initial consumption of twenty
five million gallons daily, Increasing at the rate
Of three per cent, per annum viii De assumed.
LOCATION OF LAND.
The intakes and the conduits leading there
from TO the City must be wholly Within the
State Of New Jersey.
WORK Nus BE INDEPENDENT.
The water works must be 50 constructed that
they may be used and operated to supply Jer-
sey City exclusively, and the contractor must
agree TO furnish no water therefrom to any
consumer of Jersey City water.
TIME TO COMPLETE.
The contractor will be allowed two years and
six months from the date Of contract 10 COM
plete the work ana furnish the water specified
For every days delay beyond the term Of
contract. the contractor shall pay the City Of
Jersey City the sum CT FIVE hundred dollars
(S5o0) per day as liquidaSed damages. and not
by way Of penalty.
All the time lost by reason Of strikes, acci-
dents or other delays, unavoidable or beyond
the control of the contractor. shall not Be
computed as part Of the time herein specified
fed to by the Engineer appointed by the City
to superintend said work.
THE BIDDER MUST INFORM
Each bidder must fully and carefully exarn-
inc the Specifications
Each bidder thereby admits that he has read
and fully understands the meaning of each
and every clause of the specifications, ana
that he will comply with all the terms OF the
NOTE-Bidders must sign name in full and
poszoffice address. In case an individual signs
FOR "a corporation, proper authority must ac-
company the proposal
to Section l. Chapter 1874, of the Laws OF
1891. under the terms whereof no contract shal
he binding upon the City or become efeetlNe
or operative until the bonds offered by the
by this Board and as to form by the Corpora
tfon Counsel. the President of this Board hav-
ing the power TO examine the proposed bonds
men rnder oath.
News of July 18th and August 4th. 1898. or
copies Of specifications may be had on ap--
~plieation to the Clerk OF the Board OF street
and Water Commissioners.
Nv order of the Board Of Street and Water
commissioners E T. BoUToN.