The Jersey City news., 1898-07-30
PROPOSAL.
FOR A NEW WATER SUPPLY FOR
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

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JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.
Made by
Residence or Office
Date
To the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners of Jersey City, New Jer-
sey.
Gentlemen
sey City, New Jersey, and produce the
results required in the plan and specinea-
tions preceding, attached to ana MADE d
part of this proposal, for the following
plsSas For each million gallons. of water fur
nished up to twenty-five (25) million gai-
loils o''s' per mil
lion gallons.
Err easR s mi0n gg gal91f ssb is Ss snfssa ap d Of
thirty tsO million gallons daily, n.r
million gallons.
thirty Il eop tso5 million million gallons daily up to
thirty-five (S5) million gallons daily
5 per MIL
For each million gallons in excess of
thirty-five $3.50 million gallons daily up to
forty-five (45) million gallons daily ~
For each million gallons in excess of
the limit of capacity of the water
works.
million gallons.
nances thereof necessary to fulfill the re-
quirements of these specifications. to the
gatsr av of fy fogSer 9 WITH 2n the gater gaons su
ply water rights, lands, reservoir sites
rights of way and all easements necessary
to fulfill the requirements Of these speecdd11 EEK
fications and to the extent of seventy QO
million gallons of water daily forever
which purchase can be made by the. City
accepted hereunder; provided, that the
city shall give notice of its intention TO
purchase within one year after the date
of contract, the sumo of
For the water works and all appurfe-
nances thereof necessary to fulfill the re-
quirements Of these specifications to the
extent of fifty (50) million gallons of water
daily together with the water supply,
water rights lands. reservoir sites, rights
of way, and all easements. necessary TO
fulfill the requirements OF these speeifica-
tions and to the extent Of seventy (iu) mil
lion gallons Of water daily forever. which
purchase can be made by the City at the
expiration of five 20, ten Q0) or hfteen
C5l years from the date of contract; pro-
vlded, that the City shall give notice CT
It's intention to purchase at least oEe
year In advance Of such purchase, the
sum of
For the water works, water supply.
water rights. lands. reservoir sites, rights
OF way and all appurtenances and ease
ments necessary TO fulfill the require
ments of these specifications and TO the
extent of seventy (l0) million gallons Of
water daily forever. which purchase can
be made by the City when the water
works are completed and accepted here
ur6er provided that the City shah give
notice Of it's intention to purchase within
ore year from the date of contract, the
sum of
ter rights. lands, reservoir sites, rights of
way and all appurtenanees and easements
necessary to fulfill the requirements OF
these specifications and to the extent ss,1 Of
seventy (70) million gallons of water daily
forever, which purchase can pe mace py
the City al the expiration of five e5e ten
o or fifteen 90 years IT d9m 3ty Tng sl, aa'e eive Ve
notice of its intention TO purchase one
year in advance of such purchase the
sum of
herewith offer
certified cheque for one hundred Thousand
dollars 100000 on the z,v - .,,a
rrrea snrer Of Jersey City as an evidence
OF good fafth, which eheque is in lieu Of
freeholder security ..,.,, u,,,,.,,.. -
annex to this proposal the plans, general
drawings etc.. enumerated below ana IN
adlition thereto furnish the following de-
scription of the works proposed TO De
hliit and the sources of the supply pro-
posed to be furnished
Note Following any written matter
hereto annexed the bidder must sign name
in full and pestofIfce address. In case an
individual signs for corporation proper
authority must accompany the proposal.
The report was received.
Bv Commissioner Nolan:
Resolved That the amended speeffca-
tions for a new water supply as Submit
ted BY the Committee Of the Whole on
this date be and are hereby adopted. or
dered filed, and the Clerk directed to ad-
vertise for proposals in conformity there
with.
Adopted by the following vote on call
for the ayes and nays -
Ayes--All the members of the Board
five 60 in number.
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