The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-26

contract: but will he forfeited by the success
ful bidder, 70 the use Of The CIT, in ea f,sr th e
is ready for execution on part of said contfse-
tor. Said eheque shall be in lieu OF freehoider
Any bidder may. on one certified cheaue;
make one or more bids upon either or az .
and said cheaue shall stand fas security for
N' BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond of hve
hundred thousand dollars, the security 10 pc
subject to approval according to law, 70, me
performance Of the contract up to the gaze OF
acceptance of water supply thereunaer, a.
which time and upon the delivery TO me lily
of the bond hereinafter provided for, TINS poao
is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF wa
t- under this contract, the contractor mus
furnish a new bonts for five hundred thousand
dollars for the faithful performance of the con-
tract throughout its period. which POND Is 10
be in force SO long as the City shall purchase
but win be cancelled on completion OF a par-
chase of the plan5 BY 4 the g civ
The form of all bonds mentioned in TINS
specification shall be approved by the Corpora
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry intp effect r TINS spe son
Attorney, with the approval of the Corporation
TERM OF CONTRACT.
If a contract is entered into it will run for
twenty-five years from the date of contract,
unless w Soohsr by Sef fba rity as 81 herein : par provide d for.
y AMOUNT H CITY AGREES TO TAkE.
The City will agree TO take at least twenty
COO million gallons of water per DAY, ana 70
take its whole supply Of water from the con-
tractor durinS the term Of SontT s1sp
The water to be furnished must be pure ana
wholesome for drinking and domestic pur-
poses.
If the villages, boroughs or cities Of Port
Dram, Dover, Rockaway. Boonton. Butter.
Bloomingdale or Pompton, in New Jersey 0r
York, or any citizen thereof, or any manuIac-
turing establishment therein or on the streams
1aa,u- old xiIfouaS rnf1o or cities Sldlt.
in the judgment of the Hudson County Board
of Health, seriously pollute the water supply
by the City, the contractor, upon notice by the
City of the existence of such pollution, snan
exercise of the powers herein placed at his dis
posal by the City; and if he shall fail TO DO
away with such pollution, within thirty DAYS
after receiving said notice, then the City may
require the contractor to construct trunk sew
ers to intercept such pollution and convey the
striet and operate sewage disposal works to
the end that the water furnished shall be pre-
served in a pure END Wholesome eond''loh'
Bidders must state a price per million gal
Ions for a supply Of twenty million gallons
daily: a price per million gallons for all in ex-
cess of twenty million gallons daily up 10
twenty-five million gallons daily; a price per
million gallons for all in excess of twenty-five
million gallons daily up to thirty-hve million
gallons daily; a price per million gallons for
all in excess of thirty-hye million gallons daliy
price per million gallons daily for all in excess
ii lOIll-lNt l1lil1 d4lOA QaIy AZ
limit Ct capacity of the works.
Bidders under Plan A must also state a price
for which the City.can buy and own the water
works, water supply, water rights, lands. rights
of way and all appurtenances and easements
specification to the extent Of fifty million gal
Ions of water daily; said purchase to take eff
feet Oh completion and acceptance OF the works,
if the City shall give notice OF its intention
to purchase within one year after the date OF
contract
Bidders under Plan A must also state a price
for which the City can buy and own the water
works. water supply, water rights, lands,
rights of way and all appurtenances and ease
ments necessary to fulfill the requirements of
this specification to the extent of fifty million
eaf,ons Of water daily: said purchase to 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 purchase.
Bidders under Plan B or Plan C must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
five $50 million gallons daily, together with
the water supply, water rights. lands, rights OF
way and ali easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification TO the extent
of seventy f1) million gallons of water daily
said purchase to take effect on completion and
notice Of its Intention to purchase within one
year after the date of contract
state a price for which the City can buy and
own the water works of a capacity of thirty
five e3) million gallons daily. together with
the water supply, water rights, lands, rights
of way and all easements necessary to fuifli
the requirements Of this specification to the
extent of seventy (7) million gallons of water
daily said purchase to take effect at the ex-
piration OF five, ten or fifteen years from
notice of its intention TO purchase one year
in advance of said purchase.
Bidders under Plan b or Plan C must also
Atate a price for which the City can buy and
yaAEn the water works. water supply, water
y Snnes and easements necessary ITO fulfill the
FinineEresnents of this specification to the ex-
by ress0 f fs Ssve e1Tcbs e@ IN mil fsFs s safaoI on da comp p9e.
WAND acceptance Of the works if the City
70 nas3 give notice of its intention to purchase
= n one year after the date of contract.
we p ders under Plan B or Plan C must also
tb;rE. a price for which the City can buy apd
'n" the water works, water supply. water
Yrinhts, lands, rights of waytand ali appurtena-
sances and easements necessary to fulfil tbs
sr-eouirements Of this specification to the exten,
of seventy t7O) million gallons daily forever,
said purchase to take effect at the expiration
Of five. ten or fifteen years from the date OF
contract, but the City shall give notice of it:
intention to purchase one year in advance OF
such
The City will pay quarterly the sum dut
to the contractor at such repositories as thu
contractor may designate. and at such time.
as are agreed upon in the contract.
Prices will be computed and payments mad
on the average daily supply for each quartz
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE WATER.
The contractor shall measure the water de
livered to the City at his own expense. unde
the supervision of the representatives of tn
City, who shall have free access to the met
ers at all times. In case of a dispute as t
the amount delivered, the City shall pay TIL
same amount paid in the corresponding quar-
ter of the previous year. and the disputes
amount shall be settled by arbitration-one ar
bitrator to be named by the City. one by tn
contractor, and a third to be selected by tn
two so chosen; the decision of a majorit,
of the three to be final. If the amount so de
termined shall be greater than that, alread,
paid, the City will pay the excess; but If !
shall be less. the difference shall be deducte'
from some quarterly payment following tn
decision of the arbitrators. The water slial
be measured upon the City's property, as nea
as may be to the points at which the City re
ceiyes the water into its reservoirs or pipes
The meter shall be of a kind acceptable to tn
City, and if found inaccurate at any time shall
be changed on demand.
HOW BIDS WILL BE COMPARED.
As a basis for comparing the prices pc
ty million gallons daily. increasing at tn
rate of three per cent. per annum will b
LOCATION OF PLANT.
The intakes and the condufts leading there
from to the City must be wholly within tn
State Of New Jersey.
WORK MUST BE INDEPENDENT.
The water works must be so constructs
that they may be used and operated to suppl
Jersey city exclusively, and the contracto
must agree to furnish no water therefrom (
any consumer of Jersey City water.
TIME TO COMPLETE.
The contractor will be allowed two year
and six months from the date OF contract t
complete the work and furnish the water spec
fed.
For every days delay beyond the teri
of contract. the contractor shall pay the Cit
OF Jersey City the sum of five hundred 60
dollars per day as hauidated damages. an
AL the time lost by reason of strikes. acc
Ndents or other delays unavoidable or beyon
%be control of the contractor. shall not +
Somputed as part of the time herein spec
lid, il the unavoidability of such delays
lrtiiied to by the Engineer appointed by til
5ty to superintend said work