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

five million gallons daily up to the limit Of
capacity of the works.
Bidders must also state 8 price for which
the City can buy and own the water works
OF a capacity of fifty $50 million gallons dairy,
lands, reservoir sites. rights Of way and I'll
easements necessary 10 fulfil the requirements
Of the specification and to the extent Of seyes-
" ep9 million gallons OF water daily, .satd
purchase TO take effect on completion and az
ceptance. Of the works, IL the City shall gfvd
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
Ions daily, 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 seventy 40 million gallons Of water
piration Of five, ten or fifteen years from the
date OF contract; but the City shall give ne
tiee Of It's 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
t7N million gallons of water daily forever;
said purchase to take effect on 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
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
necessary TO fulfill the requirements OF the
specification, and to the extent Of seventy 100
million gallans of water daily forever; said
purchase 10 take effect at the expiration of I'VE.
ten or fifteen years from the date Of contract.
but the City shall give notice of its intention
to purchase one year in advance CT such pur-
HOW BIDS WILL BE COMPARED.
AS a basis for comparing the prices per mil
lion gallo@ an initial consumption Of twenty
of three per cent. per annum will be assumed.
LOCATION OF LAND.
The intakes and the conduits leading there
from 70 the City must be wholly within the
WORK MUST 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 therefrosn to any
consumer Of Jersey City water.
TiAE TO COMPLETE.
The contractor viii be allowed two years and
six months from the date Of contract TO coma
plete the work and furnish the water specified
For every days delay beyond the term OF
contract. the contractor shall pay the City Of
Jersey city the sum OF Ave hundred dollars
$500 per day as liquidated damages, and not
by way OF penalty.
dents or other delays. unavoidable or beyond
the control Of the contractor. shall not be
computed as part Of the time herein specified
If the unavoidahility OF such delays is eerti-
fed to by the Engineer appointed by the City
to superintend' said work.
THE BIDDE MUST INFORM HIMSELF.
Each bidder must fully and carefully exam
inc the Specifications.
and fully understands the meaning OF each
ana every clause Of the specifications, and
that he will comply with all the terms of the
NoTE.-Bidders must sign name in full and
p~ostoffiee address. IN case an individual signs
for a corporation. proper authority must ac-
company the proposal.
The attention Of bidders Is especially caised
to Section :. Chapter 1874, of the Laws OF
1891, under the terms whereof no contract shan
be binding upon the City or become. efeetiye
or operative until the bends offered BY the
contractor have been approved as to safficiency
nv this Board and as 70 form by the CORPORA
tion Counsel, the President Of this Board hav-
ing tie power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath
For specifications in full see Jersey City
News Of Juiv 18th and August 18th, 1898. or
comics of specifications may be had on APP
plscAtion to the Clerk Of the Board of Street
ana Water Commissioners.
By order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO. 7. BouToN.
Clerk