The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-11


the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust Com,
pany, and attach to his proposal a certl1ied
cheqre for the amount, payable TO the order
Of the Treasurer Of Jersey city. On award of
the contract, such cheque VIII be returned -
cessfui bidder on signing and deiivery of the
contract; but VIII be forfeited by the success
fl bidder; to- t. The ls. use q n,.' ne g Sas aa n e sfter 'n Il
Is ready for execution on part Of said contrac-
tor, Said cheque shall be in lieu of rreeholoer
Any bidder may. on one certified cheque,
make one ~ more bids upon ei1n "a or or y 1lity
and said cheque shah stand as security for
each bid so made.
The contractor must furnish a bond OF fye
hundred thousand dollars, the security TO pc
subject to approval according to law, for the
performance of the contract. up to the GATE OF
acceptance of water supply thereunuer, AZ
Of the bond hereinafter provided for. this bond
is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF wa
ter under this contract, the contractor mus
furnish a new bond for five hundred thousand
dollars for the faithful performance OF the con-
tract Throughout its period, which bond Is 70
be in force 50 long as the City shall purchase
water of the contractor by the million gallons.
but will be canceiled on completion OF a pur-
chase of the plant by the City,
FORM OF BOND.
The form of all bonds mentioned in this
specification shall be approved by the Corpora
DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect ase 6 this sp tsan
1CdllOll Sldl1 De prepared ny iHt SOtP ottcA
Attorney. with the approval Of the Corporation
TERM OF CONTRACT.
II a contract is entered into it will run for
twenty-five years from the date of contract,
unless sooner terminated by a purchase OF 1ne
water works by the City as herein provided for.
AMOUNT THE CIT AGREES TO FAKE.
The City will agree to take at least twenty
(2Q million gallons of water per day, ana 10
take its whole supply. of water from the con-
tractor during the +, term Of s e iI,asp
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, R~ockaway. Boonton, Butter.
suffern. Hiilburn or Tuxedo Park. in New
York, or any citizen thereof, or any manuIae-
below said villages, boroughs or cities shall.
in the judgment of the Hudson County Board
of Health, seriously pollute the water supply
at any time prior to a purchase OF the WORKS
by the City. the contractor, upon notice by the
City Of the existence of such pollution. shall
exercise of the powers herein placed at his dis
posal by the City; and if he shall fail to DO
after receiving said notice. then the City may
require the contractor to construct trunk sew
same out of the gathering grounds, or to con-
struct and operate sewage disposal WORKS TO
served in a pure and wholesome condition.
HOW TO BID.
Bidders must state q 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 to
twenty-five million gallons daily price per
million gallons for all in excess of twenty-five
million gallons daily up to thirty-fve million
gallons daily; a price per million gallons for
all in excess of thirty-fve million gallons daily
up to f~orty-ive million gallons daily, and a
price per million gallons daily for all in excess
OF forty-ive million gallons daily up TO the
limit of 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 ail appurtenanees and easements
specification to the extent of fifty million gal
Ions of water daily; said purchase TO take eff
feet 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 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
gallons 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 3 or Plan c must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
OWL the water works of a capacity of thirty
five $50 million gallons daily, together with
the water supply, water rights, lands, rights Of
way and all easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the extent
of seventy G) million gallons of water daily:
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
1GdE Liz lHC ua[G u VIII -
Bidders under Plan 3 or Plan c must also
state a price for which the City can buy and
own the water works Of a capacity OF thirty
five $50 million gallons daily. together with
the water supply, water rights, lands, rights
OF way and all easements necessary to fulfill
the requirements Of this specification to the
extent of seventy f0} million gallons of water
daily; said purchase TO take effect at the ex-
pirat1on 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 of said purchase.
Bidders under Plan B or Plan C must also
state g price for which the City can buy and
own the water works, water supply, water
rights, lands, rights of way and all appurte-
nances and easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the ex-
tent of seventy t70) million gallons daily for
ever; said purchase to take effect on compile
shall give notice Of its intention to purchase
within one year after the date of contract.
Bidders under Plan B or plan c 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 appurtena-
RANGES and easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements of this specification to the extent
of seventy c70 million gallons daily forever;
of i've, ten or fifteen years from the date of
contract, but the City shall give notice of it's
intention TO purchase one year in advance of
HOW PAYMENT WILL BE MADE.
The City will pay quarterly the sum due
to the contractor at such repositories as the
contractor may designate. and at such times
as are agreed gre upon in the contract.
on the average daily supply for each quarter
Of the calendar year
CONTRACTOR TO MEASURE
The contractor shall measure the water de-
lvered to the City at his own expense, under
the supervision of the representatives of the
City. who shall have free access to the met
ers at all times. In case of a dispute as to
the amount delivered, the City shall pay the
same amount paid in the corresponding quar-
ter of the previous year, and the disputed
amount shall be settled by arbitration-one ar
contractor, and a third to be selected by the
\ two SO chosen; the decision of a majority
of the three to be final. II the amount SO de-
J termined shall be greater than that already
Z paid. the City will pay the excess; but If it
shall be less, the difference shall be deducted
decision of the arbitrators. The water shall
be measured upon the City's property, as near
as may be to the points at which the City re-
ceives the water into it's reservoirs or pipes.
The meter shall be of a kind acceptable to the
City. and If found inaccurate at any time shall
be changed on demand.
HOW BID WILL BE
AS a basis for comparing the prices per
million gallons an initial consumption of TWEEN
ty million gallons daily, increasing at the
rate of three per cent. per annum will be
LOCATION OF PLANT.
The intakes and the conduits leading there
from to the City must be wholly within the
State of New Jersey.
WORE MUST BE INDEPENDENT.
The water works must be so constructed
that they may be used and operated to supply
Jersey 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 to
complete the work and furnish the water speci-