The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-15

the location. area and extent Of the gathering
grounds.
CERTIFIED CHEQrE TO ACCOMPANY BID.
AS an evidence of good faith. each bidder
will deposit one hundred thousand dollars in
one Of the National banks Of Jersey city Or
in the New Jersey Tile Guarantee and Trust
Company, and attach to his proposal a certi-
fed cheaue for the amount. payable to the
order OF the Treasurer Of Jersey City. On
award of the contract, such cheque will be re-
turned to unsuccessful bidders. aud returned
to the successful bidder on signing and de-
livery of the contract; but will be forfeited
by the successful bidder, 10 the use of the city.
in case the contract is not signed within ten
Of said contractor. said eheque shall be in lieu
of freebooter security
Any bidder may; on one certified cheaus.
make one or more bids upon the plan presented
by the city, and said cheque shall stand as
security for each hid 50 made.
BONDS.
The contractor must furnish a bond Of FIVE
hundred thousand dollars. the security to he
subject to approval according to law, for the
ceptance of water SUPPLY Hereunder. at which
time and upon the delivery to the city Of the
bond provided for in specifications, this bond
is to be cancelled. Upon the acceptance OF
water under this contract. the contractor must
furnish a new bond for FIVE hundred thousand
dollars for the faithful performance OF the
contract throughout its period. which bond is
to be in force so long as the city shall pur-
chase water of the contractor by the million
.nIons INIT VIII be cancelled on completion OF
a purchase of the plant by the city.
FORM OF BOND.
Z Ih2 form u LII OO4tAS Ill -
cation shall be approved by the Corporation
Counsel DRAWING OF CONTRACT.
The contract to carry into effect the specih-
Attorney. with the approval of the Corporation
eouas TERM OF CONTRACT.
If a contract is entered into it will run for
twenty-five years from The date Of contract.
water works by the city as herein provided for.
IN CASE CONTRACT is CONTESTED.
M -L---- - xrn-I IA NH - shat h. roIA
and the legality of such award and the carrv-
ing out of the provisions Of the specifications
or any portion thereof shall be legally con-
tested. due diligence must be used in efecting
a speedy settlement of such contest to a con-
clusion. and to the attainment of that end no
postponement or delay In the hearing Of such
case or in its prosecution or process Of settle
ment shall be consented to or requested by the
him unless the same shall have been first
agreed to by the Mayor or Corporation Counsel
AMOUNT THE CRY AGREEs TO TAKE.
The City will agree to take at least twenty
FIVE t20 million gallons OF water per day and
to take its whole supply of water from the con-
QUALITY OF WATER.
The water to be furnished must be pure and
wholesome for drinking and domestic purposes.
Dram. Dover. Rockaway. Boonton. Butler.
Bloomingdale or Pompton or any other muni-.
cipality in New Jersey: or suffern. Hillsurn
or Tuxedo Park or any other municipality in
New York. or any citizen thereof. or any manu-
featuring establishment therein sr on the
streams 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 forthwith prevent such pollution. Al
in aiding such prevention. The city shall not
be bound to accept any plant or water there
from, until the supply is free from poliution-
HOW TO BID.
Bidders must state q price per million gal
Ions for a supply Of twenty-five million gall
Ions daily; a price per million gallons for all
in excess of twenty-five million gallons daily
up to thirty million gallons daily; a price per
million gallons for all In excess of thirty milf
Ions daily; a price per million gallons for all
in excess of thirty-ive million gallons daily up
to ferty-hye million gallons daily, and a price
per million gallons for all in excess Of forty
five million gallons daily up to the limit OF
capacity of the works
Bidders must also state 9 price for which
the City can buy and own the water works
of a capacity of fifty (5D million gallons dairy,
together with the water supply, water righ-s.
lands, reservoir sites, rights of way and all
easements necessary to fulfill the requirements
of the specification and to the extent Of seyeE-
ty CD million gallons Of water daily said
purchase to take effect on completion and ac-
ceptance Of the works, IL the city shall gTve
year after the date of contract.
Bidders must also state a price for which
of q capacity OF fifty 60) million gal
Ions daily, together with the water supply.
water ElSHlS, iEtlQS. FGSGTtOE Sizes. IiRHlS5 4
way and all easements necessary TO fulfill the
requirements of the specification and TO the
daily. said purchase to take effect at the ex-
piration OF five. ten or fifteen years from the
date Of contract; but the City shall give mo-
tice 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 fulfill the requirements
af rbe specification and TO the extent of seventy
go 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
buy and own the water works. water supply.
water rights, lands, reservoir sites. rights CT
way and all .appurtenanees ana easements
necessary TO fulfill the requirements OF me
specification. and to the extent of seventy ee,
million gallons Of water daily forever. Sald
purchase to take effect at the expiration OF nve,
ten or fifteen years from the date OF contract.
but the City shall give notice OF us lEtenr1oa
to purchase one year in advance OF such pur~
enass row / WILL BE COMPARED.
AS a basis for comparing the prices per MIL
Ave million gallons daily. increasing at the rate
Of three per cent, per annum win be assumed
LOCATION or LAND.
The intakes and the eonduits leading there
from 10 the City must be wholly within the
state of New Jersey
The w-afer works must be SO constructed that
they may be used and operated to supply Jer-
sey City exclusively, and the contractor must
agree to furnish no water therefrozn 10 any
consumer OF Jersey City water
TINE TO COMPLETE
The contractor will be allowed two years and
six months from the date Of contract 10 COM
piste the work and furnish the water specl1ed-
For every days delaS beyond the term OF
contract. the contractor SHAH pay the SasS OF
Jersey City the sum Of i've hundred doilars
$500 per day as liquidated damages, and not
by way OF penalty.
All the time lest by reason OF strikes aeei-
dents or other delays. unaseidable or neyend
the control Of the contractor. shall not be
computed as part of the time herein specAHsq,
il the unayoidability Of such delays Is eeft1-
fled to by the Engineer appointed by the lily
THE BIDDER MUST INFORM
Each bidder must fully and carefully exam
inc the oscillations.
Each bidder thereby admits that ne mas read
ana fnliy understands the meaning az each
ana every clause of the specifications and
that he viii comply with an the terms 81 the
same.
E-Bi must sign name In full and
nostofiee address. In case an individual signs
for d corporation. proper authority must ac-
company The rr5posal
The attention OF pflders IS especially calleQ
Ia SECTION 4. Chapter f34, or the Laws OF
fSa1 ,,nfIer the terms whereof no contract shall
he binding upon the City or become effective
sr operative anti the bonds offered hy The
I'd fbis Beara and as to form BY the Corpora
sion Counsel. the President or this B0afU haV-
INC the power to examine the proposed bonds
mon under oath.
News ~ July 18th and August 18th. 1873. or
e4a,ses al specifications may he had on Ap%
n3ieatfon to the Clerk CT the Board Of Street
81 order 81 fhe Board Of street ana water
's'n'a's GEO. n. BouroN.