The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-12

ing out of the provisions of the specifications
or any portion Jhereof shah be Iegaaly con-
tested. due diligence must be used IN effecting
q speedy settlement OF such contest to a con-
ciusion. and to the attainment Of that end no
postponenent Or delay In the hearing of such
naent shall be consented to or requested bv tho
successful bidder or BY any one represerting
him unless the same shall have been first
agreed to by the Mayor or Corporation Counsel
AMOUNT THE 7 AGREES 10 TAKE.
The City viii agree to take at least twenty
five t25) million gallons OF water per day and
QUALITY OF WATER.
The water to be furnished must be pure ana
wholesome for drinking and domestic purposes.
II the villages; boroughs Or cities OF Port
Dram, Dover Rockaway, Boonton. Butter
Bloomingdale or compton, or any other nauni-
eipality in New Jersey; or Suffern, Hiilburn
or Tuxedo Park or any other municipality il
New York, or any citizen thereof. or any manu-
featuring establishment therein or on the
streams below said villages, ~boroughs or cities
snail, In the Judgment of the Hudson County
Board Of Health. seriously poliute the water
supply at any time prior to a purchase of the
works by the city, the contractor upon notics
by the city Of the existence OF such pollution,
powers possessed by the city shall be exercised
IN aiding such prevention. The city shall not
be bound to accept any plant or water there-
FROM until the supply is free from pollution
HOW 10 BID.
Bidders must state a price per million gall
Ions for a supply Of twenty-five million gal
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in excess of twenty-five million gallons daily
up to thirty million gallons daily; a price per
million gallons for an in excess Of thirty MILL
ion gallons dairy up to thirty-hve million gall
Ions daily; a price per million gallons for all
4 sAcssSoa tlLty-hVe Mlllon CATIONS odiiy W
to fcrty-hve million gallons daily. and a price
per million gallons for all in excess Of forty
1ive million gallons daily up TO The limit Of
capacity OF the works.
Bidders must also state c price for which
the City can buy and own the water works
OF a capacity of fifty (50) million gallons daily,
together With the water SupDly, water rights.
lands, reservoir sites, rights Of way and ell
of the specification ana to the extent of sever
ty (l0) million gallons of water daily: said
purchase to take effect on completion and ae-
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
of a capacity OF fifty GW million gall
water rights, lands. reservoir sites. rights of
way and all easements necessary to fulfill the
requirements Of the specification and to the
extent Of seventy GOD million gallons Of water
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 no.
tiee Of its intention to purchase one year in
advance of said purchase.
Bidders must also state a price for which
water supply, water rights, lands. reserves%f
sites, rights of way and all appurtenzncss ana
easements necessary to fulfil the requirements
Of the specification and to the extent of seventy
C70 million gallons of water daily forever:
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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 easements
necessary TO fulfill the requirements of the
specification, and TO the extent of seventy fl0l
million gallons of water 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 its Intention
70 MIR or. n war In advance of St1Rh MIR
now BIDS WILL BE COMPARED.
As a basis for comparing the prices per mil
lion gallons an initial consumption Of twenty
five million gallons daily, increasing at the rate
of three per cent. per annnm viii be assumed
LOCATION Of LAND.
The intakes and the conduits isading there
from TO the City must be wholly within, the
state Of New Jersey.
The water 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 therefron 10 any
consumer of Jersey city water.
TIME TO COMPLETE.
The contractor will be allowed two years and
plete the work and furnish the water specified.
For every days delay beyond the term Of
Jersey City the sum of five hundred dollars
(s509) per day as liquidated damages, and not
All the time lost by reason of strikes. acct
dents or other delays, unavoidable or beyond
the control Of the contractor, shall not De
computed as part OF the time herein specified,
II the unavoidability OF such delays IS certs-
fed to by the Engineer appointed by the city
10 superintend said work.
THE IDDER MUST MO-
Each bidder must fully and carefully exam-
ine the specifications
Each bidder thereby admits that he has read
and fully Understands the meaning of eacn
and every clause OF the specifications and
that he win comply with all the terms OF the
same.
-NOTE.-Bfdders must sign name in full and
postofice address. In case an individual signs
for a corporation, proper authority must ac-
company the proposal
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section T.. Chapter 1874, of the Laws OF
1891. under the terms whereof no contract shah
be binding upon the City or become effective
or operative until the bonds offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufficfency
bv this Board and as to form by the Corpora
tion Counsel. the President of this Beard har-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
News Of July 18th and August 9Th. 1898. or
conjes Of specifications may be had on ap-
,iiratinu to the Clerk Of the Board of Street
AMI Water Commissioners
Bv order Of the Board of Street and Water
eomn'ss'9's' GEO. t. BoUToN.
pated jersey city, July IA, 1898.