The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-02

creased to 70 million; High and Low
Service; for water, $SS to $40 per million
gallons; option on completion and accept
ance, So million gallons, S6,4l6,o0o; 70 mil.
lion gallons, $S382, 600. Option 5, 10 or L
years, 35 million gallons, $6,S50,000; 70 mil
lion gallons, $S,995,o0o source, same as
Plan A.
Plan C-s5 million gallons to be increased
ter, SS5 to $40 per million gallons: Option
on completion and aceeptance:-35 million
gallons, $5,963000; 70 million gallons, 81
ion r0Iy. gallons. ss,s5s,ooo; 70 million gallons
81, ,9S9 00O source, Pompton River.
O'Brien, Sheehan Mclean & Rodgers
one pipe Bid No. /, for water s65 to ss(
per million. Option on completion and ac:
ceptance, $1100O,O00. Option on 8, 10 or i
years, $11 100000; source, Raritan River;
ion. Option on completion and accept
ance. s., 400 900. Option 5, 10 or IS years
s., 400 900. Source, Rockaway River, Old
PlanC-35 million gallons to be increased
to 70 millions; low service; for water, $5s
to $50 per million gallons. Option on COM
Option S. 10 or Is years, 35 millions,
SO, 000, 600; option on completion and ac-
ceptance, 70 millions, $9,250,0O0; option 5,
10 or Is years, 70 millions, 0,Oo0;
source, Rockaway River; intake, Mont
vile.
Rockaway & Hudson River
Plan A-50 million gallons. High Ser
vices. one pipe No ], for o,4 water sss to
pletion and acceptance, $60Oo,0Oo; option
5, 10 or Is years, Sc. 10000; source, Rocka-
way River at Boonton,
No. 2, for water, $3S to 500 per million
gallons. Option on completion and ac-
ceptance, $500, eco; option 5. 10 or 10
years, s7,Oo0,o90; source, Upper Rock
away intake Beach Glen,
George B. Inman Contract Co..
Plan A-50 million gallons, High Ser
vice, pipe. For water $50 per million
gallons. Option on completion and accept
ance, $1,000 000 option 5, 10 or Is years,
So, 100000 source, Sussex County Lakes.
All these bids were rejected on June 49,
1888, and an eighth advertisement made,
under which bids were received August
49, 1885, The bids were received from one
bidder, Patrick Fl. Flynn, as follows:-
Plan No. l.
For water
Up to 25 million gallons daily. $S6 .0I
% to 30 million gallons daily. ........... "a .0C
30 to 35 million gallons daily............ 80 .0C
50 to 45 million gallons daily. ............ "a .0C
45 to 10 million gallons daily......... 20 90
Price for water supply. rights and lands.
for 20 million gallons, with pipe line and
reservoirs for 50 million gallons, High
Service
On completion and acceptance. 81. 595, ,0oC
Option 5, 10 or Is years. 7995, 600
Price for water supply. rights and lands
for 10 million gallons with two pipe lines
and reservoirs for 70 million gallons:-
On completion and acceptance. IS, 745, ,000
Option 5, 10 or Is years. 9, ,245, ,000
Drainage area, 1921 square miles.
Source, Rockaway River at Boonton.
Plan No.-2:-
For water:-
Up to IS million gallons daily. ss6 90
25 to 30 million gallons daily. "a co
so to 35 million gallons daily. 80 90
So to 45 million gallons daily ......... 25 90
45 to 20 million gallons daily........ 20. 90
Price for water supply, rights and lands
for ~ million gallons, with pipe lines and
reservoir for 50 million gallons, High
Service
On acceptance and completion. =. 81, 1856 600
Option 5, 10 or Is years.............. 7,S95 900
Price for water supply, rights and lands
for 70 million gallons with two pipe lines
and reservoirs for, 20 million gallons -
On completion and acceptance -. IS, So, COG
Option g. 10 or Is years. s....-......... 1885,, 600
Source. Rockaway River at Old Boonton.
Drainage area, 12lA square miles.
This plan differs from plan No in that
it has smaller reservoir at Old Boonton
and additional reservoirs at Beach Glen
and Longwood Valley.
1t is doubtful if this history of search
for water can be paralleled. Over six
years have passed since bids were first
invited, and the growth of our city has
been checked by uemporizaIion
The advantages claimed for the accept
ed proposal by Mr.. Flynn which seem well
supported are:-
I.-That he offers to supply water by the
million gallons at rate less than we are
now paying to the East Jersey Water
Company.
city shall be pure and wholesome and free
from pollution, deleterious for drinking
and domestic purposes.
IlI.-That the price at which the city
-, 11r,, l.. ,l.-l
capacity of 70,Oo0,C00 gallons and being
supplied with one 50 million pipe is S355. 900
less than the bid of the Jersey City Water
Company accepted in 1885, which provided
maximum supply of only 50 million gall
Ions per day. In other words. the city
pays 1855. COO less and secures 40 per cent.
more water rights.
largest ever offered to the city, and is so
located that the supply can be increased
by taking water from Lake Hopatcong.
whenever jersey City shall require more
than 70 millions a dav.
V.-The provisions of the specifications
against pollution are more stringent than
he oD9 for is any Sv rraTy aad
pumping whatever will be required.
VII.-Compared with each and every
other bid received since 1892. the one now
most advantageous to the city.
Before Jersey City accents gallon of
water under THIS contract the source OF
supply must be absolutely protected from
pollution If the citv does not purchase
the plant. the contractor must maintain
the purity of the supply If the city
does not purchase the plan, it will be
the duty of it's officers to protect the
supply from pollution This will not ne
a difficult matter if those in charge use
even moderate diligence in invoking the
law against tres passerS.
My action of today disposes of the reso-
luton passed by your Honorable Board.
and the only thing still remaining to be
done is the final execution of the contract
itself by the proper city officials and the
contractor Concluding I would say that
the experience of Jersey City in allowing
the deliberate pollution of her former
source of supply from the Passaic and
neglgently submitting to the same till
the water was unfit for man or beast:
the expenditure of much money in adver-
tising again and again. and on expert ad-
vice caused by this negligence; the fruit
less efforts in endeavoring to secure. a
new supply. the subsequent making of a
Temporary contract and the great burden
thereby imposed upon the taxpayers to
pay for the water under this contract:
the unnecessary waste of water at the
present time and the complicated and
costly system of collection. leads me 10