The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-05
FOR PUBLIC PERUSAL.
Full Text Of the New Water
Supply Contract With
P. ]. Flynn.
MAYOR WANTS ALL TO SEE IT
Citizens Invited to Call on
Him and Express Their
Views.
FULL DETAILS OF THE PLAYS
ills Expected That Mr.. Hoos
Will Dispose of the Matter
Next Week.
FULL DETAILS OF THE PLAYS

In accordance with the desire of the
Mayor to have the public know just whai
the proposed water contract will iooA
like, the full text OF the contract Is glvef
below
This agreement, made this -
ninety-nine, between the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City, a municipal cor
poration of the State of New Jersey,
party Of the first part, hereinafter called
jersey City. and Patrick H. Flynn, Of the
Borough Of Brooklyn, in the City and
State Of New. York, party. OF the second
WitneSSeth:-
Whereas On the eighth day of July,
ighsdeenf n hundred ID aa inestyejght the
$ of jersey City adopted specifications for
new water supply, which specifications
are hereunto annexed ana made part
of this contract, and advertised for pro-
posals for a supply OF pure and whole
some water, based on such speelhieausGn,s' s,l,s
teenth day of August, eighteen hundred
and ninety-eight; and,
Whereas, After due advertisement, said
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers did on said eighteenth day Of August,
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, re-
ceive such proposals: and.
Whereas, The said contractor in answer
to such advertisement die present to said
Board on said last mentioned day propos-
ais for new water supply under said
specifications upon three plans, known as
Plan No. /, Plan No. and Plan No. j.
q copy of which proposals is hereunto
annexed and made a part hereof and,
Whereas, On the eighth day OF Decem-
ber, eighteen hundred and ninety-eighu,
the said Board of Street and Water COM
nissioners accepted the proposal Of said
contractor under said Plan NO l., and
awarded a contract to him in accordance
herewith and with said specifications,
which award was on the twenty-tlrst DAY
of December, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-eight concurred in by the Board OF
Finance OF such city, and was on the
By the Mayor ay5 9l Of such city. 10 Sppi0Ss'
s<ow theTefore. in consideration of the
premises and of one dollar each to the
other paid, it is hereby coYenanted and
agreed by and between the parties hereto
as foliows:-
1.irsf-The said Contra etors agrees to con-
struct new system of water works Tor
Jersey City and TO supply said city there
from with pure and wholesome water, in
strict conformity with said specifications
ana his proposal under Plan No. 1, and
10 enlarge said works if required by Jer-
sey City, in the manner provided in said
4 gpeeifications and proposal. Such works
sfali be constructed and maintained by
TIE contractor that the water delivered
tkerefrom shall be pure and wholesome
and free from pollution, deleterious for
drinking and domestic purposes, during
the time that Jersey City shall take wa.
ter by the million gallons. II such works
and supply are purchased by Jersey CITY
d
completed operating plant, free from pol
luton as aforesaid
SecondZJersey City agrees to take the
water aforesaid, and use the same for its
water supply, when said works are COM
pleted in accordance with said specifica-
tions, and Plan No. l, as soon as the said
contractor is ready to deliver pure and
wholesome water from such supply.
Third-Jersey City agrees TO pay for
such water when delivered to it under
said specifications and Plan as follows.-
nh mi call If.f 1uaf fcsf fin
nished up to twenty-five (25) million gall
Ions daily, thirty-six $3.50 per million gal
Ions.
For each million gallons in excess of
Twenty-Five million gallons daily up TO
thirty CS0) million gallons daily, thirty
four (s34) per million gallons.
thirty (30) million gallons daily up to
thirty-five (35l million gallons daily thir-
ty-two dollars (sS2) per million gallons :.
thirty-five $50 million gallons daily up to
forty-fve (45) million gallons daily, twen-
ty-four dollars (s24) per million gallons
forty-fve go million gallons daily up to
the limit of capacity of the water works,
twenty dollars Gs20 per million gallons.
Fourth-Said specifications and accept
ed proposal, under Plan No. /, which are
hereto annexed. are hereby made part
of this contract.
Fifth-The said contractor hereby
covenants and agrees that he will, upon
the receipt of notice as provided in the
specifications and the payment of the
purchase price, sell and convey said
water supply, with the appurtenances, to
Jersey City upon any of the following
opticns:-
For the. water works and all appurte-
nances thereof necessary to fulfill the
requirements of these specifications to the
extent of fifty (5o) million gallons of
water daily, together with the water sup
rights of way and all easements neces-
sary to fulfill the requirements of these
specifications and to the extent of sew
enty t70 million gallons of water daily
forever, which purchase can be made by
the City when the water works are COM
pleted and accepted hereunder; provided
that the city shall eivrsnotice OF its in
tention to purchase within one year after
the date of contract, the sum Of seven
million five hundred and ninety-five thou
sand dollars (s7. .595, 100000
For the water works and all appurte-
nances thereof necessary to fulfill the
requirements Of these specifications to the |
extent of fifty CO. million gallons of
water daily, together with the water sup
ply, water rights, lands, reservoir sites,
rights of way and all easements neces-
sary to fulfill the requirements of these I
specifications and to the extent of seventy
(70) million gallons Of water daily for
ever, which purchase can be made by |
the City at the expiration of five t5), ten |
Q0) or fifteen G5) years from the date
give notice Of its Intention to purchase
at least one year in advance of such |
purchase the sum of seven million nine |
hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars /
($7. .995 0W.
For the water works, water supply, !
water rights, lands, reservoir sites, rights |
of way and all appurIenances and ease
ments necessary to fulfill the requirements I
of these specifications and to the extent I
Of seventy million gallons of water daily |
forever, which purchase can be made by /
the city when the water works are COM
pleted and accepted hereunder provided,
that the city shall give notice of its inten- |
ton to purchase within one year from the
date of contract, the sum of eight million I
seven hundred and fqrty-five thousand /!
dollars (SS 74a000).
For the water works, water supply, /
water rights, lands, reservoir Sites rights /
Of way ana all appuTtenances and ease
meflts necessary to fulfiii9the requirements
Of these sPecifica tions and to the extent /
Of seventy {7o) million gallons ofN water-
daily forever which purchase can be |
made by the city at the Expiration Of five /
81. ten 90 or fifteen t15l years from the |
date of Contract; provided, that the city /
shall giyd notice Of itsf intention .to purzsl