The Jersey City news., 1899-10-04
NOTICE 70. wAREHoUsEMEN. Terrain

NOTICE TO wAREHOUsEMEN. TERMINAL
Companies, Capitalists, etc, etc.
The Board of Street and Water Commission
ers OF Jersey City will receive proposals on
Tuesday, October s1st 1899, at o'clock P. NJ,
for the
IMPROVEMENT AND OCCUPANCY OF
THAT PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN
AS THE SOUTH COVE GRANT"
under conditions hereinafter noted:-
/. At least one-third Of the area Of the said
properly must, after the completion OF any
Improvement aequesced in by this Board, be
for such vessels as the citizens or inhabitants
of this city persons doing business therein
may, under the control and regulation of this
Board, desire to such basn
2. No proposition will be entertained which
contenlplates occupancy for longer period
than twenty-five years but the city, at the
expiration of such time may renew a leases
hold for like or lesser term on basis then
to be agreed upon.
property. which after Improvement is not flow
ed by tide water, shall be set apart by the
lessees Tor the Tree use or the city ana IN sucn
manner as this Board may determine, and all
propositions and plans and drawings submitted
must define the portion SO set apart, and in
gress and egress thereto is to be free and un-
tranmeled for the of the city or its agents.
4. The third of the property, heretofore re-
ferred to, which after Improvement shall be
flowed by tidewater, is to be used by the city
in common with the lessee, under such eondt-
tions may be mutually agreed upon prior to
contract
s. Contemplative lessees must submit explicit
propositions and plans and drawings OF suff-
cient detail to be readily comprehended, and
must hold themselves in readiness to amplify
such plans and drawings If the Board SO de-
sires.
leasehold, maintain in good condition. without
rebate and without cost to the city. all the
improvements made by him. and upon the ter
rnination of such leasehold the said improves
ments and all Of them shall thereupon become
the property OF the city.
A map of the property may be seen at the
office OF the Chief Engineer. City Hail. Jersey
City. N. r.
Propositions must be accompanied by GER
titled check Of five thousand dollars ts5 ooo) as
a guarantee of good faith er by bond in like
amount OF some surety company authorized to
do business in the State Of New Jersey
ter into bond Of fifty thousand dollars ESQ.,
00o) conditioned on the faithful completion Of
contract.
pietion OF whatever Improvement may be conn
pretended therein.
Parties making deposit of the five thousand
dollars (s5 eO0) as a guarantee of good faith
may also submit proposals for the improves
ment and partial occupancy OF the grant. based
on lines other than those covered by the con-
Proposals must be enclosed and sealed, di.
rected to Mr.. edeo. T. Bouton, Clerk" ana
handed to that officer in open meeting when
called for in the order Of business relating to
sealed proposals
or all proposals.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section Z. Chapter 1s& Of the Laws Of 1881,
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bonds odersd BY the con-
tractor have been approved as to sufflciency
by this Board and as to form BY the Corpora
ton Counsel the President Of this Board hav-
ing the power 10 examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
Additional information may be had OF the
Clerk Of the Board or OF the Chief Engineer.
NAV Be obtained Of the opinion OF the Corpora
lion Counsel as 70 the power Of the Board ins
'as 81 & order of the Board II street ana Water
so'a''s's s's'''''S GEO. r. HouToN