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

ply, water rights, lands, reservoir sites,
| rights of way and all easements neces-
| sary to fulfill the requirements of these
| specifications and to the extent of seventy
| (10) million gallons of water daily for
ever. which purchase can be made by
| the City at the expiration of five (5), ten
| Q0) or fifteen (15) years from the date
lof contract; provided that the City shall
| 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
| ($7, ,995 000. 00)
For the water works, water supply
water rights, lands reservoir sites, rights
| of way and all appurtenances and ease
ments necessary to fulfill the requirements
| of these specifications and to the extent
| of seventy million gallons of water daily
| forever, which purchase can be made by
! the city when the water works are COM
| pleted and accepted hereunder; provided,
| that the city shall give notice of it's inten-
I tion to purchase within one year from the
date of contract, the sum of eight million
| seven hundred and forty-ive thousand
| dollars ($S, 00O)
! For the water works, water supply,
| water rights, lands, reservoir SITES rights
ments necessary to fulfill the requirements
| of these specifications and to the extent
| of seventy C7o) million gallons of water
| daily forever, which purchase can be
made by the city at the expiration of five
| (5), ten Q0) or fifteen G5) years from the
| date of contract; provided that the City
| shall give notice of its intention to pur-
| chase one year in advance of such pur-
| chase, the sum of nine million two hun
| ($9, PAS 0O0).
sixth-It is understood and agreed that
| in case the city shall give notice within
one year from the date of this contract
of its intention to purchase said water
supply and water works under said speci-
heations, when the water works are COM
pleted and accepted, that then the city
shall have such reasonable time to test
said works and the water supply after
completion, and before the acceptance
thereof for purchase, as Jersey City may
deem necessary and reasonable for that
purpose; provided such test shall not ex-
tend beyond a period of four years and
eleven months, from the date of this con-
tract.
Seventh-Upon the purchase of the
works and water supply by the city un-
der any of the options aforesaid, the said
contractor shall turn over and deliver to
the city, searches, abstracts and guaran-
tees of title, for all the lands, water
rights and assessments obtained for such
works made by the New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Company of Jersey
City, or by approved counsel. which alb
stracts and guarantees of title shall be
continued and guaranteed down to the
date of the transfer of the water works
to the. city, without cost or expense to
such city.
Eghth-It is further understood and
agreed that all sewers and sewage. dis
posal works constructed or arranged for
by the contractor to prevent pollution or
to carry off pollution existing in the wa
ter shed, SHALL under said Specifications
and plan, be so constructed and arranged
for by him that in the event Of the pur-
chase of the water supply and plant by
Jersey City under any of the options
aforesaid, the operation and maintenance
of such sewers and sewage disposal works
for the purpose aforesaid, shall not be
charge upon or expense to Jersey City.
Ninth-It is further understood and
agreed that SO long as. Jersey City shall
far for
Ions without purchasing the water supply
and works under the options aforesaid.
no water shall be sold or furnished from
any point on the main pipe line or lines
between the intake at Old Boonton and
the Bergen reservoir in Jersey City; said
pipe line or lines being intended for the
exclusive use of Jersey City, nor shall any
water be furnished from said water
works by said contractor to any consumer
Tenth.Nothing in this contract con-
tanned shall be construed as an abandon.
mert by Jersey City of its rights in the
Passaic River at Belleville, New Jersey,
or elsewhere, as vested in it by the
Legislative grant, Ripanan ownership or
otherwise.
tract shall apply to and bind the sue
cessors and assigns of Jersey City, and
the heirs executors, administrators and
assigns of the said contractor; -
IN witness whereof, the said party of
the first part hath caused its corporate
seal to he hereto annexed and these pres
ents signed by its Mayor the President OF
the Board of Street and Water Commis-
sioners and the President of the Board of
Finance, and attested by the City Clerk;
and the said party of the second part
hath hereunto affixed his hand and seal
the day and year first above written.
In presence Of
Know all men by these presents, That
we Patrick Fl. Flynn, of the Borough OF
panv' organized under the laws of the
State of ---, and authorized to
frsnsact business in the State of New
Jersey as surety. are held and firmly
bound unto the Mayor and Aldermen OF
Jersey City, a municipal corporation OF
the state of New Jersey, in the sum OF
five hundred thousand dollars, lawful 4
money of the United States of America,
to be paid to the said the Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City its successors
or assigns, for which payment wen ana
and each of our heirs, executors, ad-
rninistrators and successors, Jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated this
-- day of January eighteen hun
dred and ninety-nine.
Whereas, The said Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City and the said Patrick H
tract for the construction of water works
and the furnishing Of new water supply
to said city by said Flynn, which con-
tract is hereto annexed.
Now. therefore, the condition of this
obligation is such that if the said Patrick
H. Flynn. his heirs, executors administra-
tors or assigns, snail wen ana IalthIully
keep and perform the covenants, agree
ments and conditions of said contract in
accordance Herewith and with the speci-
fications and proposals thereunto annex
ed, then this bond or obligation shall be
void but otherwise to remain in full force
and virtue.
This bond shall remain in effect up to
the date of the acceptance of water
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City, and the furnishing by the said con-
tractor of new bond satisfactory to the
city for the sum of five hundred thou
sand dollars for the faithful performance
Of the above mentioned contract through
out its period, which last mentioned bond
shall remain in force SO long as Jersey |
City shall purchase water of the con-
tractor by the million gallons under said
contract above cited.
IJpon the acceptance of such water sup
ply and the approval of such new bond
this bond shall be cancelled.
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