Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-11-02
CEaLED PROPOSALS will be receive

| - at the office of the Street Commissioner,
City Hail. untn '"ednesday, the 18th day of oc-
| tober, 1868 at O'Clock p. NJ,
| For constructing sewer in Elizabeth avenue,
| from the summit near Seventh street to Sixth
street, thence through SIKH street to Water
| street, thence through Water street to Niles
street, thence through Niles street to Third ave-
nue., thence through Third avenue to John street,
thence through John street to the creek
| For tagging the south side of Centre street,
from Elizabeth avenue TO Woodruff street,
For regulating, grading. curbing and gutteAag
Elm street, from Morris avenue to Cherry street.
For tagging Jefferson aveuue. from Mary street
to Port avenue, and the Westerly side. from
Magnolia street to Anna street
For tagging Orchard street, from Morris ave-
nue., to Chiffon
Fer regulating, grading, curbing and gathering
Julia street, from Madison avenue to Mary
street.
For daggng jefferson aven e, from Jersey
street to Magnolia street.
For regulating and curb1ng Cherry street, from
Golden street to Orchard street.
The following IL about the amount OF work to
be done, and the materials to be furnished in the
construction and completion OF said work:
ELIZABETH AVENUE AND JOHN STREET
SEWER.
roo lineal feet, more or less, OF circular brick
sewer, AZ inches inside diameter
$50 linesl feet, more or less, of egg shape brick
sewer. 2 feet 6 inches by 8 feet nine inches.
400 lineal feet, less Of egg-shape brick
sewer, 2 feet by 3 feet.
225 lineal feet, more less, of 4Sinch stone
ware pipe sewer
% ineal feet, more or less, f5-inch stoneware
Zoo lineal feet, more or less, 1s-incb stoneware
pipe sewer.
30 manholes.
$50 inch connections,
street basins, more o, less.
$50 lineai feet. more or less, IL inch culvers.
CENTRE STREET.
80 lineal feet of tagging.
ELM STREET.
1900 ccubic Yards Of earth excavation.
1400 lineal feet of curb.
400 lineal feet OF gutter.
JEFFERSON AVEKUB
$500 linesl feet of tagging.
ORCHARD STREET,
500 lineal feet of tagging.
JULIA STREET.
1850 cubic yards of earth excavation.
1900 liGeal feet of curb.
1900 lineal feet OF gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE.
1900 lineal feet of tagging.
CHERRY STREET.
1870 iineal feet OF curb.
200 cubic yards Of earth excavation.
Bidders will be required to bid for each street
in separate and distinct bid they will also be
required for the time taken for the completion
ware pipe sewer, and ss,25 per day for brick
sewer, and $a,25 per day for curb gutter and flag
ging.
The plans and specifications Of the work can
be examined at the ONCE Of the Street Commits
Bioner
Said proposals must be accompanied by a
bond executed by two or more ample, sstisfsc-
tory and sufficient securities, resident in the
country in at least one fourth the sum specified
in the proposal for the performance of the work,
8honld the contract be. awarded to the person
making the proposal; and that II the person or
persons omit or refuse to execute such contract
they will pay to the city Of Elizabeth any differ
ence between the sums he or they would have
been entitled to upon the completion OF the con-
tract, and that which tho city Of Elizabeth may
be obliged to pay the person or persons by whom
such contract ehall be executed.
Payments will be made In cash. monthly, in
sums not less than enc Thousand dollars. as the
work progresses, on certificate of the City Sur
veyor, the city retaining twenty-five per cent,
which will be paid when the work is completed.
The penalty for each days neglect to complete
the work according to the contract beyond the
time a. ed therein, shall be three dollars where
the gross amount to be paid the contractor shall
be less than three three thousand dollars. and
two dollars per day additional for every two
thousand dollars beyond that sum. All penalties
incurred shall be deducted from the amount due
the contractor before the Anal payment 10 made.
The City Council Of the City of Elisabeth re-
serve to themselves the right TO retain all bids
which may be offered until opened, and to reject
any all the bids for the above work, ae they
may deem best for the interest of tie city.
LII HIGGINS. Street Commissioner.
Elizabeth September 10. 1868, l2W3