Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-26

= at the Office OF the Street Commissioner.
City Hall. until ednesday. the 18th day of oc-
toher, 1868 at O'Clock p. M,
For constructing sewer in Elizabeth avenue,
from the summit near Seventh street to Sixth
street, thence through SIKH street to Wafer
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,
fr IN Elizabeth avenue to Woodruff street,
For regulating, grading. cnrbing and gutteriag
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.
tor tagging Orchard street, from Morris ave-
For regulating, grading. curbing and guttering
Julia street, from Madison avenue to Mary
street.
For Jogging Jefferson aven e, from Jersey
street to Magnolia street.
For regulating and curbing Cherry street, from
Golden street to Orchard street
The following is 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.
700 lineal feet, more or less, of circular brick
| sewer, 40 inches inside diameter
| 750 lneal feet, more or less Of egg shape brick
| sewer. 2 feet inches by feet nine inches.
400 linesl feet, more or less, Of eggshape brick
SIS lineal feet, more or less, OF 4s-inch stone
ware pipe sewer.
IS ifneal feet more or less, Is inch stoneware
700 lineal feet, more or less, 12-inch stoneware
pipe sewer.
30 manhOes.
$50 q inch connections,
street basins, more o. Less.
$50 iineal feet, more or less, ~ inch culvert.
CENTRE STREET.
so lneal feet OF tagging
ELM STREET.
1900 ccnbic Yards of earth excavation.
1900 lineal tect OF curb.
400 lineal feet oil gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE
$500 lineal ieet of tagging.
ORCHARD STREET,
800 liheal feet of tagging.
JULIA STREET.
1850 cubic yards of earth excavation.
1900 lineal feet Of curb.
1900 lineal feet of gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE.
1900 lineal feet of tagging.
CHERRY STREET.
1870 linea 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
OF the work at the rate p rs per day for stone
ware pipe sewer, and $3,25 per day for brick
sewer, and $225 per day Tor curb gutter and flag
ging.
be examined at the Office of the Street Commits
sioIer.
Said proposals must be accompanied by a
bond, executed by two or more ample, satisfac-
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.
should the contract be awarded to the person
making the proposal; and that IL the person or
persons omit or refuse to execute such contract
tAey will pay to the city Of Elizabeth any differ
enee between the sumo he or they wOuld have
been entitled to upon the completion of the con-
tract, snd that which the city of Elizabeth may
be obliged to pay the person or persons by whom
such contract shall be executed.
Payments will be made in cash. monthly, in
sums not less than one 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 fixed therein, shall be three dollars where
the gross amount to pc paid the contractor shall
he 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 final payment 10 made.
The City Council of the City Of Elizabeth re-
serve to Themselves the right to retain all bids
which may be offered until opened, and to reject
any or all the bids for the above work, as they
may deem best for the interest of the city.
l.. II. HIGGINS, Street Commissioner
Elizabeth, September 10, 1868, 12w3