Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-16
PROPOSALS. will be received |

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J; y at the Office Of the Street Commissioner
City Hall. until ednesday. the 18th day of DC
/ toher, 1865 At o'clock r 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 Miles 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
fram Elizabeth avenue TO Woodruff street,
For regulating, grading. curbiug and gutterIag
Elm street. from Morris avenue TO Cherry street.
For tagging Jefferson aveune. from Mary street
to Post avenue, and the Westerly side. from
Magnolia streett0 Anna street.
| Tor tagging Orchard street, from Morris ave-
nue., to Chiffon
| For regulating, grading, cnrbing and entering
Julia street, from Madison avenue to Mary
street.
! For asgging Jefferson avcn e, from Jersey
street to Magnolia street.
For regulating and curbing 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.
700 linesl feet ore or less, of circular brick
sewer. AZ inches inside diameter.
100 lineal feet, more or less, OF egg shape brick
sewer 2 feet inches by 8 icet nine inches.
l,40o neal feet more or less OF egg-shape brick
sewer, ieet by 3 feet
225 lineal feet more or less, of 4sinch stone
ware pipe sewer.
! 25 lineal feet. more OF less, 15-inch stoneware
700 linesl feet, more or lers, 12.inch stoneware
| pipe sewer.
| 30 manholes.
| $50 inch connections,
| street basins, more o. less.
| $50 lineal feet more or less, IL inch culyert.
CENTRE STREET.
so ineal feet OF tagging.
ELM STREET
1909 ccubic Yards Of earth excavation.
400 lnea ieet OF curb.
400 lneal feet OF gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE
1900 lineal feet of tagging.
ORCHARD STREET,
500 inea feet OF tagging.
JULIA STREET.
1850 cubic yards of earth excavation.
1900 liieal feet OF curb.
| 1900 lineal feet of gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE
2200 lineal feet of tagging
CHERRY STREET.
1870 lineal feet of curb.
200 cubic yards of earth excavation.
Bidders will be required to bid for each street
in II separate and distinct bid; they will also be
required for the time taken for the completion
OF the work at the rate IT 50, Is per day for stone
ware pipe sewer, and S325 per day for brick
sewer, and S2,25 per day Tor curb gutter and flag
ging.
The plans and specifications Of the work can
be examined at the office of the Street Commits
sioner.
Said proposals must be accompanied by h
bond, executed by two or more ample, satisfac.
tory and sufficient securities, resident in the
country. in at least one-f0urth 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 if the person
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 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
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 final payment is 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 hest for the interest of TIE city
L.. HIGGINS, Street Commissioner.
Elizabeth, September 10, 1868. 12w3