Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-15
PROPOSALS will be received |

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= at the Office OF the Street Commissioner,
City Hall, until "'ednesday. the 14th 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 j ohm 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 gutterlag
Elm street. from Morris avenue to Cherry street.
! For tagging Jefferson aveuue, from Mary street
| to Port avenue, and tine Westerly side. from
Magnolia street to Anna street.
For Tagging Orchard street, from Morris ave-
nue., to Chiffon.
For regulating, grading curbing and gathering
Julia street, from Madison avenue to Mary
street.
For iegging Jefferson aven e, from Jersey
street to Magnolia street.
For regulating and curbing Cherry street, from
Gaiden 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
l. SEWER.
700 lineal feet, norc or less, of circular brick
sewer, AZ inches inside diameter.
$50 lineal feet, or less, of eggs shape brick
sewer. feet inches by feet nine inches.
400 linea feet, more or less, OF egg-shape brick
sewer, 9 feet by 3 feet.
225 lineal feet, more or less, of 4s.inch stone
ware pipe sewer.
25 linea feet, more or less, 15-inch stoneware
pipe sewer.
700 lineal feet, more or less 12-inch stoneware
pipe sewer.
30 manholes.
$50 & inch connections,
street basins, more o. less
$50 lineal feet. more or lees, ~ inch culyert.
CENTRE STREET.
so lineal feet of tagging.
ELM STREET.
1900 ccubic Yards OF earth excavation.
400 lineal feet of curb.
400 lineal feet OF gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE
2GO0 lineal feet of tagging.
ORCHARD STREET,
800 lineal feet of tagging.
JULIA STREET.
1850 cubic yards of earth excavation.
1900 liHeal feet OF curb
1900 lineal feet of gutter
JEFFERSON AVENUE.
1900 lineal feet of tagging.
CHERRY STREET.
1870 lineal feet of curb.
900 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 s3,s5 per day for brick
sewer, and $2,25 per day for 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 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,
shonld the contract be awarded to the person
making the proposal; and that if the person or
persons omit or refuse to execute sueh 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 LAY 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 best for the interest of the city
L. H. HIGGINS, Street Commissioner.
Elizabeth, September 10, 1868. 12w3