Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-30
PROPOSALS will be received

- AT the office of the Street Commissioner,
City Hall. nnfll 1ednesday, the l4rh Day sof oc-
toher, 1863 at so'c1ock p. NJ,
For constructing sewer in Elizabelhavepney
fram the Summit near seventh street to sixth
street, theuce through SIKH street TO Water
street, thence through Water street 10 Niles
street, thence through Niles 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 avenne 10 y oodrnif street,
For regulating, grading. curbing ana gutteaaag
Elm street. from Morris avenue to Cherry street.
For tagging Jefferson avcune from Mary =, eet
to Port avenue, and the Westerly siae rom
Magnolia street to Anna street
Tor tagging Orchard street, from Norris ave-
nue., to Chiffon
For regulating, grading, curbing and guttering
Julia street, from Madison avenue TO Mary
street. go
For fagging Jefferson aven e, from Sersey
street TO Magnolia streetS
For regulating and curbing Cherry street, from
G lden 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.
100 lineal feet, more or less, of circular brick
sewer, 42 inches inside diameter.
T50 lineal feet, more or less, of egg shape brick
sewer. 2 feet inches by feet nine inches.
400 lineal feet, more or less, of egg-shape brick
sewer icet by 3 feet.
225 lineal feet. more or less, OF 4s'inch stone
ware pipe sewer.
IS lineal fcet. more or lees, 15inch stoneware
zoo lineal feet, more or less, la-inch stoneware
pipe sewer. &g
30 manhOles.
$50 inch connections,
Q street basins. more % lcss.
80 lineal feet. More or less IL inch culvcrt.
CENTRE STREET.
80 lineal feet of tagging.
ELM STREET.
1910 ccnbc Yards of earth excayat on.
400 lineal teet of curb.
400 lineal feet Ot gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE
200 lineal ieet of tagging.
ORCHARD STREET,
$40 lineal feet of tagging.
JULIA STREET.
1850 cubic yards of earth excavation.
1900 liEeal feet of curb.
1900 lineal feet of gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE.
1890 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 separate and distinct bid; they will also be
required for the time taken for the completion
OF the work at the rate i So rs per day for stone
ware pipe sewer, and 1926 per day for brick
sewer and 50, 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 q
bond, executed by two or more ample, satistac
tory and sufficient securities, resident in the
country in a 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 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 tue 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 liked therein. shall be three dollars where
the gross amount to De 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 IL 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 tie city.
L. II. HIGGINS. Street Commissioner.
Elizabeth September 49, 1865. 12w3