Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-14
cRALEp PRoposALs will be received

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y at the Office Of the Street Commissioner.
City Hall. until ednesday. the 18th day of 0c-
tober, 1868 at o'clock p NJ,
For constructing sewer in Elizabeth avenue,
from the summit near Seventh atreet 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,ereek.
For tagging the south side of Centre street.
fram Elizabeth avenue to Woodruff street,
For regulating, grading. curbing and gntterlaS
Elm street. from Morris avenue to Cherry street.
For tagging jefferson aVcuue, from Mary street
to Port avenue, and the Westerly side. from
Magnolia street to Anna street.
Tor tagging Orchard street, from Morris ave-
nue., to Chiffon
For regulating, grading. curbng and guttering
Julia street, from Madison avenue to Mary
street.
For Tagging 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 aterials To be furnished in the
construction and completion OF said work;
ELIZABETH AVENUE AND JOHN STREET
SEW Err.
700 lineal feet. more or less, of circular brick
sewer, ~ inches inside diameter.
$50 lineal feet, more or less, OF egg shape brick
sewer. feet inches by leet nine inches.
1,400 ineal feet more or less, oil egg-shape brick
sewer, ieet by feet, &C..
225 lineal feet more or less, of 4s.inch stone
ware pipe sewer.
25 lfneal feet, more or less, t5-inch stoneware
pipe sewer
700 lineal feet. more or less. 12~ineh etoneWare
pipe sewer.
30 manholes.
$50 inch connections,
street basins, more o. less.
80 lineal feet. more or less, IL inch culyert.
CENTRE STREET.
50 linea feet Of tagging.
ELM STREET.
1900 ccubic Yards OF earth excavation.
1900 ineal feet OF curb.
HOO ineal feet ot gutter.
JEFFERSON AVENUE
$500 lineal ieet of tagging.
ORCHARD STREET,
500 ineal feet OF tagging.
JULIA STREET.
1850 cubic yards of earth excavation.
1900 ILL., cal 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 separate and distinct bid; they will also be
required for the time taken for the completion
OF the work at the rate II 50 rs per day for stone
ware pipe sewer, and 1925 per day for brick
sewer, and $2,25 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 a
bond executed by two or more ample, satisac-
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 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 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 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 tho interest of tie city.
L. II. HIGGINS, Street Commssi oner.
Elizabeth, September 10, 1865. 12W3