New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
IMPROVEMENT OF ERIE CANAL. EASTERN \,
VISION-CONTRACT no Il VI
Anew YORK STATE CANALS-EOTIcr 4.

~ Contractors-OAice OF the Superintendent o., PHI
lic Works Albany y. " October I1th 1896 '~-
prS'Iant to chapter o. laws OF isS5 and chau. ~
laws IF ssS ss"ea , brop wors w he be d TsSssd
a. Y. until Monday. November End. 1896 at u CO..;
noon that day for the Improvement Of the Erie e,a
Plans specifications notices and form ot contract ma,
be seen from the date Of publication Of this notice % ~
sa,s n" Of public Works in Albany % d.
the once Thomas Wheeler Asss'an, saperin,.nis;
r. T. Lay Assr'ant superintendent of Public worsi :
REQt'IREMENTs-In the selection Of cements to n
used in the said work those manufactured in this sus
viii t sye the prsfsrsnee IN, proYd 9ey satisfactory
In any questions shall arise IN relation to the a.,
lions for this work. the Superintendent Of Public w9a
may require that said tests shall he repeated In the p
Of and under the supervision Of agents or errsu
employed by him to enable him to settle the ques,ns
The Superintendent, Of Public Work. will require u,
all prices which shall he agreed upon between the
tractor and resident engineer compensation for IA.
terals and work furnished and done and Tor which
prices are fixed in the conttact sha De submitted to hin
for approval rejection. The location and extent a
outside OF the present canal appropriation lines must
determined 10y the Superintendent - Public Works be,
the resident engineer sha d,recs tna materials 'hal
The delivery Of all materials and all other work nx
of SPED rs shall be satisfactory to the superneri.n I
pubic Works az is contemplated by chapter 79 Of "a
The super,n,endent Of Public Works will employ :.
specors represent his deparire1t in and during u
OF the said WORK ana l." 'fiers ana require
ments Ct said inspectors must be Observed by the
tractor and said Inspectors must be furnished with ey
needed or required facility for tho inspection Of all
terial, and work under the contract.
This notice will be- publicly eNhiotef a. the letting
said work and will be attached 70 and become pan
any contract which may be excited 10y he supern,en
Of Public Works for said work. and snail have the a
binding effect as any other part or portion thereof
Every proposal for said work must bee acoompsnie! y
draft OF certified check upon some good banking
tuition OF the city ~ New Cork or Albany issued BY 3
nationa! or bank IN good credit within the s1t
payable at sight the superintendent q Public wta
Tor the amount expressed below required 70 he ds
with bid FOR the proposed work. The amount OF tsps
with bid FOR tho same will be si2.o; and will Be
talned az part Of the security until The compe,os
tho work: the amount ~ labor bond required on sxes
lion Of contract e2J. I50 the amount 4 bond for ~
faithful performance II contract execution Of csS
Si2 go All proposals FOR the above work must b ~
dressed to the Superintendent OF Pubic Works al AS
" Y and NUT be endorsed on envelope. Proposal N
the Improvement. the Erie canal. from LOCK NO =
bridge No IS" The right = reserved % reject
hits GEO ". ALDRlDGE
Superintendent, - Public wo.a