The sun., 1897-12-06
2roposals.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPoRTIoNMENT OF
no CONTRACTORS,

BOARD or ESTIMATE AND APPoRrroNMENT OF
ID THE CITY OF o SEN NFNy1s Tohkt taTdss 5ss7'
PROPOSALS for furnishing materials and performing
work in the erection n,r. Of hf h of Record. build
Laws of 1887 as amended by Chapter TSss. Law;
SEALED PROPOSALS for tho above work, indor,ed
with the above s SiIS S we 'se ssd hame .n 81 the per
sentatinn Will be received at the ONCE OF the Mayor
m aI 1hf pssl Sg ss 1887 At ~ O'clock M at TS,es
place and hour the bids will be publicly opened By,
peron or persons TO whom tae contract may os
Se @ e Of Pubic with the snrccs
offered by him or th"m, and execute tho contract
notice to that ecct and ho they shall at the same
time execute ssti,issto,S lease 10 the city OF the
face sione of aucn portion OF said quarry will be
s"hs Py This O take eject e"a5e S
failure to supply the stone 10 the quantites at the
and specifications and ohNll terminate the compile
ton OF the work. and in case OF failure neglect to
having absndone it, and as in default to the Corpo
ration. and thcreupon the work will be rcadvertsed
and reet and 40 ON until the contract bo accented
and executed. The work TO conn, noe at such tiine
as the Commissioners OF Public Works may designate.
N determination will not bc given for the with
drawni OF any bid estimate. No bid will os ac-
septed from or na s drT S who
or who Is defaulter a. surety or otherwise. upon
any Obligation to ,hs or ,ns On their
der oath their names and places of residence the
and IL no other person DO interested they shall dts
tnctly state the fact; also that IL is made without
bid or estimate for the same purpose and that II Is
In all respects fair and without cousion fraud;
hSad o 'Ps chsf t 8arean Bspu
thereof Clerk therein or Other officer OF the Cor
in the supplies work to which Il relates. or in
any portion o. the pron;s thereof where more than
cation he made and subscribed by all the parties In
Each estimate shal; be accompanied by the consent
In writing OF two householders or freehoders In tho
business or resdsnce to the eict that II the contract
be awarded to the person making tho estimate they
sureies for Its faithful performance; and that he
shall omit or re use TO execute tile same they will
sum to which he would be entitled upon It's compile.
tion and that which the Corporation NAV be Obliged
awarded at any subsequent lcttingi the amount in
each case TO be calculated uponthe eotmated amount
sent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the
cG.h or h n ~rns S Of sssh q the
holder in the City OF New York. and is worth the
the contract as stated In the proposals, over and
above all his debts of every nature and over aud
that he has offered himself surety in good faith,
and with an intention to execute the bond required
ofrred will be- ssbSci to the approval Of the Comp
troler after the award IS made and prior to the Sign
For the nature and extent of the work to be done
bidders are referred TO the specineatcns her"nnto
toned. which csn be seen at the oncc ~ John Il.
SG sS psr Of
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Contractor is given possession Of the site with the
old buildings removed.
day that the contract may bo unfulnlltL after the
time specified for the completion thereof shall have
iqaidsted at Two mt SDRED AND Fifty DOLLARS
,,rat In writing and ,,ao In nuures
price for the whole work complete which price is to
the furnissns OF all Necessary ma!eries & and
the Specifications and form OF agreement hereunto
No estimate will he received or considered unless
accompanied by either certified check upon one 0f
the State or National Banks OF the City OF New York
drawn to tho order OF the Comptroller. money to
the amount OF Ave per eentum or the hnonnt OF the
contract Such check money must not be inclosed
in the sealed envelope containing the est mate, but
Of the Estimate box; and no estimate can be dcpos
examined by said officer clerk and found to ba cor
rect. All such deposits, except that of the successful
Tn @ as fe tH
II the successful bidder shal refuse neglect within
awarded ava to him. to execute the same tho amount Of
the deposit maze by him shall be forfeited to and re
ages for such nescc. refusal; but II he shall exc
cute the contract and give tho property security
The amount ot security REQUIRED is FIVE HUN
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS as hereinaSove spec
ined.
The right is reserved by the Board to reject any
oil bids II they shnll deem II for the interest OF the
Corpor alton to do.
Blank forms OF estimates and further informal Ation
II required, be obtained application at the Of
nee OF the Comptroller No. $50 Broadway.
The form OF agreement. including tho specifications
for the work, ia annexed.
New York. November 30. 1897.
WILLIAM L. STRONG.
Mayor.
AsHBEL p. FITCH.
Comptroller. Board Of
FRANCIS NJ SCOTT,
Counsel to the Corporation. Estimate and
EDWARD T. BARKER,
President 0f the Department of Apportionnlent
Taxes and Assessments,
JOHN JEROLOMAN,
President of the Board OF
Aldermen,