The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-11
Sealed Bids or ProposaIs.

Will be received at the Board of Freeholders'
rooms, Morristown, n. j.. on Tuesday, the
18th day of March. 1898, at ten O'Clock a. M,
by committee of the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County Of Morris for macadam-
izing section of public road in the township
Of Morris and Passaic in said county, known
as the Basking Ridge Road and described as
follows:
Beginning at point being the intersection
OF the division line between the town of Nor
All Souls Hospital, said road being known as
the Baskiug Ridge Road; thence extending in
southwesterly direction following the line of
the aforesaid Basking Ridge Road through the
townships of Morris and Passaic to its intersec-
tion with the road leading from New Vernon
to Mendham at McAlpin's corner; thence ex.
the line Of the aforessd Bastinp RSne
to the bridge over the Passaic River being the
dividing line between the counties of Morris
and Somerset and there ending.
The maps, profiles and specifications may be
found at the Freeholders' Room at Morris
town, N. j.. where information may be Sc
cured and blank bids and bonds obtained.
Each bid must be accompanied by bond In
$l.OO0 with satisfactory surety, conditioned
that If the contract shall be awarded surety,
the bidder. he will, when required by the
Board, execute an agreement in writing to per-
form the work according to the specifications.
and bend. In at least the contract price,
to faithfully perform the work.
Bidders must submit an estimate on a six
inch macadam road.
Samples of stone to be used by the contrac-
tor must accompany each bid and statement
of the place where the same is obtained SO
that the Freeholders may enter and obtain
specimens if deemed necessary.
All stone used must be Quarried rock prop
erly sized and screened and contractors W Ill
not be permitted to use tailings" on the
work.
Bids must be for completed work, including
No bids shall be withdrawn
The price must be written in the bids and
stated in figures
Bids must be accompanied by the name and
residence of the bidder.
Each bid must be accompanied with an
affidavit that no person other than those
mentioned is interested financially therein.
Informal and .'unbalancedn bids will be re-
jected. Bids will be rejected as informal that
do not cover and include all the work COM
pleted, including the necessary and prope
preparation for the foundation of the roadbe
and such grading as may be called for in the
contract and specifications and on the maps
Bidders must submit estimates by the square
yard
The attention of bidders is particularly
called to the following resolution passed by
the Road Committee and the rights reserved
therein:
Resolved. That in our proposals for bids the
right also be reserved to narrow or widen the
roadway to be paved whenever such change
may be considered advisable.
Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal
examination or otherwise OF the nature and ex-
tent of the work, the width, length and depth
Of cuts and fills. the size and quantity of drain
pipe and the width, depth and extent of the
CUTTERS and shall not at any time after SUBJ
m at D@ 81 berpe o. s
understanding In regard to the excavations or
fills. the. work to be done or the materials
furnished.
The right to reject all bids is specially re-
MERRITT B. LUM.
Director Poari Of Chosen Freeholders,
Morris County. M