The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-10
Sealed Bids or Proposals.

VIII be received at the Board of Freeholders'
rooms, Morristown. n. j., on Monday, the
goth day of June 1898. at ten O'Clock a. m, by
8 committee of the Board of Chosen Free
holders of the County of Morris for macadam-
izing a section of public road in the township
of Chatham, in said county, described as fol-
lows
Beginning at a point in the center of Ridge
dale avenue where the corporate limits of the
borough of Madison intersects the middle line
of the public road leading from Madison to
Alton and running tisence in a northeasterly
direction in the madeleine of said Ridgedale
avenue to the intersection of the cross roads at
the flag staff in Alton. and then ending
The maps, profles and specifications may be
found at the Hreeholders' room at MOrristown,
n. J where information may be secured and
blank bids and bonds obtained.
Each bid must be accompanied by bond in
$1,000 with satisfactory surety, conditioned
that if the contract shall be awarded the bid
execute an agreement in writing to perform
the work according to the specifications. and
bond, in at least the contract price, to faith
fully perform the work.
Bidders must submit an estimate on 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 trap rock
properly sized and screened, and contractors
will not be permitted to use "tailings' on the
work.
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quality to the sample of stone shown in the
Engineers Office at Morristown..
Bids must be for completed work, including
all materials.
No bids shall be withdrawn.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 men
toned is interested financially therein,
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jected. Bids will be rejected rs informal that
do not cover and include all the work COM
pleted. including the necessary and proper
preparation for the foundation of the road bed
and such grading as may be called for in the
contract and specifications and on the maps
and profiles
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 pawed whenever such a change
may be considered advisable.
Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal
examination or otherwise Of the nature and
extent 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
submission of bid dispute or complain of
MISUNDERSTANDING in regard to the excavations
or fllss. the work to be done or the materials
furnishes
The right to reject all bids is specially re-
served
DiFector Board of Chosen Freeholdefs,
Morris County Nj.