The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-07

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on We'd
nesday, June 10, 1898, at 3 O'Clock P. NJ, in the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for
FURNISHING AND DELIVERING OF WA
TERIALS HEREINAFTER SPECIFIED.
and in accordance with specifications on file in
the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement of sureties
must be obtained at the Office of the Chief En-
gineer. City Hall. Jersey City, n. ].
.The bidding will be divided into three Sec
lions, Specifications being individual for each
section. and each section representing a class
by itself upon which bids will be separately
FirstNFor furnishing and delivering fire
brick, fire clay, ETC., Of which the following Is
cent. standard Of cost
standard
of cost,
About 1000 fire brick, per M......w:.-.,s1s SIS. 90
About 5000 North River hard burned brick.
Abbeut IS bbls. fire clay. per Dbl. 80
About 10 bbls. Rosendale cement. per bbl.. 1i5
About 20 bbls. American Atlas Portland
Ae ee,nss : bb pst Westminster lime. per bbi... 10
About 40 carloads of sand thauled by
the cityl, per CARLOAD. IS
Second-For furnishing and delivering hay,
feed, ETC., of which the following is an esti-
mate of quantities and the hundred per cent.
1000
standard
Of cost.
ABOUT 0vsuVV fps.s VI NAY e 4V -. = -
About $500 lbs of straw, per 100 lbs........ SO
About 10000 lbs. Of salt hay, per 100 lbs..,- A
About 900 lbs. Of bran, per 100 ibs....... 100
About 1000 bushels oats, per hushel...-.... 40
Third for furnishing and delivering lumber,
OF which the following Is an estimate of guam
titles and the hundred per cent, standard of
COST
standard
About 1900 spruce boards. 2vxs~xisS,
About 500 spruce joists. 21xs9xis9. each. Is i I
About 5000 surveyors stakes,
About Loco feet B. N. yellow pine.
10~x12v, per NJ 21.0o
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals if 1t is deemed for the best
interests Of the city so to do.
PROPOSALS must be enclosed in sealed en-
y~elopss, endorsed Proposals for the Furnish
ing and Delivering of dtem specified" direct
ed to 'tThe Clerk OF the Board, and handed
to that officer in open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posals,
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals land a possible subsequent eontract) are
those Of some surety company authorized to
do business In the State of New Jersey.
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
OF the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they Will furnish all materials and
do all work comprehended In specifications, and
If final award OF contract be made the per cent.
so stated will form the basis upon which pay
ment viii be made for all items.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z. Chapter la4 Of the Laws Of 1891,
binding upon the city, or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by. the con-
tbis gaia naTs aa Sse e ap p fopm Is g fbs su fnynaTs t, &
Counsel. the President Of this Board having the
power 10 examine the proposed bondsmen under
81 order Of the sRoard Of street and water
80 s. eEoRoE :. BouroS;
Dated Jersey city. June 6, 1898.