The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-04-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed poposals will be received by the Board
0l o street and Water Commissioners on
luesoay. h April 2s. 1903, at o'clock P. NJ, in
the Assembly Chamber Of the city Han, for
FURNISHING AND DELIVERING OF LUM-
at the Pipe Yard ON Bay street WAYNE street
Stables; High Service Pumping Station sum
nit NIT avenue and at BelIeyille. in accordance
S-~.A Of said Board
Blank forms Of bid and agreement of sureties
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, n j.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
iooss standard
About 1000 spruce boards, 2vxsvls,. each. so 50
Abeut 900 spruce joists 2~x3~x1ss. eacn... 20
About 5000 surveyors stakes, each .02
About 10000 feet b. M yellow pine ....... 90. 90
About 10000 feet b. m. spruce timber.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or al proposals If it is considered for the best
interests q the city 50 to do.
opes, endorsed Proposals for Lumber" direct
ed to the Clerk of the Board" and handed
in the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posa1s.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals land 6 possible subsequent coitracD are
the Sc of some surety company authorized to do
business in the State of New Jersey.
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
Of the hundred per cent standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work comprehended in specifications
per cent stated will form the basis upon
which payment will be made for all items.
The attention Of bidders is especially
called to Section T. Chapter 134 Of the Laws
of 1891 under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city, or become
effective or operative, until the bonds offered
by the contractor have been approved as to
suffieiency by this Board. and as to form by
the Corporation Counsel. the President OF this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order OF the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN,.
Dated Jersey city. April 20 1903.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals. will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, April q, 1903 at O'Clock z. M, in
the Assembly Chamber of the City Hail. for
coNsTRuCTIoN OF A SEWER IN SEAMAN
from a point s54 feet north of St. Paui's ave-
nue. to and connecting with sewer in St. Paufs
avenue.
provisions of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws OF 1885,
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
Engineer. City Hall Jersey City n ]
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1909 standard
of cost.
About sss lneal feet Of is-inoh vitrified
About cubic yards of rock excavation,
per cubic yard. ..-..-e....--.-. -.~+-.....- z.oO
About cubic yards of concrete, per cubic
About 2 receiving basins. each. .......... So 90
Time allowed for the completion OF the work.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes. endorsed. Proposals for the Construction
of sewer in Seaman avenue directed to Mr.
Jas S. Nolan Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, and handed TO the Clerk
of the Board 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 (a1id possible subsequent cOntract) are
those OF some surety company authorized to do
business in the State of New Jersey.
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do al the work comprehended in specifications
and If Anal award Of contract be made, the
which payment will be made for all items
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited exercise its right TO reject any
or all proposals.
called to Section Z Chapter 1874 of the Laws
Of 1891 under the terms whereof no contract
shall sbe binding upon the city, or become
effective operative, until the bonds offered
by the contractor have been approved as to
sufficiency by this Board. and as to form by
the Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under OATH
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk