The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-11
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OFFICE OF the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the city OF Newark. City

OFFICE or the Board rf Street and Water
Commissioners of the city of Newark. City
Hall
Newark N. J., July 5, 1907,
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from s:15 to 1880 o'clock p. Of Thurs
day, the eleventh day OF July, 1907, and
opened at the last named hour. at a public
and place. for the repaving of
CAMFIELD COURT.
from Washington street easterly about 25s
The following Is about the amount of the
work to be done. and the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion Of
said work and upon which bids win be
compared:
Three hundred and sixty-hve Cse5) square
yards of brick pavement on a six (6) inch
concrete foundation,
Seventy-hve (75) square yards Of repaving
new brick on old concrete foundation;
Eighteen t1S) lineal feet of new 16 by 5-inch
header curb set in concrete.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In n sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and OF the Improvement and di-
missioners Of the city OF Newark.
Bidders will site their prices in writing as
well as fl figures.
should the above work be awarded to them.
they Will bind themselves to finish and COM
plete the same within twelve Q2) consecutive
working days.
The plans and specifications Of the work can
be examined at the office of the Chief Engineer
Of the Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Hall Said proposals 10 be ac-
companied by the consent in writing of two
sureties. or surety company qualified to do
business In New Jersey. who SHALL at the time
Of putting in such proposals. qualify as to
their responsibility in the amount of such pro-
posal. and bind themselves that. II the contract
pc awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they will upon its being so
awarded. become his or rfeir sureties for the
faithful performance OF said work. and that II
the person or persons omit refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the city Of
newark any dinerence between the sums to
upon completion Of the contract and that
which the city OF Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers Of the city OF Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept reject any or all
proposals for the above WORK. as they may
deem best for the interest OF the city.
under the provisions of the seventh section
| OF the law creating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March 2s, 1891
that the bond bonds to be given for the
| faithful execution and performance or said
l public work shall first be approved as to suf-
! hciency by the Board and as to fory. by the
counsel OF the Board. and contract shall
j be binding on the city become effective or
| operative until such bond is so approved; and
! the Presi1ept O. the Board shall have power
! 70 examine the proposed bondsmen under oath
/ n he shall so desire. or shall be instructed
/ by the Board. but the Board will not be bound
/ by any statement that may be made BY such
| proposed bondsmen, hrt shall have full mower
and absolute diecretlor in the whole matter,
4 and this provision shall be referred to in any
| advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work
BY direct.or " the Board Of Street and
Water ommissi0ners OF the city Of Newark.
MORRIS r. sffERRERD,
JyS-St Chief Engineer
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