The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-24
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Han.
Newark. N. j., October Is. 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to s:80 o'clock p m of Thurs
day the twenty fourth day Of October, 1907,
and opened at re last named hour, at a public
meeting Of the Board to be held at said time
and place, foi tne paving Of
LENTz AVENUE,
from Ferry street TO Plum Point lane.
The following is about the amount Of tho
work TO be done, and the materials to BIO
Of said work. and upon which bids win be
compared:
$3.50 square yards brick pavement on a six
go inch concrete foundation;
curb, on concrete;
200 lineal feet old curb redressed and four
3 sets new 20 by 4 inch four cut corners. on
concrete;
so lineal feet new ls by 5 inch header curb,
on concrete;
. noiseiess manhole covers.
! new basin complete.
Bidders are not to state any Drice for ma
tertals and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name Of
the bidder and OF the Improvement. and d.
missioners Of the city Of Newark.
well as H. figures.
bidders must specify in their proposal that
should the above work he awarded to them.
they VIII hind themselves TO finish and com.
Of consecutive working days:
Forty-hve N5) days.
The plans and specifications OF the work can
be examined at the Office II the Chief Engineer
OF the Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Han. Said proposals to be ac-
eompanied by the consent in writing of two
sureties. or a 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, IL the contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal. they Will upon its being so
awarded. become his or their sureties for the
faithful performances of said wort. and that II
the person or persons omit or refuge to execute
such contract they will pay to the city Of
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he o. they would have been entitled
which the CITY Of Newark may be obliged to
Fay tbs person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commission
ers 81 the city of Newark reserve to them
selves the right. to accept or reject any or all
proposals for the above work, as they may
deem best for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified that
OF the law creating the, Board OF Street and
water Commissioners, approved March %. 1891,
that the bond or bonds TO be given for the
faitnful execution and performance OF said
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
fciency by the Board, and as to form by the
couDsei OF the Board, and no contract shall
be binding on the city or become effective or
operative until such bond Is so approved; and
TO rxamine the proposed bondsmen under oath,
IL he shall 30 desire, or shall be so instructed
by the Board. but the Board Will not be bound
py any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, bit shall have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
and this provision shall be referred TO In any
lie work.
BY direct.,r Of the Board Of Street and
water Commissioners Of the city Of Newark.
NJ. R sHBRRERD.
ostls-s Chief Engineer.