The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

OFFICE Of the Board Of street and Water
Commissioners of the city Of Newark, N. j.
City Hall, Newark, N. j., July 10, 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at this of
hce from 3:l5 to $3.50 p. m. on Thursday, th'
18th day Of July, 1907. and opened at this
board, to DO held at said time and place, fol-
the furnishing of five (). two-horse stee
frame street sweeping machines to comply
with the following Specifications:
Machine to be capable of sweeping a swatt
of not less than 7 feet at each stroke.
Frame of 3 inch by " inch steel, entirely
covered by a wooden platform. fastened on tt
it SO as to be removable.
Driving wheels 5 feet inches dismeter
round edge tires, set at a gauge of s feet
hubs Of wheel to be cast iron and have three
turning broom in either direction. and COW
cred to protect from dust.
Forward truck wheels 81 inches in diameter;
IA 2 inch spokes. 2h inch by IS inch, round
edge tires; set at feet inch gauge; ak, 9
inches; counter shaft ~ inches by 2 feet Ii
gear 81 inches in diameter. keyed on to main
shaft; pinion gear clutch and sprocket chain
clutch both TO be counter-bored. Lever which
controls clutch to be on left side of seat and
so arranged that driver does not have to move
from his seat or stop his horses to stop or
raising or lowering the broom is to be on
right side Of seat. and so arranged that the
This lever Is to work in a guide of 2 inch by
"a inch iron, which Is to have a number OF
desired. Balance weight to be placed on this
lever, so as to regulate the pressure Of the
3 inch by X inch steel, supported on n left
side from counter shaft by a bar 2 inches by
y inch, and on the right side from a cast
iron bracket, fastened to the frame, by a bar
2 inches by u inch. Entire broom frame 10
be connected at each end to rock shaft 1a
and lowering broom. Broom to be driven with
detachable chain, and OF, such length that
in use at present by the department.
Two brooms TO be furnished with each ma
c catf., f sa%a with vi B. a % mixture fixture t =, of bamboo and
Seat to be mounted on a spring made OF 3
Inch by, z inch spring steel. and placed
within "a Inches of front of frame,
All bearings made so as to be readily oiled,
and that it does not require to go underneath
the machine. All cast iron parts to be num-
Machines to be delivered at city stables. on
Factory street, within twenty days from
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope properly Endorsed with the, name of
the bidder and OF the work to be done, di-
reeted to the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners of the city Of Newark. Bidders will
figures.
Proposal must be accompanied by the con-
SSne IN WIRING OF Two sureties PRESIDENTS OF
ESSEX County, N, ID or a surety company
authorized to do business in New Jersey who
quailty as to their responsibility in the amount
OF the proposal and agree to become sureties
Tor the faithful performance of the contract.
II awarded.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the city of Newark reserve to
themselves 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 s~ureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions Of the seventh sec
tion Of the law creating the Board Of Street
ana Water Commissioners, approved March
q, 1891, that the bond or bonds to be gwen
tor the faithful execution and performance Of
said public work. shall first be approved as to
sut1ciency by the board, and as to form. by
me counsel of the board. and no contract
shall be binding on the city, or become eff
fective or operative until such bond is 20 APP
proved, and the president OF the board shall
nave power to examine the proposed bonds
man under cath, II he shall 50 desire. or shall
be so instructed by, the board, but the board
VIII not be bound by any statement that
may be made by such proposed bondsman, but
shall have full power and absolute discre.
ton In the whole matter, and this provision
shal be referred to in any advertisement In
viting bids for any such public work.
BY direction of the Board Of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners Of the city Of Newark.
CHARLES M.
General Superintendent OF Works.