The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22


OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Hall.
Newark, N. J., october IS, 1907.
office from 3:1b to $3.50 o'clock p. IN. Of Thurs
day, the twenty-fourth day of October, 1907.
and opened at he last named hour, at a public
and place, for the paving of
LENTz AVENUE,
from Ferry street to Plum Point lane.
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done. and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
compared:
5,15o square yards brick pavement on a six
90 inch concrete foundation:
1850 lineal feet new 20 by 4 inch four cut
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 IS by 8 inch header curb,
on concrete;
8 noiseless manhole covers.
1 new basin complete.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name of
the bidder and OF the improvement, and d.
missioners Of the city OF Newark.
BIDDERS VIII state their prices in writing as
Bidders must specify in their proposal that
should the above work be awarded to them.
nhsy VII bind themselves to nnish and com
OF consecutive working days:
Forty-hve (4b) days.
The plans and specifications OF the work can
Of the Board of Street and Water Commission-
ers at the City Hall. Said proposals to be ac-
conpanied by the consent In writing Of two
%sureties. or a surety company quallded to do
business in New Jersey, who shall, at the time
OF puttlng N suoh proposals. qualify as TO
tneir responsibility In the amount Of such pro-
posal, and bind themselves that, II the contract
ne awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal. they Will upon its being so
awarded. become his or their sureties for the
FAITHFUL performance OF said work. and that II
the person or persons omit or refuse to- execute
sucn 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
pay the perSo1 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 accent or reject any or all
deem best for the interest OF the city.
bidders and sureties are hereby notified that
unoer the provisions Of the seventh section
OF the law creating the Board OF Street and
water commissioners, approved March %, 1891,
ma the bond or bonds to be given for the
1aitnIul execution and performance or said
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
nciency by the Board. and as 10 form by the
be binding on the city or become effective or
operative unth such bond is so approved; and
the President o. the Board shall have power
70 rxamins the proposed bondsmen under oath,
II he shall so desire, or shall be so instructed
by the Board. but The Board win not be bound
py any statement that may be made by such
proposed hondsmen, but shall have fun power
and absolute discretion in the whole matter,
and this provision shall be referred to IN any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
BY direct.9r Of the Board Of street and.
Water Commissioners Of the city Of Newark
II. r
sctis-st Chief Engineer.