The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-08
OFFICE Of the Board OF Street and Water
COMMISSIONER Of the city Of Newark. City
Newark, N. j., July 5, 1901.

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Newark, N. j.. July 5. 1907.
office from ais to- 1880 o'clock p. M, of Thurs
day, the eleventh day Of July, 1907. and
meeting of the Board to be held at said time
and place, for dredging the
PAssAIC RIVER
between Listers Dock and Mount Pleasant
The following is about the amount of the
work TO be done, and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work, and upon which bids will be
compared:
twenty thousand eco, 1000 cubic yards of
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 a scaled
envelope. properly. Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder ana VI the Improvement, and d.
reoted to the Board OF Street and Water Com
m,ssioners Of the city Of Newark,
Bidders Will state their prices In writing as
Bidders must specify in their proposal that.
should the above work be awarded to them,
they Will bind themselves to finish and com
plete the ame within sixty oO consecutive
The plans and specifications Of the work can
be examined at the offce Il the Chief Engineer
OF the Board r., OF Street s ana Water COMMISSION m
companied by the consent in writing of two
s%ureties, 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-
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be- awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they Wills upon its being so
awarded, become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance OF said work; and that II
the person or perscns omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the city of
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
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 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 rs, 1881,
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance OF said
public work shall first be approved as to sur
hciency by the Board. and as TO form by the
counsel of the Board, and no contract shall
be binding on the city or become effective or
operative until such bond Is so Approved. and
the President OF the Board shall have power
to examine the proposed bondsmen under oath.
II ne shall 80 desire, or shall be so instructed
by the Beard. but the Board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
and absolute discretion in the whole matter,
and this provision shall be referred to in any
advertisement, inviting bids for any such pub
Ito work.
BY direction OF the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city OF Newark
MORRIS r.
Jy5-bt Chief Engineer.