The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
OPEN BIDS
FOR GARBAGE
CONTRACT
Sealed Proposals Before
Works Board TOday--Agree-
mentS to Protect City.

Sealed proposals for the ive-year
municipal scavenger contract will be re-
ceived by the Board of Works this after
noon from 3:15 to 1880 o'clock.
The proposals will be for the removal and
disposal of garbage in the city for a period
of five years from January !, 1908, in ac-
cordance with the specifications which are
made a part of the contract, each bidder
to give a price for the first year of the
contract and also the amount to be added
for each of the remaining -four years OF
the contract period. the total for the five
years TO be used in comparing bids.
Each bidder will also give the amount
for which he proposes to do the work FOR
each year OF the five, and may state in his
bid what decrease in price will be made IN
the contract If satisfactory arrangements
for transportation from collecting sta
tions In an approved kind of trolley
cars between midnight and 3 o'clock
n. n. can be made by the city with the
street railway company. Each bidder shall
designate the kind of reduction, cremation
or incineration plant proposed to be used
and at least three cities where the same
has been in successful operation. The
board will take up the question of the sue
oessful operation of the disposal plant for
the garbage MS a factor in determining the
award of this contract.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a
sealed envelope, properly Endorsed with
the name of the bidder and of the public
work, and directed to the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners OF the CITY OF
Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Printed copies of the contract specifi-
cnticns for the work can be procured at
the office of the chief engineer OF the
Board of Works Mt the City Hall. said
proposals to be accompanied by the con-
sent, in writing, of II surety company,
qualified TO do business in New Jersey,
who shall. at time of putting In such pro-
posal, obligate itself in the amount of
$25, 900 that, If the contract. be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
prosal II will, upon its being so awarded,
become his or their %sureties for the faith
full performance of said work; and that If
the person or persons 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 neen
and that which the city may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whsn such
contract shall be executed.
The board reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all proposals for the above
work, as they may deem best for the in
terests of the city.
The advertisement says:
Bidders and surety are hereby notified
that under the provisions OF the seventh
section of the law creating the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners approved
March rs, 1891. that the bond or bonds TO
be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
De approved as TO sufflciency 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, IL he shall so desire. or shall be
SO instructed by the board; but the board
will not be bound by any statement that
nay be made by such proposed bondsmen,
but shall have full power and absolute dis
erection In the whole matter, and this pro-
vision shall be referred to in any adver-
tisements inviting bids for any such public
work.