The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-10-15
COUNTIES OF BURLINGTON AND
~ MERCER.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals Will be received by the
Boards of Chosen Freeholders of the Counties
of Mercer and Burlin gton, State of New Jersey,
at a joint meeting to be held at the Court
House, Mount Holly, New Jersey, on the Twen-
ty-eighth day of October, 1907, at 11.30 o'clock
A. NJ. and then opened.
/. For furnishing the materials and perform
ing the labor necessary for the construction,
erection and completion of concrete abut-
and the necessary grading of approaches for a
bridge over Crosswicks Creek on line of new
road, as recently laid out leading from North
Crosswicks in the County of Mercer, New Jer-
sey, to Crosswteks in the County of Burlington,
New Jersey.
3 For furnishing the materials and per-
forming the labor necessary for the construc-
ton, erection and completion of concrete abut-
ments, wingwalls, pier and steel superstruc-
ture for bridge over Crosswicks Creek on
line of new road, as recently laid out, leading
from North Crosswicks in the County of Mer-
Ger, New Jersey to Crosswicks in the County OF
Burlington, New Jersey.
3. For furnishing the materials and per-
forming the labor for the necessary grading of
approaches for bridge over Crosswicks Greek
on the line OF new road, as recently laid out,
leading from North Crosswicks in the County
of Mercer, New Jersey to Crosswicks in the
County of Burlington, New Jersey.
AS guarantee of good faith and to secure
the Counties of Burlington and, Mercer, New
Jersey from any loss by failure to comply with
the terms of the bid, all bidders shall deposit a
certified check for the sum Of three thousand
dollars, or If bidding upon the construction,
erection and completion of concrete abut-
ments, wingwalls, pier and steel superstruc-
ure only, certified check for the sum of three
thousand dollars or if bidding upon the neces-
sary grading of approaches only, a certified
check for the sum OF two hundred dollars, on
somei responsible bank of the State of New
Jersey, with the County Collector of Burling-
ton County, which check shall be made pay
able to Joseph Powell, County Collector. They
shall take the County Collectors receipt there
for, which receipt shall be deposited with their
bid and said receipt shall specify the bid in
tended to be secured thereby; The receipt
ff1n
to the outside of the envelope containing the
proposal.
All envelopes containing proposals shall
nave plainly written on the outside thereofthe
words, l. "Proposal for the construction, cree
ton and completion of concrete abutment is,
wing-walls and pier and steel superstructure
and the necessary grading of approaches for a
bridge over Crosswicks creek on line of new
road, as recently laid out, leading from North
Grosswicks In the County OF Mercer, New
ton, New Jersey" or 2. "Proposal for the con-
struction, erection and com pletion of concrete
abutments, wing-walls pier and steel super
structure for bridge over Crosswicks creek
on line of new road as recently laid out, lead
ing from North Crosswicks in the County of
ty of Burlington, New Jersey or 3. ssProposaI
for the necessary grading of approaches for a
bridge over Crosswicks creek on line Of new
road as recently laid out leading from North
Crosswicks in the County of Mercer, New Jersey
to Crosswicks In the County of Burlington,
New Jersey"
these conditions are complied with on the part
ofthe bidders.
All deposits except that of the successful
bidder, win be returned to the person making
same within five days after the awarding OF
the contract. The check of the successful
bidder will be held until a bond and contract
in the full amount of the contract be filed with
aud approved by the Boards of Chosen Free
holders of the Counties of Burlington and
Mercer, or their respective Bridge Committees,
conditioned for the faithful performance of the
covenants and conditions of the said contract
and If the successful bidder fails to enter into
contract and file the necessary bond, then the
check deposited by him shall at the option of
the Boards of Chosen Freeholders of said
said Boards as liquidated damages.
If all proposals are rejected, all deposits Will
be returned.
Plans and specification and description of
said work, together with form of proposal are
on file for the inspection of bidders at the office
of Charles K. Merritt, Solicitor of Burlington
county, Mount Holly. New Jersey and at the
Mercer county, Court House, Trenton, New
Jersey. The form of proposal on file with said
Solicitor and Engineer must be the form used
in making bids
The Boards reserve the right to reject any or
all bids or to waive any defect or informality
in any bid should it be deemed in the interest
of the counties to do So
AMMI r. SCHANCK,
Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders,
of the County of Mercer.
JOEL HoRNER,
Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders,
of the County of Burlington
Not to be copied by other newspapers unless
SO directed. 51-3t.