The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

Commissioners Of the city Of Newark. city
Hall. r
Newark. N. J., August %. 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
ONCE from s:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. OF Thurs
opened at the last named hour, at a pubic
meeting Of the board to be held at said time
and place, for the construction OF a sewer In
LENTz AVENUE,
between Horatio street and 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
Of said work. and upon which bids will be
six hundred and sixty (s6o iineaI feet OF
eight o. inch deep and wide socket pipe
sewer;
Seven hundred and eighty C7sO lineal feet
Of six o) inch pipe house connections;
Three 90 manholes with iron heads and
covers and buckets complete.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
teriais and work for which there is a fixed
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed witt the name OF
rected to the Board Of Street and Water Conn
missioners of tho city Of Newark.
Bidders Will state their prices in writing as
well as IL figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposal that,
they viii bind themselves to finish and com.
plete the same within twenty COD consecutive
working days.
The plans and specifications of the work can
be examined at the office Of the Chief Engineer
Of the Board OF Street and Water Commission
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-
posal. and bind themselves that. II the contract
be 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 IL
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 o. they would have been entitled
upon completion Of the contract and that
which the city OF Newark may be obliged to
pay the pCrson 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
under the provisions Of the seventh section
OF the law creating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March %. 1881,
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance or said
fciency by thu Board. and as to fora 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 o. the Board shall have power
to rxamint the, proposed bondsmen under oath.
by the Board, but the Board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
and this provision shall be referred to In any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lilo work.
BY direction nf the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners of the city OF Newark
NJ. r. SHERRERD.
aug2S-5t Chief Engineer.