The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Office o. the Boaid Of Street and Water Conn
Newark, n. J., October !. 1901.
Sealed proposals. viii be received at this Of
fee from 3:l5 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, on Thurs
day. the tenth day Of October, 1907. and opened
at the last named hour, at a public meeting
Of the Board to be held at said time and place.
for the collection, removal and disposal Of
ashes, rubbish material. paper and garbage
in the city of Newark for a period Of five 90
years from January LIST, 1908, in accordance
with the specifications therefor which are made
a part Of the contract. Each bidder to state
a price for the drst year period of said cons
tract. and also the amount to be added each
year the -eafter for each of the remaining
four years 81 the contract period. The total
for tho f~ve-year period to be used in eonpar-
ing bids. Each bidder will also state the
amount for which he proposes TO do the work
bidder may also state in his bid what decrease
in price for each year will be made in the
contract IL satisfactory arrangements for
transportation from collecting stations in ap-
proved form Of trolley cars, between midnight
and . q, M, can be made by the city with
the street railway service. Each bidder shall
state the kind Of reduction, cremation or in
cineration plant proposed to be used, and at
least three 90 cities where the same has been
in successful operation The Board will take
UP the question of the successful operation
Of the disposal plant for the garbage as a fac
tor 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 d.
rected to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners Of the city Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
well as In hgures.
Printed copi.s OF the contract specification,
for the wolk car be procured at the ONCE OF
the Chief Engineer of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners at the City Hall. Said
proposals to be accompanied by the consent in
writing Of a surety company. qualified to do
business in New Jersey, who shall. at the time
Of putting In such proposals., obligate itself
in the am ount of $751; 600 that, If the contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal IL will. upon its being SO awarded,
become his o. their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that II the
person o. per sons omit or refuse to execute
such contract, they will pay to the city Of
Newark any difference between the sums to
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 Commissions
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 surety are hereby notified that
under the provisions Of the seventh section. of
the law creating the Board of Street and
1891, that the bond or bonds TO be given for
the faithful execution and performances OF said
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
fciency bv the Board. and as to form by the
counsel of the Beard, and no contract shall be
binding on the city, or become effective OF
operative until such bond is 50 approved; and
the President Of the Board shall have power
to examine the proposed bondsmen under
oath, IL ne shall so desire. or shall be so In.
strueted by the Board, but the Board will not
be bound by any statement that may bl
made by such proposed bondsmen. but shall
have full power and absolute discretion in tn
whole matter, and this provision shall be re
ferred to in any advertisement inviting bid
for any such public work.
BY di ectlon Of the Board of Street an
Water Commissioners Of the city Of NsYaFp
octs-5t ~hief Fnrsnear.