The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
CrTY ADvERTIsEMENTs.


OFFICE of the Board of street and Water
Commissioners of the city of Newark, N. j.,
City Hall, Newark. N. j., July 10. 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
nee from s;I5 to $3.50 7. m. on thursday, the
last-named hour at a public meeting OF the
board. to be held at said time and place, for
the furnishing Of hve 6) two-horse steel
frame street sweeping machines, to comply
with the following specifications:
Machine to be capable Of sweeping a swath
Frame of 3 inch by v inch steel. entirely
covered by a wooden platform, fastened on to
Driving wheels { feet inches diameter.
having 16 IA inch spokes. 2h inch by Y inch
round edge tires, set at a gauge OF 3 feet;
pawis in each so as to revolve broom when
turning broom in either direction. and COW
Forward truck Wheels q inches in diameter;
"a 2 inch spckes. ~ inch BY y inch. round
OF forward truck IL inch square, NTH wheel
80 inches In diameter by ~ inch by. " inch;
inches; counter shaft TX inches by 3 feet Ii
inches. and must not revolve; main driving
shaft; pinion gear clutch and sprocket chain
clutch both to he counter-bored. Lever which
so arranged that driver does NOT have to move
from his seat or stop his horses to stop or
start the broom revolving. The lever for
raising or lowering the broom is to be on
right side of seat. and so arranged that the
driver can raise or lower II with his foot
InlS FEVER IL u MOfh III n tulQo u o " "
X inch iron. which Is to have a number of
holes In II, SO as to hold broom at any place
desired fsydr' SO Balance sa to re weisfs e the DG pr paaSna on on t the
broom. Broom to be hung In frame made OF
2 inch by y Inch steel supported on left EFT
y inch. and on the right side from a cast
iron bracket. fastened to the frame. by a bar
be connected at each end to rock shaft ~
inch round, connected with lever for raising
and lowering broom Broom TO be driven with
detachable chain. and Of such length that
II will interchange with broom of machines
in use at present by the department.
Two brooms to be furnished with each ma
chine. filled with a mixture of bamboo and
rattan. same to be 2s inches in diameter.
Seat to be mounted on a spring made of 3
m Inch By. 1A1ob Inch :, spring Sdns IS steel sgsms and placed
All bearings made so as to be readily oiled.
and that II does not require to go underneath
the machine. All cast iron parts to be num-
Machines to be delivered at city stables, on
Factory street, within twenty days from
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope properly indorsed with the name of
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
Proposal must be accompanied by the con.
sent IN w~ritingsof two sureties Presidents Of
Essex County, N. ID or a surety company
authorized to do business in New Jersey who
qualify as to their responsibility in the amount
OF the proposal and agree to become sureties
for the faithful performance of the contract
II awarded.
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
| sloners of the city of Newark reserve to
themselves 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 sec
| ton of the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
2S, 1891, that the bond or bonds to be given
for the faithful execution and performance Of
said public work. shall first be approved as to
sufficlency by the board. and as to form. by
the counsel of the board, and no contract
shall be binding on the city, or become ef-
fective or operative until such bond is so ap-
| proved. and the president of the board shall
have power to examine the proposed bonds
man under oath, II he shall 50 desire. or shall
be so instructed by the board, but the board
will not be bound by any statement that
may be made by such proposed bondsfnans but
shall have full power and absolute discre-
ton in the whole matter. and this provision
shall be referred to in any Advertisement In
wiling bids for any such public work.
By direction of the Board of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
NJ. SHIPMAN,
General superintendent Of Works.