The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-22
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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
flee from S:15 TO 1880 p. m. on Thursday, the
25th day of July, 1907 and opened at the
board. to be held at said time and place, for
tho furnishing Of five (6) two-horse steel
frame street sweeping machines. to comply
with the following specifications:
Of not less than feet at each stroke.
Frame OF inch by * inch steel, entirely
covered by wooden platform, fastened on to
1t, so as to be removable.
having ia 2i6 inch spoises, 2h inch by X Inch
roundj edge tires set at gauge of feet;
hubs of wheel to be cast Iron and have three
turnlng broom in either direction and COW
cred to protect from dust
Forward truck wheels "a inches in diameter:
ID 2 inch spokes 2h inch by u inch, round
edge tires. set at 3 feet 7 inch gauge; axle
Of forward truck TX inch square. nth wheel
. Main arriving shaft * Inch 'G BY = teet .apl 5
inches; counter shaft TX inches by 2 feet II
gear 21 inches in diameter, keyed on to main
shaft; pinion gear clutch and sprocket chain
controls clutch to be on left side Of seat and
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 fol
raising or lowering the broom is TO be on
right side OF seat, and arranged that the
driver can raise or lower It with his foot
This lever is to work in guide Of 2 inch by
* inch iron. which is to have number OF
holes In It. SO as TO hold broom at any place
desired Balance weight TO be placed on this
lever, so as to regulate the pressure of the
broom. Broom to be hung in frame made OF
side from counter shaft by bar 2 inches by
inch and on the right side from a cast
iron fastened tcS t. the frame frame By 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
IL will interchange With broom of machines
in use at present by the department.
Two brooms to be furnished with each ma
chine. filled with mixture of bamboo and
rattan, same TO be 2SS inches in diameter.
Seat to be mounted on a spring made of
within "a inches OF front of frame
and that 1t does not require to go underneath
the machine. All cast iron parts to be num-
Machines to be delivered ct city stables, on
Factory street. within twenty days from
awarding of contract
envelope properly indorsed with the name Of
the bidder and Of the work to be done. 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
Proposal must be accompanied by the con-
sent In writing OF two sureties Presidents o.
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
LOT the pefloTnlduCe oA tue CONTRACT
II awarded
The Board of Street and Water Commits
soners of the city OF Newark reserve tc
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 SEQ
tion Of the law creating the Board OF Stree
and Water Commissioners, approved Marci
& 1891. that the bond or bonds to be giver
for the faithful execution and performance O
said public work, shall first be approved as L
/ Suf1pipncV hy the hoard. and b,
the counsel OF the board. and contrac
shall be binding on the city, or become ef
| fective or operative until such bond is ap
proved and the president of the board shal
/ have power to examine the proposed bonds
man under oath. II he shall so desire or shall
be so instructed by the board. but the boar'
will not be bound by any statement tina
may be made by such proposed bondsman, bu
J shall have full power and absolute discre
| tlon In the whole matter, and this provision
shall be referred to In any advertisement in
vitlng bids for any such public work
By direction of the Board OF Street and Wa
ter Commissioners OF the city OF Newark.
CHARLES M. SHIPMAN.
] General Superintendent of Works