The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-03
CITY AD-vERTIsEMENTs.
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Office Of the Board of Street and Water Conn
missioners Of the city Of Newark. City Hall.
Newark, N. j., October 3, 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
fee from 3:15 to 1880 o'clock D. 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
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 first year period of said con-
tract, and also the amount to be added each
year thereafter for each of the remaining
four years of the contract period. The total
for the f~ve-year period to be used in compar-
ing bids. Each bidder will also state the
amount for which he proposes to do the work
for each year OF the contract period. Each
bidder may also state in his bid what decrease
In price for each year will be made in the
transportation from collecting stations in ap-
proved form OF trolley cars, between midnight
and 5 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 go 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
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name Of
the bidder and of the public work, and di-
rected to the Board of Street and Water Conn
missioners Of the city Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
we'll as in figures.
Printed copies Of the contract specifications
for the work can be procured at the Office 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 'to1 do
business in New Jersey who shall, at the time
OF putting Ia such proposals, obligate itself
in the amount of $25, 900 that, If the contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal It will, upon its being so awarded.
become his or their surqties for the faithful
performance OF said wcA; and that If the
person o. persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract, they viii pay to the city of
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
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 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 sdrety are hereby notified, that
under tho provisions OF the seventh section OF
the law creating the Board of Street and
water Commissioners approved March 2Sth,
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 suf-
fciency by the Board, and as to form 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 OF the Board shall have power
TO examine the proposed bondsnen under
oath, II he shall so desire, or shall be SO in
stiucted by the Board. but the Board will not
be bound by any statement that may be
made by such proposed hondsmen. but shall
have full power and absolute discretion in the
whole matter, and this provision shall be re-
ferred to IN any advertisement inviting bids
Tor any such public work .
Water Commissioners q the city Of Newark.
octs-Bt chief Engineer.