The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Hall.
Newark. N. j., July 5. 1907.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
once from ais to $50 o'clock p, M. of Thurs,
day, the eleventh day Of July. 1907. and
opened at the last named hour at a public
meeting of the Beard to be held at said time
and place. for dredging the
PASSAIc RIVER
between Listers Dock and Mount Pleasant
The Following is about the amount of the
work to be done. and the materials to be
furnished IN the construction and completior
OF said work, and upon which bids win be
compared;
Twenty thousand go. oO0 cubic yards Of
Bidders ara not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is a nxec
amount provided for in the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope; properly. Endorsed with the name of
rected to the Board Of street and Water Com
mlssioners OF the city Of Newark.
Bidders VIII state their prices in writing as
Bidders must specify IN their proposal that.
should the above work be awarded to them.
they Will bind themselves TO finish and COM
plete the same within sixty 1907 consecutive
working days.
be amir at the office ( the Chief Engineer
of the Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Hall Said proposals to DO ac-
companied by the consent IN writing of two
suretfes. 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-
posaI, and bind themselves that, II the contract
hv awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they viii. upon its being so
awarded. become his or their suretieS for the
faithful performance Of said work; and that II
the person or per scns 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
bay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall he executed.
Tbs Board OK Street and Water Commission
rs or the city OF Newark reserve to them.
eroEcsalS for the above work, as they may
ueenl oest for the interest OF the city
5iddcrs and sureties are hereby notified that
unoer the provisions OF the seventh section
~ the law creating the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners approved March 2S. 1891.
faithful execution and performance OF said
public work shall first be approved as to SUI
ncienty 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
oper,sive until such bond Is SO approved; and
o examine the proposed bondsmen under oath.
II lie shall so desire. or shall be- so Instructed
by the Beard. but The Board will not be bound
BY any statement that may be made by such
proposed Lnndsuen, hut shall have full power
and absolute discretion in the whole matter,
advertiseuen, inviting bids for any such pub
Ho Woek.
BY direction Of. the Board Of street and
Water Comnaiss1oners OF the city OF Newark.
NORRIS r. sHERT7ERD.
1So=st Chief Engineer.