The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-20
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


OFFICE Of the BoarG ~ Street and Water
Hall.
Newark, N. j., March 20. 1908.
Sealed proposals VIII be received at this Of
nee from $40 TO $3.50 O'Clock p. M, of Thurs
day, the twenty-sixth day of March. 1908, and
opened at the last named hour. at a public
meeting OF the Board to be held at said time
and place, for repairing the asphalt pavements
be designated by the Chief Engineer, for. the
year 1908, with the understanding that the
contract may be continued for the years 1905
and 1910 at the same rate per unit prices.
The following is about the amount of the
work TO be done. and the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion OF
said work and upon which bids will be
Ten thousand 40 ,oOG square yards of asphalt
resnrfacing;
Ten thousand 40, OOW square yards of asphalt
Fifty $50 cubic yards of Portland cement
concrete.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided FOR in the specifications.
Each. proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and Of the Improvement. and dl-
reeted to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioner Of the city of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
well as in figures.
bidders must specify an their proposals that,
should the above work be awarded to them,
they Will t1nd themselves 10 finish and COM
plete the same as required in the specihca-
The plans and Specifications Of the work can
be examined at the office of the Chief Engineer
OF the Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Hall. Said proposals to be ac-
oompanied by the consent in writing of two
~sureties. OF a surety company qualified to dc
business In New Jersey. who shall, at the time
or putting IL such proposals. qualify as to
their responsibility in the amount of such pro-
posal, and bind themselves that. il the contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they WILL upon its being so
awarded, become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance OF said work; and that IL
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
sucn contract they viii pay to the city OF
Newark any difference between the sums to
whleh ne 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 CT Street and Water Commission
ers OF the city of Newark reserve to them
selves the right 70 accept or reject any or all
proposals for the above work, as they may
ieem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions Of the seventh section
OF the law Grating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March %. 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 tho
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 bondsmen under oath.
II he shall so 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 bondsmen, but shall have full power
and absolute discretion in the whole matter.
and this provision shall be referred to in any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
by direction NJ the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the city of Newark.
marriott Chief Engineer.