The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-25
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

OFFICE OF the Board u Street and Water
Hall.
Newark. N. j., March 20, 1908.
sealed proposals VIII be received at this Of
nee from S:15 TO $3.50 O'Clock p. M, Of Thurs
day, the twenty-sixth day of March, 1905, and
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting of the Board to be held at said time
ana place, for repairing the asphalt pavements
IN such parts OF streets and highways as may
be designated by the Chief Engineer, for the
year 1908. with the understanding that the
contract may be continued for the years 1909
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 II
said work, and upon which bids will be
Ten thousand 90, OOO square yards OF asphalt
resurfacing:
Ten thousand 40, OON square yards of asphalt
repairing;
Fifty G) cubic yards of Portland cement
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a hxed
amount provided for In the Specifications.
enyeionap to prenerI n,ust pc eneiosed IN a sealed
Of the bidder and OF the Improvement, and d.
reeted to the Board OF Street and Water Com
mlssioners Of the city of Newark.
Bidders will stase their prices in writing as
well as in figures.
bidders must specify IN their proposals that.
should the above work be awarded to them,
they will bind themselves 10 finish and COM
p.lete the SAINT as required in the speoihca-
The plans ana specifications of the work can
oe examined at the office Of the Chief Engineer
Or the Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Hall. Said proposals to be ac-
companied by the consent in writing OF two
sureties. or a surety company qualified to do
business In New Jersey. who shall. at the time
or putting in such proposals. qualify as to
their responsibility in the amount of such pro-
posai. and bind themselves that, II the contract
De awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they will. upon its being so
awarded, becomC his or their sureties for the
FAITHFUL performance OF said work; and that IL
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
ouch contract they will pay to the city of
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 e<ecu, d.
The Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers OF the CITY OF Newark reserve to them
selves the rlght, 20 accept or reject any or all
proposaIa Tor the above work, as they may
Bidders and ~sureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions of the seventh section
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 suf-
hciency by the Board, ind 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
IL he shall 30 desire. or shall be so instructed
by the Board. but the Board will not he bound
by any state ment that may be made ty 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 cub
lie work.
BY direction OF the Board of Street a.d
Water Commissioners Of the city Of Newark.
M. r. SHERRERD.
marriott CHIEF Engineer.