The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-22
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the city of Newark. City
Hall.
Newark. N. J.. July IT. 1908.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
dSS from fba i s;is to a;sO o, di% 81 p. 15 M. q 3sos Thurs anS
meeting of the Board to be held at said time
RIDGE STREET.
from Delavan avenue to Montclair avenue, and
NORTH FOURTEENTH STREET.
from Orange street TO Seventh avenue.
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 COM
pared:
FOR RIDGE STREET PAVING:
yards of ten 90 inch telford pavement with
tarvia;
one thousand eight hundred and ninety d,ssN
square yards of shale brick pavement on a six
90 inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand two hundred q. 2o0) fineal feet
of new 20 by 4 inch four cut curb, set in con-
one hundred 900 lineal feet Of new IS by Z
inch four cut curb, set In concrete:
Three thousand four hundred g. 1000 lineal feet
Of old curb. four cut and reset in concrete;
One % new catch basin with solid granite
head and sill and connecting chute complete;
One % new catch basin. using old head and
-ii''
One % new manhoie complete. with nolseless
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Twenty (2O) square yards of granite block
pavement Oh Sdul AbuiiIdllOns
Six hundred (6o0 square feet OF new Belgian
bridging laid on concrete;
Four hundred i00) square feet of old bridging
Seven lO sets of new 20 by A inch four cut
corners set in concrete;
Fourteen 40 new noiseless manhole covers to
FOR NORTH FOURTEENTH STREET
One thousand eight hundred and fifty d.s5o)
square yards Of oblong granite block pavement
on a concrete foundation;
Fifteen QD square yards of asphalt pave
ment on a concrete foandation; 49,.
new 90 by 4 inch four cut curb set in concrete:
Eight hundred and fifty $500 square feet Of
new Belgian bridging laid on concrete;
One % new catch basin with solid granite
head and sill and connecting, chute complete:
One % new catch basin. using old head and
Standard price viii be paid for:
Three 80 sets Of new 20 by 4 inch four cut
corners set In concrete, and
Three hundred 5000 cubic yards of excava-
ton viii be required. for which contractor will
not receive any extra pay.
Bidders are not to state any price fer ma.
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 di-
rected to thu Board of Street and Waite, Com
missioners O; tho city Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
Bidders must specify in their proposals that.
should the above worl. he awarded TO them.
they win bind themselves t. finish and COM
Of consecutive working days:
Ridge Street Paving-seventy GM days.
North Fourteenth Street Paving-Twenty-four
The plans and specifications OF. the work can
be examined at the office Of the Chief Engineer
ers at the City Hall. Said proposals to be ac-
companled by the consent in writing OF two(
%sureties, or a surety company qualified TO az
business in New Jersey. who shall. at the tirhs
OF putting in such proposals. qualify as to
posal. and bind themselves that. If the contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the nrOnoCa1 fhaV will unOr fta Hafpo n
awarded. become his or their sursties for the
faithful performance OF said work: and that IL
the person OF persons omit or refuse to execute
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
which tho city OF Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such COM
The Board OF Street and Water Commissions
ers OF the city OF Newark reserve to them-
PROPOSALS for the above work, as they may
deem best for the interest Of the city.
under the provisions Of the seventh section
OF the law creating the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners approved March g, 1891.
faithful execution and performance Of said
public work shall first be approved as to sur
counsel OF the Board, and no contract shall
be binding on the city or become effective or
the President OF the Board shall have power
70 examine the proposed bondsmen under oath:
by the Board, but the Board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made. by SUCH
and absolute discretion in the whois matter.
and this provision shall be referred to in any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pubs
BY direction of the Board Of Street ana
Water COMM 'si0nsrs Z The si szS e MsEr,s-
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