The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
CITY ApvnRrrsEMrNrs


OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Hall.
Newark. N. j., February 3. 1905.
Sealed proposals will be received at this OF.
fee from 3;15 to $3.50 o'clock p. M. of Thurs-
day. the thirteenth day of February. 1908. and
opened at the last named hour. at a public
meeting OF the Board to be held at said time
and place. tor furnishing four "a and six 49,
inch pipe and specials to be used in laying
house sewer connections for the year 1908.
work to be done. and the materials to be fur.
nished in the construction and completion OF
said work. and dpor which bids will be CONF
pared:
one thousand 1000 lineai feet of four CD
inch e vitriaed sa Il GGsz sewer-pipe:;
inch vitrifed salt-glazed sewer pipe, and
Five hundred (5OO) specials delivered at the
One thousand d.OoO lineai feet of four (D
inch vitrihed salt-gldzed sewer pipe;
Thirty thousand $50, 00W lineal feet of six go
inch vitrifed salt-glazod sewer pipe, and
Two thousand (2.OOO specials to be delivered
at any point or points within the limits of the
city of Newark as ordered.
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 scaled
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
OF the bIdde' and of the Improvement. and d.
rected to the Board Of Stree. and Water COM
missioners q. the city OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
we'll as In figures.
The plans and specifications of the work can
be xamined at the office of the Chief Engineer
"a 6aAO 0di VI A1II1GL anu y ~
ess 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
OF putting in such proposals, qualify as to
their responsibility In the amount Of such pro-
posai. and bind themselves that. II the contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they will, upon its being 50
faithful performance Of said work and that if
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the city OF
Newark any difference between the sums to
upon completion OF the contract and that
which the city Cf Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
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 sureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions of the seventh section
Of ths law creating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. approved March IS, 1891.
that TIE bond or bonds to be given for the
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
iciency by the Board, and as to form by the
counsel OIL the Board. and no contract shalt
be binding on the city OF become effective or
operative until such bond is so approved; and
the Presidsnt oil the. Board shall have power
to examin the proposed bondsmen under oath.
IL he shall sc desire, or shall be so instructed
by the Board. tut 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
advertiser M inviting bids for any such pub
dc work.
| Water. Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
NJ. r.. SHERRERD.
feb4-5t Chief Engineer.