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

OFFICE Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners CT the city of Newark, City
Hall.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
flee from S:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, of Thurs
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting Of the Board to be held at said time
LAFAYETTE STREET,
from Adams street 70 Monroe street; in
ELIZABETH AVENUE,
from Peddie street to Hawthorne avenue, and
JELBIFF AVENUE,
from Waverly avenue to Avon 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 dpof which bids will be COM
FOR LAFAYETTE STREET SEWER:
Two hundred and fifteen CID feet of ten 90
inch vltrined salt glazed pipe sewer;
Two 6) manholes, with noiseless heads
One hundred and sixty Q60 feet of six 90
inch house connections.
FOR ELIZABETH VENUE SEWER
Two hundred and f~orty-hve (245) feet of ten
90 inch vitrifed salt glazed pipe sewer;
Ninety 500 feet six 90 inch house eonnec-
Two C) manholes with noiseless heads com
plete.
Eleven hundred and twenty G, 1901 feet of
twelve Q2) inch vitrihed salt glazed pipe
sewer;
Five hundred 5000 feet of six () inch house
connections;
Eight G) manholes with iron heads and
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Zach proposaI must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly lndorsed with the name
Of the bIdde and Of the Improvement, and d.
rectod TO the Board of Stree and Water Com
missoners o. the city of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
we'll as In figures
Bidders must specify in their proposals that,
should the above work be awarded to them,
they will bind themselves to finish and com
plete the same within the following number
of consecutive working days:
Lafayette Street Sewer-Six O) days.
Elizabeth Avenue Sewer-six 90 days.
JeIin Avenue Sewer-Thirty (30) DAYS.
The plans snd specifications of the work can
be examined at the office of the Chief Engineer
ers at tho City Hall. Said proposals to be ac-
companied by the consent in writing of two
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-
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 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
which he OF they would have been entitled
upon completion OF the contract and that
which the city of Newark may be obliged to
pay the person OF persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
Inc boaAu CT olfeel una water COnlfllsslOn-
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 taa Law creaSing the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. approved March 2S, 1891.
that tie 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, and as to form by the
counsel OF the Board and no contract shall
be binding on the city u become effective or
operative until such bond Is so approved. and
the Presid ant OF the Board shall have power
to examin the proposed bondsmen under oath.
II he shall sc desire. or shall be so instructed
by tho 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 OF the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the city Of Newark.
NJ. r. SHERRERD.
mar2e-5t CHIEF Engineer.