The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-08
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE of the Board II street and Water
Commissioner of the city of Newark. City

OFFICE of the Board IT Street and Water
Hall.
Newark. N. J., April I. 1905
Sealed proposals. VIII be received at this Of
nce from 3:15 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
MEADOW BRooK EVE SYSTEM, SEC
TON 3.
SOUTH EIGHrH STREET SEWER
EAST SYLVAN AVENUE SEWER.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done, and the materials to be fur
nished in the construction and completion 81
said work. and upon which bids Will De
MEADOW BROOK SEWERS SYSTEM,
For Concrete Sewers.
Seven hundred and twenty GOO lineal feet OF
8 It. by 8 in. by s #. concrete sewers; -
One thousand six hundred and ten Q,6lW
lineal feet Il . # by s it. concrete sewer;
One thousand nine hundred and sixty d.s6o)
lineal feet of 4 IT. 6 in. by 5 IT. concrete sewer.
Two thousand four hundred and fifty t2.45oe
lineal feet of 4 RI. 3 In. by 5 IT. concrete sewer.
Seven hundred and eighty ESQ lineal feet OF
4 Il. 3 in. by 4 #. 6 In. concrete sewer;
Forty-one 1D manholes completes;
Thirty-three. $3.50 basins complete;
Two hundred and twenty thousand C22O'ooO
IT. b. H. timber.
For Pipe Sewers:
Two thousand seven hundred and twenty-five
2,525) hneal feet of eight CD inch deep and
wide socket pipe sewer;
Six hundred and fifty $3.50 lineal feet OF six
go inch pipe house connections;
Seventeen % MEANINGLESS complete, % mann
Two ~ flush tanks complete;
SOUTH CHIT STREET SEWER: :.
Five hundred and seventy 900 llneal feet OF
Five hundred 5000 lineal feet of six Q) inch
pipe house connections;
Four manholes complete.
EAST SYLVAN AVENUE SEWER:
Two hundred and eighty (2SO lineal feet OF
eight 80 inch pipe sewer.
Two hundred and forty CAD lineal feet OF
six l) inch pipe house connections: -
Two 90 ,manholes complete with buckets.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a hxed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a seated
of the bidder and of the Improvement, and d.
rected to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners of the city of Newark.
Bidders will state 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 blno themselves 10 finish and COM
plete the same within the following number OF
Meadow Brook Sewer System, Section T
hundred and fifty f250 days.
South Eighth Street Sewer-Twenty t2O days.
East Sylvan Avenue Sewer-Six () days.
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-
companied by the consent in writing OF two
Sufet1eS, or a surety company quaIlHeu TO 40
business in New Jersey. who shall, at the time
of putting iE such proposals. qualify as to
their responsibility IN the amount of such pro-
posai, and bind themselves that. IL the contract
be awarded tc 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 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 eNecu, d.
This Board CT Street and Water Commission
ers of the city of Newark reserve to them
selves the right 20 acct pit 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 the law creating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March 2S. 1891,
that tho bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance of said
nciency 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
to examine the proposed bondsmen under oath.
by the board, but the Board will not he 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 provlaio. shall be referred to in any
advertisement inviting bids for any such rub
lie work.
by direction of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark
M. r. SHERRERD.
apr7-5t Chief Engineer.