The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-21
CITY ADvERTIsEMENTs.
OFFICE OF the Boarc ~ Street and Water
Commissioner nf the city OF Newark, city
Hall.

OFFICE OF tho Boarc II Street and Water
Commissioner of the city Of Newark. city
Hall,
Newark. n. J.. March 90, 1905.
Sealed proposals VIII, be received at this Of
tce from 315 to $3.50 O'Clock p. m. Of Thurs
day, the twenty-sixth day Of March, 1908, aud
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting OF the Board to be held at said time
and 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 1863
aud 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 bt
Ten thousand 30. 900 square yards Of asphalt
resuTfacing:
Ten thousand 10000 square yards Of asphal.
FYfty 800 cubic yards of Portland cement
concrete.
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 sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Of tho bidder and OF the Improvement. and d.
reoted to the Board of Street and Water Conn
missioners OF the city of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
well as in figures.
Bidders must specify N their proposals that.
sholld. the above work be awarded TO them,
they viii Tina themselves 10 finish and com-
plete the same as required in the speciica-
tons.
Tho plans and specifications OF the work can
be examined at the office OF the Chief Engineer
OF the Board Of Street and Water Commission
ets at the City Hall. Said proposals to be nc
componied by tho consent In writing Of two
%sureties, or n surety company qualified to do
business in New Jersey, who shall. at the time
OF putting III such proposals, qualify as to
their responsibility IN the amount Of such pro-
posai. and bind themselves that. IL the contract
he 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 In
the person or persons omit or refuse 70 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
uDon 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 executed.
The Board cf Street and Water Commission
es of tbs city Of Newark reserve TO them
selves the right 20 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 the law Grating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March Is, 1891.
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 Or become effective or
operative until sucf bond is so approved; and
the President Of tho Board shall have power
TO examine the proposed bnndsmen under oath,
IL he shall go desire. or shall be so instructed
by tho Board, but the BoaFd viii not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, but shall have fun power
and absolute discretion in the whole mattor.
and this provision shall he referred to Ia any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
le work.
By direction OF tho Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
NJ. Il. SHERRERD,
mari0-5t Chief Engineer.