The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-24
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE OF the Board tt Street and Water
Commissioner Of the city Of Newark, City
Hall.

OFFICE Of the Board tt Street and Water
Commissioners OF the city of Newark, city
Hall.
Newark. y. j., March 20, 1908.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this Of
fec from 315 TO 1880 O'Clock. 2. M, Of Thurs,
day, the twenty-siXth day OF March, 1903, and
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting Of the Board TO he held at said time
and place, for repairing the asphalt pavements
be designated by the Chief Engineer, for the
year 1908. with the understanding that the
contract may be continued for the years 1909
and 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
nishod in the construction and completion IF
said work, and upon which bids will be
Ten thousand 10000 square yards of asphalt
resurfaeing;
Ten thousand az ,ooO square yards Of asphalt
Fifty GO) cubic yards of Portland cement
bidders are not TO state any price for ma
terIals and work for which there is a fxed
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 d.
rected to the Board of street and Water Com
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
well as in figures.
should the above work be awarded to them.
they will bind themselves 10 finish and COM
plete the same as required In the speclhca-
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 ao-
companied by tho consent in writing of two
~suretles, or a 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 tile 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 II
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 OF persons by whom such con-
The Board CT Street and Water Commission
es OF the city of Newark reserve to them-
selves the right to accept or reject any or all
proposals fnr the above work. MS they may
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,
that thu bond or bonds TO be given for the
faithful execution and performance Of said
public work shall first be approved as TO SUI
nciency 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 such bond is so approved; and
the President Of the Board shall have power
10 examine the proposed bondsmen under oath,
IL he shall SO desire. or shsll be so instructed
by the Board, but the Board will not he bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, but shall have fuil power
and this provision shall be referred to In any
advertisement inviting bids for any such rab-
lie work.
BY direction ot the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city OF Newark.
NJ. r. SHERRERD,
mar19-5t Chief Engineer.