The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


OFFICE Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City of Newark. City
Hall.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
ncs from 3;i5 to 1880 o'clock p m, Of Thurs,
day. the twentieth day Of August, 1908. and
meeting Of the Board to be held at said time
and place. for the paving OF
QUIT FOURTEENTH STREET,
from Central avenue to Orange street, on both
sides of the street railway tracks, excepting one
foot on each side of said tracks. -.
The following Is about the amount or the
work to be done. and the materials TO be fur,
nished in the construction and completion OF
said work. and upon which bids will be COM
Four thousand six hundred N,soW square
yards Of wood,hlock pavement on a six go ineh
Three thousand 5000 llneal feet of 16 by I
inch four cut curb set in concrete;
Eleven hundred and fifty d,15O) lineal feet OF
old curb. four cut and reset in concrete;
One ID catch basin with connecting chute
One a. catch basin using old head and sill.
Standard prices viii be paid for tho following,
Four az sets OF new l6 by 8 inch four Gu
corners set In concrete;
One hundred d0O) square feet Of Belgian
bridging. laid on concrete;
Two hundred (20O) lineal feet of new 16 by
inch header curb, set In concrete;
Eleven III noiseless manhole covers TO re-
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma.
terials and work for which there, Is a fNeC
Each proposal must be lnclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly indorsed with the name Of
the bidder and of the improvement, and di
missioners Of the city OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing a
Bidders must specify in their proposals that
should the above work be awarded to them
they will bind themselves to finish and complete
the same within forty-fve d5) consecutive
working days.
be examined at the office OF the Chief Englnee
Of the Board If Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Han Said proposals to be &c
sureties. or a surety company qualified to d'
business in New Jersey, who shall, at the tint
Of putting in such proposals, qualify as tt
their responsibility in the amount Of such pro
posal. and bind themselves that, IL the %contrac
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal. they will, upon Its being 81
awarded. become his or their sureties for thu
the pei son OF persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the city o
Newark any difference between the sums e
which he or they would have been entitled
upon completion of the contract and tina
which the City of Newark may be obliged Il
pay the pers n cr persons by whom such con
tract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers Of the City Of Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept or reject any or al
proposals for the above work. as they MAJ
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified tina.
under the provisions Of the seventh sectioi
Of the law creating the Board of Street an,
Water Commissioners approved March %. 1891
that the bond or bonds TO be given for tn
faitl full execution and performance OF sal.
public work shall first be approved as to SUI
nciency By the Board, and as to form by tn
counsel OF the Board. and no contract shall
be binding on the city or become effective o
operative until such bond is so approved; am
the President Of the Board shall have powe
70 examine the proposed bondsmen under oath
II he shall so desire. or shall be SO instructe'
by the Board, but the Board will not be boun,
BY any statement that may be made by sucl
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full powe
and absolute discretion in the whole matter
and this provision shall be referred to in an
to work.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street an
water Conmisefoners OF the City Of Newark
n, r, SHERRERD.
nux1o-bt Chief Engineer.