The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-10

CITY AID EttIlS I'm TNVS
OFFICE Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City OF Newark. City
Hall.
Newark. N. j.. August 10. 1908.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this Of
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Dpenin . the the Board to be held SSti at said Time
anu p's souT III rs u PsrHas 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 of the
work to be done, and the materials to be fur
nished in Inc construction and completion Of
said work. and upon which bids will be COM
Four thousand six hundred 4,60O) square
yards of wood,block pavement on a six go inch
Three thousand 5000 lineal feet of 1s by s
inch four cut curb set in concrete;
Eleven hundred and fifty q,l50 lineal feet Of
old curb, four cut and reset in concrete;
One % catch basin with connecting chute
complete;
One Q) catch basin using old head and sill.
Standard prices will be paid for the following:
-Four "a sets Of new 16 by 5 inch four cut
corners set in concrete;
One hundred 600 square feet of Belgian
bridging. laid on concrete;
Two hundred (2OO lineal feet of new 16 by s
inch header curb, set In concrete;
place old covers.
terials and work for which there Is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
UdGn proposal must ne lnciOSou II u tedltu
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name 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
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 complete
the same within forty-hve u5) consecutive
working days.
The pinns and specifications of the work can
be examiner 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
business in New Jersey. who shall. at the time
their responsibility in the amount. Of such pro.
posal, and bind themselves that, II the contract
the proposal. they will. upon its being IS
awarded, become his or their sureties for the
the person OF persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they Will pay to the City OF
which he Or they would have been entitled
upon completion of the contract and that
which s,t the esr city OF Of p Msware bY may wba be s sSDs oos 70
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 all
SrsDOsss ss, for for the the interest aseys w ~ In. az e,t they may
Bidders and ~sureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions ,S Of the seventh vs section on
Wafer Commissioners. approved March Is. 1891.
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
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 OF
operative until such bond il so approved; and
the President Of the Board shall have power
to examine the proposed bondsmen under oath,
IL he shall 50 desire. or shall be so Instructed
by the Board. but the Board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full poweI
and absolute discretion in the whole matter
s sdser sa.s Ds1s'iii INVITING s"s' BIDS q f for ans such n p sas
Ito work.
BY direction of the Board OF Street. and
j Water Commissioners of the City Of Newark
N. X.
aug10-5t Chief Engineer.