The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-04

OFFICE Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners OF the city OF Newark. City
Hall.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
day, the thirteenth day of February. 1905, and
opened at the last named hour. at a public
and place, for furnishing four "a and six 90
inch pipe and specials to be used in laying
house sewer connections for the year 1908.
Tho following is about the amount OF the
work TO be done. and the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion Of
said work, and dpor which bids viii be COM
| pared:
One thousand u.Ooo) iincal feet of four %
inch pitrihed salt glazed sewer-pipe:
Ten thousand (0, 0OW llneai feet Of six @)
inch vitrihed salt-glazed sewer pine. and
Five hundred 600 specials delivered at the
yard.
one thousand q ,OoOl lineal feet of four %
inch vltriied salt-glased sewer pipe;
Thirty thousand CSo,ooO) lineal feet of six 0)
inch vitrihed salt~glazed sewer pipe, and
Two thousand e. 000) specials to be delivered
at any point or points within the limits of the
city of Newark as ordered.
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 the bidde' and of the Improvement. and di-
rected to the Board Of Stree. and Water Com
missioners OF the city OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
The plans snd specifications Of the work can
be examined at the office Of the Chief Engineer
or the Boaru OF street and water Commission
ers at tho City Hall. Said proposals to be ae-
%companied by the consent in writing of two
s~ureties, or a surety company qualified to do
business In New Jersey. who shall. at the time
of putting in such proposals., qualify as to
their responsibility In the amount of such pro
posal, and bind themselves that. II the contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they will, upon it's being SO
awarded. become his or their ~sureties for the
faithful performance of said work and that IL
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 10
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The Boaid of Street and Water Commission
ers of the city of Newark reserve 10 them
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
Water Commissioners. approved March 20, 1891.
that tire bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance Of said
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
tciency by the Board. and as to form by the
counsel Of the Board. and no contract shall
be binding on the city OF become effective OF
operative until such bond Is so approved; and
the Presid ant OF the, Board shall have mower
to examinf the proposed bondsmen under oath.
Il he shall SC desire. or shall be so instructed
by the Board, hut the Board will not be 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 provision shall be referred 10 in any
advertiser M inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
By direction OF the Board OF Street and
feb4-5t chief Engineer.