The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-26
CITY ADvERTIsEMENrs.

OFFICE OF the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners of the City Of Newark.
CITY HALL.
Newark, n. j.. October 81. 1909.
sealed proposals will be received ut this Of
hee from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock. p. M. OF Thurs
LAY the twenty-eighth day of October. 1909,
and opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting OF the Board to be held at said time
4"0 ''''S' s aoS Ri tssiSins 8 srREET.
from Mulberry street to River street. and the
HIGHLAND STREET.
fvom Magnolia street TO Paramount avenue.
The following is about the amount of the work
the construction and completion of said work.
and upon which bids will be compared:
Two spnmmi A sSysb S n,1asrsd y Ica, sNSsr :
yards Of oblons granite block pavement on a
six t) inch concrete foundation;
of 10 by . Inch four cut curb, set In c~oncrete;
Two hundred and sixty (260) square feet of
Belgian bridging laid on concrete;
One ID catch basin with connection complete;
one ~ catch basin using old head and sin.
standard prices VIII be paid FOR the following:
Three CD sets of l6 by 5 inch four cut corners,
set in concrete;
One hundred 600 square feet of old bridging
FOR HIGHLAND STREET PAyING:
one thousand three hundred u,300l square
yards Of brick pavement on q six 49, inch con-
crete foundation:
Fifty l5W lineal feet of 20 by 4 inch four cut
Eleven hundred and sixty q, isO lineai feet
Of old 20 by 4 Inch curb redressed four cut and
set in concrete.
One % catch basin with connection complete;
One % manhole With noiseless cover, COM
plete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the following:
One "a new noiselesu manhole cover.
Bidders ar. not to state any price for ma.
&.ssisis and w sor q, for {, w ne here , y a fixed
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly. Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and OF the Improvement, and dr.
rected to the Hoard OF Street and Water Com
missioners OF the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
Bidders must specify in their proposals that.
s shev vii, lie bi s9pt tbem wStF 90 10 cT snisb a q ' oom,
plete tho same within the following number of
consecutive working days:
south Canal Street Repaving-Tbipty 900
Highland Street P-aving-Twenty %> days.
The plans and specihca tons OF the work can
be examined at the office OF the Chief Engineer
OF tho Board OF street and Water Commission
companied by the consent In writing of two
s%ureties, or a surety company qualified 10 do
business in New Jersey, who shall, at the time
their responsibility in tho amount OF such pro-
posal. and bind themselves that, II the contract
the proposal. they will upon It's being 30
awarded, become his or their suretles for the
faithful performance Of said work; and that II
such contract they viii pay to the City OF
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
which the City of Newark may be Obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commission
| ers OF the Cit OF Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept or reject any or all
propossis for the above work, as they may
deem bcst for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and s~ureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions OF the seventh section
OF the Law creating the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March IS, 1891.
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance OF said
public work shall nrst be approved as to sur
heiency by the Board. and az 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 lie go spproved; and
the President OF the Board shall have power
to examine tho proposed bondsmen under oath,
II he shall go 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 power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
and this provision shall be referred to in any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
BY direction Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioner OF the City of Newark.
' ME- SHERRERD,
cc12t-St Chief Engineer.