The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-27
CITY ADyEnTIsEMENTs.

missioners Of the city Of Newark.
Newark. n. j.. March IS, 1900.
Sealed proposals viii be received al this ofics
from SJ5 to 1880 O'Clock p m, of Thursday. the
nrst dss OF. April. l9oa, and opened at the last
named hour, at a public meeting of the board
to be held al said time and place. for the paving
an. PROSPECT AVENUE.
from Blwood avenue TO Verona avenue, on
both sides OF the street railway tracks, with the
exception OF one foot ON each eide of said
tracks.
The following is about the amount Of the
work 10 be done, aud the materials to he fur
nishod III the construction and completion of
said work, and upon which bids viii be COM
pared;
Fifteen thousand eve hundred d5.5oo) square
c%oncrete foundations.
Five thousand 5000, lineal feet Of new 90 by
4 inch four cut curb, set in eoncretei
One thousand 1000, iineal feet Of old curb.
four cut aud reset in concrete;
one ~ new catch basin with connecting
chute complete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for tho following
One thousand u,0eW lineal feet of new IS by
) Inch header curb, set IN concrete'
One hundred and fifty $50 square feet OF new
Beigian bridging laid on concrete:
Ten 40 sets of new 20 by 4 inch four cut
corners SET In concrete,
Eighteen G9 new noiseless manhole covers
to replace old covers.
Bidders arc not TO state any price for ma
terials and wo;k 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 bidder and of the Improvement. and dt-
rccted 10 the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners of the City OF Newark.
Bidders will tate their prices in writing as
Bidders must specify In their proposals that,
should the above work be awarded TO them, they
same within ninety taol consecutive working
days.
be exsniined At the office 81 the CHIEF Engineer
Of the Bard OF Street and Water Commission
~sureties. or q surety company qualified to do
business in New Jersey who shall. az the time
their responsibility in the amount of such pro-
posal. and bind themselves that. II the contract
the propoaai, they viii. upon its being SO
awarded, become his or their ~sureties for the
faithful performance Of said york; and that u
Newark any difference between the sums to
upon completicn OF the contract and that
which the city q Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such con.
This Boa. d CT Street and Water Commission
ssive 81 t tse r, H1,i &, 90 a Sewfr Sr T reject sn no e or All
proposals for the above work. as they may
deem best for the interest of the city.
under the provisions OF the seventh section
OF tao Law crsa ing the Board of street and
that TIE bond or bonds to be given FOR the
faithful execution and performance OF said
public work shalt first be approved as to suf-
flciency py the BOARD, and as to form by the
counsel of the Board. and no contract shall
he binding on the city o. become effective or
operative until such bond is so approved; and
the Presid mt oil the Board shall have power
TO examine. the r4oposed bondsnen under oath.
u Ne shall Sc desire, or shall be so instructed
by the Board, cut the Board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsnen. 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
lilo work.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners " Tho city IT Newark
MORRIS r. ~sHERRERD.
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