The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-03
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners OF the city of Newark
Newark. :. j.. July %. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
hce from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. M, Of Thurs
day. the nth day OF August. 1903, and opened
at the last named hour. at a public meeting
OF the Board to be held at said time and place,
for the grading and eurbing of
WOODSIDE PLACE.
from Arlington avenue to summer avenue.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be don't, and the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion OF
said work, and upon which bids will be COM
pared:
one thousand five hundred and fifty G,55o,
cubic yards of excavation. one hundred and
twenty-five d25) cubic yards of which is to be
embankment or the street; excavation only to
be paid for:
Two thousand two hundred and forty 20, 24W
lincal feet of new 90 by 1 Inch four cut curb:
One hundred and ninety-two 1922 hneal feet
or old curb t.. be four cut and reset;
-Four Cd sets of new 20 by 4 inch four cut
corners.
Bidders are not to state any price for mate
rails and work for which there IL 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 d.
reeted to the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners of the City of Newark.
bidders Will state their prices in writing as
well as In figures
Bidders must specify In their proposals that.
shoul1 the above work be awarded to them.
they will bind themselves to finish and COM
piEG Viz All III NV LIVE NEpl GO0SECu-
tive working Gays
Tho plans and specifications of the work can
be examined at the office of the Chief Engineer
of tho Board of Street and Water Commission
es at the City Hail. Said proposals to be ac-
companied by the consent in writing OF two
%sureties. or a surety company qualified TO 10
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. IL the contract
he awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they will upon its being 30
awarded become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance Of said work; and that If
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 to
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed
The 30 ard of Street and Water Commission
ere Of the City Of Newark rera "a 10 them
selves the right, to accept or my or all
proposals for the above work. ley may
deem best for the interest of the t-.5,
Bidders and sureties 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 first be approved as to suf-
fleiency 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 or
operative until such bond is so approved: and
the President OF the Board shall have power
to examine tho proposed bondsmen under oath,
II he shall so 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 bondsinen. but shall nave 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
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
NJ. r. SHERRERD,
jy29-5t Chief Engineer.