New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
PUBLIC NOTICES.

STATE OF NEW YORK.
/ OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. March 8. 1909.
! NOTICE no CONTRACTORS:
Sealed proposals VIII be received BY the
! Undersigned at his office. IL the Capitol
In Aloany: y y. Until Until Twelve ,oo6 Q Sioos
which place and hour they wiz be publicly
/ opened end read. for improving the New
! York State Canals pursuant 10 the proyi-
siOns OF chapter 14T OF the Laws OF 1905.
/ and OF the amendments thereto. as follows:
CONTRACT No. -.
Erie Canal Section 4.
For improving the Erie Canal from sta
/ 5t3n. near sterling Creek 70 the Oneida
I Herkimer County line. Length 40 miles.
/ sheets l to ~, inclusive.
CONTRACT NO. 30.
Champlain Canal. Sections : and 8.
For constructing lock gates, needle
beams. needles and lock valves on Con-
tracts Nos. 3. IS and q. Sheets TO Is.
CONTRACT NO SO.
Eric Canal
Providing for winches FOR movable dams
Plans may be seen and detsiied specin-
cations, engineers estimate Of quantities.
proposal blanks, form Of contract and bonds
required and other information for pro
pOsers, may be had az the Office ot the
Superintendent OF Public Works at Albany,
y. Y. a, the office OF the Assistant SU-
perintendent OF Public Works for the
AIddIs Division at Syracuse. \. Y. at the
Office or the Assistant superintendent of
Public Works Tor the Western Division at
Rochester. y. Y. and al the canal Office.
Spaulding's Exchange. BuTelo. y. Y
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the State Engineer and
Surveyor at Albany. y. Y. upon the pay
ment 10 him OF the cost OF producing
Monthly estimates will be paid OF ninety
per centum go per cent? OF the work done
at the contract price. Every proposal for
said work must be accompanied by money
deposit IN the form OF a draft or certified
check upon some good banking institution
IN the city OF Albany or New York issued
by national or State bank IN good credit
within the State and payable 81 sight 90
the Superintendent Of Public Works for
FIVE per Centum q per cent? Of the amount
OF the proposal
The person whose proposal shall be ac-
cepted viii be required 10 execute con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from the date Of notice Of award delivered
TO him or them in person or mailed 20 the
address given IN the proposal. Upon eNecu-
ton OF the contract and approval OF bonds,
the deposit will be returned to the pro-
poser. The deposits Of bidders other than
the one TO whom the award Of contract
shall be made will be returned Immediately
after the award has been made. Tho
amount of bond required for faithful per-
formance Will be twenty-five per centum
Us per cent? OF the amount OF the esti-
mated cost Of the work according TO the
known as the labor bond. in the sum
OF ten per centum 90 per cent? OF the
amount Of the estimated cost Of the work
according 10 the contract price. will be
required as security that the coHtraetor
will pay in full at least once in each
month all laborers employed by him upon
tho work specified TO be done in the con-
tract.
Each proposal must be addressed 20 the
Superintendent OF Public Works, Albany,
n y. and must be endorsed on the euve-
lope with the name OF the construction for
which the proposal is made.
Award II made. will be made 10 the
person or persons whose proposal shall be
lowest in cost TO the State for doing the
work. and which shall comply with all
provisions required To render IL formal Re
fore any award shall be made the lowest bid
der will be required 20 satisfy the super
intendent or Public Works OF his ability to
provide suitable equipment and materials
Tor tha proper performance Of the work.
The right is reserved 20 reject all pro-
posais aud FeadveTtise and award the con-
tract IN the regular manner. II. IN the
Judgment OF the undersigned. the interests
OF the state viii be enhanced thereby.
I. c. STEVENS.
Superintendent Of Public Works.
BUREAU or THE PUBLIC ADMINS
TRAITOR OF THE COUNTY
OF NEW YORK.
No. 1i9 Nassau Street,
New York. March l. 1909.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. pursuant
70 Chapter 230 OF the Laws Of 1s9S. that
the statement OF the receipts and expendi-
lures Of the Public Administrator during
the year 1905 was published In the city