The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-15
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


Commissioners of the City of Newark.
1 HALL
Newark, y. j.. july Is 1903
Sealed proposals Will be received at this Of
flee from 3:I5 to $3.50 o'clock p. M, of Thurs
day, the twenty-second day OF July. 1903, and
meeting of the board TO be held at said time
and place, for the paving of
NICHOLS Rec
rom Adams street to Jefferson street. and
RECTOR STREET,
from Rroad street to Front street.
The following is about the amount of the
work TO be done, and the materials to be fur
said work, and upon which bids will be COM
pared:
FOR NICHOLS STREET PAVING;
Two thousand seven hundred e. 700 square
yards Of bitulithie pavement on a six 90 inch
concrete foundation;
one thousand six hundred and twenty Q.6a0)
lineal feet OF new 16 by ) inch four cut curb,
set in concrete:
one % new catch basin with connection
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Thirty 800 Ilneal feet of new 1s by ) inch
header curb set in concrete.
one % set of new IL by ; inch four cut
corners set in concrete.
SIX 80 new noiseless manhole covers.
FOR RECTOR STREET REPAVING:
Two thousand seven hundred and ten 2,7l0
Squai yard OF j. tri TIL pavement on a six
80 inch concrete foundation;
One thousand tx n4ll4t.4 and seventy Q.6i0)
lineal feet Of new lG by ) inch four cut curb
one u new catch basin with connection
complete;
One ID new catch basin using old head and
sill;
Gne % new head and sill on old basin.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Ten 90 square yards of asphalt repaving
on Old concrete.
one hundred and twenty t120) square feet of
new Belgian tr!Igate laid on concrete:
-Four (D sets Of new l6 by inch -four cut
corners. set in concrete:
Seventy f1D l.ntal feet of new 16 10y > inch
header curb. set in concrete;
SIX 80 new noiselesr manhole e1vcr..
Bids for the above ~bitulithlc paver15nts must
include a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair Of sa'd pavement
during an additional and second PERIOD OF five
~ years under q similar guarantee bond,
which may be required at option of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners at
any time before the expiration OF the first
Riid RS are not to state any price for mate
rails and work for which there Is a fixed amount
provided for in the specifications.
Zach propose. must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and Of the Improvement, and d.
missioners Of the City o. Newark.
Bidders Will state their prices In writing as
Bidders must specify in their proposals that.
should the above r'o''; he awarded to them. they
the same within the following number. of
consee ltive working days:
NlCROl5 street aN4hE-InlffX t311 ddNSs
Rector Street R"pavinE-Thirty 800 days.
The plans and specifications Of the work can
Re examined ct the Office Of the Chief Enginee-
Of he Board of Street and Water Commission
e-s at the City Hall Said proposals to be ac-
companied by the consent in writing OF two
sureties. 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 N tine amount Of such pro-
posal, and bind themselves that. If the contract
he awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal they will. upon its being so
az aried, become his or their %sureties for the
faithful p~erformsnc nee Of said work: and that -
such contract they will ray to the city of
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
dpon. completion OF the contract and tina,
pay the person OF persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
ers Of. the City Of Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept or reject any or all
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
Of the law creating the Board OF Street and
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance of said
public work shall first be approved as to SUIT
iciency by the Board. and as to form by the
counsel Of the Board, and no contract shall
he binding on the city or become effective OF
operative until such bond Is so approved; and
the President " the Board shall have power
IN examine the proposed bondsmen under oath,
II he shall so desire, or shall be so instructed
by the Board. out the Board will not be boune
- olrbsed hondSmen. but shall have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
and this provision shall be referred to in any
IS direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners of the City Of Newsrk.
M. r. sHERRERD.
iyfs-it Chief Engineer.