The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
SEALED PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
Once OF the CITY Clerk of the city of Newark.
Newark, \. j., February 8, 1909.
Sealed proposals flr almshouse supplies and
Lu!la'S for one year viii be received by the
Committee ON Poor and Aims OF the Common
Council Of the city Of Newark, at a meeting
to be held at the alalshouse Elizabeth avenue,
on Tuesday. February is, 1909.
ne committee will be in session to receive
bids from 8 to $3.50 y. M. The bids viii be
orened promptly at $50 p. m.
dolicWhiig are the goods and articles re-
pREAD.
The amount is about three hundred COo)
pounds per day, more or less. one day old and
10 be called for.
MEAT
FRESH and corned meat triaEgles of beef,
coined beef or muttonD for the ~almshouse, to
be delivered at the almshouse daily; daily
@ygraee about 1l5 pounds, more or less.
Meat-Monday, f15 pounds cornea beef.
Meat-Tuesday, LIS pounds soup beef,
Meat-Wednesday 115 pounds stew beef.
Meat-Thursday. lis pounds corned beef,
Aeat-Friday, none.
Meat-Ssaturday l15 pounds soup beef.
Meat-Sunday. lis pounds stew beef.
BURIALS.
For the burial Of the dead of the city poor
from any part of the city, the almshouse in
Guided TO any city cemetery. Collins to be
number clear pine, free Of knots. stained
and Vanished, to be lined from the head to
the foot thereof with muslin and stuffed from
the head to the foot with excelsior.
All collins over four "a feet adults are to
side, and cover or lid. If in one piece, to have
six screws; if in tvs pieces. to have eight
screws All collins below four 90 feet lin
fants) to have ive-eighth 90 inch stuff and to
have four screws.
The above measurements refer to bottom
Dimensions.
No more than two adults and two children
shall be carried for burial in any one wagon.
The undertaken bidding on the burial con-
tract must provide a place where the bodies Of
the pauper dead can be laid out and friends,
If there are any, allowed to see them. and n
service held. The committee will designate
three days in the week on which services over
the pauper dead may be held, if desired.
ladders VIII state their prices in writing as
Said proposals to be ACCOMPANIED by the
consent, in writing. of two %suretivs, who shall.
at the time of putting in such proposals, each
qualify as TO their responsibility in the
amount Of such proposals, and bind hem selves
that II the contract he awarded to the person
or persons making the proposal, they VIII,
upon Its being so awarded. become lis or
their ~sureties for the faithful performance Of
saia work., and that If the person or persons
omit or refuse to execute such contract they
VIII pay to the city Of Newark any differ
ence between the sums to which he or they
would have been entitled upon completion Of
the contract and that which the city Of New
afk may be obliged 10 pay the norson or per-
sons by whom such contract shall be executed.
The Committee on Poor and Aims of the city
CT Newark reserve to themselves tire tight to
above articles or waive any defects therein as
they may deem best for the interests Of the
city.
BY direction Of the Committee on Poor and
Alnla OF the Common Council Of the city Of
Newark.
JAMES r. CONNOLLY.
! febs,9,1G1b13 City Clerk.