The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-12
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE CT the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the city of Newark.
I HALL

Al
Newark. \. j, June 10. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
se eUqnt s;aS 10 d s;SO Of e e J9Ge. F Psc a. and Dt opened sst the
last named hour. at a public meeting of the
board to be held at said time and place. for the
repairing. repaying. RECURRING and retiagging OF
WILLIAM STREET
from Broad street TO Treat place.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done. and the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion OF
said work, and upon which bids viii be COM
Seventy 40, square yards Of new asphalt
pavement on a six 80 inch concrete founda-
seventy GO square yards of asphalt re-
Ten 90 square yards of pew oblong granite
block pavement on a sand foundation.
Ten 40 square yards Of granite block re-
paving on a sand foundation.
One % set of new 16 by 8 inch four cut
corners set In concrete.
one hundred 900 linesl feet Of new ls by
5 inch four-cut curb. set in concrete.
One hundred and forty GAO lineal feet Of
Six hundred 5000 square feet Of new 4 foot
SIX Hundred and fifty $3.50 square feet Of
Forty tsN square feet of new Belgian
bridging.
One a. new catch basin with connection
complete.
Resetting one hundred and seventy-fve n75)
feet Of board fence.
Bidd .rs are not to state any price for mate
rails and work for which there Is a fixed amount
provided for in the specifications
, Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
, envelope, properly indorsed with the name Of
the bidder and Of the improvement, and d.
missioners Of the City Of Newark.
bidders will state their prices In writing as
we'll as IN figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals that.
should the above work he awarded to them. they
same within fifteen d5) consecutive working
days:
be examined st the office Of the Chief Engineer
Of the Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Hall Said proposals TO be ac-
companied by the consent In writing of two
s%ureties. or a surety company qualified to do
business in New Jersey. who shall. at the time
of putting In such proposals. qualify as ia
their responsibility in the amount OF such pro-
posal and bind themselves that. II the contract
be awarded TO the person or persons making
awarded, become his or their suretfes for the
he person or persons omit or refuse TO execute Z
such contract they Will pay to the city Of
which he or they would have been entitled
upon completion Of the contract and thai
which the city Of Newark may be Obliged tc
tract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers OF the City Of Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept or reject any or al
proposals for the above work. as they maj
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified thai
under the provisions Of the seventh section
Water Commission afs. a approved March ss' 1871
that the bond or bonds to be given Tor IN
faithful execution and performance OF sat
public work shall FIRST be approved as to sui
fciency by the Board. and as to form by tn,
counsel OF the Board, and no contract shall
be binding on the city or become ~effective o
operative until such bond Is so approved; an
the President II the Board shall have powe
to examine the proposed bondsmen under oath
II he shall so desire. or shall be so instruete'
by the. Board. but the Board viii not be boun,
by any statement that may be made by sue
pronosed bondsmen. but shall have full powe
and absolute discretion In the whole matter
and this provision shall be referred to In an
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
BY direction Of the BOARD. Of Street an
Water Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
NJ. r.
5eu.t Chief Engineer.