The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-21
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

OFFICE of the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners of the City Of Newark
Nswars n N Il October p. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
nee from s:l5 to $3.50 O'Clock. p. m. OF Thurs
cay, the twenty-eignth Gay, OF october, 1919
and opened at the last named hour. at q publi'
meeting OF the Board to be held at said TIM
ana pace s fSf III F eHNAs s. srREEr.
from Mulberry street to River street, and thu
HIGHLAND STREET.
from Magnolia street to Paramount avenue.
The following Is about the amount of the worl
the construction and completion of said work
and upon which bids will be compared:
FOR SOUTH CANAL STREET REPAVING;
Two Thousand seven hundred (2,7OO square
yards of oblong granite block pavement on q
six t6) Inch concrete foundations;
One thousand three hundred Q,300) lineai feet
Of Is by 5 inch four cut curb, set in concrete;
Two hundred and sixty (260) square feet OF
Belgian bridging laid on concrete:
One u catch basin with connection complete
One ID catch basin using old head and sill.
Standard prices will be paid for the following;
Three go sets Of ls by 8 inch four cut corners.
one hundred noo) square feet of old bridging
FOR HIGHLAND STREET PAVING:
One thousand three hundred Q,30oJ square
yards OF brick pavement on a six 90 inch con-
Fifty 800 Iineal feet OF 20 by 4 inch four cut
curb. set In concrete;
Eleven hundred and sixty Q,l6O) lneal feet
VI c0 ~ ~ y AhNh Neib '
set in concrete;
one a. catch basin with connection complete;
One G manhole with noiseless cover. COM
plete.
Standard prices will be paid for the following:
One "a new nolseless manhole cover.
Bidders ar. not to state aAiy price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the specincations.
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name of
the bidder and Of the improyePent, and d.
missiOpPra of the CIV of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
well as in figures
Shout the above work be awarded to them.
they win bind themselves to finish and com.
Consecutive working days:
South Canal Street Repaving-Thirty 900
days;
The plans and speciics lions OF the work can
be examined at the Office of the Chief Engineer
ers at the city Hall. Said proposals to be ao-
companied by the consent in writing of two
s s,,r,ass: q, or S = surety company wga s,s 9uai If d. to 3,x do
Of putting In such proposals, qualify as tn
their responsibility in the amount OF such pro-
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal. they will upon Its being 30
faithful performance Of said work; and that II
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such UGH. 6. contract they VIII pay to the City Of
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 Boa ard of Street and Water Commission
ers of the City of Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept or reject any or all
for the above work. as they may
deem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and s~ureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions of the seventh section
of the Law creating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners approved March %. 1891.
the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance of said
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
ficiency 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
until such bond Is so approved; and
the President Of the Board shall have power
to examine the proposed bondsnen 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
bondsmen, but shall have 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,
oct21-5t Chief Engineer.