The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-22
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water Com
mlssioners OF the City OF Newark.
CITY HALL.


OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water Com
mlssioners OF the City Of Newark.
CITY HALL.
Sealed p%ropo MdS@ viii b. be re rec Sf.eIe al Z this is', Of
fee from 1916 to $3.50 o'clock. p. m. OF Thurs
cay, the twenty-eighth day. of October, 1909,
meeting OF the Board to be held at said time
and place, for the repayins Of
from Mulberry street to River street. and the
paving of
HIGHLAND STREET,
from Magnolia street to Paramount avenue.
The following is about the amount of the work
to be done. and the materials to be furnished In
the construction and completion OF said work,
and upon which bids will be compared:
ron SOUTH CANAL STREET REPAVING;
Two thousand seven hundred C2.1oO) SQUARE
six 90 inch concrete foundation:
One thousand three hundred q 1900 lineal feet
Two hundred and sixty (260l square feet Of
Belgian bridging laid on concrete;
One % catch basin with connection complete;
One % catch basin using old head and sill.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the following
Three go sets of i6 by inch -four cut corners.
One hundred 900 square feet of old bridging
relaid on concrete.
FOR HIGHLAND STREET PAVING:
One thousand three hundred 1900 square
yards OF brick pavement on a six go inch CON
crete foundation;
Fifty 800 llneal feet Of 90 by 4 inch four cut
curb, set in concrete;
Eleven hundred aud sixty q.16O) lineal feet
u JIG = ny . iIicH tuTp ituitSStu iOui Cut anu
one "a catch basin with connection complete
one a. manhole with noiseless cover. COM
plete.
Standard prices will be paid for the following:
one a. new noiseless manhole cover.
Bidders ART not to state any price for ma
tsriais and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name of
the bidder and of the Improvement, and d.
rected 70 tho Board OF Street and Water Com
miqe{nnprs of the C1tv of Newark
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
well as In figures
shoull the above work be awarded to them.
they will bind themselves to finish and COM
plete the same within the following number OF
consecutive working days:
South Canal Street Repaving-Thirty 900
days;
Highland Street Paying-Twenty COZ days.
The plans and specifications of the work can
be examined at the office of the Chief Engineer
of tho 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 n surety company qualified to 10
business In New Jersey. who shall. at the time
of putting IN such proposals.. qualify as to
their responsibility in the amount OF such pro-
posal, and bind themselves that, II the contract
be awarded TO the person or persons making
the proposal, they will. upon IL. being so
awarded, become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance OF said work; and that II
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such Such &c contract ssay di tney Wli he A fSce to IN the s o1ay % %
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 Board Of Street and Water Commission
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 suretles are hereby notified that
under the provisions Of the seventh section
of the law creating the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners. approved March 2S, 1891.
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance of said
public work shall fret be approved as to suf-
ficiency by the hoard. and as to form by the
COUNSEL OF the Board, and no contract shall
be binding on the city or become effective or
operative until such bond Is so approved; and
the President OF the Board shall have power
to examine tho proposed bondsmen under oath.
IL 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
proposed bondsinen, 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 soard OF Street and Water
Commissioners OF the City OF Newark
NJ. Il. SHERtkRD
Ocfa1- st Chief EnH1uoer.