The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-20

Commissioner Of the city Of Newark.
CITY HALL.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
fce from S:15 to $3.50 o'clock, p. M, of Thurs
and opened at the last named hour. at a public
meeting of the Board to be held at said time
and place. for the construction of the following
SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET SEWER,
between Sixteenth avenue and a point about
CANAL STREET.
between the terminus OF the present sewer
about $50 feet east of Lawrence street to Null
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 will be COM
FOR SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET SEWER:
Five hundred and sixty $500 feet of ten 40
inch vitriied salt glazed pipe sewer;
80 inch vitrifed salt glazed pipe sewer;
Eleven hundred LOO feet OF six () Inch pipe
house connections;
Four "a manholes complete.
FOR SOUTH CANAL STREET SEWER
Four hundred and twenty AGO feet OF twelve
One hundred and forty GAO feet of six (D
inch pipe house connections.
Two () manholes with noiseless heads.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma.
terials and work for which there Is a fixed
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name of
missioners of the City Of Newark.
Bidders Will state their prices in writing as
Bidders must specify in their proposals that.
SHOULD the above work be awarded to them.
plete the same within the following number Of
consecutive working days:
South Sixteenth S~treet-Twenty (2O days.
South Canal Street-Eight 80 days.
The plans and s%pecihcs tons of the work can
be examined at 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, 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 its being 50
faithful performance of said work; and that II
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
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 al
proposals for the above work. as they may
deem best for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified thai
under the provisions of the seventh section
Water Commissioners. approved March 20, 1891,
that the bond or bonds to be given for The
faithful execution and performance Of SAID
public work shall first be approved as to sur.
hciency by the Board, and as to form by thu
counsel of the Board. and no contract shal
be binding on the city or become effective OF
operative until such bond is so approved; ant
the President OF the Board shall have powei
to examine tho proposed bondsmen under oath
n he shall so desire, OF. shall be SO instructed
by the Board. but the Board will not be boun.
by any statement that may be made by suci
proposed 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 and Waite
COMMISSIONER Of the City Of Newark
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