The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-31
CITY ADyERTrsnmnNrs.
OFFICE of the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners of the City OF Newark.
CITY HALL.

0lI1 HALL.
Newark, N. j.. March rs. 1909.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
from S:l5 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, Of THURSDAY. the
named hour, at a public meeting of the board
to be held at said time and place. for the paving
MT. PROSPECT AVENUE,
from Blwood avenue to Verona avenue, On
both sides of the street railway tracks. with the
exception of one foot on each side Of said
tracks.
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
pared:
Fifteen Thousand five hundred Q5, 5oo) square
yards Of brick pavement on a six 0) Inch
concrete. foundation;
Five thousand g, oOo) iineai feet Of new 20 by
one thousand 1000 iineai feet Of old curb.
four cut and reset in concrete;
One Q new catch basin with connecting
chute complete.
Standard prices will be paid for the following:
One thousand. 1000 lineal feet OF new IS by
8 inch header curb, set to in concrete;
Belgian bridging laid on concrete;
Ten (0 sets of new 20 by 4 inch four cut
corners set ir concrete;
Eighteen Q8) new noiseless manhole covers
to replace old covers.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials 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
tHc anu ft on0 VI
rected to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners Of the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
wen as In figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals that,
s WilI b,n aae t Senxe wesh to os fi nMsrs ana Go eo rnemi sa 1ss
same within ninety 600 consecutive working
days.
The plans and specifications of the work can
be examined at the oflce Of the Chief Engineer
Of the Board Of Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Hall Said proposals. to be ac-
commanded nv the consent In Wrfttnp ~ tuvo
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-
posai. and bind themselves that. If the contract
the proposal. they will. upon its being 50
awarded. become his or their sureties for the
faithful performances Of said work; and that IL
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the city Of
Newark any diference between the u m to
upon completion OF the contract and thar
which the city CT Newark may be obliged tc
pay the person or persons by whom such con.
The Boa.d Ct Street and Water Commission
selves the right to accept or reject any or eTem ~,
proposals for the above work. as they may
deem best for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and suretfes are hereby notified that
under the provisions OF the seventh section
Of the Law crsa Ing the BOARD Of Street ana
that TIE bond or bonds to be given for ~
faithful execution and performance OF said
puphe work snhu hfst De approved as to SUI
hciency by the Board, and as to form by sthe
counsel of the Board. and no contract shall
be binding on the city 81 become effective or
operative until such bond is SO. approved: and
the Presid ant oil the Board shall have bower
70 examine the proposed bondsnen under oath
4 re shall s. desire. or shall be so instructed
by any statement that may be made Nv sunh
proposed bondsnen. but shail have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
and this provision shall be referred to in anv
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lIC
water commissioners of the city Of Newark.
ORR r.. ~SHERRERD,
mar2b-ot Chief Engineer.