Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
City Advertisements.
OFFICE Of the Board o. Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City OF Newark
City Hall

OFFICE OF the Board o. Street and Water
Commissioners of the city. OF Newark.
Newark, y. J.. September 90. 1910.
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
from sS to so O'clock p % ana 81 onsnsS " .he
last named hour, at a public meeting OF the
board boa to be held at said time and place. for
the grading, curbing and Tagging OF
- SOUTH STREET,
from Pacific street TO Tyler street, and for the
RI oGEWoop AVENUE
from Rigelow street to Runyon street.
The following is about the amount Of the work
in the construction and completion OF said work.
and upon which bids will be compared:
FOR SOUTH STREET GRADING, CURLING
Three thousand four hundred (3,4bOl cubic
yards OF embankment. one hundred QpO) cuplc
yards OF which is excava alton OH the street; EN-
bsnkment to be paid for only;
-Four thousand six hundred A,60O lineal feet
of 20 by s inch four cut curb;
Ten d0) sets 20 by inch four cut corners;
One thousand eight hundred and twenty-four
d.S24) square feet Of Belgian bridging;
twenty-five thousand hyo hundred (225o@
square feet OF tagging feet wide;
Two f2) basins with connections complete;
One Cd basin complete. using old head and
sill;
one 10 new head and sill on old basin.
FOR RIDGEwoOD AVENUE PAVING:
Two thousand nine hundred and seventy
e. 800 square yards of brick pavement on six
(6) inch concrete foundations;
Nine hundred (e00) lineal feet of 20 by inch
four cut curb set IN concrete;
Five hundred and eighty $500 lineal feet Of
old curb four cut and reset IN concrete;
One ~ basin with connection complete.
Nine hundred 5000 cubic. yards Of extra
excavation including Sidewalks, to be included
IN price Of paving, and not to be bid for sep
arately
Two C2) sets Of 20 by inch four cut corners,
set in concrete;
Forty 4O) lineal feet of new header curb set
in concrete.
terials and work for which there Is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed In sealed
the bidder and Of the Improvement, and directed
to the Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
of the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing 40
Bidders must specify in their proposals that
they they viii bind themseivss to finish and com
plete the same within the following number Of
consecutive working days:
South Street grading. curbing and Tagging
Sixty f60) days;
Ridgewood avenue psving-Thirty (sol days
be- examined at the ONCE Of the Chief Engineer
OF .he BOARD OF Street and Water Commission
ers a. the City Hall. Said proposals to be ao-
sureties. surety company qualified to do
husir, ~ iii New Jersey. shall at the time
thelr % respcnsibility in the amount Of sush pro. o.
posal. and bind themselves that IL the contract
be awarded 10 the person or persons making
the proposal. they will. upon it's being 90
awarded become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance CT said work. and that II
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they viii pay to the City Of
Newark any difference between the sums "a
which he 81 they would have been entitled
which tho City OF Newark may be obliged Il
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 hest for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified thai
under the provisions of the seventh section
OF the i:.w creating the Board OF Street and
water Commissioners. approved March zS. 1891
that the bond bonds I'd be given for the
faithful execution and performance OF said
public work shall first Le approved as to suf
iicienoy by the Board. and as to form BY tn,
counsel OF the Board. and no contract shai
be binding OH the city or become cffectivs Vi
| operative until such bond Is 20 approved, ant
! the President Of the Board shall have powel
| to examine the proposed bondsnaen under oath
| n he shall 60 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 bondsmer. but shall have full powel
! 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. (. r = 4
BY direction OF tn. Bosfd Ok Street and wste.
Commissioners OF the City OF Newark.
MORRIS r. sHEERERD /,
| sep3o-5t Chief Engineer.