Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-12

OFFICE of the Board OF Street and Water Com
missioners of the City OF Newark.
City Hall.
Sealed proposals will he received at this oftice
from s:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. M. Of Thursday. the
at the last named hour. at a public meeting of
the board to be held at said time and place, sor
the grading curling Ing and nagg1ns OF /,
from Arlington avenue to Second a snue, and for
the tagging of the idewalk in
FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE.
from Bigelow street to Dayton street.
The following IL about the amount OF the work
to be done, and the materials to be furnished in
and upon which bids will he comnared:
FOR CLIFTON AVENUE GRADING:
Three thousand five hundred $1,000 cubic
yards of embankment. three thousand two hun
dred "a. 20O cubic yards of witch is excavation
on the street; em~bankment to be paid for;
Three thousand and twenty ,020 lneal feet
Of new 20 by 4 inch four cut curb;
SIX &c, sets of new 20 by 4 inch four cut
Three hundred 600, square feet of new Bel
gian bridging:
Fifteen thousand one hundred C5. 100 squa
feet of new tagging, 8 feet wide;
One ~ basin complete; IN
One az basin, using old head and sill; ~
One % new granite head and sill on old,
"a FRELINGHUYsEN AVENUE FLAa-
: EoEty.hve thousand 5000 square f%eetIot now
one tsossand 1000 square feet ofjold nag
Five hundred $500 square feet Of artificial
stone walk;
Three hundred and fifty ta5o, cubic wards os
embankment. two hundred (2o0) cubic Yards Of
which is excavation on the street; Iembaukment
only 70 be paid for.
sldders are not TO state any Price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fxed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In 4 seaIeS
Envelope, properly indorsed witt the name Of
the bidder and Of the Improvement. and a.
rected to the Board OF Street AUD Water Com
mistiOnars Of the Cit Of Newark
bidders Will state their prices In writing as
well as in figures.
Bidders must specify In sthei< proposals that
should the above work be awarded 10 them.
they will bind themselves TO finish and com.
consecutive working days:
Clifton Avenue G~rading-Sfxtv f60) DAYS.
Frelinghuysen Avenue Flaggine-Hfty GO,
days.
The plans and specifications of the work can
be examined at the office of the Chief rnafneer
Of The Board of Street and Water Commission
ers at the City Aall Said proposals TO be ac-
companied BY the consent in writing of two
~sureties. o. a surety company qualified TO do
business In New Jersey. who snail at the tine
of putting in such PROPOSALS., qualify as To
their responsibility In the amount of such pro.
possl, and bind themselves that. II the contract
be awarded 10 the person or persons making
The proposal. they Will, upon its being 60
awarded. become mis- or their sureties for no
faithful performance IF SGD work. and that II
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will zPay to the City Of
Newark any difference Z tween the sums g
rhich the City OF NewaM may be Obliged to
pay the person or persois by whom such cou-
tract shall he executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commission
es Of the City OF Newurk reserve to them
selves the right to accept OF reject any or all
proposals 70 the above work. as they NAV
deem pest for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified thar
under the provisions Of the seventh section
of the law creating the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners. approved March % is9t
that the bond OF bonds TO be given for ths
faithful execution. and performance OF said
public WORK shall first be approved az TO snf-
hciency by the Board and as TO form by the
counsel OF the Board. and no contract shali
he binding on the city or become efreetlve or
operative until such bond Is so approved. ami
the President Of the Board shall have mower
to examine the proposed bondsmen under oath.
II he shall so desire, or shall he SO Instructed
by the Board. but the BOARD viii not be bound
by any statement that NAV be made by such
Proposed bondsmen. lut 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.
MORRIS n. SHERRERD.
nov1l-st Chief Engineer.