Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-12
City Advertisements.
OFFICE OF the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners OF the City of Newark.
City Hall.


OFFICE Of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners or the City of Newark.
City Hall.
Newark, n. j., September ., 1910.
from s:15 to 1870 o'clock D. M, of Thursday, the
fifteenth day of September, 1910. and opened at
the last named hour. at a public meeting Of the
board to be held at said time and place, for
GREAT PLACE.
from William street to Brsnford place.
The GLOWING 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.
One thousand six hundred q, 5000 square yards
OF asphalt block pavement on a concrete
foundations;
Nine hundred 1900 lineal feet of IS by 8 inch
four cut curb, set In concrete;
Two hundred (200) lineal feet OF old curb,
four cut and reset n concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the following:
One "a set OF l6 by 5 inch four cut corners set
in concrete;
Thirty-two ts2 lineal feet of new header curb
Ten u0 square yards OF asphalt repaving on
old concrete;
Ten d0) square yards of bitulithlc repaving on
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
the bidder and Of the Improvement. and al
missioners OF the City OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
well as In figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals that
should the above work be awarded to them.
they will bind themselves TO finish and com
plete the same within twenty-five (25) consecu-
tive working days.
The plans and specifications of the work can
he 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, IL the Contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they will, upon its being go
awarded, become his or their s~ureties for the
faithful performance of said work, and that il
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
Newark any difference between the sums ~
which he or they would have been entitled
upon completion of the contract and tina,
Shich the City OF Newark may be Obliged Ia
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The BOARD OF Street and Water Commission
selves the right to accept or reject any or all
proposals 70. the above work, as they may
deem pest for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified tina,
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 this
faithful execution and performance Of SAID
public work shall first be approved as to suf.
hciency by the Board. and as to form by thu
counsel OF the Board. and no contract shall
he binding on the city or become effective OIL
operative until such bond is so approved. and
the President OF the Board shall have power
TO examine the proposed bondsmen under oath
IL he shall so desire. or shall be so instructed
by the Board. but the Board VIII not be bound
by any statement that may be made by sucf
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full power
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 watel
Commissioners of the City OF Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
sepe-5t Chief Engineer.