Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-30
SEALED
OFFICE OF tie Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the city Of Newark.
CITY Hall

Newark, N. j.. June 2s, 1911.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this
Office from 3:l5 to 1880 O'Clock u. M, of Thurs
day. the sixth day of July, 1911, and opened
at the last named hour, at a public meeting
place. lot the B SSR1EiRff STREET.
from Market street to Ferry street, on both
sides OF the railway tracks, with the excep-
ton OF one foot on each side or said tracks,
and for the rePa ) sr Of s,prrr
from the east side of Railroad place east OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad to Bowery street,
on both sides of the street railway tracks,
with the exception of one foot on each side
of said tracks, and from Bowery street to
Ferry street. for the full width between curb
lines.
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
FOL BowERY STREET
Five thousand nine hundred t5, soo) square
yards OF oblong granite block pavement on
a six go inch concrete foundation;
-Four thousand six hundred $500 lineal feet
of IS by 6 inch four cut curb, set in concrete;
One thousand q,ooo) square feet of is by s
twenty seven cd sets OF Is by s inch four
cut granite corners. set in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One ID basin, with connection complete;
One q BASIN. using old head and sill;
FOR MMARKET STREET:
hleNen InOuSdHu nlne luHQIeQ dLu ttNtDly
III, 800 yards of oblong granite block pave
ment on a six () inch concrete foundation;
Seven thousand i've hundred (7.5oO lineal
feet OF is by 6 inch four cut curb. set In con-
crete;
One thousand .ooo) square feet of IS by 5
Forty-nine 4e) sets of IS by 6 inch four cut
granite corners, set In concrete;
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One u, basin. with connection complete;
One "a basin, using old head and sill;
Ona ~ neuy head and sill m old haain.
One % manhole complete.
The contracts for the work, II awarded,
and shall impose no liability upon the city
unless such award shall subsequently be
sessments Of property benefiied, especially by
the proposed improvements, are to be made and
public hearings on the same are to he held.
after which the board may or may not finally
award the contract in accordance with Chap
ter 217 of the State laws OF 1895.
teriais and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for IN the specifications.
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name Of
the bidder and OF the Improvement. and di-
,eSted to the So e OF street ana water Com
Bidders Will state their prices In writing as
well as In figures.
should the above work be awarded to them
they will bind themselves to finish ana COM
plete the same within the following num-
Der Of consecutive working days:
Bowery Street Repaving-Fifty 500 days.
Market street HepaVlng-Nlnet t9O days.
The plans and specifications OF the work can
be examined at the office Of the Chief Engt-
neer Of the Board of Street and Water Com
missloners at the City Hall. Said proposals to
he accompanied by the consent in writing of
two suretles, 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
proposal. and bind themselves that, II the
contract be awarded to the person or persons
making the proposal. they will, upon its being
SO awarded. become his or their s~ureties for
the faithful neFfnrmHnca of said work and
that II the person or persons omit or refuse to
execute ouch contract they will pay to the city
of Newark any difference between the sums to,
upon completion of the contract and that
which the city Of Newark may be obliged TO
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
The Board OF Street and Water Commission
es OF the city of Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept or reject any or all
deem best for the Interest Of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions of the seventh section Of
she law creating the Board OF Street and
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 nuf-
fciency by the board and as TO form by the
counsel of the board. and no contract shall be
binding on the city or become effective or
operative until such bond Is 50 approved, and
the president of the board shall have power to
examine the proposed bondsmen under oath, II
he shall so 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 bondsmen, but 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 public
work.
BY direction of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city of Newark.
r. SHERRERD.
1eIV-bt Chiaf EnRinaer