Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
I COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL

= Newark. n. j. August is. 1911.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this Of
fice from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of Thurs
day, the twenty-fourth day Of August, 1911,
and opened at the last named hour, at a pub
tic meeting of the board to be held at said
time and place, Tor a sewer in
QUITMAN ALLEY,
from West Kinney street to Baldwin street
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:
one hundred and forty q4W feet of ten 90
inch yitrifed salt glazed pipe sewer:
Two () manholes With noiseless covers COM
plete;
-Four % markers.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Zach proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidoer and Of the Improvement, and di-
rected to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners OF the city OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
well HIS in figures.
should the above work be awarded to them,
they viii bind themselves to finish and com
plete the same within six 80 consecutive
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the office OF the Chief
Enginesr Of the Board, OF Street and water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to We accompanied by the consent, In
NAiAiAAes ~ WV 3aASAtAAF VI O. 4AC 1OhtBdh
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, IL
the contract be awarded TIC the person or per-
sons making the proposal, they will, upon its
being so awarded, become his or their sureties
for the faithful performance of said work;
and that IL the person or persons omit or
refuse 10 execute such contract they will pay
to the city of Newark any difference between
the sums to which nc or they would have
been entitled upon completion of the con-
tract ana that which the CITY of Newark may
be Obliged 10 pay the person or persons BY
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the city of Newark reserve to
themselves the right TO accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work, as they
may deem best for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions of the seventh section OF
the law creating the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March 28, 1891,
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance of said
iiciency 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 so approved; and
the president OF the board shall have power to
examine the proposed bondsmen under oath, IL
the board, but the board will not be bound by
any tatement 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 pub
lie work.
By direction of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city OF Newark.
MORRIS II. SHERRERD.
aug1s-5t Chief Engineer.