Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
CITY ADvERT4sEMErrs.
OFFICE of The Board Of Street. and Wntus
Commissioner Of the City Of Newark.
City Hall

OFFICE Of The Board Of Street. and was.s
Commissioners Of the City Of Newark.
Navs ny HAI usrch ,s IA,
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
from ais to 3:36 o'clock. .. m, OF Thursday. thu
twenty-third day Of March. 1911. and opened
at the last named hour. at q public meeting
Of the board to be held at said time and p1zze.
for the paving of the following streets and
GoUvERNEuR STREET,
from Mount Pleasant avenue 70 Passaic stxestz
RENNER AVENUE
from Elizabeth avenue TO Seymour avenue. the
portion between Elizabeth avenue and abou&
both sides Of the street railway tracks, vita
the exception OF one ID foot on each ndc Of
SOUTH EIGHTEENTH REE
from South Orange avenue to Clinton avenue
The following IL about the amount Of the VIA
TO be done and the materials to Be furntshs1
In the construction and completion Of said uork.
and upon which bids win Be compared:
FOX STREET:
One thousand eight hundred and forty u.s<D
square yards of oblong granite block pave
ment on a six 0D inch concrete foundstie1.
Eight hundred and fifty $3.50 1ineal feet of
20 by 8 inch four cut curb, set in concre<e;
Six hundred and forty (s4o) square feet OF
STANDARD prices VIII be paid. for the toll
lowing:
Six lD sets of 20 By 8 inch four cut corners.
FOR RENNER AVENUE:
Nine thousand two hundred and forty u.5o3
square yards OF bituiithic pavement on q six
t6) inch concrete foundation;
-Four thousand three hundred and etrhtv
ESQ lineai feet Of 10 BY 5 inch four cut
curb. set IN concrete
Standard prices win be paid for the Fo1-
lowing:
Seven I'd sets OF Is by 8 inch four cut por-
ners. set IN concrete;
Two hundred and nifty csU unssl. fss< u
Thirteen us, noiseiess manhole covers:
One basin with connection complete.
FOR SOUTH ~IGHTEENTH STREET:
Twenty-eight thousana two hundred "a. go,
square yards OF bitulithic pavement on o ak
go inch concrete foundation:
Nine thousand 5000 lineal feet OF 20 by
4 inch four Tut curb. set In concrete;
-Four thousand eight hunefed and sixty (,ese,
lneal feet OF old curb four cut and set in con-
crete.
STANDARD prices vii be paid for the fol-
Nineteen (le) sets Of 20 b. 4 inch four cut
corners. set IN concrete;
-Four hundred and hfty tf5w linssl feet 81
Thirty-eight tss) noiseless msnhole covers:
-Four 40 basins with connections completes.
Bids FOR the above bitulithic pavements must
include a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pavements
t6l years. and under a guarantee bond by =
soceptsble to the Board Of Street and wassr
commissioners which may be required at the
option Of the board at any time before tho
expiration OF the first five years guarantee.
terials and work for which there is . liked
amount provided for In the specifications
Each proposal must he enclosed in a seaIsd
envelope. properly indorsed with the name a
the bidder and Of the Improvement and az
mtssioners OF the City Of Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices in writing -
well as In figures.
should the above work be awarded to them.
they will bind themselves TO finish and COM
piete the same within the following number -
consecutive working days:
Gouverneur stree-1wenty-nv five tS) days
Renner A-venue-Seventy co days.
south Eighteenth street-one hundred ana
tosy GAO days.
De examined at the office OF the Chief Engineer
of the Board OF Street and Water Commissions
ers at the City Hall Said proposals TO be ac-
eonpanied by the consent In writing OF two
s~uretfes. or a surety company qualified to Do
business In New Jersey. who shall, at the tina
their responsibility in the amount OF such pre-
posal. and bind themselves that. II the contract
be awarded t. the person or persons 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 OF persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay TO the City q
upon completion OF the contract and thar
which the City Of Newark may be Obliged to
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 best for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and sufeties are hereby notified that
under the provisions OF the seventh section
OF the law creating the hoard OF Street and
Water Commissioners. approved March q. 1921.
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance Of said
public work shall first he aurroes1 ns to SUI
hcfency 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 Z
to examine the proposed bondsmen under oath.
II he shall so desire. or shall be 20 Instructed
by the Board. but the Board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by euch
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 ana
Water Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
MORRIS X. SHERRERD.
mar1e-5t Chief Engineer