Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-22
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK,
CITY HALL

CIT HAL.
Newark, N. j., August Is. 1911.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this Of
nee from 3:t5 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of Thurs-
and opened at the last named hour, at a pub
lie meeting of the board to be held at said
time and plaa oiJf f5 Z se SfLH In
from West Kinney street to Baldwin street.
The following is about the amount of the
nished In the construction and completion Of
said work, and upon which bids will be COM
One hundred and forty GAO feet Of ten dW
inch vitrined salt glazed pipe sewer;
Forty HO feet OF six (6) Inch mouse connec-
Two C) manholes with noiseless covers com
-Four % markers.
Bidders arc not to state any price for ma
teials 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 di-
rected to the Board Of Street and Water
commissioners OF the city Of Newark
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
well as In figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals that.
they will bind themselves to finish and COM
plete the same within six oD consecutive
The plans and specifications Of the work
Commissioners at the City Han. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. In
ouaIihed to do business in New Jersey. Who
shall at the time of putting 10 such proposals,
qualify as to their responsibility In the amount
OF such proposal, and bind themselves that. IL
the contract be awarded tc the person OF per-
sons making the proposal, they will. upon its
being 30 awarded, become his or their sureties
for the faithful performance OF said work:
and that If the person or persons omit or
refuse TO execute such contract they will pay
to the city of Newark any difference between
tho sums to which ne or they would have
been entitled upon completion of the con-
tract ana that which the City OF Newark may
be Obliged to 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 10 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 Is. 1891.
that the bond or bonds to be given for ths
faithful execution and performance oil sail
public work shall first be approved as to sur
hcienoy by the board, md as to form by ~.
counsel of the board. and no contract shsu he
binding on the city, or become effective or
operative until such bond is SO approved. ana
the president OF the board shall have power 10
examine the proposed bondsmen under tath If
hs shall 20 desire, or shall be SO Instructed nv
the board, but the board will not he bound ~
any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsnen. but shall have fun power
and absolute discretion in the whole matter,
and THIS provision shall be referred to in any
lie work.
BY direction of the Board Of Stree, All
Water Commissioners Of the city NJ Nawa,k
- MORRIS r. SHFRPERD.
Ausis-ot Chief Engineer.