Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE Of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
City Hall.

OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioner of the city of Newark.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
S SaS' i from ., s;ls 70 s.S $50 70 O, IdSS I 81 m, and d o anaus
at the last named hour, at a public meeting
Of the board to be held at said time and
''"''' 'o' '"s B S5RsEfaS STREET.
from Market street to Ferry street, on both
sides OF the railway tracks, with the excep-
ton of one foot on each side OF said tracks,
MARKET STREET.
from the east side of Railroad place east OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad to Bowery street.
on both sides OF the street railway tracks.
0 YIN sai the tf ssssP''G and Of rf rome 1 8owe 9s s street s'f TO
Ferry street, for the full width between curb
lines.
rhe following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials TO Re FUR
nishod in the construction and compilation OF
said work, and upon which bids will be COM
FOR BOWER STREET:
Five thousand nine hundred 5000 square
yards of ob1ong granite block pavement on
a six 0) inch concrete foundatinn:
-Four thousand six hundred 1900 lineal feet
Of is by 6 inch four cut granite curb. set In
one thousand q. 600, square feet of Is by
inch granite bridging laid on concrete; -
cut granite corners. set 10 concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
one a. basin, with connection complete,
One ID basin. using old head and sill;
One % new head and sill on old basin;
FOR MARKET STREET:
Eleven thousand nine hundred and seventy
ment on a six 80 inch concrete foundation;
Seven thousand Ave hundred l7.5oO linesl
feet of is by 8 inch four cut granite curb, set
in concrete;
One thousand q, ooo) square feet of Is by s
inch granite bridging laid on concrete;
Forty-nine 400 sets Of Is by s inch four cut
gTanifA CORNERS. get In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One IA basin, using old head and sill;
One "a new head and sill on old basin;
One "a manhole complete.
The contracts for the work, II awarded.
shall be awarded Professionally by the board.
and shall impose no liability upon the city
finally mnde by the board; preliminary as
sessments Of property benefited, especially by
the proposed improvements. are to be made and
public hearings on the same are to be held.
after which the board may or may not finally
award the contract In accordance with Chap
ter PIT of the State laws of 1895.
BIDDERS are not to state any price for ma.
teriHls and work for which there Is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in u sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and Of the improvement. and d.
missioners of the city of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing as
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 the following mum
Der OF consecutive working days:
Bowery Street Repaying-Eifty 900 days.
Market Street R-epaving-Ninety (9O) days.
The plans and specifications OF the work can
be examined at the office OF the Chief Engi-
neer of the Board Of Street and Water Com
be accompanied by the consent in writing or
two sureties. or a surety COMPANY q~ualihed 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
making the proposal. they will, upon its being
so awarded, become his OF their sureties for
that IL the person or persons omit or refuse to
execute such contract they Will pay to the city
which he or they would have been entitled
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-
tract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commission
selves 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: 49,.
under the provisions of the seventh section Of
the law creating the Board of Street and
1891, that the boEd or bonds to be given for
the faithful execution and performance Of said
nciency 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. II
he shall 30 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 bios for any such public
work.
BY direction of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city OF Newark.
MORRIS r..
ie2q-bt Chief Engineer.