Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-26
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

OFFICE OF tie Board Of Street and Water
commissioner of the city Of Newark.
Newark ark nan N j.. June %, 1911.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:l5 to $3.50 O'Clock y. M, Of Thurs
day, the twenty-ninth day OF June. 1911. and
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting OF the board to he. held at said time
and place, for the paving OF
AVENUE.
from Elwood avenue to Grafton avenue.
rhe following is about the amount Of the
work to be done and the materials to be tur-
nished in the construction and completion Of
said work and upon which bids Will be COM
pared:
Five thousand nve hundred and eighty $3.50
square yards of brick paVement on a six tbl
inch concrete foundation;
Fifty 800 lineal teet OF 20 by 4 inch Tour
cut curb, set in concrete;
one thousand four hundred Il 400 lineal feet
of old four cut curb. reset In concrete;
One thousand three hundred u,3OO) iineal
feet OF old curb four cut and reset in concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Two q, sets of 20 by 4 inch four cut corners,
set In concrete;
Fifty t5g lineal feet of new header curb, set
Eight 81 noiseless manhole covers;
one % basin with connection complete
one "a basin, using Old lead and sill;
one "a head and sill on Old basin.
Bidders are not to state any price Tor ma
terials and work Tor which there is a nXed
amount provided for. in the Specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name OF
the Ol1uel AIT u lIt improvement AAA u
rected TO the Board of Street and Water Com
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 ana COM
plete the sam within hfty 800 consecutive
The ,lans and specifications OF the work can
be examined 1T the office Of the Chief Engi-
neer OF the Board OF Street and Water COM
missioners at the city Hall. said proposals 70
be accompanied by the consent In writing oil
two sureties, or u surety company quahhed "a
do business in New Jersey, who snail. at the
time OF putting in such proposals. qualify az
10 their responsibility in the amount OF such
prolosal. and bind themselves that, IL the
contract be awarded 70 the person or persons
making the proposal. they Will upon Its beine
SO awarded, become his or their sureties for
the faithful performance of said work; and
mat II the person or persons omit or refuse to
execute such contract they VIII pay to the city
of Newark any difference between the sums &c
which he or they would have been entitled
upon completion Of the contract. and that
which the city Of Newark may. be Obliged &c
pay the person Or persons BY whom such con
The Board Of Street and Water Commission
es of the city OF Newark reserve 10 them.
proposals for the above work, as they MAJ
deem best Tor the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified tina,
under the provisions OF the seventh section o.
the law Creating the Board OF Street ane
| Water Commissioners. approved March ~
1891, that the bond or bonds to be given To-
the faithful execution and performance OF sait
public work shall first be approved as to SUIT
hciency by the board and as to form by tn
counsel Of the board. aud no contract shall b
binding on the city or become effective o.
| operative until such bond is so approved. ans
] the president of the board shall have power Il
examine the proposed bondsmen under oath. 1
he shall so desire, or shall be SO instructed b.
the board, but the board Will not be bound o.
any statement that may he made b. suci
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full powe
and absolute discretion In the whole matter
and this provision shall be referred to in an,
advertisement inviting BIDS for any such publ
work.
Water Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
te2s-5t Chief Engineer.