Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-14

CITY Hall. .
Newark. ". J., February o, 1911.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this Of
Zoe from s:15 to $40 o'clock p. M, Of Thurs
day. the aixteenth day Of February, 1911, and
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting Of the board TO be held at said time
For repairing the asphalt pavements in such
streets and highways as may be designated
oy the Chief Engineer for the year 1911, with
the understanding that the contracts may be
continued for the years 1912 and 1913 at the
same rate per unit prices.
The following 10 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:
Eight thousand 5000 square yards of asphalt
Twelve thousand Ga o0o square yards of
Fifty G6 cubic yards of Portland cement
Bidders are not TO state any price for ms-
terials and work for which there is a nxed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in = sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and OF the improvement. and al
missioners OF the Hty OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing a.
Bidders must specify In their proposals that
should the above work be awarded 70 them.
they will bind themselves to finish and sgI
plete the Same as required In thu specifics
lions.
The plans and specifications Of the work can
Of the Board Of Street and Water Oommission-
ers at the City Hall. Said proposals 10 be ac-
companied by the consent In writing of two
%sureties, or . surety company qualified to DO
business In New Jersey. who shall, at the tirne
Of putting In such proposals.. qualify az %
their responsibility In the amount OF such uro-
possl. and bind themselves that. II the contract
DO awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal. they will upon its being -
faithful performance of said work, and that n
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the CITY OF
Newark any difference between the sums 10
upon completion Of the contract and that
which the City Of Newark may be Obliged 20
lay tho person or persons by whom Suoh con-
tract shall be executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commission
aN OF the City OF Newark reservs TO them
selves tho right to accept OF reject any or All
proposals for tho above work as they may
deem best for the interest OF the city.
under the provisions OF the seventh section
Of the law creating the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners. approved March %, 1901,
that the bond or bonds TO be given for the
public work shall frgt be approved as 10 suf-
Aciency by tho board. and as to form By the
counsel Of the board, and no contract shall
be binding on the city or become effective or
the president Of the board shall have power
to examine the proposed bondsnen under oath,
Il he shall so desire. or shall be SO instructed
by the board. but the boaru will not be bound
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter,
and this provision shall DO referred to In any
advertisemen emit inviting bids SS= =ay such pub
lie work.
BY direction OF the Board Of Street ana water
Commissioners Of the City OF Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
fsbpSt Chief Engineer.