Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.

AMI WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CRY OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark, n. j., December rs, 1912.
Sealed proposals wall be received at this
Thursday the second day of January, 1918.
and opened at, the last named hour, at a
public meeting Of the board to be held at
For the construction of the foilowlng
sewers:
sewer between Clay street and State street,
BROAD STREET
sewer between Rector street and Central
avenue.
The following is about the amount Of the
work to be done and the materials to be
Iornlshed IN the construction and completion
OF said work, and upon which bids will be
compared:
BROAD STREET SEWER BETWEEN
CLAY STREET N STATE STREET:
Seven hundred and sixty 900 feet OF
forty-hve (4b) inch concrete pipe sewer.
Two hundred and sixty C260) feet OF six
90 inch house connections.
Five 90 manholes with standard heads
complete.
Thirteen Q3) markers.
Ten Q0) cubic yards of brick masonry.
BROAD STREET SEWER BETWEEN
RECTOR STREET n CENTRAL AVE-
Two hundred and seventy (27O) feet of
fifteen Q5) inch double strength vitrifed
salt glazed pipe sewer.
One hundred and nifty Q50) feet Of six 90
inch house connections.
Two CD manholes with standard heads
complete,
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly indorsed with the name
q the bidder and Of the Improvement, and
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that, should the above work be awarded TO
them, they wiz bind themselves 70 finish
Broad Street, between Clay street and
Broad Street, between Rector street and
Central a~venue-Twelve q2) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the office OF the Chief
Engineer of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, In
writing, Of two s%ureties, or a surety COM
pany qualified 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 contract be awarded
posai, they will, upon Its being 40 awarded.
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work and that. II the
Newark any difference between the sums to
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
contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners Of the City OF Newark reserve to
themselves 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.
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 2sth, 1891, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance Of said public work shall frst
be approved as to suficiency. by the board,
and as to form, by the council 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 pro-
posed bondsmen under oath, IL he ghall SO
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 bids for
any such public work.
BY direction of the Board of Street and
ark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
dec26-5t Chief Engineer.