Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-22
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY

~ MORRIS r. sHERRERD.
apr1e-5t Chief Engineer.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF Fl CITY
OF NEWARK, CITY HALL.
Newark. NJ J., April 10, 1872.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
ace from $40 to go o'clock; ?. M Of Thurs ans
opened at the last named hour. at a public
meeting of the Board to be held at said time
and place, for the paving of the following
streets.
from Norfolk street TO Camden street.
GARNET STREET,
from Camden street to South Sixth street.
DICKERSoN STREET,
from Norfolk street to First street.
SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET,
from Springfield avenue to Fifteenth avenue.
WRIGHT STREET.
from Broad street TO Avenue B.
The following is 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:
NORFOLK STREET TO CAMDEN STREET:
Five thousand five hundred B.5oO square
yards obiong granite pavement on a six go
inch concrete foundation;
Three thousand 1000 lineal feet 20 by B
inch four cut curb, set in concrete;
Three hundred 5000 lineal feet old curb,
four cut and reset in concrete;
Seven hundred GOO square feet Belgian
bridging laid on concrete.
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Seventeen 40 sets 20 by : inch four cut
| corners, set in concrete:
Two ~ basins with connections completes;
One al basin using old head and sill:
One "a new head and sill on old basin;
One % manhole complete.
FOR CABINET STREET PAVING. FROM
CAMDEN STREET TO SOUTH SIXTH
Two Thousand one hundred and fifty 2,15o)
square yards brick pavement on a six 90 inch
| concrete foundation;
One thousand two hundred q 200 lineai feet
20 by 8 inch four cut curb, set In concrete:
One hundred and fifty 900 lneal feet old
curb, four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Three 49, nolseless manho,e covers;
Six 80 sets 20 by s inch four cut corners,
set in concrete.
One hundred 900 ineal feet new header
curb. set in concrete;
One IL basin with connection completes;
One % basin using old head and sill;
One "a new head and sill on old basin;
One "a manhole complete with n~oiseless
cover.
FOR DICKERsoN STREET PAVING:
Six thousand q. 1000 square yards oblong
granite block paving on a six t) incn con-
Two thousand eight hundred e, 800 lineal
feet 20 by 3 inch four cut curb, set in con-
crete;
one hundred 400 lineal feet old curb. four
cut and reset In concrete;
One thousand q, 000) square feet Belgian
bridging, laid on concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing.
Ten uO) sets 70 by D inch Tour cut euro
corners. set in concrete,
One u basin with connection complete;
One q } basin using old head and sill;
One a new head and sill on old basin;
One ID manhole complete.
FOR SOUTH NINETEENTH STREET
PAVING:
square yards brick pavement on a six () inch
concrete foundation;
Two thousand t2,00O lineal feet 20 by 4 inch
four cut curb, set in concrete;
Four thousand six hundred d, 500 lineal feet
old curb. four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
Eight () sets 20 by 4 inch four cut corners,
set in concrete;
Three hundred $500 lineal feet new header
curb, set in concrete;
One a. basin with connection complete;
One a basin using old head and sill:
One ID new head and sill on old basin;
One ID manhole complete with noiseless
FOR WRIGHT STREE PAvING;
Five thousand seven hundred and sixty
5 ,76W square yards OF oblong granite block
pavement on a six t) inch concrete founda-
ton;
Two thousand seven hundred q. 7Oo) lineal
feet 10 by 8 inch four cut curb, set In con-
crete;
Six hundred 600, square feet Belgian bridg-
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
-Four % sets 10 by 5 inch four cut corners.
One % basin with connection complete;
One a. basin using old head and sill;
One % new head and sill on old basin;
One % manhole complete.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is q fixed
amount provided for In the specifications
Each propose! must be enclosed In a scaled
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name Of
rected to the beard 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 tbemselveE to finish and complete the
same within the following number of consecu-
tive working days:
Cabinet street, granite paving, fifty 800
Cabinet street. brick paving, twenty-five $50
Dickerson street paving, hfty-hve $3.50 days;
South Nineteenth street paving. ninety 900
days.
The plaps and specifications Of the work can
be examined at the ONCE Of the Chief Engineer
or OF, ts as s tss c,t q H silf~' s snd PROPOSALS More 3 I0a to BE- So.
companied by the consent in writing of two
ss=Uresties; e, or S 3 surety TsTyeS eo% WSa sbs dIlas az the 70 t,m a.
Of putting In such proposals. qualify as 70
thsir responsibility in the amount OF such pro-
pnsal, and bind themselves that. II the contract
be awarded to the person or persons making
the proposal, they. WILL upon it's being so
faithful performances Of said work; and that II
the person or persons omit or refuse, 20 execut.
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 con-
tract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commissions
ers OF the City OF Newark reserve to them
eeives the right tc 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 thu law creating the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March 2S, 1891,
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance Of said
public work shall nrst be approved as to sui
counsel Of the Board. and. no contract. shall
be binding on the city or become effective or
operative until 5uch bond Is SO approved: and
the President Of the Board shall have power
TO examine the proposed bondsinen under oath,
IL re shall 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 fun power
and absolute discretion in the whole matter,
and this provision shall be referred 70 In any
Advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lc work.
BY direction Of the BOARD Of Street and
Wafer Commissioners of the City Of Newark
MORRIS r. SHBRRERD,
oprio6 Chief Engineer.