Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-07
cIrY ApvERr1sEMENrs.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
II CITY OF NEWARK

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE IT OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark, y. j.. September 9. 1912.
office from BIS to $3.50 o'clock p. M, OF
thursday, the twelfth day Of September,
a public meeting of the board to be held at
SAD time and place, for the paving OF the
Following streets:
from Park avenue TO sixth avenue, and
COLL STREET.
from Blum street to Jacob street.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done, and the materials to be
furnished in. the construction and completion
Of said work. and upon which bids viii be
FoR FOURTH STREET:
Two thousand eight hundred q. 5000 square
yards brick pavement on a six % inch cons
crete foundation;
Twenty-Five (25) lineal feet 20 by 4 inch
four cut curb, set in concrete: +.
One thousand seven hundred q, T00) lineal
feet Of old four cut curb, reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Five (5) nolseless manhole covers;
Fifty 800 llneal feet new header curb. set
FOR GOLD STREET.
One thousand two hundred a .200) square
yards brick pavement on a six go inch con-
crete foundation;
Thirty 800 lineal feet of 20 by 4 inch four
cut curb. set in concrete;
Eight hundred $500 lineal feet of old four
cut CuTD, reset IN concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing.
Two 90 sets of 20 by 4 inch four cut cor
ners, set In concrete;
Fifty 900 lineal feet of new header curb.
set In concrete;
One ii basin. with connection 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 inelosed In a sealed
of the bidder and Of the Improvement. and
directed TO the Board Of street and water
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
to them. they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days;
Fourth Street-Thirty 800 days.
Gold S~treet-Fifteen d5) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
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
that, II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro
posal. they will, upon it's being so awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work. and that II the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
SUCH tOnITdGL tneY VIII pay L .NHt lily VI
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
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 sec
tion of the law creating the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2sth. 1901, that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and perform
ance of said public work shall first be ap-
proved as to suficiency 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 30 approved. and the President of the
board shall have power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath. II he 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 pro-
posed 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
Water Commissioners of the CITY of Newark.
M. R. SHERRERD.
sep6-5t Chief Engineer.