Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-07
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE cry or NEWARK.

City Hall.
Newark, N, j., October 4, 1912.
office from 3.15 to $3.50 o'clock. p. M, of
Thursday. the tenth day of October, 1912.
public meeting of the board 10 be held at
said time and place.
For the grading, curling and tagging of
from Bloomfield avenue to the Intersection
Of Third avenue and the Morris canal.
And for the Tagging of the sidewalks on
VERNON AVENUE.
from Marin place TO westerly about 205 feet.
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 will be
o THIRD STREET:
Eight hundred $500 cubic yards of eNca-
walton, two hundred and eighty ESQ cubic
yards Of which is to be embankment on the
street, excavation only to be paid for.
One thousand. eight hundred and nifty
$50 lineal feet ~ by . inch four cut
Eight thousand, TWO hundred and nifty
$3.50 square feet artificial stone walk. .
Five hundred 900, square feet Belgian
bridging.
masonry along Morris canal.
Three thousand, five hundred 6, 5000 old
cross ties for crib work along Morris canal.
Alternate bids will be required for the last
two items.
Three hundred and fifty $3.50 lineal feet of
iron fence on masonry. including painting,
similar TO that along Morris canal on
Fourth street south OF Park avenue.
FOR VERNON AVENUE:
One hundred u00} cubic yards of exeava-
ton.
One thousand. six hundred and fifty q, e5o)
square feet of artificial stone walk, 8 feet
wide.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for In tho specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and of the Improvement. and
directed TO the Board of Strapt and Water
Commlssioners Of the City of Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in then proposals
that, should the above work be awarded TO
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days.
Third street-Forty 40, DAYS.
Vernon Avenue-Fifteen 05) days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be exa mined at the Office of the Chief
Engineer of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the CITY Hail, said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. i'm
writing, Of two s%ureties. or a surety com
who shall. at the time of putting IN such
proposals, qualify as to their responsibility
~ me amount OF such proposal, and bind
themselves that, IL the contract be awarded
10 the person or persons making the pro-
posal. they will. upon its being 90 awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that, If the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they win pay to the City of
- 800 FAt EfAAe ~
which he or they would have been entitled
upon. completion of the contract, and that
which the City of Newark may be obliged
10 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 suretles 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 first
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 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 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 New
ark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
octf-ot Chief Engineer.