Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-02
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

TIE ABOVE STREETS, IF AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
SANE BE HELD, AFTER WHICH 1,Il, TIE
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD.
ANCB WITH CHAPTER PIT OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1898.
Bidders not to state any price for
materials and work for which there Is a
fixed amount provided for in the speeifica-
tons.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envc lope properly Endorsed with the name
OF the bidder and of the Improvement and
directed to the Board Of Of street and water
Bidders Will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that, should the above work be awarded to
them. they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following mum
Der of consecutive working days.
Alexander street-Forty C40l days.
Hazelwood Avenue-Forty (40) days
Hinsdale Place-Forty t4ol DAYS
South Sixteenth street-Thirty 900 days.
Vermont Avenue-Fifty 800 days
The plans and specifications. Of the work
can be examined at the office of the chief
ngineer 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 sureties a surety company
qualified TO do business In New Jersey, who
shall. At the time OF putting In such pro-
posals qualify as to their responsibility IN
the amount OF such proposal and bind them
selves that, IL the contract be awarded 20
the person persons making the proposal.
they will upon its being SO awarded, become
his or their sureties for the faithful per-
formance of said work; and that If the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay TO the city OF
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 70
pay the person persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners Of the city OF Newark reserve 70
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 oil
Street and Water Commissioners, approved
March 2Sth, 1891, that the bond or bonds
perfof nance of said public work shall FIRST
be approved as to suficiency. by the board.
and TO form, by the council OF the board.
and no contract shall be binding on tho city,
or become effective or operative until such
bond is approved: and the president of
the board shall have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II he
shall so desire, shall be 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
matter, and this provision shall be referred
to in any advertisement inviting bids for
such public work.
BY direction of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city of Newark.
NORRIS r.. sHERRERD.
Chief Engineer.