Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
THE CRY OF NEWARK.
Newark, N. J.. october 23d, 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:15 to $3.50 O'Clock .. m, Of
and opened at the last named hour. at a
public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place:
For the construction of sewers In
from Fourth avenue for distance OF about
25o feet sout ts1sIIy nv srprpr
between Lyons avenue and Shaw avenue
MARION PLACE
from West Kinney street for distance OF
about 300 feet southerly.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and compile
ton of said work, and upon which bids
Will be compared:
NORTH SIXTH STREET SEWER:
Two hundred and hfty (25o) feet Of eight
tsl inch vtrified salt glazed piper sewer
Three hundred and thirty $500 feet Of
six (6) inch house connections.
Eighteen Cs) markers.
SCHLEY STREET SEWER:
Five hundred and ten C510) feet OF eight
Four hundred and seventy $40 feet OF
six 90 Inch house connections.
Three 90 manholes with noiseless heads
and buckets complete
MARION PLACE SEWER:
Three hundred 5000 feet of ten do) inch
vitrihed salt glazed pipe sewer.
One hundred and ten d10) feet Of six (e)
inch house connections.
Two C2) manholes with noiseless heads
complete.
Fourteen u4) markers.
Bidders are not to- state any price for
materials and work for which there is
fixed amount provided for in the specifca-
lions
Each proposal must be enclosed in = sealed
envelope properly indorsed with the name
directed to the Board Of street and Water
commissloners 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 will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the following
number Of consecutive working days:
North Sixth Street Seventeen C1o) days.
Schlay Street Sewsr-Fifteen d5l days
Marion Place Sewer-Fffteen (10 days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined az the office OF the chief
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. in
writing, of two suretles or surety company
qualified to do business in New jersey, VINO
shall, at the time OF putting in such pro-
posas, qualify as to their responsibility in
the amount OF such proposal and bind them
selves that, II the contract be awarded TO
the person persons making the proposal.
they will. upon its being so awarded, become
Torrance OF said work and that If the
person OF persons omit or refuse TO execTte
such contract. they will pay TO the City 1f
Newark any difference between the sums -
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 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 Of
Street and Water Commissioners approved
March 2Sth 1891, that the bond or bonds
10 be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approved as TO sufficency 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 so approved and the president OF
the board shall have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. II he
shall so desire or shall be instructed by
the board but the board will not be bound
by anv statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full
mower and absolute discretion in the whole
matter and this provision shall be referred
10 in any advertisement inviting bids for
anv such public work.
BY direction of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
MORRIS R. SHERRERD,
oct23-bt Chief Engineer