Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-10
CITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OBJ
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
FsITX HAIL

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark N. j., August 90 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday the eleventh day of September,
1913 and opened at the last named hour, at
a public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place. for the grading, curb
Ing and tagging Of the following streets and
FIRST AVENUE.
from North Sixth street to North Tenth
street
SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET,
from Fifteenth avenue TO Sixteenth avenue.
and for the tagging of the sidewalks in
INGRAHAM PLACE.
from Wilmington avenue TO Runyon street
The following is about the amount of this
work to be DONE and the materials to be
furnished In the construction and completion
of said work, and upon which bids will be
FOR FIRST AVENUE GRADING. CURB
ING AND FLAGGING:
Six thousand five hundred and nifty (6550)
cubic yards of excavations;
One thousand nine hundred u,900) lineal
feet of 16 by inch four cut curb, set in
twenty-five (25) iineal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset in concrete;
Nine hundred and fifty t95o) square feet
Nine thousand Ave hundred 20, 5000 square
feet of artificial stone-walk five 90 feet wide.
Standard prices Will be paid for the fol-
-Four "a sets of IS by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete
One "a basin with connection complete;
One a. basin using old head and sill.
FOR SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET
GRADING. CURLING AND FLAGGING:
Eight hundred and seventy (S70) cubic
yards of embankment five hundred and
forty (540J cubic yards Of which is to be
excavation on the street. embankment only
One thousand two hundred 1900 lineai
feet of 16 by inch four cut curb. set In
concrete;
Fifty 900 lineal feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete;
Six thousand two hundred and forty 20, 240)
square feet of artificial stone-waik, five tb)
feet wide
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
FOR INGRAHAM PLACE FLAGGING:
Twenty-Five t25, cubic yards of extra exca-
Five hundred and seventy (570) square
feet Of artificial stone-walk four "a feet
wide
Bidders are rot to state any price for
materials and work for which there Is a
fixed amount provided for in the specifca-
lions
Each proposal must be enclosed in a scaled
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and of the Improvement and
directed to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners OF the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as In figures.
that should the above work be awarded to
them. they will bind themselves to finish
ann Of eon se Working days
First Avenue--Sixty 800 days.
South Thirteenth Street-Thrt1 1902
days.
ingra ham Place-Ten (10) days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the Office of the chief
Commissioners at the City Hail. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent in
writing, Of two sureties or 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. II the contract be awarded to
the person OF persons making the proposal.
they will. upon Its being so awarded, become
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
Newarl, any difference between the sums to
which I've 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
soners 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 sureties are hereby notified
tina. under the provisions OF the seventh
section of the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners approved
March 18th. 1871. that the pond OF Donus
10 be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approved to suff1cency by the board.
and as to form by the counsel of the t5ard,
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 proposed 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
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 Nwark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
aug29-12t Chief Engineer.