Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-22
CITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
OFFICE or THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK


OFFICE or THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK
CITY HALL
Newark. N j., April IS. 1918
Sealed proposals VIII be received al tn
Office from 3:15 TO $3.50 o'clock D. m =
Thursday the twenty-fourth day ofApril. ia1.
ana opened at the last named hour. al
Il95 e.. meeting Of the board 70 he held ar
paving Of the following streets and high
AfEEKER AVENUE
from Frelinghuysen avenue to Weston ave
WARREN STREET.
from South Ninth street to Orancsa street.
on both sides Of the street railway tracks.
Of said tracks
The following Is about the amount of tha
work to be done and the materials to b.
furnished In the construction and completion
OF said work. and upon which bids will be
FOR MEEKER AVENUE PAVING:
one Thousand seven hundred q 700l square
Yards Mapped. reelipped granite block pave
Thirty 800 lineal feet Of 20 by inch four
cut bluestone curb. set IN concrete:
Seven hundred 600 lineal feet Of old curb
loaI cur and reset N concrete;
One hundred 900 square feet OF Belgian
bridging. laid on concrete,
lowing:
One "a set 20 by 4 inch four cut bluestons
corners. set in concrete;
Three thousand nine hundred @. 9o0l square
Yards mapped, reclipped granite block pave
ment On a six 90 inch concrete foundation;
Two thousand four hundred 70 400 linea1
feet of 10 by , inch four cut bluestone curb.
set in eoncrete
Fifty (50) ineal feet of old curb four egt
and reset IN concrete.
one hundred doo square feet Belgian
bridging, laid on concrete.
STANDARD prices viii be paid Tor the fol-
loving
Eight ts) sets or 10 by inch four cut
hinestone corners, set in concrete:
One ~ basin with connection complete
The stone Of the present telford pavement
10 be the property OF the contractor. and
allowance for same must be made IN bid
ding for the new pavement
THE CONTRACTOR MUST USE OLD
GRANITE BLOCKS FURNISHED BY THE
al arss AH RPro pEs FI4Ex eLp GRAmlns
AND RECLTPPED WILL BE DELIVERED
TO THE CONTRACTOR AT THE CITY
YARD ON FRELINGHUYsEN AvENtfE At
THE RATE OF $4,000 PER THOUSAND
BLOCKS; THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE
locks AT THE CITY YARD.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is ixed
amount provided for in the specifications
Each proposal must he enclosed In a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the narns
% the bidder and Of the Improvement and
Commissioners OF the City of Newark.
Bidders VIII state thoir prices in writing
as we'll az in figures
Bidders must specify in their proposals that
should the above work be awarded 10 them
they viii bind themselves TO finish ana com
plete the same within the following number
of consecutive working days:
Meeker Avenue-Thirty (30) days.
Warren Street-Forty (40) days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined 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 in
writing Of two sureties or surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jer-
sey. who shall. at the time OF putting in
such proposals, qualify as to their RESPONSE
biiity In the amount of such proposaI and
bind themselves that. If the contract be
awarded TO the person or person making tho
proposal, they will. upon its being so award
faithful performance Of said work: and that
II the person or person omit or refuse TO
execute such contract they will pay to the
city of Newark any difference between the
sums 10 which he or they would have been
/ that which the city of Newark may be
whnm scb pay me person or persons ey
The Board of Street and Water Commits
| sioners of the city of Newark reserve 20
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 to
| be given for the faithful execution and per-
/ formance of said public work shall first
and as TO form by The counsel Of The board
and no contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective or operative anti such
| bond is so approved; aud the president of
| the board shall have power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath, If he shall
| board. buA 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 Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRERD.
| apr1s-5t Chief Engineer.