Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-04
CITY ApvEaTTsgMEeTs.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF -
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL

OFFICE Or THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF -
THE CITY OF NEWARK
CITY HALL.
Newark n. J., August %. 1913.
Sealed proposals viii be received al this
office from 3:15 10 $50 O'Clock p. m, II
Thursday, the eleventh day Of September,
q 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
o. FIRST AVENUE.
from North Sixth street 10 North Tenth
SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET.
from Fifteenth avenue to Sixteenth avenue.
and for the Tagging Of the ne SIDEWALKS e. in
from Millington avenue to Runyon street.
ne following IL about th4 amount Of tie
work to be done. and the materials 70 of
furnished IN the construction and completion
Of said work and upon which bids VIII Be
FOR FIRST AVENUE GRADING. CURB
ING And FLAGGIFG;
Six thousand 1--WE hundred and fifty Cs,ssG
cubic yards Of excavation;
One thousand nine hundred GsS0O hneal
feet OF 16 by inch four cut curb. set IN
twenty-five C25, nnesI feet Of old curb.
-four cut and reset In concrete;
Nine hundred and fifty t95o square feet
Of Belgian bridging;
Nine thousand Ave hundred (9,500) square
feet Of artificial stone-waIs FIVE 90 feet wide.
Standard prices Will be paid FOR the tol-
lowing:
one M basin with connection complete.
One o. basin using cid head and slIl;,r
FOR SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET
GRADING. CURLING AND FLAGGING:
Eight hundred and seventy $50. cubic
yoIH $40 onbo ysrds Of which T. to bs
excavation on the street, embankment only
TO be paid for; -
feet Of 16 by inch four cut curb. set IN
Fifty 900 iineai feet of old curb. four cut
Six thousand two hundred and forty 70. 24o1
square feet OF artificial stone-waik. hve CD
feet wide.
standard prices will be paid for the fob
lowing:
One % set Of 10 by inch four cut cor
FOR INGRAHAM PLACE FLAGGING:
Twenty-Five (25 cubic yards Of extra excs-
walton:
feet Of artificial stone-walk four "a feet
wide.
Bidders are not 70 state any price for
fixed amount provided for In the specinra-
tons.
Each proposal must De enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
OF the bidder and OF the improvement and
directed to the Board II Street and Water
Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing
well as IN figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded To
them they will bind themselves 70 finish
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days:
First Avenue-sixty (eo) days.
South Thirteenth street-Thirfy go,
days
ingrsham Plsce-Ten (1o) days.
The plans and Specifications Of the work
can be examined al the office Of the chief
| engineer of the Board OF Street and Water
posals TO be accompanied by the consent. Ia
writing. Of two sureties OF surety company
| qualified 10 do business IN New Jersey who
shall at the time OF putting IN such pro-
posals qualify to their responsibility In
the amount Of such proposal. and bind them
selves that II the contract be awarded 70
| the person or persons making the proposal.
| they will. upon its being awarded become
Torrance Of said work: and that, il shs
! person persons omit refuse to execute
such contract. they win pay to the City Of
which he or they would have been entitled
4 upon completion of the contract and that
which the City OF Newark may be s onnsea ,a 70
contract shall be executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
| themselves the right 10 accept or reject any
OF all proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest OF the city:
Bidders and sureties hereby notined
4 that under the provisions of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board of
March 2sth 1891. that the bond or bonds
TO be given for the faithful execution and
performance Of said public work shall nref
be approved as to sufiiciency 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 lie approved and the president OF
4 the board shall have the power 10 examine
! the proposed bondsmen under oath, II n
4 shall so DESIRE or shall be instructed BY
/ the board but the hoard will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
| proposed bondsmen, but shall have run
power and absolute discretion In the whole
matter, and This provision shall be referre4
| TO in any advertisement inviting bids Tor
any such public work. -
| BY direction of the Board Of Street and
| Water Commissioners of the City of Nwark-
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
| aurop-12t Chief Engineer