Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL

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OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, N: j.. October 7, 1914:
Sealed sao proposals VIII be received at TIL;
Thursday the twenty second day of ooto.
Der, 1914, and opened at tho last named
hour, at a public meeting of tho board to be
held at said time and place.
ST. CHARLES STREET,
from Berlin street to Avenue H.
The following is about the amount Of
the work to be done and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work, and upon which bids will be
-Four hundred and thirty-hve (4s6) feet OF
fifteen t15) Inch double strength Vitrifed
' Three Hundred pPs 1scoj feet of six ts) inch
house connections.
Two (2) manholes. with standard heads
and buckets complete.
Sixteen $50 markers.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and Of the Improvement. and d.
Commissioners Of the City of Newark
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as we'll as in figures
Bidders must specify In their proposals.
that. should the above work be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves to finish nd
complete the same within twenty t20) con-
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the ONCE Of the chief
engineer 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 COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey.
who shall. at the time of putting In such
proposals, qualify to their responsibility
In the amount OF such proposal. and bind
themselves that, IL the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
possl. they will. upon it's being 90 awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that II the
person or persons 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 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
sloners of the City of Newark reserve Ia
themselves the right TO accept or reject any
may deem best for the interest of the city
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions Of the seventh SEQ
tion 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 performance
OF said public work shall first be approved
as to sufficiency by the board. and form
By the counsel of the board. and contract
shall be binding on the city or become effective
or operative until such bond Is approved;
and the president of the board shall have
power to examine the proposed bondsmen
Nnder oath. If 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
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
NJ. r. SHERRERD,
oct.7-12t Chief Engineer.