Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-13
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CRY HALL.

Newark N j., August IL. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from BIS to $3.50 p. m. of THURSDAY
the twenty-seventh day of August. 1914. 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 a scow
or hull. so feet In length over all. ~ fest
beam outside and 6 IT depth of side; this
hull is for use as a dredge on Peddie Ditch
In this city and II Will be required to have
this hull built at the ditch and launched into
1t, there being no other means of having IL
brought to the place where 1t is to be used.
All lumber entering into the construction Of
this hull must be good ship stun. known as
merchantable yellow pine. The bio. which
Will be lump sum bid, must also cover two
other items: 1st The removal of the drsdge
machinery at present on bukhead Of Peddie
Ditch near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
and the installation Of the same upon the
deck of the hull to be built properly fastened
and made ready 10 work This item Will ips
clude the installation Of piping to two water
tanks for filing and boiler feed purposcs.
now a part OF the dredge outfit, together
hold.
End. The construction OF a house on the
hull to cover the machinery and having the
same general dimensions as the house al
present In use on land machine Such parts
Of the present house as may be found In good
condition can be used in the construction Of
the new one.
Prospective bidders should personally III
the westerly end of Peddie Ditch, where the
hull must be built and launched in order TO
thoroughly acquaint themselves with all local
conditions before submitting their bids.
Each proposals must be enclosed in =
sealed envelope, properly endorsed with the
name of the bidder and Of the improvement,
and directed to the Board or street and
Water Commissioners OF the city of Newark.
BIDDERS VIII state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposaif
that should the above work be awarded g
them. they will bind themselves to nnish and
working days from the date the contract "
filed with the city auditor
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the Office OF the CHIEF
commissioners at the City Hall Said pro
posals TO be accompanied by the consent -
writing, OF two sureties Presidents II ESSEX
county, or surety company Qualified TO do
business in New Jersey, who shall at the
time OF putting In such proposals. qualify as
to their responsibility in one-haf the amouk
OF such proposals and bind themselves thAt
II the contract be awarded to the person or
persons making the proposal. they will. upon
its being so awarded become his or their
sureties for the faithful performance OF said
work; and that, II the person OF persons
omit or refuse to execute such contract, they
Will pay to the city OF Newark any difference
| between the sums to which he or they would
have been entitled upon completion OF tho
contract and that which the city of Newark
may be Obliged to pay the person or parsons
! to whom such contract shall be executed
The Board OF Street and Water Cnmmis-
| sIoners of the city of Newark reserve 10
themseives 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.
| BY direction of the Board of Street ana
! Water Commissioners Of the city OF Newark.
MORRIS h. sHERRERD.
aug A@-@as Chief Engineer.