Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-28
SEALED PROPOSALS.


per thousand and TO be mapped and recip-
ped at the city yard and hauled to the work
by the contractor;
Seven thousand three hundred q, 5000 lineal
feet of 20 by inch four cut granite curb.
Ten dol sets of 20 by inch four cut
granite corners set In concrete foot
Fifty 500 lineal feet o; 20 by inch four
Two hundred (2oo) lineal feet of IS by 6
inch granite header curb. set In concrete:
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
One hundred and fifty $50 lineal feet of
old granite curb. reset in concrete;
Fifty 800 lineal feet of old blue stone
curb, reset in concrete;
Five (5) basins with connections complete;
Ten do) basins using old heads and stills.
cut granite corners feet t radius set IN
Five thousand five hundred (5,500) square
yards of mapped. reclipped granite block
s on a,s six hd inch SoneTste foan
pavement on the old concrete foundation
II i be of standard depth and quality;
ped, recllpped granite block pavement. using
the old blocks In the present pavement on a
new six (61 inch concrete foundation;
Four hundred 900 square yards Of nap
ped, reclipped granite block pavement on a
new six co Inch concrete foundation. the
blocks to be furnished by the citY at $50 90
per thousand and to be nappec ana -sc.ipped
by the contractor
InDuSdHu tAtUVUl Hneal IeeL OIL " by
inch four cut granite curb. set in concrete;
Ten (10) sets Of 20 by inch four cut
granite corners. feet radius, set in con-
crete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
twenty-five t25) lineai feet of old granite
curb reset in concrete;
One hundred 600 lineai feet of old blue
stone curb four cut and reset In concrete;
Ten (l0l basins with connections complete;
Ten d0) basins. using old heads and sills.
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS, IF AWARDED.
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF, PROP
PROPOSED AA,MIIE;NLpMENTs IS TO RE
BOARD MAY on MAY NOT FINALLY
ANch WITH Tf e c2NPFAfT ~ o oS r
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there is o
fixed amount provided for In the specifica-
lions.
Each PROPOSAL must be enclosed In a
sealed 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 nrices in writing r
well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
them. they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following
number OF consecutive working days:
Plane street, ninety (e0l days;
Washington street, eighty 800 days
The plans and specifications of tine work
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. or a surety company
qualified to do business In New Jersey, who
shall at the time of putting in such pro
the amount OF such proposal and bind
themselves that, IL the contract be awarded
t. the person, or persons making the pro-
posal, they will, upon its being 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 to
which he or they would have been entitled
which the city of Newark may be obliged
to pay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
stoners OF the city Of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
may deem best for the Interest Of the city
BiddeIs and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions OF the seventh sec.
tion OF the law creating the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
2Sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds to be
Torrance OF sai1 public work. shall first be
approved as TO sufficiency, by the board and
as to form, by the counsel Of the board
and no contract shall be binding the city,
or become effective or operative until such
bond IL so approved. and the president a the
board shall have power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath, II he shall SC
desire. or shall be so instructed by the board
but the board viii not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro-
posed bondsmen but shall have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole mat
ter, 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.
augzo-1st Chief Enginee<.