Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,
CRY HALL.

Newark, N. j., october 2, 1914.
Sealed proposals win be received at this
Office from Sis to $3.50 o'clock p. M, OF
Thursday, the twenty-second day OF Octo-
ber 1914, and opened at the last named
hour, at public meeting of the board to be
held at said time and place.
ST. CHARLES STREET,
from Berlin street to Avenue l..
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
compared
-Four hundred and thirty-flve (4s5) feet of
fifteen Q6) inch double strength vitrihed
Three hundred $500 feet of six 90 inch
house connections.
Two (2) manholes, with standard heads
and buckets complete.
Sixteen f16) 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.
rected to the Board o, Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
Bidders WI state their prices In writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the, above work be awarded to
them, they Will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within twenty (20l con-
secutive working days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the once OF the cnief
engineer OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posais to be accompanied by the consent. In
writing, of two sureties or surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey,
who shall, at the time Of putting in such
proposals, qualify as to their responsibility
In the amount of such proposal and bind
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro
posal. they will, upon its being so 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 ia
which he or they would have been entitled
upon eompletion OF the contract and that
which the City of Newark may be Obliged Ia
pay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners OF the City of Newark reserve to
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 SEQ
ton OF the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
2Sth. 1891, that the bond or bonds to be given
Of said public work shall frst Be approved
as to sufflciency by the board, and 10 form
BY the counsel of the board and no 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 b6ndsmer
under oath, II he shall SO desire, or shall bs
80 instructed by the board. but the board
will not be bound by any statement that mas
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 amp. advertisement inviting
By direction of the Beard of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City OF Newark
NJ r. SHERRERD,
oct.7-12t Chief Engineer.