Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK
CITY HALL.


Newark. N. j.. August II. 1914.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
Office from 3:l5 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 tins
ana place For the construction Of scoW
or hull, 90 feet in length over all. - feet
beam outside and It. depth of side; this
hull is for use as credge on peddie Ditch
in this city and IL Will be required to have
this hull built at the ditch and launched into
II. there being other means of having II
brought to the place where It Is to be used.
Ali lumber entering into the construction Of
this hull must be good ship stuff, known As
merchantable yellow pine. The bid which
viii be lump sum bid. must also cover two
other items: LIST The removal Of the dredgs
machinery at present on bulkhead OF Pedd4s
Ditch near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
and the installation OF the upon tho
deck of the hun TO he built properly fastened
and made ready to work. This item Will IN
clude the installation of piping to two water
tanks for filling and boiler feed purposes.
now a part OF the dredge outfit together
with one twO-inch syphon for pumping out
hold.
End. The construction OF a house on the
hull TO cover the machinery and having tbs
same general dimensions as the house At
present In on land machine. Such parts
Of the present house as may be found In good
condition can be used IN the construction Of
Prospective bidders should personally In
spect the present dredge and the location at
the westerly end OF Peddie Ditch. where the
hull must be built and launched in order 70
thoroughly acQuaint themselves with all local
conditions before submitting their bids
Each proposals must be enclosed in
sealed envelope. properly endorsed with tbs
name OF the bidder and OF the improvements.
and directed to the Board o. StreeI 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 to finish ard
complete the same within sixty consecutive
working days from the date the contract Is
filed with the city auditor
The plans and specifications OF the WORK
can be examined at the Office OF the chief
engineer Of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners at the City HaH. Said yxo-
poSals TO be accompanied by the eense1t. in
writing Of two suretfes Presidents or Essex
county,. or a surety company qualified to DO
business In New Jersey, who shah, At the
time OF putting in such proposals. qualify a.
to their responsibility IN one-half the amount
OF such proposals. and bind themselves thai
II the contract be awarded TO the person or
persons making the proposal. they Will. upen
its being so awarded become his or their
sureties for the faithful performances OF said
work: and that. II the person or persons
omit or refuse TO execute such contract. they
will pay 10 the city OF Newark any differences
between the sums to which he or they would
have been entitled upon completion OF the
may be Obliged to pay the person perscnH
10 whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners OF the city OF Newark reserve 70
themselves the right 10 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 and
Water Commissioners Of the city OF Newark.
NORRIS r. SHERRERD.
aug 12-12t Chief Engineer