Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.

Newark, N. j., July a. 1914.
Sealed proposals for the furnishing ami
delivering of all furnishings and equipment
for the new almshouse at Ivy Hill, South
Orange, n. J., according to designs and
specifications made by J. o Rourke q Sons,
expert will be received by the Committee
on Poor and Aims of the Common Council
OF the City of Newark, N. j.. at a meeting
on Thursday. July Both, 1914, at =. m.
The committee will be in session to re-
ceive bids from p m. to $3.50 p. m.
Bids will be opened promptly at $3.50 p. m.
Proposals properly Endorsed must be pre-
scented personally and enclosed in sealed en-
velopes with the title OF the portion OF the
! furnishings estimated on, and at no other
Proposals will be received for the furnish
ing and delivering of the entire furnishings
and equipment or separate proposals will be
received for any Of the following Furnish
Specification No. bathroom equipment
Specification No liable linen, kitchen
equipment. refrigerators, silyerware. clocks,
Specification No. 3-carpets and rugs.
Specification No. 4-Chape furnishings.
Specification No. Beds. hospital equip
Specification No. s-omce furniture.
Specification No. 7-Dining-rooms and
Specification No. s-carpenter's plumbers
steamftter's outfit farm and garden tools
etc
Specification No s-Automatic fire es-
capes and fire extinguishers.
Said proposals to be accompanied by the
consent IN writing, of two sureties or a
surety company authorized to do business
in this State. who shall at the time OF put
ting In such proposals qualify as TO their
responsibility in the amount Of such pro-
posals and bind themselves that If the con-
tract be awarded to the person or persons
making the proposal they Will. upon its
being SO awarded become his or their surety
for the faithful performance of said work.
and that If the person or persons omit or re-
fuse to execute such contract they will pay
to the city of Newark any difference be-
tween the sums to 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.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
the number Of days required to deliver their
work should the above furnishings De
awarded to them.
All bids must be made on blanks fur
nished for the purpose, which can be had
upon application at the office Of the city
clerk.
Designs and specifications for the above
mentioned Furnishings may be examined and
samples of the articles required can be seen
at the Newark City Almshouse, Elizabeth
avenue, Newark n. j., between the hours OF
10 oclock a. m. and IL clock noon, from
July 18th to July 29th, 1914, inclusive.
The said Committee on Poor and Aims OF
! the Common Council reserve for themselves
/ the right to accept or reject any or all pro-
posals for the above furnishings or to waive
any defects therein they may deem best
/ for the interests Of the city of Newark
BY direction OF the Committee on Poor
and Aims of the Common Council Of the
City of Newark X Ms j. r coN,,rr1v
| THOMAS J. LEE, JR.,
| Chairman. Committee on Poor and Aims.
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