Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

railways tracks with the exception of one ID
foot on each side Of said tracks; and
from its westerly terminus at Market street
to Lentz avenue on both sides of the street
railway tracks with the exception of one ~
foot on each side of said tracks.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done and the materials to De
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work, and upon which bids Will De
compared
FOR AVENUE l.:
Seven thousand eight hundred (7,S00)
square yards of oblong granite block pave
ment on a six (6) inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand nine hundred and seventy
five t2975) lineal feet of 20 by inch -FOUR
cut buestone curb, set in concrete.
Twenty-Five $3.50 lineal feet of old curb
four cut and reset in concrete.
lowing:
twenty-five $3.50 sets of 20 by inch four
cut bluestone corners, set in concrete
One ID basin with connection complete.
FOR FERRY STREET:
Fifteen thousand $4,000 square yards of
mapped, reclipped granite block pavement on
a new six (6) inch concrete foundation the
old granite blocks now In use to be mapped
and reclipped when in good condition
Six thousand 10000 square yards of
mapped, reclipped granite block pavement on
six go inch concrete foundation, the
granite blocks to be furnished by the city at
$4,000 per thousand and to be mapped and
reclipped at the city yard and then hauled
to the work by the contractor.
Thirteen thousand five hundred d3.500)
curb set in concrete.
Thirty 600 sets Of 20 by 6 inch four cut
granite corners set in concrete with IT..
Fifty. t5O) lineal feet of 20 by G Inch
four cut granite corners set in concrete
Fifty 500 lineal feet of 20 by inch
four cut granite corners. set in concrete
with 10 It. radius.
four cut granite corners. set in concrete
with 20 IT. radius.
Five hundred $500 lineal feet of Is by 6
inch granite header curb set in concrete.
Standard prices will be pald for the fol-
lowing
plete.
Twenty 600 basins using old heads and
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY BY THE
BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO LA
S S1EaTa oF saA Ih T1Ha SUE BE
FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD. PRE-
LIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROPERTY
POSED IMPROVEMENT is TO BE MADE
AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SAME
TO BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH CHAPTER PIT OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1896
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Edch proposal must be enclosed In q sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the same of
the bidder and of the improvement, and di-
reeted to the Board Of Street and Water
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
them, they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Der of consecutive working days:
Avenue L-Seveuty- five (75) days.
Ferry Street-One hundred and fiftV (b01
days.
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. Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied BY the consent In
writing, of two sureties, 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 If the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they VIII pay to the City of
Newark any difference between 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 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 sec
ton OF the law creating the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
2Sth, 1891, the bond bonds to be given
for the faithful execution and performance
OF said public work shall first be approved
as to suficiency by the board, and as to 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 SO approved:
and the president of the board shall have
power to examine the proposed bondsmen
under oath, If he shall so desire, or shall be
| so instructed by the board, but the board
will not be bound by any statement that may
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 any advertisement inviting
bids for any such public work.
By direction of the Board of Street and
water commissioners of the City of Newark.
| MORRIS r, SHERRERD.
euGs7-lI Chief Engineer
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