Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-02
SEALED PROPOSALS

THE RATE OF 5000 PER THOUSAND
BLOCKS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL Be
ALLOWED TO NAP AND RECLIP THE
BLOCKS AT THE CITY YARD.
FOR Soaring STREET PAVING:
One thousand three hundred and fifty
u, $500 square yards OF obl0ng granite block
pavement on a six 49, inch concrete foun-
Nine hundred and fifty $500 lineal feet
OF l6 by inch four cut curb. set In con-
Fifty 500 lineai feet of old curb. four cut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Two q, sets of 1s by inch four cut
corners. set In concrete.
One III basin with connection complete
| FOR WESTON AVENUE PAVING:
J Two thousand f2.O00) square yards OF OBJ
/ long granite block pavement on six (6)
| Twenty-Five t253 lineal feet OF 20 by Z
| inch four cut curb, set In concrete.
Twelve hundred u.200J lnesI feet Of old
I four cut curb. reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for TIE fol-
lowing:
ners. set In concrete
One % basin with connection complete.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma.
terals and work for which there Is a hxed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
directed to the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners, of the City of Newark.
BlOQtis VIII Slaa AAGat BilNGz AIllllsh
Bldde.s must specify in their proposals
that. should the above work he awai dad to
them. they will bind themselves. tn in!rh
and complete the same within The follow
ing number II consecutive working days:
BALDWIN, stE .ooty, so 80, days days.
Duryee Street-Sixty (60) days.
Jabez Street-Elghty 1907 days.
Jellif Avenue-Fifty-1ve t55l days.
Longworth Street-Fifty (5Ol days.
Soaring Street-Thirty 1909 days.
Weston Avenue--Forty (40) days.
The plans and specifications 81 the WORK
can be examined 81 the Office OF fhe chief
engineer of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. n
writing, Of two Sureties or a surety cNnn-
! psny qualified to do business in New Jersey
proposals qualify as 10 their responsibility
u, the amount of such proposal, and bind
themselves that II the contract be awarded
10 the person or persons making the ro.
posni. they will upon being awarded
become hlS their suretles for the faithful
performance of said work: and that. II the
person or persons omit refuse TO execute
such contrac' they Will pay to the city
OF Newark any difference between the sums
10 which he or they would have been en-
that which the city Of Newark may be
Obliged TO pay the person. or persons by
whom such contract shall he executed
The Board OF street and Water Commits
sioners Of the City of Newark reserve to
thems elves the right TO accept or reJect any
or all proposals To- the above work. as tney
nay deem best for the interest OF the city
Bidders and surcties are hereby notified
that under the provisions Of the seventh
section OF the law creating the Board e
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
March 2Sth. 1891, thSt the bond or bohds
10 be gwen for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approx ed TO suft1ciency by the board
and 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, IL 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 US ea
proposed hondsmen. bu; shall have full
power and absolute discretion in the whole
matter. and this provision shall be referred
IT. in any advertisement inviting bids for
any sUch y InliC WORK.
BY direction of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the Civ Of Newark
MOP 2IS r. SHERRERD.
epr23-12t Chief Engineer