Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-20

OFFICE or THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

| OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark N. J., July 18th. 1914.
/ Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from s:15 to 800 o'clock p. m. Of
Thursday, the thirtieth day Of July. 1914
and opened at the last named hour. at a
| public meeting of the board to be held at
| said time and place, for the paving OF the
following streets and highways;
! from Verona avenue to the Erie Railroad
on both sides Of the. street railway track
with the exception, Of eighteen tls) inches
'n e" NORTH END TERRACE,
from Washington avenue to the Erie Rail-
''-' SYLVAN AVENUE.
from Washington avenue to the Erie Rail-
WOODLAND AVENUE.
from South Thirteenth street to South
Fourteenth street.
work to be done, and the materials to De
| furnished In the construction and completion
of said work. and upon which bids will be
| FoR HIGHLAND AVENUE:
One thousand d.oeo) square Yards Of
mapped. reclipped granite block pavement on
a six 60 inch concrete foundation
Six hundred t60o) lineal feet OF iG by
inch four Z. cut curb. set in concrete
and reset in concrete.
Standard Prizes -
lowing:
One "a set 1s by inch four cut corners
FOR NORTH END TERRACE:
Nine hundred 5000 square yards of brick
pavement on a six 10 inch concrete founda-
/ ton.
| inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty 900 lineal feet of old curb, four cut
4 and reset in concrete. ~
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
one % nolseless manhole cover.
Thirty (so) lineal feet OF new header curb
Two "a sets Of &c by 8 inch four cut
corners. set In concrete.
/ One "a basin with connecting chute COM
FOR FOR SYLVAN AVENUE:
One thousand cl.O0ol square yards Of brick
pavement six (6) inch concrete fonnda-
Five hundred and nifty $500 lineal feet OF
/ 20 by inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
| Fifty 900 lineal feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices win be paid for the fol-
Two 90 noiseless manhole covers
Thirty 600 iineal feet of new header
Two (2) sets Of 20 by s inch four cut
| corners, set m concrete.
| one "a basin with connecting chute COM
! FfoR WOODLAND AVENUE:
Five hundred 900 square yards of brick
pavement on six (6) inch concrete founds-
Two hundred and seventy 1910, lineai feet
of 20 by inch four cut curb, set In con-
twenty-five t25) lineal feet of old curb,
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
One az set of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
Bidders are not 20 state any price for
terials and work for which there is a fxed
amount provided for In the specifications.
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name of
the bidder and OF the Improvement. and
c i1nr RS Of the city Of Newark.
Bidders win state their prices In writing
that. sholld the above work be awarded to
them. they will bind themselves to finl.% ana
complete the same within the following
number Of consecutive working days
Highland Ayenue--Thirty five $50 days
s S9Fa END Us ss days
Woodland ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (25) days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
engineer of the Board Of street and water
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro-
wFns g Pc te oy she IN
pany qualified TO do business in New jersey.
who shall. at the time Of putting in such
prosposals, qualify as to their responsibility
in the amount OF such proposal, ard bind
themselves that II the contract be awarded
posai, they VIM upon it's being 50 awarded.
become mis- or their suretles for the faithful
performance Of said work; and that. Il the
such contract. they will. pay to the city
Of Newark any difference between the sums
to which he or they would have been en-
titled upon completion Of the contract, and
that which the city Of Newark may be
obliged to ray 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
section OF the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
March 2sth, 1891. that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance Of said public work shah frst
be approx ed as to sufficiency by the board.
and as to form by the counsel Of the board.
and no contract shall be binding m the city
or become effective or operative until such
bond ls so approved. and the president
of the board shah have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. IL he
shall so desire, or shall be instructed by
the board. but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may oe 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
such public work.
BY directions of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City OF Newark
MORRIS r. sHIsRRERD.
juiy16-12t Chief Engineer
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