Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-25
SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
The CITY OF NEWARK.

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| CITY HALL.
Newark N. j., September 1t, 1914
| Sealed proposals will be received at this
office froE. s:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. OF
| Thursday, the first day of October, 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 grading, curbing and nag
! ging of the following streets and highways:
! AMSTERDAM STREET,
from Niagara street to Magazine street;
CLIFFORD STREET.
from jefferson street to Van Buren, street
and
FRANKFORT STREET.
from Niagara street to Magazine street.
| The following about the amount of the
| work to be done and the materials to be
| Of said work. and upon which bids Will be
| FOR AMSTERDAM STREET:
| Three thousand hundred and seventy
nine 3,179 cubic yards OF excavation four
hundred ana twenty-one U2D of which Is
4 enbankment the street; excavation only
One thousand three hundred and eighty
seven 1,3s7) lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut curb. set in concrete;
One hundred and fifty Q50) square feet
six thousand eight hundred and thirty
Ave (s.ss5) square feet of artificial stone
walk. inches thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing az
One ~ basin with connection complete
/ Two (2) sets of 20 by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete
| FOR CLIFFORD STREET:
Two thousand fve hundred and sixty-slx
| 1850 cubic yards of embankment, three
hundred 1900 cubic yards, of which is exca-
walton on the street; enbankment only to be
Two thousand four hundred and sixty-tvo
e, $3.50 lineal feet of 20 by inch four cut
Icurb set in concrete;
One hundred and fifty u5o) square feet
of Belgian bridging;
Twelve thousand three hundred and ten
| G2.310) feet of artificial stoneWalk )
inches thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing -
Two 90 sets Of by inch four cut cor
4 ners, set in concrete; a
One ID basin with connection complete.
FOR FRANKFORT STREET:
One thousand eight hundred u,s0o) cubic
yards sc OF excavation S seven hundred ana sixty
bankment on the street; excavation only to
be paid for:
| One thousand four hundred and twenty
nine q .4gs1 lineal feet OF 20 by inch four
cut curb, set in concrete;
Seven thousand one hundred and fifty
| q, 150) square feet of artificial stonewalk.
| s inches thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
| lowing:
One "a set of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete;
One ID basin with connection complete.
| Bidders are not to state any price for ma
| terials and work for which there is fxed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly. Endorsed with the name of
+, the bidder and of the improvement. and d.
rected to tho Board OF Street and Water
/ Commissioners of the City OF Newark
Bidders wiil state their prices in writing
!, as we'll as In figures
/ that should the above work be awarded TO
| them, they. will bind themselves to finish and
/ Der of consecutive working days:
/ Amsterdam Street-Forty-flve (45) days.
/ Clifford Street-Sixty (60) days;
Frankfort Street-Thirty-fve (35) dayn
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the ONCE 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
paaH IF two srrstiss or surety com
who SHALL at the time of putting In such
proposals. qualify as to their responsibility
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
TO the person or persons making the pro-
Peesooet h Icy o % tbs upon Its being 50 agsrdsd
performance OF said work. and that IL the
person or persons omit or refuse TO execute
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
which the City of Newark may b. obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such
i contract shall be executed
The Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners of the City OF Newark reserve t.
THEMSELVES the right to accept or reject je any
may deem best for the interest Of the city.
biduess and suretles are hereby notified
utitet ,iie pioNlsions OF the seventh Sec
ton OF the law creating the Board OF Street
s snd ws su Commissioners approved March
se.h, iesl; mat the bond or bonds to be given
LOT tne FAITHFUL execution and performances
o. said public work shall frst be approved
e 70 sninciency by the board, and as to form
~ the counsel OF the board. and no contract
snaIl pc binding on the city or become effectivs
snd pp shs until such bond Is so approved
power to examine the proposed bondsmen
under oath, Il he shall SO desire or shall be
- instructed by the board, but the boa I'd
70 mace W such proposed bondsmen but
snaiL nave run power AID absolute discretion
y Lne whole matter and this provision shall
pe referred to In any advertisement inviting
o'qs Tor any such public work.
i | BY direction OF the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners of the CITY Of Newark.
NORRIS r. sHERRERD