Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Water Commissioners which may be re.
quired at the option OF the board at any tins
before the expiration Of the urst five gesFs'
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREETS. III AWARDB5.
SHALL BE AWARDED PRONlEIOAAiAY
LIABILITY Upon TEE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL suBsFQi us ~
PRELIMINARY ASSESS MllNTs or PROP
ER1Y BENBFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS rs TO BH
5 sgtsi i3E: HELD ATTER WHICH THa
BOARD MAY on MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT n AccoRL.
ANCB WITH CHAPTER 2i7 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not TO state any price for
materials ami work FOR winch there =
fixed amount provided for IN the specifics
tlouH.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope properly indorsed With the mans
of tho bidder and of the Improvement. and
directed 10 dle Board Of street and Water
COMMISSIONER Of the city Of Newark
Bidders viii state their prices In writing
- we'll IN figures.
Bidders must specify IN their proposals
that should tNe above work rs awarded TO
them they VIII bind themselves TO finish and
complete the same within the following mum.
Der of conFecuti"e working days;
Highland ANenuc--forty five t45) days.
Ridge Street--Forty 900 days.
South Nineteenth Street-Fifty o653
aaya.
rhe plaua 1ad specifications OF the work
cau he examined al the Office OF the chief
engineer of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners At the city Hall. Said pro-
possls 10 be accompanied by the consent, in
writing. Of two suretics, q surety COM
pany qualified TO DO business IN New Jersey,
who shal, at The time of putting - such'
proposals. qualify as 70 their responsibility
Ia the amount OF Huoh proposal. ana bind
themselves that II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making tine pro-
posal. they Will upon It's being SO awarded.
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work; and tnat, II the
person or persons omit refuse TO execute
Newark any difference between the sums
10 which he or they would have been en-
that Wlli1t 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
soners Of the city Of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept reject any
or all proposals. for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest of the CITY
Bidders and suretles are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh seq
tiou OF tho law creating the Board Of Street
and Water Connssioners, approved March
18th, 1891, that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and per
Torrance Of said public work. shall hrst be
approved TO sutflclency by tho board.
and to form by the council OF the board.
md contract shall be binding Oh the
CITY. or become effective or operative until
such bond is 80 apprOV ed, and the president
of the board shall have power 10 examine the
proposed boudsIneu under oath. II he shalA
no desire, or shall DO SO instructed hy tbs
board. but the bor.rd Will not be bound By
any statement thar may be made by SUCK
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the whole
matter, and this provision shall be referred
20 I'm amy advertisement inviting bids for
any ouch public work.
By direction Of tho Board Of street ana
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark.
NORRIS Il. SHERRERD.
mar12-12t Chief Engineer