Evening journal., 1915-02-26
PROPOSAL

> of Che lenses of the city wharf property
at the foot of King street. French street.
Shiplcy street and ratnall street. for period
of three rcars f~om The first Monday in
March. 1918. will Dee received at the offices
oi The CLERK of The Council, until o'clock,
T.. NJ, March ]. 1919. All proposals must
be Zoo scaled envelopes, addressed 10 William
N Cook Chairman Public Buildings Com
mittoo The right TO reserve bids and with
draw amy wharf ii. IN The opinion of that
committee. ihc highest bid is not sufficient,
is expressly reserved. In accordance with the
provisions of the law.
febasa6 Chairman.
pRorosAL FOR SUPPLY OF BTU
4 MiNOus COAL.
Scaled proposals. endorsed Proposals
or BitUminous Coal. will be received at
the office ot the Board of Water Commits
'oncrs Sixteenth and French streets. Will
mington. Delaware. up 20 1890 A. NJ on
Monday. March T. 1918. for The purpose or
{ supplying the Water Department with an
pruNimuicly thi-ty-scven hundred tons of Bi-
luminous roal for the period Of one year be-
ginning April ]. 1918.
Each bidder must state in his proposal
lbs iull name and business address. and the
name and addresses OF al persons interes ted
with him. Also that his proposal is made
without any connection. directly or indi-
rectiy, with any other bidder for the work
particularly mentioned i'm his proposal that
Do Is in all respects. without fraud or collu
siou that no person acting for or employ ed
by THE Mayor and Council Of Wilmington
or amy Of its several departments. is directly
or indirectly Interested therein, or In any por.
. tion Of the prospective profits thereof
Tho bidder must name the mine from
I which the coal viii be delivered and the
price per ton OF two thousand (3.OOOl
pounds at the Pumping Station. as required
No bidder will be allowed 10 submit prices
ON more than one grade Of coal
Each bid must he signed bv the bidder and
DE accompanied by certified check in the
sum of $500, in addition 90 AN undertaking.
signed 10y the persons offered by the bidder
as ms surctics. who mnst, in an cases, be
res dent ireehuiders of the city OF Whining.
( ton. or thoroughly responsible surety com
pany. which company or companies must he
! acceptable 70 the Board Of Water Commits
l sloncfs, declaring their consent 10 he such
! surcties in the event of the contract being
/ awarded 90 such bidder. and if any contract
/ be so awarded, and such bidder shall fail 70
\ complete the eNecut ON Of a contract therefor.
/ with security for its performance approved
} by the said Board, then tho certified check
! shall he forfeited 20 said Board and such
/ bidder. and party or parties, company on
J companies so undertaking for him. as afore
said shall be liable TO pay 10 the city Of
/ Wilmington amy damage i'm excess of the
amount Of said check that may be occa
stoned TO said city by such failure.
! A bond IN the sum OF twenty-five hundred
dollars ts2,5OQl with satisfactory suret,
company, through legally constituted agenc,
viii be required fog the faithful perfor
nance Of the work specified said bond &,
, remain TO- force during the term Of the con
tract The printed form Of proposal issue,
by tho Water Department shall DO used il
. making ont the bid and the price per toi
I of coal must be written in the proposal an,
also stated In figures. and any proposal no
in accordance with these instructions an,
p not on tho blanks furnished will be nc
z iectod BY order OF
= 1.-THE BOARD or WATER COMMISSIONER
EDGAR NJ. HOOPES. JR.
feb22-6t- Chief Engineer