Evening journal., 1921-01-29
PROPOSALS
S500,000 HIGHWAY BONDS
STATE OF DELAWARE

Sealed proposals will be received BY
the State Treasurer OF Delaware. untll
February o. 1921, at I o'clock p. NJ, Tor
the purchase OF S5OOOOO OF State Bonds
OF the State Of Delaware
Said bonds will bear date. January l,
1921. and 10 he Of $1,000 denomination,
semi-annuaily, on the first days Of Janu.
ary and July OF each year. Bo'lds shall
be payable forty years atter tne cate
thereof. hut the said bonds or any OF
them NAV be redeemed at the option OF
the State. at the rate OF one hundred
and five per ccntum OF the principal debt
of the bond redeemed on any hrst day
Of January or first day ot July aiter the
been issued one year. upon thirty days
notice properly advertised, principal
and interest payable at the Farmers
Bank Of the State OF Delaware at Dover,
The bonds to be coupon bonds, with
no state tax. All bids must be addressed
TO state Treasurer Dover. Delaware.
Bfds will be received for $4,000 OF the
issue or any part OF that amount and
must be accomp panied by a certified check
for , per cent. Of the bid, payable TO the
order Of George NJ. Fisher State Treas
urer The right Is reserved TO reject any
OF all bids. The State will reserve S125,-
600 Of the issue for investment OF State
Said bonds are issued under authority
OF an Act entitled An Act TO Create
State Highway Department, establishing
system Of state highways and pro-
viding for the improvement and main
tenance thereof, and appropriating and
borrowing money therefor, passed by the
General Assembly Of the state or Dela-
ware, and approved by the Governor
'r''' " GEORGE NJ. FISHER,
State Treasurer.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS
I -. rrsy = HTEHNUAK A
~ KENT AND NEW CASTLE
COUNTIES.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department, at its
Office Dover. Delaware, until 200 O'Clock
/ =. NJ, Feb. 1G 1921. and at that time and
place publicly opened. Tor the construc-
/ tion Of 3.41 miles Of State Highway con-
| crete pavement in Kent and New Castle
/ counties. Delaware. involving the follow
! ing approximate quantities;
CONTRACT No. e5-S.4i Miles.
! Through Smyrna.
| O5 Acre Clearing.
O1 Acre Clearing anG Gruboing.
! p 900 en-. yds. Excavation.
| as 900 Gu. yds Borrow.
6.G40 Gu. yds. Cement Concrete Pavement.
f4O TONS WB Macadam Surface Course.
ZOO Gu vds. Cement Concrete, Class IA
iG5 ca. yds Cement Concrete, Glass "B
IS 600 lbs Steel Reinforcement.
4.f5O lin.. IT, IL in. Reinforced Concrete
2O4 lin, it. IS in. Reinforced Concrete
"a lin. in #. "a in. Reinforced Concrete
"a iin IT. 80 in. Reinforced Concrete
80 lin. It, s6'in. Reinforced Concrete
50 lin. It. Relaid Pipe under IS In.
1000 lin. IT, vitrihed Tile underdrain.
$500 lin. n. Wood Guard Rail.
A Monuments.
Timber Test Piling.
1900 lin II. Concrete Piling.
1000 #. Il. Nj. sheet flllng ueft II
place)
Performance OF contract shall com
mence within ten G0) days after execu.
On or before November l. 1921. Monthly
pavments will be made for 90 per cent
, Of the construction completed each month
Ridders must submit proposals upOf
forms provided by the Department
Each proposal must be accompanied by
I a surety bond. certified cneck, or none,
10 the amount OF at least ten QO) per
cent. Of the total amount Of the pro
pSIIai 'Thc envelope containing the propose
, must be marked. Proposal for the Con
struction Of State Highway, under Con
The contract viii he awarded or NJ
jected within twenty GOD days from tn
date Of opening proposals.
2 The right is reserved to reject any o
all bids.
plans and specifications may be obtainel
!, upOn depOsit Of ten dollars $1,000
q which amount will be refunded upon re
turn Of plans and specifications in goo
condition. at the office OF
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
c DOVER. DELAWARE.
Q Chas. NJ. upham, Chief Engineek.
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