Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-15
Contracts.

rosiu aAu Ialu over 10 the next regular
meeting.
Contracts.
All contracts for work to be done or for
materials, property, or supplies of any
kind, excepting the purchase or lease of
real estate. in which the contract price, or
the value Of such work, materials or prop
erty, shall exceed the sum of two hundred
($2O0.) dollars, shall be let by the Board
to the lowest responsible bidder, reserying
to the Board the right to reject any and
all bids, in their discretion. In all such
cases, the Board shall require notice of
not less than six (6) days, of the time and
place of letting such contract; by publica-
ton in the official paper of the Board,
which notice shall substantially describe
the work to be done, or the property, ma
terlals or supplies to be furnished. and
such other particulars as the Board may
order, and shall designete the time and
place when and where sealed proposals
shall be received therefor. The said pro-
posals shall be addressed to and opened by
the President in the presence of the Board,
and considered by them, at any regular or
stated meeting thereafter, or at a special
meeting if designated in the notice of such
meeting, and upon any bid aforesaid be
ing accepted, contract in accordance
Herewith, shall be drafted and submitted
to the Board at any regular or special
meeting COR its approval.
And upon the same being approved and
signed by the presiding officer of such
meeting, it shall be executed by the Score
tary, with the corporate seal attached, and
then countersigned by and filed with the
City Comptroller, according to law.
If such contract shall be for the erection
or repair of any building, duplicate of
such contract, and of any specifications
and plans thereon referred to, shall re-
main on file with the Secretary, for the
use and information of the Board, and
shall not be withdrawn from his custody,
and he shall be held responsible for the
safe keeping of the same.
The Board shall require bond on the
part of the contractor, to be duly con-
ditioned for the honest and faithful per-
Torrance thereof, and with such further
conditions and with such sureties and in
such amount, as the Board may prescribe
And the Board shall also have the power
to require every such bid to be accom-
panied by bond on the part of the bid
der, IN such sum, and with such sdreties
and conditions as the Board may pre-
scribe.
This rule shall not apply 10 the salary of
the Superintendent Of schools, or other
officers of the Board, or of any principal,
teacher, japitor, or other employee CON
nected with the public schools, or other
regular fixed salary, and shall not apply
to the employment of an architect or
counsel, and
Provided: That in the event of extraor-
binary and sudden injury by fire, flood, or
other unforeseen cause, to any of the pub-
lie school buildings, whereby such proper
ty shall be, or is liable to be, damaged or
endangered, so that the same shall require
immediate protection or repair, the Board
may, by two thirds vote of all the mem
bers elect, take such action and let such
contracts as may be necessary to prevent
or repair such damage.
No purchase or lease of real estate shall
be made or contracted for, except with
the approval of the Board by not less
thai g two-third vote thereof at regular
or special meeting of said Board, and pro-
vided that nothing herein contained shall
prevent the Board from requiring the
contractor to give a bond against liens
for labor and material.
Superintendent of Buildings and Repairs
It shall be the duty Of the Board ct its
regular meeting in January Of every year,
or as coon thereafter as practicable, to sp-
point Superintendent of buildings and
repairs, and to fix his salary.
It shall be the duty of such Superinten-
dent to,supervise and superintend the erec-
ton and repairs of all buildings contract
ed for or repaired by the Board; to exam
Inc and inspect all work done and mate
riels furnished therefor; to furnish guch
estimates thereof from time to time. as
may be required by the particular CON
tract, or by the Board; to report to the
Board all cases Of non performance or
al-perfornance of contracts, either in
the erection or repairs of buildings. or in
tbs furnishing aud delivery of fuel. or
other property or supplies.
The said superintendent shall have m
roEer or authority conferred upon him,
oy the Board, or by any Committee or
member thereof, to do any work, or fur
nish any materials, in or about the erect
ton, or repair of any building, or the fU--
nishing delivery of any property or sup
plies, or the performance of any contract,
nor shall he be, directly or indirectly, in
terested IN any such contract, or IN any
work done or materials or
supplies furnished By said
Board. The said Superintendent shall take
and file the oath required of the officers of
the Board, and shall enter into such bonds
and with such sureties az the Board may
require; but such appointment may be
cancelled, and his SUCCESSOR appointed, at
any regular or stated meeting, at the
pleasure of the Board, provided that no
shall be cancelled unless by
. vote equal to q of the entire Board.
Adjourned
]. G. DoEsEILr, Secretary.