Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-02-16

which 1t Will BE Well for the
People to Keep Close at Hand
I'm Order That work May he
Properly Done.
In view Of the fact that work on the
streets is soon to be begun THE CITIZEN
reproduces some of the more important
requirements of the specifications for
such work.
The contractor shall have charge of
and be responsible for the entire line OF
works until their completion and accept
ance, and any unfaithful or imperfect
work discovered at any time before the
final completion and acceptance of the
work done under this contract shall be
corrected immediately on the requirement
Of the engineer. The contractor will be
required to execute the work in such
manner 80 as to interrupt as little as
possible the public use of the
street. He will be held responsible for
all practicable and legal notice and sig
mails to the public, of the condition of the
street while the work progresses. and
shall keep bright red light burning dur
ing the entire night at each end of the
work, and at such other points as may
be necessary, or the engineer directs.
All loss or damage due to negligence or
arising out OF the nature Of the work to
be done. or from any unforeseen or un-
usual distractions or difficulties which
may be encountered in the prosecution
OF the same, or from the actien of the
elements, will be sustained by the con-
tractor, who will be required, without
cost to the city. to replace all work dis
placed or injured by them, and to remove
from the street all surplus material,
earth. rubbish, ETC., Immediately after
completion of the work, which must be
deposited at such points as the engineer
may direct, provided the average haul
OF same shall not exceed fifteen hundred
feet. The contractor will be required to
keep in repair for twelve months after
its completion, the whole of the work,
except in cases where the repairs may be
rendered necessary by causes clearly be.
yond his control.
| Work must be commenced within ten
days. and must be completed within -
days after the execution of the contract
If not so completed, the pay of all in
spectors employed on the work after the
time fixed for its completion will, in the
discretion of the board, consisting of the
mayor, board of aldermen and advi.
sorry COMMITTEES, be charged against and
deducted from any money that may be
due or become due the contractor. as
well as the sum of ten dollars per
diem TOR the same period, estimated as
liquidated and fixed damages to the
CITY, arising from failure to complete the
work at the time speciied-time of COM
pletion OF contract being an essential
element and consideration. Failure to
commence the work at the time specified
or to prosecute it thereafter in satisfac-
tory manner and at rate of progress
necessary, in the opinion of the board,
forits entire completion within the limits
OF the time fixed by the contract, will be
authority for the board to suspend the
contractors from the work and employ
Otner parties TO complete II.
No claim shall be made or allowed for
any work alleged to be extra work, un-
less the same shall be done in pursuance
of a written order from the board, and
unless also claim be made therefor to
the board, at or before the first payment
after the alleged work is executed; it be-
ing agreed by the parties hereto that all
work of whatever character otherwise
done or failed to be claimed as above
stated, shall be held to be work required
by this contract.
Payments will be made monthly, pro.
vided the progress of the work is satisfac.
tory, upon tesapproved by the en-
gineer, less 10 per cent. of each estimate,
to be withheld until the final payment
which will only be made on certificate OIL
the said engineer that the work has been
completed and properly executed to the
satisfaction of the board; but no claim
whatever shall be made or allowed the
contractor for damages or interest in the
event said estimates are not promptly
paid by the city, or any delay caused by
the city or her agents.
Bond in the sum Of one-third of the
approximate amount of the contract
with two or more securities satisfactory
to the board, will be required for The
faithful performance of the contract.
Contractors will punctually pay The
workmen who shall be employed by
the work under their contract in casf
currept, and not in what is denominatet
store pay or orders. and will, from tint
to time, and as often as may be required
by the mayor, furnish to said mayor sat
isfactory evidence that all persons wht
have done work or furnished materials
have been paid as herein required. Ant
if such evidence is not furnished, sucl
, sums as may be necessary for such pay
ment may, in the discretion of the boar
be retained until such claims be fully sat
Q is6ed.
No contract or any interest shall b
, transferred by the parties to whom tn
/ award is made. 1t is condition of a
. contracts that such transfers will be nu
= ! and void.
In any case of dispute as to the near
n ing of anv part of these stipulations an
: specifications, the decision of the eng
neer, given in writing, shall be final an
conclusive.
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