The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-24

SEC. &c. All proposals shall be made 1nov,
printed forms to be prepared by tie board and
furnished gratuitously upon application, All
proposals offered shall be accompanied by a
check, certified by responsible bank paya-
Die TO the order of the Clerk of the board for
an amount not less than ten per cent. oft the
| aggregate OF the proposal, ana no proposaI
shall De considered unless accompanied by
suc1 checA. NO person, corporation or firm
shall be allowed to make, tile or be interested
in more than one bid for the same work Il
on the opening OF said bids more than one bid
appear in which the same person ct1ypo "a
llqli or hrln Is interested, such bids shall be
SEc. g. On the day ana at the hour spscf.
nee III SAID notice inviting sealed proposals
the board shall assemble and remain in See-
! sion Tor at least one hour thereafter aud All
| pius Shall DC delivered TO the board by the
bidder or his agent before the expiration OF
the hour named in the advertisement. No
: bld not so delivered TO the board shall be con-
! sidered. Each bid as ii shall be received shall
be numbered and marked Filed by the Civ
Cierk ana authenticated by his signature. At
the expiration OF the hour stated In the adver-
tlSclnent Within which the bids will be re-
ceiyed, the board shall, in open session open
examine anu publcly declare the same, and
~ ~, tosti'tct OF etlch oId snail be recorded in
the minutes ofthe board by the Clerk Before
adJourning the board shall compare the bids
with the record made by the CITY Clerk and
shall thereupon. at said time, at such other
tlmer not exceeding twenty days thereafter.
as the board may adjourn 10, award the con-,
tract 10 the lowest bidder except as other
wise herein provided. Notice OF such award
snail forthwith be posted for five DAYS by the
IN the ONCE OF the board. The board may re-
Ject any and all bids and must reject the bid
OF any party who has been delinquent or un@
IaiJhiul III any former contract with the city,
ana all bids other than the lowest regular bid3
and on accepting said lowest bid shall there
upon return 10 the proper parties the checks
corresponding to the bids rejected II aH tha
bids are rejected, the board shall return all
the checks 10 the proper parties, and again in
Yite sealed proposals, as in the first instance,
Inc check accom- panylng the accepted bid
shall be held by tine Clerk OF the board until
inc contract f9r doing said work, as herein-
ditef pioEloed, mas DeeE entered into, where
upon said certified check shalIbe returned TO
said bidder. Ifsaid bidder fails or refuses to
enter into the contract 10 do said work afl
hereinafter provided, then the certified check
accompanying his bid, and the amount
therein mentioned. shall be forfeited To tho
elty, and shall be collected and paid into the
slfetI luhu, Inc beard shall have 10 power
10 relieve from or remit such forfeiture
SEC IS. If at any time it STALL be found that
lhe person 10 whom 81 contract has been
awarded has, in presenting any bid or BIDS
coiluded with any other party or parties tor
the purpose OF preventing any other bid heinz
MADE, then the contract so awarded shall bo
null and void, and no recovery SHAH be had
thereon, and the board shall advertise for a,
new contract for said work.
SEC SO. Al contracts shall be drawn under
the supervision o. the City Attorney and shah
contain detailed Specifications OF tie work o
be done, the manner N hich il shall be exc
cuted, and the quality Of the materials to be-
used. No change or notifications i'm the
plans or specifications shall be made a fer nrO-
poSais for doing the Work have been called
Tor. Every contract entered into by the board
snail be signed by the President thereof and
by the other contracting party All contracts
shdiI De siSie3 IN duplicate, one OF which,,
with specifications and drawings If any OF
the Work to be done, and the materials to be-
inrniShed, shall be filcd with the board, amt
tie other, with said specifications and draw
lngs, shall be delivered to the contractor, At
the same time with the execution OF said con-
tract, said contractor shall execute to said
city, and deliver to the Clerk OF the board u
bond in the sum named in the notice for pro-
n two rr0F
be approved by the board, or shall depos8
with the City Clerk q certiued check upou
some solvent bank for said amount, for the
Eutnlul performance OF said contract. No
surety on any bond shall be taken unless no
be resident and householder or freeholder
within the State and worth the sum
specified in the bond over and above
all his just debts and Liabilities exclusive q
property exempt from execution; and each
surety snail Justify and make and sign an
affidavit 10 that effect, of which affidavit q,
form shall be printed upon the bond. BuG
When the amount spscued IN the bond eX-
ceeds three thousand dollars, and there ara
more than two sureties thereon, they may
state IN their affidavit that they are severaly
| worth amounts less than that expressed in the
bond il the whole amount be the G 1uivalent OK
two sufficient slTetics. The contract shall
/ specify the time within which the work snail
! be commenced, and when to be completed as
was specified in The notice inviting proposals
1 thereon. The board may end said time
but IN no event for more than nintt days be-
y0nd the time ORIGINALITY liked for its couple
ton. In case OF failure on the part of the con-
tractor to complete his contract within the
time liked In the contract, or within such cZ-
| tension Of said time as is herein provided his
contract shall be void, and the board shall not
pay or allow to him any conn Gus ltion forany
work done by him under said coHtlac. beyond
such sum rs, in the JUd1my mt of the board, tho
work done is actually worth 10 the city, less
tie detriment suffered by the city bysuch loss
OF time in the completion Of the work.
SEC. 70. The Board of Trustees is hereby au-
thorized to adopt, establish ana maintain @
! system Of lavecs canals and drainage, and To-
] construct and maintain the works necessary
| thereto; and TO repair, maintain, construct
| and control all levces, canals and other works
/ necessary to the protection Of the city. The
/ Board OF Trustees is hereby declared to be the
! LEGAL representatives and successors of the
/ Board OF Supervisors OF the County OF Sacra-
nento, and or the Board of Levee Commits
! siOners of the City OF Sacramento in all mat
/ teys pertaining to the Sacramento Damage
] Canal- ana IN al matters pertaining to any
canal or drains for She drainage OF the city
/ and in ali matters pertaining to the leVeCS in
! the city. and in all matters pertaining TO all
/ the leveeS canals and other works which said
! city has adopted or constructed or shall here
/ after adopt or construct rs part o. its system
I OF ieVecS or drainage; and the Board of Jrus-
! tees SIatl IN addltlon 10 The other powers
granted to them, also. have power to dredge
| or in any other manner deemed expedjent To
Keep GEAR Tue chdnnGIs o. Inc sacramento and
/ American Rivers adjacent to the city, and to
! build any dam. BOOM weir, wharf jetty or
/ other works either in the County OF YOIo or in
I the County OF Sacramento or in part in either
| OF said counties, in the opinion of said
! board may be necessary 10 keep the channel
city, free and open for the navigation of first~
class steamboats,; and said board may cut or
dig any canal, ditch, slough or outlet in either
oil SAID counties, and may use all other means
and appliances whatever that may b. neces-
| sary to keep the Sacramento River uarigabla
IN ront OF the city, TO provide proper drain
age for the city, and 10 guard any and all
| lands within said city from inundatiou. Tho
| purposes for which any and all the works In
/ this section mentioned, are or are to be con-
| structed are hereby declared public uses. and
inc City OF Sacramento is hereby authorized
| 10 proceed, st any time under the provisions
| OF the statutes for that purpose, TO condemn
| Tor Such use any and all property necessary
! to the construction and maintenance OF such
/ works; provided. however, nc system or plan
| for any of the work In this section authorized
| to be performed shall be adopted by said
| board which viii cost over twenty thousand
dollars, unless such plan shall be first SUBJ
! mitted 10 and ratified by vote Of the electors
| OF said city and provided further, that II any
! plan is adopted involving the expenditure OF
more than twenty thousand dollars the
P; money required TO carry out such plan shall
| he raised either by the Issuance of bonds or by
direct taxation, as the electors at such election
| may determine.
SEC II. The City OF Sacramento nav mako
/ such contracts with any swamp land, leVGe or
! reclamation district now in existence or here
after to be formed, or with any person or body
polite or corporate, whereby each may be-
compelled to contribute It's proper quota to-
| wards any works necessary to be constructed
/ outside OF said city. II any leyee, or any Sys-
/ tenn Of drainage projected, constructed MAIN
/ tanned, or kept III repair By said city, shall bB
/ beneficial 10 any leVee, swamp land, or reclaim
alton district, such district shall coutributeits
just quota TO the payment OF the expense of
| Such construction, maintenance and repair.
| The amounts 10 be paid, espectively by said
city and said districts, shall Be fixed by the
! agreement Of the respective Boards OF Trus-
/ tees Of said city and districts In case the
/ Boards OF Trustees cannot agree, the Superior
| Court OF said county must, The petition OF
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