The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-22

The revised asphalt repair contract
executed Jan q, 1899, between ex-
Mayor Bailey for the city of Scranton
and J. NJ. West, representing the Bar
ber Asphalt company turned up Satur-
day and is now in the hands OF CITY
Controller Howell for certiiication.
1t Is claimed the contract was dis
covered Friday night by c. E. Hill,
the new manager of the Barber com
pany, while he was going through the
mass of old documents left behind by
his predecessor, Mr.. West.
wherever 1t came from, it Is, at all
events, in evidence and the solution OF
the asphalt repair problem is at hand.
BY an overwhelming majority councils
have pledged themselves to favor the
legislation necessary to the repair OF
the streets and the one measure upon
which the repairs must wait, the san
derson appropriation ordinance, can be
put through councils in three more
meetings, being now on third reading
in select council.
The mayor stands ready to sign 1t
when it reaches him and when it Is
thus made operative the controllers
excuse for not certifying the contract
VIII DC lClllONtu.
WILL BEGIN WORK.
Immediately upon the certfiCation Of
the contract the Barber company
promises to put a large force of men
at work resurfacing all the streets that
are badly worn, beginning with l.acka-
wanna avenue and following up with
Penn and Washington avenues. Spruce
street and so on. Inside of two months
they hope to have what will be viz
tually a bran new pave on every as
phalted street now out of bond.
The contract reads as follows:
This contract, made the 27th dav Of
January, A. ID. 1899. between the Bar
ber Asphalt Paving company, CONTRACT
ors. of the first part, and the CITY OF
Scranton of the second part.Witnesseth'
that the said first party, for the con-
sideration hereinafter mentioned.agrees
10 repair all asphalt paved streets III
the city of Scranton. and keep the same
in good repair for the term of ten 0O)
wears from the date hereof: and to fur
nish all tools. labor and materials nee
essary for the performance OF sald
work. All of said work shall be under
the direction and supervision Of the
city engineer of the city of scranton.
and in accordance with the speclnca l.
tions prepared by him and on file in
the office of the city clerk; and under
the provisions Of ordinance file of COM
mon council No. 36, 1898 the proposal
of the first party and the resolution OF
councils accepting the same, hereh!
referred to and copies of which are
hereto attached and made part oil
this contract.
In consideration thereof the second
party agrees to pay the first party Tor
said work as follows
For repairing and maintaining all as
phalt pavements now out of bond, and
all others at the expiration of guar
anty. ST. 500 per annum.
TO BE PAID QUARTERLY.
1t is agreed that all moneys due the
first party by the second party under
this contract shall be paid in quarterly
installments of S.3S0 each. payable on
the first day of May. August, Novem-
Der and February in each year during
the term hereof: and that before any
payment shall he made to the frs
party by the second party, the said
first party shall obtain a certificate
from the city engineer subject to the
provisions of the ordinance hereir
mentioned. declaring that the stipula'
tiOnS of this contract have been fully
complied with by the said first party.
IL is further agreed that the second
party shall appropriate $7,520 for the
work herein provided for from the cur
rent revenues of each year.
1t is understood that the party of the
second part may deduct from any
amount which may become due the frs
party under this contract such sums as
may he due and owing by said frs
party for labor done or materials fur
nished for and about the execution O
this contract.
1t is also understood that the party
of the first part shall be liable for al
damages caused by the negligent or i'm
proper performance of the work herein
contracted for.
1t is further understood that the tern
of this contract shall expire on the 21tl
day of January, A. ID. 1909.
In witness whereof the said Barbe
Asphalt Paving company has caused
these presents to be executed on he
behalf by j. NJ. West, her attorney II
fact: and the said city of Scranton ha'
caused this agreement to be signed b!
the mayor of the city the day and yea
first above written,
The Barber Asphalt Paving Co.
by j. NJ. West, attorney in fact.
The City of Scranton.
by James G.. Bailey, mayor.
Witness, NJ. McNulty.
The new contract drawn up by Cit,
Solicitor Mckinley and intended as
substitute is word for word the SAM
as the above with the exception o
the dates.