The Republican journal., 1900-05-24
THE NEW BRIDGE
Contract with. HI. A. B,.bbidre for R,;,a;,o
bridge, and Specifications for the Sam.

contract with. HI. A. Babbidse for Building
Bridge, and Specifications for tho s.m.,
The follwoing contract for new bridge
ON the site OF the present lower bridge was
signed last week, and the contractor has
given bonds in the sum of $4,000 ;.
This memorandum of agreement antarad
INTO TINS 18th day of May A. d. 1900. bv and
ppe."een Harry \. Babbidge of Islesboro,
That in consideration of the nnyments
hereinafter specified, the said Babbidae
agrees ana binds himself to furnish ali the
material and reconstruct the trestle hri,1ua
across belfast Bay, known as the lower
bridge, in accordance with the fnllovina
terms and conditions, to wit - ms
LIST. The construction of the bridge shall
De as SHOWN IN the plans prepared by the
clty's engineer, which shall be considered n
part OF the specifications, subject to any
notifications made by consent of both mar.
ties. p"i
md. All material and work shall be in
strict accordance with the specifications
which have been submitted and which are
hereby made part of this contract.
3rd In the portions of the bridge which
nave been renewed at recent dates the piles
may be allowed to remain, and be used in
the new structure, subject to the approval
OF the clty's agent, and any timber in the
present bridge which may be approved hy
the city agent, or representative, NAV be
used In the raising such parts to the grade
OF the new structure, or in rebuilding the
rlb-wOrk.
Attn. During the construction, the bridge
shall be closed to travel for period of time
not exceeding ninety days, and for each day
after the expiration of ninety DAYS that the
bridge is closed, said Babbidge shall forfeit
than ninety days that the bridge is closed
the City of Belfast shall pay said Babbidge
an additional amount of five dollars
SAID bridge shall be closed for travel as
soon after the beginning of work thereon as
may be deemed expedient by the represen-
tatlve or agent of said City, and said Bah
bldge hereby agrees to begin work on the
construction of said bridge on or before the
fifteenth day of June next. 1t is hereby
agreed, by the parties hereto, that said Bah
bldSe is to own and have all the materials
now in the Old bridge, not used in the con
struction of the new bridge, as aforesaid.
9Th. In consideration of the faithful per-
torrance of the work above specified the
CITY OF Belfast agrees to pay said Babbidge
the sum OF slXty-nlne hundred and thirty
hve dollars in payment. as follows On or
before the tenth of each month the citys
representative shall certify to the proper
tional amount of work done and material
delivered and the city shall then pay to said
Babbdge such proportional part Of the sum
specified in the agreement. less the sum pre-
iousiN pau anu tHlliN udN ) alter the COM
pletion OF the work, any of the contract
price remaining unpaid, shall be due and
payable.
Any questions arising as to the correct I'M
derstanding of this agreement, or any de
tails not included OF shown in the specitica-
tlons OF plans, shall be submitted to the
citys engineer and his decision shall be ac-
cepted as final by both parties hereto.
In witness whereof the said Harry A.
Babbldge has hereto set hes hand and seal,
and the said City of Belfast has caused its
corporate seal to be affixed hereto and this
contract to be signed by its committee there
unto duly authorized the day and year first
above named.
II. A. BABpIpcr. SEAL
CLARENCE O. Poor.
LENDAL T. SHALEs
JAMES II. PERKINS,
, SEAL {. w ROGERS.
- WILLIAM X. KEEN,
RUSSELL Is. STEPHENSON.
Committee.
SPECIFICATIONS
FOR