The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-04-13
PROCEEDINGS
OF an Adjourned Meeting of the DO ard of
Supervisors.

Board met April s, 1901, in special session,
pursuant to adjournment.
Present: ST. Tatum, district No. I: 7. IA
James, district No. 2; w. r. Baker, district
No. 4; q. W. Wood, district No. 3; j. S. King,
clerk; G. b. Jones, sheriff; r. M. Anderson,
district No. 3, not present.
When the following orders were had:
In pursuance to an advertisement made by
the Board for sealed bids to construct a pub-
lie highway through Yalobusha swamp, In
district No. 4, the Board, after opening
and examining said bids find that Bush Bros.
are the lowest bidders, it is therefore or
dered that the contract for the earth work
on said road be awarded to said Bush Bros,
In the following words and figures, to-wit:
THIS INCREMENT, executed this the Sth
day OF April, 1901, by and between W. b.
Bush and j. NJ. Bush, partners under the
name OF Bush Bros. parties of the first part,
and the Board OF Supervisors of Grenada
county, Miss, parties of the second part, wit
nesseth:
THAT, in consideration of the d yments
and agreements hereinafter mentioned to be
made, performed and fulfilled by the party
OF the second part, the parties of the first
part herepy agree to perform in the most
substantial and w~orkman-like manner. and
to the satisfaction and acceptance of the
party of the second part. all of the work Of
clearing and grading, including excavation.
filing and embankment eduired for the
construction of Il railroad for Il public high
way, and the necessary bitches and stream
diversions on the line survey and selected
for that purpose on certain points on the
road from Ialobusha Iron Bridge to the foot
OF the hills In Dement'S field, In Grenada
county, State of Mississippi. according to
specifications .hereunto attached, and of
plans prepared or approved by said second
party, upon the following agreements and
stipulatiOns:
FIRsT-The said work shall be commenced
In twenty days after the date Of this agree
ment and shall be fully completed in accord
ance with the terms of this agreement on or
before the lst day of September, 1901. The
said work shall be executed in strict con-
formity with the specifications and plans
and such explanatory instructions as may
be from time to time given by said second
party. The amount of work performed un-
der this contract shall be determined by
measurements and calculations of the engi-
neer in charge of the work, who shall have
full owe to condemn or reject any and all
work which, In his opinion, does not conform
with the requirements thereof. Should any
dispute arise W the parties respecting
the true construction or meaning of the
specifications or plans, the same shall be de-
cided by said second party, and their decis
ion shall be conclusive and binding upon the
parties hereto. If any damage shall be
done by the parties of the first part, or by
any person or persons in their employ, tC
any land or other property, or to any owner
or owners, occupant or occupants thereof
! while engaged in the prosecution of the
D., work herein contracted to be done, the eng
| neer in charge OF the work may estimate the
amount of said damage, and the party of thu
second part shall have the right to pay suci
estimated damage to the person aggriovcd
and the amount so paid shall be deducted
from any money then or thereafter due thu
parties of the first part for work performed
| under this contract.
SECoND-The party of the first part shall
not be relieved from the immediate charg,
and responsibility Of the work, and no par
thereof shalt be transferred or sublet to an.
other party or parties, except by the forma
written consent of the party Of the secon'
part.
~THIRD-Thc party of the scond part vii
pay to the parties OF the first part in full 70
the performance of same, as follows: for eX
cavating. loading. hauling and placing cart
and all other material. fourteen and seventy
three one hundredths cents per cubic yard
no allowance will be made for handling ma
terial more han once. =