Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-04-19

TIE lIQ0 CeQUlrNS1 III CIDS COICUdGS oASSnAS
for. and otherwise conditioned rs in this
act provided.
And the auditor shall, give notice Of the
letting Of such contracts by puoileatio ION
tor three successive weeks In the o1nclai
paper Of the county wherein such work as
located, OF the time when ana the place
where such contracts will be let to uhe
lowest responsible bidder OF bidders; and
In such notice shall invite bids for the
work as n Job, and also for n one
or more Of such sections. and shall re-
serve the right to reject any and AL bids,
and no bid shall be entertained which
exceeds more than thirty per cent of the
estimated cost Of the CONSTRUCTION OF the
nor unleeb accompanied by a certified
check, payable to the auditor. for not
less than ten per cent OF the bid; and
said auditor may adjourn such letting
from time to time until the whole work
shall be taken. and, with the approval OF
the engineer, may let any, one or more
OF such stations. The engineer shall nnd att at
bid shall be accepted without his ap-
prevail IS to the compliance with plans
and specifications.
Sec. IA. The bond and contract shah
be attached to each other, and the con
tract shall contain the specific descrlp-
ton Of the work to be done. either ex,
Specifications, and refer TO the number
OF the section or sections, as proyldeo LOT
in the preceding section; and shall pro,
y1de esed s sse pT wo + sn for IN Rs the aens report or
Of the ensineer; and subject to lids APP
prevail and that OF the board OF county
commissioners: such consTa ase asn,taaa;nno 20
Every euch contract shall embrace un@
provisions of chapter 1854 OF the General
Laws Of 1885 as amended by the provas-
ions of chapter S07, General Laws Of 1897,
applicable thereto, and shall provide that
time shall be of the essence of the CON
tract. in that II there should be any fail
ure to perform tho work according to
TIM terms Of said COntraNt within u16
time limited therein. originally or by ex-
tension, the contractor shall forfeit and
pay to ths he, county MY, a n, SsrTal shs SYM h. 70 4}xe ea
by, the county auditor, for each a that
such failure shall continue. No extern
sion Of time shall be granted unless ap-
ing to his satisfaction good and sut1c1ert
reasons, tnarefor. nor shall any extension
affect the right to enforce such forfeit
ure, If any. as shall occur after the time
originally limited. and before such eS.
tension, or occurring after the limit OF
the extension. The bond shall expressly
for all damages resulting; from any such
failure, whether the Work pc Iesolq of
not, and hat any person showing MN
tsi1 'n nv sct,o by S ,mson t such bond nrsds in Z his
W name, and that such actions may pc
successive In favor of all persons so m
cred a public officer and such bond an
official bond within the meaning OF sec,
tons 5e51; 5s52. 1858 and 1854 General
Sec. Is. If a Job be not completed With
in the time hxed In the contract therefor,
it shall be the duty Of the bonessmen 70
notify the county auditor In writing OF
1hat fact within five days after the ex-
pdration Of the time fixed in the contract,
whereupon the auditor shall order said
bondsmen to complete said Job Wlthan
receive from the county the amount due
on such job, or part thereof, that they
have so completed, less the proper deduc.
ton for forfeiture. If any. The am2un1
be determined by said civil engineer;
provided. that a job not COMPLETED as
hereinbefore specified by the original con
h not be undertaken by, the bonds
men as herein above provided, within
ten days after such order. or OF the rail-
shall not so notify said auditor, shall be
rcsold by the county auditor after ten
days notice by publication, to the loWese
responsible bidder, but not Tor a sum M t ex,
original estimated cost OF such work
not a second time to the same party. "A
contract and bond shall thereupon pc en-
such contract shall provide for the com
pletion of the work resold within six
months from the date thereof; Sucn ex-
the bondsmen ON the original contract:
Sec. lG. It shall be Che duty Of the
civil engineer. on being not1f1ed Dy any
contractor that his Job IS completed, to
inspect the same. and If he find it com,
plete, according to contract plans and
Specifications, he shall accept It, and give
snce. stating that said section or sec
lions (by number) are completed accoru-
ing to the contract. plans and specnlca,
tons, as set forth IN =, the sn repvrf G hv st the
board Of county commissioners, ana upon
the presentation and surrender Of said
certificate Of acceptance BY said connIac-
tor to the auditor, said auditor shall draw
g. warrant on the county treasurer OF ms
county for the full amount found to De
due ON said contract, or prel1m1nar cer
said warrant shall be paid out OF the
general ditch fund to be provided by the
board Of county commissioners as mere
become due and payable out Of said fund
at once, and If there shall be no cash IN
said fund to pay said warrant when une
same is p%resente e tine ne r con Ut ..r S1gas naid
for want Of funds" and date and sign
such endorsement: and the amount OF
said warrant shall draw lntsrest at rp nfE
e Called in by the treasurer or auditor Of
said county, and paid; provided. how
ever, that the engineer, upon tho VIII
fen approval Of the auditor, may ISSUE
preliminary certificates for not to ex-
coed fifty per cent Of work already cone
and approved. which certificates hall De
created as QSTolIlDelOIc ploRuoSNt w"
such certificate shall be furnished except
w1hen cccmpallied by the engineers writ.
ten certificate hat no loss Will result
Sec. II. The board Of county comInis-
sioners Of each county wherein such ditch
or bitches are proposed to pc located anu
established are hereby autnorlzea 70 as,
sums as may be necessary Tot the puI.
pose Of defraying the expenses incurred
or to be incurred In locating, construoslng
- l. 1hoj tho $1,n C1nnn Said WOfN
'expenses" to be construed to mean and
to cover every item OF cost OF SAID oltcn,
from it's inception to its completion, ana
ali fees and expenses to be incurred IN
pursuance thereof. and the said counties
shall be reimbursed. as heretIafter pro
Tded. Said bonds shall bear interest at
shall be payable at \ time on or before re
county commissioners; and the said com
m yme Of f'i annpai Interests on said
Ronds. The bonds issued under the pro
visions Of this act shall be signed by the
chairman Of the board OF COY SONNY cyo,, com
signed by the county auditor, Who shan
keep a record Of the bonds issued under
the provisions OF III tins no1 acr: ~ I neert Hafe
said bonds as they Shall deem best for
the interest. Of sah county: provided.
that they shall not negotiate late the hen same a1a a.
contain a recital that the same are issued
IN accordance with the provisions and
prrs,,a1t to the authority OF this act
The county commissioners r also mere
by authorized and empowered to transfer
rom the general revenue fund OF the
county to such drainage fund any sur
plu moneys that may be In such revenue
fund that can be properly used Tor the
sec. is. At the earliest practicable
time after the letting. Of the contracts
or water course, as herein provided, the
county auddtor shall make, in tabular
Form, q list and statement showing the
Following facts, and In the order named,
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