The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-03
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ciTy ORDINANCE.


FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL. NO. II, 1901.
AN ORDINANCE.
Establishing the Grade on Certain Por--
tons Of Providence Road. South OF
the Northerly line Of Court Street to the
Stone Block Pave on Sand Base. and
for the Construction of improvements
Etc, Etc.
Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the Select
and Common Councils of the City of
ana Is be aS
Providence Road south of the north line
of Court street be and the same Is hereby
established In accordance with the profile
prepared for the same by the Department
of Public Works. and that the said street
be graded to conform to the said profile.
Sec. 2. That certain improvements des,
specifications on file in the Department of
Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, be
made. constructed and performed on the
said Providence Road.
of this ordinance the Director of the De-
partment of Public Works shall advertise
for sealed proposals for the performance
of said work and shall require bidders to
enclose with each proposal. cash or certi-
fled check for SIS.
In case the bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded omits or refuses to en-
twenty days from the date thereof, the
said SIS accompanying his proposal shall
3 be forfeited @ to the use of the City OF OF
reject any and all bids.
Sec. A.. The contractor shall be paid for
the work performed and the material fur
nished within fifteen days after the COM
pletion of the same, and its acceptance by
the Director of the Department of Public
Works.
Sec. 5. The contractor shall be allowed
forty days in which to complete the
work. and IL not completed within the
specified time, a penalty of five dollars
per day shall be charged the contractor
the work remains uncompleted.
Sec. 6. In case the contractor omits or
neglects to pay for labor or material fur
nished by any person or PERSONS for the
City hereby reserves the right to pay
such claims and to deduct the same froro
any moneys due the contractor for said
work from the City of Scranton.
Sec. Z All of said work shall be done
under the direction and subject to the ap-
proval of the Department Of Public
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall not be bind
ing nor take effect until after the pro-
perty owners abutting on the said i'm
provements shall have filed with the De-
reason of the said improvements.
Sec. Q. The cost of said Improvement to
the extent of seven hundred and fifty dol
way Company as per written agreement
attached hereto and the balance. If any,
is to- be paid out of the appropriation for
repairing streets in the Second Ward.
Whereas. the City of Scranton contem-
plates making certain Improvements on
Providence Road, between Court and
Tripp streets, in the Second Ward, con-
sisting of retaining wall with fence, stone
block pave, etc. as shown on plan and
profile attached hereto.
And, Whereas. the Scranton Railway
Company is deslrous that such improve
ments be made.
Therefore, in consideration OF the bene,
fits which will result to the said railway
by reason of the said improvements, she,
the Scranton Railway Company, hereby
agrees to pay the said City of Scranton
upon the completion of the said improve
ments as shown by the certificate of the
Director of the Department of Public
Works, the sum of seven hundred and
fifty $3.50 dollars.
All of said improvements to be made In
accordance with the plans and specilica-
tions prepared by the Engineering Depart
ment of Public Works a copy of the plan
and profile Of which are attached hereto
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Scranton
Railway Company has caused these pres
ents to be executed the end day of April
A. D., 1901
SCRANTON RAILWAY co.
Frank Silliman. Jr,. General Manager
Passed Select Council. May Q, 1901,
c. i, CHITTENDEN. President
Passed Common Council. May %. 1901.
p. r. CALPlN. President
Attest: NJ. T. LAVELLE. City Clerk.