The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-07

Glide all labor and materials. Said party
of the second part further expressly
covenants and agrees to do everything
required to be done by these speclhca-
tons hereto attached and made part I'd
this agreement, and to refrain from do
ing everything forbidden by such spe-
C1hcatiOnS; that the power reserved to
or conferred upon any body or persons
in said specifications may be exercised
| by sucn body OF persons, and the right
| shall be reserved to the city council t.
order the omission of or addition to any
portion of the work or materials called
for by the plans and specifications. or to
make any alterations whatever in the
nature of the work or materials called
for therein, provided the said order be
in writing. And further agrees that the
amount OF compensation to be paid @len
for any additional work shall be at con-
trace prices, o such additional work
shall be OF class provided FOR in the
bid and contract; ar8 in case any pOr-
ton o. the work is omitted, that they
i will waive all claims zoe damages. and
will not demand any pay for che portion
so omitted. In case the contractor shall
be required 20 do any work ~ class
not provided for in the bid and contract,
they still further agree 81at the amount
to be allowed them shall be fixed ~ a
written agreement between the con-
tractor and the city council basOre such
! work is begun.
Wv agrees that the city council or its
! chico engineer, may cause any work OF
materials not III accordance with the
} specifications Or contract to be slkeH
up. @emoved and sefald at aheir eN-
pense; and further agrees 20 D. bound
by all the terms o the specifications.
in no case shall che contractor be 81
titled to claim OF receive any pay be-
yond the contract price, with such add1-
tons as may have been ordered and
fixed as heretofore provided. nor any
damages unless. 49,. file. ........ claim
| for such pay or damages with the city
council and also with the eng ineer be-
| fore. proceed with tie work for
which. . claim such additional pay
or damages. and the claim be allowed
by the council.
The party of the first part agrees and
binds itself to cause approximate esti-
mates to be made monthly by the chief
engineer of the amount in his opinion
| for the work done Or acceptable mate
rials delivered on the ground as specl-
| fed under The contract. Nlnetv 1907
| per cent of the contract price OF SAID
| work after deductlng former payments
| from the said ninety tGo) per cent will
be paid in cash within five days after
said estimate has been duly approved bv
the city council and filed with the city
comptroller, but the nlakir~ of any such
estimates or any payment made thereon
shall not be taken or construed as an
acceptance by the city of any work SO
estimated. The ten (Io) per cent of the
amount of monthly estimate remaining
unpaid will be retained by the city as
a guarantee that the contractor will
faithfully and completely fulfill all the
obligations imposed by the contract and
the city by reason of any failure on part
of said contractor to fulfill all the con-
ditions and obligations herein contained.
Four months after the time of compile
ton of the work, as above specified, the
city council will cause the city engineer
to make final estimate of all the work
done and the full amount Of said final
estimate will be paid less any amounts
paid on monthly estimates less any
amount retained to complete work ac-
cording to the provisions of these spe-
clhcations and any and all damages Or
monies paid by the city by reason of
said contractor having failed to carry
out faithfully and completely all the
obligations and requirements herein
contained. Upon final settlement accord
ing to the conditions herein specified
and not until such settlement shall have
been made will the contractor be re-
lieved from the OBLIGATIONS assumed
herein and his bondsmen discharged
In witness whereof the said city of
Shreveport has caused her name and
corporate seal to be affixed by
chairman of the city council thereunto
duly authorized and the other party has
hereunto set their hand and seals the
day and year aforesaid.
BOND "a"
Know all men by these presents: That
VIC ''.''..'. ..'..'...'.....
are held and firmly bound unto the city
of Shreveport in the sum Of
...... dollars, to be paid to the city of
Shreveport, its successors or assigns, for
which payment. we'll and truly to be
made, we hereby bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors and administrators
Jointly and severa1ly, firmly by these
presents.
Sealed with Our seals, dated.
Gay OF. 1908
The condition of the above obligation
is such that whereas the said.
f1a.. On this. .................. day OF
................... 1903 entered into
contract with said city for the construc-
ton of sewers in.
|
in manner in said contract and che
specifications On file in the office of the
city council set forth: