The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

Sealed proposals for this work. en-
dorsed with the title of the work and
the name of the bidder, and the date
OF its presentation, will be received at
the office of the City Comptroller UP
70 O'Clock p. m. June Goth. 1908, at
which hour the bids will be opened
and read, and the rates of bids noted.
The bids will then be submitted to the
city engineer and ] the Improvement
committee or computation, and upon
receipt of their report as to the relative
rates of the different bidders, the city
council will proceed without unrlecessa-
ry delay to award the contract for the
above work to the lowest responsible
bidder with adequate security; the
council reserving the. right to reject
any and all bids; the adequacy and
sufficiency Of the security offered to
be determined by the city council.
The work is to commence at such
time as may be designated by the city
council. *s-.sE. . + s.- y.g -
Payment for the work herein pro-
posed shall be as folio VS.: ..s-
The city to pay one-thfrd d-3) of the
cost, or its total portion in cash on,
final acceptance of the work.
The abutting property owners and
street railway companies are to have
the option of paying their respective
amounts all in cash on final acceptance
OF the work, or 20 per cent in cash or:
final acceptance of the work and the
balance in. equal amounts in one, two.
three. four and five years after com
pietion and acceptance of work. with
interest at a rate not to exceed s per
cent.
Permission will not be given for the
withdrawal. modification or explanation
OF any bid or proposal
No bid will be accepted from or con-
tract awarded to any person who has
at any time failed to execute a con-
tract that has been awarded to him hy |
The city. or who is in arrears to the |
lily upon debt or contract, or who is a |
1efauiter as surety or otherwise upon
my obligation to the city.
n. Builders are warned that all
lids which are deficient in any of the
GLOWING requirements will be rejected
s informal:
Ca All bids and their ACCOMPANYING
tatements must be made upon printed
hanks provided therefor by the city,
nd bound herewith.
tb1 No bid will be received if de-
ached from the form in which it is
ound, nor must any of the accompany
1g papers be detached therefrom, but
he entire form must be unbroken and
I good order when the bid is deposited
1c1 The prices must be stated both in
fords and in figures in the respective
olumns provided for the same.
9d9 The bids must be accompanied
y written statement by the bidders,
nder oath, giving their names and
iaces of residence; the names of all
ersons interested with them in the
contract: and If no person is
interested, they shall distinctly state
1e fact; also that it is made without
ny connection or common interest in
ae profits of the above named work
18th any other person making any
d or proposal for the said work. and
lat 1t Is. in all respects, fair and with
1t collision or fraud; and also that
? member of the city council, head of
ie department, or any employee there
|, or any other officer Of the city, -
rectly or indirectly interested in the
'ofits of the proposed contract
The engineers estimate of the work
der the above title by which the rel
I've rates OF the bids will be calcu-
ted. is
s 50. yds.
f.