The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-29

more than twenty days. or both: and
all buildings so constructed or built
contrary to this ordinance shall be
torn down and removed at the ex-
pense of the owner or owners of the
lot IN which they stand, and the cost
thereof shall be a lien upon and bind
said property as a first and prior
charge thereon, superior to all other |
liens and rights to said property.
Approved this the 14th day of March
A. D. 1905. |
W. S vARDAMAN,
Mayor Of the City of Greenwood, Miss.
Attest: r. H. HICKS,
City Clerk OF City of Greenwood, Miss.
Ordinance No. 4eO.)
AN ORDINANCE in relation to con-
tracts by the city of Greenwood,
Miss.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Greenwood, Miss. that all contracts
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
for any public work or material to be
furnished, where the amount OF the
contract shall exceed 81 900, shall be
made upon at least one day to two
weeks notice, by advertisement in a
public newspaper in the city, which
notice shall distinctly state the thing
to be done, and invite sealed proposals
to be fled with the city clerk to do
the work, Or such contract may be let
out at the door Of the City Hall at pub
lie cutlery, as the board may direct,
and in all cases before the notices
shall be published or posted. the plans
and specifications for the work shall
be filed with the clerk. and there re
main, and the board shall award the
contract to the lowest bidder who will
comply with the terms imposed by
the board, and enter II bond with
sufficient sureties, to be approved by
the board. in double the amount of the
bid accepted, for prompt, proper and
efficient performance Of the contract.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
that the notice required in the foreg0-
ing section of this ordinance shall
briefly indicate the work to be done,
refer to the plans and specifications on
file in the clerks office, and state that
the contract will be awarded to the
lowest bidder, and shall be published
from one day to three weeks: the
board shall reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
that no payment shall eve be made
to any contractor for any building, or
for doing any public work, where the
contract exceeds $25, without first
having been inspected and accepted
by at least two members Of the board
Of Othe" wards than the one in which
he work is DONE, a committee to be
appointed at a meeting Of the board
for that purpose, and having the GER
tificate Of the committee to be filed
and entered in The minutes; but the
board shall not be bound by the ac-
ceptance Of the committee, and shall
never pay for the work until the speci-
fcations therefor are complied With
and the work completed.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
that it shall be unlawful for any mem
Der of the Board of Mayor and Alder
men, or any officer of said city, tC
have or own any interest Or share
either directly or indirectly, in any
contract let by order of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, OF for any mem
Der Of said board. or officer Of sale
city, to receive any portion or share
either directly Or indirectly, of the
money Or other things paid for public
work or other contracts; and IN con
tract made in violation Of this ordi
nance shall be void and shall not b,
binding on the city.
Approved his the 14th day Of Marcel
A. d. 1905.
w. S VARDAMAN,
Mayor Of the City of Greenwood. Miss
: Attest: r. II. HICKS,
City Clerk Of City of Greenwood. Miss