The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22
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Associated Press to The Evening Tlmea
Washington, Aug. Disqualification
for bids to furnish Chinese labor. for
The construction of the Panama canal
were issued today by the isthmian
cannal commission. The basis for bid
ding is invitations for $500 coolies al
though 1t is made clear that the COM
mission may call for such additional
numbers Of Chinese laborers as it may
need, should the experiment be sue
cessful, but the number shall not ex-
coed 1000 per month. All proposals
must be received not later than 10 a. m.
Sept. 20, at which time they will be
opened for government supplies lis
prescribed by the specifications.
individuals, co-partnerships or cor
Dorations, competent to fulfill the
terms OF the proposal will be permitted
to bid, but the proposals must be ac-
companied by certified check or by
a bond for $4,000. The bond of the
successful bidder will he advanced to
100000. which will be forfeited if he
should fail to enter into a contract
Proposals are to be expressed in
terms of hourly wages, payable in gold
currency Of the United States or it's
equivalent for the labor of not less
than $500 Chinese for period of not
less than two years, which may be ex-
tended. Chinese laborers will be re-
quired to work ten hours each day.
Overtime will be paid in excess of ten
hours and for all the work upon Sun
days or holidays at the rate of time
and half.
Extra precaution has been taken by
the commission, in its specifications.
to provide against liability for damages
or indemnity on account of the death
or disability of any laborer or en-
ploye by accident or disease. The con-
tractor must accept the responsibility
for any such damages maintained by
legal claim.
Laborers coming under this contract
Will be provided free of charge with
lodgings, bunkhouses, storehouses.
wood or other fuel for cooking pun
poses, necessary water for domestic
and bathing purposes, transportation
over the Panama railroad when en-
gagged in the performance of duty,
burial grounds, suitable quarantine
stations when required, sanitary ar
rangements, necessary medicines and
medical and surgical treatment with
subsistence during such time as any
said persons shall be in the hospitals.
No wages shall be paid to any labor
err, however, during Illness or absence
from work, either in quarters or in
hospital.
Contractors must deliver the Chinese
coolies at either Cristobal on the At
lantic or La BOca on the Pacific coast.
The full number of laborers to be fur
nished under this initial proposal must
arrive within the isthmian cannal zone
on or before Jan Z. 1907. or within
three and one-half months from the.
time the award is made. The contrac-
tors are liable to fines of $40 for each
person not supplied within that period.
The laborers shall be subjected to
physical inspection and personal iden-
LITIGATION at the expense Of the cannal
commission at ports of embarkation
and upon arrival of laborers upon the
zone.
Proposals to furnish coolie labor
err must include the transportation OF
laborers to either of the ports in the
canal zone. These proposals must
include also the assumption of any
damages for which the laborers or
their families may maintain a legal
claim: the furnishing to each laborer
proper clothing, bedding and COM
modities such as are required to be
provided IN individual agreements be-
tween the contractor and the lab0rers