The daily sentinel., 1907-02-18
THE AWARD MADE

An award of the contract for the
construction of the mountain water
system his been made.
For more than a year the council
has wrestled with the scheme to pro-
vide this city with a supply of pure
mountain water. The public is fa-
miliar with the devious pathway trod
by the council to make sale of the
bond issue, secure what would be
termed a favorable contract and TO
properly safeguard the city's every
interest.
Individual preferences as to ioca-
ton of the source of supply. the char
acter of the material of which the
pipe line should be constructed. the
route over which the pipe line should
be brought to the city, what amount
the bonds should be sold for. the re-
sponsibility and integrity of the var
ious concerns bidding for the con-
tract, the manner in which the water
should be secured from the farmers,
have been few of the many ques-
tions upon which there was a wide
divergence of opinion.
OF the many questions which caus-
ed anxiety and led to much work and
deep consideration, perhaps the most
important was the very material rise
in material of all classes entering in
to the construction of the pipe line.
since it was first declared by the peo-
pie that they wanted the water sys-
last six months of the bonding mark
ct.
Lumber, from which shaves would
have to be constructed, advanced not
less than forty per cent in the last
year. To decide whether the pres
ent price of material was perman-
ent and whether It would pay the
city to defer construction, was a ma
terial question of consideration by
council. Most unfortunately too the
bond market has not been so low in a
long time and to sell the bonds for
par, was another stumbling block
in the pathway of those who were
ordered by the people to prosecute
the work, which would supply this
city with a mountain water system.
But above all other conditions bar
ring progress was the attitude of GER
tain people, who for selfish consider
ations impeded the work by legal
measures, which estoppal by the con-
sumption of time may have caus-
ed the city the loss of several thou
sand dollars. as during every month
almost of last year. material made a
gradual rise.
The award has been made of the
contract to company, which seemed
to be the only company that would
take the bonds for their face value
and give in lieu thereof-CASH. I'll
had been determined by council that
in no other way could the bonds bel
disposed of, trade of the bonds for
work and material not being given
consideration.
The contract has not been sign
ed When it is signed all the legal
safeguards that can be thrown about
such an instrument by the best pos
sible advice, will have been availed
of by the mayor and council. The
final execution of the contract is IN
the hands of the mayor. the publ.
may rest assured that every due pre-
caution will be taken to safeguard
the city's every interest.
The following are the elements that
will be taken into the contract.
First. The contract price il S203,-
600, for the construction of the sys-
TEN. according to the amended speci-
fications of the engineering company
of the city.
Second, The system shall be COM
pIeted on or before November I, 1907
all extraordinary delays to he de-
Quoted from such time, according to-
the terms of the contract.
Third, The bonds are to be taken
at PAR FOR CASH. In other words
for eveIy thousand dollar bond de-
posited in financial institution OF
this city, there shall be deposited
against that bond, to- the credit OF
the city, to he paid out by the city,
one thousand dollars in cash.
Fourth, A bond in the sum of 20
per cent of the contract price must be
furnished the city by the contracting
company. for the faithful perform-
ance of the work.
Fifth, The pipe must either be
constructed in this city, or the COM
pany will pay for an agent of the city
to represent the city at the factory in
examination of the pipe to be used
ms manufactured.
If all these conditions are fulfill