The daily sentinel., 1907-02-28
THE CONTRACT
IS ACCEPTED
fContinued from First page)

/ remainder OF the uscal year Win No
overdraft, at the end of the year at
tached to either of the four funds
John o.Boyle was appointed as
the trustee to represent the city of
Grand Junction in the disbursement
of the fund for the building of the
mountain water system. Three trus-
tees, two appointed by the bonding
company and one by the city shall
take charge of all the money derived
from the sale of the bonds and shall
audit every bill paid out on the sys-
TEN or to the contractor.
The contract between the city and
the Mitchell Engineering and Build
ing company was then taken up for
discussion.
Special Counsel S. y. Wheeler was
present to advise the council. After
considerable discussion as to certain
phases of the contract motion pre-
vailed accepting the same as publish
ed in full below and it is now ready
for the signatures OF the mayor and
the city clerk
The council then adjourned a few
minutes after ten O'Clock.
The contract for the construction
Of the mountain water system as ac-
cepted by the council IS as follows:
THIS AGREEMENT made an en-
tered into this twenty-seventh day of
February. 1907. by and between the
city OF Grand Junction. Colorado, a
municipal corporation, organized un
der the laws of the state OF Colorado,
the party OF the first part. hereinaf-
ter called the city. and Douglass Nit
chell, doing business under the name
Of The Mitchell Engineering & Build
ing company, the party of the second
part. hereinafter called the contrac-
tor;
wITNEssETH: That the said
contractor in consideration of the
covenants. agreements and payments
hereinafter mentioned to be perform
ed and made by said city. hereby
covenant and agree. under the penal
ty expressed in. the attached bond.
bearing even date herewith, to furn-
ish all the material and labor, and
to construct the Hannah Creek Pipe
line for said city. in accordance with
the attached proposal and amended
specifications, which are hereby de-
clared and accepted as parts of this
agreement. and to accept payment for
the material furnished and labor per-
formed, at the prices named in said
proposal as full compensation under
this contract.
What the Contract Price Includes.
The contract price shall include
all material, labor and expense neces-
sary to complete the work according
to the plans and amended specifica-
tions and to maintain It in good con-
dition until accepted by the engi-
neers.
Extra Work.
No allowance Will be made for ex-
ira work of any kind unless such
work shall have been ordered in
writing by the mayor and the city
council of Grand Junction. Colorado.
If the contractor shall fail to pay
the men employed upon the work. or
for the material used therein, the
engineers may deduct from the pay
ment of the contractor the amount
necessary to pay such claims for la
Dor and material.
Claims for Damages.
The contractor shall not be entitl-
ed to damages on account of delay ::
but II such delay is oceasloned by the
city. the contractor shall be entitl-
ed to an extension of time in which
to complete the work. to be determ-
ined by the engineers or the authoriz-
ed agent of the City of Grand juno
tion, It being understood that such
extension of time shall equal to but
lot in excess of the actual number of
days of such delay occasioned by the
city.
Precautions to Prevent Accidents.
The contractor shall take all neces-
sary precautions to prevent accidents
and shall indemnify and save harm
less the city from all suits or actions
brought against the city for or on
account of any injuries received or
damages sustained in the construc-
tion of said work or due to negli-
gence in guarding same.
Time for Completion.
The contractor shall complete all
the work to be done under this con-
tract on or before the first day of De
cember, 1907; and 1t is hereby agreed
that II the work is not completed at
that time the city may deduct from
the amount due the contractor the
sum of fifty dollars tS5O per day
for each and every day that the work
remains unfinished after that date.
which said sum of $50 per day is.
in view OF the difhculay of estimating
such damages. hereby agreed upon bv