Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-08
WOULD BUILD SEWER At
COST PLUS 1912 PER CENT
Kansas City Contracting Firm Comes Before Council With Pro-
position Which Guarantees Sale of 12 Per Cent BondS
Council viii Consider Proposal When Estimates For Entire
City Have Been Complete; Text of the Offer.

manholes $50 each aud additional
flush tanks $75 eucb
should the city order any sewers in
trenches whore quieksand Is cncoun-
tered then Wo guarantee that the to-
tai cost OF the sewers viii be not to
exceed 100000 the sum of slQSC966
hcrclut elorc guaranteed being condi-
toned that none of the sewers are
laid in quicksand. We understlud
tLat the sewers can be very easily Ia1
along lines which win avoid quick
sand and at the same time in no wise
niure the practlcability of the sewers.
If YOU accept this proposal We will
guarantee that the city OF Albuquer-
que will receive one or more bids 20
purchase the As per cent, twenty
year semi-annual interest legally is
sued bonds of the city for such
amount as you may desire to issued
up to $500, 100000 at par or better, it
being the intention of this clause to
guarantee to the city of Albuquerque
bid of at least par for such bonds
as II may issue TO secure funds to pay
for the work herein referred.
The detailed plans and specifications
for construction of the said work
shall be prepared by your engineer
and we agree to construct said work in
accordance with said plans and spect-
icatlons insofar as same may be pos-
sihle and practicable and we guaran-
tee that the work we put in viii be
first class in every particular, includ-
ing workmanship and material.
We are to furnish one trenching
thar1r,oI,lxr and
experienced superintendent and 5orc-
mon, together with all necessary tools
an deuuipment The salary OF the
foremen Is to be included as part of
the actual cost, as also is TO be tho
cost OF repairs TO tools, equipment
and machinery
The city is to have the right to em-
ploy inspectors and timekeepers and
we agree to render 20 you or your au-
thorzed representatives denilcd re-
/ ports covering all bills and eNpendi-
lures for labor and material
/ on or about the first OF each month
( we win prepare ana submit 10 you an
estimate OF The cost of all labor and
materials used and employed on the
work This estimate shall be check
ed over ana approved by you If It Is
correct and YOU are to them prompt
IS pay us the amount thereof plus II
per cent. the remaining y per cent
Of the t2A per cent commission to
be retained by You until the plant has
been completed aud accepted by the
city
should you accept this proposal we
VII hlc within Eve days with clerk
of your city a certified check in the
sum of 100000 guaranteeing that
we VIII faithfully keep all and every
one of the provisions Of this proposal
and we agree 10 file with the city
within fifteen days thereafter good
and acceptable bond In the sum OF
500. 10000 guaranteeing The proVls~
ions of this contract and that we VIII
properly and faithfully report 10 the
city the true sums and amounts we
eNpend i'm the construction thereof
when this bond has been filed and APP
proved by you the certified check ~
to be returned 20 us.
Your acceptance Of this proposal by
propcr resolution, will constitute
contract between the city of Albu-
uucrdue. n NJ, and ourselves as per
the terms herein set forth.
Respectfully,
American Light and Water GO.
HENRY G. ULEN JR.
Attast. President
c. NJ. BRIfNELL Secretary.
The foregoing proposal Is hereby
accepted by the city Of Albuquerque
NJ. this 900. day Of december, l9oa'
.............-, Mayor
Attest ............ .......