The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-30


alleys be and the same are hereby
ordered improved and the same shall
be improved as provided Tor IA the
above recited resolution and in the
manner hereinafter stated, tO-wit:
Said alleys herein described shall
be excavated to the proper depth to
comply with the grade already estab-
lished by the city council or which
may hereafter be established; they
shall be excavated TO the proper depth
to admit of five inch concrete base
course which shall be thoroughly
tamped and upon which snail be laid
cushion OF sand ore inch in thick
ness. and upon this shall be laid a
single course of vitriied brick set on
edge; on each side of said alleys there
shall be provided a header board two
inches in thickness and the pavement
herein provided for shall cover all
that portion OF said alleys lying be-
tween the header boards on eacn side
of said alleys, a width of nineteen feet
eight inches, except at street and al
ley crossings, where the paving shall
extend across the full width of the
WHEREAS, it has been ascertained
alley, which is twenty feet; provid-
ed, that the paving at street and alley
crossings shall be constructed as
above provided for and that at such
places the brick shall be laid Herring
bone style. The finished course OF
brick as above provided shall be
flushed or grouted with the best quail
ity of approved Portland cement; the
strucIion of the work of Improvement
grades of the alleys as established by
ordinance.
Section 8. That the Engineer for
the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
to prepare plans, plats, profiles, spec
ifications and estimates for the con-
struction of the work Improvement
herein defined, together with com
plete estimate OF the cost thereof and
submit the same to the city council
of the City of Vinita for its consider
alton, in compliance with the direc-
tions and provisions contained in this
resolution.
Section 4. That the city clerk OF
the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
for and on behalf of the City of Vinita
to advertise for sealed bids for the
performance OF the work OF improve
ment provided for in said resolution
for two consecutive issues Of the Vini-
ia Leader, a weekly newspaper OF
bona fide general circulation in the
City of Vinita, which said notice shall
contain the following conditions with
reference to che letting Of said con-
tract, hereby imposed by the city
council of the City of rinita, Okla
homa, to- wit:
Bids must be made on blanks fur
nished by the City of Vinita.
Bids must be accompanied by GER
tilted check in the sum or TWO
Thousand Dollars.
Bids viii be received only for the
class Of paving SET forth on the Of
fetal proposal sheet
The basis OF estimating the lowest
bid win be the quantity set forth in
the estimate Of cost for sucn improve
ment as given by the Engineer in his
estimate approved by che cTty Coun-
ell.
Bids shall cover all items listed
therein, which said items are shown
on the official proposal sheet
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved to the city council.
Bids will be opened in public eoun-
Gil on the 10th day of November,
1908, at eight O'Clock p. m. Of said
date
The successful bidder will be re-
duired to execute to the City of Vinita
good and sufficient bond in fifty per
centum of aggregate amount bid for
the construction of said improvement
conditioned for the full and faithful
execution of the work and the per-
forn1ance of the contract and for the
protection of the city and property
owners interested against any loss or
damage by reason of negligence or
improper execution of the work, and
the contractor shall give a bond in an
amount equal to twenty-five per cent
um of his contract price, for the
maintenance in good condition OF
such improvement for a period of five
years from the time of it's completion.
All bids shall be filed with the City
Clerk Of the City of Ninita Okla
homa, on or before six O'Clock p. m.
on the 10Th day of November, 1908.
Section s. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Passed by the city council OF the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the 26th
day of October, 1908.
Approved by the Mayor of the City
Of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the zTth day
of October, 1908.
ST. PARKS, Mayor.
Attest:
G. p. FOGLE, City Clerk.
Resolution.