The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-11
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and paving II lhat plrJ # VI tin
street in said b)lolgh VII ch lies b.
tween the end OF the present brick
paving on aid street at Seventh
street on the west, and the bIrOugh
line az Cool Spring Hollow ON tn g
east: authorizing the president and
secretary Of council to advertise for
bids fO the curbing of said street aud
providing for the method OF payment
OF said improvement.
WHEREAS the question OF increasing
the indebtedness Of the borough Of
Reynoldsville, Pa, to an amount not
exceeding the sum OF ten thousand dol.
lars for the purpose of grading, curbing
and paving that portion of Main street
in said borough which lies between the
end of the present brick paving at Sew
enth street, on said street, on the west,
and the line between Winslow township
and said borough at or near Cool Spring
Hollow, on the east, was submitted to
the electors of said borough at the reg
ular annual borough election held on
the 18th day of February, A D., 1907,
which said election was held at the
time, place and under the same regu.
lations as are provided by law for the
holding of municipal elections, and
WHEREAS, the said proposed increase
OF the borough indebtedness not to ex-
ceed the amount of ten thousand dol
lars, TO be used for the purposes afore-
said, was approved, authorized and as
sented to by majority OF the electors
Of said borough voting at the election
held on the said date,
Section |. Therefore be IL ordained
and enacted by the town council of the
borough OF Reynoldsvile, Pa and IL Is
hereby ordained and enacted by author.
ity Of same, that that part of Main
street which is designated above, shall,
during the present year, be graded
curhed aud paved with paving brick
Section 2 The paving shall be done
in accordance with the plans and speci-
hcations prepared by the State Highway
Department of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, which are hereby ap-
proved, are hereto attached, and made
part of this ordinance. The curbing on
each side of the said street shall be
either sandstone or cement curb, as
council may direct, and shall be in ac-
eordance with the plans and speciica-
tions prepared by council which are
hereby approved, are hereto attached
and made a part of this ordinance.
Section 3. The president and secre.
tary of council are hereby directed to
advertise in one or more newspapers
published in the borough OF Reynolds.
vile, Pa, and by hand bills, for bids
or proposals for the curbing of said
street within the above designated
limits, both for sandstone and cement
curbing in accordance with the pro-
visions OF this ordinance and the plans
and specifications hereto attached All
bids to be for the completed work, in
cluding all materials, labor and the set
ting OF the curb to the proper grade
The council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. The street committee
OF the council of said borough is hereby
designated to be in charge Of said work
Section The bids to be made shall
be for the completed work by the lineal
foot, and shall specify the price sub
mitted on each width OF curbing, and,
also, the bids shall specify and desig-
nate those submitted for sandstone and
those submitted for cement curb. All
bids shall be sealed and filed with the
Clerk of council not later than six
o'clock p. M, on Tuesday the 7th day
OF April, 1908.
Section 5. The successful bidder
will be required to enter into a contract
in writing to perform the said work and
furnish the materials therefor, In ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
ordinance, and the plans aud specif-
cations hereto attached. The said con-
contract shall provide for the com.
menoement OF the work within fifteen
days after the execution OF the said
contract, and the final completion
thereof on or before the lst day Of
August, 1908 The successful oder
will also be required TO fl lie with the
Secretary of council, within forty. eight
hours after the acceptance OF his hid.
the boad Of reliable Surety Company
to be approved by the council, In the
sum OF two thousand (S200000) dollars,
conditioned: (l) for the faithful per-
formauce Of the work within the time
specified and in accordance with the
plans and specifications. and ~ for the
payment to the Borough of Reynolds
vile of any and all sums which may
be recovered against it by reason Of
or on account OF any carlessness or
ucSiiRouCC Ou buC pdtt vi Vic COu-
tractor or any of his agents, servants
or employees, together with all fees,
costs and expenses incurred by said
borough In defense of any and all suits
or actions brought against 1t on account
Of or by reason OF such carelessness
and negligence.
Section 6. II the successful bidder
shall fail, neglect or refuse to sign
the contract, file the bond and agree
ment mentioned in Section 5 of this
ordinance, his bid shall be rejected and
the council shall have the right anG
be at liberty to advertise for new bids,
or, at its option, to accept the next
lowest bid filed by the person who shall
comply with the said provisions OF this
ordinance.
Section 7. The whole OF the cost and
expense OF the curbing OF that portion
of Main street designated above, shall
be borne aud paid by the borough of
Reynoldsville, Pa, and one fourth OF
the total cost OF grading and paving
said street within the limits described,
shall be betrayed by the said borough
and the other three fourths Of the total