The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08


the same. All bids so submitted snail be
Immediately and publicly read at the
time for opening the same. as stated In
said advertisement, and referred TO the
state commissioner of highways for his
approval. The selectmen or other local
officers having Jurisdiction and the state
commissioner of highways shall have the
right to reject any or all bids II In their
opinion good cause exists therefor but
otherwise they shall award the contract
to the lowest Responsible bidder. The
successful bidder shall give satisfactory
evidence of his ability 10 perform The
contract, and shall within fifteen days
from the awarding OF the contract also
furnish bonds in the penal sum of at
least one-half of the amount OF the con
tract With two or more snretes. owners
OF real estate in the county. or a surety
or trust company. authorized to transact
business within the state 10 be approved
by both the board receiving the bids and
by the state commissioner OF highways.
conditioned for the faithful performance
of said work In strict conformity with
the contract, plans and specifications for
the same The contract plans and speci-
hcations shall be eXeCited in triplicate,
one copy going to the contractor, one 10
the local board of officers having juTig-
diction and one to the state commissioner
OF highways. Whenever the mayor and
city council or such other board as has
jurisdiction over highways in city, or
the selectmen of any town. or the assess
ors OF any organized plantation. or the
county commissioners for unincorporated
townships, shall desire I'm behalf OF such
city, town. plantation or unincorporated
township 10 bid upon work located within
said city. town, plantation or unineol-
pCrated township, they shall submit their
bids to the state commissioner OF high
ways at least one day prior TO the tne
specified for the opening of the other bids
as stated in the advertisement for bids,
and all bids submitted in behalf of town
shall be subject to the requirements made
and provided for in this section, except
that no certified check or bond shall be
required of any town or city making bids
or accepting contracts for construction.
No bids in behalf of towns shall be
opened By the state commissioner of high
ways until after the other bids for the
same work shall have been publicly
opened and read by the board receiving
them, as required by this section, and for
warded to the state commissioner of
highways. If the state commissioner OF
highways shall find from the bids so sub
mitted that the bid in behalf OF the town
is the lowest the state commissioner of
highways shall thereupon award the con-
tract to such town, Whereupon the board
of local officers having jurisdiction over
highways in such town shall forthwith
execute contract in behalf OF such
towns with the state commissioner OF
highways in behalf of the state, to fulrl
all the requirements and terms Of the
specifications and plans Tor SAID Work'
under which their bid was submitted,
provided however. that the municipal
officers of any city or town may enter
into contract with the state commits
sioner of highways for the construction
of the section of state road within said
city or town Immediately upon completion
OF plans and specifications ut the estl-
mated cost of construction made by sald
state commissioner Of highways. Inc
state commissioner of highways, on all
work executed by contract, shall make
such inspection from time to time as ne
may deem necessary and all material
furnished and labor performed shall be
to his satisfaction.
The state commissioner of highways
may appoint inspectors If -he deems 1t
necessary to supervise the construction
of all roads built by contract under the
provisions of this act. lie snail prescribe
their salaries, which shall be satisfactory
to the governor and council; said sd.@l.cS,
however, and any special expense in
CURED in making surveys, plans an1 lay
outs for contract work shall be on II d
against the joint fund FOR the particular
work In question.
The inspector shall require all pro-
visions of the contract ana specifications
tn bp strictly adhered 10 by the con-
Tractors and Immediately after the COM
rirfIou az each contract and before final
Utrurnt is made the inspector snail
-, oath that all work has been com,
~ according to contract, plans and
spcoinDittons
s..iion mine Of said chapter is hereby
amended as follows by striking out all
Of the first fifteen lines, with the cNcep-
ton ot the word work the last word
va the fifteenth line, and substituting
therefor the following:
section y. When the municipal officers
of any city, town or plantation or the
county commissioners lor any uhlhGor,
porated township which mas computed
with the foregoing sections Shall ceFtlly
under oath to the state commissioner OF
highways that the section of state road
in said town has been completed, 1t snail
be the duty of the state commissioner OF
highways, either personally or by his
agent 10 inspect said road and to deter
mine the amount of aid due thereon.
The amount of aid founu to he due shall
be certified to the state auditor, who IL
lie finds said amount correct Will certify
the same to the governor and council tur
payment so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 8. When the municipal ofiicers
of any city, town or plantation or the
county commissioners for any unincol-
porated township, which has compiled
with the foregoing sections shall certify
under oath to the state commissioner or
highways that the section of state road
in said town has been completed 1t snail
be the duty of the state commissioner OF
highways, either personally or by ms
agent to inspect said road and to deter
mine the amount of aid due thereon.
The amount of aid found to be due shaiI
be certified to the state audltof, VINO IL
he finds said amount correct Will certify
the same TO the governor and council for
payment. Work performed by individuals
or corporation, not towns under CON
tract snail be paid for as follows: Al or
near the end of each calendar month
during the progress of the work the state
commissioner of highways shall certify
10 the selectmen of each town in winch
such contract work is being performed,
the amount and value OF the work done
on such contract during the month, to-
gether with a statement of eighty five per
cent OF the value of such work wien
shall be the amount due the contractor
and payable to him by the town treasurer
not later than the fifteenth OF the month
succeeding the month in which the work
was done; provided. however, that thirty
days after the state commissioner or
highways shall certify to the selectmen
that all work In connection With any such
contract has been completed. inspected
and accepted, the full unpaid balance of
said contract as shown in said certihcate
shall be payable to the contractor by the
town and not before.
Section twelve of said chapter is hereby
amended by striking out the word one
third" in the third line OF said section
and substituting therefor the word three
fourths.' SO that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section l.. To provide funds for the
purposes of this act there shall be
assessed annually on all property in the
On each dollar OF valuation and the
money derived from said tax shall be for
the exclusive uses and purposes set forth
in this act. Any unexpended balance at
the end of any year shall be added to
the fund for the next year. From this
fund shall be paid all state aid for road
Improvement as provided for under tins
act
Section thirteen of said chapter is here
by amended by striking out all of said
section and inserting in the place thereof
the following, SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows
Section b. After providing for the pay
ment of state aid applied for the balance
of the fund u any part thereof may be