River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

Approved May &c, 1909
No. 265, ST. Published May %, 1ooo.N
CHAPTER 194, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to Aamend section 925--1lSa of
the statutes, relating to authorizing the
board OF education In cities Of the third
class to have charge OF erecting school
buildings IN such cities. and giving the
same privilege to the board OF education
In cities of the fourth class
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin. rem
resented In Senate and Assembly, do en-.
act as follows:
cities OF the third and fourth class the ex-
penditure of all sums of money apnVopp,-
ated Tor the purchase of school site, or
sites, Or for the erection, enlargement, a.
teratlou, or repair OF school buildings and
for the maintenance of schools. shall be IN.
der the direction and authority OF the
mated cost of the buildings to be erected
enlarged, altered, or repaired exceeds one
thousand dollars. the board of education
shall make, or cause to be made plans and
specifications setting forth clearly and IN
detail the work to be done and the material
to be used and an estimate OF the cost OF
have been adopted by the board aud ap-
proved by the common council said board
shall give at least ten days notice by ad-
vertfgement in the official city paper, or in
one designated by the common council, Of
the reception Of bids for the execution OF
tbs proposed work.
by satisfactory bond In such sum AZ MAJ
be- designated In the advertisement Tor bios.
signed by the bidder and two or more sure
ties, who shall be residents OF this state,
and who shall Justify as to their RESPONSE
bility and by their several afildavits show
that they are worth in the aggregate at
least double the amount Of the bond in
in this state, or by bond OF a surety com
pany duly licensed to transact business In
this state, such bond and suretlea to be APP
W N pI rNpax fnIIC IN fhn
ing of the accompanying bids or proposals.
and she'll be conditioned that the bidder
will enter into contract with the required
sureties, for. the price mentioned in his
proposal and according to the plans and
specifications on hle, III case the contract
shall be awarded to him; and In case OF
with satisfactory sureties, said, bond shal T..
be prosecuted In the name of said city and,
51dSmetn6 I. +fSScoyered thereon tn Tor the fpil
damages, Ia any court having Jurisdiction
Of the action, unless the common council
shall by resolution direct that no action be
commenced; provided that certified checK
for not less than I'VE per cent, OF the estl-
mated cost OF said proposed work may be
SSsssTS by aSiS HSSTd r. T Of the bono
reject any and all bids shall DO deemed TO
exist unless expressly waived
All contracts entered into under this pro
vision shall be let to the lowest bidder.
except a. hereinafter provided Whenever
the lowest bid for any work TO be- let BY
the board shall exceed the estimotee, Or
seem TO said board to be unreaRonRbly high.
the board IL authorized to reject oil bids
and to re-advertise the work anew; or
whenever no proper bids a h;d be rsSsey ed
estimate, or the lowest bidder shall be IN
the Judgment OK gaid board incompetent,
or cthsrwlse unreliable fcE the pa,iotti Io
said board shall report 10 the common
council q schedule of al the bids received
together with such recommendations ss the
t,.e ~ oAat ,nr 10 Ia until fal
sons therefor, and the common council may
authorize the board TO let tho work TO the
lowest competent and reliable bidder , or
members may authorize the BOARD 70 nave
the work done under tina supervision of
such person or persons cs the board may
designate,
A written or printed contract shall be
entered into for the completion Of the work
with q bond in such sum as the board may
designate for Its full performance. Said
bond shall be executed by two or more sure
ties for the contractor, guaranteeing TO the
satisfaction Of said board the performance
of such contract by the contractor under
the supervision and to the satisfaction OF
said board each Of which gureties shall
make affidavit that he Ia a resident Of the
state of Wisconsin, and that he 10 the
consin, free from membranes, subject 10
execution, Of cash value equal TO the
penal sum of such bond and that he Is
worth the estimated amount of money 10
be paid on such contract, over and above
all his debts and liabilities, la property IN
this state subject to execution, or by
bond OF surety company duly licensed TO
Go business In this state.
The said board shall reserve In every
contract the right to determine nnhlly the
performance Of such contract or doing Of
the work specified therein aud the right,
IN case OF Improper or imperfect perform
ance thereof, to suspend ouch work at any
time: or TO order the entire reconstruction
of the same, II improperly done or to relet
the same to come other competent party
and also the right, in case guch work shall
not be prosecuted with such diligence and
with such number Of men, as to inaure Its
completion within the time limited by the
contract, to- suspend such work and to re-
let the sRme to some other competent
party, or to employ men and secure mate,
rial for the completion OF the same, and
charge the cost to the contractor.
And power Is hereby given to tho said
hoard TO adjust and determine all ques-
lions as to the amount earned under eny
contract by the contractor or contt2ctofB,s
according to the true Intent and meaning
Of the contract; guch adjustment and de.'
termination by said board snal 20 reported
by the board to the common council, and
when. approved by said council shall be )
hnal between the parties and binding upon
them. II the amount OF damages to be
paid to the city shall exceed the amount
due from the city to the contractor, or
contractors, according. to such determina-
tion and adjustment then the difference, or
balance in favor Of the city, according TO
such determination end Adjustment, small
he recoverable by Law N an action Ia the
name on the city against such contractor,
ar contractors and their suFstiea Ia any
court having Jurisdiction
Every contract with the city shall ESD
contain covenant or agreeme on ~
part If the contractor or his Rureties, InaG
ia case such contractor shall feu 70 lily lily
complete and perform SUCH contFacL Will.
In the time therein limited for rne per-
formapce thereof such contractor snaiIs
nav tn the city MS liqudated damages Tor
anch default q certain and definite gum Tor
each DAVIS delay In completing Lns con
frnct. after the time therein limltCo TOT Lu1
completion, which daily sum shri Ds 10
termined ana fixed by saia n9ard Dsi III s nj
contract for the work snan Dc le. 1 s
ANAL be stated in the advertisemenr ior
,-nncsaia FOR the work. and shall DO in-
RRa,ft.d In rho contract and shall Ia no case
be ieEg thar one-haR Of one per cent % tho
AGGREGATE cost OF the WORK enbraceo n
said contract.
PAYMENTS may be made at sntervalg as
the rork progresses, put no more tnaa
eighty per cent. OF the value OF the WORK
slta,slIy done and material furnished shall
no T,aid at any tine before the entire COM
pleticn Of the WORK.
the hoard Of education shall have au-
charity 70 employ a competent person. or
naTeons FOR the supervision OF the work
n, INV city OF the tcird and fourth class
the common council may adopt this sub
section as provided IN section 925 chapter
400 statutes OF 1898.
section 2 Any acts or parts Of acts
inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act are hereby repealed
Section 8. This act shall take eject and
be In force from and after its paAsaGs ana
1nrrov~d Nay M xoon.