Arizona republican., 1912-09-21

register the same in a book kept for
 that purpose
 Section Z Any contract may pro- vide for progressive payments. if in | the ordinance authorizing or ordering | the work permission is given for such l contract But no progressive pay
 ments can be provided for or made 1 at any time, which, with prior pay ments, if there have been sucn. shall | exceed in amount at that time seven- | ty-five per cent of the value Of the
 labor done and the materials used up to that time, and no contract shall | provide for or authorize or permit the l payment of more than seventy five
 per cent of the contract price before the completion of the work done under said contract and the acceptance thereof by the proper officer, depart ment or board
 Section ,. In the erection, improve ment and repair of all public build ings and works, in all street and sew CT work, and in furnishing any sup plies and materials for the same, or for any other use by the city, when the expenditure required for the same exceeds the sum of five hundred dol
 lars, the same shall be done by con
 tract, and shall be let to the lowest
 responsible bidder after advertising
 for sealed proposals for the work
 contemplated for not less than five
 consecutive days in the official news
 paper Such notice shall distinctly and specifically state the work con
 templated to be done. Provided how ever, the commission may reject any and all bids. readvertise for bids, or
 provide for the work to be done by
 the division of public works In case
 no bid is received the commission may likewise provide for the work
 to be done by the division of public
 works
 Section 4 The commission shall let
 annually contracts for the official ad-
 vertising for the ensuing fiscal year
 For this purpose the commission shall
 advertise for not less than five con-
 secutive days, setting forth distinctly
 and specifically the work contemplated
 to be done, and asking for sealed pro-
 posals therefor The proposals shall
 specify the type and spacing to be
 used at the rate or rates named in
 the bids. The commission shall let
 the contracts for such official ad
 vertising to the lowest responsible
 bidder publishing a daily newspaper
 in the city which is a newspaper of
 general circulation and has been in
 existence at the time of the award
 ing of the contract at least one year;
 provided that the commission in it's
 discretion may reject any or all bids,
 and advertise for new bids.
 The newspaper to which the award
 for such advertising is made shall Ee known and designated as the official newspaper
 Section ,: No contract for sup plying water for the use of the mum icipality in any of it's departments shall be valid wherein the rates eX- consumers.
 Section 6. The maximum time ot labor or service required of any la borer workman or mechanic en- plOyed upon any municipal work
 whether so employed directly by the 1 city and it's officers, or by a contrac- 1 tor or sub-cOntractor, shall be eight hours during any one calendar day. Section T. Any officer of the city or of any department thereof. who | shall aid or assist a bidder in Secur- ! ing a contract to furnish labor, ma- i terials or supplies at higher price | than that proposed by any other bid
 der. or who shall favor one bidder over another by giving or withholding l information or who shall Wilfully mis- 1 lead any bidder in regard to the char acter of the material or supplies called 1 for. or who shall knowingly accept
 materials or supplies of d quality in | ferior to those called for by the con- tract. or who shall knowingly certify 1 to a greater amount of labor per 1 formed than has been actually per | formed. or to the receipt of d greater
 amount or different kind of material
 or supplies than has been actually re | ceived, shall be deemed guilty of q
 misdemeanor and shall be removed | from office
 Section s. If at any time it shall | be found that the person to whom a contract has been awarded has, ir | presenting any bid, or bids. cOlluded with any other party or parties for the purpose of preventing any other l bid being made, then the contract SC awarded shall be null and void, and | the commission shall advertise for a | new contract for said work. or provide | for such public work to be done by 1 the division of public works