The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-09-13

thereon, and material men who have fur
nished material therefor and such la
borers and material men shall for thir-
ty 800 days after their work has been
completed have a lien on such thirty
per cent go per cent? so reserved for
labor done and materials furnished,
which lien shall be senior to all other
liens whether by judgment, attachment,
or contract and no improvements shall
be deemed completed until a majority
of the City Council shall have signed
and filed with the Clerk a declaration
to that effect.
During the time allowed in the con-
tract the City Engineer shall, on the
last day of each month, issue an esti-
mate of the amount of work completed
during the month by the contractor, but
shall after date set for completion of
the contract, furnish no estimate other
than the final estimate. issued after the
completion of the work.
Said final estimate issued by the City
Engineer shall include, in addition to a
statement of the amount of money due
the contractor. statement of the
amount of money expended for alb
stracts, advertising and engineering
prior to the date set for the compile
|. ton of the contract All engineering
expense incurred after the time fixed
in the contract for it's completion shall
be borne by the contractor as a penalty
for failure to complete the work within
the specified time.
Opening Bids; Acceptance and ReJec-
tions; Letting Contract; Return Of
Checks; Forfeitures; NO Remission
Sec. Is. At the time and placed
named, such bids shall be publicly OPP
ened and read; no bid shall be rejected
for informality, but shall be received If
It can be understood what is meant
thereby. The Council shall proceed to
determining the lowest bidder, and may
let such contract to such bidder or
If in its opinion, all bids are too high,
tise OF. may proceed to do the work
under it's own supervision by day
work" and in such case all checks shall
be returned to the bidders by the City
and in such case. all checks shall be
returned to the bidders except that of
the successful bidder, which shall be
retained until the contract be entered
into for making such Improvement be-
tween the bidder and the City in ac-
cordance with such bid, and the duly
filed in the office of the City Clerk. If
the said bidder fails to enter into such
contract in accordance with his bid
within ten G0) days from the date at
which he is notified that he is the sue
cessful bidder, the Clerk shall stamp
across the face of the certified check:
City Clerk" and shall deliver said check
to the City Treasurer, who shall de-
post in the City Treasury to the credit
OF the local Improvement fund and the
Council may readvertise for proposals
for such work; and neither the Clerk
nor the Treasurer nor the City Council
snail have the power to remit such
forfeitures.
City's Contribution to be Specified in
Ordinance.
Sec. 16. Every Ordinance ordering
any improvement herein provided for,
shall declore what, If any, portion or
proportionate amount of such cost and
expense shall be borne by the City of
LeaVenworth out of any of it's general
funds, and shall direct that the remand
er of such cost and expense be assessed
40 Kyit in col lie
trict in the manner provided by low.
Items of Cost
Sec. II. In making an estimate of the
cost and expense of any improvement
as provided in this ordinance, the City
Council shall include therein the esti-
mated cost and expense of the engineer
ing and surveying necessary for said
Improvement to be done by and under
also the cost of ascertaining the owner
ship of the lots and parcels of land in
ciuded in the assessment district and
the cost of advertising and publishing
all notices required to be published.
Ordinances Repealed
Sec IS. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec 10. This ordinance shall be IN
full force and effect when it shall have
been passed by the City Council of the
city of Leavenworth, approved and
signed by the Mayor attested by the
torney, and from and after five (5) days
from the date of its publication once
in the Leavenworth Echo, a newspaper
of general circulation printed and pub
lished in the City of Leavenworth, and
the Clerk is hereby directed to cause the
same to be published.
First reading------day Off,, 1912.
Passed by the Council this-----
day of-----, 1912
Approved and signed by the Mayor
this 10th day Of September, 1912.
FRANK Il. CARLQUIST Mayor of
the City of Leavenworth.
Attest:
CITY Clerk