The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-04-23

estimate, together with any accrued in
terest warrants issued or to be is
sued to the contractor.
All warrants issued shall be redeemed
within one hundred twenty 12ol days
after the completion and acceptance OF
the contract. in order of priority, In
cash so far as payments into the local
improvement district fund shall per-
nit. The amount of such warrants not
redeemed in cash shall. If the mode Of
payment be Payment by Bonds, be
redeemed in order of their priority in
local Improvement district bonds; or, If
the mode of payment be Immediate
Payment" by the issuance of warrant
drawn on the local Improvement dis
trict fund. bearing interest at the rate
of eight per cent $50 per annum from
date OF issuance uhtii redeemed:
Check with BID.
See. Is. The Town Council may pro-
viae that all the work to be done in any
local improvement district shall be let
may provide that the work in any local
improvement district be sub divided and
separate and distinct contracts be let
for each subdivision thereof. All pub
lie improvements to be made by con-
tract shall be let to the lowest respon-
sible bidder therefor. Before awarding
any such contract or contracts, the
Town Council shall cause to be publish
ed in the official newspaper of the Town
notice, for at least two CD weekly
publications before the letting of such
toitldtl, VI tOItIdttS, lnNltlnS seated
proposals for such work, the plans and
sre"ifcations whereof must. at the time
OF the publication of such notice. be ON
mes IN me once of the Town Clerk sub
ject to public inspection. Such notice
shall state generally the work to be
done, and shall call for proposals for do
ing the same to be sealed and filed with
the Clerk on or before the day and hour
named therein. All bids shall he accom-
panied by certified check, payable to
the order of the Town of Lynden for
a sum not less than five 60 per cent
of the amount of the bid, and no bid
shall be considered unless accompanied
by such check. If in the Judgment of
the Town Council, the work should be
der the supervision of the Council. it is
hereby empowered to proceed with the
work irrespective of all such bids, and
in such case all bids shall be rejected.
o~en,ns Bids: Acceptance and Rejection:
Letting Contract: Return Of Checks:
korAeiIure: NO Remission.
Sec. 10. At the time and place named,
such bids shall be publicly opened and
mality. but shall be received if it can
be understood what is meant thereby
The Council shall proceed to determine
the lowest responsible bidder and may
not let such contract to such bidder or
If in its opinion. all bids are too high,
it may reject all of them and re-adver
tise. or may proceed to do the work I'M
der its own supervision by day work
and in such cases all checks shall be re-
turned to the bidders by the Town Clerk;
but IL the contract be let, then. and in
to the bidders except that of the sue
cessful bidder. which shall he retained
until the contract be entered into for
making such Improvement between the
bidder and the city in accordance with
such bid. and the duly approved and ac-
cepted bond therefor be filed i'm the Of
flee of the Town Clerk. II the said bid
der fails to enter into such contract in
a Ia. nf.t. wi wit /, in tan II
days from the date of which he is mott
fled that he is the successful bidder.
the Clerk shall stamp across the face OF
the certified check: forfeited to the
Town of Lynden.
CLERK of the Town of Lynden"
and shall deliver said check to the Town
Treasurer to be deposited in the Town
Treasury to the credit Of the Local I'm
provement Fund" and the Council shall
readvertise for proposals for such WORK
Neither the Clerk nor the Town Council
shall have the power to remit such for
fixture.
Towns Contribution to BE Specified In
Ordinance.
Sec 20. Every ordinance ordering
any improvement herein provided for
shall declare what. ii any, portion or
proportionate amount of such cost and
expense shall be borne by the Town of
Lynden out of any Of it's general funds
and shall direct that the remainder of
such cost and expense he assessed
iSdiuSt the property WltIln S;llu Ills
trict in the manner provided by law.
Items of Cost.
Sec. q. In making an estimate of the
cost and expense of any improvement as
provided in this ordinance, the Town
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
the direction of the Town Engineer, and
also the cost of ascertaining the owner
ship of the lots and parcels of land in
cluded in the Assessment district and the
cost of advertising and publishing all
notices required to be published.
Ordinance Repealed.
Sec. %. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed
Sec 30 This ordinance shall be III
full force and effect from and after it's
passage by the Council approval of the
Mayor and publication in the Lynden
Tribune.
Passed by the Council this 18th day of
April. 1914.
Approved by the Mayor this 18th day
of April 1914.
p. A. OAKES.
Attest: Mayor
CHAS. r. SAMPLEY.