Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

tract for the tarnisnins Of material shan se
all matters herelnoetcre specified, 50 far as
applicable. and statement OF the kind and
each size required. and the general speciiica.
tons Of all other materials required, the eSfi.
mated cost ,h s tbs time Within which the
81 bidders And shai Y>' reserve the risas Il
entertained which exeseds IN more re than thirty
per cent Of the estimated cost Of the con.
s,st a,a 81 s. the part q said work covered
certified check. payable to the auditor, or TO
the respective auditors, as the case may be.
and said auditor or auditors may adjourn
such letting from time to time until the whsle
work shall be taken. and, with the approval
Of the engineer, may let any enc more OF
such sections: or any one or more Of such
construction Jobs, when the estimated rost OF
auditor may also advertise such letting In a
trade paper; II no bids are received which
to pay the costs q the proceedings and ais:
miss the Same. The engineer shall attend
seoep Without lis rS a e p the e'
Sec, :; TIA. seei,oa sal General Stat.
5ssi. II shah Be the !" duty sN Of the engineer
JOB is Completed g inseee s the same and Il
he finds tt complete according to the con.
tract plans ard specifications, he shall report
that fact to the county board and give to the
contractor a O. rtifcate stating that said Sec
tton or sections Thy nurnber1 or other Jobs
contract. plans and specifications as set forth
in the report OF said engineer.
s sseStas .aa mar when the work ios wn n,n
shall be issued to each county. Upon the a.
ditch or Job has been completed, the board
shall fix day. when II will meet or hear
the same; Of which meestns ten asys nel Ice
the land owners whose lands are assessed for
benefits by the construction thereof, who are
81 county ss Sc pS
shall be sufficient II the same Is mailed ten
+ as ss f #. ssan oa " IT,
county or counties, as the case may be, and
upon the presentation and surrender OF said
on, TO the auditor OF the proper county or
counties, said auditor shall draw warran,
proportienats amount mount found 10 be due from
such county on said contract, according 70
such preliminary certificate, as herein PRO.
out Or the general ditch fund to be provided
by the county board as hereinafter specified
out sa q saa s IL and il shall
when the same is presented he county treas
want Of funds" and date and sign such en-
dorsement, and the amount Of said warrant
cent cent per annasn Until called in ey the treasur
err or auditor OF said county and paid.
At any time during the proEress OF the wori
iminary certificates for work done and ep
proved or for material or Supplies furnished
efeh or otherwiss delivered according e II,
contract therefor and TO be used for the con
struetion or instsiiment Of tile q other en-
the line of and as part of the said proposed
ditch system; which preliminary certihcat
q Of" the Work covered ' BY such eertiicate e.
actual yardage Of the excavation certified
and the total value thereof according to IN
Is for material furnished, then an estiniat
OF the total value OF such material according
show the percentage of such sotal value of tn
or eountios, and Il the proportion has bee
shall further show the proportion OF sucl
total value to be paid by the respective oonn
duplicate by the said engineer, or in sue
number as may be necessary and as man
thereof marked duplicate" shall be delivers
| to the contractor as there are counties affect
ed, and such engineer shall further file on
! thereof with the county auditor OF eac
county affected. provided that except as here
/ matter provided no engineer In drainage pre-
ceedings shall by preliminary certificate Ger
| tify or ree1mmend for payment and no count
! eeeding seventy Ave per cent 1881 of tn
/ total value OF the work done and approve
ss e htg per sppes as
delivered as such total value Is shown by sue
1 preliminary certificate.
Except that in case the total estimated co.
Of construction Of any drainage ditch sha
exceed the sum Of $50 ooo. 90 and the excavs
! ton work thereof shall be fifty per cent Soc
or more completed, and the contract of cor
struction shall not be In default. the enginee
may after the said excavation Is bose or MOI
complete. issue such preliminary certificate an
recommend for payment and the count
auditor shall cause to be paid eighty-tive pc
cent $3.50 of the total value of such wor
Thereupon the said county auditor sha
forthwith issue his warrant for such AMOUR
be 80 by sss o ss
provided, for payment OF warrant issued aftt
full completion OF contract of construction.
| In case where the total estimated cost
construction Of any such drainage ditch sha
exceed the gum of $40, 10000 and where fft
per cent (soGa, of the total amount OF sal
Is complete and where the contract is not
default. the engineer may issue further PR
value OF previous construction work thereto
| fore certified as complete by the engineer, II
struetion contractors for such work. the tot,
balance OF sums retained by the county {
Counties involved, from preliminary estimate
the yardage OF excavation theretofore flnishe
and certified by engineer and the proportio
respective counties II more than one. Sue
further preliminary certificate shall be ex.
cuted, delivered and fled by the engtne'
as other preliminary certificates provided II
lin this section and upon presentation there's
to the county auditor. such auditor sha
p plre. Il the same his warrsnt. for sue
ocuntys proportionate share OF 75?s Of 4
balance Of such sums retained by the count
mates heretofore made az set forth IN sue
further preliminary certificates provided Il
his Ph.ren hs OF
construction HIS been entered into prior
the passage Of this act. before the issulr
contractors there shall be filed with the sal
county auditor the assent thereto in srstir
assent 10 proyi n t that such p payment upc
such preliminary certificates shall not IN ar
manner affect or reduce the liability OF sue
surety upon such contractors bond.
The provisions Of this section shall app
Ito all public ditch proceedings heretofore
STATE, except state and township bitches.
Provided. that no certificate or certificate
OF partial completion or Of furnishing Of Ina J,
engineer unless the said certificate or certi'
Gates shall be accompanied oy the engineer
from r'e such partial payment. Provided, III
ther. that the county or counties paying
estimate S tn s sss ssx on mat 4,
on the said rsaterfal to the amount Of a
payments made thereon by such county
Provided, that the said certificate or certit
Gates OF the engineer in the matter Of ar
county or judicial ditch proceedings or sr
other estimate certificate required und'
any OF thu drainage laws Of this state TO
made by him. shall not constitute prima eaci
or other evidence of the truth Of the couten
thereof, or OF the completion Of any ditch
any part thereof by the contractor or othe
wise or of the fulfilment Of the contract
any part thereof unless and until said CO
tiacsfe is approved by resolution Ct the count
board.
i 1t shall also Be- the duty Of the engines
TO inspect the laying OF tile. excavation sn
all other work Of construction from time
time as provided for In the specihcatkns ar
nrsnNisinna IN his report and as prCvtdec z