The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-25
FULL TEXT OF CONTRACT BETWEEN
CITY COUNCIL And ]. B. MCRARY 60.
Appertainine to the City Improvements Proposed
Covered By Bond Issue-Read and Reflect

10 visit other towns in vicinity at sam,
time in order 10 reduce this expense
charge.
q. IN event Client desires the le-
gality Of bond isue guaranteed, Engi-
neers will furnish through their bond
department all legal papers, blank
bonds nnd opinion Of bQDd lawyer nc,
ceptable 20 practically any purchaser.
The city attorney will be co-opcratcd
with ana the only charge for this spc-
cial service viii be the actual cost
that Is incurred 10y bond department,
guaranteed not TO exceed one hundred
dollars. 1t Is distinctly understood
that unless specially agreed upon the
Client Is in no sense obligated TO sell
said securities tn bond department un.
less their bid In open competition Is
best for client.
It. When funds are provided Engi-
neels will consult with Client and win
furnish without extra cost three sets
Of complete plans ana typcwrittcn
specifications in detail for purpose Of
receiving bids on said work, and win
assist Client I'm letting best contracts
for same. In event bids are too high
aud exceed the revised estimate, then
II requested 10y Client Engineers will
have their construction department
build same complete rs per plans and
Specifications and estimate, work to he
subject fu approval o fanny competent
disintcreStcd third party. II is dis
tlnctly understood that the construc.
ton department Of said Engineers will
not bid against contractors and viii not
assume the responsibility Of conStruc-
ton except under the above circum-
stnces.
o. When construction begins. Engl.
ncers agree 10 furnish at their own
expense competent Resident Engineer
TO he paid monthly by Engineers. op-
Grating under the direct supervision
of the chief Engineer and report daily
to him All materials and work to bc
inspected rs received and done and
monthly estimates given for Informal.
ton If Clients I'm making payments
all estimates to he first approved 10y
chief Engineer. who will make all nee
csSary inspection trips.
+. ON completion Chief Engineer will
make thorough report and tests and
make written recommendations for
final payments.
h. ON making final payment to En-.
ginccrs rs per clause 6, Client Is here.
10y authorized to deduct amount paid
for original report and plans. but no
expense account Is to he deducted.
Engineers know that by reason of
their long and successful experience IN
Client as above enumerated and effect
large saving due to judiciouS design.
ing and sound business engineering adj
vice and management, and under this
contract cndcavore to place before CIT
cnt the full benefits secured by the
services Of their orGaniza ton.
Wherefore. in consideration Of the
aforementioned premises and mutua
agreements both parties thereto have
set their hands and seals this the 2n(
day Of December, 1914, and Clerk NJ
Council Is hereby directed to spread
a copy Of this on minute book.
THE !. r. BcCRARY. CO. Municipal
Engineers. by G. II. Pierce
(Seal.)
binding on Engineers when approved
by General Manager.
THE CITY OF ARCADIA, Client. BY
Pres. d. Bell. tSealO
,Approycd:
\. c. FREEMAN, Mayor,