The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-27


ignated by the City Council properly conditioned In all
for bids there shall be reserved the right to
reject any and all bids.
! SECTION g. OPENING BIDS At the time and place
mentioned in the advertisement for BIDS the Council shall
meet in public session and publicly open and read all bids
that may presented before any bids opened they
shall be numbered consecuvely and further bids shall
be received after any bid has been opened The Council
give all persons who desire same opportunity
to inspect bids after they opened No bid shall be
considered if unaccompaned by certified check bond
aforesaid.
shall act upon such bids and determine which if any,
shall be accepted All contracts shall be awarded to the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder complying with the
foregoing requirements provided that the Council
jec any bids which it may deem unreasonable and unre
able and the Council in determining the reliability of the
bid shall consider the question OF responsibility OF the bidder
and his ability to perform his contract without reference to
the responsibility of sureties on his bond
| SECTION SO. TIME AND MANNER OF EXECUTION
OF CONTRACT All contracts shall be executed by the
bidder within ten days after written notice that
contract ready for his signature and if executed
by him within said time he may be deemed to have aban
doned the same.
All which the City party shall be signed
behalf Of the City by the Mayor and aested by the
City Clerk and contract shall be valid unless
cuted All contracts with the City shall be filed in the
office of the City Clerk and record Of such filing entered
in book kept for such purpose.
| SECTION "a. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS.
After the acceptance by the Council of any bid shall d
execution of by proper officers
contract shall be carried out by the department
| or officer of the City.
SECTION e5. BOND Every person to whom a contract
Fifty Dollars shall give bond in such the Council
may direct and with such sureties may approve
ditioned provided by law.
SECTION &c. EXPENDITURES. It shall be the duty
of each officer head of department to report to the
Council often required the commodities work and
likely be needed for the operation OF his depart
ment or Office and not before contracted for.
SECTION 81. EMERGENCIES AND PROBABLE COST
THEREOF When it is deemed that delay will great
damage to the public endanger public safety the head
Of any department. with the written approval Of the Council
do work by day labor and materials
therefor.
| SECTION 49, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS OR
FAILURE TO PERFORM 1t shall be made part of the
condition of contract entered into by the City of Ely
in which bond required given that contract
shall not be assigned except by of the City Council
entered upon the minutes OF their proceedings also that
OF failure of the contract to perform of the
conditions and terms of his contract that the City may
its election terminate the right of the contractor further
perform any act under said agreement that upon the
happening of any of the conditions to assignment
failure perform aforesaid the City may be
served upon the contractor written notice of its election
terminate the same and his right to further perform
stating the therefor and such right shall term
mated and the city in its discretion proceed to complete
the the and the expense of
tor and his suretes the bond allow the surety
to complete the same subject to all the conditions under
the agreement and all the rights of the city under this
tion may reet the another may to do
further work the improvement construction affected
| SECTION 49, RIGHT TO SUSPEND WORK The
right shall be reserved in said the City Engineer
with the consent OF the Council in of improper
structOn to suspend work any time order the
tire reconstruction of the same if improperly done
| SECTION 100. ESTIMATE. In the course of the
proper performance of the contract the Council may from
time to time the work progresses allow the
estimates of the amount already earned less fifteen per
thereof which, when ordered paid by the Council shall
title said contractor to the allowed of
the money applicable to the payment of such work When
the work has been completed by the contractor the
faction of the Council and the City Engineer the balance
due may be audited and allowed by the Council.
| SECTION 101. CITY TO COMPLETE WORK If in
the opinion OF the Council work under contract does
not progress insure it's completion within time
in the contract the Council and City Engineer shall
have the to furnish and and material
pete the work and charge the thereof the
tractor and the shall be deducted from any moneys
due to become due such contractor may be collected
from him the sureties his bond in suit by the City,
Provided that the Council shall first notify the suretes
take charge of the work and complete the
within the time named.
| SECTION 1902 CONTRACTS FOR OFFICIAL ADVER-
TISNG The Council shall let annually the month of
January thereafter practicable for
the official advertising for the ensuing fiscal year. For this
purpose the Council shall advertise for consecutive
specifically setting forth the work contemplated
done and asking for sealed proposals therefor The pro-
posals shall specify the type and spacing be The
Council shall let the contract for such official advertising
the lowest responsible bidder publishing newspaper the
City, which legal newspaper according to the laws of the
State provided the Council may reject any all bids If
the Council shall deem it best for the interest of City to
select newspaper that is not the lowest bidder they may
select such newspaper The newspaper which the award
is made shall be the Ofica Newspaper The successful
bidder shall be required to give bond the City the
of Five Hundred Dollars for the faithful performance
of the contract.
The compensation paid for printing shall exceed the
amount allowed by law for legal advertising
! SECTION 1O3 COLLISION WITH BIDDER. Any off
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