The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-03

in lieu of said check require bond executed with
Surety Company surety in such amount be des
ignated by the City Council properly conditioned In all
advertisements for bids there shall be reserved the right to
reject any and all bids.
mentioned in the advertisement for bids the Council shall
in public session and publicly open and read all bids
that be presented before bids opened they
shall be numbered consecutvey and further bids shall
be received after any bid has been opened The Council
shall give all persons who desire the same opportunity
inspect all bids after they opened No bid shall be
considered unaccompaned by certified check bond
! aforesaid.
| SECTION 49, ACTION OF COUNCIL. The Council
shall upon such bids and determine which one 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 may
ject bids which it deem unreasonable and unre
abe and the Council in determining the reliability of the
bid shall consider the question of responsibility of the bidder
and his ability perform his contract without reference
the responsibility of sureties on his bond
SECTION SO. TIME AND MANNER OF EXECUTION
OF CONTRACT All contracts shall be executed by the
successful bidder within ten days after written notice that
the 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
on behalf of the City by the Mayor and aested by the
City Clerk, and contract shall be valid unless
cued 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
rect the execution of contract by the officers and
such contract shall be carried out by the proper department
or officer of the City.
SECTION s5. BOND Every person to whom contract
is awarded for an amount exceeding Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars shall give bond in such sum as the Council
direct and with such sureties it may approve
ditioned provided by law.
SECTION Sc. EXPENDITURES. 1t shall be the duty
of each officer head Of department report the
Council often required the commodities, work and
services 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 or endanger public safety the head
of The of
do necessary work by day labor and materials
therefor.
SECTION 49, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS OR
FAILURE TO PERFORM. 1t shall be made a part of the
condition of every contract entered into by the City of Ety.
which bond required and given that such contract
shall not be assigned except by consent of the City Council
entered upon the minutes of their proceedings also that in
of failure of the perform of the
conditions and terms of his contract that the City may
election the right Of the further
perform do act under said agreement that the
happening of any of the conditions to assignment
failure perform aforesaid the City may to be
served upon the contractor written notice of it's election
terminate the and his right to further perform
stating the therefor and such right shall be term
mated and the city in its discretion proceed to complete
the and at the expense of such
tor and his surees on the bond or may allow the surety
to complete the subject to all the conditions under
the agreement and all the rights of the city under this
ton may relet the to another may do
further work the Improvement construction affected
| SECTION &c. RIGHT TO SUSPEND WORK The
right shall be reserved in said contract the City
with the consent of the Council in of improper
tire reconstruction Of the same if improperly done.
| SECTION 100. ESTIMATE. In the course of the
proper performance of the contract the Council may
time to time the work progresses allow the contractor
estimates OF the amount already earned less fifteen per
thereof which, when ordered paid by the Council shall
title said contractor to receive the allowed of
the money applicable to the payment of such work When
the work has been completed by the 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 IT, in
the opinion OF the Council any work under does
not progress to insure its completion within the time
named in the contract the Council and City Engineer shall
have the to furnish and material
pete the work and charge the expense to the
due to become due such may be collected
from him the sureties his bond in suit by the City,
Provided that the Council shall first notify the suretes
the contractors bond of it's intention so to do and the said
srees take charge of the work and complete the
within the time named.
SECTION 1902 CONTRACTS FOR OFFICIAL ADVER-
TISNG The Council shall let annually in the month of
January thereafter practicable contracts
the official advertising for the ensuing fiscal year. For this
purpose the Council shall advertise for two consecutive
specifically setting forth the work contemplated
done and asking for sealed proposals therefor The
posas shall specify the type and spacing to be used The
Council shall let the contract for such official advertising
the lowest responsible bidder publishing newspaper
City, which is legal newspaper according the 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 the lowest bidder they may
select such newspaper The newspaper which the award
is made shall be the Oficia Newspaper The successful
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