The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-01

The sub-grade shall be thoroughly
prepared to receive said pavement
and the whole of said improvements
shall be constructed, rolled and fin
ished according to the aforesaid pat
ent process and the detailed plans and
specifications approved by the Board
of Commissioners and on file in the
office of the city clerk or said city.
All contractors proposing to bid on
said improvements are hereby noti-
fled that there is now on file in the
office of the city clerk of the City of
Ardmore, an agreement duly executed
by w. A. Edwards, Who owns and con-
trolls said patented process aforesaid
for the City of Ardmore, to permit the
use of said patented process by the
successful bidder, to furnish suitable
roller and competent engineer to
supervise the construction of said i'm
provements, in consideration of the
payment to the said w A. Edwards of
the sum of 30 cents per square yard
for the improvements covered by this
contract.
All bids shall be submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in ink
on the outside, and each bid shall be
filed on or before 4 o'clock p. m. on
the said 14th day of November, 1910,
and shall be accompanied by a certi-
| fed check drawn on some bank in the
City of Ardmore in the sum of $500.
The contractor to whom the contract
for said improvements may be award
ed will be required to execute to tns
City of Ardmore a construction bond
conditioned according to law for the
full and faithful performance of the
contract and for the full protection of
the city and all property owners inter-
ested, against any loss or damage by
reason of negligence or improper ex-
ecution of the work in sum Of 30 per
cent of the estimated cost of said i'm
provements.
Said contractor will also be required
to execute an additional bond in the
sum OF 80 per cent OF the estimated
cost of said Improvements, condition
ed on the maintenance Of said i'm
provements in good condition for a
period of FIVE years from and after the
completion and acceptance of said
work. Said bond in each instance to
be subject to the approval of the
mayor and commissioners.
The contractor TO whom said work
may be awarded shall receive in pay
ment for said work, street improve
ment bonds at par, issued and secured
as provided by the laws OF the state of
Oklahoma; provided, that in case the
property owners shall elect to pay
cash for said improvements, as they
may do under the laws of Oklahoma,
then and in that event, the city re.
serves the right to pay for said i'm
provements in cash or part cash and
Ipart bonds.
All proposals for construction OF
said improvements will be considered
by the mayor and Board OF Commits
sioners OF the City Of Ardmore, Okla
homa. at a meeting to be held at the
session chamber in aid city at S
o'clock, p. m, on the 18th day of No
vember, 1916, and the contract will
then be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder who will undertake to per.
form the work, furnish materials, ex-
ecute the bonds and construct said
Improvements according to the resolu.
tion aforesaid. and plans and specifi-
cations filed in the office OF the city
clerk OF the City OF Ardmore, and
comply with all other terms and con.
ditions OF said resolution.
The mayor and commissioners re-
serve the right TO reject any and all
proposals that may be received. IL for
any reason the same shall be unsatis.
factory. G. II. BRUCE,
(SeaD City Clerk.
First published Nov. 1, 1870.