The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-06

or In lieu OF said check require bond executed with
Surety Company surety, in such amount be des
gnated by the City Council properly conditioned In all
for bids there shall be reserved the right
reject any and all bids.
SECTION 81. 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
shall be numbered consecutively and further bids shall
be received after any bid has been opened The Council
shall give all persons who desire the same opportunity
to inspect all bids after they opened bid shall be
considered if unaccompaned by certified check bond
aforesaid.
SECTION 3d. ACTION OF COUNCIL The Council
shall upon such bids and determine which One if any,
shall be accepted All contracts shall be awarded the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder complying with the
foregoing requirements provided that the Council may
ject 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 perform his contract without reference
the responsibility of suretes on his bond.
SECTION SO. TIME AND MANNER OF EXECUTION
OF CONTRACT All contracts shall be executed by the
successful bidder within days after written notice that
the contract ready for his signature and if executed
by him within said time he be deemed to have aban-
doned the same.
All which the City party shall be signed
behalf of the City by the Mayor and atested by the
City Clerk contract shall be valid unless so exc
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 it
rect the execution OF contract by the proper officers and
such contract shall be carried by the proper department
or officer of the City
SECTION 95 BOND. Every person to whom a contract
is awarded for an amount exceeding Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, shall give bond, in such Council
direct and with such sureties approve
ditioned as provided by law.
SECTION SO. EXPENDITURES. It shall be the duty
of each officer head Of department report to the
Council often required the commodities work and
likely to be needed for the operation his depart
ment or office, and not before contracted for
SECTION 81. EMERGENCIES AND PROBABLE COST
THEREOF When it is deemed that delay will cause great
damage public or endanger public safety the head
of thaC
may do necessary 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 every by the City of Ely
in which bond is required and given that such
shall not be assigned except by consent of the City Council
entered the minutes OF their proceedings also that
case of failure OF the contract perform any of the
conditions and terms of his contract the City may at
it's election terminate the right of the further
perform do under said agreement that upon the
happening of any of the conditions as to ASSIGNMENT or
failure to perform, aforesaid the City may
served the contractor written notice Of it's election
to terminate the and his right further perform
stating the therefor and such right shall be
mated and the city it's discretion proceed complete
the the agent and at the expense of
tor and his surees the bond may allow the surety
to complete the subject to all the conditions under
the and all the rights Of the city under this
on or may reet the same to another to do
further work the Improvement construction affected
SECTION SO. RIGHT TO SUSPEND WORK The
right shall be reserved in said City Engineer
with the consent of the Council in of improper
strucon to suspend work at any time order the
tire reconstruction of the 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
thereof which, when ordered paid by the Council shall
title SAID contractor to receive the amount allowed of
the money applicable to the payment of such work When
the work has been completed by the the salts
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 does
not progress to insure it's completion within the time
named In the contract the Council and City shall
have the power to furnish and and material
ete the work and charge the expense thereof
tractor and the shall be deducted from
due to become due such contractor
from HIM or the surees on his bond in suit by the City
Provided that the Council shall first notify the suretes
the contractor bond of it's intention the said
surees may take charge the work complete the same
within the time named
SECTION 1O2. CONTRACTS FOR OFFICIAL ADVER-
TISING. The Council shall let annually in the month of
January thereafter practicable contracts for
the official advertising for the ensuing fiscal year. For this
purpose the Council shall advertise for consecutive
issues specifically setting forth the work contemplated to be
done and asking for sealed proposals therefor The pro-
posas shall specify the type and spacing to be used The
Council shall let the contract for such official advertising to
the lowest responsible bidder publishing newspaper the
City, which legal newspaper according the laws of
State provided the Council may reject any all bids
the Council shall deem best for the of the City to
select newspaper that is not the lowest bidder they may
select such newspaper The newspaper which the award
made shall be the Official Newspaper The successful
bidder shall be required to give bond City in the
of Five Hundred Dollars for the faithful performance
Of the contract
The compensation paid for printing shall the