The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-12


Notice IN hereby given that pursuant
90 "A resolution adopted by the BOARD OF
Commissioners OF the city OF Ardmorc.
Oklahoma and approved by the Mayor
on October end. 1917. proposals will be
received at the Office of the city Clerk
of tho city OF Ardmore. Oklahoma. until
s o'clock u. IN. of October 10Th. 1917. for
the furnishing OF materials and con.
struction OF work necessary TO Improve
Scott street Of the City of Ardmore.
Oklahoma. from the north line of Nc.
Lish avenu. 10 the south line Of West
Main street Of the city ~ Ardmore.
Oklahoma. including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon.
Said improvements tn consis, OF grad.
ing. curbing. guttering draining and
paving same. Installing all necessary
manholes. catch basins and drainage
pipes said Improvements are 20 be ~
feet wide from outer limo 10 outer line
Of curb. OF which % feet shall be con-
structyd OF "A wearing surface OF two
inches Of oklahoma rock asphalt. 10 be-
laid on 4 fiveinch concrete base. on
either eide oi which shall be construct.
ed n concrete gutter. 81 inches wide.
and a concrete curb. & inches thick.
The plans and specifications and est!
mates as prepared b. the City Engineer
arc now on file in the office OF the City
Clerk Of said city, and are open 20 IN
spection of all PARTIES.
All bids shall he submitted in sealed
envelopes. and plainly marked IN lax
thereon. and mus, be filed by . o'clock
u. IN. Of October sixteen u6l 1917. and
accompanied by certified check on
some bank I'm Ardmore. Oklahoma. pay.
able 10 said City Clerk in the sum Of
Two Hundred N20000) dollars.
The successful bidder shall. give a
bond conditioned in term
conditioned that he will keep said street
in good repair for period Of five years
from the date OF acceptance of same
and each bond shnil DE in the sum Of !
thirty per cent of the amount Of said
bid, and shall run in favor Of the City
OF Ardmorc. Oklahoma. An bonds shall
be approved b; the Board Of Commis.
sioners OF said city by appropriate res
To he approved by the Mayor.
Such bids will be opened and consid.
cred by the Board OF Commissioners at
eight o'clock p. IN. on October sixteenth,
1917. At the session chambers of said
board. and the contrac. will then be let
To the lowest and best bidder who will
undertake To construct said improve
ments and furnish said materials in ac
cordanc,, with such plans and specifi.
cations OF said city Engineer. No bid
will be considered that does no; con
the completion of the entire
Improvement. and the payment oc AL
incidental expenses, attached TO the
City Engineers estimate.
Compensation shall be made In street
bopds at par. issued and
crty owner may pay in cash his assess
mcnt. and the city reserves the right
TO pay part cash, and part in bonds for
such improvements The city also re-
serves the right to sell said bonds and
pay all in cash for such improvements
The form OF the contract the city
will require is now on file In the office
of the City Clerk, and open for inspec-
ton to all parties. The form of the bid
required can be had on application 70
the City Attorney.
The city reserves the right to- reject
any and all bids and re-advertise for
bids for auch improvements. If the sue.
cessful bidder fails to execute his con
tract and file his said bonds within ten
DAYS after the letting of such contract
the city reserves the right to cancel said
contract. md forfeit the certified check
said bid to the improve
ment district. and re-advertise for bids
for such improvements.
Dated this third day of October. 1917.
(SeaD g. W. GROOM.
City Clerk.
published Oct. I. ;, 5. 5. .. 10. II. -.
I3 and Is, 1917.