The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-02

!. Side ~ Main street between Er0a,
street and Armar street nnd declar
. ing AN emergency" which WAS paRses
. by The Common Council Of the city ~
Weston aud approved by the Mayo
B thereof on the 2gth day OF October
1917. and the owners ~ such lots
lHirta of lots and parcels Of land ~
. h"uoiitcd ~ such Improvement shall
Zee liable for the payment Of the cost
thereof, propnrti1nateiy aB they ara
. benefited as shown in sald Ordinance
NO 26f. In this Section above de.
, Nerlbod.
Section .. That the construction
~ said sidewalk shall be commenced
, within - hours after the letting of
the contract therefor and shall be
pursued with due diligence until the
, work ia completed IN good and
wnfkmhnlike manner and 20 the aatls-
faction ~ The Common Council Of the
, city Uf Weston and the contractor
or contractors with whom the con-
tract ~ made for the making and
completion Of such improvements
rhall take entire charge Of the work
during It's progress and shall be- re-
tpoHaiblc for any loss. damage or ac-
cldcnt resulting from negligence or
fArrleF1uesa In the doing or compile
tirn thereof
section s Tho contractor. upon
nAecutlpn ~ the contract. shall exc
cute aud deliver ia the city Of Wes-
ton a bond IN tho sum ~ ta5O.UU
with NnrctIcB thereon tu be approved
~ the Common Council and condi-
toned Tor the faithful performance Of
'hu contract and for the completion
Gt the said improvements as therein
specified and as specified la this or
dinahcc. and further conditioned for
the payment Df all liens or DAMAGE
Tor which the Clty may become liable
or may suffer or be compelled to pas
on account Of any loss, injury or ac-
cident resulting from negligence or
careieSsness OF the contractor IN the
performance or completion Of said
Improvement. and said bond shall al
80 provide that the contractor shall
properly make payment to all persons
supplying him with labor or materi.
ais In the prosecution II the work.
provided for In said contract. and that
he will indemnify and same harmless
hu City Of Weston against all debts
and claims Tor liens, for labor. work
or material on account uf suh-con-
tractors, material men. lahprers. me-
chanicE or other employees or materI.
al for such improvements.
Section ). Each person proposing
to do such work and bidding on the
same shall file with each bid certI-
fled check in the sum Of $50 40, pay
able to the order Of the Mayor uf the
City OF Weston, the same to be re-
turned to the bidder il unsuccessful
and To he forfeited to the City upon
failure ot the bidder to enter into a
contract. III accordance with the bid,
Ii the same be accepted.
Section 6. The city Of Weston
shall not be liable for the payment
of amy part Of the contract price for
the making Of any OF said Improve
ments, except that the City shall be
liable prupcrtionateiy with ether own
ers for property owned by IL. and the
shall look solely 10 the
lands and the owners of the real
property whose land Is specially ben
fitted by said improvements. proper
.ionatcly as so benefited and as as
'essment may be made against the
same by the Common Council OF the
2ity Of Weston and the funds to be
-aised by such assessments and the
shall assume all risk and
regularity or inyalidity In the pro- ,
'eeding for the ievying or enforce~
llent of said assessments. up to the
line Of the letting of the contract,
md all such risks thereafter. except
or misconduct or negligence on be-
lalf of said City or its officers.
Section {, The said Recorder il
.irected to invite sealed proposals for
he construction nf the walk herein !.
boye mentioned, by notice To he =
ublished once II week for two weeks a
II the Weston Leader Newspaper n
nd to he posted in the Council
room and in three public places. in !
lain view OF all persons In tile City a
/ Weston. which notice shall invite r
nd require all bidders 10 specify the /,
rice fer which they will make saia
at the rate per square 8
ard and show the entire sum for
'hlch the bidder proposes to make !.
he Improvement, and that each bid =
hall be accompanied by Il certified z
heck for $4,000. payable to the or Il
er OF the Mayor of said City and the :,
ight of the Common Council shall be '
eserved therein to reject any and r
II bids. "
Section s. Inasmuch as the present .,
dewalk on Main street is in bad =
nndition and is liable to cause acci- IL
ents and subject the city of Weston tc
law suits for DAMAGES, Il is ne
sSsary for the peace, health and
lfety of the CITY of Weston and the 81
IhahitantS thereof that said sidewalk g,
3 built as speedily as possible and ..
sfore The fall rains set in, and an
nergency is declared TO exist and
lis ordinance shall he in force and r.
feet from its passage by tho Com
on Council and approved by the
ayor. Y
Passed the Common Council this
lth day OF october, 1917.
Approved hy the Mayor this 18th
~ of October. 1915 IN
]. Nj. BANISTSR. Maayor. hg
test; ri
ANDY L. BARNETT, Recorder,
III
Civilization.