The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-30
NOTICE OF PROPOSALS FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Notice Is hereby given that in pur-
suance of petition Of the owners Of
more than fifty per cent of the prom.
erty subject to assessment for street
improvements on that portion OF "E"
street, northwest, from the north line
of West Main street TO the south line
of Tenth avenue. northwest duly filed
in the office Of the city clerk of the
city of ArdmOre and of a resolution
of the Board of Commissioners of said
city duly passed and approved on the
18th day OF March, 1917, proposals will
be received at the office of the city
clerk Of the city Of Ardmore until 4
O'Clock p. m, on the 18th day Of April.
1871 for furnishing all materials and
performing all work necessary 10 i'm
prove the portion of said street afore.
said in the manner and subject to the
conditions following, towit:
Said street shall be improved bv fill.
ing and grading 10 conform 10 the es.
tablished grade, paving with a bitumi.
nous macadam pavement twenty feet
In width and constructing concrete
cutters 'wentytour inches wide and
concrete curbs six inches thick on
either side Of said bituminous maca
dam pavement The macadam portion
OF said street 10 Dee constructed with q
iourinch concrete base upon which
shall DE laid q twoiuch wearing sur.
iace OF limestone or trap rock. the
whole of said improvements TO be con.
structed and finished in accordance
with detailed plans and specifications
on file in the office of the CITY clerl,
OF the city of Ardmore.
All bids shall be- submitted in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked in INK
on the outside and each bid shall he
liled on or before 4 o'clock D. m. on
the said l1th day of April. 1917. an,
shall be accompanied by certified
check in the sum Of $1,000. 10 be drawn
on some bank In the city of Ardmore.
The contractor TO whom said CON.
tract for said improvements NAV be
awarded will be- required to execute
to the city of Ardmore a construction
bond conditioned according to law
for the full and faithful performance
OF said contract and for the mu pro.
lection of the city and AN property
owners Interested against any loss or
damage hy reason of negligence or
improper execution of the work. in
the sum 0i thirty per cent of the estf
m''ed cost o. said improvements. Said
contractor will also De- required 10 ry.
ecuIe statutory bond to the state of
ohlahoml conditioned on the payment
of AN material and labor bills In the
inlI amount of the contract p~fce of
.ald improvements and q maintenance
bond iu the sum OF thirty per cent Of
the estimated cost off said improye.
menis conditioned ON the maintenance
oI said Improvements In good condi.
lion for q period OF five years from
ana after the completion and accent.
aucc of said work. AN OF said bond,
To- De subject 10 the approval of the
mayor and commissioners
The contractor On whom said yorl
may be awarded shall receive i'm nav.
menl therefor street improvement
bonds % par issued and secured ms
provided by the laws OF the state of
ohIahom1 provided that I'm case the
property owners shall elect 90 nav casb
Tor said Improvements. as thcy NAV
do under the laws of Oklahoma. then
ana IN that event the city reserves
the right to pay for said improvements
10 caSn or part cash and part bonds.
All proposals for construction of
said improvements viii be- considered
10y the mayor and Board of Commits.
sioners Of the city of Ardmore m ,
meeting TO be held 40 session chamber
m said city at N o'clock %. mn. ON tbr
l'ih day of April 1917. and tho CON.
tract viii thcn No awarded to Mn, low.
est and best bidder who win upder,,l,
To perform the work. furnish the ma.
'erials execute the bonds and CON.
Slruct said improvements according In
the resolution aforesaid. and pl,ns and
specifications t.i m the office og ths
city clerk OF Ho city of Ardmora
ana comply vi. AN other terms and
conditions of said resolution
The mayor al commissioners 70.
serve the right TO reject any and aIl
proposals that nay He received If fnr
any reason The samc shall be unsatis.
factory
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First published March 30. lSi7. go1o
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