The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-02


q ject any or all bids and readyertis
4 for further bids, and tiat all persons
: firms or corporations, whether thei
S Bids were rejected or otherwise ma
submit new bids for the construction
9 of the improvements and furnishin
l Of the material therefor That upol
2 the acceptance by the Council of an
bid, the Mayor of the City of Moscow
; may enter into q written contract o
, contracts with the person, firm or cor
poration whose bid has been accepted
for the construction of the improve
!, ment and for the furnishing of thu
J material therefor in accordance will
: the terms and conditions of the plans
: and specifications therefor, on file witt
the Clerk of the City of Moscow, ant
the bid therefor; and the Clerk of the
City of Moscow Is authorized and en-
powered to attest such contract ano
affix the seal of the City of Moscow
/ thereto. That all bids shall be in two
! forms as to payment, one of which
shall be upon the basis Of payment
in cash, and the other upon the basis
of the contractor taking the bonds, to
| be issued by the City of Moscow, for
the payment of the improvements
|
or improvements shall provide that
the same shall be- completed in all
things in accordance with the plans
and specifications for said improve
ment herein referred to, and shall also
provide that the contractor or con-
tractors making said improvement or
improvements shall accept the bonds
herein provided for. at par and &C
n uukad into tn, Of In mi
tract price of such work, to the extent
of such bond issue, if the City shall so
elect, and that the balance, il any, of
said contract price shall be paid in
such manner as shall be, designated
by the City Council.
Section H. That before or during
the proceeding with the work OF con-
struction of the improvements herein
provided for, the Mayor of the City
of Moscow may appoint some compe-
tent person as superintendent to SUI
pervise for and ON behalf Of the city,
the said work Of improvement, who
shall be subject to the orders OF the
Mayor and Council but who shalt have
general charge, superintendency and
control of all the said work of i'm
provements, and shall see that the
done in strict compliance with tho
contract therefor, as we'll as in strict
compliance with the plans and specf-
fication therefor, and in case at any
time the said contractor or contractors
shall fail to comply strictly with the
said contract or with the plans and
specifications Of said work OF. works, /
said Superintendent shall have, power
nf crr
plans and specifications are complied I
with and he shall Immediately report
the same to the Mayor, together with
his recommendations thereon. where
upon the Mayor shall call a meeting of
the Council and the said Mayor and
Council shall affirm, reject or modify
The action of the superintendent.
The Mayor at any time may remove
such superintendent and discharge
MIN.
The said Mayor and Council shall
lave further power to employ such
,ther or further assistants or employees
or the supervision of such improve
nents as they may deem necessary and
proper and remove them at their dis
,retion; during such employment such
shall be under the direction
md control of the superintendent and
he Mayor and Council.
Section Is. When any contractor or
contractors for the improvement or
work. herein specified shall have com
,Ieted the said contract the superfn- {
endent in charge Of the works shall |
eport the same to the Mayor and s
'ouncil of the City Of Moscow, which {
eport shall be referred to committee
f the council of such city Of Moscow, ,
onsisting Of two members, who shall {
With the Engineer of such City care
ully investigate the plant or works, s
nd for that purpose may be author S
zed by the Mayor to call to their I
ssistance, such person or persons {
S may be considered necessary, who g
re experts in that kind OF plant or r
yorks, to advise such committee in r
egard to all matters and things con- 6
ected with the plant or works being h
one in good, proper workman-like il
nd substantial manner and in accord a
nee with the plans and specifications /
dopted for such work. f
AS soon as such investigation is com S
leted the said committee, together o
18th the City Engineer, and such e1 n
ert or experts as may be employed, n
1all make and file written report C
their findings upon such plant or II
orks with the Clerk of the City of Il
oscow, and the Mayor and Council S
1all act upon such report. c.
That if such report be that the plant v
: works has been completed in all 1f
lings as required by the contract be-
veen the City of Moscow and such O.
or contractors, and such re- II
)rt be approved and accepted by the a.
ayor and Council then the contractor VI
: contractors shall be entitled to be fl
Lid for such work and material, in tt
e manner and form as herein pro- a,
ded. In the event that the report Of to
Ich committee, the Engineer and the tt
perts, acting together, shall be that a
e terms of the contract have not is
,en complied with, or that the plant p;
works is not constructed according ii
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