The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-28
NOTICE 10 NATURAL GAS CON.
FACTORS.

Sealed proposals win b. received icy
the CITY Secretary uf the City 81 Cor
pus Christi. Texas. unti I o'clock .. ~
Friday October .. 1918 for furnishing
the City Of Corpus CHRISTI and the iu
habiianta thereof with an adequate
supply OF merchandise natural gas in
such quantities AND under snch press
snr. as may be required hs ff. CITY
FOR ~esiod ~ ten yelfs
Bidders shan submit with shsif rro
pusals detail specifications of the wells
pipe lines aud sppuricnnnr's iliey pro
pos. te eousiru"f which ban nilY
cover aii methods uf construction aud
character and Kind 81 material nnh
pips thnt thss propose ~ use.
Bidders shall Indicate the approxi
mate locality uf their lrce OF auppiy
OF l,as nnd MS disiane. from the city
limits by Mnd % water or both
Bidders shall submit iternDte prices
for the Hns furnished tho gas wells
aud ni The city limits.
bidders prices shan ne based on a.
sliding scale VARYING ~ m q price per
1905 900 cuhin le,t iu nn. million cubic
feet pen diem
Bidders shall state time wnen gas
well construction viii bee begun and
the probable time 81 sotupietlou aud
ahall agree SO carry on such con
strueiion oontnuoistiN uotn rOmpie-
ton.
Proposals for this contract shall be
accompanied 10y q biddefs Bond Tor
g. 900 made pa}abl- 90 the Ciiy or
Corpus Chrisu. conditioned upon ihe
latter CARRYING into execution The pro.
visions OF his hid The successful bid
der ahall furnish bond 10 The sum ~
5000 conditioned that sna shan Do
furnished hy the contractor m accord
ance With the contract
Bidders must present tp the city
Council satisfactory evidence Of their
abllis ana financial resources ta fui-
fli ther obligations under the con
tract
Ai bids presented before ihe hour
namui VIII BE- opened 1nd read af lhe
eguiai session 20 fho CITY Cnnhrn on
aid date and wll then ne iaid on ihs
table fuf a. neufH Thereafter me
council may reieci Hi ntH of aeerpi
such bid aa 800 sos 4. gineut may he
deemed beri
IN. bidder 20 whom mas he awarded
fhs contract shall NIllln ltn fHga 20
said awafd enter into proper agree
tnent with in+ cas- rs nunn tuc fon
tract according fo fhe teips uf nN
praposiliou sud Hp-cifeatauH this
nolct fo bida'H ana such reEuatilurs
md DuntiiioHa sopfrnius eonsfflcilDn
~ wells el,r hucs character md
uualiiY of gas. pressure no D. Waln,
tanned ana other pertinent specific
lions sa may be mutually agreed np0n.
ii being understood ihnf iu case fle
contractor fails 20 secure proper ras
well after drilling Tor 900 feet Ae
snail have fhe right and privilege be-
20 desires of being Released from the
contract md bond D. ia also under
stood That should The routraciof pro
duee 10 AIcoersiul gas Neii and pg14
ccc1 90 faruish me clfy with gas it
shall then become obligatory upon ism
90 drili 600 additional well 100 welt. in
such number that an uninterrupted
supply 0i sas may ~ All times he pro-
duced ana furnished 20 SAID city during
the life 81 TINS contract or until the gns
field shall become exhausted
The city reserves the night 20 reject
any or an bids or 80 accept thai ole
which la the opinion OF he Cts D. fos
he best interest
Bs orde: OF the CiiY Council
ROY MILLER Mayor
ED cuBAGE, Cay Secretary
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