Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1921-03-02

Joint bond in such penalty as may De
fixed by the County Court, payable
TO the State of Tennessee, for the use
of Granger County, conditioned to
we'll and truly account for all moneys
coming to their hands from the sale
of said bonds, and to faithfully and
impartially perform their duties; and
they shall also take and subscribe to
an oath that they will faithfully and
impartially discharge their duties, as
such commissioners.
The bond executed by them shall
be made by some reputable Guaran-
ty Company, authorized to do bust
ness in the State of Tennessee, and
approved by the Judge or Chairman
and the Clerk of the County Court,
and shall be spread on the minutes of
the Court.
Section 6. Be 1t Further Enacted,
That when said Commissioners shall
have given bond and qualified, said
bonds shall be delivered to them for
sale and their receipt taken for the
same which shall be spread on the
, minutes of the Court; said Commits
sioners shall proceed to sell said
= bonds by advertising the same for
= sale in one or more newspapers for
: at least fifteen days, and otherwise
: as they may deem proper for sealed
1 bids, and they shall sell said bonds
S to the highest bidder complying with
e the terms of sale, provided, however,
: that the same shall not be sold for
less than par and accrued interest.
|, If no satisfactory bid is received by
It said Commissioners they shall have
i the right to reject any and all bids
e and re-advertise said bonds for sale,
f or sell them at private sale, as they
= may deem best for the interest of
d the county. The funds arising from
e the sale of said bonds shall be de-
l. posted by said Commissioners in
e. good and solvent Banks at the best
rs rate of interest obtainable.
s. Section Z. Be 1t Further Enacted,
e. That the roads upon which the funds
" arising from the sale of said bonds
ID shall be expended by said Commits
j. sioners, shall be named on designat-
" ed by the Quarterly Court on Grain
is ger County, Tennessee, at the same
time said Court orders and directs the
e. issuance of said bonds, and in desig,
H. mating said roads, the Court will
in name and designate the most import
no ant roads of the County, which viii
be of the best service to the mos
d. people Of the County.
be Section 8. Be 1t Further Enacted
of That all the work of constructing
ed and matchmaking the roads O.
ial Gsainger County, shall be let to con
60. tractors by the Commissioners, an,
ed it shall be their duty to advertise
,al said letting, or lettings, in some news
of paper or papers, and otherwise a
on their judgment may direct, and to re
If ceive sealed bids for said work an
he they shall adopt, not later than on
Ill week after the time fixed for tn
nd opening of said bids, the bid of tn
ne lowest responsible bidder upon sal
The work, who complies with the term
ant of his bid. The Commissioners ma
ark let said work in Sections, or may Il
The different kinds of work to differer
or contractors, or they may let sal
md work altogether as whole to or
,ay contractor, if, in their judgment,
is to the best interest of the Coul
ed. ty, to do so; provided, however, tn;
aid after examining all bids, said Con
emit missioners are Of the opinion that
op- would be to the best interest of Il
mi County to accept none of said bid
md they are hereby authorized to reje
any and all bids, and re-submit
ire another bidding, or may in their di
The erection adopt such other method
az. letting said work, either in whole
he in part, as the results of their judg
and ment may dictate. The Commissio
re- ers will require good and solve
ntv bonds of all contractors.
nal Section 8. Be 1t Further Enacte
of That the Commissioners shall ha
inc power to pay reasonable price
the necessary rights of way, borre
be pits, rock quarries, ETC., out of t
Mr. money coming to their hands arisi
nds from the sale of said bonds. In ca
said they shall be unable to secure t
TO necessary rights of way borrow pi
rock quarries, etc., necessary to
ted obtained in the construction of roa,
out by agreement of parties, or at