The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-11-24

tractor perform any of the conditions and terms
his contract that the City may its election terminate
the right of the contractor to further perform do
act under said agreement that upon the happening Of
any of the conditions to assignment failure te
perform aforesaid the City may to be
upon the contractor written notice of its election te
terminate the and his right to further perform
stating the reasons therefor and such right shall be
terminated and the City may in its discretion proceed to
complete the same the agent and at the expense OF
such contractor and his sureties the bond, may
allow the surety to complete the same, subject to all
the conditions under the and all the rights
of the City under this section, may relet the
another, may cease to do further work the i'm
provement or construction affected.
! SECTION 15. RIGHT TO SUSPEND WORK
The right shall be reserved in said contract to the City
Engineer, with the consent of the Council in of
improper construction, to suspend work at any time
to order the entire reconstruction of the same if i'm
properly DONE
| SECTION 16. ESTIMATE. In the course of the
proper performance of the contract the Council may
from time to time the work progresses, allow the
contractor estimates of the already earned
fifteen per cent thereof, which, when ordered paid by
the Council shall enttle said contractor to receive the
amount allowed out of the money applicable to the
payment of such work. When the work has been
completed by the contractor to the satisfaction of the
Council and the City Engineer the balance due may be
audited and allowed by the Council.
SECTION II. CITY TO COMPLETE WORK.
If, in the opinion of the Council any work under con-
tract does not progress to insure its completion
within the time named in the contract the Council and
City Engineer shall have the power to furnish and
men and material to complete the work and charge
the expense thereof to the contractor and the
shall be deducted from any moneys due to become
due such contractor may be collected from him
the sureties his bond in suit by the City, provided
that the Council shall first notify the sureties on the
bond of it's intention to do and the said
suretes may take charge of the work and complete the
same within the time named.
SECTION 18. CONTRACTS FOR OFFICIAL
ADVERTISING. The Council shall let annually, in the
month of January soon thereafter practicable,
contracts for the official advertising for the ensuing
fiscal year. For this purpose the Council shall adj
verse for two consecutive issues specifically setting
forth the work contemplated to be done and asking
sealed proposals therefor The proposals shall specify
the type and spacing to be used. The Council shall
let the contract for such official advertising the
lowest responsible bidder publishing newspaper in
the City, which is legal newspaper according to the
laws of the State provided the Council may reject any
or all bids. If the Council shall deem it best for the
interest of the City to select newspaper that is not
the lowest bidder, they may select such newspaper.
The newspaper to which the award is made shall be the
Official Newspaper" The successful bidder shall be
required to give bond the City in the sum of Five
Hundred Dollars ($50000) for the faithful perform
ance of the contract.
The compensation paid for printing shall never ex-
coed the amount allowed by law for legal advertising
SECTION 10. COLLISION WITH BIDDER.
Any officer of the City of any department board
thereof who shall aid assist any bidder in securing
contract to furnish labor material supplies at a
higher price than that proposed by any other bidder,
who shall favor bidder another, by giving
or withholding information, who shall willfully mis-
lead any bidder in regard to the character quality
of the materials supplies called for by any contract
or who shall knowingly certify to greater amount of
labor performed, the receipt of greater amount
different kind of material supplies, than has been
actually received shall be deemed guilty of NAL
feasance and shall be removed from office.
SECTION 20. COLLISION BY BIDDER. If, at
any tme it is found that the person, to whom con-
tract has been awarded, has, in presenting any bid
BIDS colluded with any other party parties for the
purpose of preventing any other competing bids being
made or has entered into agreement by which he
made higher lower bid than other person for
the purpose of dividing the contract profits there
from between two bidders then, the contract
so awarded shall be voidabe at the option of the
Council and the Council may advertise for bids
for said work materials provide for such work
be done materials furnished by the proper depart
ment or officer.
Chapter XIII
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