The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-20

tractor to perform any of the conditions and terms of
his contract that the City may at its election terminate
the right of the contractor to further perform do any
act under said agreement that upon the happening of
any of the conditions to assignment failure to
perform aforesaid the City may to be served
upon the contractor written notice of it's election to
terminate the and his right to further perform
stating the therefor and such right shall be
terminated and the City may its discretion proceed to
complete the the agent and at the expense of
such contractor and his sureties the bond or may
allow the surety to complete the same subject to all
the conditions under the agreement and all the rights
of the City under this section may rele the to
another or may to do further work on the i'm
provement construction affected
| SECTION 116. 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 if i'm
properly done.
! SECTION lit. 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 amount already earned less
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 118. CITY TO COMPLETE WORK.
If, in the opinion of the Council, any work under
tract does not progress to insure it's 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 the
contractors bond of it's intention do and the said
suretes may take charge of the work and complete the
same within the time named.
i SECTION 119. CONTRACTS FOR OFFICIAL
ADVERTISING. The Council shall let annually, in the
month of January thereafter practicable
contracts for the official advertising for the ensuing
fiscal year. For this purpose the Council shall ad-
vertse for two consecutive issues specifically setting
forth the work contemplated to be done and asking for
sealed proposals therefor. The proposals shall specify
the type and spacing to be used. The Council shall
let the contract for such official advertising to the
lowest responsible bidder publishing newspaper in
the City, which 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
"Offcia Newspaper" The successful bidder shall be
required to give bond to the City in the of Five
Hundred Dollars ($5O0.00) for the faithful perform
ance of the contract.
The compensation paid for printing shall
SECTION 120. 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
higher price than that proposed by any other bidder
or who shall favor bidder another, by giving
or withholding information, who shall willfuly 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 121. COLLISION BY BIDDER. IT, at
any time, it is found that the person, to whom con-
tract has been awarded has, in presenting bid or
bids couded with any other party parties for the
purpose of preventing any other competing bids being
made, 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, them the contract
| so awarded shall be vodabe at the option of the
Council, and the Council may advertise for bids
for said work materials provide for such work to
be done or materials furnished by the proper depart
ment or officer.
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