The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-04-14

contractor may bill customers IN
the residential districts quarterly
however, the contractor may moi
consider a customer delinquent
except as defined in this para
graph. The contractor shall mol
be Obliged to render service 70
anyone who refuses to pay the
scheduled rate or who is delln-
quent in the payment Of bills Tor
service until such bills have been
fully paid. The removal OF gar
bage at any time from any local
ity may be ordered by the City
Council or by the Health OFFICER
where it IS decided that such re-
moval is necessary for the prompt
protection and preservation OF
public health and sanitation. In
all of such cases, the contractor
shall have the health and sanl-
tation. In all of such cases, the
contractor shall have the righ'
to charge and collect from the
customer, the person who caused
the deposit of garbage to accumu-
late, a sum equal to three times
the amount usually charged
therefor. The contractor shall
make, at his own expense, all
collections due under this con-
tract.
uD The term of this contract
shall be for a period from the
date hereof to July 1, 1854.
u5 Neither this contract nor
any inrercst therein shall be as
signed without 80 days written
notice to the City of Kennewick
and consent of the City Council
by motion.
(l6) The contractor shall at all
times comply with the laws OF
the State of Washington pertain
ing to industrial insurance.
uO The contractor covenants
and agrees and does hereby
guarantee to save harmless and
indemnify the city Of and from
any loss, damage, claims, suits,
judgments and recoveries which
may be asserted, made or may
arise or be brought, or recovered
against the city arising OUT Of
the performance Of this contract
by the contractor and, agrees that
it will Immediately appear and
defend the same at his own cost
and expense.
u8 This contract shall i'm
mediately become effective and
be In force upon the contractor
filing with the City Clerk Q per-
Torrance bond in the sum Of
100000 to be kept In force
throughout the term Of this con-
tract, with the contractor as
principal and such person or
persons as may be satisfactory to
the Mayor and City Council Of
the City of Kennewick as sure
ties, together with policies Of liza
bility insurance on all equipment
operated by the contractor.
u9) Is 1t agreed, however, thar
either party to this contract may
serve written notice to the other
party on or before the 31st day
Of December Of any year Of his
desire to terminate the contract
on the next succeeding July !
following, or for an adjustment
Of the terms Of the contract. Up
on receipt of such notice Of the
desire for adjustment both par
ties agree to Immediately 60 into
conference for the purpose Of
negotiating any adjustments that
may be deemed jusS by either
party. Any such notice either By
or to the City Of Kennewick
under the terms OF this contract
shall be given by or to the City
Clerk Of the said city. Should
the parties fail to agree ON said
adjustments by April 81 follow
ing such notice, the contract shall
then terminate on the first day
of July next following.
It Is agreed that any failure
of, or delay In the performance
Of the contract necessitated or
caused by act or order Of any
military or civilian defense auth
GRITTY, or act Of war, or inability
TO obtain competent workers,
shall not constitute default.
(2O In the event the contractor
shall at any time during the term
Of this contract fail to remove
the garbage from the City OF
Kennewick In accordance with
the terms hereof, OK shall tail
to care for the garbage dump In
a manner in keeping with the
practices obtaining for such work,
or in the event the same shall
become unsanitary, which deter
mination may be made by the
Health Officer, the City may give
the contractor thirty (30) days
notice in writing Of any matters
wherein It Is claimed he Is In de-
fault, and In the event the con-
tractor fails to correct the mat
tiers therein mentioned within
said thirty-day period, this con-
tract shall be terminated and
ended, and all equipment installed
In or used a. q permanent In