PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT
<br />This, aggr.eeleent , Made; and entered into this 22nd. day of Mayn.
<br />1923 by and''between JesepA. Luther of the County of St. Joseph an-d State of
<br />Indians .(horeinafter referred to as the 1" Contractor"), and the City of South
<br />Bend, in t, a County -Of 3t: Jo��ph , anal` State of Indiana by andthrough its Bead.
<br />of Public ' fir' cs, (hereinafter referred to as :the " City"�_, ..under and by virtue of
<br />and aet' of the, "neral Assembly of the State of In:diana,, entitled " An Act Cencea
<br />img Municipal Cprporat loas, * approved, March .6,1905, and all amendatory and supple
<br />mantgl acts thoroto:-
<br />Wiknessethi that -he .con.traetor covenants and agrees to
<br />sItstruct Merl eennectl9usloh, Golden .Avenue from. Portage ,Avenue Z® Riverside
<br />Dr v6 in 6ke� -CIity of .gout.h B ad- Ind s>e artd for. t e>e c
<br />2 water cox
<br />and rfe�a�ieocexe'rd�
<br />ed. by the $bard of Public :'W
<br />on long side d1tl �> ens t , .
<br />;QaEl 26. QO � ' . -"AM _ ahc�e �f the DquIrtrne3at of Pubtic w1 orki, w fi'ch sot
<br />�e� Simi a. part oa trod effectually as if, copkd'aed
<br />2 Watero®and,
<br />*A skort `side 4IC ttT C rt3ie �► r� ami agrees that in a r`e ecu can oi,Maid work all pYc et'
<br />20 00 " .i a£+d �__€e esterced;->•1i=op _. d o�nct ati excavations and dasigerstt places
<br />willvee his due atrtd p1 t%ere
<br />sa asp" ?�,z5r taroyrty; that » �� er�ftt
<br />t It itl�tit' t t: t e t m'�e �r r :ice ^g ftoni a"v ,,, ttex or tit2lQca n onrpri w or
<br />> el # @ f ArtP1 tstty pnrsa^«i at yr hst 't1 * s�►-a^�. I' ate the s..e apt is bwr� expense, :sy
<br />� c li y - h i for Rana t a event of any claim or oWam b-i made or say action or actin
<br />by t+easvn or oneccouiat Of or g7rcY+ g out of s->d TTor!r or fits eons .a vctidn; ... 5 ens a
<br />r.+?le:tme,dI t recovered ewe dthen. and �; icy
<br />> ;f,em anfk save Mess said fir, its or representativesfrom all co.
<br />. figr�neeeton - �r fir, nctfon or actions, A A
<br />• .: �,�-► �'be�urt the i>�#�.�Y rae��or of .tray per,a� : cv tls x . � ,
<br />+ v�rsd she ct shalt bs .ima the. rMts440 and again gt the ss't,
<br />t►e�c�tre on'�nd,l�q�x amou�aBih�Ka���tasnr�rr�io, .
<br />-r tyu iizL eor �ract9r. agrees �o i,-itain said iznprdveriient atncl make sty ze�a"us as;szsaiy be YIeGeSstil'�"�ui
<br />• _ �� ' ��d o� #� t>� �s as. fast by axe s�cifrcations, and to see+sre the �ainteiarice and re it=��r��
<br />rd Picorka a bons wrth sufficient enretg thereon and in aaa A>Aaolsnt aa.by� the
<br />APR� it Os, And in .doing such repair work the contractor and the aunty an his guarantee bond slsall bt
<br />jewt to f4ka1bg liability to the city and any other person for.any'a3pry or daits a to any person or props
<br />el iy in fba Asille Mat net suck to the-satzre extent as isv #fixed Mi the test preceding paAgrapb wie inn the coh-
<br />�ftllf�f#-
<br />X id 4t la further agreed by and between said raTf---s.*hat Ae acceptance of the work providod fc .- in this
<br />sfilll rP el 01' lha payment thereof; shall . mot constitutes: waiver on the Vert of the city -of any of the p ovism
<br />illlie A# t il� ccct Est rwr Ali it -release said cc fits actflr or the suretiea on his bond for the faithful 0erforta
<br />►} thrroof'. nor 6 all =fife #eeeptance be prima facie evidence of the performance ssf any provision of this
<br />rplitrtllt, eNOspt to the extent of entitling the contractor tothe_contractprice therefor.
<br />The Pontractor a reee to p#y for all Tabor .and materials- a 8r nrnsshed to be used In the �lssa ltlg of
<br />wh improvenwa and in the performance of -.this rontracx, whet ier `dnr furnished for trim, of W agant,
<br />w,4110-0, cttcceteor *r eabcoiitractor,; and the city may s4--serve out of any`alldwanee shade on fitly owmate
<br />11 #sits of thf. COMMOOr or 1• tr t % or vut of the amount due him or lsis assigns 4pon the plati�%
<br />0.IhO,ii nrR. eo VANt, as Mai cellars to pap -all laborers or stateria, mess for smuts tie thus! for
<br />W, 4MIt of p14teih1% aaft or ituuished to be used in the performance of tWs contract snd tiler Ong of
<br />WA--W%4,-4Ad the county trcawrer, acting as city treasurer, =Af retain ttt_one'y eoiir<ted from pt 'e '
<br />40Wltere aw4,14 > a Wd iWrQvement to pay such debts or until the coutractorihows that, . hi,W beab
<br />to r eni,-; a t ru b- :sat earth, and unused material in the streots or sides" ti►ercot
<br />upon the completion of the inzpro-,,ein�,it or the repa}ring thereof.
<br />The work of making ouch improvement_ shall be completed according, to the terms of this cankrs►e€t an or
<br />before, the----- --- ----- day of _
<br />unless the time for the core lesion of the sar-e y� �;, _•.......... 19 =., w
<br />p shall be ex_ rded in vt*r't .g by�the Board �ofPubXic -Work-L
<br />.And it is agreed that any such e,cten1zion of i* �, or awry altera`ion of this ^cntraCt or of the manner of meth-
<br />od of doing such work shall in noway affect `he duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor.or.his sure-
<br />ties.
<br />It is agreed that the contractor shall not rssigri.this r ni 'ract, or sub -let the wotic or_affy-part thereof to
<br />be done hereur.:der, twithort-t_he writ en zo--- -nt of the Board of Pa'Mic- Works.
<br />it is further 'agreed a^d stipul2'ed 4v t t: e contractor shall give to 're-sidents. of said city and -county
<br />preference in the employment of all labor necessary in the performance of•this contract, and failing to do so,
<br />.shall forfeit tothe city the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation
<br />;And upon the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be dine anti
<br />ppe�rformed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to be assessed, col-
<br />lected anApaid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve*smetts.
<br />To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular the provisions and
<br />terms of the plans, profile, specifieatons and resolution aforesaid, thos ssndersigned binds himsolf or, itself,
<br />and the rstpective- successor or assi�: s of s=ich.,- a: —ec.
<br />In Testimony, Whereof, We. the foregoing named parties, .hereun.to
<br />set our hands this 22nd. day of May 1923.
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEAD, INDIANA.
<br />L. B. SLAUGHTER
<br />L. P. HARDY .
<br />ALBERT F. HONER
<br />Its Board of Public Works.
<br />JOE A. LUMR
<br />Contractor.
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