05/19/1915 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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66S And in as mi:1ch as said Michigan Street, in which said sewer_ is being laid, is muc!� used by the general public for travel, it is deemed necessary that said work should be per:."ormed and completed at the earliest possible time, in order that thefull use of said street raay. be undisturbed for the shortest possible time. THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties that work may be commenced upon the construction of said sewer at any time after .the signing, of these presents, but that the same shall be in all things completed.on or before the 20th. day of September,1915. And upon failure to complete the same at said time, the said party of the second part agrees to pay to the party of the first part as ligu dated dariages the sum Of Fifty ( 50.00) Dollars p.tr day for each day that said work remains uncompleted after the time fixed for the completion of the same. Said liquidated damages, if any, so due said party of the First part shall be deducted from the amount found to be due said party of the second part upon the final completion df said work. -The party of the first part further agrees that it will, promptly cause the removal -of all lateral pipes, conduits and mains which in any wary interfer with the construction of said sewer, and if there is any delay in the performance of this con— tract because of the inability of the party of the first part to obtain the removal of any such lateral pipes, conduits or rains, then the time for the performance of the contract sha_ 1 be extended a: period equal to the time of such delay. However, the above provision shall not ppply to the renovel or support of any cross pipes, conduits or -mains which ray be in the line of said construction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the foregoing named parties have hereunto set our. hands and seals in duplicate this 19th. dfy,of May1915. CITYOF SOUTH BEND,INDIAMA. byE.M. MORRIS by A. H . RlC* by JOIiN B . WEBER Board of Public Works. J_. H . CAHILL BOND 0>F CONTRACTOR TO ACCOMPANY STREET IMPROVPMENT CO7TRACT. KNOW AT L 11KEN BY TixESF RESENTS, That wi, J.H. CAHILL as principal aiid CHICAGO BONDING AND SURETY COMPANY as sureties, of the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, are held and bound by the City of South Bend,Indiana, in the sum of TWENTY —FIVE THOUSAND ( 25,OOO.00)DOLLARS for the payment of Ahich, well and truly to be made, we jointly and sevetly bind ourselves firmly by these presents. Tne conditions of the above obligations are such that if the above bound J.H.CAHILL shall faithfully comply with the attached contract (and the drawings an.d specifications therein referred to( made and entered into this 19th. day of May,1915 frith the City of South Bend, Indiana, for the construction of the .Michigan Street Trunk sewer under Resolution No. 367, adopted March 16th.1915 and fulfill all the conditions and stipulations therein contained, according to the true intent and meaning thereof in all respects, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law; and in the event said City shall extend the time for the completion of said work or alter -said contract -in any respect, such extension or alteration shell not in any way operates to release the sureties of this bond. WITNESS our hands and seals this 19th. day of May,1915. E.M. MORRIS - J.H. CAHILL A. 11. RICE JOHN B. UEBER CHICAan BONDTVa AND StJRETY COMPANY by LAWRENCE ROMINE Attorney in Fact. Board of Public Works. 'resident.