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The following bands and contracts were approved by the Board
<br />PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT.
<br />THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered into this 18th. dray of May 1920.
<br />by and between Wm, H. Burke of the County of St . Joseph, nd State of Indiana (herein-
<br />after referred to as the. " Contractor"), and the City of, South Bend in the county
<br />of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, by and through ` its - board of public Works, (here in —
<br />after refereed to as the '"- City"), under and -by virtue of an Act of the Lieneral. Assembly
<br />of the State -of Indiana, -entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations, " approved
<br />March 3,1905. and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto: --
<br />W itnesseth, that the contractor covenants and agrees to construct
<br />water connections on Diamond_ Avenue from Cus hing's Add it ion to Portage Avenue, in the
<br />City ,of South, Bend, Indian& at and for the' following prices:- °
<br />. ° . ' 27' taps on long side, each........... , .... ..... 9. 00
<br />* . 35° tips on short side, each . . ................... 22.50
<br />and to perform •all°wont iti the'p'rosecution of said improvement under and according to the terms and colt.
<br />ditions of Imurovettteftt' R solution moo::. g�__.._.� ...
<br />and the plans,°profile and,spPcjAcp,t Qrz c�Mile n the affice�of thted ayDeP the8trren�of Puhliublic evWorks w.. hl...J 120.
<br />setoltttiori, plans`,°profile and specificat ons are made a part hereof as fully and effectually as if copied anti
<br />set out herein at fall length,
<br />'' he contractor further expressly covenants and agre s tha.t in the pros-cuti
<br />skill a.rad-care ' ;`l be eyercis:! l; tl, , he p on of said work all prc,;�er
<br />and „ r;11 use a.11 due a.rd p oopr pr _ `;ort +� o, i ,;,,«v' � ` 1 ' � all ex^s,vations and dangerous places,
<br />an injury or damageresulting , t ,, •_"^ err .-, ¢ =ry ne.�ot1 orthat in thq event #
<br />arising therefrom *. ,, r nt - r ^ t* ,r or thing y !'On tAntPd therC'tiVi'.ft qp"
<br />g , o any perF---i Or nrop�r`.v, h,! ' 11 n'!v a 1;C- idate th' sE.°'.e at C O�xTn expense, and aa^
<br />sumo the liability therefor; and in the e 7, *nt of ry ci.a rt or claims be;ng made or any action or actions being
<br />bro:7ght against the city by reason or on a,cceouj:t of or grcn-7ing out of s�':d �,or'-; or its construction, the said
<br />contractor will at his own expense defend the same, and �:'iil pay any judgment recovered therein, and will in
<br />all respects folly indemnify and save harmless said city, its officers, agents or representatives from all cost,
<br />expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or actions. And
<br />within ten days after any such action is begun, the city shall notify the contractor of the pendency therf
<br />eof,
<br />th.-n any judgment rendered against the city shall be concltisive against the contractor and against the surety
<br />oft hie construction bond, as to tla 3rnount, liability and other matters pertaining thereto,
<br />And the contractor a to the period andln the ma,7n�n r fixed by h€ s c i inns, azad t� e i tMAR��y b 11woma r# for
<br />to the with t.se Board of Public nWar a a band with su�uient stlret hebereoil and hA ap 4mount r ed by t}te
<br />h_r gi
<br />:pecificatiOns. And in doing such repair work the cOntmoto1r itpd �arety �� iris gttat=a�t�e .* �h�l_l hi
<br />e beset h the sar:.e liability to the city and ally rather pars far aRy hijury or damage to auy i�ers . a or prop=
<br />etcy to the same manner and to the seals e..Ntattt na is axed % the lost preceding paragraph eoveritAg the to{t= atrtsctio,t vrorl�°
<br />And it is further agreed by and b�Rwcctt said parties that the ace pt ace of the work r®vid�d for i t1;Ii3
<br />Cont=-Pet, or the. payment th zr2of, s zIl cot C0,13titute a haWaiver hon the n" O f the city pro
<br />101,0 of this contract, nor shall it rclea,:e said contractor or'the sut=ct cs all his bond for the fdithful
<br />y of th@ prov §::
<br />1at,F:e tbercof ; nor shall the acceptance be Prima facie evi�rnce of the perf©ettt�;tee of any ltr®visl® rf olt =
<br />contract, except to the extent of erttitliA the contractor to the eot,the pror therefor,p tf�thN
<br />The contraetor agrees to pay for all labcr and materiQl® used or ft�rnisl;e
<br />such improvement and in the performance of this contract, VWhethtr dune or3f�r 6h@d foto be r 1p h® h § dff@of
<br />hl
<br />assignee, successor or subcontractor; and the city may reserve out of vn ai+owa,,ee tide ®hiffla e�tii�tia
<br />in the of the contractor or 1 '- assig:.s, or out of the a.tarc vilt due hits or hto assigns ups the ce pl tied
<br />Of the work, so mttcl', as ma- c
<br />e6ishesary to b all lab©re a or itt i ri t tri�fi ie 0iti®ti ff dti@ tl} }t} for
<br />workdone or materials uses ar •arnished to be usc;l iti fire peribtti ricC of this Oiitra.ti and the h4m or
<br />said wori., and the county trc JSa;rcr, ectiag as city trein th r, mar rets.lti matte 1;. .
<br />®tuners assessed for said i rapn.)vefaent to'pa Y go. tsd froth prop@rty
<br />paid or satisfied P Y such debts oe tatatl1 tiie contt-ao-tof €-MOWN that .th@y hav@ beers
<br />� � rArr,c, a 1! ru : ,: ;t, earth, a:,d ' iwispd mat
<br />upon the cotr..oiet!o,1 C` the irnn-o,:!m- it or 1-1 reoa;•;;tg thPr4of, eriAl in the strerls A1' s3deis thetse,;2
<br />The work of maicing s„^h he
<br />shall b- -r,
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<br />to the terms of this ct?nPract
<br />utt=ess the time for the r- - ---------da" of ......................... .... a n Or
<br />CO---?l'"M Of the sa'. 2 S!?7111 1y'L e"n• �Pd to ��,..:a:"Q, by,tlt'°proP'N'•.
<br />And it is agreed the. 1p"" • '°
<br />g t any gttrll H�r,!r=-""On of ti*`'" Or ^•.V al*1 Of t1';S C�"^}, �� � �'� pt7}a1,C Y'�f�tt''��
<br />od of doing such work shall in ro wa affect t' A ,�;:_ "act or o, them niie
<br />Y - a dt s, ob!;!r t-or ,' rot ttl. '., •
<br />ties. s or .tabilities of the contractor or leis
<br />It is agreed that the con", st `,.,
<br />,be done hereunder, �a "r `h111 not ss?Z, tct-, co or s„b-let the work or any part thr c,e,{ to
<br />wi'ho rn? ° ?.1 ro._ of
<br />It is further agreed a d sc>>ul _„d r>,� P^'rr P 1�1:C Works.
<br />preference in the employr- .nt o{ �z c'" r' or 5h '' �� •e to residents of said city and co iy
<br />1 labor n'� scary tot perforr,: ,ce of this contract, and failing to de, c;;),
<br />shall forfeit to the city the sum of ton dollars for each fail4e to observe this stipulation,
<br />And upon the performance of all the terms and conditions of this contract, and things to be dn'n!2 fmd
<br />pperformed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause tl a cost of doing such work to: lee assess A, earl»
<br />leered and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the
<br />meats. g g making of such improve.
<br />To each of the Conditions and stipulations of this contract; including all and singular the provisions and
<br />terms Of the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, the undersigned binds himself 0r itself;
<br />•ud the respective WcCessor or assigns of such parties,
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We, the foregoing named parties, hereunto
<br />set our hands this 18th. day of May 1920. "
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND,, INDIANA 1M. H. BURKE
<br />G. A. ELLIOTT ° Contractor.
<br />H. F. ROSTISER _
<br />JOHN F. DEHA-VEN.
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