PUBLIC NPROVE WENT CONTRACT.
<br />THIS AGREE NT, Made and entered into this 23rd, day' of April 1918
<br />by and between Wm. H. Burke of the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana hereinafter
<br />referred to as the Contractor"), and the City of South Bend, in, the county of St. Joseph
<br />and State of Ind iana '. by and through its B®ard of-Publicharks, (hereinafter referred to
<br />as the " City"), under and by ,virtue of an Act of, the General Assembly of the State of
<br />Indiana,, ent it led " An Act Concerning Municipal Corperat ions, "' approved. March 6,1905,
<br />.and all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto:
<br />Witnessoth, that the contractor covenants and agrees' to e-onstruct
<br />water connect -ions on Jefferson Blvd. froni Michigan Street to Bridge over St. Joseph
<br />River, ` in this C i-ry of South Bond, Indiana, `at and for the following prices. -
<br />Short side: 5 water connections at each...:.......... 30. 00
<br />and to peri3rm all WCPrLk its >3.rasec11t16n > ' said iniorovement under and according to the termer: and cou.,
<br />dit+ons of Improvement l escilfitiion -lvo. ,..5,677.............. adopted by, the Board of Public Works.,..*2...6.,,1918.
<br />acid the pia.ns, profile a^d on file tlle office of t':le Department of Public Works, *bich said
<br />resolution, nla_r.q, nrof; �- 4rti -neciiaea*'o,;s are t, ?,� P. P -t hereof as fully and effectually as if copied and
<br />set out hcrei at `°11.
<br />co-'"racior '. her ~. s t- > arts r- s thy* in the pros-cction of said work all proper
<br />s' ill ^ `"i, r„„are ?tl and dangerous places,
<br />a1Qd t' e ,a. .. s ,t-- r hari{ r• ?a? t11P. event Q;
<br />al.v ti}`•' v or p 1 thl re'F'vi4l` or
<br />arising +h lrflin, 1 a v nr o? fyn expense, an!i 2_s-
<br />sun,t.:he liability tber, or; w_d iw-i tl , _ C Ci^iv--,S l },� {.. r ?rtv a,:: -on Pr a-ti&ns b 1-o,
<br />brc ht ago= t the city by reas+�. or on �:., >i 4rn-,j l; ^<'. of ,�i ^r' or is cn*s=tmttion, .t S:?"d
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<br />contrac:tor.will at his own expense def-.rd the same, an i :? pay any juctgme at recovered:*,herein, and will in
<br />all respects fully indemnify aid save harmless said ci',y, its officers, agents or 'representatives from all cost, --
<br />expense, payment or judgment recovered in connection with such claim or claims, action or actions.. A-3d 'f
<br />within ten -days after any: such ii tion is begun; the citv'sha-ii notify the contractor of the pen-lency thereof,
<br />then any judgment rendered against the city shall he conclusive against thecontractor and against the 4uretyy
<br />on hii construction bond, is'io the` -amount; liability and other matters pertainuig thereto.:.
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<br />i l i t gx by seed rem said pw tita t't�t the a opts Ft+ df tlki �=t�E�
<br />«fir # tkwr,fl not constitute a wait*r o:t cht> 1*0 df tht tree oaN-y qs �
<br />*nt twat shall it rJem a said contractor or the sunttU da his Wid t6f lha f kilil ptr i
<br />R611 #be wwance be prima facie evidence of tht pt';rfK*hAM1t0_ of lilts pft i�idli I�
<br />gtgtltt , #;wftpt tg tkp, extent of entitlin the contractor to the toatrtwt ice thei:�ftii
<br />h 3t;r&semi' !l roes to pay for all bor and materials used or furnhhtd td htf uted 1H the . e 3
<br />11 jut r r at &6 In the performance of this contract, whether doge or futilithtF foi• iltiti dY Hid PMilt
<br />40b 111001 leiltl0604or mr subcontrahtor; and the city may reserve out of my 111OW1019t midi i fi fiq tit thA
<br />ill ; ' 4r ai thi apntrsatar or his nss�g !§, or out of the amount due hiM er. his (ibs§l1iib li0611.this ttbfti et ch
<br />fi Vt0,4, Ao rnuob aye wry be ricassary to pay all labere.s or materlti Wilk 16r.. difiifiifiti41iff
<br />d �h fft tit
<br />*04 dt 4 gat ili4iodals used or fkanished to bc6 used in tole pesfornmtn4e of thlo edit Itt dhthe dtiffft �!
<br />WO iyor-na s1zd. the oouaty treasurer, acting as city treasurer, mi retitle tt1(3ltEi ®f� dfiid . fdpt
<br />A�1�t1`� s�94uO for acid Improvement to pay such debts or usnil the Wntr"f& #VW1 410f if3t ti it be
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<br />: -^io . a:i ru ; .sa, ea.rrh., and ur isect material in the streets or sides therwi
<br />1-i.2 Corr:-.,::- Ph? irnr-ro„gym at ot; the repairing thereof.
<br />'The work o•.` rravirg sl, i nior3v�ment shall be comoleted according to the terms of this contract on or
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<br />• un'.ess the time for the .or plel- on of the sane steal' bv! Px`ended in wr'ti- Q by the Board of Public Worts,
<br />And it is agreed that any siich eaten -ion of tit P, or a-y alters -ion of th+.s cort-act or o`, the manner car meth-
<br />od of doing such work sbail -n no way affect the du<-ies, obligations or liabil}ties of the contractor or his sure
<br />ties.
<br />It is agreed that the contractor shall not=t.ssign this contract, or sub -let the work or any part thereof to
<br />be done hereunder, witho,it the written cons.-nt of the Board of Public Works.
<br />It is further agreed and stipulated that the contractor shall give to residents of said city and county
<br />preference in the emproyment of all labor necessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to do so,
<br />shall forfeit to the 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 done and
<br />performerT by said contractor the said city 'agrees to cause the cost of doing such work to, be assessed, Col
<br />lected and paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governing the making of such improve-
<br />ments. '
<br />To each of tht conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all and singular the provisions and
<br />terms of the plans, profile, specif'cationt and resolution. aforesaid, the undersigned binds himself or itself,
<br />--i the respective successor or assigns of -such parties.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We, the foregoing named parties, hereunto set
<br />our hands this 23rd. day of April 1918.
<br />CITY OF ROUTE BEND, INDIANA.
<br />G. A. ELLIOTT
<br />H. F. ROSTISER '
<br />IT JOHN F. DEHAVEN
<br />ITS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS*
<br />WM. H. BURKE
<br />CONTRACTOR.
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