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<br />PUBLIC 'IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT.
<br />THIS AGREEMENT blade and entered into this °8th.0 day of April 1919
<br />by and between "Thomas Williams of the County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana (herein-
<br />after. ref .rred to es the " Contractor") and the City of Sou: -Ja Bend, in the County of
<br />St. Joseph, and State of Inddiana, by and through its, Board of Public wor'"4. (hereinafter
<br />referred- to asthe " City") under and by virtue re of aAct of the.General Assembly of
<br />the State of Indiana, entitled " An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations,, "` approved
<br />March 6,1965, and all am-ndatory and supplemental th,lreto:
<br />witnesseth, that the contractor covenants -and' agrees to construct
<br />water connections -on Allen Street from Van Buren Street to Portage Avenue , under
<br />Improvement Resolution No. 626 in 'the Cjty of South Bend, Indiana-, at and for the
<br />following. prices: ° ° . ° . ° . ........ .
<br />& aide21.75
<br />3 taps. on lfl�. .,° oaoh:...._
<br />3 taps on short side, each...........-...... .. 18.90
<br />inn. to perform all vi4k• in the prosecutiari of° said tihiprovement under and according to the terms and can -
<br />diti rs of ltnproverrent Rcaolution No. ,..6 .............. aldopted by the Board of Public Works ..... Reb!`ua%�y 25, 1919.
<br />and,tli� pls;ns, profile ar<l. specifications. �n file i t're olrce. of t':le Deparm ent of Public Works, which said -
<br />Fe, } } rofi?e arci snecificarions -are made a part hereof as fully and efcectually as if copied and
<br />sPr out ti( f.1^ at :til'1 t ?�}l'.
<br />c#%rt actor fltrth r e�- ressly covenants and a=re: s th^t in the prosrcut?sin of sa?d work �tl me r5er
<br />$Fill care Ai -he eY.:rc:S-,t; tba be -'.,l>7.0nC:-. '3".: %'-A p) 3!l c.\:. uA ils ni-id dangerous Pl1:.es, -.
<br />and # tt.:C Ott dice nd pi- 9er pr, ,a .;ttolz to vr„v..:L �77t*,1*p *7 � ny person ,r pr, r y, r2 l:, ;r ` t . . v� "r
<br />s.ry jnii,ry or r x :gn res�Mng from the wnrlc or res-Jltir,g frnni ?,iv mat* t t?r r ! lq %t)ii C `.0 ! ii r^S.. 1l or
<br />amain t`t .:l!ir C)t S� t0 ^yl erson or property, he t5'+ll nay nivi hgludate One same at ,,his itr n e.: �?etlSC, 1"dl as-
<br />sunl. tha liability thereto: ;and in the event of any ciairl or claims be,* g , a:le or.anr , action or actions hcifig
<br />b•c:,ght arc-t^ :t the city by reason or on account of or growing otit of.s.;;d vrorl, or. its constrttctior, rl-, st;A
<br />Contrac-Lor wild aChis owls expense derend the same, and jl�*ttl pay any reco�e*^d thcrp n, and it►
<br />ali respects fn,ly, indenw-ify a. d save 'harmless said city, its officers, agents ^r r a__vli s r a'i cn�t,
<br />e4xpen8,e, pay.n ;rlt or judgment recovered in connection with such -claim or cic.s :tio*! or actions. A:id :f
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<br />within ten da}rs after any -such action is begun, the city; s'nal1 notify the cer_uE.�:tor of ti..•: pe_ •^e::cy therrr,f,
<br />thVn any i .:a'* -lent rend.er-ed against the City sna:i be conclusive ag'a nit the con tr actor sand against the surety
<br />•tl ibis constr.'.A. .pas `C:__ Ps to t''' ii0i�f.t, � +t' 1w C" F� rtc"»T lg theret0.
<br />And.. um contracror 31grtes t0=,4r in said impmv •iFenz o.. :ia: •ti,,h.rC;(ittr�
<br />eritd.and in the tna:jatras fiead-bythe so-paiicatious,vid to secure she tuaiateria,+ce *tad xepair ti,-
<br />tip fik wt h t'u Board of Pub1WWoiksa bond with sufficient surety tbercou and i.: ah arnottnt v tit ,.d l>y
<br />�taf ations. And in doing such "pair work the contractor and tht surety oti hill. gttarai:te e , er ! shall b-
<br />06hjt0 to the easue liability to the Deity and any wber person for any injury or datnage to stay p r i. prop
<br />7` sn the same -manner and -to the sate extent as is fixed in the last preceding Para_ raoih a Con-
<br />,/frllcttcin
<br />AA it is iii ther agreed by and between said parties that the acceptance of the «:nri: r=>r iL
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<br />contract, or, the payment thereof; shall riot constitute a waiver on the part of the cny of ,!„y ,,,' �.
<br />ioiis of this contract, -nor shall it release said contractor or the sureties on his boihd far tn,, inirl l,.i pu—,
<br />sitc•.e th,,!reoi; ilbr shall the acceptance be prima facie evidence of the perforraiance c* a:,y p.=�✓iti t. i:;, .
<br />ecrai, act, exr,;pt to the ext. art of entitling the contractor to the contract price therefor.
<br />The com-ractor agrees to pay for all labor and materials used or furnished to be 1ised in the rt 31'ir � tit
<br />such irnproveme t and in the performance of this contract„whether done or furn.ishe:i for ihini, or his ;a.gzat,
<br />al.;Flignee, successor or subcontractor; and the city mayreserveout of any allowance rnade urx any ee-t ,..ante
<br />in favor of the contractor or-ssigns, or out of the arnount due him or his. assigns upon 'the completion
<br />of the woeh, so W-U, , as ma: -essary to pay all laborers or materia► men for arnounts due them for
<br />work done or materials use,. "nished to be used in the performance of this contract and the ding of
<br />said work, and the bounty tr: rer, acting. as city treasurer, may retain money collected from property
<br />ovviiers asspssr:d for said .improvement to pay such debts or until the, contractor shows that they 4ve, been
<br />paid orsatisfied
<br />i..cf 4 .v rs . to retna, atl t� h*-,ish, earth, and unused tnaterial in the stf, As of sides therwi
<br />We the completio oe imnrovem nt or thy. rep:t.iring ♦bereof.
<br />The work of making sitch improvement shall be computed according to the terms of thin edintract' On Or
<br />beforethe.-....... _......... ... _:...... ..... .... ........ ..._.... ..-.-........ day ..................... .... ..... ,tint.:......,
<br />.vinless the *_ivie for the completion of the sa: e shall be extended in to r:t:r a by thr Poard of Public Works,
<br />Aed it Is agrer_d that any such e-,rten-lon of ti;n or any alter ,ion of this or the iriarttter (..,r mPth-
<br />od Of doing SUCK work shall it no way affect the duties, obiirations or liabilities of the mitra.ctor or his sure -
<br />tie
<br />It is�4v'e;A that ;lie cr)mnac- or 51hail not pssi �Y2 Y'l1S rn'ri gut or sn' Jet the work or -any part thereof to
<br />be, -lone tie euiI de+, i-✓iTl-:h t" I LJ:: rft Of ii! Board of P-`M;c Works.
<br />t;1S Yl}:th?r agreed a, ! st.,># 17•_ i hit ? lt. CO*t1r _ r 5'.1211 a' A g :pP_tS of s:+i:;i cit., and county
<br />i►Leferenice in -.the ernployrr, rit'of ?1i labor :lei.' .s3 y in the p(,,rfor-mance Of 'ils C-,`: SL ZMd. fa ling to do so,
<br />:shall. forfeit to the city th., suni of tea. dolia:s for ,.ash f .lure to er>serve this s*.ptt'atto.i.
<br />And upon the performance of at': the terms and conditions of this contract; and things to be don, and
<br />performed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the coat of doing s*h ward:. to l-e assetiscd; col
<br />lected acid paid to said contractor in the manner fixed by the statute governigk the making of such improve -
<br />To each of the conditions and stipulations of this contract, including all acid ,si tgul*r the. provisions and
<br />terms of the pan5*,pr0&e, specificatiotis and resolution aforesaid, the uudeo�fg 'd binds hinhself 'or itself,
<br />and the respective successor oI- assi-i-,s of such parties.
<br />IN 'ILSTIMONY WHEREOF* We, the foregoing named pantiept: hereunto set out
<br />hands this Sth,, day of April 1919.
<br />CITY OP SOUTH BEND INDIANA. THOS.. WILLIAIIAS
<br />G. A. ELLIOTT Contractor.
<br />HARVEY F. ROSTISER
<br />JOHN° F. DFAAVEN
<br />Its Board of Public Works*
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