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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT C-ONTRACT.
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<br />This Agreement, Made and entered into this 31'st.. day of August 1920 by
<br />and between W. 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
<br />Joseph and State of Indiana,, by and through its Board of Public Works (hereinafter
<br />referred to as the " City"), under 'and by virtue ;of an Act of the General. Assembly of the
<br />State of Indiana., entitled'' " An Act'Concerning Mun•ic ipal Corporations, " approved March
<br />6,1905,_and all amendatory and supplemental a ets thereto:-
<br />Witnesseht, that the 'contractor o ements and agrees to construct'
<br />water connections on Miner Street from No Dame Avenue to St. Peter Street, in the
<br />City of South Bend, Indiana at and for Lkef ollowing prices:-
<br />1 tap on -long side , each:..........:.. .... ....,. 25.91N
<br />4 taps on short side, each.. ...•........................... 21.58
<br />and td perform all krork in the prosecution of isaid knprovement under and-wootXE ow tww 844 dour
<br />ditiocts of 1=provement Aes011itzon No, _.�1_�. a4apteiiby t e Boar of l lie �ifEQrits.; 1 1y:'2 1920.
<br />' and the plans, profile hd,specifica+.ions ori.fil6 in the office of -the Department of Public Works, which sae
<br />resoltYtiop, plans, profile and specifzcatio�ns are niade a part hot of 4 :fully ai:d.effactually ss'if copied and
<br />set oY herein at hill length: r
<br />rbe contractor further expressly covenants and agrees ihAt in the prosecution of said work . a" ptciper
<br />skill and care �-rill fie e ercise3, that he -z-�li grope' all excavations. ani dangerous plat°-s, and will use all dtie and pfo�er. precalition"to prevhnt injury. t . ,ry person or �-�- -�y, that i i `hn qv_� Ai!
<br />any injury or damage resulting from the vs�� f?: or resultirg fro#h a-y .- -t*er o thing �nnn,, �P th._rnivilf, or,
<br />arising, therefrom, to any person or property, he rd ray a-i ft' 'i -.ate rice same a. h's ovfin expense -aril g�
<br />some tine liability iherefor; and in the event .of any cla ~i or cl6,iii-is being.made car an. action cr a^t;ons
<br />-brow ht against the city by reason or on account of or growiii' out of 'd ��nr' os s}g-cofi�trtictsq-
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<br />contractor will at Eels own expense.defend the same; and will pil any judgment recover,! tharein'. and. s' i-i
<br />all respects fully it4emnify and save harmless said city, its oi�,.agents of representatives fro' all cost
<br />i"ense, payment tit jtdkment rccoved in connection with 3i46 claim or clair^s, action or_;ac*ions A t f
<br />within ten days after any such action s begun, the city shall 4tify the con ractor of tk..e p_, d+!n y=ther.
<br />than any judgment reudered against tfte city s4iali7be corchisive against the contractor and against the surf ii
<br />on his construction bond; as to th-• 4.tuount, liability-=4 other tniatters pertaining fhereto:
<br />Arid the contractor agrees to maYntain said
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<br />the period "and`in the manner ac filled is ti:e.sn�ei cations, and to secure :ie inatntenance and repair that a,
<br />to file with the"Bo P.ublic'Wor}ra a bond with sufficient puretythereon and in, an. airiour�t as fixed by lire
<br />specifications: And.in riding, suchrq air work --they contriictcd and -the surety on his guarantee bond -shall he
<br />sub}ecf to the s; r_-ie liability to the -city aad.any other person fgT any. injurer of damage to any pets 3tt or prop
<br />arty in the same manner and to the same extent.as is-fixeci in the last preceding paragraph covering the con-
<br />sltruction work.
<br />And it is further aeedbp and b t*vetn said parties that.the acceptance of the work provided for in this
<br />contract, or the payment titereof shall net: constitute a wirer on the gaze of the -city of any of the grouts-
<br />ions of this contract, nor shall it Fc}ease_ said. contractor or the sureties on his bond for the faithful perform-
<br />ance thereof ; nor shall .the acceptance be pidma facie evidence of tht performance of any provision of this
<br />contract, exceRt to the extent of -entitling• the, contractor. too contract price therefor:
<br />The contractor agrees to pay" -for all labor and materials Osed or furnished to be used- in the making of
<br />suck improvement "and in the performance of this contract, w;iether done or €urnished for him, or' his agent,
<br />i nsignoer successor or` subcontractor and tfr@ city may reserve out of any allowance made on any estimate
<br />in favor of the' -contractor. or assigns., or -out •:of the anioun_ t due him or his assigns upon the completion
<br />of the work, so much as•ma;, .; cessarg to pay all -la.borer& or materiai men for amounts` due them for
<br />soil long or ;materials used or -furnished to. be'used in.,the performance of this cont>sxct and the doing of _
<br />said wdrk, rapid the county..treasarer, acting as city �easurefi� may. .retain �oitey collcc ed from property
<br />owners assessed for said improvement :to pay. stich debts or; until .the contractor shows that they: have . been
<br />:paid or `aavusfied . .
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<br />©n the; comgleteqn of the- rcmproyexti tit or the repairitE
<br />Tiffs. work "bf making sitch improvement ahul be conit
<br />G±efore life ------_ eiY �1! Ali ei=]try Q� piunless the time for the corn 1-e#ion of tMe:�da. • {{f)l,,,n)nll{\{ {{{{l{{{{1{{{}\l—fts"'Alll{)n„ {l il.)){ -1 {{
<br />p_ same stall be egteedrd 1% writ#n by tltier et l�d`� Work,
<br />And it is agreed'_that any such eicterf,^iorl-of:grit, or irty_alteraijgtt.gf this fie? by t A$"bf.th4l Manna Q>a t"rk
<br />dal+of doing such work shall to no vvay affect the donee oblikatiem ; 9 llabil tiie Of th® contractor or his sure -
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<br />It is agreed -that the contractor shall not assign this Cantr4ct, or sub -let the ►®rk b! �xly prti3t they@®I= tp
<br />be done hereunder' witho;:t the wri den co: n,
<br />It is further agreed and sti ulao-ed th? .� of `he. Bgard'of F}Ib1iC Wor4s
<br />oripreference. in the employment of <-a11 labor necessary. in the perflox }E;reice of thito s ®left fi t, � defailing tip ,
<br />Shall forfeit to the -.city the sum. of ten dollars for each failura to, And upon_the performance of all the: farms anq�tperve thi® stipulation.d conditionp of:this contract, and tiaings to be doflh anti
<br />�erforMed by said contractor the said City agrebS to cause the keted and paid to said contractor.in the manner fixed by. the stittut lff ernin the making of # doing 4uch work to beA@8uch �t��ro �•
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<br />To each Of the Conditions and Stipulations of this contract, xiol. d.
<br />ermt of the plans, profile it ive all and singular the provisl'€;.is a s;
<br />and. the yes active successor ' �cifica.tions and resolution afofes id. - f he undersigned binds hin, elf rn "..,c
<br />p essor or assizes of Bach parties.
<br />In testimony Whereof, Wet the foregoing named parties, hereunto
<br />set our hands this 319t. , day of August 1920.
<br />° W. H..; BURKE
<br />CITY -OF. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Per HEG. Contractor
<br />G. A. ELLIOTT ° s
<br />HARVEY F0 ROSTISER
<br />JOHN F. DEHAVEN
<br />Its Board of Public Works.
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