,., PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT.
<br />This agreement, Made and entered into this 25th, day of May
<br />. -1923 by and between 1-j-Xi Staples .of the County St. Joseph an State t of
<br />Indiana, (hereinafter rreferred to as the " CuAtractor"(, and the City of.,Saub
<br />Bend,'" in the County of .Sig. Joseph and State of Indiana, by and through its
<br />Board -.of Public Works' ( hereinafter referred to as the " City*), under and
<br />by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, entitled
<br />" An Act Concerning Municipal Corporatios, " approved March 6,l9059 and
<br />all amendatory and supplemental acts thereto:
<br />Witnesseth, that.° the, co> track or
<br />covenants and agrees to construct local sewer on Monroe Street from Olive
<br />Street to Kaley "Street,- in the City of South Bend, Indiana atria dof the
<br />following prie.evari
<br />540 •lin, "ft. of 15" inch pipe per lin ft.... , .$2.25
<br />545 lin. ft. of'12" pipe per lies 'ft. 2.00
<br />L62 lin ft. of 8" inch pipe per lin .ft, .85
<br />476 lin. ft..--.of 6" inch pipe per lin ft. 1.00'
<br />3405 lit.: ft.' of manholes per lin ft. L,00
<br />8 stoma *at r gra.tes, each 12.00
<br />4-manhole.curbs and eovers, each 15.00
<br />and to perform ;41 work In the prmecufm of said improvement ttitder artd accordinw ft the term rAd fta .
<br />diti.ons of Improvement ftesohrtion __, *&ogtr4 by the Board t7f Public I orIi's. x:i l...la 1923
<br />and a Mans, profits :. cif eafioris on file i+t ffie ofiiee af. #be Depa-tment of- PuMft'"Works,. *b, sa.3
<br />tesolutldrt, piares; �ssrQfife specifications are made a part hereof as fumy and eiEectually as if vopie;d and
<br />set putierein a fttlf 'lcn'fi. .
<br />'i e'contraetQr ft.: to 4 expre�� coavenants and agrees that in the prosecution flf sa-itl wgrk sif Proper
<br />skill ante care rail be exetcased ; f:at lie till proper'_�t' �� a:-d p: a`^�t all excavations and dangerousCe,
<br />and ". •ill tisc.all tiue and pros er lsr a*ititm tc preve: fi in uzia M :rig person or pro arty, flint in the a clot
<br />atr jury'ar �atziage fesuittng #torn the wort: or resr�*ri'g mom Ah�r r! %tt_er rn �iiing connected �therev" p
<br />prising therefrom, to any gersea or property, he r4ft paw 04 liquidate -the same of his own expense, atµ# si.
<br />sume the liability .therefor:, axe in the. event of any claim or claims beiW%nade or, any action or actions fteir!j
<br />broaghi akiin the ci3�r b�' r zt or.on accouni of orgroting oat of said work or its construction, the said
<br />eplatractor will at his pwtt"eecpe defend true same, and- *ill palangjadguteut recovered therein, a#�d svi11 in
<br />e11 respects ftdly in&tnnify hmmlest said .4ty, its agents or sep tatives from all 'cos
<br />t,3[pEtiBl; tay�aeiA or e4t't+eeovered in conmcdon with =Wh cbrim cc clain>� action or actions. Anti if-
<br />withnt ieu dais sifter any: sn anion isegun, the city shall, xsotify the. contractor of the pgncfency thereof,
<br />eta r meat rendered .against the city shall be conclusive a@Wust the contractor And the surety
<br />O11 C�listt ti1CLiGn pvild, as to amou itFl" bility and 4t1mr-mattCnpau4mins oweto,
<br />coT. rdCt ur ,it}�i Ce S aCs ivatataiii said iu:z;r.: . "j, sik c• _
<br />the per.od and in the manfM
<br />ner,as ed by the snr cifications, and to secNre the niMuttnance *,d re mr
<br />to'file with flit Board bf'Publ c Works a, bond chit sufficient surety,t..hereon anti an atilount as Xed -by thy:
<br />specifications. . t%ing suct reiiatir work the ccriitractor and the surety an his avarantee bond . all be
<br />subjtet to the same liability #4$ie city and any etbe= ppe��rson #or any in�ctry or'damage to- any per4on d� Prop.
<br />ertx :iz the same Ttiaa}uefi and 16 the sa a extentns is �aed in the fiat preceding ragrapi► a tern tl eeg -
<br />atruction: work.
<br />Hsu} it is further agreett by and bkween Said Jars that the atceptat)ee of the we' provided for n thb.
<br />Cautract, or the payment ereof, fbaU ii caustitute a waiver on the part of the 4 of @f the '
<br />icti►s' of this contract; riot suit ii sekase said ecntraetor or the sureties as iris Sond fat' the fa hful
<br />arise tllexeaf ; not shall 'the aceeptatrce ire #aria evidenceofthe,performstiex of plovisi tl#lt
<br />contt act, ekrept to the extent of entitling contractor to tSe intract price #herefor,
<br />The contractor agrees to pay for all labor usat=s iafs ar fu€n�ed � ,ice �d $n ffia ffisi�� �.
<br />such iiiipi ovcment and }n the }7€i'formance of thissoniracty $etfiet or l is shed 'nt, or # s N,
<br />ar,sigaee, successor 4�r ; avd the city shay` reserve out sd s
<br />ill favor of the C_CxJtractor or_ � p ssEi
<br />mass gun; or out of the amount duo isim or his sus ap= la#
<br />of for work, sa_inuch as tna� cessa to ail laborers or material men &rn ,Rtuous3- �!
<br />work doiie-or materitl5. used. ��
<br />pr tarnished to be used in the performance of this rot trSO and *E delay ig
<br />said work, and 'the i ount� treasurer, acting as city treasurer, &na retafn fnr 59C3r c k:fed from prap�r�
<br />owners assessed for said tiraprovetntnt to pax .such debts or until tie contractor e}wws
<br />Paid or 8atisfi,d
<br />.e cn s.c 'a e;.s to rem©- aH rubaish, earth. and unnaed material it& the itre4u or son thl"4"
<br />upon the completion of`the improvement or the repairing thereof
<br />The work of making such ittipravclneut small be completed according to the terms of this eontraet cm,w
<br />before the.:.,.-•-----.....--......,si�of..._..._.......................r.._...............e......d.......-i.. 19...... .�
<br />unless the time"for the completion"of the pare shall be extended in writi:.g by the Board of Publ►C®rya.. -
<br />And it is agreed tliat any s}tclk rxtension:of time, or any alteration of this contract or of the mariner or meth.
<br />od of doing such work snail in no way affect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the contractor or his sure-
<br />ties.
<br />It rs agreed that rile cip actor shall not asissign this cf), tract. or sub -let the work or any part thereof.to
<br />be done t ereunder; without -he written -cons �;rt of the hoard of Public Works.
<br />It is further. agreed• and stipulated th�tt t'te contractor eh411 give to residents of said city, and
<br />preference in.the-employm nt of all labor -necessary in the performance of this contract, and failing to do gc>
<br />shall forfeit -to the ci� the sum of ten dollars for each failure to observe this stipulation:
<br />And upon the per dirt ante of all the terms anti conditions o{ this Contract, and thin s to be done and .
<br />perf©rimed by said contractor the said city agrees to cause the.lost of doing such work .to lie assessed, col-
<br />lected nisi paid `to'said Co ntractor in the manner fused by -the. statute govertung the makiDS of such improve
<br />zaents.
<br />70cacia of tho Conditions and stipulations of this contract, including alt and -singular the provimns and.
<br />terms of the plans, profile, specifications and resolution aforesaid, rho -undtrgsgned binds himselCor itself,
<br />G f t . et've successor or assi : 9 of sucn:rartiea,
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