Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194?, May 17, 1907, Page 4, Image 4

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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1907.
LOTTERY OF
MARRIAGE
W. H. Sanford Didn't Draw
a Blank But Probably
Wishes He Had
THREE FILED TUESDAY
More Divorce Suite Started By M It-
mated Couplee May Bowen
Cruelly Beaten She
Says.
V. H. Sanford, according to the
complaint in the divorce suit filed by
his attorneys, Dinilck & Dimlck,
would have been better off If he had
drawn a blank in the matrimonial lot
tery, rather than a prize that, whatev
er else may be said against her, is
surely not a blank. However she is one
who makes frequent use of language,
according to his story, that can only
be indicated in a daily paper by blank
lines, owing to a rule of the postof
fice depVtment relating to the trans
mission of obscene or indecent matter
through the mails.
This wife's name is Laura B. San
ford and she and the plaintiff were
unhappily married in Oregon City,
Sept. 20, 1904, and she has since that
date led him a merry dance. W. H.
spends his working hours on steam
boats as pilot, mate, etc., and his leis
ure hours seeking his wife among the
demi-monde of the fair but wicked
city of Portland. Why he searches
for her one cannot understand', for
when he meets her she greets him
with a torrent of obscene curses that
would make a country corner loafer
turn green with envy. j
Sanford says she ran a pretended
rooming house at 401 1-2 Morrison
street In 1903, that was In reality a
sporting house. She abandoned the
plaintiff at Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 15,
1903, and ha3 since continued to live
apart from him. She clings like an
eel to a rock to life insurance policies
on his life for $3000, and he wants
them cancelled, intimating they pre
r -Lt so big a temptation to her that
iis life i3 in danger.
HUSBAND EARNS $250
GIVES WIFE NOTHING.
Caroline Jones asks for divorce
from Frederick N. Jones on grounds
of desertion. They were married at
Portland, Nov. 21, 1901, and she says
he deserted her on Dec. 5, 1905, since
which time she had to support' herself
and their child, a boy now four years
of age. She wants the custody of the
'child, the right to resume her maid
en name, Caroline Griffith, and an or
der compelling her husband pay a
suitable sum toward the maintenance
of the child. The husband earns from
f 150 to $250 a month, the complaint
states.
Blackened Her Eyes.
May Bowen charges that her hus-
ban, J. J. Bowen, commenced to abuse
her shortly after they were married
at Salt Lake, Utah, striking her in the
face and on the body; that on Nov.
10, 1900, he beat her with his fist un
til her eyes were blackened. He curs
ed her, she says, and called her a
"whore," which he knew was untrue.
She professes to be in bodily fear of
Urn but states that she has never for
given or condoned any of his offenses.
She is a resident of Clackamas county,
prays for a divorce and to be allowed
to .resume her maiden name, May
Courtney. There are no children. '
Marriage Licenses.
May 13. Guasie Kelm and Frank E.
Smith.
ADJUDGED INSANE.
Mrs. Nellie Blanchard Knox of near
Clackamas station, aged 30, brought to
Oregon City Monday evening, was ad
judged insane and committed to the
state asylum. She was taken to Sa
lvia Monday night. The cause of her
affliction is hereditary and her con
dition was truly pitable.
MAKING RAILWAY
TIES ON THE SANDY
Fourteen miles south of the mouth
of the Sandy river, railway ties are
dropping into the swift current of the
stream at the rate of one every few
seconds from the flume that leads
back to the Fox saw mill, formerly
the I'rainhaH mill plant. The tie3 are
lioated down the Sandy river to Trout
dale, where they are caught In a boom
and scooped out of the water by means
of an automatic machine, whose long
arms pick them up and whisk them
up the Incline to the bank, where they
are piled up awaiting shipment to all
sections of the country.
Seventy thousand ties will be made
at the Pox sawmill this season. Four
other mills, too, are working along
the Sandy, turning out ties, which will
be floated down to Troutdale for ship
ment. It is estimated that more than
250,000 ties will be cut on the Sandy
within the next few months. All bear
the mark of thojr makers, so they can
be segregated at the end of the river
voyage. Some will be stranded on the
shallows and along the banks of the
river, but men will follow them from
the sawmills and start them anew on
their voyage to Troutdale. Few, If
any, will be lost.
The whole country along the Sandy
river, formerly heavily timbered, is
being rapidly denuded of its forest
growth by the sawmills cutting rail
road ties. Every tree that can be
turned Into ties is being cut for some
one of the five sawmills along the riv
er. The value of the railway ties Is
considerable, the railroads paying
about 50 cents each for them. The
land from which the timber la being
cut Is well suited for agriculture and
will be valuable when cleared.
SHERMAN INVITED
FOR DECORATION DAY
Although two joint meetings of
Meade post, G. A. R., and Mead corps,
V. R. C, have been held for Decora
tion day arrangements, nothing has
been definitely settled for the day.
Judge G. B. Dimick was invited to act
as president of the day and City At
torney J. U. Campbell as marshal, but
neither was able to accept Father
Sherman, who was asked to deliver
the address, has not been heard from.
In Counter Assessor, J. A. Nel
son's, office, Saturday evening, several
committees were appointed, among
them: On hall decorations, Daniel
Williams and H. Blankinship; band,
James Nelson and J. A. Tufts; pro
gram, Mrs. George A. Harding.
WHO STOLE THE NETS?
Sunday afternoon Nick Story, a
well known fisherman had two of his
largest set nets stolen from him. Some
of the fishermen are of the opinion
that the nets were stolen by some
of the Portland fishing parties who
have been trolling near the falls for
the last week, but Mr. Storey thinks
that some of his friends are trying to
play a trick on him. He says that If
the nets are returned to him, he will
not prosecute the guilty parties.
Notice of Street Improvement.
Notice Is hereby given that that por
tion of Ninth Street of Oregon City,
Oregon, lying between the East line
of Water Street and a point on said
Ninth Street 130 feet west of th
West line of Main Street will be im
proved according to the established
grade thereof. Said street imp'rove
ment will consist of the laying of
Crushed rock or gravel on said street
the full width thereof between curbs,
and by the laying of sidewalks, curbs,
and gutters, and by grading said street
according to the established grade
thereof.
This notice is published pursuant
to an order of the Council of Oregon
City, , made at a special meeting of
said Council held May 11th, 1907.
By order of the Council of Oregon
City.
W. A. DIMICK, Recorder.
2t
Ordinance No.
An ordinance to amend sections 1,
4 and 5, of Ordinance No. 203, entitled
"An ordinance to provide for the erec
tion, care and removal of telephone,
telegraph and electric wires and
poles." Approved November 19, 1897.
Oregon City does ordain as follows:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for
nance No. 205, be, and the same Here
by Is amended to read as follows:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for
any person, persons or corporation to
j erect poles or stretch wires or cables
I in, on, under, over or across any of
jthe streets, alleys, bridges, public
jways or public grounds within the
! corporate limits of Oregon City for
I any purpose whatsoever, except in
! pursuance of a permit from the com
jmittee on streets and public property.
Such permit to be granted only, to
persons, firms or corporations having
i franchises allowing him, them or it
Uhe privilege, and in accordance with
laws and 'ordinances governing the
same.
I Section 2. That section 4, of Ordi
nance No. 205, be, and the same here
by is amended to read as follows:
Section 4. All poles erected for the
purposes set forth in this Ordinance
shall be of cedar and not. less than
forty feet long, provided that in the
I rec;lflrif.p nnrttnn nf thp fitv fha Knid
committee on streets and public prop
lerty, in their discretion may desig
j nate a shorter length but not less
jthan thirty-five feet, and shall not
;vary more than nix inches from the
I perpendicular; said poles shall be
! cleared of all bark, dressed or shaved
smooth, and otherwise present a neat
appearance; and shall have two coats
of paint when put up, and shall be re
! painted once in every two years there-
after a dark green color. No wire,
i wires or cables shall be stretched or
! suspended on any pole less than
! twenty-eight feet above the ground or
! established grade of the street.
I Section 3. That section 5 of Or
j dinance No. 205, be, and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
I Section 5. Any person, firm or cor
poration, or their agents or employees,
I who shall violate or fail to comply
I with any provision or requirement of
this Ordinance, shall upon conviction
thereof before the nuiyor or recorder,
be fined In any amount not more than
one hundred dollars, or by Imprison
ment in the City Jail not mow than
fifty days, or both fine and imprison
ment, and. said pole, poles, wires or
cables removed by the committee on
streets and public property, at the
expense of said person, firm or cor
poration; provided, however, that any
person, firm or corporation owning or
having control of any poles, wires or
cables mentioned or described in this
ordinance, upon whose agent, mana
ger or assignee or employee, notice
has beeu given or served to comply
with any provision of this ordinance,
who shall fall or neglect to comply
and perform what Is necessary to be
done In the premises within ten days
of the date of such notice shall be con
sidered as waiving further notice,
and said poles, wires or cables shall
be removed by said committee at the
expense of said person, firm or cor
poration, without further notice or
action.
Read first time and ordered publish
ed at a special meeting of the Coun
cil of Oregon City, held Saturday. May
11th, 1907. and to come up for second
reading and final passage at a special
meeting of sold council to be hold Sat
urday, May 25th, 1907, at 8 o'clock p.
iu. '
By order of the Council of Oregon
City.
W. A. DIMICK.
Recorder.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the Stat of
Oregon for Clackamas County.
Clarence F. Higbee, Plaintiff,
vs.
Grace O. Higbee, Defendant.
To Grace O. Higbee,, the above
named defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon:
You are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed
against you In the above entitled
Court and cause on or before the 28th
day of June, 1907, and if you fall to
appear and answer, for want thereof,
the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief prayed for in the com
plaint, to-wit: for a decree dissolving
the" bonds of matrimony existing be
tween you and the plaintiff, upon the
grounds of desertion.
This summons Is published by order
of Grant B. Dimick. County Judge of
Clackamas county, Oregon, and said
order was made and given by him on
the luth day of May, 1907. on account
of the absence of Judge of said Cir
cuit Court for said County and Dis
trict, and said order Is made return
able to the Circuit Court of Oregon,
for Clackamas county. The first pub
lication of this summons Is made on
the 17th day of May, 1907, and the last
publication Is the 28th day of June,
1907.
D. M. DONAUGH.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Clackamas County.
V. Vincent Jones, Plaintiff,
vs.
Sallye W. Jones, Defendant.
To Sallye W. Jones, the defendant
above named:
In the Name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby required to ap
pear and answer the complaint filed
against you In the above entitled
cause within six weeks from the date
of the first publication- of this sum
mons upon you, .to-wlt: within six
weeks from the 17th day of May, 1907,
and if you fail so to arfswer for want
thereof the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded In the
complaint, to-wit: for a decree of
divorce dissolving the contract of
marriage now existing between you
and the plaintiff.
This summons is served upon you
by publication by order of the Hon.
Grant B. Dimick,' county Judge for
Clackamas county, Oregon, which or
der Is made and dated the 14th day of
May. 1907, and prescribes that this
summons be published once a week
for six weeks. The date of the first
publication of this summons is May
17th, 1907, and the date of the last
publication of this summons Is June
28, 1907.
ROGER B. SINNOTT and
' LORING K. ADAMS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Ordinance No.-
An ordinance providing for the time
and manner of Improving Madison
Street of Oregon City, Oregon, from
toe North line of Third Street to the
South line of Fifteenth Street.
Oregon City does ordain as follows:
Section 1. The proposed Improve
ment of that part of Madison Street
of Oregon City, Oregon, lying between
the North line of Third Street and the
South line of Fifteenth Street shall be
completed within 120 days after the
signing of the contract by the parties
thereto, due notice thereof having
been given by publication of notice as
will more fully appear by proof there
of duly presented and filed In the of
fice of the City Recorder.
Sec. 2. The improvement shall con
sist as follows:
Grading.
The grading will consist in clear
ing the surface of the street of all ob
structions,"' Including trees,; stumps,
roots, brush, logs, timbers, planks,
sidewalks and cross walks not on
grade and otherwise in good condition.
If such obstructions are not removed
by owners of the adjacent property
within five days after having been
notified to do so by the Superinten
dent of Streets, they shall become the
property of the contractor and shall
be removed by him.
The full width of the street will be
graded down or filled up to the sub
grade as given by the city engineer;
said sub-grade shall be eight (8)
inches below the finished surface of
the street at the center and six ((',)
inches below at the curbs, after be
ing thoroughly sprinkled and rolled.
When the street is at sub-grade, the
surface will be wetted down and thor
oughly rolled with a road roller of not
less than ten tons in weight. Care
must be taken to preserve the proper
crown to the street and all soft spongy
or sunken places that may appear
during the process of rolling will be
refilled with dry earth, sand, gravel or
crushed rock and the street again
rolled as before until a hard even
surface Is secured. Such places as
the roller cannot reach will ho wetted
down and carefully rammed or tamped
until thoroughly compacted. The ma
terial taken from excavation will ho
used to bring the street and sidewalk
beds to grade when necessary, the
remainder will become tho property of
the contractor and must be removed
and disposed of by him. The grading
will be measured and estimated In ex
cavation and embankment. Except
waste or surplus material which will
be measured in excavation only,
Borrowed moterlal will bo measured
and paid for In embankment only.
No allowance will be made for over
haul nor the removal of trees, stumps,
roots, logs, walks or other obstruc
tions. Fills and Embankments.
No material of a perishable nature
will be placed in tho eubankment. At
all points when the embankment Is
more than two feet high. It shall be
supported by a rough dry stone re
taining wall, said wall to bo con
structed in a good substantial manner
so as to support the- embankment.
Where the embankment Is on steep
ground, If required by tho engineer
tho contractor will make cross cuts
In the surface of the ground before
any material for the embankment In
placed thereon, so as to prevent tho
same from slipping or sliding. All re
taing wall to bo paid for per cubic
yard In place.
Macadam.
On the roadbed thus formed when
completed will be spread a layer of
clean broken stone free from earth,
not less than six (f inches thick
after being thoroughly rolled.
The stones will bo of square faced
quarried rock, uniform In quality and
as nearly approaching tho cubo In
form as possible, of not less than one
Inch In diameter, nor of greater diam
eter than will pass through a two and
one half (24) inch ring. The layer
of stone will bo wetted down and
thoroughly rolled and compacted be
fore tho second course or - layer Is
placed thereon.
On the above layer of stone will bo
spread a -layer of screenings In suf
ficient quantities to fill all Interstices
and to bring the street to the proper
grade after rolling. Such luyer of
screenings will be thoroughly wetted
and rolled until a firm unyielding and
thoroughly even surface Is secured,
which surface will bo the finished
grade of the street.
Macadam will be measured and paid
for per cubic yard In place.
Drainage.
Small catch-basins or Inlets will be
constructed at such points as shown
on plans or where, during the progress
of the work, it may, In the opinion of
the engineer or street committee, be
found advisable or expedient to place
them. Such catch-basins or Inlets
will be constructed of brick or con
crete according to tho detailed plans
accompanying these specifications.
The catch-basins or Inlets will bo con
nected with the city sewer system by
six (C) Inch vitrified sewer pipe.
laid on a regular grade, with cemented
Joints. Each basin will bo provided
with a cast Iron shoulder plate and
grating complete as shown on plans.
Catch basins Or Inlets will be paid
fof4at the price bid per basin.
Sewer pipe will be paid for per lin
eal foot In place.
Excavating for the catch-basins and
trenches for sewer pipe connection
will be paid for per cubic yard for ex-
casatlng and backfilling. For the pur
pose of computing quantities In ex
cavation for catch-basins, an addition
al space of four (4 Inches over and
above the outer dimensions of the
basin will be allowed for tho forms or
for, working room.
For the purpose of computing
quantities In trenches for sewer con
nections, a width of trench of twenty-
four inches will be allowed. Box
drains or gutters will be constructed
according to tho plans furnished here
with and placed where shown on
plans or where, during the progress
of the work. It may In the oplii.ou of
tho engineer or street committee, be
found advisable to place them.
Box drains or gutters will be. paid
for per lineal foot In place.
Curbing.
A line of wooden curbing will be
placed on either side of the macadam
ized portion of the street 12V6 feet
distant from the center lino, except at
street and alley Intersections. The
curb will be four (4) Inches thick and
sixteen (10) Inches deep and will bo
set vertically on a line with the side
walk bed as shown on plans, and firm
ly Imbedded in the earth.
At all street and alley Intersections
the curb will be set on a curve of a
three foot and two foot radius respec
tively. The curbs In all Instances to
be set on such grades as to conform
to the cross section of the street.
Sidewalks. -
Sidewalks will be constructed on
either side of the street as follows, to
wlt: The planking will he 1 7-8 Inches
thick, eight (8) Inches wide and six
(0) feet long, dressed on the upper
surface and laid upon three stringers
and a curb. The stringers will bo
4x0 inches sot on etlge and when not
Imbedded in the earth will have a
firm bearing in every si feet in
length of walk. The planking will bo
securely nailed to the stringers and
curb by using two 4'2 inch nalfs to
each bearing. r
At equal distances of not less than
ten (10) and not more than eleven
(11) feet In length of walk, one plank
15V6 feet 'long will be laid down and
securely nailed to the stringers and
curb to hold the latter In a vertical
position. The sidewalk will be placed
two feet from the property lino and
the spuce between the walk and tho
property line, also between the walk
and the curb, will be filled In with
good earth on a line flush wilh the
tops of the curb and the sidewalk uillp
or stringers. Where the walk is on
a grade of steeper than ton percent,
the planking will bo placed with the
dressed side down. Whore the walk
is on a grade of twedve per cent and
upwards, every alternate plank will
be 2 3-8 inches thick and placed with
the dressed side down.
Sidewalks will be constructed on a
grade or fall toward the center of
the street equal o inch to each
foot in width of walk.
Cross Walks.
Cross walks six (6) feet In width
will be constructed at all street and
alley Intersections. The cross walks
will bo placed one Inch above grade at
the center of the street and flush with
the top of the side walk at tho curb.
Cross walks will bo constructed of fir
plunking th pee (3) Inches thick and
twelve Inches wide, securely sulked
with six Inch wire mills to fir sills
4 xti Inches, firmly Imbedded In tha
earth. Tho end of the sills lu nil
casis to bo flush with tho outer edge
of the cross walks, The sills are to
bo placed under alt Joints of plunk
used In cross walks and not a greater
distance than seven feet from each
other. Cross walks to be laid, con
forming to cross section of street ex
cept where elevntlon to admit the
passage of watfr. Cross walks to be
constructed as shown on plans,
Bridges.
A bridge will bo construct. td on Mad
Isou street over the gulch between
Tenth and Eleventh streets for which
Plan nud Specifications will be fur
nlshei by tho Engineer.
Masonry,
Brick Work.
None but tho best quality of whole
sound perfect shaped bricks burned
hard shall bo used. All brick to bo
thoroughly wet by immersion Imme
diately before being laid.
Every brick Is required to bo laid
In n full cloHtt joint of cement mortsr
at Its ends, beds And sides lit one op
eration. In no case Is morta.' to be
slushed lu afterwards. All brick
work to be thoroughly bonded.
Mortar.
All mortar to be composed of the
best quality of Portland cement and
clear, sharp river sand, free fro n leant
and mixed In the proportions of one
part cement and two parts sand. The
lcp rtlons f to bo mode by runs
urement and In no case by approxi
mation. Tho mortar must be mixed lu a box
or on a platform and In no rase tiponj
tho ground. Tho cement and sand
will bo mixed In a dry state and the
proper amount of water added after
wards. Any excess mortar that has.
been standing more than two hours
shall not bo re tempered or used in
any way
Concrete.
All concrete will consist of the fol
lowing proportions: one part of best
quality Portland cement, threo parts
it c con shar;) river sand, 'n ft a
loam, and four parts of clean bmken
s(ft:e or gravel, sufficiently sn'sl! to
paH through a two Inch ring. If re
quired by tho engineer the broken
stoi or gravel will be thoroughly
washed before mixing. The above
proportions will be thoroughly mixed
by turning three times dry and twice
..ttr waned Is added. Ail inKni to
be done In a box or on a platform.
Transporting Material.
Tho contractor Is required to have
tho beds of all wagons, carts or other
vehicles used In transporting earth,
nck or other material to and from
tho slto of tho work sufficiently tight
to prevent leakage; and to cause all
loose material clinging to tho beds or
runnlug gears of such vehicles to be
brushed or scraped off after loading
and unloading and take every precau
tion to prevent the unnecessary strew
ing of such material upon the. streets.
Lumber and Timbers.
All lumber and timbers used In tho
work must ho of sound fir timber,
square edged and free from all large
loose or unsound knots, waney edges,
splits, and generally free from sap.
Removal of Rubbish.
All rubbish that may accumulate
during tho performance ot the work
or by reason of the, work herein pro
vided for shall bo removed by the
contractor and the street left In a
clean anil good condition,
Settlements.
All settlements that may appear In
any portion of the macadam or other
work before the final acceptance of
the work by tho city shall bo repaired
and made good by tho contractor at
his expense-
Obttructlona to Travel.
The work must be dono In such a
manner as to obstruct public travel
as little as possible. As soon as tho
macadam Is complete It shall be
thrown open to travel, but such open
Ing shall not he deemed the final ac
ceptance of tho work.
Claiaiflcatlons.
Earth
Thitj will Include clay, sand, loam
or other earthly material and loose
stones containing less than ono cub
ic foot.
Loote Rock
This will Include all looso stones
containing one cubic foot to ono cub
ic yard.
Solid Rock ,
This will Include all looso rock or
bowlders containing one wiblc yard
and upwards, also all rock ledges or
other material requiring to bo dis
integrated by blasting.
Superintendence.
All work herein provided for will be
done In strict conformity with these
specifications and plans accompany
ing samo In a thorough nnd workman
like manner to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer, and his decision as to
tho meaning and Intent of these spec
ifications, measurements, computa
tions of quantities, the quality ot ma
terial to be used nnd all other matters
pertaining thereto, whether freely
specified herein or not shall be final
and conclusive between the parties.
All unfit or condemned material
shall bo Immediately removed from
the site of tho wmk. In the event of
any workman employed by the con
tractor refusing to comply with the
Instructions of the City Engineer or
his assistant or the inspector In
charge of the work in regard to tho
removal of rejected material or for
doing his work In nn unworkmanllko
manner shall be discharged by tho
contractor ns soon as notified In writ
ing by the Engineer of such neglect
or refusal.
Responsibility,
The contractor will bo required to
provide proper barricades nnd colored
lights at all places of danger.
Tho contractor shall take entiro
charge of tho work during the pro
gress and shall be responsible for
any loss damage or injury to water
and sewer pipes to adjacent proporty,
or accidents resulting from blasting
or from any carelessness or nogtoot
In doing the work set out In these
plans and specifications, and will hold
Hiii nltv of Mriiiriin f'lltf tnl anv and
all ofTlcluls thereof free and harmless
therefrom,
Tha contractor must protect his
work until It Is completed and duly
accepted, and ho must ropulr any
damage dono to It by freshets, rains or
other accident at Ms own cost, lu
ciiho of uny accident to water or sew
er pipes the contractor shall Immedia
tely notify the proper authorities.
8taklng Out Work,
The work provided for under these
specifications will bo staked out by
the City Engineer or his assistant
and the contractor will be required to
carefully preserve all such slakes set.
, Alterations.
The right Is reserved by the city
council to moko such alterations as
may be found expedient during the
progress of tho work, and In such
event there shall bo added to or de
ducted from the contract price such
sum as shall represent the cost of
such additional or aubstrantoil work
to ho estimated by tha engineer,
Tho City reserves tho right to lay or
relay nil or any water or sewer pipes
or connections during the progress of
tho work.
Extra Work.
The contractor shall not bo entitled
to demand or receive puymeut for
any work as extra work, unless order
ed In writing by tho Engineer to do
tho sumo and at tho prlco agreed up
on and named In tho writ ten order
for such work previous to Its com-
Liucnccmcnt.
Disputes.
All disputes as to tho Intent and
meaning of these specification shall
bo referred to the Engineer and
Street Committee whoso declslou
shall be final and conclusive,
Proposals,
Pintle bidding on tho work pro
vided herein nuiHt state In their bid
the time required for tho completion
of the entire Improvement as herein
specified after tho approval of the
tontroct by the Mayor and should the
contractor fall to complete tho work
within the time specified In the said
contract the city shall have tho rlcht
to rhargn tho contractor the sum of
five dollars per day as liquidated dam
age for each Slid every day that tho
work shall remain uncompleted after
said specified date and such sum shall
be deducted from the amount of the
nn ii I payment.
No proposal will be considered
when not accompanied by a certified
check equal to five per cent of the
total oHtlmato, which check shall be
forfeited to tho city upon tho failure
of the successful bidder to execute
the agreement provided for herein,
within ten day after tho sward of'
the contract.
Blank form upon which all pro
posal are to be submitted will be
furnished upon application to tho
City Engineer.
Payments.
Monthly estimate of the amount of
work completed will tm made by the
Engineer and an advance payment of
eighty per cent of such estimate will
b ordered at the first meeting of the
City council thereafter. The remain
ing twenty percent to be paid In a
lump mini within thirty five days after
the Dim I acceptance of tin? entire con
tract when completed,
Bond.
The contractor will be required to
furnish a bond with approved security
In tho full amount of tho contract
price, conditioned on the faithful ami
complete performance nf the work
In accordance with all tl.o stipulations
of the contract and within tho time
uarnod therein.
Engineer.
Wherever tno worn 'Engineer" N
used In these specification It la un-
' derstood to refer to the City Engineer
or to any Engineer employed and au
thorized by tho city council to super
intend such work.
Committee.
Wherever tho word "Committee" oc
curs In tbeco specifications It shall bo
! understood to refer to tho Committee
on Mreets ami rutillc property cf tho
City Council of Oregon City.
Contractor.
Wherever tho word "contractor" oc
curs In these specifications It Is un
derstood to refer to tho contractor, or
firm of contractors. (or any member
thereof) or any contractor undertak
ing the work herein specified.
All tho above work and materia to
bo furnished, shall bo dono and furn
ished to tho satisfaction of tho City
Engineer.
Tho City Council renorves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Section 3. The committee on
Streets and Public Property are here
by authorized to advertise for ond re
ceive proponnls-as aforesaid, and the
Mayor and Recorder shall enter Into
contract with each person, firm or
corporation to whom the contracts nro
let by the City Conned for tho Im
provement or parts thereof as speci
fied In this ordinance.
Section 4. Each contract shall con
tain a stipulation to tho effect that the
Imtsoii, firm or corporation to whom
said contract Is let shall look for pay
ment only to tho sum to bo assessed
upon tho property liable to pny for
such Improvement, and collected and
paid Into tho City Treasury for that
purposo, and they will not require Or
egon City by any legal process or oth
erwise to pay tho sum out of any
other fund.
Section 5. Whereas the condition
of said street Is dangerous to the
health and safety of tho city, nnd its
Improvement Is necessary for the Ira
medlute preservation of tho same, ,ln
tho Judgment of the Council of Oregon
City, Oregon, an emergency exists;
therefore this ordinance shall tnko ef
fect and bo In force lmtnedlntetly up
on Its approval by tho Mayor.
Road first time nnd ordered pub
lisheil at n specie meeting of tho
Council of Oregon City, held Satur
day, May 11th, 1907, and to como up
for second rending and final passage
nt a special meeting of said Council to
ho held Saturday May 25th, 1907, at
S o'clock p, m.-
By order of tho Council of Oregon
City,
W, A. DIMICK,
Recorder.