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• 489. MA[tg lith,1930. (C ovtinuei) \ ) 3. Paragraph Av of the General Specifications,page 2311,provides that the work shall be proeeauted regularly and uninterruptedly so m to complete it within the time limits specified. The work is now at a stand- still and appears to have been abandoned by the contractor. We are in- 1070 directly advieetl that the Yovun Comtuisction Comps tr ordered rte:Seed forces Lo akop all work for the time being elM Lhat Lhe wanking Yoic es be disbanded. • 4. The work on clearing the land for Lhe by pens around lake Chaplain has been improperly performed and is o eetually 1n default with respect to the time of completion. Page 29 of the detailed sp./float..for �. Section 6,clearing land and reservoir site,paragraph 919 provides that the by peas live be completely cleared within 95 days from date of eddy- ing the contract. This time limit lapsed on March 4th,and the clearing has not even reached a point where Chasteen and Dorsey,contractors,who are to install the by pai,can enter upon the prat..aM perform the work. We wish to Dell your attention to the Snot that the clearing of the by pees right of way constitute.m emergency.because Chasteav and Dorsey aro reedy and d®end that the right of way be cleared sufficiently eo that they may state operations on March 19th. 5. We find.that the Moran Conetruatlon Company,by reason of the Yore- � going,is improperly performing the work and is in actual default,and we �I end that the ontractor and Ste gaiety be so advised and that demand be mode upon the surety toproceedforthwith uncles the terve of Ste bond, work the completion of the covered by the contrant.and that the city will prosecute its claim for damages evoteined by Dov of the novdomplet- ion of clearing the by pass. x Respectfully submitted, HAAR A COBBIHCBAM By J.O.Baar. And WHEREAS.it appears to the City Council of the City of Everett from the facts as set forth in the foregoing letter and otherwise,that \/ said Moran Construction Company ie in default in the performance of its contract,dated December 17th,1929,for clearing the Lake Chaplain re- servoir,a part of said Sultan River Project No.2 of the City of Everett, and is improperly performing the work under said contract, NOW THEREFHRE: Beg IT.RHSCLVRH BY THE CI Y,COOHCIL OF THE CITY OF HVER&4R AS FOLLOWS: That the Moran Construction Company be and it is hereby declared to be in default in the perroraanve of Ste said contract dated December 17th, 1929,covering the clearing of.lake-Chaplain reservoir,a part of Sultan River Project Na,2 of the City of Everett. BE IT BYRTHER 1112i9.VED: That demand be and the same Se hereby made upon the American Bonding Company of Baltimore,surety on the contract bond of said Moran Conetrurt- L San Company,to proceed forthwith under the terms of Ste bond,executed nder date of December 16th,1929,and approved by the City Council December 17th,1929,with the completion of the work covered by said con- tract of the Moran Construction Company and iv conformity with all of the Lerma end provleiova thereof. Wm• Dated at Everett,Snohomish County,Waahivgton Ude 13th of March,1930. Couvoniluven Ivtraodducing Resolution. Passed the City Council this 15th day of March,1930. (Signed)H.D.Martin, Mayor. Attest: J.A.Varlet', (Signed) City Cl elk.