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GENERAL LAWS OF TEXAS.
refuses to enter into a proper contract if his bid is accepted. Any and
all bids may be rejected at the discretion of the navigation and canal
commissioners.
SEC. 34. All contracts made by the navigation. and canal commissioners
shall be reduced to writing and signed by the contractors and
navigation and canal commissioners or any two of said commissioners
and a copy of same filed with the county clerk for reference.
SEC. 35. The party, firm or corporation to whom any such contract
is let shall give bond, payable to the navigation and canal commissioners
for said district in twice the amount of the contract price, conditioned
that he, they or it will faithfully perform the obligations, agreements
and covenants of their contract, and that in default thereof, will pay to
said district all damages sustained by reason thereof. Said bond shall
be approved by such navigation and canal commissioners.
SEC. 36. All work contracted for by the navigation and canal commissioners,
unless done under the supervision of the Government of the
United States or the proper department or officer thereof, shall be done
under the supervision of the engineer and when the work is completed
according to contract, the engineer shall make a detailed report of the
same to the navigation and canal commissioners, showing whether the
contract has been fully complied with, according to its terms, and if not
in what particular it has not been so complied with.
SEC. 37. The navigation and canal commissioners shall have the right,
and it is hereby made their duty during the progress of the work being
done under contract to inspect the same; and upon the completion of any
contract, they shall draw a warrant on the county treasurer for the
amount of the contract price in favor of the contractor or his assignee,
which warrant shall be paid out of the construction and maintenance
fund of such district, provided that if the navigation and canal com.missioners
shall.deem it advisable they may contract for the work to be
paid for in partial payments as the work progresses, but such partial
payments shall not exceed in the aggregate eighty per cent of the total
amount to be paid under the contract, the amount of work completed to
be shown by a certificate of the engineer, and provided further, that
nothing in this Section shall affect the provisions of this Act, providing
for the carrying out and performing of the improvement or improvements
by the Government of the United States.
SEC.. 38. The navigation and canal, commissioners shall make an
annual report of their acts and doings as such commissioners and file the
same with the clerk of the county court on or before the first day of
January each year, which report shall show in detail the kind, character
and amount of work done in the district, the cost of same and the
amount paid out on order, for what purpose paid and other data neces-,
sary to show the condition of improvements made under the provisions of
this Act.
SEC. 39. The navigation and canal commissioners are lHereby authorized
and empowered to employ such assistant engineers and other
employees as may be necessary, paying such compensation as they may
determine, and the said commissioners are authorized to employ counsel
to represent such district in the preparation of any contract or the con
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1909-1910 [Volume 14], book, 1910; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth9392/m1/54/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .