purpose in writing to the secretary to the board of Commissioners, and, when reached it shall be handed to him or to his authorized agent, unread. 13. Breach.-No waiver of any breach of the contract shall constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach of any part thereof, nor of the contract. 14. Laws affecting public work. The attention of bidders is invited to the "Act regulating retent on contracts with the District of Columbia, approved March 31, 1906:" "That on all contracts made by the District of Columbia for construction work there shall be held a retent of ten per centum of the cost of such construction work as a guaranty fund to keep the work done under such contracts in repair, and that the terms of such contracts shall be strictly and faithfully performed. On contracts for the construction of asphalt, tar, brick, cement, or stone pavements the retent shall be held for a term of five years from the date of the completion of the contract. On contracts for the construction of bridges and sewers the retent shall be held for a term of one year from the date of completion of contract. On contracts for the construction f buildings and other contracts for construction work, the retent shall be held until the completion of the work. All retents for one year or more shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States as now required by law." Also the following clause of the act of March 3, 1887: "That the Treasurer of the United States, as commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia, shall not be compelled hereafter to invest money retained from District contracts hereafter entered into; but may, in his discretion retain said funds without interest, or invest the same in any class of United States or District of Columbia bonds, at the request and at the risk of the contractor, whenever the sum retained on any contract shall reach the sum of one hundred dollars or more; any sum less than one hundred dollars shall be retained without interest as above.' Also to public act No. 82, approved February 28, 1899, relative to payment of claims for material and labor furnished for District of Columbia buildings, and to the public act relative to the limitation of the hours of daily service of laborers and mechanics upon the public works of the United States and the District of Columbia. All laws and regulations of the United States and of the District of Columbia, especially in so far as they relate to the protection of life and property, are to be strictly observed. 15. Eight-hour law. The following provision made in accordance with public act of Congress No. 199, approved June 19, 1912, is made a part of this contract. No laborer or mechanic doing any part of the work contemplated by this contract, in the employ of the contractor or any subcontractor contracting for any part of the work contemplated, shall be required or permitted to work more than eight hours in any one calendar day upon such work under a penalty for each violation of this provision of $5 for each laborer or mechanic for every calendar day in which he shall be required or permitted to labor more than eight hours upon said work. It shall be the duty of the inspector or inspectors or other employees of the District of Columbia, upon observation or investigation forthwith to make report to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of all violations of the provisions of this paragraph and of said act together with the name of each laborer or mechanic who has been required or permitted to labor in violation of the provisions hereof, the day or days of such violation, and the amount of penalties accruing under the provisions hereof by reason of such violation. This sum shall be withheld for the use and benefit of the District of Columbia by the auditor of the District of Columbia out of any money due the contractor, whether the violation is by the contractor or any subcontractor. Any contractor or subcontractor aggrieved by the withholding of any penalty as hereinbefore provided shall have the right within six months thereafter to appeal to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, who shall have the power to review the action imposing the penalty, and in all such appeals from such final order whereby a contractor or subcontractor may be aggrieved by the imposition of the penalty hereinbefore provided such contractor or subcontractor may within six months after the decision of said commissioners file a claim in the Court of Claims, which shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide the matter in like manner as in other cases before said court. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to repeal or modify the act of Congress relating to the limitation of the hours of daily service of labor and mechanics employed upon the public works of the United States or the District of Columbia, approved August 1, 1892, as modified by acts of Congress approved February 27, 1906, and June 30, 1906. This provision shall not apply to contracts which have been or may be entered into under the provisions of appropriation acts approved prior to June 19, 1912. The provisions hereof shall become effective and be in force on and after January 1, 1913. Brennan Construction Co., streets repaired under contract wi.... Paster follows 45 Bridges. Engineer of, report of. 11 43 43 35 Improvements, value of.. Operations.. Permits, fees for.. Buildings.. Assistant inspectors of, report of.. Insanitary- Condemnation of.. Inspection of private.. Municipal- Constructed during year. Construction of.. Cost of new.. Plans for. 17, 179 16, 179 17 182 20, 285 18 194 18 194, 200 Street extensions.. Conduits, electric, constructed. Contracts entered into during year: 1. Highway improvements. 2. Construction of sewers.. 3. Construction material, hauling, etc. 4. Building and building repairs. 5. General supplies.. 6. Miscellaneous. Convenience stations, public... County roads and suburban streets. Cranford Paving Co., streets repaired under contract wich. Cuts, plumber, statement of number and cost of.. District building: Improvements.. Report of superintendent of.. Electric lighting.. Electric wiring inspection. Electrical department. Receipts and expenditures. Electrical engineer, report of.. Elevator operators.. Elevators. Permits for, fees. Report of inspectors of.. Elimination of suburban grade crossings. Employees, temporary: Parking commission. 80 81 259 119 285 89 88 177, 178 278 278 279 279 280 280 21, 191 38 Paster follows 45 63 289 289 243 254 243 256 243 185 18, 185 185 185 в 95 189 175 Surface division..... 37 Engineer Commissioner, report of.. Engineer of Highways, report of. Table A.-Street railways in District of Columbia... Page. 5 35 45 45 Paster follows 45 B and C.-Character and extent of street pavements. suburban streets. F.-Repairs to asphalt and concrete pavements for year ended June G.-Charges against street railroads. Paster follows 45 H.-Work done by day labor under appropriations for "Current I.-Regular permit work... K.-Assessment work.. L.-Replacing and repairing sidewalks and curbs around public 46 47 48 52 57 58 62 63 63 220 43 23, 187 22, 249 250 18, 182 259 64 259 23, 232 Gas and meters, report of inspector of.. Gas mains laid.... Georgetown Channel, wharves along. Grabill, L. R., superintendent of suburban roads, report of. 232 176 282 Grabill, L. R., assistant engineer, Rock Creek Park, report of. 288 38 6 7 Grading streets, alley, and roads, work done under appropriation for. Hargrove, J. O., inspector of asphalt and cements, report of.. Hazen, M. C., surveyor, District of Columbia, report of. Heater (Lutz) system, streets repaired by.. Highway improvements, contracts for.... Highways, engineer of: Recommendations.. Report of..... Judson, Lieut. Col. Wm. V., engineer commissioner, report of.. 5 Klingle Ford Valley Park.. 24 Lamps, street.... 245 Lanham, Trueman, superintendent of trees and parking, report of. Legislation recommended-Continued. Improved designation of land on surveyors' records. Parks. Regulate public utilities. Street extensions... Lighting, street.. Improved. Lutz heater system, streets repaired by. McFarland, W. A., superintendent water department, report of.. McGonegal, A. R., inspector of plumbing, report of. Main and pipe sewers.. Maps, preparation of, relating to water system. Markham, Maj. E. M., report of.. Material, construction, contracts for. Merit system in Engineer Department. Meters, gas. Meters, inspector of gas and, report of. Meters, water.. Tests of. Miscellaneous refuse, collection and disposal of.. Miscellaneous trust-fund deposits, sewers constructed under.. Miscellaneous work, statement of surface... Moss, H. N., superintendent of streets, report of... Motor vehicles, for transportation. Municipal architect, report of.. Municipal asphalt plant, recommendation for. Municipal buildings: Constructed during year. Construction of.. Cost of new.. Repairs to.. Water meters installed in. Occoquan (Va.) workhouse.. Products from, used in Sewer Division. Oil, applied to roads... Parks. Paxton, J. W., superintendent of street cleaning, report of. Permit clerk, report of. Permits, other than building.. Comparative statement of.. Number issued.... |