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23. Imperfect Work.-The Contractor will in all things conform to and comply with
the instructions of the Engineer. All work or material which, in the opinion of the Engineer, is
imperfect or insufficient shall be remedied when pointed out, and will be made good and sufficient
by the Contractor at his own expense and to the satisfaction of the Engineer, who shall have the
power, and whose duty it shall be, to have any defective work or material taken out and rebuilt
or replaced at the expense of the Contractor. Any omission by the Engineer to disapprove of
or reject any insufficient or imperfect work or material at the time of any estimate, shall not be
deemed an acceptance of such work or material.
24. Intoxicating Liquors.-The Contractor will not bring or permit to be brought
anywhere, on or near the said work, any spirituous or intoxicating liquors, and if any foreman,
laborer, or other employee of the Contractor shall, in the opinion of the Engineer, be intcmperate,
disorderly, incompetent, wilfully negligent or dishonest in the performance of his duties, he shall,
on the direction of the Engineer, be forthwith discharged, and the Contractor shall not employ
or permit to remain upon the work any person who shall have been discharged from the said
work for any or all of the said causes.
25. Contractor to Pay for Labor Promptly. The Contractor shall promptly pay
for all labor, services or material used in or about the construction of the work, and all payments
for such purposes shall be made by the Contractor at least as often as payments are made by the
Minister to the Contractor, and, in the event of failure by the Contractor at any time to do so,
the Minister may retain from all monies due or to become due to the Contractor such amount
of monies as the Chief Engineer may deem sufficient to pay for the same or to secure the Minister
from loss by such non-payment. Before final settlement is made between the parties hereto
for work done and materials furnished under this contract, the Contractor shall and will produce
and furnish evidence satisfactory to the Minister that the said work and any other property of
the Minister upon which such work may have been constructed and all structures are free and
clear from all liens for labor, workmanship, materials or otherwise, and that no claim then exists
in respect of which a lien upon the same work or property of the Minister could or might attach.
And the Contractor shall protect and hold harmless the Minister and all his property from any
and all kinds of liens accruing for labor and services performed and material furnished or other-
wise and any of the same in or about the said work.
26. Damage to Work.-The Contractor shall be at the risk of and shall bear all loss or
damage whatsoever and from whatsoever cause arising, which may occur on the work until the
same be fully and finally completed, delivered to and accepted by the Minister, and if any loss
or damage occur before such final completion, delivery to and acceptance by the Minister, the
Contractor shall immediately, at his own expense, repair, restore and re-execute the work so
damaged or which may have been destroyed.
27. Damage Generally.-The Contractor and his agents, laborers and all others in
his employ or under his control shall use due care that no person or property is injured or any
rights infringed in the prosecution of the said work, and if any damage to any person or property
occurs in or about the said work, or if any right is infringed by any act or neglect of the Contrac-
tor or of his agents, laborers or other employees, the damages or compensation therefor shall
be paid by the Contractor, and together with any costs or expenses incurred in adjusting the
same, may be deducted by the Minister from any monies due or to become due to the Contractor.
28. Settlement of Disputes.-In order to prevent disputes or misunderstandings
between the parties hereto in relation to any of the stipulations and provisions contained in this
specification, or the true intent and meaning thereof, or the manner of performance thereof, or
of any part thereof by either of the said parties, and for the speedy settlement of such as may
occur, the Chief Engineer for the time being, on behalf of the Minister, shall be, and be hereby
is, made, constituted and appointed sole umpire to decide such questions and matters, including
the amount and quantity, character and kind of work performed and materials furnished by the
Contractor, and all extra work and material. The decisions of the Chief Engineer, which may
be given from time to time as the questions come up, shall be binding and conclusive upon both
parties hereto.
29. Clearing of Site.-The Contractor shall remove all falsework, buildings, obstruc-
tions and unsightly material from the site prior to the acceptance of the finished structure by
the Chief Engineer.
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. 30. Safeguarding Navigation.-The Contractor shall display on the work such lights,
signals, or other warnings as shall be required by the authorized agents of the l)crnrtnIcnt of
Marine and Fisheries.
' 31. Chief Engineer and Engineer.-The word "Chief Engineer" shall mean the Chief
Engineer having control over the works on behalf of the Minister. The word "Engineer" shall
$193" the Cfl”: E“gll’.'90l’i 01‘. as the case may be, any person spntially authorized by him to per-
0l'm 3")’ 0 .1 0 functions, 01' 9-‘101’C1-<9 any of the powers hcrcby allotted to or ronfirnied upon him
as such Engineer.
. 132. Form of Tender and Fair Wage Schedule.-No tenders will be accepted, unless
:r“" “t:C0‘;:l‘:l"C9 “"1“l‘ ‘lie Prlflled l0I‘mS SUPPliL‘tl for the purpose, and in c4-M of firms, unless
e a ac e to t :2 actual signatures the nature of the occupation and place of residence
of each member of the firm.
P ' d ' . - . .
D ""l’“95 10“ Wing shall be rtquired to accept the Fair “age Schedule prepared by the
epartment of Labor, to be attached to this specification or to the contract which gchcdulc
shall form part of the contract for the works referred to in these spccifi t" l i
- . ca ions.
CAISSONS AND CRIBS
Struct3;;d 39-Sign and tgonstruction of Caissons and Cribs,
SE? C ' . - .
' aissons an cribs of his own design, subject to the a
and shall be held wholly responsible for their design c t
. . on
subject to the following conditions: i 5 mt
-The Contractor shall con-
pproval of the Chief Engineer,
50“. avparatus and efficiency,
. 34. Their strength and desig
in the caissons and cribs of the
be 12 in. x 24 in. and protected 1,
centre to centre and staggered,
Mn must be atleast equal to the best modern practice as shown
‘gllhiman Bllclgc 01 New York City. The tinibcr shoe shall
Y . In. steel bolted to shoe with countersunk bolts, spaced 18 in.
35‘ All Plans for sinkin
approval of the Chief Engineer,
and such as will best ensure safe:
g ciaissons shall be made ll)’ the Contractor, subject to the
P am inust be “l ‘he must allprovcd type in modern practice,
y and rapid progress,
36. Air Shafts.-Shaft I ' '
should be fitted with double aisrziiitr-lgiillig mm’ 10013’ m" .‘‘"‘l i‘’‘‘ '“'“""l"E "m"“‘9‘l "‘“‘"l“'
of the work in the time specified. The
the Chief Engineer, and shall be built iy Sm" be of ""3 ""’s‘ """l"“ ‘lvsizn and satisfactory to
3‘ R “ i““l llnall)’ filled up with concrete.
1. eserve Plant.eTlic h 1
pressors and air mceiversprovidcdriiinsi :81 :7: ample sinam-producing capacity and reserve coni-
"0tlCC- p Onsmmly mnnfclul “P. rcmly for work at a moment's
38. Temperature of Air in]
be fcllllclld bY Passing it through ‘Coils if!’ tl"c'nlplQ(n-‘lure “l ‘he air in the working chambers shall
'l’c “Pt surrounded with cold water
Y known safe
"ll" Pressure.
39. Care of llfen.eEx,-er
thcinju,-gous ,.Cs,,1tS of working“ guard must be taken to protect the men from
40. Men's Room,
for changes of clothing 5 “arm cumin
“all be Provided r
41. Plans of Plant an
shall be submitted to the Chic
the caissons commences.
rtalP)‘le room with hot baths and coffee and facilities
01’ K 8 men, as near the site of the piers as possible.
d 0P9ration.-]-‘
‘ ll 1 ‘
‘Engineer and ap u Pans of plant and methods of operation
l”0""‘l bl’ him in writing before the sinking of
42. Sinking Pneumatic ‘ i ‘
Cal E . .
after a careful examination is made ti)s::ents,; The Pneumatic caissons shall not be sunk until
out beforehand. If, for any reason .it bccoat evewihlllg ls ready, and the men shall be brought
shall be brought out before such is done mes necessary to Stop the all’ C0mPYC&50l'y ll"C me“
43. Communication wit ‘ - -
. h th . .
9l‘<’l1l1lJCr and the exterior shall be maint:indilxlyerml-‘Tcommunication between the working
Y tClel’l‘0“95. bells or other signallin apparatus.