City Laws. The Contractor, without the intervention of either Owner or Architect, is to comply with all City Ordinances for the regulation of building on private property and the temporary use of highways beyond the building lines.
Employer's Liability Insurance. Should any person either employed by him or not, or any property, be injured in any of the operations in connection with the building or through his careless ness or that of any of his employees, he is to be responsible therefor; and therefore he is to carry at all times Employers' Liability Insur ance which will cover up to $5,000.00 the damage to any one person, either of the public or of those in his employ.
Ladders and Scaffold. The Contractor is to maintain at all • times such ladders and scaffolding as will afford the Owner or Architect access to all portions of the work.
Samples. As soon as possible after the award of the contract the Contractor is to deliver site samples of all materials required in connection therewith. Such samples are to indicate the range he proposes to use, by one of the poorest quality and one of the best in each class, with the understanding that the material furnished is to run between the two so that the average of the material furnished will be practically the average between the two samples.
The Architect will pass on these samples; and after acceptance by him, they will be kept in passing on the material when delivered. If any of the samples, in the opinion of the Architect, are not in accord with the contract requirements, he will reject such in writing, setting forth fully his reasons, and the Contractor is to furnish additional samples in lieu of those rejected, until materials suitable in the judgment of the Architect are submitted. In execut ing the work, the poorer• materials are to be placed in the minor portions of the work as selected by the Architect.
Contractor's Foreman. The Contractor is to have a repre sentative fully empowered to act in all eases for him on the site when ever any work is in progress or material being delivered; and neither the Owner nor the Architect will give to anyone, except such repre sentative, any directions or instructions. Should such representative not give proper attention to such directions or instructions, such neglect will be sufficient cause for refusal on the part of the Owner to make further payments until the settlement of the questions involved.
The protection by the Contractor, of trees, sidewalk, curb, adjoining property, etc., as required hereinafter, will not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for any injury which may occur to such protected items on account of -the building operations.
The Drawings. It is the intention that the general scheme for the work shall be illustrated by the drawings, on which all dimensions and sizes are given. When features or details are evidently of a similar nature to those already shown, they will not be carried out in detail; but in all such cases the Contractor will complete the work in accordance with the evident intent of the drawings.
The materials are in general designated; and when the drawings are competent to show frilly what is required, it will not be within the province of the specification, or details to be prepared later, to make further reference thereto.
The Specification. It is the intention that this specification shall cover those material points only which the drawings are not competent to cover; and the fact that certain items are indicated on the drawings, and not mentioned herein, will not relieve the Contractor from furnishing them. It is the intention that the draw ings and this specification shall so co-operate that all matters in connection with the proposed structure necessary for making accurate estimates for the completion of the building, shall be fully set forth. There are, however, certain operations and materials evidently necessary for the construction; and unless these are of unusual nature, no mention thereof will be made, but such fact will not relieve the Contractor from his obligation to provide for all such items.
The Architect. The Architect is the technical adviser for the Owner, and will have the general direction and oversight of the building operations, with the right conceded by both Owner and Contractor to accept or reject finally materials or workmanship, to decide the amount due at each payment period, and to determine when the Contractor has complied with the conditions of his agree ment.