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Minutes 12-16-26351 SPEOIAL MEETI~GIOF DECEMBEt~ 16tb,1926. A Special Meeting of the Board .of Commissioners of the Town of Boyn~.on, l~lorida, was "held at the Town Hall of the of Boynton, Florida, on Thursday Morning, December 16th, ~. 1926, at 10:00 o~clock A. M. Present: R.O. MYers, Mayer Ratty Benson,¥ioe-Mayor E. L. Winches~er,Tow~ Clerk The above constitut ing the ,n~lre Board of Commissioners of the Town of Boynton, Florida. Upon motion made b:, Oon~nisSion MYers, seconded by 3Sioner Winchester, the 'following ResoIution'w~s duly adopted:_ ~EEAS It has been deemed necessary to the best ~t of Boynton, Palm Beach ~ounty, Florida that the Town ~ion employ a responsible 0ompan~ for the purpose of'testizg, ng and approving the material used in the bituminous wear- ,erv£ce and the manufacture of same in connection w~th present paving program, THEREFORE BE IT RES0~VED. ths~ the To~ 01erk be in- d and he is hereby authorized to enter into a contract the It. 0. Nutting ~OmPany for the purpose of testing and lng the materials used in the bituminous wearing surface in the manufacture of same in connection with present Street program, RE I~ FURTHEI~ RESOLVED that the following contract. a cOntract which the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to eX®eute:- AGREEMEN? 2IIIS AGR~EMENT, made amd entered into this 16th day of December, 1926, by and between the Town of Boynton, Florida. hereinafter termed the Town, and the tt, 0. Nutting 0ompan~, here'-' inafter termed the Laboratory. WHEREAS, the Town will have under construction certain bituminous pavements, the Town desires to employ said Laboratory to re.st and inspect the materials used in the bituminous wearing surface and to inspect and supervise the operations of the plant of the contractor in the manufacture of the bituminous wearing ~surface mixture and to furnish a certain amount of street inspec- tion of the bituminous wearing surface. WI~NESSETH, the laboratory agrees to establish at the of work to be done., a field laboratory, equipped to ~ake the ary tests and analysis o£ the materials ~used in the b.itumi- paving mixture. This field laboratory will be in charge of competent and experienced asphalt chemist~, who .will make analysis tests of all shipments of m~terials used by the contractor the manufacture of the bituminous mixture. He will make control of the mineral aggregates and bituminous mixtures at such uent intervals, when the plant is in operation as may be ry to secure proper contro3 of the mixing plant. He will supervise 6etails of plant operation. The Laboratory also to have. its asphalt chemist make frequent trips to the during the actual laying of the bituminous wearing surface. Will make imspection of the condition of the base c~.eck the ss, supervise the raking and rollin~ o£ the bituminous in every detail see that the pavement of bit~minous is properly constructed strictly in accordance with the ations covering the work. 352 ~he Laboratory will issure daily reports covering all analysis and inspection and any ct'her information that may be of value. Prior to the beginning of actual construction, the Laboratory will make .tests and investigations of the materials proposed for use by the contractor and wi-Il submit to the Town of the authorized Engineer, a detailed preliminary report. Such tests and investigations are to be conducted only on materials delivered to the 'Laboratory by the Engineer or contractor, act- ing under instructions of the Engineer. Ail samples will be forwarded to the Laboratory prepaid and properly marked to per- mit of indentification. The inspection cnmtemplated for in this agreement does not include the inspection of grsding or construction of the rock base. It is understood that the Laboratory is to complete the inspection and tests of all such contracts awarded under this t wherein the wearing surface is constructed with bitumi- mixture. It is understood by both parties that either party may Cancel this agreement upon sixty days notice; this notice to be · writing and to become effective sixty days from date thereof. The Town agrees to give the Laboratory ten days notice, to the date the asphalt chemist is to report. The Laboratory , es to have' its chemist report at the desired time or as soon ;hereaf~e~ ae.possible. Should the 2own notify the Laboratory that work is to ~[iScontinued for a period of seven days or more, the Laboratory to withdraw its chemist, wlthouZ expense to the To~xx~ 353 Notice of discontinuation of the work is to be given in writing and five days in advance of the date chemist ie Sue to be re- leaseA. The Town agrees to give the Laboratory seven days written notice when work is to be resumed. The Laboratory agrees to have its chemist reoort at the desired time or as soon thereafter ss possible. In consideration of faithful performance of said in- spection and testing the Town,v agrees to pay said ~aboratory at rate of Two (2~f') Dents per square yard for all pavement )eoted under this contract. It is agreed by the Town that payment will be made the Laboratory not later than the tenth of each month for services rendered ~uring the previous month. IN ~IE~SS WHEREOF the parties hereto have set their this, the 18th day of December, 1926. There bein~ no further business the meeting adJomrned.