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2. Recital of works proposed to be executed by the engineer. Whereas 

 the corporation under and by virtue of being about to execute and 

 carry out certain works for the extension and improvement of the 

 sewerage of the city of have requested the engineer to prepare the 

 necessary drawings specifications and estimates for the said intended 

 works and to superintend the same during their execution and the 

 engineer has agreed to undertake and carry out the same as requested. 



Now this indenture witnesseth that it is hereby agreed as follows : 



3. Engineer to prepare drawings. The engineer will take all levels 

 make all surveys and prepare all drawings specifications and estimates of 

 and for the said intended works to such scales and with such particulars 

 as may be necessary to enable the corporation to obtain the sanction of 

 the Local Government Board to the same and also to enable the corpora- 

 tion to obtain tenders and enter into a contract or contracts for the due 

 execution of the said intended works and will alter and amend the said 

 drawings specifications and estimates as may be required by the corpora, 

 tion or by the Local Government Board. 



4. Engineer to assist corporation generally. The engineer will attend 

 the meetings of the corporation to which he maybe summoned in writing 

 by the town clerk and will assist and advise the corporation in all matters 

 relating to the design and execution of the said intended works and will 

 attend and assist at any local inquiries with respect to the said intended 

 works which may be held by order of the Local Government Board and 

 will also attend and give evidence if required at any arbitration held to 

 determine the amount of compensation to be paid to any persons whose 

 lands or premises may be taken for or injuriously affected by the execution 

 of the said intended works. 



5. Engineer to supervise the works. The engineer will aid and advise 

 the corporation in obtaining tenders for the execution of the said intended 

 works in considering and determining upon the same and in entering into 

 a contract or contracts for the execution of the said intended works and 

 will superintend such execution by means of such periodical inspections as 

 may seem necessary and will report on the progress thereof to the corpo- 

 ration and will issue periodical certificates according to the terms of the 

 contract for the said intended works so as to enable the corporation to 

 make payments from time to time to the contractor or contractors and 

 will assist in winding up all accounts between such contractor or con- 

 tractors and the council. 



6. Drawings, etc., to belong to the corporation. Immediately upon the 

 corporation entering into a binding contract or contracts for the execution 

 of the said intended works the said drawings specifications and estimates 

 shall become the property of the corporation and the engineer shall at 

 his own expense prepare and deliver to the contractor or contractors such 

 copies of the said drawings and such further drawings as may be 

 reasonably required for the proper execution of the said intended works. 



7. Reasonable skill and care. The engineer will exercise all reasonable 

 skill and care and diligence in the discharge of the duties hereby com- 

 manded to be performed by him and will act fairly as between the 

 corporation and the contractor or contractors. 



