Missouri § 229.070 - Contractor to report, when — payments.
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§ 229.070. Contractor to report, when — payments.
1. It shall be the duty of each contractor who has entered into a contract for any road or bridge work to report in writing to the engineer in charge thereof on or before the second day of each month, setting forth in detail the amount and character of the work done under his contract during the preceding month.
2. The engineer shall carefully examine such report and shall indicate in writing attached to the report any errors therein or any explanations that he may deem necessary for the information of the county commission or other proper authorities, and if said report shall be found to be correct he shall so state and shall file same with the county clerk, clerk of the township board or district commissioner, as the case may be.
3. The county commission or other proper authorities shall examine such report, and may order such amounts paid on the contract as may be deemed safe and just, and as may be provided in the contract covering such work, but full payment for any work to be performed by contract shall not be made until the work has been completed and accepted by the county highway engineer or engineer in charge of same.
4. The county highway engineer or engineer in charge of the work shall inspect the work contracted for from time to time and make report thereon; and before any final settlement is made with any contractor the county highway engineer or engineer in charge of the work shall make a personal inspection of same, and shall make written statement under oath that he has made such inspection and that the contractor has performed his work according to contract.
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(RSMo 1939 § 8598)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7949; 1919 § 10736; 1909 § 10566
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