Savage v. City of Tampa

Citations

• 64 Fla. 109

Syllabus

<p>1. Chapter 6403 Laws of 1911, limits the amount of bonds to be issued by the City of Tampa for the construction of a bridge, and not the costs of the bridge.</p> <p>2. An offer of a street railway company using a bridge to contribute a sum to its contsruetion is not a mere gratuity.</p> <p>3. A municipality, having power to contract for a specific purpose may safeguard itself in the contract against unforeseen conditions that may arise.</p> <p>4. A municipality in a building contract may provide that some third person shall determine the amount and quality of the work before payment be demandable.</p> <p>5. A municipality may require a contractor with it, to take ordinary precautions against injury to others and. to indemnify it against such injury through his negligence.</p>