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SECTION 12. PERMANENT HEADERS. When noted on the plans, the Contractor shall provide permanent headers, whenever thc ~avcment does not terminate against a curb, gutter, or other pavement. The perman- ent header shall consist of a sound redwood plank two (2) inches thick and of a width not less than the thickness of the pavement. The top edge of the plank shall conform to the street cross-section when finished. Said headers shall be considered a necessary part of the pavement and shall remain in place until replaced by permanent improvement, and no additional compensation will be allowed for the same. SECTION 12. LABOR. The Contractor shall employ none but competent foremen, laborers and mechanics. Any overseer, superintendent, laborer, or other person employed on the work by the Contractor, who is intemperate, incompetent, or who fails or refuses to perform the work in the manner . specified therein, shall be discharged immediately, and such person shall not again bc en~ployed on the work. In the absence of the Contractor from the work, whether permanent or temporary, he must provide and leave a competent and reliable agent or foreman in charge. All notices, communications, orders or instructions given or sent to, or served upon such agent or foreman shall be taken as served upon the Contractor. SECTION I4. PRESERVATION OF MONUMENTS, The Contractor shall not disturb any monuments or stakes found on the line of im- provements without permission from the City Engineer, and shall bear the expense of resetting ~ny monuments or stakes which may be disturbed without such permlsslml. The Contractor shall reset all street name signs disturbed by him during the progress of the work. SECTION IS. REMOVING OBSTRUCTIONS. The Contractor shall remove trees where required by thc plans or where the proper completion of the work requires their removal. The Contractor shall also remove all stone, debris or other obstructions of whatever kind or character, either n_atural or arti. ficlal, encountered in making the improvement, or when noted on the plans to be removed. SECTION 16. OBSERVING LAWS. The Contractor, and all labor employed by him, shall observe all the Ordinances of the City of Santa Ana, in relation to the obstruction of streets, keeping passageways open and protecting the same where they are exposed or dangerous to travel; also such other ordinances and State and Federal laws as shall affect the Contractor during the progress of the work. Rules of the Boards of Health shall be observed and the Contractor shall take reasonable steps to insure proper sanitation in connection with all of his activities. SECTION 17. CROSS STREETS. Any streets intersecting the street in which the work is being done may be closed at any time, provided that each alternate street intersecting the said street is kept olden. SECTION 18. BARRIERS, LIGHTS, ETC. The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to protect the work and prevent accidents during the construction. He shall provide and maintain all necessary barriers, guards, temporary bridges, watchmen and lights. SECTION 19. SUSPENSION OF WORK. The Superintendent of Streets shall have authority to suspend the work on account of: {1)default of Contractor, (2) unfavorable weather conditions, and (3) any other condition, which in the judgment of the Superintendent of Streets, makes it impracticable to secure