245.370. Work to be let to lowest bidder.

Work to be let to lowest bidder.

245.370. If it shall be decided at said meeting in themanner aforesaid, to do said work, the directors shall proceed tolet the same out to the lowest and best bidder; provided,however, that said directors shall have the right to reject allbids, if the same be deemed too high. No director shall, eitherdirectly or indirectly, become a contractor for the building orrepairing of any levee or public work contemplated by sections245.285 to 245.545, nor have any interest therein, present orremote; and any director so offending shall, upon conviction, bepunished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding fiveyears.

(RSMo 1939 § 12568)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 10978; 1919 § 4670; 1909 § 5733