Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-23
Sewerage | | ( Plant BDS|
Council Will Meet Next Monday to
Consider Propositions Received
From Contractors
Firms Are Not fastening to Place
Their Proposals, But Several
Bids Expected.
Efficiency Of Plant Must Be Guaran.
teed. Backed by Bonds in the
sum Of s25, 1000.

Next Monday, the Both inst, is the
time set for the opening of bids for the
construction of the sewage disposal
plant. While 1t is hoped and expected
that favorable bids will be received
from reliable firms, go far none have
imittee which has the matter in charge
and which sent out the proposals. and
some fear is expressed that contractors
are afraid to attempt the fulhllment Of
the specifications.
The council was very careful to have
the propositions and contracts drawn
in plain and definite form, so that the
city would be protected and there
would be no danger Of the plant prov
ing a failure after once erected and the
money had been spent. The following
are extracts from the forms which have
been furnished contractors and which
they must sign when bidding on the;
work:
I hereby propose and agree to con-
structa sewage disposal plant at Mar
shalltown Iowa, under the following
agreements and conditions:
II. i to take the system as 1t is at
present and to construct a sewage dis
posal plant complete paying for all ma.
terial, labor. etc, and connecting with
the present main. outlet sewer. Mater
ial.and workmanship to be of the first
quality in every particular.
"2 The city is to furnish the land
upon which the said plant is to be To-
Gated (provided the land already owned
by the city at the outlet of the said
main sewer Is used for this purpose.)
'.3. The plant to be constructed in ac-
cordance with the plans and specitica-
tons prepared by me which accompany
this proposal, and the said plans and
specifications are hereby made a part
of this proposal.
"a. Work to begin within thirty days
after the signing of the contract and
the plant to be completed and in sue
cessful operation within six months af-
ter the signing OF the contract on the
part of the city
O. The affluent from the plant will be
of purity that will be equal to the
following standard-the test of the eff
cheney of the plant to be made by ].
B. Weems, state chemist. at Ames, Ia.
&c. The minimum capacity of the
plant will be the publication of 1000. 900
gallons Of sewage every twenty-four
hours.
g. The cost of operating and main
tanning the plant, including all ex-
penses of whatever nature necessary to
maintain the plant in first class condi-
ton and give the results specified in
paragraph five. Will not ex coed .......... !.
l($......s....3....) per annum.
IS. will furnish the plans and speci-
lsfications accompanying this proposition
and construct the plant. Including ali
labor and material, and operate the
same at no expense to the city
until the effluent meets the re-
|quirements of paragraph five and
| ! will also furnish bond of
twenty-five thousand dollars ts25.OOO)
for the full and faithful performance
of this contract. guaranteeing the eff
ciency Of the plant, if properly oper-
ated for "a period of two years from its
completion and acceptance by the city
council, for the sum Of Observation-Disclosures.
/ ($..............). e