Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-12
Notice to Property Owners.

The following resolution will be con.
sidered for passage by the city council
at meeting to be held on the "a OF
July, A. d. 1902, at s o'clock p. m. In the
council chamber IN the city of Mar
shalltown, at which time the owners OF
the property subject to assessment fol
such improvement as is hereinafter
| stated may appear and make their OBJ
| jections to the same:
Whereas, 1t is advisable and a pub
| &c necessity that South Third avenue
of the city of Marshalltown between
the south line of Main street and the
north line of the right-of-way of the
Chicago Great Western railway be i'm
proved by the construction Of curbing
and brick paving: therefore.
Be 1t resolved by the city council OF
Marshalltown, Iowa, That the said
council hereby declares Its intention to
consider the following proposed resolu-
ton of necessity and advisability tc
make such street improvement at q
meeting to be held on the I'd day OF
July, A. D. 1902, at o'clock p. m. in
the council chamber of the said city
and the city clerk is hereby directed to
give twenty days notice by publication
of the following proposed resolution of
necessity and advisability of the time
for the consideration of the same in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
laws of Iowa and the ordinances of the
city of Marshalltown, at which time the
owners of the property subject to as
sessment for the same may appear and
make objection to the contemplated
Improvement, and at which time the
same may be amended and passed or
| passed as proposed.
Proposed Resolution Ordering Improve
ment of Street.
Be It Resolved by the City Council of
Marshalltown, Iowa:
That it hereby declares the necessity
and advisability of improving South
chird avenue between the south line OF
Main street and the north line of the
r:ght-of of the Chicago Great
Western railway, and the same is here
by ordered improved in the following
| manner, towit:
BY the construction of a curbing on
the present established curb line, where
curbing is necessary, to be of the best
Portland cement; and the paving OF the
roadway between the said curb lines and
the materials above designated with
the best vitrified pressed paving brick.
All in accordance with plans and speci-
fications prepared by the city engineer
and adopted by the city council for
said Improvement. Where proper curb
ing has been properly set on the proper
line by the property owners the same
shall not be disturbed. Present macad
amized surface to be used as concrete
base to the fullest possible extent.
The cost of said improvement to be
ssaessed against abutting property eX-
oepting that the cost of improving all
street and alley intersections will be
paid out of the general or Improvement
fund of the city, and excepting further
such costs and expenses of improving
the said street as shall be assessed
against the street railway now laid on
said street, and the owners thereof, as
by ordinance provided, all in accord
ance with the law and ordinances gov
erning the same.
The contractor to guarantee the said
Improvement against any repairs dur
ing a period of seven years after the
acceptance of the same by the city, and
at the end Of said period the said i'm
provement to be in first-class, dura-
BILE condition, practically as wheA first
laid. Said guarantee to be secured by
a bond with approved surety company
as surety in sum not less than so per
cent of the amount of the cost of the
entire improvement, conditioned upon
the faithful performance of the con-
tract for said Improvement and paya-
ble to the city of Marshalltown.
l.. B. JONES,
Mayor.
Attest: JOS. A. EGERMAYER,
City Clerk.