Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-27
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids and proposals will be received at
| the CITY clerks office in MarshalltoWn.
I Iowa. for the furnishing of material ana
performances of all work for the i'm
proyement of North Third street, of the
| sold CITY. between the north line or
| Main street and the north line of Cum
minps' addition, said Improvement to
| consist in the construction of combine
curb and gutter between the limits
named and the paving of the roadway
mentioned above with the best quality
| of Trinidad lake pitch asphalt or Ber-
| muslez lake asphalt, pavement to con-
sist of a concrete foundation six inches
IN thickness and one and one-half inch
&c of binder course and one and one
half inches of asphalt wearing surface,
| I'll in accordance with the plans and
specifications adopted by the city coun-
Gil therefor and now on file In the office
Of the city clerk.
| All bids and proposals must be In
writing on blanks furnished by the city
| clerk, and signed by the party or par
| ties making the same. together with
| their postoffice office address, and must
be enclosed in separate sealed en-
velopes endorsed and delivered to and
received by the city clerk on or before
2 o'clock p. M on the 9th day of June,
a. D. 1902.
Each envelope shall contain on the
outside thereof the name and the adj
dress of the party Offering the same. All
bids must be accompanied in a separate
envelope with a certified check on the
Marshalltown State Bank and payable
to the city treasurer in the sum of one
thousand dollars $4,000, as security
| that the bidder will enter into con-
tract for the doing of the work and for
furnishing material in accordance with
| the plans and specifications adopted
| therefor, and that he WIFI give the bond
| required for the keeping of the said
| Improvement in repair as required by
the plans and specifications for seven
| years after the acceptance of the i'm
provement by the city council.
| The said proposals and bids will be
opened and acted upon at meeting of
the city council held at s o'clock p. m.
on the 9th day of June, A D. 1902
| All bids may be rejected and new
ones ordered. Work to be commenced
| in the improvement of said street on
the 23d day of June, 1902, and complet-
ed on or before the first day of October,
1902. The said Improvement to be paid
for by street Improvement certificates
issued to the party contracting for the
building and making of such improve
ment without recourse to the city Of
Marshalltown, which certificates shall
draw per cent interest per annum or,
| all deferred payments from date of as
sessment. intersections of streets and
alleys not otherwise paid for by certifi-
Gates issued on special assessment levy,
| as by ordinance provided, to be paid
for out of the general fund of the city,
as by ordinance provided. The afore-
said street Improvement certificates to
| be issued upon special assessment levy
against abutting property or against
the property and the owners of the
street railway now laid on said street,
all as by law and ordinance provided.
| The contract for said Improvement to
Include the space between the rails and
one foot outside thereof OF the street
railway now laid on said street, only,
upon the failure, refusal or neglect of
the owners of said street railway, to
commence, prosecute and complete the
said Improvement In conformity with
the remaining portion of the said street
as by ordinance required.
All checks accompanying bids where
the bid has not been accepted shall he
returned to the respective bidders
should the successful bidder fail to
contract and give bond as required by
the plans and specifications adopted for
said Improvement and not in conformi-
Nv with the resolution ordering the said
Improvement, the certified check filed
shall be forfeited to and the funds
drawn thereon to become and be the
rro perry of the city OF Marshalltown.
J. II. EGERMAYER
City Clerk