Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids and proposals will be received at
the city clerks office in Marshalltown.
Iowa for the furnishing of material and
performance of all work, for the inn
provement of South Third avenue in
said city, between the south line of
Main street and and the north line of
the right of way OF the Chicago Great
Western railway. Said Improvement to
consist of the construction of curb
ing upon the present established curb
line where curbng is necessary, to be
of the best Portland cement and the
paving of the roadway be-
terminals above designated with
the best vitrified repressed paving
brick. All in accordance with
the plans and specifications prepared
| by the city engineer and adopted by the
| city council for said Improvement and
now on file in the office Of the city
lclerk.
| All bids and proposals must be in
writing on blanks furnished by the city
| clerk and signed by the party or parties
making the same together with their
| postoffice address, and must be en-
| closed in separate sealed envelopes en-
Idorsed and delivered to and received
| by the city clerk on or before o'clock
liz. M on the 4th day of August, A. O.,
| 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 q sep
arate envelope, With Il certified check
on 4 Marshalltown bank and payable to
| the city treasurer in the sum of one
| thousand dollars (S1,000) as security
that the bidder will enter into a con-
| tract for the doing of the work and for
furnishing material in accordance with
the plans and specifications adopted
therefor and that he will give the bond
required for the keeping of said i'm
provement in repair as required by the
plans and specifications, for seven
years after the acceptance of the inn
provement by the city council. The
said proposals and bids will be opened
and acted upon at a meeting of the city
council held at s o'clock p. IN. on the
4th day of August, A. D.. 1902.
All bids may be rejected and new
ones ordered. Work to be commenced
| in the Improvement of the said street
on the 18th day of August, 1902, and
completed on or before the 18th day of
| October. 1902.
The said Improvement to be paid for
| by street Improvement certificates is
sued to the party contracting for the
| building and making of such improve
ment, without recourse to the city of
| Marshalltown. which certificates shall
| draw 5 per cent interest per annum on
all deferred payments from date of as
sessnent. Intersections of streets and
alleys not otherwise paid for by certi
l.ficates 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
laforesaid street Improvement certif-
lcates to be issued upon special assess
ment levy against abutting property or
against the property and the owners of
the street railway now laid on said
Ivided The contract for said improve
ment to include the space between the
rails and one foot outside thereof of the
Istreet railway now laid on said street,
only, upon the failure, refusal or neg
IIttl OI tIlt OMIltIS VI SSiiu Silttt lstlI-
Way, to commence, prosecute and COM
lplete the said Improvement in con-
Iformity With the remaining portion of
1.-THE said street as by ordinance re-
quired.
All checks accompanying bids where
| The bid has not been accepted shall be
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 in conformity
With the resolution ordering the said
Improvement. the certified check fled
shall be forfeited to and the funds
drawn thereon to become and be the
property of the city of Marshalltown.
JOS. III. IlRMAYER,
City Clerk.
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