Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-23
NOTICE. TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that SealeSl
bids and proposals will be received at
the city clerks office in MarshalitoWli,
Iowa. for the furnishing of material and
performance of all work. for the I'M
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
ronsist of the construction OF a curb
Ing upon the present established curb
line where curling is necessary. to be
of the best Portland cement and the
paving of the roadway be-
tween the said curb lines and the
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
clerk.
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-
Gorsed and delivered To and received
by the city clerk on or before o'clock
.. M on the 4th day of August, n. d.,
1902
Each envelope shall contain on the
outside thereof the name and the adj
Hress of the party Offering the same.
MI bids must be accompanied i'll a sep
'arate envelope, With Il certified check
on d 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 con-
aract 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
gears after the acceptance of the im-
provement by the city council. The
Bald proposals and bids Will be opened
and acted upon at meeting of the city
council held at O'clock p. M. on the
9th day of August. A. D.. 1902.
All bids may be rejected and new
1nes ordered. Work to be commenced
In the Improvement of the said street
pn the 14th day of August, 1902, and
completed on OF 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
Marshalltowr, which certificates shall
draw per cent interest per annum on
all deferred payments from date OF as
sessment. intersections of streets and
alleys not otherwise paid for by certi-
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
aforesaid street Improvement certifi-
Gates 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
street, all as by law and ordinance pro-
vided. The contract for said improve
ment 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 neg
lect of the owners of said street rail-
way, to commence, prosecute and COM
plete the said Improvement in con-
fornity with the remaining portion of
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 filed |
shall be forfeited to and the funds |
drawn thereon to become and be the
property of the city of Marshalltown.
JOS. II. EGERMAYER,
City Clerk