Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids and proposals will be received al
the city clerks office, in Marshalltown
Iowa, for the furnishing of material and
the performance of all work for the im-
provement of Second avenue from By
ron street to the south line of Riverside
street, and Byron street from the west
line of Second avenue to the east line
of first avenue, and North street, and
from the end of the present paving
to First street. and West Main street.
between the end of the present paw
ing and the east line of Thirteenth
street, in the city of Marshalltown,
Iowa, the said improvement to consist
of a cement curb on the established
curb lines, to be of best Portland ce-
ment and the paving OF the roadway
between the limits mentioned above
with the best vitrified paving brick on
concrete foundations, all in accordance
with the plans and specifications pre-
pared by the city engineer, and adopted
by the city council 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. signed by the party or parties
making the same, together with their
postoffice address, and must be en-
closed in separate. sealed envelopes en-
dorsed and delivered to and received by
the city clerk on or before 9 o'clock p.
m. on the 3rd day of August. a. D.,
1903. Each envelope shall contain on
the outside thereof the name and ad
dress of the party offering the same.
All bids must be accompanied in sep
arate envelope with a certified check on
a Marshaltown bank, and payable to
thousand (s1,000.00) dollars, as secur-
ity that the bidder will enter into
contract for the doing of the work, and
for furnishing material. in accordance
with the plans an specifications adopted
therefor, and that he will give the bond
required for the keeping of the said I'M
provement in repair, as required by the
plans and specifications, for seven CD
years after the acceptance of the i'm
provement by the city council.
The said proposals and bids will be
opened and acted meeting Of
the city council, held at S o'clock p. m.
on the 3rd day of August, A. D.. 1905.
All bids may be rejected and new ones
ordered. Work to be commenced in the
improvement of the said streets on the
18th day of August, A. D.. 1908, and
on or before the 18th day of
October, 1903
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 tn the city of
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 GER
tificates issued on special assessment
levy, as by ordinance provided, to be
paid for out of the general fund or inn
fund Of the city, as by or
dinance provided. The aforesaid street
certificates to be issued
upon special assessment levy against
property, or against the prop
arty and on the owners of the street rail-
way. now laid on West Main street,
as by law and ordinance provided. The
contract as TO the part of the said inn
on West Main street, to IN
,lude the space between the rails. and
,ne foot on each side thereof OF the
street railway now laid on said Main
street only upon the failure. refusal or
neglect of the owners of the said rail-
way to commence. prosecute and COM
olete the said improvement, in con-
-ormity with the remaining portion of
he said street, as by ordinance re-
luired.
All checks accompanying bids. where
bid has not been accepted. shall be re-
:urned to the respective bidders. Should
he successful bidder fail to contract
md give bond, as required by the plans
md specifications adopted for said i'm
,rovement and not In conformity with
he resolution ordering the said I'M
the certified check filed
shall be forfeited to, and the funds
,rawn thereon become and be the
property of the city of Marshalltown.
l.. DERBY,
City Clerk. I
published in T.-R. Ir'-- 1928, 1903.