Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-27
NoIIcE 10 RIppERs.


proposals and bids will be received at
the city clerks Office in Marshalltown,t
Iowa, for the furnishing Of material and
performance of all work for the inn
provement of South Ninth street, from
the south line of Main street to the
north line of Boone street Excepting
the intersection Of Church street. here
tofore contracted to be paved) ard;
State street, from the west line of First
street to the west line of Sixth street
(excepting the intersections of Third
street and Fourth street already paved)
and Sixth street, from the south Hnes
OF State street to the north line of
Church street excepting the inter-
section Of Main street already paved) 81
said improvements to consist In the
construction Of combined curb and
the paving Of the roadways mentioned
above, with the best quality OF Trim
idad Lake Pitch asphalt or Bermude1
Lake asphalt, pavement to consist Of e.
concrete foundation six inches In thick
ness and one and one-half inches off
binder course and one and one-halt
inches of asphalt wearing surface. allS
in accordance with the plans and spec
ciflcations adopted by the city council
therefor, and now on file in the offics
OF the city clerk.
All bids and proposals must be
writing on blanks furnished by the
city clerk. signed by the party or par
ties making the same, together with
their postofffce address, and must be
enclosed in a separate, sealed envelope.
endorsed and delivered to and received
by the clerk on or before two o'clock
p. n on the Sth day Of June, A. D..
1903. Each envelope shall contain on
the outside thereof the name and the
address of the party offering the
same.
All bids must be accompanied In
separate envelope. with a certified check
on Marshalltown bank and payable
to the order of the city treasurer in the
sum of one thousand (s1.6o0) dollars as
security that the bidder will enter into
contract for the doing of the work and
for furnishing material in accordance
with the plans and specifications adopt
ed therefor, and that he will give the
bond required for the keeping of the said
improvement In repair, as required by
the plans and specifications, for seven
"a years after the acceptance OF ths
by the city council.
The. said proposals and bids will be
opened and acted upon at meeting
of the city council held at eight o'clock
D. M on the Sth day Of June, A. D.,
1908.
All bids may be rejected and new
ones ordered. Work to be commenced
in the Improvement of said streets on
the list day Of July, A. D.. 1903. and
on OF before the LIST day OF
October, 1903 the said Improvement
to be paid for by street improvement
certificates issued to the party con-
tracing for the building and making
Of such improvement. without recourse
TO the city of Marshalitown, which Ger 49,
tificates shall draw five percent interes
per annum on all deferred payments
from date of assessment.
intersections of streets and alleys NOT
otherwise paid for by certificates issued
,n special assessment levy, as by orr
iinance provided, to be paid for out
Of the general fund of the city, as by
ordinance provided. The aforesaid
street improvement certificates to beAn6l
ssued upon special assessment levy
against abutting property, as by law
and ordinance provided. All checks
accompanying bids, where the bid has
rot been accepted, shall be returned to
he respective bidders. Should the
successful bidder fail to contract and
give bond. as required by the plans and
specifications adopted for said improve
nent and in conformity with the reso-
ution ordering the said Improvement,
he certified check filed shall be for
'eited to and the funds drawn thereon
become and be the property OF the city
u Marshalltown.
Dated this 2eth day OF May, A. D.,
9Os.
Published on May se and 81, 1903 !
l.. DERBY.