Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-23
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice Is hereby given liiat ssS"isN.
bids and proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, in Marshaiito"l.
Iowa, for the furnishing of material ana
the performance of all work FOR the I'M
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
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 MarshalltoWh'
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 vitritied 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
postofflce address, and must be en-
closed in separate, sealed envelopes. en-
dorsed and delivered to and received by
the city clerk on or before o'clock p.
M, on the 3rd day of August, A. D.,
1903. Each envelope shall contain on
the outside thereof the name and adj
dress of the party offering the same.
tod n
arate envelope with certified check on
n Marshalltown bank, and payable to
the city treasurer In the sum of one
thousand ($1,000.0O 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 90
years after the acceptance of the I'M
provement by the city council.
The said proposals and bids VIII be
opened and acted -- meetlns Oh
the city council, held at s o'clock p. m.
on the 3rd day of. August. A. d., l9oo.
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
completed on or before the 18th day of
October. 1908.
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 10 the city OF
Marshalltown, which certificates shall
draw 5 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
tii:cates issued on special assessment
levy, as by ordinance provided, TO be
paid for out of the general fund or inn
proyement fund of the city, as by or
dinance provided. The aforesaid street
Improvement certificates to be issued
upon special assessment levy against
abutting property, or against the prop
erty and on the owners of the street rail-
way. now laid on West Main street,
as by law and ordinance provided Inc
contract as to the part of the said inn
proyement on West Main street to IN
clude the space between the rails. and
one 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
plete thu said Improvement in con-
formity With the remaining portion of
the saia street, as by ordinance re-
quired.
All checks accompanying bids, where
bid has not been accepted. shall be re-
turned to the respective bidders. Should
the successful bidder fail to contract
and give bond, as required by the plans
and specifications adopted for said i'm
provement, and not in conformity with
the resolution ordering the said i'm
provement, the certified check filed
shall be forfeited to, and the funds
drawn thereon become and be the
property Of the city Of Marshalltown.
L. DERBY,
City Clerk.
published in T.-R. Jr'. 1928. 1908.