Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-12
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
J bids and proposals will be received in
the city clerks office in Marshalltown
, Iowa, for the furnishing of material and
the performance of all work, for the
, paving and improvement of West
Church street, from the west line o.
, First street to the west line of Ninth
street: and Fourth avenue, from the
south line of State street to the north
lire of Chuch street. all in Marshall
own, Iowa.
Said improvement to consist of the
construction of curbing upon the
present established curb line where
curbing is necessary, such curbing TO
be of the best Portland cement, and the
paving of the roadway between said
curb lines and the terminals above
| designated with the best quality OF
/ Trinidad Pitch Lake asphalt or Bur
| muGaz Lake asphalt, the pavement to
consist of a coEcrete foundation ana
one and on.-half inches of binder
course and one ana cne-half inches OF
lasphalt wearing surface. All in accord-
lance with the plans and specifications
| prepared by the city engineer ana
adopted by the city council for SAID I'M
provement and now on file in the office
of the city clerk All bids and pro-,
! posals must be in writing on blanks
| furnished by the city clerk, and signed
| by the party or parties mailing the
same together with their pCstotfice adj
dress, and must be enclosed in separate
sealed envelopes endorsed and delivered
| to and received by the city clerk on or
| before o'clock p. m. on the 18th day
| of May, A d, 1903 Each envelope
| shall contain on the outside Thereof the
| name and address of the party Offering
the same.
| All bids must be accompanied in a
seperate envelope with d certified check
on a Marshalltown bank, and payable
to the city treasurer in the sum OF
81, 600 as security that the bidder will
enter into a contract for the doing of
the work and for furnishing material
in accordance with the plans and spe-
cifications adopted therefor, and that
he will give the bond required for the
keeping of the said Improvement in re-
pair as required by the plans and spe-
cifications, for seven CD years after the
acceptance of the Improvement by the
city council.
The said proposals and bids will be
opened and acted upon at a meeting OF
the city council to be held at O'Clock
D. IN. ON the 25th day of May, A. d.,
1903.
All bids may be rejected and new ones
ordered. Work to be commenced on the
Improvement of said streets on the lst
day of June, A. D.. 1908. and completed
on or before the first day of Septent-
Der, A. D., 1903
The said Improvement to be paid !
for by street improvement certificates
issued to the party contracting for the
building and making of said improve |
ment, without recourse on the city of
Marshalltown, Iowa, which certificates
shall draw five CD per cent interest /
per annum on all deferred payments
from date of assessment. intersections
of street and alleys not other wise paid |
for by certificates issued on special |
assessment levy, as by ordinance pro-
vided, to be paid for out of the general |
fund of the city, as by ordinance pro
vided. The aforesaid street improve
ment certificates TO be issued upon
special assessment levy against Adult
ing property. all as by law and or
dinance provided.
All checks accompanying bids where
the bid has not been accepted shall be
returned to the respective bidders.
Should the successful bidder fail TO con-
tract and give bond as required by the
plans and specifications adopted for the
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
l.. DERBY,
City Clerk.
published in the Times Republican
May 18th and 18th, 5000