Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-20

in straight line crosses lots 4 and S
said block 2, and crosses the north
west corner of lot number three (3)
said block to the north line thereof;
thence in same direction across the
public highway, now known as Third
Street, and terminating SO feet north
of the north line of said highway.
Said sewer to be constructed under
ground and at depth sufficient to
give sufficient fall for sewer purposes
and to be constructed and shall be
constructed in accordance with the
plans and specifications to be furnished
by the City Of Cresco; material and
construction thereof to be as follows:
Vitrified sewer tile with IL in. in
terror diameter laid in the opening or
excavation provided for, the joints to
be cemented with mortar of Portland
cement and sand, and covered to a
level of THE surrounding ground
surface, and provided with sufficient
man holes or other Improvements or
devices to make same perfect sewer
descending all the way from the place
of beginning to the terminal with
slope sufficient to carry away de-
posits, and wherever it may be re-
quired and the plans may direct or
the city hereinafter provide for,
common tile shall also be laid in said
opening for the purpose of drainage,
to terminate either at man holes in
said sewer or as the plans of the city
may hereafter direct.
That it is proposed to assess all
AUDITING and adjacent property there
for and for the payment thereof; the
AUDITING property being all of the
property that ADULTS upon the pro-
posed line of said sewer as heretofore
described, and in any and all of the
blocks or parcels of land through or
by which same passes and such
adjacent property situated in the
same blocks as the council may here
after provide shall he assessed except
that the city will pay the expense Of
laying same for such distance as it
shall pass through private property,
providing the owner shall grant free
all rightof way across said property,
and the city shall also pay the
lexpense wherever said sewer shall
cross street or alley in its course,
that is, the city shall pay the cost of
constructing said sewer across private
property where right of way has been
furnished free by owner and across
street or alley intersections, and
AUDITING or adjacent property owners
the balance which shall be assessed
against the AUDITING owners and
against such adjacent property as the
council may direct.
1t is further provided that payment
for the construction of said sewer
shall be provided for and made In
manner following: The person or
persons who may receive the contract
for the construction thereof shall be
required to receive In payment there
for. The portions provided to be
paid by the City shall be- paid from
taxes assessed for sewer purposes or
from the proceeds Of bonds or
warrants issued for such purpose or
If the council shall direct the issu-
ance of such bonds or warrants, or in
any other manner that the council
may lawfully provide. All other pay
ments to be made by certificates
issued against the AUDITING or
adjacent property to be charged
Herewith and shall be accepted by
Isuch contractor or contractors at
their face value, and shall be made q
lien upon the property against which
they are issued as by law provided.
Ali such certificates issued and ali
warrants issued in payment for said
sewer shall bear interest at 6 per cent
per annum, and such contractor OF
contractors shall be required tC
4 furnish bond 18th sureties to be
|approved by the city council, condi.
toned: That for period Of one yea,
after the completion and accep tance
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