Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
NOTICE 70 BIDDERS.

the city clerks office in Marshalltown
Iowa, for the furnishing of material
and the performance Of all work for
the Improvement of First avenue. from
the south line of Church street to the
north line Of Railroad street. In the city
OF Marshalltown. Iowa, the said inn
provement to consist Of a cement curb
on the established curb lines, to be Of
the best Portland cement, except
where satisfactory curb has heretofore
been constructed. and the paving of the
roadway between the limits mentioned
above, with the best vitrified, repress-
ed, paving brick, on concrete founda
tions. all In accordance with the plans
and specifications prepared by the city
engineer and adopted by the city coun-
ell therefor and now on file in the CT
Ace of the city clerk.
All bids and proposals must be in
writing on blanks furnished by the
city clerk. signed by the party or par
ties making the same, together with
their postoffice address. and must be
enclosed in separate, sealed envelopes,
endorsed and delivered to and received
by the city clerk on or before 2 o'clock
p. m. on the 18th day of July, A. d.,
the outside thereof the name and ad-
dress OF the party offering the same.
All bids must be accompanied in a
a separate envelope, with certified
check on a Marshalltown bank. and
payable to the city treasurer, in the
sum Of one thousand ts1,0oo.00) dollars.
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 specifi-
cations adopted therefor, and that he
will give the bond required for the
keeping OF said improvement in repair
as required by the plans and specifica-
tons. for seven "a years after the ac-
ceptance of the Improvement by the
city council.
The said proposal and bids will be
opened and acted upon at a meeting of
the city council held at o'clock p.
M, on the 18th day of July, a. D.,
1904. All bids may be rejected and
new ones ordered.
Work to be commenced in the i'm
provement OF the said avenue on the
first day OF August A. D., 1904, and
completed on or before the first day
OF October. 1904 The said Improvement
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certificates issued to the party con-
tracing for the building and making
OF said Improvement without recourse
TO the city of Marshalltown, which
certificates shall draw 6 per cent in
terest per annum on all deferred pay
ments from date of assessment.
intersections of streets and alleys,
not otherwise paid Tor by certificates
issued on special assessment levy, as
by ordinance provided. to be paid for
out OF the general or improvement
fund of the city, as the council may
order; the aforesaid street improve
ment certificates to be issued upon
special assessment levy against the
abutting property or against the prop
erty and the owners Of the railway
now laid on and across the said First
avenue, as by law and ordinance pro-
vided. The contract as to the part
of the said improvement to include the
space between the rails and one foot
on each side thereof Of the railway
now laid on and across the said First
avenue, only upon the failure. refusal
or neglect of the owners of said rail-
way to commence. prosecute and COM
plete the said improvement, in con-
10rmity with the remaining portion OF
said street, as by law and ordinance
required.
All checks accompanying bids, where
bid has not been accepted, shall be
returned to the respective bidders.
Should the successful bidder fail to
contract and give bond, as required by
the plans and specifications adopted
for said Improvement and not in con-
forlnity with the resolution ordering
said Improvement, the certified check
filed shall be forfeited to and the funds
lrawn thereon become and be the prop
erty of the city of Marshalltown.
Dated this 2sth day Of June. A. D.,
1904.
l.. DERBY,
City Clerk.
Published in the T.-R. June % and
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