The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-22
Published by Order Of the City for
the Benefit and lnforma-
tion OF the citi-
gems.
FOR THE LAST MEETING
The Proceedings Of the Last Session
are Herewith Given in
Full Detail and
Complete.
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BY AID. HICKEY:

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BY AID. HICKEY:
Resolved, In pursuance OF a resolu-
ton of intention passed by the city
council of tho city of Keokuk. Iowa.,
at its meeting held on the 7th day of
June, 1909, for the Improvement of
Orleans street, from the west line of
Twelfth street, to the east line OF
Thirteenth street, all in the city OF
Keokuk, Iowa. by grading. macadam
izlng and guttering said street, and no
written objections to said work hav-
ing been filed in the Office of the clerk
of the council in accordance with the
notice heretofore published, and the
city council having determined that
no change should be made in the plans
of said improvement, as shown by the
plat heretofore filed in the Office of
the clerk of the council of said city,
by the city engineer.
It is hereby ordered that Orleans
street, from the west line of Twelfth
street. to the east line of Thirteenth
street, be improved by grading, mac
adamizing and guttering said street,
same to be done in accordance with
the preliminary resolution therefor,
and with the plans and specifications
that have been prepared by the city
engineer of the city of Keokuk, Iowa,
and which are now on file in the Of
flee of the clerk of the council of said
city, the said improvement requiring
approximately the following quanti-
: ties, .to-wit::
400 cubic yards excavation.
1850 square yards macadam pave
Ment.
$50 lineal feet gutter.
The cost of making said improve
ment shall be assessed against the
lots and parcels OF lana fronting or
abuttiLg on said Improvement, in pro-
portion to the benefits accruing from
SAID Improvement to said admitting
property, and not in excess OF rs per
cent OF the actual value of said abut-
Il ting property. and in accordance with
the avs and ordinances governing
such improvements.
Payment for the above described
work sha.l be made in assessment
certificates which Thall be accepted
by the contractor in full payment of
all the work to be done under the con-
tract, except that to be paid by the
< city for grading and macadamizing
and guttering on intersections, such
certificates to be issued after the
completion of the work and its &C
ceptance by the street committee and
the city engineer.
Said work shall be completed on OF
before the list day of November, 1909
and the sum of $500 per day shall be
paid to the city of Keokuk, Iowa, BY
the contractor as liquidated damages
for each and every day used for the
completion of said work after The
above specified date.
The city engineer is hereby ordered
to advertise In the name Of the cit.
for bids for the making of said i'm
provement as herein ordered, in tn,
manner prescribed by law.
All bids shall be filed with thu
clerk of the council at or before moor
of the Goth day of July, 1909. Sal,
bids shan be sealed and shall be ac
companied, in seperate envelope
by a certified check, payable to tn
city treasurer, for $500, on any ban
in the city of Keokuk, Iowa, as a guar
antee that the der will enter int
contract with the city in accordanc
with the terms of his bid, If same is az
copied Said bids shall be opened b
the street committee and the city er
gineer, complied by them and reporte
to the city council at it's next reguIa
meeting to be held on the End day c
August, 1909, at which meeting tn
said bids win be acted upon. the cit
reserying tie right to reject any or a
bids.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Annab- Butler, Christy d
Yong, Hickey. Johnson, Keifer, Line
strand, Mccormick. Roberts, Swanson
Tigue.-fotal u.
Nays-None
CHARLES OFF,
Attest: Mayor.
H. T. MOORE, Clerk of the Council
City IF Keokuk. Iowa.
BY AID. HICKEY:
Resolved, That in pursuance of
resolution of intention passed by tn
city council of the city of Keokul
Iowa. at its meeting held ON the 1t
day of June, 1909, for the improv,
ment of Fulton street from the ives
line of Twelfth street to the east lin
of Fifteenth street by grading, m;
cadamizing and guttering said stree
with cement, and no objections to tn
making of said improvement havin
been filed in the office of the clerk c
the council in accordance with the NJ
tice heretofore published, and tn
city council having determined tina
no change should be made in tn
plans of said improvements as show
by the plat fled heretofore in the O.