The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-31

cable, as they appear on the city tax
books. the amount to be assessed
against each lot or parcel of lanJ, and
the amount, If any, to lie paid by the
| city; and he is directed to file said
plat and schedule in the office OF the
clerk of the council.
Said plat shall show the actual
value of said lots or parcels of land
as they appear from the last preced-
ing assessment roll.
That after the filing of said plat
and schedule the clerk of che council
shall give notice Of the same being
on file and the time within which
objections thereto or to the prior pro-
ceedings, will be received, as required
by law.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Annable, Butler, Christy, De
Yong, Hickey, Johnson, Kiefer, Lind
strand, Roberts Tigue- Total,10.
Nays-None.
Absent-McC ormick, SWANSON.
CHARLES OFF,
Attest: Mayor.
H. T. MOORE. Clerk of the Council,
City of Keokuk, Iowa.
BY AID LINDSTRAND:
4 Whereas, The city council of the
city Of Keokuk, Iowa, has heretofore
by preliminary resolution declared Its
intention to order the construction Of
permanent cement six-foot sidewalks
in front Of lots Z, 8 and 8, block 20,
Leighton's addition; lot Z, block 81,
Leighton's addition; lots 8, 9, 10, IL,
12 and IA, block 90, Leighton's addi-
ton, lot /, block s25, Leighton's addi-
ion; lot i, block 81, Leighton's addi-
ton; lots z, s, 9, 10, II and ~, block
81, Reid's addition; and alongside OF
lot 6, block %, Leighton's addition;
lot i, block "a. Leighton's addition,
and the front 100 feet OF lot 1. block
So; and
Whereas, Said resolution prescribed
the time within which said work
should be done by the owner or own
ers of the above described property,
and due publication was made of the
action of said city council relative to
said resolution, and said property own
ers failed, refused and neglected to
have said work done within the tine
limited in said resolution, therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That the city of Keokuk,
Iowa. procure the said sidewalks as
hereinbefore described to be con-
structed by contract as provided by
ordinance, and that the cost thereof
be assessed against the abutting
property, as provided by law, accord
ing to and In proportion to the bene-
fits conferred by the said improve
ment, and not in excess of 25 per cent
of the actual value of said property;
that the city engineer is hereby order
ed to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of said sidewalks in the man
ner provided by law; that said work
shall be completed on or before the
fifteenth day of December, 1859, and
that the sum OF $500 per day shall
be paid as liquidated damages to the
city by the contractor for each and
every day required for the completion
of the work after the above specified
date. the city council reserving the
right to extend the time for good
cause shown. All bids must be- filed
with the clerk of the council at or be-
fore noon OF the eighteenth day of
October, 1909, and shall be opened by
the sidewalk committee and city en-
gineer, compiled by them and report
ed to the city council at its meeting to
be held on the eighteenth day of Octo-
Der, 1909, at which time said bids will
be acted upon. A certified check for
$4,000 must accompany each bid, in a
separate envelope, as guarantee that
the bidder will enter into a contract
in accordance with the terms Of his
bid. The city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids, and the con-
| tractor shall be required to keep said
walk in good repair for a period OF
! two years after completion.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Annable, Butler, Christy, De-
Yong, Hickey, Johnson, Kiefer, Lind
strand, Roberts, Tigue-Total, 10.
Nays-None.
Absent Mccormick. swanson--2.
CHARLES OFF,