Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-09
oFElcIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PULIcATIoN.
| Inviting proposals for paving cer-
tain streets and parts of streets. alleys
and parts Of alleys, as set forth in the
resolution and amendment thereto
passed on the 9th day OF May. A. d.
| 1910.
| Sealed proposals will be received by
the city clerk of the city OF Marshall-
| town, Iowa, at his office in Marshall
| town, Iowa, until o'clock p. M. on the
Goth day of June, A. D., 1910, for thu
construction of the following described
improvement, as per plans and specif-
| cations now on file in the Office OF the
said clerk.
! Paving South Third street from Main
| to Church street. same to be thirty feet
| wide.
West Nevada street from end Of
present pavement to east side Of First
| street, same to be thirty-four feet wide.
| South First street from south line
/ vada street. same to be thirty feet
wide.
| Market street from west line Of First
avenue to east line OF Second avenue.
| same to be twenty-six and one-half
| feet wide.
| South Third avenue from south line
! Of Nevada street to main line OF the
| Chicago Northwestern railway same
| to be forty -four feet wide.
| West Linn street from Center to
First streets, same to be thirty feet
wide.
| Alley from north line Of Main street
to south line OF State street in block IL.
| Alley from west line OF Third avenue
| to the east line OF alley Intersections In
| block IL.
| Alley from west line OF Third avenue
to the east line OF the alley 1ntersec-
| ton in block 2, Anson's second addi-
ton.
Alley from south limo Of alley in
| tersection in block 2, Ansons second
addition south to the present pavement
in the block.
| With brick block pavement, about
1900 square yards Of paving. more or
| less, work to be fully completed on or
before Oct. /. 1910, If the weather con-
ditions will permit, but should the
same render the work inadvisable the
time may be extended by the city
| council.
| So much OF the cost Of the con-
struction OF said Improvement as is
| by law assessable against abutting
property and street railway having
! tracks located on said street so Inn
proved, to be assessed against the said
abutting property and the property OF
said railway company. in accordance
with the law governing the same, and
| payment to the amount Of such assess
ment for such work will be made in as
sessment certificates. bearing interest
at the rate Of six (8) per cent per an
! 40 Vuit ha
provisions Of section S41 Of the code.
In case Of any deficiency between the
contract price and amount Of such
certificates, such deficiency will be
paid in warrants drawn on the i'm
provement fund available for the fiscal
| year beginning April I, 1910, payable
out Of the proceeds of the tax levied
| therefor, and from no other source. the
| city to incur no liability other than the
duty to levy the said tax and to prop
erly apply the proceeds thereof. to maxi
| ing the special assessment above re-
ferred to and issuing assessment GER
tificates to the contractor therefor. The
warrants herein provided for to be
drawn as soon as the proceeds OF SAID
| tax are available. Said assessment
certificates and warrants. II such war
rants be issued, shall be accepted by
the contractor in full payment for all
work done under his contract without
recourse on the city. OF Marshalltown'
! Iowa. ..t.-..p....s.
| Each bid must be accompanied with
a certified check in a separate envelope,
said check to be drawn on some re-
sponsible bank. in the city Of MARSHALL
town, iowa, and made payable to the
order Of the city treasurer of the city
| of Marshalltown, Iowa, in the sum OF
| $1,000 Each envelope must be adj
| dressed to the city of Marshalltown,
Iowa, and endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and the Improvement such
check and proposal are for. Certified
| check accompanying proposals will
| be returned to the unsuccessful bidder
when the contract has been awarded
| and also to the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded when he shall
have entered into contract for the con-
struction of said Improvement with the
city of Marshalltown, Iowa, and given
bond in the sum Of so per cent of the
contract price with sureties to be APP
proved by the city council Of the city
of Marshalltown, Iowa, for the faithful
performance Of his contract. The con-
tract will contain a provision that the
contractor shall guarantee the Inn
provement to remain in good repair for
| the period of five year from and after
| the date of it's acceptance by the city
council, and the bond will contain
| like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with the city
Of Marshalltown, Iowa, for tho con-
struction Of said Improvement or fur
nish bond as herein required, and as
required by law, the certified check de-
posted by him with his bid shall b
forfeited to the city OF Marshalltowns
Iowa. as agreed and liquidated dam
ages.
| The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. The proposals will be
| acted upon by the city council OF the
city Of Marshalltown, Iowa, on ths
/ 10th day of June, A. D., 1910.
Published by authority OF the city
council OF the city OF Marshalltowh.
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