Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-29

tain streets and parts of streets, alleys
and parts of alleys as set forth in the
resolution and amendment thereto
passed on the eth day of May, A. D.,
1910
Sealed proposals viii be received by
the city clerk of the city of Marshall
town, Iowa, al his office in Marshall
town, Iowa. until o'clock p. m, on the
18th day of July, A d, 1910, for the
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 10 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
of Church street to south line of Ne
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 ne-half
feet wide.
South Third avenue from south line
OF Nevada street 70 main Inc Of the
Chicago Northwestern railway, same
TO be forty-four feet wide.
West Linn street from Center TO
First streets, same 70 be thirty feet
wide.
Alley from north lire of Main street
TO south line of State street in block II,
Alley from west line of Third avenue
to the east line Of alley intersections in
block H.
Alley from west line of Third avenue
~ ~ Ill
ton in block ?, Anson's second addi-
ton.
Alley from south line Of alley in
tersection in block ?, Ansons second
addition south to the present pavement
in the block.
With brick block pavement, about
12700 square yards of paving. more or
less. work to be fully completed on or
before Nov. 1, 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 i'm
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 am cunt of such assess
ment for such work Will be made in as
sessment certificates. bearing interest
at the rate of six (6) per cent per an
mum, issued in accordance with the
provisions of section Sal Of the code.
In case of any deficiency between the
certificates, such deficiency will be
paid in warrants drawn on the i'm
provement fund available for the fiscal
year beginning April /, 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 max
ing the special asssessTl ent above re-
ferred to and issuing assessment GER
tiffcates 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, If such war
rants be issued. shall be accepted hy
the contractor in full payment for all
work done under his contract without
recourse on the city of Marshalitown
Iowa.
Each bid must be accompanied with
certified check in 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 Marshaltown.
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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-
structfon Of said Improvement with the
city of MarshaEtown. Iowa and given
bond in the sum of so per cent Of the
contract price with sureties to be ap-
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 i'm
provement to remain in good repair for
the period Of five years from and after
the date Of its acceptance by the CITY
council and the bond will contain a
like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with the city
OF Marshalltown. Iowa, for the 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 be
forfeited to the city Of Marshalltown
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 the
11fh day Of July, A D., 1910.
Published by authority of the city
council at the city Of Marshalltown
iowa IL
r. 3. WILEY,
City Clerk of Said City.
Punished in the T.-R- June % and
%, 1910.