Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-02

Resolution q aasesss,sy.

Iowa. that
whereas the Barber Asphalt Pavan9
Company did heretofore construct cor.
tain pavement along and upon certain
streets in the city Of AArshalltown,
Iowa. az hereinafter dssignated. and
did on the sixth day ef february 1897
enter into certain contracts for the pur-
pose Of guaranteeing the maintenance
at said pavement and.
Whereas said Barber Asphalt Paving
Company entered into an undertaking
and bond to maintain said several pub
lie improvements for the period Of
twelve years from and after the con.
struction thereof and caused bonds to
be executed therefor upon which the
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Company of Baltimore Md. was sure
~, said streets which were SO improved
by pavement and said bonds which
lwere executed on the sixth day Of
February 1907 being a. follows to- Wit:
South Third avenue from the south
line Of Main street to the right. Of way
Of the Chicago Great Western Railway
Company bond Of maintenance and re-
pair for same being III 800.
North Second avenue, bond OF main.
tenance and repair for same being
81. 500.
Jerdh,e street from the west line az
Third street 60 the east line Of Fourth
street. bond for repair and maintenance
being S1,3eo.
First street to the west line OF Ninth
south line o: state street to the north
line OF Church street. bond for repair
and maintenance being rs 800.
North Third street, bond for repair
and maintenance for same being $751;
800.
South Ninth street. West State street
and Sixth street. bond for repair and
maintenance being Sel.400.
! Lincoln and Grant streets. bond for
repair and maintenance being 321.eeo.
And whereas. said period OF twelve
years has not expired and said Barber
Asphalt Paving Company and the
United States Fidelity Guaranty
| Company have heretofore been notified
In writing of the need Of repairs to said
| streets and neither said Barber Asphalt
Paving Company nor said United States
Fidelity L Guaranty Company have
maintained said streets In proper repair
but have wholly neglected ana failed to
repair the same altho repeatedly noti-
ned SO to do. and
Whereas. II is estimated that the fol-
lowing particular portions Of said
streets are out OF repair with respect
to the wearing surface and in numerous
places with respect to the binder course
in extent approximately as follows. to-
wit:
On Third avenue one fourth Of the
surface Of the street in blsch from,
Main street TO Church street: fifty
square yards at the intersection or
Church street and Third avanne; sS4
square yards from Church street, TO
Linn street: one-half OF the intersec-
ton Of Linn street and Third avenue
and one fourth Of the surface between
Linn and Cunningham streets: one
fourth Of the wearing surfece from
Cunningham street 20 the north line OF
the Chicago Great Western railway
right Of and that along sail
course there are frequent intervals
where the binder course Is distnte-
grated and worn away which are in
capAble Of accurate estimate.
| On North Second avenue II the a.
Hey Intersection south OF Lincoln street
and On North Second avenue hstween
Grant and Webster streets. nve yards.
On North Second avenue bsew<en Linn
coin and Wshstse strsSta one yard. On
Church street between fifth and Sixth
streets. i've yards. wearing surface and
binder course. On Church street at the
intersection Of Fifth and Sixth strsets.
two yards. On North Third street ad-
jacent to Park street. Ave yards. On
Third street from Park street to the
north end OF pavement, twelve square
yards. resurfacinS. On Third street be-
tween Jerome street ind summit street.
ten square yards. On Third street be-
tween State street and Fremont street.
Ave square yards. On West State
street between Second and Third
streets. three square yards. and that
the expense Of making said improve
ments and repairs to b paid BY the
city Of Marshalltown. Iowa, and re-
covered from the Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Company and the United States
Fidelity 4 Guaranty Company upon the
contract and bond securing the main
tenance and repair Of the same ~
above referred to
Be it further resolved that 1t -
deemed advisable and necessary that
said improvements be made 1t the
places Aforesaid and that tho manner
and method Of construction shall b
the replacing Of the binder course
where worn and out OF repair by q
new binder course Conforming 20 the
general contour Of the streets ana re-
surfacing wherever needed by the lay
ing Of . wearing surface Of asphaltum
all Of the same component parts A.
provided In the Specifications for as
phalt paving now on dls With the city
clerk. except that the wearing surface
thereof shall b. made 90 as to con-
form to the rsmaining portion Of sid
street not requiring repairs.
Be 1t further resolved that The mayor
and city council mset at the hour Of >
O'clock .. m. on the twenty-hrst day OF
August A. D. 1911 in the council cham
Der in the city Of Marshalltown. Iowa.
for the purpose Of considering any o.
jections which may be had Of the pas.
sage Of the resolution Of infant and
necessity to repair ana reconstrs.ct said
pavements at which time unless suffi-
Client ana valid objections ere made
thereto the said resolution will be pass
ed ~ proposed and Il will b. ordered
that said work Of public Improvement
will be ordered made and proposals.
for bids will 10 ordered advertised for
In conformity herewith.
Be IL further resolved. that the city
clerk b, and he 70 hereby instructed
to cause notice Of the Deadsncy Of The
above resolution and the time ut which
the proposed resolution Will be con-