Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-01
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whereas the E5hIOoT AOpnAlL 62VAu8
Company did heretofore construct GER
tain pavement along and upon certain
streets in the city Of Marshalltown.
did on the sixth day Of February 1907
enter into certain contracts for the pur.
pose of guaranteeing the maintenance
of 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.
ty. said streets. which were SO improved
by pavement and said bonds which
were so executed on the sixth day OF
February 1907 being as 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 $11,soo.
North Second avenue. bond Of main.
tenance and repair for same being
S17.s00.
Jerome street from the west line Of
Third street to the east line Of Fourth
street, bond for repair and maintenance
being $4,000.
Church street from the west line Of
First street to the west line OF Ninth
street and on Fourth avenue from the
south line Of State street to tho north
line of Church street, bond for repair
and maintenance being $500. ID.
North Third street, bond for repair
and maintenance for same being e1S,-
900.
South Ninth street, West State street
and Sixth street, bond for repair and
maintenance being $21.40o.
Lincoln and Grant streets. bond for
repair and maintenance being t21,S00.
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 eaid
streets and neither said Barber Asphalt
Paving Company nor said United States
Fidelity g. Guaranty Company have
maintained said streets in proper repair
but have wholly neglected ana failed to
repair the same aNho repeatedly noti-
fed so to do, ana
WHEREAS, IL - SSlAAO&Su ShoS tAAC 4OIs
lowing particular portions d 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 block from
Main street to Church street; fifty
square yards at the intersection OF
Church street and Third avenue; S64
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 surface from
Cunningham street to the north line OF
the Chicago Great Western railway
right-of- way and that along sale
course there are frequent intervals
where the binder course Is dfsinte-
grated and worn away which are In.
capable of accurate estimate.
On North Second avenue ut tho al.
ley intersection south Of Lincoln street
and on North Second avenue between
Grant and Webster streets, five yards.
On North Second avenue between Linz
coin and Webster streets. one yard. Or
Church street between Fifth ana Sixth
streets. nve yards, wearing surface and
binder course. On Church street at the
Of Fifth and Sixth streets.
two yards. On North Third street adj
jacent to Park street, ave yards. On
Third street from Park street to tho
north end of pavement, twelve square
wards, Restricting. On Third street be-
tween Jerome street and Summit street,
ten square yards. On Third street be-
tween State street and Fremont street,
five square yards. On West State
street between Second and Third
three square yards. and that
the expense of making said improve
ments and repairs to be paid by the
city Of Marshalltown. Iowa. and re-
covered from the Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Company and the United states
Fidelity & Guaranty Company upon the
contract and bond securing the ma1n-
tenance and repair Of the same ~
above referred to.
Be 1t further resolved that 1t -
deemed advisable. and necessary thas
said improvements be made At the
places aforesaid and that the manner
and method Of construction shau DO
the replacing Of the binder course
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new binder course conforming to the
general contour of the streets and re-
surfacing wherever needed by the lay
ing of a wearing surface OF asphaltum
all Of the same component parts as
provided in the specifications for as
phalt paving now on file with the city
clerk. except that the wearing surface
thereof shall be made so as to con-
form to the remaining portion OF said
street not requiring repairs.
Be 1t further resolved that the mayor
and city council meet at the hour Of 8
o'clock a. m. on the twenty first day OF
August A. D. 1911 in the council cham
Der in tho city Of Marshalltown, Iowa,
for the purpose Of considering any OBJ
jections which may be had Of the pas,
sage Of the resolution of intent and
necessity to repair and reconstruct said
pavements at which time unless suffi-
Client and valid objections are made
thereto the said resolution will be pass
ed as proposed and It will be ordered
that said work Of public improvement
will be ordered made and proposals
for bids will be ordered advertised for
in conformity herewith.
Be it further resolved. that the city
clerk be, and he Is hereby instructed
to cause notice Of the tendency Of the
above resolution and the time at which
the proposed resolution will be con-