The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-06-28
Advertisement for Bids for Construc.
ton Of Street Improvement.

Sealed proposals will be received a
the office of the city clerk of Denison
Iowa, until O'Clock p m. on the 18th
Day OF July, l9ll. for furnishing labor
ana materials for the street improve
ment on the following streets and parts
OF streets to-wit:
That part of Main street lying be
tween the north track of the main line
company ana the north side OF Chest
nut street, said improvement to be 3:
| feet wide between faces of curb, also;
That part Of Main street lying between
the north side of Chestnut street and Z
line lntersecting the south line of Frank.
IN street, said Improvement to be s.
feet wide between faces of curb. also
That part of Main street lying between
a line intersecting the south line OF
| Fra lin street and the south side OF
church street, said improvement to be
~ feet wide between faces of curb, also
That part of Broadway street lying be-
tween line intersectng the west side
of Anthony street and a line intersect-
ing the west side of Dyer street. said
improvement to be 80 feet wide between
faces of curb, also:
That part of Broadway street lying
between line iutersecting the west side
OF Dyer street and the east side OF
IS feet wide between faces Of curb, also
That part of Broadway street lying
between the east side of Sweet street
and the west side of Washington avenue
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tween faces of curb, also:
That part of Sweet street lying be-
tween the north side Of Walnut street
and the south side of Broadway street
said improvement to be 30 feet wide be-
tween faces OF curb, also:
That part of Sweet street lying be-
tween the north side of Broadway street
and the north side of fremont street,
said Improvement to be 80 feet wide
between faces of curb, also;
That part Of fremont street lying be-
tween the east side of Main street and
the west side Of Sweet street, said i'm
faces of curb also;
That part of Chestnut street lying be-
tween the east side of Main street and
the west side of Sweet street, said inn
faces Of curb, also:
That part of Chestnut street lying
between the east side of Sweet street
and the west side of Washington avenue,
between faces of curb, also:
That part of Center street lying be-
tween the east side of Court avenue
and the west side of Main street, said
improvement to be as feet wide between
faces of curb, also;
That part Of Court avenue from the
north line of Broadway street to the
north line of fremont street, said i'm
provement to be 6S feet wide between
faces of curb, together with all street
and alley intersections and all wings
and returns to such intersections includ-
ed within the streets and parts of streets
above described all in Denison, Iowa,
by grading, curbins and paving the
same.
Of one of the following kinds described
herein, and the city council shall select
the kind Of paving best suited for said
pavement. the selection to be made after
bids are received thereon:
First kind. Said paving shall be con-
structed of two-inch wearing surface
of Bitulithic paving. except on streets
having very heavy grade it shall be
two and One-half inch wearing surface
of Bitulithic paving as may be pro
vided in specifications, laid upon a five
inch Portland Cement base and said
curbins, and guttering shall be con-
made of Portland Cement, sand and
gravel. and said gutter shall be a "a
inch or 32 inch gutter, as the council
may select after bids are received; and
to the agreement of Warren Brothers
company, filed with this city, in accord
ance with which agreement Warren
Brothers company agrees to License all
to lay the Bitulithic pavement in ac-
cordance with it's patents and the terms
of said agreement.
The filing OF bid under these speci-
ance of the terms of the license agree
ment filed by Warren Brothers company
at the price fixed in said agreement.
structed of vitrified No /. IS per cent
brick blocks to meet n. p. b. NJ associa-
ton rattler test, of 1901, laid on a five
inch Portland Cement concrete base.
And said curbing shall be constructed
of Portland Cement, sand and gravel, all
of which grading, curbing, guttering and
paving shall be done in accordance with
the plans and specifications therefor of
the engineer, now on file with the city
clerk, which plans and specifications
are by reference maze a part of this ad-
vertisement.
The following is an approximate of
the work to be done:
1920 cubic yards of grading.
2l,20S linear feet of curbing.
40,630 square yards of paving.
separate envelope by a certified check
payable to the order of the city treas
urer in the sum of One, Thousand
($1,00O.OO) dollars, as security that the
the construction of the contemplated
Improvement and will give bonds as re-
quired. within seven days after receiv-
ing written notice from the mayor of
When the said street improvement
as contracted for has been completed
and accepted by the city. council. the
cost and expense OF such street i'm
provement, except such part thereof as
shall be payable from the grading and
Improvement funds, shall be assessed
to and against the property AUDITING
thereon. as by law provided, and the city
will issue bonds for such part of said
assessment as shall not be paid in cash,
and as soon as such bonds shall be ne
gOtiated the contractor shall receive
payment on the contract to the amount
in which the abutting property was
assessed thereon, but no money shall
be due under the contract on that por-
ton payable from the assessment
against abutting property until the said
bonds are issued and negotiated, as by
law provided, or the city has had a
reasonable time so to do.
The cost and expense of said street
improvement at spaces opposite prop
erty owned by the city of -Denison,
Iowa, or the United States and any de-
ficiency where the special assessment
which may be levied against any lot or
tract of land shall be insufficient to pay
the cost of the improvement, shall he
paid from the city Improvement fund
to be raised by means of a special levy
on all property in Denison, Iowa, to be
made to extend over period of ten
years, said levy to be - accordance
with section eight hundre' t''i~tv $500
of the Code of Iowa, and as y 'nv pro-
vided. And when the said s'"art i'm
provement as contracted for les NNen
completed and accepted by the cit
council. said levy will be made ~
bonds drawing six CO. per cent interest
ayaiDSt the same and said bonds