Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-26
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sofloe o6 the city clerk Of the city Of
s0GAsohalltown, Iowa, until 8 o'clock a.
IA. on the Sth day Of July, A. D.. 1912.
for the furnishing OF labor and material
Tor street improvements on the follow
ing streets and parts Of streets in the
city Of Marshalltown. Iowa. to-wit:
SEVENTH STREET from the south
line Of Summit street to the south line
OF Jerome street.
PARK STREET from the west line
az Third street to the east line OF
Fourth street.
SECOND STREET from the south
line Of Church street to the south line
a. Boone street.
FILTH STREET from the south line
OF jerome street north to line at
right angles across said street from
tho south line Of lot in block 8, High
view addition to the city, Of Marshall
town, and connecting with the present
Davement on Fifth street.
SIXTH AVENUE from the south line
Of Main street to the north line OF
Church street.
First street to the east line Of Second
ing the same, curbing only to be
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does not now exist and all Of said paw
ing to be 80 feet in width. Said pave
ment shall be constructed of concrete
composed Of base five 60 inches in
thickness Of one part cement, two
part said and Ave parts gravel with
wearing surface Of two inches in thick
ness composed Of one part cement and
two parts Of sand. and said curbtng
shall DO six 60 inches in width and
eighteen (18) inches in depth and to
be composed Of concrete three parts
by measure OF gravel and one part ce-
ment all as more particularly provided
in the plans and specifications now on
file in the office of the city CLERK. All
grading. curling and paving shall De
done in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor OF the city en-
gineer on file as aforesaid, which plans
and specifications are by reference
made q part Of this advertisement The
following is the approximate estimate
Of the work to be done.
-Four thousand six hundred $4,000
lineal feet Of curbing. Nine thousand
10000 square yards of paving. Said
work shall commence on or before the
hrst day Of August, 1912. and shall be
fully completed on or before the first
day Of November. 1912. The cost and
expense Of extra grading upon the
completion 6: :>ee!d pavement to be paid
by warrants on the grading fund.
NOTICE Is further given that pay
ment for the construction Of such ce-
ment curling and paving. including la
Dor and material shall be made by
special assessment certificates bearing
interest at the rate Of s per cent per
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provisions of the Code Of Iowa to the
extent that the cost Of the same is
assessable by law against the real
propArty abutting on said improvement.
Said certificates to be issued and de-
is completed and fully accepted by
the mayor and city council; any de-
tdciency between the amount Of the
contract price and the amount Of said
certificates ana also the cost OF inter
sections shall be paid in warrants
drawn on the Improvement fund Of said
city available for the fiscal year COM
msncing April /, 1912. and any addi-
tionAl deficiency will be paid from the
proceeds Of special tax to be levied
under the provisions OF Section $50 OF
the Code Of Iowa and acts amendatory
thereto in anticipation Of which rev.
enue bonds may be issued under the
provisions Of Section 912 Of the Code
OF Iowa and acts amendatory thereto,
and in the event that any Of said cost
or expense shall be required to be paid
from the said Improvement fund to
be raised by means OF special levy
on property within the city Of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, said levy may be made
TO extend over period OF ten years as
provided by law. The contractor shall
look exclusively to the funds stated in
the contract for payment Of said street
Improvement and the city Of Marshall
town. Iowa, will not make Itself Pc
cuniarily liable for the payment of the
cost of any part Of said Improvement
and will not incur any Indebtedness
therefor except the cost and expense
OF grading.
NOTICE Is further given that said
bids will be acted upon by the mayor
and city council at its meeting to be
held In the council chamber Of the
city Of Marshalltcwn, Iowa, on the sth
day OF July, A. D., 1912, at o'clock
a. m. and that all bids are required to
be made on the written forms fur
nished by the city clerk and all bids
must be accompanied by certified
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sum Of 81 10000 payable to the order
OF the city treasurer Of the city Of
Marshalltown, Iowa, as guarantee
that the bidder will enter into formal
contract for the doing of the work as
provided by the bid and the acceptance
thereof and the check so furnished by
the successful bidder shall be held and
retained by the city Of Marshalltown
Iowa, until such contract is fully ex-
ecuted, and ali checks Of unsuccessful
bidders shall be returned: that all as
sessment certificates shall draw per
cent interest per annum on all deferred
payments from the date Of assessment
and the option shall be given the own
ers Of the property to have the same
payable in seven equal annual INSTALL
ments upon the signing by the prop
erty owner of a waiver Of all objec-
lions to the levy.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN tina,
q resolution ordering said pavement
and the specifications for said pave
ment are on file in the Office OF the
city clerk in the city of Marshalltown
Iowa, and will be available upon in
quiry for the inspection OF any person
desiring to make bids upon the pro.
posed work; and that the contract to
be entered into will be in the usua
terms and will embody the require.