Webster City freeman., 1913-11-18
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.


Inviting proposals for the con-
struction of a sewer in Third street,
Webster City, Iowa.
Sealed proposals will be received
{ by the city council of Webster City,
Iowa, at the Office of the city clerk
in the city hall, until O'Clock p.
m. on the second day of December,
A. D. 1913, for the construction of a
sanitary sewer in Third street, Web
ster City, Iowa, with the necessary
manholes, lampholes, house connec-
ton and flush tank, along the course
and having the terminals as follows:
Commencing at and connecting
with the manhole Of the main sewer
system at the intersection of Pros
pect street and Third street, Du-
buque & Pacific Railroad Addition to
Webster City, Iowa, and running
thence west in Third street to Funk
street, 1864 feet of 10 inch sewer
pipe, average cut 81 feet, maximum
cut 1916 feet; thence west on Third
street to Fair street 2510 feet of
inch sewer pipe, average cut feet,
maximum cut 10.5 feet, at which
point combined manhole and flush
tank shall be constructed. All of
MI oh bo fiy,ct q l.
ity vitriffed clay sewer pipe with ce-
mented joints and laid to grade, and
depth as shown by the profile pre-
pared by the city engineer now filed
in the office Of the city clerk, to
which reference is made as a part of
this notice, for bidders to examine.
Said sewer has 8 manholes, lamp
holes, 160 house functions, all of
which with the sewer and flush tank
must be constructed in accordance
with the profile, plans, specifications
and detail drawings therefor prepar-
ed by the city engineer and now on
file in the Office of the city clerk to
which reference is hereby made as
part of this notice, and which bid
ders are required to examine.
The cost of constructing said sew
er with flush tank, manholes, lamp
holes and house functions shall be
assessed against the lots, tracts and
parcels of ground abutting upon said
sewer in accordance with the law
governing the same. and payment
therefor shall be in special assess
ment certificates bearing interest at
six per cent from the date Of the ac-
ceptance thereof by the city council
in accordance with the provision OF
law therefor, provided, however
that if the cost of said improvement
opposite abutting property shall be
greater than the assessment that
may be levied thereon, the deficiency
shall be paid by the city of Webster
City by warrants upon the Sewer
Fund of Sewer District Number
Eight, and said assessment certifi
Gates and warrants, if warrants are
issued, shall be accepted by the con.
tractor in full payment for the con,
struction of said sewer and all work
done and material furnished under
his contract without recourse to the
city of Webster City, and no pay
ment will be made until the compile
ton of said sewer. The construction
of said sewer must be commenced or
or before the first day of July, 1871 4
and be completed on or before thu
first day of November, 1914.
The contract for said improvement
will contain provision that the con
tractor agrees to keep said improve
ment in good repair for the term o
one year from and after the date 9
it's acceptance by the city council
and the bond will be so conditione,
as to conform with this requirement
Each bid must be accompanie,
with certified check enclosed in
separate envelope; said check to b.
drawn upon some National, State 0
Savings Bank in Webster City, an,
made payable to the city treasurer O
Webster City in the sum of ten pc
cent of the amount bid. Said checl
must not contain any condition
either in the body of the check o
endorsement thereon. All envelope
must be addressed to the city cler
and endorsed with the name of tn
bidder, and the improvement sal
check and proposal are for.
Proposal blanks will be furnishe
at the Office of the city clerk whic
must be used in making all bids.
Certified checks accompanyin
proposals will be returned to the ur
successful bidders and also to tn
bidder to whom the contract
awarded when he shall have entere