Webster City freeman., 1913-11-25
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Inviting proposals for the con.
struction of sewers in Webster City,


Inviting proposals for the con-
struction of sewers in 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 S o'clock p. m.
on the second day of December, A. D.
1913, for the construction of combin-
ed storm and sanitary sewers in
Webster City with the necessary
manholes, lampholes, intakes and
house functions along the course and
having the terminals as follows:
Commencing at and connecting
with the 1nanhole of the main sewer
system at the intersection of Pros
pect street and Stockdale street,
Jones & Smiths addition to Webster
City, running thence north in Pros
pect street to Lucas street 710 feet
of Is inch sewer pipe, average cut
IL feet, maximum cut 14.4 feet, hav-
ing manholes, intakes, house
functions. Also, thence north in
Prospect street to the center Of the
intersection of Prospect street and
Odell street, 100 feet of II inch
sewer pipe, average cut 8.5 feet,
maximum cut 81 feet, having l
manhole, l intake, house functions.
Also,
Commencing at and connecting
with the manhole of the sewer at the
intersection of Prospect street and
Lucas street, running thence east in
Lucas street to Wilson avenue dis
tance of 1880 feet of IL inch sewer
pipe, average cut 1878 feet, maxi
mum cut 17.3 feet, and having 2
manholes, intakes, 2 lampholes, 80
house functions. Also,
Commencing at and connecting
with the manhole of the sewer at the
intersection of Prospect street and
Merritt street, running thence east
in Merritt street to Wilson avenue,
distance of 1870 feet of IL inch
sewer pipe, average cut lis feet,
maximum cut 1873 feet, and having
manholes, intakes, 2 lampholes,
30 house functions.
All Of said sewer pipe shall be first
quality vitrified clay sewer pipe with
cemented joints and laid to grade
and depth as shown by profile there
for prepared by the city engineer,
and all must be constructed in ac-
cordance with the plans, specifica-
tiOns, detail drawings therefor, pre-
pared by the city engineer and now
filed with the city clerk to which
reference is made as part Of this
notice.
The cost Of constructing said sew
ers with manholes, lampholes, in
takes and house functions, shall be
assessed against the lots, tract and
parcels OF ground abutting thereon
in accordance with the law govern
ing the same, and payment therefor
shall be made in special assessment
certificates as authorized by law
bearing interest at six per cent from
the date Of the acceptance of said
improvement by the city council,
provided, however, that the cost at
street and alley intersections may be
paid by warrants upon the city Sew
er Fund and that if the cost of said
sewer opposite abutting property
shall be greater than the amount
that may lawfully be levied thereon,
the deficiency shall be paid by war
rants upon the sewer fund of Sewer
District Number Eight and said as
sessment certificates and warrants, If
warrants are issued, shall be accept
ed by the contractor in full payment
for the construction of said sewer
and for all work and material fur
nished under his contract without
recourse to the city of Webster City,
and said sewer must be completed
before payment therefor is made.
The construction of said sewer
must be commenced on or before the
1st day of July, 1914, and be COM
pleted on or, before the LIST day Of
November. 1914.
The contract for the construction
Of said sewer will contain a pro-
vision that the contractor agrees to
keep said improvement in good re-
pair for one year from the date of
it's acceptance by the city and the
bond will be conditioned so as to
conform with this requirement
Proposals for the construction of
said sewer must be accompanied
with a certified check enclosed in a |
separate envelope, drawn upon some
National, State or Savings Bank of |