The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-26
pleted on or before the slst day OF

pleted on or before the slst day Of
July. 1914.
So much of the cost OF the construc-
ton OF the said improvement as Is by
law assessable against abuttlng prop
orty. to be assessed against the said
AUDITING property, in accordance with
the law governing the same, and tho
payment to the amount of such assess
ments for such work will be made in
assessment certificates, bearing inter
est at the rate OF six per cent per an
mum, issued In accordance with law.
II, case Of any deficiency between con-
tract price and the amount Of such
certificates, such deficiency will be
l aid in warrants drawn on the i'm
provement fund available for the fis.
cal year beginning April 1, 1914 pay
able out Of the proceeds of the tax
levied therefor. and from no othey
source. the city to incur no liability
other than the duty to levy the said
tax and to properly apply the proceeds
to making the special assess
ment above referred to and issuing
assessment certificates to the contract
or therefor. The warrants herein pro.
rided for, to be drawn as soon as the
proceeds Of said tax are available.
Said assessment certificates and war.
rants. II such warrants be issued, shall
he accepted by the contractor In full
payment OF all work done under his
contract without recourse on the city
of Keokuk.
Each bid must be accompanied with
certified check, In separate en-
velope, said check to be drawn on
some known responsible bank, and
made payable to the order Of the city
treasurer Of the city OF Keokuk, in
the sum Of:
For resurfacing Johnson street $3.50. 90
For curbing west side Of Water
Street ......... ....... $500
For curbing west side Of Sew
enteenth street ............ 1000
For curling Commercial Al
ley and B street ........... 10000
For paving alleys in blocks
126 and 1877, city ........... 1901
Iotal .e.'..s...............:. $656.0a
Each envelope must be addressed
to the city of Keokuk, and endorsed
With the name Of the BIDDER and the
improvement such check and proposal
are for. Certified checks accompany
ing proposals will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidders when the con-
tract has been awarded, and also to
the bidder to whom the contract Is
awarded when he shall have entered
into contract for the construction OF
said Improvement with the city OF
keokuk, and given bond IN the sum Of:
For resurfacing Johnson street $4,000
For curbing west side Of Water
SCreet ............. ZOO.00
For curbing west side OF Sew
enteenth street ...... 200. 90
For curling Commercial alley
ana B street -. 1900 900
For paving alleys in blocks
126 and 1S7. city ........... 10000
Iotal ..'.,........ $3,bUU.UU
with sureties to be approved by the
city council Of the city Of Keokuk, for
the faithful performance OF his con
tract The contract will contain q
provision that the contractor shall
guarantee the Improvement to remain
in good repair for the period OF two
years from and after the date of its
acceptance by the city council. and
the bond will contain a like condition
In case the successful bidder shall
fall to enter into contract with the
city OF Keokuk for the construction
OF said improvements or furnish bono
as herein required, and as required by
law, the certified check deposited by
him with his bid shall be forfeited to
the city of Keokuk as agreed and
iiquidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
The proposals received will be act
ed upon by the city council OF the
city of Keokuk on the 23rd day OF
February, 1914.
Published by authority of the city
council of the city OF Keokuk
o. w. SANDBERG,
CITY CLARK