Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-13
Third av.nu. . Il. est line & SEQ

Third avenue to the east line Of secA
ond street
North Twelfth street from the north
line Of Main street to the north line Of
State street, said north Twelfth street
to be boulevarded in macaddam with
the plans to be prepared by the city
engineer and placed on file before the
adoption Of this resolution should the
council 80 determine and property own
ers consent and also including all all
leys and street intersections existing
along said streets rs described by
grading. curbing and paving the same.
except that curbing shall not be re-
quired where the property owners nave
heretofore caused their curbing to be
constructed at grade and the same - OF
cement and is in good repair and az
grade, and that said street improves
ment shall be constructed OF the loi-s
lowing designated material and In
manner following. to-wit:
Said paving shall be constructed OF q.
two-inch wearing surface Of cement
concrete laid on fve-inch cement
concrete base and said curbing shall
be constructed of cement. sand ana
gravel all of which grading, curbin8
and paving shall be done in accordanco
with the specifications now on file IN
the office Of the city clerk Of the city
OF Marshalltown. Iowa, and which have
been approved by the mayor and city
council Of said city.
BE il further resolved and ordered,
that contract or contracts be made ana
entered into for the furnishing OF labor
and material for such street improves
ments in manner provided by statute
and that the cost and expenses OF such
street Improvement shall be assessed
against the property abutting thereon
and the owners thereof, and such other
property within the limits OF 800 Feet
as are assessable for proportion
thereof, and all in proportion to the
special benefits conferred upon said
properties thereby, in accordance with
the law governing the same. but said
assessment shall not exceed rs per cent
of the actual value OF any lot or parcel
Of ground at the time of the levy. and
tho last previous assessment roll shall
be taken as prima facie evidence or
such value; except that tho whole or
any part OF the cost and expenses OF
said street improvement at the inter-
sections Of streets, highways and alleys
and avenues. and the whole or any part
Of the cost and expenses OF the same
avenues and alleys intersections but
not crossings may be assessed against
the property abutting thereon or may
he paid from the city Improvement
fund or general fund as shall be here's
matter determined. and any deficiency
where the special assessment which
may be levied against any lot or tract
of land shall be insufficient. to pay the
costs OF the improvement end shall be
paid from the city Improvement fund.
said city improvement fund IL there be
not sufficient available for such pur-
pose to be raised by mean1 Of q special
levy on all property in Marshalltown.
Iowa, and to be made to extend over
period of ten years. said levy to be In
accordance with section $50 Of the
Code of Iowa and acts amendatory
thereto as by law provided.
The contractor shall be required to
look exclusively to the funds stated in
the contract for the payment OF said
street improvement and the city Of
Marsalltown. Iowa, will not make itself
pecuniary liable for te payment OF the
cost Of any part Of said improvement
and will not incur any Indebtedness for
the same.
/. s. WILLARD.
Mayor.
Attest: j. J. WILSON.
City Clerk.
Dated this tenth day Of August, 1914.
Published In the Times Republicans
Aug II, Il. 13, II. 1914.
J. J. WILSON.
City Clerk