The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-16
for Bids Of Construc-
ton Of a Sanitary Sewer. >.

2Sth day of September, 1914, for fur
nishing labor and materials for san
itary sewer on the following streets
and parts of streets, to-wit:
On Howard street from the center
of Broadway to the center of the al
ley midway between Broadway and
Chestnut streets an eight 60 inch
sewer. also;
On Knowels street from the center
of Broadway to the center OF Nassau
street an eight (S) inch sewer. also;
On Dyer street from center OF Wal
nut street to cener Of alley midway
between Broadway and Chestnut
streets an eight (S) inch sewer, also;
On Clark street from the center of
Washington avenue to the center OF
Jefferson avenue ten QOD inch sew
er. also;
On Railroad avenue from the CEN
ter of Washington avenue to the west
line Of Locust street six Co inch
sewer also;
On jefferson avenue from a point
forty feet south OF the north line of
Clark street to the center of Railroad
avenue an eight (S) inch sewer.
That said sewer shall be construct
ed Of first grade salt glazed vitrited
sewer pipe. and said sewer is hereby
ordered constructed and shall he done
in accordance with plans and speci-
licatiOnS therefore to be prepared by
The city engineer and approved by
said city council. ManhoIes, flush
| tanks. lamp holes and other accessOr-
les shall be constructed as provided
| by said plans and specifications.
! Ili feet of six Co inch sewer.
1910 feet Of eight 60 inch sewer.
l2n feet OF ten u0) inch sewer.
3 lamp holes.
junction manhOleS.
Work to begin on or before the 9th
day of October. 1914. and to be en-
ti%ely completed on or before the lst
day Of December. 1914.
Payment will be made for the said
Improvement after its completion and
acceptance by said city council
The cost OF construction OF said san
itary sewer shall be assessed against
the property abutting upon such sew
cra and adjacent thereto within l65
feet OF the street wherein said sewer
is located. or to the nearest street
when less than lG5 feet. in accord
ancc With the law governing said
assessment. and against the railway
companies whose tracks arc located
thereon, in accordance with the law
governing said assessments, and to
the extent that the same is assess
able by law or may be paid by levying
sewer taxes as provided in Section
SCI OF the Code of Iowa. as provided
in Section SCI of the Code of Iowa or
the amendments thereto. or any part
OF said costs may be paid from any of
said funds.
The contractor shall look exclusive
l. 10 the funds stated in the contract
for payment for said sanitary sewer
and the city of Denison, Iowa. will not
make itself pecuniarly liable for the
payment of the cost OF any part OF
said Improvement and will not incur
any Indebtedness for the same.
All bids must be on blanks furnish
ed by the city and accompanied in a
separate envelope by certified checks
equal in amount to approximately 5
per cent of the total amount OF the
bid Said certified checks must be
drawn on a local bank, and made pay
able to the order of the treasurer of
the city of Denison, Iowa. Each ell
velope must be addressed to y. r.
Tucker. City Clerk, and endorsed with
the name of the bidder and the words
"l9l4 Sewer Extension Bid" Certi-
fed checks accompanying proposals
will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders when the contract has been
awarded and also to the bidder to
whom the contract has been awarded
when he shall have entered into sat
contract for the construc-
ton Of said Improvement with the city
Of Denison. and has given bond in the
sum OF 80 per cent of the contract
price, With sureties to be approved
by the Mayor and the city council of
the city of Denson. Iowa, for the faith
iul performance OF his contract. The
contract will contain provision that
the contractor shall guarantee the i'm
provement to remain in good repair
for u period OF one year from and af-
ter the date of it's acceptance by the
city council. and the bond will con-
tain 4 like provision.
In case the successful bidder shall
TAIL to enter into satisfactory contract
With the city OF Denison, Iowa, for
the construction Of said Improvement
Or furnish bond as required herein,
md as required by law within -.
lays after the contract has been
awarded to him. the certified checks
deposited by him with his bid shall
De forfeited to the city of Denison rs
agreed and rs liquidated damages.
The city reserves the right to re-
ect any and all bids. to waive defects
md to accept any bid.
The proposals received will be act
ID upon by said council on the 2Sth
lay of September. 1914, at Il meeting
hereof to be held on said date, or at
IN adjourned meeting thereof.
Published by authority Of the city
'o,lncil OF the city of Denison. Iowa.
Z. +. TUCKER,
.12t City Clerk of Said City.