Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-15
Notice TO Bidders For Construction OF
Street improvements.


No+ice ia hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the ONCE OF
the city clerk Of the city OF Marshall
town. Iowa, until 9 o'clock on the 27tn
day Of July, 1914, for the furnishing OF
labor and material for street improve
ments on the following streets and
oarts Of streets in the city Of MARSHALL
town, Iowa. to-wit:
West Church street from west line OF
Ninth street to west line Of Church
street.
South Twelfth street from >the south
limo Of Main street to the north line Of
Church street.
North Second street from the north
line of Lincoln street to the south line
of Center street.
The grading, curbing and paving the
same curbing only to be constructed
where adequate curbing does not now
exist All pavement to be 80 Feet wac
except South Twelfth street which Is TO
be "a feet wide. Said pavement snali
be constructed of concrete composed OF
a base inches in thickness, OF one part
cement, two parts sand and five parts
gravel, with a wearing surface OF Two
inches in thickness. composed OF one
part cement anu t"o PAL - Va SeNAAN
The curling should be six CO. inches
in width and eighteen dS) inches In
depth and to be composed of concrete
three parts by measure, of gravel and
sand. and one part cement. Expansion
joints to be placed every IS feet ex-
tending from curb to curb. and from
the subgrade up through the entire
thickness of the pavement. Expansion
shall be one-half of an inch in width
across the pavements and shall be
three-Quarters of an inch along the
curb. pavement to be laid in two sec
tons. each section to extend to center
of street, Asphaltic filler to be used In
filing joints. all as more particularly
pointed in the plans and spec1hca-
tons now on file in the office OF the city
clerk. all grading. curbing and paving
shall be done in accordance with the
plans and specifications therefor OF the
city engineer on file as aforesaid.
which plans and specifications are by
reference made part of this advertise
ment. The following is the approx
mate estimate:
Paving, $500 square yards; curbing,
1000 lineal feet. The work shall COM
mence on the cath day Of August. 1914.
and shall be completed on the LIST day
of November. 1914. the costs and the
expenses Of extra grading upon the
completion of said pavement to be paid
by warrants on the grading fund.
Notice is further given that payments
for the construction Of such cement
curbing and paving including labor and
material, shall be made by special
assessment, certificates bearing inter-
est at the rate of 6 per cent per annum
issued in accordance with the pro-
vision of the code Of Iowa to the extent
that the costs of the same is accessible
| by law against the real property abut-
ting on said pavement. Said certificates
I to be issued and delivered to the con-
tractor after the work is completed and
| fully accepted by the mayor and city
council, any deficiency between the
| amount of the contract price and the
amount of said certificates shall be paid
| in warrants drawn on the improvement
fund of said city available for the fiscal
| year commencing April /. 1914. and any
additional deficiency will be paid from
| the proceeds of special tax to be
levied under the provisions of section
$50 of the code of Iowa and acts
amendatory thereto and in the even,
that any of said cost or expenses shall
be required to be paid from the i'm.
provement fund to be raised by means
of a special levy on property within the
city of Marshalltown, Iowa, said levy
may be made to extend over period o,
ten years as law provides.
The contractor shall look exclusivel!
to the funds stated in the contract fo
payment of said street improvement
and the city of Marshalltown, Iowa
will not make itself pecuninarily liabl
for payment of the cost of any par
of said improvement and will not in
cur any Indebtedness therefore excep
the cost and expense of grading.
Notice Is further given that SAT-