Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-14

write to Dept. 2s-R. Resinol, Baltimore.
Preliminary notice, Of consideration
For passage, OF proposed resolution
ordering street Improvement
Notice Is hereby given that al
meeting Of the city council of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, held on the 10th day
OF August 1914 was introduced and
initially adopted and passed the reso-
luton hereinafter set forth. which said
resolution will be considered for pass
age by the city council az a NEE ing
10 be held in the council chamber at
9 o'clock a. NJ on the first day OF
September 1914, at which time the
owners OF the property and whoever
may be concerned in property subject
TO assessment for the cost of the street
Improvement contemplated in said
resolution may appear and make OBJ
lection. II any they have, 20 the con-
templated improvement and the pass
age OF said proposed resolution, whlch
resolution Is as follows:
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY.
Be 1t resolved by the mayor and city
council Of the city OF Marshalltown
Iowa, that after due and careful in
yaxtigation and consideration, and
after an inspection Of various petitions
" the owners OF a majority Of the
front feet of the streets whereon said
petitioners reside being the streets
hereinafter designated. the mayor and
city council finds and determines that
IL rs advisable and necessary 20 I'M
prove the following streets and stree;
and alley intersections to-Ttt
North Third avenue, from the south
line Of Lincoln street 20 the north line
OF Marion street.
West Church street from the west
line of Ninth street to the east line OF
Twelfth street.
South Twelfth street from the south
lint Of Main street 10 the South line
OF Church street
Webster street from the west line Of
Third avenue 10 the east line OF Sec
ond street.
North Twelfth street from the north
line Of Main street to the north line OF
State street said north Twelfth street
70 be boulevarded in macaddam Win
the plans TO be prepared by the city
engineer and placed on file before the
adoption of this resolution should the
council so determine and property own
ers consent and also including all al
leys and street intersections existing
along said streets as described. o!
grading, curling and paving the same
except that curbing shall not be re-
ou;red where the property owners have
heretofore caused their curling TO De
constructed at grade and the same is o.
cement and is IN good repair and al
grade. and that said street improve
nnen+ shall be constructed OF the toi-
lowing desi grated material and IN
manner following, to-wit
Said paving shall be constructed OF
1vo-inch wearing surface Of cement
concrete laid on hve-lnch cenen
concrete base and said curolns shat
he constructed OF cement. sand ane
gravel. all of which grading. curoane
and paving SHAH pc done in accordance
with the specifications now on NE II
the office OF the city clerk Of the cit!
Of Marshalltown. Iowa. and which nav
been approved by the mayor ana ci1-
council Of said CRY.
Be Il further resolved ano cfosESi
-ba+ contract or contracts be made AM
entered into for the furnishing Of labor
and material for such street improve
ments in manner provided by statute
and that the cost and expenses OF sue!
street IMPROVEMENT shall De assessed
against the property abutting Thereon
and the owners thereof. and such otne
property within the limits OF 800 Zee
se are assessable for a proportion
thereof. and all in proportion TO IN
special benefits conferred upon sal
properties thereby, in accordance VII
the law governing the same, put sal
assessment shall not exceed Is per cen
of the actual value OF any lot or parce
of ground al the time OF the levy, an
the last previous assessment roll sha
he taken as prirna facie evidence G
such value: except that the whole Q
any part of the cost and expenses c
said street improvement at the inter
sections of streets. highways and alley
and avenues. and the whole or any PAL
of the cost and expenses Of the sam
AZ SPACES opposite streets. highway:
avenues and alleys intersections bu
not crossings may be assessed agains
The nroperty aputting thereon or ma
be paid from the city improvement
fund or general fund as shall be here
matter determined. and any deicienc
where the special assessment whic
may be levied against any lot or trat
of land shall be insufficient. to pay tn
costs of the Improvement and shall
paid from the city improvement fun
said city Improvement fund II there
not sufficient available for such pul
pose to be raised by mean. of a speci;
levy on all property in Marshalltow
Iowa and to be made to extend over
period of ten years. said levy to be
accordance with section ego of Il
Code of Iowa and acts amendatol
thereto as by law provided.
The contractor shall be required
look exclusively TO the funds stated
the contract for the payment OF sa
street Improvement and the city
Marsalltown, Iowa. will not make itse
pecuniary liable for tie payment Of &
cost of any part of said improveme
and will not incur any Indebtedness
the same.
/. S. WILLARD.
Mayor.
Attest: ]. J. WILSON,
City Clerk.
Dated this tenth day Of August. 10
Published IN the Times Republic
Aug. II. IL. 13, IA, 1914.
J. ]. WILSON
City Clerk
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