Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
horlcE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals Will be received
by the city of Manchester, Iowa, at
the office Of the City Clerk until
IL o'clock noon on the 21st day Of
June. 1915. for the following described
street Improvement, as per plans
and specifications now on file in the
office of the city clerk of said city.
CURLING and guttering with Portland
cement, curb and gutter, Madison
street from the south line OF Union
street south to the north line OF the
Tama street from the south line Of
Union street south to the north line
of the Illinois Central r., r. Right
Of Way; Main street from Iowa
street east to the corporation linn
it's: west Marion street from First
street west to Sixth street; Potter
street from Howard street south to
north line OF Main street on both
sides thereof, all in the city Of Man
chester, Iowa, about $4,000 feet more
or less. 49,, y: ~
Work to commence on or before
the 18th day Of July, 1915, and to
be completed on or before the 10Th
day Of September, 1915. }
The cost Of construction Of said
Improvement assessable by law
against abutting property and other
property as provided by law, and
payment for said work to be made In
assessment certificates to the extent
that the same is assessable, and any
deficiency between the contract price
and the amount that may be lawful
" assessed gaainst abutting and 9th
er property shall be paid from the
city Improvement fund by warrants
thereon. Va IA 4 &
Said assessment certificates and
warrants shall be accepted by the
contractor for all work done under
this contract. y ss III IL. I3s5. NJ f:f3
Each bid must be accompanied by
La certified check enclosed In q sep
arate envelope on some known re-
sponsible bank and made payable to
the order of the city treasurer of
the city OF Manchester, Iowa, in the
sum Of five hundred ($50O dollars.
All envelopes must be addressed to
the city clerk and endorsed with
the name of the bidder and the i'm
provement said bids and checks are
for. b s. a III al B. L. K. ..4E
Proposal blanks will be furnished
by the city clerk to be used in max
ing bids for construction OF said I'M
prOvement. ~ .$s -.tg$s.. i
Certified checks accompanying bids
will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders and also to the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded when
he shall have entered into con-
tract to be approved by the city
council and given bond in the sum
of %one thousand 81, 0O0) dollars,
with sureties to be approved by said
city council for, the faithful perform
| ance of said contract. n
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into said contract OF
furnish bond as required by law
said check shall be forfeited to the
city of Manchester, Iowa.. as agreed
and liquidated damages. e
Contract shall contain provision
that the contractor shall guarantee
the improvement to remain in good
repair for q period of two years
from and after the date of its &C.
ceptance by the city. Bids received
win be acted upon BY the. city. coun-
Gil, alta meeting thereof to be held
at the council chambers on the 21st
day of June, 1916, at 8 O'clock p. w.
The city reserves the right to re-
- -'.2'.S Il. WILSON,
2-wks.sg viii 3S City Clerk.