Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-01
Preliminary Notice q Consideration
eoe Passage q Proposed Resolution
~ Necessity For Street improve.

fered and introduced the resolution of
necessity for street Improvement as
hereinafter set forth. which said res
olution will be considered for amend
ment and passage or passage as pro-
posed at Z meeting Of the mayor and
city council to be held In the council
chamber at Marshall.own, Iowa. at
O'Clock Q. m. on tho goth day Of May,
1915, at which time and place owners
Z OF property abutting thereon and with
in 800 feet adjacent thereto, and who
ever may DO concerned in property
subject to assessment for the cost OF
said street Improvement contemplated
in said resolution may appear and
mako objections II any they have. to
said contemplated Improvement and to
the proposed resolution OF necessity
which resolution 10 as follows to-wit:
'Be It resolved by the mayor and
city council OF the city OF Marshall
own. Iowa, that after due and careful
investigation and consideration, the
mayor and city council OF the incorpo-
rated city Of Marshalltown, Iowa, finds
and determines that it Is advisable and
necessary to improve the following
streets and parts OF streets, and street
and alley intersections to-wit:
West Linn street from the west line
of Second street to the east line OF
Ninth street.
South Ninth street from the north
line of Boone street 10 the north rail
OF the main line Of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis Railway Company's track.
South Twelfth street from the south
line of Main street TO the north line
of Boone street
East Main street from the end Of
present pavement between Eighth and
Ninth avenues to the west line OF Linn
creek bridge.
North Tenth street from the north
line Of Main street to the south line
OF State street.
East State street from the east line
of Fifth avenue to the west line OF
Eighth avenue.
West State street from the east line
of Twelfth street to the east line or
Thirteenth street
North Twelfth street from the north
line OF Main street to the south line OF
State street.
West Church street from the west
line of Ninth street to the east line OF
Twelfth street.
West Boone street from the west line
of Ninth street to the west line OF
Twelfth street, projecting south from
Main street.
Lincoln street from the east line OF
Second avenue TO the west line OF
Third avenue.
Together with all intersections in
cluded therein, all in the city of Mar.
shalitoWn, Marshall county, Iowa, by
grading, curbing and paving the same,
md that said street Improvement is
f11
Said paving shall be constructed Of
a two inch wearing surface composed
~ cement, sand and crushed granite.
a on a Ave inch concrete base COM
,sed OF cement, sand and gravel, with
lie option on the part of the city Of
Iarshalltown of requiring crushed
cock to be used in lieu Of gravel in the
event of there being an insufficient
supply Of gravel for immediate use at
he time of such construction Of paw
ing, or Of the gravel obtainable being
deemed Of an inferior quality; all Of
which grading, curoing and paving
shah .; sse done IN accordance with the
plans and specifications therefor to be
prepared by the city engineer OF the
city of Marshalltown, Iowa, and to be
approved by the mayor and city coun-
ell Of said city.
Be it further resolved and ordered
hat contracts be made and entered
into for the furnishing OF labor and
material for such work as by statute
provided and the cost and expense Of
such street Improvement shall be as
sessed to and against the property
abutting thereon and the owners there
OF, and such other property according
to area so as to include one-half OF
the privately owned property between
the street so to be improved and the
next street whether such property prt-
vately owned Adults upon said street
or not, but In no case shall privately
owned property situated more than
three hundred feet from the streets to
be so improved be assessed for any
part of the cost thereof: said assess
ment to be in proportion to the special
benefits conferred upon said property
by reason OF said Improvement and in
accordance with the law governing the
same, but said assessment shall not in
any case exceed IS per cent Of the
actual value Of any lot or parcel of
ground at the time Of the levy. and the
last previous assessment roll shall be
taken as prtna facie evidence of such
value: except that the whole or any
street improvement at the intersections
OF streets. highways. alleys and ave-
nues. and the whole or any part Of the
cost and expense Of the same at spaces
opposite streets, highways, avenue and
alleys intersection out not crossing
may be assessed against the property
ebutting thereon or may be paid from
the city improvement fund or the gen
eral fund. and any deficiency where the
special assessment which may be
levied against any lot or tract Of land
shall be insufficient 20 pay the cost
of the improvement shall be paid from
the city Improvement fund: said city
Improvement fund to be raised by
means of special levy upon all prop
erty in the city OF Marshallrown, Iowa,
and to be made to extend over a Pc
Rod OF ten years. said levy to be made
in accordance with Section $50 of the
Code of Iowa and acts amendatory
thereto as by law provided. and the
contractor shall be required to look
exclusively to the funds stated herein
and as provided by contract for the
payment of said street improvement
and the city OF Ma-shalItown, Iowa.
viii not and does not make itself pc
cun:srr..,,;yr liable ffoT tiie pa=ca: 6: the
cost or expense Of any part Of said
improvement and will not incur any
Indebtedness therefor
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa, this
26th day Of April, 1915.
]. ]. WILSON,
City Clerk Of the City of Marshall