Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-23
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that portion Of Nevada street connect-
ing Twelfth avenue. and said Twelfth
avenue and said portion OF Nevada
street to be paved width OF feet
and in according with the specifica-
tons adopted by the Lincoln Highway
commission.
South Ninth street from the south
line of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad track south to Doty street and
continuing thence along Doty street to
the city limits. the said paving to be
IL feet in width and to be In accord
ance with the plans and specifications
adopted by the Lincoln Highway COM
mission.
And that said paving shall include
all alley and street intersections ex-
listing along said streets. ard the Inn
provement shall be by grading, curbing
and paving, except curbing shall not be
required where the property owners
have heretofore caused curhing to bol
constructed at grade and the Same II
now in good repair. and said street !,
Improvements shall be constructed OF !
the following designated material and |
in manner following, to-wit:
Said paving shall be constructed OF
two inch wearing surface OF cement
concrete laid on five inch con0nei
concrete base. and said curbing shall,
be constructed of cement and gravel!
all OF which grading, curbing and pav>,
ing shall DO done in accordance with
the specifications now on file In tho!
office of the city clerk OF the city OF
Marshall III own. Iowa, which are subject,
To amendment before said paving shall
be ordered. except that portion OF the,
same which herelnbefore has been
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in accordance with the plans and
specifications Of the Lincoln Highway
commission. I
Be 1t further resolved and ordered
that contracts be made ard entered !
into for the furnishing of labor and |
material for such street improvements
as by statute provided and the cost {
and expense of suoh street improve
ments shall be assessed to and against
the property abutting thereon and the
owners thereof. and such other prop
erty within the limits of 500 feet as arc
by law assessable for n proportion OF,
the expense and cost thereof. and all
in prop orton to the special benefits
conferred upon said several properties
thereby and in accordance with the
faw governing the same but said as.
sessment shall not exceed % per cent {
of the actual valuation OF any lot or !
parcel of ground ut tho time OF tho
levy. and the last proceeding assess
ment roll shall be taken as prima facia
evidence OF such value; except that
the whole or any part OF the cost and
expense Of said street Improvement at
intersections OF streets. highways.
alleys and avenues. and the whole or
any part of the cost and expense of
Mt Of
highways. avenues and alleys inter-
secting but not crossing, shall be APP
portioned. levied and assessed In ac-
cordance with the statutes now in
force in the state OF Iowa and ap-
plicable thereto. and any deficiency
where the special assessments which
may be levied against any lot or tract
eff land shall be insufficient to pay tho
cost OF the Improvement. shall be paid
from the city Improvement fund. said
city Improvement fund to be raised by
means Of special levy on all property
in Marsha lltown, Iowa. and to be made
to exend over period OF ten years,
said levy TO be in accordance with Sec
ton $40 OF the Code of Iowa and acts
amendatory therto and MS by law pro-
vided.
The contractor shall be required to
HOOK exclusively 10 the IunQS stated
in the contract for the payment OF
said street Improvement and the city
of Marshalltown, Iowa will not make
itself pecuniarily liable for the pay
ment of the cost and expense Of any
part of said Improvement and will not
incur any Indebtedness therefor.
You are further notified that the said
resolution OF necessity above referred
to will be considered for passage by
the mayor and city council OF the city
of Marshalltown. Iowa, ut y meeting to
be held In the council chamber in the
court house at Marshalltown. Iowa, at
Q o'clock a. m. on the 10th day of
March A. ID. 1915. at which time you
and each of you may appear and mako
objection 70 the contemplated improve.
ment and to the amendment and pas
sage of said resolution or to the pas
sage of the same rs proposed.
Dated this 18th day OF February
a. d. 1915.
]. j. WILSON,
city Clerk Of the City of Msrshait-t
town. Iowa.
Published in the Times Republican
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