Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
NOTICE OF LEVY OF STREET I'M.
PRovEMENT TAX.
0 Whom It May Concern:


To Whom It May Concerns:
Public notice il hereby given that
the following named streets, to-wit
North Fifth street from the north
line Of State street to the south line OF
Jerome street; North Fifth street from
the end OF the present paving north OF
Park street. north to the north line OF
Hughes street: Hughes street from the
east line Of Fifth street to the west
line of Fourth street: North Fourth
street from the north line OF Park
street to tho north line Of Hughes
street. having been ordered graded.
curbed and paved. by the mayor and
town. Iowa, within the limits above
designated, and said improvement hav-
ing been fully made and completed as
ordered and in accordance with the
terms Of the contract between the city
Of Marshalltown. Iowa, and the West
ern Construction Company. Of date the
oo55::: day Of Nay. 1e!s. .nd the city en-
gineer having prepared and presented
to the mayor and city council cor
rect plat, report and schedule showing
the total cost Of said improvement and
proportionate amount of said cost, ac-
cording to tho frontage Of said several
lots. parts or parcels OF land fronting
or abutting on the above named street,
and such other property according to
area so a. TO include one-hale OF the
privately owned property between the
treets so improved and the next street.
whether such property privately owned
ADULTS upon said street improvement
or not. but in no case shall privately
owned property situated more than 900
feet distant from the streets so i'm
proved be assessed for any part OF the
costs thereof. within the limits above
stated In said city. to tho extent that,
the cost of said Improvement Is by law
assessable against said several lots.
tracts and parcels of real estate, ana
that as far as IL practicable tho said
plat, report and schedule shows the
| name Of the owner Of each Of said lots,
tracts and parcels OF land subject 10
assessment for part Of the cost OF
said improvement, and the mayor and
city council having prepared and filed
with the city clerk OF the city OF Mar
shalltow1l. Iowa, estimates and
schedule Of the amounts proposed to
be assessed upon each separate lot.
tract or parcel Of land, whether front
ing or abutting said Improvement or
privately owned property situated
within 800 feet from the street so i'm
proved, and to the owner of each OF
said lots, parts Of lots. or par
cells OF land. also the amount to
be paid for street and alley in-
tersections. and the amount to
be paid by the city for such improve
ment. which amounts assessable as
aforesaid, It is intended shall be levied
and collected as special tax upon
said lots. parts Of lots and parcels Of
land, whether fronting or abuttiny said
Improvement or such other property
according to area 50 as to include one-
half of the privately owned property
between the streets so improved and
the next street, whether such privately
owned property ADULTS upon said street
improvement or not, but In no case
shall privately owned property situated
more than 500 feet from the streets no
improved be assessed for any part OF
the said Improvement. all as ascer-
tanned and determined by the mayor
and city council in accordance with the
special benefits accruing to said prop
erty. and in accordance with the law
governing the same, and in no case cx-
cecdirg rs per cent Of tho actual value
Of any lot or parcel Of ground at the
time Of the levy, and the last proceed
ing assessment roll shall be taken as
prima facie evidence Of such value
theT col.
That the plat. report and schedule.
estimates and proposed assessments
are now on file in the Office Of the city
clerk in said city for inspection by any
person or party interested therein or
the tax proposed to be assessed for
such improvement, which plat, report
and schedule, estimates and proposed
assessment will be open for inspec-
ton until the meeting Of the mayor
and city council Of said city to be held
on the end day Of November, 1916, at
the council chamber in said city. COM
mencing at the hour Of 8 o'clock a. m.
of said date and that any such person
or party having any objection to said
plat. report, schedule, estimates or
proposed assessment to be assessed in
accordance Herewith or to any OF the
prior proceedings on account of any
errors Irregularities or Inequalities, or
for any other reason, shall file with
the undersigned, the city clerk OF said
city of Marshalltown. Iowa, his or their
objections in writing at or before the
meeting OF the said mayor and city
council which will be held ~ the time
and place above designated, and I'M
mediately after the time for fling OBJ
jections has expired. such objecting
parties may appear and have q hear
ing upon their objections at the afore-
said time and place. and the mayor,
and city council will at said meeting,
or at some meeting to which the same
may be adjourned, hear and decide
upon all objections so fled. and make
any and all necessary corrections or
notifications in said proposed assess
ments, IL any appear to be justified,
and levy special tax for the cost OF
said Improvement.
Dated at Marshalltown. Iowa. this
S1til ti,iy of October. Il. D. 1916.
/ ]. J. WILSON,
city Clerk of the City of Marshall-
i town. Iowa.
/ Published in the Times Republicans
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