Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-09
PAVING DISTRICT NO. 3--ApvER.
TiSEMENT FOR BIDS FOR PUB
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PAVING DISTRICT NO. a-ADvER-
TiSEMENT FOR BIDS FOR PUB
Llc IMPROVEMENT.
Public notice is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the city clerk of the city
Of Marshalltown, Iowa. until 9 o'clock
a. M, on the 26th day of June, A. D.,
1915, for the furnishing Of labor and
material for the grading. curbing and
paving of the following streets and
parts of streets, to-wit:
Commencing at the East line Of
Thirteenth street, thence West along
Summit street to the City limits, ex-
cept that portion on the norh SIDE of
the south half of lot three (3) of the
northwest quarter of the southwest
I quarter Of section ~, township "a,
range 18; also that portion OF the
street now paved and strip seven
feet wide from the west end Of present
pavement west TO city limits. The
width Of that portion Of said street to
be paved shall be twelve feet on either
side of the present pavement Of the
street car track and shall continue the
same width from end of present track
to the city limits, providing for future
construction of the street car track by
filling the seven-foot strip between
the concrete pavements with 6-inch
course Of rolled gravel with clay
binder, and there shall be constructed
on both sides of said street from
Thirteenth street West to the city
limits, except on the, north side of
Thirteenth street to the east line Of
the south half Of lot Of the north
west quarter Of the southwest quarter
of section 81, township 81, range Is.
a curb, 6 inches wide and Is inches
deep. cut to the bottom lengths of
4 feet and composed Of three parts by
measure of gravel to one part best
quality of Portland cement"
Said grading, curbing and paving
shall be constructed in all respects in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications therefor now on file with the
city clerk Of the city Of Marshalltown,
Iowa, and said plans and specifications
are by reference made q part of this
advertisement; that said work Of i'm
provement shall be commenced on or
before the LIST day Of July, 1915. and
be fully completed on or before the
25th day Of October, 1916.
The following is an approximate
estimate of the work to be done:
1880 square yards Of paving; $40
-lineal feet Of curbng; 6-inch gravel
strip feet wide. The cost and ex-
pense Of grading, upon the completion
of said Improvement to be paid by
warrants drawn on the grading fund.
Notice is further given that payment
for the construction of said public inn
proyement. including labor and ma
terial, incidental costs and expenses.
shall be made by special assessment
certificates or street Improvement
bonds drawing interest at the rate OF
per cent per annum, issued in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
code of Iowa, to the extent that the
costs Of the same is iassessable by law
against the property liable therefor as
hereinafter referred to, and that any
deficiency between the contract price
and the amount assessable for which
certificates or bonds are issued, are to
be paid In warrants drawn on the i'm
provement fund Of said city available
for the fiscal year beginning April l,
1915. or by the issue Of bonds issued
in anticipation Of special tax levies
for said purpose in accordance with
the provisions Of Section 912 Of the
Code of Iowa and acts amendatory
thereto.
The said cost and expense Of such
street Improvement shall be assessed
against the; property referred to in the
plat and schedule now on file in the
office Of the city clerk and against
each lot and parcel of land included
within said assessment district, and
in the manner provided by law and
in accordance with the terms and pro-
visions of the statute relating thereto,
and in accordance with the benefits.
valuation, area, distance from said
paved roadway and streets, and the
accessibility of the said tracts and
parcels OF land to said paved roadway.
but in no case exceeding. Is per cent
of the actual value Of any such lot or
parcel of ground at the time OF the
levy. Said certificates or improve
ment bonds to be issued and delivered
to the contractor after the work is
completed and fully accepted by the
mayor and city council.
Any deficiency between the amount
OF the contract price and the amount
of such certificates or street improve
ment bonds, and also the cost Of inter-
sections where the same are not as
sessable against property included in
said assessment district to be paid in
warrants drawn on the improvement
fund Of said city available for the
fiscal year beginning April 1st, 1916,
and any additional deficiency to be
paid from the proceeds of a special
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Section $50 of the Code Of Iowa and
Acts amendatory thereto, In antici-
patton OF which revenue bonds will
be issued under the provisions Of Sec
ton s12 Of the Code Of Iowa and Acts
amendatory thereto.
The contractor shall look exclusively
to the funds stated in the contract
for the payment of the cost Of the
same, and the city will not incur any
Indebtedness therefor, and in the event
that any such cost or expense shall be
required to be paid from the said i'm
provement fund, to be raised by means
Of the special levy on property within
the city Of Marshalltown, Iowa, said
levy may be made to extend over a
period Of ten years, as provided by
law.
Notice is further given that the con-
tract between the city of Marshall
town, Iowa, and the contractor shall
he in accordance with the specifica-
lions above referred to and shall pro-
vide for the completion OF said con-
tract and the maintenance thereof and
keeping in repair of said paving for
the period Of one year, the contractor
Ito furnish good and sufficient bond
as guaranty therefor in the sum of