Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-09

| : City Clerk of the City of Marshall
| town, Iowa.
Published in the T.-R., June 9 and
10, 1916.
PAVING DISTRICT NO. 5-ADvER-
| TiSEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
PUBLIC 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 twenty sixth day of June.
1916, for the furnishing of labor and
material for the grading, curbing and
paving for the following streets and
parts of streets to-wit:
Commencing at the south rail of the
south track of the Chicago Great
Western Railway Company on South
Center street, near the intersection Of
! Railroad street; thence south along
said street to the city limits, except
that portion thereof occupied by the
Linn creek bridge.
The width of said paving shall be
twenty-four feet from the north end
thereof to the north line Of Washing
ton street; sixteen feet from the north
line of Washington street to the north
end of the Linn creek BRIDGE, twenty
! four feet from the south end Of the
Linn creek bridge to the south line of
| South street; sixteen feet from the
south line of South street to the city
i limits. And there shall be constructed
on both sides of said street for that
portion where the paving is to be
twenty -four feet in width: curb six
inches wide and eighteen inches deep,
cut to the bottom in lengths of four
feet composed of concrete three parts
by measure Of sand to one part best
quality Of Portland cement. AL of said
grading. curbing and paving shall be
constructed In all respects in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
therefor now on file with the city clerk
Of the city Of Marshalltown, Iowa, and
said plans and specifications are by
reference made part Of this adver-
tisement. That said work Of improve
ment shall be commenced on or before
! the first day of July, 1916, and be fully
completed on or before the twenty fifth
| day Of October, 1916. The following
is an approximate estimate Of the work
to be done: 11,524 square yards of con-
crete paving, and 4,O1s lineal feet OF
| curbing. The cost and expense Of
grading upon the completion of said
improvement to be paid by warrants
drawn on the grading fund.
Notice is further given that pay
ment for the construction of said pub
lie improvement including labor and
material, incidental costs and expenses
shall be made by special assessment
certificates or street improvement
bonds drawing interest at the rate Of
6 per cent per annum in accordance
with the provisions Of the Code of
Iowa to the extent that the cost of the
same is assessable by law against the
property liable therefor as hereinafter
referred to, and that any deficiency <be-
tween the contract price and the
amount assessable for which certifi-
Gates 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.,
1916, 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 amendator 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 provi-
sions 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 road
way, but in no case exceeding % 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 the 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 1, 1916, and
any additional deficiency to be paid
from the proceeds of a special tax
levied under the provisions Of Section
$50 Of the Code Of Iowa and Acts
amendatory thereto. in anticipation OF
which revenue bonds will be issued un-
der the provisions of Section 912 of
the Code Of Iowa and Acts sa:as.datc-yy
thereto. MN
The contractor shall look exclusive
ly to the funds stated in the contract
for the payment OF the cost fof the
Fsame, 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
improvement 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. $500
Notice is further given that the con-
tract between the city of MARSHALL
town. Iowa. and the contractor shall be
in accordance with the specifications
above referred to and shall provide for
the completion Of said contract and