Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-11
Advertisement For Bids For Public
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PuOltc notice IS nereDy given lHa'
sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of the city clerk of the city OF
Marsha1ltown, Iowa, until 9 o'clock a. m.
ON the gath day of May, 1916, for the
furnishing OF labor and material for the
3 grading and paving of the following
4 streets and parts of streets to-wit:
NJ Commencing at the east end Of Linn
creek bridge on East Main street;
thence east to south Twelfth avenue, in
s GLIDING the intersection thereof; thence
south along South Twelfth avenue to
Nevada street. including the intersec-
ton thereof; thence west on Nevada
street to South Twelfth avenue and
including the intersection thereof;
thence south along South Twelfth av-
enue to the city limits.
All OF said paving to be sixteen feet
in width. Said grading and paving
shall be constructed in all respects in
accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations therefore now on file with the
city clerk Of the city of Marshalltown.
Iowa, and said plans and specifications
are by reference made a part of this
advertisement; that said work of i'm
provement shall be commenced on or
before the 10th day of June, 1915, and
be fully completed on or before the
18th day OF October, 1916. The follow
ing is an approximate estimate OF the
work. to be done, $3.50 square yards OF
paving The cost and expense of grad
ing upon the completion Of said inn
provement to be paid by warrants
drawn on the grading fund
Notice is further given that pay
ment for the construction of such pub
lie Improvement, including labor and
iai
shall be made by special assessment
certificates or street Improvement
bonds drawing interest at the rate of
. 6 per cent per annum issued in ac-
cordance 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 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
proyement fund of said city available
for the fiscal year beginning April l.,
1916 or by the issue ox 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 cost and expense OF grading on
the completion thereof to be paid by
warrants drawn on the grading fund of
eaid city.
h 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 ac-
cordance with the terms and provisions
of the statute relating thereto. and in
accordance with the benefits, valuation.
area, distance from said paved road
way and streets, and the acceSSa bllity
of the said tracts and parcels of land
to said paved roadway. but in no case
exceeding rs per cent of the actual
value OF any such lot or parcel of
ground at the time of levy. Said GER
tificates or Improvement bonds to be
issued and delivered to tho contractor
after the work is completed and fully
/. accepted by the mayor and council.
Any deficiency between the amount
of the contract price and the amount
OF such certificates or street improve
Dnent bonds, and also the cost of in
tersections 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 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 rev.
enue bonds will be issued under the
provisions Of section 912 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 and indebted
ness 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.
n Notice is further given that the con-
4 tract between the city OF Marshalltown
Iowa and the contractor shall be in ac-
cordance with the specifications above
referred to and shall provide for the
maintenance thereof and keeping in re-
pair Of said paving for the period oil
one year. the contractor to furnish q
good and sufficient bond as guaranty
therefor in the sum Of so per cent Of
the contract price to be approved by
the mayor and city council of said city
Notice is further given that said bids
i will be acted upon by the mayor anC
IL city council at its meeting to be hello
in the council chamber in the city OF
Marshalltown, Iowa, on the cath day
sEsof MAYA. D., 1916, at o'clock a. m.
IL and that all bids are required to be
made on written forms furnished by the
city clerk, and all bids must be &C
companied by a certified check in q
4 separate envelope in the sum Of fifteen
Il hundred dollars payable to the order
Of the city treasurer of the city oil
Marshalltown, Iowa, as a guaranty thai
the bidder will enter into a formal con
tract for the doing of the work as pro-
Sided by the bid and acceptance thereof
z and the check SO furnished by the sue
cessful bidder shall be held and re-
tanned by the city of Marshalltown
Iowa, until such contract is fully ex-
eeufed and all checks of unsuccessful
bidders shall be returned
All assessment certificates and stree