Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-27
NOTICE OF LEVY OF STREET I'M.
PROVEMENT TAX.

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To whom it may concern:
Public notice Is hereby given that
the following named streets, to-wit:
North Third avenue from the south
line of Lincoln street to the south line
of Marion street running east.
Webster from the West line Of Third
avenue to the east line of Second ave-
nue.
Webster street from the West line of
Second avenue to the east line of First
avenue
Webster street from the west line of
Center street to the east line of First
street.
Webster street from the west line of
First street to the east line Of Second
street.
Fremont from the west line of Third
street to the east line of Fourth street.
Summit street from the west line of
Third street to the east line of Fourth
street.
! Having been ordered graded. curbed
ana paved, by the mayor and city
council Of the city Of Marshalltown,
Iowa, within the limits above desig-
mated, and said improvement having
been fully made and completed as
ordered and in accordance with the
terms Of the contract between the
City Of Marshalltown, Iowa, and the
Western Construction Company, OF
date the 25th day Of May 1915, and
the city engineer having prepared and
presented 10 the mayor and city coun-
Gil correct plat, report and schedule
showing the total cost Of said i'm
provement and proportionate amount
OF said cost, according to the frontage
of said several lots, parts or parcels
of land fronting or abutting on the
above named streets and such other
property according &c area SO as to in
clude one half Of the privately owned
property between the streets so i'm
proved and the next street, whether
such property privately owned ADULTS
upon said street improved or not, but
in no case shall privately owner prop
erty be situated more than 300 feet
distant from the streets SO improved
be assessed for any part Of the cost
thereof, within the limits above stated
in said city, to the extent that the cost
Of said Improvement IS by law assess
able against said several lots, tracts
and parcels OF real estate. and that as
far as is practicable the said plat re-
port and schedule shows the name OF
the owner Of each Of said lots, tracts
and parcels Of land subject to assess
rrent for part Of the cost Of said i'm
I,rovement, and the mayor and city
council having prepared and filed with
the city clerk Of the city Of Marshall
town, Iowa, estimates and schedule
o. the amounts proposed to be assessed
upon each separate lot, tract or parcel
Of land. whether fronting or abutting
said Improvement or privately owned
property situated within 300 feet from
the street go improved, and to the
swner Of each Of said lots, parts of
lots or parcels Of land, also the amount
to be paid for street and alley inter-
sections, and the amount to be paid by
the city for such Improvement, which
amounts, assessable as aforesaid. it is
Intended shall be levied and collected
as a special tax upon said lots, parts
OF lots and parcels Of land, whether
fronting or abutttng said improve
nert or such other property accord
ing to area so as to include one-half
Ct the privately owned property be-
tween the streets 50 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 sit
uated more than 300 feet from the
streets so improved be assessed for
any part Of the said improvement, all
as ascertained and determined by the
mayor and city council in accordance
with the special benefits to said prop
erty. and in accordance with the law
governing the same. and in no case
exceeding 25 per cent OF the actual
value of any lot or parcel OF ground at
the time of the levy, and the last pre-
ceeding assessment roll TO be taken as
prima facie evidence Of such value
thereof.
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
ard city council Of said city to be held
on the 92nd day Of November. 1916, at
the council chamber in said city, COM
mencing at the hour of 9 o'clock a. M
OF said day and that any such person
or party having any objection to said
plat, report, schedule, estimates or pro-
pesed 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 at the time
and place above designated, and i'm
mediately after the time for filing OBJ
Jections has expired, such objecting
parties may appear and have hearing
upon their objections at the aforesaid
time and place. and the MAJOR and
city council will at said meeting. or at
re meeting 70 which the same may
ba adjourned hear and decide upon all
objections so filed, and make any and
8 II necessary corrections OF modifica :
tions in said proposed assessment if
any appear to be justified. and levy a
special tax for the cost of said inn
pfovement Dated at Marshalltown,
Iowa, this 2sth day of October, A. D.,
1918. j. j. WILSON,
City Clerk of the City OF Marshall
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