Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-05

To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Mayor and City Council
/ of the City of Marshalltown, Iowa, held
on the 3rd day of May. 1916, there was
offered and introduced a resolution OF
necessity for street improvements as
hereinafter set forth. which said reso-
luton will be considered for amendment
and passage or passage as proposed, at
a meeting Of the Mayor and City Coun-
ell to be held in the Council Chamber
on the 22nd day OF May, 1916, at Mar
shalltown. Iowa, at o'clock a. M, at
which time and place owners of prop
-erty which II is proposed to be asses
sed embraced and included within the
paving district therein referred to, and
whoever may be concerned in property
subject to assessment for the cost OF
said street Improvement contem plated
in said resolution may appear and make
objection il any they have to said con-
templated Improvement. and to the pro-
posed resolution OF necessity, which
resolution of necessity is as follows. to-
wit:
BE It Resolved. By the Mayor and
City Council of Marshalltown. Iowa,
that after due and careful investigation
and consideration the Mayor and City
Council of the incorporated City Of
Marshalltown. Iowa. finds and deter
mines that it is advisable and necessary
for the benefit OF the city as a whole,
td Improve streets, parts OF streets and
street and alley intersections hereinaft-
err mentioned the same being found in
the judgment OF the Mayor and City
Al, lad
into and out of said city. by the con-
struction of we'd streets and road
WAYS. That the streets. avenues and
highways in Marshalltown. Iowa. along
which said Improvement is 70 be made
and the terminal points thereof. are as
follows. to-wtt:
(ap 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
That the said paving shall be con-
structed Of concrete OF one course SIN
co. inches in thickness, and shall be
done in accordance with the plans and
Specifications therefor or 10 be pre-
pared by the city engineer Of the City
of Marshalitown. Iowa and 10 be ap-
proved by the mayor and city council
Of said city.
Tbl TIE width OF said street shall
h. twenty-four feet from the north end
thereof to the north line of Washington
street: sixteen feet from the north line
of Washington street TO the north end
Of the Linn creek bridge: twenty-four
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 limits. And
there shall be constructed or both
sides of said street for that portion
where the paving is to be twenty-four
feet in width, curhing six inches wide
and eighteen inches deep, cut to the
bottom in lengths OF four q, feet CON-
posed OF concrete. three parts by meas
uref OF sand to one part best quality
OF Portland cement and laid in accord
ance with the specifications now on file
in the city clerks Office. for concrete
curbinG.
That paving district shall be and
is hereby established in the City OF
Marshalftown. Iowa. which paving dis
trict is defined by the following houn-
daries and limitations. to-wit:
Beginning at point on the south
line Of Railroad street $50 feet east OF
the east line OF Center street; thence
south to the north line Of AnsoH's third
subdivision; thence east 30 feet more
or less to the east line Of the lots in
said subdivision which front on Center
street which line is 1926 feet more or
less east Of the east line of Center
street: thence south to the south line
of South street: thence east ITS feet
more or less, to the east line Of the
fourth lot east Of Center street in Fer
ner's subdivision. which line is eco feet
mere or less east Of the east line Of
Center street: thence south TO the
north line Of lot two go of the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter
tSW14 of NE54) of section ,. township
So. range IS: thence east along said
north line produced, 1857 feet more or
less to the east line of the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter (SWA4
of NEA) of section ?, township So,
range IS; thence south along said line
! 1868 feet more or less. to the south
line Of the north half of section two
40, township 80, range Is, said line be-
ing the city limits of Marshalltown:
thence west along said line and cross
ing Center street 2S40 feet more or less,
to the west line of the east half of the
northwest quarter tNWA) of section 2,
township SO, range IS; hence north
along said line 2640 feet more or less,
to the north line Of section 2. township
So. range IS. being the center line of
South street; thence east 900 feet more
or less, to a point 376 feet west of the
west line Of Center street; thence north
TO the north lin eof Washington street:
thence west IS feet to the west line of
the lots in Click & Willigrod's addition
fronting on Center street: thence north
to the. south track Of the Chicago Great
Western railroad: thence in a north
easterly direction to the east line Of
Center street: thence south to the south
line OF Railroad street; thence east to
beginning.
8 That the total cost of said improve
ment is estimated at the sum of ST.
$3.50. and the cost of such improve
ment shall be assessed to the various
tracts, lots and parcels of land in said
paving district heretofore described.
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,
value, area, distance from said paved
roadway and streets, and the accessi-
bility of the said tracts and parcels of
20 caid raved roadwav and that