Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-03

be commenced on or before the first
day Of June, 1917, and be fully COM
pleted ON or before the first day Of
October, 1917.
Payment for the construction Of said
Improvement, including labor and ma
terial, incidental costs and expenses,
shall be made by special assessment
certificates or street improvement
bonds, the entire cost and expense of
such improvement to be assessed
against the abutting property on the
streets to be 30 improved in proper
ton to the benefits and in accordance
with the law governing the same. and
any deficiency where the special as
sessment which may be levied against
any lot or tract Of land shall be insult
ficiert to pay tn ecost Of such improve
ment shall be paid from the sewer fund
or the general fund. as shall be here
after determined. and the cost and ex-
pense OF such improvement to be levied
40 provided by law governing the same.
All such certificates or Improvement
bonds shall be issued and delivered TO
the contractor after the work Is COM
pleted and fully accepted by the mayor
and city council; any deficiency be-
tween the amount OF the contract price
and tho amount OF said certificates or
bonds. IN the case may ID. wherea the
same are not assessable against a6ut
ting property are to be paid In war
rants drawn on the improvement fund
OF said city, or the sewer fund Of said
city, available for the fiscal year be-
ginning April list. 1917. and any defi-
cheney to be from the proceeds Of
special tax levy under the provisions
OF Section $40 of the Code of Iowa and
Acts Amendatory thereto in anticipa-
ton of which revenue bonds will be
Issued under the provisions of Section
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 said improvement, and
tn Getty Of Marshalltown. Iowa, will not
render itself pecuniarily liable for the
payment Of the cost OF any part Of
the same and will not incur any In
debtedness therefor; and In the event
that any such cost or expense shall be
required to be paid from the city i'm
provement or sewer fund. to be raised
by means Of a special levy on property
within the city of Marshalltown, Iowa.
said levy may be made to entend over
a period Of ten years. as provided by
law.
The contract between the city Of
Marshalltown, Iowa, and the contractor
shall be in accordance with the plans
and specifications aforesaid.
Notice is further given that said bids
will be acted upon by the mayor and
city council at its meeting to be held
in the council chamber in the city Of
Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 9th day of
April, 1917, at 9 o'clock a. M. and all
bids are required to be made on writ
ten forms furnished by the city clerk,
and all bids must be accompanied by
a certified check In separate envelope
in the sum Of 100000, payable to the
order of the city treasurer of the city
Of Marshalltown, Iowa as security that
the bidder will enter into contract for
the doing OF the work as provided by
the bid and the acceptance thereof by
the city Of Marshalltown. Iowa. ALL
checks of unsuccessful bidders shall be-
returned to them. and the contract
shall contain the usual covenants and
provide that the contractor shall hold
the city OF Marshalltown harmless
from all suits or actions Of every name
and description brought against the
city for or on account OF any injuries
or damages received or sustained by
any party or parties by or on account
OF any acts Of negligence on the part
of the contractor. his servants or
agents, in the performance Of the work
on account Of any improper materials
used in the construction of said im-
provement, or by or on account Of any
actions or omissions of said contractor,
his agents or servants. and a bond shall
be required to pc Furnished Ss said
contractor for maintenance in accord
ance with the terms of the specidca-
tions.
The approximate length OF sewers
being as follows: 1906 Of 1SS, 1873 Of
I1s". 500 OF 2o~, 44e' OF ~. ar Of 3o~s
1908 Of 36", S98' OF 49,, and 3eS, Of a..
All bids will be publicly opAnsd and
the city council will act thereon at tts
meeting on the 18th day OF April, 1911.
unless action shall be deferred until
some time later, and the contract let
In the name OF the city OF Marshall-
town to the lowest bidder, the mayor
and city council. however. reservinE the
right to reject all bids and order new
ones. IS
Dated this End day OF April, 1917.
j. J. WILSON
City Clerk,
Published lii Times Republican April
End ard srd. lel7.