Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the city clerk of Marshalltown, Iowa.
until a. m. on the goth day Of August,
1917. for the construction of sanitary
sewers In and for the city of MARSHALL
town, Iowa, the extent Of the work.
kinds of material and method of con-
struction to be as shown by the plans
and specifications now on file in the
office OF the city clerk, which are by
reference made a part hereof, and a.
provided by a resolution of necessity
passed by the city council on the 9th
day Of July. 1917, which is by refer
ence made part hereof said sewers TO
be built Of vitrffed sewer pipe and
cast iron pipe and to be located as
.follows
North Seventh avenue from south
line of State street, south 1877 feet; the
sewer to be eight inches in diameter.
Fremont street, from lamphole 133
feet east Of manhole in North Eighth
street. east 100 feet; sewer to be eight
inches in diameter.
Jerome street, from manhole in North
Seventh street. west 400 feet to lamp
hole; the sewer to be eight inches In
diameter.
West Main street. from lamphole 500
feet west OF west line OF North Thir- J
teenth street, west 1900 feet to lamp
hole; the sewer to be eight inches in
diameter.
West Nevada street, from West line
Of South Ninth street west $50 feet to
lamphole; the sewer to be eight inches
in diameter.
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South Twelfth street from south Tine
Of West Boone street. south 40 feet
to lamphole: the sewer to be eight
inches in diameter. >s4
South Seventh street, from south hne
OF Church street. south 2sS feet to
lamphole: the sewer to be eight inches
in diameter
South Ninth avenue, from manhols
at outlet sewer in South Ninth avenue,
south sos feet to manhole in Turner
street; the sewer to be fifteen inches
in diameter.
Turner street from manhole In South
Ninth avenue. east 1900 feet to lamp
hole: the sewer to be eight inches IN
diameter.
Turner street, from manhole in South
Ninth avenue, west s05 feet to 1nanhole
in South Seventh avenue: the sewer
to be fifteen inches in diameter.
South Seventh avenue from manholej
in Turner street, south COS feet to man
hole in May street; the sewer to be nf-
teen inches in diameter.
May street, from nlanhole In South
Seventh avenue, west 2.490 fest to
manhole in South Third avenue: the
sewer to be fifteen inches in diameter
May street, from manhole in South
Seventh avenue, east 6s5 feet to lamp
hole: the sewer to be eight inches in
diameter.
South Fifth avenue, from manhole in
May street, south 440 feet to n1anhole
in Arson street; the sewer to be ten
inches in diameter.
Arson street. from manilole in South
Fifth avenue. west 730 feet to lamp
hole; the sewer to be eight inches In l
diameter.
South Ninth avenue. from manhole IN |
Turner street. south 1.135 feet to man
hole in Arson street; the sewer to Dc
eight inches In diameter.
Arson street, from rnanhole in South
Ninth avenue, east 275 feet to lamp
hole; the sewer to be eight inches inss
diameter.
jackson street. from manhole fin
South Ninth avenue east S45 feet to
manhole in Eleventh avenue; the sewer
to be eight inches in diameter.
West Nevada street, from east line
OF South Ninth street, east 30 feet to-
lamphole; the sewer to be eight inches
In diameter
The work to be constructed in ac-s'
cordance with the plans and specihca-s
lions above referred to. and shall be
commenced on or before the 1st day OF
September, 1917 and fully compieted
on or before the 31st day Of December
1917. Payment for said work to be
made after it's completion and Accep-
lance by the city council, by special
assessment certificates, or bonds issusds
in anticipation Of fund to be created
by a special assessment to be levied
against the property benefited by said
sewer, all as provided by law and said
resolution Of necessity, or II said cef-s
tifcates or bonds are insufficient to
pay the cost of said sewer, payment
may be made by bonds or warrants.s,
drawing per cent annual interest.
drawn against such funds OF the city Of
Marshalltown as may by law be used
for such purpose. The contractor shall
look exclusively to the funds stated
In the contract for the payment OF said
improvement, and the city Of MARSHALL
town will not render itself pecuniariiys
liable, and will not incur any indebte - -
ness therefor.
All proposals must be made on
blanks to be furnished by the city
clerk, and each bid shall be accom-
panied by certified check in the sum
Of $500 drawn on some responsible
bank in the city Of Marshalltown.
Iowa, in a separate envelope and made
payable to the city treasurer as Sc
curity that the bidder, will in case hia.
is the best bid submitted, and contract
is awarded to him, enter into contract
for the doing of the work and give
bond within ten days in the sum OF SO
per cent OF his contract price condil
toned upon the proper carrying out Of
the work and the faithful performance
Of the contract, and the contract and
bond shall contain condition requif-
ing the contractor and his bondsmen to-
Laan aoid iynnroyement In repair fora