Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-27

West Nevada street from the east
Ninth street.
South Eighth street from the south
Inc OF Church street to the North line
Of Linn street
South Eighth street from the South
4ine OF Linn street to the north line Of
Boone street. together with all inter-
sections included therein. all in the
city Of N1arshaAtown, Marshall county.
Iowa. by grading, curbins and paving
the same. Curbing to be placed along
said streets excep; where curbing is
now in place and in good repair. and
said street Improvement IS hereby
ordered as follows. to-wit:
Said paving shall be constructed Of
one course of concrete six inches thick,
composed OF Portland cement. river
sand crushed trap rock or granite or
quart2ire. or washed river gravel all
Of which grading, curling and paving
shall BE done in accordance with the
plans and specifications 70 he prepared
by the city engineer Of the city of
| Marshalltown. Iowa, and to oe ap-
| proved by the mayor and city council
| Of said city.
Re it further resolved and ordered.
/ that contracts be made ard entered
! into for the furnishing Of all labor and
| material for such work as by statute
! provided, and the cost and expense OF
! such street improvement shall be as
seSsed to and against the property
abutting thereon and the owners there
! Of, and such other property according
to area so as to include one half Of the
privately owned property between the
| street to be so improved and the next
street, whether said privately owned
property abuts upon said street or not,
| but in TO case shall privately owned
property situated more than 800 feet
| from the streets to be so improved be
| assessed for any part of the cost
thereof. Said assessments to be in
proportion TO the special benefits con-
ferred upon said property by reason
of said Improvement and in ac-
cordance with the law governing the
same, but said assessment shall not in
any case exceed % per cent of the
actual value of any lot or parcel OF
| ground at the time of levy, and the
last previous assessment roll shall be
taken as prima facie evidence Of such
value, except that the whole or any
part of the cost and expense of said
street Improvement at the intersection
OF streets. highways. alleys and ave-
| nueS, and the whole or any part of the
| cost and expense OF the same at spaces
opposite streets, highways avenues
and alleys intersecting, but not cross
ing, may be assessed against the prop
erty aibutting thereon, or may be paid
from the city improvement fund or the
general fund, and any deficiency where
the special assessment which may be
| levied against any lot or parcel of
land shall be insufficient to pay the
cost of the Improvement, shall be
paid from the city Improvement fund.
Said city improvement fund to be
raised by means Of a special levy upon
all property in the city Of MARSHALL
town, Iowa, and to be made to extend
over a period Of ten f10) years. Said
levy to be made in accordance with
Section $50 Of the Code Of Iowa and
acts amendatory thereto, as by law
provided. And the contractor shall be
required to look exclusively to the
funds stated herein and as provided by
contract for the payment Of said street
improvement. and the city OF Mar.
sfalltown, Iowa. will not and does not
make itself pecuniarily liable for the
payment of the cost or expense Of any
part of said Improvements, ard will rot
incur any Indebtedness therefor.
| Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa. this
| 2sth day Of February, 1917.
/ J. J. WILSON.
City Clerk Of the City OF MARSHALL
/ town, Iowa.
Published In the Times Republican
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