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

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.
Public notice is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk of the city of
Marshalltown, Iowa, until o'clock a.
m on the sixteenth day of April, 1917,
for the furnishing Of labor and mater
ial for the grading. curbing and paw
ing Of the following streets and parts
Of streets to-wit:
North Eleventh avenue from the
north line of Main street to the south
line of State street. Thirty feet in
width.
Marion street from the East line OF
Center street to the west line OF First
avenue, Fourteen feet in width.
Summit street from the west line OF
Seventh street to the east line OF
Eighth street. Thirty feet in width.
Fremont street from the west line
of Fourth street to the east line OF
Fifth street Thirty feet in width.
Fremont street from the west line
enth street. Thirty feet in width.
Fremont street from the west line
Of Seventh street to the east line OF
Eighth Street Thirty feet in width.
South Third street, from the south
line OF Church street to the north line
of Linn street. Thirty feet in width.
South Third street from the south
line of Linn street to the north line OF
Nevada street Thirty feet in width.
South Fifth street from the south
line of Church street to the north line
of Linn street. Twenty-four feet In
width.
South Fifth street from the south
line Of Linn street to the north line Of
Nevada street. Twenty-four feet IN
width,
South Sixth street from tho south
line Of Church street to the north line
of Linn street. Twenty-Five feet In
width
South Sixth street from the south
line Of Linn street to the north line OF
Boone street. Twenty-Five feet In
width.
Jerome street from the west line OF
Fifth street to the west line Of Eighth
street. Thirty feet In width.
South Twelfth street from tho
south line OF Boone street to point
200 feet north OF the north line OF the
Minneapolis e. ST. Louis Railway Com
pany's right Of way. Twenty four feet
in width.
South Twelfth street from q point
200 feet south Of the south line Of the
a
Company's right of-way, south to the
north line OF the proposed paving on
Doty street and intersecting there
with Twenty four feet In width.
North Tenth street from the north
line of State street to the south line
OF Summit street Twenty-four feet IN
width.
West Nevada street from the east
line Of Third street TO the east line Of
Ninth street. Thirty feet in width.
South Eighth street from the south
line Of Church street to the north line
of Linn street. Twenty-four feet in
width
South Eighth street from the south
line of Linn street to the north line Of
Boone street TWenty-four feet In
width.
Curling to be placed along said
in place and in good repair.
All of said grading. curbing and paw
ing shall be constructed in all respects
in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor now on file In
the office Of the city clerk Of the city
of Marshalltown. Iowa, and said plans
and specifications are by reference
made a part Of this advertisement.
Said work OF Improvement shall be
commenced on or before the first day
Of June, 1917, and be fully completed
on or before the first day Of October,
1917. The following is an approximate
estimate of the work to be done: 49,
900 square yards Of concrete paving,
and $4,000 lineal feet Of curbing
Said paving shall be constructed Of
one course of concrete, six inches
thick composed Of Portland cement
river sand. crushed trap rock or gran
lite, or !auartzite, or washed river
gravel. Said curbing shall be Of di-
mansions six inches In width and
eighteen inches in depth and be con-
structed Of one part cement and three
parts gravel. all as more particularly
provided by the specifications now on
file in the office Of the city clerk OF
said city. The cost and expense Of
grading upon the completion OF said
Improvement shall be paid from war
rants drawn on the grading fund.
Notice is further given that pay
ment for the construction Of such
cement curbing and paving, including
labor and material and incidental cosss
and expenses shall be made by spe-
cial assessment certificates or street
improvement bonds drawing interest
at the rate Of 8 per cent per annum
issued in accordance with the provt-
sions Of the Code OF Iowa to, the extent
that the cost Of the same Is assess
able by law against the real property
abutting on said improvements and
such other property according to area
50 as to include include one-half OF
the privately owned property between
the streets 30 to be improved and the
next street, whether such privately
owned property ADULTS upon such
streets or not, but in no case shall
privately owned property situated
more than 300 feet from the street to
be SO Improved be assessed for any
part OF the cost thereof. and said as
sessment to be In proportion to the
special dement's conferred upon said
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