The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-07

by the City Engineer. and approved
by this council on the 18th day OF
February. 1917; the work TO be COM
menced on or before the 18th day OF
May. 1917, and fully completed on or
before the LIST day Of September, 1917,
payment therefor 20 be made In spec
ial assessment certificates bearing
interest at the rate of six per cent per
annum, issued in accordance with
the provisions OF law, 10 the extent
that the cost OF the same Is assess
able by law against the privately
owned property between the streets
improved and the next street whetn-
er such privately owned property
abut upon said streets or not, but in
no case shall privately owned prop
erty situated more than three hun
dred 5000 feet from the street SO
improved be so assessed, land
against the real estate and personal
property OF the street railway COM
pany whose tracks are located there
on, II any there bel: said certificates
to be issued and delivered to the
contractor after the work Is complet-
ed and accepted by this council; any
deficiency between the amount OF
the contract price and the amount OF
said certificates 10 be paid in war
rants on the city improvement fund
available to- :hs fiscal yeHI begin
ming with April 1st. 1917.
Be il further resolved, That pro-
posals received for the construction
OF the said improvement will be act
ed upon by this council on the goth
day OF March. 1917.
~ a
separate envelope. with q certified
check, payable to the order Of the
City Treasurer. in the sum OF $4,000
for Main street. and $500 for Frank
lin street as security that bidder will
enter into q contract for the doing OF
the work and viii give . bond in the
sum OF $40, 600 for Main street, and
Sis, 600 for Franklin street, condition
ed upon the proper carrying out of
the terms of his contract and the
faithful performance thereof; and
the contract will contain a provision
requiring the contractor and his
bondsmen to keep said improvement
in good repair for . period of two
years from and after the completion
thereof, and the bond will be SO con-
dttioned.
Adopted February 20, 1917. the fol-
lowing vote:
Aye--Iofton. Hilpert Hickey.
Ayes, 8. noes, o.
Approved and signed:
ED. 8. LOTION,
Mayor Of the City OF Keokuk.
Attest:
O. w. SANDBERG. City Clerk.
1t was ordered that resolution No.
2s2 remain on file and posted in the
ONCE Of the City Clerk for q period
OF one week for public inspection As
required by law. and same shall be
considered for final passage on
ED. s. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. SANDBERG. City Clerk
Resolution No. 2s3.
Whereas. At q meeting OF the City
Council Of the City OF Keokuk. Iowa.
held on the 23rd day OF February.
1917, there was duly passed q resolu-
ton declaring It advisable and neces-
sary TO improve the following streets
and alleys, to-w1t:
Eighth street from south line OF
Main 10 north line OF johnson. by
grading between sub-grade and estab-
Hshed grade, paving with brick block
on a four inch concrete base, and
cursing with a cement combination
curb and gutter,
First street from north line OF
Main to south line Of Bridge street.
by grading between sdb-grade and
established grade. paving with con-
crete and curbing with cement.
Alleys through blocks 81 and 1903.
City OF Keokuk. by grading bet~een
sub-Srade and established grade and
paving with concrete.
Therefore. Be il resolved by the
City Council OF the City Of Keokrk.
Iowa, that the City Engineer be, and
he Il hereby, directed to prepare
plans and specifications for the con-
s.-s.c:soa OF The said improvements.
and to submit the same to this COM
ell for its examination and approval,
al a meeting to be held on the 18th
day of March. 1917.
Adopted February 20, 1917. by the
following vote:
Aye-Loftoa. HiEpert, Hickey.
Ayes, 8: noes. o.
Approved and signed:
ED. 8. LOTION,
Mayor Of the City OF Keokuk.
o. W. SANDBERG. City Clerk
Resolution No. 294.
Be IL resolved. BY the City Council
OF the City OF Keokuk:
That the following pay rolls be and
they are hereby approved and order
ed paid:
Warrant No. 1915. Sewer .....$75. o9
Warrant No 1926, Street 800. %. 40
Warrant No. 1927, Park ...... 1900
Roll call:
Aye-Iofton, IIlpert, Hickey.
Ed. g. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business.
Council took a recess until February
%, 1917, Q .. m
Ed. g. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
Q. ". SANDEERG. City Clerk.
February IS, 1917. 9 a. N.
Council convened after recess With
all mem bers present, Mayor Lotion
presiding.
Resolution No. 2s5.
Be it resolved. BY the City Council