The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received
nv the CITY Clerk OF the City OF Keo-
k1,k. at his Office In Keofluk. until o
o'clock 30. M, on the End day OF April,
1917. for the construction OF the fol-
lowing described Improvement. as
DER plans and specifications now on
file In the once Of the said clerk:
Grading between sub-grade and ee-
tablished grade. paving wdth PRICK
block on four inch concrete oase'
and ctlrbing with cement combination
curb and gutter, Eighth street, from
south line OF Main to north line on
johnson. about 1880 square yards OF
paving and 900 linear feet OF ctlrping'
more or less, work to begin on OF pe
fore the 18th day Of May, 1917, ana 10
be fully completed on or BEFORE the
18th. day of June, 1917.
So much OF the cost Ut the con-
strr,ction Of the se!A improvement IS
il by law assessable against abutung
and adjacent property to be asssssea
against the privately owned properly
abtltting on and adjacent to said I'M
pruvement, according to area. so as
to include one-half GU OF the priv
ately owned property between the
street 30 improved and tho next
street. whether such privately owned
nronerty abut upon said street or
not. but in no case shall privately.
owned property situated more than
three hundred (8O0) fest from the
street SO improved be 30 assessed
IN accordance with the law govern
ing tho same, and payment TO onO
amount of such assessment for SUCH
work Will be made in assessment
Ger ificates, bearing interest at the
rate OF six per cent per annum, Issued
in accordance with law. In case OF
any deficiency between Tho contract
price and the amount OF such Ger
tificates; such deficiency will be PAID
IN vasrarts drawn on the city i'm
provement fund available Tor the Us
cal year beginning April LIST, 1911.
payable out of the proceeds OF the
tax levied therefor, and from no 9th
er source. the city to incur no liaDil-
NV other than the duty to levy the
said tax and to properly apply the
proceeds thereof, to making the spec
ial assessment above referred to ana
issuing assessment certificates TO
the contractor therefor. The war
rants herein provided for. to be drawn
as soon az the proceeds of said tax
ara available. Said assessm emit GER
tificatee and warrants. II such war
ranta be issued, shall be accepted by
tho contractor in full payment for all
work done under his contract without
recourse ON the city OF Keokuk.
Each bid must be accompanied with
a. certified check, In separate en-
velope said check to BIO drawn on
some known responsible bank and
made payable to the order OF the
city treasurer of the city OF keokuk,
in the sum Of three hundred $4,000
dollars. Each envelope must be ad-
dressed to the city of Keokuk and
endorsed with the name Of the bid
der and the Improvement such check
and proposal are for. Certified
checks accompanying proposals Will
be returned to the unsuccessful bid
ders when the contract has been
awarded, and also to the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded when
he shall have entered into contract
for the construction of said improve
ment with the city of Keokuk and
given bond in the sum OF fifteen
hundred ($1500) dollars, with sureties
to be approved by the city council OF
the city OF Keokuk, for tho faithful
performance of his contract. The
contract will contain a provision that
the contractor shall guarantee the
Improvement to remain in good re-
pair for the period OF two years from
and after the date OF its acceptance
by the city council, and tho bond viii
contain q like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with the
city of Keokuk for the construction
of said Improvement or furnish bond
as herein required. and as required
by law, the certified check deposited
by him with his bid shall be for
feited to the city Of Keoluk Is agreed
and liutidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
The proposals received will be
acted upon by the city council OF the
city of Keokuk on the Bird day OF
April 1917.
published by authority Of tho city
council OF the city of Keokuk.
O.. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk OF said City.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by