Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-07

tificates drawing per cent annual In.
terest, issued as provided by law upon
an assessment levied. as by law pro-
vided. against such property as may
be assessable therefor within said
sewer district number sixtsen. an
Guiding all privately owned. lots. or
parcels Of ground abutting on the
streets wherein said sewers are con
struc:ed, and all other lots or parcels
Of ground within said sewer district
benefited by such construction al ads
jacent property. or by bonds. or Wax~.
rants drawing s per cent annual inter-
|es. and issued against any fund. or
funds. of the city Of Marshalltown.
Iowa or Of said sewer district number
sixteen. liable therefor. or by bonds or
certificates issued under the provisions
Of sections S31, s41. S42 and sl2 of the
code Of Iowa. and acts amendatory
thereto. or either OF said sections, all
as provided by law.
Payment shall he made at the time
and under the conditions provided By
law, but the contractor shall be re-
quired to look exclusively to the prop
erty and funds stated herein. and in
said resolution Of necessity. for the
payment Of the cost and expenses OF
said improvement and the city Of Mar
shailtown. Iowa, will not incur any In
debtedness therefor. or in any way
render itself pecuniarily liable.
All bids must be made on forms fur
nished by the city clerk and must be
accompanied In a separate envelope by
certified check in the sum OF four
hundred dollars, payable to the order
Of the city treasurer OF the city OF
Marshalltown, Iowa, as security tina.
the bidder will, in the event his bid
is accepted. within ten days enter into
written contract with the city OF
Marshalltown, Iowa, for the doing OF
the work provided in his bid in acc
coraance with said bid and the plans
and specifications thereof and give
bond in sum equal to the estimated
contract price conditioned for the
faithful performance OF the contract
and the keeping Of said Improvement
in repair for one year from and after
the completion and acceptance thereof.
The contract shall contain the usual
covenants and provide that the con-
tractor shall hold the city Of Marshall-
town harmless from all suits Sr actions
Of every nature on account Of any in :
jury or damages received or sustained
by any person or persons, on account
of any negligent. act, Or. omisAiOn OF
the contractor, his agents or employees
in the performance Of the work or on
account Of any defective or improper
materials used and said cpntFAct may
contain provision reduifinSs the con-
tractor to Carly workmen's compensa-s
ton insurance. Z, ~,
The certified checks 81 unsuccessful
bidders will be returned upon the re
lection OF their bids al& the Asrtfed
check Of the successfpls bidder Niil be
returned when he haS aeptetS into =
proper contract and xiYshI bond, ~ re-
quired, but In the event Of his failure
to enter into = contract and give bona
as required such check may. at the OBJ
ton Of the council, he retained and
the proceeds thereof considered -
liquidated damages.
Tho approximate and estimated
length Of said sewers Is - foll0ws:
1906 feet OF fifteen inch. 1.113 feet Of
eighteen inch. $50 feet OF twenty inch.
as feet Of twenty -four inch. AZ feet
OF thirty inch. 1903 feet Of thirty six
inch. SsS feet OF forty flve inch and 3SSl
feet Of forty eight inch.
All bids will be publicly opened ana
the city council will act thereon ~ IL
meeting to be held ct . o'clock = "a.
on the 18TH day Of June. 1917. unless
action shall be deferred until some
time later. and the contract let in the
name Of the city Of Marshalltown to-
the lowest and best responsible bidder.
the city council. however. reservinE the
right to reject any and all bids ana
order new ones
dated this 5th day Of June. 1915 and
published BY order Of the city council
o. A. Rosengren, City Clerk.
Published In the Times HepuhlicaH
Juns s and Z. 1917. I'LL: Il