Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-06
Advertisement For Bids For Construe
ton Of Street Improvements.
o whom II may concern:

To whom il may concern:
Public notice is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk OF the city OF
Marshalitown, Iowa until the hour OF
500 O'Clock a. m, on the lSA day OF
June, 1919, for the furnishing Of labor
and material for the reconstruction OF
the paving. to be paid on the old base
and foundation. Win necessary repairs
TO such base, including construction.
re-settsng. and repairing of Curoing
where necessary. OF the following de-
scribed streets, in the city OF Marshall
town. Iowa including intersections
and spaces opposite alleys, to-wit:
South Third Avenue, from the
soUrh-iine OF Main street. to line
transversely across said street, two
feet north Of the north rail OF the
north track OF the main line OF
the Chicago, Great Western Rail
way; and
South Second avenue, from the
south line Of Main street. to
line transyersely across said
street, at the south line of Boone
street:
said street improvements to be con-
strucfed in all respects in accordance
with the Specifications therefor, now
on file In the office of the city clerk
of the city OF Marshalltown. Iowa:
That bids will be received for said
Improvements. 10 De of the following
material, to-wit: Concrete, tarvia.
sheet asphaltum, or vitrified brick
block, laid on the old base and foun-
dalton. with necessary repairs TO such
base, including construction, re-setting
and repairing curbing where neces-
sary.
The following Is an approximate es-
innate Of the amount Of reconstruction
work to be done:
700 linear feet of curbing.
1900 square yards of reconstruction
of paving;
said work to be commenced on or
before the first day of July, 1919, and
TO be fully completed on or before the
first day of October. 1919.
Notice is further given that payment
for the work Of reconstruction and
said street improvements. including
paving and Curbing. including labor
and material, and incidental cost and
expenses, shall be made by specia! as
sessment certificates drawing interest
at the rate of s per cent per annum,
issued in accordance with the provi-
sions Of the Code-of Iowa. to the ex-
tert that the cost Of the same is as
sefsable by law against the real pro-
ocrty abutting On said improv enlents,
and such other property according 20
area, so as to include one half Of the
privately owned property between the
street so to be improved and the next
street, whether such privately owned
property ADULTS upon said street i'm
proSement or not, but in no case shall
any private property situated more
than 800 feet from the street to be 20
improved, be assessed for any part OF
the cost thereof. said assessments 10
he in proportion 20 the special benefits
conferred upon said property by reas-
on of said Improvements. and in ac-
cordance with TIE law governing the
same, but said assessments shall not In
any case exceed % per cent of tho ac-
.tual value Of any lot or parcel OF
ground at the time of levy, and the
last previous assessment roll shall be
taken. as the prima facie evidence OF
such value:
Said certificates to be issued and de-
liyered to the contractor after the work
Is complete, and fully accepted by the
Mayor and City Council.
The contractor shall furnish his GER
titled check with his bid, in the sum
OF 100000, and shall furnish bond fo,
the performance of his contract, in ar
10
estimated cost of said improvements
md no bond for maintenance shall be
required, unless bids shall be accepted
for tarvia or sheet asphaltum.
the contractor shall look exclusively
TO the funds stated in the contract TO:
a. the payment of said improvements
and the city of Marshaltown, Iowa
win not render itself pecunIarily liable
for the payment of the cost or any
part thereof.
Notice Is further given that all bid.
are required to be made upon writer
forms furnished by the city clerk, anc
al bids will be publicly opened by the
stnayor and city council, and action vii
ne taken thereon at the meeting to b,
held at o'clock a. m. on the 18th da,
Of June, 1919, unless such action shall
be deferred until some later time; an,
the contract will be let in the nam,
of the City Of Marshalltown, Iowa, t,
Z the lowest bidder. but the mayor AMI
city council reserve the right to rejec
al bids and order new ones.
Dated this 9Th day Of June, A. D.
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z - ~ o 4 sPnSENGREN
CsRy clerk Of the city Of Marshall