The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-05-07

torrance OF the contract, and said cit.
shall retain such sum of money! a.
liquidated and agreed damages in case
the successful bidder shall fail to en-
ter into said contract and give bond
and shall reserve the right on the par
of said city to reject any or all bids
that the city council will act on sale
bids on the. ........... day OF ....'
ID. 1919, at the
hour Of .......... o'clock or at such
time thereafter as said council may
order.
That all checks where bids have not
been accepted shall be returned to the
Irrespective bidders and in case all bids
are rejected, new bids will be adver
tised for the same length of time as
required in the original notice or fol
such time as said city council may
order (not to conflict with the laws
Of the state Of Iowa., untila contract
for the construction OF said grading
curbing, guttering and paving are en-
tered into and the same are completed
That the said city reserves the right
to let the contract for said work in
one contract, or in separate contracts
| for each division as herein mentioned,
and let a contract for the grading or
curbing and guttSring separate and
independent from the balance of the
work; to pay for each section as it
may be completed. 4.
Sec. 4. That when satisfactory pro-
posals shall have been received pur'
suant to this resolution and the no.
tice aforesaid, said city council shall
| by resolution accept the same and
authorize and direct the mayor with
the city clerk, to enter into contract,
| in behalf of said city, with the sue
cessful bidder, for the construction of
said grading, curbing, guttering and
paving in accordance with the detailed
plans and specifications of said engi-
neer and ordinances and resolutions
passed and adopted by the city coun.
Gil and the laws of the state Of Iowa,
pertaining thereto, and said bidder
shall make and deliver to the said
city of Denison, Iowa, a bond in the
sum of fifty (50) per cent of the cost
of said improvement, based OH the
basis of his bid, with sureties to be
approved by the city council, said con-
tract together with bond for the fulfill
ment thereof, shall be prepared by the
city solicitor, for said city, or in the
absence or inability to act, then by
some experienced or reliable attorney
of said city, and in such form and SUBJ
stance as will fully protect the inter-
ests of said city and shall be presented
to said council for approval, and ne
contract and bond for the fulfillment
thereof shall be valid or binding on
said city until the same is prepared,
approved and filed with said city clerk.
Sec. s. That in case the contractor
fails to enter upon the construction Of
said improvement or to employ suffi-
cient force to complete the same with
in the time specified, it shall be the
duty of said city engineer to report
the same to the city council and said
city council shall at once take possess
sion thereof and employ, sufficient
force under a competent foreman, to
complete said improvement, or may
advertise for bids or proposals for
the completion thereof from time to
time in such manner as required for
the original contract and may enter
into new contract for the compile
ton thereof; over and above the
amount specified in said original con-
tract, shall be charged and paid by
the contractor of said citya i
Sec. 6. That upon the completion
of said improvements according to
said contract and upon notice and pro-
+ceedings required by the law of the
state of Iowa, said city council shall
assess the cost of said street improve
ment against all lots and parcels of
land according to area, so as to in.
lude one-half of the privately owned
property between the streets improved
and the next street, whether such
privately owned property abut on said
street or not. but in no case shalf pri-
vately owned property situated more
than three hundred (300) feet from
the street so improved, be assessed,
and in accordance with the law gov
erning the same; but said assessment
shall not exceed twenty-five (25) per
cent of the actual value Of any lot or
parcel of ground at the time of the
levy as may be deemed equitable and
authorized by said laws, and the bal
ance of the said cost, if any, and the
cost of the excess grading, shall be
paid for, out Of the grading fund, the
Improvement fund and general fund
of said city, and in anticipation of pay
ment of special assessment (Which