The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-03
100 ft.) Block SO, 100 #.

100 it, BLOCK 90, 100 IT.
Lot IL, front 45 it., Block so, As It.
Estes Addition:
Lots and IL, Block Is, $50 It.
Lots 6 and T, Block IA, $50 #.
Lot IL. Block 16, 140 #
Bilbourne Addison:
Rear GO IT., Lot 1, all Of Lot IL,
Block II, 200 It.
Mason's Lower Addition:
Lot IL, Block ia, 40 IT.
Cement sidewalk is feet wide
alongside Of the following described
lots, towit:
West 22 it., Lot 6, Block 1873, City
Of Keokuk, 140 #.
Except 16 2-3 IT., front 80 IT., Lot s,
Block &c, lao It.
Lot 7, Block %, 140 IT.
Work to begin on or before the 25th
day of September, 1919, and to be fully
completed on or before the 25th day OF
October, 1919.
So much of the cost Of the construc.
ton of the said Improvement as IS
by law assessable against abuttlng
property to be assesse against the pri-
vately owned property AUDITING on to
said improvement, in accordance with
the law governing the same. and pay
ment to the amount of such assess
ment for such work will be made in
assessment certificates. bearing inter-
est at the rate Of six per cent. per IN
mum, Issued in accordance with law.
The city to incur no liability other
than the duty to make the special as
sessment above referred to and issue
assessment certificates to the con-
tractor therefor. Said assessment GER
tlficates shall be accepted by the con-
tractor in full payment for all work
done under his contract without re-
course on the City of Keokuk.
Each bid must be accompanied with
certified check, in separate en-
velope, said check to be 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 Five Hundred Dollars. Each
envelope must be addressed to the
City Of Keokuk and endorsed with the
name Of the bidder and the improve.
ment such check and proposal are for.
Certified checks accompanying pro-
posals will be returned to the un.
successful bidders when the contract
has been awarded, and also to the bld-
der to whom the contract is AWARDED
when he shall have entered into con-
tract for the construction of said IN
provement with the City OF KeoKukl
and given bond in the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars, with sureties to be-
approved by the City Council of the
City Of Kcokuk, for the faithful per-
Torrance of his contract. The con-
tract will contain a provision that the
contractor shall guarantee the Inn
provement to remain in good repair
for the period Of years from and after
the date of its acceptance by the C,ty
Council, and the bond will contain al
like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with tneI
City of Keokuk for the construction OF
said Improvement or furnish bond as
herein required, and as required byI
law, the certified check deposited cyI
him with his bid shall be forfeited toI
the City of Keokuk as agreed and
liquidated damages.
The right is reserved TO reject anyI
and all bids.
The proposals received will be actedI
upon by the City Council or the CltyI
of Keokuk on the 18th day or Septen-E
per, 1919.
Published by authority of the CltyE
Council of the City of Keokuk.
o. w. SANDBERG,
,. City Clerk of Said City. /