Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-11

and will give bond within ten days
in the sum of 100 per cent of his
contract price conditioned upon the
proper carrying out of the work and
the faithful performance of the con-
tract, and the bond shall contain a
condition requiring the contractor
to carry workmans compensation in
surance and the contractor and his
bondsmen to keep said improvement
in good repair for a period of one
year from and after the completion
thereof. Certified checks will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidders
and to the successful bidders when
they have signed the contract and
given bond as required. In case the
successful bidder shall fail to enter
into contract and give bond as re-
quired the certified check filed with
his proposal shall be retained by the
City Council as agreed and liquidated
damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all proposals and proposals re-
ceived will be acted upon at meet
ing to be held by the City Council at
o'clock p. M, on the 2Sth day of
April, 1919, or at an adjourned meet
ing thereof.
Attest A. E. BARKER,
NJ. J. MACARTHUR, Mayor.
City Clerk. Alb
Cresco, Iowa, March 31st, 1919.
The City Council of the City of
Cresco, Iowa, met pursuant to adj
journment from February 10th, 1919,
to March 31st, 1919, at o'clock p.
m.
Mayor A. E. Barker called the
meeting to order.
Members of the City Council pres
ent, Irvine, Button, Maruska, Ham,
'ilton, Odell.
This meeting was held to hear OBJ
jections from property owners OF
property subject to assessment for
the cost Of Curbing contemplated by
the resolution of necessity proposed
February 10th, 1919. Numerous pro-
tests were filed with the City Clerk
against the contemplated CURLING.
1t was moved by Button, seconded
by Hamilton, that the following reso-
luton for Curbing be adopted as read.
Moved by Irvine that the resolution
be amended by striking out those
streets on which property owners
representing majority of the 'front.'
age have filed objections. No second
made on the amendment. Ayes and
noes being called for resulting as
follows: Irvine No, Button Yea, Ham
ilton Yes, Maruska Yea, Odell Yea.
Mayor A. e. Barker then declared the
resolution adopted as read.
Resolution Ordering Construction.
BE 1T RESOLVED, By the City
Council of the City of Cresco, Iowa,
that pursuant to a resolution of neces-
sity proposed at a meeting Of this
Council on the 10th day of February,
1919, and duly passed, as amended,
by this Council at a meeting held on
the 31st day Of March, 1919, it is
hereby ordered, on motion of this
council and without petition of
ing curbing be constructed, to-wit:
Fourth Avenue from the east line
of Second Street West to the West
line Of Second Street East except
such portions of the intersection of
Elm Street as are now curbed; Fifth
Avenue from the East line Of Second
Street West to the West line of Sec
on6 Sfroot Fact ovcapt tho iptorcoc
ton of Elm Street as are now curbed;
Sixth Avenue from the East line of
Second Street West to the West line
of Second Street East except the por-
ton of the intersection of Elm Street
as are now curbed: Third Avenue
West from the West line of Second
Street West to the East line of Third
Street West, except Pine Place; Sec
ond Avenue West from the West line
of Second Street West to the East
line Of Third Street West, except the
alley running north and south
through Blocks - and Is and Pine
Place.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
the City Clerk be, and he is hereby
for the construction of the improve
ment above designated, as required
by law, the same to be constructed in
accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations therefor, prepared by the City
Engineer, the work to be commenced
on or before the 18th day OF May,
1919, and fully completed on or before !
the 18th day of September, 1919. pay
ment therefor to be made as provid-
ed in the resolution of necessity
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED. That
proposals for the construction of said !
will be acted upon by
this council on the 3Oth day of April, |
1919. All bids must be accompanied |
in separate envelope, with certi- |
fled check, payable to the order of
the City Treasurer, in the sum of |
$4,000, as security that the bidder
will enter into contract for the do
ing Of said work and will give bond !
in the sum of $4,000. conditioned up
on the proper carrying out of his con-
tract and the faithful performance