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

Cresco, Iowa, March Gath, 1919.
The City Council of the City OF
Cresco, Iowa, met pursuant to ad-
journment from February 9Th, 1919,
to March oath, 1919, at s o'clock p.
m.
Mayor A. E. Barker called the meet
ing to order.
Members of the City Council pres
ent, Irvine, Hamilton, Maruska, But
ton. Absent, Odell.
This meeting was held to hear OBJ
jections from property owners OF
property subject to assessment for
the cost Of the sewer contemplated
by the resolution of necessity propos-
ed February 9Th, 1919. No objection
being filed with the City Clerk
against the resolution proposed at the
meeting of the City Council held
February 9Th, 1919.
It was moved by Irvine, seconded
by Hamilton, that the following res
sewer be adopted as read.
Resolution Ordering Construction Of
Sewer.
BE 1T RESOLVED, BY the City Coun-
Gil Of the City of Cresco, Iowa, that
pursuant to resolution of necessity
proposed at meeting of this coun-
Gil on the 9Th day Of February, 1919
and duly passed by this council at a
meeting held on the Gath day OF
March, 1919, it is hereby ordered, on
motion of this council, and also on
a petition of property owners, that
the following sewer be constructed
to-wit:
Starting at connection with Main
Sewer on Second street East at point
opposite the center of the alley pass
ing through blocks II and IS, Cres-
co, Iowa, thence in a southerly di-
dection along the center Of Second
street East and Second street South
east distance of about 1865
feet to a point opposite the center of
the alley passing East and West
through blocks 20 and 30, Cresco
thence Westerly along the center line
of said alley through blocks 20 and
%, Cresco, Iowa, to the West line OF
said block %, distance of about
92O feet; a total length of about
16465 feet.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
hereby instructed to advertise for
proposals for the construction of the
sewer above designated, as required
by law, the sewer to be constructed
in accordance with the plans and
specifications therefor, prepared by
the city engineer, the work to be
commenced ON or before the 31st day
of May, 1919, and fully completed
on or before the 31st day of August,
1919, payment therefor to be made
as provided in the resolution Of ne
cessity.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That proposals received for the con-
struction of said sewer will be acted
upon by this council on the 28th day
Of April, 1919. All bids must be
in a separate envelope,
with certified 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 doing OF said work and will give
a bond in the sum of 100 per cent of
the contract price conditioned upon
the proper carrying out of the terms
of this contract and the faithful per-
Torrance thereof, and the contract
will contain provision requiring the
contractor and his bondsmen to keep
said sewer in good repair for a per-
iod of one year from and af-
ter the completion thereof, and the
bond will be SO conditioned.
Ayes and noes being called for, re-
sulting as follows: Irvine, Hamilton,
Maruska, Button, voting yea, Odell
absent.
Mayor A. E. Barker then declared
the resolution adopted as read.
On motion made and seconded the
City Council adjourned to meet
March Goth, 1919, at s o'clock p. NJ
Attest M. ]. MACARTHUR,
Alb City Clerk.