Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01
ApvERTisEMeNT ron BIDS Fo|
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.
Sanitary 0av,ap Construot1o0.


Public notice il hereby given that
sealed proposals will be resolved q
the office OF tho city clerk Of tho city
OF Marshailtown, Iowa, until o'clock
q, m, on the 18th day OF November.
1918, TOR the furnishing of labor and
material for the following sanitary
sewer construction, to be located upon
the following streets and parts 81
streets, the course thereof being as fol-
lows. to- wit:
Extending from the lanphois In the
center line of North Second avenue
eighty -four (s4) feet south Of the CEN
ter line Of Riverside street; thence
northerly along the center line OF
North Scond avenue. eighty four (SO
feet to a manhole In the center line OF
Riverside street: thence westerly along
the center line of Riverside street, four
hundrd forty (i40) feet to manhols
in the center line OF North First ave-
nue.; thence southerly along center line
Of North First avenue. two hundred
seventy -sevsn (277) feet TO iamphole-
And also. extending from the present
manhole in the center line OF North
Fourth street. forty and ftve-tenths
t40.5) feet south Of the north line OF
Hughes street: thence uortherly along
the center line Of North Fourth street.
five hundred (6o0) fest to . mAnhole.
All Of said sewer shall be constructed
in accordance with the, plans and spec
ifications therefor, heretofore approx
ed and adopted by tho mayor and city
council Of the city Of Marshalltown.
Iowa, and now on file In the office OF
the city clerk: and the same shall be
| constructed Of eight-inch vitrified sew
er pipe. The sewer on North Second
avenue Riverside street and North
First avenue shall have twelve ser
vice la.erals. to be built Of six-incb
vitrified sewer pipe. to be located as
| shown on the plans, and shall extend
from tho center line of main sewer
TO q point eighteen feet out and shall
be laid at a 3 per cent grade, and at
an anglo with the main sewer OF sixty
degrees: in connection Herewith, two
| rnnnholes and one lanphole shall be
| built at the location a. shown on said
plans. The sewer on North Fourth
street and Hughes street shall be con-
structed OF eight-inch vitrified sewer
pipe. with seventeen service latefais.
to be constructed OF stx-inch vitftfied
sewer pipe-said latcrals shalt b 10
Gated rs shown on the plans, and shall
extend from ths center iine Of tho
main sewer to point eighteen fest out,
and shall be constructed at an sAEie OF
sixty degrees with the main sewer.
and shall be laid at per cent Grade.
and a n,anhole shall be constructed At
Station 8, A. shown on the plans
That said work Of improvement shall
be commenced on or before the 19th
day of November. 1919, and be fully
completed on or before the LIST day OF
December, 1919.
The following Is an approximate e.
innate Of the work to be done:
Eight-inch sewer-liueal feet 1900.
| Six-inch laterals--lineal feet. $50.
Manholes-3.
| I-ampholes-1.
| Notice is further given that payment
for the construction Of such public Inn
proverlent, including labor and ma
ter,al, incidental cost and expenses,
shall be made by special assessment
| certificates or street Improvement
bonds. the entire cost and expense OF
such Improvement 10 be assessed
against the abutting property on tho
streets to be 30 improved In proper
ton to the benefits and according to
the law governing the same, and also
as provided by the terms Of ths reeo-
luton of necessity and the resolution
ordering said improvement such Ger.
tificates or street Improvement bonds
| to draw interest at the rate OF Per
cent par annum, and shall be issued IN
accordance with the provisions OF Sec
ton s41 Of the Code OF Iowa, and Acts
Amendatory thereto. The contractor
shall look exclusively to tho funds stat
ed in the contract. for the payment OF
| said Improvement, and the city OF
! Marshalltown. Iowa, will not render 1t
self pecuniarily liable for the payment
| Of the cost Of any part Of the same, ana
will not incur any indebtedness there"
for, and in the event that any OF such
cost or expense shall be required 70 Do
paid from the Improvement or sewer
fund to be raised by means OF g spe.
cial levy on property within the city
of Marshalltown, Iowa, said levy may
be SO made as to extend over pefio0
Of ten years. as provided by law.
| Notice is further given that the con
tract between the city OF MarshAu-
town, Iowa, and the contractor. shau
be in accordance with the plans speci-
fications and profile therefor.
| Notice IL further given that SAID
bids will be acted upon By the mayor
and city council at its meeting 70 %
held in the council chamber Of the city
of Marshailtown. Iowa, on the 18th DAY
Of November, 1919. at o'clock q n.
and that all bids are required TO -
made on written forms furnished "
the city clerk. and all BIDS must b &C.
companied by a certified check IN 2
separate envelope. In the sum Of $500.
payable to the order Of the city treas
urer Of the city Of Marshalltown. Iowa.
as a guaranty that the bidder Will en-
ter into q formal contract for the do
ling of the work as provided BY the DID
and the acceptance thereof, and That
he will furnish construction bond 10
the amount of the estimated cost %
the work, which shall include the pro-
vision for guaranty Of maintenance
for the period Of four years, - pro
vlded by law. The check. - furnish.
ed by the successful bidder, shall. be
held and retained by the city Of MAJ
shaIltown. Iowa, until such contract y
fully executed. and the checks Of the
unsuccessful bidders shall Be reeurnsd
j All Interest on certificates ana tme
provement bonds shall Issue from the
date Of acceptance, and the OPTION
shall be given the owner Of the prOp-
erty to be assessed to have the same
payable in seven equal. annual INSTALL
! ments, upon the signing BY the prop
erty owner of q waiver o. al oo1eotaons