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

cost of Paving contemplated by the
resolution of necessity proposed Feb
ruary 10th, 1919.
Numerous protests were filed with
the City Clerk against the contemplate
ed Paving.
by Hamilton, that the following res
olution for paving be adopted as read.
It was then moved by Irvine that the
resolution be amended by striking out
those streets on which property own
ers representing majority of the
frontage have filed objections. No
second made on the amendment.
Ayes and noes being called for re-
sulting as follows, Irvine voting no,
Button Yea, Hamilton Yea, 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 nee
council on the 10th day Of February,
1919, and duly passed, as amended,
by this council at meeting held on
the 31st day of March, 1919, ii is
hereby ordered, on motion Of this
council and without petition Of the
property owners, that the following
paving be constructed, to-wit:
Fourth Avenue from the East line
of Second Street West to the West
line of Second Street East, except
the intersection of Elm Street now
paved; Fifth Avenue from the East
line Of Second Street West to the West
line of Second Street East, except the
intersection of Elm Street now paved;
Sixth Avenue from the West line of
Second Street West to the west line
of Second Street East, except the in
tersection of Elm Street now paved;
Third Avenue West from the West
line of Second Street West to the
East line of Third Street West; Sec
ond Avenue West from the West line
of Third Street West; the alley pass
ing east and west through block II
Of Cresco from the west line of North
Elm Street to the East line of Second
Street West to the alley passing
north and south through the North
half Of block IL Cresco from the
south line OF Third Avenue west to
the north line of alley passing east
and west through said block and al
ley passing north and south through
the South half of block II, and block
three, Park Addition to Cresco, 1875
feet west from North Elm Street from
the north line of Second Avenue west
to south line of alley passing east and
west through said block IL, the alley
running north and south in block six
teen Q6) of Cresco from south line
of Second Avenue West to the North
line of Alley passing east and west
through said block.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
the City Clerk be, and he is hereby
instructed to advertise for proposals
for the construction of the improve
ment above designated, as required
by law, the same to be constructed in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications therefor, prepared by the
City Engineer, the work to be COM
menced on or before the 18th day of
May, 1919, and fully completed on or
before the 18th day of September,
1919, payment therefor to be made as
provided in the resolution of neces-
sity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That proposals for the construction of
said improvement will be acted up
by this Council ON the 3Oth day of
April, 1919. All bids must be accom-
panied, in a separate envelope, with
a 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 do
ing of said work and will give bond
in the sum of 100000 conditioned
upon the proper carrying out OF his
contract and the faithful perform
ance thereof, and the contract will
contain a provision requiring the
contractor and his bondsmen to keep
said improvement in good repair for
a period of three CD years from and
after the completion thereof, and the
bond will be so conditioned
A. E. BARKER,
NJ. ]. MACARTHUR, Mayor.
City Clerk. PA