The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16
,o1,ce TO CONTRACTORS.

saslsd proposals will be received
!, the CITY Clerk of the City OF keo-
Ink at his office in Keokuk, until 3
o'clock D. m, on the 9th day OF June,
1919 for the construction of the roll
loving described Improvement, as per
clans and specifications now on file IN
the office of the said clerk:
Sanitary sewer in Reds Addition 10
the City of Keokuk, more particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
In B street, Park street. William
street, Reid street, G street, ana
IL alley in Block Al.
Location and size Of pipe to be as
follows:
In B street from Bluff to William,
10 inches
In Park street from B. to D. .
inches.
In william street from B to D, .
inches
In Reid street from c to E, s inches.
In c street from William to Reid, y
nches
In alley in Block Al, 8 inches.
Said sewer to connect with the
storm sewer in place at B and Bluff
Street, about 700 feet of 10 inch pipe
sewers in place, and about 200 feet
pf inch pipe sewers in place, more
p less, work to begin on or before the
9th day Of July, 1919, and to be fully
Completed on or before the goth day OF
September, 1919.
SO much of the cost Of the construc-
Jon OF the said Improvement as Is by
aw assessable against AUDITING and
clacent property to be assessed
sainst the privately owned property
cutting on and adjacent to said i'm
rovement, according to area and
eheilt In accordance with the law
o'erning the same. and payment to
le amount of such assessment for
ucn work will be made in assessment
efulicates, bearing interest at the
a'e Of six per cent. per annum, is
aea IN accordance with law. In case
any deficiency between the con-
iacl price and the amour Of such GER
yates, such deficiency will be paid
warrants drawn on the City Sewer
und available for the fiscal year
sinnlng April 1st. 1919, payable out
'ae proceeds of the tax levied there
ana from no other source, the city
lAeur no liability other than the
ny 70 levy the said tax and to prop
apply the proceeds thereof. to
sAins the special assessment above
,s.seo 10 and issuing assessment
sallcates to the contractor therefor.
y warrants herein provided for. to
a "aHn as soon as the proceeds OF
az. 'aA are available. Said assess
~. eernfactes and warrants, IL such
taus De issued, shall be accepted
.le contractor in full payment for
;,b "ulk done under his contract
/ lAOu' recourse on the City Of heo-
csr.i,, ula must be accompanied with
.l sn,aiiea check, in separate en-
NM op', sad check to be drawn on
vs., Alown responsible bank. and
feasr ease 70 the order Of the City
1 sun, OF the City of Keokuk in
cb an Q, Eight Hundred Dollars.
4 GU. ,siope must be addressed To-
! my, OF keokull and endorsed with
ova naale OF the bidder and the i'm
! fan ent such check and proposal
mo- m Verified checks accompany
sr nvposais will be returned to the
ct has bidders when the CON
bidSo peen awarded, and also to
,rdos 10 whom the contract ia
. co ou @hen he shall have entered
ilact for the construction OF
oknl movement with the CITY OF
N I'm, snd given bond in the sum OF
BE- anOu usand Dollars, with sureties
CItv Civ =, by the City Council OF
Ftormw,1ol keokuk, for the faithful
ii will OF his contract. The con
htractor 'o on a provision that the
pve aoo. shall guarantee the i'm.
the ns,, 70 remain in good repair
q III tba period eric of two years from and
to r aate Of its acceptance bv the
a Iiip so H. and the bond viii con.
to 's sn. the successful bidder shall
., K Sa,sr Into contract with the the
lmnroonkuk for the construction OF
|sin rses o",s or furnish bond as
the s'q esr,'si, and as required lu by
'e't'fied cneck deposited byi