The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-10

named alleys and parts OF alleys, to-
wit: through blocks 49, SO and 95,
City Of Keokuk, be improved in the
manner specified in the said resolu-
uon of necessity, as passed, by
grading and paving the same with
concrete, about 1000 square yards of
paving, more or less; and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the
/ City Clerk be, and he is hereby, in
structed to advertise for proposals
for construction Of the Improvement
above designated as required by
law; the improvement to be con-
-structed in accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor prepared
by the City Engineer. and approved
by this Council on the twelfth day
.of June, 1919; the work to be com.
menced on or before the thirtieth
day of July, 1919, and fully completed
on or before the thirtieth day OF Sep
TENDER, 1919 payment therefor to be
made in special assessment certif-
Gates bearing interest at the rate OF
six per cent per annum, issued in
accordance with the provisions of
law, to the extent that the cost OF
the same is assessable by law against
the privately owned property abut-
ting on and adjacent to said improve
ment, according to area, SO as to in
clude the privately owned property
within the block or blocks improved
and for not more than $50 feet from
such improved alley or alleys; said
certificates to be issued and deliv-
cred to the contractor after the work
is completed and accepted by this
Council; any deficiency between the
amount Of the contract price and the
amount of said certificates to be
paid In warrants on the City I'm
provement Fund available for the
fiscal year beginning with April l.,
1919
Be 1t Further Resolved, That pro-
posals received for the construction
Of the said Improvement will be
acted upon by this council on the
twelfth day Of July, 1919.
All bids must be accompanied, in
separate envelope, with certified
check, payable to the order Of the
City Treasurer in the sum of one
hundred seventy-five dollars, as Sc
curity that the bidder will enter into
a contract for the doing of the work
and will give a bond in the sum Of
eight hundred dollars, conditioned
upon the proper carrying out Of the
terms of his contract and the faith
full performance thereof; and the
contract will contain a provision re-
curing the contractor and his bonds
men to keep said Improvement in
pD, tod ~ orS,
from and after the completion there
Of, and the bond will be so condi-
toned
Adopted June q. 1919, by the fol-
lowing vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey.
Ayes, 8; noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
ED S. LOTION,
Mayor Of the City Of Keokuk.
Attest: o. w SANDBERG,
City Clerk.
It was ordered that Resolution No.
1888 remain on file and posted in the
office Of the City Clerk for a period
Of one week for public inspection, as
required by law, and same shall be
considered for final passage on June
80, 1919.
Aye-Lofton, Kenny, Hickey.
ED s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. SANDBERG. City Clerk.
1t was ordered that Resolution No.
S34 remain on file and posted in the
office Of the City Clerk for a period
Of one week for public inspection, as
required by law, and same shall be
considered for final passage on Juno
80. 1919.
Aye-Lofton, Hemmy, Hickey.
ED S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
O. w. sANDBERG, City Clerk.
Resolution NO. 1856.
Whereas, On the nineteenth day of
April, 1919, the Keolluk Quarry and
Construction Company did enter into
contract with the City of Keokuk for
the improvement of Bank street from
west curb line of Water street on
the northerly side to the east curb
line of Second street, 26 feet wide
between curbs, by grading between
sub-grade and established grade and
reconstructing with macadam, which
contract was duly approved by this
Council on the nineteenth day Of
April, 1919; and
Whereas, The said Keokuk Quarry
and Construction Company has fully
completed the construction Of tho
said improvement in accordance with
the terms and conditions Of the said
contract and the plans and specifi-
cations thereto attached as shown by
the certificate of the City Engineer.
filed with the City Clerk on the
tenth day of March, 1919, therefore
Be 1t Resolved, BY the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Keokuk, That the
said report Of the City Engineer be,
and the same is hereby, approved
and adopted, and that the grading
done and reconstructed macadam
pavement on Bank street from west
curb line Of Water on the northerly
side to the east curb line Of Second
street, 26 feet between curbs, by the
Keokuk Quarry and Construction
Company under its contract with
the City of Keokuk, bearing date of
April 10. 1919, is hereby approved
and accepted, as having been fully
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