The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-05-14

on rear face and six (6) inches above
\ the grade line of gutter and shall be
six Co inches in thickness.
The composition of the curb and
gutter and curb shall be one Cd part
cement to four ca parts sand and
Igravel.
Curb or curb and gutter to be placed
upon a cushion of one-half (1a) inch
lof sharp sand. And the city reserves
the right to let the contract for cur.S
or curb and gutter, in a separate con-
tract if they shall SO elect.
Sec. 8. That the city clerk Of said
city is hereby authorized to give no.
tice to contractors, inviting sealed
proposals for furnishing all labor and
materials to grade to the established
grade, curb, gutter and pave said
streets, which notice shall be given
for ten Q0) days, by two (2) publica-
tions in a newspaper published in said
city. ."' ..' .'-'
Such notice shall state as near as
practicable, the extent of the work, the
kind of materials for which bids will
be received, when the work shall be
done terms of payment fixed, the
time proposals will be acted upon, and
by reference to, shall include the said
detailed plans and specifications, that
all bids must be accompanied by a
Terrified check, in a separate envelope,
on a responsible bank, in the sum of
one thousand $4,000 dollars, as Sc
Jcurity, that the bidder whose bid is
.accepted will enter into contract for
the doing of the work and will give
bond with sureties to be approved by
the city, council of said city in a sum
equal to fifty (5G) per cent of the
amount of his bid, for the faithful per-
torrance Of the contract, and said city
shall retain such sum of money, as
liqllidated and agreed damages in case
the successful bidder shall fail to en-
ter into, said contract and give bond,
and shall reserve the right on the part
| of said city to reject any Or all bids;
that the city council will act on said
| bids on the ......... day OF So.
"A. ID. 1919 at the
hour of o'clock or at such,
time thereafter as said council may
order. 70 %
That all checks where bids have not
been accepted shall be returned to the
respective bidders and in case all bids
are rejected, new bids will be adver-
tised for the same length of time as
required in the original notice or for
such time as said city council may
order (not to conflict with the laws
of the state of Iowa., until a contract
| for the construction of said grading,
curbing, guttering and paving are en-
tered into and the same are completed.
That the said city reserves the right
to let the contract for said work in
one contract, or in separate contracts,
for each division as herein mentioned,
and let a contract for the grading or
curbing and gutteTing separate and
independent from the balance of the
work; to pay for each section as, it
may be completed. .%ssf
| Sec. A. That when satisfactory pro-
/ posals shall have been received pur-
Esuant to this resolution sand the no.;
Itice aforesaid, said city council shall, !.
lby resolution accept the same and
authorize and direct the mayor with
1.-The city clerk, to enter into contract,
lin behalf of said city, with the sue
cessful bidder, for the construction OF
Isaid grading. curbing, guttering and
ipaying in accordance with the detailed
plans and specifications Of said engi-.
neer and ordinances and resolutions
passed and adopted by the city coun-
Gil and the laws of the state Of iowa,
pertaining thereto, and said bidder
shall make and deliver to the said
city,of Denison, Iowa, a bond in the
sum of fifty (5O) per cent of the cost,
! of said improvement, based on the
basis of his bid, with sureties to be
approved by the city council, said con-
tract together with bond for the fulfill
ment thereof, shall be prepared by the
city solicitor, for said city, or in the
absence or inability to act, then by