Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-07
Advertisement For Bids For Construe
ton of Street nprovements.
To whom it may concern:

Pubic nOtlCe is neTepE gwen 'LiSh
sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk of the city OF
MarshaIltown, Iowa, until the hour of
500 O'Clock a. m, on the 18Th day OF
June. 1919, for the furnishing Of labor
and material for the reconstruction OF
the paving, to be paid on the old base
and foundation, with necessary repairs
to such base, including construction
re-setting. and repairing of Curbins
where necessary, of the following de-
scribed streets. in the city of Marshall
town, Iowa, including intersections
and spaces opposite alleys, to-wit:
South Third Avenue, from the
south line Of Main street, to a line
transversely across said street, two
feet, north of the north rail OF the
north track Of the main line Of
the Chicago, Great Western Rail-
way; and
South Second avenue, from the
south line of Main street. to
line transversely across said
street, at the south line OF Boone
street;
said street Improvements to be con-
structed in all respects in accordance
with the specifications therefor, now
on file in the office Of the city clerk
of the city Of Marshalltown, Iowa;
That bids will be received for said
improvements to be of the following
material, to-wit: Concrete, tarvia
sheet asphaltum, or vitrified brick
block, laid on the old base and foun-
dation, with necessary repairs to such
base, including construction. re-setting
and repairing curbing where neces-
sary.
The following is an approximate es-
innate Of the amount of reconstruction
work to be done:
700 linear feet of curbing.
1900 square yards of reconstruction
of paving;
said work to be commenced on or
before the first day of July, 1919, and
to be fully completed on or before the
first day of October, 1919.
Notice is further given that payment
for the work of reconstruction and
said street Improvements. including
paving and curbing. including labor
and material, and incidental cost and
expenses. shall be made by special as
sessment certificates. drawing interest
at the rate of per cent per annum,
issued in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Code of Iowa, to the ex-
tent that the cost of the same is as
sessable by law against the real pro-
perty abutting on said improvements,
and such other property, according TO
area, so as to include one half of the
privately owned property between the
street so to be improved and the next
street, whether such privately owned
property ADULTS upon said street i'm
provement or not. but in no case shall
any private property situated more
than 300 feet from the street to be SO
improved, be assessed for any part OF
the cost thereof, said assessments to
DC In proportion to the special benefits
conferred upon said property by reas-
on Of said Improvements, and in ac-
cordance with the law governing the
same, but said assessments shall NOT in
any case exceed % per cent of the &C.
tuai value Of any lot or parcel OF
ground at the time of levy, and the
last previous assessment roll shall be
taken as the prima facie evidence OF
such value;
! Said certificates to be issued and de-
Nvered to the contractor after the work
rs complete, and fully accepted by the
Mayor and City Council. T.
The contractor shall furnish his GER.
titled check with his bid, in the sur
of 100000, and shall furnish bond fol-
n the performance of his contract, in ar
amount equal TO 80 per cent Of the
estimated cost of said improvements
X and no bond for maintenance shall bt
REQUIRED, unless bids shall be accepted
4 for tarvia or sheet asphaltum.
The contractor shall look exclusively
to the funds stated in the contract fol
the payment of said improvements
and the city of Marshalltown, Iowa
VIII not render itself pecuniarily liable
Ssie,s iir- pdya::oa: &c the cost or ar,
part thereof.
Notice is further given that all bid.
: are required to be made upon writer
forms furnished by the city clerk, ant
all bids will be publicly opened by tn,
I mayor and city council, and action will
\ be taken thereon at the meeting to b,
Il held at 8 o'clock a. m. on the 18th da,
OF June, 1919, unless such action shall
/ be deferred until some later time ant
( the contract will be let in the nam
! OF the City of ;Marshalltown, Iowa, t,
the lowest bidder, but the mayor ant
4 city, council reserve the right to rejec
\ all bids and order new ones.
~ D ted this 9Th day Of June, A. d
y 1919.
o, A. ROSENGRBN.
CITY clerk Of the city Of Marshall
town. Iowa.