Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Notice Of Levy of Street Improve
ment Tax.


To whom it may concerny
Public notice is hereby given. that
the following named street, to-wit:
North Fourth avenue. from the
north line of State street to the
south line of Marion street, except a
strip seven feet in width occupied
ordered graded, curbed and paved,
by the mayor and city council Of the
city Of Marshalltown, Iowa. within
the limits above designated, and said
improvements having been fully
made and completed as ordered, and
in accordance with the terms Of the
contract between the city Of Mar
shalltown. Iowa, and A. Carlson, of
date the 9th day OF August. 1919, and
the city engineer having prepared
and presented to the mayor and city
council correct plat, report and
schedule showing the entire cost of
said improvements, and the proper
tionate amount of said costs accord
ing to the frontage of said several
lots. parts Of lots or parcels Of land
fronting or abutting on the above
named street. and such other proper
ty according to area, SO as to include
one half Of the privately owned
property between the streets so i'm
proved and the next street, whether
such property, privately owned abuts
upon such street so improved or not,
but in no case shall privately owned
property situated more than 500 feet
distant from the street so improved
be assessed for any part Of the cost
thereof, within the limits above
stated in said city, to the extent that
the cost Of said improvements Is by
law assessable against said several
lets, tracts and parcels Of real estate,
and that SO far as Is practicable. the
said plat, report and schedule show
the name OF the owner Of each Of said
lots. tracts and parcels Of land sub
ject to assessment for the part the
cost Of said improvements, and the
mayor and city council having pre-
pared and filed with the city clerk OF
the city Of Marshalltown, Iowa es-
Inmates and q schedule Of the
amounts proposed to be assessed up
on each separate lot. tract, or parcel
OF land. whether fronting or abutting
said improvements, or privately
owned property situated within 500
feet Of the street so improved, and to
the owners Of each Of said lots. parts
of lots, parcels OF land, also the
amount to be paid for street and al
ley intersections and the amounts to
be paid by the city for such Inn
provements. which amounts, assess
able as aforesaid, 1t is intended shall
be levied and collected as q special
tax upon said lots, parts Of lots and
parcels OF land, whether fronting or
abutting said improvements, or such
other property, according to area SO
as to include one-half Of the private
" owned property between the
streets so improved and the next
street, whether such privately owned
property abuts upon such street i'm
provement or not, IL situated within
900 feet Of the street SO improved.
all as ascertained and determined by
the mayor and city council in ac-
cofdance with the special benefits
acQruing to said property, and in ac-
cordance with the law governing tho
same, and In no case exceeding Is
per cent OF tho actual value Of any
lot or parcel Of ground at/the time of
the levy. and the last previous as
sessment roll to be taken as prima
faofe evidence OF the value thereof.
That the plat, report and schedule,
estimates and proposed assessments
are now on file in the ors.ce of the
city clerk Of said city for inspection
by any person or party interested
therein. which plat report. schedule,
estimates and proposed assessments
will be open Tor inspection until the
meeting Of the mayor and city coun-
Gil OF said oity to be held on the 4th
day Of October, A. D. 1920, In the
council chamber Of said city, COM
mencing ct the hour OF 900 o'clock
a. m. on said day, and that any such
person or party having any objections
to said plat, report, schedule, esti-