Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-16
CITY PUBLICATION.
Preliminary notice of passage Of
proposed resolution of necessity for
street improvements.
To Whom 1t May Concern:

street Improvements.
To Whom 1t May Co>cern:
Notice is hereby given, that at q
council of the city of Marshalltown
Iowa, held on the 18th day OF July
A. D., 1920, there was offered and in
= troduccd a resolution of necessity
for street improvements as herein
after set forth, which resolution will
be considered for amendment ana
passage, or passage as proposed at a
meeting of the mayor and city
council to be held in the council
chamber at Marshalltown. Iowa, at
800 o'clock q. M, on the I'd day of
August, 1920. at which time and
place. owners of property abutting
thereon, and within 500 feet adj
jacent thereto, and whoever may be
concerned in property subject to as
sessment for any OF the cost of said
tstreet improvements, contemplated in
said resolution, may appear and
make objection, If any they have to
said contemplated improvements,
and to the proposed resolution O,
necessity. which resolution is as fol-
lows. to-wit:
Resolution OF Necessity
Be 1t resolved. by the mayor and
city council OF the city of Marshall
town. iowa, that. after due and care
full investigation and consideration,
the mayor and city council Of the
Incorporated city of Marshalltown,
Iowa, find and determine that it is
advisable and necessary to improve
the following streets and parts of
streets, and street and alley in
tersections to-wit.
&. On South Third street from the
south line of West Nevada street, to
the north line OF West Railroad
street, width, 30 feet; West Rail-
road street from the west line of
South First street, to the east line OF
South Second, .street,--width, so
feet; Summit street from the west
line OF North Sixth street to the east
Tine Of North Seventh street,--width,
80 feet; North Eleventh street from
the North line OF West Main street.
to the. south line of West State
street,-withth, 80 feet; said paving
to include all intersections therein
and all to be constructed within the
city OF Marshalltown. Marshall coun-
ty. Iowa, by grading, curbing and
paving. the same and that. said street
improvements are hereby ordered as
& follows, to-wit:
Said. paving shall be constructed OF
one course cement concrete, six co.
inches in thickness. using mixture
OF ont, part cement, to two parts OF
fine aggregate, and three parts OF
course aggregate; the ourbing to be
OF cement, and all grading. curbirs
and paving shall be done in accord
ance with the plans and speciflca-
lions therefor, to be prepared by the
city engineer Of the city OF Marsh
alltown, Iowa, and to be approved by
the mayor and city council Of said
city. Including the furnishing and
giving Of bond for maintenance dur
ing the period Of four years, in an
amount equal to the contract cost
price thereof.
Be &c Further Resolved and Order
ed, that contracts be made and en-
tered into FOR the furnishing Of LABOR
and materials for such work, as by
statute provided, and the cost and
expense OF such street improvements
shall be assessed to and against the
property abutting thereon, and the
owners thereof, and such other
property. according to area, SO as to
include. one half OF the privately
owned property between the street
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street, whether such property. pri-
vately owned, ADULTS upon said street
or not, but In no case shall privately
owned property, situated more than
500 feet from the streets to be so i'm
proved. be assessed for any part OF
the cost thereof, said assessments to
be In proportion to the special bene-
fits conferred upon said property by
reason Of said improvements. and in
tho same, but said assessments shall
not In any case exceed rs per cent
OF the actual value Of any lot or par
Gel OF ground at the time Of the
levy, and the last previous assess
mept roll shall be taken as prima
facie evidence Of such value; except
that the whole or any part OF the
cost and expense Of said street i'm
provements at the intersections. OF
streets. highways, alleys and ave-
nues. and the whole. or any part of
the cost and expense Of tha same at
spaces opposite streets. highways,
avenues and alleys, interesting but
not crossing, may be assessed
against the property abutting there
on, or may be paid from the city inn
provement fund, or the general fund,
and any deficiency where the special
assessment which may be levied
against any lot or tract Of land shall
be insufficient to pay the cost of i'm
provement. shall be paid from. the
city Improvement fund; said city.
Improvement fund to be raised by
means of q special levy upon all
property in the city of Marshalltown,
Iowa, and to be made to extend over
a period OF ten Io) years, said levy
to be made in accordance with Sec
.tion $50 of the code of Iowa, and acts
amendatory thereto, as by law pro-
vided, and the contractor shall look
exclusively to the funds stated here
In, and as provided by contract, for
the payment Of said street improve
rnentg. and the city Of Marshalltown,
Iowa, will not and does not make it
self pecuniarily liable for the pay
ment Of tho cost or expense of any
part Of said Improvement, and will
not incur and Indebtedness THEREFOR
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa, this
18th day Of July, A. D, 1920.
Anne Mcmahon,