Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-04

per cent annual interest, and issued
against any fund or funds of the
city OF Marshalltown. Iowa. or of
SAID Sewer District No. 4, liable
therefor, or by bonds or certificates
issued under the provisions Of Sec
lions S3l, SAL, S42. and 912 of the
Code OF Iowa, and acts amendatory
thereto. or either of said sections, all
as provided by law.
Payments to be made at the time
and under the conditions provided by
law, but the contractor shall be re-
CURED to look exclusively to the
property and funds stated herein
and In said Resolution Of Necessity
for the payment OF the cost and ex-
pense OF said improvements, and the
city OF Marshalltown. Iowa, will not
incur any indebtedness therefor, or
In any manner render itself pecun-
iarily liable.
All bids must be made on forms
furnished by the City Clerk and
must be accompanied In separate
envelope. by certified check in the
sum or 100000. payable to the or
der OF the City Treasurer OF the City
of Marshalltown. Iowa, as security
that the bidder will, in the event his
bid is accepted, within 10 days, en-
ter into a written contract with the
city Of Marshalltown, Iowa, for the
doing OF the work referred to in his
bid. In accordance Herewith, and In
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications therefore. and furnish bond
in a sum equal to the estimated con-
tract price. conditioned for the faith
full performance of the contract, and
the keeping of said Improvement in
repair for four years from and at
ter the completion and acceptance
thereof.
The contract shall contain the
usual covenants and provide that
the contractor shall hold the city of
Marshalltown harmless from all <c-
tons OF every nature, on account of
injuries or damage received or sus-
tanned by any person or persons on
account OF any negligent act on the
part Of the contractor his agents or
employees. in the performance Of the
work, or on account Of any defective
or improper material used therein.
and said contract may contain a pro-
vision requiring the contractor to
carry Workmen's Compensation In
surance.
The certified checks of unsuccess-
full bidders will be returned, and the
certified check Of the successful bid
der will be returned when he has
entered into a proper contract and
given bond, as required, but In the
event Of his failure so to do, such
check may, at the option OF the City
Council. be retained and the proceeds
thereof treated as liquidated dam
ages.
The approximate and estimated
length Of said sewers is as follows
Thirty-six inch Main Sewer. OFT.
lineal feet.
Thirty inch Main Sewer. 4s7
lineal feet.
,Twenty-eight inch Main Sewer. 4Oe
lineal feet.
Twenty-four inch, Lateral No. /,
431 lineal feet.
Twenty inch, Lateral No. /. 719
lineal feet.A
Eighteen inch, Lateral No. 1, 40s.4
lineal feet.
Fifteen inch, Lateral No. 2, $50
lineal feet.
Eighteen inch. Lateral No. 8. 100
lineal feet.
Twenty inch, Lateral No. I, 24s
lineal feet.
Nineteen catch basins and 8 man.
holes.
All bids will be publicly opened
and the City Council will act there
on at it's meeting to be held at 8
o'clock a. M, on the 10th day OF
August. 1920. unless action shall be
deferred until some later date. and
the contract shall be let in the name
Of the City of Marshalltown, Iowa,
to the lowest responsible bidder, the
City Council, however, reserving the
right to reject any and all bids. and
order new ones.
Dated this second day Of August
A. D., 1920.
Published by order Of the Mayor
and City Council.
ANNE MCMAHON, City Clerk.
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