Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Advertisement for Bids for Construc-
ton of Street improvements.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Advertiser emit for Bids for Construc-
ton of Street improvements.
Public. notice is hereby given, that
sealed proposals will be received al
I the office of the city clerk of the
I city OF Marshalltown. Iowa. until the
hour Of 0 o'clock a.fnl, on the 2Srd
day of August, "A. d. 1920, for the
4 furnishing OF labor and material for
y the grading, curbing and paving OF
the following streets and parts OF
streets, to-wit:
South Third street from the south
line Of West Nevada street to the
north line Of West Railroad street.
West Railroad street from the west
line OF South First street to the east
line Of South Second street.
Summit street from the west line
4 Of North Sixth street to the east
line OF North Seventh street,
North Eleventh street from the
north line Of West Nain street to the
south line of West Slate street; to-
gether with all intersections of streets
and alleys included therein, all in
Marshalltown, Iowa.
All paving to be thirty (so) feet in
width.
Said, paving to be constructed of
concrete, being one course cement
Il concrete at least six t.6) inches in
thickness with a mixture Of one part
cement two parts sand and three
parts course aggregate with concrete
cufbing. all as partic lllarly provided
by the specifications now on file in
the office OF the city clerk of said
city.
All grading, curbing and paving
shall be done, in accordance with the
plans and specifications therefore. as
prepared by the city engineer, and
approved by the city council which
4 are now on file with the city clerk,
which said plans and specifications
are by reference made a part OF this
advsrtisenent.
The following Is snl approximate
Estimate of the construction work to
be done: $500 lineal feet OF curb
ms, 6078 square yards of pavement.
( Haid-worls shall be- commenced on or
q before the LIST day of September,
1920, and be fully completed on or
/ before the 18th day. of November,
1920. The cost and ,..spense'of grad
Ing upon the completion OF said im-
! provement to be paid by warrants
drawn on the grading; fund.
Notice is further given that the
payment for the construction Of such
cement ctrbing and paving, includ-
Ing labor and material, and Incl
n dental costs and expenses shall be
made by special assessment Ger
& tiftcates, drawing interest at the rate
OF 3 per cent per ,nanum, issued in
accordance with the provisions of
the code Of Iowa, tt, the extent that
the cost OF the same. Is assessable by
law against the real property adult
Ing on said improvements, and such
other property according to area, SO
as to include one-lnllf OF the pri-
{ vately owned property between the
streets SO to be improved, and the
next street. whether such property,
1 privately owned, Adults upon said
street Improvement or not, but In no
case shall privately owned property
situated more than three hundred
(sn0) feet from the, streets to be so
+ Improved. be- assessed for any part
OF the cost thereon, said assessments
I to b In proportion to the special
benefits conferred upon said prop
erty by reason Of said improvements.
and In accordance With the law gov
/ erning the same, but not exceeding
= Per cent OF the, actual value OF
! any lot or parcel OF ground at the
- 49, ~. -
!: time Of the levy, end the last pre-
cedtng assessment roll shall be TAX
4 en- - Drima facie evidence Of such
I value.
said certificates to be issued and
delivered to the contractor after the
work IL completed, and fully accept
I'D by the mayor and city council;
I any deficiency between the amount
Of the contract prizes. and the amount
Of said oertfficateit and also the cost
I Of intersections. where the same are
I not assessable against abutting or
adjacent property within three hun
drsd (Soo) feet Of i,aid improvements
- b paid in warrants drawn on the
improvement fund Of said city axail-
5 abe for the fiscal year beginning
April !. 1920, and any. additional de-
nciency TO be pati from the pro-
I 9eeae % 2, speoifI tax levied under
H ss1l provisions OF Section $50 OF the