Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-03-15

separate envelope by a certified check
payable to the Treasurer OF said city
amount of the bid submitted. which
Certified check will be held as security
that fhe bidder will enter into a con-
tract for the construction OF the work
and will furnish the requhi,rSeda s, e sbaIi
fail or refuse to enter into contract
and furnish required bond. his cert.=
fed check may be retained by said
city as agreed and liquidated damages.
Payment will be made to the con-
lance Of the work by the city council.
or within sixty days thereof. In one or
more Of the following methods: -.
(a) BY Special Assessment Certin.
Gates, bearing interest at the rate OF
six per cent per annum. issued In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of Sec:
SAL ct seq. Of the Code of Iowa ana
amendments thereto, to the extent
assessable by law against the property
AUDITING upon or adjacent to said inn
provement. and against the real estate
and personal property or the raiiway
or station grounds are located thereon.
abut thereon. or are adjacant thereto,
IL any there be: said certificates to be
issued and delivered to the contractor
after the work Is completed ana ac-
copied by this council.
(b) BY Street Improvement Bonds
to be issued in anticipation OF the col
lection OF said special assessments
penses OF said work as is by law asses
sable against the property abutting
upon or adjacent to said Improvement
and against the real estate and per-
sonal property OF railway companies
whose tracks. rights OF way or station
grounds are located thereon, abut up
on or are adjacent thereto: said bonds
to be issued under the provisions OF
Chapter s, Title V OF the Code of Iowa.
and amendments thereto: said Street
Improvement Bonds to be issued and
delivered to the contractor after the
the work is completed and accepted
by this council.
(c) BY warrants drawn on fund
created by the sale OF the Street Inn
provement Bonds mentioned In OBJ
(d) Any> deficiency between the
amount of the contract price and the
amount of the Special Assessment
Bonds, viii be paid from the proceeds
of a special tax to be levied under the
provisions of Sec. $50 OF the Code OF
Iowa. in anticipation Of which bonds
e @n1i ae aTsu under the provisions Of
Sec. 9I2 Of the Code Of iowa and Sec
9l2-a OF the Code Supplement.
(e) BY warrants drawn on fund
The work is to be commenced on or
before the 25th day of April. A. ID.
1922 and to be fully completed on or
before the 18th day of July. A. ID. 1922.
The contractor shall give good and
sufficient bonds in the form to be sup
piled by said city, obligating the con-
tractor and his bondsmen to the faith.
full performance of the contract. and
to keep said improvements in good re-
pair for a period OF five go years
from the date Of the acceptance there
OF by the City Council. and to punctu-
ally pay all laborers employed on said
work and all persons furnishing mat
erials therefor.
blanks furnished by the City Clerk.
and each bidder will be required to
state his prices for doing all the items
in each section on which he makes a
bid
The City reserves tn. right to reject
any or all bids.
Contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder. unless all bids are
rejected. or the council for cause shall
find II necessary to throw out one or
Copies Of the plans and specifica-
tions are on file with the City Clerk.
DEBORAH, Iowa, and with the City
Engineer. DEBORAH. Iowa
All bids will be opened In open
council at meeting to be held at the
council chamber on the day and hour
awarded at that time, or at such sub
-SNgaANsat- fine to NJ
Published by order of the City Coun-
Gil OF said city. and dated at DEBORAH.
Iowa. this 3rd day OF March. A. d.
1922.
f. NJ. Hughes
City Clerk