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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
5
The Ames city council approves a comprehensive storm sewer upgrade covering Grand Avenue Lincoln Avenue Kellogg and Douglass with pipes up to 25 inches and multiple catch basins. Bids require certified checks and bonds, with 2 percent retained for one year and payments made via assessment certificates drawn on the improvement fund.
A damaged text fragment references a civic authority and a date or code but leaves key details unreadable. The readable bits mention public or official actions and potential archival identifiers, with no clear names or places.
City of Ames Iowa advertises for bids to construct a sanitary sewer along Sth Street from Hewee Avenue to Northwestern Avenue with one 8 inch pipe and a drain tile. Costs assessed against abutting property, bonds and guarantees required, bids due August 14.
The City of Ames invites sealed proposals until 7:30 p m August 14 1911 for sewer and water service connections on Grand avenue from the N W R R to the north side of 3rd Street Plans and specifications are on file with the city clerk The project funds come from special assessments levied on benefited properties and managed by the city council awaiting bids for construction with materials of vitrified sewer pipe and 4 inch mains as specified in the documents.
Original notice in Story County Iowa seeks to quiet title to Southeast One Fourth of Section Nine teen in Townsht Mighty Weeres, Range Twenty Four west of Fifth P. M. asserting Carlista Foster and Foster-Leap heirs and assigns claim adverse interests while Elisha Briley and others possess land since about 1574 under color of title. The court requires appearance by noon of the second day of September Term at Nevada Iowa or default will be entered.
In Story County District Court a petition by C priorities Foster Le er seeks to quiet title to the west half of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter in a certain township range area. The petition names unknown heirs at law and asserts the petitioner is sole owner in fee simple of the property. The court clerk is directed to lay the matter for filing with notices to potential claimants.
Notice lists auction by the Inde adem School District of Ames to sell property including a school building and houses in Beier's addition. Highest cash bid at 3:30 pm on August 1. Secretary H. Pasley to conduct sale. page includes stray tax and fee notes and unrelated ad text.
The notice informs heirs and parties of interest in Lake real estate that title claims may be contested. It requires appearance before noon on the second day of the September term in Nevada Iowa, or a default and decree will be entered. McCarthy & Luke, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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