Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-20
July l4th, 1897.
All members of the council We're nresen

| All members of the council were present.
Mr.. r. A. Wilson, residing on Baker Ave.
| asked verbally to have that avenue graded
and street lights maintained on that street.
| The street committee had already made ar
| rangements to grade and the matter of lights
was referred to the committee on street light
| ing.
The petition of VIM. Barthell Sr. ana others
| in regard to alley through block and 4, De-
corah, which was referred back to the petit
TONERS for correction, was again presented,
changed by inserting the figures and in ref
ference to blocks.
This matter was referred to the city attor-
ney with request that he report at the next
meeting instructions for the guidance of the
council in this matter.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of crossing on Main street midway be-
tween blocks 81 and "a, reported recommend
| ing crossing across Main street on west side
| of Grove street, and ordering new temporary
walk plank wide along the north line OF
block 81 TO Mrs. OlsOn's property. An order
was made in conformity TO the recommended
ton.
A bill of the Hook q Ladder Company for
services occasoned by 2 alarms from the st.
Cloud hotel, account ola burning chimney,
reported by chairman of the committe on fire
department as being correct, was on motion al
lowed and ordered paid. Amount: $3.50.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
Mayor and Clerk to issue time orders of
| $1,000 each payable July 18th, 1898 at per cent
one payable to Mrs. III. S. Weiser and the
other payable to the Citizens Savings Bank.
This loan is made to redeem like amount
Mr.. Otto Solberg was present and made a
verbal offer to pay the city $500 cash, for river
| north of Water street.
west line and Mrs. Reum representing the
owners of the property adjoining on the East
and North, verbally demonstrated against the
| city selling the street, also Mr.. Engbretson
| filed written remonstrance. No action
taken.
| A petition of owners and occupants of prop
erty in biocks3 and u and others asking for
solid stone or cement crossing midway be-
tween Washington and Winnebago Streets
was read, and cement crossing ordered.
A verbal request having been made to have
the tubs on Winnebago and Water streets used
for stock water left for future use. The coun-
Gil referred the matter to the Water Works
committee with power to act.
Mr.. j. G. Rollins having been notified to re-
build the walk adjoining his property front
ing on Rail Road Ave. and MIR. j. III. Har-
graves having been notified to build q foot
walk along the south westerly and west lines
of lots H-lS and 10 in block 3, south DEBORAH,
and time in which said improvements were TO
be made, the council passed a resolution di-
recting tie street committee to cause said i'm
provement to be made and report the expense
thereof to the City Clerk
The Clerk was directed to issue notices TO
Mrs. Bertha Mott and Mrs. i. G. Lennon re-
curing them to build a walk along the south
line of their homestead properties in block 3,
south DEBORAH addition.
The street committee were instructed to
cause typographical survey and plat made
of Ra vine street, so that the council may es-
tablish grade for that street and the walks
along the side of same.
Adjourned for one week to meet at the
Clerks Office.
T.. MATHER, Clerk.