Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-09-14

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John McMilen 2.75
John Hotter 2.S5
Michl o. Brian 600
Severt Hildahl +" 900
Z. Christopher 90 so
Nels Thompson 1915
Paul Slack SO 2.25
Ed Stanley - ." $50
II. +. Bloomfield " $50
Ed DriScOl - 2.75
+. +. Brode q" Ito
VIM. Welsh 80 - $50
l.. +. Bennett d" 225
VIM. Walsh d" d" 1920
c. A. Brooks g - 4.25
Elmer knutSon $50
John Larson - -" 14.00
HI. j. Bloomfield d" " so
John Mizener A." $40
Oscar Miller " " I5o
a. w. Smith, street commissioner 5.25
John Greer, oak plank 1886
A. j. Francisco, repair scraper 400
Victor Carlson. cement crossing 80. so
DEBORAH Ell Lgt. CO., street lights 1879
Geo. MiZener, night watch $500
V. w StOSkOtf, marshal $500
+. Mather, city clerk $500
u. +. Francis, councilman 9.75
V. w. Stoskoff, care of diseased horse 3.95
Geo. Lee, killing do. 200
Will Bloomfield burying hog LOO
r. Mather, cash paid, wood freight.
postage, etc. 20.49
II. n. Larson, hauling coal 27S9
Chapman Valve Co., hydrants etc. 54.04
). V. Potter, coal 1889
Ole ftoffaS, care OF pumps 1850
J. l.. Cameron, surveying 400
II. j.. Ailler, flushing sewer and..........
changing hydrant caps $50
b. Anundson blanks 500
Mr.. Greer, the owner of lots in y p of block
10, DEBORAH, requested the council to grade
alley through said block, so as TO turn the sur
face water from their lots. Referred to street
committee with power to act.
The matter of extending the water main from
Court street to Mechanic street was warmly
discussed and referred to the water works com
mittee to investigate as to the cost and prob
able use. and report at the next meeting.
Also the matter OF extending water main
from corner of Washington and St. Lawrence
streets or from corner of Broadway and Day
streets, to corner of Broadway and Washing
ton streets was discussed and referred to the
water works committee to investigate and re-
port at the next meeting.
The city attorney was present and stated
what data was wanted to enable him TO draw
the ordinance for sewer, front of block IL. On
motion the sewerage committee was instructed
TO obtain the desired measurements for the at
torney.
This committee was also requested to have
the matter OF sewer in front of block TO- in the
same ordinance with that relating to the one in
front of block IL. if it could be done without
destroying the legality of the former.
The city being in debt to the treasurer about
500 and there being nearly 5000 in bills al
lowed at this meeting the council apopted
resolution authorizing the mayor and clerk to
issue time order for 80 days inst at per
cent.
The levy of taxes for the ensuing year was
by resolution fixed as follows, viz.
10 mills on the dollar for general expenses,
l expenses of fire dept,
1H " - 3" % the sinking fund,
l " % g the bond fund,
4 " " highway purposes, on
certain properties not subject to the 10 mill
tax besides some special leves for side walk,
built or repaid.
On motion adjourned until next Wednesday
evening. +. MATHER Clerk.
September 8, 1897.
All members present except Mayor and
Adj and Raly
The city attorney reported that he had not
of block III on Water street.
In regard to the alley north of blocks 9, 3 and
4, in DEBORAH, the following resolution was
adopted, viz.
ReSOtUed THAT it is the sentiment of this
council that before further steps are taken in
the matter of opening the alley provided for
by Ordinance lS4, that the property owners
who are willing to give the right of way across
their respective properties, execute and deliver
to the city clerk proper deeds to such right of |
way, SO that it may be definitely ascertained |
cured by proper condemnation proceedings. |
Such deeds to be held by the city clerk with J
out recording until the whole right of way is |
secured.
A resolution requiring Mr.. j. j. Segmiller to |
rebuild the side walk along the east side of his
property was passed.
Owing to the financial and physical condi- |
ion of Mrs. w. w. Wheelock the council rec |
)mmended to the Board of Supervisors to |
ibate her taxes for 1896, and also her assess
nent for 1897 and 1898
Adjourned to Monday evening next.