Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-30
Notice of a Proposed Resolution.

To the owners of the lots in the North Hall
of Block Ten l10] in the City of DEBORAH, Iowa,
according to the original plat thereof, and all
other parties interested:
You and each of you are hereby notified
that at regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, held in said City
on the evening of the 10th day OF March, 1898,
resolution was passed by said Council to the
effect that the construction of covered tiled
sewer in Water Street in said City along the
North side of said Block Ten [I0l was a neces-
sity and that such Council deemed il ad wise
able and desirable that the same be built and
that the property owners in the North Half of
said Block Ten ll0 and all other parties inter-
ested, be notified by publication of notice, as
required by law, that at the regular meeting
of said Council to be held at the City Hall in
1888, at 3 o'clock D. M. the following proposed
resolution would be considered, viz:
"BE 1T RESOLVED by the said Council of the
City OF DEBORAH, Iowa, that a covered tiled
tiling with tees and connections, as herein
after provided for, be constructed for the ac-
commodation of the adjoining property own
ers in the North Half of Block Ten [l0lin the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, according to the origi-
nal plat thereof, along the following line viz:
Commencing at point in the West line of
Court street in said City Fifteen Isl feet North
of the South line of Water Street in said City
at depth of9. 34-l00 feet below the top Of
stone door sill of brick building on Lot One ri
in the North Half of said Block Ten [l0l owned
by A. h. Severson, thence West to a point in
the East line of River Street in said City Fiji
teen isl feet North of the South line OF said
Water Street at depth of r. 57-100 feet below
said door sill, thence running Northwesterly
to a point IA l-3 feet South from tile North
line of said Water Street and %. l-3 feet West
from the East line of said River Street at q
depth of Ii. 56-100 feet below said stone door
sill, thence Nortn ". rs feet to tine top of the
ground on the bank of the old channel of the
Upper Iowa River, now used as mill race,
and that the cost there of between said Court
and River Streets be assessed to the ,abutting
property in said Block Ten Il0l not to exceed
$l00 per lineal front foot of said property;
that in front of each lot in said North Half OF
Block Ten [l0] there be provided in said main
sewer four inch tee and that four inch tile
drain be built connected with each tee and ex-
tended South to the curb line of the sidewalk
on the South side of said Water Street and
that the expense of constructing each four
inch tiled drain be assessed against each re-
spective lot; that the cost of building said pro-
posed sewer from the point where it COM
Street to the Northern terminus thereof be
paid out of the general funds of the City and
that the City Attorney be instructed to draw
up an Ordinance to carry into effect this reso-
luton"
You and each of youare therefore hereby
notified to appear at the time and
place above indicated and make objections, If
any you have, to the said proposed resolution
and the passage of an Ordinance to carry such
resolution into effect. A plat showing the To-
cation of said sewer is file in the City Clerks
office.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, March 18th, 1885,
5-4t f.. MATHER. City Clerk.