Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-03-23
Notice of a Proposed Resolution.

To the owners of the lots in the North Half
of Block Ten 1Ol 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 Decorah Iowa held i'm said CITY
on the evening of the 10th day of March. 1895.
resolution was passed by said Council to the
effect that the construction of a covered tiled
sewer in Water Street in said City along the
North side of said Block Ten [10l was neces-
sity and that such Council deemed il advise
able and desirable that the same be built and
that the property owners in the North Half of
said Block Ten l0l 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
said City on the evening of the 4th day of May,
1898, at O'Clock p. m, the following proposed
resolution would be considered viz:
"BE 1T RESOLVED by the said Council of the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, that covered tiled
sewer of Twelve III inch internal diameter
thing 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 lOlin the
City OF DEBORAH, Iowa, according to the origi-
nal plat thereof, along the following line viz:
Court Street in said City Fifteen ISL feet North
of the South line of Water Street in said City
at depth of9. 34-l0O 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. II. SeverSon, thence West to d point in
the East line of River Street in said City Fiji
Water Street at depth of u. 57-l00 feet below
said door Sill, thence running NOrthwesterly
to a point IA. l-3 feet South from the North
line of said Water Street and rs. I-3 feet West
from the East line of said River Street at q
depth of IL. $1,000 feet below said stone door
sill, thence North 81. l-3 feet to the 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 thereof between said Court
and River Streets be assessed to the abutting
property in said Block Ten [l0l not to exceed
$l00 per lineal front foot of said property:
that in front of each lot in said North Half OF
Block Ten [l0l there be provided in said main
sewer a four inch tee and that a 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 ii COM
mences TO run Northwesterly in said Water
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 therefor hereby
notified to appear at the time and
place above Indicated and make objections If
any you have, to the said proposed resol ution
and the passage of an Ordinance to carry such
resolution into effect. A plat showing the To-
cation of aid sewer is on file in the City Clerks
Office
Dated at Decorah, Iowa, March l7th 1885,
SIT T.. MATHER. City Clerk