Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-04-13
Notice of a Proposed Resolution.

To the owners of the lots in the North Half
of Block Ten ll0l in The City OF DEBORAH, Iowa,
according to the original plat thereof, ana 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 in said City
on the ev ening of the 10th day OF March, 1885,
Il 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 II advise
able and desirable that the same be built and
that the property owners in the North Half of
said Block Ten [IOl and all other parties inter-
ested, be notified by publication of notice. as
required by law that at the regular meeting
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:
ABE 1T EsoLvED by the said Council of the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, that a covered tiled
| sewer of Twelve III inch internal diameterl
thing with tees and connections, as herein
after provided for. be CONSTRUCTED Tor me ac-
ers in the North Half of Block Ten no in the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, according to the origi-
nal plat thereof, along the following line VIZ;
Commencing at a point in the West line of
Court street in said City Fifteen ll5l feet North
of the South line of Water Street in said City
at depth o1s soo feet below the e. TOP top q
| in the Iiorth Half of said Block Ten (l0l owned
| by A. r. SeverSon, thence West to D point in
| the East line Of River Street in said City FL,
Il
| Water Street at depth OF IL. 57-1OO feet below
said door sill, thence running North westerly
| to point IA. l-3 feet South from the North
| line of said Water Street and rs. l-3 feet West
| from the East line of said River Street at a
depth of Ii. $500 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 a mill race
| and that the cost there of between said Court
| and River Streets be assessed to the abutting
| property in said Block Ten [l0l not to exceed
| 81. 90 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 it COM
mences TO run Norihwesterly 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 therefore hereby
notified to appear at the time and
place above indicated and make objections, il
any you have, to the said proposed resolution
| resolution into effect A plat showing the 10
cation of said sewer is on die in the City Clerks
| office.
| Dated at Decorah. Iowa, March 18th, 1898.
sat E. MATHER. City Clerk.