Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-19

At an adjourned regular meeting OF the City
Council of the City Of DEBORAH, Iowa, held at
the city hall, In said city, on the 29th day OF
July, 1908, the following Proposed Re solution"
was read and received
WHEREAS. A majority Of the linear front foot
property owners, owning property on Washing
ington street in the City OF Decoiah, Iowa, and
between the south end OF the bridge over Dry
Run and the south boundry line Of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st Paul Railroad Co.'S right Of
way theron, have petiticned this Council to
pave said street between the south end OF the
bridge over Dry Run and the south boundry
line OF the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad Co.'s right Of way and
WHEREAS, In the opinion Of said City Council
OF said City of DEBORAH, Iowa, IL is deemed ne
cessary and aovisa BILE to 30 pave said street be-
tween said points. Therefore. be it
RESOLVED, BY the City Council of the City Of
BILE to construct vitrifed brick pavement on
Washington street. in said city, between the
south end OF the bridge over Dry Run and the
& St. Paul Railroad Co g right Of way, in said
CITY Of DEBORAH, Iowa, in accordance with
plans and specifications for such paving, now
on file with the City Clerk Of said city.
That the cost Of building and constructing
said pavement, which shall be on a macadam
foundation six inches thick, together also with
The cost of grading, curbiDg and preparing
assessessed against the lots and portions O:
lots fronting on both sides Of said street and
between the points above named, but such as.
B6BBmeQL snail lOJ exceed LQe Dement'S CONFERRED
upon such lots or portions of lots. by reason o..
said paving, and in no event shall such assess
ment exceed twenty-five per cent. Of the assess
ed value of such lots or portions of lots, so as
sessed. as by statute made and provided in such
cases, and be it further
ResolUed, That the property owners abutting
on said street, against whom it is hereby pro-
posed to make such assessment, and all 9TH
er persons interested be notified as by law re-
quired, by publication and such other and fur.
Il er notice as shall be deemed legal and me-
cessary, that this resolution is now pen1ing be-
fore this Council, and that the same will come
up for hearing and passage at a special meeting
OF this Council to be held at the City Hall in said
city of DEBORAH, Iowa, at o'clock P. NJ on the
10th day of September, 1893, at which time and
place such property owners, and all other parties
interested, shall appear and show cause, IL any
there he, why TINS resolution should not be
pass ID ard an ordinance enacted or resolution
passI d to carry the same INTO effect
Upon the presentation and reading of the fore
going resolution to the City Council Of said City
of DEBORAH, Iowa, it was moved, seconded and
carried that the same be spread upon the records
OF said Council, and that the property owners
and all others interested, as therein designated,
be rotifed of the pendanov thereof as required
by law and as provided and contemplated there
| in.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa. this 10Th day of July,
1908.
F. W. DAUBNEY Mayor.
F. N. HUGHES. City Clerk. e