Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12
Notice TO Property Owners on washington Street, be-
tween the South End Of the Bridge over DRY Run
and the South Boundry Line Of the Chicago, Nil
waukee & ST. Paul Railroad Co. S Right Of Way.

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 18th day OF
July, 1908. the following PROPOSED Resolution"
WHEREAS. A majority of the linear front foot
property owners, owning property on Washing
ington street in the City OF Decotah, wa, 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 10 deemed ne
cessary and advisable to 80 pave said street be-
tween said points therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the City Council OF tho City OF
DEBORAH Iowa, that 1t is necessary and advisa-
bic to construct vitrified brick pavement on
Washington street, In said city. between the
south end OF the bridge over Dry hun and the
south boundry line Of the Chicago. milwaukee,
& 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, curbipg and preparing
said street for proper paving thereof, shall Be
assessessed against the lots and portions o..
lots fronting on both sides OF said street and
between the points abovs named, but such as.
sessment shall not exceed the Dement'S conferred
upon such lots or portions of lots, by reason OF
said paving, and in no event shall such assess
ment exceed twenty-five per cent. Of the al sess-
ed value of such lots or portions of lots so as
sessed. as by statute made and provided in such
cases, and be il further
ResolUed, That the property owners AUDITING
IN said stree t. 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.
u er notice as shall be deemed legal and ne
cessary that this resolution is now pen ling be-
fore this Council, and that the same will come
uU 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, II any
there he, why TINS resolution should not be
pass ID a I'd an ordinance enacted or resolution
pass, 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 ana
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
bv law and as provided and contemplated there
in.
Dated at Decorah Iowa, this 10Th day of July.
1908
F. W. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
+. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.