Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
PAVING CONTRACT LET.
City Council Awards Contract for Paw
ing Washington Street to A. {.
Koenig & Co.

I1dTuOu anu Olllctb.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting was dispened with.
The following resolution was read:
Whereas. A majority of the lineal
front foot property owners owning
property on Washington street in the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, and between
the south end of the bridge over Dry
Run and the south boundary line of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroad crossing right of way there
on, have petitioned this Council to
pave said street between the south
end of the bridge over Dry Run and
the south boundary line of the Chica-
60, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad
Co.'S. right of way, and whereas, in
the opinion of said City Council, CT
saio City of DEBORAH, Iowa, it is
deemed necessary and advisable to so
pave said street between said points.
Therefore, be it
Resolved. By the City Council of
the City of DEBORAH. Iowa, that it is
necessary and advisable to construct
vitrified brick pavement on Washing
ton street in said city, between the
south end of the bridge over Dry Run
and the south boundary line Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road crossing 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 con-
structing said pavement. which shall
be on macadam foundation six
inches thick, together also with the
costs of grading, curbing and prepar-
ing said street for proper paving there
of, shall be assessed against the lots
and portions of lots fronting on both
sides Of said street and between the
points named, but such assessment
shall not exceed the benefits conferred
upon such lots or portions of lots, by
reason of said paving and in no event
shall such assessment exceed twenty
five per cent of the assessed value of
ed as by statute made and provided in
such cases and
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
property owners AUDITING on said
street, against whom it is hereby pro-
posed to make such assessment. and
all persons interested, be notified as
by law required, by publication and
such other and further notices as shall
be deemed legal and necessary. that
this resolution is now pending before
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 2 100 O'Clock D. M
on the 10th day of September. 1908, at
which time and place such property
owners, and all other parties interest
ed, shall appear and show cause, if
any there be, why this resolution
should not be passed and an ordinance
enacted or resolution passed to carry
the same into effect.
Motion by Vance, seconded by
Adams, that there being no OBJ ection
Of the property owners on Washington
street to the resolution, it be adopted.
Roll call vote, yeas, no nays. The
resolution was declared adopted.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by
Bucknell, the Clerk notify the pro-
perty owners by publication of the
resolution. Motion carried.
After an examination of the certified
ed checks, bids for the paving and curb
ing of Washington street were opened
and read. The bid of "A. @. Koenig e. Go
of Omaha, Neb. was for paving 81. SO
per square yard, for curbing 40 cents
per lineal foot aud for corcrete
aprons 81 each
The bid of Snouffer & Ford of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was for paving
STA per square yard, for curbing 80
cents per lineal foot aud for concrete
aprons 81. 30 each.
The bid of Carlson & Carlson of De-
corsh, Iowa, was for curbing. 40
cents per lineal foot, for aprons 81. so
each.
Motion by Vance, seconded by Haas
the bids be received, recorded sud
placed on file. Motion carried.
Following resolution was read:
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, that
Whereas, A. G. Koenig & &c. are
the lowest and best bidders fof paw
ing, excavating, curbirg, building
aprons on that part of Washington
street between the south end of the
bridge over Dry Run and the south
line of the G., M. e. st. P. R'y.
right of way called fcc in the specifi-
cations.
Therefore, 1t is hereby ordered that
the &C ltract therefor be awarded to
laid A. @. Kcenig e Co., and the
Mayor and City Gle k he eby al
tho lied 2 nd empowered to ente: into
a contract with said 4. @. Koenig &
Co. to perform said work in ac-
cor69nce with said specifications,
plans and notice to bidders. Paving
to be cone with Galeshurg brick of
Porington make.
Motion by Bucknell. seconded by
Croft the resolution be adopted. Roll
call vote, yeas, no NAYS. The reso-
luton was declared adopted.
Motion by Adams, seconded by
Vance that Mr. M. Tschirgi be en-
go ged as engineer for the paving of
Washington street with a compensa-
tion of $l25. Roll call vote. yeas,
no nays. Motion was caI lied.
Motion b7 Adams, seconded by
Bucknell that paving committee be
appointed Motion carried. Messrs.
Curtin. O'Neil and Vance were ap-
pointed.
Moved and seconded to adjourn
carried.
F. M. HUGHES. City Clerk.
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