Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12
ORDINANCE no. ZIG.
The proposed ordinance as follows:

The proposed ordinance as follows:
An ordinance providing for Lead Pipe Con-
Washington street between the bridge over
Dry Run 10 the South line of the right Of way
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and st. Paul Rail
Road Company, in the City Of Decorah, Iowa,
and providing for the assessment of the cost
and expense Of such assessment upon prop
erty abutting thereon.
of DEBORAH, is about to permanently improve
Washington street in said city between the
bridge over Dry Run and the South line of
4 st. Paul Rail Road Company, thereon by
paving the same, and
WHEREAS, one of the water mains is laid,
and permanently established in and along
said portion of Washington street, in said
city. now, therefore
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DEBORAH, Iowa:
SEC. l. That all owners Ofadjacent property
fronting on Washington street in the city of
Decorah Iowa, and between the bridge over
Dry Run and the South line of the right OF
way of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Rail Road Company, thereon who have not
already made connections with said Washing
ton street water main; snail WITHIN d, tnipty
make lead pipe connections Herewith.
SEC. 2 That all owners of property 'front.'
ing on, or adjacent TO, said Washington street
and between the bridge over Dry Run and the
South line of the right of way OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail Road Company.
thereon, nov having connections with said
Washington street water main, shall within
thirty day after the taking effect of this ordi-
nance replace the same with lead pipe con-
ections, provided the same is now other than
lead pipe.
SEC. 3. That all lead pipe connections so or
dered to be nc ade as contemplated and pro-
| vided herein, shall extend to the inside of
curb line of the adjacent lots, or portions of
| lots, and should be made and constructed OF
| lead pipe known and denominated as extra
| strong" and such connection shall be made
| under the supervision of the Water Works
Committee, of the city of Decorah, Iowa.
| neglect or refusal ofthe owners of the property
| fronting on or adjacent to both sides of said
| Washington street and between the bridge
over Dry Run and the South line of the right
| of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul
Rail Road Company, thereon, TO make the
| and provided for, and within the time pre-
| scribed in this ordinance, then such cOnnec-
| lions herein contemplated and provided for,
and within the time prescribed in this ordin-
| ance, then such connections shall be made by
the said city of DEBORAH, Iowa, and the cost
and expense thereof shall be assessed against
| the lots or portion of lots in front of which
such connections are so made by said city as
| by law provides; provided, however that such
assessment shall not exceed the benefits con-
| ferred on such property, and in no event
/ shall ch assessment exceed twenty-five per
| cent. of the assessed value of such lots, or
portions of lots as by statute provided in such
| cases.
| SEC. 3. All ordinances, or parts of ordi-
/ nances, in conflict herewith are hereby re-
| pealed
/ SEC. s. This ordinance shall be in force
4 cation as by law provided.
/ F. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
+. NJ. HUGHES, City Clerk.