Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-26
Notice to Property Owners on washington Street, be-
tween the South End Of the Bridge over Or, 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 goth day OF
July, 1908. the following PROPOSED Resolution
was read and received
WHEREAS. A majority Of the linear front foot
property owners, owning property on Washing
ington street in the City OF DEBORAH, 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, it is deemed ne
cessary and advisable to so pave said street be-
tween said points. Therefore. be it
Resolved, By the City Council of the City Of
DEBORAH Iowa, that il is necessary and adyisa-
Bile to construct vitrifed 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
g. st. Paul Railroad Co % right of way in said
CITY OF DEBORAH, Iowa, in accordance with
plans and specifications for such paving, now
on fils 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
said street for proper paving thereof shall be
lots fronting on both sides OF said street and
between the points above named but such az.
sessment shall not exceed the benefits 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 assess
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
Resolved, That the property owners abutting
on said street, against whom IL is hereby pro-
posed to make such assessment, and all 9TH
or persons interested, be notified as by law re-
CURED, by publication and such other and fur.
q er notice as shall be deemed legal and ne.
oessary, that this resolution 10 now pen ling be-
fore this Council. and that the same will come
up for hearing and passage at q special meeting
of this Council 70 be held at the City Hall in said
city of DEBORAH Iowa, at O'Clock p. M, on the
10th day Of September, 1898, 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
pass, 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, ii was moved, seconded and
carried that the same be spread upon the records
Of said Cou neil, and that the property owners
and all others interested, as therein designated
be rotifed of the pendancy thereof as required
by law and as provided and contemplated there.
IN.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this Goth day of July,
1903
f. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
+. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.