Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-07-29
Ordinance No. ll6.
The proposed ordinance as follows:

The proposed ordinance as follows:
An ordinance providing for Lead Pipe Con-
nections to be made with water main on
Washington street between the bridge over
Dry Run TO the South line of the right of way
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and II. Paul Rail
Road Company, in the City of DEBORAH. Iowa,
and providing for the assessment of the cost
and expense of such assessment upon prop
erty abutting thereon.
WHEREAS the City Council of the said City
OF DEBORAH, is about to permanently improve
Washington street in said city between the
bridge over Dry Run and the south line of
the right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee
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 IT ORDAINED BY The CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DEBORAH, Iowa:
SEC. !. That all owners ofadjacent property
fronting on Washington street in the city of
DEBORAH. 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. shall within thirty
days, aftert taking effect OF this ordinance
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. 5. That all lead pipe connections SO or
dered TO be II AIDE 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 a extra
strong, and such connection shall be made
under the supervision of the Water Works
Committee, of the city of Decomh, Iowa.
SEC. L. That in the event of the failure,
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 ~. Paul
Rail Road Company, thereon, to make the
and provided for, and within the time pre-
scribed in this ordinance, then such connec-
tiOns 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
the lots or portion OF lots in front of which
such connections are so made by said city as
by law provided; provided, however that such
assessment shall not exceed the benefits con-
ferred on such property, and in no event
shall CHI 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. s. All ordinances, or parts of ordi-
nances. In conflict herewith, are hereby re-
pealed
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall be in force
and take effect upon its passage and publ.
| cation as by law provided.
F. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
+. NJ. HUGHES, City Clerk.