Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-08-09
mon, to adjourn until Friday, o'clock
a. Motion was carried.
f. Nj. HUGHES,

mon. to adjourn until Friday, 8 o'clock
a. m. Motion was carried.
F. NJ. HUGHES,
City Clerk
August A. 8 O'Clock a. m.
In the absence of Mayor Daubney
Mr.. Couse was elected to the chair.
Members present: = Croft. Hovden,
and Gillett Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Vance Vance
absent.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting was dispensed with.
Motion by Sayre, seconded by Baker.
that the Council offer the Trustees of
give to the Nor Luther College water
for the college, without charge, for a
period of thirty years, in consideration
the college authorities convey to the
city of DEBORAH, Iowa, a deed and re-
and control of the original water mains
in the 9Th, ward, dating from Nov. LIST.
1908. Roll call vote. 8 yeas, no nays.
Curtin, seconded by Harmon, the Water
Works Committee receive bids for the
lowering of the water mains in the 9Th
Motion was carried.
The following proposed resolution
was read
PROPOSED RESOLUTION.
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 4th day Of August. 1905, the fol-
lowing proposed Resolution" was read
WHEREAS. in the opinion of the
City Council of the City of DEBORAH,
able to pave with vitrifed brick Main
street, in the City of Decorah Iowa be-
tween the west line of Washington
street, at its intersection with said Main
street, and the east line of Court street,
at it's intersection thereof with said
Main street; and on Court street. be-
at the intersection of said Court street
and Water street. and the north line of
Broadway street, where the same in
tersects with said Court street; and on
Broadway street, between the east line
of Winnebago street at the intersection
Of said Winnebago street and Broad
way street and the west line of Court
street and Broadway street; and on
Winnebago street, between the north
line OF broadway street, where the
street, and the south line of Main street,
at the. intersection thereof with said
Winnebago street, in the city of Deco
WHEREAS, In the opinion of the
City Council of said City of DEBORAH,
Iowa. it is deemed necessary, and advis-
said points: Therefore be it
RESOLVED, BY the City Council of
! the City of DEBORAH. Iowa, that it is
construct vitrifed brick pavement on
| Main street in the City Of DEBORAH
Iowa, between the West line of WASH
| ington street at it's intersection with
| said Main street, and the east line of
Court street, at the intersection there
| of with said Main street, and on Court
| street, between the south line of Water
street, at the intersection of said Court
| street and Water street, and the north
| line of Broadway street, where the
and on Broadway street, betyeen the
east line of Winnebago street. at the
| intersection Of said Winnebago street
and the west line of Court street, at
the intersection of said Court street and
Broadway street; and on Winnebago
street between the north line of Broad
way street, where the same intersects
with said Winnebago street. and the
south line of Main street, at the inter-
section thereof with. said Winnebago
street in the city of DEBORAH. Iowa.
structing said pavement, which shall be
on macadam foundation Four ca inch
es thick, together also with the. cost
of grading, curbing and preparing said
streets for proper paving thereof, shall
be assessed against the lots and por-
tions of lots fronting on both sides of
tween the points. above named. but such
assessment shall not exceed the bene-
fits conferred upon such lots or por-
tions of lots. by reason of such paving,
and in no event shall such assessment
exceed twenty-five per cent of the as
sessed value of such lots or portions
Oh lotS, 50 dSSeSSeu, as Dy statute made
and provided in such cases. Gross
intersections at street crossings to be
borne and paid for out Of City Improve
men t,S FTn Mpn And md, be It further
ers owning property abutting on said
streets against whom ii is hereby pro-
posed to make such assessment, and all
other persons interested, be notified as
by law required. by the publication and
such other and further notice as shall
be. deemed legal and necessary, that
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this Council, and the same will come up
Tor hearing and passage at special
meeting of this Council to be held at
the City Hall, in said City of DEBORAH,
| Iowa, at 1000 o'clock A. M. on the
| Goth day of September. 1905, at which
time and place such property owners
| and all other parties interested 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
Motion by Sayre. seconded by Croft,
| that this Proposed Resolution submitted
ed, and that it shall be brought up for
| further and final consideration on the
| day fixed in the notice referred to in
| the said Proposed Resolution. Roll call
vote, yeas no nays The motion was
carried
The notice to property owners was
read; (See notice published elsewhere
| in this paper.)
| Motion by Sayre. seconded by Harmon,
| that the notice submitted by the City
Attorney, being a notice in pursuance of
| the resolution proposed to-day, be re-
ceived, recorded and approved and that
| it be authorized by the signatures of
| the Mayor and Clerk of the City of De-
corah, and published according to law.
! Roll call vote, yeas, no nays Motion
| was carried
| tin, that the plans and specifications for
the paving and curbing work contem-
plated by this proposed resolution be
| filed with the Clerk and such plans and
| specifications are approved and accept
ed. Roll call votes yeas, no nays.
The motion was carried.
1t was moved and seconded to ad-
| iourn until 1870 o'clock p. m, Aug. Sth,
| 1905. Motion carried
F. NJ HUGHES,
CITY Clerk