Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-20
aforesaid. be notified by publication in

aforesaid. be notified by publication in
The DEBORAH Republican," Journal
and Public Opinion" that within 80
days from the date of said special as
sessment, If such owner or owners, shall
in writing agree, that in consideration
of having the right to pay his assess
objection to the illegality or the irregu-
larity as to the assessment or levy of
such special tax upon or against his
property and will pay said assessment
with interest thereon as aforesaid the
same shall be payable in seven equal
annual installments, the first with inter-
est on the whole assessment shall ma
ture and be payable on the date of such
assessment and the others, with inter-
est on the whole amount unpaid annu-
ally thereafter, at the same time and in
annual payment of ordinary taxes, but
where no such promise and agreement
in writing shall be made by the owner
of the lot, lots or parts of lots or par
of said special assessment levied upon
against the property of such owner,
shall mature at one time and shall be
due and payable with interest on the
date of such assessment and shall be
collected, at the next succeeding March
semi-annual payment of taxes. and all
such taxes with interest shall become
delinquent on the first day of April next
after their maturity and shall bear the
same penalties as ordinary taxes, and be
Resolved. that at the expiration of
thirty days from the date Of the levy of
said special assessment the assessment
certificates herein provided for shall be
delivered to the contractor who per-
formed the work of making and build
ing said improvement as aforesaid.
F. w. DAUBNEY. Mayor.
F. M. HUGHES, City Clerk
Motion by Couse. seconded by Vance,
the resolution be adopted. Roll call
vote, yeas, no nays. The resolution
was declared adopted
considered the bond furnished by /. W.
Ward good and recommended it's accept
ance.
Motion by Baker the bond be referred
to the principals with instructions that
it would not be accepted by the Coun-
ell unless clause first read 80 days in
stead Of 10. days and clause five read
onded by Curtin. Motion carried.
A petition from E. w. Hoyt was read.
Motion by Baker, seconded by Vance,
file. Motion was carried.
Motion by Baker that it is the sense
of this Council the petition of E. w.
Hoyt be granted, and that the Council
will endeavor to comply with this petit
onded by Croft Roll call vote, yeas,
no nays. Motion was carried.
Mr. Sayre, who had been presiding,
ton by Couse, seconded by Sayre, Mr..
Vance be elected Mayor pro tenn.
Ordinance No. 223, as recommended
by the committee appointed, was read.
Motion by Sayre, Ordinance No 223,
as read informally, be placed on it's
first reading. Seconded by Couse Mo-
ton by Adams, seconded by Curtin. that
the Ordinance No. 223 be amended to
have section 10 read 1875 homes.
Roll call vote on the amendment was
taken. nays, 2 yeas. The amendment
was lost.
Motion by Baker, seconded by How
den. that Ordinance No 223 be amended
that section 10 read after the word
operation-and said grantee shall have
constructed three miles Of mains and a
plant of sufficient capacity to supply
300 consumers. Roll call vote, yeas,
nays. Motion was carried Motion
journ to January End, 9 O'Clock a. m.
Motion was carried.
F. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.