Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-12-20

CITY HALL, Dec. 49, 1905.
In the absence of Mayor Daubney Mr..
sayre was ELECTED mayor PR pro tenn n.o..
Croft, Hovden, Baker, Curtin, Adams.
Vance Couse, and Sayre. Mr.. Harmon
and Mr. .Gillett absent.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Following report was READ:
Cresco, Iowa. Nov. Is, 1905.
To the Honorable Mayor and City COun-
Gil of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Gentlemen:-I herewith beg leave to
report having examined the work done
and material furnished by A. Koenig,
contractor, in constructing pavement in
alleys through Blks. 10, II and II, De-
corah, Iowa, and find the same to be in
Respectfully submitted,
M. TSCHIRGI
Engineer in Charge
We, the undersigned street committee,
join with the above named NJ Tschirgi
in certifying to the statement in the
foregoing instrument;
ED. X HOVDEN,
w. F. BAKER,
Committee having work in charge.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Croft
and filed. Roll call vote, yeas, no
nays. Motion carried.
The following resolution was read:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the Improvement of the al
ley running East and West between the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, and the. West
line of said Block Eleven in said city;
and the alley running East and West
DEBORAH, Iowa, between the East line
of said Block. Twelve. and the West
line of said Block Twelve. in said city
East and West through Block Ten, in
the city of DEBORAH. Iowa., between
River and Court streets in said city has
curbing the same. in compliance, with
the resolution of this Council ordering
the same. and which resolution was
tSis coa ane Reid the 2sts day Of
July, 1905, and said Improvement hav-
ing been done. and performed also in
into by the said city and A. c. Koenig
on the 9Th day of September, 1905, and
Whereas. at meeting Of said Coun-
1905, a plat and schedule of said i'm
provement was filed in the Office of the
City Clerk showing the proposed assess.
lots fronting on said Improvement. and
Whereas, said proposed assessment
will be taken up for final action by this
day of December, 1906, and the taxes
levied for paying for said Improvement
in accordance with the resolution of
this Council ordering the same. There
fore be ii
Resolved that this Council at this
time resolve itself into a committee of
make a personal inspection of each lot
and portions of lots abutting on said
Improvement, for the purpose of ascer--
DEMENT'S to be accrued on each lot or por-
tions of lots, against which 1t is pro-
posed to make such special assessment
for panf oy saa Sy
the resolution be adopted. Roll call
vote, 8 yeas, no nays. The resolution
was declared adopted.
The following resolution was read:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, at meeting of the City
S Sea on IF the the t city DAY OF Of Sa 1857
certain 'V improvements i IN said city by by
way of cnrbing and paving the alley
East line of said Block Eleven. in said
city Of DEBORAH, Iowa, and the West
line of said Block Eleven in said city;
and the alley running East and West
through Block Twelve, in the city of
DEBORAH, Iowa, between the East line OF
said Block Twelve, and the West line
DEBORAH, Iowa, the alley running East
and West through Block Ten, in the
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, between River
and Court streets in said city, such
curbing and paving to be done and per-
formed in accordance with the plans and
specifications prepared by. M. Tschirgi.
(Engineer) which were at the date or
the passage of said resolution on file in
the Office of the City Clerk of said city,
and
Whereas, on the 9Th day of Septem-
Der, 1905, said City of Decorah Iowa.
by and through the City Council, entered
into written contract with A. c. Koe-
mig of Omaha, Neb.. for curbing. and
paving said alleys. in said Blocks
Twelve, Eleven and Ten in said city of
DEBORAH, Iowa, to be done and perform
ed in accordance with the plans and
specifications, and
Whereas, said curbing and paving has
been done and performed in accordance
with the said contract so entered into
by said parties, as aforesaid, and said
curbing and paving having been duly
approved by the Engineer in charge OF