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

said work and the committee appointed
by said Council to have charge Of said
work or Improvement, and they have
filed their certificate, that said work
has been fully completed by said A. c.
Koenig, in accordance with the contract
and said plans and specifications there
of, on the 18th day of December, 1905.
Whereas, at meeting of said City
Council held on the 18th day. Of Mo-
vember, 1905, plat and schedule Of the
the property owners, owning property
abutting on that portion of alleys, so
improved, together also with discrip-
abutting thereon, the number of feet of
curbing and paving opposite each of
said lots or portions Of lots, and the
amount of which said City Council pro-
pose to assess against each lot or por-
ton of lots, for said Improvement, and
the amount which 1T is proposed to
assess abainst the whole of the taxable
property of said city of DEBORAH, Iowa,
and
Whereas, in accordance with a resolu-
ton of said City Council duly passed at
day of November. 1905, due notice of
the filing of said plat and schedule has
been. published and posted as by law
being in the DEBORAH Journal, a news
paper published weekly, in the issue of
Nov, 18th, 1905, and
Whereas, no objection to said plat
and schedule, or to said proposed as
sessment having been made or filed with
the City, Clerk of said city, within
, twenty DAYS after the first publication
of the notice, last above named as by
law required, and
Whereas. said City Council having
portion H OF lots. against which CHIT It is pro-
posed to make such assessment in ac-
cordance with "a resolution passed by
said City Council on the ,26th day of
July, 1905, and said Council having sat
isfied itself as to the benefits to be con-
ferred on each of said lots or portions
of lots, by such improvement by per-
further means and information at their
command. therefore be 1t
Resolved. by the City Council of the
City of. DEBORAH, Winneshiek County,
Iowa, that such portion of the cost of
said Improvement provided for in the
resolution ordering said improvement,
City C ouncil on the the SSth day of july,
1905, be and the same is hereby levied
and assessed against the abutting lots
and portions of lots as follows, viz:
(See Schedule.)
And it. is further resolved that the
rected to certify the levy Of all taxes
herein provided for, to the County Au-
ditor of said Winneshiek county, State
of Iowa, as by statute made and provid-
Motion by Baker, seconded by How
den the resolution be adopted. Roll
ton was declared adopted.
The following resolution was read:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, at meeting of the City
Council of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa,
held on the 26th day Of July, 1905, a
recting the curbing and paving of the
alleys running East and West between
the 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 said Block Twelve. and the West line
of said Block Twelve in said city of
DEBORAH. Iowa, the alley. running East
city Of DEBORAH. Iowa, between River
and Court streets in said city, with
vitrified brick. and
Der, 1905. the city of Decorah. Iowa, en-
tered into written contract with A:
G. Koenig of Omaha, Neb., to make and
construct said curbing and paving in
said city of DEBORAH, Iowa, by so curb
ing and paving the aforesaid alleys in
said Block Twelve, Eleven and Ten in
DEBORAH. Iowa., in accordance with the
plans and specifications prepared by M.
Tsch.rgi, Engineer, and filed with the
City Clerk and
Whereas, certificates of said M.
Tschirgi. engineer in charge, as well
as the certificate of the committee sell
ected by the Council to supervise the
said improvement ana having charge
thereof, have been filed with the City
Clerk, showing the said alley improve
ment has been fully completed accord
ing to contract, and the resolution of
the committee ordering the same, and
Whereas, at a meeting of said Coun-
ell held on the 18th day of December.
1905, special assessment was levied
against the lots and portions Of lots
AUDITING on said Improvement, and
Whereas, said assessment was so
made for the purpose of paying for said
curbing and paving on said alleys afore-
said, in Blocks II, IL and 10, in Deco
rah, Iowa, and in pursuance of reso-
luton of said City Council passed at a
meeting thereof July 26th, 1905. There
fore be 1T
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of DEBORAH. Iowa, that Street I'm
provement Certificates (the same to be
designated Assessment Certificates)
bearing six per cent interest payable
annually, be issued one each for the
amount of the assessment, so levied
against each lot and portion of lot or
lots. as aforesaid, and payable to bear
er or contractor, who performed the
work of making said Improvement; and
be Ii
Resolved, that the owners of each lot
or portion of lots or lot, against which
special assessment has been so made as