Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-07-19
THE CITY LEGISLATURE
PROCEEDINGS OF ADJOURNED MEETING
City Council Calls Special Election, Orders
New Sidewalks and Transacts
Other Business.
CITY HALL, July IL, 1905.

Members present, Croft, Hovden, Cur
tin, Adams, Vance, Sayre and Gillett.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting was dispensed with.
RESOLUTION OF THE FINANCE COM.
MITTEE.
Whereas, the following claims have
been examined and approved by the FL
nance Committee. Therefore be it
Resolved, That they be allowed, and
that the money necessary to pay the
same be and is hereby appropriated, and
the mayor and clerk are directed to issue
orders on the treasurer for the same:
o. Casterton, interest ......... $4,000
i. Smith, lumber ............. 1000
Motion by Couse, seconded by Hovden,
the resolution be adopted. Roll call
vote, yeas, no nays. The resolution
was declared adopted.
Motion by Adams, seconded by Cur
in. the mayor and clerk be authorized
to renew time order No. AZ for one year
at 6% interest Roll call vote, 8 yeas.
no nays. Motion was carried.
Motion by Couse, seconded by Cur
tin, that new sidewalks be ordered put
down abutting lots /, 2, 6 and 7, block
Is, on River street. Motion was carried.
Mr.. Harmon came in and was marked
present.
The following Resolution and Notice
to Property Owners was read:
Proposed Resolution.)
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed necessary
on account of the large amount of
travel, and for the greater safety Of the
public using the same, by the City Coun-
ell of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, to
walks upon the East side of Maple
Avenue, Gath Ward.) in DEBORAH, Iowa,
between the South side of Vernon street
and the South line of lot II. in Aver
of lots 9, 10 and IL, in said AverilIs
addition to DEBORAH, Iowa.
On the South side of Main street, in
DEBORAH, Iowa, between the East side of
John street and the West line of VIII
liams street, in front of lots /, 2, 3, 4
and 5, in block SO, in DEBORAH. Iowa.
On the West side of Williams street,
in DEBORAH, Iowa, between the South
line of Main street and the South end
of lot l. in Block 80, in DEBORAH, Iowa
On the East side of John street, in
DEBORAH, Iowa, between the South side
of Main street. and the south end of lot
s. in block SO, in DEBORAH Iowa.
On the South side. of Broadway street,
between the west line of William and
the West line of lot Two CD in block
Two 90, in DEBORAH, Iowa.
On the North side of Jefferson street
III DecOFdn, iowa, between the west line
of River street and the west line of lot
TO- in block %, and between the North
line of said Jefferson street, and the
North line of said lot 10, in block %,
Con River street, in DEBORAH, Iowa.
On the south side of Broadway street,
in DEBORAH, Iowa, between the east line
of Mill street and the east line of lot
4, in block %, and on east side of Mill
street, between the south line Of Broad
way street and south line of lot S, in
said block %.
On the south side Of Broadway street,
between the west line of Mill street, in
DEBORAH, Iowa, and the east line Of
Grove street, in said City, in front of
lots /. 2, 3. and 5. in block SO. in De-
On the west side Of Mill street, in De-
corah, Iowa, between the north line Of
Jefferson street, along the east side of
south half of said lots 8 and 10. in said
block So
And reconstruct permanent Portland
cement sidewalks on the south side Of
Water street in DEBORAH. Iowa, between
the west line of State street and the
west line of lot s of the subdivision of
the North half of block IS. in DEBORAH,
division Of the North half of said block
3D.
OF good Portland cement. five parts
sand, one inch thick, top coat two inches
Of concrete. walk in front Of lots and
g. block 10, to be 81 inches thick. And
-, WHEREAS lsd'Ea,S. In the opinion Of said
Iowa 1t is deemed necessary and advis-
able to build and construct permanent
cement sidewalks of Portland cement,
between rhNveenra SAID 10 points on said streets
RESOLVED. BY the City Council Of
the City of DEBORAH, that It is necessary
permanent Cement cement as siae Gons.ru on
the East side of Maple Avenue, (4th
ward0 in DEBORAH. Iowa, between the
south side Of Vernon, street and the
ton to DEBORAH. Iowa, in front of lots
g. 10 and III, In said Averills addition
to DEBORAH. Iowa:
DEBORAH, Iowa, between the east side Of
John street and the west line of Will
liam street, In front Of lots /. 2. 8, 4
an On " the %est SIDE I'd In Of %am
In DEBORAH, Iowa, between the south
line of Main street and the south
end of lot l, in block 3s, in DEBORAH,
On the east side of John street. in
DEBORAH. Iowa, between the south side
of Main street and the south end of lot
On the south side of Broadway street.
between the west line of William and
the west line Of lot Two CD in Block
Two (2). in Dcorah, Iowa.
On the North side of Jefferson street
in DEBORAH, Iowa, between the west line
OF River street and the west line of lot
10. in block 2S and between the North
line OF said Jefferson street. and the
North line of said lot 10, in block 20,
(on River street) in DEBORAH. Iowa.
On the south side of Broadway street,
in Decorah, Iowa. between the East line
of Mill street and the east line of lot 4,
in block %. and on east side of Mill
street, between the South line of Broad
way street and south line of lot s, in
on the south side of Broadway street,
between the west line of Mill street, in
DEBORAH, Iowa, and the east line OF
Grove street, in said city. in front of
lots !, 2, 3, and 9, In block 36. in
On the vest side of Mill street in
DEBORAH, Iowa, between the North line
Of lots and 10 to the o North line s of the the
block So
And reconstruct permanent Portland
Water street. in DEBORAH. Iowa, between
the west line of State street. and the
west line OF lot 8 of the subdivision
the north half Of block 10, In DEBORAH.
Iowa, in front of lots and 9 of the sub
division of the north half of said block
10. !.
That the cost of building and con-
structing said permanent cement side
walks. which shall be on a gravel and
sand foundation in. thick. together also
with the cost OF grading and preparing
said street for the construction of said
Improvement, fronting on and AUDITING
on said Improvement. shall be assessed
against the lots, or portions of lots
fronting anu abutting on said improve
ment. between the points above named;
the benefits conferred upon such lots or
portions of lots, by reason OF such i'm
provement, and In no event shall such
OF the assessed value OF such lots or
portions OF lots, so assessed but the
construction of said permanent side