Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-31
/ COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Oct. IS, 1906, / p. m.


1906, was read
The objections to the special assess
ment of c. c. Coutant, Emma A. Duny,
w j. Norton, Viola A Toye, Bertha
Breckenridge and James Bucknell for
the paving and curbing of Main street,
Court Street, Broadway street and Win
Sayre, seconded by Curtin, the objec-
lions to the special assessment by the
persons named be left in the custody OF
the City Clerk for reference. Motion
Motion by Baker, that all the items
of expense of the Road Roller and grade
stakes be excepted from the special as,
sessment. Seconded by Curtin. Roll
call vote, yeas, nays. Motion was
carried.
Following resolution was read:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. The improvement of curb
ings and paving on Main street, in the
city of DEBORAH, Iowa, between the west
line of Washington street, at its inter
section with said Main street and the
east line of Court street, at the inter
section thereof 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 same intersects with said
Court street, and on Broadway street,
between the east line of Winnebago
street. at the intersection of said Win
nebago street and Broadway street, and
the west line of Court street, at the in
tersection of said Court street and
Broadway street; and on Wmnebago
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, has
been fully completed by grading, curb
ing and paving the same in compliance
with the resolution of this Council ord
ering the same, and which resolution was
passed and approved at meeting of this
Council held on the Goth day of Septem-
Der, 1905, and said improvement having
been done, and performed, also in accord
ance with the contracts entered into by
the said city and A. G.. Koenig, of Oma-
ha, Neb, for the paving thereof, and |.
w. Ward of DEBORAH, Iowa, for the curb
ing of said improvement on the 18th day
of October, 1905, and
Whereas, At meeting of said
Council held on the oath day of Sep
TENDER, 1906, plat and schedule of said
improvement was filed in the Office of
the City Clerk, showing the proposed
assessment against lots and portions of
lots fronting and abutting on said inn
provement, and
Whereas, Said proposed assessment
will be taken up for final action by this
Council at j o'clock p NJ, the 18th day
of October, 1906, and the taxes levied for
paving and curbing said improvement in
accordance with the resolution of this
Council ordering the same Therefore
be it
Resolved, That this Council at this
time resolve itself into a committee of
the whole and that we go in body and
make a personal inspection of each lot
and portions of lots AUDITING on said i'm
provement, for the purpose of ascertain
ing and determining the amount of bene-
fits to be accrued on each lot or por-
tons of lots, against which it is pro-
posed such special assessment for paw
ing and curbing for said improvement.
F. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
f. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.
Motion by Curtin, seconded by Jen-
sen, the resolution be adopted. Roll call
vote, z yeas, no nays. The resolution
was declared adopted.
Motion by Vance, seconded by Curtin,
that Mr.. Hislop be elected chairman of
the inspecting committee. Motion was
carried
The Council as a committee of the
whole went to examine the paving and
curbing Main, Court, Broadway and
Wnnebago streets.
The report of the committee was that
assessment was not in excess of the
benefits conferred and in no case it ex-
ceeds twenty-five (2Jj per cent of the
The following resolution was read:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, At meeting of the City
Council of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa,
held on the Goth day of September, 1905,
a resolution was duly passed ordering
certain improvements in said city by
way of curbing and paving on Main
street in the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, be-
tween the west line of Washington
street, at its intersection with said Main
street and the east line of Court street.
at the intersection thereof with said
Main street; and on Court street, be-
tween 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 same inter
sects with said Court street; and on
Broadway street between the east line
of Winnebago street, at the intersec-
ton of said Winnebago street and Broad |
way 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 Broadway street, where the same
intersects with said Winnebago street, |
and the south line of Main street, at the |
intersection thereof, with said Winnie
bago street in the city of DEBORAH, Iowa, |
with vitrified brick, such curbing and |
paving to be done and performed in ac-
.cordance with the plans and speciica-
lions prepared by M. Tschirgi, (Engi
neer) which were at the date of the pass
age OF said resolution on fiie in the office
of the City Clerk of said city, and
Whereas, On the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1905, said city of DEBORAH, Iowa, by
and through the City Council, entered
into a written contract with A. c. Koe-
mig of Omaha, Neb., for grading and
paving said streets, and also with /. w.
Ward for curbing on said Main street,
Court street, Broadway street and Win.
nebago streets between the points here
inbefore described, in said city of De-
corah, Iowa, to be done and performed
in accordance with the plans and specif-
cations, and
Whereas, Said grading, curbing and
paving has been done and performed i'm
accordance with the said contracts so