Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-08-14
ORDINANCE NO. 243.

An Ordinance establishing the sidewalk
Grades on the following streets
of DEBORAH, Iowa: The north
Line of Main street between Wash
ington and Winnebago street; the
East line of Winnebago street be-
tween Main street and Broadway
the north line of Broadway between
Washington and Winnebago streets.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
DEBORAH, in the State of Iowa:
Section l. That for the purpose of
establishing grades adjoining thereto,
the following named point shall be TAX
en- as base, or starting to-wit:
A point fifty-two and thirty five hun
dredths (52.35) feet below the top of
the cement wall at the northeast corner
of Court Square, same being Block Is,
Original DEBORAH.
Section 2. That whenever any point
is given by number, as a grade point
it shall mean such number of feet, and
one hundredths of a foot above the
base" established in and by Section
of this ordinance, and the grades of any
walk between grade points as herein
after established shall be in a plane be-
tween such points, except as hereinafter
stated.
Section 3. That the grade-points shall
be as given in Sections f. and 6.
Section f. That said grade points on
the north line of Main street between
Washington and Winnebago streets shall
be as follows:
At the intersection of the north line
Of Main street and the west line of
Washington street 1922.
Thence west on a curved grade to a
point GO feet west of the west line of
Washington street.
At 63 feet west of the west line of
Washington street 1919.
At 1851 feet west of the west line of
Washington street 43.74.
At the intersection of the north line
of Main street and the east line of Win
nebago street ASH.
Section 5. That the said grade points
on the east line of Winnebago street be-
tween Main street and Broadway shall
be as follows:
At the intersection of the east line of
Winnebago street and the south line of
Main street 50.57.
At the intersection of the east line of
Winnebago street and the north line of
the alley through Block II, Original De-
corah, 1915.
At the intersection of the east line of
Winnebago street and the south line of
the alley through Block IL, Original De-
corah, 49.34.
At the intersection of the east line of
Winnebago street and the north line of
Broadway 45.37.
Section g. That the said grade points
on the north line of Broadway between
Washington and Winnebago streets shall
be as follows:
At the intersection of the north line
of Broadway and the west line of Wash
ington street 5000.
At Ala feet west of the west line of
Washington street 30.76.
At the northeast corner of the Broad
way bridge over Dry Run, 34.44.
At the northwest corner of the Broad
way bridge over Dry Run, 1920
At 80 feet east of the east line of
Winnebago street 1920.
At the intersection of the north line
of Broadway and the east line of Winnie
bago street 45.37.
Section 7. That the grade points here
in above given and hereby established,
shall apply to and establish a grade of
the elevation given at that point. And
all intermediate points along said lines,
except as above noted, shall be figured
as the average pro rata between the
points given, but nothing herein given
Shall be construed as fixing the grade
for the center of the street, the top of
the curb, or the bottom of the gutter.
Section s. The profile of the Civil
Engineers on file is by reference hereby
included and made part of this ordi-
nance.
Section 0. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances conflicting herewith are here
by repealed.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication, as provided
by law.
F. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
F. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.
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