Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-31
ORDINANCE NO. a4o.

An Ordinance Providing for the construc
ton of permanent sidewalks, and fol-
the payment of the costs thereof, il
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa.
/. Said city to proceed under state
law in constructing permanent walks
assessing costs and issuing certificates.
2. What resolution ordering the same
to contain.
3. Defining permanent walks and how
constructed.
n A. Owners may construct permanent
walks, but must be according to require
ments or ordinance.
5. All persons prohibited from con
structing any walks, except permanent
walks. unless by special permission Of
the City Council.
6. Temporary walks not included.
Z. Definition of walk or walks
as used in this ordinance.
s. Penalty for violating.
8. Ordinance No. 226 and other ordi.
nances in conflict repealed.
To-. When to take effect.
Be it Ordained by the City Council OF
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Section l. That whenever the City
Council of said City shall deem it advis-
able or necessary, upon it's own motion
or upon the petition of property own
ers, to construct any permanent walks
hereinafter defined, on, along or across
any street, highway, avenue, or alley,
in said city, it is hereby provided that
said city council be and it is hereby
authorized, empowered and directed to
proceed, and it shall proceed with the
construction or reconstruction of such
walks, and the assessments of the costs
thereof to abutting or adjacent lots or
lands and the owners thereof, and col
lect payment therefor, and may issue
certificates for such costs, as provided,
authorized and directed in and by the
laws OF the state of Iowa, as contained
in section 779 of chapter G, and chap
tiers Z and of title V of the code as
amended changed or added to, by sub
sequent laws of said state, including
chapter 80 of the acts of the Thirtieth
General Assembly of said state. which
as thus amended, changed or added to,
together with the additions, as hereby
adopted as a part of this ordinance, so
far as applicable to such street i'm
provements, to-wit: permanent walks,
and the City Council authorized and di-
rected to proceed Hereunder and in ac-
cordance Herewith, as in the case of
other street improvements, such as paw
ing and matchmaking, except where
amended or changed with special refer
ence to such walks.
Sec. 2. That the resolution ordering
the construction or reconstruction of any
permanent walks, in said city, shall spe-
city, in addition to the requirements of
Sec. SO OF said Code, the plat, number
of lots and blocks, name of plat or des-
cription of land along or in front of
which walks are to be constructed and
the width of such walks, and may pro-
vide for and order the construction or
reconstruction of such walks opposite to
any one or more lots or pieces of land
in the same resolution.
See g. That all permanent walks
hereby and by the aforesaid laws of said
state of Iowa authorized to be con
structed or reconstructed, in said city,
shall be constructed on a uniform grade
and line, and in conformity with the
grades duly established by the ordinances
of said city, and constructed in such a /
manner and of such material as will |
secure strong, durable and permanent |
structure, capable of withstanding any |