Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-05-11

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Motion by Helwig, seconded by
knutson, the resolution be adopted
Roll call vote, yeas, Helwig, Baker,
Knutson, Caldwell, Engbretson, His
lop 6 yeas, no nays. Motion was
carried.
City Treasurer's report was read.
Motion by Helwig, seconded by Eng
bretson, the report be accepted and
placed on file. Motion was carried.
The petition of Prof. Olson, re-
questing the establishment of the
width of High street at 26 feet with
12-foot boulevards and asking per-
mission to build private cement
crossing at his own expense, was
read.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Caldwell, the request be granted.
Roll call vote, yeas, Helwig, Baker,
Knutson, Caldwell, Engbretson, His.
lop 6 yeas, no nays. Motion was
carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by
Engbretson, that the Citizens Com
mittee on Improvement of Ice Cave
road be empowered to finish the
same within the City limits.
Roll call vote, yeas. Helwig, Ba-
ker, Knutson, Caldwell, Engbretson,
Hislop. 6 yeas, nc nays. Motion
was carried.
A protest and petition signed by
j. j. Marsh ct al some 90 signatures.
protesting against The removal of
the sidewalk between the Baptist
church on West Water street and
the River Bridge, to the East side
of the street, and petitioning that
the same be left on its present site
and improved. Motion by Baker.
seconded by Caldwell, the protest
and petition be received and filed
and referred to the Sidewalk Com
mittee and when final action is taxi
en- the same to be called up for con-
sideration. Roll call vote, yeas, Ba-
ker, Helwig, Caldwell, Engbretson.
Hislop. 5 yeas, no nays, Mr.. Knut-
son not voting. Motion was car
ried.
A communication from the U. S.
Treasury Department at Washington
relative to the grade of sidewalks
adjacent to the p. o. site was read.
Motion by Baker, seconded by
Caldwell, the same be referred to the
County Surveyor. Motion carried.
A list of the recently elected Off
GERS of the fire department was sub
mitted by r. G. Price, Secy. Motion
by Helwig, seconded by Engbretson,
the same be confirmed. Motion was
carried.
hn Nf hn 10 N
chise by James j. Donelan was
lead, as follows:
/, James j. Donelan, hereby &C
cept the Gas Franchise as contained
in Ordinance No. 25l, voted for and
granted by the people of the City of
DEBORAH. Winneshiek County, Iowa,
to me on April 7th, 1910, and in
consideration of the premises and
as a part thereof, agree to build,
construct and establish Gas Works
as provided for therein, within two
years from date hereof, any failure
or neglect on my part to build, con-
struct and establish said Gas Works
within two years from April 29th,
1910, will cause this franchise to
become null and void of no effect.
Dated at Waverly, Iowa, April 20,
1910. JAMES J. DONELAN.
l.. d. LONERGAN,
A. G. HUETER,
Witnesses.
Motion by Baker, seconded by
Hislop, the acceptance be received
and accepted and placed on file.
Roll call vote, yeas. Helwig, Baker,
Knutson, Caldwell, Engbretson. His
lop. 6 yeas, no nays. Motion was
carried
The following statement was
read:
DEBORAH, Iowa, April 20, 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
City.
Gentlemen:
Referring to the petition before
your body for bridge across the
Mill Race at the North end of River
street.. Inasmuch as the City Coun-
Gil Is willing to appropriate $4,000
to the builing of this brigde. We. the
undersigned, agree to put up a good,
substantial 16-foot driving bridge