Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-09
ADJOURNED Meeting
OF CITY COUNCIL \ i
\ MANY MATTERS OF PUBLIC IN
TEREsT DISCUSSED BY
X, Il CITY FATHERS:
FRANKLIN STREET PAVING DISCUSSED
Proba able That Resolution Of Neces
sity for Franklin Street I'm
provement Will Be Amended.

The city council met Monday even
in, as per adjournment with the
members all present.
The first mmattsr brought Leiore
i that body was in relation to The pay
ing of Franklin Street. A petition
WIS presente! by Joseph Hutchinson 2
signed by all the property owner
alGIg the street where the proposed
street Improvement is to he made,
which reads as follows:
\ To the Honorable Council of Man
chester, Iowa:
E We, the undersigned owners al n!
Franklin street between Clara Ave-
nue. and Butler street, realizing that
saiI street needs improving in some
permanent way, would recommend
"a thai said street be improved by putt
ing in curLs and cutters and loSet&
ing said street with inch to one
foot rock and crushed rock, or such
material as is Obtainable within.
hauling distance east of the city
The top two inches to be sarco and
crushed rock, all being thoroughly
rolled and put in, in the best manner
possible, this, we believe, will make
a sool permanent road; the cost Q!
which we agree to have assessed up
to the said property owners and VIC
waive the right Of notice OF publica-
ton of necessity which the law might
require This we do SO that worl
can begin imm ediately. In the event.
OF the Council being fully satisfied
this will not make good road. anG
a.. that is required in accordance
with the value Of said property: an
size OF the city, then, we would pro,
pose the same two inch top, a ce-
men bottom sufficient to make,
permanent road and agree to tho
same waivers and terms as before
stated.
If the Council see fit to make the
Improvement out of rock and crushed
rock or such material obtainaole
east Of the city, the undersigners vii.
pc persessIy satisfied. and viii sac 81
sent same on the. same conditions
and waivers as stated above, *.
from the talk Of the council it l..
understood that they will concede
to the wishes Of the property owners
as expressed in the petition and pay.
ing consisting OF a five or six inch
concrete base with a top dres sing OF
rock covered with sarco or asphalt
binder will be used instead OF the
brick as provided in the resolution.
of necessity. While no action was
taken last night on the matter, the
council adjourned until this (Tues-
day. evening for the purpose OF
making the necessary amendment to
the resolution of necessity so as to
allow this to be done
The council also decided to pave
the. alley running between B. Clark.
dry goods store and August Miller's
barber shop with cement instead of
brick, and the resolution of necessity
therefor will probably be changed
SO that this can be DONE The
clerk was ordered to prepare plan.
and specifications for said improve
ment and to advertise for bids for
work and materials on same.
The committee on ordinances were
instructed to prepare an ordinane
establishing a grade on West Union
street The grade book shows this
grade to be established, but there il;
apparently no ordinance establishing
the grade.
Another matter which came up n
the consideration of the council was
the advisability OF passing an ordi.
nance for the regulation of traffic on
the streets of the city. The ordi-
nances on this subject passed by the
Dubuque and Waterloo city councils
were read and an ordinance along thl
line will undoubtedly in the near FIJI.
ture receive the consideration of the
council.
They also discussed the advisable
ity of an ordinance with the object
OF having uniform. lights ON all til.
streets in the business district, the
intention being to have all lights
that are put in, in the business dis,
trict conform to those now ordered
for that purpose.
The contract and bond of William
Jewell for erecting curbs and cutters
on Main and Union streets was an.
proved by the council.