Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-06
Resolution Of Necessity.


ing of the city council of the city of
Cresco, Ia, held on the 25th day of
June, 1917, there was introduced the
resolution hereinafter set forth, and
that by resolution of the council duly
passed on said date, the said resolution
hereinafter set forth will be consider
ed by the city council for passage at a
meeting to be held in the council room
in said city at o'clock p. m. on the
23rd day of July, 1917, at which time
the owners of property subject to as
sessment for the cost of the sewer con-
templated by said resolution may ap-
pear before said council and make OBJ
lection to the contemplated improve
ment and to the passage of the pro-
posed resolution, if any they have, said
resolution being as follows:
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY.
Be it resolved, by the city council of
the city of Cresco, Ia, that it is deem
ed advisable and necessary to construct
a certain sewer within said city, the
location and terminal points of which
are described as follows:
Commencing where the center line
of the alley passing Easterly and
Westerly through blocks Is and 10,
city of Cresco, intersects the West line
of Fourth street East, thence Wester-
ly along the center line of said alley a
distance of about 900 feet to a connec-
ton with the main sewer in the center
of Second street East, said sewer to be
known as lateral sewer No. Is.
Said sewer to be constructed under
ground and 1T depth sufficient to give
fall for sewer purposes and in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
furnished by the city, material and
construction to be as follows: Vitri-
fed sewer tile of inch diameter, laid
in the excavation provided therefor,
joints to be cemented with mortar of
Portland cement and sand, and to be
provided with sufficient manholes,
flush tanks and other devices to make
good sewer, and wherever it may, be
required and the plans direct, or the
city hereinafter provide for, common
tile shall also be laid in said opening
for the purpose of drainage, to termi
nate at manholes or as the plans may
direct.
That for the cost of said sewer it is
proposed to assess as abutting proper
ty all the lots, or parts of lots, in
blocks 18 and 10, city of Cresco,
which abut on the proposed improve
ment, and all the lots and parts of lots
in said blocks not assessed as abutting
property will be assessed as adjacent
property.
1t is further provided that the per-
son receiving the contract for the con-
struction of said sewer shall be requir-
ed to receive in payment for the work
assessment certificates issued against
the abutting and adjacent property at
their face value.
Be it further resolved, that the city
council will meet at o'clock p. M, on
the 23rd day of July, 1917, in the coun-
Gil rooms of said city for the purpose
of considering objections to the pass
age of said proposed resolution, and to
the construction of said improvement,
at which hearing the above resolutions
may be amended and passed, or passed
as proposed.
Be it further resolved, that the city
clerk be, and he is hereby instructed
to cause notice of the tendency of the
above resolution and the time at which
said proposed resolution will be con-
sidered by this council, and objections
to the passage thereof heard, to be
published as provided by law in the
Howard County Times and Cresco
Plain Dealer, newspapers of general
circulation, published in the city of
Cresco. Iowa.
In witness whereof have hereunto
affixed my hand.
M. J. MACARTHUR,
Cifv Clorlr If tho Citv