Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-10
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Proceedings of the City Council of
DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct. 5th, 1917.

lie tOlOWlHS 1lcllDtIS were present
McAndrews. Mckay, Bucknell, Will
lis, Hislop, Bergeson and Engbretson.
All members present.
The minutes from the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Motion by Mckay, seconded by Buck
nell to join the National Septic Pro-
cess Protective League and that the
Clerk be authorized and instructed to
remit the sum of $500 to the treasur-
er Of said league, this being the
amount of the annual dues. Roll call
vote. All members voting Aye. The
motion was carried.
Ordinance No. $40, establishing
grades on West Vernon street, was
read Motion by Hislop, seconded
BY Engbretson that ordinance No.
$40 as read be termed its first reading.
Roll call vote All members voting
Aye The motion was carried.
Motion by Hislop, seconded by Will
lis that the rule requiring an ordinance
to be read at three separate meetings
be suspended and that ordinance No.
$40 be placed upon its second reading.
Ordinance No. $40 was read the
second time Roll call vote. All mem-
bers voting Aye. The motion was
carried
: Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Mckay that the rules be suspended
and that ordinance No. $40 be placed
upon it's third and final reading. Or
dinance No. $40 was read the third
time. Roll call vote. All members
voting Aye. The motion was carried.
Motion by Willis, seconded by His
lop that as ordinance No. $40 having
quired by law, be declared passed,
adopted and enacted and that the
same be ordered published. Roll call
vote. Ayes: McAndrews, Mckay,
Bucknell, Willis, Hislop, Bergeson
and Engbretson. Seven Ayes and no
Nays The motion was carried and
Ordinance No. $40 was declared pass
ed and adopted.
Councilman Bergeson offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption and it was seconded by
alderman Engbretson.
WHEREAS, it is for the best inter-
ests of the Public to establish grades
of streets, and driveways, on the south
side of the Park from intersections of
Vernon and Broadway streets to in
tersection Of Vernon and Park streets,
and also on the east side of Park from
Vernon to Franklin streets, and 70
WHEREAS, som parts of said streets
have been dedicated, while other parts
are still i'll the hands of private own
ers, including a part which constitutes
Park property, and .
WHEREAS, parts of the driveways
over these properties are dangerous
and unsafe for public travel, and there
having been numerous requests by citi
Izens of DEBORAH to remedy the situa
Ition
BE 1T RESOLVED by the, Cit,
Council of Decorah, Iowa, that it i
the best judgment of the said Council
that the only step to take is to pro
coed to adjust said matters by con
domination proceedings, and the City
Attorney is hereby ordered to take
the necessary legal steps to condemn
for streets the south 80 feet Of
ground belonging to the City Park
from Upper Broadway to the west
Park driveway or Park street; also
the east 80 feet of the City Park and
the west 80 feet belonging to Mrs. E
c. Bailey and E. E. Berg, from
Franklin street to Vernon street, to.
gether with required intersections
the intention being to continue Yer.
non street and Upper Broadway in
conformity with existing streets. Also
such part of the southeast corner OIL
the Park as may be necessary to make
a safe turn from Vernon street tC
Upper Broadway; that the City place
such streets in conformity with grades
established or to be established, with
necessary culverts, cutters, ETC.; thai
the width of the actual driveways be
made to conform as nearly as practic-
able with the present layout of drive
way. H.
Roll call vote. Ayes: McAndrews
Mckay, Bucknell, Willis, Hislop, Der.
geson and Engbretson Seven Ayes
and no Nays The motion was carried
and the resolution declared adopted
DR.. Conrad having resigned as
Health Physician the Mayor appoint
ed DR.. A. +. Barfoot to succeed him
Motion by Bucknell, seconded by
Willis that the appointment by the
Mayor of DR.. A. F. BAREFOOT as Health
Physician be approved. The motor
was carried.
Councilman Mckay offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption. 1t was seconded by Buck.
nell:
WHEREAS, a condition exists al
the north end of the bridge over the
Creek on River street, which threat.
ems to cut out the street and approach
to bridge, and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the
County to protect the foundation Of
the bridge and the duty of the City
to protect the approach, and
WHEREAS, a permanent repair
can not be made by the interested
parties working independently, anc
the County having offered to pay one.
third of the cost,
BE 1T THEREFORE RESOLV.
ED, by the City Council of DEBORAH
Iowa, that upon completion of the re-
tanning wall as per specifications Of
the County Engineer, the City does
hereby agree to pay to the County
$4,000 i'll cash, and agrees to furnish
gravel at the City gravel pit, provid-
ling the private individuals interested
agree to pay the balance of the cost
land remove the dirt in the point or