Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-28


be forbidden and unless such pro-
perties connect up within thirty
days after notice has been given by
the city clerk, the city may shut off
the water from such property or
service lines.
All properties abutting on the line
of said proposed water main extern
sions shall have the privilege of ar
ranging with the city to have the
connection made, providing an
agreement is entered into with the
city to reimburse the said city for
the proportionate cost of making
said connection.
The city clerk is hereby ordered
TO notify all property owners along
the line of said proposed extensions
to make connection with the city
water mains, when the contract has
been let for the laying of said water
mains, and on giving said notice, If
the property owner refuses or ne
elects to make the connection, the
city shall have the right to make the
connection for the respective pro-
perties abutting said water main and
charge the proportionate cost there
of up to the property benefited
thereby and that any and all such
property as may be using water
from private line shall be shut off
| from the use of water until such bill
| is paid; and that any and all pro-
perty owners who may hereafter
wish to connect up to said water
main shall not have the use of the
city water until the cost or making
said connection has been paid in full,
together with interest at the rate Of
6 per cent per annum, from the
time of making of said connection;
That whenever the property owner
fails, or refuses, to make connect
ion, as herein contemplated, then the
city shall have the right to make
such connection and asses the cost
thereof to the abutting property.
Adopted this 21st day of May
1919.
R. BUCKNELL,
Mayor.
Attest: MARK D. WELLS,
City Clerk.
On motion the resolution was
adopted.
Alderman McAndrews presented
the following resolution:
Whereas: 1t is necessary to re-
pair that part OF, the sewer in the
alley between DEBORAH Ave. and
South street on point between man
hole on 4th street and manhole on
9Th street a distance of 500 feet
more or less, Be it therefore rcsolv
ed by the said city council that said
repair or reconstruction be ordered
done and that the city clerk is
hereby ordered to advertise for
sealed bids. Motion to adopt reso-
luton was seconded and carried.
1t was moved seconded and carried
that the matter of grades and levels
on West Main street, on Rural Ave.
and on all streets where water mains
are proposed, be referred to the city
engineer to investigate conditions
OF grades and curb lines and check
up on these streets where none are
now established and report to this
council.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the City Engineer be instructed to
furnish the Adams Seed Co. the
grade and curb lines necessary for
building curb on east side of Mechan-
ic street at intersection of West
| Water Street.
| Moved seconded and carried that
committee of two besides the
Mayor be appointed to confer with
the City Engineer in regard to the
defect and condition at the filter
beds.
The Mayor appointed Alderman
Hislop and Rollins to serve on the
committee.
The Mayor made the following APP
pointments to serve on the Library
Board: Professor Oscar Olson, Dr..
T. Stabo and Mrs. l. w. Brunt.
On motion the appointment of
the Library Board was approved by
the council.
Alderman McAndrews presented
the following resolution:
Whereas, it is deemed necessary
and expedient to oil certain streets
and Avenues or parts thereof, in the
city of DEBORAH, Iowa, and to assess
the costs of such oiling to the prop
erty abutting upon said streets and
avenues, or parts thereof, so inn
proved.
Be it resolved, by the city council
of DEBORAH, Iowa, that the following
streets and avenues, or parts there
of, as the case may be, be ordered
oiled, to-wit:
Water street from bridge near G.
M. & st. p. r. r. tracks running
east to the intersection with Mont
gomery street, formerly known as
the County Road;
Mill street from intersection with
Vernon street, running north to in
Itersection with Water street, and
Franklin street from intersection
with Mill street to intersection with
Mechanic street;
Vernon street, from intersection
with Mill street to intersection with
Grove Street;
Mechanic street, from intersection
with Broadway to intersection with
Sanford street;
Fifth Avenue in West DEBORAH,
commencing at Tavener's bridge,
running east to bridge across Upper
Iowa river, near Heively street, and
thence on Bridge street to inter-
Section with West Water street;
Heively street from said bridge
across the Upper Iowa river to the