Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-21

shall be improved and establishing
and fixing curb lines thereon and
providing for the measurements and
location of the portions and parts of
streets to be improved.
After the usual procedure orii-
nance No. 1922 was declared enacted.
passed, approved and adopted, and
was ordered published as required
by law.
The council adopted the follow
ing resolution offeed by Mr.. Eng
bretson: Whereas: The following
streets to-wit:
Water street from the c. M. & st.
P. tracks east to Montgomery street.
Montgomery street from Water
street southeasterly to Broadway.
broadway street from Winnebago
street east to Washington street.
Broadway street from Washington
street east to Montgomery street.
The alley in block No. 13 from State
street to the present pavement Their
in. Washington street from c. NJ. &
st. p. tracks south to Rural Avenue.
Rural Avenue west to Maiden Lane.
Maiden Lane south to Sanford street.
Broadway street from Court street
west and south following it's align
ment to Vernon street, are to be i'm
proved by paving and under the pro-
visions of Sec. 500 of the code of
Iowa of 1897, certain powers are
granted to cities and towns. Be it
therefore resolved, that on or before
September 1st, 1920, the property
owners adjoining such paving i'm
shall 10 oil
ions from gas, water sewer and
other underground connections to
the inside of the curb line of the
adjacent property, in accordance
with Ordinance No. 1922 establishing
the width of said streets. In case
SUCH connections are not made on or
before September LIST, 1920, by the
property owners, then, the city of De-
corah will at once proceed to make
such connections and assess the cost
and expense thereof to the property
in front of which such connections
are made. 1t is hereby ordered that
double extra strong" lead pipe shall
be used in making water connect
ions.
The City Clerk was authorized to
order one car of No. 1 road oil from
The Iowa Road Building Co., of Des
tMoines, Iowa, also to contract with
them to send men and equipment
and apply the oil bought from them
to the streets of the city.
Resolution was adopted, authoriz-
ing Miss Hilda Kochendorfer, who is
in the employ OF Winneshiek County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
in the capacity of Public Health
Nurse, to act as food inspector for
the city. The service having been Of
fered to the city, gratis. Her work
will be to regularly inspect all eat
ing places, bakeries, grocery stores,
etc.
On motion the council rendered to
the committee having charge of clean
up day the usual help of men and
teams in the employ OF the city.
The following resolution offered
by Mr.. McAndrews was adopted by
the council: Whereas Mr.. I. w.
Brunt representing the American
Drug and Press Assn. appeared be-
fore the council and explained that
the company has in mind to build a
new factory in our city and other
wise enlarge and improve it's plant
so as to take care of the growing
business, all of which will mean en-
ployment of more people. Since the
issue OF more stock to the public for
the purpose of carrying out the pro-
posed plans is necessary. Be it there
fore resolved that this council en-
dorse the promotion of this enter
prise as outlined by Mr. Brunt
The council adjourned to meet
again on Wednesday evening, April
21st
MARK D. WELLS, City Clerk. |