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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1907

Page

9

City Council Orders Sidewalk Repairs and Land Opening Talks

The city council approves sidewalk repairs on Kansas Mile to Nebraska Miles and on Lowe and Bridgman streets. Ald. Diercks and Holmes push repairs for Shoemaker’s Hershey Avenue property and weed cutting at Main and Bismarck. Committee of the Whole to study Nyenhuis condemnation and Iowa Avenue land opening with city attorney and engineer.

Ald. Holmes Ald. Diercks Blessing Bros Kansas Street Miles Avenue A. A. Keith Nebraska Street Ald Diercks Lowe Street Said Street Kemoyle Bridgman Street J. H. Shoemaker Hershey Avenue Main Street Mill Street Earl Avenue Oregon Street Second Street Hershey Lumber Co Bismarck Street Clinton Street Schiller Street Ald. Kneese van Zyl Nyenhuis Kneese Phil. Murphy Iowa Avenue Aid New Hampshire Street City Recorder R. Frank Benham Ald. van Zyl Asthalter

City Council declares nuisance on Muscatine lots over stagnant water

The City of Muscatine Iowa resolves that water stagnation on several described portions of Out Lot D subdiv of Southwest Quarter 35 77N 2W must be filled to remove the nuisance. Property owners are ordered to fill the affected areas within thirty days from August 15 1907 or face further action.

J. Asthalter Ofuscatine Muscatine Iowa Towit Foster Road Maiden Lane Bell City of State of Cantaloupe Street J. E. Hoopes Walton Street Stewart Road Sampson Street Demorest Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company Day Street Reed Street Muscatine Slough Seventysix Stortz Lot Twenty-four Lucas Street Outlet Twenty-nine Whicher's Addition Whicher Street Said Street Broadway Street Roscoe Avenue van Horn Street Fuller Street Eighth Street Chestnut Street Iowa Avenue Rouge Fulham Avenue Fulliam Avenue Sycamore Street Ninth Street Cedar Street Bartlett Mulberry Street Woodlawn Avenue Oakland Addition Hope Street Oak Street Colver Street Cypress Addition Isett Avenue Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company Township Seventy-seven Tenth Street Lombard Street Fourth Street Beggs Street Canon City of Muscatine Brogan Willow Street Park Avenue Canon Avenue Fairview Avenue Holly Street Hally Street Riverview Addition River Road Said Road

Tax Levy Resolution for Muscatine 1907

The city of Muscatine Iowa adopts a comprehensive 1907 tax levy covering bond, grading, sewer, fire, improvement and general funds plus special levies for water works bonds sinking fund road districts and free public library maintenance. The council orders certification of the assessor’s book and levy to the county auditor before September first 1907 and approves mayor J Asthalter and city recorder Gustav Weis.

Muscatine Iowa City Improvement Fund General Fund Bridge Fund Water Works City of City of Muscatine Muscatine County J. Asthalter Gustav Weis City Recorder

City approves Woodlawn avenue concrete sidewalks project

The Muscatine City Council resolves to order permanent concrete sidewalks on both sides of Woodlawn avenue from Mulberry to Oak streets. Sidewalks will be four feet wide, 1 foot from property lines and 6 inches above street grade, with extensions to curb lines at intersections. Property owners may be assessed for necessary new sidewalks.

City of Muscatine Woodlawn Avenue Mulberry Street Oak Street City of Muscatine Woodlaw

Maiden Lane sidewalk and street work approved by Muscatine council

The council adopted a 1907 ordinance driven by Maiden Lane frontage improvements from Roscoe to Newell including concrete sidewalks four feet wide laid per city engineer lines with thresholds two feet from property lines and six inches above street grade. Adjacent property owners must extend sidewalks to curb lines. notices issued with a ten day response.

City of Muscatine Maiden Lane Roscoe Avenue Newell Avenue

City Aldermen Vote On Resolution Adoption

Aldermen debate and adopt a resolution read in council. Leu and Eppel support the motion, carried by a recorded vote as the measure proceeds to implement the service timeline within ten days.

City of Muscatine Appropriations 1907 1908 Budget Ordinance

City council ordinance details funds for city offices health police fire streets sewers water works library and district maintenance. Includes specific allocations and account controls with a two mile tax provision and defined district boundaries for the water district. Gustav Weis city recorder notes.

City of Muscatine Ieee Che EU We cc Cosctas Board of Health Police Department Sococadnes Dante Baee Water Works Fund Ewes City Recorder

Water District Ordinance Recommended for Adoption

Alderman Diercks announced the ordinance committee recommends adopting the water district ordinance. Alderman Holmes seconded. The ordinance fixes the water district limits in Muscatine Iowa. It passed first reading and then second reading unanimously after Alderman Eppel moved the passage.

Ald Diercks van Zyl Ald. Holmes Ald. Diercks Muscatine Iowa Ald. Eppel

Aldermen Approve Third Reading of Ordinance

Alderman Kneese reports motion carried unanimously and 40 be suspended to pass the ordinance on its third reading. Alderman Van Zyl seconds. mayor declares the motion carried. Van Zyl reads and moves adoption on its third reading. Diercks seconds. mayor declares the ordinance adopted. Ordinance reads as follows:

Ald van Zyl Sander Kneese Holmes Diercks Richards Leo Eppel Ald. Diercks Ald. Holmes Ald. van Zyl Morton Ald. Eppel Sander Richards

Economical Vacation Fares Placed On Sale After June 1 1907

Round trip tickets to many Canadian and New England resorts will be offered at figures slightly higher than one way fares. Dates of sale, limits, stopovers and descriptive literature are available by writing Geo. W. Vaux at Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago.

Canada New England Geo. W. Vaux T. A Grand Trunk Railway System Adams St Chicago

Train Schedule Effective June 9 1907 Davenport Chicago and West

Daily train timetable lists going east and southwest departures from Davenport Chicago and Washington Osakis ville Kansas City Ft Worth Dallas and California Special details train numbers times and notes All trains run daily except Sunday Agent W B Underdonk signs the notice

Davenport Chicago California Washington, Oskaloosa Kansas City Ft. Worth Dallas Dally Underdonk

Wilton Trains Schedule From Muscatine

Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday. Service includes No. 500 at 6:25 am, No. 501 at 12:50 pm, No. 502 at 3:20 pm, No. 503 at 5:30 pm, No. 504 at 10:15 pm, and No. 505 at 11:50 pm to and from Muscatine.

Muscatine Wilton South Bound Round House Ruitland Grandview Wapello Birick Junction No. & Ly Ceeseeeeseees Round House Seereeeeeenss Habo's Frulti Elrick Junction Sunda Haho’s Switch Fruitland Wapeilo Coveres Iowa Central Wapelo Burlington

Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Timetable Notes

In effect April 3 1905 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway lists No 12 passenger service at 8 50 pm and No 8 passenger at 5 30 pm with freight trains No 92 and No 91 carrying passengers and morning No 91 freight at 8 40 am and No 92 5 30 pm times shown.

Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway

Carnival City Packet Co White Collar Line Summer Schedule

The Carnival City Packet Co announces the White Collar Line schedules for weekday steamers Helen Blair and Columbia sailing to Davenport daily at 6:30 am and Sunday departures for Davenport at 6:00 am. Burlington arrival listed at 9:15 am next morning with Friday service to Burlington. Telephone W. G. Block Co. agents. A Blair manager.

White Collar Line Helen Blair Columbia Daven- Pott Bur- Wmbton Burlington W.G. Block CO A. Blair Mgr

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