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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Collar Line
Helen Blair
Columbia
Daven- Pott
Bur- Wmbton
Burlington
W.G. Block CO
A. Blair
Mgr
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van Zy
Leu
Wm. Haveman
Wisconsin Street
Dewey Avenue
Benham Avenue
Council Grant City Recorder
Weis
J. Sylvester
al. Teu
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Overton Street
Fox
Barney Miller
Citizens’ Ry. & Lt. Co
East Second Street
Brook Street
Kemper Avenue
Spring Street
Ry. & Lt. Co
Third
Orange Streets
Cemetery Committee
Grelle
Mulch Fund
General Fond
J. E. Valett
Henry Freyermuth
City Finance Committee
Chris. Heuer
South Muscatine
Ald. Leu
Trades and Labor Assembly
Fair Grounds
Baldwin Airship Co
Labor Day
Journal
Rock Island System
Wilton Trains
Eceeesee Ll
Ccceeee
Muscatine North & South
Carnival City Packet Co