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GRADING OF STREETS AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEE. 7.
other purpose; and that after the expiration of fifteen years or sooner, if so determined by the city) from said first day of December, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty eight, and at the same time that the other annual taxes of said city are fried and collected, there shall be levied and collected in Audition thereto, each successive year for five years, an mual tax upon all the property, both real and personal, subject to taxation within and by said city, sufficient each . fear to pay one-fifth of the principal of said bonds ; and that the taxes so levied and collected for the payment of the principal of said bonds, shall be sacredly set apart by the Sinking-fund Treasurer of said city for the purpose of Haying the prindi- to pay princ mal of said bonds at maturity, or the purchase of them prior pall thereto, in the manner which may be provided by ordinance ; and that no part of any tax so levied and collected shall drer be applied to any other purpose whatever, while any portion of said bonds or coupons shall remain unpaid : pro- : reded, that if the amount of tax so levied and collected, shall at any time etceed the amount of unpaid and outstanding bonds and interest, such excess may be appropriated to such other lawful purpose as the City: Council may deem expe- dient .!
SEG. 10. If the said Iowa and Minnesota Railway- Conditions. Company shall fail to comply with the requirements of this ofpenance, or to have it's railroad from Des Moines to Ames. completed and in operation by the first day of December, 1869 said bonds shall be absolutely null and void, as the obligation of the City of Des Moines, in the hands of saill Tristee, the said Railroad-Company or any jother person and all power to issue or deliver said bonds or interest coupons under or by virtud of the provisions of this ordinance shall dease on shid dny if the work herein provided for shall noi have been then completed, and said railroad finished and in operation between the points above mentioned.
SBc 11. That ordinance Number One Hundred and One, entitled " An Ordinance ordering the grading of certain streets, and appropriating money to pay for the same,? passed June 8 h, 1868, beland the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 12. That this ordinance shall take effect after its publication in the Town State Register, the Evening States. han, and the Lowa Homestead, or either of them.
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CITY ORDINANCES.
NUMBER 33.
RIGHT-OF-WAY TO DES MOINES VALLEY RAILROAD.
AN ORDINANCE ( ranting the Right of Way to the Des Moines Valley Rail- road Company ofer and across Market Street and other Streets and Alleya through the Cityof Des Moines, and the Right to Bridge the Des Moines River on said Market Street.
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SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of Des Grant. . Moines, That the right-off way be and the same is hereby granted to the Des Moines Valley Railroad-Company through the city of Des Moines over and across Market street, and such other streets and alleys east and west of Market street as may be necessary to run through the city, with the right to lay down a double or single track, with side-tracks, turn- Tracks, switch- outs, and switchs on the same, and to run such locomotives and trains of cats over the same as may be necessar Hin the operation of said road, and at such reasonable rates of'speed as may from time to time be fixed by the said City Council of Des Not exclusive. Moines : provided, however, that said right of-way shall not be exclusive, and the city hereby reserves to itself the right to grant to any other railroad-company the right xo pass over and across aid streets and alleys with its tracks, and provided suid railroad-company shall build their said road Grade .. on the grade of the city of on such grades as may be agreed upon : and provided further, that the right of-way over Market Street or the west side of the Des Moines Riverjis Condition. upon the condition that said railroad | shall be built through said city within fire years from the first day of January, A. D. 1865.
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SEC. 2.4 Be it further ordained: That the right to build and operate a railroad-bridge on Market street over' and across the Des Moines River in the city of Des Moines, is hereby granted to the fles! Moines Valley Railroad-Com- pany : provided, sfid railroad-company shall build, or dause to be built, a rail oad-bridge across said river within five years from the first of January, 1865.
SEC. B. And i; is hereby understood that the grants Consideration. made in the first section are upon the condition and consid- eratiou that the sail railroad shall be built and running into the city of Des Moines by the thirty-first day . of Decentber, A. I. 1866, and it being further understood that said city only grants such rights and so far as it has the power to grant the same.
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USE OF GROUNDS FOR DES MOINES VALLEY RAILROAD.
SBC. 4. |Be it further ordained: That this ordinance shall Contract. operate as a contract between the city of Des Moines and said Des Moines Valley Railroad-Company, upon the grants heren made being accepted by the said railroad-company, which acceptence shall be entered upon the records of the City Council.
SRC. 5. This ordinance shall be in force on and after its publication in the Daily Towa State Register!
Passed October 21, 1865 |Published October 22, 1865
NUMBER 34.
AN ORDINANCE Granting the Use of certain Public Grounds in the City of Des Moines, to the Des Moldies Valley Railroad-Compliny.
SECTION 1., Be it ordained by the City Council of Des Market Square Moines, That Market Square lying and being on the east (oust side side of the Des Moines river, between Fifth and Sixth, and between Vine and Elm streets, in the city of Des Moines,; be, and the use of the same is, hereby granted to the Des i . Molnes Valley Railroad-Company for depot grounds for said
railroad-company.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained: That the use of Market Market Place. Place lying on the west side of the Des Moines river between Third and| Fourth streets, in the city of Des Moines, be, and the same is hereby, granted to said Des Moines Valley Railroad-Company : for passenger railroad-depot. and right-of-way when . said railroad is bulle i through said street west of the Des Moines river.
SEC: 3. Be il further ordained: That the said grant in Consideration. Section Two is made upon the condition and in consideration thật spid railroad shall be built through sald city within five years from the first of January, A. D. 1865. SEC. 4. Be it further ordained: That this ordinance shall Contract. operate as a contract between the city of Des Moines and Bald Des Moines Valley Railroad-Company, upon theigrants herein made being accepted by the said radroad-company, which acceptance shall be entered upon the records of the! City Council.
SEc. 5. This ordinance shall be in force on and after Its publication in the Daily Iowa State Register .-
Passed Outobor 21, 1865: Published October 22, 1865.
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CITY ORDINANCES. UMBR NUMBER 35.
AN ORDINANCE lo Regulate the Running and Operation of Locomotives and Trains of Cars.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City Rate of speed. of Des Moines, That it shall be unlawful for any company, corporation cr person to run, operate, or move any locomo- tive-engine of car or cars upon any railroad track in the city at a rate of speed more rapid than six miles per hour - SEc. 2) It shall be the duty of all persons, poriphnies Signs over street crossings and corporations operating any railroad within the jerty to place signs, with white ground and black letters, not less place where such; railroad- the words & Railroad-cross- than twelve feet high, at each track intersects any street, with ing " plainly written or painted thereon in. letter's not dess than twelve inches long.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the conductor and ingin- When bell is rung. and et- cer of any such locomotive-engine or car or cury attached thereto to chuse the engine-bell to be rung upon the approach Aneslackenedi of the locomotive to any street crossing, or whenever any pierson or animal may be upon the railroad-track, and if necessary to give opportunity to avoid danger, to slacken the speed of such locomotive.
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Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, company or Not obstruct corporation,! to, allow any locomotive or car to remain upon the streets with the track of any railroad in such manner as to obstruct any fars or engines street-crossing : provided, passenger trains in receiving and discharging passengers may obstruct the crossing wvikt to their depots not exceeding five minutes.
Penalty
SBc. 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding wenty dollars for each offense. 'And any person, company or corporations failing to comply with or violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars to the city |for any such failure or violation, and be' liable for all damages that may accrue to any person thereby. Passed Deo. 18. 1869 : Published Feb. 2, 1$69.
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CHANGING AND FIXING NAMES OF STREETS-FINANCE;
NUMBER: 36.
AN ORDINANCE Changing and Fixing the Names of Certain Streets.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the Cry Names of of Des Moines, That First street in Hall's Addition shall strots. hereafter be named and known as Second street Second treet in Hall's Addition shall hereafter be named and known as Third street; Third street north of Mill Street in Hall's Addition shall be nameds and known as Fourth street ; that the street running from Center street through Belle de Addi- Conto Mill street, shall be natzed and known as| street, that Iligh street in Grimmel's and Holcomb's Addi- dong shall be named and known as Mano street; that Nassau street shall be named and known as Tenth street ; that the street running west from Tenth street and along the south line of Woodland Cernetery shall the named and known. as Woodland Avenue; that Greenwoodf Avenue, Sycamore street and Keokuk street shall be named and known as Sycamore street from the western to the eastern boundary of the city ; that River street shall be named and known as
1 Crocker street ; that Dean street shall be named anil known;
as First street ; that Bates street shall be named and known as Second street; that Cedar street (East Side), shall be Same. named and, known as Fourth street; that Keosauqua street shall be named and known as Fifth street , that Hickory street shall be named and known as Sixth street, that South . Walnut street shall be named and known as Brooks street ; South street shall be named and known as Chestnut street, Mill street shall be named and known as School street.
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Passed December 18, 1868: |Published February 2, 1869.
NUMBER 37.
| AN ORDINANCE Relating to the Finances; of the City, the Disbursement of Money and the Issuing offOrders on the Treasury
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City Funds. of Des Moines That hereafter there shall be but three Fundis known in the financial accounts of the Treasurer, and they shall be the General Fund, Road Lund, and the Cemetery Fund.
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Road fund.
SEci 2. All money (received from the levy of taxes for road and street purposes, for building sidewalks, an ! for poll- tax, shall constitute the Road Fund, and all order issued to pay for work os contracts for work on sidewalk , streets, bridges and culverts, shall be drawn upon the Road Fund unless otherwise specially provided. All money accruing from the sale of lots in the Cemeteries of the city shall be known as the Cemetery Fund. All money received into the Treasury except from the sources above specified, shall be accounted as a part of the General Fund, and all orders drawn for other than the purposes above specified, shall be drawo upon the General Fund.
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Passed December 18, 1909 : Published February 2, 1869.
NUMBER 38.
AS ORDINANCE to Provide for the Appointment, Discipline and Compen- sation, and Defining the Duties of a City Police Force.
Police force consists of.
SECTION 1. But it ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, That the police force of the city of Des Moines shall consist of the City Marshal, boe Deputy ; Marshal to be appointed by the Marshal, and for whole acts - the City Marshal shall be responsible, and such policemen and watchmen: as shall from time to time be provided By the Council or other lawful authority.
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SEC. 2. The City Marshal shall be the Acting Chief of Police, and in his absence for inability to act the Deputy :, Marshal shall perform his duties and be invested with the same authority as the Marshal.
Number of pulico:
Term of ser- vice Oath
SEC. 3. The Council shall from time to time provide by resolution or otherwise the number of men to bel em pyen upon the regular police force and the policemetinshe'll be appointed by the Obuncil upon the nomination of the Mayor and City Marshall and shall be appointed to serve during the pleasure of the Mayor, and City Marshal, unless their com- missions be revoked: by resolution of the City Council.
SEC. 4. Before entering upon their duties as such, policemen appointed by the City Council shall toso and subscribe an oath to support
the Constitution of the United States and the State of Iowa, find to faithfully and honestly, without fear favor, fraud or oppression, to the best of their ability and skill, perform the duties of policemen of the city
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of Des Moines, and shall receive a commission signed by the Mayor and give bond to the city, to be approved by the Bond. Mayor, in the sim of five hundred dollars for the honest and faithful performance of their duties.
SEC. 5. It shall be sufficient cause for the removal of Cause of det aby policeman if he shall be known to resort to any saloon, moval. House of ill-fame, gaming house or other disreputable place for any unlawful purpose, or shall, while employed as such policeman play at any game of billiards, bagatelle, dice, cards or other game in any public saloon for hall, or in any Misconduct . place where gaming is allowed, or if he shall make any wager, and negligence of het apon any game of chance, or upon the result of any horse-race or trot, or if he shall be stake-holder of any wager made at any public gathering, or if in any way he shall neglect to faithfully perform his duties or be guilty of Criminal con- any offense against the ordinances of the city or the laws duct. of the State.
SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the policemen to preserve buties. the peace on all occasions; to preserve the lives and property of citizens; to see that the ordinances of the city and the laws of the State, in regard to crimes and offenses, are faithfully executed within the city; and generally to perform Mayor and the duties [ of peace officers within the city : provided they Marshal con- shall act under the supervision and control of the Mayor trol. and City Marshal.
¡Skc. 7. The policemen shall receive; such compensation Compensation. for their services as the City Council | may from time to ting fix! SEC. 8. The Mayor may, whenever he may deem it Special police appointed by necessary to preserve the peace, security and good order of Mayor. the city, appoint such number of special policemen for temporary service as he may think, expedient The Mayor shall alminister the same path to special policemen us is Same. required to be administered to the regular police, but they shall receive no commission and shall in no case serve for a longer time than from their appointment to the next meet- Term of ser- ing of the City Council thereafter, unless it is otherwise vice. directed by the Council,
SEo. D. : All policemen while actually on service shall Star. wear a bright metallic star upon the breast of the coat or other garment with the word " Police" engraved or marked 1
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Sec. 10 The Mayor shall keep a book in which he shall Mayor to keep keep a record of the names of all policemen appointed by record of apr him, the date of their commissions or appointments, and ut pointments.
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Mayor report; to council.
Inengible to re appoint- ment.
SEc. 11. Whenever any policeman shall be discharged from the police service for neglect or violation of any of his duties, he shall be ineligible to a te-appointment within six months thereafter unless upon recommendation of the Mayor and Marshal le : be reinstated by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the Council.
Paced Dec. 18, 1863 : Published Feb. 2, 1869.
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AN ORDINANCE Establishing Grades.
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Datum line.
SECTION 1. Be ilordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, That the datum line or base of levels, for establishing the grades of all streets within
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the corporate limits of the city of Des Moines, shall be low-water mark at the junction of Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, and is'indi- caled by the following bench-marks, to-wit :
Points above. :
:The top of the south end of the first stone step at the east front of the court-house, is thirty seven feet and thirty six hundredths of a foot (37.36) above datum line.
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The top of stone door-sill next the east side of the door- frame on the south side of the brick building at the north- west corner of Water and Elm streets, is twenty-three feet and ninety-eight aundreths of a foot (23:98) above datum line.
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The top of the water-table at the east side of the north door in the brick building on the south-west corner of Second and Markot streets, on east side of the Des Moines river, formerly known as Iowa Central House, is twenty-one feet and fifty nhe hundredths of a foot (21.59) above datum line.
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The top of the water-table one inch west of the first window post of window facing north
at the east end of brick building on the south side of Locust street, between Fourth and Fifth streets on east side of Des
Moines river, formerly
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each regular meeting of the City Council shall make written report to the Council the names of all special police appointed by him, the dates of their appointment, and the term of service of each one so appointed, and the occasion which in his opinion required their appointment.
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known as " Griffiths' Block," is twenty-five feet and forty- bhe hundrethe of a foot (25.41) above datum line. Stc. 2. All grades established by this ordinance, or that Grades fixed May be hereafter established, shall be calculated from the from datum line. datum line established by Section One (1) of this ordinance, and shall be calculated for the middle of the several streets on which they are established.
Sec. 3. Where a difference of the grades of streets Grades of side. crossing each other creates a difference in the elevation of walksat street- the sidewalky of two or more streets at their point of meet- crossings.
ing, the elevation. of the grades at such places of meeting, ot corners of streets, shall conform to that of the leading street ; and for this' purpose all streets on the west side of the Des Moines river, north of Sycamore, running north and south, and all streets running east and west, except those north of Sycamore, (West Side), shall be regarded as leading streets.
SEC. 4. \ Water Street -
Elevation above datum line at
TEET.
Elm street.
23.00
Market street
21.50
Tine street. 22.75
Court Avenue 23.00
Walnut street
.23.00
Locust street.
23.20
SEd. 5. Second Street-
Elevation above datum line at
Elm street.
21.50
Market street
22.54
Vine street 23.58
Court Avenue 25.13
Walnut street
26.70
Locust street!
27.77
Sycamore street
27.00
Chestnut street.
31.00
Commercial street.
32.00
Center street .. 40.00
At 440 feet north of Center street. 60.00
Crocker street
68.0,0
At 830 feet north of Crocker street
56.00
School street.
79.00
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SEC. 6. Third Street-
Elevation above datum line at
FEET.
Ehn street: .21.50
Market street. 22.92
Vine striet. 24.43
Court Avenue. 26.40
Walnut street. 29:00
At 165 feet north of the center of Walnut street .. 29.60
Ldenst street. 29.00
Sycamore Istreet. 28.00
Chestnut street.
37.00
At 600 feet north of Chestnut street 71.00
Center street. 72.00
At 339 fest north of Center street 74.00
Crocker street .: 82.00
At $10 feet north of Crocker street 80.00
School striet.
SEC 7. Fourth Street-
Elevation above datum line at !
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Market street.
Vinje street .. 24.43
Half-way between Vine street anil Court Avenue .. 25.50 Court Avenue 29.00
Walnut street .31.40
Locust street .. .30.20
At 165 feet north of Locust street. 1.30.7
Sycamore street 30.6
At 190 feel north of Sycamore street. 135.6
Chestnut s' reet. 50.05
Center street (on line with Bird's Addition) ... 89.50
Crocker str jet. 102.00
At 360 feet north of Crocker street .100.00
School stre
91.00
SEC. 8. Fifth Street-
Elevation above datum line at .21.50
Elm street. .
22.93
Market street.
Vine street .. .24.48
Half-way between Vine and Cherry streets. .25.50
Cherry street. .28.00
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22.96
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Mulberry street 1
.32.60
Walnut street ...
33.80 At 140 feet north of Walnut street. 34.30
Locust street
.33|25
Sycamore street.
88.00
Chestnut street ...
58.00
At 188 feet north of
Chestnut street. 80.00
Park street !.
.87.00
Center street.
95.50
At 380 feet north of Center street 116.00
Cracker street .. '
.109.00
School street
115,00
SEo.g. Sixth Street
Elevation above datum line at
Elm street .....
21.00
Market street.
22,93
Half-why between Market and Vine streets
23 75
Vine street !.
25|66
Cherry street.
31.00
Mulberry street
32.70
Walnut street.
34.90
Locust street !!
36.00
Sycamore stree
39.00
Maple street .:
44.00
At 323 feet north, of Maple street
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Chestnut street .!
57.00
At 200 feet north of Chestnut street
76.00
Park, street .!.
81.00
Center street!
83.00
Drocker street.
95:00
School street
122.00
SKc. 10. Seventh Street-
Elevation above datum line at
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Elm street.
21.50
Market street.
27.11
Cherry street.
32.20
Mulberry
33.80
street
86.00
Walnut" street
87.80
Locust street ...
40.00
Sycamorei street
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Maple street.
of Maple street 50.50
Chestnut street.
48.00
Park street
59.00
Center street.
.85.00
At 234 feet north of Center street
104.00
Crocker street ..
110.00
At 429 feet north off Crocker street 112.00
School street.
123:00
SEC. 11. Eighth Street-
Elevation above (latum line at
Elni street
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Vine street.
Cherry street
83.30
Mulberry street
354.0
Walnut street.
87.150
Locust street ....
88.50
Sycamore street
41.00
Maple street
$1.50
Pleasant street. 63.00
Chestnut titreet.
52.00
Park street ...
58.00
At 230 feet north of Park street
85.00
Center street. 88.00
Crocker street .134.00
School street ..
139.00
SEC. 12. Ninth Street-
Elevation above datum line at 4
21.50
Market street
22.93
Vine street ....
28.63
Cherry street.
34 40
Mulberry street.
37.00
Walput street 38.25
Locust street 39.80 --
41.00
Maple street. .54.00
Pleasant street 69.00
At 182 feet north of Pleasant street. 80.00
Chestnut street ...
.77.00
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Scott street
74.00
Park street
7.7.00
At 210 feet north of. Park street 80.00
Center: street
7.2:00
Crocker street.
24.00
At 162 feet north of Crocker street 137.00
School street.
144.00
SEC. 13. . Tenth Street-
Elevation above datum line at
22.93
Ning street ...
2B.63
Cherry street
35.50
Mulberry street
.38.00
Walnut street
30.40
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Sycamore street
80.00
At 132 feet south of Center street
67.00
Center street.
67.00
At 132 feet north of Center street.
92.00
Crocker street
132.00
School street.
SEC. 14. Eleventh Street-
Elevation above datum line at
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Market street
27.00
Vine street
:36.65
Cherry street
.39.00
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Mulberry street
40.55
Walnut strdet.
.42.00
Locust street !!!
44.20
Sycamore street
SEC. 15. Twelfth Street-+
Elevation above datum line at
25.00
Vine street.
.35.70
Cherry street.
38.00
Mulberry street.
.41.70
Walnut street.
.43,10
Locust street,
.. 45.30
Sycamore street.
Locust street .. 40.90 48.10
Scott street !!
66.00
Market street
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SEC. 16. Thirteenth Street -
Elevation above datum line at
TEET. .22.00
Vine Istreet
Cherry street. 37.00
Mulberry street. .. 39.00
Walnut street
.42.85
Locust street ..
44.20
Sycamore street.
.46.4.
SEC. 17. Section Street+
Elevation Above. datum line at
Sycamore street. .47.40
SEC. 18. Railroad Street-
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Elevation above datum line at
Walnut street.
.. 42.80
Locust street.
.44.00
Sycamore strect ..
.. 48.40
SEC. 19. Fartham Street-
Elevation above datum,line at
Locust Street.
.. 43.00 47.40
Sycamore street ..
SEC. 20. Iowa Street-
Elevation above datum line at
Locust street ..
.42.00 .46.40
Sycamore street.
SEd. 21. Mc Mullen Street-
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