1948 December Council Proceedings""~i~i'+i 4'
Regular Session, December 6th, 1948 501
City Council
(04ficlal.)
Regular Session, December 6th,
1948,
Council met at 7;30 P. M.
Present -Mayor Van Duelman,
Counci 1 m e n Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton. City Manager
Rhomberg.
Mayor Van Duelman stated that
this is the regular monthly meet-
ing of the City Council for the
purpose of acting upon such busi-
ness as may properly come before
the meeting.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the rules be suspended for the
purpose of allowing any one pres•
ent in the Council Chamber, who
wishes to do so, to address the
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Moffatt. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Counci 1 m e n Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Notice of claim of Elmer J. Fried-
man in the amount of $200.00 far
damages to his car caused when
struck by a falling tree limb while
his car was parked at or near the
northwest corner of the intersec-
tion of Thirteenth and Bluff Street
presented and read. Councilman
Murphy moved that the Notice of
Claim be referred to the City So-
licitor for investigation and report.
Seconded by Councilman Wharton,
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Communication of the Tri-State
Products Co, advising that they are
writing to establish the fact of
their permanancy in the City of
Dubuque and that they wish to do
business here now and in the near
and distant future consisting of
several types of siding and minor
exterior alterations and remodel•
ing and asking that they be given
information and instructions as to
the ordinances which a Company
must stay within covering this and
other types of business, presented
and read. Councilman Murphy
moved that the communication be
referred to the City Solicitor. Sec-
onded by Councilman Wharton.
Carried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Counci ]men Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Communication of John Savage
tendering his resignation as a mem•
ber of the City Plumbing Licensing
Board, presented and read. Coun•
Gilman Murphy moved that the
resignation be accepted. Seconded
by Councilman Moffatt. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Counci 1 m e n Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Petition of Clarence Pregler re-
questing arefund in the amount
of $50.00 on the unexpired portion
of his Cigarette Permit No. 198, as
he has discontinued business on
November 29, 1948, presented and
read. Councilman Murphy moved
that the request be granted and
the City Auditor instructed to draw
a warrant in the amount of $50.00
in favor of Clarence Pregler to
cover the amount of refund granted
on the unexpired portion of his
Cigarette Permit No. 198. Second•
ed by Councilman Moffatt. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Counci 1 m e n Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
DUBUQUE, IOWA
December 6, 1948
Honorable Mayor, City Council
and City Manager
City Hall
Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
Farley & Loetscher Manufactur•
ing Company have heretofore pet•
itioned your honorable body for
permission to build and maintain a
bridge over Jackson street, and
to lay certain pipes under the
surface of Jackson street, and to
build and maintain a certain rail•
road track in Jackson street, all to
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5oa Regular Session, December 6th, 1948
be used in connection with the
operation of a power plant now
under construction on Jackson
street between eighth and ninth
streets.
We enclose herewith in dupli-
cate two proposed ordinances which
if adopted by your honorable body,
will grant the necessary authority
for the foregoing. There is also
enclosed herewith two prints of a
plan showing the location of said
facilities, etc.
Your favorable action on this
matter at an early date will be
much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
O'CONNOR, THOMAS &
O'CONNOR.
By E. Marshall Thomas.
Councilman Moffatt moved that
the communication be received and
made a matter of record. Seconded
by Councilman Thompson, Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton,
Nays -None.
ORDINANCE N0. 25 - 48.
An Ordinance granting to Farley
& Loetscher Manufacturing Com•
pony, Dubuque, Iowa, its successors
and assigns, the right to build .and
maintain a bridge across Jackson
Street at a point between Sth and
9th Streets in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and further granting said
Company, its successors and as-
signs, the right to build and main-
tain a series of sub-surface pipes
under the surface of Jackson
Street at a point between 8th and
9th Streets in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, presented and read, Council-
man Thompson moved that the
reading just had be considered the
first reading of the ordinance. Sec-
onded by Councilman Murphy. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
C o u n c i l m e n Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the rules be suspended requir-
ing an m•dinance to be read on
three separate days. Seconded by
Councilman Moffatt. Carried by
the fallowing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the ordinance be placed on
file with the City Clerk for public
inspection for at least one week
before its final adoption, Seconded
by Councilman Wharton. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
ORDINANCE NO. 26 - 48.
An Ordinance granting to Farley
& Loetscher Manufacturing Com•
pony Dubuque, Iowa, its successors
and assigns, the right to construct
and maintain a side track from
one of the tracks in Jackson Street
northerly across the intersection of
8th and Jackson Streets and north-
erly in Jackson Street a distance
of 102 feet from the northerly
property line of 8th Street and
providing the terms and condi-
tions thereof, presented and read.
Councilman Thompson moved that
the reading just had be considered
the first reading of the ordinance.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy,
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None,
Councilman Thompson moved
that the rules be suspended requir-
ing an ordinance to be read on
three separate days. Seconded by
Councilman Moffatt. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton,
Nays-None.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the ordinance be placed on
file with the City Clerk for public
inspection for at least one week
before its final adoption. Seconded
by Councilman Wharton. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Proof of publication, certified to
by the publishers, of a statement
of receipts and also a list of claims
Regular Session, December 6th, 1948 5D3
for which warrants were drawn dur•
ing the month of October, 1948,
presented and read. Councilman
Thompson moved that the proof of
publication be received and filed.
Seconded by Councilman Moffatt.
Carried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
ORDINANCE N0. 24 - 48.
An Ordinance providing for the
vacation of part of Helena Place,
and providing that a Quit Claim
Deed be issued to the abutting
property owner, said ordinance hav
ing been passed upon first reading
on November 29th, 1948 and order-
ed placed on file with the City
Clerk for public inspection for at
least one week before its final
adoption, was presented Yor final
adoption.
ORDINANCE N0. 24.48
An Ordinance providing Yor the va-
cation of part of Helena Place, and
providing that a Quit Claim Deed be
issued to the abutting property owner.
Whereas, Loras College has peti-
tioned the City Council for tha vaca-
tion of Helena Place.
And Whereas, said petition has
been duly referred to the Planning
and Zoning Commission for recom-
mendation and report.
And Whereas, said Planning and
Zoning Commission has recommended
that part of Helena Place be vacated
from a point beginning 100 feet west
of the west property line of Henion
Street and extended to the west
terminus of Helena Place, providing
that adequate entrance to Loras Col-
lege grounds shall be maintained at
the easterly end of the vacated street.
And Whereas, said street is no
longer needed for pubiic purposes,
and the said Loras College is the
owner of al] abutting property,
Now therefore be it resolved by the
City Council of the City of Dubuque:
Sec. 1. That part of Helena Place
beginning at a point 100 feet west
of the west line of Henion Street and
extending to tha western terminus
of Helena Place be and the same
is hereby vacated.
Sec. '2. That in consideration of one
dollar, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, said vacated part of
Helena Place be and the same is
hereby granted to Loras College, and
the Mayor and Clerk of the CICy of
Dubuque shall convey said premises
to said Grantee by Quit Claim Deed
for and on behalf oP the City oY Du-
bugne, said deed to provide that an
adequate entrance to Loras Collega
grounds shall be maintained by the
Grantee at the easterly terminus of
the part of said street herein ca-
cated.
Sec. 3. That Che Clerk be, and he
is hereby directed to record this Or-
dinance in the Office of the County
Recorder of Dubuque County, inwa.
Sec. 4. This Ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after :ts
final passage, adoption and approval
by the City Council, and publication
as provided by law.
Passed upon first reading Novem-
bnr 29th, 1948.
Passed, adopted and approved upon
final reading this 6th day of Decem-
ber, 1948.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN,
Mayor
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOFFATT
Councilten
Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Clerk.
Published officially in The Tele-
graph-Herald newspaper this 3th day
of December, 1948.
J. J. SHEA,
12-8-1t City Clerk
Councilman Murphy moved the
adoption of the ordinance. Second•
ed by Councilman Thompson. Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
December 6, 1948.
To the Honorable Mayor
and City Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
This is to advise that I have
approved the following policies and
desire to have your approval on
same for filing:
EXCAVATION
Seubert and Fesler, 1603 Central
Avenue; Policy No. Li676338, Iowa
Mutual Casualty Co.
Thos. Flynn Coal Co. 3rd Street
Extension; Policy No. MC 135908,
Standard Accident Ins, Co.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. RHOMBERG,
City Manager.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the bonds be approved and placed
on file. Seconded by Councilman
Wharton. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
so4 Regular Session, December 6th, 1948 I Regular Session, December 6th, 1948 Soy
December 6, 1948.
To the Honorable Mayor
and City Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
The improvement of James St.
by widening ten feet on west aide
from the south curb line of West
Third Street to a point 450 feet
south with asphalt paving by the
K-M Construction Company has
been completed according to the
plans and specifications.
Therefore I recommend its ac-
ceptance by the City Council.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A, RHOMBERG,
City Manager.
Councilman Moffatt moved that
the recommendation of City Man-
ager Rhomberg be approved. Sec-
onded by Councilman Wharton.
Carried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION N0. 254x18.
WHEREAS, applications Y o r
Beer Permits have been submitted
to this Council for approval and
the same have been examined:
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that
the fallowing applications be grant-
ed and the licenses are to be
issued upon the compliance with
the terms of the ordinances of the
City,
CLASS "B" PERMIT
NAME AND ADDRESS
The Page Hotel, 73 - 75 E a s t
Fourth Street
Frank T. O'Rourke and Mrs. Sarah
Waldorf, 37 Eighth Avenue.
Frank J. Paar, 1826 Central Ave.
Charles T. Snyder and Elsie Sny-
der, 543 Eighth Avenue,
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Leo P. Manahl, 785 Groveland
Place.
Cruso A. Alba, 2601 Jackson St,
Passed, adopted and approved
this 6th day of December, 1948.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOFFATT
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA
City Clerk.
Councilman Murphy moved the
adoption of the resolution. Secand•
ed by Councilman Wharton. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Van Duelman
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION N0. 25518
WHEREAS, heretofore applica-
tions for Beer Permits were filed
by the within named applicants
and they have received the ap•
proval of this Council; and
WHEREAS, the premises to be
occupied by such applicants have
been inspected and found to com•
ply with the ordinances of this
City and they have filed a proper
bond:
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Ccun-
cil of the City oY Dubuque that
the Manager be and he is hereby
directed to issue to the following
named applicants a Beer Permit.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
NAME AND ADDRESS
The Page Hotel, 73 75 East
Fourth Street.
Frank T. O'Rourke and Mrs. Sarah
Waldorf, 37 Eighth Avenue.
Frank J. Paar, 1828 Central Ave.
Charles T. Snyder and Elsie Sny-
der, 543 Eighth Avenue.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Leo P. Manahl, 785 Groveland Place
Cruso A. Alba, 2601 Jackson St.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the bonds filed by such ap-
plicants be and the same are
hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 6th day of December, 1948.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W: MOFFATT
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA
City Clerk.
Councilman Wharton moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Moffatt. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
There being no further business
Councilman Wharton moved to ad-
journ. Seconded by Councilman
Thompson. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays-None.
J. J. SHEA.
City Clerk,
Approved .... ....................... 1949.
Adopted ... ......... ........ 1949.
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sob Special Session, December 14th, 1948
City Council
(Official)
Special Session, December 14th,
1948.
Council met at 7:30 P. M.
Present -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton. City Manager
Rhomberg.
Meeting called by order of Coun-
cilmen Thompson and Murphy.
Mayor Van Duelman read the
call and stated that service there
of had been duly made and that
this meeting is called for the pur-
pose of conducting a public hearing
upon the Notice of Levy of Special
Assessment and intention of the
City Council to issue bonds for
the improvement of Platt Street
and Platt Street Extension from
the east curb line of James Street
to the east curb line of Cardiff
Street and acting on any other
business as may properly come
before a regular meeting of the
City Council.
State of Iowa 1 SS.
County of Dubuque J
I, Claude McDonald, do hereby
certify that on 30 November, 1948,
I posted copies of the attached
Notice of Levy of Special Assess-
ment and Intention of the City
Council to Issue Bonds along the
line of improvement for the im-
provement of Platt Street and
Platt Street Extension from the
east curb line of James Street to
the east curb line of Cardiff Street.
Signed Claude McDonald.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, Geraldine L. Jenni, a Notary
Public, this 30th day of November,
1948.
GER2.LDINE L. JENNI
Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County,
Iowa.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the statement be received and
made. a matter of record. Seconded
by Councilman Moffatt. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Proof of publication, certified to
by the publishers, of Notice of Levy
oP Special Assessment and Inten-
tion of the City Council to Issue
Bonds for the improvement of
Platt Street and Platt Street Ex-
tension from the east curb line of
James Street to the east curb line
of Cardiff Street, presented and
read. Councilman Moffatt moved
that the proof of publication be
received and filed. Seconded by
Councilman Murphy. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
To the Honorable Mayor, to the
City Council, and City Manager,
Mr. A. A. Rhomberg:
Dear Sirs:
In Re-Assessment against prop-
erty owners for Platt Street
project, before City Council at De-
cember 14, 1945, meeting.
Since the assessments proposed
against us are $68.33 and $51.07,
respectfully, in excess of what we
understood they would be at the
time bid was accepted, w h i c h
under one method of calculating
amounts to approximately a 14 per
cent increase, or 4 per cent in
excess of the 10 per cent limit, we
respectfully set forth our views for
your consideration.
Briefly, the Resolution of Neces•
sity for improvement estimated the
cost of project at $11,202.76 and
our estimated assessments were
$522.56 and $384.55, respectfully,
which was the basis upon which
public hearing was held.
The bid of the successful bidder
was $10,698.50, or approximately
5.4 per cent under the engineers
estimate, which on its surface at
least, would correspondingly re-
duce our assessments by 5.4 per
cent, making them $494.34 a n d
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$363.98, respectfully, instead of the
previously mentioned $522.56 and
$384.55.
We are cognizant of the pro-
vision in the contract that there
shall be additional payment to the
contractor if unforseen difficulties
are encountered, and we under-
stand that there was an adjust
meat with the contractor under
this proviso to the extent of
$482.00.
However, since the increase pro-
posed to be assessed against each
of us, to cover a proportionate ~,
share of the increase, is fairly
substantial, to-wit, $68.33 and $51:
07-and we are without any pre-
vious personal experience in mat-
ters of this kind-if it is an
entirely proper request, we ask
the Council, if it has not already
been done, to get an expression
of opinion from the City Solicitor
on this matter of assessing those
unforseen expenses against the
abutting. owners; and if such in•
crease may be legally assessed is
it to be on the basis of t h e
Engineer's original estimate, or
should it be on the basis of what
the assessments would figure out
as per the contractor's bid price.
We realize that if the contractors
bid were up to 10 per cent in
excess of the engineer's estimate
this question would not arise; bat
where the contractor's bid is less
than the engineer's estimate this
questitrn has occurred to us.
Kindly be assured we have no
ableetiom to an assessment being
made,. but it is only in the matter
of the adjustment by wag of in-
crease upon which we ask for
clarification and for your consider-
ation.
Yours very truly,
Carl V: Riley
Mrs, Regina Duggan.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the petition, be referred to the
City Solicitor Por investigation and
report. Seconded by Councilman
Thompson. Carried by the follow
ng vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS.
RESOLUTION N0. 256 48.
Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, that to
pay for the improving of Platt
Street and Platt Street Extension
from the east curb line of James
Street to the east curb line of
Cardiff Sreet, Thos. Flynn Coal
Company, contractor, in front of
and adjoining the same, a special
tax be and is hereby levied on the
several lots, and parts of lots, and
parcels of real estate hereinafter
named, situated and owned, and
for the several amounts set op•
posite each lot or parcel of real
estate, as follows:
Carl V & Ruth Riley
Lot 1, of 1 of 2of 2
Sub. of M. L. 72 &
of 14 M. L. 73&2
of 74 ........................ 562.67.
Dubuque County, Lot
2,of1of2of2Sub.
of M, L. 72&lof
lO M. L. 73 & 2 of
74 ...................................... 109.95
Herbert E. & Kath.
Dilworth, Lot 2, of
B o f 2of 2of 2 o f
Sub of M. L. 72 & 1
of 10 M. L. 73 ~ 2
of M. L. 74 ............. 251.98
Herbert E & Kath
Dilworth, Lot 1, of
Bof2of2of2Sub.
of M, L, 72.E I of
10'M.L.73&2
of M. L. 74 .............. 148.D7
Voelker Realty Co,
Lot A, of 2of 2of
2 Sub. of M. L. 7Z
&loflofM.L.73
& 2of M. L. 74 ... .. 26.38
Mable, Theo 8e Gert
Karegan, Lot 1, of
M L. 72 . ................ 205.68
Mercy Hospital, Lot
3, of M. L. 72 ...,,....,.. 88L95
Mercy Hospital, Lot
4, of M. L. 72 ......... 1,270.70
Mercy Iospital, Lot
4A, of M. L. 72, ..... 40.39
ltlercy Hospital, Lot
5, of Pd. L. 72 .._,.... 1,421.47
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Mercy Hospital, Lot
1, of i of 6 of M. L.
72 . ............................
Mercy Hospital Lot
2,of1of6ofM.L.
72 . ... ........................
Mercy Hospital, Lot
1,of2of6ofM.L.
72 . .. ............ .............
Mercy Hospital, Lot
2, of 2 of 6 of M. L.
72 . ....... ...................
Mercy Hospital,
Peabody Street
(Vacated) ...,..., ....
Mercy Hospital, Lot
2, of 1 of City Lat
731, ..._ ....................
Mercy Hospital, Lot
2, of 10 of M. L. 73
Mercy Hospital, Lot
1 of Agnes Lang-
worthy Sub. ... _..,..
Mercy Hospital, Lot
2, of Agnes Lang-
worthy Sub., ...,....,.
Mercy Hospital, Augusta
Street: (Vacated) ..
City of Dubuque, City
Lot 732 . ..................
St. Clara College, Lat
2, of 1 of City Lot
725, . ........................
M. B. & Kath, Cody,
Lot 11, Sub. of City
Lot 724 . .................
Alice Bennett, Lot 14,
Sub. of City Lot 724,..
Cletus T. Cox, Lot 15,
N. 1.2 Sub. of City
Lot 724 . ..............
Arthur T. Trausch,
Lot 15, S. r/2 Sub.
of City Lot 724 .,........
Regina M. Duggan,
Lot 18, Sub. of City
Lot 724 . .................
St. Clara College, Lot
19, Sub. of City Lot
724, ...... ...................
104.67
.86
119.21.
3.56
18.85
188.45
69.13
16.69
5.39
1.89
3,537.54
261.15.
32.89
71.98.
63.86
85.95
414.05
891.11,
.......................
10,806.47
1866, Sq. Yds. 6" Rein
forced Concrete
Pavement with In-
tegral Curb, at
$4.50 ........................ $8,397.00
2 Ea. Std. Reinforced
Concrete Catch
Basins at $150.00.. 300.00.
39 Lin. Ft. 15" Reinf
Concrete Culvert
Pipe at $5.00 ........ 195.00.
400 Lin. Ft. Guard
Rail at $2.00 .... 800.00
i Ea. Reinf. Con-
crete Headwall at $250.00 $250.00
4 Lin. Ft. 21" Reinf.
Conc. Culvert Pipe
(Labor only) at
$3.00 ...._..__._...._ 12.00
68 Cu. Yds. Crushed
Stone in Place at
$3.00 ... _. ......._ ..... 204.00
33 Sq. Ft 4" Con•
Crete Sidewalk at
$0.50 ...... .... ......... 16.50
70 Lin. Ft. Radius
Curb at $4.00 ........ 280.00.
$10,45450.
Extra Exp, at
2 1.2 per cent ....., 261.36.
6 per cent Int.
for 52 Days ............ 90,61.
......................
$10,806.47.
All of which is assessed in propor
tion to the special benefits con-
ferred.
Passed adopted and approved
this 14th day of December, 1948.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOFFATT
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA
City Clerk.
Councilman Murphy moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Moffatt. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Special Session, December 14th, 1948 __ _ 509
(Resolution Providing for the Is-
suance of Public Improvement
Bonds.)
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
RESOLUTION N0. 25718
WHEREAS, the contract hereto-
fore entered into by the City of
Dubuque for the improving of
Platt Street and Platt Street Ex•
tension hereinafter described, has
been completed and said improve-
ment has been accepted by the
City Council of said City and the
City Engineer has computed the
cost and expense thereof to be
$10,806.47
AND WHEREAS, public notice
as provided by law, has been pub-
lished by the City Glerk stating
the intention of the City Council
to issue bonds to pay the cost of
said improvement and a public
hearing has been held pursuant
thereto, and all objections filed
thereto have been considered and
determined:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
SOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque that to pro-
vide for the cost of the improving
of Platt Street and Platt Street
Extension from the east curb line
of James Street to the east curb
line of Cardiff Street there be is-
sued improvement bonds to the a-
mount of $10,806.47.
Said bands shall be issued under
the provisions of Chapter 396 of
the Code of Iowa, 1946; shall bear
the date of the 13th day of Janu-
ary, 1949, shall be in denomina-
ions of $b00.00, except that there
shall be one bond to the amount
of $306.47. They shall be numbered
from 3991 to 4012 inclusive and
shall be divided into ten series, of
which the bonds numbered 3991,
3992 and 3993 shall constitute the
first series and shall be payable
the first day of April, A. D. 1950,
the bonds numbered 3993 and
3995 shall constitute the second
series and shall be payable the
first day of April, A. D. 1951, the
bonds numbered 3996 and• 3997
shall constitute the third series
and shall be payable the first day
of April, A. D. 1962, the bonds
numbered 3998 and 3999 shall con-
stitute the fourth series and shall
be payable the first day of April,
A. D. 1953, the bonds numbered
4000 and 4001 shall constitute the
fifth series and shall be payable
the first day of April, A. D. 1954,
the bonds numbered 4002 and 4003
shall constitute the sixth series
and shall be payable the first day
of A-pril, A. D. 1955, the bonds num-
bered 4004 and 4005 shall consti-
tute the seventh series and shall
be payable the first day of April,
A. D. 1956, the bonds numbered
4006 and 4007 shall constitute the
eighth series and shall be payable
the first day of April, A. D. 1957,
the bonds numbered 4008 and 4009
shall constitute the ninth series
and shall be payable the first day
of April, A. D. 1958, the bonds num-
bered 4010, 4011 and 4012 shall con-
stitute the tenth series and shall
be payable the first day of April,
A. D. 1959.
Said bonds shall bear interest at
the rate of five per cent. per an-
num which interest shall be pay-
able semiannually, in accordance
with the terms of the coupons
thereto attached; and said bonds
shall be payable out of the pro-
ceeds of the special assessment
levied for said improvement.
Both principal and interest shall
be payable at the office of the
City Treasurer in the City of Du-
buque. Said bonds shall be substan-
tially in the fallowing form:
No . ..............................
Series Nc . ..............
CITY OF DUBUQUE
Improvement Bond
The City of Dubuque in the State
of Iowa promises to pay as here-
inafter mentioned to the bearer
hereof, on the first day of April,
A. D. 194..,; or any time before
that date at the option of the City,
the sum of
HUNDRED DOLLARS,
with interest thereon at the rate
of five per cent. per annum, pay-
able on the presentation and sur-
render of the interest coupons
hereto attached, both interest and
principal are payable at the office
of the City Treasurer in the City
of Dubuque in the State of Iowa.
This bond is issued by the City of
Dubuque pursuant to and by virtue
of Chapter 396 of the Code of Iowa,
1946, and in accordance with a
~~~
5to Special Session, December 14th, 1948
resolution of the City Council of
said City, duly passed on the 14th
day of December, 1948. This bond
is one of a series of 22 bonds, 21
for $500.00 numbered from 3991 to
4011 inclusive, and one for $306.47
numbered 4012, all of like tenor
and date, and issued for the pur-
pose of improving of Platt Stroet
and Platt Street Extension from
the east curb line of James Street
to the east curb line of Cardiff
Street and described in said resolu-
tion; which cost is assessable to
and levied along said improvement,
and is made by law a lien on all
abutting or adjacent property, and
payable in ten annual installments,
with interest on all deferred pay
meats at the rate of five per cent,
per annum, and this bond is pay-
able only out oY the money derived
from the collection of said special
tax, and said money can be used
for no other purpose. And it is
hereby certified and recited that
all the acts and conditions and
things required to be done prece-
dent to and in the issuing of this
series of bonds, have been done,
happened and performed in regu-
lar and due form as required by
said law and resolution; and far
the assessments, collections and
payment hereon of said special
tax, the faith and diligence of said
City of Dubuque are hereby irre-
vocably pledged.
In Witness Whereof, the City of
Dubuque by its City Council has
caused this bond to be signed by
its Mayor and countersigned by its
City Clerk, with the seal of said
City affixed this 13th day January,
1949, and has authorized the use
of their facsimile signature to the
interest coupons hereto attached.
Mayor.
.._..
City Clerk.
Countersigned (Seal)
(FORM OF COUPON.)
On the ...,,..day of ............ A .D.
19_., the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
promises to pay tc the bearer, as
provided in the bond, the sum of
_ ........ ......Dollars, at the office
of the City Treasurer m the City
of Dubuque, being........... months in-
terest due that day on its ................
Bond No........, dated ....,,....., 19....
Mayor.
City Clerk.
Countersigned
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Mayor and City Clerk be
and they are hereby instructed to
cause said bonds to be prepared
and when so prepared to execute
said bonds, and that the City Clerk
be and he is hereby instructed to
register said bonds in a book to
be kept by him for that purpose,
and tc then deliver them to the
City Treasurer who will also regis-
ter them in a book to be kept by
him for that purpose.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the City Treasurer be and
he is hereby instructed to sell said
bonds in the manner provided by
]aw, the proceeds of said sale to
be kept in a special fund to be
known as Improvement Fund.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the interest coupons attached
to the bonds be signed with the
facsimile signature of the Mayor
and countersigned with the fac-
simile signature of the City Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that as fast as funds allow, begin-
ning with the second year after
the payment of interest due, these
bonds shall be called and, retired
in the same order as numbered.
Adopted this 14th day of Decem-
ber, 1948.
Approved:
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOFFATT
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J. SHEA
City Clerk.
Councilman Moffatt moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second•
ed by Councilman Thompson. Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Special Session, December 14th, 1948 5t t
Notice of Claim of Mrs. R. Fred
Erickson in the amount of $94.00
for injuries received in a fall on a
crosswalk at the intersection of
University Avenue and Walnut
Street, presented and read. Coun
Gilman Thompson moved that the
Notice of Claim be referred to the
City Solicitor for investigation and
report. Seconded by Councilman
Wharton. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Original Notice of Suit in the
District Court of the United States
Northern District of Iowa, Eastern
Division, of Joseph Ventrella, Sam-
uel Ventrella and Angelo D. Ven-
trella, copartners, doing business
as Mancini & Ventrella & Son,
Plaintiffs vs. City of Dubuque a
municipal corporation, The K e y
City Gas Company, a corporation
and Molo Sand and Gravel Com
parry a corporation in the amount
of $14,787.61, presented and read.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the Original Notice of Suit b e
referred to the City Solicitor. Sec-
onded by Councilman Mofftat. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilman Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays-None.
City Solicitor Kintzinger address-
ed the Council requesting that he
be authorized to secure additional
legal help in defending the court
action filed by Mancini &Ventrella
& Son. Councilman Murphy moved
that the verbal request of City
Solicitor Kintzinger be granted.
Seconded by Councilman Moffatt.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Communication of Lyda Specht
in regard to the purchasing of
City owned property located on
Valley Street extending from the
property line of the Armory prop-
erty to the Bockes property line,
presented and read. Councilman
Wharton moved that the communi-
cation be received and filed. Sec-
onded by Councilman Murphy. Car
ried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas - Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Communication of the Plumbers
and Fitters Local No. GG submitt
ing for consideration the name of
Hugh D. Clark to fill the vacancy
now existing on the Plumbing
Examining Board, presented and
read. Councilman Murphy moved
that the communication be referr-
ed to the City Manager. Seconded
by Councilman Wharton. Carried
by tha following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton,
Nays -None.
Petition of Mrs. Alice Haupert
requesting that a street light be
installed on Brecht's Lane and also
requesting that the street be im-
proved by placing a layer of crush-
ed rock on the street, presented
and read. Councilman Thompson
moved that the petition be referred
to the Council to view the grounds.
Seconded by Councilman Wharton.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the rules be suspended for the
purpose of allowing any one pres•
eat in the Council Chamber, who
wishes to do so, to address the
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Moffatt. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Petition of Eddie and Dorothy
Plein requesting permission t o
build a sanitary sewer in Clinton
Street from their property to the
present sewer in the alley between
Queen Street and Windsor Avenue,
presented and read. Councilman
Wharton moved that the request
512 Special Session, December 14th, 1948
be granted and the proper pro-
ceedings ordered prepared. Second-
ed by Gouncilman Murphy, Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Council Proceedings for the
month of April, 1948, presented for
approval. Councilman M u r p h y
moved that the Council Proceed
logs for the month of April, 1948
be approved as printed. Seconded
by Councilman Wharton. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
ORDINANCE N0. 25 48.
An Ordinance granting to Fal•-
ley & Loetscher Manufacturing
Company of Dubuque, Iowa, its
successors and assigns, the right to
build and maintain a bridge across
Jackson Street at a paint between
8th and 9th Streets in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, and further grant-
ing said Company, its successors
and assigns, the right to build and
maintain a series of sub-surface
pipes under the surface of Jackson
Street at a point between 8th and
9th Streets in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, said ordinance having been
passed upon first reading on De-
cember 6th, 1948 and ordered
placed on file with the City Clerk
for public inspection for at least
one week before its final adoption,
was presented for final adoption.
and perpetually maintain x steel
bridge, 11 feet wide by 9 Yeet high,
according to the plan now on file in
the Office of the City Clerk of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, across Jack-
son Street between 8th and Jth
Streets in the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
the middle of said bridge to be at a
point approximately 57}~ feet north-
erly of the northerly property line of
8th Street, said bridge to be at the
approximate elevation of 7? feet
above the surface of Jackson Street.
Sec. 2. That Farley & Loetscher
Manrfacturing Company, a corpora-
tion organized under the laws of the
State of Iowa, with its principal
place of business in Dubuque, Iowa,
its successors and assigns, be and
are hereby authorized to build and
perpetually maintain a series of sub-
surface pipes for water, steam, com-
pressed air, e:ectrical conduits, etc.,
according to the plan now on file in
the Office of the City Clerk oP the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, below the sur-
face of Jackson Street at a point be-
tween 8th and 9th Streets, the mid-
dle of said series of pipes to be at
a point approximately 45 feet north
of the northerly property line of Sth
Street.
Sec. 3. This Ordinance peing
deemed urgent and of immediate ne-
cessity shall become effective upon
its passage, adoption and approval
by the City Council, acceptance
thereof by the proper officers of Far-
ley &Loetscher Manufacturing Com-
pany, and publication as provrded by
law and when the cost and expense
of publication oP this ordinance shall
have been paid by Farley Rc Loetscher
:Vanufacturing Company.
Passed upon first reading Decem-
ber fith, 1948.
Passed, adopted and approved on
final reading [his 14th day of De-
cember, A.D. 1948.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
Mayor
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOFFATT
Members oP City Council
Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Clerk
ACCEPTANCE BY FARLEY &
LOETSCHER h1ANUFACTURING
COMPANY
ORDINANCE N0. 25.48
An Ordinance granting to Farley &
Loetscher Manufacturing Company
of Dubuque, Iowa, its successors
and assigns, the right to build and
maintain a bridge across Jackson
Street at a point between 8th and
9th Streets in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and further granting said
Company, its successors and assigns,
the right to build and maintain a
series of sub-surface pipes under
the surface of .Iackson Street at a
point between 8th and 9th Streets
in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Sec. 1. That Farley & Irtetscher
Manufacturing Company, a corpora-
tion organized under the laws of the
State oP Iowa, with its principal place
of business in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, its successors and assigns, be
and are hereby authorized to build
Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing
Company does hereby accept al] the
terms, provisions and conditions of
the within Ordinance adopted by the
City Council of Dubuque, Iowa, en-
titled:
"An Ordinance granting to Far-
ley & Loetscher Manufacturing
Company of Dubuque, Iowa, its
successors and assigns, the right
to build and maintain a bridge
across Jackson Street at a point
between 8th and 9th Streets in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and
further granting said Company, its
successors and assigns, the right
to build and maintain a series +~f
sub-surface pipes under the sw•-
face of Jackson Street at a point
between 8th and 9th Streets in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa;"
being Ordinance No. 25-98, and that
said Farley & Loetscher :1Ianufac-
Special Session, December 14th, 1948 S 13
tnring Company dues hereby egree ro
comply with all the terms and con-
ditions of said Ordinance.
PARLEY & LOETSCHER D1ANU-
FACTURING COMPANY
L'y J. M. BURGH, JR., President
FREll R. LOETSCHER, Secretary
(Corporate Seal)
Published officially in Tha Tele-
graph-Herald newspapers this 17th
day of December, 1948.
J. J. SHED':,
12-17-1t City Clerk
Councilman Moffatt moved the
adoption of the ordinance. Second-
ed by Councilman Wharton. Car-
ried- by the following vote:
Peas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
ORDINANCE N0. 26.48
Au Ordinance granting to Farley
& Loetscher Manufacturing Com-
pany of Dubuque, Iowa, its succes-
sors and assigns, the right to con-
struct and maintain a side track
from one of the tracks in Jackson
Street northerly across the inter-
section of 8th and Jackson Streets
and northerly in Jackson Street a
distance oY 102 feet from the north-
erly property line of 8th Street
and providing the terms and con•
ditions thereof, said ordinance hav-
ing been passed upon first reading
on December 6th, 1948 and ordered
placed on file with the City Clerk
for public inspection for at least
one week before its final adoption,
a~as presented for final adoption.
ORDINANCE N0. 26.48
An Ordinance granting to Farley &
Loetscher Manufacturing Company
of Dubuque, Iowa, its successors
at,d assigns, the right to construct
and maintain a side track frmn one
of the tracks in Jackson Street
northerly across the intersection of
8th and Jackson Streets and north-
erly in Jackson Street a distance
oY 102 feet from the northerly prop-
erty line of 8th Street and provid-
ing the terms and conditions thereof.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City' of Dubuque:
Sec. 1 That permission be and
the same is hereby granted to Farley
& Loetscher Manufacturing Company,
a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Iowa, with its
principal place of business in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, its successors
and assigns, to lay down, operate and
maintain a spur track from one of the
tracks which now terminates at yhe
southeasterly corner of 8th and Jack-
son Streets, by extending the same
northerly across the interne^.tion oY
8th and Jackson Streets and northerly
in .Jackson Street 102 feet north of
the northerly property line of 8th
Street in the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
in accord with plans now on file in
the Office of the City Clerk of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Sea 2. That in the laying down
and the operation of said track, the
same shall be so constructed and
maintained as to create the least
possible obstruction of the ordinary
travel and use of the streets on and
over which said track is laid; that
cars shall not be allowed stand an
the tracks in said streets and that
the same shall be kept free for travel
at all times except when it may be
necessary for cars to be switched
across the same or to stand thereon
for purposes of loading and unloading.
Sec. 3. That said track hereby au-
thorized shall be lard to the estab-
lished grade of 8th and Jackson
Streets and should the grade of said
streets be changed at any time, the
said track shall be so changed as to
conform to such changed grade at the
expense of Farley ~ Loetscher Manu-
facturing Company, and the company
shall have no claim for damages
against the City by reason thereof.
Sec. 4. That the said Farley &
Loetscher Manufacturing Company
shall at all times keep the space
between the rails of said track and
the space to the end of the ties on
each side of said track at the inter-
section of 8th and Jackson Streeis
paved with brick in conformity with
the surrounding pavement and shall
at al] times keep the remainder of
said track between the rails of said
track and the space to the end of
the ties thereof so graded that auto-
mobiles or other vehicles may easily
cross aver and use all oY said space
and that when required by the .",ity
Council, said Farley &Loetscher Man-
ufacturing Company shall plank be-
tween the rails and make suitable
approaches as required by the Coun-
cil to enable vehicles to easily cross
over the same.
Sec. 5. That said track shall b? so
constructed and maintained as not
to dam up or obstruct the flow oP
water in said streets and the said
Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing
CoutpanY shall at its own expense
corstruct said drainage structures as
may be necessary to prevent ,he
damming up or obstruction of f~ow-
age of the water in said streets,
Sec. 6. It is further expressly stip-
ulated and provided that all railroad
companies now operating tracks in
the City shall be entitled at any time
to have their cars transferred over
said track, and all intermediate tracks
of said company, its successors and
assigns, which may be necessary to
be used in order to connect with the
track hereby authorized upon the
payment oP such switching charges
which may be uniformly applied with-
in this City and accepted as reason-
ahle between railroad companies op-
erating within the City.
Sec. 7. That said Farley ~ Loet-
scher Manufacturing Company shall
at al] times support said track at
the expense of said Farley & L~~et-
scher Manufacturing' Company as may
be required in the future because aY
514 Special Session, December 14th, 1948
any municipal utility construction in
said streets.
Sec. 8. This Ordinance being deem-
ed urgent and of immediate necessity,
shall become effective upon its pass-
age, adoption and approval by tha
City Council and Publication as pro-
vided by law and the rights herein
granted shall accrue to said Farley Rc
Loetscher Manufacturing Company
when this Ordinance has been ac-
ce~pted by said Farley ~ Loetsrher
Manufacturing Company, which ac-
ceptance shall be endorsed herein,
and when the costs and expense ~~f
publishing same have been Paid by
said Farley &Loetscher Manufactur-
ing Company, and when the injuries
and damage to property abutting upon
said streets have been ascertained
and compensated fur, and record hold-
ers of liens and encumbrances there-
on have filed with this Council their
consent to the construction and op-
eration of such track and waivers
and releases of any damages which
may be sustained by them on account
of the construction and operation of
the same.
Passed upon first reading Decem-
ber 6th, 1948.
Passed, adopted and approved o^
final reading this 14th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1943.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
Mayor
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOI'FATT
Members of City Council
Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Clerk
ACCEPTANCE BY FARLEY &
LOF.TSCHER MANUFACTiJRING
COMPANY
Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing
Company does hereby accept all the
terms, provisions and conditions of the
within Ordinance adopted by the City
Council of Dubuque, Iowa, entitled:
"An Ordinance granting to Far-
ley & Loetscher Manufacturing
Conpany of Dubuque, Iowa, its
successors and assigns, the right
to construct and maintain a side
track from one of the tracks in
Jackson Street northerly across
the intersection of 8th and Jack-
son Streets and northerly in Jack-
son Street a distance of 102 feet
from the northerly property line
oP 8th Street and providing the
terms and conditions thereof;"
being Ordinance No. L6-48, and that
said Farley Rc Loetscher Manufactur-
ing Company does hereby agree to
comply with all the terms and ~:on-
ditions of said Ordinance.
FARLEY & LOETSCHER MANU-
FACTURING COb1PANY
By J. M. BURCH, JR., President
FRED R. LOETSCHER, Secretary
(Corporate Seal)
Published officially in The Tele-
graph-Herald newspaper this lith day
of December, 1948.
J. J. SHEA,
12-17-1t City Clerlc
Councilman Wharton moved the
adoption of the ordinance. Second-
ed by Councilman Thompson. Car-
ried by the fallo~ing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
ORDINANCE N0, 27 • 48.
An Ordinance prohibiting the
sale of, gift to, or exhibition to
minors under eighteen years of
age publications featuring indecent
pictures ar depicting crimes or
deeds of violence, bloodshed or
lust, repealing all ordinances in
conflict herewith and prescribing
a penalty for the violation hereof,
presented and read. Councilman
Thompson moved that the reading
just had be considered the first
reading of the ordinance. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas - Diayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the rules be suspended re•
quiring an ordinance to be read on
three separate days. Seconded by
Councilman Moffatt. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
Councilman Thompson move d
that the ordinance be placed on
File with the City Clerk for public
inspection for at least one week
before its final adoption. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
7 December, 1948.
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
With reference to the claim of
The Hawks Incorporated for dam-
ages in the amount of $50.00 sus-
tained to its airplane on or about
October 24th, 1948 when the air•
plane was taxiing to a parking
Special Session, December 14th, 1448 515
spot on the sod and the front
wheels of the airplane fell into a
ditch causing the damages com•
plained of, the 1946 Code of Iowa
provides as follows:
"330.15 Deemed as public use.
Any property acquired, owned,
controlled, or occupied for the
purposes enumerated in this
chapter, shall be and is hereby
declared to be acquired, owned,
controlled, and occupied for a
public purpose and as a matter
of public need, .and the liability
of any city or town in connec-
tion therewith shall b e n o
greater than that imposed upon
municipalities in the mainten-
ance and operation of public
parks." (Title of Chapter 330-
Airports)
The Supreme Court in the case
of Abbott v. Des Moines, 230 Iowa
494, at page 499 has stated as
follows:
"In defining the liability of a
city in the maintenance and
operation of a public park, we
stated in Smith v. Iowa City,
213 Iowa 391, 394, 239 N. W.
29, 30, as follows:
"The construction and mainten-
ance of a public park by a
municipality has been repeated-
ly held in this state to be a
purely governmental function.
Norman v. City of Chariton, 201
Iowa 279; Mocha v. City of
Cedar Rapids, 204 Iowa 51;
Hensley v. Inc. Town, 203 Iowa
388; Rowley v. Cedar Rapids,
203 Iowa 1245.
"'The rule long established in
this state is that a municipality
in the exercise of its purely
governmental function, is not
liable for negligence. Saunders
v. City of Fort Madison, 111
Iowa 102; Ford v. Board Park
Commissioners, 148 Iowa 1 ,._...'
It is my opinion that there can
be no recovery on the claim herein,
and I recommend that the same be
denied.
Yours truly,
JOHN J. KINTZINGER
City Solicitor
1107 American Trust
Bldg.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the recommendation of City Solicit•
or Kintzinger be approved. Second-
ed by Councilman Thompson. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
8 December, 1948.
Tri~State Products Co.
280 1-2 Main Street
Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
Your letter of November 30, 1948
addressed to the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque in
regard to the permanency of your
operations in the City of Dubuque
has been turned over to me for
answer. Any person, firm or corpor-
ation has a right to do business in
the City of Dubuque as long as
they desire, so long as they comply
with the ordinances of the City
of Dubuque and the statutes of the
State of Iowa.
Yours truly,
JOHN J. KINTZINGER
City Solicitor
1107 American Trust Bldg.
Bldg.
Dubuque, Iowa.
8 December, 1948.
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Couneil of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
Enclosed please find a copy of
a letter that I have forwarded to
the Tri-State Products Co with
reference to the permanency of
that company's operations in the
City of Dubuque.
Yours truly,
JOHN J. KINTZINGER
City Solicitor
1107 American Trust Bldg.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Councilman Moffatt moved that
the communication oY Gity Solicitor
Kintzinger be received and filed.
Seconded by Councilman Wharton.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
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516 Special Session, December 14th, 194.8
December 14, 1948.
Honorable Mayor and Members of
the City Council of Dubuque
Gentlemen:
With reference to the claim of
Edith Groff Yor damages for person-
alinjuries received on October 6th,
1947, that she was walking to her
work on the sidewalk on Univer•
city Avenue in front of 1789 Uni-
versity Avenue and that she tilp-
ped over a block of cement on the
sidewalk which was raised by tree
roots about four inches and fell
to the cement sidewalk, at which
time she received serious and per-
manent injuries, that she sustaiu-
ed loss of time, expenses for med-
ical and surgicalcare and attention,
expenses of dentist and nose ex-
pert, hospital expenses, and other
expenses. That her face struck the
sidewalk, and she received injuries
to her lips, chin, and upper edge oY
the root of one of the teeth was
chipped off, and infection set in at
said place, and in addition thereto,
she received a fracture of her nose.
That she also received a comminu•
ted fracture of her left wrist, That
she suffered dizziness and pain on
top of her head and forehead for
a long time after the injury. That
her nose is disfigured and practio-
ally closed on one side and is
giving her trouble. That she is a
music teacher at the University of
Dubuque and is now handicapped
in the performance of her work.
That her back was sprained to
such an extent that she is re-
quired to wear supports on her
back and will so be required for
the next two years. That the actual
expenses, including the hospital,
the various doctors, the loss of
time, the medicine and equipment,
that she has been required t o
obtain, and the loss of clothing is
somewhere in the neighborhood of
about $900.00. Claimant is of the
opinion that she should be awarded
some sum for pain and suffering.
After discussion of this matter
with her at different times, she
has agreed to accept $1200.00 in
full payment of her claim against
the City in this case.
I recommend that the claim be
allowed in the sum of $1200.00
and that a warrant be issued pay-
able to her order for said amount
and delivered to her upon delivery
to the City of a release properly
executed by her.
Yours truly,
JOHN J. KINTZINGER.
City Solicitor.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the recommendation of City
Solicitor Kintzinger be approved
and the City Auditor instructed to
draw a warrant in the amount of
$1200.00 in favor of Edith GrofY,
as settlement in full of her claim,
and that said warrant be deliver-
ed upon receipt by the City of
Dubuque of a properly executed
release. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays - None.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the Mr. Fred E. Neyens be re-
appointed as a member of the
Board of Dock Commissioners for
a term of three years, said term
expiring November 26th, 1951. Sec-
onded by Councilman Wharton.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION N0. 258 48.
WHEREAS, application for Class
"B" Beer Permit has been sub-
mitted to this Council for approval
and the same has been examined:
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that
the following application be grant-
ed and the license is to be issued
upon the compliance with the
terms of the ordinances of this
City.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
NAME AND ADDRESS
Robert A Lange, 2616 Windsor
Ave.
Special Session, December 14th, 1948 517
Passed, adopted and approved
this 14th day of December, 1948.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN'
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOFFATT
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA.
City Clerk
Councilman Thompson move d
the adoption of the resolution. Sec-
onded by Councilman Murphy. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION N0. 259 - 48.
WHEREAS, heretofore applica-
tion for Class "B" Beer Permit
was filed by the within named
applicant and it has received the
approval of this Council; and
WHEREAS, the premises to be
occupied by such applicants have
been inspected and found to com-
ply with the ordinances of this
City and they have filed a proper
bond: NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that
the Manager be and he is hereby
directed to issue to the following
named applicants a Beer Permit.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
NAME AND ADDRESS
Robert A. Lange, 2616 Windsor
Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the bond filed by such ap-
plicant be and the same is hereby
approved.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 14th day of December, 1948.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOFFATT
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA.
City Clerk.
Councilman Thompson move d
the adoption of the resolution. Sec-
onded by Councilman Moffatt.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas - IVlayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION N0. 260 - 48.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque
that the following, having complied
with the provisions of law relating
to the sale of cigarettes within
the City of Dubuque, be granted
a permit to sell cigarettes and
cigarette papers within said City
and the Manager is directed to
issue such permit on behalf of said
City.
NAME AND ADDRESS
May M. Winter, 1398 White Street
(Effective 1.1-49)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the bond filed with the ap-
plication be approved.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 14th day of December, 1948.
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
GEO. R. MURPHY
ALBERT WHARTON
W. W. MOFFATT
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA
City Clerk.
Councilman Moffatt moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Counci]man Wharton. Car-
ried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
There being no further business
Councilman Thompson moved to
adjourn. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Van Duelman,
Councilmen Moffatt, Murphy,
Thompson, Wharton.
Nays -None.
J. J. SHEA
City Clerk.
Approved .................................. 1949
Adopted .................................... 1949
Councilmen: j
Attest : ..................................................
City Clerk.