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1950 February Council ProceedingsRegular Session, February 6th, 1950
City Council
(OFFICIAL.)
Regular Session, February 6th,
1950.
No members of the City Council
being present upon roll call the
meeting was postponed subject to
call.
J.J. Shea.
City Clerk
Approved..............................1950
Adopted................................1950
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City Clerk
34 Adjourned Special Session, February 9th, 1950
City Council
(OFFICIAL.)
Adjourned Special Session, Feb•
ruary 9th, 1950.
Council met at 7:30 p.m.
Present-Mayor Wharton, Coun•
cilmen Russo, Thompson, V a n
Duelman, Welu. City Manager
Rhomberg.
Meeting called by order of Coun•
cilmen Russo and Van Duelman.
Mayor Wharton read the call
and stated that service thereof had
been duly made and that this meet-
ing is an adjourned meeting of the
Special Meeting of January 25th,
1950 for the further consideration
of bids and proposals submitted for
the construction of improvements
and extensions to the municipal
waterworks.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the rules be suspended for
the purpose of allowing any one
present in the Council Chamber,
who wishes to do so, to address the
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Russo. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Dr. A. M. Loes, Mr. John A.
Wieser and Mr. Irvin Seubert ad•
dressed the Council in opposition
to the installation of a water soft-
ening plant.
Mrs, Max Strang addressed the
Council as being in favor of the
installation of a water softening
plant.
Consoer, Townsend & Associates
Consulting Engineers
351 East Ohio Street
Chicago 11, Illinois
January 31,1950
To the Mayor and City Council
City Hall
Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
As you know, we were commis-
sioned some weeks ago to make an
investigation and report on the
matter of needed improvements in
the water main distribution system
of Dubuque, We have been handi•
capped, somewhat, in making this
study by the fact that no complete
typographical map of the water
distribution system area was avail-
able to us.
However, we have completed our
preliminary studies and have pre-
pared atentative preliminary plan
and estimate of cost for the nec-
essary water distribution system
improvements. This preliminary
plan will be checked by a final
Hardy-Cross Analysis but we have
reason to believe that nothing but
minor changes will be developed
for the final plan to be based on
the Hardy-Cross Analysis.
After considerable study and af•
ter numerous conferences with Mr.
Rhomberg and Mr. Hail, we have
determined that it will be best to
con?ert the territory in the North-
east section of Dubuque into an
intermediate pressure district. This
is probably the most important of
the recommendations we are mak•
ing in this report and we believe
the construction work involved
should be completed at an early
date. If that is done, all of the
low pressure troubles that we
have become aware of during the
past few weeks will be eliminated,
in our opinion.
Of almost equal importance is
the construction of a proposed new
10" feeder main in the southerly
part of the City, which our studies
indicate is really necessary to pro•
vide adequate fire flow capacities
in the distribution system in that
part of the City.
In making these studies we have
assumed that there will be con-
siderable residential expansion in
the westerly part of the City. We
have calculated that in the next
25 years there will be new popu-
lation in this part of the area
under studing amounting to ap-
proximately 10,000 persons. This
area, if our recommendations are
carried out, will be served by a
16" belt line water main tied into
a new elevated tank to be located
in the vicinity of Avalon and Car-
ter Roads.
We are also recommending the
construction of a ground surface
resevoir, of 1,000,000 gallons ca-
Adjourned Special Session, February 9th, 1950 35
pacity, to float on the low service
system and to be located in the
vicinity of Gay and Muscatine
Streets on property now owned by
the City.
The proposed intermediate sys-
tem will be served by a 24" line
leading from Eagle Point Pumping
Station to a proposed new 500,000
gallon elevated tank located in
Eagle Point Park: From Eagle
Point Parka 16" feeder line far
the intermediate system is recom-
mended to extend to the vicinity
of Davis and Windsor Streets, Sev-
~~ eral other minor reinforcing mains
are recommended.
The various locations for new
feeder mains, elevated tanks and
ground surface reservoir are ten-
tative and subject to final deter-
mination on the basis of contract
plans and specifications.
r
All of the proposed construction
is shown on a preliminary plan
attached hereto.
It is our recommendation that
~ ; the proposed construction program
be undertaken as a multi-stage pro-
gram and an estimate of cost on
that basis is also attached hereto.
We believe this estimate of cost
r is sufficiently accurate for budget
purposes and we are confident
that when Stage No. 1 has been
carried out, at a cost of $430,000.00,
inadequate pressures will dis-
appear as far as present water
demands are concerned.
We believe Stage No. 1 should
be carried out as soon as possible.
A timetable far carrying out Stag•
es Nos. 2 and 3 can be worked out
and possibly these two stages can
be expanded into more than two
stages, based on financing plans
and the rate at which water de•
mand increases, particularly in the
westerly area of the City.
We believe that Stage No. 2
should be carried out within five
(5) years in order to retain, satis•
factorily, ratings by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters and
in order to maintain adequate
pressures in the Northeasterly dis-
;~ trict at all times.
~j' ~ ~ The amount of water main ex-
tensions to be undertaken in any
future year, naturally, will be
worked out based on demands for
such extensions and on financing
plans. It is difficult for us to
establish a definite timetable for
the construction of these water
main extensions in future years.
Your Water Superintendent is
probably in best position to de•
termine such a timetable from year
to year.
In connection with your water
revenue bond financing, you will
be required to establish rates that
will provide annual surpluses. It
is our recommendations that you
be exceedingly careful to arrange
the phraseology of the bond ord-
inance in such a way that accumu-
lated surpluses may be used for
construction work included in
the attached multi-stage construc-
tion program,
It is also our definite recommen•
dation in this connection that you
insist that the bond ordinance be
prepared as an open-end bond ord-
inance and that there be excluded
from such ordinance any oppres-
sively rigorous restrictions regard-
ing the issuance, in the future, of
additional water revenue bonds
that may be needed to carry out
future stages of the multi-stage
construction program.
We have had much recent ex-
perience on similar projects which
indicates to us the necessity of
these last mentioned maneuvers
for your financing plans.
Also, we feel that, on the matter
of surpluses, there is no need to
establish rates which will provide
a surplus for fixed charges in ex•
cess of 10 percent of those annual
requirements. A slight increase
in interest rate, in our opinion,
is preferable to onerous restric-
tions in the bond ordinance per-
taining to excessive provisions for
operating surpluses and for ex-
cessive restrictions regarding the
issuance a new bonds in the future.
Yours very truly,
Consoer, Townsend & Associates
By Arthur V. Consoer
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
WATER DEPARTMENT
Estimated cost of Additions that
may be necessary within next 25
36 Adjourned Special Session, February 9th, 1950
years (In Addition to Softenin@
Plant).
By:
Conscer, Townsend & Associates
Consulting Engineers
Chicago 11, Dlinois
STAGE N0. 1
(Immediate Future)
Description
Item Estimated
No. Coat
1 24" Intermediate Service Feeder
Pipe Line from Lincoln Ave.
from Hawthorne St, to 500,00
Gallon Tank in Eagle Point
Park
1000' of 24" Pipe Line @ $20.00
per ft . ............ * $20,ODO
2 16" Intermediate S e r v i c e
Feeder Pipe Line, From Haw-
throne St, on Lincoln St., via
Roosevelt St, and Westerly over
the Hills and thru cemeteries
to Davis St. and Windsor Ave.
7500' of 16" Pipe Line @ $12.00
per ft ............... 90.000
3 12" Intermediae S e r v i c e
Feeder Pipe Line from Alt•
hauler and Eagle Sts. to 16"
Feeder Line listed above
2500' of 12" Pipe Line @ $8.00
per ft . .............. 20,000
4 Construct a 500,000 Gallon
Ele,ated Tank in Eagle Point
Park, on Intermediate Service.
Also for Low Service ....85,000
5 6" and 8" Distribution Pipe
Lines
10,000' of 6" and 8" Pipe Lines
@ $5.00 per ft..... * 50,000
5 New Dual Powered Centrifugal
Pump for Intermediate Service.
Also will serve Low Service
.............. * 15,000
7 Construction of Warehouse and
Repair Shop at E. 4th St. Ex•
tension and Railroad Tracks
. ........ * 45,000
B 10" High Service Feeder Pipe
Line from Bryant & English
Sts. Parallel to Grandview Ave.
to Locust St.
6000' of 10" Pipe Line @ $7.50
per ft. * 45,000
Ommissions, Contingencies, En-
gineering, etc $60,000
Total Estimated Cost Stage
No.l $430,000
' These items were not included
in the $250,000 Program ment•
Toned in our letter of 1/20/50.
STAGE N0. 2
(Next 5 to 10 Years)
9 12" Pipe Line Davis Street and
Windsor Avenue, westerly
across valley about 29th St. to
Muscatine and Sabina Sts. (To
connect Intermediate Service
with High Ser~.ice)
5500' of 12" Pipe Line @ $8.00
per ft. $44,000
Sacr os z ..
10 12" Pipe Line on Garfield Ave.
and Schiller St. from Marshall
to Garfield St.
2500' of 12" Pipe Line @ $8,00
per ft . .............. 20,000
11 8" Pipe Line Extensions Reco-
mmended by National Board of
Fire Underwriters , on 19th,
13th, 12th, 9th, and Althauser
Sts.
5000' of 8" Pipe Line @ $5.00
per ft . .............. 25,000
12 10" Pipe Line on Caledonia Air-
hill and Walnut St.
3000' of 10" Pipe Line @ $7.50
per ft . ..... ........ 22,500
13 6" .and 8" Distribution Pipe
Lines
20,000' of 6" and 8" Pipe Lines
@ $5.00 per ft...... 100,000
Ommissions, Contingencies, En-
gineering, etc. 28,500
Total Estimated Cost Stage No.
2 .................. $240,000
STAGE N0. 3
(Next 10 to 25 Years)
14 12" Low Pressure Feeder Line
from Gay and Muscatine St. to
Davenport and Saunders St.
3000' of 12" Pipe Line @ $8.00
per ft, $24,000
15 1,000,000 Gallon Ground Sur-
face Steel Reservoir at Gay and
Muscatine Sts. For Low Service
Area .. 40,000
16 16" Feeder Pipe Line for High
Service West on Kane from
existing 12" Line to Carter and
Avalon Roads
5000' of 16" Pipe Line @$12.00
per ft. 60,000
17 750,000 gallon Elevated Tank
and Tower on High Service
System at Carter Road and
Avalon Road 140,000
18 16" Feeder Pipe Line for High
Service from Carter and Asbury
Adjourned Special Session, February 9th, 1950 37
Roads to Gilliam 5t. and Uni•
varsity A~.e.
7000' of 16" Pipe Line @ $12.00
per ft . ............. 84,000
19 12" Feeder Pipe Line for High
Service from Gilliam St. and
University Ave, to Concord and
Joseph St.
4000' of 12" Pipe Line @ $8.00
'~ per ft . .............. 32,000
20 6" and 8" Distribution Pipe
Lines
. 20,000' of 6" and 8" Pipe Line
@ $5.00 per ft. .. 100,000
Ommissions, Contingencies, En-
gineering, Etc. 70,000
Total Estimated Cost Stage No.
3 $550,000
Grand Total Stages 1, 2 and
3 ............... $1,230,000
In arriving at the rough figure
of $800,0(10 in our letter of 1/20/50
we did not include Items 1, 5, 7,
13 and 20 totaling $315,000.
Mr. Arthur W. Censcer ad•
dressed the Council with reference
to the report on the water dis-
tribution system for the City of
Dubuque.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the communication of Con-
soer, Townsend and Associates be
received and made a matter of
record. Seconded by Mayor Whar•
ton. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council•
men Thompson, Van Duelman.
Nays--Councilmen Russo, Welu.
February 9, 1950
The Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque
Gentlemen:
As a citizen, taxpayer and water
user of the City of Dubuque, I
have followed the developments
with reference to the soft .water
controversy with a great deal of
interest. Many people have ex•
pressed their opinions pro and con
on this subject and I am, therefore,
taking the liberty of placing before
your Honorable Body my view•
~ point.
It is my understanding that our
t present water is rated at 20 grairu
hardness and that the new treat•
ment plant would reduce this to f
grains of hardness per gallon. Thi<
means that we will not have absa
lutely soft water and that, there
fore, there will still remain a need
for home softeners. If the soften•
ing plant is installed, users of
water in the City of Dubuque who
have home softeners will continue
to use them and have the expense
of operating them in addition to
the increased water rates made
necessary because of the construc-
tion of the softening plant.
Dubuque is fortunate in having
a water supply from deep wells
which is of excellent taste. Noth-
ing should be done to risk losing
this outstanding asset for o u r
community. It is a well known
fact that the substances in water
which make it hard are also the
substances which give the water
its taste, By softening water we
remove these substances and the
inevitable consequence is that a
change is made in the taste of the
water. If all these substances
which make water hard are re-
moved, water is very flat and is
of disagreeable taste. The best
that can be said by the propon-
ents for the softening plant is that
the change in the taste of the
water will be slight or hardly no•
tfceable if the water is chilled.
This means that the taste of the
water will be changed, I, for one,
want to continue to have available
water of the fine taste that is
presently available and I hope I
can always enjoy this privilege.
Partially softening all the water
that goes into our water distribu-
tion system is an economic waste
for only about ZO percent of that
water is actually used in cleansing
purposes, that is, for personal
washing and bathing, laundry pur-
poses, etc. The other 80 percent
of the water is used for non-cleans-
ing purposes, such as flushing
toilets, sprinkling lawns, washing
cars, fighting fires, etc. There are
many detergents on the market to-
day which soften the water and,
therefore, there is no real need
to soften all the water in our
distribution system.
There are many other improve•
meats needed in our'water system
which are more important and es-
sential for the safety and welfare
of the community than the installa-
tion of a softening plant. In the
38 Adjourned Special Session, February 9th, 1950
last available report of the Superin-
tendent of the City Water Depart-
ment which is for the period of
April 1, 1948 to March 3 1,1949,
there is listed the improvements
which should be made in our wat-
er distribution system together
with estimated costs of each. There
are twelve different items men-
tioned totaling estimated construc-
tion costs of $1,117,900.00 Seven
of the items are for construction
of mains and replacements of
mains. Two items are for pur-
chase and installation of new
pumps. One is for the construc-
tion of a new warehouse and re•
pair shop and another is for the
construction of a five hundred
thousand gallon elevated tank at
Eagle Point Park which is neces-
sary to increase water pressure
in the north end of town. One is
for the .construction of a water
softening plant estimated at a cost
of $594,000.00, including engineer-
ing and supervision. The cost of
these items, exclusive of the wa-
ter softening plant, is $523,900.00.
The Superintendent of the City
Water Department in the preceding
annual report covering the year
April 1, 1947 to March 31, 1948,
estimated the cost of construction
of the water softening plant to be
$360,000.00 In the last report
which is a year later he estimates
the cost of such plant at $594,000:
00. The lowest bid received by
the City Council for this work is
approximately $650,000.00, exclu-
sive of enginering costs which are
estimated at $50,000.00 and exclu-
sive of some portions of the work
not submitted to bidders and which
the City contemplates doing with
its o~vn word force and exclusive
of any allowance for extras which
are inevitable in any construction
project of this size. On the basis
of the present bids it is therefore
likely that the total cost of the
water softening plant will be $800,-
000.00. If the Superintendent of
the Water Department has made
the same margin of error in esti-
mating the casts of all other pro-
posed improvements in the water
system they would cost, instead
of the estimate of $523,900.00, ap-
proximately $650,000.00. The total
cost, therefore, for both the water
softening plant and the other im-
provements on this basis would be
$1,450.00 which is $332,100.00
more than the estimated costs set
forth by the Water Superintendent
in his latest annual report,
In the last annual report of the
Superintendent of the Water De-
partment, it is stated that to make
all of these improvements it will
"be necessary to issue about $600,-
000.00 of 2~Z percent revenue
bonds." If the costs are $332,100.00
more than the Water Superinten-
dent's estimates then it would be
necessary to issue bonds in about
the amount of $932,000.00.
And what is the time schedule
for the making of these improve-
ments? It appears that the water
softening plant has No. 1 priority
for the City has already asked for
and received bids for this project.
No bids have been requested on
the other work. The City Water
Superintendent states in his lat-
est annual report as follows:
"If it is proposed to retire these
bonds in fifteen years and com-
plete these constructions and addi-
tions in five years the water rates
must be raised one-third. If the
bonds are retired in twenty years
and the construction period ex•
tended to eight years, the rates
would have to be increased
about 22 percent"
Under this schedule the water
softening plant would be built
first and the other improvements
would come sometime within five
to eight years from now.
The improvements in the water
pressure in the north end of town
cannot wait five or eight years if
we are to take any reasonable pre•
cautions to provide adequate pro-
tection against fire to this section
of the City. A water softening
plant does not add to the welfare
or safety of the people or the
community at large but the ex-
tension of water mains and the
elevated tank to increase pressure
will provide for the general wel-
fare and for the fire protection
of our community. In other words,
the water softening plant is a con-
venience but not necessary for wel-
fare or safety whereas the other
improvements in our water system
are not a convenience but are
an imperative necessity for the
Adjourned Special Session, February 9th, 1950 39
general welfare and fire protection
of the City. It would, therefore,
be more logical to make all of
the improvements which promote
the general welfare and afford fire
protection prior to the construc-
tion of a water softening plant
which is purely a matter of added
convenience and one of doubtful
value. This is especially so in
view of the extremely high cost
for such a convenience.
I have been unable to find any-
thing in the last annual report of
the Superintendent of the Water
Department commenting on the
adequacy of the present source of
water supply for our community.
Our community is growing a n d
will continue to grow. Its popula-
tion has increased ten to fifteen
thousand in the last ten years and
will likely increase in a similar
proportion in the next ten years.
Studies should be undertaken at
once so that the people of this
community may be properly ad-
vised of the adequacy of their
source of water supply to take
care of the increasing demand for
water that comes with a growing
community. There is no need for
Dubuque to some day wake up
with a water shortage which is
the present plight of our friends
in New York City. It is very likely
that with our continuing growth
it will be necessary to sink new
wells. These wells have to be sunk
to considerable depth and are ex-
pensive. Before we commit our-
selves to this expensive conveni•
ence of a water softening plant,
we ought to be sure that our source
of water supply is adequate or
some day we may wake up and
find that we have a shortage of
water and lack of the financial
means to finance the construction
of new wells due to the fact of our
outstanding bond issue made nec-
essary for the water softening
plant and other improvements.
It is my considered opinion that
good judgment dictates that the
City of Dubuque should make all
reasonable improvements in its wa-
ter system as recommended by its
Superintendent of Water Depart-
ment except the one for construct-
ing awater softening plant. If,
after we have made these improve-
meats and have made adquate pro-
vision to guarantee a continuing
adequate source of water supply,
then that will be the time at which
to give consideration to whether
or not the City of Dubuque should
have a water softening plant.
Very Truly yours,
John H. Ford, Sr.
Mr. John H. F Sr, presented
and read the a e communica-
tion for Council consideration.
Councilman Thompson moved that
the communication be received
and made a matter of record. Sec•
onded by Councilman Welu, Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
To the Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa:
February 9, 1950
The undersigned, Sisters of St.
Francis of Dubuque County, Iowa,
owners and operators of Xavier
Hospital, Immaculate Conception
Academy, Mount St. Francis and
St. Francis Home, all located in the
north end of the City of Dubuque,
hereby object to the adoption of
the proposed plan for the erection,
installation and operation of a soft
water plant in connection with the
municipal water department of the
City if such improvements and addi-
tions to the existing water system
which are so urgently needed to
provide proper pressure in the
vicinities of the properties owned
by the undersigned.
As has been discussed with the
Council previously, the undersign-
ed has no objection to the propos-
ed soft water plant as such but
again wishes to call the attention
of the Council to the critical and
urgent need for improvements to
the existing system which will in-
crease the pressure available at and
near the properties of the under-
signed.
The majority of the patients in
Xavier Hospital, the students at
Immaculate Conception Academy
and the aged at St. Francis Home,
and their respective families, are
citizens and taxpayers of the City
of Dubuque and, as such, en•
40 Adjourned Special Session, February 9th, 1950
titled to reasonable protection
from the hazards of fire. As
has been pointed out previously,
the existing water system does not
make available a sufficient quan-
tity of water or sufficient pres-
sure to effectively combat any fire
that might develop in any of the
institutions listed.
In the opinion of the undersign-
ed, before disbursing large sums
of money for refinements in the
existing water system, such as the
erection and operation of a water
softening plant, the existing sys•
tem should be extended and im-
proved to reasonably meet the
health and safety requirements of
the City. The desirability of such
an improvement has been recom-
mended by the Superintendent of
the Water Department in his an-
nual reports to the Council and it is
felt that the health and safety
of the citizens of the community
should take precedence over the
refinement of the supply of water
by the installation of a soft water
plant,
For the reasons enumerated, the
undersigned therefore respectfully
request that before sums are ex-
pended for a water softening fa•
cility, the existing water system
should be improved to meet the
requirements indicated and the
necessary steps promptly taken and
expenditures. made to guarantee
and insure an adequate supply of
water to effectively meet the safe-
ty requirements of the property
of the undersigned and other prop-
erty in its vicinity, and to main-
tain tl~e health standards in area
involved.
SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS OF
DUBUQUE COUNTY, IOWA.
By ... ... .. ...... ........
O'Connor, Thomas -.O'Connor
609 Bank de Insurance Bldg.
Dubuque, Iowa
Their Attorneys
Councilman Thompson move d
that the communication be receiv-
ed and made a matter of record...
Seconded by Councilman Welu.
Carried by the following vote: I~
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
February 8, 1950
To the City Manager and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
At a recent meeting of the Du•
buque Master Plumbers' Associa-
tion the matter of a Municipal
Water Softener System was dis-
cussed, and, the association wish-
. es to go on record as being op•
~! posed to said softening system.
Yours truly,
DUBUQUE MASTER
PLUMBERS' ASSN.
BY G. L. McCarten
Secretary
Councilman Thompson moved
that the communications he receiv-
ed and made a matter of record.
Seconded by Councilman Welu.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
We the undersigned citizens of
the City of Dubuque wish to peti-
tion your honorable body to delay
action on the matter of the water
softener at this time because of the
cost of such a project. It is our
thought that there are other pro-
jects more essential to the health
and safety of our citizenery than
is the water softener. We refer
to the need of storm sewers on
the north side and sewage disposal
which will become a must in the
very near future.
Michael Cahill and others 59
Hill 5t. 1/31/50
Total of 45 signatures.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the petition be received and
made a matter of record. Second•
ed by Councilman Welu. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council•
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, R-~lu.
Nays-None.
February 8, 1950
Honorable Mayor and City Council;
Gentlemen:
At the meeting of January 25,
the City Manager and Superintend•
ent of Water Works were in-
structed to tabulate the bids re•
Adjourned Special Session, February 9th, 1950 41
ceived on the proposed water soft-
ening project for your honorable
body.
Accordingly, we herewith subtpjt
the tabulation of the eleven (11)
bids received, in detail. ',
Respectfully,
A. A. Rhomberg
City Manager
J. J. Hail,
Superintendent.
Mayor Wharton moved that the
communication of City Manager
Rhomberg and Water Superinten-
dent Hail be received and made a
matter of record. Seconded by
Councilman Thompson. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council•
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that all bids submitted on the
water softening plant' project be
rejected. Seconded by Council-
man Russu. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
yeasty Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-'M4~/OT ~RT't{~ri•
There being no further business
Councilman Thompson moved to ad-
journ. Seconded by Councilman
Welu. Carried •by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
J. J. Shea.
City Clerk.
Approved ..............1950
Adopted ... ... ... .1950
......................................
......................................
Councilmen ......................................
.....................................
Attest :..............................
City Clerk.
42 Adjourned Regular Session, February 9th, 1950
City Council
(OFFICIAL.)
Adjourned Regular Session, Feb-
ruary 9th, 1950.
Council met at 9:25 p.m.
Present-Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu. City Manager Rhom-
berg.
Mayor Wharton stated that this
meeting is an adjoured meeting of
the Regular Meeting of February
6th, 1950 for the purpose of act-
ing upon such business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Notice of Claim of F, E. Willams
asking that be be reimbursed to
the extent of the cost of new
glasses due to a fall caused by
excess ice on the south steps of
the park at 16th and Iowa Streets,
presented and read. Councilman
Russo moved that the Notice of
Claim be referred to the City
Solicitor for investigation and re-
port. Seconded by Councilman
Welu. Carried by the following
bte:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Notice of Claim of Mrs, Donald
Reynolds in an undetermined
amount for injuries received in a
fall on the icy steps on Burns
street, presented and read. Council-
man Van Duelman moved that the
A'otice of Claim be referred to
the City Solicitor for investigation
and report. Seconded by Council-
man Thompson, Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the rules be suspended for
the purpose of allowing any one
present in the Council Chamber,
who wishes to do so, to address
the Council. Seconded by Council-
man Van Duelman. Carried by the
following voter
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council•
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, Welu.
Nays-None,
Petition of the League of Women
Voters of Dubuque County with ref•
erence to the City Ordinances not
being compiled in a form which
would make them readily available
to the general public and petition-
ing Council to give this matter
their consideration, presented and
read. Councilman Van Duelman
moved that the petition he referred
to the City Solicitor to ascertain
an estimate of the cost of this
project and submit a report back
to the City Council. Seconded by
Councilman Russo. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Petition of the Hyde Clark Wo-
man's Relief Corps requesting
permission to hold a tag day on Sat-
urday, April 8, 1950 in recognition
of Grand Army Day, presented
and read. Councilman Thompson
moved that the request be granted
providing there are no conflicting
dates.. Seconded by Councilman
Welu. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Petition of General Fitzhugh Lee,
Auxiliary No. 1 requesting per-
mission to hold their Annual "Car-
nation Day" on Saturday, April
29th, 1950, presented and read.
Councilman Russo moved that the
request be granted providing
there are no conflicting dates.
Seconded by Councilman Welu,
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Petition of Mrs. Ida Ruegnitz re-
questing that the Mayor issue a
proclamation declaring February
24th, 1950 as "World Day of Pray-
er", presented and read. Council-
man Van Duelman moved that the
petition be referred to the Mayor.
Seconded by Councilman W e 1 y.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Adjourned Regular Session, February 9th, 1950 43
Petition of the Dubuque Safety
Council requesting the installation
of additional lighting in front of
Loras College Gym and Senior High
School and other places where
there are large public gatherings
and where lighting is inadequate,
thereby making it safer for pedes-
trian traffic, presented and read.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the petition be referred to
the Council to view the grounds.
Seconded by Councilman Thomp-
son. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Petition of Ray and Catherine
Jones requesting a refund in the
amount of $25.00 on the unex-
pired portion of their Cigarette
Permit No. 254, presented and
read. Councilman Van Duelman
moved that the request be granted
and the City Auditor instructed to
draw a warrant in the amount of
$25.00 in favor of Ray and Cath-
erine Jones to cover the amount of
refund granted on the unexpired
portion of their Cigarette Permit
No. 254. Seconded by Councilman
Welu, Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council•
men Russo, Thompson, Van Deul•
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Petition of Ray and Catherine
Jones requesting a refund in the
amount of $150.00 on the unex-
pired portion of their Class "B"
Beer Permit No. 126, presented and
read. Councilman Russo moved
that the request be granted and
the City Auditor instructed to
draw a warrant in the amount of
$150.00 in favor of Ray and Cath-
erine Jones to cover the amount
of refund granted on the unexpir-
ed portion of their Class "B" Beer
Permit No. 126. Seconded by
Councilman Thompson. Carried by
the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Petition of Cletus J. and Bernice
L. Beck, by E. H. Willging, Attor
ney, asking that the Mayor an
Clerk be authorized and directe
to execute and deliver a quit
claim deed conveying to them all
right, title and interest of said
City to the vacated alley beginning
at the Southeast corner of Lot 7 in
C. A. Voelker Addition in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, running thence
westerly 20 feet, thence northerly
100 feet, thence easterly 20 feet
and thence southerly 100 feet, to
the place of beginning, and being
now described as Lot 10 A in C.A.
Voelker Addition to Dubuque, Io-
wa, presented and read. Council-
man Van Duelman moved that the
petition be referred to the City
Solicitor for investigation and re-
port. Seconded by Councilman
Welu. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas - Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, Welu.
Nays -None.
Petition of the Perfection Oil
Company requesting the installa-
tion of a street light at a point
designated by red check mark on
the drawing attached, presented
and read. Councilman Welu mov-
ed that the petition be referred to
the Council to view the grounds.
Seconded by Councilman Thomp-
son. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays - Nane.
Petition of Cletus T. Cox asking
if it would be permissable to tap
to the city water main located in
Carter Road to serve a tract of
land lying due east of the inter-
section of Carter Road and Kauf-
mann Avenue, presented and read.
Councilman Russo moved that the
petition be referred to the Coun-
cil to view the grounds. Seconded
by Councilman Welu. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays -None.
Petition of Philip A. Powers,
owner of Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Lot 1 of
Lot "A" of Hillcrest Park, a Sub-
. division in Dubuque Township, Du-
buque County, Iowa, immediately
west of Avalon Road and south of
- Asbury Road, asking that the en-
d tire area as described be brought
d into the City Limits of Dubuque,
44 Adjourned Regular Session, February 9th, 1950
presented and read. Councilman
Van Duelman moved that the pe•
tition be referred to the City Coun-
cil to view the grounds. Seconded
by Councilman Thompson. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -- Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu
Nays -None.
Petition of Robert Lepsch and
others, residents and property own-
ers on Kaufmann Avenue and
streets adjacent thereto, asking far
the operation of bus service on
Kaufmann Avenue due to the fact
that there is no means of public
transportation available to and for
the use of said petitioners, present-
ed and read. Mayor Wharton mov-
ed that the petition be referred to
the City Manager to confer with
the officials of the Interstate Pow•
er Company and to submit a re
port back to the Council. Second-
ed by Councilman Russo. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays -None.
Petition of John W, Richardson
and others, property owners, rc•
questing that the area commencing
at 1015 Rockdale Road and con-
tinuing south approximately 700
feet on the west side of Highways
61 and 151 be rezoned from its
present single family residence
classification to two family resi-
dence district classification, pre-
sented and read, Councilman We
lu moved that the petition be re-
ferred to the Planning and Zoning
Commission for their recommenda-
tion and report. Seconded by
Councilman Thompson. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
January 30, 1950
To the Honorable Mayor,
City Council and
City Manager
Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
Attached please find audited
copy of fuel calculations based on
cost of materials as of December
31, 1949, in compliance with provi-
sions of Ordinance No. 10-49.
The Key City Gas Company
Richard V. McKay
Secretary•Manager
Councilman Thompson moved
that the communication be receiv
ed and made a matter of record
and that the Audited Copy be plac-
ed on file. Seconded by Council-
man Welu. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
' men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays--None.
Ordinance No. 2-50. An Ordi-
nance amending an Ordinance en-
titled, "Ordinance No. 99, An Or-
dinance Changing the Names of
Streets and Avenues within the
City of Dubuque," by changing the
name of "Malden Street" to "Bruns-
wick Street;' said ordinance hav
ing been passed upon first read-
ing on January 25th, 1950 and or-
dered placed on file with the City
Clerk for public inspection for at
least one week before its final
adoption, was presented for final
adoption.
ORDINANCE N0. 2-50
An Ordinance amending an Ordi-
nance entitled, "Ordinance No, 99.
An Ordinance Changing the Names
of Streets and Avenues within the
Clty of Dubuque," by changing the
name of "Malden Street to "Bruns-
wick Street."
Be It Ordained By The City
Council Of The City Of Dubuque,
Iowa:
Section 1. That ordinance en-
titled, "Ordinance No. 99. An Or-
dinance Changing the Names of
Streets and A.2nues within the
City of Dubuque," be and the same
is hereby amended so that here-
after the name of "Malden Street"
shall be "Brunswisk Street."
Section 2. That upon final pas-
sage acopy thereof shall be certi-
fied and filed with the County
Recorder and County Auditor of
Dubuque County, Iowa, and be
entered of record in the Record-
er's Office in accordance with the
law.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall
be in force and effect ten days
from and after its final passage by
Adjourned Regular Session, February 9th, 1950 45
the City Council and publication
as provided by law.
Passed upon first reading this
25th day of January, 1950.
Passed, adopted and approved
upon final reading this 9th day
of February, 1950.
ALBERT WHARTON
Mayor
F. W. THOMPSON
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
ROMOLO N. RUSSO
CLARENCE P. WELD
Councilmen
Attest : .......................
J. J, SHEA,
City Clerk.
Published officially in the Tele•
graph-Herald newspaper this 15th
day of February, 1950.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Van Duelman mov
ed the adoption of the ordinance.
Seconded by Councilman Wehi.
Carried by the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Ordinance No. 3-50. An Ordi•
Hance providing terms and condi-
tions upon which the fire fighting
equipment and firemen of the City
of Dubuque may respond to calls
for fire fighting outside of the City
corporate limits; and when so en•
gaged such equipment and men
shall be considered within the jur-
isdiction of the City of Dubuque,
and said City shall have the same
governmental immunity as when
operating within the corporatelim-
its, presented and read. Council•
man Thompson moved that the
reading just had be considered the
first reading of the ordinance, Sec-
onded by Councilman Welu. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
- man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Councilman Thompson' moved
that the rules be suspended requir-
ing an ordinance to be read on
three separate days. Seconded by
Councilman Russo. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Councilman Thompson moved
that the ordinance be placed on file
with the City Clerk for public in-
spection for at least one week be-
fore its final adoption. Seconded
by Mayor Wharton. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu,
Nays-None.
February 6, 1950
To the Honorable Mayor,
City Council and City Manager,
Dubuque, Iowa,
Gentlemen:
On Jznuary 25, 1950 the City
Council appointed a Condemnation
Committee for the purpose of view-
ing property and submitting report
and recommendation.
In accordance with the above, I
am attaching herewith the recom•
mendation of the Condemnation
Committee with the request that
the necessary resolution be passed
at your earliest convenience.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald J. Bandy
Building Commissioner.
Councilman Van Duelman mov-
ed that the communication of
Building Commissioner Bandy be
received and made a matter. of
record. Seconded by Councilman
Thompson. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
February 6, 1950.
To the Honorable Mayor
and City Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned committee,
heretofore appointed by your Hon-
orable Body to examine the build-
ing located on the N. 40' of Lot 122
Union Addition and known as 255
Pear Street, and to report our find-
ings, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowingreport.
We find the statements as given
by Fire Chief and Building Com-
missioner in a letter to you dated
January 4, 1950 to be true except
that extension cords as mentioned
have been removed. We recom-
mend that due to the lack of repair
and ordinary maintenance this
46 Adjourned Regular Session, February 9th, 1950
building has deteriorated and de-
tracted from the neighborhood, is
unsightly and in its present state
a fire hazard and a menace to
adjoining property. Therefore, the
building should be condemned.
Yours very truly,
J. H, Schiltz
Fred Fichter
Bert Render.
Councilman Van Duelman mov-
ed that the recommendation of
the Condemnation Committee be
approved. Seconded by Council-
man Welu. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yea-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo; Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Naya None.
RESOLUTION N0. 14-50
WHEREAS, the West Hill Chapel
Assn. is the owner of:
The North 40' of Lot 122 Union
Addition in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa (255 Pear St.) upon which
is situated and located one cer•
taro building:
And whereas this Council has
heretofore appointed a Condemna-
tion Committee of three disinter-
ested persons to make a thorough
investigation of said building and
report their findings to the Coun-
cil, said Committee to act in con-
junction with the Building Com-
misioner,
And, whereas, said Committee
has made an investigation, and has
filed its report with this Council,
recommending that said building
be condemned as a nuisance, said
report being now on file in the
office of the City Clerk;
NOW, THEREFORE:
Be It Resolved By The City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
That the Building Commissioner
of the City of Dubuque be, and
he is hereby directed to cause to
be served upon the West Hill
Chapel Assn., owners of the above
described real estate, written no-
tice informing them they may ap-
pear before the City Council of the
City of Dubuque at a meeting to
be held at 7:30 p.m. on the 6th
day of Marrh, 1950, in the City
Council Chu.nber in the City Hall
in the City of Dubuque, and show
cause, if any, why said building
should not be declared a danger-
ous structure, a nuisance and abat-
ed.
Passed, approved and adopted
this 9th day of February, 1950.
ALBERT WHARTON
Mayor
F. W. THOMPSON
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
ROMOLO N. RUSSO
CLARENCE P. WELU
Councilmen
Attest: J. J. Shea,
City Clerk.
Councilman Russo moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Welu, Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council•
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
January 26, 1950
Mr. J. J. Shea
City Clerk
Dubuque, Iowa
Dear Mr. Shea:
We are enclosing herewith lease
between city of Dubuque, Board of
Dock Commissioners and Dairy
land Clipper Company, Dubuque,
Iowa, for your Council records.
Yours very truly
City of Dubuque
Board of Dock Commissioners
By., Fred Neyens,
Secretary
Mayor Wharton moved that the
communication and lease be re•
ceived and placed on file. Second-
ed by Councilman Thompson. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
January 20, 1950
To the Honorable Mayor
and City Council
Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
The Planning & Zoning Com•
mission respectfully recommends
to your honorable body that pro•
visions be made for the prepara-
tion of detailed survey and cost
studies covering:
(1) The proposed extension of
Grandview Avenue from the
the end of the paving on
Audubon Street at Dexter
Street northward across the
Senior High School grounds
Adjourned Regular Session, February 9th, 1950 47
through the city owned prop-
erty at the old water level to
Kaufman avenue.
(2) Any alternate routes between
said Audubon Street at Dex-
ter Street through the city
awned property at the old
water level to Kaufman Ave•
nue.
Yours Truly,
The Dubuque Planning
Zoning Commission
By Richard V. McKay
Secretary
Mayor Wharton moved that the
recommendation of the Planning
and Zoning Commission be approv-
ed and a detail survey ordered
made. Seconded by Councilman
Van Duelman. Carried by t h e
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None,
February 3, 1950
To the Honorable Mayor
and City Council
Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
Referring to the attached peti•
tion of St. Joseph's Church, Du-
buque, requesting vacation of the
alley which extends from the ex•
tended southerly line of Theisen
Street to the evtended northerly
line of St. Joseph Street, separating
Lots 29, 28, 27 and 26 from Lots
22, 23, 24 and 25 in Sisters' Addi-
tion to the City of Dubuque, the
Planning and Zoning Commision
respectfully recommends approv-
al of the petition by your honor-
able body, provision having been
made for the proposed extension
of utilities through the property.
Yours truly,
DUBUQUE PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION
Richard V. McKay,
Secreatary
Councilman Thompson moved
that the recommendation of the
Planning and Zoning Commission
be approved and the proper pro-
ceedings ordered prepared. Sec-
onded by Councilman Welu. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
:. men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
. man, Welu.
Nays-None.
Dubuque, Iowa
February 3, 1950
Honorable Mayor
and City Council
Gentlemen:
Herewith submitted for your
consideration is Plat of Spring-
green Subdivision located on Kauf-
man Avenue and Kane Street.
This plat was approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission
February 1, 1950.
Respectfully,
Richard V. McKay,
Secretary
PLANNING and ZONING
COMMISSION
Councilman Russo moved that
the communication of the Planning
and Zoning Commission, together
with the Plat of Springview 5ub•
division, be referred to the Council
to view the grounds, Seconded by
Councilman Thompson. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
February 1, 1950
Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen:
With reference to the claim of
Mathilda A. Schissel which has
been submitted to me for investi-
gation and report, I find that on
December 29th, 1949 in the late
afternoon, claimant was walking
on the sidewalk on the south side
of said street in front of 610 East
22nd Street, and in order to avoid
the rough ice on the sidewalk step-
ped off of the sidewalk and tripped
where the water pipe was above
the surface of the ground and four
inches f~'om the walk, falling, at
which time she received a fracture
to her hand, and incurred doctor's
expenses in the amount of $75.00
and hospital expenses in the
amount of $50.85, making a total
of $125.85.
I recommend that her claim be
allowed in the sum of $125.85
and thar 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
excuted by her.
Yours truly,
John J, Kintzinger
City Solicitor.
48 Adjourned Regular Session, February 9th, 1950
Councilman Welu moved that th
recommendation of City Solicito
Kintzinger be approved and th
Clty Auditor instructed to draw
warrant of $125.85 in favor o
Mathilda A. Schissel, as settlemen
in full of her claim, and that sal
warrant be delivered upon receipt
by the City of Dubuque of a prop-
erly executed release. Seconded
by Councilman Thompson. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
February 8, 1950
To the Honorable Mayor
and City Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
This is to advise that I have ap-
proved the following policies and
desire to have your approval on
same for filing:
EXCAVATION
Seubert & Fesler, 1603 Central
Avenue, Policy No. 81045, Iowa
Mutual Casualty Co.
Dubuque Plumbing & Heating
Co., 1395 Washington Street, Pol-
icy No. CL 819199, Bituminous
Casualty Corp.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. Rhomberg,
City Manager,
Councilman Van Duelman loved
that the policies be approved and
placed on file, Seconded by Coun-
cilman Thompson. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays-None.
February 6, 1950.
To the Honorable Mayor
and City Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
This is to advise that the con-
struction of sanitary sewers in
Ungs, Hoyt and Hazel Streets un-
der contract with Larson Construc-
tion Company have been completed
in accordance with the plans and
specifications.
I, therefore recommend the ac-
ceptance of this work.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. Rhomberg,
City Manager,
e Councilman Welu moved that
r the recommendation of City Man•
e ager Rhomberg be approved. Sec-
a onded by Councilman Van Duel-
f man. Carried by the following
t vote:
d Yeas - Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays -None,
(A Resolution Accepting Im-
provement and Directing the Clerk
to Publish Notice) City of Du-
buque, Iowa,
RESOLUTION N0. 15-50
WHEREAS the contract for the
construction of eight (8) inch san-
itary sewers in the following 1o-
cations:
(1) Beginning at manhole num-
ber 35 on the Kaufman Avenue
Trunk sewer and running south-
easterly to the intersection of the
centerline of Avoca Street Exten-
sion and the alley second north of
Hazel Street; thence south along
the centerline of Avoca Street
Extension to the centerline of
Ungs Street, thence east along the
centerline of Ungs Street to the
centerline of Hoyt Street; thence
north along the centerline of Hoyt
Street to the prolongation of the
south line of Lot 6 of Pfohl Sub•
division.
(2) Beginning at the intersec-
tion of the centerline of the alley
second north of Hazel Street and
the Kaufman Ave. Trunk Sewer and
running west along the centerline
of said alley to the prolongation
of the east line of Lot 83 of Finley
Addition.
(3) Beginning at manhole num-
ber 39 of the Kaufman Avenue
Trunk Sewer and running east
along the centerline of Hazel
Street to the prolongation of the
west line of Lot 50 of Finley Addi-
tion, has been completed and the
City Manager has examined the
work and filed his certificate stat-
ing that the same has been com•
pleted according to the terms of
the contract, plans and specifica-
tions and recommends its accept-
ance, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque,
fnat the recommendation of the
City Manager be approved and that
said improvement be and the same
is hereby accepted and the City
Engineer be and he is hereby
Adjourned Regular Session, Febniary 9th, ].950 49
directed to prepare a plat and
schedule showing the lots or par-
cels of real elate subject to assess-
ment For said improvement and file
the same in the office of the City
Clrk subject to public inspection
and said Clerk shall upon receipt
of such plat and schedule publish
the notice of the Council's inten-
tion to levy special assessments
therefor, as required by law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the City Treasurer be and he
is hereby directed to pay to the
contractor from the funds to be
realized from the sale of improve-
ment bonds issued upon the above
described improvement in amount
equal to the amount of his con-
tract, less any retained percentage
provided for therein
Passed, adopted and approved
this 9th day of February, 1950.,
Passed, adopted and approved
this 9th day of February, 1950.
ALBERT WHARTON
.Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
ROMOLO N. RUSSO
CLARENCE P. WELU
Councilmen.
Attest:
J. J. Shea
City Clerk.
Councilman Thompson moved
the adoption of the resolution. Sec-
onded by Councilman Welu. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION N0. 17-50
WHEREAS, application for 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 following applications be grant-
ed and the licenses are to be is-
sued upon the compliance with the
terms of the ordinances of this
City.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Joseph Hillard and Bernice Hill-
ard, 431 Rhomberg Avenue.
Melvin B. McDonough and Anita
McDonough, 305 Eighth Avenue.
Orville P. Murphy, 435 Central
Avenue.
Orland C. Driscoll and Kermit
Meyers, 244 West Fifth Street.
John Woerdehoff, 1555 Central
Avenue.
Mrs. Sean Stangl, 241 Main
Street.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Nicholas J. Kopp, 253 East 21st
Street.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 9th day of February, 1950.
ALBERT WHARTON
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
ROMOLO N. RUSSO
CLARENCE P. WELU
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA
City Clerk
Councilman Thompson moved
the adoption of the resolution.
Approved:
ALBERT WHARTON
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
ROMOLO N. RUSSO
CLARENCE P. WELU
Councilmen.
Attest:
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Thompson moved
the adoption of the resolution.
Seconded by Councilman W elu.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas- Mayor Wharton, Council-
men Russo, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Welu.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION N0. 16-50
BE IT RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque
that the following, having complied
with the provisions of law relat-
ing to the sale of cigarettes within
the City of Dubuque, be granted a
permit to sell cigarettes and cig-
arette papers within said City and
the Manager is directed to issue
such permit on behalf of said City.
John Woerdehoff, 1555 Central
Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
~ ' that the band filed with the appli-
cation be approved.
50 Adjourned Regular Session, February 9th, 1950
Seconded by Councilman W e 1 u.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays -None.
RESOLUTION N0. 18-50
WHEREAS, heretofore applica•
lions fot beer Permits were filed
by the within named applicants
and they have received the approv-
al 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 1T RESOLVED by the Coun•
cif of the City of Dubuque that the
Manager be and he is directed to
issue to the following named appli-
cants aBeer Permit.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Joseph Hillard and Bernice Hill-
ard, 431 Rhomberg Avenue.
Melvin B. McDonough and Anita
McDonough, 305 Eighth Avenue.
Orville P. Murphy, 435 Central
Avenue.
Orland C. Driscoll and Kermit
Meyers, 244 West First Street.
John Woerdehoff, 1555 Central
Avenue.
Mrs, Jean Stangl, 241 Mai n
Street.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Nicholas J. Kopp, 253 East 21st
Street.
BE Pi' FURTHER RESOLVED
that the bonds filed by such appli-
cants be and the same are hereby
approved.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 9th day of February, 1950.
ALBERT WHARTON
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON
FRANK VAN DUELMAN
ROMOLO N. RUSSO
CLARENCE P, WELU
Attest: J. J. SHEA
City Clerk.
Councilman Thompson moved
the adoption of the resolution.
Seconded by Councilman Van Duel-
man. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilman Russo, Thompson, Van
Duelman, Welu.
Nays -None.
Councilman Welu moved that
plans and specifications be ordered
prepared for the construction of a
500,000 gallon elevated water tank
to be constructed in Eagle Point
Park. Seconded by Councilman
Russo. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas - Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, V a n
Duelman, Welu.
Nay -None.
There being no further business
Councilman Van Duelman moved
to adjourn. Seconded by Council-
man Welu. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas - Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Russo, Thompson, V a n
Duelman, Welu.
Nays -None.
J. J. SHEA.
City Clerk.
Approved ..............1950
Adopted ... ... ...... ..1950.
Councilmen ..................
Atteat :................................................
City Clerk.
Special Session, February 28th, 1950
City Council
51
quested to enter into the spirit
of this voluntary rationing method
to the end that the limited supply
of solid fuels be equitably dis•
t in need
(OFFIC1AL.l tributed to those mos
28th,
Special Session, February thereof. roved
adopted and app
Passed
1950.
Council met at 7:30 p,m•
un•
C ,
this 28ih
da~YERTebWruHAarRTON
o
Present -Mayor Wharton, A
men Van Duelman, WeA b s e n t Mayor
FRANK VAN DUEI,MAN
Manager Rhomberg.
uncilmen Russo, Thompson.
C CLARENCE P. WELU
o
-
Meeting called by order of Coun- Councilmen
Van Duelman and Welu. Attest: J. J. SHEA
cilmen
read the call City Clerk.
Mayor Wharton
and stated that service thereof
had been duly made and thu tose
meeting is called for the p p
of discussing the coal situation.
Fuel Coordinator Paul Nauman
reported on the coal situation in
the City stating that a survey of
last week showed less than 500
tons of bituminous coal. As of
this date there are about 100 tons
in the City. He recommended that
the City Council declare that an
emergency exists and that steps be
taken to provide for distribution
of the limited supply of coal for
those most in need of it.
Councilman Welu moved t h e
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Van Duelman.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -- Mayor Wharton, Coun-
cilmen Van Duelman, Welu.
Nays -None.
Absent -Councilmen Russo,
Thompson.
There being no further business
Council Van Duelman moved to
adjourn. Seconded byhe °followmg
Welu. Carried by
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Wharton, Coun-
RESOLUTION N0. 19-50 cilmen Van Duelman, Welu.
Nays -None.
~EREAS the coal shortage Absent -Councilmen Russo,
constitutes an emergency in which
Thompson.
the health and weifareof°Dubuque
citizens of the City
are in jeopardy, and
WHEREAS the City Council of
the City of Dubuque feels that steps ,
should be taken to cope with this
situation in regard to the distribu•
lion of solid fuels,
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved
by the City Council of the City of
Dubuque that the solid fuel deal-
ers of the City of Dubuque are re-
quested to file on or befo;e 5:00
P.M. each day with the Police De-
partment all orders for solid fuels
received by them each day for de-
livery the following day.
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLV-
ED that the Police Department
shall on or before 8:00 A.M. of
the following morning advise the
various coal dealers of the dupli-
cation of orders, the names of
ofossolid ofuel eon ahand 1 and pthe
names of those who refuse to
permit the inspection of their solid
fuel supply.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLV-
ED that the general public is re-
J. J. SHEA.
City Clerk.
Approved .........•....1950,
Adopted ..............1950.
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councilmen ~"'
Attest: ...................
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City Clerk.