1944 January Council Proceedings~ °
Regular Session, January 3rd, 19=W- 1
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(Official.)
Regular Session, January 3rd,
1944.
Council met at 7:30 P. M.
Present-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton, City Manager Rhom-
berg.
Mayor Murphy stated that this is
the regular monthly meeting of the
City Council for the purpose of
acting upon such business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the rules be suspended for the
purpose of allowing any one present
in the Cowicil Chamber, who wishes
to do so, to address the Council.
Seconded by Councilman Thomp-
son. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Communication of the Interstate
Power Company advising Council
that they have electric distribution
poles and lines located on some por-
tions of the streets and alleys in
the vicinity of East 17th and Syca-
more and Lynn Streets and request-
ing that the City Council give due
consideration to this problem be-
fore taking final action on the peti-
tions of the Dubuque Packing Com-
pany and E. E. Frith Company in
which petitions they ask for the
vacation of certain streets and al-
leys in the vicinity of li;ast 17th and
Sycamore and Lynn Streets, pre-
sented and read. Mr. C. E. Dove,
Manager of the Interstate Power
Company, addressed the Council ni
support of the communication of
the Interstate Power Company in
order that the City Council may be-
come familiar with =the problem
confronting the Interstate Power
Company.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the communication be received
and filed. Seconded by Councilman
Thompson. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Communication of Robert Dun-
phy, City Fireman, advising that lie
has been inducted into the military
service of the United States of
America under the Selective Ser-
vice Draft and requesting a leave
of absence as provided for by Reso-
lution No. 14-41, presented and
read.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the request be granted and
made a matter of record. Seconded
by Councilman Moffatt. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Communication of Walter C.
Sprengelmeyer, City Police Officer,
advising that he has been inducted
into the military service of the
United States of America under the
Selective Service Draft and re-
questing aleave of absence as pro-
vided for by Resolution No. 14-41,
presented and read.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the request be granted and made a
matter of record. Seconded by
Councilman Van Duelman. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Petition of Mrs. John Stieber re-
questing arefund in the amount of
$100.00 on her Class "B" Beer Per-
mit No. 23 as she has discontinued
business on November 1, 1943, pre-
sented and read.
Councilman Thompson move d
that the request be granted and the
City Auditor instructed to draw a
warrant in the amount of $100.00
in favor of Mrs. John Stieber to
cover the amount of refund granted
ou the unexpired portion of her
Class "B" Beer Permit No. 23. Sec-
onded by Councilman Wharton.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Communication of R. C. Murray,
Aviation Commissioner, Chamber
of Commerce of Kansas City, Mis-
souri, extending invitation to attend
the Midwest Airport Planning Con-
ference to be held in Pansas City,
Missouri, on January 24 and 25,
1944, presented and read.
Mayor Murphy moved that City
Manager Rhomberg be authorized
to attend the conference if he so
wishes. Seconded by Councilman
Moffatt. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Couneil-
' men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
' Nays-None.
Conununication of County Audi-
tor Daykin advising Council that
the Board of Supervisors have ac-
cepted an offer made by John Psa-
ros in the amount of $75.00 for the
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purchase of the NW 120 feet of Lot
13, SE 123 feet of Lot 13 of Jaeger's
Sub., and also have accepted an
offer made by Leo J. Kreps in the
amount of $60.00 for the purchase
of Lots 1, 2 and 4 of Lot 11 and the
North 1/z of Lot 12 of L. H. Lang-
worthy's Sub., Presented and read.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
to refer the communication to the
City Council to view the grounds.
Seconded by Councilman Wharton.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Quit Claim Deed from Morrison
Bros. Co. (An Iowa Corporation)
conveying to the City of Dubuque
Lot 2 of 4; Lot 2 of 5; Lot 2 of G,
all in Block 13, Dubuque Harbor
Improvement Company's Addition
in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, pre-
sented and read.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the Quit Glaim Deed be accepted
and ordered recorded with the
County Recorder. Seconded by
Councilman Van Duelman. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Plat of the Subdivision of Lots
17, 13 and 19, Block 17, Dubuque
Harbor Improvement Company's
Addition in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, presented for approval.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the plat be approved and ordered
recorded with the County Recorder.
Seconded by Councilman Van Duel-
man. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Dual-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Proof of publication, certified to
by the publishers, of a statement of
receipts and also a list of claims
for which warrants were drawn dur-
ing the month of November, 1943,
presented and read.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the proof of publication be re-
ceived and filed. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Thompson. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Ordinance No. 12-43. An Ordi-
nance amending Ordinance No. 10-
37, entitled "TRAFFIC CODE OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE" as
amended by Ordinance No. 1-39,
by repealing certain provisions
thereof, and enacting certain pro-
visions in lieu thereof regulating
the use of vehicles upon the streets
and highways of the City of Du-
buque, and by repealing all Ordi-
nances or parts thereof in conflict
herewith, said ordinance having
been passed upon first and second
readings on December 21st, 1943,
and ordered placed on file with the
City Clerk for public inspection for
at least one week before its final
adoption, presented and read a
third time.
ORDINANCE NO. 12-43
An Ordinance amending Ordina.nee
No. 10-37, entitled "TRAFFIC CODE
OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE" as
amended by Ordinance No. 1-39, by
repealing certain provisions thereof,
and enacting Certain provisions in
lieu thereof regulating the use of
vehicles upon the streets and high-
ways of the City of Dubuque, and by
repealing all Ordinances or parts
thereof in conflict herewith.
P.E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE:
Sec. 1. That Subdivision (24) and
(25) Paragraph 608, Section 2, Rule
(54), (62), (73), and (75), Paragraph
G09 and Section 3 of Ordinance No. 10-
37 be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 2. That Rule (17) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37,
be, and the same is hereby repealed
and that there is enacted in lieu
thereof:
"Rule (17) It shall be unlawful far
any person to drive or move or for
the owner to cause or knowingly
permit to be driven or moved on
any street any vehicle or combin-
ation of vehicles which is in such
unsafe condition as to endanger any
person, or which does not contain
those Parts or is not at all times
equipped with such lamps and other
equipment in proper condition and
adjustment as required by law or
which is equipped in any manner in
violation of law."
"Rule (17A) No motor vehicle or
combination of vehicles, which can-
not proceed up a three Per cent
grade, on dry concrete pavement
at a minimum speed of twenty miles
per hour shall be operated upon the
streets of the City of Dubuque."
Sec. 3. That Section (30) Paragraph
60R, Section 2, Ordinance No. 10-37
be, and the same is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following:
"Where forty Per cent or more of
the frontage on such highway for a
distance of 300 feet or more is oc-
cupied by dwellings or by dwellings
and buildings not in use for busi-
ness."
Sec. 4. That Ordinance No. 10-37,
Paragraph 608, Section 2, is amended
by adding thereto:
"(31A) "Suburban district" means
ali other parts of a city or town not
included in the business, school or
residence districts.
(31B) The linear measure of the
plot of ground upon which the
building is located abutting upon
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the highway shall he deemed "firont-
age occupied by the building", and
the phrase "frontage on such high-
way for a distance of three hun-
dred feet or more" shall mean the
total frontage on both sides of the
highway for such distance.
(31C) "Intersection" means the
area embraced within the prolon-
gation or connection of the lateral
curb lines, or, if none, then the
lateral boundary lines of the road-
ways of two highways which join
one another at, or apprixmately at,
right angles, or the area within
which vehicles traveling upon dif-
ferent highways joining at any
other angle may come in conflict.
(31D) "Explosives" means any
chemical compound or mechanical
mixture that is commonly used or
intended for the purpose of pro-
ducing an explosion and which con-
tains any oxidizing and combustive
units or other ingredients in such
proportions quantities, or packing
that on ignition by fire, by fi•ic-
tion, by concussion, by percussion
compound or mixture may cause
or by de*_onator of any part of the
such a sudden generation of highly
heated gasses that the resultant
gaseous pressures are capable of
producing destructible effects on
contiguous objects or of destroy-
ing life or limb.
(31F.) "Flammable liquid" means
anc liquid which has a flash point
of seventy degrees F. or less, as
determined by a tagliabue or equiv-
alent closed cup test."
Sec. 5. That " 37" Paragraph 608,
Section 2, Ordinance No. 10-37 be,
and the same is hereby repealed, and
there is substituted therefor:
"(37) "Curb" means the latteral
line of a sidewalk nearest the sur-
face of the street upon which vehi-
cles travel"
Sec. 6. That (Rule (1) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37 be
amended by striking therefrom the
following:
"It shall be unlawful Yor any per-
son to operate a motor truck or
trailer on the streets carrying a
load of more than 25% in excess of
the loading capacity for which it
was registered."
and inserting in lieu thereof:
"It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to operate a motor truck, trail-
er, truck tra.etor, road tractor, semi-
trailer or combination thereof, on
the public highways with a gross
weight exceeding that for which it
is registered by more than five per
cent of the gross weight for which
it is registered, provided, however
that any vehicle or vehicle combin-
ation referred to herein while carry-
ing a load of raw farm products,
soil fertilizers including ground
limestone, raw dairy products or
livestock, live poultry, eggs, may be
operated with. a gross weight of
twenty-five Per cent in excess of
the gross weight for which it is
registered."
Sec. 7. That Rule (26) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37
be, and the same is hereby amended
by striking therefrom "except a pri-
vate passenger vehicle."
Sec. 8. That Rule (31) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-3i
~e, and the same is hereby amended
is follows:
"Every trailer or semitrailer of a
gross weight oP three thousand
pounds or more, and every trailer
coach intended for use for human
habitation shall be equipped with
brakes adequate to control the
movement of and to stop and hold
such vehicle and so designed as to
be applied by the driver of the tow-
ing motor vehicle from its cab,
and said brakes shall, after January
1, 1944, be so designed and connect-
ed that in case of an accidental
breakaway of the towed vehicle the
brakes shall be automatically ap-
plied. Every semitrailer of a gross
weight of three thousand pounds or
more shall be egttipped with a sep-
arate, auxiliary means of applying
the brakes on the semitrailer from
the cab of the towing vehicle."
Sec. 9. That Rule (34) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37
be, and the same is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following:
"the use of such siren, whistle or
bell, shall be only when said vehicle
is on an emergency call."
Sec. 10. That Rule (40) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance 10-37 be, and
the same is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the word "leaving" and in-
serting in lieu thereof the word "stop-
ping."
Sea 11. That Rule (50) Paragraph
C,09, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37
(8) be, and the same is hereby amend-
ed by adding thereto:
"No person shall employ as a chauf-
fenr of a motor vehicle any Person
not then licensed as provided by
law.
Sec 12. That Rule (58) Paragraph
f,09, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37
be, and the same is hereby amended
as follows: By changing the last
period to a semi colon and adding
thereto the following:
"when approaching within one hun-
dred feet of any narrow bridge, via-
duct, or tunnel, jvhen so sign-post-
ed, or when approaching within one
hundred feet of or traversing any
intersection or railroad grade cross-
ing'; where official signs are in place
directing that traffic keep to the
right or a distinctive center line is
marked, which distinctive line also
so directs traffic as declared in the
sign manual adopted by the State
Hi,gh~vay Commission."
Sec. 13. That Rule (93) Paragraph
009, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37
be, and the same is hereby amended
as follows; By striking therefrom:
"and in no event at a greater speed
than 20 miles an hour in a business
or school district or public park and
25 miles an hour in a residence dis-
trict"
and inserting' in lieu thereof:
"such driver having the right to
assume, however, that all persons
using said highway will observe the
law."
Sec. 14. That Rule (103) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37,
as amended by Ordinance No. 1-39 (c)
"Rule (103) Subdivision (a)" be, and
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the same is het•eby repealed and that
There is enacted in lieu thereof, the
following:
"a. Upon those streets wherein
areas have been established, marked
or signed for parking parallel or
angular, vehicles shall be parked
within such marked space, and shall
remain therein while so parked. Ve-
hicles having a greater length than
20 feet over all, shall not he per-
mitted to park at an angle upon
any street.
Sec. 15. That Rule (103) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37
as amended by Ordinance No. 1-39 (c)
"Rule 103, Section 2" be, and the same
is hereby repealed and there is en-
acted in lieu thereof the following:
" 2. The Chief of Police shall, with
the approval of the City IVianager,
determine what streets shall be
marked with blocks or stalls for
parking space and the manner of
marking; and shall cause said
streets to be thus marked.
Sec. 16. That Rule (103) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37
be, and the same is hereby amended
by strilzing therefrom:
"the right front wheel shall rest
against the curb and"
Sec. 17. That Rule (113) Paragraph
609, Section 3, Ordinance No. 10-37
be, and the same is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following:
' .A report shall be made by the
office of the Chief of Police on
duplicate forms fiu•nished by the
State, one of which shall immedi-
ately be forwarded by said office of
Chief of Police to the department
and postage paid by the depart-
ment. The patent or personal
guardian of a minor driver may, if
present at the accident, make the
report of the accident."
Sec. 18. That there be inserted after
Section G09, Rule (130):
Paragraph 609 A
Sec. 1. For the purpose of guard-
ing against accidents in traffic on
the public thoroughfares, it shall be
unlatvfull for any person except per-
sons wholly or partially blind to
carry or use on the streets, high-
ways and public places of the city
any white canes or walking sticlz
which are white in color or white
tipped with red.
Sec. 2. Any driver of a vehicle or
operator of a motor-driven vehicle
who approaches m• comes in contact
with a person wholly or partially
blind carrying a cane or cvalizing
stick white in color or white tipped
with red, shall immediately come to a
complete step, and take such pre-
cautions as may be necessary to
avoid accident or injury to the per-
son carrying a cane or wallzing sticlz
white in color or white tipped with
red.
Sec. 3. Any person who shall carry
a cane or walking stick such as pre-
scribed in Section 1 hereof, contrary
to the provisions hereof, or who shall
fail to heed the approach of a per-
son lawfully so carrying a cane or
walking stick white in color or white
tipped with red, or who shall fail to
immediately come to a complete stop,
and take such precaution against ac-
cident or injury to such person shall
be fined not less than one dollar
($1.U0) nor more than one hundred
dollars ($100.00) for each offense.
Sec. 4. That all local officials
charged with the administration a~td
enforcement of the traffic laws shall
be governed in their official acts by
the orders and the laws of the State
of Iowa and the runes promulgated by
the State Department.
Sec. 5. There will be reciprocal co-
operation between the members of
the Police Department, the State De-
partment of Public Safety and all
other local authorities in the enforc-
ing of local and State traffic laws,
and in malting inspection,
Sec. G. No person shall wilfully fail
or refuse to comply with any lawful
order or direction of any peace of-
ficer invested by law with authority
to direct, control or regulate traffic.
Sec. 19. sy adding to Paragraph
609, Section 3:
Rule (131) No person shall wilfully
fail or refuse to comply with any
lawful order or direction of any
peace offtcer invested by law with
authority to direct, control or regu-
late traffic.
Rule (132) Every person riding a
bicycle or all animal or driving any
animal drawing a vehicle upon tlse
streets shall be subject to the pro-
visions of this Ordinance applicable
to t}te driver of a vehicle except those
provisions of this chapter which by
their nature can have no application.
Rule (133) Whenever the driver of
a vehicle is physically incapable of
malting a requa•ed accident report
and there was another occupant in
the vehicle at time of the accident
capable of making a report, such oc-
cupant shall make or cause to be
made said report.
Rule (131) Any driver of a vehicle
that is overtaken by a faster mov-
ing vehicle who fails to heed the
signal of the overtaking vehicle when
it is given tinder such circumstances
that. he could, by the exercise of or-
dinary care and observation and pre-
caution, hear such signal and who
fails to yield that part of the traveled
way as herein provided shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor.
Rule (135) The driver of a motor
vehicle shall not follow another
vehicle more closely than is reason-
able and prudent, having due regard
for the speed of such vehicles and
the traffic upon and the conditio^
of the highway.
Rule (136) No person shall at any
time operate a motor truck trans-
porting explosives as a cargo or part
of a cargo upon a highway unless it
carries flares or electric lanterns
must be capable of Producing a reel
light and shall be displayed upon the
roadway when and as required by the
Statute of Iowa.
Rule (137) Any person operating
any vehicle transporting any explo-
sive as a cargo or part of a cargo
upon a highway shall at :11 times
comply with the provisions of this
section.
Said vehicle shall be marked cr
placarded on each side and the rear
with the word "Explosives" in letters
not less than eight inches high, or
there shall be displayed on the rear
of such vehicle a red flag not less
than twenty-four inches square
marized with the word 'Danger" in
white letters six inches high.
Every said vehicle shall be equipped
with not less than two fire ex-
tinguishers, filled and ready for im-
mediate use, and placed at a con-
venient point on the vehicle so used.
Rule (13S) When one vehicle is
towing or pulling another vehicle the
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drawbar or other connection shall be
of sufficient strength to pull all
weight towed thereby and shall be
fastened to the frame of the towing
vehicle in such manner as to prevent
sidesway, and in addition to such
principal connection there shall be a
safety chain which shall be so fast-
ened as to be capable of holding the
towed vehicle should the principal
connection for any reason fail. it
The connection between a truck-
tractor and a semi-trailer with a
gross weight of three thousand
pounds or more shall be of a type ap-
proved by the State Motor Vehicle
Commissioner.
Rule (139) On a passenger-carrying
motor vehicle Passengers shall not be
permitted to ride on the running
boards, fenders, or on any other out-
side part of the vehicle.
Rule (140) The provisions of the
Traffic Code of the City of Dubuque
applicable to the drivers of vehicles
upon the streets of said city shall
apply to the drivers of all vehicles
owned m' operated by the United
States, this state or any county, city,
town, district or any other Political
subdivision of the state, subject to
such specific ezcePtions as are set
forth in the Traffic Code and the Mo-
tor Vehicle Laws of the State with
reference to authorized emergency
vehicles.
Rule (141) Pedestrians shall at all
times, when walking on or along a
highway, where there are no sicle-
wallcs, walk on the left side of such
highway.
Sec. 20. All Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 21-This Orclinanee shall be in
force and effect from anti after its
final Passage and adoption by the
City Council and Publication as pro-
vided by law.
Passed upon first and second read-
ings this 21st. clay of December, 1943.
Passed, adopted and approved on
final reading this 3rd. day of Jan-
uary, 1911.
Geo. R. 1\Iurphy.
Mayor
F. W. Thompson.
Prank Van Duehnan
Tv. TV. 1\Ioffatt.
Albert Wharton.
Councilmen
Attest:
J. J. Shea.
City Cleric.
Published officially in Tne Tele-
graph-Herald newspaper this 5th, clay
of January, 1941.
J. J. Shea.
1-5-1t. City Cleric.
Councilman Thompson moved the
adoption of 'the Ordinance. Sec-
ondecl Uy Councilman Wharton.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 1-44
Whereas, there was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Du-
buque, by Resolution No. 79-36,
July 7, 1936, approving the Com-
prehensive Plan of the City of Du-
Uuque as certified Uy the Planning
and Zoning Commission, and,
Whereas, the Planning and Zou-
ing CO11111115SI011 have IlOw 1'eCOlll-
mended that the Master Plan be
anlendecl to provide for the reloca-
tion of the proposed Channel Street
as shown on said plan, and,
Whereas, the City Council is of
the opinion that said Comprehen-
sive Plan should be changed.
Now, Therefm'e:
Be It Resolved Uy the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
That said Comprehensive Plan of
said City be, anti the same is here-
by amended so that the westerly
line of the proposed Chauuel Street,
which is 100 feet wide, shall be in
the following descriUed location:
Beginning at a point on the
center line of Farley Street ex-
tended, 550 feet easterly of the
easterly property lice of Garfield
Avenue; thence southeasterly to
a point on the center line of East
Seventeenth Street extended, 1S0
feet easterly of the easterly prop-
erty line of Hickory Street;
thence southeasterly to a point oa
the center line of East Four-
teenth Street extended, 290 feet
easterly of the easterly property
line of Marsh Street; thence
southwesterly to a point on the
center line of East Eleventh
Street extended, 730 feet easterly
of the easterly property line of
Cedar Street, the southerly prop-
erty line of East Eleventh Street
to Ue the southerly terminus of
the proposed Chauuel Street.
Passed, adopted anti approved
this 3rc1 day of January, 1914.
GEO. P~. MURPHY,
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON,
FRANK VAN DUELNTAN,
W. W. MOFFATT,
ALBERT WHARTON,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Van Duehnan movefl
the adoption of the resolution. Sec-
onded Uy Councilman Wharton.
Carried Uy the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 2-4'4
Whereas, applications for Beer
Permits have been submitted to this
Council for approval and the sane
have been examiuecl; Now, There-
fore,
Be It Resolved Uy the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the fol-
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lowing applications are granted
and the licenses are to be issued
upon compliance with the terms of
the ordinances of this City.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Name Address
Wm. J. Canfield Jr., 4th and Cen-
tral Avenue.
J. L. Spielman and Susan Spiel-
man, 601 Rhomberg Avenue.
Nick Kramer and Marie J. Kra-
mer, 2222 Central Avenue.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Ernest Latham and Myrtle Lat-
ham, 892 Cleveland Aveue.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 3rd day of January, 1944.
GEO. R. MURPHY,
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON,
FRANK VAN DUELMAN,
W. W. MOFFATT,
ALBERT WHARTON,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Thompson moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Couucihnan Van Duelman.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 3-44
Whereas, heretofore applications
were filed by the within named ap-
plicants for Beer Permits and they
have received the approval of this
Council; and
Whereas, the premises to be oc-
cupied by such applicants have bean
inspected and found to comply with
the ordinances of this City and they
have filed a proper bond; Now,
Therefore,
Be It Resolved by tl~e Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Man-
ager be and he is hereby directed
to issue to the following named ap-
plicants aBeer Permit:
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Name Address
Wm. J. Canfield Jr., 4th and Cen-
tral Avenue.
J. L. Spielman and Susan Spiel-
man, 601 Rhomberg Avenue.
Nick Kramer and Marie J. Kra-
mer, 2222 Central Avenue.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Ernest Latham and Myrtle Lat-
ham, 892 Cleveland Avenue.
Be It Further Resolved that the
bonds filed by such applicants be
and the same are hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 3rd day of January, 1944.
GEO. R. MURPHY,
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON,
FRANK VAN DUELMAN,
W. W. MOFFATT,
ALBERT WHARTON,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Thompson moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Van Duelman.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moiiatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
There being no further business,
Councilman Van Duelman moved
to adourn. Seconded by Council-
man Thompson. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Approved ..................................1944.
Adopted ......................................1944.
Councilmen: ~ ......................................
Attest : ................................................
City Clerk.
Special Session, J anuary 17th, 1944 7
~ cil of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
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- Section 1. That a supplemental
(Official.) estimate for the levy of taxes for
collection in each of the years 1944
Special Session, January 17th, to 1950, inclusive, be made as fol-
1944. lows:
Council met at 7:30 P. M. That in pursuance of said Chap-
Present-Mayor Murphy, Council- ter 303.1 of the Code of Iowa and
authorized at the election
a
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel- s
aforesaid, there shall be levied,
man, Wharton, City Manager Rhom- assessed and collected a direct
berg. annual tax upon all the taxable
Meeting called by order of Coun_ Property within said City for col-
' cilmen Moffatt and Van Duelman lection in each of the years 1944
. to 1950, inclusive, sufficient to
Mayor Murphy read the call and Produce net annual sums as here-
stated that service thereof had bean inafter provided.
duly made and that this meeting is
called for the purpose of consider- Sec. 2. Said taxes shall be col-
ing Council action upon a resolu_ lected each year at the same time
tion entitled "Resolution Proposing and in the same manner as and
a supplemental estimate of taxes to with and in addition to all other
pay the cost of acquiring and equip- taxes in and for said City, and when
ping an airport" also upon a reso_ collected shall be converted into a
lution entitled "Resolution to fix a special fund.
date of meeting at which it is pro-
posed to take action for the issu- Sec. 3. That this Council meet on
ante of $130,000.00 Airport Bonds," the 7th day of February, 1944, at
also upon a resolution entitled the Council Chambers in the City
"Resolution directing the adver_ Hall of said City, at 7:30 o'clock
tisement and sale of $130,000.00 Air- P. M., at which time and place any
port Bonds" and acting on any oth- Person subject to such tax shall ~~e
er business as may properly come heard in favor or against the same
before a regular meeting of the City or any part thereof.
Council.
Sec. 4. That the Mayor and City
Resolution No. 4-44. Resolution Clerk are hereby directed to give
proposing a supplemental estimate notice of sairi supplemental esti-
of taxes to pay the cost of acquir- plate, setting forth the time when
ing and equipping an airport. and the place ~ where said hearing
Will be held, by publication at least
Whereas, the City of Dubuque, en days before said hearing in the
in the County of Dubuque and State T
elegraph-Herald, the official news-
of Iowa, has authority, pursuant to
` Paper of said City. Said notice shall
of the Code of Iowa,
Chapter 303.1 be in substantially the following
to acquire, establish, improve, main- form.
taro, equip and operate an airport
for said City; and
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL
Whereas at an election duly and ESTIMATE.
legally called and held on Novem-
ber 3, 1942, this City Council was The City Council of the City of
duly authorized to levy an annual Dubuque, Iowa, will meet on the
special tax not exceeding three- 7th day of February, 1944, at the
fourths of one mill per annum on Council Chamber of the City Hall,
all taxable property in said City Dubuque, Iowa, at 7:30 o'clock P.
for the purpose of acquiring, open- M., at which time and place tax
ating, equipping or maintaining a payers will be heard for and against
city airport; and a supplemental estimate of the levy
of an annual tax on all the taxable
Whereas at this time it is advis- Property in said City for airport
able to make provision for the pay- purposes. Said tax is to be levied
went of the cost of acquiring and pursuant to the provisions of Chap-
equipping such airport and to ter 303.1 of the Code of Iowa and
make a supplemental estimate for as authorized at the election held
taxes for that purpose for future in said City on November 3, 1942,
years pursuant to the provisions of and the proceeds therefrom will be
Chapter 24 of the Code of Iowa; used for the purpose of paying the
Now, Therefore, cost of acquiring an airport for said
Be It Resolved by the City Coun- City. Said annual tax is to be le-
8 Special Session, January 17th, 194
vied and collected and is to be ex-
pended iu the respective annual
amounts as follows:
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1943....1944....$20,600....1944 $ 1,300
1944....1945.... 20,240....1945 20,420
1945....1946.... 19,880....1946 20,060
1946....1947.... 20, 520....1947 19, 700
1947....1948.... 20,140....1948 20,330
1948....1949.... 19,760....1949 19,950
1949....1950.... 19,380....1950 19,570
1951 19,190
By order of the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
GEO. R. MURPHY,
Mayor.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Sec. 5. That the City Clerk is
hereby directed to file verified proof
of the publication of said notice in
the office of the Auditor of Dubuque
County.
Sec. 6. That this resolution be in
force and effect immediately upon
its passage and approval.
Passed and approved, January
17th, 1944.
GEO. R. MURPHY,
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON,
FRANK VAN DUELMAN,
W. W. MOFFATT,
ALBERT WHARTON,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
the adoption of the resolution. Sec-
onded by Councilman Thompson.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 5-44. Resolution
to fix a elate of meeting at which it
is proposed to take ac±imi for the
issuance of $130,000 Airport Boncls.
Whereas it is necessary and for
the best interests of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, and its inhabitants
that the cost of acquiring and
equipping an airport by said City
be paid for by the issuance at this
time of Airport Bonds of said City
in the amount of $130,000, but it s
necessary to provide for notice and
hearing iu the manner and form re-
quired by Chapters 23 and 320 of
the Code of Iowa:
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved
by the City Council of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. That this City Coun-
cil meet at the Council Chamber m
the City Hall within said City on
the 7th clay of February, 1944, at
7:30 o'clock P. M., at which time and
place proceedings will be instituted
and action taken Yor the issuance
of $130,000 Airport Bonds for the
purpose as referred to in the pre-
antle hereof.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk is hereby
directed to give notice of proposed
action for the issuance of said
bonds, setting forth the amount and
purpose thereof, the time `when and
place where said meeting will be
held, by publication at least once
for at least fifteen days before said
meeting, in the Telegraph-Herald,
the official newspaper of said City.
Said notice shall be in substantial-
ly the follo`viug form:
NOTICE OF MEETING FOR
ISSUANCE OF AIRPORT
BONDS.
The City Council of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, will meet on the
7th day of February, 1944, at the
Council Chamber in the City Hall,
Dubuque, Iowa, at 7:30 o'clock P.
M., Yor the Purpose of instituting
proceedings and taking action for
the issuance of $130,000 Airport
Bonds of said City for the purpose
of paying the cost of acquiring and
equipping an airport by saitl City.
At any time before the date of said
meeting five or more taxpayers may
file a petition in the office of the
City Clerk setting forth their ob-
jections thereto.
By order of the City Councit,
January 17, 1944.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Sec. 3. That all resolutions or
parts thereof in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and this resolution shall be
effective forthwith upon its passage
and approval.
Passed and approved January
17th, 1944.
GEO. R. MURPHY,
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON,
FRANK VAN DUELMAN,
`V. W. MOFFATT,
ALBERT WHARTON,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
the adoption of the resolution. Sec-
onded by Councilman Moffatt. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
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Special Session, January 17th, 19~ 9
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. G-44. Resolution
directing the advertisement and
sale of $130,000 Airport Bonds.
Whereas it is necessary and for
the best interests of the City of Du-
buque, Iowa, that $130,000 Airport
Bonds contemplated to be issued by
said City be offered for sale at this
time; Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as
follows
Section 1. That bonds herein-
after described of the City of Du-
buque be offered for sale pursuant
to published advertisement, name-
ly:
$130,000 Airport Bonds dated
February 1, 1944, bearing interest
payable semi-annually and matur-
ing iu installments of $18,000 on
February 1 of each of the years
1945 to 1947, inclusive, and
$19,000 on February 1'of each of
the years 1948 to 1951, inclusive.
Bidders should "specify the cou-
pon interest rate ancl, all other
conditions being equal, prefer-
ence will be given to the bid of
par and accrued interest or bet-
ter specifying the lower coupon
interest rate.
Sec. ~. That the City Clerk be
and he is hereby authorized and di-
rected to publish notice of the sale
of said bonds for two or more suc-
cessive weeks in the Telegraph
Herald, a newspaper of general cir-
culation printed and published in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, which is
also the official newspaper of said
City, such notice to be in the cus-
tomary form aucl to state that bids
will be received and acted upon by
this City Council at a meeting to
be held at 7:30 o'clock P. M., on
February 7th, 1944.
Sec. 3. That the City Clerk is
further authorized to prepare such
circulars for further advertisements
as may be deemed advisable in
order to afford due publicity to the
sale of said bonds.
Sec. 4. That all resolutions or
parts of resolutions in conflict here-
with be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Passed and approved January
17th, 1944.
GEO. R. MURPHY,
Mayor.
F. W. THOMPSON,
FRANK VAN DUELMAAT,
W. W. MOFFATT,
AL~Eft,T WHARTON,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
the adoption of the resolution. Sec-
onded by Councilman Moffatt. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Peas-Mayor Murphy, Council•
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Notice of Claim of Lucille Theo-
bald iu the amount of $49.80 for in-
juries sustained in a fall on the icy
portion of the street on West Fifth
Street about 50 feet West of Coop-
er's Barn, presented and read.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the Notice of Claim be referred to
the City Solicitor for investigation
and report. Seconded by Council•
man Vau Duelman. Carried by the
folllowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel•
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Communication of Hugh Callahan,
Police Officer, advising that he has
been iuclucted into the military ser•
vice under the Selective Service
Draft and requesting a leave of ab•
sence from his duties as a Police
Officer as provided for by Resolu•
tion No. 14-41, presented and read.
Councilman Thompson move d
that the request be granted and
made a matter of record. Seconded
by Councilman Moffatt. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Communication of Leroy J. Han-
telmaun, City Fireman, advising
that he has been inducted into the
military service tinder the Selective
Service Draft and requesting a
leave of absence from his duties as
a City P'iremau as provided for by
Resolution No. 14-41, presented
and read.
Councilman Thompson move d
that the request be granted and
made a matter of record. Seconded
by Councilman Moffatt. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-PlIayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Petition of R. H. Clancy request-
ing a refund iu the amount of $50.00
on the unexpired portion of his
Class "B" Beer Permit as he lias
discontinued business ou January
8, 1944, presented and read.
Councilman Thompson move d
that the request be granted and the
City Auditor to be instructed to
draw a warrant iu the amount of
10 Special Session, January 17th, 1944
$50.00 in favor of R. H. Clancy to
cover the amount of refund on the
unexpired portion of his Class "B"
Beer Permit No. 5. Seconded by
Councilman Van Duelman. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Petition of the LaCrosse Dredg-
ing Corporation requesting that
Huff Street from the south side of
Railroad Avenue to the south line
of Dubuque Harbor Company Addi-
tion and the Alley between Huff and
Salina Streets from the south side
of Railroad Avenue to the South
line of Dubuque Harbor Company
Addition be vacated and that title
thereto be vested in the abutting
owners, presented and read.
Councilman Wharton moved that
the petition be referred to the Coun-
cil to view the grounds. Seconded
by Councilman Van Duelman. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
Petition of Mrs. Charles Bauman,
referred to the City Council by the
Board of Supervisors, requesting
suspension of the 1943 tax on Lot
13 of Reeder Langworthy's Sub-
division, presented and read.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the petition be referred to-the
City Solicitor for investigation and
report. Seconded by Councilman
Wharton. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
January 17, 1944.
To the Honorable Mayor and
City Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: This is to advise
that I have approved the following
bonds and desire to have your ap-
proval on same for filing:
PERSONAL
John A. Brady, Clerk of Police
Court; Central Surety & Ins. Corp.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Arthur M. Bennett, Park Com-
missioner; Nattional Surety Corp.,
New York.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. RHOMBERG,
City Manager.
Councilman Van Duelman moved
that the bonds be approved and
placed on file. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Thompson. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
There being uo further business,
Councilman Van Duelman moved to
adjourn. Seconded by Councilman
Wharton. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Murphy, Council-
men Moffatt, Thompson, Van Duel-
man, Wharton.
Nays-None.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Approved ....................................1944.
Adopted ......................................1944.
Councilmen: ~ .....................................
Attest : ................................................
City Clerk.