1937 July Council Proceedings
Regular Session, July Sth, 1937 183
City Council
(Official)
Regular Session, July 6th, 1937,
No members of the Council be-
ing present on roll call the meet-
ing was postponed subject to call,
J. J• SHHA,
City Clerk.
Approved ..................................1937.
Adopted ....................................1937.
.....................................
Councilmen .....................................
Attest : .............................•••••••..•..•....
City Clerk.
City Council
(official)
Adjourned Regular Session, July
6th, 1937.
Council met at 8:40 P• M.
Present -- Councilmen Bennett,
Clarlt; Kane, Murphy.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Councilman Clark moved that
Councilman Kane be appointed
Mayor Pro Tem of the meeting,
Seconded by Councilman Murphy
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas - Councilmen Bennett,
Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor, Cha]mers,
Councilman Kane not voting.
Mayor Pro Tem Bane stated that
this meeting is an adjourned meet•
ing of the regular meeting of July
5th, 1937, for• the purpose of acting
upon such business as may proper•
ly come before a regular meeting
of the City Council,
Communication of Rev. P. F,
Malone, St. Patrick's parish, Ber•
nard, Iowa, requesting. permission
to stretch a banner across Main
Street between 8th and 9th Streets,
presented and read.
Councilman Clark moved that
the request be granted, Seconded
by Councilman Bennett. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro- Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett; Clark, Mur•
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Herman H,
Morris, War Veteran, rE~questing
tlat he be granted a free license
to sell balcerv goods from house
to house, presentE~d and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
phy.
Nays-None, .
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Petition of residents in the ne~gh•
borhaod of 1705 North Algona
Street requesting that an order be
issued for the removal of the seri•
ous fire hazard and unsanitary con-
ditions existing at the. residence of
Mrs• Annie Hinze of 1705 North
Algona. Street, A~'esented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the petition be referred 'to the
Building Commissioner, Fire Chief
and Sanitary Officer for investiga•
tion and a report to be submitted
to the City Council, Seconded by
w
184 Adjourned Regular Session, July 6th, 1937
Councilman Clark, Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Prc Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
PhY
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Councilman Bennett moved to
suspend the rules for the purpose
of allowing any one present in the
Council Chamber, who wishes to
do so, to address the Council. Sec•
onded by Councilman Murphy. Car-
ried_by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen. Bennett, Clarlc, Mur•
PhY•
Nays-Nene•
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Proof of publication, certified to
by the publishers, of the list of
receipts for the month of May,
1937, also list of claims far which
warrants were drawn during the
month of May, 1937, presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the proof of publication be re-
ceived and filed, Seconded by
Councilman Murphy, Carried by
fhe following vote:
Yeas-111ayor Pro Tent Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
July 6, 1937•
Honorable Mayor, City Council and
City Manager,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Subject: Installa-
tion of Rotary Exhaust Fan in
South Areaway Window of Dia-
mond's Cafeteria.
On July 3t•d Mr• O'Leary and
myself investigated the application
of Diamond's Grille for permission
to instal] rotary blowers in the
basement window of the refriget*•
sting room, and we' looked over a
typical installation of this rotary
fan on display at Stampf2rs.
As there will be two rotary blow-
ers, having a total of four exhaust
pipes, each 2/ inches in diameter,
and these exhaust pipes will, not
project beyond the line of the
building wall, and will turn down,
and all be hidden by a heavy
screen, we see no harm in grant-
ing the permission requested by
Diamond's, providing that should
there be any noticeable food odors
x sus , a e an e
connected to a duct which will car-
ry off such odors without being a
nuisance to any cue.
Yours very truly,
C. F. BARTELS,
Building Commissioner,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Second-
ed by Councilman Clark, Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
PhY
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 80-37
Whereas, applications for Class
"B" Beet• Permits have been sub-
mitted to this Council for approval
and the same have been examined:
Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council
of the City of Dubuque that the
following applications be and the
same are hereby approved and it
is ordered that the premises to be
occupied by such applicants shall
be forthwith inspected.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Name. Address,
Miss Mildred Sheehan, 116 West
6th Streot.
Passed, adopted and approved'
this 6th day of July, 1937•
M. R. KANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem.
CARL A. CLARK,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A• M. BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J• SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution, Second-
ed by Councilman Clarlc. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 81-37
Whereas, heretofore applications
were filed by the within named
applicants for Beer Permits and
they received the approval of this
Council; and
Whereas, the premises to be qc-
cupied by them have been in-
spected and found to comply with
the ordinances of this City and
they have filed a proper band:
Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Man-
ager be and he is hereby directed
to issue to the following named
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Miss Mildred Sheehan, 116 West
6th Street.
Be It Further Resolved that the
bonds filed by such applicants be
and the same are hereby approval.
Adjourned Regular Session, July 6th, 1937 185
Passed, adapted and approved
this 6tlt d'ay of July, 1937.
M. R• KANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem.
CARL A• CLARI{,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A. M• BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J• SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution, Sec-
onded by Councilman Murphy. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
phy
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resol;utian No, 8.2-37
Be It Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that the
fallowing, having complied with the
provisions of law relating to the
sale of cigarettes within the City
of Dubuque, be granted a permit to
sell cigarettes and cigarette papers
within said City and the Manager
is directed to issue such permit on
behalf of said City:
Name. Address,
Page Hotel Co•, 4th and White
Streets.
Potterveld Drug Ca., 1689 Delhi
Street.
Anton Fortmann, 253 Main
Street.
Wm• Horne, 400 Rhomberg Ave•
nue.
J. F. Stampfer, 800 Main Street.
Be it Further Resolved that the
bonds filed with the applications be
approved.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 6th day of July, 1937.
M, R. KANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem•
CARL A. CLARK,
GEO. R• MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Sec-
onded by Councilman Murphy, Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Teri Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
PhY
ATays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 837
Be It Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that the
following, having complied with
the provisions of law relating to
the sale of cigarettes within the
City of Dnbuque, be granted a re•
newel of their permit to sell cig-
arettes and cigarette papers with-
in said City, and the Manager is
directed' to issue such renewal on
behalf of said City:
Name, Address.
Mrs. Cecelia Weber, -998 Central
Avenue,
Arthur Pins, 408 West Locust
Street.
Roshek Bros• Co., 8th and Lo-
cust Streets.
Schroeder-Kleine Grocer Co., 40•
42 Main Street.
Thos. P. Sullivan, 620 S. Grand,
view Avenue.
Ray W. Edwards (The Crescent
Sweet Shop), 1048 Main Street,
Chris Capretz, 2595 Rhomberg
Avenue.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 6th day of July, 1937.
M. R• KANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem.
CARL A. CLARK,
GEO• R. MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Clark moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Bennett. Carried'
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Dnbuque, Iowa, July 6th, 1937•
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
Gentlemen: The Local Board of
Review appointed by Your Honor,
able Body to equalize the taxes for,
the year 1937 beg to advise that
it has completed its work after,
having been in session since the
first Monday of May, 1937. ,
We have had a number of com-
plaints and have made personal in•
spection in each instance.
Hereto attached you will find all
assessments equalized by the
Board of Review.
Thero being no further business,
the Board of Review adjourned
subject to the call of the Chair,
man,
E. G• FORWARD,
Chairman.
J. J, LENEHAN,
ROBERT E, CIANCY,
Members, Board' of
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
Clerk, Board of Review,
Councilman Murphy moved that
the report of the Board of Review
be received and filed. Seconded by
Councilman Clarlc. Carried by the
following vote;
~;~~s,
.LEI
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_ 186 Adjourned Regular Session, July 6th; 1937
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
_ Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
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Resolution No. 84-37
Resolution and application for
authority to levy an emergency tax
foi~ the City of Dubuque.
Whereas, the City Council of the
City of Dubuque has made a com-
pilation of the expenses which will
be incurred during the fiscal year
beginning April 1, 1938, and ending
March 31, 1939, including the pay
ment of principal .and interest up-
on outstanding indebtedness, and
tax levies for the various funds
a'nd purposes have been deter-
mined; and
Whereas, a serious effort has
been made to keep operating costs
as law as is consistent with good
government; and
Whereas, no more taxes are pro-
posed to be levied far any fund
than will be sufficient to meet act•
ual expenses;
Whereas, although the maximum
amount is Proposed to be levied
for the consolidated tax, it is cer-
tain that such amount will not be
adequate to pay operating costs
and extraordinary and unforseen
expenses `which are bound to arise
during the fiscal year 1938.1939;
and'
Whereas, experience has shown
that the total amount of taxes as
levied are not realized .due to the
failure in the payment, of taxes;
and'
Whereas, the inadequacy of an•
ticipated revenues for the various
funds constitutes an emergency
which requires the levy of an
emergency tax of .50 mills to be
absolutely necessary; Now, There-
fore,
Be It Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that the
State Comptroller be and he is
hereby requested to authorize and
approve the levy of an emergency
tax in the year 1937 to be collected
in the year 1938 of .50 mills, said'
tax levy to produce approximately
$16,622.00, the same to be used for
all purposes and in the manner
provided by law.
The foregoing resolution was
adopted' at an adjourned regular
meeting of the City Council of the
City of Dubuquo on the 6th day of
July, 1937,
M. R. KANE,
Mayor, Prq Tem.
CARL A. CLARK,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A. 114, BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Sec•
onded by Councilman Murphy. Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pi•p Tem Kane,
Councilmen' Bennett, Clark, Mur•
PhY•
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 85-37
Rosolution and application for
authority to increase the tax levy
for the Fire Department Mainten-
ante Fund.
Whereas, the cost of operating
the Fire Department of the City
of Dubuque during the fiscal year
1938-1939 has been estimated to be
$110,148.00 anu the authorized
maximum levy for such purpose
is' 2.5 mills which, upon the ad-
justed valuation of taxable proper•
ty, will not be adequate to prq-
duce such amount;-and
Whereas, there exists no other
fund from which to pay the caste
of operating the Fire Department;
and
Whereas, in order to procure
sufficient money to meet the re-
quirements of the Fire Depart-
moot Maintenance Fund it will be
necessary to levy a tax for such
fund of 3,20 mills on the dollar,
of the taxable property within
said City which, together with tax-
es from moneys and credits; will
be su~cient to produce the sum
of $110,148.00; and
Whereas, by virtue of Chapter
68 of the acts of the 46th G; A.,
upon approval of the State Comp-
troller, the tax levy for such fund
can be increased to 3.5 mills; and
Whereas, it is now deemed nec-
essary and advisable by this Coun-
cil ,to request the State Comptrol-
ler to authorize the increase here•
in stated: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that
the State Comptroller be and' he
is hereby requested to approve the
levy of 3,20 mills for the Fire De•
partment Fund of the City 'of 'bu-
buque, said levy to be made in the
year 1937 foi use, in.the fiscal year
1938.1939. The foregoing resolu-
tion was adopted by the City Coun-
cil of the City 'of Dubuque at an
adjourned regular Council meeting
held on the 6th day of July, 1937,
M. R. KANE,
Mayor, ,Pro Tem.
CARL A., CLARK,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A, M, BENNETT,
Cotmoillnen,
Attest: J. J. SIiEA;
City Clerk.
Councilman Murphy moved the
adoption of the resolution, Second-
Adjourned. ~egu~ar Session, July 6th, 1937 187
ed by .Cquncilman 13enngtt. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Ordinance No. 10--37. An ordin-
ance regulating the use of vehicles
upon the streets of the Clty of
Duhuqule; designating thq prgyis-
ions hereof as the "Traffic Code"
of said' City; repealigg all oedin•
antes or parts. 4f ordinances in
conflict herewith; and providing a
penalty for violation hereof, pt•e•
sented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the reading just had be considered
the first reading of the ordinance.
Seconded by Cquncilman Bennett,
Carried by the following vote:
Y e a s ~ Mayor Fro Tem Kaae,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor ,Chalmers,
Cobncilman Bennett mgved tq
suspend the rules requiring an qr•
dinance to be read' on threg sep•
orate days, Seconded by Council-
man Murphy, Carried by the fol•
lowing vote:
Yeas --Mayor Pro Tem Dane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy,
Nays,None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
The ordinance was then read a
second time.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the reading just had be considered
the second reading of the ordin-
ance. Seconded 1)y Councilman
Bennett. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro T.em Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-Ngne.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Cquncilman Bennett moved that
the' previous action of the City
Council in receiving and filing the
claim of Walter Koerner in the
amount of $S,OD for damages re-
ceived to his automobile caused in
striking a depression in the street
on Dodge Street be rescinded. Sec-
onded by Councilman 114urphy, Car-
ried by the following vote;
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Councilman Clark moved that
the claim of Walter Koerner in the
amount of $8,00 for damages re-
ceived to his automobile caused in
striking a depression iA the street
on Dodge Street be allowed and
that a warrant in the amount of
$8.00 be ordered drawn on the City
Treasurer In favor of Walter Koer-
ner as settlement in Yuh of the
claim. Seconded by Councilman
Bennett. Carried by the fallowing
vote,
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen B@nnett, Clark, Mur•
phY•
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Board oi. Dock
Commissioners submitting a report
upon the complaint of the Sanitary
Officer with reference to conditions
in the district known as "East 7th
street Extension" and advising
Council that if the CIty Council
wishes to confer with the Dock
Board about the situation in an at-
tempt to arrive at a solution of the
matter, that the Dock Board is at
the service of the City Council,
presented and read.
Couneilnuan Bennett moved to re-
fer the communication to the City
Council and the Board of Dock
Commissioners be invited to attend
the muting with the City Council.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the fallowing vote:
• Yeas --• Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
P1ty
Nays-None:
Absent-Mayor ChaltuErs,
Councilman Murphy moved that
City Clerk J, J. Shea be appointed
acting City Manager. Seconded by
Councilman Clark. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas - Ma. yor Pro Tem Kane;
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
PhY•
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
There being no further business,
Councilman Bennett moved to ad-
jourp, Seconded by Councilman
Clark. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
PhY.
Nays-None.
Absent-Maym• Chalmers.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Approved ..................................1937,
Adopted ....................................1937,
t;9uncilmen ~ .........................................
Attest : ..............................................
City Clerk.
188 Special Session, July 13th,. 1937
City Council
(Official)
Special Session, July 13th, 1937.
Council met at 9';30 P. M.
Present - Councilmen Bennett,
Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
bleeting called by order of Coun-
cilmen Kane and Clark.
Councilman Clark moved that
Councilman I{one be appointed
Mayor Pro Tem of the meeting.
Seconded by Ceuncilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas - Councilmen Bennett,
Clark, Murphy
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Councilman Kane not voting.
Mayor Pro Tem Kane read the
call and stated that service there
of had been duly made and that
this meeting is called far the pur•
pose of considering for final adop•
lion Ordinance No. 10-37. An or•
dinance regulating the use of ve-
hicles upon the streets of the City
of Dubuque; designating the pra•
visions hereof as the "Traffic Code"
of said City; repealing a]] ordin-
ances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith; and prescribing'
a penalty for violation hereof, ana
acting on any other business as
may properly came before a regu•
lar meeting of the City Council.
Claim of Chas, Bradley in the
amount of $0.56 for damages re•
ceived to his automobile caused by
the condition of St. Ambrose
Street, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to
refer the claim to the City Solic-
itor. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote;
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
PhY•
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Claim of Wm. Gassman in the
amount of $410.00 for damages to
his property caused by blasting in
the quarry on Cox Street, present-
ed and read.
Councilman Murphy, moved to re•
fer the claim to the City Solicitor
for investigation. Seconded by
Councilman Bennett- Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane';
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mttr•
phy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Claim of Joseph B. Lukens ih the
amount of'$120.00 for damages to
his property caused by blasting in
the quarry on Cox Street, present-
ed and read.
Councilman Murphy moved to re•
fer• the claim to the City Solicitor
for investigation- Seconded by
Councilman Bennett. Carried by
the following. vote-:
Yeas -Mayor Yro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, NIur•
PhY•
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Claim of Leo J. Sullivan in the
amount of $150.00 for damages to
his property caused by blasting in
the quarry on Cox Street, present-
ed and read.
Councilman Murphy moved to re-
fer the claim to the City Solicitor
Sor investigation. Seconded by
Councilman Bennett. Carried by
the following vote: .
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
PhY.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Notice of Sale oY Mortgaged
Chattels in Foreclosure by D• W.
Bates, as Receiver of Union Trust
and Savings Bank to G• M. Meyer,
City of Dubuque, et al, presented
and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to
refer the Notice to the City So•
licitor. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Mrs. Frank
Hardie, President, Dubuque Wo-
man's Club, advising the City Coun-
cil that the Dubuque Woman's Club
contemplates the purchase of a
Home for the Club and making in-
quiry whether it would be possible
to have the taxes rescinded, pre-
sented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to
refer the communication to the
City Solicitor. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Murphy, Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark Mur•
pity.
Nays-None.
Absent--Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of May La Belle
Donaldson, 535 Southet•n Avenue,
making request that the weeds on
the lot adjoining her property be
cui and also making inquiry as to
the possibility of buying said lot
in the event the City of Dubuque
Special Session, July 13th, 1937 189
has secured title- to the same, pre,
sented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to
refer the communication to the
City Manager- Seconded by Coun•
Gilman Murphy. Carrier] by ,the
following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
PhY•
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Iowa Taxpay
ers Association extending an invi•
lotion to the City of Dubuque tq
send a representative to the con,
ference to be held in Des Moines,
Iowa, on Friday, July 16, 1937, pre;
sented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to
receive and file the communication.
Seconded by Councilman Clark.
Carried by the following vote;
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
phy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Commhnication of Municipal Em•
ployees Local Union requesting
that in the appointment of a fore-
man to fill the vacancy in thq
Street Department that the law of
seniority within the Street Depart,
ment govern the appointment in
case said appointment does not
come under the Civil Service Law,
presented and read-
Councilman Murphy moved that
the communication be referrer] to
the City Manager and City Solic•
itor• Seconded by CouncIIman Ben-
nett. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
PhY•
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Commhnication of Dubuque Mu•
siciana' Protective Association re-
questing permission to place a
brass band on the- street Saturday
afternoon and evening for the pur•
pose of advertising a dance, pre,
sented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane.
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Saint Petet•'s
church requesting permission far
the holding of a tag day on Augtiat
7, 1937, presented and read.
councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy, Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
PhY•
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Roshek Broth,
.ers Company requesting permis•
sion to use Seventh Street between
Locust and Bluff Streets for an
hour or trvo on Wednesday after•
noon, July 14, 1937, presented and
read.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the request be granted. Seconded
by Councilman Bennett. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett; Clark, Mur•
phy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Petition of Harry S. Blewett et
al requesting that Halo Street from
Grandview Avenue to Algona
Street be repairE~d and that the
west end of said Hale Street be
oiled, presented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved to re•
fer the petition to the City Man•
ager• Seconded by Councilman
Bennett. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
phy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Petition of John McNally, refer-
red to the City Council by the
Board of Supervisors, requesting
cancellation of the 1936 taxes on
the South 17 feet of West half and
South 17 feet of East half of City
Lot 131, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to
refer the petition to the City So-
licitor for investigation and re-
port. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem I{one,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
phy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Mettel Real-
ty & Investment Company advis•
ing the City Council that they have
a client who is interested in the
purchasing of Lot 27B in Wood's
Addition awned by the City of Du•
buque, presented and read.
Councilman Mttrphy moved to re•
fer the communication to the City
Solicitor. Seconded by Councilman
Bennett. Carried by the following
vote
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
190 Special Session, July 13th, 1937
~~
PhY•
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Petition of St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church requesting permis•
sion to erect near their church,
along the curb, a few markers as
the one enclosed and also along
Central Ave, about three-fourths of
a block each way from 20th Street
on the lamp poste, presented and
read,
Councilman Murpky moved to re-
fer the petition to the City Man-
ager. Seconded by Councilman
Clark. C2,rried by the follawiiig
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pra Tem Kane,
Counctlmen Bennett, Clark, ,Mur•
PhY•
Nays-Nuns.
Absent-lylttyor Chalmers.
Petition of Mra. Orson Buah et
al requesting that a street lighk
be instali$d on the corners of Lin-
coln Avenue and Stanton Strut,
presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to
refer' the pettiop to the City Man•
agar Cur recommendation and re-
port. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy: CarPied by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
Ordinance No. 10-37
An ordinance regulating the use
of vehicles upon the streets of the
City of Dubuque; designating the
provisions hereof as the "Tra>iic
Code" of said City; repealing al]
ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith; and providing
a penalty for violation hereof, said
ordinance having been passed up•
on first and second readings on
July 6th, 1937, presented and read
a third time. `•, r 1 ~ ~
Ordinance No. 10-37 '
An ordinance regulating the use of
vehicles upon the streets of the City
of Dubuque; designating the provis-
ions hereof as the "Traffic Code"
of said City; repealing all ordin-
ances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith; and providing a perj-
alty for violatidn hereof.
Be It ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
ParaBt•aph 6,07, Sectiop f.
For identlt[cation and convenience
this ordinance shall be known as the
"Traffic Co,de'' and all prosecutions
hereunder may ¢e thus referred to.
Paragraph 609, Section 2, ,
In order tlfat certain terms used
herein may be understood, they are
defined as follows:
(a) Definition of Terms.
(1) Vehidle means every device in,
upon, or by which any Det'sbn or
property is or may be transported
or drawn upon a highway, excepting
flevices moved by human power or
.used exclusively upon stat[oriary rails
or tracks,
(2) Motor vehicle meapa every ve-
hicle which is self-proppelled. The
terms car or autouioblle shall be
synoriYmops with the term. motor
vehicle,
(3) Motorcycle means every motor
vehicle having a saddle for the use
of the rider and designed to travel
on not more than three wheels in
contact with the ground but exclud-
ing a tractor,
(4) Motor truck means every motor
vehic)e designed primarily for carry-
ing livestock, merchandise, freight of
any kind, or over seven persons as
passengers,
(5) Truck tractor means every mo-
tor vehicle designed and used prim-
arily for drawing other vehicles ,and
not' so constructed as to carry a
load other than a part of the weight
of the vehicle and load so' drawn.
(6) jrajler meaps Avery vehicle
without motive power designed for
carrying persons or property and for
being drawn by a motor vehicle and
so constructed that no part of 'its
weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
(7) Semitrailer means every vehicle
without motive power designed far
carrying persons or property and for
being drawn by a motor vehicle
apd so constructed that some part
of its weight and that of its load
rests 'upon or is carried by another
vehicle.
(B) Pneumatic tare means every
tare in which compressed air is de-
signed to support ° thf: load,
(9) Solid fire means eVOry fire of
of rubber or other reslllent material
which does not depend upoh com-
pressed air for the support of the
load.
UO) Motel fire means every fire
the surface of which in contact with
the highway is wholly or partly of
metal or other hard, nonresilient ma-
terial.
(11) Combination or combination of
vehicles shall lie construed to mean
a group consisting of two or more
motor vehicles, or a group consist-
ing of a motor veh)cle and one or
more trailers, semitrailers or ve-
hicles, which are coupled or fastened
together for the purpose of being
moved on the highways as a unit.
(12) Gross Weight means the weight
of the motor vehicle without load
plus the weight of the load thereon.
(13) Authorized emergency vehicle
means vehicles of the fire depart-
ment, police vehicles, and such am-
bulances and emergency vehicles of
municipal department§ as are desig-
nated or authorized by the commis-
sioner of Motor Vehicles.
(14) School bus means every ve-
hicle operated for the transportation
o[ children to or from school, ex-
cept privately owned vehicles, not op-
erated for compensation, or used ex-
clusively in the transportation- of the
children in the immediate family of
the driver,
(15) Operator means every person.
other than a cpauffeur, who is 1n
actual physical control of a motor
vehicle upon a highway. ~
(16) Qhauffeur means any persop
who bperafe§amotor vehicle in the
Special Session, July 13th, 1937 191
transportation of persons or freight,
except school children, and who re-
ceives any 'compehsation far such
service !n wages,'conimisslon or oth•
ertYise, paid directly or indiTecUY,
qr who a§ owner dr emPloyee~' bper-
ates a motor vehicle carrying pass-
engers for hire or freight for hire,
commission or resale, including drivers
of ambulances, passenger cars, trucks,
light delivery, and silnlla[' convey-
ances, except when subh operation
by the owner is oCcaslonal and mere-
]y incidental to his psinclpal busi•
Hess,
(17) Driver means every person who
drives or is in actual physical qon-
trol of a vehicle.
(19) P@destrian means any Person
afoot,
(19) Street or highway means the
entire width between property linos
of every way or place of whatever
nature Whop any part thereo4 is
open to the use of the public, as a
matter of right, for purposes of Ve-
hicular traffic;
(20) Private road or driveway means
every way or plebe in private own-
ership and used for vehicular travel
by the owner and' those having ex-
press or implied permisaicn from the
owner but not by other persons.
(21) Roadway means that portion
of a highway improved, designed, or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel,
(22) Sidewalk means that portion
of a street' between the curb lines,
or the lateral lines of a roadway, and
the adiacent property lines intended
for rho use ,oi pedestrians.
(23) Through (or thru) highway
means-every highway, street ar por-
tion thereof at the entrances to which
vehicular traffic from intersecting
highways or streets Ss required to
stop before entering or crossing the
same and when stop signs are erdet-
ed or such entrances are controlled
by a police oftlceC or traffic' con-
trol signal.
(24) Intersecting streets mean any
,streets which foln another at an
angle whether crossing the other or
not.
(25) One-way street means any
street which 'is divided longitudinally
by a park oi• parkway, v(adubt or
walk.
(26) Parking areas mean places set
apart for parking Of vehicles.
(27) Boulevard means a street or
combination of streets set apart
whereupon traffic has the right of
way of intersecting streets and whtcli
are so designated by appropriate
signs.
(28) Crosswalk means that portion
of a roadway ordinarily included with-
in the prolongation or connection of
the lateral lines of sidewalks at in-
tersections, ar;'any pm•tlbn oT, a road-
way diaHnctly 1lidicated for pedes-
trian crossing by Ifnes or other marli-
ings on the surface.
(29) Business dlatrict means rho
territory contiguous fo and fnclud-
1ng a highrvay when fifty pep cent
or more of the frontage thereon for
a distance of three hundred feet or
more is ocbupied Uy buildings in use
for business,'
(30) Residence district means the
territory, within a city or town con-
tiguous to'and including a highway,
not comprising a business district or
n school distrtet:
(31) School district means the ter•
ritary contiguous to and including a
highway for a distance of two hun-
dred f0et In either direction from a
schoolhouse in a city or town:
(32) Official traffic control devices
mean all signs; signals, markings and
devibea placed or erected by auther-
1ty of a public body or official hav-
e Ing iurlsdtction for the purpose of
regulating, warning or guiding traf.
fie ,
(33) Offioial traffic control signal
means any device, whether manually,
electrically or meehanfcally operated,
by which traffic is alternately direct-
ed fo stop and•to proceed~
(34) Railrcad sign or signal means
any sign, afgnal, or device eructed
by authority, of a Public body or of-
ficlal or by a railroad and intended
to give notice Of the pt•eaence aY
railroad traoks or the approach of a
railroad train,
(36) Trafflo means pedestrians, rid-
den 'or herded animals, vehicles, and
other conveyances either singly or
together while using any highway
for Purposes of travel
(36) Right-of-way means the privi-
lege of the immediate use of the
highway.
(37j Curb means the lateral bound-
ary of_ the street.
(38) Bicycles mean any two-wheeled
vehicles propelled by foot power.
(99) "U-turn" means the turning
from one side to the other on a street
and proceeding Sn a reversed direc-
tion,
(40) To park means the leaving
of a vehicle either attended or un-
attended 6y a driver or occupant.
(41) Flre area means the area em-
braced within two blocks in all direc-
tigns where a fire 1a in progress.
' (42) Offioial parking signs mean
such aigns'as have been, erected by
authority of a public body or otfic-
1al having iurfsdictibn for the pur-
pose of regulating parking.
Paragraph 609, Section 3.
The following rules and regulations
shall govern the operation of all ve-
hicles upon the streets of this City;
(bj Rules and Regulations,
I, Size, Weight, Load, Tires.
,RULE (1) Thu total maximum load
on any one wheel of any vehicle
including the weight of the vehicle
and the load it' carries shall be
four tons for vehicles equipped with
pneumatic tit•es or three and one-
half tuns for vehicles equipped with
solid rubber tires, provided the total
maximum weight of any vehicle or
combination oP vehicles and load shall
not in any event exceed twelve loos
plus four hundred fifty pounds for
each foot, or fraction thereof, of
distance between the front and rear
axles of the vehicle or first and
last axles of a combination of ve-
hicles. Two or mare wheels on the
same end oP a given axle shall be
considered as one wheel. Every motor
truck or trailer shall be registered
at the maximum loading capacity
which the owner 'intends to carry
kherebn. The owner having oace
registered' hie vehicle for any year
may apply For an increased capacity
registration in the mannef prbv[ded
by the Motor Vehicle Law. It shall
be unlawful fur any person to oper-
ate amotor truck or troller op the
streets 'carrying a 'load of more than
25%a in excess of the loading capacity
for rvhich it was registered.
192 Special Session, July 13th, 1937
RULE (2) Every solid rubber tire
on a vehicle shall have rubber qn
its entire traction surface at least
one inch thick above the edge of the
flange. of the entire periphery. No
pneumatic tics shall be .used on a
motor vehicle when such fire is worn
to the extent that ,mare than two
layers of fabric or cords are ex-
posed on the entire traction surface.
RULE (3) No person shall oper-
ate or move on any street any motor
vehicle, trailer, or setnitraller hav-
ing any metal tics in contact with
the roadway.
RULE (4) No tics on a vehicle
moved on a street shall have on
its periphery any block, stud, flange,
cleat, or spike or any other protu-
berances of any material other than
rubber which projects beyond the
tread of the traction surface of the
tire, except that it shall be permis-
sible to use fire chains of reason-
able proportions upon any vehicle
when required for safety because of
snow, Ice, or other conditions tend-
ing to cause a vehicle to skid.
RULE (5) The total outside width
of any vehicle or the load thereon,
except loose hay or straw, shall not
exceed eight feet,
RULE (0) No passenger-typo ve-
hicle'shall be operated on any street
with any load carried thereon ex-
tending beyond the line of the fen-
ders an the left side of such vehicle
nor extending more than six inches
beyond- the line of the fenders on
the right side thereof.
RULE (7) No motor vehicle, trailer,
or semitrailer, which with or with-
out load exceeds twelve feet in height
shall be operated over the streets.
Nor shall any such. vehicles, except
fire apparatus, be so operated which
exceed thirty-three feet in length over
all, stor any combination of such
vehicles coupled together,, which ex-
ceed forty-five Feet in length over
all, except as may be authorized by
special permit.
RULE (8) The load upon any ve-
hicle operated alone, or tits load up-
on the front vehicle of a combina-
tion of vehicles, shall not extend mare
than three feet beyond the front
wheels of such vehicle or the front
bumper of such vehicle if it is
equipped with such a bumper,
RULE (9) No motor vehicle, trailer,
or semitrailer having axles less- than
forty inches apart centet• to cen-
tet•, shall be operated on the streets
of this city.
RULE ' (10) No vehicle shall be
driven or moved on any street un-
less such vehicle is so constructed
or loaded as to prevent any of its
load from dropping, sifting, leaking
of otherwise escaping therefrom, ex-
cept that sand may be dropped far
the purpose of securing traction, or
wates• or other substance may be
sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning
or maintaining, such roadway.
RULE (11) When one vehicle is
towing another the drawbar or other
connection shall not exceed fifteen
feet from one vehicle to the other
except the connection between any
two vehicles transporting pales, pipe,
machineiy or -other objects of struc-
tural nature which cannot readily
be dismensbered,
II. Restriction of Vehicles.
RULE (1'l) Heavily laden vehicles
shall not be Permitted to travel over
]]lain Street from West 2nd to West
13th, Streets, and upon such other
streets as the City Council may, by
resolution; from time t6 time pre-
scribe, except for actual loading or
unloading purposes, and only then
within such block or blocks from or
to which the loading or unloading is
to be made. ,
RULE (13) Tractors or other ma-
chinery moving on caterpillar wheels
or having heavy lugs shall not be
permitted to be rngved over any of
the streets without first securing a
route from the City Massager, and
it shall be unlawful to ,move such
vehicles over any street other than
shown its such routing instructions.
Signs giving notice of such restric-
tions shall be erected upon such
streets.
RULE (14) Vehicles used far the
collection of garbage, manure, dead
animals, and offensive offal of every
kind are prohibited from using Lo-
cust, Main and Iowa Streets and
Central Avenue from 3rd to 18th
Streets between the hours of 8 A. M.
to lU P. hi. All such vehicles shall
be covered when loaded. '
. RULE (16) Circus parades shall be
permitted only with the approval of
the City Manager who shall prescribe
the streets which may be used. Cir-
cus vehicles, except in parades, shall
not be drawn over streets paved with
soft top materials whenever a hard
top street can be used,
RULE (16) Other parades and pro-
cessions may be held under such
rules as the Manager and Chief of
Police may prescribe, but informa-
tion regarding the nature of the
same shall be given to such officers
in advance.
III. Equipment.
(A) Lights,
PULE (17) It shall be unlawful for
any person to drive or move or for
the owner to cause or knowlingly
permit to be driven or moved on
any street any vehicle or combina-
tion 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 ]amps and other
equipment in proper condition and ad-
justment as required by this ardiu-
ance or which is equipped in any
manner in violation hereof. No motor
vehicle or combination of vehicles
which cannot proceed up a 3% grade,
on dry concrete pavement, at a
minimum speed of 20 miles per hour,
shall be operated after January 1,
1938, upon the streets of this City.
RULE (1S) Every vehicle upon a
street n•ithin this City at any time
front a half hour after sunset to a
half hour before sunrise and at any
other time when there is not suf-
ficient light to render clearly dis-
cernible persons and vehicles oft the
street at a distance of five hundred
feet ahead shall display lighted lamps
and illuminating devices as herein-
after respectively required far differ-
ent classes of vehicles, subject to
exceptions with respect to parked
vehicles as het•einafter stated. ~
Whenever requirement is herein-
after declared as to the distance from
which certain (amps'and devices shall
render objects visible or within which
such lamps or devices shall he visible,
said provisions shall apply during the
times stated in subdivision above of
Special Session, July 13th, 1937 193
this rule upon a straight level un
lighted street under normal atmos
pheric conditions.
RULE (19) Every ,motor vehicle
other than a motorcycle shall b~
equipped with at least two heal
lamps with at least one on each side
of the front of the motor vehicle
which head ]amps shall comply wits
the requirements and umitations sei
forth herein.
RULE (20) Every motorcycle shah.
be- equipped with at least one antl
not mor@ than two head lamps whits
shall comply with the requirement;
and limitations set forth herein.
RULE (21) Every motor vehicle
and every vehicle which is being
drawn at tlse end of a train of ve-
hicles shall be equipped with a light,
ed rear lamp, exhibiting a red light
plainly visible from a distance oY
five hundred Peet to the rear,
Either such rear lamp or a separate
lamp shall be so constructed and
placed as to illuminate with a white
light the rear registration plate and
render it clearly legible from a dis-
tance of fifty feet to the rear, When
the rear license plate 1s illuminated
by an electric lamp other than the
required rear lamp, said two lamps
shall be turned ou or off dnly by the
same control switch at all times
whenever .head lamps are lighted.
RULE (22) Whenever the load up-
on any vehicle extends to the rear
four feet or• mare beyond the bed
or body of such vehicle there shall
be displayed at the extreme rear
end of site load, at the times speci-
fied herein a red light or lantern
plainly visible Pram a distance of at
least five hundred feet to the sides
and rear. The rod light or lantern
required under this ordinance shall
be in addition to tits red rear light
required upon every vehicle, At any
other time there shall be displayed at
the extreme rear and of such load
a red flag or cloth not less than six-
teen inches square.
RULE (23) Whenever a vehicle is
parked or stopped upon a roadway
or shoulder adjacent thereto, outside
of a business district whether at-
tended or unattended during the
times lights are required, such ve-
hicle shall be equipped with one or
more ]amps which shall exhibit a
white light on the roadway side
visible from a distance of five hun-
dred feet to the front of such ve;
hide and a red light visible from a
distance of five hundred feet to the
rear unless there is sufficient illum-
ination on the street where the ve-
hicle is located to reveal any person
or'object within a distance of five
hundred feet upon such street, Any
lighted head lamps upon a parked
vehicle shall be depressed or dim-
med.
RULE (24) Every bicycle shall be
equipped with a lamp on the front
exhibiting a white light, at the times
when lights are required, visible
from a distance of at least three
hundred feet to the front and with
a lamp on the rear exhibiting a
red light visible from a distance of
three hundred feet to the rear; ex-
cept that a red reflector meeting
the requirements of this chapter may
be used in Lieu of a rear light.
RUhE (25) All vehicles shall at
the times when lights are required
of motor vehicles bo equipped with
at ]east one lighted lamp or lantern
exhibiting a white light visible from
a distance of five hundred feet to
the front of :such vehicle and with
a lamp or lantern exhibiting a red
light visible -From a distance of Pive
hundred feet to the rear.
RULE (20) Any motor vehicle, ex-
cept aprivate passenger vehicle; may
be equipped with not to exceed one
spot lamp and every lighted spot
lamp shall be so aimed and used
upett approaching another vehicle that
no part of the high-intensity portion
of the beam will be directed to the
left of the prolongation of the ex-
treme left side of the vehicle nor
snore than one hundred feet ahead
of the vehicle.
RULE (27) All requiroments of the
motor vehicle law of the State of
Iowa relating to clearance and iden-
tification lights of trucks, trailers
or semitrailers shall be complied with
in the operation o1 such vehicles
within the City of Dubuque.
RULF. (28) Head lamps or auxil-
iary driving lamps shall be so ar-
ranged on motor vehicles that the
driver may select at will between
distributions of light projected to dif-
ferent elevations. They- shall be di-
vided into high and low lights, The
high light shall have an uppermost
distribution of light, or composite,
beam so aimed ahd.of suck intensity
as to reveal persons and vehicles at
a distance of at least three hundred
fifty feet ahead for all conditions
of loading. The law light shall have
lowermost distribution of light so
aimed that, when the vehicle is not
loaded, none of the high-intensity
portion of the light which is directed
to the left of the prolongation of the
extreme left side of the vehicle,
shall, at a distance of twenty-five
feet ahead, project higher than a lev-
el of ten inches below the level of
the center of the ]amp from which
it comes. This requirement shall be
Seemed to avoid glare at al] times
regardless ,of road conditions and
loading.
When the vehicle is not loaded,
sons of the high-intensity portion of
the light which is directed to the
•ight of the prolongation of the ex-
treme left side of the vehicle shall,
tt a distance of twenty-five feet
shead, project higher than a level
sf five inches below the level of the
:enter of the lamp from which it
tomes.
In no event shall any of the high-
ntensity of such lowermost distri-
sution of light or composite beam pro-
ect higher than a level of forty-two
nches above thn, level on which the
vehicle stands at a distance of sev-
nty-five or mare feet ahead.
Alt road-lighting beams shall be
;o aimed and of sufficient inten-
sity to reveal a person or vehicle at
~ distance of at least one hundred
sot ahead and shall conform in all
expects to the requirements of the
rotor vehicle law , of tits State of
owe.
RULE (29) Whenever the driver
f a vehicle approaches an oncoming
ehicle within five hundred feet, such
river shall use a distribution of light
r composite beam so aimed that the
lat•ing rays are not projected into
he eyes of the oncoming driver,
nd its no case shall the high inten-
ity pm•tion which is projected to the
i
i
194 Special Session, July 13th, 1937
left of the prolongation of the ex-
trerne ]eft side of the vehicle be
aimed higher than khe center of the
lamp froiil'a~hch' it comes at a dis=
lance of 'twenty-flue feet, ahead, and
in no `case higher than a level of
forty-two inches above the level up-
on which the vehiole stands at a
distance of'seventy-five feet ahead.
RULE (30) At all times when
lights are required, at least two light-
ed lamps shall be displayed, onQ on,.
each aide at'the front of every motor
vehicle' except when such vehicle 15
parked subject to the regulationsgov-
erning lights'oit parked vehicles.
(B) Brakes.
RULE (31) Every rapier veh[cle,
other than a motorcycle, when oiler-
sled open a street shall be equ[pped
with braises adequate to control the
movement of and to stop 'and hold
such vehicle, including two 'separate
means oP apPly[hg' the brakes, each
of ivliiah means'shall be effective to
apply the brakes 'til at least two
wheels. If these two separate means
of applying the brakes are connected
in any ivay, they shall be so aon-
struoted that failure of any part
of'the ogenafing pt,eo6anism @hall not
leave the mater vehicle ryithopf
brakes on at least twq Wheels,
Evely motOrcypl,e, and bicycle with
motor attached, when operated upon
a street. shall be etlµippod with at
leas(; oqe briyke, which rµay be pp-
erated by hand or foot.
RUL.1'(32) 7;hp tpin(tpum require-
ments of bloke performance shall be
gauged by the µbilify to atop the
vehicle µpon dry asphalt or concrete
pavement surface floe from loose
material Where the grade does not
exceed 1°fo when traveling 2p miles
an hour, and the test shall be as
follows: (a) A vehicle or a combina-
tion of Yehiples having a gross weight
of lass than 6,OD0 ppuuds must be
stopped within a distance of 30 feet,.
anti over 5,000 pounds within a dis,
lance of 45 feet. The hand brake
must be adequate to hold such ve-
hicle or vehicles stationary upon .any
grade upon ryhich operated, On any
vehicle equipped with two-wheeled
brakes only; the service brake shall
be adequate to stop the vehicle with-
in a distance of 45 feet and the
hand brake adequate to stop such
vehicle within a distance of 55 Peet;'
(b) All braking distances herein pro-
vided shall apply t6 all motor ve-
hicles whether such vehicles are not
loaded ot• are loaded to the permitted
maximwn aapaoity; (c) All brakes
shall bo, maintained in gopd working'
order and shall be so adjusted as to
operate as equally as practicable with
respect to the wheels on opposite
sides of Ehe veh[cle.
(C} Warning Devices, Eta
RULE (33) ]7veny motor vehicle
when operated upon a 'street shall
be equipped with a horn in good
working'order'and capable of emit-
ling 'sound audible under normal
conditions from a distance of not less
than two hundred feet, but no horn
or other warning device shall emit
an unreasonably )cud or harsh sound
or a ryhistle. The' driver of a motor
vehicle shall when reasonably net-.
essary to'ihsure sate operation give
audible warning with his horn but
shat] not otherwise use such -horn
when upon a street.
RULE (34) No vehicle, motorcycle
or bicycle shall be e4ulpped with
nor shall any perso^ use upon a. ve,
hide, motorcycle or bicycle any siren,
whistle or bell, except upon emer-
gency Vehicles' and in the operation
thtreof.~''
RULE (35) Loud signaling devices
shall not be used during the period
0f 'from one 'hour after 'sunset' tp
one hour beftire sunrise, unless ab=
solutely necessary to avoid accidents.
RUL1J (38) $very motor vehicle
shah at all times be equipped with
a muffler in good working order and
in constant operation to prevent ex.
cesaive or unusual poise and annoy-
ing smoke, and no persop shall use
a Ptuffler cutout, bypass pr similar
device upon a motor vehicle on a
street.
RULE (37) Every motor vehicle
shall be equipped with'a mirror so
located as to reflect to the driver
a'view oY the street fur a distance
of at least two hundred feat to the
rear of such vehicle, Any motor ve•
hide so loaded,' or towing another
vehicle in Such µtanuer, , as to ob-
struct the view in a rear view mir-
ror located in the drivers canpart-
ment akall be egµipPed with a side
mirror ao located that the view to
the' rear will not be obstructed; '
RULE (33) Na person shall drive
any motor vehicle with any sign,
pester or other nontransparellt lna-
terlal upon the front windshield of
such vehiole other than a certificate
or 'other paper required to be so
displayed by law, which shall be
displayed in the upper righthand cor-
ner.
RULE (39) The windshield on every
motor vehicle shall be equipped with.
a" device for cleaning rain, snow or
other moisture from the windshield,
which device shall be so constructed
as to be controlled or operated by
the driver of the vehiole,
(D) Lloense Platee
$ULE (40) $egist4'atian Plates is,
sued for a motor vehicle other than
a, motorcycle shall he attached. there-
to, our in the front and the other
iii the rear, The legistratipn plate
issued, for a motprcycle or other ve-
hicle cruised to he registered here-
under shall be attached to the rear
thereof. All license plates shall be
for the current year,
lvery registratipn plate shall at all
tiples be sepurely fastened lp a hori-
apµtal positjoq to the vehiole for
ryhich it is issued so as to prevent
the plate frptu swinging and at a
height o,( not less `than twelve inch.
es front the glound, meaguring from
the bpttpm of such plate, in a place
and positipn to be clearly visible
and shall be maintained free from
fprelgn materials and in a, cogdition
to b@ clearly legible.
IV, Registration.
RULE (91) No vehicle required to
be registered under the Motor Vehicle
Law of ipwa 'shall be driven qr
moved upon the streets of the City
of Dubuque unless the game is reg-
lstered in accordance With'such law.
RULE (42) The regiatratlott certifi-
cate signed py th'e owner shall be
carried in the vehicle to which it re•
fe,rs and ahµh be'diaPlayed fn a con-
tainer sppplied by tho M'otai•'Vehlele
I)ePat•huent, sych ppntainer tp be
itta,ched to the v@I;icle in the driver'g
comyiitrtment so that it may be plain-
ly seen without entering the car. '
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V, Busses.
RULE (93) In loading and unload-
ing passengers; busses shall draw up
to the curb slid stop at the near
Side of street intersections, Where
spaces have barn set apart for bus
stopfi, other vChicle5 shall not be' al•
]owed thorein:
RULE (44) The rules and i•egula-
lions herein )iresCribed for otkerve+
hides shall apply with equal forcg
tb the bperation of busses,
VI. Railroads.
RLiLE (45) Whenever any person
driving a vehicle approaches a ireil•
road grade crossing and warning is
given by automatic signal or cross-
ing gates or a flagman or otherwise
of the immediate approach of a
train, the drtvAr of such vehicle shall
stop within fifty Peet but not less
than ten feet from the nearest track
of such rallro'ad and a$all not pi`o-
seed until rig can do so Safely.
The driver 0'f a vehicle Shall Stop
and remain standing and not traverse
such a grade crossing when a,cros5-
ing gate la lowered oi• when a human
flagman gives or continues to give
a signal of the approach or passage
of a train.
RULE (46) The driver of any motor
t•eliicle earrylug passengers for hire,
or of airy school bus carrying any
school child, or of any vehicle carry-
ing explosive substances or flam-
mable liquids as a cargo or part of
a cargo, 1)efore crossing at grade
any track its tt?cks of a railroad,
shall stop such vekicle within fifty
feet but not less than ton feet from
the nearest rail of ouch railroad and
while so stopped shall listen and look
in both directions along such track
for any approaching train, and for
signals indicating the approach of a
train, except as hereinafter provided,
and shall riot proceed until he' can
do so safely.
No stop Hoed be made at any1such
crossing whei'» a police officer or a
traffic-control signal directs traffic
to Prnreed.
RTTLE (47) Nn street crossing over
which tracks of a steam railway are
]aid shalt he nhstrncted by any train,
locomotive. car or any part thereof,
fur more than five minutes at n time,
slid if it is necessary fur sorb a
train to remain' stationed fur a long-
er pPrior rf time. then tho same shall
he separated and the street crossing
npanrd fur traffiF
RUT,F 1491 ltailrosd cars shall not
hr Parked m` left standing at night
nn raUroad trarli^ (n or near the
renter and East line of 1Vashingtnn
and Jackson. Streets within fifteen
foot of the North Pt'nperty lines of
East Sth Street, 04 East 0th. Street,
and of East 10th Street.
VII: OryeratdMS LicensA.
RTTLE f49) No fiPrsnn except such
»s mxv lie rxp?essly exempt by law
shall Arlie a'ny motor vehicle upon
the streets of thin City unless such
person has S valid licence as an op-
erator nr rhauffenr afid nn person
shall operate, a motor vehicle as a
chntiffoitr unless lie holds a valid
chauffeur's license. Such 1(eensee
shall always have such license in hds
immediate possession while operat+
ing a mo4nr vehiole and shall pro-
dace the same upon request of any
entire officer. Any person charged
with violation of this provfaiott shall
not be convicted if he Ptoduees in'
court within a reasonable time such
license theretofore issued to him and
valid at the tithe of :his airesf,
RULE (50) No person shall:
(1) Display or cause or permit to
be displayed or have In his posses-
sion any canceled, revoked, suspend-
ed, fictitious or fraudulently altered
op'erator's Or Chauffeur's license;
(2) Lend hfs operator's or chauf-
fear's license to any other person or
knowingly permit the use thereof by
ariotker;
(3) Display or represent as ones
own any opacatm°s of chauffeur's
license, not issued to him;
(4) Fail or refuse to surrender to
the department upon its lawful do=
mend any operator's or chauffeur's
license which has been suspended,
revolted, or canceled;
(5) Use' a false or fictitious name
in any application for an operator's
or chauffettr'a license or knowingly
make a false statemertt or knowingly
conceal a material fact or otherwise
cominiE a fraud in any such applica-
t(on;
(0) Permit any unlawful use o4 an
operator's or chauffeur's license i5-
sued to him;
(7) Cause or knowingly permit his
child or ward under the age oY
eighteen years to drive a motor ve-
hiclo upon anY street when such
minor is not duly authorized. by law
to' do so;
(&)' Authorize or knowingly permit
a motor vehicle owned by him or
under' ills Control to be driven upon
anY street by any person who is not
authori~ad by late to do ao;
(9) Rent a motor vehicle to any
other person unless such person is
licensed to operate a inotm• 'vehicle,
and, in the case of non-residence.
such person must be licensed under
the laws of the state of his rest-
deuce unless such state dees not
require such license;
(l0) Relit a motor vehicle to an-
other until he has inspected the op-
erator's or Chauffeur's license df the
person to whom tho vehicle Tc to
he ranted and compare and vorify
the signature theroon with the sig-
nature of Such person writfen in his
presence: Record shall be Ifept by
the owner of such rented vehicle
of the' registration number of such
vehicle; the name and address of
the person to whom rentedr the hum-
her of such Person's license and the
date and plane when and where is-
sued, and such records shall be open
to (nspectinn by any police officer.
TtTThE (511 Nn Person whose license
or driving Pt'ivilogA has been denied,
cahcelled, suspended or revoked shall
drive any motor dehicle upon the
streets whilg such license pr privi-
lege is ,denied, cancellerj, Suslsended
or revoked. A violation o4 this rule
shall subject the offender to impris-
onment fur not less khan 2 days or
more than 30 days and, such sentence
shall not tie suspended by the court.
However, in cases where a lieenQe
has neon suspended because of fail-
w'e to Satisfy a judgment in a Civil
aofion for damages, the' penalty for
nperatirig a Motor veliiele during such
period of Suspenalon shall lid a fine
of not le5's than $26.60 nor more
than $100.00.
VIII, Duties of Operators.
RULE G52) Vehicles shall be o~er~
sled in a careful and prudent man-
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ner having due regard 4or the safety
and convenience of other vehicles and
pedestrian traffic on the streets, Any
person who drives a vehicle in sucfi
manner as to ihdicate either a will,
fu] or avahton disregard for the safe-
ty of persons or property shall be
guilty of reckless driving and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by im-
prisonment for not more than 30 days
or by a fine of not less than $25.00
nor more than $100.00,
RULE (63) Vehicles shall at an
times drive oft the right-hand side
of the center of the street.
RULE (54) On align-posted, one-
way street, vehicles shall keep to
the right aide of the park, parkway
or walk dividing the street.
RULE (66) Vehicles approaching
each other on a street, and persons
on horseback or riding bicycles, shall
give one-half of the roadway by
turning to the right,
RULE (56) The driver of a vehicle
overtaking another vehicle proceeding
in' the same direction shah pass to
the left thereof at a safe distance
and shall not again drive to the
right of the street until safely clear
of the overtaken vehicle. The driver
of an overtaken vehicle shall give way
to the right in favor of the over-
taking vehicle on audible signal and
shall not increase the speed of his
vehicle until completely passed by
the overtaking vehicle.
RULE (57) The driver of a vehicle
may overtake and pass upon the
right of another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction when the over-
taken vehicle is making Jr about to
make a left turn.
RULE (58) No vehicle shall, In
overtaking and passing another ve-
hicle, or at any other time, be driven
to the left side of a street when ap-
proaching the crest of a grade or
upon a curve in the street where
the driver's view along the street is
obstructed for a distance of apurox-
imately 700 feet.
RULE (59) The driver of a vehicle
intending to turn at an intersection
shall do so as follows:
Both the approach far a right turn
and right turn shall be made ao close
as practical to the right-hand curb
or edge of the roadway.
Approach for a left turn shall be
made in that portion of the right
half of the roadway nearest the can-
ter line thereof and after f~ntering
the intersection the left turn shall
be made so as to depart from the
intersection to the right of the cen-
ter line of the roadway being entered.
Approach for a left turn from a
ttvo-way street into sons-way street
shall be [node in that portion of the
right half of the roadway nearest
the center line where it enters the
intersection. A left turn from aone-
way street into atwo-way street shall
be made by passing to the right of
the center line of the street being
entered upon leaving the intersec-
tion.
Loco] authorities in their respec-
tive jurisdictions may cause markers,
buttons, or signs to he placed within
or adjacent to intersections and
thereby require and direct that a
different course from that specified
herein be traveled by vehicles turn-
ing at an intersection, and when
markers, buttons, or signs are so
placed, no drivet• of a vehicle shall
turn a vehicle at an Intersection
other than as directed and required
by such markers, buttons, or signs.
RULE (GO) No "U-turn" shall be
made upon any curve or upon the
approach to or near the crest of a
grade or hill where such vehicle
cannot be seen by the driver oP any
other vehicle approaching from either
direction within 600 feet, "U-turns"
shall not be made on Main Street
from West 2nd to West 13th Streets,
both intersections included; on'Cen-
tral Avenue from 4th to 24th Streets,
both intersections included, except
that the intersection of 18th Street
shall be excluded; and on 8th Ave-
nue from Central 'Avenue to Bluff
Street, both intersections included.
In making "U-turns" the driver of
the vehicle shall keep his arm ex-
tended from the aide of the vehicle
until such turn is completed.
RULE (61) No person shall start
a vehicle which is stopped, standing,
or parked unless and until such move-
ment can be made with reasonable
safety,
RULE (G2) The driver of a vehicle
shall not back the same unless such
movement can be made in safety.
RULE (G3) No person shall turn a
vehicle from a direct course upon a
street unless and until such move-
ment can be made with reasonable
safety and then only after giving a
clearly audible signal by sounding the
horn if any pedestrian may be affect-
ed by such movement or after giving
an appropriate signal in the manner
hereinaftet• provided in the event any
other vehicle may be affected by
such movement.
RULE (G4) A signal of intention to
turn right or left shall be given con-
tinuously during not less than tits
last one hundred feet traveled by
the vehicle before turning.
RULE (06) No person shall stop
or suddenly decrease the speed of a
vehicle without first giving an appro-
priate signal in the manner provided
herein to the driver of any vehicle
immediately to the rear when there is
opportunity to glue such aignah
RULE (GG) The signals herein re-
quired may be given either by means
of the hand and arm or other propel
signal or by a signal ]amp or signal
device of a type approved by the de-
partment, but when a vehicle is so
constructed or loaded that a hand and
ai•ttt signal or other signal would not
be visible both to the front and rear
of such vehicle, then said signals
must be given by such a signallamp
or device of a type approved by the
Motor Vehicle Department. Hand and
arm signals shall when so given be
given from the left side of the ve-
hicle and shall be as follows: (1)
Left turn.-Hand and arm extended
horizontally, (2) Right turn.-Hand
and at•m extended upward, (3) Stop or
decrease of speed.-Hand and arm
extended downward.
RULE (G7) The driver of a vehicle
approaching an intersection shall
yield the right-of-way to a vehicle
which has entered the intersection
from a different street,
When two vehicles enter an [i[ter-
section from different streets at the
same time, the driver of the vehicle
on the ]eft shall yield the right-of•-
way to the vehicle on tits right.
The foregoing rules are modified
at through streets and otherwise as
hereinafter stated.
RULE (G8) In the business district
the driver of a vehicle shall not back
the same between other vehicles then
standing upon 'the street in order to
pant his vehicle between such vefli-
cies unless he can do so without in-
terfering with traffic and unless there
is sufficient space so that such ve-
hicle when parked will be parallel
with the curb and will leave at least
four feet of clear space between the
vehicles in front and to the rear oP
such vehicle.
RULE (G9) Except as otherwise
provided, at' through streets and
boulevards the driver oP a vehicle ap-
proaching an intersection shall yield
the right-of-way to a vehicle which
has entered the intersection from a
different street,
RULE (70) The dt•iver of a vehicle
within an lntersectioti intending to
turn to the left shall yield the rlgiR-
of-way to any vehicle approaching
from the opposite direction. which is
within the intersectiop or so close
thereto as to constitute an imme-
diate hazard, but said driver, hav-
ing so yielded and having given a
signal when and as required herein,
may make such left turn and the
drivers of all other vehicles approach-
ing the intersection from said op-
posite direction shall .yield the cight-
of-way to the vehicle making the
left turn.
RULE (71) The driver oP a dehicle
shall stop as required herein at the
entrance to a through street and shall
yield the right-of-way to other vo-
hlcles which have entered the inter-
section from said through street or
which are approaching so closely on
said through street as to constitute
a hazard, but said driver having so
yielded may proceed cautiously a»d
with due care enter said through
street,
Primary roads, and extensions of
primary roads within cities and towns
are hereby designated as through
streets,
RULE (72) The driver of a vehicle
shall likewise stop in obedience to a
stop sign as required herein at an
intersection where a atop sign is
erected at one or more entranres
thereto although not apart of a
through street and shat] proceed cau-
tiously, yielding to vehicles not =o
obliged to stop which are within file
intersection or approaching so close-
ly as to constitute a hazard, I>ut tnay
then proceed.
RULE (73) A vehicle turning to the
right from one street into another
shall have the right of way over ve-
hicles traveling on the street into
which it is turning, except at street
intersections where traffic signals
are operated.
RULE (74) The driver of a vekicle
within a business or residence dis-
trict emerging from an alley, drive-
way, or building shall stop such ve-
hicle immediately Prior to driving
onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk
area extending ac[•oss any alleyway
or private driveway.
RULE (76) No vehicle shall over-
take and pass another vehicle at
street intersections in the business
district.
RULE (76) The driver of a vehicle
about to enter or cross a street from
a private road or driveway shall yield
the right-of-way to all vehicles ap-
proaching on said street.
RULE (77) The driver of a vehicle,
when approaching the intersection of
streets, where a traffic office[• is
stationed, shall promptly obey all
directions given by such officer. At
theatres, public gatherings, or under
unusual circumstances on any occa-
sion, the driver shall stop or move
his vehicle as directed Uy a police
officer in charge.
RULE (78) Vehicles shall not be
driven through a parade or proces-
sion without permission of a police
officer.
RULE (78) No motor vehicle shall
be driven on the street at auy Lime
with the muffler cut out or not in
operation.
RULE (30)'The operator oY a motor
vehicle shall not permit the motor
of the same to operate in such a
manner as to vjsibly tmit an unduly
great amount of steam, smoke or
products of combustion from exhaust
pipes or openings.
RULE (81) A vehicle shall not be
driven within or upon arty sidewalk
area except at a permanent nr tem-
porary driveway.
RULE (82) Upon tua immediate ap-
proach of an authorised emergency
vehicle, when the driver Is giving
audible signal by siren, exhaust,
whistle, or bell, the driver oP every
other vehicle shall yield the right-oP-
way and shall immediately drive to a
position parallel to, and as close as
possible to, the right-hah~I edge or
curb of the street clear oC any inter-
section and shad -top and remain
in such position until the authorized
emergency vehicle has passed, ex-
cept when otherwise directed by a
police officer.
RULE (83) School zones are hereby
established and shall embrace all tho
territory contiguous to and including
the streets far a distance of 200 feet
in either direction from a school
building or buildings. All vehicular
traffic shall stop when approaching
such zones in obedience to movable
stop signs placed in the streets at
the limits of the same.
IX. Automatic Signal Devices
RULE (84) No driver of a vehicle or
person riding a bicycle or driving
any animal drawing a vehicle upon
the streets shall disobey the instruc-
tions of any official traffic control
device unless at the time directed
by a police officer. The significance
of the colors displayed on such de-
vices is as follows: (a) vehicular, traf-
fic facing the signal exhibiting the
green ]iglit may proceed straight
through or turn right or left unless
a sign at such place prohibits either
such turn. But ouch traffic shall
yield the right-of-way to other ve-
hicles and to pedestrians lawfully
within .the intersection at the time
the signal is exhibited; (b) vehicular
traffic facing the signal ex biting
the amber or yellow light aha 1 stop
before entering the nearest ct•oss-
tvalk at the intersection, but if such
stop cannot be made in safety, the
vehicle may be driven cautiously
through the intersection; (c) vehlcu-
lar traffic. facing the signal exhib-
iting the red light shall stop before
entering the nearest crosswalk at an
intersection or at such point as may
be indicated by a clearly visible line
and shall remain standing until green
is shown alone; (d) vehicular traffic
facing such signal exhibiting .the red
light with green arrow (if such signal
be used) may cautiously enter the
intersection only to make the move-
ment indicated by ouch arrow but
shall not interfere with other traffic
or endanger pedestrians lawfully
within a crosswallc; (e). vehicular
traffic facing flashing signals shall
conform to the following regulations:
1. When a red ]ens is illuminated by
rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of
vehicles shall stop before entering
the nearest crosswalk at an Inter-
section or at such point as may be
indicated by a clearly visible line,
and the right to proceed shall be sub-
ject to the rules governing the mak-
ing of a stop at a stop sign; and 2.
When a yellow lens is illuminated
with rapid intermittent flashes,
drivers of vehicles may proceed
through the intersection only with
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caution; (f) the driver of any au-
thorized emergency vehicle when re-
sponding to an emergency call upon
approaching a red or atop signal or
any stop sign shall slow down as
necessary for safety but may pro-
ceed cautiously past such red or stop
sign or signal.: At other times drivers
of authorized emergency vehicles
shall stop in obedience to a stop sign
or signal.
X. Signs
RULE (86) No person shall place,
maintain or display upon or in view
of any street any unauthorized sign,
signal, marking or device wh[oh pilr-
ports to be or is an imitation of or
resembles an official parking sign,
curb or other marking, ' traffic•con-
trol device or railroad- sign or sig-
nal, or wh[ch attempts to direct the
movement of traffic, or which Y;ides
from view or interferes With the
effectiveness of any official traffio-
control device or any railroad sign
or signal
Rule (86) No person shall Without
lawful authority attempt to or in
fact alter, deface, injure, knock down,
or remove any offiofal traffic-control
device or any railroad sign or signal
or any inscription, shield, or insignia
thereon, or any other part thereof:
XI. Pedestrians
RULE (87) Pedestrians shall be
subject to traffic-control signals and
(a) When facing the green light; may
proceed across the street within any
marked or unmarked crosswalk; (b)
when facing the amber or yellow
light, must exercise caution and must
cles,~ and (jhtwhen afacing sibs ~ eid
light or red light with green airoW,
must not attempt to cross iris street
unless he can do so safely and with-
out interfering with any vehicular
traffic,
RULE (88) Where traffic-control
signals are not in place or in opera-
lion the driver bf a vekicle shall
yield the right-ot-way, slowing down
or stopping if need be to so yield, to
witlin any marked crosswalk oraw thy
in any unmarked crosswalk at an in-
tersection.
RULR (89) Every pedestrian cross-
ing aroadway at any point other' tfian
within a marked crosswalk or within
an unmarked crosswalk of an inter-
section shall yield the right-of-way
to all vehicles upon the roadway.
Nothwifhstanding the provisions
hereof, Avery driver o4 a vehicle shall
exercise due care tb avoid colliding
with any pedestrian upon any road-
way and skall give warning by sound=
ing the ]torn when necessary and
shall exercise due Bare upon eb-
serving any child or any confused
or incapacitated person upon a road=
Way:
RULE (90) Pedestrians shall move,
whenever practicable, upon the right
half of the crosswalks,
RULE (91) No person shall stand
in a roadway for the purpose of ed-
]iciting a ride from the drivel' of
any private vehicle,
XIh Speed,
RULE (92) The person operating
motor vehicle or motorcycle, shall
have the same tinder control. and
shall reduce the speed to a reason-
able and propen rate when apprgaeh-
ing .and passing a, person walking
in the traveled portion of the puftllc
street; when approaoriing and pass-
ing an animal which is be[ng led,
ridpen; or driven. upon a public etree't;
and when approaching and traversing
a crossing or intersection of pnblid
streets, or a bridge, or a sharp turn,
or a curve, or a steep desoent, in a
public §treet.
@ULE (93) The driver of a motor
vehiol shall drive the same 'at a
carefu~ and prudent speed not great-
er than noC less than Is reasonable
aqd proper, having clue regard to the
traffic; Silrfaoe and ividtlt of the
street and of any other conditions
than eXisting, and no person shall
'drive anj~ vehicle upon a)atreet at a
speed greater tifaii Will- perriiit him
fo bring it to a stop within iris as-
sured clear distance ahead and In
no event at a greater speed tliah 20
miles an hour iri a business or school
district Or public park and 25 miles
an hour in a reajdencA district.
RULE (94) 0>S all streets other
than primary roads or on extensions
of primary roads there shall be
erected by the City suitable signs
showing the points of which the
rate of speed changes and the max-
imum rate of speed in the district
which the vehicle is entering.
RULE (95) In every charge of vio-
lation of speed regulations, the 1n-
Pgrmation, also the notice to appear,
shall specify .the speed at which the
defendant is alleged to .have driven,
also the speed limit applicable with-
in tke district or at the location.
RUI,) (9G) ,No person shall drive
a motor vehicle at such a slow speed
as to impede or block the normal and
reasonable movement of traffio ex-
cept when reduced speed is neces-
sary for safe operation or in eom-
pilanoe with law. Peace officers are
hereby authorized to enforce this pro-
vision by directions to drivers„and in
the event of apparent wilful diso-
bedience to this provision and refusal
to comply with direction of an officer
in .accordance herewith the contin-
ued slow operation by a driver shall
be punishable as herein pro4lded.
RULE (97) The speed lhnltations
set forth iri, these rules shall not
apply to authorized emergency vehi-
cles when responding to emergency
calls and the drivers thereof sound
audible signs] by bell, siren, or ex-
haust .Whistle, This provision shall
not relieve the driver of an author-
fs'ed emergency vehicle from iris duty
Eo drive With due regard for the
safety of all persons using the streets.
XIII, Boulevards..
RULE (98) The following named
streets and Parts of streets are de-
aignated and set apart as boulevards;
A. Jackson Street from the North
line of East 14th to the South line
oY East 20th, and from the North
ripe of East 2Dth to the North line
of East 32nd.
B, East 14th Street from the East
line of Jackson to the East line of
Central Avenue; West 14th Street
from the West line of Central Ave-
nue to the East line of Lacusf Street,
and from the West line of Lacuat
Street to the intersection of WAst
14th with Delhi Street, and Delhi
Street from West 14th to its wester-
ly terminus.
C: North and South Grandview
Avenue from 'the South line of Delhi
to. the. North line of Rockdale Road.
D. Rockdale Road from its South
Westerly, terminus to South Locust
Street, thence on South Locust Street
to the North line of Dodge Street,
thence on Locust Street to the South
line of 8th Avenue, thence on Locust
Street from the North line of 8th
Avenue to the South line of West
17th, thence on West Locust Street
to Seminary Street, thence on Sem+
inary Street to St, Ambrose Street,
thence on St: Ambrose Street to
Special Session, .July 13th, 1937 199
Asbury Street, and thence on Asbury
Street to the North line of Delhi.
D. 8th Avenue fiom the West line
of White Street to the east line of
Central Avenue; thence from the
West line of Central Avenue to the
East line bf Main Street; thence from
the West line of brain Street to the
East line of Locust Street; thence
from the West line oY Locust Street
to the West line of Julien Avenue;
thence on Hlll Street from the West
line of 8th Avenue to the North line
of West 3rd Street.
F. West 5th Street front the West
line of Wilson Street to the West
line of College Street.
G. West 12th Street from the West
line of Locust Street to Grove Ter-
race; thence on Grove Terrace to the
West line of Arlington and thence on
Arlington Street to the West line of
Highland Place.
H, East and ]Vest 4th Streets
from the Westerly approach to the
High Bridge to the East line of Lo-
cust Street.
1, fthomberg Avenue from the
West approach to the Dubuque-
Wisconsin Bridge to the East line of
Elm street; thence on East 20th
Street from the East line of Elm
Street to the East line of Central
Avenue,
J. West 3rd Street from the West
line of Winona Street to the East
line of North Grandview Avenue;
K. Dodge Street from the West
line of Bryant Street to the East
line of North Grandview Avenue.
L. Central Avenue from the North
line of 4th Street to the South line
of 8th Avenue; thence from the North
line of 8th Avenue to the South line
of 14th Street; and thence from the
North line of 14th Street to the
Northerly terminus of said avenue.
RULE (99) Stop signs shall be
posted and-or clearly visible lines
painted upon the pavement at or
near the entrances to such boule-
varded streets or parts of streets,
and all vehicles shall come to a full
stop before entering and traversing
such boulevards from intersecting
streets.
RULE (100) The driver oY any ve-
hicle who has stopped in obedience
to a boulevard stop sign shall not
proceed to traverse the boulevarded
street until such movement can be
affected without danger of collision
with vehicles traveling thereon. How-
ever, after having stopped and thus
yielded the right-oY-way to such ve-
hicles, It may he driven into and
upon such street and other vehicles
then upon the same shall permit
such vehicle to proceed.
XIV, Parking,
PULE (101) Ago person shall stop,
stand, or park a vehicle, except when
necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic or in compliance with the di-
rections of a police officer or traffic-
contro] device, in any of the follow-
ing places:
1. On a sidewalk;
2. In front of a pubic or private
driveway;
3. Within an Intersection;
9. Within fivo feet of a Pire hyd-
rant;
5. On a crosswalk;
6. Within ten feet upon the ap-
proach to any flashing beacon, stop
sign, or traffic-control signal located
at the side oP a roadway;
7. Within fifty Peet of the nearest
rail of a railroad crossing, except
when parked parallel with such rail
and nut exhibiting a red light;
B. Within twenty Peet a[ the drive-
way entrance to any fire station and
on the side .af a street opposite fhe
entrance to any fire station within
seventy-five feet of said entrance.
when properly sign-posted;
9. Alongside or opposite any street
excavation or obstruction when such
stopping, standing, or parking would
obstruct traffic;
10, On the roadway side of 'any
vehicle, stopped or parked, at the
edge or curb of a street;
11, At any place where official
signs prohibit stopping, or parking.
RULE; (102) No person shall move
a vehicle not owned by such per-
son into any such prohibited area or
away from a curb ouch distance as
is unlawful.
RULE (103) Except in emergency
cases to avoid accidents, er to allow
pedestrians or vehicles to pass, or in
obedience to a signal from a traffic
officer, or in obedience to a traffic
signal device, no vehicle shall stop
or park in a street unless the right
hand wheels of such vehicle are par-
allel with and within eighteen inches
of the right hand curb, However,
vehicles may be parked at an angle
to the curb wherever parking areas
have been established. Parking areas
are established by drawing Imes upon
the street in the form of boxes and
stalls. In parking vehicles ,within
such Boxes or stalls, the right front
wheel shall rest against the curb and
the body of the vehicle shall remain
within the outline of such boxes or
stalls, Vehicles having a greater
length than twenty feet over al]
shall not be permitted to park at an
angle upon any street.
RULE (104)A vehicle shall not be
backed up to the curb except for the
purpose oP loading and unloading
freight or merchandise and, in such
cases, shall not remain longer than
the actual loading or unloading re-
quires, If horses are attched to such
vehicle, the same shall be turned at
right angles to the vehicles and In
the direction in which the traffic an
the street is moving except at the
public market. Loading and unload-
ing shall not be done in the business
district where the same can be done
from an alley.
RULE (105) A space of twent-flue
feet Is hereby reserved at the side
of the street in front of any theater,
auditorium, hotel having more than
twenty-five sleeping rooms, or other
buildings where large assemblages of
people are being held, within which
space, when clearly marked as such,
no motor vehicle shall be left stand-
ing, parked, or stopped except. in
taking on or discharging passengers
or freight, and then only for such
length of time as is necessary fur
such purposes,
RULE (100) No person driving or
in charge of • a motor vehicle shall
permit it to stand unattended With-
out first stopping the engine, or
when standing upon any perceptible
grade without effectively setting the
brake thereon and turning the front
wheels to the curb or side of the
highway.
RULE (107) No truck, bus, van or
vehicle used for the carrying of
freight or merchandise shall be park-
ed, or permitted to stand, in front of
the residence property of others so
as to interfere with free accesa[bili- .
ty thereto for a longer period than Is
reasonably necessary, The Intent of
this rule !s to prohibit the parking
or placing of such vehicles in Yrant
of residence property to the incon-
venience of abutting residences un-
less the parking or placing of such
vehicle is reasonably necessary when
200 Special Session, July 13th, 1937
taken in connection with the purpose
for which such vehicles are used or
needed.
RULE (108) Vehicles shall not be
parked between the hours of 9:00
a. m. and 0:00 p. m. Sundays and
holidays excluded fora longer period
of time than one (1) hour on the
following named streets: (a) Upon
Main Street from West 2nd to West
13th Streets; (b) Upon Locust Street
from West'7th to West 10th Streets;
(c) Upon West 5th, West 6th, West
7th, West 9th and West. 10th Streets
from Iowa to Locust Streets; (d)
Upon Bth Avenue from Iowa to BIufY
Streets; (e) Upon the north side of
East 11th street between Jackson
Street and the alley first west there-
of; (f) Upon the south side of East
9th Street between Washington Street
and the alley first west thereof; and
(g) on the east and west sides of
Central AVeuue between 6th and 7th
Strepts.,
RULE (109) No vehicle shall be
permitted to park within a "Fire
Area" either in the street or in the
alley. If any vehicle is parked with-
in such area at the time of a fire, it
shall be immediately removed.
XV, Miscellaneous.
RULE (110) The driver oP any ve-
hicle involved in an accident result-
ing only in damages to a vehicle
which is driven or attended by any
person shall immediately stop such
vehicle at the scene of such acci-
dent or as close triereto as possible
and shall forthwith return to and re-
main at the scene of such accident
until he has given his name, address
and the registration number oP the
vehicle he is driving and shall, upon
request, and, if available, exhibit
his operator's or• chauffeur's license
to the driver or occupant of or per-
son attending the vehicle collided
with. Every such stop shall be made
without obstructing traffic more than
is necessary,
RULE (111) The driver of any ve-
hicle which collides with any vehicle
which is unattended shall immediately
stop and shall then and there either
locate and notify the operator or own-
er of such vehicle of the name and
address of the driver and owner of
the vehicle striking the unattended
vehicle or shall leave in a conspic-
uous place in the vehicle struck a
written notice giving the name and
address of the driver and of the own-
er of the vehicle doing the striking
and a statement of the circumstances
thereof.
RULE (112) The driver of any ve-
hicle involved in an accident result-
ing .only in damage to property leg-
ally upon or ad]acent to a street
shall take reasonable steps to locate
and notify the owner qr person in
charge of such. property of such fact
and of his name and address and of
the registration number of the vehicle
he. Is driving and shall upon request
and if available exhibit his operator's
or chauffeur's license and shall make
report of such accident when and as
required herein,
RULE (113) The driver of a ve-
hicle involved in an accident resuff-
ing in injury to or death of any per-
son or total property damage to an
apparent extent of twenty-five dol-
lars oc more shall, immediately after
such accident, report the accideht,.
together. with the said information,
at the office of the chief of police.
RULE (114) No person shall drive a
vehicle when it is so loaded, or when
there are in the Front seat such num-
ber oP persons, exceeding three, as
to obstruct the view of the driver to
the front or sides. of the. vehicle or
as to interfere with the driver's con-
trol over the driving mechanism of
the vehicle.
No passenger in a vehicle shall ride
In such position as to interfere with
the driver's view ahead or to the
sides, or to interfere with his control
over the driving mechanism of tiro
vehicle.
RULE (115) The driver of a motor
vehicle traveling through defiles or
on approaching the crest of a hill or
grade shall have such motor vehicle
under control and on the right-hand
side of the roadway and, upon ap-
proaching any curve where the view
is obstructed within a distance of two
hundred feet along the street, shall
give audible warning with the horn
of such motor vehicle.
RULE (110) The driver of any
motor vehicle when traveling upon a
down grade shall not coast with the
gears of such vehicle ih neutrah
RULE (117) The driver of a com-
mercial motor vehicle when traveling
upon a down grade shall not coast
with the clutch disengaged.
RULE (118) The driver of any ve-
hicle other than one on official bus•
iness shall not fallow any fire tip-
paratus traveling in response to a
fire alarm closer- than five hundred
feet or drive into or park such ve-
hicle within the block where fire ap-
paratus has stopped in answer to a
fire alarm,
RULE (119) No vehicle shall be
driven over any unprotected hose of
a fire department when laid down on
any street, private driveway, or street
car track, to be used at any fire or
alarm of fire, without the consent
of the fire department official in com-
mand.
RULE (120) No person stroll throw
or deposit upon any street any glass
bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans,
or any other substance likely to in-
jure any person, animal, or vehicle
upon such street:
RULE (121) Any Person who drops,
or permits to be dropped or• thrown,
upon any street any destructive or
injurious material shall immediately
remove the same or cause it to be
removed.
RULE (122) Any person removing
a wrecked or damaged vehicle from
a street shall remove any glass or
other injurious substance dropped
upon the street from such vehicle.
RULE (123) In the business dis-
trict, the operator of a bicycle shall
not park or' place the same against
the curb with any part thereof ex-
tending into the traveled portion of
the street.
RULE (134) No person, firm or cor-
poration shall, except in cases of
emergency, sell gasoline upon tiro
streets by drawing the same from
tank wagons or other containers for
use In motm• vehicles unless such
containers are located below the sur-
face of the street.
RULE (125) No person shall repair
or cause to be repaired any vehicle
in the streets or alleys, except in
cases of emergency,
RULE (126) No person shall park
or' permit to be par'lted any vehicle
upon the streets or alleys merely for
the purpose of displaying it far sale
or storing it while not in use, nor
shall any vehicle be partied, or oper-
ated upon the streets which, by loud
speakers or mechanical devices, Is
used to advertise events or the sale
of goods, wares or merchandise.
RULE (127) Vehicles shall not he
permitted to be parked betrveen the
Special Session, July 1$th, 1937
hours of 12 midnight .and 6 a. m.
upon such streets as are cleaned by
sweeping or flushing.
RULE (128) No person shall cause
to be made any unnecessary noise by
the racing of motors or In the move-
ment of vehicles between the hours
of it p, m, and .6 a, m.
RULE (129) No person shall, either
individually or in association with
one ar more other persons wilfully
injure or tamper with any vehicle
or brakes or remove any part br
parts of or from a vehicle without the
consent of the owner.
RULE (130) No person shall, with
infant to commit any malicious mis-
chief, injury or other crime, climb
into or upon a vehicle, whether tt is
in motion or at rest, or with like in-
tent, attempt to manipulate any of
the levers, starting mechanism, brakes
or other mechanism or device of a ve-
hicle while the same is at rest and
unattended or with like intent set
in motion any vehicle while the
same is at rest and unattended,
PARAGRAPH 670 Section 4.
All ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed,
PARAGRAPH 611 Section 6.
Except as otherwise herein pro-
vided, any person, firm or corpora-
tion violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty oY a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by a
fine of not to exceed one hundred
dollars or by Imprisonment for not
more than thirty days.
PARAGRAPH 612 Section 6,
[f any rule, section or part of this
ordinance shall be held to be in-
valid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent Iurlsdictien, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall
not affect the validity of the remain-
ing parts of this ordinance, and the
City Council of the City of Dubuque
hereby declares that it would have
passed the remaining parts of Chia
ordinance if it had known that suck
part or parts thereof would be de•
Glared unconstitutional or illegal.
PARAGRAPH 613 Section 7,
This ordinance being deemed urg-
ent and in the interest of public
peace, health, safety and convenience,
shall be in force and effect from and
after its final passage and adoption
by the City Council and publication
as provided by law.
Passed upon first and second re~rd-
ings this 0th day of July, 1937,
Passed, adopted and approved upon
final reading this 13th day of July,
1937.
bI. R. EANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem,
CARL A. CLARE,
GEO. R. MURPHY
A. 11I. BENNETT.
Councilmen.
ATTEST: J. J, SHEA, City Clerk.
Councilman Murphy moved the
adoption of the ordinance. Second-
ed by Councilman Bennett. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clarlt, Mur-
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
C o u n c i l Proceedings fol• the
Month of May, 1937, presented for
approval.
201
Councilman Bennett moved that
the Council Proceedings for the
Month of May, 1937, be approved
as printed. Seconded by Council-
man Mm•phy. Carried by the fol•
lowing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark; Mur•
phy,
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communications of the Building
Commissioner, Sanitary Officer and
Fire Chief submitting reports rec-
ommending the condemnation of
the frame sheds and barn located
on Lot 232 of PVoodlawn Park Ad-
dition, Mrs. Anna Hinze, owner,
presented and read.-
Councilman Benhett moved to
refer the communications to the
City Manager to get in touch with
the owner and' make an attempt to
work out some plan in order that
the conditions complained of may
be remedied. Seconded by Council-
man Clark. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clarlt, Mur•
PhY
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Board of Re-
view advising the City Council that
on Jrrly 9th, 1937, the Board of
Review met in conference with the
Board of Supervisors and requested
that a blanket reduction of 6% be
made on the assessed valuation of
real estate, including both lands
and buildings, fol• the year 1937 and
further advising the City Council
that they have taken final adjourn-
ment, presented and read,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the communication of the Board of
Review be received and filed and
!hat warrants in the amount of
X400,00 each be ordered drawn in
'avor of Eugene G. Forward, Rob•
9rt E, Clancy and James J, Lene•
tan for services rendered as mom;
sers of the Board of Review as per
Resolution No, 45-37. Seconn'ed
)y Councilman Murphy, Carried by
;he following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
)]ty.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
July 12, 1937.
Co the Honorablo Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa;
Gentlemen: I am submitting
ierewith reports of the City Au-
fitor, City Treasurer and .City
]Voter Department for the month
~f June, 1937, also list of claims
,nd list of payrolls far which war•
202 Special Session, July 13th, 1937
rants were drawn during the month
of June;. 1937.
Respectfully submitted,
J: J: SHEA,
ACCing City Manager.
Councilman Clark moved that
the reports be received and placed
on file. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
phY
Nays-None.
Absent--Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 86-37
Whereas, application far Clara
"C" Beer Permit has been sub-
mitted to this Council far approval
and the same has been examined:
Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved' by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the fol-
lowing application De and the same
is hereby approved and it is or•
dared that the premises to lie oc•
cupied by such applicant shall be
forthwith inspected.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Name, Address.
Joe Amodeo, 2001 rackson Street.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 13th day of July, 1937.
M. R. KANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem.
CARL A; CLARK,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A. M, BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Clarlt moved the
adoption of the resolution, Seo-
ended dy Councilman Bennett. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
phy
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 87-37
Whereas, heretofore application
was filed by the within named ap•
plieant for Class "C" Beer Permit
and has received the approval of
this Council; and
Whereas, the premises to be oc•
cupied by suoh applicant have been
inspected and 1`ound to comply with
the ordinances of this City and he
has filed a proper bond: Now,
Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Mangy
agar be and he is hereby d[rected
to issue to the following named'
person a Beer Permit.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Name. Address.
Joe Amodeo, 2601 Jackson Street.
Be It Fufthet Resolved that the
bond filed by such applicant be 'and
the same is hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 13th day of July, 1937.
M. R, KANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem.
CARL A. CLARK,
GEO, R, MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second•
ed by Councilman Murphy. Carried
by the following vote;
Yeas --Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
phy.
Nays-None.
Absent--Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 8837
Bo It Resolved' by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that the
t'ollowing, having complied with
the provisions of law relating to
the sale of cigarettes within the
City of Dubuque, be granted a per-
mit to sell cigarettes and cigarette
papers within said City, and the
Manager is directed to issue such
permit on behalf of said City.
Name. Address,
W. E. Wodrlch, 1101 Rhomberg
Avenue.
Be It Fm•ther Resolved that the
bond filed with the application be
approved.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 13th day of July, 1937.
M. R, KANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem.
CARL A. CLARK,
CrEO. R. MURPHY,
A, M. BENNETT,
• Councilmen,
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Sec•
ended by Councilman Murphy. Car-
ried by the following vote;
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen BennetC, Clark, Mur•
PhY•
Nays--None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Communication of Board of Dock
Commissioners submitting copy of
the resolutions adopted by the
Board of Dock Commissioners in
which the City Council [s request-
ed to levy a tax of ~a mill to meet
the estimate of expenses of the
Dook Board, presented and read,
Councilman Murphy moves' to re`
far the communication to the City
Special Sess
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Clark. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas.-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur•
phY~
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
There being no further business,
Councilman Bennett moved to ad-
journ, Seconded by Councilman
Murphy, Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Mur-
PhY.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
J, J. SHEA,
City Clerlt.
Approved ..................................1937.
Adopted ....................................1937,
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Attest : .........._..._....~....~......-.._~_.
City Clerk,
ily 19th, 1937 203
City Council
(Cfficlal)
Special Session, July 19th, 1937.
Council met at 8:20 P. M.
Present-Mayor C)almers, Coun•
cilmen Bennett, Clark, Kane, Mur-
phy, City Manager Rhomberg,
Meeting called by order of Coun-
cilmen Clarlt and Murphy.
Mayor Chalmers read the call
and stated that service thereof had
been duly made and that this meet-
ing is called for the purpose of
approving the Budget Estimate for
the ensuing year and directing the
City Clerk to publish notice of the
date of hearing upon same and act-
ing on any other business as may
properly come before a regular
meeting of the City Council,
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Resolution No.,89-37
Whereas, the Counei] of the City
of Dubuque has duly considered
and caused to be prepared the bud•
get estimate of expenditures for
the fiscal year beginning April 1,
1938, and ending March 31, 1939,
as a basis for the tax levy for the
year 1937, the same to be collected
in the year 1938, and said budget
having been duly approved' by it:
Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that said bud-
get estimate be and the same is
hereby ordered filed in the office of
the Clerk of the City of Dubuque
and the date of public hearing
thereon is hereby fixed ae the 9th
day of August, 1937, at 7:30 o'clock
p. m. in the Council Chamber in
the City Hall,
Be It Further Resolved that, said
Clerk be and he is hereby directed
to cause said budget estimate of
expenditures and proposed tax levy
to be Published in the o(flcial news-
paper of the City of Dubuque and
an official notice to be given of the
time and place when and where
said budget estimate will be con•
sidered by said Council for final
adoption, at which time and place
taxpayers will be heard far and
against said estimate, said publica-
tion to be not less than ten (10)
days before said date of hearing.
Be It Further Resolved that in
lieu of all of the separate annual
levies far the Genera] Fund', the
Grading Fund; the Improvement
Fund, the Sewer Fund and the
Electric Light and Power Fund,
there shall be levied one (1) tax
which shall be designated ae the
"Consolidated Tax Levy."
204 Special Session, ~ July 19th, 1937
BUDGET ESTIMATE AND RECORD OF FILING
CITY- ESTIMATE
NOTICE-The City Council'of Dubuque of Dubuque County, Iowa,
will meet August 9, 1937, at 7:30 P. M., at the Council Chamber in the
City Hall. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following esti•
mate of expenditures at that time. J, J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
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Gy aGa{,j pw~ fW a0 W~F 4' mq W °°.' Ww,'"--i
General ...........$163,458) $ $
Improvement 42,673)
Grading .............. 25,514) Con solidated tax.
Server ....._...'._... 4'1,573)
Light -.........-..... 42,673)
Consolidated
Tax ......,..._.... 306,721
Fire Enuip-
ment ..........-: 7,647
Fire Main-
tenance ...... 110,148
Firemen's
Pension ...... 19,DG2 4,301 2,
Garoage llis-
pusal and
Street
Cleaning ... 1G, 689
Library ..-........ 26,778
4Vaterrvorks 136A00 5,OOD 10,
Park ..,._,........-.. 20,989
Policemen's
Pension ..,._ 11,142 8,580 G,
Eons ................. so,ooo
Ecnd Interest ^.6,535
Emergency .- 12,467
Dock Bond
and Int....... 31,f>25
Airport ........-.. 671
Mom Sen•er 11,344
Docli Opera-
tion ................ 17,267 980
Library Euild-
ing ...._.-........... 16,129
Playground
Operation 12,741
Playground
Eonds ._.._..
$ 68,000 $ $ $
68,000 238,721 305,031 293,535
7,647 7,501 8,278
110,148 102,643 100,997
039 800 17,000
16,689
26,778
OOO 140,000
20,989
299 1,200 9,DD0
90, o00
46,535
12,467
31,626
671
11,344
4,800 12,467
16,129
2,200 10.641
16,166 18,292
21,230 22,190
24,739 22,15D
199,433 734,822
16,225 20,756
11,199 13,189
7s,ooo 21,000
65,837 57,874
15,116
30,000 25,663
268
11,287
10,259 8,563
3,130 3,531
Totals ....._..$892,955 $ 18,901 $ 18,338 $217,000 $678,750 $90E,OG9 $76Q740
Estimated Taxes per $1,000,000 of assessed value, $19,935.
Adiusted Taxable Valuation (1936), $32,246,517.
honeys and Credits (1936), $7,324,876.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 19th day of July, 1937.
JOHN K, CHALMERS,
Mayor,
CARL A. CLARI{,
M, R. KANE,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A, M, BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J, J. SHEA,
City Clerlt.
Councilman Murphy moved the
adoption of the resolution. Sec•
onded by Councilman Bennett, Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark; Kane, Murpby.
Nays-None.
Communication of Guttenberg
Commercial Club requesting per•
mission to parade the streets of
the City of Dubuque on Friday,
July 23rd, 1937, between the hours
of 7:30 P, M, and 9:30 P. M, in
order to advertise the City's Cen•
tennis] Homecoming, and dedica-
tion of the Lock and Dam No, 10,
presented and read.
Councilman I{ono moved that the
request be granted and the City
Manager to be instructed' to 'ar•
range the details for the holding of
said parade. Seconded by Council•
man Clark. Carried by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Petition of Louisa Scharff, re-
ferred to the City Council by the
Board of Supervisors, requesting
suspension of the 1936 taxes ou
cial Session, July 19th, 1937 208
Lots 34 and 35, Belmont Addition,
presented and read,
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
fer the petition to the City Solic•
itor for investigation and report.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy,
Carried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Communication of C: B. Murtagh;
State Comptroller, 'advising Coun•
cil of the receipt of applications to
levy an increased fire maintenance
fund, and also an emergency tax,
and advising Council that his office
is willing to approve the fire ma"in•
tenance levy again, but believe if
possible the City should get along
without the emergency levy, pre•
sented and read,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the communicatien of State Comp•
troller Murtagh be received and
filed. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy, Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayol• Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clallc, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Approval of Resolution No. 84-37
The levy of an emergency tax of
.50 mills is hereby approved' this
14th day of July, A. D, 1937, pro-
vided by levying said tax the total
levy far all purposes does not ex-
ceed 19.938 mills and with the
understanding that the levy is sub•
ject to change in case of an appeal
of taxpayers,
C. B, MURTAGH,
State Comptroller.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the approval of State Comptroller
Murtagh be received and filed. Sec•
onded by Councilman Murphy, Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
Approval of Resolution Na, 85-37
The above application and reso•
lution having been Sled with the
State Comptroller, approval to levy
the emergency tax in the sum of
3,20 mills is hereby granted this
14th d'ay of July, A. D, 1937, This
levy is approved subject to any
subsequent reduction in the budget
due to an appeal of taxpayers.
C. B. MURTAGH,
State Comptroller.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the approval of Stato Comptroller
Murtagh be received and filed, Sec•
onded by Councilman Murphy, Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
July 19, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Attached please find
an itemized report of the labor,
materials, supplies, equipment and
miscellaneous items used In getting
the Municipal Pool ready for apera•
tion.
Respectfully submitted,
CARL GRABOW,
Recre'ationa] Director.
Councilman Bennett moved' that
the communication of Recreational
Director Grabow be made a matter
of record and that the unpaid bills
in the amount of $2,650.80 be ol•-
dered allowed and that wal'iants
be ordered drawn on the Consol-
idated Fund to cover the amount
of said bills. Seconded by Council-
man Murphy, Carried by the fol•
lowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Resolution No, 90-37
Whereas, the City of Dubuque is
the owner and holder of tax sale
certificates upon Lots 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6 of Mill's Weat Dubuquo, an Addi•
tion to the City of Dubuque, and
it is deemed advisable to secure
tax deeds of said premises: Now,
Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the City Coun•
cil of said City of Dubuque that the
City Solicitor be and he is hereby
appointed the agent for said City
of Dubuque with full powel• and
authority to cause to be published
and served all legal notices of ex•
piration of redemption from such
tax sales and act for said City in
all matters relating to the procure-
ment of tax deeds in the event the
owner, or owners, of said lots, or
any of them, do not redeem from
such sales within the subscribed
periods,
Passed adopted and approved
this 19th day of July, 1937.
JOHN K, CHALMERS,
Mayor.
CARL A. CLARK,
M. R. KANE,
GEO, R. MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J, J, SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second•
ed by Councilman Murphy, Carried'
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
Resolution No. 91-37
Whereas, application for Class
"B" Beer Permit has been sub-
witted to this Couucilfor approval
206 Special Session, July 19th, 1937
and the same has been examined:
Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of bubuque that the fol-
lowing application be and the same
is hereby approved, and it 1s or-
dered that the premises to be oc•
cupied by such applicant shall be
forthwith inspected.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Name, Address.
Norman J. Palmer, 1322 Central
Avenue,
Passed, adopted and -approved
this 19th day of July, 1937.
JOHN K, CHALMERS,
Mayor.
CARL A, CLARK,
M, R, KANE,
GEO. R, MURPHY,
A, M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution and that
the approval of the application be
subject to the certificate of the
Chief of Police as to moral char-
acter. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy, Carried by the following
vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
Resolutlon No: 92-37
Whereas, heretofore application
was filed by the within named ap-
plicant for Class "B" Beer Permit
and has received the approval of
this Council; and
Whereas, the premises to be oe•
cupied by such applicant have been
inspected and found to comply with
the ordinances of this City and be
has filed a proper bond: Now,
Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Man-
ager be and he is hereby directed
tb issue to the following named
person a Beer Permit.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Name. Address.
Norman J. Palmer, 1322 Central
Avenue.
Be Tt Further Resolved that the
bond filed by such applicant be
and the same is hereby approved.
Passed, adapted and approved
this 19th day of July, 1937,
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
Mayor,
CARL A. CLARK,
M. R. KAN>;,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest; J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk..
Councilman Bennett moved the
adeptiou of the resolution subject
to final inspection of the Building
Commissioner and Sanitary Officer.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by tUe following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Resolutlon No, 93-37
Be It Resolved by the City Coun•
cil of the City of Dubuque that the
following, having complied with
the provisions of law relating 'to
the sale of cigarettes within the
City of Dubuque, be granted a re•
newal of his permit to sell oigar•
sites and cigarette papers within
said City, and the Manager ip di•
retied to issue such renewal on
behalf of said City:
Name, Address.
Vern Obey, 521 East 22nd Street.
Passed, adapted and' approved
this 19th day of July, 1937,
JOHN K, CHALMERS,
Mayor,
CARL A. CLARK,
ICI, R. KANE,
GEO, R. MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J, J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Murphy -moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Bennett. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-~Magor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
July 19, 1937,
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Accompanying this
and made a part of this recommen•
elation are the two letters from
Wm. L. Ryan, Chief of the Fire
Department, to me with recommen-
dationa concerning the private bell
fire alarm system in the Fite Head•
quarters Building at 9th and Iowa
Streets and concerning the pro•
posed two platoon basis of ambu•
lance operation.
I reaommend to your Honorable
Body that the pr7vate bell fire
alarm system used by the J, F,
S t a m p f e r Company, Midwest-
Timmermann Company, Myers-Cox
Company, Merchants Supply Com•
pony, Gonner Brothers and the
Rider-Wallis Company be removed
and that sixty days' notice be given
the above mentioned firms prior to
such removal. This recommenda-
tion is made after a meeting with
representatives o4 all of the firms
concerned in my office this after-
noon,
I further recommend that the
policy as outlined by the 1! ire Chief
regarding the placing of the city
ambulance service on a two pla•
Special Session, July 19th, 1937 207
toon basis, with each driver work-
ing 24 hours continuously with 24
hours oft' duty while the alternate
is engaged on duty, be adopted;
this policy to take effect at the
same time that the removal of the
private bell fire alarm system is
effected.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A, RHOMBERG,
City Manager.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the recommendations of City Man•
alter Rhomberg be approved and
that the two platoon system for
the city ambulance be installed at
once. Seconded by Councilman
Kane. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Councilman Clark moved that a
refund in the amount of $24.65 be
granted Roy Bradley for penalty
charges paid on delinquent special
assessments levied against Lot 10
of Hodge's Sub, No. 2 far the con•
struction of a sanitary sewer in
West Dubuque District and' that a
warrant in said amount be ordered
drawn against the Special Bonded
Fund in favor of Roy Bradley to
cover the amount of refund grant-
ed. Seconded by Councilman Kane.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Councilman Clark moved that
the band of City Manager A. A.
Rhomberg be placed at $0,000.00,
Seconded by Councilman Bennett.
Carried by the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
There being no further business,
Councilman Bennett moved to ad-
journ. Seconded by Councilman
Clark. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers,. Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
J. J, SHEA,
City Clerk.
Approved ..................................1937.
Adopted ....................................1937.
Councilmen: 1 .....................................
Attest : ................................................
City Clerk.