1926 Index Council ProceedingsOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY of DUBUQUE
IOWA
FOR THE YFAR
1926
CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1926
COUNCILMEN
HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Mayor
JOHN H. MACLAY ED. SCHREMPF
WM. H. MEUSER EARL YOUNT
City Clerk —JOHN STUBER
City Treasurer —
OTTO F. PULS
City Auditor —
FRED GANTERT
City Engineer —
WALTER H. CULLEN
Chief of Fire Department —
JOSEPH FISHER
City Electrician —
JOSEPH CORRELL.
Plumbing Inspector —
GEORGE MASTERS
Electrical Inspector —
OTTO BETKE
City Manager —C. E. DOUGLAS
Secretary to Manager —ALLAN SIGMAN
City Solicitor —M. H. CZIZEK
Building Commissioner —
JAMES C. MAC INERNEY
City Assessor —
GEORGE BENNETT
Chief of Police —
JOHN GIELLIS
Health Director-
DR. D. C. STEELSMITH
Sanitary Inspector —
JOSEPH SCHARRY
Market Master —
C. J. McCARTHY
Milk and Dairy Inspector —
DR. W. J. CONNELL
Regular meetings of the City Council are held the first Monday of each
month at 4:30 P. M.
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Jan. 4— Avenue Top Mining Property, Amount City has in- 11
vested in
4— Avenue Top Mining Property, Manager receives 11
bids for .., 46 311
Feb. 18 —Aird, Mrs. W. F., claim for personal injury
Mar. 26— American Legion Post, No. 6, petition for carnival 81 , 96
" 26— American Legion Auxiliary, petition to hold poppy 81
sale
" 26— Ascension Street, Petition and waiver to improve 82
April 5— Alderson, James, Mayor, oath to newly elected 89
Councilmen 113
May 17— Arensdorf, Frank, display sign bond 113
" 17 —Aben, Jos. H., contractor's bond
17 —Alley between Randall and Dunning Streets, Peti- 114
tion to grade
June 7 —Alley between Cummings and Belmond Streets, 124
Petition to improve
Ascension Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve
138, 176, 185, 193, 205, 221, 229, 231, 364, 414 415
CI 7 —Alley from West 17th Street' to Dorgan Place, 139, 182
Resolution to improve
" 25— Anderson, Eugene, be allowed to make sewer con-
nections on Wood Street 266
Aug. 9— Asbury Street, petition for sidewalk
30 —Alta Vista Street improvement 300, 320, 321, 322, 357
Sept. 14— Addyman, Clifford, petition for refund, bail 387 318
Nov. 1 —A & B Sales Co., bond for sign 400
" 15— Alderson, James, appointed on .Library Board
Dec. 13 —Alpha Pi Mu Dance Society, petition for use of 466
Armory
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4— Bonds, Notice of, Bee Branch Sewer
4 —Bee Branch Sewer, supplemental estimate
4 —Bee Branch Sewer, bids
4 —Bush, Bird ena E., and Virginia Robinson, quit
claim deed
di 4— Block, Eldo, deed to Lots 13 and 14, Stewrat's Sub
IC 11— Brede, Councilman, Mayor pro -tem
Feb. 8— Bertsch, Jos., petition to change voting place in
13th Precinct
10— Bonds, Main Sewer Bonds of City of Dubuque 41
10 —Bids, Main Sewer Bonds ($29,563.41) sold to Bech-
tel & Co.
18— Block, Eldo, petition to vacate alley
1— Barry, James H., petition to pay assessments on
installment plan 49
1— Braconier, Frank G., excavation bond 53
1 —Board of Review appointed 53
10— Budget for City of Dubuque for Fiscal Year 1926 54, 68, 69
10— Budget, (Resolution) 63, 77
10— Brown, W. A., petition to pay assessment on in-
stallment plan 64
20— Boiler Inspector, Resolution creating office of 67
20— Billboards, Julien Avenue and Booth Street 67
26— Burke, R. J. & Co., plumber's bond 81
26— Brandel, John, contractor's bond 81
26— Block, Eldo, and Lynn Allen, petition to vacate
alley 83
26— Baker, R. W., petition to vacate streets and alleys
in A. W. Hosford's Sub. 87, 90, 94, 99, 113, 117
30— Baseball contract for Athletic Field 88
April 5— Brown, Glenn, Bond of, Park Commissioner 89
5— Burke, R. J., contractor's bond 89
5 —Berg, Chris., ex- mayor, resolution of condolence 91, 99
5— Blaser, Wm. E., appointed on Fire Department. 94
12— Beutin, Frank, et al., vs. City of Dubuque, equity
21,825, report of City Solicitor 94
3— Breithaupt, Phil, excavation bond 99
3— Buelow, Clarence, petition for street light 102
3 —Bush, Chas. T., petition to settle special assess-
ment 102
3 —Bids on City Hall repairs 102
3— Baseball Club, invitation to Council for opening
day 103
" 11— Blake, Ed., property report of City Solicitor 112
" 17— Baston, Anton, Bond of 113
" 17— Bischoff, John A., petition to install gasoline pump 114
17 —Banks named as depositories for City's funds 115
CC 24 —Board of Review, Report of 118
June 7— Brother Francis of St. Mary's High School, petition
to rope off 16th Street 143
10— Bonds — $275,000 and $75,000 issue, meeting called 143
10 —Braun Bros., contractor's bond 155
10— Brulette Sheet Metal Works, contractor's bond 155
25— Bitzberger, Al., petition for exemption of license 195
25— Beach, James & Son, petition for cancellation of
assessment for sewer 196
10— Building Code, petition of contractors to have same
amended
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28 —Berg and Fairfield, petition for use of Athletic 208, 237, 243, 316
Park
28— Bathing Beach, Report of 210
6— Bennett, George, Assessor, Official bond of
27— Bonds, Grading and Improvement 243 244, 245, 255, 256, 259
, 291, 309, 310, 311, 2
27— Bradley, John, Petition to have Bradley Street 246
graded 247
27 —Bull, Norman, contractor's bond 247
27— Beatrice Creamery Co., sign bond 251
Aug. 2— Budget Estimate for 1927
9 —Board of Health, notice to C. Buelow to connect 273, 303
with sewer 276
17-- Baumhover, Ben L., bond for cigarettes 286, 319
25— Birndorf Bros., sign bond
30 —Bade, Mrs. Theresa, petition for permission to move 299
garage
30 —Board of Health, Elizabeth Byrne, notice to con- 303
nect with sewer
14— Brown, Mary A., petition to settle delinquent 318
assessment 319
14— Blake, Alfred A., sign bond
17— Bissell, Mrs. Fannie, complaint against condition 325
of West 17th Street 342
17— Baumgartner, John, cigarette bond
Oct. 4— Bradley, John, petition to have Perry Street im- 356
proved
4— Bridges crossing Mississippi at Dubuque, proposi- 359
tion to make them State owned 370
25— Brunswick Music Shop, sign bond
Nov. 1— Brunswick Street, petition for sanitary sewer 392,428
8— Brake, Joe, blind man, addressed Council
22— Braun, Jessie, petition for remission of fee paid to 408, 428
Building Inspector 427
23— Berg- Arduser Co., petition to erect sign 430
26— Brede, L, H., appointed as Dock Commissioner
Dec. 6 —Board of Education, petition to cancel assessment 453
for sidewalk 455
6— Becker, Barbara, claim for personal injuries, settled
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4— Cooper Street improvement
4— Cooper Heights, improvement of streets
4— Council Proceedings for Month of September, 1925
11 —City Water Works, report for month of December,
1925
11 —City Auditor's report for month of December, 1925
11 —City Treasurer's report for month of December, 1925
11 —City Council Proceedings for month of October,
1925
Feb. 1 —City Council Proceedings for months of November
and December, 1925
1— Commercial Jobbing Co., Communication of, rela-
tive to property purchased
1 —City Water Works, Manager to engage competent
Engineer
1 —City Council Proceedings, bids for binding same
10 —City Water Works, report for month of January,
1926
10 —City Auditor's report for month of January, 1926
10 —City Treasurer's report for month of January, 1926
18— Cleaver, Edw. T., Bond of
Mar. 1— Carney, Peter, petition to pay assessment on in-
stallment plan
1 —City Council Proceedings for month of January,
1926
1— Cleaver, Edward T., plumber's excavation bond
10 —City Water Works, report for month of February,
1926
10 —City Auditor's report for month of February, 1926
10 —City Treasurer's report for month of February, 1926
10— Colonial Dames of America, petition relative to re-
modeling City Hall
26 —City Water Works revaluation and inventory, Jan-
uary 1, 1926
26— Curtis & Co., excavation bond
26— Chappell Court, petition to grade and improve
26 —Clow, Jacob, petition to redeem property sold at
tax sale
26 —City Council Proceedings for month of February,
1926
30 —Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., petition to sink well
30— Councilmen, outgoing and incoming, invitation to
dinner
April 5 —City Officials, reappointed to their respective offices
5 —City Water Works, report for month of March, 1926
12 —City Auditor, report for month of March, 1926
12 —City Treasurer, report for month of March, 1926
19 —Civil Service Commission, report on candidates for
Firemen and Police
19 —City Treasurer, report for. Fiscal Year 1925
19— Curtis & Co., renewal of bond
19— Condemned buildings and walls, recommendation
of Fire Chief
May 3 —City Water Works, Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1925
3 —City Auditor, Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1925
4 —City Hall, alterations
11 —City Water Works, report for month of April
11 —City Auditor, report for April, 1926
11 —City Treasurer, report for April, 1926
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" 11 —City Engineer, annual report for fiscal year 1925 112
" 17 —City Solicitor, annual report for fiscal year 1925 114
June 7— Cleaver, E. T., contracotr's bond 123
" 7— Cummings Street, petition to have graded 124
" 7— Council Proceedings for March, 1926, approved 124
7 —City Water Works, report for May 1926, approved 124
7 —City Auditor's report for May 1926, approved 124
7 —City Treasurer's report for May 1926, approved 124
" 7 —Cox Street, petition to fill and grade 125
" 10— Cooper, A. A. Inc., petition for reduction in taxes 155
on North 1 / 3 of Lot 86 and Lots 87 -88 155
" 10 —City Council Proceedings for April, 1926 156, 199
" 10— Consolidated National Bank, claim
" 10— Cuningham, John, Police Judge, pettiion asking for 157
vacation
" 25 —City Water Works, Water Storage Reservoir, Eagle 195, 221, 222, 248
Point ...
" 25— Cooper, A. A. Inc., petition relative to retaining 196, 250
wall
" 28 —City Council, call for meeting . 198
28— Conlon, R. F., contractor's bond
July 5 —City Council, Regular Session adjourned to July
6th, 1926
" 6— Cunningham, Mary and Catherine, remonstrance 213
against improvement of McCormick Street 213
" 6 —City Council Proceedings for month of May, 1926
" 6 —City Water Works, report for month of June, 1926 213
6— Cigarette Licenses issued to Signal Pool Room, 926
Main Street; Harry Jaquinot, 1850 Central Ave-
nue; Erie Cafe, 120 1st Street; Chas. Petrakic,
1958 Central Avenue; Blue Ribbon Barber Shop,
135 West. 7th Street; Jos. C. Schneider, 2900
Central Avenue; A. J. Hartig, 87 Locust Street;
A. J. Hartig Co., 87 Locust Street; Hartig Drug
Co., Inc., 635 Main Street; Thomas H. Clark, 976
Main Street; Torbert Drug Co., 44 Main Street;
John G. Becker, 2162 Central Avenue; Julien
Candy Kitchen, 241 Main Street; Merchants Ho-
tel Cigar Stand, 304 Main Street; Trimpler Gro-
cer, 1701 Asbury Street; New Majestic Cigar
Store, 401 Main Street; Schroeder- Kleine Grocer 213
Co., 40 -12 Main Street
July 6— Carpenters' Union, petition protesting against viola- 214
tion of Building Code
6— Canfield Hotel controversy, Quinn addressed City
Council 214, 241, 247, 253, 263, 408
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224
236
237
238
243
261
9 —City Council, call for meeting
" 9 —City Auditor, report for June, 1926
" 9 —City Treasurer, report for June, 1926
" 12 —City Council, call for meeting
" 12— Cigarette permit, Evelyn Snyder
" 12— Cigarette permit, Clarence Buelow
" 19 —City Council, call for meeting
27 —City Council, call for meeting
Aug. 9— Chapman, Merrill, et al., objecting to Stand Pipe
" 9— Cartigny Fruit Co., petition to construct approach
to store entrance
9 —Clow, Jacob, petition for refund, license
9 —City Treasurer, report for month of July, 1926
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9 —City Auditor, report for month of July, 1926
9 —City Water Works, report for month of July, 1926
6 —City Water Works, report for month of August, 1926
6 —City Council Proceedings for month of June, 1926
14— Carney, Clarence, petition for cancellation of in-
terest and penalty on assessment
14 —City Auditor's report for month of August, 1926
6 —City Treasurer's report for month of August, 1926
6 —City Council Proceedings for month of July, 1926
17— Cushing's Sub., bid on lots owned by City
Oct. 4— Chapman, Cutler & Parker, resolution to pay for
legal advice on bonds
4 —C. G. W. R. R. Co., be notified to repair crossings
25 —City Water Works, report for month of Septem-
ber, 1926
25 —City Auditor's report for month of September, 1926
25 —City Treasurer's report for month of September,
1926
Nov. 1 —City Solicitor's report relative to paying Court
costs
1 —Cox Street, petition of property owners to have
street graded
3 —City Manager to attend Convention and appoint
delegate, River Terminal
8 —Civil Service Commission, Report of
15 —City Water Works, Report for month of October,
1926
15 —City Auditor's report for month of October, 1926
15 —City Treasurer's report for month of October, 1926
15 —City Council Proceedings for months of August
and September, 1926
" 23— Carkeek, Mary, notice of suit against City on ac-
count of personal injuries
" 23 —City Water Works, resolution to create sinking
fund
Dec. 6— Carlson, Maude, claim against City for personal
injury
6 —City Water Works, report for month of November,
1926
6 —City Auditor, report for month of November, 1926
6 —City Treasurer, report for month of November, 1926
13 —City Council Proceedings for month of October,
1926
13— Crowley, Mary and Jeremiah, petition claiming City
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Jan. 4— Dubuque Electric Co., special ordinance 9, 19, 120
4— Deeds -- Treasurer's to Lots 13 and 14, Stewart's 11
Sub. . 11
4— Douglas, C. E., City Manager, salary increased 35
1— Dubuque Electric Co., street lights installed 47
18— Dubuque Baseball Club, petition for Athletic Field
18— Dubuque Stone Products Co., petition for rock 48
chute
Mar. 1— Dietl, Anna, petition for reduction in assessments, 0
agricultural lands 5 54
10— Dubuque Benevolent Humane Society, Report of
10— Dubuque Automobile Club, communication relative 65
to Traffic Ordinance
20— Dubuque Poster Advertising Co., petition for bill- 67, 113
boards on Julien Avenue and Booth Street
May 3— Dietrich, Arnold and Gertrude, deed to Lots 298-
299 Woodlawn Park Add. 112, 11 102
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11— Depositories for City's funds 113
17— Deveronus, Harry, bond for display sign
24— Dubuque Trade and Labor Congress, remonstrance 118
against violation of Building Code
7— Dorgan Place, Resolution of Necessity to improve 126, 181
10— Dubuque County Good Roads Association, petition 156
to improve road to Key West
25— Dorgan Place, remonstrances and petitions in favor 302
of improvement 181, 302
28— Dubuque Auto Supply Co., sign bond
July 6— Dubuque Shippers Association, communication to
City Manager relative to shipping rates, proposed 217 to 220
increased
9— Dubuque Roofing Co., Bond of 223
12— Dubuque Stone Products Co., petition for permit 237, 242, 247
to do blasting
19 —Delhi Street property owners objecting to Stand
Pipe 240, 241
27--Dubuque Electric Co., sign bond 247
9— Delaney, E. J., complaint about hand rail on West 266
side of Spruce Street
9— Douglas, C. E., City Manager, be granted vacation 267
30— Dubuque Electric Co., petition relative to busses 308
6 —De Laval Steam Turbine Co., Bond of 318
14— Delaney, Dan, notice of suit against City
17 —Dock Terminal, Theo. Brendt and W. F. Schultz,
addressed Council 326, 360, 361, 394, 395
27— Decorah Street, petition of property owners for 342
estimate for improvement 363
Oct. 14— Duttle, Ray, petition to excavate
Nov. 13— Dubuque Lumber and Coal Co., petition to extend 428
side track
26— Department of Public Docks, Commissioners ap- 429
pointed by Mayor
6— Dubuque City Water Works, report for November,
1926 455
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13— Dubuque Hotel Co., sign bond
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Feb. 1— Election, list of names submitted for Clerks and
Judges 36
8— Election Clerks and Judges, names submitted and 38
appointed 43
10— Election Precincts
20— Election, nomination petitions, candidates for Coun-
cilmen and Park Commissioners canvassed by
Council, resolution adopted approving nomina- 66
tions 81
26— Eisbach Bros., contractor's bond
26— Election, petition of John Muir and Fred C. Potter -
voeldt to withdraw names from as candidate for 83
Councilmen 83
30— Election, Tabulated vote of
30— Election, resolution declaring candidates for Coun- 86
cilmen and Park Commissioner elected 87, 455
di 30— Election bills ordered paid 99
May 3— Efferding, T. E., contractor's bond
24— Enser, Lena, petition to have Reeder Street graded 247 118
July 27— Eleventh Street Vulcanizing Co., sign bond
Aug. 9 —East 27th Street improvement 306, 338, 27 399, 457, 459
" 25— Economy Tire Shop bond for sign 286
Sept. 27— Eichman & Higgins, sign bond 342
" 27— Election Clerks and Judges appointed by Council 348, 349
27— Election, Registration Clerks appointed by Council 348, 349
27— Eberle, R. G., petition to pay assessments on in- 352
stallment plan
Oct. 14— Election, Special, resolution calling same, question
Public Docks 360, 361, 363, 393, 400
25— Engineering Extension Department, Iowa State Col- 372
lege, Communication of 392
1— Electric light and power rates
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Jan. 4— Fitzgerald, H. L., petition to pay assessment in
installments
Feb. 1 —First National Bank, indemnifying agreement
10— Federal Building Co., asking bond be cancelled for
sewer
Mar. 1— Fischer Co., Inc., indemnity bond
April 23 —Fire Department, report relative to theatres and
schools
May 11— Francois, Nick, petition to pay assessment in in- 112
stallments
dt 11 —Fire Department, New equipment for 113, 115, 120
June 7— Finley Street, petition of Ed. Kuehnle et al., to con- 123
struct curb and gutter 157, 223, 229
10 —Fire equipment, Bids for
25— Fischer & Co., Inc., petition to make their scales
public scales
28— Fairfield and Berg, petition for use of Athletic 208, 237, 243, 286
Park
July 6— Fitzgerald Cigar Co., sign bond 214
27— Francois, Rose, deed •
Aug. 9— Finley Street improvement... 271, 290, 295, 297, 305, 339, 341, 365, 417
Sept. 6 —Faig, John, petition for cancellation of taxes 308, 314
" 14— Farley & Loetscher Co., petition to excavate 325
17— Fackenthal, J. D., petition for cigarette license
Oct. 4— Farrell, Mrs., petition (verbal) to pay assessment
in installments
Nov. 1— Frith, E. E. Estate, extra allowance for collecting
garbage
1— Farrell, Mary J. and Anna C., petition to pay as-
sessments on installment plan
26— Fawkes, Presley, appointed Dock Commissioner
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Jan. 11 -Green Street, petition to grade street 21
Feb. 1- Gantenbein, Josephine, case, suit for personal in-
juries 37
Mar. 10- Gavin, Lucy, settlement of claim 64
" 26- Geiger, Henry A., contractor's bond 81
" 26 -Gould Battery and Electric Service, petition to in-
stall gasoline service station 81
" 30- Grading and Improvement Funds, Solicitor to draft
ordinance to take care of overdrafts 88
April 19- Giese, Edwin, contractor's bond 97
May 4 -Gow, W. S., Bond of 111
" 17- General Outdoor Advertising Co., bond 114, 119
" 24- Geisler Bros., bond 119
June 7- Giellissen, contractor's bond 124
" 10- Grading Fund taxes, supplemental estimate
153, 154, 155, 199, 225, 226
" 10- Geisler Bros., petition to excavate in Kirkwood
Street 155, 196
10- Greater Detroit Magazine, communication relative
to Air Line 157
28- Grode, J. J., petition to tear down barn and build
garage 208
28 -Grand Union Tea Co., sign bond 210
12 -Gas connections in various street, Key City Gas
Co. 235
12- Guinto Concrete and Construction Co., proposals
for Reservoir at Eagle Point 240
Aug. 17- Guthrie, Mrs. Harriet, petition to vacate Lull Street 279, 319, 370
Oct. 4 -Green Street, petition to improve 357
Dec. 13- Groff, Mike, petition to reduce assessment 461
" 13-G-uinta Bros., settlement of delinquent assessment 465
1926
Jan. 11 -Hess, Julia, claim for personal injury 21
" 18 -Heim, J. L., petition for reduction in taxes 26
Feb. 1- Hafner, Caroline, petition for cancellation of in-
terest on assessment 35, 42
10- Huntington, Lloyd, appointed Judge of Election 43
18- Huber, Walter, petition to fill Cox Street at W. 17th 46
18- Hanson, Margaret, petition for reduction in taxes 46
1- Hintgen, J. P. and Irene, petition for exemption of
taxes on agricultural property 49
1- Hanson, Margaret, petition for reduction in assess-
ment 50
1- Heintz, Frank, addressed Council relative to agri-
cultural land 53
le 10- Hamel, August, plumber's bond 63
April 12 -Hass, D. J., ex- mayor, resolution of condolence 91
19- Hopkins Store, license objected to 96
May 4 -Hill, Maurice A., bond 111
17- Herron, Ed., Cashier, Water Works, bond 113
24- Howie, D. T. & Co., bond 119
24- Hoerner & Jansen, bond 119
June 1- Huber, Frank, petition asking exemption from pay-
ing Harbor rent 123
7- Henion Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve
130, 170, 184, 190, 200, 221, 229, 234, 367, 421, 423
7 -Heeb Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve
133, 171, 187, 191, 201, 221, 229, 233, 347, 378, 379
10- Henkels, Frank, contractor's bond 155
10- Holland Furnace Co., contractor's bond 155, 276
28- Hagle, Mary, petition for exemption of Harbor rent 207
July 9- Huber, W., offering to buy Lot 5, Kringle's Sub 223
Aug. 2- Heintz, Frank, petition for reduction in taxes 254
9- Hoefllin Motor Co., bond for sign 266
9- Henry, Miss Anita, claim for personal injury 266, 286
30-Hintgen, John, petition for reduction in taxes 299
27- Harwood, M. L., sign bond 342
27- Hoerner, Dick, petition to build garage an Hale
Street 342, 407
Oct. 4- Hanten, Wm., claim for damages to automobile 357
4- Hartig Drug Co., petition to move sign 357
Nov. 8 -Hayes & Schlueter, petition to cancel contractor's
bond of A. A. Schilling 396
15 -Heim, John, petition to pay assessment on install-
ment plan 399
6- Haxmeier, G. L., offering settlement for delinquent
assessment 453
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18— Interstate Power Co., service rules 26
1— Improvements, Paving, grading and sewer, pro- 37
posed for 1926 season
1— Ingwerson, Mrs. Chris., petition for cancellation of 49
tax sale certificate
5 —I. C. R. R. vs. City of Dubuque, equity 21,917, Re- 90
port of City Solicitor 99
3 —Iowa House Furnishing Co., bond
10— Improvement Fund taxes, Supplemental estimate of
150, 151, 152, 159, 160, 199, 227, 228
12 —I. C. R. R. Co., communication relative to C. B. Q.
R. R. Co.'s spur track on 6th Street, and report 236, 248
of City Solicitor
14 —Iowa House Furnishing Co., petition to excavate 364
15— Inman, S. A., Des Moines, Iowa, claim for damages 398
to auto
15— Interest and penalties on City taxes to be collected 400
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May 3— Jungk, Robt., excavation bond 99
3— Jungwirth, report of Solicitor 102
June 7— Justman, C. C., contractor's bond 124, 266
" 28— Jansen, Herman, contractor's bond 210
July 12— Jackson, Robt. C., petition for reduction in assess- 236, 284, 364
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Oct. 25— Jones, Rudolph, agreement 370, 371, 388, 393
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1— Kuhnen, Peter J., petition, claim for personal injury 34, 360, 374
10— Kuehnle, Ed. C., petition to improve King Street 42
18 —Key City Gas Co., bond 46
18— Kircher, J. F. and Emma, petition for reduction
in taxes
1 —Key City Gas Co., excavation bond
10— Kelly, Nellie, claim for personal injury
20— Koerner, Walter, vs. City of Dubuque, equity No
21,715, settled . 68
26— Kutsch & Beavers, contractor's bond 81
26 —King, Harry D., bond for display sign 81
26— Kearney, Hugh, reduction in assessments 85
19— Keppler, Elizabeth, petition for reduction in taxes 96, 196
3— Kopple, Sam, petition to reduce license 102
24— Kutsch Bros., bond 119
June 7 —Kamp, Hubert, petition to vacate alley in Prospect
Hill Add.
7 —Kemp, August, petition to connect with sanitary
sewer
10— Kintzle, Theo., contractor's bond
25— Knights of Ku Klux Klan, petition for permission
to parade 197, 237, 241
6 —Key City Roofing Co., bond 214
9— Kuehnle, Ed. C., contractor's bond 223
27 —Key City Vulcanizing Co. 247
27 —Key City Vulcanizing Co. 247
17— Kiwanis Club, petition to erect Welcome sign 279
30— Kenkel, Mrs. S., petition for reduction in taxes 299
30— Kirkwood Street improvement 299, 322, 323, 324, 357
Nov. 26— Kerper, John A., appointed Dcok Commissioner 430
26— Kennedy, Owen E., cigarette permit 431
26 —Kien, Mrs. Anna M., petition for cancellation of
taxes
26— Kirby, Mrs. Geo. E., claim against City for remov-
ing fence 431, 454
Dec. 6 —Kien, Anna M., petition for cancellation of taxes 456
13— Kirscher, J. F., petition for cancellation of taxes... 461
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Jan. 18— Lewis & Co., plumber's excavation bond 26
Feb. 1— Leute, Catherine, petition for reduction in taxes 35, 47
18— Linehan & Molo, bond 46, 47
Cd 18 —Lee, James F., petition claiming interest on de-
ferred payments 47
Mar. 1— Light, Petition for, on Dunning and Bradley Streets 50
1— League of Iowa Municipalities, communication rela-
tive to legislative matters 50
1— Linehan & Molo, plumber's bond 53
26 —Le Van, A. J., excavation bond 81
26— Lehner, Casper, petition to regrade Finley Street 81
26— Light, Petition for street light on Viola and Eagle
Streets 8
April 5— Lights, petition to install boulevard lights on Main
Streets, between 11th and 12th Streets 90
12 —Lech, Henry, contractor's bond 92
19— Lammer, Wm., renewal of contractor's bond 96
19— Leicht, John, renewal of contractor's bond 96
19— Luther, Frank, renewal of contractor's bond 97
April 23 —Labor Congress, communication relative to Build-
ing Code 98
3— Larson, Lena, petition to construct 4 -foot sidewalk 99
3— Licht, Fred and Rosa, petition to repair sidewalk 101
3— Light, Petition for, at Rockdale and Grandview
Avenue 102, 143
17— Light, Petition for, on Edison Street 114
24 —Lewis & Co., bond 119
7— Lorenz Laundry, petition to install private tele-
phone 123, 211
7— Linehan & Molo, contractor's band 123
10 Linehan & Molo, petition relative to scales 157
28 —Le Van, A. J., contractor's bond 210
19— Library tax levy 238, 239
27— League of Iowa Municipalities, stating the dates of
Convention 247
27— Luthe, Herman, bond 247
Aug. 9— Light, petition of property owners on Seminary
Street, near City Limits 26S
9— Light, petition of property owners on Dodge Street
from Grandview Avenue to Booth Street 267
17— Linehan & Molo, sign bond 276
25 —Lee, Jas. F. Paving Co., resolution to remove
building 287, 302, 359
Oct. 14— Light, Petition for, on Garfield and Windsor Ave 363, 408
14 —Ley, J., petition to build garage on Air Hill Street 363, 407
Nov. 15 —Lee, Jas. F., petition to pay assessment on install-
ment plan 399
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Feb. 18— McCarten, H. B., bond 46, 53
Feb. 18— McNamara, C. B., petition for extension of time on
sewer contract 87
April 12— McClain, Charles, appointed on Library Board 94
May 3— McEvoy, Superintendent of Water Works, bond 99
, g 3— McClain Street, petition to vacate 103, 360
3— Mclnerny, J. C., appointed Building Commissioner 103
June 7— McCormick Street, Petition of Ed. Kuehnle et al
to improve 123, 211
7— McCarten, H. B., contractor's bond 123, 396
Aug. 9— McCormick Street Improvement 270, 290, 297, 298, 305, 338
340, 348, 365, 386, 426, 462, 463
Sept. 14— McClain Street, petition to excavate 316
Oct. 4— McDonnell, John J., petition for refund of deposit 357
Nov. 1— McGregor, C. C., petition, remonstrance against re-
taining wall on Race Street 392, 427
1926
Jan. 4— Montag, Anna, claim for personal injury
4— Mulligan, James, addressed Council relative to
sewer crossing his property
Feb. 1— Milwaukee Avenue, petition of property owners
objecting to location of street light
10— Milligan, Ed., petition to redeem property
18— Miller, Malethia, claim for personal injuries
18 —Maas, Peter, petition for reduction in taxes
10— Milligan, Mrs. Ed., addressed Council relative to
redeeming property purchased by City at tax
sale, also asking for reduction in assessment....._..
10— Mullin Bros. & Co., plumber's bond
10— Mullin & Son, plumber's bond
10— Meyers, Chas. F., sign bond
10— Muntz, Ed., petition for refund on Lots 60 and 61,
Grandview Heights
20 —Moy, Chas. E., appointed Municipal Boiler Inspector
26— Muller, Henry, contractor's bond
26— Massey, Mary, petition to pay assessment on in-
stallment plan
26— Meyer, Walter A., petition to have lots subdivided
" 26— Moriarity, Kate and Dennis, reduction in assess-
ment
26— Mulligan, P. J., petition for reduction in assess-
ment
April 5— Melchior, Harlan G., appointed Mayor
5— Maloney, John, petition to be appointed Street
Commissioner
5— Mulligan, Wm. J., bond for display sign
12— Murphy, Dave, addressed Council relative to Wart-
burg Place
12— Mueller, Severin, claim for damages, personal in-
juries
May 24 - -Mt. Pleasant Home, offer of settlement for West
Locust Street assessment
24— Memorial Day parade, invitation to Council to
parade
7— Mullen Bros. Co., contractor's bond
7— Marty, Fred, contractor's bond
7— Milligan, Ed., complaint on condition of West 14th
and Adair Streets
10— Mulligan, James, petition relative to Southern Ave-
nue District Sewer
25— Maher, Margaret, warranty deed
6 —Mal, John, petition to have old road West 8th
Street removed
6— Muntz, Ed., objecting to improvement of West 16th
Street
27— Mathis, F. M., petition for sewer in W. 8th Street
27— Marquette Place, petition of taxpayers to have
street repaired
27— Macabees Tent No. 4, petition to hold carnival at
Olinger Park
Aug. 2— Mathis, Paul, petition for oil station at 12th and
Main Streets
2— Macabees Tent No. 24, petition for carnival
17— Muntz, Sam, petition to use part of White Street
25— Mahara, Thos. N., sign bond
14— Mulligan, James, agreement, Southern Ave. Sewer
4— Majestic Cafe, sign bond
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92
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121
123
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195
213
220
246
249
249
252
255
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286
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Nov. 1— Maclay, John H., Councilman, asks to be excused
from meeting
1— Majestic, News Stand, petition to erect
8— Manders, Nicholas and Ervan, petition to settle old
assessment
Dec. 6— Muntz, Ed., protest against assessments for street
improvement in Morgan's Sub.
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1— Nagle, J. J., petition for reduction in assessments
1— Nowata Street, petition to improve same
10— Nesler & Buechel, plumber's bond
10— Nesler, Ferd., petition relative to reduction in
assessments
26 —Nash Co., petition for gasoline filling station
12 —Ney, Albert, renewal of contractor's bond
17— Norman, Wayne, deed to Lot 15, College Sub
24— Nilles, Eugene E., asking that alley be graded
10— Northwest Ready Roofing Co., contractor's bond
10— Nesler & Buechel, contractor's bond
10— Nagle, J. J., petition offering to settle delinquent
assessments, lot on Bryant and Dodge Streets
Oct. 1 4— Nesler & Buechel, petition to excavate on Fremont
Street
25— National Board of Underwriters, regulations for oil -
burning equipment
Dec. 13— Nagel, A. E., petition stating mistake in assessment
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65
78
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116, 119
119
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157, 196
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Jan. 4- Ordinance No. 170, Annual Tax, Bee Branch Sewer 7, 12
4- Ordinance, Special, Dubuque Electric Co. to main
taro high power tension lines 9, 19
11- Ordinance No. 171, excavation bond 21, 26, 34
10- O'Shea, Patrick, addressed Council asking for re-
duction in assessments - 63
26- Ordinance, Appropriation Ordinance for 1926 78
26- Ordinance No. 171, creating sinking fund, Water 79
Works bonds
26- O'Connor, F. A., petition for cancellation of assess-
ment 82, 87
" 30- Ordinance amending ordinance regulating billiard 87
and pool rooms
" 30- Overdrafts in grading and improvement funds 88
April 5- O'Rourke, Nellie, petition to pay assessment on 90
installment plan
" 12- Ordinance No. 172 regulating billiard and pool sa- 93
loons, amended
12- Ordinance No. 173, Traffic 94, 96, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104, 116
17- Ordinance Special, C. B. & Q. R. R Co. spur track 115, 119
on 6th Street
June 7- Ordinance vacating Waller Street, Alberta Street, 125
and alleys
28- Ordinance, C. B. & Q. R. R. for spur track on 6th 208
Street
28- Ordinance No. 174 vacating Waller and Alberta 209
Streets, and alleys
July 6- O'Shea, Patrick, remonstrance against improving 213
Wartburg Place
12- Ordinance No. 175 amending Building Code 237, 241
19- Ordinance, Special, granting Dubuque Stone Pro-
ducts Co. to erect and maintain a crusher 242, 245
27- Ordinance No. 176 providing for annual tax, grad- 244, 255
ing improvements
27- Ordinance No. 177 providing for annual tax, Im- 244, 245, 258
provement bonds 258
Aug. 2- Ordinance creating Zoning District 276, 282
it 9- Ordinance, grade on West 3rd Street 267, 276, 282
9- Ordinance, grade on Roland Street 267, 276, 282
9- Ordinance, grade on Ascension Street 267, 276, 283
9- Ordinance, grade on West 5th Street 267, 276, 283
9- Ordinance, grade on Henion Street 267, 276, 280
9- Ordinance, grade on Wartburg Place 267, 277, 280
9- Ordinance, grade on Race Street 267, 277, 281
9- Ordinance, grade on Heeb Street 267, 277, 281
9- Ordinance, grade on Rhomberg Avenue 317, 345
Sept. 14- Ordinance, grade on East 27th Street 317, 344
" 14- Ordinance, grade on McCormick Street
" 14- Ordinance No. 178, amending Traffic Ordinance 317, 344
" 17- Ordinance, St. Francis Sisters' Convent, for Sewer 327, 342
and water
" 27- Ordinance No. 179, amending Plumber's Ordinance 352. 358
Oct. 4- Overby & Weber, claim for damages to automobile 356
4- O'Meara, Dennis, petition for reduction in assess-
ment
Oct. 4- Orange Bowl Restaurant, sign bond
" 14- Ordinance vacating McClain Street, being Ordin-
ance No. 180
Nov. 1- Ordinance granting Jake Rosenthal permission to
construct viaduct
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8- Ordinance No. 181, creating Dock Commission
8- O'Leary, Grace and husband, petition to pay as-
sessment in installments
Dec. 13- O'Shea, Patrick, petition to reduce assessment for
improvement of Wartburg Place
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Feb. 1— Public Liability Insurance, contractors must carry
" 1— Phillips, May, suit against City settled
Jan. 4— Plumber's excavation bonds increased
" 11— Prospect Street, petition to extend sewer
" 18— Pinski, Geo. F., bond
18— Potter, J. M., petition for reduction in taxes
Mar. 1— Phillips, May, vs. City of Dubuque, check from
bonding company, report of City Solicitor 37, 53
" 1— Pinski, Geo. F., bond
" 26— Pollock, John T., petition to pay assessments on
installment plan
26 —Pape, Chas. & Son, plumber's bond
26— Papin, L. 0., plumber's bond
26— Perkins, W., petition to pay assessment on in-
stallment plan
April 12— Powers, Ray, excavation bond
May 11 —P. A. M. Oil Co., petition to put up building
June 7— Pautz, August, petition to construct sewer
10— Paulsgraph, Emil, petition relative to sewer in
O'Hagan Street
July 6 —Pape, Chas. & Son, bond
9 —Park Board, Taxes needed, to be levied 1926
Aug. 2 —P. A. M. Oil Co., petition to build filling station at 252
12th and Main Streets 261, 262, 252
9— Pumping Station, Eagle Point, Bids for
CI 9— Poultry Association, petition for use of Armory for 266
Poultry Show
" 17 —Pier, H. L., petition relative to Valley Street,
claims he owns part of it
25— Peschang, sign bond
Sept. 17— Postal Telegraph Cable Co., bond renewal
Oct. 14— Pankratz, Clarence, petition to install gasoline fill-
ing pump
" 25— Papin, L. 0., heating contractor's bond
" 25—Page Hotel, sign bond
" 25— Police Baseball Club, petition for use of Armory 373
for dance
Dec. 13— Purcell, J. R., settlement of delinquent assessment 465
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83
92
112
123
156
214
222
276, 356
286
325
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370
370
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Mar. 26 —Queen Street, reductions in assessments
June 7— Quality Oil Co., petition to have billboards removed
" 28— Quality Oil Co., petition to erect air towers on 10th
and Locust Streets
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Jan. 11- Rhomberg, A. L., remonstrance against assessment,
for sewer in Roosevelt Street 13, 85
" 11 -Road Builders' Convention, Chicago, City Manager
and Engineer to attend 2
Feb. 10- Rottler, Max, claim for personal injury 43
Mar. 1- •Rhomberg Avenue and Roosevelt Street, condition
of intersection to be investigated 53
1- Railroad companies to be notified to improve
crossings 53
" 26- Rhomberg, A. L., Attorney Lyon appeared before
Council, asked further reduction on the assess-
ments for improvement of Alta Vista and Kirk-
wood Streets 78
26- Radloff, A. H., contractor's bond 81, 96
26- Rottler, F. C., sign bond 82
3- Rainbo Oil Co., petition for spur or switch track 99, 112, 262, 316
3- Roland Street, petition to improve 9, 114
24- Rhomberg, A. L., offers settlement for delinquent
assessments 120
24- Rider, S. P. Estate, offers settlement for assess-
ment, West Locust Street improvement 120
7- Rafoth Furnace Co., contractor's bond 123
7- Rieder, Gertrude, sign bond 124
7 -Race Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve
129, 167, 187, 189, 200, 221, 229, 231, 308, 350, 355, 375, 376
7- Rhomberg Avenue, Resolution of Necessity to im-
prove 132, 166, 214, 215, 216, 245
7- Roland Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve
136, 173, 174, 185, 192, 203, 221, 229, 233, 278, 335, 346, 381, 382
July 6- Raymond Street, petition of abutters to improve
said street 220
" 27 -Rush Street, petition for gas mains 247
27 =Ruete rug Co., sign bond 247
27 -Rose Kate, tax sale certificate to be cancelled 250
Aug. 25- Rottler, Max, resolution to remove garages on Dor-
gan Place 288, 289, 302
Sept. 14- Rooney, Margaret, petition for cancellation of one-
half of 1925 taxes 319
17- Roland Street, petition of property owners for a-
foot sidewalk 325, 353
20- Return of Service, sidewalks 338
20 -Rath, Sam, petition to construct approach to garage 338, 352
Oct. 25- Rosenthal Theatre Corporation, petition to main-
tain viaduct 373
1 -Ruete Drug Co., bond for display sign 387
15- Rhomberg, A. L., petition, complaint against con-
dition of alley 398, 407
15- Rowan, Mrs. H. E., claim for damages to property
on account of street improvement 398
15- Rhomberg, A. L. et al., vs. City of Dubuque, spec-
ial assessments, Eagle Point Sewer, report of
City Solicitor and Court decree 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405
15- Reynolds, O. A., report relative to river traffic 405
6- Rhomberg, T. E., petition relative to settlement of
delinquent assessment, Lot 39, McCraney's 1st
Add.
13 -Ruh, Andrew, settlement of delinquent assessment 465
455
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Jan. 4- Schrempf, Ed., Councilman, appointed Mayor pro -
tem of meeting 1
4- Sewer, South Locust Street 5, 10, 99, 100, 143, 144, 147
" 11- Sanitary Sewer, Roosevelt Street 13, 14, 17
" 18- Sanitary Sewer in Woodworth Street 22, 24
Feb. 1- Sanitary Sewer in Overview Court 29, 30, 46, 51
1- Sidewalks, Cooper Heights Add. 32
1- Standard Tire & Supply Co., petition for refund 35
18- Sunset Ridge, plat of new subdivision 45
Mar. 1-- Schiltz, Mrs. Howard, petition to pay assessment
on installment plan 50
1 -Sewer in Overview Court, assessment re- arranged 51
1- Seele, Albert C., petition to correct description of
property 51
1- Smith, Frank, addressed Council relative to to con-
dition of street (South Street) 53
10- Sears, George, petition for refund of taxes on Lot
309a 64
26- Schmitt, Louis J., contractor's bond 81
26- Schilling, A. & Son, contractor's bond 81
26- Schrup, Grace M., petition to pay assessment on
installment plan 82
" 30- Sigman, Allan, appointed Assistant to City Clerk 88
April 5- Schueler & Son, contractor's bond 89
12- Streets to be improved, list submitted by City
Manager 94
3 -Storm Sewer, Bee Branch 100
3- Sidewalks in various parts of City 100, 101, 149
17- Schoenberger, Magdalena, settlement of claim 115
17- Sawdust nuisance 116
24- Staheli, Ernst, petition to connect with sewer 118
24 -South Main Street, petition to repair 119
24- Smith, T. M., contractor's bond 119
24 -St. Mary's Orphanage offer settlement, West Lo-
cust Street assessment 120
June 7- Schiltz, Harry J., contractor's bond 124
7 -South Locust Street, Resolution of Necessity to
improve 128, 159, 160, 161
7- Seminary Street, Resolution of Necessity to im-
prove 137, 175, 184, 193, 204, 221, 229, 230, 2 330, 333
10- Stonkas, Peter, contractor's bond 155
10- Stoltz, Adam, housemover's bond 155
10- Scherr & Thilmany, contractor's bond 155
10- Stuber, John, City Clerk, official bond 155
10- Staheli, Ernst, petition for sanitary sewer 158, 197
10- Sullivan, Clarence, Police Officer, appointed agent
to serve notices 158
25 -South Locust and Locust Street improvement, re-
monstrances 160, 161
6- Seminary Street, petition for street light 220
12 -Sewer and water connections in various streets 235
12- Schubert, Agnes, petition for cancellation of taxes 236, 318
12 -Mr. Schultz, Consulting Engineer, River Terminals,
to visit Dubuque 238
27- Saunders Street, petition and waiver to improve 247, 284
27- Spiritual Science Society, sign bond 247
9 -Stand Pipe, Delhi Street, Bids 261, 262, 274, 275, 285
286, 316, 351, 355
9- Switch and spur track, report of City Solicitor
thereon 262
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9- Sidewalks, Petition for, Asbury Street 266
9- Sanitary sewer in West 8th Street 293, 312, 3
351, 355, 390, 450, 451, 1
9- Sanitary Sewer in Prospect Street 339, 290, 368, 398, 425
25- Sommerfeld, A. G., sign bond 286
25- Sidewalks, Resolution to construct 287, 301, 338, 358, 372, 426
14- Steichen, Mrs. Nick, petition for extension of time, 319
sidewalk
14 -St. Francis Sisters' Convent, petition for sewer 319
and water
17- Sycamore Street, petition of residents for fire 325, 352
hydrant
20- Schrup, C. J., petition to excavate to make water 33, 338, 352
connections to lot
20- Simones, F., remonstrance against proposed Alta 339
Vista Street assessment z 342
27- Spera, Guy, petition for sidewalk
27- Sidewalk, Rush Street, Lot 210, Union Add 350, 386
27- Scheppele, E., addressed Council asking reduction 352
in taxes 370
Oct. 25 -Saul, James & Son, excavation bond 370
" 25- Schrup Motor Car Co., bond for sign
25 -Sousa Band Concert, invitation to Council to attend 374
Nov. 3- Schwind, Leo A., Post No. 508, petition to sell 394
poppies poppies 406, 394
15- Sunday dancing, Park Side Hall
23- Selle, Alfred C. and Pearl M., petition relative to 427, 456
sale of property
23- Schulte, K. M. and V., petition for cancellation of 427
assessments 429
23 State Examiner's report 455
6- Staheli, E. K., claim against City
23- Sanders, Wm., asking to pay assessments on in- 427, 456
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Mar. 1- Thill, H. R., petition objecting to vacation of alley 49, 83
" 10- Timmerman, Fred, petition for reduction in taxes, 64
agricultural lands
April 23- Theatres, report of Fire Department relative to fire- 98
proof curtains and exits 120
May 24- Trewin, C. B., settlement of back taxes
July 9- Trucks and loads, weights of same to be allowed on 223
paved streets 238, 239
" 19 -Tax Budget for 1927
" 27- Temple Securities Co., petition for cancellation of 246, 284, 406
assessment
" 27- Tressel, John J., petition for reduction in assess- 49
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ment 249
Aug. 2 -Tax levy resolution
Oct. 4 -Times Hotel Register and Printing Co., sign bond 357
" 4- Terminal facilities, committee appointed to inspect 359, 370
14- Thomas Street, petition to open street 363, 407
14- Tradehome Shoe Store, petition to erect sign 369
Nov. 1- Traveling Men's Greater Dubuque Club, petition for 388
boulevard lights
23- Trades and Labor Congress, petition relative to 428
bridge toll
Dec. 6- Treanor, Robt. and Jettie, petition for remission of 453
taxes
13- Trades and Labor Congress, petition relative to 46].
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Feb. 10 —tithe, Mary, claim for personal injury 43
May 3 —U. S. Rubber Co., petition for sign 102
" 3— Utzig, John, petition to build garage 102
Nov. 1— Urbach Bros., bond for sign 387
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Jan. 4— Voelker Realty Co., protest against assessment 9
Mar. 26 —Van Valkenbreg, contractor's bond 81
" 26— Voelker Realty Co., reduction in assessments 84, 112, 427
April 5 —Vogt, John, petition to redeem property 89
Sept. 27— Voelker, Chris A., petition offering settlement for
delinquent assessments 349
Nov. 22— Vitzthum, petition to redeem property 408
" 23— Voelker Realty Co., offering to redeem tax sale
certificates 427, 454, 455
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Jan. 4- Witter, Wm., petition objecting to location of sewer 9, 65
" 11- Whippo, Mrs. Helen, petition to redeem property 19
Feb. 18 -West 3rd Street, petition of property owners for
curb and gutter 46
Mar. 1- Winders, Henry C., personal injury claim 49
" 10- Woodward, Rob't, appointed on Civil Service Board 65
" 26- White, Frank P., petition to pay assessment on in-
stallment plan 78
26- Wunder, Alfred, contractor's bond 81
26- Wenzel, Fred; contractor's bond 8
26-Werdehoff, Wm., petition to construct partition be-
tween barber shop and billiard hall 82
26 -West 3rd Street, petition to grade, curb and gutter 84
26 -West 3rd Street, petition to improve 84
26 -West 14th Street improvement, reductions in as-
sessments 84
26 -West 17th Street, reduction in assessments 84
" 30- Wunder, A. C., bond 87
April 5- Wiehl, Sarah, petition for reduction in assessment 89
" 12- Wartburg Place, relative to improvement 92
" 12- Werdehoff, Wm., petition to construct partition be-
tween billiard hall and barber shop 94
May 3-- Walske, F. A., contractor's bond 99
4- Wunder, A. C., bond 111
" 17- Weber, Frank, contractor's bond 113
June 7- Willging, Rose K., petition relative to taxes on
agricultural lands 125
7 -West 4th Street, Resolution to improve 125, 163, 164
7 -West 17th Street, Resolution of Necessity to im-
prove 127, 164, 165
7 -West 16th Street, Resolution of Necessity 131, 168, 184, 190, 201
221, 229, 234, 288, 340, 367, 388, 418, 419, 449
7- Wartburg Place, Resolution of Necessity to improve
134, 172, 186, 191, 202, 221, 229, 230, 278, 328, 329, 335
7 -West 5th Street, Resolution of Necessity to im-
prove 135, 162, 186, 192, 203, 221, 229
235, 278, 336, 366, 389, 410, 412, 450
7 -West 14th Street, Resolution of Necessity to im-
prove 140, 177, 188, 194, 205, 221, 229
232, 278, 337, 369, 389, 442, 447
7 -White Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve
141, 178, 179, 188, 194, 206, 221, 229, 230, 390, 433, 440
7 -West 3rd Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve
142, 180, 189, 207, 221, 229, 232, 347, 383, 384
10- Wiehl, Sarah, petition for reduction in assessment 158
10 -West Locust Street assessments, St. Mary's Or-
phan Home, Mt. Pleasant Home, and S. P. Rider 159
Estate, report of City Solicitor
July 27- Welsch, Mrs., petition to redeem her property 249
Sept. 14- Wallis Co., petition to excavate McClain Street 316, 338
" 14- Wells, W. E., petition to pay assessment on install-
ment plan 316
Oct. 4- Woman's Relief Corps, petition for Armory 356
" 25- Watkins, Lowell, communication relative to car- 372
penter contractor's bond
Nov. 23- Wagner, R. V., petition for cancellation of penalties 4
on assessment 428, 456, 465
Dec. 13- Wallis, J. Rider, petition to waive interest on as- 461
sessment
13- Wanger, Mrs. Andrew, petition to redeem property 464
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Feb. 18- Yiannis, Thos., petition to move sign
Mar. 26 -Y. M. C. A., petition to stretch cloth sign across
street
June 10- Yokum, Wm., contractor's bond
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83
155
1926
INDEX —Book 56
SUBJECT
Z
Mar. 26— Zuecaro, Augusto, petition for exemption of license
April 5— Ziegler, Albert, contractor's bond
May 24— Zwack, Anton, contractor's bond
Nov. 23— Zemanek, F., petition to grade alley back of Avoca
Street
Dec. 13— Zwack, Anton, settlement of delinquent assessment
Page
78
89
119
428
465
Regular Session, January 4th, 1926
CITY COUNCIL
(Official)
Regular Session, January 4th, 1926.
Present — Councilmen Brede, Ga-
briel, Melchior, Schrempf.
Absent —City Manager Douglas,
Mayor Alderson.
Councilman Brede moved that
Councilman Schrempf be appointed
as Mayor pro -tem of this meeting.
Seconded by Councilman Gabriel.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Councilmen Brede, Gabriel,
Melchior.
Nays —None.
Absent —Mayor Alderson.
Not voting — Councilman Schrempf.
Mayor pro -tem Schrempf stated
that this is the regular monthly meet-
ing of the City Council for the pur-
pose of acting on any business that
may regularly come before the meet.
ing.
Notice of publication, certified to
by the publisher, of the City Coun-
cil's intention to levy a special as-
sessment and authorize the issuance
of bonds to pay for the improvement
of Cooper Street from Gilmore Street
to Raymond Place; in Raymond
Place from Maiden Lane to the south
line of Lot 34 in Cooper Heights,
and in Maiden Lane from Gilmore
Street to Raymond Place.
There being no remonstrance,
Councilman Brede moved that the
notice be received and filed. Sec-
onded by Councilman Gabriel. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas —Makyor pro -tem Schrempf,
Councilmen Brede, Gabriel, Melchior.
Nays —None.
Absent —Mayor Alderson.
Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, that to pay for
improvement of Cooper Street from
Gilmore Street to Raymond Place,
from Maiden Lane to the south line
of Lot 34, Cooper Heights, and Mai-
den Lane from Gilmore Street to
Raymond Place, by J. F. Lee Paving
Co., contractor, in front of and ad-
joining the same, a special tax be
and is hereby levied on the several
lots, and parts of lots, and parcels of
real estate hereinafter named, sit-
uate and owned, and for the several
amounts set opposite each lot or par-
cel of real estate, as follows:
Owner. Description. Amount.
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, . part of Lot 1; con-
crete paving, curb and gut-
ter cost, $173.71; extra ex-
pense at 9.68175 per cent,
$16.82,; interest at 6 per
cent, $1.51; total $192.04
1
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, part of Lot 2; con-
crete paving, curb and gut-
ter cost, $173.94; extra ex-
pense at 9.68175 per cent,
$16.84; interest at 6 per
cent, $1.51; total 192.29
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, part of Lot 3; con-
crete paving, curb and gut-
ter cost, $174.14; extra ex-
pense at 9.68175 per cent,
$16.86;. interest at 6 per
cent, $1.51; total 192.51
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, part of Lot 4; con-
crete paving, curb and gut-
ter cost, $174.39; extra ex-
pense at 9.68175 per cent,
$16.86;, interest at 6 per
cent, $1.51; total 192.78
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, part of Lot 5; con-
crete paving, curb and gut-
ter cost, $174.61; extra ex-
pense at 9.68175 per cent,
$16.91;, interest at 6 per
cent, $1.51; total 193.03
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, part of Lot 6; con-
crete paving, curb and gut-
ter cost, $174.85; extra ex-
pense at 9.68175 per cent,
$16.93; interest at 6 per
cent, $1.51; total 193.29
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, part of Lot 7; con-
crete paving, curb and gut-
ter cost, $175.04; extra ex-
pense at 9.68175. per cent,
$16.95; interest at 6 per
cent, $1.53;, total 193.52
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, part of Lot 8; con-
crete paving, curb and gut-
ter cost, $175.28; extra ex-
ense at 9.68175 per cent,
$16.97; interest at 6 per
cent, $1,53; total 193.78
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, part of Lot 9; con-
crete paving, curb and gut -
ter cost, $175.51; extra ex-
pense at 9.68175 per cent,
$16.99; interest at 6 per,
cent, $1.53; total 194.03
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights,, part of Lot 11;
concrete paving, curb and
gutter cost, $441.69; extra
expense at 9.68175, per cent,
$42.78; interest at 6 per
cent, $3.83; total 488.50
A. A. Cooper, Inc., Cooper
Heights, Lot 12; concrete
paving„ curb and gutter
cost, $209.45; extra expense
at 9.68175 per cent, $20.28;
interest at 6 per cent, $1.81;
total 231.54