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1923 Index Council ProceedingsOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA FOR THE YEAR 1923 THE TELEGRAPH - HERALD PRINTERS AND BINDERS DUBDGYE, IOWA CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1923 LOUIS H. BREDE THEODORE GABRIEL COUNCILMEN JAMES ALDERSON, Mayor HARLAN G. MELCHIOR ED. OCHREMPF City Clerk —JOHN STUBER City Solicitor —M H. CZIZEK City Treasurer — OTTO F. PULS City Auditor — FRED GANTERT City Engineer — WALTER CULLEN Assistant City Engineer— J. J. RYAN Fire Chief — JOSEPH FISHER City Electrician — JOSEPH CORRELL Plumbing Inspector — GEORGE MASTERS Electrical Inspector— SAM TRILLER City Manager - O. E. CARR Secretary to Manager —ALLAN SIGMAN Building Commissioner R. G. HUMPHREY City Assessor — GEORGE BENNETT Deputy Assessor — HARRY McCARTHY Chief of Police — JOHN GIELLIS Health Director— • DR. D. C. STEELSMITH Meat and Milk Inspector — DR. F. W. WIELAND Sanitary Inspector— JOS. SCHARRY Market Master — CHAS. McCARTHY Regular meetings of the City Council are held the first Monday of each month at 4:30 P. M. INDEX -BOOK 53 1923 SUBJECT Page A Jan. 22 -Alley, First east of St. Ambrose St., Resolution of neces- sityto improve ..........---.__...._...._.._.._..._.._....._. .._.._._:_....._._ ............. 23, 30, 31, 72 " 22 -Alta Vista Street, Resolution to Improve.._..42, 73, 255, 298, 299, 387, 407, 411 22 Asbury street Resolution to improve...._..........44, 71, 94, 225, 326, 470, 611, 614 Feb. 26 -Alley between White and Jackson from 19th to 20th St., Resolution of Necessity ....._. ......._..._...._...._.....118, 137, 138, 204, 326, 457, 458 Apr. 2- Alderson, James appointed Mayor __.........._.__._.... ....._....__...._........._.... 199 " 2- Alderson, James, Oath of Office... .....__....._..__........ __ ..........................:.. 199 " 2- Asbury St. from Delhi to St. Ambrose -Sewer Water andGas ... .._......._..- .._._._.._..__... _._..........._.._............_.... ............._ ................. 201, 225 6- Adjourned Meeting of Apr. 2nd .._._....._..._.. _._:._._.... <.:...._.._....._.. 203 " 10 -Ames, Emerich Co. -Bonds ..............._......._..._.:_. ......_.__........_........._.. 218 " 18 -Ann Street, petition of property owners for light.........__......_ 221 " 30 -Alta Vista St., Sewer, Water and Gas Connections......:._.. 234, 255, 256, 258 " 30 -Avoca Street, recommendation to widen Street ...............__..._ 235, 243 " 30- Auburn and Algona Streets, petition of property owners to grade alley ._..._...... _._ ..................._...._...:.. ...__...._.._......_....__..... 236 30-Algona Street, petition of property owners to extend street........_..._......._.._.._......_......._._......_._ ...... ........._....,__.............. _...__._._... 237, 243 July 16 -Acrd, Peter, claiming damages from City....._. .......:..__ ...:.............__ 384 Aug. 17 -Atherton, Mrs. Wm., remonstrances, assessment Sewer, alley Forest Lane . ...............__.... _..._.._......_....._..__._ _.... 534, 554 " 27- Ambulance, communication of Manager ._... ._.........__...... __.._... 591 Sept. 3 -Aird, Peter, notice of suit against City...... - -...- _........ _..._. 599, 635 • " 3- Althauser Strret, petition to have street paved with corrugated surface or Hillside brick _......._....__..__....__.„ 602 3- Althauser Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve from Stafford Street to Edison Street ....._._. ......._.......__...._.......__ 602, 728 " 3- Althauser Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve from Edison to Eagle Streets .-_-.._.._......_......____ .- __...._._.........._....__... 602, 664, 728 Oct. 1- Alley, between Washington St. and Elm St., from 27th to 28th, petition of property owners that alley be improved.._._...... .. -. _..__ ....._._._._._ ..... ._..._..__.._._._.___...._._... 691 " 1- Petition that above alley be not improved __ _. 691 " 9- Asbury St., petition of property owners refusing to sign waiver 700 " 9- Ambulance, report of City Manager relative thereto.:._.:.._ 704, 734 " 16- Ashton St., Resolution of Necessity for Sewer ..__...._..........._...... 714 " 30- Angella St„ petition of property owners to have side- walks brought to grade and constructed ............_......._..._ 740 Nov. 5 -Arno Pharmacy Co., bond, display sign _.. _.._..__..........._...._.__._. 751 " 5 -Adams Co., petition relative to Special Assessment, 4th Street Extension .___._...._...._.........._...._...........___.. ......._............_..._..._._ 752 5- Armistice day, invitation to Council to parade....._ .. ..........._..,..... 763 " 5Angella St., petition to bring street to grade, report...__..... 753 " 26 -Alley fom Langworthy to Solon bet. Nevada and Alpine Streets, petition of property owners to vacate said alley ....._._........_......_. ..._._..- .._ .............'...._ .._._.. .......__..._............__..__ _..__._. 788, 826 Dec. 3- Ambulance, under Supervision of Chief of Fire Dept......__..._: 810 " 10- Angella St., sidewalks ... _.....__..__...._.___ _.........._.. _._.. 823 " 10- Algona St., sildewalks ..._.__ ................................_......_... _..._._....__......_....._._... 824 " 10- Auburn St., sidewalks __._..._.....__... ..__... _ ..__._..___._._._.__._.__.__ 824 tt INDEX -BOOK 53 1923 SUBJECT Page B Jan. 1- Bonds - Waterworks ................_.. ....._.......................1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 61, 132, 218, 220 " 6- Breithaupt, Philip, Excavation Bond ......_ .............. ._............._._.._.......... 6 " 13 -Bell, Frank & Son, petition for new steps in rear of. BellBlock .... ._.__.._........_ ............._ ................._........_........ ............._................. 9 " 13 -Bay Windows; Platform and etc., which overhang side- walks, report of City Manager, relative thereto......... 10 " 22 -Booth Street, Resolution to improve ..... ........._...._._...........55, 73, 114, 120, 138, 139, 204, 405, 571, 572, 578 Feb. 5- Bonds, Resolution for sale of $186.00 -474% City Im- provement Bonds .. ....................._ 66 " 5 -Board of Education, withdraw petition, relative to vacat- ingTwelfth Street ........_......._.._........._......_._.....__.. .._....._......_.........._.... 68 " 10 -Bids for street paving, communication of City Manager, . relative thereto - 71 ,16- Bonson, Judge Robert, addressed the Council, relative to the paving of Washington St., Iowa St., Delhi St., Asbury St., Fourteenth St., Fifteenth St......_.........._......... 93 26- Boyer, Chas. & Rose, abstract of title, Cascade Road.........._.'.. 109 Mar. 5-Bohn, John, settlement, claim for personal injuries....._........... 129 " 5 -Booth Street, petition of property owners relative to letting of contract for improving of said street.. ..._ :..............._...._..... 130 " 5 -Board of Review, same as in 1922 ......................._..._ ......._....__..........._..... 130 " 10 -Base Ball Associaion, petition for use of Athletic Park...... 132 " 13- Budget for Fiscal Year -1923 ..................._..........._......_...... .._................._.......... 187 " 29- Bonds, Waterworks - $200,000 ....._............_........_._..._._.. ..._............_ .............. 163, 218, 220 " 29 -Bluff St., petition of residents asking to have property at No. 142, 144, and 146 Bluff Street condemned....._......_... 182 " 1 29 -Bids, for binding Council proceedings......_...._.......... . ............................... 184 Apr. 2- Brede, L. H., oath of office administered ......... ........................._..... 199 " 2- Bennett, George, appointed City Assessor ....._._ . ........:...................... 199 " 2 -Booth Street, sewer, water and gas ._.._....._. .. .............._...._........._. 201, 228, 229 " 2-Bids for various streets and alleys, action be postponed..... 202, 203 " 18 -Board of Education, communication, stating they will dedi- cate 30 feet for street purposes if City will grade same ................._.............._......_............._........__......_....._......... .........._._.........._.._.... 222 30 -Bush, Chas. T., petition remonstrating against Rose Street improvement........_ ............._............_.__.........__.......... _..._.........._..._._......... 231 30 -Berg, Arduser Co., petition to place clock in front of store 232 30- Brown, Crawford T., petition relative to sewer connection 236 May 7 -Box Culvert, Bids received ......_...._............_...._......__. ........._.: ..............._... 243 " 24 -Board of Education, asking to re- locate Dodge Street.._........ 254 " 28. -Bush, C. T., remonstrance, against assessment - sewer, water and gas -Mt. Pleasant Street ...._._....__...._......._..... 258, 329 June 4 -Board of Review- report .._._......._........_....._...._.........._...._ .. ................_........_..... 280 " 12- Brown, Lacy & Clewell, bill for legal service .....___.........._........... 286 " 22 -Board of Education, petition to excavate in Grandview Avenue for purpose of making gas connections to WashingtonSchool ....._._...._......__ .............._.......;.. ._........._............._..... 298 July 3- Brede, L. H., appointed Mayor pro-tem. ..._ ....... ........__..........._......._- 329 " 16 -Board of Health, Special Session...._........._ ...............- -........__.................... 386 " 23- Buchet, E. J., petition, claim for damages to boat - house -. 401 " '23- Bryant Street, Resolution of Necessity ......._ ............ ...._...................._..... 415, 487, 541 " 23- Burden Street, Resolution of Necessity . ..................... 418, 494, 546 Aug. 1-Building Code Committee .............._....._:_...._........................... ........_...._...._...._._..... 463, 767 " 6- Becker, Henry and Frank Schmitt, bond for moving bldg....._ 468 " 8- Bremer, Bertha and Charles, claim for damages........_........... 474, 720 " 8- Burns, W. J. and Ella, Notice and Resolution to remove outside privy, etc. ... 475 " 17- Blades, Mrs. Jennie, remonstrance against assessment, sewer, alley, Forest Lane ..........._ ................._... ..._..._...._........_..._..... 534, 5E4 1923 SUBJECT B " 20 -Board of Health __............_...._. _..._.... ._._..._....._ ............... ..._........_..............570, 606, 663, 697, " 27 -Back filling - resolution ......._ .............._._.._.......__.........__. ..:_:._......................._ Sept. 10-Barry, Byrne & Ryan, petition to tunnel Seminary St.._... " 17- Brunswick Street, petition of residents for sewer and water...._._......_...__.........._._..__..._... ....._ ......................__. Oct. 1- Brunswick Music Shop -Bond, display sign.._._......._ .._......_...__. " 9- Byrne, Thos., contract for sidewalks ................. ...._._....__.....__....._...._ 25- Beutin, Frank, Resolution ordering him to vacate City property now occupied by him ....._ ._..___.____ .............__..�. Nov. 22-Baston, Elizabeth, claim against City for $5,000 ......................_ Dec. 10- Burden Street, sewer nd water connections.. ..._...._ ....................._ " 10 -Bluff Street, sidewalk ....... ._.....__.._.__.._._....__..... __._...._..........._...._._._. " 10 -Board of Health ....._......._......._._._._.... ..._......._......_._....._.... _...._.._..........._......... "' 18- Becker, Henry, petition asking for further reduction in assessment against lot 4 of Sub. 144 for improve- ment of Fremont Street ..__...... __.._..._.....__... .._......__........_...._...... 18 -Bro. Jacob, petition for Cigarette License ...._.._ ..._ ...................._..._._ 18- Baxter, J. J., petition for Cigarette License ....._...._..._ .............. 18 -Byrne Bros., Bond for Maintaing Display Sign ........_....._ .........:... 18 -Board of Health meeting ..........__......._._...._._ ......................_... ............................... 27- Bennett Street property owners, petition asking that street be improved ....._......._ ............... _.._.. 27- Breithaupt, Philip, Plumbers Bond ........_........__._...._ .... ............................... 27- Barton, Elizabeth, Suit against City_....._.._..__...... _ ..............._........_..... 27- Bonds -Sewer bonds, $20,000 -Sold ............._........._ ......_............_.........._ 27- Bonds -Sewer bonds, 920,000- Resolution .. .._......_......_...._....._._ .r INDEX -BOOK 53 Page 743 597 632 653 691 702 730, 742, 807 785 813 825 827 '831 832 832 832 833 849 850 850 851 851 1923 Jan. approved Feb. 5 —City Water Works Report for month of January, 1923...... 5— Cartigny, Sam, notice to remove gasoline filling station " 10 —City Auditor, Report for month of January, 1923....._........._ " 10 —City Treasurer, Report for month of January, 1923 .................. " 16— Crawford, Mr., addressed Council relative to Washington Streetpaving ...._.._ ......................_._......._..._....._._......_.. ..............._...._.......... " 16 —City Council proceedings for month of November, 1922...... " 16— Curtis & Co., Plumber's Bond ....._ ........................_..... .._._...._............._......_ " 26— Consolidated National Bank, Depositing Bond. Mar. 5 —City Auditor, report for month of February, 1923 .................. " 5 —City Treasurer, report for month of February, 1923....._._..... " 5 —City Water Works, report for month of February, 1923...... " • 5 —Coy, C. S. and Frank Frommelt et al, petition for im- provementof alley ...- ....._ ............._._................._... ._............_................ " 10— Crummer, Mrs. Louise, petition for exemption of 1 /2 taxes for 1922 ......__ ............._................_....._................__.............._. ............_...._...._........ " 29— Connolly, Susan.B., adm. for Andrew Seek estate, petition forexemption of taxes ................._................_........... ........_......._.............. " 29— Catholic Workmen's Union, petition for sidewalk on LincolnAvenue ........_.........._._...........__...._ .................... ............................... " 29 —Cota, Anna, claim for personal injuries........_......._ . ............................... " 29 —City Solicitor, Annual report for 1922......_......_. ......._ .............._........ " 29 —City Council proceeding for month of Dec., 1922, approved " 29— Cadillac Co., Bond for Operation of Sign .............._......._._...._._....- " 29 —City Council Proceedings, Bids for Binding ..... ............................... Apr. 2 —Carr, 0. E., appointed City Manager ........_ ............ ...._.......................... " 2— Czizek, M. H., appointed City Solicitor ....._ ......... ..................._........... " 2— Cunningham, John A., appointed Police Judge .....- _ ...................... 2 —Cook Tire Co., petition to install free air service.....- ........... 6— Clewell, Attorney, representing Rasmussen, addressed Council.._ ............._................ ..._...._._.................... May INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT Page C 2 —City lot 587 — relative to delinquent assessment .............._._........... 2— Cartigny, Sam, petition relative to door step . t City Water Works for month of December, 1922 13 —City Auditor Report for month of December, 1922............ 13 —City Treasurer Report for month of December, 1922....._..... 22— College Street, Resolution of Necessity to Improve.........23, 24, 26, 22 —City Council Proceedings from mo of September, 1922 69 70, 112 91 92 6 —City Water Works, report for month of March, 1923......... 10 —City Auditor, report for month of March, 1923........................ 10. —City Treasurer, report for month of March, 1923............ 18 —City Water Works, Annual Report, 1922 ....... ............................._. 18 —City Engineer, Annual Report for 1922......................................... 18— Callahan, Agnes, Claims for personal injury ....._._ .................... 18 —Chief of Fire Dept., report relative to buildings, 136, 142, 144 Bluff Street ............................................_............_.._.. ....._...._.................... 7 —City Auditor, Report for month of April, 1923........_ .............. 7 —City Treasurer, Report for month of April, 1923.................... 7 —City Water Works, Report for month of April, 1923........_..... 7— Council Proceedings for the month of January, 1923..._....... 7— Chamber of Commerce, Communication, relative to River andHarbor Commission ......................................... ........._................_..._ 7— Culvert, Bids received ....................................._..................... ................._._........... 9 —City Water Works— Contract with Dubuque Electric Co. forfurnishing power .........__ .. ............................... ... ............................... 28— College Street, petition to change grade ................. ............................... • 28 —City Milk Supply— Report of Health Officer. ......................__...... 2 3 6 11 11 74, '703, 762, 765 39 93 107 . 107 110 129 129 129 130 133, 217 182 183 184 18' 184 184 184 199 199 199 200 201 217 218 218 221 221 221 223 241 242 242 242 242, 327 243 248 255 270 1923 C June 4 —City Water Works, Bids for drilling well " 4 —City Council Proceedings for month of February approved 12 —City Water Works, Pumping Station, contract. 289, 290, 297, " 12 —City Auditor's report for month of May, 1923, approved " 12 —City Treasurer's report for month of May, 1923 approved " 12 —City Water Works repo rt for month of May, 1923, ap- proved 22— Chewning, Chas., et. at.— Petition, protesting against gar- ages being built on lot 2 of out lot 670 on Clark Street " 22— Curran, J. J., offering settlement for Special Assessment —lot 1 of Min. Lot 46 " 25— Country Club Company, petition to vacate streets and alleys July 2— Coats, Henrietta, remonstrance, Fremont St. Imp. " 16 —City Council— Proceedings for March and April.. " 16 —City Auditor, report for month of June, 1923. " 16 —City Treasurer, report for month of June, 1923 " 16 —City Water Works, report for month of June, 1923 " 16— Cigarette Licenses, issued to Business Firms— ending July 1st, 1924 " 23 —Chief of Fire Dept. communication " 23— Condemnation resolutions " 23 —Cole, Miss S., Condemnation resolution • " 23— Cleveland Avenue, Resolution of Necessity Aug. 6— Condemned Buildings " 6— Convention League Iowa Municipalities,' City Manager, Mayor and Solicitor to attend 6— Czizek, M H., appointed on Library Board 6 —City Solicitor acts as agent for City, serve tax redemp- tion notices . " 9 —City Auditor, report for month of July " 9 —City Treasurer, report for month of July " 9 —City ' Water Works, report for month of July. " 20— Corcoran, Eugene Estate, resolution to connect with sewer Sept. 3— Chalmers, John, Petition relative to delinquent Assess- ments Glendale Add. 24— Carlin, Joseph, petition, protesting against Special Assess- ments Oct. 1 —C. G. W. Railway Co., resolution to clean culverts on Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets............ " 1 -0. M. St. P. R. R., resolution to clean culverts on Six- teenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets " 9 —City Water Works, report for September, 1923 9 —City Auditor, report for September, 1923. 9 —City Treasurer, report for September, 1923 9 —City Council Proceedings for month of June, 1923......__....._ INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT Page 10 —City Auditor, report for month of August 10 —City Treasurer's report for month of August ........................... 10 —City Water Works report for month of August ...... .. 10 —City Council proceedings for month of May ._ ............._............. 17— Callahan, Agness, notice of suit .. 17— College Street, from Fifth to Langworthy —gas connec- tions ... ... .. 17 Crane, for Eagle Pt. Water Works Station 17— Conkey & Co., Mendota, Ill., contract for hand operated 276 280 298 289 289 289 298 288 305 328 380 380 380 380 384, 404 401 401 402, 466 417, 493, 545 465 469 470 473 479 479 479 570 599, 662 633 633 633 633 653 658, 713 660 660 670, 694 692 692 700 700 700 701 1923 D Jan. 2-Dubuque Lumber & Coal Co., Warranty deed ..........._ ..............._ 2 " 13- Druggists, petition protesting against Drug peddlers 9 " . 13 -Delhi Street gas connections .... ................_......_.._.__. 10, 103, 104, 105 22 -Delhi Street, to City limits, Resolution to improve. 56, 91, 95, 117, 127, i 13$, 140, 205, 326, 453, 456 Feb. 5- Dubuque Motor Boat Club, petition for anchoring places for boats and boat houses ......................_......... .._......._.................... 65 5- Dubuque Electric Co., Notice to improve Streets .............._.. 68, 183 5- Dubuque Electric Co., Acceptance of Notice 68, 197 10 -Delhi St., petition property owners, relative to street paving ........_......._ ..........................................._...._................... _.......__.............,......_ 71 16- Danglemeyer, Mr., addressed Council relative to street paving ............................................_......._._........................._........... .._............................ 93 26- Dubuque Electric Co., petition to move switch ....._ ....................... 111 26- Douglas Street; Resolution of Necessity ................._.....119, 141, 205, 703, 758, 760 Mar.10- Dubuque Humane Society, report for 19221 ......_ ......_ ........................ 133 Apr. 6- Dubuque Bill Poster Adv. Co., petition to erect bill boards on So. side of Rhomberg Ave. for a distance of two blocks ......... 203, 223 6 -Deed, Resolution accepting same to Mineral lot 56 to the Cityof Iubuque ........_ .............._..........._........................ .._...........__..._.._........ 215 " 30- Dubuque Electric Co., relative to one man cars........_........ 237, 241, 248 May 9- Dubuque Electric Co., Contract for Power at Water Works......_....._....._......._ ..............._......_................-......._........._... ......- ..........._..........._ 248, 251 9- Dubuque Tanning & Robe Co., Bond for display sign..._...... 249 9- Dubuque Auto Club, petition to prohibit parking on South side of West Eighth Street ...............___.......... ...__.................._....... 250 " 24 -Dodge Street Residents, Protest against relocation of DodgeStreet ................................_.........._.....__.......... ............................... ...... 254 " 28 -Dairy Herds to be inspected ........_ ................_............. ..._........_.._....._......... 270 June 15- Dayton, Dowd Co. of Quincy, I11., contract for pumps Third Street Pumping Station ....................... ............................... 291, 292, 295 " 22- Dorner, Fred, Milwaukee, Wis., contract awarded for Ven- tura Meters ........................_........................_........................... .........._.................... 294, 296 July 16- Dubuque Park Board - report ...._........._ ............................ ............................... 379 " 16- Dubuque Library Board - report -......._...._ ................... ............................... 379 Aug. 17-Douglas St., Petition, property owners- asking curb on North side be raised .........._._......._ ................... ............................._. 504 " 27- Dubuque Electric Co., acceptance of Ordinance_ 591, 633 Sept. 10-Dehing, John, Petition for reduction in taxes..........._ ........ ...... 633, 807 Oct. 9 -Delhi St., petition property owner to install light be- tween W. Fourteenth and O'Hagen Street ....................__.. 700 16- Decorah and Alta Sts., petition of property owners rela- tive to Sewer and Water ............_ ....................._.. ....._........._............... 714 16 -Daly, Dan and Margaret, petition relative to Sewer and Water Connections . 71; 25 -Deed from Independent School District to City of Du- buque for Street purposes ........_ .......................... ........_....................._ 730 Nov. 12- Duttle, Ray, petition, to connect property with gas mains 767 " 12- Dubuque Real Estate Board, petition, relative to Building Code....._.........._......._......._......_....._ ......................................._... ......,.................._..._- 76? " 12- Dubuque Base Ball Association ........_ ................_....._...... ..............................- 770 " 26- Dubuque Poster Adv. Co., asking permission to erect bill boards on sand fill Rafferty's Slough .................:....... 788 Dec. 3- Dubuque Real Estate Board, petition to defer action on BuildingCode ..........................._......_...._............................ ._.........._......._.......... 808 " 3- Dubuque Girls Band, petition for use of Armory............_....... 808 " 10- Dubuque Mfg's, Lumbermen and Automobile Ass'n., pet- ition to defer action on Building Code . 820 tt tt tt tt it INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT Page 1923 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT c 9- Cartigny, Louis, offering settlement for Special Assess- ment " 16- Chamber of Commerce, report relative to Rest Room............ " 25- Clemens, Chas., Remonstrance against Special Assess- ment 25- Cooper, A. A., incorporated, relative to West Fifth Street improvement from Hill to John Streets........._.. .._ " 30- Chamber of Commerce, petition to exempt property from taxation " 30 -Corn Belt Packing, petition to have taxes reduced Nov. 5 -City Council proceedings, for month of July .........................._.._. " 5 -City Water Works, report for month of October 5 -City Manager and City Engineer to attend City Manager Convention at Washington, D. C.... " 26- Cigarette Licenses .. .._ ........ . 26- Curtis & Co., Bids Sewer and Water Connections................ Dec. 3- Council Proceedings for August and September " 10- Cahill, Mrs. M. T., remonstrance against assessment for improvement of College Street _....__ ...................._._ ....... " 10 -City Auditor's report for month of November " 10 -City Treasurer's report for month of November ... " 10 -City Water Works report for month of November. " 18 -City Manager and City Solicitor authorized to attend Session of Legislature at Des Moines _......_ _. " 18- Cummins, Genevieve and Rose, petition for reduction in assessment _. • Page 704 719 725 725 741 741, 809 751 752 753 794 796, 799, 800, 801 808 818, 830 820 820 820 832 832 1923 INDEX-BOOK 53 SUBJECT D 10-Dubuque Poster Adv. Co., asking permission to erect Bill Boards on Rafferty Slough fill Anna, remonstrance against Sewer and Water con- nections . 27-Duertscher Bros., petition for Gasoline Station........................... Page 821 833, 836 851 1923 INDEX-BOOK 53 STJBJECT Page E Jan. 1-Election, petition for special, relative to $325,000-Water- works Bonds . 1, 2, 3, 61, 132 1-Election, Judges and Clerks of 11 1-East 24th St., Resolution to improve”...51, 78, 115, 122, 160, 214, 592, 073, 679 61, 132 61, 65 62 63, 134 63 Feb. 5-Election, petition for ,special " 5-Election, voting placeA • " 5-Election, Mayor's Proclamation " 5-Election, Judges and Clerks of Election 5-Election Registration Clerks . . " 26-Eckert, Mrs. Christine, petition to cancel Special Assessment 109 Mar. 10-Election, Voting and Registration, rent paid for buildings and furniture 134 Apr. 30-Eagle Point Pumping Station, plans received. 236, 276, 277 Jun' 4-Eagle Point Pumping Station, Bids 277, 281, 289, 297, 298 July 23-East 24th St., from Washington St. to Windsor Ave.- Resolution of Necessity 418, 547 " 23-Edison Street-Resolution of Necessity 419, 495, 547 .. 23-Eighteenth Street-itesolution of Necessity 421, 498, 550 " 23-Elm St., from 20th to 22nd-Resolution of Necessity............ 425, 480, 535 " 23-Eagle Point Lime Works, petition to operate Quarry on Dodge Street 430 Aug. 6-Elseasser, Mrs., petition to construct a 4-foot sidewalk_ 472 Sept. 10-Ehrenpreis, John, remonstrance against assessment 634 " 17-Electrical Equipment-Water Works Station at Eagle Pt. 659 Oct. 25-Eichman, Clara, petition offering to settle delinquent Assessment 734 Dec. 10-Edison Strea,water connection 812 " 10-East 28th Street, sidewalks 824 " 10-Eagle Street, sidewalks 826 a 18-Ehrlich, Isadore, petition for reduction in assessment, sewer in Stafford and Pleasant Streets 831 1923 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT F " 9- Fischer, Magdalen, Petition for reimbursement of taxes " 30- Fisher, Jos., Fire Chief - report on Condemned Bldgs....._ Nov. 5- Fourth Street Extension, 4•ecommendation of City Man - ager to purchase triangular strip of ground corner Fourth and White Streets . _...... ............._..._.._. Dec. 3- Froelich, Mrs. Julia, petition asking for extension of sewer and water mains ...-_......_............_...........__..._.._.___ .............-- " 3- Firemen's Band, petition asking for financial assistance to help pay musical director . ........_........_.......__..._ _..__._...._..... " 10 -First National Bank, petition to install clock ....._._........._.._._. " 10- Fremont Street, sidewalks .._..... ._...._........_......._.... ....._......._...- .._........._ Page 700 742 754 808 808 818 825 • 1923 F Jan. 22 -Foye Street, Resolution of Necessity to improve......35, 36, 77, 381, 509, 517 " 22- Fremont Street, Resolution to improve..........._.....43, 76, 278, 329, 382, 523, 527 " 22- Fourteenth Street, Resolution to improve......48, 90, 95, 113, 319, 382, 519, 522 " 22- Fifteenth Street, Resolution to improve....._ ........ ......._........_....:......... ..... ._..•.,•........._........... 48, 89, 95, 114, 124, 157, 158, 213, 285, 378, 382, 529, 533 " 22- Fourteenth St., from Washington St. to C. G. W. Ry. tracks, resolution to improve ..................... .._............._...........5 91, 95, 113, 395, 399 Feb. 5- Federal Securities Co. to purchase $186,000 -4%% City 65, 66 Improvement Bonds ....__ ..............._.......__...._...__.... ......._..............__....... 93 16- Fourteenth St., petition property owners for bitulithic paving.........................................................._........_...._... ..... ..... ._- ............_................ . 16- Fifteenth St., petition property owners for Bitulithic 93 paving.............._................ 16- Fourteenth St., petition property owners for Vibrolithic 93 paving......._....._.........._ .................................._............._._ ..._........_........._........ _...._ 93 16 -Fay, Mr., addressed Council relative to paving of streets 26- Fourteenth St. from White to C. G. W. Ry tracks- Resolu- tion of Necessity 119, 154, 213 26- Fourteenth St. from White to Locust, Resolution of Nec- 118, 155, 156, 212 essity Mar. 16 -E. E. Frith, addressed Council, relative to Garbage Col- lection........................ ..........................__.._ .............._....__.. .._._.........._...._.......... 165 " 29- Felgner, Emil, appointed on Board of Review - ..- ...- ......._... Apr. 2- Frederich, Mrs. Louise, petition relative to Special As- 200, 235, 555 sessment _ ................_...._....... 215 6- Fosselman Frank, settlement of claim, personal injuries May 9- Field, Agnes, claim for personal injuries, settlement auth- thorized ....._ 250, 253 " 9- Federal Building Co. petition to construct sanitary sewer 250, 253, 286 " 24- Fischer, Elizabeth, claim for personal injuries...._........_......... " 28- Fisher, Jos., Fire Chief report on building Sixth and Main 270 Streets 270 June 4- Felgner, Emil et al, petition to improve Fairview Place 275 " 4- Fairview Place, resolution to repair .......... .........._........._...._..... _. . " 15- Fourteenth St. improvement from C. G. W. tracks to Cen- 319 tral Ave. " 15- Frith, E. E., addressed Council, relative to Garbage Col- 323, 328, 474 lections....._ ..............................._.._.........................._....._........_.... .............................._ 325 July 2- Fischer, Elizabeth, notice of suit ..............._............_.. _................_......_...... " 3- Fremont St., sewer, water and gas connection . 340, 378 341 " 16- Fifteenth St., sewer, water and gas connections. ............_..- ........._ " 16- Frommelt, Magdalena and Joseph, relative to delinquent Special Assessment " 16- Fettgether, J. J., Maintenance Bond, display sign ................_ 23 -Fifth Street from Hill Street to John Street, Resolution ofNecessity ........_ ................_....._............._._....._.............. ......_............._.......... " 23- Fourth Street, from alley between White and Central to C. M. & St. P. tracks, Resolution of Necessity........__ ft ft ft INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT Aug. 6- Fritschel, Esther, Bond ....._............_ .......................................... ............_................_. " 8 -Fire Dept. new car for Chief ..................................._.... ._............................_ " 17- Field, Timothy, claim against City for damages. " 17- Fifteenth Street, petition property owners, protesting againstAssessment .................._........................................ ................_............._ " 27- Fuhrman, F. P., remonstrance against Assessment................_ 27- Fortman, Anton, Cigarette License ............................... .............................._ Sept. 10-Ferris, Wm., Petition of, relative to tax sale of his pro p er ty..............................................._._.........._........................... _.........................: " 17 -Fire Engine (Type 12) City to contract for same ........................... Oct. 1- Farley, Loetscher Co., petition to improve Jackson.......... Page 162 379 380 427, 482, 537 429, 485, 539 648 475 504 529 590, 601 592 634 661, 669 690 1923 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT G Jan. 22 -Glen Oak Street, Resolution to improve ............ ..........._...._...........40, Mar. 5 -Gow, W. S., Claim for personal injuries ....._.._._ ............__ ................. 16- Gilloon, Attorney F., addressed Council relative to Wash- ington Street improvement ...._ _........_......_.... .....__..._ .............._._... Apr. 2- Gabriel, Councilman, Oath of office administered to.. " 6 -Green Street property owners. petition to have street repaired ......_..._........__ ........................_..........._.................... .............._................ " 30 Gronau, John, notice of suit ....... .._........_...._......_ ........... .........................._..._ 30 - Gow, Wm. S., plumbers' bond _..._..._ ............................ ............._._._.. June 4 Gelling, Mrs. Hannah, Petition of, relative to sewer in CornellStreet ............... ............ ......._........... ................ .........._...._............... " 12 Gregory, J. A., contracts for Eagle Point and Third Street Pumping Stations ... ......................_........_.... ..............._...._..._...... July 2 -Guard rails, Rockdale Road ..... ........:.........................._...... .............................. " 16- Gantert, Fred, Bond of _____ . " 23- Grandview Avenue (Rockdale Road), Curb, gutter and sidewalks to be constructed ....._ ...................... _...._............._........... " 23- Garfield Avenue, resolution of necessity .... .......... ........._....__............... Aug. 27- Grings, G. A., remonstrance against assessment for sewer in Seminary Street ....... .........._................... ..............._... " 27-Gas connections on various streets in City, Resolution Sept. 3- Gantenbein, Jacob, resolution to connect with sewer. ........ " 10- Garvey, Anna, petition for extension of time to con- structsidewalk ..........................................._.._................. ............................... " 24 Gortmaker, John, petition for reduction in special assessment....._ ............................................................................ ....... ........................ " 24 -Gow, W. S., notice of suit against the City .... ............._................. Oct. 1- Groveland Street, petition of property owners to grade street ............................._.........._...........................---............._........ .............._.........._..... 1 -Gas connections on various streets ................................ .......... 9- Geiger, Henry A., petition for refund of special assess- ment ............... ......................:........ ...... .............._............._.. _... .........._................. 9- Grundy & Hird, petition to settle delinquent ass 9 -Gold Street, Petition of property owners, asking per- mission to construct 4 - foot walks ... ......._.. _..__ ..............••- .-- - -. -•• Nov. 22- Goethe Street, petition of property owners for light ............ " 26- German Evangelical Lutheran St. Mathew's Church, peti- tition for tax exemption ........................................... ._..... ............ " 26 -Gas connections on various streets ..........._........._. _.._ ............._............ Dec. 10- Goethe Street, sidewalks .......................................................... ._.................... " 27- Greenwald, Mary, remonstrance against assessment for sewer and water connections in Bryant Street... ........._. Page 78, 271, 300, 303 130 137 19i 203 237 239 275 289, 297 328 380 405, 467 414, 489, 543 590 596 606, 663 632 669, 694 670 690 695 699, 720 701, 719 701 784 788 796 823 836 1923 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT H Jan. 6- Howie, D. T., and C. B. Trewin, petition to improve Langworthy Street from Booth Street to College Street, and College, Douglas and Walsh Streets......... " 13- Houston, Mrs. claim for personal injuries settled.................. " 22 - -High Bluff Street, resolution to improve. 50, 79, 116, 123, 142, Feb. 5- Hawkeye Casket Co., petition to have improvement of 12th Street deferred " 26- Herkes Mary, claim for personal injury. " 26- Hohenecker, George, bond for moving building " 26- Hamel, L., plumbers' bond - Mar. 5 -Heeb Street, petition of property owners to have street improved . " 29- Helmer - Denzler Co., bond for display sign • ... ...... Apr. 18- Howie, David T., bond for display sign. 30- Hennepin Street, petition of property owners for sani- tary sewer .......... May 9- Huber, W., petition to construct a 4 -foot sidewalk on Angella Street " 18- Hochensteiner, F. L, petition to construct a 4 -foot walk on Angella Street " 28 - -High Bluff Street, sewer, water and gas connection....._.__ June 12 -Hurd, L. G., addressed Council relative to contract for pumping statidns " 25 -Hird, Jos. L. and Bertha, settlement for special assess- ments .. . July 2- Hemming, Mrs., petition relative to retaining wall, Burden Avenue " 16- Hillyard, L. 0., petition to extend sewer up Henion Street . " 16- Hillya,rd, L. 0., petition to improve Pickett Street. " 23- Harvard Street, resolution of necessity " 23 -Holly Street, resolution of necessity Aug. 1- Herron, Ed., renewal of bond " 6- Haggerty, R. E., petition for reduction in assessment...... " 6- Harding, President. August 10, day of mourning and Di- vine worship, Community Band offers services. " 6- Hancock, Dr. J. C., appointed on Library Board ........................I.. " 27- Hammond, W. A., remonstrance against assessment...__.._. Sept. 3- Heinen, Jos. T., petition for reduction in assessment......... " 10- Hillyard, L. 0., petition to improve Henion Street. " 10- Haller, W. A., petition for sidewalk on N. Booth Street 10- Haupert,- John and Anna, petition for reduction in assessment " 24- Hazelton, H., petition to excavate on Hill Street for pur- pose of making sewer, water and gas connections Oct. 9 -Henry Street, petition to improve " 9 -Holly Street, petition to improve " 25- Howie, H. .H, petition to allow residents of Sunnyside to construct sidewalks Nov. 5- Hackett, James B., resolution to levy assessment for filling lot . " 22- Halpin, Mary A., report of City Solicitor relative to settlement for said sewer - " 26- Heiderscheidt, Peter J., cigarette license. Dec. 3 -Holly Street, resolution of necessity to improve " 3- Howie, Minnie L., claim against City for personal injuries " 10- Hanger, H. R., petition to defer action on Building Code " 27- Hickey, J. P., petition asking privilege to pay assess- ment on the installation plan . Page 6 206, 730, 781, 786 65 109 109 109 129 184 224 236 249 251 272, 315 282, 289 322 328, 473 384 384 412, 491, 545 417, 492 460 468, 601 468, 469 470 591, 653, 755 600 632 632 632, 720 670, 830 699 700, 769 730 754, 806 786 794 804, 805 808 820 851 1923 • INDEX-BOOK 53 SUBJECT Jan. 22-Iowa Street, Resolution to improve . 47, 71, 89, 118, 124, 144, 206, 286, 299, 387, 389 Feb. 26-Iowa Trust & Savings Bank, depository bond 110 May 28-L C. R. R., petition relative to assessment for paving Iowa Street from Third to Fifth Streets.. 269 July 16-Iowa Street, sewer, water and gas connections. 378 23--Iowa, Municipalities League of 400 " 23-Iowa Street from 1st to 14th Streets, resolution of 429, 485, 540 Oct. 25-Independent School District to City of Dubuque, west 30 feet of Lot one (1) for street purposes 730 Dec. 10-Iowa Oil Co., offering to buy a piece of property from 821 Page 1923 Jan. 13-Jackson School, petition of residents for skating rink..... " 13-Jubser, Theresa, claim for personal injuries 22-Jefferson Street, resolution, to improve. _39, 80, 283, 348, " 22-Jackson Street, 22nd to 24th Streets, Resolution to improve 50, 79, 116, 122, 143, 207, 326, 380, 505, Mar. 5-Jenni, Fred, petition to establish grade on White street . " 10-Jansen's Sub. No. 2 in City of Dubuque, plat adopted..._... " 18-Johnson & Scholz, petition to install gasoline filling station May 28-Jackson Street, sewer, water and gas connections___... July 23-Jones Street, resolutioit of necessity. " 23-Jones Street from Main Street to 1, C. tracks, resolu- tion of necessity _........._. 23-Julien Avenue from Delhi to Delhi Street, resolution of necessity 23-Jackson Street from 24th Street to Peru Road, resolu- tion of necespity 23--Julien Avenue froln Hill to Walnut Streets, resolution of necessity Aug. 1-Jackson Street, T. T. Parker addressed Council relative to removing street car tracks " 1.7-Jungk, Leo, petition for sanitary sewer in Gay Street..... Nov. 12-3ungk, Robt., petition to excavate on Rhomberg Avenue Dec. 10-Julien Avenue from Delhi to Delhi Street, sewer and water connections 10-Julien Avenue from Hill to Walnut Streets, sewer and water connections INDEX-BOOK 53 SUBJECT J 271, 314, 413, 486, Page 8 9 350 508 129 133 222 796 540 416, 490, 544 422, 500, 551 425, 479, 535 428, 484, 539 461, 465 555 769 812, 815 812, 816 1923 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT K Jan. 2- Kemler Estate, A. W., petition relative to delinquent specialassessment ................:............................_............... ............................... Feb. 16 -Key City Gas Co., statement of receipts and operating expenses 1922 ....................:......:._.......__..........._.......... ............................... Mar. 5 -Key City Vulcanizing Co., bond for sign ................ ............._................. " 5- Kolfenbach, Louis F., petition to be appointed on Board of Review ..... . " 29- Kraft, Mary, claim for personal injury........_ ....... ......_......._.........._..... Apr. 6- Krakow, Lizette, claim for personal injuries... ........_.........._........... " 30- Kelley, Michael and Mary, warranty deeds....._ ................_.............. May 7- Kuehnle, Louis, addressed Council relative to gasoline station, 19th and Central Avenue..........._...._. ._............_.........._..... " 24-Key City Vulcanizing Co., petition to install gasoline station_ .............................._................................................... ._............._...._._.- ...... June 25 -Kirk, Emmett, settlement for personal injuries................ July 23- Klauer Estate, condemnation resolution ........... _.........._......._........... " 23- Kniest Street, resolution of necessity ................._.... ............................,.. " 23- Kirkwood Street, resolution of necessity ......_ .. ............................._. Aug. 17- Klein, Louise, petition to open alley from Broadway to KingStreet ............................._................................................ ............._................. " 27- Kemler, T. E., remonstrance against assessment, Rose Street.................__...._.................................._................................... ............................... " 27- Kochendorfer, cigarette license .._ ............._...._.......... .- ........_..,._........._..... Sept. 10- Kaufman, Jos. K., petition for reduction in assessment " 24- Krakow, Lisette, notice of suit against the City........................ " 24-Key City Gas Co., notified to lay gas mains in streets tobe improved ..................................................................... .............................. Oct. 9 -Kirk, Mamie, settlement of claim for personal injuries... " 16- -Kurt, Frank and Susan, petition relative to assessment forsanitary sewer ..........._ .................................._........... ........_...................._. Nov. 5 -Key City Box Factory, Petition of, to be allowed to re- main in building until March 1....._...._...._...._ . ............................... " 12- Kemler, M. L. and J. E., remonstrance against assess- ment, College Street ................._................................... .._.........._................. 22- Klauer Manufacturing Co., report of City Solicitor rela- tive to settlement of delinquent assessment for im- provement of Washington Street ..................... ............................... " 26 -Key City Gas Co., gas connections on various streets..._---. Dec. 3- Keppler, Elizabeth, petition for reduction in assessment " 10- Kersch, notice to connect with sanitary sewer____________ _ " 27- Koerner, Walter, Mary Koerner, Clara Friedel and Hen - riette Jungk, remonstrating against assessment as levied for sewer and water connections ..... ............................... Page 3 107 129 130 184, 251 203 239 • 241 253, 277 322 403, 466 420, 497, 548 423, 500, 551 555 591, 601, 662 592 633, 720 670 672 705 717 751 762, 785, 809 786 796 810 828, 833 •836 1923 SUBJECT Page INDEX --BOOK 53 L Jan. 2- Linehan, Edmund A., requesting return of certified check 3 " 22- Langworthy Street, resolution to improve........... ....-...... ,_. .23, 27, 28, 71, 77, 654, 658, 707, 711, 712, 752, 767 22- Lowell Street, Resolution to improve ..................... ........_.......,...........40, 86, 381, 512, 517 " 22- Langworthy Street from Alpine to Nevada, Resolution to improve ............_....._..._.._ . ......................_.....55, 80, 115, 121, 145, 207, 279, 335, 336 Feb. 5 -Le Van, A., plumber's bond . ....... 70 " 16- Leonard, J. J., assigned paving contracts to Even-. Uhlrich Co. . 107 Apr. 18- Light, petition of property owners on Ann Street and Garfield Avenue ..... _......._ ..................... ._............................. 221 May 7- Leader Oil Co., asking privilege to install gasoline sta- tion at 19th and Central Avenue . 241 " 7 -Lee, James F., bids for repairing streets....._ .... .:............................. 247 " 7- Lavery, Henry, bond to maintain display sign . .................... 251 " 28-Lowell Street, sewer, water and gas connections. 273, 313, 318 June 4 -Labor Congress, President Quinn addressed 'Council re- monstrating against subletting contracts for pump- ing stations to unfair contractors ............... ........_................_..... 277 July 16- Light, Petition to" install, between Madison and Paul Streets on Seminary .............................._............_.......... ............................... 379, 401 " 23- League, Iowa Municipalities, Communication of....._ ................... 400 Aug. 6- Library Board appointed .. ..._ ............._....._............................. ............................... 470 Sept. 17- Langworthy Street from Nevada to College, sewer, wa- ter and gas connections ....... 658 ` 17- Linehan & 1Vlolo, contract for heating system in new Water Works building ... ................._..............._.... ........._..........._.._...... 659 " 24- Lowell Street, error in special assessment...... ....._......._ ................. 671 Oct. 30- Langworthy Street from Nevada to College, petition of property owners to have assessment reduced.................. 742 Nov. 5 -Lois Street, petition of property owners for street im- provement trod sewer, water and gas_............................... 751 " 5- Light, petition to install one at 18th and Cedar Streets 752 " 5- Langworthy Street, report of Manager relative to petition to have the assessment reduced . ........ ....._......._................. 752, 767 12- Liberty Taxi Co., Bond of, for display sign ............................. 768 22- Light, Petition of property owners for, at corner of Goethe Street and Windsor Avenue . ................. 784 " 22- Light, Petition of property owners for, at corner of Greeley and King Streets .._ ..................................... ............................... 785 " 22- Lenehan, D. J., Report of City Solicitor relative to settle- ment for sanitary sewer in Pickett Street ........................ 786 " 22- Linehan, Ed. A., bids on sewer and water connections 796, 797 Dec. 3 -Lacy, Frank R., remonstrance against assessment for sewer Stafford Street ...._ ................................_...... ...--- -- -...................... 805, 829 " 27- Linehan & Molo, plumbers' bond ................................. _........................_... 850 1923 INDEX —BOOK 53 SUBJECT M�c • Feb. 5— McCarten, Katherine, petition relative to taxes of M. M. McCarten .............................................._....................... ..._............:.............. Mar. 5— McCraney. Jas., petition for Shot Tower for bill posting Apr. 30— McCoy, Ellen, claim for personal injury .............. .................._........_._. June 4— McInerney, P., remonstrance, sewer in Pierce Street...._ July 2— McEvoy, Emily M., asking for reduction in delinquent assessment. ......................._............................ ..._........................... ......... Aug. 20— Macabee, Rebecca, notice to connect with sanitary sewer " 27— McEvoy, E. E., petition relative to sidewalk assessment Dec. 3— McMullen, agent for Mrs. W. J. Burns, relative to con- demnedbuilding .............._.........._...................................... ....._......................... 10— McGuire, Emma, notice served to connect with sanitary Page 68 129 232, 325 275 325 570 592 808 827, 833 1923 SUBJECT M Jan. 6— Mullen, Larry, excavation bond ................................_.... ............................... 6 " 22 —Metz Manufacturing Co., Messrs. Metz and Enzler ad- dressed Council relative to buying property from City............_ ...................................................................................... ............._._......_......._ . 37, 92 22— Melrose Terrace, resolution to improve ................. ...............:............42, 85, 282, 343, 346 " 22 —Mt. Pleasant Street, resolution to improve. ..43, 86, 279, 329, 333 Feb. 26— Morrow, D. L., petition to build garage on City property 109, 134 Mar. 16— Muntz, Ed., petition asking for reduction in street im- provement assessment . ....................._.. _..._........--- ...._....._.... 161 " 16— Maclay, John A., communication stating he can not Apr. 18— Mahara, Thos. H., pdrmission to install air post, 6th " 30 —Mt. Pleasant Street, remonstrance by property owners against improving said street . ............. ..._........._................. 231 " 30 —Mt. ,Pleasant Street, sewer, water and gas connections... 234, 258, 261 30—Millville Road, City Manager recommends culvert for......... 236 30— Motulsky, Louis, addressed Council relative to building formerly occupied by him ...-. ................._...._...._.... ............................... 236 May 28 —Milk supply, Condition of ............................................._....... ............................... 270 28— Melrose Terrace, sewer, water and gas connections..... -.._. 272, 316 June 15 —Mead & Seastone, advice for machinery for Pumping Stations be followed ............................... .........._...._...........291, 292, 293, 294, 554, 600 " 12— Meters, Ventura, for pumping stations, W. 3rd and Eagle PointPumping Stations ....._ ...................................... .._......................._.... 294 " 25— Muntz, Edw., petition for reduction in assessment, Lot 1 of Sub. 7, Woodlawn Park Add. 319 July 16— Mathis, F. N., petition against assessment for sewer in Hill Street . 379 " 23— Meuser, Margaret Estate, condemnation resolution_......_..... 404, 466 " 23— Marshall Street, resolution of necessity .............. ............................_. 415, 488, 542 " 23 —Merz Street, resolution of necessity ..........._ .......... ......_......._..._............ 419, 496, 548 " 23— Mullen Bros. petition to connect at 498 Grandview Ave- nue with sewer and water mains... 430 Aug. 1— Manufacturers and Wholesalers to hold exhibition .................. 460, 468 " 17— Munger, Mr., petition to build wooden garage ....._ ....................... 504 " 17— Milwaukee Avenue, petition of property owners remon- strating against street car track...._. .............. .............._......._....._._ 504 Sept. 3— Montrose Terrace, resolution to improve ............ ..........._........._......... 604, 668, 727 Oct. 1— Martin - Strelau Co., petition to install new wagon scales 690 1— Muntz, Ed., petition relative to sewer in 19th Street from Washington to Elm Streets . 690 " 1— Muntz, Ed., petition asking that Heeb Street be repaired 690 30 -- Meuser, Wm., resolution to connect with sewer. 743, 785 Dec. 3— Meehen, Wm. and Helen, petition to allow assessments to remain as lien against property ................. ............................... 809 10 —Merz Street, water connections ..__.._ ............._............ ..._........................... 812, 813 10— Master Builders, petition to defer action on Building Code...._ ................._........................................_................_................ ............................... 820 10 —Main Street, Sidewalks on ..............................._._.._.............. ...._.......................... 825 18— Massey, George and wife, deed to City. 831 27— Maclay, John, petition against Bill Board Ordinance..._....... 850 27--Myers, Wm. E., be authorized to go to American La France factory for instruction _..._......- ......... .....__........................ 853 INDEX —BOOK 53 Page 161 223, 719 1923 • INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT May 24- Nevada Street, petition to oil street 28- Nevada Street, sewer, water and gas connections.._ .............. June 12- National Refining Co., petition to install air service............ July 23- Nineteenth Street, resolution of necessity ...... ............................... Aug. 8- Newkirk Battery Co., bond for display sign ................_............ " 20 -Ney, Albert, be furnished a building permit for Geo. Mc- Lean's house Sept. 17- Norton, Mr., addressed Council relative to sidewalk on AngellaStreet ..................................................._...._....... ._......._..............._..... Oct. 16- National +Construction Co. of Davenport, petition rela- tive to price of hauling sewer pipe ............ ............_..._- ............. " 30 -North Booth Street, petition of property owners asking privilege to construct 4 -foot walks ........... ..._....................._..... Nov. 26- Nesler & Buechel, bids for sewer and water connections Dec. 3- Neumeister, J. W., remonstrance against assessment, improvement of Lincoln Avenue ............._........ ............................... " 3- Neumeister, J. W., remonstrance against assessment, sewer and water connection ....._ ......................... ..._........._..............._. Page N Jan. 13- National Good Roads Convention at Chicago, City Man- ager and City Engineer to attend....._ .............. ._............................. 22- Nevada Street, Resolution to improve. , , ° 114, 127, 146, 208, 270, 284, 370, 372 253 12 272, 316 286 • 420, 497, 549 475 558 601 721 742 796, 797, 798 807 807, 820 1923 SUB SECT Page 0 Jan. 2- Ordinance No. 134 providing for establishing, opening, altering and vacating streets, avenues and alleys_.... 2 " 2- Ordinance No. 132, providing for Issue of $100,000.00 • Sewer Bonds .................. _....... ........._._................................. _.............................. 4, 5 13- Ordinance No 134, providing for establishing, opening, altering and vacating streets and alleys ......_......_..........._. 8 " 22- Ordinance, I. C. R. R. Co., accepted .............._......... _..................._........._ 38 Mar. 5-Ordinance, establishing grade on Fremont Street ....._........... 131, 181 " 5- Ordinance, establishing grade on W. 5th Street ..................._... 131, 180 5- Ordinance, establishing grade on Foye Street .._......._ ............... 131, 180 5- Ordinance, establishing grade on Paulina Street .............._..... 131, 178 5- Ordinance, establishing grade on E. 13th Street ..................... 131, 179 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on .Alta Vista Street. 134, 166 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on E. 24th Street .............._..... 134, 167 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on W. 5th Street from Delhi to College Street ....._............_ .............._...,_.... ........_...._.....---:---..... 134, 167 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on Glen Oak Street from 5th Street to Julien Avenue ..: ............................... ..._...- ....................... 134, 168 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on 16th Street .............................. 134, 169 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on Mt. Pleasant Street......... 135, 170 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on Washington Street from 11th to 20th Street .................................... ............................... .......... 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on S. Locust Street ............... 136, 171 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on E. 14th Street from Washington Street to R. R. tracks..... _ ..... ............._................. 135, 172 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on Rose Street ._.._...:_ ................. 135, 173 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on 14th Street from White to Washington Street .._...._..._.._..__..........._....._... ..._....._....._ ............._. 135, 173 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on College Street . 135, 174 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on Wartburg Place ...........__... 135, 175 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on E. 12th Street .............._..... 135, 176 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on 15th Street ........................_.... 135, 177 10- Ordinance, establishing grade on alley First east of St. Ambrose Stregt . 136, 177 16- O'Harran, F. E., Bond of, for operation of display sign... 161 16- Ordinance No. 135, authorizing issuance of $200,000.00 WaterWorks Bonds ............................._..._.................. ........._..................... 161, 163 to 165 31-Ordinance appropriating money for various funds ..................... 194 31- Ordinance vacating Shields street, Huff Street and al- leys, being No. 136 ..........._ ............... ..._...._._........... .._....................:....... 196 Apr. 6- Ordinance requiring building permits, being Ordinance No. 137 _......._ ...................................._............................................. ............................... 216 " 10- Oldts, Marcus, petition for refreshment stand .............._............ 218 " 18 -Ott Rubber Co., sale of real estate....._....._..._ ............ ..................._........... 224, 232 " 30- Ordinance No. 138, amending an ordinance defining cer- tain offenses as misdemeanors and providing punish- ment for violation thereof . ................_...._...... .........._...._............... 238 May 28- Ordinance No. 139, relocating Dodge Street .... ............._................. 267 " 28- Ordinance, Federal Building Co. to maintain sewer. 268, 269 June 4- O'Rourke, Mrs., petition to remove rocks from in front ofher property ....._ ................. ........................................... ............................... 275 July 16- O'Harran, F. E., maintenance bond for display sign............ 380 " 16- Ordinance, Special, vacating certain streets and alleys . (Country Club) .............................._.............................._. ........._................_.... 385, 556 " 16- Ordinance, Special, vacating Bradley Street and part of St. Joseph Street ..........._ ..........................._......__............ ............................... 385 " 23- Ordinance (Smoke to be drafted) ..........._..... ............. ............................... 405 " 23- Oxford Street, resolution of necessity. 413, 490, 544 It tt ft INDEX -BOOK 53 135, 170 1923 0 Aug. 9-Ordinance, Granting Dubuque Electric Co. the right-of- way to abandon street railways on certain streets in the City 17-Ordinance, Grade on Julien Avenue from Delhi to Delhi 17-Ordinance, Grade on Stewart Street from Julien Avenue to Delhi Street .... 17-Ordinance, Grade on Custer Street from Auburn to Al- gona Street 17-Ordinance, establishing grade on alley between W. 5th and Forest Lane 17-Ordinance, establishing grade on. Catherine Street from W. 16th to W. 17th Streets. 17-Ordinance, establishing grade on W. 16th Street from Cornell to Catherine Streets 20-Ordinance, providing for Vaccination 27-Ordinance, Special, requiring Dubuque Electric Co. to construct, maintain and operate a single line of street railway from 32nd Street north to City • Limits 27-Ordinance, repealing Section 2 of an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance providing for making of gas connec- tions, sewer and water connection, etc Sept. 3-Orsinger, Carl G., petition remonstrating against assess- ment " 17-O'Shea, Patrick, resolution to abandon outside toilet and connect with sewer Oct. 9-Ordinance, Special, requiring Dubuque Electric Co. to • construct street railway on Diamond Street " 16-Olinger property, petition of residents of the Fifth Ward asking that City purchase same for park purposes 25-Ordinance, vacating easterly 10 feet of the alley lying between Jackson and. W ashington Streets from 24th to 25th Streets Dec. 3-Ordinance, providing for Issuance of $20,000.00 Sewer Bonds " 18-Ordinance, Bill Board " 27-Ordinance, requiring Dubuque Electric Co. to construct single line of street car track on Jones Street............ INDEX-BOOK 53 SUBJECT Page 477, 478 504, 586 504, 585 505, 684 505, 587 505, 588 555, 584 567, 571 593 595 600 663 705 717 730 809, 830 850 1923 INDEX-BOOK 53 strBJECT Page P Jan. 6-Papin, L. 0., excavation bond 6 6-Pape, Charles & Son, excavation bond 6 " 13-Play Grounds Committee . 9 " 22-Parkway Street, resolution of necessity. .23, 28, 29, 88, 671, 721 724 22-Patrol House property, 13th and Washington Streets, be advertised for sale . 38, 66, 92 " 22-Paulina Street, resolution to improve • 41, 87, 352, 354 Feb. 5-Papin, . C., petition relative to taxes on Lots 302 and 301A 68 " 16-Palen, John, petition to improve alley 107 " 16-Pier, H. L., petition relative to (reduction of assessment for improving S. Alta Vista Street 29-Play Ground Committee, Communication of July 2-Peaslee, E. C., petition remonstrating against improve- meat Fremont Street 16-Pinard Street, petition of property owners to open street 16-Police, Convention of Chiefs, Mason City . 16-Polsky, S., petition offering settlement for delinquent assessment Aug. 8-Peshang, Nick, bond for display sign " 17-Plymouth Street, petition of property owners for two boulevard lights Sept. 3-Pier, Elizabeth, petition relative to sidewalk in front of Lot 578, South Locust Street " 3-Pickett Street, Resolution of necessity to improve 3-Plumbers Local No. 66, charges against Plumbers In- spectors " 24-Plumbers, Master, communication relative to plumbing ordinance Oct. 9-Page Hotel, bond for display sign Nov. 5-Police; (Chief John Goilles) to attend Law Enforcement Meet at Des Moines Dec. 3-Pautz. A.. remonstrance against assessment, sewer in Stafford Street " 27-Pape & Son, plumbers' bond " 27-Papin, L. 0., plumbers' bond 108 182, 241, 254 328 379, 474 379 383 475 504 599 603, 666 599, 633, 661 670 700 750 .807 850 850 •NDEX-BOOK 53 1923 SUBJECT' R Jan. 2-Resolution relative to Lot 587 .. 2 " 13-Report of City Manager relative to bay windows, plat- forms which hang over sidewalks . .........._ ................... 10 " 22-Randall Place, resolution of necessity to improve...23, 25, 26, 83, 285, 355, 359 " 22-Rose Street, resolution of necessity to improve.. .34, 35, 84, 342, 439, 443 Feb. 5-Rhomberg, T. H., condemned building, 9th and Central Avenue, report or City Manager on same 67 " 16-Rellihan & Mullen, plumbers' bond 107. " 26-Rau Appraisal Co., asking for Settlement of claim................. 110 Mar, 31-Resolution for final action on bids for street improve- ments 195 " 31--Ratterman, Anna M., claim for personal injuries , 197, 221 Apr. 2-Report of City Manager relative to bids for alleys and -various streets in the City . • 202 10-Rhomberg Park, petition of -property owners in vicinity to have fence removed . 218 " 30-Rose Street, lietition of property owners protesting against the letting of the contract to improve street to Rasmussen & Sons Co. 231 " 30-Rhomberg, Joe, and Chas. Pfotzer, settled tax matters__ 237 May 7-Rasmussen, J. & Sons Co, bids for repairing streets. 247 June 4-Richards, Paul, addressed Council asking for use of ath- letic Field for boxing bout, for benefit of Disabled War Veterans 277 " 12-Rhomberg, A. L., petition for cancellation of special assessment, Lot 2 of 56, A. P. Woods Add. 286 12-Rhomberg, A. L., abstract and deed conveying Lot 111, McCraney's lst Add. to City . - 289 " 22-Rhomberg, A. L., remonstrance against assessment, Lot 4 of Min. Lot 144. _298, 329, 380, 341, 567, 591, 717 July 2-Rockadle Road, to construct guard rails.. . 328 " 16-Reynolds, Chas., (agent), petition offering settlement for S. Polsky property 383 " 23-Rhomberg, A. L., remonstrance against assessment, Alta Vista Street . 387 " 23-Rhomberg, J. A., condemnation resolution 401, 567 " 23-Rhomberg, J. H., condemnation resolution- .,.. 401, 402, 403 " 23-Rockdale Road, curb, gutter and sidewalk be constructed 405 " 23-Rose Street, gas connections 406, 580 " 23-Rush Street, resolution of necessity 416, 492 " 23-Rosedale Avenue, resolution of necessity 423, 502, 552 " 23-Roland Street, petition of property owners for sewer 430 Aug. 1-Rhomberg, J. H., property at 791 Central Avenue, report of Health Department 460, 466, 467, 474, 567, 691, 700 " 1-Rhomberg, T. A., and A. L.. remonstrance against as- sessment as levied for Alta Vista Street. 464, 473 6-Return of service, condemned buildings 465 9-Rupert, Wells, addressed Council on behalf of property owners protesting against moving cartracks on Jack- son Street . 477 " 17-Rafoth, A. R., petition to open alley from Broadway to King Strest 555 " 17-Rau Appraisal Co., claim 555 " 27-Ruete Drug Co., cigarette license 592 " 27-Resolution ordering sewer, water and gas connections on various streets in City 596 Sept. 24-Rhomberg, A. L., petition relative to sewer, water and gas connections on Kirkwood Street 669 " 24-Rumple, John, -offering to settle delinquent assessment_ 671 1 Page INDEX-BOOK 53 1928 SUBJECT Page Q Mar. 29-Quillan, Dr. W. H., bond for display sign 184 Aug. 17-Quigley's Lane, petition of property owners asking that water mains be installed ..... . 504 Sept. 3-Queen Street, resolution of necessity to improve_ 605, 667 1923 INDEX-BOOK 53 SUBJECT R Oct. 9-Rush Street, petition to improve ...... " 16-Rhomberg, A. L.. remonstrance against assessment for improvement of Langworthy Street ............... " 16-Rowan Street, Petition of property owners to repair......... " 16-Rose Street, report of Solicitor on remonstrance of prop- erty " 25-Redmound, Wm., offering to settle delinquent assess- ments __ .........._ Nov. 26-Rush Street; petition of property owners asking for sewerage Dec. 3-Rush Street, resolution of necessity to improve........ " 10-Ruegnit. B. A., petition to abate nuisance in body of water east of C. M. & St. P. " 27-Rhomberg, A. L., remonstrance against assessment for sewer and water connections, Kirkwood Street_____ " 27-Roedell, R. T., et al., addressed Council. relative to Shiras Avenue ......... . Page 700, 769 707, 753 718 719 733 788 803 821 840 847, 848 1923 s Jan. 2-Simplot, Mary J., petition for refund of taxes........ ......... 3 " 6-Schwietering, J. J., bond for display sign. 6 " 22-Sanitary sewer, Park Hill District 12, 15, 22 " 22-Sanitary sewer, Parkway 12, 13, 14 " 22-South Locust Street, resolution of necessity to improve 13 33, 83, 692, 735, 736 " 22-Schrup, A. F., of Schrup Motor Co., addressed Council relative to Tabernacle at cor. 8th and Bluff Streets 37 " 22-Sanitary Sewer, Audubon Street from Rosedale to W. " 22-Seminary Street, Resolution to improve. ..45, 71, 93, " 22-St. Ambrose Street, Resolution to improve .45, 71, 94, " 22-Sixteenth Street, Resolution to improve • 47, 71, 89, 95, 113, 125, 158, 159, 214, 564, 647, 651 Feb. 16-Sixteenth Street, petition of property owners for Vibro- lithic paving 93 " 6-Sixteenth Street! Petition of property owners for Bitu- lithic paving 93 " 16--Scheppele, Mr., addreksed Council relative to street paving 93 Apr. 2-Stuber, John, appointed City Clerk 199 " 2-Seminary Street, sewer, water and gas 201, 226, 227 " 2,-Stot. Mr., addressed Council relative to condition of W. 16th Street 202 6-Shiras Avenue, petition of property owners to improve_ 203 6-Storm water sewer in White Street 215, 242 18-Siege, J'os. J. Jr., permission to replace steps. 221 18-Scott, H. W., offering to settle delinquent assessment...... 221 30-Scheidecker, Martin, et al., petition against improving Greeley and King Streets 232 30-Schneider, Sophia, petition relative to sanitary sewer assessment 232 " 30-St. Ambrose Street, sewer, water and gas connectign 134, 260, 406, 581 Mar. 16-Seminary Street, No. 1997, property unsanitary, petition to condemn 161 May 7-Storm sewer from 6th Street to 15th Street completed... 242 " 7-Sanitary sewer, Air Hill Street completed. .242, 275, 287, 288 " 7-Shiras Avenue, petition of property owners to improve street 244, 251, 811 7-Sewers, Report of Manager on Eagle Point District, Ju- lien Avehue District, Stafford Street, Forest Lane, W. 16th Street, etc. 244 7-Sewer, Julien Avenue District .144, 263, 264, 320, 593, 681, 686 7-Sewer, Stafford Street, Merz, Hennepin and Brecht's Lane .245, 261, 262, 322 7-Sanitary Sewer, alley between Forest Lane and W. 5th Street , ...246, 264, 265, 321, 383, 534, 565 7-Sewer Brecht's Lane, Hennepin 322, 558, .731 7-Sanitary sewer in W. 16th Street .246, 266, 321, 693, 738, 739 7-Street repairing, Bids for 247 9-Shields, J. H., petition offering settlement for delinquent agsessment , 250 24-Schueler, Katharine, petition to connect with gas mains 254 24-St. Mary's Parish, petition to move part time school building from 12th to 15th Street. 254 " 24-Stuber, John, City Clerk, renewal of bond_ 254 June 15-Scully, J. C., et al., award and attorneys' fees be paid__ 291 " 15-Sullivan Machinery Co., Chicago, contract awarded. for a i r lift compressors 292, 296, 297 15-Swords Bros. Co., contract for switch boards for 3rd Street and Eagle Point Pumping Stations. 293, 296 it it it it it it tt INDEX-BOOK 53 SUBJECT Page 38, 95, 99 471, 627, 629 471, 607, 610 1923 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT Page s July 2- Schrempf, Ed., Mayor Pro-tem . ..................._...._.......... .................:............. 325 " 16- Scheidecker, Martin, petition relative to sewer in Park. 379 HillDistrict ............................................_................._............... ......................... 380 " 16- Sullivan, Robert, notice of suit for personal injuries............ " 16- Schloz & Johnson, stipulation and agreement ..... ....... ............. 385 " 16- Scharle, Theo., resolution to connect with sewer ..............._.... 386, 401 23- Schuler, Nick, remonstrance against assessment, 14th Street ....... 395 _ . ... • ••••... ............................................._.............._........... ........................... " 23- Sullivan, James, condemnation resolution. ..... ...........................403, 466, 567, 692, 7 " 23- Sullivan, John F., condemnation resolution..... _......._ ...................... 404 " 23 -Smoke nuisance ......................_................._..............................._...... ............................... " 23- Seminary Street from May Place to Main Street, resolu- tion of necessity 424, 502, 553 " 23 -South Booth Street, Dodge to Grandview, resolution of 426, 481, 536 necessity..._ ..............................................._.................. ............................... . " 23- Summit Street, resolution of necessity .................... ............................... 427, 48"0, 538 " 23- Sigman, Allen E., Bond of ............. .... ........_ ..............._...... - " 23- Schwind, Wm., and L. C. Kelly, petition for sewer ............... 430 Aug. 1- Smith, Mrs. John, asking extension of time to pay assessments _...... " 1- Schwinn, Geo. F., Matt Wilky, et al., petition for sewer inAlthauser Avenue ......................._............................ .............._...._........... 1-Schilling, Mary L. petition for reduction in assessment 460, 474 1- Schreiber, Charles, petition to connect property with sewer water mains .............................................. ............................... 1- Sanitary sewer in Hennepin Street, resolution of neces- sity ...461, 558, 563, 655, 731 1- Sanitary sewer in Seminary Street, resolution of nec- essity .................... ........._..................... ......._........._.........461, 559, 562, 656, 732, 795, 843, 845 1- Sanitary sewer in Stafford Street, resolution of nec- essitY ....._ ...................... _. ...................._...._..... ........................... 559, 653, 655, 656, 774, 776 1- Sanitary sewer in Jones Street, resolution of necessity • ............462, 559, 562, 657, 732, 778, 779 1- Sanitary sewer in Kirkwood -Street, resolution of nec- dssity......................._.............._..... ...._...._.........._.......... _..........................463, 561, 564, 668, 718, 792 1- Schuler, Nick, remonstrance against assessment for im- 464 provement of 14th Street and. Washington Street... 6- Sullivan, Mrs. S. M., addressed Council relative to con- 465 . demned buildings ........................... .......•••.•_.••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••._............- 6- Sauer, Helen M., appointed on Library Board. 47 6- Sanitary sewer in Althauser Street, resolution of nec- essity, from Merz Street 300 feet north ............ ...........................471, 655, 731, 777 6- Sanitary Sewer in Roland Street, resolution of necessity 472, 472 6- Schneider Estate, bill from M. A. Hill for sewer.. .................. ... 17- Sidewalk, Petition of property owners to be allowed to construct 4 foot sidewalks on Algona Street from 504 Delhito 14th Streets ....._ ............................_......._......... ._............................. 504 17 -State Auditor's report .......... ...................................................... ............................... 20- Sanitary sewer in Hennepin Street, Brecht's Lane......... 558, 554, 655, 771, 772 20- Sanitary Sewer in Gay Street, resolution of necessity ..............569, 631, 632, 718, 792, 822 27- Sanitary sewer in Roland Street, resolution of necessity...581, 582, 657, 732 27- Sanitary sewer in Merz Street, resolution of necessity...... 582, 583, 655 27- Schuster, Mildred, remonstrance against assessment............ 591, 600 27- Sidewalks, resolution to construct in various parts of the City ............................_.. ................._.........58 633. 695, 702. 718, 733, 742, 769, 794 27- Sig Allan, appointed Clerk, Civil Service Com- 592 mission ................................................................................_............ ............................... 27- Sewer, water and gas connection, Resolutions for. 596 27- Sommerfeld, bond for operating display sign___________ 27- Sidewalks on Goethe Street, Angella Street and Glendale Add. to be four feet wide.........._............__..._ ........... ............................... 59 7 439 460 461 1923 Sept. 3- Sidewalks, petition of property owners on Merz Street... 599 " 3- Sidewalks, return of service 602, '118 " 3- Stewart Street, Resolution of necessity to improve ............ 604, 667, 727 " 10- Schreiber, G. 0., remonstrance, claims contractor crushed curb stone .. .......... 627 " 10- Sanitary sewer, Linwood District. ... . .634, 688, 689, 718, 822 " 17- Saunders, Alvin, petition to lay 4 -foot sidewalk 652 " 17- Sanitary sewer, resolution of necessity, Eagle Point District . _....- .........._..... 653, 697 " 17 -Storm sewer, Stafford Street, on Windsor Avenue and Merz Street 659 " 17- Swords Bros. Co., Rockford, contract for electrical equip- ment, Eagle Point Water Station ......................... 660 " 24- Sanitary sewer and storm sewer outlet, National Con- struction Co.' ................. 671 Oct. 1- Stocks, Miss Eva, petition against improvement of W. 16th Street . 687, 785, 796, 810 1- Sewer, water and gas connections, Resolution for, Alt - hauser Street, W. 16th Street, Stewart Street, and Nov. 5 -Storm sewer, E. 24th Street, Bonds for. _ 755 " 5 -Sewer and water connections, Windsor Avenue, Merz Street, Edison Street, W. 5th Street, W. 3rd Street, Julien Avenue (Hill to Walnut), Julien Avenue from , Delhi Street to Delhi 755, 756 5 -Sewer and water connections, Edison Street 756 5 -Sewer and water connections, W. 5th Street_..........................._ 756 5 -Sewer and water connections, W. 3rd Street 757 5 -Sewer and Water connections Julien Avenue from Wal- nut to Hill Streets ..... -•• 757 5 -Sewer and Water connections Julien Avenue from Delhi near Engine House to Delhi at other intersection 757 12- Schilling, Mary I., remonstrance against assessment, College Street 762, 796, 809 22- Smith, 1. L., bond for display sign 785 26- Schoch, W. H., petition remonstrating against assess- ment for improvement of College Street. 788, 810 " 26- Sheridan, Stella, petition to omit alley. 788, 830 " 26- Schmitt, Anthony, cigarette license 794 " 26 -Sewer and water connections, Bryant Street 794, 836, 838 " 26 -Sewer and water connections, Kirkwood Street. 795, 840, 842 " 26 -Sewer and water connections, Cleveland Avenue 795, 833, 834 Dec. 3- Sisters of Charity, remonstrance against assessment for improvement of Seminary and W. Locust Street._...... 806, 829 " 10 -Sheet Metal Workers, petition to defer action on Build- . ing Code ....._........... . 818, 831 " 10 -South Booth Street, sewer and water connections... 821 INDEX-BOOK 53 SUBJECT 1 Page 693 1- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids received for......._ 694, 695 9 -Storm sewer, E. 24th Street and Windsor Avenue, Bids 701, 702 16 -State Street, petition of property owners for sewer. 714, 716, 750, 791 16- Sanitary sewer in Ashton Street, resolution of necessity 714, 745, 790, 852 16- Sanitary sewer in Alta Street, resolution of necessity......715, 746, 747, 790 16- Sanitay sewer in Holly Street, resolution of necessity 715, 747, 748, 789, 822 16- Sanitary sewer in Rush Street, resolution of necessity ......716, 748, 749, 789 25- Sanitary sewer, Eagle Point District, Resolution 726, 770, 793 30- Schroeder, Henry, petition asking permission to con, struct a 2 -foot sidewalk in alley near Standpipe....._.. 742 ha 1923 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT " 10— Sidewalks constructed in Angella Street. Algona Street, Audubon Street, Goethe Street, E. 28th Street, White Street, Main Street, Bluff Street, Fremont Street, S. Locust Street, Eagle Street ........._._....._..........�.. D ec. 10 —South Locust Street sidewalks ................................ :.__......_...._........ :_._... Dec. 27— Siegwarth, Christina, remonstrating against assessment for sewer and water connections on Bryant Street 27— Shiras Avenue, resolution of assessment for improvement "' 27 —Sewer and water connections, Seminary Street....._ ..............._. " 27 —Sewer and water connections, West Locust Street........._.. Page 823 826 836 847 852 852 INDEX -BOOK 53 1923 SUBJECT Page T• Jan. 22— Thirteenth Street, Resolution to improve ...._...,._._...._......_._44, 75, 319, 391, 393 " 22— Twelfth Street, Resolution to improve.... 46, 112, 291 " 22 —Tenth Street, Resolution to improve...54, 82, 116, 123, 152, 211, 283, 360, 363 Feb. 5— Tamlin, Theresa Rose, condemnation of property for street purposes .............._. . ...... ....... 1............_...._........_......_... i .... ...._...._.............._....._ 69, 70, 222 " 16— Twelfth St., petition of property owners for Vibrolithic paving...................._................................................................_..:._. ..._........._..........._..... 93, 365, 368 " 16— Tamlin, A, M. et al, petition to condemn property 1997 SeminaryStreet ....._ 4. ...._...._ ............... _.....__......_.........._..... 161 Mar. 31 —Tax Levies for 1923 .............._.......:......:._._............................_.. .._.._..._........._._......... 185 Apr. 30— Trench Excavator, recommendation of City Manager to purchaseone ..................................................._......_._..._.._... ...................._.._....._. 235 May 7— Trilk, Rosa, claim for personal injuries .... ._._..__ ..............__....___ 241 June 4 —Third Street Pumping Station, bids for construction of_.._ 277 " 22— Treasurer of State, communication relative to Cigarette permits of Trap"Bros. and E. C. Hubert ................_...._......_ 299 " 25— Trapp, Louis, Application for Cigarette License ........................ 319 July 2— Thill, H. R., petition, asking that alley be restored to publicuse ........_ ................................._...._................_._........._.. ............................... 327 " 16— Trenk, Fred, addressed Council relative to water run - ningover his property ......._....._ ................_... ........................._.___. 378 Aug. 1— Thompson, Oscar, Frank Taylor et al, petition for side- walkin Eagle Street .........._._......._.._..._ ................. ................__....._...._ 460 " 6 —Tax redemption notices .............._._....._............................ ......._......._......._:.._.__ 473 " 9— Twenty- fourth Street, car tracks to be moved ._........._.__......_ 477 " 20 —Tax Levy resolutions —Fire limits ...................... ...._..._......_......__.._.... 568 " 20 —Tax Levy resolutions — Electric light limits 5f " 20 —Tax Levy resolutions for year 1923 ............... ..............._.............._ _.. 568 Oct. 1— Thillman, Y. P., petition, remonstrating against assess- ment— improvement of Fifteenth Street 691 1— Toessel, Charles 0., claim against City for damages to automobile...._._..._........._.._._.._ .. ..............._........__..... ._........._. ._._..._. _ 69) Nov. 22 —Trade Home Shoe Stores, renewal of bond .__.._..._._._..._.._ 785 11123 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT U Apr. 2— Uhlrich, Paley Co., petition to withdraw bid covering Vib• rolithic paving on Washington St., from Eleventh to Twentieth Streets ._ ..............__ ._ . _ _ • _____ •- Aug. 17 —Union Trust & Savings Bank, boulevard lighting to be paid by City ..___ – ...___... ___ _ Oct. 9— Uhlrich, Paley Co., contract storm sewer East Twenty- fourth and Windsor Ave. ......._ ................._ .._.._....___...__....._ 9 —Union Trust & Savings Bank, Councilman Brede to nego- tiateloan for City .............._........................................ ....._.._._._....._..._......._ Nov. 12 —Union Trust & Savings Bank, invitation to Council to participate in parade on bank opening day..... ..._ Page 26 55' 702 705 768 II � 11 ti 1923 V Feb. 5— Voelker Realty Co., petition relative to Special Assess- ment property in Grandview Heights Addition, etc. ...._ ................._.__._......_...._.._......_.._...........__._._ ....................._._'....._ 67, 108, 110, 223, 590, 600 26— Vyverberg, Ed., petition, asking for 'reduction in assess- ment for sewer Park Hill District ._.. _.._. „_..- ..._....... ._._W. 112 Mar. 31 Visiting Nurse Association, report ......................... .....__.........._............_ 197 June 4— Varner, C. M., awarded contract for drilling well, Eagle PointPumping Station ...._.........._ ............. _.......... ..........._.................._ 276, 281 July 3- Vernon Street, petition of property owners to grade St....... 342 Sept. 3— Valeria Street, petition of property owners to prohibit blasting in Rock Quarry ._.__.._...._ ....._._.. ...__...__._.._ ................ 600, 636 Oct. 25 —Van Nest, petition offering to settle delinquent assess ment... ......_._._.._...._....__....__ ....._ ............._......_........... ..._................__...._._.. 725 Nov. 5— Voelker Rel1ty Co., erroneous gas connection by Key City Gas Co. to Iot 460 Ham's Add.. ._.._....._...._..........._.__ 754 " 12— Visiting Nurse Association, appropriation__ _..._ _......_ ._. 768 INDEX -BOOK 53 SUBJECT Page 1923 SUBJECT W Jan. 2 -Water Works Bond Issue, resolution ................ _......................._.._._. 3 " 13 -West Fifth Street, gas connections ......._ .................... ............................... 10, 101, 102 " 22- Wartberg Place- Resolution of Necessity to improve .._....... 23, 31, 32, 84, 117, 208, 278, 325, 430, 432 " 22 -West Fourteenth Street, Resolution to improve. . ... . 39, 72, 115, 121; 156, 157, 212 " 22 -White Street (Sixth to Twenty- first, Resolution to im- prove ........_ ................... ....._..........._...._.....49, 75, 116, 126, 149, 150, 210, 470, 616, 625 " 22- Washington Strret, from Eleventh to Twentieth, Resolu- tionto improve .............._........................................_........ ._.............._.....__....... 51, 71, 90, 93, 117, 121, 137, 147, 209, 338, 554, 637, 638, 646 22- Washington Street, from Twentieth to Twenty- fourth, Resolution to improve ................._.....52, 90, 113, 125, 148, 209, 327, 445, 451 22 -West Fifth Street, from Nevada to Delhi, Resolution to improve ............. .............. .........._................53, 81, 115, 126, 152, 211, 270, 306, 311 " 22 =West Third Street, Resolution to improve ....._........... __.....• ........................_... ................ ...... ..............._............._. 56, 82, 114, 120, 151, 210, 284, 373„ 376 Feb. 5- Weigel Building, Sixth and Main, Report of City Man- ager relative to Condition of same . .....:........_............. 67 5- Wilbur, Harry, petition to transfer Cigarette License to new location ....._ ....................._..........................._................... ....._.............._.......... 68 5 -Water Works Extension Bill, (convention to Des Moines) 68 5- Wittman, Matilda, notice of claim for personal injuries 69, 183, 704 " 16- Washington Street, petition of property owners from Eleventh to Twenty- fourth Streets for Vibrolithic...... 93 " 16- Washington Street, petition of property owners for Bit - ulithicpaving ......_ .........................................._._......._........... ._.........................._.. 93 " 26- Walter, Joseph, asking for cancellation of assessment, sewer in Park Hill District ........_ ................_...... ............................... 111 26- Western Auto Supply Co., petition to install air post...... 112 " 26 -West Fourteenth St., from Delhi to Audubon Sts., Resolu• tion of Necessity . ........................._..... ...........................121, 149, 150, 212, 326, 433, 438 Mar. 5- Willie, F. X.. petition to make gas connections. 130 `• 16- Washington Street, from Eleventh to Twentieth Sts., remonstrance of property owners ............... .........................._..._ 137, 670 " 16- Welsh, Thomas, petition to improve roadway end of KirkwoodStreet ........................._...................................... _..:...................._....._ 161 " 16- Weeds, resolution to levy assessment for cutting..._........._..... 161, 199 . " 29- Wasser, Josephine, petition for reduction of taxes .................. 182 Apr. 30 -West Fourteenth St., sewer, water and gas connections 234, 257, 260 May 24Welu, R. J., claim for personal injuries .............. ......._._..................._. 253 " 28 -White Street, sewer, water and gas connections............__..... 272, 317 " 28- Washington Street, sewer, water and gas connections.........273, 278, 314, 338 June 4-Walsh, James, remonstrance, against assessment, sewer, AirHill .............................................................._................... _._......................_..... 275, 286 « " 4- Wartburg Place, sewer, water and gas connections....._..... " 12 -Water Work Pumping Station, Bids .......................... ............................... " 12 -Water Work Pumping Station, West Third St., contract toJ. A. Gregory ...................................................................... ......................_........ July 16- Whitney, Mrs. Louisa A., asking for construction of side- walk......................................_..............................._............._............. ............................... 379 23 -White Street, from Fourth to Sixth Street, resolution ofnecessity .................._................................................_ ............._................. 414, 488, 542 23 -West Third Street, resolution of necessity, from College to Grandview ............................................_........................... .......................:_...... 421, 499, 550 23 -West Fourteenth Street, from Audubon to Alta Vista, Resolution of Necessity ........_ ................._............. ......................._......_ 422, 501 23 -West Locust Street, from Hodgdon to Seminary Sts., Resolution of Necessity ..._ ..............._..................... ............................._- 424, 503, 553 INDEX -BOOK 53 Page 278, 339, 341 281, 297 297 1923 INDEX -BOOK 53 W " 23- Washington Street, from Twenty - fourth to Twenty -Sixth Streets, Resolution of Necessity ........... ..._.......__.._.._..........._ 426, 481, 536 " 23 -Walsh Street, Resolution of Necessity ......_...... _ ................._........_... 428, 483, 538 Aug. 17 -West Sixteenth Street, petition of property, owners' to im- prove said Street ......_........._ ............ ...._...._...._................ _...555, 603, 635, 665, 687, 728 " 20- Waltz, Margaret, error in aasessrpent for improvement of WashingtonStreet ....._._...._......_ ............._.................. _..._..................._..._.. 567 " 27 Western Grocer Co., Cigarette License ....._.. .........__........._._........ 592 Sept. 17 Washington Street, remonstrance against improvement from Eleventh to Twentieth Street . ......................._....... 637 " 17 Water Works, Pumping Station, bids heating system___ 659 Oct. 9- Windsor Ave., petition property owners to install street light between E. Twenty- fourth and Edward Streets 699 " 16- Wieneke, Augtlbt and Susan, petition relative to Sanitary SdwerAssessment ........ ............_...................._...._.... ............................... 717 Dec. 3- Widdowson, Ralph W., petition to install garage in base- « tt tt 10 -Water and sewer connections, West Fifth Street.... 10 -West Third Street, sewer and water connections .:................ 10 -White Street, sidewalks ............................_.._...................... _......................._...... 18- Wunderlich, Charles, petition for reduction in assess- ment..............._..............._...._....................................................:.._ ....__..__..................... 27-Wagner A., petition asking for refund in assessment..... SUBJECT 808, 812, 812, Page 811 814 817 825 831 849 INDEX —BOOK 53 SUBJECT Z June 22— Zwack, Anton, be notified to remove obstruction on Ninthand Main Streets ................_.........._... ..........._.......__.__....._. Oct. 9— Zwack, Joseph, petition of property owners asking that he be ordered to lay sidewalk in front of his property CITY COUNCIL (Official.) Regular Session January 1st, 1923. Council met at 4:30 P. M. Present City Manager Carr. May- or Alderson, Councilmen Brede, Schrempf. Absent — Councilmen Gabriel, Melchior. Mayor Alderson in the Chair. The Mayor stated that this is the regular monthly meeting of the Council for the transaction of such business as may regularly come be- fore the meeting. . A petition signed by 688 signers presented. Petition asking for a special elec- tion to authorize the issuance of bonds in the sum of not to oxceed $325,000.00 for the purpose of erect- ing, extending, maintaining, operat- ing, building and furnishing the Wa- ter Works of this city of Dubuque, Iowa. To the Honorable Mayor and Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: Whereas it is a mat- ter of common knowledge that the present City Water Works is wholly inadequate to take care of the needs of the community and provide suf- ficient fire protectidn for its citisens, due to the fact that machinery and buildings are in need of repair and replacement, and extensions and im- provements are demanded every- where throughout the city, and Whereas, there are not sufficient funds available with which to make such necessary improvements, and Whereas, it has been ascertained that such water works are necessary improvements cannot be erected, ex- tended, maintained, operated, built and furnished within the limit of one and one - quarter per centum of the actual value of the taxable property of the City of Dubuque, as deter- mined from the last state and coun- ty tax lists previous to the incurring of proposed indebtedness, now there- fore, The undersigned, being resident qualified electors of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, do hereby petition your Honorable Body to call a special election for the purposes of issuing 'bonds in a sum not to exceed $325,- 000.00 to pay for the maintaining, erection, extending, operating, build- ing and furnishing the Water Works of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, at Which time the question to be voted upon which shall be submitted to the electors of said City shall be as provided by Section 1306 -d of the Regular Session, January 1st, 1923 1 Supplement to the Code of Iowa, 1913, as amended. The petition oeing in regular form and containing the necessary num- ber of names, Councilman Brede moved that it be received and made a matter of icord. Seconded by Councilman Schrempf. Carried by the following vote: Yeas — Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Schrempf. Nays —None. • Absent — 'Councilmen Gabriel, Melchior. Resolution providing for a Special Election to vote upon the question of the issuance of bonds for Water Works purposes: Whereas, a petition has been pre- sented to the City Council, signed by a sufficient number of qualified electors of the City of Dubuque, ask- ing the City Council of said City to call an election for the purpose of issuing bonds in the sum of not to exceed $325,000.00, said money to be used for the purpose of erecting, ex- tending, maintaining, operating, building and furnishing the Water Works of the City of Dubuque, and stating that the necessary improve- ments cannot be built, erected, furn- ished, extended, maintained, or oper- ated within the limit of one and one - fourth (1 per centum of the ac- tual value of the taxable property of said City; and Whereas, it has been found by the City Council that said petition com- plies with the law as contained in Section 1306 -c of the Supplement to the Code, 1913, and that pursuant thereto it becomes the duty of the Council to call said election; and Whereas, this meeting is the next regular meeting of the City Council of said City following the filing of said petition; now therefore Be it resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque that a special election be called for Mon- day, January 29, 1923, and that no- tice thereof be published once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks in the' Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal newspapers of said City, at which election there shall be sub- mitted to the voters of said City the following proposition: "For the issuance of bonds in the sum of $325,000.00 for water works purposes - I I Against the issuance of bonds in the sum of $325,000.00 for water works purposes. 1 I Passed and adopted this 2nd day