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1920 Index City Council ProceedingsOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE • CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA FOR THE YEAR 1920 Hardie CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1920 COUNCILMEN. JAMES ALDERSON, Mayor LOUIS H. BREDE MAGNUS B. ROONEY THEODORE GABRIEL HARLAN G. MELCHIOR City Clerk —JOHN STUBER City Solicitor —M. H. CZIZEK Deputy Clerk — CHARLES E. BRADBURY City Treasurer — GEORGE D. WYBRANT Deputy Treasurer — L. F. KOLFENBACH City FRED GANTERT Chief of Police — JOHN GIELLIS Fire Chief — D. AHERN, J. W. FISHER Meat and Milk Inspector — DR. J. N. GRAHAM City Electrician — W. P. HIPMAN City Manager —O. E. CARR Secretary to Manager —J. W. LAWLER City Assessor — GEO. BENNETT Deputy Assessor— PETER KIES City Engineer — WALTER CULLEN Assistant Engineer— J. J. RYAN Health Physician — DI2. E. L. REINECKE DR. F. W. WIELAND Quarantine Officer — OTTO C. NEUMAN Market Master — CHAS. McCARTHY Regular meetings of the City Council are held the first Monday of each month at 4:30 P. M. 1920 INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page A J 2— Appel, Mrs. John, petition relative to taxes 3 " 15— Alley, between Main Street and Locust Street, from Jones Street to Second Street, remonstrance of assessment 31 " 15— Aldermen, to notify foremen to discontinue use of ashes on sidewalks 32 " 15— Alpine Street, widening at Julien Avenue 32 " 15 —Alley between Willow Street and Green Street, petition to grade 33 " 20— Assessor, City, to appoint three more Deputies if necessary 35 Feb. 5— Auburn and Rosedale Avenue, time extended for com- pletion 57, 69. 75, 257, 258, 267 " 5— Alderson, James, relative to cancellation of double assess- ment 61 " 5— Armory Hall, relative to use of 65 " 27— Appropriations for ensuing year 77 April 12—Alderson, James, appointed as Mayor 144 15— Automobiles to be purchased for Street Department and Engineering Department 151 " 15 —Ashes to be removed from Streets and Alleys 151 May 3 —Adams Co. The, petition asking for information relative to Sewer near their plant 168 " 3— Auditor, Annual Report 174 3— Alley, between Valeria Street and Kaufman Avenue. Chief of Police to bring parties before Solicitor that are ob- structing alley 178 June 1— Andresen, H. P. Co., communication relative to Street resurfacing machine 194 " 9— Austin Western Road Machinery Co., bill for gutter cleaning attachment 209 July 6— Appropriations and amounts of Warrants drawn on each fund since beginning of fiscal year March 1st, 1920 to July 1st, 1920 271 6— Assessor appointed 273 Aug. 2— Altman Michael, petition relative to Couler Avenue assess- ment 313 Sept. 7— Auditor's financial report 337 Oct. 4— Ahrendt, Harry, petition relative to cutting weeds 379 " 4— Alderson, James, petition asking Council to vacate part of Yale Street 382 " 4— Appel, Higley Electric Co., bond to erect an electric sign 382, 385 " 20— Arendts Shoe Co., City Manager's report relative to de- linquent taxes 386 " 20— Austin, A. W., City Manager's report relative to delinquent taxes 388 Nov. 1— Augnancio Mining Co., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes 405 " 1— American Drainage Co., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes 405 " 1— Avenue Top Mining Co., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes 405 " 6— Agricultural lands in City be assessed according to law 412 " 9—Allgeyer, John, petition for light in 12th and Jackson 420 Dec. 29— Automobile Tax, resolution 522 1920 Jan. IC 11 C i CC CI Cf INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT B Page 2 —Bills 2 2— Banks, relative to statement of holdings 2 2 —Bell Fred, petition cleaning snow assessment 20 2 —Board of Health, report of 26 15 —Bills 27, 65 15— Buddin, Fred, petition relative to taxes 15— Barry, Thomas, petition relative to assessment for im- 27 provement of Leibnitz Street 27 15 —Board of Health, report of 31 15— Bathing Beach, report of 15— Becker, Felix G., communication relative to wages paid 31 teams 31 " 15 —Bonds of plumbers to be $1,000.00 " 15— Benens, Frank J., petition relative to repairing Street and 33 wall on Grove Terrace Feb. 3 —Board of Health 5 53 " 5 —Bills " 5— Budde, Ida, notice of claim for personal injuries 58, 106 5 —Banks of the City. Report of City Attorney relative to 59 their holdings 5— Burns, W. J., report of City Engineer relative to assess- 60 ment 19— Bills 66 19— Brown, W. J., petition relative to refund of taxes 67, 95 19— Baule, Mrs. Sarah Werner, petition relative to correction in error of assessment 67, 94, 108 19— Briggs, Mrs. M. E., petition relative to operating a soda 67, 97 fountain without paying a license 19— Blake, E. C., petition of relative to raising curb and gutter on Seminary Street 67 19— Breithaupt, Philip, plumber's excavation bond 68, 96 19 —Board of Health 71 27 —Bills • 74 v[ar. 4 —Bills 91 " 4 -Board of Health 96 " 4— Becker, John, relative to reduction of assessment 97 " 18 —Bill Boards on Asbury Street, petition to have removed _ .103, 142 " 18 —Bills 103 " 18 —Buol, C. J., petition relative to correction of assessment 105• " 18— Burke, Richard, plumber's bond 105, 132 " 18— Bathing Beach, relative to extensions of Gas mains 108 " 18 —Board of Health 108 April 1 —Bills 129 1 —Blue Bird Laundry, petition relative to outside stairway 130 " 1 —Board of Health 134 " 12 —Bills 139 " 12— Brown, Glenn, Park Commissioner, bond of 140, 172 " 12 —Board of Review, appointed 145, 162, 213 -234 " 14 —Bills 147 " 15 —Bills 149 " 15— Brunswick Avenue, grade to be established 151 May 3 —Barge in Harbor, bids for the purchase of 167, 176 " 3 —Bills 167 " 3— Brown - Sandry Co., petition to install gasoline filling station 168 3 —Byrne Bros., relative to reduction in assessment 171 3 —Board of Health, resolution organizing same 174 10— Banner Lunch Co., petition to erect electric sign 176 17 —Bills 180 17— Brunswick Phonograph Shop, petition to erect sign 182, 206, 262 17 —Board of Health 202, 284 1920 Tune IC July Aug. (1 7 —Bills 7— Bathing Beach Commission, appointment 7 —Bush, Chas., reduction assessment Delhi Street and Julien Avenue "" • 9 —Barge Eagle Point, to be sold 6— Burden Avenue and Polk Avenue, petition of residents to have alley graded " 22— Bennett, George, City Assessor, bond approved " 22— Brunkow, Otto, •petition for soldier's exemption of taxes " 22— Brunkow, Norman F., petition for soldier's exemption of taxes 2 —Board of Health 2— Bechtel, H. C. & Son, Bond to put up electric sign 2— Burke, R. J., appointed on Plumbing Board 2— Baptist Church, petition presented by Mr. Travis 2— Bohler, Nicholas, petition asking for reduction of 50% Clay Street - improvement " 23— Beckett, Fabian, attorney for Hannah McGuinness, war- rant to be drawn Sept. 7— Beutin, Frank, bid on Pfotzer Street ' 7— Beutin, Franlc, hid on Valeria Street, gutter, curb and sidewalk 7 —Board of Health report 15 —Board of .Health, Buchman Michael, resolution, ordering to connect property with sewer 15 —Board of Health, bills be sent to County for payment 17— Burch, Kendall, Chairman Republican Central Commit- tee, communication, submitting names for Clerks of Registration 22— Belsky, Cook Co., vs. City of Dubuque, notice of suit 30 —Board of Health 30— Burns, W. J., & Brown, W. J., notified to put building on North one -third of City Lot 556 in sanitary condition 30 —Board of Health, resolution to connect with sewers 30 —Board of Health, bills ordered sent to County for payment 4 —Board of Health, report of Health Officer 4 —Board of Health, bills ordered sent to County for payment 4— Buchman, Josephine, et al, petition, asking for extention of time to connect property with sewer 4— Beatrice Creamery Co., petition to elevate sidewalk 20— Baptist Church, petition asking City to vacate property on 11th Street 20— Beiler, Edward, petition relative to delinquent taxes of Wm. G. Watters 20— Bechtel, Henry, City Manager's report relative to protest against improvement of Grandview Avenue 28 — Brennan, W. F. & Son, report of City Manager 28— Berger, Michael, report of City Manager relative to taxes 28— Brayton, Jennie A., petition relative to personal property tax 28 —Brown & Sandry, stipulation and agreement covering gasoline filling station Nov. 1 —Board of Health report " 1 —Board of Health, bills sent to court house " 1— Bennett, Hattie, City Manager's report relative to adjust- ing assessment for lots in Rosedale Addition " 1— Bahle, Carl, City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes " 1— Biggins, Catherine, City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes IC if Oct. CC IC if CC INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT B Page 204 205 208 209 269 293 293 293 310 311 312 307, 313 321 329 337 337 343 348 348 362 364 372, 373 373 373 373 381 381 382 384 387 387 388 393 393 395 397 403 403 403 405 405 INDEX —Book 50 1920 SUBJECT B Nov. 1 —Burns & McDonnell, valuation and report Dubuque Electric Co. " 6— Breitbach, Cletus, petition asking for Soldier's exemption of taxes " 20 —Board of Education, petition asking permission to erect fire escape " 20— Brunskill, James, report City Manager, relative to assess- ment for sewer in Grandview Avenue " 30 —Bray, Dr., petition relative to City improvement bonds that were lost or stolen " 30— Birner, Mary, petition asking for reduction in assessment for sewer in Hempstead Street " 30 —Bour, Margaret, petition asking for reduction in assess- ment for improvement of Louisa Street.... " 30— Braun, Christ, petition asking for reduction in assessment for improvement of Lincoln Avenue Dec. 1 —Byrne Bros., petition asking for reduction in assessment for improvement of Iowa Street " 1 —Board of Education, petition asking for cancellation of assessments " 4 —Board of Health, bills to court house for payment " 4 —Board of Health, report of Health officer for month of November " 4 —Bull, Norman, petition asking for reduction of assessment for sewer construction " 4— Burns, W. J., petition asking for redaction in assessments " 6— Busch, A. E., verbal report City Manager relative to settle- ment for improving Broadway " 6— Boxleiter, John and wife Elizabeth Boxleiter, warranty deed " 15— Blackburn, Albert, City Solicitor's report, relative to settle- ment of personal injury claim " 15— Bennett, Geo., Assessor, Tax Books, 1920 valuation de- livered to County Auditor Page 405, 406 411, 496 421 422 432 432, 525 434, 500 435, 500 495, 503 498 499 499 500 500 504 505 510 523 1920 Jan. C 2— Council Proceedings, month of October approved 1 2— Citizens State Bank, statement of holdings 2 2 —Corn Belt Packing Co., petition relative to taxes 21 2 —City employes, relative to increase in salary 22, 32 15 —City Water Works, petition relative to cancelling bill for rolling streets 28 15 —City Water Works, petition relative to notifying Eagle Point City Water Works meter readers to use flash lights 31 15 —Corn Belt Packing Co., given 60 days to do away with odors from tanks 32, 62, 270 15— Cutler, Mrs. Ida M., petition relative to burning rubbish on Dell Street and construction of cement steps 33 " 15— Council Proceedings. Recorder to advertise for bids to bind proceedings for the year, 1919 • 33, 51, 56 Feb. 5— Curtis, Dwight F., petition of relative to Soldier's ex- emption of taxes 57 5— Charles Pilsbury Co., communication of, relative to en- gineering 58 19— Council Proceedings, month of November, approved 66 19— Chauffeurs petition relative to Ordinance regulating license 67, 73 27— Carter, Mrs. Mary, notice of claim for personal injuries 75, 140 27— Curtis & Son, plumber's excavation bond 75, 96 27— Clayton B. Stever Co., communication relative to audit 80, 96 Mar. 4— Chalder, Frank L., petition relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 91 " 4— Cutts, Lizzie J., petition of, relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 92 " 4— Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. Co., vacation notice 92 " 18— Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. Co., petition relative to vacating Pine Street 103 " 18— Council Proceedings, month of December, approved 103 April 1— Cartigny, Mrs. Alf., petition relative to water overflowing property 130 6— Council Proceedings for month of January, 1920, adopted and approved 138 12— Clark, Margaret, petition for Soldier's exemption of taxes 140 12— Council New, petitions referred to 142 12— Councilmen, oath of office administered 143 12 Czizek, M. H., appointed as City Solicitor 144 12— Cooney, M D., appointed as assistant City Solicitor 144 15 —City Hall, Market Master to have cleaned 151 26 —City Manager. Bond to be $40,000.00 154 26 —City Manager, O. E. Carr, appointment 154 26 —Carr, O. E., appointed as City Manager 154 May 3 —City Carpenter, petition for increase in wages 168 " 3— Center Street, petition to improve 168 " 3 —Clerk City, and Deputy, salary placed 175 " 3— Council Proceedings for month of February adopted and approved 167 14— Cooper, A. A., ordered to build sidewalk 175, 179, 205, 206, 270 17— Chamber of Commerce, petition to have City Trucks in parade May 21 181 June 7— Council Proceedings of month of March, adopted and ap- proved 204 9— Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. Co., communication relative to platform over Bee Branch Sewer 210 25— Cunningham, John A., appointed Police Magistrate 213 25— CaDritz, Christ, petition relative to filling station 245 30 —Carr, O. E., City Manager, bond 262 CC ig CI c l t i If IC CC iC CC i t if CI t i IC IC it IC INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 1920 Aug. CI if 1< CI if it INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page C July 6— Council Proceedings, April, approved 269 22— Council Proceedings, May, approved 286 22— Cooney, M. D., resignation of 289 22 —City Manager, O. E. Carr's report, relative to appoint- ments and salaries of the various City officers and employees 291, 292 22— Cushing Place, improvement of 292, 304, 316, 319 2 —City Water Works, report City Manager O. E. Carr, rela- tive to Godfrey Coal Conveyor 307 2— Collier, J. C., trustee for Orrin Langworthy, petition for reduction of assessment 308, 313 2— Chalmers, John G., relative to Alpine Street assessment 311 2— Curtis, Albert, resignation from Plumbing Board 312 2 —City Hall, report of City Manager recommending heating plant 321 16— Convention, Iowa League of Municipalities 321 23 —Clay Street, resolution relative to 1916 improvement and special assessment 323, 327, 343 23 —Cox Street property owners, petition to improve street 328 Sept. 7— Council Proceedings for month of June adopted 337 7 —City Managers, Financial report 337 " 7 —City Manager's report, relative to Contractor's Main- tenance Bonds 15 —City Manager's report relative to City's working funds 15 —City Treasurer's statement for month ending September 1 17 —City Manager's recommendation relative to sale of Lot 7, Smyth's Addition 361, 364 17 —City Hall, bids for heating plant 362, 363 17— Curtis & Son, bid for heating plant, City hall 362 17 —Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., petition, asking permission to install sewer 362, ,381 17 —Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., petition, asking permission to construct cement tunnel in 10th Street 362, 381 " 22— Cleaver, Edward T. plumber's excavation bond 364 " 30 —Carr, Bridget, cancellation of personal tax 371 Oct. 4— Council proceedings for month of July, adopted 379. " 4— Curran, John J., petition, asking for reduction of assess- ment 379, 383 " 4— Clark, Mrs. Clara B., petition, asking permission to install Gasoline station 384 4— Cooper, A. A. Wagon & Buggy Co., Manager's report relative to personal delinquent taxes 385, 389, 396 28— Chalmer & Parker, City Manager's report relative to taxes 393 28— Considine Toy Co., City Manager's report relative to taxes 393 28— Catherine Street, petition of property owners to improve street 28 —City Manager's Association, communication extending in- vitation to attend convention at Cincinnati Nov. 1— Coven, Sam, City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes " 6— Council proceedings for month of August adopted and ap- proved 6— County and City property, taxes be cancelled 9— Crotty Mary, petition relative to assessment for improve- ment of South Locust Street 20 —City Auditor and City Treasurer, reports of 30— Carey, Emma, petition asking for cancellation of taxes 30— Cleaning snow and repairing sidewalks 30— Cutting weeds 338 347 347 396 397 405 406 412 414 423 435 490 492 C Dec. 1— Cadillac Co., petition, offering settlement in assessment for improvement of 11th Street 6— Council proceedings for month of September, approved 6— Crunion, Mrs. John, 1919 General tax be cancelled 15 —City Auditor's report 15 —C. M. & St. P. R. R. proposed agreement, with reference to coal hopper 15— Clark, Margaret, report of City Solicitor relative to settle- ment for improvement of Grove Terrace CI if INDEX —Book 50 , SUBJECT Page 495 504 505 508 510 510 1920 D 2— Dubuque Spiral Harrow Co., petition relative to toilet 2— Dubuque Retail Merchants Assn., communication relative to street signs 2— Dubuque Commercial Club, invitation to Council to attend meeting relative to fire insurance 2— Dubuque Realty Co., petition of, relative to reduction for assessment for improvement of Fifth Avenue 2— Dubuque Realty Co., petition relative to taxes 15— Dubuque Community Band, petition relative to Armony Hall 15— Dubuque College, petition, cancellation of taxes 15— Dubuque Electric Co., meter readers to use flash lights 15— Dubuque Altar Mfg. Co., and Dubuque Casket Co., re- monstrance to odor from Jas. F. Lee asphalt plant 15— Danglemeyer, C. W., petition relative to damage by flood Feb. 5— Diamond, James J., petition of, relative to being exempt from City License 5— Diamond, James J., petition of relative to Soldier's ex- emption of taxes 5— Dubuque Electric Co. vs. City of Dubuque, warrant ordered drawn for court costs 5— Duscher, Jos. J., relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 19— Durbin, Mrs. Helen, petition, relative to cancellation of assessment 19— Dorgan - Ulrich Co., allowed extension of time for com- pletion of sanitary sewer in Valeria Street and Cush- ing Place 19— Dubuque Benevolent and Humane Society petition relative to appropriation 19— Delisle, Mrs., petition relative to operating a boarding house without a license 19— Dubuque- Wisconsin Bridge Co., relative to cancelling taxes 27— Dubuque Motor Express Co., petition relative to operating passenger trucks 27— Dubuque Electric Co., relative to street car strike 80, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 105, " 27— Dubuque Electric Co. Committee appointed to check over books 80, Mar. 1— Dietl, Mrs. Anna, petition relative to reduction of assess- ment 18— Dubuque Retail Grocer's Association, communication rela- tive to license for soft drinks 18— Dubuque Lumber Co., notified to open extension of Rhom- berg Avenue April 1 —Dell Street, petition, i\lrs. I. M. L. Cutler, relative to in- specting condition of street 1— Dettman, Irvin, Wm., petition relative to Soldier's exemp- tion of taxes 12— Dubuque Athletic Field, bills of 22— Drivers of sprinklers, sweeper and flusher to be appointed by Mayor 22— Dubuque Medical Association, communication relative to Small Pox 26— Dubuque Local Federation, petition relative to Carnival 26— Detention Hospital, bids for hauling patients to same May 3— Dubuque Park Board, petition for appropriation for cement steps to Cleveland Park " 3— Dubuque Park Board, warrant ordered drawn for appro- priation 3— Dubuque Electric Co., Decree of the District Court Jan. CI CC CC CC CC It if CC CC CI CI Ci it ft it ft INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 1 2 2 2, 32 21 27 31 31, 62 32 32 57 57, 293 60 62 67, 75 67 67, 97 67 72 75, 90 110, 112, 113, 171 89, 90, 101, 102 90, 98 105 106 130 130 140 152 153 153 165, 203 169 169 171 1920 May If CC INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT D 3— Dubuque Park Board, annual report 17— Dubuque Daily News, petition to be appointed as official paper June 7— Dubuque National Bank, depository bond 7— Dubuque Electric Co. vs. City of Dubuque. Bill for Attorneys July 22— Dawson, Margaret, petition for remission of taxes Aug. 2— Dubuque Hotel Co., asking permission to extend switch track " 23— Dubuque Trades and Labor Congress, asking permission to hold Labor Day parade " 23— Dolan, Mary, petition asking to have taxes to remain as a lien against property Sept. 7— Dorgan & Ulrich Co., bid on Pfotser Street ` 7— Dorgan & Ulrich Co., bid on Valeria Street curb, gutter and sidewalk " • 15— Dolan, Mrs. Anna K., resignation as Parochial School Nurse " 15— Dolan, Miss Elvira M., appointed Parochial School Nurse " 30 —Dale, Sylvan, Cafe, cancellation of taxes " 30— Dubuque Motor Tire Co., petition, cancellation of taxes Oct. 4— Donahue, Thos. J., petition, Grandview Avenue, Manager's report " 4— Dorgan & Uhlich Co., bid on sanitary sewer in Leibnitz Street " 4— Dubuque Woman's Club, petition relative to a reduction, assessment Julien Avenue, City Manager's report " 4— Dubuque Leader, petition relative to taxes " 28— Deficiency tax levy " 28— Dubuque Auto & Garage Co., report of City Manager rela- tive to taxes " 28— Dubuque Cornice Co., report of City Manager relative to taxes " 28— Dubuque Electric Co., report of City Manager relative to taxes " 28— Dubuque Glass Co., report of City Manager relative to taxes " 28— Dubuque Electric Co., relative to clearance space in alley between Cedar and Pine Streets from Seventh to Eighth Streets Nov. 1— Dubuque Electric Co., City Manager's recommendation, relative to assessments for improving Julien Avenue, Delhi Street, Second Street and West Third Street 1— Dambacher, C. L., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes 1— Duncan, R. H., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes 1— Dubuque Electric Co., valuation and report, Burns & Mc- Donnell 6— Dubuque Electric Co., communication relative to establish- ing rates for street railway service 6— Daniels, John, petition, asking privilege to run pop corn stand without license " 9— DeLorimier, Mrs. Anne, report City Manager, relative to assessment " 9— DeLaney, Mrs., cancellation, assessment cleaning snow " 20— Dubuque Realty Co., petition, to cancel special assessment- " 20— Dubuque Golf Club, report, relative to shoveling snow " 30— Degnan, Mrs. John, petition, relative to assessment for im- provement Oak Street Page 174 181 205 208 289, 307 308 327 327, 328 337 337 348 348 371 371 380 382, 386 384 384 391 393 393 393, 397 393 397 404 405 405 405 406 411 414 414 420, 434 422 435 1920 Dec. INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT D 4— Dietl, Mrs. Anna, petition relative to settlement of assess- ment 4— Dubuque College, recommendation of City Manager rela- tive to assessment, Delhi Street sewer, improvement of Louisa Street and improvement of East Street 20 —Dee, George, Basket Factory buildings, resolution to sell property 29— Dubuque Electric Co., communication relative to electric rates, etc. Page 500 502 520, 521 524 1920 E Jan. 15— Eberhart, Lorenz, petition relative to damage to property 33 by storm 35, 51, 52 " 15— Election, Special City, January 26, 1920 Feb. 5— Enamel Steel Sign Co., communication of, relative to de- 58 lay in delivery 68 " 19— Elver, Emma, notice of claim for personal injuries " 19— Evens, Mrs., relative to damage done by storm sewer 96, 1 72 g6 Mar. 4— Engineer, City, annual report 99 " 8— Election Judges and Clerks, appointed 199 " 18 —Even, Allic, notice of claim, personal injuries 106 " 18-- Efferding, Tasso, relative to cancellation of taxes 111, 126, 136, 137, 106 27— Election of Councilmen, April 5, 1920 April 1— Emsley Lane, petition of residents relative to grade 162 12 15— Excavation permits, charges for same 173 May 3— Excavation permits, warrants ordered drawn 190 " 3— Election, Primary, June 7, 1920, notice of 208 June 7— Excavation permits warrants ordered drawn Sept.15 —Even, Uhlrich Co, relative to assessment, Valeria Street 348 . sewer " 22— Electrical and Battery Service Co., petition asking per- 364 mission to install a Bouser filling station " 22— Eisbach Peter, petition, petition asking for reduction of 396, 408 assessment Oct. 28— Eagles Home Building Association, petition asking reduc- 396, 497 tion in taxes Nov. 1 —Even & Ulrich, offer of $1,000.00 for lots 4 and 6 of Lot 2 404 of Mineral Lot 106 1— Elvidge, E. R., City Manager's recommendation to cancel 405 taxes ...9— Eulberg, Mary, petition asking for reduction in assessment 415, 434 for improvement of Atlantic Avenue 20 —Ede, St. C., petition asking for cancellation of assessment 421 on Lot 2, Slattery's Sub. 422 " 20— Eulberg, Mary, report relative to cutting weeds 423 20— Enzler, Jos. A., bond, for erecting electric sign 30— Entriger, Jacob, petition relative to assessment, Lot 1, 433 Breakup's Add. 4, INDEX — Book 50 SUBJECT Page 1920 F 2— Fitzpatrick, John, original notice of suit 2 —Fire Insurance, invitation for Council to attend meeting at Dubuque Commercial Club, relative to same 2 —First National Bank, statement submitted 15 —Fire Engine House No. 4, bids for doors 15 —Fire Department, increase in salaries 15— Flynn, Mrs. Nora C., petition relative to damage done by flood 15— Feldstein, H., petition relative to damage done by flood 5— Fuchs, Anna K., petition of, relative to cancelling assess- ment ..S —Fish, Dominic, petition relative to assessment of Rose- find Street 19— Fisher, 'Mrs., petition relative to operating a dance hall without a license 19 —Fire Hose, Recorder instructed to advertise for bids 71. 86, 91, 4 —Fitz, L. H., petition relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 11— Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co., communication relative to purchasing street sprinkler 18 —Fire Department to be furnished with Caps April 1 —Fern, G. W., petition relative to refund of license " 12— Financial statement of City to be published 12— Fahey, John B., resignation as Rodman " 22 —Fisk, A. L., petition to rent Athletic Field " 26— Fumigator official, bids advertised for May 3 —Fire Department annual report June 7— Friedel Isadore, Soldier's exemption of tax " 25 —Fire Hall, No. 2, at Fourth and Locust Streets to be vacated " 25— Fitzgerald Cigar Co., bond, to erect sign July 6— Fosselman, Leo. J., bond, to erect sign " 6— Frith, E. E., bond for fulfillment garbage contract " 6— Frith, E. T., to E. E. Frith assignment of contract " 22 —Faig, Catherine, petition, relative to reduction of assess- ment Aug. 23 —Frey, Frank, addressed Council relative to sewer in Fifth Avenue " 23— Frenzel, Otto, petition asking for entension of time to connect with sewer " 23— Financial statement for month of July - Sept. 7— Financial report for month of August ` 7— Fischer, Mrs. addressed council relative to condemnation proceeding " 30— Ferring, Mrs. Ida, petition, relative to a spite fence be- tween 558 and 572 Locust Street " 30— Federal Building, cancel special assessment " 30— Freight rates, resolution, relative to freight rates from cer- tain points in State of Wisconsin to Dubuque on stone tailings Oct. 20— Fitzgerald, B. M., petition asking for reduction of assess - mdnt " 20— Financial report, for the period ending September 30 " 20— Fortmon, Josephine, City Manager's report relative to de- linquent taxes " 20 —Fire Department, salaries submitted by City Manager Nov. 1. Fremont Street, City Manager's recommendation relative to Lot 42, Sisters Add. " 1— Flynn, Leo. J., petition asking for cancellation of assess- ment Jan. it Feb. If Mar. INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 1 2 2 31, 51 32, 169 32 32 .57, 68 65 67 108, 178, 208 92 102 106, 127 130 • 145 149 153 164, 175, 203 174 208 212 245 272 272 272 292 324 327 330 337 337 370 371 372 382, 387 384 386 388 404 404 1920 F Nov, 1— Frost, Joseph, City" Manager's report to cancel taxes 6— Forward, Chas. J., petition, relative to assessment Lots 29 and 30, Union Add. 9— Fischer & Co., Inc., request for reduction in assessment for improvement on West Main Street 20— Fischer, Mrs. Madeline, petition asking cancellation of taxes 20— Finley Hospital, report relative to assessment for sewer in Delhi Street 1— Frantzen, J. P., and E. T. Lush, petition asking for reduc- tion on the assessment of Rose Walker Estate for im- provement of O'Hagan Street 1— Forward Land Co., petition asking reduction in taxes on Lots 210, 211 and 212 Union Add. 1 — Fischer, Madeline, report of City Manager relative to assessment for improving alley 4— Fortman, A., petition asking for reduction in assessment 6— Frish, Joseph and Anna, warranty deed 6— Fuchs, Herman and his wife, Mary, warranty deed 15— Fischer & Co., Inc., petition, asking permission to cut ice in harbor ft Dec. it if INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 405 409 415 421 422 495 496, 501 496 503 505 505 509 1920 INDEX- Book 50 SUBJECT Page G Jan. 2- Grandview Avenue, sewer and water connections 2, 25, 33 " 2- Griggs, J. G., remonstrance against assessment cleaning snow 2 April 1- Grandview Avenue, petition, Jas. F. Lee Paving Co.,, rela- tive to extension of time on contract 129, 261 " 1- Grandview Avenue, curbing to be paid for 134 " 12- Graham, Irene, assessment to be cancelled 140 " 22- Gantert, Fred, appointed acting Auditor 152 June 7- Grandview Avenue, improvement from Delhi Street to Dodge Street 202, 210, 246,-253, 256, 267, 308, 371, 391, 392 July 6- Grings, F. A., petition asking for reduction of assessment, sewer on Leibnitz Street 270, 292 Aug. 2- Gatena, Henry, petition, relative to Clay Street assessment, verbal, 307 " 2- Gregoire, C. H., report of City Solicitor, recommending cancellation of corporate stock assessment 310 " 2- Gibbs, Francis L., petition, relative to assessment Alpine Street improvement 311 " 2- Grundy, Geo., petition asking reduction Grandview Ave- nue improvement, 1908 321, 343, 370 23- Gantert, Fred, bond 327 " 23- Grandview Avenue from Dodge Street to Lot 11, Block 5, acceptance of improvement 328, 336, 349, -361, 391, 392 Sept. 7- Greider, Mr., addressed Council relative to bill boards on Asbury Street 337 " 30 -Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., cancellation of per- sonal tax 371 Oct. 4- Gottschal, petition, relative to taxes 384 " 20- Gilliam, Chas., petition protesting against assessment, Grandview Avenue 387 " 20- Guaranteed Tire Service Co., City Manager's report rela- tive to taxes 387 " 28- Grimm's Confectionery, report of City Manager, relative to taxes 393 Nov. 1 -Glab, John, petition asking reduction in assessment 403, 412 " 6 -Glab, Nick, relative to reduction of assessment 408 " 9-Gindorf, Nick. C., petition for reduction of assessment, im- provement of Clay Street 413 " 9- Geiger, Henry A., petition relative to assessment for im- provement Asbury Street 414, 435 " 9- Gehrig, Henry, cancellation, assessment for cleaning snow 414 " 9- Grandview Avenue M. E. Church, petition for reduction in assessment for improvement Grandview Avenue and Grace Streets " 20- Glasson, W. J. bond for erecting electric sign Dec. 4- German Presbyterian Church, petition relative to settle- ment of assessment for improvement of 17th Street " 4- German Methodist Church, petition relative to settlement of assessment for improvement of 17th Street " 4- Gniffke, Henry B., petition asking for reduction in assess- ment " 6- Grutz, Margaret, warranty deed " 6- Grutz, Josephine, warranty deed " 6- Grutz, Peter and wife Mary Grutz, warranty deed " 15- Governor's Greys, report of City Manager relative to rent- ing Armory " 15- Galena Glove & Mitten Co., offering to buy Dee Basket Factory Buildings " 29- Ginter, Mrs. Peter, report of City Manager relative to assessment on improvement of Queen Street and Queen Street sewer 415 423 501 501 501 505 505 505 509 512, 521 524 1920 SUBJECT H 2 -Hird, George, petition relative to personal injury 2, 244, 290 2- Hargus, Lillian, petition, assessment cleaning snow 2 2- Hofner, Caroline R., petition relative to assessment 5 15- Hutchins, Gilbert L., petition, Soldier's exemption of taxes 27 15- Hille, Carl G., petition relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 27, 62 15 -Heeb Street, improvement of 28 15 -Hill, Maurice A., plumber's excavation bond 28, 62, 68, 96 15 -Hilby vs. City of Dubuque, suit 29 15 -Heim, John and Mary H. Fuchs petition for reduction in assessment Feb. 5 -Heeb, A. F., petition relative to cancelling assessment on sewer in Jefferson Street 5- Holtz, Henry, petition of, relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 5- Harris, James B., petition of applying for position as truck driver 5- Hennessey & Co., communication relative to city map 5 -Hahn, Lester J., notice of claim for personal injuries 5- Heller, Mrs. Emma, report of City Attorney relative to personal injury claim 5- Henker, Otto, appointment as one of Auditors of Key City Gas Co., books 19 -Hird, Thomas, notice of claim for personal injuries 27- Huntoon, Donald F., relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 75, 95 Mar. 4- Hermansader, Anna, settlement of suit 96 April 12-Hoefflin, Pauline, stipulation gasoline filling station 140 May 10- Herron, Edward W., bond of 176 June 7 -Hurd, Lenehan, Smith & O'Connor, bill for services, Dubuque Electric Co. vs. City of Dubuque 208 " 25- Healey, Ed. M., bond, to erect sign 245 " ' 30- Hartig, A. J., petition asking permission to erect electric sign 261 July 22 -Hied, George, report of City Solicitor relative to claim for injury 290 Aug. 16- Heating Plant, City Hall 321, 374 23 -Heim, Louis, bond to erect electric sign 327 Sept. 17- Hammel, A. L., bid on heating plant, City Hall 362 Oct. 4- Hippman, Wm., City Electrician, petition, relative to draft- ing Electric Ordinance 382 " 4 -Hay, Catherine, petition relative to taxes 384 " 4- Harger & Blish, City 1VI'anager's report relative to personal taxes 385 . " 20 -Hos, Frank, City Manager's report relative to personal taxes 386 " 20 -Hird, Bertha and Jos. L., petition, asking for reduction in assessment for improving O'Hagan Street 389, 395, 411, 432 " 28- Hanson, Rudolph, City Manager's report relative to taxes 393 Nov. 6- Huber, H. A., petition for reduction of assessment, Lot 7, for improving Angella Street 408 " 6- Hammond, W. R., petition asking extension of time to pay special assessment 409 6- Hintrager, Emilie, petition asking for refund of taxes in Union Street, Leibnitz Street, Kaufman Avenue and West Locust Streets 6- Humane Society, taxes be cancelled 6 -Heim, John, addressed Council relative to assessment for Peru Road " 20- Huntington, D. C., report relative to cleaning snow Jan. it i t ti INDEX -Book 50 case Page 31 56 57 57 58, 72 58, 131 60 62 68 410 412 413 422 INDEX —Book 50 1920 SUBJECT if 11 if ff ff Page H Nov. 20 —Heer and Kochendoerfer, report of Solicitor relative to assessment for improvement of Grace Street 423 20 —Heer, Martin, report City Solicitor relative to assessment for improving of Hall Street 423 20— Hintrager, Emily, report City Solicitor relative to assess- ment for Lot 24, Fourth Street Extension 423 20— Health Situation, be left in hands of Mayor 423 30 —Holy Trinity Church, Inc., remonstrance against assess- ment for construction of sewer, Lincoln Avenue 424 30— Howard, C. G., report of City Manager relative to cutting weeds 432 Dec. 1— Herber, Peter NI., petition asking for reduction in assess- ment 495 1— Health situation, City Solicitor to draft ordinance 497, 498, 499 2 —Hird, Jos. L., and Bertha, City Engineer's report relative to grade on Delhi Street 498 2— Hussman, Mrs. Ida, petition asking for cancellation of assessment 498 6— Hosford, Sidonia, petition asking for reduction of assess- ment 504 6 —Heim, John and wife Josephine Heim, warranty deed 505 15— Heitzman, W. F., report of City Manager, relative to strip of land, Elm and Sanford Streets 509, 526 15 —Hurd, L. G., report of City Solicitor, relative to settlement for improvement of Grove Terrace 510 29— Hammel, A. L., plumber's bond, 527 INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT I Jan. 2— Independent School District of Dubuque, relative to taxes Feb. 5 —Iowa Map Co., communication of, relative to street signs May 3 —Iowa Telephone Co., petition to lay conduct 14— Imhoff, Edward G., petition for exemption of taxes June 1 —Iowa Oil Co., communication relative to rubbish at plant Aug. 16 —Iowa League of Municipalities convention Sept. 30—International Harvester Co., communication relative to dumping garbage, etc., on their property Oct. 28— Interstate Telephone Co., City Manager's report relative to taxes Nov. 9— Ihrke, F., report of City Manager, relative to lien on prop- erty for improvement on Kaufman Avenue Page 3, 6 58, 98 168, 193 179 193 321 373 393 414 INDEX -Book 50 1920 SUBJECT J Jan 15- Julien Avenue, improvement of 28, 113, 149, 176, 178, 191, 193, " 15- Julien Avenue, brick gutters " 27- Jaeger, Albert E., relative to refund of taxes Mar. 4 -Junk Peddlers, relative to using push carts April 1- Jacobson, F. 0., petition to operate Bus Line 12- Jewell H. petition to operate Bus Line Sept. 30-Jungk, Robert, plumber's excavation bond 30- Justus, Elizabeth, C. B. Trewin, agent, notified to put build- ing located upon Sub. 97, the South 42 feet of Lot 1, L. H. Langworthy Add. in sanitary condition Oct. 28- Jansen, E. J. City Manager's report relative to taxes Nov. 6- Jaeger, Leo. F., petition asking for cancellation of taxes of Chas. Harty " 9- Jenni, Fred, petition asking for reduction in assessment for improvement Kaufman Avenue " 20- Jess, J. F., petition to cancel special assessment Page INDEX -Book 50 1920 SUBJECT K Jan. 2- Kemler, Sarah E., original notice of Suit 1 194, 201, 254, 255 " 2- Keane, J. J., petition relative to assessment 4, 33 32 " 15 -Key City Gas Co., relative to audit of books 28, 33, 62, 138, 140 75 " 15- Kaynor, Marie C., relative to taxes 29 98 " 15 -Key City as Co., meter readers to use flash lights 31, 62 130 " 15- Kemler, Sarah E., petition relative to rebuilding retaining 142 wall at West llth and Walnut Streets 33 372 Feb. 5- Keller, W. J., petition relative to assessment for improve- ment of Leibnitz Street 57, 97 " 5- Klein, Albert E., petition of relative to Soldier's exemption X 373 of taxes 58 393 19 -Kurt, Frank N, relative to reduction in assessment 72 " 27- Kingsley, Mrs. William, petition relative to cancelling taxes 74 411 - Mar. 4- Kretschmer Mfg. Co., petition relative to taxes 92, 108 " 18-Key City Gas Co., petition to excavate in Couler Avenue 104, 109 414, 501 " 18 -Keck, Rosa, petition relative to refund of taxes 105, 133 420 " 18- Kearney, C. A., petition relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 105, 132 " 18-Key City Gas Co., paid for extension of gas mains to Bathing Beach 108 April 1 -Key City Gas Co., excavation bond 131, 205 ` 1 -Kind, C. A., petition relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 131 " 12 -Kolb, Bart M., petition relative to sewer in Sandford Avenue 10- Knights of Columbus, petition for exemption of taxes 10 -Key City Gas Co., employes asking for increase in wages 17- Kneist Street and Rhomberg Avenue gutter grade to be corrected 17- Korman, Geo., to be notified to repair trench on Lincoln Avenue, et al 9- Kaufman, J. K., petition relative to damage to property by improvement of Rosaline Street 30 -Kies, Peter, City Assessor, communication relative to salary of Assessor 22 -Kies, Peter, appointed first deputy assessor 2- Keesecker, Frank, relative to Clay Street assessment 7- Kemler, J. E., petition asking for reduction of assessment, sewer, Lots 3, 4, and 5, Littletons & Sawyers Add 7- Kenety & Son, bids for sewer in Sanford Street 7- Kringle, Oliver, bids for sewer in Sanford Street 7- Kringle, Oliver, bids for sewer in Lincoln and Fifth Avenues 7 -Key City Exhibition Co., asking for use of certain streets, etc. 30- Kenety & Son, bid on sewer in West 14th Street 30- Kringle, Oliver, bid on sewer in West 14th Street 30- Korman, Geo. L., bid on sewer in Merz Street and Alt - hauser Avenue 30- Kenety, J. M. & Son, bid on sewer in Merz Street and Alt - hauser Avenue 30- Kringle, Oliver, bid on sewer in Merz Street and Althauser Avenue Oct. 4 -Koch, Meinrad, addressed Council relative to operating pop corn and peanut stand 4- Kringle, Oliver, bid on sanitary sewer in Leibnitz Street 20- Kemler, Sarah E., petition relative to reduction of taxes 20- Kassler, M., petition, Manager Carr's report relative to protest against assessment for improving Grandview Avenue May (1 June ff Aug. Sept. ft " ff Cf ft ff Page 140 176 177 181, 202 181 210 261 291 307 337, 347 338, 369 338 338 339 370 370 370 370 370 379 382 386, 434 388 1920 K Oct. 28— Kutsch, Mrs. Anna, petition, City Manager's report rela- tive to sewer assessment " 28— Kaiser, Mary, petition asking for reduction in assessment relative to improvement in Kaufman Avenue Nov. 1— Krocheski, Paul, City Manager's recommendation relative to assessment, Rosedale Avenue " 1— Kringle, Oliver, petition relative to reduction in assess- ment, Lot 16, Klingenberg's 4th Add. 1 —Key City Harness and Saddlery Co., recommendation of City Manager to cancel taxes 1— Kranolis, J. M., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes 1— Kemps, Theodore, relative to assessment, improvement Kaufman Avenue 6— Kaufman, Chas. A. J., petition relative to assessment, Grove Street 6— Keatley, Mrs. Ella McGrath, petition asking for reduction in assessment for improvement of West Locust Street 9— Knoernschild, Henry, report of City Manager, relative to lien on property for improving Kaufman Avenue 9— Kemler, A. W., error and overcharge, cleaning snow 20— Kuntz, Mary F., petition relative to assessment, Lot 102, Union Add 20— Keane, Rev. J. J., report of City Solicitor relative to can- cellation of taxes 30— Kemler, J. E., petition for cancellation of assessment for improvement of Seminary Street 30— Kemler, J. E., petition offering one -half of assessment for sewer, Belmond Street 30— Kemler, J. E., petition offering one -half of assessment for improvement West Eighth Street Dec. 1— Kemler, J. E., petition asking for reduction in assessment, Lot 13, Newbury and Hale Sub. 4— Kemler, J. E., petition relative to assessment on E. 27 feet, Lot 6 4— Kemler, J. E., petition asking reduction in assessment for reguttering Julien Avenue 6— Karsch, Rosaline, petition relative to settlement for im- provement of Stafford Avenue 15— Kuntz, Mr., report of City Manager relative to settlement of assessment for improvement of fovea Street 15 —Kies, Henry, petition asking for Soldier's ememption and refund of taxes Ci CI 1f IC Ci (f IC (t IC INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 396 396 403 . ,404, 409 405 405 405 408 410, 434 414 414 421, 502 422 433 433 433 495 502 502 504 509 523 1920 L Jan. 2 —Lenz, E. F., petition relative to water connection 1 " 2— Licenses, Ordinance relative to 9, -20, 40, -50 " 2— Leibnitz Street, petition of property owners relative to assessment for improvement of Gutter " 2— Library Trustees, relative to appropriation " 2— Leibnitz Street, improvement of " 15— Linehan, Dr. Lewis, relative to taxes " 15 —Lee, James F, bill for repairing Fifth Street " 15 —Lee, James F., asphalt plant, remonstrance against odor from plant " 15— Lavery, Mrs. John, petition relative to sewer and water connections on Grandview Avenue 33 " 15 —List of City Warrants issued during month of January, 1920 36, -40 " 15— License Notice to those from whom required 52 Feb. 3— License petition confectioners relative to Ice Cream Parlors 3 —Light petition for, at Mountain Lane and Rush Street 5— Laugges, Clara M., petition relative to cancellation of taxes 5 —Light petition for, between 27th and 28th Streets on Wash- ington Street " 5— Licenses to be refunded to N. W. Gilman and Earl Phelps " 5— Linehan & Molo, refund on excavation alley between Iowa and Main Street " 5— Lincoln Avenue, culvert accepted " 19 —Light to be placed at Marquette Place, Audubon addition 19 —Light to be placed at 19th Street and Couler Avenue...._ . " 19 —Light to be placed at Ida Street and Delhi Street " 19 —Light to be placed at Wilson Avenue and West Fifth Streets " 19 —Light to be placed at 22nd Street and Queen Street " 19— License notice to those from whom required Mar. 1— License passenger trucks during street car strike " 18— License, Soft Drinks; communication Dubuque Retail Grocer's Association " 18— Licht, Fred and Rosa, petition relative to refund of assess- ment April 1 —Light to be placed at intersection of Queen and Clinton Streets 1— Lynch, Thos., petition relative to laying down curl) 1— Louisa Street, from the north curb line of Delhi Street to the south curb line of West 14th Street to be improved 12— Library Board, relative to appropriation 12 —Loes, Dr., bill May 3 —Lake Peosta, dams to be built to create filling " 14 —Lee, A., petition for refund of license fee June 7— Linehan & Molo, bond " 7— Lagen, Leroy, petition for refund of License " 7— Liepe, Siena, settlement personal injury case " 25— Lange, J. W., .petition for private sewer " 30 —Lee, Jas. F., asking extension of time, improvement of Grandview Avenue, Dodge to South Dodge " 30— Lawson, Edith, petition relative to opening Louisa Street " 30 —List of City Warrants issued month of June July 22— Lawlor, J. W., appointed secretary to City Manager Aug. 2— Lorenz, Anton, petition relative to Clay Street Assessment " 2— Langworthy, Edith, petition relative to assessment Alpine Street 2— Langworthy, Orin, petition relative to reduction of Valeria Street Sewer CC CC INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 22 22 22, 27, 91 29 31 32 56, 72 56 57 57 58 60 65 72 73 73 73 73 86 90 105 105 130 130 135 140 143 175 179 205 208 208 212 261, 290 262, 272 263,-266 291 307 311 313 1920 L Aug. 2— Linehan & Molo, petition asking permission to erect scales in rear of 472 Main Street " 23— Lincoln Avenue, profile showing grade of street 23 —Lynn, Melvin, petition asking extension of time to connect with sewer " 23— Lawler, J. Wm., bond bid Sept. 7— Leonard, J. J., bid for Valeria 1Sgtre Street and side- ' 7— Leonard, J. J., walk 7— Lincoln Avenue, sanitary sewer bids 15— Langworthy Estate, relative to sewer assessment Valeria Street 17— Linehan & 11Molo, bid heating plant, City Hall 22 —Lacy, Frank R., Burritt S., and Olive, petition relative to taxation 22 —Lacy, Frank R., petition relative to raise in assessment 22 —Loes, Nicholas, Estate, communication remonstrating against erection of school building on White, between 11th and 12th Streets Oct. 4— League of Iowa Municipalities, communication of 4 —Link, Leo, Manager's report relative to personal taxes 4— Lavery, Mrs. John A., petition relative to assessment Grandview Avenue 20 —Lute, Chas., City Manager's report relative to delinquent taxes 28 —Loop, Oliver P., City Manager's report relative to taxes 20 —Lee, John, City Manager's report relative to protest against assessment 28— Linehan, Dr. Lewis, petition asking for cancellation of assessment Nov. 1— Lincoln Highway Tire Co., City Manager's recommenda- tion to cancel taxes 9— Loftus, Anna, petition relative to personal taxes of T. J Loftus 9— Lyons, Mary J., petition, relative to taxes in Bennett's Sub 9 —Luke, Geo. C., petition relative to assessment for improve- ment of Asbury Street 20— Leithold, John, petition asking reduction of assessment for construction of sewer in Valeria Street 20 —Lee, Mary L., petition asking for reduction in assessment, Lot 185, Rosedale Add. 30— Lattner, S. B., petition relative to assessment on west one - fifth of City Lot 178 Dec. 1— Lagen, Johanna, petition asking for reduction in special assessment 15— Ludescher, J., report of City Manager, relative to bill for cleaning sewer 15 —Lee, P. J., report of City Solicitor, relative to settlement for improvement of Grove Terrace 29 —Loan Warrants, loan warrant redemption bonds if IC IL CC 1( ICC CC 1( CC O( CC C c INDEX — Book 50 SUBJECT Page 321 327 327, 328 327 337 337 338 348 362, 363 . 363, 389 363, 389 364, 371 379 380 383 386 393 396, 496, 502 396, 409 405 413 413 414, 435 421 422, 496 433 495 509 510 525 1920 M 2— Mullen Bros., plumber's excavation bond 2, 105, 132 15— Morrison Bros., petition relative to vacating streets and 8 alleys 2 21 15— Municipal Wood Yard 31 15— Municipal Lighting Plant, petition for 31 15 —Mt. St. Joseph, petition relative to cancelling taxes 32 15— Meyer, Mrs. Henry, petition for tax reduction 32 15— Martin, May A., petition relative to damage by flood 5— Morrison Bros., petition of, relative to vacation ofal15 5 57, 65, 67, 78, 87 5— Martin- Strelau, petition relative to vacating part of Pine 66, 73, 103 Street 19— Meisenberg, P., petition of, relative to operating a second- 67, 97 hand store without a license 19— Meyers, Stanley, M, petition of, relative to Soldier's ex- 68, 94 emption of taxes 19— Martyr, Daisy, notice of claim for personal injuries 68, 131 27 —Metz, Wm., relative to reduction of assessment 27— Mayor's Proclamation, relative to contagious diseases 140 April 12— Melloy, Ella V., notice of suit, personal injuries 144 12— "Manager Plan" adopted " 15— Market Stands, Cleric instructed to advertise sale of 151, 154 " 26— Maker, Ernest, petition relative to excavating in Rhom- 153 berg Avenue " 26—Mayor's Proclamation relative to closing business to vote 162 May 3 —Mt. Pleasant Home, petition cancellation of taxes 168, 176 " 14— Memorial Day, petition for donation 178, 177 " 14— Marquette Place, profile showing grade June 1— Millins, Royce, paid $200.00 for damage to Motorcycle 193 " 7 —Moose Lodge, petition to hold Carnival " 9— Mettel Land and Security Co., relative to deed for Lot 9a, 209, 211, 293, 295 Westaby's add. July 6— Master lumbinbtoscomply lowithaOrdinancelandsSt engaged Lav 269 plumbing " 62—Morrison Bros., petition of tax payers remonstrating 269 against noise 269 " 22— Masters, George, appointed plumbing inspector 327 Aug. 23— Mullin & 'Callahan, plumber's bond Sept. 7— Maintenance bonds, contractors, report of City Manager 338 17— Mullen Bros., bid on heating plant, City Hall " 17— Mullen & Callahan, bid on heating plant, City Hall 362 " 17— Meggenberg, C. B., report of City Manager relative to assessment for improving Fulton Street and Monroe Street 362 " 30— Meyer, Mr. addressed Council relative to connecting with sanitary sewer 365 Oct. 4 —Mt. St. Joseph's Academy, petition relative to cancellation 380 of taxes, City Manager's report 4— Mullen, Mary C., petition relative to reduction, assessment 383 Grandview Avenue 20 Minges, Laura, report of City Manager relative to protest 388 against sewer assessment 28— Manigal & Atchinson, report of City Manager relative to 393 taxes " 28—Mettel Land and Security Co., report of City Manager 395 relative to assessment Nov. 1— Magdal Junk Co., offer of $1,500.00 for Lot 5 of Mineral Lot 106 404 " 6— Meyer, Chas., report recommending cancellation of taxes on Moneys and credits 409 J Feb. it IC CC INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 1920 M Nov. 6— Marshall, R. P., report to cancel assessment for shoveling snow 6— Maker, Chris., report to cancel assessment for shoveling snow 6— Meuser, W. H., petition for reduction of assessment on sewer in Valeria Street 6— Morgan, Jos., verbal, relative to assessment for improve - ing Bluff Street 9— Mathis, C., report of City Manager relative to lien for im- proving Kaufman Avenue 30 —Maas, Mr. report of City Manager relative to assessment for improving Kaufman Avenue 30— Mulgrew, T. J., petition asking for reduction in assess- ment, Boxleiter's Sub. 15— Mulgrew, T. J., petition asking to cut ice in harbor 15— Mullen, Michael, plumber's bond 20— Muscatine, Iowa, Mayor of, communication asking City to adopt a resolution whereby cities in the State re- ceive a just proportion of road fund 20— Muntz, Ed., addressed council, relative to White Street, widening of ft tf tf Dec. ft INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 409 409 409 413 414 434 435, 501 509 510 511 513 1920 INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Mc Feb 5— McClain, James H., petition of, relative to Soldier's ex- emption of taxes " 5— McCarthy, Elizabeth, notice of claim for personal injuries " 5— McClain, Nathan, petition of, relative to Soldier's ex- emption of taxes " 19— McGuinness, Mrs. Hanna, notice of claim for personal in- juries Mar. 4— McFadden Building Co., relative to cancelling assessment on Lot 1 of Sub of 529 and 530 April 22—McLennan Street, petition to open June 7— McEvoy bond " 28— McCarthy Peter, relative to sewer in Seventh Street July 22— McCarthy, Charles J., title changed " 22— McNamara, C. B., extension of time to complete Cushing Place Aug. 2— McLaughlin, M. J., claim for personal injury Sept. 17— McCarten, H. B., bid on heating plant, City Hall " 22— McCarten, H. B., plumber's excavation bond Oct. 20— McGrath, Dennis, petition asking reduction of assess- ment " 28— McClain, Wm., City Manager's report relative to assess- ment for sewer in South Dodge Street Nov. 6— McCarten, H. B., report relative to sewer in McEvoy Place " 6— McClain, W. A., report relative to assessment, Grandview Avenue 6— McGrath, Jeffrey, petition asking for reduction in assess -' ment, improving of West Locust Street " 9— McEvoy, E. E., petition relative to assessment for im- proving Asbury Street Page 58 58, 171 68, 94 68 92, 142 153, 178 205 246 291 292 308 362 364 388, 404 393 408, 433 409 410 414, 435 1920 N Jan. 2- Nesler & Buechel, plumber's excavation bond " 15- Neumann, Otto, salary to be same as other Police Captains " 15- Notice of Registration " 15- Notice to Printers, binding Council Proceedings " 15- Notice, bids for doors for No. 4, Engine House " 15- Notice to Women Voters " 15- Notice to Voters " 15- Notice, relative to City License Feb. - Notice to Jewelers - Notice, relative to City Licenses Mar. 4- Nicks, Elizabeth, protesting against assessment of Leib- nitz Street " 4- Notice, vacation to Martin - Strelau Co - " 4- Notice, vacation to Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul " 18- Neenan, Herbert J., petition relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes " 18- Notice to property owners and tenants relative to re- moving ashes " 18- Notice to Clothiers, relative' to caps for Fire Department 18- Notice, sale of old sprinklers and oilers April 12- Nesler & Buecchel, petition to excavate in Cooler Avenue " 12- Newspaper publications to be a summary only May 14- National Refining Co., petition to install air station on Seventh Street " 17- Newspapers, official, named " 17- Notice to Electors, Primary Election, June 7th, 1920 Aug. 25- Notice, to cut weeds Oct. 4- Notchall, petition relative to taxes Nov. 1 -Ney, Albert, petition asking for cancellation of interest on assessment 1- Neumaster, J. W., petition, relative to reduction of assess- ment, improving Elm Street 6 -Nank, Edward and Minnie, petition asking for refund of assessment 30- Norton, John W., petition asking for reduction in assess- ment on lots in Gilliam's Sub. Dec. 15- Newlin, Bertram, notice of claim, for personal injuries. " 15- Newell, Ed. A., petition asking for cancellation of license for Second Hand Store ft INDEX -Book 50 SUBJECT Page 2, 62, 105, 132 33 51 51 51 51 52 52 85 86 91, 108 92 92 105, 133 109, 127 127 127 140, 147 145 178 181 190, 268 329 384 403, 409 405 411 435 508 512 tit 1920 Jan. 0 2- Ordinance, relative to Licenses 9, - 20, 40, - 50, 70, 87 2- Orvis, John G., petition relative to tax penalties 22 15- O'Donnell, Michael, bond of 28, 59 15- Ordinances Revised, M. S. Hardie notified to have com- pleted by February 5th, 1920 - 33, 62 Feb. 3- O'Connor, Miss Emma, petition relative to connecting with sanitary sewer 57, 72, 173 5- Ordinance, report of City Attorney relative to traffic on Main Street 58 5- Ordinance relative to plumbing 60, 64, 85 19- Olinger Park, relative to purchase of 68, 72, 97 19- Ordinance, amending Hotel License 72 27- 011er, A., relative to procuring City license 75 27- Ordinance, vacation to Morrison Bros. 78, 87 Mar. 11- Ordinance, changing the name of Wartburg Avenue to Freemont Avenue 102, 127 " 18 -Odd Fellows Temple, petition relative to reduction of taxes 105 " 18- Ordinance, vacation to Pier Bros. 107, 141, 143, 165 April 12- Ordinances Revised, bill of 0. Longueville - 140 " 12- Officers and employees to continue in office 145 " 15- Ordinance establishing grade on Seventh Street Extension 150, 164 May 17- Ordinance relative to signs, Chief of Police to enforce 182 June 7- Ordinance establishing a grade on Marquette Place 267 " 25- Ordinance providing for the election and qualifications of certain officers fixing term of office, etc., first reading 235, 294 " 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance providing for appointment of deputies, defining duties, etc., first reading 235, 295 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance, entitled an Ordinance relating to removal of City officers, etc., first - reading 235, 295 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance fixing the salary and compensation of officers and deputies, first reading 236, 295 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance in relation to appointive officers, and etc., first reading 236, 295 25- Ordinance, an Ordinance repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance fixing the salary and compensation of officers and deputies, etc., first reading 236, 295 " 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance defining the duties and powers of the Mayor and Mayor pro tem, etc., first reading 236, 296 25- Ordinance, an Ordinance repealing paragraphs 44, 45, and 47 of an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance defining the duties and powers of the Recorder, first reading 236, 275, 296 " 25- Ordinance, an Ordinance amending paragraph 48, section 1, of an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance defining the duties and powers of the City Treasurer, first reading 237, 275, 296 " 25- Ordinance, an Ordinance amending paragraph 55, Section 4, of an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance defining the duties and powers of the City Auditor, first reading 237, 276, 297 25- Ordinance, an Ordinance amending paragraph 57, sub- division 5, of Section 1, of an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance defining the duties and powers of the City Attorney, first reading 238, 276, 297 " 25- Ordinance, an Ordinance repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance defining the duties and powers of the City Assessor, first reading 238, 277, 298 " 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance providing for the appointment of a Street Commis- sioner and defining his duties and powers 238, 277, 298 it if if i t if INDEX -Book 50 SUBJECT Page 1920 INDEX- Book 50 SUBJECT Page 0 June 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance providing for the appointment of a Sidewalk Inspec- tor, and prescribing his duties and powers 239, 278, 298 " 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance providing for the appointment of a Committee Clerk, and prescribing his powers 239, 278, 299 " 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance relating to City Elections 239, 278, 299 " 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance relating to the, appointment of Water Works Trustees 240, 279, 299 " 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance establishing road districts for purpose of cleaning, sprinkling, and repairing streets and alleys 240, 279, 300 " 25- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance prescribing the manner in which licenses shall be issued 240, 279, 300 " 25- Ordinance, providing for the appointment of a City Man- ager fixing his compensation and prescribing his duties and powers " 25- Ordinance, providing for the appointment and qualifica- tions of certain officers, fixing their term of office and salary 242, 273, 281, 301 " 25- Ordinance, providing for the appointment of assistants and employees 242, 281, 302 " 25- Ordinance, providing for the election of Councilmen and prescribing the powers and duties of the Council 243, 282, 302 " 25- Ordinance, providing for the election of Mayor and Mayor pro tern, and prescribing his powers and duties 244, 275, 283, 303 " 30- O'Meara, Mrs. Michael, petition relative to taxes 262, 270 July 6- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance providing for the election and qualification of certain officers fixing term of office, etc. 273 " 6- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance, entitled an Ordinance providing for appointment of deputies and assistants and defining their duties 273 " 6- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance relating to the removal of City Officers 273 " 6- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance fixing the salary and compensation of officers and deputies and all appointees of the City 274 " 6- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance in relation to appointive officers of the City 274 " 6- Ordinance, repealing an Ordinance entitled an Ordinance defining the duties and powers of Mayor and Mayor pro tern 275 Aug. 2- Ordinance, No. 94, requiring all R. R. Co's operating or maintaining tracks over, upon and across streets, ave- nues and alleys, etc. 309, 330 " 16- Ordinance, No. 95, an Ordinance to provide for the issu- ance of $13,000 Voting Machine Bonds 314, 322, 334 " 16- Ordinance, establishing grade on Sanford Avenue 321, 322, 334 " 23- Ordinance, No. 96, establishing the entire City into one Sanitary Road District 323, 342, 374 " 23- Ordinance, No. G -475, establishing grade on Pfotser Street 322, 339, 374 Sept. 7- Ordinance, No. G -476, establishing grade on Lincoln Ave- nue from Second to Fifth Avenues 339, 346, 376 " 7- Ordinance, No. G, 477, establishing grade on West 14th Street 346, 371, 398 " 7- Ordinance, No. G -478, establishing grade on Althauser Avenue 346, 371, 398 " 7- Ordinance, No. G -479, establishing grade on Merz Street 347, 371, 399 241 280, 300 1920 INDEX -Book 50 SUBJECT 0 Sept. 15- Olinger, John, report of City Manager relative to taxes on Lots 1 to 46, Boulevard add. " 30- Ordinance, to prevent and suppress riots, noise, disturb- ances, etc. " 30- Ordinance, No. 97, prohibiting the playing of cards, dice or other games of chance, etc. Oct. 4- Ordinance, No. 98, fixing number of Police officers, etc 20- O'Donnell Sisters, City Manager's report relative to de- linquent taxes " 20- Olansky, Abe, City Manager's report relative to delinquent taxes Nov. 1- Ordinance, fixing and regulating rates to be charged for electric light, power and fuel " 20- Olinger, John, report of City Manager relative to taxes on Olinger Park Dec. 1- Ordinance, No. 97, requiring vaccination of students in colleges and pupils in public and private schools 4- O'Shea, Patrick, petition asking for reduction in taxes " 29- Ordinance, No. 60 -A, prescribing the manner in which licenses shall be issued, etc. Page 347, 386 372 372 380, 399 386, 423 . 386 405 422 498, 528 502, 510 526, 528 1920 INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page P Jan. 2 —Pape, Chas. & Son, plumber's excavation bond 2, 62, 68, 96, 244 " 2 —Pier, Magdalene, claim for bond 5, 33 " 15— Police Department, increase in salaries 32, 168 Feb. 5— Plumbing Inspector, report submitting treasurers receipts 61 " 5 —Pier Bros., petition relative to vacating alley between Seventh Street and Eighth Street 66, 107, 141, 143, 165 " 19— Philips, John, petition of, relative to taxes 67 Mar. 4— Plaister, Winma T., settlement of suit 96 " 18— Potterveld Drug Co., petition relative to gasoline filling station 105, 140 " 27— Plumber's to be notified to put street in shape after ex- cavating 111 April 1 —Pond, A. M., petition relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 130 " 12— Police Chief, annual report 141, 147 " 12— Petitions referred to new Council 142 " 15— Papin, L. 0., excavation bond 151 " 26— Plumber's petition, relative to charging and holding money for excavations 153 May 3— Prosser, James, petition to erect news stand 168 June 7— Plumbing Inspector's report 209 " 25— Police Magistrate, appointment of 213 July 22 —Park Board, communication relative to tax levy 289 22— Pfotzer Street, resolution of necessity to improve 291, 305, 315, 332, 337, 376, 380, 499, 513, 518, 530 " 22— Plumbing inspector, appointment of 291 Aug. 2— Plumbing Inspector attend all meetings of Plumbing Board 312 Sept. 22— Police Department, recommendation of City Manager to reduce force to 34 men besides the Chief and Police Matron • 364, 384 " 30— Pollock, Louise D., petition asking for reduction of assess- ment of Frandview Avenue 371 Oct. 20 —Paris Shoe Shine Parlor, City Manager's report relative to delinquent taxes 386 " 20 —Plass & Boland, Manager's report relative to delinquent taxes 386 If 20— Police Salaries, submitted by City Manager 388 " 20— Palen, Gertrude I., petition, asking for reduction on assess- ment 389, 394, 496 20— Paisley, T. J., remonstrance against assessment for im- proving Grandview Avenue 389 " 20— Pinchoff, R., petition relative to rent for Quarantined family 389 28— Petrakes, Veans, City Manager's report relative to taxes 393 28— Petrakes, Peter, City Manager's report relative to taxes 393 28 —Photo Shop, City Manager's report relative to taxes 393 28 —Peil, Lewis, City Manager's report relative to refund for improvement of Fifth Avenue 395 " 28 —Pape, Chas. & Son, petition asking permission to excavate at 549 -551 Rhomberg Avenue 396 Nov. 1— Pitschner, Chas., relative to cutting weeds 404 6— Penning, Nick, petition asking for reduction of assessment for improving Angella and Cox Streets 411 9— Phalgraf and Bertha Hird, petition relative to assessment on O'Hagan Street 413 9— Papin, Oscar, petition for correction of assessment 414 " 20— Polseau, T. A., petition asking for reduction in assessment Glendale Add. 421, 496 Dec. 20 —Pape, Chas., petition asking for reduction in assessment for improvement of Valeria Street 513 1920 INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page Q Feb. 5— Quade, Selina E., relative to Soldier's exemption Oct. 4— Quigley, Jos., petition relative to personal tax 61 384 1920 Jan. CC Feb. 2— Report of officers 15— Roseland Street, remonstrance of Dominic Fish relative to improvement of 15— Realty Improvement Co., relative to taxes 15— Report of officers 5 —Ross, F. B., resignation as Trustee of Water Works 5— Rhomberg, A. L., petition relative to cancellation of taxes 5— Rellihan & Mullen, Plumber's excavation bond 5— Report of Officers 19— Report of Officers 19—Resolution to sell North one -half of Mineral Lot 203 27— Report of Officers Mar. 4— Report of Officers " 18— Rossell, Anna, petition relative to interest on taxes " 18— Rhomberg Avenue extension, Dubuque Lumber Co., noti- fied to open same " 18— Report of Officers April 1 —Russ, Joseph F., petition relative to refund of taxes " 1 —Rose, Harry W., notice of suit " 1— Report of Officers " 12— Roussel, Mary, petition relative to driveway " 12— Rhomberg Avenue, petition to extend " 12— Report of Officers " 15— Report of Officers May 3— Report of Officers 10— Railroad Companies notified to put crossings " 3— Resolution organizing Board of Health " 17— Report of Officers " 17— Rhomberg Avenue and Kniest Street gutter grade to be corrected 181, 202 " 17— Reynolds, M. S., petition to erect building on 11th Street 181 June 1— Report of Officers 193, 209 7— Rosedale Avenue and Auburn Avenue improvement 207, 257, 259, 267 " 7— Report of Officers 209 " 30— Rhomherg, A. L., remonstrance, sewer in Lincoln Avenue 262 Aug. 2— Resolution, ordering connection with sewer 310, 313, 343 " 2— Rowan, Jos. J. & Son, bond to put up electric sign 310 2 —Rood, Pauline L., relative to Alpine Street assessment 311 2— Rooney, Councilman, appointed as member of Health Board on Plumber's examining Board 312 23— Resolution relative to Clay Street, 18th Street and Couler Avenue improvement for 1916 23— Resolution, levying taxes for year, 1920 23— Resolution, electric corporate limits of City within limits of benefits and protection of taxes levied and to be levied for electric light fund for 1920 23— Rhomberg, A. L., remonstrance against sewer in Lincoln Avenue and Fifth Avenue Sept. 17— Robinson, James, appointed Vault cleaner " 17— Registration Clerks for Presidential Election, Republican Party, names submitted to Council " 22 —River Front property, recommendation of City Manager to charge parties for use of same 22— Registration Clerks for Presidential Election, Democratic Party, names submitted to Council 30— Resolutions, ordering parties to connect with sanitary sewers Oct. 4 —Rau Appraisal Co., Mr. Brokhols addressed Council rela- tive to City Council accepting audit and appraisal It CI CC it it INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT R Page 3. 7 28 28 30 56 57 58, 69 60, 63 69 73, 77 76 93 105 106 106 131, 150 131 131, 134 139 140, 147, 210, 212 141 150 169 in shape 176, 179 174 181 323 323 324 324 361 362 364 364 373 379 1920 R Oct. 4— Rauch, W. H., petition asking reduction on sewer assess- ment 20— Rellihan & Mullen, City Manager's report relative to de- linquent taxes " 20— Reilly, Sarah, City Manager's report relative to cancella- tion of taxes 20— Resolutions relative to December tax sale 28— Roesner Fred., petition asking for cancellation of assess- ment " 28— Registration Clerks, notice of 28— Registration Notice Nov. 1 —Rose, Mrs. M., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes 6— Rider, J. V., and S. P., report relative to assessment im- proving Rosedale Avenue and University Place 6 —Ryan, S. D., City Manager's recommendation relative to assessment 9 —Ryder Bros., petition asking for cancellation of taxes 9— Rhomberg, A. L., cancellation of taxes on Lots 640 and 641 East Dubuque Add. 9— Roesher, Fred, petition asking for extension of time to connect with sewer " 20— Ranch, W. H., petition asking for reduction in assessment, Grandview improvement 20— Report of City Auditor and City Treasurer 30— Reinecke, Dr. E. L., resignation 30— Rauch, W. H., petition asking further reduction on Lot 12, Stewart's Add. " 30— Redmond, Wm., petition relative to assessment on Lots 173 and 126, Union Add. 30 —Ryan, E. J.,'petition asking for reduction of assessment for improvement of Quince Street " 30— Rembold, Emma, petition relative to cancellation of taxes Dec. 1— Resolution, Tax sale for delinquent taxes 1— Rhomberg, J. A., committee appointed to discuss his tax matters 4— Roesch, H. J., petition relative to settlement for improving alley between Main and Iowa Streets on City Lot 173 6— Roesch Catherine, petition relative to settlement for im- proving Broadway Extension 15— Report of City Auditor 20— Report of City Manager relative to advancing money out of General Fund for payment of interest on Special Improvement Bonds 29— Resolution, relative to selling strip of land off of Lot 107, L. H. Langworthy's Add. tt It tt if tt INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 382, 383, 387 386 388 390 395, 433 400 400 405 408 412, 435 413, 502 414 414 421, 422 423 432 433 • 434 434, 500 435 496 497, 504 501 504 508 511 526 1920 It tt tI tt ft it It INDEX -Book 50 SUBJECT Page S Jan. 2- Street Signs, communication Enamel Steel Sign Co. 1, 58, 143 2- Street Signs, communication Dubuque Retail Merchant's 2, 33, 141 Association 2, 58 2- Street Signs, communication Towa Map Co. 2, 5� 2 -Sewer and water connections on Grandview Avenue 2 2 -Snow assessment, relative to cleaning from sidewalks 6, 64, 73 2 -Storm water, Sewer Fund, Loan • Warrant 15- Staufenbeil, A. R., petition relative to assessment 27, 29, 61 15- Staner, N. J., petition relative to extension of time for 28 the improvement of Julien Avenue 15- Seippel Lumber Co., petition of, relative to water running 31 into boiler room 15- System Federation of Labor, petition relative to municipal 31 lighting plant 32 15 -Sewer Department, increase in salaries 32 15- Street laborers, increase in salaries 32 3 15- Sanitary Dump, men to get raise in salary 32, 141 15 -Sewer for Corn Belt Packing Co. 15- Straub, J. W., petition relative to repairing alley west of 32 Windsor Avenue and Sutter Street " 15 -Storm Sewers, property owners on 19th Street asking to 33 have same cleaned " 15- Sanitary Officer, salary raised to equal. that of other Police 33 Captains 15 -Spahn -Rose Lumber -Co., petition relative to extension of 35, 56 tracks to Old Cabinet Maker's buitding 56 Feb. 5 -Seik Estate, petition relative to cancelling taxes " 5- Schaffhauser, Geo. J., petition relative to Soldier's ex- 57 emption of taxes " 5- Sprengelmeyer, 'Mrs. Johanna, petition of, relative to can- 57 cellation of taxes " 5- Shortle, Wm., petition of, relative to cancellation of taxes 58, 72, 98 " 19- Sanitary Sewer, Valeria Street and Cushing Place, exten- sion of time of contract 67, 75, 92, 178, 261, 286, 288, 294, 320, 331, 340 " 19- Schublin, Cath., relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 68 " 19 -Storm Sewers, loan to be secured from banks to pay for 70 cleaning " 27- Schleuter Motor Tire Co., petition relative to damages 75, 94, 108 done to automobile Mar. 4- Saunders, Francis A., petition relative to- Soldier's ex- 92, 106 emption of taxes " 4- Stokes, Mrs. Anna, petition relative to damage to sewer 98 " 4 -Swift & Co., petition relative to widening dock 102, 177, 205 " 18- Schrup, N. J., petition relative to assessment 103 " 18- Schrup Motor Car Co., petition relative to assessment 103, 133 " 18- Street Sprinklers and Oilers, old, to be sold 102, 108, 127, 142 " 18- Sidewalk to be constructed on Kaufman Avenue at Valeria Street 108, 332 " 18- Sewer, sanitary, in Seventh Street 109, 134, 149, 150, 162, 164, 167, 190, 204, 211, 212, 338, 339, 365 -369, 375 April 1- Stevens, Harry L., notice of claim personal injuries sus- tained 131 1- Spahn, Josephine, error in assessment corrected 132 1- Sewer, Henion Street, accepted 134, 148, 162 12- Sewer, Sanford Avenue, petition for 140, 143, 304, 311, 312, 332, 338, 375, 393, 401, 416 12- Schollian, Mel, notice of claim, personal injuries 140 12- Stuber, John, appointed as City Clerk 144, 205 14- Street Commissioner to have charge of repair of all streets 147 15- Standard Oil Co., petition to maintain driveway 152, 173 S April 26-Sewer, storm water, to be constructed through Scanlon and Byrne property from Curtis to Dodge Streets 153 3- Street Signs, to be erected 167, 176, 190 3- Sewer, Bee Branch, remonstrance against placing tile pipe in same 169 3 -Small Pox, Doctors to report same without delay 169 3- Sewer, catch basins to be constructed at Fifth and Lincoln Avenues 173 3- Sidewalk notices, A. A. Cooper 175, 179, 205, 206 3- Street Oiler and Roller men to have increase in salary 175 10- Straub, Joseph W., bond of 176 10 Stedman, Benjamin F., bond of 176 10- Sewer, Seminary Street, to be examined for acceptance 176, 191, 193, 195, 201, 253 10- Sewer, sanitary, relative to construction, Tuberculosis Hospital and Holy Trinity Church 177, 178, 181, 307, 308, 324, 325, 329, 338, 407, .424, 436 14- Standard Oil Co., petition gasoline filling station at 3160 Jackson Street and at Ninth Street 178, 205 " 17- Schlueter Motor Tire Co., petition for exemption of taxes 183 June 1- Street resurfacing machine, communication relative to pur- chasing from H. P. Andresen Co " 7- Spanish American War Veterans, relative to carnival " 7- Sanford Avenue, profile showing grade " 7- Sidewalk Notice, to construct, Mary B. Upton 7 -Sewer Sanitary, in Lincoln Avenue and Fifth Avenue 207, 307, 308, 324, 325, 329, 332, 338, 376, 380, 407, 424, 436 " 7- Spies, Mike, settlement personal injury case 208 " 7- Southerland D., Old Soldier's exemption allowed 208 " 9- Street Sweeper, bill for gutter cleaning attachment 209 " 9- Seminary Street, petition relative to water drainage at Arch and West Loucust Streets 209 " 25 -Sewer petition for private sewer, J. W. Lange - 212 " 30- Schultz, Chas. and wife, deed Lots to City 261, 272 " 30- Schon, Mrs. Elizabeth, asking for reduction of assessment 262, 270, 292, 312 " 30- Staudemeier, Julius, asking for reduction of assessment 262, 270, 292 " 30- Spahn, Josephine, 'asking for renewal of lease 262 " 30- Slattery, Wm. P., assessment against his property he can- celled July 6 -Sewer in Merz Street and Althauser Avenue, petition to construct 269, 326, 333, 345, 346, 370, 377, 383, 499, 513, " 6- Schroeder, F. W., petition relative to special assessment, Lot 1, of 21, Richie's Sub " 22- Sturmer, Miss Abbie, appointed stenographer to City Man- ager " 22- Schromen, John, appointed Street Commissioner Aug. 16- Sanford Avenue, establishing grade " 23- Sewer, sanitary, West 14th Street 325, 332, 344, 345, 370, 377, 383, 394, " 23- Shain, H., bond to erect electric sign Sept. 7- Stedman, C. W., petition claiming money due for overtime " 7- Staner, N. J., bid on Pfotzer Street " 7- Staner, N. J., bid on Valeria Street curb, gutter and side- walk " 7- Street, James, bid for sewer in Sanford Avenue " 7- Street, James, bid for sewer in Lincoln and Fifth Avenues " 7= Sanitary sewer in Leibnitz Street from Hempstead Street to Clifford Street 339, 369, 375, 382, 386, 398, 407, " 17- Smyth's Add., Lot No. 7, City Manager's recommendation on same May if ft ft It INDEX -Book 50 SUBJECT 206, Page 194 205 380 207 262 514, 529 270, 290 291 291 321, 380 400, 418 - 327 337 337 337 338 338 428, 436 361, 364 1920 S Sept. 17— Scheidecker, M. H. and Martin, report of City Manager relative to special assessment for improving Fulton Street and Monroe Street • " 30— Sisters St. Joseph's College, petition to cancel taxes on Lot 1 of Mineral Lot 190 " 30— Street, James, bid on sewer in Merz Street and Althauser Avenue 30— Seely, Margaret, petition relative to reduction of assess- ment on Grandview Avenue Oct. 4— Straub, Jos., Manager's report relative to assessment 4— Staner, N. J., bid on sewer in Leibnitz Street 4— Street, James, bid on sewer in Leibnitz Street 4— Scherrer, Fred A., petition asking for Soldier's exemption of taxes 4= Stiver, Clayton B. Co., communication relative to appraisal 4— Shain, H., petition relative to taxes 4— Sinclair, T. M. Co.. petition relative to taxes 20— Schwartzberg, A., City Manager's report relative to per- sonal taxes 20— Sperry & Hutchinson, City Manager's report relative to personal taxes 4— Salaries, City officials, assistants and clerks submitted by City Manager 28— Steil, Maggie, City Manager's report relative to assessment 28— Schara, August, report of City Manager relative to build- ing a garage at the dead end of 13th Street 28— Sheffield, addressed Council for Dubuque Electric relative to clearing space in alley between Cedar and Pine from Seventh to Eighth Streets 28— Simonds, addressed Council relative to delinquent assess- ments of Dubuque Electric Co. Nov: 1— Steuck, Carl, petition relative to assessment " 1— Schwind, B. J., relative to cutting weeds " 1— Sibborin, S., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes " 6— Sheehan, Mrs. Mildred, petition asking for reduction of assessment, Lot 6, O'Connor's Sub. 6— Schrup, John, petition asking' reduction in assessment 6— Sullivan, Katherine E., petition asking for reduction, West Locust Street improvement 6— School Board, taxes be cancelled 6 —State property, taxes be cancelled 20 —St. Joseph's Academy by Sisters of Charity, petition relative to assessment for improvement, of alley from 12th to 13th Streets, between Main and Locust 20— Sisters of Charity, petition relative to 15.11 acres, Lot 190, taxes " 20— Spensley, Mary J., report City Solicitor relative to assess- ment, Lots on Freemont Avenue " 30— Scherr, C. B., report City Manager, relative to assessment, Lot 40, South one -half, Stafford's Add " 30 —St. Luke's M. E. Church, petition asking for reduction of assessment for improvement of 12th Street Dec. 1— Schulte, K. M. and V., petition asking for reduction in assessment " 1— Scharff, J. A., petition asking for cancellation of assess- ment for improvement of White Street " 1— Stephen's J. S., report of City Solicitor recommending cancellation of assessment (1 CI it CI CI ft CC CC IC CI CI CC If if INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page 362 370 370 371 379 382 382 382, 412 383 384 385 386 386 388 395 396 397 397 403 404 405 409 410 411 412 412 421, 502 423 423 434 435 495 495, 502 497 INDEX — Book 50 1920 SUBJECT S Dec. 4— Swift, Sam, petition relative to settlement for improvement Grandview Avenue " 6— Schuller, Nicholas F., and wife Mary A. Schueller, war- ranty deed " 6— Schueller, Catherine, warranty deed " 15— Scherr, Hoffman & Co., petition relative to settlement of assessment on Lots 86, 87, 88, 89 and 90, Woodlawn Park Add. " 15— Spahn, Mrs. Josephine, transfer rights, title and interest in Dee Basket Factory Building to City " .15— Shields, J. H., report of City Manager relative to assess- ment for improving Grandview Avenue Page 501 505 505 509 521 523 0 1920 INDEX — Book 50 SUBJECT Jan. 15— Twaites, John W., petition for exemption of taxes " 15— Tegler, Ulrich G., petition for exemption of taxes Feb. 5 —Town Clock, relative to taking care of " 19 —Taxi Drivers, to be refunded City License fee Mar. 18— Thompson, Oscar, petition relative to correction of assess- ment " 18— Traxler, Henry, application for City Manager " 27 —Town Clock relative to illumination April 1— Trenk, Mrs. M. A., petition relative to apron entering property " 1— Thompson, Oscar, correction of error in assessment " 1 —Truck drivers application " 12— Treasurer's annual report " 15— Tressa Street, petition to open June 7— Twelfth Street, resolution to be improved by Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., and A. Y. McDonald Co. July 22— Trucks for City, report of City Manager Aug. 2— Travis, asking permission to erect temporary Church " 2— Trimble, J. F., bond to put up electric sign " 23 —Tax levy, resolution levying taxes for year 1920 " 23 —Taxes to be levied for electric light fund for year 1920 Sept. 7 —Tax levy for 1920, certified to by City Clerk and dedivered to County Auditor Oct. 20 —Tire Service Co., City Manager's report relative to taxes " 20—Tax sale resolutions " 28—Trewin, C. B., City Manager's report relative to assess- ment " 28— Tuthill, Naomi, notice of claim for personal injuries Nov. 1— Toole, Henry, City Manager's recommendation to cancel tax " 1— Trebon, A. A., City Manager's recommendation to cancel taxes " 6 —Times Hotel Register and Printing Co., petition relative to tax assessment " 6— Tuberculosis Hospital, taxes to be cancelled " 9— Taxes, delinquent, regular and special, City Clerk and Treasurer to certify to County Treasurer for collection “ 20— Taylor, J. R., petition relative to assessment on Lot 13, Oxford Heights Add. " 30— Tschirgi, Geo. J., report of City Manager relative to shoveling snow " 30— Ternes, Herman, petition relative to taxes, Grandview Heights " 30 —Teal, J. F., petition relative to assessment for improving 17th Street " 30— Taxes, delinquent, list of Dec. 1 —Tax sale for delinquent taxes, resolution " 4 —Teal, Mrs. Elizabeth, petition relative to paying for Kauf- man Avenue, improvement " 15— Tuthill, Mrs. Naomi, City Solicitor's report relative to settlement of personal injury claim Page 32 32 65, 66, 85 73 105 105 112 130 133 134 142 152, 178 206 292, 294 307, 313 310 323, 342 324 342 387 390 395 397 403 405 409 412 415 422 432 433 434 438,-489 496 500 510 1920 INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT U June 7— Upton, Mary B., notice to construct sidewalk July 22 —Union Trust and Savings Bank, bond approved Aug. 16— Uhlrich, F. A., recommendation of City Manager to re- duce assessment for Sewer in Valeria Street Nov. 30— University of Dubuque petition for cancellation of taxes Dec. 29 —Upper Mississippi Waterway Association asking for con- tribution to improve navigation on upper Mississippi Page 207, 270 293 321 433 525 1920 INDEX -Book 50 SUBJECT Page V Jan. 2- Veterans, Civil War, petition relative to taxes 3 " 2- Veterans, Spanish- American War, relative to taxes 4, 33 " 15- Voting Machines, commuication relative to 29, 58, 210, 211, 314 Feb. 5- Visiting Nurse Association, petition relative to appropria- 57 tion " 5- Voelker Realty Co., petition of, relative to refund of taxes 58, 130, 272 " 19 -Vogt, Simon, petition of, relative to damage done to 67, 143 plumbing by storm water sewer " 19 -Van Duehlman, Mrs. Wallburga, notice of claim for per- 68, 140 sonal injuries 92 Mar. 4- Vacation notice, Martin - Strelau Co. April 1 -Vogt, Josephine, petition relative to 'reduction in taxes 130, 142 " 12 -Venn, Jesse, petition Soldier's exemption of taxes 140 June 25- Valeria Street, contract for improvement, cancelled 211, 270, 290, 305 Aug. 2- Voting Machine bonds 314, 322, 334 " 2- Valeria Street, resolution of necessity to construct cement curb and gutter and four foot sidewalk 14 318, 332, 337, 380, 420, 437, 506 Sept. 7 -Vault cleaning, relative to bids 343, 361, 376 Oct. 20- Voelker Realty Co., petition asking for reduction of assess- ment for sewers and improvement in Rosedale Avenue and Grandview Avenue 388, 394 20- Voting booths, ordered for election 390 Nov. 1- Voelker Realty Co., City Manager's recommendation rela- tive to assessments in Rosedale Avenue: Woodlawn 403 Park Add., and Auburn Avenue 1 -Van -Der, Hattie, City Manager's recommendation to can- 405 cel taxes 1- Vassilake, George, City Manager's recommendation to can- cel taxes 405 6- Voelker Realty Co., relative to assessments, improvement Rosaline Street and sewer in Leibnitz Street, improve- ment of Woodlawn Park Add., and Grandview Heights Add. 407, 422 6- Voelker Realty Co., relative to assessments, Avoca Street 408 6- Voelker Realty Co., petition asking for reduction in assess- ments for improving of Leibnitz Street, Klingenberg Terrace, and Charlotta Avenue 411, 415 " 20- Voelker Realty Co., asking permission to connect lots with sewer in Seminary Street 420, 497 Dec. 15- Voelker Realty Co., petition asking that Lot 41, Pleasant View be stricken from tax list 509 " 15- Voelker Realty Co., report of City Manager, relative to petition for reduction in assessment Lots 4 and 20, J. P. Schroeder's Add. 510 1920 Jan. if CC Feb. CI Mar. CI May 1( I( Ct INDEX -Book 50 SUBJECT Page w 2- Weeds, relative to assessment for cutting 2, 29, 61 15 -Ward Foreman, increase in salaries 32 15 -Wood Street, repair of 33 15 -West Third Street, relative to special assessment on Lot 698 -A and 723 33 5 -Water .Works communication asking for audit of last four quarterly reports 56 5 -Water Works, bill of, for rolling ditches 65 19- Wagner, Rudolph; petition relative to Soldier's exemption of taxes 68, 94 " 19 -Water Works, north one -half of Mineral Lot 203, resolu- tion to sell 73, 77, 127, 129, 142 27- Wolfie, Mary and Josephine, relative to reduction in assess- ment, also retaining wall 74, 95, 98 27 -White Street, relative to widening 78, 109 11- Wartburg Avenue, petition relative to changing name to Freemont Avenue 102, 127 18 -Water Works, quarterly reports 106 April 12 -Water Works, quarterly report 141, 147 12 -Water Works, communication relative to horse drinking fountains 142 15- Wasser, Josephine C., petition relative to cancellation of penalty on taxes 149 15- Water Works Trustees, to be abolished 152, 154 3- Welsh, Thomas, petition to blast 168, 177, 181 3- Wunder, A. C., plumber's excavation bond 171 3 -Water Works, quarterly report 174, 182 14- Wallis, John Ryder, petition Soldier's exemption of taxes 178, 293 14- Wybrant, Geo. D., officer's bond 179 17 -Water Works, State Auditor's report 181 17 -Water Works, report month of May 182 292 July 22 -Water Works employees, increase in salaries Aug. 2- Windsor Avenue, repairing east side from Linwood north 2- Wunderlich, C. H. acting Postmaster, relative to having numbers placed on houses 23- Wybrant George, bond Sept. 7 -West 14th Street, profile No. 1011 Oct. 20--- Wiegaud, Peter J., petition asking for reduction in assess- ment " 20- Wallis, Irma W., City Manager's report relative to protest against improvement of Grandview Avenue " 20- Wallis, John Ryder, City Manager's report relative to protest against assessment for improvement of Grand- view Avenue " 28- Welty, Jacob C., report of City Manager relative to taxes Nov. 1- Willmers, J. H., relative to cleaning snow off of sidewalk " 9 -Wood, James, petition asking for reduction in assessment for improving Bluff Street " 20- Walker, Rose M., petition relative to assessment in O'Hagan Place " 20- Wilberding, Henry, bond for erecting electric sign Dec. 4- Wieland, Dr. F. W., appointed, health physician to fill vacancy 4- Wimmer, Mrs. John G., report of City Solicitor relative to cancellation of lien against property of Aug. Benken- dorf 6- Weitz, Peter, verbal request that interest be remitted on assessment 307 313 327 343 387 387 388 395 404 414 421, 495 423 499 502 504 1920 INDEX —Book 50 SUBJECT Page W Dec. 15— Waller, Richard estate, S. B. Lattner, trustee, petition, relative to settlement of assessments for improving Clay Street and Fourth Street 509, 512 " 15— Walters, Jos., report of City Manager relative to settle- ment for assessment for improving Broadway Add. 509 " 29— Weeds, cutting of, resolution 522 1920 INDEX — Book 50 SUBJECT Page Y Dec. 1 —Y. M. C. A. petition asking for reduction in assessment 495, 503 CITY COUNCIL (Official) Regular Session, January 1, 1920. A quorum not present, the regular session of January 1, 1920, was ad- journed until 8:00 p. m., January 2, 1920. John Stuber, City Recorder. Adopted 1920 Approved Mayor. Attest • City Recorder. Regular Session, January 1, 1920 CITY GOUNOIL 1 (Official) Adjourned regular session, Janu- ary 2nd, 1920. Council met at 8:05 P. M. Mayor Saul in the chair. • Present: Aids., Andresen, Burch, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Stro- bel. Mayor Saul stated that this is an adjourned session of the regular ses- sion of January 1st, 1920. On motion of Ald. Hird the Council Proceedings for the month of Oct- ober, 1919, were approved as printed. BILLS. J. Scharry, health L. Daily, health C. J. McCarthy, police E. T. Frith, health $ 50 00 16 45 4 80 1080 00 On motion of Ald. Strobel all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid, all others to be referred to the Commit- tee of the Whole. Petition of E F. Lenz, asking the City Council to see that water con- nections are made on his property on Henion street, stating same is being delayed. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen he prayer of the petition was granted. Petition of C. H. Reynolds, agent for property being used by the Du- buque Spiral Harrow Co., asking the City Council to allow him to have a Hopper closet placed in said fac- tory, stating an ordinary toilet would freeze if placed there. Pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was received and filed. Communication of the Enameled Steel Sign Co. stating that they had been delayed in filling orders for street signs, on account of the coal shortage, and would fill order next week. Presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith the communication was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Frick to be present. Original notice of suit of John Fitz- patrick vs, City of Dubuque in the sum of $2,500.00 for damage sus- tained by water overflowing proper- ty at 416 Rush street. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the notice was referred to the City Attorney. Original notice of suit of Sarah E. Kern ler vs. City of Dubuque, in the sum of $5,000.00 for damage sus- tained by water overflowing proper- ty on lots 13 and 14, Farley's Sub., being No 54 and 56 Walnut street. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the notice was re- ferred to the City Attorney. Petition of George Hird, street 1920 INDEX — Book 50 SUBJECT z Mar. 18 —Zeng, Mrs. Leopold, relative to Old Soldier's exemption Oct. 4— Zillig, Adam, petition asking for reduction on assessment " 28 —Zapf Bros., City Manager's report relative to taxes Page 106 379, 383 393