Y Roll_13 Part 5V
56 Regular Session, March 30, 1899.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee on delinquent tax:
Petition of Capt. S. Shaw and F.
L. Johnson, asking that the taxes on
the ferry Nina Dousman be canceled
for the year 1897.
Petition of Adam Zengel, asking that
his taxes on lots 15 and 16, O'Hore's add
be canceled for the year 1897.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole:
Petition of Henry Schneider and
Christ Kleih, asking city to purchase
2 1-2 feet of ground of lots 1 and 2 in
Wick's add.
Petition of John Specht, manager of
steamer Teal, asking for an appropria-
tion of $200.00 for operating said steam-
er for the coming season.
Petition of K. I. Haugen and forty
other signatures of citizens of De-
corah, Ia., requesting the city of Du-
buque to grant the Standard Telephone
Co. a franchise.
Claim and original notice of Donald
E. Spielman by Louis Spielman, claim nn
ing $5,000.00 for personal injuries re-
ceived by falling into an uncovered
sewer at the corner of Bluff and Third
streets. The mayor referred the same
to the committee of the whole and city
attorney.
Petition and claim of J. N. Freeman,
claiming $2,000.00 as damages for per-
sonal injuries received by falling on a
defective sidewalk at the northeast
corner of 9th and Main streets.
Claim and petition was on motion re-
ferred to the city attorney.
Petition and ordinance of the Ameri-
can District Telegraph company by I.
F. Benson, asking city to grant them
a franchise to erect and maintain its
poles and lines in the streets, alleys,
and public ways of the city of Dubu-
que.
Ald. Crawford moved that the record-
er be instructed to notify said corh-
pany to give four weeks' notice by
publication in the official newspaper of
the city of Dubuque. Carried.
Marshal Morgan had presented com-
munication, rules and regulations gov-
erning the police force of the city of
Dubuque. The communication was
read whereupon Ald. Frith moved that
the matter be referred to the committee
of the whole. Carried.
The bids for repairing and taking
care of the town clock was presented
and on motion of Ald. Frith was or-
dered opened.
Bids were as follows:
A. R. Staufenbeil ...$ 99.90
W. W. Wormood 192.00
Frank Zehetner 100.00
J. P. Buechele & Co. 175.00
On motion the bids were referred to
the committee on public grounds and
buildings.
Reports of standing committees.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the finance
committee offered the following recom-
mendation and resolution:
Your committee on finance respect-
fully recommend the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the city treas-
urer be and he is hereby instructed to
call in the following described improve-
ment bonds to -wit:
Bonds No. 201, 202, 203, 204, 205
206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212
seven years Live per cent,
dated Feb. 12, 1893, each $500$ 6,000
Bonds No. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, seven years
five per cent, dated June 1, 1895,
each $1,000 13,000
Bonds Nos. 57, 58, 59,
60, seven years, 5 per cent,
dated July 1, 1895, each $1,0004,000
Bonds No. 88, 89, seven years 5
per cent, dated August 13, 1895,
each $1,000 2,000
Bond No. 10, seven years, 5 per
cent, dated June 1, 1896 1,000
Bond No. 34, seven years, 5 per
cent, dated October 5, 1896 500
Bond No. 40, seven years, 5 per
cent, dated November 18, 18961,000
Bonds No. 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, seven
years, 5 per cent, dated Sept.
2, 1897, each $1,000 5,000
Bond No. 88, seven years, 5 per
cent, dated January 1st, 1898750
Bonds Nos. 3, 4 and 5, six years, 5
per cent, dated Oct. 15th, 1898,
each $100 300
Total $33,550
And that he be ordered to pay for
same out of money in the special im-
provement bond fund, and that inter-
est on said bonds cease on April 15,
1899.
(Signed.)
C. H. BERG,
C. E. WALES,
JOHN FLYNN,
RUDOLPH JONES,
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
commendations and resolution. Car-
ried.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the finance
committee, presented and had read the
following report:
Dubuque, Iowa. March lst, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: -Accompanying this, you
will find the annual reports of the work
done in the various departments of the
city government for the past fiscal
year. A careful perusal of these is
Very important, as they contain a vast
store of Information in regard to our
municipality, and the manner and
methods employed in conducting the
eity's business affairs.
The past year is the first. to which
the laws governing municipalities under
special charters, as incorporated in The
code of 1897, was tried, to some extent
it revolutionized the entire system and
traditions in vogue. The success or
Regular Session, March 30, 1899.
57
failure of last year's work must be
regarded as a test of the new statute,
although it must not be forgotten that
no law, however good, will in itself pro-
duce good results, if those whose duty
it is to enforce it, fail to enter into the
spirit of it, or, devote more time to the
evading of, than to the carrying out
of its provisions. Therefore the good
results of the last fiscal year were as
much due to the diligent and honest
efforts of the council to live within the
law, as to the law itself.
A brief summary of the results of the
past year will be well worth your at-
tention. A new system was inaugurat-
ed which materially effected and re-
stricted our legislative department.
Previous to this the expenditures of the
city had been made with little regard to
the income. As a result from year to
year a series of unpaid bills had been
accumulated to the amount of $350,470.-
52 in the shape of a floating debt. This
living beyond its means of the city had
continued so long that many believed
that the city government could not be
run otherwise unless the burdens of
taxation were increased, but the facts
are that we reduced the tax rate one
mill, equivalent to a reduction of the in-
come of about $24,000. When the ap-
propriations for the coining, now the
past fiscal year were limited to $270,-
000.00 it was prophesied by many that it
would be absolutely impossible for the
city to conduct its affairs and not ex-
ceed this amount. The tables given
later on, will demonstrate that it act-
ually has been done, even for less than
the limit of the appropriations. At the
end of the fiscal year a somewhat cur-
ious state of affairs confronted the
council. It had been the custom to pay
in the early part of each month the bills
contracted for the previous month, thus
the bills contracted in February of each
year were paid for out of the appro-
priation for the succeeding fiscal year;
but owing to a court decision stating
that each year's expenses must be paid
from that year's appropriations the
present council was compelled to pay
for thirteen months expenditures dur-
ing the fiscal year. This ruling in a
great measure served to obscure a part
of the excellent work done; but with-
out considering this the net results are
well worthy for the emulation of this
council's second year, and that of our
successors in office.
The bonded debt was reduced by $4,-
518.00 and is now $687,077.16. The float-
ing debt, or outstanding warrants, is
$46,539.93 less than a year ago: there
are in the hands of the treasurer not
belonging to any specified fund $61,091.-
75 so that the net floating debt to -day
is $242,838.84.
The special' bonded assessment debt,
owed by abutting property holders is
$17,500.00 Less than last year, and will
be reduced some $34,000.00 more before
the end of March, 1899.
Following this you will find a table of
last year's appropriations, the amount
expended in the last tweve months in-
cluding February 1899, the amount sav-
ed from the appropriation and the
amount paid out for February, 1898.
The above table shows a saving f- rom
the appropriations for the twelve
months expenditures of $26,405.62 and
even where the thirteen months are
counted in the fiscal year, there is still
a saving of $2,226.07.
The condition of our street is uni-
versally commented upon as being
better than they have been
in years. The public appear to be well
satisfied with the way the city affairs
have been conducted. Everything goes
to prove that the appropriations were
ample last year with a small margin in
each one to meet an emergency, if it
should arise. The council in increas-
ing the appropriations for the present
year acted wisely, only in the event
that it expend money only when a real
necessity therefor exists, and we trust
it will keep in mind that no law re-
quires it to spend the full limit, and
that the less it spends, within the bonds
of a wise economy, the more friends
it will make among the taxpayers of the
city, even if it does occasionally antag-
onize some private interests. The coun-
cil did its duties well last year, and for
the coining year, it should not grow
weary of well doing and ever keep a
wise economy for its watch word.
(Signed.)
C. H. BERG,
C. E. WALES,
JOHN FLYNN,
RUDOLPH JONES,
Committee.
Mayor Berg ordered the report re-
ceived and filed.
Appropriations
Water
Fire
Street lighting
bond fund
General expenses
police
Engineer Department
Board of Health
Printing
Sewers
Bond Department
58 Regular Session, March 30, 1899.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the or-
dinance committee, stated that he had,
in part drawn an ordinance, regulating
the city officials' salaries and asked
for further time to complete said ordi-
nance. Mayor Berg granted further
time.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the
street committee, reported that the
street committee had made arrange-
ments to have the steam roller repaired
at an expense of about $90.00.
Ald. Jones moved that the action of
the street committee be approved. Car-
ried.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the com-
mittee on fire, reported that the fire de-
partment needed a pair of horses and
moved that the committee on fire he
empowered to purchase a pair of hors-
es. Carried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the petition of Mrs. C.
Jacobi asking that the assessment for
1898 against her for money and credits
amounting to $1,000.00 be canceled,
would respectfully recommend that the
petition be granted, but that the grant-
ing of the said petition be not consid-
ered a precedent, and that hereafter all
city warrants be assessed the same as
other moneys and credits. Ald. Craw-
ford moved to adopt the report. Car-
ried.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully recommend that the resolution of
Ald. McLaughlin providing for the ap-
pointment of a plumbing inspector, be
received and filed.
On motion the report was adopted.
Also recommend that the assessment
of the hotel Julien be fixed at a valua-
tion of $75,000 for the years 1898 and
1899.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds Crawford, Duggan, Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Noes—None.
In favor of granting the petition of
the A. Y. McDonald and Morrison Mfg.
Co., asking that the treasurer be in-
structed to accept payment on lots 267
to 276, 331 to 340, 393 to 402 East Du-
buque addition and improvements there
on, also machinery, tools, material and
stock used in said plant. The same
being in conformity with a resolution
adopted by the council July 12th, 1895.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds Crawford, Duggan, Flynn,
Frith, Jones. McLaughlin and Wales.
Noes—None.
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the petition of Peter
Kiene, J. D. Callahan, T. W. Ruete,
Geo. W. Healey and Geo. Fengler a
committee appointed by Hyde Clark
and Lookout posts, G. A. R., asking
that the city appropriate $200 to be used
in defraying the expenses that will be
incurred in the proper observance of
Memorial Day, would respectfully rec-
ommend that the petition be granted,
and that a warrant be ordered drawn
in favor of the above named committee
for $200.00.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port.
Ald. Duggan moved as a substitute
that it be laid on the table.
His Honor, the mayor, said he was
instructed to withdraw said petition;
there being no objections the mayor
withdrew the petition.
Your committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the communication
of the Dubuque Water company in re-
ply to the notice served by the mayor
on the said company February 24th,
1899, would respectfully recommend
that the legal phase of the water ques-
tion be referred to the city attorney
and that he be given full power to take
such action as he may think best and
that the mayor and city attorney be
empowered to engage two (2) attorneys
to assist him in the matter.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Noes—None.
City Attorney Duffy of the special
committee appointed by the committee
of the whole reported as follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, March 30, 1899.
To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of Dubuque:
The special committee appointed by
the committee of the whole, at its ses-
sion last evening, for the purpose of se-
lecting two attorneys to act with the
city attorney in the matter of securing
municipal ownership of water works re-
port as follows:
That we have selected as such special
attorneys Mr. Alphons Matthews and
Mr. J. C. Longueville. They to act
until the council sees fit to dispense
with their services.
The said attorneys state that not
knowing how much litigation there will
be or how long litigation will continue,
they can not fix a fee in full for their
services. The terms upon which their
services can be procured are set out in
the contract filed herewith. We re-
commend the approval of the above re-
port, and the employment of said at-
torneys in accordance with the terms of
said contract.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
T. H. DUFFY, City Attorney.
Also offered the following resolution.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That the action
of the special committee appointed by
the committee of the whole at a meet-
ing held March 29th, 1899 in selecting
Mr. Alphons Matthews and Mr. J. C.
Longueville to act in conjunction with
the city attorney in the matter of secur-
ing to the city of Dubuque the munici-
pal ownership of water works, be and
is hereby approved, and the mayor is
hereby empowered and instructed to
sign in behalf of the city of Dubuque
the contract hereto attached.
Also offered the following agreement:
It is hereby agreed by and between
Regular Session, March 30, 1899.
th.• city of Dubuque, Iowa and Al-
phons Matthews and J. C. Longue-
ville, that the said Alphons Matthews
and J. C. Longueville be and are here-
by employed by the said city of Du-
buque, as special attorneys to act In
conjunction with the city attorney and
to perform all necessary legal services
in the matter of securing to the city of
Dubuque municipal ownership of water
works. The said attorneys to act un-
til the city council sees fit to dispense
with their services. The said attor-
neys to be paid a reasonable and fair
fee for their services, said fee to be
satisfactory to, and to be agreed upon
between the said attorneys and said
city council, and in case of their failure
to agree said fee to be fixed by Hon.
Oliver P. Shiras. federal judge, and if
he fails to act then by any federal judge
i:: Iowa agreed upon between the said
city council and the said attorneys.
And the said fee is to be paid from
time to time until the final termination
of their services in the above matter,
except the sum of $250.00 to be paid to
each of said attorneys after they have
entered upon the actual discharge of
such c•ervice.
By,
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report, resolution and agreement. Aid.
Crawford moved to amend the agree-
ment, that the compensation of the
special attorneys be limited to $500.00
each. City Attorney Duffy addressers
the council in favor of the adoption of
the report. Ald. Crawford addressed
the council in favor of the amendment.
Ald. Wales addressed the council in
favor of the amendment. Ald. Wales
moved as an amendment to the amend-
ment that it be limited to the amount of
$1,000.00 each. whereupon Ald. Craw-
ford accepted the amendment. Assist-
ant Attorney Maguire addressed the
council in favor of the report, resolu-
tion and agreement. Aid. Flynn ad-
dressed the council in favor of the
adoption of the report.
Ald. Flynn moved that the rules he
suspended and Mr. Alphons Matthews
and J. C. Longueville be allowed to ad-
dress the council. Mr. Matthews and
Longueville addressed the council.
City Attorney Duffy stated, it would.
be necessary for the special attorneys
to commence work at once in order
to get the case ready for the May tarm
of court.
Mr. Matthews stated that he wa.
willing to proceed with the work until
such time as the committee of the
whole would report, and if they could
not then come to an agreement, that
he would accept such compensation as
the council would name for such ser-
vices and retire from the case.
Mr. Longueville concurred in the
above statement.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re -
Port be adopted, except the matter of
fixing the compensation, and that it be
referred to the committee of the whole.
Carried.
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Ald. Frith of the special committee hi
relation to Grove street reported as fol-
lows:
Your special committee Ald. Frith
and Jones to whom was referred the
petition of Peter Kiene et al asking that
Grove street be improved would re-
spectfully report that we have been on
the ground and find that the city owns
all the right of way for said street, ex-
cept one corner of lot 3 of 29 Kings add.,
which abuttt on one side of the street
only, and is 60 feet in depth and owned
by D. Mueggenberg and that he agrees
to deed the said part of lot 3 of 29 to
the city for said street free of cost pro-
vided the city will not assess him for
the improvement of the said street
abutting said lot 3 of 29. We therefore
recommended that the proposition of
Mr. Mueggenberg be accepted and
that the city attorney be in-
structed to draw up the necessary
papers and secure a deed to the above
described property and that the said
Grove street be graded, curbed, gutter-
ed and macadamized.
Also reported the following:
We the undersigned abutters on
Grove street agree that if said Grove
street is macadamized, curbed and gut-
tered that we will not make any ob-
jection to the assessment for doing the
work or to any irregularity or illegality
of said assessment or levy, and agree
to pay said assessment when due.
Signed:
JACOB NAGEL.
MARTIN SCHEIDECKER.
WILLIAM KLEIS.
PETER KIENE.
R. M. KUNZ.
MARTIN NAGEL.
Ald. Crawford moved that it be re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Carried.
Hon. R. W. Stewart being present,
Mayor Berg granted him permission to
address the council.
Mr. Stewart addressed the council in
the interest of the Standard Telephone
company, and presented the publishers'
certificate of the publication of one
time in each week for four weeks in the
Dubuque Globe Journal. Also petition
of Jno. T. Hancock & Sons and about
sixty other merchants and citizens of
Dubuque, asking that a franchise be
granted to said Standard Telephone
company to establish and operate n
exchange in the city of Dubuque. Also
read an ordinance entitled an
ordinance granting to the Standard
Telephone company permission, right
and authority to use the public streets
and alleys in the city of Dubuque, Iowa,
for the purpose of placing posts, poles,
with wires and conductors thereon, for
the operation and maintenance of a
telephone system.
Ald. Wales moved that the ordinance,
petition of the merchants and citizens
of Dubuque and the notice be referred
to the committee on ordinances. Car-
ried.
AM. Crawford moved that Ald-at-
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60 List of Warrants.
Large Wales be added to the ordinance
committee for this special occasion.
Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Flynn offered the following:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, That the Dubuque
Water company, Key City Gas com-
pany, and all private corporations and
firms be charged 5 cents per lineal foot,
for the use of the steam roller for roll-
ing all trenches, that in the opinion of
the street commissioner need rolling,
and that he be required to keep a re-
cord of all trenches so rolled and to re-
port to the council monthly all work
done for said companies
Ald. Flynn moved to refer the resolu-
tion to the ordinance committee. Car-
ried.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
council adjourn until next Monday
evening April 3rd, 1899. Carried.
Attest:
Recorder
Approvea.21. .. . //
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Mayor
CITY RECORDER :OFFICE,
Dubuque, Iowa, March 1st, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by me
during the month of February, 1899:
Name. For what purpose. Amt.
C H Berg, salary mayor $116 65
H B Gniffke, salary treasurer133 35
H B Gniffke, salary clerk hire75 00
L M Langstaff, salary recorder116 65
F B Hoffman, salary auditor 100 00
E 0 Duncan, salary assessor 100 00
T H Duffy, salary city attorney150 00
Edw Morgan, salary marshal83 35
Jos Reinfried, salary fire chief100 00
Wm Fitzpatrick, committee clerk 75 00
Wm A Kaep, clerk recorder of-
fice 50 00
Edw Herron, clerk treasurer's of-
fice 50 00
Edw C. Blake, city engineer 125 00
E S Hyde, assistant city engineer 91 65
P Cassidy, chainman 40 00
J Boyce, street commissioner 91 65
W Hippman, electrician ... 83 35
Otto Rath, market master 50 00
P Ryan, park custodian 40 00
Gust Wiedner, park custodian 40 00
N Offerman, pound master 45 00
E A Guilbert, health officer 50 00
Sam Starr, sanitary patrolman 50 00
Mrs H Koenig, janitress 20 00
L Zeidman, sidewalk inspector50 00
M Eitel, fireman 60 00
J Essman, fireman 75 00
A Duccini, fireman .. 60 00
Jno Flynn, fireman 60 00
J Wiltse, fireman 60 00
Geo Beyer, fireman 50 00
Al Heer, fireman 50 00
Joe Tschudi, fireman 50 00
Jas Daley. fireman 60 00
Job Barnes, fireman 75 00
T Ryder, fireman 60 00
J Schonberger, fireman 60 00
W Ducey, fireman 60 CO
M Fahey, fireman 50 00
T Meehan, fireman 50 00
F Kenneally, fireman 50 00
D Ahearn, fireman 60 00
T Walker, fireman 60 00
G Helmrick, fireman 50 00
J McFarland, fireman 50 00
T Kennedy, fireman 50 00
J Fitzpatrich, fireman 50 00
F Murphy, fireman 50 00
W Quinn, fireman 50 00
Jerry Murphy, fireman 60 •30
A McDonald, fireman 75 00
F Ganahl, fireman .. 60 00
T Flynn, fireman 60 00
Geo Gehrke, fireman 50 00
J Rooney, fireman 39 00
M Burns, fireman 10 80
Chas Kannolt, fireman 6000
Jas Allen, fireman 60 00
Wm McBride, fireman 5000
Robt Weston, fireman 50 00
Geo Burke', police 50 00
N Brand, police 50 00
J Carter, police 50 00
J Clune, police 44 55
M Craugh, police 50 00
J Cody, police 50 00
P Dumphey, police 50 00
F Devaney, police .. 42 90
J Fitzpatrick, police 41 25
J Flynn, police 50 00
P Hanlon, police 50 00
W Hennessey, police 50 00
E Kahn, police 46 20
M Kilty, police 50 00
Jno Loetscher, police 34 65
Jas Lonergan, police 50 00
P McKollins, police 50 00
P McInerney, police .. 50 00
E Moore, police 60 00
P Mulligan, police 46 20
J Murphy, police 50 00
J J Murphy, police 75 00
D Norton, police 50 00
M O'Connor, police 50 00
A Pfeffer, police 50 00
P Powers, police 50 00
J Rooney, police 50 00
T Reilly, police .. 50 00
J Raesli, police 50 00
P Scharff, police 50 00
Al T Scherr, police 50 00
P Sutton, police 48 35
T Sweeney, police 50 00
P Sullivan, police 50 00
J J Sullivan, police 46 20
Jos Tyler, police 50 00
J Tierney, police 48 35
Mrs Kate Hibbe, police matron30 00
Miss 13 Brennan, police matron30 00
LABOR FOR FIRST HALF OF JAN-
LTARY, 1899.
Joe Brown, labor 1 25
T Cahill, labor 8 75
J Connelley, labor 1 25
S Dorsey, labor 21 00
R T Eddy, labor 20 00
Wm Flynn, labor .. 1 25
Jno Farley, labor 20 00
Jno Hayes, labor 20 00
List of Warrants.
Jno Kinsella, labor 20 00
Matt Klein, labor 12 50
M Lavin, labor 65
M Lonergan, labor 1 25
Robt McGivern, labor 40 00
P Neuman, labor 1 25
Wm O'Brien, labor 20 00
J Raetz, labor 20 00
D Sheehan, labor 1 25
F Zeller, labor 6 00
Chas Botsford, labor on sewers21 00
Sam Elmer, labor on sewers 21 00
P Furey, labor on sewers 16 90
M Flynn, labor on sewers 21 00
J Lowery, labor on sewers 21 00
J McCune, labor on sewers 9 00
J Ryan, labor on sewers 21 00
Chas Hillery, labor on sewers 25 00
J Frith, team 5 00
Jno McCollins, team 1 90
T F Maguire. assistant attorney50 00
Gotf Gmehle, assistant assessor75 00
Jos J Murphy, assistant assessor 75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners for
January, 1899 1S 60
Sam Starr, use of horse and bug-
gy for January, 1899 10 00
Walton & Bieg, stationery- for
city attorney 2 40
Harger & Blish, stationery for as-
sessor, $3.50 and street commis-
sioner, $6.15 9 65
Jas Beach & Son, soap for city
hall 17 85
Palmer. Winall & Co. blank
books and stationery 103 50
Union Printing Co, blank station-
ery 6 50
Dubuque Water Co, water for
city hall. $20.00, and patrol
house, $10.00 30 00
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil for city
hall and sewer department 70c,
C 0 D Laundry, towels and racks
for October, November and De-
cember 9 00
Larry Dailey, hauling ashes from
city hal] and cleaning around
the market 23 50
Pape & Jacquinot, setting up
fountain on Southern avenue16 75
Farley, Loetscher Mfg Co, storm
sash for city hall 3 SO
J J Jones. repairs at city hall,
$20.65 and patrol house, $19.8040 45
D C Stewart, recording plats and
deeds ... 4 25
Hayes & Abeln, abstracts of city
property 14 00
M Mullen, plumbing at city hall1 40
Pape & Jacquinot, new gas fix-
tures for street commissioner's
office
Linehan & Molo, salt and cement
Jas Kelly, time books for road de
partment
Jno Butt, repairs at Central en-
gine house
Butt Bros, repairing electrician's
wagon
Jno Duggan, repairs for fire de-
partment
Jno Kriebs, repairing harness for
fire department
Phil Pier, coal for fire depart-
ment 113 35
W B Baumgartner, hardware for
fire department 4 45
Gerger & Vollenweider, horse
shoeing for fire department 14 70
Edw Sloan, horse shoeing for
3 65
7 75
4 50
4 65
4 60
9 40
50
fire department
Lear & Pfiffner, horse shoeing for
fire department
Lagen & Sullivan, horse shoeing
for fire department
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
fire department, $3.30, and road
department, $2.50 5 80
Kannolt & Powers, horse shoe-
ing for fire department, $7.60,
and police department, $3.7011 30
Collings & Wilkinson, horse shoe-
ing for fire department, $1.40,
and police department, $1.60 ..
W H Torbert, drugs for fire de-
partment
Ott, Meuser & Co., shavings
Christman & Healey, hardware
for fire department
G F Thorman, glass and putty
for fire department .. . .
J & A M Trexler, salt, matches
for fire department 9 56
F A Miller. 3 dozen barn brooms
for fire department 8 40
McDermott & Gow, plumbing at
Delhi street engine house 7 00
Jas Levi & Co, pillow cases for
fire department 6 30
Dubuque Water Co, 338 hydrants
for January, 1899 1408 33
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matron's quarters 4 80
Christ Schmitt, supplies for mat -
r 's quarters 6 55
Duggan & Kane, bran for patrol
house 1 80
Jno E Hartig, repairing locks and
keys at city hall 1 80
Iowa Telephone Co, messages for
marshal S5
Jno Corbett, sawing wood for
patrol house .:6... 1 50
Chas A Heller, 1 cord of wood for
patrol house 3 50
F Burns, 5 cords of wood for
police department 22 50
Harger & Blish, level books for
engineer's department 3 00
J E Hartig, repairing tapes and
instruments for engineer's de-
partment 1 75
Globe Journal, official printing for
January 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
January 50 00
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for January 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph, official print-
ing for January ....... 60 00
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly coun-
cil proceedings, $3.00, and health
reports, $3.50 6 50
Eichhorn & Bechtel, tacks for
health department 30
T E Frith, removing dead ani-
mals in January 8 50
Star Electric Co, 333 arc lights
for January 1785 50
Globe Light and Heat Co, 100
lamps for January 166 67
Key City Gas Co, gas for engine
houses 169 35
Jos Herod, jury to assess dam-
ages on Washington street ex-
tension 2 00
Frank Coates, Jury to assess dam-
ages on Washington street ex-
tension 2 00
2
9
4
20
6a
18
3 06
22 70
2 06
21 06
1 36
fit List of Warrants.
C B Trewin, jury to assess dam-
ages on Washington street ex-
tension
D W Linehan, jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension
Chris A Voelker, jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension
Robt Jess, jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension
Jno Pier, jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension ...
A A Cullen, jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension
Chas Reilly, jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension ..
Chr Jannsen, jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension .........
J L Horr, jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension 2 00
Peter Oeth. jury to assess
damages on Washington street
extension 2 00
H B Gniffke, refunding excava-
tion permits ... 10 00
H B Gniffke, interest on war-
rants 752 14
H B Gniffke, refunding tax $35.36,
N. Y. exchange 48c 35 84
H B Gniffke, revenue and post-
age stamps 3 70
H B Gniffke, freight $2.54, and ex-
press charges 45c 2 99
LABOR FOR FIRST HALF OF FEB-
RUARY, 1899.
T Cahill, labor 1 25
J Dorsey, labor . 15 00
R T Eddy, labor 20 00
J Farley, labor 20 00
J Hayes. labor 20 00
J Kinsella, labor 20 00
M Klein, labor 12 50
W O'Brien, labor 20 00
M Klein, labor 12 50
Jno Raetz. labor 20 00
Dan Sheehan, labor 1 25
F Zellar, labor 1 90
Chas Botsford, labor on sewers19 50
Sam Elmer, labor on sewers 19 50
P Furey, labor on sewers . 19 50
M Flynn, labor on sewers .. 19 50
Joe Lowery, labor on sewers ... 19 50
Jas Ryan, labor on sewers .... 19 50
Chas Hillery, labor on sewers ... 25 00
Jno Weimer, redemption certifi-
cate of tax sale of lot 323
Woodlawn Park add 2 30
Ferguson Supply Co, 1 new drink
ing fountain . 65
Lear & Pfiffner, horse shoeing for
road department 1
Key City Lime Works, 50 loads of
covering for road department . 12
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire
department ... 49
Tom Connolly, repairing chemical
engine .. 145
Key City Fire Insurance Co, insur-
ance on city property 15 24
Leathers & Trewin, insurance on
city property 10 20
Geo Salot, insurance on city
property 62 50
F H Weihe & Co, insurance on
2
2
2
2
00
00
00
00
2 00
2 00
2 00
2 00
00
80
50
65
35
city property 18 10
Hosford & Hoffman, insurance on
city property 16 55
C A Voelker, insurance on city
property 35 00
C B Scherr, insurance on city
property 17 50
F G Brandt, insurance on city
property 31 25
Jos Needham, insurance on city
property 6 94
C H Reynolds, insurance on city
property 31 25
Nic Engel. insurance on city
property 19 35
G L Torbert & Son, insurance on
city property 48 70
I C Chamberlain, insurance on
city property 28 00
Jno H Bradley, insuranue on city
property 16 56
Andrew Reilly, insurance on city
property 31 55
P Kiene & Son, insurance on city
property 12 00
Dubuque Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Co, insurance on city
property 128 80
Coates & Robinson, insurance on
city property 21 79
Margaret Hughes, 30 loads of
gravel for road department 4 50
C H Berg. salary mayor ......... 116 70
H B Gniffke, salary treasurer .. 133 30
H B Gniffke, salary clerk hire... 75 00
L M Langstaff, salary recorder .. 116 70
F B Hoffman, salary auditor ... 100 00
E 0 Duncan, salary assessor .... 100 00
T H Duffy, salary city attorney.. 150 00
Edw Morgan, salary marshal ... 83 30
Jos Reinfried. salary tire chief .. 100 000
w Fitzpatrick, salary committee
clerk 75 00
Wm A Kaep, salary clerk in re-
corder's office 50 00
Edw Herron, salary as clerk in
treasurer's office 50 00
Edw C Blake, salary as engineer 125 00
E Hyde, salary as assistant en-
gineer 91 70
Pat Cassidy, salary as chainman40 00
J Boyce, salary street com-
missioner 91 70
Wm Hippman, salary as electric-
ian 83 30
Otto Rath, salary as market mas-
ter 50 00
P Ryan, salary as park custod-
ian
Gust Wiedner, salary as park
custodian
E A Guilbert, salary as health
officer ..
N Offerman, salary as pound
master
Mrs H Koenig, salary as jani-
tress
Sam Starr, salary as sanitary
patrolman
L Zeidman, salary as sidewalk
inspector
M Eitel, salary fireman
J Essman, fireman
A Duccini, fireman
Jno Flynn, fireman
J Wiltse, fireman
Geo Beyer, fireman
Al Heer, fireman
J Tschudi, fireman
J Daily, fireman
40 00
40 00
50 00
45 00
20 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
List of Warrants.
J Barnes, fireman
T Ryder, fireman
J Schonberger, fireman
W Ducey, fireman
M Fahey, fireman
T Meehan, fireman
F Kenneally, fireman
D Ahearn, fireman
T Walker, fireman
G Helmrich, fireman
J McFarland, fireman
T Kennedy, fireman
J Fitzpatrick, fireman
F Murphy, fireman
W Quinn, fireman
J Murphy, fireman
A McDonald, fireman
F Ganahl. fireman
T Flynn, fireman
Geo Gehrke, fireman
J Rooney, fireman
C Kannolt, fireman
Jas Allen, fireman .. 60 00
Robt Weston, fireman 50 00
W McBride, fireman 50 00
Geo Burke], police 50 00
N Brand, police 50 00
J Carter, police 50 00
J Clune, police 50 c0
J Cody, police 50 00
M Craugh, police 43 35
P Dumphy, police 50 00
F Devaney, police 50 00
J Fitzpatrick, police 50 00
J Flynn, police 30 00
P Hanlon, police 50 00
W Hennessey, police 50 00
E Kahn, police 50 00
M Kilty, police 50 00
J Loetscher, police 50 00
J Lonergan. police 50 00
P McCollins, police .. 50 00
P McInerney. police 50 00
Frdw Moore, police 60 00
P Mulligan, police 50 00
J Murphy, police 50 00
J J Murphy, police 75 00
D Norton, police 50 00
M O'Connor, police 50 00
Aug Pfeffer, police 50 00
P Powers, police 50 00
J Rooney, police 50 00
T Reilly, police 50 00
J Raesli, police 50 00
P Scharff, police 50 00
Al T. Scherr, "police 50 00
Pat Sutton, police ... 50 00
Pat Sullivan, police 50 00
J J Sullivan, police 50 00
T Sweeney, police 50 00
Jos Tyler, police
J Tierney, police
Mrs Kate Hibbe, police
Miss B Brennan, police matron. 30 00
LABOR FOR LAST HALF OF FEB-
RUARY, 1899
S Bastian, labor
J Berringer, labor
Joe Brown, labor
Jno Berry, labor
Jno Callahan, labor
P Carney, labor
M Carmody, labor
D Corcoran, labor
J Corbett, labor
J Connelly, labor
M Dunnigan, labor
S Dorsey, labor
11 Eddy, labor
P Furey, labor
W Flynn, labor
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
75 00
30 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
matron.. 30 00
65
65
1 90
2 20
1 55
1 25
1.90
3 75
2 80
1 55
05
15 75
20 n0
05
65
C Fischer. labor ..
P Fogarty, labor ..
P Fenelon, labor
J Farley, labor
C Gantenbein, labor
J Geastand, labor
Christ Heck, labor
Jno Hayes, labor
Phil Kenney, labor
H Kehr, labor
B Klof, labor
J Kraus, labor
J Kinsella, labor ..
M Klein, labor
M Lavin, labor
Lonergan, labor
J Mullen, labor
E Malloy, labor
J Malloy, labor
J McCormack, labor
R McGivern, labor
Phil Newman. labor .. .
P O'Brien, labor
J Otto, labor
W O'Brien, labor
C H Pierce, labor .. .
J Richter, labor
D Sheehan, labor ..
W Sheridan, labor
F Scherr, labor
Sam Smith. labor
E Saunders, labor
J Tweig. labor
J Welsh, labor
R Burns, teams
T Byron, teams
IBeektnan, teams
Jno Calvert, teams
Jos Calvert, teams
P Linehan, teams
McElrath Teaming Co, teams
C McGovern, teams
J McCollins, teams 1 .25
E Seeley, teams .. . 1
D Sutherland, teams I qo
M Theis, teams _ 50
C Botsford, labor on sewers 16 50
Sam Elmer, labor on sewers 16 50
P Furey, labor on sewers 16 50
M Flynn, labor on sewers 16 50
J Lowery, labor on sewers 16 50
J Ryan, labor on sewers 16 50
C Hillery, labor on sewers 25 00
T F Maguire, salary as assistant
attorney 50 00
Gotf Gmehle, salary as assistant
assessor 75 00
Jos J Murphy, salary as assist-
ant assessor 75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners 7 80
Sam Starr, use of horse and bug-
gy 1000
Walton & Bieg, stationery 14 65
Jas Kelly, stationery 10 20
Ham & Carver, blank stationery1 75
Hardie & Scharle, blank station-
ery 6 00
1 65
2 50
1 90
1 '5
20 00
12 00
65
1 90
20 00
65
95
65
65
20 00
12 50
3 75
1 90
1 90
5 95
1 90
65
40 00
1 25
95
1 90
20 00
1 90
3 75
1 55
1 25
95
65
1 25
1 90
95
1 90
1 90
I 90
G B Grosvenor, blank stationery.
Palmer, Winall & Co, blank sta-
tionery 52 50
Ferd Mertz, repairing vault in
recorder's office $2.00, and new
keys 70c 2 70
A 11 Staufenbell, care of town
clock 37 50
J \V Witmer, drugs, etc 1 40
C 0 D Laundry, towels and
racks
Hayes & Abeln, deeds and ab-
stracts for city property 25 00
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
3 00
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List of Warrants.
city hall 7 45
M Mullen, new gas fixtures city
hall 14 00
Phil Pier, coal for First ward
scales 3 55
Chas Oswald, flashing roof of city
hall 1 75
I C Chamberlain, insurance on
Delhi street engine house 19 83
A C Hailer, constructing side-
walk on Summitt street 24 90
J P Fenley, constructing approach
to ice at Eagle Point ferry 13 90
E L King, painting llth street
stairway 3 75
E L King, painting Mrs. Lull's
sheds 8 50
E L Ring, painting llth street
elevator bridge 2 50
Chas Oswald. stove pipe for
street commissioner's offiue 1 05
A A Brown, repairing tools for
road department 1 25
F Schloz, repairing tools for
road department 1 60
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
road department 1 6n
G F Kleih, hardware 3 45
Dubuque Woodenware Co, lum-
ber 6 00
Knapp. Stout & Co Co, lumber 9 C5
Frank Burns, wood for road de-
partment 22 50
Eichhorn & Bechtel, salt and .61
for road department 4 30
P Dempsey, sawing wood for
road department 2 00
A A Brown, 6 hose spanners for
fire department 2 00
American Fire Engine Co, 1
nickel plated oil can for fire
department 3 00
Fire Extinguisher Mfg. Co, sup-
plies for fire department 86 50
Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co,
hose for chemical engine 15 53
Christman & Healey, hardware1810
F M Jaeger & Co, hardware 9 15
Phil Pier, coal 44 55
Matt Stafford, hay for fire de-
ment $73.45, and police depart-
ment $8.15 81 60
Ott, Meuser & Co. shavings 1 50
T W Ruete, drugs 5 40
Key City Gas Co, gas for Delhi
street engine house 6 30
Standard Oil Co, oil 13 20
Voggenthaler & Ragatz, packing
for fire department 1 25
A Wunderlich. horse shoeing 3 55
Collings & Wilkinson, horse shoe-
ing 5 15
Fred Roehl, 1 ax handle 25
W H Torbert, drugs 2 05
Key City Gas Co, coal 8 15
Lembke Bros, repairing harness30
Dubunue Water Co, 338 hydrants
for February 1408 33
Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies for
police department 45
J W Wittmer, drugs for police
department 1 50
Fred Yanz, sawing wood for police
department 3 75
Jno Corbett, sawing wood police
department 1 50
Chas Oswald, repairing tin cups
and lanterns for police depart-
ment 2 30
Ferd Mertz, repairing harness
holders for police department . 4 00
Martin Strelau Co, wood for pollee
department 20 00
G F Kleih, hardware 4 65
Edw Morgan, telegrams 65
1' Hansen, hay and corn for city
pound 2 70
A Y McDonald & Morrison Mfg
Co, pipe and hose couplings 3 90
Pape & Jacquinot, supplies for
sewer department 4 50
('has Oswald, one-half dozen
lantern globes for sewer de-
partment 60
Jno Butt, repairing tools for
sewer department 2 55
Excelsior Brass Works, brass
hose rings and rubber wash-
ers 6 00
Globe Journal, official printing
for February 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
February 50 00
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for February 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph, official print-
ing for February 60 00
iDubuque Telegraph, index of
council proceedings for 1898 86 00
Dubuque Telegraph. weekly coun-
cil proceedings. health reports. 9 50
Star Electric Co. 333 arc lights for
February ..1798 20
Globe Light and Heat Co, 100
lamps for February .. 166 67
C A Noyes. stationery for engi-
neer's office 1 90
Thos E Frith, removing dead ani-
mals for February . 8 50
Jos W Witmer, drugs for health
department 1 40
H B Gniffke. refunding excava-
tion permits 75 00
H B Gniffke, interest on war-
rants 2238 07
H B Gniffke. refunding tax 294 52
H B Gniffke, postage and revenue
stamps 13 00
H B Gniffke. freight 91c, and ex-
press charges 70c 1 61
P W Crawford. alderman's sal-
ary to April 1st, 1899 100 00
Jas T Duggan. alderman's sal-
ary to April 1st. 1899 100 00
Jno Flynn, alderman's salary to
April 1st, 1899 100 00
E E Frith, alderman's salary to
April lst. 1899 .. 100 00
Rudolph Jones, alderman's salary
to April 1st, 1899 100 00
P H McLaughlin, alderman's sal-
ary to April 1st, 1899 100 00
C E Wales, alderman's salary to
April 1st, 1899 100 00
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
issued by me during the month of Feb-
ruary, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Official Notices.
65
NOTICE.
Dubuque, March 11, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. March
16th, 1899, for repairing, cleaning and
oiling the Town Clock, also for taking
care of and winding said clock for one
year.
Bidders must state the price for re -
i -airing, cleaning and oiling and fur-
nish all material, Also the price per
year for taking care of and furnishing
all material that may be required to
keep said clock in complete running or -
'ler for one year. Bidders can ascer-
tain the needed repairs by calling on
Ald.-at-Large Rudolph Jones.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
3-11 to 16th. City Recorder.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To S. J. Goldthorpe.
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for
cleaning snow and ice from' sidewalks
during Jan. 1S99 adopted on the 16th
day of Feb. A. D. 1899, a special assess-
ment will be levied for the expense
thereof at the next regular meeting of
the city council upon all lots and par-
cels of land abutting on said improve-
ment, lot 324, owned by you being sub-
ject to such special assessment. And
you are hereby notified to appear at
said meeting of the council, to be held on
the 9th day of March A. D. 1899, and
show cause if any you have, why said
assessment should not be levied.
Amount 75c 2-27-10t.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE.
All parties who left their tax receipt
books with me before Feb. 1st will be
charged one per cent a month penalty,
if they fail to call and pay for their
receipts within forty-eight hours af-
ter being notified that they were made
out. HENRY B. GNIFFKE,
City Treasurer.
SFECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To J. H. Kleine:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for the
construction of a six foot sidewalk on
the east side of Summitt street, adopted
on the 8th day of July, A. D., 1898, a
special assessment will be levied for
the expense thereof at the next regu-
lar meeting of the city council, upon
all lots and parcels of land abutting on
said improvement, lot 4 and 5, in Mat-
tox's sub. owned by you, being subject
to such special assessment. And you
are notified to appear at said meeting
of the council, to be held on the 16th
day of February, A. D., 1899, and show
cause if any you have, why said assess-
ment should not be levied.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Amount, $37.18.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENTS.
Recorder's Office, Dubuque, Iowa.
To W. J. Knight, Sisters of Charity, B.
V. M., St. Joseph's, L. H. Waples,
John Hennessy, Robert Jess and
Sarah Drummy:
You are hereby notified that a special
assessment will be levied to pay for the
cost of paving Main street from Char-
ter street to 17th, street under a reso-
lution of the city council of the city of
Dubuque adopted December 7, 1891,
against your property abutting upon
and along said improvement at a ses-
sion of the city council of the city of
Dubuque to be held on the 13th day of
April, 1899.
That the said assessment is a reas-
sessment of the cost of said improve-
ment made for the purpose of correct-
ing omissions, irregularities, and ille-
galities in the proceedings relative to
said improvement.
And you are further notified that
there is a plat on file in the city record-
er's office of said city of Dubuque for
public inspection of any person inter-
ested, showing the street on
which said improvement is made
and your lots abutting sub-
ject to assessment, with names
of owners thereof, and amount to be
assessed against each .of said lots for
the cost of said improvement accord-
ing to its just and true proportion
thereof.
And that the said session of the city
council of the city of Dubuque to be
held on the 13th day of April, 1899, is
the time fixed within which you must
file your objections thereto and to the
assessment proposed thereby, in writ-
ing, and that at such time fixed after
hearing and deciding objections and
making necessary corrections, the
council shall levy as a special
assessment against said abut-
ting property its just and true
proportion of said cost of said improve-
ment according to law and to said plat
as corrected.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
As City Recorder of the
3-27-3t. City of Dubuque, Ia.
NOTICE.
Dubuque, March 20th, 1899 .—Sealed
proposals will be received at my office
up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. March 30, 1599,
for repairing, cleaning and oiling the
Town Clock, also for taking care of and
winding said clock for one year.
Bidders must state the price for re-
pairing, cleaning and oiling and fur-
nishing all material that may be requir-
ed to keep said clock in complete run-
ning order for one year. Bidders can
ascertain the needed repairs by calling
at the city recorder's office.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorded.
3 -20 -to -30th
FiO
Official Notices.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To Alice Goldthorpe.
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for
cleaning snow and ice from sidewalks
during Jan. 1899 adopted on the 16th
day of Feb. A. D. 1899, a special assess-
ment will be levied for the expense
thereof at the next regular meeting of
the city council upon all lots and par-
cels of land abutting on said improve-
ment, lot 3 City sub 741 owned by you
being subject to such special assess-
ment. And you are notified to appear
at said meeting of the council, to be
held on the 9th day of March A. D.
1899, and show cause if any you have,
why said assessment should not be
levied.
Amount 40 cents. 2-27-10t.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Te S. Sunderhaft.
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for
cleaning snow and ice from sidewalks
during Jan. 1899 adopted on the 16th
day of Feb. A. D. 1899, a special assess-
ment will be levied for the expense
thereof at the next regular meeting of
the city council upon all lots and par-
cels of land abutting on said improve-
ment, lot W 63 ft. of city lot 643, owned
by you being subject to such special as-
sessment. And you are notified to ap-
pear at said meeting of the council, to
be held on the 9th day of March A. D.
1899, and show cause if any you have,
why said assessment should not be le-
vied.
Amount 60 cents. 2-27-10t.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To John McDonald.
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for
cleaning snow and ice from sidewalks
during Jan. 1899 adopted on the 16th
day of Feb. A. D. 1899, a special assess-
ment will be levied for the expense
thereof at the next regular meeting of
the city council upon all lots and par-
cels of land abutting on said improve-
ment, lot S 89 ft lot 2 in H. T. Mc-
Nulty's sub owned by you being subject
to such special assessment. And you
are hereby notified to appear at said
meeting of the council, to be held on
the 9th day of March A. D. 1899, and
show cause if any you have, why said
assessment should not be levied.
Amount 50 cents . 2-27-10t.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To E. Guthrie.
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for the
cleaning of snow and ice from sidewalk
in the month of January, A. D. 1899, a
special assessment will be levied for the
expense thereof at the next regular
meeting of the city council, upon all
lots and parcels of land abutting on
said improvement, lot 4 in Kelly's sub,
owned by you being subject to such
special assessment. And you are no-
tified to appear at said meeting of the
council, to be held on the 9th day of
March, A. D. 1899, and show cause if
any you have, why said assessment
should not be levied.
Amount, 25 cents.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
2-27-10t. City Recorder.
Adjourned Regular SeFsion, April 3, 1899.
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CITY COUNCIL,
Regular Adjourned Session April 3, 1899.
(Official.)
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Council met at 8:20 p. m.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Ald. Wales moved that the first ac-
tion of the council be on the considera-
tion of the report of the committee of
the whole, on the matter of compensa-
tion of the special attorneys to assist
the city attorney in the water works
question. Carried.
Whereupon City Attorney Duffy read
the following:
Dubuque, Iowa, April 1, 1899.
To Messrs. Alphons Matthews and J.
C. Longueville:—The mayor and alder-
men of the city of Dubuque offer to
engage you in the matter of securing
to the city of Dubuque municipal own-
ership of water works on the following
terms:
Each of you to be paid the sum of
$250.00 when you enter upon the dis-
charge of services in said matter, and
in the event the matter goes into the
district court of Dubuque county, Iowa,
you to be paid the sum of $500.00
each, same to be in full of all services
in said matter in district court and in
preparation of case or cases prepara-
tory to going into the district court,
and further in the event that the mat-
ter is carried to the supreme court of
the State of Iowa each of you to be
paid an additional $1,000.00 in full of
your services in said matter in the su-
preme court.
The intention hereof being to pay to
each of you the sum of $1,500.00 in full
of services in said matter, said sum to
be paid in full only in the event that
the matter is carried into the supreme
court, $250.00 for services preparatory
to going into district court, $250.00 ad-
ditional for work in district court, $1,-
000.00 additional for work in supreme
court. Said respective sums to be paid
as above to each of said first above
named attorneys.
After reading the above proposition
Mr. Duffy said that the gentlemen
named had stated to him that they
would not accept the terms of the
proposition, but would consider it if the
amounts to be paid in the respective
courts be reversed, viz: $1,000.00 in dis-
trict court and $500.00 in supreme
court.
Ald. Flynn moved that the rules be
suspended and that Mr. Matthews and
Mr. Longueville be heard. Carried.
Messrs. Matthews and Longueville
addressed the council. Mr. Matthews
stated a proposition that would be sat-
isfactory to him.
Aids. Crawford, Wales and Flynn ad-
dressed the council.
Ald. Wales offered the following pro-
position:
Retaining fee and preparing for the
district court, $250.00.
If settled before going into district
court, $250.00 extra.
If carried through district court and
is settled before going to supreme
court, $500.00.
If carried to supreme court ,$500.00.
It being understood that the sum of
$1,500.00 is in full for all services in
the case including retaining fee or any
other fee.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the propo-
sition. Lost by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan and Wales. To-
tal 2.
Nays—Aids. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total 5.
Ald. Crawford moved that the council
accept the proposition of Mr. Matthews
and it be reduced to writins'. Car-
ried.
The proposition of Mr. Matthews fol-
lows:
To the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Dubuque: Having been em-
ployed by the city as assistants to the
city attorney in the matter of the mu-
nicipal ownership of the Dubuque water
works system, we agree to assist the
attorney in all proceedings necessary
to that end by arbitration in district
or supreme courts of Iowa, we to re-
ceive as our compensation a retaining
fee of $250.00 each and such other com-
pensation as the city council of the city
of Dubuque shall deem just and rea-
sonable, to be paid at such times and in
such amounts as the city council deem
proper, and we waive the right to sue
for such fees.
Dated April 3, 1899.
(Signed.)
ATRHONS MATTHEWS,
J. C. LONGUEVILLE.
Ald. Crawford moved that said
proposition be accepted. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total 5.
Nays—Alda. Duggan and Wales. To-
tal 2.
City attorney presented and read the
following resolution, after which he
stated that he had left blank the
amount the city was to offer the Water
company for the plant.
Ald. Flynn moved that $150,000.00 be
the amount inserted in resolution. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Ayes—Ald. Crawford, Duggan, Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Total 7.
The resolution follows as amended.
Whereas, By an ordinance passed by
the city council of the city of Dubuque
on Dec. 5, 1870, entitled "an ordinance
authorizing S. Chamberlain, et al., to
construct, maintain and operate water-
works and supply water to the city and
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citizens of Dubuque, defining their
powers and privileges and prescribing
their duties;" and,
Whereas, Waterworks were estab-
lished and operated, and are now own-
ed and controlled by the Dubuque Wa-
ter company as the successor of said S.
Chamberlain, et al., under the ordi-
nance aforesaid, and in said orainance
it was stipulated and provided that at
any time after twenty years upon giv-
ing six months' notice the city of Du-
buque should have the right to pur-
chase from said S. Chamberlain, et al..
all the buildings, machinery. pipes and
other property. with all their rights
and privileges (but not including any
franchise therein granted, or that might
be thereafter granted to said parties,
which shall not be included in the es-
timated value but in the purchase shall
revert to the city), at such price as
might be agreed upon by the city coun-
cil and said parties; and,
Whereas. More than sly months aeo.
to -wit: On Tuesday, the 23d day of Au-
gust, 1898, due and legal notice of the
intention of the city of Dubuque to
avail itself of the provisions of the said
ordinance and to purchase from the Du-
buque Water company as the succes-
sor and assigns of S. Chamberlain, et
al., all the buildings, machinery, pipes
and other property, with all the rights
and privileges of said Water company
(not including the franchise) owned.
operated and used in connection with
the waterworks. and said notice re-
quired the Dubuque Water company to
fix a price upon the property therein
described and the manner and terms
of sale, and said Dubuque Water com-
pany has failed and neglected up to
the present time to fix a price at which
it will sell to the city of Dubuque its
property, as provided in said ordinance.
Therefore. be It.
Resolved, By the city council of the
city of. Dubuque, That the Dubuque
Water company, through its proper of-
ficers, be notified that the city of Du-
buque, under the ordinance aforesaid.
maintains its rights and power to pur-
chase so much of the buildings, pipes,
machinery and other property of the
Dubuque Water company as is con-
nected with and necessary to operate
the Dubuque waterworks in the sup-
plying of the city and citizens of Du-
buque with a sufficient supply of pure
and wholesome water, and that the city
of Dubuque hereby offers and tenders
to the Dubuque Water company the
sum of $150,000.00 as the purchase price
of said property, the same to be con-
veyed and transferred to the city of
Dubuque, and the purchase price paid
at such times as may be hereafter
agreed upon; and be it further
Resolved, That the Dubuque Water
company be and is hereby notified that
if it shall not accept said offer of pur-
chase by 2 o'clock p. m. on Saturday,
April 8, 1899, or shall fall at or before
said time to offer to sell said property
to the city of Dubuque at a price which
shall be acceptable to the city council
of the city of Dubuque, the city of Du-
buque will immediately proceed to en-
force the purchase clause of said ordi-
nance in the manner in said ordinance
and by law provided; and be it further
Resolved, That notice of the above
matters and of the above proposition be
given the said Dubuque Water com-
pany by the service on a proper officer
of said Water company of a duly certi-
fied copy of this resolution.
Ald. Flynn moved the resolu-
tion be adopted as amended. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
City Attorney Duffy presented and
read the following resolution:
Whereas, Under an ordinance pass-
ed December 5th, 1570, the city of Du-
buque gave to S. Chamberlain et al.,
the right to construct, maintain and op-
erate waterworks to supply with water
the city of Dubuque and its citizens,
under certain conditions, as in said or-
dinance provided, and
Whereas, The Dubuque Water com-
pany, a corporation, is the successor of
raid S. Chamberlain et al., under the
above ordinance and bound by all the
conditions, provisions and obligations
therein set out, and
Whereas, It is provided by said or-
dinance that said S. Chamberlain et al..
and their successors, shall supply said
city of Dubuque and the citizens thereof
with a sufficient supply for all pur-
poses of pure and wholesome water,
the same to be taken from the mouth
of the level in what is known as Bach-
elor's Hollow, on mineral lot 203, and !f
at any time during the continuance of
said franchise the water from said level
shall become unwholesome or the quan-
tity thereof insufficient to supply the
demands of said city, then said parties
shall be required to furnish a sufficient
supply of pure and wholesome water
from the main channel of the Missis-
sippi river, north of Seventh street, in
the city of Dubuque, and to construct
and use for that purpose engines and
pumps of a capacity sufficient to force
the water through the pipes to any
part of the city, and whenever said
parties fail to furnish the quantity of
pure and wholesome water sufficient
to supply the demands of the city and
its citizens, or fail to comply with every
requirement of this ordinance, then the
council may by resolution forfeit the
rights hereby granted. The failure to
comply with the provisions of the ordi-
nance to be determined by a judicial
declaration by a court of competent
jurisdiction, and
Whereas ,said Dubuque Water com-
pany, the present owner of said fran-
chise, has failed and refused to furnish
the said city of Dubuque and its citizens
with an ample and sufficient supply of
pure and wholesome water, as provided
in said ordinance, and the water ob-
tained from the mouth of the level on
mineral lot 203, has become unwhole-
some and the quantity thereof insuffic-
ient to supply the demands of said
city and said Dubuque Water corn-
pany has failed and refused to furnish
a sufficient supply of pure and whole-
some water from the main channel of
the Mississippi river, north of Seventh
street, and has failed to comply with
the other requirements of said ordi-
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April 3, 1899. (59
Hance, and continues to refuse to com-
ply therewith, and
Whereas, the electors of the city of
Dubuque, at the last regular election,
have declared in favor of municipal
ownership of the water works by which
the city of Dubuque and its citizens
shall be supplied with a sufficient
amount of pure and wholesome water
for all purposes at all times, and th
said Dubuque Water company, under
its charter and ordinance, claims and
pretends to have the exclusive right to
the use of the streets and alleys for the
laying of water pipes in the city of
Dubuque, and the exclusive right to
maintain and operate water works in
the city of Dubuque and supply the
city and its citizens with water for a
period of 50 years from December 5tH
1870.
Therefore, be it resolved by the city
council of the city of Dubuque, That
the rights and privileges of said Du-
buque Water company, a:' the successor
of said S. Chamberlain et al., under the
ordinance hereinbefore referred to, to
operate and maintain a system of water
works in the city of Dubuque, be and
are hereby forfeited and annulled.
Be it further resolved, That the city
attorney of the city of Dubuque be in-
structed to at once proceed in the dis-
trict court to forfeit and annul ail
rights and privileges of said Dubuque
Water company under the ordinance
and in the franchise aforesaid, and
that in the sane action, or in such
other action as shall be necessary, he
proceed to have it judicially determin-
ed that the rights, if any, of the Du-
buque Water company to maintain and
operate a system of water works in the
city of Dubuque is not exclusive, and
that he be further authorized and em-
powered without further instructions
from the city council in the name of
the city of Dubuque to bring and main-
tain all actions necessary to bring
about the ownership by the city of Du-
buque of the water works system by
which the city and its inhabitants shall
be supplied with a sufficient quantity
of pure and wholesome water for all
purposes and at all times, and that he
report from time to time to the city
council his progress and action under
these resolutions.
Ald. Duggan moved to adopt the reso-
lution.
After some discussion, Ald. Crawford
moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Ald. Crawford's motion was lost
by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Nays—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Wales,
and McLaughlin. Total 4.
The question recurring on the original
motion of Ald. Duggan was then put
and carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Wales
and McLaughlin. Total 4.
Nays—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Assistant City Attorney Maguire ad-
dressed the council and stated that it
was necessary that the council be pre-
pared to appoint two appraisers at a
meeting not later than Monday, April
10th, 1899.
Md. Crawford, chairman of the ordi-
nance committee brought up the nat-
ter of the Standard Telephone com-
pany's ordinance.
Ald. Wales moved that a copy of said
ordinance be furnished each of the al-
dermen and that further action be post-
poned until the next meeting of the
council. Carried.
Mr. McLean, secretary of the Gas
company was granted permission to ad-
dress the council.
Mr. McLean addressed the council in
relation to rolling streets that have
been torn up for the purpose of laying
gas mains. On motion the matter was
referred to the street committee.
BILLS.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Thos. F. Maguire, assistant at-
torney, for March ..$ 50 00
G. Gmehle, assistant assessor
for March 75 00
Jos. J. Murphy, assistant as-
sessor 75 00
Otto Rath. board of prisoners
for March 4 60
Sam Star, use of horse and
buggy for March JO 00
Dubuque Water company, water
for city hall 12 22
Phil Pier, coal for city hall 30 15
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil 95
Walton & Bieg, stationery for
various offices.. . 5 25
G. B. Grosvenor, stationery for
various offices 2 SO
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank
stationery .. .... .... ; 53
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
city hall 2 75
Hussman & Lies, hardware.... 1 35
T. Faherty, repairing First
Ward scales.... ....
Gus Hall, fitting keys at city
hall 3 20
G. F. Kleih, sash cord at city
hall...... .... .... .... 95
P. Hughes & Son, matches 2 10
Key City Iron Works, team and
dog license tags.. 21 00
Iowa Telephone Co., telephone
service for various offices 54 02
B. D. Lenehan, repair of tools for
road department.... ........ 3 15
Jno. Harney, repair of tools for
road department.... .... .... 50
Fred Schloz, repair of tools for
road department ...... .. .. 90
Jno. Butt, repair of tools for road
department
Key City Iron Works, repair of
steam roller.... .... 13 11
Wm. Marshall, stack varnish for
steam roller.... 40
Knapp, Stout & Co., Co., lumber
for road department.... ....... 4 20
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for
road department.... .... ....... 40 05
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co,
packing for steam roller 4 51
L. Lindenberg, palls for road de-
partment.. .... .. 2 25
G. F. Kleih, hardware for road 50
department....
J. F. Ris & Bro., hardware for
2 05
55
70 Adjourned Regular Session, April 3, 1899,
road department.. . 1 60
Jno. Duggan, hardware for road
department...... .... .... ...... 1 25
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
road department .... .... ...... 1 60
Pat Hanifan, macadam for road
department . .. 160
Wm. Marshall, one new steel
shovel for fire department 1 50
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire
department.... 2 40
Key City Gas Co.., gas for Delhi
Street Engine house 6 00
Dubuqe Rubber & Belting Co,
hose for fire department 7 20
Phil Pier, coal for fire depart-
ment 63 S0
Ott. Meuser & Co., lumber and
shavings for fire department10 5'?
Knapp, Stout & Co.. Co., lumber
for fire department 39 40
Jno. Kriebs. repair of harness for
fire department 35
C. E. Wales. team of horses for
fire department 325 09
Boston One Price Clothiers, rub-
ber coats for fire department71 30
Eichhorn & Bechtel, salt for fire
department 1 15
Jno. Butt, repairs for fire de-
partment. 1 35
Kannolt & Powers, horse shoeing
for fire department 8 40
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
fire department .... .... 4 30
Matt Stafford, oats for fire de-
partment 196 25
Western Electric Co., zincs and
coppers for fire department48 00
Mullen Bros., plumbing Central
Engine house 3 95
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
fire department. 1 00
J. F. Ris & Bro., hardware for
fire d&•parIntent ...... .... 65
G. F. Kleih, hardware for fire
department 2 65
Hussman & Lies, hardware for
fire department 45
Whitwell & Dalton veterinary
services for fire department.... 14 00
Dubuque Water Co., water for
various engine houses 24 15
Dubuque Water Co., 338 hy-
drants for March 1408 33
Jno. Corbett, sawing wood at pa-
trol house .... ...... 75
Kannolt & Powers, horse shoe-
ing for patrol team 5 20
Whitwell & Dalton, veterinary
services for patrol team.. .. . 2 15
Gus Holl, keys for police de-
partment.. .. ........ 70
Frank Burns, wood for police de-
partment...... .... ........ 7 50
Matt Stafford, oats for police de-
partment ...... .... ... 67 75
Fred Schloz, repairs at patrol
house 40
Palmer, Winall & Co., one new
police record • 5 50
Dubuque Water Co., water for
patrol house 415
Eichhorn & Bechtel, salt for
sewer department.... .... 1 00
Pape & Jacquinot, supplies for
sewer department.... ......
Jas. Sullivan, two pair of rub-
ber boots for sewer department
F. M. Jaeger, hardware for
sewerdepartment .... .... ... .
L. Lindenberg, hardware for
sewer department .... .... ..
Fred Scholz, repair of tools for
sewer department
Jno. Butt, repair of tools for
sewer department....
Headford Bros. & Hitchins, man-
hole castings for sewer dept...
Globe Journal, official printing
for March.... ....
The Herald, official printing for
March
Dubuque Telegraph, official
printing for March ...... .... ..
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly
council proceedings...... .... ..
Dubuque Telegraph, health re-
ports for March....
National Demokrat, official
printing for March
Catholic Printing Co., six
months' printing:... .... ....
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for March 179S 20
Globe Light & Heat Co., 100 lamps
for March 166 61
Thos. E. Frith, removing dead
animals for March 9 50
M. McGovern, two days' labor
at city dump 2 59
Jas. Morgan, eight days' labor
looking up city tools at $3.00
per day...... .... 24 00
Ald. Wales moved that the bill be
received and filed. Carried.
Lear & Pflffner, horse shoeing for
Ex -Marshal McCann $ 11 50
On motion the bill was referred to
the committee on police and light.
Frank Burns, cleaning vault at
Pacific house, owned by Alex
Simplot, 170 cubic feet, at 9c
per cubic foot $ 15 30
On motion the bill was referred to
the board of health.
Mrs. N. Rhomberg to use of lots
26 and 27 in Tivoli addition for
storing macadam from January
8th, 1898 to January 8th, 1899$ 6 00
On motion the bill was referred to the
street committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—Below you will find a
statement of amounts advanced by me
during the past month for which please
order warrants drawn in my favor.
Refund excavation permits $ 45 00
Interest on warrants redeemed5117 96
Refunded tax (soldiers' exemp-
tions) 30 80
Refunded water tax 56
Freight charges 1 28
Postage stamps 12 25
Court costs 5 83
Exchange coupons New York 6 94
50
9 00
2 40
2 25
50
5 65
8 50
50 00
50 00
60 00
9 00
3 50
25 00
37 50
Total $5,175 62
Ald. Wales moved that the report he
received and warrants ordered drawn
for the amounts and the report referred
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back to the finance committee. Car-
ried.
City Auditor Hoffman reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit to you
my report for the month of March, 1899,
showing the receipts and disbursements
for the month.
•Cash on hand March 1st, 1899 $93,511 46
Receipts from all sources 23,683 73
DISBURSEMENTS.
Warrants redeemed during the
month of March $ 4,367 46
Coupons redeemed during
the month of March 8,568 92
$12,936 38
Cash on hand April 1st, 1899..$104,258 81
Of the cash on hand there be-
longs to the improvement
bond fund $36,448 52
Leaving a balance to the cred-
it of the city $67,510 29
Also report $1,946.65 due city of-
ficials for the month of March, 1899.
The following is a list showing the
amount expended during the fiscal
year:
Expense $ 75 00
Road 414 75
Sewer 141 25
Total $631 30
Also a list of coupons redeemed dur-
ing the month amounting to $8,568.92.
Respectfully submitted.
F. B. HOFFMAN,
Auditor.
Ald. Crawford moved that the report
be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the officers and the r' •
port referred back to the finance com-
mittee. Carried.
Fire Chief Reinfriecl reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—The following is the pa.y
roll of the fire department for the
month of March, 1899:
Amount due firemen $1,946 45
The mayor ordered that the report
be received and warrants ordereu
drawn for the several amounts and the
report referred back to the committee
on fire. Carried.
City Marshal Morgan reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—The following is the re-
port of the police department for the
month of March, 1899:
Total arrests .i7
Police patrol calls 44
Miles traveled C8
Meals furnished by market master32.1
Lodgers harbored 100
Defective lights
Doors found opened
Also reports $1,941.70 due the po-
licemen for the month of March, 1899.
The mayor ordered the report re-
ceived and warrants ordered drawn for
the several amounts and the report re-
ferred back to the committee on police
and light. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on streets for the last
half of March, 1899:
Amount due laborers on streets .$373 85
Approved
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Street Committee.
The mayor ordered the report receiv-
ed and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the laborers and the report referred
back to the street committee:
Street Commissioner Boyce in charg'
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers for the last
half of March, 1899:
Amount due laborers on sewers $150 25
Approved.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee on Sewers.
The mayor ordered the report receiv-
ed and warrants ordered drawn to
pay laborers and the report referral
back to the committee on sewers.
City Electrician Hippman reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen—I herewith submit my re-
port of defective lights for the month
of March, 1899. I find from the re-
ports of the police department that the
total hours that 100 lamps failed to
burn, would equal 5 lamps for one
month or $27.00.
The mayor ordered the report receiv-
ed and filed and that the recorder be
instructed to notify the city auditor to
deduct $27.00 from the Star Electric
Co.'s bill for the month of March, 1899.
The city weighmasters and wood
measurers reports for the month of
March, 1899, are as follows:
Otto Rath, weighmaster city hall.$ 24 90
Thos. Faherty, weighmaster for
First ward scales 4 S3
Chas Pitchner, weighmaster for
West Dubuque scales 313
Mrs. C. Deckert, weigh master for
Rhomberg avenue 3 43
R. F. Curran, wood measurer4 36
On motion the reports were referred
to the committee on markets:
Sidewalk Inspector Zeidman reported
as follows:
To the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen: —Herewith find treasur-
er's receipt for $1.50 collected from var-
ious parties for cleaning snow and ice
from sidewalks as follows:
W. S. Wright $ 50
J. R. Guthrie 1 00
Total amount $ 1 50
L. ZIEDMAN,
Sidewalk Inspector.
The mayor ordered the report receiv-
ed and filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COM-
MITTEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the or-
dinance committee, presented an ordin-
ance entitled an ordinance in relation
to and fixing the salaries of the city
officers of the city of Dubuque.
Ald. Wales moved that the street
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commissioner's salary be fixed at $1,-
200 per annum. Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved that the city
marshal's salary be fixed at $1,200 per
annum. Carried.
Ald. Crawford mo -”ed that the ordin-
ance as amende) ar:I read be consider-
ed its first reading. Carried by the
followirg vr,te:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be read
by its title for the second time. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
The ordinance was then read by its
title.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordin-
ance be adopted. Carried oy the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
The mayor declared the ordinance
passed.
The ordinance follows:
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Dubuque:
Section 1. That from and after the
1st day of May, 1899 the annual salary
of the city recorder shall be $1,400; that
of the city treasurer, including clerk
hire, $2,500 and that of the city attor-
ney, $1,800 per annum, payable in equal
monthly installments.
Section 2. That from and after the
lst day of May, 1900 the annual salary
of the mayor shall be $1,400; that of the
city auditor $1,200; that of the city en-
gineer, $1,500; and that of the city mar-
shal, $1,200 per annum, payable in equal
monthly installments.
Section 3. That from and after th•.
1st day of May 1899, the annual salary
of the street commissioner shall be $1,-
200; that of the assistant city engineer,
$1,100 and that of the health officer, $600
per annum, payable in equal monthly
installments.
Section 4. That from, and after the
1st day of May, 1900, the salary of each
of the assistant city assessors shall be
$75 per month; that of the sanitary po-
licemen, $60 per month, payable month-
ly.
Section 5. The emoluments of the fore-
going named officers shall not be increas
ed or diminished during the term for
which he shall be elected or appointed,
unless the office be abolished. And
no person, who shall have resigned or
vacated any office shall be eligible to
the same during the term for which he
was elected or appointed, when, during
same term, the emoluments have been
increased.
Section 6. All ordinances, or parts
ordinances inconsistent with the terms
and provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from, and
after its publication in the Dubuque
Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Aid. Jones moved that the clerk in
the recorder's office be allowed $65.00
per month, commencing May 1, 1899.
Ald. Flynn moved to amend, that the
salary be fixed at $60.00 per month.
The amendment vas carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, McLaughlin and Wales. To-
tal 5.
Nays—Alds. Frith and Jones. Total
2.
Tne motion as amended was then
put and carried.
Ald. Jones, chairman of the commit-
tee on public grounds and buildings, re-
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—Your committee on pub-
lic grounds and buildings to whom was
referred the bids for taking care of
and winding the town clock and also
for repairing same, would report that
after considering the several bids we
would recommend that the contract be
given to Frank Zehetner at the price
he names, to -wit: $100.00, and would
recommend that the city attorney be in
structed to draw up the contract in
accordance with the bid of Mr. Zehet-
ner. Ald. Jones moved to adopt the
report.
Ald. Crawford moved as a substitute
that the contract be let to the lowest
bidder, Mr. Staufenbeil.
Ald. Duggan offered a substitute for
the substitute and original motion that
the matter be referred to the commit-
tee of the whole.
Ald. Duggan's substitute carried and
the mayor declared the matter referred
to the committee of the whole.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the
street committee, stated that A. Knapp
had 16.6 yards of macadam which had
been measured by Street Commissioner
Boyce by directions of the committee, v
amounting to $8.50, and moved that a
warrant be drawn in favor of A. Knapp
for that amount, to pay for said ma-
cadam. Carried.
Ald. Wales moved that the street
committee be empowered to buy all the
gravel that may be taken out, by exca-
vation on the Iot owned by Buettell
Bros., between 8th and 9th street on
Clay streets. Carried.
His Hon., Mayor Berg, stated that
the special committee to whom was re -
asking a reduction of the assessment
on city lot 10 and lot 2, Linheim's add,
and lot 1 of 1, Stewart's add, had been,
for some reason overlooked. He
stated the committee had met and
would respectfully report to recommend
that the assessment for 1898, on lot 1
of 1 of Stewart's add, be reduced to a
valuation of $25.00, and that the assess-
Special Session, April 10, 1899.
73
ments on the balance of said real es-
tate remain as at present.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port and recommendations. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Frith offered the following:
Whereas, It is deemed necessary and
advisable by the city council of the
city of Dubuque to improve Grove
street from Broadway extension to
north line of Jno. King's add No. 2,
and it is hereby proposed to grade,
curb, gutter and macadamize said
Grove street; therefore,
Resolved, That the city engineer be
and is hereby directed to prepare a
plat and soerificat+ .ns showing the lo-
cation and general nature of such im-
provement, the kind of materials to
be used and an estimate of the cost
thereof together w;ih the amount as-
sessable upon each lot or parcel of land
abutting thereon pet front foot, and to
file such plat, specification and esti-
mates in the office of the city recorder,
that after the filing of said plat in his
office the city recorder shall cause to
be published in the official newspapers
of the city the notice provided for in
section (8) of the ordinance relating to
the improvement of streets adopted
May 19, 1898, and after the completion
of the publication of such notice, he
shall at its next regular session notify
the council thereof. in writing with a
printed copy of such notice accom-
panying the same.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the reso-
lution.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Ald. Crawfori moved to instruct the
city engineer to make an estimate of
the cost of grading for said improve-
ment. Cat rigid.
Ald. Flynn moved to adjourn until
Monday evening, April 10, 1899. Carried.
st:
. Recorder
Approved"
189.
Mayor
Special Session April .!'; 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:15 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Ald. McLaughlIn moved that the
council proceedings of Feb. 28th and
the month of March, 1899, be approved
as printed. Carried.
Ald. Frith moved the first considera-
tion of the council be the Standard
Telephone Co's ordinance. Carried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the or-
dinance committee, presented the or-
dinance and moved that it be read for
the first time. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford. Duggan,
Flynn, Frith. Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
The ordinance was then read.
Ald. Wales moved that $15.00 be
stricken out and $12.00 be substituted
therefor in section 11 so as it will read,
for dwelling houses within a radius of
one mile from its central station, the
sum of $12.00 per annum.
Motion was lost by the following
vote:
Ayes—Aids. Frith and Wales. To-
tal 2.
Nays — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Jones and McLaughlin. Total
J.
Hon. R. W. Stewart being present
was granted permission to address the
council.
Aid. Crawford moved that under the
rules the ordinance be laid over until
the next meeting of the council. Car-
ried.
Ald. Crawford requested that the
communication of the Grand Army of
the Republic be taken up. No ob-
jections being made the mayor direct-
ed the communication be read. Com-
munication as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council—Gentlemen: Your honorable
body was recently requested to appro-
priate $200.00 to defray expenses of
Decoration Day: the request met with
opposition and was withdrawn. It is
our firm belief that those who opposed
the request did not fully consider their
action and did not realize the effect this
refusal had upon the loyal people whom
you represent.
Decoration Day is the most sacred of
our nation's holidays set apart by a
grateful government, to give every
loyal and liberty -loving being an op-
portunity to visit the resting places
of this nation's heroic dead, who gave
their lives that this nation should live
and prosper, and as is the custom to
decorate the graves with the emblem of
liberty and flowers. and with proper
speeches to imbue the minds of old and
young with patriotism and to conse-
crate and preserve a reverend memory
for the fallen heroes, who saved our
freedom, our flag and the liberty—all
enjoy.
Decoration exercises are observed at
all cemeteries without distinction and
participated in by all loyal people, ages
and sexes and of all religious creeds
and without regard to politics. Yes,
74 Special Session, April 10, 1899
by all who love liberty and revere the
starry flag and its defenders.
The money is used to pay for speak-
ers, stands, proper decorations, music,
drinking water for the public and the
necessary vehicles, and is wholly ex-
pended for the entertainment of the
public.
Until last year it was customary in
Dubuque for the Grand Army to ap-
point committees to solicit the needed
funds from our business men, but this
having been so often repeated, met
with many objections, and therefore
the Grand Army thought it proper to
ask the city to assume this small ex-
pense for the future, believing that the
purpose for which the money is asked,
will be a guarantee for the unanimous
passage of a resolution to grant the
same. A resolution granting our re -
,quest, will, and cannot set a precedent
upon which organizations of religious,
political or of any other nature can
base a claim, for concessions to assist
them in demonstrations of their own,
because there is no parallel to draw.
Every man, woman and child is in-
vited by our great government to do
honor and respect to the memory of
those, who alone made it possible for
our free government to exist, and they
belong to all religious creeds, and are
of all classes and denominations
whether political or religious and are
Americans. And you, the represen-
tatives of the loyal, liberty -loving peo-
ple of Dubuque, will find it to the
credit of the city you represent to as-
sume an expense, which is to -day and
has been for years assumed by the
leading cities in this and other states.
Asking your honorable body to act
promptly on this matter.
Respectfully yours,
Finance committee of the Grand
Army of Dubuque, Ia.
PETER KIENE,
GEO. W. HEALEY,
T. W. RUETE,
J. D. CALLAHAN,
GEO. FENGLER.
Ald. Duggan addressed the council.
Ald. Crawford also addressed the
council on the subject.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
be suspended and some of the members
of the G. A. R. be heard. Carried.
Ex -Aid. Fengler addressed the coun-
cil on the matter. J. D. Callahan
also addressed the council.
Ald. Crawford then read the report
of the committee of the whole as fol-
lows:
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the petition of Peter
Kiene, J. D. Callahan, T. W. Ruete,
Geo. W. Healey and Geo. Fengler, a
committee appointed by Hyde Clark
and Lookout Posts of the G. A. R. ask-
ing that the city appropriate $200.00 to
be used in defraying the expenses that
will be incurred in the proper observ-
ance of Memorial Day, would respect-
fully recommend that the petition be
granted, and that a warrant be ordered
drawn in favor of the above named
committee for $200.00.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port of the committee of the whole.
Ald. Wales moved that the city at-
torney be requested to give his opinion
as to the legality of the appropriation.
Motion lost by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn and
Wales.
Nays—Alds. Crawford, Frith, Jones
and McLaughlin.
Whereupon Ald. Crawford's original
motion to adopt the report was carried
by the following vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Frith, Jones and McLaughlin. Total
5.
Nays—Ald. Wales. Declined to vote—
Ald. Flynn.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the next
consideration of the council be that of
the water works question. Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that he had re-
ceived a communication from the presi-
dent (Peter Kiene), of the Water Works
company and read the communication.
The communication follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, April 10,1899.
Hon. C. H. Berg, Mayor of Dubuque.
Dear Sir:—Replying to your notice of
April 3, 1899, will state that we will co-
operate with the city of Dubuque in the
matter of securing appraisers to value
the property of the Dubuque Water
company on the following conditions:
If the city of Dubuque will appoint
two (2) first-class, experienced and
competent men, men who are thorough-
ly conversant with the building, opera-
tion and value of water plants, who are
dis-interested in the matter and non-
residents of the city of Dubuque as ap-
praisers, we will select two (2) men of
similar character and these four select
a fifth appraiser, having similar quali-
fications and experience.
We would like to have the matter
settled as soon as possible so that the
present system can be modernized and
put in excellent condition either by the
city or by ourselves during the present
summer.
I remain yours, very respectfully,
(Signed.) PETER KIENE,
President.
The mayor stated that he had a fist
of names to select the appraisers from.
hut would recommend as such apprais-
ers on the part of the city Charles P.
Chase, of Clinton, Iowa, and D. W.
Mead, of Rockford, Ills.
Ald. Flynn moved that the council
with the attorneys retire to the com-
mittee room and the list of names be
read and the council select the ap-
praisers. Carried.
The council and attorney then re-
tired to the committee room.
The council returned from the com--
Special Session, April 10, 1899.
mittee room at 10:40 o'clock p. m. The
mayor and all the aldermen present.
After calling the council to order,
Mayor Berg stated that the council had
selected as appraisers for the city es -
Governor Horace Boise, of Waterloo,
Iowa and ex -Judge J. J. Ney, of Iowa
City, Iowa.
Ald. Flynn offered the following re-
solution:
Whereas, by an ordinance passed by
the city council of the city of Dubuque
on Deccmber 5th, 1870, entitled "An Or-
atnance authorizing S. Chamberlain,
et al to construct, maintain and oper-
ate water works and supply water t)
the city and citizens of Dububque de-
fining their powers and privileges and
prescribing their duties" it was provid-
ed among other things that at any time
after twenty years upon giving six
months' notice the city of Dubuque
should have the right to purchase from
said S. Chamberlain et al the buildings,
machinery, pipes and other property
with all their rights and privileges (but
not including any franchise herein
granted or that may be hereafter grant-
ed to said parties which shall not be
included in the estimated value but in
the purchase shall revert to the city) at
such price as may he agreed upon by
the city council and said parties. In
case of a disagreement the price to be
ascertained by five disinterested per-
sons, non-residents of the city, two of
whom shall be chosen by the city coun-
cil and two by said parties and the fifth
by the four thus chosen.
And Whereas, the Dubuque Water
company a corporation has succeeded
to all the rights of S. Chamberlain et al
and now own and operate the water
works in the city of Dubuque under
the ordinance and franchise therein
granted and subject to all its conditions
and more than six months notice has
been given by the city of Dubuque to
the Dubuque Water company of its in-
tention to purchase under the provisions
of the ordinance hereinfore referred to
and said Dubuque Water company
has failed and neglected to fix a price
on its said property and has failed and
neglected to accept the offer heretofore
made by the city of Dubuque and there
is a disagreement as to the price of said
property as contemplated in said ordi-
nance.
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the city
council of the city of Dubuque, that in
accordance with the provisions of sec-
tion 7 of the ordinance hereinbefore re-
ferred to, that Horace Boiese, of Water-
loo, Iowa, and J. J. Ney, of Iowa City,
Iowa, two disinterested, non-residents,
of the city of Dubuque be and are here-
by appointed by the city council of the
city of Dubuque to act in ascertaining
and determining the fair price and val-
ue of all the buildings, machinery,
pipes, and other property of the Du-
buque Water company used in the sup-
plying of the city of Dubuque and the
citizens thereof with water in the man-
ner,provided in said ordinance. with alt
their rights and privileges, but not in-
cluding any franchise granted by the
city of Dubuque.
And, Be it further resolved that the
Dubuque Water company be and are
hereby notified of the appointment of
the persons hereinbefore named to act
in the manner provided in said ordi-
nance, and that said Dubuque Water
company be and are hereby requested
to name and appoint two other disin-
terested persons non-residents of the
city of Dubuque to act with the two
persons chosen and appointed by the
city of Dubuque, the four persons, two
chosen by the city council of the city of
Dubuque and two by the Dubuque
Water company, to choose a fifth dis-
interested person a non-resident of the
city of Dubuque, the five persons thus
chosen to ascertain the price to be paid
by the city of Dubuque to the Dubuque
Water company for the property pro-
vided for in said ordinance and which
shall he the fair and reasonable value
thereof not including any franchise
granted by the city of Dubuque.
And, Be it further resolved that F.
duly certified copy of this resolution be
at once served upon the proper officer
of the Dubuque Water company, and
that if said Dubuque WaterMompany
shall fail and neglect to choose two dis-
interested persons non-residents of the
city to act in ascertaining such price
and shall fail and neglect to notify the
city of Dubuque in writing of such an-
pointment on or before the 13th., day of
April, 1899, such failure or refusal shall
be considered as a refusal on the part
of the Dubuque Water company to
carry out the provisions of the said or-
dinance and the city attorney of the
city of Dubuque shall thereupon im-
mediately bring an action in the district
court of Dubuque county, Iowa for the
May term, 1899 thereof to have such
purchase price fixed and determined by
judgment and decree of said court.
Approved April llth, 1899.
C. H. BERG, Mayor of the city of
Dubuque.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the said
resolution. Carried by the following
vote. Ald. Crawford declined to vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total
6.
Ald. Wales presented a petition from
Julius C. Goodhouse and 48 others, ask-
ing that Bluff street extension be wid-
ened, continuing the same from where
the work on said street was stopped.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition
he referred to the street committee and
the street commissioner with power.
Carried.
Ald. Crawford stated that Merchant's
Lane was in bad condition and needed
some repairs, and moved that the mat-
ter of putting said street in a passable
condition be referred to the street com-
76 Regular Session, April 13, 1899
mittee and street commissioner with
power. Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved to adjourn to
next Thursday evening April 13th, 1899.
Carried.
hest:
/!, ,/. Recorder
Approved
...... (...,189.
Mayor
Regular Session, April 13th, 1899.
(OFFICIAL.)
Council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Ald. Flynn moved that the water
works question, the Standard Tele-
phone compai.y's ordinance, the ap-
pointment of officers and resolutions he
taken up in the above named order.
Carried.
Mayor Berg presented and read the
following communication.
Dubuque, Iowa, April 13th, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque: Gen-
tlemen:—The Dubuque Water com-
pany hereby name John N. Baldwin of
Council Bluffs, Iowa and Benezette Wil-
liams of Chicago, Ills., two disinterest-
ed persons, non-residents of the city of
Dubuque, to act with the parties named
by your honorable body, in ascertaining
the price of all the property, rights and
privileges of the Dubuque Water com-
pany. I am, yours respectfully,
(Signed.) PETER KIENE
President.
Ald. Flynn moved that the com-
munication be received. Carried.
Ald. Flynn stated that he would like
to hear from the members of the coun-
cil and the attorneys on said question,
whereupon City Attorney Duffy and
several others addressed the council.
Assistant City Attorney Maguire
stated that he thought a special com-
mittee ought to be appointed to make
arrangements for, and to notify the
four appraisers that have been appoint-
ed of the time of meeting for the ap-
pointment of the fifth appraiser,
and to attend to all the business Per-
taining to such matters.
After further discussion participated
in by Attorneys Matthews, Longue-
ville and Aids. Flynn and McLaughlin,
Ald. Flynn moved that the special com-
mittee (suggested by Assistant Attor-
ney Maguire) consist of Mayor Berg,
and the four attorneys, and said com-
mittee to confer with the Water com-
pany, and to supply everything need-
ed and to make all necessary arrange-
ments for the meetings of the apprais-
ers, etc. Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that Chas.
P. Chase of Clinton, Iowa be selected
as the consulting engineer, and his com-
pensation and eneagement to be ar-
ranged by the special committee. Car-
ried.
Ald. Crawford. chairman of the or-
dinance committtee presented the Stan-
dard Telephone company ordinance.
Ald. Wales moved that the ordinance
he read the second time. Carried by
the following votes:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford. Duggan, Mc-
Laughlin. Flynn, Frith, Jones and
Wales. Total 7.
The ordinance was then read the
second time.
Ald. Crawford offered the following
amendment:
Section 19. The Standard Telephone
company shall file with the city recor-
der, a written acceptance of this ordi-
nance within twenty days after the
date of its final passage by the city
council. otherwise it shall become null
and void.
If this ordinance shall be accepted by
said Standard Telephone company,
within the time soerified, it shall there-
upon be published in the Dubuque
Daily Telegraph. a newspaper in the
city of Dubuque. and shall take effect
and be in force from and after the :late
of such publication.
Ald. Crawford moved that said
amendment be adopted as a substitute
for section 19 of the original ordinance.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford. Duggan, Mc-
Laughlin, Flynn, Frith, Jones and
Wales. Total 7.
The mayor declared the substitute
adopted.
Ald. Wales moved that further ac-
tion he postponed and the ordinance be
referred back to the ordinance com-
mittee. Carried.
Ald. Crawford moved that when the
council adjourns, they adjourn until
n• xt regular meeting, Thursday, April
20th. 1899, at 8 o'clock u. m. Carried.
RE -ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION.
No objections being filed to the plat,
relative to the re -assessments of the
property abutting on Main street, and
no person appearing before the council
to object to the levy of said re -assess-
ments, the following resolution was of-
fered by Alderman Flynn.
For the purpose of making a reas-
sestment as ordered by the city coun-
cil, Be it Resolved by the city council
of the city of Dubuque, that to pay for
the cost of improving Main street from
Seventeenth street to Charter street by
curbing and paving under resolution
adopted December 7th, 1891, a special
tax be and is hereby levied on the
several lots and parcels of real estate
hereinafter described abutting on said
improvement and subject to assess-
ment, for the several amounts set on-
posite each of said lots or parcels of
Ite,gnlar Session, April 13, 1899.
77
real estate as follows, the same being
the just and true proportion of said
cost which is by law assessable upon
said lots and parcels of real estate, to
wit:
W. J. Knight, north 2-5 city 469,
$680.96.
Sisters of Charity, B. V. M. St.
Joseph's city, 468, $706.26.
L. H. Wapies, city 44, $35.03.
L. H. Wapies, city, 45, $378.29.
L. H. Wapies, north 1-2 city 47, $99.65.
John Hennessy north 43 ft. city 56
$323.18.
John Hennessy, south 8.2 ft, 75, city
56, $31.90.
John Hennessy, north 12.6 ft. city 57,
$48.71.
John Hennessy, south 38.8 ft. city 57,
$150.70.
John Hennessy, north 2.6 ft. city 58,
$9.77.
John Hennessy, S. M. 21 ft. city 53,
$81.74.
John Hennessy, south 7.2 city 58,
$24.78.
John Hennessy, city 59, $135.99.
John Hennessy, city 60, $340.46.
John Hennessy, city 14, $208.38.
Sarah Drummy, north 1-3, city, 66,
$83.69.
Robert Jess, east 35 ft. city 533, $366.10.
John Hennessy, north 28 ft. city 70,
$90.77.
John Hennessy, city 531, $375.85.
John Hennessy, north 1-2 city 532,
$80.76.
John Hennessy, city 536, $119.17.
Ald. Flynn moved that the resolution
be adopted. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan, Mc-
Laughlin, Flynn, Frith, Jones and
Wales. Total 7.
Ald. Crawford moved that the alder-
man that have not already the revised
ordinances of 1893, be supplied with a
copy, on application to the recorder.
Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
council proceed to appoint officers for
the ensuing year. Carried.
Ald. Jones moved as a substitute to
postpone action until next meeting of
the council. Substitute lost by the
following vote:
Yeas—Aids. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Nays—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Ald. McLaughlin nominated Jas. H.
Boyce for street commissioner.
Ald. Crawford moved that when there
was but one candidate for office, he
be elected vi-va-voca. Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved that Jas. H.
Boyce be elected by acclamation. Car-
ritd.
The mayor declared Jas. H. Boyce
elected for the ensuing year.
Ald. Crawford stated that the assist-
ant engineer holds his office during the
pleasure of the council.
Ald. Flynn nominated Peter Kien for
park custodian of Jackson and Flat
Iron parks.
Ald. Jones nominated Gustave Wied-
ner.
The mayor appointed Alds. Duggan
and Frith as tellers. The ballot was as
follows:
Gustave Wiedner received three votes,
Peter Kien, four votes.
Peter Kien having received a major-
ity of all votes cast, Mayor Berg de-
clared him ;elected park custodian of
Jackson and, Flat Iron parks for the
ensuing yeitr.f
Ald. McLaughlin nominated Thos.
Cahill for park custodian of Washing-
ton and Phoenix parks.
Aid. Crawford nominated Pat Ryan.
The ballot was as follows:
Thos. Cahill received four votes;
Pat Ryan, three.
Thos. Cahill having received a ma-
jority of all votes cast, Mayor Berg de-
clared him elected park custodian of
Washington and Phoenix parks for the
ensuing year.
Ald. Duggan nominated Otto Rath
for market master.
Ald. Flynn nominated John Mc Don-
ald. The ballot was as follows:
Otto Rath received five votes; John
McDonald. two.
Otto Rath having received a majority
of all votes cast, Mayor Berg declared
him elected market master for the en-
suing year.
Ald. Duggan nominated Harry Fleck
for engineer of steam roller. Ald.
Crawford nominated A. R. Stevenson.
The ballot was as follows:
Harry Fleck received four votes.; A.
R. Stevenson, three.
Harry Fleek having received a ma-
jority of all votes east, Mayor Berg
declared him elected engineer of the
steam roller for the ensuing year.
Ald. Duggan nominated Nick Offer -
man for poundmaster, and moved that
he be elected by acclamation. Carried.
The mayor declared Nick Offerman
elected poundmaster for the ensuing
year.
Ald. McLaughlin nominated Wm.
Hippman for city electrician and moved
that he be elected by acclamation.
Carried.
The mayor declared Wm. Hippman
elected city electrician for the ensuing
year.
Ald. Duggan nominated R. F. Cur-
ran for woodmeasurer and wharfmas-
ter, and moved that he be elected by
acclamation. Carried.
Mayor Berg declared R. F. Curran
elected woodmeasurer and wharfmaster
for the ensuing year.
The following are the welghmasters
elected for the ensuing years:
T. Faherty, First ward.
Chas. Pitchner, West Dubuque scales.
Mrs. Deckert and George Pfiffner for
Fifth ward scales.
Ald. Duggan nominated R. T. Eddy
for sewer foreman.
Ald. Crawford nominated Chas. Hil-
lery The ballot was as follows:
R. T. Edy revived four votes; Chas.
Hillery three.
'78 Regular Session, April 20, 1899
R. T. Eddy having received a ma-
jority of all votes cast, Mayor Berg
declared him elected sewer foreman !or
the ensuing year.
Ald. Flynn nominated Louis Zeid-
man fc._ sidewalk in ;vector and moved
that he be elected by acclamation. Car-
ried.
Mayor Berg declared Louis Zeidman
elected sidewalk inspector for the en-
suing year.
The mayor stated that he had com-
plaints from parties complaining about
having to pay for cleaning alleys, while
some of their neighbors were not coni-
pelled to pay. He thought that all
should pay. Also that a notice had
been published, notifying abutters on
alleys to clean the same or it would be
done by the city and charged to said
abutters.
On motion the matter was referred ti
the street committee and street com-
missioner.
The mayor also brought up the matter
of sprinkling around and abutting city
property. On motion further action
postponed.
Ald. Flynn moved to adjourn. Car-
ried.
Mks
Recorder
Approved
.. Mayor
REGULAR SESSION, ! PRIL 20TH,
1899.
(OFFICIAL.)
Council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Frith, Flynn, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
PETITIONS.
Petition of Wm. Kratka, owner of
steamer Pauline by Stephen Shaw, ask-
ing that he be granted a temporary
landing for said steamer, on the south
side of the Ice Harbor, beginning at tha
north end of the Diamond Jo wharf
boat, and extending in a westerly di-
rection for a distance of about 150 feet:
The mayor referred the petition to the
committee on harbors with power.
Petition of John McNulty, asking city
to purchase his macadam located on
Dodge street, above the Gas house.
Ald. Crawford moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to measure
said macadam and report at the next
regular session of the council. Car •
ried.
Petition of J. W. Dolan, asking per-
mission to mine underneath city lot,
situated on corner of Booth and Dodge
streets. Ald. Crawford moved that he
be granted a lease to mine underneath
said lot and that the city attorney be
instructed to draw up the lease. Car-
ried.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee on streets:
Petition of Fred Haardt et al re-
monstrating against the improvemen1-
of Merchants' Lane.
Petition of Wm. Hollangel. asking
that the curbing abutting his property
lot 9 "A" from Couler avenue to While
street be reset.
Petition of Otto Messner et al, asking
for a change of grade of Stafford ave-
nue, where it crosses Lincoln avenue, in
order that the street in front of their
property may be properly drained.
Petition of T. M. Cosgrove et al,
asking that Grace street be improved
from the present westerly terminus of
the improved Grace street to East
street according to the grade as estab-
lished.
Petition of John Schloz in relation r
constructing a sidewalk abutting his
property on Car street.
Petition of Peter Zillig et al, asking
that the alley between Wood street,
and Adair avenue be improved.
Petition of Buetell Bros. Co., asking
permission to use the space under the
sidewalk abutting their new store
building on Clay street, between Eighth
and Ninth streets.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole:
Petition of Jno. Fogarty et al, asking
that a new arc light be put in at the
intersection of Rush and Quinn streets,
and that the arc light now at the in-
tersection of Rush and Villa streets be
moved 100 feet south.
Petition of Henry Gehrig et al, ask-
ing that the ordinance in relation to
hotels and restaurants' license be re-
pealed.
Petition of Jno. A. Meshinger et al,
requesting that the sanitary sewer be
extended from the intersection of West
Third street and Alpine street south a
distance of 300 feet to connect with the
Third street sewer. Ald. McLaugh-
lin moved that the petitions be referred
to the committee on sewers. Carried
Petition of Jno. Deerey et al, in re-
lation to illuminating the Town clock
at night, by gas or electricity. Ald.
Crawford moved that the petition be
referred to Jno. Deerey, T. W. Ruete
and Geo. Salot, they investigate the
cost and maintenance of construction
and report to the council. Carried.
Petition of Wm. Ryan, asking to be
refunded the sum of $20.00 paid by hirn
for team license for the year 1891. Ald.
Frith moved that the petition be re-
ceived and filed. Carried.
The invitation of the Grant Birth-
day association of Galena, Ills., re-
questing the mayor and city council to
attend the seventy-seventh anniversary
of the birth of Gen. Ulysess S. Grant,
Regular Session, April 20,
1899.
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to be celebrated at Galena, Isis., Thurs-
day, April 27th. 1899 was read. Ald.
Crawford moved that the invitation be
accepted, and that the mayor and city
council attend in a body. Carried.
Petition of the Citizens' State Bank.
asking to place their assessment on the
same basis as that of the other nation-
al banks, namely on the 80 per cent,
basis instead of the 100 per cent. of its
capital stock. Ald. Wales moved that
it be referred to the committee of the
whole. Carried.
The following petitions were referred
to the delinquent tax committee:
Petition of Mrs. C. Carter, asking to
have her taxes cancelled on lot 5, Sum-
mer Hill add. for the year 1898
Petition of Mrs. Mary Flynn, akin
that taxes be cancelled on the north 16
feet of lot 81 East Dubuque add.
Petition of Jos. Jeoffrey, asking that
the taxes on lot 10 Finley, Waples and
Burton add., be cancelled for the year
1898.
Petition of Wilhelmina Krems, asking
that her taxes be cancelled on lot 1
Johnston's sub.
Petition of Mary F. Seward. asking
that her taxes be remitted for the year
t 1898 on the west 30 ft. of lot 6 of sub
out lot 703 city.
Petition of Mary De Lormier. asking
that her taxes be cancelled for the year
1898 on south 16 ft. lot 159 city.
Petition of Roger McPoland. asking
that his taxes be cancelled for the year
1898 on lot 24 of min. lot 149.
Petition of H. Lippstock, asking that
his taxes be cancelled for the year 1898
on lot 31 Fengler add.
Petition of Mrs. Seeger, asking for a
reduction of the taxes on her home-
stead.
Petition of C. C. Lembke, asking that
the assessment against them for
moneys and credits be cancelled, and
their stock of merchandise be reduced
from $4,500.00 to $2.00. On motion it
was referred to the equalization com-
mittee.
Petition of Mrs. Catherine Stafford,
asking that her taxes on city warrants
be cancelled, also that the taxes of
Frank Melville, consisting of $2,500 city
warrants be cancelled. Ald. Duggan
moved that the petition be referred to
the delinquent tax committee and city
assessor. Carried.
Petition of Michael Adam in relation
to erroneous assessment of east 1-4 of
south 1-3 of city lot 556.
On notion referred to city attorney
and city assessor.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council: Gentlemen:—I herewith
submit my pay roll for labor on street
for the first half of April, 1899.
Amount due laborers on streets,
$2,376.50. Approved.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Street Committee.
All. McLaughlin moved that the re-
t
port be received and warrants ordered
drawn and the pay roll be referred back
to the street committee. Carried,
Street Commissioner Boyce in
charge of the sewers reported as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers for the
first half of April, 1899.
Amount due laborers on sewers, $151.
Approved.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Sewer Committee.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn and the
pay roll referred back to the sewer
committee.
Mayor Berg stated that the settle-
ment between the city of Dubuque and
H. F. C. Schneider, agreed upon Au-
gust 4, 1898 for damages to his property
on account of the construction of the
retaining wall on Grove Terrace, Mr.
Schneider had expressed his willing-
ness to comply with same.
Mr. Schneider being present was
granted permission to address the coun-
cil.
Mr. Schneider being present was
granted permission to address the
council. Mr. Schneider addressed the
council and stated that it required some
more filling and when than was done he
would accept the $250.00 in full settle-
ment of his claim- against the city.
Ald. Crawford' moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to finish
said filling as per agreement. Carried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the city
engineer be instructed to prepare a pro-
file of grade on De Soto Terrace com-
mencing at the north side of llth street.
thence running 189 feet south. Also
on West llth street from De Soto Ter-
race to Grove Terrace. Carried.
On motion of Ald. Duggan the Stand-
ard Telephone company ordinance was
taken up.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the or-
dinance committee reported back the
ordinance referred to that committee
April 13th, 1899, entitled an ordinance,
Granting to the Standard Telephone
company permission, right and authori-
ty to use the public streets and alleys
in the city of Dubuque. Iowa for the
purpose of placing post and poles with
wire and conductors thereon and for
conduits under the surface of the
streets and alleys, for the operation and
maintenance of a telephone system in
the city of Dubuque.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordi-
nance with the amendments by the
committee be adopted.
Adopted by the following vote:
Avrs-11ds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn. Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
The mayor declared the ordinance
adopted.
Ald. Crawford also presented an or-
dinance entitled an ordinance establish-
ing the grade of Main street from
Seventeenth street to Charter street,
and moved that the ordinance be real
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for the first time. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
The ordinance was then read.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be
read by its title for its second reading.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin, and
Wales. Total 7.
The ordinance was then read by its
title.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ord-
nance be adopted. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Duggan.
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin, and
Wales. Total 7.
The mayor declared the ordinance
adopted. The ordinance follows:
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Dubuque:
Section 1. That th ,rade of Main
street from Seventeenth street to Chai -
ter street described as follows:
Commencing at the lot line 17th, and
Main street, elevation 59.4, thence
south to the northwest corner curb of
15th and Main, elevation 57.40, thence'
south to the northwest corner curb of
14th and Main, elevation 55.80, thence
from the southwest corner curb of 14th
and Main, elevation 55.30, thence south
to the northwest corner curb of 13th
and Main, elevation 52.10, thence south
to the southwest corner curb of 13th
and Main, elevation 51.40, thence south
to the northwest corner curb of 12th
and Main, elevation 48.75, thence south
to the northwest corner curb of llth
and Main, legation 47.60, thence south
from theta west corner curb of llth
and Main, elevation 47.50, • to
the northwest corner curb of
10th and Main, elevation 46.20,
thence south to the northwest
corner curb of 8th and Main, elevation
48.60, thence south from southwest cor-
ner curb of 8th and Main, elevation
48.10, to northwest corner curb of 7th
and Main, elevation 46.45, thence south
to north-west corner curb of 5th and
Main, Allevation 45.65, thence south to
to p, Whit 150 feet south of the south
cufb line of 4th and Main streets to
a break of grade, elevation 48.03, thence
15outh to the northwest corner curb of
2d and Main streets, elevation 37.60,
thence south from the southwest cor-
ner curb of 2d and Main to the north
west corner curb of 1st and Main, ele-
vation 21.80, thence from the south
curb line of Main and 1st, elevation
20.60, south to the north curb line of
Jones and Main streets, elevation 19.20,
thence south from the south curb line
of Jones and Main streets, elevation19.20
to the north curb line of Dodge and
Main streets, elevation 19.35, thence
south to the north curb line of Charter
and Main streets, elevation 19.37 be and
is hereby established as the grade of
maid Main street from Seventeenth
street to Charter streets.
Section 2. This ordinance shall takc
effect and be in force from and after
the date of its publication one time in
the Dubuque Daily Telegraph news-
paper of the city of Dubuque, Iowa.
Approved April 20th, 1899,
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF, i
City Recorder.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the ordi-
nr.nce committee to whom had been re-
ferred the matter of and contract of M.
Tschirgi, Jr., in relation to sewer, lo-
cated in alley between Main and Lo-
cust streets from First to Eighth street.
moved that the contract be approved
and the mayor and city recorder be in-
structed to complete the contract. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Ayes—Aids, Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
The contract follows:
This agreement made this 26th day of
January, 1899, between the city of Du-
buque, Iowa and M. Tschirgi, Jr., wit-
nesseth that the said M.
Tschirgi, Jr., hereby sells, trans-
fers and conveys to the city
of Dubuque all his rights, title and
interest in and to the sewer located in
the alley between Main and Locust
streets from First to Eighth streets.
The said city to operate the same
In consideration of the above transfer
as a public sewer.
the city of Dubuque agrees to pay to
the said M. Tschirgi, Jr., one-half of
the amount to be collected from abut-
ters along the line of said sewer who
have not as yet connected with said
sewer, a list of said abutters being here-
to attached and made a part of this
contract.
The amount to be paid by the city,
only as collected by the city.
(Signed.) M. TSCHIRGI JR.
Mayor Berg presented and had read
notice of suit in the district court, of
J. N. Freeman against the city for per-
sonal damages of $2,000.00 caused by his
falling on the sidewalk at the corner of
Main and 9th streets, on or about Feb-
ruary 27th, 1899.
The mayor referred the notice to the
committee of the whole and city attor-
ney.
Mayor Berg, of the special committee,
reported that he had received a com-
munication from Charles P. Chase, of
Clinton, Iowa, in answer to his of in-
quiry as to compensation, etc., for ser-
vices as consulting engineer in the ap-
praisement of the water works.
Ald. Flynn moved that the special
committee be continued with power to
act. Carried.
Mayor Berg, of the board of health,.
reported as follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, April 20th, 1899.
To the Honorable Members of the
City Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I beg to report that at
a meeting of your board of health, held
April 13th, 1899, I appointed the fol-
lowing named, as members of the board
of health for the ensuing year:
Health officer, Dr. E. A. Guilbert.
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G„te.
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Ptgnlsr Session, April 20, 1899.
Members from the city council, Aids.
McLaughlin and Jones.
Citizen member, Mr. George Salot.
Adjunct or honorary members, Dr.
C. H. Whitwell and Otto Ruete.
The two last to serve without com-
pensation.
The board of health then proceeded
to the election of sanitary policeman.
On motion Samuel Starr, the pres-
ent incumbent, was unanimously elect-
ed by the board. I therefore respect-
fully recommend the above named ap-
pointments to your honorable body for
your approval and confirmation.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report and that said appointments be
confirmed. Carried.
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.
Mayor Berg reported as follows:
Dubuque, April 20th, 1899.
To the Members of the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Agreeable to the provis-
ions of Section 1056 of the Code of Iowa,
of 1897, and the provisions of an ordi-
nance adopted by the city council of
the city of Dubuque March 17th, 1898,
I hereby appoint, subject to the ap-
proval of the council,
T. H. Duffy, to the office of city at-
torney.
H. B. Gniffke, to the office of city
treasurer.
And L. M. Langstaff to the office of
city recorder for the team of one year
beginning May 1st, 1899, and ending
April 30th, 1900.
In making these appointments I have
been actuated by a desire to show these
gentlemen that their services have been
appreciated, and that I have full faith
in their integrity and ability, and be-
lieving that you entertain the same
feelings towards them, I respectfully
ask that you confirm them. •
Respectfully submitted,
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Ald. Flynn moved that the said ap-
pointments be confirmed. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Ald. McLaughlin, of the board of
health, reported as follows:
Dubuque, April 20th, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Your board of health re-
spectfully reports that they advertised
for bids for removing garbage and dead
animals for the year 1899. Also have
advertised for bids for vault cleaning
for the ensuing year.
We have received and examined the
bids and beg to recommend that a con-
tract be entered into with T. E. Frith
for the removal of garbage and dead
animals at the rate of $7.44 per day dur-
ing the pleasure of the board of health;
also that a contract be entered into
with Frank Burns for vault cleaning,
at the rate of nine cents per cubic foot
below the bluffs and eleven cents per
cubic foot on the bluffs.
They being the lowest and belt bid-
ders, Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt
the report and recommendations. Car-
ried.
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Ald. McLaughlin also reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—Tour board of health to
whom was referred the claim of Frank
Burns for cleaning vault at the Pacific
house, Alex Simplot, owner, amount,
$15.30, respectfully recommend that a
warrant be ordered drawn to pay said
amount to Frank Burns, and that the
said amount be made a special assess-
ment and the assussment be levied
against said Pacific house property in
accordance with the ordinance on that
subject.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report and recommendations. Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved that the contract
be awarded to Byrne Bros. at $250.00
per year for sprinkling around and
abutting the city's property for the
year 1899. Carried.
Ald. Flynn stated that in the finan-
cial report for the year ending Feb-
ruary 28th, 1898, it showed sprinkling
city property $500.00 and that he would
like an explanation.
Ald. Crawford moved that it be re-
ferred to the finance committee for in-
vestigation. Carried.
City Attorney Duffy wanted to know
as to the amount of the bond that
would be required for the city attorney.
Ald. Crawford moved that the
amount of the bond for the city attor-
ney, city treasurer and city recorder
be fixed the same as that of 1897. Car-
ried.
Ald. Frith moved to adjourn until
May 4th, 1899. Carried.
Attest.
NOTICE TO CLEAN ALLEYS.
All parties are nereby notified to
clean the alleys abutting their premis-
es, within five days of this notice. In
case of failure so to do the city of Du-
buque will clean the same at the ex-
pense of the owner or occupants of any
building abutting on said alleys. The
city will also remove all ashes or debris
found on any lane, avenue, alley or oth-
er thoroughfare and charge the cost
thereof to the owners or occupants of
any building abutting thereon.
The city will charge seventy-five
cents per load for removing said debris.
The above notice will be enforced.
Per order of the board of health.
Dated April 10, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
4-10-5t. Clerk.
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List of Warrants
UST OF WARRANTS
CITY RECORDER'S OFFICE,
Dubuque, Iowa, April 1st, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor. and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by me
during the month of March, 1899:
Name. For What Purpose. Am't.
Frank Hemmelder, personal
damages $ 75 00
LABOR FOR FIRST HALF OF
MARCH.
Jno Albrecht, labor ... 5 00
Joe Broulette, labor 95
S Bastian, labor 1 90
Paul Becker, labor 5 65
Jno Berry, labor 65
Joe Brown, labor 4 40
H Connell, labor 95
P Carney, labor 2 50
Jno Callahan, labor 65
Tom Cahill, labor 1 25
Steve Cain, labor 1 25
M Carmody, labor 95
D Corcoran, labor 7 80
James Conway, labor 1 90
M Dunnigan, labor 95
Steve Dorsey, labor 19 50
R T Eddy, labor 20 00
P Furey, labor 1 25
Matt Fetschle, labor 1 25
P Fogarty, labor 3 15
Chr Frohs, labor 6 25
Pat Fenelon, labor 315
Jno Farley, labor 20 00
Pat Grew, labor 2 50
Joe Geasland, labor 95
Joe Guenther, labor 5 65
Peter Guenther, labor 5 65
Geo Gau, labor 1 90
C Gantenbein, labor 20 00
Jno Hafey, labor 1 25
Thos Hackney, labor .. 1 25
Chr Heck, labor 1 55
Jno Hayes, labor 20 00
Phil Kenney, labor 315
H Kehr, labor 95
Jac Kraus, labor 5 65
B Klof, labor 5 00
Jno Kinsella, labor 20 00
Mat Klein, labor 12 50
M Lavin, labor 5 65
Jno Lipstock, labor .. 95
Herm Lembke, labor 5 00
M Lonergan, labor 4 40
Jno Mullen, labor 2 20
Edw Malloy, labor 1 25
Jas McCormack, labor 1 25
Jno McNulty, labor 65
F McBride, labor 4 70
Phil Newman, labor 1 25
Pat O'Brien, labor .. 1 25
Pat O'Farrell, labor 65
Wm O'Brien, labor •20 00
Jno Parker, labor .. 4 40
Jac Peryon, labor 5 00
C H Pierce, labor 3 75
Joe Rooney, labor 95
Joe Richter, labor 1 90
Fred Radloff, labor 5 00
D Sheehan, labor 190
Wm Sheridan, labor 95
Frank Scherr, labor 1 90
Peter Stoffer, labor 5 65
Sam Smith, labor 2 60
Jno Spear, labor 5 65
Jno Welsh, labor 2 50
Jno Wolf, labor 66
Sam Werb, labor .. 65
I Beekman, teams 1 90
Jno Decker, teams 1 25
M Gantenbein, teams 65
Frank Mathis, teams 1 90
Jno McCollins, teams .. 1 90
Pat O'Meara. teams 2 50
D Sutherland. teams 1 25
Geo Scott, teams 2 50
Chas. Botsford. labor on sewers 19 50
Sam Elmer, labor on sewers 19 50
Pat Furey, labor on sewers 18 75
M Flynn, labor on sewers 19 50
Joe Lowrie, labor on sewers 19 50
Jas Ryan, labor on sewers 19 50
Chas Hillery, labor on sewers 25 00
Phil F Ryder, rip rap for 4th St
extension 63 20
Wm Kronfeld, macadam .. 9 50
C H Pierce, macadam ... 16 40
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
issued by me during the month of
March, 1899.
L.M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
(Official Publication.)
An Ordinance establishing the grade of
Main street from Seventeenth street
to Charter street.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That the grade of Main
street from Seventeenth street to Char-
ter street described as follows: Com-
mencing at the Lot Line 17t:i.. and
Main streets elevation 59.4, thence
South to the North West corner curb of
15th., and Main, elevation 57.40, thence
South to the North West corner curb of
14th., and Main, elevation 55.80, thence
from the South West corner curb of
14th., and Main, elevation 55.30, thence
South to the North West corner curb of
13th., and Main, elevation 52.10, thence
South to the South West corner curb of
13th., and Main, elevation 51.40, thence
South to the North West corner curb
12th., and Main, elevation 48.75, thence
South to the North West corner curb of
11th., and Main, elevation 47.60, thence
South from the South West corner curb
of 11th., and Main elevation 47.50.to the
North West corner curb of 10th., and
Main, elevation 46.20, thence South to
the North West corner curb of 8th.,
and Main, elevation 48.60, thence South
from the South West corner
curb of 8 th., and Main, ele-
vation 48.10 to the North West
corner curb of 7th., and Main, eleva-
vation 46.45, thence South to the North
West corner curb of 5th., and Main,
elevation 45.65, thence South to a point
150 feet South of the South curb line
of 4th., and Main streets to a break of
grade, elevation 48.03, thence South to
the North West corner curb of 2nd.,
and Main streets, elevation 37.60,
thence South from the South
West corner curb of 2nd., and
Main, to the North West corner
curb of lst., and Main elevation, 21.80,
thence from the South curb line of
Main and lst., elevation 20.60 South to
the North curb line of Jones and Main
streets, elevation 19.20, thence South
frou the South curb line of Jones
and Main street, elevation 19.20,
to the North curb line of Dodge and
Main streets, elevation 19.35, thence
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South to the North curb line of Char-
ter and Main streets, elevation 19.37,
be and is hereby established a.s the
grade of said Main street from Seven-
teenth street to Charter street.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
the date of its publication one time in
the Dubuque Daily Telegraph, newspa-
per of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Approved April 20th, 1899.
C. H. BERG,
Mayor.
City Recorder.
Published in the Dubuque Daily Tele-
graph newspaper April 21st, 1899.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given that at
the session of the city council of the
city of Dubuque, held on the 5th day of
January, 1899, the following special as-
sessments were levied on the real es-
tate hereinafter described, and that in
case of failure to pay within the time
prescribed by the ordinance governing
same, all will become delinquent and
subject to collection by distress and
sale.
HENRY B. GNIFFKE,
City Treasurer.
REPAIRING SIDEWALKS.
Mrs L M Clarke, Blake's add lot 32$ .50
M Burke, add to Stout's Dubuque,
lot 4 - .50
N J Kolf, sub 92 of Cox's add, lot
2 1.80
C Jungk, McCraney's lst add, lot
55 .50
F M Robinson Est, Ham's add
lot 435 1.15
J A Rhomberg Est, Ham's add
lot 397 .50
G G Moser, East Dubuque add, lot
296 .60
Wm Springborn Est, Davis Farm
add, lot 232 .65
J Ruegamer, et al, sub min lot
100, n 49 ft, lot 8 .75
Edward McClain, sub 1 of min lot
150, lot 4 .50
Tim Dillon, Stewart's sub, lot 2.50
Henry Herancourt, blk 3, Grand-
view park add, lot 16 .95
Wm Guderian Est, Cook's add, n
1-2, lot 35 .60
M Kunkell, McCraney's 1st add,
lot 74 .50
W H Salot, Finley's add, lot 4.50
Jas Mullin Est, Finley's add, lot
10 1.30
Ellen O'Halloran, Finley's add,
lot 13 3.30
Geo Salot, Salot's sub, lot 1 .50
John Fitzpatrick Est, sub 76 and
77, Union add, lot 2 1.20
Chicago Great Western Ry Co,
Sanford sub, lot 61 .50
Peter Mihm, Kings' Grove add,
lot 2 .65
C H Jordon, Porter's add, lot 3.90
John Fitzpatrick Est, sub 76 and
77, Union add, lot 2 .65
Peter Hanson, sub lot 1 of 6 of
sub of lots 11, 12 and 13, of N E
1-4 sec 13t, 89 N R, 2e lot 1 .65
John McDonald, McNulty's sub,
s 89 ft. lot 2 2.50
Wm Hintrager, Farley's sub, lot
13 .80
Annie M Bush, sub 1, Quigley's
sub, lot 1 3.40
Jas Lee, sub 692, city, s 100, lot 4.75
Herman Bishoff, Cooke's add, lot
29 1.15
M Blocklinger, King's 1st add, lot
3 .50
John Olinger, Boulevard add, lot
24 .70
Wm Springborn Est, Davis Farm
add, lot 232 .60
Herman J Roesch, et al, Broad-
way add, lot 10
C B Miller, Grandview place, lot 6
Henry Herancourt. block 2, Grand
view park, lot 16 .50
N H Shilling. sub in 1-3 lot 99,
L H Langworthy's add, part
east of Elm street, lot 1 .65
L J Duess, sub 741, city, lot 1.65
Wm Springborn Est, Davis'
Farm add, lot 231 1.55
M Messerkneckt, E Langworthy's
add. lot 51 .80
Cath Winter, Dubuque city, lot
574a .80
John Pier, Dubuque city, lot 5781.15
A Levi Est, Levi's add, lot 16.75
Emerette Randall, sub min lot 39,
lot 54 1.15
L G Hurd, sub lot 1 of 5 sub of
lots 11, 12 and 13, of n e 1-4 sec
13, T, 89, n r to e, lot 5 .90
Mich Ahern, Dubuque city, lot
575 5.00
Mrs Pat Flynn Est, Dubuque city,
lot 576a 3.15
John Hennessy, Dubuque city, lot
726 2.45
Robt Bonson Est, sub 731, Dubu-
que city, lot 1 2.20
Mercy Hospital, sub min lot 66, lot
2 2.20
Bridget Redmond, Union add, lot
127 2.00
John Deery, sub min lot 39 5.60
Christina Felter. Davis' Farm
add, n 1-2, lot 269 1.70
A F Jaeger Est. Davis Farm
add, lot 272 .60
John Dobler, West's add, lot 141.00
R H Thompson, West's add, lot 13. .65
Jas H Hetherington, Sanford's
sub, lot 59 .60
45, lot 2 1.55
Con Ryan, Sr, East Dubuque add,
lot 114 .90
John Hennessy, Leven's add, lot
g 4.35
John Fritpatrick, Est, sub 76 and
77 Union add, lot 2...... 1.00
H Fitzpatrick, Union add, lot
146 3.05
Anna M Bush, sub 1, Quigley's
sub, lot 1 1.60
John Babcock, Quigley's sub, lot 5 .90
J M McFadden, sub 1 McNulty's
.50
.50
it
84 Official Notices.
sub e 1-2, lot 2 1.85
James Rowen, sub 6, 7, 8 and 9,
Quigley's sub, Lots 11 to 14 in-
clusive 12.00
L M Post, Hodge's sub, lot 10 1.50
Mary A Kemler, sub 4, Ann
O'Hare's sub, lot 2 1.65
Wm Reche Est, Reche's sub, No
2, lot 17
Mercy Hospital. East Dubuque
add, S 1-2 lot 60 1.00
Kate Guderian, Cook's add, N 1-2
iot 35
J P Schroeder, Littleton & Saw-
yer's add, lot 4 .65
Henry Oser, L H Langworthy's
add, lot 84 .80
F M Robison Est. Ham's add, lot
435 1.70
S P Picler. Marsh's add. lot 521.80
Arnold .Cicks. Marsh's add. lot 51.70
Geo Sart. Tivoli add. lot 21 .70
r, M & St P Ry Co. B 8. Railroad
add, lot 9 .90
James Rowan, Breakey's add• lot
.65
.70
4.50
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance in relation to. and fixing
the salaries of the city officers of the
city of Dubuque.
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Dubuque:
Section 1. That from and after• the
1st day of May. 1899. the annual salary
of the city recorder shall be $1.400; that
of the city treasurer, including clerk
hire, $2,500 and that of the city attor-
ney, $1.800 per annum• payable in equal
monthly installments.
Section 2. That from and after the
1st day of May. 1900 the annual sal::ry
of the mayor shall be $1.400: that of the
city auditor $1.200: that of the city en-
gineer, $1.500: and that of the city mar-
shal, $1,200 per annum, payable in equal
monthly installments.
Section 3. That from and after the
1st day of May, 1899, the annual salary
of the street commissioner shall be $1,-
200: that of the assistant city engineer,
$1,100 and that of the health officer, $600
per annum, payable in equal monthly
installments.
Section 4. That from and after the
1st day of May, 1900• the salary of each
of the assistant city assessors shall be
$75 per month; that of the sanitary po-
liceman, $60 per month, payable month-
ly.
Section 5. The emoluments of the
foregoing named officers shall not be
increased or diminished during the term
for which he shall be elected or ap-
pointed, unless the office be abolishcci.
And no person, who shall have resigned
or vacated any office shall be eligible to
the same during the term for which he
was elected or appointed, when, during
same term, the emoluments have been
increased.
Section 6. All ordinances, or parts of
ordinances inconsistent with the terms
and provisions of this ordinance at•a
hereby rcpraled.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from, and
after its publication in the Dubuque
Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Passed by the city council of the city
of Dubuque. April 3d, 1899. Approved
April 4th, 1899.
C. H. BERG. Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder
Published in the Dubuque Daily Tele-
graph newspaper, April 8, 1899.
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given that at
the session cf the city council of the
city of Dubuque. held on 16th day of
February, 1899. the following special
assessments were levied on the real
estate herein after described• and that
in case of failure to pay the time pre-
scribed by the ordinance governing
same, all will become delinquent and
subject to collection by distress Ind
sale.
HENRY B. GNIFFKE.
City Treasurer.
CLEANING SNOW AND ICE FROM
SIDEWALK.
W G Cox, sub min lot 90, lot 2 $ 4 00
W G Cox, Levin's add, lot 14 1 00
John S Buettell, Quigley's sub lot
710, lots 4 and 5. ........ .... 30
John Hennessy, A McDaniel's sub
lots 820 and 821.. 90
Mary Hansen, A McMcDaniel's
sub, W 1-2 lot 814. E 1-2 lot 815.. 25
John Hennessy Levin's add, lot 1
to llinc 3 50
J J Murray, sub 740, city, lot 150
John Flynn, sub 740, city, lot 225
A W Hosford, Cain's ub lot 740
Kate Graham, sub 2 of 667, city
lot 3 ... 25
W G Cox. sub min lot 90. lot 33 00
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given at the
session of the city council of the city
of Dubuque, held on the 16th day of
March. 1899. the following special as-
sssuients were levied on the real estate
herein after described, and that in case
of failure to pay within the time pre-
scribed by the ordinance governing
same, all will become delinquent and
subject to collection by distress and
sale.
HENRY B GNIFFKE,
City Treasurer.
FOR CLEANING SNOW AND ICE
FROM SIDEWALK.
Alex Sirnplot, city N 21.5 lot 4....$ 25
J Kavanaugh, Est. city S 22 lot
78 25
Ellen B Wood, city S 2-3 lot 112.. 50
John Keenan, city W M 100 lot 608 25
Mary A McPoland, city S 1-2 E 112
lot 608 25
Cath O'Brien, Prospect Hill, lot
11.... 25
Mrs E McIntyre, Prospect Hill, W
22 1-2, lot 5 .• 25
Official Notices. 85
Jas Harris et al, Prospect Hill lot
1 25
D J Hennessy Est, sub 724 city, lot
3 50
A F Fruden, sub 8 min lot 73, lot
1 100
John L Buettell, Narin's add lot
1 50
John L Buettell, Narin's add lot
14 ..... .... 50
J S Stephens, Julia L Lang -
worthy's add, lot +22 50
John McDonald, H T McNulty's
sub S 89.1 lot 2 50
J M McFadden, sub 1 and 4, Mc-
Nulty's sub E 1-2 lot 2....
A W Hosford, Cain's sub lot 7
A W Hosford, Cain's sub lot 12
Alphons Matthews, sub 738 city
lot 6
Mary Thomas, sub 738 city lot 7
James Brophy, Farley's ub lot
37 .... 5
Fred Miller Brewing Co, sub 703
city, lot 13
Mary Martin, sub 703 city lot 22..
Mary Muller, sub 703 city lot 21..
E Guthrie, Kelley's sub lot 4
Julia and D Rhomberg, sub 688
city lot 5 25
Fred Miller Brewing Co., city S
62.1 E 43 lot 172
S J Goldthorpe, city lot 324
Kiene and Altman, city lot 283
Jno V Rider et al, city lot 37
H P Bissell Est, city S 86.4 lot 466
James Levi, sub S 1-2 city lot 456
lot 2 40
Kate Graham, sub 2 of 667 city lot
3
Anna B Ryan, city N 1-5 lot 663
H P Bissell Est, city lot 256
B L Richards, city W 52 S 2-5 lot
663 50
Cath Ryan, city M 1-5 lot 663 455
Amelia Hodgdon, A McDaniel's
sub lot 769 30
Mary C Meehan, A McDaniel's
sub S 1-2 lot 764 25
Universalist church, city lot 63875
S Sunderhoft, city W 63 lot 643.. 50
S Hosford, city lot 656.... 25
G A and S M Provost city lot 65725
Cecelia Levi, city S 75 lot 468a50
John Hennessy, A McDaniel's sub
lot 821........ .... 50
Sidonia Hosford et al, A McDan-
iel's sub N 88 lot 783 50
J G Bailey, A McDaniel's sub lot
800 .. 40
Alice Goldthorpe, city sub 741 lot
3 40
W G Cox, sub min lot 90 lot 24 00
W G Cox, Levi's add lot 14 35
John Hennessy, Levi add, lots 1 to
11 inclusive 4 00
25
55
25
40
25
75
25
21
25
50
73
75
50
70
25
53
25
NOTICE TO GARBAGE CONTRAC-
TORS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 4 o'clock p. m. Thurs-
day April 20, 1899, for the removal of
garbage and dead animals for the sea-
son of 1899, in the districts herein below
designated, all of said garbage to be
hauled and dumped at the city dump at
the foot of Railroad avenue, into the
Mississippi river.
First District—All territory south of
8th street and Julien avenue.
Second District—All territory lying
between 8th street and Julien avenue
and 17th street and West 17th street.
Third District—All territory lying
north of 17th street and West 17th
street.
The party that is awarded the con-
tract will be deducted at the rate of
three dollars per day, in case of ne-
glect or refusal to remove all garbage
and dead animals in the respective dis-
tricts.
A certified check on some Dubuque
bank for $25.00 must accompany each
bid as a guarantee a contract will be
entered if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated this 14th day of April, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
4 -14 -to -20th. City Recorder.
NOTICE TO VAULT CLEANERS.
Bids will be received by the board
of health at the city recorder's office up
to 4 o'clock p. m., Thursday, April 20,
1899, for the cleaning of vaults in the
city of Dubuque.
Bidders must state the price per cu-
bic foot below the bluffs and the price
per cubic foot on the bluffs. When
contract is entered into a good and suf-
ficient bond must be furnished that the
work will be promptly and well done.
Dated April 14, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
4-14- to 20.
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Regular Session, May 4, 1899. 87
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session May 4, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:15 p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Ald. McLaughlin inoved that the
council proceedings for the month of
April, 1899, be approved as printed.
Carried.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Thos F Maguire, assistant attor-
ney for April $ 50 00
G Gmehle, assistant assessor for
April 75 00
Joe J. Murphy, assistant asses-
sor April 75 00
Sam Starr, use of horse and bug-
gy for April 10 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners for
April 10 20
C 0 D Laundry, towels and racks
for Feb., March and April9 00
Louis Heeb, cleaning calaboose1 25
R W Pierce, papering and paint-
ing police headquarters 44 50
Pape & Jacquinot, repairing
fountain and Phoenix park 5 50
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
city hall 3 95
Harger & Blish, stationery for
city attorney 1 00
Phil Pier, coal for city hall 25 63
Eugene Anderson to services in
matter of preparing for trial of
Proctor vs. City 30 00
Smith -Morgan Prtg. Co, print-
ing financial reports 67 98
J C Longueville, retainer in water
works cases 250 00
Alphons Matthews,
water works cases 250 00
J P Cooke & Co., rubber stamps1 55
Harger & Blish, stationery for
various offices 12 25
Dubuque Wooden Ware Co., lum-
ber for city scales 5 20
Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., one
load pine wood at city•hall 2 00
D C Stewart, recording deeds10 50
Smith & Agnew, catching dogs9 00
Christman & Healey, hardware
for Washington park .85
Key City Gas Co, gas for city
hall 34 50
J M Bradley, maple trees for
parks 12 00
E E Frith, 400 lbs of bone fer-
tilizer for parks 5 00
P J Seippel, lumber for road de••
partment 39 22
Rumpf-Frudden Lumber Co,
lumber for road department43 02
Key City Gas Co, coke for steam
roller 9 63
Key City Gas Co, gas for street
commissioner office 5 20
Key City Gas Co, removing lamp
retainer in
post 2nd and Iowa streets 1 00
Jno Leidinger, resetting curb on
Eagle Point avenue 10 30
Ellwanger Bros., repairing har-
ness for road department 3 70
Key City Iron Works, repairing
steam roller 91 00
Jno Tibey, stone for crossings14 40
T J Donahue, 1,000 cubic yards of
gravel at 35c 350 00
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
steam roller house 5 35
Christman & Healey, hardware
for road department 4 50
Hussman & Lies, hardware for
road department 12 15
G F Klelh, hardware for road de-
partment 4 90
Klauer Mfg Co., repairs at Mrs.
Lull's house 2 75
F Schloz & Son, repairing tools
for road department .80
Linehan & Molo, white waste for
steam roller 2 50
Ed Sloan, horse shoeing for fire
department 7 00
Yerger & Vollenweider, horse
shoeing for fire department 8 40
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
fire department 3 85
Lagen & Sullivan, horse shoeing
for fire department 4 90
Phil Pier, coal for fire depart-
ment 12 50
American Fire Engine Co, 2 new
wheels for steamer Stewart92 60
Carr, Ryder, Adams Co, 1 load of
pine wood for fire department2 25
Jno Kriebs, repairing harness for
fire department 1 20
Ott, Meuser & Co, shavings for
fire department 4 00
Reinhold Haber, repairs at 9th
street engine house 29 40
Knapp, Stout & Co Co, lumber
for fire department 4 6S
Key City Gas Co, coal for fire de-
partment 18 10
Key City Gas Co, gas for various
engine houses 83 45
Rumpf-Frudden Lumber 0o,
lumber at Central engine house. 3 65
Klauer Mfg Co, repairing fur-
nace for Hill St. engine house2 60
Pape & Jacquinot, 1 new horse
drinking fountain 64 50
Dubuque Water Co, 338 hydrants
for April 1408 33
G F Kleih, hardware for city
pound
Key City Gas Co, gas for patrol
house and police headquarters38 90
North American Telegraph Co,
telegrams for police department .70
Larry Dailey, hauling dog .50
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matron quarters 1 75
Eichhorn & Bechtel, brooms for
patrol house
G F Kleih, hardware for city
pound
Ellwanger Bros, repairing har-
ness patrol house 1 60
G F Kleih, muzzle for pound
2 90
50
.60
88 Regular Session, May 4, 1899.
master's dog
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil for sewer
department
Pape & Jacquinot, pipe for sewer
department
G F K1eIh, hardware for sewer
department
J F Ris & Bro, chains and cups
for fountains 3 10
F Schloz & Son, repairing tools
for sewer department 1 20
Christman & Healey, hardware
for sewer department 1 00
Key City Gas Co, gas for en-
gineer's office 5 20
Globe -Journal, official printing
for April 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
April 50 00
National Demokrat, official print
ing for April 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph, official
printing for April 60 00
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly
council proceedings 6 00
Star Elec Co, 383 arc lights for
April 1798 20
Globe Light and Heat Co, 100
lamps for April 166 67
T E Frith, removing garbage in
April 29 76
T E Frith, removing dead ani-
mals for April 13 00
Dubuque Telegraph, board of
health reports for April 3 50
Pape & Jacquinot, repairs for
city dump 6 05
Geo Salot, services as member of
board of health 21 00
Louis P Heeb, oiling harness at
patrol house 1 50
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the bill
be received and filed. Carried.
John Schrup, 16 days as rodman
in city engineer's office .. 21 35
Ald. Crawford moved that the bill be
referred to the committee of the whole.
Carried.
.35
.70
25
.60
PETITIONS.
Petition of Robt. Schoenbeck asking
to have the water mains extended along
Diagonal street. Ald. Flynn moved
that the petition be referred to the com-
mittee on fire. Carried.
Petition of Nick Mettel et al in rela-
tion to dispose of the flow of water
from Linwood cemetery, and all land
abutting same on the north. Ald.
Jones moved that the petition be refer-
red to the street committee. Carried.
Petition of A. A. Cooper, asking per-
mission to replace his fence on a small
cow pasture on West Fifth street hill.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to have the pe-
tition referred to the committee on
streets with power. Carried.
Petition of Chas. Mitzner, asking for
$100.00 damages by water overflowing
his property, lot 37 in University Place
on West Locust street. Ald. Wales
moved that the petition be referred to
the street committee and street com-
missioner with power. Carried.
Petition of Rev. P. O'Malley, asking
that the grade be established on St.
Ambrose street, between Asbury and
Arch steets. Ald. Wales moved that
the city engineer be instructed to es-
tablish the grade as prayed for by said
petitioner. Carried.
The following petitions were referred
to the delinquent tax committee:
Petition of, Mrs. Margt. Donahue
asking to have her taxes cancelled on
her homestead, 136 Bluff street for the
year 1898.
Petition of Clara E. Kress, asking
that her taxes be cancelled on N 1-2
of lot 579 Ham's add. for the year 1895,
1696, 1897 and 1898.
Petiotion of Nick Grandgenet, asking
permission to replace his fence in the
rear of his property, abutting lots 78,
79 and 80 in McDaniels Park Hill add.
located on the corner of Burlington and
Primrose streets. Ald. Crawford moved
to refer the petition to the alderman of
the 5th ward and Alderman -at -Large
Jones. Carried.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole:
Petition of the German bank, Du-
buque National, First National, German
Trust and Saving bank, Iowa Trust
and Savings bank, Second National and
Citizens' State banks, requesting that
the city assessor be instructed to assess
all the banks upon a valuation of (80
per cent.) of the capital stock.
Petition of Mrs. Mary Rost et al, ask -
in r that Adams street be improved.
Petition of R. C. Mathis et al, ask-
ing that a horse drinking fountain be
placed at the intersection of Dodge and
Hill streets.
Petition of John E. Jansen et al, ask-
ing that Reeder street, from Alpine to
South Hill street be opened.
Communication of H. P. Bissell, ob-
jecting to paying special assessment for
cleaning snow and ice from sidewalks
levied March 16th, 1899. On motion
the recorder was instructed to look up
the matter and report to the council.
Communication of John Deerey, ask-
ing for further time to report in re-
lation to the feasibility and cost of
lighting the Town clock at night. Ald.
Wales moved that Mr. Deerey be grant-
ed further time to report on said mat-
ter. Carried.
Communication of E. C. Salter, ask-
ing city to refund him $1.00 paid for dog
license. Ald. Flynn moved that the
communication be granted and that a
warrant be drawn for that amount.
Carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—Below you will find
statement of amounts advanced by me
during the month of April, 1899, for
which please order warrants drawn
in my favor.
Excavation permits redeemed..$ 105 00
Interest on warrants outstand-
Regular Session, May 4, 1899.
89
Ing 1,074
Refunding city bonds, interest
Expressage and commission
Exchange
Telegrams
Express charges
Postage stamps
Court costs
Freight charges, fire dept......
Revenue stamps
Printing bonds
00
80 00
52 64
6 02
14 65
20 00
80
3 30
50
43 75
Total $1,400 66
Respectfully,
HENRY B. GNIFFKE,
Treasurer.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port be received and warrants
ordered drawn to pay the ' various
amounts and the report referred back
to the finance committee. Carried.
Auditor Hoffman reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit to
you my report for month of April, 1899,
showing the receipts and disbursements
for the month:
Cash on hand April 1, 1899....$104,258 81
Receipts from all sources 13,854 35
Total $118,113 16
DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants redeemed
in April $18,891 54
Coupons redeemed in
April 1,577 55
Bonds redeemed in
April 14,550 00 $35,019 09
Cash on hand May
1, 1899 $83,094 07
Of the cash on hand there be-
longs to the Improvement
bond fund $23,460 54
Leaving a balance to the
credit of the city $59,633 53
Also report that there is due the city
officials for the month of April, 1899,
$1,946.70.
Also the following is a list showing
the amount expended in each depart-
ment since the beginning of the fiscal
year:
Expense
Road
Fire
Police
Sewerage
Printing
Engineer
Lights
Water
Interest
Board of Health
$1804 36
3338 70
2980 15
2207 75
514 15
222 50
256 65
1964 87
1408 33
5072 96
125 50
Total $19,895 92
Also a list of interest coupons re-
deemed by me during the past month,
amount, $1,577.55.
Respectfully,
F. B. HOFFMAN, Auditor.
The mayor ordered the report receiv-
ed and warrants drawn for the vari-
ous salaries and the report referred
back to the flnance committee.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I respectfully submit my
pay roll for the fire department for
the month of April, 1899. Amount due
firemen, $1,981.50.
Respectfully submitted,
JOE REINFRIED, Chief.
The mayor ordered the report received
and warrants drawn for the various
amounts to pay the firemen and the
report referred back to the committee
on flre.
Marshal Morgan reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—The following is the re-
port of the police department for the
month of April, 1899:
Police patrol calls, total, 38.
Number of runs by patrol, total, 52.
Miles run, 98 5-8.
Number of meals furnished, 51.
Number of defective lights, 123.
Number of lodgers harbored, 219.
Poundmaster's receipts, none.
Number of doors found open, 23.
Residents of Dubuque arrested, 6.
Also report that the pay roll for the
police department for the month of
April, 1899. Amount, $1,941.70.
Respectfully submitted,
ED. MORGAN, Marshal.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port be received and that warrants be
ordered drawn to pay the police and the
report referred back to the committee
on police and fire. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the CIty of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on streets from April
15th to April 30th, 1899, inclusive.
Amount due laborers, $3,261.50.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay the
street laborers and the report referred
back to the committee on streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I 'herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers for the last
half of April, 1899.
Amount due laborers on sewers,
$149.50.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Duggan moved that the report
be received and warrants ordered
90 Regular Session, May 4, 1899.
drawn to pay labor on sewers and the
report referred back to the committee
on sewers. Carried.
City Electrician Hipman reported as
fellows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
report of defective lights for the month
of April, 1899. I find from the re-
ports of the police department that the
total hours that 123 lamps failed to
burn would equal 3 1-2 lamps for one
month or $18.90.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
Ald. Duggan moved that the report be
received and filed and the recorder be
instructed to notify the city auditor to
deduct the amount of $18.90 from the
Star Electric Company's bill for the
month of April, 1899. Carried.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, Iowa, April 24th, 1899.
To the Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—The annexed petition of
Mr. J. W. Dolan was, at the last meet-
ing of the council, referred to me wiLn
instructions to draft a lease in ac-
cordance with the prayer of the peti-
tion.
Since then my attention has been
called to a deed recorded in Book A. A.,
Page 600, of the records of Dubuque
County.
This Deed recites that one John Long
deeded to Patrick Mallady, "the un-
divided 1-2 of the Mineral right in and
to Mineral Lot 158."
Lot 3 owned by the city of Dubuque
and situated at the corner of Dodge
and Booth streets is a sub -division of
said Mineral Lot 158 and is covered by
the deed above referred to. As the city
has never purchased the Mineral right
from said Patrick Mallady, his heirs, or
assigns, it can not legally lease said
lot for mining purposes. I therefore
return said petition to your honorable
body, and would recommend that it be
received and filed.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney.
Ald. Duggan moved that the report
of the city attorney be adopted. Car-
ried.
City attorney also reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—The within petition of
Michael Adams was referred to me for
report.
I have examined the matter and
found the following facts:
That previous to and during the year
1890, William Hintrager was the owner
of the East 1-2 of the South 1-3 of City
Lot 556. That said lot was filled as pro
vided by ordinance and the cost thereof
assessed against said William Hin-
trager, on October 10th, 1890, and was
sold at tax sale for said assessment on
June 12th, 1891, to J. J. Bradley.
Petitioner states that he is the owner
of the West 3-4 of the South 1-3 of said
lot, and that Hintrager only owned the
East 1-4 of the South 1-3 of said lot and
that the assessment is erroneous, and
should only have been levied on the
east 1-4 of the South 1-3 of said lot.
I find as above stated that at time of
the assessment, Hintrager was the
owner of the East 1-2, and therefore
said assessment and the sale thereun-
der is regular and legal, and no action
is necessary to be taken by the city in
this matter.
The way the above discrepancy in the
title to said property occurred was as
follows:
After the sale of the said 1-2 of the
East 1-2 of the South 1-3 under the said
special assessment to Bradley in June
1891, the West 3-4 of said South 1-3
was sold November 6th, 1893, for the
taxes of 1892, and by virtue of said
sale M. Adams secured a deed to said
West 3-4 in 1897. •
It would seem from this that he is
therefore the owner of said West 3-4,
as he got title by virtue of a tax sale
subsequent to that of Bradley, and
Bradley to protect himself so far as the
1-4 of the South 1-3 of Lot 556 in ques-
tion is concerned should have redeemed
from said subsequent tax sale under
which M. Adams secured title.
However this may be, it is a question
to be determined by the said respective
parties in interest and the city has no
concern, and need take no action in the
matter.
Signed. THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the report
of the city attorney. Carried.
Assistant City Attorney Maguire, who
was attending to legal matters of the
city during the absence of City Attor-
ney Duffy, stated that it would be ad-
visable for Dubuque to act in conjunc-
tion with the other cities of Iowa, in-
terested in the special assessment laws, ,
and send its representatives to take
part in a meeting of the city attorneys
called for the purpose of formulating a
new special assessment law.
Ald. Crawford moved that Assistant
City Attorney Maguire be requested to
attend said meeting to be held at Des
Moines May llth, 1899. Carried.
City Engineer Blake presented plat of
the proposed extension of Lincoln ave-
nue between Jackson and White
streets. Also the notices served on abut-
ting property holders of the council's
intention to extend said street, notify-
ing them to appear before the council,
or to file their objections in writing
with the cityrecorder, so their ob-
jections could be presented to the coun-
cil at a meeting of the council to be
held May 4th, 1899.
Ald. Jones moved that the rules be
suspended and that anyone present de-
siring to address the council on the
matter of said extension be heard.
Carried.
Rev. Henry Lutz addressed the
council advocating said extension.
Frank Drasda addressed the council
in favor of extension.
Arnold Nicks addressed the council
objecting to said extension.
Ald. Crawford moved that the plat
and notices be referred to the commit-
tee of the whole. Carried.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
Regular Session, May 4, 1899.
91
Dubuque, May 4th, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—I herewith present a pro-
file of grades on De Soto Terrace and
West Eleventh streets, and would rec-
ommend that the red line and figures
be considered the established grades
on said streets.
Respectfully submitted,
E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
On motion the report and profile was
referred to the committee of the whole.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, May 4th, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—According to instruc-
tions from your honorable body, I here-
with present an estimate of the grad-
ing of Grove street, in King's addition,
as follows:
Cut 1153 cubic yards, filling 477 cubic
yards, cost 1153 cubic yards at 15 cents
per yard. Total amount $172.95.
Respectfully submitted,
E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
Ald. Crawford moved that the report
be referred back to the city engineer
with instructions that he prepare plan
and specifications for doing said work
so it can be advertised for bids. Car-
ried.
City Marshal Morgan reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—The bill against Beach
and Schmitt, amount $1.55, for mac-
adam, referred to me for collection, I
beg leave to report that I have col-
lected the same and turned over to the
city treasurer the sum of $1.55, for
which find hereto attached the city
treasurer's receipt for the same.
ED. MORGAN,
Marshal.
On motion the report was received
and filed.
The following weighmasters and wood
measurers' reports were referred to the
committee on markets:
Thos. Faherty, weighmaster 1st
ward $ 3 51
Otto Rath, weighmaster city hall 16 50
Chas. Pitschner, weighmaster
West Dubuque 1 62
R. F. Curran, city wood meas-
urer 2 38
Recorder Langstaff presented print-
ed notice of council's intentions to con-
struct a sanitary sewer in Cornell street
and alley north of Anna Place, from
May Place to alley north of Anna Place
thence east in said alley to line between
lots 1 and 2 sub of lots 18, 19 and 20,
Fairview sub., properly certified to by
publisher.
Ald. Crawford presented a resolution
to construct said sewer in accordance
with said notice.
Ald. Wales moved that said matter
and resolution lay over, and that As-
sistant City Engineer Hyde be instruct-
ed to secure the signatures of all the
adjacent property owners, waiving
their rights to contest the legality of
the special assessment for the payment
of the construction of said sewer or for
any damage that may arise therefrom,
and the city attorney be requested to
draw up the necessary papers there-
for. Carried.
City Recorder Langstaff presented pe-
tition, ordinance and published notice,
(notice properly certified to by the pub-
lisher) of application of the American
District Telegraph Company, for a
franchise authorizing the construction
and operation of an American District
Telegraph service in the city of Du-
buque.
Ald. Wales moved that the ordinance
and all papers connected therewith be
referred to the ordinance committee.
Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that the bonds of
the city officials (elective and appoin-
tive) had been referred to Assistant
City Attorney Maguire for examination,
and he (Maguire) had reported that all
the bonds were in legal form and prop-
erly executed, that he now was ready
to administer to said city officials the
oath of their respective offices, for the
term of one year, or until their succes-
sors were elected, appointed and quali-
fied.
Then the oath of office was adminis-
tere5 to the following named officers:
Henry B. Gniffke, city treasurer.
L. M. Langstaff, city recorder.
James H. Boyce, street commissioner.
L. Ziedman, sidewalk commissioner.
Otto Rath, market master.
The mayor stated that he had prev-
iously administered the oath of office to
City Attorney Thos. H. Duffy, on the
presentation of his bond properly exe-
cuted, also that he had administered
the oath of office to the weighmasters
and park custodians.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT-
TEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee on streets, reported as follows:
Your committee on streets, to whom
was referred the petition of Buettell
Bros, asking permission to build their
cellar wall on the curb line, would rec-
ommend that said petition be granted.
On motion the report was adopted..
Also your committee on streets, to
whom was referred the petition of Wm.
Hollnagel, asking that the curb be re-
set, abutting his property on Eagle
Point avenue, would respectfully report
that we have made arrangement with
Jno. Leidinger to do the work at a price
of seven (7) cents a foot, amounting to
147 feet at 7 cent. $10.30.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. McLAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved that the report
be adopted and the action of the coQl-
mittee be approved. Carried.
Also your committee on street report
that the petition of T. M. Cosgrove et al
asking that Grace street be improved
from end of present improvement to
East street, be referred to the city en-
gineer to make an estimate of the cost
for doing the grading, and also to as-
certain if all the abutters will sign an
agreement that they will not make any
objection to the assessment for doing
the work, and that the city attorney be
requested to draw up the necessary pa-
92 Regular Session, May 4, 1899.
pers for the abutting property owners
to sign.
Signed.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITIH,
P. H. McLAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee on streets report
that the petition of Albert Johnson et
al., asking that the alley between
Wood street and Adair avenue be im-
proved, be referred to the city engineer
to make an estimate of the cost for
doing the grading and also to ascertain
if all the abutters will sign an agre;'-
ment that they will not make any ob-
jection to the assessment for doing th.'
work, and will pay said assessment
when due, and that the city attorney be
requested to draw up the necessary pa-
pers for the abutting property owners
to sign.
(Signed.) P. W. CRAWFORD,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
E. E. FRITH,
Ald. Crawford moved that the report
be adopted. Carried.
Also your committee on streets re-
port that the petition of Otto Meisner,
et al., asking for a change of grade
of Lincoln avenue at the intersection
of Stafford avenue be referred to the
city engineer to prepare plans for the
better drainage of Lincoln avenue from
Humboldt to Stafford avenue.
E. E. FRITH,
(Signed.) P. W. CRAWFORD,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Your committee on streets to whom
was referred the resolution of Ald.
Duggan providing for a sidewalk on the
south side of South street, would re-
commend that the sidewalk be ordered
on the north side in place of the south
side of said street.
(SIgned.) P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee on streets respectful-
ly reports that the stone culvert on 7th
avenue needs repairs, and we recom-
mend that the work be done by contract
and that the following resolution be
adopted:
(SIgned.) P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the city en-
gineer be and is hereby instructed to
prepare plans and specifications for re-
pairing the stone culvert on 7th avenue
and that the city recorder be instructed
to advertise for bids for doing the work.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port, recommendation and resolution.
Carried.
Your committee on streets to whom
was referred the petition of Rev. P.
O'Malley, et al., in relation to the open-
ing of Louisa and Willow streets, would
respectfully report that the opening of
Louisa street will necessitate the pur-
chase of a large amount of property,
therefore your committee recolnmed
that the opening of Louisa street be
postponed for this year, and that fur-
ther time be granted in which to con-
sider the opening of Willow street.
(Signed.) P. H. M'LAUGHLIN,
P. W. CRAWFORD.
E. E. J ?ITH,
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried:
Ald. McLaughlin, &•airman of the
committee on police and Light reported
as follows:
In favor of paying the bill of Lear &.
Pfiffner for shoeing ex -Marshal Mc-
Cann's horse, amounting to $11.50.
(Signed.) P. W. CRAWFORD,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
JOHN FLYNN.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee on sewers reported as follows:
Your committee on sewers respectful-
ly report in favor of granting the peti-
tion of Jno. Meshinger et al., asking
that a sanitary sewer be constructed in
Alpine street, from West Third street
300 feet south and would recommend
the adoption of the following resolu-
tion:
(Signed.) P. W. CRAWFORD,
JAS. T. DUGGAN,
E. E. FRITH,
THE RESOLUTION.
Ald. Crawford offered the following:
Whereas, It is deemed advisable and
necessary by the city council of the city
of Dubuque to construct a sanitary
sewer in Alpine street and it is hereby
proposed to construct a sanitary sewer
in said Alpine street as follows to -
wit: An 8 -inch tile pipe sewer from
W. Third St. to lot line between lots 20
and 21 in Julia L. Langworthy's add;
therefore,
Resolved, That the city engineer be
and is hereby directed to prepare a plat
and specifications showing the locations
and general nature of such improve-
ment, the kind of materials to be used,
and an estimate of the cost thereof,
with the amount assessable upon each
lot or parcel of land adjacent to, or
abutting thereon, per front foot, or
square feet in area, and to file such
plat, specifications and estimate in the
office of the city recorder. That after
the filing of said plat in his office the
city recorder shall cause to be publish-
ed in the official newspaper of the city,
the notice provided for in section 6 of
the ordinance relating to the construc-
tion of sewers, adopted May 19, 1898,
and after the completion of the pub-
lication of such notice, he shall at its
Regular Session, May 4, 1899.
93
next regular session notify the council
thereof in writing with a printed copy
of such notice accompanying the same.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report and resolution. Carried.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
Ald. McLaughlin, of the board health,
offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That to pay
for cleaning vault at Paciflc
house by Frank Burns, con-
tractor, in front of and adjoining the
same, a special tax be and is hereby
levied on the several lots. and parts
of lots, and parcels of real estate here-
inafter named, situate and owned, and
for the several amounts set opposite
each lot or parcel of real estate, as
follows:
Special assessment submitted and
passed May 4th, 1899.
Alex Simplot, city, lot 530, 170 lin
ft at 9c $15.30
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the rules and regulations
governing the police force as submitted
by Marshal Morgan would respectfully
recommend that the same be referred
to the mayor and the committee on po-
lice and light.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully recommends that the petition of
the Citizens' State bank, asking that
its assessment for 1898 be reduced
twenty (20) per cent, be received and
filed.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of the Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to
Whom was referred the report of the
committee on public grounds and build-
ings in relation to the bids for taking
care of and winding the town clock,
would respectfully recommend that the
contract be given to the lowest bid-
der, A. R. Staufenbeil, at a price of
$99.90 per year.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the petition of the Ger-
mania Stock Co. in relation to the as-
sessment on Germania hall for 1898,
would respectfully recommend that the
assessed valuation be placed at $10,000
for the year 1898.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the various petitions in
relation to the purchase of macadam
would respectfully recommend that
the following named persons be
paid the amounts set opposite their
names, the same being in full for all
macadam measured by the street com-
missioner. P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman Committee.
Mike Shea, Valley street, 35.7 cu
yds at 50c $ 17 85
Jno McGee, Southern avenue,
51.9 cu yds at 50c 25 95
Mike Kane, Southern avenue,
131.5 cu yds at 50c 65 75
James Purcell, Southern avenue,
62.6 cu yds at 50c 31 30
Wm McDermott, Dodge street,
34.4 cu yds at 50c 17 20
Jno Mullen, Hill street, 84.3 cu
yds at 50c 42 15
Morris Quinlain, Jr., West Lo-
cust street, 16.4 cu yds at 50c8 20
Jeff McGrath, West Locust
street, 7 cu yds at 50c 3 50
F McBride and J Parker, West
Locust street, 133.6 cu yds at
50c 66 80
J W Parker, West Locust street,
79.5 cu yds at 50c 39 75
Jno Malone, West 17th street, 58.5
cu yds at 50c 29 25
Aug Priebe, Kane street, 11.6 cu
yds at 50c 5 80
Key City Lime Works, Valeria
street, 107.2 cu yds at 50c 53 60
Wm Schwaegler, Fengler's quar-
ry, 36.9 cu yds at 50c 18 45
Joe Gunther, Fengler's quarry,
56.4 cu yds at 50c 28 20
Peter Gunther, Fengler's quarry,
71.7 cu yds at 50c 35 85
Jno Albrecht, Thomas Lane, 24.1
cu yds at 50c 12 05
Val Weishelt, Thomas Lane, 18.6
cu yds at 50c 9 30
Jno Karoh, Thomas Lane, 136 cu
yds at 50c 68 00
Jno Spies, Queen street, 58.4 cu
yds at 50c 29 20
Welkelmene Krems, 5th avenue,
23.3 cu yds at 11 65
Eugine Rosquin, 25th and Pine
streets, 65.4 cu yds at 50c 32 70
Jno McNulty, Dodge street, 16.5
cu yds at 50c
Robt Miller, 4th street,
at 50c 5 00
Total, 1,331.5 cu yds $665 75
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved that the recorder
be instructed to give notice by publica-
tion, that the city will not buy any
macadam, except of those that make
application to the city council for a
permit to break macadam and permit
granted by said council. Carried.
10 cu yds
8 25
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94 Regular Session, May 4, 1899
RESOLUTION.
Ald. Crawford offered the following:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the street
commissioner be and is hereby in-
structed to notify A. A. Cooper to im-
prove or cause to be improved the north
side of Jones street opposite the south
end of that part of Warren street be-
tween First and Jones streets, vacated
by the city council April 7, 1898.
The contemplated improvement to be
on the north side of Jones street, on the
old crossing of the vacated Warren
street, to be newly curbed, guttered and
sidewalked in conformity to the bal-
ance of said street.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
resolution. Carried.
Ald. Frith offered the following:
Whereas, It is deemed necessary and
advisable by the city council of the
city of Dubuque to improve 5th avenue
from Rhomberg avenue to Lake Peos-
ta, and it is hereby proposed to grade,
gutter and macadamize said 5th ave-
nue, therefore;
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That the city
engineer be and is hereby directed to
prepare a plat and specifications show-
ing the location and general nature of
such improvements, the kind of ma-
terial to be used and an estimate of the
cost thereof together with the amount
assessable upon each lot or parcel of
land abutting thereon pdr front foot,
and to file such plat, specification and
estimate in the office of the city re-
corder; that after the filing of said plat
in his office the city recorder shall
cause to be published in the official
newspaper of the city, the notice pro-
vided for in section 8 of the ordinance
relating to the improvement of streets,
adopted May 19, 1898, and after the
completion of the publication of such
notice, he shall, at its next regular ses-
sion notify the council thereof in writ-
ing with a printed copy of such notice
accompanying the same.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the reso-
lution. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes Alds. Crawford, Duggan, Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Total 7. Nays, none.
Ald. Crawford stated that there ought
to be some action taken in regards the
city engineer's •office and his assist-
ants.
Ald. Flynn moved that the matter of
the city engineer and his assistants be
referred to a special committee con-
sisting of the mayor and chairman of
the street committee (Ald. Crawford)
and the two aldermen -at -large, Wales
and .Tones. Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved to adjourn for
two weeks, until May 18, 1899. Car-
ried.
Attest:
i.° Z2u.`. . d .. . Recorder
Approved 189.
ti r
.. Mayor
Special Session 10, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present: Alds. Crawford, Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Absent: Ald. Duggan.
The mayor stated that the object of
the meeting was to consider the water
works matter and hear the report of
the attorneys.
Mr. Longueville, one of the special at-
torneys, addressed the council, and
stated that he thought the matter
should be considered in the committee
room.
Ald. Flynn moved that the council re-
tire to the committeee room and hear
the report of the attorneys. Carried.
The council then retired to the com-
mitteee room.
On the return of the council to the
council room, the mayor called to or-
der, and all the members present ex-
cept Ald. Duggan.
Ald. Crawford moved that the city
engineer and assistants be instructed
to furnish the attorneys all possible as-
sistance and perform all services re-
quired by the attorneys in relation to
the water works matter.; carried.
Ald. Flynn moved that the action of
the attorneys be approved and that the
committee be continued; carried.
Ald. Flynn moved that a warrant
for the sum of $200.00 be drawn in favor
of the mayor, he to hold such money
subject to draft for incidental expenses
incurred by the attorneys. Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved to adjourn. Car-
ried.
Attest:
...Recorder
..
.189.
Regular Session, May 18, 1899.
95
Regular Session May 18th, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:10 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Aids Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
PETITIONS.
Petition of F. L. Egelhof et al asking
that Angella street from West Locust
street to Cox street and of Cox street
from Angella street to Union avenue,
be improved.
Ald. Crawford moved that the pray-
er of the petition be granted. Carried.
Petition of August Stotz et al asking
that West 16th street from Cornell to
Henion streets be improved and also
the laying of water pipes through said
street.
Ald. Crawford moved that the part
referring to improving said street be
referred to the committee on streets,
and that part referring to extending
the water pipes be referred to the com-
mittee on fire. Carried.
Petition of Jno. Deerey asking for ex-
tension of Water mains from Bluff
street or from Third street about 100
feet westerly of his lot also the ex-
tension of the sewer up said West 3rd
street for the purpose of connecting
with same.
The mayor ordered the petition re-
ferred to the committees on fire and
sewers. Carried.
Petition of Rosa Hines asking city to
refund her $2.16 paid for water tax, on
account of not being in the fire limits.
The mayor ordered the petition re-
ferred to the fire committee and city
assessor.
Petition of Margaret F. Ryan in rela-
tion to taking care of water that is be-
ing turned down the Bluff in West 4th
street.
The mayor ordered the petition re-
ferred to the street committee.
Petition of Chas. Schmidt et al ask-
ing for better drainage of the alley be-
tween Middle and Fengler avenues and
High Bluff street.
The mayor ordered the petition re-
ferred to the street committee.
Petition of John Kapp asking that a
suitable grade be established on Willow
street, and that said street be put in a
passable condition for travel.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion be referred to the street commit-
tee •and said committee be granted
further time. Carried.
Petition of Michael Mahony asking
city to purchase his macadam located
on South Locust street.
Ald. Crawford moved that the city
purchase the macadam and that a war-
rant be drawn for one-half the amount,
and the balance when all the macadam
is delivered`' Carried.
Petition of The National Cash. Regis-
ter Co., asking that their assessment be
corrected for nine (9) mo>ltths, valuaj
tion of property $450.00 . instead of
twelve (12) months and valuation of
property $950.00.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pe-
tition be referred to the board of equal-
ization. Carried.
Petition and claim of A. R. Stevenson
claiming $225.000 due him for wages for
the balance of the year, as engineer of
the steam roller.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pe-
tition and claim be received and filed.
Carried.
Communication of the League of
Iowa Municipalities by Geo. W. Brett,
vice president, asking that the city be-
come a member of said league.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
communication be received and filed.
Ald. Wales moved as substitute that
the mayor answer the communication.
Substitute was adopted.
Invitation extended to the Honorable
Mayor, C. H. Berg, and city council by
the committee of Memorial Day ser-
vices to take part in Memorial Day
parade May 30, 1899.
Ald. Duggan moved to accept the in-
vitation and the city council attend in
a body. Carried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the mayor
be instructed to make all the necessary
arrangements. Carried.
Also the invitations extended to the
police and fire departments of the same
committee to assist and take part in
the parade on Memorial Day May 30th,
1899.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to accept the
invitations and the marshal be in-
structed to have the police force In line
that day, and that the policemen be al-
lowed one day extra pay. Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin also moved that the
fire department likewise take part in
the parade on said day. Carried.
His Honor, the mayor, presented and
ordered read the report of the special
committee consisting of Honorable J.
Deerey, Geo. Salot and T. W. Ruete in
relation to illuminated dials on the
town clock.
On motion the report was referred to
the committee of the whole.
City Attoiney Duffy being absent at
the last session of the council, when
the other city officials were administer-
ed the oath of office, and desiring to he
sworn in, in open council, his honor,
Mayor Berg, then administered the
oath of cfiico and declared him duly ap-
pointed and qualified to the office of
city attorney for the term of one year
from the 1st of May, 1898, and un-
til his successor was elected and quali-
fied.
OFFICERS' REPORTS.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
, pay roll for labor on streets for the first
• half of May, 1899.
Amount due laborers on streets,
96 Regular Session, May 18, 1899
$1,656.35. Respectfully,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Duggan moved that the pay roll
be received and warrants ordereddrawn
to pay the laborers and the pay roll
referred back to the committee on
streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
Tc the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor for grading streets
for the first half of May, 1899.
Amount due laborers for grading
$305.30. Respectfully submitted,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Duggan moved that the pay roll
for grading be received and that war-
rants be ordered drawn to pay said
laborers and the pay roll referred back
to the committee on streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City,
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers for the
first half of May, 1899.
Amount due laborers on sewers,
$181.25.
Ald. Duggan moved that the pay roll
be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay laborers on sewers and
the pay roll be referred back to the com-
mittee on sewers. Carried.
Recorder Langstaff presented pub-
lished notice, properly certified to by pub
lisher, of the council's intention to con-
struct an 8 inch tile pipe sanitary sew-
er in Alpine street from West Third
street to lot line between lots 20 and
21 in Julia L. Langworthy's add. No one
appearing to offer objections or no ob-
jections being filed to the construction
of said sewer, whereupon Ald Crawford
offerd the following resolution:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That a sanitary
sewer of 8 inch tile pipe be constructed
in Alpine street, from West Third
street, to lot line between lots 20 and 21,
in Julia L. Langworthy's add according
tc the plat of said sewer and the spe-
cification prepared by the city engineer
and on file in the office of the city re-
corder and be it further resolved: That
said work shall be completed on or be-
fore the 15th day of July, 1899, and shall
be paid for as follows: 75 per cent. of
the monthly estimates of the engineer
will be paid as the work progresses,
the balance due to be paid
when work is completed and accepted
b;,' the city council; and the proposals
for doing such work will be acted upon
by the council on the lst day of June,
1899 and the recorder is hereby ordered
to give ten days' notice by publication,
asking for the proposals, as provided
by ordinance.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
resolution. Adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Approved May 19th, 1899.
C. H. Berg, Mayor.
Attest L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Recorder Langstaff presented resolu-
tion for the construction of a sanitary
sewer of 8 inch tile pipe to be construct-
ed in Cornell street, from May Place to
alley north of Anna Place, thence east
in said alley to line between lots 1 and 2
of the sub -division of lots 18, 19 and 20,
Fairview sub which had been present-
ed at the session of the council held
May 4, 1899, and action postponed and
Assistant City Engineer Hyde instruct-
ed to secure the names of the adjacent
property owners to sign a waiver of
their rights to contest the irregularity
or illegality if any should exist to the
special assessment for the construction
of said sewer.
The report of Assistant City Engineer
Hyde follows:
Dubuque, May 18, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: In compliance with your
instructions of May 4, 1899, to procure
signatures of adjacent property owners
on proposed sewer in Cornell street and
alley east of same herewith find sig-
natures of all of said property owners.
Those not signing the waiver are: Carr,
Ryder S. Adams, H. W. Scott, J. J.
Dunn, Christ Frederick, Geo. W. Han-
cock and Mary Kemler. Those sign-
ing the waiver are Emil Felger, Jno.
H. Hellman, August Hapelt, Emma
Hyde, M. J. McCullough, Knapp, Stout
& Co. Co., Geo. Falkenhaimer and Ken-
kel. Respectfully,
E. S. HYDE,
Assistant City Engineer.
The notice of publication of the coun-
cil's intentions of constructing said
sewer had been presented at the meet-
ing May 4, 1899. No one having ap-
peared to offer objections or no objec-
tions having been filed in writing to the
construction of said sewer, thereupon
Ald. Crawford offered the following
resolution:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That a sanitary
sewer of eight (8) inch tile pipe be con-
structed in Cornell street from May
Place to alley north of Anna Place.
thence east in said alley to line between
lots 1 and 2 of the sub -division of lots
18, 19 and 20, Fairview sub -division, ac-
cording to the plat of said sewer and
the specifications prepared by the city
engineer and on file in the office of the
city recorder and be it further
Resolved, That said work shall be
completed on or before the 15th day of
July, 1899, and shall be paid for as fol-
lows: 75 per cent of the monthly esti-
mates of the engineer will be paid as
the work progresses, the balance due to
Regular Session, May 18, 1899. 97
be paid when work is completed and ac-
cepted by the city council; and the pro-
posals for doing such work will be
acted upon by the council on the 1st day
of June, 1899, and the recorder is here-
by ordered to give ten days' notice by
publication, asking for the proposals, as
provided by ordinance.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
resolution. Adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Approved May 19, 1899.
Attest: C. H. BERG,
Mayor.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Recorder Langstaff reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The attached card, ad-
dressed to the mayor from H. P. Bis-
sell, protesting against the payment of
special assessment for cleaning snow
and ice from sidewalk in the month of
January, 1899. Sidewalk around lot
446 city, owned by the Bissell Est., and
referred to me to investigate. I beg
leave to report that I saw the assess-
ment clerk, Mr. Hyde, who said the
amount had been turned in to him by
John Farley, foreman. I also saw John
Farley, foreman, and he said he had
cleaned the snow from said sidewalk
in front and south side of said lot Jan.
7, 1899.
Ald. Flynn moved that the matter be
referred to the alderman of the ward
in which said sidewalk is located for
further investigation. Carried, and so
referred to Ald. Flynn.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, May, 18, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: On or about the 18th
day of April, 1899, my attention was
called to an accident which occurred on
Glen Oak avenue between West 3rd
and West 5th streets, and I im-
mediately, in company with the side-
walk commissioner, viewed the prem-
ises. At a subsequent time I looked
over the place of accident with the
chairman of the claim committee.
Attached hereto is an instrument
which is the result of my efforts in this
matter and which I trust will meet with
your approval. Respectfully sub-
mitted, THOS. H. DUFFY,
Notary Public.
Agreement follows:
This agreement made and entered in-
to by and between Mary Frances
O'Hara and Charles O'Hara, her hus-
band, parties of the first part, and the
city of Dubuque, Iowa, parties of the
second part. Witnesseth:
That the said parties of the flrst part
for and in consideration of the sum of
$225.00 in hand paid to said Mary Fran-
ces O'Hara by said city of Dubuque,
Iowa, hereby compromise, settle and
receipt in full to the said city of Du-
buque Iowa, party of the second part,
for any and all claims which they or
either of them have, or may hereafter
have, against said city of Dubuque,
Iowa, on account of injuries received
April 16th, 1899, by said Mary Frances
O'Hara in falling on a sidewalk on
the east side of Glen Oak avenue be-
tween West 3d and West 5th streets in
the city of Dubuque, Iowa.
In consideration of such compromise
and settlement on the part of said par-
ties of the first part the said city of
Dubuque, party of the second part,
hereby promise and agree to pay the
said Mary Frances O'Hara the sum of
$225.00.
Signed Mary Francis O'Hara.
CHAS. H. O'HARA.
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
By Thos. H. Duffy, its Attorney.
City attorney suggested that the re-
port be referred to the committee of
the whole. On motion it was so refer-
red.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, May 18th, 1599.
To the Honorable Mayor and Alder-
men of the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Gentlemen:—Attached hereto is a con
tract which I have executed on behalf
of the city of Dubuque.
I have taken the liberty of anticipat-
ing your action because of the fact I
deemed it to be the best interest of the
city to adjust this matter at an early
date.
Trusting that you will approve of my
action, which had the sanction of the
chairman of the claim committee, I
am, Respectfully,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney,
The agreement follows:
Dubuque, May 18th, 1899.
This agreement made and entered in-
to by and between Caroline Dennert,
party of the first part, and the city of
Dubuque, Iowa, party of the second
part, Witnesseth:
That the said party of the first part
for and in consideration of the sum of
$75.00 to her in hand paid by the said
city of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby compro-
mises, settles, and receipts in full to
said city of Dubuque, for any and all
claims which she now has, or may here-
after have against said city of Dubuque
on account of injuries received, April
28th, 1899, by her falling on a sidewalk
on the south side of Rhomberg avenue
between Johnson and Windsor ave-
nues in the city of Dubuque, Iowa.
In consideration of such compromise
and settlement on the part of said Car-
oline Dennert the said city of Dubuque,
Iowa, hereby promises and agrees to
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98 Regular Session, May 18, 1899.
pay to said Caroline Dennert the sum
of $75.00.
Signed.
CAROLINE DENNERT,
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
By Thos. H. Duffy, its attorney.
Ald. Frith moved to refer said report
to the committee on claims and city at-
torney with power. Carried.
City Attorney Duffy made a verbal
report of the actions of the city attor-
neys at their convention held in Des
Moines, of which Assistant Attorney
Maguire was the representative of Du-
buque.
In the opinion of the convention, the
present law of Iowa, in relation to
street improvements was constitution-
al, but would recommend, that adjac-
ent property owners be required to
sign a waiver of their rights to contest
special assessments for such improve-
ments.
In regard to sidewalks, he would
recommend that the council continue to
be governed by the present ordinance
on that subject.
Ald. Frith moved that the bids be op-
ened for the repair of the culvert on
Lincoln and Seventh avenues. Carried.
Bid opened and found as follows:
Steuck & Linehan for doing repairs
on said culvert as per plans and speci-
fications, the sum of $5.00 per lineal
foot.
No other bids being offered, Ald.
Frith moved the contract be awarded
to Steuck & Linehan. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT-
TEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the ordi-
nance committee, reported that the or-
dinance committee had not considered
fully the ordinance granting a fran-
chise to the American District Tele-
graph company and asked for further
time. On motion further time was
granted.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the commit-
tee on markets, reported as follows:
Your committee on markets respect-
fully report that we have appointed
Mrs. Koenig janitress of the city hall
at a salary the same as last year, $20.00
per month.
Your committee on markets respect-
fully reports that we have instructed
the market master to sell all hucksters'
stands around the city hall at the lame
prices and on the same conditions as
last year.
Your committee on markets respect-
fully reports that the interior of the
city hall needs painting, and we would
therefore recommend that the commit-
tee on markets be instructed to adver-
tise for bids and let the contract for
painting with one coat the council
room, committee room, matrons' room,
hallway on first and second floors, stair
way from first to second floor, water
closets and all offices on first floor and
for papering the offices of the mayor
and assessor and also for painting the
outside of the city hall with two (2)
coats of paint.
Your committee on markets reports
that we have let the contract for clean-
ing up around the city market to Larry
Daily at a price of $10.00 per month, he
to clean up around the city hall only.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Aid. Frith, chairman of the com-
mittee on delinquent tax, reported as
follows:
Your committee on delinquent tax re-
spectfully reports in favor of allowing
the taxes for the year 1898 to remain a
lien on the following described prop-
erty and that the treasurer be instruct-
ed not to sell the same.
Roger McPoland, lot 24 of mineral lot
149.
Mrs. W. Krems, lot 1 Johnson's sub. 4
H. Lippstock, lot 31 Fengler's add.
Mary F. Seward, west 30 feet of lot 6 ,(
of sub of out lot 703, city.
Margaret Donahue, south 16 feet of
city lot 122.
.,atharine Blitch, north half of lot 13,
Tivoli addition.
Mrs. C. Carter, lot 5, Summer Hill
addition.
Mary L'eLorimier, south 16 feet of
city lot 159.
Mrs. Mary Flynn, north 16 feet of ,,
lot 81, East Dubuque addition.
Joseph Jeoffroy, lot 10, Finley, Wa-
pies and Burton's addition.
Clara E. Kress, north 1-2 lot 579,E
Ham's addition.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Also recommend that the petition of
Mrs. Seeger asking for a reduction of
taxes be referred to the city assessor.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Also report in favor of granting the
petition of Mrs. Catharine Stafford and
Frank Melville asking that the taxes
for 1898 against them for personal prop-
erty amounting to $4,500 be canceled,
for the reason that we find that the as-
sessment was on city warrants.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Also report on the petition of Adam
Zingel asking that the taxes for the
year 1897 on lots 15 and 16, O'Hare's sub,
be canceled, that we find that the said
property has been sold, for taxes of 1897
and therefore recommend that the pe-
tition be received and filed.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition
he referred back to the committee on
de'inquent tax. Carried.
Your committee on delinquent tax, to
whom was referred the petition of Capt.
S. Shaw, asking that the taxes on the
ferry Nina Dousman for 1897 be can-
celed, would report that we find no as-
sessment levied against the ferry Nina
Dousman.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin, chairman of the
board of health, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Your board of health at
Regular Session, May 18, 1899.
99
a meeting held May 10th, 1899, had un-
der discussion the matter of compen-
sation for household effects of L. R.
Dunham taken by the health officer
and sanitary inspector last winter, and
destroyed and sold, on account of said
health officer considering said effects
a nuisance and a menace to public
health, would respectfully recommend
that a warrant be ordered drawn on the
board of health fund, in favor of the
said Dunham for Thirty ($30.00) Dollars
in full compensation for the said house-
hold effects.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
warrant be ordered drawn in favor of
Mr. Dunham and the amount be de-
ducted from the health officer's salary
Ald. Flynn moved that the rules be
suspended and that Mr. Dunham be
allowed to address the council. Car-
ried.
Mr. Dunham addressed the council
and stated the facts in the case. The
mayor stated that the money was turn-
ed over to the sheriff, whereupon Ald.
McLaughlin's original motion was then
put and carried.
Also reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—At a meeting of your
board of health held May 10th, 1899, it
was ordered that the following resolu-
tions for sewer connections be pre-
sented to your honorable body with
recommendations that they be passed.
Resolutions as follows:
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Mary A.
Coates et al owner of lot 1-2 of M. 1-5
No. 457 city in the city of Dubuque, Ia.,
be and is hereby required and com-
pelled to make proper connections with
sanitary sewer of said city of Dubuque,
Iowa, in accordance with the ordinance
of said city of Dubuque on that sub-
ject, within 10 days from date of the
service of notice of this resolution. If
said connection is not made within the
time specified by this resolution, the
city council shall order such work and
connections made and assess the cost
and expense thereof against the prop-
erty to be thus connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds Crawford, Duggan, Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Richard
Hinds, owner of lot Und. 1-2 of M. 1-5
of 457, city, in the city of Dubuque,
Iowa, be and is hereby required and
compelled to make proper connections
with sanitary sewer of said city of Du-
buque, Iowa, in accordance with the
ordinance of said city of Dubuque on
that subject, within 10 days from date
of the service of notice of this resolu-
tion. If said connection is not made
within the time specified by this res-
olution, the city council shall order
such work and connections made and
assess the cost and expense thereof
against the property to be thus con-
nected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That J. V. and
S. P. Rider, owner of lot No. N. 1-2 of
M. 1-5 of 431 city in the city of Dubuque
Iowa, be and is hereby required and
compelled to make proper connections
with sanitary sewer of said city of Du-
buque, Iowa, in accordance with the
ordinance of said city of Dubuque on
that subject, within 10 days from date
of the service of notice of this resolu-
tion. If said connection is not made
within the time specified by this resolu-
tion, the city council shall order such
work and connections made and assess
the cost and expense thereof against
the property to be thus connected with
sewer.
Adopted by the following vote.
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Mary
Kemler owner of lot No. 336 city in the
city of Dubuque, Iowa, be and is hereby
required and compelled to make prop-
er connections with sanitary sewer of
said city of Dubuque, Iowa, in accord-
ance with the ordinance of said city of
Dubuque on that subject, within 10
days from date of the service of notice
of this resolution. If said connection
is not made within the time specified
by this resolution, the city council shall
order such work and connections made
and assess the cost and expense there-
of against the property to be thus con-
nected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Ben Scherr,
owner of lot No. S. 27.8 ft of 335, city,
in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, be and is
hereby required and compelled to make
proper connections with sanitary sewer
of said city of Dubuque, Iowa, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance of said
city of Dubuque on that subject, within
10 days from date of the service of no-
tice of this resolution. If said con-
nection is not made within the time
specified by this resolution, the city
council shall order such work and con-
nections made and assess the cost and
expense thereof against the property
to be thus connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Conrad Voss
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100 Regular Session, May 18, 1899.
estate, owner of lot No. n 23.6 feet of
335 city in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, be
and is hereby required and compelled
to make proper connections with sani-
tary sewer of said city of Dubuque,
Iowa, in accordance with the ordinance
of said city of Dubuque on that subject,
within 10 days from date of the service
of notice of this resolution. If said
connection is not made within the time
specified by this resolution, the city
council shall order such work and con-
nections made and assess the cost and
expense thereof against the property
to be thus connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Sarah Stew-
art, owner of lot No. 337 city in the city
of Dubuque, Iowa be and is hereby re-
quired and compelled to make proper
connections with sanitary sewer of said
city of Dubuque, Iowa, in accordance
with the ordinance of said city of Du-
buque on that subject, within 10 days
from date of the service of notice of this
resolution. If said connection is not
made within the time specified by this
resolution, the city council shall order
such work and connections made and
assess the cost and expense thereof
against the property to be thus con-
nected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Catherine
Huber, owner of lot No. n 1-2 of 334 city
in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, be and is
hereby required and compelled to make
proper connections with sanitary sewer
of said city of Dubuque, Iowa, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance of said
city of Dubuque on that subject, within
1 10 days from date of the service of no-
tice of this resolution. If said connec-
tion is not made within the time speci-
fied by this resolution, the city council
shall order such work and connections
made and assess the cost and expense
thereof against the property to be thus
connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Joseph
Jaeggi, owner of lot No. 1 of 443 A city
in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, be and
is hereby required and compelled to
make proper connections with sanitary
sewer of said city of Dubuque, Iowa, in
accordance with the ordinance of said
city of Dubuque on that subject, within
10 days from date of the ser-
vice of notice of this resolu-
tion. If said connection is not
made within the time specified by this
resolution, the city council shall order
such work and connections made and
assess the cost and expense thereof
against the property to be thus con-
nected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That F. Allen,
owner of lot No. 2 of 443 A city in the
city of Dubuque, Iowa be and is here-
by required and compelled to make
proper connections with sanitary sewer
of said city of Dubuque, Iowa, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance of said city
of Dubuque on that subject, within 10
days from date of the service of
notice of this resolution. If said con-
nection is not made within the time
specified by this resolution, the city
council shall order such work and con-
nections made and assess the cost
and expense thereof against the proper-
ty to be thus connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That J. C. Moore,
owner of lot No. n 1-5 of 443 city in the
city of Dubuque, Iowa be and is here-
by required and compelled to make prop
er connection with sanitary sewer of
said city of Dubuque, Iowa, in accord-
ance with the ordinance of said city of
Dubuque on that subject, within 10
days from date of the service of notice
of this resolution. If said connection
is not made within the time specified
by this resolution, the city council shall
order such work and connections made
and assess the cost and expense there-
of against the property to be thus con-
nected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Mary L.
Thedinga, owner of lot No. n 2-5 of 461
city, in the city of Dubuque, Iowa be
and is hereby required and compelled
to make proper connections with sani-
tary sewer of said city of Dubuque,
Iowa, in accordance with the ordinance
of said city of Dubuque on that sub-
ject, within 10 days from date of the
service of notice of this resolution. If
said connection is not made within the
time specified by this resolution, the
city council shall order such work and
connections made and assess the cost
and expense thereof against the prop-
erty to be thus connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Regular Session, May 18, 1899.
101
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Hugh Cor -
ranee, owner of lot No. n 1-5 of 460 city,
in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, be and is
hereby required and compelled to make
proper connection with sanitary sewer
of said city of Dubuque, Iowa, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance of said
city of Dubuque on that subject within
10 days from date of the service of no-
tice of this resolution. If said connec-
tion is not made within the time speci-
fied by this resolution, the city council
shall order such work and connections
made and assess the cost and expense
thereof against the property to be thus
connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays --None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That St. Mary's
church, owner of lot Nos. 484 and
493 city, in the city of Dubuque, Iowa,
be and is hereby required and
compelled to make proper con-
nections with sanitary sewer of
said city of Dubuque, Iowa, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance of said
city of Dubuque on that subject, within
10 days from date of the service of no-
tice of this resolution. If said con-
nection is not made within the time
specified by this resolution, the city
council shall order such work and con-
nections made and assess the cost and
expense thereof against the property to
be thus connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Ernest
Bush estate, owner of lot No. 3 of 443 A
city, in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, be
and is hereby required and compelled
to make proper connections with san-
tsry sewer of said city of Dubuque,
Iowa, in accordance with the ordinance
of said city of Dubuque on that sub-
ject, within 10 days from date of the
service of notice of this resolution. If
said connection is not made within the
time specified by this resolution, the
city council shall order such work and
connections made and assess the cost
and expense thereof against the prop-
erty to be thus connected with sewer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole reported as follows:
ASSESSMENT OF BANKS.
Your committee of the whole to which
was referrei the petition of the Na-
tional and State banks of the city ask-
ing the council to instruct the city as-
sessor to fix the assessment of all of
said banks ata valuation of eighty per
cent (80 per cent) of the face value of
their several capital stocks, would res-
pectfully report that action by the
council such as is desired by the peti-
tioners, would at this time, in advance
of the return of the assessment rolls
by the assessor, be premature and un-
warranted by law.
The value of the shares of stock in a
bank as in any other corporation, is a
matter to be ascertained by the assessor
from the best information he can ob-
tain, and In the opinion of the commit-
tee, the council has no legal right to
dictate to him, in advance, what valua-
tion he shall place on the shares of
capital stock in the different banks. He
might find stock in some of the banks
to be more valuable than in others.
When the assessment shall be com-
pleted by the assessor, and returned to
the council, it will be reviewed by the
board of equalization, and the banks as
well as all other owners of taxable
property, will have the opportunity to
appeal from any inequality or injustice
they may consider has been done
them.
The committee therefore recommends
that all action on the subject of bank
assessments be postponed until the com
pletion and return of the city assess-
ment for the present year, and that the
petition of the banks be referred to
the board of equalization when it shall
be appointed.
Respectfully submitted,
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of the Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the report of the
special committee, Aldermen Frith and
Jones in relation to the improvement
of Grove street would respectfully re-
commend the adoption of the report of
said committee, and would also recom-
mend that the agreement of the abut-
ting property owners on said street be
made a matter of record. Ald. Craw-
ford moved to adopt the report. Car-
ried.
Agreement follows:
We, the undersigned abutters on
Grove street agree, that if said Grove
street is macadamized, curbed and gut-
tered that we will not make any ob-
jection to the assessment for doing the
work or to any Irregularity or illegal-
ity of said assessment or levy, and
agree to pay said assessment when
due.
(Signed:)
Jacob Nagel,
Martin Scheldecker,
William Kleis,
Peter Kiene,
R. M. Kunz,
Martin Nagel.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully reports In favor of referring the
plat of proposed extension of Lincoln
102 Regular Session, May 18, 1899.
avenue from Jackson to White streets
to a special committee composed of
Aldermen Frith and Jones and His
Honor, the Mayor, to ascertain the cost
of opening said street. Ald. Craw-
ford moved to adopt the report. Car-
ried.
Also report in favor of referring to the
city attorney and committee on ordin-
ances the petition of Henry Gehrig et
al asking that the ordinance imposing a
license upon hotel keepers and restau-
rants be repealed. Ald. Crawford
moved to adopt the report. Carried.
Also recommend the adoption of the
profile of grades of DeSota Terrace and
\ of West llth street from DeSoto Ter-
race to Grove Terrace. Ald. Craw-
ford moved to adopt the report. Car-
ried.
In favor of referring to the street
committee the petition of Jno. E. Jan-
sen et al asking that Reeder street be
opened from Alpine to South Hill
streets. Ald. Crawford moved to
adopt the report. Carried.
In favor of referring to the street
committee the petition of M. A. Rost
et al asking that Adams street be im-
proved.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
In favor of receiving and filing the
. petition of R. C. Mathis et al, asking
that a water fountain be placed at the
intersection of Dodge and Hill streets.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
In favor of receiving and filing the
petition of Schneider & Kleih asking
city to purchase 2 1-2 feet of lots 1 and
2 Wick's addition for sidewalk pur-
poses. Ald. Crawford moved to adopt
the report. Carried.
Ald. Wales stated that the switch re-
cently put in near the Diamond house
on the Hill Street railway, was causing
runaway and trouble generally.
Ald. Wales moved that the matter be
referred to the street commissioner, and
he to confer with the railway company
I with a view of having said switch
changed to a place less dangerous to
the public. Carried.
Ald. Flynn inquired about the mat-
ter of a proposed ordinance in relation
to compensation for the city's steam
roller for rolling the streets when torn
up by the Gas and Water companies.
Ald. Crawford moved that City At-
torney Duffy be requested to draft an
ordinance, compelling Gas Co., Water
Co., and all other companies or indi-
viduals that tear up the streets, and
do not properly repair such streets af-
ter being torn up, then the street com-
missioner to make such repairs and
charge the same to the parties tearing
up such streets. Carried.
Ald. Wales announced the death of
ex -Alderman A. M. Downer and moved
that a committee of three be appoint-
ed to draft suitable resolutions on that
sad occurance. Carried.
Mayor Berg appointed as said com-
mittee Ald.-at-Large Wales, Ald.
Flynn and Ald..Crawford.
Ald. Jones reported that the wood-
work of the scales in West Dubuque
in bad condition, and needed prompt
attention. On motion 'the matter was
referred to the committee on public
grounds and buildings.
Ald' Crawford moved that the street
commissioner, city marshal, policemen,
sewer foreman, street foremen and
sidewalk Inspector be instructed to en-
force the ordinance in relation to ob-
structions of and throwing in rubish
into the streets and alleys, and also to
see that all parties tearing up the
streets and alleys have permits for the
same in accordance with the ordinance
on that subject. Carried.
Ald. Jones stated that the retaining
wall on 18th street, near the engine
house was in bad condition and liable
to collapse.
On motion Assistant City Engineer
Hyde was instructed to examine said
wall and report to the council.
Ald. Wales moved that the repairs on
the culvert located on Lincoln and
Seventh avenues be done under the su-
pervision of the Assistant City Engi-
neer Hyde. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the street
committee, offered the following:
Whereas, It is deemed necessary and
advisable by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, to improve Angella
street from Pierce to West Locust
street and it is hereby proposed to
grade, curb, gutter and macadamize
said Angella street therefore be it re-
solved that the city engineer be and is
hereby directed to prepare a plat and
specifications showing the location and
general nature of such improvement,
the kind.of material to be used and
an estimate of the cost thereof togeth-
er with the amount assessable upon
each lot or parcel of land abutting
thereon per front foot, and to file such
plat, specifications and estimate in the
office of the city recorder, that after
the filing of said plat in his office the
city recorder shall cause to be publish-
ed in the official newspaper of the city
the notice provided for in section 8 of
the ordinance relating to the improve-
ment of streets adopted May 19th, 1899,
and after the completion of the publi-
cation of such notice, he shall at its
next regular session notify the council
thereof in writing with a printed copy
of such notice accompanying the same.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
resolution.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Ald. Frith offered the following:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That it is the sense
of this council, that if the property
List of Warrants.
103
owners abutting on the private al'.ey
between Kniest and Johnson avenue
and Rhomberg and Garfield avenues,
will give the right of way, that the
city will declare said alley a public
highway and will order same improved.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the reso-
lution. Carried.
Ald. Jones offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, That the city re-
corder be and he is hereby instructed to
advertise for bids for laying a new ce-
ment sidewalk in Jackson park from
Sixteenth and Iowa streets to Fifteenth
and Main street and from Sixteenth
and Main to Fifteenth and Iowa street.
On motion the resolution was referred
to the committee of the whole.
Ald. Duggan offered the following:
Resolved, by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That on and after the
first day of June, 1899, all the laborers
on streets be paid at the rate of $1.35
per day.
Ald. Duggan moved to adopt.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Aldermen Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Ald. Duggan moved that the council
adjourn for two weeks, until June 1st,
1899. Carried.
Attest:
. Recorder
Approve ^ 189
P Cassidy, chainman 40 00
J Boyce, street commissioner 91 G5
W Hippman, electrician 83 "5
Otto Rath, market master 50 00
P Ryan, park custodian 40 00
Gust Wiedner, park custodian 40 00
N Offerman, pound master 45 00
E A Guilbert, health officer 50 00
Sam Starr, sanitary patrolman 50 00
Mrs H Koenig, janitress 20 00
L Zeidman, sidewalk inspector50 00
M Eitel, fireman 60 GO
J Essman, fireman 75 00
A Duccini, fireman 60 00
Jno Flynn, fireman 60 OO
J Wiltse, fireman 60 00
Geo Beyer, fireman 50 00
Al Heer, fireman 50 00
Joe Tschudi, fireman 50 00
Jas Daley, fireman 60 00
Job Barnes, fireman 75 00
T Ryder, fireman 60 00
J Schonberger, fireman 60 00
W Ducey, fireman 60 00
M Fahey, fireman 50 00
T Meehan, fireman 50 00
F Kenneally, fireman 50 00
D Ahearn, fireman 60 00
T Walker, fireman 60 00
G Helmrick, fireman 50 00
J McFarland. fireman 50 00
T Kennedy, fireman 50 00
J Fitzpatrick, fireman 50 00
F Murphy, fireman '50 00
W Quinn, fireman 50 00
J Murphy, fireman 48 40
A McDonald, fireman 75 00
F Ganahl, fireman 30 00
T Flynn, fireman 60 00
Geo Gehrke, fireman 50 00
J Rooney, fireman .. 41 50
M Burns, sub fireman 19 90
J Jones, sub fireman 51 65
Chas Kannolt, fireman 60 00
Jas Allen, fireman 60 00
Wm McBride, fireman .. 50 00
Robt Weston, fireman .... 50 00
Geo Burkel, police 50 00
N Brand, police 50 00
J Carter, police 50 00
J Clune, police 50 00
M Craugh, police 50 30
J Cody, police 50 00
P Dumphey, police 50 00
H Donlan, police 46 70
J Fitzpatrick, police 50 00
J Flynn, police 50 00
P Hanlon, police 50 00
W Hennessey, police .. 50 00
E Kahn, police 50 00
M Kilty, police 50 00
Jno Loetscher, police 50 00
Jas Lonergan, police 50 00
P McCollins, police 50 00
P McInerney, police 50 00
E Moore, police 60 00
P Mulligan, police .. 50 00
J Murphy, police 50 00
J J Murphy, police 75 00
D Norton, police 50 00
M O'Connor, police 50 00
A Pfeffer, police 50 00
P Powers, police 50 00
J Rooney, police 50 00
T Reilly, police 50 00
J Raesli, police 50 00
P Scharff, police 50 00
Al T Scherr, police 50 00
P Sutton, police 50 00
T Sweeney, police 50 00
P Sullivan, police 50 00
LIST OF WSW' ANT
CITY RECORDER'S OFFICE,
Dubuque, Iowa, May lst, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by me
during the month of April, 1899:
Name. For what purpose. Amt.
C H Berg, salary mayor $116 65
H B Gniffke, salary treasurer133 35
H B Gniffke, salary clerk hire75 00
L M Langstaff, salary recorder116 65
F B Hoffman, salary auditor 100 00
E 0 Duncan, salary assessor 100 00
T H Duffy, salary city attorney150 00
Edw Morgan, salary marshal83 35
Jos Reinfried, salary fire chief100 00
Wm Fitzpatrick, committee clerk 95 00
Wm A Kaep, clerk recorder of -
50 00
flce
Edw Herron, clerk treasurer's of-
fice 50 00
Edw C. Blake, city engineer 125 00
E S Hyde, assistant city engineer 91 65
it
104 List of Warrants.
J J Sullivan, police 50 00
Jos Tyler, police 50 00
J Tierney, police 50 00
Miss B. Brennan, police matron 30 00
Mrs Kate Hlbbe, police matron30 00
LABOR FOR LAST HALF OF
MARCH.
Steve Bastian, labor 65
Paul Becker, labor 1 90
P Brandenberger, labor 5 65
Chas Buse, labor 65
Joe Brown, labor 2 50
H Connolly, labor 65
P Carney, labor 6 25
T Cahill, labor 75
M Carmody, labor 65
D Corcoran, labor 65
Jas Connolly, labor 2 50
5 Dorsey, labor 21 00
R T Eddy, labor 20 00
Matt Fetschle, labor 1 90
Jno Fix, labor 5 65
Pat Fenelon, labor 2 50
Jno Farley, labor 20 00
N Frith, labor 25 00
Joe Geasland. labor 65
Geo Gall, labor .... 315
C Gantenhein, labor 20 00
Jno Hayes, labor 20 00
A Hoffman, labor 1 25
P Hevican, labor 1 90
Wm Hennessey, labor 6 25
Jno Jaas, labor 2 50
H Kehr. labor 65
Jno Kinsella, labor 20 00
Matt Klein, labor 12 50
M Lavin, labor 1 25
M Lonergan, labor " 50
Jno Mangner, labor 2 50
Jno Mullen, labor 65
Jno Malloy, labor 5 00
F McBride, labor 65
R McGivern, labor 40 00
Phil Newman, labor 3 15
Pat O'Brien, labor 65
Wm O'Brien, labor 20 00
Jno Parker, labor . 65
C H Pierce, labor 3 15
Sam Radford, labor 65
Geo Rink, labor 5 95
Dan Sheehan, labor 65
Nick Sweeney, labor 65
Sam Smith, labor 3 75
Peter S toffer, 1 abor 65
Jno Schemmel, labor 5 95
Jno Spies, labor 1 25
A R Stevenson, labor 37 50
I. Taylor. labor 8 75
Jno Welsh, labor 95
Steve Casey, labor 1 90
;cr.o D ecker, labor 1 90
Pat O'Meara, labor 8 75
D Sutherland, teams 1 25
M Theis, teams 2 50
Chas Botsford, labor on sewers21 00
Sam Elmer, labor on sewers 21 00
Pat Furey, labor on sewers 20 25
Morris Flynn, labor on sewers21 00
Joe Lowry, labor on sewers 21 00
Jas Ryan, labor on sewers 21 00
Chas. Hillery, labor on sewers$ 25 00
Gottf. Gmehle, assistant assessor 75 00
Jos J Murphy, asst. assessor 75 00
Wm E Gregory, damages to
property 150 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners for
March
Sam Starr, use of horse and 10 00
buggy
Walton & Meg, stationery.... 5 25
G. B. Grosvenor, stationery 2 80
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta- 5 60
tionery
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
city hall 2 75
Thos Faherty, repair 1st ward
scales .. .. 2 05
Hussman & Lies, hardware for
city hall .. 1 35
Hussman & Lies, hardware for
flre department 45
G. F. Kleih, hardware for road
department 1 45
P. Hughes & Son, brooms and
matches ... 3 10
Key City Iron Works, dog and
team license tags21 90
Gust Holl, new keys for city hall,
$3.20, and police dept. 70c 3 90
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil for city
hall 95c, and salt for fire dept,.
$1.15 ........ .. .. .. 2 10
Phil Pier, coal for city hall 30 75
Dubuque Water Co, water for city
hall .......... .. .. .... 12 20
Iowa Telephone Co., telephone
service for various departments 64 00
B D Linehan, repairing tools3 15
John Harney, repairing tools50
Fred Schloz, repairing tools for
road and sewer departments1 40
John Butt, repairing tools for
road and sewer departments6 30
Key City Iron Works, repair of
steam roller 13 15
Wm. Marshall, stack varnish.... 40
Knapp, Stout & Co., lumber 4 20
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber 40 05
Dubuqe Rubber and Belting Co,
packing for steam roller. 4 50
L Lindenberg, hardware for road
department, $2.25; sewer de-
partment, $2.25 .. 4 50
John Duggan, hardware for road
department...... .. 1 25
Pat Hanifan„ macadam...... .... 1 60
A C Knapp, macadam.... .. .... 8 30
Key City Gas Co., gas for Delhi
Street Engine house, $6.00;
coke, $2.40. 8 40
Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co,
hose and couplings for fire de-
partment 7 20
Wm Marshall, one steel shovel
for fire department .. .. 1 50
Phil Pier, coal for fire depart-
ment.. 65 30
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber, $8.50;
shaving, $2.00 for flre depart-
ment ..... .... .. 10 50
Knapp, Stout & Co., Co., lumber. 39 40
John Kriebs, repairing harness,
fire department 35
Boston One Price Clothiers, rub-
ber coats for flre department.. 71 30
C E Wales, one team of horses for
flre department...... 325 00
John Butt, repairs at Ninth
Street Engine House 1 35
Iiannolt & Powers, horse shoeing,
for fire department, $8.40; po-
lice department, $5.20 .... 13 60
4 60
Lift of Warrants. 105
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
fire department, $4.90; road de-
partment, $1.60 6 50
M Stafford, oats for fire depart-
ment .. 192 25
Western Electric Co., zincs and
coppers for fire department48 00
Mullen Bros., plumbing at Cen-
tral Engine House .. 3 95
F M Jaeger & Co., hardware for
fire department, $1.00; sewer
department, $2.40... ....... .. .. 3 40
J F Ris & Bro., hardware for fire
department, 65c; road depart-
ment, $1.60...... .. .... ........ 2 25
G F Kleih, hardware for fire de-
part 2 65
Whitwell & Dalton, veterinary
services 16 15
Dubuque Water Co., water for
fire department 34 15
Dubuque Water Co., 338 hydrants
for March 1408 33
John Corbett, sawing wood at
patrol house 75
Frank Burns, wood for police de-
partment 7 50
iit Stafford, oats for patrol house 67 75
F Schloz, repairs at patrol house 40
Palmer, Winall & Co., one new
police record 5 50
Dubuque Water Co., water for
patrol house 4 15
Eichhorn & Bechtel, salt for
sewer department 1 00
Pape & Jacquinot, supplies for
sewer department.. .. .... 70
Jas M Sullivan, two pairs rubber
boots for sewere department9 00
Headford Bros. & Hitchins, man-
hole castings for sewer depart-
ment .. .. 8 50
Globe Journal, official printing for
March 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
March 50 00
National Demokrat, official print
ing for March .. 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph, official print
ing for March 60 00
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly coun-
cil proceedings.. .. 9 00
Dubuque Telegraph, hea• lth re-
ports........ 3 50
Catholic Printing Co, 6 months
official printing .... 37 50
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for March 1798 20
Globe Light and Heat Co., 100
lamps for March .. 166 67
T E Frith, removing dead ani-
mals for March ...... ...... .... 9 50
M McGovern, two days labor at
city dump .. ........ .. 2 50
H B Gniffke, refunding excava-
tion permits 45 00
H B Gniffke, interest on war-
rants 5072 96
H B Gniffke, refunded tax 30 80
H B Gniffke, water tax, 56c; ref
and freight charges, $1.28 1 84
H B Gniffke, postage stamps.. 12 25
H B Gniffke, court costs, $5.83;
exchange on coupons, $6.9412 77
LABOR FOR FIRST HALF OF
APRIL.
C Arndt, labor 9 70
E Ainende, labor 7 50
Jno Burns, labor 8 75
Jas Breakey, labor 3 75
W Buckley, labor 10 95
Jos Blochlinger, labor 7 20
F Baltzer, labor 6 90
Paul Becker, labor 11 90
S Bastian, labor 10 00
Jno Brachtobrack, labor 6 25
C Burkhart, labor 5 65
C Buse, labor 6 90
P Brandenberger, labor . 5 00
W Burkhart, labor 1 90
5 65
4 40
5 00
5 00
4 40
7 50
12 50
H Connolly, labor 11 25
Jno Callahan, labor 11 25
W Coughlin, labor 6 90
M Cain, labor 5 65
P Carney, labor 3 15
Jno Corbett, labor 13 45
D Corcoran, labor 11 25
M Crahan, labor 6 25
L Corcoran, labor 5 00
J Costello, labor 5 65
J Casper, labor 5 00
W Carberry, labor 7 50
Jas Connolly, labor 12 50
J Dougherty, labor 3 75
M Dunnigan, labor 6 90
P Dempsey, labor 11 25
S Dorsey, labor 18 00
W Emmert, labor 2 50
J Eagan, labor 10 00
C Ellerman, labor 2 50
J Engels, labor .. 7 50
R Eckelt, labor 4 70
R T Eddy, labor 20 00
P Furey, labor 6 90
Dan Fox, labor 7 50 ,
M Farrell, labor 4 40
M. Fetschle, labor 11 55
W Flanagan, labor 10 00
Geo Falencer, labor 3 75
P Fitzgerald, labor 7 50
Chr Frohs, labor 7 50
Louis Fenner, labor 5 00
Jno Fix, labor 5 65
3 75
7 56
12 20
20 00
11 25
10 30
9 70
3 75
10 30
5 65
6 90
5 00
9 40
65
6 90
6 25
C Buelow, labor
A Boelin, labor
H Berry, labor
M Beckins, labor
C Bremer, labor
_Jno Brown, labor
Jas Brown. labor
Chr Fischer, labor
G Fuller, labor
P Fenelon, labor
Jno Farley, labor
P Graw, labor
P Greden, labor
J Geasiand, labor
J Gerst, labor
C; Grunzig, labor
J Grab, labor
J M Garrison, labor
F Gallow, labor
B Glass, labor
P Guenther, labor
J Guenther, labor
H Gslle, labor
106 List of Warrants.
Con Geimer, labor 7 60
C Gantenbein, labor 20 00
Jno Hafey, labor 10 65
T Hackney, labor 8 75
S Henschel, labor 5 00
W HenneberrY, labor 2 50
C Heck, labor 6 90
P Hevlean, labor 12 80
J Hartman, labor 8 45
A Hofferman, labor 5 00
H Hefti, labor 2 50
M Helmer, labor 7 50
A Johnson, labor 11 25
J Hird, labor 20 00
J Hayes. labor 12 75
J Hird, labor 10 50
A Jaeger, labor 5 00
John Jaas, labor 3 45
H Kehr, labor 10 65
P Kenney, labor 11 25
'r Kenneally, labor 10 65
J Kerwin 5 00
J Kiebel, labor 3 75
F Kuntz, labor.. 3 75
J Kelly, labor ...... .. .... .... 10 65
J Kraus.. labor.. ...... .. 8 75
C Koehler, labor 65
W Kroufeld, labor 5 65
F Koffman, labor .......... ...... 5 65
C Krantz, labor .... .. .. 5 R5
J Kintzle, labor 5 65
T Klasco, labor 5 00
C Kupferschmitt, labor 4 40
L Kohn, labor 3 75
J. Karsch, labor 2 50
P Krocheski, labor 7 50
J Kaste, labor 7 50
J Kuntz, labor 7 50
A Knapp, labor.. 7 50
A Knapp, labor 7 50
J Kinsella, labor 20 00
M Klein, labor 12 50
7.1 Lavin, labor 11 55
J Lavin, Sr., labor ...... .... .... 7 50
P. Lynch, labor ........ 7 50
John Lavin, labor 7 50
H Lembke, labor.... .. 65
C Luchterhand, labor 5 00
F Lassance, labor 5 00
C Lierhman, labor ...... 2 50
H Luchterhand, labor 7 50
W Lembke, labor 7 50
F Lillie, labor 4 70
M Lonergan, labor 12 50
P Moran, labor.. 11 25
M Murphy, labor 10 00
Geo Moore, labor 8 75
P Mohan, labor 7 80
Ed Malloy, labor .......... . 8 45
,T Malloy, labor 11 25
,l Malone, labor 10 65
T Murray, labor 7 50
T Mulqueeney, labor 11 25
A Manderscheit, labor .. 5 00
H Meggenberg, labor 2 50
E Mueke, labor. ........ 7 50
J Martineck, labor 7 50
J McCormack, labor 11 25
J McNulty, labor 11 25
D McGinnis, labor 5 00
M McKeown, labor........ 5 00
W McLean, labor ........ 4 40
W McDermott, labor 4 40
J McCarron, labor...... .. 5 00
M McMahon, labor ..... ... .... 3 75
J McGee, labor 2 50
J McDonald, labor 12 00
M McNamara. labor 7 50
J McKernan, labor 9 40
P McCarten, labor 10 00
M McGovern, labor 6 90
P McCormack, labor 5 65
P McPoland, labor 1 90
Jas McCracken, labor 65
M Novorten, labor 7 50
S Norton, labor 10 00
P Newman, labor 12 50
P O'Brien, labor 11 25
J O'Dea, labor 6 90
J McDonald, labor 6 25
P O'Farrell, labor 8 75
C Ott, labor ..... ... 3 75
P' Oswald, labor 3 75
W O'Brien. labor... 20 00
Jas. Purcell, labor 5 65
J Powers 5 65
J Pfeiffer, labor 13 75
F Peltz, labor 3 75
J Peryon, labor 5 95
C H Pierce, labor 12 20
W Quinlan, labor .......... 2 50
P Quinn, labor 65
51 Quinlan, labor ........ ........ 7 50
F Rowe, labor 10 95
J Rooney, labor 11 25
M Reiseck, labor..... ....... .. 9 70
J Reed, labor. 9 40
P Reddin, labor 7 50
Geo Rink, labor 5 00
F Renms, labor 2 50
John Raetz, labor 8 25
M Sweeney, labor 11 25
M Shea, labor........ .. 5 65
J Steadman, labor 2 50
M Sullivan, labor .... 1 25
W Sheridan, labor 10 30
51 Schroeder, labor 7 20
J B Stephens, labor.... 6 90
F Scherr, labor .......... 11 55
A Stauer, labor 9 70
L Smith, labor 8 45
Geo. Sutter, labor 7 50
Chris Schell, labor 7 50
Aug Luke, labor .. 6 25
P Stopper, labor 11 90
O Slager, labor ......... .. ... 11 25
Sang Smith, labor .... 9 40
Elmer Smith, labor 3 15
J Schmid, labor 5 00
Dan Sheehan, labor 13 50
R Schull, labor 9 00
J Schammel, labor 5 00
J Seatman, labor. 2 50
J Schauer, labor 5 00
L Smith, labor 7 50
Jas Smith, labor 6 25
J Talty, labor 3 75
Geo Traub, labor 6 90
L Trost, labor 9 05
J Taschner, labor 9 40
J Twieg, labor 5 00
R Turner, labor 5 00
H Tippe, labor 6 90
W Taylor, labor 6 25
L Taylor, labor 13 50
Jno Welsh, labor 11 25
M Wombach, labor 9 70
Jno Walsh, labor .. 5 30
Jno Ward, labor 5 95
L Wachenheim, labor 10 95
Litt of Warrants. 107
Jno Wolff, labor 7 50
3 75
6 25
3 75
6 55
✓ Weisheit, labor 1 90
E Watts, labor 6 00
H Welger, labor 3 75
Geo Wileman, labor 5 65
R Wiederman, labor 3 75
W Zachina, labor 7 50
F Zershofi, labor 4 70
A Zingel, labor 7 50
Geo Zumhoff, labor 13 50
I Beekman, teams 16 25
E Burns, teams 8 75
Mrs I Brown, teams 15 00
R Burns, teams 8 75
Bent Cain, teams 15 00
S Casey, teams 10 00
Al Conrad, teams 13 75
T Casey, teams 10 00
J Calvert, teams 21 90
J Decker, teams 13 75
T Elliott, teams 8 75
E Frith, teams 13 75
M Gantenbein, teams 15 00
N Gregory, teams 20 65
M Hannon, teams 13 75
W Howard, teams 5 65
H C King, teams 23 75
M Kennelly, teams 15 00
Mike Kennelly, teams 7 50
Jno Long, teams 1125
W Leik, teams 7 50
P Linehan, teams 22 50
J Meyers, teams 5 00
Wm Mohr, teams 20 00
J G Moore, teams 16 90
F Mathis, teams 5 00
C McGovern, teams 12 50
J McGrath, teams 7 50
McElrath Teaming Co, teams3125
J McCollins, teams 26 90
Mrs. Quinlivan, teams 7 50
M Riordan, teams 15 00
Geo Reynolds, teams 15 00
S Snodgrass, teams 5 00
F Schultz, teams 13 75
H Schmitz, teams 10 00
D Sutherland, teams 15 00
F Sieg, teams 7 50
15 00
15 00
7 50
15 00
15 00
8 75
6 25
7 50
J Walsh, teams 10 00
J Williams, teams 7 50
L Wellingtan, teams 7 50
LABOR ON SEWERS.
A Wondrashek, labor
N Wampach, labor
E Winkelman, labor
A Witte, labor
Geo Scott, teams
Edw Seeley, teams
J Sigworth, teams
J Tobin, teams
M Theis, teams
O Turner, teams
J Venn, teams
.1 Von Holland, teams
C Botsford, labor
E Brunskill, labor
Sam Elmer, labor
Pat Furey, labor
M Flynn, labor
J Lowery, labor
Jas Ryan, labor
Chas Hillery, labor
19 50
9 00
19 50
19 50
19 50
19 50
19 50
25 00
Frank Burns, cleaning vault at
Pacific house 15 30
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
issued by me during the month of April,
1899. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
AN ORDINANCE.
Granting to the Standard Telephone
company permission, right, and author-
ity to use the public streets and alleys
in the city of Dubuque, Iawa, for the
purpose of placing posts and poles with
wires and conductors thereon and for
conduits under the surface of the
streets and alleys, for the operation and
maintenance of a telephone system in
the city of Dubuque.
Whereas, the application for the fran-
chise granted by this ordinance has
been on file in the office of the recorder
of said city of Dubuque and pending
before the said city council of said
city, for more than four weeks, and due
notice of said application was publish-
ed for four weeks as required by law,
and said notice as published duly re-
turned to the said office of city record-
er; therefore,
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Sec. 1.—That the Standard Telephone
Co., is hereby given the right, privilege
and authority to construct and main-
tain telephone lines and wires including
the necessary posts and poles with
wires and conductors thereon, upon,
along, and over the public streets and
alleys of the city of Dubuque, and sub-
ways and conduits for wires and con-
ductors under the surface of said pub-
lic streets and alleys, and to operate in
said city a telephone system and ex-
change, upon the following terms and
conditions:
Sec. 2.—All poles shall be neat,
symmetrical, and painted, and no elec-
trical conductors shall be placed there-
on less than twenty feet above the sur-
face of the ground. All work of lo-
cating and erecting the poles and con-
structing subways or conducts, by vir-
tue of this ordinance shall be done un-
der the direction and supervision of
the street committee of the city council,
and city electrician; they shall direct
the placing of the poles and wires in
the streets and alleys of the city, so
that the same shall cause as little ob-
struction as possible to the public use
of said highways. No poles shall be
placed upon nor subways constructed
under any of the paved or macadam-
ized north and south streets of the city
where it is practicable to penetrate any
district with the telephone system
through the alleys; nor on or under
any paved or macadamized cross street,
except where absolutely necessary for
the complete construction of the tele-
phone system hereby authorized.
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Sec. 3.—Whenever it is desired to
construct the lines of said company on
a street or alley upon which there is
already constructed a line of telephone,
or telegraph, in order to limit the num-
ber of poles to a minimum, permission
and authority is hereby granted the
said company to occupy, or replace the
poles of said line already constructed
under such an agreement as may be
made by said company with the own-
ers thereof, and the street committee
and city electrician shall have the
power to direct and regulate the plac-
ing, installing and insulating of wires,
and the joint use of poles, so that the
same will be safe from danger to life
and property, and so as not to unduly
interfere with the use of other wires
upon the same street or alley as pro-
vided by existing ordinances. Pro-
vided, that nothing in this section shall
be construed to prohibit the Standard
Telephone company from erecting ne-
cessary poles of its own, in any street
or alley on which the lines of any
telegraph or other telephone company
have been already constructed, subject
to the general regulations specified in
this ordinance, in case it shall be un-
able to make a reasonable and satisfac-
tory agreement with the owner of such
line or lines, for the joint use of the
poles already erected.
Sec. 4.—The maintenance of poles,
and wires and conductors shall in all
respects be subject to the provisions of
the ordinance adopted December 2, 1889,
concerning outside construction for
electric light and power or other elec-
trical purposes, so far as applicable, un-
less otherwise herein provided; and the
city of Dubuque hereby specially re-
serves the right, from time to time, to
make such amendments to said ordin-
ance as safety to person and property,
and the convenience of its citizens shall
render necessary and expedient. The
posts and poles shall not be set so as
to interfere with any gutter -drain,
sewer, water pipe,gas pipe that has
been heretofore placed by the author-
ity of the city council, or any gutter
drain or sewer that may hereafter be
constructed or placed by authority of
the city council, and, in the event of
bringing to grade or change of grade,
of the paving of any street or alley
wherein said poles have been or may
hereinafter be placed, the said Standard
Telephone company shall at its own
cost change said posts and poles, and
re -set then -i, if necessary, under the di-
rection of the street committee and the
city electrician. The company or any
citizen affected by the orders or di-
rections of such committee and city
electrician, may appeal, from any order
given by them, to the city council.
Sec. 6.—In case of fire the poles, and
posts, wires, conductors and cables
may be cut and removed by order of
of the mayor or the city council of said
city or any officer of the fire depart-
ment without liability on the part of
the city or of the city officers of said
city for the repair of the wire so cut.
Sec. 6.—The telephone service to be
given by the exchange or company
herein contemplated shall at all times
be first class and reliable in all respects,
should the operation of the local ex-
change, as distinguished from the long
distance system, be voluntarily discon-
tinued by the company at any one time
for a period of thirty days, this ordin-
ance so far only as the local exchange
hereby authorized is concerned, shall
thereupon become null and void and of
no effect, and posts, poles, wires, and
other appliances and equipments of said
exchange other than used in connection
with the long distance part or feature
of the business shall be removed from
said streets or alleys, upon the order
of the city council of said city, pro-
vided, however, that the said council
shall first give the said company thirty
days' notice in writing to resume busi-
ness or remove their posts, poles and
wires, within the provisions of this sec-
tion of the ordinance, and, in the event
of the failure or refusal of said com-
pany to so resume business or
comply with the order and no-
tice of the council, the city
of Dubuque shall have the right to
cause the order herein provided for to
be complied with by causing the work
to be done at the expense of the com-
pany without further notice.
Sec. 7.—In consideration of the rights
and privileges herein granted the said
company shall provide and maintain
one cross arm at the top of each pole,
and furnish space in the conduits con-
structed by virtue of this ordinance, for
the free use of the police and fire alarm
telegraph systems of the city of Dubu-
que.
Sec. 8.—The said Standard Telephone
company shall replace and properly re-
lay any sidewalks and the pavement of
any street that may be displaced or dis-
turbed by reason of the erection or con-
struction of such poles or subways, and
upon the failure of said company so to
do, or to restore such sidewalk or street
to as good condition and repair as pre-
vious to the displacement or disturb-
ance of the same, after three days'
notice in writing shall have been given
by the street commissioner, city mar-
shal, or city electrician, the city may
repair such portion of the sidewalk or
street that may have been so disturbed
or displaced, and may recover the ex-
pense from said company by civil suit
or otherwise, and the person acting as
street commissioner of the city of Du-
buque shall be the judge of the extent
and necessity of such repairs.
Sec. 9. It is hereby expressly pro-
vided as a condition of the grant of
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the rights and privileges conceded to
the Standard Telephone company by
this ordinance that the city shall have
the right and authority at any time af-
ter the year 1902 to cause all wires and
conductors within that portion of the
city of Dubuque hereinafter described,
which shall be known as the "Subway
District," to be placed and maintained
in underground conduits, and may, by
resolution of the council, order and di-
rect the said telephone company to re-
move all wires and conductors within
the limits of said Subway district to
such underground conduits, and may
enforce said requirement by removing
all poles, wires and electrical conduc-
tors in use by said company, above the
surface of the ground from the streets,
alleys and public highways within said
district; and the city shall have the
further right, at its option in case of
the wilful failure of said company to
comply with said requirement within a
reasonable time, to declare a forfeiture
of all rights and privileges granted by
this ordinance, by resolution of the
city council. Provided, however, that
if the right and privileges is extended
or granted to any other person or corn-.
pany to maintain a telephone system
.n the city of Dubuque from and after
the year 1902, and that such company is
not required to place its wires in con-
duits under the ground, the city council
shall not require the Standard Tele-
phone company to place its wires in
underground conduits, so long as such
other company shall not be required to
so place its wires underground.
Sec. 10. That portion of the terri-
tory of the city of Dubuque included
within and bounded by the following
streets and alleys shall constitute the
subway district referred to in the last
preceding section; to -wit. On the north
by 17th street; on the east by alley be-
tween Clay and White streets, from
17th street to llth street and
from 11th street south by Clay
street to 1st street; on the south
by 1st Street; and on the west by
Bluff and West Locust streets from
1st street to 17th street.
Sec. 11. The said Standard Tele-
phone company shall have the
right and authority under the
supervision of the street com-
mittee and city electrician as here-
inbefore provided, to erect and main-
tain within said subway district, the
posts and poles necessary to support
wires extending from the conduits to
dwellings, stores and other places of
business where telephones may be used,
and which may be requisite for the
proper connection of the Central Tele-
le -
phone exchange of said company
such dwellings and places of business.
And outside of said subway district
said Standard Telephone company shall
have the right and authority to erect
and maintain posts and poles with tha
necessary wires and conductors there-
on for the operation of a Telephone ex-
change.
Sec. 12. If said conduits are con-
structed as hereinabove provided,
where the same are thus placed under
the surface of the streets and alleys, no
poles or posts shall be maintained ex-
cept where necessary for the distribu-
tion of electric energy from the under-
ground conduits to individual patrons
of the company. It is expressly pro-
vided that such conduits shall not be
laid in any of the main paved streets
of said city which run from north to
south, where it is practicable to pene-
trate the district through alleys, and
only upon such cross streets as may be
necessary in the conduct of its business.
The conduits extendig north and south
in the conduit district shall be laid in
the alleys.
Sec. 13. The work of constructing
the underground conduits or subways
contemplated by this ordinance shall be
so prosecuted as not to interefere with
more than two contiguous blocks of
any one street or alley at any one time,
and all streets and alleys and pave-
ments where excavations are made
shall be restored to their original con-
dition by said company, and where ex-
cavations have been made in said
streets and alleys the earth and pave-
ment shall be replaced to the satis fac-
tion of the city council of said city, and
1f said pavements or earth on said
streets so excavated is not replaced and
put in the same condition as before be •
ing excavated, the city council may
cause the work to be done and the com •
pany shall pay to the city the cost of
so doing, provided the city shall make
demand upon the company to do or
cause the work to be done in manner
herein provided, the city council to have
sole discretion over and be sole arbiter
as to the fact whether the said streets
and alleys are in the same condition
that they were before the work of ex-
cavation was commenced.
Sec. 14. It is hereby expressly pro-
vided as a part of the consideration
for the rights and privileges granted
herein, that the charge for telephone
service shall never exceed the follow-
ing schedule; to -wit: For telephones in
business houses and offices within a
radius of one mile from its central sta-
tion $24.00 per annum and for tele-
phones in business houses and offices
outside a radius of one mile from its
central station, $24.00 per annum and
the further sum of 1.00 per annum for
each additional mile or fraction of a
mile. For dwelling houses within a
radius of one mile from its central
station the sum of $15.00 per annum,
and the same additional charge
where distance exceeds one mile as
provided for telephones in business
houses or offices.
Sec. 15. The said Standard Tele-
phone Co., its successors and assigns
shall not during the term of this ordi-
nance charge to its patrons or the pub-
lic generally, any rate on its toll lines
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to exceed the following schedule to -
wit: For telephone communications
within a distance of fifty miles, the sum
of ten (10) cents. For a distance not
exceeding seventy five miles, the sum of
fifteen cents, for a distance not
exceeding one hundred (100) miles, the
sum of Twenty (20) Cents. For a dis-
tance exceeding one hundred (100) miles
the charge to be the same proportion-
ately as above provided.
Sec. 16. It is hereby expressly stip-
ulated that the work of constructing
the telephone exchange under this fran-
chise shall commence on or before the
first day of July, A. D., 1899, and shall
be prosecuted and conducted in a busi-
nesslike manner, continuously, and
without cessation, until there is an ex-
change with at least 300 connections in
the city of Dubuque, made and in op-
eration, and said exchange shall be in
operation in the City of Dubuque on or
before the first day of January, A. D.,
1900.
Sec. 17. The said Standard Tele-
phone company its successors and as-
signs shall pay towards the salary of
the city electrician their just propor-
tion, exclusive of wires in the conduit
system, as provided in chapter 101 of
the revised ordinances of the City of
Dubuque of 1893.
Sec. 18. It is hereby understood that
the said Standard Telephone Co., its
successors and assigns shall not at any
time transfer any of the rights and
privileges herein granted, to any Tele-
phone Company now operating a tele-
phone exchange in the City of Dubu-
que, or to the successors or assigns of
any telephone company now operating
a telephone exchange in the city of
Dubuque. And the said Standard Tele-
phone company shall not at any time
transfer the rights and privileges here-
in granted, to any persons except a
company incorporated to use and ac-
cept the conditions and benefits of this
franchise.
Sec. 19. The said Standard Tele-
phone Company shall be entitled to en-
joy the rights and privileges hereby
granted for the term of Twenty Five
years from and after the adoption of
this ordinance by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque and its publica-
tion in the official paper of said City.
Sec. 20. The said Standard Telephone
company shall furnish free of cost for
the use of the City of Dubuque and its
officers Twelve (12) Telephones with ex-
change service, to be placed where or-
dered by the mayor and city council,
and shall furnish such other number
of Telephones with exchange service as
may be ordered by the council for the
use of the city and its officers at a cost
of one-half (1-2) the rates herein pro-
vided.
Sec. 21. Said Standard Telephone
company its successors or assigns shall
be liable to any person or persons in-
jured for all damages resulting from
the erecting, placing and maintaining
such poles and wires under the per-
mission given in this ordinance, as well
as from the carelessness or misconduct
of any agent or employe of said com-
pany, in placing and maintaining, or
using such poles or wires so placed.
And shall also hold said City safe and
harmless from any damages and costs,
or cause of action, that may accrue
againstit, by the reason of placing or
maintaining of such poles and wires,
and the carelessness or misconduct of
the agents or employes of said Com-
pany in the conduct of the same; and
said Company shall defend all suits
brought against said City for damages
arising from or caused by placing or
maintaining the said poles and wires
in the streets and alleys aforesaid.
Sec. 22. In the event of said Com-
pany, its successors or assigns fail-
ing to comply with any of the pro-
visions of this Ordinance, or violating
any of the terms thereof, then it or
they shall forfeit to the City of Du-
buque all rights and privileges granted
by the same.
Sec. 23. The Standard Telephone
Company shall file with the City Re-
corder a written acceptance of this Or-
dinance within Twenty days after the
date of its final passage by the City
Council, otherwise it shall become null
and void. If this Ordinance shall be
accepted by said Standard Telephone
Company within the specified time it
shall thereupon be published in the Du-
buque Daily Telegraph Newspaper, and
take effect and be in force from and af-
ter the date of such publication.
Approved April 20, 1899.
C. H. BERG,
Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
Recorder of the City of Dubuque.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa:
Gentlemen:—The Standard Telephone
Company hereby accepts the franchise
granted to it by the City of Dubuque by
the ordinance duly adopted by the
Council and approved by the mayor on
the 20th day of April, A. D., 1899, and
hereby accepts the ordinance, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section
23 thereof, this 27th day of April, A. D.,
1899.
—Standard Telephone Company,
Per Vie, H. Stevens,
President.
Published in the Dubuque Daily Tele-
graph the 1st day of May, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL'S IN-
TENTION TO CONSTRUCT A
SANITARY r EWER.
To all whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the city
council of the city of Dubuque to con-
struct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary
sewer in Cornell street, and alley north
of Anna Place; from May Place to al-
ley north of Anna Place; thence
east in said alley to line be-
tween lots 1 and 2 sub of lots
18, 19 and 20 Fairview sub.
That a plat of said sanitary sewer is
now on file in the office of the city
recorder.
That it is estimated by the city en-
gineer that said sanitary sewer will be
350 feet in length and will cost 60 cents
per foot including three manholes.
Any person having objections to the
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construction of such sanitary sewer is
hereby notified to appear in person be-
fore the city council at its session to be
held May 4th, 1899, or to file with the
city recorder their objections in writing
on or before the 4th day of May, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
4-21-5t.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Recorder's Office, May llth, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. • m., May
18th, 1899, for doing the repairs on the
culvert located on Lincoln and Seventh
avenues. •
Plans and specifications of said re-
pairs are now on file in the office of
the City Recorder, showing the kind
and extent of the work to be done.
A certified check for $10.00 on some
Dubuque bank must accompany each
hid as a guarantee that the contract
will be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the rlgh_ to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
5 -11 -to 18. City Recorder.
NOTICE TU HOUSEHOLDERS,
GROCERYMEN, COMMISSIONMEN,
STABLEMEN AND ALL DEPOSIT-
ORS OF GARBAGE AND OFFAL:
You, and each of you are hereby noti-
fied that you must provide a covered re-
ceptacle for the holding of garbage
and all offal, and said receptacle must
he conveniently located for the garbage
gatherer, so said garbage can be re-
moved.
The scattering, promiscuously, of gar-
bage and offal in the alleys is positively
prohibited.
Per order of the Board of Health.
C. H. BERG,
Mayor and President.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
4-28-15t. Clerk.
NOTICE TO EXPRESSMEN.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the mayor's office up to 4 o'clock p. m.
Saturday May 13th, 1899, for removal
of all garbage, ashes, and debris from
city market "around the city hall only".
for the season of 1899.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. E. E. FRITH,
Chairman Market Committee.
W. F. FITZPATRICK, Clerk.
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL INTEN-
TION TO CONSTRUCT A SANI-
TARY SEWER.
To All Whom It May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fied that it is the intention of the City
Council of the City of Dubuque to con-
struct an 8 inch tile pipe sanitary sewer
in Alpine street from West Third street
to lot line between lots 20 and 21 in
Julia L. Langworthy's add.
That a plat of said sanitary server is
now on file in the office of the City Re-
corder.
That it is estimated by the City En-
gineer that said sanitary sewer will be
330 feet in length and will cost 65 cents
per lineal foot including 2 manholes,
making a total cost of $214.50.
Any persons having objections to the
construction of such sanitary sewer is
hereby notified to appear in person be-
fore the City Council at its session to
be held Thursday evening, May 18th,
1899, or file with the City Recorder any
objections in writing on or before the
18th day of May, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
5-9-5t. City Recorder.
NOTICE TO MACADAM BREAKERS.
Recorder's Office, May Sth, 1899.
At a session of the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, held May 4th, 1899, the
following order was passed.
That all parties desiring to sell mac-.
adam to the City, must snake applica-
tion to the City Council for a permit to
break the same.
That hereafter, no macadam will be
purchased, by the City, except of those
having a permit from the City Council.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
5-8-15t. City Recorder.
NOTICE.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the committee clerk in the mayor's of-
fice up to 4 o'clock p. m. Saturday,
May 13th, 1899, for cleaning all offices,
hallways, stairways, committee rooms,
council chamber and two rooms used
by charity organizations in the city
hall. E. E. FRITH,
Chairman Market Committee.
W. FITZPATRICK, Clerk.
•
Special Session, May 29, 1899.
113
CITY Una.
Special Session May 29, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 9:20 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Frith, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Absent—Alda. Duggan, Flynn
Jones. Total 3.
Mayor Berg stated that the special
session of the council had been called at
the suggestion of the special commit-
tee of the city attorneys and the mayor
to consider the question of expert testi-
mony and the employment of consulting
engineers to assist in the appraisement
of the water works.
After a lengthy discussion Ald. Mc-
Laughlin offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That a committee
consisting of the attorneys and mayor,
be and is hereby appointed and such
committee is hereby empowered to em-
ploy such persons as in their opinion is
necessary to furnish the proper expert
testimony in matters of appraisment of
Dulbuque Water company's property,
not to exceed three experts.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
resolution. Vote resulted as follows:
Ayes—Alda. McLaughlin and Wales.
Total 2.'
Declining to vote—Aids.
and Frith. Total 2.
Absent—Alds. Duggan,
Jones. Total 3.
The mayor declared the motion to ad-
opt the resolution lost.
On motion the council adjourned.
and
Crawford
Flynn and
4 test:
of 44,
Approve
Recorder
189
..Mayor
Regular Session J 'e 1, 1899.
ney for May $ 50 00
Gotf Gmehle, assistant assessor
for May
Jos J Murphy, assistant assessor
for May
Otto Rath, board of prisoners
for May
G F Kleih, hardware for city
hall
Peter Ginter, glazing city hall... 3 50
E E Frith, bone fertilizer for
parks
Christman & Healey, grass seed
for parks 12 25
Dubuque Wire Works, wire tree
boxes for parks ' 4 45
F Lauser, witness fees, case of
Wilberding vs. City 2 70
F Zehetner, dog tags 6 85
Palmer-Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery 34 50
Dubuque Trade Journal, blank
stationery 3 65
Lyon -Barnard & Co., stationery 5 00
for various offices
Harger & Blish, stationery for 2 00
various offices
Dubuque Wooden Ware & Lum-
ber Co., shingles for city pound 35 75
Christman & Healey, hardware 60
for city hall • •
G Hall, sharpening lawn mower 75
I Beekman, hauling at Jackson
park
D Sutherland, hauling at Wash-
ington park .
D & J Hoerner, hardware for 95
Jackson park
Larry Daily, cleaning around
market square Feb., March, 4610
April and May
T J Donahue, gravel furnished 147 00
to city
Jno Tibet', 300 cub yds of gravel
at 35c 105 00
Byrne & Saul, 500 cub yds of 175 00
gravel at 35c
Byrne & Saul, paving stone for 36 50
road department
Ross McMahon, paving stone for 9 50
road department
H Leik, paving stone for road 10 50
department
75 00
75 00
5 20
95
(Official.)
Council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alda. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Aid. McLaughlin moved that the
council proceedings for the month of
May, 1899, be approved as printed.
Carried.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Thos F Maguire, assistant attor-
6 25
4 55
Pape & Jacquinot, labor and ma-
terial and setting up horse
drinking fountain 23rd street 20 55
and Couler avenue .............
A Y McDonald and Morrison
Mfg. Co. black pipe for foun-
tain at 23d street and Couler 9 10
avenue..........................
E J Sdhilling, filling at ¢ 00
ohant's Lane .........•••"•"'
J E Hartig, new keys for road 75
department • • • • • ""
Palmer-Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for road department... 5 25
Geo Fengler, cement for road de-
partment50 .....................
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing for 80
road department ... • • • • • • •
Dubuque Water Co., tapping
114 Regular Session, June 1, 1899.
mains at 23d street and Couler
avenue for horse drinking foun
tain
Martin & Strelau, coke for steam
roller
Iowa Iron Works, repairing
steam roller 1 65
F Zehetner, repairing steam
roller
John Newman, 1new wagon for
road department 35 00
B D Lenehan, repairing tools for
road department 3 35
Bock & heed, repairing tools
for road department 85
Jno Butt, repairing tools for road
department 4 70
Fred Schloz & Sons, repairing
tools for road department 12 70
Dubuque Wooden Ware & Lum-
ber Co., lumber for road de-
partment 30 65
Knapp -Stout & Co. Co., lumber
for road department 12 60
Standard Lumber Co., lumber
for road department 32 95
Peter Selppel, lumber for road
department 15 40
Ott-Meuse.r & Co., lumber for
road department 38 00
F M Jaeger & Co., powder and
fuse for road department 3 65
G F Klelh, hardware for road
department . 1 25
W B T3aumgartner, hardware for
road department 4 80
Hussman & Lies, hardware for
road department 95
Ott-Meuser & Co., shavings for
fire department 1 50
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire
departtnerut 21 40
Key City Gas Co., gas for Delhi
street engine shouse 2
Eichhorn & Bedhteq, salt for fire
department 1
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
fire department 4
Martin-Strelau Co., pine wood
for fire department 2
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co,
2 dozen expansion rings for fire
department 2
F M Jaeger & Co., hardware for
fire department 2
J W Wittmer, drugs for fire de-
partment 31
C J Brown, oil for fire depart-
meni 3
Standard Oil Co., oil for fire de-
partment
Wm Marshall, repairing steamer
Sol Turck 1
Jno Butt, repairs at 9th street
engine house 7
Dubuque Water Co, 338 hydrants
for May
Western Union Telegraph Co.,
'telegrams for police depart -
Ment 1
Knapp -Stout & Co. Co. lumber
for city pound
Martin-Strelau Co., 1 cord maple
2 50
35 65
1 25
29
85
00
55
00
25
85
25
00
20
00
75
wood for police department5 25
Smith & Agnew, catching dogs 9 50
(19) at 50
M Mullen, plumbing at calaboose 3 75
J W Wittmer, drugs for police 105
department
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matron's quarters
Chas J Oswald, repairing stars
for police department
Butt Bros, repairing patrol
wagon
W B Baumgartner, hardware for
police department
F Schloz & Son, repairing tools
for sewer department
Jno Butt, repairs for sewer de-
partment
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil for sew-
er department
L Lindenberg, hardware for
sewer department
Mulgrew & Phillips, sewer pipe
for sewer department
Van Valkenberg & McEvoy, cups
and chains f. -Ir fountains
A Y McDonald & Morrison Mfg.
Co. supplies for sewer depart-
ment
Headford Bros & Hitchins, man-
hole castings for sewer de-
partment
The Herald, official printing for
May
National Demokrat, printing for
May
Dubuque Telegraph, official
printing for May
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly coun
cil proceedings $3.00 and health
reports $3.50
Keuffel & Esser Co., supplies
for engineer's office
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for May
Globe Light & Heat Co., 100
lamps for May
J W Wittmer, drugs for health
department
Palmer-Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for health department
A Y McDonald Mfg Co, material
and labor at city dump
Christman & Healey, hardware
for nealth department
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
.oity dump
E J Carpenter, hauling pipe to
city dump
T E Frith, removing garbage
and dead animals for month of
May
Dr J M Boothby to professional
services rendered to F G Ga-
nahl fireman of the chemical
engine 60 00
On motion the bill was referred to
the committee of the whole.
Lyon & Barnard Co., toilet pa-
per, etc., for city hall 6 75
On motion the bill was referred to
the committee on markets.
1408 33
2 80
2 80
93 00
45
2 00
10 35
45
2 25
5 60
4 75
3 15
6 00
50 00
25 00
60 00
6 50
7 40
1798 20
166 67
1 00
6 00
34 05
1 30
5 20
75
99
2 30
200 90
Regular Session June 1, 1899.
1.15
PETITIONS.
Petition of Capt. R. Kimbel asking
that the Eagle Point ferry landing be
repaired and put in good passable con-
dition as soon as possible.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion be referred to a special commit-
tee consisting of Aids. Jones, Frith and
Wales. Carried.
Petition of Iowa Coffin Co. by Peter
Klauer, manager, asking to have the
sewer extended along their property
in order to make connections with same.
The mayor ordered the. petition referr-
ed to the sewer committee and city en-
gineer.
Petition of Michael Sullivan asking
city to purchase his macadam located
on Southern avenue.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition
be referred to the committee of the
whole and the street commissioner be
instructed to measure the same and re-
port to the committee of the whole.
Carried.
Petition of Mrs. E. and N. Curran
asking that the retaining wall abutting
their property located on Oak street be
-J replaced. The mayor ordered the pe-
tition referred to the street committee.
Petition of Joseph Jaeggi et al ask-
ing for further time to connect with
the sewer.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
prayer of the petition be granted, and
they be granted further time to make
said connections. Carried.
Petition of J. C. Longueville, Al-
phons Matthews, Thos. H. Duffy, T. F.
Maguire and Hon. C. H. Berg, mayor,
asking that they be authorized to em-
ploy on behalf of the city, three (3) ex-
pert engineers to assist in the appraise
ment of the Water works to t paid not
more than Fifty ($50.00) dollars per day
and expenses while in the employ of the
city.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pe-
tition be granted, and that they be em-
powered to secure not to exceed three
(3) engineers. Carried.
Petition of Jas. E. Knight for Rev.
Peter O'Malley et al in relation to es-
tablishing a grade on St. Ambrose
street from Asbury street to Arch
street.
Ald. Wales moved that the assistant
engineer be instructed to furnish a pro-
file of grade of St. Ambrose street, Wil-
low
il-low street, Asbury and Arch streets.
Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules
and Mr. Jno. Kapp be allowed to ad-
dress the council. Carried.
Mr. Kapp addressed the council in
favor of establishing grades on said
streets, whereupon Ald. Flynn moved
as a substitute that the matter be re-
ferred to the city engineer, and he to
give the grades as asked for as soon as
possible. Substitute carried by the
following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith and McLaughlin. To-
tal, 5.
Nays—Alds. Jones and Wales. To-
tal 2.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole.
Petition of the Dubuque Telegraph
requesting the council to purchase
twenty five (25) copies of the new city
directory.
Petition of D. H. Slattery et al asking
for re-establishing the grade of West
Sixteenth street east of Cornell street.
Petition of Ludwig Pell asking that
Fifth (5th) avenue and waterway be
put in proper condition so as to save
him from any further damage to his
property.
Petition of Maurice Flynn et al ask-
ing that the men working on sewers
employed by the city be paid $1.75 per
day instead of $1.50.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—Below you will find state-
ment of amounts advanced by me dur-
ing the month of May, 1899, for which
plase order warrants drawn in my
favor.
Refunding excavation permits ..$ 70 00
Interest on warrants out -
1,366 95
71
2 00
15 25
standing
Express charges
Postage stamps
Exchange New York
Expense attorney to Des Moines 15 25
convention
Total $1470 16
HENRY B. GNIFFKE, Treas.
Ald. Wales moved that the treasurer's
report be received and that warrants
be ordered drawn for the several
amounts and the report referred back
to the finance committee. Carried.
City Auditor Hoffman reported as
follows.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentehefor themonth of ewith submit
May,
you myy report
1899, showing the receipts and dis-
bursements for the month.
Cash on hand May 1st, 1899 ..$83,094 07
Receipts from all sources .... 18,103 19
Total $101,197 26
DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants redeemed in
the month of May ..$20106 56
Coupons redeemed in 2780 86
the month of May..
Bonds redeemed in 1
the month of May.. 14000 00 $36887 42
Cash on hand June $64309 84
1st, 1899 ..
Of the cash on hand there be-
longs to the improvement
$11848 27
bond fund .. • • • • ..
Leaving a balance to the credit
$52461 57
of the city .. • • • • • • • • •
116 REgular Session, June 1, 1899.
pay -roll for the last halt ,,L May, 1899,
for labor on the streets.
Amount due laborers on streets,
$1,392.05
Also reports that there is due city
officials for salaries for the month of
May, $1,995.00.
Also that the following is a list
showing the amount expended in each
fund since the beginning of the fiscal
year.
General expenee fund ... $4665 72
Road 9747 93
Fire 5423 47
Police 4347 25
Sewers 893 45
Printing 407 50
Engineer ... 52110
Gas and light 3929 74
Water 2816 66
Interest 6146 96
Board of health 339 85
Grading 305 30
Total $39544 98
Respectfully,
F. B. HOFFMAN,
Auditor.
Ald. Wales moved that the auditor's
report be received and warrants order-
ed drawn to pay city officers and the
report referred back to the finanoe
committee. Carried.
Fire .thief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: The following is the pay-
roll of the fire department for the
month of May, 1899. Amount due
firemen $1,996.40.
JOSEPH REINFRIED,
Chief.
The mayor ordered that the fire
chief's report be received and warrants
drawn to pay the firemen for the month
of May , 1899 and the report referred
back to the committee on fire.
City Marshal Morgan reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: The following is the report
of the police department for the month
of May, 1899:
Total number of arrests 43
Patrol calls and number of runs47
76%
26
31
31
82
Total miles traveled
Meals furnished
Doors found open
Lodgers harbored
Defective lights
Poundmaster's receipt attached ..9.00
Residents of Dubuque arrested....17
Also reported the pay -roll for the po-
lice for the month of May, 1899. Amount
$1,964.00. Respectfully submitted,
EDW. MORGAN,
Marshal.
The mayor ordererd that the report be
received and that warrants be drawn
to pay the police for the month of May
and the report referred back to the
committee on police and lights.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
Respectfully Submitted,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
The mayor ordered the pay -roll re-
ceived and that warrants be drawn to
pay laborers on streets for the last half
of May, 1899, and the report referred
back to the committee on streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayo r and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay -roll for labor for grading streets
for the last half of May, 1899. Amount
due laborers for grading $407.65.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
The mayor ordered that the pay -roll
be received and warrants drawn to pay
laborers for grading and the report re-
ferred back to the committee on streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce, in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my pay-
roll for labor on sewers for the last
half of May, 1899.
Amount due laborers on sewers,
$184.20.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
The mayor ordered that the pay -roll
be received and warrants be drawn to
pay laborers on sewers, for the last
half of May, 1899, and the report re-
ferred back to the committee on sewers.
City Electrician Hipman reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my re-
port of defective lights for the month
of May, 1899. I find from the reports
of the police department that the total
hours that eighty-two lamps failed to
burn would equal three lamps for one
month or $16.20.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM HIPMAN.
The mayor ordered that the report be
received and the recorder instructed to
notify the auditor to deduct the amount
$16.20 from the Star Electric Co.'s bill
for the month of May, 1899.
The following weighmasters and
woodmeasurers' reports were referred
to the committee on markets:
Otto Rath, weighmaster, city hall,
receipts $15.00; Chas. Pitschner, weigh -
master, West Dubuque, receipt, $0.51;
T. Faherty, weighmaster, First ward,
receipt, $2.61; R. F. Curran, wood -
measurer, receipt, $1.37.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:—
Regular Session, June 1, 1899.
117
Gentlemen: Herewith find plat of the
proposed streets from Lincoln avenue
to Emsley's Lane. The shaded part
of said plat shows the property to be
taken for the streets.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
City Engineer Blake also presented
the return of notices of right of way,
served on the owners of the property,
through which said proposed streets
from Lincoln avenue to Emsley's Lane
would run as follows:
George Fengler owner of S 1-2, un-
divided 1-3 of lot 94 McCraney's first
add.
John Dietrich owner of E 1-2 of lot 93.
and S 1-2 of the undivided 1-3 of lot 94
McCraney's first add.
Fred Boetscher owner of N 1-2 of lot
94, McCraneY's first add.
J. A. Rhomberg owner of lot 111 Mc-
Craney's first add.
Joseph Ruegamer owner of S 1-2 of
the undivided 1-3 of lot 94 McCraney's
first add.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the plat
and all papers thereto belonging be
referred to the committee of the whole.
Ald. Frith moved that the rules be
suspended and that any one present de-
siring to address the council be heard.
Carried.
Henry Schwaegler addressed the
council in favor of the improvement.
Ald. Frith moved as a substitute to
Ald. McLaughlin's motion, that the plat
and all papers be referred to a spec-
ial committee of three and city attor-
ney, and they to ascertain the cost of
the right of way and report to the
council. The substitute was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Frith, Jones
and Wales. Total, 4.
Nays—Alds. Duggan, Flynn and Mc-
Laughlin. Total, 3.
The mayor appointed Aids. Frith,
Flynn and Crawford, with the city at-
torney, as members of said special
committee.
Recorder Langstaff presented pub-
lished notice of the city council's in-
tention to improve Grove street, from
King street to north end of said Grove
street, properly certified to by publish-
er. No one appearing to offer any ob-
jections or, no objections being filed
with the city recorder, Ald. Frith of-
fered the following resolution:
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque: That Grove
street from Broadway extension to, the
north line of John King's add., No. 2,
be graded curbed, guttered and macad-
amized according to the plat of said
Grove street and the specification pre-
pared by the city engineer and on file
in the office of the city recorder, and be
it further resolved, that said work shall
be completed on or before the 15th day
of July, 1899, and shall be paid for
when said work is completed and ac-
cepted by the city council. The pro-
posals for doing such work will be act-
ed upon by the city council on the 15th
day of June, 1599, and the city recorder
is hereby ordered to give ten days no-
tice by publication, asking for propos-
als as provided by ordinance.
On motion the resolution was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Ald. Crawford moved that the finance
committee be instructed to ascertain if
street improvement 5 per cent. bonds
can be sold at par, or better, in case all
adjacent property owners having sign-
ed a waiver of their rights to contest
the legality of special assessments for
such improvements. Carried.
The bids for the construction of sew-
ers on Alpine and Cornell streets were
presented.
Ald. Crawford moved that the open-
ing of said bids be postponed until after
the finance committee reported in ref-
erence to the sale of street improve-
ment bonds. tarried.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, Iowa, June 1st, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and Alder-
men of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Attached hereto is a
contract which I have this day made on
behalf of the city of Dubuque. My act-
ion was based on the understanding
had with the committee of the whole at
its session held May 31st, 1899. Trust-
ing that you will approve of the con-
tract so made, I am,
Respectfully,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney.
Contract follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, June lst, 1899.
This agreement made and entered in-
to by and between J. N. Freeman, party
of the first part, and the city of Du-
buque, Iowa, party of the second part.
Witnesseth:
That the said party of the first part
for and in consideration of the sum of
$125.00, to him in hand paid, by the
said city of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby re-
ceipts in full, compwmises and settles
any and all claims which he now has or
may hereafter have against said city of
Dubuque, Iowa, on account of injuries
received by him on or about the 27th
day of February, 1899, in falling on the
sidewalk on the north side of Ninth
street near Main street in said city of
Dubuque.
.And the said party of the first part
hereby further agrees to dismiss the
suit now pending in the district court
of Dubuque county, Iowa, said suit be-
ing No. 12674 Law.
In consideration of such dismissal,
compromise and settlement on the part
of the said J. N. Freeman the said city
of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby promises and
agrees to pay to said J. N. Freeman the
118 Regular Session, June 1, 1899.
surn of $125.00.
Signed
J. N. FREEMAN,
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
By THOS. H DTJFFY,
City AttorneY.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the report
and approve the contract and that a
warrant be ordered drawn in favor of
said J. N. Freeman for the amount of
$125.00. Carried.
City AttorneY Duffy also reported as
follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, May 27, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and Alder-
men of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—At a session of your hon-
orable body held May 18th, 1899, you in-
structed me to draft an ordinance pro-
viding a means of reimbursing the city
for any cost or expense incurred by it
on account of a failure on the part of
any person or corporation excavating
in the streets and alleys of the city to
restore such streets and alleys so ex-
cavated in to their original condition.
I have given this subject considera-
ble thought and study and have con-
cluded that there is no need at pres-
ent for such an ordinance as the pro-
visions of several existing ordinances
amply protect the city's interests.
Section 5 of Chapter LXXXII of the
Revised Ordinances of 1893 of the City
of Dubuque—being a part of the fran-
chise -contract of the Key City Gas
company—provides as follows:
"That said Key City Gas company,
shall, while excavating or otherwise ob-
structing any street, alley or public
place in said city for the renewal, ex-
tension or repair of any of its pipes,
or for any other purpose, keep such ex-
cavation or obstruction properly guard-
ed and lighted to prevent accident or
injury, and restore the same to as good
condition as before so obstructed or
excavated; and upon the failure so to
do, or should said alley, street or public
place become out of repair, on account
of such repairs made by said company
being imperfect and insufficient, then
in that case the city of Dubuque may
make or complete the same and retain
the expense thereby incurred out of
any money due or becoming due to said
company."
You will readily see from the forego-
ing that so far as excavations made by
the Key City Gas company are con-
cerned the city has an adequate rem-
edy.
Section 2 of Chapter LXXIII of the
said revised ordinances of the City of
1893—being a section of the Charter -
contract of the Dubuque Water com-
pany—provides as follows:
"That before commencing work upon
any part of any street, alley ,avenue,
or any public grounds, they shall give
the street commissioner of the city at
least three days' notice, and during the
progress of the work shall not unneces-
sarily obstruct any street, alley, avenue
or public grounds and shall complete
each part of the work therein as soon
as practicable, and restore the same to
as good and like condition as before the
work was commenced; and upon a fail-
ure so to do, or should the same sub-
sequently become out of good condi-
tion because of imperfect repairs, then
and in that case the city may cause the
proper repairs to be made, and may re-
tain the cost thereof out of any moneys
then due or afterwards becoming due
to said parties."
This section fully protects the city in
matter of outlay caused by failure of
Dubuque Water company to properly
repair streets, etc., after finishing work
of excavations.
Chapters XXXIV and XXXV of the
Revised Ordinances of the city, which
relate to Excavations in General tak-
en in conjunction with chapter XLI and
Section 4 of Chapter XVII fully guar-
antee to the city compensation for
work done by it in replacing streets
and alleys in their original condition
after excavations are made and also
provide penalties, and manner of en-
forcing penalties on persons who fail
to replace streets, etc., in their original
condition after excavations are made.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney.
Ald. Flynn stated that he had a res-
olution to offer at the proper time upon
the subject of the report; therefore he
would move the report be received and
filed. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT-
TEES.
Ald. Flynn, chairman of the commit-
tee on claims, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—Your committee on
claims respectfully report in favor of
confirming and approving the contract
made on behalf of the city of Dubuque,
with Caroline Dennert by the city at-
torney and that a warrant be drawn
in favor of Caroline Dennert for the
sum of $75.00.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
The contract referred to above, ap-
pears in council proceedings May 18th,
1899. Page 97.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee on streets, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—Your committee on
streets, respectfully report in favor of
referring to the city engineer the peti-
tion of Carl Schmidt, et al, in relation
to the condition of alley between Fen-
gler and Middle streets and High Bluff
street between the said Fengler and
Middle streets, to report a plan and
estimate of cost of said improvement.
P. W. CRAWFORD.
On motion the report was adopted.
Ald. Crawford also reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee on streets would re-
spectfully recommend the payment of
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119
the bill of Mrs. N. Rhomberg for
ground rent for macadam amounting
to $6.00.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port and that a warrant be ordered
drawn in favor of the said Mrs. Rhom-
berg for the amount. Carried.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the commit-
tee on markets, reported as follows:
Your committee on markets, to whom
was referred the matter of painting the
interior and exterior of the city hall,
would respectfully report that we have
advertised for bids for doing the work,
which was received up to 4:00 o'clock
p. m. Saturday, May 27th, we herewith
submit to the council the bids received,
and would recommend that the bids be
opened; we also herewith submit spec-
ifications showing the amount of work
to be done; we also submit for your
consideration a communication from
M. Czizek in relation to same and his
bid for doing the work which was re-
ceived on Wednesday, May 31st, at 9
a. m. more than three days after the
bids were closed.
Mr. M. Czizek being present was
granted permission to address the
council.
Mr. Czizek addressed the council.
Ald. Frith moved that the bid of M.
Czizek be returned to him, on account
of bid not being received in time as
per published notice for proposals for
bids for said work and that the report
of the committee be adopted. Carried.
The bids were then opened and found
as follows, for painting the exterior
and interior of the city hall and for
papering the offices of the mayor and
assessor:
M. H. McCloskey $ 799 00
Peter Ginter 1,115 00
A. E. Bradley, including pencil -1,074 00
ing
Gilmore & Co., including pencil -1,098 00
ing
Ald. Wales moved that the contract
be awarded to M. H. McCloskey. Car-
ried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the
committee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—Your committee of the
whole respectfully recommend, that the
bill of John Schrup, for 16 days as help-
er in engineer office amounting to $21.33
be allowed.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report and that a warrant be ordered
drawn to pay the same. Carried.
Ald. Crawford also reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully reports in favor of adopting the
report of the special committee, con-
sisting of the Hon. John Deery, T. W.
Ruete and Geo. Salot in relation to
lighting the town clock and also that a
contract be made with the Star Electric
company and Mr. L. K. Kauffman for
illuminating the same.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Report of the special committee fol-
lows:
To the Honorable City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—The undersigned com-
mittee to whom you referred petition
for illuminating the city clock, would
respectfully state, that after conferr-
ing with several skilled persons and
considering the several modes and
schemes suggested, have come to the
conclusion that the mode suggested by
Mr. Louis K. Kauffman is preferable, v
on the score of economy and as in-
volving no changes in the construction
of the present dial and requiring no
scaffolding.
Mr. Kauffman's scheme is experimen-
tal, but will in the opinion of your com-
mittee give satisfaction at the mini-
mum of cost.
In brief, he proposes to illuminate the
hands of the dial by colored lamps
(same colors prescribed by the United
States for boats at night, red and
green) a thirty two candle incandescent
lamp to be fixed in the spade of each
hand.
The illumination in this way may be
done for not exceeding $75.00.
Your committee would recommend
that a contract be entered into with
Mr. Kauffman for the illumination sug-
gested by him.
Signed.
JOHN DEERY,
T. W. RUETE,
GEO. SALOT,
Ald. Crawford also reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully reports in favor of confirming and
approving the contract made on behalf
of the city with Mary Francis, and
Charles O'Hara by the city attorney
and that a warrant be drawn in favor
of Mary Francis O'Hara for the sum of
$225.00.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
The contract referred to above, ap-
pears in council recorus of May 18th,
1899, page 97.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Jones offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the city en-
gineer be and is hereby instructed to
prepare plans and specifications for
building a retaining wall from the
present wall on Cornell street to the
north line of Pickett street and present
same at the next meeting of the coun-
cil.
Ald. Crawford moved that the reso-
lution be referred to the committee on
streets. Carried.
Ald. Frith offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That from and af-
ter the 1st day of June, 1899, the teams \
working for the city be paid at the rate
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of thirty cents per hour, or $2.70 per
day, for nine hours' work.
Ald. Crawford moved to refer to the
committee of the whole. Carried.
Ald. Crawford offered the following:
Whereas, It is deemed necessary and
advisable by the city council of the
city of Dubuque to improve Angella
street from Pierce street to Cox street
and Cox street from Angella street to
Union avenue, and it is hereby pro-
posed to grade, gutter, curb and ma-
cadamize said street; therefore,
Resolved, That the city engineer be
and is hereby directed to prepare a
plat and specifications showing the
location and general nature of such
improvement, the kind of materials to
be used and an estimate of the cost
thereof together with the amount as-
sessable upon each lot or parcel of
land abutting thereon per front foot,
and to file such plat, specifications and
estimate in the office of the city re-
corder, that after the filing of said
plat in his office the city recorder shall
cause to be published in the official
newspaper of the city the notice pro-
vided for in section (8) of the ordinance
relating to the improvement of streets
adopted May 19th, 1899, and after the
publication of such notice, he shall at
its next regular session, notify the
council thereof in writing with a
printed copy of such notice accompany-
ing the same.
Aid. Crawford moved to adopt. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones and Wales. Total 5.
Nays—None.
Absent—Alds. Duggan and McLaugh-
lin. Total 2.
Ald. Flynn offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the street
commissioner be instructed to keep an
account of all rolling of trenches and
work done for the water company and
gas company and report monthly to
the council, ,the amount to be collected
from said water company and gas
company, the same to be deducted
from any money that may be due the
said water company or gas company.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the reso-
lution.
Ald. Wales moved to amend by ad-
ding that the street commissioner be
instructed to report to the council all
work of like nature, that has been
previously done for said companies
The amendment was adopted. The
resolution as amended was then adopt-
ed.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the com-
mittee appointed to draft resolutions of
condolence on the death of ex-Ald. J.
M. Downer, reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted.
It has pleased an all wise and Divine
Providence to take from our midst our
esteemed friend and fellow citizen ex -
Alderman J. M. Downer, and,
Whereas, he served for a term of
years as a member of the city council,
discharging the duties of his official
position in a conscientious and im-
partial manner with credit to himself
and satisfaction to the public.
Therefore, be it resolved by the city
council of the city of Dubuque: That
we deeply feel in his loss as a neighbor,
an advisor and an high-minded and up-
right citizen.
Be it further resolved: That we ex-
tend to his grief-stricken relatives and
friends, our deepest sympathy in this,
their great sorrow, and especially do
we sympathize with the heart -broken
wife in her loss of a kind and affection-
ate husband and his children in their
loss of a devoted and indulgent father.
Resolved further, That an engrossed
copy of these rsolutions be sent the
sorrowing family, and that they be
spread upon the minutes of the city
council, and also they be published in
the city papers.
C. E. WALES,
JOHN FLYNN,
P. W. CRAWFORD.
Committee.
Ald. Wales presented several resolu-
tions for the construction of sidewalks,
which were referred to the aldermen of
the wards in which the sidewalks are
to be constructed as per the rule of the
council.
Ald. Frith stated that Charles Bots-
ford had been discharged from the
sewer force and moved that the matter
of discharge be referred to the sewer
committee for investigation. The mo-
tion was lost.
Ald. Wales moved that the matter of
discharge be referred to the committee
of the whole. Carried.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the street
committee offered the following:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That to pay for re-
pairing sidewalks for months of Jan.,
Feb., and March, 1899, by city, in front
of and adjoining the same a special tax
be and is hereby levied on the several
lots and parts of lots, and parcels of
real estate hereinafter named, situated
anu owned, and for the several amounts
set opposite each lot or parcel of real
estate, as follows:
Special assessment submitted and
passed June 1, 1899.
I. C. R. R., city, N
20
38 ft, lot
$ 90
James Lee, sub 692, city, S 100 ft,
lot 4
Mary A. McPoland, city 5 1-2 E
112 ft, lot 608...... .... 75
E H Sheppley, A McDaniels's sub
lot 767 ............. 65
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Alda. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones and Wales.
Nays—None.
Absent—Alds. Duggan and McLaugh-
lin.
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121
Ald. Crawford moved that the record-
er be instructed to draw a warrant in
favor of E. O. Duncan, (city assessor)
for an amount, that will make his sal-
ary from January 1, 1899 to June 1, 1899,
equal to his salary previous to January,
1399. Amount $125.00 and that here-
after he be placed upon the city pay-
roll at the rate of $1500.00 per year un-
til further instructions from the coun-
cil. Carried.
On motion the council adjourned for
two weeks, until June 15, 1899.
st:
Recorder
Approved. 18
Mayor
a -
Regular Session i e 15th, 899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8 o'clock p.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
m.
PETITIONS.
Petition and remonstrance of Jno.
Hennessey, arch bishop of Dubuque,
et al remonstrating and objecting
against the proposed grade to be es-
tablished on St. Ambrose street.
Ald. Wales moved that the rules be
suspended and Mr. James E. Knight be
permitted to address the council. Car-
ried.
Mr. Knight addressed the council in
favor of granting the petition, and ask-
ed that it be referred to the committee
of the whole.
Ald. Crawford moved that the mat-
ter of grade on said street be referred
to the committee of the whole, and that
said committee visit the ground at 10
o'clock a. m. Friday, June 16th, 1899.
Carried.
Petition of Thomas Cahill and Peter
Kien, park custodians, asking that
their salaries be placed at the old basis
of $45.00 per month. The mayor order-
ed the petition referred to the commit-
tee of the whole.
Petition of Peter Kiene asking to va-
cate Oak street which runs through his
lots 1 to 5 and 11 to 15 all inclusive.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the peti-
tion be referred to the committee of the
whole. Carried.
Petition of Albert C. Lantzky asking
that the top of West 16th street be not
cut down more than 2 1-2 feet.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion be referred to the committee of
the whole. Carried.
Petition of M. H. McCloskey asking
that he be allowed $250.00 as part pay-
ment
on his contract for painting city
hall.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition be
granted and a warrant for $250.00 be or-
dered drawn to pay the same. Car-
ried.
Petition of James Evans et al. asking
that Muscatine street at the head of
Park Hill avenue be graded and re-
paired. The mayor ordered the peti-
tion referred to the street committee.
Petition of Thomas .J. Lonergan ask-
ing that the taxes on lot 145 East Du-
buque add. be cancelled for the year
1398. The mayor ordered the petition
referred to the delinquent tax commit-
tee.
Petition of Frank Myers, asking city
to refund him money paid for team 11-
cense for the year 1899.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pe-
tition be received and flied. Carried.
Petition of Tom Reilly asking the
city to allow him $10.00 per month for
increase of salary.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the peti-
tion be granted and increase of salary
to commence June 1st, 1899. Carried.
Ald. Crawford offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the following be and
is hereby adopted as a permanent rule
of the council:
All petitions, resolutions or motions
asking for, or providing for an increase
in the compensation of any officer, or
employee of the city whenever present-
ed, shall stand referred to the commit-
tee of the whole without debate.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total
6. •
Nays—.1. Duggan?
REPORTS OF/OFFICERS.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
I herewith submit my pay roll for la-
bor on streets from June 1st to June
15th, 1899, inclusive.
Amount due laborers, $1,743.45.
Signed. J. H. BOYCE.
Street Commissioner.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pay
roll be received and warrants ordered
drawn for the several amounts and the
pay roll referred back to the commit-
tee on streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for laborers for grading streets
from June 1st to June 15th, 1899, inclu-
sive.
Amount due laborers for grading.
$126.00.
Signed. J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Jones moved that the pay roll
be received and warrants ordered
12.2 Regular Session, June 15, 1899.
drawn for the several amounts and the
pay roll referred back to the commit-
tee on streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen.—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers from June
1st to June 15th, 1899, inclusive.
Amount due laborers on sewers,
$160.75.
S;gned. J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Jones moved that the pay roll be
received and warrants ordered drawn
for the several amounts and the pay
roll referred hack to the committee on
sewers. Carried.
City Attorney Duffy desired to have
reported back to the council the re-
port of the committee of the whole on
the report of the special committee on
the illumination of the town clock for
instruction as to which of the two
propositions of the Star Electric Co.
should be inserted in the contract, that
he was instructed to draft.
Ald. Wales moved that no further
expense be incurred in lighting the
town clock and that the execution of
the contract be postponed for the pres-
ent. Carried.
City Recorder Langstaff presented
the published notice of the council's in-
tentions to improve 5th avenue from
Rhomberg avenue to lake Peosta, prop-
erly certified to by the publisher. Al-
so presented a remonstrance of A. Roe-
ber, A. L. Rhomberg, executor of estate
of J. A. Rhomberg, Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul R. R. per J. W. Stapleton,
superintendent, and Wm. Hintrager,
against said improvement.
Ald. Jones moved that the rules be
suspended and all that desired, be al-
lowed to address the council. Car-
ried.
Louis Trapp and John Jansen ad-
dressed the council in favor of said im-
provement.
The mayor referred the matter and
all papers in relation thereto, to the
committee of the whole.
The recorder also presented publish-
ed notice of council's intentions to im-
prove Angella street from Pierce street
to Cox street and Cox street from An-
gella street to Union avenue, properly
certified to by the publisher. Also pre-
sented a petition from Susan Hune,
requesting that her name be erased
from the petition asking for said im-
provement.
Mayor Berg of the finance commit-
tee, which committee had been instruc-
ted at the council session, June 1st, 1899,
to ascertain if the 5 per cent. improve-
ment bonds could be sold at par or bet-
ter, reported that such bonds if legally
and properly issued, and if all the ad-
jacent property owners would sign a
waiver of their right to contest the le-
gality of the special assessment of such
improvement, the bonds could be sold
at home, for at least at par.
Mr. John Bradley, being present,
stated that he was authorized by W. L.
Bradley that he (W. L. Bradley) would
take the bonds for the improvement of
Angella street from Pierce to Cox street
and Cox street from Angella street to
Union avenue.
Thereupon, Ald. Crawford offered the
following resolution:
Be it resolved by the city council of
the City of Dubuque: That Angella
street from Pierce street to Cox street
and Cox street from Angella street to
Union avenue be graded, curbed, gut-
tered and macadamized according to
the plat of said streets and the speci-
fications prepared by the city engineer
and on file in the office of the city re-
corder, and be it further
Resolved, That said work shall be
completed on or before the 1st day of
December, 1899, and shall be paid for
when said work is completed and ac-
cepted by the city council. The pro-
posals for doing such work will be
acted upon by the council on the f,th
day of July, 1899, and the city recorder
is hereby ordered to give ten days'
notice by publication, asking for propo-
sals as provided by ordinance. Aid.
Crawford moved to adopt the resolu-
tion.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin, and
Wales. Total7.
Ald. Duggan moved that the mayor
he requested not to sign any contract
for street or sewer improvement for
which bonds are to be issued for the
payment of the same, until some re-
sponsible party had filed a written
agreement to buy said bonds. Car-
ried.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the bids
for the construction of sanitary sewers
in Cornell street and alley north of
Anna Place and sewer in Alpine street
from West 3d street to dividing line be-
tween lots 20 and 21, Julia Lang -
worthy's add. Also the bids for the
improvement of Grove street from
King street to the north end of said
Grove street, be opened. Carried.
The bids were then opened and on
motion referred to City Engineer Blake
for computation.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee on streets reported as follows:
Your committee on streets respectfully
recommends that the Dubuque Water
Co. be instructed to move the hydrant
now at the intersection of 6th street
and High Bridge avenue to such a
point as .the fire chief and the commit-
Regular Session, June 15, 1899. 123
tee on fire shall designate out of the
line of travel.
Signed.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Your committee on streets respectful-
ly reports adverse to the petition of J.
E. Jansen et al, asking that Reeder
street be opened from Alpine street to
South Hill street for the reason that
in order to open said street the city
would have to purchase a piece of
ground on which there is a house, and
the necessity for the opening of the
street is not so pressing as to justify
the council in incurring the expense of
purchasing the ground for right of way
at the present time.
Signed.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Your committee on streets to whom
was referred the petition of M. A.
Rost et. al., asking that Adams street
be improved, would recommend that
said Adams street be graded, curbed,
guttered and macadamized provided
that all the abutting property holders
will sign an agreement that they will
not make any objections to the assess-
ment for doing the work or to the regu-
larity or legality of said assessment or
levy, and agree to pay said assessment
when due.
Signed.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee on streets would res-
pectfully report adverse to the petition
of A. A. Cooper for permission to re-
place his fence on Cooper and John
streets, and would recommend that the
marshal be instructed to enforce the
orders of the council of August 4th,
1898, in relation to same.
Signed.
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the mar-
shal be instructed to give A. A. Cooper
a reasonable time to remove said fence.
Carried.
Your committee on streets to whom
was referred the petition of Jno. Kapp
in relation to Willow street, would re-
commend that Williow street from St.
Ambrose street to intersection of Rose-
dale avenue be graded, curbed, gutter-
ed and macadamized, provided all the
abutting property holders will sign an
agreement that they will not make any
objections to the assessment for doing
the work, or to the regularity or legality
of said assessment or levy and agree
to pay said assessment when due. Your
committee also recommends that the
street commissioner be instructed to
spend not to exceed $100.00 in putting
Rosedale avenue from Willow street to
West Locust street in a passable con-
dition.
Signed.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the commit-
tee on markets, reported as follows:
In favor of paying the following bill:
Lyon & Barnard Co., toilet paper and
stationery, $6.75.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report,
and that a warrant be ordered drawn
for said amount. Carried.
Mayor Berg reported that he had ser-
ved notices in accordance with instruc-
tions of the market committee on all
parties having hucksters in front of
their premises, ordering them to clean
up all refuse and other stuff, left by
said hucksters.
Ald. Duggan moved that the action
of the committee be approved. Carried.
Ald. Duggan, chairman of the harbor
committee reported that the harbor was
so obstructed that the boats could not
land. The ordinance in relation to
obstructing harbors was read and found
that the wharf master had ample power
to prevent such obstructions in said
harbor.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the commit-
tee on fire reported as follows:
Your committee on fire respect-
fully report in favor of granting
the petition of Mrs. Rosa Hines, ask-
ing that the treasurer be instructed to \,
refund to her the amount of $2.16 paid
by her for water tax, for the reason
we find she does not live inside the
water limits.
Signed.
C. E. WALES,
R. JONES,
J. T. DUGGAN.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin, of the Board of
Health, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:—Gentlemen—Your board of
health at a meeting held June 13th, 1899,
respectfully recommend that a resolu-
tion be passed by your honorable body
ordering lot 329 East Dubuque add. fill-
ed. Resolution as follows:
Whereas, The following described lot
or piece of land situated within the
limits of the city of Dubuque, to wit:
Lot 329 East Dubuque add. owned by
A. W. Kemier est., is subject to be cov-
ered at all seasons of the year by stag-
nant water caused by the accumula-
tion on said property of surface water
which becomes stagnant, thereby
creating a public nuisance which is of-
124 Regular Session, June 15, 1899.
Pensive and injurious to the public
health and a menace to human life.
Therefore be it
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, That it is hereby or-
dered and required that said lot or
piece of land be within ten days from
and after the passage of this resolu-
tion be filled up and raised by earth fill-
ing to a height sufficient in the judg-
ment of the city engineer to prevent
stagnant water at any time from stand-
ing on said property or any part there-
of.
Adopted by the following vot.•
Yeas.— Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Also your Board of Health would rec-
ommend that the property owners on
the east side of the alley between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth and Cedar
and Maple streets be ordered to
construct a ditch, so as to proper-
ly drain the lots abutting on said alley.
We would further recommend that the
police be instructed to arrest any and
all parties that throw garbage and
other refuse matter, where signs are
posted prohibiting the deposit of the
same. Ald. McLauhglin moved to adopt
the report. Carried.
City Engineer Blake to whom was re-
ferred for computation the following
olds reported as follows:
Bids for constructing sanitary sewer
in Alpine street from West Third street
to dividing line between lots 20.and 21
Julia L. Langworthy add:
O. G. Kringle $175.30
Con Ryan 192.70
J. McCaffery 202.50
AId. McLaughlin moved that the con-
tract be awarded to O. G. Kringle, he
being the lowest bidder and said work
to be done under the supervision of the
street commissioner. Carried.
Also reported on the bids for sanitary
sewer in Cornell street, from May Place
to alley north of Anna Place, thence
east on said alley to line between lots 1
and 2 of the sub. of lots 18, 19 and 20
Fairview sub..
O. G. Kringle, total $244.20
Con Ryan, total .... 368 00
AId. Frith moved that the contract
be awarded to O. G. Kringle, he being
the lowest bidder, and said work to be
done under the supervision of the street
commissioner. Carried.
Also reported on the bids for improv-
ing Grove street from King street to
the north end of said Grove street.
James Street, total ..............$752 95
Peter Horch, total 802 20
Steuck & Linehan, total.. 808 36
Ald. Frith moved that the contract be
awarded to Jas. Street, he being the
lowest bidder.
Ald. Duggan moved that all bids for
fmproving Grove street be rejected.
Carried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the Re-
eorder be instructed to re -advertise for
new bids for improving Grove street.
Carried.
Ald. Duggan stated that his attention
had been called to a wall owned by
E. W. Albee on Second street, between
Main and Locust streets, which was in
a very dangerous condition, and moved
that the matter of said wall be referred
to the committete on public grounds
and buildings and city engineer. Car-
ried
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the street
committee, offered the following:
resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque; That to pay for re-
pairing sidewalks during April, 1899,
by the city of Dubuque, in front of and
adjoining the same, a special tax be
and is hereby levied on the several lots,
and parts of lots, and parcels of real
estate hereinafter named, situate and
owned, and for the several amounts set
opposite each lot or parcel of real estate
as follows:
Special assessment submitted and
passed June 15th, 1899.
Linwood Cemetery Assn., n e 1-4
sec 13, 89, 2, sub 11, 12 and 13
sub, lot 3 . $ 65
Christ Loetscher, McCraney's 2nd
add, lot 25 2 30
Emmerette Randall, sub 1 of 55,
min lot 39, lot 1 60
A. A. Cooper, the A. A. Cooper
Wagon Works block 2 30
Excellsior Brass Works, city, lot
570 4 05
W. Kruse, Hughes' sub, lot 2 65
Chas. Bush, Mt. Pleasant add, E
1-2, lot 30 65
Julia L. Langworthy, Julia L
Langworthy add, lot 1 65
E. and H. Callahan, sub 11 Bush's
sub and 2 of M. L., 63 and E pt
of 69 Union add, lot 1 2 45
Alfred Hobb's Est., Wilson's sub,
lot 17 1 25
Julia L. Langworthy, Lois add, lot
1 60
E. C. Winner, Guernsey & Lang-
worthy add, lot 6 65
Ed. Langworthy Est., East Du-
buque add, lot 180 1 45
Geo. B. Burch ,city, lot 51 2 85
Phil. Jungk, East Dubuque add,
lot 46
Mary Flynn, East Dubuque add,
n 16, lot 81
Christ. Jungk, McCraney's lst
add, lot 55
John Heil, Ham's add, lot 441 1 15
St. Peter Lutheran Church, sub 2
of 2 of 3, L. Kniest's sub, lot 11 45
Eli Cole, city, n m 1-5, lot 4524 80
Geo. Salot, Tivoli add, lot 21 4 35
A. Munsell, Hooper's add, lot 341 80
R. M. Kuntz et al, McCraney's 1st
add, lot 97
E. Langworthy Est., Pauline
Langworthy's sub, lot 6
Mrs. M. H. Langton, Pauline
Langworthy's sub, lot 9
T. F. O'Connor, Farley's sub, lot
18
Paul Traut Est., Farley's sub,
lot 35
80
70
1 40
7 60
75
75
65
55
Regular Session, June 15, 1899. 125
W. G. Cox, min lot 90, lot 2 3 35
C. A. Walter, Davis' Farm add,
lot 306 1 05
John Van Dillon, sub 102, L. H
Langworthy's add, lot 3 1 60
C. G. W. R. R., sub 1 min lot 363,
lot 2 6 95
Wm. Reche Est., Reche's sub No.
2, lot 17
Cath. H. Dodds, Reche's sub No.
2, lot 8 • 1 15
Wm. Peepon, Reche's sub No. 2,
lot 11
A. A. Cooper, Grandview avenue
add, lot 10
J. U. Sammis, Grandview avenue
add, lot 5 .60
Henry Herancourt, Grandview
Park add, lot 10, B 3 .65
C. Denlinger, O'Hare's sub, lot 19. .80
John Burton Est, sub 3, min lot
150, lot 2
F. A. Rettenmaier, Glendale add,
No. 2, lot 157 .60
Lorenz Eberhardt, Glendale add,
No. 2, lot 156 .80
Jno. C. Bobzien, Glendale add,
No. 2, lot 155
R. M. Kuntz, Glendale add, No.
1, lot 34
Key City Fire Ins. Co. Glendale
add, No. 2, lot 140
A. Nicks, Glendale add, No 2., lot
''77 ...Recorder
,/.. .483..
Mayor
.60
.95
216
Mary C. Dunne, Finley add, lot
16
A. P. Gibbs, Wilson's sub, lot 6.75
John Harris Est., sub 9, Collin's
sub, lot 2 .90
J. W. Conchar, sub 775, Mc -
Daniel's sub, N. 126.6, lot 2 1.65
Fred Rumpf, Grove Terrace sub,
lot 1
W. G. Cox, Cox's add, lot 5
.65
.60
.65
.70
1.05
.65
.40
Thos. Connolly, Cox's add, lot 56.. .40
Thos. Paisley, Wm. Blake's add,
lot 13 .85
Frank Flynn, Wm. Blake's add,
lot 24 2.35
L. .1. Duess, sub 741 city, lot 12.10
John Hennessy, Levans' add. lot 2 .50
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Ald. Wales stated that there had
been some sidewalk resolutions referred
to the aldermen and stated he was
ready to report.
Ald. Crawford moved that action on
the sidewalk resolutions be postponed
until the next session of the council.
Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved to adjourn until
July 6, 1899. Carried.
CITY WFIEpHNTS.
CITY RECORDER'S OFFICE,
Dubuque, Iowa, June 1, 1899.
1. the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—The following is a com-
=,iete list of all warrents issued by me
uuring the month of May, 1899:
Name. For What Purpose. Amt.
C H Berg, salary mayor $116 65
H B Gniffke, salary treasurer133 30
H B Gniffke, salary clerk hire75 00
L M Langstaff, salary recorder166 70
F B Hoffman, salary auditor 100 00
E 0 Duncan, salary assessor 100 00
T H Duffy, salary city attorney150 00
Edw Morgan, salary marshal83 35
Jos Reinfried, salary fire chief100 00
Wm Fitzpatrick, committee clerk 95 00
Wm A Kaep, clerk recorder of-
fice • 50 00
Edw Herron, clerk treasurer's of-
fice
Edw Morgan ,salary marshal
E S Hyde, assistant city engineer
P Cassidy, chainman
J Boyce, street commissioner
W Hippman, electrician
Otto Rath, market master
P Ryan, park custodian
Gust Wiedner, park custodian
N Offerman, pound master
E A Guilbert, health officer
Sam Starr, sanitary patrolman
Mrs H Koenig, janitress
L Zeidman, sidewalk inspector
M Eitel, fireman
J Essman, fireman
A Duccini, fireman
Jno Flynn, fireman
J Wiltse, fireman
Geo Beyer, fireman
Al Heer, fireman
Joe Tschudi, fireman
Jas Daley, fireman
Job Barnes, fireman
T Ryder, fireman
J Schonberger, fireman
W Ducey, fireman
M Fahey, fireman
T Meehan, fireman
F Kenneally, fireman
D Ahearn, fireman
T Walker, fireman
G Helmrick, fireman
J McFarland, fireman
T Kennedy, fireman
J Fitzpatrick, fireman
F Murphy, fireman
W Quinn, fireman
J Murphy, fireman
•
50 00
83 30
91 70
40 00
91 70
83 30
60 00
40 00
40 00
45 00
50 00
50 00
20 00
50 00
60 00
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
126 List of Warrants.
A McDonald, fireman 75 00
b' Gana.hl, fireman 45 00
T Flynn, fireman 60 00
Geo Gehrke, fireman 60 00
J Rooney, fireman 50 00
M Burns, sub fireman 19 50
W Keas, sub fireman 1 00
Y Hartman, sub fireman 1 00
Chas Kannolt, fireman 60 00
Jas Allen, fireman 60 00
Wm McBride, fireman 50 00
50 00
Robt Weston, fireman 50 00
Geo Burkel, police 50 00
N Brand, police 50 00
J Carter, police 50 00
J Clune, police
M Craugh, police 50 00
J Cody, police 50 00
P Dumphey, police 50 00
H Donlan, police 46 70
J Fitzpatrick, police 50 00
J Flynn, police 50 00
P Hanlon, police 60 00
W Hennessey, police 50 00
E Kahn, police 50 00
M Kilty, police 50 00
Jno Loetscher, police 50 00
Jas Lonergan, police 50 00
P McCollins, police 50 00
P McInerney, police 50 00
E Moore, police 60 00
P Mulligan, police 50 00
J Murphy, police 50 00
J J Murphy, police 75 00
D Norton, police 60 00
M O'Connor, police 50 00
A Pfeffer, police 50 00
P Powers, police ... 50 00
J Rooney, police 50 00
T Reilly, police 50 00
J Raesli, police 50 00
P Scharff, police 50 00
Al T Scherr, police 50 00
P Sutton, police 50 00
T Sweeney, police 50 00
P Sullivan, police 50 00
J J Sullivan, police 50 00
Jos Tyler, police 50 00
J Tierney, police 50 00
Mrs Kate Hibbe, police matron30 00
Miss B. Brennan. police matron 30 00
Julius Janes, sub fireman50 00
LAST HALF OF APRIL, 1899.
Chas. Ardt, labor $ 4 05
Thos. Adaman, labor...... 4 05
Sam Allen, labor 14 05
Ernest Amenda, labor 4 40
James Beakley, labor 8 15
Rich Burns, labor 5 00
John Burns, labor 65
Joe Blocklinger 6 90
Frank Baltzer, labor 11 90
Paul Becker, labor 8 75
10 95
Steve Bastian, labor
'Wm. Burkhart, labor
Carl Burkhart, labor
John Brown, labor
Paul Brandenburg, labor
Chas Busse, labor
Andrew Burke, labor
Anton Boline, labor
Chas. Bremer, labor
Chas. Bleucher, labor
Mike Beckius, labor
Andrew Burke, labor
Joe Brown, labor
Chas. Blickert, labor
Wm. Caughlin, labor
6 90
9 40
7 50
9 70
11 25
1 90
3 75
4 40
6 90
6 90
6 90
15 00
1 90
5 00
Mike Cain, labor
Peter Carney, labor
Tom Cahill, labor
Jerry Cahill, labor
John Coyne, labor
Mike Coyle, labor
John Callahan, labor
Hugh Connell, labor
Martin Carmody, labor
David Crotty, labor
Rich Caffery, labor ..
John Corbett, labor
Matt Crahan, labor
Jarties Costello, labor
Dennis Corcoran, labor
Wm. Carberry, labor
James Connelly, labor
John Daughtery, labor
Ed. Desmond, labor
Mike Dunnigan, labor
John Driscoll, labor
Pat Dempsey, labor
Steve Dorsey, labor.
Wm. Emmert, labor
John Engels, labor
Chris. Ellermand, labor
R. T. Eddy, foreman
Pat Fuery, labor
Dan Fox, labor
Mike Farrell, labor
Mat Fagan, labor ..
Wm. Flannagan, labor
Geo. Feliner, labor
Mat Fetchel, labor .... ....
Pat Fitzgerald, labor
Graham Fuller, labor
Ben Fern, labor
John Fluckinger, labor
Christ Froes, labor
John Fix, labor
P. Fasselius, labor
Christ Fisher, labor
Louis Fenner, labor
Pat Fenelon, labor
Ew Fitzloff, mason
John Farley, foreman
N. Frith, stoker ........
Peter Gregory, labor
Dedrick Grashawn, labor
Joe Gavin, labor
John Girst, labor
Chas. Grunzig, labor
Conrad Geimer, labor
Barney Glass, labor
Joe Grab, labor
J. H. Geary, labor
Fl enry Grode, labor
Wm Gaul, labor
Fred Gallow, labor
Joe Gunther, labor.... ..
J. M. Garrison, labor
C. Gantenbein, labor
Tom Hackney, labor ....
Steve Henschel, labor
John Hackett, labor
John Hanley, labor
Wm. Hennebery, labor
John Heaffy, labor
Christ Heck, labor
Mike }loupes, labor
Pat Hevican, labor
5 65
9 40
10 65
14 40
8 15
5 00
3 75
3 75
12 50
8 75
4 40
7 20'
10 00
8 75
11 90'
6 25
15 00
8 15
9 40'
5 00'
11 90
9 70
18 00
9 40'
5 65
3 75
20 00
6 25•
6 25
6 90
10 65
10 00'
10 30
10 30
6 90'
6 90
7 20'
5 65
8 15
2 50
11 55
3 75•
3 75
15 00
8 00
20 00
50 00
13 75
8 75
1 90'
10 30
8 15
14 05
11 90
815
10 00'
7 50
10 00
3 15
7 50'
6 90
20 00
2 50
6 90
13 15
13 15
6 90
2 50
6 90'
3 75
5 65
James Hayes 15 00
Joe Hartman, labor 5 95
Geo. Hechling, labor 10 30
Ed Harris, labor 10 30
Aug. Haffaman. labor 10 95
List of Warrants. 127
A. Henderson, labor 12 20
IIenry Hefti, labor 2 50
:Mike Hardie, labor 7 50
John Hayes, labor 20 00
Andy Johnson, labor 8 15
'Christ Jost, labor 12 50
John Sass, labor ........ ... 10 65
J. R. Jellison, mason 8 00
Adam Jaeger, labor 10 30
'Tim Kelly, labor 9 40
Phil Kenney, labor.. 1 55
Peter Kreamer, labor 1125
John Kerwin, labor 10 65
Frank Kuntz, labor ....... ... 10 65
Joe Kiebel, labor.... .. .. 10 65
John Kelly, labor 6 55
John Kaste, labor 6 90
.John Kuntz, labor 6 90
Asa Knapp, labor 11 25
Jacob Kraus, labor 8 15
Paul Kroekeski, labor 7 50
Wm. Kronfleldt, labor 9 70
'Chas. Knebel, labor 9 40
Fred Krugar, labor 8 75
'C. Kupferschmidt, labor 1 25
John Karsch, labor 3 75
Louis Korn, labor 1 25
Louis Klask, labor 3 15
Louis Knochel, labor.... 10 65
Theo. Klasko, labor 3 15
Mat Klein, labor 12 50
John Kinsella, labor 20 00
Pat Kenneally, labor 13 35
J. J. Lavery, labor 11 90
Mike Lavin, labor 5 65
Pat Lynch, labor 5 65
John Lavin, Jr., labor........ 5 65
John Lavin, Sr., labor 1 55
Wm. Luke, labor 10 95
Walter Lynch, labor 6 90
Herman Larabee, labor 3 75
Fred Lillie, labor 1 25
H Luchterhand, laborer 8 75
Chas Liehrman, laborer 13 15
Geo Lutz, laborer 3 15
C Luchterhand, laborer 6 25
Frank Lassance, laborer 2 50
M Lonergan, laborer 15 00
Larry Mahar, laborer .. 13 50
John Mullen, laborer .. 12 50
Ed Malloy, laborer 6 90
John Malone, laborer
Thos Murray, laborer
James Malloy, laborer
John Malloy, laborer
Thos Mulqueeney, laborer
Pat Mohan, laborer
Joe Marteneck, laborer
Carl Meggenburg, laborer
Ernest Micke, laborer
H Meggenburg, laborer
Chas Mecklinburg, laborer
Adam Mandershied, laborer
Dennis McGinness, laborer
Mike McKeown, laborer
John McCarron, laborer
Wm McClain, laborer
Wm McDermott, laborer
Mike McMahon, laborer
John McGee, laborer
Frank McCann, laborer
Jas McCarron, laborer
James McDonald, laborer
James McCaffery, laborer
8 45
5 95
7 50
6 25
8 15
6 90
14 05
2 50
8 15
2 50
9 40
3 15
6 90
6 90
6 90
6 90
6 90
8 15
9 40
13 15
5 10
12 75
8 75
Anthony McGuan, laborer 10 65
Thos McDonald, laborer 5 00
Matt McNamara, laborer 10 30
Martin McGovern, laborer 8 15
James McKernan, laborer 65
Pat McPoland, laborer 14 05
James McCracken, laborer 14 05
Barney McCormack, laborer 5 65
Felix McBride, laborer 15 00
Robt McGivern, foreman 40 00
John Noonan, laborer 13 15
S Norton, laborer 12 20
Fred Nank, laborer 8 15
Fred Nehls, laborer 8 75
Anton Nick, laborer 1 25
Phil Newman, l4orer 15 00
John O'Dea, laborer 5 00
Pat O'Brien, laborer 2 50
Pat O'Farrell, laborer 7 50
Felix Oswald, laborer 7 60
Julius Otto, laborer 11 25
Chas Ott, laborer 4 40
Wm O'Brien, foreman 20 00
James Purcell, laborer 5 65
James Powers, laborer 6 25
John Pfeiffer, laborer 6 55
Frank Peltz, laborer 10 65
Gahart Parr, laborer 4 40
Jno Parker, laborer 12 80
Jac Peryon, laborer 7 50
C H Pierce, laborer 7 50
Chas Priebe, laborer 8 00
Pat Quinn, laborer 17 25
Wm Quinlan, laborer 9 40
Morris Quinlivan, laborer 8 75
Tom Reilly, laborer 10 65
Frank Raioun, laborer 10 00
Joe Rooney, laborer 5 95
Matt Raiseck, laborer 11 55
Wm Rudolph, laborer 9 05
James Reed, laborer 8 05
Phil Reddin, laborer 815
Chas Reilly, laborer 1 90
John Raetz, laborer 13 50
Fred Remus, laborer 8 15
Fred Radloff, laborer 8 15
Geo Rink, laborer 8 15
J Roggensack, laborer 6 25
Joe Rooney, laborer 5 00
Mike Shea, laborer 5 65
John Steadman, laborer ... 5 00
Mike Sullivan, laborer 10 65
Dan Sheehan, foreman 12 75
Morris Scollard, laborer "' 7 50
15
Wm Sherridan, laborer
Jno B Stephens, laborer. 2 50
Wm Spensley, laborer 98 40
5
Tom Smith, laborer .. .
Frank Scherr, laborer 10 30
Anton Staner, laborer 4 70
Ernest Smith, laborer 10 95
Christ Schnell, laborer 5 65
Aug Sayke, laborer 5 95
Geo Sutter, laborer 4 40
Peter Stoffer, laborer
Sam Smith, laborer 5 00
Elmer Smith, laborer
Lew Smith, laborer .............. 6 55
James Smith, laborer 14 05
Sam Sterling, laborer 14 05
Sam Sommers, laborer 6 90
John Shemmel, laborer 10 00
Anton Schmidt, laborer 8 15
8 75
12 80
List of Warrants.
Simon Schaetzle, laborer
John Seatman, laborer
Wm Scharff, laborer
Joe Schmid, laborer
13 Schnee, foreman
A R Stevenson, engineer
James Talty, laborer
John Taschner, laborer
Henry Tippee• laborer
John Tweag, laborer
RichTurner, laborer
Landon Taylor, foreman
John Varlet', laborer
John Ward, laborer
John Welsh, laborer
W J Welsh, laborer
W M Welsh, laborer
Louis Wachenheim, laborer
Anton Wanddreshek, labor
John Wolf, labor
Richard Weidman, labor
Geo. Williams, labor
Wm. Wearmouth, labor .
Herman Weber, labor
Aug. Wittee, labor
Ed. Winkleman, labor
Wm. Weber, labor
Nick Wampack, labor
Ed. Welsh, labor
Venzel Zachena, labor
Adam Zingle, labor
Fred Zurshof, labor....
Geo. Zumhoff, labor
Ike Beekman, team
Rich Burns, team
Tim Byron, team
Tom Casey, team
Steve Casey, team
Joe Calvert, team
John Calvert, team
B. Cain, team
P. Clancy, team
Nick Dietz, team
John Duggan, team
Tom Elliott, team ....
Ed.. Frith, taem
M. Gantenbein, team
Nick Greagory, team
Peter Horch, team... ......
Tom Heins, team
Wm. Howard, team
Mike Hannon, team
H. C. King, team
Mike Kenneally, team
Tom Kenneally, team
John Long, team
Wm. Leik, team
Pat Linehan, team
Dennis Linehan, team
John Meyers, team
Ed. Muntz, team
Joe. G. Moore, team
A. W. Miller, team
Frank Mathis, team
Chas. McGovern, team
Jeff McGrath, team
McElrath Teaming Co., team
John McCollins, team
F. Oldham, team
Mrs. Quinlivan, team
Mike Riordan, team
Sam Snodgrass, team
Dillon Southerland, team
Henry Schmidt, team
Frank Seige, team
10 65
3 75
3 75
65
18 00
75 00
8 15
6 90
2 50
5.65
5 65
17 25
11 90
2 50
8' 15
10 65
10 00
10 65
8 15
440
6 55
2 50
4 05
9 40
2 50
3 75
10 00
8 15
6 90
10 30
6 90
10 00
20 00
2190
13 15
16-25
13 15
18 75
8 75
20 00
16 25
13 75
2 50
15 65
11 25
2315
23 15
5 00
1 25
16 25
23 75
18 75
17 50
16 00
6 25
10 65
13 15
6 25
12 50
20 00
22 50
15 00
25 00
11 25
18 75
21 90
10 00
13 75
10 65
10 00
22 50
22 50
24 40
26 90
Geo. Scott, team 21 26
John Sigworth, team 10 00
P. Shea, team 3 75
Jas. Tobin, team 28 15
Mike Theise, team 17 50
Otto Turner, team 23 75
John Van Holand, team 12 50
Jessie Venn, team 25 00
John Welsh, team 10 65
Less Wellington, team 21 90
John Williams, team 3 75
Chas. Botsford, labor on sewer 18 00
Ed. Brunskill," labor on sewer 18 00
Sam Elmer, labor on sewer 18 00
Pat Furey, labor on sewer 16 50
M. Flynn, labor on sewer 18 00
J. Lowrey, labor on sewer 18 00
Jas. Ryan, labor on sewer 18 00
Chas. Hillery, labor on sewer 25 00
M. Shea, macadam 17 85
Jno. McGee, macadam 25 95
M. Kane, macadam 65 75
Jas. Purcell, macadam 31 30
W. McDermott, macadam 17 20
Jno. Mullen, macadam 42 15
M. Quinlan, Jr., macadam 8 20
Jeff McGrath, macadam 3 50
F. McBride & J. W. Parker,
macadam ...... ... ..... ... 66 80
J. W. Parker, macadam 39 75
Jno. Malone, macadam 29 25
Aug. Priebe, macadam 5 80
Key City Lime Wks., macadam 53 60
Wm. Schwaegler, macadam 18 45
Joe Guenther, macadam 28 20
Peter Guenther, macadam 35 85
Jno. Albrecht, macadam 12 05
Val. Weisheirt, macadam.... 9 30
Jno. Karsch, macadam 68 00
Jno. Spies, macadam 29 20
W. Krems, macadam 11 65
Eugene Rasquin, macadam 32 70
Jno. McNulty, macadam .... 8 25
Robt. Miller, macadam 5 00
T. F. Maguire, assistant attorney
for April 50 00
G. Gmehle, assistant assessor for
April 75 00
Jos. J. Murphy, assistant assessor
for April 75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners 10 20
Sam Starr, use of horse and
buggy ... ......... .. 10 00
Dubuque Wooden Ware Co.,
lumber for fifth ward scales ...
Carr, Ryder, Adams Co., pine
wood
D. C. Stewart, recording deeds
C. H. Berg, incidental expenses in
water works cases 200 00
Smith and Agnew, catching dogs 9 00
Key City Gas Co., gas at city
hall 34 50
J. M. Bradley, trees for Jackson
and Washington parks
E. E. Frith, 400 bone fertilizer'ljpr
parks
Harger & Blish, stationary
various offices
W. R. Pierce, papering and paint-
ing of police headquarters
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
city hall
Pape & Jacquinot, reparing
fountain, Phoenix park
14 40 Phil Pier, coal at city hall 25 65
5 20
2 00
10 50
12 00
5 00
13 25
44 50
3 95
5 50
List of Warrants. 129
L. Anderson, services in matter
of trial, Proctor vs City 30 00
Smith Morgan Printing Co,
financial report for 1898 68 00
Louis Heeb, cleaning calaboose 1 25
Key City Gas Co., gas for street
commissioner's office and re-
moval of lamp post. 6 20
Jno. Leidinger, resetting curb,
Eagle Point avenue 10 30
J. P. Cooke & Co., rubber stamps . 1 55
P. J. Seippel, lumber 39 20
Rumpf, Frudden Lumber Co,
lumber 41 95
Key City Iron Works, repair of
steam roller 91 00
John Tibey, stone crossing.... 14 40
T J Donahue, 1000 cubic yards of
gravel at 35c .... 350 00
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
steam roller house 5 35
Alphons Matthews, retainer in
Water works case 250 00
J C Longueville, retainer in
Water works case .. 250 00
Christman & Healey, hardware.. 5 35
Hussman & Lies, hardware 12 15
G F Kleih, hardware 4 90
Klauer Mfg. Co., repair of gutter
at Mrs. Lull's residence.... 2 75
Fred Schloz & son, repair of
tools 80
Linehan & Molo, white waste for
steam roller 2 50
Edward Sloan, horse shoeing7 00
Geiger & Vollenweider, horse-
ing 8 40
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing 3 85
Lagan & Sullivan, horse shoe-
ing... .. 4 90
Phil Pier, horse shoeing 12 50
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire de-
partment, $18.12; road depart-
ment, $9.63
American Fire Insurance Co.,
two new hind wheels for en-
gine R. W. Stewart. 92 50
Jno. Kriebs, repair harness 1 20
Carr, Ryder, Adams Co., pine 2
wood 25
Ott, Meuser & Co., shavings 4 00
Knapp, Stout & Co., Co., lumber4 70
Rumpf, Frudden Lumber Co,
lumber 3 65
Klauer, Mfg. Co., repair furnace
Delhi Street Engine House2 60
R. Haber, laying new floor stalls
Central Engine House.... 29 40
Pape & Jacquinot, new fountain
for horses 64 50
Dubuque Water company, 338 hy-
drant for April.... 1408 33
G. F. Kleih, hardware, city
pound .. 3 85
Eichhorn & Bechtel, brooms and 1 20
oil
Larry Daily, hauling dog.... 20
North American Telegraph Co, 70
telegrams
Key City Gas Co., gas for police 38 90
department
Duggan & Kane, supplies for ma-
tron's75 quarters
Pape & Jacquinot, supplies for 25
sewer department
Christman & Healey, hardware
sewer department ... 1 00
G. F. Kleih, hardware for sewer
department 60
J. F. Ris Bros., chains and cups
for drinking fountains.... .. .. 3 10
Kev City Gas Co., gas for engi-
neer's office 5 20
C. O. D. Laundry, towels and
racks for February, March and
April 9 00
Lear & Pflffner, horse shoeing ex -
Marshal McCann's horse.. .. 11 50
Globe Journal, official printing for
April 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
April 50 00
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for April 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph, official print-
ing for April 60 00
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly coun-
cil proceedings, $6.00; health re-
port, $3.50 9 50
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for April 1798 20
Globe Light & Heat Co., 100 lamps
for April 166 67
T E Frith, removing dead ani-
mals and garbage for April 42 75
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
garbage dump 6 05
H B Gniffke, Ref. Exc. permits105 00
H B Gniffke, interest in warrants
outstanding 1074 00
H B Gniffke, interest on bonds46 00
H B Gniffke, expressage, $17 00;
commission on bonds, $17 0034 00
H B Gniffke, exchange, $52 64;
telegrams, $6 02 58 66
H B Gniffke, express charges,
$14 65; postage and revenue 35 15
stamps, $20 50
H B Gniffke, freight charges,
$3 30; court costs 80c and print-
ing bonds, $43.75
E C Salter, refunded dog license 1 00
LABOR ON STREETS FOR FIRST
HALF OF MAY, 1899.
Ernest Amenda, labor ...... 13 45
Joe Blocklinger, labor .... 5 30
Frank Baltzer, labor 95
Paul Becker, labor 7 20
Christ Buelow, labor 11 25
Paul Brandenburg, labor • • • • 2 50
12 25
Carl Burkhard, labor ...... • • • • 8 15
Mike Beckius, labor
Fred Budde, labor 3 75
Andrew Burke, labor 2 50
Chas. Bluecher, labor 2 50
Chas. Busse, labor 10 00
Joe Brown, labor 15 00
Chas. Blinkert, labor ....... 3 15
J Bottoms, labor ... ... 13 50
John Coyne, labor 1 55
Mike Cain, labor 9 05
Mike Coyle, labor ........ ... 2 80
11 Caffery, labor 4 05
Martin Carmody, labor 96 25
05
John Corbett, labor 3 45
Matt Crahan, labor 15 00
Jas Connelly, labor1 25
D Corcoran, labor 2 50
Ed Desmond, labor
Mike Dunnigan, labor ...... .... 4 05
John Driscoll, labor.. 2 00
130 List of Warrants.
Steve Dorsey, labor 19 50
Pat Dempsey, laborer 10 95
John Du/bier, laborer 11 25
John Eagen, laborer 3 15
John Engels, laborer 1 25
John Ess, laborer 8 45
Pat Furey, laborer 9 05
Wm Flanagan, laborer 4 40
Christ Froes, laborer 13 15
John Fix, laborer 6 25
Pat Fenlon, laborer 15 00
Ed Fitzloff, laborer 5 00
John Farley, laborer 20 00
Pat Grew, laborer 3 75
John Girst, laborer 3 45
Conrad Geimer, laborer 3 50
Chas Grunzig, laborer 1 55
Joe Grab, laborer . 10 95
Barney Glass, laborer 4 40
John Grunow, laborer 8 15
Peter Gunther, laborer 11 90
Joe Gunther, laborer 11 25
Henry Galle, laborer 6 90
J M Garrison, laborer 11 25
Henry Gallo, laborer 6 90
Geo Gau, laborer . 5 00
C Gantenbein, laborer 20 00
John Heaffey, laborer 8 75
Mike Houps, laborer 5 95
Aug Haffaman, laborer 5 65
Adam Henderson, laborer 9 40
John Hayes, laborer 20 00
Mike Hardie, laborer 15 00
Andy Johnon, laborer 6 25
Crist Jost, laborer 8 15
Aug Jass, laborer 10 95
Adam Jaeger, laborer 9 05
.1 R Jellison, laborer 2 00
Hubert Kehr, laborer 10 30
Peter Kreamer, laborer 6 25
Joe Kiebel, laborer 4 05
Nick Komas, laborer 4 05
Paul Kroekeski, laborer 13 15
Wm Kronfeldt, laborer 65
Chas Knabeln, laborer 65
Joe KIntzel, laborer 11 90
A Kasbauer, laborer 13 00
John Kinsella, laborer 20 00
Pat Kenneally, laborer 20 00
Matt Klein, laborer .. 12 50
John Lavin Sr, laborer 2 20
John Lavin Jr, laborer 1 25
Herman Lembkee, laborer
Fred Lillie, laborer
13 15
3 45
Henry Luchterhand, laborer3 75
C Liehrman, laborer 9 05
J Leidinger, laborer 12 00
C Luohterhand, laborer
M Lonergan, laborer
Geo Moore, laborer
Mike Murphy, laborer
Pat Mohan, laborer
Ed Malloy, laborer
Joe Marteneck laborer
6 25
15 00
5 30
3 15
3 15
12 20
3 15
Ernest Micke, laborer 5 95
Chas Mecklenberg, laborer 10 65
A Mandershied, laborer
John McGee, laborer
Mike McKeown, laborer
T I McDonald, laborer
Matt McNamara, laborer
Pat McPoland, laborer
11 90
10 00
3 75
2 50
8 45
65
James McCracken, laborer
B McCormack, laborer
Felix McBride, laborer
5 Norton, laborer
Fred Nank, laborer
Phil Newman, laborer
John O'Dea, laborer
Pat O'Brien, laborer
Julius Otto, laborer
Cha.s Otto, laborer
Wm O'Brien, laborer
James Powers, laborer
James Purcell, laborer
John Pfeiffer, laborer
John Parker, laborer
Jacob Peryon, laborer ...
Chas Peters, laborer
Chas Priebe, laborer
Matt Raiseck, laborer
Ch'as Reilly, laborer
Fred Radloff, laborer
Fred Remus, laborer
Geo Rink, laborer
John Remus, laborer
Joe Rooney, laborer
Joe Rooney, laborer
Dan Sheehan, laborer ...
Mike Sullivan, laborer
Mike Shea, laborer
John B Stevens, laborer
Wm Spensley, laborer
Tom Smith, laborer
Geo Sutter, laborer
1 25
10 00
16 25
1 25
65
15 00
6 55
6 25
5 00
6 00
20 00
905
9 05
12 50
13 45
2 80
4 40
5 00
4 05
7 50
13 15
7 80
10 65
5 00
15 75
1 25
20 50
5 00
3 75
4 05
3 75
3 15
2 20
Aug Soyke, laborer .... 2 20
Frank Scherr, laborer 6 25
Peter Stoffer, llaborer 7 50
Sam Smith, laborer 6 25
John Schemmel, laborer 8 15
Joe Schmidt, laborer 7 80
B Schnee, laborer 16 50
John Spies, laborer 18 00
Wm Sheridan, laborer 20 00
Simon Schaetzle, laborer 5 00
Henry TIppe, laborer 10 30
John Tweag, laborer 65
Richard Turner, laborer .... 10 00
John Ward, laborer 3 15
W J Welsh, laborer 6 90
Louis Wachinhoim, laborer 7 50
Peter Weist, laborer ... 5 00
Aug Wititee, laborer 10 65
Ed Welsh, laborer 8 15
Wm Weber, laborer 9 05
Nick Wampack, laborer 9 70
Venzel Zachena, laborer 5 95
G. Zumhoff, laborer 18 00
Ike Beekman, teams 16 25
Steve Casey, teams 24 40
Thos. Casey, teams 13 75
John Calvert, teams 10 65
John Decker, teams 8 75
Tom Elliott, teams 25 65
Ed. Frith, teams 26 25
M. Gantenbein, teams 25 65
Nick Gregory, teams 12 56
Tom Hines, teams 3 75
Wm. Howard, teams 8 15
Mike Hannon, tea.ms 12 50
H. C. King, teams ..... 22 50
John Long, teams .. 26 90
Pat Linehan, teams
A. W. Miller, teams
Chas. McGovern, teams
5 65
11 90
1 90
Jeff McGrath, teams
R. Oldham, teams
F. Oldham, teams
Mrs. Quinlivan, teams
Mike Riordan, teams
Dillon Southerland, teams ...... 22 50
Frank Siege, teams 1 90
Ed. Seeley, teams 20 65
Otto Turner, teams 23 15
M. Theise, teams 26 90
James Tobin, teams 1 25
Jessie Venn, teams 36 90
John VanHoland, teams 2 50
Less Wellington, teams 1 25
Streets for the first half
R Burns, laborer
Steve Cain, laborer
John Daugherty, laborer
Mike Farrel, laborer
Conrad Geimer, laborer
James Hird, laborer
John Hanley, laborer
Chas. Holmberg, laborer
John Kaste, laborer
Mat Keafer, laborer
Joe Marteneck, laborer
Pat Moran, laborer
Pat McPoland, laborer
Wm. McAvoy, laborer
Jas. McCracken, laborer
Jas. McCarron, laborer
S. Norton, laborer
Pat Quinn, laborer
Wm. Quinlan, laborer
Morris Scollard, laborer
John Saunders, laborer
Wm. Wearmouth, laborer
Bart Cain, teams
John Duggan, teams
Tom Kenneally, teams
Mat Kenneally, teams
Mike Riordan, teams ............ 65
Geo. Reynolds, teams 13 15
Jas. Tobin, teams 25 65
John Welsh, teams 25 00
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF MAY, 1899.
18 75
19 50
25 00
19 50
18 00
19 50
19 50
19 60
19 50
2 50
List of Warrants. 131
12 50
20 00
2 50
5 00
1 25
of May, 1899.
6 55
11 90
65
5 00
10 65
19 50
6 25
5 00
12 80
12 80
10 30
6 25
11 25
5 30
11 55
5 30
12 80
15 40
6 25
........ 6 55
6 25
6 90
11 25
11 25
13 15
10 00
Chas. Botsford, laborer
Ed. Brunskill, laborer
R. T. Eddy, laborer
Sam Elmer, laborer
Pat Furey, laborer
M. Flynn, laborer
Chas. Hillary, laborer
Joe Lowrie, laborer
James Ryan, laborer
Ike Beekman teams
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
issued by me during the month of May,
1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS.
Recorder's Office, May 20, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 4 o'clock p. m. Thurs-
day, June 1, 1899, for the construction
of a sanitary sewer in Cornell St. from
May place to alley north of Anna place,
thence east in said alley to line between
lots 1 and 2 of the sub of lots 18, 19 and
20, Fairview sub, in accordance to
plans and specifications now on file in
this office.
The work must be completed on or
before July 15, 1899, and shall be paid
for as follows: 75 per cent of the
monthly estimate of the engineer will
be paid as the work progresses, the bal-
ance due will be paid when work is
completed and accepted by the city
council.
The work will consist of constructing
an 8 -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in
Cornell street from May Place to alley
north of Anna Place thence east in said
alley to line between lots 1 and 2 of
sub of lots 18, 19 and 20, Fairview sub,
a distance of 260 lineal feet with two
manholes. The material used must be
of the best quality of salt glazed vitri-
fied stoneware sewer pipe, which with
all other materials will be subject to
approval of the city engineer and sewer
committee.
Bidders must state price per lineal
foot for doing all the work and fur-
nishing all the material, do the grading
and the back filling and leave the sur-
face in a smooth and satisfactory con-
dition to the city engineer and sewer
committee, also state the price per each
manhole.
A certified check an some Dubuque
bank for $25.00 must accompany each
bid as a guarantee that a contract will
be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
5-20-10t. City Recorder.
NOTICE OF SA__.
I will sell at public auc,..on to the best
bidder for cash on Monday, the 12th
day of June, 1899, at 2 o'clock, p. m. at
the public pound of the city of Du-
buque, on Elm street, between 14th and
15th sts., the following impounded ani-
mals, to -wit: One grey horse, 10 years
old, weight, 1,000 lbs.
Er` MORGAN, City Marshal.
Dubuque, June 12th, 1899.
NOTICE TO PAINTERS AND PAPER
HANGERS.
Sealed proposals will be received by
Committee Clerk Fitzpatrick in the
mayor's office up to 4 o'clock p. m.
Saturday, May 27th, 1899, for painting
the exterior and interior of the city hall
and for papering the offices of the
mayor and assessor.
Specifications of said work are now on
file in the office of the mayor, showing
the kind and extent of the work to be
done.
A certified check for $20.00 on some
Dubuque bank must accompany each
bid as a guarantee that the contract
will be entered into if awarded. The
committee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
E. E. FRITH, Chairman Market
Committee.
W. F. FITZPATRICK, Clerk of
Committee.
132
Official Notices.
SPECIAL ASSESMENT NOTICE.
To Ell Cole:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for re-
ps.:ring sidewalks during April, 1899,
a special assessment will be levied for
the expense thereof at the next regular
meeting of the city council, upon all
lots and parcels of land abutting on
sa.d improvement, lot N. M. 1-5 of 452
city, owned by you being subject to
such special assessment. And you are
notified to appear at said meeting of
the council, to be held on the 15th day
of June A. D. 1899, and show cause if
any you have, why said assessment
should not be levied.
Amount, $4.80.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To J. M. Sammis:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for re-
pairing sidewalks during April, 1899, a
special assessment will be levied for the
expense thereof at the next regular
meeting of the city council, upon all
lots and parcels of land abutting on said
improvement, lot No. 5 in Grandview
add., owned by you being subject to
such special assessment. And you are
notified to appear at said meeting of the
council, to be held on the 15th day of
June, A. D. 1899, and show cause if any
you have, why said assessment should
not be levied.
Amount 60c.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m., June
15th, 1899, for improving Grove street
from King street to the north end of
said Grove street, requiring approxi-
mately the following:
New curbstone set, 590 lineal feet.
Guttering, 262 square yards.
Macadamizing, 635 snuare yards.
Filling, 447 cubic yards.
Cutting, 1,153 Cubic yards.
The work to be done in accordance
with plans and specifications now on
Olein the office of the city recorder.
Said work to be completed on or be-
fore the 15th day of July, 1899, and
shall be paid for when said work is
completed and accepted by the city
council. The material and labor to
be furnished by the contractor.
Bidders will state the price per lineal
foot for curbing, the price per square
yard for guttering and macadamizing,
and the price per cubic yard for filling.
A certified check for $70.00 on some
Dubuque bank must accompany each
bid as a guarantee that a contract will
be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
6-5-10t. City Recorder.
NOTICE OF COUNCIL'S INTENTION
TO IMPROVE GROVE STREET.
To all Whom it May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the city
council of the city of Dubuque, to im-
prove Grove street, from King street
to the north end of said Grove street.
That a plat and specification of said
propped improvement is now on file
in the office of the city recorder. That
it is estimated by the city engineer that
said improvement will require 590 lineal
feet of new curbing, 262 square yards of
guttering, 635 square yards of ma-
cadamizing, 447 cubic yards of filling
and 1,153 cubic yards of cutting, mak-
ing a total estimated cost of $530.00 to
abutting property owners.
Any person having objection to said
improvement are hereby notified to ap-
pear in person before the city council
at its session to be held the 1st day
of June, 1899, or to file with the city
recorder their objections in writing on
or before the 1st day of June, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
5-22-3t.
NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS.
City Recorder's Office,
Sealed proposals will be received
at my office up to 4 o'clock
p. m. June lst, 1899, for the
construction of a sanitary sewer in Al-
pine street from West 3rd street to di-
viding line between lots 20 and 21, Julia
L. Langworthy's add, according to the
plat of said sewer and the specifica-
tions prepared by the city engineer and
on file in the office of the city record-
er. Said work shall be completed an or
before the 15th day of July, 1899, and
shall be paid for as follows: 75 per
cent of the monthly estimates of the
engineer will be paid as the work pro-
gresses, the balance due, to be paid
when work is completed and accepted
by the city council; and the proposals
for doing such work will be acted upon
by the council on the lst day of June,
1899, and the recorder is hereby order-
ed to give ten (10) days' notice by
publication, asking for the proposals,
as provided by ordinance. The work
will consist of building an eight (8)
inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Alpine
street from West 3rd street to dividing
line between lots 20 and 21, Julia L.
Langworthy's add, a distance of 330
'lineal feet; with two (2) manholes. The
material to be used must be of the best
quality of salt glazed vitrified stone-
ware sewer pipe, which with all other
materials will be subject to approval of
the city engineer and sewer committee.
Bidders must state the price per lineal
foot for doing all the work and fur-
nishing all the material, do the grading
and back filling and leave the surface
in a smooth and satisfactory condi-
tion to the engineer and sewer commit-
tee and also state price per each man-
hole.
[fit •
Official Notices. 133
.A. certified check of twenty ($20.00)
dollars on some Dubuque bank must
.accompany each bid as a guarantee
that a contract will be entered into if
awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
5-20-10t. City Recorder.
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL'S IN-
TENTION TO IMPROVE AN-
GELLA AND COX STRINCTS.
To All Whom it May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fied that it is the intention of the city
council of the city of Dubuque, to im-
prove Angella street from Pierce
street to Cox street and Cox street
from Angella street to Union avenue.
That a plat and specification of said
proposed improvement is now on file in
the office of the city recorder. That
it is estimated by the city engineer
that said improvement will require 2150
lineal feet of new curbing, 960 square
yards of guttering and 2650 square
yards of macadamizing, making a to-
tal estimated cost of $2355.00 to abut-
ting property owners.
Any person having objections to said
improvement are hereby notified to ap-
pear in person before the city council
at its session to be held June 15th,
1899, or to file with the city recorder
their objections in writing on or be-
fore the 15th day of June, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
6-6-5t. City Recorder.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To C. Denlinger:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for re-
pairing sidewalks during April, 1899, a
special assessment will be levied for the
expense thereof at the next regular
meeting of the city council, upon all lots
and parcels of land abutting on said
improvement, lot No. 19 in O'Hare's
sub., owned by you being subject to
such special assessment. And you are
notified to appear at said meeting of
the council, to be held on the 15th day of
June, A. D., 1899, and show cause if
any you have, why said assessment
should not be levied.
Amount 80c.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL'SIN-
TENTION TO IMPROVE FIFTH
AVENUE FROM RHOMBERG AVE.
TO LAKE PEOSTA.
City Recorder's office, May 29th, 1899.
To All Whom It May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tiflea that it is the intention of the city
council of the city of Dubuque, to im-
prove 5th avenue, from Rhomberg
avenue to Lake Peosta. That a plat
and specifications of said improvement
is now on file in the office of the city
recorder.
That it is estimated by the city engi-
neer that said improvement will re-
quire 1,200 feet of new curbing, 1,300
square yards stone paving, 1,300 square
yards of macadam and 14500 cubic yards
of cutting, making a total estimated
cost of $1,735.00 to abutting property
owners. Any person having objections
to said improvement are hereby notified
to appear in person before the city
council at its session to be held the 15th
day of June, 1899, or to file with the city
recorder their objections in writing on
or before the 15th day of June, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
5-29-5t.
Regular Session, July 6, 1899. 135
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session July 6th, 1899.
(Official. )
Council met at 8:20 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in .the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Absent—Ald. Wales. •
Ald. McLaughlin moved •that the
council proceedings for the month of
June, 1899, be approved as printed.
Carried.
The following bills were allowed:
Thos. F. Maguire, asst. atty
for June $ 50 00
G. Gmehle, asst. assessor for
June 75 00
Jos. J. Murphy, asst. assessor
for June 75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners
for June 8 00
W. S. MacHarg, expert testi-
mony in water works cases741 70
Wynkoop Kierstedt, expert tes-
timony in water works cases65G 00
Chas. P. Chase, expert testi-
mony in water works cases474 95
Sam G. Artingstall, expert tes-
timony in water works cases377 10
Dr. Floyd Davis, expert testi-
mony in water works cases350 00
G. Russell Leonard, short hand
reporter and typewriting in
water works cases 97 00
Hotel Julien, hotel expenses for
appraisers and expert testi-
mony in water works cases... 236 00
Ald. Crawford moved that all war-
rants for water works investigation be
drawn on the general expense fund.
Carried.
Jas. A. Hayes, judgment and
court costs in case of M. Mc-
Mahon vs. City 2401 76
Jas. A. Hayes, judgment and
court costs in case of I. Proc-
tor vs. city 784
T. W. Ruete, oil and emery
dust for parks 3
G. F. Kleih, hardware for city
hall 1
J. Atkins, carpenter work for
city hall 14
A. R. Staufenbeil, taking care
of town clock from Feb. 1st,
1899, to June 18th, 1899 28
W. W. Whelan, sharpening
lawn mowers for parks 1
Dubuque Wooden Ware and
Lumber Co., shingles for city
pound
Mrs. J. Meehan, cleaning city
hall
Pape & Jacqulnot, plumbing at
city hall
C. O. D. laundry, towels and
racks for May and June
F. A. Miller, brooms for city
hall
42
10
25
95
15
217
6 15
3 50
1 50
6 00
2 70
I Manhoff, 50 pounds rags
Chas. Botsford, laying carpet
mayor's office
Louis Heeb, taking up carpet
mayor's office
Jno. Kleinschmidt, soap and
lye
Iowa Telephone Co., telephones
for various departments
Wm. Geisheker, engineer work
on case of Ryan vs. City
L. R. Kauffman. illuminating
and repairing town clock 75 00
Walton & Bieg, stationary 2 05
W. H. Torbert, sample bottles
for water analysis in water
works case 4 95
Walton & Bieg, stationery for
city attorney 6 20
Palmer. Winall & Co., blank
stationery 36 50
Andrew Schaetzle, repairing
bridge on Center street 25 00
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing
for road department 1 60
Jno. Bakey, macadam 10 00
Jno. Malone, macadam 11 00
Robt Miller, macadam 14 00
B. D. Lenehan, repairing tools
for road department 3 30
John Butt, repairing toots for
road department 5 85
F. Schloz & San. repairing tools
for road department 4 90
Gen. Fengler, rip rap and bluff
filling for road department149 00
Hussman & Lies, powder for
road department 85
G. F. Kleih, hardware for road
department 4 95
Christman & Healey. hardware
for road department 17 50
F. M. Jaeger, hardware for road
department 1 15
Pape & Jacquinot, repairing
drinking fountain at High
bridge 2 90
R. T. Eddy, Iron for 23d street
fountain 1 25
Hagerty Pros., pine wood for
steam roller 3 50
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for
road department . 49 50
Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., pine
woad for steam roller 2 25
Harry Fleck, valve for steam
roller 90
Key City Gas Co., coke for
steam roller 9 15
Jno. Tibey, stone for street
crossings, etc 28 50
Jno. Tibey, gravel 50 75
Byrnes & Saul, gravel 148 40
Kannolt & Powers, horse shoe-
ing for fire department 11 20
Aug. Wunderlich, horse shoe-
ing for fire department
Collings & Wilkinson, horse
shoeing for fire department .. 7 20
B Kauffman, hats for fire de-
partment 13 85
A. Tredway & Sons, brushes for
fire department 9 75
2 00
1 25
1 25
2 40
54 00
13 50
136 Regular Session, July 6, 1899.
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware
for fire department 2 00
Klauer Mfg. Co., hardware for
fire department 60
Police Telephone and Signal Co,
14 pair of magnets for flre de-
partment
Sullivan & Stampfer, sheets and
pillow cases for fire depart-
ment
W. H. Torbert, drugs for fire
department
T. W. Ruete, drugs for fire de-
partment 5 00
Key City Gas Co., gas for Delhi
street engine house 1 75
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire
department 10 10
Jno Kriebs, repairing harness
for fire department 3 10
Ellwanger Bros., repairing har-
ness for fire department 2 30
Ott, Meuser & Co., shavings for
fire department 1 00
Dubuque Water Co., water for
various engine houses 40 00
Dubuque Water Co., 338 hy-
drants for June 1408 33
Collings & Wilkinson, horse shoe
ing for police department 6 80
Kannolt & Powers, horse shoe-
ing for police department 3 20
Dubuque Water Co., water at
patrol house 10 00
P. Hughes & Sons, matches for
police department 2 85
Headford Bros. & Hitchins,
manhole castings and covers. 24 00
Jno. Mehlhop Son & Co. Co
galvanized scoops for sewer
department 1 40
Woodruff Bros., 2 pails for sew-
er department 40
Etchhorn & Bechtel, oil and
brushes for sewer department 1 95
Linehan & Molo, rope and ce-
ment for sewer department .... 18 20
Steuck & Linehan, constructing
stone sewer on 7th ave 194 00
F. Schloz & Son, repairing tools
for sewer department 1 50
J. P. Schroeder & Co., cement
for sewer department 5 25
P. Cassidy, labor Sunday, June
4th 3 00
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly
council proceedings, $3.00, and
health reports $3.50 6 50
Dubuque Telegraph, official
printing for June 60 00
The Herald, official printing for
June 50 00
Globe -Journal, official printing
for May and June 100 00
National Demokrat, official
printing for June 25 00
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for June 1798 20
Globe Light and Heat Co., 100
lamps for June ... 166 67
T. E. Frith, removing garbage
and dead animals for month
of June 193 45
46 00
16 00
3 00
M. H. McCloskey, painting city
hall, balance due 582 85
Ald. Flynn moved that the rules be
suspended and Mr. McCloskey be
heard. Carried.
Mr. McCloskey addressed the coun-
cil.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the bill
be paid except the amount of $10.00.
Carried.
Louis Heeb, cleaning and oiling har-
ness for police department, $1.50.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the bill
be received and filed.
Lost by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 3.
Nays—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Absent—Ald. Wales. It being a tie
vote the mayor voted no.
Ald. Jones then moved that the bill
be paid.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Nays—Ald. Duggan, Flynn and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 3.
Absent—Ald. Wales.
It being a tie vote the mayor voted
aye and declared the motion carried.
E. H. Sheppley, repairing apron on
Grove Terrace abutting lot 688, Mc -
Daniel's sub, 75c.
On motion the bill was referred to
the street committee.
Linwood cemetery to city of Dubu-
que. To 158.40 cub. yds. of ma-
cadam at 50c per cub. yard, $79.20.
The above amount received by city
treasurer with receipt attached.
On motion the bill was received and
filed.
PETITIONS.
Petition of F. B. Harriman for Mrs.
J. S. Randall asking that the special
assessment levied against her property
for improving Southern avenue be can-
celed.
Ald. Crawford moved that the entire
matter and all papers be referred to the
committee on streets, city engineer and
city attorney. Carried.
Petition of Philip Kress et al asking
that a grade be established on Adams
avenue in Ham's add.
Ald. Jones moved that the petition
be referrred to the city engineer and he
be instructed to establish a grade on
said avenue. Carried.
Petition of Dr. J. W. Heustis asking
that the water mains be extended along
his property formerly owned and occu-
pied by Mrs. Knott being the South 1-2
of lot 3 and 4 in Ellen Corkery's sub.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion be referred to the committee of the
whole. Carried.
Petition of Mrs. Ellen Quinlivan ask-
ing for remission of taxes and same
to be applied to pay her special as-
sessment for improving East Grand-
view avenue.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
Regular Session, July 6, 1899. 137
tion be referred to the committee of
the whole. Carried.
Petition and plat of Mrs. Anna M.
Bush by J. D. Bush of the subdivision
of lots 19, 22, 27 and West 1-2 of 30 of
Mt. Pleasant add asking that the same
be approved by the council.
Ald. Frith moved that the petition
and plat be referred to the committee
of the whole. Carried.
Petition of the Dubuque Telegraph
requesting the city through its coun-
cil to purchase a liberal supply of new
city directories.
The mayor ordered the petition referr
ed to the committee of the whole.
Petition of N. J. Offerman, pound
master asking council to allow him
$10.00 extra salary for use of horse.
On motion the petition was referred
to the committee of the whole.
Petition of J. C. Garland in relation
to water running on to his property
from the street back of his property be-
ing the west 1-2 of lot No. 5 of city out -
lot No. 655.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion be referred to the committee of
the whole and the assistant engineer be
instructed to make an estimate of the
cost for a wall continuing it south.
Carried.
Petition of Mrs. J. Rickard asking
that her taxes be can eled for the year
1898 on lots 84 and 85 Union add.
The mayor referrred the petition to
the delinquent tax committee.
Petition of St. Joseph Mercy hospital
by McCarthy and Kenline, its attor-
neys, asking that the taxes be canceled
on lot No. 7 in Agnes Langworthy's
add.
The mayor referred the petition to
the delinquent tax committee and city
assessor.
Petition of Jas. Hird and Jas. H.
Boyce asking for permission to sink a
mining shaft on the north side of Mer-
chants' Lane.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pe-
tition be granted.
Ald. Flynn moved as a substitute
that the city attorney be instructed to
draw up an agreement to protect the
city from all damages and the shalt
to be filled up when through mining.
Carried.
Petition of Chris Capritz et al ask-
ing that Lincoln avenue be ordered im-
proved from west line of lot No. 35,
McCraney's Eagle Point to west line of
C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co.'s right of
way.
Ald. Duggan moved that the petition
be referred to the committee of the
whole. Carried.
OFFICERS' REPORTS.
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: Below you will find
statements of amounts advanced by
me during the month of June, 1899, for
which please order warrants drawn in
my favor..
Excavation permits redeemed .$ 130 00
Interest on warrants outstand-
ing 1400 14
Express charges 25
Postage stamps 12 00
Exchange, New York 4 00
$1,546 39
Respectfully,
HENRY B. GNIFFKE,
Treasurer.
The mayor ordered the report receiv-
ed and warrants drawn for the various
amounts and the report referred back
to the finance committee.
City Auditor Hoffman reported as
follows.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit to
you my report for the month of June,
1899, showing receipts and disburse-
ments for the month.
Cash on hand June lst, 1899...$64,309 84
Receipts from all sources 7,023 92
Disbursments—
$71,333 76
Warrants redeemed in June
1899 $17,410 15
Coupons redeemed in June
1899 3,633 41 21,043 56
Cash on hand July lst, 1899. $50,290 20
Of the cash on hand there be-
longs to the improvement
bond fund $13,220 25
Leaving balance to credit
of the city $37,069 95
Also reports that there is due city
officers for salaries for the month of
June, 1899, $2,020.00.
Also reports the following list show-
ing the amount expended in each de-
partment since the beginning of the
fiscal year:
General expense fund $ 7,093 69
Road 13,805 55
Fire 7,713 82
Police 6,593 45
Sewerage 1,313 23
Printing 542.50
Engineering 807 35
Light 5,894 61
Water 4,224 99
Interest 7,513 91
Board of health 702 63
Grading 840 65
Also a list of coupons re-
deemed amount 3,633 41
Respectfully,
F. B. HOFFMAN,
Auditor.
The mayor ordered the report receiv-
ed and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the city officials and the report referr-
ed back to the finance committee.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is the pay
roll of the fire department for the
month of June, 1899:
138' Regular Session, July 6, 1899.
Amount due firemen, $1,959.90.
JOE REINFRIED,
Chief.
The mayor ordered the report received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay the
firemen and the report referred back
to the committee on fire.
City Marshal Morgan reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: The following is the police
report for the month of June, 1899:
Total arrests 43
Police patrol calls 52
Residents of Dubuque arrested 17
Doors found open 22
Lodgers harbored 28
Defective Lights 46
Meals furnished by market master40
Cost of food $8 00
Poundmaster's receipt attached $17.50.
Also reported that the pay -roll for the
police for the month of June, 1899,
amounts to $1953.35.
Respectfully submitted,
Ed MORGAN, Marshal.
The mayor ordered the report received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay the
police and the report referred back to
the committee on police nd lights.
Street Commissioner iyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the , city of Dubuque: -
1 herewith submit my pay roll for labor
on streets from June 15th•to June 30th,
1899, inclusive. Amount due laborers
on streets $1,941.45. Respectfully sub-
mitted.
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
The mayor ordered the report received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay the
laborers on streets and the report re-
ferred back to the committee on streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay -roll for labor in grading streets
from June 16th to June 30th, 1899 in-
clusive. Amount due laborers for
grading $155.20. Respectfully Sub-
mitted.
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Jones moved to receive the re-
port and that warrants be ordered
drawn to pay laborers for grading and
the report referred back to the com-
initte on streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers from June
15th to June 30th, 1899, inclusive.
Amounts due laborers on sewers $162.50.
Respectfully submittetd,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
The mayor ordered the report received
and warrants drawn to pay laborers on
sewers and the report referred back to
the committee on sewers.
Street Commissioner Bctyce reported
a.. follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit re-
port of rolling done by the steam roller
for the Dubuque Water Company and
Key City Gas Company for the month
of June, 1899.
The steam roller worked for the Du-
buque Water Company 33 hours, and for
the Key City Gas Co. 43 hours, bills for
the above work as follows:
Dubuque Water Company to the City
of Dubuque, Dr. to rolling water
trenches on Rhomberg avenue June
0th, 5 hours; 8th, 9 hours; 13th, 4 hours.
Total hours, 18.
First street alley June 29th, 10 hours;
7th street alley June 30th. 5 hours.
Total hours. 33. at $1.50, $49.50.
KEY CITY GAS COMPANY.
Tc the city of Dubuque, Dr. to rolling
gas trenches:
June 21st, Julien avenue and Nevada
street, 10 hours.
June 22. Julien avenue and Delhi
street, 10 hours.
June 26, Julien avenue and West 14th
streeet, 9 hours.
June 28, Bluff, W. Locust, Clark and
Ellis streeet, 9 hours.
Junei30, Ellis, Almond and 13th street
5 hours.
Total hours, 43, at $1.50, amount $64.50.
Ald. Flynn moved that the report be
received and that the Dubuque Water
Company and the Key City Gas Com-
pany be notified of the amount of said
bills in accordance with resolution
passed June lst, 1899, in relation to
that matter. Carried.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, Iowa, July 5th, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: Under your instructions
we filed a claim in the receivership of
the Dubuque Light and Traction com-
pany for special assessments for street
improvements and pooportion of elec-
trician's salary due from said com-
pany as follows:
Electrician's salary for Sth
street line .
On balance of line
Accrued salary to date, July
5th, 1899
$ 315 90
1137 90
86 80
Total .. $1540 60
This claim for electrician's salary is
based on the ordinance, and the ordin-
ance of the 8th street line contains no
provision in regard to it. The claim
is an account, not a tax, and about
one-fourth of it accrued prior to the
appointment of the receiver.
The claims for the special assess-
ments are for the improvement of the
following streets in the following
amounts:
Regular Session, July 6, 1899.
139
Dodge street, levied December 1,
1891, with 6 per cent. interest$ 465 11
South Dodge street, levied De-
cember 1, 1891, with 6 per cent.
interest .. .. 534 72
Windsor avenue, levied August
28, 1893, 6 per cent. interest....1272 12
Main street, levied November
23, 1892, 5 per cent. interest74 90
Iowa street, levied December 23,
1397, 6 per cent. interest 4466 62
Alpine street, levied Dec. 23,
1897, 6 per cent. interest 336 90
City lot 224 for Iowa street with
6 per cent. interest from De-
cember 23, 1897 260 66
North 21.3 feet of city lot 22550 15
to notify the city auditor to deduct the
amount, $9.45 from the Star Electric
company's bill for the month of June,
1899.
The following weighmasters and
woodmeasurers' receipts for the month
of June, 1899, vas referred to the com-
mittee on markets. Report follows:
Otto Rath, weighmaster. city hall
amount $ 16 50
Chas. Pitschner, weighmaster,
West Dubuque, amount.... 1 55
T. Faherty, weighmaster, First
3 55
The special assessments with
interest amount in total to....$8860 00
Up to date of July 5th, 1899.
There was considerable question
about the validity of these special as-
sessments, and electrician's salary, and
after some negotiations with Powers,
Lacy and Brown, who represented the
receiver, we called the matter up be-
fore Hon. O. P. Shiras, in the United
States circuit court. and an order was
entered by the court directing the re-
ceiver to pay all of said special assess-
ments and to pay $800.00 in full of said
electrician's salary, which order was
entered with the concurrence of the at-
torneys for the city and the attorneys
for the receiver.
The total to be paid to the city under
such order was $9,666.00, and this
amount was on July 5th. 1899, paid to
the city treasurer of the city of Du-
buque in accordance with said order of
the court.
The part of the claim not allowed
was for electrician's salary in the
amount of $740.60, and I would recom-
mend that the council order the city
auditor to cancel the amount due from
the Dubuque Light & Traction com-
pany, and the Hill and West Dubuque
Street Railway company in the sum of
$740.60, which said sum together with
the $800.00 paid for electrician's salary
represents the full amount due from
said companies to the city of Dubuque
up to July 5, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney.
Ald. Duggan moved that the report
be adopted and the recommendations
be carried out. Carried.
City Electrician Hipman reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
report of defetcive lights for the month
of June, 1899. I find from the reports
of the police department that the total
hours that 46 lamps failed to burn,
would equal 1 3-4 lamps for one month
or $9.45. Respectfully Submitted,
WILLIAM HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
The mayor ordered the report receiv-
ed and filed and instructed the recorder
ward, amount
Mettle Bros., weighmaster, Cottl-
er avenue, amount 2 45
R. F. Curran, city wood measurer
amount 71
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:—I herewith present my
report on the petition of Otto Meissner
et al in reference to Lincoln avenue,
and beg leave to make the following
suggestions. I find a very light grade
on said avenue between Stafford and
Humboldt avenues, but from Stafford
to Windsor the grade is sufficient to
carry all the water, without any sedi-
ment remaining in the gutters.
Would recommend that the gutters
be lowered from a point 50 to 60 feet
west of Stafford to a point 60 to 75 feet
east of Stafford. This will not change
the present curb but will increase the
grade in the gutter where it crosses
Stafford avenue, and will afford an out-
let for the water that the residents on
said street are complaining of.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that further
action be postponed and the report and
petition he referred back to the city
engineer for him to report the cost of re-
pairs as recommended in said report.
Carried.
Recorder Langstaff presented the pub-
lished notice of the council's intention
to inprove Angella street from West
Locust street to Pierce street, properly
certified to by the publisher. Also re-
monstrance of Mrs. John Grill, remon-
strating against raid improvement.,
Ald. Duggan moved that the matter
and papers he referred hack to the city
engineer and he he instructed to report
the cost, to the city, of the grading re-
quired. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Frith
and Jones. Total 4.
Nayes—Aids. Crawford and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 2 Ald. Wales absent.
Ald. Crawford stated that he saw
several gentlemen present that were in-
terested in the opening of Robison al-
ley, and moved that the rules be sus-
pended and any one present desiring
to address the council on the subject
be heard. Carried.
Mr. E. FI. Sheppley, Wm. Buckler
and Mr. T. Dickson addressed the
140 Regular Session, July 6, 1899.
council favoring the opening of said
alley.
Ald. Crawford stated that he would,
at the proper time, offer a resolution
on the subject.
Ald. Jones moved that under the
suspension of the rules any one be al-
lowed to address the council. Car-
ried.
Capt. Kimball, of the Eagle Point
ferry, addressed the council, and
stated that the city council, some years
ago, had limited the charges of ferry -
age to one-half of a fair compensation
but had appropriated sufficient amount
to pay the expense of running said
ferry, and asked that the council now
appropriate a sufficient amount to pay
the expense.
Mr. Domnick Rhomberg addressed
the council, protesting against filling
lot 6 of 7 of mineral lot 79 in accord-
ance with a notice served on him or-
dering said lot filled to a height suf-
ficient to prevent stagnant water from
standing thereon.
Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow-
ing resolution:
RESOLUTION ORDERING STAG-
NANT WATER LOTS TO BE
FILLED.
Whereas, The property, lots, and
parts of lots hereinafter described are,
at times, subject to be covered with
stagnant water; and
Whereas, The owners of said prop-
erty have been notified as required by
law to appear and show cause why said
lots should not be filled, therefore,
Be it Resolved, by the city council
of the city of Dubuque, that the follow-
ing described property, lots, and parts
of Lots, viz:
Lot 6 of 7 of mineral lot 79, Dominick
Rhomberg, agt., be filled and raised at
the expense of the owners, to a height
sufficient, in the judgment of the city
Engineer, to pt Went stagnant water
remaining thereat. The work is to
be completed by 20th of July, 1899.
The city marshal shall notify the
owners of said property of the passage
of this resolution in the manner pro-
vided by law. In case of the neglect
or refusal of the owners to fill up or
raise said property, lots, and parts of
lots, by the time and in the manner
above specified, the same will be done
by the city and the costs thereof as-
sessed against and be a lien upon said
property.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
resolution.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes — Ald. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith and McLaughlin. Total
6.
Nays—Ald. Jones.
Absent—Aid. Wales.
The mayor declared the resolution
adopted.
Ald. Frith moved that the bids for
thn improvement of Grove street from
Broadway extension to north line of
John King's add No. 2 be opened. Car-
ried.
The bid was opened and found as fol-
lows:
Steuck & Linehan the only bidders.
Grading, per cubic yard, 12 1-2c.
Curbing, per lineal foot, 35c.
Guttering, per square yard, 35c.
Macadamizing, per square yard, 40c.
Ald. Crawford moved that the con-
tract be awarded to Steuck & Linehan,
subject to the motion of Ald. Duggan
adopted June 15, 1899, in reference to
signing contracts.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Total 6.
Ald. Wales absent.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
bids for the improvement of Angella
street from Pierce street to Cox street
and Cox street from Angella street
to Union avenue be opened. Carried.
The bids were opened and found as
follows:
Con Ryan's bid—
Grading, per cub yard $ .15
Curbing, per lineal foot .35
Guttering, per square yard .35
Macadamizing, per square yard.35
Steuck & Linehan's bid.–
Grading, per cub yard .26
Curbing, per lineal foot .39
Guttering, per square yard .39
Macadamizing, per square yard.39
Oliver G. Kringle's bid—
Grading, per cub yard .20
Curbing, per lineal foot .40
Guttering, per square yard .40
Macadamizing, per sq. yard .50
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
contract be awarded to Con. Ryan he
being the lowest bidder.
Ald. Flynn moved as a substitute
that further action on the bids be post-
poned.
Ald. Flynn's substitute was adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ald. Flynn presented an ordinance
entitled an ordinance to provide for
the use of fenders on street railway
cars operating on the streets of the
city of Dubuque and moved that tha
ordinance be read for the first time.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin,
Total 6.
Absent—Ald. Wales.
The ordinance was then read for the
first time.
Ald. Flynn moved that the rules be
suspended and the ordinance be read
by its title for its second reading. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Total 6.
Absent—Ald. Wales.
The ordinance was then read by its
title for its second reading.
Regular Session, July 6, 1899.
141
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordin-
ance be passed. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn. Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Total 5. Absent Ald. Wales.
The mayor declared the ordinance
passed.
The ordinance follows:
Ar. Ordnance to Provide for. the 1':•e of
Fenders on Street Railway Cars Op-
erating on the Streets of the (City of
Dubrque:
Ee it Ordained by the City Connct1 of
the. City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That on and after August
15th, 1899, every person, partnership,
co:npan3 or corporation owning c••r op-
erating a street railway in the city of
Put•urue. Iowa, shall provide the front
end of all cars, except trailors, operat-
ing' and running upon ani along; the
stret.ts of said city, with safe and suit-
able, fenders of such size and character
a sbail be acceptable to and be ap-
ps oN eo by the City Council of the City
e 'Dt! uque, Iowa.
Section 2. Any person, partnership,
company or corporation owning or op-
erating a street railway in the City of
Dubuque, who shall fail or refuse to
comply with section 1 hereof, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than twenty-five nor more than one
hundred dollars for each day said cars
are operated upon and along the streets
of said city without fenders as afore-
said.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after its pub-
lication in the Dubuque Daily Tele-
graph, a newspaper published in said
city.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mitte on streets, reported as follows:
Your commitete on streets respect-
fully recommend the adoption of the
resolution of Ald. Jones in relation to
the construction of a retaining wall on
Cornell street.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
P. H. McLAUGHLIN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mitttee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee of whole respectfully
recommend the approval of the general
plans as adopted by the special com-
mittee for the Bee Branch Waterway,
and would recommend that the engi-
neer in charge, Mr. J. H. Boyce, be in-
structed to prepare specifications for
doing the work from 16th street to
Sanford street.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the petition of D.
H. Slattery et al., asking that the grade
of West 16th street be re-established
respectfully recommend that the peti-
tion be granted and that the city en-
gineer be instructed to make a survey,
plat and profile of the proposed change.
The cut on the summit to be about four
(4) feet, and not over two (2 1-2) feet
in front of the property of Albert
Lantzsky.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the petition of M.
Flynn et al., asking that the men work-
ing on sewers be paid at the rate of
$1.75 per day, reports in favor of paying
the sewer men at the rate of $1.60 per
day, to commence on July 1st, 1899.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully recommend that the petition of
Peter Kien and Thomas Cahill, park
custodians, asking that they be paid at
the rate of $45.00 per month, be received
and filed.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also report in favor of purchasing
the macadam of Mike Sullivan amount-
ing to 131 cubic yards, and to be paid
for as follows: One-half (1-2) amount-
ing to $32.75, at once, and the balance
amounting to $32.75, when said macad-
am is used.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also in favor of receiving and filing
the resolution of Ald. Frith providing
for the payment of $2.70 per day to
city teamsters.
P. W. CRAWFORD.
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Crawford offered the following:
Resolved, By the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the city recor-
der be and is hereby.instructed to is-
sue a venire to the city marshal com-
manding him to summon a jury of
twelve freeholders, residents of the
city of Dubuque, to assess the dam-
age, if any, caused by the proposed ex-
tension of the alley first north of and
Parallel to Julien avenue (commonly
known as Robison alley) from Bluff
street to Julien avenue, in accordance
with the plat of said proposed exten-
sion on file in the office of the city en-
gineer.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
resolution. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total 4.
Nayes—Alda. Flynn and Frith. To-
tal 2.
142 Regular Session, July 6, 1899.
Absent Ald. Wales.
The mayor declared the resolution
adopted.
Aid. Crawford offered the following:
Whereas, It is deemed necessary and
advisable by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque to improve Angella
street from West Locust street to Cox
street and Cox street from Angella
street to Union avenue, and it is hereby
proposed to grade, curb, gutter and
macadamize said streets„ therefore,
Resolved, That the city engineer be
and is hereby directed to prepare a
plat and specifications showing the lo-
cation and general nature of such im-
provement, the kind of materials to be
used and an estimate of the cost therof
together with the amount assesable up-
on each lot or parcel of land abutting
thereon per front foot, and to file such
plat, specifications and estimate in the
office of the city recorder, that after
the filing of said plat in his office the
city recorder shall cause to be publish-
ed in official newspaper of the city the
notice provided for in section eight (8)
of the ordinance relating to the im-
provement of streets adopted May 19th,
1898, and after the publication of such
notice, he shall at its next regular ses-
sion notify the council thereof in writ-
ing with a printed copy of such notice
accompanying the same.
And that all previous resolutions pro-
viding for the improvement of said
streets be and are hereby rescinded.
Ald.Duggan moved that the resolu-
tion be referred to the committee of the
whole The mayor declared the motion
to refer carried. Whereupon Ald.
Crawford called for a division. The
mayor decided the call fdr a division
out of order as he had decided the mo-
tion to refer carried. Ald. Crawford
appealed from the decision of the chair
and called for the yeas and nays. The
vote on sustaining the chair was as fol-
lows:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn and
Jones.
Nays—Ald. Crawford, Frith and Mc-
Laughlin.
The mayor declared the chair sustan-
ed.
Ald. Crawford appealed from the de-
cision of the chair on the ground that
a majority had failed to vote in favor
of sustaining his decision.
The chair refused to entertain the ap-
peal. and declared the motion to refer
the resolution carried.
Alderman Jones offered the following:
Whereas, It is deemed necessary and
advisable by the city council of the city
of Dubuque to improve Lincoln avenue
from west line of lot 35 McCraney's
Eagle Point add. to west line of C. M.
& St. Paul R. R. right of way and it is
hereby proposed to grade, gutter and
macadamize said street, therefore
Resolved, That the city engineer be
and is hereby directed to prepare a plat
and specifications showing the location
and general nature of such improve-
ment, the kind of materials to be used
and an estimate of the cost thereof
together with the amount assessable
upon each lot or parcel of land abutting
thereon per front foot, and to file such
plat, specification and estimate in the
office of the city recorder, that after the
filing said plat in his office the city re-
corder shall cause to be published in the
official newspaper of the city the notice
provided for in section eight (8) of the
ordinance relating to the improvement
of streets, adopted May 19th, 1898, and
after the publication of such notice, he
shall at its next regular session notify
the council thereof in writing with a
printed copy of such notice accompany-
ing the same.
Ald. Duggan moved to refer the reso-
lution to the committee of the whole.
Vote.resulted as follows: •
Ayes--Alds. Duggan, Flynn and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 3. •
I)Lacyes—Aids. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Alda Wales absent. It being a tie
vote the mayor voted aye and declared
the resolution referred to the committee
of the whole. • •
Ald. Frith offered the following reso-
lution:
De It Resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque:
That the Dubuque Water company is
hereby ordered and directed to restore
the streets. alleyes and avenues in
which it has heretofore laid its pipe to
as good condition as said streets, alleys
and avenues were in before the said
Water company commenced work on
saicl streets for the purpose of laying
said pipe, according to the provisions
of section two (2) of the ordinance con-
tinuing the contract between the city
aro,. said company. And be it further
resolved by the city council of the city
of Dubuque:
That if said Water company fail to
restore the said streets, alleys and
avenues as above directed by the lst
day of August, 1899, then the street
commissioner of the city of Dubuque, is
hereby directed to make the proper re-
pairs necessary to restore the said
streets, alleys, or avenues to the condi-
tion they were in before said work was
commenced by the said Water company
as aforesaid, and to report the cost of
so doing to the city council. And Be
it further resolved:
That the said cost of so restoring said
streets, alleys, and avenues by the street
commissioner, be deducted and retained
out of any moneys due, or hereafter
becoming due from the city to the said
Dubuque Water company.
Be it further resolved: That notice
of this resolution be given the Dubuque
Water company by service of a copy
of same on the president or secretary
of said Dubuque Water company, said
service to be made by the city marshal.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the resolu-
tion. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Regular Session, July 20, 1899. 143
Flynn, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Total 6.
Absent Ald. Wales.
Ald. Frith offered the following:
Resolved by the city council
of the city of Dubuque, That
Captain Kimbell, owner of the
Eagle Point ferry be allowed the sum
of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per
month, commencing July 1st, 1899, until
the close of navigation.
Ald. Duggan moved that the resolu-
tion be received and filed. Vote re-
sulted as follows:
Yeas—Alds. Duggan, Flynn and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 3.
Nayes—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Absent—Ald. Wales.
It being a tie vote the mayor voted
aye and declared the resolution receiv-
ed and filed.
Ald. Frith moved that the market
master be instructed to furnish ice for
use in the city hall and council cham-
ber.
Ald. Flynn moved to amend by insert-
ing purchasing committee in lieu of
market master. Carried.
The motion as amended was then
adopted. Ald. Duggan moved that the
council adjourn for two weeks, until
July 20th, 1899. Carried.
Attest:
Approve
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Regular Session, J . y 20th, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:15 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—,Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Absent—Ald. Wales.
PETITIONS.
Petition of Ott, Meuser & Co. in rela-
tion to a 60 ft. street on the levee front,
said street having been filled up by the
S. D. Ryan Packing Co. and asking that
the same be opened up as a public thor-
oughfare.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pe-
tition be referred to the committee on
Harbors. Carried.
Petition and claim of Mrs. M. Corbett
asking sixty ($60.00) dollars for dam-
ages to her property done by the fire
department during the fire at John Far-
ley's residence.
Aid. McLaughlin moved that the pe-
tition be referred to the fire committee.
Carried.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole:
Petition of the Dubuque Star Brewing
company by J. H. Rhomberg, et al,
asking that Fourth (4th) street exten-
sion be improved from White street to
the high bridge.
Petition of the Dubuque Star Brew-
ing company by J. H. Rhomberg, Pres-
ident, asking that the levee front be im-
proved from Wall street to High Bridg
avenue.
Petition of Russell & Co., by P. Mc-
Cullough, agent, in relation to city pur-
chasing a steam roller and offering to
pay the expense of any committee the
council may send to Massilon, Ohio, to
their factory to examine and see their
rollers in operation.
Petition and claim of E. B. Pieken-
brock asking that twenty ($20.00) dol-
lars and forty cents he allowed him
for damages done by the steam roller,
breaking the water tap abutting his
homestead in alley between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets and Main and
Bluff streets.
Petition of Mrs. Michael Ahern asking
council to remit the interest of her taxes
for street improvements.
Petition of the Dubuque High Bridge
company, by John Ellwanger, secretary,
asking that their taxes for 1898 be can-
celed in accordance with the ordinance
passed August 2nd, 1886.
Petition of Fred Otto, claiming eight
inches of ground which was taken by
the city the time Troy alley was opened
and asking that same be given back to
him.
The following petitions were referred
to the delinquent tax committee:
Petition of Mrs. Jno. F. O'Dea asking
that her taxes be canceled on lot No. 4,
Fortune's sub., for the year 1898.
Petition of Mrs. Catherine Boland
asking that her taxes be canceled on N.
M. 1-5 of city lot No. 430 for the year
1898.
Petition of Elizabeth Herzog asking
that her taxes be canceled on the east
50 feet of south 20 feet of lot 2 and the
east 50 feet of lots 3, 4 and 5, Frisch's
sub., for the year 1898.
Petition of James Cazatt asking that
his taxes on personal property be can-
celed for the year 1898. The mayor re-
ferred the petition to the delinquent tax
committee and city assessor.
Petition of Rev. Peter O'Malley, et al,
in relation to re-establishing the grade
on St. Ambrose street.
Ald. Duggan moved that further ac-
tion on the matter be postponed until
the return of Ald. Wales.
Rev. O'Malley addressed the council,
stating that he preferred to await the
return of Ald. Wales rather than have
the four and one-half (41/2) feet cut.
Messrs. Eckstein and Kapp addressed
the council on the same subject.
Ald. Flynn moved that when the com-
mittee of the whole reports, it report in
favor of a three (3) feet grade instead
of four and one-half (41/z) feet. Car-
ried.
Father O'Malley stated that the 3
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foot grade would be acceptable to him.
OFFICERS' REPORTS.
S'reet Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of
the .City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on streets for the first
]kalf of July, 1899.
Amount due laborers on streets,
$1,357.55. —J. H. Boyce,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pay
roll be received and warrants ordered
drawn for the various amounts to pay
Laborers on streets and the pay roll
referred back to the committee on
streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce repor.ed
r.:s follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—The following is the
amount due laborers for grading streets
for the first half of July, 1899:
Amount due laborers for grading,
1188.85. • —J. H. Boyce,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the various amounts due
laborers and the report referred hack
to the committee on streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce, in charge
of the sewers, reported as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers for the first
Ulf of July, 1899:
Amount due laborers on sewers, $1,65.
—J. H. Boyce,
Street Commissioner.
The mayor ordered the pay roll re-
ceived and warrants ordered drawn for
the various amounts to pay laborers on
sewers and the pay roll referred back
to the committee on sewers.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Herewith find estimate
for lowering the gutter on Lincoln ave-
nue, abutting the property of Otto
Meissner and others:
220 lineal feet of guttering, equal to
98 square yards of gutter, at
20c $19.60
Grading and resurfacing the street 25.00
Total amount ....... ... ... $44.60
—E. C. Blake, City Enginee.
Ald. Crawford moved that the report
be received and that the street com-
missioner be instructed to make the re-
pairs on said Lincoln avenue, in accord-
ance with said report. Carried.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
Iows:
Dubuque, Iowa, July 12, 1899.
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Attached here is a state-
ment of the amount of judgment for
costs pending against the city of Du-
buque in the supreme court of Iowa in
case of Michael McMahon vs. City of
Dubuque.
I would recommend that you order
a warrant drawn for the sum of $34.15
in favor of C. T .Jones, clerk of the su-
preme court of Iowa, and that the city
treasurer be instructed to forward the
amount to said clerk with instructions
to properly satisfy the judgment of
record. Respectfully submitted,
—Thos. H. Duffy.
City Attorney.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port be adopted and a warrant ordered
drawn for said amount and the city
treasurer carry out the recommenda-
tions. Carried.
Sidewalk Commissioner Zeidman re-
ported as follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, July 20, 1899.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—In April, 1899, I notified
Christ. Jungk to lay a new sidewalk
abutting lot No. 55 McCraney's add., on
Rhomberg avenue.
He soon after built a good, new brick
walk abutting said lot.
In the meantime, though, the city
carpenter made repairs on old walk,
amounting to $1.40.
In consideration of said parties con-
structing brick walk as ordered, I would
recommend that the repair bill be can-
celled, as per resolution attached. Re-
spectfully, —L. Zeidman,
Sidewalk Commissioner.
Resolution follows:
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the special as-
sessment passed June 15.h, 1899, for re-
pair of sidewalk in the month of April,
1899, against lot No. 55, McCraney's
add., Christ Jungk, owner, amount
$1.40, be eance'led.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report and resolution. Carried by the
following vote: Ayes, Alds. Crawford,
Duggan, Flynn, Frith, Jones and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 6. Absent. Ald. Wales.
Ald. Crawford moved that the bids
for building the retaining wall on Pickett
street be opened. Carried.
The bids were opened and found as
follows:
John Tibey, bid per cubic yard, $3.40:
Steuck & Linehan, bid per cubic yard,
$4.00.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the con-
tract be awarded to John Tibey, he be-
ing the lowest bidder. Carried.
His Honor, Mayor Berg, stated that
he had not signed the warrant ordered
drawn at the last session of the council,
in favor of Dr. Floyd Davis for $350 for
testimony and analyzing the water in
the water level for use of the city at-
torneys in the water works case and
read a letter from Attorney Matthews.
The letter follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, July 20, 1899.
Hon. C. H. Berg, Mayor, Dubuque, Iowa:
Dear Sir:—As there appears to be
Regular Session, July 20, 1899. 145
some misunderstanding as to the service
rendered the city in the water works
matter by Dr. Floyd Davis ,and the
amount of the bill therefore, it Is due
you that I make an explanation. Dur-
ing the hearing before the commission-
er the attorneys for the city determined
that we needed the services of a chem-
ist and the duty of securing one was as-
signed to me. I concluded to employ
Prof. Otto Ruete, of this city, who has
studied several years abroad and was
eminently qualified for the work. I as-
sumed this would be satisfactory to
you as a member of the committee. My
time was so taken up in the hearing
that I was unable to see you or Prof.
Ruete until we needed his services soon-
er than I anticipated. When I went
to employ him I was informed by his
father that he was in poor health, and
had gone away to recuperate and would
not be back in time. We needed the
services of a chemist at once. Floyd
Davis, of Des Moines, was the best and
most available man. I wired him in
the name of the city attorney to come
here at once. He came here the next
morning, was here two days consulting
with the attorneys, getting information
and samples for the investigation; he
returned to Des Moines, where he was
engaged in giving testimony one day.
In all he gave seven days of his time,
paid all of his expenses and it appears
to me his bill, $350, is reasonable and
ought to be paid.
The standard and usual fee for ex-
perts of standing is $50 per day. Chem-
ists in additions are paid so much for
analysis, the usual charge being $25 for
each separate analysis.
When I talked with Prof. Davis about
his charges I told him that the city
would pay him the usual and reasonable
charge for like services. He made a
number of different analysis, which if
charged for at the usual rate would
make his bill larger than it is. I sug-
gested to him that $50 a day was what
the council had authorized the com-
mittee to pay other experts and I
thought it would be more satisfactory to
the council if he made his bill in that
way. It was so made out and I cer-
tified to it as did the other attorneys for
the city. I thought at the time that
you were fully informed and would cer-
ify the bill before it was ordered paid.
On learning from you that you had not
certified the bill I explained the matter
verbally to you and suggested to you
that it would he perfectly right to fully
inform yourself of the correctness of
the bill before approving the payment
thereof.
It has occurred to me that while it
was due to you to have this explanation
made, it was also due to Dr. Davis, in
order that there might be no suspicion
that he is making an unusual or ex-
horbitant charge for his services and
this is my reason for writing you this
letter.
I do not deem it expedient to state
more fully the value to the city of Dr.
Davis' work, but I do say that his ser-
vices were of great value in the present
controversy and I think that this bill
ought to be paid without any further
question.
Trusting that this sta`ement will aid
you in arriving at the same conclusion..
Very truly yours,
—Alphonse Matthews.
The mayor stated that he was now
satisfied that the bill was reasonable
and just, and unless there was objec-
tion on the part of the council he would
sign the warrant for the payment of
said bill. No objections were made..
REPORTS OF STANDING COM
MITTEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the ordi-
nance committee, presented an ordi-
nance entitled an ordinance; To prevent
nuisances from the growth and propo-
gation of noxious weeds in the City of
Dubuque, and to compel the abatement
thereof, and to provide for the levy and
collection of a special tax on lots or
parcels of land in said city, to defray
the cost of removing noxious weeds
therefrom, and from the sidewalks of
streets in front of the same.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordi-
nance be read for the first time.
Carried by the following vote: Ayes,
Aids. Crawford, Duggan, Flynn, Frith.
Jones and McLaughlin. Total, 6. Ab-
sent, Ald. Wales.
The ordinance was then read in full
for the first time.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
he suspended and the ordinance be read.
by its title for its second reading. Car-
ried by the following vote: Ayes, Alds.
Crawford, Duggan, Flynn, Frith, Jones
and McLaughlin. Total, 6. Absent.
Ald. Wales.
The ordinance was then read by its
title for its second reading.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordi-
nance be now passed. Carried by the
following vote: Ayes, Alds. Crawford,
Duggan, Flynn, Frith, Jones and Mc-
Laughlin. Total, 6. Absent, Ald.
Wales.
The mayor declared the ordinance ad-
opted.
The ordinance follows:
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful
for the owner, agent, trustee, tenant.
or other person having the control of
lots or parcels of real estate in the city
of Dubuque, to permit the growth and
going to seed on said lots or parcels of
real estate, or on the sidewalks in front
of the same, of any Russian, or Canada
thistle, or thistles of any variety, or any
pig weeds, Jimson weeds, smart weeds.
dog fennel, wild hemp, wild mustard,
cuckle burrs, sand burrs, Burdock or
any other kind or species of noxious
weeds whatever, and any such owner,
agent, trustee, tenant or other persona
having the control of any lots or parcels
of land in said city who shall permit
the growth and going to seed thereon,
146 Regular Session, July 20, 1899.
of the noxious weeds hereinbefore de-
scribed, or any of them, shall be deemed
guilty of committing and maintaining a
nuisance, and shall be fined on con-
viction thereof, for each and every of-
fense, not less than one nor more than
twenty dollars, with cost of prosecution.
Seclon 2. That the city marshal,
street contmisisouer, and other city of-
ficers having police power, ar. hereby
specially charged with the strict en-
forcement of this ordinance.
Section 3. That whenever it shall
come to the knowledge of the street
commissioner that any lot or parcel of
land in the City of Dubuque, or the
sidewalk of the street or streets im-
mediately in front of the same, is
either wholly or partially covered by a
growth of noxious weeds of the char-
acter described in the first section of
this ordinance, it shall be the duty of
of such officer to immediately notify, in
writing, the owner, agent, trustee, ten-
ant, or other persons owning, occupy-
ing or controlling such lot or parcel of
real estate to cu:, or otherwise remove
or destroy such noxious weeds within
twenty-four hours from the time of the
delivery of such written notice, and in
case the owner, tenant, agent, or other
persons owning, occupying or control-
ling such lot or real estate, shall neglect
or refuse to comply with the require-
ments of such notice, within the time.
therein specified, it shall be the duty of
the street commissioner to cause such
noxious weeds growing on such lot or
parcel of real estate, or on the sidewalk
immediately fronting the same to be cut
or otherwise destroyed at the expense
of the City of Dubuque, and to keep an
accurate account of the cost of the cut-
ting and destruction of the same.
Section 4. That whenever noxious
weeds growing on any lot or parcel of
ground, or on the sidewalk in front of
the same, shall be cut or otherwise des-
troyed under the direction of the street
commissioner in the manner prescribed
in the last preceeding section, it shall be
the duty of the street commissioner as
soon as practicable to make a report to
the city council of the cost of the work,
showing the date of performance of the
same, the description of the real es-
tate, together with the name of the
owner thereof, and all other things ma-
terial to a full understanding of the
proceedings taken. The council shall
thereupon by resolution levy a special
tax upon the said lot, or lots, or parcels
of real estate for the amount of the to-
tal cost of the cutting or destruction of
said weeds, as reported by the street
commissioner, which special tax shall
be a lien on the property until paid.
Said special assessment shall forth-
with be placed in the hands of the city
treasurer for collection, and shall draw
the same interest and be collected at the
same time and in the same manner as
other city taxes.
Section 5. Nothing in the two last
proceeding sections shall be construed to
require a previous notice to the owner,
occupant, or other persons controll-
ing real estate, to destroy weeds grow-
ing thereon, or on the sidewalk fronting
the same prior to the arrest and prose-
cution of any person guilty of such
nuisance, as provided in the first section
of this ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication one time in the Dubuque
Daily Telegraph.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee on streets, reported as follows:
In favor of paying the bill of E. R.
Sheppley for repairing apron on Grove
Terrace abutting lot 688, McDaniels'
sub., 75 cents.
Your committee on streets to whom
was referred the petition of Jas. Evans,
et al, asking that _Muscatine street be
graded and repaired, respectfully report
in favor of authorizing the street com-
missioner to expend the sum of fifty
($50.00) dollars in puttingsaid street in
passable condition.
P. W. Crawford,
E. E. Frith,
P. H. McLaughlin,
Street Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also recommended that the commit-
'ee on paving be instructed to purchase
two (2) carloads of good paving brick
to be used in repairing the brick paved
streets of the city ,and would also rec-
ommend that the street commissioner
be instructed to put all brick paved
streets in good repair.
P. W. Crawford,
E. E. Frith,
P. H. McLaughlin,
Street Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re.
port. Carried.
Also report on the petition of N. Met -
tel, et al, in relation to taking care of
the water from Linwood cemetery and
property north, that it is inexpedient
at the present time to attempt to change
the waterway in that locality as it
would be necessary to go on private
property to do so.
P. W. Crawford,
E. E. Frith,
P. H. McLaughlin,
Street Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also report on the petition of Mrs. E.
and N. Curran in relation to retaining
wall on Oak street, that we find Oak
street in front of their property to be
in good repair and we cannot see how
the city can do anything, as all the
trouble is on private property.
P. W. Crawford,
E. E. Frith,
P. H. McLaughlin,
Street Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re.
port. Carried.
Also report on the petition of August
Stoltz, et al, asking that West Sixteenth
street be improved from Henion to Cor-
nell streets, that it is inexpedient to im-
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prove said street permanently at the
present time, but would recommend that
the street commissioner be instructed
to put said street in a passable con.
dition.
P. W. Crawford,
E. E. Frith,
P. H. McLaughlin,
Street Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Ald. Jones, of the fire committee, re-
ported as follows:
Your committee on fire respectfully
reports that we have purchased two (2)
horses for the fire department and
would recommend that warrants be
drawn in favor of the following named
persons in payment for same:
Henry Haggerty ....... ... ... $145.00
Albert Dolan 145.00
Ald. Jones moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin, of the board of
health, presented the following resolu-
tion:
Whereas, Lot No. 6 of No. 7 of mineral
lot No. 79 in the City of Dubuque. Iowa,
is subject to become, and is at present
covered with stagnant water. There-
fore, be it
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the city engi-
neer of the City of Dubuque be and is
hereby directed to fill and raise said lot,
by earth filling, to a height sufficient
in his judgment to prevent stagnant
water at any time from standing on said
lot or any part thereof.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
resolution. Carried by the following
vote: Yeas, Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Total, 6. Nays, none. Absent, Ald.
Wales.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com,
mittee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully report in favor of paying the fol,
loving bill:
Dr. J. M. Boothby, for professional
services rendered to Frank G. Ganahl,
$60.00.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also report in favor of receiving and
filing the petition of N. J. Offerman ask-
ing that he be allowed the sum of $10
per month for keeping a horse.
—P. W. Crawford,
.Chairman of Committee,
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also recommend that the regular
taxes of Mrs. E. Quinlivan on lot No. 1,
Quinlivan's sub., and lot No. 2, of Quin-
livan's sub. No. 2, be canceled for the
year 1898, provided that she pays the
interest on the special assessment on
or before August 1st, 1899, against said
property for the improvement of East
Grandview avenue and that she sign
an agreement that she will waive any
objections to the regularity or legality
of said assessment or levy.
—P. W. Crawford,
Chairman of Com. of the Whole.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also report on the petition of the Du-
buque Telegraph asking city to purchase
a liberal supply of their new city and
county directory, in favor of purchas-
ing twelve (12) copies for the use of
the following departments, to -wit;
Mayor's office, engineer's office, record-
er's office, treasurer's office, marshal's
office, city attorney's office, street com-
missioner's office, chairman of the street
committee and the four (4) engine
houses. —P. W. Crawford,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also recommend the adoption of the
profile of grade of St. Ambrose street,
submitted by the city engineer ,and
showing a cut of three (3) feet on the
summit of said street. The red line to
he established as the official grade.
Your committee also would ask for fur-
ther time to report on the grade of Wil-
low street. —P. W. Crawford,
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also recommend that the street com-
missioner in conjunction with the al-
••derman from the Third ward be and is
hereby instructed to so improve the
streets hereafter named in such a man-
ner that the flow and drainage of storm
water in the gutters shall be unob-
structed and that the alderman (Flynn)
from the Third ward have supervision
of the work, to -wit:
Jackson street, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets.
Washington street, between Seven-
teenth and Eighteenth streets.
Sixteenth. from White street to the
east side of the railroad tracks.
—P. W. Crawford,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re.
port. Carried.
Also report in favor of the adoption
of the •resolution of Ald. Jones. offered
July 6th, 1899, and referred to the com-
mittee of the whole, for the improve-
ment of Lincoln avenue from west line
of lot No. 35, McCraney's Eagle Point
add., to west line of the C., M. & St. P.
R. R. company's right of way.
—P. W. Crawford,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
The resolution then was read and
passed by the following vote: Yeas,
Alds. Crawford, Duggan, Flynn, Frith.
Jones and McLaughlin. Total, 6.
Nays none. Absent, Ald. Wales.
Also report in favor of the adoption of
the resolution of Ald. Crawford, offered
July 6th, 1599, and referred to the com-
mittee of the whole, for the improve-
ment of Angella street from West Lo-
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cust to Cox streets and Cox street from
Angella street to Union avenue.
—P. W. Crawford,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
The resolution then was read and
passed by the following vote: Yeas,
Aids. Crawford, Duggan, Frith, Jones
and McLaughlin. Total, 5. Nays, Ald.
Flynn. Absent, Ald. Wales.
Also recommend that the council de-
cline to adopt the plat of the subdi-
vision of lots 19, 22, 27 and West 1/2 of
lot No. 30, Mt. Pleasant add., it being
the opinion of your committee that
there should he at least one cross street
between Julien avenue and West Four-
teenth street, and there should be an
alley running north and south from
Julien avenue to West Fourteenth
street.
Ald. McLaughlin moved as a substi-
tute to the report of the committee of
the whole that the plat be adopted.
Aid. Flynn moved an amendment to
the substitute, that the city attorney be
instructed to insert a clause that the
owners of the Lots in this addition pay
for all streets or alleys asked for here-
after.
The amendment to the substitute was
Lost by the following vote: Yeas, Alas.
Flynn and Frith. Total, 2. Nays,
Alds. Crawford, Duggan, Jones and Mc-
Laughlin. Total, 4. Absent, Ald.
Wales.
The question recurring on the substi-
tute of Ald. McLaughlin was adopted
by the following vote: Yeas, Alds. Craw.
• ford, Duggan, Jones and McLaughlin.
Total, 4. Nays, Alds. Flynn and Frith.
Total, 2. Absent. Ald. Wales.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Flynn offered the following:
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That Jackson street
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
be remodeled and repaired so that
water will not remain on same. Also
that the Dubuque Light and Traction
company be directed to adjust their
tracks to conform to said change, and
also put in an iron culvert on the south
side of Sixteenth street and Jackson
street to carry all water that flows down
said side of the street, said work to be
done under the supervision of the street
commissioner.
Resolution adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Total, 6. Absent, Ald. Wales.
Ald. Frith offered the following reso-
lution:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That John Olinger,
owner of all the lots in Boulevard ad-
dition to the City of Dubuque, be and
is hereby directed to within twenty-four
hours to cut all the weeds in said addi-
tion.
In case of neglect, refusal or failure
of the said John Olinger to cut or cause
to be cut the weeds in said addition
within twenty-four hours of the service
of this notice, such work shall be clone
at the expense of the City of Dubuque
and the cost and expense thereof shall
be assessed against the property.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the resolu.
tion. Carried.
Ald. Frith offered the following reso.
lution:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the specifica-
tions prepared by Engineer Boyce for
the construction of an open stone sewer,
including bridge abutments, in alley be-
tween Sycamore and Cedar streets,
from 75 feet south of SIxteenth street
to a point 25 feet north of Seventeenth
street (Bee Branch) be and are hereby
adopted and approved, and the city re-
corder be and is hereby instructed to
advertise for bids for doing the work
in accordance with the same.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt. Carried
by the following vote: Ayes, Alds.
Crawford, Duggan, Flynn, Frith and
Jones. Total, 5. Nays, Ald. McLaugh-
lin. Total, 1. Absent, Ald. Wales.
Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, It is deemed necessary and
advisable by the City Council of the City
of Dubuque to improve High Bridge
avenue from Bell street to levee front,
and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb,
gutter and macadamize said street;
therefore,
Resolved, That the city engineer be
and is hereby directed to prepare a plat
and specifications, showing the location
and general nature of such improvement,
the kind of materials to be used and an
estimate of the cost thereof together
with the amount assessable upon each
lot or parcel of land abutting thereon
per front foot, and to file such plat,
specifications and estimate in the office
of the city recorder, that after the filing
of said plat in his office the city re-
corder shall cause to be published in
the official newspaper of the city the
notice provided for in section eight (8)
of the ordinance relating to the improve-
ment of streets, adopted May 19th, 1898,
and after the publication of such no-
tice, he shall, at its next regular session,
notify the council thereof in writing,
with a printed copy of such notice ac-
companying the same.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
resolution. Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, It is deemed necessary and
advisable by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque to improve the Levee
Front from Wall street to High Bridge
avenue, and it is herebyrproposed to
grade, curb and pave with brick said
Levee Front; therefore.
Resolved, That the city engineer be
and is hereby directed to prepare a plat
and specifications showing the location
and general nature of such improve-
ment, the kind of mpterials, to be used
and an estimate of 'the cost thereof,
together with the amount assessable up-
on each lot or parcel of land abutting
List of Warrants.
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thereon per front foot, and to file such
plat, specifications and estimate In the
office of the city recorder, that after the
filing of said plat in his office the city
recorder shall cause to be published in
the official newspaper of the city the
notice provided for in section eight (8)
of the ordinance relating to the improve-
ment of streets, adopted May 19th, 1898,
and after the publication of such no.
tice, he shall, at its next regular session,
notify the council thereof in writing
with a printed copy of such no:ice ac-
companying the same.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
resolution. Carried.
Aid. Jones offered the following res.
olntion:
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the city engi-
neer be and is hereby instructed to
make a survey and plat of Seventh
avenue from Rhomberg avenue to the
end of said street and to present same
to the city council at its next meeting.
Ald. Jones moved to adopt the resolu.
tion. Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved that the action
of the council on the resolution of Ald.
Frith, providing for the payment of $2.70
per day for city teamsters, offered at
the council meeting June 1st, 1399, and
referred to the committee of the whole,
and reported upon by the committee of
the whole July 6th, 1899, be reconsidered.
Carried by the following vote: Ayes,
Aids. Crawford, Duggan, Frith and
Jones. Total, 4. Nays, Alds. Flynn
and McLaughlin. Total, 2. Absent,
Ald. Wales.
Ald. Duggan moved to adopt the res-
olution of Ald. Frith and it to take ef-
fect from July 16th to November 16:h,
1899.
Ald. Flynn moved to amend the mo-
tion of Ald. Duggan by substituting
August 1st to September 1st in lieu of
July 16th to November 16:h. Ald.
Flynn's amendment was carried. The
motion as amended was then carried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ques-
tion of the purchase of another steam
roller be referred to the committee of
the whole, with power. Carried by the
following vote: Ayes Alds. Crawford,
Duggan, Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Total, 5. Nays, Ald. Flynn. Total, 1.
Absent, Ald. Wales.
Ald. Duggan moved that warrants for
$100 be ordered drawn for each of the
aldermen on salary account. Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved to adjourn until
Thursday, August 3rd, 1899. Carried.
LIST OF WAi SATS
•
CITY RECORDI:I t'tt OFFICE,
Dubuqu,.. I:i.. July 1, 1899.
To the Honoral,I. .. -or and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by me
during the month of July, 1899:
C H Berg, salary mayor 116 70
H 13 Gniffke, salary treasurer 133 30
H 13 Gniffke, salary clerk hire,75 00
1. M Langstaff, salary recorder 116 65
F B Hoffman, salary auditor 100 00
E 0 Duncan, salary assessor 100 00
T H Duffy, salary city attorney150 00
Edw Morgan, salary marshal 83 30
Jos Reinfried, salary fire chief 100 000
W Fitzpatrick, salary committee
clerk 95 00
Win A Kaep, salary clerk in re-
corder's office 60 00
Edw Herron, salary as clerk in
treasurer's office50 00
Edw C Blake, salary as engineer 125 00
E Hyde, salary as assistant en-
gineer 91 70
Pat Cassidy, salary as chainman40 00
J Boyce, salary street com-
missioner 100 00
Wm Hippuran, salary as electric-
ian 83
35
Otto Rath, salary as market mas-
ter
Y Cahill, salary as park custod-
ian
P Kien, salary as park
custodian 40 00
officer 50 00
N Offerman, salary as pound
master
Mrs H Koenig, salary as jani-
tress
Sam Starr, salary
50 00
40 00
E A Guilbert,
salary as health
as sanitary
patrolman 50 00
L Zeidman, salary as sidewalk
inspector
M Eitel, salary fireman
J Essman, fireman
A Duccini, fireman
Jno Flynn, fireman
J Wiltse, fireman
Geo Beyer, fireman
Al Heer, fireman
J Tschudi, fireman
J Daily, fireman
J Barnes, fireman
T Ryder, fireman
J Schonberger, fireman
W Ducey, fireman
M Fahey, fireman ..
T Meehan, fireman
F Kenneally, fireman
D Ahearn, fireman
Geo Helmrich, fireman
T Walker, fireman
J McFarland, fireman
T Kennedy, fireman
J Fitzpatrick, fireman
F Murphy, fireman
W Quinn, fireman
H Donlan, police
J Murphy, fireman
A McDonald, fireman
F Ganahl, fireman
T Flynn, fireman
Geo Gehrke, fireman
45 00
20 00
50 00
60 00
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
50 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
51 65
60 00
75 00
30 00
60 00
50 00
150 List of Warrants.
J Rooney, fireman 50 00
C Kannolt, fireman 60 00
Jas Allen, fireman 60 00
Robt Weston, fireman 50 00
C Clark, sub fireman 33 20
Wm Pelan, sub fireman 5 00
Geo Burkel, police 46 70
Nic Brand, police ... 43 40
Jas Carter, police 60 00
Jas Clune, police 51 65
Jno Cody, police 51 65
M Craugh, police 50 00
H Donlan, police 51 65
P Dumphey, police 51 65
Jno Fitzpatrick, police 50 00
Jas Flynn, police 50 00
P Hanlon, police 50 00
W Henessey, police 50 00
E Kahn, police 51 65
M Kilty, police 51 65
Jno Loetscher, police 51 65
Jas Lonergan, police 50 00
P McCollins, police 50 00
P McInerney, police 51 65
Edw Moore, police 60 00
P Mulligan, police 51 65
Jno Murphy, police 51 65
J J Murphy, police 77 50
Dan Norton, police 51 65
M O'Connor, police 51 65
Aug Pfeffer, police 51 65
Pat Powers, police 51 65
T Reilly, police 50 00
Jas Rooney, police 51 65
Jno Raesli, police 51 65
P Scharff, police 60 00
Al T Scherr, police 51 65
P Sutton, police 51 65
P Sullivan, police 51 6.5
Thos Sweeney, police 50 00
Jno J Tierney, police 46 70
Jos Tyler, police 50 00
Mre Kate Hibbe, police matron30 00
Miss 13 Brennan, police matron30 00
TABOR ON STREETS FOR LAST
HALF OF MAY, 1899.
Ernest Am Ende, labor 2 20
Jno. Burns, labor 9 40
Fred Budde, labor 6 55
Chas. Bluecher, labor 155
Andy Burke, labor 5 00
J Brachtenbach, labor 10 95
John Brown, labor 8 15
Chas Busse, labor 2 50
Joe Brown, labor 16 25
Rich Caffery, labor 10 95
Martin Carmody, labor 10 95
Crahan,
Mat Crahan, labor 5 75
Jno Corbett, labor 6 25
Jas Connelly, labor 16 25
Jas Crowfard, labor 1 25
Ed Desmond, labor 7 20
Mike Dunnegan, labor 5 65
Steve Dorsey, labor 19 50
Jno Eagan, labor 5 00
John Ess, labor 7 50
Ben Fern, labor 16 00
Mat Fetschle, labor 10 95
Wm Flanagan, labor 1 90
Pat Fogarty, labor 10 95
Pat Fenelon, labor 16 25
Jno Farley, labor 20 00
H Fleck, labor 75 00
Nelson Frith, labor 50 00
Pat Grew, labor 6 55
Peter Greden, labor 8 45
Conrad Geimer, labor 18 50
Jno. Gerst, labor 2 50
Henry Galle, labor 315
Geo Gau, labor 5 95
Barney Glass, labor 7 20
Joe Grab, labor 8 15
Joe Geisland, labor 3 75
C Gantenbein, labor 20 00
Tom Hackney, labor 10 30
Wm Henneberry, labor 6 25
Jno Hanley, labor 1 25
Crist Heck, labor 10 95
Jake Hanson, labor 13 50
Aug Hoffaman, labor 5 30
A Henderson, labor 4 70
Mike Hardie, labor .. 16 25
Herbert Kehr, labor 11 55
Herbert Kehr, labor 4 00
Peter Kramer, labor 3 45
Nick Komas, labor 7 50
A Kasbauer, labor 1 00
Wm Kronfeld, labor 11 55
Fred Krueger, labor 6 25
Joe Kentzle, labor 1 55
Jacob Kraus, labor 11 90
Jno Kinsella, labor 20 00
Jno Kenneally, labor 20 00
Mat Klein, labor 12 50
Jno Lavin, Sr., labor 6 90
Jno Leidinger, labor 2 00
H Lembkee, labor 5 30
H Luetherhand, labor 5 95
M Lonergan, labor 16 25
Jno Mullen, labor 13 75
Mike Murphy, labor 1 25
Ed Malloy, labor 8 15
Jno Malone, labor 5 00
Adam Mandershied, labor 2 20
Mike McKeown, labor 6 90
Dennis McGuinness, labor 5 30
James McDonald, labor 10 00
Anthony 1VIcGuan, labor 9 40
B McCormack, labor 2 50
Felix McBride, labor 16 25
Robt McGivern, labor 40 00
Phil Newman, labor 16 25
Pat O'Brien, labor 4 05
Chas Otto, labor 65
Wm O'Brien, labor 20 00
John Pfeiffer, labor 7 20
Chas Peters, labor 5 95
Chas Priebe, labor 1 50
Pat Quinn, labor 5 25
Pat Ryan, labor 3 15
Tom Reilley, labor 1 25
Mat Raiseck, labor 8 45
Theo Radman, labor 5 65
Joe Rooney, labor 19 50
Jno Ryan, labor 315
Mike Sullivan, labor 4 70
Mike Shea, labor 2 80
Andy Steiner, labor 30
Dan Sheehan, labor 17 50
Tom Smith, labor 8 15
Tom Spensley, labor 2 50
Geo Sutter, labor 5 95
Frank Sherr, labor 10 95
Jno Spies, labor 1 50
Simon Schaetzle, labor 5 30
Wm Schwagler, labor 12 20
Joe Schmidt, labor 3 75
List of Warrants. 151
Jno Schemmell, • labor 4 70
Sam Smith, labor 4 05
Wm Sheridan, labor 20 00
A A Thompson, labor 4 05
Henry Tippee, labor 6 55
Wm Welsh, labor 7 50
Peter Wiest, labor 10 30
L Wachenheim, labor 1 25
Ed Welsh, labor 6 25
Nick Wampack. labor 5 00
Wm Wearmouth, labor 3 75
Fred Zutnhoff, labor 9 05
Venzel Zachena, labor 2 50
Geo Zumhoff, labor 18 00
Ike Beekman, teams 28 15
Steve Casey, teams 3 75
Jno Calvert, teams 18 75
Joe Calvert, teams 7 50
Jno. Decker, team 18 15
Jno. Evans, team 9 40
Tom Elliott, team 13 75
Ed. Frith, team .... 17 50
M. Gantenbein, team ...... 1 25
Tom Heins, team 8 75
Wm Howard, team 20 00
Jno. Hoffmeir, team 13 75
Mike Hannon, team. 5 65
Jno. Long, team .... 6 90
Pat Linehan, team . 23 15
A. W. Miller, team 1 90
J. G. Moore, team 5 00
Jell McGrath, team 3 15
Jno. McCollins. team 18 15
F. Oldham, team 1 25
Mrs. Quinlivan, team.. 15 65
Geo. Reynolds, team 8 15
Jno. Steiber, team......... 4 40
H Schmidt, team 15 65
Frank Siege, team.... 3 15
D. Southerland, team 1 90
Geo. Scott, team 16 90
Peter Schroeder, team ...... 6 90
Ott Turner, team.... .... .. 5 00
Mike Theise, team 16 25
Jessie Venn, team 11 25
LAPOR IN GRADING STREETS FO
THE LAST HALF OF MAY, 1899.
Mike Burke, laborer
Paul Becker, laborer 11
Steve Bastian, laborer 4
Mike Cain, laborer 5
Wm Carberry, laborer 9
Dennis Corcoran, laborer 1
Pat Dempsey, laborer 9
Mike Farrell, laborer 5
Chas. Grunzig, laborer 9
Jno. Hanley, laborer 2
Jno. Hayes, foreman.... 20
James Hird, foreman 19
Andy Johnson, laborer 9
Asa Knapp, laborer 4
Jno. Kaste, laborer ..... 7
Jno. Lavery, laborer 8
Joe Marteneck, laborer ...... 10
Pat Moran, laborer 6
Pat Mohan, laborer .... .... 2
Pat McPoland, laborer .. 6
Jas. McCracken, laborer.... 12
Jno. McCarron, laborer .... 1
Wm. McClain, laborer • • • • 1
Mat. McNamara, laborer.... 1
Mat McNamara, laborer 2
S. Norton, laborer 6
Jno. Parker, laborer 15
James Parker, laborer 4
Pat Quinn, labore^ 10 50
\V. Quinlan, laborer 2 50
P. Ryan, laborer 1 90
Jas. Reed, laborer 1315
Chas. Reilly, laborer 10 30
Sam. Smith, laborer 8 45
Lew Smith, laborer ... 3 75
Tno. Saunders, laborer...... .... 2 50
M. Shea, laborer 5 00
Peter Stoffer•, laborer 13 45
W. Wearmouth, laborer 9 05
Jno. Walsh, laborer 1 90
B. Cain, team 15 00
M. Kenneal ly , team.... ...... 1 25
Jeff McGrath, team 22 50
Geo. Reynolds, team 2 50
Ed. Seeley, team 14 40
D. Sutherland, team 11 90
F. Sieg, team.. 7 50
Wm. Tuegel 3 95
.Tas. Ryan, laborer 19 50
Jas. Tobin, team 25 65
Jno. Welsh, team 24 40
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR THE LAST
HALF OF MAY, 1599.
Chas. Botsford, laborer.... 18 75
Ed. 13runskill, laborer 19 50
Sam. Elmer, laborer 19 50
P. T. Eddy, foreman.... 25 00
Pat Furey, laborer 19 50
Morris Flynn, laborer 19 50
Chas. Hillary, laborer 19 50
Joe. Lowrie, laborer.... 19 50
Jas. Ryan, laborer 19 50
Wm. Tuegal, laborer 3 95
Mrs. Caroline Dennert, personal
damages by falling on defec-
tive sidewalk_ 75 00
J N Freeman, personal damages
by falling on defective side-
walk 125 00
Mrs N Rhomberg, use of lots for
storing macadam 6 00
E O Duncan, back salary from
Jan. 1, 1899. to June lst, 1899125 00
1 35
Jno Schrum chairman °:.
T F Maguire, assistant city at-
torney for May 50 00
Gotf. Gmehle, assistant city as-
sessor for May 75 00
Jos. J. Murphy, assistant city as-
sessor for May 75 00
Otto Rath, hoard of prisoners 5 20
for May
Mary Frances O'Hara, personal
damages by falling on defec-
tive sidewalk
Sam Starr, sanitary patrolman 60 00
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery 39 75
Dubuque Trade Journal, blank 3 6.,
stationary
Lyon, Barnard Co., stationery for 5 00
various offices
Harger & Blish, stationery for
various offices 2 00
Lyon, Barnard Co., stationary
Dubuque Wooden Ware Co., shin-
gles for city pound 35 75
Larry Daily, cleaning around
market square, 4 months 46 10
G. F. Kleih, hardware 2 20
Peter Ginter, glazing at city 3
hall 50
E. E. Frith, bone fertilizer for
parks 6 25
152 List of Warrants.
Christman & Healey, grass seed
for parks 12 85
Gus Holl, sharpening lawn mow-
er for parks 75
D. & J. Hoerner, hardware for
parks
Dubuque Wire Works, wire tree
boxes for parks 4 45
Ike Beekman, hauling at Jack-
son park 4 55
D. Sutherland, hauling at Wash-
ington park 7 50
F. Lanser, witness fees in case
of Wilberding vs. City 2' 70
F. Zehetner, dog tags and links 6 85
T. J. Donahue, gravel 147 00
Jno. Tihey, 300 cubic yards of
gravel 105 00
Byrne & Saul, 500 cubic yards of
gravel 175 00
Byrne & Saul, paving rock 36 50
Ross McMahon, paving rock 9 50
H. Leik, paving rock 10 50
Pape & Jacquinot, material and
setting up fountain 23rd and
Couler avenue 18 35
Pape & Jacquinot, repairing
fountain 6th street 2 20
E. J. SchiPing, filling on Mer-
chants' Lane 4 00
Jno. E. Hartig, new keys 75
Geo. Fengler, cement 4 50
Dubuque Water Co., tapping
main at 23rd and Couler avenue 2 00
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., pipe
for road department, $9.12; and
wrenches for sewer department,
$3.13 12 25
Martin & Strelau, coke for steam
roller 35 65
Martin & Strelau, pine wood for
fire department . 2 00
Iowa Iron Works, repairing steam
roller 1 65
F. Zehetner, repairing steam
roller 1 25
Jno. Newman & Son, 1 new
wagon for road department 35 00
Jno. Butt, repairing tools for
road, $4.70; and sewer depart-
ment, $10.35 15 05
Fred Schloz & Son, repairing
tools for road department,
$12.70; and sewer department,
$2.00 14 70
B. D. Linehan, repairing tools 3 35
Bock & Reed, repairing tools 85
Dubuque Wooden Ware Co., lum-
ber for road department 30 65
Standard Lumber Co., lumber for
road department .. 32 95
Knapp, Stout & Co. Co., lum-
ber for road department, $12.60;
and police department, $2.30 14 90
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for
road department, $38.00; and
shavings for fire department,
$1.50 . 39 50
P. J. Seippel, lumber 15 40
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
road department 3 65
W. B. Baumgartner, hardware 5 25
Hussman & Lies, hardware ..... 95
Key City Gas Co., coke for flre
department 21 41p
95
Key City Gas Co., gas for Delhi
street engine house 2 85
Eichhorn & Bechtel, salt for fire
department, $1.00; and oil for
sewer department, 45c .. 1 45
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
road department, 80c; and fire
department, $4.55 5 35
Dubuque Rubber and Belting
Co., 2 dozen expansion rings for
fire department .. 2 25
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
fire department 2 85
J. W. Wittmer, Jr., drugs for fire
department 31 25
Chas. J. Brown, oil for fire de-
partment • 3 00
Standard Oil Co., oil for fire de-
partment 29 20
Wm. Marshall, repairing steamer
Sol Turck .. 100
Jno. Butt, repairs at 9th street
engine house ... 7 75
Dubuque Water Co., 338 hydrants
for May 1408 33
Western Union Tel. Co., tele-
grams and messages for police
department 1 95
Martin & Strelau, wood for police
department 5 25
M. Mullen, plumbing in calaboose
and matron's quarters 3 75
Smith & Agnew, catching dogs 9 50
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matron's quarters 2 80
Chas. Oswald, repairing police
stars 2 80
Butt Bros., repairing patrol
wagon 93 00
J. W. Wittmer, drugs for police
department, $1.05; and health
department, $1.00 2 05
L. Lindenberg, hardware for sew-
er department 2 55
Mulgrew & Phillips, sewer pipe
for sewer department 5 60
Van Valkenburg & McEvoy, cups
and chains for fountains 4 75
Headford Bros. & Hitchins, man-
hole covers 6 00
The Herald, official printing for
May 50 00
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for May 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph, official
printing for May 60 00
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly
council proceedings, $3.00; and
health reports, $3.50 6 50
Keuffel & Esser Co., supplies for
engineer's office 7 40
Star Electric Co., 333 arch lights
for May .. 1798 20
Globe Light and Heat Co., 100
lamps for May 166 67
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for health department . 6 00
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., new
hose, pipe and labor at city
dump
Christman & Healey, hardware
for city dump .. .. 1 30
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
city dump 5 20
E. J. Carpenter, hauling at city
dump
34 05
75
List of Warrants. 153
T. E. Frith, removing garbage
and dead animals in May .. 200 88
H. B. Gniffke, refunded exc. per-
mits 70 00
H. B. Gniffke, interest on war-
rants 1366 95
H. B. Gniffke, express charges,
71c; and postage stamps, $2.00. 2 71
H. 13. Gniffke, N. Y. exchange,
$2.31; expense city attorney at
Des Moines, $15.25 17 56
LABOR ON STREETS FOR FIRST
HALF OF JUNE.
F. Arthoffer, labor ......$ 10 50
Ernest Amenda, labor 9 45
John Burns, labor 1 35
S. Bastian, labor 9 45
Paul Becker, labor 6 10
Mike Beckius, labor 8 10
Fred Budde, labor 915
John Bohn, labor .. 9 50
Chas. Busse, labor 8 10
John Brachtenbach, labor .. 6 75
Joe Brown, labor 17 55
Mike Burke, labor 6 75
Martin Carmody, labor 12 85
David Crotty, labor 7 10
Richard Caffrey, labor 7 45
John Corbett, labor 8 80
Mat Crahan, labor 6 75
Dennis Corcoran, labor 15 55
James Connelly, labor 17 55
Mike Dunnigan, labor 14 55
Pat Dempsey, labor 8 10
Steve Dorsey, labor 19 50
John Daugherty, labor 6 75
John Eagan, labor 2 05
Pat Furey, labor 10 80
Ben Fern, labor 23 00
Wm. Flanagan, labor 8 10
Mat Fotschle, labor 6 75
Pat Fogarty, labor 12 15
Pat Fenelon, labor 17 55
John Farley, labor 20 00
Conrad Geimer, labor 23 00
John Girst, labor 8 80
Chas. Grunzig, labor .. 6 75
Joe Geisland, labor 8 25
Joe Given, labor .. 2 70
Geo. Gau, labor 14 20
henry Galle, labor 1 35
13. Glass, labor 10 80
Henry Grode, labor 3 40
J. M. Garrison, labor .. 1 35
Joe Grabb, labor 8 80
C. Gantenbein, labor 20 00
John Hanley, labor 12 15
Mike Houps, labor 10 15
Jake I-Ianson, labor 26 00
Christ Heck, labor 4 05
A. Henderson, labor 14 20
Aug. Haffaman, labor 7 45
M. Hardie, labor 17 55
James Hircl, labor 18 00
John Hayes, labor 20 00
Jess Jellison, labor 5 50
Andy Johnson, labor 5 10
Adam Jaeger, labor 7 10
Aug. Jass, labor 12 15
Hubert Kehr, labor 16 20
Joe Kiebel, labor 8 80
Nick Komas, labor 10 80
Joe KIntzle, labor 10 80
Paul Kroekeski, labor 12 15
Asa Knapp, labor 6 75
John Kinsella, labor 20 00
Pat Kenneally, labor 20 00
Mat Klein, labor ... 12 50
John Leidinger, labor 8 00
L. Loeffelholz, labor 6 45
Herman Lembkee, labor 11 50
M. Lonergan, labor 17 55
John Mullen, labor 7 80
Mike Murphy, labor 2 70
Ed Malloy, labor 5 40
John Malone, labor 8 80
Robt. Mack, labor 6 75
Pat Mohan, labor 8 10
Tom Mulqueeney, labor 8 40
A. Mandersheid, labor 8 10
Joe Marteneck, labor 3 40
Pat Moran. labor 6 75
John McCarron, labor 10 80
John McNulty, labor 1 35
James McDonald, labor 9 15
Anthony McGuan, labor 14 20
Mat McNamara, labor 810
John McGrath, labor 8 80
Felix McBride, labor 7 45
Wm. McClain, labor 5 40
Phil. Newman, labor 17 55
Felix Oswald, labor 8 10
Wm. O'Brien, labor 20 00
James Powers, labor 1 35
John Pfeiffer, labor 3 05
John Parker, labor 18 00
James Parker, labor 15 55
John Parks, labor 6 45
E C Parks. labor 4 05
Wm Quinlan, labor 14 55
Pat Quinn, labor 7 50
Pat Ryan, labor 16 20
Tom Reilly, labor 1215
Mat Raiseck, labor 6 75
James Reed, labor 9 45
Joe Rooney, labor 19 50
Joe Straney, labor 8 45
Dan Sheehan, labor 16 00
Wm Spensley, labor 10 80
J B Stevens, labor 8 80
Frank Scherr, labor 1 35
Peter Stoffer, labor 6 10
Joe Schmid, labor 3 40
John Spies, labor 8 00
Simon Schaetzle, labor 6 45
John Schemmell, labor 12 15
Lew Smith, labor 2 70
Jas Smith, labor 4 75
Sam Smith, labor 6 10
John Saunders, labor 3 40
Wrn Sherridan, labor 20 00
Landon Taylor, labor 8 18
A A Thompson, labor 5 40
Richard Turner, labor 2 70
Peter Wiest, labor 6 75
John Walsh. labor 810
Ed Welsh, labor 5 40
Nick Wampack, labor 8 80
Herman Weber, labor 2 70
Venzel Zachena, labor 8 80
Fred Zurshoff, labor 7 45
Geo Zumhoff, labor 18 00
Ike Beekman, team 23 75
Joe Calvert, team 14 40
13 Cain, team 12 50
John Duggan, team 12 50
John Decker, team 7 50
John Evans, team 25 00
Tom Elliott, team 8 75
151
List of Warrants.
Ed Frith, team
M Gantenbein, team
Wm Howard, team
John Huffmire, team
Mike Hannon, team
Mike Kenneally, team
H C King, team
John Long, team
J G Moore, team
A 1V Miller, team
Jeff McGrath, team
J J MeCollins, team
Mrs Quinlivan, team
1-I Schmid, team
Frank Seige, team
Dillon Sutherland. team
J P Schroeder, team ............ 12 50
Jas Tobin, team
M "f heise. team
Otto Turner, team
Jesse Venn, team ..
John Van Holland, team
LABOR IN GRADING STREETS FOIL
THE FIRST HALF OF JUNE
1899.
Mike Burke, labor ... 8 10
Mike Cain. labor 9-' 70
John Daugherty, labor 8 10
John Kaste. labor 2 ii)
Asa Knapp, labor ... 4 75
Joe Alarteneck, labor 2 i0
Jas lli craeken, labor 2 70
John McCarron, labor 2 i0
Wm McClain, labor . 6 75
S Norton, labor 2 70
Pat Quinn, labor 10 50
Sam Smith, labor 2 700
T.ew Smith, labor 7 47
.1:ones Smith, labor 4 77
John Saunders, labor 9 1
Wm Wearmouth, labor 2
Bart Cain, team 2 50
John Duggan, team 10 00
Mike Kennelly, team 15 00
Geo Reynolds, labor 2 50
Jas Tobin, team 13 75
John Welsh. team 2 50
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF JUNE, 1899.
Ed Brunskill, labor 19 50
Satre Elmer, labor 19 50
Pat Furey, labor 18 75
M Flynn, labor 19 50
Joe Lowrie, labor 19 50
James Ryan, labor 19 50
Chas Hillary, labor 19 50
11 T Eddy, labor 25 00
Mike Mahony, macadam 53 10
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
issued by me during the month of June,
1599. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
(Official Publication.)
An ordinance entitled an ordinance;
To prevent nuisances from the growth
and propogation of noxious weeds in
the City of Dubuque, and to compel the
abatement thereof, and to provide for
the levy and collection of a special tax
on lots or parcels of land in said city,
to defray the cost of removing noxious
weeds therefrom, and from the side-
walks of streets in front of the same.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful
for the owner, agent, trustee, tenant,
or other person having the control of
lots or parcels of real estate in the city
of Dubuque, to permit the growth and
going to seed on said lots or parcels of
real estate, or on the sidewalks in front
of the same, of any Russian, or Canada
thistle, or thistles of any variety, or
any pig weeds, Jimson tweeds, smart
weeds, dog fennel, wild hemp, wild
mustard, cockle burrs, sand burrs, Bur -
clock or any other kind olj'species of
noxious weeds whatever, and any such
owner, agent, trustee, tenant or other
persons having the control of any lots
or parcels of land in said city who shall
permit the growth and going to seed
thereon, of the noxious weeds herein-
before described, or any of them ,shall
be deemed guilty of committing and
maintaining a nuisance, and shall be
fined on conviction thereof, for each
and every offense, not less than one nor
more than twenty dollars, with cost of
prosecution.
Section 2. That the city marshal,
street commissioner, and other city of-
ficer having police power, are hereby
specially charged with the strict en-
forcement of this ordinance.
Section 3. That whenever it shall
come to the knowledge of the street
commissioner that any lot or parcel of
land in the City of Dubuque, or the
sidewalk of the street or streets im-
mediately in front of the same, is
either wholly or partially covered by a
growth of noxious weeds of the char-
acter described in the first section of
this ordinance, it shall be the duty of
such officer to immediately notify, in
writing, the owner, agent, trustee, ten-
ant, or other persons owning, occupy-
ing or controlling such lot or parcel of
real estate to cut, or otherwise remove
or destroy such noxious weeds within
twenty-four hours from the time of the
delivery of such written notice, and in
case the owner, tenant, agent or other
persons owning, .occupying or control-
ling such lot or real estate, shall neg-
lect or refuse to comply with the re-
quirements of such notice, within the
time therein specified, it shall be the
duty of the street commissioner to
cause such noxious weeds growing on
such lot or parcel of real estate, or on
the sidewalk immediately fronting the
same to be cut or otherwise destroyed
at the expense of the City of Dubuque,
and to keep an accurate account of the
cost of the cutting and destruction of
the same.
Section 4. That whenever noxious
weeds growing on any lot or parcel of
ground, or on the sidewalk in front of
the same, shall be cut or otherwsie des-
troyed under the direction of the street
commissioner in the manner prescribed
Official Notices. 155
in the last preceeding section, it shall
be the duty of the street commission-
er as soon as practicable to make a
report to the city council of the cost of
the work, showing the date of the per-
formance of the same, the description
of the real estate, together with the
name of the owner thereof, and all oth-
er things material to a full understand-
ing of the proceedings taken. The
council shall thereupon by resolution
levy a special tax upon the said lot, or
lots, or parcels of real estate for the
amount of the total cost of the cutting
or destruction of said weeds, as re-
ported by the street commissioner,
which special tax shall be a lien on the
property until paid.
Said special assessment shall forth-
with be placed in the hands of the city
treasurer for collection, and shall draw
the same interest and be collected at
the same time and in the same manner
as other city taxes.
Section 5. Nothing in the two last
proceeding sections shall be construed
to require a previous notice to the own-
er, or occupant, or other persons con-
trolling real estate, to destroy weeds
growing thereon, or on the sidewalk
fronting the same prior to the arrest
and prosecution of any person guilty of
such nuisance, as provided in the first
section of this ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication one time in the Dubuque
Daily Telegraph.
Passed by the city council of the city
of Dubuque June 20th, 1899.
Approved July 24th, 1899.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Attest:
L. M. LANGSAFF,
City Recorder.
Published in the Dubuque Daily
Telegraph, July 27th, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to Provide for the Use of
Fenders on Street Railway Cars Op-
erating on the Streets of the City of
Dubuque:
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That on and after August
155th, 1899, every person, partnership,
company or corporation owning or op-
erating a street railway in the city of
Dubuque, Iowa, shall provide the front
end of all cars, except trailers, operat-
ing and running upon and along the
streets of said city, with safe and suit-
able fenders of such size and character
as shall be acceptable to and be ap-
proved by the city council of the city
of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 2. Any person, partnership,
company or corporation owning or op-
erating a street railway in the city of
Dubuque, who shall fail or refuse to
comply with section 1 hereof, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than twenty-five nor more than one
hundred dollars for each day said cars
are operated upon and along the streets
of said city without fenders as afore-
said.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after its pub-
lication in the Dubuque Daily Tele-
graph, a newspaper published in said
city.
Passed by the city council July 6,
1899.
Approved July 8, 1899.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Published in the Dubuque Daily
Telegraph, July 18, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given that at
the session of the city council of the
city of Dubuque, held on the 15th day
of June, 1599, the following special as-
sessments were levied on the real estate
herein after described, and that in case
of failure to pay within the time pre-
scribed by the ordinance governing
same, all will become delinquent and
subject to collection by distress and
sale. HENRY B. GNIFFKE,
City Treasurer.
Linwood Cemetery Ass'n, sub 11,
12 and 13, sub NE 1-4 sect 13, 89,
2, lot 3 . $ 65
Christ Loetscher, McCraney's 2d
add, lot 25 2 30
Emerette Randall, sub 1 of 55, min
lot 39, lot 1 60
A. A. Cooper, The A. A. Cooper
Wagon Work's block 2 30
Excelsior Brass Works, city, lot
570 4 05
W. Kruse, Hughe's sub, lot 2 65
Chas. Bush, Mt. Pleasant add, E
1-2 lot 30 65
Julia L. Langworthy, Julia L.
Langworthy's add, lot 1 65
E. & H. Callahan, sub 11 Bushe's
sub and 2 of min lot 63 and E
part of 69 Union add, lot 1 2 45
Alfred Hobb's Est., Wilson's sub,
lot 17 1 25
Julia L. Langworthy, Lois add,
lot 1 60
E. C. Winner, Guernsey & Lang -
worthy's add, lot 6 65
Ed Langworthy Est., East Dubu-
que add, lot 180 1 45
Geo. B. Burch, city, lot 51 2 85
Phil Jungk, East Dubuque add,
lot 46 80
Mary Flynn, East Dubuque add,
N 16, lot 81 70
Christ Jungk, McCraney's 1st add,
lot 55 1 40
John Hell, Ham's add, lot 4411 15
St. Peter's Lutherian church, sub
2 of 2 of 3 L. Kniest's sub, lot 11 45
Eli Cole, city, N M 1-5 lot 452 4 80
158
Official Notices.
Geo. Salot, Tivoli add, lot 21
A. Munsell, Hooper's add, lot 34
R. M. Kuntz, et al, McCraney's
1st add, lot 97
E. Langworthy Est., Pauline
Langworthy's sub, lot 6
Mrs. M. H. Langton, Pauline
Langworthy's sub, lot 9
T. F. O'Connor, Farley's sub, lot
18
Paul Traut Est., Farley's sub, lot
W. G. Cox, min lot 90, lot 2... 3 35
C. A. Walter, Davis Farm add,
lot 306 1 05
John Van Dillon, sub 102 L. H
Langworthy's add, lot 3 1 60
C. G. W. R. R. sub 1 min lot 363,
lot 2 6 95
Wm. Reche Est., Reche's sub No
2, lot 17 60
Cath. H. Dodds, Reche sub, No
2, lot 8 . 1 15
Wm. Peepon, Reche's sub No. 2,
lot 11 95
A. A. Cooper, Grandview avenue
add, lot 10 60
J. U. Sammis, Grandview avenue
add, lot 5 60
Henry Herancourt, Grandview
Park add, lot 10 B3 65
C. Denlinger, O'Hare's sub, lot 1980
John Burton Est, sub 3 min lot 150,
lot 2 95
F. A. Rettenmaier, Glendale add,
No. 2, lot 157 60
Lorenz Eberhardt, Glendale add
No. 2, lot 156 80
Jno. C. Bobzien, Glendale add No
2, lot 155 65
R. M. Kuntz, Glendale add No. 1,
lot 34 60
Key City Fire Ins. Co., Glendale
add, No. 2 lot 140 65
A. Nicks, Glendale add No. 2, lot
216 70
Mary C. Dunnne, Finley add, lot
16 1 05
A. P. Gibbs, Wilson's sub, lot 675
John Harris Est, sub 9 Collin's sub,
lot 2 90
J. W. Conchar, sub 775 McDaniel's
sub, N 126.6 lot 2 1 65
Fred Rumpf, Grove Terrace sub,
lot 1
W. G. Cox, Cox's add, lot 5 40
Thos Paisley, Wm. Blake's add,
lot 13 85
Frank Flynn, Wm. Blake's add,
lot 24 2 35
L. J. Duess, sub 741 city, lot 12 10
John Hennessy, Levin's add, lot 250
I. C. R. R., city, N 38 ft lot 20 90
James Lee, sub 692, city, S 100 ft
lot 4 1 35
E H. Sheppley, A. McDaniel's sub
lot 767 65
65
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. July
6th, 1899, for the improvement of Grove
street from Broadway Extension to
north line of John King's add. No. 2,
requiring approximately the following:
New curbstone set, 1,000 lineal feet;
guttering, 490 square yards; maca-
dam, 1320 square yards; filling, 625
cubic yards, cutting, 1950 cubic yards.
Contractor to have surplus material.
The work to be done in accordance
with plans and specifications now on
file in the office of the city recorder.
Said work to he completed on or before
October 1st, 1899, and shall be paid
for when the work is done and accepted
by the city council. The material and
labor to be furnished by the contractor
Bidders will state the price per lineal
foot for curbing, the price per square
yard for guttering and macadamizing
and the price per cubic yard for cutting
and filling.
A certified check for $110.00 on some
Dubuque bank must accompany each
bid as a guarantee that a contract will
be entered into if awarded. The city
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
4-24-10t.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
City Recorder's office Dubuque, Ia.,
July 17th, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 p. m. Thursday,
July 20th, 1899, for building a retaining
wall on Cornell and Pickett streets, in
accordance with plans and specifica-
tions prepared by the city engineer and
now on file in the office of the city rec-
order. The extent of the work is ap-
proximately as follows:
50 cubic yards of masonry.
The masonry in said wall to be suit-
able range work, pitched faced, laid on
their natural beds, in the manner of
one header to every two (2) stretches.
Bidders will state the price per cubic
yard for doing said work.
The contractor will do the work under
the directions of the street committee
and city engineer.
All surplus material to be placed in
the rear of said wall.
Each bid must be accompanied with
a certified check for fifteen ($15.00)
dollars on some Dubuque bank as a
guarantee that a contract will be en-
tered into if awarded. The city re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. L. M. LANSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Notice to Ice Dealers.
Sealed propsals will be received by
me at the mayor's office up to 4 p. m.
Wednesday, July 12th, 1899, for furnish-
ing ice for the city. Bidders will state
the price per week to furnish ice for 1
water cooler each day and for one waetr
cooler in council chamber twice a
month.
7-9-4t.
W. F. FITZPATRICK,
Clerk Purchasing Com't.
Official Notices. 157
NOTICE.
To Householders, Groceryni n and all
Depositors of Garbage.
You, and each of you are hereby nota•
fied that you must provide a covered
receptacle for the holding of garbage
and offal, and said receptacle must be,
conveniently placed for the garbage
gatherer, so said garbage can he re-
moved.
The scattering promiscuously of gar-
bage and offal in the alleys is strictly
prohibited.
The above applies to commission men
and stable men.
Per order of the Board of Health.
C. H. BERG,
Mayor and Chairman of the Board.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
6-19-10t. Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. July
6th, 1899, for improving Angella street
from Pierce street to Cox street and
Cox street from Angela street to Union
avenue, requiring approximately the
following:
New curb stone set, 2,000 lineal feet.
Guttering, 900 square yards.
Macadamizing, 2,700 square yards.
Filling, 5,500 cubic yards.
Cutting, 2,500 cubic yards.
The work to be done in accordance
with plans and specifications now on
file in the office of the City Recorder.
Said work to be completed on or before
the 1st day of December, 1899, and shall
be paid for when the work is completed
and accepted by the city council.
Bidders will state the price per lineal
foot for curbing, the price per square
yard for guttering and macadamizing
and the price per cubic yard for filling
and cutting.
A certified check for $125 must ac-
company each bid as a guarantee that
a contract will be entered into if
awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated June 24th, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
6-24-10t City Recorder.
ing a total estimate cost of $3188.00
abutting property owners.
Any person having objection to said
improvement are hereby notified to ap-
pear in person before the city council
at its sessionu to be held on the 6th day
of July 1899 or to file with the city
recorder their objections in writing on
or before the 6th day of July 1899.
Dated June 26, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE OF COUNCIL'S INTENTION
TO IMPROVE ANGELLA STREET
FROM WEST LOCUST TO PIERCE
STREET.
To all whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the city
council of the city of Dubuque, to im-
prove Angella street from West Locust
street to Pierce street: That a plat and
specification of said proposed improve -
mention is now file in the office of the
city recorder.
That it is estimated by the city engi-
neer that said improvement will require
2,550 lineal feet of new curbstone set;
1,133 square yards of guttering;
7
square yards of macadamizing; mak-
6-26-10t.
NOTICE TO MARKETMEN, GROC-
ERS AND HUCKSTERS.
Section 12 of an ordinance regulating
markets and the sale of meats reads as
follows:
No person shall buy, for the purpose
of selling again, any fresh meat, fish,
poultry, butter, eggs, vegetables or
fruit of any kind in market after 10
o'clock p. m. or before 8 o'clock a. m.
of any market day's and any person so
offending shall forfeit and pay upon
conviction a fine of not less than five
dollars nor more than twenty dollars
for each offense with cost of prosecu-
tion. The construction of market days
are all days except Sunday.
The above will be rigidly enforced.
Dated Dubuque this 20th day of July,
1899. OTTO RATH,
7 -20 -St. Market Master.
r
Regular Session, August 3, 1899. 159
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session August 3, 1899.
^ouncil met at 8:10 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
.Present Aldermen Crawford, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total,
6; absent, Aldermen Duggan and Flynn.
Alderman McLaughlin moved that
the proceedings of the council for the
month of July, 1899, be approved as
printed. Carried.
Alderman McLaughlin moved that
the bills and pay rolls be the only busi-
ness acted upon at this session, and
that ._ll other reports, petitions and
other matters be referred to the com-
mittee of the whole without reading.
Carried.
BILLS.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Thos. F. Maguire, assistant at-
torney for July $50 00
Gotfried Gmehle, assistant asses-
sor for July 75 00
Jos. J. Murphy, assistant assessor
for July 75 00
Geo. Butler, witness fees in case
McMahon vs. City 6 65
Matt Florey, witness fees in case 1 35
Wilberding vs. City
Trexler Bros., livery hire in
water works matter 2 00
Jas. Kelly, stationery for various
offices 4 95
Bieg & Rood, stationery for va-
rious offices
Key 1.ity uas Co., gas city hall.. 34 50
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery.. 56 ..J
M. H. McCloskey, painting patrol
house 20 00
M. H. McCloskey, papering ma-
tron's quarters 10 70
R. Haber, repairing city scales, 4 10
Rhomberg avenue
G. F. Kleih, hardware city hall50
M. Mullen, repairing gas jet, city 95
hall
Emil J. Schilling, repairing ce-
ment driveway at Central en- 15 65
gine house
Christman & Healey, new lawn
mower and rake 9 00
R. L. Spellenberg, repairing gut-
ters and roof at city hall 11 20
R. L. Spellenberg, repairing patrol 1 50
house
A. J. Krise, plastering matron's 5 50
quarters..
Jack Becker, repairs at Central 9 30
engine house
H. S. Kiley, shingling steam rol-
ler house
H. S. Kiley, repairs at Fourth
street engine house
Marty Bros., repairing city scales
at West Dubuque..
Mrs. Hensler, scrubbing and 13
cleaning at city hall
Chas. J. Oswald, 2 granite water
pails and cups, city hall 1
31 80
6 40
34 50
25
90
A. H. MacKenzie, photographs
of defective walks 10 00
3. F. Ris & Bro., one-half dozen
drinking cups.. .
Homan & Roehl, desk
for recorder's office
Jas. Levi & Co., matting
lessor's office
Carr, Ryder &
door for street
office
J. W. Wittmer, drugs,
hall
Martin & Strelan, coke for steam
roller 62 60
Key City Gas Co., coke for steam
roller 52 35
Key City Gas Co., gas for street
commissioner's office 5 20
J. W. Wittmer, oil for steam roller 50
Dubt.que Rubber and Belting Co.,
packing for steam roller1 40
Bock & Reed, repairing tools for 16 10
road department
John Harney, repairing tools for
road department.. ...
13. D. Lenehan, repairing tools for
road department
F. Schlott & Son, repairing tools
for road department
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
road department
Knapp, Stout & Co., Co. lumber
for road department
Dubuque Woodenware and Lum-
ber Co., lumber for road dept
P. J. Seippel, lumber for road de-
partment
Carr, Ryder & Adams, pine wood
for road department
W. B. Baumgartner, hardware
road department
Hussman & Lies, hardware for
road department
Christman & Healey, hardware
for road department....
L. Lindenberg, hardware for road
department
F. M. Jaeger, hardware for road
department....
G. F. Kleih, hardware for
department
Voggenthaler & Ragatz,
for steam roller
Voggenthaler & Ragatz,
steam roler
Wm. Marshall,
roller
Smedley Steam Pump Works,
pairing steam roller
Howard Oil and Grease
for steam roller
Linehan & Molo, white waste
steam roller
Duggan, Sullivan & Cota, hard -
John Becker, stone for crossings..
ware for road department
Claus Hagge, 3 loads bluff filling
W. J. Brown, trustee, copper wire,
etc
Police Telephone and Signal Co, 6 00
2 pair chain magnets
Key City Gas Co., gas for Delhi 1 65
street engine house
Key City Gas Co., gas for Central,
and chair
for as -
Adams, screen
commissioner's
etc., city
60
39 25
13 30
2 05
2 45
65
4 10
20 00
1 80
46 55
40 45
36 70
for
2 00
2 25
1 15
16 50
road
packing
repairing
repairing
steam
re -
Co.,
oil
for
4 80
3 40
3 95
1 80
50,00
2 20
10 00
15 40
2 50
10 40
5 05
45
55 55
160 Regular Session, August 3, 1899.
Eighteenth and Fourth streets
engine house 78 20
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire de-
partment
Byrne Bros., use of horse for fire
department 7 50
Voggenthaler & Ragatz, repairs
at Fourth and Eighteenth street
engine houses . ... 2 75
John Butt, repairs for fire dept.. 5 10
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
fire department 3 90
Lagen & Sullivan, horse shoeing
for fire department 12 90
W. B. Baumgartner, 2 dozen lan-
tern globes for fire department.
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
fire department.... . 35
Ott, Meurer & Co., shavings for
fire department 3 50
J. W. Wittmer, 50 pounds flax
seed for fire department.. . 3 00
Dubuque Water Co., 338 hydrants
for July ... $1408 33
Otto Rath, board of prisoners for
July 12 20
Noonan Bros., use of carry -all for
police patrol services 62 00
Key City Gas Co., gas for police
department.. ........ 38 90
J. W. Wittmer, drugs for police
department 2 20
Eichhorn & Bechtel, soap and
matches for police department45
M. Schmitt, empty cask for sewer
department.... .... 1 25
John Butt, repairing tools for
sewer department 2 25
Van Valkenburg & McEvoy, 2
doz cups 2 00
Key City Gas Co., gas for en-
gineer's office 5 20
Globe Journal, official printing
for July 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
July 50 00
National Demokrat, official print
ing for July 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph. official
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly
council proceedings, $3.00 and
health reports $3.50 6 50
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for July 1798 20
Globe Light and Heat Co., 100
lamps for July 166 67
T;. E. Frith, removing garbage
and dead animals for July 193 44
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for
garbage dump 160
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for health department. 5 50
The following bill was referred to the
committee on fire:
Edw. Sloan, horse shoeing for
fire department 10 40
The following bills were referred to
the committee on police and light:
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matron department ' 6 60
P. Hansen, hay for city pound1 90
Chas. J: Oswald, mending stars
and cell cups 2 25
The following bill was referred to
the committee on sewers:
16 30
1
40
O. G. Kringle estimate on Al-
pine sewer 150 00
The following bills were referred to
the committee of the whole:
Hardie & Scharle to 1-2 printing
abstract of testimony in arbi-
tration between city of Dubu-
que and Dubuque Water Co416 25
David S. Wilson, short hand re-
porter in the matter of the
arbitration of the Dubuque
Water Co. and city of Du-
buque 245 50
J. R. Lindsay, services as com-
missioner in water works mat-
ter 175 80
Hotel Julien, board and room for
experts and appraisers in wa-
ter works arbitration 52 28
M. Coffee. services as bailiff in
matter of arbitration between
city of Dubuque and Dubuque
Water Co. 30 00
Iowa Iron Works, blue printing
plans of water mains and etc.
in matter of arbitration be-
tween city of Dubuque and Du-
buque Water Co 16 78
Byrne Bros. team and 2 -seat
used by expert witnesses on
behalf of city in viewing real
estate preparatory to apprais-
ing such real estate in arbitra-
tion matter between city of
Dubuque and Dubuque Water
company 3 00
Witnesses on behalf of the city of
Dubuque in the matter of the arbi-
tration with the Dubuque Water Co.
A. W. Hosford 5 00
Jno. Morrison 5 00
Wm. Luther 5 00
Wm. Quigley 5 00
W. A. Leathers 5 00
C. B. Trewin 5 00
J. F. Hedley 5 00
J. L. Buettell 5 00
Jas. Beach 5 00
W. H Guilford 5 00
Geo. Osborne 10 00
Jno. Spencer, and two assistants 25 00
G. F. Guilbert 10 00
D. W. Rand 10 00
Total $105 00
The following bill was received and
flied:
Mrs. W. Blaser to services as
midwife in case of Mary Bixby
No. 549 9th street, July 19th,
1899 5 00
The following bills were referred to
the committee on streets:
Dubuque Water Co.
To City of Dubuque, Dr.
Rolling water trenches during
the month of July, 1899.. $ 24 00
Key City Gas Co.
To City of Dubuque, Dr.
Rolling gas trenches during the
month of July, 1899 62 25
Ald. Crawford moved that when the
council adjourns it adjourns for one
Regular Session, August 3, 1899 161
week, to August 10, 1899. Carried.
OFFICERS' REPORTS.
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:—Gentlemen: Below you will
find -,cement of amounts advanced
by me during the month of July, 1899,
for which please order warrants drawn
in my favor:
Excavation permits redeemed ....$ 55 00
Interest on warrants outstand-
ing
New York Exchange.... .... ....
Postage stamps
Freight charges
366 00
53
10 75
road dept 2 39
Total .
Respectfully,
HENRY B. GNIFFKE, Treas.
Ald. Wales moved that the report be
received and warrants ordered drawn
for the various amounts and the report
referred back to the finance committee.
Carried.
City Auditor Hoffman reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:—Gentlemen: I herewith
submit to you my report for the month
of July, 1899, showing the receipts and
disbursements:
Cash on hand July 1, 1899......$50.290 20
Receipts from all sources 18,114 09
$434 72
$68,404 29
Warrants redeemed
in July $22,746.69
Coupons redeemed in
July 2,448 75
Bonds redeemed in
July 3,000 00 $28,195 44
Cash on hand August 1, 1899.. $40,208 85
Of the cash on hand there be-
longs to the improvement
bond fund $19,725 59
Leaving a balance to the
credit of the city $20,483 26
Also report that there is due city of-
ficers for salaries for the month of July,
1899, $2,020.00
Also report the following list showing
the amount expended in each depart-
ment since the beginning of the fiscal
year:
General expense fund
Road fund.... ....
Fire fund
Police fund
Sewerage fund..........
Printing fund..
Engineer's fund
Light and gas fund
Water fund....
Interest fund
Board of Health fund
Grading fund
Total
Also a list of coupons redeemed dur-
ing the month of July, 1898.
Respectfully,
F. 13. Hoffman, Auditor.
$ 16351 04
17779 50
10331 32
8750 40
1926 08
777 50
1067 05
7859 48
5633 32
8914 05
1009 48
1164 70
$ 81563 92
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay city officials and the re -
Port referred back to the finance com-
mittee. Carried.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:—Gentlemen: The following
is the pay -roll of the fire department
for the month of July, 1899:
Amount due firemen, $1,976 45.
JOE. REINFRIED, Chief.
Ald. Wales moved that the pay -roll
he received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the firemen and the report
referred back to the committee on fire.
Carried.
City Marshal Morgan reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
cil:—Gentlemen: The following
shows the police report for the month
of July, 1899:
Total arrests for the month 77
Police patrol calls for the month77
145%
30
15
30
86
61
$12 20
Miles traveled by patrol
Residents arrested
Doors found open
Lodgers harbored
Defective lights
Meals furnished
Cost of food
Poundmaster's receipt attached.. 2 00
Also report the pay -roll for the
police for the month of July, 1899,
amount, $1935.20.
Respectfully Submitted,
ED. MORGAN, Marshal.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port be received ano is men warrantsaod dered
drawn to pay p
report referred back to the committee
on police. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque:—Gentle-
men: I herewith submit my pay -roll
for labor on streets for the last half of
July, 1899. Amount due laborers,
$1616.55.
Respectfully,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Jones moved that the payroll
bereceived lnd rtthe payroarrants ll
drawn to pay abores and
referred back to the street committee.
Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
payroll for labor in grading streets for
the last half of July, 1899.
Amount due laborers for grading,
$356.65. Respectfully,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Jones moved that the pay roll be
received and warrants ordered drawn
to pay laborers for grading and the
162 Regular Session, August 3, 1899.
pay roll referred back to the street
committee. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers for the
last half of July, 1899.
Amount due laborers on sewers,
$186.60. Respectfully,
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
The mayor ordered the pay roll re-
ceived and warrants drawn to pay la-
borers on sewers and the payroll re-
ferred back to the committee on sew-
ers.
City Electrician Hipman reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—I herewith submit my re-
port of defective lights for the month
of July, 1899.
I find from the report of the police
department that the total hours that
86 lamps failed to burn, would equal
3 1-2 lamps for one month or $18.00.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
The mayor ordered the report re-
ceived and filed and instructed the re-
corder to notify the city auditor to
deduct the amognt of $18.00 from the
Star Electric bill for the month of
July, 1899.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that war-
rants be drawn for $500.00
each in favor of Alphons Mat-
thews and J. C. Longueville
on account for services as attorneys in
the case of arbitration between the city
of Dubuque and the Dubuque Water
Co. Carried.
REPORT OF STANDING COM-
MITTEES.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the commit-
tee on fire, to which committee had
been referred the claim of Mrs. M.
Corbett for damages to her building,
1536 Washington street, she claiming
caused by the fire department on the
1st day of July, 1899, at the time of
the fire at the John Farley house, re-
commended that the matter be referred
to the city attorney to ascertain
whether the city was liable or not.
Assistant City Attorney Maguire, be-
ing present, was asked for an opinion.
The assistant attorney stated that the
city was not liable for damages of that
character.
Ald. Crawford moved that the re-
corder be instructed to notify Mrs. M.
Corbett that the city was not liable
for such damages, therefore could not
be held responsible for said claim.
Carried.
Ald. Wales read a petition from the
executive committee of the street fair
and carnival, (by C. H. Day, secre-
tary), asking permission to hold said
street fair and carnival on the streets
and to have the exclusive right to
grant permits for the vending and
sale of goods and wares and to col-
lect all licenses, fees, etc. during the
fair.
Ald. Wales moved to refer the peti-
tion to the committee of the whole with
power. Carried.
Ald. Wales also presented and read
a petition of Dewitt C. Cram et al pro-
testing against the opening of a sa-
loon at the westerly corner of West
Locust and 17t11 streets, also asking
that they be given an opportunity to
be heard before the passage of reso-
lution by the city council as required
by law for the opening of said saloon.
Ald. Crawford moved that the re-
corder be instructed to notify said
petitioners to appear before the city
council when application is made for
the passage of said resolution to legal-
ize the opening of said saloon. Car-
ried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Crawford offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, By the city council of the
city of Dubuque, that the street com-
missioner, city marshal and police, be,
and are hereby instructed to enforce
the ordinance in reference to noxious
weeds vigorously and without discrimi-
nation, or respect to persons; and fur-
ther, that the policemen be instructed
to report to the city marshal all cases
of violation of said ordinance that may
come under their observation on their
respective beats.
Alderman Crawford moved to adopt
the resolution. Carried.
Alderman Jones offered the follow-
ing:
Be it resolved by the city council of
the city of Dubuque that Lincoln ave-
nue, from west line of lot 35, McCran-
ey's Eagle Point addition to the west
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad right of way, be graded,
curbed, guttered and macadamized, ac-
cording to the plat of said Lincoln ave-
nue and the specifications prepared by
the city engineer and on file in the of-
fice of the city recorder; and be it
further resolved, That said work shall
be completed on or before the 20th day
of September, 1899, and shall be paid
for when said work is completed and
accepted by the city council. The pro-
posals for doing such work will be
acted upon by the council on the 17th
day of August, 1899, and the city re-
order is hereby ordered to give ten
days notice by publication asking for
proposals as provided by ordinance.
Alderman Jones moved to adopt.
The vote resulted as follows:
printing fur July 60 00
Ayes—Aldermen Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total, 3.
Alderman Wales declined to vote.
Absent—Aldermen Duggan, Flynn
and McLaughlin. Total absent, 3.
err
Regular Session, August 17, 1899.
168
The mayor declared the motion to
adopt lost.
On motion the council adjourned.
Approved
...Recorder
"'— 189.
Mayor
Regular Session, August 17th, 1899.
(Official).
Council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present, Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Mayor Berg stated that there was
quite a large committee of the Busi-
ness Men's League present, in the in-
terest of the street fair and carnival,
and if there vas no objections they
would be heard. No objections were
offered, and the following gentlemen
addressed the council in favor of grant-
ing the petition of said committee, ask-
ing that they be granted permission
to grant permits for the vending of
goods, for shows of all kinds and col-
lect all licenses and permit fees for the
same during the street fair and car-
nival:
John McDonald, James McFadden
and Mr. Benson.
The petition was then read, where-
upon Ald. Wales offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the prayer of
the petition of the executive committee
of the street fair and carnival be grant-
ed on the conditions that the said com-
mittee shall not be authorized to erect
any booths in front of any property
without the consent of the occupant
thereof.
Mr. C. T. Hancock being present,
was granted permission to address the
council.
Mr. Hancock addressed the council,
asking that the city keep the streets
well sprinkled during the races and
that the police force be increased.
Ald. Wales moved that the matter of
increasing the police force be referred
to the committee of the whole, with
power. Carried.
Ald. Frith offered the following reso-
lution, which was adopted:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the street com-
missioner be and is hereby directed to
have Jackson and White streets and
Couler avenue from Eagle Point avenue
to the city limits well sprinkled during
the week of the races, and to use the
city sprinkling wagon for that pur-
pose.
Mr. Wells Rupert being present, was
granted permission to address the
council.
Mr. Rupert said he was here in the
interest of the ordinance that had been
petitioned for, asking a reduction of
license for hotels, and restaurants, and
if no action was to be taken he asked
that the city marshal be instructed to
make no arrests pending the action of
the council on the same.
Md. Crawford moved that the mar -
shall be instructed not to make any ar-
rests of hotel, restaurant, billiard, pool
and bowling alley keepers pending the
action of the council on the said ordi-
nance.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Jones,
McLaughlin and Wales. Total, 5.
Nays—Alds. Duggan and Frith. To-
tal, 2.
Mr. Schoenbeck and Fred Heer ad-
dressed the council, asking that the
water mains be extended in Diagonal
street.
Ald. Frith offered the following reso-
lution:
Be it Resolved, by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the Du-
buque Water company be and is here-
by instructed to extend its mains in
Diagonal street from Couler avenue to
Broadway, where not already laid, and
that fire plugs be located under the su-
pervision of the fire committee and fire
chief, the city of Dubuque guarantee-
ing to said Dubuque Water company
a sum of money sufficient to pay inter-
est at the rate of 7 per cent on the cost
of pipe required to be extended.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the resolu-
tion.
Ald. Flynn moved as a substitute that
action be postponed on said resolution
until the next meeting of the council.
Ald. Flynn's substitute carried by the
following vote:
Ayes — Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nays — Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total. 3.
PETITIONS.
Petition of Miss Josephine Wasser et
al asking permission to erect frame
shed in the rear of her property in al-
ley between White and Jackson and
13th and 14th streets.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition
be granted under supervision of the
city marshal and fire chief. Carried.
Petition of Mathias Fetschle asking
city to allow him some money for per-
sonal injuries received while in the em-
ploy of the city.
On motion the petition was referred
to the street committee and street
commissioner.
Petition of S. B. Lattner asking that
the sewer on Rose street be extended
to a point 100 feet east, where said
Rose street intersects Alta Vista street.
On motion the petition was referred
161 Regular Session, August 17, 1899.
to the city engineer and sewer commit-
tee.
Petition of John Jansen et al asking
council to investigate their complaint
V in relation to the improvement of Fifth
avenue in Ham's addition.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition be
referred to the city engineer and he be
instructed to prepare plans and spec-
ifications and present same to the coun-
cil.
Messrs. Barry & Duttle addressed the
council in favor of the petition.
Whereupon Ald. Wales' motion was
carried.
The following petitions were referred
to the delinquent tax committee:
Petition of Mrs. J. C. Silzer asking
that her taxes be cancelled on w. 1-2
of lot No. 47, Cox's addition for the
year 1898.
Petition of D. J. Lenehan asking that
the taxes of Mrs. Bridget Burke be can-
celed on the south 12 feet of lot 10 and
the north 15 feet of lot 11 in Levi's
add. for the year 1899.
Petition of John Schromen asking for
extension of time to pay his special as-
sessment abutting lot No. 6, Starr's
add.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition
be granted. Carried.
Petition and communication of E. O.
Duncan, city assessor, asking council
to order the water tax canceled on lot
2 of min. lot 311 and lot 2 Jansen's sub.
Ald. Flynn moved that the petition be
granted. Carried.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole:
Petition of Haney -Campbell Co., by
A. C. Johnson, Sec. and Treas., asking
that their taxes be remitted according
to resolution passed by the city council.
Petition of Adam Jaeger asking city
to allow him several week's wages for
personal injuries received while in the
employ of the city.
Petition of John Althauser et al in
relation to the widening of Althauser
avenue from Edison street to Staf-
ford avenue.
Petition of the Dubuque Light and
Traction Co., by W. J. Brown, Mngr.,
asking for further time to place fen-
ders on their cars.
Petition of A. A. Cooper asking that
Needham Place be extended from Fifth
street through to Fenelon Place. Also
ask that John street be vacated, and
also that portion of Cooper street run-
ning west from the proposed extension
of Needham Place.
CITY OFFICER'S REPORTS.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque—Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my pay roll for la-
bor on streets for the first half of Au-
gust, 1899.
Amount
285.10.
due laborers on streets, $1, -
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOY CE,
Street Commissioner
On motion the payroll was received and
warrants ordered drawn to pay laborers
on streets and the pay -roll referred
back to the committee on streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: The following is a state-
ment of the amount due laborers for
grading streets for the first half of
August, 1899.
Total amount due laborers $193.70.
Respectfully,
J. H. BOYCE, Street Con_.
On motion the statement was received
and warrants ordered lrawn to pay la-
borers for grading and the statement
referred back to the committee on
streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my pay-
roll for labor on sewers for the first
half of August, 1899. Total amount
due laborers on sewers, $200.40.
On motion the pay -roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
laborers on sewers and the pay -roll re-
ferred back to the committee on sew-
ers.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorabe Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: I herewith present a pro-
file of a change of grade on Grove
street from Broadway Extension to the
south line of said street The broken
red line shows the old grade and the
frIl red line shows the proposed grade.
You will also find that all the property
owners have signed for the change of
grade on said street
As the bonds have been sold and the
contractors are anxious to start work,
I would recommend that the council
take immediate action on this matter.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
Ald. Flynn moved that the report and
plat be referred to the street commit-
tee, City Attorney Duffy and Mayor
Berg. Carried.
Sidewalk Commissioner Zeidman re-
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque: Gentle-
men—Herewith find treasurer's receipt
for $7.20. Amount collected for re-
pairing sidewalk for J. E. Fairbank
on south side of Ninth street, abutting
east 33 1-2 feet of lot 643 city.
Respectfully,
L ZEIDMAN,
Sidewalk Commissioner.
On motion the report was ordered re-
ceived and filed.
Recorder Langstaff presented the
published notice of the council's inten-
tions to improve High Bridge avenue
from Wall street to Levee front, also to
avenue to Wall street, properly certified
to by the publisher No objection be-
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ing filed or no person appearing to of-
fer any objections it was ordered that
the notices be received and filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COM-
MITTEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the ordi-
nance committee presented an ordi-
nance to amend Section one (1) and two
(2) of chapter twenty-eight (28) of the
revised ordinance of 1893, the same be-
ing an ordinance entitled an ordinance
in relation to licenses of, and regulating
innkeepers, runners for hotels, hack -
drivers and expressmen, and nlpved
that the ordinance be read for the first
time. Motion carried by the following
vote:
Ayes.—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total
6.
Absent.—Ald. Duggan.
The ordinance was then read for the
first time Ald. Crawford moved that
the ordinance be laid over under the
rule, and that it be published in the
council proceedings. Carried.
The ordinance follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
To amend section one (1) and two (2)
of chapter twenty-eight (28) of the
revised ordinances of 1893, the same
being an ordinance in relation to
license of, and regulating innkeep-
ers, runners for hotels, hack drivers,
and expressmen.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1.—That section one (1) and
two (2) of chapter XXVIII. of the re-
vised ordinances of 1893 be and are
hereby repealed, and the following
enacted in lieu theraof, to NN it:
Section 1.—No person shall carry on
or pursue the business of an innkeeper
without a license therefor under a
penalty of not less than five nor more
than fifty dollars. An innkeeper shall
be deemed any person who keeps a
house of public entertainment, and
for a compensation furnishes lodg-
ing and provisions, or lodging solely, or
both to travelers and other transient
persons. The amount required to be
paid for each license to carry on the
business of an innkeeper for one year
shall be fixed and graded as follows:
A.—For keepers of taverns or hotels
charging more than two dollars per
day for meals and average rooms,
twenty dollars. and twenty cents ad-
ditional for each bed over twenty in
number maintained and kept in use for
the accommodation of guests.
B.—For • keepers . of taverns and
hotels charging one dollar and fifty
cents per day for meals and average
rooms fifteen dollars, and fifteen cents
additional for each hod in use for ac-
commodation of guests, over twenty in
number.
C.—For keepers of taverns and ho-
tels charging one dollar per day, and
less than one dollar and fifty cents per
day for meals and average rooms, ten
dollars, and ten cents additional for
each bed in use for accommodation
of guests over twenty in number.
D.—For all keepers of taverns and
hotels charging less than one dollar
per day for meals and average rooms
five dollars, and five cents additional
for each bed in us: for the accom-
modation of guests over twenty in
number.
E.—For keepers of taverns and ho-
tels conducted on the European plan,
not furnishing meals or lunches, charg-
ing one dollar or more per day for the
lodging of one person, ten dollars and
twenty cents additional for each bed
in use for guests, over twenty in
number.
F.—For all keepers of taverns or ho-
tels on the European plan charging
less than one dollar per day for the
lodging of one person five dollars and
twenty cents additional for each bed
in excess of twenty in number kept in
use for the accommodation of guests.
G.—Any person applyinet for license
to carry on the business of an inn-
keeper shall be required to make a
sworn statement in writing of the
amount of his charges for the accom-
modation of guests, and the number
of beds kept in use for the conduct of
his business, to the mayor who shall
thereupon fix the amount to be paid
by such innkeeper for license for the
current year on the basis of such
statement, and in accordance with
the provisions of this section.
It si.all be the duty of the city re-
corder to procure and furnish suitable
printed blanks for such applications
for innkeepers' license, and sworn
statement.
Section 2.—That from and after the
taking effect of this ordinance it shall
be unlawful for any runner of any ho-
tel or tavern to solicit passengers at
any railroad depot or steamboat land-
ing within said city without first pro-
curing a license authorizing him to
do so under a penalty of not less than
Sive. nor more than twenty dollars for
each offense.
A.—That for each license for the
purpose aforesaid, there shall be
charged and collected the sum of five
dollars.
'Section 1.—This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication one time in the Dubu-
que Daily Telegraph newspaper and
retractive in its operation and effect
to the beginning of the current license
year.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordin-
ance be referred to the committee of
the whole. Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that the matron's
quarters needed some matting, espe-
cially the room they use for an office.
Ald. Duggan moved that the purchas-
ing committee be instructed to pur-
chase the necessary matting. Carried.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the cora-
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mittee on fire, stated that there was a
good deal of dissatisfaction and fric-
tion in the fire department, and that
he did not feel justified in giving the
chief any further orders without in-
structions from the council.
Ald. Duggan moved that the matter
be referred to the committee of the
whole and that the investigation of the
fire department be made a special order
of business. Carried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the
equalization committee, reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque—Gen-
tlemen: Your committee on equaliza-
tion, who have had un-
der consideration the petitions of
honorably discharged Union soldiers
asking for exemption of taxes on their
homesteads to the amount of $800 as
provided by paragraph 7, of section
1304, of the code of Iowa, would re-
spectfully recommend that the follow-
ing named persons be exempt for the
year 1898, to the amount of $800 of their
assessment on the following described
property, to -wit:
Richard M. Turner, lot 518, Ham's
add.
John Byrnes, lot 10, Cooper & Smith's
add.
Thos. McMahon, sub. 670 and part
682 lot 5.
Stephen Shaw, improvement on lot 13,
Jaeger's sub.
Alfred A. Thompson, lot 45, Althauser
add.
Joseph Zugenbuehler, n 1-2 lot 160,
Glendale add.
George Hartman, lot 42, Dreibilbie's
add.
August Fleschsig, lot 261 Davis Farm
add, and lot 13, Glendale add.
Adam Doerr, s m 1-5 lot 494, city.
James Evens, lot 1 of mineral lot 354.
Theodore Raterman, lots 29, 30 and 31,
Stein's add.
Of the above the following have paid
their taxes for the year 1898, and we
would recommend that warrents be or-
dered drawn in favor of the following,
to -wit:
Theodore Raterman, amount, $8.80.
Adam Doerr, $8.80.
August Fleschsig, $8.80.
George Hartman, $7.70.
Thos McMahon, $4.40.
Also on the petitions of widows of
honorably discharged Union soldiers
asking for exemption of taxes on their
homesteads to the amount of $800, as
provided by paragraph 7, of section 1304
of the code of Iowa, would respectfully
recommend that the following named
persons be exempt for the year 1898,
to the amount of $800 of their assess-
ment on the following described prop-
erty, to -wit:
Amelia Hickok, lot 27, Oakland park
add.
011ie M. Chatfield, lot 17, Burton &
Waple's add.
Anna Barry, lot 8, of mineral lot 23.
—assessed to John Barry estate.
Lucy A. Davis, e 1-2 lot 24, Mt. Pleas-
ant add.
Maria Puls, sub. 2 sub. 102, L. H.
Langworthy's lot 1.
(Signed.)
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
JAMES T. DUGGAN,
P. W. McLAUGHLIN,
JOHN FLYNN.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report of the committee on equaliza-
tion. Carried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
In favor of paying the following bills
in the matter of arbitration between
the city of Dubuque and Dubuque Wa-
ter Co.:
Witnesses on behalf of the city:
A. W. Hosford $5.00
Jno. Morrison .. 5.00
Wm. Luther 5.00
Wm. Quigley 5.00
W. A. Leathers 5.00
C. B. Trewin 5.00
J. F. Hedley 5.00
J. L. Buettell 5.00
Jas. Beach 5.00
W. H. Guilford 5.00
Geo. Osborn . 10.00
Jno. Spencer 25.00
G. F. Guilbert 10.00
D. W. Rand 10.00
Total .. $105.00
Hardie & Scherle, printing ab-
stract of testimony $416.25
J. R. Lindsay, services as com-
missioner 175.80
Iowa Iron Works, blue prints
of water mains .. .. 16.78
David S. Wilson, shorthand re-
porter .... .. 245.50
Hotel Julien, board and rooms
for experts and appraisers.... 38.26
Byrne Bros., livery hire 3.00
M. Coffee, services as bailiff 30.00
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report of the committee, and warrants
ordered drawn for the several amounts.
Carried.
Your committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the petition of the
Star Brewery Co. asking that the Levee
front be paved with brick, would re-
spectfully recommend that it be receiv-
ed and filed for the reason that the
matter has already been acted upon;
we would also recommend that the
within agreement be made a matter of
record:
agreement, as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
—Gentlemen:
The undersigned property owners
abutting on the Levee front from Wall
street to high Bridge avenue, would re-
spectfully ask that the Levee front be
improved between the above named
streets, and we do hereby agree that
if the said Levee front is improved by
grading, curbing, guttering and macad-
amizing, or by brick paving that we
will not make any objection to the as -
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sessment for doing the work or to any
irregularity or illegality of said assess-
ment or levy, and agree to pay said
assessment when due. We prefer brick
paving.
DUBUQUE STAR BREWERY CO.,
By J. H. RHOMBERG, Pres.
Also report in favor of receiv-
ing and filing the petition of
the Star Brewery Co., asking
that High Bridge avenue be im-
proved, for the reason that the matter
has already been acted upon.
Also recommend that the petition of
L. O. Gurnee et al asking that an elec-
tric light be placed on Fourth and
Clay streets be referred to the commit-
tee on police and light.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report.
Ald. Flinn moved a substitute that
the petition and report be received and
filed.
On motion Ald. Flynn's substitute
was adopted.
Aliso recommend that the petition of
Robt. Schoenbeck asking that the water
mains be extended on Diagonal street
be referred to the city attorney.
Also recommend that the petition of
Dr. J. W. Heustis asking that the wa-
ter mains be extended to his property
on Grove Terrace be referred to the city
attorney.
Also recommend that the petition of
Fred Otto in relation to 8 inches of
ground abutting his property be refer-
red to the city engineer, and he to re-
port the facts to the council.
Also recommend that the petition of
Peter Kiene asking that Oak street
(now Ruth street) be vacated, be refer-
red to the city attorney and city asses-
sor to ascertain if all the abutters on
said street have signed the petition for
said vacation.
Also recommend that the quit claim
deed from Dietrich Mueggenberg and
wife to the city of Dubuque, lot 1 of 3
of 49, in King's add. No. 2, for Grove
street, be accepted, and the recorder be
instructed to have same recorded and
the property declared a public high-
way.
Also recommend that the invitation
from the League of American Munici-
palities inviting the mayor and city
council to attend their third annual
convention, to be held in the city of
Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 19th to 22d, inc.,
be received and the recorder be in-
structed to acknowledge the receipt of
the same, with the thanks of the coun-
cil for the invitation.
Also recommend that the invitation
from the Business Men's association of
Moline, RI., inviting the mayor and city
council and city officials to be present
in their city during the week of the
street fair, to be held in Moline, Ill.,
Aug. 28th to Sept. 2d, 1899, be accepted
and the recorder be instructed to ac-
knowledge receipt of same, with thanks
of the council for the invitation.
Also report in favor of referring the
petition of Mrs. Wm. P. Hughes ask-
ing that the taxes on part of lot 1, Lin-
heim's add. be canceled to the delin-
quent tax committee.
Also report in favor of granting the
petition of Sara b Mahony asking an
extension of one (1) year's time to pay
special assessment for the improvement •
of Seminary street, provided she pays
up all interest due on said assessment
to the first day of September, 1899.
Also report in favor of granting the
petition of W. H. Morheiser, asking
that the taxes on the B. Cheetam est.
sub. 38 Wilson's sub. lot 1 be cancelled
for the year 1898.
Also recommend that the resolution in
relation to sidewalks in Jackson park
be referred to a special committee of the
two aldermen -at -large and the mayor„
to ascertain the cost of repairing or
laying new sidewalks in Jackson and
Washington parks.
Also recommends that action be post-
poned on the petition of Wm. Schaefer
et al, asking that the grading of
of Merchant's Lane be completed.
Also recommend that the matter of E.
B. Piekenbrock, asking damages to the
amount of $20.40 caused by steam roller
breaking water tap be referred to the
street commissioner to ascertain the
facts and report to the council.
Also recommend that action be post-
poned for the present on petition of
J .C. Garland in relation to the con-
dition of the street back of his lot No.
1039 Bluff street, the W. 1-2 of lot 5 out
lot 655.
Also report in favor of receiving and
filing the report of P. J. Cassidy in re-
lation to amount collected from the
Wagner Water Supply Co. for macadam
and brick.
Also recommend that the' petition of
J. R. Riley, asking damages to amount
of 515.00 to his horse and buggy caused
by flre horse running away, be received
and filed.
Also recommend that the petition of
C. Disney in relation to special assess -
me ' for street improvements be re-
ceived and flled, for the reason that the
city engineer reports that the assess-
ment is correct.
Also recommend that the petition of
Edward Muntz in relation to team li-
cense be received and filed.
Also report in favor of receiving and
filing the petition of Mrs. E. Curran
in relation to retaining wall on Oak
street.
Also report in favor of receiving and
filing the petition of John Specht, ask-
ing for an appropriation of $200.00 for
the steamer Teal.
Also recommend that all the weigh -
masters and wharfmaster's reports for
the month of July be referred to the
market committee.
Also recommend that the petition of
L. Peil et al in relation to condition
of waterway abutting his property be
received and filed.
Ald. Frith moved that it be referred
to the city engineer. Carried.
Also report on the petition of Schrein-
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er & Stoltz et al, asking that the license
on billiard and pool tables be reduced
to $5.00 per year, would respectfully
recommend that the committee on or-
dinances be instructed to draft an or-
dinance making the license $5.00 per
year on each billiard and pool table.
Also recommend that action be in-
definitely postponed on the matter of
the improvement of Fifth avenue east
of Rhomberg avenue.
Also report on the petition of the Du-
buque High Bridge company and would
respectfully recommend that the mayor,
auditor, and assessor be instructed to
examine the books and records of said
company for the purpose of comparing
or verifying the statement.
Also report on the petition of W. A.
Snyder et al ,asking that the sewer
on Hill street be extended 80 feet south,
would recommend that the work be
done providing the abutters will agree
to pay for said sewer within thirty days
after the work is done.
Your committee of the whole further
reports that it has authorized the
street commissioner to continue the
construction of the retaining wall on
the east side of Ardmore Terrace to an
elevation of four (4) feet higher than
it had reached when the committee
visited the ground; the work to ba
then discontinued until further order
of the council.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report of the committee. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole to
whom was referred all the bids for
the construction of the Bee Branch
sewer from/ 6th to 17th streets would
respectfully refer the same back to the
council without recommendations.
P. W. CRAWFORD.
Chairman Committee.
Whereupon Ald. Jones, chairman of
the special committee on Bee Branch
sewer reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen:—
The undersigned appointed by the
committee of the whole to secure the
right of way for a street and sewer
from Eagle Point avenue to Sanford
street, along the west side of
the Chicago and Great Western R. R.
right of way respectfully reports that
we have secured the right of way 30
feet wide from all the abutters free
of cost to the city. City to pay
street improvement with the exception
of the following named who ask the
following amounts:
Jno. Uhlrich .. $600.00
Jno. Theis 200.00
Andrew Bitter 350.00
Arnold Kemps will give right of way
of from 16 to 18 feet, but if It is neces-
sary for the city, to use more ground
for said street and sewer, then he
will require the city to pay him $400.00
for same.
Herewith find plat with dedications
written thereon, also the written
agreement of Arnold Kemps, and we
would respectfully ask that this re-
port be adopted and the plat be ap-
proved, and the city attorney be in-
structed to secure deeds from the
different parties in accordance with
said agreement.
RUDOLPH JONES,
E. E. FRITH.
Ald. Jones moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Ald. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
and Jones. Total 4.
Nays—Alds. Duggan, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total 3.
Ald. Frith moved that the bids be
opened.
Ald. Duggan moved as a substitute
that the opening of the bids be post-
poned until the proper deeds are se-
cured and presented to the council.
Substitute carried by the following
vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nays—Ald. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Mayor Berg stated that City Marshal
Morgan had requested the appointment
of one more captain of police.
Marshal Morgan being present was
asked for his views, and stated the one
police captain could not efficiently look
after all the large territory in the city.
Ald. Crawford moved that the matter
of the appointment of one more cap-
tain of police be referred to the com-
mittee of the whole. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total, 5.
Nays—Alds. Duggan and Wales.
Ald. Crawford moved that the mayor
be authorized to appoint one more cap-
tain and such additional policemen as
may be required during the week of the
races. Carried.
Ald. Crawford reported as follows:
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the recorder's notice of
council's intention to improve Lincoln
avenue, would respectfully recommend
the adoption of the following resolu-
tion:
Be it resolved by the City Council of.
the City of Dubuque:
That Lincoln avenue, from west line
of lot 35, McCraney's Eagle Point add.,
to west line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railroad company's right of
way, be graded, curbed, guttered and
macadamized, according to the plat of
said Lincoln avenue and the specifica-
tions prepared by the city engineer aerl
on file in the office of the city recorder,
and be it further
Resolved, That said work shall he
completed on or before the 1st day of
November, 1899, and shall be paid for
when said work is completed and ac-
cepted by the city council. The pro-
posals for doing such work will be
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acted upon by the council on the 7th
day of September, 1899, and the city re-
corder is hereby ordered to give ten
days' notice by publication, asking for
proposals as provided by ordinance.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
resolution. Carried by the following
vote:
Ayes - Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and Wales. Total,
6. Absent, Aid. McLaughlin.
Ald. Crawford offered the following:
Resolved, By the City Council of the
city of Dubuque,
That the city attorney and the spec-
ial assistant city attorneys he, and are
hereby directed to take no further ac-
tion involving additional expense to
the city, in the matter of the Du-
buque water works, without the express
instructions of the city council to be
hereafter given.
Ald. Flynn moved that further ac-
tion on the resolution be postponed un-
til the next session of the council. Car-
ried.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the
street committee, offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That to pay for
repairing sidewalks for month of May,
1899 by city, in front of and adjoining
the same, a special tax be and is here-
by levied on the several lots, and parts
of lots and parcels of real estate here-
inafter named, situate and owned and
for the several amounts set opposite
each lot or parcel of real estate as fol-
lows:
Special assessment submitted and
passed Aug. 17, 1899.
P Eisbach, sub M L 63, lot 4, 35
feet lumber 70c, 1 hour labor
50c $1 20
C Heintz, L H Langworthy's add,
lot 147, 10 feet lumber 20c, 1
hour labor 50 70
J Jackson St. M E church, Olinger's
sub, lot 1, 16 feet lumber 30c, 1
hour labor 50e 80
$idonia Hosford, sub 2 of 1. of 1
Boxleiter's add, lot 1, 62 feet of
lumber $1.25, 1 hour labor 50c1 75
Dement & Duncan, Burden-Law-
ther add, lot 74, 10 feet lumber
20c, 1 hour labor 50c 70
Geo. Eichhorn, Burden-Lawther
add, lot 78, 5 feet lumber 10c, 1
hour labor 50c 60
Mercy Hospital, sub M L 66, lot 2,
78 feet of lumber $1.55, 2 hours
labor $1.00 2 55
Phil Ryder, sub 14 and 15 Bush's
sub, lot 5 44 feet lumber 90c, 1
hour labor 50c 1 40
Emma F. Randall, sub 1 of 55 M L
39, lot 1, 28 feet lumber 55c, 2
hours labor $1.00 1 55
Wm Frommelt, Burden-Lawther
add, lot 140, 7 feet lumber 15c, 1
hour labor 50c 65
Fred Ackerman, Burden-Lawther
add, lot 88, 38 feet lumber 75c, 1
hour labor 50c 1 25
Barbara Fischer, Burden-Lawther
add, lot 90, 10 feet lumber 20c, 1
hour labor 50c 70
Rider & Lawther, Burden-Lawther
add, lot 17, 5 feet lumber 10c, 1
hour labor 50c 60
Rider & Lawther, Burden-Law-
ther add, lot 10, 5 feet lumber 10c,
1 hour labor 50c 60
Henry Riker, Farley's sub, lot 14,
12 feet lumber 25c, 1 hour labor
50c 75
Christ Loetscher, McCraney's 2d
add, lot 24, 10 feet lumber 20c, 1
hour labor 50c 70
Alfred Rhomberg, McCraney's 1st
add, lot 79. 30 feet lumber 60c, 1
hour labor 50c 1 10
Cath Weber, Quigley's sub O. L.
709, lot 3, 10 feet lumber 20c, 1
hour labor 50c 70
H Roesch, et. al., Broadway add,
lot 8, 33 feet lumber 65c, 1 hour
labor 50c 1 15
D Muggenburg, sub 3, M L 319, lot
8. 8 feet lumber 15c, 1 hour labor
50c .... 65
Ellen F. Callaghan, South Park
Hill add, lot 16. 7 feet lumber
15c. 1 hour labor 50c 65
Maggie Dotey, Reeder Lang -
worthy's add. lot 6, 5 feet lumber
10c, 1 hour labor 50c 60
Henry Herancourt, Grandview
Park add, lot 1, block 3, 40 feet
lumber 80c, 1 hour labor 50c 1 30
R and E Langworthy, Glendale
add, lot 294, 42 feet lumber 85c, 1
hour labor 50c 1 35
Ryder Bros., city lot 72A, 6 feet of
lumber 10c, 1 hour labor 50c 60
James Forester Est, Mt. Pleasant
add, lot 16, 5 feet lumber 10c, 1
hour labor 50c 60
L. G. Hurd, 1 of 5, sub 11, 12 and
13, sub N. E. 1-4 sect. 13, 89, 2,
lot 4, 4 feet lumber 10c, 1 hour
labor 50c 60
P Hansen, 1 of 5, sub 11, 12. and 13,
sub N. E. 1-4 sect 13, 89, 2, lot 2,
26 feet lumber 60c, 1 hour labor
50c 1 00
Linwood Cemetery sub 11, 12, 13,
sub N E 1-4 sec 13, 89, 2, lot 4,
30 feet lumber 60c, 1 hour labor
50c 1 10
Francis Poole, Glendale add, lot
78, 30 feet lumber 60c, 1-2 hour
labor 25c 85
Peter Oeth, Glendale add, lot 79,
20 feet lumber 40c, 1-2 hour labor 65
25c
Rider & Lawther, Burden-Lawther
add, lot 9, 20 feet lumber 40c, 1
hour labor 50c 90
C. M & St P Ry Co, min lot 107, 50
feet lumber $1.00, 1 hour labor 1 60
50c
Deming & Kiesel, min lot 466, lot 2,
40 feet lumber 80c, 1 hour labor 1 30
500
J Paine, Sanford's sub, lot 6, 45
170 Regular Session, August 21, 1899.
feet lumber 90c, 1 hour labor 50c. 1 40
E Langworthy Est., East Dubu-
que add, lot 180, 28 feet lumber
55c, 1 hour labor 50c 1 05
R and E Langworthy, Glendale
add, No. 2, lot 221, 24 feet lumber
50c, 1 hour labor 50c 1 00
J McCune, min lot 160, lot 3, 16 feet
lumber 30c, 1 hour labor 50c 80
Mary Wilde, sub 1 of 2 of 7 M L 45,
lot 2, 37 feet lumber 75c, 1 hour
labor 50c 125
Mary C. Meehan, A McDaniel's
sub S 1-2 lot 764, 46 feet lumber
90c. 1 hour labor 50c 1 40
Geo Eichhorn, Burden-Lawther
add, lot 118, 5 feet lumber 10c, 1
hour labor 50c 60
Geo Eichhorn. Burden & Lawther
add. lot 92. 10 feet lumber 20c, 1
hour labor 50c 70
F A Bisping, Burden-Lawther add,
lot 82 10 feet lumber 20c, 1 hour
labor 50c 70
Geo Burden Est, Burden-Lawther
add, lot 79, 20 feet lumber 40c, 1
hour labor 50c 90
James Beach & Sons, city lot 582
17 feet lumber 35c, 1 hour labor
50c 85
Theo Merrett, S M Langworthy's
sub, lot 5, 25 feet lumber 50c, 1
hour labor 50 1 00
A A Cooper, city N 1-2 lot 4A, 20
feet lumber 40e, 1 hour labor 50c. 90
J J Sheridan, Sheridan's add, lot 6
22 feet lumber 45c, 1 hour labor
50c
95
Ald. Crawford moved the adoption.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford. Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and Wales. To-
tal 6.
Absent—Ald. McLaughlin.
Ald. Wales moved to adjourn until
September 7th, 1899.
Ald. Frith moved a substitute that
the council adjourn for one week.
Substitute carried by the following
vote:
Ayes—Ald. Crawford, Flynn, Frith
and Jones. Total 4.
Nays—Aids. Duggan and Wales. Total
2.
Absent—Ald. McLaughlin.
Attest:
Anyy
.Recorder
Approved^' 189
Regular session, August 24th, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:15 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present— Aids. Crawford, Flynn,
Frith and Jones. Total 4.
Absent—Alda. Duggan, McLaughlin,
and Wales. Total 3.
PETITIONS.
Petitions and claims of John Thilt-
gen, claiming two hundred seventy-one
dollars and twenty-five cents ($271.25)
for personal damages sustained by rea-
son of city fire department horse hav-
ing run into him.
Ald. Frith moved that the petitions
and claims be referred to the commit-
tee on claims and city attorney. Car-
ried.
The following petitions were referred
to the delinquent tax committee.
Petition of Eliz Stempfer, asking that
the taxes on lot 356 East Dubuque add
be cancelled for the year 1898.
Petition of Maria Trempler, asking
that her taxes be remitted on lot No.
5 in Hughes' sub. of part of min. lot
172 for the years 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898.
Invitation of the Trades and Labor
Congress, inviting the mayor and city
council to attend their twelfth (12th)
annual Labor day celebration to be
held at Twin Springs, Monday Sept.
4, 1899.
Ald. Frith moved that the invitation
be accepted. Carried.
The recorder stated that there were
two (2) resolutions which were present-
ed at the last meeting of the council, i
Aug. 17, 1899, on which action was post-
poned until the next regular meeting of
the council.
Ald. Flynn moved that the resolution
of Ald. Crawford in relation to ad-
ditional expense to the city in the mat-
ter of the Dubuque Water Works, be
postponed until the next regular meet-
ing of the council to be held Sept. 7,
1899. Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved that the resolution
of Ald. Frith, ordering the extension of
water mains in Diagonal street from
Couler avenue to Broadway street be
read. Carried. The resolution was
then read. Whereupon Ald. Frith
moved that the resolution be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith
and Jones. Total 4.
Absent—Aids. Duggan, McLaughlin,.
and Wales. Total 3.
Ald. Crawford stated that O. G.
Kringle wished to withdraw his bid for
the construction of Bee Branch sewer.
Ald. Frith moved that O. G. Kringle
he allowed to withdraw his bid. Car-
ried.
City Attorney Duffy presented plat
and deeds of right of way for Bee
Branch sewer and extension of Elm
street from Eagle Point avenue to San-
ford street.
Ald. Frith moved that the rules be
suspended and parties interested in the
14,7..3 a
Regular Session, August 24, 1899.
171
Bee Branch matter be heard. Car-
ried
Messrs. John Kieffer, Chris. Schmitt,
Thos. Feyen and John McCaffrey ad-
dressed the council on the matter.
Ald. Frith moved that the plat show-
ing right of way of Elm street exten-
sion and Bee Branch sewer submitted
by the engineering department be ap-
r, proved. Carried.
Ald. Frith also moved that the deeds
for right of way purposes be accepted
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the several amounts; and the mayor
refuse to surrender the warrants until
the mortgagee signs the release. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith
and Jones. Total 4.
Absent—Alds. Duggan, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total 3.
The mayor asked that the specifica-
tions for construction of Bee Branch
sewer in alley between Sycamore and
Cedar streets, and from 75 feet south of
16th street to 25 feet north of 17th
street be read.
The recorder read the specifications
Whereupon Ald. Frith moved that the
bids for constructing Bee Branch sewer
be opened. Carried by the following
vote:
AyeS—Alda. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
and Jones. Total 4.
Absent—Alda. Duggan, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total 3.
The bids were as follows:
Peter Eisbach, $5.05 per cubic yard.
Steuck & Linehan, $4.30 per cubic
yard.
John Tibey, $4.20 per cubic yard.
O'Farrell and Norton, $4.15 per cubic
yard.
Ald. Frith moved that the contract
be awarded to O'Farrell & Norton, they
being the lowest bidders. Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved that the contrac-
tors be compelled to furnish a bond
of seven thousand five hundred dollars,
($7,500.00), for doing said work. Car-
ried. •
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
and Jones. Total 4.
Absent—Alds. Duggan, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total 3.
Ald. Frith also offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the specifica-
tions prepared by Engineer Boyce for
the construction of the Bee Branch
water way between 17th street and
C., M. & St. P. R. R. tracks be and
are hereby adopted and approved and
the city recorder, be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for doing the work in
accordance with the same. Ald. Frith
moved to adopt the resolution. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
and Jones. Total 4.
Absent—Alds. Duggan, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total 3.
Ald. Jones moved to adjourn until
Thursday, Sept. 7th. Carried.
est:
c
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Flynn offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That E. S. Hyde,
assistant engineer, be appointed super-
intendent in charge of the Bee Branch
work.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the reso-
lution. Carried.
Ald. Frith offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the spcifica-
tions for the construction of the Bee
Branch sewer and water way between
the C., M. & St. P. R. R. tracks and
Eagle Point avenue be and are hereby
adopted and approved, and the city re-
corder be instructed to advertise for
bids for doing the work in accordance
with the same.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the reso-
lution. Carried by the following vote:
Approve
Recorder
18.
Mayor
LIST OF W4HANTS.
CiTY RECORDER'S O114'10E,
Dubuque, Ia. ,Aug. 1, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by me
during the month of July, 1899:
C H Berg, salary mayor .. 116 70
H B Gniffke, salary treasurer 133 30
H B Gniffke, ass't. treas 75 00
L M Langstaff, salary recorder116 70
F B Hoffman, salary auditor 100 00
E 0 Duncan, salary assessor125 00
Edw Morgan, salary marshal 83 30
Jos Reinfried, salary fire chief 100 000
W Fitzpatrick, salary committee
clerk 95 00
Wm A Kaep, salary clerk in re-
corder's office
Edw Herron, salary as clerk in 50 00
treasurer's office
Edw C Blake, salary as engineer 125 00
E S Hyde, salary as assistant en-
gineer
Pat Cassidy, salary as chainman. 40 00
J Boyce, salary street com-
missioner
Wm Hippman, salary as electric -
83 30
ian
Otto Rath, salary as market mas-
ter
T Cahill, salary as park custod-
ian
P Kien, salary as park
91 70
50 00
40 00
172
List of Warrants.
custodian
E A Guilbert, salary as health
officer
Sam Starr, salary as sanitary
patrolman
N Offerman, salary as pound
master
Mrs H Koenig, salary as jani-
tress
L Zeidman, salary as sidewalk
inspector 50 00
R F Curran, wharf master 20 00
M Eitel, salary fireman 60 00
J Essman, fireman 75 00
A Duccinl, fireman 60 00
Jno Flynn, fireman 60 00
J Wiltse, fireman 60 00
Geo Beyer, fireman 50 00
Al Heer, fireman 50 00
J Tschudi, fireman 50 00
J Daily, fireman 60 00
J Barnes, fireman 75 00
T Ryder, fireman 60 00
J Schonberger, fireman 60 00
W Ducey, fireman 60 00
M Fahey, fireman 50 00
T Meehan, fireman 60 00
F Kenneally, fireman 50 00
D Ahearn, fireman 60 00
Tom Wacha, fireman 60 00
Geo Helmrich, fireman 50 00
J McFarland, fireman 50 00
T Kennedy, fireman 50 00
J Fitzpatrick, fireman 50 00
F Murphy, fireman 50 00
A McDonald, fireman 75 00
J Jones, fireman.... . 50 00
J Murphy, fireman 60 00
F Ganahl, fireman 60 00
T Flynn, fireman 60 00
Geo Gehrke, fireman 50 00
J Rooney, fireman 16 65
C Kannolt, fireman 60 CO
Jas Allen, fireman 60 00
Robt Weston, fireman 50 00
Wm McBride, fireman 50 00
C Clark, sub -fireman.... 50 00
Wm Keas, sub -fireman 18 25
Gen Burkel, police...... 50 00
Nic Brandt, police 50 00
Jas Carter, police 50 00
Jas Clune, police 50 00
Jno Cody, police 50 00
M Craugh, police 50 00
P Dumphey, police 50 00
H Donlon, police .. 50 00
Jno Fitzpatrick, police 50 00
Jas Flynn, police 50 00
P Hanlon, police 50 00
W Henessey, police 60 00
E Kahn, police 50 00
M Kilty, police 60 00
Jno Loetscher, police 50 00
Jas Lonergan, police 50 00
P McCollins, police 50 00
P Mclnerny, police 50 00
Edw Moore, police 60 00
Jno Murphy, police 50 00
P Mulligan, police 50 00
J J Murphy, police 75 00
Dan Norton, police 50 00
M O'Connor, police 50 00
Aug Pfeffer, police 50 00
Pat Powers, police 50 00
T Reilly, police 50 00
Jas. Rooney, police 50 00
Jno Raesli, police 60 00
P Scharff, police 50 00
Al T Scherr, police 50 00
40 00
50 00
60 00
45 00
20 00
P Sutton, police.... 50 00
P Sullivan, police 50 00
J J Sullivan, police 48 35
Thos Sweeney, police 50 00
J J Tierney, police 50 00
Jos Tyler, police 50 00
Mrs. Kate Hibbe, police matron30 00
Miss B Brennan, police matron30 00
Steve Bastian, laborer.. 14 20
P Becker, laborer 9 45
Tom Beutcher, laborer 5 40
Fred Budde, laborer 8 10
Mike Beckius, laborer 9 80
John Brachtenbach, laborer 10 80
Chas Busse, laborer 13 50
Mike Burke, laborer 2 05
Joe Brown, laborer 17 55
Peter Carney, laborer 6 75
Marlin Carmody, laborer...... 10 80
R Caffery, laborer 18 60
Mat Crahan, laborer 4 05
John Corbett, laborer 11 50
Dennis Corcoran, laborer 7 45
Win Clarke, laborer 13 50
Jas Connelly, laborer........ 17 55
Ed Desmond, laborer 1 35
DI Dunnigan, laborer 10 50
John Dougherty, laborer 4 05
Steve Dorsey, laborer.. 19 50
John Eagan, laborer 5 10
John Ess, laborer 14 85
Pat Furey, laborer 5 40
Ben Fern, laborer 16 00
Mat Fetschle, laborer 10 80
P Fogarty, laborer 6 45
Pat Fenelon, laborer 17 55
John Farley, laborer .. 20 00
H Fleck, laborer 75 00
Nelson Frith, laborer...... 50 00
Pat Grew, laborer.... 8 10
Conrad Geimer, laborer .. 16 00
John Girst, laborer........ 4 05
Chas Grunzig, laborer 2 70
Joe Gavin, laborer 18 25
Barney Glass, laborer 11 85
Joe Gunther, laborer 8 45
Henry Grode, laborer 4 05
Peter Gunther, laborer 4 05
Joe Grabb, laborer 14 20
C Gantenbein, laborer 20 00
Chris. Heck, laborer 3 40
Jake Hanson, laborer 25 50
Mike Houps, laborer 6 45
Pat Havican, laborer 1 35
A Henderson, laborer 11 50
Aug. Haffaman, laborer 12 15
Mike Hardie, laborer 17 55
John Hayes, laborer 20 00
Jess Jellison, laborer 7 00
Andy Johnson, laborer 2 70
Adam Jaeger, laborer 9 45
Aug. Jess, laborer 6 75
Hubert Kohr, laborer.. 18 90
Nick Komas, laborer.. 4 75
Wm Kronfeldt, laborer 14 55
Louis Korn, laborer 4 05
Paul Kroekeski, laborer. 16 20
Fred Krueger, laborer 14 85
Asa Knapp, laborer 1 35
John Kinsella, laborer...... 20 00
Mat Klein, laborer ...... .... 12 50
John Lavin, laborer.... .... 7 45
L Loeffelholtz, laborer.......... 5 40
Herman Lembkee, laborer 15 55
John Leidenger, laborer 15 00
M Lonergan, laborer 17 55
41.
•
List of Warrants.
173
Mike Murphy, laborer
John Mullin, laborer
Robert Mack, laborer
Ed Malloy, laborer
Tom Mulqueeney, laborer
Pat Mohan, laborer
Ernest Micke, laborer
Joe Marteneck, laborer
Pat Moran, laborer
John McCarron, laborer
John McNulty, laborer
ZN m McDermott, laborer
Dennis McGinness, laborer
M Keown, laborer
Anthony McGuan, laborer
Jas. McDonald, laborer
Thos. McDonald, laborer....
John McGrath, laborer....
Mat McNamara, laborer
B McCormack, laborer
Wm McClain, laborer
Icelix McBride, laborer
Robt. McGovern, laborer
Phil Newman, laborer......
Felix Oswald, laborer
Wm O'Brien, laborer
John Pfeiffer, laborer
G Parr, laborer
John Parks, quarryman
James Parker, laborer
Jot z Parks, laborer
Wm Quinlan, laborer
Pat Quinn, laborer
Pat Ryan, laborer
Mat Raiseck, laborer
Chas Reilly, laborer
Fred Reimus. laborer
Tom Reilly, laborer
Joe Rooney, laborer
Dan Sheehan, laborer
John Stevens, laborer
Frank Scherr, laborer
Geo Sutter, laborer
John Spies, laborer
Simon Schaetzle, laborer
B Schnee, laborer
Wm Schwagler, laborer
Joe Schmidt, laborer
John Schammel, laborer
James Smith, laborer
John Saunders, laborer
Wm. Sheridan, laborer
Landon Taylor, laborer
Rich Turner, laborer
Henry Tippee, laborer
John Welsh, laborer....
Wm Welsh, laborer
Peter Waist, laborer
Ed Welsh, laborer
Nick Wampack, laborer
Wm Weber, laborer
Herman Weber, laborer
Venzel Zachena, laborer
Geo Zumhoff, laborer
Fred Zurshoff, laborer
TEAMS FOR LAST HALF OF JUNE.
Ike Beekman, team
Jos Calvert, team
John Calvert, team
B Cain, team
John Duggan, team
Tom Elliott, team
Ed Frith, team
M Gantenbein, team
Thos Hein, team
Wm Howard, team
Mike Hannon, team 3 75
Mike Kenneally, team7 60
H C King, team 6 25
John Long, team 28 75
Pat Linehan, team 17 50
Joe Moore, team... 6 25
A W Miller, team 6 90
F Mathis, team 2 50
Chas McGovern, team 10 00
Jeff McGrath, team 2125
McElrath Teaming Co 10 00
J J McCollins, team 18 75
Mrs Quinlivan, team 2 50
Henry Schmidt, team 20 00
li'rank Siege, team. 18 75
Geo Scott, team 22 50
Sam Snodgrass, team. 15 00
John Sigworth, team 15 00
Otto Turner, team 2 50
James Tobin, team 7 50
M Theise, team... 31 25
John Van Holand, team 11 25
GRADING STREETS FOR LAST
HALF OF JUNE.
Wm Carberry, laborer 6 10
Pat Fitzgerald, laborer. 6 10
C Grunzig, laborer 6 10
James Hird, laborer 21 00
Andy Johnson, laborer 4 05
Joe Marteneck, laborer 8 10
James McCracken, laborer 8 10
Pat McPoland, laborer 6 10
Phil Reddin, laborer 10 15
James Smith, laborer 8 10
Sam Smith, laborer 10 15
Peter Stoffer, laborer 6 10
Wm Wearmouth, laborer8 80
Dillon Southerland, teams 21 25
James Tobin. team 25 00
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR LAST
HALF OF JUNE.
Ed Brunskill, laborer 19 50
Sam Elmer, laborer 19 50
Pat Furey, laborer 19 60
M Flynn, laborer.. .... 19 50
Chas. Hillary, laborer..... • • • • ... 19 50
19 50
Joe Lowrie, laborer
James Ryan, laborer 19 50
R T Eddy, laborer 25 00
Jas A Hayes, Judgment and
court costs in case of M Mc-
Mahon vs City $2401 76
Jas A Hayes, judgment and
court costs in case of I Proc-
tor vs City 784 42
Thos F Maguire, asst. city atty
for June 50 00
G Gmehle, asst. assessor ' for 75 00
June
Jos J Murphy, asst. assessor 75 00
for June
Otto Rath, board of prisoners 8 00
for June
W S MacHarg, expert testimony 741 70
in water works cases
WynkooP Kierstedt, expert tes-
timony in water works cases656 00
Chas P Chase, expert testimony
in water works cases 474 95
Sam G Artingstall, expert testi-
mony in water works cases377 10
G Russell Leonard, short hand
reporter and typewriting in 97 00
water works cases
Hotel Julien, hotel expenses for
174 List of Warrants
appraisers and expert testi-
mony in water works cases236 00
M H McCloskey, painting city
hall, balance due 582 85
T W Ruete, oil and emery Aust
for parks 3 10
G F Kleih, hardware for city
hall 1 25
J Atkins, carpenter work for
city hall 14 95
A R Staufenbeil, taking care of
town clock from Feb. 1st, 1899,
to June 18th, 1899 28 15
W W Whelan, sharpening lawn
mowers for parks 1 25
Dubuque Wooden Ware and
Lumber Co. shingles for city
pound 6 15
Pat Kenneally, laborer.... ...... 20 00
Mrs J Meehan, cleaning city
hall 3 50
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
city hall 1 50
C 0 D laundry, towels and racks
for May and June 6 00
F A Miller, brooms for city hall 2 70
I Manhoff, 50 pounds rags 2 00
Chas Botsford, laying carpet
mayor's office 1 25
Louis Heeb, taking up carpet
mayor's office 1 25
Jno Kleinschmidt, soap and lye2 40
Iowa Telephone Co., telephones
for various departments54 00
Wm Geisheker, engineer work
on case of Ryan vs City 13 50
L R Kauffman, illuminating and
repairing town clock 75 00
Walton & Bieg, stationery 2 05
W H Torbert, sample bottles
for water analysis in water
works case
Walton & Bieg, stationery for
city attorney
Palmer, Winall & Co blank sta-
tionery
Andrew Schaetzle, repairing
bridge on Center street........
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
road department
Jno Bakey, macadam
Jno Malone, macadem
Robt Miller, macadam
B D Lenehan, repairing tools for
road department
John Butt, repairing tools for
road department
F Scholz & Son, repairing tools
for road department
Geo Fengler, rip rap and bluff
filling for road department....
Hussman & Lies, powder for
road department
G. F. Kleih, hardware for road
department..
Christman & Healey, hardware
for road department
F. M. Jaeger, hardware for road
department..
Pape & Jacquinot, repairing
drinking fountain at High
bridge
R. T. Eddy, iron for 23d street
fountain
4 95
6 20
36 50
25 00
1 60
10 00
11 00
14 00
3 30
5 85
4 90
149 00
85
4 95
17 50
1 15
2 90
1 25
Hagerty Bros., pine wood for
steam roller 3 50
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for
road department 49 50
Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., pine
wood for steam roller 2 25
Harry Fleck, valve for steam
roller 90
Key City Gas Co., coke for
steam roller 9 15
Jno. Tibey, stone for street
crossings, etc .... 28 50
Jno. Tibey, gravel.. 50 75
Byrnes & Saul, gravel 148 40
Kannolt & Powers, horse shoe-
ing for fire department 11 20
Aug. Wunderlich, horse shoe-
ing for fire department 4 70
Collings & Wilkinson, horse
shoeing for fire department7 20
B Kauffman, hats for fire de -
department .. 13 85
A Tredway & Sons, brushes for
fire department 9 75
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
fire department 2 00
Klauer Mnfg. Co., hardware for
fire department .... 60
Police Telephone and Signal Co.,
14 pair of magnets for fire de-
partment 46 00
Sullivan & Stampfer, sheets and
pillow cases for fire depart-
ment 16 00
W. H. Torbert, drugs for fire
department 3 00
T. W. Ruete, drugs for fire de-
partment 5 00
Key City Gas Co. gas for Delhi
street engine house 1 75
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire
department 10 10
Jno. Kriebs, repairing harness for
fire department .. 3 10
Ellwanger Bros., repairing har-
uess for fire department 2 30
Ott, Meuser & Co. shavings for
fire department.. 1 00
Dubuque Water Co., water for
various engine houses 40 00
Dubuque Water Co., 338 by
drants for June 1408 33
Collings & Wilkinson, horse shoe-
ing for police department 6 80
Kannolt & Powers, horse shoe-
ing for police department 3 20
Dubuque Water Co., water at
patrol house 10 00
P. Hughes & Sons, matches for
police department 2 85
Louis Heeb, cleaning and oiling
harness for police department1 50
Headford Bros. & Hitchins, man-
hole castings and covers 24 00
Jno. Mehlhop Son & Co. Co
galvanized scoops for sewer
department 1 40
Woodruff Bros., 2 pails for sewer
department 40
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil and
brushes for sewer department 1 95
Linehan & Molo, rope and ce-
ment for sewer department18 20
Steuck & Linehan, constructing
stone sewer on 7th avenue194 00
F. Schloz & Son, repairing tools
List of Warrants. 175
for sewer department 1 50
P. Cassidy, labor Sunday, June
4th. .. 3 00
J. P. Schroeder & Co., cement
for sewer department 5 25
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly
council proceeding, $3.00 and
health reports $3.50 6 50
Dubuque Telegraph, official
printing for June ...... .... 60 00
The Herald, official printing for
June ... 50 00
Globe -Journal, official printing
for May and June 100 00
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for June 25 00
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for June 1798 2
Globe Light and Heat Co., 100
lamps for June 166 6
T. E. Frith, removing garbage
and dead animals for month of
June 193 4
LABOR ON STREETS FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF JULY, 1899.
John Burns, laborer S 4
Joe Blocklinger, laborer 3 4
Paul Becker, laborer 14 8
Tom Butcher, laborer 6 7
Steve Bastian, laborer 4
Mike Beckius, laborer 2
Fred Budde, laborer 6
Chas Busse, laborer 9
John Brachtenbach, laborer 4
Joe Brown, laborer 16
Peter Carney, laborer 1
Mike Cain, laborer 6
Hugh Connell, laborer 2
Richard Caffery, laborer 1
Martin Carmody, laborer 12
Mat Crane, laborer 3
John Corbett, laborer 7
Wm Clark. laborer 5
John Carberry, laborer 3
James Connelly, laborer 16
Ed Desmond, laborer 6
Mike Dunnigan, laborer 8
Peter Dax, laborer 3
Steve Dorsey, laborer 18
James Enright, laborer 5
John Ess, laborer 5
Pat Furey, laborer 16
Pat Fitzgerald, laborer 3
Ben Fern, laborer 20
John Farley, laborer
Pat Fenelon, laborer 16
Peter Gregory, laborer 6
John Girst, laborer 1
Joe Geisland, laborer 7
Joe Gavin, laborer 6
Joe Gunther, laborer 7
Peter Gunther, laborer 6
Henry Grode, laborer 1
Geo Gau, laborer 9
Joe Grab, laborer 13
Barney Glass, laborer 13
Chas Grunzig, laborer 1
C Gantenbein, laborer
John Heaffey, laborer
John Hanley, laborer
Mike Houps, laborer
Crist Heck, laborer
Pat Hevican, laborer
A Henderson, laborer
0
5
0
5
75
05
75
45
05
20
35
45
70
35
85
40
45
40
40
20
75
80
05
00
40
10
10
35
50
00
20
45
35
50
75
80
75
35
80
20
50
85
20 00
3 75
7 10
1 35
Aug Hafferman, laborer 10 15
Mike Hardie, laborer 16 20
Jake Hanson, laborer 9 00
John I-Iayes, laborer 20 00
James Hird, laborer 9 00
Jess Jellison, laborer 8 00
Aug Jass, laborer 2 05
.\ndy Johnson, laborer 6 10
Hubert Kehr, laborer 13 85
Nick Kommas, laborer 6 75
Louis Korn, laborer 12 15
Wm Kronfeldt, laborer 6 10
l'aul Krokeski, laborer 10 15
Fred Krueger, laborer 13 50
.' sa Knapp, laborer 12 15
John Kelly. laborer 2 70
.lohn Kinsella, laborer 20 00
Pat Keneally, laborer 20 00
Mat Klein, laborer 12 50
John Lavin, laborer 1 35
I -I Lembke laborer 10 80
M Lonregan, laborer 16 20
Ed Malloy, laborer 5 40
liobt Mack, laborer 8 80
Pat Mohan, laborer 12 50
T ThulqueeneY, laborer 9 80
,Too Marteneck, laborer •1 35
.Tohn Mullen, laborer 4 05
;) McGuinness, laborer 2 70
Mike McKeown, laborer 6 75
John McCarron, laborer 610
Mike McMahon, laborer 5 75
Mat McNamara, laborer 9 45
13 McCormack, laborer 5 40
Pat McPoland, laborer 1 35
Jas bIcCracken, laborer 1 35
16 20
Felix McBride, laborer 16 20
Phil Newman, laborer 13 50
Mike O'Meara, laborer • • • • 3 75
Pat O'Brien, laborer 5
Felix Oswald, laborer .......... • 8 28 7 100
Wm O'Brien, laborer.... • • • • .. 0 45
James Purcell, laborer...... • • • • •7 10
Janes Powers, laborer 9 45
John Pfeiffer, laborer 9 45
John Pfeiffer, laborer.. • • • • .... • . 17 80
GParr, laborer...... . • • • • • • • ""
John Parker, laborer 7 80
7 150
Pat Quinn, laborer 9 '15
Wm Quinlan, laborer 14 20
Mat Raiseck, laborer 6 10
Fred Remus, laborer 5 75
Geo Rink, laborer 8 10
Chas Reilly, laborer 5 40
Jim Reed, laborer 18 00
Joe Rooney, laborer6 45
Mike Sullivan, laborer 6 45
Mike Shea, laborer 1 35
John B. Stevens, laborer 8 00
Dan Sheehan, laborer 8 80
Wm Spensley, laborer 13 20
Frand Sherr, laborer4 05
Geo. Sutter, laborer.... 8 00
John Spies, laborer ...,.•.
Simon Schaetzle, laborer 6 75
B Schnee, laborer 1 60
Wm Schwaegler, laborer 1 35
Peter Stoffer, laborer 1 85
Wm Sheridan, laborer 20 00
Richd Turner, laborer 1 35
Landon Taylor, laborer • • . • 9 45
Wm Welsh, laborer .. , • 5 40
John Welsh, laborer 4 05
Nick Wampack, laborer.... 7 80
6 10
14 85
5 10
176
List of Warrants.
Wm Weber, laborer 1 70
Ed Welsh, laborer 70
Richard Wilmer, laborer 4 40
Venzel Zachena, laborer 5 10
Fred Zurshoff, laborer 10 80
Geo Zumhoff, laborer 16 50
Ike Beekman ,teams 16 25
Steve Casey, team 2 50
John Calvert, team 11 25
Joe Calvert, team 3 75
B Cain, team 10 00
John Deckert, team 8 75
Tom Elliott, team 1315
Ed Frith, team 11 25
M Gantenbein, team 5 00
Mike Hannon, team 13 75
Wm Howard, team 26 25
John Long. team 14 40
A W Miller, team 13 15
Frank Mathis, team.. 24 40
John McCollins, team 18 75
Jeff McGrath, team 15 00
McElrath Teaming Co., team26 25
Geo Reynolds, team 11 90
Dillon Southerland, team 15 65
Henry Schmidt. team 27 50
Frank Siege. team.. 21 25
Geo Scott, team 11 25
Ed Seeley, team 11 90
GRADING STREETS FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF JULY, 1899.
Tom Butcher, laborer 8 25
Wm Carberry, laborer 4 05
Wm Clark, laborer 8 25
D Corcoran, laborer ... 8 25
Richard Caffery, laborer 5 75
Pat Fitzgerald, laborer 5 75
Ben Fern, laborer 4 00
Chas Grunzig, laborer 7 10
Joe Geisland, laborer 7 50
Joe Gavin, laborer 7 50
James Hird, laborer .. 9 00
James Harker, laborer 5 40
Andy Johnson, laborer 4 05
John Kelly, laborer 5 75
Nat Mabes, laborer .. 35
Joe Marteneck, laborer 3 05
Pat McPoland, laborer 4 05
Jas McCracken, laborer 3 05
Jas O'Farrell, laborer 15 00
John Parker, laborer 3 00
Phil Redding, laborer 1 35
Sam Smith, laborer 2 70
Peter Stoffer, laborer 7 10
Wm Wearmouth, laborer1 70
JamesTobin, team 18 15
M Theise, team 18 75
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF JULY, 1899.
Ed Brunskill, laborer
Frank DeGeorge, laborer
Sam Elmer, laborer
Pat Furey, laborer
M. Flynn, laborer
Chas Hillary, laborer
Joe Lowrie, laborer
James Ryan, laborer
R. T. Eddy, laborer
Dr. Floyd. Davies, analyzing
water for water works case
J M Boothby, professional ser-
vices for Fireman Ganahl
E. H. Sheppley, repairing apron
on Grove Terrace
19 20
9 60
19 20
16 80
19 20
19 20
17 60
19 20
25 00
350 00
60 00
75
H Hagerty, horse for fire dept145 00
Albert Dolan, horse for fire de-
partment 145 00
P W Crawford, aldermen salary100 00
Jas T Duggan, aldermen salary100 00
Jno Flynn, aldermen salary100 00
E E Frith, aldermen salary 100 00
H B Gniffke, express charges
Rudolph Jones, aldermen salary. 100 00
P H McLaughlin. aldermen sal-
ary 100 00
C E Wales, aldermen salary 100 00
H B Gniffke, ref. excavation per-
mits .. 130 00
H B Gniffke, interest on war-
rants 1400 14
25c and postage stamps, $12.0012 25
H B Gniffke. exchange on N. Y4 00
C T Jones. court costs in ease of
McMahon vs. City 34 15
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
issued by me during the month of July,
1899. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S
INTENTION TO IMPROVE HIGH
BRIDGE AVENUE.
To whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the
city council of the city of Dubuque to
improve High Bridge avenue from Wall
street to the levee front. That a plat
and specification of said proposed im-
provement is now on file in the office
of the city recorder; that it is esti-
mated by the city engineer that said
improvement will require 1400 lineal
feet of new curbing, 622 square yards
of guttering, 2,500 square yards of ma-
cadam, making a total cost to the
abutting property owners of $1634.90.
Any person having objections to said
improvement are hereby notified to ap-
pear before the city council at its ses-
sion to be held August 17, 1899, or to
file with the city recorder their objec-
tions in writing on or before the 17th
day of August, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To Theo. Merritt:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for re-
pairing sidewalk May llth, 1899, a spec-
ial assessment will he levied for the
expense thereof at the next regular
meeting of the city council, upon all
lots and parcels of land abutting on
said improvement, lot No. 5, in S. M.
Langworthy's sub., owned by you be-
ing subject to such special assessment.
And you are notified to appear at said
meeting of the council, to be held on
the 17th day of August, A. D., 1899, and
show cause if any you have, why said
assessment should not be levied.
Amount, $1.00.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
8-8-5t. City Recorder.
Official Notices.
177
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL'S IN-
TENTION TO IMPROVE THE
LEVEE FRONT.
To whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fied that it is the intention of the city
of Dubuque to improve the Levee front,
from High Bridge avenue to Wall
street.
That a plat and specifications of said
improvement is now on file in the office
of the city recorder. That it is esti-
mated by the city engineer that said
improvement will require 550 lineal feet
of new curbing, ,2,200 square yards of
brick paving, making a total estimated
cost of $3,549.94 to abutting property
owners.
Any persons having objections to said
improvement are hereby notified to ap-
pear in person before the city council
at its session to be held August 17, 1899,
or to file with the city recorder their
objections in writing on or before the
17th day of August, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
8-9-3t.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To C. Heintz:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for the
repairing of sidewalk on the 4th day of
May, A. D., 1899, a special assessment
will be levied for the expense thereof
at the next regular meeting of the city
council, upon all lots and parcels of
land abutting on said improvement, lot
147 in L. H. Langworthy's add., own-
ed by you being subject to such spec-
ial assessment. And you are notified to
appear at said meeting of the council.
to be held on the 17th day of August,
A. D., 1899, and show cause if any you
have, why said assessment should not
be levied.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
8-5-5t. City Recorder.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
City Recorder's Office, Aug. 21, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. Thurs-
day, September 7th, 1899, for improving
Lincoln avenue from west line of lot
35, McCraney's Eagle Point add., to
west line of the C., M. & St. Paul R. R.
requiring approximately the following:
New curbstone set, 290 lin. teet.
Guttering, 230 square yds.
Macadamizing, 500 square yds.
Earth filling, 755 cub. yds.
The work to be done in accordance
with plans and specifications now on
file in the office of the city recorder.
Said work to be completed on or be-
fore the 1st day of November. 1899, and
shall be paid for when said work is
completed and accepted by the city
council.
Bidders will state the price per lineal
foot for curbing, the price per square
yard for guttering and macadamizing,
and the price per cubic yard for filling.
A certified check on some Dubuque
bank for $60 must accompany each bid
as a guarantee that a contract will be
entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to rejel
any and all bids. L. M. LANGSTAFI;
8-4-10t City Recorder
NOTICE.
Dubuque, Iowa, July 26, 1899.
To Whom It May Concern:
You are hereby notified that your
City Licenses for the year 1899 are past
Cue, and if not paid within five days,
I will proceed against you according
to law. The following is a list of 11-
censes that are past due:
Billiard and pool tables.
Bowling alleys.
Express.
Hotels.
Restaurants.
Teams.
EDW. MORGAN, Marshal.
7-27-5t.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To Jos. McCune.
You are hereby notified that in accord-
ance with a resolution of the city coun-
cil of the city of Dubuque for repair-
ing sidewalk May 31st, 1899, a special
assessment will be levied for the ex-
pense thereof at the next regular meet-
ing of the city council, upon all lots
and parcels of land abutting on said
improvement, lot No. 3 of mineral lot
No. 160 or Boxleiter's sub, owned by
you being subject to such special as-
sessment, And you are notified to
appear at said meeting of the coun-
cil to be held on the 17th day of Au-
anA. edaidshow
assessment
anyy h you have,, why
should not be levied.
Amount, 80c.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
8-5-5t.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To E. C. Winner:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubque for re-
pairing sidewalk, June 30, 1899, a spe-
cial assessment will be levied for the
expense thereof at the next regular
meeting of the city council, upon all
lots and parcels of land abutting on
said improvement, lot No. 6 in Guern-
sey & Langworthy's add, owned by you
being subject to such special assess-
ment. And you are notified to appear
at said meeting of the council, to be
held on the 24th day of August, A. D.,
1899, and show cause, if any you have,
why said assessment should not be
levied. L. M. LANGSTAFF, der.
Amount, 60c. 8-14-10t.
178
Official Notices.
NOTICE OF COUNCIL'S INTENTION.
TO IMPROVE LINCOLN
AVENUE.
To all whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the city
council of the city of Dubuque, to im-
prove Lincoln avenue, from West line
of lot 35 McCraney's Eagle Point add,
to west line of C. M. & St. Paul rail-
road. That a plat and specification of
said proposed improvement is now on
file in the office of the city recorder.
That it .is estimated by the city en-
gineer that said improvement will re-
quire approximately the following
work:
New curb stone set, 290 lineal feet.
Guttering, 230 square yards.
Macadamizing, 500 square yards.
Earth filling, 755 cubic yards.
Making a total estimated cost of
$572.35 to the abutting property own-
ers.
Any person having objection to said
improvement are hereby notified to ap-
pear in person before the city council
at its session to be held Thursday,
August 3, 1899, or to file with the city
recorder their objections in writing on
or before the 3d day of August, 1899.
Dated, Dubuque, July 26, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
7-26-3t. City Recorder.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Recorder's office, Dubuque, Iowa, July
24, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. Thurs-
da;, August 3, 1899, for the construction
of an open stone sewer, including
bridge, abutments in alley between
Sycamore and Cedar streets, and from
75 feet south of 16th street to 25 feet
north of 17th street. Estimated amount
of rock masonary 1,450 cubic yards.
Bidders to state the price per cubic
yard for masonry. The contractor
to do all excavating necessary
including removal of present stone cul-
verts at 16th and 17th streets. The work
to be done in accordance to plans and
specifications now on file in the rec-
order's office. All the above work to
be completed on or before the 20th day
o1 September, 1899, and to be subject to
the inspection and rejection of the com-
mittee on streets and the engineer in
charge.
A certified check for $100.00 on some
Dubuque bank must accompany each
bid as a guarantee that a contract will
be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
7-24-10t.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To John McDonald:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for re-
pairing sidewalk June 30, 1899, a special
assessment will he levied for the ex-
pense thereof at the next regular meet-
ing of the city council, upon all lots
and parcels of land abutting on said
'-njrovement, lot No. 2 of sub south
89 feet in H. T. McNulty's sub owned
by you being subject to such special
assessment. And you are notified to
appear at said meeting of the council
to be held on the 24th day of August,
A. D. 1899, and show cause if any you
have, why said assess'»ent should not
be levied. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Amount, $1.95. 8-14-10t.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To Mrs. D. Gilliam:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for the
repaving of sidewalk on the 14th clay
of June A. D. 1899, a special assess-
ment will be levied for the expense
thereof at the next regular meeting of
the city council, upon all lots and par-
cels of land abutting on said improve-
ment, lot 27 in Kelly's sub, owned by
you being subject to such special as-
sessment. And you are notified to ap-
pear at said meeting of the council, to
be held on the 24th day of August, A.
D. 1899, and show cause if any you
have. why said assessment should not
be levied. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Amount, $1.S0 8-14-10t.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To W. J. Morgan, et. al.:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for re-
pairing sidewalk June 8th, 1899, a spe-
cial assessment will be levied for the
expense thereof at the next regular
meeting of the city council, upon all
lots and parcels of land abutting on
said improvement, lot No. 6, block No.
6 in Dubuque Harbor Co's add, owned
by you being subject to such special
assessment. Any you are notified to
appear at said meeting of the council,
to be held on the 24th day of August,
A. D. 1899, and show cause if any you
have, why said assessment should not
be levied.
Amount, $8.00.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
8-14-10t. City Recorder.
Regular Session, September 7, 1899.
17i
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session. September 7, 1899.
(Official.)
• Council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Ald. Duggan moved that the council
proceedings for the month of August,
1899, be approved as printed. Car-
ried.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Gotf. Gmehlie, asst. assessor for
August $ 75.00
Jos. J. Murphy, asst. assessor
for August 15 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners for
August 12 60
D. C. Stewart, recording plats3 75
Smith -Morgan Prt'g. Co., blank
stationery 6 00
Harger & Blish, stationery for
various offices 6 85
Robt Jungk, repairing fountain 1 50
Jackson park
E. J. Schilling, repairing cement
sidewalk city hall 11.20
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co,
hose clamps Jackson park .75
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for assessor 9 25
Palmer Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery in water works case.75
Jas. Kelly, stationery in water 3 50
works case
Homan & Roehl, use of tables in 2 00
water works case
Palmer, Winall & Co., printing
abstract of testimony in case of 28 50
Wilberding vs. City
Palmer, Winall & Co., stationery 2 50
for road department
Purington, Pay. Brick Co., pav-
ing brick
Key City Gas Co., coke for steam 28
roller 50
Wm. DalbkermeYer, repairing
horse roller and street sprink- 3.50
ler
A. Hein, brick for sewer depart -
12 00
ment
B. Lapen, horse hire for carpen-
ter wagon
Rumpf-Frudden Lumber Co.,
lumber for road department... 10 60
Dubuque Wooden Ware & Lum-
ber Co., lumber for road dept.. 14 45
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for 38 25
road department
A. Wunderlich, horde shoeing for 2 00
road department
Ellwanger Bros., repairing har-
ness for road department 3 95
Hagerty Bros., pine wood for 5
steam roller
Jno. Tibey, building retaining
wall on Pickett and Cornell 188
streets
Dubuque Rubber & Belt4ng Co,
hose and couplings for steam
25
02
roller
G. Mersch, 168 cubic yds of
gravel for road department
P. Quinn, paving rock for road
department
Jno. Becker, rock for road dept
B. D. Lenehan, repairing tools
for road department
Chas. Matz, repairing tools for
road department
Jno. Butt, fepairing
road department
F. Zehetner, repairing steam
roller
G. F. Kleih, hardware for road
department
Christman & Healey, hardware
for road department
Hussman & Liles, hardware for
road department
Peter Lang, hardware for road
department
M. Stafford, oats for fire depart-
ment
F. Zehetner, horse bit for
department
Key City Gas Co., gas for Delhi
street engine house
Key City Gas Co., coke for flre
department
Chas. Matz, repairs at 18th street
engine house
Ellwanger Bros., repairing har-
ness for fire department
Jno. Kriebs, repairing harness
for fire department
Linehan & Molo, 2 doz mops for
fire department
F. A. Miller, 5 doz barn brooms
for flre department
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co,
6 doz hose washers for fire de-
partment
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co,
10 doz firemen's buttons 5 00
Christman & Healey, hardware .75
for fire department
Dubuque Harness & Saddlery
Co., 1 doz whips for fire depart-
ment
00
Knapp, Stout & Co., lumber for 20 93
fire department
Ott, Meuser & Co., shavings for 3
lire department
00
Yerger & Vollenweider, horse
shoeing for fire department9 20
Edw. Sloan, horse shoeing for
fire department 10 40
Aug Wunderlich, horse shoeing 6 90
for fire department
Mettel Bros., bran for fire de-
partment.65
Alex Hasler, bran for fire de-
partment.65
Dubuque Water Co., 338 1403 33
hy-
drants for August, 1899
Kaep & Buechele, 20 pair of
gloves for police department... 3 00
Ellwanger Bros., repairing har-
ness for police dept
Robt. Jungk, plumbing at patrol
house 17 00
M. Stafford, oath for police de-
partment
Chas. Oswald, mending stars and
tools for
8 50
50 40
1 00
4 50
2 10
4 20
16 65
14 10
3 10
5 55
7 80
1 20
332 40
fire
.75
1 95
9 88
2 50
.90
2 05
5 00
16 25
3 75
l811 I:egular Session
September 7, 1899.
cell cups for polio: dept
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matron department 6 60
Central Meat Market, supplies
for matron department
P. Hansen, hay for city pound1 90
Chas Matz, repairing tools for
sewer department
Mullen Bros., repairing foun-
tain at 155th and Elm streets9 25
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil and
globes for sewer department1 80
J. P. Schroeder & Co., cement
for sewer department
Globe -Journal, official printing
for August 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
August
National Demokrat, official print
ing for August 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph. official print
ing for August 60 00
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly
council proceedings for Aug6 00
Dubuque Telegraph, health re-
ports for August 3 50
Dubuque Telegraph, 12 new city
directories .. 60 00
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for August 1798 20
Globe Light and Heat Co., 100
lamps for August 166 67
!hos. E. Frith, removing garb-
age and dead animals for Aug,
1899 193 44
M. S. Sughrue, burying diseased
1 00
2 25
2 70
.75
6 00
50 00
meat
Noonan Bros., to use of horse
for carpenter wagon 15 00
On motion the bill was referred to
the street committee.
Mullen Bros., plumbing at steam
roller house 3 80
On motion the bill was referred to
the sewer committee.
Gust Holl, 2 new keys for health
department .40
On motion the bill was referred to
the board of health.
Wagner Water Supply Co.,
To City of Dubuque, Dr.
Aug. 29, 1S99, to 800 paving brick
at $13.50 $ 10 80 •
29 cub yds of macadam at 50c14 50
$ 25 30
On motion the bill was referred to the
city marshal for collection.
PETITIONS.
Petition of J. Woodrich, asking city
to refund him $25.00 paid for butcher's
license from April 1st, 1897 to April 1st,
I898.
Aid. Jones moved to grant the pe-
tition and that a warrant be ordered
drawn to pay the same. Carried.
Petition of W. H. Morhiser, asking
that all back taxes on the Benjamin
Cheetham est. be ordered cancelled.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to grant the
prayer ofthe petition. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford, Duggan, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total
C.
Nays—Aid. Flynn. Total. 1.
Petition of James McEvoy, asking
that his taxes be cancelled on lots 5,
6 and 165 Finley's adg. for the year 1898.
On motion the petition was referred to
the delinquent tax committee.
Petition of Dubuque Turbine & Roller
Mill Co. et al, in relation to better
drainage at the intersection of Ninth
and Washington streets.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition
be referred to the city engineer and
street committee. Carried.
Petition of David Moyes, asking to
have the water mains extended from
Wood street to Julien avenue and Delhi
street west.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition
be referred to the fire committee. Car-
ried.
Petition of C. H. Fischer et al, asking
that the water mains be extended to
Broadway extension and adjoining or
intersecting Grove street.
Ald. Duggan moved that the petition
be referred to the fire committe. Car-
ried.
Petition of Mrs. Sarah M. Donnelly
et al, in relation to willow trees over-
hanging Chestnut street, and asking
that same be trimmed, so as to make
both street and sidewalk passable.
Ald. Flynn moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to notify
the property owners to trine their trees.
Carried.
Petition of the Home Electric Co. by
D. D. Myers, president and W. J.
Brown, general manager, asking that
they be afforded an opportunity to fur-
nish at least a portion of the street
lights for the city.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion be referred to the committee of the
whole. Carried.
Petition of the Home Electric Co.,
asking for the right of way of certain
streets to extend their lines; also ask-
ing the council to adopt an ordinance
which shall give it the right to con-
struct and maintain the extensions des-
cribed.
Ald. McLaughlan moved that the pe-
tition be referred to the committee of
the whole. Carried.
Petition and remonstrance of J. H.
Kleine, objecting to the extension of
Needham Place, from Fifth street
to Fenelon Place.
On- motion the petition was referred
to the committee of the whole.
Petition and remonstrance of C. T.
Markle et al, remonstrating against the
extension of Needham Place to Fenelon•
Place. On motion the petition was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Petition of Mrs. Aug. Lange, asking
permission to use Wilber Lane for the
purpose of moving a large building.
Ald. Wales moved that the petition
be received and filed. Carried.
Petition and claim of Morse Tomlin,
claiming five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)
damages for false arrest and imprison-
ment.
Regular Session, September 7, 1899. IRI.
Ald. Jones moved that the petition
and claim be received and filed. Car-
ried.
Communication of the Seckner Con-
tracting Co., of Chicago, by J. H.
Brown, president, making several
propositions to the council in relation
to constructing new water plant.
Ald. Wales moved that the communi-
cation be referred to the committee of
the whole. Carried.
OFFICERS' REPORTS .
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
cil—Gentlemen:
Below find statement of amounts ad-
vanced by me during the month of Au-
gust, 1899 for which please order war-
rants drawn in my favor:
Excavation permits redeemed...$ 65.00
Interest on warrants outstand-
ing...... .... .... 3067.76
Police badges.. 13.75
Freight charges...... 67.72
Postage stamps 12.00
Exchange New York coupons7.19
Refund water tax 2.15
Total $3,235.57
Respectfully,
H. B. GNIFFKE,
Treasurer.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn for the
various amounts, and the report refer-
red back to the committee on finance.
Auditor Hoffman reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
cil of the city of Dubuque: Gentle-
men—I herewith submit to you my re-
port for the month of August, 1899,
showing the receipts and disbursements
for the month:
Cash on hand August 1st,
1899 $40208.85
Receipts from all sources 18683.63
$58892.48
DISBURSEMENTS.
Warrants redeemed
for the month of Au-
gust . ... ..$18971.82
Coupons redeemed 1525.00 $20496.82
Cash on hand Sept.
1st, 1899 $38395.66
Of the cash on hand there belongs to
the improvement bond fund, $21,203.86.
Leaving a balance to the credit of
the city, $17191.80.
Also report that there is due city of-
ficers for the month of August, 1899,
$2,020.00.
The following is a list showing the
amount expended in each fund from
the beginning of the fiscal year:
Expense.... . .... $20,177.17
21,183.79
12,720.52
10,973.00
2,358.58
962.50
1,328.90
9824.35
Road
Fire
Police
Sewerage
Printing
Engineer
Light and gas
Water
Interest.. . 9,280.0l
Board of Health 1,323.53
Grading , . 1,715.06
7041.6i
Total ..$ 98,889.09
Also a list of coupons redeemed dur-
ing the month of August, 1899 Amount
$1,525.00.
Respectfully
F. B. HOFFMANN,
Auditor.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
city officials and the report referred
back to the committee on finance.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
cil of the city of Dubuque: Gentle-
men—The following is the pay -roll of
the fire department for the month of
August, 1899:
Amount due firemen for the month of
August, 1899, $1,978.35.
Signed. JOE. REINFRIED,
Fire chief.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pay
roll be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the firemen and the pay-
roll be referred back to the committee
on fire. Carried.
City Marshal Morgan reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque: Gen-
tlemen—The following is the report of
the police department for August, 1899:
Total arrests for August .... 73
Police patrol calls 99
Miles traveled.. 168
Attached please find treasurer's re-
ceipts for privileges. Amount, $220.00.
Also pound master's receipt for $1.00.
Amount due police for the month of
August, 1899, $2,211.60.
Amount due special police during
race week, $350.00.
Also matron's report for August.
Respectfully Submitted,
ED. MORGAN,
Marshal.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay police and special police.
and the report referred back to the
committee on police. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque: Gen-
tlemen—I herewith submit my pay -roll
for labor on streets for the last half
of August, 1899. Amount due laborers
on streets, $1,733.00.
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Jones moved that the pay -roll
be received and that warrants be or-
dered drawn to pay laborers on
streets for the last half of August and
the pay -roll be referred back to the
committee on streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
182 • Regular Session, September 7, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque: Gen-
tlemen—The following amounts are due
for labor for grading streets for the
last half of August, 1899.
Amount due laborers for grading,
$276.20.
Respectfully.
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Jones moved that the report be
received and warrants ordered drawn
to pay laborers for grading and the re-
port referred back to the committee on
streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—Gen-
tlemen—I herewith submit niy pay -roll
for labor on sewers for the last half of
August, 1899.
Amount due laborers on sewers,
$193.80.
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
pay -roll he received and warrants or-
dered drawn to pay laborers on sewers
and the pay -roll referred back to the
committee on sewers. Carried.
City Assessor Duncan reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque: Gen-
tlemen—The assessment roll for 1599, is
completed and ready for your equaliza-
tion committee.
The total amount of real
estate is $16,255,53..'
Total amount of personality 7.491,872
Grand total . $23,75J,405
Very Respectfully,
E. 0. DUNCAN,
City Assessor.
The report was received and filed, and
Mayor Berg appointed the following as
members of the equalization board:
Ald. Flynn, Third ward, Chairman.
Ald. Duggan, First ward.
.lid. McLaughlin, Second ward.
Aid. Crawford, Fourth ward.
Ald. Frith, Fifth ward.
City Electrician Hipman reported as
fellows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque: Gen-
tlemen—
I herewith submit my report of de-
fective lights for the month of August,
1899. I find from the reports of the
police department that the total hours
that 38 lamps failed to burn would equal
1 and 1-6 lamp for one month or 16.30.
Also find attached treasurer's receipt
for $15.85 for battery cleanings.
Respectfully Submitted,
WM. HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
The report was ordered received and
flied and the recorder instructed to
notify the city auditor to deduct from
:the .. Star Electric company's bill for
August, 1899, $6.30.
The weighmasters' and wood measur-
er's report for the month of August,
1899 was referred to the committee on
markets. Reports found as follows:
Otto, Rath (City Hall), receipts, 112.75.
T. Faherty, First ward, receipts, $4.35.
Charles Pitschner, West Dubuque,
receipts $2.34.
R. F. Curran, wood measurer's re-
ceipts, $1.26.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the . Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque: Gen-
tlemen—I would respectfully report that
I have completed the retaining wall on
Ardmore Terrace as per your orders,
except for a short distance on either end.
If it is the wish of the council to con-
tinue the work on the wall it should be
ordered at this meeting, so that I can
return the derricks as soon as we are
through with them.
Respectfully Submitted.
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Whereupon Ald. Crawford offered the
following resolution:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the street com-
missioner, under supervision of street
committee, is instructed to continue the
construction of the retaining wall on
Ardmore Terrace, until the rock on the
street adjacent to the work shall be
used up, and then report to the council.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
resolution. Adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes. —Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Frith, Jones and McLaughlin. Total 5.
Nays—Aids. Flynn, and Wales.
Total 2.
Recorder Langstaff presented and
read published notice of city council's
intentions to improve Angella and Cox
streets, Angella street from West Lo-
cust street to Cox street and Cox street
from Angella St. to Union Ave., proper-
ly certified to by the publisher. Also
read a remonstrance of Susan Hune
protesting against the improvement of
said streets. Whereupon Ald. Craw-
ford offered a resolution ordering said
Angella and Cox streets improved, and
moved the adoption of the resolution.
Ald. Flynn moved as a substitute
that the resolution and remonstrance
be referred to fhe city engineer, and
that ha' make estimate of the cost of
grading said streets, and report same
to the council. The substitute was
adopted, and the matter so referred.
The special committee on water works
reported as follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 6th ,1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and aldermen
of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen—
During the hearing before the board
of arbitration in the matter of securing
municpal ownership of the plant of the
Dubuque Water company, it became
necessary to use the following named
Regular -Session, September 7, 1899.
183
gentlemen as witnesses on behalf of
the city of Dubuque, and we therefore
recommend that warrants be drawn
in their favor for the amount set op-
posite their names:
Dr. E. A. Guilbert.
R. T. Eddy
Charles Hillery
H. B. Gniffke
$5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
Total $20.00
Respectfully Submitted,
C. H. BERG,
ALPHONS MATTHEWS,
THOS. MAGUIRE,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
J. C. LONGUEVILLE.
Aid. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port be adopted' and warrants ordered
drawn as recommended. Carried.
. Also report as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen—
Your committee which had in charge
the matter of arranging with the city's
arbitrators in matter of controversy
between the city of Dubuque and the
Dubuque Water company, would re-
spectfully report in favor of having
warrants drawn by the city of Dubuque
in favor of such arbitrators, as fol-
lows:
Hon.Horace Boles $375.00
Hon. J. J. Ney 375.00
Hon. C. A. Stanton, one-half187.50
Total $937.50
The foregoing amount to be in full
of service and expense in matter of
above referred to arbitration.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. H. BERG,
THOS. MAGUIRE,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
ALPHONS MATTHEWS,
J. C. LONGUEVILLE.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port and warrants be ordered drawn as
recommended. Carried.
Also report as follows:
THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—The undersigned com-
mittee to whom was referred the mat-
ter of procuring municipal ownership
of the water works for the city of Du-
buque would respectfully report that in
accordance with the resolutions of
your honorable body a, board of arbi-
trators was appointed as follows:
By the city—Hon. Horace Boles and
John J. Ney.
For the company—Benezette Williams
and Hon. J. M. Baldwin. These four
selected Col. C A Stanton as the fifth
arbitrator.
The board met in this city on June
19th, 1899, and in accordance with ar-
rangements previously made the ses-
sions were held in rooms on the seventh
floor of the Bank and Insurance build-
ing. For further detail of the pro-
ceedings of the board we herewith sub-
mit a printed copy of the proceedings
and testimony taken. After the sub-
mission of the case the arbitrators met,
and as is well known by reason of its
publicity in the local papers and other-
wise, the arbitrators were in session
two days and failed to agree. The
arbitrators selected by the city fixed
the total value of the plant when the
improvements contracted for were com-
pleted at $449,243.50; those selected by
the Water company fixed the value
at $683,208.91, and Col. Stanton fixed it
at $549,958.00. A copy of the proceed-
ings of the board of arbitrators while
in session is now in the hands of the
printer and will be furnished to the
council as soon as printed. It is use-
less for your committee to go into de-
tail as to the witnesses examined, the
expenses incurred on behalf of the city
and the length of time that the hear-
ing occupied, as all these matters are
fully represented in the various hills
which have been presented to this
council , and also in the proceedings
which are herewith submitted. The
disagreement of the arbitrators leaves
the matter in a position where the city
may pursue one of two courses. The
arbitration having failed it is the opin-
ion of the city attorney, and the other
counsel engaged in the case, that the
city can maintain an action in the dis-
trict court of this county to have the
assessment made by the court of the
value of the water plant, and that af-
ter such value has been ascertained
by the court that the city may proceed
in the same manner to' accept or re-.
ject the same as though the valuation
had been made by the arbitrators; or
the city may again proceed with the
same as if no arbitration had been had,
(-xcept in the opinion of your commit-
tee it is not necessary to serve any
further notice. That is that they can
again select two appraisers and tender
them to the company, and if the com-
pany will again join in the proceeding
by appointment its two appraisers and
these four select a fifth and then pro-
ceed in such manner as the parties
may agree upon or the appraisers de-
termine. The city attorney and other
counsel engaged with him in this mat-
ter are of the opinion that a proceed-
ing in court will be preferable. In
the very nature of the case a Large
portion of the facts and testimony ne-
cessary to establish the value of the
plant is in the possession and under
the control of the Water company, and
during the hearing before the arbitra-
tors it was fully demonstrated that
the city had no power to compel the
production of the books, the testimony
of the officers or of any other facts in
the possession of the company, and
that the company fully exercised its dis-
cretion in furnishing such testimony
only as it saw fit to do. The result
would necessarily be the same before
another board of arbitrators. If, how-
ever, the matter was before the court
the production of all legal testimony
could be enforced. that is the company
184 Regular Session, September 7, 1899.
could be by process of the court com-
pelled to exhibit its books to the city,
the officers could be subpoenaed and
examined and they would not be per-
mitted to refuse to answer any ques-
tions legally propounded to them. And
in the opinion of the attorneys a hear-
ing before the court would be more
satisfactory and not near so expensive.
But whether further proceedings shall
be taken and what the character of
those proceedings shall be is a matter
which is vested in this council and must
be determined by it.
If the council shall abide by its former
action and not modify or rescind its
former action to procure municipal
ownership of the water works your
committee will proceed as herein in-
dicated and commence an action in the
district court for the appraisement of
the plant. And your committee pledges
itself to use every effort and every
means within its power to obtain mu-
nicipal ownership and to faithfully
carry out the wishes of your honorable
body. Respectfully submitted,
C. H. BERG,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
ALPHONS MATTHEWS,
THOS. F. MAGUIRE,
J. C. LONGUEVILLE,
Special Committee.
J. C. Longueville, one of the special
attorneys, was present and by request
addressed the council. He said that
he had nothing now to offer for the re-
port Just read embodied the sentiment
of city attorneys.
Ald. Wales moved that the report
and matter be referred to the commit-
tee of the whole, and that a meeting of
the committee be called at an early day
and the matter be made special. Car-
ried.
The resolution of Ald. Crawford in
relation to additional expense to city
in the matter of the Dubuque Water
Works offered August 17th and ac-
tion postponed was read.
Ald. Flynn moved that the resolution
be received and flied.
Ald. Crawford moved a substitute,
that the resolution be referred with
the rest of the papers bearing on the
subject to the committee of the whole.
Substitute lost by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Nays—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
The question recurring on the ori-
ginal motion to receive and file, was
carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nayes—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
The mayor stated that he had asked
Col. Lyon, representing the Dubuque
Street Railway, to be present, with a
hope that the taxes and special as-
sessments due from said railway to the
city, might be adjusted. Col. Lyon
stated that he was quite unwell and
did not feel able to discuss the ques-
tion and asked for further time, which
was granted.
The bids for the improvement of Lin-
coln avenue from west line of lot 35,
McCraney's Eagle Potnt add to west
line of C., M. & St. P. Railway right
of way was presented.
On motion the bids were opened and
referred to Assistant City Engineer
Hyde for computation.
REPORTS OF STANDING COM-
MITTEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the or-
dinance committee, presented an or-
dinance entitled an ordinance re-estab-
lishing the grade on Grove street, from
the north line of mineral lot 317 to
Broadway extension and moved that it
be read for the first time. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes—Aid. Crawford, Duggan, Flynn.
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Total 7.
The ordinance was then read for the
first time.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be
placed on its second reading. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan.
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
The ordinance was then read the sec-
ond time.
Ald. Crawford moved that the or-
dinance be passed. Carried by th-
following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn. Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Ordinance follows in full:
AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance reestablishing the grade
on Grove street from the north line of
mineral lot 317 to Broadway extension.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That the grade of
Grove street in King's addition, from
the north line of Mineral lot 317 to
Broadway extension, described as fol-
lows, commencing at the intersection of
Grove street and King street at a point
25 feet south of the north line of King
street, elevation 146 86-100. Thence north
from said point 125 feet, which is known
as station one on the profile of said
street, elevation 141. Thence north to
Broadway extension, being station 3.05,
elevation 122 4-10.
From the intersection of Grove and
King street south, commencing at a
point 25 feet north of the south line of
King street elevation 146 86-100, thence
south to the south end of Grove street
216 feet, being station 1.91 on the profile
of said Grove street elevation 134 feet.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the date
of its publication one time in the Du-
buque Daily Telegraph newspaper of
the City of Dubuque.
Ald. Crawford chairman of the street
committee, reported as follows: Your
Regular Session, September 7, 1899.
185
committee on streets, to whom was re-
ferred the profile of change of grade on
Grove street from Broadway extension
to end of said street, would respectfully
recommend that the said profile be
adopted. On motion the report was
adopted.
Mayor Berg stated that he had re-
ceived letters from Senator Allison and
Congressman D. B. Henderson in rela-
tion to the unexpended appropriation
for the ice harbor.
On motion the letters (in the hands of
the mayor) and the matter was referred
to the committee of the whole.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee on sewers, reported as follows:
Your committee on sewers respect-
fully reports that they have examined
the sanitary sewer in Alpine street from
West Third street to lot line between
lots 20 and 21, Julia L. Langworthy's
addition. "0. G. Kringle, contractor,"
and would recommend that said sewer
be accepted and that a special assess-
ment be levied against the abutting
property, and that the committee on
finance be instructed to provide for the
issue of bonds to cover the cost of the
work. Ald. Crawford .moved to adopt
the report. Carried.
Also report as follows:
Your committee on sewers respect-
fully report in favor of granting the pe-
tition of the Iowa Coffin company ask-
ing that a sanitary sewer be extended
to their property, provided that all the
abutting property holders will sign a
stipulation that they will not make any
objection to the assessment for doing
the work or to any irregularity or ille-
gality of said assessment or levy, and
agree to pay said assessment when due.
We would also recommend the adop-
tion of the following resolution. Resolu-
tion follows:
Whereas. It is deemed advisable and
necessary by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque to construct a sanitary
sewer in Sixteenth street and it is here-
by proposed to construct a sanitary
sewer in said 16th street as follow, to -
wit: An eight -inch tile pipe sewer from
alley between Washington and Elm
stre" , to a point 284 feet east thereof.
Therefore, Resolved, That the city en-
!gineer be and is hereby directed to pre-
pare a plat and specifications showing
the• location and general nature of such
improvement, the kind of material to be
'used and an estimate of the cost there-
of, with the amount assessable upo>t
each lot or parcel of land adjacent to, or
abutting thereon per front foot, or
square feet in area, and file such plat
'and specifications and estimate in the
office of the city recorder. That after the
filing of said plat in his office, the city
recorder shall cause to be published in
the official newspaper of the city the
notice provided for in section 6 of the
ordinance relating to the construction
of sewers, adopted May 19, 1898, and af-
ter the completion of the publication of
such notice, he shall at its next regular
session notify the council thereof in
writing with a printed copy of such no-
tice accompanying the same.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port and resolution. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole, reported as follows:
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully report in favor of granting the pe-
tition of Haney Campbell company
asking that their taxes for the year
1898 be canceled, the same being in ac-
cordance with action of the council of
August 16, 1895.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt. Car-
ried.
Also report as follows:
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully recommend that the mayor be au-
thorized to appoint an additional cap-
tain of police, and that salary of the
police captain be placed at $65 each per
month.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Ald. Frith moved to amend by in-
serting $75 in lieu of $65. The amend-
ment was lost. The original moton was
then carried.
Also report as follows:
Your committee of the whole res-
pectfully report in favor of receiving
and filing the petition of Adam Jaeger
asking damages caused by being in-
jured while working for the city.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried:
Also report as follows:
Your committee of the whole res-
pectfully recommend the adoption of
the profile of change of grade on West
16th street, the red line and figures
showing the proposed change. We
also recommend that the city attorney
be instructed to draft an ordinance es-
tablishing said grade, and the engineer
he instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for rebuilding said street
to conform with the new grade, and the
recorder be instructed to advertise for
bids for doing the work.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also report as follows:
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the matter of the govern
ment of the fire department, would
respectfully recommend the adoption
of the following:
That hereafter whenever any vacancy
shall occur in any of the companies of
the city fire department, or wheneverr,..
for any reason, it shall be necessary
to appoint an officer or other member
of the department, except the chief, it
shall be the duty of the chief of the
department to propose in writing to the
city council some competent and suit-
able person, and if the council shall
approve the selection of the person
so proposed, by the vote a majority of
all the aldermen, he shall be held to
be duly appointed to the position to be
V
186 Regular Session, September 7, 1899
of Quinn street, so as to put the same
in' good condition for travel.
Ald. Crawford offered the following
which was adopted.
Resolved by the City council of the
city of Dubuque, That a special com-
mittee of three be appointed to investi-
gate the right of the city in the old
bed of Lake Peosta, and of the sloughs
and ponds described in the grant of the
same by the state of Iowa to the city
of Dubuque, and what, if any thing, is
necessary to perfect the same; also to
inquire into the feasibility of acquiring
from private parties the intermediate
lands between Lake Peosta and the
main channel of the Mississippi river,
for park purposes.
Mayor Berg appointed the follow-
ing as members of said committee:
Ald. Crawford, Fourth ward, chair-
man.
Ald. Flynn, Third ward.
Ald. Frith, Fifth ward.
Aid. Wales offered the following
which was adopted:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That our sincere
thanks are hereby extended to the Hon.
Horace Boles, Hon. J. J. Ney and Hon.
C. A. Stanton for the fair and impartial
manner in which they discharged their
duties in the matter of arbitration be-
tween the city of Dubuque and the
Dubuque Water company.
Be it further resolved, That a copy
of this resolution be mailed to the said
honorable gentlemen by the city re-
corder.
Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow-
ing:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That a sidewalk 12
feet wide of brick, stone or cement, be,
within 10 days of this notice, construct-
ed and laid in conformity with the or-
dinance in relation to sidewalks on the
west side of Bluff street, between 4th
and 5th streets, where not already laid,
abutting north 64.8 feet city lot 613, A.
W. Kemler estate.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow-
ing:
Be it resolved by the City Council
f the City of Dubuque, That the Levee
ront from Wall street to fligh Bridge
avenue be graded, curbed and paved
with brick 50 feet wide, according to
the plat of said levee front and the
specifications prepared by the city en-
gineer and on file in the office of the
city recorder, and be it further
Resolved, That said work shall Le
completed on or before the 15th day of
November, 1899, and shall be paid for
when said work is completed and ac-
cepted by the city council. The pro-
posals for doing such work will be act-
ed upon by the council on the 21st day
of Sept., 1899, and the city recorder is
hereby ordered to give ten days' notice
1899.
filled, and a proper record of the ap-
pointment shall be made in the coun-
cil proceedings.
Members of the fire department so
appointed shall hold their positions un-
til removed or suspended in the fol-
lowing manner:
Whenever any officer or member of
1Ire department shall be guilty of dis-
obeying or diregarding the orders of
a superior officer, insubordination, in-
toxication while on duty, habitual
drunkenness, disorderly conduct, dis-
respect or discourtesy towards officers,
quarreling with, or abusive language to
other firemen, or any infraction of the
rules of the department, or other con-
duct subversive of discipline, or tending
to cause trouble or ill feeling among the
members of the department, the chief
shall have power to at once suspend
such officer or member from duty, and
at the first meeting of the city council
thereafter, shall make a written report
of his action in the premises stating
specifically the facts on which the same
was based, and in addition shall recom-
mend either the permanent removal of
the person suspended, or such other
punishment as he shall deem just and
commensurate to the offense charged.
Such written report shall constitute the
charges against the suspended fireman
and shall be considered and acted on
by the council as soon as practicable,
but no officer or other member of the
fire department shall be permanently
removed, or other penalty imposed, un-
less he shall first be given an oppor-
tunity to be heard in his defense at
some time to be fixed by the council.
After such hearing the council may
either confirm the recommendations of
the chief, or may change or modify the
penalty proposed, in such manner as
it may deem just, or may restore the
suspended fireman to duty without pen-
alty, if it shall find the charges not
sustained.
No member of the fire department
suspended by the chief for misconduct
as above provided shall draw pay from
the city during his suspension, or until
restored to duty, except by special or-
der of the council.
Your committee would further recom-
mend that the ordinance committee be
instructed to draft an ordinance regu-
lating the gov_erynn rt cf. t e fir de-
partment. azez • •
C-ceaL I RESOLUTIO
Ald. Crawford offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, That the city engineer
is hereby instructed to examine the
abutments of the 7th street bridge and
report condition of same to council.
Ald. Crawford offered the following,
which was adopted.
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, That the street com-
missioner, under supervision of the
street committee be authorized and in-
structed to complete the improvement
Regular Session, September 7, 1899.
by publication, asking for proposals
as provided by ordinance.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas -Alda, Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones; McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Nays -None.
Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow-
ing:
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That High
Bridge avenue from Bell street to the
Levee Front be graded, curbed, gutter-
ed and macadamized according to the
plat of said High Bridge avenue and
the specifications prepared by the city
engineer and on file in the office of the
city recorder, and be it further
Resolved, That said work shall be
completed on or before the 15th day of
November, 1899, and shall be paid for
when said work is completed and ac-
cepted by the city council, The pro-
posals for doing such work will be
acted upon by the council on the 21st
day of Sept., 1899, and the city record-
er is hereby ordered to give ten days'
notice by publication, asking for pro-
posals as provided by ordinance.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Nays -None.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
Ald. Crawford offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That to pay for re-
pairing sidewalks fer month of June,
1899, by city, in front of and adjoining
the same, a special tax be and is here-
by levied on the several lots, and parts
of lots, and parcels of real estate here-
inafter named, situate and owned and
for the several amounts set opposite
each lot or parcel of real estate, as fol-
lows:
Special assessment submitted and
passed Sept. 7th, 1899.
J. Paine, Sanford sub, lot 6; 10
ft lumber 20c; 1 hour's labor
50e 70
Herman Mauer, Jr., McCraney's
let add, lot 108, 50 ft lumber
$1.00; 1 hour's labor 50c 1 50
E. Langworthy Est., East Du-
buque add., lot 168, 15 ft lum-
ber 30c; 1 hour's labor 500 80
Robert Thompson Est., West's
add., lot 12, 35 ft lumber 70c; 1 1 20
hour's labor 50c
Joe Reinfrled, Cook's add., n 1-2
lot 62, 15 ft lumber 30c; 1 hour's 80
labor 50c
Geo. Salot, Cook's add., s • 1-2
lot 61, 15 ft lumber 30; 1 hour's
labor 50c
Jno. Fitzpatrick, sub 76 and 77
Union add., lot 2, 12 ft lumber
25c; 1 hour's labor 60c
E. Langworthy Est., East Du-
buque add., lot 177, 85 ft lumber
$1.70; 1 hour's labor 50c
Harry Edgerton, Porter's add,
lot 5, 8 ft lumber 15c; 1 hour's
labor 50c
Geo. Salot, E. Langworthy's add.,
lot 51, 35 ft lumber 70e; . 1
hour's labor 50c
T. W. Fitzpatrick Est., Union
add.. lot 146, 40 ft lumber 80c;
1 hour's labor 50c
Jno. Van Dillon, sub 102, L. H
Langworthy's add., lot 3, 24 ft
lumber 50e; 1 hour's labor 50c
Robert Waller, Waller's sub,
lot 1 of 2 of 1, 50 ft lumber
$1.00; 1 hour's labor 50c ..
First National Bank, Finley's,
Waple's & Burton's add., w 1-2
lot 12, 24 ft lumber 60c; 1 hour's
labor 50c
Mrs. D. Gilliam, Kelley's sub, lot
27, 40 ft lumber SOc; 2 hours'
labor $1.00
Bridget Whittemore, Union add,
lot 74, 130 ft lumber $2.60; 1
hour's labor 50c
Mrs. M. Langton, Pauline Lang -
worthy's sub., lot 9, 25 ft lum-
ber 50c: 1 hour's labor 50c .
E. M. Kringle, sub 7, min lot
79c, lot 6, 52 ft lumber $1.05;
1 hour's labor 60c
C. H. Eighmey, sub 2 of 8 min
lot 159, s 1-2 lot 1, 25 ft lumber
60c; 1 hour's labor 60c
Geo. Salot, Tivoli add., lot 21,
15 ft lumber 30c; 1 hour's labor
50c
Jno. Palen, sub 146 and 146a, L.
H. Langworthy's add., lot 1,
25 ft lumber 50c; 1 hour's labor
50c
Nic Glab, Ham's add., lot 261,
10 ft lumber 20c; 1 hour's labor
50c
F. M. Robinson Est., Ham's add,
lot 435, 22 ft lumber 45c; 1
hour's labor 50e
Deming & Kiesel, min lot 466,
lot 2, 67 ft lumber $1:35; 1 hour's
labor 50c
Susan Buehler, Ham's add., lot
269, 10 ft lumber 20c; 1 hour's•
labor 500
Chas. Beyer Est., Hamburgh
add, lot 6, 75 ft lumber $1.50;
1 hour's labor 60c
John L. Buettell, Loetscher &
Trueb's sub., lot 6, 22 ft lumber
45c; 1 hour's labor 50c
A. Lorenz, sub 688, city, w
27,
9, 100 ft lumber $2.00; 1 hour's
labor 50c
ino. Babcock, Quigley's sub., lot
5, 16 ft lumber 30c; 1 hour's
labor 50c
S. M. Langworthy Est., S. M
Langworthy's sub., lot 9, 25 ft
lumber 500; 1 hour's labor 60c.
L. G. Hurd, sub 1 of 5 sub 11, 12
and 13, n e t-4 sec 13, 89, 2 lot 3
8 ft lumber 15c; 1 hour's labor
500
80
'75
2 20
65
187
1 2„
1 3Y•
1 40
1 50
1 04
1 86'
3 10
1 00
1 55
1 00
80
Louis Vogt, Burden & Law-
ther's add, lot 139, 15 ft lumber
30c; 1 hour's labor 50c
Linwood Cemetery, sub 11, 12 and
13, n e 1-4 sec 13, 89, 2, lot 3 5 ft
lumber 10c; 1 hour's labor 500 .
W. G. Cox, min lot 90, lot 2,
1 00
70
95
1 85
70
2 00
95
2 50
80
100
65
80
60
c
18S Regular Session, September 7, 1899
65 ft lumber $1.30; 1 hour's la-
bor 50c
F. W. Coates, S. M. Lang -
worthy's add, lot 39, 118 ft lum-
ber $2.35; 2 hours' labor $1.00
Mrs. C. H. Henderson, Ann
O'Hare's sub, s 64 n 84, lot 30,
16 ft lumber 30c; 1 hour's labor
50c
Chas. Bergner, sub min lot 80,
lot 4, 40 ft lumber 80c; 1 hour's
labor 50c
Gilbert Perry Est., Nairn's add,
lot 19, 8 ft lumber 15c; 1 hour's
labor 50c
Isaac Cleminson, sub 32, Wil-
son's sub., lot 1, 60 ft lumber
$1.20; 1 1-2 hours' labor 75c
James M. Sullivan, Wilson's sub,
lot 19, 25 ft lumber 50c; 1 hours'
labor 50c
Sidonia Hosford, sub 2 of 1 of 1
of Boxleiter's add., lot 1, 135
ft lumber $2.70; 2 hours' labor
$1.00
T. Dillon, Stewart's sub., lot 4,
15 ft lumber 30c; 1 hour's la-
bor 50c
E. C. Weimer, Guernsey &
Langworthy's add, lot 6, 5
ft lumber 10c; 1 hour's labor
50c
C., M. & St. P. Ry., East Dubu-
que add., lot 246, 40 ft lumber
80c; 1 hour's labor 50c
American Linseed Oil Co., city,
s 1-2, lot 374, 20 ft lumber 40c;
1 hour's labor 50c
W. J. Morgan et al., Dubuque
Harbor Co. add., lot 6, block
$, 275 ft lumber $5.50; 5 hours'
Iabor $2.50
Jos. Reinfried, Marsh's add., lot
37, 35 ft lumber 70c; 1 hour's la-
bor 50c
Cath. Heeb, Marsh's add., lot 30,
5 ft lumber 10c; 1 hour's labor
50c
J. Marshall, Davis' Farm add.,
lot 1 of 277, 40 ft lumber 80c;
1 hour's labor 50c
V. A. Langworthy, East Dubu-
que acid., lot 372, 70 ft lumber
$1.40; 1 hour's labor 50c ..
Reuben Lewis, sub 311, East Du-
buque add, lot 1, 55 ft lumber
$1.10; 1 hour's labor 50c .... .
Chicago Great Western Ry., sub
9, L. Kniest's sub, lot 6, 142
ft lumber $2.85; 2 hours' labor
$1.00
R. & E. Langworthy, Glendale
add, lot 247, 80 ft lumber $1.60;
1 hour's labor 50c
R. & E. Langworthy, Glendale
add, lot 270. 128 ft lumber $2.55;
1 hour's labor 50c
J. H. Shields et al, Dubuque
Harbor Co. add, lot 2, sub w
1-2, block 10, 85 ft lumber $1.70;
2 hours' labor $1.00
Ed. Muntz, Dubuque Harbor Co.
add, lot 1, sub w 1-2, block 19,
15 ft lumber 30c; 1 hour's labor
50c
Geo. W. Kessel, Dubuque Har-
bor Co. add, lot 6, sub 1-2, block
1 80 I 19, 13 ft lumber 25c; 1 hour's
labor 50c.. . .. 7i
R. & E. Langworthy, Glendale
3 35 ; add, lot 271, 170 ft lumber
$3.40; 2 hours' labor $1.00 ...... 4 40
R. & E.. Langworthy, Glendale
Add, lot 294, 82 ft lumber $1.65;
2 hours' labor $1.00 2 65
First Baptist Church, city, n
1 30 53.5, lot 466, 8 ft lumber 15c;
1 hour's labor 50c 6r
Anna Schlenker, Dunn's sub,
65 8, 10 ft lumber 20c; 1 hour's la-
bor 50c .. 7(
John McDonald, H. T. McNulty's
1 95 , sub, s 89, lot 2, 48 ft lumber 95c;
2 hours' labor $1.00 1 95
80
1 00
3 70
Filed in recorder's office August 3rd,
Notices given to marshal Aug. 9th,
1899.
Adopted by the fololwing vote:
Yeas -Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
SO Nayes-None.
Ald. Wales brought up the matter of
public parks, and moved that a com-
mittee of three be appointed to ascer-
60 tain the cost of Linehan Park addi-
tion for public park purpose. Car-
ried.
1 3( The mayor appointed the following
named as members of said committee:
Ald-at-Large Wales, chairman.
• Ald. McLaughlin, Second ward.
Ald-at-Large Jones.
Ald. Frith moved that a committee of
threebe appointed to ascertain the cost
of the old base ball park for public
park purposes. Carried.
The mayor appointed the following
named as members of said committee:
Ald. Frith, Fifth ward, chairman.
60 Ald. Duggan, First ward.
Ald. Crawford, Fourth ward.
1h8tur.
Ald. Crawford moved that the stree'
commissioner be instructed to put all
street torn up by the Dubuque Water
company and the Key City Gas com-
pany, that have not been restored to as
good condition as originally by said
companies, in good condition, keeping
an accurate account of all such work
and report to the council. Carried.
Ald. Duggan stated the street rail-
ways did not keep the streets between
their tracks properly filled up and mov-
ed that the street commissioner be in-
structed to notify said street railway
2 1( companies to have said filling done.
Carried.
Assistant City Engineer Hyde re -
3 05 ported on the bids for the improve-
ment of Lincoln avenue as follows:
Steuck & Linehan, total amount,
$574.10.
2 70 Peter Horsch, total amount, $623.25.
Ald. Frith moved that the contract
be awarded to Steuck & Linehan, they
being the lowest bidders.
8C Carried by the following vote:
Ayes -Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
90
8 OC
1 20
1 30
1 9(
1 60
3 85
Regular Session, Septelnber 21,1899.
1st+
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
On motion the council adjourned fot
two weeks until Sept. 21st, 1499.
Attest:
Recorder
/Z4 189
ayor
Regular session, Septe er 21, 1899.
(OFFICAL.)
Council met at 8:15 o'clock
Mayor Berg on the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
PETITIONS.
Petition of the Dubuque Street Rail-
way Co., by Linehan & Molo, asking
that they be granted the privlege of ex-
tending their street railway system on
certain streets. On motion the petition
was referred to the committee of the
whole.
Also petition asking that that part
of section No. 10 of an ordinance passed
by the city council July 15th, 1897, and
approved the 29th of said July be re-
scinded.
Wrereupon Ald. Duggan offered the
following resolution:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, That, that part of
Sec. 10 of an ordinance, providing for
the extension of the right of the Du-
buque Street Railway company to lay
tracks and to maintain and overate a
street railway over certain streets and
public places in the city of Dubuque.
Passed by the city council July 15, 1897,
and aprpoved th 29th of said July as fol-
lows:
"And it is hereby expressly agreed
and stipulated that said railway com-
pany shall not encumber its railway
lines or cther property by mortgage or
otherwise to a greater amount than
three hundred thousand dollars without
the express consent and approval of the
city council, be and is hereby rescinded.
Adopted by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Petition of the Governor Greys, Com-
pany "A" 49th Regiment, Iowa National
Guard by their captain, W. H. Thrift,
asking city council to lease to them
the armory situated in the Central En-
gine house, on the same terms and con -
p. M.
ditions as was leased to the Governor'!
Greys Co. "A" First Regiment 1. N,
G.
Ald. Duggan moved that the petition
be referred to the committe of the
whole.
Captain Thrift being present was
granted permission to address the coun-
cil.
Whereupon Ald. Duggan withdrew his
motion and moved that the prayer of
the petition be granted, and the mayor
enter into contract with Capt. Thrift
subject to the following agreement, that
the sisters be allowed to use the Ar-
mory for a period of fifteen (15) nights
in the month of Nove7mber, 1899, for fair
purposes. Carried.
Communication of F. D: Stout propos-
ing to give to the city of Dubuque for
public park purposes the ground known
as Nutwood Park.
Ald. Crawford moved that the
munication be referred to the
mittee of the whole. Carried.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee on streets:
Petition of M. Scheidecker asking for
the use of two (2) feet of sidewalk to
build a retaining wall abutting his lots,
No. 31 and 32, in King Grove add.
Petition of Jacob Nagel in relation
to retaining wall on south end of
Grove street abutting lot No. 16, in
King Grove add.
Petition, claim and original notice
of Mrs. Margaret Rusch claiming the
sum of two thousand dollars (82,000.00),
as damages for personal injuries sus-
tained by falling on a defective side-
walk on the east side of Windsor av-
enue.
Ald. Flynn
and claim be
tee on claims
ried.
Claim and original notice of M.
Tschirgi claiming the sum of Four
Hundred and Ninety -Nine dollars
($499.00) of the city of Dubuque, bal-
ance due him for grading Rush street.
On motion the claim and original no-
tice were referred to the committee on
claims and city attorney.
Petition of Maurice T. Ahearn ask-
ing that his taxes be canceled on the
west 117 feet of lot No. 69, in Union '
add, for the year 1898.
On motion the petition was referred
to the delinquent tax committee.
Communication of Hon. J. J. Ney
acknowledging the resolution of thanks
to Gov. Boles, Major Stanton and him-
self passed by the city council Sept.
7th, 1899, was read and follows:
Iowa City, Ia., Sept. 14th, 1899.'
Capt. L. M. Langstaff, City Recorder,
Dubuaue, Iowa.—
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 12th Inst.
communicating the resolution of
thanks to Gov. Boles, Major Stanton,
and myself, is at hand. Permit me to
say that I am grateful to the members
of the city council for this kind ex-
iments. It was
wlthsireg et on of tthat weheir t observed the di-
com-
com-
moved that the petition
referred to the commit -
and city attorney. Car-
190 Regular Session, Septeiniter 21, 1899
vergence of the opinions of the ap-
praisers, in the water 'works. case, as
to the time when the value of the
property should be ascertained,
whether at the time, . as the compa-
ny's appraisers contended, that the ap-
praisers viewed the property, in July,
or at the time of the expiration of the
six months' notice of the eity's inten-
tem to purchase, in February or
March, as the city's appraisers con-
tended. And whether anything should
be allowed because of the inefficiency
of the old plant, or, 'whether the city
should pay the full cost of reproduc-
ing the old plant at the present time,
regardless of its inefficiency. These
were the chief items of difference be-
tween the appraisers. And while Ma-
jor Stanton took the estimate of the
city's experts he allowed the cost of
reproduction at the time of viewing the
property without deducting anything
for inefficiency, and also, allowed the
cost of making new improvements as
of the time of the taking of the evi-
dence instead of at the time that the
contracts were made, as we contended,
was the proper rule.
There was no way to reconcile these
differences between the appraisers. The
appraises s for the city believed that
having allowed the value of the prop-
erty at the time of the expiration of
the six months' notice, last March,
and the cost of completing the new
Work projected as of the time of mak-
ing of the contracts therefore, and a
liberal allowance for the labor and ex-
pense of the company in making said
contracts, that they would not be jus-
tified in trying to reach Major Stan -
ton's estimate, which was more than
tine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,-
000.00), in excess of the value found
by the city's appraisers; and the com-
pany's appraisers estimate being more
than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
(4200,000.00), in excess of the city's
appraisers, the difference seemed, and
was, in fact, impossible to be recon-
ciled. There was no other alternative
but to disagree. .
Although the appraisers did not .re-
main in session long after it was ap-
parent that agreement was impossible,
our adjournment was not made hasti-
ly nor without serious reflection and
mature deliberation, and the only
doubt that we had in the matter was
whether the city council and the peo-
ple would fully appreciate the earn-
•estnees and deliberation given by us
to the work of agreeing. We pursured
the only course that .we thought, at
the time, we could honorably adopt,
.relying alone on our own judgment,
and feeling that we alone were respon-
sible for our acts. Not knowing,
therefore, the opinoins of the council,
pr of the people of Dubuque, your res-
olution is timely, and I assure you is
very much appreciated by your hum-
ble servant. Yours very truly,
JOHN J. NEY.
Communication of the Trades and
Labor Congress in relation to muni-
cipal ownership of water works was
read and follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, :Sept. 11, 1899. ..
To the Mayor and Council of the City
of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The Dubuque Trades
and Labor Congress at its meeting
Sunday afternoon instructed me to for-.
ward your honorable body a copy of
resolutions passed at that meeting fa-
voring municipal ownership of the wa-
ter works, as follows:
The congress unanimously adopted
the following resolutions favoring
municipal ownership of water works:
As the municipal ownership of wa-
ter works is the most important ques-
tion now before the people of Dubuque
and one in which all citizens should
take an active and intelligent interest,
the Dubuque Trades and Labor Con-
gress desires to put itself on record
in a public manner upon this issue,
and desires to give some of the many
reasons for its position, as follows:
Water, like the air we breathe, is
supplied by nature and not created by
capital or labor, being absolutely neces-
sary to life, and should be under the
control of the people collectively and
not subject to the caprice or avarice of
any man or combination of men. The
necessary conclusion of this is that
the means of utilizing water should
he owned and controlled by the whole
people. It is hardly necessary to say
that if the means of reaching the
bounties of nature are owned by indi-
viduals or corporations, the bounties,
too, are monopolized and the people .are
to a certain extent disinherited. Why
should the people, the sovereign power,
permit any person or combination of
persons, however honorable they may
be, to acquire or maintain a privilege
that carries with it sufficient power to
keep them in perpetual bondage.
The sequence of these crudely stated
fundamental principles are:
First -7 he necessaries of life, we
mean air and water in this instance,
should remain in the sole control of
those to whom they are of first and
vital importance, and should never be
permitted to become subject to specu-
lation or profit.
Second—If a private ^orporation can
run a water works plant with profit,
why cannot a public .corporation—the
people in their collective capacity—run
it with profit and in the interest of the
public weal?
Third -1f the premise of the case, as
stated above, .is correct, is it not the
duty of our municipal •government to
seek by every legitimate and feasible
means to control the supply of water
of the city of Dubuque? What this
practicable and might be profitable is
proven by the success of experiments
in this direction now in operation in
many cities, not only in this country,
but in Europe.
The best evidence of the ability of
Regular Session, September 21, 1899
the city to acquire and maintain water
works, without loss to taxpayers and
with profit to the city treasury, is con-
tained in the proposition of a respon-
sible Orin to construct a water plant
here at a cost not to exceed $400,000,
and to accept as interest 'upon the
same for a term of from one to twenty
years, the rental now paid for water
plugs for city use. Here is a propo-
sition for a 'self-sustaining water sys-
. tem, leaving the profit from rentals
to private consumers to go to the city
in the way of making other improve-
ments and reduced the burdens of
taxpayers.
• For these reasons the Dubuque
.Trades and Labor Congress earnestly
requests the city council to persevere
in its efforts to devise some plan by
which the city may directly supply the
people with water, without the inter-
vention of any individual or corpora-
tion:
• •Therefore the Trades and Labor
Congress without reference to any in-
dividual or corporate interests, wishes
to go on record as favoring municipal
ownership of said water works and res-
pectfully petitions the mayor and city
council to use their consistent and
able efforts in favor of city ownership,
and we hereby pledge ourselves, to
the best of our ability, to carry out
these recommendations.
The secretary was instructed to for-
ward a copy of the above resolutions
to the mayor and council of this city.
lioping you will give this matter
your earnest attention, I remain,
Respectfully yours,
W. T. BEALS,
Secretary Dubuque Trades
and Labor Congress.
Ald. Duggan moved that the com-
munications be received and made a
part of the records of the city coun-
cil. Carried.
.Petition of John Specht, asking city
to make an apppropriation of two hun-
dred and fifty dollars ($250.00) to aid in
.the maintenance and operation of the
steamer Zeal.
Ald. Crawford moved that he be al -
.owed the sum of one hundred dollars
($140.00) providing he will run said
steamer Teal until the close of naviga-
tion.
Ald. Duggan moved a. substitute that
Ole petition be received and filed.
Substitute carried by the following
vote:
Ayes—Aids. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. fotaF4.tl' and
Nays—.Aids. Crawford,
Jones. Total 3.
Petition of Peter Delfs et al., asking
-that an are •light be placed at the in-
tersection of Sheridan street and Law-
.ther avenue.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
petition be received and filed:
Carried by the following vote: Mc-
Laughlin
Duggan. Flynn,
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nays—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Mayor Berg presented and read let-
ters from Hon. Wm. B. Allison, D. B.
Henderson and A. Mackenzie, acting
chief of engineers, Washington, D. C.,
in relation to unexpended balance of
$4,503.99, from the appropriation made
by the river and harbor act of July 5th,
1884, for completing ice harbor at Du-
buque, Iowa.
On motion said letters were referred
to the committee of the whole. '
OFFICER'S REPORTS.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and • City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—I herewith submit my
pay -roll for labor on streets for the first
half of September, 1899.
Amount due laborers, $1223.60.
Respectfully Submitted. '
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner
Ald. Jones moved that the pay -roll
he received and warrants ordered drawn
to pay laborers on streets for the first
half of September, 1899, and the pay-
roll referred back to the committee on
streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—I herewith submit my
pay -roll for labor for grading streets
for the first half of September, 1899.
Total amount due laborers, $333.35.
Respectfully Submitted,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Jones moved that the pay -roll
be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay laborers and the pay roll
referred back to the committee on
streets.
Street Cominisisoner Boyce in charge
of the sewers reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—I herewith submit my
pay -roll for the first half of September,
1899.
Amount due laborers, $153.40.
Respectfully Submitted.
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the pay -roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay la-
borers on sewers and the pay -roll refer-
red back to the committe on sewers.
The special committee, to whom had
been referred the petition of the Du -
High Bridge company reported as fol,
lows:
Dubuque, September, 21, 1899.
Yopr Special committee to whom was
referred the petition of the Dubuque
High Bridge company, beg leave to re-
port, that we can verify the statement
of receipts and disbursements
and would
pre-
sented in their pe
be therefore grantede and the taxes oend that f petition
the Du-
192 Regular Session, September 21, 1899.
buque High Bridge company for
year 1898, be cancelled.
C. H. BERG,
E. O. DUNCAN, ,
F. B.-HOFFMAN.
Special Committee.
Aid. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
' T, 1 a bide for the imorolgifA.t f High.
(';ridge avenue. from Bell street to
Levee front and Levee frons from
High Bridge avenue to., «Wa11 street.
vi\vete intetrgTfi " and on motion were
op—Fifer and referred to City Engineer
'Blake for computation., A commit-
tee -consisting of J. J. McCarthy, Jas.
McFadden and Hugh Corrance, from
the executive committee of the street
fair and carnival, being present, Ald.
Crawford moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the gentlemen be heard.
Carried.
J. J. McCarthy addressed the council,
stating that the carnival committee had
arranged for an exhibition of street
building and asked the co-operation of
the council.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
quest be granted, and the matter be re-
fered to the street committee with
power.
Ald. Duggan moved to amend the mo-
tion by adding two additional members
to the committee, making one from each
ward. The amendment was lost by the
following vote:
Nays—Alds. Crawford, Frith, Jones
and McLaughlin. Total 4. Ald. Wales
declined to vote
The original motion was then put and
carried.
The report of the purchasing commit-
tee was read and follows:
Your purchasing committee, in ac-
cordance with instructions of the com-
mittee of the whole, have advertised
for bids for furnishing the various de-
partments of the city for one year
with oats, hay, hard and soft coal, coke
and wood. Said bids were received up
to 4 o'clock p. m. Thursday Sept. 21,
1899.
We herewith submit to the council,
th said bids, (unopened) for your con-
sideration.
the I
C. H. BERG,
WM. F. FITZPATRICK,
Purchasing Committee.
On motion the report was received
and the bids opened and computed.
Even & Fuchs bid was found the low-
est, and follows:
No. 1 oats at 35c per bushel for. 35
lbs.
No. 1 timothy hay in bales $10.00 per
ton.
Ald. Frith moved that the contract be
awarded to Even & Fuchs. Carried.
Ald. erawford moved that all bids for
coal, coke and wood be referred' to the
purchasing committee with power. Car-
ried.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMIT-
TEES.
Ald. Wales of the finance committee
reported as follows:
Your committee on finance respect-
fully recommends the adoption of the
following re'olution:
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the mayor be
and is hereby authorized and required
for the purpose of providing for the
cost and expense of constructing a
sanitary sewer in the following street
in the city of Dubuque, to -wit:
Alpine street, from West Third
street to lot line between lots 20 and
21, in Julia L. Langworthy's addition.
To issue under the provisions
of the ordinance adopted May
19th, 1898, by the city council of
the city of Dubuque, a bond to the
amount of $175.70, and numbered 9,
dated October 2, 1899, payable seven
years after date, or at anytime before
said date at the option of the city of
Dubuque, and bearing interest at the
rate of 5 per cent per annum, papable
semi-annually, both principal and in-
terest payable at the office of the city
treasurer in the city of Dubuque, Ia.
That when said bond is issued and
registered it shall be delivered to the
finance committee, who shall sell the
same at not less than par, and pay the
proceeds of same to the city treasurer,
to be applied by hint in accordance
with the provisions of the ordinance
adopted May 19th, 1898, and said com-
mittee shall report its doings hereun-
der to the city council.
Aid. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port and resolution.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan.
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Ald. Wales, of the finance commit-
tee, offered and read a resolution in
relation to the tax levy for the year
1899.
Ald. Crawford moved to refer the
resolution to the committee of the
whole. Carried.
Ald. Wales, of the finance commit-
tee, also offered the following:
Resolved, By the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the services of
Mr. Alphons Matthews and Mr. J. C.
Longueville be dispensed with on this
day and that a settlement be made
with them for services performed as
attorneys in the late arbitration of the
city of Dubuque vs. Dubuque Water
company.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to refer the
resolution to the committee of the
whole. Carried.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the coni -
mittee on fire, reported as follows:
Your committee on fire, to whom was
referred the petition. of C. H. Fischer,
et al., in relation to extension of water
mains, respectfully recommend that
the Water company be instructed to
extend their mains in Broadway exten-
sion from Diagonal to Grove street.
C. E. WALES,
RUDOLPH JONES.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Regular Session, September ::1, ! '1;►.
1`,13
.\I(1. Wales also presented the follow-
ing resolution which was adopted:
ltesolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the city re-
corder be and is hereby instructed to
advertise for bids for veterinary ser-
vices (including medicines) for the
horses of the fire, police and street de-
partments, and all horses owned and
used by the city for one year, com-
mencing October 1, 1899, and ending
October 1, 1900.
Aid. McLaughlin of the committee of
the whole reported as follows:
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the report of C. H. Berg,
Thos. 11. Duffy, Alphons Matthews,
Thos. F. Maguire and J. C. Longue-
ville, special committee on matter of
procuring municipal ownership of the
water works for the city, respectfully
recommend the adoption of the follow-
ing resolution:
The resolution follows:
Whereas, A large majority of the
people of the city of Dubuque are in
favor of the city owning and operating
the water works system, by which the
city and its inhabitants can at all
times be supplied with pure water in
sufficient quantities for all and every
purpose, and in deference to such pub-
lic sentiment and in accordance with
the provisions of the present water
company's charter, the city council is
attempting to secure the purchase of
the present water works system and
to have the same operated by the city
and in doing so an arbitration was had
which resulted in a disagreement,
therefore,
Be it resolved, That the special com-
mittee consisting of the mayor and
city's attorneys, to whom we referred
the matter of securing municipal
ownership of the Dubuque Water
works, be authorized and directed to
bring any and all suits and to take
any and all action necessary, to secure
such municipal ownership, and such
committee report its action to tha
council from time to time.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report and resolution.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole, presented and
read a minority report on the special
committee's report on the matter of
procuring municipal ownership of the
water works signed P. W. Crawford
and Rudolph Jones and moved that the
minority report be adopted in lieu of
the majority report.
Ald. Duggan moved as a substitute
that the minority report be laid on
the table. The substitute of Ald.
Duggan carried by the following
voVte-
•Ayes—Alds. Duggan,
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nays—Aids. Crawford and Jones.
Total 2.
Ald. Frith excused from voting.
The question recurring po report the
adop-
tion of the majority
Ald.
McLaughlin was carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Ayes—.\lds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nays—Alds. Crawford and Jones.
Total 2. Ald. Frith excused from
voting.
The motion for the adoption of Ald.
McLaughlin's resolution was then put
and carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nays—Alds. Crawford and Jones.
Total 2. Ald. Frith excused from
voting.
Ald. Duggan moved that the minority
report be not published in the council
proceedings. Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin of the committee of
the whole reported as follows:
Your committee of the whole res-
pectfully recommends that the com-
munication of the Seckner Contracting
company in relation to the construc-
tion of a new water works plant and
system be referred to the special com-
mittee on water works heretofore ap-
pointed by the council, such commit-.
tee to investigate and report to the
council as to the right of the city to
enter into a contract for the putting
in of a new water works system to be
owned and operated by the city, the
cost at which a suitable and efficient
system could be built anu put in opera
tion and any and all other facts in
connection with municipal ownership
of water works that may assist the
council in determining the advisability
of the city building and operating a
new water works.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Aid. Wales reported that the First
ward scales building was in need of
repairs and moved that the matter
he referred to Alderman -at -Large Jones
to estimate the cost of repairs and
report to the council. Carried.
Ald. Frith stated that Fifth avenue
needed some repairs.
Ald. Crawford moved that the mat-
ter of repairs on 5th avenue be refer-
red to the committee of the whole with
power to expend not to exceed $100.
Carried.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol -
low's fot rurp }1gdlight Bridge ave-
nttefrom Bell street to levee front:
John Tibey, total $2,301.34
Steuck & Linehan, total 2,233.80
Janes Street, total 2,116.24
Peter Horch, total 2,531.00
Ald. Frith moved that the contract
be awarded to James Street, he being
the lowest bidder. Carried.
Also reported as follows for paving
Levee front_^^ ir' q Rri lee Ave
nue o a 1 street:
StTt &—Ztirertall, repressed
brick, total $3,882.00
Steuck & Linehan, standard
brick, total 3,662.00
194 Regular Session, September 21, 1899,
5 Ald. McLaughlip moved that the
contract be awarded to Steuck and
v ' J Linehan, on repressed brick, they be-
`(ing the only bidders.
, Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
)Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
The list of names for the appoint-
ment of register clerks of the different
wards of the city was read. Three (3)
names for each precinct by each chair-
man of the republican and democratic
city central committee was presented.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
first named on the democratic list for
each precinct be selected. Carried.
Ald. Crawford made the same mo-
tion for the republican list which was
carried.
The following named were appointed
clerks of registration:
FIRST WARD.
First Precinct—F. E. O'Laughlin and
Robert Pier.
Second Precinct—Jas. Hannon and
Julius Lippman.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct—Chas. La Barge and
Phil Pier, Jr.
Second Precinct—Frank Schaefle and
W. H. Baxter.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct—P. B. Hoffman and
Sam Rice.
Second Precinct—Frank Hoffman and
Otto Geiger.
Third Precinct—Leo Palen and Adam
Doerr, Jr.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct—J. P. Cooney and W.
S. Wood.
Second Precinct—Wm. Graham and
T. 13. Cain.
Third Precinct—J. P. Norton and
Henry Wybrant.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct—Dan Lyons and A. J.
H. Tuegel.
Second Precinct—Herman Brinkman
and Jno. Meyer.
Third Precinct—Fred Marguard and
Chas. F. Arndt.
Fourth Precinct—Frank Mihm and
C. B. Scherr.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Crawford offeree( the following:
Resolved, That the street commis-
sioner under the supervision of the
street committee be authorized to ex-
pend the sum of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) in the improvement of Willow
street.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
resolution. Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, It is deemed advisable by
the city council of the city of Dubuque
to construct a sanitary sewer in Hill
street, and it is hereby proposed to
construct a sanitary sewer in the same
Hill street as follows, to -wit: An
eight (8) inch tile pipe sewer from
present terminus of sewer to a point
80 feet south.
Therefore, Resolved, That the city
engineer be and is hereby directed to
prepare a plat and specifications show-
ing the locations and general nature
of such improvement, the kind of ma-
terial to be used, and an estimate of
the cost thereof, with the amount as-
sessable upon each lot or parcel of
land adjacent to, or abutting thereon,
per front foot, or square feet in area,
and to file such plat. specifications and
estimate in the office of the city recor-
der. That after the filing of said plat
in his office the city recorder shall
cause to be published in the official
newspaper of the city, the notice pro-
vided for in section No. 6 of the ordi-
nance relating to the construction of
sewers, adopted May 19th, 1898, and
after the completion of the publication
of such notice, he shall at its next reg-
ular session notify the council thereof
in writing with a printed copy of such
notice accompanying the same.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
Ald. Crawford moved that the coun-
cil adjourn until October 5th, 1899.
Carried.
Attest:
4% .1..
Approved
.Recorder
189
Mayor
Special Session Septeie:er 2Sth, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 9 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg In the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Total 6.
Absent—Ald. Duggan.
Mayor Berg stated that the object of
the special session was to consider the
report of the committee of the whole,
to whom had been referred the resolu-
tion offered by Ald. Wales at the coun-
cil session September 21st, 1899, in re-
lation to the tax levy for the year 1899,
and the consideration of the redemp-
tion of street improvement bonds.
Ald. Wales, of the committee of the
whole, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: We, your committee of
the .whole, to whom was referred the
resolution offered Sept. 21st, in rela-
tion to the tax levy for the year 1899,
respectfully recommend the adoption
of the same.
1
Special Session, September 28, 1899.
The resolution follows:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque,
That the following taxes for the year
1899, for the following purposes, be lev-
ied as provided by law, on all taxable
property within the limits of said city
for the respective number of mills on
the dollar of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property in said city as
set out below:
General fund, 4 3-10 mills.
Bond fund, 2 mills.
Fire fund, 1 5-10 mills.
Tax for gas and electric light and
power, 1 2-10 mills.
And be it further resolved, that a
tax for water of 1 mill on the dollar
of the assessed valuation be levied
upon all property benefited by the sup-
ply of said water, as determined by ac-
tion of the city council.
Signed
C. H. BERG,
C. E. WALES,
JOHN FLYNN,
RUDOLPH JONES.
Ald. Wales moved the adoption of the
report and resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes -Aids. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total 6.
Absent-Ald. Duggan.
Approved Sept. 29th, 1899.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
Recorder of the City of Dubuque.
Ald. Wales of the finance commit-
tee offered the following resolution:
Your committee on finance respect-
fully recommends the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the city treas-
urer be and is hereby instructed to
call in the following described im-
provement bonds to -wit:
Bonds No. 213, 214, 215, 216, 217,
218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224,
225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232, 233, 234, and 235 seven
years, 5 per cent., dated Feb-
ruary lst, 1893, each $500.00-$11,500 00
Bonds No. 275, 276, 277, 278, 279,
280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286,
287, and 288 seven years, 5 per
cent., dated August 1st, 1893,
each $500.00 7,000 00
Bonds No. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36,
seven years, 5 per cent., dat-
ed June lst, 1895, each
$1,000.00 13,000 00
Bonds No. 88, 89, 90, seven
years, 5 per cent., dated Au-
gust 13, 1895, each $1,000.00
Bond No. 126, seven years, 5
per cent date Nov. 18th,
1895
Bond No. 11, seven years, 5 per
cent., dated June 1st, 1896
Bond No. 35, seven years, 5
per cent., dated October 5th,
1896
Bond No. 41, seven years, 5
per cent., dated November
19A
18th, 1896 1,0110 00
Bond No. 53, seven years, 5 per
cent., dated April 1st, 1897 1,000 00
Bonds No. 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 and
70, seven years, 5 per cent.,
Sept. 2nd, 1897, each 91000.00 6,000 00
Total ........ 346,000 00
And that he be ordered to pay for
same out of money in the special im-
provement bond fund, and that in-
terest on said bonds cease on the 5th
day of October, 1899.
C. H. BERG,
C. E. WALES,
JOHN FLYNN,
RUDOLPH JONES.
Ald. Wales moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Alds. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total 6.
Absent -Aid. Duggan.
Approved Sept. 29th, 1899.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
Recorder of the City of Dubuque.
Ald. Wales moved to adjourn.
Carried.
...Recorder
3,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
500 00
Approved L1r -r ' f 18
LIST OF WARRANTS.
Yeyor
City Recorder's Office,
Dubuque, Ia., Sept. 1, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by
me during the month of August, 1899:
C. H. Berg, salary mayor 3116 65
H. B. Gniffke, salary treasurer133.35
H B Gniffke, ass't. treas 75 00
L M Langstaff, salary recorder116 65
F B Hoffman, salary auditor 100 00
E 0 Duncan, salary assessor125 00
Edw Morgan, salary 'Marshal83 35
Jos Reinfrled, salary fire chief100 00
W Fitzpatrick, salary committee
clerk
Wm A Keep, salary clerk in re-
corder's office
Edw Herron, salary as clerk in 50 00
treasurer's office
Edw C Blake, salary as engineer 125 00
E S Hyde, salary as assistant en-
gineer
Pat Cassidy, salary as chainman. 40 00
J Boyce, salary street com-
missioner
95 00
1!
11H List of Warrants.
Wm Hippman, salary as electric-
ian 83 30
Otto Rath, salary as market mas-
ter 50 00
T Cahill, salary as park custod-
ian 40 00
P Kien, salary as park
custodian 40 00
E A Guilbert, salary as health
officer ... 50 00
Sam Starr, salary as sanitary
patrolman 60 00
N Offerman, salary as pound
master 45 00
Mrs H Koenig, salary as jani-
tress 20 00
L Zeidman, ,salary as sidewalk
inspector 50 00
it F Curran, wharfmaster 20 00
M Eitel, salary fireman 60 00
J Essman, fireman 75 00
A Duccini, fireman 60 00
Jno Flynn, fireman 60 00
J Wiltse, fireman 60 00
Geo Beyer, fireman 50 00
Al Heer, fireman 50 00
J Tschudi, fireman 50 00
.T Daily, fireman 60 00
J Barnes, fireman 75 00
T Ryder, fireman 60 00
J Schonberger, fireman 60 00
\V Ducey, fireman 60 00
M Fahey, fireman 50 00
T Meehan, fireman 50 00
C Clark 50 00
F Kenneally, fireman 50 00
D Ahearn, fireman 60 00
Tom Walker, fireman 60 00
43eo Helmrich, fireman 50 00
J McFarland, fireman 50 00
T Kennedy, fireman 50 00
J Fitzpatrick, fireman 50 00
F Murphy, fireman 50 00
A McDonald, fireman 75 00
J Jones, fireman.... .............. 50 00
J Murphy, fireman 60 00
F Ganahl, fireman 60 00
T Flynn, fireman 60 00
Geo Gehrke, fireman 50 00
W Quinn 16 50
C Hannon, fireman 60 CO
Jas Allen, fireman 60 00
Robt Weston, fireman 50 0n
Wni McBride, fireman + 50 00
Win Keas, sub -fireman 14.95
Gen Burke), police 50 00
Nic Brandt, police 35 50
Jas Carter, police 50 00
Jas Clune, police 50 00
Jno Cody, police 50 00
M Craugh. police ....... 50 00
P Durnphey, police .... ............ 50 00
H Donlon, police 50 00
Jno Fitzpatrick, police 50 00
Jas Flynn, police 50 00
P Hanlon, police 50 00
W Henessey, police 50 00
E Kahn, police 50 00
M Kilty, police 50 00
Jno Loetscher, police.:.... 60 00
P McCnllins, police 50 00
P Mclnerny, police. 50 00
Edw Moore, police 60 00
Jno Murphy, police 60 00
P Mulligan, police 60 00
J J Murphy, police 75 00
Dan Norton, police....... 50 00
M O'Connor, police.... 60 00
Aug Pfeffer, police 60 00
Pat Powers, police 60 00
T Reilly, police 60 00
Jas. Rooney, police 50 00
Jno Raesli, police .. 60 00
P Scharff, police 50 00
Al T Scherr, police .. 50 00
P Sutton, police.... 50 00
P Sullivan, police 50 00
J Sullivan, police 50 00
Thos Sweeney, police 50 00
J J Tierney, police 50.00
Jos Tyler, police 50 00
Mrs. Kate Hibbe, police matron30 00
Miss B Brennan, police matron30 00
Earnest Amenda, labor 11.85
Joe Broulette, labor 8 10
Joe Blocklinger. labor 2 70
S. Bastian, labor . 6 75
Paul Becker, labor 10 80
Mike f,eckius, labor 9 45
John Brachtenbach, labor 4 75
Chas. Busse, labor 2 40
Joe Brown, labor 17 55
Mike Cain, labor 8 10
Hugh Connell, labor 10 80
It. conlin, labor 2 70
I;n lin Carmody. labor 9 80
Mat Crahan, labor 8 10
Dave Crotty, labor 70
John Corbett, labor 13 50
Wm. Carberry. labor 6 75
James Connelly, labor 17 55
John Daugherty, labor 9 45
Mike Dunnigan, labor 1 35
Pat Dempsey, labor 16 20
Peter Dax, labor 7 80
Steve Dorsey 19 50
James Enright, labor 10 80
Pat Furey, labor 2 70
Mat Fetschel, labor 12 15
Pat Fenelon, labor 17 55
John Earley, labor 20 00
H. Fleck, labor 75 00
N. Frith, labor 50 00
Peter Gregory, labor 2 70
John Girst, labor 8 10
Joe Gunther, labor 4 75
Geo. Gau, labor 5 40
Joe Grabb, labor .. 6 75
B. Glass, labor 4 05
C. Gantenbein, labor 20 00
John Hanley, labor 4 05
Mike Houps, labor 7 10
Jake Hanson, labor .. 17 00
A. Henderson, labor 8 10
Aug. Haffaman, labor 12 50
M. Hardie, labor 17 55
John Hayes, labor 20 00
Janes Hird, labor 16 50
Aug. Jags, labor 10 80
Adama Jaeger, labor 1 35
Hubert Kehr, labor 17 55
Paul Kroekeski, labor 6 75
Fred Krueger, labor 6 75
Wm. Kronfeldt, labor 7 $u
Asa Knapp, labor 1 35
Pat Kenneally, labor
20 00
John Kinsella, labor 20 00
Mat Kline, labor 12 50
John Laughlin, labor 3 05
J. J. Lavery, labor .... 8 10
Mike Lavin, labor 7 10
John Lavin, labor 8 10
H. Lembke, labor 13 50
List of Warrants.
M. Lonergan, labor
Pat Moran, labor ......
Robt. Mack, labor ....
Tom Mulqueeney, labor
John Mullen, labor
Joe Matteneck, labor
John McCarren, labor
Mike McMahon, labor
Wm. McDermott, labor
Dennis McGinness, labor
Wm. McClain, labor
T. I. McDonald, labor
.Anthony McGuan, labor
Mat McNamara, labor
B. McCormack, labor
Jas. McCracken, labor
Felix McBride, labor
Robt. McGovern, labor
Phil. Newman, labor
Mike O'Meara, labor ..
Pat O'Brien, labor ..
Felix Oswald, labor
Wm. O'Brien, labor
Jas. Purcell, labor
Jas. Powers, labor
John Pfeiffer, labor
Wm. Quinlan, labor
Pat. Quinn, labor
Joe Rooney, labor
Tom Reilly, labor
Pat Ryan, labor
Mat Raiseck, labor
Chas. Reilly, labor
J. Reed, labor
Geo. Rink, labor
Mike Sullivan, labor
Mike Shea, labor
M. S. Sughrue, labor
Dan Sheehan, labor
John B. Stevens, labor
Geo. Sutter, labor
Frank Scherr, labor ..
John Spies, labor
Wm. Schwagler, labor
Wm. Sheridan, labor
Landon Taylor, labor
Rich Turner, labor
Wm. Welsh, labor
John Welsh, labor
Peter Weist, labor
R. Willmon, labor
Ed. Welsh, labor
Nick Wampack, labor
Herman Weber, labor
V. Zachena, labor
Fred Zurshoff, labor
Geo. Zumhoff, labor
Ike Beekman, team
Joe Calvert, team
Tom Casey, team
John Calvert, team
B. Cain, team
John Decker, team
Tom Elliott, team
Ed. Frith, team
John Huffineir, team
H. C. King, team
Mat Kenneally, team
John Long, team
A. W. Miller, team
Frank Mathis, team
Chas. McGovern, team
Jeff McGrath, team
J. J. McCollins, team
Mrs. Quinlivan, team
Mike Reiordan, team
a -4011e-
17 55
8 10
11 85
8 10
6 40
8 10
2 70
2 70
9 45
8 10
5 40
4 05
7 45
2 70
1 35
8 10
17 55
40 00
17 55
8 10
4 05
1 35
20 00
8 80
5 40
9 45
1 35
12 00
19 50
8 10
13 50
6 75
8 45
4 05
5 40
6 10
2 70
8 10
16 00
7 10
8 10
9 45
14 50
9 45
20 00
6 75
9 45
7 80
2 40
16 90
5 40
11 50
9 45
3 75
10 80
5 40
15 00
17 50
2 50
17 50
7 50
20 00
25 00
20 00
11 90
28 15
17 50
18 75
21 25
7 50
20 00
7 50
20 00
10 65
2 50
1 25
Geo. Reynolds, team
Henry Schmidt, team
Frank Seige, team
Geo. Scott, team
Jno. Sigworth, team
Ed. Seeley, team
Sam Snodgrass, team
M. Theise, team
Otto Turner, team
STREETS FOR LAST HALF
JULY, 1899.
Thos. Butcher, labor 19 50
Wm. Clark, labor 18 00
Dennis Corcoran, labor 19 1'
Rich Caffrey, labor 19 50
Ben Fern, labor 25 50
Nick Fisher, labor 28 7:0
Pat Fitzgerald, labor 1 35
Joe Geisland, labor 18 00
Joe Gavin, labor 19 50
Chas. Grunzig, labor 1 35
Jas. Harker, labor 19 50
John Kelly, labor 2 70
Christ Lorhman, labor 29 40
Joe Marteneck, labor 5 40
Jas. McCleran, labor 7 50
Chas. McDonaugh, labor .. 1 15
Jas. McCracken, labor .. 5 40
Pat. McPoland, labor 4 05
Jas. O'Farrell, labor 32 50
John Parker, labor 16 50
Phil. Reddin, labor 2 70
Peter Stoffer, labor 2 7U
Lew Smith, labor 4 U5
Wm. Howard, team 17 50
C. McElrath, team 15 00
10
Dillon Southerland, team 10 00
00
Jas. Tobin, team 20 80
Ed. Brunskill, labor
Frank DeGeorge, labor 18 40
20 80
Sam Elmer, labor 19 20
Pat Furey, labor 20 80
M. Flynn, labor 20 80
C. Hillary, labor 0
Joe Lowrie, labor 20 80
20 80
Jas. Ryan, labor 25 80
R. T. Eddy, labor 50 00
T. F. Maguire, asst. atty
Gott. Gmehle, asst. assessor 75 00
J. J. Murphy, aest. assessor 75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners.... 12 £0
M. Florey, witness fees case o! 1 35
Wilberding vs. City
C. Butler, witness case Mc- 6 6v
Mahon vs. City
Trexler Bros, livery hire in water
works case 22 0091 5
Jas Kelly, stationery 7 85
Bieg & Rood, stationery
Key City Gas Co., gas for vari- 31 ;4
ous offices
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta56 50
tionery
M. H. McCloskey, painting patrol
house
M. H. McCloskey, papering ma --
10 30
M.
10 70
s quarters
H.M. McCloskey, balance due10 00
painting city hall
R. Hager, repairing scales Rhom- } 10
berg avenue
Alphonse Matthews, services as
special attornei in water works 50) 00
case
J. C. Longueville, services as
special attorney in water works
85
19 40
15 00
13 75
20 00
20 00
15 00
1 90
1 25
OF
198 List of Warrants.
case
500 00
Marty Bros., repairing West Du •
-
buque scales .. 34 50
H. Kiley, shingling city pound,
$31.80, and 4th street engine
shed, $6.40
J. Hecker, repairs at 9th street
engine house
M. Mullen. repairing gas Jet
mayor's office
E. J. Schilling, repairing drive
way at Central engine house15,65
Christman & Healey, new lawn
mower rake
Christman & Healey, hardware
for road department
lt. L. Spellenberg, repairing
roofs city hall. $11.20, and
patrol house. $1.50
A. J. Grine, plastering matron's
quarters
Mrs. Hensler, cleaning and
scrubbing offices 13 25
(:.'has. Oswald, water pails and
cups for council chamber . 1 90
A. 11. Mackenzie. photographs of
defective Nvalks 10 00
J. F. Itis & ('o., 1-2 dozen driking
cups 60
Homan & Itoehl, desk and chair
for recorder's office 39 25
Jas. Levi & Co., matting for as-
sessor's office 13 30
Carr, Ryder & Adams, screen
door for street commissioner2 05
Jos. W. Wittmer, drugs for city
hall 2 45
Marlin-Str•clau Co., coke for
steam roller 52 60
Key ('ity Gas Co., coke for steam
roller 52 35
Key City Gas Co., gas for road
department ... 5 20
Bock & Reed, new tools $15.00,
and repairing old tools 16 10
Jno. Harney, repairing tools for
road department 65
D. B. Lenehan, repairing tools
for road department . 410
F. Schloz & Son, repairing tools
for road department 20 00
.A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
road department 1 80
Kna.pp, Stout & Co. Co., lumber
for road department 46 55
Dubuque Wooden Ware & Lum-
ber Co.. lumber for road de-
partment 40' 45
P: J. Seippel, lumber for road
department 36, 70
Carr. Ryder & Adams Co., wood
for steam roller 2 00
W. B. Baumgartner, hardware
for road department 2 25
Hudxman & Lies, hardware for
road department 1 15
L. Lindenberg, hardware for
road department 4.80
F. M. Jaeger & (lo:, hardware
for road department 3 40
G. F. Klein, hardware for road
department 4 45
Duggan. Sullivan & Cote, hard-
ware for road department 5 05
38 20
9 30
95
9 00
16 50
12 7Q
5 50
Voggenthaler & Ragatz, repair-
ing steam roller 51 80
Smedley Steam Pump Co., re-
pairing steam roller 10 00
Wm. Marshall, repairing steam
roller 2 20
Howard Oil and Grease Co., oil
for steam roller .. 15 40,
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co.,
packing for steam roller 1 40
Linehan & :Nolo,. white waste for
steam roller 2 50
Jno. Becker, rock for street
crossings 10 40
C. Hagge. Bluff filling 45
W. J. Brown, copper wire and
batteries for electrician 55 55
Police Telegraph & Signal Co., 2
pair chain dropper Magnets6 00
Key ('ity Gas Co.. gas for vari-
ous engine houses 79 85
Ney City Gas Co., coke for fire
department 16 25
Byrne Bros., use for horse for
fire department 7 50
Voggenthaler & Ragatz, repairs
at 4th and 18th street engine
• houses 2 75
Jno. Butt, repairs at 4th and 18th
street engine houses 5 10
A. Wunderlich. horse shoeing for
fire department 3 90
Lagen & Sullivan. horse shoeing
for fire deparement 12 90
W. B. Baumgartner, 2 doz lan-
tern globes for tire department 1 40
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware
for fire department 35
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for
fire department 3 50
Dubuque Water Co, 388 hydrants
for July 1408 33
Noonan Bros., use of carry -all.
for police patrol .... 62 00
Key City Gas Co., gas for police
department 38 90
J. W. Wittmer, chamois and
sponges for police department. 2 20
Eichhorn & Bechtel, soap for po-
lice department .. 45
M Schmitt, elnpty cask for sewer
department 1 25
Jno. Butt, repairing tools for
police department 2 28
Van Valkenberg & McEvoy, 2
dozen cups for fountains 2 00
hey ('ity Gas Co., gas for en-
gineer's office 5 20
Globe -Journal, official printing'
for July 50' 00
lithe Herald, official printing 50 00
National Demokrat, official print
ing for July .. 25 00.
Dubuque Telegraph, official print
ing for July 60 00
Dubuque Telegraph weekly coun-
cil proceedings, $3.00: and
health reports, $3.50 ...
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for July 1798 20
Globe Light & Heat Co., 100
lamps for July , 166. 6.7
T. E. Frith, removing garbage
and dead animals for July193 45.
6 50
List of. W*ttaitte.
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for
garbage department 1 60
Palmer, WInall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for health department
H. B. Gniffke, ref. exc. permits5
H. B. Gniffke, interest on war-
rants 36
H. B. Gniffke, postage stamps1
H. B. Gniffke, New York ex-
change, 58c; and freight
charges $2.39
Earnest Amenda, labor
John Burns, labor
Paul Becker, labor 1
John Brachtenbock, labor 1
Chas Busse, labor 1
Joe Brown, labor 16 20
Fred Budde, labor 12 50
Mike Beckius, labor 3 40
Peter Carney, labor
Mat Crahan, labor
Dave Crotty, labor
Martin Carmody, labor
John Corbett, labor
Chas Campman, labor
Wm Carberry, labor
Jas. Connelly. labor
Dennis Corcoran, labor
John Daugherty, labor
Steve Dorsey, labor
Steve Dorsey (Sunday) labor....
Peter Dax, labor
Steve Eustice, labor
Pat Furey, labor 810
John Flynn, labor 10 15
Pat Fenelon, labor 16 20
John Farley, labor 20 00
John Girst, labor 15 90
John Gearing, labor
Joe Grabb, labor
Joe Gunther, labor
Peter Gunther, labor
C. Gantenbein, labor
John Hanley, labor
John Heafey, labor
Chris Heck, labor
Mike Hoapes, labor
Jake Hanson, labor
Aug. Haffaman
Mike Hardie, labor
Jas Hird, labor
John Hayes, labor
Aug. Jass, labor
Hubert Kehr, labor
Fred Krueger, labor
Wm. Kronfeldt, labor
Asa Knapp, labor
John Kinsella, labor
Jolla Kinsella, labor
Pat Kennally, labor
Matt Klein, labor
Mike Latin. labor
Martin Lonergan, labor
Herman Lembitee, labor
74obert Love, labor
Pat ,Moran, labor
John Malo'e, labor
Robert :Week, labor
It'obert Mack, labor
'Tom Muloneeney, labot
Joe Jlarteneck, labor
Ei. Minor, labor
Wm. McClain, labor
Mike McKeown-, labor
John McCarron, labor
19%
Anthony McGuan, labor
Mat McNamara, labor
B. McCormack, labor
5 50 Jas. McCracken, labor
5 00 Pat McPoland, labor
Felix McBride, labor
6 00 ! Phil. Newman, labor
0 75 Pat O'Brien, labor
2 06
6 10
9 45
6 45
3 40
12 15
16 20
9 45
Mike O'Mearra, labor 9 45
Felix Oswald, labor 13 85
2 07 Wm. O'Brien, labor
9 45 John Pfeiffer, labor
8 Bo John Pfeiffer, labor
3 20 Chas. Peters, labor
5 90 • \\'m. Quinlan, labor
5 90 Mat Raiseck, labor
Phil. Reddin, labor
Chas. Reilly, labor
Joe Rooney, labor
Joe Rooney, labor
r;e0. Rink, labor
Al. S. Sughrue, labor
\\'m. Spensley, labor
r;eu. Sutter, labor
.John Spies, labor
8 10 frank Scherr, labor
16 20 Dan Sheehan, labor
2 00 Peter Stoffer, labor .
1 35 Lew Smith, labor
18 00 Wm. Sehwagler, labor
2 00 Simon Schaetzle, labor
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8 10 m. Sheridan, labor
2 70 Landon Taylor, labor
14 20
9 80
6 45
10 50
14 55
9 45
20 00
2 70
2 00
1 35
6 75
16 20
4 75
5 10
19 50
2 00
6 75
70
2 70
12 85
14 00
16 20
10 50
7 45
7 45
2 40
^, 40
20 00
3 40
A. A. Thompson, labor 1 35
John Welsh, labor 7 45
Peter 1,Weist, labor 15 90
John 'Wolf, labor 2. 70
Herman Weber, labor 9 45
Wm. Wearmouth, labor ......... 1 35
11 85
1 35
2 70
15 90
19 50
16 20
70
14 20
4 75
7 45
13 50
9 45
16 20
4 o5
2 70
13 50
16 20
2 70
1 35
15 90 Nick Wampack, labor
9 45 \\"m. 'Weber, labor
12 85 V. Zachena, labor
12 85 Fred Zurshoff, labor
2000 Geo. Zumhoff, labor
7 45 Ike Beekman, labor
6 75 Joe Calvert, labor ..
8 10 John Calvert, labor
1 35 Tom Casey, labor
9 50 John Decker, labor
15 55 -d. Frith, labor ..
16 20 M. Gantenbein, labor
19 50 John Huffineire, labor
20 00 Win. Howard, labor
4 05 M. Hannon, labor
15 55 H. C. King, labor
16 20' Mat Kenneally, labor
13 50 John Long, team ..
J. G. Moore, team lg 50
Jeff McGrath. team ......•• 16 20
McElrath Teaming Co., teats7 4.5
17 55
13 50
14 s:,
12 15
25 00
2 70
10 50
13 50
2 25
6 75
2 00
20 00
20 00
12 50
8 10
16 20
9 15
12 40
1 35
7 45
6 75
200
6 10
6 45
5 10
:3 40
8 80
s 10
J. J. McCol}ins, team .
Chas. 1ticGovern, team
Mrs. Quinlivan, team
Geo. Scott, team
Otto Turner. team
M. Theis, team
John Williams. team
Tom Butcher. labor.. ..
Dennis Corrance, labor
Vino. Clark. labor 15 00
Rich Caffery, labor.... ..........
50
M. Hannon, labor 1315 50
Ben Fern, labor
Krick Fisher, labor .. ............ . 3 ra
10
Joe GeisTand, labor• • 90., •
Joe Gavin. labor .......... • • 11 65
200
Official Notices.
las Harker, labor
Jake Hanson, labor
C. Lohrman. labor
JELL McLaren, labor
Jas. McCracken, labor
Jas. O'Farrell. labor
John Parker, labor
John Spies, labor
14 25
10 00
3 75
12 00
9 00
26 25
15 00
1 50
Wm. Howard, labor 18 90
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF AUGUST, 1899.
Ed. B ru n s ki l 1, labor...... .. 20.80
Sam Elmer, labor 20 80
Frank DeGeorge, labor 20 80
Pat Furey, labor 20 80
Morris Flynn, labor.. ..... 20 80
Chas. Hillery, labor 20 80
Joe Lowrie, labor . d... 20 80
Jas. Ryan, labor 20 80
Dan Sheehan, labor........ 9 00
R. T. Eddy, labor.... 25 00
WITNESS IN WATER CASE IN BE-
HALF OF CITY.
Jno. Morrison
Wm. Luther
A. W. Hosford
Wm. Quigley
W. A. Leathers
C. B. Trewin
J. F. Healy
J. L. Buetell
W. H. Guiford ........ .... .
Jas. Beach ....
Geo. Osborn.. .. ..
Jno. Spencer
G. F. Guilbert
D. W. Rand
Hardie & Scharlie, printing ab-
stract of testimony in water
works case 416 25
J. R. Lindsay, services as com-
missioner in Water works case. 175 80
Iowa Iron Works, blue prints of
water main in Water works
case . 16 80
D. S. Wilson, short hand re-
porter in Water works case245 50
Julien House, board and rooms
for appraisersin Water works
case 38 25
Byrne Bros., livery hire in Water
works case 3 00
M. Coffee, services as bailiff in
Water works case 30 00
T. Ratterman, refund tax on
soldier's claim 8 80
A. Doer, refund tax on soldier's
tax 8 80
Aug. Flechsig, refund tax on
soldier's claim 8 80
Geo. Hartman, refund tax on
soldier's claim 7 70
Thos. McMahon 4 40
I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct List of all war-
rants issued by me during the month
of August, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
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SIDEWALK NOTICE.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That a sidewalk
12 feet wide, of brick, stone or cement
be, within ten days of this notice con-
structed and laid in conformity with
the ordinance in relation to sidewalks.
on the west side of Bluff street, be-
tween Fourth street and Fifth street.
abutting N. 64.8 feet city lot 613, A.
W. Kemler estate owner, where not
already Laid. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
9-15-10t. City Recorder.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Recorder's office, Sept. 11, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. Sep-
tember 21st, 1899, for the improvement
of High Bridge avenue, from Bell street
to Reeve street, In accordance with -
plans and specifications prepared by the
city engineer, and now on file in the
office of the city recorder, The extent
of the work is as follows:
New curbstone set, 1,400 lineal feet;
guttering, 622 square yards; macadam-
izing, 2,500 square yards; earth filling,
1,500 cubic yards.
Said work to be completed on or be-
fore the 15th day of November, 1899,
and shall be paid for when said work is
completed and accepted by the city
council.
Bidders must state the price per lineal
foot for new curbstones set, the price
per square yard for guttering and ma-
cadamizing and the price per cubic yard
for filling. A certified check on some
Dubuque bank for $200.00 must accorri-
pany each bid as a guarantee that a
contract will be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
9-11-10t.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Recorder's office, September 11, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. Sep-
tember 21st, 1899, for paving with brick.
the levee front from High Bridge ave-
nue to Wall street, in accordance with
plans and specifications now on file in
the office of the city recorder. The es-
timated extent of the work is as follows:
Paving with brick, with concrete
foundation, 2,200 square yards.
New curbing, 600 lineal feet.
The city reserves the right to require
the laborers employed under this con-
tact, excepting overseers and skilled
men, shall be citizens of Dubuque.
The work to be completed on or before
November 15th, 1899, and shall be paid
for when said work is completed, and
accented by the city council.
Bidders must state the price per
square yard for paving, and the price
per lineal foot for new curbing set.
A certified check on some Dubuque
bank for $350.00 must accompany each
bid, as a guarantee that a contract
will be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
9-11-10t.
Official Notices,
NOTICE TO HAY AND GRAIN
DEALERS.
Mayor's Office, Sept. 13, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the mayor's office by Committee Clerk
Fitzpatrick up to Thursday, Sept. 21,
1899, at 4 o'clock p. m. to furnish the
City fire, police and street departments
with No. 1 oats and No. 1 timothy
hay for the term of one year from Oct.
,1, 1899.
Said oats and hay to be delivered in
.such quantities and at such times and
places as may be ordered from time to
time. The same to be weighed on the
city scales at city hall and delivered
at the expense of the contractor. The
oa,ts to be figured at 35 pounds to the
bushel.
Each bid must be accompanied with
•a certified check for $25 on some Du-
buque bank as a. guarantee that a con-
tract will be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
C H. BERG,
WM. F. FITZPATRICK,
Purchasing Committee.
9 -15 -to -21.
NOTICE TO WOOD DEALERS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the mayor's office by W. F. Fitzpat-
rick, committee clerk, up to 4 o'clock
p. m. Thursday, Sept. 21st, 1899, for
furnishing No. 1 oak, maple or hick-
ory wood for use of the various de-
partments of the City of Dubuque for
one year from Oct. 1st, 1899. Bidders
must state the price per cord for each
kind of wood.
Bidders to deliver at such times,
places and quantities as the city may
require, wood to be full four feet in
length and first class in all particulars
and to be measured by city wood
measurer.
Each bid must be accompanied with
a certified check of $15.00 on some Du-
buque bank as a guarantee that the
contract will be entered into if award-
ed. The city reserves the -Tight to re-
,iect any and all bids.
C. H. BERG,
WM. F. FITZPATRICIi,
Purchasing Committee.
9 -15 -to -21.
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL'S IN-
TENTION 10 IMPROVE ANGELLA
AND COX STREETS. ANGELLA
STREET FROM WEST LOCUST
STREET TO COX STREET AND
CO X STREET FROM ANGELLA
STREET TO UNION AVENUE.
To whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the city
council of the city of Dubuque to im-
provex
street fromlla AWestnd o Locust t street
Angel-
l& to
Cox street and Cox street from Angel -
la to Union avenue.
That a plat and specification of said
proposed improvement is now on file
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in the office of the city recorder. •
1 hat it is estimated by the city en-
gineer that said improvement will re-
quire—
New curbstone, set, 3,900 lineal feet.
Guttering, 1,700 square yards.
Macadamizing, 6,070 square yards.
Making a total estimated cost to the
abutting property owners of 14,694.25.
Any persons having objections to said
improvements are hereby notified to ap-
pear in person before the city council
at its session to be held Septemper 7th,
1899, or to file with the city recorder
their objections in writing on or be-
fore September 7th, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
8-29-3t. City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance re-establishing the
grade on Grove street from the north
line of mineral lot 317 to Broadway ex-
tension.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the city of Dubuque:
Section 1. That the grade of Grove
street in King's addition, from the
north line of Mineral lot 317 to Broad-
way extension, described as follows,
commencing at the intersection of
Grove street and King street at a
point 25 feet south of the north line
of King street. elevation 146 86-100.
Thence north from said point 125 feet,
which is known as station one on the
profile of said street, elevation 141.
Thence north to Broadway extension,
being station 3.65, elevation 122 4-10.
From the intersection of Grove and
King street south, commencing at a
point 25 feet north of the south line
of King street elevation 146 86-100,
thence south to the south end of Grove
street 916 feet, being station 1.91 on
the profile of said Grove street eleva-
tion 134 feet.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
the date of its publication one time in
the Dubuque Daily Telegraph news-
paper of the City of Dubuque.
Passed by the city council Sept. 7th,
1899.
Approved Sept. 8th, 1899.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Published in the Dubuque Daily Tele-
graph Sept. 16th, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE 70 COAL AND COKE
DEALERS.
Mayor's Office, Sept. 13, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the mayor's office by W. F. Fitzpat-
rick up to 4 o'clock p. m. Thursday,
Sept. 21, 1899, for furnishing hard and
soft coal (Big Muddy or Indiana
Black) and coke for the use of the
verious departments of
he e9r'ity for Bidders
onee
year from October 1,
must state the price per ton for each
202
Official Notices.
kind of coal, also the quality of
coal.
The coal and coke to be delivered in
such quantities and `af such places and
times as the city may require. The
coal and coke to be weighed on the city
soales at the clay hall and delivered
at the expense of the contractor.
Each bid must be accompanied with
a certified check for $25.00 on some
Dubuque bank as a guarantee that the
contract will be entered into if award-
ed. The city reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
C. H. Berg,
WM. F. FITZPATRICE,
Purchasing Committee.
9 -15 -to -21.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To Susan Buehler:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for re-
pairing sidewalk on the 29th day of
July, A. D., 1899, a special assessment
gill be levied for the expense thereof
at the next regular meeting of the city
council, upon aIl lots and parcels of
land abutting on said improvement, lot
269 in Ham's add., owned by you be-
ing subject to such special assessment.
And you are notified to appear at said
meeting of the council, to be held on the
5th day of October, A. D., 1899, and
,how cause if any you have, why said
assessment should not be levied.
Amount, 80 cents.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
9.25-5t.
NOTICE TO VETERINARIANS.
Recorder's office, Dubuque, Sept. 27th,
1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. in., Thurs-
day, Oct. 5th, 1899, for doing the veter-
inary work and frunishing medicine
for the horses of the fire, police and
street departments, and all horses own-
ed and used by the city, for the term
of one year, commencing October 1st,
1899, and ending October lst, 1900.
Bidders must state the price per horse
per month for doing such work and
furnishing all medicine. The city re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
9 -27 -to -10-4.
fl alar Session, October 12, 1899. 213
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session, Oct. 12, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present-Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn. and Wales.
Absent-Alds. Frith, Jones and Mc-
Laughlin.
Ald. Wales moved that the council
proceedings for the month of Septem-
ber, 1899, be approved as printed. Car-
ried.
Alds. Frith and McLaughlin arrived
at 8:20 o'clock p. m.
BILLS ALLOWED.
T. F. Maguire, assistant attorney
for August and September....$ 100.00
G. Gmehle, assistant assessor
for September.... .... ........ 75.00
J. J. Murphy, assistant assessor
for September.. 75.00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners
for September 11.60
C. O. D. Laundry, towels and
racks, for July, August and
September 9.00
Chas. J. Oswald, setting up and
repairing stoves 32.70
Lyon, Barnard & Co., curtains
for street commissioner's of-
fice 2.00
M. Mullen, mantels for Welsbach
burners at city hall 2.45
Gust. Holl, repair lawn mower
at Jackson park 1.50
L. Daily, cleaning around mar-
ket square, 3 months 40.00
T. J. Conlin, livery hire in water
works matter 31.00
J. C. Longueville, telegrams and
expenses in water works' mat-
ter....
Bieg & Rood stationery for city
attorney.. .. 5.60
Bieg & Rood, stationery for vari-
ous offices 2.25
Jas. Kelly, stationery for vari-
ous offices
Jas. Kelly, stationery for city
attorney....
Lyon, Barnard Co., stationery
for various offices
McDermott & Gow, plumbing at
Central engine house......
Linehan & Molo, white waste for
fire department
D. and J. Hoerner, hardware for
fire department........ .. . • • •
Homan & Roehl, chairs and mat-
tress for fire department
M. Stafford, hay for fire depart-
ment....
Carr, Ryder & Adams, reglazing
sash, 9th street engine house
Ryder Bros., lye and soda for
fire department.... ......
T. Connolly. repairing chemical
and hook and ladder truck ..
Ott, Meuser & Co., shavings for
fire department.... ....
Key City Gas Co., gas at Delhi
street engine house
Jno. Butt, repairs at 9th street
100.82
6.35
3.00
1 40
6.00
21.91
2.30
13.50
262.05
1.95
19.12
66.00
5.00
2.65
engine house 8.15
Whitwell & Dolton, veterinary
services fire department 25.92
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing
for fire department 9.20
Kannolt & Powers, horse shoeing
for fire department 11.00
Collings & Wilkinson, horse shoe
ing for fire department 4.40
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire
department .... .... ............ 25.05
Jas. Levi & Co., No. 18 duck-
ing for fire department 1.10
Dubuque Water Co., 338 hy-
drants for September 1405.33
Iowa Telephone Co,, telephones
for various departments.. 54.02
T. J. Conlin, shavings for patrol
house 6.00
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matrons department 4.10
Jas. Levi & Co., carpet and
oil cloth for matron's depart-
ment.... .... .... 12.60
Chas. Oswald, repair lanterns
and stars for police depart-
ment .70
Butt Bros., repairing patrol wa-
gon .85
M. Stafford, hay for patrol team 12.40
Whitwell & Dolton, veterinary
services for patrol team 4.32
Collings & Wilkinson horse shoe-
ing for patrol team 7.00
Globe -Journal, official printing
for September.... 50.00
The Herald, official printing for \
September.......
Nat'l Demokrat, official printing
for September.... 25.00
Dubuque Telegraph, official
printing for September.... .... 60.00
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly 4 00
council proceedings.... .... .
Dubuque Telegraph, health re-
ports for September3.50
Gonner Bros. 6 mos. official print 37 50
ing....
Star Electric Co.3 33 arc lights 1798 20
for September
Globe Light & Heat Co., 100
lamps for September.... .. 166.67
T. E. Frith, removing garbage
and dead animals for Sept 223.20
P. J. Seippel, lumber for road 60.05
department
L. H. Langworthy, lumber for 74 40
road department .... .. • •
Key City Gas Co., coke for steam 47 68
roller
Key City Iron Works, repairing .85
steam roller
Wm. Marshall, repairing steam
7.25
Dubuque Rubber & Belt'g Co., .45
packing for steam roller
A. E. Bradley, 3 lights and glaz-
ing for road department....
A . Wunderlich, horse shoeing 2.40
for road department
Jno. Butt, repairing tools for 9.40
road department
F. Schloz, repairing tools road
department
Geo. Bock, repairing tools, road
department....
7.30
3.65
20.1 Regular Session, October 12, 1899.
B. D. Lenehan. repairing tools,
road department ..............
Linehan & Molo, 50 feet of
rope for road department..
E. L. King, painting iron railing
at llth street elevator
Whitwell & Dolton, veterinary
services for road department
Jno. Becker, rock furnished to
city.... .... ....
Carr, Ryder & Adams, pine wood
for steam roller....
L. Lindenberg, hardware for
road department
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
road department.... ....
Pape & Jacquinot, repairing
Weisbach burners for street
commissioner's office
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
sewer department.... ..
.D. and J. Hoerner, hardware for
sewer department.... ....
A. A. Brown, repairing tools for
sewer department..
Nicholas Sweeney, working on
city dump....
John E. Hartig, keys for sewer
men...... ......
John E. Hartig, keys for road
department..
Gus. Holl, keys for health de-
partment....
Robert Miller, macadam.. .. 11.00
O'Farrell & Norton, estimate Bee
Branch sewer 700.00
P. F. Quinn, Jr., 100 feet culvert
on Quinn street. 150.00
John Malone, macadam .... 9.50
Mike Sullivan, macadam. 32.75
John Heim, macadam 163.00
Edwin Morgan, money advanced
on telegrams 1 20
C. O. D. Laundry, washing
blankets for patrol house
John Schrupp, rodman for engi-
neer.... ... 40.00
Mullen Bros. material and labor
on sewers.... • 3.80
Linehan & Molo, material for fire
department .... .50
Hardie & Scharlie, type writ-
ing paper 2.50
The bill of Steuck & Linehan for
improving Lincoln avenue for $508.25 on
motion was referred to the committee
on streets.
The bill of John Maclay for justice
fees, for $5.25 was referred to commit-
tee on claims.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
be suspended and that Mr. J. R. Reily
be heard. Carried.
Mr. Reily addressed the council in
relation to damages to him, caused by
a runaway horse belonging to the fire
department. Mr. Reily claimed the
sum of $15.00 as such damages.
Ald. Duggan moved that the matter
be referred to the committee on fire for
adjustment. Carried.
Mr. Jacob Nagle being present was
granted permission to address the
council.
Mr. Nagle addressed the council ob-
jecting to the repairing on Grove street
6.60 advocated a retaining wall instead.
The natter come up later, under the
2.25 report of the street committee.
Mr. Breen was granted permission to
address the council.
Mr. Breen addressed the council and
presented a map of Iowa at the small
2.88 1 price of 98 cents each. No action taken.
Ald. Jones arrived at 9:15 o'clock
p. m.
6.50
3.00
PETITIONS.
1.50 Ald. Duggan moved that all peti-
tions in relation to extension of time
4.80 for payment of special assessment be
referred to the finance committee. Car -
18.80 ried.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole.
1.50 Petition of James Ronan asking
that special assessment for improve -
.10 meet of Oak street on lots 27 and 28
Union addition be canceled.
2.55 Petition of Excelsior Brass Works
asking that their taxes be cancelled for
4.50 the year 1898.
Petition of E. L. Fischer asking that
2.70 the special assessment against his
home be cancelled.
1.50 Petition of Bridget Redmond asking
.that the special assessment against
.25 lots 126 and 127, Union add, be cancell-
ed.
.40 Petition of Dubuque Street Railway
asking that they be refunded the sum
of $668.04 with interest the said amount
having been charged to them for shoes
put under rail in paving of Clay street
and paid when paving tax was set-
tled.
Petition of Dubuque Improvement
Co. asking that taxes on their property
be cancelled.
Petition of Wm. Gross et al asking
that an electric light be placed at in -
75 tersection of Sheridan and Lawther
avenues.
Petition of Wm. L. and John H.
Bradley asking that Cox street be im-
proved from Union avenue, south to the
alley 120 feet north of Angella street.
Petition of Dubuque Ore Concentrat-
ing Co. asking that they be exempt
from taxation for a period of ten
years.
Petition of Mrs. Mary A. Langworthy
asking damages to amount of $4,000.00
for injuries caused by falling on side-
walk on Winona avenue August 26th,
1899.
Petition of Leo Savory asking dam-
ages to amount of $2,000.90 caused by
being shot by Police Officer Jas. Car-
ter August 28th, 1899.
Communication of J. C. Longueville
asking that he be allowed $750.00 in
addition to the amount already paid
him for services in the Water works
cases.
Communication of Alphons Matthews
in relation to compensation for ser-
vices rendered in the Water works liti-
gation.
Petition of S. D. Ryan asking that an
electric light be placed on the Levee
between Railroad avenue and Charter
Regular Session, October 12, 1899.
205
street,. Mr. Ryan being present was
granted permission to address the
council which he did, advocating the
placing of the light.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to grant the
petition.
Ald. Crawford moved to refer to the
committee of the whole.
Ald. Crawford's motion was carried
by the following vote:
Ayes—Alda. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones and Wales.
Noes—Duggan and McLaughlin.
The following petitions were referr-
ed to the finance committee:
Petition of John J. Sheridan asking
that he be granted one year further
time to pay special assessment against
lots 1 to 12, Sheridan's add.
Petition of Mrs. A. Drees asking an
extension of one year to pay special as-
sessment.
Petition of Thos. Kenneally. Sr.,
asking an extension of one year to pay
the special assessment on lot 91, Union
addition.
Petition of Isadore Plainondon asking
extension of one year to pay special as-
sessment on lot 52, Union addition.
Petition of Mrs.. B. L. Whittemore
asking for an extension of one year's
time to pay special assessment on lots
74 and S3, Union addition.
Petition of Schmid Bros. Mfg. Co.,
asking that their taxes for 1898 and 1899
be cancelled.
The following petitions were referred
to the delinquent tax committee:
Petition of Margaret Noonan, asking
that the taxes for 1898, on lots 1 of
lot 1 out lot 735 and lot 1 of lot 1 of lot
735a be cancelled.
Petition of Mrs. H. Beckett asking
that the taxes on lot 210, Finley add.,
be cancelled for the year 1898.
Petition of A. Freihoefer, asking that
taxes on sub 2 of lot 6 of mineral lot
72, be cancelled for the year 1898.
Petition of Marion Donovan, asking
that he be granted time to Dec. llth,
1899, to pay taxes for 1898 on lots 4 and
5, Babcock's add.
Petition of Maria Maruni asking that
the taxes on s 1-2 of lot 347. East Du-
buque addition, be ordered cancelled.
Petition of A. W. Sears, stating that
he would pay the special assessment on
n 1-2 of n 1-5 of lot 474 for paving Lo-
cust street provided the taxes on his
personality for the year, 1897, be can-
celled.
The following petitions were referred
to the equalization committee:
Petition of Cleaver & McCarten ask-
ing for a reduction of their taxes for
the year, 1898.
Petition of Mrs. Lizzie Walter "sol-
dier's widow, asking that the taxes on
her homestead be cancelled to the
amount of $800.00 as provided by law.
The petition of Herman Kohler, ask
ing that the special assessment against
his property be cancelled for the rea-
son that he claims retaining wall on
Seminary street is on his ground was,
on motion of Ald. McLaughlin, receiv-
ed and filed.
The petition of Wenzel Zachina, ask-
ing that he be given employment, was
referred to Street Commissioner Boyce.
The petition of R. E. Butler, ask-
ing that Union street be filled between
Rush and Cleveland avenue was refer-
red to the street committee.
The petition of harmony Lodge No.
2 and Julien Lodge No. 12 I. O. O. F.
asking that the taxes on the Odd Fel-
lows Temple lot, No. 633 city, be can-
celed for the year 1898 in accordance
with resolution adopted by council of
1892.
On motion of Ald. Frith the petition
was granted.
A petition from the city firemen ask-
ing for an increase of salary was pre-
sented. there being no signatures to
it. Ald. Wales moved that the peti-
tion be referred back to the firemen.
Carried.
A petition from Rev. P. O'Malley,
asking for the use of the third floor
of the city hall to be used for a fair
for the benefit of St. Anthony's con-
gregation, was presented. The mayor
stated that owing to the fact that they
wanted to get the hall in shape that
he had granted them the use of it.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion be received and that the action
of the mayor in granting the use of
the hall to St. Anthony's congregation
be approved. Carried.
OFFICERS' REPORT.
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Below you will find
statement of amounts advanced by me
during the month of September, 1899,
for which please order warrants in
my favor.
Excavation permits redeemed...$ 60 00
Interest on outstanding war-
rants 969 28
Postage stamps 20 00
Court costs on account Dubuque
Water Co 2 30.
Refund sewer tax 14 25
Express charges 31
$1066 14
I also received money borrowed from
the following parties. Please order
loan warrants drawn in their favor.
Interest 5 per cent.
September 2, 1899—
German Trust and Savings
bank $10,000 00
Second National bank10,000 00
Total $20,000,00
Respectfully
HENRY B. GNIFFKE,
City Treasurer.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn for the
various amounts and the report refer-
red back to the finance committee.
• 20(i Regular Session, October 12, 1899.
City Auditor Hoffman reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: -1 herewith submit my
report for the month of September,
1899, showing the receipts and dis-
bursements for the month.
Cash on hand Sept. 1, 1899$38,395 66
Receipts from all sources 64,319 20
Warrants redeemed •
during month. $20,270 72
Coupons redeemed... 7,195 00 27,465 72
$102,714 86
Cash on hand Oct. 1, 1899......$75,249 14
Of the cash on hand there be-
longs to the improvement
bond fund 50,079 99
Leaving a balance to the credit
of the city $25,173 15
Also reports that there is due city
officers for salaries for the month of
Septembr $2,020.00.
the following is a list showing the
amounts expended in each fund from
the beginning of the fiscal year:
Expense fund $ 22,740 26
Road fund 24,902 91
Fire fund 15,324 12
Police fund 13,797 70
Sewerage fund 2,775 58
Printing fund 1,147 50
Engineers fund 1,585 60
Light and gas fund 11,789 22
Water fund 8,449 98
Interest fund 12,347 81
Board of Health fund 1,631 48
Grading fund 2,324 60
Total $118,816 76
Also a list of coupons redeemed dur-
ing the month of September, 1899,
amount $7,195.00.
Respectfully,
F. B. HOFFMAN,
Auditor.
On motion the report was received,
warrants ordered drawn to pay city
officers and the report referred back
to the finance committee.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is the
pay roll of the fire department for the
month of September, 1899:
Amount due firemen for the
month $1,974 15
JOE REINFRIED,
Fire Chief.
On motion the report was received,
warrants ordered drawn to pay the
firemen for the month of September
and the report referred back to the
committee on fire.
City Marshal Morgan reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following shows
the police report for the month of
September, 1899:
Total arrests for the month 50
Police patrol calls 69
Miles traveled by patrol 122 1-4
Residents arrested 14
Doors found open 25
Defective lights 48
Lodgers harbored 36
Meals furnished 58
Cost of meals $11.86
Pound master's receipts $5.00
Also reports amount due police for
the month of September, 1899, $2,084.90.
Also submitted matrons report for
September, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
ED. MORGAN, Marshal.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the police for the month of September,
1899, and the report referred back to
the committee on police.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay roll for laborers on streets for the
last half of September, 1899:
Amount due laborers on streets $2067.50
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
laborers on streets and the report re-
ferred back to the committee on
streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor for grading streets
for the last half of September, 1899:
Amount due laborers for grad-
ing $521.75
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the report vas received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
laborers for grading and the report
referred back to the committee on
streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce, in
charge of the sewers, reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay roll for laborers on sewers for the
last half of September, 1899:
Amount due laborers on sew-
ers
Respectfully, $156.60
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the report was receiv-
ed and warrants ordered drawn to pay
laborers on sewers and the report re-
ferred back to the committee on sew-
ers:
City Electrician Hipman reported as
follows:
Regular Session, October 12, 1899.
207
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
report of defective lights for the
month of September, 1899, I find from
the reports of the police department,
that the total hours that 48 lamps fail-
ed to burn, would equal two lamps for
one month or $10.80.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
On motion the report was received
and ordered filed and the recorder in-
structed to notify the city auditor to
deduct from the Star Electric Com-
pany's bill for the month of Septem-
ber, 1899, the amount $10.80.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, Ia., Oct. 3d, 1899
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: Some time ago I was in-
structed to attend to matter of having
three disinterested persons view the
Goldthorpe building located on Sixth
street between Main and Locust streets
for the purpose of determining what
damage had been done to said build-
ing by fire.
D. W. Rand, B. W. Jones and J. C.
Jordan were duly appointed and view-
ed the premises and reported that
building was damaged to the extent of
50 per cent. Work of reconstruction
vas stopped.
This board has not yet been paid. I
therefore recommend that warrants be
drawn in their favor for $5.00 each, this
being the amount claimed by them.
THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney.
Ald. Duggan moved that the report
be received and that warrants be or-
dered drawn as recommended. Car-
ried.
City Marshal Morgan reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I respectfully report
that I have collected the bill referred
to me against the Wagner Water com-
pany, for brick and macadam amount
$25.30 for which please find the city
treasurer's receipt for the same.
Respectfully,
EDW. MORGAN,
Marshal.
On motion the report was ordered
received and filed.
City Recorder Langstaff presented
and read published notice of the coun-
cil's intention to construct an 8 inch
tile pipe sanitary sewer in 16th street,
from the• alley east of Washington
street to the alley east of Elm street,
properly certified to by the publisher.
Also read a remonstrance from Mich-
ael Flynn and James O'Hallorhan pro-
testing against the construction of said
sewer, for the reason they had already
paid for the construction of a sewer in
the alley between Washington and
Elm streets, but would have no ob-
jections to the construction of said
proposed sewer, provided the Iowa
Casket Co. will agree to pay for the
construction for the entire sewer to be
constructed.
Ald. Crawford moved that the entire
matter be referred to a special com-
mittee consisting of Alderman Flynn
and the two aldermen -at -large, Wales
Jones. Carried.
The weighmasters and wood measur-
ers reports were referred to the com-
mittee on markets and found as fol-
lows:
Otto Rath, city hall, receipts ....$21.90
T. Faherty, 1st ward, receipts. 4.18
Chas. Pitschner, West Dubuque,
receipts 1.50
R. F. Curran wood measurer 1.44
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith present an es-
timate of the grading required to im-
prove Angella street, from West Lo-
cust to Cox street and Cox street from
Angella to Union avenue.
Cut 9,219 cubic yards.
Fill 8,698 cubic yards, at the rate of
20 cents per cubic yard, $1,841.80.
Retainincr wall between Catherine
and West Locust streets, 140 cubic
yards, at $2.00 per cubic yard, $280.00.
Making a total cost of $2,121.80.
Respectfully submitted,
E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
Report laid over for further consid-
eration.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
Dubuque, Ia., Oct. 12th, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The petition and bill
for $20.40 of E. B. Pickenbrock asking
damage caused by steam roller break-
ing water tap would respectfully re-
port that the engineer and stoker of
the steam roller, both say they did not
know of the existence of said water
tap until after it was broken. Accord-
ing to their statements, it must have
been about three feet from the fence
and nearly covered with macadam.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Crawford+moved that the report
of the street commissioner be referred
to City Attorney Duffy, to ascertain if
the city is legally liable for payment
of said claim. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
Dubuque, Oct. 12th, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: Herewith submit state-
ment of labor, use of steam roller and
macadam, used in restoring Rhomberg
avenue from Kniest street to Schiller
avenue, to condition it was before Du-
buque Water company laid its water
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mains in said portion of Rhomberg
avenue.
Labor, 82 1-2 days at $1.35 $111.40
Foreman, 10 days, at $1.50 15.00
Team, 13 1-2 days at $2.50 33.75
Team, 2 days at $2.70 ... 5.40
Macadam, 15 cub. yds at 50c 7.50
Balance on steam roller, 15
hours at $1.50
22.50
Total $195.55
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Wales moved that said report of
bill, be presented to the Dubuque Wa-
ter company for payment. Carried.
The bids for the improvement and
rebuilding West 16th street, from the
summit of Hill street, between Alma
and Cornell streets to a point 60 feet
west, and east to a point 70 feet from
aid summit, were presented.
Ald. Crawford moved that the bids
e opened. Carried.
The bids were opened and read.
On motion the bids were referred to
ssistant City Engineer Hyde for com-
utation.
Also the bid for veterinarians was
resented, one of the bids not coming
n compliance with the advertisement.
Ald. Flynn moved that the bids be
eturned to the bidders unopened and
he recorder instructed to readvertise
or bids to be opened at the next ses-
on of the council. Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that the president
Wm. McKinley) of the United States
nd his cabinet would be here next
onday the 16th inst, and that the
ommittee in charge of the reception
the distinguished guest, had asked
r additional police service.
Ald. Crawford moved that the mat -
r of additional police be referred to
e mayor with power. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the
street committee, reported as follows:
Your committee on street respectful-
ly report, that the claim of Noonan
Bros. for $15.00, has been examined by th
the committee on streets, and payment
recommended for amount claimed, the
same to be applied on livery license.
P. W. CjtAWFORD,
P. H. MCLAUGHLIN,
E. E. FRITH,
Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report of the committee. Carried.
.Also, your committee on streets re-
spectfully reports, they have examined
the improvement on Grove street from
Broadway Extension to the north line
of John King's add., No. 2, "Steuck
and Linehan, contracts " and we rec-
ommend that the said street be accept-
ed, and that a special assessment be
levied against the abutting property,
and that the committee on finance b
bonds to cover the cost of the work.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
P. H. McLAUGHLIN,
E. E. FRITH,
Committee.
The bill of Steuck & Linehan, pre-
pared by City Engineer Blake, for im-
proving above said Grove street fol-
lows:
Curbing, 1,100 lineal feet @ 35c. $385.00
Guttering, 520 square yards @
35c 182.00
Macadamizing, 1,370 cubic yards
@ 40c . 580.Oa
Grading, 2,000 cubic yards @
12 1-2c 250.00
Total $1397.00
Ald. Crawford moved that the report
be adopted and a warrant ordered
drawn on the improvement bond fund
for the curbing, guttering and mac-
adamizing as reported by the engineer.
Amount $1147.00
And that a warrant be ordered drawn
on the grading fund for $250.00, less
$92.00 due city for rolling and mac-
adam, which warrant would amount to
$158.00. Carried.
Also your committee on streets re-
spectfully report in favor of granting
the prayer of the petition of M. Schei-
decker asking permission to use two
feet of sidewalk on Grove street,.
abutting lots No. 31 and 32, King Grove
add, to construct a retaining wall
thereon.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
P. H. MCLAUGHLIN,
E. E. FRITH,
Committee.
A1d. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee on streets to
whom was referred the petition of Ja-
cob Nagle, asking that a retaining
wall be built at the south end of Grove
street, respectfully report in favor of
instructing the street cammis'sianer
to have the south end of said street
rip -rapped sufficiently to prevent cav-
ing and washing.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH.
Ald. Duggan moved as a substitute
e street commissioner be in-
structed to build a wall three feet high
and to rip-rapp from the top of the
wall the balance.
The substitute of Ald. Duggan car-
ried.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the delin-
quent tax committee moved that the
city treasurer be instructed not to ad-
vertise any property for tax sale that
has been petitioned for an extension of
time to pay said taxes that have not
been reported upon by the council.
Carried.
Mayor Berg reported as follows:
To the City Council of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—your Qct. 7, 1899.
com-
mittee to whom was ureferred with
power all bids for furnishing the city'
ubuque with hard and soft coal,
nstructed to provide for the issue of of
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209
coke and wood for one year, respect-
fully reports that we have awarded
the contracts to the following, they be-
ing the lowest bidders: Philip Pier
"Big Muddy Lump" Soft Coal from
Cartersville, I11., $2.78 per ton; Philip
Pier, oak wood $3.90 and maple wood
$4.90 per cord; Martin-Strelau Co., hard
coal "Scranton" $6.50 per ton; Key
City Gas Co., crushed coke $4.60 per
ton delivered and $4.25 at gas house.
We herewith present the several con-
tracts properly executed and would
recommend that the same be made a
matter of record in the book of con-
tracts. Respectfully,
C. H. BERG,
WM. F. FIIZPATRICK.
Purchasing Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that the fire de-
partment was in need of 1,500 feet of
new hose.
Ald. Crawford moved that the re-
corder be instructed to advertise for
bids for the amount and kind needed.
Carried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the resolution of
Ald. Wailes presented Sept. 21, 1899, in
relation to services of Alphons Mat-
thews and J. C. Longueville in the
water works matter. respectfully re-
commend the resolution be adopted,
that a warrant be ordered drawn in fa-
vor of said Alphons Matthews and J.
C. Longueville for $250.00 each, the
same to be in full payment for services
rendered, and that their services be dis-
pensed with from and after this date.
(Signed.) P. W. CRAWFORD.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report.
Ald. Duggan moved a substitute,
that the services of the two special at-
torneys be dispensed with, and the
matter of their compensation for past
services be referred to the committee
of the whole.
Ald. Duggan's substitute was ad-
opted.
Also, your committee of the whole
to whom was referred the petition of
the Dubuque Street Railway company
asking the right to extend their street
car line over certain streets of the city,
would respectfully recommend that the
said company be granted the right to
lay their line and extend their track
on the following streets to -wit:
On alley between 9th and 10th ave-
nues. Rhomberg avenue to Lincoln
avenue, and on Lincoln avenue from
alley between 9th and 10th avenues to
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R.
tracks, and 200 feet west on Lincoln
avenue from said alley provided that
said extension be fully completed and
the line in actual operation within one
year from date.
Your committee report adverse to the
request for the remainder of the ex-
tensions asked for in said petition.
Also recommend that an ordinance be
adopted granting the said franchise.
P. W. CRAWFORD.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt tha
report. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the petition of the
Horne Electric company asking the
right to extend their street car line on
certain streets of the city would res-
pectfully recommend that the said
company be granted the right to lay
and extend their lines and tracks on
the following streets, to -wit:
On Iowa street from 5th to 4th streets,
on 4th street from Iowa street to High
Bridge avenue and along High Bridge
avenue from 4th street to levee front,
also on Asbury street from Delhi
street to the city limits; provided that
said extension be fully completed and
the lines in actual operation within
one year from date. Your commit-
tee reports adverse to the request for
the remainder of the extension asked
for in said petition, and recommend
that an ordinance be adopted granting
those above specified.
(Signed.) P. W. CRAWFORD
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the petition of
the Home Electric company and the
Dubuque Street Railway company ask-
ing for an extension of time to put
fenders on their street cars, respect-
fully recommended that the ordinance
adopted July 6, 1899, in relation to
street car fenders be amended by
striking out August 15, 1899, and in-
serting April 1, 1900, in lieu thereof as
date on which said ordinance take ef-
fect. P. W. CRAWFORD.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole res-
pectfully recommend that the street
commissioner under the supervision of
the street committee be and is hereby
instructed to repair and put in goon
condition Kauffman and 5th avenues.
P. W. CRAWFORD.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole
respectfully reports in favor of re-
ceiving and filing the petition of John
Althauser, et. al. asking the city to
condemn nine feet of ground on the
east side of Althauser avenue for street
purposes. P. W. CRAWFORD.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the petition of A.
A. Cooper asking that Needham Place
be extended from 5th street to Fenelon
Place and that Cooper and John streets
be vacated, respectfully reports that
Mr. Cooper asks permission to with-
draw said petition and your commit-
210 Regular Session, October 12, 1899.
tee recommends that he be permitted
to do so. P. W. CRAWFORD.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole re-
spectfully reports in favor of granting
the prayer of the petition of C. H.
Markel et al and J. H. Kleine remon-
strating against the extension of Need-
ham Place from West 5th street to Fen-
lon Place and the vaction of John and
Cooper streets.
P. W. CRAWFORD.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
The plat of the above proposed ex-
tension accompanied the above report
and placed on file in the city engineer's
office.
Ald. Jones moved that the recorder
be instructed to advertise for bids for
construction of sewer and waterway in
Bee Branch in accordance with resolu-
tions passed by the city council, Aug.
24, 1899.
Ald. Flynn moved as a substitute that
the matter be referred to the commit-
tee of the whole.
A.ld. Flynn's substitute was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes—Aids. Duggan, Flynn and
Wales. Total 3.
Nayes—Aids. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
It being a tie vote the mayor voted
aye. and declared the substitute car-
ried.
Ald. Jones moved that the recorder
be instructed to advertise for bids for
the construction of the Bee Branch
water way between 17th street and the
C. M. & St. Paul track.
The mayor declared the motion out
of order.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Duggan offered the following:
Resolved, by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, That, The street corn-
/ missioner be and is hereby instructed
to fill Mount Carmel avenue at the in-
tersection of Southern avenue to grade
said work, to be done at once.
Ald. Crawford moved to refer it to
the city engineer to make an estimate
of amount of filling required and the
probable cost. Carried.
Ald. Duggan offered the following re-
solution which was adopted:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque:—That City Engineer
Blake and the committee on fire be
and are hereby instructed to examine
all the fire hydrants now charged to
the city and to report to the council
all dead and defective ones, and such
other information as they may think
proper in relation to the same, and
that they be empowered to call in any
of the sewer men, or other city em-
ployes to help them in making the said
investigation.
Ald. Wales offered the following:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the mayor be
and is hereby authorized and required
to issue improvement bonds to the
amount of five hundred and seventy
five ($575.) dollars under the provisions
of an ordinance adopted by the city
council of the city of Dubuque, May
19, 1898, for the purpose of providing
funds for the cost and expense of im-
proving the following street to -wit:
Lincoln avenue, from west line of lot
35 McCraney's Eagle Point addition to
the west line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railroad right of way.
Said bonds to be of the following de-
nomination, five bonds of one hundred
($100.) dollars each and one bond of
seventy-five ($75) dollars numbered
from 22 to 27 inclusive, dated 1899,
payable seven years after date, or at
any time before seven years, at the
option of the city of Dubuque and bear
interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per
annum, payable semi-annually, both
principal and interest to be payable at
the office of the city treasurer in the
city of Dubuque, Iowa.
When said bonds are issued and
properly registered they shall be de-
livered to the flnace committee of this
council who shall sell the same at not
less than par, and pay the proceeds of
same to the city treasurer and to be
applied by him as provided in the ordi-
nance adopted by the city council
May 19, 1898, said finance committee to
report of its doings under thisMresolu-
tion to the city council.
On motion of Ald. Wales, was adopt-
ed by the following vote:
Ayes — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and Wales. Total
6.
Absent—Ald. McLaughlin.
Ald. Wales offered the following:
Resolved, By the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the mayor be
and is hereby authorized and required
to issue improvement Bonds to the
amount of one thousand one hundred
and fifty dollars ($1150) under the pro-
vision of an ordinance adopted by the
city council of the city of Dubuque
May 19, 1898, for the purpose of provid-
ing funds for the cost and expense of
ilnproving the following street to -wit:
Grove street from Broadway exten-
sion to the north line of John King's
addition No. 2.
Said bonds to be of the following
denomination, eleven (11) bonds of one
hundred ($100) dollars each and one*
bond of fifty ($50) dollars, numbered
from 10 to 21 inclusive, dated 1899,
payable seven years after date, or at
any time before seven years, at the
option of the. city 0? ubuque and bear
interest at rate of per cent. per an-
num, payable semi-annually, both prin-
cipal and interest to be payable at the
c.ffice of the city treasurer in the city
of Dubuque, Iowa.
When said bonds are issued and
properly registered they shall be de-
livered to the finance committee of this
council who shall sell the same at not
less than par, and pay the proceeds of.
same to the city treasurer and to be
applied by him as provided in the or
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211
dirance adopted by ,the city council,
Mo; 19, 1898, said finance committee to
report of its doings under this resolu-
tion t,; the city council.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes - Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and Wales.
Absent -Aid. McLaughlin.
Ald. Crawford offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That to pay for re-
pairing sidewalk • during the month of
July, 1899, by City, contractor, in front
of and adjoining the same, special
tax be and is hereby levied on the sev-
eral lots, and parts of lots, and par-
cels of real estate hereinafter named,
situate and owned, and for the several
amounts set opposite each lot or par-
cel of real estate as follows:
Special assessment submitted Oct.
12th, 1899.
Thos. Dunn, Glendale acrd, s 1-2
lot 160, 25 feet lumber 50c, 1
hour's labor 50c $ 1 00
Peter Oeth, Glendale add, lot 79,
17 feet lumber 35c; 1 hour's
labor 50c 85
C. A. Walter, Davis' Farm add,
lot 306, 55 feet lumber $1.10, 2
hours' labor $1.00 2 10
Aug. Kaiser, Glendale add, lot 5,
20 feet lumber 40c, 1 hour's la-
bor 9Ific 90
M. D. Goux, E. Langworthy's
add, lot 51, 20 feet lumber 40c,
1 hour's labor 50c 90
J. H. Shields, Dubuque Harbor
Co.'s add, lot 8, sub w 1-2, block
1, 145 feet lumber $2.90, 2 hours'
labor
Deming & Kiesel, mineral lot 446,
lot 2, 25 feet lumber 50c, 2
hours' labor $1.00 1 50
F. Margadant, mineral lot 463,
lot 1, 20 feet lumber 40c, 1
hour's labor 50c 90
Louis Witter, Kruse's sub., lot 4,
35 feet lumber 70c, 1 hour's
labor 50c
John Deery, mineral lot 39, lot
40, 95 feet lumber $1.90, 2 hours'
labor $1.00
Dubuque Malting Co., Paul
Traut's sub., lot 4, 8 feet lum-
ber 15e, 1 hour's labor 50c 65
Sacred Heart Church, Sanford's
sub, lot 12, 7 feet lumber 15c, 1
hour's labor 50c
E. Schmalz, Davis' Farm add,
lot 227, 55 feet lumber $1.10, 2
hours' labor $1.00
John Olinger, Boulevard add, lot
351, 10 feet lumber 20c, 1 hour's
labor 50c
Mary 3. Wallis and Mary Wil-
son, sub 3, mineral lot 150, lot
2, 5 feet lumber 10c, 1 hour's
labor 50c
E. Langworthy Est., East Dubu-
que add, lot 181, 48 feet lumber
95c, 2 hours' labor $1.00
John Van Dillon Est., 103 L. H.
Langworthy's add, lot 1, 50 feet
lumber $1.00, 1 hour's labor
3 90
1 20
2 90
65
2 10
70
60
1 95
50c
Frank Brede Est., mineral lot
314, lot 5, 57 feet lumber $1.15, 1
hour's labor 50c
R. M. Kuntz et al, McCraney's
1st add, lot 97, 10 feet lumber
20c, 1 hour's labor 50c
C., M. & St. P. Ry., Railroad
add., lot 10, block 8, 10 feet lum-
ber 20c, 1 hour's labor 50c
August E. Girard, Hodge's sub,
lot 5, 48 feet lumber 95c, 1
hour's labor 50c
Frank Jaeger, sub. 3 of 738, city,
lot 1, 7 feet lumber 15c, 1 hour's
labor 50c ..
Paul Traut Est., Farley's sub,
lot 35, 5 feet lumber 1Oc, 1
hour's labor 50c
W. G. Cox, Cox's add., lot 54,
25 feet lumber 50c, 1 hour's la-
bor 50c
Henry Herancourt, Grandview
Park add., lot 1, block 2, 30 feet
lumber 60c, 1 hour's labor 50c .
F. W. Altman, Grandview Place,
lot 2, 15 feet lumber 30c, 1
hour's labor 50c
Jessie Eddy, Grandview Place,
lot 3, 10 feet lumber 20c, 1
hour's labor 50c
J. Needham, sub, 38 and 39,
Quigley's sub., lot 5, 10 feet
lumber 20c, 1 hour's labor 50c .
R. and E. Langworthy, Glen-
dale add., lot 247, 35 feet lum-
ber 70c, 1 hour's labor 50c
Roman Lorenz, E. Langworthy's
add., lot 47, 10 feet lumber 20c,
1 hour's labor 50c
Ellen O'Halloran, Finley's add,
lot 13, 20 feet lumber 40c, 1
hour's labor 50c
Albert E. Flick, Dorgan's sub.,
lot 4, 63 feet lumber $1.25, 1
hour's labor 50c
G. Ganahl, Davis' Farm add., lot
285, 15 feet lumber 30c, - hour's
labor 50c
1 50
1 65
70
70
1 45
65
60
1 00
1 10
80
70
74
1 20
70,
90
1 75
80
Kiene & Altman, sub. 1, Kiene &
Altman's sub., lot 1, 6 feet lum-
ber 10c, 1 hour's labor 50c 60,
Richard Waller Est... Dubuque
Harbor Co.'s add., lot 11, sub. w
1-2, block 1, 56 feet lumber $1.10,
1 hour's labor 50c 1 60
Herman Roesch et al, Broadway
add, lot 10, 18 feet lumber 35c,
1 hour's labor 50c 85
P. Kiene, Jr., King's Grove add,
lot 24, 16 feet lumber 30c, 1
hour's labor 50c 80
Chicago Great Western Ry., san-
ford's add., lot 61, 8 feet lumber
15, 1 hour's labor 50c 65
Fred Grobe, E. Langworthy's
add, lot 74, 16 feet lumber 30c,
1 hour's labor 50c 80'
Susan Buehler, Ham's add., lot
269, 16 feet lumber 30c,-1 hour's 80
labor 50c
J. A. Rhomberg Est., Ham's add,
lot 285, 18 feet lumber 35c, 1 86
hour's labor 50c
Mrs. L. M. Post, Hodge's sub., lot
10, 5 feet lumber 10c, 1 hour's
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labor 50c
Geo. Rieger, Brecht's sub., lot 4,
40 feet lumber 80c, 1 hour's la-
bor 50c 1 30
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Jones and Wales. Total, 5.
Absent—Alds. Frith and McLaugh-
lin. Total, 2.
Assistant City Engineer Hyde re-
ported on the bids for lowering and
rebuilding West 16th from the summit
of Hill street between Alma and Cor-
nell streets, to a point 60 feet west,
and east to a point 70 feet from said
summit ,as follows:
O'Farrell & Norton, total amount
$232.70.
Con. Ryan, total amount $477.70.
Ald. Frith moved to award the con-
tract to O'Farrell & Norton, they be-
ing the lowest bidders. Carried.
Ald. Crawford stated that the abutt-
ments for the 16th street bridge was
up and ready for the bridge. After
some discussion the matter was post-
poned until the next session of the
council.
Ald. Duggan moved that the coun-
cil adjourn until November 2d, 1899.
Carried.
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Attest:
O
LIST OF WARRANTS.
1897.
City Recorder's Office,
Dubuque, Iowa, Oct, 2, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and amity
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a
complete list of all warrants issued by
me during the month of September,
1899:
C. H. Berg, salary mayor $116 70
H. B. Gniffke, salary treasurer133 30
Ii B Gniffke, ass't. treas 75 00
L M Langstaff, salary recorder 116 70
T H Duffy, salary attorneq 150 00
F B Hoffman, salary auditor 100 00
E 0 Duncan, salary assessor125 00
Edw Morgan, salary marshal 83 30
Jos Reinfried, salary fire chief100 00
W Fitzpatrick, salary committee
clerk 95 00
Wm A Kaep, salary clerk in re-
corder's office 60 00
Edw Herron, salary as clerk in
treasurer's office 50 00
Edw C Blake, salary as engineer 125 00
E S Hyde, salary as assistant en-
gineer 91 70
Pat Cassidy, salary as rodmon 40 00
J Boyce, salary street corn-
missioner 100 00
Wm Hippman, salary as electric-
ian 83 30
Otto Rath, salary as market mas-
ter 50 00
T Cahill, salary as park custod-
ian 40 00
P Kien, salary as park
custodian 40 00
E A Guilbert, salary as health
officer 50 00
Sam Starr, salary as sanitary
patrolman .. 60 00
N Offerman, salary as pound
master 45 CO
Mrs H Koenig, salary as Jani-
tress 20 00
L Zeidman, salary as sidewalk
inspector
R F Curran, wharfmaster
M Eitel, salary fireman
1 Essman, fireman
A Duccini, fireman
Jno Flynn, fireman
J Wiltse, fireman
Geo Beyer, fireman
Al Heer, fireman
J Tschudi, fireman
J Daily, fireman
J Barnes, fireman
T Ryder, fireman
J Schonberger, fireman
W Ducey, fireman .
M Fahey, fireman
T Meehan, fireman
C Clark
D Ahearn, fireman
J McFarland, fireman
G Helmich, fireman
T Walker, fireman
T Kennedy, fireman
J Fitzpatrick, fireman
F Murphy, fireman
Wm. Quinn, fireman
J Murphy, fireman
A McDonald, fireman
J Jones, fireman
M Bryne, fireman
M Kelly, sub fireman
F Ganahl, fireman
T Flynn, fireman
Geo Gehrke, fireman
F Kenneally, fireman
C. Ingalls, sub fireman
C Kannolt, fireman
Jas Allen, fireman
Wm McBride, fireman
Robt Weston, fireman
Geo. Burkel, police
Nic Brand, police
Ben Busse, police .
Jas Carter, police
Jas. Clune, police
M Craugh, police
J Cody, police
Phil Dumphey, police
H Donlin, police
Got Gmehle, assistant assessor
Jno Fitzpatrick, police
Jas Flynn, police
P Hanlon, police
Win Hennessy, police
50 00
20 00
60 00
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
58 30
50 00
22 50
50 00
50 00
50 00
50 00
60 00
75 00
50 00
22 95
9 60
60 00
60 00
43 40
50 00
6 60
60 00
60 00
50 00
50 00
56 60
58 25
58 25
50 00
58 25
58 25
58 25
58 25
58 25
75 00
58 25
50 00
56 60
58 25
List of Warrants.
M Kilty, polite
Emil Kahn, police
Jno Loetscher, police
P McCollins, police
P McInerney, police
Edw Moore, police
P Mulligan, police
J J Murphy, police
Jno Murphy, police
Dan Norton, police
M O'Connor, police
Aug Pfeffer, police
Pat Powers, police
Tom Reilly, police
Jno Raesli, police
Jas Rooney, police
P Scharf, police
Al T Scherr, police
Pat Sutton, police
Tom Sweeney, police
P Sullivan, police
Jno L Sullivan, police
Jno Tierney, police
Jos Tyler, police
Mrs Kate Hibbe, police matron
Mrs B Brennan, police matron
Jno McQuillan, special police
Theo Ganahl, special police
Wm Hall, special police
Jno O'Brien, special police
Jno Ford, special police
Al Stevenson, special police
P F Guthrie, special police
Jas Ryan, special police
M Coyne, special police
Jos Fritschie, special police
Wm Jellison, special police
Jno Guthrie, special police
J C Smith, special police
Paul Nowshek, special police
Robt Trainor, special police
D McGrath, special police
P Ahearn, special police
P J Reilly, special police
P Zillig, special police
M Fuss, special police
Tom Flanagan, special police
Earnest Amend•t, labor
Joe Blocklinger, labor
Paul Becker, labor
Mike Beckius, labor
Fred Budde, labor
John Brachtenbach, labor
Chas Busse, labor
Joe Brown, labor
Steve Bastian, labor
John Callahan, labor
M. Carmody, labor
Mat Crahan, labor
Dave Crotty, labor
John Corbett, labor
John Cushing, labor
Chas. Campman, labor
James Connelly, labor
John Daugherty, labor
M Dunnigan, labor
Peter Dax, labor
John Dubler, labor
Steve Dorsey, labor S 10
John Eagan, labor .......... • • • • 5 40
Steve Eustice, labor
John Ess, labor
Pat Furey, labor
Mat Fagan, labor
Wm Flanagan, labor
58 25
50 00
56 60
56 60
56 60
60 00
56 60
87 50
56 60
56 60
56 60
56 60
56 60
70 00
67 95
56 60
58 25
56 60
56 60
58 25
56 60
56 60
56 60
56 60
30 00
30 00
30 00
30 00
24 00
4 00
18 00
16 00 •
16 00
18 00
16 00
1600
16 00
16 00
16 00
16 00
16 00
16 00
16 00
16 00
14 00
12 00
8 00
7 45
12 85
16 20
6 75
4 75
10 15
10 80
18 90
3 40
5 40
14 85
10 80
6 75
10 50
8 10
4 75
18 90
8 10
10 80
4 05
5 10
21 00
4 75
3 40
1 35
10 15
Mat Fetschle, labor
John Flynn, labor
Pat Fenelon, labor
John Farley, labor
H. Fleck, labor
N Frith, labor
Chas Grunzig, labor
Joe Gunther, labor
Peter Gunther, labor
Geo. Gam, labor
John Gearing, labor
Barney Glass, labor
Joe Grabb, labor
,213
9 45
14 20
18 90
20 00
75 00
50 00
6 75
11 50
10 80
12 85
17 90
18 60
13 20
C Gantenbenin, labor 20 00
John Hanley, labor 6 75
M Hoapes, labor 12 15
Pat Hevican, labor 35
Aug Haffaman, labor 10 80
Mike Hardie, labor 18 25
J A Huffmeier, labor 1 35
James Hird, labor 16 50
John Hayes, labor 20 00
Jess Jellison, labor 4 00
Aug Jass, labor 12 15
Hubert Kohr, labor 10 15
Wm Kronfeldt, labor 13 50
Fred Kruger, labor 16 20
John Kelly, labor 6 75
John Kinsella, labor 20 00
Pat Kenneally, labor 20 00
Mat Klein, labor 12 50
M Lavin, labor 14 85
H Lembkee, labor 15 20
Martin Lonergan, labor 18 90
R J Love, labor 16 50
Pat Moran, labor 810
Robt Mack, labor 510
John Malone, labor 6 75
Tom Mulqueeney, labor 5 75
D Minor, labor 8 80
Marteneck, labor 9 45
John 'McCarron, labor 5 40
Wm McDermott, labor 810
Mike McKeown, labor 6 75
Mat McNamara, labor 9 45
B McCormack, labor 8 10
Pat McPoland, labor 3 40
Felix McBride, labor 18 90
Robt McGivern, labor 40 00
Phil Newman, labor 18 90
Mike O'Meara, labor 5 40
Pat O'Brien, labor 5 40
Felix Oswald, labor 4 05
Wm O'Brien, labor 20 00
John Pfeiffer, labor 9 45
Gahart Parr, labor 4 05
Chas Peters, labor 12 85
Wm Quinlan, labor 10 15
Tom Reilly, labor .. 8 10
Mat Raiseck, labor 12 15
Chas Reilly, labor 11 50
Phil Reddin, labor 4 75
Geo Rink, labor 12 85
J Reed, labor 2 70
21 00
8 10
6 75
4 05
6 10
18 00
11 50
7 10
12 15
Wm Schwaegler, labor 8 45
9 45
Joe Rooney, labor
M S Sughrue, labor
Mike Shea, labor
Wm Spensley, labor
J B Stevens, labor
Dan Sheehan, labor
Frank Scherr, labor
Peter Stoffer, labor
S Schaetzle, labor
Lew Smith, labor
214
List of Warrants.
Wm Sherri,:an, labor
Rich Turner, labor
A A Thompson, labor
Landon Taylor, labor
John Walsh, labor
Peter Weist, labor
Anton Wondrachek, labor
Nick Wompack, labor
Herman Weber, labor
Wm Weber, labor
Wm Wearmouth, labor
Vlanzel Zachena, labor
Fred Zurshoff, labor
Geo Zumhoff, labor
Ike Beekman, labor
Joe Calvert, labor
Bridget Costello, labor
Tom Casey, labor
John Calvert, team
B Cain, team
John Deckert, team
Tom Elliott, team
Ed Frith, team
M Gantenbein, team
John Huffmeire, team
M Hannon, team
H C King, team
Pat Linehan, team
J G Moore, team
Jeff McGrath, team
McElrath Teaming Co, team ..
J J McCollins, team
Robt Oldham, team
John Parker, team
Geo Reynolds, team
Frank Seige, team ..
Geo Scott, team
Ed Seeley, team
Otto Turner, team
John Terry, team
Max Zogg, team
GRADING STREETS FOR LAST
HALF OF AUGUST, 1899
Thos Butcher, quarryman 18 40
Richard Caffrey, quarryman 18 40
Dennis Corcoran, quarryman 18 40
T P Dolan, quarryman 3 75
Ben Fern, mason 22 00
Joe Geasland, quarryman 13 90
Joe Gavin, quarryman 1615
Jake Hanson, mason 22 00
Jas McCracken, quarryman 18 40
Jas McLaren, quarryman 14 65
Jas McKernan, quarryman .. 3 00
James O'Farrell, foreman 25 65
4 00
15 40
18 50
10 50
20 00
4 05
70
9 45
9 45
11 50
8 10
8 80
9 45
4 75
10 80
12 85
10 80
21 00
32 40
27 00
5 40
12 15
13 50
13 50
27 70
18 90
2 70
24 30
31 75
10 80
25 65
16 20
12 15
20 95
4 05
16 20
19 60
3 40
10 80
13 50
1 35
6 75
8 80
12 85
2 70
John Parker, quarryman
John Parker, quarryman
John Spies, Mason
Wm Wells, quarryman
Wm Howard, team 33 10
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR LAST
HALF OF AUGUST, 1899:
Ed Brunskill, labor 22 40
Frank DeGeorge, labor 22 40
Sam Elmer, labor 17 60
Pat Furey, labor 22 40
Morris Flynn, labor 22 40
Chas Hillary, labor 22 40
Joe Lowrie, labor 20 80
James Ryan, labor 14 40
Dan Sheehan, labor 4 00
R T Eddy, labor 25 00
J J .,lurphy, assistant assessor 75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners 12 60
Horace Boles. appraiser in wa-
ter works case 475 00
J J Ney, appraiser in water
works case 375 00
C A Stanton, appraiser in wa-
ter works case 187 50
Dr E A Guilbert, witness in wa
ter works case 5 00
K T Eddy, witness in water
works case 5 00
Chas Hillery, witness in water
works case 5 00
H B Gniffke, witness in water
works case 5 00
Jos Wodrick, refunded butcher's
license 25 00
D C Stewart, recording plats
and deeds 3 75
Smith, Morgan Printing Co.,
blank stationary 6 00
E J Schilling, repairing cement
walk at city hall 11 20
Robt. Jungk, plumbing at Jack-
son park 1 50
Harger & Blish, stationery 6 85
Palmer, Winall & Co., station-
ery 9 25
Palmer, Winall & Co, printing
testimony Wilberding case 28 50
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery in water works case . 75
Jas Kelly, blank stationery in
Homan & Roehl, use of tables in
water works case 3 50
water works case.. 2 00
Key City Gas Co, coke for steam
roller 50 30
Wm Dalbkermeyer, repairing
horse roller . 3 50
B Lagen, use of horse -.,r car-
penter wagon 4 00
Rumpf, Frudden Co, lumber 10 60
Ott, Meuser & Co, lumber 38 25
Dubuque Wooden Ware Co, lum-
ber 14 45
Ellwanger Bros, repairing har-
ness 4 85
Hagerty Bros, pine wood for
steam roller 5 25
F Zehneter, repairing same 14 10
Dub Rubber & Belting Co., new
hose for steam roller 8 50
Dub Rubber & Belting Co, hose
clamps for Jackson park 75
Jno Tibey, constructing retain-
ing wall on Pickett st 188 00
G Meisch, 168 cub yds gravel 50 40
P Quinn Sr, rock 1 00
Jno Becker, rock
B D Lenehan, repairing tools2 10
Chas Matz, same..........
G F Kleih, 4 20
powder and fuse for
road department ......
Jno Butt, repairing tools " " 6 10
16 65
Christman & Healey, hardware
road department ..
Hussman & Lies, hardware road 5 55
department .. ......
Peter Lang hardware road 80
de-
partment 1 20
Palmer, Winall & Co, blank sta-
tionery road department
Purington Pay. Brick Co paving2 50
brick road department. ......... 127
127 40
M tafford oats fire department.. 332 40
M Stafford, oats fire department. 332 40
F Zehetner bridle bit for fire de-
partment
List of l\Varrants.
215
Key City Gas Co gas for Delhi'
street engine house..
Key City Gas Co coke for fire
department ..
Chas Matz repairs at 18th street
engine house....
Jno Kriebs repairing harness for
fire department
Linehan & ,Molo 2 doz mops for
fire department
F A Miller, 5 doz barn brooms
for flre department ... a 16 25
Bub Rubber & Belting Co, flre-
men's buttons $5.00, and hose
washers $3.75, total 8 75
Christman & Healey, hardware
for flre department 75
Dub Harness & Saddlery Co,
hardware for fire department
1 doz whips fire department9 00
Knapp, Stout & Co Co, lumbr for
fire department 20 95
Ott, Meuser & Co, shavings
for fire department 3 00
Yerger & Vollenweider, horse
shoeing for flre department9 20
Ed Sloan, horse shoeing for fire
department .... 10 40
Aug Wunderlich, horse shoeing
for fire department 6 90
Aug Wunderlich, horse shoeing
for road department 2 00
Mettel Bros, bran for fire de-
partment ..
Alex Hasler, bran for fire dept65
Dub Nater Co, 338 hydrants for
August .. 1408 33
Keep & Buechle, gloves for police
department .. 3 00
Hobt Jungk, plumbing at patrol
house .. 17 00
Chas Oswald, repairing stars and
cell cups .. 2 25
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matron department 6 60
Central Meat Market, supplies
for matron department 2 70
P Hansen, hay for city pound1 90
Ellwanger Bros, repairing har-
ness at patrol house 25
A Heim, brick for sewer dept12 00
Chas Matz, repairing tools for
sewer department 75
Mullen Bros, repairing fountain
14th and Elm streets9 25
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil and lan-
tern globes for sewer dept1 80
J' P Schroeder & Co, Gement for
sewer department
Globe -Journal, official printing for
August, 1899 ....
The Herald, official printing for
August, 1899
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for August, 1899
Dubuque Telegraph,i official
printing for August, 1899
Dubuque Telegraph, weekly
council proceedings
Dubuque 'Telegraph, health re-
ports ..
Dubuque Telegraph, 12 new city
Directories
Star Electric Co, 333 arc fights
for August 1 798
1 95
9 90
2 60
2 05
5 00
65
6
00
50 00
50 00
25 00
60 00
6 00
3 50
60 00
20
Globe Light & Heat Co, 100
lamps for August 166 67
T E Frith, removing garbage
and dead animals for August193 45
M S Sughrue, burying diseased
meat .. 100
H B Gniffke, ref exc permits65 00
H B Guiffke, interest on war-
rants .. 3 067 76
H B Gniffke, frt chgs on. paving
brick $67.12, and police badges
$13.75, total 81 47
H B Gniffke, postage stamps
$12.00, and exchange N Y $7.19,
total .. .. 19 19
H B Gniffke, ref water tax 2 15
LABOR ON STREETS FOR FIRST
HALF OF SEPTEMBER, 1899.
Amenda Earnst, labor $4 75
John Burns, labor
Joe Blocklinger, labor
Joe Bruelette, labor
Paul Becker, labor
Steve Bastian, labor..
Fred Budde, labor
Chas Busse, labor
Joe Brown, labor..
Hugh Connoll, labor
Jerry Cahill, labor
John Callahan, labor
Wm Caughlin, labor
,M Carmody, labor
M Crahan, labor
Chas Campman, labor.
John Corbett, labor
Wm Carberry, labor
Jas Connelly, labor
M Dunnigan, labor
Steve Dorsey, labor
Pat Dempsey, labor
John Egan, labor..
Mat Fagan, labor
Mat Fetschel, labor
John Flynn, labor
Pat Fenelon, labor
John Farley, labor
Peter Gregory, labor
Pat Grue, labor
Joe Guenther, labor
Peter Guenther, labor
B Glass, labor
Joe Grab, labor
C Gantenbein, labor
Tom Hackney, labor
John Hanley, labor
Mike Hoapes, labor
Aug Haffaman, labor
Mike Hardie, labor
John Hayes, labor
Jas Hird, labor
Andy Johnson, labor
Aug Jass, labor
John Jehring, labor
John Kelly, labor ..
Wm Kronfeldt, labor
Fred Krueger, labor
Pat Kenneally, labor
John Kinsella, labor
Mat Kline, labor
John Lavery, labor
John Laughlin, labor
M Lavin, labor
H Lembke, labor
M Lonregan, labor
M Murphy, labor
Ed Malloy. labor
9 15
13 50
4 05
10 15
10 80
6 75
6 10
16 20
8 10
8 10
8 10
7 45
16 20
10 80
6 10
6 75
4 05
16 20
10 80
18 00
2 70
10 80
8 45
13 50
70
16 20
20 00
4 05
1 35
9 45
8 80
7 45
5 40
20 00
1 35
2 70
2 70
6 10
16 20
20 00
15 00
4 05
6 75
1 35
12 15
8 80
2 05
20 00
20 00
12 50
4 05
2 70
16 20
6 75
16 20
5 40
6 75
216
List of Warrants.
Joe Marteneck, labor
Tom Mulqueeney, labor ..
D Minor, labor 3 40
Wm McClain, labor 10 15
Wm McDermott, labor .. 4 05
Mike McMahon, labor 4 05
Jas McDonald, labor 11 85
Mat McNamara, labor 2 05
Felix McBride, labor 15 55
Phil Newman, labor 16 20
Pat O'Brien, labor 3 40
Wm O'Brien, labor ... 20 00
G Parr, labor 6 Y5
John Pfeiffer, labor 6 75
Wm Quinlan, labor 10 80
Chas Reilly, labor 2 70
Geo Rink, labor 9 45
Joe Rooney, labor 15 00
Nick Sweeney, labor 8 45
Mike Sullivan, labor 6 75
Dan Sheehan, labor 18 00
J B Stevens, labor 10 80
Tom Smith, labor 5 40
Frank Scherr, labor 12 15
Geo Sutter, labor 5 40
Lew Smith, labor 9 45
Peter Stoffer, labor 9 45
Sam Smith, labor 4 05
Wm Schwagleer, labor 8 10
B Schnee, labor 8 10
Simon Schaetzle, labor 6 75
John Schemmel, labor 1 35
Wm Sheridan, labor 20 00
Landon Taylor, labor 9 45
R Turner, labor 3 40
A A Thompson, labor 2 05
John Welsh, labor 6 75
Anton vWondrachek, labor 15 90
Poter Weist, labor 9 45
Wm Wearmouth, labor 5 40
Wm Weber, labor 11 50
Venzel Zacheena, labor 5 40
Geo Zumhoff, labor 10 50
Ike Beekman, team 20 00
Mrs I Brown, team 15 00
Joe Calvert, team 25 00
John Calvert, teeam 22 50
B Cain, team 2 50
John Deckert, team 5 00
Tom Elliott, team o 00
Nick Gregory, team ... 7 50
John Huffmeier, team 3 75
Thos Hinds, team 5 00
Mike Hannon, team 13 75
H C King, team 7 50
Mat Kenneeally, team 16 25
Pat Linehan, team 2 50
Jeff McGrath, team 5 00
J J McCollins, team 2 50
H Schmidt, team 10 00
Frank Seige, team 2 50
Ed Seeley, team 5 00
Sam Snodgrass, team...... 16 25
Jas Tobin, team.... 22 50
John Terry, team 25 00
Otto Turner, team.... .... 22 50
Mrs. Welsh, team 20 65
Frank Winnters, team 2 50
M Zogg team 26 25
Thos. Butcher, quarryman 18 75
John Bohn, mason 10 00
Denis Corcoran, quarryman...... 18 75
Frank Correll, quarryman 2 65
R Caffery, quarryman 10 75
Ben Fern, mason 20 00
12 15
2 70
Joe Gavin, quarryman 16 50
Joe Geisland, quarryman 8 25
Peter Gregory, labor 4 05
Jake Hanson, mason 22 00
Tom Hackney, laborer 4 05
Tom Kenneally, labor 4 60
Robt Love, quarryman 6 00
Jas McCracken, quarryman 18 75
Jas. McKernan, quarryman 18 75
John Nutz, quarryman 11 25
Jas O'Farrel, foreman 2 50
John Parker, quarryman 16 50
John Parker, foreman 3 00
Pat Quinn. laborer 4 05
John Spies, mason 22 00
John Spear, foreman 20 00
Mike Sullivan, labor 4 05
Wm Wells, quarryman.. 12 00
Wm Howard, team 3125
Mike Kenneally, team.... 7 50
Rafe Kenneally, team 7 50
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of City of Dubuque: .Gen-
tlemen—I herewith submit my nay roll
for labor on sewers for the first half
of September, 1899:
Ed Brunskill, labor 8 40
Frank DeGeorge, labor.. 8 00
Sam Elmer, labor 19 20
R T Eddy foreman 25 00
Pat Furey labor 19 20
Morris Flynn, labor 19 20
Chas Hillary, labor 19 20
Joe Lowrie, labor 19 20
Jas Ryan, labor. 16 00
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
is:.ued by me during the month of Sep-
tember 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL'S IN-
TENTION TO CONSTRUCT A SAN-
ITARY SEWER ON SIXTEENTH
STREET.
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intrIntion of the city
council G the city or Dubuque, to con-
struct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary
sewer in 16th street, from the alley east
of Washington street to the alley east
of Elm street.
That a plat and sp(eifications of said
Proposed seg. (r is now on file in the
office of t1.•: city rccoder.
It is estimated by the city engineer
that said sewer will be 284 feet in length
and will cost 64 cents per lineal foot
including two manholes.
Any person having objections to the
construction of such sanitary sewer is
hereby notified to appear in person be-
fore the city council at its session to
be held October 5, 1899, or to file with
the city recorder their objection in
writing on or before the 5th day of
October, 1899.
.L M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorde.r
9-27-5t.
Official Notices.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
Recorder's office, Dubuque, Oct. 3, 1899.
Notice is hereby given to all concern-
ed, that a special assessment will be
levied tr pay for constructing an eight -
inch tile pipe sewer in Alpine street,
from West Third street to lot line be-
tween lots 20 and 21, Julia L. Lang-
worthy add. Amount $175.77, against
the property abutting upon and along
said sewer as provided by law, at a
session of the council to be held October
19, 1899.
And that there is a plat and schedule
on file in the city recorder's office of
said city of Dubuque, showing the street
or a part thereof on which said sewer
has been constructed and the senerate
lots or parcel of ground or specified por-
tion thereof. subject to assessment for
such improvement; the names of the
owners thereof as far as practable and
the amount to be assessed against each
lot e r parcel of ground, which plat and
schedule is subject to public inspection.
And that any and all persons object-
ing to said special assessments of said
plat and schedule must file his or their
objections in writing with the city re-
corder of the said city of Dubuque, on
or before said session of the city coun-
cil to be held on the 19th day of Oc-
tober. 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
Recorder of the city of Dubuque,
10-3-5t.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Mayor's Office.
Dubuque, Oct. 21, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the
registers of election duly appointed to
register voters in the city of Dubuque,
Iowa, will be in attendance at the
places hereinbelow mentioned, for the
purpose of correcting the registry list
of names of such electors as may be
entitled to vote at this fall election, to
be held Tuesday, November 7, 1899.
Said registers will meet at their res-
pective places on Thursday and Friday,
October 26th and 27th, 1899, at 8 o'clock
a. in. and be in session until 9 o'clock
p. m. of said days.
Said registers will thereafter meet on
Saturday, November the 4th, 1899, from
8 o'clock a. m. to 9 o'clock p. m. of said
day for the purpose of correcting the
list and adding thereto such names of
voters as may be entitled to vote.
Said registers will thereafter meet on
Tuesday, November 7th, 1899, (election
day) and be in session from the time
the polls open until they close, and reg-
ister only such voters as were absent
from the city during the preceeding
day s that the board was in session, also
such voters as did not become citizens
until Monday or Tuesday, November
6th and 7th, 1899.
The places of registration in the sev-
eral wards and precincts of said city
are as follows:
FIRST WARD.
'First Precinct—Mrs. Welsh's place
217
corner Bluff and Dodge streets.
Second Precinct—No. 188 First street,
Robert Jess' place.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct—Court House.
Second Precinct—Fourth street
gine house.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct—Ninth street engine
house.
Second Precinct—City Hall.
Third Precinct--Palen's place, 1810
Couler avenue.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct—Lorimier house.
Second Precinct—Western Brewery.
Third Precinct—Kenyon's barber
shop, 146 West Locust street.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct—Schmidt's Brewery,
Couler avenue.
Second Precinct—Henry G. Muller's
place, corner Elm street and Eagle
Point avenue.
Third Precinct—Hess' place, 797
Rhomberg avenue.
Fourth Precinct—Jake Berg's place,
corner 23d and Jackson streets.
All qualified voters of said city are
notified that unless they voted at the
last election they must present them-
selves at the places and time herein-
above mentioned for registration or
they will be debarred of the privilege
of voting at said election.
Witness my hand at Dubuque, Iowa,
this 21st day of October, 1899.
C. H. BERG,
Mal* or.
en -
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Recorder's office, Dubuque, Sept. 26th,
1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m., Thurs-
day, October 5th, 1899, for improving
and lowering West Sixteenth street
from the summit of the hill. between
Alma and Cornell streets, to a point
60 feet west of said summit, and east
to a point 70 feet from said summit,
requiring approximately the following:
Curbstone reset, 180 lineal feet.
Guttering 124 square yards.
Macadamizing 250 square yards.
Cutting 456 cubic yards.
The work to be done in accordance
with plans and specifications now on
file in the office of the city recorder.
The work to be completed on or before
the tIr.t clay of November, 1899, to be
subject to the inspection and rejection
to the street committee and the city en-
gineer. Bidders to state the price per
lineal feet for curbing reset, the price
per square yard for guttering and ma-
cadamizing, and the price per cubic
yard for cutting.
A certified check for $50.00 on some
Dubuque hank must accompany each
bid as a guarantee that a contract will
be entered into if awarded. The city
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF.
City Recorie"
ti
I;cgular S ssion, November 2, 1899
219
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session November 2d, 1899.
(Official).
Council met at 8:10 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg In the chair.
Present—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Absent—Ald. Crawford.
A1d. McLaughlin moved that the
council proceedings for the month of
October, 1899, be approved as printed.
Carried.
BILLS.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
T. F. Maguire, assistant
ney
Gotf. Gmehle, assistant asses-
sor .. 75 00
Jos. J. Murphy, assistant as-
sessor 75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners
for October 14 60
Palmer Winall & Co., statements
of appraisers in water works
matter 42 00
Palmer, Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for various offices 35 75
Harger & Blish, stationery for
various offices 7 05
Dubuque .Water Co., water for
city hall 20 00
Eichhorn & Bechtel, soap and
matches ....... 65
Phil. Pier, wood at city hall 16 75
W. B. Baumgartner, hardware
city hall .125
Key City Gas Co., gas at city
hall .. 34 60
Dempsey & Garvey, p -nbing at
city hall 13 55
Peter Lang, hardware .-ackson
park 50
Rumpf, Frudden Lumber Co,
lumber First ward scales 12 13
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
city hall 7 85
Key City Gas Co., gas for road
department 5 20
Key City Gas Co., coke for road
department .. 61 65
W. B. Baumgartner, hardware for
road department 11 95
Christman & Healey, powder and
hardware for road department. 14 80
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
1 60
attor-
$ 50 00
road department
Ott, Meus r & Co., lumber for
road department
Voggenthaler & Ragatz, railing
around llth street elevator ..
Key City Iron Works, repairing
steam roller
Wm. Marshall, repairing steam
roller
Dubuque Rubber and Lelting Co,
gaskets for steam roller
B. D. Lenehan, repairing tools
for road department
39 85
75 00
21 40
4 70
1 30
4 30
F. Schloz & Son, repairing tools
for road department
Chas. Matz, repairing tools for
road department
Aug. Roeber, rock for road de-
partment
Harger & Blish, stationery for
road department
Jno. Malone, macadam for road
department
Mike Cain, macadam for road
department
Jno. Whalen, macadam for road
department
Ross McMahon, macadam for
road department
Lagen & Sullivan, horse shoeing
for fire department
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing
for fire department
J. F. Ris & Bro., hardware for
fire department 8 85
Standard Oil Co., oil for fire de-
partment
Dempsey & Garvey, plumbing at
central engine house 2 80
Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co.,
repairing hose for chemical 2 00
Phil. Pier, coal for flre depart-
ment 95 05
Key City Gas Co., coke for tire
department 10 20
Key City Gas Co., gas for fire
department 82 60
Dubuque Water Co , 8 hydrants
for October 1 408 33
Jno. Huffmeier, clay for patrol
house .. 1 25
Harger & Blish, stationery for
police department
Key City Gas Co., gas for polis •'
department
Jno. Jehring, sawing and piling
wood for police department 6 25
Eichhorn & Bechtel, pails for
sewer department .. .... 75
Jas. M. Sullivan, 2 pair rubber
boots for sewer department ... 9 00
Headford Bros. & Hitchins, man
hole covers for sewer depart-
ment
Klauer Mfg. Co., drinking cups
and chains for sewer depart-
ment
Globe -Journal, official printing b0 00
for October ....................
The Herald, official printing for
October
Dubuque Telegraph, official print- 60 00
ing for October
Natl. Demokrat, official print-
ing for October
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
1 798 20
for October
Globe Light and Heat Co., 100
lamps for October 166 67
Key City Gas Co., gas for engi- 5 20
12 50
2 60
5 40
70
12 25
21 50
33 70
13 15
18 50
60
8 85
MI
58
28 00
7 05
50 00
neer's office
Jno. SchruP, rodman in engi-
neer's office
T. E. Frith, removing dead ani-
mals and garbage for October 193 45
O'Farrell & Norton, constructing
sewer in alley between Syca-
more and Cedar streets (part
40 00
'2120
November 2, 1899
estimate) 1000 00
The bill of Mulgrew & Phillips for
filling Water street and Levee 1,400
cubic yards at 14c per yard, $196.00, was,
on motion, referred to the committee
of the whole.
Bill of Linehan & ,Bolo, for fire brick
and clay amounting to $28.63, was, on
motion, referred to the fire committee.
The bill of G. J. Baumgartner, b lick
masonwork at central engine house,
$112.05 was referred to the committee
on fire.
PETITIONS.
Petition of Jno. Degnan asking for
an extension of time to pay his special
assessment for improving Oak street.
Ald. Duggan moved that the prayer
of the petition be granted, provided
the interest will be paid up to Novem-
ber 6th, 1899.
Petition of Dubuqu- Malting Co.,
claiming the sum of $12.15 as damages
to their property being run into by
Horse of the city fire department.
On motion the petition and claim
was referred to the committee on
claims.
Petition of A. Nicks asking that the
city engineer be instructed to re -meas-
ure the improvement of Blocklinger
Lane and Broadway street, so he can
pay his Just assessment.
On motion it was referred to the
city engineer and he report to the
council.
Petition of Jacob Gantenbein asking
that Barry avenue be repaired so as to
keep the water from overflowing his
property.
On motion the petition was referred
to the street committee and they re-
port to the council.
The following petitions were referred
to the delinquent tax committee:
Petition of Mrs. Andrew Henge ask-
ing that her taxes be canceled on lot
No. 7, Geiger's sub., for the year 1898.
Petition of Mrs. Margaret Dawson
asking a remission of her taxes on lot
79, Union add., for the year 1898.
Petition of Mrs. M. Corbett asking
that her taxes be canceled on north 1-2
of lot 115, East Dubuque add., for the
year 1898.
Petition of Adam Zingel asking that
his taxes be canceled on lots 15 and 16,
O'Hare's add , for the year 1898.
The following petitions were referr-
ed to the committee of the whole.
Petition of Christ. Jungk asking that
the water mains be extended through
the alley from 16th to 17th street, be-
tween Clay and Iowa streets.
Petition of Mary C: Blake asking
that the special assessments levied
against lots 8 and 9 in Porter's add.,
be canceled.
Petition of the firemen employed by
the city of Dubuque asking for an in-
crease of salary of $10.00 per month.
Communication of Marshal Morgan,
asking the council to provide for caps
and pay half on overcoats for the po-
lice department.
Petition of M. F. Carey et al asking
that the alley between Union street
and Mountain Lane in Union add., be
vacated.
Ald. Duggan moved that the petition
be referred to the city- attorney and he
to look up the matter and report to
the council.
Petition of Pat. F. Quinn asking
city to purchase his macadam on Quinn
street near Valley street, also asking
permission to break macadam during
the winter. •
Ald. Duggan moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to meas-
urse said macadam. Carried. Also
moved that the part of breaking more
macadam this winter be referred to the
street committee and they to ascer-
tain from the street commissioner
whether there was any morn macadam
needed. Carried.
The following petitions were referr-
ed to a special committee consisting of
Aldermen Flynn, Jones and Duggan.
Petition of Fred. Miller Brewing Co.,
by John Marcan, agent, in relation to
extending storm sewer east of Pine
and 12th streets and slso the filling of
the east line of Pine street.
Petition of A. Y. McDonald & Mor-
rison Mfg., Co., by Jno. M. McDonald
asking that a sewer be extended from
Washington street down 13th to Cedar
streets.
Petition of Albert Leicht asking that
the specia! assessment levied against
lots 10, 11 and 12 in McCraney's 1st
add. be canceled.
Ald,, Duggan moved that the petition
be received and filed. Carried.
Petition of Maurice T. Ahearn asking
for an extension of time to pay his
special assessment against 117 feet of
lot 69 in Union add.
Ald. Duggan moved that action be
postponed until after the report of the
committee on finance. Carried.
OFFICERS' REPORT.
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as
follows:
'1'o the Hon. Mayor and City Council of
the City of Dubuque.
Gentlemen:—Below yraz will find
statement of amounts advanced by me
during the mjnth of October, 1899, for
which please order warrants drawn in
my favor:
Excavation permits $ 55 00
Interest on warrants outstand-
i ng
Postage stamps
Telegrams
New York Exchange (bonds)
Total
1367 67
10 0t
1 19
16 47
Respectfully, $1450 33
HENRY B. GNTFFKE,
Treasurer.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the several amounts, and the report re-
ferred back to the finance committee.
Regular Session, November 2, 1899 221
City Auditor Hoffman reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my report
for the month of October, 1899, show-
ing the receipts and disbursements for
the month:
Cash on hand Oct. 1st, 1899$75,249.14
Receipts from all sources 15,812.13
Total $91,061.27
DISBURSEMENTS.
Warrants redeemed in
the month of Oct. ..$17,193.19
Coupons redeemed in
the month of Oct. .. 3,514.44
Bonds redeemed in
the month of Oct .. 34,000.00 $54,707.63
Cash on hand Nov. 1st, 1899$36,353.64
Other cash on hand there be-
longing to the improvement
braid fund 23,262.60
Leaving a balance to the credit
of the city $13,091.04
Also report that there is due the city
officials for the month of October, 1899,
$2,020.00.
Also the following is a list showing
the amount expended in each fund
since the beginning of the fiscal year:
General expense fund $24,560 32
Road .. 27,544'66
Fire .. 17,976 14
Police .. 16,106 28
Sewerage 3,014 78
Printing .... 1,370 00
Engineers .... 1.882 25
Light and Gas 13,754 09
\\Ta`er 9,858 31
Interest .. 13,317 09
Boar3 of Health 1,971 28
Grading 3,173 25
Bee Branch 700 00
Total $135,228 45
Also a list of coupons redeemed dur-
ing the month of October, 1899, amount -
$3.514.44.
Respectfully,
F. B. HOFFMAN,
City Auditor.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
city officials and the report referred
bock to the finance committee.
Fire Chlief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:
The following is the pay roll of the
fire department for the month of Oc-
tober, 1899:
Amount due firemen for the
month of October. 1899 $1,971.50
Respectfully.
JOE REINFRIED,
Chief.
On motion the pay roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
firemen and the pay roll referred back
to the committee on fire.
Marshal Morgan reported as fullj,ws:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:
The following shows the report of the
police department for the month of Oc-
tober, 1899:
Total arrests 64
Police patrol calls 81
Miles traveled 134 3-8
Found master's receipt attacue9.$2 00
Also reports the pay roll for the po-
lice department for the month of Oc-
tober. 1899, amount, $2,268.60.
Amount due special police carnival
week. $160.
Also matron's report attached.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
police and the report referred back
to the committee on police.
City Electrician reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report of de-
fective lights for the month of Octo-
ber, 1899:
I find from the report of the police
department as well as from my per-
sonal observation that the total hours
that 133 lamps failed to burn would
equal 31-2 lamps for one month, or
$18.90. Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
On motion the report was received
and the city recorder instructed to
notify the city auditor to dedu t $18.90
from the Star Electric company's bill
for the month of October, 1899.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:— '
Gen tlemen:—
I herewith submit my pay roll for
labor on streets from Oct. 1st to Oct.
31st, 1899 inclusive.
Amount due laborers on streets.$3,552.55
Respectfully submitted.
JAS. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the pay roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay la-
borers on streets and the pay roll re-
ferred back to the committee on streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:—
I herewith submit my pay roll for la-
bor in grading streets from Oct 1st to
Oct. 31st, 1899 inclusive:
Amount due laborers for grading
streets $997.05
Respectfully subitted,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the pay roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
laborers for grading streets and the pay
Kegular : ession,
November 2, 1899
roll referred back to the committee on
streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce, in charge
of the sewers, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my pay roll for
labor on sewers from Oct. 1st to Oct.
31st, 1899, inclusive:
Amount due laborers on sewers .$370.80
Respectfully,
JAMES H. 1301 -CE,
Street Commissioner.
O.n motion the pay roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
laborers on sewers and the pay roll
referred back - to the committee on
sewers.
City Attorney Duffy reported on the
petition and claim of E. B. Pieken-
brock (administrator) , claiming that
steam roller broke the water tap in al-
ley in rear of their premises, south
middle 1-4 lot 470. Claim $20.40, as
follows:
Dubuque, Ia., Oct. 16th, 1399.
To the Honorable Mayor and Alder-
men of the City of Dubuque:—Gen-
tlenren:
Reporting on the petition of E. B.
Piekenbrock (administrator), state,
that there is no legal liability on the
part of the city, and further, claim
was not filed in time required by the
statute, and is not in form required by
statute. Respectfully,
T. H. D1'FFY,
City Attorney.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port of the city attorney be adopted.
Carried.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Ci:y
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:
Herewith find estimate for filling on
Mt. Carmel avenue, starting from
Southern avenue to a point 550 feet
south. This estimate is based on a
roadway 16 feet wide on top and to
high water nark. The filling required
will be 4,583 cubic yards. A stone
sewer should he constructed about 6
feet in diameter. for a distance of 50
to 60 feet. If the filling is made of
bluff material it could be done for 20 to
25 cents per cubic yard. Respectfully,
submitted,
E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
Ald. Wales moved to postpone further
action on the report until next spring.
Carried.
Also reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:—Gentlemen:
Some time ago a petition of Sarah E.
Disney was, referred to me. The peti-
tion protests against paying a special
assessment for the improvement of
Wilde street in front of lot 9 of the
subdivision of mineral lot a9. Amount
$12.60. I find that tiie strAet in front of
this lot was nma:ie on a fill and the
curb and gutter has settled, and at
present lays in a ditch
that has been made by the water,
which comes from the west end of the
present street.
The macadam is still in good condi-
tion.
I would recommend that the street
commissioner be instru^tea to replace
or reset the curb and gutter, and leave
the assessment stand. Respectfully
submitted, E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
Ald. Duggan moved to adopt the re-
port and recommendations. Carried.
Sidewalk Inspector Zeratnan reported
as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City of Dubuque:—Gentlemen:
In the special assessment far the re-
pair of sidewalk for the month of Au-
gust. 1899, and passed by the city
council October 12th, 1899, the assess-
ments were erroneous against lot 47,
E. Langworthy's add.. R. Lorenze,
owner, amount 70 cents, and lot 1 of
sub. 311, East Dubuque add.. Reuben
Lpuis, owner, amount 65 cents, and re-
ommend that said special assessments
be canceled.
Ald. McLaughlin of the street com-
mittee offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved. By the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, That the special as-
sessment for the repair of sidewalks in
the month of August, 1899, against lot
47, E. Langworthy's add., R. Lorenze,
owner, amount 70 cents, and lot 1 of
sub. 311, East Dubuque add.. Reuben
Louis, owner, amount 65 cents. be can-
celed.
The following weighmasters and wood
measurers' reports were referred to the
committee on markets and found as
follows:
Amount.
Otto Rath, weighmaster city hall.$33.90
Charles Pitschner, weighmaster
West Dubuque 2.10
T. Faherty, weighmaster First
ward .. 5.37
R. F. Curren, wood measurer 2.80
The bids for 1,500 feet of fire hose
were presented, and on motion of Ald.
Frith were opened and read.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the bids
be referred to the fire committee with
power. Carried.
Also the bids for veterinarian ser-
vices were ordered opened and read
and found as follows:
W. R. Fullarton, for treatment and
medicine per horse per month, 75 cents.
F. A. Dolton, for treatment and medi-
cine per horse per month, 48 cents.
Ald. Flynn moved that the contract
be awarded to F. A. Dolton, he being
the lowest bidder. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
Aid. Wales of the finance committee
reported as follows:
T,-, the Eton. Mayor .in.l City C,'unc:il of
Regular Session, November 2, 1899. 223
the City of Dubuque:—Gentlemen:
Your committee on finance respect-
fully reports in favor of granting the
petition of Thomas Kenneally Sr., ask-
ing for one year's further time to pay
special assessment against lot 91, Union
add.. for the improvement of Cleve-
land avenue, provided he pays all in-
terest due on said special assessment
to Nov. 6th, 1899.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee on fiinance re-
spectfully report in favor of granting
the petition of Mrs. B. L. Whittemore
asking one year's further time to pay
the special assessment against lots 47
and 83, Union add, for the improve-
ment of Cleveland avenue and Holly
street, provided she pays all interest
due on said special assessments to Nov.
6, 1899.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee on finance re-
spectfully reports in favor of grant-
ing the petition of Mrs. A. Drees ask-
ing one year's further time to pay
special assessments against outlot 738,
lot 1, for the improvement of West
11th street and Grant avenue, pro-
vided she pays the special assessment
against outlot 738, lot 1, for improve-
ment of alley, east of Grant avenue,
from Julien avenue to West llth street,
and all interest due on said assessments
to Nov. 6th. 1899.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee on finance re-
spectfully reports in favor of granting
the petition of John Sheridan asking
one year's further time to pay the spe-
cial assessment against lots one (1) to
twelve (12). Sheridan's add.. for the
improvement of Windsor avenue, pro-
vided he pays all interest due on said
special assessments to Nov. 6, 1896.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee on finance to
whom was referred the petition of Isa-
dore Plamondan asking for further
time to pay special assessment, would
respectfully recommend that he be
given until July 1st, 1900, to pay the
special assessment against lot 52, Union
add., for the improvement of Oak street
provided he pays all interest due on
said special assessment to Nov. 6th,
1899.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved that the petition
of Maurice Ahearn asking one year
further time to pay special assessment
against 117 feet of lot 69, Union add.,
on which action was postponed until
after the report of the finance com-
mittee. be allowed one year further
time, providing he will pay all interest
due on said special assessment to Nov.
6th. 1899.
Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin of the street com-
mittee reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen:
Your committee on streets respect-
fully reports that they have examined
the improvements on Lincoln avenue
from the west line of lot 35 McCraney's
Eagle Point addition to the west line
of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway right of way, and we recom-
mend that said street be accepted, and
that a special assessment be levied
against the abutting property to cover,
the cost of curbing, guttering and
macadamizing, and also recommend
that warrant be drawn on the grad-
ing fund for the amount of $195.36
for gradng said street, less $32.15 due
the city for rolling, and further, that
a warrant be drawn on the improve-
ment bond fund for $552.20, that be-
ing the amount due contractor
for guttering, curbing, and ma-
cadamizing, said warrants to be drawn
in favor of Steuck & Linehan, contrac-
tors.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report. Adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total 6.
Absent—Ald. Crawford.
Also your committee on streets re-
spectfully recommend that the ma-
cadam belonging to J. F. Meukle be
accented and that a warrantbe drawn
in is favor for the amount, 48 yards at
50 cents per yard, $24.00.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to refer back
to the committee on streets. Ald.
McLaughlin motion. Carried.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the commit-
tee on delinquent tax reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee on delinquent taxes
respectfully reports in favor of in-
structing the city treasurer not to sell
the following described property for
the taxes of 1898, but that said taxes
be allowed to remain a lien on the
property:
James McEvoy, lots 5, 6 and 165 Fin-
ley's add.
Margaret Nunan lots 1 of lot 1 of
out lot 735 and lot 1 of lot 1 out lot
735A.
Kate Boland N. M. 1-5 of city lot 430.
Maurice T. Ahearn West 117 feet lot
69 Union add.
Mrs. H. Beckett lot 210 Finley Add.
Thos. J. Lonregan lot 145 East Du-
buque add.
Mrs. J. Rickards, lots 84 and 85 Union
add.
E. E. FRITH,
JOHN FLYNN,
JAS. T. DUGGAN,
Committee.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Also your committee on delinquent
tax respectfully report in favor of
•r'nting th.- 1.: titian of S"oliln Dempsy
November 2, 1899 224
Regular Seseion,
asking that the taxes for the years of
1897-1898 and 1899, on lots 2 of 34 and
2 of 35 Levin's add. be cancelled.
On motion of Ald. Frith the report
wa.s adopted.
Also your committee on delinquent
taxes respectfully report in favor of
granting the following petitions asking
that the taxes be cancelled on property
described, and time named below:
Mrs. M. Ttempler on lot 5 Hughes
sub. of part of Mineral lot 172 for the
years of 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898.
Mnri Maruni on south 1-2 of lot
347 East Dubuque, for the year 1898.
Elizabeth Stampfer, on lot 356 East
Dubuque add. for the year 1898.
Mrs. J. C. Silzer on the west 1-2 of
lot 47 Cox's add. for the year 1895, 1896,
1897 and 1898.
James Cazatt on personal property
for the year 1898.
Mrs. J. F. O'Dea, lot 4 Fortune's
sub. for the year 1898.
Mrs. P. Hughes on part lot 1 Len -
helm's add. for the year 1898.
E. E. FRITH,
JOHN FLYNN,
JAMES T. DUGGAN,
Committee.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Also report in favor of granting the
petition of Marion Donovan. asking
until December 11, 1899, to pay his
taxes for 1898 on lots 4 and 5 Babcock's
add.
Also report in favor of granting the
petition of St. Joseph's Mercy Hospi-
tal, asking that the taxes on lot 7
Agnes Langworthy's add. be cancelled
for the reason that said lot is used for
hospital purposes and is therefore
exempt from taxation under the law of
Iowa.
Also report on the petition of A. W.
Sears offering to pay the special as-
sessment against his property for the
improvement of Locust street, pro-
vided the city cancel the assessment
of personality for the year 1897, re-
spectfully reports that Mr. Sears has
paid all special assessments against
his property, and we therefore recom-
mend that the city treasurer be in-
structed to cancel the assessment
aginst Mr. Sears for the year 1897 on
personality.
Also report in favor of referring to
the equalization committee the petition
of Bridget Burke in relation to taxes.
Also respectfully recommend that the
petition of Elizabeth Herzog in rela-
tion to taxes be referred to the equali-
zation committee.
Also that the petition of A. Frei.hoefer
in relation to taxes be referred to the
equalization committee.
Also respectfully report in favor of
receiving and filing the petition of Miss
Kate Collins in relation to taxes for
the reason that the taxes have been
Paid.
E. E. FRITH,
JOHN FLYNN,
November 2, 1899.
JAS. T. DUGGAN,
Committee.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Ald. Wales of the committee of the
whole reported as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of
the City of Dubuque:—Gentlemen:
Your committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the petition of S.
D. Ryan and Wm. Gross et al in rela-
tion to electric lights, respectfully rec-
ommend that the Star Electric compa-
ny be instructed to place arc electric
lights at the folllowing places, to -wit:
One light on Levee between Railroad
ave. and Charter street.
One light at the intersection of Sher-
idan and Lawther avenues.
One light at the intersection of
Adair avenue and West 14th streets.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the communication
of J. C. Longueville and Alphons
Matthews in relation to compensation
for services in the waiter works liti-
gation, respectfully reports in favor
of paying Mr. Alphonse Matthews the
sum of $1,750.00, and, Mr. J. C. Longue-
ville the sum of $1,250.00, less the
amounts previously paid them for said
service.
Amount due Alphonse Matthews.$1,000
Amount due J. C. Longueville.... 500
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Ald. Frith .moved that warrants be
ordered drawn in favor of Alphons
Matthews and J. C. Longueville, in ac-
cordance with above said report of the
committee of the whole. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the petition of the
Dubuque Ore Concentrating company,
asking that taxes be canceled for ten
years on plant about to be erected, re-
spectfully recommend that action be
postponed until said plant has been
erected.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole
respectfully report in favor of referring
to the city attorney the claim of Leo
Savery for $2,000.00, for personal injur-
ies caused by being shot by Policeman
Carter.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole re-
spectfully reports in favor of referring
to the city attorney the claim of Mrs.
Mary Langworthy for $4,000.00 for per-
sonal injuries caused by falling on side-
walk on Winona avenue.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee of the whale re-
spectfully reports in favor of receiving
and filing the petition of the Excelsior
Brass works asking that their taxes
be canceled for the year 1898.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
lit pular Ses-iun, November 2, 1899
Also your committee of the while re-
spectfully recommends that the city
recorder be instructed to notify the
Globe Light and Heat company that
unless they take steps at once to re-
pair their lamps and to give the city
better service. that action will be taken
to annul their charter.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the matter of ad-
vertising for bids for the construction
of Bee Branch sewer, respectfully rec-
ommend that the recorder be in-
structed to advertise for bids in ac-
cordance with resolution adopted Au-
gust 24, 1899, providing for the con-
struction of the Bee Branch water way
between 17th street and the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway tracks.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Ald. Flynn, chairman of the special
committee reported as follows:
'To the Honorable Mayor and City
City Council of the city of Dubuque:
2°J
vor of granting the application of
Terrance O'Toole, (a union soldier)
asking for an exemption to the amount
of $800.00 on the assessed valuation of
the sub. 14 and 15 Bush's sub. lot 10,
the north 53 feet, for the year 1898, the
same being in accordance with para-
gfaph 7 of section 1304 of the code of
Iowa. He having paid the taxes for
1598, we would recommend that the
treasurer be instructed to refund the
amount of $4.40.
Also reports in favor of granting the
application of Lizzie Walters (a sol-
dier's widow), asking for exemption to
the amount of $800.00, on the assessed
valuation of lot 264 East Duhuoue,
for the years of 1898 and 1899, the same
being in accordance with Paragraph
7, Section 1304 of the code of Iowa.
JOHN FLYNN.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the re-
ports of the equalization committee.
Ca rried.
Ald. Wales moved not to exceed $100
be expended on the repair of Quinn
street. Carried.
Gentlemen: -Your special committee, Ald. McLaughlin of the street com-
Alds. Flynn. Wales and Jones to whom I mittee offered the following special as -
was referred the matter of the eon- sessments:
struction of a sanitary sewer in 16th
street. from the alley east of Wash-
ington street to the alley east of Elm
street, respectfully report that Mr.
Peter Klauer for the Iowa Coffin com-
pany agrees to pay for the con.truc-
tion of the entire sewer, except that
Portion abutting on lot 181 East Du-
buque add. We therefore recommend
that the said sewer be constructed and
that the following resolution be adopt-
-ed.
Resolved by the city council of the
cit • of Dubuque: That a sanitary
sewer of eight (8) inch tile pipe be con-
structed in 16th street. from alley first
of Washington street to alley first
east of Elm street, according to the
plat of said sewer, and the specifica-
tion prepared by the city engineer and
on file in the office of the city recorder,
and be it further resolved, That said
work shall be completed on or before
the 31st day of December. 1899, and
shall be paid for as follow:
To be paid when work is completed
and accepted by the city council, and
the proposals for doing such work will
be acted upon by the council on the
1Gth day of November, 1899, and the
recorder is hereby ordered to give ten
days notice by publication, asking for
the proposals, as provided by ordi-
nance. Ald. Flynn moved to adopt
the report and resolution.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes -Alda. Duggan, Flynn, Jones,
McLaughlin and Wales. Total 6.
Absent-Ald. Crrawford.
Ald. Flynn, chairman of the equali-
zation committee reported as follows:
'To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council f the City of Dubuque:
•equalization respectfully reports in fa- James Rowb
Rowan, u 7. S, 9. Quig-
Resolved, By the City Cruncil of the
City of Dubuque: That to pay for re-
pairing sidewalks for month of Au-
gust, 1899, by city in front of and ad-
joining the same, a special tax be and
is hereby levied on the several ljts, and
parts of Lots, and parcels of the real
estate hereinafter named, owned, and
for the several amounts set opposite
each lot or parcel of real estate, as
follows:
Special assessment submitted and
passed Nov. 2d. 1899.
Mary Wilde, sub 1 of 2 of 7 of min
lot 45, lot 2, 60 ft lumber, $1.20,
1 hour's labor 50c
A. W. Kemler Est., Union add,
lot 1S2, 10 ft lumber, 20c, 1
hour's labor 50e
Alice Garrity, Union add, s 100
n 150, lot 137, 25 ft lumber, 50c, 1
1 hour's labor 50c
John Gillespie, Smyth's suo, lot 1,
25 ft lumber, 50c, 1 hour's labor
50c
John Fitzpatrick, sub 76 and 77,
Union add, lot 2, 15 ft lum-
ber, 30c, 1 hour's labor 50c....
Cath. Bermingham, sub 76 and 77,
Union add, lot 1, 55 ft lumber,
$1.10, 1 hour's labor 50c
Frank H. Weihe, Hodge's sub No.
2, lot 17, 15 ft lumber, 30c, 1
hour's labor 50c
John Steadman, sub 1 Quigley's
sub. lot 2. 22 ft lumber. 45c. 1
hour's labor 50c
Hugh Tatty, sub 2 of min lot 160,
lot 1, 128 ft lumber, $2.55, 11-2
hour's labor 75c
Frank H. Weihe, Hodge's sub
No. 2, lot 30, 8 ft lumber, 15c, 1
Gentlemen: -Your committee on hour's labor sub
$1 70
70
1 00
1 00
80
1 60
80
95
3 20
65
22(i Regular Session, November 2, 1899
ley's sub, lot 14, 20 ft lumber,
40c, 1 hour's labor 50c
Mrs. L. M. Post, Hodge's sub,
lot 10, 5 ft lumber, 10c, 1 hour's
labor 50c...
A. E. Girard, Hodge's sub, lot 5,
5 ft lumber, lOc, 1 hour's la-
bor 50c
W. G. Cox, sub mitt lot 90, lot 2,
6 ft lumber 10c, 1 hours labor
50c
Standard 011 Co, Dub Har Co's
add, lot 1, blk 25, 8 ft lumber,
15c, 1 hour's work 50c
Rider n Lawther, Burden's
Lawlh'-r add, lot 10, 5 ft lum-
ber, 10c, 1 hour's labor 50c
Shiras, Van Duzee and Hender-
son, West's add 5 3-4, lot 19,
13 ft lumber, 25c, 1 hour's labor
50c ,.
Henry J. Oser, L. H. Langwor-
thy's add, lot 84, 7 ft lumber,
15c, 1 hour's labor 50c
Thos. J. Paisley. Wm. Blake's
add, lot 13, 8 ft lumber 15c, 1
hour's labor 51.1c ..
James Mullin Est, Finley's add,
lot 10, 12 ft lumber, 25c, 1 hour's
labor 50e
John Hennessy, sub 725 city, lot
1, 28 ft lumber, 55c, 1 hour's
labor 50c
Robt. Bonson Est, sub 731 city,
lot 1, 40 ft lumber, 80c, 1 hour's
labor 50c,
Mercy Hospital, min lot 66, lot 2,
10 ft lumber, 20c, 1 hour's la-
bor 50c ..
Robt. Bonson Est, Union add,
lot 15, 12 ft lumber, 25c, 1
hour's labor 50c
James C. Fitzpatrick, Union add,
lot 151, 8 ft lumber 15c, 1 hour's
labor 50c... ..
T. Dillon, Stewart's sub, lot 2,
10 ft lumber, 20c, 1 hour's labor
50c
J. H. Shields , Dub Har Co's add,
lot 8, sub w 1-2 blk 1, 53 ft
lumber, $1.05, 1 hour's labor 50c 1 55
Rich Wallis Est, Dub Har Co's
add, lot 11, sub w 1-2 blk 1, 32
ft lumber, 65c, 1 hour's labor
50c
C. H. Eighmey, sub 2 of 8 of min
lot 159, s 1-2, lot 1, 20 ft lumber,
40c, 1 hour's labor 50c
J. P. Schroeder, Schroeder's add,
lot 26, 15 ft lumber 30c, 1 hour's
labor 50c
Mathews and Barnes, Littleton
& Sawyer's add, lot 54, 34 ft
lumber 70c, 1 hour's labor 50c 1 20
Theo. Merritt, S. M. Lang -
worthy's sub, s 26.6, lot 6, 25 ft
lumber 50e, 1 hour's labor 50c . 1 00
G. Becker, sub 3 of min lot 158,
lot 1, 8 ft lumber 15, 1 hour's
labor 50c
Ruben Lewis, sub 311 East Du-
buque add, lot 1, 7 ft lumber
15c, 1 hour's labor 50c ........
Jas. Beach & Sons, city, lot 583,
G ft lumber 95c; 1 hour's la -
90
60
60
60
65
60
75
65
65
75
1 05
1 30
70
75
65
70
1 15
90
80
65
65
bor 50c
F. A. Bisping, Burden-Lawther's
add, lot 73, 10 ft lumber 20c, 1
hour's labor 50c 70
Ellen O'Halloran, Finley's add,
lot 13, 5 ft 'lumber 10c, 1 hour's
labor 50c
Chicago Great Western Ry., sub
1 of min lot 363, lot 2, 50 ft
lumber $1.00, 2 hours' labor
$1.00
J. A. Rhomberg Est , Ham's add,
lot 291, 5 ft lumber 10c, 1 hour's
labor 50c
Con Mullen Est., Finley, Wa-
ples & Burton's add, lot 11, 24
ft lumber 50c, 1 hour's labor
50c
R. and E. Langworthy, Glendale
add, No. 3, lot 247, 22 ft lumber
45c, 1 hour's labor 50c 95
Henry Herancourt, Grandview
Park add, lot 1, block 4, 16 ft
lumber 30c, 1 hour's labor 50c 80
John Steiber, Davis' Farm add,
lot 321, 30 ft lumber 60c, 1
hour's labor 50c 1 10
Emma F. Randall, 1 of 55, min
lot 39, lot 1, 30 ft lumber 60c,
1 hour's labor 50c 1 10
N. Maybanks Est., Saunder's
sub, lot 1, 25 ft lumber 50c, 1
hour's labor 50c 1 00
A. A. Cooper, The A. A. Cooper
wagon works block, 13 ft lum-
ber 25c, 1 hour's labor 50c 75
J. H. Carroll, city, w 20, lot
533, 12 ft lumber 25c, 1 hour's
labor 50c ... 75.
John Olinger, Boulevard add, lot
1, 12 ft lumber 25c, 1 hour's
labor 50c .. , , 75 .
Webster and Horr, E. Lang -
worthy's add, lot 1, 5 ft lumber
10c. 1 hour's labor 50c 60
Wnt. Guderian Est., East Du-
buque w 1-2, lot 5, 18 ft lumber
35c, 1 hour's labor 50c 85
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
special assessment. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes-Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin and Wales. Total
6.
Absent-Ald. Crawford.
Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow-
ing:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That to pay for an
8 inch tile pipe sewer in Alpine street,
from West Third street to lot line be-
tween lots 20 and 21, Julia L. Lang -
worthy's add., 0. G. Kringle, con-
tractor, in front of and adjoining the
same a special tax be and is hereby lev-
ied on several lots and parts of lots and
parcels of real estate hereinafter
named, situate and owned, and for the
several amounts set opposite each lot
or parcel of real estate, as follows:
Special assessment submitted and
passed November 2nd, 1899.
Julia L. Langworthy, Zulia L.
Langworthy's add, lot 1, 251 ft.$ 77 81
Julia, L. Langworthy, Julia L.
1 46
60
2 00
60 •
1 00
ltomiL•tr Session, November 16, 1899
Langworthy's add, lot 2 28 ft
F. Poole, Julia L. Langworthy's
add, lot 17, 72 ft
J. S. Stephens, Julia L. Lang -
worthy's add, lot 18, 72 ft
John A. Meshinger, Julia L
Langworthy's add, lot 19, 72 ft 22 32
Mary Bunting, Julia L. Lang -
worthy's add, lot 20, 72 ft 22 32
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
special assessment.
Carried by the following vote: :
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Frith,
Jones, McLaughlin an' Wales. Total
6.
Absent—Ald. Crawford.
Ald. Frith offered the following res-
olution, which was adopter:
Resolved by the city council of the
city bf Dubuque: That the street com-
missioner be instructed to measure • e
macadam belonging to Fred. Remus on
Emsley street in Fengler's stone quar-
ry and report the amount to the coun-
cil, and that when the warrant is
drawn to pay for the same, that it be
made out in favor of Mrs. Henry Deck-
ert.
Mayor Berg stated that they had
put on an extra police force Hallowe'en
night, but notwithstanding, sidewalks
had been torn up and wanted to know
what action the council wished to take
in the matter.
Ald. Duggan moved that the matter
be left entirely in the hands of the
mayor. Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that he had not
signed the contract for the improve-
ment of High Bridge avenue, for the
reason that the filling and general con-
dition of the avenue does not justify
the letting of the contract.
Ald. Wales moved that the action
of the mayor be approved. Carried.
Ald. Jones stated that the ditch
along Lincoln avenue ought to be filled
up, so as to turn the water from the
street.
Ald. Wales moved the matter be re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Carried.
Ald. Wales brought up the matter
of drainage on Fifth avenue, and mov-
ed that the city engineer be instructed
to prepare plans to take care of the
water. Carried.
Ald. Wales moved that a warrant for
$100.00 be drawn in favor of each of the
aldermen for salary for four months.
Carried.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
council adjourn until November 16th,
1899. Carried.
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Mayor
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session Nov. 16th, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford. Flynn,
Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
Absent—Aids. Wales and Duggan.
PETITIONS.
Ald. Crawford moved that all petitons
relating to cancellation of taxes be re-
ferred to the delinquent tax committee;
also petitions relating to assessments
be referred to the board of equaliza-
tion. Carried.
The following petitions were referred
to the delinquent tax committee:
Mrs.Henry Lembeck, N. 32. 4ft. S. 2-5
of W. 1-4 of city lot 500.
J. C. Longueville, lots 5 and 6 New -
burgh's sub.
Petition of Katherine Retalick in
relation to her assessment for the year
1S98, was referred to the equalization
committee.
The following petitions were referred
to the _finance committee.
Petition of J. H. Faig special assess-
ment on tots 6 and Ea situated on Broad-
way L'xtension.
Petition of John McBride special as-
sessment for improving Oak street.
Petition of Dubuque Wooden Ware
and Lumber Co., to reduce the assess-
ment of 1899.
Petition of Jas. C. Rooney. asking
to be re -instated in the fire department.
On motion it was referred to the
committee on fire.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole:
Petition of F. S. Husted et al, asking
that Twenty-sixth (26) street extension
be repaired and put in passable condi-
tion.
Petition of Pat Quinn, Sr., asking city
to purchase his macadam located near
Forest Lane and Villa street.
Communication and deed of Mrs.
Caroline Fischer, claiming fifty ($50.00)
dollars for parts of lots 13 and 14 Blks
in Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co.'s
add. as condemned by city for street
purposes.
Proposition of Vogenthaler and Ra-
gatz in relation to Iron bridge over
new canal at 16th and 17th streets.
Petition and claim of Jennie Frantz,
claiming one thousand dollars ($1,000)
for damages and injuries received by
a falling booth on Main street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets.
On motion the petition and claim was
referred to the committee cf the whole
and city attorney.
Petition of the Standard Telephone
Co., by Victor H. Stevens, asking coun-
cil to direct them to proceed with their
construction in accordance with its
proposition of Nov. 14, 1899, which to
22s Regular Session, November 16, 1899.
now made to the city of Dubuque.
Ald. Flynn moved that the rules be
suspended and Messrs. Stewart and
Brown be allowed five minutes each to
address the council on the matter. Car-
ried.
Mr. Stewart addressed the council.
Mr. Brown and Lenehan also addressed
the council.
Ald. Flynn moved that the matter
be referred to the committee on streets
and mayor with power.
Ald. Frith moved as an amendment
that it be referred to the committee of
the whole.
Ald. Frith's amendment was then
carried.
Communication of Dubuque Water
Co., by W. W. T3onson, secretary, as fol-
lows:
To the Moroi' and City Council of the
City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The city having elected
to purchase the plant of the under-
signed at a price to he fixed as pro-
vided in Sec. 7 of the Ordinance under
which the undersigned exercises its
franchises on the streets and public
grounds of the city. and the attempt to
Ax such mice heretofore made in pur-
suance of such election having proved
abortive. and the undersigned having
waited a sufficient length of time for
the city to proceed anew to anpoint
persons to represent it in a further
attempt to fix such price, and nothing
further having been done by the city in
that direction, and as the undersigned
desires the eity to proceed. without
further unneeessary delay, to act on
its said election and have such price
Axed as aforesaid, therefore, you are
hereby notified to designate persons
to represent the eity as provided by
said Sec. 7 in flying such price. and that
the undersigned is ready to designate
persons to represent it so doing: and
you are further notified that. if within
twenty days from the date hereof, you
de not do as above required, proceed
to carry into effect your election as
Aforesaid to purchase the works of
the undersigned under said Sec 7, the
Rndersigned will assume that the city
intends to abandon the election so
made by it, and its purpose, as hereto-
fore expressed, to take the property of
the undersigned as contemplated by
said section.
Dated Dubuque, Ia., Nov. 15th, 1899.
DUBUQUE WATER CO.,
W. W. Ronson, Sec.
Communication of Dubuque Water
Co., by Peter Kiene, president as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 16. 1899.—To the
Mayor and City Council of the City of
Dubuque: Gentlemen—In view of the
notice served on the city yesterday in
Behalf of the Water company, notify-
fng the city to proeeed with its e'.ec-
tion to take the property of the com-
pany, and to appoint persons to repre-
sent it in fixing the price to be paid as
provided in the water ordinance, it is
thought, It will not be considered out
of place to state the position of the
company in the matter and that, to do
so, may lead to a better understanding
between the city and the company and
to the price to be paid being more
speedily agreed upon than otherwise
seems likely.
As citizens and taxpayers of the city
the owners of the Water company see
no good to be attained by either party
wasting the city's revenue in the pay-
ment of lawyers, of expensive experts
and of other costs that will necessarily
attend adverse proceedings. Neither do
they see any benefit, to be gained by
wasting the company's revenue in what
appears to be unnecessary litigation.
The expense of the last attempted ap-
praisement, l.. th to the city and the
company aggregated about $20,000, with
no practical result, save the light that
has been thrown by it on the situation.
It is assumed that neither party is de-
sirous of repeating such an expensive
comedy. The only question in differ-
ence between the city and the company
is as to the value of the property of the
company; as to the price the city shall
pay for it when it takes it. The city
has e'ected to take it in the manner
provided in the ordinance, and having
so elected, the company believes the
city s' 'uld with unnecessary delay, and
within a reasonable time, proceed to
carry out its election in the manner
contemplated in the ordinance. It is
now more than three months since the
arbitrators adjourned without agree-
ing and the company believes the city
has had ample time to further pro-
ceed with the fixing of the price to be
paid. It was in this view that the
notice of yesterday was served, call-
ing on the city within twenty days to
proceed to name its appraisers, and
notifying the city if it did not do so the
company would regard the election of
the city to take its property as aban-
doned and would act accordingly. The
view of the company is that this mat-
ter should not be allowed to remain
indefinitely unadjusted, that if the city
real'y intends to take the property it
should proceed to have the price fixed,
as provided in the ordinance, with the
proper diligence and without unneces-
sary delay; and the company believes
that every reasonable man will see the
justice of its position in this respect.
There ought to be but little difficulty
among fair min9e:I men in arriving at
the price to be paid for the company's
pr3perty. Every day, in ordinary busi-
ness life, transactions of much more
intricacy and moment are acted upon
and effected without expensive litiga-
tion and there seems no reason why
a similar course should not be effective
in the present instance. Perhaps the
evidence taken in the arbitration pro-
ceedings and which has been published
has been read by you and that now,
better than before, you have a fuller
understanding of the value of the com-
pany's property. At all events, the
Itegitlar Session, November 16, 1899. 22t
company is willing to appoint repre-
sentatives to meet you, or such repre-
sentatives as you may appoint in your
stead, with a view to an honest endea-
vor to agree on the price to be paid;
and if such a conference be held it is
sincerely to be hoped that the result
will be the fixing of a price which will
be mutually satisfactory. If such a
conference be held and an agreement is
not reached, or if you deem it unneces-
sary to hold such a conference, the
company is willing to meet you with
a view to the selection of competent
men. conversant with the value of such
property as that to be valued, who
shall be disinterested and wholly be-
yond the influence of either party, and
who, in and of themselves, without the
aid of expensive lawyers, or equally
expensive experts and with such other
information as they may call for. will
be able to say intelligently and hon-
estly what price the city shall pay. It
is of course understood that, as pro-
vided in the ordinance, the price, how-
ever fixed, shall be subject to the
approval of the city council, and then
to the approval of the people at an
election to be hell for that purpose,
before the city will be bound by it.
During the current year, at an expense
of about $200,000. in carrying out plans
which were approved by all the ex-
perts who testified in the arbitration
proceedings; as well as those called by
the city as those called by the com-
pany, we have succeeded in putting
the water works system of the city in
a first-class condition, with appoint-
ments as modern and up to date as
any water works system of .any city
of our size in this country; and if what
we have proposed should result On
the city becoming the owner of the
plant w•e feel we will be entitled to
some credit for inaugurating and per-
fecting such a system. In a very
short time, when some little details
yet to be attended to are carried out,
the public will be invited to visit the
works and to judge for themselves of
what we have done in the improvement
of them. The company has not sought
litigation. nor does it now seek it;
nor does it think litigation necessary;
it has simply defended itself as it was
obliged to do, and which. of course,
it will continue to do. if no other
course is left open to it. The com-
pany throughout the entire contro-
versy has not arbitrarily taken any
position, not even as to rates, for you
will remember that in March last a
communication was addressed to your
honorable body by the company in
which, speaking with reference to im-
provements then being made, the fol-
lowing occurs: "When the above im-
provements are come' ted should a re-
adjustment of the schedule of the
water rates named in the charter be
desired the Dubuque Water company
would be pleased to confer with the
city council upon that subject, and
no doubt a schedule of rates could be
made which would be satisfactory to
the company and the public," and from
this position the company has not
since receded. The company recog-
nizes its obligation to the public and
that there are three things especially
that will more than all others be al-
ways demanded from a water cnn-
pany, (1) that the quantity of water
shall be sufficient, (2) that the qu ility
of the water shall be good and whole-
some, and (3) that the rates charged
shall be reasonable and to meet all of
these demands to the fullest satisfac-
tion of the public so long as the com-
pany remains the owner and operator
of its plant has been the moving cause
for putting the plant in the splendid
modern condition In which it now is.
In conclusion let us hope that this
communication will be received in the
spirit in which it is written. and that
it will result in the ending of the pend-
irg water works controversy satisfac-
torily to all concerned. Truly yours.
—Dubuque Water Company.
By Peter Iiiene, President.
Ald. Flynn moved that both com-
munications be referred to the com-
mittee of the whole and city attorney.
Ald. Crawford moved as a substi-
tute that the matter be referred to a
special committee consisting of the
mayor, Aldermen Wale=, Duggan, Me -
Laughlin and Flynn "to confer with the
water company and endeavor to agree
on a reasonable price at which the
water plant can be purchased by the.
city."
Ald. Crawford's sill- ;titute lost by
the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford and Jones. To-
tal 2.
Nays—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Frith,
McLaughlin and Wales. Total 5.
Ald. Flynn's motion to refer to the
committee of the whole and city at-
torney was carried by the following
vote:
Yeas—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
Nays—None.
Alds. Wales and Duggan arrived at
8:35 o'clock P. m.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Street Commissioner Boyce :•eported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor ar,J City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on streets for the
first half of November, 1899.
Amount due laborers on streets, $1,-
522.80.
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the pay roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay la-
borers on streets and the report re-
ferred back to the committee on
streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
v
230 l:egular Session, .November 16, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: 1 herewith submit my
Day roll for labor, grading streets for
the first half of November, 1899.
Amount due laborers for grading
streets $2u8.85.
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the pay roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
laborers for grading streets and the
report referred back to the committee
on streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce in charge
of sewers repn•ted as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on sewers for the
erst half of Nov,mber, 1899.
Amount clue laborers on sewers
$18.1.15.
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the pay roll for labor on
sewers was received and warrants or-
dered drawn to pay laborers and the
pay roll referred back . to the commit-
tee on sewers.
Mayor Berg, chairman of the finance
committee, reported as follows:
To the Honorable City Council of the
City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: At the regular session
of the city council held October 12.
1899, the mayor was instructed to is-
sue improvement bonds as follows
$575.00 for the improvement of Lin-
coln avenue and $1,150 for the improve-
ment of Grove street.
The bonds were issued and sold at
par and the money paid to the treas-
urer. Very Respectfully,
C. H. Berg, Mayor.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adopt the
report of the mayor. Carried.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 13, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: At the October term,
1899, of the supreme court of Iowa an
opinion was handed down by that
court affirming the decision of the dis-
trict court of Dubuque county in the
case of Elizabeth Frohs vs. City of
Dubuque. Attached hereto marked
Exhibit A, is a statement of judgment
showing amount due the clerk of the
district court; also see Exhibit B.
showing amount due clerk of the su-
preme court of Iowa. In accordance
with said exhibits I would recommend
that a warrant be drawn in favor
of James A. Hayes, clerk of the dis-
trict court for the sum of $662.05; and
that a warrant be drawn in favor of
C. '1. Jones, clerk of the supreme
court in the sum of $22.00.
After warrants are drawn I shall see
to it that the judgments are properly
satisfied.
Respectfully submitted.
THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney.
Aid. McLaughlin moved that the re-
port and recommendations of the city
attorney be adopted and that warrants
be oraered drawn in accordance with
the recommendations. Carried.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith present a re-
port of work done by Steuck & Line-
han, contractors, for the curbing and
paying with brick, the levee from the
west line of High Bridge Avenue to
the east line of Wall street, Dubuque
Harbor Improvement company's add,
as follows:
2,255 5-10 sq. yds. brick paving
at $1.65 $3,721 57
510 1-2 lineal feet curbing 214 41
Total amount due $3,935 98
Amount due city for rolling
and macadam .... $ 262 27
Balance 3,673 71
Less 5 per cent retained for one
year 1s3 68
Total amount due contrac-
tore $3,490 03
Respectfully submitted
E. C. BLAKE. '
City Engineer.
On motion further action postponed
until after the report of the committee
on paving.
The report of City Engineer Blake
presented to the council at its regular
session October 12th, 1899. in relation
to Angella street, was again pres-
ented.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion of the abutters of said Angella
street be referred to the city engineer,
and he ascertain the total number of
names of the abutters and how many
are in favor of the improvement. Car-
ried.
A response from the Globe Light and
Heat company, to the novice sent them
in compliance with the council's in-
structions of November 2, 1899, stating
they would take immediate steps to
put the lamps in first class condition.
The award of the jury for opening
Robinson alley was presented.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
award of the jury for the extension of
Robinson alley from Bluff street to
Julien avenue be opened and read. Car-
ried.
The following is the report of the
jury:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
We, the undersigned jurors duly ap-
pointed and qualified to assess the
damages, if any, caused by the exten-
sion of Robinson alley, according to a
plat prepared by the city engineer, and
V
Regular Session, November 16, 1899
2:31
filed March 1, 1899, in the city re-
corder's office, find the following
amounts as set opposite each name to
be the amount of damages sustained
by each.
Henry F. Rooney Est, lot 9 of
out lot 703 $ 250 00
P F. Rooney, lot 10 of out lot
703 1,000 00
be awarded to Jno. B. Miller he being
the lowest bidder, and the amount of
work, (length of culvert) to be deter-
mined by engineer and street com-
mittee. Carried.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT-
TEES.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the or-
dinance committee, presented and read
an ordinance accepting the grant of
certain lands and real estate, by the
state of Iowa, to the city of Dubuque,
and dedicating the same as a public
park for the use and benefit of said
city, and the inhabitants thereof, for-
ever.
Ald. Crawford moved that the read-
ing of the ordinance , just had, be the
first reading.
Carried by the following vote: Ayes
—Alds. Crawford, Duggan, Flynn,
Frith, Jones. McLaughlin and Wales.
Total, 7.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be
read by its title for the second reading.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
The ordinance was then read by its
title.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordi-
nance be adopted.
Carried by the followin;; vote:
Ayes — Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total, 7.
The mayor declared the ordinance
adopted.
The ordinance follows in full:
AN ORDINANCE.
Accepting the grant of certain lands
and real estate by the State of Iowa
to the C:t; of Dubuque, and dedicating
the same as a public park for the use
and benefit of said city, and the inhab-
itants thereof forever.
Whereas, The State of Iowa by an
act of the General Assembly, approv-
ed April 4th, 1896, granted and re-
leased to the city of Dubuque all the
right, title, and interest vested in said
state in and to the lands, islands, and
in the beds of lakes, sloughs, and
ponds of water within so much of sec-
tion seventeen (17). and eighteen (18),
in township eighty-nine (89) north of
range three (3), east of the 5th principal
meridian as lieseast
o ae the south
com-
mencing at a point
line of said section eighteen (18), in-
tersects with the west meandered line
of the west shore of Lake Peosta,
thence northerly along the meandered
line of the west shore of said lake to
the north line of sald se t onaeighteen
(18). as shown by, and
ance
with the survey made and recorded by
the government of the United States,
which said act is now in full force and
effect:
Therefore, Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque,
Jos. Herod, P. G. Altman, Chas.
Pape, D. W. Linehan, Jno. Heim, Jac.
Zangmeister, Jos. Fecker, Robt. Jess,
Jas. Lee, John Eichhorn, M. J. Mul-
grew, Chas. Reilly.
Ali. Crawford moved that the award
of the Jury be approved and that the
money be set aside by the treasurer for
the payment of the same and the mat-
ter be referred to the city attorney to
prepare deeds.
Ald. Wales moved as an amendment
that action be indeflnitely postponed.
Lost by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Flynn, Frith and Wales.
Total 3.
Nays—Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total 4.
Ald. Wales then moved that it be
referred to the committee of the
whole. Las: by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. Flynn, Frith and Wales.
Total 3.
Nays—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total 4.
Ald. Wales moved to postpone action
until the committee of the whole view
the grounds. Lost by the following
vote:
Yeas—Alds. Flynn, Frith and Wales.
Total 3.
Nays—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total 4.
The question recurring on the ori-
ginal motion of Ald. Crawford to adopt
the award of the jury was adopted by
the following vote:
Yeas—Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total 4.
Nays—Alds. Flynn, Frith and Wales.
Total 3.
Ald. Frith moved that the bids for
constructing sanitary sewers in 16th
street, stone culvert on 12th and Pine
street to Milwaukee tracks be opened.
Carried.
Bids as follows:
Sanitary sewer in 16th street from
the alley east of Washington street
to the alley east of Elm street:
O. G. Kringle, per lineal foot$ .65
O. G. Kringle, manholes ,each24.00
Steuck & Linehan, per lineal foot.39
Steuck & Linehan, manholes, 22.00
each
On motion the contract was awarded
to Steuck & Linehan, they being the
lowest bidders.
Constructing stone
and Pine streets:
Peter Eisbach, per lineal foot $1.73
Steuck & Linehan, per lineal foot1.30
1.85
1.15
.98
culvert on 12th
John Tibey, per lineal foot
G. Mersch, per lineal foot
J. B Miller, per lineal foo'
Ald. Frith moved that the contract
232 Regular Session, November 16, 1899.
Section 1. That said grant by the
state of Iowa be, and the same is here-
by accepted, and the lands and real
estate therein granted and released, as
described in said act, and in the fore-
going preamble, be, and the same are
hereby declared to be the property of
the city of Dubuque; and it is hereby
made the duty of the mayor to cause
the same to be properly entered and
scheduled as such, in the appropriate
record books of said ciy.
Section 2. That all of the said lands
and real estate granted as aforesaid
by the state of Iowa to the city of Du-
buque, together with such other and
additional tracts contiguous thereto,
within the limits of said section sev-
enteeen (17), and eighteen (18), as may
be hereafter acquired by the city of Du-
buque for park purposes be, and they
are hereby dedicated in perpetuity to
the public as a park and pleasure re-
sort for t! -..e use and benefit of the city
V of Dubuque and the inhabitants there-
of forever.
Section 3. That it shall be the duty
of the mayor of said city to see that
the rights and interest of the city in
said lands and real estate dedicated as
aforesaid as a public park are prop-
erly guarded, and the property care-
fully protected from all injurious or
antagonistic interference or encroach-
ment. That until otherwise provided,
the city marshal and the city officers
under him shall have special charge
and oversight of said grounds.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its publication one time in the
Dubuque Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Adopted Nov. 16, 1899.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Approved Nov. 17th, 1899.
C. H. BERG. Mayor.
Ald. Crawford offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the mayor be
and is hereby instructed to transmit, as
soon as practicable to the governor of
the state of Iowa a properly certi-
fied copy of the ordinance this
day adopted, accepting the grant
of certain lands by the state of
Iowa to the city of Dubuque, and re-
questing that a patent may be duly is-
sued in the name of the state of Iowa,
conveying said lands to the city of Du-
buque according to the provisions of an
act of the General Assembly, approved
April 4th, 1896.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the ordi-
nance committee presented and read an
ordinance entitled an ordinance author-
izing the Dubuque Street Railway com-
pany to construct, maintain and operate
in connection with its streat railway
lines already in operation an additional
track in the alley between Ninth and
Tenth avenues in Ham's addition, ex-
tending from Rhomberg avenue to Lin-
coln avenue and thence east on and
along Lincoln avenue to the right of
way of the Chicago Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway. Also an additional
track on, and along Lincoln avenue ex-
tending southwesterly from the said.
alley between Ninth and Tenth avenue
in Ham's addition to a point two hun-
dred feet from said alley.
Ald. Crawford moved that the reading
of said ordinance just had, be the first
reading. Carried by the following.
vote:
Ayes—Ald. Crawford, Duggan, Flynn,
Frith Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Total 7.
Ald. Crawford offered the following
amendment to the ordinance as report-
ed by the committee:
Section 4. That as a further con-
sideration for, and condition of the
grant of additional right of way con-
tained in the first section of this or-
dinance it is hereby expressly provided
and stipulated that said Dubuque
Street Railway Company shall in no
case make or raise any legal objection
to any special assessment made by the
city council of the city of Dubuque
agc.Inst said company, or its lines of
street railway, levied in accordance with
the provisions of the Code of Iowa and
the Ordinance of the City, for the pur-
pose of defraying the cost of paving or
macadamizing the portion of any street
or highway between the rails and one
foot upon either side thereof and in
case of double track between the
tracks of any line of street railway
owned by said Company in the city of
Dubuque, and will waive any and all
objections on account of any alleged
illegality, irregularity, informality, or
unconstitutionality of such special as-
sessment, and will pay all such special
assessments and the installments there
of and interest when due in the man-
ner provided by the City Ordinances
regulating the same.
Section 5. That as a further condi-
tion of the grant of right of way con-
tained in the first section hereof, it is
hereby expressly provided that said
Street Railway Company shall grant
transfer privileges by checks at all
junctions and crossings of its own lines,
to such passengers as may request the
same; said transfer checks to be good
for passage from the junction or cross-
ing where given on the first connecting
car passing in the desired direction, and
on no other car. Provided, That the
details of effecting and regulating the
transfer of passengers from one branch
of the line of said railway to another
shall be subject to the control of the
city council.
Ald. Crawford moved the adoption of
the amendment.
Carried b:' the following vote:
Ayes—Alda. Crawford, Duggan Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Total 7.
•
Ald. Crawford moved that the amend-
ment adopted be numbered Section 4
and 6 and Section 4 in the original
Regular Session, November 16, 1899
233.
-ordinance be numbered Section 6. Car-
ried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be
read by its title for its second reading.
•Carried.
The ordinance was then read.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordi-
nance be adopted as amended. Carried
by the following vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Duggan, Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Total 7.
The mayor declared the ordinance
.adopted as amended.
The original ordinance follows:
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Dubuque Street Rail-
way company to construct, maintain,
and operate in connection with its
:street railway lines already in opera-
tion, an additijnal track in the alley
between Ninth and Tenth avenues in
Ham's addition extending from Rhom-
berg avenue to Lincoln avenue, and
thence east on and along Linco'n ave-
nue to the right of way of the Chi-
cago. Milwaukee and St. Paul railway;
also, an additional track on and along
Lincoln avenue extending southwest-
erly from the said alley between Ninth
and Tenth avenues in Ham's addition
to a point two hundred feet from said
alley.
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Dubuque.
Section 1. That the Dubuque Street
Railway company be and is hereby
granted the right and authority to
construct, maintain and operate in con-
nection with its lines of street railway
already in operation in the city of
Dubuque, the following additional
tracks, to -wit. in the alley between
Ninth and Tenth avenues in Ham's ad-
dition, from Rhomberg avenue to Lin-
coln avenue. and thence east on and
along Lincoln avenue to right of way
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway; also, an additional trck
on Lincoln avenue, extending
westerly from said alley between Ninth
and Tenth avenues to a point on Lin- .
colo avenue two hundred feet from said
alley.
Sec. 2. That the rights and privileges
granted in the proceeding sec:ion shall
be subject to all the conditions, restric-
tions and reservations so far as ap-
plicable, contained in the original or-
dinance granting a franchise to said
company, passed October 4, 1867, and
in all subsequent ordinances amending
the same, or granting additional rights,
privileges, or extensions to said rail-
way company; and also to all thear apro-
visions and conditions,
ap-
plicable, of chapters one hundred (100)
and one hundred and one (101), of the
revised ordinances of 1893 concerning
outside constructions for electric light
and powa r, and other electrical pur-
poses; and providing for compensa-
tion of the city el atr' cifoa the d de-
signating
signating who shall p
Sec. 3. That as a further condition of
the grant of additional right of way
to said railway company, contained
in the first section of this ordinance,
it is provided that the construction of
said extensions of track shall be fully
completed, and in operation within one
year from the date of the taking effect
of this ordinance.
Sec. 4. That the said Dubuque Street
Railway company shall file with the
ally recorder an acceptance in writing
of this ordinance within five days af-
ter its passage and appr3val by the
mayor; otherwise it shall become abso-
lutely null and void. If accepted by
said company within the time herein
specified, it shall thereupon be pub-
lished one time in the Dubuque Daily
Telegraph, newspaper, awl take effect
and be in force from and after such
publication.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of. the or-
dinance committee, presented and read
an ordinance entitled an ordinance au-
thorizing the Home Electric company
to cons:ruct, maintain and operate in
connection with its street railway lines
already in operation, a single track on
Iowa street, from Fifth s:reet to
E'ourth street, and thence easterly on
an along Fourth street and High
Bridge avenue to the levee; also a
single track on and along Asbury
street front Delhi street westerly to
the city limits.
Ald. Crawford moved that the read-
ing of said ordinance just had be the
first reading.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alda. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Alderman Crawford offered the fol-
lowing amendments to the ordinance,
as reported by the committee, and
moved that the same be numbered sec-
tions 4, 1, 6, 7 and 8 respectively, and
section 4 of the original ordinance be
numbered Section Nine (9).
Sec. 4. That as a further considera-
tion fir, and condition of the grant
of additional right of way contained in
the first section of this ordinance it is
hereby expressly provided and stipu-.
lated that said Home Electric com-
pany shall in no case make or raise
any legal objection to any special as-
sessment made by the city council of
the city of Dubuque against said com-
pany, or its lines of street railway
levied in accordance with the provi-
sions of the code of Iowa and the or-
dinances of the city, for the purpose of
defraying the cost of paving or ma-
cadarnizing the portion of any street
or highway between the rails and one
foot upon either side thereof, and in
case of double tracks, between the
tracks, of any line of street railway
awned by said company in the city of
Dubuque. and 'vill waive any and all
objections on account of any alleged
Illegality, irregularity, informaiicy, or
uneonstuttonatlty of such special as-
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sessment, and will pay all such special
assessments, and the installments
thereof and ;nterest when due in the
manner provided by the city ordin•
ances regulating the same.
Sec. 5. That as a further condition
of the grant of the right of way con-
tained in the first section hereof, it
is hereby expressly inovided that said
Home Electric company shall grant
transfer privileges by checks at :ill
Junctions and crossings of its own
lines of street railway to such passen-
gers as may request the same, said
transfer checks to be good for passage
from the junction or crossings where
given on the first connecting car pass-
ing in the desired direction and on no
other car; provided that the details of
effecting and regulating the transfer
of passengers from one branch 'of the
lines of said railway company to an-
other shall be subject to the control of
the city council.
Sec. b. That as an additional con-
sideration for said extension it is
hereby further expressly provides that
for the benefit of the working people
of Dubuque, said railway company,
during the entire period of its fran-
chise, shall constantly keep on hand
at its principal office in Dubuque, half -
fare tickets for sale to laborers, me-
chanics and workwomen and working
girls at the rate of two and one-half
cents each, good during the hours from
six to seven in the morning, and six
to seven in the evening, for passage
one way from one extreme point of its
line of railway to the other, within the
city Limits, with privileges of trans-
fer at junctions and crossings.
Sec. 7. That it is hereby further
agreed and stipulated that said com-
pany shall transport free of charge on
its cars, as ordinary passengers. all
policemen and firemen regularly em-
ployed as such by the city of Dubu-
que when in the uniform of their res-
• pective departments.
Sec. 8. That it is expressly stipu-
lated and understood that this ordin-
ance when accepted by the Home Elec-
trict company shall be construed to be
a mutual contract between the city
of Dubuque and said company, and all
its provisions and conditions binding
upon both parties.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
amendment.
Hon. D. J. Lenehan addressed the
council objecting to the amendment.
Ald. Wales moved to lay the amend-
ment and ordinance over until the next
meeting of the council.
Ald. Wales' amendment was lost by
the following vote:
Ayes—Ald. Wales. Total, 1.
Nayes — Alds. Crawford,
Frith, Jones and McLaughlin.
5.
Absent—Ald. Duggan.
The question recurring on the orig-
inal motion of Aid. Crawford to adopt
was carried by the following vote:
Flynn,
Total,
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Flynn, Frith,
Jones and McLaughlin. Total, 5.
Nayes—Ald. Wales. Total. 1.
Absent—Ald. Duggan.
Ald. Flynn moved that further action
be postpot.;d and It lay over under the
rule until the next session of the coun-
cil. Carried.
The original ordinance follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
Authorizing the Home Electric Com-
pany to construct, maintain and op-
erate, in connection with its street
railway lines already in operation, a
single track on Iowa street and thence
easterly on and along Fourth street,
from Fifth street to Fourth street and
High Bridge avenue to the Levee; also
a single track on and along Asbury
street from Delhi street westerly to
the city limits.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That the Hone Electric
company, as successor of David H. Og-
den and William L. Allen and Thomas
O. Swiney, be, and is hereby granted
the right and authority to construct,
maintain and operate in connection
with its lines of street railway already
in operation in the city of Dubuque, the
fol'.owing additional tracks, to -wit: A
single track extension of its present
track on Iowa street, from Fifth to
Fourth street, and thence on and
along Fourth street and High Bridge
avenue to the Levee; also a single
track extension on and along Asbury
street westerly from Delhi street to the
city limits.
Section 2 That the rights and priv-
ileges granted in the preceding section
shall be subject to all the conditions,
restrictions, and reservations, so far
as applicable, contained in the origi-
nal ordinance adopted March 4th, 1889,
in favor of David H. Ogden, and also
in the original ordinance adopted Nov.
4th, 1889, in favor of William L. Allen
and Thomas O. Swiney, and in all sub-
sequent ordinances amending the same
or granting additional right or priv-
ileges to said David H. Ogden or Wm.
L. Allen, and Thomas O. Swiney, or
either of them, or their successors; and
also to all the provisions and condi-
tions so far as applicable of Chapter
One Hundred (100), and One Hundred
and One (101), of the Revised Ordi-
nances of 1893 concerning outside con-
structions for electrical purposes, and
providing for compensation of the city
electrician, and designating who shall
pay for the same.
Section 3. That as a further condi-
tion of the grant of additional right of
way to said Home Electric company
contained in the first section of this
ordinance it is provided that the con-
struction of said extensions of tracks
shall be fully completed and in opera-
tion within one year from the date of
the taking effect of this ordinance.
Section 4. That the said Home Elec-
tric company shall file with the city
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Regular Session, November 16, 1899
recorder an acceptance in writing of
this ordinance within five days after
its passage and approved by the mayor;
otherwise it shall become absolutely
null and void. If accepted by said com-
pany within the time herein specified,
it shall thereupon be published one
time in the Dubuque Daily Telegraph
newspaper, and take effect and be in
force from and after such publication.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the street
committee, reported as follows:
Your committee on streets respectful-
ly recommends that the macadam be-
longing to J. F. Meukel be accepted
and that a warrant be drawn in his
favor for the amount as follows:
43 cubic yards, at 50c $24.00
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. E. FRITH,
Street Committeee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee on streets, to whom
was referred the petition of Richard
E. Butler asking that Union street,
between Rush Street and Cleveland
avenue, he filled, reslectful.ly recom-
mends that the street comt_.issioner be
instructed to spend not to exceed the
Fum of twenty-flve dollars ($25.00), in
making said street passable.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
E. FRITH,
P. H. McLAIIGHLIN,
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Ald. Wales, chairman of the corn-
mitteee on fire, reported as follows:
In favor of paying the following bills:
G. B. Baumgartner, bri:k ma-
son repairs at Central Engine
house .... ......$112.05
Linehan & Molo, fire brick and City of Dubuque to construct a sam-
clay at Central Engine house 28.65 ' tary sewer in Thirteenth street, and it
J. R. Reilly, damages sustained is hereby proposed to construct a san-
by runaway of horse of fire I itary sewer in said Thirteenth street,
department .... 15.00 as follows, to -wit: A 19 -inch tile
Also your committee on fire, to whom pipe sewer from alley first east of
was referred with power the bids for Washington street to Ceda- street;
1,500 feet of fire hose, respectfully re- Therefore, Resolved, That the city
ports that bits fro.n the following par- engineer be and is hereby directed to
ties were received and opened: W. S. prepare a plat and specifications show -
Salisbury & Co., Chicago; Penn Rub- ing the location and general nature of
berCo,Philadelphia; Gutta Percha Rub- such improvement, the kind of mate-
ber Mfg Co, Chicago; Chicago Fire Hose rial to be used, and an estimate of the
Co., Chicago; New Jersey Car Spring cost thereof, with the amount assessa-
V and Rubber Co.. Chicago; Tate & Co.. ble upon each lot or abutting parcel of land aon, d -
Chicago; Boston Woven Hose and Rub- jacent to,
or r
ber Co., Boston, and the Dubuque Rub- front foot, or square feet in area, and
ber and Belting Co., Dubuque. The to file such plat, specifications and es -
price ranging from 59 to 90 cents per timate in the office of the city recorder.
foot for hose and couplings complete That after the filing of said plat in his
f. o. b., Dubuque, and that we have office, the city recorder shall cause to
awarded the contract to the Dubuque be published in the official newspaper
a proper record be made of the within
contract.
RUDOLPH JONES,
C. E. WALES,
JAS. T. DUGGAN,
Committee on Fire
Ald. Jones moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Ald. Flynn, chairman of the special
committee. reported as follows:
Your special committee, Alds. Flynn,
Jones and Duggan, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of the Fred Miller
Brewing Co., asking that the culvert
on Twelfth and Pine streets be ex-
tended 50 feet east, respectfully reports
that in company with the street com-
mittee and engineer we have looked
the ground over, and would re' ommend
that the petition be granted and that
the bids for doing the work be opened
and the contract awarded
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also report on the petition of the A.
Y. McDonald & Morrison Mtg. Co..
asking that a sanitary sewer be con-
structed in 13th street from alley first
east of . ashington street to Cedar
street, respectfully reports that Mr.
Morrison, for the A. Y. McDonald &
Morrison Mfg. Co., agrees to pay th^
assessment against lots 136 and 137.
East Dub. Add., in addition to the as-
sessment against their own property.
for the construction of sa`d szw=r. We
therefore recommend that Bald sewer
be constructed and that tl:e following
resolution be adopted:
JNO. FLYNN,
RUDOLPH JONES,
J. T. DUGGAN.
Aid. Flynn offered the following:
Whereas, It is deemed ne^essary and
advisable by the City Council of the
Rubber and Belting Co., agents for
Eureka Fire Hose Co., of New York,
they being the lowest bidder for 1,500
feet of the Light Chester Brand Cot-
ton, Rubber Lined Hose at 59 cent. tion of he shall tat he is nexttreguiarssessiontno-
tify the council thereof in writing with
a printed copy of such notice accompa-
nying the same.
of the city, the notice provide o
section 6, of the ordinance relating to
the construction of Fewers, adopted
May 19th, 1899, and after the comple-
per foot, said hose being guaran
for 4 years and to withstand a water
pressure of 400 pounds to the square
inch. We would also recommend that
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236 ItTsnlar Session, November 16, 1899.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the re-
port and resolution. Carried.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the paving
committee, reported as follows:
To the Mayor and City Council:
Your committee on paving respect-
fully reports that they have examined
the improvement "brick paving" of the
Ievee front from High Bridge avenue
to Wall street. Steuck & Linehan, con-
tractors, and we recommend that said
street be accepted ani that a special
assessment be levied against the abut-
ting property to cover the cost of curb-
ing and paving, and that the committee
on finance be instructed to provide for
the issue of bonds to cover the cost
of the work, also recommend that a
warrant be drawn in favor of S:euck
& Linehan on the improvement bond
fund, when the bonds have been ne-
gotiated, for the amount of $3,935.98
that being the amount due for curbing
and paving Less $183.68 which
amount is 5 per cent to be retained
for one year as a guarantee, and we
further recommend that the treasurer
ba instructed to retain the amount of
$262.27 which is due the city for roll-
ing and macadam furnished contrac-
tors, and we further recommend that
the treasurer be instructed that when
sail $262.27 is collected that he credit
the road fund with the amount.
E. E. FRITH.
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN,
Committee.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Ald. Frith offered the following.
ia
Resolved by the city council of the
ity of Dunuque: That the mayor be
nd is hereby authorized and required
to issue improvement bonds to the
amount of three thousand nine hundred
and fifty dollars ($3.930.00) under the
provision of an ordinance adapted Dy
the city council of the city of Dubuque
May 19th, 1897 for the purpose of pro-
viding funds or• the cos: and expense
of improving the following street to -
wit: ................
The levee front from High Bridge
avenue to Wall street.
raid bonds to be of •the following
denomination: Seven (7) bonds of five
hundred dollars ($500) each and one
bund of four hundred and fifty dollars
($450) numbered from 28 to 35 'nein-
1
sive, dated Dee. 1st, 1899, payable seven
years after date, or at any time be-
fore seven years, at the option of the
city of Dubuque and bear interest at
the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, pay-
able semi-annually, both principal and
interest to be payable at the office of
the city treasurer in the city of Du-
buque, Iowa.
When said bonds are issued and
properly registered they shall be de-
livered to the finance committee of the
council who shall sell the same at
not. less than par, and pay the pro-
ceeds of same to the city treasurer and
to be applied by him as provided in
the ordinance adopted by the city
eouncil May 19, 1898, said finance com-
mittee to report its doings under this
resolution to the city council.
Ald. Jones moved to adopt the reso-
lution. Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved that the report of
the committee of the whole be post-
poned until the next session of the
council. Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that Messrs. Bohn
toad Keckevoet were present and had
asked that the license for the ice har-
bor for skating rink pu.poses be the
sauce as last year.
Ald. Frith moved that the recorder
be instructed to advertise for bids for
the privilege of the use of the ice har-
bor for skating rink purposes. Car-
ted.
A1.1. Wales brought up the matter
of Bluff street extension and asked
to hear from City Engineer Blake.
City Engineer Blake stated that he
had prepared a profile and plat of the
proposed improvement and can pres-
ent the same to the street committee
when they have time to consider the
same.
AId. Wales moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to expend
$1,000 to make the street passable.
Ald. Crawford moved an amend-
mert, that further action be postponed
until next spring.
Ala. Frith moved an amerdment to
the amendment, that the ma:ter be re-
ferred to the street committee.
Ald. Crawford accepted Ald. Frith's
amendment.
All. Wales moved as a substitute
that $1,000.00 be appropriated and ex-
pended under the direction of the city
engineer. street committee and street
commissioner. Carried.
Aid. Crawford moved that the city
engineer be instructed to notify the
contractors (O'Farrell & Norton) to re-
move the dirt from the alley, first east
of Cornell street, deposited there by
themried. from Wes: 16th street. Car -
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Frith offered the following:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: 'That the street com-
missioner under the supervision of the
street committee, be ins•ructed to build
a roadway from Fengler's Landing at
Eagle Point, north along the bank of
the river abaut 500 feet. The purpose
of the road being to enable the farmers
from Wisconsin to have a safe land-
ing when the river is frozen over.
On motion the resolution was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Ald. Frith offered the follow reso-
lution which was adopted:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway com-
pany be instructed to within 15 days
open up and repair the gutters under
tlieir tracks on Lincoln avenue so that
the water can drain off said street.
AId. Jones offered t:he following:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That a street 25 feet
in width be opened up from Lincoln
Special Session, November 27, 1899
!.37
avenue to Emsley Lane, through lots
93 and 94, McCraney's 1st addition and
that the same be dedicated a public
highway, and that warrants be order-
ed drawn in favor of George Fengler,
Dietrich Bros. and Joseph Reuge-
ineir for the amount of $150.00 each,
they being the owners of said prop-
erty, and that the city attorney be in-
structed to secure deeds to said prop-
erty.
Ald. Jones moved to aeopt the reso-
lution.
Aid. Flynn moved to postpone fur-
ther action until the special commit-
tee reports.
Ald. Flynn's motion carried.
Ald. Flynn moved to adjourn until
December 7th, 1899. Carried.
At te:;
AJ)pf•re(
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149
Mclor
Special Session, November 27th, 1899.
Official.
Council met at 8 o'clock P.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Aids. Crawford, Duggan
Flynn, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Absent.—Ald. Frith.
Mayor Berg stated that the object of
the special session was to consider the
report of the committee of the whole,
to whom had been referred the com-
munications of the Dubuque Water
company dated Nov. 15th and 16th, and
presented to the council at its regular
session, Nov. 16th, 1899. •
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque: Gen-
tlemen:—Your committee of the whole
to whom was referred the communica-
tions of the Dubuque Water company,
one dated Nov. 15th, 1899, and one dated
Nov. 16th, 1899, in relation to municipal
ownership of the water works, respect-
fully recommend the adoption of the at-
tached resolutions.
The rannm
were then read.
Dug
Aldo Duggmoved that the report
of the committee of the whole and the
resolutions be adopted.
Hon. Robert Bonson, a representative
of the Water company being
the mayor asked him if he had any
thing to say.
;'r. Bonson said -he desired to address sat
e
ouncil. id waterDubuque Water company as con-
Ald. Flynn moved that the rules be templated in section 7 of said Dubuque
m.
suspended and that Mr. l;onson be
heard. Carried.
Mr. Bonson addressed the council and
asked that the Dubuque Water com- •
pany be granted a conference with the
city council, with a view of an amicable
adjustment and sale of the water plant
to the city.
Ald. Flynn addressed the council.
Ald. Crawford moved a substitute for
the report of the committee of the
whole, that the request of the Dubuque
Water company, asking for a confer-
ence between the council and the Du-
buque Water company be granted.
Attorney Duffy stated that he desired
the resolution in reference to the Wa-
I ter company's communication of Nov.
15th, adopted.
Ald. Crawford withdrew that part of
the motion covering the resolution per-
taining to the communication of the
Water company's of Nov. 15th. 1899, for
the purpose of the adoption of the
same.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reso-
lution in reference to the communica-
tion of the Water company of Nov.
15th, 1899, be adopted. The resolution
was then read and adopted.
Ald. Crawford renewed his motion (a
substitute) that the Water company be
granted a conference with the council
before ar9 other action is taken.
The substitute of Ald. Crawford was
carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Jones and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 3.
Nayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn and
Wales. Total 3.
It being a tie vote, Mayor Berg voted
aye carrying the substitute of Ald.
Crawford. The resolution adopted
follows:
Whereas, the Dubuque Water com-
pany has addressed two communica-
tions to the mayor and city council of
this city, one dated November 15, 1899,
and the other dated November 16, 1899,
and the city council desires to reply to
the same; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the city council of the
city of Dubuque, in relation to the said
communication of November 15, 1899,
that the said city council does not at
present desire to appoint two arbitra-
tors or appraisers for the purpose of
fixing the price of the water works and
property of the said Dubuque eater
company, for the reason that the city
believing that it can secure a more cer-
tain, equitable, Just. and a less ex-
pensive appraisement and ascertain-
ment thepricey s
ty has
thethworks
the right to purchasethe water
ue
and property ofsaid
idrDubuq n Waterte
company, equested, one attempt at which has prov-
ed
right tol do so.dhasieving it appl ed to has
the legal
rict court of Iowa in and for Dubuque
county to secure a. determination and
ascertainment f i he price ed at t which
purchasee
city of Dubuque
orks and property of the
v
238 Special Session, November 27,
1899.
Water company's charter. And until
it is finally determined in said suit that
the city has no right to have such price
ascertained and determined by said dis-
trict court, the city does not desire to
appoint appraisers as requested. And
that the city does not intend to abandon
its election to purchase the said water
works and property of the said Du-
buque Water company or its right t')
an arbitration fixing the price of said
water works and property as provided
in said section 7, and will within a
reasonable time, if it is finally decided
that the city has not the right to have
such price determined and ascertained
by said district court, appoint apprais-
ers to fix such price as requested by said
Dubuque Water company, unless the
charter and franchise of the said Du-
buque Water company is forfeited and
annulled in the action now pending in
the said district court between the city
and said Dubuque Water company
brought for that purpose. That until
such time the city will proceed with
proper diligence with the said suit ask-
ing the district court to ascertain and
determine such price of said water
works and pronerty, and it refers to
the petition filed in said suit for a
more complete statement of its reasons
for acting as above set out.
Ald. Flynn moved that further ac-
tion on the resolution of the Water
company's communication of Nov. 16th,
1899, he postponed for the present. Car-
ried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the mayor
he authorized to confer with the Water
company and arrange for the time. and
when ready, call the meeting. Car-
ried.
City Attorney Duffy asked that he be
empowered to emnloy an expert engi-
neer to assist in the trial now pending
in the district court between the city
f Dubuque and the Dubuque Water
company.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
mayor and city attorney be authorized
to employ an expert engineer to be
'used (if necessary) in the pending trial
of the forfeiture ease. Carried.
The mayor called the attention of the
council to the odorous and unsanitary
condition of the closets in the city
hall.
On motion the matter was referred to
the market committee.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to adjourn.
Carried.
Attest:
` . Lf4 iY1' :" • ecorder
Approved. L .-. ... / '— 18 i1 .
Mayor
LIST OF WARRANTS.
CITY RECORDER'S OFFICE.
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 1, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by me
during the month of October, 1899:
C. H. Berg, salary, mayor. $ 116 65
H B Gniffke, treasurer 133 35
H B Gniffke, assist, treasurer75 00
L M Langstaff, recorder 116 65
F B Hoffman, auditor 100 00
E 0 Duncan, assessor . 125 00
T H Duffy, attorney 150 00
Edward Morgan, marshal........ S3 35
Joe Reinfried, fire chief .. 100 00
Wm Fitzpatrick. • om't clerk.. 95 00
Wm A Kaep, clerk, recorder's of-
fice 60 00
Edw Herron, clerk treasurer of-
fice.. 50 00
Edw C Blake, engineer 125 00
E S Hyde, asst. engineer 91 65
P Cassidy, chairman 40 00
J Boyce, street commissioner.... 100 00
Win Hippuran, electrician 83 35
Otto Rath, market master 50 00
Thos. Cahill, park custodian40 00
Peter Kien, park custodian 40 00
E A Guilbert, health officer50 00
Sarre Starr, sanitary policeman60 00
Nic Offerman, pound master45 00
11rs 1-1 hueuig, salary as Ja:i-
tress 20 00
L Zeidman, salary as sidewalk
inspector 50 00
Curran, wharfmaster 20 00
J Daily, fireman 60 00
J Dames, fireman 75 00
T ityder. fireman 60 00
J Schonberger, fireman 40 OU
W Ducey, fireman 60 00
M Fahey, fireman 50 00
T Meehan, fireman 53 35
C LIar'K 50 00
D A hearn, fireman 60 00
G Helfnich, fireman 60 00
J McFarland, fireman 50 00
T Kennedy, fireman 50 00
J Fitzpatrick, fireman 50 00
F Murphy, fireman 50 00
Wni. Quinn, fireman 50 00
A McDonald, fireman 75 00
M Byrne, fireman .... 50 00
C E Ingalls, sub fireman 16 00
J Jones. firentan 50 00
J Murphy, fireman 60 00
M Eitel, salary fireman .. 60 00
i Essman, fireman 75 00
A Duccini, fireman 60 00
Jno Flynn, fireman 60.00
J Wiltse, fireman 60 00
Geo Beyer, fireman 50 00
Al Heer, fireman 50 00
J Tschudi, fireman 50 00
F t'^nahl, fireman 60 00
T Flynn, fireman 60 00
Geo Gehrke, fireman 45 00
F Kenneally, fireman 4815
W Keas, sub fireman.... 6 65
C Kannolt, fireman 60 CO
Jas Allen, fireman 60 00
Wm McBride, fireman 50 00
Robt Weston, fireman
C -o Burke, police 54 03
Nic Brand, police
Ben Busse, police
Jas Carter, police
Jas Clure, police
John Cody, police
Jas Claure, police
Phil. Dumphey, police
H Donlin, police
Jas Flynn, police
Jno Fitzpatrick, police
Pat Hanlon, police
Wm Hennessey, police
Emil Kahn, police
M Kilty, police
J Loetscher, police..
P McCollins, police
P McInerney, police
Jno Moore, police
P Mulligan, police
J J Murphy, police
Jno Murphy, police
Dan Norton, police
M O'Connor, police
Aug. Pfeffer, police
Pat Powers, police.
Jas Rooney, police
Tom Reilly, police.
Jno Raesli, police
Peter Scharff, police
Pat Sutton, police
Al T Scherr. police
Pat Sullivan, police 54 95
Tom Sweeney, police 53 30
Jno L Sullivan, police 50 00 Mike Lavin, labor
J J Tierney, police 53 30 Tom Lonergan, labor ...........
Jos Tyler, police b3 30 Herman Lembkee, labor
Mrs. Kate Hibbe, police matron.. 30 00 11 Lonregan, labor
Miss B Brennan, police matron.. 30 00 Robt Love, labor ...
LABOR ON STREETS FOR LAST PatLarMoran,y lalaborla
HALF OF SEPTEMBER, 1899.4 bor
05 Mike Murphy, labor
5 40 Ed Malloy, labor
610 John Malone, labor
810 A Mulholland, labor
16 20 Tom Mulqueeney, labor •
5 10 Joe Marteneck, labor
12 85 Wm McDermott, labor
12 85 Mike McMahon, labor
7 45 Jas McCarron, labor
9 45 John McCarron, labor ...
17 55 Mike McKeown, labor ... • • •
11 85 Jas McDonald, labor
1 35 Matt McNamara, labor
5 '0 B McCormack, labor
Felix McBride, labor
Robt McGivern, labor
Phil Newman, labor
Pat O'Brien, labor
Jas O'Donnell, labor
Felix Oswald, labor
Wrn O'Brien, labor
John Pfeiffer, labor
Wm Quinlan, labor
Tom Reilly, labor
List of Warrants.
54 95
53 30
53 30
53 30
53 30
53 30
53 30
53 30
50 00
53 30
53 30
Pat Grew, labor
John Girst, labor
239
Conrad Geimer, labor
Henry Galle,.labor
Joe Guenther, labor
Peter Guenther, labor
Chas Grunzig, labor
13 Glass, labor
Joe Grabb, labor
C Gantenbein, labor
John Hanley, labor
53 D John Heaffy, labor
50 0) Mike Hoapes. labor
53 30 Wm Hoss, labor
1 35
10 15
4 00
11 50
4 05
4 05
3 10
6 75
9 45
20 00
16 90
12 15
to 80
12 85
11 50
10 80
17 55
20 00
19 50
15 00
8.10
10 80
8 10
9 15
8 10
3 40
10 15
8 10
20 00
20 00
12 60
35
7 45
16 90
9 45
16 90
17 65
1 60
10 15
2 70
10 15
14 85
4 75
8 00
16 55
2 70
4 05
4 05
7 45
8 10
8 10
15 55
4 05
7 80
17 55
40 00
17 55
8 10
7 45
7 80
20 00
7 45
15 90
12 85
12 85
11 60
10 15
14 85
19 60
23 50
8 10
11 50
11 50
5 40
10 80
54 93 A Henderson, labor
53 30 Aug Haffman, labor
54 95
60 0)
53 3)
69 35
53 30 Adam Jaeger, labor
54 95 Andy Johnson, labor
53 3) Aug Jass, labor
M Hardie, labor
John Hayes, labor
James Hird, labor
Jess Je'lison, labor
54 'I' John Jehring, labor
Asa Knapp, labor
5330 John Kelly, labor
64 00 Paul Krokeski, labor
69 35 Fred Krueger, labor
53 3) Pat Kenneally, labor
53 30 John Kinsella, labor
54 95
Mat Klein, labor
John Laughlin, labor
John Lavery, labor
Earnest Amenda, labor
John Burns, labor
Joe Blocklinger, labor
Joe Brulette, labor
Paul Becker, labor
Steve Bastian, labor
J Brachtenbach, labor
P Brandenberg, labor
Fred Budde, labor ... •
Chas Busse, labor
Joe Brown. labor
Wm Caughlin, labor
Hugh Connell, labor
Peter Carney, labor
Martin Carmody, labor •••••"'• 16 90
Mat Crahan, labor 14 10 80 85
John Corbett, labor 85
Chas Campman, labor 6 6 10
Wrn Carberry, labor .......... •
Jas Connelly, labor • • • • • • • • " " • : 17 55
6 20
Mike Dunnigan, labor 116 85
Pat Dempsey, labor
Steve Dorsey, lr.bor 19 50
9 45
John Ess, labor. ................ 6 75 Jas Ryan, labor
John Ess, labor . • • • • • • • • • • labor
Pat Furey. labor ................9 45 Chas Reilly,
Matt Fagan, labor . • • • • • • ....... 5 40 15 90 Phile Reddin, labor
Mat Fetschle, labor .......... • . • • 16 90 Joe Rooney. labor
Wm F Flynn,labor labor • • • •• • • • • .... 6 75 Dan Sheehan. labor
John lnn,8 10 M S Sughrue, labor
Pat Fitzgeraldd,,labor • • • • • • • • • Smith, labor .
labor 17 55 Tom labor
Pat Fearl y, """• 20 00 Win Spensley, John Farley, labor ............... labor . • • .. • • • • • • • •
labor ........... 75 00 John ur Stevens,
Harry Fleck, 50 00 Frank Scherr, labor
N Frith, labor • •
...........
240
List of Warrants.
Geo Sutter, labor
Peter Stoffer, labor
Sam Smith, labor
Simon Schaetzle, labor
John Schammel, labor
13 Schnee, labor
Wm Schwaegler, labor
Lew Smith, labor
John Spies, labor
Wm Sherridan, labor
Landon Taylor, labor ..
John Welsh, labor
Peter Waist, labor ..
Anton Wondrachek, labor
L. Wachinheim, labor
7 45
7 80
18 25
6 75
16 90
8 80
4 05
5 40
12 00
20 00
16 90
8 10
16 90
9 45
8 10
Wm. Weber, labor 4 75
Wm. Wearmouth, labor 13 50
6 75
4 05
7 80
19 50
26 25
26 25
8 15
12 50
27 50
25 65
2 50
27 50
5 00
5 00
John Huffmeier, team 27 50
Mike Hannon, team 21 25
H. C. King, team 31 25
Frank Mathis, team 21 25
Jeff McGrath, team 16 25
Chas. McGivern, team 2 50
J. J. McCollins, team 20 00
Frank Otto, team 16 25
Geo. Reynolds, team 15 00
Henry Smith, team 31 90
Frank Siege, team 23 75
Ed Seeley, team 3125
Sam Snodgrass, team 5 00
Jas Tobin, team 10 00
M. T'heise, team 23 75
John Terry, team 20 00
Otto Turner, tea.m 6 25
Frank Winter, team 15 00
Mrs. Walsh, team 1125
M. Zogg, team 5 00
LABOR GRADING STREETS FOR
THE LAST HALF OF SEPT. 1899.
Tom Adaman, labor 15 00
Tom Butcher, labor 18 00
John Bohn, labor 28 75
Dennis Corcoran, labor 18 75
R. Caffery, labor 18 75
Frank Correll, labor 18 00
Thos. Callahan, labor 5 40
John Driscoll, team 13 75
Ben Fern, labor 23 00
Conrad Geimer, labor 5 00
Peter Gregory, labor 4 05
Joe Gavin, labor 17 25
Joe Geisland, labor 16 50
Torn Hackney, labor 8 10
Jake Hanson, labor 23 00
Tom Kennelly, labor 18 00
Robt Love, labor 9 00
Jas McCracken, labor 18 00
Jas. McKernan, labor 18 75
Jas McCarron, labor 4 05
John Nutz, labor 18 00
Mike O'Shea, labor 4 05
Herman Weber, labor
✓ enzel Zachena, labor
Fred Zurshoff, labor
Geo. Zu.mhoff, labor
Ike Beekman, team
Ed Burns, team
Mrs. B. Costello, team
John Calvert, team
Joe Calvert, team
B Cain, team
John Deckert, team
Tom Elliott, team
Ed Frith, team
Thos Heins, team
Mike Cr Meagher, labor
Jas. Purcell, labor
John Parker, labor
Pat Quinn. labor
Mike Sullivan. labor
:Vick Sweeney. labor
John A. Spear. labor
John Speas, labor
s 1'J
12 15
18 75
16 20
4 05
8 10
25 00
10 00
Airs. 1. BrJwn, team 13 75
Wm. Howar.l, team .,., 30 00
Alike Kennelly. team 15 00
Rafe Kennelly, team 22 50
Mat Kennelly, team 15 00
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR LAST
HALF OF SEPTEMBER, 1899.
Ed. Brunskill. labor $ 20 80
Frank DeGorge, labor 13 60
Sam Elmer, labor 20 SO
H. rl. Eddy, lab r 25 00
Pat Furey. labor
Morris Flynn, labor
Chas. Hillary, labor
Chas. Hillary. Jr., lab )1. ,.
Joe Lowrie, labor
Jas. Ryan. labor
T F Maguire, asst. atty, for Au-
gust and September 100 00
Gotf Gmehle, asst. assessor for
September 75 00
J J Murphy, assist. assessor for
September .. 75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners for
September . 11 60
Jas. Kelly, stationery for various
offices 6 35
Jas. Kelly, stationery for city at-
torney's office 3 00
Bieg & Rood, stationery for city
attorney's office ,. 5 60
Bieg & Rood, stationery for var-
ious offices , . , 2 25
Hardie & Scharlie, blank station-
ery
Lyon, Barnard & Co, blank sta-
tionery
J C Longueviile, telegrams and
expenses in Water works case
Y J Conlin, livery hire in Water
works case.
L Daily, cleaning market square,
June, July, August and Sept
Chas Oswald, repairing and set-
ting up stoves...
Chas Oswald, repairing police
stars
M Mullen, mantels for Welsbach
burners
Gus Holl, repairing lawn mower„
C. O. D. Laundry, towels and
racks for July, August and Sep-
tember
C. O. D. Laundry, washing blank-
ets for patrol house
D W Rand, examining Gold-
thorpe building
B W Jones, examining Gold-
thorpe building 5 00
C H Jordan, examining Gold-
thorpe building , . , , 5 00
L H Langworthy, oak lumber for
road department,. .. 74 40
P J Seippel, oak lumber for road
department 60 05
Key City Iron Works, repairing
steam roller
20
20
20
4
19
20
00
80
80
SO
20
SO
2 50
3 40
100 80
31 00
40 00
32 70
70
2 45
1 9')
9 00
75
5 00
85
List of Warrants.
241
Wm Marsall, repairing steam
roller
Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co,
packing for steam roller 45
Linehan & Molo, 50 feet rope for
road department ...... 2 25
Key City Gas Co., coke for steam
roller 47 55
A E Bradley, glazing for road
department
A Wunderlich, horse shoeing for
road department... ... 2 43
Jno Butt, repairing tools, f:;r road
department 9 40
F Schloz, repairing tools for road
department ... 7 30
Gus Bock, repairing tools for road
department .... .. 3 65
B D Linehan, repairing tools for
road department 6 63
E L King, painting railng llth
street elevator 6 50
Whitewell & Dalton, veterinary
services road department 3 00
Jno Becker, rock for road depart-
ment 3 00
Noonan Bros., use of horse for
carpenter wagon 15 09
Carr, Ryder & Adams, pinewood
for steam roller 1 50
L Lindenberg, new tools road de-
partment 4 8
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing city
hall 1 51
Jno Heim. macadam .... 163 00
M. Sullivan. macadam.... ....... 32 75
Jno Malone. macadam .. 9 50
Itobt. Miller. macadam 11 00
Jas. Levi & Co.. ducking for fire
department. 1 10
Jas Levi & Co.. carpet for ma-
tron department 12
Collings & Wilkinson, horse shoe-
ing for fire department... 4
Collings & Wilkinson. horse shoe-
ing for police department 7
Kannolt & Powers. horse shoeing 11
for fire department
A Wunderlich, hors e shoeing -
for fire and police departments 9
Jno Butt, repairs at Central c
Engine House.......... • ••
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire
department
Key City Gas Co., gas for Delhi
street engine house
Ott• Meuser & Co.. shavings for
fire department
T Connolly, repair chemical en -
6.6
gine and hose wagon. •••
Ryder Bros.. soda and lye for fire , {
department
Carr, Ryder & Adams. reglazing 1
sash for fire department
Homan & Roehle, mattresses anti
chairs for fire department
Whitwell & Dalton. veterinary
services for fire department25
Whitewell & Dalton. veterinary
services for police department
M Stafford, hay for fire depart-
meet depart -
1
Stafford, hay for police del - 1
ment..
D and J Hoerner, hardware for
fire department ........
D and J Hoerfier, new tools for
7 25 sewer department
McDermott & Gow, plumbing at
Central engine house
Linehan & Molo, white waste for
Central engine house 21 40
Dubuque Water Co., 338 hydrants
for September 1408 33
Butt Bros., repairing patrol wa-
3 00 gon .... ....
T J Conlin, shavings for patrol
house ..
Duggan & Kane, supplies for
matron's department.... .. 410
E Morgan, telegrams 1 20
Iowa Telephone Co.. telephones
for various offices 54 05
Mullen Bros., plumbing at steam
roller house 3 80
Jno E Hartig, new keys for sewer
department 1 75
A A Brown, new tools. $3.50;
and repair of old tool, $1,03 for
sewer department ........ .... 4 50
Globe Journal, official printing for
September .... .. 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
September 50 00
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for September 25 00
Dubuque Telegraph, official print-
ing for September 60 00
Dubuque Tel,g aph, weekly coun-
cil proceedings. $3.00: health
reports. $3.50 6 50
Gonner Bros., six months official
printing 37 50
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights
for September 1798 20
Globe Light & Heat Co.. 100
lamps for September.. . 166 67
6) Jno Schrup, rodman for Septem-
ber
eptem: 40 00
ber...... ............
40 Nie Sweeney. labor at city 2 70
dump....
00 T E Frith. removing garbage and
223 20
dead animals
40 O'Farrell & Norton. estimate on 700 00
Bee Branch sewer
20 Pat F Quinn, new Culbert on 168 90
Quinnstreet .... ................
1 , F M Jaeger Co.. new tools for 18 90
road department
01 H B Gniffke. ref. exchange per- 60 00
nits ••
u; H B Gniffke. interest on out- 969 28
standing warrants....
5 H B Gniffke. postage stamps.... 20 00
H B Gniffke court costs in Water 2 30
0) works care
H B Gniffke. refunding sewer
tam $14.25: express charges 14 56
11c ...........
115 German Trust and Savings Bank
loan $10.000 00
*A Second National Bank. loan.. ..10,000 00
Struck & Linehan. improvement
92 of Grove street from Broadway
Exte=nsion to north line of lot 958 00
q :1: .7' No. 21. Jno King's add
1 hereby certify that the foregoing is
ist of
l
0; n fru, ts
issued byl me educt ring the l an
month of
2 4) , 1S99.
L. M. LANGSTAFF.
3)2
City Recorder.
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242 Official Notices.
(Official Publication)
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Dubuque Stree Rail-
way company to construct, maintain,
and operate in connection with its
street railway lines already in opera-
tion, an additional track in the alley
between Ninth and Tenth avenues in
Ham's addition extending from Rhom-
berg avenue to Lincoln avenue, and
thence east on and along Lincoln ave-
nue to the right of way of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway; also,
an additional track on and along Lin-
coln avenue extending southwesterly
from said alley between Ninth and
Tenth avenues, Ham's addition, to a
point two hundred feet from said
alley.
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Dubuque:
Section 1. That the Dubuque Street
Railway company be and is hereby
granted the right and authority to
construct, maintain and operate in
conection with its lines of street rail-
way already in operation in the city of
Dubuque, the following additional
tracks, to -wit, in the alley between
Ninth and Tenth avenues in Ham's ad-
dition, from Rhomberg avenue to Lin-
• coln avenue, and thence east on and
along Lincoln avenues to right of way
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway; also, an additional track
on Lincoln avenue extending south-
westerly from said alley between Ninth
and Tenth avenues to a point cn Lin-
coln avenue two hundred feet from
said alley.
Sec. 2. That the rights and privileges
granted in the preceding section shall
be subject to al the conditions, restric-
tions and reservations so far as appli-
cable, contained in the original ordin-
ance granting a franchise to said
company, passed October 4, 1867, and
in all subsequent ordinances amending
the same, or granting additional
rights, privileges, or extensions to said
railway company; and also to all the
provisions and conditions. so far as
applicable, of chapters one hundred
(100) and one hundred and one (101), of
the revised ordinances of 1893 concern-
ing outside cor structions for electric
Light and power, and cher electrical
purposes; and as providing for com-
pensation for the city electrician and
designing who shall pay for the same.
Sec. 3. That as a further condition of
the grant of additional right of way
to said railway company, contained
in the first se^tion of this ordinance, it
is provided that the construction of
said extensions of track shall be fully
completed and in operation within one
year from the date of the taking effect
of this ordinance.
Sec. 4. That as a further considera-
tion for, and condition, for the grant
of additional right of way contained in
the first section of this ordinance it is
hereby expressly provided and stipu-
lated that said Dubuque Street Rail-
way company shall in no case make or
raise any lega 1 objection to any
special assessment made by the city
council of the citj of Dubuque against
said company, or its lines of street
railway, levied in accordance with the
provisions of the Code of Iowa and the
Ordinance of the City, for the purpose
of defraying the cost o, paving or
macadamizing the portion of any street
or highway between the rails and one
foot upon either side thereof and in
case of double track, between the
tracks, of any line of street railway
owned by said company in the city of
Dubuque, and will waive one and all
objections on account of any a'leged
illegality, irregularity, informality, or
unconstitutionality of such special as-
sessment, and will pay all such special
assessment and the installments there-
of and interest when du , in the man-
ner provided by the city ordinances
regulating the same.
Sec. 5. That as a further condition
of the grant of right of way contained
in the first section h. _3f, it is hereby
expressly provided that said Street
Railway company shall grant transfer
privileges by checks at all junctions
and crossings of its own lines to
such passengers as ma. request the
same; said transfer checks to• be good
for passage from the junction or
crossing where give*, on the first con-
necting car passing in the desired
direction, and on no other car. Pro-
vided, That the details of effecting
and regulating the transfer of pas-
sengers from one branch of the line of
said railway to another shall be sub-
ject to the control of the city council.
Sec. 6. That said Dubuque Street
Railway company shall file with the
city recorder an acceptance in w r,ting
of this ordinance within five days after
its passage and approval by the
mayor; otherwise it shall become ab-
solutely null and void. If accepted by
said company within the time herein
specified, it shall thereupon he pub-
lished one time in the Dubuque Daily
Telegraph, newspaper, and take effect
and be in force from and after such
publication.
Adopted ovember, 16, 1893.
Approved November 17th, 1899.
C. H. B 'G, Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Reorder.
ACCEPTANCE.
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 20, 1899.
We hereby accept the ordinance in re-
lation to extension granted by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
November 16th, 1899.
(Signed.)
Dubuque Street Railway Company,
By Bart. E. Linehan, President,
D. E. Lyon, Secy.
Published in the Dubuque Daily Tele-
graph newspaper, November 24th, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Official Notices.
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given that at
the session of the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, held on the 2nd day
of November, 1899, the following spec-
ial assessments were levied on the real
estate herein after described, and that
in case of failure to pay within the
time prescribed by the ordinance gov-
erning same, all will become delin-
quent :and subject to collection by dis-
tress and sale.
HENRY B. GNIFFKE,
• City Treasurer.
REPAIRING SIDEWALK
Mary Wilde, sub 1 of 2 of 7 of min
lot 45, lot 2 $ 1 70
A. W. Kemler Est., Union add,
lot 182 70
Alice Garrity, Union add, s 100
n 150, lot 137 1 00
John Gillespie, Smyth's sub, lot 1. 1 00
John Fitzpatrick, sub 76 and 77,
Union add, lot 2 80
Cith. Bermingham, sub 76 and
77, Union add. lot 1 1 60
Frank H. Weihe, Hodge's sub
No. 2. lot 17 80
John Stedman, sub 1, Quigley's
gub, lot 2 95
Hugh Talty, sub 2 of min lot 160,
lot 1 3 30
Frank H. Weihe, Hodge's sub
No. 2. lot 30 65
James Rowan, sub 7, 8, 9, Quig-
ley's sub, lot 14 90
Mrs. L. M. Post, Hodge's sub,
lot .10 60
A. E. Girard, Hodge's sub, lot 560
W. G. Cox, sub min lot 90, lot 260
Standard Oil Co., Dub Har Co's
add, lot 1, blk 25 65
Rider & Lawther, Burden's Law-
ther add, lot 10 ..... 60
Shiras, Van Duzee and Hender-
son, West's add 5 3-4, lot 19..... 75
Henry J. Oser, L. H. Langwor-
thy's add, lot 84 65
Thos. J. Paisley, Wm. Blake's
add, lot 13 65
James Mullin Est., Finley's add,
lot 10 75
John Hennessy, sub 725 city, lot
1 1 05
Robt Bonson Est, sub 731 city,
lot 1
Mercy Hospital, min lot 66, lot 270
Itobt. Benson Est., Union add,
lot 15 75
James. C. Fitzpatrick, Union acid,
lot 151
T. Dillon, Stewart's sub, lot 270
J. H. Shields, Dub Har Co's ad1, 1 55
lot 8, sub w 1-2 blk 1
Rich Wallis Est, Dub Har Co's
add, lot 11, sub w 1-2 blk 1 1 15
C. H. Eighmey, sub 2 of 8 of min
lot 159, s 1-2, lot 1 90
J. P. Schroeder, Schroeder's add, 80
lot 26
Matthews & Barnes, Littleton & 1 20
Sawyer's add, lot 54
Theo. Merritt, S. M. Langwor-
thy's sub, s 26.6, lot 6
G. Becker, sub 3 of min lot 158,
1 30
65
243
lot 1
Ruben Lewis, sub 311 East Du-
buque add, lot 1 61
Jas. Beach & Sons, city, lot 5831 41
F. A. Bisping, Burden-Lawther's
add, lot 73
Ellen O'Halloran, Finley s add,
lot 13
Chicago Great Western Ry., sub
1 of min lot 363, lot 2
J. A. Rhomberg Est., Ham's add,
lot 291
Cin Mullen Est., Finley, Wa-
plea & Burton's add, lot 11 1 00
R. and E. Langworthy, Glendale
add, No. 3, lot 247 95
Henry Herancourt, Grandview
Park add, lot 1, blk 4 81
John Steiber, Davis' Farm add,
lot 321 1 10
Emma F. .Randall, 1 of 55, min
lot 39, lot 1 1 18
N. Maybanks Est., Saunder s
sub, lot 1 . . 100 ''
A. A. Cooper, The A. A. Cooper
wagon works block 75
J. H. Carroll, city, w 20, lot 53375
John Olinger, Boulevard add, lot
1 • 75
Webster & Horr, E. Langwor-'
thy's add, lot 1 .. 60
Wm. Guderian Est., East Du-.
huque w 1-2, lot 5 85 "
FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWER IN...
ALPINE STREET.
Julia L. Langworthy, Julia L.
Langworthy's add, lot 1 $77 SI
Julia L. Langw rthy, Julia L.
Langworthy's •add, lot 2 8 68
F. Poole, Julia L. Langworthy's
add. lot 17 22 32
J. S. Stephens, Julia L. Lang -
worthy's add, lot 18 22 32
John A. Meshinger, Julia L
Langworthy's add, lot 1922 32 '
Mary Bunting, Julia L. Lang -
worthy's add, lot 20...
NOTICaI TO CONTRACTORS.
Dubuque, Nov. 14, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to Thursday, 4 o'clock
p. m., Nov. 16th, 1899, for building a
stone culvert on 12th and Pine street.
In accordance with plans and specifi-
cations on file in my office. A bond
of 10.00 will be required with each
bid. E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer..
11-14-to-16-inc.
CI
70
60
2 00
60
NOTICE OF SALE.
I will sell at public auction to the
best bidder for cash, on Saturday, the
4th day of November, 1899, at 2 o'clock
p. m., at the public pound of the city
of Dubuque, on Elm street, between
14th and 15th streets, the following im-
pounded animals, to -wit:
One grey mare, 11 years old; one
bay horse, 11 years old.
EDW. MORGAN,
City Marshal.
Dubuque, Nov. 4th, 1899.
24.4 Official Notices.
NOTICE ICE TO . COIN TRACTORS.
Recorder's Office, Dubuque, Ia., Nov.
6th, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m. No-
vember 16th, 1899, for the construc-
tion of Bee Branch Sewer and water
way, between 17th street and the Chi-
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway
tracks.
Estimated amount of grading, 1.800
cubic yards of cut.
Contractor to have surplus. material.
Bidders to state the nrice per cubic
yard for grading. A berm of at least
10 feet on each side of the creek must
be left, upon which • no material can
be ;deposited.
The city reserves the right to change
the form or section of excavated ditch,
thereby insreasiug or decreasing the
total amount of grading to be done.
The work to be done in .accordance with
plans and specifications now on file in
t.ie office of the city recorder's .office.
All the work to be done on or before
the 9th day of December, 1.899, and to
be subject to the inspection and rejec-
tion of the committee on streets and
the engineer in charge.
A certified check on same Dubuque
bank for 150.00 must : accompany eacb.
bid.as a guarantee that a contract will
be entered into if :awarded.
The city reserves •the right to reject
any and ,all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
11-6 to 11-16 int
NOTICE.
City Recorder's Office,
Dubuque, Iowa, Oct. 18th, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my, olfjce up to 4:.00 o'clock . p. m., No-
vember 2nd, 1899, for Fifteen Hun-
dred (1,500) feet of two and one-half
(2 1-2) inch Double Jacket Cotton FirP
Hose. Bidders ,must state the • price
per lineal foot for said hose, to he
de'ivered F. O. B. in Dubuque. Bids
must be accompanied •hy sample of
hose • bid on. • The city reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS
Recorder's Office, Dubuque, Nov. 6th,
1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'clock p. m., Nov.
16th, 1899, for theconstruction of an 8 -
inch tile pipe sewer, on 16th street,
from the alley east of Washington
stre.. to the alley east of Elm street,
in accordance with plans and specifi-
cations prepared by the city engineer
ani now on file in the city recorder's
office.
1 t is estimated by the city engineer
that .said .,sewer will be 284 feet In
length with two manholes.
The work must be completed on or
before .the 31st day of December, 1899,
and will be paid .for when ,the work is
completed and accepted by the city
council.
Bidders must state the price per lin-
eal foot and the price per each man-
hole.
A certified check on some Dubuque
bank for $25.00 must accompany each
bid as a guarantee that a contract vil1
be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
11-6to11-16inc City Recorder.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To Theo. Meritt:
You are hereby notified that in ac-
cordance with a resolution of the city
council of the city of Dubuque for re-
pairing sidewalk for Aug. 1899, a
special assessment will be levied . for
the expense thereof at the next regular
meeting of the city council, upon all
lots and parcels of land abutting on said
improvement, lot south 26.6 of No. 6
in S. M. Lang's add., owned by you.be-
ing subject to such special assessment.
And you are notified to apepar at said
meeting of the council. to be held on
the 2nd day of Nov. A. D., 1899, and
show cause if any you have, why said
assessment .should not be levied.
Arnourt .$1.00.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
10 -91 -to -11-2.
NOTICE.
The board of equalization have com-
pleted the work of equalizing the tax
books for the year 1899. A list showing
all the ehanges.made by the board will
be found at each .of . the following
places:
City Ha11.
Court .House.
Post Office.
The board willibe in session on Tues-
day, November 14th, 1899, at 2 p. m. in
the city assessor's•office in the city hall
where any person feeling aggrieved by
the assessment of his or her real es-
tate or personal property, may appear
before said hoard and _give reasons why
such changes should not,be made.
FRANK .B. HOFFMAN.
Clerk of Committee.
11 -4 -till 11-14.
NOTICE TO VE'i ,I:INARIANS.
Recorder's Office, Dubuque, Oct. 18th,
1899. Sealed proposals will be received
at ,my office up to 7:30 .o'clock p. m.
Thursday, November 2nd, 1/s19, for do-
ing the veterinary work and furnish-
ing medicine for the horses . of the -fire,
police and street departments and all
horses owned and used by the city
for the term of one year, commencing
October 1st, 1899, and ending •October
1st, 1900.
Bidders must state the price per
horse ,per month for doing such work
and furnishing all medicine. The city
reserves the right to reject, any .and all
bids. L. M. LANGSTAFF.
City Recorder.
Official Notices.
245
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
AN ORDINANCE.
Accepting the grant of certain lands
and real estate by the State of Iowa
to the C:t: of Dubuque, and dedicating
the same as a public park for the use
and benefit of said city, and the inhab-
itants thereof forever.
Whereas, The State of Iowa by an
act of the General Assembly, approv-
ed April 4th, 1896, granted and re-
leased to the city of Dubuque all the
right, title, and interest vested in said
state in and to the lands, islands, and
in the beds of lakes, sloughs, and
ponds of water within so much of sec-
tion seventeen (17), and eighteen (18),
in, township eighty-nine (89) north of
range three (3), east of the 5th principal
meridian as lies east of a line com-
mencing at a point where the south
line of said section eighteen (18), in-
tersects with the west meandered line
of the west shore of Lake Peosta,
thence northerly along the meandered
line of the west shore of said lake to
the north line of said section eighteen
(18), as shown by, and in accordance
with the survey made and recorded by
the government of the United States,
which said act. is now in full force and
effect;
Therefore, Be it .ordained by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque,
;Section 1. That said grant by .the
state of Iowa be, and the same is here-
by accepted, and the landsand real
estate therein granted and released, as
described, in said, act, and in the fore-
going preamble, be, and the same are
hereby declared to be the property of
the city of Dubuque; and it is hereby
made the duty of the mayor to cause
the same to be properly entered and
scheduled as such, in the appropriate
record books of said cloy.
Section 2. That all of the said lands
and real estate granted as aforesaid
by the state of.Iowa to the city of Du-
buque, together with such other and
additional tracts contiguous thereto,
within the limits of said section sev-
enteeen (17), and eighteen (18), as may
be hereafter acquired by the city of Du-
buque for park purposes be, and they
are hereby dedicated in perpetuity to
the public as a park and pleasure re-
sort for the, use and benefit of the city
•of Dubuque and the inhabitants there-
of forever.
Section 3. That it shall be the duty
of the mayor of. said city to see that
the rights and interest of the city in
said lands and real estate ,dedicated as
aforesaid as a public park are prop-
erly guarded, and .the ,prgperty care-
fully, protected from all injurious .or
antagonistic interference or encroach-
ment. That until otherwise provided,
the city marshal and .the city officers
under him shall, have. Special charge
and oversight .of said grounds.
Section 4. That this ordinance .shall
take effect Raid be in force from and
after its publication one time in the
Dubuque Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Adopted Nov. 16th, 1899.
Approved Nov. 17th, 1899.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Attest: L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Published in the Dubuque Daily
Telegraph newspaper Nov. 23d, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
11-23-1t. City Recorder.
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given that at
the session of the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, held on the 17th day
of August, 1899, the following special
assessments were levied on the real es-
tate herein after described,, and that in
case of failure to pay within the time
prescribed by the ordinance governing
same, all will become delinquent , and
subject to ,collection . by distress and
sale. HENRY B.; GNIFFKE,
City Treasuer.
Francis Poole,, Glendale add, lot
78 .. . $ 85
Peter Oeth, Glendale add, lot 79 65
Rider & Law,ther, Burden . and
Lawther add,. lot 9 90
C.,, M. & St. P. Ry. Co.,. min lot,
lot 107 1 50
Deming &. Kiesel, min jot 466,
lot 2 1 30
J. Paine, Sanford's sub, lot 61 40
E. Langworthy Est., East Dubu-
que add, lot 180 1.05
R. and E. Langworthy, Glendale
add. No. 2, lot 221 1 00
J. McClune,.min lot 160, lot. 3 80
Mary Wilde, sub 1 of. 2 of 7 min
lot 46, lot 2 1 25
Mary C. Meehan, A. McDanlel's
sub, s 1-2, lot 764 1,40
Geo. Eichhorn, Burden & Law-
ther's add, lot 118 60
Geo. Eichhorn, Burden & Law-
ther's add, lot 92 70
F. A. Bisping, Burden & Law-
ther's add, lot 82 70
Geo. Burden Est., Burden &
Lawther's add, lot 79 90
James Beach & Sons, city, lot 582 85
Theo. Merrett,S. M. Lang -
worthy's sub, lot 5 ............ 100
A. A. Cooper, city. n 1-2, lot 4a . 90
J. J. Sheridan. Sheridan's add,
lot 6 -95
P. Eisbach, sub min lot 63, lot 41 20
C. Heintz, L. ,H. Langworthy's
add, lot 147 70
Jackson St. M. E. church, Olin-
ger's. sub, lot 1 .80
Sidonia .Hosford,. sub 2 of 1 of 1
Boxleiter's add, lot 1 1 75
Dement & Duncan, Burden &
Lawther's add, lot 74 70
Geo. Eiohhorn,• Burden & Law-
ther's add, lot.78
Mercy Hospital, sub min lot .66, 2
lot 2 65
Ph1l Rider, sub ,14 and .15, Bush's 1.40
subb lot 5
Emma. F. Randall, sub 1 of 55, 1 55
Min lot .39,..lot 1
Wm. Frommelt.,Burden & Law-
ther's add, lot 140 .. .
246
Official Notices.
Fred Ackerman, Burden & Law-
ther's add, lot 88
Barbara Fischer, Burden & Law-
ther's add, lot 90
Rider & Lawther, Burden &
Lawther's add, lot 17
Rider & Lawther, Burden &
Lawther's add, lot 10 ...
Henry Riker, Farley's sub, lot
14
Christ Loetscher, McCraney's
2nd add, lot 24 • •
Alfred Rhomberg, McCraney's
1st add, lot 79
Cath. Weber, Quigley's sub,
out lot 709, lot 3
H. Roesch et al, Broadway add,
lot 8
D. Muggenburg, sub 3 min lot
319, lot 8 ........
Ellen F. Callaghan, South Park
Hill add, lot 16
Maggie Doty, Reeder Lang -
worthy's add, lot 6 ...
Henry Herancourt, Grandview
Park add, lot 1, block 3
R. and E. Langworthy, Glen-
dale add, lot 294
Ryder Bros., city, lot 72a
James Forrester Est., Mt. Pleas-
ant add, lot 16 .........
L. G. Hurd, 1 of 5 sub 11, • 12 and
13 sub n e 1-4 sect 13, 89, 2, lot 4
P. Hansen, 1 of 5 sub 11, 12 and
13, sub n e 1-4 sect 13, 89, 2, lot
2
Linwood Cemetery, sub 11, 12 and
13, sub n e 1-4 sect 13, 89, 2,
lot 4
1 25
70
60
60
75
70
1 10
70
1 15
6t
6E
60
1 30
1 35
UV
60
60
1 00
1 10
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given that
at the session of the city council of the
city of Dubuque, held on the 7th day of
September, 1899, the following special
assessments were levied on the real
estate herein after described, and that
in case of failure to pay within the
time prescribed by the ordinance gov-
erning same, all will become delinquent
and subject to collection by distress
and sale. HENRY B. GNIFFKE,
City Treasurer.
J. Paine, Sanford sub, lot 6 $ .70
Herman Mauer, Jr., McCraney's
1st add, lot 108 1.50
E. Langworthy Est., East Dubu-
que add, lot 168 .80
Robert Thompson Est., West's
add, lot 12 1.20
Joe Reinfried, Cook's add., n 1-2
lot 52
Geo. Salot, Cook's add, s 1-2 lot
61
Jno. Fitzpatrick, sub 76 and 77
Union add, lot 2
E. Langworthy Est., East Dubu-
que add, lot 177 2 20
Harry Edgerton, Porter's add, lot
5 .65
Geo. Salot, E. Langworthy's add,
lot 51 1.20
T. W. Fitzpatrick Est., Union
add, lot 146 1.30
Jno. Van Dillon, sub 102, L. H
.80
.80
.75
Langworthy's add, lot 3 1.00
Robert Waller, Waller's sub, lot 1
of 2 of 1 1.50
First National bank, Finley's
Waple's & Burton's add, w 1-2
lot 12 1.00
Mrs. D. Gilliam, Kelley's sub, lot
27 1.80
Bridget Whittemore, Union add,
lot 74 3.10
Mrs. M. Langton, Pauline Lang -
worthy's sub, lot 9 1.00
E. M. Kringle, sub 77, min lot 79,
lot 6 1.55
C. H. Eighmey, sub 2 of 8 min
lot 159, s 1-2 lot 1 1.00
Geo. Salot, Tivoli add., lot 21 .80
Jno. Palen, sub 146 and 146a, L
H. Langworthy's add, lot 1 1.00
Nic Glab, Ham's add., lot 261 .70
F. M. Robinson Est., Ham's add,
lot 435 .95
Deming & Kiesel, min lot 466, lot 2 1.85
Susan Buehler, Ham's add., lot 269 .70
Chas Beyer Est., Hamburgh add,
lot 6 2.00
John L. Buettell, Loetscher &
Trueb's sub, lot 6 .95
A. Lorenz, sub 688, city, w 27, lot 9. 2.50
Jno. Babcock, Quigley's sub, lot 5. .80
S. M. Langworthy Est., S. M.
Langworthy's sub, lot 9 1.00
L. G. Hurd, sub 1 of 5 sub 11, 12
and 13, n e 1-4 sec 13, 89, 2 lot 3.65
Louis Vogt, Burden & Lawther's
add, lot 139 .80
Linwood Cemetery, sub 11, 12 and
13, n e 1-4 sec 13, 89, 2, lot 3 .60
W. G. Cox, min, lot 90, lot 2 1.80
F. W. Coates, S. M. Langworthy's
add, lot 39 3.35
Mrs. C. H. Henderson, Ann
O'Hare's sub, s 64 n 84, lot 30 .80
Chas. Bergner, sub min lot 80, lot
4 1.30
Gilbert Perry Est., Nairn's add,
lot 19 .65
Isaac Cleminson, sub 32, Wilson's
sub, lot 1 1.95
James M. Sullivan, Wilson's sub,
lot 19 1.00
Sidonia Hosford, sub 2 of 1 of 1
of Boxleiter's add., lot 1 3.70
T. Dillon, Stewart's sub, lot 4 .80
E. C. Weimer, Guernsey & Lang -
worthy's add, lot 6 .60
C., M. & St. P. Ry., East Dubu-
que add, lot 236. 1.30
American Linseed 011 Co., city, s
1-2, lot 374 .90
W. J. Morgan, et al., Dubuque
Harbor Co. add, lot 6, block 68.00
Jos. Reinfried, Marsh's add, lot 37. 1.20
Cath. Heeb, Marsh's add, lot 30.60
J. Marshall, Davis' Farm add., lot
1 of 277 1.30
V. A. Langworthy, East Dubuque
add., lot 372 1.90
Reuben Lewis, sub 311, East Dubu-
que add., lot 1 1.60
Chicago Great Western Ry., sub 9,
L. Kniest's sub, lot 6 3.85
R. & E. Langworthy, Glendale
add, lot 247 2 10
R. & E. Langworthy, Glendale
Official Notices.
247
add, lot 270
J. H. Shields et al, Dubuque Har-
bor Co. add., lot 2, sub w 1-2
block 10 2.70
Ed. Muntz, Dubuque Harbor Co
add, lot 1, sub w 1-2, block 19.80
Geo. W. Keisel, Dubuque Harbor
Co. add., lot 6, sub 1-2, block 19.75
R. & •E. Langworthy, Glendale
add, lot 271 4.40
R. & E. Langworthy, Glendale
add, lot 294.. 2.65
First Baptist Church, city, n 53.5,
lot 466 .60
Anna Schlenker, Dunn's sub, 8.70
John McDonald, H. T. McNulty's
sub, s 89, lot 2 1.95
3.05
NOTICE.
Public notice is hereby given that at
the session of the city council of the
city of Dubuque, held on the 12th day
of October, 1899, the following special
assessments were levied on the real es-
tate hereinafter described, and that in
case of failure to pay within the time
prescribed by the ordinance governing
same, all will become delinquent and
subject to collection by dlstres
and
sale. HENRY B City Treasurer.
Thos Dunn, Glendale add, S 1-2$100
lot 1€0
Peter Oeth, Glendale add, lot 7985
C A Walter, Davis Farm Add, 2 10
lot 306
Aug Kaiser, Glendale add, lot 5 90
M D Goux, E Langworthy's add, 90
lot 51
J H Shields, Dubuque Harbor Co's
add, lot 8, sub W 1-2 block 1 3 90
Deming & Kiesel, min lot 466, lot 2. 1 50
F Margadant, min lot 468, lot 190
Louis' Witter, Kruse's sub, lott 421 20
0 90
John Deery, min lot 39,
lot Dubuque Malting Co, Paul Traut's
sub. lot 4 ..
Sacred Heart church,Sanford's
sub, lot 12
E Schmalz Davis
227
John Olinger, Boulevard add, lot
357
Mary B Wallis and Mary Wilson,
sub 3 min lot 150, lot 2..
E Langworthy Est., East Dubuque 1 95
add, lot 181
John Van Dillon Est, lot 103 L H 1 50
Langworthy's add, lot 1
Frank Brede Est, min lot 314, lot
5 1 65
R M Kuntz, et al, McCraney's 1st 70
add, lot 97
C, M & St P Ry, Railroad add, lot 70
10, block 8 ••• •••...... sub, lot
August E Girard, Hodge'scity, 51 45
Frank Jaeger, sub 3 of 738, 65
lot1 ...............................
Paul Traut Est, Farley's sub, lot 60
35
W G Cox, Cox's add, lot 54 1 00
Henry Herancourt, Grandview
Farm add, lot 2 10
65
65
Park add, lot 1, block 2 1 10
F W Altman, Grandview Place,
lot 2 80
Jessie Eddy, Grandview Place, lot 3 70
J Needham, sub 39 and 38 Quig-
ley's sub, lot 5 70
R & E Langworthy, Glendale add,
lot 247 1 20
Roman Lorenz, E Langworthy's
add, lot 47 70
Ellen O'Halloran, Finley's add, lot
13 90
Albert E Flick, Dorgan's sub, lot 4. 1 75
G Ganahl, Davis Farm add, lot
285
Kiene Sr Altman, sub 1, Kiene &
Altman's sub, lot 1
Richard Waller Est, Dubuque Har-
bor Co's add, lot 11, sub W 1-2
block 1 1 60
Herman Roesch, et al, Broadway
add, lot 10
P Kiene, Jr., King Grove add, lot
24
Chicago Great Western Ry, San -
ford's add, lot 61
Fred Grobe, E La.ngworthy's
lot 74
Susan Buehler;
269
J A Rhomberg Est, Ham's
lot 285
Mrs L M Post, Hodge's sub, lot 10.
Geo Rieger, Brecht's sub, lot 4
70
60
80
60
add,
Hain'f3 ad,d, lot
add,
85
80
65
80
80
85
60
1 30
Special Session, .December 4, 1899.
2-19
CITY COUNCIL
Special Sessi.n, Dec. 4, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 7:45 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Flynn,
Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and Wales.
Absent—Ald. Duggan.
His Honor, Mayor 13erg, stated as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Council:
This is a meeting called pursuant
to your action at the last special ses-
sion of the council for the purpose of
having a conference with the officers
and directors of the Dubuque Water
company.
Ald. wales moved that the rules be
suspended and that the Water com-
pany's representatives be heard. Car-
ried.
Hon. W. J. Knight, a representative
of said Water company, addressed the
council at some length, in regards to
the status of the case and then read
the following proposition of the Water
company:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa, Gentlemen—
For the purpose of ending all cantro-
troversy with the city as to its pur-
chasing the property of the company,
and to put an end to useless and ex-
pensive litigation, which no matter
how far followed cannot result in set-
tling the unsettled condition of affairs
now existing between the city and the
company, and once and for all, to cer-
tainly and surely bring this contro-
versy to an end, by having a board
constituted which cannot fail to fix a
price on the company s property at
which the city can take it if it so de-
termines, and this with the smallest
practicable expense both to the city
and the company, and so speedily that
the matter can be submitted to a vote
of the people within a very short time,
the Dubuque Water Company offers
and proposes to the City of Duburue
as follows:
First—That each party shall appoint
one expert, the two so appointed to
constitute a board of appraisers, with
full power to fix the price which the
city shall pay for all the buildings, ma-
chinery, pipes, and other property of
the Water company, and all its rights
and privileges, as provided in section
seven of an ordinance, entitled, "An
ordinance authorizing S. Chamberlain
and others to construct, maintain and
operate water works, and to supply
water to the city and citizens of Du-
buque, defining their powers and priv-
ileges and prescribing their duties,"
passed December 5, 1870, but not in-
cany franchise ord ordinance, to or that
companybyby said
has since been granted to it, which
shall not be considered in the valua-
tion to be made by said board.
Second—The experts to be thus ap-
pointed, to be men of character and
standing in their profession, to be
wholly disinterested and unbiased be-
tween the parties, and no one to be ap-
pointed by either party, who, hereto-
fore, has had any connection whatever
with either party or with the matters
in dispute between then.
Third—All the evidence that was be-
fore the board of appraisers at the last
attempted appraisement, together
with any ,pinions filed by any of the
apraisers on that board, shall be sub-
mitted to the board herein contem-
plated for such consideration as it
deems proper to give then, and each
member of said last mentioned board,
in discharging his duty thereon, shall
have the right to act on his own
knowledge and judgment so far as it
may avail him.
Fourth—The beard herein contem-
plated '.- have free access to the com-
pany's property and an opportunity
to fully examine as to its character
and value, and each party to furnish
such information as may be requested
by said hoard, pertinent to the inquiry,
to enable said board to fully and fairly
determine as to the value of the prop-
erty.
Fifth—If any difference should arise
regard to any matter necessary to be
between the members of the board in
determined in arriving at the price to
be fixed, or if any question should
arise as to what either party should
do to aid such board in putting a prop-
er value on the property, the board
shall submit the matter to Hon. O. P.
Shiras, who shall decide and direct, and
whose decision shall be final and con-
clusive.
Sixth—Should there be a difference
between the members of the board as
to the legal rules to be adopted in de-
termining the price to be fixed, the
matter shall be by the board submit-
ted to the Hon. O. P. Shiras, who shall
decide an' direct, and whose decision
shall be final and binding on the par-
ties.
Seventh—The board herein contem-
plated may proceed wi..= its investiga-
tion and determine thealp kerire ngng oe
paid, without any fo
f
either party, or notice to .either party,.
and without the aid of any lawyers on
either side.
Eighth—All expenses of the inquiry
herein contemplated shall be borne
equally by the city and the comPany.
Ninth—The amount to be paid for the
company's property, determined as
herein contemplated, shall be consid-
ered as a finding and determination provided to
of the price to be paid, as
section seven of the ordinance afore-
mentioned.
250 Special Session, December 4, 1899
Tenth. When the price is fixed as
herein contemplated Hon. O. P. Shiras
shall direct the form of contract to
be drawn up and signed between the
city and the company for the payment
of the amount fixed and for transfer
of the company's property to the city
on such payment being made, and his
decision relating thereto shall be ac-
ceptecl by bo:h parties as final.
Eleventh. The amount to be paid
determined as herein contemplated,
and the contract which shall be drawn,
as directed by Han. O. P. Shiras, as
aforesaid, shall be accepted both by
the company and the city as final and
conclusive, and the city council shall
approve the amount thus fixed and said
contract, and, without delay. submit
them to the people for their considera-
tion and determination.
Twelfth. Hon. O. P. Shiras, in any
matter he is called upon to determine
as herein contemplated, may, or may
not, in his discretion, notify either
party of any question submitted to
him and hear them before deciding it.
'Thirteenth. If this proposal be ac-
cepted by the city, and Hon. O. P.
Shiras will consent to act as supreme
arbiter, as he is made by this pro-
posal. (which it is hoped as a citizen
of Dubuque he will do, to end this
controversy), the result will necessarily
be a settlement of the price the city
shall pay for the company's property
and the ending of all present subjects
of controversy, between the city and
the company, ,and 'therefore, it is
further proposed that on
the .acceptance of this proposition
by the city, and on Hon O. P.
Shiras consenting to act as supreme
arbiter as aforesaid all suits now pend-
ing between the company and the city
be dismissed. Yours respectfully,
DUBUQUE WATER CO.,
By Peter Kiene, Pres.
W. W. Bonson, Secretary.
Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 4, 1899.
Ald. Duggan arrived at 8 o'clock p.
m.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
proposition of the Water company be
referred to the committee of the whole.
Carried.
Hon. Robert Bonson addressed the
council, and extended a cordial invita-
• tion to the city council and city officials
to visit their Eagle Point pumping sta-
tion and water plant tomorrow after-
noon, Dec. 5th, 1899, further stating
that he had previously invited the
council to visit said Eagle Point sta-
tion.
Mayor Berg in reply stated that the
previous invitation was duly appre-
ciated but the time was so limited that
It was impossible to get the members
of the council together.
Ald. Frith moved that the council
accept the invitation of the Water
company to visit Eagle Point, and
that they meet at the city hall at 2
o'clock p. m. Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved to adjourn. Car-
ried.
Att*•st
!!L. 16'corder
Approve
. Mayor
CITY GOJ1'C!L.
Regular
Session December 7th, 1899.
(Official.)
Council met at 7:45 p. m.
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
\Vales.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
council proceedings for the month of
November, 1899, be approved as print-
ed. Carried.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Gotf. Gmehle, assistant assessor
for November ... $ 75 00
T. F. Maguire, assistant city at-
torney for November 50 00
Jno. Schrup, rodman for Novem-
ber 40 00
Martin Strelau Co., coal for city
hall 312 95
Lyon, Barnard Co., stationery 1 55
Bieg & Rood, stationery 3 75
Palmer, Winall & Co., printing
bonds and blank stationery for.
various offices 109 50
Mrs. Mecke, cleaning at city
hall
C. O. D. Laundry, towels and
racks for October and No-
vember
Jno. Jehring, sawing wood at
city hall
Phil Pier, coal for First ward
scales
G. F. Kleih, sash cord for city
hall
Carr, Ryder & Adams, pine wood
for city hall .. 5 00
Carr, Ryder & Adams, sash and
cord for First ward scales ... 4 00
Robt. Jess, 1 box for coal for
First ward scales
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil for city
hall
J. W. Wittmer, supplies and
drugs for city hall
L. Daily, cleaning market square
October and November 20 75
Jac. Sherman, stove and pipe for
3 20
6 00
7 75
3 05
80
1 00
75
4 20
Dz
Regular Session December 7, 1899
,'51
First ward scales
Van Valkenburg & McEvoy, re-
pairs at First ward scales
P. Ginter, painting First ward
scales
A. R. Staufenbeil, repairing
clocks at city hall
A. R. Staufenbeil taking care
and winding town clock from
June 1st, 1899, to December
1st, 1899 49 95
J. W. Wittmer, vitrol and drugs 30 12
for fire department
W. H. Torbert, drugs for fire 205
department ..
Martin Strelau Co., coal for fire
department 79 75
Key City Gas Co., gas for Delhi 5 40
street engine house
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire 18 45
department
Doc Carmody, pasturing horses
for fire department 11 00
Schreiber, Conchar Co., plating
harness snaps for fire depart- 3 00
4 40 I
1 30
12 00
8 10
ment.. ....
Knapp, Stout & Co. Co. lumber
for fire department
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
fire department
Jno. Butt, repairs at central en-
gine house
Dubuque Rubber and Belting 885 00
Co., 1,500 feet fire hose
Even & Fuchs, hay for fire de-
partment
Standard Oil Co., oil for fire de-
partment
Collings & Wilkinson, horse shoe-
ing for fire department ........
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing for 4 55
fire department
Ott, Meuser & Co., shavings for 11 00
fire department
Voggenthaler & Ragatz, repairs
at Ninth street engine
house
fire 1 35
Becker Bros., pine 1 50
department
Homan & Roehl, mattress and 6 00
quilts for fire department
Dubuque Water Co., 338 hydrants
s403 33
for November
Dubuque Water Co., 8 hydrants
in C., M. & St. P. R. R.200 00
hardware
Christman & Healey, 13 40
for road department
G. F. Kleih, hardware for road
department
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing and
steam roller
E. L. King, Painting stairway
11th street elevator '
Jno. Butt, repairing tools for
road department .. • • • • • • • • • • .
Jno. Harney, repairing tools for
road department ...............
Geo. Bock, repairing tools for
road department • • • • • • • • •
P. F. Quinn, Jr., macadam for
road department • • • • • • • • • • • •
Peter Dax, macadam for road
department ...........• " " •'
Jno. Malone, macadam for road
1 00
70
1 SO
department
Fred. Remus, macadam for road
department
Phil. Pier, wood for road de-
partment
Jno. Tibey, stone for street cross-
ings for road department
A. Johnson. sawing wood
road department
Iowa Iron Works, street grates
for road department .. .......
P. J. Seippel, :umber for road
department....................
Knapp, Stout & Co. Co., lumber
for road department
Dubuque Wooden Ware and
Lumber Co., lumb€r for road
department
Rumpf, Frudden Lumber Co,
lumber for road department
Voggenthaler & Ragatz, repair-
ing steam railer
Key Clty Gas Co., coke for steam
0 59
roller
Carr, Ryder & Adams, pine wood
for steam roller
Key City Iron Works, repairing
steam roller
Martin & Strelau,
steam roller
Linehan & Molo, white waste for
steam roller
Rumpf, Frudden Lumber Co,
lumber for Bee Branch 85 70.
Otto Rath, board of prisoners
for November, 1899
Phil Pier, wood for police depart-
ment
F. Oswald, sawing wood for po-
lice department
Even & Fuchs, hay for patrol
house
Palmer & Winall, blank station-
ery for patrol house
Efchhorn & Bechtel, bran for pa-
trol house
J. W. Wittmer, supplies and
drugs for police department
Collings & Wilkinson, horse shoe-
ing for police department ....
Dub. Rubber and Belting Co.,
new hose and couplings patrol
house
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hardware for
sewer department
G. F. Kleih, hardware for sewer
department • • • • • .
Efchhorn & Bechtel, oil for sewer
denartment ..... •
Linehan & Molo, cement for sew-
er department • • • • • • • •' • •
Mulgrew & Phillips, sewer pipe 91 88
for sewer departmentfor
Jno. Butt; repairing tools 310
sewer department ..............
A. A. Brown, repairing tools for 7 70
sewer department ............
Norton & O'Farrell, West 16th
mate for lowering 236 47
street .................
Ald. Crawford moved that O'Farrell
& Norton be and the balancetoallowed
paid when engi
n
7 00
22 85
4 40
for
6 50
7 30
5 75
47 30
1 50
5 00
27 70
19 03
43 15
SS 40
7 10
2 00
6 00
2 90
edgings for
20 30
39 40
4 00
12 55
3 00
1 00
10 40
50 15
9 00
11 40
1 25
70
3 95
9 20
6 50
60
80
75
5 25
regular Session, December 7, 1899
neer reports that they have removed
the dirt which they dumped in the
alley north of West Sixteenth street
and east of Cornell street. Carried.
Globe -Journal, official printing
for November $ 50 00
The Herald, official printing for
November
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for November
Dubuque Telegraph, offic'al print-
ing for November
Dubuque Telegraph weekly
council proceedings
Dubuque Te'egraph. health re-
ports for September and Oc-
tober 7 00
Dubuque Daily Telegraph, delin-
quent tax list for 1898 153 60
Star Electric Co , 333 arc lights for
November 1798 20
Globe Light and Heat Co., 100
lamps for November 166 67
T. E. Frith, removing dead ani-
mals and garbage for Novem-
ber 193 45
Pahner Winall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for health department. 3 00
T. J. Donahue, stone crossing on
llth street 19 25
F. M. Jaeger & Co.. powder and
fuse for grading department 2 35
O'Farrell & Norton, partial esti-
mate on Bee Branch sewer from
16th to 17th streets 1800 00
Steuck & Linehan, partial esti-
mate for grading Bee Branch
from 17th street to C., M. & St.
P. R. R. tracks 300 00
The following bills were referred to
the street committee:
Alfred Cartigney, cutting weeds
on various streets 35 00
Jno. Tibey, the use of 2 derricks
183 days at $1.00 per day 1S3 00
B. Schnee, macadam 26 65
On motion the bill was referred to
the street committee and street com-
missioner.
The following bills were referred to
the committee on fire:
G. B. Baumgartner, 2,000 brick
delivered at Citral engine
house ..........,/. ,F/97.14.. . $ 12fp
Dubuque Water Co., 10 drinking
fountains for the season of
1899 400 00
Dubuque Water Co., 15 horse
drinking fountains for the sea-
son of 1899 725.00
Dubuque Water Co., 21 Flush
Tanks for the season of 1899525.00
Peter Hansen, hay for city pound 7.35
On motion the bill was referred to the
police and light committee.
Steuck & Linehan, estimate for
constructing sewer in 16th
street.... 153.59
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the bill
be referred to the sewer committee.
Carried.
Alphons Matthews, moneys ad-
vanced and paid expenses in
50 00
25 00
60 00
3 00
water works' litigation... 159.35
Ald. Wales moved that the hill be
referred to the committee of the whole.
Carried.
James A. Hayes, judgment and
court costs in case of W. A.
Leathers vs. City of Dubuque24.65
On motion the bill was referred to the
city attorney.
Bill of Dubuque Water Co to the City
of Dubuque Dr.
To labor and rolling trenches
in various streets for months of
August. September, October,
November and December. 1899242.25
Ald. Wales moved that the bill of the
Dubuque Nater Co. be given to the
marshal for collection, and that no
money be paid to the Water Co., until
they pay their bills due the city. Car-
ried.
Bill of the Key city Gas Co. To City of
Dubuque Dr.
To labor and rolling trenches in
various streets for months of
August. September, October,
November and December, 1899218.00
Ald. Duggan moved that the hill of
the Key City Gas. Co., be referred to
the marshal for collection. Carried.
PETITIONS.
Petition and claims of William Dug-
gan, claiming $5.000 as damages for
personal injuries sustained by driving
into an open trench dug by the Key
City Gas Co. on Bluff street, between
0th and 7th streets.
Ald. McLaughlin moved that the
petition and claim be referred to the
committee on claims and city attorney.
Carried.
Petition and claim of Harold Cullen,
claiming $5.000 as damages for personal
injuries sustained by owing thrown
from his horse which stumbled over a
raised bank on Wood street.
Ald. Crawford moved that the peti-
tion and claim be referred to the com-
mittee on claims and city attorney.
Carried.
Also notice of attorney's lien of Jas.
E. Knight, claiming $1,000 upon any
money due or to be paid Harold Cullen
by city of Dubuque in settlement of, or
after judgement rendered against said
city, because of personal injuries sus-
tained by Harold Cullen upon Wood
street In the city of Dubuque on the
18th of Nov., 1$99.
On motion the attorney's lien was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
Original notice of Mary A. Lang-
worthy by her attorneys, Matthews,
Lindsay and Frantzen, claiming $4,000
as damages for injuries, sustained by
falling on a defective sidewalk on
Winona avenue.
On rnotion the notice was referred to
the city attorney.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee of the whole:
Petition of Edward Herron, asking
that his salary be raised from fifty
to sixty dollars per month.
P,,.!gular Session, December 7, 1899
Petition of the policemen, asking that
their salary be increased from fifty
•to sixty dollars per month.
Petition of Theo. Scharle et al, asking
that two (2) electric arc lights be
placed on Kauffman avenue.
Petition of Mrs. C. H. Meyer et al,
asking that the smokestack of the Du-
buque Street Railway company, located
on their power house on Couler avenue
be removed.
Petition of John Leicht asking city
to rectify a double assessment levied
against his property for improving
Garfield avenue.
Petition of Mrs. Chas. Beyer, asking
city to cancel her taxes on lot No. 6 in
Hamhur's add.
Ald. \Vales moved that the petition
be referred to the committee of the
whole and the city treasurer instructed
not to sell same. Carried.
Petition of Mrs. Sarah Mahony, ask-
ing to extend time for payment of the
interest on special assessment assessed
against lot 1 of sub Mineral lot 193 and
lot 1 of sub 2, of Mineral lot No..193
unti'. next June.
Petition of board of education by D.
D. Myers, president, in relation to er-
roneous assessment against lot 313 in
Woodlawn park add. ^nd asking that
the taxes on said lot be cancelled.
On motion the petition was referred
to the equalization committee.
Petition of Albert Neuman et al, asking
that Norton & O'Farrell, contractors,
be compelled to remove the dirt they
dumped in the alley north of West 16th
street and east of Cornell street.as referred
On motion the
to the city engineer.
Petition of Schmid Bros., snanufact- Printing ..
uring Co., asking that they be exemptI Grading
from taxation for a term of years, and Bee Branch
:2J3
City Auditor Hoffman reported as
follows:
To the Hon. Mayor ai..1 City Council
of the City of Dubuque. • :gentlemen:
I herewith submit to You my report
for the month of November, 1899, show-
ing the receipts and dis'a1Tbsements
for the month:
Cash on hand Nov. 1st, 18x9..$36,353.64
Receipts from all sources .... 31,280.08
$67,633.72
DISBtiRSEMENTS.
Warrants redeemed month of
November .. $24,846.84
Coupons redeemed month of
November Y , iy-
5.00
$27,121.84
Cash on hand Dec. 1st, 1S99$40,511.88
Of the cash on. hand there be-
longing to the improvement
bond funi 34,271.11
Leaving a balance to the credit o6,f
"_40.77
city of
Also reports that there is clue the
city officials for the month of Novem-
ber. 1899, $2.020.00.
The following is a list showing the
amounts expended in each fund since
the beginning of the fiscal year:
General expense fund $29,121.48
33,082.7699
Road "" 20,501.99
Fire .. 18,650.93
Police . • 3,652.53
Sewerage .. .5
,6
3523
Engineer .. 1 2 ,184.15
Light and Gas 11,266.64
6
VWater266.64
Interest .. 2,274.73
11,8
Board of Health 1,555.00
4,552.36
1,700.00
that the city treasurer be instructed to I Total ..
..$158,946.29
redeemed for
$2,275.00.
Also a list of coupons
cancel their taxes for the years 1897, the month of November,
1898 and 1899.
OFFICERS' REPORTS.
City Treasurer Gniffke reported as
follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen::
Below you will find statement ntng theof
amounts advanced by me
month of November, 1899, for which
please order warrants drawn in my
favor:
Excavation permits redeemed. $100.00
Interest on warrants out- 1,007.77
standing22.00
Postage stamps 3.30
Express charges and exchange
Two copies court decisions for
city attorney
Refund city tax
Respectfully, $1,209.07
HENRY B. GNIFF TreasuE,
er.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay the
several s and
rt
rr-
ed back to the l
cmmitteee ronoflnance.
1.60
4.40
Respectfully,
F. 13. HOFFMAN,
Auditor.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
Icity officials and the report referred
back to the finance committee.
Fire Chief Reinfreid reported as fol-
lows:l,
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen:
The following is the pay roll for the
fire department Amount due
for the o
No-
vember, firemen
1899.
Nov., 1899. 51.924.95.
Respectfully,
JOE REINFRIEDChief.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
firemen and the report referred back
to the committee on fire.
City Marshal Morgan reported as
follows:
To the Hon. Mayer and City Council
of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen:
254 Regular Session, December 7, 1899.
The following is the report of the
police department for the month of
November, 1899:
Total arrests . 46
Total police patrol calls 52
Miles traveled by patrol wagon..90 1-2
Poundmaster's receipts, attached $2.00
Poundmaster's receipts for sale of
two horses 5.50
Also reports that there is due police-
men for the month of November, 1899,
$2,029.25.
Also the matron's report for the
month of November attached.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN MORGAN,
Marshal.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
police for the month of November, 1899,
and report referred back to the com-
mittee on police.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my pay roll for
labor on streets for the last half of
November, 1599:
Amount due laborers on streets for
the last of November, 1899, $2,077.15..
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
laborers on streets and the report re-
ferred back to the committee on
streets.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my pay roll for
labor in grading streets for the last
half of November, 1899:
Amount due laborers for grading
streets, $28.00.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
labors for grading streets and the re-
port referred back to the street com-
mittee.
Street Commissioner Boyce, in
charge of the sewers, reported as fol-
lows:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my pay roll for
labor on sewers for the last half of
November, 1899. Amount due labor-
ers on sewers for the last of Novem-
ber, 1899, $180.20.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the pay roll was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay la-
borers on sewers and the report refer-
red back to the committee on sewers.
City Electrician Hipman reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—I herewith submit my
report of defective lights for the month
of November, 1899. I find from the
report of the police department that
the total hours that 44 lamps failed to
burn would equal 1 3-4 lamps for one
month or $9.45.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
On motion the report was received
a.nd filed and the city recorder in-
structed to notify the auditor to de-
duct from the Star Electric company's
bill for the month of November, 1899,
the amount of $9.45.
City Engineer Blake reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—T'he petitions for grad-
ing, curbing, guttering and macadam-
izing Angella street from W. Locust
street to Cox street and Cox street from
Angella street to Union avenue, having
been referred to me to examine and
report whether the same is signed by
a majority of the resident owners of
the property abutting or lying along
said contemplated improvements. I
have to report, that after making a
careful examination of such petitions I
find that the total number of the own-
ers of property abutting on said streets
is thirty-nine, of whom thirty-seven
have signed petition's for the improve-
ment. Respectfully submitted,
E. C. BLAKE,
City Engineer.
On moton the report was received and
filed.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
es follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Herewith find treas-
urer's receipt for $9.75, amount col-
lected for 518 brick and return curb for
Dubuque Omnibus company.
J. H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
On motion the report was received
and filed.
The following weighmasters and
wood measurers' receipts were referred
to the committee on markets:
Otto Rath, city hall receipts $18 15
Mrs. C. Deckert, receipts 5 75
George Pflffner, receipts 8 64
Charles Pitschner, W. Dubuque,
receipts
Thos. Faherty, First Ward, re-
ceipts
R. F. Curran, wood measurer,
receipts
The resolution
1'
3 06
4 22
4 88
of Ald. Jones pres-
ented to the council Nov. 16 and ac-
tion postponed in relation to opening
a 25 foot street from Lincoln avenue
to Emsley's La.ne through lots 93 and
Regular Session, December 7, 1899
255
94 McCraney's 1st addition, was read.
Ald. Jones moved that further action
be inde4initely postponed. Carried.
The ordinance authorizing the Home
council of March 31st, 1890.
Also your committee on finance, • to
whom was referred the petition of John
McBride, asking further time to pay
Electric company to construct, main- special assessment for improvement
tain and operate, in connection with I of Oak street. respectfully reports in
its street railway lines already in op- favor of giving him until July 1st, 1900,
eration a single track on Iowa street, to pay said assessment, provided he
i- from Fifth street to Fourth street and pays all interest due to January 1st,
thence easterly on and along Fourth
street and High Bridge avenue to
Levee. Also a single track on and
along Asbury street from Delhi street
westerly to city limits was presented.
Ald. McLaughlin moved to refer the
ordinance to the committee of the
whole. Carried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the com-
I
1900.
Signed.
C. H. BERG,
C. E. WALES.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
ports of the committee. Carried.
Also your committee on finance re-
spectfully reports adverse to granting
the petition of J. H. Faig. asking one
vear's further time to pay special as-
mittee clerk be instructed to make sessment for improvement of Broad -
monthly statements, showing the way extension, for the reason that the
amount of money expended and work bonds become due in February. 1900.
Signed. C. H. BERG,
C. E. WALES.
done in each ward, commencing No-
vember 1, 1S99. Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that a requisition
signed by three of the aldermen had
been presented to him for his signa-
ture for the purchase of 12 smoke pro -
J% tectors for the fire department, but
not being familiar with smoke protect-
ors or their use, asked the council's in-
structions on the matter.
Al . `Vales moved that the purchase
of smoke protectors be postponed for
the present. Carried.
Bid for the use of the ice harbor
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port of the committee.
Ald. Crawford moved a substitute
that the report be referred back to the
finance committee and city attorney.
Ald. Crawford's substitute carried.
Also your committee on finance re-
spectfully recommends the adoption of
the following resolution,•to-wit.
Resolved by the Ci.y council of the
City of Dubuque: That the city trees -
for skating rink purposes was present- urer be and is hereby instructed to
ed and on motion were ordered opened. call in the following described improve -
The bid was opened and found as fol- ment bonds to-wit:
No. S, seven years 5 per
50 00
lows:
Ernest Bohn and Jno. Keckevoet
g 0 00
( the only bid)
Ald. \Vales moved that the bid of
Ernest Bohn and Jno. Keckevoet be
accepted. Carried.
The bids for the construction of
bridges on 16th and 17th streets over
Bee Branch sewer was presented. Also
a communication of Voggenthaler &
Ragatz in relation to said bridges was
presented and the communication was
read. Ald. Frith moved that action
on the bids and communication be post-
poned. Carried.
STANDING COMMITTEES RE-
PORTS.
Ald. Wales, of the Finance commit-
tee,reported as follows:
he Honorable Mayor and City
Cent., dated October 15th, 1898.
Bonds No. 12 and 13 seven
years, 5 per cent., dated June 2000 00
1st, 1896, $1,000 each ..
Bond No. 127 seven years 5 per
cent., dated Nov. 18th, 1895 .. 1000 00
Bond 1\1). 115, seven years, 5 per 95 .... 1000 00
cent., dated Oct. 1st,
Bond No. 91, seven years, 5 per
cent., dated August 13th,
1895 ...... ....................... 1000 00
Bond No. 37, seven years, 5 per
cent. dated June 1st, 1595 ... 1000 00
275,276, 277, 78 279.
Bonds 284 , . 286,
280, 28811,, 282, 283,
287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293,
seven years, 5 per cent., dated
August 1st, 1893, $500.00 each.. 9500 00
Bonds No. 236, 237, 238, 239, 240,
941 242, 243, 244, 246, 246, 247,
1 Council of the City of Dubuque. per cent.,
Your committee on 24S seven years, 5
Gentleman: dated February 1st, 1893,
finance to whom was referred the pe6500 00
--•-are and $500.00 each
tion of the Dubuque in
anon to taxes,
Lumber company
respectfully reports in favor of fixing
their assessment as follows on lots 1,
2 and S 1-2 3, 19, 29 and S 1-2 oand
Eagle Point addition and lots 21,
22 S 1-2 of 23, McCraney's Eagle Point
addition and lots 358, 359, 360, 361, 362,
372 and
for the 5Ham's addition,
a and ito cancel $2,180.00
year 9
im-
provements and personal taxes for the
year, 1899, as per agreement of the 1
Total ..$22050 00
And that he be ordered to pay for
same out of money in the special im-
provement bond fund, and that inter-
est on said bondscease on the 18th
day of December, 1899.C H. BERG,
C. E. WALES,
JOHN FLYNN,
Committee on Finance.
256 Regular Session, December 7, 1899,
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the res-
olution. Carried.
Approved Dec. 8th, 1899.
C. H. BERG,
mayor.
Attest. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
Recorder of the City of Dubuque.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the or-
dinance committee, presented an ordi-
nance to amend Section Twelve (12) of
Chapter Twenty Seven (27- of the Re-
vised Ordinance of 1893 entitled "An
Ordinance in Relation to Licenses,"
and to reduce the amount required to
be paid for licenses for the keeping of
billiards, pigeon hole and pool tables
from Ten dollars to Five dollars each,
per annum. And moved that the or-
dinance be read the first time.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total 7.
The ordinance was then read for the
first time.
Ald. Crawford moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be
read the second time.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total, 7.
The ordinance was then read the
second time.
Ald. Crawford moved that the ordi-
nance be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total, 7.
The mayor declared the ordinance
passed.
The ordinance follows:
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That Section Twelve (12)
of Chapter Twenty Seven (27) of the
Revised Ordinance of 1893, the same
being an ordinance entitled "An Ordi-
nance in Relation to Licenses," be and
is hereby repealed, and the following
enacted in lieu thereof, to -wit:
Section 12. No person shall keep
any billiard table. pigeon hole table,
pool table or any table to be used in any
game similar thereto, or any bowling
or ten pin alley for hire or gain, di-
rectly or indirectly received, without
a license therefore, under a penalty of
Five dollars for each game played
thereon, for which pay or gain is re-
ceived.
A. There shall be taxed and col-
lected for a license to keep billiard,
pool or pigeon hole tables, and tables
used in games, similar thereto, the
sum of Five c. ollars for each table per
annum, and for a license to keep a Ten
pin or bowling alley the sum of Five
dollars per annum.
B. No keeper of any billiard, pool
or pigeon hole table, or any table used
in any game similar, or any ten pin,
or bowling alley, shall suffer or per-
mit any minor or habitual drunkard, to•
frequent or loiter about the premises
occupied by him, nor sell or deliver to
a minor or habitual drunkard, any in-
toxicating liquors, or permit or suffer
any riotous or disorderly conduct on
the premises, under a penalty of not
less than Three nor more than Twenty
dollars for each offense.
Sec. 2. The provisions of this ordin-
ance shall be retractive in effect and be
applicable from the commencement of
the current license year.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force frons and after its
publication one time in the Dubuque
Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Dr. Heustis being present. Ald.
Crawford moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that Dr. Heustis be heard.
Carriel.
Dr. Heustis _addressed the council,
asking that the water mains he ex-
tended on Grove Terrace or Wilber
Lane.
Ald. Crawford offered the following
resolution:
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the Dubuque
Water company be and is hereby or-
dered to extend a water main from the
Intersection of West Eleventh street -
and Ardmore Terrace southerly along
Ardmore Terrace to Wilber Lane;
thence easterly in and along Wilber
Lane to South Grove Terrace; thence
northerly in South Grove Terrace W.
11th street and Grove Terrace to a con-
nection with the present dead end of the
water main at the intersection of Grove
Terrace and West Twelfth street; with
such number of hydrants, and' at such
places as the chief of the fire depart-
ment may direct; and the city of Du-
buque guarantees to said Water com-
pany the use of such quantity of water
along the line of such extension, as
at the rate stipulated by ordinance,
will produce a sum of money sufficient
to pay interest at the rate of seven
per cent per annum on the cost of the
pipe required for said extension.
Aid. Crawford moved. to adopt the
resolution:
Ald. Flynn moved a. substitute that
the resolution be referred to the city
attorney.
Ald. Flynn's substitute carried by
the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc-
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nays—Aids. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Ald. Crawford offered the following
resolution:
Be it Resolved by the city council
of the City of Dubuque: That the
Dubuque Water company be and is
hereby ordered to extend its water
mains on South Hill street from the
present dead end of said main south
of West Third street, to Dodge street,
thence to connect with the main at
1
tZegular Session, December 7, 1899
the intersection of Dodge and South
Hillstreets.
And the city of Dubuque hereby
guarantees to said Water company the
use of such quantity of water along
the line of said extension, as, at the
rate eitipula,ted by ordinance, shall
produce a sum of money sufficient to
pay interest at the rate of seven per
257
taxes for the year 1898, on lot 79 Union
ad %tion be cancelled.
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Also your committee on delinquent
tax respectfully report in favor of re-
ceiving and filing the petition of Mrs.
Henry Lembeck, asking that the taxes
be cancelled on her property.
cent per annum on the cost of the pipe Also report in favor of receiving and
required for such extension.filing petition of Adam Zingle; asking
Said Water company to put in such that the taxes be cancelled on lots 15
numbers of hydrants, and at such I and 16 O'Hare's addition, said lots hav-
places as may be directed by the chief , ing been sold at tax sale for 1897 and
of fire department. 1598.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the j Signed:
resolution.
Ald. Flynn moved a substitute that 1
the resolution be referred to the city 1old. Frith moved that the report of
attorney.
Ald. Flynn's substitute carried by the'committee on delinquent taxes e
the following vote: adopted. Carried.
Ayes—Alda. Duggan, Flynn, Mc- Ald. Flynn of the equalization board
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4. reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and city coun-
cil of the city of Dubuque: uali-
Gentlemen—Your committee of equali-
zation to whom was referred the peti-
tion of Cleaver & McCarten, asking for
reduction on their assessment for the
year 1898, respectfully recommend that V
the city treasurer be instructed to re-
ceive payment on a valuation of $1,000,
the same to he in full for said taxes of
1898.
V
JAMES. T. DUGGAN,
JOHN FLYNN,
E. E. FRITH.
Nayes—Alds. Crawford, Frith an
Jones. Total 3.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the commit-
tee on markets, to whom had been re-
ferred the unsanitary condition of the
closets in the city hall, reported that
they had a meeting of the committee
on markets and the other members of
the committee thought that a thorough
cleaning would be sufficient to remove
the cause of complaints.
Ald. Duggan of the fire department
reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Your committee on fire
to whom was referred the petition of
James C. Rooney , asking that he be
reinstated in the fire department, would
respectfully refer the same back to the
council without any recommendation.
Ald. Duggan moved to adapt the re-
port of the committee oa fire. Car-
ried.
Ald. Duggan moved that the part of
the petition of James C. Rooney asking
for an investigation be granted and the
petition and matter be referred to the
committee of the whole with power.
Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved that the commit-
tee of the whole meet Monday evening,
Dec. 11, 1899, for the investigation of
the said J. C. Rooney and the commit-
tee clerk be requested to have all the
te3timony in the past investigations in
said case before the committee. Car-
ried.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the delinquent
tax committee reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque:
Gentlemen—Your committee on de-
linquent tax respectfully reports in fa-
vor of granting the petition of Mrs.
Andrew Henge, asking that the taxes
for the year 1898 on lot 7 Geigers addi-
tion be cancelled.
Also recommend granting the petition
of Mrs. M. Dawson, asking that the
JOHN FLYNN
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the report.
Carried.
Also your committee on equalization
to whom was referred the petition of
Katherine Retalick in relations to taxes
for the year 1898 respectfully recom-
mend that the assessment as made for
the year 1898 remain
JOHN sFLYNN.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried. utilization
Also your committee on eq
to
C. J. LLasure in relation totl petitionm was referred the taes of
Mary Westphal respectfully recommend
that the taxes W assessed against the
said Mrs. Mary estphal be allowed to
remain as assessed.
JOHN FLYNN.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried
Also your committee on equalization
respectfully report in favor of grantingg
the petition of Mary Kelly asking
t
the taxes for
west
feet of
lot 2 of sub mineral lot 37 be 88
ancelled.
JOHN FLYNN.
Ald. Flynn moved the report be adopt-
ed. Carried.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee respectfully s
s
in favor of receiving and filing the reports
pe-
tition of Bridget Redmond. asking that
the special assessment against lots 128
and 127 in Union add. be cancelled. We
find that said assessment was regularly
v
r
2:58 Regular Session, December 7, 1899
made and is legal and can see no reason
why it should be cancelled.
Ald. Crawford moved t.r adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully reports in favor of receiving and
filing the petition of Jas. Ronan asking
that the special assessment against lots
21 and 28 Union add. be cancelled, as we
find that the same was regurlarly made
and the same is legal.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Your committee of the whole re-
s`'ectfully recommends that action be
indefinitely postponed on the petition
of the Horne Electric company asking
that it be given a chance to furnish
part of the city lighting.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully reports in favor of receiving and
filing the petition of Mary C. Blake
asking that the special assessment
against her property for the improve-
ment of Seminary street be cancelled,
your committee find that said assess-
ment was regularly made, and is legal
and we can see no reason why it should
be cancelled.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Your committee of the whole repect-
fully reports in favor of granting the
petition of Mrs. A. Drees, asking for
one (1) year extension of time to pay
the special assessment against out lot
73S, lot 1 for the improvement of West
llth street and Grant avenue, and out
lot 738 lot 1 for improvement of alley
east of Grant avenue from Julien ave-
nue to West llth street. provided she
pays all interest due on said assessment
to date.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the petition of Marshal
Morgan in relation to over coats and
caps for the police force respectfully
recommends that the committee on po-
lice and light be instructed to advertise
for bids for overcoats and winter caps
for the police; the city to pay one-half
(1-2) of the cost of the coats, provided
the same do not cost over twenty dol-
lars ($20.00) each, and the city to pay
the full cost of caps.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re -
Dort.
Ald. Flynn moved as a substitute that
the petition be received and filed.
Lost by the following vote:
Nays.—Alds. Crawford, Frith, Jones
and McLaughlin. Total 4.
Yeas—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, and
Wales. Total 3.
Whereupon Ald. Crawford's motion to
adopt the committee of the whole's re-
port was adopted by the fallowing vote:
Yeas.—Aids. Crawford, Frith, Jones
and McLaughlin. Total 4.
Nays.--AIds. Duggan, Flynn and
Wales. Total 3.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully reports in favor of referring to
the city attorney the petition and
claim of Jennie Frantz, asking $1,006
for injuries received by booth falling
upon her in front of Sullivan & Stamp-
fer's store.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to whom
was referred the petition of the Stand-
ard Telephone company in relation to
their right to string wires and put in
poles along the east side of alley be-
tween Main and Iowa street, respectful-
ly states that after giving the matter
considerable attention, we recommend
that the city council decline to take
any action on the matter, and the mat-
ter be amicably settled.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of the Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully recommends the adoption of the
resolution of Ald. Frith, providing for
a road way along the bank of the river
a.t Eagle Point and not to exceed the
sum of twenty-five $25.00 dollars for
building said roadway.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole respect-
fully reports in favor of receiving and
filing the petition of E. L. Fischer
asking• that the speci. 1 aasessment
against his property be cancelled; for
the reason that we find that said as-
sessment h legal and that we see no
reason why said assessment should be
cancelled. • P. W. CRAWFORD.
Chairman of Committee.
A1d. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Your committee of the whole to
whom was referred the petition of the
Dubuque Improvement Co. in rela-
tion to taxes would respectfully re-
port in favor of instructing the treas-
urer to cancel the taxes for the years
1896, 1897 and 1898 on their property
block 27, Dubuque Harbor Company's
addition.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried.
Ald. Frith, of the special committee,
reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
re-Iva:44w S.
TNO/iYG
Regular Session, December 7, 1899
Council of the City of Dubuque: to meet the said Dubuque Water com-
Gentlemen: Your special commit- pany or its representatives, for the
tee, Aldermen Frith, Flynn, Crawford purpose • _ placing a price upon, or of
and the city attorney, to whom was agreeing .o terms whereby a price may
referred the nlat am all matters, in be fixed rpon the water works and
relation .o a proposed street from
Lincoln avenue to Emsley Lane
through lots 93 and 94, McCraney's 1st
add, resr•ectfuliy rerorts that they
can purchase for $950.00 a fifty foot
strip, for street pur')oses through the
above na-.lerl lots, and we recommend
that the said strip be • urchased and
the same : e dedicated a public high-
way, and that warrants be ordered
drawn in favor of the f.alowing prop-
erty owners for the amount set oppo-
site their names to -wit:
Dietrich Brothers
Joseph Iteugewie^
George Fengler
Ald. Frith moved to adopt the re-
port.
Ald. Jones mover that the rules he
suspended and that Mr. Henry Swaeg-
ler be heard.
Ald. Jones' motion
following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Fr'th
$650 00
. 150 00
150 00
Ni as lost
and Jones.
by the
Total
property of the Dubuque Water corn -
'
pony, which the said Dubuque Water
company will accept, and which can
be submitted to this council and the
voters of the city for their determina-
tion as to whether or not the city will
agree to purchase said water Works
and property upon the terms so fixed
“r at the price so placer'. upon same. If
terms are agreed upon whereby the
question of the price may be fixed
such terms shall be submitted to the
city council for its approval. If said
committee can not agree with said
water company upon th • terms where-
by such price may be fixed, or if the
council doe• not approve of such
terms then it shall be considered that
all of the above proceedings in rela-
tion to above matter were had inde-
pendent of ordinance fDr the purpose
of avoiding expense, and such proceed-
ings shall not bo considered a waiver
in any way of th- city's right to pro-
ceed in the action now pending in the
district court of this county to secure
an ascertainment of such price, or of
its right to ..urchase and to have the
price rf said water works fixed as pro-
vided in the charter of said water com-
pany, or of its right to insist upon a
forfeiture of sale water company's
charter or franchie.
And be it further resolved, that the
said Dubuque Water company be noti-
fied of the action c` the council in this
matter b- service upor. it of a copy
of this recolution, and that if it desires
to enter into negotiations with said
committee, that it notify the city coun-
cil through its mayor, and that upon
such notification the sal( committee be
authorize' to act in said matter, such
committee to serve without compensa-
tion.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the reso-
lution. Carried.
Approved Dec. Sth, 1S99.
Attest: C. H. BERG,
Mayor.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Ald. Flynn moved that the action of
the council at its session December
4th, 1899, in referring the Water com-
pany's commulnication of November
16th, 189-1 to the committee of the
whole be reconsidered. Carried.
Ald. Flynn moved the communica-
tion of the Water company of N3v.
16th, 1899, be referred to ospecial
ec al
committee appointed bybve resolu-
tion. Carried.
Ald. Flynn, offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved by the clty council of the
city of Dubuque: That the city at-
torney bedry Lnstructed
lordinance
lookokup andreportonan
2.
Nayes—Alds. Crawford. Duggan,
Flynn, McI_a.ughlin and \Vales. To-
tal 5.
The question recurring on the origi-
nal motion of Ald. Frith was lost by
the following vote:
Ayes—Alds. Frith, Jones and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 3.
Nayes—Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn and Wales. Total 4.
Ald. Flynt: moved to refer to the
committee of the whole and the com-
mittee clerk look up the records in the
matter. Carried.
RESOLUTION.
Ald. Flynn offered the following res-
olution:
Whereas, the Dubuquo Water com-
pany has addressed a communication
to the mayor and city council of this
city dated Noveml er 16, 1899, and the
city council desires to reply to the
same:
Therefore, be it resolved by the city
council of' ch.) city of Dubuque.
That the city council also recognizes
the inadvisability of continuing
ex-
pensive litigation, and will take any
action within its power to secure to
the city ownershipof the he the present
waDubuterr
works and property ovided same can
Water company, P
be secured at a fair price.
That in order to avoid the litigation
"`l now - ending and the cost of future
litigation and arbitration, as may oc-
cur, the city council in reply to the
request in said communication, does
hereby appoint C. H. Berg, James Dug-
gan, John Flynn, P. McLaughlin,C.
EB.
Wales, B. W. Lacy,
George Shields, M.
Burch, James H.
J. Mulgrew and A. F. Frudden, they
1-'
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2611 ltenular Session, December 7, 1899
Iution by striking out Eagle Point ave-
nue and substituting Garfield avenue.
Ald. Flynn's amendment • carried by
Carried. the following vote: Frith
Ald. Duggan offered the following Ayes—Alda. Duggan, Flynn,
resolution which was adopted: and Jones. Total 4.
Nares—Aids. Crawford, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total 3.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
cay.pr Berg stated that there had
been comrtaints about the dirt left by
the contractors along Bee Branch sewer
near lith street and that It had caused
the stoppage of the waterway.
Ald. Duggan moved that Assistant
City Engineer Hyde be instructed to
notify the contractors, O'Farrell and J
Norton, .to remove the said dirt and
open up the waterway. Carried.
Ald. Duggan moved that the sum of
$300.00 he expended on the improve-
ment of 5th avenue under the direc-
tions of street committee, city engineer
and street commissioner.
Ald. Crawford moved a substitute
that the matter of the improvement of
the rate of 7 per cent on the cost of 5th avenue be referred to the commit -
the pipe required to be extended. tee of the whole and the committee
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the visit the ground.
resolution. Aid. Crawford's substitute was lost
Ald. Flynn moved to refer to the by the following vote:
city attorney. Teas—Alds. Crawford and McLaugh-
Ald. Flynn's motion to refer to city lin. Total 2.
attorney carried by the following vote: Nayes--Aids. Duggan. Flynn, Frith,
Ayes—Alds. Duggan, Flynn, Mc- Jones and Wales. Total 5.
Laughlin and Wales. Total 4.
Nayes—Alds. Crawford, Frith and
Jones. Total 3.
Ald. Frith offered the following reso-
lution which was adopted:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. he and are
hereby ordered to clean out and lower
the pavement of the culvert or bridge
across their tracks across the Couler
Creek or Bee Branch in their rail-
road yards, to conform to the grade of
the Bee Branch sewer.
Ald. Frith offered the following reso-
lution:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the specifica-
tions for the construction of the Bee
Branch sewer and waterway between
the C., M. & St. P. R. R. tracks and
Eagle Point avenue, be and are here-
by adopted and approved and the city
recorder be instructed to advertise for
bids for doing the work in accordance
with the same.
Ald. Frith moved to
Dation.
Ald. McLaughlin moved
resolution on the table.
Ald. McLaughlin's motion to lay on
the table was lost by the following
vote:
Ayes—Alds. Crawford, McLaughlin
and Wales. Total 3 .
Nayes—Alda. Duggan, Flynn, Frith
and Jones. Total 4.
Ald. Flynn moved to amend the reso-
dated Nov. 1896, granting Geo. 13.
Burch to maintain and operate a fac-
tory on
part of lot 2, mineral lot 106.
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque: That the street
commissioner be and is hereby it--
structed to construct a good heavy rail-
ing along both sides of Southern ave-
nue, where needed, from Grandview
avenue south to the city limits, for the
purpose of keeping teams Prom driving
into the ditches on either side of said
Southern avenue.
Alai. Frith offered the following resJ-
lution:
Resolved by the City Council .of the
City of Dubuque: That the Dubuque
Water company be instructed to extent
their water mains in and along North
Main street from Seminary street to
Leibnitz street; the city of Dubuque
guaranteeing to said company a sum
of money sufficient to pay interest at
adopt the reso-
to lay the
The question recurr'n on the ori-
ginal motion of me. -was carried
by the following vote:
Ayes—A1cis. Duggan, Flynn, Frith,
Jones and Wales. Total 5.
Nayes—Aids. Crawford and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 2.
Ald. Wales offered the following reso-
lution:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That a sidewalk
12 feet wide, of brick, stone or cement,
be, within 15 days of this notice, con-
structed and laid in conformity with
the ordinance in relation to sidewalks
on the south side of Second street, be-
tween Locust street and Main street
where not already laid at the expense
of abutting property. Adopted by the
foilowng vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Ald. Wales moved that a special com-
mittee of three be appointed to in-
vestigate the saw dust nuisance from
the sash and door factories. Car,
ried.
Mayor Berg appointed the following
special committee:
Ald.-at-Large Wales, Ald.-at-Large
Jones, and Ald. McLaughlin of the
Seoond ward.
Ald. Wales stated that the city had
comp to ne-half the filling between
the r %. & N. R. R. passenger
depot and the I v orn Works, and
moved that the / t. & N. R. R.
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211
company be notified to finish up the
balance of the filling. Carried.
On motion the council adjourned un-
til Dec. 21st, 1899.
I: •corder
Approve
..Mayor
Regular
Session Decet
(Official).
Council met at 8:00 o'clock p. n1•
Mayor Berg in the chair.
Present—Alas. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales.
PETITIONS.
Petition of Mrs. Quinlivan asking
that her taxes be canceled on her home
stead for the year 1S9S. pay roll for labor in grading streets
Ald. Duggan moved to grant the pe- for the first half of December, 1899.
tition. Carried. Amount due laborers for grading
Petition of Mrs. Mary McEvoy asking streets. $251.70.
h 1 " Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Frith moved that the pay
be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay laborers for grading
streets and the pay roll referred back
to the committee on streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce, in charge
• 21st, 1599.
and returns made thereof. Carried.
Petition of A. Trilk asking that
roadway be constructed on J
avenue off of Fifth avenue in Ham's
add.
On motion the petition was referred
to the street committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
pay roll for labor on streets for the
first half of December, 1899.
Amount due laborers on streets,
$647.90.
Respectfully,
JAMES H. BOYCE,
Street Commissioner.
Ald. Duggan moved that the pay roll
be received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay laborers on streets and
the pay roll referred back to the com-
mittee on streets. Carried.
Street Commissioner Boyce reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit mY
that her taxes be canceled on Nott
• of East 1-2 of lot 766 A. McDaniel's sub
for the year 1899.
On motion the petition was referred
to the delinquent tax committee
Petition of Schreiber, Conchar,
West-
phal Co., requesting council to correct
erroneous assessment on moneys and
• credits for the year 1899.
Ald. Duggan moved that the peti- 1 of the sewers, reported as follows.
tion be granted and the treasurer in- To the Honorable Mayor and City
. strutted to collect the amount as cor- Council
of the herty ewith Dubuque:
my
re Co Carried. Gentlepay roll for laborers on sewers for the
Communication as of that E. he Duncan,
first half of December, 1899:
city assessor, asking
• er be instructed to cancel
assessedotoys E.aH i $192 Amount due laborers on sewers,
credits erroneously assessed
. Sheppley. I JAMES H. BOYCE,
On motion the request of Mr. Duncan roll
was granted. Street Commissioner.
Petition of Jno. Jansen et al asking Ald. Frith moved that the pay
drawn to pay laborers on sewers and
that the water mains be extended on be received and warrants ordered
Fifth avenue in Ham's add. the pay roll referred back to the com-
Ale. to moved that the petitionato tt a on sewers. Carried.
ri referred to the city attorney.
Committee Clerk Fitzpatrick report -
Original
Fitzpat- ed as follows:
Original notice of Bowen g an, noti- To the Honorable Mayor and City
rick, attorneys for the Key
Gas Council of the City of Dubuque:
and the Key City The following is a
Dying the city Duggan on Gentlemen:
Co. iofn the clerk's
of Wm. streets
court• le the claiming
the office of Five Thous- laboronstreets amount
grading for
claiming personal during the month of November, 1899:
and Dollars ($5,000.00) for
. damages sustained by him in driving FIRST WARD.
into an excavation made by the said Wm. O'BrienS
Key City Gas Co. on Bluff street. ummer Hill, Eng
-
S St South-
Ald. Cra«'ford moved that enotice 1
be referred to the city and
attorny
the mayor Gase r Co.ested to see re receive legal
notice
the
Key City
v
IS Dodge
e .
ern Ave., South Locust St.,
First St., West Third St •,
Bluff St. Extension and clean -
1
262 Regular Session, December 21, 1899.
hag various streets ....$544.25
T. Kenneally—
Grading Quinn St. and Union
Ave 4152.55
•
Total First Ward $ 696.80
SECOND WARD.
Wm. Sheridan—
Repairing Eighth St.. Fene-
lon Place, Seventh St., clean-
ing and repairing other
streets .... $484.25
R. McGivern—
Repairing 4th St. dump $ 40.00•
Total Second Ward $ 524.25
THIRD WARD.
John Farley—
Repairing various streets and
alleys and cleaning various
streets and alleys $522.10
Total Third Ward $ 522.10
FOURTH WARD.
John Hayes—
Repairing Seminary St. and
cleaning and repairing var-
ious streets and alleys $240.45
James Hird—
Repairing Delhi St., Cherry
St:,. Arch St. and Julien
Ave' .....................$246.30
John Spear—
Grading Ardmore
Terrace ....$ 95.50
Total Fourth Ward $ 582.25
FIFTH WARD.
C. Gantenbein—
Repairing Rhomberg Ave.
and cleaning streets ....$467.05
Geo. Zumhoff—
Repairing Kauffman Ave.,
Couler Ave. and cleaning
streets $491.25
Total Fif 'i Ward $ 964.30
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. H. Boyce—
Sweeping brick streets, haul-
ing sprinkler and sand, car-
penter wagons, steam roller
and picking up paper on
streets . .$576.50
Total Miscellaneous $ 576.50
Total amount expended .$3,866.00
Respectfully submitted,
W. F. FITZPATRICK,
Committee Clerk.
Ald. Crawford moved that the report
be received and filed. Carried.
City Attorney Duffy reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, Dec. 8th, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and Alder-
men of the city of Dubuque:—Gen-
tlemen—Acting under your instructions,
I prepared and had executed you in-
structions conveying to the city the
real property shown in the accompany-
ing plat as the ground necessary to the
extension of Robinson alley.
You will observe that warrants should.
be drawn in favor of Patrick F. Rooney
for $750.00 and in favor of Ann Rooney
for $250. Plat referred to, together
with deeds, should be filed with the
county recorder. Respectfully sub-
mitted,
THOS. H. DUFFY,
City Attorney.
Mayor Berg reported as follows:
To the Honorable members of the city
council of the city of Dubuque:—
Gentlemen: I desire to report that
the warrants have been issued as per
the recommendations of the city at-
torneys report, and the money paid
to the following parties:
Patrick F. Rooney ..$750
Mrs. Ann Rooney 250
And warranty deeds from above said
parties, also quit claim deed from Mary
M. McCarthy (without consideration)
are now on file in the office of the city
recorder.
I respectfully recommend that the
plat prepared by the city engineer,
showing land taken for use of Robin-
son alley, he approved by the council
and said Robinson alley be declared a
public highway and all obstructions
thereon be removed.
C. H. BERG,
Mayor.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
reports of Mayor Berg and City At-
torney Duffy and that the recommen-
dations be carried out. Carried.
The bids for constructing stone arch
sewer in Couler Creek, from Milwau-
kee tracks to Garfield avenue were
presented and on motion of Ald. Frith
were ordered opened. Bids as fol-
lows:
G. Mersch, $4.24 per cubic yard.
O. G. Kringle, $4.07 per cubic yard.
Byrne & Saul, $3.75 per cubic yard.
John Tibey, $3.85 per cubic yard.
J. B. Miller, $3.59 per cubic yard.
Peter Eisbach, $3.49 per cubic yard.
O'Farrell & Norton, $3.15 per cubic
yard.
Steuck & Linehan, $3.09 per cubic
yard.
Ald. Frith moved that the contract
be awarded to Steuck & Linehan, at
$3.09 per cubic yard, they being the
lowest bidders. Carried.
Ald. Frith moved that the bids for
the construction of iron bridges over
Bee Branch sewer on 16th and 17th
streets, be returned to the bidders un-
opened. Carried.
Recorder Langstaff also presented
and read published notice of special
assessments properly certified to by
the publisher for the improvement of
levee front from High Bridge avenue
to Wall street. No objections being
filed the mayor asked whether there
was anyone present objecting to said
special assessments, no objections be-
ing offered Ald. Crawford offered the
following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
Regular Session, December 21, 1899
City of Dubuque: That to pay for
curbing and paving with brick, the
levee front from High Bridge avenue
to Wall street, by Steuck & Linehan,
contractors, in front of and adjoining
the same, a special tax be and is here-
by levied on the several lots, and parts
of lots and parcels of real estate here-
inafter named, situate and owned, and
for the several amounts set opposite
each lot or parcel of real estate. as
f3llows:
pSpecial assessment
assed Dec. 21, 1899.
Star Brewing Co., block 3, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co.'s add,
lot 3, 30 lin ft curbstone, $12.60;
111.11 sq yds paving, $153.33.... 195 93
Star Brewing Co.. block 3, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co.'s add,
lot 4, 23 lin ft curbstone, $10.50;
109.11 sy qds paving, $180.03... 190 53
Star Brewing Co , block 3, Du-
buque Harbor Inmp. Co.'s add,
lot 5. 25 lin ft curbstone, $10.50;
91-16 sq yds paving. $150.41.... 160 91
Star Brewin l'3., block 3, Du-
buque Harbor Itnp. Co.'s add,
lot 6, 25 lin ft curbstone. $10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41 ... 160 91
Star Brewing Cr.. block 3, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co.'s add,
lot 7, 2.5 lin ft curbstone, $10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41 .... 160 91
Star Brewing Co., block 3, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co.'s add,
lot 8, 25 lin ft curbstone, $10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41 .... 160 91
Star Brewing Co.. block 3, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co.'s add.
lot 9, 25 lin ft curbstone $10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41 .... 160 91
Star Brewing Co., block 3, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co.'s add,
lot 10, 57 lin ft curbstone, $23.94;
209 sq yds paving, $344.85 .... 368 79
C., 13. & N. Railroad Co., tracks, 937 60
144 sq yds paving, $237.60 ......
Star Brewing Co., block 4, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
lot 1, 57 lin ft curostone, $23.94;
209 sq yds paving, $344.85. 36S 79
Star Bre«•ing Co., block 4, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
131 2. "3 lin ft curbstone, $10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41.... 160 91
Star Brewing Co., block 4, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
lot 3, 25 lin ft curbstone,
1.; 160 91
$10.50;
9116 sq yds paving, $
Star Brewing Co., block 4, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
lot 4, 25 lin ft curbstone, $10.50; 160 91
91.16 sq yds paving,
Star Brewing Co., block4 add,
Du-
buque Harbor Imp.
lot 5, 25 lin ft curbstone, $10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41.... 160
'Standard Lumber Co., block 4,
Dubuque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
lot 6, 25 lin ft curbstone, $10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41 .... 160
.Star Brewing Co., block 4, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
submitted and
13t 7, 25 lin ft , nrbst ,ne, $10.7,1,;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41 .... 160 91
Star Brewing co., block 4, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
lot S, 25 lin ft curbstone, 10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving. $150.41 .... 160 91
Star Brewing Co., block 4, Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
lot 9, 25 lin ft curbstone, $10.50;
91.16 sq yds paving, $150.41 .... 160 91
Star Brewing Co.. block 1. Du-
buque Harbor Imp. Co's add,
lot 10, 16.3 lin ft curbstone,
$6.93; 73 sq y Is paving, $12o.15.. 127 38
C., B. & N. block 4, Railroad
Co.'s tracks, paving. :;53 12
Al,l Crawford moved to adopt.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Tis. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and Wales. Total 6.
Absent—Ald. McLaughlin.
Hecorder Langstaff presented and
read published notice of special as-
sessments properly certified to by the
publisher for the improvement of Grove
street, from lot 21 John King's 2nd add.
to Broadway extension. No objection
being filed the mayor asked whether
there was anyone present objecting to
said special assessment; no objection
being offered, Ald. Crawford offered
the following:
Resolved by the City Coun 1 of the
City of Dubuque: That to ,,ly for im-
proving Grove street from ,o: 21 Inhn
King's second addition to Broadway
Extension by Steuck & Linaltan, con-
tractors, in front of and adjoining the
same, a special tax be and is hereby
levied on the several lots and parts of
lots, and parts of real estate herein-
after named, situate and owned, and
for the several amounts set opposite
each lot or parcel of real estate, as fol-
lows:
Special assessment submitted and
passed Dec. 21st, 1899:
Jacob Nagle, King's Grove add,
lot 16, 29 lin ft curbing, $10.15;
13 sq yds guttering, $4.55;
34.50 sq yds macadamizing
$ 28 50
$13.80
Jacob Nagle, King's Grove add,
lot 17, 50 lin ft curbing $17.50;
22.22 sq yds guttering $7.77;
61.11 sq yds macadamizing,
$24.44 49 71
Martin Nagle, King's Grove
add, lot 18, 50 lin ft curbing,
$17.50; 02.22 sq yds guttering,
$7.77; (11.11 s,i yds macadamiz-
ing, $21.41 49 71
I1artin Nagle, King's Grove
add, lot 19, 70 lin ft curbing,
$24.50; 31.00 sq yds guttering,
$10.85; 105.70 sq yds macadam-
izing, $43.4S 78 83
91 Peter Mihm, King's Grove acid,
lot 20, 69 lin ft curbing, $24.15;
30.70 sq yds guttering, $10.74;
107.70 sq yds macadamizing, 77 97
91 $43.05
Peter Mihm, King's Grove add,
lot 21, 50 lin ft curbing, $17.50;
264 Regular Sesion, December 21, 1899.
' 22.22 sq yds guttering, $7.77;
61.11 sq yds macadamizing,
$24.44 ..
Peter Mihm, King's Grove add,
lot 22, 50 lin ft curbing, $17.50:
22.22 sq yds guttering, $7.77;
61.11 sq yds macadamizing,
$24.44 ..
Peter ;Mihm, King's Grove add,
lot 23, 50 lin ft curbing, $17.50;
22.22 sq yds guttering, $7.77;
61.11 sq yds macadamizing,
$24.44 ..
Peter Mihm, King's Grove add,
lot 24, 50 lin ft curbing, $17.50;
22.22 sq yds guttering, $7.77;
61.11 sq yds macadamizing,
$24.44 ..
Peter Mihm, King's Grove add,
lot 25, 25.5 lin ft curbing, $8.92;
11.33 sq yds guttering, $3.96;
30.80 sq yds macadamizing,
$12.32
Wm. Kleis, King's Grove add,
lot 26, 44 lin ft curbing, $15.40;
19.55 sq yds guttering, $6.84;
54.00 sq yds macadamizing,
$21.60
Wm. Kleis: King's Grove add,
lot 27, 50 lin tt curbing, $17.50;
22.22 sq yds guttering, $7.77;
61.11 sq yds macadamizing,
$24.44 ..
Wm. Iileis, King's Grove add,
lot 28, 50 lin ft curbing, $17.50;
22.22 sq yds guttering, $7.77;
61.11 sq yds macadamizing.
$24.44 ..
R. M. Kunz, King's Grove add,
lot 29, 50 lin ft curbing, $17.50;
22.22 sq yds guttering, $7.77;
61.11 sq yds macadamizing,
$24.44 ..
R. M. Kunz, King's Grove add,
lot 30, 69 lin ft curbing, $24.15;
30.70 sq yds guttering, $10.74;
107.70 sq yds macadamizing,
$43.08
Martin Scheidecker, King's Grove
add, lot 31, 69 lin ft curbing,
$24.15; 30.70 sq yds guttering,
$10.74; 107.70 sq yds macadam-
izing, $43.01
Martin Scheidecker, King's Grove
add, lot 32, 50 lin ft curbing,
$17.50; 22.22 sq yds guttering,
$7.77; 61.11 sq yds macadamiz-
ing, $24.44
Martin Scheidecker, King's Grove
add, lot 33, 50 lin ft curbing,
$17.50; 22.22 sq yds guttering,
$7.77; 61.11 sq yds macadamiz-
ing, $24.44
Martin Scheidecker, King's Grove
add, lot 34, 26 lin ft curbing,
$9.10; 11.55 sq yds guttering,
$4.04; 32.63 sq yds macadamiz-
ing, $13.05
City of Dubuque, lot 3 of 29,
John King's second add, 97.5
lin ft curbing, $34.12: 45.70 sq
yds guttering, $15.99: 123.00 sq
yds macadamizing, $49.20
49 71
49 71
49 71
49 71
25 20
43 84
49 71
49 71
49 71
77 97
77 97
49.71
49.71
26 19
99 30
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt:
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Alds. Crawford, Duggan.
Flynn, Frith, Jones and Wales. To-
tal, 6.
Absent-Ald. McLaughlin.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT-
TEES.
Ald. Wales of the finance committee
reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the city of Dubuque.
Gentlemen -Your committee on fi-
nance would respectfully report that
we have concluded to refund bonds
amounting to $13,500 due January 1st,
1900, and that we have advertised for
bids for refunding said bonds which
bear interest at 6 per cent. per annum
and issue bonds for same amount, bear-
ing interest at the rate of 4 per cent.
and have received bids as follows:
Clinton N. Field & Co., New York.
one hundred and nine dollars and one
tenth.
Citizens State Bank Dubuque, $14,-
467.00.
C. H. White & Co., New York, one
hundred and five dollars and 5-100.
First National Bank Dubuque one per
cent. premium.
We would recommend that the bid
of Clinton N. Field & Co , be accepted
a 1 that a contract be entered into
with the said Clinton N. Field & Co.,
for said bonds.
C. H. BERG,
C. E. WALES,
RUDOLPH JONES,
JOHN FLYNN,
Committee.
Ald. Wales moved to adopt the re-
port. Carried by the following vote:
Ayes - Alds. Crawford, Duggan,
Flynn, Frith, Jones and Wales. Total
6.
Absent-Ald. McLaughlin.
Ald. Wales offered the following reso-
lution:
A resolution to provide for the issu-
ance of refunding bonds of the city
of Dubuque, Iowa, for the purpose of
refunding certain outstanding and ma-
turing bonds of said city and reducing
the rate of interest thereon.
Whereas, the city of Dubuque, Iowa,
is justly and legally indebted on its
certain valid outstanding bonds in and
for the sum of thirteen thousand five
hundred dollars ($13.500) which outstand
ing bonds were heretofore legally is-
sued by the said city under a resolu-
tion duly and legally passed by the
city council, and which outstanding
bonds bear interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum and become due
and payable on the first day of January
1900, said outstanding bonds having
been issued to refund and pay certain
other valid outstanding bonds of said
cit;; heretofore issued to pay valid
indebtedness of said city, contracted
and incurred prior to the adoption of
Regular Session, December 21, 1899
the present constitution of the state of
Iowa and,
Whereas, the said outstanding bonds,
which so became due on January 1st,
1900, are in all respects regular, legal pal and interest hereof payable at the
and valid and the interest thereon has
been regularly paid by the said city This bond is one of a series of 14
during all the time they have been bonds of like tenor and amount, except -
so outstanding and ing one for $500 numbered from 36 to
Whereas, the said bonds can be re- 49 inclusive and aggregating the sum
funded at a lower rate of interest and of $13,500, and is issued by the city of
to the advantage of the city and it Dubuque pursuant to the provisions
being deemed for the public interest to of Section 905 to 911 inclusive, Chapter
refund the same and Twelve, Title Five of the Code of Iowa,
Whereas, the city of Dubuque has and in conformity with a resolution of
full authority, and power, under the the city council of the said city of Du -
laws of the state of Iowa to issue bonds buque, dated, duly passed and approved
as hereinafter provided to refund the on the 21st day of December A. D.
said outstanding bonds so to become 1599.
due, now, therefore, It is hereby recited and certified that
Be it resolved by the city council of this series of bonds is issued for the
the city of Dubuque, Iowa, with more purpose of refunding other valid bonds
than two-thirds of the members of of said city, which become due at the
said council concurring in such resolu- date hereof and which were heretofore
tion as follows: legally issued for the purpose of fund -
Section 1.. That there are hereby au- ing and paying valid indebtedness of
thorized and directed to be issued by said city legally incurred before the
and in behalf of said city of Dubuque, adoption of the present constitution of
its refunding bonds according to and the state of Iowa.
of the form hereinafter set out to the It is hereby further certified and re -
amount of Thirteen thousand five hun- cited. that this series of bonds and
dred dollars ($13,500) under date of Jan- the bonds hereby refunded have been
nary 22nd, 1900, in denominations of one issued in strict comnliance with and
thousand dollars ($1,000) excepting one in conformity to the laws and consti-
bond for $500, numbered consecutively, tution of the state of Iowa and that all
each payable twenty years from date, acts, conditions and things required to
bearing interest at the rate of four be done precedent to end in the is -
per cent. net. annum, payable semi- suance of the bonds have been legally
annually on the 2nd day of January and and properly had, done, happened and
July during said term, said interest to been performed in regular and due
be evidenced by forty coupons number- form as required by law, and that due
ed from one to forty inclusive, attach- and legal provisions will be made for
ed to each of said bonds, both the in- the assessment levy and collection from
terest and Principal of said bonds tobe of
therto taxabler property of an nof tsaid city tax on aof a
sufficient sum to pay the interest on
the said series of bonds as the same
becomes due and when necessary to
provide for the payment of the prin-
cipal thereof at maturity.
In testimony whereof the said city
of Dubuque by its council has caused
this bond to be signed by the Mayor of
said city and attested by the Rec-
order of said city who is in fact city
clerk, and the corporate seal of the
said city to be attached hereto, and the
interest coupons hereto annexed to be
si:ned by the said Mayor and attested
by said Recorder and the corporate seal
of said city to be attached thereto, all
as of date of the 2nd day of January,
A. D., 1900.
(Seal)
21;7)
of January and of July in each year, as
evidenced by, and on the presentation
and surrender of the interest coupons
hereto attached. Both the princi-
payable in lawful money of the Un
States of America. The said bonds
shall be signed by the mayor and at-
tested by the recorder of said city un-
der its corporate seal and the interest
coupons thereto attached shall be sign-
ed by the Mayor and attested by the
Recorder of said city, with the seal
of the city affixed.
Section 2. That said bonds shall be
substantially in the following form sub-
ject to the necessary changes as to
numbers, maturities of coupons and
other necessary variations therein:
UNITED STATESC OFt3A RICA.
State of Iowa
of Dubuque.
City of Dubuque
Four per cent. Refunding Bond.
No. $1.000.
Know all of Dg
Dubuque in n by these the state of
at
the city of
Iowa, is justly indebted
dae andfor
foo value
l to
received hereby P
bearer the principal sum
of theef
United
dollars, lawful money
States 1920, er with r interest the donsy of
said
Januaryy,,
sum from the date hereof until paid
at the rate of four per cent. per annum
payable semi-annually on the 2nd day
Mayor of the City of Dubuque.
Attest.
City Recorder of the City of Dubuque.
(Form of Coupon) 820.00
The Treasurer of
No theof Du-
buque, Iowa, will pay to the bearer,
Twenty Dollars. on the first day of
at the
2 Regular Session, December 21., 1899,
in lawful money of the United States,
for the semi-annual interest on the said
city's refunding bond dated January
2nd, 1900, No. ---.
(Seal.)
Mayor of the City of Dubuque.
Attest.
City Recorder of the City of Dubuque.
And said bonds and each of them,
shall bear, and have printed on the
hack thereof a true and complete copy
of this resolution, which resolution
shall constitute a contract between said
city and the holders of said bonds.
When said bonds shall have been exe-
cuted as aforesaid they shall be de-
Iivered to the treasurer of said city. who
shall register then as provided by Sec-
tion 909 of the Code of Iowa, and he
shall certify on the hack of each bond
as follows:
"This bond duly and properly regist-
ered in my office this' day of
Treasurer of the city of Dubuque."
Section 3. The said bonds shall be
exchanged or substituted for the said
outstanding six per cent. bonds which
become due on January first. 1900. but
in no case at less than par value there-
of, nor shall the said bonds authorized
by this resolution be used for any
other purpose than for refunding the
said described outstanding six per cent.
bonds.
Sec. 4. The city council of
the city of Dubuque shall each
year at the time of levying
the city taxes caused to be assessed
and levied upon all the property within
the said city of Dubuque subject to
taxation, a sufficient tax to meet the
payment of the interest on the bonds
hereby authorized to be issued as said
interest from time to time shall become
due. Should the city councill fail to
make or provide for the levy of a
sufficient tax to pay such interest cou-
pons or any or either of them, or the
payment of the pincipal when it be-
comes due and the same shall have
been presented to the City Treasurer
and payment of any such bond or
coupon be refused, the owner thereof
may file a transcript of such bonds
and coupons or any of them with the
auditor of the state of Iowa, and the
State board of review of said state
may at its regular annual session levy
or cause to be levied a tax sufficient
to pay such bonds and coupons or either
or any of them as authorized by and
in accordance with Section 1381 of
the Code of Iowa. In such cases made
and provided.
Ald. Duggan moved to adopt the reso-
1l tion. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes. — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
Fylnn, Frith, Jones, McLaughlin and
Wales. Total 7.
Nays.—None.
Approved Dec. 21, 1899.
C. H. BERG,
Mayor,
Attest, L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Ald. Crawford, chairman of the street
committee. reported as follows:
The claim of Alfred Cartingy for
cutting weeds on Washington and Elm
streets and 124 lots abutting same be-
tween 23d and 27th streets, has been
examined by the committee on streets,
and payment recommended for $35.00,
the same to be paid from the general
fund. P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Ald. Crawford. chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Tour committee of the whole to whom
was referred the petition of Mrs. C.
H. Meyer, et al., in relation to smoke
and soot from the smoke stack of the
Dubuque Street Railway company's
power house respectfully reports that
an officer of the said company states
to your committee that it will he but
a short time until the so-called nuis-
ance will be abated.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Also report in favor of granting the
petition of Mrs. Chas. Beyer asking
that the taxes for 1898 against lot 6
Hamburg add, be caneelrcl, for the rea-
son that the city has macadam stored
on said lot: P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Also report in favor of receiving and
filing the petition of Jno. Leicht in rela-
tion to assessments for street improve-
ment abutting his property.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt. Car-
ried.
Also report in favor of receiving and
filing the petition of the members of
the police department asking for an
increase of salary.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Also report in favor of granting the
petition of Edw. W. Herron asking
that his salary be increased from flfty
to sixty dollars per month, said in-
crease to commence on January 1, 1900.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Also recommends that the petition of
Christian Jungk, asking that water
mains be ordered in alley between Iowa
and Clay streets and 16th and 17th
streets be referred to the city attor-
ney. P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Regular Session, December 21, 1899.
Also recommend that the street com-
missioner be instructed to measure Mr.
P. Quinn's, Sr., macadam and report
to the council the amount.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Also report in favor of paying the
bill of Alphons Matthews, moneys ad-
vanced and paid expenses in water
works litigation $159.35.
P. W. CRAWFORD,
Chairman of Committee.
Ald. Crawford moved to adopt the
report. Carried.
Ald. Crawford moved that the Star
Electric Light Co. be authorized to
put in an incandescent electric light
in the 11th street arch, at an expense
not to exceed $9.00 per year. Carried.
Ald. Flynn stated that the roof and
gutter on the 9th street engine house
needed repairing.
Ald. Crawford moved that the com-
mittee on public grounds and buildings
be authorized to make the necessary
repairs. Carried.
Mayor Berg stated that he had or-
dered the gathering of the garbage
stopped on Dec. 10, 1899.
Ald. Flynn moved that the owner of
the east 40 feet of city lot 84 be grant-
ed until April 1, 1900 to lay sidewalk
in front of his lot on the south side
of Second street, between Locust and
Main streets. Carried.
Mayor Berg presented a bill of Dr.
S. S. Lindsay for professional services
rendered to Wm. Quinn, fireman, who
was injured by a street car running
into the hook and ladder truck ot the
fire department amounting to $80.00.
Ald. Frith moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the committee on fire. Car-
ried.
(
Frith, Jones and McLaughlin. Total 5.
Nays—Aids. Flynn and Wales. Total
2.
Ald. Wales moved that the mayor be
authorized to have a policeman sta-
tioned at the Grand Opera House dur-
ing shows and that no additional
policeman be employed. Carried by
the following vote:
Ayes—Aids. Crawford, Frith, Jones
and Wales. Total 4.
Nays—Alds. Duggan, Flynn and Mc-
Laughlin. Total 3.
On motion the council adjourned un-
til January 4, 1900.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ald. Flynn offered the following:
Resolved by the city council: That
City Engineer Blake be and is hereby
instructed to make a plat showing all
water mains that have been laid on
ground, other than streets and alleys
give number and description of lots.
Plat to be made at once and given to
B. W. Lacey, chairman of sub -commit-
tee.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the reso-
lution. Carried.
Ald. Flynn offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That the engineer
and helper of the steam roller be laid
off January 1, 1900, and building closed
up. The street commissioner to be in-
structed to give them other work when
he can use them.
Ald. Flynn moved to adopt the reso-
lution.
Ald. Crawford moved that the reso-
lution be referred to the committee of
the whole, and they report at the next
meeting of the council. Ald. Crawford's
motion carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. Crawford, Duggan,
UST OF CITY ' RRANTS
City Recorder's Office,
Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 1st, 1899.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by me
during the month of November, _1899:
Name. For What Purpose. Amt.
C. H. Berg, salary for mayor $116 70
H. B. Gniffke, salary as treas-
urer
H. B. Gniffke, salary as assist- 75 00
ant treasurer
L. M. Langstaff, salary as re- 1
corder 16 70
F. B. Hoffman, salary as auditor 100 00
E. O. Duncan, salary as assessor 150125 00
00
T. H. Duff, salary as attorney
Edw. Morgan, salary as marshal 83 30
Joe Reinfried, salary as fire 100 00
chief
Wm. Fitzpatrick, salary as com-
mittee clerk
Wm. A. Kaep, salary as clerk in 60 00
recorder's office • •
Edw. Herron, salary as clerk in 50 00
treasurer's office
Edw. C. Blake, salary as engi- 125 00
neer
E. S. Hyde, salary as assistant 91 70
engineer 40 70
P. Cassidy, chainman
James Boyce, salary as street 00
commissioner 1000 3 30
Wm. Hippman, electrician 83 00
Otto Rath, market master 40 00
T. Cahill, park custodian • • ... 40 00
J. Kien, park custodian
133 30
26ff List of Warrants.
E. A. Guilbert, health officer .., 50 00
Sam Starr, sanitary patrolman, 60 00
Nic Offerman, pound master ,. 45 00
Mrs. H. Koenig, janitress 20 00
L. 'Zeidman, sidewalk inspector , 50 00
R. F. Curran, wharf master 20 00
M. Eitel, fireman 60 00
J. Essman, fireman 75 00
A. Duccini, fireman 60 00
J. Flynn, fireman .. . 60 00
J. Wilt: e, fireman 60 00
G. Beyer, firema'. 50 00
A. Ileer, fireman 50 00
J. Tschudi, fireman 50 00
J. Daly, fireman 60 00
J. Barnes, fireman 75 00
T. Ryder, fireman 60 00
J. Schonbecger, fireman 60 00
W. Ducey, fireman 60 00)
M. Fahey, fireman 50 00
T. Mohan, fireman ., , 50 00
C. Clark, fireman 46 50
D. Ahearn, fireman 60 00
G. FIelmich, fireman 60 Oar
J. McFarland, fireman 50 00
1). Kennedy, fireman 50 00
J. Fitzpatrick, fireman 50 00
F. Murphy, fireman 50 00
W. Quinn, fireman 50 00
M. Byrne, Dreman 50 00
J. Jones, fireman 50 00
J. Murphy, fireman 60 00
A. :McDonald, firrman 75 00
F. cla.nahl, fireman 60 00
T. Flynn, fireman 60 00
(:. Gherke, fireman 50 00
T. Kenneally, fireman 50 00
C. Kannolt, fireman 60 00
W. McBride, fireman 50 00
J. Allen, fireman 60 00
W. Weston, fireman 50 00
G. Burkel, police 56 60
Nic Brand, police 59 90
Ben Busse, police 56 60
M. Craugh, police 54 95
Jas. Carter, police 59 90
Jas. Clune, police 56 60
Jno. Cody, police
P. Dumphy, police
H. Donlin, police
F. Devaney, police
Jas. Flynn, police
J. Fitzpatrick, police
P. Hanlon, police
W. Hennessey, Police
M. Kilty, police
Vmil Kahn, police
J. Loetscher, police
J. J. Murphy, police
Jno. Murphy, police
P. McColiins, .police
P. McInerney, police
Jno. Moore, police
P. Muligan, police
D. Norton, police
M. O'Connor, police
Aug. Pfeffer, police
P. Powers, police
Tom Reilly, police
Jas. Rooney, police
J. Raesli, police
P. Scharff, police
Al. T. Scherr, police
56 60
56 60
56 GO
50 00
7.o o0
:,5 20
56 60
58 25
50 00
50 00
56 60
78 00
56 60
59 90
56 60
60 00
56 60
56 60
59 90
59 90
56 60
72 00
56 60
75 85
59 90
54 95
P. Sullivan, police 58 25
P. Sutton, police 56 60
J. L. Sullivan, police 56 60
J. Tierney. police 56 60
J. Tyler, police 56 60
T. Sweeney. police 59 90
Mrs. Kate llibbe, police matron 30 00
Miss 13. Brennan, police matron 30 00
Jno. Devine, special police .,10 00
Paul Nowashek, special police 10 00
J. C. Smith. special police 13 00
1'. Zillig. special police 12 00
Then. Ganahl, special police 13 00
frank Devaney, special police 12 00
I.ABOlt ON S'IRIGETS F1t1)M OCFO-
I3ER 1, 1899. TO OCTOBER
31, 1899.
Earnest Amenda, labor $ 15 90
John Burns, labor 11 50
,1-,e Bawl:linger, labor 14 85
Paul Becker, labor 28 70
,1. Rracirtenbach, labor 15 90
uran.lenberg, labor 12 15
1-'iul Becker, labor 28 70
Fred Buckle, labor 14 85
c'has Buse, labor 17 90
Joe Brecon, Labor 35 10
t:,:eV-e Bastian, labor 28 35
Peter Carney, labor .. 21 60
rVe Cain, labir 1 35
Mil:.- Cain, labor 18 25
Jol::.r Callahan, labor 2 70
Martin Carmody, labor 28 70
Mn Cra-han, labor 9 45
Dace Crotty. labor 7 45
Jahn Corbett, labor 26 00
C. Campmann, labor 13 50
\\"m. Carberry, labor 16 20
J is. Connelly, labor 35 10
Mike Dunnigan, labor 21 95
Pat Dempsey, labor .. 31 40
Steve Dorsey, labor 34 50
J fin Egan, labor 14 S5
Mat Fagan, labor 15 90
Pat Furey, labor 10 80
Mat Fetschel, labor 27 70
Wm. Flanagan, labor 15 90
Yat Fenelon, labor 35 10
John Farley, labor 40 00
IL Feick, engineer 75 00
N. Frith. stoker roller 50 00
John Girsa, labor 14 85
Peter Guenther, labor 6 10
Joe Guenther, labor 17 90
Henry Galle, labor 14 55
Mike Gera, labor 11 15
Geo. Gau, labor 2 70
Joe Grabb, labor 25 65
B. Glass, labor 20 25
Chas Grunzig, labor 1 35
C. Gantenbein, labor 40 00
John Hafey, labor 15 20
John Hanley, labor 12 15
Mike Hoapes, labor 23 25
J. Hanson, labor 2 00
Fred Hardt, labor 9 80
Wm. Hogs, labor 16 90
A. Henderson, labor 16 90
Aug Haffman, labor 23 25
Nick Hermam, labor 2 05
M. Hardie, labor 3510
John Hayes, labor 40 00
Jas. Hird, labor 36 00
Adam Jaeger, labor 9 80
1 L
List of Warrants.
J. Jellison, labor
Andy Johnson, labor „
Aug J.iss, labor
Jahn Jearing, labor
Peter Jacobs, labor
Hubert Kehr, labor
Wm. Kronfeld't, labor
Fred Krueger, labor
Paul Krocheski, labor
Asa Knapp, labor
John Kelly, labor
John Kinsella. labor
Pat Kenneally, labor
Mat Klein, labor
John Lavery. labor
John Laughlin, labor
Mike Lavin, labor
Thos. Loner_gan, labor
}I. Lembkee, labor ..
Frank Lass'once, labor
John Leid1nger, labor
11. Lonregan, labor
Mike .Murphy, labor
A. 51ullholand, labor
Ed. Malloy, labor
1:obt, Mack, labor
Tom 3dulqueeney, labor
John McCarron, labor
Mike 5l Ke,own, labor
Wm. McDermott. labor 10 80
Mike 51 Mahan, labor 11
James Mot'arran, labor 14
Janes McDonald, labor 18
B. McCormack, labor 11
Felix McBride, labor 35
Robt 'McGovern. labor 40
Phil Newman, labor 35
Pat O'Brien, Tabor 6
James O'Donnell, labor 5
Felix Oswald, labor 13
Wm. O'Brien, labor 40
Jas. Purcell, labor 16
John Pfeiffer, labor 19
Frank Prestley, labor 2
Wm. Qunlan, labor 23
Tom Reilly, labor 10
Chas. Reilly, lab n' 24 30
Phil Reddin. labor 20 95
Geo. Tienk, labor 15 20
T. Rada.man, labor 11 50
Joe Rooney, labor 39 00
M. S. Sughrue, labor 2 70
Mike Shea, labor 2 70
John Stevens, labor 12 155
Dan Sheehan, labor 33 50
Tom Smith, labor 15 20
Frank Scherr, labor 28 05
Geo. Sutter, tabor
Sam Smith, labor
Peter Stoffer, labor
John Spies, 'labor
Simon Schaetzle, labor
B. Schnee, labor
13. Sch.nee, labor
Wm. Schwagler, labor
John Schemmell, labor
James Smith, labor
Lew Smith
Wm. Sheridan, labor
Landon Taylor, labor
Richard Turner, labor
Jahn Welsh, labor
Peter Welst, labor
.Louis Wachinheim, labor
1 00
9 45
15 55
24 30
2 05
10 80
12 50
John Wolff, labor
Anton Wondrachek, labor
Wm. Weber, labor
Con Welsh, labor
Wm. Wearmouth, labor
Wenzel Zachena, labor
Fred Zurshoff, labor
17 90 Geo. Zumhoff, labor
27 35 Ike Beekman, team
11 85 Ed Burns, team
7 10
40 00
40 00
25 00
9 45
6 75
31 75
27 00
23 30
12 55
R. Burns, team
Chas. Cain. team .,
Steve Cagey, team
Mrs. Costello. team
Joe Calvert, team
John Calvert, team
B. Cain, labor
John Evans, team
1 om Elliott, team
1;r1 Frith, team
9 00 Ai, Gil it enbein, team
Se 10 Ni, k car -gory, tears
15 20 John Ho(Tinier, team
2 00 •,1'.1 .. Hannon. team
24 30 11. '. 1iin g, term
17 50 J-„hri Long. team
26 70 Pat Unction. team
2 7 Frank Mathis, team
25 00
50
20
90
85
10
00
10
7:)
40
8.5
00
90
95
70
30
15
Jeff McGrtth, team
Chas. McGovern, team
Carson McElrath, team
J. J. McCollins, team
Fred ( )ldham, team
Goo. Reynold,•. team
Henry Schmidt, team
Frank Seige, team ..
D. Southerland, team
Ed Seeley, team
Sa.m Sno igrass. team
Janes Tobin. team
M. Theise, team
Johan Terry, team
Otto Turner, team
Mrs. Welsh. team
Frank Winters, team
John Williams, team 5 00
51. Zagg, team 22 50
GRADING STREETS FROM OCTO-
BER 1. 1S99. TO OCTOBER 31,
1S99, INCLUSIVE.
Tom Adaman, labor $ 14 65
Torn Butcher, labor 11 25
John Bohn, labor 36 25
Peter Carney, labor 2 70
Steve Cain, labor. 2 70
-Wm. Caughlin, labor .... 14 20
10 80 Denis Corcoran, labor
12 15 R. Coffery
25 35 Frank Correll, labor
70 This. Callahan, labor
14 85 M. Carnaody, labor
9 15 John Daugherty, labor
11 25 John Driscoll. labor
15 55 Ben Fern, labor
8 45 C. Geimer. labor ..
710 Joe Geisland, labor
6 10 Joe Gavin, labor
'oma Hackney. labor
J. Hanson, labor
John haste, labor
Thos. Kennelly, labor
Rob*. Love, labor
Robt. Love, labor
2119
13 50
5 40
14 20
9 45
2 70
20 95
22 30
55 25
53 75
40 00
28 15
3 75
10 65
3 75
19 40
25 65
30 65
35 00
39 40
1 25
28 75
31 90
48 75
3S 1
33 15
18 75
10 65
60 00
2,” 15
40 00
44 40
10 00
26 90
24 40
2 50
16 25
20 00
17 50
17 50
32 50
51 90
23 15
11 90
3 15
40 00
32 75
15 90
14 85
10 50
9 15
3 75
12 40
1 35
21 60
10 65
15 00
29 00
24 75
27 00
19 60
23 00
2 70
33 00
3 75
8 45
270
Pat Moran, labor
List of Warrants.
18
Joe Marteneck, labor 12
1
33
31
8
25
2
14
32
28
3
14
is
57
1
B. McCormack, labor
James McCracken, labor
Jas. McKernan, labor
John Nutz, labor
Mike O'Meargher, labor
Jas. Purcell, labor
Jas. Powers, labor
John Parker, labor
Pat Quinn, Sr.. labor
Pat Ryan, labor ...
Mike Sullivan, labor
Nick Sweeney, labor
John A. Spear, labor
Thos. Smith, labor
Dan Sheehan, labor
Janes Smith. labor
Lew Smith, labor
1
16
10
Wm. Wearmouth, labor 14
Mrs. Ike Brown, team 17
Joe Calvert, 'team 2
Mrs. Castello, team 2
M. Hannon, team 2
Wm. Howard, team 54
Mat Kenneally, team 48
Rafe Kenneally, team 48
Mike Kenneally, team 32
John Long, team 2
Frank Mathis, team 2
Freed Oldham, team 2
James Tobin, team 31
Mike Thelse, team 2
Frank Winters, team 2
Mrs. Welsh, team 25
90
85
35
40
50
65
65
70
20
65
35
40
85
25
1.
90
80
20
50
50
50
50
40
75
75
60
50
50
50
90
50
50
00
LABOR ON SEWERS FROM OCTO-
BER 1. 1899, TO OCTOBER 31,
1899, INCLUSIVE.
E•d. Brunskill, labor $ 41 60
Sam Elmer, labor 38 40
R. T. Eddy, labor 50 00
Pat Fury, Jr., labor 39 20
Morris Flynn, lalbor 40 00
Chas Hillary, labor 39 20
Joe Lowrie, labor 39 20
James Ryan, labor 41 60
Thos. Young, labor 41 60
T. F. •Maguire, asst. atty 60 00
Gott. Gmehle, asst. assessor 75 00
Jos. J. Murphy, asst. assessor75 00
Otto Rath, board of prisoners14 60
Alphons Matthews, balance due
waiter works case 1000 00
J. C. Longueville, bal due water
works case 500 00
C. E. Wales, salary quarterly
as alderman 100 00
Rudolph Jones, salary quarterly
as alderman 100 00
Jas. T. Duggan, salary quarterly
as alderman 100 00
P. H. McLaughlin, salary quar-
terly as alderman 100 00
Jno. Flynn, salary quarterly
as alderman 100 00
P. W. Crawford, salary quarterly
as alderman 100 00
E. E. Frith, Salary quarterly
as alderman 100 00
Palmer, Winall & Co., state-
ments for appraisers in water
Works ease 42 00
Palmer, Wineall & Co., blank sta-
tionery for various offices 35 75.
Harger & Blish, stationery for
various offices 7 05
Dubuque Walter Co., water for
city hall 20 00
Eichhorn & Bechtel, soap and
matches 1 40
Phil Pier, wood for police de-
partm.enit 16 75
W. B. Baumgartner. hardware1 25•
Key City Gas Co., gas for veri-
ous offices 34 50
Dempsey & Garvey, plumbing at
city hall .. 13 55
Peter Lang, hardware for Jack-
son park 50
Rump'f-Frudden Lumber Co,
lumber for 1st Street ward
scales 12 15
Pape & Jacquinot, plumbing at
city hall 7 85
Key C"lity Gas Co., gas. $5.20 and
coke f,hr road dept. $61.65 66 85
W. B. Baume,+artner. hardware
for road department 11 95
Christman & Healey. hardware
for road department 14 80
Aug Wunderlich, horse shoeing
for road department 1 60
Ott, Meuser & Co., lumber for
road department 39 85
Voggenthaler & Ragatz, railing
around 11th street elevator75 00
Key City Iron Works, repairing
steam roller 21 40
Wm. Marshall, repairing steam
roller .. 4 70
Dubuque Rubber and Belting
Co., gasket for steam roller.... 1 30
B. D. Lenehan, repairing tools
for road departmeentt 4 30-
Fred
PFred Scehloz & Son, repairing
tools for road department 12 50
Chas. Matz, repairing tools for
road department 2 60
Aug. Roeber, rock for road de-
partment 5 40
Harger & Blish, stationery for
road department 1 60
John Malone, macadam for road
department 12 26
Mike Cain, macadam for road de-
partment 21 50
Jno. Whalen, macadam for road
departmenit 33 70•
Ross McMahon, macadam for
road department 13 16
Lagen & Sullivan, horse shoeing
for fire department 18 50
A. Wunderlich, horse shoeing
tar fire department 60
J. F. Ris & Bro., hardware for
fire department 8 85
Standard 011 Ca., oil for fire de-
partment 8 85
Dempsey & Garvey, plumbing at
central engine house 2 8o -
Phil Pier, coal for fire depart -
merit 95 05
Key City Gas Co., gas $82.60,
and coke $10.20, for fire depart-
ment 92 80
Dubuque Rubber and Belting
List of Warrants.
—o 1
0 ., repairing Chemical hose2 00
Dubuque Water Ce., 338 hy-
drants for October 1408 33
Iiey City Gas., Co., gas far
police department 38 90
Jno. Jehring, sawing and piling
wood for police department 6 25
Jno. Huffineier, clay far patrol
house 1 25
Jas. M. Sullivan, 2 pair rubber
boots for sewer department9 00
Headford Bros. & Hitchins, man-
hole covers and rims 28 00
Klauer Mnfg.. Co.. drinking cups
and chains for fountains 8 05
Globe Journal, official printing
for October .. 50 00
7 he Herald, official printing for
October 50 00
Dubuque Telegraph, official print
ing for October 60 00
National Demokrat, official print-
ing for October
25 00
Star Electric Co., 333 arc lights..1,798 20
Globe Light & Heat Co., 100
lamps for Oct.... 166 67
Key City Gas Co., gas for en-
gineer's office ... 5 20
John Schrupp, rodman engineer's
office 40 00
T. E. Frith. removing garbage
and dead animals for October193 45
O'Farrell and Norton, estimate
on Bee Branch sewer 1 000 00
Steuck & Linehan. improvement
of Lincoln avenue 553 20
H. B. Gniffke, ref. exc. permits55 00
H. B. Gniffke, interest on war-
rants 1 367 67
H. B. Gniffke, postage stamps .. 10 00
H. B. Gniffke, telegrams 1 19
H. B. Gniffke, N. Y. exchange on
bonds . .. 16 47
LABOR ON STREETS FOR FIRST
HALF OF NOVEMBER, 1899.
1 35
10 SO
6 75
John Burns, laborer
Joe Blocklinger, laborer
Paul Becker, laborer
Paul Braclenberger, laborer ...... 12 15
6 75
1 35
6 10
4 05
16 20
6 75
11 85
9 45
6 75
70
70
12 15
16 20
2 70
9 45
8 10
1 35
16 20
1 35
14 20
9 45
18 00
4 05
4 05
8 10
J. Brachtenbach. laborer ..
Fred. Budde, laborer ...
Chas. Busse, laborer
C. Burkhardt. laborer
Joe Brown, laborer
Steve Bastain, laborer
Mike Cain. laborer
John Callahan, laborer
Wm. Caughlin, laborer..
Peter Carney, laborer
Jerry Cahill, laborer
Mat Crahan, laborer
Martin Carmody, laborer
Dave Crotty, laborer
John Corbett, laborer
Chas. Campmann, laborer
Wm. Carberry, laborer
Jas. Connelly, laborer
John Daugherty, laborer
M. Dunnigan, laborer
Pat. Dempsey, laborer
Steve Dorsey, laborer
John Eagan, laborer
Pat. Furey, laborer
Mat Fetschel, laborer
Wm. Flanagan, laborer
Christ. Froes, laborer
Pat Fenelon, laborer
John Farley, laborer
Joe Gavin, laborer
John Girst, laborer
Geo. Gau, laborer
Mike Gira, laborer ....
J. M. Garrison, laborer
Joe Gunther, laborer
John Geary, laborer
Peter Gunther, laborer
Joe Grab, laborer
B. Glass, laborer
C. Gantenbein, laborer
John Hanley, laborer
John Heaffy, laborer
Tom Hackney, laborer
Fre,l. Hardt, laborer
Win. Huss, laborer
N. Horman, laborer
M. I3ardie, laborer
Janes Hird, laborer
John Hayes, laborer
Jess Jellison, laborer .........
Andy Johnson, laborer
Aug. Jass, laborer
John Jearing, laborer
Peter Jacobs, laborer
Hubert Kehr
John Kaste, laborer
John Kelly, laborer
Paul Krookesky, laborer
Jacob Kraus, laborer
John Kinsella, laborer..
Pat Kenneally, laborer
Mat Klein, laborer
Mike Lavin, laborer
Tom Lonergan, laborer
Wm. Luke, laborer
Chas. Leirheimer, laborer
F. Lassance, laborer
Robert Love, laborer
H. Lembke, laborer
M. Lonergan, laborer
Robert Love, laborer
Pat Moran, laborer
:Wilco '.Iurphy, laborer
EC1 Siall.y, laborer
Roht i\Iac'k, laborer
Tom Mulqueeney, laborer
Joe Marteneck, laborer
M. McKeown, laborer
James McCarron, laborer ..
D. McCinness, laborer
James McDonnell, laborer
Pat McPoland, laborer
B. McCormack, laborer
Felix McBride, laborer
Phil. Newman, laborer
Pat O'Brien, laborer
Felix Oswald, laborer
Wm. O'Brien. labor
James Pursell, labor
James Powers, labor
John Pfeiffer, labor
Frank Prestley, labor
Tom Reilly, labor
James Ryan, labor
Jim Reed, labor
Chas. Reilley, labor
Theo. Radaman, labor
Joe Rooney, labor
9 45
4 05
14 85
20 00
2 70
3 40
9 45
7 45
1 35
4 05
4 05
1 35
10 80
16 20
20 00
6 10
11 85
5 40
5 40
7 45
13 50
9 45
15 00
20 00
8 00
8 10
4 05
8 80
13 50
14 85
12 85
7 45
2 05
S 80
20 00
20 00
12 50
17 55
4 75
1 35
8 10
6 75
4 75
5 40
16 20
6 75
1 35
6 40
9 45
9 45
9 45
4 75
8 10
9 45
4 05
9 45
9 45
9 45
16 20
4 00
4 05
5 40
20 00
1 05
11 85
8 10
16 20
4 05
4 05
4 05
4 05
4 05
18 00
27.E List of Warrants.
Mike Shea, labor 6 75
Dan Sheehan, labor 19 50
N. Sweeney, labor 135
Tom Smith, labor 13 20
John Stevens, labor 1 35
Frank Scherr, labor 11 50
Geo. Sutter, labor ... 2 70
Peter Stoller, labor 2 70
Wm. Sc•hwagler, tabor 3 10
B. Schnee, labor 8 10
Simon Schaetzle, labor ... 6 75
James Smith, labor 4 75
Henry Stevens, labor 4 05
John Schemmell, labor ..... 5 40
Wm. Sheridan, labor 20 00
Landon Taylor, labor 5 40
John Welsh, Bluff street, labor 2 70
John Welsh, W. 5th St., labor 9 45
Peter Wiest, labor 11 85
Anton Wondrachek, labor 9 45
N. Wampack, labor 10 80
Wenzel Zachena, labor 8 80
Geo. Zumhoff, labor 19 50
Ike Beekman, teams 17 50
R. Burns, teams 7 50
Mrs. I. Brown, teams 1 25
Steve Casey, teams 25 00
Albert Conrad, teams 7 50
John Calvert, teams 25 00
Joe Calvert, teams 7 50
Frank Cain, teams 7 50
Pat Clancy, teams 2 50
Tom Elliott, teams 7 50
Ed. Frith, teams 30 00
M. Gentenbein, teams 5 00
Nick Gregory, teams 30 00
John Huffmeir, teams .. 17 50
Tom Hinds, teams 10 00
H. C. King, teams 20 00
John Long, teams 27 50
Frank Mathis, teams 12 50
Jeff. McGrath, teams 12 50
Carson McElrath, teams 10 00
J. J. McCollins, teams 15 00
Fred Oldham, teams 6 25
Geo. Reynolds, teams 12 50
Henry Schmidt, teams 20 00
D. Southerland, teams 15 00
Frank Seige, teams 5 00
Ed. Seeley, teams 15 00
Jas. Tobin, teams 23 75
Mike Thois, teams 17 75
John Terry, teams 17 50
Otto Turner, teams . 8 75
Mrs. Welsh, teams 2 50
John Williams, teams 2 50
M. Zogg, teams 5 00
GRADING STREETS FOR FIRST
HAL FOF NOVEMBER, 1899.
R. Caffery, laborer $ 9 45
D. Corcoran, laborer 9 45
Steve Cain, laborer 10 80
Wm. Caughlin, laborer 4 05
Pete Carney, laborer 12 85
J. Hanson, laborer 8 00
Tom Kenneally, laborer 14 25
Pat Moran, laborer 3 40
Jas. McKernan, laborer 12 i5
John Parker, laborer 12 15
Jas. Pursell, laborer .. 12 85
Pat. Quinn, laborer .. 12 85
Pat Ryan, laborer . 12 85
John A. Spear, laborer 13 60
Mrs. I. Brown, teams 7 60•
Wm Howard, teams 7 50
Rafe Kenneally, teams 23 75
Mat Kenneally, teams 7 60
Jeff McGrath, teams ... 15 00
LABOR ON SEWERS FOR FIRST
HALF OF NOVEMBER, 1899.
$ 19 20
25 00
17 60
19 20
19 20
17 60
16 80
19 20
19 20
2 50
1 25
4 40
Ed. Brunskill, laborer
R. T. Eddy, laborer
Pat Furey, Jr., laborer
Sam Elmer, laborer
M. Flynn, laborer
Chas. Hillary, laborer
Joe Lowrie, laborer
Jas. Ryan, laborer
Thos. Young, laborer
I. Beekman, teams
J. Huffmeir, teams
John Long, teams
Jas. A. Hayes, judgment and
court costs in case of Frohs vs.
City 662 05
C. T. Jones, clerk supreme court
in case of Frohs vs. City 22 00
J. Reily, personal damages sus-
tained by the running away of
fire department horse .. 15 00
J. F. Meukle, macadam 24 00.
G. B. Baumgartner, brick mason
work at Central engine house. 112 05
Linehan & Molo, fire brick and
c!ay at Central engine house 28 65
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
issued by me during the month of No-
vember, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
NOTICE '4.O TAILORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by
W. F. Fitzpatrick, committee clerk, at
mayor's office, up to 2 o'clock p. m.
Saturday, December 16, 1899, for fur-
nishing the policemen of the city of
Dubuque with winter overcoats, the
said coats to be made of blue Chin-
chella, lined with wool; samples of
cloth and linings must accompany each
bid. Specification relating to buttons
to be used, cut of coat and payment
for same, etc., on file with the city
committee clerk.
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN,
Chairman Committee on Police.
12-16-99.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REFUNDING
BONDS.
Recorder's office, Dubuque, Iowa, Deo.
12th, 1899..
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 4 o'clock p. m. Dec. 21st,
1899, for the sale of Dubuque city re-
funding bonds, as follows:
Bonds in the sum of $13,500 dated
January 1st, 1900, and running for the
period of twenty (20) years. All of
said bonds will draw interest at the
rate of 4 per cent. per annum pay-
able semi-annually.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
Recorder of the city of Dubuque.
12-12-to-20th-inst.
Official Notices.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENTS.
Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned that a special assessment will
be levied to pay for curbing and pav-
ing with brick Levee Front from High
Bridge avenue to Wall street, Steuck &
Linehan, contractors, amount of spe-
cial assessments, $3,935.97, against the
property abutting upon and along said
improvement, as provided by law, at a
session of the city council to be held on
the 21st day of December, 1899. And that
there is a plat and schedule on file in
the office of the city recorder of the
city of Dubuque, showing the street or
part thereof on which said improve-
ment has been made, and the separate
lots or parcels of ground or specified
portions thereof subject to assessment
for such improvement, the names of
the owners thereof as far as practica-
ble and the amount to be assessed
against each lot or parcel of ground,
which plat and schedule is subject to
public inspection.
And that any and all persons object-
ing to said special assessments and said
plat and schedule, must file his or their
objections in writing with the city re-
corder of said city of Dubuque on or
before said session of the city council
to be held on the 21st day of December,
1899, or to appear at said session of the
council to show cause if any you have,
why said assessment should not be lev-
ied. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
12-13-3t Recorder, City of Dubuque.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
AN ORDINANCE.
To amend Section Twelve (12) of
Chapter Twenty -Seven (27 of the Re-
vised Ordinance of 1893 entitled "An
Ordinance in Relation to Licenses,"
and to reduce the amount required to
be and for licenses for the keeping of
billiards, pigeon hole and pool tables
from Ten dollars to Five dollars each,
per annum.
Be it, ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That Section Twelve (12)
of Chapter Twenety Seven (27) of the
Revised Ordinance of 1893, the same
being an ordinate entitled "An Ordi-
nance in Relation to Licenses," be and
is hereby repealed, and the following
enacted in lieu thereof, to -wit:
Section 12. No person shall keep
any billiard table, pigeon hole table,
pool table or any table to be used in
any game similar thereto, or any bowl-
ing or ten pin alley for hire or gain, di-
rectly or indirectly received, without
a license therefore, under a penalty of
Five dollars for each game played
thereon, for which pay or gain is re-
ceived.
A. There shall be taxed and col-
lected for a license to keep biliard,
pool or pigeon hole tables,
tables
used in games, similar thereto, the
sum of Five dollars for each table per
annum, and for a license to keep a Ten
pin or bowling alley the sum of Five
dollars per annum.
B. No keeper of any billiard, pool
or pigeon hole table, or any table used
in any game similar, or any ten pin,
or bowling alley, shall suffer or per-
mit any minor or habitual drunkard, to
fr ,uent or loiter about the premises
occupied by hint, nor sell or deliver to
a minor liquors, or permit or suffer
any riotous or disorderly conduct on
the premises, under a penalty of not
less than Three nor more than Twenty
dollars for each offense.
Sec. 2. The provision of this ordin-
ance shall be retroctive in effect and be
applicable from the commencement of
the current license year.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication one time in the Dubuque
Daily Telegraph newspaper.
Passed December 7th, 1899.
Approved December 8th, 1899.
C. H. BERG, Mayor.
Attest. L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
Published in the Dubuque Daily Tele-
graph D. 15th, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
12-15-1t.
SIDEWALK NOTICE.
Resolved by the city council of the
city of Dubuque:
That sidewalks of, brick, stone or
cement, be, within 15 days of this no-
tice, constructed and laid in conformity
with the ordinance in relation to side-
walks as follows:
12 feet wide south side of Second
street between Locust and Main street
abutting east 40 feet of city lot 84,
where not already laid at the expense
of abutting property.
Adopted Dec. 7, 1899.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
City Recorder.
12-14-10t.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESS-
MENTS.
Notice is hereby given to all concern-
ed, that a special assessment will be
levied to pay for the curbing, gutter-
ing and macadamizing of Grove street
from lot 21, John King's add No. 2. to
Broadway extension, Steuck & Line-
han, contraotbrs, amount of special as-
sessment $1,082.94, against the prop-
erty abutting upon and along said im-
provement, as provided by law at a
session of the council to be held on the
21st day of December, 1899. And that
there is a plat and schedule on file
in the city recorder's office of said city
of Dubuque, showing the street or part
thereof on which said improvement has .
been made, and the separate lots or
parcels of ground or specified portions
thereof subject to assessment for such
improvement, the names of the owners
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thereof as far as practicable and the
amount to be assessed against each lot
or parcel of ground which plat and
schedule is subject to public inspec-
tion.
And that any and all persons object-
ing to said special assessments and
said plat and schedule must file his or
-their objections in writing with the
city recorder of said city of Dubuque
oil or before said session of the city
council to be held on the 21st jay of
December. 1899. or t? appear at said
session of the council to shoe cause if
any y nr have. why said assessment
should n t be levied.
L. M. LANGSTAFF.
Recorder of the City of Dubuque.
12-13-3t.
NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRAC-
TORS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:3t o'clock, Thursday,
December 7th, 1899, for building two
bridges, according to plans and speci-
fications on file in my office. A certi-
fied check . ut $50.00 will be required
with each bid. Bids will be received
on both iron and wood structures.
E. C. BLAKE,
12-1- 7t. City Engineer.
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
Recorder's Office, Nov. 27, 1899.
Sealed proposals for bids will be re-
ceived at my office up to 7:30 o'clock p.
m., Dec. 7th, 1899, for the use of the ice
harbor for skating rink purposes for
the winter of 1899 and 1900. the rink
to be managed under the control of the
police department.
A certified check for $25.00 on some
Dubuque bank mus: accompany each
bid as a guaratee that a cotract will
be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
11-12 to Dec. 6. City Recorder.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
my office up to 7:30 o'cock p. m. Dec.
21, 1899, for constructing a stone arch
sewer in Couler Creek from the C. M.
& St. Paul Railway track to Garfleld
avenue, requiring approximately the
following:
1,500 cubic yards of masonry.
The contractor to do all excavating
necessary to do contemplated work, re-
store surface of streets to their original
condition, including curbing guttering
and macadamizing and refill in behind
wall to full height of same.
Contractor to have surplus material.
Ali in accordance with plans and speci-
fications now on file in the office of the
elity recoraer.
All work subject to the inspection
and rejection of the street committee
and the engineer in charge.
All work to be completed on or before
May 1. 1900.
Bidders to state the price per cubic
yard for masonry.
A certified check for $200.00 on some
Dubuque bank roust accompany each
bid as a guarantee that a contract w111
be entered into if awarded.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
L. M. LANGSTAFF,
Recorder of City of Dubuque.
12-14-to-21st-inst.
NOTICE TO HAT AND ('Al'
DEALERS.
Sealed proposals will be received by
W. F. Fitzpatrick. committee clerk,
at mayor's office up to 2 o'clock p.
in. Saturday. December 16th, 1399, for
furnishing the police department of
Dubuque with "Chicago Style" police
minter caps. Sample of cap required
now at office of Committee Clerk Fits •
-
Patrick.
P. H. M'LAUGHLIN,
Chairman Committee on Police.
12-16-99.
End of Book No. 29
December 21, 1899