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1920 December Council Proceedings498 Special Session, CITY GOUNOIL (Official.) Special Session, December 2 nd, 1920. Meeting called by order of Coun- cilmen Brede and Gabriel. Council met at 4:40 P. M. Mayor Alderson in the chair. P r e s e n t —City Manager Carr, Mayor Alderson, Councilmen Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Mayor Alderson read the call and stated that service thereof had been duly made, and this meeting is called for the purpose of adopting an ordi- nance relative to the health situa- tion and acting on any other busi- ness that might properly come be- fore a regular meeting of the City Council. Report of City Engineer relative to attached petition of Bertha and Jos. L. Hird, asking for a reduction in assessment on Lots 2 and 3 of Min. Lot 170 and Lot 4 of Min. Lot 170, for the improvement of Delhi Street, stating that he had checked the grade in front of lots and found same as established by Ordinance of July 22nd, 1912, and November 20th, 1913, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the petition be re- ceived and filed and the Enginer's report attached thereto. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Mrs. Ida Hussman, ask- ing for cancellation of assessment on property of Geo. Schlegel's or- phan children, as they have no means to pay the same, presented. Councilman Melchior moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and assessment be cancelled, owing to the indigent circumstances of the family. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson. Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition by the Board of Educa- tion, asking cancellation of assess- ments levied August 28, 1893, on Lots 282. 283! 284 and 285, Alta Ave- nue Addition, amounting to $235.03; also assessment for the improve- ment of Dock Street, levied June 4th, 1894, amounting to $221.37; also improvement of Garfield 'Avenue, on Lots 27, 28 and 29, amounting to $135.00, purchased in the year 1913. presented. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be December 2nd, '1920 granted and the Treasurer so in- structed. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. An Ordinance recognizing an emergency, requiring the vaccina- tion of students in colleges and chil- dren in public and private schools, authorizing the Local Board of Health to adopt rules and regula- tions relating thereto, and provid- ing penalties for the violation here- of. Councilman Brede moved that this be considered the first reading of the Ordinance. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of reading the Ordinance by its title. Seconded by Councilman GaGbriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that the ordinance be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas— Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved to ad- journ. Carried. Adopted Approved JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilmen I f i Attest: City Clerk. CITY COUNCIL (Official.) Special Session, December 4th, 1920. Meeting called by order of Mayor Alderson and Councilman Brede. Council met at 4:10 P. M. Mayor Alderson in the chair. P r e s e n t —City Manager Carr, Mayor Alderson, Councilmen Brede, Gabriel and Rooney. Absent — Councilman Melchior. Mayor Alderson read the call and stated that service thereof had been duly made and this meeting is called for the purpose of acting on mat- ters relative to the health situation and acting on any other business that might properly come before a regular meeting of the City Council. County bills as follows were pre- sented: Alois Hoffma.n, $27.25; Clancy Transfer Co., $6.50; Fischer R. Co., Inc., $24.00; Leo Werner, $18.74; Frank A. Burns, $6.25; Kauf- man & Graf, $63.06: Ludescher Bros., $4.31; Sidney. Haudenshield, $20 00; F. A. Burns, $14.25; Wm. Meyer Grocery, $6.87; John Steffens, $28.08; Adam Zil]ig. $10.80; G. F. Klein & Son. $1.50; Sidney Hauden- shield. $16.00; Dubuque Electric Co., $3.00; G. F. Kleih & Son. $9.55; Frank Beutin. $1.00; F. Hentrich, 310.69; F. A. Burns, $16 50; Mrs. M. H. Huber, $117.45; Frank Beutin. $6.25; Thompson & Hogan. $9.12. Councilman Brede moved that all hills properly O. K. be certified to the County for payment. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Rooney. Nays —None. Absent— Councilman Melchior. Councilman Melchior entered and took his seat at 4:15 p. m. Councilman Brede moved that Dr. F. W. Wieland he anpointed to fill the vacancy of Dr. E. L. Reinecke, and the Mayqr and City Solicitor procure a contract with him. Sec- onded by Councilman Rooney. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas — Mayor Alderson, Council men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Report of Quarantine Officer New- mann, for the month of November, 1.920, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the report of the Quar- antine Officer be received and filed. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Session, December 4th, 1920 499 Report bf City Manager Carr, as follows: I beg to advise that James Street has completed the construc- tion of the sanitary sewer in Merz Street from Windsor Avenue to Alt - hauser Avenue and in Althauser Avenue from Merz Street to Edison Street, and that I have caused the same to be examined and would recommend its acceptance. A Resolution. Whereas, the contract heretofore entered into for the construction of a sanitary .sewer in Merz Street from Windsor Avenue to Althauser Avenue and in Althauser Avenue from Merz Street to Edison Street has been completed, and Whereas, the City Manager has caused the same to be examined and has recommended its acceptance; therefore Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, that the report of the City Manager be ap- proved and that the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a plat and schedule show- ing the parcels of lots or real estate subject to assessment for the con- struction of said sewer and to file the same in the office of the City Clerk subject to public inspection. The City Clerk shall, upon receipt of such plat and schedule, publish the notice of said assessment as is recuired by law. Adopted December 4th, 1920. Approved December 4th, 1920. JAMES ALDERS'ON, 'L. H. BREDE. M. B. ROONEY. THEO. GABRIEL, H. G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STUBER. (Seal) City Clerk. Councilman Melchior moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Report of City Manager Carr, as folows: I beg to report that I have examined the improvement of Pfotser Street from Windsor Avenue to Queen Street, constructed by Frank Beutin, and would respectfully rec- ommend that the same be accepted by the City of Dubuque. A Resolution. Whereas, the contract for the im- provement of Pfotser Street from the west property line of Windsor Avenue to the east property line of Queen Street has been completed, and Whereas, the City Manager has examined said work and recom- 500 Special Session, December 4th, 1920 mended its acceptance; now, there- fore Be it Resolved by the City Cocn- cil of the City of Dubuque, that the report of the City Manager accept- ing said work be approved and that City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a plat and schedule showing the lots or parcels of real estate subject to assessment for said improvement and file the same in the office of the City Clerk subect to public inspection, the City Clerk, upon receipt of such plat and schedule, to publish the notice of said assessment as is required by law. Adopted December 4th, 1920. Approved December 4th, 1920. JAMES ALDERSON, L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY, THEO. GABRIEL, H. G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STUBER, (Seal) City Clerk. Councilman Rooney moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Report of City Manager Carr, stat- ing that he had made arrangements with Mrs. Margaret Bour to pay $260.00 in full settlement for the im- provement of Louisa Street, on Lot 1 of 59, in the year 1915, as she is a widow with a family and without any particular means, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the action of the Manager be approved. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Report of City Manager Carr, stat- ing that he had effected an adust- ment with Chris Braun, he to pay $500.00 in full for assessment for the improvement of Lincoln Avenue and give the City a deed to property taken for street purposes, as he has never been reimbursed for the same nor consented to same being used for street purposes, presented. Coun- cilman Brede moved that the action of the Manager be approved. Sec- onded by Councilman Gabriel. Car• ried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of E. J. Ryan, asking for a reduction in assessment for the improvement of Quince Street, pre- sented. Councilman Brede moved that the assessment against Lot 186, Union Add., levied in 1915 for the improvement of Quince Street, be reduced to $153.61, and the interest be remitted on the assessment against Lots 105 and 186, Union Add. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of Elizabeth Teal, offer- ing $75.00 as payment in full for the improvement of Kaufman Avenue, assessed against Lot 2 of Sub. 151, Mechanic's Add. in the year 1913, and the construction of a sewer in said street in 1912, presented. Coun- cilman Melchior moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of Mrs. Anna Deitl, offer- ing $75.00 in full settlement for as- sessment on Sub. L. H. Langworthy's Add., Lots la, 54a and 154, levied Dec. 20, 1894, claiming to be a widow with a large family and no means, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so in -' structed. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of Norman Bull, asking for a reduction of assessment for sewer construction and street im- provement on Irving Avenue, levied against Lot 2 of 2 of Min. Lot 172, levied September 7th, 1916, pre- sented. Councilman Brede moved that the part of the petition rela- tive to sewer assessment be re- ceived and filed and the original as- sessment for street improvement be accepted by the Treasurer without interest. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson. Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of W. J. Burns, asking for reduction of assessments, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the Treasurer accept the original assess- ments without interest on Lots 82 and 83 for sewer assessments be- tween Main and Locust Streets. the paving of the alley between Main and Locust Streets, the paving of Special Session, December 4th, 1920 First and Second Streets, the im- provement of South Locust Street and Southern Avenue; also N. % of City Lot 556 for the improvement of Locust Street and Southern Ave- nue, and Lot 2, Langworthy's Sub.. for the improvement of Solon Street, all of these improvements having been performed prior to the year 1915. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays-None. Petition of the German Presby- terian Church, asking the Council to accept $58.82 in full settlement for assessment for the improvement of Seventeenth Street, levied in 1895, on Lots City M. 3, 10 and 453, pre- sented. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so in- structed. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, . Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of the German Methodist Church, asking the Council to ac- cept $77.00 in full settlement for the improvement of Seventeenth Street, levied in the year 1895 on the N. 50 feet of E. 1/2 of City Lot 746, pre- sented. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so in- structed. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of H. J. Boesch, offering $75.00 in full settlement for the im- provement of the alley between Main and Iowa Streets on the W. 40 feet of City Lot 173, levied July 30th, 1913, presented. Councilman Rooney moved that the prayer of the peti- tion be granted. Seconded by Coun- cilman Brede. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of Henry B. Gniffke (F. A. Gniffke Est.), asking for a reduc- tion in assessment and correction in the description of the property on the E. 20 feet of the N. 30 feet of City Lot 100, presented. On rec- ommendation of City Manager Carr, Councilman Rooney -moved that the City Assessor be instructed to cor- rect the description of the property and the original assessment be ac- 501 cepted without interest. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of T. J. Mulgrew, offering $110.00 for settlement in full for sewer assessment against Lot 1 of Sub. of Lot 2, Boxleiter's Sub., claiming assessment valuation was placed too high, presented. Council- man Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the City Treasurer so instructed. Sec- onded by Councilman Rooney. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of Forward Land Co., asking for a reduction in assessment on Lots 210, 211 and 212, Union Add., claiming that property is of very small value, presented. Verbal recommendation of City Manager Carr that $25.00 be accepted in full payment for assessment on Lots 210, 211 and 212. Union Add., on account of the improvement of Rush Street, completed some twenty years ago. Councilman Brede moved that the recommendation of the City Man- ager be approved and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Coun- cilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of Sam Swift, offering $50.00 in full settlement for the im- provement of Grandview Avenue in the year 1908 on Lot 1 of 8 of Min. Lot 158, as the City removed the sidewalk and curbing, agreeing to make an allowance on the assess- ment, but same was never credited of petitioner, presented. Council- man Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Petition of Fred Jenni, asking for a reduction in assessment for the improvement of Kauffmann Avenue, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the petition be received and filed. Seconded by Councilman Mel- chior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -Noon. 502 Special Session, December 4th, 1920 Verbal report of City Manager Carr, relative to adustment of as- sessment of John A. Scharf. Coun- cilman Brede moved that the action of the Manager be approved and $14.90 be accepted in full settlement on account of the improvement of White Street in the year 1894. Sec- onded by Councilman Rooney. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas — Mayor, Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Verbal report of City Manager Carr, recommending that the City Treasurer be instructed to accept $33.30 in full, the same being one - half of the assessment remaining unpaid assessed to Ryder Realty Co. on account of the improvement of Locust Street, performed in 1895. Councilman Brede moved that the recommendation of the Manager be approved and the Treasurer so in- structed. ,Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. On verbal recommendation of City Manager Carr, Councilman Brede moved that the balance remaining unpaid for the original assessment for sanitary sewer in Delhi Street, levied in the year 1907, the balance for an assessment for the improve- ment of Louisa Street, levied in the year 1908, and the balance on ac- count of levying of assessment of East Street in the year 1910, 'all of which assessments are due from the Dubuque College, be accepted in full without interest. Seconded by Coun- cilman melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Mayor Alderson. Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. . Nays —None. Petition of Sisters of Charity, ask- ing for reduction in assessment, pre- sented. On verbal recommendation of City Manager Carr, Councilman Gabriel moved that the balance of the original assessment levied against St. Joseph's Academy in the year 1913 on account of the improve- ment of the alley lying between Main and Locust Streets be accepted for full nayment without interest. Sec- onded by Councilman Brede. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas — Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Patrick O'Shea, asking for a reduction in taxes on Lot 2 of 3 of Min. Lot 144, presented. Coun- cilman Brede moved that the peti- tion be referred to theCity Manager for investigation. Seconded by Coun- cilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yaes —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Mrs. Mary Kunz, offer- ing $50.00 in full setlement for as- sessments against Lot 102, Union Add. for the construction of a sewer in Cleveland Avenue and the im- provement of Quince Street, both be- ing old assessments, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men, Brede Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of J. E. Kemler, stating that the assessment on E. 27 feet of Lot 6 in Littleton & S'awyer's Add. had not been paid because it was assessed with other lots, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the petition 'be received and filed. Sec- onded by Councilman Gabriel. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of J. E. Kemler, asking for a reduction in assessment for re- guttering Julien Avenue, assessed against Lot 2 of Sub. 15, Kelly's S'ub., presented. Councilman Brede mov- ed that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer be in- structed to accept one -half of the original assessment. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Verbal report of City Solicitor Czizek relative to the petition of Mrs. John G. Wimmer, recommend- ing the cancellation of the lien against the property of August Beckendorff, Lot 81, E. Langworthy's Add., for improving the E. 2 -3 of Elm Street, as same should be assessed to the C. G. W. R. R. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas- -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of John W. Lee, asking for a reduction in assessments, pre- sented. On verbal recommendation of City Manager Carr. Councilman Brede moved that an adjustment of Special Session, December 4th, 1920 503 the original taxes be authorized on account of an erroneous assessment placed on the lot at the corner of Foye and West Locust Streets, that $150.00 be accepted in full settle- ment for assessments against Lots 33 and 34 in Quigley's Sub. for the improvement of North Street; also the special assessment levied against the lot at the corner of Foye and West Locust Streets on the payment of the assessment in full as levied against the West 42 feet of Quig- ley's Out Lot 710 for the improve- ment of West Locust Street. Sec- onded by Councilman Gabriel. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, . Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays- -None. Petition of Byrne Bros. and the Young Men's Christian Association, asking for reductions on the assess- ment for the improvement of Iowa Street, presented. On verbal recom- mendation of City Manager Carr, Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition of Byrne Bros. be granted( offering $150.00 in full settlement) and the assessment of the young Men's Christian Associa- tion be adjusted on the same basis (accept $50.00 in full for assess- ment) and the Treasurer so in- structed. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of A. Fortman, asking for a reduction in assessment for con- struction of a sewer in West Four- teenth Street, presented. Council- man Brede moved that the petition be received and fild. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Melchior moved to ad- journ. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Adopted Approved Councilmen JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Attest: City Clerk. 504 Regular Session, December 6th, 1920 CITY GOUNOIL (Official.) Regular Session, December 6th, 1920. Council met at 4:35 P. M. Mayor Alderson in the chair. • P r e s en t —City Manager Carr, Mayor Alderson, Councilmen Brede. Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Councilman .Brede moved that the Council Proceedings for the month of September be approved as printed. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Rosaline Karsch, ask- ing the Council to accept $15.00 in full settlement for the improvement of Stafford Avenue, levied in the year 1893 on Lots 32, 33 and 34, Stein's Add., claiming to be a widow and having no means, presented. Councilman Melchior moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Sec- onded by Councilman Rooney. , Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Catherine Roesch, ask- ing the Council to accept $50.00 in full settlement for the improvement of Broadway Extension in the year 1891 on Lots 4, 5, 6 and 8, claiming she took the lots as a payment on a debt, and they have been a financial loss to her, presented. Councilman Melchior moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Sidonia Hosford heirs, by their attorney, asking that assess- ment be reduced one -half of t he original levy for the construction of a sewer in Grandview Avenue, levied against Lot 2, Sidonia Hos- ford's Sub., levied prior to 1908. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Sec- onded by Councilman Melchior. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Verbal request of Peter Weitz, re- questing that the interest be re- mitted for the assessment levied in the year 1895 on Lots 43 and 44, Cook's Add., on account of the im- provement of the alley running from Johnson Avenue to Humboldt Ave- nue. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas—Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Verbal report of City Manager Carr, relative to the request of A. E. Busch on the basis of one -half of the original levy on account of the improvement of Broadway in the year 1893 on Lots 11 and 13, Kel- ley's 1st Add. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the peti- tion be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Council- man Gabriel. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas—Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Verbal report of City Manager Carr, relative to assessments of Joe Rhomberg, recommending a settle- ment on the basis of his request of one -half of the original combined levy of $125.89 for the improvement of White Street in the years 1894 and 1895 on Lot 225, Davis Farm Add., and Lot 181, Langworthy's Add. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Verbal report of City Manager Carr, relative to assessments of Joe Rhomberg, recommending a settle - mena on the basis of cancellation of interest on assessment of $270.55 for the improvement of Rhomberg Ave- nue on Lots 8, 9 and 10, Smedley's Sub., levied in January 1916, previ- ous payments having been withheld on account of unsatisfactory im- provement of the street, settlement on assurance that street would be taken care of. Councilman Gabriel moved that the prayer of the peti- tion be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Council- man Brede. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Mayor - Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Verbal report of City Manager Carr, relative to assessments of Joe Rhomberg, recommending a settle- Regular Session, December 6th, 1920 505 went on the basis of one -half of the original assessment for the improve- ment of the alley between Rhomberg Avenue and Lincoln Avenue on Lot 363, Ham's Add., on account of the alley being a main thoroughfare and improved for that reason rather than any local need. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the peti- tion be granted and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Council- man Rooney. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that the 1919 general tax of Mrs. John Crunion be cancelled, for the reason of indigent circumstances. Sec- onded by Councilman Gabriel. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas—Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that the City Clerk be instructed to have the following deeds of property used for the opening of White Street recorded at the County Court House: Joseph Frisch and Anna Frisch, husband and wife, the East Ten (10) Feet off of Lot 294, Davis Farm Add.; Mar- garet Grutz, widow, West Ten (10) Feet off of the North Fifteen (15) Feet of Lot 343 and West Ten (10) Feet off of the South Ten (10) Feet of Lot 342; Josephine Grutz, single, the West Ten (10) Feet of the South One -Half ( /2) of Lot 349, Davis Farm Addition; Peter Grutz and Mary Grutz, his wife, East Ten (10) Feet off of the North One -Half ( of Lot ,291. Davis Farm Add., East Ten (10) Feet off of the South One - Half ( /2) of Lot 301, Davis Farm Add., West Ten (10) Feet off of North Forty (40) Feet of Lot 348 and West Ten (10) Feet off of Lot 347, Davis Farm Add.; John Heim and Josephine Heim, his wife, East Ten (10) Feet of Lots 310 and 317, Davis Farm Add.; Nicholas F. Schueller and Mary A. Schueller, his wife. East Ten (10) Feet off of Lot 314 and East Ten (10) Feet off of the South Ten (10) Feet off of Lot 314 and East Ten (10) Feet off of the South Ten (10) Feet of Lot 315, Davis Farm Add., and the West Ten (10) Feet of the North One -Half ( of Lot 350, Da- vis Farm Add.; Catherine Schueller, widow, the West Ten (10) Feet of Lot 344, Davis Farm Add.; John Boxleiter and Elizabeth Boxleiter, his wife, the West Ten (10) Feet of the South Forty -Five (45) Feet of Lot 343, Davis Farm Add.; John Hein and Josephine M. Hein, his wife, and Mary Fuchs and Herman Fuchs, her husband, West Ten (10) Feet of ots 322, 323 and 324, Davis Farm Add. Seconded by Council- man Gabriel. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Melchior moved to ad- journ. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Adopted Approved Councilmen Attest: City Clerk. 506 Special Session, December 15th, 1920 Special Session, December 15th, 1920 507 CITY COUNCIL (Official.) Special Session, December 15, 1920. Meeting called by order of Mayor Alderson and Councilman Brede. Council met at 4:40 P. M. Mayor Alderson in the chair. Pr e s en t —City Manager Carr, Mayor Alderson, Councilmen Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Mayor Alderson read the call and stated that service thereof had been duly made and this meeting is called for the purpose of levying a special assessment to pay for constructing curb, gutter and sidewalk on the south side of Valeria Street from Lot 4, Cushing's Add., to west lot line of Lot 1 of 1 of Lot 145, L. H. Langworthy's Add., and acting on any . other business that might properly come before a regular meeting of the City Council. Notice, certified to by the publish- ers, of the City Council's intention to levy a special assessment to pay for constructing curb, gutter and sidewalk on the south side of Va- leria Street from Lot 4, Cushing's Add., to west lot line of Lot 1 of 1 of Lot 145, L. H. Langworthy's Add., Frank Beutin, contractor, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the notice be received and filed. Sec- onded by Councilman Gabriel. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None, Absent — Councilman Rooney. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to pay for constructing curb, gutter and sidewalk on south side of Valeria Street from Lot 4, Cushing's Add., to west lot line of Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Lot 145, L. H. Langworthy's Add., by Frank Beutin, contractor, i 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 herein- after named, situate and owned, and for the several amounts set op- posite each lot or parcel of real es- tate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amount. A. L. Trilk, Sub. 1 of 145, L. H. Langworthy's Add., Lot 1; interest at 6 per cent, $1.00; 57 lin. ft. combina- tion curb, gutter and side- walk at $2.02141, $115.22; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.15; total $117 37 Frank Lorem, Sub. 145A, W 1 4 L. H. Langworthy's Add., N. 1/2 Lot 1; interest at 6 per cent, 87c; 50 lin. ft. combination curb, gut- ter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $101.07; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.02; total 102 96 Peter Weigand, Sub. 145A, E . H. angworthy's Add., Lot 1; interest at 6 per cent, $2.81; 160.6 lin. ft. combination curb, gutter and sidewalk at $2.02141„ $324.64; extra expense at 1 per cent, $3.25; total 330 70 Henry B. Heyne, Sub. 1 of 1 of 143, L. H. Langworthy's Add., Lot 6; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; 33.33 lin. ft. combination curb, gutter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $67.37; extra expense at 1 per cent, 67c; total 68 63 Thresa Huber, Sub. 1 of 1 of 143, L. H. Langworthy's Add., Lot 5; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; 33.33 lin. ft. combination curb, gutter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $67.37; extra expense at 1 per cent, 67c; total 68 63 John Mentele, Sub. 1 of 1 of 143, L. H. Langworthy's Add., Lot 4; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; 33.33 lin. ft. combination curb, gutter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $67.37; extra expense at 1 per cent, 67c; total 68 63 John Mentele, Sub. 1 of 1 of 143, L. H. Langworthy's Add., Lot 3; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; 33.33 lin. ft. combination curb, gutter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $67.37; extra expense at 1 per cent, 67c; total 68 63 Erlein Madden, Sub. 1 of 1 of 143, L. H. Langworthy's Add., Lot 2; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; 33.33 lin. ft. combination curb, gutter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $67.37; extra expense at 6 per cent, 67c; total 68 63 John Tully, Sub. 1 of 1 of 143, L. H. Langworthy's Add., Lot 1; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; 33.33 lin. ft. combination curb, gutter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $67.37; extra expense at 1 per cent, 67c; total 68 63 Lena Denzler, Chas. Klingen- berg's Sub., Lot 3; interest at 6 per cent, 73c; 42 lin. ft. combination curb, gut- ter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $84.90; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 85c; total 86 48 Lena C. Alt, Chas. Klingen- berg's Sub., Lot 1; interest at 6 per cent, 66c; 38 lin. ft. combination curb, gut- ter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $76.81; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 77c; total 78 24 Herman Digman, Lot 1, Cush - ing's Sub., Lot 1; interest at 6 per cent, 52c; 30 lin. ft. combination curb, gut- ter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $60.65; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 61c; total 61 78 Herman Digman, Lot 2, Cush- ing's Sub., Lot 1; interest at 6 per cent, $1.06; 60 lin. ft. combination curb, gut- ter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $121.28; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.21; total 123 55 Edgar Fred Theisen, Cush - ing's Sub., Lot 3; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; 34 lin. ft. combination curb, gut- ter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $68.74; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 69c; total 70 02 Max Reznik, Cushing's Sub., Lot 4; interest at 6 per cent, 39c; 22.6 lin. ft. com- bination curb, gutter and sidewalk at $2.02141, $45.69; extra expense at 1 per cent, 46c; total 46 54 Total $1429 42 724.4 lin. ft. combination curb and gutter at $1.11 per lin. ft. $ 807 41 2837.2 sq. ft. cement side- walk at 21c per sq. ft. 595 81 Interest at 6 per cent 12 17 Extra expense at 1 per cent 14 03 Total $1429 42 All of which is assesed in pro- portion to the special benefits con- ferred. Councilman Gabriel moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilrrian Brede. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent— Councilman Rooney. Adopted December 15th, 1920. Approved December 15th, 1920. JAMES ALDERSON, L. H. BREDE, THEO. GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. A'ttes't: JOHN SOBER, City Clerk. A Resolution. Whereas, The contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the construction of curb and gutter and sidewalk on the south side of Valeria Street hereinafter described has been completed and the City Engineer has computed that the cost and expense of said improvement amounts to $1,429.42; Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to provide for the cost of con- structing curb, gutter and sidewalk on the south side of Valera Street from Lot 4, Cushing's Add., to the west lot line of Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Lot 145, L. H. Langworthy's Add., there be issued improvement bonds to the amount of $1,429.42. Said bonds shall be issued under the pro- visions of Chapter 8, Title V, of the Code of Iowa and amendments there- to, shall bear date as of the 15th day of January, 1921, shall be in the denominations of $200.00 each, ex- cept that there shall be one bond of the amount of $29.42; they shall be numbered from 6710 to 6717, both inclusive, and shall be divided into seven series, of which the bonds numbered 6710 and 6711 shall con- stitute the first series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1921,; the bond numbered 6712 shall constitute the second series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1922; the bond num- bered 6713 shall constitute the third series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1923; the bond numbered 6714 shall constitute the fourth series and shall be pay- able on the first day of April, A. D. 1924; the bond numbered 6715 shall constitute the fifth series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1925; the bond numbered 6716 shall constitute the sixth series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1926; the bond number- ed 6717 shall constitute the seventh series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1927. Said Bonds shall bear interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum, which interest shall be payable semi- annually, in accordance with the terms of the coupons thereto at- tached; and said bonds shall be pay- able out of the proceeds of the spec - . ial assessment levied for said im- provement. both principal and in- terest shall be payable at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Dubuque. Said bonds shall be sub- stantially in the following form: No. $200.00 Series CITY OF DUBUQUE IMPROVEMENT BOND The City of Dubuque in the State of Iowa promises to pay as hereinafter men- tioned to the bearer hereof on the first day of April, A. D. 19—, or any 508 Special Session, December time before that date at the option of the City, the sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS with interest thereon at the rate of five per cent. per annum, payable on the presentation and surrender of the interest coupon hereto attached. Both principal and interest are pay- able at the office of the City Treas- urer in the City of Dubuque, in the State of Iowa. This Bond is issued by the City of Dubuque, pursuant to and by virtue of Chapter 8, Title V, of the Code of Iowa and amend- ments thereto, and in accordance with a resolution of the Council of said City, duly passed on the 15th day of December, 1920. This Bond is one of a series of Eight Bonds, seven for Two Hundred Dollars each, numbered 6710 to 6716, in- clusive, and one for Twenty -nine and 42 -100 Dollars, numbered 6717, all of like tenor and date and issued for the purpose of defraying the cost of constructing a cement curb, gut- ter and sidewalk on the south side of Valeria Street, from Lot 4, Cush - ing's Addition, to the west lot line of Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Lot 145, L. H. Langworthy's Addition in the City of Dubuque, and described in said resolution; which cost is assessable to and levied along said improve- ment. and is made by law a lien on all abutting or adjacent property, and payable in seven annual install- ments, with interest on all deferred payments at the rate of five per ,cent. per annum, and this Bond is payable only out of money derived from the collection of said special tax, and said money can be used for no other purpose. And it is hereby certified and re- cited that all the acts, conditions and things required to be done, pre- cedent to and in the issuing of this series of bonds, have been done, hap- pened and performed in regular and due form, as required by said law and resolution; and for the assess- ment collection and payment here- on of said special tax. the full faith and diligence of said City of Du- buaue are hereby irrevocably pledged. In Witness Whereof, the City of Dubuoue by its City Council has "used thin Bond to he signed by its Mayor and countersigned by its City Clerk. with the Seal of said City affixed this 15th clay of January, 1921. Mayor. Countersigned (SEAL) FORM OF COUPON. On the day of A. D. 19 —, the City of Dubuque, 15th, 1920 Iowa, promises to pay the bearer, as provided in the Bond the sum of Dolars, at the ofTtce of the City Treasurer in the City of Dubuque, being months in- terest due that day on its Improve- ment Bond No. —, dated January 15th, 1921. Countersigned Mayor. City Clerk. Be it further resolved that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby instructed to cause said bonds to be prepared, and when so prepared to execute said bonds; and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to register said bonds in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and to then deliver them to the City Treasurer who will also register them in a book to be kept by him for that purpose. Be it further resolved that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to sell said bonds in the manner provided for in Section 845 of Code of Iowa, the proceeds of said sale to be kept in a special fund to be known as Improvement Fund. Adopted — December 15, 1920. Approved— December 15, 1920. JAMES ALDERSON L. H. BREDE THEO. GABRIEL HARLAN G. MELCHIOR Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Gabriel moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent—Councilman Rooney. Notice of claim for personal injur- ies of Bertran Newlin in the sum of $1,050.00, sustained November 18, 1920, caused by barbed wire across the sidewalk on the north side of Coates Avenue, presented. Council- man Gabriel moved that the notice be referred to the City Solicitor. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote: Year —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Report of the City Auditor Gan- tort for the month of November, 1920, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the report be received and filed. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Year —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior._ Nays —None. Special Session, December 15th, 1920 509 Absent — Councilman Rooney. Report City Manager Carr, stat- ing that the City had acquired a strip of land 45 feet wide, part of Lot 107, L. H. Langworthy's Add., for the extension of Elm Street to Sanford Avenue, and was no longer of use to the City for the purpose for which it was acquired. That W. F. Heitzman wishes to purchase 7 1 -2 feet on Sanfard Avenue and 15 1 -2 feet at the rear of his Lot, offering the sum of $100.00 for the same. Recommending that his offer be ac- cepted, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the recommendation be referred to the City Solicitor to draw the proper resolution. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Report City Manager Carr, stating that the State troops, known as the "Governor Greys," desired to rent the third and fourth floors of the Central Engine House as an Armory, desiring a lease similar to the one they formerly had, at a rental of $300.00 a year. As a basis of the lease it is understood, that two years delinquent rentals are to be • paid by the company, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the recommendation of the Manager be approved and he be empowered to carry out the details of the transac- tion. Seconded by Councilman Gab- riel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Report City Manager Carr, rela- tive to petition of S. B. Lattner, trustee of the Richard Waller Es- tate, offering $100.00 in full settle- ment for assessments amounting to $749.48 for the improvement of Clay Street and Fourth Street, against Lots 234 and S. 1 -2 235, City, levied in 1895. Recommending that the pe- tition be received and filed, present- ed. Councilman Melchior moved that the petition be received and filed. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, 'Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Petitions of Fischer & Co., Inc., and Thomas Mulgrew Co., asking permission to cut ice in the harbor for the purpose of icing cars, pre- sented. Councilman Brede moved that T. J. Mulgrew Co. and Fischer & Co., Inc., be granted permission not to the exclusion of other dealers. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Petition Scherr, Hoffman & Co. (B. C. Scherr, Wm. Kleis, Mrs. D. D. Hoffman), offering $37.50 in full for assessment on Lots 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, Woodlawn Park Add., for the im- provement of Audubon Ave. in the year 1896, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treas- urer so instructed. Seconded by Councilman Gabried. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor 'Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Report City Manager Carr, rela- tive to the petition of J. Ludescher, asking the City to pay a part of the bill for cleaning sanitary sewer on his property, recommending that the petition be referred to the City Soli- citor for his report as he does not consider the City responsible for sane, presented. Councilman Gab- riel moved that the recommendation of the Manager be carried out. Sec- onded by Councilman Brede. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Report City Manager Carr, stating that Mr. Kuntz desires to settle on assessment for one -half of the bal- ance due on M. 1 -5 of Lot 457 on ac- count of the improvement of Iowa Street, levied December 23, 1897, presented. Councilman Brede mov- ed that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer so in- structed. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Petition Voelker Realty Co., ask- ing to have Lot 41, Pleasant View, stricken from the tax list as no such lot exists, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treas- urer instructed to cancel tax for 1917, 1918 and 1919. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent -- Councilman Rooney. Report City Manager Carr, recom- mending that $6.68 be accepted in full for assessment of part of 2 of Lot 10, Broadway Add., now owned by Joe Walters as he purchased six feet of this lot and this amount would 510 Special Session, December 15th, 1920 be his portion of the assessment, presented. Councilman Brede mov- ed that tho recommendation be ap- proved and the Treasurer so in- structed. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel and Melchior. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Rooney. Councilman Rooney entered and took his seat at 5:25 P. M. Report City Manager Carr, rela- tive to the petition of Voelker Realty Co., asking for a reduction in assess- ment on Lots 4 and 20, J. P. Schroeder's Add., claimiiig valuation was too high on same, recommend- ing that the assessment on Lot 4 be placed at $80.00 and on Lot 20 at $85.00, as the valuation for tax pur- poses are placed at $320.00 and $340.00, respectively, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the recommendation be approved and the Treasurer so instructed. Sec - ohded by Councilman Gabriel. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Report City Manager Carr, "I am handing you herewith duplicate cop- ies of the proposed agreement be- tween the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company and the City of Dubuque, with reference to the Coal Hopper under the Milwaukee tracks at Eagle Point. I recommend that authority be given for the exe- cution of this agreement," presented. Councilman Brede moved that the recommendation of the Manager be approved and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement. Seconded by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Report City Solicitor Czizek, stat- ing that he had effected a settlement With P. J. Lee for $551.56. Margaret Clark fdr $416.98, and L. G. Hurd for $148.05, being the amount of assess - ments Without interest for the im- Prevenient of Grove Terrace, parties fl"aving brought action in equity a'gain'st the City, restraining the City from collecting the same, presented. Councilffian Brede moved that the report of the City Solicitor be ap- proved and the Treasurer be in- structed to accept the amounts from Lawyer I;. G. Hurd. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Report City Solicitor Czizek, stat- ing that he had effected a settlement with Albert Blackburn for the sum of $350.00 for personal injuries, hav- ing lost the use of one eye while em- ployed by the City, recommending that a warrant ...be drawn covering the same, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the report of the City Solicitor be approved and a war- rant be drawn for $350.00 in favor of Frantzen, Bonson & Gilloon for Albert Blackburn. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None, Report City Solicitor Czizek, stat- ing that he had effected a settlement with Mrs. Naomi Tuthill for the sum of $150.00 for personal injuries sus- tained by a fall on a board sidewalk on West Fifth Street, injuring her knee, recommending that a warrant be drawn covering the same, pre- sented. Councilman Melchior mov- ed that the recomendation of the City Solicitor be carried out and a warrant be drawn for the sum of $150.00 in faaor of Mrs. Naomi Tut- hill. Seconded by Councilman Gab- riel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Verbal report City Manager Carr, relative to the petition of Patrick O'Shea, asking that valuation of Lot 2 of 3 of 2 of Min. Lot 144 be placed at $100.00 for the years 1917 and 1919 as the same was the amount placed by "the Assessor in the year 1920. Councilman Gabriel moved that the recommendation be accept- ed and the Treasurer so instructed. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. City Solicitor Czize.t reported ver- bally that the PluWiber's Bond of Michael Millen was properly drawn. Couileilman Brede moved that the bond me approved and filed. Second- ed by Councilman Melchior, Car - ried by the foll'oWing vote: Yeas— MaS+or Alderson, Council - nien Breda, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —■one. Councilman Melchior moved to ad- journ. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Adopted.._ ..............._..._..._. _ ._._.._.... Approved Approved Special Session, December 20th, 1920 511 Councilmen. Attest: City Clerk. CITY COUNCIL ( Official.) Special Session, December 20, 1920. Meeting called by order of Mayor Alderson and Councilman Brede. Council met at 8:40 A. M. Mayor Alderson in the chair. Pr e s e n t —City Manager Carr, Mayor Alderson, Councilmen Brede, Melchior and Rooney. Absent — Councilman Gabriel. Mayor Alderson read the call and stated that service thereof had been duly made, and this meeting is call- ed for the purpose of considering sale of real estate, and acting on any other business that might prop- erly come before a regular meeting of the City Council. Report of City Manager Carr as follows: "The City Auditor reports that the City in the past has been in the habit of advancing money out of the General Funds of the City for the payment of interest on Special Improvement Bonds. He further states that the interest payments from the General Funds of the City on account of Special Improvement Bonds in the past has amounted to $46,953.37. "Inasmuch as this money has been advanced out of the General Funds for the payment of the interest of Special Improvement Bonds, I would recommend that the above amount be returned from the Special Im- provement Funds to the General Funds of the City. In this way the money advanced from the General Funds to take care of the interest payments of Improvement Bonds of the past will be in the future where the same should have remained. I would, therefore, recommend that a transfer be authorized of the sum of $46,953.37 from the Special Improve- ment Funds to the General Funds of the City." Councilman Brede moved that the recommendation of the Manager be approved and the Audi- tor be instructed accordingly. Sec- onded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Gabriel. Communication from the, Mayor of Muscatine, Iowa, asking the City Council to adopt a resolution, as they have done, to be submitted to the 39th General Assembly and pledge them to suport an amendment which will give us just and fair proportion of the road fund now collected under the motor vehicle law as automobile license, thereby enabling the use of such funds for the maintenance of streets of our cities and towns, pre- sented. Councilman Brede moved 512 Special Session, December 20th, 1920 that the City Solicitor be instructed to draw proper resolution to be sub- mitted to the Des Moines Legisla- ture. Seconded by Councilman Mel- chior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Gabriel. Petition of Ed. A. Newell, asking the Council to cancel City License charged against him for the year 1920, as the owner of a Second Hand Store, stating that he has been sick and has had business failures, agree- ing to endeavor to pay the 1921 li- cense, presented. Councilman Rooney moved that the petition be referred to the City Manager for in- vestigation. Seconded by Council- man Brede. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas—Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Gabriel. To Whom It May Concern: — The Galena Glove & Mitten. Com- pany, party of the first part, have this day offered the City of Dubuque, party of the second part, $15,000.00 for the property known as the Dee Basket Factory buildings, sheds and grounds, the buildings to include all heating apparatus which may be in the building, including attached and unattached radiators, line shafts and other apurtenances, situated on Gar- field Avenue, in the City of Dubuque, possession to be given party of the first part March 1, 1921, with the privilege of making such improve- ments between the date of accept- ance and March 1, 1921, as they de- sire, with the understanding that the present tenant is not to be handicap- ped by these improvements. The party of the second part agrees to cover and maintain the sewer that is now on the premises, known as the Kniest Sewer. Party of the first part agrees to pay $4,000.00 as soon as this propo- sition is accepted by the party of the second part, the balance, $11,- 000.00, to be paid for when posses- sion of the property is given, pro- vided warranty deed and abstract of title has been given by the party of the second part to the party of the first part, but if, on the date posses- sion is given if the deed has not passed between the interested par- ties, then the balance, or $11,000.00, is to be paid on the date the deed is given by the party of the second part to the party of the first part. It is hereby understood all taxes are to be paid to January 1, 1921. The buildings to be delivered to the Galena Glove & Mitten Company in its present condition. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 18th day of December, 1920. GALENA GLOVE & MITTEN CO. G. T. MILHOUSE, Pres. O. E. CARR, City Manager. Councilman Brede moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of allowing anyone present to ad- dress the Council. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Absent— Councilman Gabriel. Attorney Willging addressed the Council, representing Josephine Spahn, stating that she had purchas- ed the building located on the prop- erty known as the Dee Basket Fac- tory from J. J. Nagle for the sum of $3,200.00, and has spent some money for improvements, asking the City to allow her the sum of $5,000.00 for her interest in the same. Afther some discussion agreeing to take $4,500.00. Councilman Brede moved that the following described property: Lot '1 of the Sub. of Lot 2 of the Sub. of 2 of the Sub. of Lot 2 of the Sub. of Min. Lot 106, and Lot 2 of the Sub. of 2 of the Sub. of 2 of the Sub. of 2 of the Sub. of 2 of the Sub. of Min. Lot 106, and Lot 3 of the Sub. of 2 of the Sub. of 2 of the Sub. of 2 of the Sub. of Min. Lot 106, together with all the buildings thereon be sold to the Galena Glove & Mitten Company for the sum of $15,000.00, and the Mayor instructed to execute deed and furnish abstract therefore, also that $4,500.00 be paid to Joseph- ine Sjahn for a reconveyance of the interest in the buildings to the City, also as compensation to her for re- lease of premises on or before March 1st, 1921, and moving her property. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council - men Brede, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Gabriel. On verbal recommendation of City Manager Carr, Councilman Melchior moved that $200.00 be accepted in full settlement for assessments lev- ied against Lots 234, the S. 1 -2 of 235 and City Lot 280, belonging to the Richard Waler Estate, on account of the improvement of Fourth Street, and Clay Street, in the year 1895. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Absent — Councilman Gabriel. Councilman Brede moved to ad- journ. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Adopted 1920 Approved Approved Special Session, December 29th, 1920 513 Councilmen. Attest• City Clerk. CITY COUNCIL (Official.) Special Session, December 29, 1920 Meeting called by order of Mayor Alderson and Councilman Brede. Council met at 4:30 P. M. Mayor Alderson in the chair. Pr e s e n t —City Manager Carr, Mayor Alderson, Councilmen Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Mayor Alderson read the call and stated that service thereof had been duly made, and stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of levy- ing a special assessment to pay for constructing a sanitary sewer in Merz Street, from Windsar Avenue to Althauser Avenue, and in Althaus- er Avenue from Merz Street to Edi- son Street; also to pay for improv- ing Pfotser Street from the west property line of Windsor Avenue to the east property line of Queen Street, and acting on any other bus- iness that might properly come be- fore a regular meeting of the City Council. Councilman Brede moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of allowing any one present to ad- dress the Council. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Mr. Ed. Muntz addressed the Council, asking for an allowance for moving barn from property con- demned by City for the extension of White Street. Councilman Brede moved that the matter be referred to City Manager Carr for investiga- tion to report back to the Council. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Chas. Pape, asking for a reduction in assessment against Lot 1 of 3 of Min. Lot 316, for the improvement of Valeria Street, pre- sented. Chas Pape addressed the Council relative to his petition. Councilman Rooney moved that the petition be referred to the City Man- ager to report back to the Council. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Notice certified to by the pub- lishers of the City Council's inten- tion to levy a special assessment to pay for constructing a sanitary 514 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 sewer in Merz Street, from Windsor Avenue to Althauser Avenue, and in Althauser Avenue from Merz• Street to Edison Street, presented. Coun- cilman Brede moved that the notice be received and filed. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That to pay for constructing an 8 -inch Tile Pipe Sanitary Sewer in Merz Street, from Windsor Ave. to Althauser Ave., and in Althauser Ave. from Merz Street to Edison Street, by James Street, Contractor, 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, sit- uate and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each Lot or Parcel of Real Estate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amount. Leo Schmid, Sub. 5, Staf- ford's Add., Lot 6, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe later- als at $1.10, $14.30; inter- est at 6 per cent, $1.23; manholes and 88.5 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $127.79; extra• expense at 36009 per cent, $5.12; total $ 148 44 Henry Lange, Sub. 5 of 1, Geiger's Sub., Lot 2, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe later- als at $1.10, $14.30; inter- est at 6 per cent, 62c; man- holes and 40 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $57.77; extra expense at 36009 jer cent, $2.60; total 75 29 Augusta Schneider, Sub. 5 of 1, Geiger's $ub., Lot 1, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 66c; manholes and 43 lin. ft. 8- inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $62.10; extra expense at 36009 jer cent, $2.75; total 79 81 William Kaune, Sub. 4a, Stine's Add., Lot 2, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe later- als at $1.10, $14.30; inter- est at 6 per cent, $1.13; manholes and 80 lin. ft. fl- inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $115.52; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $4.67; total 135 62 George Gruber, Sub. ,4a, Stine's Add., Lot 1, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe later- als at $1.10, $14.30; inter- est at 6 per cent, 74c; manholes and 49 lin. ft. 8- inch tipe pile at $1,44389, $70.76; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.06; total A. Vogenthaler, Stine's Add., Lot 5, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tipe pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total A. Vogenthaler. Stine's Add., Lot 6, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $L10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tipe pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Theo. Raterman, Jr., Stine's Add., Lot 7, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Theo. Raterman, Jr., Stine's Add., Lot 8, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe, laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Theo. Raterman, Jr., Stine's Add., Iot 9, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Jacob Petri, Stines's Add , Lot 10, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra ex- pense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Henry Wiegriffe, Stine's Add.. Lot 11, 13 sq. qds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30! interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Henry Wiegriffe, Stine's Add.. Lot 12, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30! interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8- inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; 88 86 extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total J. J. Welty, Stines's Add., Lot 13, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra 90 36 expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total J. J. Welty, Stines's Add., Lot 14, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch . tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra 90 36 expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total J. J. Welty, Stines's Add., Lot 15, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $L10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra 90 36 expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total E. and A. Spiegelhalter, Stine's Add., Lot 16, 13 sq. yds 6 -inch tale pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 96c; manholes and 68 lin. 90 36 ft. 8 -inch tipe pipe at $1.44389, $98.19; extra ex- pense at 36009 per cent, $4.05; total J. C. and W. Althauser, Stine's Add., Lot 17, 13 sq. yds, 6linch tile pipe later- als at $1.10, $14.30; inter - a est at 6 per cent; 84c; manholes and 58 lin. ft. fl- inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $83.70; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.53; total John Lassance, Stines's Add., Lot 18, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tipe pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Henry Wiegriffe, Stines's Add., Lot 19, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Henry Wiegriffe, Stines's Add., Lot 20, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at 90 36 90 36 90 36 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 515 90 36 90 36 90 36 90 36 117.50 102 43 90 36 90 36 $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; ,manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -in. tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Amelia Zoerr, Stines's Add., Lot 21, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tils pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra ex- pense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Freda Zetka, Stine's Add., Lot 22, 13 sq yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tipe pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra ex- pense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Louisa Hammermeister, Stine's Add., Loa 23, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tipe pipe later- als at $1.10, $14.30; inter- est at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12* total Voelker Realty Co., Stines's Add., E. 1 -2 Lot 24, 6.5 sq. yds, 6 -inch tile pipe lat- erals at $1.10, $7.15; man- holes and 25 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $36.10; extra expense at 36009, $1.56; total Realty Inv. ,Corp. Stine's Add., W. 1 -2 Lot 24, 6.5 sq. yds, 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $7.15; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; manholes and 25 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $26.09; extra expense at 36009, $1.55; total Nick Kersch, Stine's Add., Lot 25, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75e; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009, $3.12; total Wm. Lewin, Stine's Add., Lot 26, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Wm. Lewin, Stine's Add , Lot 27, 13 sq. yds, 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, 90 36 90 36 90 36 90 36 45 19 45 17 90 36 90 36 516 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Sophia Remus, Stine's Add., Lot 28, 1415 sq. yds. 6- tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $15.95; interest at 6 per cent, 76; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tipe pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.17; total Mary Witry, Stine's Add} Lot 29, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, $1.74; manholes and 129 lin. ft. 8 -inch tipe pipe at $1,44389, $186.27; ex- tra expense at 36009 per cent, $7.22; total John Althauser, et al., Alt- hauser's Sub., Lot 6, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8- inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Gertrude Montel, Althous- er's Sub., Lot 9, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent 75c; manholes and 50 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $72.19; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $3.12; total Emma A. Mackert, Althaus- er's Sub., Lot 5, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 66; manholes and 42.96 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $62.03 extra expense at 36009 per cent, $2.75; total Emma A. Mackert, Althaus- er's Sub., Lot 4, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 66; manholes and 42.96 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $62.03 extra expense at 36009 per cent, $2.75; total Emma A. Mackert, Althaus- er's Sub., Lot 3, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 per cent, 66c; manholes and 43.96 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $62.03; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $2.75; total 90 36 92 07 209 53 90 36 90 36 79 74 79 74 '79 74 Julia Kiesele, Althauser's Sub., Lot 2, 13 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $14.30; interest at 6 • per cent, 66c; manholes and 42.96 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $62.03; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $2.75; total 79 74 Emma Gonser, Althauser's Sub., Lot 1, interest at 6 ped cent, 66c; manholes and 42.96 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $62.03; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $2.23; total 64 80 Caroline Stark, of 2 of 1 of 11, Althauser's Sub., Lot 1, 26 sy. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $28.60; interest at 6 per cent, $1.20; manholes and 75 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $108.30; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $4.93; total 143 03 Hattie Curtis, of 2 of 1 of 11, Althauser's Sub., Lot 2, interest at 6 per cent, 3c; manholes and 2.5 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $3.61; extra ex- pense at 36009 per cent, 1; total 3 66 Hattie Curtis, of 1 of 11, Althauser's Sub., Lot 1, 7.5 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $8.25; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.04; manholes and 77.5 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $111.91; extra expense at 36009 per cent, $4.33; total 125 53 David Frommelt, of 11, Alt - hauser's Sub., Lot 2, 26 sq. yds. 6 -inch tile pipe laterals at $1.10, $28.60; interest at 6 per cent, $1.11; manholes and 68 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.44389, $98.19; extra ex- pense at 36009 per cent, $4.57; total 132 47 Total $3916 1420.25 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.92 per lin. ft $2726 529.0 lin. ft. 6 -inch tile pipe at $1.10 per lin. ft 581 8 manholes at $55.00 per manhole ........... -..... 440 Interest at 6 per cent 32 Extra expense at 36009 per cent 134 27 88 90 00 50 99 Total $3916 27 All of which is assessed in pro- portion to the special benefits con- ferred. Special Session, December 29th, 1920 Adopted Dec. 29th, 1920. Approved Dec. 29th, 1920. JAMES ALDERS'ON, L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY, THEO. GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Brede moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays -None. A Resolution. Whereas, the contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Merz Street and Althauser Avenue, hereinafter described has been completed and the City Engi- neer has computed that the cost and expense of said sewer amounts to $3,916.27. Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that to provide for the cost of con- struction of a sanitary sewer in Merz Street, from Windsor Avenue to Alt - hauser Avenue, and in Althauser Avenue, from Merz Street to Edison Street, there be issued sewer bonds to the amount of $3,916,27. Said bonds shall be issued under the pro- visions of Chapter 8, Title V. of the Code of Iowa and amendments there- to, shall bear date as of the 29th day of January, 1921, shall be in the denominations of $200.00 each, ex- cept that there shall be one bond of the amount of $116.27; they shall be numbered from 6726 to 6745, both in- clusive, and shall be divided into seven series, of which the bonds numberel 6726 to 6728, inclusive. shall constitute the first series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1921; the bonds num- bered 6729 to 6731, inclusive, shall constitute the second series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1922; the bonds number- ed 6732 to 6734 shall constitute the third series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1923; the bonds numbered 6735 to 6737, in- clupsive, shall constitute the fourth series and shall be payable on the first day . of April, A. D. 1924; the bonds numbered 6738 to 6740. in- clusive, shall constitute the fifth series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1925; the bonds numbered 6741 to 6743, in- clusive, shall constitute the sixth series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1926; the bonds numbered 6744 and 6745, in- 517 elusive, shall constitute the seventh series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1927. Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum, which in- terest shall be payable semi- annual- ly, in accordance with the terms of the coupons thereto attached; and said bonds shall be payable out of the proceeds of the special assess- ment levied for said improvement, both principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Dubuque. Said bonds shall be substantially in the following form: No. $20.00 Series No. CITY OF DUBUQUE Sewer Bonds The City of Dubuque in the State of Iowa. Promises to pay as hereinafter mentioned to the bearer hereof on the first day of April, A. D. 19 -, or any time before that date at the op- tion of the City, the sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, with interest thereon at the rate of five per cent. per annum, payable on the presentation and surrender of the interest coupon hereto attached. Both principal and interest are pay- able at the office of the City Treas- urer in the City of Dubuque, in the State of Iowa. This Bond is issued by the City of Dubuque pursuant to and by virtue of Chapter 8, Title V, of the Code of Iowa and amendments thereto, and in accordance with a resolution of the Council of said City duly passed on the 29th day of De- cember, 1920. This Bond is one of a series of Twenty Bonds, nineteen for Two Hundred Dollars each, number- ed 6726 to 6744, inclusive, and one for One Hundred Sixteen and 27 -100 Dollars, numbered 6745, all of like tenor and date and issued for the purpose of defraying the cost of con- structing a sanitary sewer in Merz Street, from Windsor Avenue to Alt - hauser Avenue and in Althauser Avenue from Merz Street to Edison Street in the City of Dubuque, and described in said resolution; which cost is assessable to and levied along said improvement, and is made by law a lien on all abutting or adjacent property, and payable in seven annual installments with in- terest on all deferred payments at the rate of five per cent. per annum, and this bond is payable only out of the money derived from the collec- tion of said special tax, and said money can be used for no other purpose. And it is hereby certified and re- cited that all the acts, conditions and things required to be done, pre- cedent to and in the issuing of this series of bonds, have been done and 518 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 happened and performed in regular and due form as required by said law and resolution; and for the as- sessment collection and payment thereon of said special tax, the full faith and diligence of said City of Dubuque are hereby irrevocably pledged. In Witness Whereof, the City of Dubuque by its City Council has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor and countersigned by its City Clerk,, with the seal of said City affixed this 29th day of January, 1921. Countersigned Countersigned Mayor. City Clerk. (SEAL) FORM OF COUPON On the day of A. D. 192 —, the City of Dubuque, Iowa, promises to pay to the bearer, as provided in the bond the sum of Dollars, at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Du- buque, being months interest due that day on its Improvement Bond No. —, dated January 30th, 1921. Mayor. City Clerk. Be it further resolved that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby instructed to cause said bonds to be prepared, and when so prepared to execute said bonds; and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to register said bonds in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and to then deliver them to the City Treasurer, who will also register them in a book to be kept by him for that purpose. Be it further resolved that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to sell said bonds in the manner provided for in Section 845 of the Code of Iowa, the proceeds of said sale to be kept in a special fund to be known as Improvement Fund. Adopted, December 29th, 1920. Approved, December 29th, 1920. L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY, THEO GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen, Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Brede moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Notice certified to by the pub- lishers of the City Council's inten- tion to levy a special assessment to pay for improving Pfotser Street, from the west property line of Wind- sor Avenue to the east property line of Queen Street, presented. Council- man Gabriel moved that the notice be received and filed. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That to pay for improving Pfotser Street, froth the west property line of Windsor Avenue to the east property line of Queen Street, by Frank Beutin, 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 hereinafter inamed, sit- uate and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each Lot or Parcel of ,Real Estate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amount. Frank Baumhover, Stafford's Add., Lot 21, tarvia maca- dam, cement curb and gut- ter, cost, $258.50; interest at 6 per cent, $2.25; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.59; total $ 263 34 Andrew Dubmeyer, Stafford's Add., Lot 20, tarvia maca- dam, cement curb and gut- ter, cost, $98.05; interest at d per cent, 85c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 98c; total 99 88 Mrs. F. L. Luchterhand, Stafford's Add., Lot 19, tarvia macadam, cement curb and guter, cost, $32.27; interest at 6 per cent, 28c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 32c; total 32 87 Peter Eisbach, Stafford's Add., Lot 22, tarvia maca- dam, cement curb and gut- ter, cost, $258.50; interest at 6 per cent, $2.25; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.59; total 263 34 Fred Luchterhand, Stafford's Add., Lot 23, tarvia maca- dam, cement curb and gut- ter, cost, $98 05; interest at 6 per cent, 85c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 98c; total 99 8 Christ Luchterhand, Staf- ford's Add., Lot 24, tarvia macadam, cement curb and gutter, cost, $32.27; inter- est at 6 per cent, 28; extra expense at 1 per cent, 32c; total 32 87 John Buelow, Jr., Stafford's Add., Lot 55, tarvia maca- dam, cement curb and gut- ter, cost, $223.35; inter- est at 6 per cent, $1.93; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.23; total Chas. Buelow, Stafford's Add., Lot 54, tarvia maca- dam, cement curb and gut- ter, cost $97.70; interest at 6 per cent, 85c; extra expense at 1 per cent 98c; total Fred Buelow Est., Staf- ford's Add., Lot 53, tarvia macadam, cement curb and gutter, cost, $37.30; inter- est at 6 per cent, 33c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 37c; total H. E. Wylie, Stafford's Add., Lot 56, tarvia maca- dam, cement curb and gut- ter, cost, $223.59; inter- est at 6 per cent, $1.94; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.24; total H. E. Wylie, Stafford's Add., Lot 57, tarvia macadam, cement curb and gutter, cost, $94.42; interest at 6 per cent, 81c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 94c; total Frank J. Weber, Stafford's Add., Lot 58, tarvia maca- dam, cement curb and gut- ter, cost, $37.04; interest at 6 per cent, 33c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 37c; total Special Session, December 29th, 1920 227 51 99 53 38 00 227 77 96 17 37 74 Total $1518 90 4205 lin. ft. comb. curb and gutter at $1.11 per lin, ft $ 466 76 5659 sq. yds. tarvat macadam at $1.81 sq. yd. 1024 28 Interest at 6 per cent 12 95 Extra expense at 1 per cent 14 91 Total $1518 90 All of which is assessed in pro- portion to the special benefits con- ferred. , Adopted, Dec. 29th, 1920. Approved, Dec. 29th. 1920. JAMES' ALDERSON, L. H. BREDRE, M. B. ROONEY, THEO. GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STIIBER, City Clerk, Councilman Brede moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas — Mayor Alderson, Council - men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. 519 Nays —None. A Resolution. Whereas, The contract heretofore . entered into by the City of Dubuque for the improvement of Pfotser Street hereinafter described has been completed and the City Engi- neer has computed that the cost and expense of said improvement amounts to $1,518.00. Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that to provide for the cost of im- proving Pfotser Street, from the west property line of Windsor Ave- nue to the east property line of Queen Street, there be issued im- provement bonds to the amount of $1,518.00. Said bonds shall be issued under the provisions of Chapter 8, Title V of the Code of Iowa and amendments thereto, shall bear date as of the 29th day of January, 1921, shall be In the denominations of $200.00 each, except that there shall be one bond of the amount of $118.90; they shall be numbered from 6718 to 6725, both, inclusive, and shall be divided into seven ser- ies, of which the bonds numbered 6718 and 6719 shall constitute the first series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1921; the bond numbered 6720 shall con- stitute the second series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1922; the bond numbered 6721 shall constitute the third series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1923; the bond number- ed 6722 shall constitute the fourth series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1924; the bond numbered 6723 shall constitute the fifth series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1925; the bond numbered 6724 shall con- stitute the sixth series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1926; the bond numbered 6724 shall constitute the seventh series and shall be payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1927. Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum, which interest shall be payable semi - annually, in accordance with the terms of the coupons thereto attached; and said bonds shall be payable out of the proceeds of the special assessments levied for said improvement, both principal and interest shall be pay- able at the office of the City Treas- urer in the City of Dubuque.. Said bonds shall be substantially in the following form: No. --- $200.00 Series No,, — CITY OF DUBUQUE IMPROVEMENT BOND The City of Dubuque in the State of Iowa. Promises to pay as hereinafter mentioned to the bearer hereof on the first day of April, A. D. 19 —, or any time before that date at the op- tion of the City, the sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS with interest thereon at the rate of five per cent. per annum, payable on the presentation and surrender of the interest coupon hereto attached. Both principal and interest are pay- able at the office of the City Treas- urer in the City of Dubuque, in the State of Iowa. This Bond is issued by the City of Dubuque, pursuant to and by virtue of Chapter 8, Title V of the Code of Iowa and amend- ments thereto, and in accordance with a resolution of the Council of said City duly passed on the 29th day of December, 1920. This Bond is one of a series of eight bonds, seven for Two Hundred Dollars each, numbered from 6716 to 6724, inclusive, and one for One Hundred Eighteen and 90 -100 Dollars, num- bered 6725, al of like tenor and date and issued for the purpose of defray- ing the cost of improving Pfotser Street, from the west property line of Windsor Avenue to the east prop- erty line of Queen Street, in the City of Dubuque, and described in said resolution; which cost is assess- able to and levied along said im- provement, and is made by law a lien on all abutting or adjacent prop- erty, and payable in seven annual installments with interest on all de- ferred paybents at the rate of five per cent. per annum, and this bond is payable only out of money deriv- ed from the collection of said spec- ial tax, and said money can be used for no other purpose. And it is hereby certified and re- cit that all the acts, conditions and things required to be done, prece- dent to and in the issuing of this series of bonds, have been done and happened and performed in regular and due form, as required by said law and resolution; and for the as- sessment collection and payment hereon of said special tax, the full faith and diligence of sadi City of Dubuque are hereby irrevocably pledged. In Witness Whereof, the City of Dubuque by its City Council, has caused this bond to be signed by its Mayor and countersigned by its City Clerk, with the Seal of said City af- fixed this 29th day of January, 1921. 520 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 Countersigned Mayor. City Clerk. (SEAL) FORM OF COUPON On the day of , A. D. 192 —, the City of Dubuque, Iowa, promises to pay to the bearer, as provided in the Bond the sum of Dollars, at the office of the City Treasurer in the City of Dubuque, being months interest due that day on its Improve- ment Bond No. —, dated January 30th, 1921, Mayor. Countersigned City Clerk. Be it further resolved that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby instructed to cause said bonds to be prepared, and when so prepared to execute said bonds; and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to register said bonds in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and to then deliver them to the City Treasurer, who will also register them in a book to be kept by him for that purpose. Be it further resolved that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to sell said bonds in the manner provided for in Section 845 of the Code of Iowa, the proceeds of said sale to be kept in a special fund to be known as Improvement Fund. Adopted, December 29th, 1920. Approved, December 29th, 1920. L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY, THEO. GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Brede moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. • Nays —None. Resolution. Whereas, the City of Dubuque, a Municipal Corporation of Iowa, is the absolute owner in fee simple of Lot One (1) of the Subdivision of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Mineral Lot One Hundred and Six (106), and Lot Two (2) of the Sub- division of Lot Two (2) of the Sub- division of Lot Two (2) of the Sub- division of Lot Two (2) of the Sub- division of Mineral Lot One Hun- dred and Six (106), and Lot Three (3) of the Subdviision of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Mineral Lot One Hundred and Six (106), in the City of Dubuque, according to Alexander Anderson's map of Min- eral Lots of Julien Township and vicinity and the recorded plats thereof; and, Special Session, December 29th, 1920 Whereas, said City Council of said City deems it advisable to dispose of said premises together with the buildings located thereon and all ap- purtenances thereto belonging, at the present time at private sale and for reasonable fair value thereof; and, Whereas, the main buildings upon said lot were erected by George Dee pursuant to a grant of authority con- tained in an ordinance adopted on April 7, 1892, which ordinance con- tained the provision that said George Dee was authorized to construct said buildings upon said lot and have the use of said premises for a period of Ninety -Nine Years, and at the end of which time all buildings placed upon said lot to become the prop- erty of said City; and, • Whereas, said original ordinance was repealed by an ordinance duly passed by the City Council of the City of Dubuque on October 5, 1896, by the terms of which ordinance the right to maintain and operate the buildings placed upon said lot by said George Dee was conferred upon George B. Burch, as trustee, it be- ing expressly stipulated in said or- dinance that the ownership of all buildings on the grounds and real estate described in the prior ordi- nance of 1892, which were executed by said George Dee vested in the City of Dubuque, and said trustee was authorized for a period of Twen- ty -Five (25) years, beginning on the first day of August, 1896, to use or lease said buildings for factory pur- poses; and, Whereas, by an ordinance enacted on November 7, 1901, all the rights and privileges granted to George B. Burch, trustee, were vested in J. K. Deming, as trustee; and, Whereas, said J. K. Deming, as trustee, transferred all his rights under said ordinance to J. J. Nagle, who, in turn, transferred all his rights therein thus acquired to Jos- ephine Spahn; and, Whereas, said Josephine Spahn is now and has been for several years past operating said buildings located upon said lot for factory purposes and has made certain additions and extensions thereto under the expec- tation of using said buildings up to August 1, 1921, the time when the lease to George B. Burch expires; and, Whereas, the Galena Glove and Mitten Company desires to locate in the City of Dubuque with its factory and the facilities offered by the buildings located upon the lot above described are satisfactory to said Company; and, Whereas, said Galena Glove and Mitten Company has offered to pay 521 the City of Dubuque the sum of Fif- teen Thousand Dolars ($15,000.00) for the lot above described together with buildings located thereon, said buildings to include heating appara- tus therein contained, attached and unattached radiators, line shafts, pulleys and hangers, providing pos- session be given to said company on the first of March, 1921, said consid- eration to be paid as follows: Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) as soon as the proposition of said Company is accepted by the City Council, which proposition is attach- ed hereto and made a part hereof, and the balance of Eleven Thous- and Dollars ($11,000.00) to be paid to said City when possession of the property is given and a warranty deed is executed and an abstract of title furnished, provided, however, if, on the date possession is given the deed has not been executed as herein stated, said sum of Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) shall be paid upon the date said deed and abstract are delivered to said com- pany; and, Whereas, Josephine Spahn has consented to transfer all her rights, title and interest in and to all build- ings located upon said lot and im- provements made thereon by her during the period of her tenancy, and to give up possession to the same on or before March 1, 1921, for the consideration of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500.00) to be paid to her by the said City, said consideration to cover the amount of money which she paid for said buildings, the improvements made thereon by her, the expense of va- cating said premises and cancella- tion of her right to occupy said buildings up to August 1, 1921; now, therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque: That the offer of the Galena Glove and Mitten Company, as herein stat- ed, be and the same is hereby ac- cepted. That there be paid by the City of Dubuque to Josephine Spahn the sum of Four Thousand Five Hun- dred Dollars ($4,500.00) for the mat- ters and things hereinbefore set forth. That the Mayor of said City be and he is hereby authorized and di- rected to execute a warranty deed of said described lot and all buildings and appurtenances thereto apper- taining to said Galena Glove and Mitten Company upon the payment to said City the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), and to furnish said company with an ab- stract of title thereto and do all other acts necessary to be done to 522 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 523 carry out the transfer of said prop- erty to said Galena Glove and 1V4it- ten Company. • That a warant be drawn upon the City Treasurer in the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($,4,600.00) in favor of said Josephine Spahn upon her reconveyanoe to said city of her right, title and in- terest in and to the buildings located upon said premises. Adopted by the City Council in special session on December 29th, 120. Approved, December 29th, 1920. Signed: JAMES ALDERSON, Mayor. L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY, THEO. GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Bred emoved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Resolution. Whereas, the City of Dubuque, a Municipal Corporation. as owner of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Lot Two (2) of the Subdivision of Mineral Lot One Hundred and Six (106), in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, has subdivided said lot a nd filed with the Clerk of sail City a plat there- of; and, Whereas, the City Connell of said City has considered said plat and found that the same conforms to the provisions of Section 916 of the Code of Iowa of 1897 as amended; now, therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque: That said plat be and it is here- by approved and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to certify a copy of this resolution to the County Recorder and affix the same to said plat. Dated this 29th day of December, 1920. Approved, December 29th, 1920. Adopted, 29th of December. JAMES ALDERSON, Mayor. L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY, THEO. GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Brede moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. A Resolution. Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque that a special assessment for cutting weeds be p}epared and the same be filed with the City Clerk subject to public inspection, and that he shall file the notice of said assessment as is required by law. ' Adopted, December 29th, 1920. Approved, December 29th, 1920, JAMES ALDERSON, L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY, THF GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen, Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Gabriel moved that the resolution be adopted. Second- ed by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council - iuen Brede, Gabriel Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Resolution. Whereas, the City of Dubuque, as well as other cities and towns of the State of Iowa, by virtue of the provisions of Section 1571 -M 32 of the Supplemental. Supplement to the 1913 Code of Iowa, were entitled to and received from the Automobile Tax not to exceed ten per cent of the total amount apportioned to the County, the amount of such tax re- ceived being determined by the ra- tio of miles of unpaved streets within the limits thereof to the total number of miles of public roads and gnpaved streets within the County; an d, Whereas, under the virtue of the above law, the City of Dubuque re- ceived as its portion of said motor vehicle tax, the sum of $1,800.00 each year, which said sum was used and expended by the City for the purpose of improving such streets as is. provided for in said law; and, Whereas, the Thirty- Eighth Gen- eral Assembly amended and revised the motor vehicle laws of this State and in so doing repealed Section 1571 -M 32, above referred to, there- by taking away from the cities and towns, of Iowa their share of said tax; and, Whereas, approximately 75 per cent of the total number of automo- biles within the County of Dubuque are owned by persons residing with- in the City of Dubuque, and 85 per cent of the.mileage of said automo- biles is over and upon the streets of said City; and, Whereas, under and by virtue of the laws of this State, and the con- struction placed thereon by the Courts is that the streets within the limits of the city and towns are a part of the public system of the State; and, Whereas, the laws of the State of Iowa are such that residents of the rural districts, without the limits of any City or Town can not be com- pelled to pay for public street im- provements within the limits of Such City of Town, and it is unjust, un- reasonable and unfair that the own- ers of automobiles residing within the limits of the City and Towns should be compelled to submit to the use of the tax paid by them up- on highways without the limits of their respective places of resi- dence; Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That we deem it unjust that any city or town of our State should be deprived of its share of all money raised by virtue of a tax levied upon the owners of motor vehicles resid- ing within our limits, and we want to call the attention of the Gover- nor and members of the Legislature of our State to the historical fact that the question of just and fair taxation underlies the very founda- tion of our Nation. Be it further resolved, that we re- spectfully ask the 39th General As- sembly of the State of Iowa, to amend the Motor Vehicle Laws of the State of Iowa, thereby setting aside to the Cities ano Towns of Iowa, their just and proportionate share of the automobile tax, based upon the number of miles of streets therein, as well as the number of motor- vehicles owned in the various cities and towns, and that said law be so drafted as to authorize the use of said funds upon any or streets and highways for improvement and maintenance purposes, and that in no event shall such amount be less than 35 per cent of the total taxes collected. Be it further resolved that, copies of this resolution be sent to the Honorable B. - J..Horchem, Senator, and T. J. O'Donnell and ;John Wem- er, Representatives,, members of the Thirty -Ninth General Assembly, and also to the Secretary of the Iowa League.. of. Municipalities, with the request .that they exert their in- fluence in favor of the pasage _ of laws containing the .provisions ,.as herein stated. Be it ,,further. resolved that Du- buque . Countys :Representatives in the General Assembly be instructed to assist in the passage of a laW which will provide that all money collected by way of automobile li- cense be deposited in the County in which such licenses are paid. Adopted, December 29th, 1920. Approved December 29th, 1920. JAMES ALDERSON, Mayor of the City of Dubuque L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY THEO. GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Brede moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. December 18th, 1920. Received of Geo. Bennett, City Assessor, Tax Books of City of Du- buque (three volumes), on valua- tions of 1920, to be collected in 1921. JOHN INGHRAM, County Auditor. Presented. Councilman Gabriel moved that the receipt be received and filed. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Henry Kies, asking for soldiers' exemption and refund of $15.77, being one -half of taxes paid by the firm of Doran & Kies, pre- sented. Councilman Melchior mov- ed that the prayer of the petition be granted. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Report City Manager Carr, recom- mending the acceptance of $50.00 in full settlement for assessment levied against J. H. Shields in the year 1895 on Lot 12, Summer Hill Add., for the improvement of Grandview Avenue, from Southern Avenue to the east terminus of Grandview, Avenue, presented. .Councilman Brede moved that the recommends4 tion of the Manager be appravedc' Seconded by Councilman Gabriel;: Carried by the following 'vote: _ Yeas —Mayor Alderson., . Council= men Brede, " Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays— None...... 524 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 Report City Manager Carr, rela- tive to assessment of Mrs. Peter Ginter, asking that the interest on Queen Street sewer assessment be Cancelled and interest paid on Queen Street improvement be allowed on the Queen Street sewer assessment, presented. Councilman Rooney mov- ed that the prayer of the petition be granted and the Treasurer be in- structed to reduce the Queen Street sewer assessment by the amount of interest paid on both assessments. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. December 29, 1920. Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: In connection with our recent re- quests for higher electric rates and street railway fares, I wish to con- firm our situation as submitted in the various conferences with your Honorable Body. Upon our actual -investment, and based upon 5 per cent depreciation charge and 7 per cent return, the historical value of our property as of July 31, 1920, was $3,775,227.03. A detailed tabulation showing the man- ner in which the latter figure was obtained is in your possession. During the fiscal year of August 1, 1919, to July 31, 1920, total reve- nue received was $773,652.83 against which are operating expenses, de- preciation charges and a 7% per cent return, totaling $976,525.06. A deficit of $202,872.23 was thus in- curred. In asking for relief we based our request upon that which we are en- titled to earn upon our actual invest- ment, rather than upon the repro- ductive value of the property recog- nized as the basis for rate making purposes in recent Federal Court decisions, such as the Consolidated Gas Co., of New York vs. Public Ser- vice Commission of the State of New York, First District, and St. Joseph (Missouri) 'Railway, Light, Heat 8y Power Co., vs. Missouri Pub- lic Service Commission. Were we to exercise our legal rights, we would ask for such relief as would increase our net earnings three -fold before interest and depreciation charges. It is not our desire, how- ever, to •earn upon the enhanced value of our property, as such might work a hardship upon the people of Dubuque, although no more so than the prices which' have been, and are WW1 paid for .other commodities. In connection, asith the new rate schedule requested, it should ha kept in mind that the maximum ,step of 1$c per KWH is less than that of 12%c per KWH which prevailed in Dubuque prior to October 1, 1916, and long before the abnormal in. crease in coal, labor and other mat- erials which existed throughout the war, and ever since. Electric cur- rent is probably the only commodity which has sold for less than pre -war prices. In connection with our request for relief in the Railway Department, we recognize that such is possibly more difficult to adjust, as an in- creased fare to 10c, which exists in over sixty cities in the United States today, would very likely result in decreased patronage so that we would not realize the full measure of such an increase in fare. Further- more, decreased use of the street railway by the people of Dubuque would be detrimental and would re- sult in a loss of business to every business house, theatre, etc., in the city. In the past we have advocated the use of One -Man Safety Cars as per- mitting a considarable saving in operating expenses through their adoption, but our financial condition today is such that we are not able to negotiate for the purchase of such new light weight safety cars as would be desirable for one -man operation. To properly equip our system for safety car operation would require the purchase of not less than twenty new cars, which at a cost of $7,000.00 each, would total $140,000.00. The increases which have in the past been granted in street car fares were insufficient in themselves to meet the increased wages granted, with the result that the net earnings in the Railway Department available for interest and depreciation charges are lower than ever before. The in- creased costs of living were the bases for wage increases to our men, and these costs have not yet sufficiently declined to warrant cor- responding reduction in wages. The thorough and .careful analysis Of our accounts and ; records made by your j $9 your City Manager and the City Attorney, have substantiated our statement that we are in jmniedlate need of relief to the extent of not reps than $100,000.Q0 jer year, based upon our actual necessities as indicated by the twelve months' operation ending July 31, 1020, and which does not take into contdderatjon the high coal and labor posts prevailing now over that of the average during the twelve moths' period referred to. An Increase in our revenue of $100,000.00 per year falls very short of providing a reasonable ;rate of •re- turn .On 'our historical value; not to Special Session, December 29th, 1920 525 mention the value based upon repro- ductive cost, which, as has been stated, is what courts recognize as a basis for rate making purposes, We realize that there is a ten dency toward lower prices in many commodities, and although we are of the opinion that it will be a consid- erable time before materially lower costs prevail for coal, labor, etc., we are agreeable to a waiving, for the present, a reasonable rate of return upon our investment in the hope that our operating expenses wil be mat- erially reduced by the end of the next six months' period. To this end we will not press you for imme- diate relief in the Railway Depart- ment, but naturally do so without prejudicing any rights we may have because of the Federal Court decree of last May. In the Electric Department our operating costs are so out of propor- tion to our revenue because of, principally, the higher coal costs which in 1920 were $50,000.00 in ex- cess of 1919, it is imperative that immediate relief be granted, and we, therefore, respectfully submit the following rate for electric current to be effective as of January 1, 1921: First 35 KWH at 11c per KWH, Next 465 KWH at 8c per KWH. Next 500 KWH at 6c per KWH. Next 1000 KWH at 5c per KWH. Next 1000 KWH at 4c per KWH. Excess over 3000 KWH at 3%c per KWH. Prompt payment discount 5 per cent. Minimum bill $1.00. No prompt payment discount on minimum bill. In making the above request we realize that it does not provide the revenue contemplated in our prev- Ious proposed rate schedule, but we concur with you that at this time it is desirable that the least possible burden should be placed upon your constituents —who are our custom- ers —and if in your judgment it is not practicable, or desirable, to grant all that we could confidently expect from a judicial determination of our case, you have manifested such a commendable spirit of fair• ness, that we are obligated to join with you in a moderate concession. you recognize as well as we that an illy nourished ppblic utility is a drag upon the advan ement of our progressive city, and we believe you reef:10 .e that we are, and have been rendering a servioe of quality and .gtilantity beyond the measure of our retarae thereof, and that such c+enditjQne cannot iudeflpiteiy Qom. IJ4Ug, That your Jionorarde ;Body may be regutarjy ,ii#Iforuled •a6 to the effect 04 the above rate upon Our earhinge, We will gladly agree to submit to you itemized monthly operating statements in the Electric Depart- ment, as we are doing in the Rail- way Department, so that you may ever be conversant with our total earnings. These statements will be in such detail as you may desire as will be all other information re- quested. , If, because we have for the time being 'withdrawn our request for re- lief in the Railway Department, it should be urged that the electric consumers should not be asked to pay a rate of charge in order that the street car patron may pay less, we concur that such would be the case if the electric consumer were asked to make the Electric Depart- ment earn excessively. From your examinations of our books you will recognize that an electric rate such as requested does not even pay a proper return in its own depart- ment, and will be far from supplying funds to be applied to the Street Railway Department. Yours very truly, 0. W. SIMONDS, General Manager. Councilman Gabriel moved that the communication be made a mat- ter of record. Seconded by Council- man Brede. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Communication of the Upper Mis- sissippi Waterway Association, ask - ing for a contribution to improve navigation on the upper Mississippi River, presented. Councilman Brede moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager to consult with the Chamber of Commerce. Second- ed by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, 1Vlelchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Petition of Mary and Josephine Birner, asking for reduction in asr sessment on Lot 121, Mechanics Add., presented. Councilman Brede moved that the petition be referred to the City 'Manager with power to report back t9 the Council. Second- ed by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men, Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney, Nays — ]gone. City Council, Dubuque, lava. gentlemen: During the past week I iiave ' been endeavoring to ascertain exactly the amount of the so- called Loan War- rants, which the City has outstaad- 526 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 Special Session, December 29th, 1920 527 ing, and the total as I now have it amounts to $210,888.60. This total is probably within a few thousand. The so- called loan warrants have been issued and a record kept right along with the other current city warrants and no separate record has been kept in either the Auditor's or Treasu' office. Interest has been paid from time to time on presenta- tion of the original loan warrants and the payment of the interest en- dorsed on the back of the warrant. This old warrant has been renewed when worn out or when there was no longer room for any more en- dorsements on the back. This method of handling these old debts is very unsatisfactory from the standpoint of .the city, and is also unsatisfactory, as I ascertain, from the standpoint of theholders of these warrants, particularly the banks. They state that a form of indebted- ness which is indefinite as to date of maturity is for many reasons ob- jectionable to them. In view of all the facts, I would recommend the issuance of bonds to the amount of $180,000.00, said bonds to bear 5 per cent interest and to mature $20,000.00 each year for the next nine years, beginning on Feb- ruary 1, 1922. The taxes collected in 1921 for bond interest payment, will, I think, be sufficient to take care of the interest, also retire those loan warrants in excess of $180,000. Also, in the future the tax levy for bond and interest payment can be made sufficient to take care of an annual payment of $20,000.00 on the principal of this current floating debt, and to provide a sinking fund for the interest 011 the other general city bonds. In this way this floating debt, which has been accumulating since 1900 and before will be entire- ly taken care of in 1930, and I be- lieve the present holders of these old warrants will be glad to have type of security changed to an obli- gation maturing at a definite time. If this plan meets with the ap- proval of the Council a necessary legislation will be prepared to carry it out. Respectfully submitted, O. E. CARR, City Manager. Councilman Brede moved that the recommendation be approved and the City Solicitor be instructed to prepare the proper bonds. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried - by the following vote: . , Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men, Brede, Gabriel, , Melchior' and Rooney.. • , Nays -None. An Ordinance. An Ordinance prescribing the manner in which licenses shall be issued and providing for the forfeit- ure of the same, presented. Coun- cilman Brede moved that this be con- sidered the first reoding of the Or- dinance. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men "Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that the ordinance be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Melchior. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Resolution. Whereas, the City of Dubuque, ac- quired a strip of land about Forty - Five (45) Feet in width off of Lot 107 of L. H. Langworthy's Addition for the extension of Elm Street to Sanford Avenue, said land to be used for street purposes. Whereas, said land is no longer needed or useful for the purposes for which it was originally acquired and serves 110 public use at this time nor is it likely to serve any public use in the future; and, Whereas, it is deemed advisable by the City Council of the City of Dubuque to dispose of said strip of land by private sale for the reason- able market value thereof in order that funds might be realized there- from; and, Whereas, an offer has been made to the City to purchase said strip of land for One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), by one -W: F. Heitzman, which amount is the reasonable value thereof; Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the' City of Du- buque, that said -strip of land be sold to W. F. Heitzman for the consid- eration of One Hundred 'Dollars ($100.00) and the r Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and dir ected to execute a deed to the same and do all things 'necessary to be done to' affect : .the''ltrah'sfer thereof; said strip of land being approximate= ly. seven, and one -half feet- (7 • in width on" Sanford , Avenue ':and- fif- teen .Nand -one -half 'feet (15 - ) hi width in the rear of the lot now owned by W. F. Heitzman, all of which is a part of Lot 107 of L. H. Langworthy's Addition. The Engineer is hereby instruct- ed to make a survey of said strip of land and submit a description there- of by meteors and bounds so that said land may be accurately de4 scribed in the deed. Adopted, December 29th, 1920. Approved, December 29th, 1920. JAMES ALDERSON, Mayor. L. H. BREDE, THEO. GABRIEL, M. B. ROONEY, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Councilmen Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. ' Councilman Brede moved that the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. City Solicitor Czizek reported that the Plumber's Bond of A. L. Ham- mel was drawn in proper form. Councilman Melchior moved that the bond be received and filed. Sec- onded by Councilman Brede. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchior and Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved to ad- journ. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Adopted 1921. Approved 1921. Approved Attest: I I L Councilmen. City Clerk. 528 Offici 1 .4' r Ordinance Number 60 -A. L An oI rd i ce describing the man- ner in` - Wh1TC licenses shall be is- sued and providing for the for- feiture of the same. Be it ordained by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque: — Par. 455 -A. Must make Applica- tion. Sec. 1. All persons, firms or corporations who are required un- der any ordinance of the City to procure a license for the purpose of engaging in any business or voca- tion shall first make application to the City Manager therefor. Par. 456 -A. Manager shall issue. Sec. 11. All licenses shall be is- sued by the Manager in the exercise of his discretion. Par. 457 -A. Record of same. Sec. 111. All licenses shall be signed by the Manager and Clerk and duly en- tered in a book kept for that pur- pose. • w- Par. 458 -A. When expire. Sec. IV. All annual licenses shall be is- sued to correspond with the fiscal year of the City of Dubuque and shall expire on the 31st day of March, and every person, firm or corporation who is required to pro- cure a renewal of such license shall pay for the same on or before the 10th day of April following. Provid- ed, however, that any person, firm or corporation engaged in a bus- iness for which a license is requir- ed for only Six (6) months the li- cense fee shall be One -half ( of the annual fee, and if engaged only Three (3) months then it shall be One - fourth ( the amount of the annual fee, and if engaged for a period less than Three (3) months the fee shall be the some as if the license were issued for Three (3) months. If any person, firm or cor- pbration fail to pay such fee within Thirty (30) days from the time said license becomes due and payable, there shall be added to the license fee, as a penalty for the first month of delinquency Five Per Cent (5 %) of the license fee, for the second month Three Per Cent (3 %), for the third month Two Per Cent (2 %) and for every month thereafter One Per Cent (1%) until paid, and such 11- cense fee and penalty shall be col- lected at one time. Par. 459 -A. License not to be transferred. Sec. V. That no li- cense issued to any person, firm or corporation under the terms of this ordinance shall be transferred or assigned to any other person, firm or corporation. Whenever a per- son, firm or corporation holding a license shall sell; lease or transfer his business to any other person, firm or corporation, such license shall be cancelled and the purchaser Notices or lessee shall be required to secure a new license and pay the license fee provided by ordinance. Par. 460 -B. May be revoked. Sec. VI. All licenses issued may be revoked by the Manager for good cause or at his pleasure. When a. license is revoked or cancelled by the Manager the license fee which has been paid thereon shall be for- feited to the City. Where a license has been revoked or cancelled the holder of the same shall not be granted another license to engage in the same business or vocation for which said license was issued for a period of at least Six (6) months thereafter. Par. 460 -B. Section VII. This or- dinance being deemed urgent and of immediate importance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication as required by law. Adopted, December 29th, 1920. Approved, December 29th, 1920. Signed JAMES ALDERSON, L. H. BREDE, M. B. ROONEY, THEO. GABRIEL, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR. Attest: JOHN, STUBER, City Clerk, Published officially in the Dubuque Daily News, the Telegraph - Herald, and Dubuque Times - Journal news- papers, December 30th, 1920. JOHN STUBER, 12- 30 -1t. City Clerk. Ordinance No. 97. ( (,) 1 An ordinance recognizing an em- ergency, requiting the vaccination of students in colleges and children in public and private schools, auth- orizing the Local Board of Health to adopt rules and regulations relat- ing thereto, and providing penalties for violation hereof. Whereas, small pox is prevalent in the City of Dubuque; and, Whereas, it is deemed necessary and advisable for the protection of the public health and to prevent the spread of said disease that ad- mission to schools and colleges, both public and private, and contin- ued attendance therein, of the city be prohibited and refused to all students and pupils who have not been and are not satisfactorily vac- cinated. Now, therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the of Dubuque: °° Par. ��" Sec. 1. That, during the present emergency when small pox is prevalent in the City of Du- buque, vaccination shall be requir- ed of all the students attending col- leges and children in all public and private schools, except as herein 71 modified, and in order to carry out this provision the Board of Health shall serve a written notice hereof upon the teachers, principals or persons in charge of said colleges and public and private schools, thereupon the provisions of this 'or- dinance and all rules and regula- tions promulgated by the Board of Health as herein provided shall be fully coin lied with. / - Par. Sec. 2. Exception. Vac- cination shall not be required of - any student or school children who can prove to the satisfaction of the local Board of Health that such per- son has been vaccinated within five (5) years prior 'to the adoption of this ordinance land that such vac - cinatian has been effective, - or where such person can prove that he ha had small pox. Pa 41?L7 Sec. 3." Same. Where satisfactory proof is presented to the Board of Health as provided for in Section Two hereof, the chairman of said Board, or some person to whom authority is delegated by said chairman, shall issue a certificate of such fact to the child or its parents, which certificate shall be presented to the teacher, principal or person in charge of colleges or schools and thereupon such child shall be ad mitted to school, and the certificate shall be properly filed and pre- served. Par. Par Official Notices Sec. 4. Attendance de- nied. Any student or child who re- fuses to be vaccinated shall not be admitted into any college or school and it shall be the duty of the teachers and principals and persons in charge of such colleges and schools to refuse admittance therein to any such student or child or al- low continued attendance therein ex- cept only in cases where certificates are furnished as provided in Sec- , - tions Two and Thr hereof. Parr 91 Sec. Any teacher, principal or person in charge of colleges and schools who violate any of the provisions hereof shall be subject to punishment for violating this ordinance in the man- ner hereinafter provided. Par. (720 Sec. 6. Rules and reg- ulations. In harmony with the pro- visions hereof and in order to meet the existing emergency the Local Board of Health is hereby authoriz- ed and directed to prepare and for- % mulate all necessary rules and regu- lations covering vaccination and ' rte quarantine and to insist upon their enforcement and adopt such meas- ures of public health as . may be deemed advisable from time to time and not ' consistent herewith. Sec. 7. Same. Nothing 529 herein shall be taken to prohibit the continued attendance at school of any person who is vaccinated un- der the provisions hereof, providing that the physician in charge of the case submits a statement in writing to the Local Board of Health recom- i7, ending such continued attendance, which recommendation, if consider- ed satisfactory, may be adopted by said Board, and thereupon a certifi- cate shall be issued by the chair- man, or some persons empowered by him to do n thereof /to such per- son or its parent permitting such attendance, which certificate . shall be recognized by the persons in charge of the school and admittance granted, providing, however, that such certificate ma$ be revoked by the Local Board whenever it may he considered advisable to do so, or when said Board considers it neces- sary that a id child be re- vaccinat- ed. 71 Par. Sec. 8. Penalty. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or the rules or regulations adopted by the Local Board of Health carrying into effect the intent of this ordi- nance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00)4 or more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or be committed to jail for a period not exceedi,T hilly. (30) days. Par. ec. 9. Emergency Clause. ordinance being deem- ed urgent and of immediate import- ance shall be in force and effect from and after its adoption and passage by the City Council of Du- buque and publication in the official newspapers as provided by law. Passed December 2nd, 1920. Adopted December 2nd, 1920. (Signed)' JAMES ALDERSON, Mayor. M. B. ROONEY, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, L. H. BREDE, THEO. GABRIEL, Councilmen. Attest: JOHN STUBER, (Seal) City Clerk. Published officially in the Dubuque Daily News, The Telegraph- Herald and Dubuque Times - Journal news- papers, December 3rd, 1920. JOHN STUBER, 12-3-1t. City Clerk. OFFICIAL NOTICE. Notice of Special Assessment. Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will he levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held T 530 Official Notices Wednesday, December 29, 1920, to pay for constructing an eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Merz Street, from Windsor Avenue to Alt - hauser Avenue, and in Althauser Avenue, from Merz Street to Edison Street. James Street, contractor. Amount of suecial • assessment $3,916.27, same to be assessed against the property legall3P subject to assessment upon and along said street and avenue. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Clerk of said City of Dubuque, show- ing the street and ,avenue in which said sewer was constructed and the separate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improve- ment, the name of the owner there- of as far as practicable and the amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to public inspection. And that any and all persons ob- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their objections in writing with the City Clerk of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Coun- cil to be held Wednesday, December 29, 1920, or to appear at said session of the Council to shbw cause, if any you have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, Decem- ber 6th, 1920. JOHN STUBER, 12 -6 -2t. City Clerk. OFICIAL NOTICE. Notice of Special Assessment. Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council of the . City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Wednesday, December 29, 1920, to pay for improving Pfotser Street, from the west property line of Wind- sor Avenue, to the east property line of Queen Street. Frank Beutin, con- tractor. Amount of special assessment $1,518.90, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to assessment upon and along said street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file the office of the City Clerk of said City of Dubuque, show- ing the street in which said improve- ment was made and the separate lots and parcels of ground or speci- fied portions thereof subject to as- sessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be as- sessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to public inspection. And that any and all persons ob- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their ob- jections in writing with the City Clerk of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Coun- cil to be held Wednesday, December 29, 1920, or to appear at said session of the Council to show Cause, if any you have, why • said assessment should not•be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, Decem- ber 6, 1920. JOHN STUBER, 12 -6 -2t. City Clerk,