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1919 August City Council ProceedingsCITY COUNCIL (Official). Special session August 1st, 1919. Council met at 3:00 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present Alds. Andresen. Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, atro- bel. Absent —Ald. Frith. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of re- pealing an Ordinance relative to markets and adopting an Ordinance relative to markets, and acting on any other business that might prop- erly come before a regular meeting of the City Council. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A MAR- KET MASTER, DEFINING I11S DUTIES, ESTABLISHING AND REGULATING MARKETS AND APPOINTING PUBLIC WEIGH- ERS AND DEFINING THEIR DIT- TIES," THE SAME BEING CHAP- TER XXII OF THE REVISED OR- DINANCES OF THE CIT OF DUBUQUE 1901. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance en- titled "An ordinance providing for the appointment of a market mas- ter, defining his duties, establishing and regulating markets and appoint• ing public weighers and defining their duties," the same bein; Chap- ter XXII and all amendments and rndditions thereto of the revised ordi- nances of the City of Dubuque 1901, be and the same is hereby revealed. Section 2. That the purpose of this ordinance is to abolish the pub- lic market and to prohibit the sell- ing of vegetables, fowl, eggs, fruits, butter, melons, fish and other food products from wagons, automobiles, carts drays and stands backed up against the curbing or erected upon the walks around the market square, which in Chapter XXII of the revised ordinances of 1901 and designated as the public market. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication in the Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers ins pro- vided by law. Adopted Approved Attest: City Recorder. Signed: Special Session, August 1st, 1919 277 Mayor. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the Ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the Ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aida. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Frith. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the Ordinance be referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Leist. McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Frith. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SELLING OF FOOD COM- MODITIES FROM STANDS ERECTED UPON SIDEWALKS OR FROM ANY KIND OF VEHI- CLE BACKED UP AGAINST THE CURBING OF ANY STREET OR ALLEY IN THE CITY OF DU- BUQUE. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque. Section 1. That it shall be unlaw- ful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to sell food commodities from stands erected upon the streets, alleys or sidewalks of the City of Dubuque. Section 2. That it shall be unlaw- ful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to sell any food commodi- ties from any wagon or other convey- ance by backing said vehicle against the curbing or permitting the same to stand in any street or alley so as to obstruct the traffic upon said street or alley. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall be con- strued as prohibiting the sale of food commodities from wagons or other vehicles which pass along and through the streets and alleys and dispose of such commodities while so passing along said streets and al- leys. Section 3. Any person or persons, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than ten ($10.00) dol- lars nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars and be imprisoned Until such fine is paid not to exceed thirty (30) days. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication in the Times - Journal and ell Id I 41 I � iI I ' jl ti 1 4 278 Special Session, August ist, 1919 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 279 Telegraph - Herald newspapers as pro- vided by law. Adopted Approved Attest Signed City Recorder. Mayor. Alderman McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the Ordinance. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the Ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent—Ald. Frith. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the Ordinance be referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. Carried by the fololwing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Frith. Ald. Andresen moved that a meet- ing of the Committee of the Whole be called for Monday p. m., August 4th, 1919, and the Market Master be instructed to notify representatives of the hucksters to be present at said meeting. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the City Engineer be instructed to draw plans and specifications for the im- provement of Alpine street, the cost of said improvement to be paid from the general expense fund. Lost by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon. Nays —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Stro- bel. Absent —Ald. Frith. Being a tie vote, Mayor Saul voted Nay. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the City Engineer be instructed to draw plans and specifications for the im- provement of Alpine street, the cost of said improvement to be assessed to the legally assessable property owners. Carried. Ald. Plamondon moved that petition of James Corcoran, relative to making connections with the san- itary sewer, out of the committee of the Whole. Carried. Ald. Plamondon moved that James Corcoran be allowed the differ- ence in cost of making a straight connection with the sanitary sewer and the connection as it will have to be made on account of obstruc- tions, said allowance not to exceed the sum of $40.00, said allowance to be paid out of the General Expense Fund. Ald. Andresen amended Ald. Pla- mondon's motion to refer the peti- tion back to the Committee of the Whole to view the grounds. Lost by the following vote: Yeas. —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Stro- bel. Nays —Alds. Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon. Absent —Ald. Frith. Being a tie vote Mayor Saul voted nay. Original motion of Ald. Plamondon carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Leist, McLaughlin Plamondon. Nays —Aids. Andresen, Hird, Stro- bel. Absent —Ald. Frith. Being a tie vote Mayor Saul voted yea. Ald. Andresen moved that the Key City Gas company, Dubuque Elec- tric company and the City Water Works be notified by the Recorder that they must furnish all employes that read meters with badges which shall be worn in a conspicuous place on their clothing, showing that they are authorized to enter homes and places of business for the purpose of reading meters. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of allowing Mr. Gibbs, representa- tive of the Austin - Western Road Machinery Co. and any other parties present to address the Council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Frith. Mr. Gibbs addressed the Council relative to the bill of the Austin - Western Road Machinery Co. for the street sweeper purchased by the Council, stating that they would charge 6 per cent interest on said bill from the time it was due until paid. Mr. Evans addressed the Council asking permission to move Munici- pal Dock about 20 feet for the pur- pose of loading wood, stating that he will replace same when finished. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the prayer of the petition be granted. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Adopted, , 1919. Approved, Mayor. Attest: City Recorder. CITY COUNCIL (Official). Regular Session, August 7th 1919. Council met at 8:15 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present; —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Absent; —Ald. Plamondon. Bids. Ald. Hird moved that all bids be opened. Carried Bids for the improvement of Grandview Avenue from the south property line of Delhi street to the north property line of Dodge street. Bid of the McCarthy Improvement Co. of Davenport Iowa, presented. Ald. Frith moved that the bid of the McCarthy Improvement Co. be re- turned as the check with the bid was not drawn on a Dubuque bank and did not conform with the advertise- ment for bids, Carried. Bid of James F. Lee Co. cement curbing per lineal foot 80c, combin- ation curb and guttering per lineal foot $1.20, brick paving per square yard $4.05, bitulithic on five inch concrete base $3.49, per square yard, bitulithic on old base per square yard $2.43. sheet asphalt paving per square yard concrete base $3.39, bitulithic binder per ton $12.50, ex- tra crushed stone per square yard $3.00, extra concrete per cu. yard $11.00, bid of Thos. Cary & Sons of DesMoines Iowa, cement curbing per lineal foot 74c, combination curb and gutter per lineal foot $1.24, sheet asphalt per square yard $3.37, brick paving per square yard $4.10, extra binder per ton $15.00, extra stone per cubic yard $3.50, bitulithic on old macadam $2.68, bitulithic on con- crete base per square yard $3.64, Bids for the improvement of Grand- view Avenue from the north prop- erty line of Dodge street to the south line of lot 11. block 5 Grandvie-- park addition. Bid of James F. Lee Co. cement curbing per per lineal foot 80c, combination curb and gut- tering per lineal foot $1.20, brick paving per square yard $4.05, bit- ulithic on five inch concrete base per square yard $3.49, bitulithic on the old base per square yard $2.43, sheet asphalt paving, concrete base per square yard $3.39, bitulithic binder per ton $12.50. extra crushed stone per square yard $3.00, extra concrete )ier cu. yard $11.00. Bid of McCarthy Improvement Co. of Davenport Iowa. Presented Ald. Strobel moved that the bid of the McCarthy Improvement Co. be re- turned as the check with the bid was not drawn on a Dubuque bank and did not conform with the advertise- ment for the bids. Carried. Bid of Thos Cary & Sons of DesMoines, cement curbing per lineal foot 74c, combination curb and guttering per lineal foot $1.24, sheet asphalt per square yard $3.37. extra binder per ton $15.00, extra per cubic yard $3.50 bitulithic on old macadam $2.68, bit- ulithic on concrete base $3.64. Ald. McLaughlin entered and took his seat at 8:25 p. m. Ald. Andresen moved that all bids for the improvement of Grandview avenue covering both advertisements be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Bids for the improvement of Thir- tieth street from the east property line of Jackson street to the west property line of Washington street: Bid of James F. Lee Paving Co.— Grading in total, $225.00; combina- tion curb and guttering per lineal foot, $1.20; brick paving per square yard, $4.05; bitulithic paving on a concrete base,' $3.45; bitulithic pav- ing on old macadam base, $2.37; ex- tra crushed stone per cubic yard, $3.00; bitulithic binder per ton, $12.50; extra concrete per cubic yard, $10.50. Bid or James Street —Five inch concrete foundation combination ce- ment curb and gutter with the Nel- sonville brick blocks of Nelsonville, Ohio; grading in total, $90.00; com- bination curb and guttering per lin- eal foot, $1.25; brick paving per square yard, $4.15. Bid of Thos. Carey & Son, Des Moines, Iowa: Grading in total per cubic yard $1.00; combination curb and guttering per lineal foot, $1.27; brick paving per square yard, $3.98; extra binder per ton, $15.00; extra stone per cubic yard, $3.50; bitulith- ic on concrete foundation, $3.56; bitulithic on macadam base, $2.60. Bid of C. B. McNamara, presented. Ald. Frith moved that the bid of C. B. McNamara, be returned as he bid for the improvement of 13th street. Brick paving from Jackson street to Washington St., there being no ad- vertisement for bids on said 13th St. Carried. Ald. Hird moved that all bids for the improvement of Thirteenth street be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Bids for the improvement of Twelfth street from the west prop- erty line of Main street to the east property line of Locust street: Bid of James F. Lee Paving Co.: New cement curb per lineal foot, 95c; bitulithic paving on old brick per square yard, $2.37; bitulithic binder for ton, $12.50. Bid of Thos. Carey & Son, Des JI ( : N. J. Staner, grading Rosa - line street improvement, grading fund 150.00 Jas. F. Lee paving Co, im- provement of Fifth street 8326.64 On motion of Ald. Leist all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid and all others referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of allowing any one present to ad- dress the Council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Mr. McGregor addressed the coun- cil. Remonstrances of the property owners on Grandview avenue be- tween Dodge street and South Dodge street, remonstrating and ob- jecting to the opening of the bids or entering into a contract for the im- provement of said street between said points. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the remon- strances were referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. Remonstrances of property own- ers on Grandview avenue between Delhi street and Dodge street, remon- strating and objecting to the open- ing of the bids or entering into a contract for the improvement of said street between said points presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andre- sen the remonstrances were referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of residents asking the City Council to install a sewer on Queen street between Edward street and Pfotzer street or in the alley between Henry street and Pfotzer street, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith the prayer of the petition was granted and the Clerk instructed to draw resolutions cover- ing the same. Notice of claim for damages to property by the rain storm of July 9th, 1919, of Judson K. Deming in the sum of $50.00, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the claim was referred to the City Attor- ney. Notice of claim of Charles G. Brose in the sum of $7,500.00 on account of the death of Ruth Bernice Brose caused by drowning in the Bee Branch sewer on or about the 9th day of July, 1919, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the claim was referred to the City Attorney. Notice of claim of Albert G. Ken - niker in the sum of $15,000.00 on account of the death of his wife Bertha Kenniker, caused by drown- Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 281 ing in the Bee Branch sewer on or about July 9th, 1919. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Hird the claim was referred to the City At- torney. Notice of claim of George Sparks in the sum of $175.00 for damages sustained to property caused by the storm of July 9th, 1919. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the claim was referred to the City Attorney. Communication of the City Water Works informing the City Council that they were in receipt of notice to have meter readers wear badges and would comply with their request. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the communication was made a matter of record. Petition of John G. Helbing asking the City Council to allow him to in- stall a gasoline filling tank in front of his place of business on Grand- view avenue. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the prayer of the petition was granted, he to sign waivers to be drawn by the City Attorney. Communication of C. W. Reese, State Housing Commissioner, asking the Mayor what officer has charge of enforcing the housing law in the City of Dubuque. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the communication was made a matter of record. Communication of Felix G. Beck- er stating that he understands that the city 's only allowing 83 1 -3c per hour for team work on the streets damaged by the recent flood, also claiming that he had an agreement to receive 90c per hour for said work. Presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith the communication was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Dubuque, Iowa, July 25th, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen :—In obedience to the provisions of the Statutes of Iowa, the Park Board of the City of Du- buque, by resolution duly adopted the 25th day of July, 1919, has fixed and determined the tax needed to be levied for park purposes by your Honorable Body for the coming year to be at the rate of 3 -4 of a mill on the dollar of the assessable prop- erty of the city, and that said amount expressed in dollars is $24,- 000.00, and herewith enclose for your consideration and action is properly signed copy of resolution duly adopted. We wish also to take this occasion to call your attention to the fact that the levy of one -half mill which you have previously made is wholly inadequate to meet the actual necessities of the mainten- It ■ 280 Regular Moines, Iowa: Grading in total per cubic yard, $1.00; cement curbing per lineal foot, $1.12; extra binder per ton, $15.00; bitulithic on old brick, $2.60. Bid of McCarthy Improvement Co. of Davenport, Iowa, presented. Ald. Frith moved that the bid of the Mc- Carthy Improvement Co. be returned as the check with the bid was not drawn on a Dubuque bank and did not conform with the advertisement for bids. Carried. Ald. Hird moved that the con- tract be awarded to James F. Lee Paving Co. Ald. Andresein amended Ald. Hird's motion to refer all bids for improvement of Twelfth street to the Committee of the Whole. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin. Nays —Aids. Hird, Strobel. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Bids for the construction of an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Delhi street from the manhole at Delhi street and Asbury street to Finley street. Bid of G. L. Korman, eight -inch tile pipe per lineal feet $2.40. Manholes each $35.00; bid of James Street, eight -inch tile pipe per lineal foot $1.68; manholes each $40.00; bid of N. J. Staner, eight - inch tile pipe sanitary sewer per lin- eal foot $3.25, manholes each $50.00; bid of C. B. McNamara Co., eight - inch tile pipe, per lineal foot $2.25, manholes each $60.00. Ald. Andresen moved that all bids for constructing sanitary sewer in Delhi street be referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. Carried. Bids for repair of curb and gutter on West Locust street. Bid of N. J. Staner, cement guttering per square foot. 27c, combination curb and gut - tering per lineal foot 97c; bid of C. B. McNamara, cement guttering per square yard $2.50, combination curb and guttering per lineal foot $3.00; bid of G. L. Korman, cement curb and gutter per square foot 29c. Ald. Hird moved that all bids for the repair of curb and gutter on West Locust street be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Car- ried, Bids for constructing concrete gut- ters on Seventeenth Street from the end of the present cement gutter as far as the appropriation will car- ry. Bid of G. L. Korman, cement gut- ter per square yard $2.75; .bid of C. B. McNamara Co. cement curbing per lineal foot $1.25, resent curbing per lineal foot .75c, cement guttering per square yard $2.35; bid of N. J. Staner cement guttering per square Session, August 7th, 1919 yard $2.59. Ald. Leist moved that the contract for constructing con- crete gutters on Seventeenth street be awarded to C. B. Namara Co. They being the lowest bidder. Car- ried. Bids for printing and binding the revised ordinances of the city of Dubuque, bid of M. S. Hardie, we will furnish the city with 100 copies of the revised ordinances as per specifications on file in the city re- corders office at the rate of $1.40 per page, 200 copies at $1.50 per page. Bid of the Telegraph - Herald persuant to your notice to printers relative to printing and binding the revised ordinances of the city of Dubuque, would say, that we are pleased to quote you the following prices 100 copies at $L52 per page 200 copies at $L81 per page, on mo- tion of Ald. Frith the bids for print- ing the revised ordinances were re- ferred to the committee of the whole. Bids for painting, papering and calcimining to be done at t he city Hall, bid of the Emerson Co. kal- somining and patching complete $110.00, papering $33.00, painting $129.00; bid of Heming Bros. & Kem- ler painting $102.90, paper and hang- ing $27.70, calcamining $148.60; Jas A. Gregory painting $97.00, calcim- ining $137.00, papering with 20c pap- er $26.00; C. E. Bradley paint and paper the Matrons quarters front hall to head of stair landing paper where specifications call for one and two coats of paint mens toilet at foot of stairs in hallway two coats the whole job $300.00, the mens toilet and hallway plaster patched and cal - somine and painted $66.00. Ald. Hird moved to award the bid to Jas A. Gregory. Carried. Bills. Jas. F. Lee Paving Co. relay- ing wood block on Couler Avenue $ 2865.88 Joe. Scharry, health 50.00 Robert McGivern, Inspector Ida street 12.00 J. M. Kenety & Son. grading alley between West Sec- ond & West Third street from College ave. to walsh street, grading fund 190.00 L. Daily, health 28.67 E. T. Frith, health 1080.00 Robert McGivern, Inspector Edina street 40.00 Thos. Kenneally, Inspector sanitary sewer in Dodge street . 52.00 N. J. Staner, grading Ida street improvement, grad- ing fund 250.00 282 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 ante of the park system in the City of Dubuque. The park system has been enlarged over what it was a few years ago, and the cost of labor and every other item of expense has also greatly increased so that in or- der to maintain the parks even at a minimum a much larger amount is now required than was a few years ago. A levy of 3 -4 mill will produce approximately Twenty -four Thou- sand ($24,000.00) Dollars, and that amount is absoultely necessary. Very respectfully yours, PARK BOARD OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. By Glenn Brown, Chairman. By Herbert Adams Secretary. The following resolution was ad- opted by the park board of the city of Dubuque, by unanimous vote of its members at its meeting held in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, on July 25, 1919. Resolved as required by the Stat- utes of Iowa, providing for the of taxes by the Cities of the State for park needs and purposes the the park board of the city of Dubu- que, Iowa, on the 25th day of July, 1919 fixes and certifies to the hon- orable City Council of Dubuque, Iowa, as the tax needed to be levied by the said city council for park needs and purposes for the coming year including the sum needed to pay the park bonds coming due May 1, 1920, and interest then due on the demaining park bonds, to be at the rate of 3 -4 mill on the dollar of the assessed value of the taxable property of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and that the amount of said tax so required, expressed in dollars is $24,000.00. Park Board City of Dubuque, Iowa. By Glenn Brown, Chairman. By Herbert Adams, Secretary. On motion of Ald. Strobel the re- port was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of city employees asking the city council to pay them for their labor weekly instead of semi -mon- thly, also asking for a half holiday Saturday without reduction in pay. Presented and read, Ald. Strobel moved that the peti- tion be referred to the committee of the whole. Ald. Leist amended Ald. Strobel's motion to allow the petitioners half holiday Saturday without reduction in pay. Lost by the following vote. Yeas; —Ald. Hird, Leist. Nays; —Ald. Andresen, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Strobel. Absent; —Ald. Plamondon. Original motion of Ald. Strobel to refer the petition to the committee of the whole. Carried. Stipulation and Agreement. Whereas, the City Council of the City of Dubuque has deemed it ad- visable to improve Third street from Main street to Locust street; and Whereas, said street is in front of the property owned by A. A. Cooper, Incorporated, of the City of Dubuque; and Whereas, in order to improve said street for its full width and con- struct a curb as provided for by the plans and specifications it would be necessary to cut off several inches of the present sidewalk maintained by said A. A. Cooper, Incorporated, and remove the present curb which is in place under said sidewalk and thereby put said company to con- siderable more expense; and Whereas, said A. A. Cooper, Incor- porated, has requested of the Coun- cil that said sidewalk and curb be not disturbed; and Whereas, the City Council has agreed not to compel A. A. Cooper, Incorporated, to cut off the sidewalk and remove the curb upon the ex- press provision that said A. A. Coop- er, Incorporated, file an agreement to the effect that said A. A. Cooper, Incorporated, on account of the priv- ilege extended to it, would waive any and all errors, irregularities and illegalities in any and all of the pro- ceedings upon which the assessment for the improving of said street is based; and Now, therefore. the A. A. Cooper, Incorporated does hereby waive any and all errors, irregularities, and illegalities in any and all of the proceedings upon which the assessment is based, including the levying of the assessment for said improvement, in con- sideration of the privilege granted to it by the Council not to disturb the present sidewalk or curb main- tained by it and it is agreed that this waiver shall constitute and be an agreement to pay the assess- ment when levied by the Council without objection thereto; and It is further agreed that said A. A. Cooper, Incorporated, will not make claim for any damages which it might sustain on account of the improvement to be made. Dated this 22nd day of July, 1919. W. F. COOPER. A. A. COOPER, Inc. On motion of Ald. Andresen the waiver was made a matter of record. Dubuque, Iowa, July 14, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: At a meeting of the board of library trustees of Dubuque, the following resolution was passed and the undersigned directed to re- port it to your Honorable Body: Resolved, that the Board of Li- brary Trustees of Dubuque, in pur- suance of statute, hereby fix one - half mill on the dollar of taxable valuation of property for year, as amount of rate to be levied and col- lected for the ensuing year for main- tenance of library. HENRY B. GNIFFKE, Pres. M. H. CZIZEK, Secy. On motion of Ald. Andresen the report was referred to the Commit- tee of the Whole. Petition of Frank R. Lacy, asking the City Council to remit and can- cel the increase in assessment on property, S. 147 feet of W. 1 -2 of City Lot 746 for the year 1918, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the petition was referred to the City Attorney. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The following de- scribed property situated in the City of Dubuque, in Dubuque County, Iowa, to -wit: Lot number two (2) of the subdivision of lot number five hundred thirty -one (531) in Eagle Point or Ham's Addition, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, has been acquired by the Park Board of the City of Dubuque for park purposes and was deeded to the City of Dubuque for park purposes by the deed of Oc- tavia Feyen, dated June 30, 1919, in Book 85, Town Lot Deeds, Page 158. The abstract shows all taxes paid to and including the year 1918. We assume that this property has been entered on the assessment roll for the year 1919 and of course, hav- ing been acquired by the city for park purposes it is exempt from tax- es for the year 1919, and subsequent years. Will you please take such ac- tion as is necessary to exempt this property from taxation for the year 1919 and cancel any assessment that may have been made against it for that year. Yours truly, Dubuque Park Board, By Glenn Brown, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Hird the com- munication was referred to the City Attorney. Petition of Frank R. Lacy, B. S. Lacy and C. W. Lacy asking the City Council to reduce the assessment on S. 10 inches of City Lot 77 and City Lot 77 A and N. 2 ft. of City Lot 78 and the S. 19 feet of N. 22 feet of City Lot 78 claiming they were not notified of the increase in assess- ment, also asking that the taxes against Lot 300 and the undivided half of M. Lots 298 and 299 situated on Ham's Island in the Mississippi Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 283 river, be cancelled. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the petition was referred to the city attorney. Petition of the Klauer Manufactur- ing company asking the City Coun- cil to reconsider their action order- ing them to lay a 6 foot cement side- walk in front of Lot 22 Smedley's Sub., claiming the order is discrimin- ative and premature. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Hird the pe- tition was referred to the Committee of the Whole to views the grounds. Communication of City Water Works informing the City Council that they had installed new hydrants at the following locations. Delhi street west of Asbury, West Third St. So. Glen Oak .Ave., also made a change from 4 ft. to 6 ft. hydrants on 7th and Jackson and 7th and White Sts. Presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith the communication was made a matter of record. Chicago, July 30th, 1919. Hon. Mayor and City Councilmen, Dubuque, Iowa. Gentlemen: Under the date of July 3d, we were given a written ac- ceptance for the Austin motor sweep- er sold some time previous on trial to the City of Dubuque. According to conditions of that contract the City was to have paid cash for the machine at time of acceptance. Inas- much as this settlement has not been received by us we are under the ne- cessity of notifying you that we will have to charge the City interest on the purchase price at the rate of 6% from date of acceptance, until pay- ment rs made_ Yours truly, Austin - Western Road Machinery Co., By F. L. Jerome, On motion of Ald. Leist the com- munication was referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. Des Moines, Ia., July 25th, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor, Chairman Pro Tem, and Members of the Audit Committee, City of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa. Gentlemen: In connection with the audit of the Street Car Com- pany's books of account for the per- iod since the time the present com- pany took over the assets of the old corporation, please be advised that we will do the work on a $15.00 per diam basis with a maximum out side figure of $500.00. The City to pay all actual and necessary travelling ex- pense and hotel bill in addition. We are, Yours very truly, Clayton B. Stiver Company, Inc. By C. B. Stiver, Pres., Des Moines, Iowa, July 25th, 1919. Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 Mrs. J. W. Lawler and family ac- knowledge, with grateful apprecia- tion your kind expression of sym- pathy. Presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. McLaughlin the card was made a matter of record. Bond of L. O. Papin in the sum of $500.00 for excavating in the streets and alleys; also bond of Du- buque Electric Co. in the sum of $500.00 as maintenance of sidewalks effected by placing of cables, pre- sented. On motion of Ald. Leist the bonds were referred to the City At- torney. Communication from the Second National Bank submitting a copy of resolution as follows: "Whereas, at the last session of the Iowa State Legislature an act was passed providing for the deduc- tion of U. S. bonds in determining the value of bank stock for the pur- pose of assessment, and "Whereas, it is apparent that the result of such examination will de- prive the City of Dubuque of funds necessary to meet its current ex- penses; "Therefore, be it resolved that the Second National Bank waives the exemption provided in the amend- ment to Section 1304 of the Supple- ment to the Code of Iowa, and au- thorizes the assessor to assess the stock of this bank without deduc- tion of the amount invested in U. S. bonds. "Carried unanimously." On motion of Ald. Hird the resolu- tion was made a matter of record. Communication of the Dubuque Savings Bank submitting a copy of resolution as follows: "Whereas, at the last session of the Iowa State Legislature an act was passed providing for the deduct- ing of U. S. bonds in determining the value of bank stock for the pur- pose of assessment, and "Whereas, it is apparent that the result of such exemption will deprive the City of Dubuque of funds neces- sary to meet its current expenses; "Therefore, be it resolved that the Dubuque Savings Bank waives the exemption provided in the amend- ment to Section 1304 of the Supple- ment of the Code of Iowa, and au- thorizes the assessor to assess the stock of this bank without deduc- tion of the amount invested in U. S. bonds. "Carried unanimously." On motion of Ald. Andresen the communication was made a matter of record. Dubuque, Iowa, August 7, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Having completed the serving of notices to property own- 285 ers on the improvement of Grand- view avenue for the making of nec- essary connections with sewer, wa- ter and gas, this office is now in re- ceipt of communication from prop- erty owners abutting said proposed improvement notifying the City to make the necessary connections for them and asking to have the same assessed against their respective property. I am now asking the City Council for the necessary instruc- tions in proceeding with this matter. Very respectfully yours, W. H. CULLEN, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. Frith the Re- corder was instructed to advertise for bids for making the connections, if the paving contract is awarded. Dubuque, Iowa, July 28, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Your City Assessor, to whom was referred the petition of S. B. Lattner, trustee for the Richard Waller heirs, relative to the personal tax, monied capital, .$43,- 200.00, assessed to A. H. Smith, trus- tee, for the year 1917, also same amount for the year 1918, assessed to A. H. Smith, trustee, would respect- fully report that I have examined said petition and find, according to the records at the County Court House, that the Board of Supervis- ors of Dubuque County refunded to the above -named estate their money which they had paid for their per- sonal taxes for the year 1917. And I also find that the above -named Wal- ler Estate, was not carried on the tax books of the County of Dubuque, Iowa, by the County Assessor for personal tax for the year 1918, ac- cording to the records in the County Treasurer's office, of Dubuque coun- ty, Iowa. Respectfully yours. PETER J. KIES, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. Frith the report was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Dubuque, Iowa, July 28, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: —Your City Assessor to whom was referred the petition Mettel Land and Security Co, rela- tive to personal tax, amount $4.20 for household furniture assessed to the Mettel Land and Security Co. for the year 1918 and also $2.80 as- sessed to C. P. and J. P. Mettel, for household furniture for the year 1918 would respectfully report that the above named Mettel Land and Security Co. and C. P. and .T P. Met - tel are one and the same. There- fore they were assessed double on the above mentioned personal tax for .4' 284 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 A. E. Johnson, Central Lumber & Coal Company, Dubuque, Iowa. Dear Mr. Johnson: In reply to your communication of July 23d please be advised that Mr. Stiver is in Nebraska and will not return be- fore the first of the coming week, however the writer talked with him this morning and he said to give you an outside price of $650.00, which would include audit, travelling and hotel expense. Thanking you, we are, Yours very truly, Clayton B. Stiver Company, Inc. By A. T. Conway, Sec. Card of Edward Burt and Co., Chi- cago, I11., with a memorandum on same stating that their price would be $25.00 per day and expenses. Pre- sented and read. Ald. Andresen moved that the con- tract for auditing the books of the Street Car Co. be awarded to Clay- ton B. Stiver Company, Inc., and the Mayor be given power to sign said contract. Carried. Communication of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. Co. rela- tive to notice served on them to clean culverts, etc. Stating that they went over the grounds with the City Officials, Chicago Great Western En- gineer of Maintenance of Way and District Engineer, and instructions have been issued to Chief Carpenter to have 36 ft. of 42 -inch cast Iron pipes at Sixteenth street, 32 ft. 6x6 stone arch at Fourteenth street, also culvert at Seventeenth street prop- erly cleaned without delay, also en- larged opening into bee branch sew- er where the packing house tracks cross Seventeenth street, and sug- gest, that the City arrange to cut out rock wall that obstructs drain on the west side of Seventeenth street. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the communication was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Ald. Strobel moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of al- lowing any one present to address the Conucil. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Mr. Dillon addressed the Council relative to damage done to his prop- erty during the storm of July 9th, 1919. Ald. Hird moved that the matter be referred to the Committee of the Whole to view the grounds. Carried. Communication of O. V. Wilcomb, Major, Signal Corps, Zone Surplus Property Officer, War Department, stating that authority has been granted the office to offer municipali- ties such canned meats and canned vegetables as they may desire, f. o. b. location, in carload lots only; also quoting said prices. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the communication was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of property owners on Nineteentht street asking the City Council to have sewers enlarged on Nineteenth street asking the City enlarge culverts at C. G. W. R. R. tracks on Nineteenth street. Pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. 'Agreement of Warren Bros. of Bos- ton, Mass., stating the conditions bitulithic paving are to be laid un- der; also stating that "Price at which said materials and service are offered to any and all contractors who make a bid on the bitulithic pavement for said street or streets is $1.80 per square yard of finished pavement, etc." Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the agreement was made a matter of rec- ord. Ald. Andresen moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of allowing any present to address the Council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald, Plamondon. A property owner on Lawther ave- nue addressed the Council relative to sewer to be constructed on said street. Communication from M. B. Burke, secretary- treasurer of the Iowa Asso- ciation of Chiefs of Police, stating that their Eleventh Annual conven- tion will be held in Dubuque, Iowa, Wednesday and Thursday, August 27th and 28th, 1919, suggesting that the Chief of Police or his personal representative attend this conven- tion. Presented and read. Ald. An- dresen moved that the request be granted and the Chief be instructed to attend the convention, also that the communication be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Communication of Dr. Chas. E. Loizeaux, M. D., enclosing statement of account for the care of Melvin Leist in the sum of $24.00 claiming that said Melvin Leist contracted in- fluenza while driving the city ambu- lance and he was instructed to send the bill to the City for payment. Pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the communication and bill were referred to the City Attorney. Card of acknowledgment addressed to City Hall employes as follows: 286 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 287 the 1918 taxes, so please have your city treasurer instructed to cancel the personal tax assessed to C. P. and J. P. Mettel, amount $2.80 for the 1918 tax. Respectfully yours, PETER J. KIES, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. Frith the report of the City Assessor was approved. Dubuque, Iowa, July 28, 1919. City of Dubuque, Acct. Jury in widening White street. Geo. Ragatz, 4 days at $2.00..$8 00 A. P. Abeln, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 F. H. Noehl, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 C. B. Scherr, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 C. H. Berg, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 C. J. Spahn, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 Geo. C. Rath, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 J. J. Bertsch, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 J. Westercamp, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 Simon Miller, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 J. H. Maclay, 4 days at $2.00.. 8 00 C. B. Trewin, 4 days at $2.00 .8.00 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: The undersigned jury summoned at your order by the Chief of Police of the City being duly sworn to fix the damages to abutting property owners by the widening of White street to 40 feet, report as follows: We have viewed the premises and find the damages to owners and prop- erties as follows: (Owners to retain all buildings and all building mate- rial at their option). Anna Hugh, Lot 2 of Lot 277, Davis Farm $ 26 00 Anna Hugh, 1 of Lot of Lot 277, Davis Farm 20 00 Fred Licht, Lot 278, Davis Farm 40 00 Wm. Tuegel Estate, Lot 279, Davis Farm 55 00 E. and L. Doerfler, Lot 280, Davis Farm 40 00 J. B. Olinger, South 1 -2 Lot 281, Davis Farm 35 00 Henry Deville, North 1 -2 Lot 281, Davis Farm 20 00 John F. Boemick, Lot 2 of Lot 282, Davis Farm 30 00 G. Tenhaf Estate, Lot 1 of Lot 282, Davis Farm 10 00 G. Tenhaf Estate, South 1 -2 Lot 283, Davis Farm 40 00 W. Vogel, North 1 -2 Lot 283, Davis Farm 20 00 Minnie Mihm, Lot 284, Davis Farm 40 00 Wm. Muntz Estate, Lot 285. Davis Farm 40 00 Wm. Muntz Estate, Lot 285, Davis Farm 46 00 Louisa Muntz Estate, Lot 287, Davis Farm 33 80 Adaline Long, Lot 288, Davis Farm 33 80 Mrs. P. Hillard, S. E. 1 -4 of Lot 289, Davis Farm 16 90 Mrs. A. Noel, N. E. 1 -4 of Lot 289, Davis Farm 16 90 John Essenegger, Lot 290, Davis Farm 33 80 R. Birner. South 1 -2 Lot 291, Davis Farm 16 90 Peter Grutz, North 1 -2 Lot 291, Davis Farm 36 90 L. Grutzmacher, Lot 292, Davis Farm 33 80 Walter Gruenzig, Lot 293, Davis Farm 33 80 Mary Coats, Lot 294, Davis Farm 33 80 Jacob Kessler, Lot 295, Davis Farm 33 80 Jacob Kessler, Lot 296, Davis Farm 38 60 E. Heinmi, Lot 297, Davis Farm 45 60 Mary Herberger, south 1 -2 Lot 298, Davis Farm 12 90 D. J. Haas, north 1 -2 Lot 298, Davis Farm 12 90 John N. Noel, Lot 299, Davis Farm 25 80 Rosa Flucklinger, South 1 -2 Lot 300, Davis Farm 12 90 Rosa Flucklinger, north 1 -2 lot 300, Davis Farm 12 90 Peter Grutz, south 1 -2 lot 301, Davis Farm 112 90 Fred Tigges, north 1 -2 lot 301, Davis Farm 12 90 Jno. Kessler. south 1 -2 Lot 302, Davis Farm 27 90 Walter Grenzig, north 1 -2 Lot 302, Davis Farm 12 90 Theresa Imhoff, Lot 303, Davis Farm 40 80 Jno. Kaep, Lot 304, Davis Farm 25 80 C. A. Walter, Lot 305. Daviq Farm 25 80 C. A. Walter, Lot 306, Davis Farm 30 60 Sarah E. Glab, Lot 307, Davis Farm 31 20 Nic Glab Estate, Lot 308, Davis Farm 25 20 Ed. Imhoff, Lot 309, Davis Farm 35 20 John L. Heim, Lot 310, Davis Farm 35 20 John Tigges, South 26' 4 ", Lot 311, Davis Farm 11 20 Harriet Beitzel, North 32' 8" Lot 311, Davis Farm 14 20 Th. Kortmeyer, Lot ' 312, Davis Farm 20 80 Nic Glab, Lot 313, Davis Farm 20 80 N. F. Schueller, Lot 314 and S.,10', Lot 315, Davis Farm 19 00 Jno. Diebold, North 50', Lot 315, Davis Farm 13 60 Mary Fuchs and John Heim, 1 -3 of Lot 316, Davis Farm 7 33 Agatha Heim, 2 -3 of Lot 316 Davis Farm 14 67 John Heim, Lot 317, Davis Farm 22 00 Louisa Pahner, Lot 318, Davis Farm Geo. Schmitt, Lot 319, Davis Farm Jno. Stieber, south 1 -2 Lot 320, Davis Farm Jno. Steiber, north 1 -2 Lot 320, Davis Farm Jno. Stiber, Lot 321, , Davis Farm Mary Fuchs and Jno. Heim, 1 -3 of Lot 322, Davis Farm Mary Fuchs and John Heim, 1 -3 of Lot 323, Davis Farm Mary Fuchs and Jno. Heim, 1 -3 of Lot 324, Davis Farm Agatha Heim, 2 -3 of Lot 322, Davis Farm Agatha Heim, 2 -3 of Lot 323, Davis Farm Agatha Heim, 2 -3 of Lot 324, Davis Farm Thomas O'Brien, Lot 325. Davis Farm Christina Jansen, north 1 -2 Lot 326, Davis Farm Barbara Graf, south 1 -2 Lot 326, Davis Farm Peter Herkes, Lot 327, Davis Farm Chas. Thimmesch, Lot 328, Davis Farm Ida Even, Lot 329, Davis Farm Alois Glab, Lot 330, Davis Farm Nic Glab, Lot 331, Davis Farm Aug. T, Becker, Lot 332 Davis Farm Nic Glab, Lot 333, Davis Farm Nic Glab, Lot 334, Davis Farm Nic Glab, Lot 335, Davis Farm Nic Glab, Lot 336, Davis Farm H. P. and N. W. Kimball, Lot 337, Davis Farm Michael Groff, Lot 338, Davis Farm Jos. Dufit, north 1 -2 Lot 339, Davis Farm Pauline Jecklin, south 1 -2 Lot 339, Davis Farm L. and A. Pitschner, Lot 340, Davis Farm L. and A. Pitschner, Lot 341, Davis Farm Marg. Schroeder, north 25 ft. of Lot 342, Davis Farm Val Schroeder, south 25 ft. of N. 50 ft. of Lot 342, Davis Farm Mary Grutz, No. 15 ft of 343 and S. 10 ft. Lot 342, Davis Farm Jno. Boxleiter, south 45 ft. of Lot 343, Davis Farm 37 00 42 00 11 00 11 00 22 00 4 80 4 80 4 80 9 60 9 60 9 60 28 00 6 40 6 40 13 00 13 00 13 00 13 00 13 00 13 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 12 80 18 20 15 40 7 70 7 70 15 40 15 40 6 40 6 40 6 40 11 90 Cath. Schueller, Lot 344, Davis Farm 140 40 Nic Mueller Estate, Lot 345, Davis Farm 15 40 Wm. Muntz, Lot 346 Davis Farm 19 20 Peter Grutz, Lot 347, Davis Farm 21 80 Peter Grutz, Lot 348, Davis Farm 18 00 Peter Grutz, north 1 -2 Lot 349, Davis Farm 9 00 Josephine and Anna Grutz, south 1 -2 Lot 349, Davis Farm 9 00 J. J. Schueller, south 1 -2 Lot 350 Davis Farm 9 00 Sam and Nettie Muntz, Lots 351, 352, 353 and 354, Davis Farm 122 00 Michael Appel, Lot 5, Paul Traut's Sub'n. 1500 00 Ger. Tenhaaf, Lot 357 and N. 1 -3 Lot 358, Davis Farm .. 37 20 Minnie Muntz, South 2 -3 of Lot 358, Davis Farm 27 60 Minnie Muntz and Ed Muntz, Lot 359, Davis Farm 20 00 L. C. Doerfler, Lot 360, Davis Farm 24 20 D. and W. Haudenschield, Lot 361, Davis Farm 44 20 Chris. Becke, Lot 362, Davis Farm 24 20 Emma Haudenshield, Lot 363, Davis Farm 24 20 C. E. Haudenshield, Lot 364, Davis Farm 24 20 H. C. Knornschield, Lot 365, Davis Farm 24 20 H. C. Knornschield, Lot 366, Davis Farm 28 60 GEO. RAGATZ, A. P. ABELN, HENRY F. ROEHL, C. B. SCHERR, C. H. BERG, C J. SPAHN, GEO. C. RATH, JOS. J. BERTSCH, B. WESTERCAMP, SIMON MILLER, JOHN H. MACLAY, C. B. TREWIN. Ald. Frith moved that the Jury be paid at the rate of $2.00 per day and the Recorder be instructed to draw warrants to cover the same. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the balance of the report of the jury relative to the amounts awarded property own- ers be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. On motion of Ald. Strobel the fol- lowing Weighmasters' reports were made a matter of record: John Mahoney $ 9 55 Robt, Hay 3 00 C. J. McCarthy 17 60 Petition of George Masters 65 Hill 288 Regular street asking the city council 'to appoint hint as plumbing inspector. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Return of service notifying the Key City Gas Co. to furnish all meter readers with badges. Presented. On motion of Ald. Strobel the return of service was made a matter of re- cord. Return of service notifying the Dubuque Electric Co. to furnish all meter readers with badges. Present- ed. On motion of Ald. Strobel the return of service was made a matter of record. Return of service notifying the City Water Works to furnish all meter readers with badges. Present- ed. On motion of Ald. Strobel the return of service was made a matter of record. Return of service notifying the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul rail- road company to clean culverts and drains from Eleventh street to Nine- teenth street. Presented. On motion of Ald. Andresen the return of ser- vice was made a matter of record. Return of service notifying the Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. to clean culverts and drains from Eleventh street to Nineteenth street. Presented. On motion of Ald. An- dresen the return of service was made a, matter of record. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers, of the city council's intention to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Lincoln Avenue from First Avenue to Second Avenue, also the written remon- strance of residents on said street. On motion of Ald. Frith the notice was made a matter of record, and the remonstrance was received and filed. City Recorder Stuber presenced and read the notice certified to by the publishers, of the city council's intentions to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Lincoln Avenue from the manhole at Dock Avenue to First Avenue. On motion of Ald. Frith the notice was made a matter of record. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the city council's intentions to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Sheridan street from O'Neil Avenue to Law- ther Avenue and in Lawther Avenue from Sheridan street to the manhole at Burden Avenue and Lawther Avenue. On motion of Ald. Frith the notice was made a matter of record. Session, August 7th, 1919 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council• — I herewith submit my report of defective lights for the month of July 1919. I find from the report of the Police Department that the total hours that 42 lamps failed to burn would equal 1 1 -2 lamps burro ing for one month or $8.10. Also 2 Boulevard for month $9.16. Respectfully submitted... Wm. Hipman City Electrician. On motion of Ald. Andresen the report was approved and the Record- er instructed to deduct the amount from the bill of the Dubuque Electric Company. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 984 showing the grade of Sheridan street from the soatth curb line of O'Neil Avenue to the north curb line of Lawther Avenue. On motion of Ald. Frith the profile was adopted and the ordinance com- mittee instructed to draft an ordin- ance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 985 showing the grade of Lincoln Avenue from the north curb line of Dock Avenue to the south curb line of Second Avenue. On motion of Ald. Frith the profile was adopted and the ordinance com- mittee instructed to draft an orui- nance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 986 showing the grade of Lawther Avenue from Argyle street to Burden Avenue. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith the profile was adopted and the ordinance com- mittee instructed to draft ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 987 showing the grade of Holly street from the north prop- erty line of Rush street to the south property line of Cleveland Avenue. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the profile was adopted and the ordin- ance committee instructed to draft an ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullin presented profile No. 988 showing the grade of Fifth Avenue from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Lucretia Avenue. On motion of Ald. Frith the profile was adopted and the ordinance com- mittee instructed to draft an ordin- ance covering the same. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen;— I herewith submit my pay- roll for labor on streets in the var- ious road districts of the City of Dubuque for the last half of July 1919. Amount due laborers $ 1088.40 Also submit payroll for labor on streets damaged by the flood of J'aly 9th, 1919, in the various districts of the City of Dubuque for the last half of July 1919, to be paid from the emergency fund created therefore. First District amount due laborers $ 1026.06 Second district amount due laborers 250.40 Third District amount due laborers 730.7 Fourth District amount due laborers laborers 704.24 Fifth District amount due 1498.90 Respectfully submitted TOHN SCHROMEN Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith the pay- rolls were received and warrants ordered to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the committee on streets. Also submit payroll for labor on sewers in the City of Dubuque for the last half of July 1919. Amount duo laborers on sewers $ 434.98 Respectfully submitted JOHN SCHROMEN Street Commissioner On motion of Ald. Strobel the pay- roll was received and warrants order- ed drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the sewer committee. Chief of police Giellis reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council; Gentlemen: — I herewith submit the Police report for the month of July 1919. Assult and battery 1 Disorderly conduct 6 Disturbing the peace 6 Fugitive 6 Intoxication 8 Lewd and immoral acts with children 1 Petit larceny 2 Taking auto without owners consent 3 Vagrancy 4 Violating speed ordinance 14 Violating traffic ordinance 8 Total 54 Residents arrested 38 Doors found open 26 Defective lights 42 Lodgers harbored - 26 Meals furnished prisoners 25 Cost of food 5.00 Sheriff dieting prisoners for month of July 6.50 Police court costs and fines collected 150.15 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 289 Patrol runs for prisoners .... 98 Prisoners transferred 17 Committee calls 3 Miles traveled 137 Ambulance calls 138 Also beg to submit the payroll for Policemen for the last half of July 1919. Amount, due policemen ....$ 2,078.74 Amount retained in pension fund 41.66 Respectfully submitted J. W. GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Andresen the report and payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to cover the various amounts and the report referred back to the police com- mittee. Fire Chief Ahern reported as fol- lows; Gentlemen; I herewith submit my pay- roll for the Fire Department for the last half of July 1919. Amount due firemen $ 2,684.00 Pension fund retained 50.07 Respectfully submitted DAVID AHERN, Chief. On motion of Ald. Lelst the pay- roll was received and warrants ord- ered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the fire committee. The following list shows the ap- propriations and the amount of war- rants drawn on each fund since the beginning of the fiscal year begin- ning March 1st, 1919, to Aug. 1st, 1919. Appropriation. Expended. For General Ex- pense and Con- tingent Fund ..$71,790.80 $26,595.51 For District Road Funds for cleaning, sprinkling and repairing streets:— First District .. 10,047.12 10,020.20 Second district.. 17,950.16 9,924.64 Third District .. 13,332.04 13,298.29 Fourth District.. 13,912.04 9,930.08 Fifth District .. 12,188.14 11,835.38 For Expense of Fire Depart... 67,429.50 48,822.20 For Expense of Police Depart. 55,000.00 24,372.65 For Care, Main- tenance and Repair of Sew- ers 9,500.00 6,706.70 For Printing 2,500.00 2,040.36 For Street Light- ing .. 47,500.00 19,576.85 For Interest on Floating a n d Bonded Debt 39,250.00 1,70.02 Water Works Account. Cash on hand July lst, 1919$ 8,762.43 Deposits by Wa- ter Works Trustees .... 8,854.31 Orders draw n on Treasurer by Water Works Trustees Cash balance July 31st, 1919 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 8,556.76 9,059.98 $17,616.74 $17,616.74 Excavation Permits (Old). Cash on hand July 1st, 1919 $150.00 Cash on hand July 31st, 1919 $150.00 Excavation Fund Account. Cash on hand July 1st, 1919. $300.06 Cash on hand July 31st, 1919 $300.06 Excavation Permits (New). Cash on hand July 1st, 1919 $ 40.00 Permits issued in July, 1919 19.00 Cash balance July 31st, 1919 $ 59.00 $ 59.00 $ 59.00 The following is a record of all in- terest coupons and bonds redeemed by the City Treasurer, and credited to him: Interest. Improvement bond coupons $5,375.00 Regular bond cou- pons 2,480.00 $7,855.00 Bonds. Improvement bonds $1,600.00 Respectfully submitted, CYRIL D. LAGEN, Auditor. By FRED GANTERT, Deputy. Also find my report for the last half of July, 1919, the amount due City Officers for salaries $1,718.55, and Amanda Beyer (Iowa Working- men's Compensation) $17.54. Respectfully submitted, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. By FRED GANTERT, Deputy. On motion of Ald. Frith the pay- rolls and report were received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report re- ferred back to the Finance commit- tee. City Treasurer Wybrant reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: The following is a statement of the amounts advanced 291 by me during the month of July, 1919, for which please order warrants drawn in my favor. Interest on warrants out- standing . $1,107.00 Miscellaneous 143.79 Please have the following Loan Warrants renewed because of no space to make endorsements thereon of interest payments: Warrant No. 3515, dated Aug. 7, 1902, $500.00 in favor of Caroline Kriebs; interest from July 7, 1919. Warrant No. 3023, dated Aug. 4, 1902, $500.00 in favor of Henry Stafford; interest from July 26, 1919. Warrant No. 2471, dated Aug. 3, 1905, $300.00 in favor of Hen- ry Grether; interest from July 6, 1919. Warrant Nos. 4013, dated Au- gust 3, 1916, $500.00 each, in favor of Minnie Kirk; interest from July 7, 1919. Warrant No. 4090, dated Nov. 2, 1905, $500.00, in favor of Federal Deposit & Trust Co.; interest from Oct. 26, 1918. Warrant Nos. 3523 and 3524, dated Sept. 6, 1906, $500.00 each, in favor of Federal Deposit & Trust Co.; interest from Aug. 31, 1918. Warrant Nos. 3895 to 39.00, in- clusive, dated Oct. 5, 1906, six war- rants at $500.00 each, in favor of Federal Deposit & Trust Co.; inter- est from Sept. 6, 1918. Warrant No. 3649, dated Oct. 3, 1907, $200.00, in favor of Federal Deposit & Trust Co.; interest from Sept. 12, 1918. Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WYBRANT, City Treasurer. On motion of Ald Frith the report was received and warrants ordered drawn to cover the various amounts and the report referred back to the Finance Committee. On motion of Ald. Frith the Re- corder was instructed to draw loan warrants payable March lst, 1920, in the sum of $7,000.00 payable to the Union Trust and Savings Bank to create an emergency fund to take carate an emergency fund to take care of the payroll for laborers and bills for the last half of July, 1919, and to present date. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON THIRTIETH STREET FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF JACKSON STREET TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF WASHINGTON STREET. Be it ordained by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque. Section 1. That an ordinance es- t� blishing a grade on Thirtieth street from the east property line of Jackson street to the west prop - eryt line of Washington street be and the came is hereby adopted and l 290 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 For Expense of Board of Health 21,500.00 11,356.61 For Grading Streets and Al- leys ... 3,500.00 For Special Bonded Paving 9,000.00 For Interest on Special Bond- ed Debt 8,000.00 For Repair and Rebuilding of Sidewalks .. 1,000.00 For Revision of Ordinances 3,250.00 For Library Fund .. 1,500.00 For Purchase of Street Flusher 8,200.00 For Purchase of Fire Apparatus 7,500.00 For Purchase of Fire Hose 2,000.00 For Bathing Beach 1,300.00 For the Munici- pal Athletic Field 1,000.00 For the Visiting Nurse Assn. 1,200.00 For Board of Health for Hire of Nurse for Parochial Schools 1,200.00 For the Park Board 1,000.00 For cement steps on North Main Street 850.00 For Payment of Construction of Bridge at Cas- cade Crossing. 2,760.00 For Repair of Engine Houses 1,800.00 For Repair of City Hall 1,000.00 For cement steps from S. Bluff Street to Cleve- land Ave. Park 1,500.00 For cement steps from Grand- view Heights to G r an dview Avenue . 150.00 For Balance due on Vine Street Steps 50.00 For Repair of Dodge St. and Grandview Ave 867.11 For Cement Gut- ter on 17th St. East of the R. R. Tracks 1,026.84 For Opening of Louisa St. 200.00 For Balance on Sewer in Sem- inary Street 325.00 1,425.80 399.88 2,750.00 1,500.00 8,025.00 7,500.00 1,090.00 1,269.57 976.37 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 850.00 2,760.00 941.15 440.62 1 ,500.00 5.16 33.86 200.00 For Widening of Rosedale Ave. and W. Locust St. Intersection 400.00 For Repair of Curb and Gut- ter on W. Lo- cust Street .. 615.26 For 5% Due on Bee Branch Sewer ........ 213.95 101.82 For Bee Branch Sewer .. . For Balance Due for Cement Curb on 28th a n d Washing- ton Streets ... 167.26 100.00 For Balance Due on Clifford St Steps 150.41 84.24 Dubuque, Iowa, August 7th, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque, Iowa, Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the month of July, 1919, showing the receipts and disburse- ments for the month. Receipts. Cash on hand July 1st, 1919. $401,830.63 Receipts f r o m all sources .. 27,630.04 $429,460.67 Disbursements. Warrants r e- deemed $ 53,997.94 Improvement bond coupons redeemed 5,375.00 Improvement bonds re- deemed 1,600.00 Regular bond coupons r e- deemed 2,480.00 Library orders paid . 956.94 Park orders paid 4,433.62 . Fire pension paid (or- ders) 383.00 Police pension orders paid 5,091.19 5,064.63 $ 69,419.00 Cash on hand July 31st, 1919 360,041.67 $429,460.67 The above cash balances include the balances in the Improvement Bond fund, the Water Works Interest and Sinking fund, the Library fund, Old Water Works Debt fund, Police Pension fund, Fire Pension fund, and the Sinking fund (for the ameliora- tion of the City Regular Bonded Debt), also Excavation fund. 292 Regular Session, August 7th, 1 9 1 9 Regular Session, August 7th, 1 9 1 9 2 93 established as shown by the Vrofile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being profile No 983, B. M. Door sill No. 2806 Couler avenue, elevation 31.61. Said grade begins at the east prop- erty line of Jackson street wMeh is Station 0, north curb elevation 29.56, south curb elevation 29.65; thence to station 1 west alley line north curb elevation 30.00, south curb elevation 30.00; thence to sta- tion 1+20, east alley line, north curb elevation 29.60, south curb elevation 29.60; thence to station 2 +20, west property line of Washington street north curb elevation 29.20, south curb elevation 29.20. Section 2. This ordinance snail be in force and take effect from and aft• er its passage by the City Council and its publication. in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted: August 7th, 1919. Approved: August 8th, 1919. Attest- JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers August 12th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, Aug. 12 -19 -1t City Rec ruer. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the Ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to sus- pend the rules for the purpose of reading the Ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith moved that the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland (bonding company) be notified to proceed at once with the work of improving Heeb street, from Kaufman avenue to the south line of Lot 6, Marsh's addition to the City of Dubuque. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith moved that the im- provement of Angella street be stopped until the proper waivers are signed relative to the payment of the assessment for said work. Car- ried. On motion of Ald. Hird the Re- corder was instructed to advertise for bids replacing the curb and gut- ter on Wood street and Atlantic avenue. Your Committee on Streets would respectfully report that we have ex- amined Fifth street from the east property line of Main street to the west property line of White street and would respectfully recommend that it be accepted; Jas. F. Lee, con- tractor. We would further recommend that the City Engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a spe- cial assessment against the lots or parcels of real estate subject to as- sessment for said improvement and file the same in the office of the City Recorder, who will thereupon give the notice of said assessment as required by ordinance. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Ald. Frith moved that the report of the Street Committee be approv- ed. Carried. Dubuque, Iowa, August 7, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The Board of Health met in regular session Thursday, August 7th, 1919. Chairman Saul in the chair. Present -Alds. Andresen, Leist; Citizens M. M. Hoffman, Adam Zil- lig, Sanitary Officer Neuman, Dr. J. W. Schrup. Minutes of the meeting of July 17th, 1919, read and on motion of Adam Zillig were approved as read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the following bills were sent to the County for payment: Geo. Davis $ 1 20 Peter Woodson and wife 100 00 Peter Woodson and wife 25 00 Dubuque Electric Co. 3 00 Dr. Chas. Palen 100 00 Dr. Chas. Palen 17 00 P. Weirich 81 25 Applications of Mrs. Huber and Son, Ed. Pegel and wife and Tom McGrath and sister for taking care of the Detention Hospital, presented and read. Action on these applica- tions were deferred until later in the meeting. Resolutions ordering the following named parties to connect property with sanitary sewer were adopted: Ed. Budden, Lot 9, O'Neil's River- view Add.; Harry Proctor, Lot 11, O'Neil's Riverview Add.; Leo Mari - hart, Lots 48, 49, O'Neil's Riverview Add.; Frank Sahina, Lot 46, O'Neil's Riverview Add.; Peter Buerskens, Lots 40, 41, 42, 43, O'Neil's River- view Add.; Mrs. Bertha Beversdorf, Lot 35, Trivoli Add.; Katherine Roeth, Lot 273, Davis Farm Add.; Elizabeth Nickels, City S. 22.4 ft. N. M. 1 -5 499, N. 29.3 ft. M. 1 -5 499; Nic. Plemling, Lot 141, Burden & Lawther's Add.; Emil Koerner, Lot 140, Burden & Lawther's Add.; Ja- cob Kasper, Lot 139, Burden & Law - ther's Add.; Fred Gest, Lot, Bur- den & Lawther's Add.; Fred Neyen, Lot, Burden & Lawther's Add.; Peter Seeman, Lot 133, Burden & Lawther's Add.; Jos. Reckir, Lot 129, Burden & Lawther's Add.; Fred Schultz, N. 47 ft. Lot 124, Burden & Lawther's Add.; F. J. Schrunk, S. 1 -2 Lot 123, Burden & Lawther's Add.; Geo. Bock, Jr., Lot 122, Bur- den & Lawther's Add.; Chris Rick - auer, Lot 188, Burden & Lawther's Add.; John Brandel, Lot 119 Burden & Lawther's Add.; Henry Kraut, Lot 120, Burden & Lawther's Add.; Geo. Duschl, Lot, Burden & Law - ther's Add.; John Behen, Lot 116„ Burden & Lawther's Add.; Frank Otto, Lot 12, O'Neil's Riverview Add.; Wm. Gross, Lot 13, O'Neil's Riverview Add.; Frank Gassell, Lot 14, O'Neil's Riverview Add.; H. Mor- itz Lot 15, O'Neil's Add.; Ellen Mc- Cann, owner, S. B. Lattner, Agent. August 7th, 1919. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my Health Report and Sanitary Report for the month of July, 1919: 4 Diphtheria. 1 Infantile paralysis (patient died) 1 Mumps. 4 Houses fumigated. 23 Rooms fumigated. 31 Garbage calls. 36 Vaults cleaned. 69 Sewer connections. 18 Sewer connections made for the month of June. 23 Sewer connections made for the month of July. 41 Total sewer connections made. 15 Back yards cleaned. All alleys cleaned on level from Jones street to Twenty- fourth street. Prevented tenants from moving in unsanitary house. Dead snake removed from Twenty - second and Couler avenue. Respectfully submitted, OTTO C. NEUMAN, Sanitary Officer. August 7th, 1919. To the Board of Health: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report of vital statistics for the month of July, 1919: 52 Births reported. 42 Deaths reported (all causes). 18 Cases of venereal diseases re- ported. JOHN STUBEtt, Clerk of the Board of Health. Ordinance No. 34. Sec. 173. Vaults- Location of 3. -No privy vault, cesspool or reservoir into which a privy, water closet, sink or stable is drained, except it be water tight, shall be established or permit- ted in water- bearing strata, or with- in (100) feet of any well, spring or any other source of water used for drinking or culinary purposes. Amendment. Except where sewage is sterilized by chemical, or septic tank treat- ment; and sink water is drained through a grease trap or ‘catch basin, in which event final disposal can be made, either through tile field or leaching pool, at a distance not less than 10 feet from any well, spring or any other source of water used for drinking or culinary purpose. Ald. Andresen moved to send ordi- nance and amendment to the State Board of Health for their approval. Carried. Petition of Mrs. Anna Kons asking the Board of Health to extend the time of notice for her to connect her property with the sanitary sew- er. Presented and read. The . peti- tion was received and filed and parties notified to connect at once. It was moved and carried that the Beatrice Creamery Co. be notified by the Sanitary Officer to discon- tinue placing empty cans in the alley at their place of business at Seventh street. Dr. Schrup addressed the Board relative to the state laws governing the control of venereal diseases. Communication of Henry Albert, Director of the State Labaratory at Iowa City in answer to a communi- cation of Assistant Attorney Cooney, relative to establishing a branch labaratory in Dubuque. Presented and read. It was moved and carried that the communication be referred to the Dubuque Medical association and have them recommend a bac- teriologist for the City of Dubuque. It was moved and carried that the Sanitary Officer notify the County Attorney and the Sheriff not to al- low a public funeral for the Muntz child that died from infantile pa- ralysis August 7th, 1919. It was moved and carried that Mrs. Huber and son be appointed as caretakers of the Detention hos- pital. Sanitary Officer Otto C. Neuman was instructed to see that the rules of the Housing Law of Iowa are com- plied with. Ald. Leist moved to adjourn. Car- ried. JOHN STUBER, Clerk of the Board of Health. Ald. Leist moved that the report of the Board of Health be approved as read. Carried. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend that Mrs. Hollnagel be instructed to con- struct a cement sidewalk on her property situated on the southeast corner of Twenty- second and White streets at once and that the city fill said sidewalk space up to grade. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the remonstrance 294 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 against the construction of a sani- tary sewer in Seminary street, Woodward street, Leibnitz street and Hempstead street would respect- fully recommend that said remon- strance be received and filed and the construction of the sewer be car- ried on. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the plat of Au- dubon Addition by the Voelker Realty Co. for adoption, would re- spectfully recommend that said ad- dition be adopted and the plat placed 1 on record. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Ald. Frith moved that the various reports of the Committee of the Whole be approved. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Fourteenth street from the west property line of -gay street to the east property line of Main street and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb with new cement curb where necessary, reset old stone curb where necessary and to pave said portion of said street with either brick block on a concrete foundation or to gutter with a cement gutter and pave with sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation, or to gutter with a cement gutter and pave with bitu- lithic paving on the old macadam foundation, and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing, resetting of curbs, guttering and paving against the property legally subject to as- sessment. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Fourteenth street from the west property line of Clay street to thQ east property line of Main street, and the kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an esti- mate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such im- provement, and the amount assess- able upon any railway or street rail- way company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such im- provement as contemplated by Chap- ter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty - fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city, a notice stating that such. plat and estimates are on file, the loca- tion and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of material or mate- rials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such pub- lication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next reg- ular session of the City Council, no- tify the Council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Fifteenth street from the west property .line of Clay street to the east property line of Main street and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb with new cement curb where necessary, reset old stone curb where necessary, and to pave said portion of said street with either brick block on a concrete founda- tion outside the street car tracks, and with brick block on a concrete foundation between the rails and one foot outside thereof, asphalt or pitch filler to be used with the brick, or to gutter with a cement gutter and to pave with sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation outside the street car tracks and with brick block on a concrete foundation be- tween the rails and one foot outside, thereof, asphalt or pitch filler to be used with the brick, or to gutter with a cement gutter and pave with bitulithic paving on the old macad- am foundation outside the street ear tracks and with brick block on a concrete foundation between the rails and one foot outside thereof, asphalt or pitch filler to oe used with the brick block, and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing, re- setting of curbs, guttering and pav- ing against the property legally sub- ject to assessment. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Fifteenth street from :he west property line of Clay street to the east property line of Main street and the kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an esti- mate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such im- provement, and the amount assess- able upon any railway or street rail- way company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improve- ment as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth Gen- eral Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the City Recorder; that after the filing of said plat and esti- mate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improve- ment, kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an esti- mate of its cost, and the time be- fore which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publi- cation shall have been made, the City Recorder shall, at the next reg- ular session of the City Council, no- tify the Council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, IIird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that it iu deemed necessary and advisable to improve Sixteenth street from the west property line of Clay street to the east property line of Iowa street and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb with new cement curb where Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 2 95 necessary, reset old stone curb where necessary and to pave said portion of said street with either brick block on a concrete founda- tion, asphalt or pitch filler to be used, or to gutter with a cement gutter and to pave with either sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation or with bitulithic paving on the old macadam foundation, and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing, resetting of curbs, guttering and paving against the property legally subject to assessment. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the city engineer be and he is hereby direct- ed to prepare a plat showing gen- ereally the location, nature and ex- tent to the proposed improvement of Sixteenth street from the west property line of Clay street to the east property line of Iowa street and the kind or kinds of material or ma- terials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such improve- ment, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such im- provement as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thir- ty -fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city re- corder; that after the filing of said vlat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city, a notice stat- ing that such a plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections there- to can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the City Council, notify the Council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of a • 296 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Iowa street from the north property line of Fourteenth street to the south property line of Seven- teenth street, except where already improved and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb with new cement curb where necessary, reset old stone curb where necessary, and to pave said portion of said street with either brick block on a concrete foundation, pitch or asphalt filler to be used, or to gutter with a cement gutter and pave with either sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation or with bitulithic paving on the old ma- cadam foundation, and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing, reset- ting of curbs, guttering and paving against the property legally subject to assessment. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Iowa street from the north prop- erty line of Fourteenth street to the south property line of Seventeenth street except where already im- provd and the kind or kinds of ma- terial or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost there- of, and the amount and cost of such improvement, and the amount as- sessable upon any or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost therecf and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such im- provement as contemplated by Chap- ter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty - fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the City Re- corder shall publish in three con- secutive issues of a newspaper pub- lished in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of ma- terial or materials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hear- ing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publica- tion of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the City Council, notify the Council thereof in writ- ing, with a printed copy of such no- tice accompanying the same. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Cushing Place from the south property line of Valeria street to the north property line of Kauf- mann avenue and it is hereby pro- posed to grade, curb and gutter with a combination cement curb and gut- ter and to macadamize said portion of said street and to assess the cost of said grading, curb and guttering and macadamizing against the prop- erty legally subject to assessment. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Fritb, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays -None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That. the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Cushing Place from the south property line of Valeria street to the north property line of Kaufmann avenue, and the kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost there- of, and the amount and cost of such improvement, and the amount as- sessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such im- provement as contemplated by Chap- ter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General Assembly of the State ot Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the loca- tion and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of material or mate- rials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be Tess than five days after the last publication of such no- tice, and after such publication shall have been made, the City Recorder shall, at the next regular session ot the City Council, notify the Council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman McLaughlin offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Alpine street from the north property line of West Third street to the south property line of Julien avenue, the street car tracks and one foot outside thereof excepted, and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb with new cement curb where necessary, reset old stone curb where necessary and to pave said portion of said street with either brick block on a concrete foundation, or to gutter with a cement gutter and pave with bitulithic paving on the old foundation, or to gutter with a cement gutter and pave with tar - via pavement on the old foundation, and to assess the cost of said grad- ing, curbing, resetting of curbs, gut- tering and paving against the prop- erty legally subject to assessment. Ald. McLaughlin moved he adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman McLaughlin offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally he location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Alpine street from the north prop- erty line of West Third street to the south property line of Julien ave- nue, and the kind or kinds of mate- Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 2 97 rial or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such im- provement, and the amount assess- able upon any railway or street rail- way company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the •.pity, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improve- ment as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the City Recorder; that aft- er the filing of said plat and esti- mate in his office, the City Recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improve- ment, kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an esti- mate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be uled, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such no- tice, and after such publication shall have been made, the City Recorder shall, at the next regular session of the City Council, notify the Council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds, Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Law - ther avenue as follows to -wit: An eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Lawther avenue from Sheridan street to a point 450 feet east, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon Alderman Frith offered the foriow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat and speci- fications for an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Lawther avenue from Sheridan street to a point 450 feet east, showing the locations and general nature of such improvement, • • 298 Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 the extent thereof, the sizze and kind of material to be used, and to pre- pare an estimate of the cost there- of and the amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and esti- mate in the office of City Recorder. That after such plat is so filed, the City Recorder shall cause to be published notice of the intention of the Council to make such improve- ment, which notice shall be publish- ed in three consecutive issues of the official paper of the City of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of ma- erial to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of said no- tice, and after the completion of the publication of such noice, he shall, at its next session, notify the Coun- cil thereof in writing with a printed copy of such nonce accompanying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Plamondon offered the following: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque that the res- olutions heretofore adopted, provid- ing for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Rush street from South Dodge street to Holly street and in Holly street from Rush street to Cleveland avenue be and they are hereby rescinded. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Plamondon offered the following: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Holly street, Rush street and South Dodge street as follows, to -wit: an eight - inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Holly street from Cleveland avenue to Rush 'street, in Rush street from Holly street to South Dodge street and in South Dodge street from Rush street to a point about 160 feet north, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alermdan Plamondon offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat and speci- fications for a eight inch Mile pipe sanitary sewer in Holly street from Cleveland avenue to Rush street, in Rush street from Holly street to South Dodge street and in South Dodge street from Rush street to a point about 160 feet north, showing the locations and general nature of such improvement, the extent there- of, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost thereof and the amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and estimate in the office of the City Recorder. That after such plat is so tiled, the City Recorder shall cause to be published notice of the intention of the Council to make such improve- ment, which notice shall be pub- lished in three consecutive issues of the official paper of the City of Du- buque, stating that such plat is on file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of material to be used, and the esti- mate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of said notice, and after the com- pletion of the publication of such no- tice, he shall at its next session, no- tify the Council thereof in writing with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in the alley between Queen street and Windsor avenue, and in Henry street as follows to -wit: An eight in h tile pipe sanitary sewer in the alley be- tween Queen street and Windsbr avenue from Pfotser street to Henry street and in Henry street from the alley between Queen street and Windsor avenue to the manhole in Windsor avenue, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abut- ting property. Ald. Frith moved the adoption ot the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat and speci- fications for an eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in the alley between Queen street and Windsor avenue from Pfotser street to Henry street and in Henry street from the alley between Queen street and Windsor avenue to the manhole in Windsor avenue, showing the locations and general nature of such improvement, the extent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to pre- pare an estimate of the cost thereof and the amount assessable upon earn lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and estimate in the office of the City Recorder. That after sdch plat is so filed, the City Recorder shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the Council to make such improvement, which notice shall be published in. three consecutive issues of the of- ficial paper of the City of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of mate- rial to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of said no- tice, and after the completion of the publication of such notice, he shall at its next session, notify the Coun- cil thereof in writing with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays—None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque that the reso- lutions heretofore adopted providing for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Valerie street from the end of the present sewer to the east lot line of lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral lot 316 be and they are hereby re- scinded. Ald. Frith moved the adoption ot Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 2 99 the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Valeria street and in Cushing Place as fol- lows to -wit: An eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Valeria street from the end of the present sewer to Cush- ing Place, and in Valeria street from the east lot line of lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral lot 316 to Cushing Place and in Cushing Place from Valeria street to the manhole in Kaufmann avenue as follows, to -wit: and to as- sess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat and speci- fications for an eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Valeria street from the end of the present sewer to Cushing Place, and in Valeria street from the east lot line of Lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral lot 316 to Cushing Place and in Cushing Place from Valeria street to Kaufman avenue, showing the locations and general nature of such improvement, the ex- tent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost thereof and the amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abut- ting thereon per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and estimate in the office of the City Recorder. That after such plat is so filed, the City Recorder shall cause to be published notice of the intention ot the Council to make such improve- ment, which notice shall be pub- lished in three consecutive issues of the official paper of the City of Du- buque, stating that such plat is 011 file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of material to be used, and the esti- mate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of said notice, and after the comple- tion of the publication of such no- tice, he shall at its next session, no- tify the Council thereof in writing CITY COUNCIL (Official) Special Session August 13th, 1919. Council met at 3:45 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present; Alds. Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Absent; Ald. Andresen. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of act- ing on the various report, of the committee of the whole, and acting on any other business that might come before a regular meeting of the City Council. Your Committee of the Whole td whom was referred the petition of Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police, relative to holding their Eleventh Annual Convention in the City, on August 27th and 28th 1919, would respectfully recommend that said petition be referred to the Chief Of Police with power, he to excercise his own judgement on this matter. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the 'Whole to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Thorne, relative to the special assessment, for improving O'N_agen street, would respectfully recom- med that the Committee of the Whole view the grounds on this mat- ter. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of the Heirs of the Specht Estate, re- lative to improving the alley running east from Kline street, between Kuaf- man avenue and Klingenberg Ter- race, would respectfully recommend that the Committee view the grounds on this matter. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of Sophia Buddin, relative to having her taxes cancelled, for the 1918 tax, on lot 81 Cooks Add, would respect- fully recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be granted, and have City Treasurer instructed to cancel the 1918 tax, as an act of charity. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of the A. W. Kemler Estate, relative to the 47 square feet of lot one (1) McCoys Sub. condemned by { e City, to widen the corner of Hill and West Special Session, August 13th, 1919 30 1 Third streets, relative to being asses- sed for the above forty -seven square feet, for paving, would respectfully recommend that this petition be re- ferred to the City Attorney, he to report to the council. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the bids for con- structing a sanitary sewer in Delhi street, from the manhole at Delhi and Asbury streets, to Finley street would respectfully recommend that the contract be awarded to James Street, for constructing a sanitary sewer, in the above mentioned street, he being the lowest bidder. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the bids for im- proving Twelfth ; street, from the west property line of main street, to the east property line of locust street, would respectfully recom- mend that the contract be awarded to James F. Lee Paving Co., for bitulithic paving on old brick, they being the lowest bidders. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the bids for im- proving Thirtieth street, from Jack- son to Washington street, would res- pectfully recommend that the con- tracts be awarded to James F. Lee Paving Co., for Bitulithic Paving on a concrete foundation, they being the lowest bidder. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the bids for re- pairing the cement curb and gutter on West Locust street, as far as the appropriation will allow, would res- pectfully recommend that the con- tract be awarded to N. J. Staner, he being the lowest bidder, work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the remon- strances of the property owners on Grandview avenue, against improv- ing Grandview avenue, between Dodge street and South Dodge street would respectfully recommend that said remonstrances be received and filed. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to F , 30o Regular Session, August 7th, 1919 with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that a sani- tary sewer of eight -inch tile pipe be constructed in Sheridan street from O'Neil avenue to Lawther avenue, and in Lawther avenue from Sheri- dan street to the manhole at Bur- den avenue and Lawther avenue, ac- cording to the plans and specifica- tions of said sewer prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it further Resolved, that said sewer shall be completed on or before the 1st day of October, 1919, and shall be paid for at the time and in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of constructing sewers. The proposals for doing such work will be acted upon by the Council on the 21st day of August, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that a sani- tary sewer of eight -inch tile pipe be constructed in Lincoln avenue from First avenue to Second avenue, according to the plans and specifi- cations of said sewer prepared by the City Engineer and now 311 file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it further Resolved, that said sewer shall be completed on or before the 15th 'lay of October, 1919, and shall be paid for at the time and in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXX1V of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of constructing4 sewers. The proposals for doing ,3uch work will be acted upon by the Council (,n the 21st day of August, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Frith moved the adoption cf the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Alderman Frith offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That a sanitary sewer of on eight -inch tile pipe be constructed in Lincoln ave- nue from the manhole at Dock avnue to First avenue, according to the plans and specifications of said sewer prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it further Resolved, That said sewer shall be completed on or before the 15th day of September, 1919, and shall be paid for at the time and in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of constructing sewers. The proposals for doing such work will be acted upon by the Council on the 21st day of August, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Plamondon. Ald. Frith moved that the Record- er be instructed to advertise for bids for replacing the brick on North Main street, bids to be acted on Wednesday, August 13th, 1919. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the Illinois Central Railroad Co., the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad be notified by the Chief of Police to clean out cul- verts at Fourth street. Carried. Ald. Hird moved that the City Water Works be requested to place re water plug at the intersection of 'Woodward avenue and Seminary treet. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Adopted , 1919. Approved Mayor Attest: . City Recorder 1 —e 302 Special Session, August i3th, 1919 whom was referred the bids for im- proving Grandview avenue, from the north property line of Dodge street to the south line of lot 11, block 5, Grandview Park Addition, would res- pectfully recommend that the con- tract be awarded to James F. Lee Paving Co., for Bitulithic Paving on the old macadam foundation, they being the lowest bidder. E. Si. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the remon- strances of the property owners on Grandview avenue, against improv- ing Grandview avenue, between Del- hi and Dodge streets, would respect- fully recommend that said remon- strances be received and filed. E. E. Frith, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the bids for im- proving Grandview avenue, from the south line of Delhi street, to the north line of Dodge street, would respectfully recommend that the con- tract be awarded to James F. Lee, Paving Co., for Bitulithic Paving on the old macadam foundation, they being the lowest bidder. E. E. Frith, Chairman Ald. Frith moved that the various reports of the committee of the Whole be approved. Carried. Ald. Hird moved that the curbing around the parking on the Grand- view avenue improvement from the south property line of Delhi street to the south line of lot 11, block 5; Grandview Park Addition be paid for by the City. Carried. BIDS. Bids for replacing brick paving on North Main street. Bids of G. L. Korman and Wm. Singrin, presented. Ald. Frith moved that all bids for replacing brick paving on North Main street be returned to the bid- ders unopened. Carried. Bids for resetting cement curb and g;ttter on Wood street and Atlantic avenue. Bid of G. L. Korman, re- placing Wood street cement curb and gutter according to advertisement, and instructions by City Engineer, resetting cement curb and gutter, per lineal foot, 60 cents. Ald. Hird mov- ed that the bid for resetting cement curb and gutter on Wood street and Atlantic avenue be referred to the committtee of the Whole to view the grounds. Carried. Ald. Hird moved to adjourn. Car- ried. Adopted , 1919. Approved Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Mayor. City Recorder. Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 CITY COUNCIL (Official.) Regular session August 21st, 1919. Council met at 8:45 p. m. Present —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Andresen moved that the Council Proceedings for the month of June, 1919, be approved as print- ed. Carried. Ald. Hird moved that all bids be opened. Carried. Bids for constructing an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Lincoln avenue from the manhole at Dock avenue to First avenue: Bid of C. M. McNamara Co. —Eight inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, 96c; manholes, each, $50.00. Bid of G. L. Korman — Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, 95c; man- holes, each, $25.00. Bid of James Street — Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.23; man- holes, each, $50.00. Bid of N. J. Staner— Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.45; man- holes, each, $44.00. Bid of J. M. Kenety & Son— Eight- inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.25; manholes, each, $45.00. Bid of O. G. Kringle— Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.25; man- holes, each, $35.00. On motion of Ald. Frith the bids were referred to the Committee of the Whole. Bids for constructing an eight - inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Lin- coln avenue from First avenue to Second avenue: Bid of Oliver G. Kringle— Eight- inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.25; manholes, each, $35.00. Bid of James Street — Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, 93c; man- holes, each, $40.00. Bid of N. J. Staner— Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.20; man- holes, each, $40.00. Bid of J. M. Kenety & Son — Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, 95c; manholes, each, $35.00. Bid of G. L. Korman — Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, 75c; man- holes, each, $25.00. Bid of C. B. McNamara Co.— Eight- inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, 86c; manholes, each, $40.00. On motion of Ald. Andresen the bids were referred to the Committee of the Whole. Bids for constructing an eight - inch tile pipe sanitary sewer In Sheridan street from O'Neil avenue to Lawther avenue, and in Lawther 3 avenue from Sheridan street to the manhole at Burden avenue and Law - ther avenue: Bid of James Street— Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.28; man- holes, each, $50.00. Bid of C. B. McNamara Co.— Eight- inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.09; manholes, each, $60.00. Bid of G. L. Korman — Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, 98c; man- holes, each, $30.00. Bid of O. G. Kringle —Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.25; man- holes, each, $35.00. Bid of N. J. Staner— Eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $1.65; man- holes, each, $47.00. On motion of Ald. Hird all bids were referred to the Committee of the Whole. Bids for installing sanitary sewer connections, water connections and gas connections from the mains to the back line of the curb stone on Grandview avenue from the south property line of Delhi street to the south lot line of Lot 11, Block 5, Grandview Park Addition: Bid of H. B. McCarten —I propose to lay gas service pipes, one and one - quarter inch, into lots indicated by the City Engineer of the City of Dubuque and in accordance with the direction, under the supervision of the City of Dubuque, at the price of fifty -five cents (55c) per lineal foot for work complete. Bid of the Key City Gas Company —One and one - fourth inch gas serv- ice pipe connections complete from gas main to the back line of curb stone abutting lots to be designated to us by the City Engineer of the City of Dubuque for the sum of for- ty -seven cents (47c) per lineal foot. Bid of O. S. Kringle —Price per lineal foot for sewer connections from the mains to the back line of the curb stone, $1.25; price per lineal foot for water connections from the mains to the back line of the curb stone, $1.25. Bid of Rellihan & Mullen, present- ed. Ald. Strobel moved that the bid of Rellihan & Mullen be returned to bidder and not considered as it was not accompanied by a certified check of $500.00. Carried. Bid of Mullen Bros. presented. Ald. Strobel moved that the bid of Mullen Bros. be returned and not considered as it was not accom- panied by a certified check of $500.00. Carried. Bid of A. Curtis & Son presented. Ald. Strobel moved that the bid of Curtis & Son be returned to bidder and not considered as it was not ac- companied by a certified check of $500.00. Carried. 304 Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 Ald. Hird moved that the bids to be considered be referred to 'the Committee of the Whole. Carried. BILLS. L. Daily, health $ 39 01 Joseph Scharry, health 50 00 Jas. J. Lee Paving Co., relay- ing wood block on Couler Ave., emergency fund 2762 27 Jas. F. Lee, 2d road 25 00 Jas. F .Lee, 2d road 73 38 Frank A. Burns, emergency fund 55 05 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 8 00 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 6 50 Hawkeye Steam Vulcanizing Co., fire 60 Standard Oil Co., fire 16 58 A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co , fire 3 75 Midwest Auto Supply Co., fire 48 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 3 60 Falkenhainer's Drug Store, fire 3 80 National Refining Co., fire 68 90 Iowa Oil Co., fire 23 50 Dubuque Paper & Supply Co , fire 36 00 Dubuque Welding Wks, fire 4 00 Dubuque Electric Co., fire 20 82 Midland Chemical Co., fire 1 75 Farley - Loetscher Mfg. Co., ex- pense 4 86 Linehan & Molo, expense .. 1 00 Clarence M. Traut, expense 19 90 11. Specht, sewer and side- walk 54 13 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 8 95 C. Schloz, expense 4 00 Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co , expense ... 1 15 Karl Staufenbeil, expense and police ... 2 00 Lincoln Highway Tire Co., ex- pense 26 75 The Hoerman Press, expense 7 00 F. K. Munsell, health 9 7a Telegraph- Herald, expense 61 50 M. S. Hardie, expenss 11 25 Labor Leader, printing and expense 15 00 Times - Journal, police 21 00 Rellihan & Mullen, expense 27 85 F. A. Nesler & Son, expense 47 50 J. F. Stampfer Co., repair of engine houses 26 70 Clark Roller Awning Co., ex- pense 5 80 A. E. Gmehle, expense 29 86 Iowa Telephone Co., fire, po- lice and expense 61 39 Western Union Telegraph Co., expense 4 00 F. M. Jeager Hdw. Co , health 1 86 The White Co., health 82 42 Lorenz Laundry, health 7 98 National Refining Co., health 26 50 Byrne Bros., health 31 50 Preston & Collins, wealth 111 65 Standard Oil Co., health 65 Midland Chemical Co., health 85 25 Midland Chemical Co., health 12 72 Upton Laundry, health and expense ... 15 91 Upton Laundry, expense and health 7 08 11th St. Vulcanizing Co , health 4 25 C. Scholz, sewer 7 10 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., sewer 2 48 T. J. Magee, sewer 1 25 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., sewer 3 83 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., sewer 45 E. Ohler, sewer 1 50 Thos. Kenneally, inspector sewer S. Dodge St. 16 00 T. J. Magee, sewer 2 50 W. S. Nott Co., police 35 09 Iowa Oil Co., police 12 94 C. J. McCarthy, police 5 00 Eichhorn & Bechtel, police 5 91 The Adams Co., expense . , 48 50 Iowa Oil Co., police 24 94 J. J. O'Neill Co., police 1 45 Dubuque Electric Co., police 75 Geo. Ragatz, Jr., police 19 55 C. H. Davis & Co., police 1 40 C. B. McNamara, 5th road emergency 269 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., 2d road 41 80 C. B. McNamara & Co., 2d road 75 00 Spahn & Ros Lbr. Co , side- walks 72 64 H. B. McCarten, expense 6 15 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road emergency 38 25 Wm. Marshall, expense 268 62 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., roads 90 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., roads 50 Standard Lbr. Yard Co., 1st road emergency 14 18 Delhi Auto Repair Shop, ex- pense 3 00 T. 3. Mulgrew Co., 4th road emergency 2 70 Standard Oil Co., 4th road emergency 53 65 Dorgan Ulrich & Co., 4th, 2d roads, 2d, 3d, 4th roads em- ergency 794 03 A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., ex- pense 1' Purington Paving Brick Co , emergency 187 16 F M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., 4th road emergency ... 90 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road 1 70 Robert McGivern, inspector Edina St. 16 00 Ike Beekman, inspector Leib- nitz St. 20 00 John Tibey, 5 per cent re- tained on Cora St. improve- ment Robert McGivern, inspector 140 53 Ida St. 28 00 Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 Jacobson Iron & Metal Co , 5th road emergency 17 50 Smedley Co., 2d road 68 43 T. J. Mulgrew Co., 2d and 4th roads emergency 64 70 Standard Lbr. Yards Co , sidewalk 79 55 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., roads 90 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., 4th road emergency 2 43 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road emergency 8 50 Spahn & Rose Lbr. Co., side- walks and 4th road emer- gency 33 86 Eagle Point Lime Wks, 5th road emergency 9 00 Eagle Point Lime Wks, 5th road and 5th road emer- gency 66 95 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road emergency 33 75 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road emergency 38 25 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road emergency 15 75 Mullen Bros., expense 5 05 Eichhorn & Bechtel, side- walks 1 25 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 2nd and 4th roads emergency 19 80 F. M. Jaeger Hdwe. Co., 4th road emergency 1 25 E. J. Voggenthaler Co., ex- pense 2 00 Dorgan - Ulrich Co., 2nd road, 1st, 6th roads emergency 533 28 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 1st, 2nd, 4th roads emergency, general expense and 4th road 179 38 Thomas Welsh, 4th road emergency 136 43 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road emergency 38 25 Dubuque Paper & Supply Co , expense 8 50 Jack Bowman, expense 6 00 F. Beutin, 2nd road 1 50 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road emergency 44 80 Wm. Meyer, 4th road emer- gency 2 00 W. B. Baumgartner, expense and 4th road emergency 9 45 Key City Gas Co., expense 60 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 4th and 5th roads emergency 30 60 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 4 75 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 60 70 Dubuque Electric Co., street lighting 4026 82 H. A. Richardson, emergency 40 20 C. B. McNamara & Co., 5th road emergency 174 00 Times - Journal, printing 44 25 Times - Journal, printing 61 01 Times Hotel Register Co., ex- pense 11 25 Sta- 3 Gonner Bros., expense 8 50 Telegraph- Herald, printing 56 74 National Demokrat, printing 36 60 Eagle Point Lime Wks., roads and 5th road emergency 44 10 Theis & Johnson, roads 1 75 Wunderlich & Wunderlich, roads 16 50 Iowa Oil Co., roads 79 50 Iowa Oil Co., roads 183 72 Iowa Oil Co., roads 70 96 Dubuque Exide Battery tion, roads and police 10 10 Austin- Western Road Machin- ery Co., roads 75 00 W. D. Deckert, health and roads 1 80 Key City Roofing Co., roads, 4th road emergency, 4th road, expense and fire 64 50 Byrne Bros. Co., fire, health and roads 10 75 Eagle Point Lime Wks., 5th road emergency and roads. 21 60 Leader Oil Co., roads 12 50 Peter Even & Son, police and roads 8 25 National Refining Co., roads 23 40 Mettel Bros., sidewalk, roads, sewer, 3rd, 5th roads and fire 21 45 T. J. Mulgrew Co., 1st road, 1st road emergency, 5th road and expense 15 70 C. Scholz, 2nd, 3rd, 4th roads, and roads 4 90 P. J. Seippel Lbr. Co., lst road, lst road emergency, fire and expense 24 09 Key City Iron Wks., roads 3 66 Kretschmer Mfg. Co., roads 22 23 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of Third St 3645 14 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of Sixth St. 5898 30 Frank Beutin, 3rd road 13 12 Klauer Mfg. Co., 5th road 200 00 On motion of Ald. Leist all bills properly O. K.'d were ordered paid; all others to be referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. Ald. Frith moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of al- lowing any one present to address the Council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Property owners on Elm street ad- dressed the Council relative to a petition which was presented, stat- ing that they had been compelled to connect their property with san- itary sewer, and some of them were desirous of connecting with the city water, but have been unable to do so for the reason that some of the property owners on said street did not see fit to deposit $25.00 to have �4 306 Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 connections made. Ald. Frith moved that the petition be referred to San- itary Officer Neuman to explain to the property owners that their money would be refunded when con- nections were made, and to see if he could get enough signers to have mains extended. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the mayor be instructed to see Mr. McEvoy, superintendent of the City Water Works, and see if arrangements can be made to extend water mains on Elm street as petitioned for by res- idents. Carried. Petition of property owners on N. Glenn Oak avenue asking the City Council to have said street opened from Vernon street to Rose- dale avenue, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Hird the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole to view the grounds. Petition of Jacob Grode asking permission of the City Council to excavate in Twentieth street, be- tween Washington street and Elm street, for the purpose of making a connection with the sewer in said street, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith the prayer of the petition was granted provided prop- er bonds are filed. Petition of the Oriental Sweet Shop by Arthur Diamond, asking the City Council to grant him permis- sion to have an opening, 24 in. by 34 in., made in the sidewalk at 823 Main street for the purpose of put- ting ice, coal, salt, etc., in the base- ment, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Hird the prayer of the petition was granted, and the City Attorney instructed to draw proper waiver and agreement covering the same. Petition and waiver of property owners on Main street between Ninth and Tenth streets asking the City Council to have the pavement raised four inches at the southwest corner of Tenth and Main streets. Presented and read. Oh motion of Ald. Strobel the waiver was made a matter of record. Petition of Mrs. Hattie Curtis ask- ing permission of the City Council to lower the curbing in front of her property at 126 Althauser avenue for the purpose of constructing a drive- way. Presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Andresen the prayer of the petition was granted, work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Petition of the Voelker Realty Co. asking the City Council to instruct the City Engineer to prepare a grave for Marquette place. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the prayer of the petition was granted and the Ordinance Committee in- structed to adopt an Ordinance cov- ering the same. Petition of the Dubuque Trades & Labor Congress asking the City Council to allow a platoon of po- licemen and firemen to participate in the Labor Day parade. Present= ed and read. On motion of Ald Leist the prayer of the petition was granted and the Chief of Policy and the Chief of the Fire Department instructed accordingly. Communication of the Dubuque Commercial club with an enclosed communication from The Key City Exhibition company relative to the Dubuque Fall Festival to be held September 29th to October 4th, 1919, asking for the co- operation ot the City Council to the following ex- tent: "We would like permission to erect an electric and decorated arch at the corner of 4th and Main streets. We would like permission to place decorations and electric lights on 4th street from Main street to the railroad tracks. We would llic( the use of .4th street from the raiiroaa tracks to the west line of 7th street. This would involve the closing ot 4th street and 6th street to traffic during the week. We would 'ike to have no licenses or permissions giv en to peddlers, beggars or others during the week of the Festival. "We would like to have your Hon- orable Body waive the customary li- cense fee. All lights and decors.- tions removed and streets and prop- erties to be put in the same condi- tion as they were before by us im- mediately after the Festival closes." Presented and read. Ald. Andresen moved to grant the prayer of the petition. Ald. Frith amended Ald. Andresen's motion to refer the peti- tion to the Committee of the Whole. Lost by the fololwing vote: Yeas —Alds. Frith, Leist, Plamon- don. Nays —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Stro- bel. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Being a tie vote Mayor Saul voted nay. Original motion of Ald. Andresen to grant the prayer of the petition carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Stro- bel. Nays —Alds. Frith, Leist, Plamon- don. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Being a tie vote Mayor Saul voted yea. Petition of John Dysart asking the City Council to allow him $37.75 ror replacing a fence around the St. John's Rectory property, that was wrecked by the steam roller two or three years ago, claiming that the Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 307 City allowed him the sum of $71.00 at the time, but that was not enough to cover the bill as they were not able to use any of the old fen ::e to repair same as they had planned on doing. Presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the City Attorney. Notice of claim of W. J. Burns & Co. in the sum of $200.00 for dam- ages sustained by water flowing into their basement at the corner of Jones and Locust streets July 10th, 1919. Presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Leist the petition way referred to the City Attorney. Notice of claim of Mrs. P. W Fritch in the sum of $69.00 against J. M. Kenety, contractor, for stone to be used on street work being done near Finley hospital, Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the notice was referred to the City Auditor. Petition of L. J. Whelan asking the City Council to allow him the sum of $82.00 for damage done to property during the storm of July 9th, 1919. Presented and rend. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was received and filed. Return of service notifying the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland to proceed at once with the work of improving Heeb street. Preseutea. On motion of Ald. Strobel the notice was made a matter of record Return of service notices notifying the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., the Illinois Central Railroad Co, and the Chicago, Burlington & Quin cy Ry. to have culverts under their tracks at Fourth street cleaned at once presented. On motion of Ald. Leist the notices were made a mat- ter of record. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's intention to improve Fourteenth street from the west property line of Clay street to the east property line of Main street. Also written remonstrances of property owners. On motion of Ald. Leist the remon- strances and notice was referre 1 to the Committee of the Whole. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to oy the publishers of the City Council's intention to construct an eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Holly street from Cleveland avenue to Rush street and in Rush street from Holly street to South Dodge street and in South Dodge street from Rush street to a point about 160 feet north. On motion of Ald. Plamon- don the notice was received and filed. Written remonstrance by property owners against the improvement of Iowa street presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the remon- strances were referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's intention to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Seminary street from Harold street to Wood- worth street and in Seminary street from the westerly line of Lot 2 of 2 of Mineral Lot 193 to Woodworth street, and in Woodworth street from Seminary street to Leibnitz street, in Leibnitz street from Woodworth street to Hempstead street and in Hempstead street from Leibnitz street to Kaufmann avenue. On ma tion of Ald. Hird the notice was re- ceived and filed. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's intention to improve Fifth avenue from the end of the present im- provement to the south property line of Lucretia avenue. On motion of Ald. Frith the notice was received and filed. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's intention to improve Sixteenth street from the west property line of Clay street to the east property line of Iowa street. On motion of Ald. Least the notice was referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's intention to improve Valeria street from the end of the present improve- ment to the east line of Lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral Lot 316. On motion of Ald. Frith the notice was receiv- ed and filed. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's intention to improve Auburn avenue from the end of the present improve- ment to the south property line of Rosedale avenue. On motion of Ald. Hird the notice was received anC filed. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's intention to improve Rosedale ave- nue from the end of the present im- provement to the west property line of Auburn avenue. On motion of Ald. Hird the notice was received and filed. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing any one present to address the Coun- cil. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Regular Session, August list, 1919 tee instructed to draft an Ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 992 showing the grade of Valeria street from a point 187 feet west of Cushing place to a point 850 feet west. On motion of Ald. Frith the profile was adopted and th3 Ordi- nance Committee instructed to draft an Ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 998 showing the grade of Rosedale avenue from east curb line of Auburn avenue to intersec- tion of Rosedale avenue and Willow street. On motion of Ald. Leist the profile was adopted and the Ordi- nance Committee instructed to draft an Ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 989 showing the grade of Seminary street from Harold street to 1300 feet west. On motion of Aid. Hird the profile was adopted and the Ordinance Committee instructed t. draft an Ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 996 showing the grade of Woodworth street from Seminary street to Leibnitz street. On motion of Ald. Hird the profile was adopted and the Ordinance Committee in- structed to draft an Ordinance cov ering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 997 showing the grade of Auburn avenue from south curb line of Dexter avenue to south curb line of Rosedale avenue. On motion or Ald. Hird the profile was adopted and the Ordinance Committee instructed to draft an Ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 991 showing the grade of Leibnitz street from the east curb line of Woodworth street to Hemp stead street. On motion of Ald. Frith the profile was adopted and the Or- dinance Committee instructed to draft an Ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 990 showing the grade of Hempstead street from Leibnitz street to Kaufman avenue. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith the profile was adopted and the Ordinance Commit- tee instructed to draft an Ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 993 showing the grade of lowa street from the north property line of Fourteenth street to the south property line of Seventeenth street. On motion of Ald. Leist the profile was adopted and the Ordinance Com- mittee instructed to draft an Ordi- nance covering the same. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 995 showing the grade of Fourteenth street from the west 3 property line of Clay street to the east property line of Main street. On motion of Ald. Leist the profile was adopted and the Ordinance Com- mittee instructed to draft an Ordi- nance covering the same. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Whereas. the contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the improvement of Fifth street hereinafter described has been com- pleted, and the City Engineer has computed that the cost and expense of said improvement amount to $8409.31 Therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to provide for the cost of im- proving Fifth street from the east property line of Main street to the west property line of White street, the Mayor be and he is hereby re- quired to execute and deliver to the City Recorder, to be by him regist- ered and countersigned, thirty -three bonds for Two hundred and fifty dollars and one for one hundred fifty -nine and 31 -100 dollars, number- ed 5658 to 5691 inclusive, dated September 20th, 1919 payable on or before seven years after the date thereof, and bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable semi - annually. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote. Yeas; Ald. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays; None Absent; Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Andresen offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON LAWTHER AVENUE FROM ARGYLE STREET TO BURDEN AVENUE, Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Lawther ave- nue from Argyle street to Burden avenue be and the sari is nereby crtablished and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade s.epared by the C_ty Engineer he profile No. 986, B, M. Door sill frame hop se O'Neill avenue, elevation 166.74. Sa'd grade begins at Lawther ave -. nue and Arglye street which is sta- tion 0, north curb elevation 148.90, south curb elevation 147.40; thence to station 0+86, alley line, north curb elevation 141.00, south curb ele- vation 139.80, thence to station 1+06 alley line, north curb elevation 138.90, south curb elevation 137.90; thence to station 2+17.6 east curb 308 Regular Session, August list, 1919 Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Property owners on Fifth avenue addressed the Council relative to the expense of said improvement. Quarterly report of the City Water Works from April 1st to June 30th, 1919, presented. On motion of Ald. Leist the report was made a matter of record. Annual report of the City Water Works for the year ending May 31st, 1919, presented. On motion of Ald. Leist the report was made a matter of record. Dubuque, Iowa, August 19, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: You are hereby noti- fied that the assessment roll for the 1919 tax is completed and ready for the Board of Equalization at the present time. Respectfully submitted, PETER J. KIES, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. Frith the re- port was made a matter of record. Dubuque, Iowa, August 21, 1919. Members of the City Council: Gentlemen: In compliance with the laws of the State of Iowa and the Ordinances of the City of Du- buque, I herewith appoint the fol- lowing Councilmen as members of the Board of Equalization for the year 1919: Aldermen E. E. Frith, L. J. Plamondon, J. J. McLaughlin, C. J. Leist, J. L. Hird, John E. Stro- bel, Wm. P. Andresen. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. On motion of Ald. Leist the ap- pointment of the Mayor was ap- proved. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the various districts of the City of Du- buque, that were damaged by the flood of July 9th, 1919, to be paid from the emergency fund: First District, amount due laborers $ 988 44 Second District, amount due laborers 511 96 Third District, amount due laborers 277 60 Fourth District, amount due laborers 555 77 Fifth District, amount due laborers 1173 47 Also submit payroll for labor on streets in the various road districts of the City of Dubuque for the first half of August, 1919: Amount due laborers $ 943 10 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith the pay- rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the Committee on Streets. Also submit my payroll for labor on sewers in the City of Dubuque lor the first half of August, 1919: Amount due laborers on sewers $398 65 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Plamondon the payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the Committee on Sewers. Chief of Police Giellis reported as.; follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen :—I herewith submit my payroll for the Police Department for the first half of August, 7 919 : Amount due policemen $2127 55 Respectfully submitted, J. W. GIELLIS. Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Andresen the payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the Police Committee. Fire Chief Ahern reported as tot- lows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: —I herewith submit my payroll for the Fire Department for the first half of August, 1919: Amount due firemen $2671 00 Respectfully submitted, DAVID AHERN, Chief. By M. Eitel, Asst. On motion of Ald. Leist the payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the Fire Committee. City Auditor Lagen reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: — Herewith find my re- port for the first half of August 1919, showing the amount due city officer = for salaries, $1,723, and Amanda Bey- er (Iowa Workingmen's Compensa- tion), $17.54, Respectfully submitted, CYRIL D. LAGEN, Auditor. By Fred Gantert, Deputy. On motion of Ald. Frith the pay- roll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the Finance Committee. City Engineer Cullen presented profile No. 994 showing the grade of Sixteenth street from the west prop- erty line of Clay street to the eas property line of Iowa street. On motion of Ald. Leist the profile was adopted and the Ordinance Commit- • Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 corner Jansen Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Said grade begins at the end of the present improvement which is station 0, elevation 122.65; thence to station 2 +70, elevation 137.00; thence to station 5, elevation 143.00; thence to station 8 +50, elevation 155.00; thence to station 9 +96, south property line of Lucretia Avenue, elevation 159.60. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted, August 21st, 1919. Approved, August 22nd, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times- Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -27 -1t City Recorder. Ald. Andrsesen moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Carried. Ald. Andresen moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Andresen moved the adoption of the ordinance as read. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel, Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin Ald. Andresen offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON LINCOLN AVENUE FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE OF DOCK AVENUE TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF SECOND AVENUE. Be it ordained by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Lincoln Ave- nue from the north curb line of Dock Avenue to the south curb line of Second Avenue be and the same is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade, prepared by the City Engineer, being profile No. 985, B. M. Door sill of brick house No. 1994 Rhomberg Avenue, elevation 42.00. Said grade begins at the north 311 curb line of Dock Avenue, which is station 0, east curb elevation 43.20, west curb elevation 43.30; thence to station 3+84, south curb line of Reed Avenue, east and west curb elevation 46.30; thence to station 4 +14, north curb line of Reed Ave- nue, east and west curb elevation 46.10; thence to station 7 +81.8 south curb line of First Avenue, east curb elevation 43.20; west curb elevation 43.30; thence to station 8+22.8, north curb line of First Avenue, east curb elevation 42.80, west curb elevation 43.40; thence to station 12 +46.4, south curb line of Second Avenue, east curb elevation 42.00, west curb elevation 42.40. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Coun- cil and its publication in the Dnl- buque Telegraph - Herald and Times- Journal newspapers. newspapers. Adopted, August 21st, 1919. Approved, August 22d, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald Newspapers, August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -27 -1t City Recorder, Ald. Andresen moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. Andresen moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by thef ollowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Andresen moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Firth, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Andresen offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON HOLLY STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPER- TY LINE OF RUSH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF CLEVELAND AVE. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es tablishing a grade on Holly street from the north property line of Rush street to the south property line o' Cleveland avenue be and the same is • • • • fl •I �! it 1 a 310 Regular Session, August list, 1919 line of Burden avenue, north curb elevation 128.80, south curb eleva- tion 127.60. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted August 21st, 1919. Approved August 22nd, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers August 27, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -27 -1t City Recorder. Ald. Andresen moved that the reading just had to be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. Andresen moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of read- ing the ordinance by its title. Car- ried by the following vote. Yeas; Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays; None. Absent; Ald. McLaughlin Ald. Andresen moved the adoption of the ordinance as read. Carried by the following vote, Yeas; Alds. Andresen. Frith, Hird, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays; None. Absent; Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Andresen offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON SHERIDAN STREET FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF O'NEILL AVE- NUE TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF LAWTHER AVENUE. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Sheridan street from the south curb line of O'Neill avenue to the north curb line of Lawther avenue be and the same is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being profile No. 984, B. M. door sill frame house, O'Neill avenue, elevation 166.74. Said grade begins at the south curb line of O'Neill avenue, which is station 0+15, east curb elevation 168.70; thence to station 1, north line of Monroe avenue, east curb elevation 167.30; thence to station 1 +50, south line of Monroe avenue, east curb elevation 166.50, thence to station 2 +45, north line of Grove - land avenue, west curb elevation 165.90; thence to station 2 +95, south line of Groveland avenue, west curb elevation 166.50; thence to station 3+76, north curb line of Goethe ave- nue, west curb elevation 164.40, east curb elevation 165.30; thence to sta- tion 4+06, south curb line of Goethe avenue, west curb elevation 164.40, east curb elevation 165.30 thence to station 6 +00, north property line of Argyle street, west curb elevation 157,40, east curb elevation 158.00, thence to station 6 +38 northwest curb of Lawther avenue and Argyle street, elevation 155.00. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted, August 21st, 1919. Approved, August 22nd, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspaper, August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 27 -1t. • City Recorder. Ald. Andresen moved that the reading just had be considered the first .reading of the ordinance. Car - That to provide for the cost of im- ried. Ald. Andresen moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of read- ing the ordinance by its title. Car- ried by the following vote. Yeas; Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays; None. Absent; Ald. McLaughlin, Ald. Andresen moved the adoption of the ordinance as read. Carried by the following vote. Yeas; Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays; None. Absent; Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Andresen offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON FIFTH AVENUE FROM THE END OF THE PRES- ENT IMPROVEMENT TO LUCRE - TIA AVENUE, Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Fifth Avenue from the end of the present improve- ment to Lucretia Avenue be and the same is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being profile No. 988. B. M. Curb return northwest Regular Session, August 2lst, 1919 extension of time in which to con- nect property with sanitary sewer presented and read. It was moved and carried to receive and file the petition and notify Mrs. Agnew to connect property with sanitary sewer at once. Sanitary Officer Neuman was in- structed to have necessary blank forms printed to be used in connec- tion with enforcing Housing Law of Iowa. Adam Zillig moved to adjourn. Car- ried. JOHN STUBER, Clerk of the Board of Health. On motion of Ald. Leist the re- port of the Board of Health was ap- proved. Your Committee of the Whole to whom were referred the bids of printing the Revised Ordinances of the City of Dubuque would recom- mend that the contract for said work be awarded to M. S. Hardie, he be- ing the lowest bidder for 200 vol- umes. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend that Mr. Mueller, the contractor who was awarded the contract for the erec- tion of the Comfort station on Eight- eenth street, be instructed to pro- ceed with work on said station with- out further delay. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the communica- tion of the Smedley Co. relative to the construction of cement side- walks about their place of business, would respectfully recommend that they be instructed to construct a cement sidewalk abutting their property on the south side of Gar- field avenue. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the communica- tion of the Quartermaster Depot of Chicago relative to the shipment of a car of foodstuffs, would respect- fully recommend that said communi- cation be made a matter of record. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the request of the National Highway Markers' as- sociation to maintain street markers in the City of Dubuque, would re- spectfully recommend that they be granted permission to place the markers in the streets of this city, under the supervision of the City Engineer. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the jurors' award for the widening of White street from Twenty- eighth street to Peru 3 1 3 road, would respectfully recommend that said award be referred to the committee on appropriations. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the communica- tions of the Park Board, also the Library Board, relative to the levy in taxes for the coming year for the purpose of maintaining their in- stitutions, would respectfully recom- mend that said communications be referred to the appropriation com- mittee. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of the street laborers asking that they be granted a half holiday on Satur- day with pay and that they be paid once a week, would respectfully recomemnd that said petition be re- ceived and filed. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of the R. Waller estate, asking that the personal taxes charged against the ectate for the years 191'7 and 1918 be cancelled, would respect- fully recommend that said com- munication be referred to the City Attorney. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the communi- cation of the Dubuque Automobile As.- aviation asking that tic. inter- sections on Alpine street b= widen- ed would respectfully recommend that said petition be made a mat- ter of record as the widening of said streets are now under way. E. E. FRITH, Chairman Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend that the r ilroad compatie; he ins rnct- ed to put in. new crossings of ce- ment at all street intersections in the City of Dubuque at once and under the supervision of the City Engineer. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Michael O'Meara asking that the taxes on her property be re- mitted and allowedto remain a lien would respectfully recommend that the prayer of her petition be granted. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of P. B. Correll asking that the Treasurer be instructed to cancel HPH 11, 1 312 Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the Ci:y En gineer, being profile No. 987, B. M curb on the southeast corner of Rush street and South Dodge street, elevation 246.40. Said grade begins at the north curb line of Rush street, which is station 0 -8, west curb elevation 241.15, east curb elevation 240.20; thence to station 1+50, west curb elevation 249.60, east curb elevation 249.60; thence to station 2+00, west curb elevation 250.50, east curb ele- vation 250.50; thence to station 4, south curb line of Cleveland avenue, west curb elevation 239.90, east curb elevation 239.90. Section 2. This .ndinanc= shall be in force and take effect fr - nn and after its passage by the City Counci, and its publication in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph Heraid newspapers. Adopted August 21st, 1919. Approved August 22nd, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recu •der. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -27 -1t City Recorder. Ald. Andresen moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. Andresen •moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Firth, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays -None. Absent -Aid. McLaughlin. Ald. Andresen moved the adoption of the ordinance as read. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Firth, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. McLaughlin. Your Committee on Streets would respectfully report that we have ex- amined the following streets and would recommend that they be ac- cepted: Sixth street from the east prop' ty line of Clay street to the railroad tracks between White street and the alley between White street and Jackson street, Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., contractors. Third street from the west property line of Main street to the east property line of Locust street, Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., contractors. We would further recommend that the City Engineer be and he is here- by instructed to prepare a special assessment against the lots or par- cels of real estate subject to assess- ment for said improvements and file the same in the office of the City Recorder, who will thereupon pub- lish the notice of said assessment as required by ordinance. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Frith the re- port of the Street Committee was approved. On motion of Ald. Andresen the Street Commissioner was instructed to have lower Sixth street rolled. Ald. Frith moved that the City Engineer be instructed to have the corners of the sidewalk rounded at the intersection of Thirteenth street and Main street. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved that the Com- mittee of the Whole be instructed to view the grounds relative to re- pairing the bridge on lower Sixth street. Carried. Dububuque, Iowa, August 21, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The Board of Health met in regular session August 21st, 1919, Chairman Saul in the chair. Present -Aid. Andresen, Citizens M. M. Hoffman, Adam Zillig, Asst. City Attorney Cooney, Sanitary Of- ficer Neuman. Minutes of the meeting of August 7th, presented and read, and on mo- tion of Ald. Andresen were approved as read. Resolutions ordering the following named parties to connect their prop- erty with sanitary sewer were adopt- ed: N. J. Loes, Lot 32, Cook's Add.; C. B. Scherr, S. 26 ft. of Lot 40, Stafford Add.; Fred Schargitz, Bur- den & Lawther Add. Lot 136; C. J. Rosenquist, Bisset's Dubuque Lot 10; Alex P. Bideaux, Lot 17, High Street Sub.; Mike Adam, Subs. 4 and 5 of 9, Kniest Sub., Lot 1; Sub. 1 of 10, Kniest Sub., Lot 1; Ida Wurst, N. 24 feet of Lot 40, Stafford Add.; Geo. Thalhammer, Saunder's Sub., Lot 3, Sub. 62, Sanford's Sub., Lot 1; Henry W. Kruse, Sanford's Add., Lots 69, 70, Sub. 62, Sanford's Sub. Lot 2, Sanford's Sub. Lot 65; Christ Hemmi, Sub. 1 of 71, Stafford's Add., Lot 1; Wm. Witte, S. 20 feet of Lot 39, Stafford's Add., assessed to Aug. Koester Jr.; Wm. Witte, Sub 1 of 66, Sanford's Sub., Lot 1, Sub 71, Sanford's Add., Lot 2. Several complaints were presented against Sam Smith, vault cleaner, claiming that he had overcharged them for vault cleaning. It was moved and carried that action be deferred and Mr. Smith and interest- ed parties be notified to be present at the next meeting. Petition of Mrs. Agnew asking for 314 Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 the penalty against Ms property for delinquent taxes would respectfully recommend that said petition be re- ceived and filed. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the recommen- dation of the City Engineer for the appointment of an inspector on city work would respectfully recommend that said recommendation be made a matter of record Chairman. E. E. FRITH, Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of Wm. Vollenwieider asking that the special assessment against his property for the construction of a cement sidewalk which he claims to have constructed himself would respectfully recommend said peti- tion be referred to the City Attor- ney. E. E. FRITH, Chairman Ald. Frith moved that the various reports of the Committee of the Whole be approved. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the City Recorder be instructed to draw loan warrants in the sum of $8,500.00 in favor of the Union Trust & Sav- ings Bank, to create an emergency fund to take care of the pay rolls and bills of the first half of August, 1919. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the matter of determining the amount of salar- ies to be paid inspectors of work being done by the city, be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Ald. Frith offered the follow- ing: Be It Resolved, by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advistble to construct a sanitary sewer in Leibnitz street as follows, to -wit: An eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Leibnitz street from the manhole at Clifford street to a point 210 feet west and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- owing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays—None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby direct- ed to preparer a plat and specifica- tions for an eight inch tile pipe sani- tary sewer in Leibnitz street from the manhole at Clifford street to a point 210 feet west, showing the loca- tions and general nature of such im- provement, the extent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost thereof and the amount assess- able upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereron per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and estimate in the office of City Re- corder. That after such plat is so filed, the City Recorder shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the Council to make such improvement, which notice shall be published in three consecutive issues of the offi- cial paper of the City of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of material to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of said no- tice, and after the completion of the publication of such notice, he shall at its next session, notify the Coun- cil thereof in writing with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Alderman Plamondon offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That a sani- tary sewer of eight inch tile pipe be constructed in Holly Street from Cleveland avenue to Rush street, in Rush street from Holly street to South Dodge street from Rush to a point about 160 feet north according to the plans and specifications of said sewer prepared by the City Engi- neer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it further Resolved, that said sewer shall be completed on or before the 1st day of October, 1919, and shall be paid for at the time and in the manner pre- scribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Re- vised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of constructing sewers. The proposals for doing such work will be acted upon by the Council on the 4th day of September, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days notice by publication Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Plamondon moved the adop- tion of The resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Alderman Hird offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That a sani- tary sewer of eight inch tile pipe be constructed in Seminary street from Harold street to Woodworth street and in Seminary street from the wes- terly line of Lot 2 of 2 of Mineral Lot 193 to Woodworth street and in Woodworth street from Seminary street to Leibnitz street, in Leibnitz street from Woodworth street to Hempstead street and in Hempstead street from Leibnitz street to Kauf- man avenue according to the plans and specifications of said sewer pre- pared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Re- corder, and be it further Resolved, that said sewer- shall be completed on or before the 1st day of December, 1919, and shall be paid for at the time and in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City.of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of constructing sewers. The proposals for doing such work will be acted upon by the Council on the 4th day of September, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Hird moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Alderman Hird offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that Auburn avenue, from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Rosedale avenue, be improved by grading, curb and guttering with combination cement curb and gutters and by macadamizing said portion of said street in accordance with the plans and specifications for such im- provement prepared by the City En- gineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it fur- ther Resolved, that said improvement shall be completed on or before the 1st day of December, 1919, and shall 3 be paid for in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of street improvements. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the Council on the 4th day of September, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby or- dered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Hird moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Aid. McLaughlin. Alderman Hird offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of Dubuque, That Rosedale avenue from the end of the present improve- ment to the west property line of Auburn avenue be improved by grad- ing( curb and guttering with combi- nation cement curb and gutter and by macadamizing said portion of of said street, in accordance with the plans and specifications for such improvement prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it fur- ther Resolved, That said improvement shall be completed on or before the 1st day of December, 1919, and shall be paid for in the manner pre- scribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of street improvements. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the Council on the 4th day of September, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby or- dered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for the proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Hird moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Cnuncil of the City of Dubuque, That Six- teenth street from the west prop- erty line of Iowa street be improved by grading, curbing with new cement curb where necessary, resetting old stone curb where necessary and pav- ing said portion of said street with either brick block on a concrete foundation, or by guttering with a cement gutter and paving with sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation, or Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 317 intention to levy a special assess- ment to pay for improving Fifth street from the east property line of Main street to the west property line of White street, Jas. E .Lee Pav- ing Co., contractor. On motion of Ald. Frith the notice was received and filed. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to pay for improving Fifth street from the east property line of Main street to the west property line of Whito street, by James F. Lee Paving Co., 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 named, situated and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel or real estate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amt. Mae Peabody, City Lot S. 2 -3 Lot 15, guttering and curb- ing cost, $111.09; interest at 6 per cent, 79c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.11; total :5112 9J W. J. Brown, City Lot N. 1 -3, Lot 15, gutter and curb- ing cost, $77.83; interest at 6 per cent, 56c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 78c; total 79 17 Telegraph - Herald Co., City Lot, Lot 16, gutter and curbing cost, $557.23; inter- est at 6 per cent, $3.98; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, $5.57; total 566 78 Gert. and Anna E. Ryan, City Lot 521 ft. Und. 1 -2, Lot 17, gutter and curbing cost, $143.86; interest at 6 per cent, $1.04; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.44; total 146 34 Mrs. H. F. Bowers, City Lot, 521 ft. Und. 1 -2, Lot 17, gut- ter and curbing cost, $143,86; interest at 6 per cent, $1.04; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.44; total 146 34 John R. Wallis, City Lot N. 43 ft. 6 in., Lot 17, gutter and curbing cost, $269.51; inter- est at 6 per cent, $1.93; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, $2.70; total 274 14 W. J. Burns and W. J Brown, City Lot S. 34 ft , Lot 18, gutter and curbing cost, $115.52. interest at 6 per cent, 83c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.16; total 117 51 Ed. Langworthy Est., City Lot, S. 20 ft. 6 in. of N. 30 ft. 6 in., Lot 18, gutter and curbing cost, $52.67; inter- est at 6 per cent, 38c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 53c; total Steiner & Zust, City Lot, N. 10 ft., Lot 18, gutter and curbing cost, $20.73; inter- est at 6 per cent, 16c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 21c; total 21 10 A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co , City Lot, Lot 183, gutter and 'curbing cost, $188.92; interest at 6 per cent, $1.36; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.89; total 192 11 A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co , City Lot, Lot 184, gutter and curbing cost, $557.23; interest at 6 per cent, $3.98; extra expense at 1 per cent, $5.57; total 566 78 Edward Hartig, City Lot, Lot 185, gutter and curbing cost, $557.23; interest at 6 per cent, $3.98; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $5.57; total 566 78 Alfred Tredway Est., City Lot, Lot 186, gutter and curbing cost, $188.92; inter- est at 6 per cent, $1.36; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.89; total 192 17 Conlin & Kearns, City Lot, Lot 226, gutter and curb- ing cost, $53.15; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 54c; total 54 06 H. B. Glover Co., City Lot, Lot 227; gutter and curb- ing cost, $165.73; interest at 6 per cent, $1.19; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.66; total 168 58 H. B. Glover Co., City Lot, Lot 228, gutter and curbing cost, $441.47; interest at 6 per cent, $3.17; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $4.41; total 449 05 H. B. Glover Co., City Lot, Lot 229, gutter and curbing cost, $441.47; interest at 6 per cent, $3.17; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $4.41; total 449 05 H. B. Glover Co., City Lot, Lot 230, gutter and curbing cost, $165.73; interest at 6 per cent, $1.19; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.66; total 168 58 H. B. Glover Co., City Lot, Lot 231, gutter and curbing cost, $53.15; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 53c; total 54 06 J. H. Strobel Co., City Lot, Lot 236, gutter and curbing cost, $53.15; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 53c; 53 58 total 54 06 316 Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 by guttering with a cement gutter and paving with bitulithic paving on the old macadam foundation , in ac- cordance with the plans and specifi- cations for such improvement pre- pared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Re- corder, and be it further Resolved, That said improvement shall be completed on•or before the 1st day of December, 1919, and shall be paid for in the manner pre- scribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of street improvements. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the Council on the 4th day of September, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Leist moved that, the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That Four- teenth street from the west property line of Clay street to the east prop- erty line of Main street be improved by grading, curbing with new cement curb where necessary, resetting old stone curb where necessary, and by paving said portion of said street with either brick block on a concrete foundation, or by guttering with a cement gutter and paving with sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation, or by guttering with a cement glitter and paving with bitulithic paving on the old macadam foundation, in ac- cordance with the plans and specifi- cations for such improvement pre pared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Re- corder, and be it further Resolved, That said improvement shall be completed on or before the lst day of December, 1919, and shall be paid for in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of street improvements. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the Council on the 4th day of September, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby or- dered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Leist moved that the resolu- tion be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Ald. Frith offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That Valeria street from the end of the present improvement to the east line of Lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral Lot 316 be improved by grading, curb and guttering with combination cc• ment curb and gutter and by ma- cadamizing said portion of said street in accordance with the plans and specifications for such improve- ment prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it further Resolved, That said improvement shall be completed on or before the lst day of December, 1919, and shall be paid for in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of street improvements. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the Council on the 4th day of September, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby or- dered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Fritn, Herd. Plamondon, Strobel. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Frith offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That Fifth avenue from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Lucretia ave- nue be improved by grading, and paving said street witb concrete pay ing in accordance with the plans and specifications for such improvement prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it further Resolved, That said improvement shall be completed on or before the 1st day of November, 1919, and shall be paid for in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Dubuque for the pay- ment of the cost of street improve- ments. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the Council on the 4th day of September, 1919, and the City Recorder is hereby or- dered to give ten days' notice by pub- lication asking for proposals as pro- vided by ordinance. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon,• Strobel. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. McLaughlin. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's 37.3 sq. yds. cement gutter at $2.25 per sq. yd. Interest at 6 per cent Extra expense at 1 per cent Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 319 83 92 59 25 82 67 Total $8409 31 All of which is assessed in pro- portion to the special benefits con- ferred. Adopted Aug. 21st, 1919. Approved, Aug. 25th, 1919. JAMES SAUL Mayor. Attest: JOHN STLJBER, City Recorder. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Hird moved that the Dubuque Electric Co. be instructed to move the pole in front of Ludescher Bros. Grocery at 57 Julien avenue. Car- ried. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Adopted , 1919. Approved Mayor. Attest: City Recorder. =: • • • 318 - Regular Session, August 21st, 1919 J. H. Strobel Co., City Lot, S. 1 -2, Lot 237, gutter and curbing cost, $70.82; inter- est at 6 per cent, 51c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 71c; total 72 04 Jos. E. & Thos. Me %choir, City Lot, N. 1 -2, Lot 237, gutter and curbing cost, $94.91; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 95c; total 96 45 Jos. E. & Thoa. Melcroir, City Lot, Lot 238, gutter and curbing cost, $441.47; inter - c:si at '; Cr . cent, $3.17, ex- tra expense at 1 per co $4.41; total 449 05 Jas. C. Collier, City Lot, S. 1 -2, Lot 239, gutter and curbing cost, $292.69; inter- est at 6 per cent, $2.10; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, $2.93;, total Z97 72 Fred J. Heer, City Lot, N. 1 -2 Less 11 in., Lot 239, gutter and curbing cost, $144.70; interest at 6 per cent, $1.05; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.45; total 147 20 Berthalda Wittmer, City Lot, N. 11 in., Lot 239, gutter and curbing cost, $4.07; in- terest at 6 per cent, 3c; ex- tra expe.ise at 1 per cent, 4c; to 4 14 Berthalda Wittmer, City Lot, S. 22 ft., Lot 240, gutter and curbing cost, $83.10; interest at 6 per cent, 60c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 83c; total 84 53 John Appel, City Lot, N. 29 ft. 7 in., Lot 240, gutter and curbing cost, $82.63: interest at 6 per cent, 60c; extra expense at 1 per cent. 83c; total 84 06 Thresa Bade, City Lot, Lot 241, gutter and curbing cost, $53.15; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 53c; total 54 06 Anna Schneider & E. Hem- mer, Sub. City Lot 296, Lot 2, gutter and curbing cost, $53.15; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 53c; total 54 06 Nicholas Bohler, City Lot, Lot 297, gutter and curbing cost, $165.73; interest at 6 per cent, $1.19; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1,66: total 168 58 Thresa Bade, City Lot, Lot 298, gutter and curbing cost, $441.47; interest at 6 per cent, $3.17; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $4.41; total 449 05 Albert Fluckiger, City Lbt, Lot 299, gutter and curbing cost, $441.47; interest at 6 per cent, $3.17; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $4.41; total 449 3i H: D. Gillispie, City Lot, Lot 300; gutter and curbing cost, $165.73; interest at 6 per cent, $1.19; extra ex pense at 1 per cent, $1.66; total 168 58 Cath. Becke, City Lot, Lot 301, gutter and curbing cost, $53.15; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 83c; total 54 06 M. H. Martin, City Lot, N '27 ft. 9 in. Lot 306, gutter and curbing cost, $53.15; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 53c; total 54 06 M. H. Martin, City Lot, S. 20 ft. Lot 307, gutter and curbing cost, $53.21; inter- est at 6 per cent, 38c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 53c; total 54 12 Moses Kassler, City Lot, N. 31 ft. 7 in. Lot 307, gutter and curbing cost, $112.52; interest at 6 per cent, 82c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.13; total 114 47 Moses Kassler, City Lot, Lot 308, gutter and curbing cost, $441.47; interest at 6 per cent, $3.17; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $4.41; total 449 05 Moses Kassler, City Lot, Lot 309, gutter and curbing cost, $441.47; interest at 6 per cent, $3.17; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $4.41; total 449 05 Moses Kassler, City Lot, Lot 310, gutter and curbing cost, $165.73; interest at 6 per cent, $1.19; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.66; total 168 58 Moses Kassler, City Lot, S. 1 -2 Lot 311, gutter and curbing cost, $53.15; inter- est at 6 per cent, 38c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 53c;.total 94 06 Total $8409 31 2733.6 sq. yds. Bitulithic pav- ing at $2.28 per sq. yd $6232 60 147 1 -2 tons Bitulithic bind- er at $10.00 per ton 1475 00 70 cu. yds. crushed stone at $2.50 per cu. yd. 175 00 334.3 lin. ft. com. cement curb and gutter at 90c per lin. ft. 300 87 u N • a • 320 Special Session, August 23rd, 1919 CITY COUNCIL (Official) Special Session, August 23rd, 1919. Council met at; 10:30 a. m. Mayor Saul in the Chair. Presents; —Alds. Andresen, Frith Hird, Strobel. Absent; —Alds. Leist, Plamondon. Deceased; —Ald. McLaughlin. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of ap- pointing a special committee to draft a set of resolutions on the death of Ald. J. J. McLaughlin and acting on any other business that might prop- erly come before a regular meeting of the City Council. Mayor Saul reported as follows: Gentlemen of the City Council; It is with regret that I call your attention to the death of Ald. J. J. McLaughlin. I feel that it is the duty of the Council to appoint a committee to draft a set of resolu- tions on his death. I will appoint on that committee the following named gentlemen, Ald. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Stro- bel. Your special committee appointed to draft resolutions of condolence on the death of Ald. J. J. McLaughlin, would respectfully submit the follow- ing: Whereas, It has been the will of Almighty God to remove from among us our beloved friend and associate, Ald. J. J. McLaughlin, and, Whereas, In the death of Ald. J. J. McLaughlin the City of Dubuque loses a most efficient officer, and, Whereas, We are desirous of ex- pressing our sorrow at his loss, and sympathy for his bereaved family, Therefore be it, resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that a copy of these resolutions be trans- mitted to his family as an expres- sion of our sympathy and grief, and be it further Resolved, that these resolutions be spread upon the official record of the Council Proceedings. Wm. P. Andresen. E. E. Frith Jos. L. Hird Charles Leist Louis Plamondon J. H. Strobel. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote. Yeas; —Ald. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Strobel. Nays;—None. Absent;— Alds. Leist, Plamondon. Deceased; —Ald. McLaughlin. On motion of Ald. Andresen the committee clerk was instructed to purchase flowers to be sent to the residence of the late Alderman J. J. McLaughlin, the bill for the same to be presented to the City for pay- ment. Ald. Frith moved to adjourn. Car- ried. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Adopted , 1919. Approved Mayor City Recorder List of City Warrants To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The following is a complete list of all warrants issued by me during the month of August, 1919: Salaries for the Last Half of July, 1919. James Saul, Mayor $ 58 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer......73 L. F. Kolfenbach, Assistant 62 John Holland, Clerk 52 Cyril D. Lagen, Auditor 64 Fred Gantert, Deputy .... 55 John Stuber, Recorder 64 Chas. E. Bradbury, Deputy 55 Peter Kies, Assessor 68 Harry McCarthy, Deputy 57 Adolph Schmid, Deputy 57 M. H. Czizek, Attorney 82 M. D. Cooney, Asst. Attorney 62 Elsie Datisman, Stenographer 11 Walter Cullen, Engineer 91 J. J. Ryan, Assistant 68 J. J. Shea, Clerk 62 John Fahey, Rodman 60 Al. Eitel, Rodman 45 J. W. Lawler, Committee Clerk 70 C. J. McCarthy, Market Mas- ter 42 Thos. Hackney, Pound Mas- ter 37 Mrs. H. Koenig, Janitress 43 Dr. E. L. Reinecke, Health Physician 37 Dr. J. F. Graham, Meat and Milk Inspector 50 John Schromen, Street Com- missioner 34 James Lynch, Wharf Master 42 Jno. Mahoney, First Ward scales 32 Louis J. Plamondon, Alder- man First Ward 12 J. J. McLaughlin, Alderman Second Ward 12 Chas. J. Leist, Alderman Third Ward 12 Jos. L. Hird, Alderman Fourth Ward 12 E. E. Frith, Alderman Fifth Ward 12 Wm. P. Andresen, Alderman - at -Large 12 John Strobel, Alderman -at- Large 12 John Giellis, Chief of Police 75 Amanda Beyer, Iowa work- ingmen's compensation law 17 Police Payroll Last Half of July, 1919. Edward Brunskill $ 49 Max Bemis 49 James Corcoran 49 John Cody 49 Nick Campbell 49 List of Warrants 321 32 32 10 50 16 00 16 00 75 50 50 50 75 00 66 75 50 00 08 00 50 50 50 50 00 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 00 54 00 00 00 00 00 William Carroll 49 00 Thomas Cain 49 00 Thomas Connolly 49 00 Philip Dunphy 53 90 Thomas Duggan 49 00 Edward Daily 49 00 Adolph Dahl 41 65 Nick Ehlers 41 65 Patrick Fury 53 86 John Fox 49 00 Mike Fogarty 49 00 Theo. Ganahl 49 00 Ben Gray 45 69 John Kopp 49 00 John Kilby 49 00 Barney Ludescher 26 13 John McGrath 41 65 Hugh Markey 49 00 Otto Neuman 46 2' Alfred Noel 49 00 John O'Brien 53 90 Mike O'Connor 53 90 Charles Peters 41 65 Mike Ryan 42 40 Gus Raterman 49 00 Joseph Stoltz 49 00 Pat Sullivan 53 90 Arthur Schroeder 49 00 John Spielman 49 00 Dennis Sheehan 49 00 Thomas Sweeney 53 86 Fred Spielman 51 45 George Stoltz 49 0^ Charles Truher 49 00 Edward Vosberg 53 90 Frank Williams 49 00 Miss B. Brennan 49 00 Mrs. K. Hibbe 49 00 Police Pension Fund ... 41 66 Fire Payroll for Last Half of July, 1919. D. Ahern $ 73 50 J. Allen 49 00 P. Apel 49 00 M. Apel 43 00 L. Benzer 49 0 J. Benzer 49 00 A. Brewer 49 00 F. Baumgartner 51 95 F. Bennet 43 00 H. Cain 49 00 J. Connolly 49 00 J. Daugherty 49 00 W. Ducey 53 90 M. Eitel 66 65 J. Flynn 53 90 W. Gibson 43 00 G. Gehrke 53 90 W. Hipman 61 75 A. Heer 45 43 D. Harker 49 00 W. Kannolt 51 95 J. Keppler 51 95 W. Kinsella 49 00 F. Kenneally 53 90 R. Kenneally 49 00 T. Kennedy 49 00 M. Kelley $ 51 95 P. Kirch 49 00 M. Leist 49 00 • EN i 322 F. Lonergan 49 00 F. Motsch 49 00 G. Meyers 8 55 F. Murphy 53 90 W. Meyer 49 00 W. McClain 49 00 P. McManus 49 00 J. McGloughlin 49 00 J. Noonan 49 00 T. O'Brien 49 00 J. Rooney 49 00 W. Ryan 49 00 H. Rawson 51 95 L. Reuter 43 00 W. Smith 49 00 J. Stafford 49 00 J. Smith 49 00 M. Sweeney 51 95 R. Tierney 49 00 H. Woodward 49 00 L. Wemett 49 00 N. Wagner 51 95 R. Weston 53 90 J. Walsh 49 00 Fire pension fund retained 50 07 Dubuque, Iowa, August 7th, 1919. Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the various road districts of the City of Dubuque for the last half of July 1919: W. Zangmaster, 2nd $ 2 00 P. Kremar, 2nd 10 40 T. Kennedy, 2nd 50 40 J. Rooney, 2nd 51 60 M. Gierst, 2nd 47 60 M. Hannon, 2nd 3 60 W. Frost, 4th 28 80 R. Birner, 4th 28 80 P. Royce, 4th 20 00 P. Ahearn, 4th 21 60 J. Garyey, 4th 29 60 R. Conrad, 4th 14 40 J. Jungwirth, 4th 29 60 F. Wilke, 4th 8 40 C. Ives, 5th 14 40 H. Wilke, 5th 16 40 V. Leik, 5th 12 40 F. Engle, 2d, 4th, 5th 18 84 W. Abel, 2d, 4th, 5th 34 62 G. Norden, 2d, 4th, 5th 32 31 D. Shireman, 2d, 4th, 5th 11 55 E. Stoltz, 2d, 4th, 5th 30 00 M. McLean, 2d, 4th, 5th 25 50 P. O'Hearn, 2nd 42 50 .J Ryan, 2nd 37 50 T. Cahill, health 37 50 F. Wilke, expense 21 60 P. Royce, expense weeds 7 20 P. Ahearn, expense weeds 7 20 T. Becker, expense weeds.._ 4 00 F. Becker, expense corners on Kaufmann avenue 7 20 P. Mihm, expense corners on Kaufmann avenue 7 20 G. Schultz, expense corners on 17th street 29 20 List of Warrants M. Boyle, expense corners on 17th street 29 20 C. Ward, expense corners on 17th street 10 40 H. Brasher, expense corners on 17th street 10 40 F. Burns, expense corners on 17th street 15 00 Dubuque, Iowa, August 7th, 1919. Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City -of Dubuque. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets damaged by the flood of July 9th in the var- ious districts of the City of Dubuque for the last half of July, 1919. To be paid from the emergency fund created therefore. First District. W. O'Brien, 1st $ 47 50 J. Thompson, 1st 50 40 W. Redman 48 40 W. Clark 50 40 M. Kiefer 48 40 J. Hill 50 40 J. Gribbens 50 40 P. Carney 8 80 R. Love 50 00 N. Streeter 34 40 L. Horrig 46 80 P. Dunn 6 00 M. Tolles 24 80 B. Burd 32 40 M. Keckinger 30 80 F. Grody 2 00 F. Baller 10 80 M. Koleman 3 60 M. Kenneally 3 60 N. Evert 101 82 C. Van Wie 97 50 C. Van Wie, Jr. 101 82 D. O'Meara 101 82 T. Hassett, 29 loads rock, 80c 23 20 Second District. G. Frost $ 42 50 W. Williams 52 00 T. Kelley 30 80 D. Rosemyer 50 80 M. Hannon 46 80 J. Graham 27 50 Third District. C. Singrin $ 42 50 Jas. McLaughlin 50 40 Jno. McLaughlin 39 60 G. Schultz 3 60 R. Lewis 6 80 C. Ragatz 43 20 H. Brasher 7 60 M. Boyle 3 60 W. Minges 46 80 J. Cunning 36 00 G. Baum 3 60 P. Mantele 49 60 F. G. Becker, 4 teams 236 65 J. Thompson, 1 team 82 50 F. A. Burns, 2 teams 78 32 Fourth District. G. Hird $ 42 5'' H. Martin 44 80 Jno. McGrath 48 40 W. Frost 18 00 R. Birner 18 0 J. Maus 46 80 J. Jackson 46 80 P. Royce ... 18 00 P. Ahearn 18 40 J. Grevey 18 00 Pat Royce 49 20 M. Corbett 53 20 W. Hird 52 00 R. Conrad 18 00 J. Jungwirth 18 00 Jeff McGrath 100 82 M. Ackels 93 32 Fifth District. P. Horch $ 42 50 J. Bohn 52 40 J. Schneider 46 00 J. Eberhart 43 20 H. Lange 46 G. Pflab 48 40 C. Kupperschmidt 48 40 F. Becker 39 60 A. Hartman 48 40 C. Ives 32 40 C. Schnee 46 80 P. Mihm 41 20 A. Krange 48 40 H. Lippert 48 40 P. Magarus 43 20 R. Howe 18 00 L. Schneider 46 80 V. Leik 44 80 A. Litz 56 00 C. Zeigler 2 80 J. Long 97 50 J. Heim 86 65 A. Conrad 99 10 J. Berwanger 97 50 F. Burns, 2 teams 154 15 J. Kringle 60 00 Even - Uhlrich Co. 52 50 C. Voltz, 5 loads rock 7 00 Dubuque, Iowa, August 7th, 1919. Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on sewers in the City of Dubuque for the last half of July, 1919: C. Sullivan $ 55 00 s W. Burke 42 00 T. Bannon 42 00 T. Hird 42 00 R. Smith 43 65 C. Albinger 45 33 H. Carney 42 00 G. Collett 45 00 F. Baar 42 00 J. Tobin 36 00 Bills. Joe Scharry, health $ 50 00 Robert McGivern, inspector Ida street 12 00 List of Warrants 3 J. M. Kenety & Son, grading alley between West 2nd and West 3rd street from College avenue to Walsh street, grading fund 190 00 L Daily, health 28 67 Robert McGivern, inspector Edina street 40 00 Thos. Kenneally, inspector sanitary sewer in South Dodge street 52 00 N. J. Staner, grading Ida street improvement, grad- ing fund 250 00 N. J. Staner, grading Rosa - line street improvement, grading fund 150 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., relay- ing wood blocks on Couler avenue, emergency fund 500 00 Jas. L. Lee Paving Co., relay- ing wood blocks on Couler avenue, emergency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., relay- ing wood blocks on Couler avenue, emergency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., relay- ing wood blocks on Couler avenue, emergency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., relay- ing wood blocks on Couler avenue, emergency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., relay - nig wood blocks on Couler avenue, emergency fund 365 88 E. T. Frith, health 500 00 E. T Frith, health 500 E. T. Frith, health 80 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement Jas. F. Lee provement of 5th street Paving Co., im- of 5th street 500 00 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 500 00 EE mm mm 0 Y r y a • 324 List of Warrants Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 5th street 326 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3920 500 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3921 500 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3922 500 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3923 500 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3924 500 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3925 500 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3926 500 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3927 500 00 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3928 • 500 00 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3929 500 00 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3930 500 00 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3931 500 00 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3932 500 00 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 3933 500 00 Visiting Nurse Association, appropriation 100 00 Parochial School Nurse, ap- propriation 100 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, interest 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, interest 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, interest 107 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, miscellaneous 14 27 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, miscellaneous Caroline Kriebs, loan warr- ant No. 4124, renewal of warrant No. 3515 Henry Stafford, loan warrant No. 4125, renewal warrant No. 3023 Henry Grether, loan warrant No. 4126, renewal of war- rant No. 2471 Mamie Kirk, loan. warrant No. 4127, renewal of war- rant No. 4012 Mamie Kirk, loan No. 4128, renewal rant No. 4013 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4129, re- newal of warrant No. 4090... Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4130, re- newal of warrant No. 3523 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4131, re- newal of warrant No. 3524 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4132, re- newal of warrant No. 3895 64 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 129 52 500 00 600 00 300 00 500 00 warrant of war - 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4133, re- newal of warrant No. 3896 500 00 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4134, re- newal of warrant No. 3897 500 00 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4135, re- newal of warrant No. 3898 500 00 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4136, re- newal of warrant No. 3899 500 00 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4137, re- newal of warrant No. 3900 500 00 Federal Deposit & Trust Co., loan warrant No. 4138, re- newal of warrant No. 3649 200 00 Geo. Ragatz, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 00 A. P. Abelin, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 00 H. F. Noehl, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 00 C. B. Scharr, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 00 C. H. Berg, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 00 C. J. Spahn, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 00 Geo. C. Rath, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 09 J. J. Bertsch, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 09 B. Westercamp, salary jury widening White street 8 00 Simon Miller, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 - J. H .Maclay, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 00 C. B. Trewin, salary jury wi- dening White street 8 00 Salaries for the First Half of August, 1919. James Saul, Mayor $ 58 38 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer 73 33 Louis F. Kolfenbach, Deputy 62 10 John Holland, Clerk 52 50 Cyril D. Lagen, Auditor 64 17 Fred Gantert, Deputy 55 00 John Stuber, Recorder .._ 64 17 Chas. E. Bradbury, Deputy 55 00 Peter Kies, Assessor 68 75 Harry McCarthy, Deputy 57 50 Adolph Schmid, Deputy 57 50 M. H. Czizek, Attorney 82 50 M. D. Cooney, Asst. Attorney 62 75 Elsie Datisman, Stenographer 11 00 Walter Cullen, Engineer 91 67 J. J. Ryan, Asst. Engineer 68 75 J. J. Shea, Clerk 62 50 John Fahey, Rodman 50 00 Al. Eitel, Rodman 50 00 J. W. Lawler, Committee Clerk 70 00 C. J. McCarthy, Market Master 42 50 Thomas Hackney, Pound Master 37 50 Mrs. H. Koenig, Janitress 43 50 Dr. E. L. Reinecke, Health Officer 37 50 Dr. J. F. Graham, Meat and Milk Inspector 50 00 John Schromen, Street Com- missioner 34 50 James Lynch, wharf Master 42 50 John Mahoney, 1st Ward Scales 32 50 L. J. Plamondon, Alderman First Ward 12 50 J. J. McLaughlin, Alderman Second Ward 12 50 Chas. J. Leist, Alderman Third Ward 12 50 Jos. L. Hird, Alderman Fourth Ward 12 50 E. E. Frith, Alderman Fifth Ward 12 50 Wm. Andresen, Alderman -at- Large 12 50 John Strobel, Alderman -at- Large 12 50 John Geillis, Chief of Police 75 00 Amanda Beyer, Iowa Work- ing Men's Compensation 17 54 Police Payroll for the First Half of August, 1919. Edward Brunskill $ 50 00 Max Bemis 50 00 James Corcoran 50 00 John Cody 50 00 Nicholas Campbell 50 00 William Carroll 50 00 Thomas Cain 50 00 Thomas Connolly 60 00 Philip Dunphy 55 00 Thomas Duggan 50 00 Edward Daily 50 00 Adolph Dahl 42 50 Nicholas Ehlers 50 00 Patrick Fury 55 00 John Fox 50 00 Michael Fogarty 50 00 Theodore Ganahl 50 00 Benjamin Gray 50 00 John Kopp 50 00 John Kilby 50 00 Bernard Ludescher 26 65 John McGrath 42 50 Hugh Markey 50 00 Otto Neuman 46 25 Alfred Noel 50 0' John O'Brien 55 00 Michael O'Connor 55 00 Charles Peters 42 50 Michael Ryan 46 65 Gustave Ratterman 46 65 Joseph Stoltz 50 00 Arthur Schroeder 50 00 Patrick Sullivan 55 00 John Spielman 50 00 Dennis Sheehan 50 00 Thomas Sweeney 51 35 Fred Spielman 52 50 George Stoltz 50 00 Charles Truher 50 00 Edward Vosberg 55 00 Frank Williams 50 09 Miss B. Brennan 50 00 List of Warrants 3 Mrs. K. Hibbe 50 00 Fire Payroll for First Half of August, 1919. D. Ahern J. Allen P. Apel M. Apel L. Benzer J. Benzer A. Brewer F. Baumgartner F. Bennet H. Cain J. Connolly J. Daugherty W. Ducey M. Eitel J. Flynn W. Gibson. G. Gehrke W. Hipman D. Harker A. Hoer W. Kannolt J. Keppler W. Kinsella F. Kenneally R. Kenneally 50 00 T'. Kennedy 50 00 M. Kelley 52 rl P. Kirch 50 00 M. Leist 50 00 F. Lonergan 50 00 F. Motsch 50 00 F. Murphy 55 00 W. Meyer 50 00 W. McClain 50 00 P. McManus 50 00 J. McGloughlin .._ 50 00 J. Noonan 50 00 T. O'Brien 50 00 J. Rooney 50 00 W. Ryan 50 00 H. Rawson 52 00 L. Reuter 42 00 W. Smith 50 00 J. Stafford 50 00 J. Smith 50 0' M. Sweeney 52 00 R. Tierney 50 00 H. Woodward 50 00 L. Wemett 50 0^ N. Wagner 52 00 R. Weston 55 00 J. Walsh 50 00 $ 75 00 50 00 50 00 42 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 52 00 42 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 55 00 67 55 00 42 00 55 00 62 00 50 00 55 00 52 00 52 00 50 00 55 00 Dubuque, Iowa, August 21, 1919. Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the various districts of the City of Du- buque that were damaged by the flood of July 9th, to be paid from the emergency fund. First District. W. O'Brien $ 42 50 J. Thompson 44 80 W. Clark 44 80 M. Riefer 44 80 • • • 32 J. Gribbens 49 20 P. Mihm 43 20 R. Love 10 80 A. Kronge 7 20 B. Burd 44 80 H. Lippert 38 40 T. Brown 32 40 P. Majarus 42 40 C. Van Wie, 2 teams 183 32 H. Wilke 38 80 D. O'Meara 90 00 J. Eberhart 37 60 W. Redman 39 60 P. Natche 5 60 P. Carney 41 20 J. Long 78 32 N. Streeter 21 60 A. Conrad 87 48 L. Horrig 36 00 J. Berwanger 82 50 M. Tolles 41 20 Even- Uhlrich Co. 34 15 M. Reckinger 44 80 J. Heim 48 32 J. Hill 41 20 F. Burns 22 50 F. Baltzer 49 60 J. Kringle 82 50 N. Evert 85 82 Second District. G. Frost $ 42 50 W. Williams 45 20 M. Gierst 44 80 D. Rosemyer 41 60 J. Rooney 37 20 M. Hannon 43 20 T. Siege 36 80 J. Clow 7 20 H. Kunkle 5 20 J. Clow 40 80 J. Graham 52 50 J. McCollins 64 15 R. Lagen 50 81 Third District. C. Singrin $ 42 50 G. Schultz 29 20 M. Boyle 25 60 R. Lewis 14 40 H. Brasher 32 40 P. Matche 25 20 F'. G. Becker 97 50 J. Maloy 7 20 G. Baum 3 60 Fourth District. G. Hird $ 42 50 H. Martin 46 40 Jno. McGrath 42 40 J. Jackson 28 80 J. Maus 39 60 W. Hird 40 00 Pat Royce 40 40 M. Corbett 14 40 J. Jungwirth 25 60 J. Greavy 22 00 W. Frost 7 20 Jeff. McGrath 86 65 M. Ackels 85 82 D. McGrath, rock 34 00 Fifth District. $ 42 50 43 20 32 00 45 60 46 80 36 00 43 20 36 00 43 20 39 60 40 40 32 80 43 20 P. Horch L. Schneider V. Leik A. Litz J. Schneider J. Bohn H. Lange G. Pflab C. Kupperschmidt F. Becker A. Hartman C. Ives C. Schnee List of Warrants Dubuque, Iowa, August 21, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the various road districts of the City of Dubuque for the first half of August, 1919: T. Kennedy, 2nd $ 4 D. Rosemyer, 2nd 3 J. Rooney, 2nd 3 H. Kunkle, 2nd 3 W. Frost, 4th 36 R. Birner, 4th 44 J. Jungwirth, 4th 14 J. Greavy, 4th 12 P. Royce, 4th 35 P. Ahearn, 4th 26 F. Wilke, 4th 25 P. Matche, 4th C. Ives, expense weeds 1 A. Wilke, expense 2 V. Leik, expense 2 J. Dellinger, expense 4 Jno. McLaughlin, expense 4 F. Wilke, expense 6 J. Jungwirth, expense 1 J. Greavy, expense 1 P. Royce, expense 4 P. Ahearn, expense 4 Pat. Royce, expense 3 M. Corbett, expense 3 C. Kupperschmidt, S .W 3 G. Norden, 2d, 4th, 5th 30 D. Shireman, 2d, 4th, 5th 13 F. Engle, 2d, 4th, 5th 13 W. Backus, 2d, 4th, 5th 30 W. Waller, 2d, 4th, 5th 11 E. Stoltz, 2d, 4th, 5th 30 M. McLean, 2d, 4th, 5th 25 P. O'Hearn, 2nd 42 J. Ryan, 2nd 37 J. Cahill, 3rd 37 T. Cahill, health 37 W. Abel, 2d, 4th, 5th 30 R. Love, 2d, 4th, 5th, making 2 brooms 18 00 00 60 60 60 00 80 80 80 20 80 20 80 60 40 00 40 40 00 60 60 00 00 60 60 60 00 83 27 00 52 00 50 50 50 50 50 00 Dubuque, Iowa, August 21, 1919. Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on sewers in the City of Dubuque for the first half of August, 1919. C. Sullivan $ 55 00 W. Burke 39 00 J. Tobin 39 00 T. Bannon 39 00 T. Hird 39 00 R. Smith 39 00 C. Albinger 40 65 H. Carney 39 00 G. Collett 30 00 F'. Paar 39 00 Bills. L. Daily, health $ 39 01 Joseph Scharry, health 50 00 Jas. F. Lee, 2d road 25 00 Jas. F. Lee, 2d road 73 38 Frank A. Burns, emergency fund 55 05 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 8 00 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co,. fire 6 50 Hawkeye Steam Vulcanizing Co., fire 60 Standard 011 Co., fire 16 58 A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., fire 3 75 Midwest Auto Supply Co., fire 48 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 3 60 Falkenhainer's Drug Store, fire 3 80 National Refining Co., fire 68 90 Iowa 011 Co., fire 23 50 Dubuque Paper & Supply Co., fire 36 60 Dubuque Welding Works, fire 4 00 Dubuque Electric Co., fire 20 82 Midland Chemical Co., fire 1 75 Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co., expense 4 86 Linehan & Molo, expense 1 00 Clarence M. Traut, expense 19 90 H. Specht, sewer and side- walk 54 13 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 8 95 C. Schloz, expense 4 00 Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co., expense 1 15 Karl Staufenbeil, expense and police 2 00 Lincoln Highway The Co., expense 25 75 The Hoermann Press, ex- pense 7 00 F. K. Munsell, health 9 75 Telegraph- Herald, expense 61 50 M. S. Hardie, expense 11 25 Labor Leader, printing and expense 15 00 Times - Journal, police 21 00 Rellihan & Mullen, expense 27 85 F. A. Nesler & Son, expense 47 50 J. F. Stampfer Co., repair of engine house 26 70 Clark Roller Awning Co., ex- pense 6 80 A. E. Gmehle, expense 29 86 Iowa Telephone Co., fire, po- lice and expense 61 39 List of Warrants 3 Western Union Telegraph Co., expense 4 00 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., health 1 85 The White Co., health 82 42 Lorenz Laundry, health 7 98 National Refining Co., health 26 50 Byrne Bros., health 31 50 Preston & Collins, health ..... 111 65 Standard Oil Co., health 65 Midland Chemical Co., health 85 25 Midland Chemical Co., health 12 72 Upton Laundry, health and expense 15 91 Upton Laundry, expense and health 7 08 11th Street Vulcanizing Co., health 4 25 C. Scholz, sewer 7 10 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., sewer 2 48 T. J. Magee, sewer 1 25 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., sewer 3 83 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., sewer 45 E. Ohler, sewer 1 50 Thos. Kenneally, inspector of sewer S. Dodge street 16 00 T. J. Magee, sewer 2 50 W. S. Nott Co., police 35 00 Iowa Oil Co., police 12 94 C. J. McCarthy, police 5 00 Eichhorn & Bechtel, police 5 91 The Adams Co., expense 48 50 Iowa Oil Co., police 24 94 J. J. O'Neill Co., expense 1 45 Dubuque Electric Co., police 75 Geo. Ragatz, Jr., police 19 55 G. H. Davis & Co., police 1 40 C. B. McNamara, 5th road emergency 269 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., 2d road 41 80 C. B. McNamara & Co., 2d road 75 00 Spahn & Rose Lbr. Co., side- walks 72 64 H. B. McCarten, expense 6 15 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency 38 25 Wm. Marshall, expense 268 62 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., roads 90 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., roads 50 Standard Lbr. Yard Co., 1st road emergency 14 1S Delhi Auto Repair Shop, ex- pense 3 00 T. J. Mulgrew Co., 4th road emergency 2 70 Standard Oil Co., 4th road emergency 53 65 A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., ex- pense Purington Paving Brick Co., emergency 187 13 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., 4th road emergency 90 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road 1 70 Robert McGivern, inspector Edina street 16 00 17 Dorgan - Ulrich Co., 2d, 3d and 4th roads emergency and 4th road 67 Dorgan- Ulrich Co., 2d road 500 Dorgan - Ulrich Co., 2d road 26 Dorgan - Ulrich Co., 2d road 200 Dorgan - Ulrich Co., 2d road and 5th road emergency 92 Dorgan - Ulrich Co., 1st road emergency 441 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 119 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 398 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 9 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 3d street 500 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 3d street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 3d street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 3d street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 3d street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 3d street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 3d street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 3d street 145 14 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., im- provement of 6th street 398 30 Union Trust& Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 4273 500 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, loan warrant No. 4274 500 00 Union Trust & Savings Bank, loan warrant No. 4275 500 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, loan warrant No. 4276 500 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, loan warrant No. 4277 500 00 List of Warrants 3 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, loan warrant No. 4278 500 00 76 Union Trust & Savings Bank, 00 loan warrant No. 4279 500 00 27 Union Trust & Savings Bank, 00 loan warrant No. 4280 500 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, 01 loan warrant No. 4281 500 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, 27 loan warrant No. 4282 500 00 78 Union Trust & Savings Bank, 75 loan warrant No. 4283 500 00 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, 00 loan warrant No. 4284.._...._ 500 00 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, 00 loan warrant No. 4285 500 00 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, 00 loan warrant No. 4286 500 00 00 Union Trust & Savings Bank, 00 loan warrant No. 4287 500 00 56 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, loan warrant No. 4288 500 00 00 Union Trust & S'avings Bank, loan warrant No. 4289 500 00 it it 328 List of Warrants Ike Beekman, inspector Leib- nitz street 20 00 John Tibey, 5% retained on Cora street improvement 140 53 Robert McGivern, inspector Ida street 28 00 Jacobson Iron & Metal Co., 5th road emergency 17 50 Smedley Co., 2d road 68 43 T. J. Mulgrew Co., 2d and 4th roads, emergency fund 64 70 Standard Lbr. Yards Co., sidewalk 79 55 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., roads 96 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., 4th road emergency 2 40 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency 8 50 Spahn & Rose Lbr. Co., side- walks and 4th road, emer- gency 33 86 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency 9 00 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road and 5th road emerg- ency 66 95 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency 33 75 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency 38 25 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency 15 75 Mullen Bros., expense 5 05 Eichhorn & Bechtel, side- walks 1 25 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 2d and 4th roads emergency 19 80 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Go., 4th road. emergency 1 25 E. J. Voggenthaler Co., ex pense 2 00 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 1st, 2d, 4th roads emergency, general expense and 4th road 197 38 Thomas Welsh, 4th road em- ergency 136 43 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency 38 25 Dubuque Paper & Supply Co , expense 8 50 Jack Bowman, expense 6 00 F. Beutin, 2d road 1 50 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency 44 80 Wm. Meyer, 4th road emer- gency 2 Or W. B. Baumgartner, expense and 4th road emergency 9 45 Key City Gas Co., expense 60 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 4th and 5th roads emergency 30 60 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 4 75 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 60 7^ H. A. Richardson, emergency 40 20 C. B. McNamara & Co., 5th road emergency 174 00 Times- Journal, printing 44 25 Times - Journal, printing 61 01 Times Hotel Register Co., ex- pense 11 25 Gonner Bros., expense 8 50 Telegraph - Herald, printing 56 74 National Demokrat, printing 36 60 Eagle Point Lime Works, 2d, 4th, 5th roads and 5th road emergency 42 66 Theis & Johnson, roads 1 75 Wunderlich & Wunderlich, 2d, 4th and 5th roads 9 90 Iowa Oil Co., 2d and 4th roads 31 80 Iowa Oil Co., 2d and 4th roads 73 60 Iowa 011 Co., 2d and 4th roads 28 39 Dubuque Exide Battery Sta- tion, 2d and 4th roads and police 5 66 Austin - Western Road Mach- inery Co., 2d and 4th roads 30 00 W. D. Deckert, health and roads 1 80 Key City Roofing Co., 4th road emergency, 4th road expense and fire 51 39 Byrne Bros. Co., fire, health, 2d and 4th roads 6 37 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th road emergency and 2d and 4th roads 19 44 Leader Oil Co., 2d and 4th roads 5 00 Peter Even & Son, police, 2d and 4th roads 7 20 National Refining Co., 2d and 4th roads 9 36 Mettel Bros., sidewalk, 2d and 4th roads, sewer and fire 11 07 '1. J. Mulgrew Co., 1st road emergency and expense 7 60 C. Scholz, 2d, 3d and 4th roads, and roads 4 90 P. J. Seippel Lbr. Co., let road emergency, fire and expense 19 16 Key City Iron Works, 2d and 4th roads 1 47 Kretschmer Mfg. Co., 2d and 4th roads 8 90 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., repair- ing Couler avenue, emerg- ency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., repair- ing Couler avenue, emerg- ency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., repair- ing Couler avenue, emerg- ency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., repair- ing Couler avenue, emerg- ency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., repair- ing Couler avenue, emerg- ency fund 500 00 Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., repair- ing Couler avenue, emerg- ency fund 262 27 33 Official Publication. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON FIFTH AVENUE FROM THE END OF THE PRES- ENT IMPROVEMENT TO LUCRE - TIA AVENUE. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Fifth Avenue from the end of the present improve- ment to Lucretia Avenue be and the same is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being profile No. 988. B. M. Curb return northwest corner Jansen Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Said grade begins at the end of the present improvement which is station 0, elevation 122.65; thence to station 2+70, elevation 137.00; thence to station 5, elevation 143.00; thence to station 8+50, elevation 155.00; thence to station 9 +96, south property line of Lucretia Avenue, elevation 159.60. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted, August 21st, 1919. Approved, August 22nd, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -27 -1t City Recorder. Official Publication. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON HOLLY STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPER- TY LINE OF RUSH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF CLEVELAND AVE. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es tablishing a grade on Holly street from the north property line of Rush street to the south property line Cleveland avenue be and the same is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the Ci :y En gineer, being profile No. 987, B. M curb on the southeast corner of Rush street and South Dodge street, elevation 246.40. Said grade begins at the north Official Notices curb line of Rush street, which is station 0 -8, west curb elevation 241.15, east curb elevation 240.20; thence to station 1+50, west curb elevation 249.60, east curb elevation 249.60; thence to station 2+00, west curb elevation 250.50, east curb ele. vation 250.50; thence to station 4, south curb line of Cleveland avenue, west curb elevation 239.90, east curb elevation 239.90. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph Heraiii newspapers. Adopted August 21st, 1919. Approved August 22nd, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph- Herald newspapers August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -27 -1t City Recorder. Official Publication. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON SHERIDAN STREET FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF O'NEILL AVE- NUE TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF LAWTHER AVENUE. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Sheridan street from the south curb line of O'Neill avenue to the north curb line of Lawther avenue be and the same is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being profile No. 984, B. M. door sill frame house, O'Neill avenue, elevation 166.74. Said grade begins at the south curb line of O'Neill avenue, which is station 0+15, east curb elevation 168.70; thence to station 1, north line of Monroe avenue, east curb elevation 167.30; thence to station 1+50, south line of Monroe avenue, east curb elevation 166.50, thence to station 2+45, north line of Grove - land avenue, west curb elevation 165.90; thence to station 2+95, south line of Groveland avenue, west curb elevation 166.50; thence to station 3+76, north curb line of Goethe ave- nue, west curb elevation 164.40, east curb elevation 165.30; thence to sta- tion 4+06, south curb line of Goethe avenue, west curb elevation 164.40, east curb elevation 165.30 thence to station 6+00, north property line of Argyle street, west curb elevation 157,40, east curb elevation 158.00, thence to station 6 +38 northwest curb of Lawther avenue and Argyle street, elevation 155.00. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal newspapers, Adopted, August 21st, 1919. Approved, August 22nd, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times- Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspaper, August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 27 -1t. City Recorder. Official Publication. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON LINCOLN AVENUE FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE OF DOCK AVENUE TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF SECOND AVENUE. Be it ordained by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Lincoln Ave- nue from the north curb line of Dock Avenue to the south curb line of Second Avenue be and the same is hereby established and 'adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade, prepared by the City Engineer, being profile No. 985, B. M. Door sill of brick house No. 1994 Rhomberg Avenue, elevations 42.00. , Said grade begins at the north curb line of Dock Avenue, which is station 0, east curb elevation 43.20, west curb elevation 43.30; thence to station 3 +84, south curb line of Reed Avenue, east and west curb elevation 46.30; tnence to station 4+14, north curb line of Reed Ave- nue, east and west curb elevation • 46.10; thence to station 7+81.8 south curb line of First Avenue, east curb elevation 43.20; west curb elevation 43.30; thence to station 8+22.8, north curb line of First Avenue, east curb elevation 42.80, west curb elevation 43.40; thence to station 12+46.4, south curb line of Second Avenue, east curb elevation 42.00, west curb elevation 42.40. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Coun- cil and its publication in the Du- buque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Official Notices 331 Adopted, August 21st, 1919. Approved, August 22d, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald Newspapers, August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -27 -1t City Recorder. Official Publication. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON LAWTHER AVENUE FROM ARGYLE STREET TO BURDEN AVENUE. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es tablishing a grade on Lawther ave- nue from Argyle street to Burden avenue be any the sari' o is neceby c.tablished and adopted as shown ay the profile of said street and grade a epared by the C=ty Engineer be profile No. 986, B. M. Door sill frame Boise O'Neill avenue, elevation 166.74. Sad grade begins at Lawther ave- nue and Arglye street which is ata- tion 0, north curb elevation 148.90. south curb elevation 147.40; thence to station 0+86, alley line, north curb elevation 141.00, south curb ele- vation 139.80, thence to station 1+06 alley line, north curb elevation 138.90, south curb elevation 137.90; thence to station 2+17.6 east curb line of Burden avenue, north curb elevation 128.80, south curb eleva- tion 127.60. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted August 21st, 1919. Approved August 22nd, 1919_ JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers August 27, 1919. JOHN STUBEIZ, 8 -27 -1t City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE FIF- TEENTH STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF CLAY TO THE EAST LINE OF MAIN STREET. To Whom it May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Fifteenth , street • 1 • • • • El 33 from the west property line of Clay street to the east property line of Main street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It Ts estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: If brick block paving on a concrete foundation: 2,180 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation, out- side of car tracks, asphalt or pitch filler to be used. 420 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation in- side of car tracks and one foot out- side thereof, pitch or asphalt filled to be used. 100 lineal feet of new cement curb. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $11,019.00. If Bitulithic paving on the old ma- cadam foundation: 2,015 square yards of bitulithic paving on the old macadam founda- tion outside the car tracks. 420 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation in- side the car tracks and one foot out- side thereof, pitch or asphalt filler to be used. 165 square yards of cement gutter. 100 lineal feet of new cement curb. 100 tons of bitulithic binder. 3 cubic yards of crushed stone. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $8,656.25. If sheet asphalt paving on a con- crete foundation: 2,015 square yards of sheet asphalt paving on a concrete foundation out- side of the car tracks. 420 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation in- side the car tracks and one foot out- side thereof, asphalt or pitch filler to be used. 165 square yards of cement gutter. 100 lineal feet of new cement curb. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $9,412.25. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, September 4th, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before September 4th, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 26th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -26 -3t City Recorder. Official Notices OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT AN EIGHT -INCH TILE PIPE SANITARY SEWER IN LAW - THER AVENUE FROM SHERI- DAN STREET TO A POINT 450 FEET EAST. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, to construct an eight - inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Law - ther avenue from Sheridan street to a point 450 feet east. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 500 lineal feet of eight -inch We pipe. 3 manholes. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $605.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, September 4th, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Sep- tember 4th, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 26th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 26 -3t. City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. MAYORlS PROCLAMATION. Notice of Special Election. To the Electors of the Second Ward of the City of Dubuque, Iowa: Notice is hereby given that there will be a special election, on the 15th day of September, 1919, at which election an alderman will be elected for the Second ward, to succeed the late J. J. McLaughlin. At said election polls will be open from seven o'clock a. m. to seven o'clock p. m. at the following places: First precinct — Sheriff's office, Court House. Second precinct— Fourth Street Engine House. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 30th day of August, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor of the City of Dubuque, Ia. Registration Notice. Mayor's Office, August 30, 1919. Notice is hereby given that the register of election, duly appointed to register voters in the Second ward of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, will be in attendance at the places hereinafter mentioned for the pur- pose of correcting the registry list of names of such electors as may be entitled to vote at the Special Elec- tion to be held on Monday, Septem- ber 15th, 1919. Said registers will meet at their respective places on Thursday and Friday, September 4th and 5th, 1919, and Saturday, September 13th, 1919, at 8 o'clock a. m., to be in session until 9 o'clock p. m. of said days. Said registers will thereafter meet on Monday (Election Day) Septem- ber 15th, 1919, and be in session from the time the polls open until they close. Only such voters as were absent from the city during the preceding days that the board was in session and all voters who became citizens after Saturday, Sep- tember 13, 1919, will be registered on Monday (Election Day), September 15, 1919. The places of registration are as follows: First Precinct — Sheriff's Office, Court House. Second Precinct — Fourth Street Engine House. All qualified voters of said Second Ward are hereby notified that un- less they voted in the precinct they now live, at the last Fall election they must present themselves at the places and time herein above stated for registration or they will be de- barred of the privilege of voting at said election. Witness' my hand and the seal of said city this 30th day of August, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor of the City of Dubuque. Attest: JOHN STUBER, (Seal) City Recorder. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will oe received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, September 4th, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council on said date, for improving Fifth avenue from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Lucretia avenue, in accord- ance with the plans and specifica- tions prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City En- gineer that said improvement will require: 2,213.3 square yards of con- crete pavement, 940 cubic yards of earth cutting, 187 cubic yards or earth filling. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, Official Notices 333 work to be completed on or before the 1st day of November, 1919. Bidders must state price per square yard of concrete pavement and price for grading in total. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for $600.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Check and bid in separate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 22nd, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -22 -3t City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE IOWA STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF FOUR- TEENTH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTEENTH STREET EX- CEPT WHERE ALREADY IM- PROVED. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, to improve Iowa street from the north property line of Four- teenth street to the south property line of Seventeenth street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 3,773 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation, as- phalt or pitch filler to be used. 500 lineal feet of new cement curb. Making a total estimated cost to 500 lineal feet of new cement curb. 2,722 square feet of cement gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $12,861.00. If brick block paving in a con - ceete foundation — the legally assessable property own- ers of $14,687.40. If sheet asphalt paving on a con- crete foundation - 3,585 square yards of sheet as- phalt paving on a concrete founda- tion, class A, B. If bitulithic paving on the old ma- cadam foundation - 3,585 square yards of bitulithic paving on the old macadam founda- tion. 500 lineal feet of new cement curb. 2,722 square feet of cement gutter. 100 cubic yards of crushed stone. 150 tons of bitulithic binder. Making a total estimated cost to Fti NI =il its next regular session to be held Thursday, September 4th, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Sep- tember 4th, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 26th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 26 -3t. City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. (Notice of Special Assessment.) Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by la .w will be levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Thursday, September 4th, 1919, to pay for improving Third street from the west property line of Main street to the east property line of Locust street; Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., con- tractor. Amount of special assessment $3,681.33, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to as- sessment upon and along said street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file 4 n the office of the City Recorder of said City of Dubuque, showing the street in which said im provement was made and the sep- arate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof 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 Recorder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Council to be held Thursday, Sep- tember 4th, 1919, 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, August 22nd, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -22 -3t City Recorder. Notice to Sewer Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the Council Chamber, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, September 4th, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council on said date for the construction of an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Holly street from Cleveland ave- nue to Rush street, in Rush street from Holly street to South Dodge street and in South Dodge street from Rush street to a point about 160 feet north, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City En- Official Notices gineer that said improvement will require: 1,280 lineal feet of eight - inch tile pipe, 6 manholes. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City or Dubuque, Iowa, work to be complet- ed on or before the 1st day of Oc- tober, 1919. Bidders must state price per lineal foot of completed sewer, also price pet manhole complete. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of $100.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Checks and bid in sepa- rate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 22nd, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -22 -3t City Recorder. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p, m., Thursday September 4th, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council on said date for improving Valeria street from the end of the present improvement to the east line of Lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral Lot 316 in ac- cordance with the plans and specifi- cations prepared by the City Engi- neer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: � 1,800 lineal feet of combination Portland cement curb and gutter. 2077.7 square yards of Telford ma- cadam. 2472 cubic yards of earth cutting. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, work to be completed on or before the 1st day of December, 1919. Bidders must state price per square yard of macadam, and price per lineal foot of cement curb and gutter, and price for grading in total. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for $400.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Check and bid in separ- ate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 22nd, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -22 -3t City Recorder. 335 li 334 the legally assessable property own- ers of $11,026.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, September 4th, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before September 4th, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 22d, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -22 -3t City Recorder. NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACT- ORS AND PLUMBERS. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 3:00 p. m. Wednesday, September 10th, 1919. To be acted on by the City Council on said date for installing sanitary sewer connections and wa ter connections from the mains to the back line of the curb stone on Grandview avenue from the south property line of Delhi street to the south line of Lot 11, Block 5, Grand view Park Addition, to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Work to be started at once. Bdiders must state price per lineal foot for completed sewer connections from the main to the back line of the curb stone; also price per lineal foot for water connections from the main to the back line of the curt) stone. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of $500.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Check and bid in separate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 27th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT AN EIGHT -INCH TILE PIPE SANITARY SEWER IN THE AL- LEY BETWEEN QUEEN STREET AND WINDSOR AVENUE, FROM PFOTSER STREET TO HENRY STREET AND IN HENRY STREET FROM THE ALLEY BE- TWEEN QUEEN STREET AND WINDSOR AVENUE TO THE MANHOLE IN WINDSOR AVE- NUE. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in the alley be- tween Queen street and Windsor avenue from Pfotzer street to Hen- Official Notices ry street and in Henry street from the alley between Queen street and Windsor avenue to the manhole in Windsor avenue. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: , 430 lineal feet of eight -inch tile pipe. 3 manholes. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $477.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, September 4th, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Sep- tember 4th, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 26th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 26 -3t. City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT AN EIGHT -INCH TILE PIPE SANITARY SEWER IN VALERIA STREET FROM THE END OF THE PRESENT SEWER TO CUSHING PLACE AND IN VA- LERIA STREET FROM THE EAST LOT LINE OF LOT 1 OF 1 OF 3 OF MINERAL LOT 316 TO CUSHING PLACE AND IN CUSHING PLACE FROM VALE - RIA STREET TO THE MAN- HOLE IN KAUFMANN AVENUE. To Whom it May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque Iowa, to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Valera street from the end of the present sewer to Cushing place, and in Valeria street from the east lot line of Lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral Lot 316 to Cushing place, and in Cushing place from Valeria street to the manhole in Kaufmann avenue. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 1,490 lineal feet of eight -inch tile pipe. 8 manholes. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $3,380.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at 1 —I -1 1 = 1 - 1 1 33 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, September 4th, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council on said date for improving Auburn avenue from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Rosedale avenue in accordance with the plans and speci- fications prepared by the City Engi- neer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 415 lineal feet of combination Port- land cement curb and gutter. 553.3 square yards of Telford ma- cadam. 50 cubic yards of earth filling. 735 cubic yards of earth cutting. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, work to be completed on or before the 1st day of December, 1919. Bidders must state price per square yard of macadam, and price per lineal foot of cement curb and gutter, and price for grading in total. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for $100.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Check and bid in separate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 22nd, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -22 -3t City Recorder. OFFICIAL 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 Thursday, September 4th, 1919. to pay for improving Sixth street from the east property line of Clay street to the westerly rail of the railroad tracks between White and Jackson streets; Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., corn - tractor. Amount of special assessment $5,956.86, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to as- sessment upon and along said street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Official Notices Recorder of said City of Dubuque showing the street in which said im- provement was made and the sep- arate lots and parcels of ground or specified portion thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be assessed against each lot 01 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 Recorder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Council to be held Thursday, Sep- tember 4th, 1919, 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, August 22nd, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -22 -3t City Recorder. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, September 4th, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council on said date for improving Rosedale avenue from the end of the present improvement to the west property line of Auburn avenue in accordance with the plans and specifications pre- pared by the City Recorder and now on file in the office of the City Re- corder. It is estimated by the City En- gineer that said improvement will require: 253 lineal feet of Combina- tion Portland Cement, Curb and Gut- ter, 337.3 square yards of Telford Macadam, 1300 cubic yards of earth filling, 85 cubic yards of earth cut- ting. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, work to be completed on or before the 1st day of December, 1919. Bidders must state price per square yard of macadam and price per lineal foot of cement curb and gutter and price for grading in total. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified 2heck for $70.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Check and bid in separate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 22nd, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -22 -3t City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT AN EIGHT -INCH TILE PIPE SANITARY SEWER IN SEMIN- ARY STREET FROM HAROLD STREET TO WOODWORTH STREET AND IN SEMINARY STREET FROM THE WEST- ERLY LINE OF LOT 2 OF 2 MINERAL LOT 193 TO WOOD - WORTH STREET AND I N WOODWORTH STREET FROM SEMINARY STREET TO LEIB- NITZ STREET I N LEIBNITZ STREET FROM WOODWORTH STREET T O HEMPSTEAD STREET AND IN HEMPSTEAD STREET FROM LEIBNITZ STREET TO KAUFMAN AVE- NUE. Yau and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa to construct an eight - inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Sem- inary street from Harold street to Woodworth street, and in Seminary street westerly line of lot 2 of 2 of Mineral lot 193 to Woodworth street, and in Woodworth street from Sem- inary street to Lebnitz street, in Leibnitz street from Woodworth street to Hempstead street, and in Hempstead street from Leibnitz street to Kaufman avenue. That a plat of said improvement is now on the file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City En- gineer that said improvement will require: 3,295 lineal feet of eight -inch tile pipe, 14 manholes, 2 drop manholes. Making a total estimate' cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $7,300.01. Any person having objections to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st. 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Aug- ust, 21st. 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August John Stuber, City Recorder. 13th. 1919. 8- 12 -3t. NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACT- ORS AND PLUMBERS. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, August 21st, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council on said date for installing sanitary sewer connections, water connections and gas connections from the mains to the back line of Official Notices the curb stone on Grandview avenue from the south property line of Delhi street to the south line of Lot 11, Block 5, Grandview Park Addition; to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Work to be started at once. Bidders must state price per lineal foot for completed sewer connec- tions from the main ,to the back line of the curb stone; also price per lineal foot for water connections from the main to the back line of the curb stone; also price per lineal foot for gas connections from the main to the back line of the curb stone. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of $500.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Check and bid in separate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 14th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 14 -3t. City Recorder. 337 OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE SIX- TEENTH STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF CLAY STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF IOWA STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Sixteenth street from the west property line of Clay street to the east property line of Iowa street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: If brick block paving on a con- crete foundation: 1031 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation, as- phalt or pitch filler to be used. 100 lineal feet of new cement curb. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $3,987.60. If sheet asphalt paving on a con- crete foundation: 958 square yards of sheet asphalt paving on a concrete foundation, Class A. B. 100 lineal feet of new cement curb. 720 square feet of cement gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $3,411.40. • • 33 If bitulithic paving on the old ma- cadam foundation: 958 square yards of bitulithic pav- ing on the old macadam foundation. 100 lineal feet of new cement curb. 720 square feet of cement gutter. 50 cubic yards of crushed stone. 50 tons of bitulithic binder. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $3,078.40. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Au- gust 21st, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 13th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 13 -3t. City Recorder. Official Publication. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON THIRTIETH STREET FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF JACKSON STREET TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF WASHINGTON STREET. Be it ordained by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque. Section 1. That an ordinance es- tr blishing a grade on Thirtieth street from the east property line of Jackson street to the west prop - eryt line of Washington street be and the dame is hereby adopted and established as shown by the t'rofile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being profile No 983, B. M. Door sill No. 2806 Couler avenue, elevation 31.61. Said grade begins at the east prop- erty line of Jackson street which is Station 0, north curb elevation 29.56, south curb elevation 29.65; thence to station 1 west alley line north curb elevation 30.00, south curb elevation 30.00; thence to sta- tion 1+20, east alley line, north curb elevation 29.60, south curb elevation 29.60; thence to station 2+20, west property line of Washington street north curb elevation 29.20, south curb elevation 29.20. Section 2. This ordinance snail be in force and take effect from and aft- er its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted: August 7th, 1919. Approved: August 8th, 1919. Attest— JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Official Notices Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers August 12th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, Aug. 12 -19 -1t City Rea .suer. OFFICIAL NOTICE. Office of City Engineer. Dubuque, ta., Aug. 5, 1919. To Whom It May Concern: Owners of Grandview avenue prop- erty: You are hereby notified that the City Council intends to improve Grandview avenue, from Delhi street to South Dodge street, and that they passed a resolution ordering all property owners to connect with wa- ter. sewer and gas before Aug. 15, 1919. Failure to comply with this notice, City will make necessary connec- tions and assess the same against the abutting property. W. H. CULLEN, 8 -5 -1t. City Engineer. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE FOURTEENTH STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF CLAY STREET TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF MAIN STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of your are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Du- bugque, Iowa, to improve Fourteenth street from the west property line of Clay street to the east property line of Main street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is. estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: If brick block paving on a con- crete foundation - 2,640 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation, pitch or asphalt filler to be used. 400 lineal feet of new cement curb. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $10,312.00. If sheet asphalt paving on a con- crete foundation - 2,451 square yards of sheet asphalt paving on a concrete foundation class A. B. 400 lineal feet of new cement curb. 1,890 quare feet of cement gutters. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $8,840.80. If bitulithic paving on the old ma- cadam foundation - 2,451 square yards of bitulithic paving on the old macadam founda- tion. 400 lineal feet of new cement curb. 1,890 square feet cement gutter. 75 cubic yards of crushed stone. 150 tons of bitulithic binder. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $8,077.30. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby noti- fied to appear before the City Coun- cil at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before August 21st, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 13th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -13 -3t City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE VA- LERIA STREET FROM THE END OF THE PRESENT IMPROVE- MENT TO THE EAST LINE OF LOT 1 OF 1 OF 3 OF MINERAL LOT 316. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is .the intention of the City Council of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, to improve Valeria street from the end of the present improvement to the east line of Lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral Lot 316. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- nerr that said improvement will re- quire: 2,077.7 square yards of Telford macadam. 1,800 lineal feet of combination Portland cement curb and gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $4,321.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st, 1919, or to fill with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Aug- ust 21st, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 13th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 13 -3t. City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE ROSE - DALE AVENUE FROM THE END OF THE PRESENT IMPROVE- MENT TO THE WEST PROPER- TY LINE OF AUBURN AVENUE. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, to improve Rosedale avenue from the end of the present Official Notices JOHN STUBER, 8- 13 -3t. City Recorder. improvement to the west property line of Auburn avenue. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 337.3 square yards of macadam. 253 lineal feet of combination ce- ment curb and gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $716.79. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Au- gust 21st, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 13th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8- 13 -3t. City Recorder. 339 OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE AU- BURN AVENUE FROM THE END OF THE PRESENT IMPROVE- MENT TO THE SOUTH PROPER- TY LINE OF ROSEDALE AVE- NUE. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, to improve Auburn ave- nue from the end of the present im- provement to the south property line of Rosedale avenue. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 553.3 square yards of macadam. 415 lineal feet of combination ce- ment curb and gutter. Making a total estimated cost 10 the legally assessable property own- ers of $1,175.79. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Au- gust 21st, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 13th, 1919. 1 y 1 —t —1 —.a 34 OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE IOWA STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF FOUR- TEENTH STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTEENTH STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of your are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, to improve Iowa street from the north property line of Four- teenth street to the south property line of Seventeenth street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: If brick block paving in a con- crete foundation - 3,773 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation, as- phalt or pitch filler to be used. 500 lineal feet of new cement curb. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $14,687.40. If sheet asphalt paving on a con- crete foundation - 3,585 square yards of sheet as- phalt paving on a concrete founda- tion class A. B. 500 lineal feet of new cement curb. 2,722 square feet of cement gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $12,861.00. If bitulithic paving on the old ma- foundation — square yards of bitulithic on the old macadam founda- cadam 3,585 paving tion. 500 lineal feet of new cement curb. 2,722 square feet of cement gutter. 100 cubic yards of crushed stone. 150 tons of bitulithic binder. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $11,026.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby noti- fied to appear before the City Coun- cil at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before August 21st, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 13th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -13 -3t City Recorder. NOTICE TO SEWER CON- TRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the Council Chamber, City hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m., Thursday, August 21st, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council on said date for the construction of an Official Notices eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Lincoln avenue, from the man- hole at Dock avenue to First ave- nue, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 800 lineal feet of eight -inch tile pipe. 4 manholes. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Du- buque, Iowa; work to be completed on or before the 15th day of Sep- tember, 1919. Bidders must state price per lineal foot of completed sewer, also price per manhole complete. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of $75.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Checks and bid in separ- ate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 8th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -8 -3t. City Recorder. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Recorder up to 4:00' p. m. Wednesday. August 13th, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council at the next meeting aft- er said date, for resetting cement curb and gutter on Wood street and Atlantic avenue. Said work to be done under the supervision of the City Engineer. Bidders must state price for work complete for resetting cement curb and gutter on Wood street, also price for work complete for resetting cement curb and gutter on Atlantic avenue. Work to be paid for when complet- ed and accepted by the City Council. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 8th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -8 -3t. City Recorder. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Recorder up to 4:00 p. m. Wednesday, August 13th, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council at the next meeting after said date, for replacing brick paving on North Main street, one inch sand cushion, asphalt filler to be used. Said work to be done u• der the supervision of the City En- gineer. Bidders must state price per square yard for work complete. Work to be paid for when complet- ed and accepted by the City Council. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa. August 8th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -8 -3t. City Recorder. NOTICE TO SEWER CON- TRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the Council Chamber, City hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, August 21st, 1919, to be acted on by the City Council on said date, for the construction of an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Sheridan street, from O'Neil ave- nue to Lawther avenue, and in Law - ther avenue from Sheridan street to the manhole at Burden avenue and Lawther avenue, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Record- er. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 940 lineal feet eight -inch tile pipe. 7 manholes. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, work to be complet- ed on or before the 1st day of Octo- ber, 1919. Bidders must state price per lineal foot of completed sewer, also price per manhole complete. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of $100.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. Checks and bid in separ- ate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 8th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -8 -3t. City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. Notice of Special • Asssessment 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 Thursday, August 21st, 1919, to pay for improving Fifth street frdm the east property line of Main street to the west property line of White street, Jas. F. Lee Paving Co., con- tractor. Amount of special assessment $8,- 409.31, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to as- sessment upon and along said street. An that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Recorder of said City of Dubuque, showing the street in which said im- provement was made and the separ- ate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel Official Notices 34 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 Re- corder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Council to be held Thursday, August 21st, 1919, or to appear at said ses- sion of the Council to show cause, if any you have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 8th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -8 -3t City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. Notice of the City Council's inten- tion to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Holly street from Cleveland avenue to Rush street and in Rush street from Holly street to South Dodge street and in South Dodge street from Rush street to a point about 160 feet north. To Whom it May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Holly street from Cleveland avenue to Rush street and in Rush street from Holly street to South Dodge street and in South Dodge street form Rush street to a point about 160 feet north. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the. City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 1,280 lineal feet of eight -inch tile pipe. 6 manholes. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $1,500.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Aug- ust 21st, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 8th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -8 3t City Recorder. NOTICE TO SEWER CON- TRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the Council Chamber, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, August 21st, 1919. to be acted on by the City Council on said date for the construction of an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Lincoln avenue from First avenue to Second avenue, in accordance with the plans and specifications pre- pared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City IN- corder. It is estimated by the City En- gineer that said improvement will 34 require 450 lineal feet of eight -inch tile pipe, 2 manholes. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, work to be complet- ed on or before the 15th day of Sep- tember, 1919. Bidders must state price per lin- eal foot of completed sewer, also price per manhole complete. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of $50.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into it awarded. Checks and bid in sepa- rate envelopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 8th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -8 -3t City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. Notice of the City Council's inten- tion to improve Fifth avenue from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Lu- cretia avenue. To Whom it May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Fifth avenue from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Lu- cretia avenue. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 2,213.3 square yards of concrete paving. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $5,975.91. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, August 21st, 1919, or to file with the City Recorder their ob- jection in writing on or before Aug- ust 21st, 1919. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, August 8th, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 8 -8 -3t City Recorder. Official Notices • Special Session, September znd, 1919 CITY COUNCIL (Official.) Special session September 2nd, 1919. Council met at 3:10 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present —Alds. Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Absent —Ald. Andresen. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of act- ing on the notices that have been served on all railroad companies in the city instructing them to put in new crossings of cement at all street intersections in the city, and acting on any other business that might properly come before a reg- ular meeting of the City Council. Ald. Frith moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of al- lowing any present to address the Council relative to the railroad crossings. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Ads. Frith, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Andresen. Representatives of the Illinois Central Railroad Co., the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry., the Chi- cago Great Western, and the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Ry., ad- dressed the Council, stating that as the railroads are in the hands of the administration no improvements car be made without their approval. Ald. Frith moved that the mat- ter of having the railroad crossings improved be placed in the hands of the street committee. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the Du- buque Electric Company be notified to repair their crossings at all rail- road intersections at once. Carried. Ald. Plamondon moved that the City Engineer be instructed to in- vestigate and see if the railroad companies had complied with the in- structions of the Council relative to having the culverts cleaned out un- der their tracks, and report back to the Council. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved that a spe- cial meeting of the City Council he called for September 12th, 1919, and the representatives of the various railroad companies in the city be notified to be present. Carried. Ald. Frith moved to adjourn. Car- ried. City Recorder. Adopted , 1919. Approved Mayor Attest: . City Recorder CITY COUNCIL 343 (Official). Regular session September 4th, 1919. Council met at 8:25 p. m. Mayor Pro Tem Frith in the chair. Presents; —Alds, Andresen, Hird, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel. BIDS. Ald. Hird moved that all bids be opened. Carried. Bids for improving Rosedale Ave- nue from the end of the present im- provement to the west property line of Auburn Avenue. Bid of J. M. Kenety & Son. Grading in total $1,000.00. Combination curb and gut- tering per lineal foot $1.10, macam- izing per square yard $1.25; bid of Even Ulrich & Co., grading in total $1,500.00, combination curb and gut- tering per lineal foot, $1.20, mac- adamizing per square yard $1.20; on motion of Ald. Frith all bids for im- proving Rosedale Avenue were re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole. Mayor Saul entered and took his seat at 8:30 p. m. Bids for improving Auburn Ave. nue from the end of the present im- provement to the south property line of Rosedale Avenue. Bid of J. M. Kenety & Son grading in total $500.00, combination curb and gut- tering per lineal foot $1.10. macadam- izing per square yard $1.25; bid of Even & Ulrich & Co., grading in total $875.00, combination curb and guttering, per lineal foot $1.20. mac - admizing per square yard $1.30. On motion of Ald. Hird all bids for im- proving Auburn Avenue were referr- ed to the Committee of the Whole. Bids for improving Valeria street from the end of the present im- provement to the east line of lot 1 of 1 of 3 of mineral lot 316. Bid of J. M. Kenety & Son, grading in total $3,500.00, combination curb and but- tering per lineal foot $1.25, macadam- izing per square yard $1.30; bid of G. L. Korman, grading in total $3,500.00, combination curb and gut- tering per lineal foot $1.15, macadam- izing per square yard $1.15; bid of Even Ulich & Co., grading in total $3,400.00, combination curb and gut- tering per lineal' foot $1.10, macadam- izing per square yard $1.10; on mo- tion of Ald. Hird all bids for improv- ing Valeria street were referred to the Committee of the Whole. Bids for construction of a' 8 -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Holly street from Cleveland Avenue to Rush street, in Rush street from