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1917 January Council Proceedings1917 INDEX —Book 47 SUBJECT z July 5— Zollicoffer, Sophia, ordered to have sewer connec- tions made Page 26 t CITY COUNCIL. (Official.) Regular session, January 4, 1917. Council met at 8:30 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present—Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. Ald. Wallis moved to take from the committee of the whole the bids for the improvements of Pfohl street and Ungs street and act on them in the council meeting. Carried. Ald. Wallis moved to award the contracts for the improving of Pfohl street and for the improving of Ungs streets to J. M. Kenety & Son, they being the lowest bidders and their bond placed at one - fourth the amount of the contracts. Carried. Ald. Wallis moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing Mr. Irwin, professor at the high school, to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leit, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays None. Mr. Irwin addressed the council asking for permission to use the Ar- mory hall for basketball practice for the high school students. Ald. Mc- Laughlin moved that the high school students be granted permission to use the Armory hall for basketball prac- tice Monday and Tuesday afternoons until the Governor Greys return and after that date the high school to make arrangements with the Gover- nor Greys for the use of the Armory hall. Carried. BIDS. Bids for furnishing counters in the office of the city treasurer, city auditor and city recorder. Bid of Geo. A. Kampmann, furnish and in- stall fixtures in the offices of the city treasurer, city auditor and city re- corder for the sum of $605.00. Bid of 11. Herrmann & Sons, furnish and install fixtures in the offices of the city treasurer and city auditor for the sum of $350.00. BILLS. Gus. Schultz, macadam $ 28 48 Frank Maroney, macadam _ 3 32 Jim. McLaughlin, macadam 2 22 C. B. McNamara & Co., widen- , ing street at 18th and Clay streets 49 17 C. B. McNamara & Co., drive- way in public alley on Ju- lien avenue 1st west of Wil- son avenue 33 60 On motion of Ald. McLaughlin all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. On motion of Aid. Frith the bill of Regular Session Jan. 4, 191 7. C. B. McNamara & Co., in the sum of $217.50 for discount lost of brick used on 4th street extension improve- ment was received and filed. Petition of Dubuque Real Estate Board asking the city council to have all city offices open continuously from 9 a. in. on and not be allowed to close for the dinner hours presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole. Petition of Edward Farrell, driver of the city ambulance, asking the city council to have his position taken from the control of the board of health and that he placed upon • ciVil service rules and regulations and that he be enrolled as a member of the fire department and paid out of the fire fund presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the prayer of the petitioner was granted. Petition of Kretschmer Mfg. Co., per Fred Kretschmer, asking the city council to place the valuation on their property for the years 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 at $5,000.00 ac- cording to ordinance passed by the city council in February, 1912, pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Communication of the League of Iowa Municipalitiek asking the city council to pay a sum of money suffi- cient to give the legislative committee the necessary funds to carry on its work before the state legislature pre- sented and read. Ald. Frith moved to refer the communication to the com- mittee of the whole. Ald. Wallis amended Ald. Frith's motion to grant the prayer of the , communication. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —Ald. Frith. Petition of A. E. Gmehle asking the city council to re- appoint him the col- lector of delinquent personal taxes for the year 1915 and prior at 15 per cent commission presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan the prayer of the petitioner was granted. Ald. Wallis moved that a. warrant in the sum of $20.00 be ordered drawn on the city treasurer in favor the League of Iowa Municipalities as the city of Dubuque's share toward the work of the legislative committee. Carried: Petition of H. B. Spensley asking to have his remonstrance withdrawn against the improvement of Fourth street from Main street to Locust street presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. McLaughlin the petition was made a matter of record. Petition of Mary Klee asking the city council to reduce the assessment against lot 14 Sister's Add., presented 2 and read. On motion of Ald. Mc- Laughlin the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Nettie Blake, by Mul- lany and Stewart, her attorneys, rela- tive to an incorrect and excessive as- sessment levied against lot 1 of lot 7 of Ellen Blake's Add., for the im- provement of West Locust street pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the city engineer to report back to the city council. Notice of claim for damages of Mary McCullough in the sum of $1,- 500.00 for injuries sustained by step- ping on a defective cover of coal chute on the south side of Third street be- tween Main and Locust street present- ed and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the notice was referred to the city at- torney. Maintenance bonds of N. J. Staner in the sum of $500.00 per block for the improvement of North Main street and in the sum of $100.00 for cement curb and gutter on Park avenue pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the bonds were referred to the city attoi ney. Notice of claim of Rellihan and Mullen in the sum of $200.00 for in- juries to horse and damages to wagon on account of defective grate in the alley between Nevada street and Al- pine street presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the notice was referred to the city attorney. Bond of Fred J. Heller, city assess- or, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the bond Was referred to the city attorney. Annual report of the Board of Water Works Trustees for the year ending May 31, 1916, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith the report, was referred to the special auditing com- mittee appointed by the mayor. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publisher's, of the city council's in- tention to improve Jones street from the easterly rail of Illinois Central Railroad company's tracks first west of Warren street to eighty -five feet east of the east property line of the Dubuque Harbor company's addition, also the written remonstrance of A. A. Cooper Wagon and Buggy Co., by A. A. Cooper, Jr. Ald. Plamondon moved to receive and file the notice and remonstrance. Ald. Callahan amended Ald. Plamondon's motion to receive and file the notice and to re- fer the, remonstrance to the commit- tee of the whole to view the grounds. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Strobel. Nays - -Aids. Leist, Plamondon, Wal- lis. Regular Session Jan. 4, 191 7. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the Publisher's, of the city council's in- tention to improve North street from the end of the present macadam im- provement to the east line of Louisa street. On motion of Ald. McLaugh- lin the notice was received and filed. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my Payroll for labor on streets in the several road districts during the last half of December, 1916: Amount due laborers $652.02 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith the pay- rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and report referred back to commit- tee on streets. Also submit the payroll for labor on sewers during last half of December, 1916: Amount due laborers on sew- ers $223.48 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAiIONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Plamondon the payroll was received and warrants were ordered drawn to pay various amounts and report referred back to committee on sewers. 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 Decem- ber, 1916: Assault and battery 2 Assault to commit murder 1 Disturbing the peace 8 Disorderly conduct 5 Incorrigible 1 Intoxication 43 Larceny from a building 1 Running auto without lights 1 Petit larceny 3 Violating speed ordinance 5 ,Violating traffic ordinance 1 Total 71 Residents arrested 42 doors found open 42 Defective lights 14 Lodgers harbored 489 Meals furnished prisoners 15 Cost of food $3.00 Sheriff for dieting prisoners . during month of December $6.31 Police court costs and fines collected $116.85 Patrol runs for prisoners 141 Committee calls , Prisoners transferred 3 Ambulance calls 171 Miles traveled 214 Also beg to submit the payroll for policemen for last half of December, 1916: Amount due policemen $1456.41 Amount retained pension fund_429.07 Respectfully submitted, JOHN GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan the payroll and report were received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report re- ferred back to the police committee. Fire Chief Reinfried reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque, Ia. Gentlemen: The. following is the payroll of the fire department for the last half of December, 1916: Amount due firemen $2131.52 One per cent retained for pension fund 41.68 Respectfully submitted, J. REINFRIED, Chief. Approved by committee on fire. On motion of Ald. Leist the payroll was received, warrants were ordered drawn to pay the firemen and the re- port referred to the committee on fire. Dubuque, Ia., January 3, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque, Iowa. Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the month of December, 1916, showing• the receipts and dis- bursements for the month. RECEIPTS. City's cash balance Decem- ber 1st, 1916 $106,878.78 Receipts during the month 102,928.32 $209,804.10 DISBURSEMENTS. Warrants redeemed by city treasurer $ 63,128.11 Improvement bond cou- pons 1,353.75 Regular bond coupons 1,282.50 Water Works bond coupons 1,755.00 Improvement bonds 21,143.95 Water Work sbonds Library orders redeemed Park orders redeemed Police pension orders re- deemed Fire pension orders re- deemed Regular Session Jan. 4, 1917. 3 1,000.00 1,377.55 836.68 110.00 187.75 $ 92,175.29 City's cash balance Decem- ber 30th, 1916 $117,628.81 $209,804.10 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 Pen- sion Fund, Fire Pension Fund, and the Sinking Fund (for amelioration of the City Regular Bonded Debt). WATER WORKS ACCOUNT. Cash balance December 1st, 1916 $ 3,011.72 Deposit with treasurer by Water Works Trustees _. 13,351.88 $16,363.60 Orders drawn on city treas- urer by Water Works Trustees 8,935.54 Cash balance December 30, 1916 7,428.06 $16,363.60 EXCAVATION ACCOUNT. Cash balance December 1st,' 1916 $570.00 Cash balance December 30, 1916 '600.00 The following is a list of all in- terest coupons and bonds redeemed by the city treasurer and credited to him: INTEREST. Improvement bond coupons$ 1,353.75 Regular bond coupons 1,282.50 Water Works bond coupons 1,755.00 $ 4,391.25 BONDS. Improvement bonds $21,143.95 Water Works bonds 1,000.00 $22,143.95 Also report there is clue the city officers for the month of December, 1916, salaries amounting to ,$3,039.89, and Geo. Reynolds (Iowa working men's compensation) $20.00; Amanda Beyer (Iowa working men's compen sation) $35.08. Very respectfully, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. The following list shows the appro- priations and the amount of warrants drawn on each fund since the begin- ning of the fiscal year beginning March 1, 1916, to January 1, 1917. Appropriation Expended For general ex- pense and con- tingent fund $45 $39,840.23 For District Road funds for clean- ing, sprinkling a n d repairing streets: First district 9,045.71 9,040.38 Second district ._ 1.8,1 51.01 18,138.07 Third district 12,304.38 11,209.99 Fourth district 14,287.43 14,278.43 Fifth district 12,183.00 12,155.85 For expense of fire department 65,000.00 63,575.54 For expense of police depart- ment 40,600.00 32,702.29 For care, mainte- nance and re- pair of sewers 5,700.00 5,638.13 For printing 4,900.00 2,729.37 4 Regular Session Jan. 4, 1917. For street lighting 44,075.00 35,481.23 For interest on floating a n d bonded debt .... 42,000.00 28,092.45 For expense of board of health 13,000.00 12,995.16 For grading streets and al- leys 6,500.00 6,072.24 Special bonded paving 9,000.00 For interest on special bonded debt 7,000.00 For repairing and rebuilding side- walks 1,000.00 997.79 For payment of five per cent re- tained on cer- tain improve- ments 1,000.00 898.90 For balance on various cement step jobs 750.09 750.09 For balance curb- ing on Julien Ave. and Delhi streets 2,222.28 2,222,28 To pay award of jury on Nevada street 925.00 For balance on brick paving at Grandview and Delhi street ._.. 1,342.05 1,342.05 Balance on wid- ening of Pickett street 310.00 300.00 To pay bills for extra work on Louisa street, Rosedale Ave. and Alta Vista street 251.76 251.76 To pay jurors award on Cleve- land avenue .._. 725.00 For completion of the Fifth ave- nue sewer 3,000.00 250.00 Balance Bee Branch in 3rd ward 799.66 799.66 Respectfully submitted, C. D. LA.GEN, City Auditor. Ald. Wallis moved that the reports and payroll be received and warrants be drawn for the various amounts and report referred back to finance committee. Carried. City Treasurer Wybrant reported as follows: The following is a statement of the amounts advanced by me during the month of December, 1916, for which please have warrants drawn in my favor: Interest on warrants out- standing $560.00 Miscellaneous 10.45 On motion of Ald. Wallis, the re- port of the City Treasurer was ap- proved and warrants ordered drawn to cover the various amounts and the report referred back to the Finance Committee. Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 4th, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I hereby petition your honorable body to reduce the valua- tion of Wm. Roehl on his building from $880.00 to $600.00 for the year 1J15, as the mistake was made by the Sourer System by placing the house that belonged to the next lot on his and W. Roehl's value on the other, and that the City Treasurer be instructed accordingly. Yours respectfully, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald Frith, the report of the City Assessor was approved and the City Treasurer instructed ac- cordingly. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I beg to advise that there is a balance of Ten Dollars and Twenty -Five Cents ($10.25) due T. J. Hassett on the Rosedale Avenue con- tract. I therefore recommend that a war- rant for Ten Dollars and Twenty -Five Cents ($10.25) be drawn in favor of Julia Kemler, the assignee. Respectfully submitted, M. D. COONEY, Assistant City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Leist, the report of the Assistant City Attorney was approved and a warrant in the sum of $10.25 was ordered drawn on the City Treasurer to cover the same. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I return herewith Quit Claim Deed of William P. Slattery and Anna P. Slattery, his wife, con- veying to the City of Dubuque a cer- tain piece of ground now known as North Nevada Street as indicated on- a plat of Slattery's Subdivision in the City of Dubuque, which said plat was approved by the City Council No- vember 2, 1916. I recommend that this be made a matter of record. Respectfully submitted, M. D. COONEY, Assistant City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the report of the Assistant City Attorney was approved. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I return herewith the petition of the William Palmer Es- tate asking that the City of Dubuque accept the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) as payment, in full, for a special assessment levied against the Northerly One -Half of Inlot No. 235. You are advised that said assess- ment is now outlawed and uncol- lectable. I therefore recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted. Respectfully submitted, M. D. COONEY, Assistant City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port of the Assistant City Attorney was approved and the City Treasurer instructed accordingly. Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: The petition of Bridget Casey relative to the payment of Twenty -Five ($25.00) Dollars in full settlement of two special assessments which had been levied against Lot No. 9 in O'Neil's Addition No. 2, said assessments being levied in 1894 and 1897 and amounting to Forty -Nine and 22 -100 ($49.22) Dollars. Under the facts as stated, and which have been verified by City Treasurer Wybrant, I would recom- mend that the Council accept the proposition of the petitioner and cancel the tax upon the payment of the amount stated in said petition. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On. motion of Ald. Wallis, the re- port of the City Attorney was ap- proved and the City Treasurer in strutted accordingly. Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: C. D. Harrington, Clerk of the District Court, has filed with me the following bills for costs which are due the County from the City on cases tried some time ago: First National Bank et al vs City of Dubuque $ 50.75 Iowa Trust & Savings Bank vs city of Dubuque 64.40 Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Co. vs. City of Dubuque 9.35 Appeal of Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Co. 43.30 I. C. R. R. Co. vs. City of Du- buque 10.00 Appeal of I. C. R. R. Co. 11.15 Total $190.95 A certified statement of these costs is hereto attached. All of these cases have been dis- .posed of some years ago and the costs ought to be. paid. I would, therefor, recommend that the Treas- urer be instructed to draw a warrant in the sum of One Hundred' Ninety and 915 -100 ($190.95) Dollars, in fa- vor of C. D. Harrington, the Clerk of the District Court, in full payment of said costs. Regular Session Jan. 4, 1917. 5 Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the report of the City Attorney was ap- proved and warrant ordered drawn 'on the City Treasurer to cover the same. Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: The following bonds have been referred to me for ap- proval: The bond of Frank B. Ross, Water - works Trustee, in the sum of Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars. The bond of James F. Lee, con- tractor, for maintenance of asphaltic concrete pavement on Sixth Street, in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars per block, for a period of five years. The bond of James F. Lee, con- tractor, for maintenance of asphaltic concrete pavement on Seventh Street, in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars per block, for a period of five years. The bond of William A. McLain, Waterworks Trustee, in the sum of Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars, for a period of three years. The bond of James F. Lee, con- tractor, for the maintenance of as- phaltic concrete pavement on West Third Street, in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars per block, for a period of five years. The bond of James F. Lee, con- tractor, for the maintenance of as- phaltic concrete pavement on Fifth Street, in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars per block, for a period of five years. The bond of James F. Lee, con- tractor, for the maintenance of as- phaltic concrete pavement on Fourth Street, in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars per block, for a period of five years. The bond of James F. Lee, con- tractor, for the maintenance of as- phaltic concrete pavement on Second Street, in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) . Dollars per block, for a period of five years. The bond of James P. Lee, con- tractor, for the maintenance of as- phaltic concrete pavement on Fourth Street from Locust to Bluff, in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dol- lars per block, for a period of five years. The bond of James F. Lee, con- tractor, , for the maintenance of as- phaltic concrete pavement on Third Street from Locust to Bluff, in the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dol- lars per block, for a period of five years. I beg to report that I have exam- 6 Regular Session Jan. 4, 1917. Regular Session Jan. 4, 1917. 7 fined the said bonds and find the same properly executed as to form, and they are herewith returned. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the report of the City Attorney was ap- proved. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council. Gentlemen: In reply to attached petition of Margaret H. Connolly rel- ative to assessment on West Locust Street I find that the city owns a cor- ner of this lot which was purchased for Union Avenue and was included in this assessment. The assessment against Margaret Connolly Lot 1 Mosher's Sub. should be $693.05 in- stead of $751.19. The assessment for the part of lot 1 Mosher's Sub. owned by the city should be $58.14. Would respectfully recommend that the city treasurer be instructed to make this change on his hooks. Very truly yours, F. J. McNULTY, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. Callahan the re- port of the city engineer was approv- ed and the city treasurer instructed accordingly. Jan. 4, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council. Gentlemen: The following is an estimate of street signs and posts re- quired for, Dubuque, prepared in ac- cordance with orders received from the committee of the whole: 1450 signs. 600 posts. This estimate covers all street cor- ners where there are buildings and at all other points where traffic requires signs. Respectfully submitted, F. J. McNULTY. City Engineer. On motion of Ald. Frith the report of the city engineer was referred to the committee of the whole. Jan. 4, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council. Gentlemen: In making the assess- ment for th,e. construction of a sani- tary sewer in O'Neill, College avenue, West Second street, Walsh street and West Third street. 0. M. Schmid was assessed as follows: Lot 2 of 1 of 2 M. L. 160, $188.19, Lot 1 of 1 of 2 M. L. 160, $46.00, This assessment should read, as fol- lows: C. E. Mink, lot 1 of 1 of 1 of 2 Car- oline Boxleiter Sub M, L. 160, $46.00. C. E. Mimi, lot 2 qf, 1 of 1 of 2 Caro- line Boxleiter Suh., M. L. 160, $188:19. In consideration of attached waiver and agreement with Miss C. E. Mink would recommend that the city treas- urer be instructed to make this change on his books. Respectfully submitted, F. J. McNULTY, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. Strobel the re- port of the city engineer was approv- ed and the city treasurer instructed accordingly. December 28th, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council. Gentlemen: The undersigned here- by agrees to the reassessment of lots 1 of 1 of 1 of 2 and 2 of 1 of 1 of 2, Caroline Boxleiter's Sub. of M. L. 160 for the payment for sewer constructed in West Third street during the year 1916, and agrees further that the city has the right" to make such reassess- ment without any formal procedure on its part; and also hereby waives any right to object to said assessment because of reassessment thus made. Yours respectfully, C. E. MINK. On motion of Ald. Strobel the waiv- er was made a matter o? record. Following weighmaster's report on receipts were presented and read and on motion of Ald. Strobel were re- ceived and filed: J. P. Cooney $ 4.95 C. J. McCarthy 23.55 Mrs. C. Heckert .65 L. Pitschner 1.62 Alderman Walks offered the for- lowing: Be it Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, That in ac- ; cordance with the provisions of Sec- ; tion 7 of Chapter 63 of the laws of the Thirty- fourth General Assembly, it is ' hereby determined, that inasmuch as the tax levy for the present year has been fixed at fourteen mills, which levy is based on the assessment on actual values on a one hundred per cent basis, it is hereby determined that the equivalent thereof based upon a twenty -five per cent (25 per cent), valuation would be fifty -six (5,6) mills. It is hereby ordered that the city recorder shall certify said, ag- gregate value of 56 `mills to the eoun, ty treasurer of Dubuque county, Iowa, for the purpose of computing the pro,- , portion of the taxes due the city of Dubuque under said act. Adopted January, 4th, 1917. ' Approved January 5th, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Ald. Wallis moved, the adoption, of the resolution, Carried by the fo17 lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays—None. Your committee on streets would respectfully report that we have ex- amined the improvement of Windsor avenue and would respectfully recom- mend that the same be accepted, C. B. McNamara & Co., contractors. We would further recommend that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a special assess- ment against the lots or parcels of real estate subject to assessment for such improvement and file the same in the office of the city recorder who will thereupon publish the notice of said assessment as required by ordi- nance. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Frith the report of the street committee was adopted. Dubuque, Ia., January 4th, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: The Board of Health met in regular session January 4th, 1917. Mayor Saul in the chair. Pres- ent Ald. Leist, Citizens Win. Fossel- man, R. Kolck, Dr. Graham, Dr. Rein - ecke, Sanitary Oiffcer Neumann. Min- utes of the meeting of December 6th. 1916, read and on motion of Ald. Leist were approved as read. On motion of Ald. Leist the following bills were sent to the county for payment: John L. Kies $35.40 W. C. Fosselman 25.65 Dubuque Electric Co. 5.50 J. E. Robinson 65.00 Pier Bros. 30.30 Ald. Leist moved that the clerk of the Board of Health be instructed to advertise for bids for the cleaning of vaults in the city of Dubuque bids to be received till February 1st, 1917. Carried. Ald. Leist moved to adjourn. Car- ried. J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the report of the Board of Health. Carried. Alderman Plamondon offered the following: Be it Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, That North street from the end of the present macadam improvement to the east line of Louisa street be improved by grad- ing, curb and guttering with combi- nation cement curb and gutter and by macadamizing said portion of said street, the same in accordance with the plans and specifications for such improvement prepared by the city en- gineer 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 July, 1917, and shall be paid for in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXII, as amended of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Du- buque for the payment of the cost of street improvements. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the council on the 18th day of January, 1917, and the city recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Plamondon moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Plamondon offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That Jones street front the easterly rail of the Illinois Central Railroad company's tracks first west of Warren street to eighty -five feet east of the east prop- erty line of the Dubuque Harbor com- pany's Addition be improved by grad- ing, curbing with new stone curb where necessary and resetting old stone curb where necessary, and by paving said portion of said street with brick block on a concrete foundation outside the railroad tracks and with brick block on a concrete foundation between the rails and one foot outside thereof and asphaltic filler to be used, the same 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 1st day of July, 1917, and shall be paid for in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXII, as amended of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Du- buque for the payment of the cost of street improvements. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the council on the 18th day of January. 1917, and the city recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Callahan moved to refer the resolution to the committee of the 'whole. Ald. Wallis amended Ald. Callahan's motion to adopt the resolution. Lost by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Leist, Plamondon, Wal- lis. Nays —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Strobel. Ald. Frith moved that the chief of police be instructed to notify the dif- ferent railroad companies to discon- tinue the practice of lowering and 8 raising the gates on railroad crossings one at a time and that they be com- pelled to lower and raise both gates at one and the same time. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing Mr. Wm, Singrin to address the coun- cil. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays—None. Mr. Wm. Singrin addressed the council. Ald. Wallis moved to adjourn, Car- ried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1917. Approved Attest: Regular Session Jan. 4, 19 7. Mayor. City Recorder. CITY COUNCIL. (Official.) Special session January 16th, 1917. Council met at 10:35 a. in. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present- -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of acting on the ordinance granting Roshek Bros. Company the right to erect and maintain an enclosed bridge over and across a portion of the alley extend- ing from Seventh to Eighth streets between Main street and Locust street and any other business that might properly come before a regular meeting of the city council. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing Mr. Brown to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays - -None. Mr. Brown addressed the council relative to granting permission fo Roshek Bros. Company, the right to erect an enclosed bridge across the alley extending from Seventh street to Eighth streets between Main street and Locust street. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the council defer action ' on the ordinance granting Roshek Bros. Company, the right to erect an enclosed bridge over and across a portion of the alley extending from Seventh street to Eighth street be- tween Main street and Locust street. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved that a warrant in the sum of $50.00 be ordered drawn on the city treasurer in favor of City Attorney Czizek for witness fees of Frank Stoltenbein in the damage case of Lentz vs. City of Dubuque. Car- ried. Ald. Wallis moved to take from the committee of the whole the petition of Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co. ask- ing permission to build a shipping platform eight feet wide extending from Sixth to Seventh street on the west side of Jackson street in connec- tion with a six story and basement addition to their plant, 100 feet by 256 feet, said platform to extend from building line eight feet onto the sidewalk and also to move the track now on said walk a distance of eight feet further east, said platform to have steps on both ends so it can be used as sidewalk, platform to have canopy roof seventeen feet above track also permission to lay a side track on the east side of the alley be- Special Session Jan. 16, 1917. tween Gth and 7th and Jackson and White streets, said track to give a clearance of two feet between cars and building and to have a rise of not over six inches from 6th to 7th streets also to build a bridge across Seventh street between City Lots 368 and 369 of similar design and height as our bridge across Eighth street and act on the same in the council meeting. Carried. Ald. Frith moved to grant the pray- er of the petition of the Farley and Loetscher Mfg. Co. and that the ordi- nance committee be instructed to draft an ordinance covering ' the same. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. Approved Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1917. Mayor. City Recorder. 9 10 CITY COUNCIL. (Official.) Regular session January 18, 1917. Council niet at 8:30 p. in. Mayor Pro Tern Wallis in the chair. Present - -Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the council proceedings for the month of November, 1916, were adopted. BIDS. Bids for the improvement of North street from the end of the present macadam improvement to the east line of Louisa street. Bid of O'Farrell Cont. Co., grading in total $1345.00, combination curb and guttering per lineal foot 55 cts., macadamizing per square yard 70 cts. Bid of John Tihey, grading in total $900.00, combination curb and guttering per lineal foot 80 cts., macadamizing per square yard 85 cts. Bid of N. J. Staner, grading in total $1997.00, combination curb and guttering per lineal foot 64 cts., macadamizing per square yard 78 cts. Bid of J. A. R. Daniels, grading in to- tal $1600.00, cement curbing per lin- eal foot 65 cts., macadamizing per square yard 85 cts. Bid of Wilmer Cook, grading in total $1600.00, com- bination curb and guttering per lineal foot 78 cts., macadamizing per square yard 84 cts. On motion of Ald. Calla- han the bids were referred to the city engineer to report later in the even- ing. BILLS. Henry llrilke, macadam Fischer & Co., police C. J. McCarthy, police J. Diebold, police Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., police Dubuque Electric Co., police.. Eichhorn & Bechtel, police .__. ylr, B. Baumgartner, police ___. Iowa Oil Co., police Milted Tire Sales Co., police Ed. A. Newell, police J. W. Giellies, police L. A. Wale, police Overland Dubuque Co., police Peter Even & Son, police National Refining Co., fire Keller Electric Co., fire Butt Bros., fire National Refining Co., fire T. F. Kane, fire Devoe- Avenarius, fire Vollenwe.ider & Hein, fire Wunderlich & Wiederholt, fire Dubuque Electric Co., fire Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., fire Fischer & Co., fire E. P. Smith Electric Co., fire Regular Session Jan. 18, 191 7. $ 18 SO 24 49 3 00 2 00 1 44 2 14 4 59 14 75 24 62 46 20 8 00 2 00 60 1 40 42 65 19 50 75 16 45 21 50 159 49 11 84 8 50 14 85 20 60 10 00 312 15 19 10 Western Electric Co., fire 215 60 ' Iowa Oil Co., fire 11 80 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., fire 60 00 Torbert Drug Co., fire 8 42 Key City Gas Co., fire 13 00 Key City Iron Works, fire 25 G. W. Healey & Son, fire 05 D. & J. Hoerner, fire 60 Barney Smith, fire 53 50 W. D. Deckert Co., fire 10 Smedley Co., fire 72 Thompson and Hogan, fire 1 75 Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., fire 50 Times - Journal, printing 30 45 Telegraph- Herald, printing __ 18 53 Times - Journal, printing 140 05 Labor Leader, printing 12 50 The Bond Buyer, printing ..__ 12 60 Telegraph - Herald, printing 123 41 The Commercial Nest, print- ing 9 00 Union Electric Co., lighting_3330 10 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 75 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 83 55 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 162 15 F. Schloz & Son, sewer 80 Falkenhainer Drug Co., sewer 50 Key City Gas Co., expense _... 80 W. Grocle, expense 50 W. Grode, expense 50 Iowa Telephone Co., police, fire and expense 52 67 Ha.wkeye Vulcanizing Co., ex- pense and police 12 70 Mentz Motor Co:, fire and po- lice 9 53 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 4 25 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 119 20 C. B. McNamara & Co., inter- est on Fourth St. Extension 100 01 Jas. F. Lee, balance due on Locust and South Locust streets improvement 645 25 Jas. F. Lee, improving Fourth street from. Main street to Locust street 2038 58 Jas. F. Lee, improving Fifth street from Locust street to Bluff street ....2133 69 Jas. F. Lee, improving Fourth street from Locust street to Bluff street 2013 41 Jas. F. Lee, improving Third street from Locust street to Bluff street 2251. 55 Jas. Levi & Co., fire and health 30 93 Upton Laundry, health 18 53 John Ellwanger, health 3 50 Hawkeye Battery Co., health 3 05 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , health 75 National Refining Co., health 20 50 Kassler Motor Co., health 11 2.0 E. T. Frith, health '818 74 Midland Chemical Co., health 8 50 Schepple Machine Co., health 4 20 Richard Kolck, health 39 00 Richard Kolck, health 3 00 Fischer & Co., 2nd road and 6 77 health Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 1st road ' 2 SO llcCollins Transfer Co., 2nd load 4 John T. Hancock Co., roads_.._ 7 hey City Iron Works, roads._.. 4 C. Matz, roads 16 Butt Bros., 2nd road F. Schloz & Son, 2nd and 4th roads C. B. McNamara & Co., brick 3 50 for 5th road On motion of Ald. McLaughlin all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the following bills were referred to the committee of the whole: Key City Gas. Co., expense $ 50 10 C. B. McNamara & Co., 3rd road 49 88 g Petition of Leo. F. Kohlman askin the city coundil to grant him a re- duction on his property Lot 439 Ham's Add., presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Leist the petition was re- ferred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Evelyn Snyder asking the city council to amend the assess- ment of lot 2 and 1 of 2 Kelly's Sub. from $1300.00 to $1000.00 for the years 1914 and 1915 presented and read. On notion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole to view t grounds. Petition of Jos. L. Hird, per A. P. Abein, agent, asking the city council - to reduce the assessment on lots 182 to 187 inclusive for the years 1914, 1915 and 1916 presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan the peti- tion was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of Mrs. Susan Crotty ask- ing the city council to reduce the as- sessment on her property at 203 Booth street presented and read. On motion of Aid. Callahan the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Mrs. A. A. Cullen ask- ing the city council to reduce her taxes for the year 1916 on the north 1 -2 of City Lot 115 presented and read. On motion of Aid. Frith the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Mrs. Margaret Dawson asking the city council to reduce her taxes for the year 1915 on lot 79 Union Addition presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Return of service of right of way notice to A. W. Kemler, estate, for Regular Session Jan. 18, 191 7. 1 1 00 20 25 35 30 60 the widening of Hill and West Third street at the northwest corner there- of across Lot 1 of McCoy's Sub., also the written remonstrance of A. W. Kemler, estate, by R. W. Kemler, agent, presented and read. On mo- tion of. Ald. Frith the return of ser- vice was made a matter of record and the remonstrance referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Petition of Oscar M. Ayers asking the city council for permission to erect a small building' along the shore of Lake Peosta at the extreme end of Second avenue for to house his fam- ily presented and read. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing Mr. Ayers to ad- dress the council. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays None. Mm'. Ayers addressed the council relative to his petition. On motion of Ald. Frith the prayer of the peti- tion Was granted and the city attor- ney instructed to draft an instru- ment covering the same. Petition of the Dubuque and Wis- consin Bridge Co. asking the city council to make an appropriation for this year to place the street from Lincoln avenue to the Eagle Point bridge in good repair presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the appro- priation committee. Ald. Frith moved that the city en- gineer be instructed to lay out the lines of the street at the Eagle Point Lime Works to ascertain if they are using' the street for the piling of wood. Carried. Communication of the Dubuque Electric Co. relative to charging to the city of Dubuque 19 boulevard lights formerly paid by the abutting tenants at a price of $2.75 per post Per month presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the com- munication was referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Petition of the SS. Pius - Alphonse Society commending the city council for having made an early beginning for letting street contracts and ask- ing the city council to see that all public work is supervised by compe- tent and efficient men presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the petition was referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Communication of Murphy Insur- ance agency certifying that J. M. Kenety & Son are insured for work- Men's compensation and public liabil- ity insurance presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the com- munication was made a matter. of rec- ord. 12 Notice of claim of Mrs. J. M. Elles in the sum of $50.00 for injuries sus- tained by falling on icy sidewalk on the east side of Third street presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the notice was referred to the city attorney. Notice of claim of Dennis O'Meara in the sum of $500.00 for injuries sus- tained by falling on icy sidewalk be- tween Southern avenue and Russell street on Grandview avenue present- ed and read. On motion of Ald. Mc- Laughlin the notice was referred to the city attorney. Notice of claim for injury and dam- age to property in the sum of $100.00 due to defective grate in the alley between Alpine street and Nevada street presented and read.' On mo- tion of Ald. Leist the notice was re- ferred to the city attorney. Notice of claim of Emma L. Fink in the sum of $7,500.00 for injuries sustained by falling on defective side- walk on the southeast corner of 16th and Jackson streets presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the notice was referred to the city attor- ney. City Engineer McNulty reported the O'Farrel Cont. Co. the lowest bidders for the improvement of North street. On motion of Ald Callahan the con- tract for the improvement of North street was awarded to the O'Farrell Cont. Co., they being the lowest bid- ders and their bond placed at one - fourth the amount of the contract. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the several road districts during the first half of January, 1917: Amount due laborers $531.18 Also submit the payroll for labor on roads leading into the county: Fifth Ward County Road Fund, amount due laborers $71.33 Respectfully submitted, -JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith the pay rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amount., and report referred hack to commit- tee on streets. Also submit the payroll for labor on sewers during the first half of Jan- uary, 1917: Amount due laborers on sew - ers $243.24 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Plamondon the payroll was received and warrants or-. dered drawn to pay various amounts and report' referred back to commit- tee on sewers. Regular Session Jan. 18, 191 7. 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 January, 1917: Amount due policemen $1492.95 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan the payroll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and the report referred hack to the police committee. Fire Chief Reinfried reported as follows: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the fire department for the first half of January, 1917: Amount due firemen $2108.80 Respectfully submitted, J. R. REINFRIED, Chief. On motion of Ald. Leist the payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred hack to the fire committee. Dubuuqe, Ia., Jan. 18, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: At the present Janu- ary term of the District Court the case of William Hein vs. `City of Du- buque, was called for trial. This ac- tion was brought for personal injur- ies sustained by the plaintiff by rea- son of a fall upon an icy sidewalk on West Third street where the same in- tersects with Nevada street, by reason of which fall the plaintiff sustained severe and permanent injuries. The action was brought to recover die sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars. After making a careful in- vestigation of the claim and all of the evidence surrounding the same, it was deemed advisable by us to ef- fect a reasonable settlement. With that object in view we have agreed, subject to your approval, to pay the plaintiff the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars in full settlement of his case. The proposition has been accepted by the plaintiff. If this settlement is satisfactory to you, you will instruct the city treas- urer to draw a warrant in the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars and Make the same payable to P. J. Nel- son, attorney for the plaintiff. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Strobel the re- port of the city attorney was approv- ed and a warrant in the sum of $300 ordered drawn on the city treasurer in favor of P. J. Nelson. Jan. 18, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council. Gentlemen: On June 17th, 1915, the following assessments were levied against property listed below for tb- improving of West Eleventh street: Nick Kaufman, Sub. City Lot 738, Lot 2, $835.74. Andrew Drees, Sub. City Lot 738, Lot 1, $488.98. This assessment should read as fol- lows: Nick Kaufman, Sub. City Lot 738, Lot 1, $835.74. Andrew Drees, Sub. City Lot 738, Lot 2, $488.98. Respectfully submitted, F. J. McNULTY, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. Callahan the re- port was referred back to the city en- gineer to report back to the council. Jan. 18;1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council. Gentlemen: Have investigated at- tached petition of Nettie Blake rela- tive to assessment against lot one of lot 7 Ellen Blake's Add. and find that the assessment for the improving of West Locust street against this lot should be as follows: West 26.6 ft. lot 1 of 7 Ellen Blake,s Add., John M. Lee, $122.22; remaind- er lot 1 of 7 John Blake Est., $443.01; total, $565.23. Would recommend that city treas- urer be instructed that the assessment should be divided as above. Respectfully submitted, F. J. McNULTY, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. Callahan the re- port of the city engineer was referred to the city attorney to report back to the council. Ordinance granting Roshek Bros. company, its successors and assigns the right to erect and maintain an en- closed bridge over and across a por- tion of the alley extending from Sev- enth to Eighth street between Main and Locust streets in the city of Du- buque, Iowa, presented and read. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the inter- ested parties to address the council Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist. McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Messrs. Roshek, Brown and Attor- ney Nelson addressed the council. Ald. Frith moved to refer the ordi- nance to the committee of the whole and notify Mr. Roshek to present plans and specifications of the pro- posed bridge and notify the interest- ed parties to be present. Carried. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the Regular Session Jan. 18, 191 7. 13 rules for the purpose of allowing any one present to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays- -None. _Mr. Davidson addressed the council relative to the use of Bitulithic pave- ment. Ald. Frith moved that when advertising for the improvement of streets with Bitulithic pavement that the city advertise both ways namely on a concrete foundation and on old macadam foundation. Carried. Alderman Plamondon offered the following: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the reso- lutions heretofore adopted providing for the improvement of Bluff street and South Bluff street from the north property line of Third street to the north property line of Dodge street be and they are hereby rescinded. Ald. Plamondon moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. 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 improve Bluff street and South Bluff street from the north property line of Third street to the north property line of Dodge street and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb with new stone curb where necessary. to reset old stone curb where necessary and to curb with new cement curb where necessary and to pave said portion of said street with brick block on a con- crete foundation or with creosote wood block on a concrete foundation. or to gutter with an eighteen -inch cement gutter and to pave said street with either sheet asphalt on a con- crete foundation or with bitulithic pavement on a concrete foundation, or paving with bitulithic pavement on old macadam foundation, and to as- sess the cost of said grading, curbing, resetting of curbs, guttering and pav- ing against the property legally sub- ject to assessment. Ald. Plamondon moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None, Alderman Plamondon 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 the location, nature and extent to the 14 Regular Session Jan. 18, 1917. proposed improvement of Bluff street and South Bluff street from the north property line of Third street to the north property line of Dodge street and the kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such improve- ment, and the amount assessable up- on any railway or street railway com- pany, 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 adja- cent to such improvement as con- templated by Chapter 76 bf the Laws df the Thirty -fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amend- ed thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city re- corder; 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 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 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 publication shall have been made, the city record- er 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. Plamondon moved the adoption of the resolution. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist. McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays- -None. Alderman Callahan offered the fol- lowing: Whereas, it is deemed necessary and advisable by the city council of the city of Dubuque to widen the in- tersection of Hill and West Third streets taking a strip of Lot 1 McCoy's Subdivision, owned by A. W. Kemler Est., making said portion of said street in accordance with the plans of said widening prepared by the city engineer and now on file in his office; Therefore, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque that the city recorder be and he is hereby instructed to issue a venire to the chief of police, and to furnish him with the names of the owners of pronerty as furnished him by the city engineer, and commanding him to summon a jury of twelve freeholders, citizens of said city and nor directly interested to appear at a time and place therein stated, which time shall he ndt less than five days from the date thereof, and that the chief of po- lice shall give the persons named as owners of property as aforesaid (pro- vided they be residents of the city) of the time and place, when and where the jury so summoned shall appear. Be it further resolved that the proceeding thereupon had at the time and place thus affixed shall be in the manner as provided by Chapter XXXI of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Dubuque. AM. Callahan moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas- -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing Mr. Stemm to address- the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Mr. Stemm addressed the council relative to his bids for the furnishing the city with street signs. Ald. Mc-. Laughlin moved to take from the committee of the whole the bids for furnishing the city with street signs and act' on them in the council meet- ing. Lost by the following vote: Yeas Alds. Callahan, McLaughlin. Nays Alds. Frith, Leist, Plamon- don, Strohel. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1917. Approved Attest: Mayor Pro Tem. City Recorder. CITY COUNCIL. (Official.) Special session January 22, 1917. Council met at 8:25 p. nr. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present-- -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro• bel, Wallis. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of act- ing on the special assessment for the improving of - Windsor avenue from the end of the present improvement to the south line of lot 1 Burden and Lawther's addition and any other business that might properly come before a regular meeting of the city council. Petition of C. T. Bush asking the .ity council to accept the sum of $20.00 in full settlement of the spe- cial assessments let against lots 7 and 9 Oakland Parlc addition for the improvement of Wood street levied in 1899 and the east 1 -2 of lot 30 Mt. Pleasant Add. for the repair- ing of a sidewalk levied in 1906 pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the petition was referred to the city treasurer and city attor- ney to report back to the council. Petition of the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works asking the city council to inspect and change the storm sewer on the north side of the ice harbor which drains Third street pre - sented and read. Petition of the Dubuque Commer- cial club asking the city council t) make an appropriation for the im- proving of the .street leading from Rhomberg avenue to the Eagle Point high bridge and also the unsightly obstacles along this street to be re- moved presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith the petition was re- ferred to the appropriation commit- tee. Ald. Frith moved that the chief of police be instructed to notify F. Beu- tin to remove the wood placed on the street leading from Lincoln avenue to the Eagle Point high bridge. Car- ried. Ald. Wallis moved that the com- mittee of the whole view the grounds relative to improving the street lead- ing from Lincoln avenue to the Eagle Point high bridge. Carried. Petition of the Traveling Men's Greater Dubuque club .requesting the city council to allow Roshek Bros. Co. to erect a viaduct across the alley at the rear of their building present- ed and read. On motion of Ald. Mc- Laughlin the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Original notice of John V.. Eliza- beth E. and E. E. Bowen, plaintiffs, Special Session Jan. 22, 1917. 15 vs. the City of Dubuque, relative to quieting their title on lots 238 and 257 in Woodlawn park for special assessments levied in the year 1892 against lot 238 and against lot 257 in the year 1893 presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the notice was referred to the city attor- ney with power. Notice of claim for damages of Mathias Neyens in the sum of $2,- 500.00 for injuries sustained by fall. ing on sidewalk on the west side of Queen street between Prince and Ed- ward streets presented and read. On notion of Ald. Strohel the notice was referred to the city attorney. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publisher's, of the city council's in- tention to levy a special assessment to pay for improving Windsor ave- nue from the end of the present im- provenmefnt to the south line of lot 1, Burden and Lawther's addition, C. B. McNamara & Co., contractors, al- so the written remonstrances of Lin o od Cemetery association, by Brown, Lacy 8 Clewell, its attorneys, arm Peter Eisbach, et al, by E. H. Will - ging, their attorney. Ald. Callahan moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing any one present to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays— .None. Attorney E. H. Winging addressed the council relative to the written remonstrance of Peter Eisbach, et al, against the special assessment for the improvement, of Windsor avenue. On motion of Ald. Frith the notice was received and filed and the remon ' strances referred to the committee of the whole. Resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque: That to pay for improving Windsor avenue from the end of the present brick improve- ment to the south line of Lot 1 of Burden and Lawther's Add, by C. B. McNamara and Co., contractors, in front of and adjoining the same, a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named, situate and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amt. Jake Schweitering, Sub. 1 of lots 3 and 4, Stafford's Add., lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $208.74; interest at 6 per cent, - $1.50; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.14; total .• $ 213 38 16 Special Session Kate Schuler, Sub. lot 5, Stafford's Add., lot 6; brick block paving and curbing cost, $116.77; in- terest at 6 per cent, 85c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.76; total J. W. Spahn, Sub. lot 5, Stafford's Add., lot 4; brick block paving and curbing cost, $116.77; in- terest at 6 per cent, 85c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.76; total Geo. Pregler, Sub. lot 5; Stafford's Add., lot 3; brick block paving and curbing cost, $116.77; in- terest at 6 per cent, 85c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.76; total Cath. Jellison, Sub. lot 5, Stafford's Add.. lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $116.77; in- terest at 6 per cent, 85c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.76; total Jacob Hertner, Sub. lot 5, Stafford's Add., lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $155.73; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1_.12; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.76; total Josephine Ries, Sub. lot 1, Geiger's Sub., lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $562.99; interest at 6 per cent, $4.04; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 8.44; total John Beringer, Sub. lot 2, Geiger's Sub., MT. 1 -2 lot 4; brick block paving and curbing cost, $106.59; in- terest at 6 per cent, 78c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.60; total Frank Baumhover, Sub. lot . 2, Geiger's Sub., W. 1 -2 lot 3; brick block paving and curbing cost, $106.59; in- terest at 6 per cent, 78c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.60; total John B. Schmitz, Sub. lot 2, Geiger's Sub., W. 1 -2 lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $136.43; in- terest at 6 per cent, 98c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.05; total Josephine Schmitz, et al, Sub. lot 2, Geiger's Sub., W. 1 -2 lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $213.18; interest at 6 per cent, $1.53; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.20; total Wm. Koehler, Sub. lot 3, 119 38 119 38 119 38 119 38 169 18 575 47 108 97 108 97 139 46 217 91 an. 22, 1917. Geiger's Sub., 5. 30 ft. lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $125.15; in- terest at 6 per cent, 90c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, ' $1.88; total Mary Geiger, Sub. lot 3, Geiger's Sub., N. 5 ft. lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $20.36; in- terest at 6 per - cent, 14c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 31c; total Mary Geiger, Sub. lot 3, Geiger's Sub., lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $158.78; interest at 6 per cent, $1.15; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent. $2.38; total E. Voggenthaler, Sub. lot 3, Geiger's Sub., lot 3; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Mary, Sandry, Sub. lot 3, Geiger's Sub., ldt 4; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Frank Bohn, Sub. lot 3, Geiger's Sub., lot 5; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Wm. Mehrl, Sub. lot 3, Geig- er's Sub., lot 6; brick block paving and curbing cost, $37.86; interest at 6 per cent, 27c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 56c; total.. Henry Pfotzer, Sub. 8 and 9 of lot 4, Geiger's Sub., S. 50 ft. lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $185.05; interest at 6 per cent. $1.33; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.78; total Mary Flynn, Sub. 8 and 9 of lot 4, Geiger's Sub., N. 25 ft. lot 2; brick block pav- ing and curbing cost, $92.50; interest at 6 per cent 66c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.39; total Jno. Kenefick, Sub. 8 and 9 of lot 4; Geiger's Sub., lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $92.50; inter- est at 6 per cent, 66c; ex- tra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.39; total Wm. Walz, Sub. lot 4, Geig- er's Sub., lot 7; brick block paving and curbing cost, 127 93 20 81 38 69 189 16 94 55 94 55 $67.58; interest at 6 per cent, 49c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.02; total 69 09 Wm. Walz, Sub. lot 4, Geig- er's Sub., lot 6; brick block paving and curbing cost, $37.86; interest at 6 per cent, 27c; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 56c; total 38 69 Ernst Dettman, Sub. lot 4, Geiger's Sub., lot 5; brick block paving and curbing cost, $13.23; interest at 6 per cent, 10c; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 20c; total 13 53 Cath. Beihl, Brecht's Sub., Special Session Jan. 22, 1917. 162 31 lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total.. 208 07 Jacob Knaus, Brecht's Sub., lot 2; brick block paving 208 07 and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.46; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total._ 208.07 L. Kupferschmidt, Brecht's Sub., lot 3; brick block paving and curbing cost, 208 07 $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total 208.07 Anna Knoernschild, Brecht's Sub., lot 4; brick block paving and curbing cost, 208 07 $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total 208.07 Christian Wasser, Sub. lot 6, Brecht's Sub., lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total 208 07 Christian Wasser, Sub. olt 6, Brecht's Sub., olt 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $189.32; interest at 6 per cent, $1.36; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.84; total 193 52 Frank Schweitering Est , Klein and Klingenberg's Sub., lot 5; brick block paving and curbing cost, $25.28; interest at 6 per cent, 1Sc; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 38e; total 25 84 Frank Schweitering Est , Klein and Klingenberg's Sub., lot 4; brick block paving and curbing cost, $22.96; interest at 6 per cent, 17c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 35c; total 23 4$ 17 B. Osterhoff, Klein and Klingenberg's Sub., lot 3; brick block paving and curbing cost, $12.66; inter- est at 6 per cent, 1Oc; ex- tra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent,. 20c; total Linwood Cemetery Ass'n , Sub. of lots 11, 12 and 13 of N. E. 1 -4 Sec. 13-89 - 2E. L. I. C., lot 4; brick block paving and curbing cost, $6,263.80; interest at 6 per cent, $44.89; extra - expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $93.95; total '6402 64 Linwood Cemetery Ass'n , Sub. of lots 11, 12 and 13 of N. E. 1 -4 Sec. 13 -89- 2 E. L. I. C., lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $758.30; interest at 6 per dent, $5.44; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $11.38; total 775 12 Mary Baul, Sub. 1 of 5 of lots 11, 12 and 13 of N. E. 1 -4 Sec. 13 -89 -2 E. L. I. C., lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $208.46; interest at 6 per cent, $1.49; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.13; total_ 213 08 Mary Baul, Sub. 1 of 5 of lots 11, 12 and 13 of N. E. 1 -4 Sec. 13 -89 -2 E. L. I. C., lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $208.46; interest at 6 per cent, $1.49; extra 'expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.13; total 213 08 A. L. Glaser, Sub. 1 of 5 of lots 11, 12 and 13 of N. E. 1 -4 Sec. 13 -89 -2 E. L. I. C., lot 3; brick block paving and curbing cost, $193.39; interest at 6 per cent, $1.39; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.91; total 197 69 A. L. Glaser, Sub. 1 of 5 of lots 11, 12 and 13 of N. E. 1 -4 Sec. 13 -89 -2 E. L. I. C., lot 4; brick block paving and curbing cost, $193.39; interest at 6 per cent, $1.39; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.91; total.. 197 69 A.. L. Glaser, Sub. 1 of 5 of lots 11, 12 and 13 of N. E. 1 -4 Sec. 13 -89 -2 E. L. I. C., lot 5; brick block paving cost, $162.86; interest at 6 per cent, $1.18; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.44; total 166 48 A. L. Glaser, Mettel's Sub, lot 25; brick block paving and curbing cost, $162.86; interest at 6 per cent, $1.18; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.44; to- 12 96 18 Special Session Jan. 22, 1917. tal Wm. Duesing, Stafford's Add., lot 12; brick block paving and curbing cost, $350.14; interest at 6 per cent, $2.51; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $5.26; total Lutz Buol, Stafford's Add., lot 13; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 .1 -2 per cent, $3.06; total.... Henry Stafford, Stafford's Add., N. 30.1 ft. lot 14; brick block paving and curbing cost, $122.55; in- ' terest at 6 per cent, 89c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.82; total Henry Stafford, Stafford's Add., S. 20 ft. lot 14; brick block paving and curbing cost, $81.43; interest at 6 per cent, 59c; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.22; total Henry Stafford, Stafford's Add., N. 10 ft. lot 15; brick block paving and curbing cost, $40.71; in- terest at 6 per cent, 30c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 61c; total Anna H. Perleth, Stafford's Add., S. 40 ft. lot 15; brick block paving and curbing cost, $162.86; interest at 6 per cent, $1.18; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.44; total Theresa Brinkman, Stafford's Add., lot 16; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.58; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.06; total Josephine Herber, Stafford's Add., lot 17; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.58; interest at 6, per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.06; total Frank Stafford, Stafford's Acid., lot 18; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.58; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.06; total Mrs. F. L. Luchterhand, Stafford's Add., lot 19; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.58; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Mary Nicks, Stafford's Add , 166 48 357 91 208 08 125 26 83 24 41 62 166 48 208 09 208 09 208 09 208 08 lot 20; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.58; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total.. Frank Baumhover, Stafford's Add., lot 21; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.58; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Peter Eisbach, Stafford's Acid., lot 22; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.58; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Fred Luchterhand, Stafford's Add., lot 23; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.58; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Christ. Luchterhand, Staff- ord's Add., lot 24; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra eic- pence at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Mrs. P. L. Luchterhand, Stafford's Add., lot 25; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total F. L. M. Luchterhand, Staff- ord's Add., lot 26; brick block paving and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total Cath. Schock, Stafford's Add., S. 24.6 ft. lot 27; brick block paving and curbing cost, $100.15; interest at 6 per cent, 72c; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.50; total Jno. F. Plesser, Stafford's Add., N. 25.5 ft. lot 27; brick block paving and curbing . cost, $103.82; in- terest at 6 per cent, 75c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.55; total Henry Pfotzer, Stafford's Add., S. 45.1 ft. lot 28; brick block paving and curbing' cost, $183.62; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.31; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $2.75; total Cath. Shock, Stafford's Add., N. 5 ft. lot 28; brick block paving and curbing cost, $20.36; interest at 6 per cent, 14c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 30c; total.. 20 80 Henry Pfotzer, Stafford's 208 08 Add., N. 1 -2 lot 29; brick block paving and curbing cost, $101.78; interest at 6 per cent, 73c; extra ex- pense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.52; total 104 03 Ida Dement, Stafford's Add., 208 08 S. 1 -2 lot 29; brick block paving and curbing cost, $101.78; interest at 6 per cent, 73c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.52; total 104 03 Ida Dement, Stafford's Add., lot 30; brick block paving 208 08 and curbing cost, $203.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.45; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $3.05; total.. 208 07 Ida Dement, Stafford's Add., lot 31; brick block paving and curbing' cost, $101.78; 208 08 interest at 6 per cent, 73c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $1.52: total 104 03 ' Wm. Althauser, Stafford's Acid., lot 31A; brick block paving and curbing' cost, '$61.07; interest at 6 per 208.07 cent, 44c; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, 91c; total 62 42 Union Electric Co., tracks; extra expense at 1 1 -2 per cent, $59.01; total 59 01 208 07 208.07 102 37 Total _ $17994 65 8484. 56 sq. yds. brick pav- ing on a concrete founda- tion at $1.99 $16884.26 2040.4 lin. ft. reset stone curb at 25c 510 10 203.1 lin. ft. new stone curb at 75c 152 32 Interest at 6 per cent 125 76 Extra expense 322 21 Total $17994 65 All of which is assessed in propor- tion to the special benefits conferred. Adopted January 22, 1917. Approved January 25, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- 106 12 lowing vote: Yeas -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays -None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- 187 68 lowing: Whereas, The contract' heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the improving of Windsor avenue hereinafter desdribed has been corn- Special Session Jan. 22, 1917. 19 pleted, and the city engineer has computed that the cost and expense of said improvement amount to $17,- 994.65 Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to provide for the cost of im- proving Windsor avenue from the end of the present improvement to the south line of lot 1 Burden & Law - ther's Addition, the mayor be and he is hereby required to execute and de- liver to the city recorder, to be by him registered and countersigned, seventy -one bonds for two hundred and fifty dollars each, and one for two hundred forty -four and 65 -100 dollars, numbered 4812 to 4883 in- clusive, dated February 21st, 1917, payable on or before seven years af- ter the date thereof, and bearing in- terest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable semi - annually. AM. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Walli 11IcL a ughlin, Ilamondon, Strobel, Nays -None. Aid. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. Adopted Approved Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. , 1917. Mayor. City Recorder. 20 List of City Warrants Dubuque, Iowa. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque. Gentlemen: The following is a com- plete list of all warrants issued by me during the month December, 1916. Salaries for November, 1916. James Saul, Mayor $116 65 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer 133 30 Otto F. Pills, Deputy 108 33 L. F. Kolfenbach, Clerk 80 00 Cyril D. Lagen, Auditor 116 65 Carl O, Weglau, Deputy 88 33 J. J. Shea, Recorder 116 65 Peter Kies, Deputy 93 33 Fred J. Heller, Assessor 125 00 Harry Gleason, Deputy 100 00 Frank Kenneally, Deputy 100 00 Matthew H. Czizek, Attorney 150 00 Matthew Cooney, Asst. Attor- ney 105 00 Mary Czizek, Stenographer 20 00 F. J. McNulty, Engineer 166 65 Albert Eitel, Asst. Engineer 80 00 Walter Cullen, Asst. Engineer 125 00 J. J. Ryan, Rodman 80 00 Jos. Schlueter, Asst. Engineer 95 00 John W. Lawler, Committee Clerk , 00 John Maoney, Street Com- missioner 20 00 C. J. McCarthy, Market Mas- ter 65 00 Thos. Hackney, Pound Master 45 00 Mrs. H. Koenig, Janitress 70 00 Dr. E. L. Reinicke, Health Officer 50 00 Otto Neumann, Sanitary Offi- cer 75 00 Dr. F. J. Kennedy, Meat and Milk Inspector 85 00 Ed. Farrel, Ambulance Driver 80 00 Jas. Lynch, Wharf Master .._ 60 00 Louis Plamondon, Alderman First Ward 25 00 J. J. McLaughlin, Alderman Second Ward 25 00 Chas. Leist, Alderman Third Ward 25 00 J. H. Wallis, Alderman Fourth Ward 25 00 E. E. Frith, Alderman Fifth Ward 25 00 Thos. H. Callahan, Alderman - at -Large • 25 00 John E. Strobel, Alderman -at- Large 25 00 John Giellis, Chief of Police 125 00 Geo. Reynolds, for injuries received 20 00 Amanda Beyer, compensation labor law 35 08 Police Payroll Last Half November, 1916. Edward Brunskill $ 34 28 Michael Connolly 34 28 James Corcoran 34 30 John Cody 34 30 Nicholas Campbell 34 28 List of Warrants. William Carroll 34 28 Thomas Cain 34 28 Thos. Connolly 34 28 James Conlon 17 16 Philip Dunphy 41 65 Thomas Duggan 34 30 Edward Daily 31 85 Patrick Fury 39 20 John Fox 34 28 James Flynn 34 30 Michael Fogarty 31 96 Theo. Ganahl 34 28 Ben Gray 34 28 John Kane 34 30 John Kilby 31 83 John Kopp 34 28 Barney Ludescher 34 28 Henry Mueller 34 30 Hugh Markey 34 2 Alfred Noel 31 83 John O'Brien 39 17 Michael O'Connor 39 17 Michael Ryan 22 91 Gus Raterman 34 28 Thomas Reilly 34 28 Joseph Stoltz 34 30 Patrick Sullivan 36 73 Dennis Sheehan 34 28 John Spielman 34 30- Thomas Sweeney 39 20 Fred Seyler 34 30 Fred Spielman 36 73 Charles Truher 34 28 Frank Williams 34 30 Miss B. Brennan 34 30 Mrs. K. Hibbe 34 30 Edward Vosberg 37 50 Police Pension Fund Retained 28 89 Fire Payroll Last Half November, 1916. J. Reinfried $ 61 75 D. Ahearn 49 20 Wm. Hipman 49 00 M. Eitel 47 05 A. Heer 39 20 A. McDonnell 43 63 P. Zillig 39 20 N. Wagner 39 20 T. Kennedy 39 20 F. Motch 39 20 J. Noonan 39 20 A. Brewer 34 30 L. Wemett 37 -20 J. Flynn 42 15 H. Cain 43,63 Win. Smith 39 20 N. Wagner 39 20 F. Murphy 39 ,20 J. Rooney 37 25 R. Tierney 32 35 J. Walsh 37 25 G. Gehrke 42 15 J. Keppler 39 20 J. Smith 43 63 Wni. McClain 39 20 L. Benzer 37 25 J. Daugherty 39 20 H. Woodward 32 35 M. Sweeney 39 20 J. McGloughlin 39 20 J. Benzer - 39 20 P. Apel 39 20 Wm. Ryan 34 30 M. Leist 32 35 34 30 34 30 D. Harker P. McManus Wm. Ducey 42 15 E. McDermott 7 52 F. Kenneally 39 20 M. Kelley 39 20 T. O'Brien 39 20 R. Weston 42 15 M. Fahey 39 20 R. Kenneally 43 63 J. Allen 39 20 J. Connelly 39 20 Wm. Meyers .34 30 H. Rawson 34 30 J. Roshin 42 15 Wm. Kannolt 39 20 F. Baumgartner 39 20 P. Kirch 39 20 Pension Fund Retained 40 88 F. Lonergan, Sub. 33 00 H. Ruh, Sub. 21.75 H. Lochner 13 05 BILLS. Peter Wertin, inspector $ 14 00 Ed. Ruff, inspector - 28 00 Matt. Ackerer, inspector 11 00 W. E. Gregory, inspector 8 00 John Bohn, inspector ' 16 00 C: B. McNamara & Co., inter- est on Tenth street im- , provement 41 10 Thos. Lee, constructing side- walk on West L-2 of City Lot 254 60 01 James Street, constructing sewer in Windsor avenue 461 65 James Street, constructing sewer in O'Neill avenue, West 2nd street, College avenue, Walsh and West 3rd streets 500 00 James Street, constructing sewer in O'Neill avenue, West 2nd street, College avenue, Walsh and West 3rd streets 500 00 James Street, constructing sewer in O'Neill avenue, West 2nd street, College avenue, Walsh and West 3rd streets 500 00 James Street, constructing sewer in O'Neill avenue, West 2nd street, College avenue, Walsh and West 3rd streets 500 00 James Street, constructing sewer in O'Neill avenue, West 2nd street, College avenue, Walsh and West 3rd streets 500 00 James Street, constructing sewer in O'Neill avenue, West • 2nd street, College avenue, Walsh and West 3rd streets 500 00 James Street, constructing sewer in O'Neill avenue, West 2nd street, College avenue, Walsh and West 3rd streets 500 00 James Street, constructing List of Warrants. 21 sewer in O'Neill avenue, l\Test 2nd street, College avenue, Walsh and West 3rd streets 126 37 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas, F. Lee, improving West Locust street - 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 0 w Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee. improving West Locust street - 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street' 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee. improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500' 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 600 00 .Tas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 500 00 Jas. F. Lee, improving West Locust street 389 99 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, interest 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, 22 interest 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, .'interest 315 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer, miscellaneous 14 94 W. J. Ewe, overpaid taxes 76 26 N. F. Struben, overpaid taxes 12 46 Jno. Koehler, overpaid taxes 15 40 - Fire Payroll for First Half of December, 1916. J. Reinfried $ 62 50 D. Ahearn 50 00 W. Hipman 50 00 M. Eitel 47 00 A. Heer 40 00 A. McDonnell 43 00 P. Zillig 40 00 T. Kennedy 40 00 F. Motsch 40 00 J. Noonan 40 00 A. Brewer 35 00 F. Lonergan 32 00 J. Flynn 42 00 H. Cain 43 00 T. Ryder 43 00 Wm. Smith 40 00 N. Wagner 40 00 F. Murphy 40 00 R. Tierney 32 00 J. Rooney 40 00 J. Walsh 37 00 G. Gehrke 42 00 .1. Keppler 40 00 J. Smith 43 00 J. Daugherty 40 00 W. McClain 40 00 L. Benzer 37 00 H. Woodward 32 00 M. Sweeney 40 00 J. Benzer 40 00 J. McGloughlin 40 00 P. Apel 40 00 W. Ryan 35 00 D. Harker 35 00 M. Leist 32 00 P. McManus 35 00 W. Ducey 42 00 M.' Kelley 40 00 F. Kenneally 40 00 T. O'Brien 40 00 E. McDermott 40 00 R. Weston 42 00 M. Fahey 40 00 R. Kenneally 43 00 J. Allen 40 00 J. Connelly 40 00 W. Meyers 35 00 H. Rawson 35 00 J. Roshin 42 00 W. Kannolt 40 00 F. Baumgartner 40 00 P. Kirch 40 00 Police Payroll First Half December, 1916. Edward Brunskill $ 35 James Corcoran 35 Michael Connolly 35 John Cody 35 Nicholas Campbell 35 William 'Carroll 35 Thomas Cain 35 Thos. Connolly 35 James Conlon 32 List of Warrants. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 Philip Dunphy Thomas Duggan Edward Daily .James Flynn Patrick Fury John Fox Theo. Ganahl Michael Fogarty Ben Gray John Kane John Kopp John Kilby Barney Ludescher Henry Mueller 1 -Iugh Markey Alfred Noel John O'Brien Michael O'Connor Michael Ryan Gus Raterman Thos. Reilly Joseph Stoltz Patrick Sullivan John Spielman Dennis Sheehan Thomas Sweeney Fred Seyler Fred Spielman Frank Williams Chas. Truher Miss B. Brennan Mrs. K. Hibbe Ed. Vosberg 42 50 35 00 32 50 35 00 40 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 32 50 35 00 35 00 35 00 32 50 40 00 40 00 35 00 36 00 35 00 32 65 37 50 35 00 35 00 40 00 35 00 37 60 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 37 50 Dubuque, Ia., December 7th, 1916. 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 last half of Novem- ber, 1916: J. Cahill, 3rd $ 15 10 T. Cahill, health 24 00 G. Davis, 1 -5 each 7 50 J. Koch, 1 -5 each 5 50 S. Oppelt, 1 -5 each 5 50 N. Spies, 3rd 5 76 P. Schetgan, 3rd 32 50 .A. Turner, 3rd 6 44 B. Lagen, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sweeping 2 48 C. Singrin, 3rd 42 30 Dubuque, Ia., December 7th, 1916. To the 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 last half of Nov- ember, 1916: E. Schaller $ 24 00 W. Coughlin 24 00 H. Carney 24 00 W. Burke 24 00 S. Tobin 24 00 C. Busch 24 00 T. Bannig 24 00 T. Hird 24 00 C. Sullivan 37 50 Dubuque, Ia., December 21st, 1916. 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 Decem- ber, : 11I. A 3rd $ 5 76 T. Cahill, health 26 00 G. Davis, 1 -5 each 7 50 J. Koch, 1 -5 each 5 50 S. Oppelt, 1 -5 each 5 50 P. Schetgan, 3rd 32 50 N. Spies, 3rd 14 00 A. Turner, 3rd 14 00 B. Lagen, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th 5 50 C. Singrin, 3rd 34 65 Dubuque, Ia., December 21st, 1916. To' the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit m' payroll for labor on sewers in the City of Dubuque for the first half of De- cember, 1916: C. Sullivan $ 37 50 W. Hennessey 26 00 W. Coughlin 26 00 H. Carney 25 10 W. Burke 26 00 J. Tobin 26 00 C. Busch 26 00 T. Bannig 26 00 T. Hird 26 00 E'. Schaller 24 00 BILLS. C. B. McNamara & Co., 5% retained sewer in Washing- ton street, 22nd. Street to 24th Street $ C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 39 55 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., expense 10 00 G. F. Kleih & Son, expense.._. 29 65 Peter B. Hoffman, expense .... 4 00 Western Union Telegraph Co., expense 75 Dubuque County Recorder, ex- pense Western Union Telegraph Co., expense F. Schloz & Son, expense Martin - Strelau Co., expense Klauer & Kress, expense W. Grode, expense H. B. McCarten, expense Spahn & Rose Lumber Co , expense F. M. VanValkenberg & Co., expense Dubuque Lumber & Coal Co., expense Pauly Printing Co.. expense.... Gonner Bros., expense, Union Printing Co., expense Times - Journal, expense C. L. Dambacher, expense M. E. Byrne, expense James Beach & Sons, expense John L. Kies, expense Pier Bros., expense Pier Bros., expenst Eichhorn & Bechtel, F. Dentin, expense Demkier Bros., expense F. G. Becker, expense Guaranteed Tire Service Co , List of Warrants. 23 37.56 1 25 1 00 3 85 5 50 7 75 2 00 10 45 28 75 5 65 62 16 7 00 47 75 5 50 1 00 0' 7 25 8 85 4 65 10 50 49 45 expense 50 14 Ou G 35 14 00 expense 21 88 Reliance Chemical Co., ex- pense 1 50 H. F. Krueger, expense 1 50 Dubuque Paper Co., expense 1 75 Homan Furniture Co., expense '2 90 Homan Furniture Co., police 49 00 Burrough Adding Machine Co expense 8 80 Conlin & Kearns, expense 14 00 N. J. Kons, police 130 32 Hawkeye Steam Vulcanizing Co., police 5 50 Peter Even & Son, police 13 00 Eichhorn & Bechtel, police.... 3 46 W. B. Baumgartner, police . ' 14 75 Iowa Oil Co., police 19 07 Iowa Oil Co., police 6 61 Key City Gas Co., police 3 40 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., police 4 28 G. F. Kleih & Son, police 3 75 J. W. Geillis, police 2 00 Cole & ' Elcar Service Co , police 32 GO Rellihan & Mullen, police 3 40 C. J. McCarthy, police 1 60 Dubuque Electric Co., police_ 2 58 John Jehring, police 1 40 Dubuque Electric Co., fire 20 80 Deyoe - Avenarius, fire 14 96 Tri State Auto Co., fire 12 03 J. F. Ris & Bros., fire 1 00 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 5 00 Key City Gas Co., fire' 23 75 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 18 00 John Newmann & Son, fire .... 40 G. A. Grimm, fire 23 52 Ellwanger Bros., fire 9 30 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 5 00 National Refining Co., fire 18 50 J. F. Ris & Bros., fire 18 50 Cole & Elcar Service Co., fire 2 45 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 5 OO M. P. Hogan, fire 3 30 G. W. Healey & Son, fire 16 30 Klauer & Kress, fire 1 00 G. F Kleih & Son, fire 30 Keller Electric Co., fire.... 27 Hawkeye Battery Co., fire 22 80 Hammel, Henker Co., fire 4 00 Murphy Insurance Agency, fire 80 00 W. D. Deckert Co., fire 20 Carr, Ryder & Adams Co, fire 50 F. G, Becker, fire 37 24 J. J. Fettgather, fire 11 30 T. Kane, fire 190 10 J. T. Hancock Co., fire 4 00 W. S. Nott Co., fire 12 00 F. C. Ris, fire 12 10 Wunderlich & Wiederholt, fire 20 70 E. P. Smith Electric Co., fire_. 1 60 Peed, Berwanger & Pfiffner, fire 12 00 Iowa Oil Co., fire 17 50 W. D. Deckert & Co., fire 21 35 Dubuque Rubber & Belting 24 Co., sewer 3 40 Peed, Berwanger & Pfiffner, sewer 5 00 F. Schloz & Son, sewer 8 75 Ellwanger Bros., sewer 50 G. F. Kleih & Son, sewer 52 80 Hoerman Press, health 14 00 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , health 20 Kassler Motor Co., health 1 83 Kassler Auto Co., health 40 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , health 2 15 Carr, Ryder & Adams Co , health 1 35 G. F. Kleih & Son, health 30 Upton Laundry, health 9 35 Hawkeye Battery Co., health_ 1 45 John Dehing, health 52 00 Jas. Levi Co., health 2 88 Times - Journal, printing 193 OS Times - Journal, printing 31 47 Telegraph - Herald, printing 74 74 Telegragh - Herald printing 15 1J Labor Leader, printing 12 50 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 1 66 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 89 70 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 162 15 Union Electric Co., lighting..._ 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting_. 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting.... 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting.... 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting.... 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting.... 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting.... 313 24 Midland Chemical Co., ex- pense and fire 26 76 Trenk Wire Works, police and expense 11 - 30 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 4 25 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 97 90 Iowa Telephone Co., police, fire and expense 42 67 Ed. Ruff, inspector 26 00 John Bohn, inspector 8 00 Matt. Ackerer, inspector 4 ('0 C. B. McNamara & Co , grading Pickett Street 30 00 Nic. Staner, grading Heeb Street 150 00 Nic. Staner, 5% retained ce- ment steps on West Third Street 42 11 Nic. Staner, improving North Main street 500 00 Nic Staner, improving North Main street 500 00 Nic. Staner, improving North Main' street 500 00 Nic. Staner, ' improving North Main street 500 00 Nic. Staner, improving North Main street 500 00 Nic. Staner, improving North Main street 500 00 Nic. Staner, improving North Main street 500 00 Nic. Staner, improving North Main street 500 00 Nic. Staner, improving North List of Warrants. Main street 367 85 T. H. Clark, fire and health 18 80 Kassler Motor Co., fire and health 3 41 Efficiency Oil Co., health and expense 6 40 T. H. Clark, fire and health 4 25 Overland- Dubuque Co., police and health 23 80 F. Schloz & Son, roads 2 00 Key City Roofing Co., Second and Third roads 4 45 Mettel Bros., Third and Fourth roads, sewer 9 85 Moro Sand & Gravel Co., Sec- ond road 75 Iowa Dairy Co., Fifth road 1 50 Watkins Sign System, Fourth road 75 John Lies, roads 3 15 A. Tredway & Son, roads 3 .15 Ellwanger Bros., roads 3 25 Klauer & Kress, roads 3 00 Leader Oil Co., roads 9 30 G. F. Keih & Son, roads 1 47 Key City Iron Works, roads_ _ 1 49 Midland Chemical Co., roads 8 02 G. L. Kormann roads 3 00 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co , sidewalks and fire 5 66 Jas. Levi Co., health 21 96 E. T. Frith, health 818 74 H. F. McCabe, for settlement of Mihm case against city 100 00 Nic Bohler, overpaid taxes __ _ 3 50 Abe Pochter, refund of license 5 00 J. J. SHEA, 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, January 18, 1917, to be acted on by the City Council on said date, for improving North Street, from the end of the present macadam improvement to the east line of Louisa Street, 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 Engineer that said improvement will .require: 1,704 lineal feet of cement curb and gutter 3,02 9 square yards of macadam. 5,500 cubic yards of cutting. 1,300 cubic yards of 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, work to be completed on or before the 1st day of July, 1917. 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 award- ed. Check and bid in separate en.. velopes. • The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, January 5, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 1 -5 -3t City Recorder. -mss 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 Mon- day, January 22nd, 1917, to pay for improving Windsor Avenue, from the end of the present Improvement to the south line of Lot' 1, Burden and Lawther's Addition; C. B. McNamara & Co., Contractors. Amount of Special Assessment $17,. 994.65, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to assess- ment upon and along said street. And that there Is plat and schedule on file in the office of the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque, show- ing the street in which said improve- ment was made and the separate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practic- able and the amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of ground, Official Notices. 25 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 Coun- cil to be held Monday, January 22nd, 1917, 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, January 8th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, , 1 -8 -3t. City Recorder. Notice to Vault Cleaners. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Recorder up to 2:00 o'clock p. m., February 1st, 1917, for cleaning of vaults in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, for the season of 1917. Bidders will state the price per cubic foot below the bluffs and the price per cubic foot on the bluffs. The City reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, January 13th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 1- 13 -3t. City Recorder. NOTICE TO TENANTS AN OWN - ERS OF PROPERTY. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED That all sidewalks must be cleaned and cleared of snow and ice within ten hours after such snow and ice shall have fallen and formed thereon, as provided by the Laws of Iowa, and the Ordinances of the City of Du- buque, any person, persons or corpor- ation failing to remove such snow or ice or permitting snow or ice to form or accumulate upon said sidewalk, whether they be tenant or property owners, will be made a party defend- ant to any action or suit which may be brought against, said city by per- sons sustaining injury by falling upon such sidewalk. M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney.