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1917 March Council ProceedingsCITY COUNCIL. (Official.) Regular session, March 1, 1917. Council met at 8:35 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present - -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. On motion of Ald. Frith the coun- cil proceedings for the month of January, 1917, were approved as printed. BIDS". Bids for furnishing fire apparatus: Bid of L. A. Walch, per W. J. Bil- derback, one Ford combination Bose and chemical fire truck, F. O. B. Du- buque, $985.00. Bid of International I3arvester Company of America, one combination hose and chemical mo- tor truck as per specifications, $3,- 785.00 or equipped with two 35 gal- lon chemical tanks with hose body 73 inches long, $4,085.00, prices F. O. B. Dubuque, allowing $1,000.00 for apparatus in use by the city. Bid of Peter EVen & Son, one White triple combination chemical, hose and pumping engine 500 gallon pump, $8,000.00 F. O. B. cars, Dubuque, Ia;, allowing for 3 steamers $2,500.00, one White combination chemical and hose truck $6;600.00, F. O. B. cars, Du- buuqe, Iowa, allowing for 3 steamers $1,500.00. Bid of the Muntz Motor Company, acting agents of the Ahr- ens -Fox Fire Engine Company, Cin- cinnati, Ohio, 1 triple combination automobile pumping engine, chemical engine and hose wagon, pumping ca- pacity 700 gallons per minute, $10,- 750.00, F. O. B. cars at Dubuque, Ia., 1 triple combination automobile pumping engine, chemical engine and hose wagon, pumping capacity 900 gallons per minute, $12,000.00 F. O. B. cars at Dubuque, Iowa; 1 triple combination automobile pumping en- gine, chemical engine and hose wag- on, pumping capacity 800 gallons per minute, $11,500.00, F. O. B. cars, Du- buque, Iowa; 1 automobile combina- tion chemical engine and hose wagon, $5,500.00, F. O. B. cars at Dubuque, Iowa; 1 automobile combination hose carrier and booster pump extinguish- er, $6,500.00, F. O. B. cars at Du- buque, Iowa, allowing for old equip- ment on the purchase price of the triple combination automobile pump- ing engine, chemical engine and hose wagon only $2,435.00. Bid of Amer - ican-LaFrance Fire Engine company, Inc., by Robt. G. Browning, Schrup Motor Car Co., by A. F. Schrup, one six-cylinder triple combination pump chemical and hose car equipped with either centrifugal piston or rotary Pump and one six - cylinder combina- Regular Session, March 1, 1917. 53 tion chemical and hose car, $14,500, F. O. B. cars at Dubuque, Iowa, al- lowing the sum of $1,700.00 for old equipment. Bid of the Seagrave Co., Columbus, Ohio, 1 750 gallon triple combination pumping engine, $9,500; 1 combination chemical and hose car, 6 cylinders, $5,600.00, F. O. B. Du- buque, Iowa, allowing the' sum of $1,- 600.00 for old apparatus. Ald. Leist -moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the different rep- resentatives of the bidders five min- utes each to address the council. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas- --Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays =None. The different representatives ad- dressed the council. Ald. Leist mov- ed to refer the bids to the committee of the whole. Carried. Ald. Wallis moved to have a com- mittee of the whole meeting called for Monday evening at 7:30 p. m. to take up the bids. Carried. BILLS. John Tibey, 5 per cent retain- ed for sewer in Rosedale, Auburn, Dexter and Algona avenues $ Dubuque Electric Co., lighting parks Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing boulevard lights Spahn & Rose Lumber Co , sidewalk lumber F. Schloz & Son, sidewalks, repairing tools John L. Heim, 3rd, 4th, 5th roads and expense Fischer & Co., Inc., expense, 2nd road, police and fire _. 228 10 Key City Gas Co., expense, police and fire 4 25 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 98 70 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , health 1 25 E. T. Frith, health 755 76 J. F. Ris & Bro., health 50 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , health Upton Laundry, health Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., health Kassler Motor Co., health _ Life Saving Device Co., health Scheppele Machine Works, health Belsky -Cook Motor Co., health 2 24 Dubuque Glass Co., health 2 75 Pier Bros., expense 159 84 Key City Gas Co., expense 22 85 F. A. Burns, expense 42 00 Martin- Strelau Co., expense 22 00 G. H. Davis & Co., expense 1 60 G. H. Davis & Co., expense 2 40 J. M. Baule, expense 3 90 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 9 12 142 45 83 65 219 15 18 62 1 55 82 00 1 75 18 32 8 00 9 72 2 70 3 50 54 Regular Session, March 1, 1917. C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 15 45 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 2 40 F. Schloz & Son, expense 3 85 M. L. Grings, expense 1 00 Wm. Grode, expense 50 L. Daly, expense 15 90 Maurice Byrne, expense 8 25 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., expense 19 50 Midland Chemical Co., 'ex- pense 13 00 L. A. Walch, expense 5 50 G. J. i\Iayer Co., expense 33 25 Clancy Transfer Co., expense 14 00 Leader Oil Co., expense 3 25 P. Linehan & Sons, expense 14 00 United Garage Co., expense..__ 4 20 Times - Journal, expense 16 50 Gonner Bros., expense 89 75 Labor Leader, expense 25 65 Union Printing Co., expense__ 29 15 Telegraph - Herald, health 4 50 Telegraph - Herald, expense ..__ 69 75 Telegraph - Herald, expense .._. 129 50 Mathis -Metz Co., expense 58 50 M. S. Hardie, expense 107 75 T. J. Mulgrew Co., expense 3 20 A. C.' Wunder, expense 4 75 H. B. McCarten, expense 51 15 R. J. Burke, expense 8 95 Western Union Telegraph Co., expense Western Union Telegraph Co., expense Western Union Telegraph Co., expense M. H. Czizek, expense Frank Hardie, expense G. D. Wybrant, expense P. B. Hoffman, expense Rellihan & Mullen, expense_ _ Byrne Bros., expense Rellihan & Mullen, expense._ _ Fischer & Co., expense H. J. Kaep, expense H. J. Kaep, expense A. P. Abeln, expense J. J. Bertsch, expense O. W. Gieger, expense • G. Ragatz, Sr., expense C. B. Scherr, expense L. Palen, expense J. Long, expense W. C. Whelan, expense N. P. Nicks, expense W. A. McClain, expense H. Trenkle, expense C. J. McCarthy, police Belsky -Cook Motor Co., po- lice Iowa Oil Co., police Dubuque Electric Co., police__ W. B. Baumgartner, police J. M. Baule, police St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, police J. Diebold, police Deyoe - Avenarius, fire Wunderlich & Wiederholt, fire M. Mullen, fire J. Levi & Co., fire 3 60 1 7 2 13 9 1 1 3 60 25 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 15 1 14 00 29 00 35 00 25 25 90 98 00 15 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 30 40 98 75 50 100 00 95 7 80 19 20 2 90 2 69 Dubuque Electric Co., fire _.__ 21 42 Becker- Hazelton Co., fire 58 National Refining Co., fire __ _ 10 00 Key City Gas Co., fire 10 00 Key City Gas Co., fire 39 60 Kaep & Buchele, fire 6 60 Belsky -Cook Motor Co., fire _ 2 75 Kassler Motor Co., fire 1 60 W. D. Deckert Co., fire 28 90 Thompson & Hogan, fire 11 25 National Refining Co., fire .._ 22 00 On motion of Ald. McLaughlin all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the bill of John Leicht in the sum of $10.00 for rent of lots on Garfield avenue was referred to the commit- tee of the whole. Ald. Callahan moved that all bills now in the committee of the whole against the athletic field be taken from the committee of the whole and acted on in the council meeting. Carried. Ald. Callahan moved that warrants be ordered drawn on the city treas- urer for all bills against the athletic field. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that a warrant in the sum of $288.00 be ordered drawn on the city treasurer in favor of John Heim for balance due for work on Diagonal street and bee branch sew- er. Carried. Petition of G. L. Kormann asking the city council to have Rosaline ave- nue from Leibnitz street to Klingen- berg Terrace improved presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of E. R. Barr objecting against the proposed expenditure of $700.00 for improvement of Cora and Exchange streets presented and read. On motion of Ald. Plamondon the petition was received and filed. Petition of Geo. Wimmer asking the city council to reduce the valua- tion on his house on lot 3 of Sub. 4, G. D. Woods Add., presented and -ead. On motion of Ald. Callahan the petition was referred to the com- mittee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Mrs. Carolina Minges asking the city council to accept the sum of $150.00 in full payment of the balance due on the special as- sessment against lots 9, 10 and 11 Rogers Sub., for the improvement of Hill street presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of J. G. Becker, et al, ask- ing the city council to install an electric light on Dorgan Place pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Miss Keller, et al. ask- ing the city council to stop Mr. Welsh and Co. from blasting in the quarry near Alta Vista street and Union avenue presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Strobel the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds., Petition of the members of the sewer department asking the city council for an increase of 50 cents per day in wages presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the committee of the wh ole. Communication of H. F. McCabe, attorney for J. W. Twaites, asking the city council to view the grounds on Lot 3 of Sub. Mineral No. 122, Lot 4 of Sub. Mineral Lot 121 and Lot 5 of Sub. Mineral Lot 121 and ascertain if the property is exempt from taxa- tion ,as it is used for agricultural pur- poses only and if found as stated to instruct the city treasurer to refund to J. W. Twaites the taxes paid by him for 'the year 1916 presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the communication was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds and the city attorney to be present. Petition of E. F. Milligan asking the city council to instruct the city treasurer to cancel the assessment of $2.00 levied against hint in the year 1914 for cutting weeds presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole. Petition of W. M. Kretschmer, et al, asking the city council to install an electric street light on Summit at the intersection of the alley first south of West Fifth street presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the com- mittee of the whole to view the grounds. Bond of A. Curtis & Son in the sum of $500.00 for excavating in streets and alleys presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the bond was referred to the city attorney. Notice of claim of George Meyers for personal injuries in the sum of $1,500.00 by falling on sidewalk on Couler avenue in front of Schuster cottage presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Strobel the notice was referred to the city attorney. Notice of claim of Fred Schmidt_ for personal injuries in the sum of $7,500.00 by falling on sidewalk on Washington street between 25th and 26th streets presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan the notice was referred to the city attorney. Original notice of suit of Sarah Regular Session, March 1, 1917. 55 Cole vs. City of Dubuque in the sum of $10,000.00 for personal injuries sustained by stepping into a hole in the sidewalk near the junction of Rock street and Julien avenue pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the notice was referred to the city attorney. Notice of claim of S. B. Lattner for personal injuries in the semi of $2,- 500.00 by falling on sidewalk in front of No. 98 West 12th street presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the notice was referred to the city attorney. Chief of Police Giellis reported- as follows: To tire Honorable Mayor and City Council. Genblemen: I herewith submit the police report for. the month of Feb- ruary, 1917: Assault and battery 1 Disorderly conduct 1 Disturbing the peace 1 Intoxication 43 Petit larceny 4 Selling liquor contrary to law 1 Vagrancy 9 Violating speed ordinance 1 Total - 61 Residents arrested 32 Doors found open 18 Defective lights 6 Lodgers harbored 483 Meals for prisoners 21 Sheriff dieting prisoners for the month of February, 1917 $ 6.31 Cost of food $ Police court costs and fines col- lected $40.40 Patrol runs for prisoners 125 Prisoners transferred 10 Committee calls 1 Miles traveled by patrol 199 Ambulance calls 136 Respectfully submitted, JOHN GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan the re- port of the chief of police was ap- proved. Dubuque, Ia., March 1, 1917. To the honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque, Iowa. Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the month of February, 1917, showing the receipts and disburse- ments for the month: RECEIPTS. City's cash balance Janu- ary 31st, 1917 $149,469.88 Receipts during month ..._ 397,825.82 4.20 Total $547,295.70 DISBURSEMENTS. Warrants redeemed $ 38,405.07 Improvement bond cou- pons redeemed 3,031.25 Regular bond coupons re- 5 6 Regular Session, March 1, 1917. deemed Improvement bonds re- deemed Regular bonds redeemed.. Library orders redeemed__ Park orders redeemed Policemen Pension orders redeemed Firemens pension orders redeemed Total 7,072.38 21,317.33 240,000.00 773.43 2,991.65 110.00 227.75 $313,928.89 City's cash balance Febru- ary 28th, 1917 $233,366.81 Total $547,295.70 The above cash balances include the balances in the improvement bond fund, the water works interest and sinking fund, the librar3; fund, old water works debt fund, police pension fund, fire pension fund, and the sinking fund (for amelioration of the city regular bonded debt.) WATER WORKS ACCOUNT. Cash balance February 1st, 1917 $11,675.50 Deposit with city treasurer by Water Works Trustees 2,580.78 $14,256.28 Total Orders drawn on city treas- urer by Water Works Trustees Cash balance February 28, 1917 Total $14,256.28, EXCAVATION ACCOUNT. Cash balance January 31, 1917$459.00 Cash balance February 28th, 1917 400.00 The following is a list of all in- terest .coupons and bonds redeemed by the city treasurer and credited to him: INTEREST. Improvement bond coupons$ 3,031.25 Regular bond coupons 7,072.38 5,515.86 8,740.42 $10,103.63 BONDS. Improvement bonds $ 21,317.33 Regular bonds 240,000.00 Total $261,317.33 Very respectfully, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. The following list shows the ap- propriations and the amount of war- rants drawn on each fund since the beginning of the fiscal year beginning March 1st, 1916, to March 1st, 1917: Appropriation Expended For general ex- pense and con- tingent fund ..$45,000.00 $44,997.77 For District Road funds for clean- ing, sprinkling a n d repairing streets: First district 9,045.71 9,044.95 Second district 18,151.01 18,146.03 Third district 12,304.38 12,290.95 Fourth district 14,287.43 14,283.15 Fifth district 12,183.00 12,164.17 For expense of fire department 65,000.00 64,993.38 For expense of police depart- ment 40,500.00 39,439.56 For care, mainte- nance and re- pair of sewers 5,700.00 5,667.18 For printing 4,900.00 3,426.98 For street lighting 44,075.00 44,058.08 For interest on floating a n d bonded debt _.._ For expense of board of health For grading streets and al- leys Special bonded paving For interest on special bonded debt For repairing and rebuilding side- walks For payment of five per cent re- tained on cer- tain improve- ments For balance on various cement step jobs For balance curb- ing on Julien Ave. and Delhi streets To pay award of jury on Nevada street For balance on brick paving at Grandview and Delhi street Balance on wid- ening of Pickett street To pay bills for extra work on Louisa street, Rosedale Ave. and Alta Vista street To pay jurors award on Cleve- land avenue .._. For completion of the Fifth ave- nue sewer Balance Bee Branch in 3rd ward 799.66 799.66 Respectfully submitted, C. D. LAGEN, City Auditor. 42,000.00 39,304.38 13,000.00 12,995.91 6,500.00 6,500.00 9,000.00 9,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 1,000.00 998.67 1,000.00 898.90 750.09 750.09 2,222.28 2,222,28 925.00 925.00 1,342.05 1,342.05 310.00 300.00 251.76 251.76 725.00 726.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 Ald. Wallis moved that the report of the city auditor be approved. par. ried. City Treasurer Wybrant reported as follows: . To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. , Gentlemen: The following - is a statement of amounts advanced by ' me during the month of February, 1917, for which please order war- rants drawn in my favor: Interest on warrants outstand- ing $78.34 Miscellaneous $40.30 Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WYBRANT, City Treasurer. On motion of Ald. Wallis the re- port. of the city treasurer.was approv- ed and warrants ordered drawn to cover the various amounts . and the report referred back, to the finance committee. Dubuque, Ia., March 1, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: You will please find attached pay rolls for fire department -for last half of December, . for -the month of January and for first half . of February, in the following amounts: December, last half $2,131.52 January, first half 2,10,8.85 January, last half 2,128.55 February, first half 2,165.80 Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WYBRANT, City Treasurer. On motion of Ald. Wallis the re, port of the city treasurer was ap- proved and warrants ordered drawn to cover the same. Dubuque, Ia., February 28, 1917. To the Honorable . Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I hereby recommend that your honorable body reduce the valuation of Maria and Albert P. De- laney from $2,640.00 to $1,320.00 as this is a double assessment on their lots 14 and 15, Columbia Add., for the year 1916. Also cancel the per- sonal of $100.00 assessed to G. W. Rodgers and the treasurer be In, strutted thereof. Trusting this mat- ter will be taken care of, I remain Yours respectfully, FRED J. HELLER, 'City Assessor. On motion of Ald. Strobel the re- port of the city assessor was appro'- ed and the city treasurer instructed accordingly. Regular Session, March 1, 1917. ' Total $8,534.72 Please order warrants drawn on the fire fund in my favor to repay money borrowed to meet these pay rolls. 57 To the Honorable Mayor and, City punctl.. Gentlemen: Have investigated at- tached petition of Nettie Blake rela- tive to assessment against lot :1 of lot 7, Ellen" Blake's 'Acid., and find that the assessment for the improving of West Locust street against this lot should be as follows: West 26.6 lot 1 of 7, Ellen Blake's Add., John M. Lee..$122.22 Remainder l'ot 1 of 7, Ellen Blake's Add., John Blake Est. 443.01 Total $565.23 Would recommend that city treas- urer be instructed that the assess- ment should be divided as above. - Respectfully submitted, F. J. MCNULTY, - City Engineer. M. H. CZI City Attorney. On motion of Aid. Callahan the report of the city engineer" and city attorney was approved and the city 'treasurer instructed' accordingly. Following weighmaster's report on receipts were presented and read and on motion of Ald. Strobel were re- ceived and filed: J. P. Cooney $ 3.87 C. J. McCarthy 30.85 L. Pitschner 1.35 R. Hay 6.6 Ald. Frith moved that the public grounds and buildings committee be given power to have necessary repairs done in the matron quarters. Car- ried. Ald. Plamondon moved that the street commissioner be instructed - to have the sprinkling wagons repaired. Carried. Dubuque, Iowa, March 1, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. - Gentlemen: The board of health' met in regular session March 1st, 1917. Mayor Saul in the chair. Pres: ent—Alds. Callahan and Leist,'• Citi- zens Win. ,Fosselman, R. Kolck, Dr. Reinecke, Dr. Graham. Minutes of the meeting of February lst, 1917, read and on motion of Ald. Leist were approved as read. Bond of J: E. Robinson in the sum of ,$500.00 as custodian of the detention hospital presented. On motion of Ald. Leist the bond was referred to the city at- torney. Ald. Callahan moved that the clerk of the board of health be instructed to notify Mr. J. H. Rob- inson, contractor for cleaning vaults to be present at the next meeting. of the board of health. Carried. On motion of Ald. Leist the fol- lowing bills were sent to the county for payment: J .E. Robinson $65.00' s'Ete'et fr•Oiii Thirty -first Street to Thir- tp- second street, and the kind or kind§ of Material or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost theteef, and the amount and eat of 'such improvement, and • the amount assessable upon any railway oi' street railway company, the amount and cast thereof to be paid by the city, it any, and the cost there -, of and amount assessable ripen each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improverherit as contemplated by Chapter 78 of the . Lawe of the Thir- ty-fiffh' General A'ssenibly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and es- timate in the office Of the city r'e- corder; that after the filing of said plat and eS•tirnate 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 iiiiprovement, kind Oi• kinds Of nia- t'erial 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 fitted for hearing, *hick time shall not be less than five days' after the last publication of such itotice, and after such publication Shall have been made, the city re Corder shall, at the next regular ses- sion of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accoin- panying the same. Ald. Filth moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas - -Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, i Vallis. Nays —None. Ald. Leist moved that A. Turner be appointed driver of the carpenter Wagon. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved that H. Engle be appointed engineer of the 2nd roller when mayor deems necessary. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the city en- gineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications of the bee branch Sewer at 28th street to be built of either stone or concrete. Carried. Ald. Wallis moved that the city en- gineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the construc- tion of the storm, sewer in Angelis: Street. Carried. Ald. Leist moved to adjourn. Car- ried. Regtilar SeSS'io , Matel3 1, 1917: J. J. SHEA, ' City Recorder. Addijted ` Approved Attest: • • Mayor. • City Recorder. 58 Regular 'Session, March 1, 1 Dubuque Electric Co. 3.00 Dr. E. L. Reinecke 30.00 Peter. Lang 4.115 Mike Dies 4.00 Ald., Callahan moved to adjourn. Carried. J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. On motion of Ald. Leist the report of the board of health was approved. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by the city council Of the City of 'Dubuque that the reso- lutions heretofore adopted providing for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Foye street from Almond street to Seminary street and in Sem- inary street from Foye street easter- ly to a point about two hundred and fifty feet and in - Seminary street west- ' erly from Foye Street to Harold street be and the same are hereby rescinded. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas—Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, 'Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the foI- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council Of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Foye street: Merchants Lane, Gold street and in Seminary street as follOWS, Wit: An eight -inch tile pipe sani. tary sewer in Foye street from Al- mond street to Merchants Lane, in Merchants Lane from Foye street to Gold street in Gold street from Mer- chants- Lane to Seminary street, hi Seminary street from Gold street to a point about two hundred and fifty feet east of Foye street and in Semi- nary street from Gold street to Har- old street, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting prop- erty. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing rote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon; Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby direct- ed' to prepare a plat and specifica- tions for an eight -inch tile pipe sani- tary sewer in Foye street from Al- mond street to Merchants Lane, in Merchants Lane from Foye street to Gold' street, in Gold street from Mer- chants Lane to Seminary street, in S'erainary street from Gold street to a point tWO hundred 'anid' fifty feet east of :t' ye street and in Se/nit/ail street from Gold street to Harrold - street, showing the loeatiorrs and' gen- eral nature of such improvement, the extent thereof; the Si se and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost thereof and the amount assessable utibn each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abut- ting thereon • per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and estimate iri the of- fice of city recorder. That after such plat is so filed, - the city recorder shall cause to be published notice of the - intention of the courieil to make such improve - Went, which notice shall' be publish- ed in three consecutive issues of the offieia1 paper „ ef the city of Dubuque, stating that such plat iS on file, and generally the nature of the server, itS location, size and kinds of material' to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which tithe shall not be less than five days after the last publication Of said notice; and after the completion of the putt- licatiori of such notice, he shall at itS next session, notify the council there- of in writing with a printed copy of Such notice accompanying the same:. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays- -None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Pine street from Thirty -first street to Thirty- second street and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb and gutter with combination cement curb and gutters and to macadamise said portion of said street, and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing and gutter•irig and macadamizing against the property legally subject to assess- ment. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays- -None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of -Pine 60 Regular Session, March 15, 1917. CITY 000NOILII (Official.) Regular session, March 15th, 1917. Council met at 8:25 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present —Aids. . Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. BIDS. Bids for constructing storm water sewer in Angella street across lot 13 Kringle's Sub.: Bid of N. J. Staner, $2.87 per lineal foot. Bid of J. A. R. Daniels, $4.20 per foot. Bid of Thos. R. Lee, $2.50 per lineal foot. On mo- tion of Ald. Wallis the contract was awarded to Thos. R. Lee, he being the lowest bidder and his bond plac- ed at one - fourth the amount of the contract. Bids for constructing the Bee Branch sewer north of 28th street. Bid of James Street, stone arch sew- er per lineal foot, $18.00. Bid of N. J'. Staner, $16.97 per lineal foot. Bid of J. A. R. Daniels, stone arch sewer per lineal foot, $25.00. On notion of Ald. Frith. the contract was awarded to N. J. Staner, he being the lowest bidder, sewer to be built of concrete, and his bond placed at one- fourth the amount of the contract. BILLS. Andrew Luke. macadam $ 21 70 C. B. McNamara & Co., Fifth avenue storm sewer 2000 00 John Roggensack, Sr., maca- dam 60 90 Chas. Young, macadam 44 40 Aug. Kreft, macadam 31 50 Peter Ginter, macadam 37 00 Peter Horch, macadam 49 50 L. Horrig, macadam 81 50 P. Jacobs, macadam 56 30 Jean Kemps, macadam 21 20 Andrew Metz, macadam 150 00 M. Burns, macadam 100 87 Wn1. Williams, macadam 62 02 Geo. Sparks, macadam 82 00 Joe Boyer, macadam 85 41 J. Kelly, macadam 25 90 Leo Sullivan, macadam 37 30 Peter Carney, macadam 58 60 Nellie Duggan, macadam 115 80 John Sparks, macadam 98 20 Frank Maroney, macadam 13 84 Nick Martin, macada.m 41 86 Jeff McGraw, macadam 10 22 John Parker, macadam 103 33 P. Krochesky, macadam 20 76 F. Schloz & Son, roads 2 30 John M. Lee, 2nd road 507 42 Austin Mfg. Co., roads 9 34 F. Schloz & Son, 3rd and 4th roads 2 25 G. F. Kleih & Son, 3rd road_ 60 Peed - Berwanger & Pfiffner, sewer 4 00 F. Schloz & Son, sewer 2 00 A. A.-Brown, sewer G. F. Kleih & Sons, sewer Chas. Matz, sidewalks G. F., 1{leih & Sons, sidewalks Standard Oil Co., 'expense and roads Key City. Iron Works, fire, sewer .and health•. John L. Kies, police, expense and. fire United Tire Sales, Co., expense and police Iowa Telephone Co., police, fire and expense Thos. Menadue, police Eichhorn & Bechtel, police._ G. F.. Kleih..&, Sons, police klawkeye Steam Vulcanizing Co., police Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., police 1 20 J. Diebold; police 1 35 F. Schloz & Son, police 25 Overland Dubuque Co., police 60 42 Dubuque Welding .Works, fire 80 , Peter Higgins, fire 3 00 Mettel Bros., fire 10 25 National Refining Co., fire _ '22 00 Fred C. •Ris, fire 1 25 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 20 00 Rellihan & Mullen, fire 4 15 The Smedley Co., fire 2 29 Iowa Oil Co., fire 20 50 Morrison Bros., fire 2 50 Peed- Berwanger & Pfiffner, fire 10 40 Chas. Matz, fire 1 25 Vollenweider & Hein, fire 6 90 Torbert Drug Co., fire 8 00 T. P. Kane. fire 149 90 Dubuque Electric Co., fire 85 Heis & Johnson, fire ' 3 40 F. M. Jae°'er Hardware Co., fire 4 15 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire. 11 00 G. F. Kleih & Sons, fire 1 65 Western TJnion Telegraph Co , expense 2 00 A. E. Gmehle, expense 164 76 Peter B. Hoffman, expense 1 50 F. J. Kennedy, expense 4 30 Times - Journal, expense 26 00 Gonner Bros., expense 29 75 F. A. Nesler & Son, expense 62 75 W. B. Barney, state dairy and food commissioner, expense 12 00 State of Iowa Dairy and Food Commissioner, expense 11 00 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co , expense 63 25 F. Beutin, expense 1 75 Peter Even & Son, expense 14 00 Key City Gas Co., expense 14 00 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 3 75 The Mathis Fuel Co., expense 14 00 Standard Supply Co., expense 1 25 R. J. Burke, expense 4 97 G. F. Kleih & Son, expense _ 21 05 Pier Bros., expense 26 47 50 Carr -Ryder & Adams Co.,, ex- 1 25 pense 9 80 Martin- Strelau Co., expense..._ 65 Keuffel & Esser Co., expense Upton's Laundry, health 3 65 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , health 3 85 E. P. Smith Electric Co., health 21 80 F. Lanser & Son, health Scheppele Machine Works, 17 5S - I health Julien Vulcanizing and Acces- 42 67 sort' Shop, health 35 00 Times - Journal, expense and 4 71 printing 1 45' Labor Leader, printing Times - Journal, printing 1 25 Telegraph- Herald, printing .__ Telegraph - Herald, printing ____ On motion of Ald. Strobel all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. Petition of .Dubuque Trades and Labor Congress asking the city coun- cil to grant Brenardi's Greater Shows a permit to conduct a carnival under auspices of the Labor Congress from May 7th to May 12th on the grounds known as Olinger park presented and 'read. Ald. Strobel moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of alloying the representative of the labor congress to address the coun- cil. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McT.aughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wa 11 is. Nays —None. Mr. Paul Krocheski addressed the council. On motion of Ald. Frith the prayer of the petition was granted. Petition of Max Hertzman asking the city council to cancel the balance of the special assessment levied against lot 291 East Dubuque Addi- tion No. 2, for the improvement of the alley between 16th and 17th streets between Pine and Maple streets presented and read. Ald. Leist moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of - allowing Mr. Rhom- berg to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Mr. Rhomberg addressed the coun- cil relative to the petition of Max Hertzman. Ald. Leist moved to grant the prayer of the petitioner. Ald. Frith amended Ald. Leist's mo- tion to refer the petition to the city treasurer and city attorney to report back to the committee of the whole. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Wallis. Nays —Alds. Leist, Strobel. Petition of Mrs. Wm. Kingsley ask- ing the city council to reduce her Regular Session, March 1, 1917. 4 35 5 50 9 37 17 90 1 05 40 9 00 1 35 3 00 49 25 16 40 40 80 13 20 26 96 61 taxes on .Lot 10, Quigley's Sub., pre- sented' and read. On motion of Aid.. Frith the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view .the grounds. Petition of Chris. A. Voelker, et al, asking the city council to improve the alley between Seminary street and Leibnitz street from Paul street to Clifford street presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the prayer of the petitioners was granted and the proper resolutions ordered drawn covering the same. Petition of Mary F. Miller asking the city council to either cancel or enforce the taxes on the west 1 -2 of Lot 3, Mineral Lot 149 for the years 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 against the life - tenant presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the petition was referred to ,the city attorney to report back to the city council. Petition of Mrs. T. Reddin asking the city council to reduce the valua- tion of the building situated on Lot 18 of Sub. City 724, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole to view the ground:. Communication of J. M. McFad- den tendering his resignation as a member of the board of library trus- tees of the Carnegie -Stout Free Pub- lic library to take effect May 1, 1917, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the resignation was ac- cepted with regret. Petition of Key City Furniture Co. asking the city council to accept the taxes for the years 1915 and 1916 on a basis of one - fourth of the assess- ment presented and read. On notion of Ald. Leist the petition was refer- red to the committee of the whole. Petition of G. H. Cooper asking the city council to reduce the assessment on Lot 2 of Block 9, Dubuque Harbor Co. Add., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of McFadden Building i Co. asking the city council to cancel the assessment on Lot 1 of the Sub. of 529 and 530 in accordance with the terms of an ordinance adopted June 18th, 1909, presented and read. On 'motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the city attorney to report back to the committee of the whole. Petition of Wm. Beyer, making ap- plication for a soldier's exemption for the year 1916 on Lot 36 in G. R. West's Add., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the City Assessor to re- port back to the Committee of the Whole. .Petition of E. R. Scheppley, asking the City Council to instruct the City 62 Regular Session, March 15, 1917. Treasurer to deduct the amount of $18.00 from his special assessment on Lot 50, Corril's Add., the amount paid for the gutter, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of P. H. Meyer, asking the City Council to reduce his taxes for the years 1914 and 1915 on Lot 3 of L. H. Langworthy's Add., to the same assessment as for the year 1916, pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of the First National Bank, asking the City Council for permis- sion to use part of the sidewalk on Main Street and the sidewalk and part of the street on Fifth Street while their building is under con- struction, presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the pe- tition was referred to the Committee of the Whole to view the grounds and notify the contractor to be present. Notice of claim of William L. Loper in the sum of $1,000.00 for injuries sustained by falling on sidewalk on the south side of West Eleventh Street between ten to thirty feet south of Olive Street, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the notice was referred to the City Attorney. Original notice of suit of Rellihan & Mullen vs. City of Dubuque in the sum of $200.00 for injury to horse and wagon, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the notice was referred to the City Attorney. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice certified ' to by the publishers, of the City Council's in- tention to improve Pine Street from Thirty -First Street to Thirty- Second Street; also the written remonstrance of Margaret Scherrer. On motion of Ald. Frith, the notice and remon- strance were received and filed. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the City Council's in- tention to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Foye Street from Almond Street to Merchants Lane, in Merchants Lane from Foye Street to Gold Street, in Gold Street from Merchants Lane to Seminary Street, in Seminary Street from Gold Street to a point about two hundred and fifty feet east of Foye Street and in Seminary Street from Gold Street to Harold Street. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the notice was recenved 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 first half of March, 1917. _Amount due laborers $840.10 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 the firct half of March, 1917. Amount due laborers on sew- ers $265.00 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. 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 March, 1917: Amount due policemen $1,497.30 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of • Ald. Callahan, the payroll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay avrious amounts and the report referred back 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 March, 1917: Amount due firemen $2,140.00 Respectfully submitted, J. R. REINFRIED, Chief. On motion of Ald. Leist the pay- roll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts amounts and the report referred back to the fire committee. Dubuque, Iowa, March 15, 1917. To the Members of the City Council. Gentlemen: I beg to announce the appointment of John W. McEvoy as a member of the board of library trustees of the Carnegie -Stout Free Public library, to fill the unexpired term of J. M. McFadden, recently re- signed, said term to expire June 30th, 1919. Respectfully, JAMES SAUL, Mayor. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the recommendation of Mayor Saul was approved. Dubuque, Ia., March 15, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The case of John Schwaegler vs. the City of Dubuque was reached for trial at the present term of the District Court. The plain- tiff sustained several severe injuries as a result of a fall upon an icy side- walk in front of the garage located on Sixth and Iowa streets, on Feb. 5th, 1915. • He brought his action to recover damages for said injuries in the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.- 00) Dollars. The case was one in which there appeared to be consid- able merit, and it was, therefore, deemed advisable to adjust a settle- ment, if possible. After Some discus- sion with the attorneys for the plain- tiff, a settlement was made for the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dol- lars, the plaintiff in the case to pay the costs of court which had accrued. This settlement being deemed satis- factory by the undersigned, we rec- ommend that the same be approved by your Honorable Body and that a warrant be drawn in favor of Frant- zen & Bonson, attorneys for the plain- tiff, to cover the same and the Treas- urer be instructed accordingly. Respectfully submitted, JOHN E. STROBEL J. H. WALLIS, T. H. CALLAHAN, Committee on Claims. M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Leist, the report of the City Attorney was approved and a warrant in the sum of $100.00 was ordered drawn on the City Treas- urer to cover the same. Dubuque, Iowa, Match 15th, 1917. To the Honorable i4Iayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I hereby petition your Honorable Body to ,grand a Soldier's Exemption to Margt. Rusch, Burden Lawther's Add., Lot 104, and G. R. Clark, City Lot, M. 1 -5, 459, Emma Rebman, 1 of 28, J. Lang's Add., for 1916. Also improvement of $420.00 on Lot 2 of 1 of 4 of M. L. 122 assessed to Grace Andricks should not have been carried for 1916. Respectfully, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the re- port of the City Assessor was approv- ed and the City Treasurer instructed accordingly. Dubuque, Iowa, March 14th, 1917, To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I beg to report on the petition of C. T. Bush in reference to unpaid special assessments against Lots 7 and 9 in Oakland Park Add. and east half of Lot 30 in Mt. Pleas- ant Add. I find that the records : how that there was levied on Dec. 33rd, 1897, an assessment a ga inst Lots 7 and 9, Oakland Park Add., for the im- provement of Wood street in the sum Regular Session, March 15, 1917. 63 of $34.75 for each lot, none of which has been paid. There wds levied on July, 1906, an assessment for repair- ing sidewalk against east % of Lot 30, Mt. Pleasant Add., in the sum of $1.10, which is unpaid. Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WY BRANT, City Treasurer. On motion of Ald. Frith. the report of City Treasurer Wybrant was re- ferred to the City Attorney to report to the Committee of he Whole. Dubuque, Iowa, Marcia 15h, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I hereby designate the German Trust and Saving Bank of Dubuque, the Dubuque National Yank of Dubuque, the Iowa Trust and Sav- ings Bank of Dubuque, and the 1?ed- eral Deposit and Trust Co, of Dubuque as depositories for the funds of the City of Dubuque, in accordance with Chapter 55 of the Acts of the Thirty - fifth General Assembly, and T respect- fully ask your approval of said se- lections. Respectfully submitted GEORGE D. WYBRA` ?'I.'. City Treasurer. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the report of the City Treasurer was approved. Bonds of the German Trust and Savings Bank, Dubuque National Bank, Iowa Trust and Savings Bank and the Federal Deposit and Trust Co. as depositories for the funds of the City of Dubuque, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the bonds were referred to the City At- torney. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by teh city council of the City of Dubuque; That Whereas, the Iowa Trust and Savings bank of Dubuque, the Ger- man Trust and Savings ,bank of Du- buque, the Dubuque National bank of Dubuque and the Federal Deposit and Trust company of Dubuque, have been by the city treasurer designated as depositories for city funds in ac- cordance with Chapter 55 of the acts of the Thirty -fifth general assembly and which selection by the said treas- urer is approved by this council. Now therefore, The said Iowa Trust and Savings bank is hereby authoriz- ed to accept deposits in the sum not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars, and the said German Trust and Sav- ings bank is hereby authorized to ac- cept deposits not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars, and the said Du- buque National bank is so authorized in a scum not to exceed Thirty Thou- sand Dollars, and the said Federal Deposit and Trust company is so au- thorized in a sum not to exceed Twen- ty Thousand Dollars, each of said de- stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hear- ing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publica- tion shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accom- panying the same.- Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve alley between Seminary street and Leibnitz street from Paul street to Clifford street and it is 'hereby proposed to grade and pave said portion of said alley with con- crete paving or to macadamize and to assess the cost of said grading, paving or macadamizing against the property legally subject to assess- ment. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, V(Tallhs. Nays —None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of the 'alley between Seminary street and Leib- nitz street from Paul street to Clif- ford street and the kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost there- of, and the amount and cost of such improvement, and the amount as- sessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improvement as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General As- sembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of Regular Session, March 15, 1917. 65 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 stat- ing 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 publica- tion shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accom- panying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas- -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That Pine street from Thirty -first street to Thirty- second street be improved by grading, curb and guttering, with combination cement curb and gutters and macadamizing said portion of said street, the same in accordance with the plans and specifications for such improvement prepared by the eity 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 June, 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 5th day of April, 1917, and the city recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas— Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that the reso- lutions heretofore adopted providing for the improvement of Wood street from the north end of the present im- 64 Regular Session, March 15, 1917. positories to file proper bonds as re- quired by law, subject to approval of said treasurer and of this council. Adopted March 15th, 1917. Approved March -16th, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. ,SHEA, City Recorder. (Continued Tomorrow.) Ald. Wallis moved the adoption o: the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas — Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays- -None. Ald. Frith moved that the city en- gineer be instructed to measure all macadam in the city. Carried Ald. Plamondon moved that the city engineer be instructed to pre- pare plans and specifications for the construction of a storm water sewer in Grandview Avenue Heights. Car- ried. Ald. Leist moved that the city re- corder lie instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of feed for the city horses. Carried. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the bids for the purchase of two pieces of fire appara- tus would respectfully recommend that the contract be awarded to the Muntz Motor Co., to furnish two pieces of Aherns -Fox apparatus, one a combination chemical and pump- ing engine, and one a combination chemical and hose truck, both appa- ratuses to be equipped with Booster pumps for the net sum of Thirteen Thotisand Eight Hundred and Fif- teen Dollars ($13,515.00) as per Pro- posal. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Wallis the report of the committee of the whole was adopted. 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 widen Cora street and Exchange street at their intersection for the nnr- pose of improving, and be it further resolved that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to make a .plat and survey of such purposed improvement, showing the land or parcels of real estate through or over which the same is purposed to be made, the amount of land purposed to - be taken and file such plat in his office for public inspection. That after such plat is prepared and filed, said city engineer shall give the owners of the property through or over which such improve- ment is purposed to be made notice as prescribed by Section 2 of Chap- ter 31 of the Ordinance of the City of Dubuque. Ald. Plamondon moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it ,Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to im- prove Seventeenth street from the east line of the alley between Clay street and White street to the westerly rail of the Chicago Great Western Railroad company's tracks and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb with new stone curb where necessary, reset old stone curb where necessary and to pave with brick block on a concrete foundation using asphalt filler, or to pave with creosote wood block on a concrete foundation using asphalt filler or to pave with bitulithic pave- ment on a concrete foundation and to assess the cost of said grading, curb- ing, resetting of curbs and paving against the property legally subject to assessment. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, , Wallis. Nays None. Alderman Leist offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the city engineer be and he is hereby direct- ed to prepare a plat showing general- ly the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Seven- teenth street from the east line of the alley between Clay and White streets to the westerly rail of the Chicago Great Western Railroad company's tracks and the kind or kinds of ma- terial or materials to be used, and an estimate of the - entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such im- provement, and the amount assess- able upon any railway or street rail- way company, the amount and cost thereof to he paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount as- sessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improvement as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General As- sembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such, plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a news- paper published in this city,, a notice 66 Regular Session; March -15, 19.1 7. provement north • to Rosedale avenue be and they are hereby rescinded. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas - -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman 'Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the city of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Wood street from the north end of the present improvement north to Rosedale avenue and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb and gutter with combination cement curb and gutter and to macadamize said por- tion of said street and to assess the cost of said grading, curb and gutter- ing and macadamizing against the property legally subject to assess- ment. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: 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, proposed improvement of Wood street from the north end of the present im- provement north to Rosedale avenue 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 contem- plated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and es- timate 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 stat- ing 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 publica- tion shall have been made, the city recorder shall, tat the next r ^gulag session of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accom- panying the same. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith; Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, . Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Cherry street from Asbury street to Avoca avenue and it is here- by proposed to grade, curb and gut- ter with combination cement curb and gutter and to macadamize said portion of said street, and to assess the cost of said grading, ,curb and guttering and macadamizing against the property legally subject to assess- ment. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas- -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the city engineer he• and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally' the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Cherry street from Asbury street to Avoca avenue and the kind or kinds of ma- terial to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost there- of and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improvement as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty - fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and esti- mate in his office, tha city recorder shall publisn in three consecutive is- sues of a newspaper published in this city. a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on rile the location and natura of the improvement, kind or kinds pf material or materials :o be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fix- ed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the city coun- cil, notify the council thereof in writ- ing, with a printed copy of such no- tice accompanying the same. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas--Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the city of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Delaware avenue from Avo- ca avenue to Audubon avenue, except where already improved, and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb and gutter with combination cement curb and gutters and to macadamize said portion of said street and to assess the cost of said grading, curb and guttering and macadamizing against the property legally subject to assess- ment. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas - -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, ,Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: 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 proposed improvement of Delaware avenue from Avoca avenue to Audu- bon avenue, except where already im- proved, and the kind or kinds of ma- terial or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such im- provement, and the amount assess- able upon any railway or street rail- way company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount as- sessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improvement as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General As- sembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a news- paper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates Regular Session, March 15, 1917: 67 are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hear- ing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publica- tion of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice ac- companying the same. ' Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. \rays - -None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Willow street from St. Am- brose street to Asbury street and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb and gutter with combination cement curb and gutter and to macadamize said portion of said street and to assess the cost of said grading, curb and guttering and macadamizing against the property legally subject to assess- ment. Ald. - Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: 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 proposed improvement of Willow street from St. Ambrose street to Asbury 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 improvement, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such im- provement as contemplated by Chap- ter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall 68 Regular Session, March 15, 1917. publish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and es- timates are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections 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 recorder shall, at the next regular session of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas- -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist • McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Asbury street as follows, to -wit: an eight 'inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in As- bury street front the intersection of St. Ambrose street and Asbury street to the intersection of Asbury street and Willow street and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abut- ting property. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman 'Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby direct- ed to prepare a plat and specifica- tions for an eight inch tile pipe sani- tary sewer in Asbury street from the intersection of St. Ambrose street and Asbury street to the intersection of Asbury street and Willow street, showing the locations and general na- ture of such improvement, the extent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an esti- mate of the cost thereof and the amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, speci- fications and estimate in the office of city recorder. That after such plat is so filed, the city recorder shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the council to make such improvement, which notice shall be published in three consecutive issues of the offi- cial paper of the City of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of material to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of said notice, and after the completion of the pub- lication of such notice, he shall at its next session, notify the council there- of in writing with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That a sani- tary sewer of eight inch tile pipe be constructed in Foye street from Al- mond street to Merchants Lane, in Merchants Lane from Foye street to Gold street, in Gold street from Mer- chants Lane to Seminary street, in Seminary street from Gold street to a point about two hundred and fifty feet east of Foye street and in Semi- nary street from Gold street west to Harold street, according to the plans and specifications of said sewer pre- pared by the city engineer and now on file in the office of the city re- corder, and be it further Resolved, that said sewer shall be completed on or before the 1st day of August, 1917, and shall be paid for at the time and in the manner pre - scribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of constructing sewers. The proposals for doing such work will be acted upon by the council on the 5th day of April, 1917, and the city recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordi- nance. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. Frith moved that the street commissioner be instructed to notify the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad company to plank their tracks across Lime street. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the street commissioner be instructed. to notify the Chicago Great Western Railroad company to plank their tracks across Eagle Point avenue. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the street commissioner be instructed to notify all railroads to plank their tracks across Fourth street. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the matter of repairing steps at the Ninth, street engine house be left in the hands of the chairman of public grounds and buildings with power. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. J. J. StIEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1917. Approved Attest: Special Session, March 22, 1917. Mayor. City Recorder. CITY COUNCIL. 69 (Official.) Special session, March 22nd, 1917. Council met at 5:05 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present — Aldermen Callahan, Frith, Leist ,McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. Mayor Saul stated that this meeting is called for the purpose of acting on the report of the Committee on Fire and any other business that might properly come before a regular meet- ing of the City Council. Ald. Strobel moved that the City Recorder be instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of an automo- bile for the Fire Chief, .bids to be reecived till 2:00 p. m. Monday, March 26th, 1917, bidds to state in their proposals what allowance they will make for the old automobile now in use. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the Commit- tee of the Whole meet Friday, March 23rd, 1917, at 9:30 a. m., to view the Fire Chief's automobile. Carried. Ald. Leist moved that the City Council view the building, owned by Peter Mauer, situated at 1345 Iowa street, recently destroyed by fire, rel- ative to the dangerous condition of the walls. Carried. Ald. Leist moved that Peter Klauer be instructed to tear down the walls at once at the building situated at 1346 Iowa street. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Car- ried! J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1917, Approved Attest: Mayor. City Recorder. 70 Special Session, March 26, 1917. CITY COUNCILI (Official.) Special Session, March 26, 1917. Council met at 7:55 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present— Aldermen Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of acting on the ,petition of the Blake Milling Company and any other business that might properly come before a regular meeting of the City Council. Petition of the Blake Milling Com- pany, relative to erecting a flour mill in the City of Dubuque, and asking the City Council to adopt an ordinance providing that the personal property of the said Blake Milling Company shall not be assessed at mere than $500.00 for the years 19i8 to 1922, in- clusive, and that Lots Numbers 271 to 282, both inclusive, and improvements thereon, in Glendale Addition, No. 3, in the City of Dubuque, provided that the said Company shall erect its plant thereon during the year 1917, shall be assessed at the same amount as they are at present for the said years 1918 to 1922, inclusive, presented and read. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the interested parties to address the Coun- cil. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Mr. Rankin, Secretary of the Du- buque Commercial Club, addressed the Council relative to the petition of the Blake Milling Company. Ald. Frith moved to grant the pray- er of the petition of the Blake Milling Company, and the City Attorney in- structed to draft an ordinance cover- ing the same. Carried. Petition of Abe Urbach, asking the City Council to view the grounds rela- tive to the new curb and gutter plac- ed on Park Avenue, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the petition was referred to the Commit- tee of the Whole to view the grounds. Petition of John Olinger, asking the City Council for permission to make connections with the water and gas mains at No. 2608 Couler Avenue, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the prayer of the petitioner was granted, he to furnish a cash con- sideration of $50.00, the work to be done under the supervision of the Street Commissioner and Sewer In- spector. Ald. Strobel moved that the City Attorney and Ordinance Committee be instructed to draft an ordinance covering the making of all water, gas, light and sewer connections in the City of Dubuque. Carried. Ald. Wallis moved that the City Engineer be instructed to get data and furnish the same to the City At- torney, relative to the filling of'exca- vations in streets, and the City Attor- ney to draft an ordinance covering the same. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the City En- gineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of a sanitary sewer in Twenty - Eighth Street, between Washington and Elm Streets. Carried. Ald. Plamondon moved to refer to the Street Committee the matter of enlarging the storm water sewer at the intersection of Dodge and Locust Streets. Carried. Ald. Strobel moved to refer the matter of filling the Nagle Park, on Julien Avenue, to the Board of Health. Carried. Aid. Frith moved that the Sidewalk Inspector be instructed to order and remove all plugs projecting and ex- tending above sidewalks and park- ways in the City of Dubuque. Carried. Ald. Callahan moved to adjourn. Carried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted Approved Attest: , 1917. Mayor. City Recorder. 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 of February, 1917. Salaries for January, 1917. James Saul, Mayor $116 65 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer 133 30 Otto F. Puls, 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 Harry McCarthy, Deputy 100 00 Matthew H. Czizek, Attorney 160 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 Cleric 100 00 John Mahoney, Street Com- missioner 20 00 C. J. McCarthy, Market Mas- ter 65 00 Thos. Hackney, Pound Master 55 00 Mrs. H. Koenig, Janitress 70 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 26 00 J. H. Wallis, Alderman Fourth Ward 26 6 0 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 126 00 Geo. Reynolds, for injuries received 20 00 Amanda Beyer, compensation labor law 35 08 Police Payroll Last Half January, 1917, Edward Brunskill $ 34 30 Michael Connolly 34 34 30 30 James Corcoran John Cody 34 30 Nicholas Campbell William 'Carroll 34 30 30 Thomas Cain 34 34 30 Thos. Connolly 34 30 Philip Dunphy 41 65 James Conlon 31 85 Thomas Duggan 34 30 List of Warrants. Edward Daily Patrick Fury John Fox James Flynn Michael Fogarty Theo. Ganahl Ben Gray John Kane John Kilby John Kopp Barney Ludescher Henry Mueller Hugh Markey Alfred Noel John O'Brien Michael O'Connor Michael Ryan Gus Raterman Thomas Reilly Joseph Stoltz ._... Patrick Sullivan Dennis Sheehan John Spielman Thomas Sweeney Fred Seyler Fred Spielman Charles Truher Frank Williams Miss B. Brennan Mrs. K. Hibbe 31 39 34 34 34 34 34 34 31 34 34 34 34 31 39 39 34 34 34 34 36 34 34 39 34 36 34 34 34 34 37 Edward Vosberg 60 Police Pension Fund Retained 29 14 Dubuque, Ia., February 1, 1917. 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 in the City of Dubuque for the last half of Janu- ary, 1917: F. Bitzberger, 3rd M. Boyle, 3rd C. Burnett, 3rd J. Cahill, 3rd P. Curran, 3rd T. F. Cahill, 3rd G. Davis, 1 -6 each W. Flynn, 3rd H. Farmm, 3rd J. Koch, 1 -5 each M. Kistler, 3rd N. Leidinger, 3rd A, Lehman, 3rd Jno. McLaughlin, 3rd Jas. McLaughlin, 3rd F. Maroney, 3rd C. Maroney, 3rd S. Oppelt, 1 -5 each L. Rohr, 3rd P. Schetgan, 3rd N. Spies, 3rd G. Schultz, 3rd J. Schilds, 3rd H. Sisson, 3rd J. P. Steichen, 3rd J. Schwartz, 3rd C. Singrin, 3rd A. Turner, 3rd Jas. Wells, 3rd R. Wallis, 3rd J. Linehan, 3rd 13 13 7 27 13 7 7 4 2 6 16 8 6 18 14 21 16 5 7 32 18 10 7 9 8 2 6 20 .6 2 71 85 17 32 30 32 30 30 30 85 30 30 30 30 85 20 20 30 30 30 30 75 30 30 20 30 75 30 30 30 30 76 54 32 32 32 32 50 00 00 50 22 66 44 22 22 54 66 50 54 50 44 88 54 54 44 00 00 00 22 00 9• .90 List of Warrants. BILLS. Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, interest 480 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, interest 119 55 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, miscellaneous 45 79 C. B. McNamara & Co., storm sewer in 5th Avenue 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., storm sewer in 5th Avenue 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., storm sewer in 5th Avenue 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., storm sewer in 5th Avenue 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. 13. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from 'present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 600 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C..13. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement ' to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 600 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. 13. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden -& Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to' Lot 1, Burden &. Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 0. B. McNamara & 'Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's 'Addition 500 00 ' C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & L awth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. from present improvement to Lot 1, Burden & Lawth- er's Addition 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., im- provement of Windsor Ave. 4110 33 Police Payroll First Half February, 1917. Edward Brunskill James Corcoran Michael Connolly John Cody Nicholas Campbell William Carroll Thomas Cain Thos. Connolly James Conlon Philip Dunphy Thomas Duggan Edwarcl Daily James Flynn Patrick Fury John Fox John Kilby Michael Fogarty Dennis Sheehan Hugh Markey Barney Ludescher Michael Ryan John O'Brien Gus Raterman Fred Spielman Thomas Sweeney John Spielman List of Warrants. 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 32 50 42 50 35 00 32 50 35 00 40 00 35 00 32 50 35 00 30 35 35 00 35 00 35 00 40 00 32 65 37 50 40 00 35 00 Fred Seyler Patrick Sullivan Alfred Noel Joseph Stoltz Thos. Reilly Chas. Truher Mrs. K. Hibbe Ben Gray Frank Williams Miss B. Brennan Ed. Vosberg John Kopp John Kane Michael O'Connor Theo Ganahl Henry Mueller Dubuque, Ia., February- 15, 1917. 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 in the city of Dubuque for the first half of Febru- ary. 1917: F, Bitzberger, 3rd $ 18 H. Brasher, 3rd 6 M. Boyle, 3rd 4 J. Cahill, 3rd 24 P. Curran, 3rd 6 G. Davis, 1 -5 each 7 W. Flynn, 3rd H. Farnum, 3rd 4 J. Koch, 1 -5 each 6 M. Kistler, 3rd 6 A. Lehman, 3rd 6 N. Leidinger, 3rd 4 Jas. McLaughlin, 3rd 8 Jno. McLaughlin, 3rd 4 F. Maroney, 3rd 9 C. Maroney, 3rd 3 S. Oppelt, 1 -5 each 5 F. Pfeiffer, 3rd 18 P. Schetgan, 3rd 32 N. Spies, 3rd 10 J. Schilds, 3rd 8 C. Singrin 8 G. Schultz, 3rd 8 J. Steichen, 3rd 1 A. Turner, 3rd 3 H. Sisson, 3rd 4 J. Wells, 3rd 1 0 R. Wallis, 3rd 6 BILLS. C. B. McNamara & Co., Fifth Avenue storm sewer 500 00 C. B. McNamara & Co., Fifth Avenue storm sewer 250 00 Wm. Grode, expense 50 Telegraph - Herald, printing 7 88 Telegraph- Herald, printing 54 49 Telegraph- Herald, printing 15 40 Labor Leader, printing 12 50 Times - Journal, printing 78 45 ,Times- Journal, printing 32 35 Dubuqub Electric Co., lighting 162 15 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 83 55 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 73 35 00 37 50 32 50 35 00 35 00 30 35 35 00 35 00 35 00 35 00 37 50 35 00 35 00 40 00 35 00 35 00 00 00 88 00 00 5v 88 88 50 00 88 88 00 88 10 10 50 00 50 00 00 88 00 10 76 00 00 00 74 T(Inton Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting 330 10 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., sewer 3 00 F. Schloz & Son, sewer 1 36 Ellwanger Bros., sewer 6 40 Peed, Berwanger & Pfiffner, sewer 00 00 '46 50 85 35 20 30 25 14 50 45 50 10 00 25 List of Warrants. 9 J. Bertsch & Co., sewer 8 Dubuque Electric Co., fire 23 Pire Protection, fire 7 F. G. Becker, fire 11 W. D. Deckert Co., fire 3 Overland- Dubuque Co., fire 6 M. P. Hogan,- fire 7 Iowa Oil Co., fire 27 Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., fire 9 Vollenweider & Hein, 'fire 5 Overland Dubuque -Co., fire _ 15 Vollenweider & Hein, fire 12 J. Beach .'& Sons,; fire 4 'Variety Shop, fire 3 G: W. Healey & Son, fire Peed, Berwanger & Pfiffner, fire 10 10 Demkier Bros., fire 20 85 Ellwanger Bros., fire 11 45 National Refining Co., fire .:.. 12 00 Fred C. Ris, fire 65 Byrne Bros. Co., fire 19 60 Key City Gas Co., fire 31 00 National Refining Co., fire 22 '00 Beoker- Hazelton Co., fire 21 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , fire 15 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire Wunderlich & Wiederholt, fire Dubuque Electric Co., police J. W. Giellis, police Iowa Oil Co., police .C. J. McCarthy, police Eichhorn & Bechtel, police Kaep & Buechele, police Peter Lang, expense, roads and fire 1 32 Ivey City Gas Co., police, fire and expense '2 00 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 41 05 Iowa Telephone Co., police, fire and expense 36 67 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., Third road 4 39 Iowa Dairy Co., Fifth road .. 25 Ellwanger Bros., roads 20 M. L. Grings,, roads 1 00 .1. T. Hancock Co., roads 3 60 Schroeder- Kleine Grocer Co , roads 1 80 Fischer & Co., fire, police and Second road 32 91 James Saul, Mayor, for grad- ing Heeb Street 260 00 James Saul, Mayor, for award of jury on Nevada Street _. 500 00 ,lames Saul, Mayor, for award of jury on Nevada Street 425 00 James Saul, Mayor, for award of jury on Cleveland Ave. 500 00 James Saul, Mayor, for award 4 40 9 06 2 44 4 32 9 24 2 80 , 3 39 30 00 of jury on Cleveland Ave. 225 00 Dubuque, Ia., February 28, 1917. 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 in the city of Dubuque for the last half of Febru- ary, 1917: P'. Eitzberger, 3rd $ 23 H. Brasher, 3rd 2 J. Cahill, 3rd 24 A. Carl, 3rd 22 P. Curran, 3rd 8 G. Davis, 1 -5 each 7 H. Farnum, 3rd 2 W. Flynn, 3rd J. Koch, 1 -5 each 5 M. Kistler, 3rd 24 Jno. McLaughlin, 3rd 12 F. Maroney, 3rd 15 S. Oppelt, 1 -5 each -. 5 F. Pfeiffer, 3rd 26 N. Spies, 3rd 25 G. Schultz, 3rd 2 H. Sisson, 3rd 12 A. Turner, 1 -5 'each 4 A. Turner, 3rd 10 J. Wells, 3rd 4 BILLS. National 'Diemokrat, 1printing$150 00 Kessler Motr Co., police 6 60 A. Zillig, police 7 75 Muntz Motor Co., police 2 25 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., police 3 20 Union Electric Co., light 500 00 Union Electric Co., light 600 00 Union Electric Co., light 424 50 James Saul, Mayor, for grad- ing streets and alleys 167 76 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, • speeial bonded Geo. D. Wybrant, special bonded Geo. D. Wybrant, special bonded Geo.. D. Wybrant, treasurer, special bonded 500 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, special bonded 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, special bonded 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, special bonded 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, special bonded 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, special bonded 500 00 Geo. D. \ rybrant, treasurer, special bonded 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, special bonded 446 60 J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. 32 00 00 00 44 50 00 4 50 00 00 32 50 00 32 00 88 25 00 88 28 56 treasurer, 318 99 treasurer,' 500 00 00 Official Notice. . NOTICE OF THE CITY - COUNCIL'S INPENTION TO IMPROVE PINE STREET FROM THIRTY -FIRST STREET TO THIRTY - SECOND STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby no- tified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, -Iowa, to improve Pine Street from Thirty -first 'Street to Thirty - second - Street. That a plat of said improvement is 'no* on 'file in the office of the 'City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said irriprovement will require: 1.200 lineal feet of cement curb and 'gutter. 2;00 'square Yards of macadam. • Making 'a total estimated cost to the' legally assessable property own - , ers' of $2,580.00. '4ny person having objection to said improvement is 'hereby notified 'to' 'app'ear 'before the City Council at its next regular sessid'n to be held i hri`rsday, March 15th, 1917, or to 'file' with the City Recorder their ob- .jection in Writing on or before March 150t, 1917. pated at 'Dubuque, Iowa, 117aroh 6, 1:917. J. J. 'SHEA, 3 =0 -3t City Recorder. Notice to 144 anil Giaiir't)calcic. Sealed proposals will be received by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, April 5, 1917, to furnish the Fire, Police and Street Depart- ments of the City of Dubuque with choice Upland Hay and choice Timo- thy Hay and No. 1 White Oats, for the 'term of one year from April. 1917. 'Such oat's and hay to be delivered in 'such quantities and such places as 'ihaY be 'ordered 'by 'the City from time to time. All hay and oats to be Weigh- ed on the 'City Scales and delivered at the 'eicpense of the contractor. The 'oats to be' figured at 32 pounds to the bushel. Each bid must be accom- panied by a, Certified Check of $25.00 'on some Dubuque Bank as a guaran- tee that a contract will be entered in- to if awarded. The City Council re- serves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Ia., March 19, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -19 -3t City Recorder. Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE SEV- ENTEENTH STREET FROM THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY BE- TWEEN CLAY AND WHITE STREETS TO THE WESTERLY RAIL OF THE CHICAGO GREAT Official . Notices. 75 WESTERN RAILROAD COM- PANY'S TRACKS. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. to improve Seventeenth Street from the east line of the alley be- tween Clay and White Streets to the westerly rail of the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company's tracks. That a plat of said improvement is now on fill in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will require: If Brick Block Paving on a con- crete foundation: 5,974 square yards of brick block 'paving 'on a concrete foundation. 250 lineal feet of new stone curb.. 1,200 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $13,104.00. If Creosote Wood Block Paving on a concrete foundation: 5,974 square yards of creosote wood block paving on a concrete founda- tion. 250 lineal feet of new stone curb. 1,200 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $15,195.00. If Bitulithic Paving on a concrete foundation: 5,974 square yards of bitulithic paving on a concrete foundation. 250 lineal feet of new stone curb. 1,200 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own-. ers of $11;909.30. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its net regular session to be held Thursday, April 5th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objec- tion in writing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 26th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -26 -3t City Recorder. Notice of Applicants for Positions on the Police and Fire Depart- nlents. The Police and Fire Commission will hold a session at the City Hall on Monday, April 2nd, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of ex- amining applicants for positions on the Police and Fire Departments. Those desiring to take the exam- ination can secure the proper appli- cation blanks from the secretary at the Mayor's Office. - Police and Fire Commission. 3- 21 -2t' 76 Official Notices. Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUN- TION INTENTION TO IMPROVE BLUFF __STREET ..AND __SOUTH BLUFF STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF THIRD STREET TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF DODGE STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Du- buque, Iowa, to improve Bluff Street and South Bluff Street from the north proierty line of Third Street to the north property line of Dodge Street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: If Brick Block Paving on a con- crete foundation: 6,534 square yards of brick block paving on a concrete foundation. 600 lineal feet of cement curb. . 100 lineal feet of new stone curb. 500 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $14,333.10. If Creosote Wood Block Paving on a concrete foundation, Class A: 6,534 square yards of creosote wood block paving on, a concrete foundation. 600 lineal feet of cement curb. 100 lineal feet of new stone curb. 500 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of. $16,620.00. if Creosote Wood Block Paving on a concrete foundation, Class B: 6,534 square yards of creosote wood block paving on a concrete foundation. 600 lineal feet of cement curb. 100 lineal feet of new stone curb. 500 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $16,620.00. If. Sheet Asphalt Paving on a con- crete foundation, Class A: 6,100 square yards of sheet asphalt paving on a concrete foundation. 4,020 square feet of cement gutter. 600 lineal feet of cement curb. 100 lineal feet of new stone curb. 500 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $12,478.00. If sheet asphalt paving on a con- crete foundation, Class B: 6,100 square yards of sheet asphalt paving on a concrete foundation. 4,020 square feet of cement gutter. 600 lineal feet of cement curb. 100 lineal feet of new stone curb. 500 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable . property own- ers of $12,478.00. If Bitulithic Paving on a concrete foundation: 6,100 square yards of ti bitulithic paving on a concrete foundation. 4,020 square feet of cement gutter. 600 lineal feet of cement curb. 100 lineal feet of new stone curb. 500 lineal feet of stone curb reset. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own. ers of $12,783.00. If Bitulithic Paving on old ma • cadam foundation: 6,100 square yards of bitulithic paving on old macadam foundation. 4,020 square feet of cement gutter. 600 lineal feet of cement curb. 100 lineal feet of new stone curb. 500 lineal feet of stone curb reset. 20 tons of bitulithic binder. 300 cubic yards of crushed stone. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $9,108.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thursday, April 5th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objec- tion in writing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 26th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3- 26 -3t. City Recorder. Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE ALLEY BETWEEN SEMINARY STREET AND LEIBNITZ STREET FROM PAUL STREET TO CLIFFORD STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby no- tified that it is the intention of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve alley between Seminary street and Leibnitz street from Paul street to Clifford street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. Iit is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: If Macadam Paving- - 810 square yards of macadam, mak- ing a total estimated cost to the legal- ly assessable property owners of $729.00. If Concrete Paving - 810 sgaure yards of concrete pav- ing, making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $1,093.50. Any-person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified, to ap- pear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thurs- day, April 5th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 26th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -26 -3t City Recorder. Notice to Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, April 5th, 1917, to be acted on by the City Connell on said date, for improving Pine Street from Thir- ty -first Street to Thirty- second Street, in accordance with the plans and spe- cifications prepared by the City Engi- neer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will. require: 1,200 lineal feet of cement curb and gutter. - 2,000 square yards of macadam. 1,932 cubic yards of earth cutting. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, work to be completed on or before the 1st day of June, 1917. Bidders must. state price per square yard of macadam and price per linear foot of. cement curb and gutter, and price for grading in total. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for $250.00 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, March 17th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -17 -3t City Recorder. • Notice to Sewer Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall. by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, April 5th, 1917, to be acted on by the City Council on said date, for the construction of an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Foye Street from Almond Street to Merchants Lane, in Merchants Lane from Foye Street to Gold Street, in Gold Street from Merchants Lane to Seminary Street, in Seminary Street from Gold Street to a point about two hundred and fifty feet east of Foye Street, and in Seminary Street from Gold Street to Harold Street, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Recorder and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is 'estimated by the City Engineer Official Notices. 77 that said improvement will require: 1,610 lineal feet of 8 -inch tile.pipe. 8 manholes. 1 drop manhole. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXIV 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 August, 1917. Bidders must state price per lineal . foot of completed sewer, also price per manhole complete. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for $250.00 on some Dubuque Bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if award- ed. Checks. and bid in separate en- velopes. The, City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 17th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -17 -3t City Recorder. Official Notice. - NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT AN EIGHT -INCH TILE PIPE SANI- TARY SEWER IN FOYE STREET FROM ALMOND STREET TO MERCHANTS LANE, IN MER- CHANTS LANE FROM FOYE STREET TO GOLD STREET, IN GOLD STREET FROM MER- CHANTS LANE TO SEMINARY STREET, IN SEMINARY STREET FROM GOLD STREET 'TO A. POINT ABOUT TWO HUNDRED , AND FIFTY FEET EAST OF FOYE STREET AND - IN SEMIN- ARY STREET FROM GOLD STREET TO HAROLD STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby no- tified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Foye Street from Almond Street to Merchants Lane, in Merchants Lane from Foye Street to Gold Street, in Gold Street from Merchants - Lane to Seminary Street, in Seminary Street from Gold Street to a point about two hundred and fifty feet east of Foye Street and in Seminary Street from Gold Street to Harold Street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will require: 1,610 lineal feet of eight -inch tile pipe. 8 Manholes. 1 Drop, Manhole. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable. property ,own- ers of $2,705.00. Any person having objection tit said 78 Official Notices: improvement is hereby notified to ap= pear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thurs- day, March 15th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before March 15th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 6, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -6 -3t City Recorder. • - --- Notice to Sewer Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, March 15th, 1917, to be acted on by the City Council on' said date, for the construction of a Storm Water Sewer, a continuation of the present Bee Branch Sewer, from Twenty - eighth Street northerly, as far as the appropriation will allow, in accordance with the plans and speci- fications prepred by the City Engineer nd now on file in the office of the City Recorder. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXIV 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 June, 1917. Bidders must state price per lineal foot for stone arch sewer, also price per lineal foot for concrete sewer. The amount expended not to exceed the appropriation of $2,000.00 for said sewer. Each hid must be accompanied by a certified check of $150.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if award- ed. Checks and bid in separate en- velopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 7th, 1917, J. J. SHEA, 3, -7 -3t City Recorder. Notice to Sewer Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8,:00 p. t. Thursday, March 15th, 1917, to be acted on by the City Council on said date, for the construction of a Storm Water Sewer across Lot 13, Pringle's Sub., from the end of the present sewer in Angella Street, as far as the appropriation will allow, in accord- ance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXIV 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 May, 1917, Bidders must state'price per lineal foot for concrete sewer. The amount. expended not to exceed the appropria- tion of $150.00 for said sewer. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check of $15.00 on some Du- buque bank as a guarantee that a contact will be entered into ifa award -' ed. Checks nd bid in separate en- velopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 10th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -10 -3t City Recorder. • Notice to Waterworks Bondholders. To the Holders of Dubuque Water- works Bonds, Numbered Four Hun- dred and Sixty -One to Five Hun- dred and One, Both Inclusive: The Board of Waterwork Trustees has directed fTiat ' Dubuque Water works bonds, numbered from Four Hundred and Sixty -One (461) to Five Hundred and One (501), both in- clusive, (number 498 being already redemed), dated June 1, 1900, be re- redeemed), dated June 1, 1900, be re- nance and contract entered into by the City of Dubuque, Iowa, on theist day of June, 1917, for payment. All interest ceases on the said bonds June 1, 1917. The holders of Waterworks bonds other than those enumerated in the foregoing paragraph' may also, at their option, present same for re- demption on June 1, 1917, to the number and amount insofar as the funds on hand will permit. GEO. D. WYBRANT. 3 -26 -1 wk. City Treasurer. 0 Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE CHER- RY STREET FROM ASBURY , STREET TO AVOCA AVENUE. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to .improve Cherry street from Asbury street to Avoca avenue. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will require: 150 square feet plain gutter. 590 lineal feet combination cement curb and gutter. 1,070 square yards of macadam. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property owners of $1,353.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its next regular session to b eheld Thursday, April 5th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writ- ing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 28th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3- 28 -3t. City Recorder. - - o- - Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE WIL• LOW STREET FROM ST. AM- BROSE STREET TO ASBURY STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Towa, to improve Willow street from St. Ambrose street to Asbury street. That a plat of said- improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said- improvement will require: 900 square yards of macadam. 700 lineal feet of - cement curb and gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $1,440.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thurs- day, April 5, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writ- ing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 28th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3- 28 -3t. City 'Recorder. Notice to Sewer Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the City Recorder's office, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 P. m. Thursday, April 5th, 1917, to be acted on by the City Council on the said date, for the construction of a storm water sewer in Grandview Heights, in accordance with the plans and speci- fications. prepared by the City Engi- neer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer thats aid improvement will require: 420 lineal feet of 15 -inch tile pipe. 1 Manhole. 1 Drop Manhole. 1 Catch Basin. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXIV. 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 June, 1917. Bidders must state price per lineal foot of completed sewer, also price per manhole- complete and price per catch basin. The amounts to be ex- pended not to exceed the appropria- tion, $500.00, for said sewer. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified cheek of $50.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a Official Notice$: 79: contract will be entered into if award-. ed. Checks and bid in separate en- velopes, The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Ia., March 29th. 1917. J. Jr. SHEA, 3- 29 -3t. City Recorder. • Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE DELA- WARE AVENUE FROM AVOCA AVENUE TO AUDUBON AVENUE, EXCEPT WHERE ALREADY IM- PROVED. To Whonr •It May Concern: You and aech of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Delaware avenue from Avoca avenue to Audubon ave., nue, except where already improved. That a plat of said improvement is now on file ih the office of the City, Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engl- . neer that said improvement will re., quire:. 2,855 square yards of macadam. 96,0 lineal feet of cement chrb and ' gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property owners of $3,433.50. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thurs- day, April 5th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, _March 27th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -27 -3t City Recorder. Official' Notice. ' NOTICE OF THE CITY COUN- CIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE WOOD STREET FROM THE NORTH END OF THE PRESENT IMPROVEMENT NORTH TO ROSEDALE AVENUE. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Wood Street from the north end of the present im- provement north to Rosedale Ave- nue. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 1,249 square yards of macadam. 692 lineal feet of cement curb and gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable. property own- ers of $1,747.00, 80 Any person ' having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session, to be held Thursday, April 5th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objec- tion in writing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 28th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3- 28 -3t. City Recorder. • Official Notices. Official - Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE COS- TER STREET FROM AUBURN AVENUE TO ATLANTIC AVENUE, AND IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED TO NARROW SAID STREET TO TWENTY -SIX FEET BETWEEN CURBS. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Custer street from Auburn Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, and it is hereby proposed to narrow said street to twenty -six feet betwee curbs. That a plat of said improvement is - now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will require: 460 lineal feet combination cement curb and gutter. 40 square feet plain gutter. 770 square yards of macadam. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $993.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thurs- day, April 5th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writ- ing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 26th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3 -26 -3t City Recorder. --- Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT AN EIGHT -INCH TILE PIPE SANI- TARY SEWER IN ASBURY STREET FROM THE INTERSEC- TION OF ST. AMBROSE STREET AND ASBURY STREET TO THE INTERSECTION OF ASBURY STREET AND WILLOW STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby no- tified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to construct an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Asbury street from the intersection of St. Ambrose street and Asbury street to the inter-. section of Asbury street and Willow street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 500 lineal feet of eight -inch tile pipe 2 manholes. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property owners of $480.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thurs- day, April 5th, 1917, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before April 5th, 1917. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March '28th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 3- 28 -3t. City Recorder. CITY COUNCIL. (Official. Regular session April 5th, 1917. Council met at 8:30 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present— AAlds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. Strobel moved that the coun- cil proceedings for the month of February, 1917, be approved as print- ed. Carried. BIDS. Bids for furnishing the city horses with feed. Bid of T. F. Kane, No. 1 white oats 75 cts. per bushel, choice timothy or upland hay $15.00 per ton. On motion of Ald. Wallis the bid of T. F. Kane was referred to the committee of the whole. Bids for constructing a storm water sewer in Grandview Heights. Bid of N. J. Staner, 15 inch tile pipe per lineal foot $1.29, drop manholes each $54.00, manholes each $32.00, catch basins each $24.00. Bid of Wm. Singrin, 15 inch tile pipe per lineal foot 89 cts., manholes each $35.00, drop manholes each $50.00, catch basins each $35.00. Bid of John Tibey, 15 inch tile pipe per lin- eal foot 85 cts., manholes each $30, catch basins each $20.00. Bid of Cs. L. Kormann, 15 inch tile pipe per lineal foot 87 cts., drop manholes $30.00, manholes each $25.00, catch basins each $20.00. Bid of J. A. R. Daniels, 15 inch tile pipe per lineal foot 85 cts., manholes each $35.00, catch basins $35.00, drop manholes $50.00. Bid of Wilmer Cook, 15 inch tile pipe per lineal foot 85 cts., man- holes each $25.00, catch basins each $15.00. On motion of - Ald. Wallis the contract was awarded to Wilmer 'Cook, he being the lowest bidder and his bond placed at one- fourth the amount of the contract. Bids for constructing an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Foye street, Merchants Lane, Gold street and Seminary street. Bid of J. A. R. Daniels, 8 -inch tile pipe per lineal foot $2.85, manholes each $40.00, drop manholes each $45.00. Bid of G. L. Kormann, 8 -inch tile pipe per lineal foot $1.90, manholes each $28.00, drop manholes each $30.00. Bid of John Tibey, 8 -inch tile pipe per lineal foot $2.40, manholes each $40.00. Bid of James Street, 8 -inch tile pipe per lineal foot $2.50, man - holes each $35.00. Bid of Wilmer Cook, 8 -inch tile' pipe per lineal foot $1.64, manholes' each $30.00. On mo- tion of Ald. Wallis the contract was awarded to Wilmer Cook, he being - the lowest bidder, and his bond p1a'c- Regular Session, April 5, 191 7. etl at one - fourth the amount of the contract. Bids for improving Pine street from Thirty -first street to Thirty -sec- ond street. Bid of N. J. Staner, grad- ing in total $495.00, combination curb, and guttering per lineal foot 69 cts., macadamizing per square yard 69 cts. Bid of G. L. Kormann, grading in to- tal $500.00, combination curb and guttering per lineal foot 55 cts., ma- cadamizing per square yard 75 cts. Bid of Wilmer Cook, grading in total $300.00, combination curb and gut- tering per lineal foot 60 cts., macada- mizing per square yard 80 cts. Bid of James Street, grading in total $250.00, combination curb and gut- tering per lineal foot 67 cts., macad- amizing per square yard 72 cts. On motion of Ald. Wallis the bids were referred to the city engineer to re- port later in the evening. BILLS. Al. Doty, macadam $216 96 C. B. McNamara & Co., 5th avenue storm sewer 1750 00 Dave Frommelt, macadam _._ Al: Schnee, macadam 10 22 77 00 Wm. Schnee, macadam 34 61 P. Ginter, macadam 6 00 Jake Hansen, macadam 7 50 Frank Bieger, macadam 13 95 John Carter, macadam 44 75 C. E. Bradley, expense 98 90 E. T. Frith, health 850 23 On motion of Ald. Strobel all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. Petition of the Rotary club of Du- buque asking the city council to or- der the flushing of streets during the summer months presented and read. Ald. Wallis moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the' committee of the Rotary club to ad- dress the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. McLaughlin. Messrs. McFadden, Meyers an Walsh addressed the council. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Ald. Wallis moved that the city council endorse in principal the rec- ommendation of the petition of the Rotary club. Carried. Petition of H. Ziegler, et al, asking the city council to install an electri,, street light between 28th and Wash- ington street and 30th and Washing- ton street presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Fred J... Schneider pro testing against the blasting of rocif by Mr. Welsh in the rear of Alta Vis- 81