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1917 December Council ProceedingsCITY COUNCIL. (Official.) Regular session December 6, 1917. Council met at 8:15 P. M. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Mc- laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Absent —Aids. Frith, Wallis. BIDS. Bids for constructing an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Heeb street, from the end of the present sewer to the south line of Lot 5, Marsh's Addition. Bid of G. L. Kor- mann, eight -inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $3.25; manholes, each $50.00. Bid of C. B. McNamara & Co., eight - inch tile pipe, per lineal foot, $3.98; manholes, each $40.00. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the bids were re- ferred to the city engineer to report later in the evening the lowest bidder. Ald. Wallis entered and took his seat at 8:20 P. M. Bids for the furnishing of a street flusher. Bid of Peter Even & Son, one White combination sprinkler, flusher and oil and liquid asphalt dis- tributor for the sum of $6,925.00 F. O. B. Dubuque, Iowa. If sprinkler and flusher only is wanted, $6,330.00 F. O. B. Dubuque, Iowa. Bid of Muntz Motor company, Garford chass- is, Studebaker attachment, 3 ton, 750 gallon tank, $5,925.00; 5 ton 1000 gallon tank, $6,950.00; 5 ton 1200 gal- lon tank, $7,175.00; 6 ton 1500 gallon tank, $7,375.00 F. O. B. cars Dubuque, Iowa. Bid of The Studebaker Cor- poration of America, South Bend, Indiana, 1917 Studebaker Uniform Pressure Power Street Flusher for the sum of $1700.00 delivery F. O. B. cars South Bend, Indiana. Bid of The Tiffin Wagon Co., Tiffin, Ohio, one 750 gallon capacity two•motor system combination power flusher and sprinkler mounted on special G. W. worm drive chassis F. O. B. cars, Du- buque, for $3,900.00; one 900 gallon Tiffin mounted on chain drive F. O. B. cars, Dubuque, for $4,890.00, same capacity of machine mounted on worm drive for $5,140.00; 1000 gallon Tiffin mounted on chain drive chassis, F. O. B. cars, Dubuque, for $5,340.00, same capacity of machine on worm drive chassis for $5,540.00; 1200 gal- lon Tiffin mounted on worm drive chassis complete, F. O. B. cars city, for $6,520.00; 1400 gallon Tiffin mounted on worm drive chassis, F. O. B. cars, city, for $7,000.00; 1500 gal- lon Tiffin mounted on worm drive chassis complete, F. O. B. cars, city, for $7,190.Q0. Bid of Wilcox, Frank- lin & Co., Chicago, Ill., by Star Taxi company, 2 ton chassis, 750 gallon tank Sterling- Studebaker motor driv- Regular Session Dec. 6, 1917. 445 en street flusher, F. O. B., Dubuque, Iowa, for the sum of $5,200.00; 3 ton Chassis, 1000 gallon tank Sterling - Studebaker motor driven street flush- er, F. O. B. Dubuque, Iowa, for $6,- 725.00; 5 ton Chassis, 1200 gallon tank Sterling- Studebaker Motor driv- en street flusher, F. O. B. Dubuque, Iowa, for $7,700.00; 7 ton Chassis, 1500 gallon tank Sterling - Studebaker motor driven street flusher, F. O. B. Dubuque, Iowa, for $8,500,00; 7 ton Chassis, 1800 gallon tank Sterling - Studebaker motor driven street flush- er, F. O. B. Dubuque, Iowa, for $8,- $50.00. Bid of E. D. Etnyre & Co., Oregon, Ill., one 1000 gallon motor truck flusher and sprinkler for the sum of $5,250.00; one 1200 gallon motor truck flusher and sprinkler for $6,100.00; one 675 gallon horse drawn nower flusher for $1,625.00; one 750 gallon horse drawn power flusher for $1,700.00, prices are F. O. B. Oregon, Ill., with freight allowed to Dubuque, Iowa. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the bids were referred to the commit- tee of the whol.e BILLS. Ed. Ruff, inspector $ 12.50 Jim Byrnes, inspector 20.00 Wm. Singrin, excavation 40.59 Wm. Singrin, excavation fund_ 34.67 Wm. Singrin, excavation fund 10.16 Wni. Singrin, excavation fund 46.26 C. B. McNamara & Co., ex- pense 135.65 John Tibey, sewer in Seventh street extension 355.58 John Tibey, improving alley first south of Delhi street ....1773.47 Wilmer Cook, improving Wood street 1193.32 Nic Staner, grading Heeb street 130.00 Geo Korman, grading Couler avenue 88.0,0 On motion of Ald. Strobel, all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. Petition of John Homan, asking tl,e city council to accept his taxes for the years 1914, 1915 and 1916 on the basis of his 1917 assessment, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the prayer of the petitioner was granted, and the city treasurer instructed ac- cordingly. Petition of Grundy & Hird, ask- ing the city council to make a satis- factory adjustment of the assessment for the improvement of North street on Lot 27 in Hodges Sub. 2, being as part of said lot has laden previously assessed a few years ago, presented and read. On motion of Ald_ Plamon- don, the petition was referred to the city engineer .to. make report back to the council. Petition of N. J. Connolly, relative to being granted, a redact ?on on his special assessment for the improve- ment of Grandview avenue, levied 446 Regular Session Dec. 6, 1917. against Lot 1 of Minral Lot 29 and Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 24 and asking the city council to accept the sum of $1,100.00 in full settlement presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the corn= mittee of the whole to be called to- morrow night and Mr. Connolly and City Treasurer Wybrant instructed to be present. Petition of Dennis Ryan, asking the city council to accept the sum of $400.00 in full settlement of his taxes against Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 28 abut- ting on Grandview, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to meet tomorrow night and Mr. Ryan and City Treasurer Wybrant instructed to' be present. Petition of I. Manhoff, asking the city council to install --an electric street light on Fifteenth street at the railroad crossing, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the prayer of the petitioner was granted and the city electrician instructed accordingly. Petition of Dubuque College and Seminary, asking the city council to cancel the taxes for the years 1912, 1913 and 1914 against Lots 3 and 4 in Reche's Sub. also Lots 1, 5 and 6 in Reche's Sub. No. 2, Lot 38 in Reche'e, Sub., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the petition was re- ferred to the city assessor to report back to the council. Petition of Jos. Kabat, asking the city council to reduce the valuation and also the special assessment on North 2 -3 of 1 of 73 Glendale addi- tion, presented and read. On motion of Ald Leist, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Lawrence Eddy, asking the city council for permission to in- stall an oil pumping station at 385 West Fifth street, at the intersection of Hill and West Fifth street, —pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the prayer of the petitioner was granted, he to sign Waiver and agreement drawn up by the city at- torney. Petition of Emil Schmidt, asking the city council to correct his special assessment for the improving of Wil- low street, levied against Lot 122, Fin- ley addition, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the petition was referred to the city engineer, he to report to the committee of the whole. Petition of Rex Credit Co., protest- ing against the action of the board of equalization in raising their assess- ment on money capital from $1,600.00 to $5,000.00 for the year 1917, pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the petition was received and filed. Petition of A. A. Cooper, incorpor- ated, asking the city council to accept the sum of $50.00 in full settlement of the special assessments levied against Lot 179A, presented and read. Ald. McLaughlin moved to refer the peti- tion to the delinquent tax committee. Ald. Wallis amended Ald. McLaugh- lin's motion to refer the petition to the committee of the whole. Lost by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Strobel, Wallis. Nays —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon. Absent —Ald. Frith. Original motion of Ald. McLaugh- lin carried. Petition of Norman Hurd, asking the city council to release him from the agreement entered into by him relating to maintaining a gasoline sta- tion at the Central garage, Seventh and Locust street, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole and the city attorney instruct- ed to investigate the matter and have agreement signed by parties who in- tend using the tank. Petition of the board of trustees of Carnegie -Stout Free Public Library, asking the city council to appropriate 1 / g of a mill for library purposes, pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the petition was referred to the appropriation committee and the board of trustees instructed to be present. Bond of Curtis Plumbing and Heat- ing company, for excavating in streets and alleys, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the bond was referred to the city attorney. Petition of John L. Pollock, et al, voters of the First ward, asking the city council to repeal Section I of Chapter III of the Revised Ordinances and providing for a plan of dividing said ward into two new voting pre- cincts, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the petition was re- ferred to the committee of the whole. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the sev- eral road districts during the last half of November, 1917: Amount due laborers $1248.10 Also submit the payroll for sweep- ing during the last half of November, 1917: Amount due laborers $114.60 Also submit the payroll for labor on roads leading into the county for the last half of November, 1917: Fifth County, amount due la- borers $283.30 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the payrolls were received and warrants ordered drawn to pay various amounts and report referred back to commit- tee on streets. Also submit the payroll for labor on sewers during the last half of Novem- ber, 1917: Amount due laborers on sew- ers $269.25 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 the police report for the month of Nov- ember, 1917: Assault and battery 4 Deserter from the U. S. army 1 Disorderly conduct 1 Disturbing the peace 18 Incorrigible 1 Intoxication 35 Petit larceny 4 Vagrancy 4 Violating the speed ordinance 3 Violating the traffic ordinance 3 Total 74 Residents arrested 48 Doors found open 20 Defective lights 33 Lodgers harbored 89 Meals furnished prisoners 16 Cost of food $ 3.20 Poundmaster's receipts $ 1.00 Sheriff dieting prisoners for the month of November $18.40 Police court costs and fines col- lected $88.25 Patrol runs for prisoners 117 Prisoners transferred 7 Miles traveled 198 Ambulance calls 101 Also beg to submit the payroll for policemen for the last half of Novem- ber, 1917: Amount due policemen $1573.78 Amount retained in pension fund 31.22 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the re- port and payroll were received and warrants ordered drawn to pay vari- ous 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 last half of November, 1917: Amount due firemen $2129.75 Pension fund retained 41.86 Regular Session Dec. 6, 1917. 447 Respectfully submitted, J. R. REINFRIED, Chief. On motion of Ald. Leist, the payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay various amounts and the report referred back to the fire committee. Dubuque, Ia., December 5, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque, Iowa: Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the month of November, 1917, showing the receipts and dis- bursements for the month: RECEIPTS. Receipts during the month of November, 1917 $ 24,481.28 Cash balance November 1, 1917 84,981.93 Total $109,463.21 DISBURSEMENTS. Warrants redeemed $ 41,889.20 Improvement bond cou- pons redeemed 1,171.25 Library orders redeemed __ 826.07 Park orders redeemed 1,463.02 Police pension fund 110.00 Firemen pension fund 209.75 45,669.29 Cash balance November 30th, 1917 63,793.92 Total $109,463.21 The above cash balances include the balances in the improvement Bond Fund, the Water Works inter- est and Sinking Fund, the Library 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 Nov. 1, 1917_.$12,999.61 Deposit with city treasurer by water works trustees_. 3,374.16 Total $16,373.77 Orders drawn on city treas- urer by water works trus- tees $ 4,123.40 Cash balance Nov. 30, 1917 12,250.37 Total $16,373.77 EXCAVATION ACCOUNT. Cash balance Nov. 1, 1917 $150.00 Cash balance Nov. 30, 1917 .._ 150.00 EXCAVATION FUND ACCOUNT. Cash balance Nov. 1, 1917 $ 45.06 Receipts during month 156.90 Total $201.96 Warrants issued against fund__$160.42 Cash balance Nov. 30, 1917 ___. 41.54 Total $201.96 The following is a record of all in- terest coupons and bonds redeemed by the city treasurer and credited to him: 448 Regular Session Dec. 6, 1917. Improvement bond coupons..$1,171.25 Also report there is due the city officers for the month of November, 1917, salaries amounting to $2,964.89, and Amanda Beyer (Iowa Working Mens' Compensation), $36.08. Very respectfully, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. The following list shows the appro- priations and the amount of warrants drawn on each fund since the begin- ning of the fiscal year beginning March 1, 1917, to December 1, 1917: Appropriation Expended For general ex- pense and con- tingent fund $45,000.00 $34,137.43 District Road Funds: — First district 9,458.34 9,454.51 Second district _ 17,534.74 17,510.92 Third district 12,417.78 11,931.65 Fourth district 14,369.90 14,358.94 Fifth district 11,946.02 11,872.05 For expense of fire department 66,000.00 63,965.21 For expense of po- lice department 41,000.00 31,680.15 For care, mainte- nance and re- pair of sewers 5,700.00 5,690.02 For printing 4,950.00 2,496.94 For street lighting 44,500.00 31,621.64 For interest on floating and bonded debt 42,000.00 24,809.75 For expense of board of health 15,500.00 14,459.27 For grading streets and al- leys 6,000.00 5,997.78 Special bonded paving 9,000.00 For interest on special bonded debt 8,000.00 For repairing and rebuilding side- walks 1,000.00 881.70 To pay balance of jurors' award on Cleveland avenue 175.00 150.00 For balance on Fifth avenue sewer 5,250.00 4,903.57 For balance on Eagle Point barge For storm sewer in Angella street For municipal athletic field .._. For widening of Cora and Ex- change streets.. For storm sewer in Grandview Heights For improvement of Grandview 950.00 950.00 150.00 144.40 833.00 833.00 700.00 362.00 500.00 435.86 avenue 1,000.00 1,000.00 For bathing beach 1,000.00 998.63 For balance on Diagonal street and grading on Bee Branch 288.00 288.00 For Bee Branch sewer 2,000.00 1,977.08 For fire apparatus 3,500.00 3,500.00 Respectfully submitted, C. D. LA,GEN, City Auditor. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the report of the city auditor was approved and warrants ordered drawn covering the various amounts and the report re- ferred back to the finance committee. City Treasurer Wybrant reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The following is a statement of amounts advanced by me, for which please order warrants drawn, during the month of Novem- ber, 1917, in my favor: Interest on warrants out- standing $1,130.00 Miscellaneous 23.70 Also please order the following Loan Warrants renewed: Warrants Nos. 4523 and 4524, dated Nov. 3, 1904, interest from Oct. 3, 1917; Nos. 4525 and 4526, dated Nov. 3, 1904, in- terest from Oct. 10, 1917; Nos, 4098 and 4099, dated Nov. 2, 1905, interest from Oct. 30, 1917, each for $500.00. payable to Ellen Rowan. Warrant No. 5839, dated Dec. 6, 1900, interest from Nov. 30, 1917, for $400.00, pay- able to Geo. Schlosser. Warrant No. 5837, dated Dec. 6, 1900, interest from Nov. 27, 1917, for $500,00, pay- able to Elizabeth Schnoor. Warrants Nos. 4202, dated Sept. 6, 1900, inter- est from Aug. 5,_,1917; Nos. 4724 and 4731, dated Oct. 4, 1900, interest from Oct. 1, 1917, each for $500.00, payable to A. Bomholt. Warrant No. 4203, dated Sept. 6, 1900, interest from Aug. 6, 1917, for $500.00, payable to the German Trust & Savings Bank. Warrants Nos. 5820 to 5826, inclusive, dated Dec. 6, 1900, interest from Nov. 5, 1917, each for $500.00, payable to James P. Donahue. Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WYBRANT. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the re- port of the City Treasurer was ap- proved and warrants ordered drawn to cover the various amounts and the report referred back to the Finance committee. Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 6, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City o'f Dubuque: Gentlemen: At a recent meeting oil your Honorable Body you referred to me the petition of John Rider Wal- lis, asking for the exemption from taxation of his homestead for the year 1917 and subsequent years, upon the ground that he is in the military ser- vice of the United States. I beg to advise you that the Thirty- seventh General Assembly, the legislature of Iowa, enacted a law which provides as follows: "The homestead of all soldiers, sail- ors or other persons in the military or naval service of the United States shall be exempt from taxes during their term of service in the present war: or other property to the actual value of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars in the event of no such home- stead." Mr. Wallis is in the service of the United States army and is entitled to exemption from taxes on his home- stead. His property is described as Lot No. 780 and No. 781 of McDaniel's Sub. You will, therefore, grant the pray- er of the petition, and instruct the treasurer accordingly. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port of the city attorney was approv- ed. Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 6, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The petition of H. F. 1VIcCabe, trustee of the estate of the Reliance Refining Co., bankrupt, re- questing a cancellation of taxes levied against the property of said bankrupt for the year 1916, and amounting to Ninety -four and 8 -100 ($94.08) Dol- lars, has been referred to me for a report. I beg to advise you that I find no warrant in the law for the cancella- tion of these taxes, and I, therefore, recommend that the petition be de- nied, and the trustee be instructed to pay the taxes which have properly been levied against the property of the bankrupt of which he is acting as trustee. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port of the city attorney was approv- ed. Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 6, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The petition of the Standard Oil Co., asking to be per- mitted to lay pipe lines from the Miss- issippi to connect with their plant on South Main street, was presented to your Honorable Body and granted, and I was instructed to draw up an ordinance confering the right to main- tain said pipe lines to said company. I beg to report that I have prepar- ed the ordinance and it is herewith Regular Session Dec. 6, 1917. 449 submitted. The ordinance may be passed, and after it is passed, you will submit the same to the Standard Oil Co. for their acceptance of its terms. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEI City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port of the city attorney was appi.'ov- ed. Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY THE RIGHT TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN PIPE LINES FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF OIL FROM THE RIVER FRONT ON WATER STREET AND CAMP STREET WEST TO THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY PLANT. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: — Sec. 1. That the right is hereby granted to the Standard Oil Company to install and maintain two lines of pipe for the conveyance of oil from barges on the Mississippi to their plant on Sonth Main and Camp Streets, said pipe lines when con- structed, shall begin at the river front on Water Street, thence on Camp Streets, thence from Camp Street west to Standard Oil Company plant, said lines of pipe to be laid un- der the surface of the ground on the route described, and shall be placed at such a depth so as not to obstruct or interfere with traffic in any man- ner. Sec. 2. That said pipe lines shall be constructed of pipe not less than four inches in diameter nor more than eight inches in diameter. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Standard Oil Company in its construc- tion of said pipe lines to carry on said work in a careful and prudent man- ner so that there shall be no danger of accident to the public, and it shall, when tearing up streets and other public places to dig its trenches with- in which the pipes shall be laid, pro- tect said excavation by placing along the line of trench dug proper guards and signals as a warning to the pub- lic. Sec. 4. It shall further be the duty of said company to replace the streets and other public places which it has caused to be torn up in as good con- dition as they were before the same were disturbed. Sec. 5. The Standard Oil Com- pany, its successors and assigns do hereby assume all responsibility for the proper maintenance of said pipe lines and do expressly agree to be liable for all damages which ma> re- sult to any persons, firms or' corpora- tions who may suffer damages by rea- 450 Regular Session Dec. 6, 1917. son of the maintenance of said pipe lines. Sec. 6. This Ordinance is to go in- to effect upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Dubuque and its acceptance in writing by the Standard Oil Company, and its publi- cation in the official papers of said city, such acceptance to be made with ten days after the same has been duly passed by the City Council. Adopted — December 6, 1917. Approved — December 7, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. All of the provisions of the fore- going Ordinance are hereby accepted by the Standard Oil Company (In- diana), by Seth C. Drake, General Manager. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Indiana) By SETH C. DRAKE„ General Manager. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and‘' Telegraph- Herald newspapers, December 24, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -24 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas- -Alds. Callahan, Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Frith. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas— A.lds. Callahan, Leist, , Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Frith. December 6th, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I hereby recommend that the City Treasurer be instructed to cancel the assessment to Fideli Duenser on N. 1 /2 of Lot 164, East Du- buque Add., for 1916, as it was also assessed to P. Beckius. Also Lot 5, Hodges Sub., for 1914, 1915 and 1916, assessed to James Hillard, should be canceled, as the proper assessment is James Hillery. Lots 1 and 2, Glen- dale Add., for year 1913, assessment should be $600.00 instead of $6,000.00, Eng. Hemmi, owner. I further rec- ommend that valuations on Lots 102 and 103, Union Add., assessed to Mary Rowan and Ellen Robinson, be reduced from $2,210.00 to $1,710.00 for 1916. Also East 40 feet of Lot 1 of 41, Wilson Sub., assessed to Realty Investors' Corporation, be reduced from $4,330.00 to $3,830.00 for 1916. Respectfully, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the re- port of the City Assessor was ap- proved and the City Treasurer in- structed accordingly. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: e Gentlemen: I herewith submit my reports of defective lights for the Months of October and November, 1917. I find from the reports of the police department that the total hours that 46 lamps failed to burn would equal 2 lamps burning for one month or $11.25. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM HIPMAN, City Electrician. On motion of Ald. Callahan the re- port of the city electrician was ap- proved and the city auditor in- structed to deduct the suns of $16.86 from the bill of the Dubuque Electric company. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the following weighmaster reports were received and filed: L. Pitschner C. J. McCarthy Robt. Hay $ 1.17 24.55 7.99 December Gth, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: You will find enclosed receipt for $439.50 for money collect- ed by me, harbor rent during year 1917. Yours respectfully, JAS. LYNCH, Harbor Master. On motion of Ald. Leist, the report of the harbor master was made a matter of record. City Engineer McNulty reported G. L. Korman the lowest bidder for the construction of the sanitary sewer in Heeb street. On motion of Ald. Wal- lis, the bids were referred to the com- mittee of the whole. :Dec. 6, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council: Gentlemen: Attached herewith pro- file No. 962, showing the change in grade of Cora street, from Grandview to Curtis street. Waivers and agree- ment signed by all the property own- ers that will be assessed for the im- provement of this street are attached to grade. Respectfully submitted, F. J. McNULTY, City Engineer. On motion. of Ald. Plamondon, the profile was adopted and the ordinanlce committee instructed to draft an ordi- nance covering the same. I, the undersigned, do not object to this change in grade on Cora street as shown on attached profile, and will not object to my assessment for the improvement of said street because of this change in grade, and - will not ob- ject providing the street is built ac- cording to specifications. J. H. SCHILTZ. I, the undersigned, do not object to this change in grade on Cora street, and will not object to my assessment for the improvement of said street be- cause of this change in grade, and will not object providing the street is built according to specifications. Nov. 15, 1917. THOS. JACOBSEN. WAIVER AND AGREEMENT. WHEREAS, resolutions have been passed and adopted by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque for the im- provement of Cora street, from Grand- view avenue to Curtis street, and a contract has been entered into with John Tibey for the improvement of said street; and WHEREAS, a grade has been es- tablished on said street; and WHEREAS, it is the desire to lower said grade in order to improve the conditions along house on Lot 52, Grandview avenue addition. THEREFORE, we, the undersign- ed, property owners abutting upon and adjacent to said Cora street, do hereby agree that the City of Dubuque shall have the right to change said grade as shown on attached profile, 'also, that the City of Dubuque shall have the right to improve said Cora street according to this change in grade. AND WE DO FURTHER AGREE not to object to the levying of any special assessment or to pay said as- sessment when due for the improve- ment of said street because of change of grade of said street or because of any error, irregularity or illegality in any of the proceedings or manner of constructing the street, and to waive any and all rights which we may have, at law or equity, to object to the pay- ment of any special assessments levied for the improvement of said street be- cause of any error, mistake, irregular- ity, illegality or non - conformity with any law or ordinance in the construc- tion of said street, and consent to pay our assessments when the same be- come due in the manner provided by law, it being specifically understood that We intend hereby to c'onsent to the improvement of said Cora street as above described, and that we will not object for any reason whatsoever to the improvement of said street in the manner stated, and waive every right we may have to object. Signed at Dubuque, Ib this 8th day of November, 1917. Miss Mabel Osel, Regular Session Dec. 6, 1917. 451 Miss Julia Walsh, A. M. Blades. M. M. McCarten, W. H. Rauch, Geo. Schreiner, Voelker Realty Co., By C. A. Voelker, Jr., Sec. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the Waivers and Agreements were made a matter of record. Ald. Wallis offered the following: Whereas, The contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the construction of a cement side- walk, hereinafter described has been completed, and the city engineer has computed that the cost and expense of said improvement amount to $56.00. Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, . That to provide for the cost of con- structing a cement sidewalk abutting Lot 485, Ham's Addition, the mayor be and he is hereby required to exe- cute and deliver to the city recorder, to be by him registered and counter- signed, one sidewalk certificate for Fifty -six Dollars, numbered 164, dat- ed January Gth, 1917, payable on or before seven years after the date thereof, and bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, pay- able semi - annually. Aid. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays -- -None. Absent - -Ald. Frith. Your committee on streets would respectfully report that we have ex- amined the following streets and would respectfully recommend that the same be accepted: Coul'er avenue, from the end of the present improvement to the city lim- its, Geo. Korman, contractor. Kaufman avenue, from the end of the present brick improvement to the city limits, C. B. McNamara & Co., contractors. We would further recommend that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a special assess- ment against the lots or parcels of real estate subject to assessment for said improvements and file the same in the office of the city recorder who will thereupon publish the notice ot said assessments as requited by ordi- nance. L. J. PLAMONDON, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the report of the committee on streets was approved. Ald. Callahan moved that the city council view the grounds relative to the placing of additional street light- ing or policemen on Fourth Street Extension. Carried. Your committee on sewers would 452 Regular Session Dec. 6, 1917. respectfully report that we have ex- amined the sewer in West Sixteenth street, from the manhole at Montrose ,Terrace to the alley first west of Fair- view Place, and would respectfully recommend that the same be accept- ed. We would further recommend that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a special assess- ment against the lots or parcel's of real estate subject to assessment for said improvement and file the same in the office of the city recorder who will thereupon publish the notice of said assessment as required by ordi- nance. L. J. PLAMONDON, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the report of the committee on sewers was adopted. Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 6, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The Board of Health met in regular session, December Gth, 1917. Chairman Saul in the chair. Present —A ld. Leist, Citizens Wm. Fosselmann, R. Kodck, Sanitary Offi- cer Neumann, Asst. City Attorney Cooney. Minutes of the meeting of November 1st, 1917, read and on mo- tion of Ald. Leist, were approved as read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the following bills were sent to the coun- ty for payment: Pier Bros. $ 34.27 L. J. Plamondon 29.16 John G. Beckbr 35.80 Clancy Transfer Co. 4.25 Dr. E. L. Reinecke 336.00 Dubuque Electric Co. 3.00 Frank Beutin 6.25 Schneider's grocery 62.56 J: E. Robinson 75.00 W. C. Fosselman 56.00 Ald. Leist moved to adjourn. Car- ried. J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. On motion of Ald. Leist, the report of the Board of Health was adopted. Your committee of the whole, to whom teas referred the bill of the Muntz Motor Co., for repairs on the James Saul fire engine, amounting to $2,122.15, would respectfully recom- mend that the same be paid and a warrant be ordered drawn. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the re- port of the committee of the whole was adopted. Ald. Plamondon offered the follow- ing: Whereas, The property owners of all property abutting on. Camp street in Dubuque Harbor Company's Addi- tion, running from South Main street to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company's right of way, did petition the city council asking the vacation of said street; and Whereas, Said- petition was referred to the committee of the whole on August 16th, 1917, and was reported favorably thereon by that committee on September 6th, 1917, recommend- ing the vacation as prayed for; and Whereas, It is now deemed advis- able to complete the proceedings nec- essary for such vacation; therefore Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the city engineer be and he is hereby instruct- ed to make a survey and plat of the street so purposed to be vacated, to be filed in said engineer's office sub- ject to inspection, and give the notices required by ordinance to all owners of property abutting said ground pur- posed to be vacated, and to publish the notice required by ordinance of said purposed vacation. Ald. Plamondon moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Aids. Callahan, Leist, Mc- Laughlin Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays- -None. Absent —Ald. Frith. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the City Council's inten- tion to levy a special assessment to pay for constructing a permanent sidewalk abutting Lot 485, Hani's Add., N. J. Staner, contractor. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the notice was received and filed. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That to pay for constructing a cement sidewalk, by Nic. Staner, contractor, in front of and adjoining the same, a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named, situate and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or par- cel of real estate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amt. J. A. Rhomberg, Ham's Add., Lot 485; cement walk, 436 sq. ft. at 12 /2c, $54.50; ex- tra expense, $1.50; total $56 00 Adopted December 6th, 1917 Approved December 7th, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas—Alds. Callahan, Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Frith. Ald. Wallis moved that the city council meet either Monday or Tues- day at the call of the mayor to act on the tax levy. Carried. • Ald. McLaughlin moved to take from the committee of the whole the petition of Evelyn Snyder, by Chas. H. Snyder, asking the city council to amend the assessment of Lot 2 and 1 of 2 of Kelly's Sub., from $1,300.00 to $1,000.00, for the years 1914 and 1915. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to grant the prayer of the pe- tition. Ald. Leist amended Ald. McLaughlin's motion to refer the pe- tition back to the committee of the whole. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Pla- mondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —And. McLaughlin. Absent—Ald. Frith. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. , 1918. Mayor. Adopted Approved Attest: Special Session Dec. 10, 1917. City Recorder. CITY COUNCIL. 453 (Official.) Special session December 10, 1917. Council met at 4:10 P. M. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Pla- mondon, Strobel, Wallis. Absent —Aids. Frith, McLaughlin. Mayor Saul stated that this meeting is called for the purpose of acting on the report of the Board of Equaliza- tion and any other business that might properly come before a regular meeting of the city council. Petition of Board of Water Works Trustees, asking the city council to appropriate a one mill levy for the purposes of the city water works, pre- sented and read. Ald. Leist moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the Water Works Trustees to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Pha- mondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Aids. Frith. McLaughlin. Trustees of the City Water Works addressed the council relative to their petition, asking the city council to ap- propriate a one mill levy for water works purposes. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the petition of the City Water Works Trustees was referred to the meeting of the city council when they make their appropriations. Your committee on streets would respectfully report that we have ex- amined the following sidewalks and would recommend that they be ac- cepted: the sidewalks abutting the following lots, Lot 30, Oxford Heights, Lot 2 of 2 of Mineral Lot 79; Lot 10, Bennett's Sub.; Lots 6, 7 and 8, West - aby's Sub.; Lots 7 and 24, Michel's Sub., J. Lee, contractor. We would further recommend that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a special assess- ment against the lots or parcels of real estate subject to assessment for said improvements and file the same in the office of the city recorder who will thereupon publish the notice of said assessments as required by ordi- narrce. . L. J. PLAMONDON, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the report of the committee on streets was adopted. Your committee of the whole, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Lena Artus, asking for a reduc. tion in her taxes would respectfully recommend that the city treasurer be instructed to accept $50.40 as payment in full of her taxes for 1916 and 1917. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. 454 Special Session Dec. 10, 1917. Your committee of the whole, to whom was referred the petitions of M. J. Connolly and Dennis Ryan, ask- ing for a reduction in their special assessment for the improvement of Grandview avenue, would respectfully recommend that the same be referred to the city attorney and city engineer to investigate and report hack to the city council. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. Your committee of the whole, to whom was referred the special assess- ment proceeding for the improvement of Pickett street, would respectfully recommend that the levying of the -as- sessment be continued and the con- tractor• paid. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. Your committee of the whole would respectfully recommend that the com- munication of the American Defense Society, Inc., accompanied by their petition for the safeguarding of the country be endorsed and the petition be sent to the County Board of De- fense for circulation. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. Your committee of the whole would respectfully recommend that the city assessor's report on John Steffens' pe- tition for a reduction in assessment for 1916 be accepted and the valua- tion on his land in Davis Farm Add. be reduced from $3,850 to $3,050.00. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. Your committee of the whole, to whom was referred the petition of John Alderson, asking for a reduction in his assessment on Lot 19, Oxford Heights, for 1916, would respectfully recommend that the same be reduced from $440.00 to $180.00. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. Your committee of the whole would respectfully recommend that the city assessor's report on Mrs. C. Sullivan's tax petition be accepted and the city treasurer be instructed to accept $30.10 for each year as payment in full of her taxes for 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the vari- ous reports of the committee were adopted. Your committee of the whole, to whom was referred the petition or Eyelyn Snyder, asking for a reduction in her taxes on Lot 2 of 1 apd 1, Kel- ley's Sub., would respectfully recom- mend that the prayer of her petition be granted for the years 1914 and 1915 and the assessment reduced to $1,000.00. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. Ald: Wallis moved to refer the re- port of the committee of the whole back to the committee of the whole. Lost by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Strobel, Wallis. Nays —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Pla- mondcn. Absent —Alds. Frith, McLaughlin. Ald. Callahan moved the adoption of the report of the committee of the whole. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Aids. Callahan, Leist, Pla- mondon. Nays —Alds. Strobel, Wallis. Absent —Aids. Frith, McLaughlin. Dubuque, Iowa, December 10, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque, Iowa: Gentlemen: Your Board of Equali- zation, duly appointed to equalize and correct the assessment roll for the year 1917, would respectfully report that we have perforined that duty and would recommend that the assessment roll as prepared by the city assessor be approved with the following changes submitted below: From To Dubuque Realty Co., building, Sub. Mn. Lot 322, Lot 7; Sub. 8 Min. Lot 322, Lot 3; Liebes' Sub., Lot 9 30,390.00 80,390.00 Fischer and Co., Inc., merchandise 3,000.00 4,000.00 Mulgrew Co., T. J., merchandise 4,600.00 5,600.00 Rex Credit Co., monied capital 1,600.00 5,000.00 Cadillac Co. of Dubuque, merchandise $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Conlin and Kearns Co., merchandise 2,300.00 3,300.00 State Loan Co., monied capital 4,800.00 10,000.00 Norton, J. P., building, N. 50 ft., N. 80 ft. City Lot 499 1,070.00 800.00 Mrs. Fettgether, Yate's Sub., Lot 13 350.00 300.00 Mrs. Fettgether, Yate's Sub., Lot 15 360.00 310.00 Mrs. Fettgeth Yate's Sub., Lot 18 300.00 250.00 Mrs. Fettgether, Yate's Sub., Lot 21 380.00 330.00 Thos. Barry, Klingenberg Sub., 4th, Lots 14, 15 670.00 400.00 Homan, Mary, O. S. Langworthy's Sub., Lots 13, 14 2,700.00 2,120.00 Giver, Anna, O. S. Langworthy's Sub., Lot 15 1,350.00 1,080.00 Keatley, John, O. S. Langworthy's Sub., Lot 17 1,120.00 850.00 Grab, Bertha L., O. S. Langworthy's Sub., Lot 16 1,980.00 1,710.00 Slattery, Dr. Wm. P., building, Sub. 1 Slattery's Sub„ Lot 1; Slattery's Sub., Lot 2 4,250.00 3,100.00 J. H. WALLIS, Chairman Board of Equalization. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk Board. of Equalization. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the report of the Board of Equaliza- tion. Carried. Your Board of Equalization, to whom was filed a petition by The A. W. Kemler Estate, asking a reduction on Kelly's Sub., Lot 17, would re- spectfully recommend that said peti- tion be received and filed. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk. Your Board of Equalization, to whom was filed a petition by Geo. Jos. Roepsch, asking a reduction on Lot 35, N. 3/4 East Dubuque Add., would respectfully recommend that said pe- tition be received and filed. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk. Your Board of Equalization, to whom was filed a petition by Edward Norton, asking a reduction on N. 50 ft. of N. 80 ft. of City Lot 499, would respectfully recommend that he be given a reduction on the building from $1,070.00 to $800.00. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk. Your Board of Equalization, to whom was referred a petition of John Rumple, asking a reduction on the North 95 ft. of Lot 2 of the subdivi- sion of Lot 3 of the subdivision of Min. Lot 172, would respectfully rec- ommend that said petition be received and filed. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk. Your Board of Equalization, to whom was filed a petition by Thomas Barry, asking a reduction on Lots 14 and 15, Klingenberg's Sub., would re- spectfully recommend that said Thom- as Barry be given a reduction from $670.00 to $400.00. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk. Your Board of Equalization, to whom was filed a petition by Mrs. Mary Ernsdorff, asking a reduction on her property on the southwest corner of South Main street and Jones street, would respectfully recommend that said petition be received and filed. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk. Your Board of Equalization, with whom was filed a petition by T. G. Efferding, asking a reduction on his property, Lot 2 of the subdivision of Minerall Lot 80, would respectfully recommend that said petition be re- ceived and filed. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk. Your Board of Equalization, with whom was filed a petition by Dr. Wm. P. Slattery, asking a reduction on his property, Min. Lots 1 and 2, Slattery'e Sub., would respectfully recommend that he be given a reduction on build- Special Session Dec. 10, 1917. 455 ing from $4,250.00 to $3,100.00. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk. Your Board of Equalization, with whom was filed a remonstrance by the Dubuque Realty Co. and The Corn Belt Packing Co., objecting to the pro- posed raise of the assessment of their property, described as the old brew- ery plant at 32nd and Jackson streets, froin $30,390.00 to $80,390.00. We would respectfully recommend that Said assessment to be left as raised by the board. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman Board of Equalization. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk Board of Equalization. Your Board of Equalization, to whom was filed a petition by The A. A. Cooper Wagon and Buggy Co., ask- ing a reduction on their property, Block 2, 3, 4, 5; Block 8 and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4; Block 9, small piece; Block 7; Block 4, 5; all' in Dubuque Harbor Co. Add. Would respectfully recom- mend that said petition be referred to the city council and a notification sent to Mr. Cooper to be present when pe- tition comes up. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman Board of Equalization. CYRIL D. LAGEN, Clerk Board of Equalization. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the various reports of the Board of Equalization. Carried. On motion of Ald. Leist, the bill of the Muntz Motor company, in the sum of $1,134.06, for repairing the Jumbo fire engine, was ordered paid. Ald. Callahan moved to refer to the city attorney, to report back to the city council, the petition of M. J. Con- nolly, relative to the special assess- ment levied against Lot 1 of Mineral Lot 29 and Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 24, for the improvement of Grandview avenue. Carried. Ald. Callahan moved that after the hearing the report of the city engi- neer and city attorney on the petition of Dennis Ryan, relative to his special assessment for the improvement of Grandview avenue, that the petition be received and filed. Carried. Ald. Callahan moved to adjourn. Carried. Approved Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1918. Mayor. City Recorder. 456 Special Session Dec. 17, 1917. CITY COUNCIL. (Official.) Special session December 17, 1917. Council met at 3:55 P. M. Mayor Saul in the chair. Presept —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. Mayor Saul stated that this meeting is called for the purpose of making the tax levy for the year 1917 and acting on any other business that might properly come before a regular meeting of the city council. Ald. Strobel moved to place the tax levy for the year 1917 at 14 mills. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays—Ald. McLaughlin. Ald. -Wallis moved to appropriate a two mill levy for the reduction of the city debt. Ald. Strobel amended Ald. Wallis' motion to appropriate a levy of one mill for the reduction of the city debt. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Strobel. Nays —Alds. Leist, Plamondon, Wal- lis. Petition of Water Works Trustees, asking the city council to appropriate a levy of one mill for the use of the City Water Works, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was received and filed. Petition of Board of Library Trus- eees, asking the city council to appro- priate a levy of IA mill for library purposes, presented and read. Ald. Leist moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the library trustees to address the council. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. John W. McEvoy, trustee of public library, addressed the council relative to the petition of the library board, asking the city council to appropriate a levy of 3i, mill for library purposes. Ald. Leist moved that the road fund remain at two mills, the same as previous years. Ald. Wallis amended Ald. Leist's motion that the city at- torney be instructed to amend the city ordinance relative to road fund and have the same placed at one mill. Lost by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Wallis. Nays —Aids. Callahan, Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Ald. Leist's original motion carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —Alds. Frith, Wallis. Ald. Wallis moved to place the fire fund at 2 and 1 -3 mills. Ald. Frith amended Ald. Wallis' motion to place the fire fund at 2 mills. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —Aids. Leist, Wallis. Ald. Frith moved to place the gen- eral fund at 8 and 2 -48 mills. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. Wallis moved that the balance of the funds remain the same as the past year. Carried. Ald. Wallis offered the following: Whereas, The contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the improvement of Pickett street, hereinafter described has been com- pleted, and the city engineer has com- puted that the cost and expense of said improvement amount to $1,017.39. Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to provide for the cost of im- proving Pickett street, from Cornett street to Henion street, the mayor be and he is hereby required to execute and deliver to the city recorder, to be by him registered and countersigned, four bonds for Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars each and one for Seven- teen and 39 -100 Dollars, numbered 5431 to 5435 inclusive, dated January 17th, 1918, payable on or before seven years after the date thereof, and bear- ing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable semi - annually. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas— Al'ds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. Wallis moved that the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the City Council's intention to levy a spe- cial assessment to pay for improving Pickett street, from Cornell street to Henion street, together with the writ- ten remonstrances of M. S. Hardie, et al, be received and filed. Carried. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That to pay for im- proving Pickett street, from Cornell street to Henion street, by C. B. Mc- Namara & Co., contractors, in front of and adjoining the same, a special tax be and is hereby levied on the sev- eral lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named, sit- uate and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or par- cel of real estate, as follows: Clara L. Hillyard, Henion and Baird's Sub., Lot 1, curb and gutter and macadamiizing, cost, $46.69; interest at 6 per cent, 40c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $1.40 $48 49 Eniil Bacher, Henion and Baird's Sub., Lot 6, curb and gutter and macadamizing, • cost, $45.07; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $1.35 46 80 'Emil Bacher, Henion and Baird's Sub., W. 165 ft. Lot 6, curb and gutter and ma- cadamizing, cost, $78.01; in- terest at 6 per cent, 65c; ex- tra expense at 3 per cent, $2.34 81 00 Emil Bacher, Henion and Baird's Sub., W. 165 ft. Lot 7, curb and gutter and ma- cadamizing, cost, $110.70; in- terest at 6 per cent, 92c; ,ex- tra expense at 3 per cent, $3.32 114 94 Mary Harper, Henion and Baird's Sub., E. 5 ft. Lot 6; Mary Harper, Henion and . Baird's Sub., E. 5 ft. Lot 7, curb and gutter and macad- amizing, cost, $5.72; interest at 6 per cent, 4c; extra ex- pense at 3 per cent, 17c 5 93 Mary Harper, Yates and Pick - ett's Sub., Lot 4, curb and gutter and macadamizing, cost, $68.22; interest at 6 per cent, 57c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $2.04 70 83 Mary Harper, Yates and Pick - ett's Sub., Lot 3, curb and gutter and macadamizing, cost, $68.22; interest at 6 per cent, 57c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $2.04 70 83 D. J. Lenihan, Yates and Pick - ett's Sub., Lot 2, curb and gutter and macadamizing, cost, $68.22;. interest at 6 per cent, 57c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $2.04 70 83 D. J. Lenihan, Yates and Pick - ett's Sub., Lot 1, curb and gutter and macadamizing, cost, $70.00; interest at 6 per cent, 58c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $2.10 '72 68 Ernst Seitz, Henion and Baird's Sub., Lot 11, curb and gutter and macadamiz- ing, cost, $48.02; interest at 6 per .cent, 40c; extra ex- pense at 3 per cent, $1.45 49 87 Ernst Seitz, Henion and Baird's Sub., Lot 10, curb and gutter and macadamiz- ing, cost, $48.02; interest at 6 per cent, 40e; extra ex- pense at 3 per cent, $1.45 49 87 Hattie Peabody, Henion and Baird's Sub., Lot 9, curb Special Session Dec. 1 7, 1917. and gutter and macadamiz- ing, cost, $48.02; interest at - 6 per cent, 40c; extra ex- pense at 3 per cent, $1.45 49 87 Mary H. Peabody, Henion and Baird's Sub., Lot 8, curb and gutter and macadamiz- ing, cost, $48.02; interest at 6 per cent, 40c; extra ex- pense at 3 per cent, $1.45 49 87 Mary H. Peabody, Yates and Pickett's Sub., Lot 5, curb and gutter and macadamiz- ing, cost, $96.60; interest at 6 per cent, 80c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $2.89 100 29 G. H. Davis, Sub. South Pt. City Lot 684, Lot 6, curb and gut- ter and macadamizing, cost, $50.72; interest at 6 per cent, $42c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $1.52 52 66 C. H. Berg, Sub. South Pt. City Lot 684, Lot 5, curb and gut- ter and macadamizing, cost, $50.72; interest at 6 per cent, 42c; extra expense at 3 per cent, $1.52 52 66 M. S. Hardie, Sub. South Pt City Lot 684, Lot 4, curb and gutter and macadamizing, cost, $28.86; interest at 6 per cent, 42c; extra expense at 3 per cent, 86c 29 97 Total $1017 39 725.33 sq. yds. macadam at 68c $ 493 22 772.4 lin. ft. combination curb and gutter at 63c Interest at 6 per cent Extra expense ' 486 8 29 457 61 17 39 Total $1017 39 All of which is assessed in propor- tion to the special benefits conferred. Adopted December 17th, 1917. Approved, December 18th, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. AId. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon„ Strobel and Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. Leist moved to adjourn. Car- ried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1918. Approved Mayor. Attest City Recorder. 1 (Official.) Regular session, December 20th., 1917. Council met at 8:35 P. M. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present — Aldermen Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, 'Wallis. On motion of Ald. Strobel the coun- cil proceedings for the month of Oct. 1917, were approved as printed. Bills. Times - Journal, printing $117 76 Times - Journal, printing 33 50 Telegraph - Herald, printing ____ 14 51 Telegraph- Herald, printing 33.83 Labor Leader, printing 12 50 Telegraph - Herald, expense and health 33 00 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense and health 40 15 Standard Lumber Yard Co , health 1 61 Kassler Motor Co., health 6 45 Jas. Levi Co., health 25 20 Carney & Jackman, health 6 00 John Ellwanger Co., health 6 00 Scheppele Motor Co., health._ _ 3 65 John Dehing, health 60 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 219 15 Dubuque Electric Co., street lighting 3438 65 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 54 43 Dubuque Electric co., street lighting 54 43 C. J. McCarthy, police 2 60 C. J. McCarthy, police 3 20 Peter Evens & Son 10 25 Overland Dubuque Co., po- lice 2 85 G. F. Kleih & Son 12 85 F. G. Becker, police 20 95 Overland Dubuque Co., po- lice 3 05 F. J. Kennedy, police 17 10 Metz Mfg. Co., police 6 50 Peter Even & Son, police 2 20 Dubuque Electric Co., police_ 2 00 Dan J. Hass, police 6 00 Griner's Clothing Store, police 18 50 13 50 Overland Dubuque, police 1 60 W. B. Baumgartner, police 14 75 Peter Evens & Son, police 6 00 Overland Dubuque Co., po- lice 3 25 C. Witter, police 10 00 Eichorn & Bechtel, police 7 72 Iowa Oil Co., police 28 13 John Diebold, police 3 40 F. J. Kennedy, expense 1 50 Dubuque Paper Co., expense_ 17 80 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 24 05 Union Printing Co., expense.._ 4 00 Eichorn & Bechtel, expense 68 United Garage Co., expense 85 Leader Oil Co., expense 3 25 458 Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. CITY COUNCIL. L. A. Walch, expense .1 20 Jas. Beach & Sons, expense 9 00 T. J. Mulgrew Co., expense..._ 18 00 T. J. Mulgrew Co., expense__._ 3 45 S. & H. Grocery, expense 7 50 United Tire Sales Co., expense 15 65 F. M. Van Valkenberg Co., ex- pense 2 50 Pier Bros., expense 7 •50 Pier Bros., expense 28 40 Pier Bros., expense 44 25 Uptons Laundry, expense 1 88 John Dehing, expense 14 00 Fischer & Co., expense 27 00 M. Hall, expense 13 75 M. Hall, expense 25 00 Mrs. E. Schuller, expense 28 80 Barney Donnelly, expense 4 75 Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., ex- pense 11 84 H. Galle, expense 1 25 H. B. McCarten, expense 10 15 F A.. Burns, expense 9 00 Frank Beutin, expense 18 00 Pier Bros, expense 27 35 P. J. Seippel Lumber Co., ex- pense 5 26 H. G. Scherr, expense 2 60 Dubuque Electric Co., ex- pense 75 M. D. Cooney, expense 1 50 M. S. Hardie, expense 66 00 F. K. Munsel, expense 20 00 Hoermann Press, expense 19 50 J. Lee, constructing sidewalks on Louisa street 21 69 Standard Lumber Yard Co , sidewalks 57 85 Nic Staner, constructing side- walk on Fifth avenue 54 50 Mettel Bros, 3rd, 4th, and 5th roads, fire and expense 14 30 Key City Roofing Co., 2nd Road 1 40 Chas. Evans, 3rd road 2 50 Fred C. Ris, fire 30 Key City Iron Works, fire 1 97 Geisler Bros, fire 2 40 Peed - Berwanger & Pfiffner sewer 5 00 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 77 60 Mettel Bros., expense, fire, sewer and roads 11 00 Iowa Telephone Co., police, fire and expense 47 74 Fischer & Co., Inc., police, fire and expense 99 69 F. G. Becker, fire, roads and expense 81 97 A. W. Drake & Son, roads 4 35 Key City Iron Works, roads 186 62 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th Road 34 50 Fischer & Co., Inc., fire 25 97 Overland Dubuque Co., fire 20 92 G. F. Kleih & Son, fire 620 00 P. Even & Son, fire 57 99 Dubuque Electric Co., fire 24 12 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 18 00 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., fire 575 00 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., sewer 1 50 On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, all bills properly O. K.'d were ordered paid. On motion of Ald. Frith, the bill of C. B. McNamara & Co. in the sum of $427.90 for repairs done on Clay street and Couler avenue improve- ments, was received and filed. Petition of Interstate Mercantile Agency making application for the collection of delinquent taxes pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of M. Hollnagel, Fred Hollnagel Estate, asking the city council to reduce the taxes on houses of Lot 67 and 68 presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of A. A. Cooper Wagon & Buggy Co., by A. A. Cooper, Jr., asking the city council to reduce the valuation set by the Somer System on their property on Jones street from the I. C. east to the river presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was received and filed. Petition of Eva W. Faherty asking the city council to accept the sum of $25.00 as payment in full of the special assessment levied against her property for the construction of a sanitary sewer in West Seventh street in the year 1910, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the petition was referred to the city treasurer and city attorney to report back to the city council. Petition of Fred J. Heller, city assessor, asking the city council to allow the sum of $200.00 for extra time necessary in completing the tax list on or about January 1st, 1918, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notices, certified to by the publisher's of the city council's in- tention to vacate the following parts of the alley in the City of Dubuque, viz: Alley in block 19 in the Dubuque Harbor and Improvement company's add. running from Seventh street ex- tension to Cypress street between Pine street and Wall street in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. On motion of Ald. Wallis the notice was received and filed. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publisher's, of the city council's in- tention to vacate the alley in the original Town of Dubuque from Seventh street to Sixth street be- tween White street and Jackson street: in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. 459 On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the notice was received and filed. Return of service of vacation notice to C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co., and Far - leY & Loetscher Mfg. Co., for the vacation of the alley in the Original Town of Dubuque from Seventh street to Sixth street between White street and Jackson street in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the return of service was made a matter of record. Return of service of vacation notice to E. J. Voggenthaler, C. G. W. R. R. Co., Dubuque & Dunleith Bridge Co., F. A. Rumpf and National Refining Co., for the vacation of the alley in Block 19 in the Dubuque Harbor and Improvement Company's Addition, running from Seventh Street Exten- sion to Cypress street between Pine street and Wall street in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the return of service was made a matter of rec- ord. 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 December, 1917: Amount due laborers $1803.50 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 first half of December, 1917: Amount due laborers ers on sew - $287.00 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 December, 1917: Amount due policemen $1602.35 Respectfully submitted,. JOHN W. GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the payroll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and the report referred back to the 'police committee. 460 Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. 461 Fire Chief Reinfried reported as follows: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the fire department for the first half of December, 1917: Amount due firemen $2089.70 Respectfully submitted, J. R. REINFRIED, Chief. On motion of Ald. Leist, the payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay various amounts and the report referred back to the fire com- mittee. Dubuque, Ia., December 20, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith petition your Honorable Body to instruct the treas- urer to cancel $900.00 personalty as- sessed to B. F. Bean for 1916 as he claims he did not have this amount. Respectfully, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the report of the city assessor was approv- ed and the city treasurer instructed accordingly. December 20, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council: Gentlemen: The following men em- ployed in my office offered me their resignations and same were accepted by me: Jos. Schlueter, Dec. 11, 1917. Albert Eitel. Yours very truly, F. J. McNULTY, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the report of the city engineer was made a matter of record. December 20, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council: Gentlemen: Have investigated &t- tached petition from Grundy and Hird relative to assessments against Lot 27 in Hodge's Sub., No. 2 for the im- provement of North street, and I find that these people should be granted the following reductions on their as- sessments because of a shortage in the property between this lot and Grandview which located this lot wrong on both assessments. 1917 assessment, $23.26. 1908 assessment, $30.03. Would recommend that these as- sessments be reduced as above. Yours very truly, F. J. McNULTY, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the re- port of the city engineer wad approv- ed and the city treasurer instructed accordingly. Ald. Wallis offered the following: Whereas, The contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the improvement of Kaufmann avenue, hereinafter described has been completed, arid the city engineer has computed that the cost and expense of said improvement amount to $33,- 841.36. Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to provide for the cost of im- proving Kaufmann avenue, from the end of the present brick improvement to the city limits, the mayor be and he is hereby required to execute and deliver to the city recorder, to be by him registered and countersigned, one hundred and thirty -five bonds for Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars and one for Ninety -one and 36 -100 Dollars, numbered 5436 to 5571, inclusive, dat- ed January 19th, 1918, payable on or before seven years after the date thereof, and bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, pay- able semi - annually. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas - -Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays- -None. Ald. Wallis offered the following: Whereas, The contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the construction of a sanitary sewer in West Sixteenth street, here- inafter described has been completed, and the city engineer has computed that the cost and expense of said im- provement amount to $554.46. Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to provide for the cost of con- structing a sanitary sewer in West Sixteenth street, from the manhole at Montrose Terrace to the alley first west of Fairview Place, the mayor be and he is hereby required to exe- cute and deliver to the city recorder, to be by him registered and counter- signed, two bonds for Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars each and one for Fifty -four and 46 -100 Dollars, num- bered 5572 to 5574, inclusive, dated January 19th, 1918, payable on or be- fore seven years after the date there- of, and bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable semi - annually. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. Wallis offered the following: Whereas, The contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the improvement of Couler ave- nue, hereinafter described has been completed, and the city engineer has computed that the cost and expense of said improvement amount to $8,- 761.39. Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to provide for the cost of im- proving Couler avenue, from the end of the present creosote wood block improvement to the city limits, the inayor be and he is hereby required to execute And deliver to the city re- corder, to be by him registered and countersigned, thirty -four bonds for Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars each and one for Two Hundred Sixty -one and 39 -100 Dollars, numbered 5575 to 6609 inclusive, dated January 19th, 1918, payable on or before seven years after the date thereof, and bear- ing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable semi- annually. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ANNULLING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK NINETEEN fN DUBUQUE HARBOR AND Il1PROVEMENT CO.'S ADDITION. Whereas, The owners of the prop- erty abutting on the alley in block 19 in Dubuque Harbor and Improvement Co.'s Add., running from Seventh Street Extension to Cypr ss Street be- tween Pine Street and Wall Street have petitioned the City Council' of the City of Dubuque for the vacation of said alley, and, Whereas, Notice of ouch proposed vacation has been served on all abut- ting property owners and also publish- ed in the official papers of the City, and Whereas, It appears that no valid objects have been made to such pro- posed vacation and annullrnent and that said alley is not required for pub- lic purposes; therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the alley in Block 19 in Dubuque Harbor and Improve- ment_ Company's Add., running from Seventh Street Extension to Cypress Street between Pine Street and Wall Street be and the same is hereby va- cated and annulled and the use there- of granted to the owners of the prop- erty abutting thereon. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted December 20th, 1917, Approved December 21st, 1917. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph- Herald newspapers, December 24th, 1917. 12 -24 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following' vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays—None. Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ANNULLING IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF DUBUQUE THE AL- LEY FROM SEVENTH STREET TO SIXTH STREET BETWEEN WHITE STREET AND JACKSON STREETS. Whereas, The owners of the prop- erty abutting the alley in the original town of Dubuque from Seventh Street to Sixth Street between White Street and Jackson Street have petitioned the City Council of the City of Du- buque for the vacation of said alley, and Whereas, Notice of such proposed vacation has been served on all abut- ting property owners and also pub- lished in the official papers of the city, and Whereas, It appears that no valid objections have been made to such proposed vacation and annullment and that said alley is not required for public purposes; therefore, be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the alley from Seventh Street to Sixth Street be- tween White Street and Jackson Street be and the same is hereby va- cated and annulled and the use there-. of granted to the owners of the prop- erty abutting thereon. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted December loth, 1917. 462 Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. 463 Approved December 21st, 1917. JAMES SAI?L. Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, • City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph- Herald newspapers, December 24th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -24 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays-Nond. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays -None. Ald. Wallis offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the tax- es for the year 1917, for the follow- ing purposes be levied as provided by law on all taxable property within the limits of said city in the re- spective number of mills on the dol- lar on the assessed valuation of all taxable property in said city except as otherwise provided: Mills. General fund 8 2 -48 Fire fund 2 Reduction of city debt 1 Library fund Police pension fund Fire pension fund Park fund Road fund 2 1 -3 1 -16 1 -16 1 -2 Total 14 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. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the city council's inten- tion to levy a special assessment to pay for improving Kaufmann avenue, from the end of the present brick im- provement to the city limits, C. B. McNamara & Co., contractors, also the written remonstrances of Theo- dore D. Kemps, et al. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the remonstrators to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays - -None. Attorney P. C. Murray addressed the council. On motion of Ald. Frith, the remonstrances were referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds and the property owners notified to be present and the notice received and filed. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to pay for im- proving Kaufmann avenue, from the end of the present brick improvement to the city limits, by C. B. McNamara & Co., contractors, in front of and adjoining the same, a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named, situate and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or par- cel of real estate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amt. Lizzie Mihm, Sub. 150A and 1 of 150, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $20.59; in-. terest at 6 per cent, 14c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 20c; total $ 20 93 P. E. Mihm, Sub. 150a and 1 of 150, L. H. Lang thy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $9.54; inter- est at 6 per cent, 7c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 9c; total 9 70 Cath. Metz, Sub. 150a and 1 of 150, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 3; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $17.33; inter- est at 6 per cent, 12c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 17c; total Lizzie Schmitz, Sub. 150a and 1 of 150, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., 1ot 4; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $48.82; in- terest at 6 per cent, 35c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 49c; total Amelia Giesler, Sub. 150a and 1 of 150, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 5; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $149.13; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.07; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.49; total Lizzie Mihm, Sub. 150a and 1 of 150, L. H. Lang thy's Add., lot 6; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $116.34; interest at 6 per cent, 84c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.16; total 118 34 Peter Albinger, Sub. 150, L H. Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $243.51; interest at 6 per cent, $1.74; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.43; total 247 68 Peter Albinger, Sub. 152, L H. Langworthy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $123.04; interest at 6 per cent, 89c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.23; total 125 16 W. and Mli.ry Winter, Sub. 2 of 152, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $318.05; in- terest at 6 per cent, $2.28; extra expense at 1 per cent, $3.18; total 323 51 W. and Mary Winter, Sub. 2 of 152, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $6.89; inter- est at 6 per cent, 5c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 7c; total 7 01 P. E. Winter, Sub. 153a, L. H. Langworthy's Add., S. E. 46.6 ft. lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $128.24; in- terest at 6 per cent, 92c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.28; total 130 44 P. E. Winter, Sub. 153a, L H. Langworthy's Add., N W. 41.6 ft. lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $114.44; in- terest at 6 per cent, 82c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.14; total 116 40 17 62 Jno. Kemps, Sub. 1 of 153a, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $191.94; interest at 6 per cent, $1.37; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.92; total 49 66 Jno. Kemps, Sub 153, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block pav- ing and curbing cost, $54.22; interest at 6 per cent, 39c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 54c; total Anna Dieti, Sub. 153, L. H 151 69 Langworthy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $283.78; interest at 6 per cent, $2.03; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.84; total 288 65 .Andrew Diet'', Min. Lot, lot 195 23 55 1C 333; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $202.03; interest at 6 per cent, $1.44; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $2.02; total Anna Dietl, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 154a; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $295.81; interest at 6 per cent, $2.12; extra expense 'at 1 per cent, $2.96; total Anna Dietl, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 154; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $392.45; in- terest at 6 per cent, $2.81; extra expense at 1 per cent, $3.92; total Anna Dietl, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 158a; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $380.99; in- terest at 6 per cent, $2.72; extra expense at 1 per cent,. $3.81; total Anna Dietl, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 158; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $421.72; in- terest at 6 per cent, $3.03; extra expense at 1 per cent, $4.22; total Anna Dietl, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 160a; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $514.15; in- terest at 6 per cent, $3.68; extra expense at 1 per cent, $5.14; total Anna Dietl, L. 11. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 160; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $348.61; in- terest at 6 per cent, $2.49; extra expense at 1 per cent, $3.49; total Andreas Dietl Est., L. 11. Langworthy's Add., lot 160b; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $223.33; interest at 6 per cent, $1.60; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $2.23; total Anna Dietl, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 162a; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $220.66; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.57; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.21; total Anna Dietl, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 162; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $388.17; in- terest at 6 per cent, $2.78; extra expense at 1 per cent, $3.88; total Anna Dietl, L. H. Lang - wor- thy's Add„ lot 165; gutter 205 49 300 89 399 18 387 52 428 97 522 '97 354 59 227 16 224 44 394 83 464 Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. and brick block paving and curbing cost, $499.19; in- terest at 6 per cent, $3.58; extra expense at 1 per cent, $4.99; total 507 76 Ernestine Otto, Sub. 1 of 168, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $99.30; interest at 6 per cent, 71c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.00; total 101 01 John Witt, Sub. 1 of 168, L H. Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $99.30; interest at 6 per cent, 71c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.00; total 101 01 Ernestine Otto, Sub. 168, L H. Lang Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $137.90; interest at 6 per cent, 99c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.39; total 140 28 R. W. Kemler, Sub. 168, L H. Langworthy's Add., lot 3; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $137.90; interest at 6 per cent, 99c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.39; total 140 28 R. W. Kemler, Sub. 168, L H. Langworthy's Add., lot 4; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $137.90; interest at 6 per cent, 99c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.39; total 140 28 F. Hintraeger, et al, Bur- ton's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.21; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.58; total 159 92 Cath. Kurt, Burton's Add , lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.21; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.58; total 159 92 F. Hintraeger, et al, Bur- ton's Add., lot 3; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.21; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.58; total 159 92 F. Hintraeger, et al, Bur- ton's Add., lot 4; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.21; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.58; total 159 92 Chas. Arendt, Burton's Add , lot 5; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.21; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.58; total Chas. Arendt, Burton's Add.. lot 6; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.21; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.58; total Anna Arendt, Burton's Add., lot 7; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.21; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.58; total Anna Arendt, Burton's Add., lot 8; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $156.47; interest at 6 per cent, $1.12; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.56; total John Wiegand, Burton's Add., lot 9; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $155.71; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.12; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.56; total John Wiegand, Burton's Add., lot 10; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $154.94; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.11; extra expense at 1 per cent. $1.55; total John Wiegand, Burton's Add., lot 11; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $154.57; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.11; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.54; total John Wiegand, Burton's Add., lot 12; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $154.04; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.11; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.54; total John Wiegand, Burton's Add., lot 13; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $153.29; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.10; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.53; total John Wiegand, Burton's Add., lot 14; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $152.44; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.10; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.52; total Glenn Brown, Und. 1 -3 Bur- ton's Add., lot 15; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $50.61; interest at 6 per cent, 36c; 159 92 159 92 159 92 159 16 158 39 157 60 157 22 156 69 156 92 165 06 0 extra expense at 1 per cent, 50c; total F. K. Munsell, Und. 2 -3 Bur- ton's Add., lot 15; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $101.23; interets at 6 per cent, 74c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.02; total Glenn Brown, Und. 1 -3 Bur- ton's Add., lot 16; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $50.51; interest at 6 per cent, 36c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 50c; total F. K. Munsell, Und. 2 -3 Bur- - ton's Add., lot 16; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $101.03; interest at 6 per cent, 74c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.01; total City of Dubuque, Burton's ,Add., lot 17; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $108.29; in- terest at 6 per cent, 77c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.08; total City of Dubuque, Burton's Add., lot 18; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $220.66; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.57; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.21; total F. K. Munsell, Burton's Add., lot 19; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $181.20; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.27; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.81; total F. K. Munsell, Burton's Add., lot 20; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $183.91; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.32; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.84; total F. K. Munsell, Burton's Add., lot 21; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $193.05; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.39; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.93; total J. J. Nagle, Min. Lot, lot 207; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $43.15; interest at 6 per cent, 31c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 48c; total C. H. Meyer, Burton's Add., lot 22; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $179.27; interest at 6 per cent, $1.28; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.80; total Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. 465 51 48 102 98 51 38 102 76 110 14 224 44 184 28 187 07 196 37 43 89 182 35 City of Dubuque, Burton's Add., lot 23; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $179.27; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.28; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.80; total 182 35 E. J. Dupont De Nemours - Co., Burton's Add., lot 24; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $179.27; interest at 6 per cent, $1.28; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.80; total. 182 35 John Nicks Est., Burton's Add., lot 25; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $179.27; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.28; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.80; total 182 35 Emily Hintraeger, Burton's Add., lot 26; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $322.41; in- terest at 6 per cent, $2.31; extra expense at 1 per cent, $3.22; total 327 94 Martha Wiedman, Burton's Add., lot 27; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $76.10; in- terest at 6 per cent, 55c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 76c; total 77 41 Frank Thill, Sub. 30 of Bur- ton's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $156.23; interest at 6 per cent, $1.12; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.56; total 158 91 Frank Thill, Sub. 2 of 30 of Burton's Add., lot 1; gut- ter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $104.99; interest at 6 per cent, 75c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.05; total 106 79 Frank Thill, Sub. 31 of Bur- ton's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $228.07; interest at 6 per cent, $1.63; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.28; total 231 98 Frank Thill, Burton's Add , lot 32; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $276.63; interest at 6 per cent, $1.98; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $2.77; total 281 38 Ed. Hilby, Burton's Add., lot 33; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $187.16; interest at 6 per cent, $1.35; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.87; total 190 38 Nic. Biehl, Burton's Add., lot 34; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, 466 Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. $171.26; interest at 6 per cent, •$1.23; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.71; total.. W. S, Wright, Burton's Add., lot 35; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $175.78; interest at 6 per cent, $1.27; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.76; total John Nicks Est., Burton's Add., lot 36; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $178.43; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.28; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.18; total John Nicks Est., Burton's Add., lot 37; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $179.26; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.28; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.79; total David Lorenz, Burton's Add., lot 38; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $190.26; interest at '6 per cent, $1.37; •extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.90; total John Jennie, Burton's Add., lot 39; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $1 37.89; interest at 6 per cent, 99c; extra ex- pense at 1 per. cent, $1.38; total • Emily Hintraeger, Burton's Add., lot 40; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $165.48; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.19.; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.65; total Rosa Jennie, Burton's Add., lot 41; gutter, and brick block paving and curbing cost, $165.48; interest at 6 per cent, $1.19; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.65; total Rosa Jennie, Burton's Add., lot 42; gutter and brick ' block paving and curbing cost, $157.18; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.57; total Rosa Jennie, Burton's Add., lot 43; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $159.95; interest at 6 per cent, $1.16; extra ex- pense at 1 percent, $1.60; total Rosa Jennie, Burton's Add., lot 44; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $159.95; interest at 6 per cent, $1.15; 'extra •ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1:60; 174 20 178 81 181 49 • 182 33 193 66 140 26 168 32 168 32 159 88 162 70 total Rosa Jennie, Burton's Add., lot 45; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.67; interest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.58; total Rosa Jennie, Burton's Add., lot 46; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $155.98; interest at 6 per cent, $1.12; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.56; total Rosa Jennie, Burton's Add., lot 47; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $154.19; interest at 6 per cent, $1.11; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent," $1.54; total Mary Staner, Burton's Add., lot 48; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $148.26; interest at 6 per cent, $1.06; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.48; total Mary Staner, Burton's Add., lot 49; gutter and brick block 'paving and curbing cost, $179.58; interest at 6 per cent, $1.28; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.79; total Mary Staner, Burton's Add., lot 50; gutter and brick block ,paving and curbing cost, $152.23; interest at 6 per cent, $1 ;10; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.52; total Mary Staner, Burton's Add., W. Pt. lot 51; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $75.58; inter- est at 6 per cent, 54c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 75c; total Helena Spiering, Burton's Add., lot 52; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $157.18; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.13; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.57; total Helena Spiering, Burton's Add., lot 53; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $159.44; in- terest at'6 per cent, $1.14; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.59; total Helena Spiering, Burton's Add., lot 64; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $168.47; in- terest at 6 per cent, '$1.20; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.68; total Helena Spiering,' Burton's 162 70 Add., lot 65; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $167.89; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.20; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.68; total Geo. Kemps, Burton's Add., 160 38 lot 56; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $167.89; interest at 6 per cent, $1.20; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.68; total Geo. Kemps, Burton's Add., 158 66 lot 57; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $167.29; interest at 6 per cent, $1.20; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.'68; total Mary Staner, Sub. of Min. 156 84 Lot 343, lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $34.16; inter- est at 6 per cent, 25c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 34c; total J. H. Thedinger Est., Sub. of 150 80 - Min. Lot 344, lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $46.75; inter- est at 6 per cent, 34c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 47c; total Ed. Hilby, Sub. 2 of Min. Lot 182 65 344, lot 1; gutter and brick block ;paving and curbing - cost, $43.74; interest at 6 per cent, 31c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, `44c; total Mary Staner, Sub. 2 of Min. 164 85 Lot 334, lot 2;, gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $8.90; inter- est at 6 per cent, 7c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 9c; total John Kemps, L. H. Lang - 76 87 worthy's Add., lot 169; gutter and brick block pav- ing and curbing cost, $720.40; interest at 6 per cent, $5.16; extra expense at 1 percent, $7.20; total.. John Kemps, Sub. 167 L. H. 159 88 Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block pav- ing and curbing cost, $253.73; interest at 6 per cent, $1•82; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.54; total.. Theo. Kemps, Sub. 167 L. H. 162 17 Langworthy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $402.65; interest at 6 per cent, $2.88; extra expense at 1 per cent, $4.03; total.. Peter Maas, "L. H. Langwor- athy's Add., lot 166; gutter 171 35 and brick block paving and Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. 467 170 77 170 77 170 16 34 75 47 66 44 49 9 06 732 76 258 09 409 66 curbing cost, $512.97; in- terest at 6 per cent, $3.67; extra expense at 1 per cent, $5.13; total 521 77 Robt. Kaufman, Sub. 164 and 166a, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $95.88; in- terest at 6 per cent, 69c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 96c; total 97 53 Robt. Kaufman, Sub. 164 and 166a, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $95.88; in- terest at 6 per cent, 69c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 96c; total 97 53 Robt. Kaufman, Sub. 164 and 166a, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 3; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $95.88; in- terest at 6 per cent, 69c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 96c; total 97 53 Robt. Kaufman, Sub. 164 and 166a, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot •4; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $95.88; in- terest at •6 per cent, 69c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 96c; total 97 53 Andrew Mareska, Sub. 164 and 166a, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 5; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $95.88; in- terest at 6 per cent, 69c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 96c; total 97 53 Wm. Petsch, Sub. 164 and 166a, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 6; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $95.88; in- terest at 6 per cent, 69c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 96c; total 97 53 Andrew Luck, L. H. Lang - worthy's Add., lot 161; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $408.18; interest at •6 per cent, $2.92; extra expense at 1 per cent, $4.08; total.. 415 18 Josephine Vogt, Sub. 1 and 2 of 2 of 159 L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $531.39; interest at 6 per .cent, $3.80; extra expense at 1 per cent, $5.31; total 540 50 Theo. Kemps, Sub. 156 L. H Langworthy's Add., lot "2; gutter and 'brick block paving and curbing cost, $185.77; interest at 6 per 4613 Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. cent, $1.33; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.86; total. Wm. Ruesch, Sub. 156 L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing' cost, $7.68; interest at 6 per cent, 5c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 7c; total Theo. Kemps, Sub. 156a L. H Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $560.13; interest at 6 per cent, $4.01; extra expense at 1 per cent, $5.60; total _. Wm. Herzog, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., N. 92 ft. lot 155; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $245.88; interest at 6 per cent, $1.76; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.46; total F. Bender, Jr., L. H. Lang - worthy's Add., N. W. 50 ft., S. E. 100 ft. lot 155; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $132.94; interest at 6 per cent, 96c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.33; total Albert Renk, L. H. Lang thy's Add., S. E. 50 ft. lot 155; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $132.08; interest at 6 per cent, 95c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.32; total . Albert Renk, L. H. Langwor- thy's Add., N. 10 ft., N. 71 ft. lot 151; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $26.89; inter- est at 6 per cent, 20c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 27c; total Andrew Thoeni, L. H. Lang- worthy's Add., S. 61 ft., N 71 ft. lot 151; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $162.17; in- terest at 6 per cent, $1.16; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.62; total Barbara Latour, L. H. Lang- ' worthy's Add., S. 50 ft., S. 100 ft. lot 151; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $130.38; in- terest at 6 per cent, 94c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.30; total Mary K. Spahn, L. H. Lang - worthy's Add., N. 50 ft., S. 100 ft. lot 151; gutter and brick 'block paving and curbing cost, $126.96; in- terest at 6 per cent, 92c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.27; total Anna B. Dolter, L. H. Lang - worthy's Add., lot 149; gut- 188 96 7 80 569 74 250 10 135 23 134 35 27 36 164 95 132 62 129 15 ter and brick block paving and curbing .cost, $342.42; interest at 6 per cent, $2.45; extra expense at 1 per cent, $3.42; total Bernice McFadden, Sub. 5 of Min. Lot 316, lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $48.91; interest at 6 per cent, 35c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 49c; total Anna B. Dolter, Sub. 5 of Min. Lot 316, Pt. lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $9.96; interest at 6 per cent, 8c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 10c; total Peter Horsch, Sub. Min. Lot 316 lac. less St., lot 4; gut- ter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $19.54; interest at 6 per cent, 13c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 19c; total W. J. Cushing, et al, L. H Langworthy's Add., E. 1/2 lot 148; gutter and brick block paving and - curbing cost, $176.60; interest at 6 per cent, $1.27; extra ex-. pense at 1 per cent, $1.77; total Sophia Spahn, Sub. W. 1 / of 148 L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $129.18; in- terest at 6 per cent, 93c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.29; total J. H. Spahn, Sub. 1 of W. 1 /2 of 148 L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 1; J. H. Spahn, Sub. 1 of W. 1/2 of 148, L. H. Langworthy's Add., lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $68.37; interest at 6 per cent, 48c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 68c; total 69 53 John Becker, Min. Lot, lot 337; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $1,451.17; interest at 6 per cent, $10.41; extra expense at 1 per cent, $14.51; total 1476 09 J. C. Fitzpatrick, Min. Lot, lot 210; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $3,556.20; interest at 6 per cent, $25.48; extra expense at 1 per cent, $35.56; total 3617 24 Ed. Hilby, Min. Lot, lot 342; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $1,971.27; interest at 6 per cent, $14.13; extra expense at 1 per cent, $19.71; total 2005 11 Peter Eisbach, Sub. of Min Lot 336, lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $62.12; inter- 348 29 est at 6 per cent, 44c; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, 62c; total 63 18 Mary A. Coates Est., Sub. of Min. Lot 336, lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $57.41; 49 75 interest at 6 per cent, 41c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 57c; total 58 39 Wm. Becker, Min. Lot, lot 338; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $122.13; interest at 6 per 10 14 cent, 88c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.22; total 124 23 J. P. Frantzen (Tr.), Sub. of Min. Lot 270; lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $29.37; interest at 6 per cent, 21c; 19 86 extra expense at 1 per cent, 29c; total 29 87 Frank Mathis, Sub. of Min Lot 340, lot 1; gutter and brick block paving and ' curbing cost, $1,956.74; in- terest at 6 per cent, $14.02; extra expense at 1 per cent, 179 64 $19.57; total 1990 33 J. P. Frantzen (Tr.), Sub. of Min. Lot 340, lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $1,147.82; in- terest at 6 per cent, $8.23; extra expense at 1 per cent, $11.48; total 1167 53 131 40 J. P. Frantzen (Tr.), Sub. of Min. Lot 340, lot 3; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $585.41; in- terest at 6 per cent, $4.19; extra expense at 1 per cent, $5.85; total 695 45 Wm. Becker, Sub. of Min Lot 270, lot 2; gutter and brick block paving and curbing cost, $624.46; in- terest at 6 per cent, $4.47; extra expense at 1 per cent, $6.24; total 635 Total $33841 13231 sq. yds. brick paving at $2.15 $28446 4626 sq. yds. new stone gut- ter at $1.00 4626 673.3 lin. ft. reset stone curb at 25c 39 lin. ft. new stone curb at 75c 29 Interest at 6 per cent 238 Extra expense 332 17 36 65 00 168 32 25 44 70 Total $33841 36 A11 of which is assessed in propor- tion to the special benefits conferred. Adopted December 20th, 1917. Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. 469 Approved December 21st, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas -Alds. Callahan, Frith, heist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays -None. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the city council's inten- tion to levy a special assessment to pay for improving Couler avenue, from the end of the present creosote wood block improvement to the city limits, G. L. Korman, contractor, also the written remonstrance of John L. Heim. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the notice was received and filed and the remonstrance referred to the commit- tee of the whole and Mr. Heim noti- fied to be present. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to pay for im- proving Couler avenue, from the end of the present creosote wood block improvement to the city limits, by Geo. Korman, contractor, in front of and adjoining the same, a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named, situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or par- cel of real estate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amt. Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 5; brick block paving and curbing cost, $37.62; interest at 6 per cent, 27c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 38c; total $ 38 27 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 6; brick block paving and curbing cost, $77.36; interest at 6 per cent, 55c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 77c; total 78 68 Albert Fluckiger, Und. 1/2 Lin- ehan Park Add., lot 7; brick block paving and curbing cost, $35.82; interest at 6 per cent, 26c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 36c; total 36 44 Herman Kolbe, Und. 1/2 Line- han Park Add., lot 7; brick block paving and curbing cost, $35.83; interest at 6 per cent, 26c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 36c; total 36 45 Herman Kolbe, Und. 1 / 2 Line- han Park Add., lot 8; brick block paving and curbing cost, $91.29; interest at 6 per cent, 65c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 92c; total - 92 86 Albert Fluckiger, Und. 1 / 2 Lin- ehan, Park Add., lot 8; brick 470 Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917. block paving and curbing cost, $91.29; interest at 6 per cent, 65c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 92c; total 92 86 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 9; brick block paving and curbing cost, $176.57; interest at 6 per cent, $1.27; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $1.77; total 179 61 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 14; brick block paving and curbing cost, $28.51; interest at 6 per cent, 20c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 29c; total 29, 00 Sophia Popel, Linehan Park Add., lot 15; brick block paving and curbing cost, $58.62; interest at 6 per cent, 42c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 59c; total 59 63 Crahan, Linehan Park Add., lot 16; brick block paving and curbing cost, $99.54; interest at 6 per cent, 71c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 99c; total 101 24 Albert Fluckiger, Linehan Park Add., lot 17; brick block paving and curbing cost, $253.60; interest at 6 per cent, $1.82; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $2.54; total 257 96 D. J. Lyons, Linehan Park Add., lot 22; brick block paving and curbing cost, $28.51; interest at 6 per cent, 20c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 29c; total 29 00 Amy Shortell, Linehan Park Add., lot 23; brick block paving and curbing cost, $58.62; interest at 6 per cent, 43c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 58c; total • 59 63 M. and B. Patterson, Sub. 24 Linehan Park Add., lot 1; brick block paving and curbing. cost, $55.22; interest at 6 per cent, 39c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 55c; total 56 16 Amy Shortell, Sub. 24 Linehan Park Add., lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $44.32; interest at 6 per cent, 31c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 44c; total 45 07 Amy Shortell, Linehan Park Add., lot 25; brick block paving and curbing cost, $253.60; interest at 6 per • cent, $1.82; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.53; total 257 95 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 30; brick block paving and curbing cost, $28.51; interest at 6 per cent, 20c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 29c; total 29 00 Amy Shortell, Linehan Park Add., lot 31; brick block paving and curbing cost, $58.62; interest at 6 per cent, 42c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 58c; total 59 62 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 32; brick block paving and curbing cost, $99.54; interest at 6 per cent, 71c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 99c; total 101 24 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 33; brick block paving and curbing cost, $253.60; 'interest at 6 per cent, $1.82; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, $2.53; total 257 95 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 38; brick block paving and curbing cost, $28.51; interest at 6 per cent, 20c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 29c; total 29 00 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park .Add., lot 39; brick block paving and curbing cost, $58.62; interest at 6 per cent, 42c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 58c; total 59 62 Dubuque Inv. Co., Linehan Park Add., lot 40; brick block paving and curbing cost, $99.54; interest at 6 per cent, 71c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 99c; total 101 24 Jessie B. Vey, Linehan Park Add., lot 41; brick block paving and curbing cost, $253.60; interest at 6 per cent, $1.82; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.53; total 257 95 Dubuque Inv. Co., Pt. inside, Linehan Park Add., lot 49; brick block paving and curbing cost, $180.04; inter- est at 6 per cent, $1.29; ex- tra expense at 1 per cent, $1.80; total 183 13 Dubuque Inv. Co., Pt. inside, Linehan Park Add., lot 48; brick block paving and curbing cost, $47.75; inter- est at 6 per cent, 34c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 48c; total 48 57 Dubuque Inv. Co., Pt. inside, Linehan Park Add., lot 47; brick block paving and curbing cost, $14.64; interest at 6 per cent, 12c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 15c; total 14 91 Dubuque Inv. Co., Pt. inside, Linehan Park Add., lot 46; brick block paving and curbing cost, $1.32; interest at 6 per cent, lc; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, lc; total 1 34 Jno. L. Heim, Sub. 2 of Min. - Lot 363, lot 1; brick block paving and curbing cost, $2,443.03; interest at 6 per cent, $17.51; extra expense at 1 per cent, $24.43; total 2484 97 Agatha Heim, Sub. 2 of Min Lot 363, lot 2; brick block paving and curbing cost, $107.58; interest at 6 per . cent, 77c; extra expense at 1 per cent, $1.08; total 109 43 Dubuque Elec. Co., tracks, brick block paving and curbing cost, $3,512.32; in- terest at 6 per cent, $25.17; extra expense at 1 per cent, $35.12; total 3572 61 Total $8761 39 2151.16 sq. yds. brick paving (outside tracks) at $2.35 $5055 22 1463.47 sq. yds. brick paving (inside tracks and 1 ft. outside) .at $2.40 3512 32 36.8 lin. ft. new stone curb at $1.25 46 00 Interest at 6 per cent "61 72 Extra expense 86 13 Total' $8761 39 All of which is assessed in propor- tion to the special benefits conferred. Adopted December 20th, 1917. Approved December 21st, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. 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. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the City Council's in- tention to levy a special assessment to pay for constructing an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in West Six- teenth street, from the manhole at Montrose Terrace to the alley first west of Fairview Place, Jas. Street, contractor, also the written remon- strances of A. C. Lantzky and H. F. Moll. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the notice was received and filed and the remonstrances referred to the city engineer and city attorney to report back to the council. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to pay for constructing an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in West Sixteenth street, from the manhole at Montrose Terrace to the alley first west of Fair- view Place, by Jas. Street, contractor, in front of and adjoining the same, a special tax be and is hereby levied on the 'several Lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter Regular Session, Dec. 20, 191 7. 471 named, situate and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate, as follows: Owner. Description. Amt. A. A. Loetscher, Fah Sub., lot 11; manholes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 50 lin, ft. at $.9237, $46.19; interest at 6 per cent, 33c; extra ex- pense at 8 per cent, $3.71; total $ J. C. Boul, Fairview Sub., lot 10; manholes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 80.1 lin. ft. at $.9237, $73.98; interest at 6 per cent, 53c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $5.82; total 80 33 J. C. Boul, Fairview Sub., lot 9; manholes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 50 lin. ft. at $.9237, $46.19; interest at 6 per cent, 33c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $3.71; total 50 23 J. C. Boul, Fairview Sub., lot 8; manholes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 50 lin. ft. at $.9237, $46.19; interest at 6 per cent, 33c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $3.71; total 50 23 T. J. Magee, Fairview Sub., lot 7; manholes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 50 lin. ft. at $.9237, $46.19; interest at 6 per cent, 33c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $3.71; total 50 23 A. A. Loetscher, Fairview Sub , lot 6; manholes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 50 lin. ft. at $.9237, $46.19; interest at 6 per cent, 33c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $3.71; total 50 23 A. A. Loetscher, Fairview Sub , E. 5 ft., S. 1 / 2 lot 5; man- holes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 5 lin. ft. at $.9237, $4.61; interest at 6 per cent, 3c; extra expense at 8 per cent, 37c; total 5 01 M. Baul Est., Fairview Sub , W. 45 ft., S. 1 /2 lot 5; man- holes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 45 lin. ft. at $.9237, $41.57; interest at 6 per cent, 30c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $3.33; total 45 20 Hugo F. Mall, Sub. 18, 19, 20, Fairview Sub., W. 45 lot 1; manholes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 45 lin. ft. at $.9237, $41.57; interest at 6 per cent, 34c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $3.33; total 45 20 A. Lantzky, Sub. 18, 19, 20, Fairview Sub., E. 1 / 2 lot 1; manholes and 8 -inch tile pipe, 45 lin. ft. at $.9237, $41.57; interest at 6 per cent, 30c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $3.33; total 45 20 Alois Lehman, Sub. 1 of 18, 19, 20, Fairview Sub., lot 2; manholes and 8 -inch tile 50 23 472 Regular Session, Dec. 20, 1917, pipe, 82 lin. ft. at $.9237, $75.75; interest at 6 per cent, 55c; extra expense at 8 per cent, $6.07; total 82 37 Total $554 46 352 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.25 $440 00 2 manholes at $35.00 70 00 Interest at 6 per cent 3 66 Extra expense 40 80 Total $554 46 All of which is assessed in propor- tion to the special benefits conferred. Adopted December 20th, 1917. Approved December 21st, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. 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. Ald. Wallis moved that upon hear- ing the report of the city attorney on the petition of 1\'I. J. Connolly, rela- tive to his special assessment for the improvement of Grandview avenue, that the city treasurer be instructed to accept the sum of $1000.00 in addi- tion to all previous payments paid by him in full payment of his special as- sessment. Carried. Ald. Leist moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing any one present in the council room to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays- -None. Mr. John Ball addressed the coun- cil asking permission to use the Ar- mory hall for poultry show. On mo- tion of Ald. Leist, the matter of granting the use of the Armory hall for a poultry show was referred to the mayor and have both parties pres- ent. Ald. Plamondon moved to take from the committee of the whole the peti- tion of the First ward voters, asking the city council to change the voting precincts in the First ward. Carried. Aid. Plamondon moved to grant the prayer of the petition of the First ward voters relative to changing the voting precincts. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That all of Section 1, Chapter 111, of the Revised Ordinances be and is hereby repealed and that the follow- ing be adopted in lieu of said Sec -_ tion 1: That the First Ward of the City of Dubuque shall be and is hereby di- vided into two election precincts. That all of said Ward, lying east and north of a line commencing at the westerly end of the present boundary line between the First and Fourth Wards and extending easterly along said boundary line to a point where said boundary line intersects the center line of Booth Street; thence southerly along the center line of Booth Street to a point where said outer line of Booth Street intersects the center line of Dodge Street; thence easterly and southerly along the center line of Dodge Street to a point where said center line of Dodge Street intersects the center line of Rising Avenue; thence southeasterly along the center line of Rising Ave- nue to a point where the center line of Rising Avenue intersects the cen- ter line of Union Street; thence southerly along the center line of Union Street intersects the center line of Quinn Street; thence southeaster- ly along the center line of Quinn Street to a point where the center Line of Quinn Street intersects the center line of Valley Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of Valley Street to a point where the center line of Valley Street intersects the center line of Mt. Loretta Ave- nue; thence westerly along the cen- ter line of Mt. Loretta Avenue to a point where the center line of Mt. Loretta avenue intersects the center line of English Lane to a point where the center line of English Lane in- tersects the center line of Southern Avenue; thence southeasterly along a line extending from said point to the southwest corner of Mineral Lot 38; thence easterly along the south line of Mineral Lot 38 to a point where said line extended would intersect the main channel of the Mississippi River; shall constitute and be known as the First Precinct; and that all of that portion of said Ward lying South and West of said line shall constitute and be known as the First Precinct. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from. and after its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted December 20th, 1917. Approved December 21st, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, December 24th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -24 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamiondon, Strobel, Wallas. Nays —None. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. Wallis moved that the city re- corder be instructed to notify the Du- buque Electric Co. to discontinue the use of the park, boulevard and boost- er electric lights on laghtless nights, namely Thursday and Sunday nights, according to rules of fuel committee and that the City of Dubuque be al- lowed a 2 -7 reduction on the bills. Carried. Ald. Wallis moved to adjourn. Car - ried. Adopted Approved Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. , 1918. Mayor. City Recorder. List of Warrants. 473 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 November, 1917: Salaries for October, 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 150 00 Matthew Cooney, asst. attor- ney 105 00 Mary Czizek, stenographer 20 00 F. J. McNulty, engineer 166 65 Jos. Schlueter, asst. engineer 95 00 Albert Eitel, asst. engineer 80 00 Walter Cullen, asst. engineer 125 00 J. J. Ryan, rodman 80 00 John W. Lawler, committee clerk 100 00 John Mahoney, street com- missioner 60 00 Chas. J. McCarthy, market master 65 00 Thos. Hackney, poundmaster 65 00 Mrs. H. Koenig, janitress 70 00 Dr. E. L. Reinecke, health of- ficer 60 00 Otto Neumann, sanitary offi- cer 75 00 Dr. J. F. Graham, meat and milk inspector 85 00 James Lynch, wharf master 60 00 Louis J. Plamondon, alder- man 25 00 J. J. McLaughlin, alderman 26 00 Chas. Leist, alderman 25 00 J. H. Wallis, alderman 25 00 E. E. Frith, alderman 25 00 Thos. Callahan, alderman 25 00 John Strobel, alderman 26 00 John Giellis, chief of police 130 On Amanda Beyer, Iowa Work- ing Men's Compensation 35 08 Fire Payroll for the Last Half of October, 1917. J. Reinfried $ 61 "75 D. Ahern 49 00 W. Hipman 49 00 M. Eitel 47 05 A. Heer 39 20 A. McDonnell 43 62 J. Noonan 39 20 F. Motsch . 39 20 A. Brewer 37 75 F. Lonergan 32 35 L, Wemett, „ 82 $6 J. Flynn, 42 15 474 Wm. Smith 39 20 T. .Ryder 43 62 H. Cain 43 62 F. Murphy 39 20 N. Wagner 39 20 J. Rooney 39 20 R. Tierney 34 30 J. Stafford 32 35 G. Gherke 42 15 J. Keppler 39 20 J. Smith 43 62 J.. Daugherty 39 20 Wm. McClain 39 20 L. Benzer 39 20 H. Woodward 34 30 M. Sweeney 39 20 'J. Benzer 39 20 W. Ryan 37 25 P. McManus 37 25 M. Leist 34 30 Win. Ducey 42 15 J. McGloughlin 39 20 J. Allen 39 20 P. Apel 39 20 E. Farrell 39 20 D. Harker 37 25 M. Kelley 39 20 F. Kenneally 39 20 T. O'Brien 39 20 R, Weston 42 15 H. Rawson 37 76 R. Kenneally ' 43 62 J. Connelly 39 20 W. Meyers 37 75 J. Walsh 39 20 J. Roshin 42 15 W. Kannolt 39 20 F. Baumgartner 39 20 P. Kirch 39 20 Pension fund retained 41 40 Police Payroll for the Last Half of October, 1917. Edward Brunskill $ 19 60 James Corcoran 36 75 Michael Connolly 36 75 John Cody 36 75 Nicholas Campbell 36 75 William Carroll 36 75 Thomas Cain 36 75 Thomas Connolly 36 75 James Conlon 34 30 Phillip Dunphy 44 10 Thomas Duggan 39 23 Edward Daily , 36 75 Patrick Fury 44 46 John Fox 36 75 James Flynn 36 75 Michael Fogarty 36 75 Theo. Ganahl 36 75 Ben Gray 36 75 John Kopp 34 28 John Kilby 34,,)30 Barney Ludescher 36 75 Henry Mueller 36 75 Hugh Markey 36 75 Alfred Noel 36 75 John O'Brien 41 65 Michael O'Connor 41 65 Michael Ryan 36 75 Gus Raterman 36 78 List of Warrants. Thomas Reilly 36 75 Joseph Stoltz 39 23 Patrick Sullivan 41 65 John Spielman 36 75 Dennis Sheehan 36 75 Thomas Sweeney. 41 65 Fred Seyler 36 75 Fred Spielman 39 20 Charles Truher 36 75 Edward Vosberg 37 33 Frank Williams 39 23 Miss B. Brennan 36 75 Mrs. K. Hibbe 36 75 Geo. Stoltz 31 98 Police pension fund retained 30 96 Dubuque, Ia., November 1, 1917. I To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: 'Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the various road districts of the City of Dubuque for the last half of October, 1917: M. Ackerer, 3rd $ 9 50 G. Blanchard, 2nd 9 00 J. Cahill, 3rd 27 00 T. Cahill, health 31 60 B. Cain, 1 -5 each 16 50 E. Desmond, 2nd 5 50 J. Dorgan, 2nd, macadam 55 87 F. Engle, 1 -5 each 26 25 G. Frost, 2nd 32 50 B. Glass, 2nd 15 '75 T. Kennedy, 2nd 24 75 TI Kistler, 3rd 30 00 T. Lonergan, 2nd 19 50 C. McDonald, 2nd 25 50 Jno. McLaughlin, 3rd 7 25 Jno. McGrath, S. W. 6 75 F. Maroney, 3rd 20 25 P. O'Hearn, 2nd 30 00 J. Ryan, 2nd 31 50 N. Spies, 3rd 20 25 P. Schwartz, 3rd 21 25 GA Schultz, 3rd 22 25 P. Schetgan, 3rd 32 50 A. Turner, 1 -5 each 16 50 W. Williams, 2nd 22 50 P. VTertin, 2nd 18 00 M. Hannon, 2nd 25 80 J. McCollins, 2nd 10 80 Jeff McGrath, S. W. 18 60 Pier Bros., 3rd 12 00 C. Singrin, 3rd 64 20 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for sprinkling and sweeping in the City of Dubuque for the last half of October, 1917: C. Van Wie, 1st, 2nd $ 32 70 R. Lagen, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 29 70 Union Electric Co., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 132 10 Dubuque, Ia., November 1, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on sewers in the City of Dubuque for the last half of October, 1917: H. Carney $ 11 50 W. Burke 16 50 J. Tobin 16 50 T. Bannig 15 50 T. Hird 16 50 E. Schaller 16 50 W. Coughlin 4 50 D. Gantinbien 16 50 50 W. Barrett 16 W. Hennessey 14 00 C. Sullivan 17 50 BILLS. Jas. F. Lee, labor on Bluff street improvement $ 48 90 Ed. Ruff, inspector 35 00 Jim Byrnes. inspector 31 25 E. T. Frith, health 500 00 E. T. Frith, health 350 23 Wm. Singrin, excavation fund 10 73 Wm. Singrin, excavation fund 33 91 The London & Lancashire In- demnity Co., on the bond of Thos. R. Lee, constructing sidewalks on Lemon street.: 106 04 O'Farrell Cont. Co., improving North street 500 00 O'Farrell Cont. Co., improving North street 500 00 O'Farrell Cont. Co., improving ' North street 500 00 O'Farrell Cont. Co., improving North street 500 00 O'Farrell Cont. Co., improving North street 500 00 O'Farrell Cont. Co., improving North street 278 73 Geo. Korman, improving Del- aware avenue 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Del- aware avenue 600 00 Geo. Korman, improving Del- aware avenue 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Del- aware avenue 600 00 Geo.' Korman, improving Del- aware avenue 50 00 Geo. Korman, improving Del- aware avenue 281 92 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev " enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving "Sev- ' enteenth street '600 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 600 00 List of Warrants. 475 Geo. Korman, improving- Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving. Sev- enteenth street 600 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman,' improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street 500 00 Geo. Korman, improving Sev- enteenth street • 101 28 Wm. Singrin, 2nd road 204 74 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, interest 500 00 Geo. D. Wyhrant, treasurer, interest 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, interest 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, interest 500 00 Geo. D. Wyhrant, treasurer, interest 270 78 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer, miscellaneous 106 88 Fire Payroll for First Half of November, 1917. J. Reinfried $ 62 00 D. Ahern 50 00 W. Hipman 50 00 M. Eitel 47 00 A. Heer 40 00 A. McDonald 43 00 N. Wagner 40 00 F. Lonergan 32 00 F. Motsch 40 00 J. Noonan 40 00 L. Wemett • 32 00 J. Flynn 42 00 H. Cain 43 00 476 T. Ryder Wm. Smith F. Murphy J. Rooney R. Tierney J. Stafford J. Walsh G. Gehrke J. Keppler J. Smith J. Daugherty W. 'McClain L. Benzer H. Woodward M. Sweeney J. Benzer J. McGloughlin D. Harker P. Apel E. Farrell W. Ryan M. Leist P. McManus W: Ducey M. Kelley F. Kenneally T. O'Brien A. Brewer R. Weston R. Kenneally J. Allen J. Connelly W. Meyers H. Rawson R. Roshin W. Kannolt F. Baumgartner P. Kirch List of Warrants. 43 40 40 40 35 32 40 42 40 43 40 40 40 35 40 40 40 37 40 40 37 35 37 42 40 40 40 37 42 43 40 40 37 37 42 40 40 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Police Payroll for the First Half of November, 1917. Edward Brunskill $ 37 50 James Corcoran 37 50 Michael Connolly 37 50 John Cody 37 50 Nicholas Campbell 37 50 William Carroll 37 50 Thomas Cain 37 50 Thomas Connolly 37 50 James Conlon 35 00 Phillip Dunphy 45 00 Thomas Duggan 37 50 Edward Daily 35 00 Patrick Fury 42 50 John Fox 37 50 James Flynn 37 50 Michael Fogarty 37 50 'Theo. Ganahl 37 50 Ben Gray 37 50 John Kopp 37 50 John Kilby 35 00 Barney Ludescher 37 50 Henry Mueller 37 50 Hugh Markey 37 50 Alfred Noel 37 50 John O'Brien 42 50 Michael O'Connor 42 50 Michael Ryan 37 50 Gus Raterman 37 50 Thomas Reilly 37 50 Joseph Stoltz 37 50 Patrick Sullivan 37 50 John Spielman. 37 50 Dennis Sheehan 37 50 Thomas Sweeney 42 50 Fred Seyler 37 50 Fred Spielman 40 00 George Stoltz 35 00 Charles Truher 37 50 Edward Vosberg 29 35 Frank Williams 37 50 Miss B. Brennan 37 50 Mrs. K..Hibbe 37 50 Dubuque, Ia., November 15, 1917. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets for the various road districts of the City of Dubuque for the first half of Novem- ber, 1917: M. Ackerer, 3rd $ 20 25 J. Cahill, 3rd 29 25 C. Collet, 3rd 9 00 B. Cain, 1 -5 each 11 00 T. Cahill, health 29 25 F. Engle, 1 -5 each 17 50 M. Kistler, 3rd 30 00 Jno. McLaughlin, 3rd 15 75 F. Maroney, 3rd 22 50 G. Schultz, 3rd 29 25 N. Spies, 3rd 22 50 P. Schwartz, 3rd 3 25 P. Schetgan, 3rd 32 50 A. Turner, 1 -5 each 11 00 Pier Bros., 3rd 18 60 C. Singrin, 3rd 70 20 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for sweeping in the City of Dubuque for the first half of Novem- ber, 1917: R. Lagen, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th._ $ 13 50 R. Love, lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 9 00 BILLS. Ed. Ruff, inspector $ 32 50 Jim Byrnes, inspector 32 50 Wm. Singrin, excavation fund 115 78 31 53 1 20 1 00 44 40 7 20 2 81 Iowa Oil Co., police J. W. Giellis, police Byrne Bros., police G. F. Kleih & Son, police Overland- Dubuque Co., police Eichhorn & Bechtel, police Hawkeye Steam Vulcanizing Co., police G. F. Kleih & Son, police Dubuque Electric Co., police L. J. Baumhover, police Falkenhainer'si Drug Co., fire Dubuque Electric Co., fire Midland Chemical Co., fire Iowa• Oil Co., fire W. D. Deckert Co., fire E. P. Smith Electric Co., fire Linehan & Molo, fire Overland- Dubuque Co., fire Fire Protection, fire Geisler Bros., fire Dubuque Rubber and Belting Coo, fire 50 2 90 1 00 80 13 86 23 40 6 00 40 25 32 50 1 00 90 7 00 7 50 14 26 1 ,8 00 T. J. Mulgrew Co., fire 19 70 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., fire 24 00 National Refining Co., fire 24 50 Keller Electric Co., fire 1 32 M. C. Ochsner, fire 6 80 G. W. Healey & Son, fire 30 Fred C. Ris, fire 3 30 S. F. Bowser & Co., fire 164 26 F. Schloz & Son, fire 4 40 Deyoe - Avenarius, fire 26 45 Key City Gas Co.,. police, fire and expense 4 25 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 69 90 Rellihan & Mullen, expense and fire 37 95 United Garage Co., expense and police 25 25 T. H. Clark, health and fire__ 35 30 Iowa Telephone Co., police, fire and expense 47 74 Jno. L. Kies, expense and fire 16 90 Key City Gas Co., expense ___ 4 35 John Dehing, expense 14 00 H. Galle, expense 50 Key City Gas Co., expense 1 25 Upton Laundry, expense 99 F. A. Nesler & Son, expense_._. 47 50 Zirtzman Bros., expense 6 00 C. L. Dambacher, expense 4 95 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 21 25 Pier Bros., expense 33 03 F. A. Burns, expense 18 00 G. F. Kleih & Son, expense ..__ 13 92 Pier Bros., expense 29 00 L. A. Walch, expense 30 Iowa House Furnishing Co , expense 42 25 G. W. Healey & Son, expense 75 M. D. Cooney, expense' 3 00 H. B. McCarten, expense 11 65 Dubuque County Recorder, ex- pense 3 50 Gonner Bros., expense 105 00 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 2nd, road and expense 10 50 Labor Leader, printing 12 50 Times- Journal, printing 33 25 Times - Journal, printing 137 47 Telegraph - Herald, printing 89 75 Telegraph- Herald, printing 28 54 Telegraph- Herald, printing 3 40 Carr - Ryder & Adams Co , health , 25 Foley's Hand Laundry, health 7 83 Sterns Tire & Tube Co., health 8 10 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co., health 6 95 National Refining Co., health 24 50 Chas. W. Blichmann, health_ 2 00 Ed. A. Newell, health 4 60 Schrup Motor Co., health 17 81 Kassler Motor Co., health 1 55 John Dehing, health 60 00 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 84 83 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 4 95 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 219 15 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 1 40 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting' 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 00 List of Warrants. 477 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 420 95 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co., sidewalks 5 75 Standard Lumber Yard Co , sidewalks 14 59 G. F. Kleih & Son, sidewalk_ 4 80 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , sewer 10 F. Schloz & Son, 3rd, 4th and 5th roads and expense 8 05 Key City Roofing Co., 3rd, 4th and 5th roads and fire 18 60 Key City Gas Co., 2nd road ___ 3 65 G. F. Kleih & Son, roads 2 88 John T. Hancock Co., side- walks 3 90 A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co , roads 1 35 Wm. Marshall, roads 4 50 A. W. Drake & Son, roads 4 35 Peter Evens Co., 3rd and 5th roads 153 38 Key City Iron Works, roads.._ 5 64 Miidland Chemical Co., roads_ 7 30 W. B. Baumgartner, 4th road_ 3 60 Josephine Reis, interest al- lowed on Windsor avenue__ 17 15 Wm. Duesing, interest allowed on Windsor avenue 10 74 Frank Stafford, interest allow- ed on Windsor avenue 6 57 Cath. Schock, interest allowed on Windsor avenue 60 Mathilda Specht, refund of taxes 42 00 J. J.SHEA, City Recorder. 478 Official Notices. Official Notice. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all con - se }uauzssesse reloads u 1•eul peuaeo provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Thursday, December 20th, 1917, to pay for constructing an eigh -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in West Sixteenth Street, from the manhole at Montrose Terrace, to the alley first west of Fairview Place, Jas. Street, con- tractor. Amount of special assessment, $554.46, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to assess- ment upon and along said street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the effice of the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque, show- ing the street in which said sewer was constructed and the separate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to pub- lic inspection. And that any and all persons ob- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their ob- jections in writing with the City Re- corder of said City of Duouque on or before said session of the City Council to be held Thursday, - December 20th, 1917, or to appear at said session of the Council to show cause, if any you have, why said assessment rhould not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, December 7th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -7 -3t City Recorder. Official Notice. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will be Levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Thursday, December 20th, 1917, to pay for improving Kaufmann Ave- nue, from the end of the present brick improvement to the City Limits, C. B. McNamara & Co., contractors. Amount of • special assessment, $33,841.36, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to assessment upon and along said street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office'of the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque, show- ing the street in which said improve- ment was made and the separate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject i o assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be as3essed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to pub- lic inspection. And that any and all persons oh- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their oh- jections in writing with the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Council to be held Thursday, December 20th, 1917, or to appear at said session of the Council to show cause, if any you have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, December 7th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -7 -3t City Recorder. Notice to Tenants and Owners of Property, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, That all sidewalks must be cleaned and cleared of snow and ice within ten hours after such snow and ice have fallen and formed thereon, as provided by the laws of Iowa and the Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Any person, persons, or cor- poration failing to remove such snow or ice or permitting snow or ice to form or accumulate upon said side-. walk, whether they be tenant or property owner, will be made party defendant to any action or suit which: may be brought against said City by persons sustaining injury by falling upon such sidewalk. M. H. CZIZEK, 12- 14 -3t. City Nttorney. Official Notice. NOTICE OI' SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Thursday, December 20th, 1917, to pay for improving Couler Avenue, from the end of the present creosote wood block improvement to the City Limits, G. L. Korman, contractor. Amount of special assessment, $8,761.39, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to assess- ment upon and along said street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque, show- ing the street in which said improve- ment was made and the separate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which, plat and schedule are subject to pub- lic inspection. And that any and all persons oh- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their oh- jections in writing with the City Re • corder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Council to be held Thursday, December 20th, 1917, or to appear at said session of the Council to show cause, if any yo t have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, December 7th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -7 -3t City Recorder. Vacation Notice. Notice is hereby given that an ap- plication had been made to the City Council of the City of Dubuque, for the vacation of the following alley in the City of Dubuque,Viz: Alley in the Original Town of Du- buque from Seventh Street to Sixth Street between White Street and Jackson Street; in the City of Du- buque, Iowa. That a plat of said property has been made and is now on file in my office, that said matter will be acted upon by said City Council at its meet- ing to be held the 20th day of Decem- ber, 1917, and all persons having ob- jection to said proposed vacation must file their objection in my office on or before December 20th. 1917. F. J. McNULTY, 12-6-10t. City Engineer. Official Notice. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Thurs- day, January 3„ 1918, to pay for con- structing sidewalks abutting the fol- lowing named lots: W. 60 feet of Lot 10, Bennett Street Sub., assessed to M. J. and T. Lyons, amount of assess- ment $75.44; Lot 6, Westaby's Sub., assessed to Howard Graham, amount of assessment $27.86; Lot 7, Westaby's Sub., assessed to Howard Graham, amount of assessment $27.86; Lot 8, Westaby's Sub., assessed to Nic. Smith, amount of assessment $27.86; Lot 7, Michel's sub., assessed to Anton Ferring, amount of assessment $57.78; Lot 24, Michel's Sub., assessed to G. and M. M. Born, amount of assess- ment $60.03; Lot 30, Oxford Height's, assessed to Voeiker Realty Co., amount of assessment $100.98; J. Lee, Contractor. Same to be assessed against the property legally subject to assessment upon and along said lots. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Recorder of said City of Dubuque, showing the lots in which said side- walks were constructed and the sep- arate lots and parcels of ground or Official Notices. 479 specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be as- sessed against each lot or parcel of ground which plat and schedule are subject to public inspection. And that any and all persons ob- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their ob- jections in writing with the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Coun- cil to be held Thursday, January 3, 1918, or to appear at said session of the Council to show cause, if any you have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, December 18, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12- 18 -3t. City Recordtr. Vacation Notice. Notice is hereby given that an ap- plication has been made to the City Council of the City of Dubuque, for the vacation of that part of Camp Street between Blocks 19 and 25 of the Dubuque Harbor Co. Addition, from South Main Street to the Illi- nois Central Railway Company right of way; all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. That a plat of said property has been made and is now on file in my office, that said matter will be acted upon by said City Council at its meet- ing to be held the 3rd day of Janu- ary, 1918, and all persons having ob- jections to said proposed vacation must file their objections in my office on or before the 3rd day of January, 1918. F. J. McNULTY, 12- 19 -10t, City Engineer. AN ORDINANCE. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That all of Section 1, Chapter 111, of the Revised Ordinances be and is hereby repealed and that the follow- ing be adopted in lieu of said Sec- tion 1: That the First Ward of the City of Dubuque shall be and is hereby di- vided into two election precincts. That all of said Ward, lying east and north of a line commencing at the westerly end of the present boundary line between the First and Fourth Wards and extending easterly along said boundary line to a point where said boundary line intersects the center line of Booth Street; thence southerly along the center line of Booth Street to a point where said outer line of Booth Street intersects the center line of Dodge Street; thence easterly and southerly along the center line of Dodge Street to a point where said center line of Dodge Street intersects the center line of 480 Official Notices. Rising Avenue; thence southeasterly along the center line of Rising Ave- nue to a point where the center line of Rising Avenue intersects the cen- ter line of Union Street; thence southerly along the center line of Union Street intersects the center line of Quinn Street; thence southeaster- ly along the center line of Quinn Street to a point where the center line of Quinn Street intersects the center line of Valley Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of Valley Street to a point where the center line of Valley Street intersects the center line of Mt. Loretta Ave- nue; thence westerly along the cen- ter line of Mt. Loretta Avenue to a point where the center line of Mt. Loretta avenue intersects the center line of English Lane to a point where the center line of English Lane in- tersects the center line of Southern Avenue; thence southeasterly along a line extending from said point to the southwest corner of Mineral Lot 38; thence easterly along the south line of Mineral Lot 38 to a point where said line extended would intersect the main channel of the Mississippi River; shall constitute and be known as the First Precinct; and that all of that portion of said Ward lying South and West of said line shall constitute and be known as the First Precinct. Section 2. This ordinance shall he in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted December 20th, 1917. Approved December 21st, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, December 24th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -24 -1t City Recorder. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY THE RIGHT TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN PIPE LINES FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF OIL FROM THE RIVER FRONT ON WATER STREET AND CAMP STREET WEST TO THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY PLANT. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: — Sec. 1. That the right is hereby granted to the Standard 011 Company to install and maintain two lines of pipe for the conveyance of oil from barges on the Mississippi to their plant on Sonth Main' and Camp Streets, said pipe lines when con- structed, shall begin at the river front on Water Street, thence on Camp Streets, thence from Canip Street west to Standard Oil Company plant, said lines of pipe to be laid un- der the surface of the ground on the route described, and shall be placed at such a depth so as not to obstruct or interfere with traffic in any man- ner. Sec. 2. That said pipe lines shall be constructed of pipe not less than four inches in diameter nor more than eight inches in diameter. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Standard Oil Company in its.construc- tion of said pipe lines to carry on said work in a careful and prudent man- ner so that there shall be no danger of accident to the public, and it shall, when tearing up streets and other public places to dig its trenches with- in which the pipes shall be • laid, pro. tect said excavation by placing along the line of trench dug proper guards and signals as a warning to the pub- lic. Sec. 4. It shall further be the duty of said company to replace the streets and other public places which it has caused to be torn up in as good con- dition as they were before the same were disturbed. Sec. 5. The Standard Oil Com- pany, its successors and assigns do hereby assume all responsibility for the proper maintenance of said pipe lines and do expressly agree to be _ liable for all damages which ma,. re- sult to any persons, firms ur corpora- tions who may suffer damages by rea- son of the maintenance of said pipe lines. Sec. 6. This Ordinance is to go in- to effect upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Dubuque and its acceptance in writing by the Standard Oil Company, and its publi- cation in the official papers of said city, such acceptance to be made with ten days after the same has been duly passed by the City Council. Adopted— December 6, 1917. Approved— December 7, 1917. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. All of the provisions of the fore- going Ordinance are hereby accepted by the Standard Oil Company (In- diana), by Seth C. Drake, General Manager. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Indiana) By SETH C. DRAKE„ General Manager. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, December 24, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -24 -1t City Recorder. Vacation Notice. Notice is hereby given than an ap- plication has been made to the City Council of the City of Dubuque, for the vacation of the following parts of alley in the City of Dubuque, viz: Alley • in Block 19 in the Dubuque Harbor and Improvement Company's Add. running from Seventh Street Extension to Cypress Street, between Pine Street and Wall Street,. in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. That a plat of said property has been made and is now on file in my office, that said matter will be acted upon by said City Council at its meet- ing to be held December 20th, 1917, and all persons having objection to said proposed vacation must file their obejctions in my office on or before December 20th, 1917. F. J. McNULTY, 12- 7 -10t. City Engineer. Official Publication. • AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ANNULLING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK NINETEEN CN DUBUQUE HARBOR AND IMPROVEMENT CO.'S ADDITION. Whereas, The owner of the prop- erty abutting on the alley in block 19 in Dubuque Harbor and Improvement Co.'s Add., running from Seventh Street Extension to Cypress Street be- tween Pine Street and Wall Street have petitioned the City Council of the City of Dubuque for the vacation of said alley, and, Whereas, Notice of such proposed vacation has been served on all abut- ting property owners and also publish- ed in the official papers of the City, and Whereas, It appears that no valid objects have been made to such pro- posed vacation and annullment and that said alley is not required for pub- lic purposes; therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the alley in Block 19 in Dubuque Harbor and Improve- ment Company's Add., running from Seventh Street Extension to Cypress Street between Pine Street and Wall Street be and the same is hereby va- cated and annulled and the use there- of granted to the owners of the prop- erty abutting thereon. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted December 20th, 1917. Approved December 21st, 1917. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Official Notices. 481 Published officially in the Dubuque Times- Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, December 24th, 1917. 12 -24 -1t City Recorder. Official Publication. AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ANNULLING IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF DUBUQUE THE AL- LEY FROM SEVENTH STREET TO SIXTH STREET BETWEEN WHITE STREET AND JACKSON STREETS. Whereas, The owners of the prop- erty abutting the alley in the original town of Dubuque from Seventh Street to Sixth Street between White Street and Jackson Street have petitioned the City Council of the City of Du- buque for the vacation of said alley, and Whereas, Notice of such proposed vacation has been served on all abut- ting property owners and also pub- lished in the official papers of the city, and Whereas, It appears that no valid objections have been made to such proposed vacation and annullment and that said alley is not required for public purposes; therefore, be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the alley from Seventh Street to Sixth Street be- tween White Street and Jackson Street be and the same is hereby va- cated and annulled and the use there- of granted to the owners of the prop- erty abutting thereon. Section 2. This ordinance shall he in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted December 20.th, 1917. Approved December 21st, 1917. JAMES SALTL. Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph- Herald newspapers, December 24th, 1917. J. J. SHEA, 12 -24 -1t City Recorder. 2