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1916 March Council Proceedings0 r ., 4 , , CITY COUNCIL (Official.) Regular session March 2nd, 1916. Council met at 8:25 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present — Aldermen Callahan, Clan- cy, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Singrm, Wallis. Absent — Alderman Heim. BIDS. Bids for furnishing the city with hay and oats — Bid of T. F. Kane: No. 1 white oats, 58c per bushel; choice upland hay, $15 per ton; choice loose timothy hay, $15 per ton. Bid of M. P. Ho- gan: No. 1 white oats, 61 per bushel; choice upland hay, $13.95 per ton; choice tame hay, $17 per . .an. Bid of J. J. Nagle: No. 1 white oars, 61c per bushel; No. 1 wild hay, $13.75 per ton. Rid of LeRoy D. Lag- en: Good white oats, 59c per bushel; good wild hay, $13 per ton; tame hay, $17 per ton. Ald. Wallis moved flat the contract for furnishing oats for the city horses be awarded to T. F. Kane, he being the lowest bidder, and the bids for furnishing hay be referred to the committee of the whole. Car- ried. BILLS. Tri -State Auto Co., police $68.00 Mike O'Hagan, inspector 6.00 On motion of Ald. Clancy all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. Petition of J. H. Schiltz, et al, ask- ing the city council to improve 19x- change street from Dodge street to the intersection of Cora street and Cora street from the intersection of Exchange street to Grandview ave- nue and also asking for an appropria- tion to purchase sufficient property that is necessary to make said streets of a uniform 50 -foot width presented and read. On motion of Ald. Clancy the petition was referred to the com- mittee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of J. M. Blades, et al, ask- ing the city council to construct a sanitary sewer on Exchange street from the intersection of Cora and Ex- change streets to the sewer on Curtis street at the intersection of Curtis and Exchange streets and on Cora street from the intersection of Cora and Exchange streets to Grandview avenue presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Clancy the prayer of the petitioners was granted and the prop- er resolutions ordered drawn covering the same. Petition of Bradley and Maclay ask- ing the city council to construct a sanitary sewer in Grandview aven ze Regular Session, March 2, 1916 65 westerly to a point at or near the intersection of Park avenue and Brad- ley avenue presented and read. On motion of Ald. Clancy the prayer of the petitioners was granted and the proper resolutions ordered drawn to cover the same. Petition of John H. Maclay asking the city council to improve the alley lying between Alpine and Nevada street, from Solon street to Lang - worthy avenue, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Clancy the prayer of the petitioner was granted and the proper resolutions ordered drawn to cover the same. Petition of Bradley & Maclay ask- ing the city council to construct a sanitary sewer in Solon street, from the present sewer in Booth street to a point about 120 feet east thereof, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin the prayer of the peti- tioners was granted and the proper resolutions ordered drawn to cover the same. Petition of Mrs. Barrett asking the city council to grant her a reduction or cancel the special assessment levied against her property for the sewer in Milwaukee avenue presented and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin the petition was referred to the corn- mittee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Joseph Straub, Sr., ask- ing the city council to accept the sum of $41.75 as full payment for special assessment against lots 12 and 13, South Park Hill Add., for the improve- ment of Muscatine street, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Petition of the Dubuque Benevolent and Humane society asking the city council to donate the sum of $300, the annual sum as donated by the city in the past, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Wallis the prayer of the petitioners was granted and a war- rant in the sum of $300 was ordered drawn on the city treasurer in favor of the Dubuque Benevolent and Hu- mane society. Petition of the Municipal Bathing Beach commission asking the city council to submit to the voters of the city at the coming city election the following proposition: Shall the prop- osition to borrow the sum of ninety - seven hundred fifty dollars ($9750.00) for the purpose of erecting buildings in connection with the bathing pool, and issue bonds therefore, be adopt- ed, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the prayer of the pe- titioners was granted and the proper officials instructed to place the propo- sition before the voters. Petition of W. J. Miller, et al, ask- the waiver and agreement were re- ferred to the city attorney. Dubuque, Iowa, March 1st, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentleman: herewith please find pay rolls of Fire Department from De cember 1st., 1915 to February 15th., 1916 inclusive, which amounts have been paid in the sum of $12,122.50 and for which sum you will please order warrants drawn in my favor on the fire fund. Respectfully, GEO. D WYBRANT, City Treasurer. On motion of Ald. Wallis the re- port of the City Treasurer was ap proved and warrants ordered drawn to, cover the same. Dubuque, Iowa, March 2, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque, Ia. Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the month of February, 1915, showing the receipts and disburse- ments for the month. Receipts. City cash balance Feb. 1st, 1915 .$ 36,523.04 Receipts during the month .... 423,580.95 $460,103.99 Disbursements. Warrants re- deemed $ 73,793.91 Improvement bond coupons redeemed 2,868.75 Regular bond coupons re- deemed Waterworks bond coupons re- deemed Improvement bonds redeem- ed . 67,875.93 deemed 95,000.00 Water works bonds redeem- ed 6,000.00 Special sidewalk certificates re- deemed . Library orders redeemed Park orders re- deemed Police pension fund orders re- deemed Firemen pension fund orders re- deemed City's cash bal- ance February 29th, 1916 ..... 20%295.31 $460,10.3.99 The above cash balances. include the, balances in the improvement Regular Session March 2, 1916 9,859.8E 97.50 241.55 1,056.17 705.24 110.00 199.75 bond fund, the water works interest and sinking fund, the library fund, old water works debt fund, police pension fund, fire pension fund, and the sinking fund (for amelioration of the city regular bonded debt.) Excavation Account. Cash balance February 1st, 1916, .$ 350.00 Cash balance February 29th, 1916 600.00 Water Works Account. Cash balance February let, 1915 $ 11,226.90 Deposited with treasurer b y Water works trustees 3,707.17 $ 14,934.07 Orders drawn on treasurer b y Water works trustees $ 7,848.90 Cash balance February 29th, 1916 7,085.17 $ 14,934.07 The following is a record of all in- terest coupons and. bonds redeemed by the city treasurer and credited to him. Interest. Improvement bond coupons ..$ 2,868.75 Regular bond coupons 9,859.88 Water works bond coupons 97.50 $ 12,826.13 Bonds. Improvement bonds $ 67,875.93 Regular bonds 95,000.00 Water works bonds 6,000.00 Special sidewalk certificates 241.55 $169,117.48 Very Respectfully, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. The following list shows the Appro- priations and the Amount of war- rants drawn on each fund since the be- ginning of the fiscal year beginning March 1, 1916, Expended. Appropriated. For genera: ex- pense and con - tingent fund ..'.$50,500.00 $50,495.10 District road funds— , First district... 8,552.02 8,546.89 Second district.. 17,546.28 17,527.71 Third district... 11,73,6.78 11,704.67 Fourth district. 13,389.09 13,379.42 Fifth district... 12,514.68 12,504.26 Fire department.. 56,120.00 56,105.11 Police department 43,000.00 42,419.62 66 Regular Session, March 2, 1916 ing the city council to install an elec- tric street light on Russell street, south of the one installed, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Sin- grin the petition was referred to the, committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of (1 H. Wilmott et al, ask- ing the city council to install an elec- tric street light on crane opposite Alt man avenue and east side of Grand- view and between Malady and North Dodge, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Callahan the petition vas referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of the United Garage Co., asking the city council to grant them permission to. install a Bowser gaso- line tank and erect a, sign at their place of business, situated at 427 Clay street, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. McLaughlin the prayer of the petitioners was granted and the city attorney instructed to draw up waivers covering the same. Petition, of H. L. Pier, relative to the storm sewer built under Quinn street with its outlet on lot 1 of 1 of 2 of 33, Levi's add., and asking damages done to said lot, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin the peti- tion was referred to the city attorney. Petition of I. Belsky, asking the city council to have the alley lying between 16th and 17th, Sycamore and Cedar streets clear of all obstructions to that the alley can be used by the public, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Singrin the prayer of the petitioners was granted and the chief of police instructed to notify the prop- erty owners to clear the alley of all obstructions. Petition of Mrs. John McFarland relative to her former claim of $500.00 for injuries sustained by falling on the sidewalk on. th,e Iowa street side of the park and asking to have the same acted on., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the peti- tion was referred to the city attor- ney,. Petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Elligen, asking the city council to refund to her $6.30 overtax which she paid for the year 1914 as th.e south 96.5 feet of lot 77, Cook's Add., was erroneously assessed, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the city assessor to report to the council. Petition of M. P; Michels, asking the. oit-y council to refund to him, the sum of $5,60 overtax which_ he paid for the year 1914' as the west 41 feet Of lot 77 and the, west 5 inches of lost 76; Cook's, Add., was erroneously as- sessed, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. -KOR s, the petition was referred to the city assessor to report to the council. Petition cf Alice E. Atherton, ask- ing the city council to place the val- uation on her property for the years 1914 and 1915 the same as for the year 1913, presented and read. On motion of Atd. Wallis the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of C. H. Reynolds, agent of Conrad Lange estate, asking the city council to reduce the assessment for the years 1914 and 1,915 on lot 6 of the Sub. of lots 438 and 439, pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of F. N. hurt, asking the city council to view the grounds and look into the assessment against lots 43 and 44, Marsh's Add., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Calla- han the prayer of the petitioner was granted. Petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Heacock, asking the city council to reduce her taxes to $8.00, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the delinquent tax committee. Petition of Martin Lange, asking the city council to cancel the assessment of $1.00 against his property for the year 1915 for cutting weeds as the same is an error, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the prayer of the petitioner was granted and the city treasurer instructed. accordingly. Petition Of Mary Byrne, asking the city council to grant her a reduction on her assessment against lot 109, Union Add., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Clancy the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition cf Chas. H. Snyder, asking the city council to reduce the valua- tion on lot 2 of Kelly's Sub., and lot 2 of 1 from $1,300 to $1,000, -pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the committee Of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Louisa Lange, asking the city council to grant her a reduction on the assessment on her home, lot 2 of the Sub. of part of city lot 703 and also lot 12 Jf the Sub. of out -lots 688 and' 654, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition vas referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Waiver and agreement of C. A. Voelker et al relaltive to the inlproge- ment of lleeb street from Kaufmann avenue southerly changing the old es- tablished grade to the grade proposed . by the city engineer, presented and_ read. Q:r potion of Ald. McIntosh. -68 Sewerage 5,500.00 5,497,92 Printing 5,600.00 4,157.03 Street Lighting 39,500.00 37,903.94 Interest on floating and bonded debit 42,000.00 40,796.56 Board of health 15,000.00 14,993.48 Grading streets and alleys 13,000.00 12,981.45 Special bonded paving 11,000.00 11,000.00 Interest on special bonded debt 4,000.00 4,000.00 Repairing and building side- walks 1,000.00 994.92 Five per cent re- tained on certain improvements . 200.00 199.60 To pay for Somers System .. . 7,500.00 7,500.00 City's share of Lin- coln avenue lots 2,000.00 2,000.00 Purchase of prop- erty at Arch and St,, Ambrose streets 900.00 - - Balance of storm sewer on West F o urte enth street 2,283.22 2,283.22 Sewer on West Twelfth street 825.58 825.58 • Balance on Angel - la street im- provement 1,306.00 1,190.41 Sewer on Dodge street 525.00 504.00 Balance on open- ing of West Third street . • • 725.00 Balance on Smed- ley account .... 2,096.50 2,068.41 Bathing Beach commission .. . 3,000.00 3,000.00 Fire apparatus .. 5,000.00 5,000.00 Police patrol auto - bile and small car 3,800.00 Improvement of harbor 500.00 New road roller 3,000.00 2,800.00 New street sweep - 500.00 Regular Session, March 2, 1916 3,528.25 495.22 500.00 er To apply on debt of park board 2,300.00 2,300.00 Park board special 1.200.00 Oiling streets in First ward 1,200.00 Improving Mount Loretta avenue and steps 1,200.00 Storm sewer on Locust and Bluff streets 250.00 Improving Mt Car- mel avenge 2,000.00 1,998.23 Improving Valley street and South- ern avenue 750.00 748.54 1,183.39 1,198.90 249.97 Improving Cleve- land avenue and Villa street 750.00 750.00 Improving St. Mary's and Em- mett street 200.00 198.90 Improving West • Third street 600.00 586.85 Improving of Bluff and Rush streets 700.00 698.40 Improvement of Grandview ave- nue 900.00 898.55 Improvement of the east end of Grandview Ave and Southern Ave 450.00 448.50 Municipal Athletic Field 2,000.00 1,999.14 Cement steps from West Third to Fenelon Place . 600.00 600.00 Sewer from West Third to alley south of Fenelon Place 600.00 162.75 Cement steps from Hill street to West Seventh street 300.00 295.31 Retaining wall on West Seventh street 1,000.00 1,000.00 Bee Branch sewer in Third ward 2,500.00 1,850.00 Oiling streets in Third ward. 700.00 699.63 Cleaning Four- ' teenth street sewer 500.00 452.95 For Third ward dumps 700.00 697.40 Cleaning city pond 300.00 296.70 Crossings and ap- rons in Third Ward 300.00 292.78 Bathing beach commission 500.00 500.00 Improving Rose- dale avenue 1,650.00 1,649.98 Widening of Pick- ett street 300.00 300.00 Oiling streets in Fourth ward 600.00 600.00 Improving of Cent- er street 200.00 198.35 Improving of Gil- liam street 200.00 200.00 Cement steps from - Montrose to Fairview Place. 200.00 199.71 Cement st ips from West Foualieenth to Montrose Ter- race 150.00 149.86 Cement steps on Angella street 500.00 447.10 Cement stops on Catherine street 400.00 400.00 Cement steps . on West Eleventh street Cement steps on Hodgdon avenue Cement steps on Foye street .. Bathing beach commission . Storm sewer in Thirtieth street Bee Branch sewer in Fifth Ward Improvement on Broadway exten- sion Retaining wall on Leibnitz street Storm sewer . in Fifth avenue Improvement of Lincoln avenue. Oiling street:. in Fifth ward Respectfully Regular Session, March 2, 1916 69 1,000.00 500.00 300.00 1,000.00 500.00 5,500.00 500.00 200.00 3,000.00 300.00 957.86 500.00 237.22 1,000.00 500.00, 5,498.09 500.00 199.95 2,872.24 299.10 1,000.00 999.87 submitted, C. D LAGEN, City Auditor. Ald. Wallis moved that the report of th.e city auditor be approved. Car- ried. 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 Feb- ruary, 1916: Assault 1 Assault with intent to rape... 1 Breaking and entering 2 Disorderly conduct Disturbing the peace Intoxication Petit larceny 1 Shop lifting 2 Vagrancy Violating parole 4 9 45 9 1 75 Total Residents arrested Doors found open Defective lights Lodgers harbored Meals for prisoners Sheriff dieting prisoners for the month of February, 1916 $10.00 Cost of food $ 4.60 Police court costs and fines col- lected Patrol runs for prisoners Prisoners transferred Miles traveled by patrol Ambulance calls 38 39 2 951 23 $14.90 104 8 146 112 Respectfully submitted, JOHN GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan the re- port of the chief of police was ap- proved. Dubuque, Iowa, March 2nd, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I hereby petition your honorable body that the following per- sons be allowed soldiers' claims: Susia Ashton, Arnold sub., lot 3. Mary Lehman, Sanford's sub., north 30 ft. lot 38. Thresa Imhoff, Davis Farm add., lot 303. C. H. Kemler, east 48 feet of 9, Far - ley's sub., should be $1,070.00 instead of $1,620.00. Home Bldg. Co., east 102 feet of 49, should be $2,280.00 instead of $2,380.00. Also improvement of $1,140.00 on 8 of mineral lot 188, F. A. Pfohl, should not have been carried for 1914. Respectfully, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the report of the city assessor was ap- proved and the city treasurer instruct- ed accordingly. On motion of Ald. McIntosh the fol- lowing weighmaster reports were re- ceived and filed: L. Pitschner $ 1.62 Ed. 'Norton 18.90 Dubuque, Iowa, March 1, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The claim for dam- ages of Susie Hoff, growing out of a personal injury sustained by her on Jan. 21, 1916, has been referred to me for a report and investigation. I beg to state that I have looked into this claim carefully, and find that there is much merit in the same. I would, therefore, recommend that a warrant be drawn in favor of the claimant in the sum of thirty ($30.00) dollars, the same to be paid over to her after she has executed a release to the city of Dubuque from all fur- ther claims arising out of her injury and the treasurer be instructed ac- cordingly. Respectfully yours, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the report of the city attorney was ap- proved and a warrant ordered drawn to cover the same. City Engineer Blake presented pro- file No. 906, showing the grade on Burden avenue, from O'Neill avenue to unnamed street first northwest of Windsor avenue. On motion of Ald. McIntosh the profile was adopted and the ordinance committee instructed to draft an ordinance covering the same. City Engineer Blake presented pro- file No. 907, showing the grade on Leibnitz street, from Paul street to Clifford street. On motion of Ald. McIntosh the profile was adopted and 7o Regular Session, March 2, 1916 - the ordinance committee instructed to draft "an ordinance covering the "same. City Engineer Blake presented pro- file No. 909, showing the grade on Thomas place, from Stafford avenue to a point four hundred feet north- westerly. 'On motion of Ald. McIntosh the profile was adopted and the or- - dinance committee instructed to draft an ordinance covering the same. Alderman Wallis offered the follow- ing: Whereas, the contract heretofore 'entered into by the city of Dubuque for the construction of a sanitary sew - er hereinafter described, has been 'completed, and the city engineer has computed that the cost and expense of said iiprovement amount to $3,- 018.23. Therefore, be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that to provide Tor th "e cost of constructing a sanitary "seWei in Rosedale avenue, from Willow street to Auburn ave- nue, in Auburn avenue from Rosedale avenue to Dexter avenue, in Dexter avenue from Auburn to Algona ave- nues, and in Algona avenue, from Dexter avenue to West Fourteenth street, the mayor be and he is here- by required "to execute and deliver to the city recorder, to be by him regis- tered and countersigned, eleven bonds for two hundred and :fifty dollars each and one for two hundred sixty - eight - and 23 -100 dollars each, numbered 4462 to 4473 inclusive, dated April 2, 7916, payable on or before seven years after the date thereof, and bearing in- terest at the rate of -five per cent per annum, payable semi- annually. Aid. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. 'Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. ‘ McLaughlin offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON PUTNAM STREET FROM MUSCATINE STREET TO BROADWAY E Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Putnam street from Muscatine street to Broadway Extension be and the same is hereby established and adopted, as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the city engineer being profile No. 893 13. M. west end of the door sill at the easterly end of house No. 262 Broadway Extension - eleva- tion 79.46. Said grade begins at the east-prop- erty line of Muscatine street which is station 0, north curb elevation 177.60, south curb elevation 179.25; thence to station 1+10.3 west line of alley north curb elevation 175.90, south curb elevation 179.90; "thence to station 1+26.3 east line of alley, north curb elevation 178.00, south curb ele• vation 179.00; thence to station 2 +44 west curb line of Broadway, north curb elevation 172.50, south curb ele- vation 173.60. 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 Dubuque Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted March 2nd, 1916. Approved March 3rd, 1916. JAMES SAUL, Attest: J. J. SHEA, Mayor. City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers March 8th, 1916. J. J. SHEA,. 3 -8 -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, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Hein. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adoption of the ordinance as read. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Dubuque, •Iowa, March 2, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The board of health met in regular session March 2nd, 1916. Chairman Heim in the chair. Present —Mayor Saul, Ald. McLaugh- lin, Citizen Wm. "F osselman, Asst. City Attorney Cooney, Sanitary Health Of- ficer Bucknam. Minutes of the meet- ing of February 3rd, 1916, read and on motion of Ald. McLaughlin were ap- proved as read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the following bills were sent to the county for payment: W. C. Fosselman $ 58 10 J. E. Robinson 7 35 Mike Kies 5 00 Union Electric Co. 3 00 Dr. E. L. Reinecke 112 00 Schneider's Grocery 13 52 Mike Kies 5 00 Jos. J. Rowan & Son 3 00 J. E. Robinson 101 80 Peter Lange 5 80 Ald. McLaughlin moved that the 'clerk of the board of health be in- $tructed to advertise for bids for the care of the detention hospital and al- so for bids for 'an official fumigator, who must be a licensed embalmer, bids to be received till April 6th, 1916, at 2:00 p. m. Carried. Aid. McLaughlin moved to adjourn. Carried. J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. -Ald. McLaughlin moved the adoption of the report of the board of health. Carried. Alderman Singrin offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that it is 'deemed necessary and advisable to improve Clay street and 'Couler ave- nue from Fourth street to Twenty - second street, and it is hereby pro- posed to reset old atone curb where necessary and to put in new stone curb where necessary and to repair preshnt concrete foundation where necessary and to resurface said por- tion of said street with brick block or 3 1 -2 inch creosote wood block on the present concrete foundation or to pave with asphaltic - concrete on the present concrete =foundation outside the tracks and with brick block on the present concrete foundation be- tween the rails and one foot outside thereof, and to assess the cost of said 'curbing, resetting of curbing, repair- ing of concrete foundation and resar- facing against the property legally subject to assessment. Ald. Singrin moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas. —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Singrin offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that the city en- gineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Clay street - and Couler avenue from Fourth street to Twenty- second street, and the kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such improvement, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway 'company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount as- sessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improvement as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the laws of the Thirty -fifth general as- sembly of the state of Iowa and acts - Regular Session, March 2, 1916 7 amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of - the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his of- fice, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues "of a news- paper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and 'estimates are on file, the location and nature of 'the improvement, kind or kinds of ma- terial or materials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, anti the time be- fore which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Singrin moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to 'construct 'a sanitary sewer in Solon street as follows, to -wit: an eight -inch tile Pipe sanitary sewer in Solon street from the present sewer in Booth street to a point about one hun- dred and twenty feet east thereof, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald, Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat and specifications for an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Solon street, from the pres- ent sewer in 13ooth street to a point about one hundred and twenty feet east thereof, showing the locations and general nature of such improve- ment, the extent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost there- of and the amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon pet front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and estimate in the office of the city recorder. 7 That after such plat is so filed, the city recorder shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the council to make such improvement, Which notice shall be published in three consecutive issues of the official paper of the city of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and general- ly the nature of the sewer, its loca- tion, size and kinds of material to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objec- tions can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of said notice, and after the completion of the publica- tion of such notice, he shall at its next session, notify the council thereof in writing with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by the city' council of the city of Dubuque, that it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Dillon street from Grandview avenue northerly to the end of said street and it is hereby proposed to narrow said street to twenty -six feet between curbs, to grade, curb and gutter with combination cement curb and gutter and to macadamize said portion of said street, and to assess the cost of said narrowing, grading, curbing, guttering and macadamizing against the property legally subject to assessment. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of Dillon street from Grandview Avenue north- erly to the end of said street, and the kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of the en- tire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such improvement, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such im- Regular Session, March 2, 1916 provement as contemplated by Chap- ter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the fil- ing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall puu- lish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and es- timate are on file, the location' and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder_ shall, at the next regular session of the city coun- cil, notify the council thereof in writ- ing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Walsh street from West ',Sec- ond street to West Third street and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb and gutter with combination cement curb and gutter and to macadamize said portion of said street and to as- sess the cost of said grading, curbing and guttering and macadamizing against the property legally subject to assessent. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh McLaughlin; Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby di- rected to prepare a plat showing gen- erally the location, nature and ex- tent to the proposed improvement of Walsh street from West Second street to West Third street, and the kind or kinds of material to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such im- provement, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land ad- jacent to such improvement as con- templated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General Assembly of the State- of Iowa and acts amend- ed thereby, and to file, such plat and estimate in the office of the city re- corder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three con- secutive issues of a newspaper pub- lished in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimate are on file, the location and nature of the im- provement, kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an esti- mate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such no- tice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying. Ald. Clany moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None, Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve the alley between Alpine and Nevada street from Solon street to Langworthy avenue, and it is here- by proposed to grade and to pave said portion of said alley with either ma- cadam or concrete paving, and to as- sess the cost of said grading and paving against the property legally subject to assessment. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby di- rected to prepare a plat showing gen- erally the locdtion, nature and extent to the proposed improvement of the alley between Alpine street, and Ne- vada street from Solon street to Lang - worthy avenue, and the kind or kinds of material or materials to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of Regular Session, March 2, 1916 73 such improvement, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount as- sessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to such improvement as contemplated by Chapter 76 of the Laws of the Thirty -fifth General As- sembly of the State of Iowa and acts amended thereby, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind or kinds of mater- ial or materials to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time be- fore which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publication. shall have been made, the city re- corder shall, at the next regular ses- sion of the city council, notify the council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accom- panying the same. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution, Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Park avenue as follows, to -wit: an eight - inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Park avenue from the present sewer in Grandview avenue to Bradley ave- nue, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Clancy, Mc. Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Absent —Ald. Heim Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby di- rected to prepare a plat and specifica- tions for an eight -inch tile pipe sani- tary sewer in Park avenue from the present sewer in Grandview avenue to Bradley avenue, showing the loca- tions and general nature of such im- C. A. Voelker, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 177, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin, ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total $ 58 98 C. A. Voelker, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 176, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 98 August Tall, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 175, interest at 6 per cent 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 98 August Tall, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 174, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 98 J. J. Brode, Woodlawn Park Add., interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, X05.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, 58 98 F. L $3.31; udesche r Woodlawn Park Add., lot 172, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin, ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 98 C. A. Voelker, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 182, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 98 C A. Voelker, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 221, interest at 6 Per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 98 J. F. Van Dilman, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 220, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026,.$55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 98 C. A. Voelker, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 219, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 98 P. M. Heinz, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 218, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 98 Regular Session, March 2, 1916 Anton Theilen, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 217, interest at 6 Per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 98 Realty Inv. Corp., Woodlawn Park Add., lot 216, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent„ $3.31; total 58 98 Realty Inv. Corp., Woodlawn Park Add., lot 215, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 98 Helena Thiemig, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 214, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Peter Seeman, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 213, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55:14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 97 J. M. Young, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 212 interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 John Kapp, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 211, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 97 John Kapp, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 210, interest at 6 Per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 John Kapp, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 209, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 Per cent, $3.30; total 58 97 C. J. Pitschner, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 208, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 C. J. Pitschner, Woodlawn Park Add. lot 207, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin, ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 97 74 Regular Session, March 2, 1916 provement, the extent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost thereof and the .amount assess- able upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and estimate in the office of the city re- cerder. That after such plat is so filed, the city recorder shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the countil to make such improveient, which notice shall be published in three consecutive issues of the official paper of the city of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of material to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publica- tion of said notice, and after the com- pletion of the publication of such no- tice, he shall at its next session, notify the council thereof in writing with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Aids. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Ex- change street as follows to -wit: an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Exchange street from the present sanitary _sewer in Cora street to the sewer in Curtis street, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds, Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. Heim. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat and specifications for an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Exchange street from the present sanitary sewer in Cora street to the sewer in Curtis street, showing the locations and general nature of such improvement, the extent there- of the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost thereof and the amount as- sessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon and the amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such Plat, specifications and estimate in the office of the city recorder. That after such plat is so filed, the city recorder shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the council to make such improvement, which notice shall be published in three consecutive issues of the official Paper of the city of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of material to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publica- tion of said notice, and after the com- pletion of the publication of such no- tice, he shall at its next session, notify the council thereof in writing with a printed copy of such notice ac- companying the same. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Mc- Intosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None. Absent -Ald. Heim, - 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 an eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Rosedale avenue from Willow street to Auburn avenue, in Auburn avenue from Rose- dale avenue to Dexter avenue, in Dex- ter avenue from Auburn avenue to Algona avenue, and in Algona avenue from Dexter avenue to West Four- teenth street, John Tibey, 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 con- structing an 8 -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Rosedale Ave. from Willow street to Auburn avenue in Auburn avenue from Rosedale avenue to Dex- ter avenue in Dexter avenue from Auburn avenue to Algona avenue and in Algona avenue from Dexter ave- nue to West Fourteenth street, by John Tibey, 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, situ- ate and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or par- cel of real estate, as follows: C. A. Voelker, - Woodlawn Park Add., lot 240, interest at 6 Per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 Per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Louisa Schromen, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 241, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 H. L. Lundbeck, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 242, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Martin Lange, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 243, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Martin Lange, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 244, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $6.31; total 58 97 Martin Lange, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 245, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Emma Schwind, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 246, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft pipe anid manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 1950.6 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe, at $1.18 $2301 71 13 manholes at $40.00 520 00 Extra expense 169 25 Interest at 6 per cent 27 27 Total $3018 23 All of which is assesed in propor- tion to the special benefits conferred. Adopted, March 2nd, 1916. Approved, March 3rd, 1916. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas -Alds. Callahan, Clancy, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Sin - grin, Wallis. Nays -None. Absent - Ald. Heim. Ald Wallis moved that the com- mittee clerk be instructed to prepare a list of all matters before the com- mittee of the whole and give each ald- erman a list. Carried. Regular Session, March 2, 1916 Attest Ald. Clancy moved to adjourn. Carried. Adopted , 1916. Approved Mayor. City Recorder. 76 Regular Session March 2, 1916 C. A. Voelker, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 206, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft, pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 C. A. Voelker, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 205, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 97 C. A. Voelker, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 204, interest at 6 per cent, 54c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 98 Realty Inv. Corp., Woodlawn Park Add., lot 203, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 John Tali, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 178, interest at 6 per cent, 63c; 59 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $65.06; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.90; total 69 59 Anna Heinz, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 179, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Anna Heinz, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 180, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at :p1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.30; total 58 97 B. Forkenbrock, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 181, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Val. Althaus, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 222, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.14; extra expense at 6 Per cent, $3.30; total 58 97 Val. Althaus, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 227, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Anna Althaus, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 228, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Anna Althaus Woodlawn Park Add., lot 229, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 Per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Anna Althaus, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 230, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Anna Althaus, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 231, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Anna Althaus, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 232, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. It pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Peter Schmidt, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 233, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 G. A. Grimm, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 234, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 Per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 G. A. Grimm, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 235, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Wm. McGrath, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 236, interest at 6 Per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Realty Inv. Corp., Woodlawn Park Add., lot 237, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Theresa. Bowen, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 238, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra ex- pense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 Wm. Lawther, Woodlawn Park Add., lot 239, interest at 6 per cent, 53c; 50 lin. ft. pipe and manholes at $1.1026, $55.13; extra expense at 6 per cent, $3.31; total 58 97 l :1 rnercial National Bank of Chicago, Il- linois. This bond is issued by the City of Dubuque, Iowa, pursuant to the pro- visions of Sections 905 to 911, inclu- sive, of Chapter XII Title V of the code of Iowa, and in conformity to a resolution of the council of said city, duly passed, a true and complete copy of which is printed on the back here- of, as a part hereof. And it is here- by certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required by the laws and constitution of the state of Iowa to be done precedent to and in the issue of this bond have been properly done, happened and been performed in regular and due form as required by law, and that the in- debtedness of said city, including this bond, does not exceed the constitu- tional or statutory limitations. In testimony whereof, said city .of Dubuque by its council has caused this bond to be signed by its mayor and attested by its recorder, with the seal of said city attached, this first day of April, 1916. Attest. City Recorder of the City of Dubuque. Mayor of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. FORM OF COUPON. No. $ On the first day of October, 1916, the City of Dubuque promises to pay to th.e bearer, as provided in the within bond, the sum of $ in lawful money of the United States of America, at the months interest refunding bond, April 1st, 1916. Mayor of the City of Dubuque, Attest: City Recorder of the City of Dubuque. Section 3. That the said One Hun- dred and Five Thousand Dollars of bonds so to be issued upon being exe- cuted by affixing thereto the corpor- ate seal of th.e City of Dubuque and being signed by the proper officers thereof, shall be sold, exchanged or substituted for the said outstanding four per cent bonds, which so become due on April 1st, 1916, but in no case at less than par value thereof, nor shall the said bonds authorized by this resolution nor th.e proceeds there- of, be used for any other purpose than for paying, redeeming and refunding the said described outstanding four per cent bonds. Section '1. That the said coupons attached to the said four per cent re- funding bonds shall be signed by the fac- simile signature of the Mayor of the City of Dubuque and attested by the fac - simile signature of the City Special Session, March 1o, 1916 being six due that day on its No. , dated. 79 Recorder of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and that from the said coupons there may be omitted the placing of the city seal of the City of Dubuque. Section 6. The bonds herein au- thorized shall be duly and properly registered in the office of the City Treasurer of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Adopted March 10th, 1916. Approved March 11th, 1916. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Clancy, Heim, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. A resolution directing the city treasurer of the city of Dubuque to sell 4 per cent refunding bonds. Whereas the city council of the city of Dubuque, deeming it necessary and for the public good to refund the outstanding indebtedness of the city of Dubuque in the sum of one hun- dred and five thousand dollars by the issuance of its refunding bonds; and Whereas, bids have been asked and received for the sale of said bonds at four per cent interest payable semi- annually; and Whereas, Season, Good and Mayer of Cincinnati, Ohio, has submitted its bid to buy said bonds at par allowing a premium to the city of Dubuque in the sum of one hundred and ten dol- lars on condition that said city pay to said bidder the sum of $735.00 for full lithographed bond blanks, attor- neys fees and other incidental ex- penses. Whereas, said bid is the highest bid offered for said bond issue; now therefore Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, That the city treasurer be and he is hereby author- ized and directed to sell said bonds at par to Season, Good and Mayer of Cin- cinnati, Ohio, they being the highest, bidder, said bonds to be in the de- nomination of one thousand dollars each, bearing interest at the rate of four per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, said bonds to be pay- able at the Continental and Commer- cial National bank of Chicago, Illinois in accordance with the bid and pro- posal offered by said bidder, which bid and proposal are hereby made a part of this resolution. Adopted, March 10th, 1916. 78 Special Session, March 1o, 1916 CITY COUNCIL (Official) . Special session, March 10th, 1916. Council met at 10:45 a. in. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present — Aldermen Callahan, Clan- cy, Heim, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Sin - grin, Walli,;. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of re- ceiving bids for the sale of 4 per refunding bonds in the sum of $105,- 000.00 and acting on any other busi- ness that might properly come before a regular meeting of the city coun- cil. Ald. C1anc3 moved to open the bids. Carried. City Treasurer Wybrant reported as follows: Dubuque, Iowa, March 10th, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Season, Good and Mayer of Cincinnati, Ohio, have sub- mitted th.e Highest bid, namely par and accrued interest to day of deliv- ery and a premium of $110.00 the city of Dubuque to allow them a sum of $735.00 for full litographed bond blanks, attorneys' fees and other in- cidental expenses. Ald. Wallis moved that the report of the city treasurer be approved and the bid of Season, Good and Mayer of Cincinnati, Ohio, be accepted: Car- ried. A resolution to provide for the is- suance of refunding bonds on the City of Dubuque, Iowa, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding and maturing bonds. Whereas, The City of Dubuque, Iowa, is justly and legally indebted on its certain valid outstanding bonds to the amount of one hundred and five thousand dollars which outstand- ing bonds were heretofore legally is- sued by the said city under a resolu- tion duly and legally passed by the city council thereof in the years 1371 and 1896, and which outstanding bonds bear interest at the rate <,f four per cent per annum, payable semi - annually, and become due and payable on the first day of April, A. D., 1916, and said outstanding bonds have been issued to refund and Jay certain other outstanding bonds of the said city theretofore issued to pay valid indebtedness of the said city heretofore contracted and in- curred; and, Whereas, The said outstanding bonds which so become due on April 1st, 1916, are in all respects regular, legal and valid, and the interest thereon having been regularly paid by the said city ,during all the time they have been so outstanding; and, Whereas, It being deemed for the public interest to refund said bonds; and, Whereas, The city has full power and ' authority under the laws of said State of Iowa to issue bonds as here- inafter provided to refund the said outstanding bonds so due, now there- fore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa; Sec- tion 1. That there are hereby au- thorized and directed to be issued by and in behave of the said City of Du- buque its refunding bonds according to and of the form hereinafter con- tained to the amount of one hundred and five thousand dollars under date of April 1st, 1916, in denominations of one thousand dollars each, paya.Jle twenty years from date bearing inter- est at the rate of four per cent per annum, payable' semi - annually on first day of October and April during said term, to be evidenced by interest cou- pons attached to saia bonds. Both interest and principle of the said bonds to be made payable in lawful money of the United States of Amer- ica at the Continental and Commer- cial National of Chicago, Illinois. The said bonds shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the re- corder of the said city under its cor- porate seal, and the interest coupons thereto attached shall be signed by the mayor and attested by the record- er of said city, with the seal of the city affixer, and said bonds being numbered from one to one hundred and five, both inclusive, and said In- terest coupons being numbered from one to forty, both inclusive. Section 2. That said bond shall be substantially in the following form, subject to the necessary changes as to the numbers, maturity of coupons and other necessary variations there- in: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF DUBUQUE, CITY OF DUBUQUE, FOUR PER CENT REFUNDING BONDS. No. $1,000.00 The City of Dubuque, in the state of Iowa, for valuation received, prom- ises to pay to the bearer One Thou- sand dollars, of lawful money of the United States of America, on April 1st, A. D. 1936, with interest on said sum from the date hereof until paid at the rate of four per cent per an- num, payable semi - annually, on the first day of October and April in each year on presentation and surrender of the interest coupon heretofore at- tached; both principle and interest payable at the Continental and Com- So Regular Session, March 16, 1916 Approved, March 11th, 1916. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Ald. Z \Ta11is moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Heim, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Dubuque, Ia., March 10, 1916. Gentlemen of the Council —I take pleasure in announcing that I have appointed Dr. John Hancock to fill the vacancy created by the death of the late Judge O. P. Shiras on the library board and hope that the appointment will meet with your approval. Respectfully yours, JAMES SAUL, Mayor. On motion of Ald. Clancy the rec- ommendation of the mayor was ap- proved. Dubuque, Ia., March 10, 1916. Gentlemen of the Council —I take pleasure in recommending the ap- pointment of Mr. Glen Brown to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge O. P. Shiras on the park board. Respectfully, JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Ald: Singrin moved that the recom- mendation of the mayor be approved and that Mr. Glen Brown be elected to fill the unexpired term of Judge O. P. Shiras on the park board. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Callahan, Clancy, Heim McIntosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wal- lis. Nays —None. Ald McLaughlin moved to adjourn. Carried. Adopted, , 1916. Approved, Attest: Mayor. City Recorder. CITY COUNCIL (Official.) Regular session, March 16th, 1916. Council met at 8:35 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present— Aldermen Callahan, Clan- cy, Heim, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Sin- grin, Wallis. Bills. L. Doty, macadam 1st county road fund $176 72 Wilmer Cook, grading Rose- dale avenue 1480 00 Ed Grue, macadam 1st road 20 96 A. Strietz, 5th road, macadam 35 98 L. Horrick, 5th road, macadam 268 48 Ferd 011hoff, 5th road, macad- am 17 15 D. Frommelt, 5th road; macad- am 80 68 B. Tschol, 5th road, macadam 26 17 Nic Reiter, 5th road, macadam 67 57 L. Schneider, 5th road, macad- am 14 80 Frank Bieger, 5th road, macad- am 40 92 Frank Bieger, 5th road, mac- adam 4 69 John Jenson, 5th road, macad- am 4 25 Mich. Lange, 5th road, macad- am 13 90 Al. Schnee, 5th road, macadam 48 38 Peter Ginter, 5th road, macad- am 64 32 Wm. Schnee, 5th road, macad- • am - 64 32 D. Gantenbein, 5th road, mac- adam 14 53 Leo Schneider, 5th road, mac- adam 14 83 John Mihm, 5th road, macadam 143 94 Jake Frohs, 5th road, macadam 134 25 Jos. Haupert, 5th road, ma- cadam 60 86 Geo. Mauer, 5th road, macad- am 113 02 Andrew Metz, 5th road ma- cadam ... 100 50 Andrew Luke, 5th road, ma- cadam 67 72 Al. Becker, 5th road, macadam 103 33 Frank Becker, 5th road, ma- cadam 45 98 Pete Albinger, 5th road ma- cadam 26 75 Peter Horch, 5th road, macad- am 38 63 Jno. Mihm, 5th road, macadam 11 80 J. Roggensack, 5th road, ma- cadam 13 92 Chas. Young, 5th road, macad- am 20 02 Tony Seig, 4th road, macadam 105 31 Nic Krayer, 4th road, macadam 67 40 Jno. Parker, 4th road, macad- am ... 148 08 Matt Kiefer, 4th road, macad- am 112 76 J. McGraw, 4th road•macadam 81 12 Nic Martin, 4th road macadam 101 33 McCollins Transfer Co., 2nd road E. A. Newell, 1st road G. W. Healey & Son, 2nd road Good Roads Machine Co., roads Peter Hanson, roads Adam Wombacher, expense Chas. Dillon, expense E. W. Lee, expense T. J. Ryder, expense Del. C. Huntoon, expense J. M. Erschen, expense David T. Howie, expense Geo. Clancy, expense Chas. Stevenson, expense Wm. O'Brien, expense John E. Strobel, expense Bernard McCornisch, expense John Appel, expense John S. Mayerle, expense • .. J. J. Hennessey, expense G. F. Mannstedt, expense C. Hartman, expense Leroy D. Lagen, expense David Murphy, expense Harry Keck, expense C. F. Pier, expense Geo. N. Klauer, expense P. B. Hoffmann, expense Harry Cleaver, expense Adolph Kochendorfer,. expense H. L. Avery, expense Glenn J. Dorkn, expense Wm. Singrin, expense Henry 0. Krakow, expense John Mullady,,expense John Westercamp, expense Adam Crawford, expense •J. F. Brown, expense John Trexler, expense Walter Henkels, expense Andrew Galliart, expense Chas. H. Snyder, expense Alex Gratz, expense Chester A. Ruff, expense A. P. Melchoir, expense J. Roberts, expense Peter Bradley, expense G. A. Kampmann, expense E. F. Graham, expense J. D. Bush, expense J. H. Trieb, expense Thos. R. Lee, expense J. M. Kenety, expense C. A. Voelker, Jr., expense E. C. Kuehnle, expense A. G. Reed, expense C. K. Mathis, expense Chas. T. Thomas, expense J. K. Kaufmann, expense ... C. P. Mettel, expense H. J. Grobe, expense Theo. Kemps, expense E. J. Schilling, expense Herman Zernecke, expense Geo Wunder, expense Jos. Welu, expense Regular Session, March 16, 1916 2 00 4 10 1 90 18 00 25 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 Sr J. Grimm, expense 10 00 Chas. Need, expense 10 00 Chas. Doerr, expense 10 00 Frank Taylor, expense 10 00. Peter J. Raab, expense 10 00 Herman Knoernschield, ex- pense 11 00 E. J. Sauer, expense 10 00 Adam Stoltz, expense 10 00 E. T. Frith, expense 10 00 Al, Bitzberger expense 10 00 W. Brandt, expense 24 00 L. Faye, expense 24 00 Mrs L. Schuller, expense 6 00 Thos. Donahue, expense 10 00 J. Schublin expense 11 00 A. Vogel, expense 10 00 Wales Hotel. expense 10 00 J. L Hird, expense 10 00 Dubuque Reality Co., expense 10 00 Wm. Mentz, expense 10 00 - Weitz Bros., expense 10 00 Mrs. Rose Fengler, expense 10 00 F. Roesner, expense 10 00 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 10 60 Union Printing Co., expense 11 15 J. J. Kress Mfg Co., expense 338 79 J, L. Kiss, expense 3 30 F. A. Burns. expense 2 25 Becker - Hazelton Co., expense 7 28 C. L. Dambacher, expense 6 26 Clancy Transfer Co., expense 7 35 F. Buetin, expense 4 00 Peter Eveus, expense 31 13 Trudel Engraving Co., expense 1 50 F. G. Becker, expense 2 25 McCollins Transfer Co., ex- pense 2 50 Hartman furniture Co., ex- pense 4 00 A. C. Wunder Co., expense 10 10 L. A. Walch, expense 50 C, L. Dambacher, expense 1 75 Pier Bros., expense 14 00 Mathis - Eissenegger Co., ex- pense 27 62 II. Galle, expense 50 J. W. Milla, expense 1 30 T. J. Mulgrcw Co., expense 14 00 Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., ex- pense 5 00 John Dehing expense 10 00 Conner Bros., expense 70 25 Century Hol ei Register Co., ex- pense 8 50 The Bond Buyer, expense 11 55 Times - Journal, expense 7 50 Union Printing Co., expense 81 00 Smith.-Morgan Printing Co., ex- pense 136 50 Union Electric Co., fire 22 90 Key City Iron Works, fire 2 35 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co , fire National It.afining Co., fire Auto Supply Co., fire Iowa Oil Co., fire Peed - Berwanger & Pfiffner, fire Stafford Grccery, fire J. L Kies, fire Keller Elediric Co., fire 20 00 19 50 75 18 50 12 15 1 30 26 35 60 city attorney instructed to draw a waiver covering the same. Petition of B. H. Blocklinger, rela- tive to assessments levied against his property and asking to have the same cancelled as they are outlawed and illegal, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. McIntosh the petition was referred to the city treasurer and city attorney to report to the council. Petition of the Elks' Home Building Co., asking the city council to cancel the taxes for the years 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914 against lots 623, 624 and 625, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of E. H. Sheppley, asking the city council to reduce the assess- ment on the north 2 -5 of city lot 455, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Er: estine Otto, asking the city council to reduce the assess- ment on lots 1 of 1 and lot 2, L. H Langworthy's add., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of T. J. Donahue, asking the city council to reduce the assess- ment against sub. 1 of 1 of east part of mineral lot 46 and sub. 2 of min- eral lot 47, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Matilda Thielen, asking the cit ycouncil to reduce the assess- ment on city lot middle 1 -5 of 440, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Clancy the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of McFadden Building Co., asking the city council to cancel the assessment on lot 1 of the sub. of 529 and 530 in aecor•d'oute with the terms of the ordinance passed June 18th, 1909, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin the p-ayef of the petitioners was granted and the city treasurer instructed accordingly. Petition of John Hillery, asking the city council to reduce the taxes on the s. w. 1 -2 of lot 9 in Finley, Wa- ple's & Burton's add., for the year 1915, and also asking the city coun- cil to refund to him the overtaxes paid for the years 1913 and 1911, pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Heim the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of R. H. Jones, relative to his assessment for the year 1914 and asking the city council to reduce the valuation, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was Regular Session, March i6, 1916 83 referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Emma L. Buettell, ask- ing the city council to reduce the as- sessment on lot 4, Union Avenue sub., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Mary Lippert, asking the city council to cancel her taxes on lot 19, Littleton & Sawyer's Add., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin the petition was referred to the delinquent tax committee. Petition of the Dubuque Bridge Co., asking the city council to place the assessment for the west end of the bridge at $40,000.00 instead of $60,- 000.00 as it now stands, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole. Bond of Glenn Brown, park com- misinoner, presented. On motion of Ald, Wallis the bond was referred to the city attorney. Notice of claim of Mary A. Brown in the sum of $500.00 for injuries sustain- ed by falling on sidewalk on the south side of Dodge street presented and read On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the notice was referred to the city attorney. Release and discharge of Susie Hoff from any and all claims against the city of Dubuque by falling on sidewalk for the consideration of $30.00 pre- sented and read. On motion of Aid. Wallis the release was made a mat- ter of record. On motion of Ald. Clancy the fol- lowing named parties were named judges and clerks to serve at the City Electon to he held Aprl 3rd., 1916, re- spectvely: Democratic. First Ward. First precinct— Judges, Ed Lee and Charles Dillon. Clerk, T. J. Rider. Second precinct— Judges, Matt Clancy, Chas. Stevenson. Clerk, Wm. O'Brien. Second Ward. First precinct— Judges, Henry Hi- er, John Hennessy. Clerk, John May - erle. Second precinct— Judges, J. J. Mc- Laughlin, Sol Weiser. Clerk, Dave Murphy. Third Ward. First Precinct— Judges, P. B. Hoff- man and Geo. Klauer. Clerk, A. A. Kochendorfet. Second precindt— Judges, Wm. Sin- grin and John Mullady. Clerk, Glen Doran. Third Precinct— Judges, John Trex- ler and John Westercamp. Clerk J. F. Brown. 82 Regular Session, March 16, 1916 Schroeder & Kleine Grocer Co , fire Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co , fire 2 50 Tri -State Auto Co., fire 2 30 Dr. F. A. Wieland, fire 7 00 M. Stafford, fire 2 70 J. N. Graham, fire 14 00 Mettel Bros., fire 9 00 Keller Electric Co., fire 60 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co , M. P. Hogan, fire John Gielles, police Union Electric Co., police Ed, Norton, police E. P. Smith Electric Co., police John Jehring, police Eichhorn & Bechtel, police Tri -State Ante Co., police Nutwood Garage, police Iowa Oil Co., police Key City Decorative Glass Works, police Dr. E. I., Reinecke, fire and police Murray & Freiburg Co., police fire an3 expense Iowa Telephone Co., police, fir and expense Capt. R. H Trombley, police, fire and health Midland Chemical Co., expense fire, police and health Eichhorn & Bechtel, sewer and expens Fischer & Co., expense and 2nd road J. N. Graham, sidewalk and sewer W. D. Deckert & Co,, sewer 1 45 10 00 14 55 1 55 1 80 4 60 10 80 4 55 5 00 43 41 1 50 12 21 50 Peed- Berwanger & Pfiffner, sewer 8 Times - Journal, printing 14 Labor Death r, printing 14 Times - Journal, printing 4 Carr Ryder & Adams Co , health Uptons Laundry, health Schepple Machine Co., health John Dehing, health 90 00 Life Saving Device Co., health 11 60 Union Electric Co., lighting 56 05 Union Electric Co., lighting 162 15 Union Electric Co., lighting 3291 73 On motion of Ald. McLaughlin all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. On motion of. Ald'. McLaughlin the following bills were referred to the committee of the whole: N. J. Staner, balance due on Bee Branch sewer in 3rd ward $799 66 First ward macadam bills 876 95 Petition of Jacob Grode, Sr., ask- ing the city council to cancel the as- sessment against lot 1 of the north 12 of lot 96 in Langworthy' "s Sub. for the improvement of Rhomberg ave- nue, presented and read. On motion 20 00 20 25 42 67 6 00 41 93 75 23 45 2 00 1 25 75 00 SO 50 6 10 6 33 20 of Ald. McIntosh the petition was re- ferred to the committee of the whole. Petition of Grundy & Hird, et al, asking the city council that a sewer - connection be established for their property extending eastward from Grandview avenue, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Clancy the prayer of the petitioners was granted. Petition of the property owners on West Locust street requesting the city to improve said street with asphaltic - paving, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of Dubuque Packing Co., asking the city council to vacate the alley in the block between 16th and 17th s treets, between Cedar and Syca- more streets, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of John Toll, relative to the assessment levied against him for the sanitary sewer in Auburn avenue, pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of John McCarthy, asking the city council to cancel the assess- ment against him in the sum of $1.00 for cutting weeds on lot 150, Wood- land Park add., as the same is an er- ror, presented and read.. On motion of gild. Wallis the prayer of the peti- tioner was granted and the city treas- urer instructed accordingly. Petition of Wm. J. Gregory, et al, asking the city council to install an electric street light on the corner of Green and Finley streets, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Calla- han the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Mrs. Shea, asking the city council to cancel the taxes on lot 28, Levi's sub., for the years 1913 and. 1914, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Clancy the prayer of the petitioner was granted and the city treasurer instructed to allow the taxes to remain a lien on the prop- erty. Petition of Pat Scanlon, asking the city council to reduce the taxes on lots 14 and 15 of sub. of mineral 'lot 149, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan the petition was re- ferred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of J. E. Behlmer, asking the city council for permission to erect a sign on their building at Sixth and Iowa streets, presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the prayer of the petitioner was granted and the ji ley is therefore entitled to a reduction of $68.13. Respectfully, E. C. BLAKE, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the report of the city engineer was ap- proved and the city treasurer instruct- ed accordt gly. Dubuque, Iowa, March 16th, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Your city assessor to whom was referred the petition of John Linden, relative to his assess- ment for 1914, lot n. 1 -2 of 258 East Dubuque add., be placed at $670.00, would recommend that the same be allowed. Also petition of Gus Gartner, city lot 1 of 725 land from $820.00 to $500.00 for the years 1914 and 1915. 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 instruct- ed accordingly. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the petition of August Roehner, asking that the spe- cial assessment against his properl on Rhomberg avenue be reduced, would respectfully recommend that the city treasurer be instructed to ac- cept $858.60 as full payment of said assessment. WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the following tax petitions, asking for a reduction would respectfully recommend that Johanna Sprengelmeyer's assessment be re- duced to $600.00 for 1914 and 1915; that Josephine Wasser's land valua- tion be placed at $500.00 for the lots on Windsor avenue for the year 1914 and 1915; that the petition of Mrs. Miller, asking for the cancellation of the taxes on the Ballard estate, be received and filed. WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the bids for the improvement of Putnam street would respectfully recommend that the con- tract be awarded to J. M. • Kenety & Son, they being the lowest bidder. WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the bids for the improvement of • Washington street from Twenty- seventh to Twenty - eighth streets would respectfully recommend that the contract be awarded to Wil- mer Cook, he being the lowest bid- der. WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the bill of Jno. Tibey for grading on West Seven- Regular Session, March 16, 1916 8 5 teenth street amounting to $945;00, of Thos. R. Lee for $48.34, 5 per cent retained on the alley between Clay and White streets, from Seventeenth street to Eighteenth street, and the bills of Wilmer Cook for extra work on Rosedale avenue for $128.64 and Alta Vista street for $87.77, would re- spectfully recommend that they be paid and warrants be drawn for same. WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the petition of John Apel, asking that he be allowed to pay his assessment without inter- est for the sanitary sewer laid in Grandview avenue, would respectfully recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be granted and the city treasurer instructed accordingly. WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the petition of Clara P. Kinney, asking for a reduc- tion in her special assessment on Bluff street, would respectfully recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be g $200.00. ranted and the assessment placed at WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the petition of C. W. Walton, relative to damage done his property on Hallowe'en night would respectfully recommend that the petition be received and filed. WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the resolution re- garding the scale of wages for the firemen, would respectfully recom- mend that the following scale be 1916: adopted, and take effect on April 1st, Chief $125 00 Assistant chief 100 00 City electrician 100 00 Captains ... 85 00 Secretary 10 00 extra Engineers 87 50 First year men 65 00 Second year men 70 00 Third year men 75 00 Men who have served over three years 80 00 WM. SINGRIN, Chairman Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the bids for the furnishing of hay to the fire depart- ment would respectfully recommend that the contract be awarded to T. F. Kane for tame hay at $15.00 per ton. WM. SINGRIN, Chairman. Ald. Singrin moved the adoption of the various reports of the committee of the whole. Carried. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that Nevada street, from West Third street to )I. 84 Regular Session, March 16, 1916 Fourth Ward. First Precinct— Judges, Chas. Sny- der and Alex Gratz. Clerk, Anton Ablen. Second Precinct — Judges, E. E. Mc- Evoy and Peter Bradley. Clerk, Ed Graham. Third Frecinct— Judges, Jas. F. Lee and John Ke.nety. Clerk, C. Voelker, Jr. Fifth Ward. First Precinct— Judges, Chas .Thom- as and Jos. Kauffman, Clerk, C. P. Mettel. Second Precinct — Judges, Theo. Kemps and Eerman Grobe. Clerk, Nic Wiehl. Third Precinct— Judges, Wm. A. Mc- Intosh and Jos. Welu. Clerk, Chas. Doerr. Fourth Precinct— Judges, Ed. Sauer and Peter Raab. Clerk, Ed. Stoltz. Citizen's Non - Partisan. First Ward. First Precinct— Judge, Adam Wom- bacher. Clerk, Delephine 'Huntoon. Second precinct — Judge, David T. Howie. Clerk Claude Kelley. Second Ward. Second precinct— Judge, John Fled- ley. Clerk, Homer Butt. First precinct— Judge, John Strobel. Clerk, John Appel. Third Ward. First precinct— Judge, Chas. Peir. Clerk, Harry Cleaver. Second precinct— Judge, Henry Kra- kow, Clerk, H. L. Avery. Third precinct— Judge, A. Crawford, Clerk, Hary e.y Woodward. Fourth Ward. First precinct— Judge, Andrew Gal - liart. Clerk, A. P. Melchoir. Second precinct— Judge, S. Roberts. Clerk, John D. Bush. Third pre( mct— Judge, J. H. Trieb. Clerk, Ed. Kuehnle. Fifth Ward: First precinct — Judge, A. Reed. Clerk, C. K. Mathis. Second precinct —Judge Emil J. Schilling. Clerk, Herman Zernecke. • Third precinct— Judge, C. Nead. Clerk, R. Heckler. Fourth precinct— Judge, H. Knoern- schield. Clerk, E. T. Frith. City Recorder Shea presentee ana read the notice, certified to by the publisher's, of the city council's inten- tion to improve Nevada street from West Third to Langworthy avenue. On motion of Ald. Clancy the notice was received and filed. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my pay roll for labor on streets in the several road districts during the first half of March, 1916: Amount due laborers $1055.50 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Clancy the pay rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and report referred back to committee on streets. Also submit the pay roll for labor on sewers during the first half of March, 1916: Amount dui laborers on sew- ers $242 00 Resrectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Singrin the pay roll was received and warrants . or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and report referred back to committee on sewers. Chief of Police Giellis reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the police department for the first 1 :alf of March 1916: Amount due policemen $1444.50 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. GIELLIS, Chief el, Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan the pay roll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts aryl the report referred back to the committee on police. Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol- lows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my pay roll for the fire department for the first h if of March, 1916: Amount clue firemen $200.00 Respectfully submitted, J. R. REINFRIED, Chief of the Fire Department. On motion of Ald. Singrin the pay roll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the fire committee. On motion of Aid McIntosh the fol- lowing Weighrnaster report was re- ceived and filed. J. P. Cooney $ 3 47 Dubuque, Iowa, March 13, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Regarding the attach- ed petition referring to the assess- ments levied against Lot 50 Corriells Dubuque belonging to E. H. Sheppley, would respectfully report through er- ror this lot was assessed on a frontage basis of 50 feet and should have been only assessed on 40 feet. Mr. ShePP- 86 Regular Session, March i6, 1916 Langworthy avenue, be improved by grading, curbing and guttering with combination cement curb and gutter and macadamizing said portion of said street in accordance with the plans and specifications for such im- provement prepared by the city en- gineer and now on file in the office of the city recorder, and be it further Resolved, that said improvement shall be completed on or before the 1st day of July, 1916, and shall be paid for in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXII. and amendments thereto of the revised ordinance of the city of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of street improvements. The proposals for doing said work shall be acted upon by the council on the 6th day of April, 1916, and the city recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication asking for proposals as provided by ordinance Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Heim, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wal- lis. Nays —None. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in O'Neill avenue from Booth street to College avenue, in College avenue from O'Neill avenue to West Seeond street, in West Second street from College avenue to Walsh street, in Walsh street from West Second street to West Third street, thence westerly on West Third street to fifty feet east of Grandview avenue and easterly on West Third street from Walsh street for three hundred and fifty feet, as follows, to- wit: an eight -inch tile -pipe sanitary sewer in the above mentioned streets; and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Heim, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wal- lis. Nays —None. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that the city engineer he and he is hereby direct- ed to prepare a plat and specifications for an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in O'Neill avenue from Booth street to College avenue, in College avenue from O'Neill avenue to West Second street, in West Second street from College avenue to Walsh street, in Walsh street from West Seeend street to West Third street and thence westerly on West Third street to a point 50 feet east of Grandview ave- nue and easterly on West Third street from Walsh street for three hundred and fifty feet, showing the locations and general nature of such improve- ment, the extent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost there- of and the amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting thereon per front feet or square feet in area, and to file such plat, specifications and estimate in the office of the city recorder. That after such plat is so filed, the city recorder Shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the council to make such improvement, which notice shall be published in three consecutive issues of the offi- cial paper of the city of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and generally the nature of the sewer, its location, size and kinds of material to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of said notice, and after the completion of the publica- tion of such notice, he shall at its next session, notify the council there- of in writing with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Heim, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wal- lis. Nays —None. Alderman Clancy offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque, that it is deemed necessary to construct perma- nent sidewalks, four feet wide, abut- ting the following named lots or parts of lot, abutting on the following streets in the city of Dubuque: Lots 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Grandview Heights add., abutting on the north side of Grandview Heights, owned by E. W. Albee. Lots 11 -14, Grandview Heights add., abutting on the north side of Grand- view Heights, owned by Jaeger Mort- gage Investment Co. Lot 29, Grandview Heights add., abutting on south side of Grandview Heights, owned by F. W. Faldorf. Lots 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 and 36, Grandview Heights add., abutting on the south side of Grandview Heights, owned by J. F. Johannsen. Lot 15, Grandview Heights add., abutting on the north side of Grand- view Heights, owned by M. Michels. Lot 16, Grandview Heights add., abutting on the north side of Grand- view Heights, owned by J. F. Johann - sen. Lot 27, Grandview Heights add., abutting south side of Grandview Heights, owned by F. E. Bissell. Lot 26, Grandview Heights add., abutting south side of Grandview Heights, owned by Emma Schloz. Lots 12 and 13, Grandview Heights add., abutting on the north side of Grandview Heights, owned by Leo Jaeger. Lots 9 and 10, Grandview Heights add., abutting on the north side of Grandview Heights, owned by Paul Ilg. Said sidewalks to be built of cement (artificial stone) and to be completed not later than the first day of May, 1916. Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Clancy, Heim, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wal- lis. Nays —None. Ald. Heim moved that the mayor appoint a committee of three to make arrangements for the purchasing of property for the extension of Hart street from Couler avenue to White street. Carried. Mayor Saul appointed the following committee: Alds. Heim, McIntosh and Callahan. Ald. Clancy moved to adjourn. Adopted Approved Attest— , 1916. List of Warrants Mayor. City Recorder. list of City Warrants 87 Dubuque, Iowa. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque. Gentlemen: The following is a com- plete list of all warrants issued by me during the month of February, 1916: Salaries for January, 1916. Otto F. Puls, Deputy $108 33 L. F. Kolfenbach, Clerk 80 00 Cyril D. Lagen, Auditor 116 65 Carl O. «Vegan, deputy 88 33 J. J. Shea, Recorder 116 65 Peter Kies, Deputy 93 33 Fred J. Heller, Assessor 125 00 Harry Gleason, Deputy 100 00 Frank Kenneally, Deputy 100 00 Matthew 11. Czizek, Attorney. 150 00 Matthey Cooney, Ass't Attorney 95 00 Mary Czizek, Stenographer 20 00 Edward C. Blake, Engineer 166 65 Joe Schtuetter, Asst Engineer 60 00 P. J. McNulty, Asst. Engineer, 125 00 A. H. Wiedner, Clerk 95 00 J. J. Ryan, Rodman 75 00 Wm. Carter, Ins Public Imp 65 00 John W. Lawler, Committee Clerk 125 00 Edward Norton, Market Master 65 00 Thos. Hackney, Pound Master 45 00 Mrs. H. Koenig, Janitress 70 00 Dr. E. L. Reinecke, Health Of- ficer 50 00 Chas. Buchman, Sanitary Offi- cer 75 00 Dr. F. J. Kennedy, Meat and Milk Inspector 85 00 Ed. Farrell 70 00 John Stemm, Wharfmaster 60 00 Matt Clancy, Alderman First Ward 25 00 J. J. 1\IcLaughlin, Alderman Second yard 25 00 Wm. Singrin, Alderman Third Ward 25 00 J. H. Wallis, Alderman Fourth Ward 25 00 W. A. McIntosh, Alderman Fifth Ward 25 00 Thos. H. Callahan, Alderman - at -Large 25 00 John Heim, Alderman -at -Large 25 00 John Gielles, Chief of Police 125 00 Geo. Reynolds, for injuries re- ceived 20 00 Amanada Beyer, Compensation Law 35 08 Police Payroll Last Half Jan., 1916. Edward Brunskill $ 34 30 Michael Connelly 34 28 James Corcoran .. , 34 32 John Cody 34 30 Nicholas Campbell 34 46 William Carroll 34 28 Thomas Cain 34 28 BILLS. Mike O'Hagen, inspector $ 21 00 Ed. Ruff, inspector 20 00 J. F. Van Vors, overpaid taxes 1 40 Police Payroll First Half February, 1916. Ed. Brun skill $ 35 00 'James Corcoran 35 00 Michael Connolly 35 00 John Cody 35 00 Nicholas Campbell 35 00 'William Carroll 32 65 Thomas Cain 35 00 Thos. Connolly 35 00 Philip Dumphy 42 50 Wm. Donahue 18 65 Wm. Dolan 22 50 Thomas Duggan 35 00 Edward Daily 32 50 Patrick Fury ,40 00 James Flynn 35 00 John Fox 35 00 Theo. Ganahl 35 00 Michael Fogarty 35 00 Ben Gray 35 00 37 50 Emil ISahn John Kane 35 00 John Kopp 35 00 Patrick Kenneally 35 00 Barney Ludescher 35 00 Michael McCormick 11 65 Henry Mueller 35 00 Hugh, Markey 35 00 Alfred Noel 32 50 John O'Brien 40 00 Michael O'Connor 40 00 Michael Ryan 35 00 Gus Raterman 35 00 Thos. Reilly 35 00 Joseph Stoltz 35 00 Patrick Sullivan 35 00 John Spielman 35 00 Dennis Sheehan 35 00 Thomas Sweeney 40 00 Fred Seylor 35 00 Fred Spielman 37 50 Chas. Truher 35 00 Frank Williams 35 00 Miss B. Brennan 35 00 Mrs. K Hibbe 35 00 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on the various im- provements in the City of Dubuque for the first half of February, 1916. The cost to be paid from the appro- priations created therefore. MT. CARMEL AVENUE. J. Cahill, 3rd ward dumps . , $ 23 40 T. Sheehan 3 60 T. Cahill, health 23 40 W. Boyce 3 60 P. Carney, Sr. 12 60 J. Donahue 3 60 J. Wickham 3 60 J. McGrath 3 60 J. eehan 3 60 11I. Meehan 3 60 List of Warrants J. Kelley J. Furey P. Carney jr F. Beakey J. Hardin A Duggan Kennedy G. T. Sparks J. Connolly J. O'Meara D. O'Meara J. Mulligan E. Apel ... J. Sullivan J. Linehan F. Gietz D. Hornnberger T. Kenneally T. Brown P. O'Hearn J. McCarron RUSH AND BLUFF STREETS J. Hill J. Meehan MT. LORETTA AVENUE. 'J. Hill 6 D. Hornberger 2 F. Gietz 6 TT. Kenneally 3 J. Linehan 1 J. McCarron 1 'J. Meehan 1 T. Brown 1 Jerry Cahill 1 P. O'Hearn 1 J. Ludowsky 12 3 3 3 3 3 5 1 3 3 4 31 4 22 60 60 60 60 60 60 40 80 60 60 50 50 50 50 IMPROVEMENT OF GRANDVIEW AVENUE, 1 80 1 80 1 80 1 80 1 80 1 80 1 80 IMPROVEMENT OF WEST THIRD STREET. J Wickham P. Carney jr J. Donahue M. Chevalier P. Carney sr T. Sheehan D. O'Meara F. Balser W. O'Brien 7 20 3 60 7 20 7 20 7 20 5 40 18 00 80 32 50 20 80 40 60 80 80 80 80 00 80 00 FOUREENTH STREET SEWER. M Markham 22 60 E. Finkenhatter D LO 80 C. Rooney 22 60 A. Carl 22 60 IT. Brasher 15 40 W. Jellison 3 60 J. Jellison 3 60 G. Duccini 2 80 J. Miller 22 60 C. Maroney 12 60 Jno. McLaughlin 5 20 H. Schaller 4 40 F. Fiffer 9 00 M. Quillian 5 40 P. Horch 31 30 W. Nagelmaker 3 60 88 Thomas Connolly 34 28 Philip Dumphy 41 68 William Donahue 34 28 Wm. Dolan 29 33 Thomas Duggan 34 28 Edward Daily 31 83 Patrick Fury 39 20 John Fox 34 30 James Flynn 34 28 Michael Fogarty 34 44 Theo. Ganahl 34 28 Ben Gray 34 28 Emil Kahn 36 73 John Kane .34 30 John Kopp 34 35 Patrick Kenneally 34 30 Barney Ludescher 34 28 Michael McCormick 34 30 Henry Mueller 34 30 Hugh Markey 34 28 Alfred Noel 31 83 John O'Brien 39 17 Michael O'Connor 39 17 Michael Ryan 34 30 Gus Raterman 22 77 Thomas Reilly 34 28 Joseph Stoltz 34 30 Patrick Sullivan 34 28 Dennis Sheehan 34 28 John Spielman 34 30 Thomas Sweeney 39 20 Fred Seyler 34 28 Fred Spielman 36 73 Charles Truher 34 28 Frank Williams 34 30 Miss B. Brennan 34 30 Mrs. K. Hibbe 34 30 Police Pension Fund Retained 31 26 Dubuque, Ia., February, 3rd, 1916. To th.e Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit by payroll for labor on the various im- provements in the City of Dubuque for the last half of January, 1916, the cost to be paid from the appro- priations created therefore: MT. CARMEL AVENUE. J, Cahill, 3rd ward dumps $ T. Sheehan T. Cahill, health W. Boyce N. Coughlin P. Carney sr J Donahue J. Wickham J. O'Meara M. Burke G. Schumacher J. McGrath J. Smith J. Meehan J. Murray M. Duggan M. Chevalier M. Kelley J. Kelley J. Furey P. Carney, jr List of Warrants 23 40 23 00 23 40 20 60 15 20 20 60 20 60 20 60 11 80 10 80 6 20 20 60 5 40 21 20 6 20 5 40 18 80 17 60 13 80 9 00 9 80 F, Beakey 9 80 J. Hardin 8 00 A. Duggan 7 20 T. Kennedy 5 40 P. Mulligan 13 50 M. Walsh 36 00 J Mulligan 20 00 J. Brietbach 4 50 D. O'Meara 33 50 G. Sparks 3 60 J. Connolly 80 STORM SEWER IN LOCUST AND BLUFF STREETS. F. Gietz 8 20 J. Hill 8 20 D. Hornberger 8 20 M. Kelley 2 60 J. McCarron 4.60 T. Kenneally 3 60 J. Linehan 1 80 P. O'Hearn 1 80 Jerry Cahill 1 80 IMPROVING OF GRANDVIEW AVE- NUE. F. Gietz 1 00 J. Hill 1 00 D. Hornberger 1 00 J. McCarron 1 00 J. Linehan 1 00 P. O'Hearn 1 00 VALLEY STREET AND SOUTHERN AVENUE, T. Kenneally 1 80 J. Linehan 1 80 J. McCarron 80 MT. LORETTA AVENUE. D. Hornberger 2 T. Kenneally 4 J. Hill 2 F`. Gietz 3 f. Linehan 1 Jerry Cahill 1 E. Apel 9 FOURTEENTH STREET SEWER. P. Horch E. Finkenauer C. Rooney W. Nagelmaker A. Carl John McLaughlin M. Markham E. Wilson jH Brasher J. Jellison C. Duccini W. Jellison F. Maroney J. Miller R. Rapp Respectfully submitted Approved: 80 60 80 40 00 00 00 22 50 14 80 9 00 10 80 14 80 8 00 14 80 1 80 9 00 5 80 7 60 7 60 20 1 80 20 Chairman on streets, Street Commissioner 90 T. Cahill, health 23 40 G, Schultz, 3rd, 14th St sewer 7 00 Dubuque Iowa, Feb. 29, 1916. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on tb.e.various im- provements in the City of Dubuque for the last half of February, 1916, the cost to be paid from the appropria- tions created therefore: WEST THIRD STREET. J. Wickham $ 12 P. Carney jr 12 J. Donahue 12 M. Chevalier 12 F Balser 12 C. Van Wie 11 D. O'Meara 18 J. Connelly 10 N. Coughlin 6 R. Duggan 9 T. Sheehan 9 M. Walsh 18 Jno. McGrath. 5 J. Kelley 3 H. Kieffer 2 M. Kelley 1 `P. Wagner 18 Chairman on Streets, Street Commissioner List of Warrants 60 60 60 60 60 60 00 80 20 00 00 00 40 60 60 80 00 STORM SEWER IN LOCUST AND BLUFF STREETS. J. Linehan 1 80 D. Hornberger 3 60 E. Gietz 5 60 J. McCarron 3 60 T. Sheehan 3 60 J. Kelley 1 80 Jerry Cahill 1 00 T Kenneally 3 80 E. Apel 9 00 Jno Lee cinders 2 00 D. O'Meara 1 00 M. Walsh 1 00 Respectfully submitted, Approved BILLS. Linehan & Molo, Locust and Bluff street App., and 1st road$ 14 10 G. F. Klieh & Son, 14th street sewer 3 35 F. Schloz & Son, West 3rd St. 1 85 Dubuque Powder Co., West 3rd street 7 50 Telegraph-Herald, printing 31 22 Telegraph- Herald, printing 3 22 Labor Leader, printing 12 50 National Demokrat ,printing 12 50 Times - Journal printing 19 75 Telegraph - Herald, printing 2 70 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co , health 8 53 Conlin & Kearns, health 3 3¢ E. P. Smith Electric Co., health 75 9 F. Lanser & Son, health 3 10 Scheppele Machine Co., health 39 27 Upton Laundry, health 7 94 Upton Laundry, health 8 22 Kerper & Muntz • Co., health 6 00 G. F, Klieh & Son, health 1 50 J. Rowan & Son, health 1 50 Scheppele Machine Co., health 75 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co , health 3 40 Peter Even & Son., police 1 60 G. F. Klieh & Son, police 1 20 W. B. Baumgartner, police 14 75 Dr. C. A. McGuire, police 4 00 Ellwanger Bros., police 4 50 Klauer & Kress, police 3 50 Tri -State Auto Co., police 5 20 Scheppele Machine Co., fire 2 00 Tri -State Auto Co., fire 1 00 Keller Electric Co., fire 1 08 Dubuque Tire & Vulcanizing Co., fire 75 Ellwanger Bros, fire 1 15 . F. M. Jaeger Co., fire 50 T. W. Ruete Drug Co., fire 55 Kasler Auto Co., fire 90 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 4 00 Key City Gas Co., expense, fire and police 205 00 Iowa Telephone Co., expense fire and police 22 15 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas Special Assessment 122 85 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 300 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment - 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 405 96 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 305 56 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assesment Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas: special Assessment 208 62 .Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment 500 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas. special Assessment Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas, special Assesment Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas inter- est Geo. D. Wybrant, Treas inter - est 382 10 21 65 500 00 499 96 500 00 212 50 ii iI li P. Schetgan 32 50 Respectfully submitted, Approved Chairman on Streets. Street Commissioner. BILLS. Mike O'Hagen,inspector $ 12 00 F. Schloz & Son, 14th street sewer 2 30 Dubuque Powder Co., Mt, Car- mel 6 75 F. Schloz & Son. Mt. Carmel 5 10 Dubuqu Powder Co., Mt. Car- mel 6 00 Dubuque Powder Co., West 3rd street 8 25 Standard Oil Co., 5th road oil- ing fund 324 04 J. T. Hancock Co., sidewalks 3 30 ;J. N. Graham, sidewalks and sewers 2 00 F. Schloz & Son, sewer 35 P. P. Hoffman, expense 1 50 'S. W. Mills, expense 1 30 'Key City Gas Co., expense 20 Clancy Transfer Co., Mt Car- mel 4 50 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co., Mt Carmel and sidewalks 1 75 Cole & Elcar Service Co., ex- pense 90 Clancy Transfer Co., expense 5 50 Key City Gas Co., fire, expense and police 2 95 Iowa Oil Co., expense, police and fire 21 07 Key City Gas Co., expense, fire and police 4 00 Hawkeye Vulcanizing Co., fire police and expense 8 50 Curtis Heating & Plumbing Co , fire National Refining Co., fire, 18 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co., fire G. Ragatz Sr., fire 27 Leader Oil Co., fire 5 Iowa Oil Co., fire • 3 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co., fire 4 Philip Pfersch, fire 1 J. N Graham, fire 14 Wagner Electric Co., fire 4 Key City Gas Co., fire J. W. Gielles, police Ed. Norton, police F. G. Becker, police F. G. Becker, police A, Zillig, police Cole & Elcar Service Co., police Eichhorn & Bechtel, police Union Electric Co., police Telegraph- Herald, printing Telegraph - Herald, printing Telegraph - Herald, printing Telegraph- Herald, printing Labor- Leader, printing Times - Journal, printing National Democrat, printing Union Electric Co., lighting List of Warrants 3 50 50 25 50 25 60 90 90 00 04 60 1 66 8 60 11 37 15 68 1 25 2 15 6 75 1 80 68 30 4 13 59 97 16 90 12 50 65 00 25 00 65 45 Union Electric Co., lighting 162. 15 Union Electric Co., lighting and police 3 50 Union Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Union Electric Co., lighting 293 60 Eichhorn & Bechtel, expense 1 00 Wm. Meyer, expense 40 J. E Hartig, expense 25 Police Payroll Last Half of 1916. Thomas Hackney $ 45 00 'John Gielles 125 00 Edward Brunskill 34 30 Michael Connolly 36 63 James Corcoran 34 30 John Cody 34 30 Nicholas Campbell 36 63 William Carroll 36 63 Thomas Cain 36 63 Thos. Connolly 36 63 Philip Dunphy , 41 65 William Donahue 32 14 Wm Dolan 36 90 Thomas Duggan 36 63 Edward Daily 33 98 Patrick Furry 39 20 John Fox 36 63 James Flynn 36 63 Michael Fogarty 36 63 Theo. Ganahl 36 63 Ben Gray 36 63 Emil Kahn 36 75 John Kane 34 30 John Kopp 29 70 Patrick Kenneally 34 30 Barney Ludescher 36 63 Henry Mueller 34 30 Hugh Markey 36 63 Alfred Noel 33 98 John O'Brien 41 82 Michael O'Connor 41 82 •Iicb.ael Ryan 34 30 'Gus Raterman 36 63 Thomas Reilly 36 63 'Joseph Stoltz 34 30 Patrick Sullivan 36 63 Dennis Sheehan 36 63 John Spielman 34 30 Thomas Sweeney 39 20 Fred Seyler 31 97 Fred Spielman 39 23 Charles Truher 27 37 Frank Williams 34 30 Miss B. Brennan 34 30 Mrs, K. Hibbe 34 30 Police Pension Fund Retained..30 68 Dubuque, Iowa, February 29, 1916. To tie Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the var- ious districts in the City of Dubuque for the last half of February, 1916: J. Broskey, 3rd, 14th St. sewer $ 7 80 J. Cahill, 3rd dumps 21 60 9 Geo. D Wybrant, Treas mis- cellaneous 282 50 Geo. D Wybrant, Treas mis- cellaneous 14 00 Jas. Saul, mayor, 5th Road oil- ing Fund 113 00 Jas. Saul, Mayor, Boardway Ex- tension 500 00 Jas. Saul, Mayor, Widening Pickett street 300 00 Jas, Saul, Mayor, steps on Cath- erine street 400 00 J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Official Notices OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE NE- VADA STREET FROM WEST THIRD STREET TO LANGWOR- THY AVENUE. To Whom it May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the city council of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Nevada street from West Third street, to Langworthy avenue, That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the city re- corder. It is estimated by the city engineer that said improvement will require: 1,045 square yards of macadam. 804 lineal feet of cement curb and gutter. 200 square feet of cement gutter. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $1,340.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the city council at its next regular session to be held Thurs- day, March 16th, 1916, or to file with the city recorder their objection in writing on or before March 16th, 1916. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 7th, 1916. J. J. SHEA, 3 -7 -3t City Recorder. Notice to Licensed Embalmers Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the city recorder up to two o'clock Thursday, April 6th, 1916, for fumigating homes in case of small pox and other contagious diseases. Dee Pree's Formaldehyde Solified to be used. Bidders will state price for 1000 cubic feet of space. The board of health reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 3 -73t J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. Notice. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Recorder up to 2:00 p. m. Thursday April 6th, 1916, for taking care of the Detention Hos- pital and such patients as may be confined therein and to furnish the necessary and needful assistance and nurses, to properly treat such patients. All bids submitted must be for the performance of such duties as are set out in the specifications on file in the office of the city recorder. The dut- ies of this position require the serv- ices of a man and woman preferably a man and wife, and each bid must be for the services of both. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, 1\Iarch 7th, 1916, 3 -7 -3t J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. (Official Publication.) AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON PUTNAM STREET FROM MUSCATINE STREET TO BROADWAY EXTENSION. Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance es- tablishing a grade on Putnam street from Muscatine street to Broadway Extension be and the same is hereby established and adopted, as shown by the profile of said street and grade Prepared by the city engineer being profile No. 893 B. M. west end of the door sill at the easterly end of house No. 262 Broadway Extension eleva- tion 79.46. Said grade begins at the east prop- erty line of Muscatine street which is station 0, north curb elevation 177.60, south curb elevation 179.25; thence to station 1+10.3 west line of alley north curb elevation 178.90, south curb elevation 179.90; thence to station 1+26.3 east line of alley, north curb elevation 178.00, south curb ele- vation 179.00; thence to station 2 +44 west curb line of Broadway, north curb elevation 172.50, south curb ele- vation 173.50. 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 Dubuque Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted March 2nd, 1916. Approved March 3rd,, 1916. JAMES SAUL, Attest: J. J. SHEA, Mayor. City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers March 8th, 1916. J. J. SHEA, 3 -8 -1t City Recorder. NOTICE TO THOSE FROM WHOM A CITY LICENSE IS REQUIRED. Office of Chief of Police. Dubuque, Ia., March 17, 1916. To All Whom it May Concern: All auctioneers, pawnbrokers, junk dealers, hotel, restaurant and eating house keepers, owners of bowling al- leys and of billiard and pool tables, etc., owners of theatre shows, ped- dlers, porters, transient merchants, street venders, vault cleaners, scaven- gers, teamsters, expressmen and own- ers of hacks, taxis, carriages, drays and owners or harborers of dogs, and Official Notices 3-13-Mon.-3w. 93 all other parties requiring a city li- cense. You and each of you are hereby notified that said licenses are now • Past due and if not paid immediately you will be prosecuted in accordance with the ordinances of the city of Dubuque. - J. W. GEILLIS, 3 17 -5t C'hief of Police. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. To the Electors of the City of Du- buque, Iowa: Notice is hereby given that at the City election held on the 3rd day of April 1916. The following question will be submitted for decision by the electors of the City of Dubuque, Iowa: Shall the Proposition to borrow the su'rn of Ninety -Seven Hundred Fifty dollars ($9,750.00) for the purpose of erecting buildings in connection with the Bathing Pool, and issue Bonds therefor, be adopted? • At said election the polls will open at 7 o'clock A. M. and continue until 7 o'clock, P. M. at the following places, to-wit: First Ward. First precinct —Thos. Donahue's place, 321 South Locust street. Second precinct —John Schublin's barber shop, 113 Main street. Second Ward. First precinct— County Court House. Second precinct— Fourth Street En- gine House, Third Ward. First precinct —Ninth Street Engine House. Second precinct —City Hall. Third precinct —A. Vogel building, 1705 Clay street. Fourth Ward. First precinct —Wales Hotel, Eighth and Bluff streets. Second precinct — Palmetto Hall, 695 Delhi street. Third precinct— Dubuque Realty Co.'s building, 160 West Locust street. Fifth Ward. First precinct— Wertin's Soda Water Factory, 2293 Couler avenue. Second precinct —Weitz Bros.' build- ing, 95 Twenty- Second street. Third precinct —Rose Fengler's building, 1005 Rhomberg avenue. Fourth precinct —F. Roesner's place Jackson street. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 13th day of March, 1916. JAMES SAUL, Mayor City of Dubuque, Iowa. Attest: CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. 94 Mayor's Proclamation. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. In pursuance of the laws of Iowa and the ordinances, of this city,. I, , James Saul, mayor of the city of Du- buque, state of Iowa, do hereby pro- claim that an election will be held in said city, on Monday, April 3rd, 1916, for the purpose of electing a Mayor of the City. City Recorder. City Treasurer. City Attorney. City Auditor. City Assessor. City, Engineer.. One Park Commissioner. One Park Commissioner to fill the unexPired term of Oliver P. Shiras. Two Al denmenrat-Large. Also one Alderman from each Ward in the city_ That said day the polls will be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and close at 7 o'clock p. m. of said day; to receive the, votes cast at such election in the following places to -wit: First Ward.. First precinct, Thos. Donahue's place, 321 South Locust street. Second precinct, John Schublin's barber shop 113 Main street„ Second Ward. First precinct, County Court house. Second precinct, Fourth, Street en- gine house. Third W'ard! First precinct, Ninth Street engine house. Second precinct, City hall. Third precinct, Vogel's building, 1705 Clay street. Fourth Ward. First precinct, Wales hotel, 8th and Bluff streets. Second precinct, Palmetto hall, 695 Delhi• street, Third precinct, Dubuque Realty Co.'s building, 160 West Locust street. Fifth Ward. First precinct, Westin Soda Water factory, 2293. Cooler avenue. Second precinct,. Weitz Bros. build- ing, 95 Twenty- second street. Third precinct, Rose Fengler's build- ing, 1005 Rhomberg avenue. Fourth precinct, F. Roesner's place, 2703 Jackson street. Dated at Dubuque„ Iowa, March 14th, 1916. JAMES SAUL, Mayor of the City, of Dubuque, Ia. Attest: J,. J. SHEA,, City Recorder of the City of Du- buque, Iowa. 14 -20 -27 Official Notices REGISTRATION NOTICE. Mayor's Office, March 20th, 1916. Notice is hereby given that the_ reg- isters of election, duly appointed to register voters in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, will be in attendance at the places hereinbelow mentioned, for the purpose of correcting the registry list of names of such electors as may be entitled to vote at the City Election to be held on Monday, April 3rd, 1916. Said registers will meet at their re- spective places on Thursday and Fri- day, March 23rd' and 24th, 1916, and Saturday, April 1st, 1916 at 8:00 o'clock a. m. and be in session until 9:00' o'clock p. m. of said days. Said registers will thereafter meet on Monday (Election Day), April 3rd, 1916, and be in session from the time the polls open until they close and register only such voters as were absent from the city during the pre - ceding clays that the board was in ses- sion, also such voters as did not be- come citizens until Monday, April 3rd, 1916. The places of registration in the several wards and precincts of said city are as follows: First Ward. First Precinct —Thos. Donahue's place, 321 South Locust street. Second Precinct —John Schublin'a barber shop, 113 Main street. Second Ward. First Precinct— County Court house. Second Precinct — Fourth street en- gine house. Third Ward First Precinct —Ninth street engine house. Second Precinct —City hall. Third Precinct — Vogel's building, 1705 Clay street. Fourth Ward. First Precinct —Wales hotel, 8th and Bluff streets. Second Precinct — Palmetto hall, 695 Delhi street. Third Precinct— Dubuque Realty Co.'s building, 160 West Locust street. Fifth Ward. First Precinct— Wertin soda water factory, 2293 Couler avenue. Second Precinct — Weitz Bros.' build- ing, 95 Twenty - second street. Third Precinct —Rose Fengler's building, 1006 Rhomberg avenue. Fourth Precinct —F. Roesner's place, 2703 Jackson street. All qualified voters of said city are hereby notified that unless they voted at the last fall election they must present themselves at the places and time herein above stated for registra- tion, or they will be debarred of the privilege of voting at said election. Witness my hand and the seal of said city, this 20th day of March, 1916. JAMES SAUL, Mayor of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Attest— J. J. SHEA, City Recorder of the City of Du- buque, Iowa. 3- 20 -3t. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the city recorder's office, city hall, by the city recorder until 8:00 p. m., Thursday, April 6th, 1916, for improv- ing Nevada street from West Third street to Langworthy avenue, in ac- cordance with the plans and specifica- tions prepared by the city engineer and now on file in the office of the city recorder. It is estimated by the city engineer that said improvement will require: 200 square feet of cement gutter. 804 lineal feet of cement curb and gut 1, ter. 045 square yards of macadam. 300 cubic yards of earth filling. 440 cubic yards of earth cutting. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as prescribed by Chapter XXXII and amendments thereto of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, work to be completed on or before the 1st day of June, 1916, Bidders must state price per square yard of macadam and price per square foot of cement gutter and price per lineal foot of cement curb and gutter, and price for grading in total. Each bid must be accompanier. by a certified check for $100.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a• contract will be entered into if award- ed. Check and bid in separate en- velopes. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March_ 24th, 1916. 3 -24 -3t NOTICE TO J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. WATERWORKS BOND- HOLDERS. To the Holders of Dubuque Water - work's bonds, numbered four hun- dred and seventeen to four hundred and fifty -nine, both inclusive: The board of waterworks trustees has directed that Dubuque waterworks bonds, numbered from four hundred and seventeen (417) to four hundred and fifty -nine (459), both inclusive, (numbers 454, 455 and 456 being al- ready redeemed), dated June 1st, 1.900, be redeemed, in accordance with the ordinance and contract entered into by the city of Dubuque, Iowa, on the first day of June, 1916, for payment. Official Notices All interest ceases on above bonds June 1st, 1916 GEO. D. WYBRANT, 7t -3 -28 City Treasurer. NOTICE TO ELECTORS. Location of Polling Places. 95 You are hereby notified that the fol- lowing locations have been selected as polling places for the Presidential Pri- mary Election to be held Monday, April 10th, 1916. At said election the polls will be open at 7 o'clock a. m. and continue until 8 o'clock p. m. at the following places to -wit: First Ward. First precinct —Thos. Donahue's Place, 321 South Locust street.- Second precinct —John Schublin's Barber shop, 113 Main street. Second Ward. First precinct— County Court house. Second precinct— Fourth street en- gine house. Third Ward. First precinct —Ninth street engine house. Second precinct —City hall. Third precinct—A. Vogel building, 1705 Clay street. Fourth Ward. First precinct —Wales hotel, Eighth and Bluff streets. Second precinct — Palmetto hall, 695 Delhi street. Third precinct — Dubuque Realty Co.'s building, 160 West Locust street. Fifth Ward. First precinct —Wm, Mentz building, 2327 Couler avenue. Second precinct —Weitz Bros. build- ing, 95 Twenty- second street. Third precinct —Rose Fengler's building, 1005 Rhomberg avenue. Fourth precinct —F. Roesner's place, 2703 Jackson street Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 28th Cay of March, 1916.• JAMES SAUL, Mayor, City of Dubuque Iowa. Attest: J. J. SHEA, 3- 28 -4 -4 City Recorder.