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1912 May Council Proceedings162 Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, April 22nd, 1912. OTTO P. GEIGER, 4- 22 -3t. City Recorder. Notice to Teamsters. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Recorder up to 8 p. m., Thursday, May 2, 1912, for sw eeping the brick paved streets, and hauling away such sweepings, according to the specifications and schedule on file in the City Recor- der's office. Bids to be separate. Bidders will state the price of do- ing such work by the week and all bids must be accompanied by a cer- tified check for $50.00 on some Du- buque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entereL into if awarcled. The city reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, April 25, 1912. 4 -25 -3t OTTO P. GEIGER, City Recorder. NOTICE TO PLUMBERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received by the City Recorder, at the City Hall, until 8 p. rn. Thursday, April 4, 1912, for the altering of the Police Matrons' Quarters, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on file with the City Recorder. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check of $25.00 on some Du- buque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into If awarded. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 30, 1912. OTTO P. GEIGER, 3- 30 -3t. City Recorder. Official Notices Notice to Waterworks Bondholders. To the Holders of Dubuque Water Works Bonds Numbered Two Hun- dred and Sixty -one to Three Hun- dred, both inclusive. The Board of Water Works Trus- Lees has directed that Dubuque Water Works bonds, numbered from Two Hundred and Sixty -one (261) to Three Hundred (300), both inclusive, dated June 1st, 1900, be redeemed in accord- ance with the ordinance and contract entered into by the City of Dubuque and the holders of said bonds. The above bonds should be present- ed at the City Treasurer's office, Du- buque, Iowa, on the first day of June, 1912, for payment. All interest ceases on above bonds June 1st, 1912. GEO. D. WYBRANT, 3 -29 -1 wk. City Treasurer. Notice to Sewer Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the Council Chamber, City Hall, by the City Recorder, until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, April 18th, 1912, for the construction of an 8 -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Asbury Street, from Delhi Street to St. Ambrose Street, thence in St. Ambrose Street to Wil- low Street to Rosedale Avenue, thence in Rosedale Avenue to the present manhole at a point about opposite the easterly line of Lot 1 of 1 of Mineral Lot 183, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that it will require: 5,100 lineal feet- of 8 -inch tile pipe. 20 manholes and 1 drop manhole. The work to be paid for when said work is completed and as presented by Chapter XS;XIV. of the Revised Ordinance of 1901 of the City of Du- buque, work to be completed on or before July 15th, 1912. Bidder will state the price per lin- eal foot of completed sewer, also state price per manhole and price for drop manhole. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check for 9500.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. The City reserves the right to re- ject and any all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 30th, 1912. OTTO P. GEIGER, 3- 30 -3t. City Recorder. t CITY 000NOILI Regular Session May 2, 1912. (Official.) Council met at 8:45 p. m. Mayor Lyons in the chair. Present— Aids. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis and City Attorney Lyon. Moved by Ald. Singrin that action on the council proceedings for month of April be deferred until next }meet- ing. Carried. Bids for cleaning Market Square. On motion of Ald. Singrin bids order- ed opened. John Dehing, $15.00 per month. Lawrence Daily, $12.75 per month. On motion of Ald. Saul Lawren ^e Daily was awarded the contract. Bids for sweeping of brick paved streets: M. Ackles, $23.00 per week. Bids for hauling street sweepings: Jahn Van Der Millen, $19.91 per week. M. Ackles, $21.50 per week. O'n motion of Ald. Frith M. Ackles awarded sweeping contract and John Van Der Millen the hauling of street sweepings contract. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. City Electrician Hipman reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report for defective lights for the month of April, 1912. 1 find from the report of the Police department that the total hours that 51 lamps failed to burn would equal 2 / lamps burning for one month, or $12.50. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM HIPMAN, City Electrician. On motion of Ald. Singrin, the re- port was received and the City Audi- tor instructed to deduct from the Union Electtric company's bill for the month of April, 1912, the sum of 912.60. Chief of Police Reilly reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my ahhual report for the fiscal year end- ing Feb. 28, 1911, and Feb. 29, 1912. On motion of Ald. Saul the reports were referred to the Committee of the Whole. The following Weighmasters' re- p of receipts were presented and read and on motion were received and filed: Regular SeRsioh', May 2, 1912 163 J'os, Straney , $ 3.60 Edward Norton 19.20 On motion of Ald. Frith warrants were ordered drawn. Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol- lows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The following is the pay roll of the Fire department for the last half of the month of April, 1912: Amount due Firemen $1732.75 Less 1 per cent retained for Pension Fund .... 33.71 Balance due Firemen $1699.01 Approved by Committee on Fire. On motion of Ald. Singrin the re- port was received and warrants or- dered drawn, and the report referred back to the Committee on Fire. Chief of Police Reilly reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit the Police report for the month of April, 1912: Assault and battery 2 Breaking and entering 4 Disorderly conduct 2 Disturbing the peace 3 Larceny 1 Lewdness ... 1 Petty larceny 3 Intoxication 27 Vagrancy 2 Violating the city ordinance 2 47 14 22 54 161 22 $ 4.40 $12.45 Total Residents arrested Doors found open Defective lights Lodgers Harbored Meals furnished Cost of food City ordinance fines collected Police court costs collected....$ 9.80 Patril runs for prisoners 39 Ambulance calls 2 Miles traveled 52 Also beg to submit the pay roll for Policemen for the last half of April, 1012: Amount due Policemen $1,514.28 Ltss 1% retained for Pension Fund 31.54 Balance .... ...... ....$1,482.74 T. REILLY, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Andresen the re- pbi't and pay roll Were received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the Policemen and the report referred to to the Committee on Police. City Treasurer Wybrant reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: 164 Regular Session, May 2, 1912 Gentlemen: The following is a statement of amounts advanced by me during the month of April, 1912, for which please have warrants drawn in my favor: Interest on Warrants Outstanding - April 4-11. Wybrant $ 7 April 11- Kathryn Murphy 2 5.0 0 April 20-A. M. Harrington 12 5.0 0 April 22 -J. M. Boothby 25.00 April 22-Kate Carmody 2 5.0 0 Total $207.50 Miscellaneous - J. W. Lawler, pastage, (ex- pense) $10 00 American Express Co., express (police) .60 German Savings Bank, ex- change (expense) 2.60 C. B. & Q. R. R. Co., freight (Road No. 2) 30.00 Total $43.20 Also please have warrant drawn on Loan Account in favor of Kate Car - mody in lieu of Loan Warrant No. 7236, dated Sept. 16, 1897, in the sum of $500.00 in favor of D. H. Mc- Carthy, trustee, as there is no further space on back of said warrant No 7236 for further interest indorse- ments. New warrant is to bear in- terest from March 10, 1912, at 5 per cent per annum. Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WYBRANT, Treasurer. On motion of Ald. Heim report was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred to the Committee on Finance. City Auditor Vogel reported as fol- lows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Herewith find my monthly report showing the receipts and disbursements for the month of April, 1912: Cash Balance, April 1st, 1912 $177,499.83 Receipts during month 29,959.44 Total $207,459.27 Disbursements- Warrants redeemed $25,398.61 Regular Bond Coupons re- deemed 2,320.00 Improvement Bonds re- deemed 330.00 Improvement bonds 1,000.00 Park Orders redeemed 2,133.99 Library Orders redeemed .. 425.36 Policemen's Pension Orders redeemed .... .... 65.00 Firemen's Pension Orders redeemed .... .... ..., 41.25 Total $31,714.21 Cash Balance April 27th, 1912 $175,745.06 The above cash balance includes the balances in the Improvement Bond Fund, the Improvement Bond Interest Fund, the Water Works In- terest and Sinking Fund, the Library Fund, Park Fund, Old Water Works Debt Fund, Police Pension Fund, Fire Pension Fund and the Sinking Fund (for amelioration of the City Regular Bonded Debt). Water Works Account - Cash balance April 1, 1912.$49,690.35 Cash deposited with City Treasurer by Water Works trustees during the month 6,357.16 Total $55,047.51 Orders drawn on the City Treasurer by Water Works Trustees during the month 3,319.74 Cash balance May 1, 1912..$51,727.77 Excavation Account - Cash balance, April 1, 1912....$5.00 Cash balance, May 1, 1912....$5.00 The following is a record of all in- terest coupons and bonds redeemed by the City Treasurer and credited to him: Interest - Regular Bond Coupons ....$2,320.00 Improvement Bond Coupons. 330 Total interest on bonds paid.$2,650.00 B ONDS. Improvement Bonds $1,000.00 Also report there is due the City Officers for the month of April, 1912, salaries amounting to 82,798.20. Also, the following list shows the appropriations and the amount of warrants drawn on each fund since the beginning of the fiscal year, be- ginning March 1, 1912, to May 1, 1912: Appropriation Expended General Expense and Contingent Fund .... ...$ 37,000.00 5,879.30 District Road Funds - First District ... 6,660.00 2,588.24 Second District,. 15,739.00 3,003.41 Third District .. 9,595.00 2,689.30 Fourth District.. 10,912.00 2,946.60 Fifth District .. 8,777.00 3,837.06 Fire Dept... ... 62,503.00 11,686.49 Police Dept.. .. 41,000.00 7,156.45 Sewerage 5,500.00 1,044.92 Printing 2,200.00 435.38 Street Lighting 27,500.00 2,288.44 Interest on Float- ing and Bond- ed Debt Interest .. Board of Health Grading Streets and Alleys 42,000.00 42,000.00 7,500.00 4,500.00 3,383.75 3,383.75 745.88 Special Bonded Paving .. ... 2,500.00 Interest on Spec- ial Bonded Debt .. ..... 3.800.00 improvement on Mount Carmel Avenue .. ... 1,000.00 9.95 Repairing and re- building Side- walks .. ..... 1,000.00 47.58 Improvement of Grandview Ave 2,400.00 Improvement on Villa Street .. 250.00 Five per cent re- tained on cer- tain improve- ments .. .. .. 536.06 145.26 Claims and judg- ments .... .. 3,500.00 3,483.80 Levee .Improve- ment Fund .. 200.00 25.00 Balance due on widening Hill Street .. ..... 700.00 700.00 Amount due the Dubuque Na- tional Bank .. 637.33 637.33 Storm water sew- er in Arling- ton, Grove and West Twelfth Streets 600.00 Bee Branch sew- er north of 27th Street 1,600.00 Improvement of Kaufman Ave. 1,000.00 Improvement of Eagle Pt. Ave. 1,000.00 Payment of old water works debt .. 2,000.00 1,718.89 Improvement of North First St. 200.00 Widening South • Dodge : at intersection of Curtis St.. 100.00 Sodding Grand- view Ave.., 200.00 Arching Bee Branch Sewer at 16th Street 800.00 Arching Bee B ranch Sewer at 17th- Street. 800.00 Widening 18th St. at CouIer Avenue .. 1,000.00 Widening or im- proving West Locust St. and Arch St.. 1,200.00 Improvement of Willow St.. 1,000.00 Willow, St. Am- brose, Asbury and Rosedale Ave. sanitary sewer .... 800.00 Park Fund Regular Session, May 2, 1912' 1, 250.00 Opening street and water way from Alpine to Alta Vista Sts. 1,1100.00 Twelfth, Thir- teenth a n d Fourteenth St. dumps .. .... 250.00 Straightening and improving Cherry, Dela- ware and Avo- ca streets .... 150.00 Improvement of Fifth Ave.. .. 200.00 Improvement of Elm St. from Eagle Pt. Ave. to Sanford St 450.00 165 1 Total Appro- priations ...$313,512.39 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE VOGEL, Auditor. On motion of Ald. Heim, the report was received and warrants ordered drawn and the report referred back to the Committee on Finance. Street Commissioner Mahoney re- ported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my pay roll for labor on strets during the last half of April, 1912: Amount due laborers on streets $3,866.20 Approved by Committee on Streets. Also submit the pay roll for labor on sewers during last half of April, 1912: Amount due laborers on sew- ers $212.70 Approved by Committee on Sewers. Also submit the pay roll for labor on streets leading into the county, the expense thereof to be paid from the county road Fund. Amount due laborers $ 69.85 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Saul, the pay rolls on streets and sewers were re- ceived and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the pay rolls referred back to the proper com- mittees. The annual reports of Police Ma- trons were presented and on motion of Ald. Saul referred to the Commit- tee of the Whole. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. Petition of Mary De Lorimer, ask- ing exemption on taxes, presented. On motion of AId. Saul, referred to Com- mittee of the Whole, 166 Regular Session, May 2, 1912 Petition of T. J. Hassett for 5% re- tained on contract for sewer in Grand- view Avenue and South Dodge Street, presented. On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to Committee of the Whole. Petition of Louisa Lange for the grading of part of Wilbur Avenue, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith, referred to Committee of the Whole. Petition of F. M. Clarke to have personal property tax corrected and stricken from the lists, presented. On motion of Ald. Wallis, referred to Committee of the Whole. Petition of C. B. McNamara Co., asking for an extension of 15 days on the completion of Kaufman Avenue sewer, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith. the prayer of the petitioner was granted. Petition of Hurd, Lenehan and Kie- sel in reference to a bill of the Rob- inson and Cary Co., of St. Paul, for material furnished the City on order of the Water Works Trustees present- ed. On motion of Ald. Saul referred to Committee of the Whole. Petition of Mr. James McLaren, of a defective sidewalk on the east side of Glen Oak Avenue, between Julien Avenue and Forest Lane, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith referred to Street Commissioner and Sidewalk In- spector. Communication of the Davenport Machine and Foundry Co., in refer- ence to the City purchasing street lamp posts was read. On motion of Aid Singrin referred to the Commit- tee of the Whole. Communication of the Indian Re- fining Co., Chicago, Ill., relating to Roacl Oil, read. On motion of Ald. Saul referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Ed, F. Graham et al, asking for the construction of sani- tary sewer in Booth Street from a point opposite the center of Lot 15 in Marsh's Dubuque to West Fourteenth Street, thence westerly to North Glen Oak Avenue, presented. On motion of Ald. Wallis petition be received and filed. Petition of the Park Commission- ers asking the City Council to adopt a resolution for the drawing of a warrant for $1,250.00 as the last in- stallment, coming due to the Rhom- berg estate for the purchase of the 85 -acre tract included in Eagle Point Park. On motion of Ald. Wallis war- rant ordered drawn, Petition of the Park Commission- ers, asking the City Council to adopt a resolution for the drawing - of a warrant for $200.00 to be used in the sodding of the park -way on Grand- view avenue, from Dodge Street to South Dodge Street. On mol.ion of Ald. Wallis referred to Committee of the Whole Petition of R. J. Lampe, objecting to the construction of a sanitary sewer in Wood Street presented. On motion of Ald. Frith rules were suspended to allow anyone to address the Council in reference to the petition. Ald. Saul, chairman of the Commit- tee of the Whole, reported as fol- lows: Your Committee of the Whole to whom were referred the following bills, would respectfully recommend that the same be paid and that war- rants in settlement thereof be order- ed drawn on the City Treasurer: W. J. Brown, supplies for Le- vee Improvement commis- sion $ 1 50 Standard Office Supply Co , supplies for various offices 70 Standard Office Supply Co , supplies for City Recorder 70 Dubuque Mercantile Co., stove and pipe 5 70 R. Herrman & Sons, rent of tables and chairs for elec- tion 6 00 F. Beutin, fuel for register clerks 3 00 Smith - Morgan Printing Co , printing ballots, etc 186 20 C. L. Dombacher, supplies for City Engineer 19 85 C. L. Dombacher, blue print paper 1 75 G. F. Kleih, supplies for City Hall 2 90 O. J. Haas, indelible pencils for City Treasurer 1 50 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., Sup- plies for election 9 00 The Labor Leader, official printing for March 12 50 Times - Journal, official print- ing for March ...... 119 25 F M. Jaeger & Co., powder, etc., for Hill Street and Seventeenth Street quarries 4 30 H. L. Fitzgerald, repairing damage to J. Kean's house 5 00 Union Printing Co., Poll Books and envelopes 82 76 National Demokrat, official printing for March 12 50 J. E. Hartig, repairing lock at City Hall 36 Key City Gas Co., rent, etc., of Humphrey Lamps ... 2 00 Dubuque Electric Supply Co., batteries for Police Dept... 6 26 F G. Becker, pine wood for City Hall ..... .... E. H. Willging, expense at- tending tax conference at Des Moines 0 P. Geiger, •rent of type- writer Mrs. Leonard, use of building for one -half day for regis- ters 5 00 We would further recommend that the bill of the Iowa Telephone com- pany for telephone rentals for April be referred to the City Attorney. Regular Session, May 2, .1912 5 50 14 00 10 00 Also your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Sarah Reilly, asking that the special assessment levied against Lot 122 in Finley, Waples & Burton's Addition be canceled because the en- tire frontage of said lot is entirely outside the city limits, would respect- fully recommend that sad petition be referred to the City Attorney. Also your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referre 1 the communi- cation of Frank D. Scharle relative to parties encroaching on the alley west of Francis Street; also the peti- tion of John P. Mettel et al asking that the lines of said alley be per- mitted to remain as they now are, would respectfully recommend that said John P. Mettel be permitted to con- tinue the construction of the wall he is now erecting, providing that he so mark the same that the footing course at the north end be made to conform to the east end of the side- walk now in place. Also your Committe of the Whole, would respectfully recommend that on account of the date for receiving bids for cleaning about the Market House having been fixed by the City Recorder as May 2nd, that the ac- tion of the City Council in awarding said contract on April 26th to John Dehing be and the same is hereby rescinded. Also your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of John J. Flynn, stating that no bene- fit has been conferred on his property, Lot 2 of the Sub. of City Lot 740, by the construction of the sanitary sew- er in West Fourteenth Street, and asking therefore that the assessment levied against said lot for said sewer be reduced, would respectfully recom- mend that the prayer of the petition- er be granted and that the City Treas- Urer be instructed to accept 66 2 -3 per cent of said assessment in full settlement thereof. Also your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of the Team Owners' association, asking 167 that the wages for teams be increased to fifty -five cents per hour, would respectfully recommend that said .pe- tition be received and filed. Also your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of J. W. Neumeister et al, asking that the alley east of Elm Street f om -25th to 27th Street, be opened, would re- spectfully recommend that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare a plat showing the lines of a proposed alley as petitioned for Also your Committee of the Whole, to Whom was referred the petition of John Dehing, asking that he be ap- pointed official alley cleaner at a salary of $2.00 per day, would re- spectfully recommend that said peti- tion be received and filed. Also your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the petition of L. Oberhoffer, stating that the valua- tion on Lots 41 and 42 in Blake's Add. had been erroneously placed at $1,- 150.00 and also through an error he is assessed $100.00 personal proper- ty, asking that said errors be correct- ed and the valuation of said lots be fixed at $680.00, would respectfully recommend that the City Treasurer be instructed to accept the taxes for the year 1911 on said lots on a basis of $750.00 valuation and to cancel the personal property tax. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be It Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a profile showing a proposed grade on Pine Streets from the end of the present im- provement northerly to 32nd Street and to submit the same to the City Council at its next regular session. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin and Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be It Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Couler Avenue as follows, to -wit: An eight - inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in the west side of said Couler Avenue from the end of the present sewer at 25th Street, northerly to 32nd Street, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald, Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: 168 Regular Session, May 2, 1912 Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin and Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be It Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat and speci- fications for an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in the west side of Couler Avenue from the present manhole at 25th Street, northerly to 32nd Street, 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 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, stat- ing that such plat is on file, and gen- erally the nature of the sewer, its lo- cation, size and kinds of material to be used, and the estimate of its cost, and fixing the time before which ob- jections 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. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul Singrin and Wallis. Alderman Wallis offered the follow- ing: Be It Resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in North Booth and West Fourteenth Streets as follows, to -wit: An eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer from a point about opposite the center of Lot 15 in Marsh's Dubuque, northerly to West Fourteenth Street, thence wes- terly in West Fourteenth Street to North Glen Oak Avenue, and to as- sess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul. Singrin and Wallis. Alderman Wallis offiered 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 North Booth Street from a point about opposite the center of Lot 15 in Marsh's Dubuque, northerly to West Fourteenth Street, thence west- erly in West Fourteenth Street to North Glen Oak Avenue, showing the locations and general nature of such improvement, the extent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost thereof and the amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land ad- jacent 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- corder. That after such plat is so filed, the City Recorder shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the Council to make such improvement, which notice shall be published in three consecutive issues of the official paper of the City of Dubuque, stating that such plat is on file, and gener- ally 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 publication of such notice, he shall at its next ses- sion, notify the Council thereof in writing with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Wallis offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That a sani- tary sewer of eight inch tile pipe be constructed in West Fourteenth Street from the alley first west of Mount Pleasant Avenue, westerly to Wood Street, thence northerly in Wood Street to Rosedale Avenue, with all necessary manholes, accord- ing to the plans and specifications of said sewer prepared by the City En- gineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it fur- ther Resolved, that said sewer shall be completed on or before the 15th day of August, 1912, and shall be paid for at the time and in the manner pre- scribed by Chapter XXXIV. of the Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque for the payment of the cost of constructing sewers. The proposals for doing such work will be acted upon by the Council on the 16th day of May, 1912, and the City Re- corder is hereby ordered to give ten days' notice by publication, asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Ald. Wallis moved that the resolu- tion be adopted and the City Recorder advertise for bids. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Wallis offered the follow - in;: Whereas, it is deemed necessary and advisable by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, to open and extend Nevada Street from Julien Avenue to Martha Street, therefore be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the City Engi- neer be and he is hereby directed to make a plat and survey of such pro- posed improvement, showing the land or lots through or over which the same is proposed to be made, the names of the owners thereof, and the quantity of land proposed to be taken, and file such plat in his office for public inspection; that after such plat is so prepared and filed, said City En- gineer shall give the owners of the property through or over which such improvement is proposed to be made, notice as prescribed by Section 2 of Chapter 31 of the Ordinances of the City of Dubuque. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Wallis offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That from and after the adoption of this resolution, it shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to prepare a list one year before the same shall become outlawed, showing the names of the owners as far as practicable of all property against which special assessments for any purpose may have been levied, the de- scription of the property, the purpose for which the assessment was levied and the amount thereof. That such list when so prepared, he snail transmit without delay to the City Attorney, who shall thereupon immediately proceed to enforce the collection of such as- sessments, and if necessary bring suit for the collection thereof. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Ald. Frith amended the resolution to refer same to the Committee of the Whole. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Helm, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Regular Session, May 2, 1912 169 Alderman Wallis offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That an elec- tric lamp be installed on Belmound Street, midway between Rose and West Fourteenth Streets, and that the City Electrician be instructed to notify the Union Electric Company to install sa ?d lamp as soon as possible. Ald. Frith moved the resolution be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Saul offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the plat of Ryder's Subdivision, being a sub- division of lot 13 of Oak Grove Addi- tion and of Lots 1 of 1, 1 of 17, 1 of 18 and 1 of 19 of the Subdivision of Min- eral Lot 39, all in the city of Dubuque, be and the same is hereby adopted and approved, and that the Mayor and City Recorder be and they are hereby in- structed to certify this resolution of approval to the County Recorder. Ald. Saul moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas—Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Also your committee of the Whole. to whom was referred the petition of City Treasurer Wybrant, asking that the salary of his deputy be increased to $110.00 per month, would respect- fully recommend that said petition be received and filed. Also, your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of City Attorney Lyon, asking that the salary of Assistant City Attorney be increased to $100.00 per month, would respectfully recommend that said pe- tition be received and filed. On motion of Ald. Frith, petition be referred back to Committee of the Whole. RESOLUTIONS. Aid. Andresen chairman, offered the following: Your Committee on Police and Light would respectfully report that, owing to difficulties experienced with the present police call boxes, we made arrangements with the Iowa Telephone Co. whereby it will assume the care and maintenance of the boxes under the present contract with the Dubuque Telephone Company and at the same rate of compensation. It has heretofore been impossible to re- call a patrolman to the box after he had once hung up the receiver. In order that this trouble might be overcome, buzzers will be installed in all boxes, so that the desk sergeant CITY COUNCIL. Regular Session May 16, 1912. Council met at 8:40 p. m. Mayor Pro Tem Saul in the chair. Present — Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis and Assistant Attorney Wiliging. Moved by Ald. Singrin that action on the Council Proceedings for the month of April be deferred. Carried. Bids for veterinary service for care of City horses: Dr. J. N. Graham, .$1.00 per head per month for one year, from May 1st, 1912, to May 1st, 1913. On motion of Ald. Frith, Dr. J. N. Graham was awarded the contract. Bids for furnishing 22 institutions beds and mattresses were opened and read. On motion of Ald. Singrin, referred to the Committee of the Whole. Bids for constructing an 8 -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer on Wood Street were opened and read. C. B. McNamara & Co.: 8 -inch tile pipe, 61c per lineal foot; manholes, each $28.00; drop manholes, each $40.00. Street & Steuck: 8 -inch tile pipe, 74c per lineal foot; manholes, each $30.00. Tibey Bros.: 8 -inch tile pipe, 80c per lineal foot; manholes, each $36.00. Wilmer Cook: 8 -inch tile pipe, 90c per lineal foot; manholes, each 130.00. T. J. Hassett: 8 inch tile pipe, 80c per lineal foot; manholes, each $35.00. On motion of Ald. Singrin, bids were referred to the City Engineer to report later on the lowest bidder. City Engineer Baumgartner re- ported C. B. McNamara & Co. low- est bidder. On motion of Ald. Sin- grin, C. B. McNamara & Co. were awarded the contract. Bids for the extension of the Bee Branch sewer from the end of present sewer at the north side of Twenty - seventh Street northward a distance of about 80 feet were opened and read. P. Eisbach & Son, $22.95 per lin- eal foot. C. B. McNamara & Co., $22.50 per lineal foot. Street & Steuck, $15.00 per lineal 'foot. On motion of Ald. Frith, Street & ,Steuck were warded the contract. Regular Session, May 16, 1912 171 BILLS. Thos. Kenneally, inspector of sewer in Nevada Street $ 9 63 J. Spielman, inspector of sewer in Kniest and Prince Streets 23 10 Albert Schuster, inspector of sewer in Kaufman Avenue. 23 10 Chas. Katz, inspector of sewer in Queen Street 16 36 Kretschmer Mnfg. Co., one bubbling cup 2 75 C. Matz, repairing sewer cart 75 Ellwanger Bros., repairing harness, Sewer Dept 15 H. B. 1\4cCarten, labor on drinlcing fountain 2 00 Klauer & Kress, shovel han- dles. Sewer Dept. 90 F. Schloz & Son, sharpening picks, Sewer Dept. 40 Kretschmer Mnfg. Co., three bubbling cups 9 00 Mullen Bros., repairing water fountain 3 45 Lagen, Peed & Berwanger, horseshoeing, Sewer Dept. 3 50 T. J. Mulgrew & Co., coal, Fire Dept. 13 45 J. N. Graham, veterinary set- - vices, Eire Dept. 6 00 Ellwanger Bros., repairs on harness, Fire Dept. 3 65 Collings & Pfiffner, shoeing Fire Dept. horses 5 25 Carr, Ryder & Adams Co , window glass, Fire Dept. 1 65 M. Stafford, feed, Fire Dept 4 90 Standard Lumber Yard Co , lumber, Fire Dept. 12 20 Dubuque Lumber & Coal Co , posts, Fire Dept. 1 00 G. Ragatz & Son, repairing fire engine 6 40 Butt Bros., repairing fire ap- paratus 104 30 Key City Gas Co., coke, fire Dept. 31 10 C. Matz, repairing feed box, Fire Dept. 50 Standard Oil Co., harness oil, Fire Dept. 1 50 Lagen, Peed & Berwanger, shoeing horses, Fire Dept 250 G. Bock, repairing fire appar- atus 1 25 B. Lagen & Son horse hire for Fire Dept.... 12 00 Becker- Hazeiton Co., supplies for Fire Dept 1 63 Union Electric Co., power for fire alarm 2 00 J. F. Ris & Bro., supplies for Fire Dept. 2 80 Standard 011 Co., supplies for Fire Dept.... .. 3 25 Flick- Ziepprecht Co., shavings for Fire Dept 4 00 Chas. Neu, inspector paving Jackson street .... ....... 20 21 F. Schloz & Son, repairing sprinkling wagons.. ...... 4 75 it 170 Regular Session, May 2, 1912 may have an opportunity, in event of the receiver being hung up hurried- ly, to recall and communicate with the officer on the beat. On motion of Ald. Andresen, re- port was approved. City Attorney Lyon offered the fol- lowing: I herewith return the bonds of Frank J. Piekenbrock, Herbert Adams and Oliver P. Shiras, Park Commis- sioners of the City of Dubuque, in the sum of $1,000.00 each, for the term beginning April 1st, 1912, and find them correct as to form. On motion of Ald. Singrin, report of City Attorney was approved and report received and filed. Bond of Wunder & Curtis was pre- sented and on motion of Ald. Singrin referred to City Attorney. An ordinance to restrain cows, horses and other animals and fowl from running at Large in the City of Dubuque and providing a penalty for the violation hereof presented. On motion of Ald. Saul, ordinance was referred back to the Committee of the Whole. BILLS. Following bills were approved and on motion of Ald. Saul, were ordered paid: Chas. Neu, inspector $ 23.10 Thos. Kenneally, inspector 23.10 Jacob Spielman, inspector 23.10 Albert Schuster, inspector 23.10 N. J. Staner, grading 65.10 Anton Siege, macadam 91.90 J. J. Quigley, macadam 13.11 John Bradley, macadam 33.32 Jas. McCarron, macadam 4.85 Pat O'Shea, macadam 15.03 Matt Kiefer, macadam 103.29 REPORT OF COMMITTEES. Ald. Singrin, of the Committee on Streets, moved that the special assess- ment against the property of A. C. Walter for cleaning snow off side- walk be canceled. Seconded by Ald. Wallis. Carried. Ald. Singrin, of the Committee on Fire, reported as follows: That the quality of hay and oats furnished were not giving satisfac- tion. Asked. the City Council to grant the Committee on Fire power to re- ject all such in the future. On mo- tion of Ald. Heim, the same was granted. Also, Ald. Singrin moved that the City Recorder be instructed to adver- tise for bids for veterinary service. Bids to be opened at Council meet- ing of May 16, 1912. Carried. Also, Ald Singrin moved that the City Recorder be instructed to ad- vertise for 22 beds and 18 mattresses, bids to be opened at Council meet- ing of May 16, 1912. Carried. Ald. Frith, of the Committee on Markets, moved that the City Re- corder be instructed to advertise for the selling of market stands at the City Hall on May 11, 1912, at 9 o'clock a. m. Carried. Ald. Frith, of the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, report- ed that the Patrol House needed re- pairs. On motion of Ald. Saul, same was left in the hands of Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings. Car- ried. Ald. Frith, of the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, re- ported as follows: Starting Monday, May 6, 1912, to clean City Hall and put on screens. Ald. Saul moved to adjourn. Car- ried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted 1911 Approved Attest: , Recorder Mayor 172 F. Schloz & Son, sharpening tools Street Dept .... 1 25 W. Dalbkermeyer, repairing street scraper .... ......,. 8 35 Purington Paving Brick Co , brick for street 94 80 Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber for sidewalks .. 63 95 Key City Gas Co., 'removing lamp -post .... .. 1 10 Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lum- ber for sidewalks 9 73 Purington Paving Brick Co , brick for street 94 80 Iowa Oil Co., Road Dept 50 Mettel Bros., cement for Road Dept.... .... .. 4 00 Smedley Steam Pump Co , sewer grate and frame - 4 23 Key City Roofing Co., supplies Road and Health Depts. , 11 57 John Butt, repairing street tools 3 10 Klauer & Kress, supplies, Road Dept 11 95 Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works, repairing. steam rol- ler 16 10 Smedley Steam Pump Co., 1 manhead ring and cover 8 50 Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co , sand and gravel, Road Dept. 93 Smedley Steam Pump Co., sewer grate and frame 8 25 W. D. Deckert Co., supplies, Road Dept 3 70 F. M. Jaeger & Co., supplies, Road Dept.... 35 Dubuque Lumber & Coal Co , coal, Road Dept ..... 25 00 P. J. Royce, inspector, North Booth street 23 10 O'Farrell Contracting Co., 5% retained Bee Branch, 18th street 139 40 F. Beutin, grading, Street Dept ...... .. . ... 50 00 T. J. Mulgrew Co., supplies, Road Dept 7 10 E. Norton, furnishing meals for prisoners 4 40 Union Electric Co., electric light bill, April 2282 60 American Ever -Ready Co , batteries, Police Dept 7 50 J. N. Graham, veterinary ser- vice, Patrol Horses 48 SpahnRose Lumber Co., lum- ber, Police Dept 58 Iowa Oil Co., supplies, Police Dept.... 40 Klauer & Kress, supplies, Po- lice Dept 55 Ellwanger Bros., supplies and repairs, Police Dept 11 00 Collings & Pfiffner, shoeing Patrol Horses .. ..... 2 50 Eichhorn & Bechtel, Matron's supplies 2 85 Pier Bros., coal, City Hall 18 42 Berg & Briggs, supplies 7 00 The Pauly Co., supplies 16 00 Regular Session, May 16, 1912 Standard Office Supply, Co., supplies .... , . 4 25 C. Fitzpatrick Co., supplies 6 90 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. repairing machine 2 00 Eagle Chemical Co., sweeping compound 2 50 Labor Leader, publishing Council proceedings 12 50 National Demokrat, advertis- ing 12 50 Times - Journal, printing 62 56 Smith - Morgan Prtg. Co., en- velopes and printing 38 10 Telegraph - Herald, printing 119 59 Gonner Bros., printing 23 50 E. T. Frith, hauling dead ani- mals April 34 99 E. T. Frith, hauling garbage, April .... ... 182 00 Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber, Health Dept 2 20 Key City Roofing Co., sup- plies, Health Dept.. 1 00 A. E. Gmehle, collecting delin- quent taxes .... ..... 63 25 Key City Gas Co., supplies, Public Grounds and Bldgs 5 15 J. E. Hartig, repairs on locks, Public Ground and Bldgs 4 00 Key City Gas Co., installing light for election .. 1 00 Key City Gas Co., installing light, Mayor's office 9 50 John Dehing, cleaning and hauling around Market House .... .... 15 10 Klauer & Kress, supplies, Markets.... .... 75 L. Fay, labor, Markets 7 90 R. Jungk, repairs on Toilet 3 95 F. Stahele, care of town clock..$ 37 50 Foley Hand Laundry, Towel supply Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies, Markets Standard Oil Co., supplies, Road dept. .... 3 50 G. Ragatz & Son. repairing sprinkling wagon, Road dept. 35 Western Union Telegraph Co., clock service, April .... 1 00 Western Union Telegraph Co , clock service, May 1 00 Ald. Frith moved that all bills O. K. be paid and the rest referred to Com- mittee of the Whole. Carried. The following bills were referred to the Committee of the Whole: G. Ragatz & Son $ 16 40 Key City Gas Co. 19 85 Ellwanger Bros. .... 25 B. Costello 160 Key City Gas Co. 2 00 Key City Gas Co. 89 15 J. Dehing .... 21 00 W. D. Deckert Co. 1 25 Union Electric Co, 18 75 National Demokrat 18 20 C. Matz 9 80 4 00 35 PETITIONS. Petition of J. Dehing, asking that he be appointed alley cleaner presented. On motion of Ald. Wallis referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Clara P. Kinney, admin- istratrix of the estate of Joanna P. Poor, asking the City Council to re- mit the interest and authorize the Treasurer to accept the taxes without interest on lot 1 in the Subdivision of lot 756 in 11/1cDaniel's Subdivision, pre- sented. On moton of 'Ald. Frith re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of John Litscher, asking to have taxes for the year 1911 exempted, on account of being an honorably dis- charged soldier, presented. On motion of Ald. Heim referred to the Commit- tee of the Whole. Petition of Jacob J. Grode, Jr., et al, asking for a sanitary sewer from Elm street to Washington street on Twen- tieth, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith the prayer of the petitioner was granted. Petition of G. H. Kampmann, ask- ing the privilege to grade East street from Center to Bennett streets pre- sented. On motion of Ald. Wallis re- ferred to Street Commissioner and City Engineer with power. Invitation of the Memorial Day Committee of the G. A. R. to the Honorable Mayor and City Council to participate in the Memorial Day pa- rade and exercises to be held in Jack- son park, May 30th, 1912, presented. On motion of Ald. Singrin accepted with thanks. Petition of the Committee appointed by the General Committee of Ar- rangements on Memorial Day, asking for the usual annual appropriation of $200.00, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith granted. Petition of Mrs. Helen May, asking to have taxes on Lot 106, Union Add., for the year 1911, remitted, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith referred to the Delinquent Tax Committee. Petition of A. Galliart & Son, et al, asking to have Julien avenue and Hill street oiled, presented. On motion of Ald. Singrin referred to the Aldermen of the Second and. Fourth wards with power. Petition of Golf club et al asking to have Grandview avenue oiled, pre- sented. On motion of Ald. Singrin referred to the Alderman of the First ward with power. Regular Session, May 16, 1912 173 Petition of the Park Board asking that when laying curb in the future provisions be made, as far as possible, for the construction of the driveways into the adjacent lots, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of the Park Board, asking for an adoption of an ordinance for the construction of cement sidewalks on the avenue from Delhi Street to Southern Avenue,- presented. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith referred to the Committe of the Whole. Petition of Christ Braun, asking to be paid the balance of the amount due on contract of Seventh Avenue improvement, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith referred to the Commit- tee of the Whole and Street Commis- sioner to view the grounds. Petition of S. B. Lattner and Law- rence Gonner, asking that Martha Street be unproved, curbed and gut- tered, presented. On motion of Ald. Frith referred to the Committee of the Whole to view the ground. Petition of J. H. Spencer et al, asking the City Council to acquire as early as possible the ground adjoin- ing the strip now occupied by the City's stairway, for the purpose of a public street connecting Bluff Street with Montrose Terrace, presented. On motion of Ald. Wallis referred to the Committee of the Whole and notify parties to view the grounds. Petition of Mrs. J. R. Waller, ask- ing to have lots assessed as ordered by the City Council in 1911, present- ed. On motion of Ald. Singrin re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, Chief of Police Raesle reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council : Gentlemen: The following is the pay roll for the Police Department for the first half of May, 1912: Amount due Policemen $1,578.32 JOHN RAESLE, Chief of Police. Approved by Committee on Police. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the report was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the Policemen, and the report referred back to the Committee on Police. Fire Chief Reinfried reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen. The following is the pay Officer C. Palen and Sanitary Officer J. Lynch. Communication of Jas. Levi & Co., in reference to notice be- ing served to keep alley clean was read and disoussed. On motion of Mayor Lyons the clerk was instruct- ed to notify Jas. Levi & Co. to move paper press out of alley and clean alley within five days. Mayor Lyons moved- that the City Recorder-, Committee Clerk and Sani- tary Officer prepare a printed form for serving notices. Carried. Bids for hauling of garbage and dead animals were opened. Bid of E. T. Frith. During May, June, July, August, September and October, $19.99 per day. During November, December, Jan- uary, February, March and April, $8.00 per day. Collecting and hauling dead ani- mals, $34.99 per month. (Signed) E. T. FRITH. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the contract was granted to E. T. Frith. Mayor Lyons moved that the Clerk of the Board read the ordinance per- taining to the Board of Health. Car- ried. Bill of the Union Electric Co., for $3.00 certified to and on motion of Ald. McLaughlin sent to the County for payment. Ald. McLaughlin moved to adjourr . tc next meeting subject to the call of the Chairman, Carried. J. J. SHEA, Clerk to Board. On notion of Ald. Andresen the report was approved. Ald. Frith, of the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, report- ed that a new sink and closet was needed at tht Patrol House. On motion of Ald. Frith the report was referred to the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings with _Power. Aid. Heim, of the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, re- ported that the boiler at the Ninth Street Fire House needed repairing. On motion of Ald. Singrin the re- port was referred to the Committee on Fire. Ald. Singrin moved that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare plat and specifications for the con- struction of culverts on the Bee Branch Sewer over Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets. Carried. Ald. Frith moved that the City At- torney notify the different railroads to submit plans to the Committee of the Whole at their next meeting, show- Regular Session, May 16, 1912 175 ing the kind of gates they intend to erect. Carried. Ald. Andresen reported the need of placing the fire keys at the disposal of the public by placing the keys on poles in a glass frame. On motion of Ald. Frith the report referred to the Committee on Fire. Ald. Saul, chairman of the Com- mittee of the Whole, reported as fol- lows: Your committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the bill of the Labor Leader for $50.70 for publish- ing election notices and copy of offi- cial ballot, would respectfully recom- mend that said hill be allowed at the rate of twelve and one -half cents per square. JAMES SAUL, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the Standard Lumber Company, asking that on account of the losses from fires sustained by it in May, 1911, the taxes for said year be reduced and the Treasurer instructed to accept 5 -12 of the amount assessed against it in full settlement of said taxes, would recommend that said petition be received and filed. JAMES SAUL, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the communica- tion of Hurd, Lenehan & Kiesel, rela- tive to the claim of Robinson, Cary Co., against the old board of water works trustees for $11.15, would re- spectfully recommend that said bill be paid and that a warrant in settle- ment thereof be ordered drawn on the City Treasurer. JAMES SAUL. Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the Klauer Manufacturing companY, asking that it be given permission to construct a spur track across 9th St., would respectfully recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be grant- ed and that the Ordinance Committee and City Attorney be instructed to draft an ordinance governing the lay- ing, operation and maintenance of said track. JAMES SAUL, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of F. M. Clarke, asking that on account of double assessment the personal tax levied against him be canceled, would respectfully recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be granted and that the City Treasurer be in- � 174 Regular Session, May 16, 1912 roll for the Fire Department for the first half of May, 1912: Amount due Firemen ....... $1,699.50 J. R. REINFRIED, Chief. Approved by Committee on Fire. On motion of Ald. Singrin the re- port was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the Firemen and the report referred hack to the Com- mittee on Fire. Street Commissioner Mahoney re- ported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my pay roll for labor on streets during the first half of May, 1912: Amount due laborers on on streets $3,246.66 Approved by Committee on Streets. On motion of Ald. Singrin the re- port was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts and the pay roll referred back to the Committee on Streets. Also submit my pay roll for labor on Sewers during the first half of May, 1912: Amount due laborers on Sewers $211.80 Approved by Committee on Sewers. On motion of Ald. Singrin the re- port was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts and the pay roll referred baek.to the Committee on Sewers. Also submit the pay roll for labor on streets, leading into the county, the expense thereof to be paid from the County road fund: Amount due laborers $42.60 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The undersigned, to whom was referred the matter of in- estigating into the condition of the cement sidewalk constructed by the City through Wm. Murray, contractor, on the • east side of Glen Oak Avenue, between Julien Ave. and Forest Lane, abutting Lot 4 of Cleminson's Sub., would •respectfully report that part of said walk is cracked, broken out, and the cement peeled off, and is therefore. far from being a satisfac- tory job. ' Respectfully sumbitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. WILLIAM FOLEY, Sidewalk Inspector. ' On motion of Ald. Frith report was referred to the Committee of the Whole. City Recorder. Shea presented and read the notice certified to by the publishers of the City Council's in- tention to construct a sanitary sewer in North Booth Street and West Fourteenth Street from a point about opposite the center of Lot 15, Marsh's Dubuque, northerly to West Four- teenth Street, thence westerly in West Fourteenth Street to North Glen Oak Avenue. On motion of Ald. Wallis notice was received and filed. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Ald. Singrin, of the Committee on Fire, reported as follows: Your Committee on Fire would re- spectfully report that the Delhi Street Engine House needs a new floor. On motion of Ald. Singrin the report was referred to the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings with power. Also your Committee on Fire would respectfully report that Fire Truck at the Ninth Street Engine House be sold at auction. On motion of Ald. Singrin the Re- corder was instructed to advertise for the sale of Fire Truck at Public Auction on Saturday, May 25, 1912. Ald Frith, of the Committee on Police, reported as follows: Your Committee on Police would respectfully report that the extra Patrol Wagon be sold at auction. On motion of Ald. Frith the Re= corder was instructed to advertise for the sale of Patrol Wagon at Public Auction on Saturday, May 25, 1912. Alcl. Frith, of the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, re- ported as follows: Your Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings would respectfully re- port that in answer to an advertise- ment asking for bids for painting and papering the upstairs at the patrol house, the bids were received: P. Seemon & P. Bintner Co $80.00 Allen, Gabriel & Wellhofer.... 65.45 A. E. Bradley 65.00 A. E. Bradley being the low bidder we respectfully recommend that he be awarded the contract. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Frith the report was adopted. Dubuque, Ia., May 16, 1912. To the Honorable City Council; Gentlemen: The- Board of Health met May 3, 1912, at 3:05 p. m., with Ald. Andresen in the chair. - Present also Mayor Lyons, Ald. McLaughlin, Citizens R. Kolck and W. Fosselman, Meat Inspector F. J. Kennedy, Health Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent of the proposed improvement on Eagle Point Avenue from Windsor Avenue to the east rail of the Chicago Great West- ern Railroad company's tracks and the kind 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 adja- cent to or abutting upon such im- provement per front foot, 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 im- provement, kind of material 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 pub - lication 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 accom- panying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the re- solutions heretofore adopted declaring it to be the intention of the City Council to improve Valeria Street from Kaufman Avenue to Cushing Place be and the same are hereby rescinded. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin and Wallis. Regular Session, May 16, 1912 177 Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Valeria Street from Kauf- man Avenue to a point sixteen and eight- tenths feet westerly of the west line of Lot 4 in Cushing's Subdivision, and it is hereby proposed to grade, curb, gutter and macadamize said por- tion of said street and to assess the cost of said curbing, guttering and macadamizing against the abutting property. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: . Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent of the proposed improvement on V alerla Street from Kaufman Avenue to a point about sixteen and eight- tenths feet westerly of the west lot line of lot 4 in Cushing Subdivision, ana the kind 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 there- of, to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assess- able upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting upon such im- provement per front foot, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a news- paper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind of material 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 pub- lication 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. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. 176 Regular Session, May 16, 1912 structed accordingly. JAMES SAUL, ^' Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, herewith presents the petition of the Civic Division of Woman's Clubs et al, asking that lots 49 and 50 in Cor- riell's Dubuque he acquired by the City for street and other public pur- poses and respectfully recommends that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and that the proper resolu- tions be adopted. JAMES SAUL, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of W. J. Brown, asking that the shoe shin- ing stand be allowed to remain on the north side of Seventh Street and that the order of the Chief of Police to have same removed be recalled, would respectfully recommend that the prayer of the petitioner he grant- ed provided the occupant of said stand pay the City of Dubuque such amount of rent for the use of the sidewalk as may be determined on. JAMES SAUL, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of Mary De Lorimer, asking that the tax assessed against the south 16 feet of City Lot 159 for the year 1911 be canceled, would respectfully recom- mend that the prayer of the petition- er be granted and that the City Treas- urer be instructed accordingly. JAMES SAUL, Chairman. Ald. Singrin moved that report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted. Carried. Ald. Frith, of the Committee on Public - Grounds and Buildings, report- ed as follows: Your Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings, to whom was referred bill of the E. J. Voggenthaler Co. for $662.00 for constructing fire escapes on the City Hall and Ninth Street Engine House, would respectfully recommend that said bill be allowed, less five per cent, to be retained until the final ac- ceptance of said work. E. E. FRITH, chairman. On motion of Ald. Frith the report was adopted. Ald. Saul, chairman of the Committee on Streets, reported as follows: Your Committee on Streets would respectfully report that we have ex -' amined the improvement on Jackson Street from Seventh Street to Eighth Streets, Kenety & Lee, contractors, and would respectfully recommend that said work be accepted and that the City Engineer be instructed to pre- pare a special assessment against the property benefitted by such improve- ment and file the same in the office of the City Recorder who will thereupon, publish the notice of said assessment as required by ordinance. JAMES SAUL, chairman. On motion of Ald. Singrin the re- port was adopted. Alderman Andresen offered the fol- lowing: Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the fore- men in the several wards be instruct- ed to keep all alleys under their charge free from dirt, ashes or rubbish of any kind, unless the same be kept in a proper receptacle, and to report the property from which such dirt, ashes or rubbish had to be removed by them to the Street Commissioner in order that the cost of such work may he as- sessed against the property, and be it further Resolved, That the Chief of Police be and he is hereby directed to in- struct his subordinates to pay more attention to the cleanliness of the al- leys, and to arrest any person caught throwing dirt, ashes or rubbish there- in, unless it be into a proper recep- tacle. Ald. Andresen moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by tl5e following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the res- olutions heretofore adopted declaring it .to be the intention of the City Council to pave Eagle Point Avenue with brick or asphalt concrete be and the same are hereby rescinded. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to im- prove Eagle Point Avenue from Wind- sor Avenue to the easterly rail of the Chicago Great Western Railroad com- pany's tracks, and it is hereby pro- posed to grade, curb or reset curb where necessary and brick pave said portion of said street and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing or resetting curb and brick paving against the abutting property. 178 Regular Session, May 16, 1912 Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a profile showing a propos- ed grade on Merz Street from Alt - hauser Avenue to Riverview Street. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow -. ing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque; That the re- solutions heretofore adopted declaring it to he the intention of the City Colin- cil to pave Kaufman Avenue with brick, asphaltic concrete be and the same are hereby rescinded. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow - ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the city of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Kaufmann Avenue from Couler Avenue to Cushing Place, and it is hereby pro- posed to grade, curb- or reset curb - where necessary, and brick pave said portion of said avenue, and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing or resetting curb, and brick paving against the abutting property. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the follow- ing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Cocncil 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 of the propesd improvement on Kaufman Avenue from Couler A:.nne to Cush- ing Place, and the kind of material to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such improvement, and the amount assesable upon any rail- way or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof, to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost there- of and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting upon such improvement per front foot, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city rec- order; 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 put - lished this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improve- ment, kind of material to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time Lefore which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hear- ing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publica- tion shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the City Council, notify the Council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accom- panying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolutions. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Wallis offered the follow- ing: Pe it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Julien Avenue from the west line of Bluff Street to the west line of Lot 1 of 1 of 5 of City Lot 654, and it is hereby proposed to grade, to Sub - grade, curb or reset curb where necessary and brick pave said portion of said street on a concrete founda- tion, and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing or resetting curb and brick paving against the abutting property. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Helm, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Wallis offered the fal- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby direct- ed to prepare a plat showing gener- ally the location, nature and extent of the proposed improvement on Ju- lien Avenue from the west line of Bluff Street to the west line of Lot 1 of 1 of 5 of City Lot 654, and the kind of material to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such improve- ment and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway com- pany, the amount and cost thereof, to be paid by the pity, if any, arid the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adja- cent to or abutting upon such im- provement per front foot, 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 pub- lish in three consecutive issues of a newspaper published in this city a notice stating that such plat and es- timates are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind of material to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the City Recorder shall, at the next regular session of the City Council, notify the Council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notice accompanying the same. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Wallis offered the fol- lowing: Be it Resolved by the City Council .of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Algona Avenue and it is hereby proposed to -construct such sewer as follows, to- wit: An eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer from the present sewer in Del- hi Street, northerly to the angle in .said Algona Avenue about opposite the center of Lot 20 in Tschirgi's and Schwind's Addition, and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abut- ting property. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. - Carried by the .following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman Wallis- offered the fol- lowing. Be it Resolved by the City Council of th'e City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby direct- ed to prepare a plat and specifications for an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Algona Avenue from present sewer in Delhi Street to the angle in :Algona Avenue -about opposite the center of Lot 20 in Tschirgi and Schwind's Addition, showing the loca- tions and general nature of such im- provement, the extent thereof, the size and the 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 per front feet or square feet in area, - and to file such plat, specifications and estimate in the office of City Re- - corder. That after such plat is so filed, the City Recorder shall cause to be pub- lished notice of the intention of the Regular Session, May 16, 1912 179 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 fix- ing the time before which objections can be filed, which time shall not be less than five days after the last pub- lication of said notice, and after the completion of the publication 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. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman McLaughlin offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Wooten Avenue from South Hill Street to McClain Avenue, and It is hereby proposed to grade, curb, gutter and macadamize said street, and to assess the cost of said curbing, guttering and macadamizing against the abutting property. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman McLaughlin offered the following: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer eh and lie is hereby directed to prepare, a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent of the proposed improvement on Wooten Avenue from South Hill Street to Mc- Clain Avenue, and the kind of ma- terial to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such improvement, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof, to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or • abutting upon such improvement per front foot, 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 con- secutive issues of a newspaper pub- lished in this city, a notice stating ' that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the Improvement, kind of material to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections Regular Session, May 16, 1912 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 sucl publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the City Coun- cil, notify the Council thereof in writ- ing, with a printed copy of such no- tice accompanying the same. Ald, McLaughlin =roved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the pe- tion of J. F. McFarland et al, and the remonstrance of David G. Scott, et al, in reference to the improvement of Fenelon Place be taken from the Committee of the Whole. Carried, Ald. McLaughlin moved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and the remonstrance be received and filed. Carried. Alderman McLaughlin offered the following; Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to improve Fenelon Place from Raymond Place to Burch Street, and it is here- by proposed to grade to sub - grade, curb, gutter and pave said street with Sarco compost, and to assess the cost of said grading, curbing, guttering and paving against the abutting prop- erty. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas—Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman McLaughlin offered the following: - Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the oity engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent of the proposed improvement on Fenelon Place from Raymond to Burch Street, and the king of material 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 or abutting upon such improvement per front foot, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; and after the filing of said plat and estimate in his office, the city recorder • shall pub- lish in three consecutive issues Of a newspaper published, in this city, a n0- tice stating that such plat and esti- mates are on file, the location and na- ture of the improvement, kind of ma- terial to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which ob- jections thereto can be filed, and the time fixed for hearing, which tlmn shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the City Coun- cil, notify the Council thereof in writ- ing, with a printed copy of such no- tice accompanying the same. A ld. McLaughlin moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen. Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. City Engineer Baumgartner reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I respectfully recommend to you for adoption by Ordinance the grade of Valeria Street, from Hart Street to Station 10 as shown and platted in grade book 3, page 36, and on file in my office. Aid. Frith moved that the recom- mendation be approved and the Ordi- nance Committee be instructed to draw up an Ordinance. Carried. Also City Engineer Baumgartner presented a profile showing grade of Wooten Avenue, from Hill Street to first street east of same. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the profile was approved. Ald. Wallis moved that the plat of the grade of Wood Street, from Rose- dale Avenue to south end of Rosedale Add. be taken from the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Ald. Wallis moved that the plat of the grade of Wood Street, from Rose- dale Avenue to south end of Rosedale Add. be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Yeas- -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE. An Ordinance Establishing a Grade an Wood Street from Rosedale Avenue to the South End of Rosedale Addi- tion. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1, That a grade on Wood street from Rosedale Avenue to the south end of Rosedale Addition be and the same is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile on said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being Profile No. 731, bench mark: W. Sill on N. side of frame house No. 223, Wood street, ele- vation 248.52. Said grade begins at the south curb line of Rosedale Ave- nue, which is Station 0, elevation east curb line 155.55, west curb line 156.75, thence to station 3-89, which is the south end of Rosedale Addition, eleva- tion east curb 220.02, west curb 219.70. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and af- ter its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers, Adopted , 1912. Approved , 1912. Mayor. Attest: City Recorder. Moved by Ald. Singrin the reading just had be considered the first read- ing. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen. Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Moved by Ald. Singrin the rules be suspended for the purpose of having the ordinance read by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Moved by Ald. Singrin the adoption of the ordinance. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Singin, Wallis. Nays —None. On motion of Ald. Frith the both steam rollers be put in operation Mon- day, May 20, and that rollers be left in the street until the work is com- pleted. Carried. Also, Ald, Frith moved that the City hire a man to repair brick streets, Carried. Also, Ald. Frith moved that the City Recorder be instructed to notify Union Electric Co. to repair defective brick between their tracks. Carried. Also Aid. Frith moved that the City Recorder notify the City Auditor to furnish the City Council with Ordin- ance Books. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to adjourn. Carried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Regular Session, May 16, 1912 181 Adopted 1912 Approved Attest: , Recorder Mayor granting to the Union Electric Com- pany, a corporation of Dubuque, Iowa, its successors and assigns, the right to erect, maintain and operate for a term of twenty -five years a cer- tain line of street railway to connect with its present lines and to extend into Eagle Point Park, Dubuque, Iowa, and approving the action of the Park Board of the City of Dubuque in granting said company the right to construct, maintain and operate such line within the grounds of Eagle Point Park" be adopted, would re- spectfully recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and that said ordinance be placed on its final passage and adopted. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend that the City Recorder he instructed to advertise for bids for the sodding of the parkway on Grandview Avenue between Dodge and South Dodge Streets, or so much thereof as can be done for the $200:000 appropriated for the purpose. Your Committee of the Whole - would respectfully recommend that the sum of $400.00 be appropriated from the Grading Fund for the pur- pose of grading the sidewalk on Couler Avenue north of Millville Road, and that Joseph Heim be given the contract for doing said work at twenty -five cents per cubic yard. We further recommend that the City En- gineer be instructed to cross section the ground, so as to determine ac- curately the amount of grading actually done. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom were referred the profiles showing grades on Klingenberg Ter- race from North Main street to Klein street, and on Eagle Point avenue from Johnson avenue, to Windsor ave- -nue, would respectfully recommend that said profiles be accepted and that the Ordinance Committee be instruc- ted to draft ordinances properly es- tablishing said grades. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend that the City Treasurer be in strutted to accept the sum of Eighty -nine and 12,100 Dollars in full for the special assessment levied against Lot 13 in Oalc Grove Addition and Lot 1 of '1 of Mineral 39, for the improvement of Wilde Street, provided settlement be made without delay. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the Streckfus Steamboat Line, ask - ing for a renewal of the lease Special Session, May 27, 1912 183 • heretofore granting the Diamond Jo Line and on same terms as covered by the ordinance granting said lease, would respectfully recommend that said petition be received and filed. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend that the taxes of the Smedley Steam Pump company be accepted as recommended by the Comimttee of the Whole on December 21, 1909, and that the City Treasurer be instructed to accept the taxes of said Smedley Steam Pump company for the years 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910 on a basis of $10,000.00 valuation. Your Committe of the Whole, to whom was referred the resolution of Alderman Wallis providing for the collection of special assessments about to become outlawed, would respect- fully recommend that said resolution be adopted. Ald. Saul moved the adoption of the report of the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Ald. Wallis offered the following: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that a sani- tary sewer of eight inch tile pipe be constructed in North Booth Street from the north line of lot 18' in Mar- tin's Dubuque, , northerly to West Fourteenth street thence westerly in W. 14th street to North Glen Oak Avenue, with all necessary manholes. according to the plans and specifica- tions of said sewer prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, and be it further Resolved, that said sewer shall be completed on or before the 10th day of July, 1912, and shall be paid for at the time and in the manner prescribed by Chapter XXXINT of the Revised Ordi- nances of 1901 of the City of Dubuque for then- poyment of the cost of con- structing sewers. The proposals for doing such work will be acted upon by the Council on the, 10th day of June, 1912, and the City Recorder is hereby ordered to give ten days notice by publication. asking for proposals as provided by ordinance. Alderman Wallis moved the adop tion of the resolution, Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Alderman McLaughlin offered the following. Whereas, it is deemed necessary and advisable by the City Council of the City of Dubuque to acquire Lots 49 and 50 in Coriell's Dubuque for the purpose of widening Julien avenue and Hill streets at and near their • inter. • 182 Special Session, May 27, 1912 CITY COUNCIL. Special Session May 27, 1912. Council met at 8:20 P. M. Mayor Lyons in the chair. Present —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis, City Attorney Lyon. Mayor Lyons stated that this meet- ing was called for the purpose of con- sidering the condemnation proceedings of Lots 49 and 50. Also to consider the Ordinance of the Union Electric Co., and such other matter as may properly come before a regular meeting of the council. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA- TIONS. On, motion of Ald. Saul the petition of the Standard Lumber Co., for exemption of taxes was referred back to the Committee of the Whole. The petition of F. C. Stines et al., asking to have an arch light placed on corner of 17th and Locust street, was on motion of Ald. Saul referred to the Committee of the whole. The petition of the property holders on Dorgan Place asi ing the City to lay a brick side -walk across the alley was on motion of Ald. Saul referred to the Committee of the Whole. The petition of Mrs. Catharine Considine asking to have her assesst- ment on lot 26, Deming and Horris sub division corrected, was on motion of Ald. Frith referred to the Committee of the Whole. The communication of the Nott Fire Engine Co., in reference to the purchasing of a combination 6 cylinder 1\Iotor Pumping Engine, was on motion Ald. Singrin referred to the Committee of the Whole and the City Recorder instducted to notify the Nott Fire Engine Co., that the matter would be taken up in a few days. Petition of Wm. Meyer asking that the consent to sell and keep intoxica- ting liquor granted to M. A. Doran be renewed to him as purchaser and assignee, presented. Moved by Ald. Singrin the prayer be granted. Carried. Ald. Singrin offered the following: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa., That consent is hereby given William Meyer to sell and keep for sale intoxicating liquors and to deal therein in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided by law. This resolution of consent heretofore in renewal of the resolution of consent adopted and now in force, consenting to the sale of intoxicating liquors in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, by M. A. Doran, and this resolution to be effectivo on and after July 1st, 1912. Ald. Singrin moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. City Engineer Baumgartner present- ed the profiles showing the proposed grades of Eagle Point Ave., from Johnson Ave., to Windsor Avenue, and Klingenberg Terrace. On motion of Ald. Frith the profiles were adopted. Also City Engineer Baumgartner presented the profiles showing the proposed grades of West Fourteenth street, from center line of N. Booth Street to center line of N. Glen Oak Ave. On motion of Ald. Wallis the profile was adopted. City Attorney Lyon presented the following: May 27, 1912. 'Hon. Mayor and City Council of City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: —I submit herewith quit claim deed running from the City of Dubuque to Margaret Streletzky, covering all that land which may lie between the northerly line of Delhi street as now platted and improved, and the southerly boundary of lot two hundred twenty -eight (228) and of lot two hundred twenty -nine (229) (except that triangular piece lying between Delhi Street aforesaid and said lot two hundred twenty -nine (229), which constitutes part of Penn Street or Pennsylvania Avenue) in Finley's Addition to the City of Dubuque, Iowa At the time that grantee in this deed executed waiver as to the im- provement of Delhi street it was arranged that this land was to be relinquished so far as any title which the City might have in seine was con- cerned. I recommend the execution of the deed and its delivery to the grantee named. Encl.) GEO. T. LYON. City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Frith referred to the Committee of the Whole. Ald. Frith moved that the Commit- tee Clerk be instructed to prepare plans for the papering of. -the Council room, Carried. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petitions of the Park Board and the Union Elec- tric Co., asking that an accompany- ing ordinance entitled "An Ordinance paper published in this city, a notice stating that such plat and estimates are on file, the location and nature of the improvement, kind of material to be used, and an estimate of its cost, and the time before which objections thereto can be filed, and the time fix- ed for hearing, which time shall not be less than five days after the last publication of such notice, and after such publication shall have been made, the city recorder shall, at the next regular session of the City Council, notify the Council thereof in writing, with a printed copy of such notic.3 accompanying the same. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas. —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Whereas, the present unfinished con- dition of the Bee Brancr sewer north of Twenty- seventh Street is a con- tinual source of expense to all the re- sidents along the course of the same by reason of their cellars being filled with water after every flood, and Whereas, the filling of said cellars constitutes a menace to the health of that portion of our city, and Whereas, the present method of con- structing said sewer by piecemeal is costing the city a great deal more tnan if the contract were let for the entire improvement in one letting, therefore Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, that the com- pletion of the Bee Branch sewer from 27th Street to the northerly end there- of be let in one contract, and that the City Engineer be instructed to pre - pare Flans, and specifications and an estimate of the total cost of the work, and be it further Resolved, that to pay for the cost of such improvement, the Finance Com- mittee be instructed to negotiate for the issue of bonds in such an amount as may be necessary as determined by the bids submitted. Ald. Saul moved the resolution be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Ald. Wallis offered the following amendment: Amend Section 9 by adding thereto the following: "If said company shall abandon the line herein provided for without the consent of the City Council, or shall fail to operate it in accordance with the terms of this ordinance, the City Council may, at its option, declare a forfeiture of all rights granted under this ordinance. Provided, however, Special Session, May 27, 1912 185 the failure to operate because of strikes, fires or other causes beyond the control of said company, shall not work such a forfeiture. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the amendment. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. McLaughlin, Saul Sin- grin, Wallis. Nays —Alds, Andresen, Frith, Heim, AMENDMENT NO. 2. Also, Ald. Wallis offered the fol- lowing amendment: Amend Title by striking out the words, "for a term of twenty -five years," and inserting in lieu thereof "for a period terminating March 151h, 1927." Amend Section 1 by adding thereto the words "except as respect the term of years as hereinafter provided." Amend Section 2 by striking out the words "for a term of twenty -five years" and inserting in lieu therecf "for a period terminating March 15th, 1927." Ald. Singrin moved the rules be suspended for the purpose of allowing the Park Board and Union Electric Co.'s representatives to address the Council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Ald. Frith moved that the Council consider the petition of the Park Board and Union Electric Co.'s ordin- ance. Caarried. Ald. Singrin moved that petition and ordinance he taken from the Commit- tee of the Whole. Carried. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE UNION ELECTRIC COM- PANY, A CORPORATION OF DU- BUQUE, IOWA, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPER- ATE FOR A TERM OF TWENTY - FIVE YEARS A CERTAIN LINE OF STREET RAILWAY TO CONNECT WITH ITS PRESENT LINES AND TO EXTEND INTO EAGLE POINT PARK, DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND APPROVING THE ACTION OF THE PARK BOARD OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE IN GRANTING SAID COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE SUCH LINE WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF EAGLE POINT PARK. Whereas, the Park Board of the CitY of Dubuque, Iowa, has adopted a res- olution as follows: Whereas, this Board has requested the Union Electric Company to ex- tend its street railway line into Eagle Point Park, believing tnat such ex- tension will greatly increase the pleas- ure and benefit to be derived from said � 194 section, and also for park purposes, therefore Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, that the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to make a survey and plat of such proposed improvements, showing the land or lots through or over which the same is proposed to be made, the names of the owners thereof, and the quantity of land proposed to be taken. When such plat is so prepared, said City Engineer shall file the same in his office subject to public inspection, and shall give the owners of the property effected notice as provided by Section 2 of Chapter XXXI of the Re- vised Ordinance of 1901 of the City of Dubuque. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLai- 3hlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That it is deemed necessary and advisable to construct a sanitary sewer in Twen- tieth Street, and it is hereby proposed to construct such sewer as follows, to -wit: an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in said Twentieth Street from Elm Street to Washington Street and to assess the cost of said sewer against the abutting property, Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat and specifications for an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Twentieth Street from Elm to Washington Street, showing the locations and general nature of such improvement, the evtent thereof, the size and kind of material to be used, and to prepare an estimate of the cost thereof and the amount assessable up- on 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 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 Special Session, May 27, 1912 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 notice, he shall at its next session, notify the Council thereof in writing with a printed copy of such notice ac- companying the same. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of. the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Alderman Frith offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, the property owners along Kaufman Avenue from Couler Avenue to Cushing Place, and also along Eagle Point Avenue from Johnson Avenue to Windsor Avenue be notified to make all connections with the water, sewer and gas mains be- fore the contemplated improvements are commenced on -said streets. Ald. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Ald. Wallis moved that the resolu- tion for the improvement on Angella Street from West Locust Street to a point about 150 feet east of Catharine Street be taken from the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Alderman Wallis offered the follow- ing: Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to prepare a plat showing generally the location, nature and extent of the proposed improvement on Angella Street from West Locust to a point about 150 feet east of Catharine Street, and the kind of material to be used, and an estimate of the entire cost thereof, and the amount and cost of such improvement, and the amount assessable upon any railway or street railway company, the amount and cost thereof, to be paid by the city, if any, and the cost thereof and amount assessable upon each lot or parcel of land adjacent to or abutting upon such improvement per front foot, and to file such plat and estimate in the office of the city recorder; that after the filing said plat and estimate in his office, the city Recorder shall publish in three consecutive issues of a news- lions brought against it by reason of the negligence of said Company, its officers, employes, or agents, said Company shall pay and fully dis- charge same. SECTION S: Nothing in this ordi- nance, nor any privi'ege3 granted thereby, shall be construed to pre- vent the proper authorities of the City of Dubuque from hereafter mak- ing improvements which may be nec- essary upon said Seventh Avenue, but such work must be done so as to offer as little obstruction as possible to the operation of the cars of said Company. SECTION 8: Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall whenever practicable have the right to use any telephone, telegraph or fire alarm poles or posts owned or controlled by the City, now set or which may hereafter be set along the line of the track for which franchise is hereby granted. And, whenever practicable, the City shall have the right to use any poles or posts which may be set by said Company along said line, when such posts and the wires put thereon are used solely for the benefit and use of the said City of Dubuque; in either case there shall be no compensation for such use. SECTION 9: The cars of said street railway shall begin running not later each year than June 1st, and shall cease running not earlier than Sep- tember 1 5th, and during each day of this period the cars shall begin run- ning not later than 1 p. m., and shall cease not earlier than 9:00 p. m., and shall be run at intervals of not more than fifteen minutes Provided, how- ever, that if the said Park Board of the City of Dubuque shall agree with said Union Electric Company upon a different schedule than the foregoing, compliance by said Company with such agreement shall be deemed to be a compliance with this section of this ordinance. SECTION 10: The rate of fare, except on chartered cars, shall not exceed five cents for each adult pas- senger for a continuous trip in one direction over this and connecting lines within the city limits. The fare for children under twelve years of age shall be three cents. Transfers shall be issued when necessary to carry out the above provision. SECTION 11: Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall transport free of charge on its cars on said line as ordinary pas - sengers, all policemen and firemen' - regularly employed as such by the City of Dubuque, when in the uniform, •of their respective departments. SECTION 12: This ordinance shall Special Session, May 27, 1912 187 take effect and shall be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal, the official papers of the City of Dubuque, and upon the filing with the City Recorder by the Union Elec- tric Company of its written accept- ance of this ordinance. Adopted Approved Attest: Mayor. City Recorder. O. P. Shiras, of the Park Board, and D. D. Myers, of the Union Electric Co., addressed the Council asking to grant them a twenty -five year fran- chise instead of a fifteen year fran- chise as proposed by the amendment if Ald. Wallis. Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Lost by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas —Alds. McLaughlin, Wallis. Nays —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Heim, Saul. Singrin. Ald. Singrin moved the Ordinance as amended be read. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Heim, Saul, Singrin. Nays —Alds. McLaughlin, Wallis. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE UNION ELECTRIC COM- PANY, A_ CORPORATION OF DU- BUQUE, IOWA, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPER- ATE FOR A TERM OF TWENTY - FIVE YEARS A CERTAIN LINE OF STREET RAILWAY TO CONNECT WITH ITS PRESENT LINES AND TO EXTEND INTO EAGLE POINT PARK, DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND APPROVING THE aCTION OF THE PARK BOARD OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE IN GRANTING SAID• COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN. AND OPERATE SUCH LINE WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF EAGLE POINT PARK. Whereas, the Park Board of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, has adopted a res- olution as follows: Whereas, this Board nas requested the Union Electric Company to ex- tend its street railway line into Eagle Point .Park, believing tnat such ex- tension will greatly increase the pleas- ure and benefit to be derived from said park by the citizens of Dubuque, and, Whereas, it is proposed to ask the City Council of the City of Dubuque, ti ■ y 186 Special Session, May 27, 1912 park by the citizens of Dubuque, and, Whereas, it is proposed to ask the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to adopt an ordinance granting to said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, a franchise for the term of twenty -five years from the adoption of such ordinance by said Council and its acceptance by said Company, authorizing and empowering said Company to construct, maintain and operate a street railway line along and upon Seventh Avenue in the City of Dubuque, from the intersection of said avenue with Rhomberg Aver-- to a point approximately one thou- sand feet therefrom, and thence from such point on said Seventh Avenue in- to and upon the grounds of said Eagle Point Park: Therefore, Resolved by the Park Board of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, that there is hereby granted to the Union Electric Company, a corpora- tion organized under the laws of Iowa, its successors and assigns, for the term of twenty -five years from the date of the acceptance by said Com- •pany of an ordinance of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as above contemplated, the right and authority to construct, operate and maintain a single or double track for street railway pur- poses with the necessary switches and turnouts from a point in Seventh Ave- nue in the City of Dubuque, approxi- mately one thousand feet northerly from the intersection of said avenue with Rhomberg Avenue, through, along and upon the grounds known as Eagle Point Park, in a general north- erly direction approximately one thou- sand four hundred feet, thence in a general easterly Erection - approximate- ly one thousand two hundred feet, ter - minating at that point in said Eagle Point Park, subject to the provisions, restrictions and conditions that may be fixed by said proposed ordinance of the City of Dubuque. Now therefore, be it Ordained, by the • City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the action of the ;Park Board of the City of Dubuque, as embodied in the foregoing resolution, is •hereby approved: Section 2. That there is hereby grant- ed to the Union Electric Company, a corporation organized under the laws 'ef Iowa, its successors and assigns, for `the term of twenty -five years from the ,adoption hereof and its acceptance by 'said Company, the right and au- thority tb lay a single or double track for street railway purposes, with the necessary switches and turn -outs, here- after to be determined and agreed up- on along and upon Seventh Avenue in the City of Dubuque, from its inter- section with Rhomberg Avenue to a point approximately one thousand (1,000) feet in a northerly direction, 'thence along and upon the ground known as Eagle Point Park in the same general northerly direction ap- proximately one thousand four hun- dred (1.400) feet, thence - :n an easterly direction approximately one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet, and termi- nating at that point in Eagle Point Park, also the right to operate cars thereon, subject to, and in accordance with the following restrictions and conditions: Section 3. For the purpose of con- structing, maintaining and operating said street railway line, said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall have the rignt and au- thority to go upon said street and park grounds and make such excavations therein as may be necessary for the construction, completion, operation and maintenance of said street railway line, and shall have the further right and authority to make track and over- head wire connections at intersections and with car barn and power house, and to construct all necessary side tracks, turn -outs, and switches, and shall also have the right to erect, con- struct and maintain such overhead wires and poles as may be necessary to conduct electrical power over said wires from its power station to and along• said line of street railway. Section 4. Said Union Electric Corn - pany shall, after makng such excava- tions in said street as may be neces- sary for the proper construction of said track, and within a reasonable time, restore and leave it in as good condition as it was when such work was begun, and shall remove any refuse, debris, or other encumorance result- ing from said work. Said Company shall also repair all damages which may be done to said street by the maintenance of said track during the life of the franchise hereby granted. SECTION 5: The portion of said street railway line to be laid on Sev- enth Avenue shall be constructed on the present established grade thereof, and the portion to be lai 1 in Eagle Point Park shall be constructed on such grade as shall be deemed best for the operation of street railway cars thereon. The gauge of said track shall be what is known as the standard gauge, to -wit, four feet, eight and one -half inches. SECTION 6. Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall be liable to any person injured by reason of its negligence in the construction, maintenance or opera- tion of • said street railway. And should any action be commenced or prosecuted against the City of Du- buque, upon any such claim for dam- ages, said Union Electric 'Company, its successors and assigns, shall, up- on being notified of such suit, defend the same; and should any judgments be rendered against the City in ac- tions brought against it by reason of the negligence of said Company, its officers, employes, or agents, said Company shall pay and fully dis- charge same. SECTION 7: Nothing in this ordi- nance, nor any privileges granted thereby, shall be construed to pre- vent the proper authorities of the City of Dubuque from hereafter mak- ing improvements which may be nec- essary upon said Seventh Avenue, but such work must be done so as to offer as little obstruction as possible to the operation of the cars of said Company. SECTION 8: Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall whenever practicable have the right to use any telephone, telegraph or fire alarm poles or posts owned or controlled by the City, now set or which may hereafter be set along the line of the track for which franchise is hereby granted. And, whenever practicable, the City shall have the right to use any poles or posts which may be set by said Company along said line, when such posts and the wires put thereon are used solely for the benefit and use of the said City of 'Dubuque; in either case there shall be no compensation for such use. - SECTION 9: The cars of said street railway shall begin running not later each year than June 1st, and shall cease running not earlier than Sep- tember 15th, and during each day of this period the cars shall begin run- ning not later than 1 p. m., and shall cease not earlier than 9:00 p. m., and shall be run at intervals of not more than fifteen minutes Provided, how- ever, that if the said Park Board of the City of Dubuque shall agree with said Union Electric Company upon a different schedule than the foregoing, .compliance by said Company with such agreement shall be deemed to be a compliance with this section of this :ordinance. If said Company shall ,abandon the line herein provided for Without consent of the City Council, or shall fail to operate it in accord- ance with the terms of this ordinance, the City Council may, at its option, .declare a forfeiture of -all. rights ,granted under this ordinance. Pro- vided, however, the failure to operate because of .. strikes, fires or other causes beyond the control of said .company,. shall ,not work such a for- feiture. SECTION 16: The '.rate of fare, 'except' on - chartered cars, :shall not `exceed five cents for each adult pas - - sdtiger for a continuous trip in one direction over this and -• connecting lines within the city 'limits.,: The fare for children under twelve -years :of Special Session, May 27, 1912 189 age shall be three cents. Transfers shall be issued when necessary to carry out the above provision. SECTION 11: Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall transport free of charge on its cars on said line as ordinary pas- sengers, all policemen and firemen regularly employed as such by the City of Dubuque, when in the uniform of their respective departments. SECTION 12: This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal, the official papers of the City of Dubuque, and upon the filing with the City Recorder by the Union Elec- tric Company of its written accept- ance of this ordinance. Adopted May 27, 1912. Approved May 28, 1912. M. E. LYONS, Mayor. ATTEST: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. The foregoing ordinance is hereby accepted this 29th day of May, 1912. UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY, By D. D. MYERS, Vice President. Published officially in the Tele- graph- Herald May 31, 1912, and in the Times - Journal May 31, 1912. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Moved by Ald. Singrin the reading just had be considered the first read- ing. Carried by the following vote: Yeas - -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, Saul, Singrin. Nays —Aids. McLaughlin, Wallis. Ald. Wallis moved the rules be sus- pended for the purpose of having the ordinance read by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds, Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays —None. Moved by Ald. Singrin that the ordinance be adopted as read. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin. Nays - -Ald. Wallis. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON WOOTON AVENUE FROM SOUTH HILL STREET TO THE FIRST STREET EAST - THEREOF. Be it Ordained by the City Council Of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That a grade on Wooten Avenue from South Hill Street to the -first street east thereof be and _the -same is hereby established and adopt- ed as shown by the profile of said - street and. grade .prepared by .the Cfty 1 A 4 188 Special Session, May 27, 1912 Iowa, to adopt an ordinance granting to said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, a franchise for the term of twenty -five years from the adoption of such ordinance by said Council and its acceptance by said Company, authorizing and empowering said Company to construct, maintain and operate a street railway line along and upon Seventh Avenue in the CitY of Dubuque, from the intersection of said avenue with Rhomberg Aver•• to a point approximately one thou- sand feet therefrom, and thence from such point on said Seventh Avenue in- to and upon the grounds of said Eagle Point Park: Therefore, Resolved by the Park Board of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, that there is hereby granted to the Union Electric Company, a corpora- tion organized under the laws of Iowa, its successors and assigns, for the term of twenty -five years from the date of the acceptance by said Com- pany of an ordinance of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as above contemplated, the right and authority to construct, operate and maintain a single or double track for street railway 'pur- poses with the necessary switches and turnouts from a point in Seventh Ave- nue in the •City of Dubuque, approxi- mately one thousand feet northerly , from the intersection of said avenue with Rhomberg Avenue, through, along and upon the grounds known as Eagle Point Park, in a general north- erly direction approximately one thou- sand four hundred feet, thence in a general easterly direction approximate- ly one thousand two hundred feet, ter- minating at that point in said Eagle Point Park, subject to the provisions, restrictions and conditions that may be fixed by said 'proposed ordinance of the City of Dubuque. Now therefore, be it Ordained, by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the action of the Park Board of the City of Dubuque, as embodied in the foregoing resolution, is hereby approved. Section 2. That there is hereby grant- ed to the Union Electric Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Iowa, its successors and assigns, for the term of twenty -five year from the adoption hereof .and its acceptance by said Company, the right and -au- thority to lay a single or double track for street railway purposes, with the necessary switches and turn-outs, 'here- after to be determined and agreed up- on along and upon Seventh Avenue in the City of Dubuque, from its inter - section with Rhomberg Avenue to a point approximately one thousand (1,000) feet in a northerly direction, 'thence along and upon the ground known . are Eagle Point Park in the 'same general northerly direction ap- proximately one thousand four hun- dred (1.400) feet, thence in an easterly direction approximately one thousand two hundred (1,200) feat, and termi- nating at that point in Eagle Point Park, also the right to operate cars thereon, subject to, and in accordance with the following restrictions and conditions: Section 3. For the purpose of con- structing, maintaining and operating said street railway line, said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall have the rignt and au- thority to go upon said street and park grounds and make such excavations therein as may be necessary for the construction, completion, operation and maintenance of said 'street railway line, and shall have the further right and authority to make track and over- head wire connections at intersections and with car barn and power house, and to construct all necessary side tracks, turn -outs, and r'edtches, and shall also have the right to erect, con - struct and maintain such overhead wires and poles as may be necessary to conduct electrical power over said wires from its power station to and along said line of street railway. Section 4. Said Union Electric Corn-. pany shall, after makng such excava- tions in said street as may be neces- sary for the proper construction of said track, and within a reasonable time, restore and leave It in as good condition as it was when such work was begun, and shall remove any refuse, debris, or other encumbrance result- ing from said work. Said Company shall also repair all damages which may be done to said street by the Maintenance of said track during the life of the franchise hereby granted. SECTION ".5: The portion of said street railway line to be laid on Sev- enth Avenue shall be constructed on the present established grade thereof, and the portion to be laid in Eagle Point Park shall be - constructed on such grade as shall be deemed best for the operation of street .railway cars thereon. The gauge of said track shall be what is known as the standard gauge, to -wit, four feet, eight and one -half inches. SECTION 6. Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall be liable to any person injured by reason of its negligence in the construction, Maintenance or opera- tion of said street 'railway. And should any action be commenced , or prosecuted against the City of Du- buque, uppn any such claim for dam - 'ages, said Union - Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall, up- on being notified of such :suit, defend the same; and should any judgments be _ rendered against the City in ac- 190 Special Session, May 27, 1912 Engineer, being Profile No. 734. Bench Mark: Door sill brick house corner South Hill Street and Peabody Avenue, elevation 263.52. Said grade begins at the east curb line of South Hill Street which is station 0, elevation north curb, 245.39, south curb, 242.61; thence to station, elevation north curb, 249.31, south curb, 247.45; thence to station 2+60.2, elevation north curb 253.00, south curb, 252.60. 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 May 27, 1912. Approved May 29, 1912, M. E. LYONS, Mayor. ATTEST: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Telegrarh- Herald June 1, 1912, and the Times - Journal June 1, 1912. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Moved by Ald. Singrin the reading just had be considered the first read- ing. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays,,-None. Moved by Ald, Singrin rules be sus- pended for the purpose of reading ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds, Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis, Nays -None, Moved by Ald, Singrin that the ordinance be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis, Nays -None, Ald, McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON EAGLE POINT AVE- NUE FROM JOHNSON AVENUE TO WINDSOR AVENUE. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That a grade on Eagle Point Avenue from Johnson Avenue to Windsor Avenue be and the same ' is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engi- neer, being Profile No. 733. Bench mark: Door sill Heeb's Brewery Hall, elevation 32.197. Said grade begins at the center line of Johnson Avenue which is station 0, elevation north curb 26.46; thence to station +15, the east curb line of Johnson Avenue, ele- vation south curb, 26.26; thence to sta- tioon 1 4-30, the west curb line of Queen Street, elevation north curb 29.80; thence to station 1+60, the east curb line of Queen Street, elevation north curb, 30.71; thence to station 3 +97, the west curb line of Windsor Avenue, elevation north curb 37.06, south curb 37.75. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted May 27, 1912. Approved May 29, 1912. M. E. LYONS, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Telegraph - Herald June 1, 1912, and the Times - Journal June 1, 1212. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Moved by Ald. Singrin the reading just had be considered the first reading. Carried by the following vote: Yens -A1dp. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Ways- - None. Moved by Ald, Singrin rules be SUS - pended for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hejm, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None. Ald. Singrin moved the ordinance be adopted. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Aids. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE GRADE ON WEST FOUR- TEENTH STREET FROM CENTER LINE OF NORTH BOOTH STREET To CENTER LINE OF NORTH GLEN OAK AVENUE, Ee it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That a grade on West Fourteenth Street from the center line of North Booth Street to the cen- ter line of North Glen Oak Avenue be and the same is hereby established and adopted as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being Profile No. 735. Bench mark: Foundation of brick house No. 164 Alta Vista Street, eleva- tion 291.82. Said grade begins at the center line of Nprth Rooth' Street, which is station 0, elevation 256,60; thence to station 1 -+-35, elevation 253.88; thence to station 3 -+ -25, which Is the center line of North Glen Oak Avenue, elevation 254.00. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and af- ter its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Dubuque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted May 27, 1912, Approved May 29, 1912. M. E. LYONS, Mayor. ATTEST: J. J, SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Telegraph - Herald June 1, 1912, and the Times - Journal June 1, 1912. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Ald. Singrin moved the reading just had be considered the first reading. Carried by the following vote: Yeas- -Alds, Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None, Ald. Singrin moved the rules be suspended for the purpose of having the ordinance read by its title: Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis, Nays -None. Ald. Singrin moved the ordinance be adopted as read. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Walis. Nays -None. Ald. McLaughlin offered the follow- ing: AN ORDINANCE, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON KLINGENBERG TERRACE FROM NORTH MAIN STREET TO KLEIN STREET. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque; Section 1, -That a grade on Kling - enberg Terrace from North Main Street to Klein Street be and the same is hereby established and adopt- ed as shown by the profile of said street and grade prepared by the City Engineer, being Profile No. 736. Bench Mark: on sill of north door Heeb's Brewery Hall, elevation 32.197. Said grade begins at the west curb line of North fain Street, which is station 0, elevation south curb 81,68, north curb 77.80; thence to station 2 -j-80, elevation 88.00; thence to the east property line of Klein street, elevation north curb 88.70; thence to the east curb line of Klein Street, elevation north curb 82.67. - Section 2, This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City. Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph - Herald and Timep- Journal newspapers. Special Session, May 27, 1912 191 Adopted May 27, 1912. Approved May 29, 1912. M. E. LYONS, Mayor. ATTEST: J.J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Telegraph Herald June 1, 1912, and in the Times - Journal June 1, 1912. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Moved by Ald. Frith that the read- ing just had be considered the first reading. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None. Moved by Aid. Wallis rules be sus- pended for the purpose of having Or- dinance read by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, . McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None. Moved by Ald. Frith the Ordinance be adopted as read. Carried by the following vote: Yeas -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Heim, McLaughlin, Saul, Singrin, Wallis. Nays -None. Moved by Ald. Singrin that electric light near park be moved to Thir- teenth and Pine streets. Carried. Moved by Ald. Frith that the Fire committee advertise for the purchase of two horses June 1, 1912, at 10 o'clock, and be given power to pur- chase same. Carried. Moved by Ald. Singrin that the Fire - committee be given power to sell two horses at public auction June 8, 1912, Carried. Moved by Ald. Wallis that the Com- mittee of the Whole investigate the rates and franchise of the Iowa Tele- phone Co. Carried. Ald. Saul moved to adjourn. Car- ried, J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted 1912 Approved A tteji: Recorder Mayor 192 List of Warrants List of City Warrants. Dubuque, Iowa. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The following is the complete list of warrants issued by the City Recorder during the month of April, 1912: D. J. Haas, Mayor $116 65 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer 133 30 F. M. Blake, Deputy 100 00 L F. Kolfenbach, Clerk 75 00 M. E. Lyons, Auditor 116 65 Geo. J. Vogel, Deputy 80 00 Otto P. Geiger, Recorder 116 65 Geo. H. Ellwanger, Deputy 85 00 - wm. A. Schaffhauser, Assessor 125 00 A. H. Wiedner, Ass't Assessor 91 65 C. W. Hird, Asst Assessor 91 65 Geo. T. Lyon, City Attorney 150 00 Edgar H. Willging, Ass't Atty. 85 00 Nettie Bentley, Steno. to Atty. 20 00 Chas. Baumgartner, Engineer 166 65 John Daniels, Ass't Engineer. 110 00 Jos. Friedrich, Office Clerk, Engineer 75 00 Wm. Coleman, Rod Man, En- gineer 65 00 Thos. Reilly, Chief of Police 110 00 John Lawler, Com. Clerk 125 00 John Mahoney, St, Com. 100 00 P. J. Royce, Sidewalk Insp 60 00 Geo. Miller. Supt. of Sprink 60 00 EdW. Norton, Market Master 55 00 Al. Moyer, Pound Master 45 00 Mrs. H. Koenig, Janitress .. 30 00 Dr. C. Linehan. Health Officer 50 00 Paul Fewer, Sanitary Police 65 00 Dr. F. J. Kennedy, Meat and Milk Inspector 75 00 John H. Carroll, Wharf Master 45 00 Ed.. McEvoy, Alderman 25 00 John McEvoy, Alderman 25 00 John O'Rourke, Alderman 25 00 Edw. Sauer, Alderman 25 00 Jas. Saul, Alderman 25 00 Wm. Singrin. Alderman 25 00 Robert Specht, Alderman 25 00 p IRE, J, Reinfried, Chief 61 75 Wm. Hipman, Electrician 49 00 112. Eitel, Captain 42 15 J. Essman 43 63 A. Duccini 37 74 J. Flynn :....... . 40 69 G. Byer 37 74 A. Heer ,35 29 Wm. Kannolt 35 29 B. Kirch 35 29 J. 'Daley:._ .. , .. .. _ 42 15 T. Ryder 43 63 H. Cain 37 74 M. Kelley 40 69 T. Murphy 37 74 J. Bakey 35 29 Wm. Smith 35 29 W. O'Connell 35 29 G. Gehrke 42 15 T. Kennedy 37 74 J. Smith 35 29 J. Keppler 35 29 D. Ahern .... 49 00 J. Fenzer 40 69 A. McDonnell 43 63 P. Zillig 35 29 M. Sweeney 35 29 J. McGloughlin 35 29 J. Connelly 35 29 Wm. Kennedy 37 24 J. Daugherty 35 29 J. Murphy 29 40 R. Weston 42 15 J. Allen 37 74 M. Fahey 35 29 R. Kenneally 35 29 Wm. Ducey ... 42 15 F. Kenneally 37 74 E. McDermott 35 29 T. O'Brien 35 29 J. Roshin 42 15 F. Baumgartner 37 74 J. Schonberger 35 29 P. Kirch 35 29 Pension Fund 153 50 POLICE. Edw. . Brunskill . ... 31 85 James Corcoran 34 30 Michael Connolly 34 30 John Cody . 34 30 Nicholas Campbell 3185 Pllllip . Dumphy 36 75 Win. Donahue 29 68 Thos. Duggan 34 30 Patrick Fury , 34 30 John Fox 18 20 James Flynn 31 98 Wm. Fox 34 42 Michael Fogarty` 25 08 Theo. Gariahl 31 85 Ben Gray 34 30 Emil Kahn 36 75 Michael Kilty 34 30 James Keefe " 3430 John •Kane 34 30 John Kop 34 33 Patrick Kenneally 34 30 Barney Ludescher 34 30 Charles Liest 36 75 Patrick McInerney 34 30 Patrick McCollins 34 30 Michael McCormack 34 39 Henry Mueller ' - 34 35 Hugh Markey 34 30 Patrick Mulligan 39 20 John O'Brien 34 30 Michael O'Connor 39 20 John Raesle 39 20 Michael Ryan .- :.. 34 30 Gus Raterm n - 34 30 Joe Stoltz 34 30 Michael Stapleton 34 30 Patrcik " Sullivan 34 30 John Spielman 34 30 Dennis Sheehan" 34 30 Thos. Sweeney 39 20 Fred Spielman 31 85 Frank Williams 34 30 Louis Zemanek 27 37 Miss B. F1 Brennan 34 30 Mrs. K. Hibbe 34 30 Pension Fund 3100 Labor on streets, last half of March: J. Alexander, 4th $ 19 60 P. Ahern, 4th 9 80 F. Arthofer, 5th 16 00 W. Burke, 1st 9 00 J. Becher', 2nd 15 20 J. Burns, 2nd, $2.40; 4th, 80c 3 20 J. Brouilette, 2nd 80 A. Bennett, 3rd 1 80 J. Boyle, 3rd 14 80 F. Bennett, 3rd 1 80 J. Burgwald, 5th 6 60 John Bolz, 5th 3 40 P. Carney, 1st 17 00 J. Connolly, 1st 16 60 Jerry Cahill, 1st 1 80 J. Cashman, 2nd 10 80 Jas. Callaghan, 2nd 25 00 W. Chaloupka, 3rd . 3 60 J. Cooney, 4th 14 40 T. Cahill, Health 23 40 J. Denlinger, 2nd 3 60 G. Donovan, 2nd 11 60 J. Desmond, 3rd 14 20 C. Duccini, 3rd 15 60 E. Dailey, 3rd 12 60 F. Deyo, 3rd 3 60 J. Dolan, 4th 14 80 G. Dempsey, Sr., 4th 15 20 L. Dempsey, Jr., 4th 9 80 J. Dempsey, 4th 11 20 B. Donnelly, 4th 14 40 J. Egan, 2nd 13 20 F. Erickson, 4th 18 80 S. Eustice, 4th 16 00 E. Erickson, 4th 9 00 J. Eberhardt, 5th 1100 J. Flanagan, 2nd 100 G. Frost, 2nd 25 00 F. Frick, 3rd 11 40 E. Finkenauer, Sr., 3rd 14 80 J. Fury, 3rd 5 80 E. Finkenauer, Jr., 3rd 2 80 F. Flynn, 4th - 15 40 W. Fawcett, 4th 20 60 E. Fitzlaff, 1 -5 in each 25 00 N. Gerens, 2nd 17 00 M. Gierst, 2nd 3 50 B. Glass, 2nd 11 20 W. Gere, 3rd 13 00 F. Goodman, 3rd 12 80 C. Geimer, 4th - 19 60 P. Guenther, 5th 11 40 H. Galle, 5th 7 00 D. Gantenbein, 5th 9 40 J. Hillery, 2nd 1 80 A. Harris, 3rd • • 1 80 H. Henge, 3rd 7 00 E. Herbst, 4th 16 20 '4V: Hird, 4th 8 20 E. Hird, 4th 6 00 J. Hillery, 4th 9 80 T. Harker, 4th .. 2 80 J. Hill, Sidewalk 80 Tom Jess, 3rd 1 20 J. Jellison, 3rd 2310 T. Kenneally, 1st 6 00 11. Kunkel, 1st 7 60, F. Keck, 2nd 23 00 M. Kenneally, 2nd 22 00 P. Kreamer, 2nd 17 00 J. Krei;s, 3rd - . - - 16 60 List of Warrants 193 C. Kupferschmidt, 5th 1 60 J. Kasel, 5th 80 J. Kinsella, expense 1 95 J. Kinsella, 1-5 in each 25 00 T. Lonergan, 2nd 3 60 J. Mullen, 2nd 10 40 M. Margham, 3rd 17 40 J . Miller, 3rd 7 80 J. Mayne, 4th 20 60 F , Meyer, 5th 4 00 J. Moes, 5th 1 80 R. McCaffrey, 2nd 16 40 M, B. McAllister, 2nd 3 60 A. McRobert, 2nd 7 60 T. McCaffrey, 2nd 14 80 F. McCoy, 2nd 7 20 M. McKeown, 2nd 3 60 John McGrath, 4th 18 80 D. McGrath, 4th 3 60 W. O'Brien, 1st 25 00 C. O'Neill, 2nd 14 80 P. O'Farrell, 3rd 14 20 W. Ohnesorge, 3rd 10 80 E, Obefoell, 4th 16 20 E. Pinkinson, 2nd - 9 00 J. Pollens, 3rd 9 80 J . Paxton, 3rd 1 80 J, Pfeiffer, 3rd 10 80 J . Parker, 4th u 40 Jules Rousell, 1st 80 D. Rosemeier, 2nd 18 40 F. Rowe, 2nd - 11 20 G. Reynolds, 2nd 16 40 J. Roberts, 2nd 8 60 M. K. Reynolds, 2nd 8 00 J. Reddin, 2nd 4 60 J. Rosenquist, 3rd 10 80 J. Ryan, 2nd 23 40 Sam Smith, 2nd 8 20 Gus Schultz, 3M 16 20 C. Siebling, 3rd 9 00 P. Schoetgen, 3rd 25 00 L. Steiner, 4th 7 20 E. Skemp, 4th 13 60 P. Smith, 4th 1 80 S. Sterling, 4th 80 F. Siege, 4th 25 00 E. Schulski, 5th 9 20 J. Schafetel, 5th 1 60 J. Scheidecker, 5th 1 40 J. Thompson, 1st 2 80 A. Turner, 3rd 7 00 Jas. Tobin, Sidewalk 2 80 W. B. Williams, - 1st 3 50 J. Willman, 2nd 14 00 W. Wyburn, 3rd 2 60 J. Ward, 3rd 7 80 D. Ward, 4th 3 60 P. Weirich, 5th 25 00 W. Zangmeister, 2nd 1. 80 N. Zingel, 4th 13 40 M. Ackels, 4th 6 50 B. Costella, 4th.... 2 50 John Calvert, 2nd.... 5 50 Josh Calvert, 2nd.. 3 50 NV, Cook, 3rd.... 19 50 R. J. Fessler, load cinders, 5th 5 50 M. Hamman, 2nd 5 50 P. Lenihan, 3rd 18 50 J. Kean, 4th .. 2 00 ,*ohn Long, 5th 14 00 J. J. McColins, 2nd 3 50 194 Listt of Warrants Jerf McGrath, 4th.. 14 50 P. S. Norton, 4th 9 00 C. Van Wie, 1st 7 50 LABOR ON SEWERS, LAST HALF OF MARCH. W. Hennessy 23 40 A. Hird 23 40 P. Horch.... 29 60 A. Kaesbauer 29 40 J. Klang 25 00 F. Luchterhand 23 40 J. Rooney 23 40 C. Sullivan 27 50 C. Specht 30 00 J. A. Sloan 28 20 Severn Smith 14 60 J. Tobin 21 60 D. Cunningham .. 25 80 BILLS. Geo. D. Wyprant, interest on warrants outstanding $175 00 Geo. D. Wybrant, interest on loans to bank 8 75 Geo. D. Wybrant, misce - lan- eous 13 40 Telegraph - Herald, official printing for February 66 88 Telegraph- Herald, printing in- dex and binding proceedings 62 00 Telepraph- Herald, supplies for primary election .... 137 75 Linehan & Molo, coal, City Hall 21 95 Key City Gas Co., globes, City Hall 3 60 Key City Gas Co., mantels for City Recorder's office 65 R. Herrmann & Sons, rent of tables for primary election. 1 50 Peter Even, coal, for City Hall 30 68 Mrs. Schuler, cleaning and fill- ing lamps for primary elec- tion 6 00 Eichhorn & Bechtel, kerosene for City Hall 35 Clency Transfer Co., coal for City Hall .... ..... 20 19 Standard Office Supply Co , supplies for City offices 5 00 Mathis -Metz Co., rebinding tax receipts 24 75 Berg & Briggs, blanks for City Auditor 6 00 Union Printing Co., assess- ment return blanks 36 00 McCollins Evpress, coal for City Hall 23 11 Smith- Morgan Printing Co , pamphlets, etc., for Feb- ruary 34 50 Times - Journal„ printing pro- ceedings for February 68 09 G. W. Healey, wrench for Fourth Street Dump 50 F. M. Jaeger, dynamite for Mt. Carmel Road Dept. 10 35 Frank Krayer, macadam for First Dist. 136 74 Joe Koester, macadam, 1st Dist. 35 05 John Roth, meeting attended to March 31, 1912 3 00 E. T. Frith, collecting and hauling garbage 216 99 A J. Hartig, meeting attended to Jan. 12, Feb. 28 and April 3 12 00 Simon Miller, meetings at- tended to Jan. 12, Feb. 28, and April 3, 1912 12 00 National Meter Co. 1551 14 Chris. Gantenbein, macadam, 4th Dist. 36 75 Peter Ludwig, macadam, 1st Dist. 37 10 Maurice Byrne, macadam, 1st Dist. 14 35 Frank Bakey, macadam, 1st Dist. 13 20 Edw. Grue, macadam, 1st Dist. 7 75 Chas. O'Neil, macadam, 2nd Dist. 40 91 Tibey Bros. 5% retained on 27th St. sewer 145 25 Matt. Keck, macadam, 4th Dist, 5 70 James Lynch, inspector Eagle Point sewer 17 35 Albert Schuster, inspector Kaufman Ave. sewer 6 74 Thos. Kenneally, inspector Nevada Street sewer 17 33 Jacob Spielman, inspector Kniest, Street sewer 7 70 Charles Neu, inspector Jack- son Street brick paving 19 25 Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs fore Fire Dept. .... 2 92 Mettle Bros., feed for Fire Dept. 1 50 Gow & Curtis, repairs for Fire Dept. 5 25 P. Lenihan & Sons, coal for Fire Dept. 12 22 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., 1 Serwes Smoke Pro- tecting Helmet, Fire Dept 75 00 Fisher & Co., coal for Fire Dept. 17 75 National Refining Co., oil for Fire Dept. 5 75 McClain Bros., feed for Fire Dept, 1 60 Clancy Transfer Co., coal for Fire Dept. 19 95 Union Electric Co., power for month of March 2 00 McCollins Etzpress Co., coal Fire Dept. 11 65 Wunderlich & Wiederholt, horseshoeing for Fire Dept. 14 20 A. Y. McDonald, pulmbing supplies for Fire Dept. 5 30 J. N. Graham, services ren- dered fire horses, month of March 6 00 Matt Stafford, feed for Fire Dept. 4. 65 Pier Bros., coal for Fire Dept 16 78 Iowa 011 Co., oil for Fire Dept. 5 00 T. J. Mulgrew, coal for Fire Dept. 15 45 Lagen, Peed & Berwanger, shoeing, Sewer and Fire horses 8 00 F. A. Burns, coal for Fire Dept. 50 67 Key City Gas Co., for Fire Dept. 32 60 Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoe - ing, Fire Dept. . 12 75 Key City Roofing Co., sack of cement for Fire Dept. 50 P. J. Seippel, hose for Fire Oept. 425 00 Peter Even, coal for Fire dept. 16 18 John Butt, repairs on hook and ladder for Fire Dept 35 Linehan & Molo, bale of waste and coal for Fire Dept. 27 45 M. E. Byrne, feed for Police Dept. 4 90 H. Burgwald, sawing wood at City Hall " ) 2 50 Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoe ing for Police Dept. 4 00 F. A. Burns, use of horse one day, Police Dept. 1 50 E. Norton, meals furnished to prisoners 80 G. F. Kleih & Sons, supplies for Police Dept. ..... 2 55 Fisher & Co., coal for Police Dept. 12 54 J. N. Graham, services ren- dered for month of March for Police Dept. A. J. Hartig, drugs for Po- lice Dept. Gow & Curtis, plumbing' re- pairs at Patrol House Linehan -& Molo, coal for Police Dept. Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lum- ber for Police Dept. Peter Even, coal for City Hall and Police Dept. John ' Butt, repairing tools, road 4th and road 2nd Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co , gravel for road 2nd and road 3rd J. Lee, - cinders, delivered to road 1st and road 2nd Key City Roofing Co., cement to different roads F. Schloz & Son, tools sharp- ened for 3rd road Smedley Steam Pump Co , 2 grate bars for Steam Roller, road 1 Standard Oil Co., oil and grease for different roads G. F. Kleih & Sons, supplies for sidewalks and 3rd road Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co , for Sewers County Recorder, recording fee for agreement of City of Dububue and Mrs. Ame- lia Skemp Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lum- ber for Sewer G. F. Kleih & Sons, supplies for roads List of Warrants 195 4 80 4 60 3 15 11 58 92 45 73 12 85 1 50 50 75 3 50 4 70 1 20 3 28 75 1 12 50 1 92 40 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., hose couplings and washers for Roads 10 45 F. Schloz & Son, repairs and tools sharpened for sewers... 90 Standard Lbr. Yd. Co., supplies for sewers and Fire Dept 152 00 Iowa Oil Co., oil for election... 100 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., supplies for City Hall 3 76 Mathis -Metz Co., supplies for City Hall - 19 25 P. J. Seippel Lumber Co., sup- plies for City Hall 27 00 L. G. Becker, two cords of wood for City Hall 14 00 T. J. Mulgrew Co., coal ror City Hall, for election day 60 Al. Moyer, delivering of ballot boxes and burning primary election ballots 3 00 Eagle Chemical Co., sweeping compound for City Hall 2 50 C. Kupferschmidt, carrying one load of pine wood at City Hall 50 Peter Evan, coal delivered to First Ward scales 9 50 Dub. Realty Co., rent of furni- ture furnished 75 Wm. Brant, burning primary election ballots 150 Joe Jellison, delivery of ballot boxes 1 50 Mrs. E. Schuler, cleaning lamps for election 6 00 Charles Gibbs, repairs on scales on Jones street 10 00 Smith - Morgan • Printing Co , printing for City Attorney 31 00 John Dehing, cleaning market and hauling rubbish 14 00 Foley Hand Laundry, towels for City Hall 4 00 G. Davis, supplies for City Hall 7 40 Collis Co., 24 surveyor stakes for City Engineer 2 50 Western Union Telegraph Co , electric town clock for March ' 1 00 Jos. C. Schneider, amonia for City Hall P. J. Seippel Lumber Co., lumber for sidewalks 13 02 Union Electric Co., current for lights, 5 warrants 2,288 44 Key City Gas Co., gas for vari- ous places 99 76 Telegraph- Herald, printing and binding Council proceedings for 1911 62 00 Telegraph- Herald, printing bal- lots and envelopes 137 75 Telegraph - Herald, printing and supplies 66 88 Smith - Morgan Prtg. Co., print- ing pamphlet list of warrtnts 34 50 Times - Journal, printing 68 09 Linehan '& Molo, coal for P olice Dept. and City Hall 21 95 Kev City Gas Co., gas supplies for City Hall 4 25 Union Printing Co., printing as- sessment blanks - _ 36 00 50 M. Sweeney J . McGloughlin J . Connolly Wm. Kennedy J. Daugherty J. Murphy R. Weston J. Allen M. Fahey R. Kenneally Wm. Ducey T. Kenneally E. McDermott T. O'Brien J. Roshin F. Baumgartner .... J. Schoenberger •... .....••• P. Kirch Edw. Brunskill $ 34 James Corcoran 35 Michael Connolly 37 35 John Cody Nicholas Campbell 34 Philip Dunphy 40 35 Wm. Donahue Thos. Duggan 37 Patrick Fury 35 John Fox 21 James Flynn 37 Wm. Fox 30 Michael Fogarty 37 Theo. Ganahl .... 32 Ben Gray 37 40 Emil Kahn Michael Kilty 37 James Keefe 35 John Kane 35 John Kopp 37 Patrick Kenneally 37 Barney Ludescher .... 35 Charles Liest 37 Patrick McInerney .... 37 Patrick McCollins .... 35 Michael McCormack 35 Henry Mueller 35 Hugh Markey 37 Patrick Mulligan .... 40 John O'Brien 35 Michael O'Connor 42 40 John Raesle Michael Ryan 35 'Gus Raterman 37 35 Joe Stoltz Michael Stapleton 37 Patrick Sullivan 37 John Spielman 37 Dennis Sheehan 37 Thos. Sweeney 40 Fred Spielman 34 Frank Williams 35 Louis Zemanek 28 Miss B. F. Brennan 35 Mrs. K. Hibbe 35 35 00 35 00 35 00 38 00 35 00 30 00 42 00 38 00 35 00 35 00 42 00 38 00 35 00 35 00 42 00 38 00 35 00 35 00 POLICE—FIRST HALF OF APRIL. 66 00 33 00 66 00 00 33 00 00 33 33 33 50 33 00 33 00 00 33 33 00 50 33 00 00 00 33 00 00 66 00 00 33 00 33 33 33 33 00 66 00 00 00 00 LABOR ON STREETS. First half of April, 1912: M. Ackerer, 3rd $ 8 20 L. Alexander, 4th 20 40 P. Ahern, 4th 6 20 F. Arthofer, 5th 5 40 W. Burke, 1st 16 20 List of Warrants 197 W. Bishop, 1st 2 60 E. Besser, lst 12 60 J. Bochen, 2nd 18 40 J. Brouillette, 2nd 17 40 Aug. Bederman, 2nd 7 60 G. Blanchard, 2nd 7 60 J. Boyle, 3rd 5 80 G. Brunett, 3rd 13 00 J. Bosch, 3rd 1 80 J. Burns, 4th 11 20 S. Bastien, 4th 5 60 J. Bolz, 5th 10 00 H. Burgwald, 5th 6 40 T. Bannig, 5th 5 40 C. Buelow, 5th 1 80 J. Connolly, lst 17 40 P. Carney, lst 19 20 W. Coughlan, 1st 15 40 J. Calamine, 1st 14 00 Jerry Cahill, 1st 14 40 M. Cain, 1st 13 40 H. Connell, 2nd 8 00 J. Cashman, 2nd 7 80 J. Callaghan, 2nd 25 00 John Cahill, 3rd 16 60 G. Collinson, 4th 18 20 M. Carney, 4th 18 80 J. Cooney, 4th 17 80 P. J. Conlin, 5th 12 60 Tom Cahill, Health 25 30 J. Duggan, 1st 12 60 T. Donahue, 1st 3 60 G. Donovan, 2nd 7 60 E. Desmond, 2nd 10 80 C. Duccini, 3rd 4 00 L. Dombacher, 3rd 10 00 J. Dolan, 4th 15 20 L. Dempsey, Sr., 4th 10 00 L. Dempsey, Jr., 4th 4 40 G. Davis, 1 -5 in each 31 75 J. Egan, 2nd 17 40 S. Eustice, 4th 14 60 F. Erickson, 4th 19 40 J. Eberhardt, 5th 15 20 J. Ess, 5th 8 20 W. Fitzgerald, 1st 12 60 G. Frost, 2nd 25 00 E. Finkehauer, Sr., 3rd 5 80 F. Frick, 3rd 17 80 W. Foley, 3rd 11 80 W. Fawcett, 4th 16 60 E. Fitzlaff, 1 -5 in each 25 00 F. Geitz, 1st 14 00 B. Glass, 2nd 19 00 N. Gerens, 2nd 16 40 M. Gierst, 2nd 9 00 F. Goodman, 3rd 14 80 C. Geimer, 4th 20 40 P. Guenther, 5th 6 40 H. Galle, 5th 11 80 C. Gantenbein, 5th 11 55 J. Hill, lst 1 80 T. Hackney, 1st 12 60 G. Hinko, 2nd 8 60 P. Hawkins, 2nd 3 60 D. Hoag, 2nd 6 40 F. Hassel, 3rd 4 00 L. Horrig, 3rd 17 80 J. Hanson, 3rd 15 00 H. Henge, 3rd 12 00 E. Herbst, 4th 18 20 E. Hird, 4th 11 00 . 196 List of Warrants Berg & Briggs Printing Co., ap- propriation blanks .... 6 00 Mathis -Metz Co., printing and supplies for City Hall 24 75 Standard Office Supply Co., sta- tionary supplies 5 00 Clancy Transfer Co., coal, City Hall and Police Dept 2019 Eichhorn & Bechtel, two gallons of oil 35 Mrs. Schuler, cleaning lamps and filling for election day 6 00 Peter Even, coal for City Hall and Police Dept 30 68 R. Herman & Sons, rent of tables and chairs for primary election 1 50 Mc Collins Expre"s Line, coal for City Hall and Police Dept 23 11 Geo. W. Healy & Son, one wrench 50 F. M. Jaeger & Co., supplies for road, 2nd and 3rd 10 35 Simon Miller, meeting of Board of Health 3 00 Nutwood Livery Co., ambulance hire 12 00 Telegraph - Herald, health re- perts 5 00 BILLS MACADAM. Street Commissioner Mahoney re- ported that he had measured the ma- cadam as instructed and found same as follows: Anton Tscholl, macadam, Road 2 $ 7 81 Nick Leidinger, macadam, Road 3 12 50 John Cahill, macadam, Road 3 19 41 Chas, Anthony, macadam, Road 3 16 17 Jacob Hutter, macadam, Road 5. 44 60 Anton Tschol, macadam, Road 2 17 01 Peter Cramer, macadam, Road 2. 1 45 Peter Cramer, macadam, Road 2 13 75 David Frommelt, macadam, Road 5 36 86 Schnee Bros., macadam, Road 5 92 10 Thos. Berry, macadam, Road 5 41 45 Peter Ginter, macadam, Road 5 53 00 Max Hemler, macadam, Road 5 48 75 J. J. Quigley, macadam, Road 1 12 00 Gib Love, macadam, Road 1 39 86 R. J. Love, macadam, Road 1 14 09 Dan Carney, macadam, Road 1 10 00 Alb. Doty, macadam, Road 1 156 70 North Zingel, macadam, Road 1 66 20 Pat Ryan, macadam, Road .1 91 10 Mike Carney, macadam, Road 1 33 50 Nick Leidinger, macadam, Road 3 12 00 Gus Schultz, macadam, Road3 3 75 Gus Schultz, macadam, Road 3 2 08 Jos.. Martinek, macadam, Road 4 17 55 Faul Krocheski, macadam, Road 4 29 50 John Parker, macadam, Road 4. 179 55 Anton Sieg, macadam, Road 4 10 70 Jeff McGrath, macadam, Road 4 80 35 Class and Rosemaier, macadam, - Road 2 43 10 Andrew Luck, macadam, Road 5 11 10 Andrew Mertz, macadam, Road 5 32 25 Andrew Luck, macadam, Road 5. 14 25 Jos. Voat. macadam, Road 5 3 50 August Rink. macadam, Road 5 20 00 John Koehler, macadam, Road 5 40 00 reo, Mauer, macadam, Road 5 16 20 Geo. Mauer, macadam, Road 5 72 30 Jos. Haupert, macadam, Road 5. 89 60 Anton Welu, macadam, Road 5 10 70 Nick Herrman, macadam, Road 5 22 50 John Mihm, macadam, Road 5 100 00 Schnee Bros., macadam, Road 5 11 55 Mrs. Chas. Jaeger, macadam, Road 5 4 00 Otto Minges, macadam, Road 1 78 00 F. Genzel, macadam, Road 1 43 70 H. Genzel, macadam, Road 1 17 00 Eugene Burke, macadam, Road 1 19 10 Wm. Donahue, macadam, Road 1 18 10 E. Grue, macadam, Road 1 7 40 Jules Russell, macadam, Road 1, 9 00 Mike Cain, macadam, Road 1 92 35 Mrs. Hall, macadam, Road 1 2 75 Thos. Dillon, macadam, Road 1 4 40 Ed. Lee, macadam, Roaa 1 11 00 John Kuntz, macadam, Road 1 11 00 John Casey, macadam, Road 1 29 00 B. W. Williams, macadam, Road 1 23 00 Spielman and Dougherty, maca- Road 1... 35 00 John Duggan, macadam, Road 1 109 00 Donahue and Wickham, macad- am, Road 1 72 40 Win. Walker, macadam, Road 1 25 70 Chae. Boyer, macadam, Road 1 19 25 Peter Hornig, macadam, Road 5 131 57 Louie Vogt, macadam, Road 5 4 88 John Tweed, macadam, Road 5 27 15 John DeWacher, macadam, Road 5... ... 7 35 Geo, Glasser, macadam, Road 5. 22 25 Frank Lassance, macadam, Road 5 79 00 Mat Kiefer, macadam, Road 4 103 18 Andrew Traudwein, macadam, Road 4 67 00 Conrad Geimer, macadam, Road 4 5 50 John Kane, macadam, Road 4 `42 44 Frank Krayer, macadam, Road 1 134 74 Jos. Koester, macadam, Road 1 35 Q5 J. Smith 35 00 J. Keppler 35 00 D. Ahern 50 00 J. Benzer 40 00 A. McDonnell 43 00 P. Zillig .... .... 35 00 FIRE. J: Reinfried $ Wm. Hinman M. Eitel J. Essman .. ..... A. Duecini J. Flynn ........ G. Beyer A. Hear Wm. Kannolt B. Kirch J. Daley. T. Ryder H. Cain M. Kelley F. Murphy J. Bakey Wm. Smith Wm. McConnell J. Noonan G. Gehrke T. Kennedy .:': 62 50 42 43 38 40 38 35 35 35 42 43 38 40 11 35 37 35 20 42 38' 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0,0 00 00 00 47 00 40 00 00 00 00 198 Listt of Warrants J. Hillary, 4th W. Hird, 4th M. Helmer, 5th N. Herman, 5th J. Jellison, 3rd John John, 3rd Tim Kenneally, 1st M. Kenneally, 2nd F. Keck, 2nd P. Kreamer, 2nd E. King, 2nd J. Knees, 3rd, $15.60; expense, 80c N. Kettenhofen, 3rd M. Kieffer, 4th ....... , ..,. . C. Kupferschmidt, 5th J. Kinella, 1 -5s in each H. Kunkel, 1 -5 in each J. Kasel, 5th J. Lowery, 1st W. T. Lampman, 2nd T. Lonergan, 2nd V. Labarge, 2nd D. Lillie, 3rd' F. Lasance, 5 .J Mullen, 2nd M. Markham, 3rd R. Mundt, 3rd J. Murray, 3rd J. Mayne, 4th, $16.20; ex- pense, $5.40 J. Maa,s 4th J, 11Iartinek, 4th F. Meyers, 5th T. McNulty, 1st D. McGuinness, 1st J. McCarron, 1st _ , M. McCarthy, 1st A. McRoberts, 92nd Ti'. McCoy, 2nd R. McCaffrey, 2nd M. McGovern, 2nd James McLaughlin, 3rd M. McDonough, 3rd John, McLaughlin, 3rd J ohn McGrath, 4th P. McPoland, 4th W. O'Brien, lst C. O ;Neill, 2nd P. O'Farrell, 3rd H. Peck, lst J ,. Pullens, 3rd J. Parker, 4th Jules; Roussell, 1st J. Reilley, 1st P. Ryan, lst J; Reddi_n, 1st,, $1,80 ;, 3rd,, $4.60 F. Rowe, 2nd .. ...... , .. . D. Rosemeier, 2nd G. Reynolds, 2nd • .., M. Reynolds, 2,nd Phil Reddi.n, 2nd J Ryan, 2nd . . .. D. Sheehan, 1st S. Smith, 2nd . ..... .... . . . . . C: Singrin, 3rd G: Schultz, ard E: Schmidt, 3rd A. Steuer; 3rd 1i Siete, 3rd. 16 20 7 20 1 80 1 80 18 30 11 40 12 60 20 00 18 00 17 40 2 00 16 40 11 80 12 60 10 80 25 00 3 75 10 60 3 60 2 80 11 00 5 40 11 80 2 80 18 00 16 60 5 40 10 80 21 60 10 80 9 00 19 80 14 40 14 4.0 3 00 80 8 60 17 80 18 00 15 40 14 60 4 60 8 00 19 60 8 40 25 00 17 60 18 00 5 40 19 00 18 80 15 00 14 40 1.4 40 6 4-0 1.9 00 16 20 1.7 40 18 00 17' 40 23 4 60 lit 40 1.4 80 1'8? 20 112 00 11' 00 $ 1 s0 P. Schoetgen, 3rd John Sloan, 4th S. Sterling, 4th P. Smith, 4th F. Siege, 4th J. Schafetel, 5th J. Steffens, 5th J. Scheidecker, 5th J. Thompson, 1st A. Turner, 3rd A. Turner, 1 -3 in each R. Turner, 3rd R. Thorpe, 3rd John Twieg, 5th W. Walker, lst J. Wittmer, 2nd W. Williams, 2nd J. Willmann, 2nd L. Wellington, 3rd J. Ward, 3rd - Duke Ward, 4th.. ....., . P. Weirich, 5th E, Winkelmann, 5th W. Zangmeister, 2nd E. Apel, 1st, $37.00 ; 2nd, $12.00 M. Ackels, 3rd, $10.80; 4th, $70.20 .. F. Becker, 3rd F. Burns, 3rd ....,........ F. Beutin, 5th John Berwanger, 5th Clancy Transfer Co., 1st ..,. John Calvert, 2nd Josh. Calvert, 2nd W. Cook, 3rd D. Costello, 4th J. Dunkler, 5th A. Dietl, 5th N. Ewert, 1st J. Graham, 2nd, $37.00; 4th, $7.50 M. Hannan, 2nd J. Haudenshield, 3rd A. Hardig; 5th F. Hohnecker-, 5th- M. Hennesy, 2nd J. Kean, 4th John Lee, cinders, (5' loads), 1st P. Lenihan, 3rd J. Landholt, 4th J. Long, 5th J. Mulligan, 1st J. J,, McCollins, 2nd R. McGregor, 3rd Jeff McGrath, 4th P. S. Norton, 4th Dennis O'Meara, 1st Phil Pier, 3rd W. Ruesch, 5th LABOR. ON SEWERS 25 18 4 6 25 12 12 6 14 5 15 5 1 9 10 6 10 3 6 12 25 1 1 81 33 . 8 27 27 27 43 40 40 45 29 21 36 44 45 28 4 37 32 4-0 2 60 32 39 4- 48 26 54 48 35 30 2 00 80 40 00 00 60 60 40 40 80 40 40 SO 00 80 60 00 20 40 80 80 0-0 80 80 4.9 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 50 50 00 00 50 50 00 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 00 50 50 00 00 00. 00 00 00 during the first half' of April, 1912; D. Cunningham $• 23 40 W. Hennessy. 23 40 P. Horch 22 80 A, Kaesbuuer 23 40 J: Kiang • 27 00 C; Sullivan 27 50 0; Specht. 30 00 J; A. Sloan 23 410 J, Tobin 22 60 E. Frick 4 50 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct list of all war- rants issued during the month of April, 1912, as shown by the records on file in my office, J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE UNION ELECTRIC COM- PANY, A CORPORATION OF DU- BUQUE, IOWA, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPER- ATE FOR A TERM OF TWENTY - FIVE YEARS A CERTAIN LINE OF STREET RAILWAY TO CONNECT WITH ITS PRESENT LINES AND TO EXTEND INTO EAGLE POINT PARK, DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND APPROVING THE A.CTION OF THE PARK BOARD OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE IN GRANTING SAID COMPANY THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE SUCH LINE WITHIN THE GROUNDS OF EAGLE POINT PARK. Whereas, the Park Board of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, has adopted a res- olution as follows: Whereas, this Board teas requested the Union Electric Company to ex- tend its street railway line into Eagle Point Park, believing tnat such ex- tension will greatly increase the pleas- ure and benefit to be derived from said park by the citizens of Dubuque, and, Whereas, it is proposed to ask the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to adopt an ordinance granting to said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, a franchise for the term of twenty -five years from the adoption of such ordinance by said Council and its acceptance by said Company, authorizing and empowering said. Company to construct, maintain and operate a street railway line along and upon Seventh Avenue in the City of Dubuque,_ from the intersection of said avenue with Rhomberg Aver to a point approximately one thou- sand feet therefrom, and thence from such point on said Seventh Avenue in- to and upon the grounds of said Eagle Point Park: Therefore, Resolved ' by the Park Board of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, that there is hereby granted to the TTnion Electric Company, a corpora- tion organized under the laws of Iowa, its successors and assigns, for the ,'berm of twenty -five years froth the date of the acceptance by said Com- pany of an ordinance of the City of Dubunue; Iowa, as above contemplated, the right and authority to construct, operate and' mmi'xitaim a single or double track for street railway pur- poses.with the necessary switches and Official Notices 199 turnouts from a point in Seventh Ave- nue in the City of Dubuque, approxi- mately one thousand feet northerly from the intersection of said avenue with Rhomberg Avenue, through, along and upon the grounds known as Eagle Point Park, in a general north- erly direction approximately one thou- sand four hundred feet, thence in a general easterly 'Erection approximate- ly one thousand two hundred feet, ter- minating at that point in said Eagle Point Park, subject to the provisions, restrictions and conditions that may be fixed by said proposed ordinance of the City of Dubuque. Now therefore, be it Ordained, by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the action of the Park Board of the City of Dubuque, as embodied in the foregoing resolution, is hereby approved. Section 2. That there is hereby grant- ed to the Union Electric Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Iowa, its successors and assigns, for the term of twenty -five years from the adoption hereof and its acceptance by said Company, the right and au- thority to lay a single or double track for street railway purposes, with the necessary switches and turn -outs, here- after to be determined and agreed up- on along and upon Seventh Avenue is the City of Dubuque, from its inter- section with Rhomberg - Avenue to a point approximately one thousand (1,000) feet in a northerly direction, thence along and upon the ground known as Eagle Point Park in the same genera] northerly direction ap- proximately one thousand four hun- dred (1.400) feet, thence to an easterly direction approximately one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet, and termi- nating at that point in Eagle Point Park, also the right to operate ears thereon, subject to, and in accordance with the following restrictions and conditions: Seel" 3. For the purpose of cen- stryy Ling, maintaining and operating saiS street railway line, said Union Electric Company, its successors and . assigns, shall have the right and au- thority to go upon said street and park grounds and make such excavations therein as may be necessary for the construction, completion, operation and: maintenance of said street railway line, and shall have the further right and authority to make track and over- head wire connections at intersections and with car barn and power house, . and to construct all necessary side tracks, turn -outs, and switches, a,n& shall also have the riglit to erect, een,- strnct and maintain such overheat;; wires and poles as may be necessary to ' conduct electrical power over said wires from its power station to. and alone said line of street railway: Section 4. Said Union Electric Com, 200 Official Notices pany shall, after makng such excava- tions in said street as :nay be neces- sary for the proper construction of said track, and within a reasonable time, restore and leave it in as good condition as it was when such work was begun, and shall remove any refuse, debris, or other encurnorance result- ing from said work. Said Company shall also repair all damages which may be done to said street by the maintenance of said track during the life of the franchise hereby granted. SECTION 5: The portion of said street railway line to be laid on Sev- enth Avenue shall be constructed on the present established grade thereof, and the portion to be lai l in Eagle Point Park shall be constructed on such grade as shall be deemed best for the operation of street railway cars thereon. The gauge of said track shall be what is known as the standard gauge, to -wit, four feet, eight and one -half inches. SECTION 6. Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall be liable to any person injured by reason of its negligence in the construction, maintenance or opera- tion of said street railway. And should any action be commenced or prosecuted against the City of Du- buque, upon any such claim for dam- ages, said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall, up- on being notified of such suit, defend the same; and should any judgments be rendered against the City in ac- tions brought against it by reason of the negligence of said Company, its officers, employes, or agents, said Company shall pay and fully dis- charge same. SECTION 7: Nothing in this ordi- nance, nor any privileges granted thereby, shall be construed to pre- vent the proper authorities of the City of Dubuque from hereafter mak- ing improvements which may be nec- essary upon said Seventh Avenue, but such work must be done so as to offer as little obstruction as possible to the operation of the cars of said Company. SECTION 8: Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall whenever practicable have the right to use any telephone, telegraph or fire alarm- poles or posts owned or controlled by • the City, now set or which may hereafter be set along the line of the track for which franchise is hereby granted. And, whenever practicable, the City shall have the right to use any poles or posts which may be set by said Company along said line, when such posts and the wires put thereon are used solely for the benefit and use of the said City of Dubuque; in either case there shall be ho compensation for such use. SECTION 9: The cars of said street railway shall begin running not later each year than June 1st, and shalt cease running not earlier than Sep- tember 15th, and during each day of this period the cars shall begin run- ning not later than 1 p. m., and shall cease not earlier than 9:00 p. m., and shall be run at intervals of not more than fifteen minutes Provided, how- ever, that if the said Park Board of the City of Dubuque shall agree with said Union Electric Company upon a different schedule than the foregoing, compliance by said Company with such agreement shall be deemed to be a compliance with this section of this ordinance. If said Company shall abandon the line herein provided for without consent of the City Council, or shall fail to operate it in accord- ance with the terms of this ordinance, the City Council may, at its option, declare a forfeiture of all rights granted under this ordinance. Pro- vided, however, the failure to operate because of strikes, fires or other causes beyond the control of said company, shall not work such a for- feiture. SECTION 10: The rate of fare, except on chartered cars, shall not exceed five cents for each adult pas- senger for a continuous trip in one direction over this and connecting lines within the city limits. The fare for children under twelve years of age shall be three cents. Transfers shall be issued when necessary to carry out the above provision. SECTION 11: Said Union Electric Company, its successors and assigns, shall transport free of charge on its cars on said line as ordinary pas- sengers, all policemen and firemen regularly employed as such by the City of Dubuque, when in the uniform of their respective departments. SECTION 12: This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal, the official papers of the City of Dubuque, and upon the filing with the City Recorder by the Union Elec- tric Company of its written accept- ance of this ordinance. Adopted May 27, 1912. Approved May 28, 1912. M. E. LYONS, Mayor. ATTEST: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. The foregoing ordinance is hereby accepted this 29th day of May, 1912. UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY, By D. D. MYERS, Vice President. Published officially in the Tele- graph- Herald May 31, 1912, and in the Times - Journal May 31, 1912. ' J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. - NOTICE TO VETERINARIANS. Sealed proposals will be received at the office pf the undersigned up to 8 o'.clock p. m., Thursday, May 160, 1,912, for .doing the veterinary .work and furnishing •the medicines for ,the .horses of the Fire, Police and Street ,departments, and for all .horses owned by the pity for ,a term of one year, •cornme,ncing June 1st, 1912. Bidders must state the price per horse per month for doing such work and -fur- nishing all medicine. The city re- serves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this llth clay of May, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5- 11 -3t. City Recorder. NOTICE TO FURNITURE DEALERS ' Sealed bids will be received at the office of the undersigned up to 8 o'clock p. m., Thursday, May 16th, 1912, for furnishing the following supplies for the Fire department: 22 Institution Beds, size 3 ft. 6 in., with woven wire springs attached, and •three supports. 18 second grade, full weight, cotton - felt •Mattresses, 3 ft. 6 in. wide. Bidders will state the price separ- ately per bed and per mattress. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this llth day of May, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5- 11 -3t. City Recorder. Official Notice. ' Notice of the City Council's Intention to Improve Grandview Avenue from the End of the present Improvement Which is About Opposite the South Line of Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 31, Southerly to Southern Avenue. To Whom It May Concern: You and •each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Councl of the City of Dubuque to improve Grandview Avenue from the end of the present improvement which is about opposite the south line of Lot 2 -of Mineral Lot 31,,southerly to South- ..ern Avenue. That a plat of said proposed . im- provement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will requre: 10,866 square yards ,macadam. 4,136 lineal; feet combination.cement .c,urb and gutter. ,11;7,09 ,cubic „yards cutting. 2,290 cubic yards filling. Making a total .estimate .cost. to the ,abutting ; property owners of ,$ ,11, 0 7,9. Any p,Qrson,l bVing objection to,said .,iymprovement is, hereby. notified ,to - ap -, • pear _before the 'City Council at its ,•reg,.ular to be held June 6, 1,9.12, =or to file with the City Recorder their Official Notices 201 objections in writin on or before June 6,19 -12. Dated at Du_ buque, May 28, 1912. 3. 3. SHEA, 5 -28 3t City Recorder. .Official Notice. Notice of .the .City ,Council's Intention to Improve Kaufman Avenue from .Couler Avenue to .Cushing Flace. 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 • Duhuque to .improve Kaufman Avenue from Couler Avenue to Cushing Place. That a plat of said proposed im- provement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will _require: 6,704 square yards brick paving on a concrete foundation. 1,060 lineal feet stone curb reset. 60 lineal feet new stone curb. Making a total estimate cost to the abutting property owners of $12,431. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its regular session to be held June 6, 1912, or to file with.the,City Recorder their objections in writing on or be- fore June .6, ;1912. - Dated at ,Dubuque, May 28, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5 -28 -3t City Recorder. -Fire •Horses Wanted. City of Dubuque desires to pur- chase two horses for the Fire Depart- ment. Must be in good condition, sound of eye, mind and limb, weight about 1,450 lbs., and about five years old. Parties having such ,horses and willing to sell at a ,reasonable 'figure will bring them to the Central Engine House, corner Ninth and Iowa Streets, Saturday, June 1st, 1912, at 10:00 a. m. 5 -28 -3t Chairman on Fire. Notice to Sewer Contractors. Se_ aled proposals will be received at the Council' Chamber, City Hall, by .the City Recorder until 8 p. m. :Mon- day, ,June 10, 1912, for the construc- tion of an 8 -inch tile pipe s anitary sewer in North Booth Street, from a ppipt about opposite, the center of Lot 15, Marsh's Add., northerly to We st .Fourteenth Street, thence westerly in W0st I! ourteenth Street to North Glen Oak Avenue, with all necessary manholes, according to the plans and specifications of said sewer prepared b the. City Engineer and now bn file in the office of the C } ty Recorder. It is @ stimated by the 'City Engi- neer that it will require: 1,320 iineal,Peet of 8 -inch tile pipe. 6 manholes. The work is to be paid -for when contract will be entered into if award- ed. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Ia., May 29, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5 -29 -3t City Recorder. NOTICE, Auction Sale of Used City Property. On Saturday, the 25th day of May, 1912, at 9 o'clock a. m., there will be sold at public auction at the City Hall to the highest bidder for cash, the following articles which have been in service in the Fire and Police Departments of the City of Dubuque: One Hook and Ladder Truck with full completement of ladders, but without pole or double- trees. One Patrol Wagon. J. J. SHEA, 5 -20 -3t City Recorder. • AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GRADE ON WOOD STREET FROM ROSEDALE AVENUE TO THE SOUTH END OF ROSEDALE ADDITION. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That a grade on Wood Street from Rosedale Avenue to the Routh end of Rosedale Addition 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. 731, bench mark W., sill on N. side of frame house No. 223 Wood Street, elevation 248.52. Said grade begins at the south curb line 155.55, west curb line 156.75; thence to station 3+89, which is south end of Rosedale Addition, elevation east curb 220.02. west curb 219.70. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and af- ter its passage by the City Council and its publication one time in the Du- buque Telegraph - Herald and Times - Journal newspapers. Adopted May 16, 1912. Approvel May 18, 1912. M. E. LYONS, Mayor. :fittest: J. J. SHEA, 5 -24 -J t City Recorder. Notice to Sewer Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the Council Chamber, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8 p. m. Thursday, May 16, 1912, for the con- struction of an 8 -inch tile pipe sani- tary sewer in West Fourteenth Street from the alley first west of Mount Pleasant Avenue, westerly to Wood Street, thence northerly in Wood Street to Rosedale Avenue, with all necessary manholes, according to the Official Notices 203 plans and specifications of said sewer Prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that it will require; 2,025 lineal feet of 8 -inch tile pipe. 6 manholes. 3 drop manholes. The work is to be paid for when said work is completed, and as pre- scribed by Chapter XXXIV. of the Revised Ordinance of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, work to be com- pleted on or before the 15th of August, 1912. Bidders must state - price per lineal foot for tile pipe and each manhole. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check of $25.00 on some Du- buque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, May 6, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5 -6 -3t. City Recorder. • Notice to Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at the Council Chamber, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thursday, May 16, 1912, for the con- struction of a stone arch storm water sewer (known as the Bee Branch sewer) from the end of the present sewer at the north side of Twenty - seventh street northward a distance of about 80 feet, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder. Bidders will state price per lineal foot for completed sewer. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check fur $100.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if awarded. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, May 13, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5- 13 -2t. City Recorder. Notice to Painters an( Paper- hangers. Sealed proposals addressed to the Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings will be received at the Mayor's office, City Hall, up to 8 o'clock p. m., Thursday, May 16, 1912, for furnishing all material and doing all the work in patching plastering where necessary, and painting and pa- pering the residence part of the patrol house according - to specifications in the hands of the Committee Clerk. Contract will be let subject to its completion without delay. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. E. E. FRITH, 5- 14 -3t. Chairman. 202 said work is completed and as pre- scribed by Chapter XXXIV. of the Revised Ordinance of 1901 of the City of Dubuque, work to he completed on or before the 10th of July, 1912. Bidders must state price per lineal foot for tile pipe and each manhole. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check of $25.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a contract will be entered into if award ed. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, May 28, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5- 28 -3t. City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE WOOT- EN AVENUE FROM SOUTH HILL STREET TO M'CLAIN AVENUE. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby no- tified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque to improve Wooten Avenue from South Hill Street to McClain Avenue. That a plat of said proposed im- provement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will require: 738 square yards of macadam. 696 lineal feet combination cement 2035 cubic yards cutting. Making a total estimated cost to the abutting property owners of $946.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its regular session to be held June 6, 1912, or to file with the City Recorder their objections in writing on or before June 6, 1912. Dated at Dubuque, May 28, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5- 28 -3t. City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. Notice of the City Council's Int in- tion to Construct a Sanitary Sewer in Couler Avenue from the End of the Present Sewer at 25th Street, Northerly to 32nd Street. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque to construct an 8 -inch tile pipe sani- tary sewer in Couler Avenue from the end of the present sewer at 25th Street, northerly to 32nd Street. That a plat and specification of said proposed sewer are now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that it will require: 3,295 lineal feet of 8 -inch tile pipe. 13 manholes. Official Notices Making a total estimate cost to the abutting property owners of $4,- 313.45. Any person having any objection to the construction of said sanitary sew- er, are hereby notified to appear be- fore the City Council at its regular session June 6, 1912, or to file with the City Recorder their objections in writing cn or before June 6, 1912. Dated at Dubuque, May 28, 1912. J. J. SHEA, 5- 28 -3t. City Recorder. OFFICIAL NOTICE. Notice of Special Assessment. Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council to be held June 10, 1912, to pay for the improve- ment of brick paving Jackson Street from Seventh to Eighth streets, Kenety & Lee, contractors. Amount of special assessment, $4249.65, same to be assessed against the abutting property upon and along s aid street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Recorder of said City of Dubuque, showing the street in which said im- provement was made, and the separ- ate lots and parcels of ground, or spe- cified portions thereof, subject to as- sesment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable, and the amount to be as- sessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to public inspection. And that any and all persons object- ing to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their ob- jection in writing with the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Coun- cil, to be held June 10, 1912, or to ap- pear at said session of the Council to show cause, if any you have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, May 28, 1911. J. J. SHEA, 5- 28 -3t. City Recorder. Notice to Sewer Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received at ti e Council Chamber, City Hall, by the City Recorder until 8:00 P. M., Thursday, June 6, 1912, for the con- struction of a storm sewer in Arling- ton Street and Highland Place, in accordance with the plans and speci- fications prepared by the City Engi- neer and now on file in the office of the City Recorder, Bidders must state price per lineal foot of completed sewer; also price per manhole and catch basins. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for $50.00 on some Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a