1911 May Council Proceedingsli
Dirt COUNCIL.
:::r jakir.Ses OMay 4, 1911. ..
i , m. s in the chair.
present l —Aids. McEv O'Rourke,
Rua, Haul, Speeht and City Attorney
Won. Aid, Apel.
A baent—
Mored by Ald. O'Rre t ac
:::ng, n the council proceedings ouk hat for -
pribe dferred ntil nt Carried.
Bids for Sweeping e Sweepings, Streets and for
G,r Hauling
Clearing about the Market presented.
Moved by Ald. Singrin that the bids
we opened, Carried.
Street Sweeping —D. O'Meara,
i .1,00 per week; John Van Der Mil -
I $17,9.6 per week; M. Ackels,
114.00 per week.
Moved by Ald. Singrin the contract
fur sweeping Paved Streets be award -
ed to ildr. Van Dermiller. Carried.
Hauling Sweepings —D. O'Meara,
1:4.00 per week; J. L. Mulligan,
,:4.75 per week; M. Ackels, $22.00
per week; John Van Dermiller, $19.94
per week; Willmer Cok, $28.50 per
week.
Moved by Ald. Saul the contract for
hauling sweepings be awarded to
John Van Dermtller, Carried.
Cleaning About the Market —John
Dehing, $14.00 per month; Lawrence
Dally, $15.00.
Sieved by Ald. Specht the contract
for cleaning around the market be
awarded to John Dehing. Carried.
BILLS.
Geo. Bock, repairing Sprinkler. $49.60
P. Schloz & Son, repairing
Sprinkler 81.10
I(. Dalkermeyer, repairing
Sprinkler 55.60
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairing
Sprinkler ... . 11.41
John Newman & Son, repairing
Sprinkler 130.00
John Duggan, repairing Sprink-
ler .... . 35.00
Sioved by Ald. Saul that the bills
properly O. K'd be paid. Carried.
Petition of Chris. Braun, asking
h t be granted permission to move the
titY Rock Crusher onto his property
and make a ten -year contract with the
elty to furnish crushed stone, pre -
sented.
On Motion of Ald. Singrin, referred
to C ommittee of the Whole.
Petition of A. C. Buette' et al., ask-
the City Council to use tts utmost
Regular Session, May 4, 1911 133
efforts to Induce the Union Electric
company to make its West Locust
street extension, presented.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the petition
be referred to the Mayor, he to con-
fer with the Union Electric Co. Car-
ried.
Petition of C. H. Berg et al., asking
for a donation of Two Hundred Dol-
lars to defray the expenses of prop-
erly observing Memorial Day.
Moved by Ald. Specht prayer be
granted. Carried.
Communication from F. S. Ryder in
relation to the improvement of Fif-
teenth street read.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy received
and filed.
Communication signed A Resident
of Alpine Street, presented, but not
read, and ordered filed on account of
not being signed by the petitioner.
Petition of Helen M. T. Sauer, ask-
ing that the Council view the ground
on Dock street abutting Lot 45, Mc-
Craney's Add., and the Sidewalk In-
spector be instructed to defer action
in the matter.
On motion of Ald. Sauer, referred
to Committee of the Whole to view the
ground.
Remonstrance of J. E. Kemler
against the laying of a sidewalk abut -
tin S. 34 . of Lot 3A, City, and City Lot
281, presented,
On motion of Ald. Saul, received and
flied.
Petition of J. J. Nagle, asking that
the Treasurer be instructed to refund
to him the difference on the valuation
of $30,000 and $25,000, presented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of G. H. Thormann, asking
that the taxes against G. F. Thor -
mann, trustee, be canceled, presented.
On motion of Ald. Sauer, referred
to the City Attorney.
Petition of the Trustees of I. O. O.
F. Lodges No. 2 and No, 12, asking
the Treasurer be instructed to accept
taxes on the valuation of $10,000 for
the year 1911 on Lot 633, City, pre-
sented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, prayer
granted.
Petition of Local Union, No. 678,
Carpenters and Joiners, asking that
the City have the proposed improve-
ments about the City Hall awarded,
to fair labor, presented.
Moved by Ald. Specht prayer be
granted. Amended by Ald. Saul the
petition be referred to the Committee
134 Regular Session, May 4, 1911, Regular Session, May 4, 1911 135
of the Whole. Amendment carried.
Motion lost.
Petition of Mrs. R. McCord, asking
to be permitted to move her boat
house near the river shore, presented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Harbor Master and City Attorney.
Petition of A. R. Flick Box Co., ask-
ing that the Treasurer be instructed
to accept taxes for year 1910 on
Blocks 13 and 17 in Dubuque Harbor
Improvement Co. Add. on the valua-
tion of $3,000 and cancel any in ex-
cess, presented.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke, pray-
er of petitioner granted and Treasurer
to be instructed.
Petition of Fred P. Sievers, asking
that a grade be established on Thomas
Place from a point running 210 feet
easterly from the manhole at the in-
tersection of Thomas Place and Staf-
ford Ave., also that he be granted per-
mission to contsruct an 8 -inch tile
pile sewer from manhole at the inter-
section of Thomas Place and Stafford
Ave. for a distance of 210 feet easter-
ly, presented.
Moved by Ald. Saul that the rules
be suspended to permit anyone to ad-
dress the Council.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent—Ald. Apel.
Mr. Fred P. Sievers addressed the
Council in reference to his petition.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke that the
Engineer be instructed to prepare a
profile showing a grade on Thomas
Place. Carried.
Mr. Collis addressed the Council in
reference to the Sanitary Sewer in
Grandview Avenue being too low for
him to connect therewith. Mr. Collis
was requested to present the same in
writing.
Mr. Steve Wall addressed the Coun-
cil, asking to be permitted to con-
struct two driveways onto his prop-
erty.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke that the
matter be left with the alderman of
the First Ward. the Street Commis-
sioner and Sidewalk Inspector. Car-
ried.
Petition of Geo. W. Myers, asking
that the Treasurer be instructed to
cancel the erroneous assessment of
$900 levied against Adeline Nash
Myers for household furniture for
year 1 91 0, presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, prayer
granted.
Petition of James Beach et al., ask-
ing that Twelfth street, between Bluff
and Locust streets, the pavem
tween the curbs be made thirty..
in place of forty, presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy
granted.
Petition of Dr. H. G. Langwortb
al., asking that Tenth Street, bet'
Bluff and Locust Streets, the
ment be made between the e
thirty feet in place of forty feet.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, p
granted.
The renewal certificate of the
City Gas Co. bond presented,
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke re
ed to City Attorney.
City Recorder Geiger presented
read the notice, certified to b
the publishers, of the City Coe
intention to construct a sanitary
in Belmound street and West F
teenth street. No remonstrance
filed and no one in the room objec
the notice was on motion of Ald.
Evoy, received and filed.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke that
rules be suspended to permit the
dies present to address the Council
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. McEvoy, O'Rou
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Mrs. Agard, representing the
gienic Committee, addressed the C
cil ill reference to making May
cleaning day for the city and the
remove all rubbish on this day.
Moved by Ald. Specht that May
be designated House Cleaning
and the city remove all rubbish
vacant lots, etc. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Specht that the
tion of G. E. Davis be taken from
Committee of the Whole and some
tion taken tonight. Carried.
Petition of G. E. Davis read. M
by Ald. Specht it be referred to
City Attorney and Harbor 11
with power. Carried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke fiat
sum not to exceed $100 be taken
the expense fund and expended on
cleaning of the Harbor. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Sauer that the
ernment Fleet be given the spare
the Harbor commencing 150 feet t
the river front and extending a
tance of 650 feet west on south
of Harbor in lieu of the space
occupied by them. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Sam that the
Commissioner be instructed. to
Mr. Van Dermiller to corn
sweeping the streets MondaY
71:11 'rel:T
in accordance t o contract
S OF OFICERS Wybrant reported as
I
please find statement of
1.010 advanced by me during the
,
nth of April, 1911, for which please
00 w arrants drawn in my fav
,Merest on Warrants Outstand-
le ISearranneous ts 50 00
p. ;ceiio . • • 4 63
Respu lly, Y
GE• O. Dectf. WBRANT,
Treasurer.
paced by Ald. O'Rourke the report
received, warrants be ordered
t for the various amounts and re-
„rt referred back to Finance Coni-
, 11eP , Carried.
.also the annual report of City
Tr:•,+surer Wybrant presented. On mo-
two of Ald. O'Rourke referred to
c.emmittee of the Whole.
City Auditor Lyons reported as fol-
s :
Tn the Honorable Mayor and City
+'punch:
gentlemen: Herewith find my re-
lnrt for the month of April, 1911, show -
mg the receipts and disbursements for
Ih• month of April, 1911:
I:ocelcts—
, oy's Cash Balance April 1,
1911 ...5202,485.69
ICrelpts during month 31,547.70
Total 5234,833.39
ldsbursements—
warrants redeemed $ 25,574.63
le.provement bonds redeemed 1,500.00
Improvement Bond Coupons
',deemed .... 350.00
' improvement bond
0:upons redeemed. 2,722.64
Park orders redeemed 795.23
I.n rary orders 875.75
1 Pension 97.50
Fir, Pension 41.25
Total . . . ..$ 31,957.00
haiance May 1, 1911 $202,076.39
The above cash balance includes tho
+ '1 -trees in the Improvement Bond
"nil. the Improvement Bond Interest
t "ail. the Water Works Interest and
Pend, the Library Fund, Park
' a " d . Old Water Works Debt Fund.
',lee Pension Fond, Fire Pension
, nd and the Sinking Fund (for the
'" of the City Regular Bond-
i Debt).
' i100 report there is due the City Of-
for the month of April, 1911, sal-
`‘ a mounting to $2,630.50.
WATER 1 WORKS ACCOUNT.
NQ $39,114.15
Ited with City Treasurer
Water Works Trustees
during month 4,885.37
Total ....$43,999.52.
Orders drawn on City Treas-
urer by. Water Works Trus-
tees 2,689.64
Balance May 1st, 1911. $41,309.88
EXCAVATION ACCOUNT.
Balance March 3rd, • 1911 $40
Deposited with City Treasurer
during month ... 15.00
Total 855.00
Permits redeemed during month 10.00
Balance May 1, 1911 $45.00
The following is the record of all
interest coupons and bonds redeemed
by the City Treasurer and credited to
him:
Regular Bond Coupons $2,722.6i
Improvement Bond Coupons 350.00
Total redeemed $3,072.64
Improvement Bonds .... • $1,500.00
Also, the following list shows the ap-
propriations and amount of warrants
drawn on each Fund since the begin-
ning of the fiscal year beginning March
1st, 1911, to May 1st, 1911:
Appropriation. Expended.
General Expense and
Contingent Fund •....$37,000 $ 3,462.10
Road —
First District 6,710.00 1,670.10
Second District 15,450.00 2,210.34
Third District 9,330.00 1,900.73
Fourth District 10,765.00 1,245.48
Fifth District 8,525.00 2,297.26
Fire Department 50,000.00 8,802.42
Police Department 37,000.00 4,897.48
Sewerage ... 5,500.00 727.00
Printing .. 2,200.00 147.17
Street Lighting 27,000 2,268.55
Interest 41,000.00 3,307.64
Board of Health 7,500.00 283.24
Grading .. 6,000.00 139.55
Special Bonded Pav-
ing .. . 2,500.00 322,39
Special Bonded Debt
and Interest . 4,000.00
Improvement of Mt
Carmel Avenue 1,500.00 1.55
Repairing and Build-
ing Sidewalks 1,000 402.99•
Improvement of
Grandview Avenue 3,700.00
Improvement of Vila
Street
I m p rovement First
and Iowa Streets..
Widening and Im-
proving Hill Street 500.00
Constructing S f d e- •
walk at City Pound 400.00
Completing Sewer at
Eighteenth Street . 1,000.00 16.20'
Cleaning Sewer in
Fourteenth Street . 800.00
Thirteenth S t r e e t
Dump 200.00 16.20•
300.00
500.00
186 Regular Session, May 4, 1911 Regular Session, May 4, 1911 137
Improvement of Clay
Street .... 800.00
Sanitary Sewer in
Mt. Pleasant Ave-
nue ... 3,000.00
Improvement of
North Booth Street 600.00
Opening and Im-
provement of 090 -
ford Street 200.00
Continuation of Bee
Branch sewer north
of Twenty - seventh
Street .. . 1,000.00
Improvement on
Park Hill Avenue 200.00
Storm Sewer in
Twenty -fifth Street 200.00
Storm Water Sewer
in Twenty - seventh
Street 1,981.00
Sanitary Sewer in
Jackson Street to
Brunswick - Balke-
Collender Co. 1,500.00
Sidewalk to Eagle
Point Park 300.00
Deficiency Fund 7,368.00
1,405.60
7,067.65
Total Appropria-
tions .... .... ....$297,529.00
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke the reports
be received and warrants be drawn for
the various amounts and reports be re-
ferred back to Finance Committee._
Carried.
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 April, 1911:
Amount due Firemen $1,620.95
One per cent. retained for 32.00
Pension Fund .... . ...
Respectfully submitted,
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 back to the Com-
mittee on Fire.
•
Chief of Police Reilly reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
Police report for the month of April,
1911:
Assau}t and battery
Disturbing the peace
Disorderly conduct
Fast driving
Intoxication
Malicious mischief
Petit larceny
Peddling without license
2
4
7
1
38
1
2
1
Vagrancy
Defective lights
Lodgers. harbored
Meals furnished
Cost of food
Residents arrested ......,.,
Doors found open .,
Police court costs collected ..
Patrol runs for prisoners .. ,.
Ambulance calls
Miles traveled ..
Also beg to submit pay roll for
licemen last half of April, 7911:
Amount due Policemen .......
Amount retained, Pension Fund
THOS. REILLY,
Chief of Pollot
On motion of Ald. Sauer, the
and pay roll were received and
rants ordered drawn to pay the
licemen and the report referred back
the Committee on Police and Light
Street Commissioner Mahoney
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit
pay roll for labor on streets during
last half of April, 1911:
Amount due laborers on streets.$3,
Amount due laborers grading
streets leading into the.coun-
ty, to be charged to 5th Ward
County Road fund
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN MAHONEY.
Street Commissions
Approved by Committee on Streea
On motion of Ald. Saul, the pay
on Streets were received and wa
ordered drawn to pay the va
amounts, and the pay rolls and
referred back to the proper ce
tees.
Also submit pay roll for labor
sewers during the last half of
1911:
Amount due laborers on sewers
On motion of Ald. Singrin, the
roll on sewers was received and
rants ordered drawn to p o l tTe
ions amounts and pay
back to Committee on Sewers.
Annual report of Street Comm1
er presented. On motion of Alt
referred to Committee of the N*
City Electrician Hipman repod
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submi
report of defective lights for the
of April, 1911. I find from the
of the Police Department that tlx
tal hours that 19 lamps failed t0
Id e qual 1 lamp burning for one
" Respectfully ,nth
Respectfully submitted,
WM. HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
ifoved by Ald. Sauer that the report
eived and the Recorder be in-
cted in drawing warrants for the
I nioa Electric Co. bill to deduct 95.00
from sa me. Carried.
Dubuque, Iowa, May 4, 1911.
To
1 0 0 Hono
Cenue Your Board of Health
t on April 28th, City 1911, Council: with the ol-
'.nvin0 pre sent: rable Mayor Haas, Al
r(tourke, Singrin, citizen, A. J. Hartig;
jerk, P. , Dr, F. J. Ken -
, dy, Dr. C. M. Linehan, Ass't Attor-
, ,. E. H, Wfllging and Paul Bewer.
tl'e have ordered that recommenda-
1 011 to the Otto public Geiger for the bettering of
the sanitary condition of the city be
printed and placed in conspicuous
, PS through the
R also recommend efty. that you draft
amendment to the Ordinance re-
quiring the making of connections with
una sewer.
A1so ry instructed Mrs. McCann to have
Ixr vault cleaned and filled up in ac-
,ndance the law.
.also that to Dr. F. J. Kennedy be fur-
04,4 with 500 cattle markers to mark
nepected cattle.
tl'e also recommend Dr. Brady for
the position of marine physician.
Also ordered that 5,000 cards be
Minted showing the days that garbage
I, collected, etc.
Also that we reappointed the appoint -
.d officers of the board.
Also recommend • that you pay the
1111 of E. T. Frith. $28.50; Nutwood
livery Co., $3.00.
Also certified to the following bills
,nd sent them to the county for pay-
ment: Union Electric Co., 93.00: Mrs.
I•. Chihak, $5.00; M. E. King, $5.00; The
Arno Pharmacy, $5.00; Chas. Singrin,
1'. �0: Dr. Chas. Palen, $100.00; F. C.
Keesecker, 91.00: F. C. Keesecker, 86.00;
l• C. Keesecker, 920.00.
Respectfully,
JOHN O'ROURKE.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke the adoption
of the report of Board of Health. Car-
ried,
Sidewalk Inspector Royce's monthly
' presented. On motion of Ald.
?aul referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
tt 'elghmaster Jos. Straney reported
r "elpts of 92.75.
n 'eighma.ster Edw. Norton reported
n Ipts of 914.50.
n motion of Ald. Specht received
and tiled.
Alderman Singrin offered the follow-
ing:
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That Twelfth
Street, from the west line of Clay
Street to the east line of Main Street,
be improved by grading to sub - grade,
curbing or resetting curb where neces-
sary and brick - paving said portion of
said street on a concrete foundation
in accordance with the plans and spect-
fications for such improvement pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now
on file in the office of the City Recorder
and be it further
Resolved, That said improvement
shall be completed on or before the
15th day of July, 1911, and shall be
paid for in the manner prescribed by
Chapter XXXII. of the Revised Ordi-
nance of the City of Dubuque for the
payment of the cost of street improve-
ments.
The proposals for doing said work
shall be acted upon by the Council on
the 18th day of May, 1911, and the City
Recorder is hereby ordered to give ten
days' notice by publication asking for
proposals as provided by ordinance.
Moved by Ald. Singrin the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin. Specht.
Absent —Ald. Ape,
Alderman McEvoy offered 'the foilow-
ind:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to im-
prove Fifteenth Street from the west
line of Locust Street to the east line
of Bluff Street and it is hereby pro-
posed to grade, to sub- grade, curb
or re -set curb where necessary and
pave said portion of said street with
Pioneer . Road Asphalt, setting the
north curb ten feet south of the pres-
ent curb line, and to assess the cost
of said grading, curbing and guttering
against the abutting property.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer. Saul, Singrin. Specht.
Absent —Ald. APel.
Alderman McEvoy 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 pro-
posed improvement on Fifteenth
Street. from the west line of Locust
Street to the east line of Bluff Street,
and the kind of material to be used,
and an estimate of the entire cost
thereof, and the amount of cost of
such improvement, and the amount as-
138 Regular Session, May 4, 1911,
sessable upon any railway or street
railway company, the amount and cost
thereof, to be paid by the city, if any,
and the cost thereof and amount 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 of-
fice 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 Council, notify the
Council thereof in writing, with a
Printed copy of such notice accompany -
in= the came.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul. Singrin. Specht.
Absent—Ald. Apel.
Alderman McEvoy 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 Twelfth Street, from the west
line of Locust Street to the east line
of Bluff Street. and it is hereby pro-
posed to grade, to sub - grade, curb,
and gutter, and pave said portion of
said street with Pioneer Road Asphalt,
setting the curbing seventeen feet out
from lot lines, and to assess the cost
of said grading, curbing and guttering
against the abutting property.
Moved by Aid. McEvoy the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin. Specht.
Absent —Add. Apel.
Alderman McEvoy offered the fol-
lowing:
Be It Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, That the city en-
gineer be and he is hereby directed to
prepare a plat showing generally the
location, nature and extent of the
proposed improvement on Twelfth
Street, from the west line of Locust
Street to the east line of Bluff Street,
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 com-
pany, the amount and cost thereof, to
be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessab e
on each lot or parcel of land adj
to or abutting upon such improveta
per front foot, and to file such plat a
estimate in the office of the city
corder; that after the filing of said 1 .
and estimate in his office the city,;
corder shall publish in three cork,,
tive issues of a newspaper Debl
in this city, a notice stating that a
plat and estimates are on file, th
cation and nature of the improves.,
kind of material to be used, and
estimate of its cost, and the time t.
fore which objections thereto can 0
filed, and the time fixed for h,,
which time shall not be less than a,
days after the last publication of
notice, and after such publication Si
have been made, the city ',
shall, at the next regular session of
City Council, notify the Council theta
in writing, with a printed copy et._
notice accompanying the same.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the adopty,
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. McEvoy, O'Routb
Sauer, Saul, Singrin. Specht.
Absent —Add. Aped.
Aid. McEvoy offered the followint
Whereas, it is deemed necessary a
expedient to improve the north e
of Seminary Street, between Kep*
Street and Harold Street, in front(
and abutting the premises hereimftr
described by laying down a permam
sidewalk thereon, composed of cruet
material.
Therefore be it resolved by the 0V
Council of the City of Dubuque: 'It.
the City Engineer be and he is herd!
directed to prepare a plat shot
generally.the location and extent of t'
proposed improvement on the nom
side of Seminary Street, between %e.
ler and Harold Streets, and in fro=
of and abutting lot 22 of J. P. SchS
er's Add., and the kind of mates'
to be used., and an estimate of the er
tire cost thereof and the amount 0
cost of such improvement, and t}
amount and cost thereof, to be paid'
the city, if any, and the cost the'
and amount assessable upon each'
or parcel of land adjacent to or abr'
ing upon such improvement Pm tae
foot, and to file such plat and
mate in his office, the tfity Re°
shall notify said abutting and a11
property owners, as provided by
nance, that such plat and estimate
on file, the location and nature of
improvement, kind of material it,
used, and an estimate of its cost, v
the time before which objections OK"
to can be filed, and the time fixed,,
hearing, which time shall not he
than five (5) days after the serer
such notice, and after such
shall have been made, the CitY Rte"
er shall, at the next regular a ss ' .-
[ ttY Council, notify the Council
.^rreof rn writing, with a copy of such
tiro accompanying the same.
tld u vo y moved the adoption of
re solution.
,rried by the following vote:
gear Aids. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
.,ocr, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
tbsent —Add. APel.
lld 1rieSeoy offered the following:
is deemed necessary and
t4'hereas it IAient to improve the nor s ide of
v �ipinary, Street, between Keppler
,.,til a nd Harold Street in front of
nd abutting the premises hereinafter
, by laying down a permanent
„Iewatic thereon, composed of cement
t aerial.
Therefore be it resolved by the City
Quern of the City of Dubuque: That
• t .lt y Engineer be and he is hereby
dintited to prepare a plat showing
ateroily the ro osed ' imp ovement on
tent of the P P
th,. north of Sem inary , be-
::en Keppler side and Harold St and
ui front of and abuting lots 3, 4 and
of Littleton & Sawyer's Add., and the
kind of material to be used, and an es-
timate of the entire cost thereof and
ihr amount and cost of such im�prove-
;rnt, and the amount and cost thereof,
et be paid by the city, if any, and the
,,t thereof and amount assessable up-
at each lot or parcel of land adjacent
to or abutting upon such improvement
i..r front foot, and to file such plat and
estimate in the office of the _City Re-
i.uder; that after the filing of said
tat and estimate in his office, the City
ttpeorder shall notify said abutting
property owners, as provided by ordi-
nance, that such plat and estimate are
ine, the location and nature of the
improvement, kind of material to be
and an estime of its cost, and
the time before which objections there -
t, ran be filed, and the time fixed for
!raring, which time shall not be less
than five (5) days after the service of
rich notice, after such service
, hull have been made, the City Re-
Oler shall, at the ne regular session
the City Council, notify the Council
' ^•eof in writing, with a. copy of such
^ a'companying the same.
.11(1. McEvoy moved the adoption of
r" regohrtlon.
, .' 0 010,4 by the lowing vote:
dr ag — Alds. McEvoy. O'Rourke,
goer, caul. Singri Specht.
tb sent —Add. A.pel.
std. Saul offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed necessary and
' diem to improve the south side of
worthy Avenue. between Nevada
r^et and Alpine Street, in front of
1 abutting the premises hereinafter
by laying down a permanent
w alk thereon, composed of cement
Regular Session, May 4, 1911
139^
material.
Therefore 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 gen-
erally the location, nature and extent
of the proposed improvement on the•
south side of Langworthy Avenue, be-
tween Nevada and Alpine Streets, and
in front of and abutting lot 42, Julia
Langworthy's Add., 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 and cost thereof, to
be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable up-
on 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 notify said abutting and
adjacent property owners, as provided
by ordinance, that such plat and esti-
mate 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
objections thereto can be filed, and the
time fixed for hearing, which time shall
not be less than five (5) days after the
service of such notice, and after such
service 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 copy
of such notice accompanying the same.
Ald. caul moved the adoption of the
resolution. •
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy. O'Rourke,
Sauer, caul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ali. Apel. •
Aid. Saul offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed necessary anal
expedient to improve the south side of
Dodse Street. between Bluff Street
Extension and Rising Avenue in front
of and abutting the Premises hereinaf-
ter described by laying down a Perma-
nent sidewalk thereon, composed of
cement material.
Therefore 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 gen-
erally the location, nature and extent
of the proposed improvement on the
south side of Dodge Street, between
Bluff Street Extension and Rising Ave-
nue, and in font of and abutting lot
10 of Newman, Cooper & Smith's Sub..
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 and
cost thereof, to be paid by the city, if
any, and the cost thereof and amount
assessable upon each lot or parcel or
140 Regular Session, May 4, 1911
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 notify said
abutting and adjacent property owners,
as provided by ordinance, that such
plat and estimate are on file, the lo-
cation and nature of the improvement,
kind of material to be used, and an es-
timate 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 (5) days
after the service of such netiee, and
after such service 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 copy of such notice ac-
companying the same.
Aid. Saul moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Alderman McEvoy 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 North Booth Street from Julien
Avenue to West Fourteenth Street,
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.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent — Alderman Apel.
Alderman McEvoy 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 Pro-
posed improvement on North Booth
Street from Julien Avenue to West
Fourteenth Street 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 esti-
mate in his office, the city recorder
shall publish in three
issues of a newspaper published grot:
city, a notice stating that sue,
and estimates are on file, the 10ea,'
and nature of the improvement ,
of material to be used, and an
mate of its cost, and the time td
which objections thereto can be
and the time fixed for hearing,
time shall not be less than five
after the last publication of suet
tice, and after such publication ,t
have been made, the city -
shall, at the next regular session °fit
City Council, notify the Council ee.
of in writing, with a printed coal
such notice accompanying the en
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the ad
of- the resolution. Carried by the 1,
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Ro,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht,
Absent — Alderman Apel.
Alderman McEvoy offerer, the
letvin°
Be it Resolved by the City Co
of the City of Dubuque. That it
deemed necessary and advisable to
prove Tenth Street from the wee:
of Main Street to the east line of P.:
Street, and it is hereby proposed
grade the entire distance (except
tersections) to sub - grade, curb or
set old curb where necessary,
Main Street to Locust Street a
present curb line, and to curb and
ter from Locust Street to Bluff S
setting curb seventeen feet out
lot lines and to pave said street
Pioneer Road Asphalt and to a
the cost of said grading, curbing,
tering and paving against the abu
property.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the ado?'
of the resolution. Carried by the!
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'R
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent — Alderman Apel.
Alderman McEvoy offered the
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City C
of the City of Dubuque, That the
engineer be and he is hereby dirk
to prepare a plat showing yen
the location, nature and extent of
proposed improvement on
Street from Main Street to
Street, and the kind of material ti
used, and an estimate of the
cost thereof, and the amount and
of such improvement, and the a
assessable upon any railway or
railway company, the amount and
thereof, to be paid by the city, it
and the cost thereof and amount
sessable upon each lot or Pam
land adjacent to or abutting
such improvement per front foot
to file such plat and estimate Si
that
'd`e of the city
said plat nd e imate
:' o nee the city ri shall pub -
i seer published in this s c s city, a no-
y,
l a
that such plat and esti-
n.ties are on file, the ent, location kind and na-
tore o f the improvem ma-
terial to be used, and an estimate of
u cost, and the time before which ob-
i „cos thereto can be filed, and the
XL—Le
d for hearing, which time
t
,hall not be less than five days after
the last publication of such notice, and
ices such publication shall have been
m 10ade the city recorder shall, at the
0 1 regular session of the City Coun-
p, notify the Council thereof in writ-
ing with a printed copy of such notice
,,reompanying the same.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
I„a e0 vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent— Alderman Apel.
Alderman Specht offered the follow-
ing
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
0s,I sanita sew-
ei• between ruct Garfield and Rhomber
Avenues and in Mid dle Avenue a the s fol-
lows, to -wit: an eight inch tile pipe
mnitary sewer in said alley between
thomberg and Garfield Avenues from
(teed Avenue southerly to Middle Ave-
nue, thence northwesterly in Middle
Avenue to present manhole at its inter-
section with Lincoln Avenue, and to
assess the cost of said sewer against
the abutting property.
Moved by Ald. Specht the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
l:wing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke.
lauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent— Alderman Apel.
Alderman Specht 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
io Prepare a plat and specifications for
an eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer
In the alley between Garfield and
Rhomberg Avenues from Reed Avenue
M uthwesteriy to Middle Avenue, Licence
ro rthwesterly in Middle Avenue to its
Intersection with Lincoln Avenue,
' the locations and general na-
lure of such improvement, the extent
thereof, the size and kind of material
to be used, and to prepare an esti-
mate of the cost thereof and the
mount assessable upon each lot or
14r0e1 of land adjacent to or abutting
therede Per front feet or square feet
area, and to file such plat, specifi-
'00011s and estimate in the office of the
Regular Session, May 4, 1911
141
City Recorder.
That after such plat is so filed, the
City Recorder shall cause to be pub-
lished notice of the intention of the
Council to make such improvement,
which notice shall be published in
three consecutive issues of the official
paper of the City of Dubuque, stating
that such plat is on file, and generally
the nature of the sewer, its location,
size and kinds of material to be used,
and the estimate of its cost, and fixing
the time before which objections ear.
be filed, which time shall not be less
than five days after the last publica-
tion of said notice, and after the com-
pletion of the publication of such no-
tice, he shall at its next session, notify
the Council thereof in writing with a
printed copy of such notice accom-
panying the same.
Moved by Ald. Specht the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent— Alderman Apel.
Alderman Specht offered the follow -
in=
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 Kauf-
man Avenue as follows, to -wit: an
eight inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in
said Kaufman Avenue from end of
present sewer westerly to Cain Street,
and to assess the cost of said sewer
against the abutting property.
Moved by Ald. Specht the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas— Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent— Alderman Apei.
Alderman Specht 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 Kaufmann Avenue from end
of present sewer westerly to Cain
Street, showing the locations and gen-
eral nature of such improvement, the
extent thereof, the size and kind of
material to he used, and to prepare
an estimate of the cost thereof and
the amount assessable upon each lot
or parcel of land adjacent to or abut-
ting thereon per front feet or square
feet in area, and to file such plat,
specifications and estimate In the office
of the City Recorder.
That after such plat is so flied, the
City Recorder shall cause to be Pub-
lished notice of the intention of the
Council to make such improvement.
which notice shall he publish.d in
three consecutive issues of the official
I I'
ti
142 Regular Session, May 4, 1911,
paper of the City of Dubuque, stating Saul, Sauer, Singrin, Specht,
that such plat is on file, and generally
the nature of the sewer, its location,
size and kinds of material to be used,
and the estimate of its cost, and fixing
the time before which objections can
be filed, which time shall not be less
than five days after the last Publica
tion of said notice, and after the com-
pletion of the publication of such no-
tice,' he shall at its next Session, notify
the Council thereof in writing with a
printed copy of such notice accom-
panying the same.
Moved by Ald. Specht the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
1&wing vote:
Yeas— Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
'Absent—Alderman Apel.
Alderman Specht offered the fol-
lowing:
Pe it Resolved by the City Council
Of the City of Dubuque, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby in-
structed to prepare plans and specifi-
cations for a four foot sidewalk lead-
ing to the Eagle Point Park and sub-
mit the same to the Committee of the
hole at its next meeting.
�Stoved by All. Specht the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Alderman McEvoy offered the fol-
c lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That in order
to change the plans for the proposed
Improvement of Tenth, Twelfth and
Fifteenth Streets, the resolutions here-
tofore adopted decaring it to be the
intention of the City Council to make
such improvements be and the same
are hereby rescinded.
Moved by Alderman McEvoy the
adoption of the resolution. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas —Aldo. McEvoy, . O'Rourke,
' Saul, Sauer, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Alderman Specht offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
' of the City of Dubuque, That the
resolution heretofore adopted pro-
viding for the construction of a sani-
tary sewer in the alley between Gar -
field and Rhomberg Avenues, from
• Middle Avenue to Reed Avenue,
thence in Reed Avenue toLincoln Ave.,
thence in Lincoln Avenue southwes-
terly to Middle Avenue, be and they
• are hereby rescinded.
Moved by Ald. Specht the adoption
of the resolution: Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas—Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Absent—Ald. Apel.
Alderman .Specht offered the L
lowing: . .. .
Be - it ..Resolved by the City Co
of the .City of Dubuque, That 4
deemed necessary and . a dvisabl e ,
c onstruct a storm water sell
Twenty -Fifth Street from the
terly line of Elm Street to the ,1
Branch Sewer, and be it further
Resolved, That the City Eng,
be and he is hereby instructed e
prepare plans, specifications and
estimate of the cost thereof and sp
submitting the same to the Com.
tee on Streets for approval, to 51e
same in the office of the City Rea
der, who will thereupon advertise fr
bids for the construction of n
sewer, and be it further
Resolved, That the City Reeser
notify the Chicago Great Wentnt
Railway Company of this prepay
action and request it to inform La
City Council within ten days as ,
whether it proposes to construct rte
part of its sewer under its right
way or have it done by the City.,
the cost thereof assessed against %
Moved by Ald. Specht the adopt,
of the resolution. Carried by their
lowing vote:
Yeas —Aids. McEvoy, O'Ronth
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Ald. McEvoy offered the follotety
Whereas it is deemed necessary%
improve the north side of Semis:
Street, between Madison Street a
Paul Street, in front of and abut'
the premises hereinafter described
laying down a permanent. side
thereon composed of cement meta
ials.
Therefore be it resolved by the@
Council of the City of Dubuque:
the City Engineer be and he Is bar
by directed to prepare a plat shn
ing generally the location, nature v
extent of the proposed improves.
on the north side of Seminary Sts
between Madison and Paul strew+
and in front of an adbutting lot b
Cox's Add., and the kind of mat•
to be used, and an estimate of
entire cost thereof and the am'
and cost of such improvement
the amount and cost thereof, to
Paid by the city, if any, and the
thereof and amount assessable o
each lot or parcel of land adjacen
or abutting upon such improv
per front foot, and to file such
and estimate in the office of the
Recorder; that after the filing 01
plat and estimate in his office
. City Recorder shall notify said a`
ting and adjacent property owns
provided by ordinance, that such
and estimate are on file, the 10'
,� zlaeria the
i to be ed t
nestim-
of its cost,' and : the time before
hlch objections. thereto,,can be filed,
the time fixed' for hearing, which
ripe shall'not be' lass: than five (5)
. iys after the service. of. • such notice,
a fter such service shall have been
the city Recorder shall, at the
rrxl regular session of the City Coun-
i aotifythe Council thereof in writ -
. with a copy•iof /such' notice ac-
,,mpanying the same. .
Ald McEvoy. moved the adoption
„f the resolution.
curried by the following vote:
Yeas---Aids. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
ul, Sauer, Singrin, Specht.
Absent---Ald. Apel, •
AId, McEvoy offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed encessary and
,cpedient to improve the south side
Leibnitz street, between N. " Main
trrnd P au eet, and
,halting et a the premises h er front einafter of de-
n•rlhed by laying down a permanent
ddewalk thereon, composed of ce-
wttt material.
Therefore be it resolved by the City
e'oun of e y Du u
bq: at
the City cil E th ngineer Cit be of and he ue is h
by directed to prepare a plat show-
ing generally the location, nature and
r %tent of the proposed improvement
ea the south side of Leibnitz street,
between N. Main and Paul streets.
rod in front of and abutting lot 1 of
‘1. D. Woods, 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
.nt the amount and cost thereof, to
to paid by the city, if any, and the
eo,t 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
■ch plat and estimate in the office
of the City Recorder; that after the
Sting of said plat and estimate in his
office, the City Recorder shall notify
+dd abutting and adjacent property
"seers, as provided by ordinance,
that such plat and estimate are on
Ale, and the location and nature of
the improvement, kind of material
be used, and an estimate of its
°Ct, and the time before' which ob-
lections thereto can be filed,• and the
nme fixed for hearing, which time
hill not be less than five (5) days
alter the service of such notice, • and
after such service shall have been
made, the City Recorder shall, at the
at regur esolution. - the
lar• sespioln of l, notify•the Council tereof; with a
p of sech notice accpanying the
me, l� A ld Evoy moved t adoption of
Parried by the following' vote: T
Regjtlar,Session, May 4, 1911
d4M
Yeas , Aids: „,McEvoy, . O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul,:, Singrin, Specht. ,
Absent —Aid, Apel.
Ald. Specht offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed necessary and
expedient to improve the West side
of Couler avenue between Twenty -
seventh and Thirtieth streets, in front
of and abutting the premises herein-
after described by laying down a per•
manent, sidewalk thereon, composed of
cement material.
Therefore 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 improve-
ment on the West side of Couler ave-
nue between Twenty- seventh and Thir-
tieth streets, and in front of and abut-
ting lot 252 Davis Farm Add., and the
kind of material to be used, and an
estimate of the entire co• t thereof and
the amount and cost of such improve-
ment, and the amount and cost there-
of, 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 improve-
ment per front foot, and to file such
plat and estimate in the office o. the
City Recorder; that after the ding of
said plat and estimate in his office, the
City Recorder shall notify said abut-
ting and adjacent property_ owners, as
provided by ordinance, that such plat
and estimate are on file, the location
and nature of the improvement, kind
of material to be used, and an esti-
mate of its cost, and the time before
which objections thereto can be filed,
and the time fixed for hearing, which
time shall not be less than five (5) days
after the service of such notice, and
after such service shall have been
made, the City Recorder shall, at the
next regular session of the City Cour.-
cif, notify the Council thereof in writ-
ing, with a copy of such notice ac-
companying the same.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas— Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent — Alderman Apel.
Ald. Specht offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed necessary and
expedient to improve the East side of
Lincoln avenue between Kniest street
and Johnson avenue, in front of and
abutting the premises hereinafter de,
scribed by laying down a permanent
sidewalk thereon, composed of cement
material.
Therefore 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 show-
ing • generally the location, nature and
extent of the proposed improvement
144
-on the East side of Lincoln avenue be-
tween Kniest street and Johnson ave-
nue, and in front of and abutting lot
6 of High Street Sub., and the kind of
material to be used, and an estimate
Of the entire cost thereof and the
Umouat and cost of such improveme. ,
and the amount and Bost thereof, to he
paid lay 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 notify said abutting
and adjacent property owners, as pro-
vided by ordinance, that such plat and
estimate are on file. the locat'on 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 (5) days af-
ter the service of such notice, and af-
ter such service 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 copy of such notice accom-
panying the same.
Ald. 'Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas— Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent — Alderman Apel.
Ald McEvoy offered the following:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance establishing a grade on
Locust street from the north curb line
of Second street to the north lot line
of Lot 116, in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That grade on Locust
street from the north curb of Second
street to the north line • of Lot 116 in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, be and the
same is hereby established as shown
by the profile on Page 89, Book of
Profiles No. 2, on file in the office of the
City Engineer. Said grade beginning
at the north curb of Second street,
elevation 33.84; thence to the north
line of City Lot 116, elevation 36.12.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be from and after
in force and by the
its passage b City effect Council and its
y y
publication one time in the Dubuque
Telegraph- Herald and Times- Journal
newspapers. 1911
Adopted 1911
Approved Mayor.
Attest: —
City Recorder.
Moved by Ald. M'Evoy the reading
Regular Session, May 4, 1911
just bad be considered the Rt
ing. Carried by the following
Yeas —Ald. M'Evoy, O'Rourke
Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, the ralq
suspended for the purpose ofie •
the ordinance read by its title, a
ried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. M'Evoy. O'Romy
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Ald. McEvoy offered the followi
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHIN
GRADE ON TWENTY- SEyy\T
STREET FROM ELM TO p ly;
STREET IN THE CITY OF
BUQUE, IOWA.
Be it Ordained by the City Coon
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That a grade on Tees,
seventh Street from Elm to p
Street in the City of Dubetque, lo,n
be and the same is hereby establ
as shown by the profile of said sire
and grade prepared by the City 13.
neer, being Profile No. 688 and lee
ed "Profile of 27th St. from Elm St,
Pine St., Bench Mark on door 01115
2829 Pine Street, elevation 35.90." Su
grade beginning at station —22, veil
is the easterly rail of the Ch50
Great Western railroad tracks, ek
tion 25.17; thence to station 1 +20, at
ter of Pine Street. elevation 32.64.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be
force and take effect from and 60
its passage by the City Council and
publication one time in the Dub
Telegraph - Herald and Times -Jo
newsPaPers.
Adopted , 1911.
Approved , 1911
Mayor
Attest: ----
City Rem.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the re
just had be considered the first
ing. Carried by the following voh
Yeas— Aldermen McEvoy, O'Eo
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent— Alderman Apel.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the ruler
suspended for the purpose of ha
the Ordinance read by its title.
ried by the following vote: O goo
Yeas— Aldermen McEvoy,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
'Absent—Alderman Apel.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the ad
of the Ordinance. Carried by the
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvo, 0'R°
Sauer, Saul, Singrin. Specht.
Absent— Alderman Apel.
Ald. McEvoy offered the follovcl9i
AN ORDINANCE•
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISI
GRADE ON SECOND ST
FROM THE WEST CURB 0,
T STREET TO THE CENTER
T,REOF IN ALLEY
THE CITY OF DU-
BUQit O UE, rdai IOWA. ned by the City Council
tie
,l t city 0T Dubuque:
a
grade on Second
t ectfon '
.tr<et from the west curb of Locust
;tfeet to the center of the alley first
.est thereof in the City of Dubuque,
I -
rr be and the same is hereby estate,
, as shown by the profile on Page
p; of Book of Profiles No. 2, on file
a the office of the City Engineer. Said
ro de beginning at the west curb of
5,cust street, elevation 33.84; thence
t ,, center 2 f said alley,
pane elevation
shall be in
action
+erce and take effect from and after
p, passage by the City Council and its
publication one time th Dubuq
Telegraph Herald and in Times - Journae ue l
rrrr e ers.
adopspa ted 1911.
Approved , 1911.
Mayor.
Attest:
City Recorder.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the reading
Lust had be considered the first read-
n g, Carried by the following vote:
Peas— Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
(mer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent — Alderman Ape'.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the rules be
espended for the purpose of having
the Ordinance read by its title. Car -
rled by the following vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, ' O'Rourke,
Suer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
.Absent— Alderman Apel.
)loved by Ald. McEvoy the adoptior.
of the Ordinance. Carried by the fo1-
;Mlle vote:
Teas Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Suer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
:Absent — Alderman Apel.
111. McEvoy offered the following:
AN ORDINANCE.
11 ORDINANCE granting the Illi-
nois Central Railroali Company the
right to extend its yard track
known as Track No. Seven (7), lo-
cated on the Levee and now termin-
ating at Camp Street, a distance of
Three hundred and twenty -four
(324) feet northerly along said le-
vee, from said present terminals,
and across Camp Street, and regu-
lating such grant.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque:
SECTION 1. That to enable the
Illinois Central Rairoad Company to
reach one of the large ice houses of
)e Thomas J. Mulgrew Company,
.emission be and the same is here -
granted to said Illinois Central Rail-
Company, its successors and as-
kis, to extend its yard track known
.Track No. 7, located on the Levee
tow terminating at Camp Street, a
Regular Session, May 4, 1911
145
distance of Three hundred and twen-
four (324) feet northerly along said
levee from said present terminus, and
across Camp Street, provided that the
east rail of said extension track shall
not extend over six inches onto said
levee and the public highway consti-
tuted by the same.
SECTION 2. That the northerly
end of said spur track shall at all
times be held open so as to make
possible an extension of said track at
any time in the future, should exten-
sion be directed or authorized by the
City Council of the City of Dubuque.
SECTION 3. That the said Illinois
Central Railroad Company shall as a
condition of the grant now made to
it, extend said track now authorized
to be laid, or lay additional spurs
therefrom, at any time in the future,
when ordered to do so by the City
Council of said City of Dubuque, for
the facility and convenience of other
interests desiring to make use of said
track, provided, that said railway
company be made safe as to the cost
of such extension by the party desir-
ing same made. •
SECTION 4. That the laying down
of said spur track shall be done under
the supervision of the City Engineer
and the Committee on Streets of said
City.
SECTION 5. That in the laying
down and operation of said track the
same shall be so constructed and
maintained as to create the least pos-
sible obstruction to ordinary travel
on and the use of the streets crossed.
That cars shall not be allowed to
stand on said street so crossed and
used by said track in such manner as
to unnecessarily interfere with the use
thereof, and said track shall at all
times be used in accordance with all
lawful regulations, now or hereafter
enacted by said City.
SECTION 6. That said spur track
shall be laid to the established grade
of the street crossed by it, or over
which it runs, and should the grade
of the street be changed at any time,
said track shall be changed to con-
form to such grade, at the expense of
the said railway company without
claim of any kind against said City.
SECTION 7. That said railway
company shall keep the space between
the rails of said spur track, and the
space to the end of the ties at all
places where said track crosses any
street, so graded that carriages may
easily pass over the same, and shall
keep such spaces properly planked,
paved, macadamized, or otherwise im-
proved, afid shall keep any sidewalk
crossing said track properly planked,
or otherwise improved, as said city
may direct.
SECTION 8. That said spur track
shall be so constructed and maintain-
146 Regular Session, May 4, 1911,
ed as not to dam up or obstruct the
flow and drainage of water in the
gutters or on the surface of said
street, and said railway company shall
be subject to, and strictly comply with
all reasonable police regulations bear-
ing on the use and operation of said
track.
SECTION 9. The City of Dubuque
reserves the right to revoke the priv-
ilege hereby granted at any time after
twenty (20) years from the time this
ordinance becomes operative, or soon-
er in case the said ice house of the
said Thomas J. Mulgrew Company
shall cease to be operative. A failure
to comply with the provisions and
conditions of this ordinance, or any
part thereof, on the part of the com-
pany, shall also be ground for imme-
diate forfeiture of the privileges here-
in granted, and said track may in
such event be ordered removed and
taken up by the City Council of said
City.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall
be in force and effect from and after
its passage by the City Council and
its publication one time in the Du-
buque Times - Journal and the Tele-
graph- Herald, official newspapers of
the City and its written acceptance
duly endorsed hereon by the said Il-
linois Railroad Company.
Adopted
Approved
Mayor.
City Recorder.
The provisions and terms of the
foregoing ordinance are hereby ac-
cepted this day of , 1911,
Attest:
, 1911.
, 1911.
Superintendent of Illinois Central
Railroad Company.
Moved by A13. McEvoy the reading
just had be considered the first read-
ing.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, £pecht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the rules be
suspended for the purpose of reading
the ordinance by its title.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas- -Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy that the or-
dinance be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
AN ORDINANCE Requiring the Mak-
ing of Connections with Sanitary
Sewers and Repealing all Ordi-
nances and Parts of Ordinances in
Conflict Herewith.
Be it Ordained by the City Co
of the City of Dubuque:
SECTION 1. That whenever it
appear to the Board of Health"
any property owner, whose ,. --
is situated within two hundred ,
feet of any public sanitary sewer
failed, neglected or refused to t;y
proper and necessary house con
tions therewith, said Board aap
resolution order such sewer con,,
tions to he made by such p
owner, and said resolution shall
the name of the owner or own
the property to be connected
sewer, with a description of the p, erty, and fix the time in said ort,
within which connections sh
made, and that the ' general reg
tions and specifications as to tonal;
tion of such sewers are on file v,,
may be seen in the City Engi
office, and shall also recite that
said connections are not made by
time specified, in accordance t+h
such regulations and specific.,
that the Foard of Health shall
proceed in manner as specitel
Section 4 of the Ordinance B
ing the Making of Connections let
Sanitary Sewers and that said set.
connection shall then be ordered i•
the City Council and the cost there
assessed to the specific property it
provided in said Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Every owner of ►7
house, tenement, or outbuilding nee
pied or used by a person or per.
which house, tenement, or building,
any part thereof is situated wills
two hundred (200) feet 01 15
public sewer, shall within thirty dos
from the time of receiving note
from the Board of Health to mil
such connections, as provided in Sr
tion 3 hereof, connect such hem
tenement, or outbuilding with sad
sewer, by a proper branch sewer m
strutted in accordance with the rr
quirements of the Board of 1100
and to the satisfaction and appron
of the City Engineer, both as to pipe
and material, as well as work of ea
strutting, and to use such sewer la
all proper purposes as required
the r of Health .
SECTION 3. A copy of said 0'
lution referred to in Section 11
of, duly attested by the City
der, shall' forthwith be served id
such property owner or owners. or
or their duly authorized agent er
torney; the service thereof shall►
made by the City Chief of Police
Sanitary Officer, who must endee'
thereon his return and file the 0
with the City Recorder. Wheneve
appears that such property own
owners are non- residents and h
no duly authorized agent or attora
upon whom service can be`
then the City Recorder shall g150W
days' notice thereof by publisid-
in the official papers of the
for three consecu-
Du and the service of a COPY
buque
-, Mm a
mid resolution as herein provided
ublieation, shall be deemed suf-
1 i t to r equire such property own -
a Ina said sewer connections.
gCn'ION 4• Whenever any prop -
owner who r s been duly served e notice to h mk n before so prov ded,
• .,dons as
,II neglect or refuse notice so to in do th
therein s, ann a
the Board of tated Health then d may i n
no ca d specifications of the sewer
ncetion0 contemplated to be made
t h an estimate of the cost thereof
the City Engineer, which plans
•,I s pecifications and estimate, to-
ther with a report of the action of
; ,l Board in ordering said sewer
,sections, shall be submitted to the
; .s Council for approval, and ff ap-
• •,,red by said Council, the Council
, dl by resolution, order the same to
,, done by contract in accordance
tit such plans and specifications,
„d for that purpose shall advertise
:n th offic p apers c :o u t nree times within a period f y ten
for p for const for
• td connection of sewers; said work
I. be done under the supervision of
the City Engineer and Committee on
c ers, and the City of Dubuque shall
rare the right by its officers or em-
;hgees to go upon the premises for
'h. purpose of making such connec-
c.ns, and upon the completion of
,.,id work and acceptance thereof by
thr City Council, the City Engineer
"tall report to the Council the cost
rn, reof, including the cost of the es-
''mates, notices, inspection and pre-
tiring the assessment and plat, and
h City Council shall levy an assess -
nt against the specific property of
the owner thereof, in an amount equal
• said costs and expenses in the
manner hereinafter stated, and the
'one shall from the time said work
• done be a lien upon the real estate
.I • which such expenditures are
- tole or expenses are incurred, and
',eh assessment may be collected as
r spend t lien t
?arced by cial civil action assessments in any he cour
' "ompetent jurisdiction. a
ntcTI 5. T Coul aln
yet the Recorder to give nef ten days
nice either ON by three publications sh in
two official newspapers, or l by
' a notice to the owners of the
•''' prrty that the proposed assess-
' tilt is to be made, stating the
t^tnunt and for what cause the ex-
',se was incurred, and that objec-
'nl9 may be made in writing and
" 1 50th the Recorder during said
,,, days, and the Council having con -
red such objections, shall by res-
'.tion levy the special assessment as
Finahove provided,
Regular Session, May 4, 1911 147
SECTION 6. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict hero -
with are hereby repealed .
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall
be in force and effect from and after
its passage and publication in the Du-
buque Telegraph- Herald and Times -
Journal, the official newspapers of the
City of Dubuque, .Iowa.
Adopted , 1911.
Approved , 1911.
Mayor
Attest:
City Recorder.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the read-
ing just had be considered the first
reading.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the rules be
suspended for the purpose of having
the ordinance read by its title.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the adop-
tion of the ordinance.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Apel.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy that the En-
gineer be instructed to prepare pro-
file showing grade on North Booth
Street from Julien Avenue to West
Fourteenth Street. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Specht that $150.00
be taken from the grading fund and
be expended on Bee Branch sewer
from Twenty- seventh Street to Thir-
ty- second Street. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Sauer that the City
Treasurer be instructed to cancel the
special assessment for cutting weeds
against Chas. Beyer Estate property.
Carried.
City Engineer reported that he had
received word from the gentleman
who was asked to accept the posi-
tion of Assistant Engineer, asking for
a definite reply. Moved by Ald
McEvoy that the Mayor and City En-
gineer make some arrangement for an
Assistant Engineer for a period not
exceeding four months. Carried.
Ald. McEvoy stated he had appoint-
ed Mr. Frank Flynn inspector on:
Auburn Avenue. On motion, the ap-
pointment was approved.
Ald. Specht stated he had appoint-
ed A. Schuester inspector on Seventh.
Avenue. On motion, the appointment
was approved.
Regular Session, May 13, 1911 149
CITY COUNCIL.
Special session May 13, 1911.
Council met at 8 p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present also Alds. O'Rourke, Sauer,
.Saul, Singrin, Specht and City Attor-
ney.
Mayor Haas stated that the meeting
was called for the purpose to take ac-
tion on the death of Alderman Peter
Apel.
Moved by AId. Specht that a com-
mittee be appointed to draft resolu-
tions of respect. Carried.
The Mayor appointed the City At-
- torney and Alds. Sauer, O'Rourke and
Saul.
Moved by Ald. Specht we take a re-
cess to permit the committee to re-
tire. Carried.
Council reconvened and committee
on resolutions reported as follows:
Whereas, the City Council of the
City of Dubuque has learned with deep
regret of the death of Alderman Apel,
and,
Whereas, Alderman Apel has by his
•devotion to his duties during his all
too brief term as a public servant, by
his earnest efforts to do all in his
- power for the betterment of the people
of our city, and by his many sterling
qualities as a man, endeared himself
to this body; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, do hereby ex-
press our sincere sorrow for the loss
that not only this body, but the city
generally has sustained in the death
of our beloved colleague, and he it
further
Resolved, That his desk be draped in
mourning for a period of thirty days,
- and that the City Council attend his
funeral in a body, and be it further
Resolved, That we tender to the be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy
in their affliction, and further that
these resolutions be inserted in the of-
ficial proceedings of the City Council
and that a copy thereof be transmitted
to the sorrowing family of the de-
ceased.
Moved by AId. Saul that the resolu-
tion be adopted. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Ald. Singrin we adjourn.
'Carried. OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Adopted
Approved
Attest:
. Recorder
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session, May 18th, 1911.
OBicial. )
Council met at 9:10 p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present - -Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Specht, Singrin and As-
sistant City Attorney Willging.
,Moved by Ald. Singrin that action
on the Council Proceedings for the
month of April be deferred until
next meeting. Carried.
Bids for the improvement of
Twelfth Street and for the laying of
sidewalk around City Pound pre-
sented.
Moved by Ald.
opened. Carried.
Twelfth Street:
Kenety & Lee,
lineal foot; brick
yard, $1.96.
C. B. McNamara & Co., new curb-
ing, 57c per lineal foot; reset curb,
15c per lineal foot; brick paving,
$1.99 per square yard.
Wilmer Cook, new curbing, 58c;
reset curb, 18c per lineal foot; brick
paving, $1.94 per square yard.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., new
curbing, 53c; reset curb, 20c per
lineal foot; brick paving, $1.90 per
square yard.
Moved by Ald. Saul that the bids
be referred to the City Engineer, he
to report tonight. Carried.
Singrin all bids be
curbing, 5 5c per
paving, per square
Sidewalk:
E. J. Schilling, 10 per square
foot; Ludwig Gassel, 12 c per square
foot; N. J. Staner, 11c per square
foot; G. L. Kormann, 101/2c per square
foot; L. Smith, 10c per square foot;
J. J. Leonard, 11%c per square foot.
Moved by Ald. Sauer, the bids be
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
BILLS.
Albert Schuster, inspector 7th
Ave. $ 21 20
Wm. Clark, inspector, Bluff St 44 30
August Mayer, inspector, Delhi
street .... 50 00
Robert McGivern, inspector, Bel -
mond street .... 53 90
C. B. McNamara & Co., grad-
ing 27th St. 102 80
0, B. McNamara & Co., grad-
ing Auburn Ave. 464 35
C. B. McNamara & Co., grad-
ing Belmond street ........ 193 65
Frank Flynn, inspector Auburn
Ave. 25 05
Tim Taylor, inspector, Sixth St 15 40
Wm. Schnee, macadam, 5th Dis-
trict 58 27
John Menzel, macadam, 5th Dis-
trict .. .... 37 16
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148 Regular Session, May 4, 1911
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke that the
City Attorney be instructed to revise
the Ordinance in relation to dogs.
Carried.
Moved by Ald. Specht we adjourn
Carried.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Adopted , 191
Approved
Mayor
Attest:
. Recorder
150 Regular Session, May 18, 1911
Chris. Gantenbein, macadam, 4th
District 9 26
Kretschmer Mfg. Co., drinking
fountain and connecting same
at Thirteenth street .... 93 95
Geo. Bock, repairing and paint-
ing sprinkler 54 35
F. Schloz & Son, repairs and sup-
plies, Road dept. 7 65
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs and
supplies, Road dept. .. 8 64
John Butt, repairs and supplies,
Road dept. 26 99
Union Plumbing & Heating Co ,
connecting fountain at Thir-
teenth street
H. E. Marshall, repairing steam
roller 168 04
Kelly Springfield Road Roller
Co., plugs for steam roller 5 60
Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works,
supplies for steam roller 33 35
Phil Heller, horsehoeing, Road
dept. 3 50
National Refining Co., oil, Road
dept. 4 00
Smedley Stearn Pump Co., 1
grate, Road dept. 4 45
Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co., one
load gravel, Road dept. 75
Standard Oil Co., oil, Road dept 2 58
Peter Even, coal, Road dept. ' 22 56
Peter Hanson, supplies, Road
dept. 1 50
Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber,
Road dept. 2160
F. G. Becker, coal, Road dept 21 09
Key City Roofing Co., cement,
Road dept. .... 1 75
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co.,
hose, couplings, etc., Fire de-
partment 140 25
Key City Gas Co., coal and coke,
Fire dept. 23 40
Geo. W. Healey & Son, supplies,
Fire dept. 2 05
Geo. Ragatz & Son, supplies and
repairs, Fire dept. 3 83
Geo. Deyoe, horseshoeing, Fire
dept. 3 50
Becker- Hazelton Co., supplies,
Fire dept. .. 3 57
F. Schloz & Son, supplies and re-
pairs, Fire dept. 2 25
F. C. Keesecker, drugs, etc., Fire
dept. .... 12 00
Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber,
Fire dept. 90 35
Jas. Levi & Co., supplies, Fire
dept. 20
Wunderlich & Wiederholt, horse -
shoeing, Fire dept. 8 70
John Neuman & Son, repairs,
Fire dept.
Key City Gas Co., arc inspection,
Police and Fire depts. 2 00
J. N. Graham, veterinary service,
Fire and Road dents
E. P. Peryon, drugs, Fire dept 1 50
Standard Lumber Co., shavings,
Fire dept. 1 50
Phil Heller, horseshoeing, Fire
dept.
W. B. Baumgartner, hardware,
7 65
4 00
6 00
8 75
supplies, Fire dept. 75
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoeing,
Fire dept. 8 50
Dubuque Mattress Factory, mat-
tresses, Fire dept. 13 20
Mettel Bros., feed, Fire dept. 1 35
Union Electric Co., city fire alarm 2 00
L. J. Schmidt, supplies, Fire
dept. 1 35.
Philip Pfersch, harness repairs,
Fire dept. 2 85
John Butt, repairs, Fire dept. .. 3 25-
S. C. Dike, repairing lawn mower 75•
Lagen, Peed & Berwanger,
horseshoeing, Fire dept. 8 50
Iowa Oil Co., oil, Police dept. 1 00
Mettel Bros., feed, Police dept 3 25.
C. J. Shannon, supplies, matron
quarters 14 45
Adam Zillig, drugs, Police dept 4 55
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoeing,
Police dept. 3 00
Clancy Transfer Co., coal, Police
dept. 26 93'
Ed. Norton, feeding prisoners 3 60
A. E. Bradley, paper cleaner, etc 2 50
J. N. Graham, veterinary ser-
vice, Police dept. 48
F. C. Keesecker, drugs, etc., Po-
lice and Sewer depts. 5 05-
Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies,
Police dept. .. • • 7 80
Union Plumbing & Heating Co.,
connecting and repairing foun-
tains .... ..... . .... 12 20
Key City Rubber Stamps Works,
rubber stamps 4 30'
C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., office sup-
plies 15 25
Spahn Rose Lumber Co., lumber,
City Hall 6 28
M. O'Donnell, repairing fountain 10 95
Dr. F. W. Wieland, fees for ex-
amining witnesses ........ 5 00
La Nicca Pharmacy, 1 sponge 1 00
Frank Hardie, to transcript of
testimony in case of John
Keckevoet vs. City .... 55 00
M. S. Hardie, printing and office
supplies 83 25.
Dubuque Advertising Agency,
printed matter 12 56
Hoermann Press, order books,
Treasurer's office 13 50
Smedley Steam Pump Co., sup-
plies 12 75.
Gonner Bros., printing bonds 34 75
Western Union Telegraph Co ,
clock service .. -. 100
L. Fay, cleaning around City
Hall 26 10'
John Kness, cleaning around
City Hall - 1 80
Dubuque Electric Supply Co.,
electric supplies 5 41
Phil Breithaupt, repairs at City
Hall 1 40'
Clark Roller Awning Co., awn-
ings .... 4 88'
Foley Hand Laundry, towel ser-
vice .. 4 00'
Larry Dailey, cleaning around
market .. .... 50 45.
F. Schloz' & Son, repairs, Sewer
dept.
Geo. Bock, repairs, Sewer dept...
Smith - Morgan Printing Co.,
printing
Times - Journal, printing .... ....
Telegraph- Herald, printing
National Demokrat, printing
Labor Leader, printing
Union Electric Co., street light.2248
Key City Gas Co., light, various
offices 93 75
Iowa Telephone Co., telephone
service . ....... .... 14 34
Tibey Bros. grading Delhi St.... 450 00
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke all bills
properly O. K.'d be paid and the others
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
27
74
74
12
12
3 20
1 00
42
93
61
50
50
85
Renewal certificates of L. O. Papin,
Geo. Masters, Gow & Curtis, J. H.
Carroll, Mullen Bros., C. H. Baum-
gartner, B. F. Steadman, Edward W.
Herron, Martin H. Scheidecker pre-
sented. On motion of Ald. O'Rourke,
referred to City Attorney.
Remonstrance of Mrs. Platt Smith
et al against the Bluff Street im-
provement between Ninth and Tenth
Streets presented. On motion of
Ald. Singrin, referred to Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Albert Kuhn, asking
that Grandview Heights be improved
at once, presented. On motion of
Ald. Saul, referred to Committee of
the Whole.
Petition of Eagle Point Lime
Works, asking to be granted permis-
sion to use dynamite and blasting
powder, presented. On motion of
Ald. Saul, referred to City Attorney
to draft proper permit and he to re-
port to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Committee on Moose
May Festival, asking that they be
granted permission to erect a tent on
Garfield Avenue from Sixth Avenue
east and that they be granted con-
trol of Rhomberg Avenue from a
point 200 feet east of Rhomberg
Park to a point 200 feet west of said
park, from May 27 to June 4, 1911,
presented. On motion of Ald. Sin-
grin prayer granted.
Petition of Gustav Mannstedt et al,
asking that Hid; Street between
Burch and West Third . Streets be
properly sprinkled, presented. Moved
by Add. O'Rourke that the prayer be
granted just as soon as the Water
Department are in a position to fur-
nish sufficient water. Carried.
Petition of Dubuque Park Commis-
sion, asking that the center parking
of Grandview Avenue from South
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151
Dodge Street south about 1,000 feet
be sodded at once, presented. On
motion of Ald. Singrin, referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Civic Improvement Com-
mittee of Dubuque Industrial Cor-
poration, asking that a resolution be
passed that all sidewalks along Delhi
Street from Asbury Street southwest
to City Limits be set three feet from
outside of curb line and each sidewalk
be four feet wide and made of ce-
ment, presented. On motion of Ald.
McEvoy, prayer granted.
Petition of Mrs. J. Madel, asking
that the taxes on Lot 249, Davis
Farm Add., be canceled, presented.
On motion of Ald. Sauer, prayer
granted.
Petition of George Collis, asking
that he be exempt from pay-
ment of a portion of the assessment
for the sanitary sewer in Grandview
Avenue and he be assessed for one
hundred and fifty feet and if he at
any time connects his home with
said sewer, that he will pay the City
of Dubuque on the frontage, pre-
sented. On motion of Ald. Saul, re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole'
and City Engineer.
Communication from Geo. A. Fi-
field, regarding sidewalks along sev-
eral streets, presented. On motion of
Ald. McEvoy, referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole.
Petition of the Park Poard, ask-
ing that the contractor doing the
work on Seventh Avenue be notified
to delay the completion of the street
up to Lincoln Avenue' until the water
main is laid, provided that the lay-
ing of water mains be promptly done,
presented. Moved by Ald. O'Rourke
that prayer be granted and the Street
Commissioner notify the contractor.
Carried.
Petition of Walter G. Cox, asking
that he he permitted to grade the al-
ley from Rose Street to West Four-
teenth Street, between Belmound
Street and Alta Vista Street, pre-
sented. Moved by Ald. Saul, prayer
be granted and City Engineer be in-
structed to give grade stakes. Car-
ried.
Petition of Paul Nicks et al., asking
that a fire alarm box be placed on
Kaufman Avenue in the vicinity of
the T. F. Phillips Co.'s factory, pre-
sented.
Moved by Ald. Saul the petition be.'
referred to the Committee on Fire and
Chief of the Fire Department with
power. Carried.
152 Regular Session, May 18, 1911,
Moved by Ald. Sauer that the plac-
ing of fire alarm box on Fifth Avenue
be referred to the Committee on Fire
and Chief of Fire Department with
power. Carried.
Invitation from the General Com-
mittee having charge of the Memorial
Day exercises to the City Council to
participate in the public exercises,
presented. On motion of Ald. Sauer,
.accepted with thanks.
Petition of Maurice Brown, asking
that the City Treasurer be instructed
to refund to him the excess taxes on
Lot No. 88, Cox's Add., presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, referred
to the Committee of the Whole and
the City Assessor.
Communication from S. Edwards,
Assistant U. S. Engineer, relative to
City Dump below ice harbor, present-
ed. On motion of Ald. Saul, referred
to Board of Health and City Attorney.
The acceptance of the City's pro-
posal for sprinkling around the Post -
office read. On motion of Ald. Mc-
Evoy, the same ordered filed.
To the Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen: The undersigned, to
whom was referred with power the
matter of securing an assistant for
the City Engineer's office during the
rush period, would respectfully report
that we have secured Mr. John Dan-
iels to act in the capacity of Assistant
City Engineer for a period of four
months at a salary of 8110.00 per
month.
D. J. HAAS, Mayor.
C. H. BAUMGARTNER,
City Engineer.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke the report
be approved. Carried.
City Auditor Lyons' annual report
ending March 2, 1911, presented.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke, re-
ferred to Committee on Finance to be
published in their report.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The following is the
pay roll of the Fire Department for
the first half of allay, 1911:
Amount due Firemen....... $1,612.00
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. REINFRIED, Chief.
Approved by the Committee on
Fire.
On motion of Ald. Singrin, the re-
port was received and warrants order-
ed drawn to pay the Firemen, and the
report referred hack to the Commit-
tee on Fire.
Chief of Police Reilly reported as
follows
To the Honorable Mayor and City
, Council:
Gentlemen: The following is the
pay roll of the Police Department for
the first half of May, 1911:
Amount due Policemen $1,414.82
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS REILLY, Chief.
On motion of Ald. Sauer, the report
and pay roll were received and war-
rants ordered drawn to pay the Po-
licemen and the report referred back
to the Committee on Police and Light.
Street Commissioner Mahoney re-
ported as follows:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
pay roll for Labor on Streets during
the first half of May, 1911:
Amt. due laborers on streets $3,406.45
Approved by Committee on Streets.
On motion of Ald. Saul, the pay roll
on streets were received and warrants
ordered drawn to pay the various
amounts and the pay roll and report
referred back to the Committee on
streets.
Also submit the pay roll for labor
on sewers during the first half of May,
1911:
Amt. due laborers on sewers.. $211.50
Approved by Committee on Sewers.
On motion of Ald. Singrin, report
received and warrants be ordered
drawn to pay the various amounts and
report referred back to the Committee
on Sewers.
Also report collection of $100 for
cleaning alley, Fifth ward; $7.00 from
sale of lamp posts, and $2.25 for old
iron. Treasurer's receipt attached.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MAHONEY,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Ald. Specht, received
and filed.
Harbormaster Carroll reported the
collection of $50.00 wharfage. On mo-
tion of Ald. Specht, received and filed.
Committee on Claims reported as
follows:
The undersigned Committee on
Claims and City Attorney, to whom
was referred the claim of Louis Lu-
Grain for personal injuries sustained,
resulting in a broken ankle. on the
15th day of January, 1911, by a fall
on an alleged defective sidewalk,
would recommend that an adjustment
of the claim he made in the sum of
$300 in full settlement.
E. E. M'EVOY,
JAMES SAUL,
Committee on Claims.
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
Moved by Ald. Saul, report be ap-
proved and a warrant be drawn in
favor of the Mayor. Carried.
Regular Session, May 18, 1911 153
Committee on Streets reported as
follows:
Your Committee on Streets would
respectfully report that we have ex-
amined the Bee Branch Storm Water
Sewer at Eighteenth street, the O'Far-
rell Contracting Co., contractor, and
finding the same to be completed in
accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations, would recommend that the
same be accepted.
Your Committee on Streets would
respectfully report that we have ex-
amined the improvement on Grand-
view Avenue from the intersection of
South Dodge Street southerly to the
.south line of Mineral lot 31, the
O'Farrell Co., contractor, and finding
said work to be completed to the sat-
isfaction of this committee, would
recommend that the $500.00 withheld
from said firm be allowed.
JAMES SAUL, Chairman.
Moved by Ald. Saul that the reports
be adopted and warrant drawn. Car-
ried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke that a war-
rant be drawn for $250.00 in favor of
the Mayor for the payment of the Up-
per Mississippi Improvement Associa-
tion assessment. Carried.
Mayor Haas reported verbly that he
had an interview with the Union Elec-
tric company regarding their extending
the street car line along West Locust
street and the same will be done at
-their earliest convenience.
Moved by Ald. Saul that the contract
for the improvement of Twelfth street
be awarded to the O'Farrell Contract-
ing company, they being the lowest
bidders. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Saul that the City En-
gineer be instructed to see that the
material used in the different improve-
ments are in accordance to the speci-
fications. Carried.
City Engineer made a verbal report
on the Bluff Street improvement.
Moved by Ald. Singrin the rules be
suspended for the purpose of allowing
anyone to address the Council.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. McEvoy, , O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Mr. J. M. I(enety addressed the
Council relative to the Bluff street im-
provement.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy that Bluff
Street, from Eighth Street to Six-
teenth Street be accepted. Carried.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
Whom was referred an Ordinance en-
titled "An ordinance relating to street
'traffic, and regulating the use of the
streets, alleys and public places in the
City of Dubuque by carts, drays, hack-
ney coaches, omnibuses, carriages,
wagons, motor vehicles, and all other
vehicles, and providing a penalty for
the violation thereof, would respectful-
ly recommend that said ordinance be
passed to its final reading and adop-
tion.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of Mrs.
Catherine Walsh, asking that the city
accept the sum of $35,00 in full for the
balance of the assessment levied
against lots 1 and 15 in Newman,
Cooper and Smyth's Add. for the im-
provement of Bluff Street Extension,
would respectfully recommend that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted and
that the City Treasurer be instructed
accordingly.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of
Mary C. Pfiffne stating that she is as-
sessed erroneously on $2,000.00 moneys
and credits and asking therefore that
the taxes on the same be canceled,
would respectfully recommend that the
prayer of the petitioner he granted and
that the City Treasurer be instructed
accord ingly.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of
Mary B. Wallis et al, asking that be-
fore proceeding with the improvement
of Grandview Avenue, the grade there-
on from Dodge to South Dodge Streets
he ordered lowered, would respectfully
recommend that said petition be re-
ceived and filed.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of
Frances Gibbs et al, asking that the
alley in Paulina Langworthy's Sub. of
Lot 5 of Mineral Lots 73, running from
Paulina Street to West Fourth Street
be vacated, would respectfully recom-
mend that the preliminary resolution
providing for such vacation be pre-
pared and adopted.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred that part of the
petition of the Dubuque Motor Boat
Club which asks that they be granted
the right to issue permits for privi-
leges or concessions during Regatta
week, July 2 -8, and that such permit
be given the same force as though
issued by the City, would respectful-
ly recommend that the prayer of the
petitioner he granted, subject, how-
ever, to the general supervision of the
Mayor.
Your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
the Mayor be instructed to notify the
Chief of Police to have all unneces-
Adjourned Regular Session, May 22.' 1911 155
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Regular Session, May 22,
1911,
(Official.)
Council met at 8:30 p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Sauer.
Mayor Haas stated that this
adjourned meeting of the
meeting held May 18, 1911, and was
called to take up and consider any
natter which may come before a regu-
lar session of the Council.
was an
regular
Ald. Specht moved that the Council
proceedings for the month of April be
approved as printed. Carried.
BILLS.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., bal-
ance retained on bill for im-
proving Grandview avenue ...$500 00
O'Farrell Contracting Co., con-
' structing Bee Branch, 18th
street .1148 40
Ald. Saul moved that all bills prop-
erly O. K. be paid. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Singrin that the bids
for constructing sidewalk around City
Pound be taken from the Committee
of the Whole and action be taken to-
night. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Singrin that the con-
tract for constructing sidewalk around
City Pond be awarded to Mr. Shilling
at 10 cents per square. foot. Carried.
PETITIONS.
Petition of the Park Commissioners
asking that the Highway known as the
approach to the Eagle Point bridge be
widened.
Moved by Ald. Specht that it be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
to view the ground. Carried.
Petition of John J. Flynn remonstrat-
ing against the laying of a sidewalk on
south side of Lot 210, Iowa street, was
on motion of Ald. O'Rourke referred
to the ward alderman and Sidewalk
Inspector.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
STREET TRAFFIC, AND REGU-
LATING THE USE OF THE
STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC
PLACES OF THE CITY OF DU-
BUQUE BY CARTS, DRAYS,
HACKNEY COACHES, OMNI-
BUSES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS,
MOTOR VEHICLES, AND ALL
OTHER VEHICLES, AND PROVID-
ING A PENALTY FOR THE VIO•
LATION THEREOF.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. The owner, driver, oper-
ator or person in charge of any cart,
dray, hackney coach, omnibus, car-
riage, wagon, motor vehicle, or other
vehicle, drawn, driven or propelled up-
on the streets, alleys or public places
of the City of Dubuque, shall conform
to and comply with the following rules,
and regulations.:
Sec. 2. Vehicles shall be driven in a
careful manner and with due regard
for the safety and convenience of
pedestrians, also of other vehicles.
Sec. 3. Vehicles shall keep to the
right side of the center of the street.
Sec. 4. On a street divided longitudi-
nally by a parkway, viaduct, walk,
street railway or sunken way, vehicles
shall keep to the right of such division.
Sec. 5. Vehicles moving slowly shall
keep as close as possible to the curb
on the right, allowing more swiftly
moving vehicles free passage to their
left.
Sec. 6. Vehicles turning to the right
into an intersecting street shall pass
and turn the corner as near to the -
right -hand curb as possible.
Sec. 7. Vehicles turning to the left
into an intersecting street shall pass
to the right of and beyond the center
of the street intersection before turn-
ing.
Sec. 8. Vehicles meeting shall pass
each other to the right.
Sec. 9. A vehicle overtaking another
vehicle traveling in the same direction
shall keep to the left of the overtaken
vehicle in passing.
Sec. 10. No vehicle shall back to
make a turn in any street if by so do-
ing it interferes with other vehicles,
but shall go around the block or to
a street sufficiently wide to turn in
without backing.
Sec. 11. Vehicles crossing from one
side of the street to the other shall do
so by turning to the left so as to head
in the same direction as the traffic on
that side of the street towards which
the crossing is made, and when tho
streets is congested with traffic such
vehicle shall go to the intersection be-
fore turning, and no vehicle Shall stop
with its left side to the curb.
Sec. 12. No vehicle shall remain
backed up to the curb except it be ac-
tually loading or unloading, and in
such case no longer than the actual
loading and unloading requires. The
horse or horses attached to a vehicle
backed up to the curb shall be turned
at right angles to the vehicle and in
the direction in which the traffic upon
the street is moving.
Sec. 13. A vehicle waiting at the
curb shall promptly give place to a
vehicle about to take on or let off
passengers.
Sec. 14. No vehicle shall stop on
154 Regular Session, May 18, 1911
sary and unsightly obstructions re-
moved from the streets and alleys
without delay,
Your Committtee of the Whole, to
whom were referred the following
bills, would respectfully recommend
that the same be allowed and that
warrants in settlement thereof be or-
dered drawn on the City Treasurer:
H. E. Marshall, repairing
boiler of new steam roller. $ 96 40
Key City Gas Co., piping and
fixtures at City Hall 23 40
H. Corrance, soap, etc., for
City Hall 50
C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., protec-
tograph for Treasurer 30 00
P. Lenihan's Sons, wood for
City Hall 13 00
Berg & Briggs, printing for
Auditor 6 00
A. E. Bradley, glazing and
patching at City Hall 1 35
M. Czizek & Sons, painting
Armory Hall 380 00
Harger & Blish, office sup-
plies for various officers 164 46
Standard Office Supply Co ,
office supplies 5 58
Harger & Blish,' supplies for
Recorder 2 50
C. E. Fitzpatrick .Co., supplies
for various officers 4 30
We further recommend that the
bill of W. H. Cullen for $1.35 for
car fare paid by him while going to
and from various city contracts be
receives __ ' filed.
JAMES SAUL,
Chairman.
Moved by Ald. Saul that the vari-
ous reports of the Committee of the
Whole be adopted. Carried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke that the
matter pertaining to gates at cross-
ings be referred to the Committee of
the Whole. Carried.
Ald. Sauer moved that the City En-
gineer be instructed to give grade
stakes of Lime Street to the river.
Carried.
Ald. Saul moved that when we ad-
journ, we adjourn to Monday, May
22, 1911. Carried.
Ald. Sauer moved that the City At-
torney he instructed to investigate
the Ordinance in relation to the
rights of different parties on Lime
Street and river front and steamboat
landings and what power the City
has on the river front at Eagle
Point and he to report to the City
Council.
Ald. Specht moved that G. Gibson
be appointed inspector on Lemon
Street sewer. Carried.
Ald. Specht moved
Lynch be appointed
Twenty- seventh Street
Carried.
that James.
inspector on
improvement.
Ald. Saul moved to adjourn. Car-
ried. OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Adopted 1911x
Approved
Attest:
. Recorder
Mayor
15 Adjourned Regular Session, May 22, 1911,
any street unless within two feet of
the curb, nor in such a way as to ob-
struct the free passage of the street.
Sec. 15. No vehicle shall stop or
stand within any street intersection
nor within ten feet of the line of the
intersecting street in the congested
district, nor outside of said district for
a longer period than is necessary to
load or unload, and no vehicle engaged
in heavy traffic, to -wit, hauling ice,
coal, beer, freight of all kinds, shall be
driven on Main street from First
Street to Seventeenth Street, unless
necessary to load or unload in said
street.
Sec. 16. Traffic on east and west
.streets shall have the right -of -way
over traffic on north and south streets.
Sec. 17. The driver of any vehicle
shall stop upon signal from a police
.officer.
Sec. 18. The driver of a vehicle, on
the approach of a fire wagon or other
fire apparatus, shall immediately_ draw
up said vehicle as near as practicable
to the right -hand curb and parallel
thereto, and bring it to a standstill.
Sec. 19. The officers and men of the
Fire Department and Fire Patrol, with
their fire apparatus of all kinds, when
going to, or on duty at, or returning
from a fire, and the officers and men
'of the Police Department, and all pa-
trols and ambulances shall have the
right -of -way in any street and through
any procession, except over vehicles
carrying United States mail.
Sec. 20. No vehicle shall be driven
through a procession except with the
permission of a police officer.
Sec. 21. No vehicle shall be allowed
to remain upon or be driven through
any street of the City of Dubuque so
as to wilfully blockade or obstruct the
said street; and no vehicle shall be so
overloaded that the horse or horses, or
motive power, shall be unable to move
it.
Sec. 22. The driver or operator of
every motor vehicle shall give some
plainly visible or audible signal of his
approach, and the driver or operator
of every vehicle as defined herein shall
keep his vehicle not less than six feet
from the running board or lower step
of any street car which is stopping for
the purpose of taking on or discharging
passengers, and if, by reason of the
presence of other vehicles at the
place where such car is stopping, or
reason of the narrowness of the street,
it is not possible to preserve a dis-
tance of six feet from such t running
- board as herein prescribed, n the
driver or operator of said vehicle shall
stop the same until such car shall have
taken on or discharged its passengers
-and again started.
Sec. 23. Drivers or operators of mo-
tor vehicles of all kinds shall, in ap-
proaching or traversing a crossing or
street intersection, have their vehicles
under control, and shall sound their
signals in such a way as to give warn-
ing to other vehicles and to pedestrians
of their approach, and reduce the
speed of such vehicle to a rate not
greater than ten miles an hour, and
no such vehicle shall turn a corner
into an intersecting street at a great-
er rate of speed than six miles an
hour.
Sec. 24. No horse shall be left un-
attended in arty street or highway un-
less securely fastened, or unless the
wheels of the vehicle to which he is
harnessed and securely tied, fastened
or chained, and the vehicle is of suffi-
cient weight to prevent its being
draged at dangerous speed with
wheels so secured.
Sec. 25. No horse shall be unbitted
or unbridled in any street or highway
unless secured by a halter.
Sec. 26. No one, in any street or
highway, shall remove a wheel, pole,
shaft, phiffletree, splinter -bar or any
part of a harness likely to cause ac-
cident if the horse or horses start,
without first unhitching the horse or
horses attached to said vehicle.
Sec. 27. No one shall crack or so
use a whip as to annoy, interfere with
or endanger any person or excite any
horse or horses other than that which
he is using.
Sec. 28. No person shall drive,
guide or have the care of two or
more horses harnessed respectively to
different vehicles.
Sec. 29. That no person shall oper-
ate a motor vehicle on any street or
public highway within the City of
Dubuque at a rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper, having
regard to the traffic and use of the
highway, or so as to endanger the life
or limb of any person, or in any event
in the closely built up portion of the
city at a greater rate than one (1)
mile in six (6) minutes, or elswhere in
said city at a greater rate than one
(1) mile in four (4) minutes; subject,
however, to the other provisions of
this section. Upon approaching a
crossing of intersecting public high-
ways, or a bridge, or a sharp curve,
or a steep descent, and also in travers-
ing such crossing, bridge, curve or de-
scent, a person operating a motor
vehicle shall have it under control and
operate it at a speed less than here -
inbefore specified, and in no event
greater than is reasonable and prop-
er, having regard to the traffic then
on such highway and the safety of the
public.
Sec. 30. That any person operating
a motor vehicle within said city shalt,
at request or on signal by putting up
the hand from a person riding or
driving a restive horse or other draft
or domestic animal, bring such motor
vehicle immediately to a stop, and, if
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traveling in the opposite direction, re-
-main stationary so long as may be
reasonable to allow such horse or
•other animals to pass, and, if travel-
ing in the same direction, use reason-
able caution in passing such horse or
other animal, and the operator and
occupants of any motor vehicle shall
render necessary assistance to the
party having in charge said horse or
other draft animal in so passing.
Sec. 31. That every motor vehicle
while in use on a public highway
within said City shall be provided
with good and efficient brakes, and
also with a suitable bell, horn or
other signal, and be so constructed as
to exhibit, during the period from
one (1) hour after sunset to one (1)
hour before sunrise, one or more
lamps showing white light visible
within a reasonable distance in the
direction toward which such vehicle
is proceeding, and also a red light vis-
ible in the reverse direction.
Sec. 32. That every motor vehicle
within said city shall also at all times
have the number assigned to it by the
.secretary of state displayed on the
back of such motor vehicle in such a
manner as to be plainly visible, the
number to be in Arabic numerals, each
not less than three (3) inches in
height, and each stroke to be of a
width not less than one -half ( /2 )
inch, and also as a part of such num-
ber the initial and terminal letters of
.a state's name, such letters to be not
less than two (2) inches in height.
Sec. 33. All wagons, carts and ve-
hicles of every kind and description.
except covered vehicles used for the
hauling of garbage, manure, dead
animals, refuse and offensive offal of
every kind and description, are here-
by prohibited from using Locust,
Main, Iowa and Clay streets, between
the hours of 8 a. m. and 10 p. m., pro-
viding, however, that nothing in this
.section shall be so construed as to
prohibit the hauling of such garbage,
dead animals, manure, refuse and of-
fensive offal through the alleys and
street intersections at the time desig-
nated herein.
Sec. 34. That the words and
phrases used in this ordinance shall,
for the purpose of the Ordinance, be
construed as follows: 1. "Motor Ve-
hicle" shall include all vehicles pro -
pell by any power other than muscu-
lar power, excepting such motor vehi-
cles as run only upon rails or tracks,
provided that nothing herein contained
shall apply to traction engines or
road rollers; 2, "Closely built up por-
tions," shall mean the territory within
said city contiguous to a public high-
way devoted to business or where for
not less than one - fourth (r /.r) of a
mile the dwelling houses on such
highway average not more than one
hundred (100) feet apart.
Sec. 35. The word "vehicle" as
used in this ordinance shall be held
to include equestrians, lead horses,
carts, drays, hackney coaches, omni-
buses, carriages, wagons, motor vehi-
cles and all other vehicles used for
transporting persons or property on
the public streets. however drawn,
driven or propelled, except street
cars and carts, carriages or barrows,
propelled by hands.
The word "horse" includes all do-
mestic animals.
The word "driver" includes the rid-
er and driver of a horse, the rider of
wheels, and the operator of a motor
vehicle.
Sec. 36. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this Ordinance,
shall be deemed guily of a misde-
meanor, and shall be punishable by a
fine not exceeding twenty -five dollars
($25) for the first offense and punish-
able by a fine of not less than twenty -
five dollars ($25) nor more than fifty
dollars ($50), or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding thirty days (30) days, for a
second or subsequent offense.
Sec. 37. All Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 38. This Ordinance being
deemed urgent and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, shall be in
full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as required
by law.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the reading
just had be considered the final read-
ing. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke, Saul,
Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Sauer.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy that the Or-
dinance be now adopted. Carn•ied by
the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke, Saul,
Singrin, Specht.
Absent —Ald. Sauer.
Moved by Ald. Saul that the mat-
ter of having additional copies of the
Ordinance printed be referred to the
Mayor and Committee Clerk • with
power. Carried.
Ald. Saul moved that the City En-
gineer be instructed to prepare a
special assessment for the improve-
ment of Bluff street from Eighth St.
to Sixteenth St. Carried.
Ald. McEvoy moved that the City
Engineer be instructed to prepare
plans and specifications for a sanitary
sewer in Mt. Pleasant Ave, Vernon
Street, Glen Oak Ave. and Rosedale
Ave. from Mt. Pleasant Ave. and Ju-
lien Ave. to the present manhole in
West Locust St. Carried.
Ald. Specht moved that the City
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158 Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911
Engineer give lot line, in alley between
Queen and Pine Sts., from Sanford
Ave. to Twenty- seventh St. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Saul that when we
adjourn we adjourn to Friday, May
26, 1911. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Saul to adjourn.
Carried.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Adopted 1911
Approved
Mayor
Attest:
. Recorder
CITY COUNCIL.
(Official.)
Adjourned Regular Session, May 26,.
1911.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Council met at 9: 15 p. m.
Present Alds, McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht, Ass't.
City Attorney.
Mayor Haas stated that this meet-
ing was an adjourned meeting of the -
adjourned meeting of May 22 of the
regular meeting of May 18, and was
called to take up and consider resolu-
tions and any other business which
may come before a regular meeting.
Moved by Ald. Singrin that the
first matter we consider be the reso-
lutions. Carried.
Alderman Saul offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council .
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
improve the street known as Grand-
view- Heights from Grandview Avenue
to the westerly end of said street and
it is hereby proposed to grade, park,
curb, gutter and pave said street with
Tarvia, macadam and to assess the
cost of said parking, curbing, gut-
tering and paving against the abut-
ting property.
Ald Saul moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Carried by the following vote;
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Saul 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 the street
known as Grandview Heights from_
Grandview Avenue to the westerly
end of said street, 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 up-
on any railway or street railway com-
pany, the amount and cost thereof, to
be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable
upon each lot or parcel of land adja-
cent to 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 -
Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911 159
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 mater-
ial 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 Tess 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. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alder McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman • Saul 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 Linden Boulevard from
Grandview Heights to Victoria Ave-
nue, and it is hereby proposed to
grade, park, curb, gutter and pave
said boulevard with Tarvia macadam,
and to assess the cost of said parking,
curbing, guttering and paving against
the abutting property.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke.
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Saul 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 Linden
Boulevard from Grandview Heights to
Victoria 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 improve-
ment, and the amount assessable up-
on 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
improvement per front foot, and to
file such plat and estimate in the of-
fice 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. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Saul 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 Victoria Avenue from Grand
view Heights to the southerly end of
said street, and it is hereby proposed
to grade, park, curb, gutter and pave
said street with Tarvia macadam, and
to assess the cost of said parking,.
curbing, guttering and paving against
the abutting property.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of he
resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,.
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nayes —None.
Alderman Saul offerel the follow-
ing:
Ee 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 Victoria
Avenue from Grandview Heights -
southerly to the end of said Victoria
Avenue, 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 abut-
ting upon such improvement per
front foot, and to file such plat and
estimate in the office of the city re-
corder; that after the filing of said
plat and estimate in his office the city
recorder shall publish in three con-
secutive issues of a newspaper pub-
lished in this city, a notice stating -
that such plat and estimates are on
file, the location and nature of the',
Adjourned: Regular Session; May' 2.6, 1
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
.sha,11- not be less than five days after
the last publication of said notice,
and after the completion of the pub-
lication of such notice, he shall at its
next session, notify the Council
thereof in writing with a printed copy
.of such notice accompanying the
.same.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
yeas—Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nayes —None.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
-of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to im-
prove Harvard Street from Alta Vista
Street to Yale Street, and it is hereby
proposed to grade, curb, gutter and
macadamize said portion of said street
and to assess the cost of said curb-
ing, guttering and macadamizing
against the abutting property.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
•of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas— Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the fol-
.lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
.of the City of Dubuque, That the city
•engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat showing generally the
location, nature and extent of the pro-
posed improvement en Harvard Street
from Alta Vista Street to Yale Street,
.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 improve-
ment 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 nice, the
city recorder shall publish in three
consecutive issues of a newspaper pub-
lished this city, a notice stating that
such plat and estimates are on file, the
.location and nathre of the improve-
ment, 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 there-
of in writing, with a printed copy of
such notice accompanying the same.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, That it is deem-
ed necessary and advisable to improve
Fourth Street from the west line of
Bluff Street westerly to the elevator,
and, it is hereby proposed to curb, gut-
ter and park said portion of said street,
making the parking twelve feet wide
along the middle of the same and plac-
ing a small curb around said parking
and to assess the cost of said curbing,
guttering and parking against the
abutting property.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the city
engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat showing generally the
location, nature and extent of the pro-
posed improvement on Fourth Street
from the west line of Bluff Street to
the foot of the elevator, and the kind .
of material to be used, and an esti-
mate of the entire cost thereof, and the
amount and cost of such improvement,
and the amount assessable lupon any
railway or street railway company, the
amount and cost thereof, to be paid.
by the city, if any, and the eost 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 re-
corder; that after the filing of said
plat and estimate in his office, the city
recorder shall publish in three consec-
utive issues of a newspaper published
in this city, a notice stating that such=
; plat and estimates are on file, the lo=
eation and nature of the improvement,
kind of material to be used, and an
estimate of its cost, and the time be=
;fore which objections thereto can be
filed. and the time fixed for hearing;
which time shall not be less than litre;
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
160 Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911,
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
notice accompanying the same.
Ald Saul moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Caried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht,
Napes —None.
Alderman Saul offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
improve the driveway connecting
Grandview Heights and Victoria.
Avenue, and it is hereby proposed to
grade, park, curb, gutter and pave
said driveway with Tarvia macadam,
and to assess the cost of said parking,
curbing, guttering and paving against
the abbutting property.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution:
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. - McEvoy, O'Rourke,
'Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nayes —None.
Alderman Saul offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuqus, 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 the drive-
way connecting Grandview Heights
with Victoria Avenue, 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 city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable
upon each lot or parcel of land ad-
jacent 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
filling 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 he used, and an estimate
of its cost, and the time before which
objections thereto can be filed, and
the time fixed for hearing, which
tune shall not be less than five days
after the last publication of such no-
tice, and after such publication shall
have been made, the city recorder
shall, at the next regular session of
the City Council, notify the Council
thereof in writing, with a printed
copy of such notice accompanying the
sam e.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas- -Aids. 11IcEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nayes —None.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the
following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuqut, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
construct a sanitary sewer in West
Eighth Street, and it is hereby pro-
posed to construct such sewer as fol-
lows, to -wit: An eight inch tile pipe
sanitary sewer in said street from the
present manhole at the alley first east
of - Wilson Avenue to the present man-
hole opposite Caledonia Place, and to
assess the cost of said sewer against
the abutting property.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the' resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
N ayes —None.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the fol-
lowing:
Pe it Resolved by the City Council
of the city of Dubuque, That the city .
engineer he and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat and specifications
for an e ght inch tile pipe sanitary
sewer in West'Eighth Street from the
present manhole at the alley first east
of Wilson Avenue to present manhole
opposite Caledonia Place, showing the
locations and g'enci al 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 city Recorder.
That after such plat is so filed, the
City Recorder shall cause to be pub-
lished notice of the intention of the
Councill to make such improvement,
which notice shall be published in
three consecutive issues of the ofi-
cial paper of the City of Dubuque,
stating that such plat is on file, and
generally the nature of the sewer, its
162 Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911
the City Council, notify the Council
thereof in writing, with a printed copy
of such notice accompanying the same.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None. -
Alderman O'Rourke offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to im-
prove Burch Street form West Third
Street to West Fifth Street, and it is
hereby proposed to curb and gutter
said portion of said street and to as-
sess the cost of said curbing and gut-
tering against the abutting property.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the city
engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat showing generally the
location, nature and extent of the pro-
posed improvement of Burch Street
from West Third Street to West Fifth
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 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, that after the fil-
ing of said plat and estimate in his of-
fice, the city recorder shall publish in
three consecutive issues of a newspa-
per 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 -
Iication 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 accompany-
ing the same.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,_
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Specht offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, That it is deem-
ed necessary and advisable to improve -
Thirtieth Street, from Elm Street to
Pine Street, and it is hereby proposed.
to grade, curb, gutter and macadamize
said portion of said street and to as-
sess the cost of said curbing, guttering
and macadamizing against the abut-
ting property.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of.:
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. - McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Specht 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 pro-
posed improvement on Thirtieth Street
from Elm Street to Pine Street, and the -
kind of material to be used, and an
estimate of the entire cost thereof, and-'
the amount and cost of such improve-
men, and the amount assessable upon
any railway or street railway com-
pany, the amount and cost thereof, to
be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable up-
on each lot or parcel of land adjacent
to or abutting upon such improvement
per front foot, and to &le such plat
and estimate in the office of the City
Recorder; that after the filing of said
plat and estimate in this office the City
Recorder shall publish in three consec-
utive issues of a newspaper published
in this city, a notice stating that such
plat and estimates are on file, the lo=
cation and nature of the improvement,
kind of material to be used, and an
estimate of its cost, and the time be-
fore which objections thereto can be-
filed, and the time fixed for hearing,
which time shall not be less than five
days after the last publication of such
notice, and after such publication shall
have been made, the City 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. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke, .
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Specht offered the fol-
lowing:
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Be it Resolved by the City Council
-of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to im-
prove Fourth Avenue from Rhomberg
Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, and it is
hereby proposed to grade, curb, gut-
ter and macadamize said portion of
said street and to assess the cost of
said curbing, guttering and macad-
amizing against the abutting property.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Specht 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 pro-
posed improvement on Fourth Avenue
from Rhomberg Avenue to Lincoln
Avenue 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 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 he
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 regu-
lar session of the City Council, notify
the Council thereof in writing, with a
printed copy of such notice accompany-
ing the same.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Specht offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
improve Eighth Avenue from Rhom-
berg Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, and
it is hereby proposed to grade, curb.
gutter and macadamize said part of
said street and to assess the cost of
said curbing, guttering and macadam-
izing against the abutting property.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke, .
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Specht offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council'
of the City of Dubuque, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare 'a plat showing generally
the location, nature and extent of the -
proposed improvement on Eighth Ave-
nue, from Rhomberg Avenue to Lin-
coln Avenue, and the kind of material'
to be used, and an estimate of the en-
tire cost thereof, and the amount and'
cost of such improvement, and the
amount assessable upon any railway
or street railway company, the amount
and cost thereof, to be paid by the city,
if any, and the cost thereof and
amount assessable upon each lot or
parcel of land adjacent to 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 esti-
mate in his office, the City Recorder
shall publish in three consecutive is-
sues of a newspaper published in this
city, a notice stating that such plat
and estimates are on file, the location
and nature of the improvement, kind
of material to be used, and an esti-
mate of its cost, and the time before-
which objections thereto can be filed,
and the time fixed for hearing, which
time shall not be less than five days
after the last publication of such no-
time, 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. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,.
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. O'Rourke 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 Summit street from the north
line of Fenelon Place to West Fifth
street, and it is hereby proposed to
curb and gutter said portion of said
street and to assess the cost 'of said
curbing and guttering against the
abutting property.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
144 Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911,
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. O'Rourke offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat showing generally
the location, nature and extent of the
proposed improvement on Summit
street from the north line of Fenelon
Place to West Fifth street, and the
kind of material to be used and an es-
timate of the entire cost thereof, and
the amount and cost of such improve-
ment, and the amount assessable up-
on any railway or street railway com-
pany, the amount and cost thereof,
to be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable
upon each lot or parcel of land ad-
jacent 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
fling 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
publication of such notice, and after
such publication shall have been
made, the City Recorder shall, at the
next regular sesion of the City Coun-
cil, notify the Council thereof in writ-
ing, with a printed copy of such no-
tice accompanying the same.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution,
'Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
.Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
Bt it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
, deemed necessary and advisable to
improve the alley between Main and
Locust streets from Fifteenth street
to Sixteenth street, and it is hereby
proposed to grade to sub -grade and
brick -pave said portion of said alley
on a concrete foundation, and to as-
sess the cost of said grading, brick -
paving and concrete foundation
against the abutting property.
Ald. McEvoy moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City, of Dubuque, That the' City
Engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat showing generally
the location, nature and extent of the
proposed improvement on the alley
between Main and Locust streets from
Fifteenth street to Sixteenth 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 of said plat and estimate in
his office, the City Recorder shall
publish in three consceutive 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
materials to be used and an estimate
of its cost, and the time before which
objections thereto can be filed, and
the time fixed for hearing, which time
shall not be less than five days after
the last publication of such notice,
and after such publication shall have
been made, the City Recorder shall,
at the next regular session of the City
Council, notify the council thereof in
writing, with a printed copy of such
notice accompanying the same.
Ald. McEvoy moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
Be it Resolveed by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque, That a
sanitary sewer of eight -inch tile pipe
be constructed in Belmound street
from a point opposite the middle of
Lot 13 in E. E. Jones' Sub., to West
Fourteenth street, thence easterly in
West Fourteenth street to present
manhole at the intersection of Prairie
street, according to plans and specifi-
cations 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 15th day
of August, 1911, and shall be paid
for at the time and in the manner
prescribed 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 um the 9th
Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911 165
day of June, 1911, and the City Re-
corder is hereby ordered to give ten
,days' notice by publication, asking for
proposals as provided by ordinance.
Ald. McEvoy moved the adoption
o f the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
.Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman Specht offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Coun-
•Oil of the City of Dubuque, That it
_is deemed necessary and advisable to
improve Sixth Avenue from Rhom-
berg Avenue to Lincoln Avenue and
it is hereby proposed to grade, curb,
.gutter and macadamize said portion
of said street and to assess the cost
of said curbing, guttering and ma-
cadamizing - against the abutting
property.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
- the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
'Sauer, Saul, Singrin and Specht.
Nays - -None.
Ald. Specht offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the .City
Engineer be and he is hereby direct-
ed to prepare a plat showing general-
ly the location, nature and extent of
the proposed improvement on Sixth
avenue from Rhomberg avenue . to
Lincoln 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 improve-
ment, and the amount assessable up-
on any railway or street railway com-
pany, the amount and cost thereof,
to be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable
upon each lot or parcel of land adja-
cent to 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 of-
fice, the city recorder shall publish in
three consecutive issues of a newspa-
per published in this city, a notice
stating that such plat and estimate
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 coun-
cil, notify the council thereof in writ-
ing, with a printed copy of such no-
tice accompanying the same.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. Specht offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
improve Lincoln avenue from the end
of the present improvement at Fourth
avenue to Fifth avenue, and it is
hereby proposed to grade, curb, gutter
and macadamize said portion of said
street, and to assess the cost of said
curbing, guttering and macadamizing
againts the abutting property.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays-.—None.
Ald. Specht offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat showing generally
the location, nature and extent of the
proposed improvement on Lincoln
avenue from the end of the present
improvement at Fourth avenue to
Fifth avenue, and the kind of mater-
ial 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 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 es-
timate in the office of the city reoor-
der, that after the filing of said plat
and estimate in his office, the city re-
corder shall publish in three consec-
utive 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
he less than five days after the last
publication of such notice, and after
such publication shall have been
made, the city recorder shall, at the
next regular session of the City Coun-
cil, notify the Council thereof in writ-
ing, with a printed copy of such no-
tice accompanying the same.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911 167
and amount assessable upon each lot
or parcel of land adjacent to or abut-
ting 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 esti-
mate in his office, the City Recorder
shall notify said abutting and adjacent
property owners, as provided by ordi-
nance, that such plat and estimate 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 there-
to can be filed, and the time fixed for
hearing, which time shall not be less
than five (5) days after the service of
such notice, and after such service 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 copy of such
notice accompanying the same.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aids. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Aid. Saul offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed necessary and
expedient to improve the east side of
Booth Street. between Solon Street and
West Third Street, in front of and
abutting the premises hereinafter de-
cribed by laying down a permanent
sidewalk thereon, composed of cement
naterial.
Therefore 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 gen-
erally the location, nature and extent
of the proposed improvement on the
east side of Booth Street, between Solo.
Street and West Third Streets, and
in front of and abutting lot 6 of S.
M. Langworthy's Sub., 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 and cost thereof, to
be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable up-
on each lot or parcel of and adjacent
to or abutting upon such improvement
per front foot, and to rile 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 notify said abutting and
adjacent property owners, as provided
by ordinance, that such plat and esti-
mate 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
objections thereto can be filed, and the
time fixed for hearing, which time shall
not be less than five (5) Days after the
service of such notice. and after such
service shall have been made, the City
Recorder shall, at the next regular ses-
sion of the City Council, notify the
Council thereof in writing, with a copy
of such notice accompanying the -
same.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke, .
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
Whereas, it is deemed necessary
and expedient to improve the north
side of Angella street, between Cath-
erine street and Pierce street, in front
of and abutting the premises herein-
after described by laying down a per-
manent sidewalk thereon, composed
of cement material.
Therefore, 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 improve-
ment on the north side of Angella
street, between Catherine and Pierce
streets, and in front of and abutting
lot 17 of Quigley's Out Lot 712, 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 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; that after
the filing of said plat and estimate in
his office, the City Recorder shall no-
tify said abutting and adjacent prop-
erty owners, as provided by ordinance,
that such plat and estimate 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 (5) days after
the service of such notice, and after
such notice shall have been made, the
City Recorder shall, at the next regu-
lar session of the City Council, notify
the Council thereof in writing, with
a copy of such notice accompanying
the same.
Ald. McEvoy moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays. None.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
whereas. it is deemed necessary and
expedient to improve the north side
of Angella street between Catherine
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166 Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911
Ald. Specht offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to im-
prove Ninth avenue from Rhomberg
avenue to Lincoln avenue, and it is
hereby proposed to grade, curb, gutter
and macadamize said portion of said
street, and to assess the cost of said
curbing, guttering and macadamizing
against the abutting property.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. Specht offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat showing generally
the location, nature and extent of the
proposed improvement on Ninth ave-
nue from Rhomberg avenue to Lin-
coln avenue, and the kind of material
to be used, and an estimate of the en-
tire cost thereof, and the amount and
cost of such improvement, and the
amount assessable upon any railway
or street railway company, the amount
and cost thereof, to be paid by the
city, if any, and the cost thereof and
amount assessable upon each lot or
parcel of land adjacent to or abutting
upon such improvement per front
foot, and to file such plat and estim-
ate in the office of the city recorder;
that after the filing of said plat and
estimate in his office, the city recor-
der 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 lo-
cation and nature of the improve-
ment, 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 publi-
cation of such notice, and after such
publication shall have been made, the
City Recorder shall, at the next reg-
ular session of the City Council, no-
tify the Council thereof in writing,
with a printed copy of such notice
accompanying the same.
Ald. Specht moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Lost by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Saul, Sauer and Specht.
Nays. Ald. Singrin.
Ald. Saul offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed necessary and
expedient to improve the east side of
Booth Street, between Solon Street and
Langworthy Avenue, in front of and
abutting the premises hereinafter de-
scribed by laying down a permanent
sidewalk thereon, composed of cement
material.
Therefore be it resolved by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque, That
the City Engineer be and he is here- -
by directed to prepare a plat showing,
generally the location, nature and ex-
tent of the proposed improvement on
the east side of Booth Street, between
Solon Street and Langworthy Avenue,
and in front of and abutting lot 1 of
S. M. Langworthy's Sub., and the kind
of material to be used, and an esti-
mate of the entire cost tnereof and the:
amount and cost of such improvement,
and the amount and cost thereof, to
be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable up
on each lot or parcel of land,iadjacent-
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 notify said abut
ting and adjacent property owners,
as provided by ordinance, that
such plat and estimate 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 (5) days after the service of
such notice, and after such service shalt
have been made, the City Recorder
shall, at the next regular session of
the City Council, notify the Council'
thereof in writing, with a copy of such
notice accompanying the same.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of the -
resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. McEvoy, ' O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald Saul offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed necessary and
expedient to improve the east side of
Alpine Street, between Reeder Street
and Solon Street, in front of and
abutting the premises hereinafter de-
scribed by laying down a permanent
sidewalk thereon, composed of cement
material.
Therefore be it resolved by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque, That
the City Engineer be and he is here-
by directed to prepare a plat showing
generally the location, nature and ex-
tent of the proposed improvement on
the east side of Alpine Street, between
Reeder and Solon Streets, and in front
of and abutting lot 8 of S. M. Lang -
worthy's Sub., and the kind of material
to be used, and an estimate of the
satire cost thereof and the amount and
cost of such improvement, and the
amount and cost thereof, to be paid by
the city, if any, and the cost thereof
be suspended for the purpose of read-
ing the ordinance by its title for the
. time. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas — Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. McEvoy then moved that the
.ordinance be now adopted as read.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas— Aldermen McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Annual report of the Dubuque Bridge
Co. for the fiscal year ending April
30, 1911, presented. Moved by Ald.
Saul the report he referred to the
Mayor, City Attorney, Auditor and
Assessor. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Specht that the Com-
mittee of the Whole view Klingenberg
Terrace before the next meeting. Car-
ried.
Ald. Sauer, chairman of Special Com-
mittee, made a verbal report regarding
the Eagle Point docks, and recom-
mended that the Committee of Whole
view the ground.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy the report be
approved and the Committee of the
Whole view the ground. Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy that the Su-
perintendent of Sprinkling be instruct-
ed to have Julien avenue sprinkled
from the Diamond House to Mt. Pleas-
ant avenue. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Singrin we adjourn.
Carried.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Adopted 1911
Approved
Mayor
_Attest:
Recorder
Special Session, May 29, 1911
Special Session, May 29, 1911.
Council met at 8:10 o'clock p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Saul, Singrin, Specht and Sauer.
Mayor Haas announced that the pur-
pose of the meeting was for taking up
the matter of purchasing hose for the
Fire Department. Also considering
repairs to Seventh street bridge and
such other matters as may prop erly
be brought before the meeting.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that John W.
Lawlor be appointed Recorder -pro-
tem for the meeting. Carried.
Chief Reinfried stated that the Fire
Department was in urgent need of
fifteen hundred feet of hose.
Ald. McEvoy moved that the Com-
mittee on Fire and thief of the Fire
Department be authorized to purchase
firteen hundred feet of 2 inch, cotton
jacket, rubber lined hose, to be of as
good quality as that last purchased,
guaranteed for three years and to
stand a pressure of 300 pounds per
square inch. The price net to exceed
eighty -five cents per lineal foot. Car-
ried.
Ald. O'Rourke stated that after con-
sultation with Ald. Saul and City En-
eineer Baumgartner, he had had the
Seventh street bridge closed for traffic
until the same was put in safe condi-
tion for travel and urged that immedi-
ate action be taken thereon by the City
Council.
Alt. Sauer moved that the repairing
of the Seventh street bridle be left
with power to a committee composed
of Alds. O'Rourke and Saul and City
Engineer Baumgartner. Carried.
Ald. Singrin moved to adjourn. Car-
ried.
JOHN W. LAWLOR,
Recorder Pro Tem.
Adopted , 191
Approved
Attest:
Mayor
. Recorder
168 Adjourned Regular Session, May 26, 1911,
street and Pierce street, in front of
and abutting the premises hereinafter
described by laying down a perman-
ent sidewalk thereon, composed of
cement material.
Therefore, 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 improve-
ment on the north side of Angella
.street, between Catherine and Pierce
streets, and in front of and abutting
Lot 16 of Quigley's Out Lot 712, and
the kind of material to be used, and
an estimate of the entire cost there-
of and the amount and cost of such
improvement, and 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 no-
tify said abutting and adjacent prop-
erty owners, as provided by ordin-
ance, that such plat and estimate 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 (5) days afetr the
service of such notice, and after such
service 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
copy of such notice accompanying the
same.
Ald. McEvoy moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Petition of Tom Clancy, stating that
it was impossible for him to connect
with the Sanitary Sewer in Dodge
street. Moved by Ald. Saul the peti-
tion be referred to the City Engineer,
he to take levels and ascertain as to
who can and who cannot connect
with the sanitary sewer in Dodge
street. Carried.
Petition of W. L. Bradley et al.,
asking to have the plat of Nevada
Park approved, presented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Committee of the Whole and City
Engineer.
Petition of G. P. Spiegelhalter, pro-
posing to dedicate to the city ten feet
of his property for an alley, provided
the city will macadamize and keep
the same in a passable and clean con-
dition, presented.
On motion of Ald. Sauer, referred
to the Committee of the Whole to
new the ground.
Moved by Ald. Specht that the rules
be suspended for the 'purpose of per-
mitting anyone present to address the
council. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Mr. Gilliam addressed the Council in
reference to alley from Rose to West
Fourteenth Street between Belmond
and Alta Vista. After a little discus-
sion of the same it was on motion of
Ald. Sauer referred to the Committee
of the Whole to view the ground.
Bond of James Robinson and Robert
Junk and renewal certificate of Chas.
Pape & Son presented. On motion of
Ald. O'Rourke, referred to City At-
torney.
City Engineer Baumgartner present-
ed Profile and Grade 'of Harvard Street,
also Profile and Grade of North Booth
Street, also proposed plan for Storm
Water Sewer in Twenty -fifth street
from Washington Street to Elm Street.
On motion of Ald. Saul referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
UNIFORMITY OF CONSTRUCTION
OF ALL SIDEWALTLS HERE-
AFTER TO BE LAID ON DELHI;
STREET FROM ASBURY STREET
TO THE CITY LIMITS.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That all sidewalks here-
after laid on Delhi Street from Asbury
Street southwesterly to the City Lim-
its shall be made of cement, and
monolithically constructed. The said
walks shall be of a uniform width of
four feet, with expansion joints at each
lot line, and set on the proper grade,
three feet back from the outside line
of curb.
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 , 1911.
Approved , 1911.
Mayor.
Attest:
City Recorder.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy that the
reading just had be considered its first
reading. Carried.
Ald. McEvoy moved that the rules
170
List of City • Warrants.
Dubuque, I.a., May 1, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a com-
plete list of all warrants issued by
me during the month of April, 1911:
D. J. Haas, salary, Mayor $116 65
Geo. D. Wybrant, salary, Treas-
urer 133 30
F. M. Blake, salary, Deputy
Treasurer 100 00
L. F. Kolfenbach, slary, clerk to
Treasurer 60 00
M. E. Lyons, salary, Auditor 116 65
Geo. J. Vogel, salary, Deputy
Auditor .... 80 00
Otto P. Geiger, salary, Recorder 116 65
Geo. H. Ellwanger, salary, Dep-
uty Recorder .... 85 00
Wm. A. Schaffhauser, salary, As-
sessor 125 00
Allen H. Wiedner, salary, Dep-
uty Assessor 83 30
C. W. Hird, salary, Deputy. As-
sessor 83 30
Geo. T. Lyon, salary, Attorney 150 00
E. H. Winging, salary, Assistant
Attorney ...... ........ 85 00
Nettie Bently, salary, Stenogra-
pher to Attorney .... 20 00
Chas. Baumgartner, salary, En-
gineer ...... 166 65
Jos. Friedrich, salary, Clerk to
Engineer 75 00
Walter Cullen, salary, Rod Man 50 00
Thos. Reilly, salary, Chief of Po-
lice .. 100 00
John W. Lawlor, salary, Com-
mittee Clerk 125 00
John Mahoney, salary, Street
Commissioner 100 00
P. J. Royce, salary, Sidewalk
Inspector 60 00
Geo. hiller, salary, Superintend-
ent of Sprinkling 60 00
Ed. Norton, salary, Market
Master 55 00
Al Moyer, salary, Assistant
Market Master ........ .. 45 00
Mirs. H. Koenig, salary, Janitress 30 00
Dr. C. M. Linehan, salary,
Health Physician 50 00
Paul Bever, salary, Sanitary Po-
lice 65 00
Dr. F. J. Kennedy, salary, Milk
and Meat Inspector 75 00
John H. Carroll, salary, Wharf
Master .. .... 35 00
Peter Apel, salary, Alderman.... 25 00
Edw. McEvoy, salary, Alderman 25 00
John O'Rourke, salary, Alderman 25 00
Edw. Sauer, salary, Alderman .. 25 00
James Saul, salary, Alderman .. 25 00
Wm. Singrin, salary, Alderman. 25 00
Robt. Specht, salary, Alderman.. 25 00
FIRE,
J. Reinfried
Wm. Hipnan
List of Warrants
61 75
49 00
M. Eitel 38 23
J. Essman 40 68
A. Duccini 35 79
J. Flynn 37 74
G. Byer 35 79
A. Heer 32 34
Wm. Kannolt 32 34
B. Kirch 32 34
J. Daley 39 23
T. Ryder 40 68
H. Cain 35 79
M. Kelley 37 74
F. Murphy 35 79
J. Bakey 32 34
Wm Smith 32 34
Wm. McConnell 32 34
G. Gehrke 38 23
T. Kennedy 35 79
J. Smith 32 34
J. Keppler 32 34
D. Ahern 49 00
J. Benzer 37 74
A. McDonnell 40 68
P. Zillig • 32 34
M. Sweeney 32 34
J. McGloughlin 32 34
J. Connelly 32 34
V'm. Kennedy 32 34
J. Daugherty 29 90
J. Murphy 24 60
R. Weston 38 23
J. Allen 35 79
M. Fahey 32 34
R. Kenneally 32 34
Wm. Ducey 38 23
F. Kenneally 35 79
E McDermott 32 34
T O'Brien 29 90
J. Roshin 38 23
,T, Schoenberger 32 34
F. Baumgartner 35 79
P. Kirch 29 90
Fire Pension Fund 31 81
POLICE.
James Corcoran 31 85
Michael Connolly 31 89
John Cody 31 98
Philip Dunphy 34 30
Wm. Donahue 31 85
Thos. Duggan 31 85
Patrick Fury 31 85
John Fox 31 85
James Flynn 3185
Wm. Fox .29 40
Michael Fogarty 31 85
Theo. Ganohl 29 40
Ben Gray 31 87
Emil Kahn 34 30
Michael Kilty 27 49
James Keefe 31 85
John Kane 34 03
John Kop 27 42
Patrick Kenneally 31 83
Barney Ludescher 31 85
Chas. Liest 34 30
Patrick McInerney 31 85
Patrick hcCollins 31 85
Michael McCormick 29 70
Henry Mueller 31 87
Hugh Markey 31 85
Patrick Mulligan 36 75
John O'Brien 31 85
Michael O'Connor 36 75
John Raesle 36 75
Michael Ryan 31 85
Gus Raterman 29 70
Joe Stoltz 31 85
Michael Stapleton 31 85
Patrick Sullivan 31 85
John Spielman 31 85
Dennis Sheehan 31 85
Thos. Sweeney 36 75
Frank Williams 29 70
Louis Zemanek 27 42
3Iiss Brennan 31 85
Mrs. Hibbe 31 85
Police Pension Fund 27 34
LABOR ON STREETS.
John Alexander, 4th 14 60
R. Burns, 1st 2 80
J. Brouillette, 2nd 8 40
J. Burns, 2nd 9 00
G. Benjamin, 03rd 2 00
E. Brunskill, 4th 16 00
S. Bastien, 4th 13 80
John Boltz, 5th 2 80
C. Buelow, 5th 2 80
P. Carney, 1st 2 60
J. Calamine, 1st, $1.80; 2nd, $4.60 6 40
W. Coughlan, 1st 5 20
M. Cain, 1st 3 60
H. Connell, 1st 4 40
Jerry Cahill, 1st 2 60
J. Cashman, 2nd 8 00
J.. Callaghan, 2nd 25 20
John Cahill, 3rd 5 40
G. Coliiuson. lth 11 8l
J. Connolly, 1st, $12.60; 2nd 912.60 25 20
John Duggan, st 3 60
T. Donahue, 1st 2 40
W. Dunn, 2nd 4 60
J. Dewachter, 5th 2 80
John Dobler, 5th 6 80
John Egan, 2nd 13 20
J. Eberhardt, 5th 5 40
John Ess, 5th 2 90
John Flanagan, 2nd 5 40
J. Fannon, 2nd 9 00
George Frost, 2nd 25 00
F. Frick, 3rd 7 20
W. Foley, 3rd 2 40
E. Fitzlaff, 1 -5 in each 25 00
F. G eitz, 1st 5 20
B. Glass, 2nd 14 20
N. Gerens, 2nd 10 20
C. Geimer, 4th 15 80
H, Galle, 5th 2 80
M. Ganohl, 1 -5 in each 20 00
J. Hill, 1st 4 40
T. Hackney, 1st 6 00
D. Hoag, 2nd 4 40
E. Herbst, 4th 15 40
T. Harker, 4th 4 00
J. Haupert, 5th 2 80
J. Rutter, 5th 2 80
John John, Ord 1 80
J. Jellison, 3rd 2 50
W. Jellison, 3rd 2 50
11. Kral =_]e, 1st 8 60
▪ Kenneally, 2ncl 12 60
F. Keck. 2nd 14 20
P. Kreamer, 2ncl 12 40
✓ . T(ness, 3rd 10 80
N. Kettenhofen, 3rd 80
List of Warrants
Aug. Kroeng, 3rd
21. Kieffer, 4th
P, Kenneally, health
J. Kensella, 1 -5 in each
E. Lee, 1st
T. Lonergan, 2nd
R. Lingle, 3rd
D. Lillie, 3rd
F. Lillie, 5th
J. Dewing, 5th
J. Mullen, 2nd
Jas. Malloy, 3rd
J. Muntz, 3rd
F. Maroney, 3rd
F. Meyer, 5th
T. McNulty, 1st
J McCarron, 1st
D. McGuinness, 1st
R. McCaffrey, 2nd
John McLaughlin, 3rd
Tom McGrath, 3rd
M. McLean, 3rd
James McLaughlin, 3rd
J. IMIcQuillan, 3rd
P, McPoland, 4th
W . O'Brien, 1st
C. O'Neill, 2nd
P. O'Farrell, 3rd
J. Peed, 2nd
L, Pettou, 2nd
John Powers, 4th
John Parker, 3rd
P. Ryan, 1st
Jules Roussel', 1st
D. Rosemeier, 2nd
J. Robert, 2nd
F . Rowe, 2nd
P. Reddin, 2nd
J. Ryan, 2nd
H . Rowland, 1 -5
T. Sheehan, 1st
F. Seil, 2nd
B. G. Schler, 3rd
C. Seling, Ord
7_. Schoetgen, 3rd
J. Singrin, 3rd
A. Stever, 12th Street Dump
P. Smith, 4th
John Sloan, 4th
F. Siege, 4th
F. Selli, 5th
T. Schafetel, 5th
.Tames Tobin, 4th
John Tashner, 4th
H. Tracy, 5th
A. Turner, 1 -5 in each
-V. Walker, 1st
P. 13'eirich, 5th
N. Zingel, 4th
TEAMS.
M Ackels, 3, 85.00: 4, 926.50
F. ADel. 1. $20.00; 2, $20.00
- Recker. 2, 811.00: 3, 813.50
F. Buns, 3rd
C. Bradley, 4th
Clancy Transfer Co.
'osh Calvert, 2nd
.ronn Calvert, 2nd
B. Costello, 4th
W. Cook, 3rd
.Jas. Graham, 2nd
M. Hannan. 2nd
171
1 80
16 80
25 20
25 00
1 80
4 60
3 60
1 80
6 20
1 80
7 80
3 60
9 20
5 60
1 83
5 20
4 40
6 00
14 20
1 80
5 40
3 60
1 80
7 40
2 80
25 00
11 60
8 90
4 40
9 00
60
14 20
6 00
3 60
16 20
6 40
12 80
11 00
25 20
in each 37 50
4 40
9 40
5 40
3 60
1 80
25 00
16 20
13 80
4 80
25 00
7 20
8 60
6 80
4 00
6 20
25 00
3 60
25 00
9 40
31 50
40 00
24 50
2 50
11 00
9 00
36 50
,T3 50
13 00
13 50
39 00
4 50
Dept
Dub. Lumber Co., coal Fire Dept.
Union Electric Co., City Fire
Ala rm
J. F. Ris & Bro., supplies Fire
Dept.....
A. J. Hartig, supplies Fire Dept.
T. J. Mulgrew, coal Fire Dept..
-G. Rettenmaier, Jr., feed Fire
Dept
W. B. Baumgartner, supplies
Fire Dept ..
Wunderlich & Wiederholt, horse -
shoeing Fire Dept
F. A. Burns, coal Fire Dept
J. N. Graham, veterinary ser-
vice Fire Dept
Linehan & Molo, coal Fire Dept
Lagen, Peed & Berwanger, horse -
shoeing Fire Dept
Key City Gas Co., arc inspection
Police and Fire
American Ever -Ready Co., sup-
plies Police Dept
- Mettel Bros., feed Police Dept...
Iowa Oil Co., oil Police Dept...
F. Eeutin, coal Police Dept
Berg & Briggs, printing Police
Dept
S. C. Dike, repairs Police Dept.
John Jensen, sawing wood, Po-
lice and City Hall
A. J. Hartig, drug supplies Po-
lice Dept
- Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies,
Police Dept
J. N. Graham, veterinary service
Police Dept
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoe -
ing Police Dept
Hoermann Press, printing Po-
lice and Fire Dept
G. W. Healey & Son, supplies
Police and Fire Dept
Smedley Steam Pump Co., sup-
plies Sewer and Road Depts
Fischer & Co., edgings Road
Dept. .. ,
H. Corrance, supplies Road Dept.
Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lum-
ber Road Dept
- Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber,
5th
Smedley Steam Pump Co., sup-
plies Road Dept
Teter Hanson, supplies Road
Dept.. ,
'Standard Lumber Co., lumber
Road, 4th ...
`F. M. Jaeger Co., supplies Road
and Fire Depts
Key City Roofing Co., lime,
Sewer Dept.
'Chas. T. Hoefflin, 1 barrel, Sewer
Dept
Lagen, Peed & Berwanger, horse -
shoeing Sewer Dept
F. M. Jaeger Co., supplies Sewer
and Mt. Carmel
- Berg & Briggs, printing Board
- Key City Iron Works, supplies
Sewer Dept ..... .........
List of Warrants 173
5 50 of Health 1 00
19 70 Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lumber,
Board of Health 6, 24
2 00 Key City Gas Co., light various
offices ... 108 55
5 95 Union Electric Co., light for
1 00 March . 500 00
19 32 Union Electric Co., light for
March .. 500 00
1 30 Union Electric do., light for
March .,.. 500 00
Union Electric Co. Light for
March 500 00
Union Electric Co. light for
March 243 85
26 43 Iona Telephone Co., telephone
service 14 00
National Demokrat, printing 12 50
Labor Leader, printing ... 12 50
Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lumber
6 60 sidewalk 29 30
Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer,
interest on outstanding war-
rants $245 00
Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer,
postage 18 11
Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer,
purchase of fire horse 500 00
Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer,
purchase of fire horse 250 00
D. H. Haas, Mayor, settlement of
Kate Daugherty case 175 00
D. J. Haas, Mayor, court costs of
Kate Daugherty case 15 25
Dubuque Humane Society, dorm -
tion 300 00
10 93 Barney Glass, macadam, 2nd 11 90
Oliver Hardy, macadam, 2nd 11 69
48 Jos. Kiang, macadam, 2nd 2 65
H. Connell, macadam, 2nd 11 23
4 00 H. Genzler, macadam, 2nd 17 88
Tibey Bros., 27th street storm
4 25 sewer 500 00
Tibey Bros., 27th street storm
1 5 sewer 103 47
Wrn. Clark, inspector Bluff street 26 95
8 30 T. J. Mulgrew Co., old water
works debt 36 75
5 00 FIRE.
1 10 J. Reinfried, salary 62 00
Wm. Hipman, salary 50 00
5 70 M. Eitel, salary . 38 00
J. Essman, salary 41 00
4 60 A. Duccini, salary 35 00
J. Flynn, salary 38 00
21 66 G. Byer, salary 35 00
A. Heer, salary 33 00
72 Wm. Kannolt, salary 33 00
B. Kirch, salary 33 00
25 70 J. Daley, salary 38 00
T. Ryder, salary 41 00
3 00 H. Cain, salary 35 00
M. Kelly, salary 38 00
1 40 F. Murphy, salary 35 00
3. Bakey, salary 33 00
1 50 Wm. Smith, salary 33 33 0 00 0
W. McConnell, salary
3 30 G. Gehrke, salary 38 00
T. Kennedy, salary 35 00
3 15 J. Smith, salary 33 00
J. Keppler, salary 33 00
D. Ahern, salary 50 00
25 J. Benzer, salary 38 00
6 00
60 30
8 00
8 05
50
24 84
172 List of Warrants
J. Haudenschield, 3rd 4 50
F. Hohnecker, 5th 20 00
John Kean, 4th 29 00
J. Linehan, 1st 17 00
P. Lenihan's Son, 2, $8.50; 3, $49.00 57 50
J. Landholt, 4th 7 50
John Long, 5th 17 50
J. Mulligan, 1st 8 50
Martin - Strelau Co., 2nd 13 50
M. Markham, 3rd 27 00
.J. J. McCollins, 2nd 27 00
Jeff McGrath, 4th 33 00
P. S. Norton, 4th 16 CO
D. - O'Meara, 1st, $1.12; 2nd, $1.13;
3rd, $1.12; 4th, $1.13 4 50
C. Pier, 3rd 2 50
John Powers, 4th 29 00
W. Rutsch, 5th 23 50
J. Sullivan, 1st 8 50
John Stumpf, 3rd 7 00
C. Van Wie, 2nd, $3.38; 3rd,
$3.38; 4th, 31.12; 5th, $1.12 9 00
John Ward, 3rd 11 50
F. Cahill . $ 4 40
John Cahill 15 00
M. McLean 1 80
John McLaughlin 11 00
James McLaughlin 12 00
M. Markham 23 00
LABOR ON SEWERS.
D. Cunningham 25 20
A, Hird 25 20
W. Hennessy . 34 20
A. ICaesbauer 25 20
F. L'ichterhand 25 20
J. Rooney 25 20
J. Scheuer 25 20
C. Sullivan 27 50
C. Specht 30 00
Ed. Norton (use of horse) 6 00
MACADAM.
Peter Guenther, macadam, 5th $ 82
John Dobler, macadam, 5th 65
Frank Lassance, macadam, 5th 54
Max Helmer, macadam, 5th 32
Geo. Glass, macadam, 5th 23
Geo. Mouer, macadam, 5th 65
H. J. Weber, macadam, 5th 47
Dave Frommelt, macadam, 5th 80
Nic Herman, macadam, 5th 54
Albert Schnee, macadam, 5th 31
P. Kearney and H. Spielman,
macadam, 2nd
Michael Duggan, macadam, 2nd
'John Becker, macadam, 5thi
Boyle Bros., macadam, 3rd
Pat Farrell, macadam, 3rd ..
Peter Jacobs, macadam, 5th
Anton Welu, macadam, 3rd
BILLS.
Harger & Blish, supplies for var-
' ions offices
Midland Chemical Co., disinfect-
ant, etc., City Hall ...
"Mathis -Metz Co., printing for
Police and City Hall
Berg & Brigs, printing for Po-
lice and City Hall ...
'Eichorn & Bechtel, supplies for
City Hall
Dubuque Advertising Agency,
Letters, etc., City Hall
56
10
43
42
75
61
82
65
85
33
52 15
4 00
89 11
10 39
7 11
81 39
74 96
3 05
17 50
13 00
52 84
65
2 30
Peter Even, coal for City Hall 9 50
Linehan & Molo, coal for Police
and City Hall 23 96
E. H. Willging, expense to Des
Moines, Iowa 11 00
Fischer & Co., coal for Police and
City Hall 41 23
J. F. Stampfer Co., 1 bolt of oil
cloth 3 00
F. A. Burns, coal for Police and
City Hall ... 28 66
Iowa House Furnishing Co., 1
fire pot ... 3 75
La Nica Pharmacy, supplies Po-
lice and City Hall 1 60
Western Union Tel. Co., clock
service . 2 00
Armour & Co., wash powder 2 25
Foley Hand Laundry, towel ser-
vice . 8 00
Ellwanger Bros., supplies Fire,
Police and Road Dept ' 5 85
G. W. Healey & Son., supplies
Fire, Police and Road Dept... 94
Mettel Bros., feed Fire Dept 11 04
Dub. Rubber & Belting Co., sup-
plies Fire Dept 7 50
L. Lindenberg, supplies Fire
Dept 5 45
Key City Gas Co., coal and coke
Fire Dept... 30 65
F. G. Becker, coal Fire Dept 17 81
Armour & Co., soap for Fire
Dept .. , 3 75
J. J. Nagle, feed for Fire Dept.. 148 04
Becker- Hazelton Co., supplies for
Fire Dept... 2 00
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoeing
for Fire Dept 18 10
Emil Apel, use of horse for Fire
Dept 9 00
T. W. Ruete & Co., supplies for
Fire Dept... .. 18 25
B. C. Scherr, supplies for Fire
Dept 1 48
H. Corrance, supplies for Fire
Dept ... 75
Clancy Transfer Co., coal for
Fire Dept... 13 38
Martin - Strelau Co., coal for Fire
Dept 21 90
Fischer & Co., coal for Fire Dept 37 95
M. Stafford, feed for Fire Dept 7 70
J. G. Becker & Co., supplies for
Fire Dept 12 48
American La France Fire Eng
Co., supplies Fire Dept... 7 50
John Mullin, supplies Fire Dept 9 00
Iowa Oil Co., oil Fix.; Dept. 5 00
Sprenglemeyer Bros., supplies
Fire Dept 18 00
Falkenhainer's drug store, sup-
plies Fire Dept 33 50
Butt Bros., repairs Fire Dept 12 50
Frank Fosselrnan, supplies Fire
Dept.. 3 30
Eagle Chemical Co., sweeping
comp. Fire Dept 2 50
Fred Schmidt, supplies Fire Dept 5 25
Demkier Bros., brooms Fire Dept 3 05
J. & P. Sullivan, harness Fire
Dept • • • • • 27 00
Berg & Briggs, printing Fire
174 List of Warrants
A. McDonnell, salary 41 00
P. Zillig, salary 33 00
M. Sweeney, salary 33 00
J. McGloughlin, salary 33 00
J. Connelly, salary 33 00
Wm. Kennedy, salary 30 00
J. Daugherty, salary 30 OU
J. Murphy, salary 25 00
R. Weston, salary 38 09
J. Allen, salary 35 00
M. Fahey, salary 33 00
R. Kenneally, salary 33 00
Wm. Ducey, salary 38 00
F.. Kenneally, salary 35 00
E. McDermott, salary 33 00
T. O'Brien, salary 30 00
J. Roshin, salary 38 00
F. Baumgartner, salary 35 00
J. Schoenberg, salary 33 09
P. Kirch, salary 30 00
POLICE.
James Corcoran, salary 32 50
Michael Connolly, salary 32 50
Phil Dunphy, salary 35 00
John Cody, salary 32 50
Wm. Donahue, salary 32 50
Thomas Duggan, salary 32 50
Patrick Fury, salary 32 10
John Fox, salary 32 50
Jas. Flynn, salary 32 50
Wm. Fox, salary 30 00
Michael Fogarty, salary 30 33
Theo. Ganahl, salary 30 00
Ben Gray, salary 32 50
Emil Kahn, salary 35 00
Michael Kilty, salary 32 59
James Keefe, salary 32 50
John Kane 32 50
John Kopp, salary 30 00
Patrick Kenneally, salary 30 33
Barney Ludescher, salary 30 33
Charles Liest, salary 36 00
Patrick McInerney, salary 32 50
Patrick McCollins, salary 32 5C
Michael McCormick, salary 32 50
Henry Mueller, salary 30 33
Hugh Markey, salary 32 5
Patrick Mulligan, salary 37 50
John O'Brien, salary 32 50
Michael O'Connor, salary 37 50
John Raesle, salary 35 00
Gus' Raterman, salary $2. 50
Michael Ryan, salary 30 33
Joe Stoltz, salary 32 50
Michael Stapleton, salary 32 50
Patrick Sullivan, salary 32, 50
John Spielman, salary 32 F,0
Dennis Sheehan, salary 32 50
Thomas Sweeney, salary 37 59
Frank Williams, Salary 32 50
Frank Zemanek, salary 30 00
Miss Brennan, salary 32 50
Mrs iiibbe, salary 32 50
Fred Spielman 12 00
Nick Campbell 12 00
LIBOR ON STREETS.
F. Arthofer. 3rd....._ 10 80
John Alexander, 4th 14 40
T. Addyman, 4th 9 00
R. Burns, 1st 11 80
W. Burke, lst 10 80
E. Besser, 1st 10 80
J. Brouillette, 2nd 10 80-
S. Bastien, 4th 15 40•
E. Brunskill, 4th 3 20
J. Boltz, 5th 8 40
C. Buelow, 5th 5 40
W. Coughlin, 1st 15 20•
M. Cain, lst 13 40.
H. Connell, 1st 6 40
Jerry Cahill, 1st 16 20b
P. Carney, 1st 20 60
J. Calamine, 1st 13 40.
J. Callaghan, 2nd 23 40,
J. Cunningham, 3rd 1 80
J. Cahill, 3rd 4 50
G. Collinson, 4th 2 20.-
M. Carney, 4th 9 80'
Jas. Connolly, lst-2nd 23 40
T. Donahue, 1st 14 20'
J. Duggan, 1st 15 80
W. Dawson, 1st 10 80
W. Dunn, 2nd 3 40
G. Duesse, 3rd 1 80'
J. Dendinger, 3rd 3 60
J. Dewachter, 5th 10 00
J. Dobler, 5th 5 40
J. Eberhardt, 5th 8 40
J. Egan, 2nd 14 60
John Ess, 5th 5 46'
C. Ellerman, 5th 2 60
J. Flanna_ean, 2nd 8 20•
G. Frost, 2nd 25 06
F. Frick, 3rd 14 40
W. Foley, 3rd 10 80
E. Fitzlaff, 1 -5 in each 25 00
F. Geitz, 1st 14 20
B. Glass, 2nd 14 60
lv. Gerens, 2nd 100.
C. Geimer, 4th 15 40
H. Galle, 5th 8 00,
P. Guenther, 5th 6 40
John Hill, 1st 14 20
T. Hackney, 1st 15 20.
O. Hardy, 2nd 8 60
J. Hansen, 3rd 10 80
E. Herbst, 4th 13 80
T. Harker, 4th 80
N. Herman, 5th 14 80
J. Haupert, 5th 7 20.
John John, 3rd 11 00
H. Kunkel, 1st 8 20
F. Keck, znd 16 00
M. Kenneally, 2nd 16 60
P. Kreamer, 2nd 15 40.
J. Kness, 3rd , 17 80
A. Kroeng, 3rd 10 00.
N. Kettenhofen, 3rd 9 80-
M. Kieffer, 4th 18 00
C. Kupferschmidt, 5th 8 20
P, Kenneally, health 23 40
J. Kinsella, 1 -5 in each 25 00
Ed. Lee, 1st 4 20
D. • Lillie, 3rd 10 80
J. Levine, 5th 7 80
F. Lassance, 5th 5 00.
F. Lilly, 5th 5 40
H. Longer, 5th 5 40
J. Mullen, 2nd 10 80
F. Maroney, 3rd 15 80
J. Muntz, 3rd 17 00
Jas. Malloy, 3rd 12 60'
J. Murray, 3rd 10 80
A. Manderscheid, 5th 3 40+
List of Warrants
T. McNulty, 1st 14 20
Jas. McCarron, 1st 3 40
D. McGuinness, 1st 11 00
R. McCaffrey, 2nd 14 40
J. McQuillan, 3rd 15 80
p. McPoland, 4th 10 40
John Nutz, 4th 9 80
W. O'Brien, 1st 25 00
C. O'Neill, 2nd 15 60
F. Oser, 2nd 10 80
P. O'Farrell, 3rd 17 00
L. Orrick, 3rd 10 80
J. Peed, 2nd 10 80
J. Pullens, 3rd 8 00
J. Parker, 4th 13 00
P. Ryan, 1st 4 40
J. Roussell, lst 13 40
J. Reilly, 1st 3 60
D. Rosemeier, 2nd 13 40
J. Robert, 2nd 2 80
F. Rowe, 4th 15 80
P. Reddin, 2nd 12 60
Jas. Ryan, 2nd 23 40
P. Reilly, 4th 10 80
H. Rowland, 1 -5 in each 37 50
T. Sheehan, 1st 100
P. Schoetgen, 3rd 17 00
A. Steuer, 3rd 12 60
F. Schodopsky, 3rd 10 80
John Singrin, 3rd 25 00
J. Sloan, 4th 12 20
P. Smith, 4th 12 20
F. G. Siege, 4th 25 00
F. Selli, 5th 9 40
J. Schafetel, 5th 12 40
J. Scheidecker, 5th 6 40
J. Tobin, 4th 15 80
J. Taschner, 4th 13 00
John Twieg, 5th 10 80
A. Turner, 1 -5 in each 25 00
W. Walker, 1st 12 40
John Ward, 3rd 13 40
A. Welu, 5th 5 40
P. J. Weirich, 5th 25 09
J. Zetner, lst 7 20
N. Zingel, 4th 80
TEAMS.
E. Apel, 1st, $16.75; 2nd, $11.25 28 00
M. Ackels, 3rd, $8.75; 4th, $16.25 25 00
F. Becker, 3rd 20 50
F. Burns, 3rd 16 00
C. Bradley, 4th 22 50
F. Buetin, 5th 17 50
L. Bauch, 5th 15 00
J. Berwanger, 5th 24 50
Clancy Transfer Co., 1st 20 50
Josh Calvert, 2nd 31 50
John Calvert, 2nd 32 00
W. Cook, 3rd 33 00
B. Costello, 4th 25 00
A. Conrad, 5th 11 00
N. Ewert, 1st 30 50
J. Grahau, 2nd 31 50
M. Hannan, 2nd 33 50
J. Haudenschield, 3rd 20 50
F. Hohnecker, 5th 20 00
M. Hennessy, 2nd °20 00
J. Kean, 4th 13 00
J. Lenihan, 1st 9 50
P. Lenihan's Sons, 3rd 45 00
Jos. Landholt, 4th 20 00
John Long, 5th 21 50
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J. Mulligan, 1st 29 50)
M. Markham, 3rd 24 50
J. J. McCollins, 2nd 11 00
Jeff. McGrath, 4th 13 50
P. S. Norton, 4th 20 00
D. O'Meara, 1st 2 00
C. Pier, 3rd 20 50
J. Powers, 4th 13 50
W. Ruesch, 5th 4 50
Jerry Sullivan, 1st 29 50
J. Stumpf, 3rd 18 00
J. Ward, 3rd 27 00'
GRADING.
F. Buddy 5 40
J. Cahill 15 75
J. Duccini 10 80
T. Jess 5 40
John McLaughlin 1 80'
James McLaughlin 5 40
P. Schoenberg 9 80
M. Markham 13 50
C. Burt 4 60'
LABOR ON SEWERS.
D. Cunningham 25 80
A. Hird 23 60
W. Hennessy 23 40
A. Kaesbauer 25 80
F. Luchterhand 22 60
M. Quinlan 120
J. Rooney 23 80
J. Scheuer 23 40'
C. Sullivan 27 50
C. Specht 30 00
Chas. Duccini, macadam, 3rd $ 22 5
Jud Hooser, macadam, 3rd 5 48.
Wm. Clark, inspector, Bluff St 23 10
Geo. Albrecht, inspector, Bee
Branch Sewer, 18th St. 7 70
Tibey Bros., 27th St. storm
sewer 500 00
Tibey Bros., 27th St. storm
sewer 302 13-
F. Schloz & Son, repairs and sup-
plies, Road dept. 10 70
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs and
supplies, Road dept. 68 36
T. J. Mulgrew, coal, Road dept'. 13 08'
Key City Roofing Co., cement,
Expense and Road dept. 9 35
Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works,
supplies, Road dept. .... 24 50
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co.,
hose, Road dept.
C. E. Fitzpatrick, office supplies 15 50
Standard Office Supply Co., office
supplies .... .... 3 60
Western Union Telegraph Co.,
clock service 1 0�
L. Fay, labor around City Hall 19 60
Adam Zillig, drugs, City Hall 50
The Collis Co., stakes, City En-
gineer's office 2 50
Labor Leader, printing 2 50
Barger & Blish, office supplies 3 75
Hoermann Press, printing 4 25
Michael Mullin, repairing foun-
tain, etc. 9 40
Frank Beutin, coal, City Hall
and Police dept. .... 20 66
Iowa Telephone Co., telephone
service 12 34
Peter J. Seippel Lumber Co ,
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
STREET TRAFFIC, AND REGU-
LATING THE USE OF THE
STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC
PLACES OF THE CITY OF DU-
BUQUE BY CARTS, DRAYS,
HACKNEY COACHES, OMNI-
BUSES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS,
MOTOR VEHICLES, AND ALL
OTHER VEHICLES, AND PROVID-
ING A PENALTY FOR THE VIO-
LATION THEREOF.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. The owner, driver, oper-
ator or person in charge of any cart,
dray, hackney coach, omnibus, car-
riage, wagon, motor vehicle, or other
vehicle, drawn, driven or propelled up-
on the streets, alleys or public places
of the City of Dubuque, shall conform
to and comply with the following rules
and regulations:
Sec. 2. Vehicles shall be driven in a
careful manner and with due regard
for the safety and convenience of
pedestrians, also of other vehicles.
Sec. 3. Vehicles shall keep to the
right side of the center of the street.
Sec. 4. On a street divided longitudi-
nally by a parkway, viaduct, walk,
street railway or sunken way, vehicles
shall keep to the right of such division.
Sec. 5. Vehicles moving slowly shall
keep as close as possible to the curb
on the right, allowing more swiftly
moving vehicles free passage to their
left.
Sec. 6. Vehicles turning to the right
into an intersecting street shall pass
and turn the corner as near to the
right -hand curb as possible.
Sec. 7. Vehicles turning to the left
into an intersecting street shall pass
to the right of and beyond the center
of the street intersection before turn-
ing.
Sec. 8. Vehicles meeting shall pass
each other to the right.
Sec. 9. A vehicle overtaking another
vehicle traveling in the same direction
shall keep to the left of the overtaken
vehicle in passing.
Sec. 10. No vehicle shall back to
make a turn in any street if by so do-
ing it interferes with other vehicles,
but shall go around the block or to
a street sufficiently wide to turn 1n
without backing.
Sec. 11. Vehicles crossing from one
side of the street to the other shall do
so by turning to the left so as to head
in the same direction as the traffic on
that side of the street towards which
the crossing is made, and when the
streets is congested with traffic such
vehicle shall go to the intersection be-
fore turning, and no vehicle shall stop
with its left side to the curb.
Sec. 12. No vehicle shall remain
hacked run to the curb except it be ac-
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tually loading or unloading, and in
such case no longer than the actual
loading and unloading requires. The
horse or horses attached to a vehicle
backed up to the curb shall be turned
at right angles to the vehicle and in
the direction in which the traffic upon
the street is moving.
Sec. 13. A vehicle waiting at the
curb shall promptly give place to a
vehicle about to take on or let off
passengers.
Sec. 14. No vehicle shall stop on
any street unless within two feet of
the curb, nor in such a way as to ob-
struct the free passage of the street.
Sec. 15. No vehicle shall stop or
stand within any street intersection
nor within ten feet of the line of the
intersecting street in the congested
district, nor outside of said district for
a longer period than is necessary to
load or unload, and no vehicle engaged
in heavy traffic, to -wit, hauling ice,
coal, beer, freight of all kinds, shall be
driven on Main street from First
Street to Seventeenth Street, unless
necessary to load or unload in said
street.
Sec. 16. Traffic on east and west
streets shall have the right -of -way
over traffic on north and south streets.
Sec. 17. The driver of any vehicle
shall stop upon signal from a police
officer.
Sec. 18. The driver of a vehicle, on
the approach of a fire wagon or other
fire apparatus, shall immediately draw
up said vehicle as near as practicable
to the right -hand curb and parallel
thereto, and bring it to a standstill.
Sec. 19. The officers and men of the
Fire Department and Fire Patrol, with
their fire apparatus of all kinds, when
going to, or on duty at, or returning
from a fire, and the officers and men
of the Police Department, and all pa-
trols and ambulances shall have the
right -of -way in any street and through
any procession, except over vehicles
carrying United States mail.
Sec. 20. No vehicle shall be driven
through a procession except with the
permission of a police officer.
Sec. 21. No vehicle shall be allowed
to remain upon or be driven through
any street of the City of Dubuque so
as to wilfully blockade or obstruct the
said street; and no vehicle shall be so
overloaded that the horse or horses, or
motive power, shall be unable to move
it.
Sec. 22. The driver or operator of
every motor vehicle shall give some
plainly visible or audible signal of his
approach, and the driver or operator
of every vehicle as defined herein shall
keep his vehicle not less than six feet
from the running board or lower step
of any street car which is stopping for
the purpose of taking on or discharging
passengers, and if, by reason of the
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176 List of Warrants
lumber, Fire. dept. 31 42
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs, Fire
dept. 15
J. W. Johnson, metal polish. Fire
dept. 24 00
Dubuque Rubber & , Belting Co ,
1 fireman's coat 5 CO
G. A. Grimm, drugs, Fire dept 23 F.2
Pier Bros., coal, Fire dept 20 38
Dubuque Mattress factory, mat -
'tresses, Fire dept 8 00
'T. J. Mulgrew Co., coal, Fire
dept. .... 13 85
F. G. Becker, coal, Fire dept 17 91
Standard Lumber Co., shavings,
Fire dept. 3 00
F. A. Burris, coal, Fire dept. 13 07,
Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lumber
Police dept 60
Ed. Norton, feeding prisoners... 3 00
American LaFrance Fire Engine
Co., supplies, Police dept. .... 10 69
'P. J. Seippel Lumber Co., lum-
ber, Sidewalk dept. 63 84
Smedley Steam Co., supplies,
sewer and Bee Branch 17 00
F. Schloz •& Son, repairs, Sewer
dept. 5 25
Mathis -Metz Co., printing 15 00
'Telegraph- Herald, printing 45 63
Smith - Morgan Printing Co ,
printing 23 92
'Times - Journal, printing .... °
Standard Lumber Co., lumber,
Grading dept. .... 7 50
Dubuque National Bank, old
water works debt 500 00
Dubuque National Bank, old
water works debt 500 00
Dubuque National Bank, old
'water works debt 500 00
Dubuque National Bank, old
water works debt 500 00
Dubuque National Bank, old
water works debt 500 00
Dubuque National Bank, old
water works debt 500 00
Dubuque National Bank, old
water work debt 115 83
D. J. Haas, Mayor, St. Louis
Coal Co., H. C. Becker, old
water works debt 62 32
D. J. Haas, Mayor, St. Louis
Coal Co., H. C. Becker, old
water works debt 54 23
D. J. Haas, Mayor, St. Louis
Coal Co., H. C. Becker, old
water works debt 33 10
I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct list of all war-
rants issued by me during the month
.of April, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
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presence of other vehicles at the
place where such car is stopping, or by
reason of the narrowness of the street,
it is not possible to preserve a dis-
tance of six feet from such running
board as herein prescribed, then the
driver or operator of said vehicle shall
stop the same until such car shall have
taken on or discharged its passengers
and again started.
Sec. 23. Drivers or operators of mo-
tor vehicles of all kinds shall, in ap-
proaching or traversing a crossing or
street intersection, have their vehicles
under control, and shall sound their
signals in such a way as to give warn-
ing to other vehicles and to pedestrians
of their approach, and reduce the
speed of such vehicle to a rate not
greater than ten miles an hour, and
no such vehicle shall turn a corner
into an intersecting street at a great-
er rate of speed than six miles an
hour.
Sec. 24. No horse shall be left un-
attended in any street or highway un-
less securely fastened, or unless the
wheels of the vehicle to which he is
harnessed and securely tied, fastened
or chained, and the vehicle is of suffi-
cient weight to prevent its being
draged at dangerous speed with
wheels so secured.
Sec. 25. No horse shall be unbitted
or unbridled in any street or highway
unless secured by a halter.
Sec. 26. No one, in any street or
highway, shall remove a wheel, pole,
shaft, phiffletree, splinter -bar or any
part of a harness likely to cause ac-
cident if the horse or horses start,
without first unhitching the horse or
horses attached to said vehicle.
Sec. 27. No one shall crack or so
use a whip as to annoy, interfere with
or endanger any person or excite any
horse or horses other than that which
he is using.
Sec. 28. No person shall drive,
guide or have the care of two or
more horses harnessed respectively to
different vehicles.
Sec. 29. That no person shall oper-
ate a motor vehicle on any street or
public highway within the City of
Dubuque at a rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper, having
regard to the traffic and use of the
highway, or so as to endanger the life
or limb of any person, or in any event
in the closely built up portion of the
city at a greater rate than one (1)
mile in six (6) minutes, or elswhere in
said city at a greater rate than one
(1) mile in four (4) minutes; subject.
however, to the other provisions of
this section. Upon approaching a
crossing of intersecting public high-
ways, or a bridge, or a sharp curve,
or a steep descent. aid also in travers-
ing.such crossing, bridge, curve or de-
scent, a person operating a motor
vehicle shall have it under control and
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operate it at a speed less than here- -
inbefore specified, and in no event
greater than is reasonable and prop-
er, having regard to the traffic then_
on such highway and the safety of the
public.
Sec. 30. That any person operating
a motor vehicle within said city shall,.
at request or on signal by putting up
the hand from a person riding or
driving a restive horse or other draft
or domestic animal, bring such motor
vehicle immediately to a stop, and, if
traveling in the opposite direction, re-
main stationary so long as may be
reasonable to allow such horse or
other animals to pass, and, if travel-
ing in the same direction, use reason-
able caution in passing such horse or
other animal, and the operator and
occupants of any motor vehicle shall
render necessary assistance to the
party having in charge said horse or
other draft animal in so passing.
Sec. 31. That every motor vehicle
while in use on a public highway
within said City shall be provided_
with good and efficient brakes, and
also with a suitable bell, horn or
other signal, and be so constructed as-
to exhibit, during the period from
one (1) hour after sunset to one (1)
hour before sunrise, one or more
lamps showing white light visible
within a reasonable distance in the
direction toward which such vehicle
is proceeding, and also a red light vis-
ible in the reverse direction.
Sec. 32. That every motor vehicle
within said city shall also at all times
have the number assigned to it by the
secretary of state displayed on the
back of such motor vehicle in such a
manner as to be plainly visible, the
number to be in Arabic numerals, each
not less than three (3) inches in
height, and each stroke to be of a
width not less than one -half ( )
inch, and also as a part of such num-
ber the initial and terminal letters of
a. state's name, such letters to be not
Less than two (2) inches in height.
Sec. 33. All wagons, carts and ve-
hicles of every kind and description.
except covered vehicles used for the
hauling of garbage, manure, dead
animals, refuse and offensive offal of
every kind and description, are here-
by prohibited from using Locust,
Main, Iowa and Clay streets, between
the hours of 8 a. m. and 10 p. m., pro-
viding, however, that nothing in this,
section shall be so construed as to
prohibit the hauling of such garbage,
dead animals, manure, refuse and of-
fensive offal through the alleys and
street intersections at the time desig-
nated herein.
Sec. 34. That the words and
phrases used in this ordinance shall,
for the purpose of the Ordinance, be
construed as follows: 1. "Motor Ve-
hicle" shall include all vehicles pro -
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pell by any power other than muscu-
lar power, excepting such motor vehi-
cles as run only upon rails or tracks,
provided that nothing herein contained
shall apply to traction engines or
road rollers; 2, "Closely built up por-
tions," shall mean the territory within
said city contiguous to a public high-
way devoted to business or where for
not less than one - fourth ( /.r) of a
mile the dwelling houses on such
highway average not more than one
hundred (100) feet apart.
Sec. 35. The word "vehicle" as
used in this ordinance shall be held
to include equestrians, lead horses,
carts, drays, hackney coaches, omni-
buses, carriages, wagons, motor vehi-
cles and all other vehicles used for
transporting persons or property on
the public streets. however drawn,
driven or propelled, except street
cars and carts, carriages or barrows,
propelled by hands.
The word "horse" includes all do-
mestic animals:
The word "driver" includes the rid-
er and driver of a horse, the rider of
wheels, and the operator of a motor
vehicle.
Sec. 36. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this Ordinance,
shall be deemed guily of a misde-
meanor, and shall be punishable by a
fine not exceeding twenty -five dollars
($25) for the first offense and punish-
able by a fine of not less than twenty -
five dollars ($25) nor more than fifty
dollars ($50), or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding thirty days (30) days, for a
second or subsequent offense.
Sec. 37. All Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 38. This Ordinance being
deemed urgent and necessary for the
Immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, shall be in
full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as required
by law.
Adopted May 22, 1911.
Approved May 23, 1911.
Attest: OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Published officially in the Daily
Times - Journal May 27, and Tele-
graph- Herald May 26, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
D. J. HAAS,
Mayor.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, by the
City Recorder, until 8:00 p. m., Thurs-
day, May 18th, 1911, for the improve-
ment of Twelfth Street from the west
line of Clay Street to the east line of
Main Street, on a concrete foundation.
in accordance with the plans prepared
by the City Engineer and now on file
in the office of the City Recorder.
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It is estimated by the City Engineer
that said improvement will require
Concrete, sand and paving wit
brick, 2221.4 square yards.
New curbing, 569 lineal feet.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed and as prescribed
by Chapter XXXII. of the Revised
Ordinance of 1901 of the City of Du-
buque, work to be completed on or be-
fore July 15th, 1911.
Bidders must state price per square
yard brick paving, price per lineal foot
new curb.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for $50.00 on some Du-
buque bank as a guarantee that a
ccntract will be entered into if award-
ed. Check and bid in separate en-
velope.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, May 6th
1911. OTTO P. GEIGER.
5 - - 3t. City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
(J ucial t'uolication.
AN ORDINANCE ES'T`ABLISHING A
GRADE ON TWENTY- SEVEN `T'H
STREET FROM ELM TO PINE
STREET IN THE CITY OF DU-
BUQUE, IOWA.
Be it Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That a grade on Twenty -
seventh Street from Elm to Pine
Street in the City of Dui;rnlue, Iowa,
be and the same is hereby established
as shown by the nrofile of said street
and grade prepared by the City Engi-
neer, being Profile No. 685 and mark-
ed "Profile of 27th St. from Elm St. to
Pine St., Bench Mark on door sill No.
• 2829 Pine Street, elevation 35.90." Said
grade beginning at station —22, which
is the easterly rail of the Chicago
Great Western railroad tracks, eleva-
tion 25.17; thence to station 1+20, cen-
ter of Pine Street. elevation 32.64.
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, 4, 1911.
Approved May 6, 1911.
D. J. HAAS,
Mayor.
Attest: OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Published officially in the Daily
Times - Journal and Telegraph- Herald
May 15, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5 -15 -It City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
(Official Publication.)
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
GRADE ON SECOND STREET
FROM THE WEST CURB OF LO-
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LINE OF. BLUFF 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 improve Tenth Street, from the
west line of Main Street to the east
line of Bluff Street.
That the plat and specifications of
said improvement are on file in the
office of the City Recorder.
It is estimated by the City Engi-
neer that said improvement will re-
quire:
386 lineal feet new combination
cement curb and gutter.
180 lineal feet new stone curb.
231 lineal feet stone curb reset.
1,837 square yards macadam with
Pioneer Asphalt Binder.
Making a total estimated cost to
the abutting property owners of
$3,020,00.
Any person having objection to
said improvement is hereby notified
to appear before the City Council at
its regular session to be held June
lst, 1911, or to file with the City Re-
corder their objections in writing on
or before June 1st, 1911.
Dated at Dubuque, May 16, 1911_
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5- 16 -3t. City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
(Official Publication.)
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE
MAILING OF CONNECTIONS WITH
SANITARY SEWERS AND RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Be it Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
SECTION 1. That whenever it shall
appear to the Board of Health that
any property owner, whose property
is situated within two hundred (200)
feet of any public sanitary sewer, has
failed, neglected or refused to make
proper and necessary house connec-
tions therewith, said board may by
resolution order such sewer connec-
tions to be made by such property
owner, and said resolution shall state
the name of the owner or owners of
the property to be thus connected by
sewer, with a description of the prop-
erty, and fix the time in said order
within which connections shall be
made, and that the general regula-
tions and specifications as to construc-
tion of such sewers are on file and
may be seen in the City Engineer's
office, and shall also recite that if
said connections are not made by the
time specified, in accordance with
such regulations and specifications,
that the Board of Health shall then
proceed in manner as specified in
Section 4 of the Ordinance Requir-
ing the Making of Connections with
Sanitary Sewers and that said sewer
connection shall then be ordered by
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the City Council and the cost thereof
assessed to the specific property as
provided in said Ordinance.
SECTION 2. Every' owner of any
house, tenement, or outbuilding occu-
pied or used by a person or persons,
which house, tenement, or building, or
any part thereof is situated within
two hundred feet (200) feet of any
public sewer, shall within thirty days
from the time of receiving notice
from the Board of Health to make
such connections, as provided in Sec-
tion 3 hereof, connect such house,
tenement, or outbuilding with such
sewer, by a proper branch sewer con-
structed in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Board. of Health,
and to the satisfaction and approval
of the City Engineer, both as to pipes
and material, as well as work of con-
structing, and to use such sewer for
all proper purposes as required by
the Board of Health.
SECTION 3. A copy of said reso-
lution referred to in Section 1 here-
of, duly attested by the City Recor-
der, shall forthwith be served upon
such property owner or owners, or his
or their duly authorized agent or at-
torney: the service thereof shall be
made by the City Chief of Police or
Sanitary Officer, who must endorse
thereon his return and file the same
with the City Recorder. Whenever it
appears that such property owner or
owners are non - residents and have
no duly authorized agent or attorney
upon whom service can be made,
then the City Recorder shall give ten
days' notice thereof by publishing
same in the official papers of the
city of Dubuque for three consecu-
tive times, and the service of a copy
of said resolution as herein provided
by publication, shall be deemed suf-
ficient to require such property own-
er to make said sewer connections.
SECTION 4. Whenever any prop-
erty owner who has been duly served
with notice to make such sewer con-
nections as hereinbefore provided,
shall neglect or refuse so to do in
accordance with the notice in the
time therein stated, then and in that
case the Board of Health may order
plans and specifications of the sewer
connections contemplated to be made
with an estimate of the cost thereof
by the City Engineer, which plans
and specifications and estimate, to-
gether with a report of the action of
said Board in ordering said sewer
connections, shall be submitted to the
City Council for approval, and if ap-
proved by said Council, the Council
shall by resolution, order the same to
be clone by contract in accordance
with such plans and specifications,
and for that purpose shall advertise
in the official papers of the city for
three times within a period of ten
days for proposals for constructing
said connection of sewers; said work
180
OUST STREET TO THE CENTER
OF THE ALLEY FIRST WEST
THEREOF IN THE CITY OF DU-
BUQUE, IOWA.
Be it Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That a grade on Second
street from the west curb of Locust
.street to the center of the alley first
west thereof in the City of Dubuque,
Ia., be and the same is hereby estab-
lished as shown by the profile on Page
116 of Book of Profiles No. 2 on file
in the office of the City Engineer.
Said grade beginning at the west curb
.of Locust street, elevation 33.84;
thence to center of said alley, eleva-
tion 39.805.
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 6, 1911.
Approved May 6, 1911.
D. J. HAAS,
Mayor.
Attest: OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Published officially in the Times -
.Journal and Telegrapa- Herald May 15,
1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5- 15 -1t. City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
Official Publication.
An ordinance establishing a grade on
Locust street from the north curb line
of Second street to the north lot line
of Lot 116, in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
'Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That grade on Locust
street from the north curb of Second
street to the north line of Lot 116 in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, be and the
same is hereby established as shown
by the profile on Page 89, Book of
Profiles No. 2, on file in the office of the
City Engineer. Said grade beginning
at the north curb of Second street,
elevation 33.84; thence to the north
line of City Lot 116, elevation 36.12.
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, 4, 1911.
Approved May 6, 1911.
D. J. HAAS,
Mayor.
Attest: OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Published officially in the Daily
Times- Journal and Telegraph - Herald
May 15, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5 -15 -1t City Recorder.
Official Notices
Notice
OF THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION
TO IMPROVE TWELFTH STREET
FROM THE WEST LINE OF LO-
CUST STREET TO THE EAST
LINE OF BLUFF 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 improve Twelfth Street from the
west line of Locust Street to the east
line of Bluff Street.
That the plat and specifications of
said improvement are now on file in
the office of the City Recorder.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that said improvement will require
326 lineal feet comb curb and gut-
ter.
471 square yards macadam with
Pioneer Asphalt Binder.
Making a total cost to the abutting
property owners of $1,030.00.
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
1st, 1911, or to file with the City Re-
corder their objections in writing on
or before June lst, 1911.
Dated at Dubuque, May 16, 1911.
OTTO,P. GEIGER,
5 -16 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 18th, 1911, for the im-
provement of the following streets by
laying cement sidewalk on a founda-
tion of eight inches of cinders, in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations on file in the office of the City
Recorder.
A five -foot sidewalk 446.6 feet in
length along Elm street and Four-
teenth street, abutting the City
Pound.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed and as prescribed
by the Ordinance relating to the con-
struction of sidewalks in the City of
Dubuque, work to be completed on
or before the 15th day of June, 1911.
Bidders must state price per square
foot for sidewalk laid.
Each bid 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
awarded.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, May 16th, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5 - 16 3t City Recorder.
NOTICE
OF THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION
TO IMPROVE TENTH STREET
FROM THE WEST LINE OF
MAIN .STREET TO THE EAST
182
to be done under the supervision of
the City Engineer and Committee on
Sewers, and the City of Dubuque shall
have the right by its officers or em-
ployees to go upon the premises for
the purpose of making such connec-
tions, and upon the completion of
said work and acceptance thereof by
the City Council, the City Enginee
shall report to the Council the cost
thereof, including the cost of the es-
timates, notices, inspection and pre-
paring the assessment and plat, and
the City Council shall levy an assess-
ment against the specific property of
the owner thereof, in an amount equal
to said costs and expenses in the
manner hereinafter stated, and the
same shall from the time said work
is done be a lien upon the real estate
upon which such expenditures are
made or expenses are incurred, and
such assessment may be collected as
other special assessments and the lien
enforced by civil action in any court
of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 5. The Council shall then
direct the Recorder to give ten days'
notice either by three publications in
the two official newspapers, or by
mailing a notice to the owners of the
property that the proposed assess-
ment is to be made, stating the
amount and for what cause the ex-
pense was incurred, and that objec-
tions may be made in writing and
filed with the Recorder during said
ten days, and the Council having con-
sidered such objections, shall by res-
olution levy the specific assessment as
hereinabove provided.
SECTION 6. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict her,: -
with are hereby repealed .
SECTION 7. This ordinance rhall
be in force and effect from and after
its passage and publication in the Du-
buque Telegraph - Herald and Times-
Journal, the official newspapers of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Adopted May 4, 1911.
Approved May 6, 1911.
D. J. HAAS, Mayor.
Attest: OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Published officially in the Daily
Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald
May 17, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5 -17 -1t City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
(Official Publication.)
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMPANY THE RIGHT TO EX-
TEND ITS YARD TRACK, KNOWN
AS TRACK NO. SEVEN (7), LO-
CATED ON THE LEVEE AND
NOW TERMINATING AT CAMP
STREET, A DISTANCE OF
THREE HUNDRED AND TWEN-
TY -FOUR (324) FEET NORTH-
Official Notices
ERLY ALONG SAID LEVEE FROM
SAID PRESENT TERMINALS, AND
ACROSS CAMP STREET, AND
REGULATING SUCH GRANT.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque:
SECTION 1. That to enable the
Illinois Central Rairoad Company to
reach one of the large ice houses of
the Thomas J. Mulgrew Company,
permission be and the same is here-
by granted to said Illinois Central Rail-
road Company, its successors and as-
signs, to ,extend its yard track known
as Track No. 7, located on the Levee
now terminating at Camp Street, a_
distance of Three hundred and twen-
four (324) feet northerly along said
levee from said present terminus, and
across Camp Street, provided that the
east rail of said extension track shall
not extend over six inches onto said
levee and the public highway consti-
tuted by the same.
SECTION 2. That the northerly
end of said spur track shall at all'
times be held open so as to make
possible an extension of said track at
any time in the future, should exten-
sion be directed or authorized by the •
City Council of the City of Dubuque.
SECTION 3. That the said Illinois
Central Railroad Company shall as of
condition of the grant now made to
it, extend said track now authorized
to be laid, or lay additional spurs
therefrom, at any time in the future,
when ordered to do so by - the City
Council of said City of Dubuque, for
the facility and convenience of other
interests desiring to make use of said
track, provided, that said railway:
company be made safe as to the cost
of such extension by the party desir-
ing same made.
SECTION 4. That the laying down
of said spur track shall be done under -
the supervision of the City Engineer
and the Committee on Streets of said
City.
SECTION 5. That in the laying -
down and operation of said track the
same shall be so constructed and'
maintained as to create the least pos-
sible obstruction to ordinary travel'
on and the use of the streets crossed.
That cars shall not be allowed to
stand on said street so crossed and
used by said track in such manner as
to unnecessarily interfere with the use
thereof, and said track shall at all
times be used in accordance with all
lawful regulations, now or hereafter
enacted by said City.
SECTION 6. That said spur track
shall be laid to the established grade
of the street crossed by it, or over
which it runs, and should the grade
of the street be changed at any time,
said track shall be changed to con
form to such grade, at the expense of
the said railway company without
Official Notices
claim of any kind against said City.
SECTION 7. That said railway
company shall keep the space between
the rails of said spur track, and the
space to the end of the ties at all
places where said track crosses any
street, so graded that carriages may
easily pass over the same, and shall
keep such spaces properly planked,
paved, macadamized, or otherwise im-
proved, and shall keep any sidewalk
crossing said track properly planked,
or otherwise improved, as said city
may direct.
SECTION 8. That said spur track
shall be so constructed and maintain-
ed as not to dam up or obstruct the
flow and drainage of water in the
gutters or on the surface of said
street, and said railway company shall
be subject to, and strictly comply with
all reasonable police regulations bear-
ing on the use and operation of said
track.
SECTION 9. The City of Dubuque
reserves the right to revoke the priv-
ilege hereby granted at any time after
twenty (20) years from the time this
ordinance becomes operative, or soon-
er in case the said ice house of the
said Thomas J. Mulgrew Company
shall cease to be operative. A failure
to comply with the provisions and
conditions of this ordinance, or any
part thereof, on the part of the com-
pany, shall also be ground for imme-
diate forfeiture of the privileges here-
in granted, and said track may in
such event be ordered removed and
taken up by the City Council of said
City.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall
be in force and effect from and after
its passage by the City Council and
its publication one time in the Du-
buque Times - Journal and the Tele-
graph- Herald, official newspapers of
the City and its written acceptance
duly endorsed hereon by the said Il-
linois Railroad Company.
Adopted May 4, 1911.
Approved May 6, 1911.
D. J. HAAS, Mayor.
Attest: OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
The provisions and terms of the
foregoing ordinance are hereby ac-
cepted this 16th day of May, 1911.
T. H. SULLIVAN,
Superintendent of Illinois Central
Railroad Co.
Published officially in the Daily
Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald
May 17, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5 -17 -It City Recorder.
NOTICE.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTEN-
TION TO CONSTRUCT A SANI
TARY SEWER IN LANGWORTH
AVENUE FROM THE EAST LINE
183
OF LOT 25 IN MASSEY HEIGHT S
ADDITION EASTERLY TO JAMES
STREET, THENCE NORTHERLY
IN JAMES STREET TO THE
PRESENT SEWER IN WEST
THIRD STREET.
To Whom It May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tied that it is the intention of the City
Council of the City of Dubuque to
construct an 8 -inch tile pipe sanitary
sewer in Langworthy avenue from the
east line of Lot 25 in Massey Height's
Add., easterly to James Street, thence
northerly in James Street to the pres-
ent sewer in West Third Street.
That a plat and specifications of said
proposed sewer is now on file in the
office of the City Recorder.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that it will require 1,165 lineal feet of
8 -inch tile pipe with 8 manholes, and
will cost the abutting property own-
ers 51000.00.
Any person having objections to the
construction of said sanitary sewer are
hereby notified to appear before the
City Council at its regular session'
June 1st, 1911, or file in writing their
objections on or before June 1st, 1911.
Dated at Dubuque, May 19, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5- 19 -3t. City Recorder.
NOTICE.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTEN-
TION TO IMPROVE LANGWOR-
THY AVENUE FROM THE WEST
CURB LINE OF HILL STREET TO •
THE EAST CURB LINE OF JAMES
STREET.
To Whom It May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Dubuque
to improve Langworthy Avenue from
the west curb line of Hill Street to the
east curb line of James Street.
That the plat and specifications of
said improvement are now on file in
the office of the City Recorder.
It is estimated by the City Engineer -
that said improvement will require:
1502.2 lineal feet combinaticn cement
curb and gutter.
2169.8 sq. yds. macadam.
35 cu. yds. filling.
3960 cu. yds. cutting.
Making a total cost to the abutting
property owners of 53189.00.
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 1st, 1911,
or to file with the City Recorder their
objections in writing on or before
June lst, 1911.
Dated at Dubuque, May 19, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5- 19 -3t. City Recorder.
184
NOTICE.
OF THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO
IMPROVE FIFTEENTH STREET
FROM THE WEST LINE OF LO-
CUST STREET TO THE EAST
LINE OF BLUFF STREET.
To wrhom 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 Fifteenth Street from the
west line of Locust Street to the east
line of Bluff Street.
That the plat and specifications of
said proposed improvement are now
on file in the office of the City Re-
corder.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that said improvement will require:
235 sq. yds. macadam with Pioneer
Road Asphalt Binder.
60 ft. reset curb.
8 ft. new stone curb.
Making a total estimated cost to the
abutting property owners of $270.00.
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 1st,
1911, or to file with the City Recorder
their objections in writing on or be-
fore the 1st day of June 1911.
Dated at Dubuque, May 24th, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5- 24 -3t. City Recorder.
NOTICE.
OF THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO
IMPROVE GRAND.VIEW AVENUE
FROM DODGE STREET TO SOUTH
DODGE STREET.
To Whom It May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Dubuque,
to improve Grandview Avenue from
Dodge Street to South Dodge Street.
That the plat and specifications of
said proposed improvement are now
on file in the office of the City Re-
corder.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that said improvement will require:
7145.0 lineal feet combination curb
and gutter.
19530.0 sq. yds. macadam.
11780.0 cu. yds. cutting.
2056.0 cubic yards filling.
Making a total cost to the abutting
property owners of $20,696.50.
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 lst,
1911, or to file with the City Recorder
- their objections in writing on or be-
- fore June lst, 1911.
Dated at Dubuque, May 24th, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5- 24 -3t. City Recorder.
Official 'Notices
Notice t contr actors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City hall, by the
City' Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Friday,
June 9th, 1911, for the construction of
an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer
in West Fourteenth street from Prai-
rie street to Belmond street, thence in
Belmond street to the center of Lot
13, E. E. Jones' Sub., in accordance
with the plans and specifications pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now
on file in the office of the City Recor-
der.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that it will require:
1,650 lineal feet 8 -inch tile pipe.
9 manholes.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed, and as prescribed
by Chapter XXXIV of the Revised
Ordinance of the City of Dubuque,
work to be completed on or before the
15th of August, 1911.
Bidders must state price per lineal
foot for tile pipe, and each manhole.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check of $50.00 on some Du-
buque bank as a guarantee that a con-
tract will be entered into if awarded.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, May 27th, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5-27-3t City Recorder.
Notice
OF THE COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO
IMPROVE HARVARD STREET
FROM ALTA VISTA STREET TO
YALE STREET.
To Whom It May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Dubuque,
to improve Harvard street from Alta
Vista street to Yale street.
That the plat and specifications of
said proposed improvement are now
on file in the office of the City Recor-
der.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that said improvement will require.
843.4 lineal feet comb curb and gut-
ter.
984.6 square yards macadam.
350 cubic yards cutting.
Making a total estimated cost to
the abutting property owners of
$1,566.00.
Any person having objection to said
improvement is hereby notified to ap
pear before the City Council at its reg-
ular session to be held June 9th, 1911,
or to file with the City Recorder their
objections in writing on or before
June 9th, 1911.
Dated at Dubuque, May 27th, 1911.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5 -27 -3t City Recorder.
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session, June 1, 1911.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:45 p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present —Alds. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht and City
Attorney Lyon.
Communication from Carpenters'
union, No. 678, unanimously indorsing
the candidacy of M. J. W. McEvoy for
Alderman -at -Large to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Ald. Peter
Apel presented. On motion of Ald.
O'Rourke received and filed.
Petition of Wm. T. Roehl asking that
the assessment on Sub. Lot No. 2 of
Mineral Lot No. 20, City, be reduced
from $200.00 to $100.00 and the City
Treasurer be instructed to accept
Taxes on said basis presented. On
motion of Ald. Saul prayer granted.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Treasurer Wybrant reported as
'follows:
Below please find statement of
- amounts advanced by me during the
month of May, 1911, for which please
have warrants drawn in my favor:
Interest on Warrants Outstand-
ing $340 75
Miscellaneous .... 10 85
Respectfully,
GEO. D. 1jr TYBRANT,
Treasurer.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke the report
he received, warrants be ordered
drawn for the various amounts and re-
port referred back to Finance Com-
mittee. Carried.
City Auditor Lyons reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: Herewith find my
monthly report showing the receipts
and disbursements for May, 1911:
Receipts —
City's Cash Balance May 1,
1911 $202.076.39
Receipts during May 9,544.45
Total $211,620.84
Disbursements —
Warrants redeemed ...... $ 24,168.98
Improvement Bond Coupons
redeemed 287.50
Regular bond coupons 20.00
Water Works coupons 22.50
Special Sidewalk Certificates
paid 48.45
Special Sidewalk Certificate,
Interest .96
Park orders paid 1,204.41
Library orders 961.88
Regular Session, June 1, 1911
Police Pension ...... .... ....
Fire Pension
6,710.00
15,450.00
9,330.00
10,765.00
8.525.00
50,000.00
37,000.00
5,500.00
2,200.00
27,000.00
41,000.00
7,500.00
6,000.00
185
97.50
41.25
Total $ 26,853.43
Balance June 1, 1911 $184,767.41
The above cash balance includes the
balances in the Improvement Bond
Fund, the Improvement Bond Interest
Fund, the Water Works Interest and
Sinking Fund, the Library Fund, Park
Fund, Old Water Works Debt Fund,
Police Pension Fund, Fire Pension
Fund and the Sinking Fund (for the
emulioration of the City Regular Bond-
ed Debt).
Also report there is due the City Of-
ficers for the month of May, 1911, sal-
aries amounting to $2,717.10.
WATER WORKS ACCOUNT.
Balance May 1, 1911 $41,309.88
Deposited with City Treasurer
by Water Works Trustees 4,276.86
Total .... $45,586.74
Orders drawn on City Treas-
urer by Water Works Trus-
tees 6,370.27
Balance June 1st, 1911 $39,216.47
EXCAVATION ACCOUNT.
Balance May 1, 1911 $45.00
Receipts during month ... /.0 Q(- lire
Total $55.00
Balance June 1, 1911 $55.00
The following is the record of all
interest coupons and bonds redeemed
by the City Treasurer and credited to
him:
Regular Bond Coupons $ 20.00
Water Works Bond Coupons 22.50
Improvement Bond Coupons 287.50
Special Sidewalk Certificate
Coupons .... .............. .96
Total redeemed $330.96
Special Sidewalk Certificate $ 48.45
Also, the following list shows the ap-
propriations and amount of warrants
drawn on each Fund since the begin-
ning of the fiscal year beginning March
1st, 1911, to June lst, 1911:
Appropriation. Expended.
General Expense and
Contingent Fund ....$37,000 $ 6,765.34
Road —
First District
Second District
Third District
Fourth District
Fifth District
Fire Department
Police Department
Sewerage
Printing
Street Lighting
Interest .... ....
Board of Health
Grading .... ....
Special Bonded Pav-
ing 2,500.00 322.39
Special Bonded Debt
3,025.04
3,666.36
3,947.43
2,664.87
3,957.88
12,826.52
7,990.91
1,157.90
349.13
4,517.40
3,477.64
557.93
1,354.40