1955 May, 2 Council Proceedings re Fire Ordinance PetitionRegular Session, May 2nd, 1955 231
Lots 14, 13, 2-1-12 and 23 of High-
land Park Addition to trunk line;
Sanitary sewer in Woodlawn
Street from Lot 2 of Strubs Sub. to
Lindale Street;
Sanitary sewer in Kevindale
Street from Lot 1 of Clarence
Strubs Sub. to .Lindale Street!
Sanitary sewer in Lindale Street
from Carter Road to trunk line;
Sanitary sewer in Asbury Road
from Carter Road to City Limits;
Trunk line sewer to intercept all
of above from Asbury Road north-
erly to Lift Station;
Lift Station on Lot 2-1-1-1-1-1-
2-3-l Highland Farm Addition;
Cast Iron Force Main from lift
station southerly to Kaufmann Ave-
nue Extension thence in Kaufmann
Avenue Extension to present sani-
tary sewer, be and the same are
hereby ordered and constructed by
this Council upon its own motion
and with the petition of property
owners. AH the work shall ,be con-
structed in accordance with the
plans and specifications heretofore
adopted -and now on file in the of-
fice of the City Clerk.
Be It Further Resolved that the
cost and expense ·of the said im·
provements be paid for by levying
special assessments against the pri-
vately owned ·property lying within
the assessable distance from the
improvements, whether such prop-
erty abut upon the same or are ad-
jacent thereto, according to the
area thereof and in proportion to
the special benefits conferred, and
any deficiency will be paid ·out of
the sewer funds of the city. Pay-
ment will be made to the contrac-
tor out of funds realized from the
sale of 1bonds to be issued in antici-
pation of deferred payments of as-
sessments as provided by law after
the work has been completed and
accepted by the City Council.
Be It Further Resolved that the
City Clerk be and he is hereby or-
dered and directed to advertise
for proposals for the construction
of the various improvements here-
in provided for in the manner pro-
vided ,by law, the said improve-
ments shall be completed on or be-
fore the 150 calendar days after
Notice to proceed is issued.
Be It Further Resolved that this
resolution being deemed urgent
and of immediate necessity shall
be in force ,and effect from and af-
ter its passage and adoption by the
City Council.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 2nd day May, 1955.
CHARLES A. K'INTZINGER
Mayor
CLARENCE P. WELU
RUBEN V. AUST'IN
LEO N. SCHUELLER
Councilmen
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk
Councilman Welu moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed .by Councilman Austin. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Kintzinger, Coun-
cilmen Austin, Schueller, Welu.
Nays-None.
A:bsent-.Councilman Ko]lb,
Communication of Carleton D.
Beh Co. submitting for approval
the Assignment of the Iowa Road
Building Company assigning the
proceeds from their contract with
the City of Dubuque for the bitu-
minous surfacing on certain streets
of Dubuque, Iowa, during the 1955
season, presented and read. Coun-
cilman Welu moved that the com-
munication be received and the
Mayor authorized to execute the
• Assignment on behalf of the City
• of 'Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded ·by
Councilman Austin. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-'Mayor Kintzinger, Coun-
cilmen Austin, Schueller, Welu.
Nays-None.
Albsent-Councilman Korb.
Communication of the United
• States ,Cuban Sugar Council urging
the City Council to oppose the bill
of Senator Ellender (S. 1635) or
any other similar bills prejudicial
to Cuban sugar and to support leg-
. islation maintaining Cuba's quota
· under the Sugar Act, thus conserv-
ing the Cuban market for your
community's products, presented
and read. Councilman Austin.
moved that the communication be
referred to the City Council"' for
consideration. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Schueller. Carried by the
following vote: .
Yeas-Mayor Kintzinger, Coun-
cilmen Austin, Schueller, Welu.
Nays-None.
kbsent-Councilman Kolb.
Petition of The Fire Prevention
Committee of the Dubuque Cham-
ber of Commerce, and the Board of
Directors of the Retail Merchants
232 Regular1 Session, May, 2:nd,1 1955·,
Bureau amt<OHamli>er ofl:Commerce,
requesting the City Counci't ito. con-
sideF, and adopt an.: oJ.Pdinance. pro-
hdlbiting smoking. in, retail 1 stores.
an.d lOtlumbUlildings ;wheve,. the num-
iber of people,--0a·Jlr1 cause a panic in
case 0£1 fire; presented;: and, read.
Councilmam Wel'\1 moved: that the
petition lbe, referred to,. the City
Managei;.an.d,,Fit:e :•Chief for investi-
gation and rep,or.t.:. S:econded by
Councilmani Sohueller. Carried by
theo:foHowing vote-: ,
Y:.eas;,-Miay9r1. Kintzinger,, Coun"
eill;r).en.'.Austill\1 ,Schuellelii Welu,,
Nays-None!.
Absent,,....lGouncibnan1KQlb ..
Petiti6Il' of! Jbh'n· P-;c Feller re-
questing, the City, Couneil -to take
some action iinegardHo the-clean-
ing up .ofi't,h.e .premises. in. the 1800
blockrnn,,Wood :Street1belonging to
Mt; Bleasant, Home,, presented.' and
read. Couneilman\'.Welu :.moved, that.
tb'.e, petiitioni be referredcito the City
Manager:· and Health,, Department,
for; in1Vestigatiomt and: report. Secs
oruled ib¥ Qouneibnan 1Austin.1 Car.;.
ried,;by the,foH0-.wing,1vote: ·
Ye-as"-'Milyor , Kintzinger{ . Coun·
cilm.en·-Austin,-St!h'ueHer,' Weltt;
Nays~one,,
AJbsent,_JCouncilman-' K!olbi -
Petition .. of,J,, M:1Winter and oth-
ers asking the City,. Council to
caus.e. the, first alley .. west of Gan-
dolfo Street from. Lomlbard Street
to ·St. Joseph's •Street to be opened
up for use; presented·. and read.
Councilman . .Austin moved that the
petition ibe referred'. to the City.
douncil' to -view the. grounds .. , S-ec,
onded.: by-Councilman Schueller.
Carried 1by th'.e .following vote~
Ye·as-Mayor, Kintzinger, Coun-
cilmen A'.ustin, Sdi:uel].er,· Welu,.
Nays-NOne.
Absent-.--Couneilman Ko~b.
P.etition1 ofa' Mts,. Emma,. Young
and;wthers,req,uesting that·:a street
lighti:be: installed, at. the. corner of
P['imr.ose:. andi Muscatine Streets,
presented: andt read. Councilman
Austin,.mov.ed ,th.ab th'.e: petition be,
referred to the City : Manager and'
ElectdcaL Inspector :llor( their rec-
omro~ndutiorn and rep,ont;, Seconded :,
by Councilman Schueller: Carried
by the !followingwote:.
Yeas...,--ll\1Jyor/'' K1ntzin-geri' Coun-
cilmen: A,ustin; Schueller, Welu.
Nays,-,..None;-,
Absent+-aCoun.cilman ·Kolb;
Petition,of IIeo ,A; Heitz:request-,
ing,,permission•to, erect, a retaining,
waH:8-,feet from th'e,curbing,at•his
home0 located: a.ti 667, Levi Street{
presented and read; ·Councilman~
Sclluelle:1!, moved ·that, the'. petition
bee· referred.\ to the, City,· Council, to.,
view the·,. grounds.. Seconded 1by ·.
Councilman., •Austin;, Carried :by, the
foHowing. vote:
Ye>as-'-Mayor · Kintzinger; Coun-
cilmen· Austill,' Schueller, Welu,
Nays-None1
Aibsent.\-.-GouneHmen, Ko]b.,
Councilman Austin-moved that
th'e · rules:' ibe susp!lnded, for· -the
purpose · of1 allowing any· one pres-
ent 1 in, th'e , Cooncil l Chamber; who
wislies: to., do• so;-to address, the
Oouncit: Seaonded> by., ·Councilman,
S<ihueI1ler1 Carried,;by, the following
vote:
Yeas,...-..Mayor, Eiintzinger, Goun-
ciltnen Austin, Schueller, Welu.
Nays~None,
Absent,i,...JCOuncHman ·-Kiolb.
Mr. Henry Haas. addressed the
Council asking ' £or-permission to ·
erect-' a· retaining·wall 8 feet from
the curbing at ·liis· home located-at-I 655;Levi iStreet.: Councilman Austin
1mo:vedt thatr the,,verbal: request. of,
I Henry ,Haas b'e, referred to, the, City I Councill to,, view the,, grounds; See-
l onded ', ,by., Councilman Schueller.
Carried :.by the: ,following. vote:
Yeas.;....,Mayo1:n Kintzinger, Coun-
cilmen ,.Austin,:. Schueller, Welu.
Nays-None,•
Absent+-Councilinan Kolb.
Petition-of'-Burt· Atkinson et al'
req-q-estin_g·· t}).'e· installation-of· a -
street ligh't at I the end of the-2900"
biOck· on Muscatine1·Street · present"
ootand tread;' <founci1tnan schueller'
moved·that'th:e·petition ·be ·referred'
to--th'e Oitr Manager• and~Electrical:
Ins,pector ·for· their recommendation
and' reportJ Seconded· by Council-
man Austin, Carried ·by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor, Eiintzinger, Coun-
cilmen•Austin, Schueller, Welu.
Nays-None.
AbsentJ...<Oounci:lman Ko1b;
April 29, 1955
To ·the·-·Honorable -Mayor·
and_ City·,council ·
DUbttquefiowa:
Gentlemen:
Accovding.· to· Section -12A of -Or-
dinance 21•55, the City Council may,
issue( restricted,. ,plumbing licenses
to,,the,-person dn., dil'ect charge of