1937 January Council ProceedingsRegular Session, January 4th, 1937
COUNCIL
Offlclal)
Regular Session, January 4th, 1937.
Council met at 8:10 P: M.
Present-Mayor Jaeger, Council-
men Benncht, Chalmers, Kane,
Schiltz, City Manager Evans.
Jaeger stated that this is
Mayor
ular monthly meeting of the
,the reg
City Council for the purpose of act
ing upon such business as may pro
perly come before the mee
Communication of League of Iowa
Municipalities inclosing a resolution
for the employing of Mr. Frank
Pierce to furnish the City of Du•
buque with legislative reports for
the year 1937, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
on. Receive and file the communicat
Seconded by Councilman Schiltz.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Communication of F. R: White,
Chief Engineer, Iowa State Highway
Commission, advising the City Coun-
cil that the Commission is of the
opinion that the better way to han-
dle the traffic at the intersection of
Central Avenue and Twenty-second
Street and Kaufman Avenue is tc in-
stall aStop and Go light and that
until such time as the City may
be able financially to install such
Stop and Go light that they would
suggest that traffic at this intersec-
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tion be controlled by a traffic police-
man during rush periods, presented
and read.
Councilman Chalmers moved to re-
ceive and file the communication.
Seconded by Councilman Schiltz.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilman
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
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Nays-None.
Communication of Dubuque Trades
and Labor Congress advising the
City Council that the Dubuque
Trades and Labor Congress are bath
of the Dock Commission 100% with
regards to the City purchasing a
dredge, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
ceive and file the communication.
Seconded by Councilman Schiltz.
Carried by the following votE:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Communication of Dubuque Traf-
fit Association requesting that the
City of ~ Dubuque subscribe the
amount of $60.00 as mtmtbership
dues in the Association for the year
1937, presented and read:
City Manager Evans recommend-
ing that the amount of $50.00 be sub
scribed to the Dubuque Traffic As-
sociation as membership dues and
that said amount of $50:00 be Pald
from the City Water Department
Funds.
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the recommendation of City Mana
ger Evans be approved and that a
warrant in tho amount of $50.00 be
ordereed drawn on the City Water
Department Funds to cover the
amount of membership dues in the
Dubuque Traffic Association. Second
ed by Councilman Schiltz. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz:
Nays-None.
Petition of N. J. Hingtgen request-
ing that the Local Business District
be extended to include the property
known as Number 61 West 32nd
Street, presented and read:
Councilman Bennett moved to re
fer the petition to the Planning and
Zoning Commission for their recom
mendation and report. Seconded by
Councilman Schiltz. Carried by the
fallowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Scheck-
el et al requesting that bus ser-
vice be extended on Bennett Street,
McCormick Street and Algona Street
and also that a street light be in-
stalled between Algona Street and
McCormick Street, presented and
read.
Councilman Kane moved that the
request for extension of bus service
an Bennett Street, McCormick Street
and Algona Street be referred to the
City Manager to confer with the of-
ficials of the Interstate Power Com-
pany and that the request for the
installation of a street light between
Algona Street and McCormick Street
be referred to the City Council. Sec-
onded by Councilman Chalmers. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-Nona.
Petition of Mrs. Irene Spiegelhalt
er, referred to the City Council by
the Board of Supervisors, request
ing cancellation of the 1933, 1934
and 1935 taxes on Lot 2 of 108 in
Cox's Addition, presented and read.
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the request be denied and the Board
of Stpervisors to be notified of the
action of the City Council. Second
ed by Councilman Scltiltz. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger; Councilmen
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Regular Session, January 4th, 1937
t ning Board, submitting a proposed
t agreement between the City of Du-
t buque and the Iowa State Planning
d Board for a survey of the conditions
e and problems in the City of Dubuque,
y Iowa, presented and read.
he Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of Julia E. Kemler re•
questing the City to accept the pay-
ment of the principal as full settle
ment of the delinquent special as•
sessment levied against the east half
of north 88 feet of Lot 783 in A, Mc-
Daniel's Sub. for the installation of
gas connecctions, presented and read.
Miss Julia E. Kemler addressed
the Council requesting that the pray
er of her petition be granted.
Councilman Kane moved that Miss
Julia E. Kemler be granted pErmis-
sion to pay the principal of the de-
linquent special assessment plus ad•
vertising costs, levied against the
east half of north 88 feet of Lot
783 in A. McDaniel's Sub., for gas
connections, Fund No. 718, the bal•
ante of penalties and interest to be
waived, and the County Treasurer to
be instructed accordingly. Second•
ea by Councilman Chalmers, Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Communication of Dubuque Trades
and Labor Congress submitting reso-
lution adopted by their organization
ParkoBoardhtoCtake suchlst pstas
may be necessary to provide the
funds necessary far the holding of
band concerts at the Eagle Point
Parlc during the summer months of
the year 1937 and for each year
thereafter, presented and read,
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the communication to the City Coun•
cil to be taken up for consideration
at the time the budget is being pre
pared. Seconded by Councilman Ben•
nett. Carried by the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Communication of 0. J, Baldwin,
Chief Engineer of Iowa State Plan•
Councilman Bennett moved that
the Agreement be approved and the
e City Manager authorized to execute
r the same on behalf of the City of
Dubuque. Seconded by Councilman
r Schiltz. Carried by the following
o vote:
y Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Nays-None,
Regular Session, January 4th, 1937
Dubuque, Iowa,
January 4th, 1937.
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen:
1, In accordance with the $192,•
000,00 bonds of your city which be•
come due February 1, 1937, this is
to advise that we will furnish your
city with a sufficient amount of
nroney to paY these bonds to the
},
, present holders on the due date, we
;y
,1;;' to retain the bonds uncancelled un•
til such time as refunding opera'
~ bons are necessary,
2, We further agree to carry the
warrants which it might be neces•
sary for your city to issue up to and
including March 31, 1937, and the
warrants are to bear interest at
_ 2~/z%•
3. We further agree to furnish
your city with money to talre up
special assessment bonds which are
due April 1, 1937,
4, We' also agree, if necessary,
to work out a plan whereby the sink-
ing fund can be reimbursed on the
{ money which was loaned to the fire
fund and the general fund.
Tn connection with the above men-
p boned items, we are to be given the
I privilege of refunding the bonds or
securing a judgment against the city
on warrants or special assessment
Bonds and exchanging said judgment
or bonds into Funding or Refund-
ing Bands at an interest rate of 3%,
the refunding operations and fund-
ing operations to be made approxi-.
mately April 1, 1937, the maturities
of the bonds to be made mutually
agreeable. The Refunding Bonds
and Funding Bonds are to be made
on an exchange basis at par for
par, and adjustments and interest
with us are to be made at the time
the transaction is completed.
We further agree to take care of
all. legal proceedings necessary to
refund said bonds and judgments,
and wE also agree to pay for attor-
neys' opinion of Chapman and Cut-
ler, of Chicago, Illinoie, and print
the bonds for the city, all without
charge,
The city is to cooperate with us
in furnishing sufficient data to pro•
vide information necessary to secure
the legal opinion of Chapman and
Cutler.
Respectfully submitted,
WHITE-PHILLIPS CORP,
By; S, A. Beck.
The above and foregoing proposi-
tion is hereby accepted this 4th day
of January, 1937.
City of Dubuque, Iowa.
F, M, Jaeger, Mayor.
Attest: J. J, Shea, City Clerk.
Councilman Kane moved that the
proposal of the White•~Phillips Cor•
poratton be accepted and the Mayor
and City Clerk authorized to eaie•
cute the same on behalf of the City
of Dubuque, Iowa. Seconded by
Councilman Chalmers, Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None,
Communications of Sanitary Offi•
ter, Chief Department of Fire and
Building Commissioner submitting
reports recommending that the old
barn owned by Anna Long located
at 2608 Central Avenue on Lot 268
of Davis Farm Addition be declared
a nuisance and condemned, present-
ed and read.
Councilman Schiltz moved to re•
fer the communications to the City
Council to view the grounds. Sec•
onded liy Councilman Bennett. Car•
ried by the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane,. Schiltz.
Nays=None,
December' 30, 1936.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen:. This is to advise that
I have approved the following bdnds
and policies and desire to have your
approval on same for filing:
EXCAVATION
A. J. Levan, 2239 Central Avenue
-Policy No, LBI 1013, Eagle Indem•
nity Co.
SIGNS
A. G. Sommerfeld, et al, 668 Iowa
Sfreet~Policy No. C. L: I. 2631, Co•
lumbia Casualty Co,
Appel-Higley Electric Co., 962
Main Street-Policy No, GLN 803269,
New York Casualty Co,
Raehl-Phillips Furniture Co., 653•
661 Main Street -Policy No. IHP
8414814, The Travelers Ins. Co.
Feye Brothers, 646 Central Ave-
nue-Bond No. 114848, Western Sur•
ety Co,
Max Berk, 611 Main Street-Coh•
tinental Casualty Co.
Trausch Baking Co.,. signs at fol•
lowing locations: Flanigan Grocery
Store, 2649 Windsor Ave.; Reuter
Grocery Store, 2618 Windsor Ave.;
Trausch Baking Co., 1130 Iowa St.
-Policy No. ML 4780, The Ohio
Casualty Ins. Co.
Army's Recreation, 398 Main St.-
Policy No. IGB 3339, Standard Ac•
cident Ins. Co.
L. L. Coryell & Sons, Inc., 7th
and Iowa Sts.-Policy No. 2223176,
American Motorists Ina, Co,
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Communication of Mrs. Catherine
Weber desiring to know whether the
City of Dubuque will grant her per•
mission to pay the delinquent spe
cial assessment levied against her
property for the paving of Pierce
Street in small payments instead oY
being required to pay the total
amount in one payment, presented
and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
fEr the communicatien to the City
Manager far investigation and re•
port. Seconded by Councilman
Schiltz. Carried by the following
vote:
Xeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of Edward J. Farrell driv-
er of city aprbulance,, Joseph F. Cor•
'ell superintendent of fire alarms
and A, J. Strohmeyer assistant su•
perintendent of fire alarms, request-
ing that the City Council declare
that they be entitled to Civil Service
Status and Pension Rights, present-
ed and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to sus-
pend the rules for the purpose of
allowing any one present in the
Council Chamber, who wishes to do
so, to address the Council. Second-
ed by Councilman Chalmers, Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaegea', Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None.
Attorney Eugene H, Reilly address-
ed the Council requesting that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the petition to the City Council. Sec•
owded by Councilman Chalmers. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None.
Petition of Alfred H. Richard et al
requesting that Abbott Street be ex
tended from Lowell Street to Sem
inary Street and also requesting the
Lowell and Woodward Streets be no
included in the list of streets se
aside for coasting and also that sai
streets be kept free from excessiv
snow drifts and that during is
weather that said streets be cind
erect, presented and read.
Mr. John C. Cullen addressed th
Council requesting that the praye
of the petition be granted,
Councilman Kane moved to refe
the petition to the City Council t
vie`v the grounds. Seconded b
Councilman, Schiltz. Carried by t
following vote:
Regular Session, January 4th, 1937
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the bonds and policies be approved
and placed on file. Seconded by
Councilman Schiltz. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Jan• 2, 1937.
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Dubuque, Icwa•
Gentlemen: Attached are two
copies of certain traffic records per•
taining to our City for 1936 and also
for certain prior years. This infor•
motion is outlined on the basis of
requirements from the National Safe-
ty Council. One copy includes year-
ly total traffic accidents with the
division of fatal, non-fatal and pro-
perty damage; also deaths, as to
how happened and ages of persons
killed; also traffic injuries as to
how happened and ages of injured.
The other copy outlines total yearly
traffic arrests of violations and also
the convictions of said arrests.
This is for the information of the
City Council, It may not be neces-
sary to file these reports on the
Council records, as other fiscal re-
ports will be made in three months,
and it is now planned to publish
the same in our new 1936.37 Annual
Fiscal Report. Full copies ate on
record in my office.
From a recent study of former
calendar yearly Safety Council re-
cords and also a teu month record
of 1936, it still appears that the
City of Dubuque has been in past
years and still is only approximate•
ly 50% as high in traffic deaths as
the average of U. S• cities of popu-
lation from 25,000 to 50,000.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M• EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evans be received and filed. Sec-
onded by Councilman Schiltz• Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 1-37
Resohrtion for return of portions
of temporary $75,000.00 transfer to
the General Bond Sinking Fund.
Whereas, by Resolution No, 5-34,
as adopted by the City Council of
Dubuque, Iowa, on January 15, 1934,
a request was made to the State
Comptroller for the right to tem-
porarily transfer from the General
Bonded Sinking Fund $75,000.00 in-
cluding $55,000.00 to the Consolidat-
ed Fund and $20,000.00 to the Fire
Maintenance Fund for the purpose
Regular Session, January 4th, 1937 S
December, 1936, prior taxes and al- Councilman Kane moved to adjourn.
so the same percentage of 1936r yesti Car~iedeby he f (lowing vote~mers,
taxes paid in December,
mated at approximately $2,650.00, Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
shalt be distributed and then said Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
entire amounts of prior taxes shall Nays-None. J. J, SHEA,
be returned to the General Bonded City Clerk.
Sinking Fund as part payment of
(. the temporary January, 1934, trans- Approved ....................•.,...••.•.•...•••1937.
• fer equal to $20,000.00.
;'°• To the GENERAL BONDED SINK•
ING FUND, $8,568.02, including April Adopted ......•.........•.....•.•.••••••••••••••1937.
...r. rior taxes and
y~•,, to December, 1936, p
;f also the same percentage of prior "....•• .........................•.•......
year taxes paid in December, 1936,
estimated at approximately $3,648.00,
sh(B)boAfter dJanuary 25~ 937~uthe
City Council of Dubuque, Iowa, she 1 Counc men:
attempt to provide for the return of
e remaining transfers due to e
General Bonded Sinking Fund, in-
cludipg estimated amounts from the ••.•.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Consolidated Fund, $20,780.79, and •
from the Fire Maintenance Fund, ptteet : ........................................•,••••••••
$6,131.39. Clty Clerk.
Be It Further Resolved that the
City Treasurer and City Auditor be
and they -are hereby directed to
make the transfers from prior years'
taxes in accordance with the provis•
ions hereof.
Passed, adopted and approved this
4th day of J F u~ yJAEGER,
Mayor.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R• KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A• M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J• J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Kane moved the adop-
tion of the resolution• Seconded by
Councilman Bennett• Carried by the
fallowing vote:
Yeas-Maym~ Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of Board of Commission-
ers of Department of Public Docks
for the issuance of Bock Bonds un
the amount of $30,000.00, presented
and read. Mr. John Kerper address-
ed the Council relative to the peti•
tion of the Board of Commissioners
of Department of Public Docks re•
questing the issuance of Dock Bands
in the amount of $30,000.00.
Councilman I{one moved that the
petition be approved and the proper •
proceedings ordered prepared for
the issuance of Dock Bonds in the
amount of $30,000.00. Seconded by
Councilman. Chalmers. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, I{one, Schiltz•
Nays-None.
There being no further business,
of making possible the operation of
the City of Dubuque, due to the; to•
tal delinquency in tax collections
from 1929 to 1933, inclusive, equal
to $201,336.05; and
Whereas, by a letter dated Jan•
uary 16, 1934, the State Comptroller
approved this temporary transfer of
a total of $75,000.00 on the beefs
of returning the entire $75,000.00
within one year; and
Whereas, since the request of the
temporary transfer was authorized
by the State Comptroller, the com-
bined current and delinquent tax col-
lections in each year have' not yet
equalled even the total current
yearly levies; and
Whereas, in April, 1936, 25%n of
the $75,000.00 transfer was au-
thorized by the City Council to be
returned to the General Bonded Sink-
ing Fund, including $13,750.00 from
the 19367 current taxes of the Con-
solidated Fund and $5,000,00 from
the 1936.7 current taxes of the Firo
Maintenance Fund; and
Whereas, there is now an author•
ized temporary deposit in a separate
fund, of all prior year taxes received
by the City of Dubuque during the
months of April, 1936, to December,
193G, inclusive, in the total sum of
$37,541.29; and
Whereas, by instructions from the
State Comptroller, dated December
23, 1936, definite action must be tak•
en for the remaining balance of the
complete returns of the transfer o4
$76,000.00: now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, that tho following ac-
tion shall be performed;
(A) That the present separate
fund of prior year taxes, as received
by the City from April to Decem•
ber, 1936, including a total eam of
$37,541.29 and also the entire amount
of prior year taxes, as• collected by
the County officials in the month
of December, 1936, which will be
received by the City in January,
1937,, estimated at approximately
$16,000.00, shall both be distributed
definitely on the basis of prior year
levies, as follows:
To the CONSOLIDATED FUND,
$14,352.21, including Apri] to Decem-
ber, 193G, prior taxes and also the
same Percentage of prior year taxes
paid in December, 1936, estimated at
approximately $6,117.00, shall be dis-
tributed and then said Entire
amounts of prior taxes shall be re-
turned to the General Bonded Sink•
ing Fund as part payment of the
temporary January, 1934, transfer
equal to $55,000.00.
To the FIRE MAINTENANCE
FUND, $6,218.G1, including April to
6 Special Session, January 1Sth, 1937
(Official,)
Special Session, January 15th,
1937.
Council met at 4;45 P, M.
.Present-Mayor Jaeger, Council-
men Bennett, Chalmers, Kane,
Schiltz, City Manager Evans,
Meeting called by order of Coun-
cilmen Kane and Chalmers.
Notice and Call of Special Meeting
of the City of Dubuque, January
14th, 1937.
To F. M. Jaeger, Mayor.
You are hereby notified and there
is hereby called a sPeoial meeting
of the City Council 'of the City of
Dubuque to be held at 4:30 P. M.
on January 15th, 1937, at the coun-
cil chamber in said city. •At this
meeting there will be considered a
petition of the Board of Dock Com-
missioners requesting the City Coun-
cil to issue Dock Bonds of said City
in the sum of thirty thousand dol-
lars ($30,000.00).
If said petition be approved, then
a resolution, will be introduced en-
titled: "Resolution proposing a sup-
plements] estimate of dock fund tax-
es;' and a further resolution will be
introduced entitled: "Resolution to
fix a date at which dt is proposed to
tylcthousand dollare($30,000.00)fDoclc
Bonds,"
Such other business will be trans-
acted as may properly came before
a regular meeting of the City
Council.
Dated this 14th day of January,
1937.
M. R. KANE,
JOHN K, CHALMERS,
Councilmen.
Record of Meeting of Dock Board,
January 8, 1937,
The Dock Board of the City of Du•
buque, Dubuque County, Iowa, met
in regular session at its office in the
City Hall in said city at 7:30 P, M,
The meeting was called to order,
and there were present Presley S.
Pa`vkes, president, in the chair, and
the following named commissioners:
John A, Kerper, secretary, and Al-
bert Wharton, commissioner. Ab°•
sent-None.
The Board discussed the amend-
ment to, enlarging and changing of
the comprehensive genera] plan for
the improvement of the harbor and
waterfront under its jurisdiction,
heretofore adopted and on file in its
office, and it was determined to
amend, change and enlarge such
plan by including therein the exten-
sion of the levee, the erection of a
dry dock in the harbor, and the
dredging of the harbor and the pur-
chase of property far such purposes.
The matter of financing the cost of
such works and improvements, to-
gether with the purchasing of such
property as may be necessary for
said purposes, was considered.
Commissioner Wharton introduced
and caused to be read the resolution
attached hereto, entitled: "Resolu-
tion for ~a petition to the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque for the
issuance of bonds;' and moved its
adoption; seconded by Commission-
er Kerper, After due consideration
of the resolution of the Dock Board,
the President put the question on
the motion, and upon the roll being
called, the following voted:
Ayes-Fawkes, Kerper, Wharton.
Noyes-None.
Whereupon the President declared
said resolution duly adopted.
Upon motion and vote the meeting
adjourned.
J. J, I{ERPER,
Secretary of the Dock Board,
Resolution No, 2--37
RESOLUTION FOR A PETITION
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS,
Whereas, this Dock Board of the
City of Dubuque, Dubuque County,
Iowa, has heretofore, pursuant to
the provisions of Chapter 303 of the
Code of Iowa 1935, caused to be pre-
pared acomprehensive general plan
for the improvement of the harbor
and waterfront of said city by malt-
ing proNision for the needs of com-
merce and shipping, and in accord-
ance therewith has constructed cer-
tain docks, wharves, piers, cranes,
dock apparatus and machinery
equipment as were deemed neces-
sary for the convenient and accu•
rate accommodation and handling of
water craft of all kinds; and
Whereas, it is now found neces-
sary to amend, change and enlarge
said plan so as to more fully accom-
plish the purposes of the general
plan by constructing extensions to
the levee at and near said docks,
build and construct a dry dock in
the harbor, dredge and clear the har-
bor of silt and refuse and to pur•
chase the necessary machinery and
equipment for such purposes; and
Whereas, estimates have been pre•
pared and filed with this Dock Board
showing the aggregate cost of such
works and improvements together
with the purchasing of such prop-
erty as may be necessary for said
Special Session, January 1Sth, 1937
;purpose, and it has been determined
that s thousand dolls s (($30,000 00) f
~Ehirty
and
Whereas, this Dock Board deems
it necessary and advisable that
,bonds of said City of Dubuque be
~~ issued for the purpose of construct-
ing such works and improvements
`rj~. together with the purchasing of such
r ='~ ^' ~ .property as may be necessary there•
for, all as contemplated by said gen-
eral plan, as amended, changed and
enlarged: Now, herefere,
L _ B ofl theeC ty ofbDubuq DocDubuque
County, Iowa, as follows:
Section L
That this Dock Board petition the
City Counail of said City of Dubuque
to issue bonds of said city in the
principal amount of thirty thousand
dollars ($30,000.00) for the purpose
of constructing the works and im-
provements hereinbefore referred to
and purchasing such property as
may be necessary for such purposes,
said petition to be in substantially
the fallowing form:
"To the honorable City Counail of
the City of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa:
The undersigned Commissioners
of Public Docks constituting the
Dock Board of the City of Dubuque,
Dubuque County, Iowa, hereby peti•
tion your honorable body to issue
the bonds of said city in the prin•
oipal sum of thirty thousand dollars
($30,000.00) for the purpose of im-
proving the harbor and waterfront
of said city for making provisions
for the needs of commerce and ship-
ping by constructing extensions to
' the levee at and near the public
docks, and by building and con-
structing adry dock in the harbor,
and dredging and cleaning the har-
bor of silt and refuse, and to pur-
chase the necessary machinery and
equipment for such purposes, all as
contemplated by the comprehensive
general plan of said Dock Board, ae
amended, changed and eularged."
Section 2,
That each of the commissioners
constituting this Dock Board is here•
by authorized and directed to sign
said petition and that the Secretary
is hereby authorized and directed to
file said petition with the City Coun-
cil of said city.
Section 3,
That this resolution be effective
immediately upon its passage and
that al] resolutions or parts of reso-
lutions and petitions to conflict here-
with be, and the same are hereby
repealed,
P. S. FAWKES,
President and
Commissioner.
J. A. KERPER,
Secretary and
Commissioner,
ALBERT WHARTON,
Commissioner.
State of Iowa ss
Dubuque County
I, the undersigned, Secretary of
the Doclc Board of the City of Du-
buque in the county aforesaid, do
hereby certify that attached hereto
is a true, correct and complete copy
of the records of the meeting of
the said Dock Board on January 8th,
1937, and of the resolution thereto
adopted insofar as the same relatee
to the petitioning of the City Coun-
cil of said city to issue bonds of said
city in the principal amount of thir•
ty thousand dollars ($30,000.00),
none of which proceedings have
since been amended, revoked or re•
pealed,
Witness my offioial signatµre at
Dubuque, Iowa, this 8th day of Jan•
uary, 1937,
J. A, KERPER,
Secretary.
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the resolution be received and made
a matter of record, Seconded by
Councilman Schiltz. Carried by the
following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
. Nays-None.
To the Honorable City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Towa:
The undersigned Commissioners oP
Public Docks constituting the Dock
Board of the City of Dubuque, Du•
buque County, Iowa, hereby petition
your honorable body to issue the
bonds of said city in the principal
sum of thirty thousand dollars
($30,000.00) for the purpose of im•
proving the harbor and waterfront
of said city for making provis~iona
for the needs of commerce and ship•
ping by constructing extensions to
the levee at and near the public
docks, and by building and con•
structing a dry dock in the harbor,
and dredging and cleaning the har-
bor of silt and refuse, and to pur-
chase the necessary machinery and
equipment for such purposes, all as
contemplated by the comprehensive
8 Special Session, January 15th, 1937
general plan of sa4d Dock Board, as
amended, changed and enlarged.
DOCK BOARD OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE:
P. S. FAWKES,
President and
Commissioner,
J. A. KERPER,
Secretary and
Commissioner
ALBERT WHARTON,
Commissioner,
Filed with the City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, on January
14th, 1937.
J, J, SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the petition be received and made
a matter of record. Seconded by
Councilman Schiltz, Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None,
Resolution No. 3-37
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A SUP-
PLEMENTAL ESTIMATE OF
DOCK FUND TAXES.
Whereas, this City Council of the
City of Dubuque, in the County of
Dubuque 'and State of Iowa, a city
situated on a navigable waterway in
said state, heretofore pursuant to
and in strict compliance with all
laws applicable and particularly
Chapter 303 of the Code of Iowa
1935, has lawfully created a Depart-
ment of Public Docks to be adm~in•
istered by the Dock Board of said
city; and
Whereas, said Dock Board has
caused to be prepared a comprehen-
sive general plan for the improve-
ment of the harbor and waterfront
of said city, which plan has been
amended, enlarged and changed so
as to provide for additional improve-
ments, and has petitioned this City
Council to tissue the bonds of said
city in the principal amount of thir-
ty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) far
the purpose of constructing the
works anti improvements and pur-
chasing property to be used in con-
nection therewith; and
Whereas, it is deemed necessary
and advisable that said bonds be
issued at this time and tit has been
found that by the issuance of said
bonds in the principal sum of thirty
thousand dollars ($30,000.00) said
city will not thereby become indebt•
ed in excess of any constitutional
or statutory limits of indebtedness
or taxabion; and
Whereas, it is necessary and ad-
vieatile to make provision for the
payment of said bonds and to make
a supplemental estimate for taxes
for future years, pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 24 of the Code
of Iowa 1935: Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Section 1.
That a supplemental estimate for
the levy of taxes for each of the
years 1937 to 1944 inclusive be made
as follows: that in pursuance of
Paragraph 11 of Section 5902 of the
Code of Towa 1935 there be levied,
assessed and collected a direct, spe•
cial annual tax upon all the taxable
property within said city for each of
the years 1937 to 1944 inclusive, suf-
ficient to produce the net annual
sums as hereinafter provided,
Section 2.
Said taxes shall be collected each
year at the same time and in the
same manner as and with and in
addition to all other taxes in and
for said city, and ,when collected
shall be converted into a special
fund,
Section 3.
That this Council meet on the 1st
day of February, 1937, at the council
chamber in the City Hall within said
city at 7:30 P, M., at which time
and place any person subject to such
tax shall be heard in favor of or
against the same or any part there-
of.
Section 4.
That the Mayor and City Cler]c
are hereby directed to give notice
of said supplemental estimate, set-
ting forth the time when and the
place where said hearing will be
held, by publication at least ten
days before said hearing in the Tele•
graph-Herald, a newspaper publish-
ed in said city. Said notice shall be
yin substantially the following form;
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL
ESTIMATE,
The City Council of the City of
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa,
will meet on the 1st day of Feb-
ruary, 1937, at the council chamber
in the City Hall, Dubuque, Iowa, at
7:30 P, M., at which time and place
taxpayers will be heard for and
against the following estimate for
levies of taxes for future years. The
proceeds from said taxes will be
used to pay the principal and in-
terest on bonds issued for dock pur-
poses as the same respectively ma-
ture and in accordance with a peti-
tion filed with said City Council by
the Dock Board of said city,
Special Session,, anuary 15th, 1937 9
year Collected
Year and Amount,
e= Levied. Expended.
1937 ........................$ 525.00
y 1937 193E ........................1,575.00
1938 1939 ........................1,050.00
1939 1940 ...........:............ 6,050.00
1940 1941 ........................ 5,875.00
`~ 1941 1942 ........................5,700.00
. 1942 1943 ........................ 5,525,00
1943 1944 ........................ 5,350,00
t,,,Y 1944 1945 ........................5,175.00
°~` By order of the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
;; F, M. JAEGER,
Attest: J, J. CHY Clerk, Mayor.
Section 5,
That the City Clerk is hereby d~i-
rected to file verified proof of the
o cecaofo thef Auditor oofceDubuque
County, Iowa,
Section 6,
That this resolution be in force
and 'effect immediately upon its pas-
sage and approval. Passed and ap•
proved this 15th day of January,
1937.
'F. M. JAEGER,
Mayor.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A. 114. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Recorded January 16th, 1937,
J, J. SHEA,
Gity Clerk,
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution, Second-
ed by Councilman Schiltz, Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None,
Resolution No. 4-37.
RESOLUTION TO FIX A DATE OF
MEETING AT WHICH IT IS
PROPOSED TO TAKE ACTION
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THIR-
TY THOUSAND DOLLAR DOCK
BONDS.
Whereas, the Dock Board of the
City of Dubuque in the County of
Dubuque and State of Iowa, has peti-
tioned this City Council of said city
to tissue bonds of said city in the
principal amount of thirty thousand
dollars ($30,000.00) for the purpose
of constructing works and improve-
ments for the harbor and water-
front in said city and the purchase
of property for said purpose; and
Whereas, it is deemed advisable
and for the beat interests of said
city that said bonds be issued at
this time: Now, Therefore,
Be It Reselved by the Gity Council
of the City of Dubuque as follows:
Section 1. That this Council meet
at the council chamber in the, City
Hall within said city on the 1st day
of February, 1937, at 7:30 P. M., at
which time and place proceedings
will be instituted and action taken
for the issuance of thirty thousand
dollar ($30,OOOAO) Dock Bonds of
said city for the purpose of con-
structing works and improvements
for the harbor and waterfront in
said city and far the purchase of
property for said purpose.
Sec. 2. The City Clerk is hereby
directed to give notice of proposed
action for the issuance of said
bands, setting forth the amount and
purpose thereof, the limo and the
place where said meeting will be
Held, by publication at least once
for at least ten days before said
meeting, in the Telegraph•Herald, a
newspaper of general circulation
within said city; said notice shall
be in substantially the following
form:
NOTICE OF MEETING FOR ISSU-
ANCE OF DOCK BONDS,
The City Council of the City of
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa,
will meet on the 1st day of Feb-
ruary, 1937, at the. council chamber
in the City Hall, Dubuque, Iowa, at
7:30 P. M., for the purpose of insti-
tuting proceedings and taking action
for the issuance of thirty thousand
dollar ($30,000.00) Dock Bonds of
said city for the purpose of con•
strucbing works and improvements
for the harbor and waterfront in
said city and the purchase of prop-
' erty for said pnrpose. At any time
before the date of said meeting, five
or more taxpayers may file a peti-
tion in the office of the City Clerk
setting forth their objections there-
to.
By order of the City Council, Jan-
uary 15th, 1937.
J, J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Sec. 3. That all resolutions or
petibions thereof in conflict here-
with be, and the same are hereby
repealed, and this resolution shall
be effective forthwith upon its pas-
sage and approvah
10 Special Session, January 15th, 1937
Passed and approved January
15th, 1937•
F• M. JAEGER,Mayor•
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A• M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J• J• SHY Clerk,
Recorded January 16th, 1937•
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Schiltz moved the
adoption of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Chalmers. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None. 1937.
January 6,
Mr. R. M. Evans,
City Manager, Dubuque, Iowa.
Dear Mr•, Evans:
I am in receipt of your letter of
January 5 with statement of approx-
imate amount of delinquent tax col,
returnsto the Bond eS eking 1Fund
Maintenance Funds bydJanuaryF25.
I hereby approve the transfer of
all delinquent taxes belonging to
the Consolidated and Fire Ma:inten-
ance Funds received April 1 to De•
cember 1, 1936, and now held in a
separate account together with like
taxes collected by the County dur-
ing December, 1936, or after that
time if received before January 25,
1937.
As soon as you know definitely the
exact amount of delinquent taxes
placed in the two funds involved
and then returned to the Bond Fund,
]cindly advise this office together
with the source the remanning mon•
ey due the Bond Fund is obtained.
You may attach this letter to your
copy of Resolution No. 1-1937.
Very truly yours,
C. B. MURTAGH,
State Comptroller.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the communication be made a mat,
ter of record. Seconded by Council,
man Schiltz• Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz•
Naps-None,
Petition of John Schaetzle request-
ing arefund on his cigarette permdt,
as due to fire loss he has discon-
tinued his cigarette business, pre,
seated and read.
Councilman Schiltz moved that
the request be granted and that
warrant in the amount of $25.00 b
ordered drawn on the City Tress
urer in favor of John Schaetzle to
cover the amount of refund. Sec-
onded by Councilman Bennett- Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of St• Mary's Church Cm••
poration requesting permission to
erect n canvas banner across Blain
Street for the purpose of advertising
a festival, presented and read.
Councilman Schiltz moved that
the request be granted. Seconded by
Councilman Bennett. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz•
Nays-None.
Petition of Arthur J. Meyer et al.,
requesting that a street bight be in-
stalled in the 1800 block on Custer
Street, presented and read.
Councilman Chalmers moved to
refer the petition to the City Coun•
cil to'view the grounds. Seconded
by Councilman Schiltz• Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of Mrs. Hycintha Lehner
requesting that the property located
at 511 Garfield Avenue'be rezoned
from a residential district to a busi-
ness district, Presented and read.
Councilman Schiltz moved to re-
fer the petition to the Planning and
Zoning Commission for their recom-
mendation and report. Seconded by
Councilman Chalmers- Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz•
Nays-None,
Petition of M. R. Jaeger et al.,
residents and property owners on
Bennett Street, requesting the City
Council to preserve the ideal coast-
ing place for children and grown-
ups, and advising that they object
to buses on Bennett Street, present-
ed and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the former petition of Mrs. Elizabeth
Scheckel et al. requesting bus ser-
vice on Bennett Street, McCormick
Street and Algona Street be received
and filed and that the present peti-
tion of M• R• Jaeger et al. objecting
to bus service on Bennett Street be
approved, Seconded by Councilman
Schiltz. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None,
Communication of Interstate Pow•
er Company advising Council that
a in October, 1933, a petition was re•
e ceived requesting bus eervice an
• Bennett Street and also advising
Special Session, January 15th, 1937 11
douncil that a petition was received
at that time from the property own-
ers objecting to bus service on said
Bennett Street and also calling the
attention of the City Council that
Bennett Street is one of the streets
set aside for coasting and which
would prevent the operation of bus-
es over this street, presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
ceive and file the communication.
Seconded by Councilman Schiltz.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
`,~*'y Nays-None.
Petition of Triangle Hatchery re•
~; questing permission to erect a poul-
try brooder house on the vacant lot
at 14th and Central Avenue, across
the street from their place of busi-
ness, presented and read,
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the request be denied. Seconded by
Councilman Kane. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz•
Nays-None.
Petition of Walter W. and Rebec-
ca L• Paisley requesting the City
Council to accept the amount of
$40.00 for the release and surrender
of the tax sale certificate held by
the City of Dubuque against Lot 2
of the Sub• of Lot 23 in Grandview
Heights Addition, presented and
read.
Councihnan Chalmers moved to
refer the petition to the City Solic-
itor and City Engineer for investiga-
tion and report, Seconded by Coun•
Gilman Schiltz• Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, I{one, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
~ Petitions of St. Joseph Mercy Hos-
pital, referred to the City Council
by the Board of Supervisors, re•
questing that Clara Street, Augusta
Street, and that part of Peabody
Street beginning at the west line of
-Augusta Street and ending at the
east line of Lot 2 of 1 of Out Lot
731, and the alley as platted in
Agnes I,angworthy's Subdivision and
lying between Peabody and Clara
Streets be omitted from assessment
as exempt from taxatio^ beginning
with the year 1937 and also request-
ing that Lot 2 of 2 of Mineral Lot
66 be omitted from assessment as
exempt from taxation, presented and
read,
Councilman Schiltz moved to refer
the petitions to the City Solicitor for
investigation and report. Seconded
by Councilman Bennett- Carried by
the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Dennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None-
Bond of Carl F, Bartels as Build-
ing Commissioner, in the amount of
$1,000.00, presented for approval.
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the bond be approved and placed on
file- Seconded by Councilman Kane.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None,
Claim of Ben Vyverberg in the
amount. of $50.00 for injuries re•
ceived in falling on icy sidewalk on
the north side of East 8th Avenue,
between White Street and the Alley
on the property formerly occupied
by the Key City Roofing Company,
presented and read.
Councilman Chalmers moved to
refer the claim to the City Solicitor,
Seconded by Councilman Schiltz.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz•
Nays-None,
Janury 7, 1937.
To the Honorable Maycr and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa,
Gentlemen: I am submitting here-
with reports of the City Auditor,
City Treasurer and City Water De•
partment for the month of Decem-
ber, 1936; also list of claims and list
of payrolls for which warrants were
drawn during the month of Decem-
ber, 1936.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the reports be received and placed
on file, Seconded by Councilman
Schiltz. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
January 9, 1937•
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa,
Gentlemen: A request was filed
with the City Council on January
4th, 1937, from Mrs• Catherine Web-
er, who lives at 1906 Pierce Street,
asking that assistance be authorized
by the Council in regard to her pay-
ing acertain delinquent special as-
sessment on her property. This was
referred by the Council to the wri-
ter for investigation and report.
Accordingly, please be advised
that Pierce Street from West Locust
to Angella Strets was paved by the
City, and the levy of said assess,
meats was made on January 14th,
1929. The fund number is 804. A
portion of bonds is still outstanding
on certain amounts of the total un•
paid assessments.
12 Special Session, January 15th, 1937
Mre. Catherine Weber was assess-
ed for Quigley's Sub. Out Lot 711,
Lot 1. This lot is on the east aide
of Pierce Street, just north of the
intersection of Quigley Inane. Said
lot is 56' 4" wide along Pierce Street
and the depth of the lot is 126',
Her home is erected on said lot,
The assessed valuation of the lot
and home in the year 1929 was list-
ed at $1,300•D0. At present the as-
sessed valuation is $900,00.
The total assessment on this lot
for the paving of Pierce Street was
$157.03. The first 1/10 principal was
$15,72 and paid February 13th, 1929;
the second 1/10 principal was $15.71
and paid March 28th, 1930; the third
1/1D principal was $15.70 and paid
March 20th, 1931. Delinquent prin-
cipal, not yet paid, includes $15.70
due March 31st, 1932, and also same
amount in 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936,
or total to March 31st, 1936, of 5
years, equal to $78.50. Another $15.70
of principal will also be duo March
31st, 1937.
The total amount of principal
not paid equals ($157.03 - $15.72 -
$15.71 and $15.70) $109.90. As per
the City Council's general decisions
in September, October and Novem-
ber of 1936, the principal due to
March 31st, 1936, equal to $78.50,
could be paid on the basis of ad-
vertising costs, plus 5% interest Per
year on the total unpaid principal,
including 5% of $109.91-$5.495 per
year, which would be due from
March 31st, 1932, to March 31st,
1936, or for 5 years, equal to $27.48,
as interest. The combination of prin-
cipal due to March 31st, 1936
($78.50) and interest due to March
31st, 1936 $27.48) would equal
$105,98, This could be authorized
only by the decision of the Council
to extend the past period authorized
for the payments to be made by
elimination of PENALTIES.
Mrs, Weber's request was not def-
inite as to her desire of authm'iza-
tion. She mentioned that she de-
sired to pay small payments rather
often, but she also stated that she
was a widow and had no income.
The aim of the writer was to at-
tempt to completely outline this pro•
ject, However, it is determined that
the County Treasurer canuot accept
small payments often, due to his
book arrangements for not less than
one year of payment at any time,
Respectfully submited,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Chalmers moved to
refer the communication of City
Manager Evans back to the City
Manager to confer with the City
Treasurer as to whether or not a
tax sale certificate has been secured
against this property by the City of
Dubuque. Seconded by Councilman
Kane. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
January 8, 1937,
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: This is to advise you
that Mr. Emil Grassel, who lives at
1005 Oak Street, redeemed from Mr,
Peter Kies, County Auditor, on Octo-
ber 8th, 1936, a certain area that had
been in scavenger sale. The special
assessment principal=$234.98 on this
property as included in Fund 564 for
the paving of Bryant Street, levied
by the City an August 19th, 1924,
and said area was originally assess-
ed to Mr. J. J. Nagle. The lot was
1 of 1 of 1 of 3 of Miners] Lot 63.
On December 22nd, 1936, Mr, Otto
Puls received a total amount on said
payment, from the County Treas-
urer, equal to $377.70 and listed as
Scavenger Tax Redemption Collec-
tion No. 86.
An appeal, dated September 14th,
1936, was presented to the City
Council by Mr. Emil Grassel, as sub•
witted by the City Manager, to be
able to pay the special assessment
principal still due on the basis of
5% interest per year, This author-
ization was approved by the Coun-
cil on September 14th, 1936,
An analysis of the delinquent as-
sessment includes:
(Eight yearly payments had been
made).
The ninth payment, equal to
$117.49 due March 31st, 1932, and
the tenth payment, equal to $117.49
due March 31st, 1933, had not been
paid prior to the submission of the
owner's appeal, Total principal due
was $234,98.
Interest on the unpaid principal,
$234.98, at 5% Per year from March
31st, 1931, to October 8th, 1936
(equal to 5 years, 6 months and F
days), would amount to $64.89, The
total unpaid principal due, phis the
5% yearly interest to date of pay-
ment, was ($117,49+$117.49+$64,89)
$299,87.
Another written personal appeal
was made by 114x. Emil Grassel,
dated October 9th, 1936, and sub-
mitted to they Council on October
26th, 1936, The second appeal tvas
that the owner agreed to pay the en•
tine delinquent principal, plus 5%
interest per year on the total levied
principal amount, as not yet paid.
Said second appeal requested furth-
er that the penalty, as paid on Octo•
ben 8th by Mr, Grassel, .be refunded
to him by the City. No action on
October 26th, 1936, ,was taken by
the Council.
Special Session, Januar 15th, 1937 13
Y.
Mr• Grassel is very anxious now
that all possible refunding be made
to him at once. The City received
a total of $377.70 as compared to
the principal and interest, as auth-
orized, equal to $299.87, or a penalty
received equal to $77.83. Mr, Grassel
has made requests recently to the
- writer that the $77.83 penalty and
i. also the 5% interest equal to $64.89,
or,a total of $142.72, be refunded to
him. He is aware that many other
property owners were later author-
ized in suchhcasest asuthe levy was
t only,
made over 10 years prior to October,
,r- 1936, and no outstanding bonds were
still due.
Accordingly, will the City Council
`~' now authorize the PENALTI', as
paid to the City equal to $77.83, to
be refunded to Mr. Emil Grassel?
In addition, will an authorization be
made by the City Council to refund
the total interest, equal to $64.89,
on the unpaid principal at 5% a year
• to Mr. Emil Grassel?
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the• communication of City, Manager
Evans to the City Council for fur-
ther consideration. Seconded by
Councilman Chalmers. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
January 11, 1937•
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Attached is a letter
from Mrs. John Biebermann request-
ing that the enclosed bill, from Cur-
tis-Straub Company in the amount
~ of $176.00, be submitted to and auth-
orized for the City Water Depart-
ment to pay said bilk
Mrs. Biebermann recently request-
ed authority from the Council for
her to install and operate a septic
tank on her property and drain the
same into Merz Sheet, The Council
determined that in this heavy and
steep roclt condition that a septic
tank would not be proper there as
sewage would spread into private
lots and onto streets.
The home owned by Mrs. Bieber-
mann is No. 1020 Merz Street and
also Lot No. 44 of Althauser's Sub.
This is located on a steep hill sec-
tion, about 175 ft. east of Althauser
Street. Riverview Street also ex-
tends from Merz Street, just north
of this Lot 44, to Eagle Street• On
a portico of the north area of Eagle
Street there is a sanitary sewer that
provides service for three lots on
Riverview Street. Accordingly, the
proper method of providing, a sewer
for Mrs. Biebermann is for her to
pay a portion of the cost of this
present private Riverview Street
sewer and then extend the upper
section of this sewer to the inter
section of Riverview and Merz
Streets for her own house sewer to
be connected thereto.
The bill of $176.00, as attached
hereto, was not known to the wri-
ter until after Mrs. Biebermann's
appeal was made to the Council.
Had this question been submitted to
me, I would have determined that
the Water Department, at its ex-
pense, should install a water main
on Merz Street, east of Althauser
Street, to at least the position oppo-
site Mrs. Biebermann's lot. Then she
could have installed and paid for her
own private water connection.
Now if authorization is made by
the Council to have this $176,00
charge, for install(ng a private water
pipe equal to length of 170 feet
along Merz Street which street is
an open and main city street, sub-
mitted to the City Water Depart-
ment for payment, it is then be•
lieved that the owner will also pro-
vide sewer service, at her own cost,
for her present home service. This
provision for sewer installation has
been suggested to Mrs. Biebermann
to be not on a contract, because of
the heavy rock condition, but rath-
er that she hire a plumber and pay
actual costs of the excavation and
installation. Her original bid for this
sewer was nearly $1,000.00. On this
new basis her cost should be great-
ly reduced.
The City Water Department
should provide water mains along
main streets, and individuals should
not have to pay for water piping,
except for their connections.
Respectfully submitted,
R, M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Kane moved that the
request be denied. Seconded by
Councilman Chalmers. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
January 11, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa,
Gentlemen: During the last of De-
cember, 1936, an outline was sent
to the City in regard to certain
Scavenger Tax and Special Assess-
ments, as redeemed and paid, includ-
ing checks for the same, 'Poday Mrs.
Frank Smith came to the City Hall
and stated that she had to pay more
on her delinquent special assess-
ments than the City Council had
authorized, She further requested,
14 Special Session, January 1Sth, 1937
if PENALTIES on these special as-
sessments had been charged to her,
would the City Council authorize
said penalties to be refunded? If so,
she would then attempt to again pay
other delinquency on special assess-
ments on certain other lots that she,
her husband and Mrs. Anna Theis
still own,
On September 14, 1936, in connec-
tion with the large number of ap-
peals made to the City Council for
the right to pay delinquent prih-
cipals on the basis of 5% interest
per year, WITHOUT any penalty,
the appeals included al] property
owned by Mr, and Mrs. Frank Smith
and Mrs. Anna Theis, Ttems 9, 10
and 11 in said long letter, These
various lots were only assessed for
the West Dubuque Sanitary Sewer,
Fund 903, levied December 22, 1930,
and said bonds are still outstanding.
The Council authorized all the de•
]inquent principals as due to March
31, 1936, to be paid on 5% interest
per year, without any additional pen-
alty to Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Theis•
Original assessments on certain
three paid areas were $72.83, $50.00
and $176.00 respectively, Two pay
ments of principal and interest had
been made on each of said tlrree
lots, including principal = $7.28 -1-
$5,00 + $17.50 = $29.78 in 1931 and
then $7.31 -F $5.00 -{- $17.50 = $29.81
in 1932, or a total of 2/10 of said
principal paid prior to our de,prea-
sion.
Cash on principal received last
month, as actually paid by the men-
tioned owners, dated October 21,
1936, on the following areas in-
cluded;-
On E. 190 ft. Lot 14, Delin•
quent Principal ........................$29,12
On N, r/2 W. 200 ft. Lot 14,
Delinquent Principal .............. 20.00
On Lat 15, Delinquent Prin-
cipal ............................................ 70.00
Total Principal Paid ..............$119.12
To March 31, 1936, there were 4
yearly 1/10 payments due on each
of these three lots, including $7.28
-~- $5.00 + $17.50 = $29.78 X 4 years
_ $119.12. Interest on the same for
the total unpaid assessments at 5%
per year includes (total assessments
_ $297.83 - 2 yearly payments at
$,59.59 =net $238.24 at 5% interest
per year = $11.912 per year for per-
iod from March 31, 1932, to October
21, 1936 = 4 years, 6 months, 10
days) $53.9$,
The total principal due to March
31, 1936, and interest on said three
lots as assessed, but not paid until
October 21, 1936 = ($119.12-{-$53.93)
$173.05.
The total amounts received by the
City on these same three lots to-
talled $192.26. In conclusion, the
PENALTY charged due to Scaven-
ger Sale redemption was ($192.26 -
$173.05) _ $19.21. There is still due,
ou four other lots, or areas, owned
by these same people, including prin•
cipal to March 31, 1936-$154.36. In
other wm•ds, $119.12 of this prin-
cipal due has been paid, while the
Council authorized the additional
$164.36 also to be paid by November
15, 1936, but said amount has not
been paid as yet.
Can the extra amount of the Octo-
ber 21, 1936, payments, including
$19.21 as penalty, be authorized to
be refunded to the owners in order
that they can still pay more of ac-
tual other delinquent assessments
due?
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the communication of City Manager
Evans to the City Council for fur-
ther consideration. Seconded by
Councilman Chalmers, Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
January 15, 1937•
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Tli~is is to advise you
brat all city employees certainly re-
gret the recent death of our active
Policeman, Mr, Roy Aitchison, who
had been a Police Detective and also
Police Court Clerk for years..
In connection with the Iowa Code
and the provisions of the Civil Ser-
vice Commission, the following two
decisions of promotions have been
made 'and said changes shall start
January 16th, 1937. According to the
Civil Service Promotional List of
Policemen to March 31, 1937, Mr.
Joseph Strub, present Desk Ser-
geant, had the highest rate equal to
100% on the examinations made for
promotions- Mr. Joseph Strub has
now been authorized to serve as a
Detective and Police Court Clerk.
Also to provide the appointment
of one Desk Sergeant, the decision
has been to appoint Mr: John Bra•
dy, present policeman, who had the
next highest rate, or 98%.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evans be received and filed. Sec-
onded by Councilman Bennett. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None,
Special Session, January 1Sth, 1937 1S
Councilman Kane moved that Pol-
.9
ice Officer Joseph Strub be appoint-
ed Clerk of the Police Court. Sec-
~onded by Councilman Bennett. Car-
ied by the following vote:
•
t
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
January 14, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
• Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Attached are two new
copies of a contract, similar to the
Lease and Agreement dated January
14, 1933, regarding the use of the
portion of the Ninth Street Fire
' Headquarters Building by the Gover-
nor's Greys, Iucorp.
;" An extension of the last agree-
ment was authorized by the City
Council to January 14, 1937. In case
~~ the same type of agreement and
:z` charges per year are authorized now
~` ` ~ by the City Council said contract
will be executed.
'~ Respectfully submitted,
;'~ R. M. EVANS,
City Manager,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the Lease and Agreement be ap•
proved and the Mayor and City
Clerk be authorized to execute the
same on behalf of the City of Du-
buque. Seconded by Councilman
Chalmers. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 5-37.
Whereas, application for Class
"B" Beer Permit has been sub-
mitted to this Council for approval
and the same has been examined:
i Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the follow-
ing application be and the same is
hereby approved, and it is ordered
that the premises to be occupied by
such applicant shall be forthwith
• inspected;
CLASS "B" PERMIT,
Name, Address.
Emil C. Stumpf, 1402 Elm Street,
Passed,~adopted and approved this
15th day of January, 1937,
F. M, JAEGER,
Mayor,
JOHN K, CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
ARTHUR M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest; J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Schiltz moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Chalmers- Car-
ried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz•
Nays-None,
Resolution No. 6-37.
Whereas, heretofore applications
were filed by the within named ap-
plicants for Class "B" Beer Permits
and they received the approval of
this Council; and
Whereas, the premises to be oc-
cupied by them have been inspected
and found to comply with the ordiu-
ances of this City and they have
filed a proper bond: Now, There-
fore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Man•
ager be and he is hereby directed
to issue to the following named per-
sons aBeer Permit:
CLASS "B" PERMIT.
Name. Address.
Emil C. Stumpf, 1402 Elm Street.
Be It Further Resolved that the
bonds filed by such applicants be
and the same are hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved this
15th day of Janury, 1937.
F. M. JAEGER,
Mayor.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A, M. BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J• SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Schiltz moved the
adoption of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Bennett. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
ATays-None.
Resolution No. 7-37.
Resolution providing for the crew
Lion of a Traffic Commission to co-
operate with Iowa State Planning
Board in making a traffic survey.
Whereas, an agreement has been
entered into by and between the
City of Dubuque and the Iowa State
Planning Board relative to a survey
to be undertaken of traffic condi-
tions existing in said city, and it ]s
note advisable to create a commis-
sion to be known as "Traffic Com-
mission of the City of Dubuque,"
whose duties will be to cooperate
with the Iowa State Planning Board
in making a survey of traffic condi-
tions within said city, by familiariz-
ing itself with the method of mak-
ing the study and with the traffic
problems as indicated by the sur-
vey; by assisting the Iowa State
Planning Board in arriving at solu-
tions to traffic problems discovered;
and by encouraging such action by
the governing ,body of the City of
14 Special Session; ; anuary 15th, 1937
if PENALTIES on these special as•
sessments had been charged to her,
would the City Council authorize
said penalties to be refunded? Tf so,
she would then attempt to again pay
other delinquency on special assess-
ments on certain other lots that she,
her husband and Mrs. Anna Theis
still own.
On September 14, 1936, in connec-
tion with the large number of ap-
pe~als made to the City Council for
the right to pay delinquent prih-
cipals on the basis of 5% interest
per year, WITHOUT any penalty,
the appeals included all property
owned by Mr, and Mrs, Frank Smith
and Mrs. Anna Theis, Ttems 9, 10
and 11 in said long letter, These
various lots were only assessed for
the West Dubuque Sanitary Sewer,
Fund 903, levied December 22, 1930,
and said bonds are still outstanding.
The Council authorized all the de-
linquent principals as due to March
31, 1936, to be paid on 5% interest
per year, without any additional pen-
alty to Mr, and Mrs, Smith and. Mrs.
Theis.
Original assessments on certain
three paid areas were $72.83, $50,00
and $175.00 respectively. Two pay,
meats of principal and interest had
been made on each of said three
lots, including principal = $7.28 +
$5.00 + $17.50 = $29.78 in 1931 and
then $7.31 -F $5.00 -~- $17.50 = $29.81
in 1932, or a total of 2/10 of said
principal paid prior to our depres-
sion.
Cash on principal received last
month, as actually paid by the men-
tioned owners, dated October 21,
1936, on the following areas in-
cluded:-
On E. 190 ft. Lot 14, Delin•
quent Principal ........................$29.12
On N, r/2 W. 200 ft, Lot 14,
Delinquent Principal .............. 20.00
On Lot 15, Delinquent Prin-
cipal ............................................ 70.00
Total Principal Paid ..............$119.12
To March 31, 1936, there were 4
yearly 1/10 payments due on each
of these three lots, including $7.28
-{- $5.00 ~- $17.50 = $29.78 X 4 years
_ $119,12. Interest an the same for
the total unpaid assessments at 6%
per year includes (total assessments
_ $297.83 - 2 yearly payments at
$69.59 = net $238.24 at 5% interest
per year = $11.912 per year for per-
iod from March 31, 1932, to October
21, 1936 = 4 years, 6 months, 10
days) $53.9,
The total principal due to March
31, 1936, and interest on said three
lots as assessed, but not paid until
October 21, 1936 = ($119.12+$53.93)
$173,05.
The total amounts received by the
City on these same three lots to-
talled $192.26. In conclusion, the
PENALTY charged due to Scaven-
ger Sale redemption was ($192,26 -
$173.05) _ $19.21, There is still due,
on four other lots, or areas, owned
by these same people, including prin•
cipal to March 31, 1936-$154.36. In
other words, $119.12 of this prin-
cipal due has been paid, while the
Council authorized the additional
$154.36 also to be paid by November
15, 1936, but said amount has not
been paid as yet.
Can the extra amount of the Octo•
ber 21, 1936, payments, including
$19.21 as penalty, be authorized to
be refunded to the owners ?n order
that they can still pay more of ac-
tual other delinquent assessments
due?
Respectfully submitted,
R• M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the communication of City Manager
Evans to the City Council for fur-
ther consideration. Seconded by
Councilman Chalmers. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None.
January 15, 193.7.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: This is to advise you
tlrat all city employees certainly re-
gret the recent death of our active
Policeman, nor. Roy Aitchison, who
had been a Police Detective and also
Police Court Clerk for years..
In connection with the Iowa Code
and the provisions of the Civil Ser•
vice Commission, the following two
decisions of promotions have been
made and said changes shall start
January 16th, 1937. According to the
Civil Service Promotional List of
Policemen to IYlarch 31, 1937, Mr.
Joseph Strub, present Deslc Ser•
geant, had the highest rate equal to
100% on the examinations made for
promotions. Mr, Joseph Strub has
now been authorized tc serve as a
Detective and Police Court Clerk.
Also to provide the appointment
of one Desk Sergeant, the decision
has been to appoint Mr, John Bra-
dy, present policeman, who had the
next highest rate, or 9F%.
Respectfully submitted,
R, M, EVANS,
City Manager,
Councilman Chalmers moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evans be received and filed. Sec•
onded by Councilman Bennett. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None,
Special Session, January 15th, 1937 1S
ilman Kane moved that Pol-
Counc
Officer Joseph Strub be appoint-
ice
Clerk
ed
Councilman Bennett. Car-
ded by
on
rled by the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
.. Nays-None,
January 14, 1937.
h~ ;.
= To the Honorable Mayor and City
,~
: Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
V
:¢~ Gentlemen: Attached are two new
;
,
=~~ copies of a contract, similar to the
~, Lease and Agreement dated January
14, 1933, regarding the use of the
h
Bui ding by the Gover•
Headquarters
nor's Greys, Igcorp.
An extension of the last agree
merit was authorized by the City
Council to January 14, 1937. In case
the same type of agreement and
charges per year are authorized now
by the City Council said contract
will be executed,
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Bennett moved that
• the Lease and Agreement be ap•
proved and the Maycr and City
Clerk be authorized to execute the
same on behalf of the City of Du-
buque, Seconded by Councilman
Chalmers. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 5-37,
Whereas, application for Class
"B" Beer Permit has been sub-
mitted to this Council for approval
and the same has been examined:
Now, Therefore,
, Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the follow-
ing application be and the same is
hereby approved, and it is ordered
that the premises to be occupied by
such applicant shall be forthwith
inspected;
CLASS "B" PERMIT,
Name. Address.
Emil C. Stumpf, 1402 Elm Street.
Passed,~adopted and approved this
15th day of January, 1937.
F, M. JAEGER,
Maycr,
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
ARTHUR M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J, J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Schiltz moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Chalmers. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None,
Resolution No• 6-37.
Whereas, heretofore applications
were filed by the within named ap-
plicants for Class "B" Beer Permits
and they received the approval of
this Council; and
Whereas, the premises to be oc-
cupied by them have been inspected
and found to comply with the ordin-
ances of this City and they have
filed a proper bond: Now, There-
fore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Man•
alter be and he is hereby directed
to issue to the following named per,
sons a Beer Permit:
CLASS "B" PERMIT.
Name. Address,
Emil C. Stumpf, 1402 Elm Street.
Be It Further Resolved that the
bonds filed by such applicants be
and the same are hereby approved,
Passed, adopted and approved this
15th day of Janury, 1937.
F, M. JAEGER,
Mayor.
JOHN K, CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Schiltz moved the
adoption of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Bennett. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 7--37,
Resolution providing for the crea-
tion of a Traffic Commission to co•
operate with Iowa State Planning
Board in making a traffic survey.
Whereas, an agreement has been
entered into by and between the
City of Dubuque and the Towa State
Planning Board relative to a survey
to be undertaken of traffic condi-
tions existing in said city, and it is
now advisable to create a commis-
sion to be known as "Traffic Com-
mission of the City of Dubuque,"
whose duties will be to cooperate
with the Iowa State Planning Board
in making a survey of traffic condi-
tions within said city, by familiariz•
ing ~itaelf with the method of mak-
ing the study sand with the traffic
problems as indicated by the sur•
vey; by assisting the Iowa State
Planning Board in arriving at solu•
tions to traffic problems discovered;
and by encouraging such action by
the governing. body of the City of
16 Special Session, January 1Sth, 1937
Dubuque as may be needed to make
effective the solutions offered: Naw,
Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the City Coun•
cil of the City of Dubuque;
Paragraph 1. That there be, and
there is hereby created a commis-
sion to be lrnow^ as "Traffic Com-
mission of the City. of Dubuque;'
whose membership shall consist of
nine (9) members, one of whom
shall be the City Manager who, by
virtue of his office, shall be the
chairman; and the remaining mem-
bers shall consist of the City Engi-
neer, the chairman of the Planning
and Zoning Commission, the secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
the secretary of the Dubuque Auto-
mobile Club, one member of the Rot-
ary Club, one member of the Ki•
wanis Club, one member of the
Lions Club and one member of the
Dubuque Trades and Labor Con-
gress.
Paragraph 2, That the City Coun-
cil shall appoint such members of
said service clubs as may be recom-
mended to it by the membership
thereof,
Paragraph 3, After said commis-
sion shall have been appointed, it
shall meet and organize by electing
~a secretary and such other officers
as it may deem necessary and
advisable.
Paragraph 4. Said commission
shall be appointed for one year and
serve without compensation.
Passed, adapted and approved this
15th day of January, 1937.
F. M. JAEGER,
Mayor.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerlr.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Schiltz. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request for furnishing the pro•
ject supervisor with a small amount
of gasoline in the use of his auto-
mobile in supervising operations in
the making of a traffic survey, be
granted, the amount not to exceed
10 gallons per week. Seconded by
Councilman Schiltz. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None.
There being no further business,
Councilman Kane moved to adjourn.
Seconded by Councilman Chalmers,
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
J, J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Approved ......................................1937.
Adopted ........................................1937.
Councilmen ........................................
Attest : ..................................................
City Clerk.
Special Session, January 2Sth, 1937 17
CITY COIINCII
(Official)
Special Session, January 25th,
1937.
Council met at 4:45 P, M.
,`~~ Present-Mayor Jaeger, Council-
~
,
- men Bennett, Chalmers, Kane,
Schiltz, City Manager Evans,
Meeting called by order of Coun-
`~ ' cilmen Kane and Chalmers,
s
,,r,f
Mayor Jaeger read the call and
stated service thereof had been duly
;~ made and that this meeting is called
for the purpose of considering for
adoption resolutions and applica-
tions for approval of the permanent
transfer of funds and acting upon
any other business as may properly
come before a regular meeting of
the City Councih
Notice of Claim for personal in-
juries of Ervin Manders in the
amount of $100.00 for injuries re-
ceived when his truc]t went off the
street and down the embankment on
Rising Avenue, presented and read.
Councilman Schiltz moved to re-
fer the Notice of Claim to the City
Solicitor. Seconded by Councilman
Bennett, Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-Noce.
Bond of Joseph H. Strub, Cleric of
the Police Court, in the amount of
$1,000.00 presented for approval.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the bond be approved and placed on
file. Seconded by C o u n c i l m a n
Schiltz. Carried by the following
vote:
~ Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of St. Jahn the Baptist
Church, Peosta, Iowa, requesting
permission to suspend~a canvas ban-
ner across Main Street between 8th
and 9th Streets, presented and read.
City Manager Evans advised Coun-
cil that on account of no Counci]
meeting being scheduled he had
authorized the granting of the re-
quest,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the action of City Manager Evans
be approved. Seconded by Council-
man Schiltz, Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of T. J, O'Donnell et al,
`:., requesting the installation of a
street light on or near the inter-
section of Providence Street and
Windsor Avenue, presented and
read,
Councilman Schiltz moved to refer
the petition to the City Council to
view the grounds. Seconded by
Councilman Bennett, Carried by the
following vote:
Peas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Petition of Dubuque Chamber of
Boosters requesting the removal of
the unsightly and unused old Club
House located on the southeast end
of Comiskey Field, presented and
read.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the Petition to the City Manager to
confer with the Recreation Commis-
sion as to the removal oY said build-
ing, Seconded by Councilman Ben-
nett. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None,
Petition of Kate I{insella, referred
to the City Council by the Board of
Supervisors, requesting the suspen-
sion of the 1936 taxes on City Lot
625, presented and read,
Councilman Schiltz moved to re-
fer the petition to the City Solicitbr
for investigation and report. Sec-
onded by Councilman Chalmers. Car-
ried by the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None,
Proof of publication, certified to
by the publishers, of the list of
claims for which warrants were
drawn during the month of De~em-
ber, 1936, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
ceive and file the proof of publica-
tion, Seconded by C o u n c i l m a n
Schiltz, Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None,
Report of the Board of Health for
the month of December, 1936, pre•
sented,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the report of the Board of Health
for the month of December, 1936, be
received and placed on file. Sec-
onded by Councilman Schiltz. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Communication of Tavern Keep-
ers Association requesting the City
Council to reconsider that portion of
the beer ordinance pertaining to a
charge of $25.00 in case a tavern
keeper desires to change his loca-
tion, presented and read.
Councilman Kane moved that the
request be denied due to the expense
18
Special 'Session, January 28th, 1937
connected with new inspection and
changing of records. Seconded by
Councilman Chalmers. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane Schiltz,
Nays-None.
Communication of Interstate Pow-
er Company requesting the City
Council to initiate the necessary pro-
ceedings to vacate a certain piece
of City owned property in Blook 14,
Dubuque Harbor Improvement Com-
pany's Addition, immediately adja-
cent to their own power plant build-
ing, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
fer the communication to the City
Council to view the grounds. Sec-
onded by Councilman Schiltz. Car-
ried by the follavring vote.:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
January 25, 1937.'
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa,
Gentlemen: Last weep a record
and certain amounts of cash were
received by the City from the Coun-
ty officials in regard to the Decem•
ber, 1936, payments and elimination
of Scavenger Sales from a number
of citizens who have paid delinquent
special assessments.
Appeals have been made to the
writer by several of these citizens,
tvho had to pay more to the County
officials than was authorized to them
by the City Council, for certain re-
funds,
Accordingly, the outline of each
appeal includes;
1. JOHN SCHOEBERL, 1811 Can-
non Street. Sewer Fund 646; levied
August 18, 1925; delinquency = 9th
payment = $15.88 due Nlarch 31,
1933, and last payment =same
amount due one year later, or total
principal = $31.76,
On September 14, 1936, the City
Council authorized same $31.76 to be
paid at 5% interest per year. Later,
on November 2nd, a second appeal
was made to have the 5% interest
eliminated. On this no action was
authorized.
Payment included: Receipt No,
111; principal paid = $31.76; inter-
est and penalty paid = $15.42, or
total = $47,18.
Analysis of said delinquency of
this fund includes principal due =
$31,76; interest at 5% Per Year from
date of last payment, March 31, 1932,
to date of final payment, November
12, 1936 = 4 yr, 7 mo. 12 days, or
total interest = $7,32, and total of
principal and interest, as authorized,
_ ,$39.08.
Actual amount received by City =
$47.18, including penalty = $8.10.
Now Mr .Schoeberl demands the
refund to him of the $8.10, as pen•
alty, due to his first authorization,
also due to his borrowing money to
eliminate said delinquency. He was
not able to work for prior years,
then worked on relief at the Dam,
but now is not able to secure a
position,
2. CARL J, AND ALBERTA
SCHNEIDER, 880 Kirkwood Street.
Paving Fund 567; levied October 20,
1924; delinquency=(Sub. 73, Wood's
Add. Lot 2=10th payment = $19.11
due March 31, 1933, (Sub. 74 Wood's
Add. Lot 2 = 10th payment = $10.00
due March 31, 1933,
On October 5, 1936, the City Coun-
cil authorized $19,11 and $ without
be paid as principal only,
interest and penalty.
Payment included; Receipts 146
and 145; principal paid = $19,01 and
$11,91 and $6.75aoa tot l lty$47.37.
Analysis of said delinquency due
an this fund includes $.10 more due
than was paid on each last 1/10
principal on the two lots; the
amount of $29.11 was due on prin-
cipal only.
Difference of actual principal as
paid and the interest and penalty
paid, as authorized not to be paid
by Council, _ $18,26.
Mr. Schneider, who was recently
injured in a milk wagon accident,
states that he needs this balance of
fund paid in excess of authoriza-
tion.
3, WILLIAM HOLMBERG, 383 S.
Locust Street. (a) Paving S, Grand•
view Avenue, Fund G44; levied Au-
gust 18, 1926; delinquency=8th paY-
ment = $42.84 due March 31, 1932,
and $42,82 due March 31, 1933n and
March 31, 1934, or total delinquency
principal = $12E.48.
On September 14, 1936, the City
Council authorized same $128.48 to
be paid at 5% interest per year.
Payment included: Receipt No.
133; principal paid = $128.48; In-
terest and penalty paid = $74,75, or
total paid = $203.23.
Analysis of said delinquency of
this fund includes principal due =
$128,48; interest at 5% Per year
from date of last payment, March
31, 1931, to date of final payment,
December 7, 1936, = 5 yr. 8 mo. 7
days, or total interest = $36.53 and
total of principal and interest auth•
orized = $165.01.
Special Session, January 28th, 1937 19
Actual amount received by City=
$203.23, including penalty=$38:22,
AGAIN:
(b)Sewer in S, Grandview Ave•
nue, Fund 646; eighth payment lev
fed Auguent18 $16?93 duerMarch 31,
8th paym -
1932, and $16.92 due March 31, 1933,
and March 31, 1934, or a total delin-
quent principal = $50.77.
Also on September 14, 1936, the
City Council authorized same $50,77
to be paid at 5% interest per year,
Payment included: Receipt 133;
principal Paid = $50.77, interest and
penalty paid = $29.68, or a total
paid = $80.35.
Analysis of said delinquency of
this fund includes principal due =
da~e of last paymen ~oMarch 31, 931,
to date of final payment, December
7, 1936 = $14.43 'and total of prin-
cipal and interest authorized=$66.20,
Actual amount received by City=
$80.35, including penalty = $15.15,
.~, Mr. Holmberg requests return to
him of the penalties, including (a)
' _ $38.22 and (b) _ $16,15, or $53.37
~r as total penalty. He must also pay
s}~ another special assessment that is
y delinquent, including Fund 646, prin-
"': cip~al due = $124.88.
`" Respectfully submitted,
R, M. EVANS,
City Manager,
Councilman Kane moved that
the request of John Schoeberl for
-~" a refund of $8.10 on penalties paid
by him on delinquent assessments
be granted and that a warrant in
the amount of $8.10 be ordered
drawn on the Special Assessment
Bond Fund in favor of John Schoe•
berl, and that the requests of Carl
J, and Alberta Schneider and also
• of William Holmberg. be referred
to the City Council for further con-
sideration. Seconded by Council-
man Bennett. Carried by Che fol-
lowing vote:
' Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz,
Nays-None,
Resolution No. 8-37,
Whereas, application for Class
"B" Beer Permit has been bub•
witted to this Council for approval
and the same has been examined:
Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the fol-
lowing application be and the same
is hereby approved, and it is or-
dered that the premises to be occu-
pied by such applicant shall be
forthwith inspected:
CLASS `B" 'PERMIT,
Name. Address.
Carl J. PingeT, 127 West' Sixth
Street.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 25th day of January, 193?.
F. M, JAEGER,
Mayor,
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R, KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A, IvI. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J, SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Schiltz moved the
adoption of the resolution, Second-
ed by Councilman Bennett. Car•
rfed by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 9-37.
Whereas, heretofore an application
was Sled by the within named ap-
plicant for Class "B" Beer Permit
and has received the approval of
this Council; and
Whereas, the premises to be occu-
pied by him have been inspected and
found to comply with the ordinances
of this City and he has filed a pro-
per bond: Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Man•
alter be and he is hereby directed
to issue to the following named per•
son a Beer Permit;
CLASS "B" PERMIT.
Name, Address.
Carl J, Pinger, 127 West Sixth
Street.
Peter J. I{Tess (Transfer of ad-
dress from 414 Central Avenue) to
41 West Seventh Street,
Be It Further Resolved that the
bond filed by such applicant be and
the same is hereby approved.
Passed, 'adopted and approved this
25th day of January, 1937.
F. M. JAEGER,
Mayor,
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Schiltz, Carried
by the following vote:
Leas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 10-37
Resolution and application far ap-
24
Special Session, January 25th, 1937
proval of the permanent transfer of
funds,
Whereas, an emergency tax was
levied by this Council pursuant to
Section 373 of the Code of Iowa
1935 and upon the approval of the
State Comptroller, which levy was
estimated to produce approximately
the sum of sixteen thousand flue
hundred sixty-eight dollars ($16,568)
in the fiscal- year 1936-1937; and
Whereas, the demands upon the
Consolidated Fund have increased
by reason of highway maintenance
due to severe snow and ice storms,
the carE and maintenance of sewers,
and the city's share of relief assist-
ance to federally constructed munici-
Fund riseinadequateaido Comnee~tdsuch
emergency; and
Whereas, it is necessary to trans-
fer the funds to be derived from
such emergency tax levy to the Con-
solidated Fund in order to meet such
emergency; and
Whereas, such transfer is to be
lion 388noftthecCodeaofeIowtah1935;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the City Council of the City of Du-
buque, subject to the approval oY
the State Comptroller, that the
funds to be realized from said emer-
gency tax levy be, and the same
are hereby transferred to the Con•
solidated Fund, and the Clerk and
Auditor of said city are hereby di-
rected to correct their books accord-
ingly and to notify the Treasurer
of this transfer, and said Clerk and
Auditor shall accompany the notifi-
cation with a copy of this resolution
and the record of its adoption.
The fm•egoing resolution was duly
adopted and approved by unanimous
action of the City Council on the
26th day of January, 1937, and al]
members thereof signed their names
hereto.
quested is hereby 19 raved this........
day of January,
State Comptroller.
Councilman Chalmers moved the
adoption of the resolution, Second•
ed by Councilman Schiltz. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. ~~-3f
Resolution and application for ap-
proval of the permanent transfer of
funds.
Whereas, on January i6, 1934, up•
on application of the' City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, the
State Comptroller authorized a tem•
porary transfer of fifty-five thousand
dollars ($55,000.00) from the Bonded
llebt Sinking Fund to the Consoli•
dated Fund, and twenty thousand
dollars ($20,000.00) from the Bond
ed Debt Sinking Fund to the Fire
Maintenance Fund; and
Whereas, extensions of time for
repayment of the funds thus trans-
ferred have been requested, from
tints to time, and granted by said
State Comptroller due to the failure
of tax collections and inadequacy of
funds in said Consolidated and Fire
Maintenance Funds; and
Whereas, said Bonded Debt Sink-
ing Fund was being maintained for
the payment of refunding Bonds ma-•
taring on February 2, 1936, in the
sum of sixtY'RefundingaBondslma-
($62,000.00);
luring on April 1, 1936, in the sum
of eighty-three thousand dollars
($83,000.00); Refunding Bands ma•
luring on January 1, 1937, in the
sum of one hundred eight thousand
dollars ($108,000.00); and ReRund•
1937B inds(hea surm gof none bhundred
ninety-two thousand dollars ($192,-
000.00),, together with the payment
of interest upon said bonds; and
Whereas, the Refunding Bonds
maturing on February 2, 1936, on
April 1, 1936, and on January 1, 1937,
amounting to a total of two hundred
fifty-three thousand dollars ($253r
,000.00) with the interest thereon
have been paid from the Bonded
e Debt Sinking Fund as the same re-
d spectively matm•ed; and
f Whereas, there has been repaid
to said Bonded Debt Sinking Fund
• from the Consolidated Fttnd the fol•
lowing sums:
(a) From current taxes col•
lected in 1936 ..................$13,750.00
(b) From prior years' tax-
e es received from April
- to lecember, 1936.........: 14,352.21
F. M• JAEGER,
Mayor.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J• J. SHEA,,
City Clerk.
I hereby certify the above to b
a true and correct copy of a resolu
lion passed, adopted and approve
by the City Council of the City o
Dubuque on the 25th day of Janu
ary, 1937.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
APPROVAL
*The above application and reso
lotion having 'been filed with th
State Comptroller, the transfer re
Special Session, January 25th, 1937 21
(c) From prior years' tax
es received in January,
1937 .......................... 7,785.44
Total ....................................$36,887.65
and
Whereas, there has been repaid
to said Bonded Debt Sinking Fund
from the Fire Maintenance Fund the
following sums:
(a) From current taxes col•
lected in 1936 ..................$ 5,000.00
(b, From prior years' tax-
es received from April
to December, 1936........ 6,218.61
:. (c) From prior years' tax•
es received in January,
1937 .................................. 3,373.32
k. Total ....................................$14,591.93
~: and
Whereat, there remains to be re:
d
paid from said Consolidated Fun
`" to the Bonded Debt Sinking Fund
`h only the sum of nineteen thousand
one hundred twelve dollars and thir•
~' ty-five cents ($19,112,35) and from
the Fire Maintenance Fund the sum
of five thousand four hundred eight
dollars and seven cents ($5,408.07),
' or a total of twenty-four thousand
five hundred twenty dollars and for-
- tytwo cents ($24,520.42); and
` Whereas, all taxes, current and de-
, linquent, have been received which
can reasonably be expected to be
received before the end of this fis-
cal year, and no moneys will be
available in the Consolidated and
Fire Maintenance Funds from which
to make any further payments to
said Bonded Debt Sinking Fund
without incurring an unauthorized
overdraft therein or so depleting
such funds as to make it impossible
'to operate the Fire, Police,, and other
necessary departments to the end
of the fiscal year; and
Whereas, the Refunding Bonds
which mature on February 1, 1937,
and partly for which such Bonded
Debt Sinking Fund was established
and being maintained will be paid
off and retired from available cash
in such fund to the extent of ap-
proximately fifty percent (50%)
thereof, leaving the balance to be
funded or refunded; and
Whereas, after such bonds have
been paid off and retired said Bond•
ed Debt Sinking Fund will cease
to exist; and
Whereas, every effort has been
made to make repayment of the
funds authorized tc be transferred
but, due to adverse conditions re-
t suiting from severe snow and sleet
storms, contributions to federally 6p-
erated and financed municipal pro•
jects and other conditions over
which the city had no control, it
was impossible to• make full repay-
ment from such Consolidated and
Firo Maintenance Funds to the Bond-
ed Debt Sinking Fund: Now, there-
fore,
Be it resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that the
State Comptroller be, and he is here-
by petitioned to declare the remain-
ing unpaid balance of twenty-four
thousand five hundred twenty do]•
lars and forty-two cents ($24,620.42)
of the original transfer from the
Bonded Debt Sinking Fund to the
Consolidated and Fire Maintenance
Funds permanent and that an order
be entered by him relieving said
City of Dubuque from the necessity
and obligation to return said sums
from said funds to the Bonded Debt
Sinking Fund.
Be it further resolved that the
City Manager be, and he is hereby
directed to supplement this resolu•
lion by any and all further infor•
motion which may be advisable to
completely advisE said State Comp•
troller on all matters herein con-
tained.
Passed, adopted and approved this
25th day of JanuaryA 1937.
F• M. JAEGER,
Mayor.
JOHN K, CHALMERS,
M. R. KANE,
PETER SCHILTZ,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen-
' Attest: J. J. SHEA,, City Clerk.
Councilman Kane moved the ad-
option of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Chalmers- Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Counci]men
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz•
Nays-None.
There being no further business,
Councilman Kane moved to adjourn.
Seconded by Councilman Schiltz.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Jaeger, Councilmen
Bennett, Chalmers, Kane, Schiltz.
Nays-None.
J. J. SHEA, City Clerk.
Approved ......................................1937,
Adapted ........................................1937.
Councilmen
Attest.:
City Clerk,