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Regular Session, May 3rd, 1937.
Council met at 7:40 P. M.
Present-Mayor Chalmera, Coun•
cilmen Bennett, Clark, Kane, Mur•
phy, City Manager Evans.
Mayor Chalmera stated that this
is the regular monthly meeting of
the City Council for the purpose of
acting upon such business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Claim of Betty Lagen in the
amount of $57.50 cowering doctor bill
for injuries sustained in falling on
icy sidewalk at the Senior High
School on December 14th, 1936, pre•
seated and read.
Couucilman Kane moved to refer
the claim to the City Council. Sea
onded by Councilman Clark. Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Claim of E, Lindenberg in the
amount of $54.00 to cover doctor
bill, hospital and nursing bills for
injuries sustaiued by his wife in fall-
ing on icy sidewalk in front of 1148
West Fifth Street on March 6th,
1937, presentefl and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
fer the claim to the City Solicitor,
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmera, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Communication of H, S. Sarson
calling attention of the City Council
to the dangerous condition o4 a gul•
ly on the northeast side of the road
about 400 Peet from Wartburg Place,
presented and read,
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
fer the communication to the City
Manager for investigation and re•
port. Seconded by Councilman Mur-
phy, Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
mep Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Naffs-None.
Notices of Appeal of Roy Curtis
from the action of the City Manager
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, in re•
fusing to appoint him to the posi•
tion of Superintendent of the Water
Department of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, and setting out reasons far
said appeal, presented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved to re•
fer the Notices of Appeal to the City
Solicitor, Seconded by Councilman
Kane. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Communication of Misa E, Line•
han calling the attention of the City
Council to the operation of an auto-
mobile repair shop in a private gar•
age adjoining her property at 1301
Main Street and requesting that pro
per action be taken for the location
of the' same in a more suitable
neighborhood, presented and read,
Councilman Murphy moved to ra
fer the communication to the Build•
ing Commissioner for investigation
and report. Seconded by Council-
man Kane. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clarkx Kane, Murphy;
Nays-None.
Communication of Herbert A. Ken•
nison submitting application for the
position oY City Manager, presented
and read,
Councilman Clark moved to refer
the communication to the City Conn•
cll. Seconded by Councilman Kane.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-1\Tone.
Communication oY H. B. Willen•
borg submitting application Yor the
position of City Manager, presented
and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
fer the communication to the City
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Kane. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Communication of the American
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps ad•
vising the City Council that they
wish to withdraw their request for
the holding of a carnival on the
property adjoining the Municipal
Athletic Field, presented and read,
Councilman Murphy moved to re•
ceive and file the communication.
Seconded by Councilman Bennett.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Ceuncil•
men, Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy;
Nays-None,
Petition of International Alliance
of Theatrical Stage Employees and
Moving Picture Machine Operators
requesting that they be granted the
privilege of placing members of their
organization to work all athletic
events and other attractions at the
Dubuque Athletic Field as they have
done in the past, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy, Carried by
the following vote:
120 Regular Session, May 3rd, 1937
Yeas-Mayor Chalmeas, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Petition of Rhomberg Fur' Com•
pony requesting permission to erect
a canopy or marquee over the side-
walk from the curb to the main en•
trance of their store at 10th and
White Streets, presented and read.
Councilman Clark proved that the
request be gt'anted and the City So•
licitor to be instructed to prepare
the proper ordinance. Seconded by
Councilman Murphy. Carried by the
following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers,. Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Petition of Spahn•Rose LunrbeT
Company requesting that an ordin•
ante be enacted declaring .that por-
tion of 11th Street between Jackson
Street and the Alley toward White
Street on the north side of the street
as a restricted parking zone, pre•
sented and read,
Councilman Kane moved to sns•
pend the rules far the purpose of
allowing any one present in the
Council Chamber, who wishes to do
so, to address the Council. Second•
ed by Councilman Murphy, Carried
by the following vote,
Yeas-11'fayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clariz, Kane', Murphy,
Nava-None,
Mr. G. D. Rose addressed the
Council requesting that the request
of the Spahn-Rose Lumber Company
far a restricted parking zone on a
portion of 11th Street between Jack•
son Street and the Alley toward
White Street be granted and the
proper ordinance drafted.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted and the City
Solicitor to be instructed to prepal'e
the proper ordinance, Seconded by
Councilman Clark. Carried ty the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nava-None.
Petition of Dubuque Life Under•
writers requesting permission to
erect a canvas streamer across Main
Street at some suitable spat between
7th and 9th Streets, presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved. that
the request be granted, Seconded
by Councilman Kane. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Petition of Mrs, Al Savory, Sav
ary Grocery, requesting that either a
loading zone sign be placed or that
she be permitted to paint the curb
ing, or else a parking limit sign be
placed in front of hey' store at 625
Central Avenue, preseuted and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
fer the petition to the City Manager
fot• investigation and to submit a
report.. as to traffic conditions south
of Seventh Street on Central Aven•
ne. Seconded by Councilman Mur•
phy, Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clariz, I{one, Mm'plry.
Nays-None.
Petition of J, J. Nagle Estate,. by
John A, Nagle, requesting that he be
granted authority to pay the prin~
cipal of the delinquent special as-
sessment plus 5% interest per an-
sum levied against the Middle r/s of
Lots 17 and' 18 of Davis Sub., Fund
921, preseuted and read.
Councilman Kane moved that the
request of J. J, -Nagle Estate, by
John A. Nagle, be granted and that
he be allowed to pay the principal of
the delinquent sllecial assessments
plus b% interest per ahnum and ad•
vertising costs, the balance of penal-
ties and interest to be waived, levied
against the Middle '~ of Lots 17 and
18 Davis Sub., Fund 921, and that
the County Treasurer be instructed
accot•dingly. Seconded by Council•
man Clariz.` Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Councll•
men Bennett, Clat•lz, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Petition of Dubuque Millwot'icol's
Local No. 164G requesting permission
to use a loud speakei public address
system somewhere i^ the vicinity of
White and Jackson Streets, betR•een
6th and 12th Streets for a short per•
iod during the noon hour and shortly
after working hours at the mills, pre•
sented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Seconded by
Councilman Murphy. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayol' Chalmers, Couucil•
men Bennett, Clark, Dane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Ordinance No. 5-37
An ordinance amending and chang-
ing the Zoning Map of the City of
Dubuque as provided for by Ordin•
ante No. 3-34 designated "Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Dubuque,"
so as to change to "Local Business
District" certain defined territory
now delimited as "Single-Family
Residence District," and "Two-Fam•
ily Residence District;' and declaring
an emergency, said ordinance having
been passed upon first reading on
April 26th, 1937, presented and read
a second time.
D~i~
Regular Session, May 3rd, 1937 121
ORDINANCE N0. 5-37
An ordinance amending- and chang-
ing the Zoning Map of the City of
Dubuque as provided for by Ordinance
No. 3--34, designated "Zoning Ordi-
nance of the City of Dubuque," so as
to change to,"hots] Business District"
certain defined territory nosy delimited
as "Single-Family Residence District"
and "'ltvo-Family Residence District,"
and declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable
by this Council to amend the Zoning
Map of the City of llubuque, Provided
for by Ordinance ATO. 3-34, designated
as "Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Dubuque," so as to change to "Local
Business District" certain defined ter-
ritory now delimited as "Single-Fam-
ily Residence District" and "Two-Fam-
ily Residence Diah•ict"; and
T~'I3EREAS, notice of such proposed
changes has been published as pro-
vided by law and an opportunity has
been afforded to all interested parties
to abject thereto at a public meeting
held on April 26, 1937; attd
WHEREAS, no objections have been
filed to the proposed changes; NOW,
THEREI'ORE,
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Dubuque:
PARAGRAPH GOl, Section 1.
That the Zoning Map be, and the
same is hereby amended and changed
as follows:'
(a) By changing from "Single-Pam•
ily Residence District" to "Local Busi-
ness District" the southerly 100' of
westorly 20' oP Lot 2 of the subdivision
of Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 363 and the
southerly 100' of the easterly 100' of
Lot 1 of the subdivision of Lot 1 of
the Subdivision of Lot 2 of Mineral
Lot 363; and
(b) By changing From "Tejo-Family
Residence District" to "Local Business
District" Lot 1 of 21, Lat 2 of 2 of
21, Lot 1 of 2 of 21, and 21A in Smed-
]ey's Subdivision; Lot 3 of 1 of llfin-
eral Lot 314, Lot 2 of 1 of Mineral Lot
314, and Lot 1 of 1 of Mineral Lot 314;
Lot 1 of 1 of 3 of Mineral Lot 113A,
Lot 1 of 2 of 3 of Mineral Lot 113A,
and Lot 1 of 2 of 2 of 114ineral Lot
113A; and Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of
Scharles' Subdivision,
PARAGRAPH 602, Section 2.
This Ordinance being deemed urgent
and of immediate necessity, shall be
in force and effect from and after its
final passage, adoption, and approval
by the City Council and publication as
provided by law.
Passed upon first reading this 20th
day of April, 1932.
Passed upon second reading this 3rd
day of May, 1937.
Passed, adopted, and- approved this
3rd day of May, 1937.
JOHN I{. CHALt11ERS,
Mayor.
CARL A. CLARFC,
M. R. KANS.
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A. M. EENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J..I. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Published officially in The Telegi•aph-
Herald newspaper, i11ay 5th, 1937.,
J. J, SHEA,
5-5-1t City Clerk.
Councilman Kane moved that the
reading lust ]lad be considered the
second. reading of the ordinance. Sec•
onded by Councilman Murphy, Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Councilman Kane moved to sus•
pend the rules requiring au ordiu•
once to be read on three separate
days, Seconded by Councilman Ben•
nett. Car1'ied by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
The ordinance was then read a
third time.
Councilman Kane moved the adop•
tion of the ordinance, Se'couded by
Councilman Bennett. Carried by the
following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
April 30, 1937.
To the Honot'able Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlevten: In accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 289 of the
State Code of Iowa 1935, the Civil
Service Commission `conducted an
entrance examination on April 5,
1937, for those seeking positions on
the eligible list for appointment to
positions on the Police and Fire De•
partments.
The following are those who pass-
ed the mental and physical examin•
ations with the highest average. All
appointments for positions on the
Police and Fire Departments should
be made from this list for the period ,
commencing April 1, 1937 and ending
May 31, 1938,
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Wm. Harold Ball :........................... 94
......... 92>/4
Walter GO Orion ............:....:......... 91>/z
Ft'anklin L, Atkinson .................... 90
Jerome Steffen .............................. 873'4
Clarence A. Oswald .................... 853'4
Robert Neuman ............................ 86/4
J. Norbert Rausch ..........................84
Edward F. Gaidzik .................... 833'4
Clarence P. Ryan ........................ 83 y4
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Eldon' H, Strohmeyer ................ 9fir/4
Edward Gerhard .....................:...... 96>/4
Cyril V. Behr ................................ 93>~
John N. Connelly ...................... 93>/z
Wm. J. Lynch ..................................93r/z
Hamer M. Buckley ........................ 923'4
John R. 11IcEvoy ............................92~
Cyril Schuckert ............................ 92r/4
Edwin C, Kalloway .................... 90r/4
Belden Mardauss ............................90'/4
Respectfully submitted,
R. L, WOODWARD,
Chairman.
E, J, RYAN,
B. C. SCHMID,
Commissioners.
A, E, SIGMAN,
Secretary.
122 Regular Session, May 3rd, 1937
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 30th day of April, 1937.
JOHN J. SHEA,
Notary Public.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the report of the Civil Service Com-
mission be made a matter of record.
Seconded by Councilman Clark. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas--Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane Mm•phy,
Nays-None.
Communication of Wm, I,, Ryau,
Chief of Fire Department, recom-
mending that condemnation action
be started in having the r4ins of the
building located at 422.428 Main
Street, owned by Sisters of the Holy
Ghost, torn down and the material
removed from the premises, present•
ed and read'.
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
far the communication to the City
Treasurer for investigation and to
report back to the City Council• as
to the status of the City holdings
in this building. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Murphy. Carried by the fol•
]owing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
Communication of W, J, Connell,
M.D., Director of Health, requesting
that a second hand car be purenased
for the use of the Milk and Sanitary
Inspector, presented and read.
Councilman I{one moved to refer
the communication to the City Man-
ager for investigation and to report
back to the City Council ae to the
needs for purchasing of a car, Sec•
onded by Councilman Murphy. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kano, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Communication of C. F, Bartels,
Building Commissioner, submitting
report on the petition of F. P, Fuhr-
mann requesting permission to con•
struct a stairway in the alley at rear
of his building located at 905 Central
Avenue, presented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved to re•
far the communication of the Build•
ing Commissioner and the petition
of F. P. I'uhrmann to the City Coun-
cil to view the grounds. Seconded by
Councilman Bennett. Carried by the
following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Communication of C. F. Bartels,
Building Commissioner, submitting
bids for the painting of the town
clock and advising Council that the
bid of S. G. Bennett is the lowest
bid received, presented and read,
City Manager Evans recommend•
ing that the bid of S. G~ Bennett in
the amount of $180.00 be accepted as
his bid is the lowest bid received,
Councilman Kane moved that the
recommendation of City Manager Ew
ans bs~approved, Seconded by Coun•
oilman Murphy. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote.
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Apt•ii 30, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa,
Gentlemen: On April 29th Mr.
Bart Molo requested that the boule•
vard street light located approxim-
ately 60 feet north of 14th Street,
on the west side of Central Avenue,
be eliminated, He stated that this
would interfere with traffic coming
from Central Avenue into his new
gasoline station at the northwest
corner of Central Avenue and 14th
Street.
Yesterday the writer contacted
the owner of the store just north of
Mr..Mo]o's new gasoline station. He
stated that he did not desire to
have this street light removed.
However, today Mr. Mold stated that
an agreement had been made with
this store operator and the stare
operators north of there that this
street light could be moved at the
cost of Mr. Mold from 5 to 10 feet
north and that no objection would
result,
Accordingly, this request is sub-
mitted to the Council for considera-
tion and authorization, if possible, to
provide for a safer entrance to this
new gasoline station.
Respectfully submitted,
R, M, EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Kane moved that the
request be granted, Seconded by
Councilman Bennett, Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clar]t, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
April 30, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen; On April 30th Mr.
Henry Goard, who lives at 64 Gan•
dolfo Street, Dubuque, talked to the
writer and he advised that the
County Auditor suggested that an
appeal be made to the City Council
so that authorization could be made
to pay the entire amount of assess-
ments on two lots on which none
of the principal has been paid. This
includes Project 903, Sanitary Sewer
in West Dubuque, levied December
22, 1930,
Mr, Goard was assessed $72.41 for
Lot 22 of O'Neill's Sub, No, 3 and
Regular Session, May 3rd, 1937 123
also $72.40 for Lot 23, These two
lots were taken over by scavenger
sale, but now the owner plans to
redeem the same by borrowing suf-
ficient cash to pay the entire 100%
of the special assessments, plus 5%
interest per year, and to pay cur-
rent taxes and 1.10 of prior year
taxes. Seven-tenths of this original
assessment is now delinquent, but
the plan of the owner is to pay 100%
of the principal on the two lots.
Accordingly, the prinCipa] on the
two lots totals $144.81 and 5% in-
terest per year to May 8, 1937, in-
cluding six years, three months, fif-
teen days, total $45.55, ot• the total
principal and interest includes
$190.36,
The appeal is to eliminate pen-
alties in order that this can be paid
within a few days, Approximately
eight months ago, when Mr. Goard
was in our office, he stated at that
time that he could provide no mon-
ey far redeeming this delinquent
special assessment and at that time
he could not borrow any money to
cancel this delinquency, Mr, Goard
states that be has not worked dur-
ing the last winter ar this spring
to date.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the communication of City Manager
Evans to the City Council. Second-
ed by Councilman Bennett, Carried
by the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
April 21, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, D;tbuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Mrs, W. J. Hubbard,
who lives at 2239 Francis Street,
made an appeal today to be sub-
mitted to the City Council for a
refund on two special assessments
paid on December 30, 1936.
On October 5, 1936, the City
Ceunci] made the following two
authorizations;
(a) That on Lot 25 of Tivoli
Addition, for the paving of Francis
Street, Fnnd 628, where no bonds
were outstanding, the principal -
$25.74 could be paid by November
15, 1936, without paying, City pen-
alties or interest. Due to scavenger
sale, an additional amount of $12,77
was paid to the City, according to
the City Treasurer's t•ecords. The
Council later extended the date
from November 16th to December
31st for these final payments.
(b) Again on the same date of
October 5th the Council authm•ized
the delinquent principal on Lot 3 of
Lot 7, G. D, Wood's Sub., for the
paving of Lowell Street, Fund 863,
to be paid on the basis of delinquent
principal plus 5% interest per year.
This payment was also made in two
portions on December 30th, includ-
ing apenalty of $7.64 in excess of
the principal due and the interest
paid.
Again on April 27th Mrs, Hubbard
asked the writer if any refund of
her special assessment penalties had
as yet been authorized by the Coun-
cil. Hotlt of the two lots, as above
outlined', were under Scavenger Sale
and both were redeemed by Decem-
ber 30th, 1936, In order t0 pay all
delinquent taxes and special assess-
ments aconsiderable amount of each
was borrowed and now the owner
of said lots needs the refund fro;n
the City to properly operate her gen-
eral expenses and to pay interest on
the sum borrowed. Mrs. Hubbard
stated that her home was in bad con-
dition as it required repairing,
painting and many improvements,
but as yet no possible revenue was
available.
Accordingly, the appeal raw from
Mrs. Hubbard is to have refunded
the $12.77 and the $7.54, or a total
of $20.31,
Respectfully submitted,
R, M. EVANS,
City Manager,
Councilman Kane moved that the
request be granted and that a war-
rant in the amount of $20.31 be or-
dared drawn on the Special Bonded
Fund in favor of Mrs, W. J, Hub-
bard to cover the amount of refund
granted. Seconded by Councilman
Clark. Carried by the following
vote:
YeaJS-Mayor Chalmers, Counci)r•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
April 27th, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: An appeal was made
on April 24th to the writer by Mrs.,
John Ertl, who lives at 104 Sunny-
side, Waterloo, Iowa, to submit to
the Dubuque Council her request to
have the penalty authorized tc be
eliminated, or refunded to her in
connection with a portion of delin-
gnent special assessment, This as-
sessment was in Fund No. 774, far
the Paving of Broadway, as levied
Novembet• 28th, 1928. The original
assessment was made on Lot 17 of
John King's Dubuque Sub. The own-
er in 1928 was Mrs, Catherine Kun-
nert, the mother of both Mrs, John
Ertl and Mr, John Kunnert. The
total assessment on said Lot 17 was
$616.98.
Recently Mr, John Kunnert ad-
124 kegular Session, IVIay 3rd, 1937
vised Mt•. Otto Puls that only one,
half of the total special assessment
on Lot 17 was to be paid by Mt••
Kunnert. Mr. Kunnert has now paid
his portion of this revised assess-
ment division, except the last 1.10
due March 31st, 1938.
Accordingly, a change was made
at the Court House- On April 24th
Mrs• John Ertl advised the writer
that on that same day it was the
first time that she had ever known
of a special assessment due for pay,
mart by her on the undivided one,
half of Lot 17. Mrs. Ertl agreed to
pay the entire nine yearly portions
of one-half of the total assessment
_ $516.98 on Lot 17 sand also to at
onto pay the last 1.10 payment due i
in about eleven mouths on the basis ~
of principal, plus 5% iuterest pet,
year and any County costs. She was
advised to come to my office on
April 24th, 1937, by the County
Treasurer,
On April 27th the County Auditor
advised that no scavenger sale was
listed on either of the two, un-
divided one-half portions of Lot 17
of John King'a Dubuque Sub. He
stated that taxes had bEen paid.
Accordingly, the writer suggests
the authorization of this penalty to
be eliminated' by the City Council
for Mrs. John Ertl and the County
and City Treasurers be advised
accordingly.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Clark moved to refer
the communication of City Manager
Evans back to the City Manager for
further investigation and report.
Seconded by Councilman Bennett.
Carried by the fo1lo~Ning vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clarlc, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
May 3rd, 1937•
To the Honorable Mayot• and City
Council, Dulluque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Mr. Carl Gt•abow's
lettet• and his repot•t of the 1936-37
Budget Appt•opriaticns and Expendi•
tares of the same fiscal year far the
Athletic Park at East Fourth Street
have been studied'. The Budget Ap-
propriation was $1,465.00 and the
actual expenditures paid iu 1936-37
fiscal year were $2,336.77, as proper,
ly listed by Mr, Grabow,
The actual cash received fot• 1936-
37 was also only $250.07. However,
an additional credit of $305.00 was
submitted by Mr. H• A• Engel in
March, 1937, for the purchase of a
two•year•old, used automobile, as
sold to the City by Mr. Engel. This
$305.00 amount included the last por•
lion of Mr, Enge]'s contract for
wrestling at the Athletic Park, in•
eluding five dates in June, July and
August, each based' at $61.00 per
evening.
This $305.00 was not ]fated as
CASH, but it was. included in the
order fot• the purchase of the 1935
Nash automobile.
Respectfully submitted,
R. 1YI, EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evana be received and filed. Second-
ed by Councilman Murphy. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Councilr
men Bennett, Chalmers, Kane,
Murphy.
Nays-None.
May 1, 1937.
To the Honm•able Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: In connection with
the City owned house ou Lot 593
Prescott Street, just west of the
Whittier Street intersection, attach-
ed is pan offer from Mr. Salomon
Thoeni to rent this property for
$10.00 per month,
Again on April 27th Mt•. A. E.
Klossner, who now lives at 1110
Jackson Stt•eet, came to the City
Hall and stated that he desired to
buy this same lot and house for
$1,000.00. His condition of purchase
was that the City should install a
water main along Prescott Street in
front of this house, including fire
hydrants for protection.
Mr. Klossner stated that he would
came to the Council meeting at
7:30 P. M. May 3, 1937, and discuss
this question with the City Council,
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Managet•.
P. S.-Attached is the letter sub,
mitted to the Council April 26th
from Mrs. Myrtle Schiltz far rental
of this property.
Councilman Bennett. moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evans be referred to the City Engin•
ear and Superintendent of the Water
Depat•ttnent to submit a t•eport to the
City Council as to the cost of con-
struction of a water main and sa~i~
tats sewer in said Prescott Street.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Counc4l•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
May 1, 1937,
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: On May 1st Mrs. Jo-
seph L. Hird, who lives at 2239
Delhi Street, made a request to the
writer to advise her of the delin•
kegular Session, May 3rd, 1937 125
quart special assessments due on
her property. Accordingly, an an-
alysis zvas made in connection with
Project 903, including the West Du-
buque Sanitary Sewer levied Db•
camber 1, 1930. We found that a
pm•bion of Finley, Waples & Burton's
Lots 28, 29 and 30 included' the fol•
lowing:
That the original assessment on
tl~se three lots totalled $170.54;
that the payments had been made
on the 1.10 of these principals in
the yeat•s 1931 and 1932; that the
remaining pm•tion of the 8 yearly
principals that are not entirely due
total $13G.32. The interest per year
at 5% on the amount not paid is
$6.81•
Accordingly, to Mrs, Hird's re-
quest that she would attempt to pay
this entire principal and interest, the
estimated total cast up to the end
of this month woad be approxim-
ately $120.42, including the entit•e
amount of principal not paid, plus
interest at 5%.
An inquiry was made as to wheth•
er her lots had' been taken over by
scavenger sale. She did not thick
so. The County Auditor was called
and a statement was made by him
that no scavenger sale had been
made on these three lots. Nirs• Hird
stated that her husband had recent-
ly died and that she had been and
was still sick and to provide for the
retirement of these special assess-
ments she hoped to be able to bor•
row sufficient money and then to sell
one ot• more of these lots.
Accordingly, the appeal is to be
authorized by the City Council to
eliminate the penalty on these three
special assessments.
Respectfully submitted,
R• M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Clark moved that Mrs.
Joseph L• Hird be granted permis•
Sion to pay the principal, plus 5%o
iuterest per annum and advertising
costs, the balance of penalties ana
interest to be waived, on the delin-
quent special assessments levied
against Lots 28, 29 and 30 of Fin•
ley, Waples & Burton's Addition,
Fund' 903, and that the Ccunty
Treasurer be instructed according-
ly. Seconded by Councilman Ben•
nett. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Resolution Na. 51-37.
Whereas, application for Class
"B" Beer Permit has been sub,
mitted to this Council for approval
and the same has been examined:
Naw, 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.
Casper Schneller, 2605 Rhomberg
Avenue.
Passed', adopted and approved this
3rd day of May, 1937.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
Mayor.
CARL A. CLARK,
M. R. KANE,
GEO. R, MURPHY,
A, M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Murphy moved the
adoption of the resolution, Second-
ed by Councilman Bennett. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Couucil•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Resolution Na. 52-37
Whereas, heretofot•e applications
were' filed by the within named appli•
cants for Beer Permits and they re•
ceived the approval of this Council;
and
Whereas, the premises to be occu•
pied by them have been inspected
and found' to comply with the ordin-
ances of this City and they have
filed a proper bond: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Man•
agar be and he is het•eby directed
tc issue to the following named per,
sons a Beer Permit.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Casper Schneller, 2605 Rhomberg
Avenue,
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Hent•y Jenni, 1296 Main Street.
Jacob Schwietering, 898 Main
Street.
F. W. Thornpsoa, 66 Locust Street.
Harry R. Smith, 235 West 3rd
Street.
Joseph J. Sullivan, 800 Nest 51h
Stre~et•
Be it further resolved that the
bonds filed by such applicants be
and the same are hereby approved. .
Passed, adopted a.nd approved this
3rd day of May, 1937.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
Mayor,
CARL A. CLARK,
M. R. KANE,
GEO. R• MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J• J. SHEA,
City Clerk•
126
Session, May 3rd, 1937
Councilman Murphy moved the ad-
option of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Bennett. Carried by
the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 53-37
Whereas, our attention has been
directed to the action of the House
of Representatives passing HR 1668,
(commonly referred to as the Pet•
tengill Bill) a measure which pro•
poses to amend the Fourth Section
of the Interstate Commerce Act by
relieving the Railroads of the obli•
gation of observing the rates at far•
ther distant points as maximum at
intermediate points; in other words,
eliminating what is familiarly known
as the long and short haul clause,
The present provision of the Act
was incorporated as a result, pri-
marily, of complaints from interior
cities against the practice of rail
carriers publishing low rates be•
tween competitive points, whil$
maintaining higher rates at inter
mediate points. The law was later
amplified in the following respect:
"The Commission shall not per•
mit the establishment of any
charge to or from distant paints
that is not reasonably compensa•
tory far the service performed:'
Whereas, history and the present
attitude of the Railroads clearly in•
dicate that the sole purpose in their
advocacy of the passagb' of the Pet•
tengill Bill is to again regain the
power to destroy competing trans-
portation agencies (truck and water
carriers) by putting in effect, at com•
petitive paints, rates so low as to
destroy this competition and when
that is accomplished, raise their
rates to existing levels or higher.
Whereas, the Federal Government
has, and is spending millions of dol-
lars in providing adequate channels
on our Inland Waterways in order
to insure to the people of the Mid•
die West, the benefits resulting from
]ow cost water transportation, and
now the Railroads are demanding
the power to destroy, at will, both
truck and water transportation,
Whereas, the enactment of the
Pettengill Bill would not only ren-
der useless,, the facilities being pro•
vided by the Federal Government,
and which would help to build up
industrial development in Iowa and
surrounding States, but would also
drive all major industries presently
located in this section, to the East•
ern and Western Seaboard.
The proposals embodied in the
Pettengill Bill are branded as vicious
by the ablest traffic experts in the
country and have been branded by
Mr, Jos, B. Eastman, until recent-
ly Federal Co-Ordinator of Trana•
;portation for President Roosevelt, as
a "reversion to the jungle,"
Be it therefore resolved, by the
City Council of Dubuque, Iotiva, that
we place ourselves on record as be`
ing unalterably opposed to H. R.
1668 and that we request our Sen-
ators, the Honorable Clyde L. Herr•
ing and Honorable Guy M, Gillette,
to exert every power and influence
at their command to prevent the
passage of this measure when it
comes before the Senate.
Be it further resolved, that cop•
ies of this Resolution be transmitted
to Senators Herring and Gillette by
the Mayor, together with a request
for an expression of their attitude
on this most important matter.
Passed, adapted and approved this
3rd day of May, 1937.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
Mayor.
CARL A. CLARK,
M, R. KANE,
GEC. R. MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Clark. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Muruhy.
Nays-None.
Councilman I{ono moved that the
recommendation of City Solicitor
Czizek be approved and that the
City Auditor be instructed to draw a
warrant in the amount of $219.18 on
the Consolidated Fund, Group Ten,
under the heading of Municipal Im•
provements, payable to the Special
Improvement Bond Fund and be dis•
tributed to the following Funds in
the following amounts: Fund No. 819
in the amount of $6,01; Fund No.
823 in the amount of $29.61; Fund
No. 835 in the amount of $11,94;
Fund No, 834 in the amount of
$21,36; Fund No. 832 in the amount
of $9.13; Fund No, 881 in the
amount of $76.60; Fund No. 928 in
the amount of $24.93; Fund~No. 929
in the' amount of $39.60. Seconded
by Councilman Bennett. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, I{one, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Councilman Kane moved that the
request of Dubuque Trades and Lab•
or Congress, for the holding of a
carnival in the early part or the
middle of June and also that the
I license fee be eliminated, be grant-
1 Session, Nlay 10th, 1937 _ 127
ed. Seconded by Councilman Ben-
nett. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nay-None.
Councilman Kane moved that the
City Solicitor be instructed to pre•
pare an ordinance for the amend-
ing of the ordinance covering license
fees for the holding of carnivals.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennettx Clark, Kane, Murpuhy.
Nays-None.
Councilman Kane moved that the
bid of Ken Fenelon for the rental
of the Municipal Athletic Field for
the holding of Athlehic Shows dur-
ing the season of 1937 be accepted.
Seconded by Councilman Clark. Car•
ried by the fallowing vote.
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
There being no further business,
Councilman Bennett moved to ad•
journ, S e c o n d' e d by Councilman
Kane, Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Approved ....................................1937.
Adopted ........................................1937.
Councilmen : ........................................
Attest : ..................................................
City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL
(Official.)
Special Session, May 10th, 1937.
Council met at 4:45 P. M.
Present-Mayor Chalmers, Coun-
cilmen Bennett, Clark, Kane, Mur•
phy, City Manager Evans,
Meeting called by order of Coun•
cilmen Kane and Clark.
Dubuque, Iowa, May 8th, 1937.
To: John K, Chalmers, Mayor.
Notice and Call of Special Meeting
of the City Council of the City of
Dubuque;
You are hereby notified and thete
is hereby called a special meeting
of the City Council of the City of
Dubuque, in the County of Dubuque;
State of Iowa, for 4:30 P. M. on
Monday, May 10, 1937, at the City
Hall, Dubuque, Iowa, far the pur-
pose of considering and acting on a
resolution directing the City Clerk
of said' City to cause public notice
to be given of the proposed action
to issue $149,000.00 Funding Bonds
of said City and for the transaction
of such other business as may pro-
perly come before a regular meet-
ing of said Council.
M. R, KANE,
CARL A. CLARK,
Councilmen.
Councilman Clark 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 Bennett, Carried
by the fallowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
The Ladies of Mary Agard Tent,
Daughters of Union Veterans, ad-
dressed the Council requesting per•
mission for the holding of a Flag
Tag Day Sale on June 12th, 1937,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Seconded by
Councilman Clark, Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Benuett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Mrs. Selma Weeds addressed the
Council relative to the present con-
, dition of the wall on Madison Street,
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
fer the complaint of Mrs. Selma
Weeds to the City Manager for im-
mediate investigation and report.
Seconded' by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Claim of Joseph J. Roepsch to
128 Special Session, May 10th, 1937
cover costs incurred for injuries sus-
tained in falling on icy sidewalk in
Yrant of residence horth of 1203
Grove Terrace on the property ~'
lrnown as the Lee property, pre-
sented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re- '.
fer the Claim to the City Solicitor.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy, '
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Communication of Bert B, Hanson
submittiug application for the posi-
tion of City Manager, presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
fer the Communicaton to the City
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Kane. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Communication of Harlan G. Mel-
chior submitting application for the
position of City Manager, presented
and read,
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the communication to the City Coun-
cil, Seconded by Councilman Ben-
nett. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy
Nays-None.
Comnnunication of Edty, R. Her•
Bert, Assistant Director, Iowa State
Employment Service affiliated with
United States Employment Service,
submittiug form of agreement to be
accepted and signed by the Mayor
or Council and also a certificate to
be completed by the City Treasurer
showing that local funds have been
made avanlable in the assisting of
maintaining the local office of the
Iowa State Employment Office, pre-
sented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the Maycr and City Treasurer be
authorized to execute the form of
agreement 'and certificate. Second-
ed by Councilman Kane. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council=
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None,
Communication of Dubuque Tra-
veling and Business Men's Associa-
tion entering objection to the plac-
ig of the two newly installed stop
signs at 8th and Central Avenues,
presented and read.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the communication to the City Coun-
cil, Seconded' by Councilman Ben-
nett. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clarlc, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-Noce,
Petition of Klauer Manufacturing
Company requesting permission tp
erect loading platforms and canopies
on the north and east sides of their
new warehouse at 10th and Wash-
ington Streets, presented and read.
Councilman Clark moved that the
request be granted and that the City
Solicitor be instructed to prepare
the proper ordinance. Seconded by
Councilman Murphy, Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Petition of Mrs. Mary Nicks, re•
ferred to the City Council by the
Board of Supervisors, requesting sus-
pension of the 1936 taxes ou Che
north ~ of south middle 1.5 of City
Lot 487 and the south r/2 of middle
1-5 of City Lot 487, presented and
read.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the petition to the City Solicitor for
investigation and report, Seconded
by Councilman Murphy, Carried by
the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Communication of Roy W. Furry
submitting application for the pd~sf-
tion of foreman on the new City
dredge, presented and read'.
Councilman Murphy moved to re-
fer the communication to the City
14fanager. Seconded by Councilman
Bennett. Carriod by the following
vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Mm•phy,
Nays-None,
Annual report of the Board of Lib-
rary Trustees and also the report of
the Librarian for the year ending
March 31, 1937, presented.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the reports be received and placed
on file. Seconded by Councilman
Clark. Carried' by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Councn"I-
men Bennett, Clark, I{one, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Annual report of the City Health
Department for the year January 1st,
1936, to January 1st, 1937, presented,
Councilman Bennett moved that
the report be received and placed
on file. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clarlc, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Communication of W. J. Connell,
Director of Health, requesting that
Mr. Chapman be grouted a leave of
absence from May 24th to 28th to
attend the school of instruction for
Special Session, May 10th, 1937 129
Milk Sanitarians to bo held in Chi-
cago, Illinois, presented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the request be granted. Seconded by
Councilman Kane, Carried' by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clai+k, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Communication of Planning and
Zoning Commission advising the
City Council that they have been
worlring in conjunction with the
Board of Doclc Commissioners upon
the request for the vacation of the
Alley in Block 14, Dubuque Harbor
Improvement Company's Addition
and requesting an exten0ion of time
in order that they can make a full
and complete recommendation, pre•
seated and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
May 5th, 1937.
To the Honorable 14layor and' City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa,
Gentlemen: In accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 289 of the
State Code of Iowa 1935, the Civil
Service Commission conducted a
promotional examination, as of Ap-
ril 5th, 1937, for those seeking pro-
motions on the Police and Fire De-
partments.
The following are those who pass-
ed with the highest averages. All
promotions on the Police and Fire
Departments should be made from
this list for the period commencing
April 1, 1937, and ending March 31,
1938.
ELIGIBLE LIST
FOR PROMOTIONS-POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
Joseph Strut ................................... .100
Albert Altman ................................. .100
George Gilligan ............................... . 99
John Brady ....................................... . 99
Frank Mats ....................................... . 98
Hugh Callahan ..........:.................... . 97
Wm. Trentz ..................................... . 95
John Dolan ....................................... . 89
Joh^ Donahue ................................ .. 87
Edward Whitfield .......................... .. 84
ELIGIBLE LIST
FOR PROMOTION TO CAPTAIN-
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Harold Cosgrove ............................ ..100
Wm. Higgins .................................... .. 99
Wm. Kinaella .................................. .. 86
ELIGIBLE LIST FOR
PROMOTION TO ENGTNEER -
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Patrick Casey .:................................ .. 93
Louis Wemett ................................ .. 87
Ray Slaght ........................................ .. 77
ELIGIBLE LIST FOR
PROMOTION ,TO LIEUTENANT-
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Wm. Blaser .........................................1D0
Louis Donovau .................................. 99
Ellwood Fliclc .................................. 99
Mayhew Bennett .............................. 97
Otto Larsen ...................................... 95
Wm. Stoltz ...................:.................... 94
Fred' Huftill ........................................ 94
Martin Fury ....................................... 93
Cyril Roberts .................................... 91
John Schadle .................................... 91
Respectfully submitted,
R. L. WOODWARD,
Chairman.
E. J, RYAN,
B. C. SCHMID,
Commissioners.
A, E, SIGMAN, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9th day of May, 1937.
JOHN J. SHEA,
Notary Public.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the report be made a matter of rec-
ord. Seconded by Councilman Kane,
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, IDlurphy.
Nays-None.
May 10th, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor, City Coun-
cil and City Manager, Dubuque,
Iowa,
Gentlemen:
Subject: Investigation and report
on Miss E, Linehan's complaint on
semi-public garage operating next
door to her residence at 13D1
Main Street.
The garage in question is a two
(2) car brick and stucco building at
1335-37 Main Street, operated' by R,
P. Sefzik, who lives at 430 Clark
Street. The property is owned by
Pred Gielissen. Mr. Sefzik uses the
garage to repair his three cars and
cars of friends of his who hire him
to repair same. He claims he does
not advertise or solicit general re-
pair service. According to Miss Line-
han, there ors at various times, cars
Prom every state in the union park-
ed back in the alley for repair ser-
vice. The repair work is generally
done in the evening as Mr. Sefzik
works downtown yin the day time,
Miss Linehan's tenants complain
of smoke from the chimney of 'tire
garage entering into their apart~
meats because the chimney is not
as high as the roofs of adjoining
buildings, The tenants also com•
plain of the smell of burnt rubber
from the stove. Miss Linehan com•
plains of the carbon monoxide gas,
Mr. Sefzik states there is only soft
coal smoke in the winter time when
the heating stove is going, and that
there are no gas fumes at any time,
130 Special Session, May 10th, 1937 Special Session, May 10th, 1937 131
Mr. Sefzik claims to have occupied
the garage since 1928. Miss Linehan
claims the building should not be
used'for a public garage in the resi•
dential district.
My investigation and report is
based on the following:
From the City of Dubuque stand-
point, this property was included in
~a restricted residential district Ap•
ril 5th, 1929, about one year after
the garage was first rented by Mr.
Sefzik. However, the property is
now zoned as a "Business District"
in which public garages are per•
muted. It appears we do not have
any power to prevent the garage
from being used even as a repair
shop.
We can require the owner and/or
tenant to raise the chimney to pre•
vent the smoke nuisance. As to the
carbon monixide fumes, Miss Line•
han may have got same confused
with the smell from the chimney.
There is no question but what t7re
noise from the hammering and
pounding is disturbing to the ten•
ants of the surrounding property,
but I do not know what the City
can do about this-this may have to
be handled by Miss Linehan in a
private way.
As to Miss Linehan's plea that
Mr. Gielissen could rent Mr. Sefzik
some of his other garages, that
would probably cause some one else
to put in the same kind of com-
plaints- The garage, in question, was
rented by Sefzik before Gielissen
purchased the property and the rent
is now $1D•00 per month.
I informed Mr. Sefzil~ about the
complaint and that he hid better
abate the nuisance to the surrou:rd•
ing property, or drastic action would
be taken either by the Citl or Nh~s
Linehan, or both. If you believe I
should ~nfarm Mr. Sefzik by letter
this can be done at once.
Respectfully submitted,
By C• F. BARTELS,
Building Commissioner.
Councilman Kane moved that the
communication of the Building Com-
missioner be received and filed- Sec•
ond'ed by Councilman Bennett. Car
Tied by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Dennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy
Nays-None .
May 7, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: I aru submitting here-
with reports of the City Auditor,
City Treasurer and City Water De•
partment for the month of April,
1937, also list of claims and list of
payrolls far which warrants were
issued during the mouth of April,
1937.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
amity Manager.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the reports be received and placed
on file. Seconded by Councilnan
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Counril•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-Nona.
May 7, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,,
Dubuque, Iowa
Gentlemen; In connection with
the letter from the writer referred
to the City Council on May 3rd re•
garding the appeal from Mrs. Jahn
Ertl, who lives at 104 Sunnyside
Street, Waterloo, certain definite in•
formation was secured today.
Mrs. John Ertl advised us on April
24th that she had never known of
any delinquent special asae~ssment
as charged to her prior to the same
day, April 24th, when she paid her
regular taxes at the Court House.
This assessment was in Fund 774,
for the paving of Broadway, levied
November 28, 1928, and is now list-
ed as the undivided 1/s of Lot 17
of Jahn King's Dubuque Sub.
Information was received today
from Mr. John Kunnert, who lives
at 2022 Rhonrberg Avenue, includ•
ing: The original 100% oP this ae•
sessment was levied against Mrs.
Catherine Kunnert. Mrs. Catherine
Kunnert was the first wife of Mr.
Jahn Kunnert• Mrs. Catherine Kun•
pert died on June 6,1933. The Man•
ager's letter of April 27th included
an error. It `vas stated then that
Mrs. Catherine Kunnert teas the
mother of both Mrs. John Ertl and
Mr. John Kunnert• Today it was
learned that Mrs• Catherine Kun•
nest was the wife of Mr. John Kun•
next and the sister of Mrs• John
Ertl.
Further investigation of this case
shows that on April 9, 1930, Mrs.
Catherine Kunnert instructed Mr•
Otto Puls, Treasurer, that the total
assessment levied on Lot 17 of John
King's Sub., .equal in principal to
$616.98, should then be revised by
the undivided ~Z of said lot to be
assessed to Mrs. Catherine Kunnert
and 1/s to her sister, Miss Theresa
Meyer, as actual owners. This
change in ownership was made on
the city records and at the Court
House. Delinquent assessments lave
now been fully paid by the hus•
band, Mr. John Kunnert, on ~ of
said total assessments. The city
officials and the Court House offi•
cials could never contact or discover
where Theresa Moyer lived. No rec•
ord was submitted to Miss Theresa
Meyer as to her delinquent assess-
ments. None of delinquent taxes are
due on this entire Lot 17 and there~
fore no scavenger sale was neces-
sary, or started.
1n March, 1937, an offer of pur+
chase was made for said entire lot.
It was then discovered by Mr• John
Kunnert that 60% of the delinquent
assessments had never been paid.
It wax learned in March,, 1937, trie
lady who died on June 6, 1933, had
listed the other 50% Portion of this
lot as owned by her sister, Miea
Theresa Meyer, but the actual name
of her sister was Mrs• John Ertl.
On April 24, 1937, Mrs. John Ertl
was advised of her delinquency by
the County Treasurer.
Mra. John Ertl agrees now to pay
the entire delinquent special assess-
ment of 50% of the original sum of
$516.98 on Lot 17 on the basis of 5%
interest per year and also the last
1/10 of the principal that is not
due for nearly a year.
Many revisions of our special as•
sessments have been made in re*
Bard to actual ownership of pro•
perties, after the date of each levy.
It is regretted that the actual name
and address was not submitted to
the Treasurer when this change in
ownership was made. In the future,
it is hereby recommended by the
Manager that if a change is stated
to the City Treasurer in regard to
the name of any property owner as•
sensed far improvements, full details
shall be provided and actual data
shall be submitted to the new own•
er. The new owner must agree to
the entire change- of records.
Inasmuch as Mrs. John Ert] was
never advised pf this delinquent as•
sessment, prior to April 24th, 1937,
it is the recommendation of the writ-
er that the penalty of said assess-
ment be authorized to be eliminated
by the City Council.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M• EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Kane moved that Mrs.
John Ertl be granted permission to
pay the principal of the delinquent
special assessments, plus 6% inter-
est per annum and advertising
costs, the balance of penalties and
interest to be waived, levied againsb
the Undivided r/z of Lot 17 of John
King's Dubuque,, Fund 774, and the
County Treasurer to be instructed
accordingly. Seconded by Council•
man Clark- Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None
May 10, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and l,ity
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: At the meeting of
March lot an appeal was made from
Mrs. Ethel N. Norberg, who lives
at 2820 Davenport Street, to ex•
tend a water main to ]rer lot and
house at 475 Primrose Street.
This is to advise that this water
main has now been extended and
completed- Mrs. Norberg can vow
secure water from the city.
Respectfully subnilttai,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Murphy moved to re•
ceive and file the communication of
City Manager Evans. Seconded by
Councilman Kane. Carried by rue
following vote;
yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
merr Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy
Nays-None.
May 10, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Mr. Frank Lacy, at•
torney, came to the City Manager's
office today and requested that auth-
orization be made by tle City Coun•
cil to refund any penalty that had
to be paid on delinquent special
assessments as levied against
Reiche's Sub. Lot 60. Investigation
of this particular lot shows that
Fund 903, for the West Dubuque
Sanitary Sewer, as levied December
22, 1930, was charged to Mrs. Mar•
garet Accola as the owner at that
tirne• The total amount assessed
on this particular lot was $81.98.
Two payments lave been made. It
is now planned to pay the 5/10 of
the principal as due March 31, 1937,
plus the remaining amount of as-
sessments which will be due in a
few years. Interest at 5% that could
be paid at the end of this month
would total $16.93 and the remain-
ing principal would' be $65.52, or a
total of $82.45.
Again it was discovered that Fund
925 included an assessment on the
same lot as clarged to Mra• Mar•
garet Accola for the paving of Grace
Street, levied December 7, 1931• The
original assessment on this partic-
ular lot was $137.71. One payment
only has been made. The . delin•
quency in special- assessments in•
eludes 5 years to March 31, 1937,
Interest at 5% on the total balance
of the unpaid assessment to May
31, 1937, would include $32.02 and
the 9/10 of the principal not paid
132 Special Session, May 10th, 1937
as yet would include $123.94, or a
total of $156.96•
Mt•• Lacy advised that this pro-
perty had besu recently taken over
by Wm. H Kretschmer as trustee.
This property has also been taken
over by scavenger sale. It is plan-
ned now to sell this lot and the
complete special assessments would
be paid at the Court House, includ-
ing penalties and 5% interest, if the
Council will agree that a refund on
the penalty will be authorized if
the penalty is submitted to the City.
Tho interest, as above listed, is
included in both levies to the end
of this month. If any changes were
made in payments before the end
of the month, the City Treasurer
can revise the amount of interest
as listed.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager,
Councilman Kane moved that the
request of Attorney Frank Lacy, for
Wm. Kretschmer as Trustee, be re•
ceived and filed. Seconded by Coun•
Gilman Bennett. Cart•ied by the- fol•
]owing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clarlr, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
May 10, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa•
Gentlemen: An appeal was made
by Mr. Levaggi of the Nurre Glass
Company which is located at the
former Ott Rubber Company plant.
Mr. Levaggi made a statement that
there wars- not sufficient street lights
around his plant~
The writer contacted him about
3 o'clock this afternoon and it teas
discovered that there is a street
light at Main and Railroad Streets,
another- at Locust and Railroad
Streets and there is one approxi•
mately at the middle of Railroad
Street about 100 feet east of Har•
r•ison Str•eet• This present street
light is not high enough to provide
sufficient light on Harrison Strest•
It is the writer's recommendation
that this light be moved one pole
to the west, which is approximately
in the middle of the Harrison Street.
intsrsection. Between Harrison and
Salina Streets the new Glass Plant
is approximately 325 Peet long and
the request is to authorize a new
street light to be installed at the
interssction of Salina and Railroad
Streets. Inasmuch as this is a rail-
road crossing and it is nearly 300
feet from Main Street, it would seem
that with a new plant starting, it
would be necessary to have a street
1"fight at this particular interssctibn. ~
It is the writer's opinion that a 260
C. P. light at the interaeetion o4
Salina and Railroad Streets will be
sufficient rather than a 400 or 600
C. P.
Another request was that a street
light be authorized to be installed
on Harrison Street approximately
100 feet north of Railroad Street.
There is at present a 250 C• P. light
about 300 feet north of Railroad
Street on Harrison Strest. It would
seem to the writer that this extra
light only 100 feet from the new
pole to which the present light ie
to be transferred, would not be re•
quired.
Respectfully submitted,
R. 114. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
fer the communication of City Man•
agar Evans to the City Council to
view the grounds. Secondsd by
Councilman Kane. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Mut•phy
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 54-37
Whereas, applications for Class
"B" Beer Permits have been sub,
mitted to this Council for approval
and the same have been examined:
Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that tht; follow
ing applications be and the same
are hereby approved and it is ord•
erect that the premises to be occu•
pied by such applicants shall be
forthwith inspected:
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Wm. J• Kingsley, 431 Rhombsrg
Avenue.
Vic Perry, 265 Main Street.
Passed, adopted and approved this
10th day of May, 1937•
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
Mayor.
CARL A. CLARK,
M. R• KANE,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A• M• BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Kaue moved the ad-
option of the r•esolution• Seconded
by Councilman Bennett. Carried by
the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Resolution No. 55--37
Whereas, heretoforE applicatiens
were filed by the within named ap•
plicants for Beer Permits and they
Session, May 10th, 1937 133
received the approval of this Coun•
cil; and
Whersas, the premises to be oc•
cupied by them have been inspected
and issued to comply with the ordin-
ances of this City and they have
Sled a proper bond: Now, there-
fore,
Bs• it resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the Man•
agar be and he is hereby directed
to issue to the following named per-
sons aBeer Permit.
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Wm. J. Kingsley, 431 Rhombsrg
Avenue.
Vic Pert•y, 265 Main Street.
Be it further resolved that the
bonds 81ed by such applicants be
and the same are hereby approveYl.
Passed, adopted and approved this
10th day oY May, 1937.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
Mayor.
CARI, A. CLARK,
M. R. KANE,
GEO• R. MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J• SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the t•esolution. Second,
ed by Councilman Murphy. Carried
by the following vots•:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 56-37
Whereas, under date of May 6,
1937, a judgment was rendered
against the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
in the principal- sum of $149,252.59,
and interest thereon from May 6,
1937, at the rate of five per cent
(5%) per annum; and
Whereas, it is deemed advisable
and nscessary to fund the indebted-
ness evidenced by said judgment by
the issuance of Funding Bonds of
said City; and
Whereas, before proceedings are
instituted for- the issuance of said
Funding Bonds it is necsssary that
notice of such proposed action be
given to the taxpayers of said City;
Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the City Coun•
Gil of the City of Dubuque, Dubuque
County, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. That it is hs1•eby found
and determined that it is advisable
and necessary for said City to issue
its Funding Bonds in the amount
of $149,000.00 for the purpose of
funding a judgment indebtedness in
a like amount.
Section 2. That the Clsrlc of said
City be and he is hereby directed
to publish notice of the proposed
action of this Council to institute
proceedings for the issuance of
$149,000.00 Funding Bonds of said
City for the purpose of funding an
indebtedness of said City evidenced
by a judgment rendered against said
City. Such notice shall be published
at ]east once in a newspaper pub,
lished and of general circulation
within said Ctty at least ten days
before ths~ meeting at which such
proposed action will be taken, and
shall be in substantially the follow
ing form:
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given of
the proposed action of the City Coun•
cil of the City of Dubuque, in the
County of Dubuque, Iowa, to insti•
tuts- proceedings for the issuance of
$149,000.00 Funding Bonds of said
City for the purpose of funding a
like amount of the indebtedness of
said City evidenced by a judgment.
Notice is further given that such
proposed action will be taken at the
City Hall, Dubuque, Iowa, at 4:30
p. m• on the 24th day of May, 1937,
at a special meeting of said Coun•
Gil held at said time and place, and
that an appeal may be taken to the
State Comptroller by filing a peti•
tion with the City Clerk of said City
at any time before said date, signed
by five (5) or more taxpayers of said
City, and setting forth their objec•
tions to such action.
By order of the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Section 3• That this City Council
shall meet on the 24th day of May,
1937, at 4:30 o'clock P. M., for- the
purposE' of considering the objec•
tions, if any, to the proposed action
of this Council to issue the Funding
Bonds of said City in the amount of
$149,000.00, and to adopt the neces•
nary proceedings for the issuance of
said bonds.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts
of resolutions in conflict herewith be
and ths~ same are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved May 10, 1937.
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
Mayor.
CARL A. CLARK,
M• R. I{ANE,
GEO• R. MURPHY,
A• M. BENNETT,
Councilme~~
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
(SEAL)
On motion and vote the meeting
adjourned.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
134 Special Session, May 10th, 1937
Councilman Kane moved the ad-
option of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried by
the fallowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Ordinance Ne. 6-37
An ordinance amending an ordin•
ante entitled: "Ordinance No. 4--33.
An ordinance providing thaw certain
businesses and vocations conducted
in the City of Dubuque- shall be li-
censed; fixing the license fee there-
for; defining terms employed; pre-
scribing the regulations which shall
apply to businesses and vocations
required to be licensed; repealing
all ordinances or parts of ordinanc•
es in conflict herewith; and pre-
scribing apenalty far violation here-
of" by amending Paragraph 309, Sec-
tion 1 as the- same relates to carni-
vals, presented and read.
Councilman Kane moved that the
reading just had be considered the
first reading of the ordinance. Sec-
onded by Councilman Clark- Car•
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Councilman Kane moved that the
rules be suspended requiring an or-
dinance to be read on three separ-
ate days. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark,, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
The ordinance was then read a
second time.
Councilman Kane moved that the
reading just had be considered the
second reading of the ordinance- Sec•
onded by Councilman Murphy- Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request of Rhomberg Fur Com•
pony for permission to erect a can-
opy or marquee aver the sidewalk
from the curb to the main entrance
of their store be granted. and that
the work be done under the' super-
vision of the Building Commissioner
er• Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Ordinance No. 7-37
An ordinance amending an ordin•
ante entitled; "Ordinance No. 10-
35. An ordinance- regulating the
use of vehicles upon the streets of
the City of Dubuque; designating
the provisions hereof as the "Traffic
Code" of said City; repealing all or•
dinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith; and providing a
penalty far the violation hereof;' by
amending Rule 75, Paragraph 528,
Section 3, relating to parking of ve•
hicles, presented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the reading just had be considered
the first reading of the ordinance.
Seconded by Councilman Kane. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Councilman Kane moved that the
rules be suspended requiring an ors
dinance to be read on three separate
days. Seconded by Councilman
Clark. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeaa-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
The• ordinance was then read a
second time.
Councilman Kane tnoved that the
reading just had be considered the
second reading of the ordinance. Sec-
onded by Councilman Bennett. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 57-37
A resolution authorizing and di•
recting the Mayor and Auditor of
the City of Dubuque to execute a
Project Proposal on behalf of said
City as sponsor for WPA allotment
for Midwest Antiquarian Association
of Dubuque, Iowa.
Whereas, Midwest Antiquarian As-
sociation is a corporation organized
for non•pecuniary profit under the
laws of Iowa, whose objects and
purposes are defined to be "the es•
tablishment of an association or or-
ganizatio^ of a scientific and edu-
cational character, and to educate
and promote in a scientific manner,
in the aptly-minded, a proper knowl-
edge and veneration of their ances-
try and of the objects utilized and
held sacred by them"; and
Whereas, said association is the
owner of valuable paintings and an•
tique pieces of historical and scien-
tific character of the value of
$1,500,000.00, all of which have been
collected and are being housed in
the Columbia Museum in Dubuque,
Iowa, at the present time; and
Whereas, said association is en•
gaged in the preparation of museum
extension materials for use by study
clubs and traveling exhibits in the
furtherance of the dissemination of
Special Session, May 10th, 1937 .135
education, information .and knowl-
edge; and
Whereas, the service of said as-
sociation is gratuitously rendered
and is being maintained for the bene-
fit and scientific education. of all of
the people of this City; and
Whet~as, the- City of Dubuque, as
a municipal corporation, has a mem-
bership in said association and is
interested in its development as a
civic and public project; and '
Whereas, only a small part of this
valuable collectien is labeled, ar-
ranged,indExed, preserved and ready
for exhibition and there is danger
that such materials will tie rendered
useless and their value for educa~
tional and scientific purposes will
be destroyed unle?s immediate aid
is t•eceived from the Federal Gov-
ernment through the agency of the
Works Progress Administration in
supplying professional, skilled, inter-
mediate and unskilled persons resid•
ing within said City of Dubuque to
prepare such exhibits, index, repair,
preserve and arrange the same for
exhibition in the Columbia Museum
in Dubuque, Iowa; and
Whereas, there exists in the City
of Dubuque a great nutnber of un•
employed persons who are able to
perform the work prescribed in such
Project Proposal; and
Whereas,. the City of Dubuque has
no funds available far such purpos-
es, except as it has been assured
by the Midwest Antiquarian Asso-
ciation that it will finance the spon-
sor's contribution thereto, as re•
quired by the provisions contained
within the Project Proposal; and
Whereas, although all exhibits are
the property of said association,
their use is devoted to the public
benefit and the City of Dubuque is
concerned with their preservation
for the promotion of the best inter
eats of its people, their edification
and education and, even though to
toted and housed upon private pre
perty, a public service is renderec
to Dubuque and its citizens and the
function and purpose of said assn
ciation are public in character; ani
Whereas, the Gity of Dubuque, as
a municipal corporation, is author
ized to promote, encourage and sup
port all efforts looking toward thi
prototion of the peace, prosperit;
and general welfare of its people
and
Whereas, public buildings of sail
City are not adequately equipped b
house the exhibits owned by sai~
association at this time, it is hope
that with the' cooperation of publi
spirited citizens and organization
;uch as the Midwest Antiquarian
Association each exhibits will event-
ually be housed and exhibited in
some public building to be erected
or purchased in the future; and
Whereas, there exists no legal- ob•
jeetion to the furtherance by the
City of Dubuque of the proposed
project in the manner and to the
extent set forth in this resolution:
Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque that the
Mayor and Auditor of said City be
and they are hereby authorized and
directed to execute the Works Pra•
grees Administration Project Pro•
posal on-behalf of said City.
Be it farther resolved that a cer-
tified copy of this resolution be at•
tacked to said Project Proposal in
order to explain to all recognized
authorities the manner and the ex-
tent to which the City of Dubuque
is acting as sponsor for said pro
ject, such sponsorship to be limited
and qualified by the terms hereof.
Passed, adopted and approved this
10th day of May, 1937.
JOHN K• CHALMERS,
Mayor.
CARL A. CliARK,
M. R. KANE,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A• M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J• J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Kane moved the ad-
option of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Clark. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Verbal report of City Solicitor
Czizek recommending the settlement
of the claim of Mrs• Lena Nick fn
the amount of $77.50 for injuries
sustained in falling on icy sidewalk
in the middle of the black an the
west side of Burch Street, presented.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the recommendation of City Solicitor
Czizek be approved and that a war•
rant in the amount of $77.60 be ord-
erect drawn on the City Treasurer
in favor of Mrs• Lena Nick as set-
tlement in full of her personal in-
jury claim caused in falling on icy
sidewalk in th,e middle of the block
on the west side of Burch Street.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
There being no further business,
Councilman Bennett moved to ad-
m~i, ,
i'l v
^„r.
4~~ I ~
136
Session, May 24th, 1937
journ. Seconded by Councilman
Kane. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
APProved ......................................1937.
Adopted ........................................1937.
Councilmen
Attest;
City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL
(Official)
Special Ssssion, May 24th, 1937.
Council met at 5:10 P. M,
Present-Mayor Chalmers, Ccun•
cilmen Bennett, Clark, Kane, Mur-
phy, City Manager Evans.
Meeting called by order of Coun•
cilmen Kane and Clark.
Dubuque, Iowa,
May 22, 1937.
NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CITY COUN•
CIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
To Mayor John K. Chalmers:
You ars• hereby notified and there
is hereby called a special meeting
of the City Council of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, to be held in the
Council Chamber in the City Hall
at 4;30 P. M, on Monday, May 24,
1937.
At this meeting there will be con•
ducted a public hearing pursuant to
published notice for the purpose of
considering any objections which
might be filed by taxpayers to the
proposed action of the City Coun•
cil to issue $149,000.00 Funding
Bonds of said City. If no objections
are filed, then there will be intro-
duced at said meeting a resolution
entitled: "Resolution to authorize
the issue of $149,000.00 Funding
Bonds of the City of Dubuque." Such
other business will be transacted at
said meeting as may properly come
before a regular meeting of said
Council,
M. R• KANE,
CARL A, CLARK,
Councilmen.
Proof of publication, certified to
by the publishers, of the' notice of
a public hearing on the proposed
action of the City Council to insti•
tuts proceedings for the issuance
of $149,000.00 Funding Bonds for
the purpose of funding a like amount
of the indebtedness of said City evi•
danced by a judgment, presented
and read.
No objections having been filed
Councilman Bennett moved that the
proof of publication be received and
filed. Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. C a r r i e d by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Counci]•
men Bennett, Clark, I{one, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Councilman Kane moved to sus
Pend the rules for the purpose of
allowing any one present in the
Council Chamber, who wishes to de
so, to address the Council, Second•
Special Session, May 24th, 1937 137
ed by Councilman Clark. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Mr. John Roshek addressed the
Council and presented a petition of
the Retail Merchants Bureau re•
questing permission for the use of
the Municipal Baseball Park for the
holding of a tri-state rodeo on Au•
gust 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 1937.
Councilman Clark moved to refer
the petition to the Recreational Di•
rector with the recommendation of
the City Council that the request
be granted. Seconded by Council•
m'an Murphy. Carried by the follow-
ing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Petition of Dubuque Tire & Bat•
tery Company et al., requesting the
City Council's cooperation with the
State Auto Insurance Association in
their program to mark with a con•
apicuous safety sign the Pointe
where fatal accidents have occurred
and requesting that permission be
granted for the erection of said
signs, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted and that the
work be done under the supervision
of the Building Commissioner as to
the places of erection and type of
construction. Seconded by Council-
man Murphy. Carried by the follosv
ing vote;
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Mesars• Frank R. Lacy, Dr. J. C.
Hancock, Charles McLean and Dr,
James Alderson, members of the
Board of Library Trustees, address-
ed the Council requesting that the
necessary funds in the amount of
$16,000.00 be provided with which to
purchase two pieces of property on
Locust Street directly to the East of
the rear of the Library.
Councilman Kane moved to refer
the request to the City Council and
that the City Solicitor be instructed
to look up the legal questions in-
volved- Seconded by Councilman
Murphy. Carried' by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council-
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Resolution Na. 55-37. Resolution
to authorize the tissue of $149,000.00
Funding Bonds of the City of Du•
buque, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the resolution be placed' on file with
the City Cleric for public inspection
for at least one week. Seconded by
Councilman Clark. Carried by the
fallowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
men Bennett, Clark, Kane, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Mayor Chaln5er9 was' excused and
left the Council meeting at 6:00
P. M,
Councilman Bennett moved that
Councilman Kane be a p p o i n t e d
Mayor Pro Tem of the meshing. Sec•
ended by Councilman Murphy. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas-Councilmen Bennett, Clark,
Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers, Council•
man Kane not voting.
Resolution No. 59-37.
A resolution approving the plat of
"Mount Vernon Court", an addition
in the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Whereas, a plat of an addition in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, des~g-
nated' "Mount Vernon Court" has
been submitted to the City Council
of the City of Dubuque for approval;
and
Whereas, said plat has received
the approval of the Planning and
Zoning Commission of said City; and
Whereas, said plat has been exam-
ined by this Council and found to
conform to all requirements regard-
ing the division of the lands into
blocks and the dedication of streets
and alleys shown thereon and in all
other respects and' it is deemed ad•
visable to approve the same; Now,
Therefore,
Be Tt Resolved by the City Coun•
cil of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
that the plat of "Mount Vernon
Court;' an addition in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, be and the same is
hereby approved.
Be It Further Resolved that a copy
of this resolution be certified to by
the Mayor and Clerk and affixed to
said plat.
,Passed, adopted and approved this
24th day of May, 1937.
M. R. KANE,
Maycr, Pro Tem.
CARL A. CLARK,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A, M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
CERTIFICATE OF MAYOR AND
CLERK OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE,
State of Iowa ss,
Dubuque County
The undersigned Mayor and' Clerk
respectively of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, do hereby certify that the fore-
going instrument is a true -and cm~•
sect copy of a resolution approving
the plat of "Mount Vernon Court,"
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an addition in the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, passed, adopted and approved
by the City-Council of said City on
the 24th day of May, 1937,
JOHN K. CHALMERS,
Mayor.
J. J. SHEA, Clerk,
(Seal)
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy, Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilman Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 60-37.
Whereas, Herbert A, Kennison has
caused a plat to be submitted' to the
Council of the City of Dubuque and
upon examination such plat was ap-
proved by said Council by a resolu-
tion duly adopted on the 24th day
of May, 1937; and
Whereas, preliminary to the ap•
proval of said plat full discussion
was had with said Herbert A. Ken-
nison regarding the property upon
and against-which assessments for
public improvements are to be Irv
ied when and if the streets and al-
leys shown thereon are permanently
improved and' an understanding was
arrived at whereby it was mutually
agreed that all assessments far pub•
]ic improvements to be constructed
in and upon such streets and alleys
shall be levied only upon and
against the lots included within the
plat of the addition known and do•
scribed as "Mount Vernon Court";
Now, Therefore,
Be It Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque that in
accordance with the agreement and
understanding had with said Her•
bert A. Kennison, as referred to in
preamble hereof, lvhen and if public
improvements are constructed in
and upon the streets and alleys de;
scribed in the plat of "Mount Ver-
non Court" all assessments that are
to be levied to pay the total cosfa
thereof shall be levied wholly and
entirely upon the lots described up•
on said plat and no other property
either public or private shall be as-
sessed for any part of such costs.
Be it further resolved that before
any such improvements are con•
strutted said Herbert A. Kennison
shall petition the City Council re
questing the same and' agree in writ-
ing to have the assessments levied
as aforesaid and waive any objec•
ticns to the assessments when lev
ied on account of errors, illegalities
or irregularities in the proceedings
notices or contracts or far any oth
er reason, and agree further to pal
such assessments in full either at
one time or in installments as pro
video by law,
Passed, adopted and approved this
24th day of May, 1937,
M, R, KANE, '
Mayor Pro Tem.
CARL A, CLARK;
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A, 111. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Clark. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem I{one,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Kane.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Proof of publication, certified to
by the publishers, of the list of
claims for which warrants were
drawn during the month of April,
1937, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
ceive and file the proof of publica-
tion. Seconded by Councilman Mur-
phy. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-M a y c r Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Ordinance No, 6-37. An ordin-
ance amending an ordinance en•
titled: "Ordinance No. 4-33. An
ordinance providing that certain
businesses and vocations conducted
in the City of Dubuque shall be lic-
ensed; fixing the license fee there-
for; defining terms employed; pre-
scribing the regulations which shall
apply to businesses and vocations
required to be licensed; repealing
all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith; and prescrib-
ing apenalty Yor violation hereof"
by amending paragraph 309, section
1, as the same relates to carnivals,
said ordinance having been passed
upon first and' second readings on
May 10th, 1937, presented and read
a third time. ~
ORDINANCE No, 6-37. ~~~
An ordinance amending an ordinance
entitled: "Ordinance No. 4-33. An ordi-
nance providing that certain businesses
and vocations conducted in the City of
Dubuque shall be licensed; fixing the
license fee therefor; defining terms em-
ployed; prescribing the regulations
which shall apply to businesses and vo-
cations required to be licensed; repeal-
ing all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith; and pre-
scribing apenalty for violation hereof"
by amending paragraph 309, section 1
as the same relates to carnivals.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
PARAGRAPH 6D3-Section 1
That an ordinance entitled: "Grdi-
nance No. 4-33. An ordinance provid-
ing that certain businesses and voca-
cial Ses
tibus conducted in the City of Dubuque
shall be licensed; fixing the lleense fee
therefor; defining term's binployed;
ptescribing the regulations Which •shall
apply. tb buaiilesses and vocations re-
quired to be licensee); repealing all,b'r-
dinances or parts pf ordinances ih con-
flict herewith; and prel;oNibing a pen-
alt~ far violation hrirebf" be .amended
so as to authorize the remi$sion of li-
cense fees for oarhlVals.under certain
bireunistanoes, ones lid adding the fol~
lowing exception! "(d) The Gity,Coun-
cil may remit the license fee for car-
nivals ~dhen ttie profits thereof orb
used in 14hble br in part for civic, bhar- ~
stable, religious, patriotic or other simi-
lar purposes:"
PARAGRAPH fi04-Section 2
This ordltlance shall be in force and
effect from and after its final passage,
adoption and approval by the City
Council and publication as provided by
law.
Fassed upon first reading this 10th
day of May, 1937.
Passed, adopted and approved upon
final reading this 24th day of May,
1937.
141:, k. KANE,
Mayor, Pro Tem.
CARL A. CLARK,
GEG. R. MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
ATTEST: J. J, SHEA,
City Clerk.
Published officially in The Telegraph-
erald neh~spaper, May 20th, 1937.
J. J. SHEA,
5-20 1T City Clerk.
Councilmau Murphy moved the
adoption of the ordinance. Seconded
by Councilman Clark, Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Dlurphy,
Iv'ays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Ordinance No. 7-37. An ordin•
ante entitled: "Ordinance No. 10-
35. Ah ordinance regulating the use
of vehicles upon the streets of the
City of Dubuque; designating the
provisions hereof as the 'traffic code'
of said City; repealing all ordin-
ances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith; and providing a pen•
airy for violation hereof;' by amend-
ing rule 75, paragraph 523, section 3,
relating to parking of vehicles, said
ordinapce having been passed upon
first and second readings on May
10th, 1937, presented' and read a
third Uime.
ORDINANCE N0. 7-37,
n ordinance amending an ordinance
~/~) 'en'titled: "Ordinance No. 10-°35. An or-
LJ dihance regulating the use of vehicles
upon the streets of the City of Du-
buque; designating the Provisions here-
of as the 'traffic code' of said City;
repealing all ordinances 'or parts of or-
dinances in conflict herewith; and pro-
viding apenalty for violation hereof",
by amending rule 75, paragraph 528,
section 3, relating to parking of Ye-
htcles.
Be ft.nrdained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
PARAGRAPH 605-Section 1
That an ordinance entitled: "Grdi-
1937
nonce No. 10-36. An ordinance regulat-
ing. the use of ~bhiclhs Upbn rise
streets of the Clty of bnbUttue; tieelg•
noting the provisions hereof ad the
'traffic code' oP said City; tepealing all
ordinances or pparts of brdinanges in
conflict hePeivith; 2nd providing a psh~
airy fur violation hereof" be and the
same is hereby ainehded by ,amending
rule 7b, paragraph 528, section 3 there-
of, as the same relates to parking of
vehicles in order to regulate the iSaYk'-
ing of Yehibles on the hoith side bf
East 11th Street between Jackson
Street and the alley first west there-
of, said "role hereafter to read as fol-
lows:
RUTS 45. Vbhicles shall not be parked
betweeh the how•s of 9:00 A, M, and
6:00 P, M. Sundays and holidays ex-
cluded for a longer period of time than
one (1) hohr on the following Named
streets: (a) upon Main Street from
West 2nd to West 13th Street; (b) Up-
on Locust Street' fFOm West 7th to
West 10th Street; (c) upon West 5th,
West 8th, YJest 4th, 8th Avenho, West
9tR and West .10th Streets #rdm Iowa
to Locust Streets; (d) upon the north
side of East 11th Street between Jack-
soh Street and the alley first west
thoreof."
PARAGRAPH 606-Section 2.
This ordinance shall be in force and
effect ten (10) days from and after
its final passage, adoptioh and ap-
proval by the City Council and pub-
lication as provided by law.
Passed upon first and second read-
ings this 10th day of May, 1937.
Passed, adopted and approved neon
final reading this 24th day of May, 1937.
NI. R. KANE,
Mayor, Pro 'rem.
CARL A, CLARI{,
GEO. R, MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Attest: Councilmen.
J. J. Shea,
City Clerk.
Published officially in The Telegraph-
PIerald newspaper, May 26th, 1937,
J. J. SHEA,
5-20-1t City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the
adoption of the ordinance. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried by
the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Council Proceedings for the month
of March, 1937, presented for ap•
proval.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the Council Proceedings for the
month of March, 1937, be approved
as printed. Seconded by Council-
man Murphy, Carried by the fbl-
fowfng vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy,
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
.Petition of Arnold Jaeger request•
ing permit for the placing of his
honsecars on the lot located on the
southeast corner of 15th & Cedar
Streets, presented an$ read,
Councilman Jiennett moved to re-
p,..;l
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140 .Special Session, May 24th,, 1937
ceive and file the petition. Second•
ed by Councilman Clark. Carried
by the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tsm Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy. i
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Petition of Val Hentrich Estate rep
questing the City Council to view
the conditions of the alley between
16th. and 17th. Streets east of the
Railroad Tracks, presented and read.
Councilman Clark moved to refer
the petition to the City Manager.
Seconded by Councilman Bennett.
Carried by the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Memorial Day
General Committee requesting the
City Council to make its usual- con-
tribution toward the proper and fit-
ting observance of Memorial Day,
presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted and that a
warrant in the amount of $200.00 be
ordered drawn on the City Treas•
urer in favor of Memorial Day Gen-
eral Committee to cover the contri-
bution of the City toward the proper
and fitting observance of Memorial
Day. Seconded by Councilman Mur•
phy. Carried by the fo]lowing vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Absent-Maya Chalmers.
Communication of Victor Hoerst•
tnann making application for the
concession privilege at the ball park
for the season of 1937, presented and
read.
Councilman Murphy moved to re-
ceive and file the communication.
Seconded by Councihnan Clark. Car-
ried by the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Councilman Bennett moved that
Ray J, Cosley be granted the con•
cession privileges for the season of
1937 at the Municipal. Athletic Park,
Seconded by Councilman Clark. Car•
ried by the fallowing vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Communication of Memorial Day
Parade Committee extending invi
tation to the City Council to takE
part in the Memorial Day Parade
presented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved than
the invitation be accepted. Second
ed by Councilman Clark. Carried by
the following vote,
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Thos. J, Mul-
grsw Company calling the attentiou
of the City Council to the very bad
condition of Levee Street from Jones
Street south to their place and re•
questing that this Street bE given
the proper improvement so that it
will drain, presented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved to re•
fer the communication to the City
Manager. Seconded- by Councilman
Bennett, Carried by the following
vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Petition of Art Flick requesting
that the penalties be waived on the
delinquent special assessments lev
led against Lot 309 Davis Farm Ad•
dition, presented and read.
Councihnan Murphy moved that
Mr, Art Flick be granted permission
to pay the principal of the delinquent
special assessments plus 5% inter-
est per annum and advertising costs,
the balance of penalties and inter-
est to be waived, levied against Lot
309 Davis Farm Addition and the
County Treasurer to be instructed
accordingly. Seconded by Council•
man Clark. Carried by the follow
ing vote.
Yeas-Mayor Prc Tem Kane',
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Petition of Millmens Local No.
1646 of the Carpenters and Joiners of
America, requesting the City Council
to consider the adoption of an ordin•
ante providing for the closing down
of plauts in which strikes occur and
where outside persons are brought
in for the purpose of breaking
strikes and submitting suggs~stions
which should be embodied in the
ordinance, also a communication of
Dubuque Trades and Labor Congress
advising the City Council that their
organization have gone on record
in favor of the resolution of the Mill-
men's Organization relative to the
employing of outside labor, present-
ed and read.
Councilman Murphy moved to re•
fer the petition of the Millmens Lo•
cal No. 1646 and also the communi•
cation of the Dubuque Trades and
L abor Congress to the City Solicitor
for an investigation and a report as
to the legality of such an ordinance.
Seconded by Councilman Clark, Car•
ried by the following vote.
Special Session, May 24th, 1937 141
Yeas-Mayor Pio Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett; Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Abasut-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Dubuque Trades
and Labor Congress calling the at•
tention of the City Council to the
existing conditions of the grounds at
the Municipal Athletic Field, pre•
sented and read.
Councilman Clark moved to refer
the communication to the City Man•
alter. Seconded by Councilman Mur•
phy. Carried by the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of Dubuque Trades
and Labor Congress requesting the
City Ceuncil to extend an invitation
on behalf of the Citizens of Dubuque
to the Iowa State Federation of La-
bor that the 1938 convention of the
Iowa State Federation of Labor be
held in Dubuque,. Iowa, presented
and read. Councilman Bennett mov
ed that the request bs• granted. Sec-
onded by Councilman Murphy. Car-
ried by the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication o f D u b u q u e
Trades and Labor Congress request-
ing that all fees and licenses be
eliminated for the holding of their
carnival during the week of May
31st., 1937, presented and read.
Councilman Clark moved that the
request be granted;. Seconded by
Councilman Murphy. Carried by the
following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Communication o f D u b u q u e
Trades and Labor Congress advising
the City Council that a Committee
from the Dubuque Trades and Labor
Congress together with a Committee
from the Municipal Employes Union
requesting that a meeting be arrang•
ed with the City Council, presented
and read.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the request be granted. Seconded
by Councilman Bennett. Carried by
the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Petition of I{retschmer•Tredwa3
Company requesting the City Counci
to declare the south side of NintY
Street between the Alley and Wash
ington Street a restricted parkins
area, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted and that the
City Solicitor be instructed to pre•
pare an ordinance covering the same.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote,
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem I{ane~,
Councilmen Bennett, Clarh, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Petition of Orpheum Theatre re•
questing permission to hold a parade
on May 25th., 1937 presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the request be granted. Seconded
by Councilman Clark, Carried by
the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett,, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-Notie.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Petition of C, E. Harris et al re-
questing that Klingenbsrg Terrace
from Kleine Street to Rosaline
Street be improved, presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re-
fer the petition to the City Manager.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the Yellowing vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Petition of Martin N. Lang, re•
ferred to the City Council by the
Board of Supervisors, requesting sus•
pension of the 1936 taxes on Lot
400 Ham's Additicn, presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
fer the petition to the City Solicitor
far investigation and report, Sscond•
ed by Councilman Clark, Carried by
the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clarlc, Murphy,
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of United States
Senator Clyde L, Herring acknow-
ledging receipt of letter of Mayor
Chalmers opposing the passage of
Pettengill Bill, presented and read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
ceive and file the ,communication.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote.
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Communication of United States
Senator Guy M. Gillette acknow-
ledging receipt of letter of Mayor
Chalmers opposing the passage of
the Pettengill Bill, presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved to re•
ceive and file the commmnication,
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Seconded by Cbuitcilinan Mtrrphy, May 10, 19$9.
Carried- by the fb13b~+rng 'VAte: , 9?b thr; Itbnbrabli Iltayor,
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Teiti Kanb,
'Yeas-Mayor ` Pt'o ,
City Council and City Manager
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Conneilinbn ~enhetf, clal•~,1Vfui'phy. Dubuque; liirvh.
Maya-l~fiiiie. Gt:htlemen ltefbt'17rig tb the com•
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Absent-Nlayby Chalhiei~s. bf
munlbatiori of Fire Chief Ryafl
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Cbmmanlcation of 1iV. J. Conhell, to fue
blay 7th, 1937, and te4erred
suggesting that
Jii'ectbr of ltealtli, foi• illVestigation and report 1'egai'd•
.
measures be taken to require tH9~t all ing tho atattrs 'uf City Lot 14; owned
dogs begiroperly ticeii"ssd as wail as by the Sisters of the Hbly Ghost,
be taketl foi' the
other measures lieg to advise that I have examined
'
,
elimihation of alt non-libenaed dbga, nd
the reeotds in the CbuNt $buse, 'a
presented anfl read. beg td 'r'epor`t as follows':-
Councilman Murphy moved tb te- Tak of 1933 in the amount of $964.29.
fer the eominunication to the City Tao of 1934 in the amount of $924.13,
Manger. ~eeonded by Cbtrnbilnian T2x bf 1835 in the amount of $485.40.
t3ennett. Carried by the 4ohowtng (The above were sold to the Coun•
vote. ty of Dubtrllue 'at the scav'enget sale
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane, of January 4, 1937:)
Councilmen )#ennett, Clark, Murphy. Taz bf 1536 ih the amount of
Nays-None• $486.00 is s'til•I unpaid.
Absent-1Vlayor Chalmers. On July 30, 1934, the City of Du-
Commtrnieation of J. J. Hail, buque levied against City hot 14
Superintendent of City ~V a t e r for the improvement of Main Street
Department, submitting an estimate in the amount of $281.92. There
of the cost of cohstruction of a has been nothing paid on the prib•
water main to serve property owhed cipal and the interest payments due
by the City bf bubugtre at Prescott to 1935 and ainounting to $8.26 and
and Whittier Streets, presented and the interest payments of 1936,
read. amounting to $14.09, were also sold
Councilman 130iine'tt moved that at the scavenger sale of January 4,
the communication be received and 1937.
filed. Seconded by Councilman On October 1, 1934, the City of
Murphy- Carried by the following Dubuque levied against this property
vote. for boulevard lights on Main Street
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane, in the 'amount of $129.04. Nothing
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy- has been paid on the principal of
this assessment-the interest of
Nays-None. $2.68 for 1935 ahd the interest of
Absent-Mayoi' Chalmers. $6.45 for 1936 have also been sold
Communication of Wm. L, Ryan, to tke County of Dubuque at the
Chief, Department of Fire, submit- 'scavenger sale of January 4, 1937.
ting attached letter from the Dtr• On July 1, 1935, the City of Du•
bugtre Fire• Fighters Association re• bugne levied against this property in
questing that Firemen T. Hanley the amount of $425.00 far the partial
and M• Bennett be granted time ofE demolition of th'e building. This
to attend laboi conventions daring amount has also Boas to the County
the month of June, 1937, presented at the sale of dantrary 4, 1937.
and read. Oh November 2, 1931, the City
Councilman Murphy moved that of Dubuque levied against this pro,
the requests be granted. Seconded peity for the boulevard lights on
st Fourth Street in the amount
E
by Councilman Clark. Carried by a
97. The first three (3) in•
bf $52
the following vote. .
stalhnent5 amounting to $5.27, $6.34
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane, respectively, have been
and $5.27
Councilmen Bennett; Clark, Murphy, ,
paid, but the payments due in 1934,
Nays=None. 1936 and 1936 also went to the scav
Atisent-Mayor Chalmers. eager sale of January 4, 1937, I'eav
Report of Board of Health for the ing a balance there of $21;08 unpaid.
•
month of April, 1937, presented, 1931, the City lev
On NovembeM 2,.
Councilman Clark moved that the led against this properfy foT the fm•
p'roYement of East Fourth Street in
rsport of the Board of Health for 'the amount of $36.70-three '(3) in•
the month of April, 1937, be received were paid -
or $11.01
stallments
and placed on file. Seeonded~ by ,
,
the instahments due in 1934, 1936
Councilman Bennett. Carried by the
" an'd 193fi, making a total of $11.01,
bte,
following v we5•e also in'blude'd in the tax sale
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane; of Jantrary 4, 1937, leaving a balance
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy. trnpaid of $14.68.
NaY"s-None• Therefore, the total amount of
Absent=Mayor Chalmers. taxes against 'this property and
Special Session, May 24th, 1937 143
which are Row in scavenger .sales,
amounting to $2,896.63, together with
the unpaid taxes of 1936, amounting
to $485.00 and the remaining bak
ante fpr boulevard lights on East
Fourth Street, amounting to $21,08,
the improveuent of East Fourth
Street, amounting to $14.68, and
$281.92 for the improvement of
Main Ctreet and $129.04 for boule•
vard lights on Main Street, or a
total of $3,828.36.
This is submitted to you without
including penalties, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
OTTO F, PULS,
City Treasurer.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the communication of City Treasurer
Pule be received and filed- Second,
ed by Councilman Bennett. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
May 20, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Attached is a bill re•
ceived today from the Dubuque Air•
ways, Incorporated, including a re•
quest for the City to pay to them
$260.00.
On September 21st Resolution No.
113-36 was approved and adapted
by the City Council, including the
Contract for the Lease of the Air•
port for five years with the Dubuque
Airways, Incorporated. In Section
III of this Lease the City of Dubuque
agreed to pay to said Lessee the
sum of $10.00 per week, in the fall,
winter and spring of each year, in•
eluding 26 weeks from October lot
to March 31st.
As of March 31, 1937, the cash bal•
ante of the Airport Fund was
$451.35. Accordingly, this bill of
$260.00 is in accordance with the
contract and, if the same is author-
ized by the Council for payment, no
further payment shall be necessary
to the Airways, Incorporated for ap•
proximately one year later.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M, EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evans together with the attached
bill of Dubuque Airways, Inc-, be re•
ferred back to the City Manager.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
May 20, 1937.
To the I~onorable Mayor and City
pouncil,
Dubuque, Iowa..
Gentlemen: Attached is a letter
addressed to the City Council but
sent to the Manager by Mr. A. J•
Mihm in connection with a certain
paid special assessment by Mrs. Ella
Hartford,
An investigation of this condition
was made today. We received in
December, 1936, a receipt from the
County Treasurer including Receipt
No. 1219, dated November 21, 1936,
and of a total amount-$134.47. This
assessment was for the paving of
Locust Street, Fund Ne. 927, levied
December 14, 1931. The 1/10 of the
principal=$20.29 had been duo since
March 31, 1936.
Accordingly, the amount paid by
Mrs. Ella Hartford was the 1/10 of
principal due on March 31, 1936,
and also the entire remaining flue
yearly portions of principal due fin,
ally on March 31,1941, The portions
of the total payment of $134.47 in•
eluded principal-$121.74 and inter-
est and penalty-$12.73. Our analys•
is of actual interest on the principal
amounts to $11.11. These assess-
ment bonds are still outstanding.
Therefore the only amount of pen,
alty as received by the City amount-
ed to $1,02.
The letter of May 19th requests
authorization far the refund of pen,
alty received by the City.
Respectfully submitted,
R• M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Clark moved that the
communication of City Manager Ev
ans be received and filed. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy- Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
May 20, 1937•
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: On May 10th Mra.
Selma Weeds, who lives at 1833
North Main Street, discussed at the
City Council meeting her difficulties
in regard to the broken stone wall
on the northeast side of Madison
Street about 400 feet from 17th
Street.
An appeal was submitted to the
W. P• A. officials last fall for the
rebuilding of a proper stone wall
about 50 to 60 feet in length at this
area- The location of this wall is
just northwest of Mrs. Weeda's
home. ,
Within the- last few daYS author-
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144 Special Session, May 24th, 1937
ization was received by the City
officials that this wall was to be
replaced. Work has now been start-
ed. The Street Superintendent, Mr.
Thos. Byrne, has had past eaper,•
fence in building difficult walls and
now he shall assist the relief labor-
ers and city foreman daily on this
project. It is hoped that the pro•
ject shall be finished shortly.
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 Murphy. Car•
tied by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
May 20, 1937.
Gentlemen: On May 3rd a pe~~~
lion was submitted to the City Coun•
cil by Mr, H, S. Sarson. A dangEr•
ous condition was mentioned in re-
gard to a gully on the northeast
side of Fremont Avenue, about 400
feet south of Wartburg Place. This
condition was checked by the Man•
ager and it was discovered that the
east portion of the rock road on Fre-
mont Avenue, leading to Catfish
Creek, had been washed away and
the pot•tion of this road was too nar•
row for two cars to pass at a length
of about 150 feet,
Accordingly, this deep gully has
now been filled in with broken rock
and the gutter has been extended
tc the east. Shortly, other portions
of this road must be smoothed and
rolled, but it is believed that the
hazard is eliminated. Another bad
condition was discovered a few days
ago at the northeast edge of the
Catfish Creek Bridge. Due to heavy
recent rains, the ground had been
washed out and said hole near the
bridge has now also been filled
and braced with concreted stone.
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 Murphy. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
May 20, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: An examination of the
Board and Commission members, as
appointed by the City Council, has
just been made.
(1) Mr. Louis Stoffregen's ap•
pointment on the Board of Zoning
Adjustment expired March 5, 1937.
New term is for five years,
(2) Again, Mr. Louis Stoffregen
and Mr. Dalo Welch will both ex-
pire, as members of the Planning
and Zoning Commission, on Mon•
day, May 24, 1937. New term is
for five years.
Other terms will shortly expire
include:
Mr, F. R, Lacy, Library Bcard,
July 1, 1937, six year term,
Mr. Chas. McLean, Library Board,
July 1, 1937, six year term,
All nine members of Recreation
Commission, July 10, 1937, all a
three-year term.
Respectfully submitted,
R, M. EVANS,
City Managet•.
Councilman Bennett moved. that
Mr, Louis Stoferegen he reappointed
as a member of the Board of Zon•
ing Adjustment for a period of five
years, said term to expire March 5th,
1942, and also that Mr. Louis Stoff•
re~gen and Mr. Dale Welch be reap-
pointed as members of the Planning
and Zoning Commission fora pet•-
iod of five years, said terms to ex•
pits May 24th, 1942, Seconded by
Councilman Murphy. Carried by the
following vote;
Yeas -Mayor 'Pro Tem I{one',
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None,
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
May 17, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: Attached are Rve sep•
orate bids for the publication of the
Dubuque Municipal Report for the
fiscal year 1936.7. These sealed bids
were submitted to the City Manag•
er, as requested, Friday, May 14th,
at 4:00 P. M.
Mr. M, S. Hardie and the Uttion
Printing Company were also advised
of the desire for bide on this publi•
cation, but these gentlemen stated,
due to their present excessive ser~
vice, that no bids could now be sub•
witted by them.
BIDS.
(1) The Hoermann Press, 6"x9"
pages, trimmed size, saddle stitch,
inside stock 80 lbs, white enamel,
outside cover 65 lb. antique stock,
including 500 copies = $128.00; 750
copies = $153.00 and 1000 copies =
$170.00.
(2) The Dubuque Leader, 6"x9"
pages, inside stock 80 lbs. enamel,
outside covers as later submitted
May 15th, including 600 copies =
Special Session, May 24th, 1937 14S
$140.00; 750 copies = $160,00; 1,000
copies = $175,OD.
(3) The Pauly Printing Co., 6"x9"
pages, inside stock 80 lbs. enamel,
outside covers as submitted with
bid, including 500 copies = $139.75;
750 copies = $165.75; 1,000 copies =
$184,50. Plus Sales Tax to be added.
(4) Catholic Tribune, 6"x9" pages,
inside stock 80 ]bs, enamel, outside
cover Buckeye white, including 500
copies-$192.00; 750 copies=$223,00;
1,000 copies =.$250.00.
(~5) Telegraph • H e r a l d, 6"x9"
pages, inside stock 100 lb. enamel,
outside cover 65 lb. antique, includ-
ing 500 copies = $230.85; 750 copies
_ $254.40; 1,000 copies = $277.35.
On May 17th a second bid was
t•eceived from.The Telegraph-Herald'
on the basis of 80 lbs. enamel for
the inside pages including 500 co•
pies = $221.70; 750 copies = $240.67;
1,000 copies = $259,05.
All cuts of the t•equhed pictures
were authorized to be furnished and
paid by the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
A study of all bide tivas made and
on May 17th the Mayor and all of
ills `Councilmen, individually, ap•
proved the authorization for this
publication to be made by the low-
est bidder, viz., The Hoermaun
Press. Mr, Charles Hoertnann will
attempt to complete this publication
before June 1st, 1937.
One thousand' copies of this an-
nual report were ordered.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evans be received and filed. Sec-
onded by Councilman Clat•1~. Cart•ied
by the following vote:
Yeas-M a y o t• Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
May 15, 1937.
To the Honorable ]Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa,
Gentlemen: Following the infor•
motion as published May 11th that
protests had been made to the City
Council in regard to the required
stopping of traffic from all four di•
rections at 8th and Central, please
be advised' that dozens of calls have
been submited to the City Manager
to contact the Council and appeal for
NO changes to be made at this inter-
section.
Attached are nine (9) letters from
othet• firms, industries and individ-
uals also appealing that the four
stop signs at the 8th and Central
intersection be continued,
My investigation of this condition
includes the belief that the gentle-
men who desired the stop signs an
Central Avenue to be eliminated,
were not familial- with this same
provision that has existed in many
othet• cities for years, Citizens in
othet• cities favor the four stop
signs at one intersection. If a Stop
and Go signal were at this intersec-
tion, traffic would be delayed for a
maximum of thirty seconds. Now,
after stopping, only a second or so
is required for delay in major cases
of traffic.
Due to many accidents at this in•
tersection in past years, and the fact
that four stop signs have been ef•
fective at a certaih intersection in
many other cities, and now that our
local traffic is complying with the
condition of stopping, it is suggested
that no change be made at the inter-
section oP.8th and Central,
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evans be received and filed. Second'•
ed by Councilman Bennett. Carried
by the following vote;
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem I{one,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, 111urphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayot• Chalmers,
May 21, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen; The p e t i t i o n from
residents of Rowan Street for im-
proving Rowan Street from Grand•
view Avenue to the City Line has
been investigated. This street is in
fairly goad condition for about 400'
south of Grandview Avenue. Furth•
er south, Rowan Street is too nar-
row, rough and hard to drive or walk
along the side.
The city t•oller has been tied' up
for several weeks because of some
ordered repair parts that could not
be sent to us, due to a strike at the
plant. Shortly we now expect to
start on this street and many other
city streets, Our plan has been to
smooth and roll all of the major un•
paved streets once or twice per
year.
As quickly as passible, Rowan
Street will be widened, getters shall
be installed on both sides of the
road and broken roclt, or cinders
shall be placed on the present bad
road conditions,
In addition to benefittiug citizens
who live on this street, it may be
necessary to provide a good road at
this location for a possible new in-
dustry that is considering the area
south of the city line near the Cat•
fish Creek entrance into the river,
Respectfully submitted,
R. M, EVANS,
City Manager.
146 Special Session, May 24th, 1937
Councilman Murphy moved that
the communication of City Manager
Evans be received and filed. Second-
ed by Councilman Bennett. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
May 24, 1937.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen: A study has been
made in connection with Dr. W. J.
Connell's request to the City Couu•
cil that a second hand car be• pur•
chased for full time daily service
to the Sanitary Inspector. S i n c e
Milk Inspection is required to be
made, Joseph Scharry must often go
to areas far beyond the city limits.
Before the city depression started,
our yearly budget provided that
$30.00 per month was to be paid to
Mr. Scharry for the opet•ation of his
privately awned car for city sanita•
tion inspection.
The three other inspectors are
now busy. Tkeir two small Ford
cars are entirely necessary for build,
+jng, plumbing and electi`ical service,
as at present.
On May 21st and 22nd an investi•
gallon and teats of second hand,
small cars were made, by Frank
Becker, our garage mechanic, Jo-
seph Scharry, and the Manager, in-
cluding:,
Universal Car & Tractor Ca., 950
Central Avenue. 1-1932, 4 Door, 6
Passenger, 8 cylinder Ford• Black
color,, 2 new and 3 fair tires, inside
condition good, heater, 4 wheel
brakes, estimated mileage=35,000•
Cost=$250.00. Guaranteed for 90
days.
Mathey Chevrolet Co., 6th and,Iowa
Streets. 1-1933, 4 Door, 5 Passen-
ger, 6 cylinder, Plymouth. Black
color, fair tires, inside condition
good, motor repaired, yellow tivheela
to be repainted black, no heater, 4
whee•1 bralrea, estimated mileage=
32,000. Cost reduced from $386.00 to
$350.00•
Fluckiger Motor Co., 450 Central
Avenue. 1-1932, 2 Door, 6 Passen•
gar Coach, 4 cylinder, Plymouth, re-
painted brown, 3 new tires and 2
fait, tires, inside condition good, heat-
er installed, 4 hydraulic brakes, steel
body, estimated mileage = 34,000.
Top of body may leak and might
have to be replaced. Cost reduced
from $250.00 to $240.00.
Schrup Motor Co„ 11th and Cen-
tt•al• Avenue. 1-1933, 4 Door, De-
luxe, 5 Passenger, 6 cylinder,. Plym•
oath. Black color, fair tires, inside
condition good, heater installed, 4
hydraulic brakes, estimated mileage
=21,000. Cost reduced from $375.00
to $345.00.
Faye Bros. Auto Body Shop, 646
Central Avenue. 1-1935, 2 Door,
Deluxe, 8 cylinder, 5 passenger,
Ford, gray~blue paint, original tires,
actual mileage=16,279. No heater;
but a radio is installed, good shape
outside and inside. Cost reduced
from $450.00 to $395.00.
Any of these five tested cars would
surely last for several years in the
City Health Department service. Two
of these five are Fords and three
rare Plymouth cars. A four door, or
a two door car can be used pro,
•perly
Variations in prices are from
$240.00 (Fluckiger Co.) to $395.00
(Faye Bros.).
It is suggested that any one of
these five cars be authorized to be
purchased at once. Several other
cars were tested, but others than
the above five are not recommended,
due, to discovered worse conditions.
Respectfully submitted,
R. M. EVANS,
City Manager.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the City Manager be authorized to
purchase a five passenger Ford auto,
mobile from Feye Bras. for the sum
of $395.00 for the use of the Sani•
tart' Inspector. Seconded by Coun•
Gilman Murphy, Carried by the fol•
lowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tent Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clarlc, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Resolution No. 61-37
Whereas, applications for Claus
"B" Beer Permits have been sub,
mined to this Council for approval
and the same have been examined:
Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Council of
the City of Dubuque that the follow-
ing applications be and the same
are hereby approved and it is ord•
erect that the premises to he occu•
pied by such applicants shall be
forthwith inspected,
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Martin Meyer, 530 East 22nd St,
Fred Boyes, 511 Garfield Ave•
Harry N. Gantert, 1301 Rhomberg
Ave.
Dell Warren, 1700 Central Ave•
Carl J, Maus, 2319 Prince St.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Mrs• Ethel Barrett, 2401 Jackson
St.
Charles Savory, 892 Cleveland Ave•
Special Session, May 24th, 1937 147
Passed, adopted and approved this
24th day of May, 1937.
M. R. KANE,
Mayor Pro Tema
CARL A• CLARK,
GEO. R. MURPHY,
A, M. BENNETT,
Councilmen.
Attest; J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk,
Councilman Bennett moved the ad-
option of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Clark, Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution Na. 62-37
Whereas, heretofore applications
were filed by the within named ap•
plicants for Beer Permits and they
received the approval of this Coun-
cil; and
Whereas, the premises to be occu•
pied by them have been inspected
and issuEd to comply with the or-
dinances of this City and they have
filed a proper bond: Now, therefore,
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 a Beer Permit,
CLASS "B" PERMIT
Martin Meyer, 530 East 22nd St,
Fred Boyes, 511 Garfield Aye.
Harry N. Gantert, 1301 Rkomberg
Ave.
Dell Warren, 1700 Central Ave.
Carl J. Mans, 2319 Prince St.
Rttgh W. Buse, 2400 Central Ave.
CLASS "C" PERMIT
Mrs. Ethel Barrett, 2901 Jackson
St.
Charles Savory, 892 Cleveland
Ave•
Raymond E, Duttle, 1105 Walnut
;3t.
Be it further resolved that the
bands filed by such applicants be
and the same are hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved this
24th day of May, 1937.
M. R. KANE,
Mayor Pro Tem•
CARL A. CLARK,
GEO. R• MURPHY,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J. J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the ad•
option of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas - Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Nays-None.
Resolution No. 63-37
Preliminary approval of Plans, spe•
cifications, form of contract and cost
of purchasing and installing of pump,
ing equipment for the Waterworks,
the equipment consisting of a High
Lift Pumping Unit capable of Earn,
fishing 1750 gallons of water per min,
ate, the same to become a part of
'the equipment of the Kaufman Aven•
ue Pumping Station, presented and
read.
Councilman Bennett moved the ad-
option of the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried by
the fallowing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy,
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Resolution No. 64-37
Resolution providing for the pur,
chase and installation of pumping
equipment for the Waterworks; pro
viding far a public hearing upon
plans, specifications, form of con,
tract and cost of improvement;- and
directing the City Clerk to adver•
tise for bids.
Whereas, it is necessary and ad•
visable that there be purchased and
installed for use of the Waterworks
certain equipment consisting of a
High Lift Pumping Unit capable
of furnishing 1750 gallons of water
per minute, the same to become a
part of the equipment of the Kauf-
mann Avenue pumping station, for
which plans,. specifications, form of
contract and estimated cost there,
of having been heretofore prepared,
having received the preliminary ap-
proval of this Council, and are now
on file in the offtce of the City
Clerk; and
Whereas, before such equipment
can be purchased and installed and
such improvements construrted it is
necessary that a public hearing be
held upon the plans, specifications,
form of contract and cost thereof;
and
Whereas, in order to obviate de•
lay in the constructign of such im•
provements it is necessary to pro,
cure proposals from contractors de•
siring to submit bids thereon: Now,
therefore,
Be it resolved by the City Coun•
Gil of the City of Dubuque that this
Council meet in the Council Cham•
bar at the City Hall at 7:30 p. m•
on June 7, 1937, for the purpose of
conducting a public hearing upon
the plans, specifications, form of con,
tract and cast of improvements to
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bg purchased and installed for the
Waterworks at the Kaufmann Aven•
ue pumping station, the estimated
cost of such improvements being
$5,500,00, and the City Clerk be and
he is hereby directed to publish a
notice of such hearing at least once
in tho Telegraph-Herald ten (10)
days before the date thEt'eof, as
provided by law.
Be it further resolved that the
Clerk be and he is hereby directed
to advertise for bids for the furnish-
ing and installation of such equip-
ment, such proposals to be received
by the City Manager not later than
10:00 a. m. on June 7, 1937, and
be submitted by him to this Council
at the meeting to be held at 7;30
p, m. on that datE, at which time
the Council will consider such pro•
posals and award a contract there
fot• if a satisfactory bid is received,
or may defer action thereon to a
later date.
Passed, adopted and approved this
24th day of May, 1937.
M. R. KANE, '
Mayor Pro Tem.
CARL A. CLARK,
GEO. R. MURPHY,,
A. M. BENNETT,
Councilmen,
Attest: J, J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Councilman Bennett moved the ad•
option oP the resolution. Seconded
by Councilman Murphy. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Pro Tem I{one,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Ordinance No. 8-37, Special Or-
dinance. An ordinance granting
I{lauer Manufacturing Company the
right to construct and' maintain a
car-loading and canopy upon public
property subject to certain restric•
tions, presented and read.
Councilman Murphy moved that
the reading just had be considered
the first reading of the ordinance.
Seconded by Councilman Bennett,
Carried by the following vpte;
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Councilman Bennett moved to sus-
pend' the rules requiring•an ordin•
ante to be read on three separate
days. Seconded by Councilman Mur-
phy, Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Prc Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
The ordinance waa then read a
second time.
Councilman Bennett moved that
the reading just had be considered
the second reading of the ordinance.
Seconded by Councilman Murphy.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Mayer Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy,
Nays-Absent.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
Verbal report of City Solicitor
Czizek recommending the settlement
,of the personal injury claim of Mrs.
Katherine Streinz in the amount of
$126.00 for injuries sustained in fall-
ing on icy sidewalk at 743 Julien
Avenue, presented.
Councilman Clark moved that the
recommendation of City Solicitor
Czizek be approved and that a war•
rant in the amount of $126.00 be or•
det'ed drawn on the City Treasurer
in favor of Mrs, 'Kathryn Streinz as
settlement in full of her personal
injury claim. Seconded by Council•
man ,Bennett. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
Councilman Murphy moved that
the previous action of the City Couu
cil be rescinded in the appointing
of Raphael J. Kenneally as night
watchman at the Ninth Street Fire
Engine House and that the said Ra-
phael J. Kenneally be placed back
in active service on the Fire Depart-
ment as an Engineer. Seconde6' by
Councilman Clark. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tom Kane,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers.
There being no further business,
Councilman Bennett moved to ad•
journ, Seconded by Couttcilmau
Clark. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mayor Pro Tem Kahe,
Councilmen Bennett, Clark, Murphy.
Nays-None.
Absent-Mayor Chalmers,
J, J. SHEA,
City Clerk.
Approved ......................................1937.
Adopted ...................................1937,
Councilmen: { ........................................
Attest : ..................................................
City Clerk.
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