1928 March Council ProceedignsCITY COUNCIL
(Official)
Regular Session, March 5th, 1928.
Council met at 4:30 P. M.
Present —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Mayor Melchior stated that this
is the regular monthly meeting of
the Council for the transaction of
such business as may properly come
before the Council.
Petition of G. Hilders referred to
the City Council by the Board of
Supervisors, asking cancellation of
the second half of the 1927 tax on
lot 168 Finley Add., by reason of in-
firmity.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the petition be referred to the City
Solicitor. Seconded by Councilman
Yount. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Petition of the Y. M. C. A. asking
permission to stretch a banner
'across Main Street, during the mem-
bership drive from March 18th to
24th, 1928.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the prayer of the petition be grant-
ed. Seconded by Councilman Yount.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent— Councilman Meuser.
Report of the Dubuque Benevolent
and Humane Society for the year
1927:
Dear Sirs: I have the honor to
enclose herewith a report of this So-
ciety's activities for the past 10
months in the matter of looking af-
ter strayed, homeless and injured
small animals, transporting them to
our animal shelter and disposing of
them by either finding homes or hu-
manely destroying them.
This work of course has relieved
the City for years to a great extent,
and we are asking that you once
more set aside $300.00 as you have
in the past, for our use.
In addition to the work with ani-
mals our agent has looked after a
great many cases in which children
are involved and has also had some
work to do outside of the City lim-
its in the country. In carrying out
the work of the Society we have
during the year been helped in a
great many instances by the Police
Department to which we now wish
to express our appreciation.
We therefore, in placing this peti-
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tion before you hope to receive an
answer to same which will indicate
that your honorable body realizes
the necessity for and importance of
such work as we are doing.
Respectfully yours,
L. C. BISSELL, Secretary
P. S. In making this report I wish
to state that for the last ten months
begininng April 1st and ending Feb.
1st we have taken care of 868 ani-
mals. L. C. BISSELL, Sec'y
Councilman Maclay moved that
the report be made a matter of rec-
ord. Seconded by Councilman Yount.
Carried by the following vote
Yeas — Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Report of the City Waterworks
for the month of February, 1928.
Report of the City Treasurer for
the month of February, 1928. Re-
port of the City Auditor for the
month of February, 1928, presented
for approval.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the reports be approved and made
a matter of record. Seconded by
Councilman Yount. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
City Council proceedings for the
month of January, 1928, presented
for approval.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
they be approved as printed and
made a matter of record. Seconded
by Councilman Maclay. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Sign bond of the Orne Electric
Co. and Hawkeye Battery Co., pre-
sented for approval.
Being properly executed, Council-
man Schrempf moved that it be re-
ceived and placed on file. Second-
ed by Councilman Maclay. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent -- Councilman Meuser.
Petition of Al. Bitzberger, asking
to be exempted from paying a li-
cense for peddling ice cream and
fruit on the streets of the city, he
being a World War veteran and un-
able to do work.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the prayer of the petition be grant-
ed. Seconded by Councilman Yount.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, .Council-
g4
Council-
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men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Petition of property owners on
Grandview Ave. and Perry Street,
asking that that portion of Perry
Street lying between Grandview
Avenue and Grandview Park Addi-
tion, for a distance of about two
hundred feet (200) be improved, as
soon as possible. All of Perry
Street but this part was improved
last year. Signed by Guy A. Spera,
Albert L. Rogers, Harry Wiedner,
Chas. Entringer.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the prayer of the petition be granted
and made a matter of record. Sec-
onded by Councilman Maclay. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent— Councilman Meuser.
Petition of John George, with
bond attached to sell cigarettes at
1706 Central Ave., presented.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the bond be received and placed on
file and the permit be granted. Sec-
onded by Councilman Maclay. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas — Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Communication from the Dubuque
Automobile Club, suggesting that
Stop and Go signals be placed at
Madison at 17th and Main Streets,
one at Kirkwood and West Locust
Streets and that the left hand turn
be eliminated at all intersections
of the streets where these signals
are installed, and the No Left Turn
signs be made larger, the present
signs are to small and are hard to
see.
The communication was referred
to the City Solicitor and Chief of
Police to investigate and report to
the Council. No motion.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the rules be suspended to allow any-
one present who wished to do so to
address the Council. Seconded by
Councilman Maclay. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Geo. P. Roepsch addressed the
Council and asked that the City con-
struct a sidewalk from the Holy
Trinity Church to 10th Avenue on
Lincoln Avenue.
The City Engineer was instructed
to investigate this matter. No mo-
tion.
Mr. L. Estabrook addressed the
March 5th, 1928
Council relative to the street lead-
ing from Seminary Street to the
Bunker Hill Golf Grounds, stating
that a culvert ought to be construct-
ed, that the heavy rains made the
street almost impassable, owing to
washouts.
The City Engineer was instructed
to investigate. No motion.
Mr. Jos. McMahon addressed the
Council, asking that a plat and sur-
vey be made showing the extention
of Langworthy Ave .and the dimen-
sions of the blocks and street, and
the opening of Platt Street.
Referred to the City Engineer. No
motion.
Mr. Eugene RyTe addressed the
Council relative to settlement of de-
linquent assessments, stating that
the City holds tax sale certificates
against his property for the con-
struction of sewer in Grandview
Ave. The Council reduced the as-
sessment for the sewer construction
at a previous meeting to $250.00. He
asks that he be allowed to pay $100
cash and the balance, $150, on the
installment plan. He also asks that
the City accept for the improvement
the full assessment of $66.54 and
that the interest and penalties be
cancelled.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the prayer of the petition be grant-
ed and the Treasurer be instructed
to accept from Mr. Ryle the sum
of $100.00 on account and the bal-
ance, $150.00, be paid in six year-
ly instalhnents with interest, and
also to accept from him $66.54 in
full for the assesment for the street
improvement penalty and interest to
be cancelled. Seconded by Council-
man Schrempf. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Petition of the Retail Food Dis-
tributers:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The undersigned re-
spectfully invite your attention to
the State law on Weights and Meas-
ures, and petition the enactment of
an ordinance covering this subject,
and in support thereof, submit a
copy of the ordinance of the City of
Ottumwa.
We respectfully petition your hon-
orable body to enact an ordinance
that will keep the sidewalks and
streets of Dubuque free from the
display of any and all merchandise,
as we believe that the City under its
police power has a right to do this.
Submit an ordinance of city of Man-
chester covering this subject.
We further petition your honor-
able body for the adoption of an
ordinance requiring a physical exam-
ination and license for all persons
engaged in house to house peddling,
etc. City of Manchester has an or-
dinance covering this subject. We
further petition your honorable body
for a comparison of the license fees
charged in Dubuque as against the
license fees charged in Cedar Rapids
and Davenport. Ordinances hereto
attached.
We further petition your honor-
able body to adopt rules governing
the issuance of license and permits
so that more care will be exercised
in the issuance of the same, and
that no peddlers would be issued a
permit under the representation that
they were going to do advertising,
as has happened recently.
We solicit your favorable consid-
eration of this petition and an op
portunity to be heard on same at
such time as you may suggest.
Respectfully yours,
DUBUQUE RETAIL DISTRIB-
UTERS ASS'N.
T. A. Polsean, President.
John A. Cunningham, Secretary.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the petition be referred to the City
Solicitor to meet with a committee
of this association. Seconded by
Councilman Maclay. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
An ordinance establishing rules
and regulations for the installing
water service, making connections
with water mains, and fixing rentals
and the collection thereof, and pro-
viding a penalty for the violation
thereof, referred to the City Solicit-
or for examination. No motion.
There being no further business,
Council adjourned.
JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Adopted 1928.
Approved 1928.
Councilmen
Attest:
Special Session, March 12th, 1928
City Clerk.
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(Official)
Special Session, March 12th 1928.
Meeting called by order of Mayor
Melchior and Councilman Schrempf.
Council met at 4:30 P. M.
Present —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Mayor Melchior read the call and
stated that this meeting is called for
the purpose of acting on petitions
and any other business that may
regularly come before the meeting.
Communication of the E. E. Frith
Estate stating that they are figuring
on getting new machinery and equip-
ment to be used in the reduction of
garbage, and they hereby ask the
Council to the contract which is now
in effect be extended for a period of
ten (10) years, contract price to be
the same as the one now in effect.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the rules be suspended to allow any-
one present who wished to do so to
address the Council. Seconded by
Councilman Yount. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
E. T. Frith addressed the Council
relative to said petition, stating that
the contract price will be the same
as in effect at the present time, and
should the population of the city in-
crease to 50,000 the price would be
increased proportionately. The pres-
ent contract is based on a population
of approximately 40,000.
The petition was refered to the
Council to be considered at a subse-
quent meeting. No motion.
Petition of Julia Kavanaugh ,et al,
in regards to unpaid assessments
against the Kavanaugh property, cor-
ner of Grandview Ave. and South-
ern Ave., being lots 4 and 5 of Sub.
Min lot 22, lots 3 and 4 of Sub. of
Min. lot 24, and lots 7 and 9 Kavan-
augh and Barry's Sub. of Min lot 23
all in the City of Dubuque.
Stating that the assessments for
the improvement of Grandview Av-
enue and for the construction of the
sewer in Souhtern Ave. District
amounts to about $7,000 including
penalties. That their father pur-
chased this property in 1856 and they
have been .paying taxes on it ever
since. They receive no income from
this property, that the amount is far
in excess of one - fourth the valua-
tion of the property and they hereby
offer in settlement of same the sum
of $2,500.
Councilman Meuser moved that ac-
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tion be deferred and the petition be
referred to the Council for investi-
gation. Seconded by Councilman
Yount. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None,
Petition of Eva Piltz, referred to
the Council by the Board of Super-
visors, asking that the taxes for 1927
on lots 17, 18 and 19 Woodlawn Park
Add. be cancelled, she being a wid-
ow 80 years old, living with a wid-
owed daughter and has no income.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the petition be referred to the City
Solicitor. Seconded by Councilman
Meuser. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of Ed. Cohgrove, with
bond attached, asking for a permit
to sell cigarettes at the Majestic Ci-
gar store, 401 Main Street.
The bond being properly executed,
Councilman Yount moved that the
bond be received and placed on file
and the permit be granted. Second-
ed by Councilman Meuser. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Renewal of contractors bond of
Key City Roofing Co. and plumbers
excavation bond of R. J. Burke Co.,
presented for approval.
Being properly executed, Council-
man Yount moved that they be re-
ceived and placed on file. Seconded
by Councilman Meuser. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Y ount.
Nays —None.
Petition of Camp Fire Girls signed
by Rosemary Ellwanger ,asking for
the use of the Armory Tuesday af-
ternoon, March 13th and Thursday
evening, March 15th, for their an-
nual Camp Fire.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the prayer of the petition be grant-
ed. Seconded by Councilman Ma-
clay. Carried by the folowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of J. W. Robison, veteran
of the Regular Army, asking that he
be exempted from paying a license
to peddle fruit in the City, present-
ed and read.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the prayer of the petition be grant-
ed. Seconded by Councilman Ma-
clay. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the City pay Mrs. Crowley $100.00
for a strip of land taken from her
property for the Rockdale Road,
when she provides the City with an
easement. Seconded by Councilman
Meuser. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas- -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays — None.
There being no further business,
Council adjourned.
JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Approved
Adopted r 1928
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City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL
(Official)
Special Session, March 14th, 1928.
Meeting called by order of Mayor
Melchior and Councilman Schrempf.
Council met at 4:30 P. M.
Present —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, •Schrempf.
Absent — Councilmen Meuser and
Yount.
Mayor Melchior read the call and
stated that this meeting is called for
the purpose of considering the bud-
get as submitted by the City Man-
ager for the fiscal year of 1928, on
the basis of expenditures for the sev-
eral departments of the City of Du-
buque, and acting on any other busi-
ness that may come before the meet-
ing
The City Manager's Budget of ex-
1928. penses for the fiscal year, 1928 was
submitted to the Council.
Special Session, March 14th, 1928 23
Totals 59.7 mills
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the budget as submitted by the City
Manager be approved and such bud-
get be adopted by the City Council
as its budget for the fiscal year,
1928. And the City Clerk is hereby
instructed to give notice by publica-
tion, of a hearing, and final adoption
of said budget at a special meeting
to be held by the City Council of
Dubuque in the Council Chamber at
the City Hall, March 30th, 1928 at
4:30 o'clock P. M.
And any taxpayer obecting thereto
or protesting to the same or to any
item thereof or to any omission
therefrom shall present his objec-
tions to the City Council on or be-
fore said date. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Macley. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay and Schrempf.
Nays —None.
Absent -- Councilmen Meuser and
Yount.
BUDGET OF CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE FOR FISCAL YEAR, 1928
(Official Notice)
The following budget of expenditures for the fiscal year of 1928, 011
the basis of the expenses for the several departments of the City of
Dubuque has been submitted by the City Manager to the City Council,
and such budget has been approved by the City Council as its • budget
for the fiscal year 1928. This budget will be considered for final
adoption by the City Council, at' a special meeting to be held in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall on the 30th day of March, 1928, at 4:30
o'clock P. M. Any taxpayer objecting thereto or protesting to the
same or to any item thereof or to any omission therefrom shall pre-
sent his objections to the City Council on or before that date.
JOHN STUBER, City Clerk.
SOURCES OF REVENUE
A —FROM TAXES— Mills Amount
Consolidated Levy 28.5125 mills $333,557.00
Fire Levy 7. mills 81,891.00
Library Levy 2.5 mills 29,247.00
Park Levy 2.5 mills 29,247.00
Bonded Debt Levy 12. mills 140,384.00
Police Pension Levy .25 mills 2,925.00
Fire Pension Levy 1.5 milts 17,548.00
Dock Sinking Levy 2. mills 23,397.00
Street Cleaning Levy 2. mills 23,397.00
'Comfort Station Levy .0625 mills 731.00
Playground Levy .375 mills 4,397.00
Emergency , 1. mills 11,699.00
$698,410.00
The above estimate is based on a taxable value of $11,698,667, or on
an assessed value of $46,784,668 as obtained from the County Auditor's
office. The city levy for the previous year was 54.75 mills and the an-
ticipated collections from taxes was $634,011.
B —FROM MISCELLLANEOUS RECEIPTS— Est. 1928
Moneys and credits $ 12,959.00
County road 5,858.00
Business licenses 16,000.00
Dog licenses 900.00
Plumbing permits 1,200.00
Building permits 3,500.00
Electrical permits 1,800.00
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Ambulance fees 1,000,00
Miscellaneous receipts 300.00
Scale receipts 150.00
Police court costs and fines 12,000.00
Miscellaneous sales 200.00
Miscellaneous rentals 1,100.00
Franchise tax 600.00
Bathing Beach 1,500.00
Skating Rink 1,500.00
Department receipts 8,800.00
State Highway Commission 1,800.00
Total Miscellaneous Receipts $ 71,167.00
Revenue from Consolidated Fund $333,557.00
Available for General Fund $404,724.00
Statement Showing Source of Appropriations for the Various
Municipal Purposes
Consolidated Special Total
Tax and Misc. Tax Authorized
I.- General Administration $ 50,805.71 $ 731.00 $ 51,536.71
II.- Protection Life and Property.
Including Unex. Fire Imp 129,937.73 88,989.45
III. - Health and Sanitation 40,728.95
IV.- Highways 99,969.66 23,397.00
V. -Parks 29,247.00
VI.- Library- Donations 3,351.00 29,247.00
VII. -- Recreation 9,428.55 4,387.00
VIII.- Miscellaneous 11,446.54
IX.- Municipal Industries 2,510.00
X.- Municipal Indebtedness 140,384.00
XI.- Municipal Improvements 56,545.86
XII. -Fire Pension 17,548.00
XIII.- Police Pension 2,925.00
XIV. -Dock Sinking 23,397.00
XV.- Emergency 11,699.00
Expenditures
1927
B- Travel Expense $ 63.82
J- Miscellaneous 17.50
E- Equipment (clock) 9.00
Totals $ 90.32
102 -City Manager -
A- Salary Manager $ 7,600.00
Salary Secretary 2,000.00
Salary Stenographer 1,468.66
B- Travel 92.46
C- Office 110.95
D- Printing and Advertising 60.25
E- Equipment 322.42
F- Maintenance 418.00
G- Materials and Supplies 215.83
I- Surety Bonds 118.00
Totals $ 12,406.57
103 -City Clerk -
A- Salary $ 2,000.00
D- Printing and Advertising 7.75
G- Materials and Supplies 3.25
I- Surety Bond 5.00
Totals $ 2,016.00
218,227.18
40,728.95
123,286.66
29,247.00
32.598.00
13,815.55
11,446.54
2,510.00
140.384.00
56,545.86
17,548.00
2,925.00
23,397.00
11,899.00
$404,724.00 $371,951.45 $776,675.45
BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
MARCH THIRTY - FIRST, 1929
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
101 -City Council-
Needs
1928
$ 125.00
25.00
$ 160.00
$ 8,500.00
2,000.00
1,320.00
175.00
125.00
100.00
400.00
225.00
118.00
$ 12,963.00
$ 2,000.00
25.00
25.00
6.00
$ 2,055.00
104 -City Auditor -
A- Salary $ 2,700.00 $ 2,700.00
D- Printing and Advertising 36.50 40.00
F- Maintenance of Equipment 13.57 20.00
G- Materials and Supplies 231.85 225.00
I- Surety Bond 75.00 75.00
Totals $ 3,056.92 $ 3,060.00
105 -City Treasurer -
A- Salary $ 2,700.00 $ 2,700.00
D- Printing and Advertising 43.25 50.00
F- Maintenance of Equipment 13.57 20.00
G- Material and Supplies 34.24 100.00
I- Surety Bond 225.00 225.00
Totals $ 3,016.06 $ 3,095.00
106 -City Solicitor -
A- Salary $ 4,200.00 $ 4,500.00
B-- Travel 37.50 40.00
C -Office Expense 33.00 40.00
D- Printing and Advertising 8.25 25.00
G- Materials and Supplies 159.39 60.00
Totals $ 4,438.14 $ 4,665.00
108 -City Assessor -
A- Salary $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00
Assistants 900.00 900.00
I- Surety Bond 2.50 2.50
J -Board of Review 1,548.05 900.00
Totals $ 3,650.55 $ 3,002.50
109 -City Engneer-
A- Salary Engineer .. $ 3,120.00 $ 3,120,00
Salary Assistant 2,400.00 2,400.00
Salary Draftsman 2,220.00 2,220.00
Salary Clerk 2,220.00 2,220.00
Salary Tracer 269.50
Additional help 931.78 1,500.00
B- Travel 61.97 100.00
C -Office Expense _ 25.10 25.00
D- Printing and Advertising 6.57 100.00
E- Equipment 171.50
F- Maintenance of Equipment 496.05 600.00
G- Materials and Supplies 690.62 1,200.00
I- Insurance 47.20 47.20
Totals $ 12,618.37 $ 13,532.20
113 -City Elections
A- Salaries, Judges and Clerks $ 1,350.00
D- Printing and Advertising 130.00 130.00
G- Materials and Supplies 60.00 25.00
J -Other Expense 50.00
Totals $ 1,590.00 155.00
114 -City Buildings -
A- Salary, City Hall Janitor $ 750.00 $ 750.00
Fireman- Janitor 1,264.87 1,400.00
Extra Labor 53.00 50.00
E- Equipment 55.00
F- Maintenance of Equipment 281.97 350.00
G- Materials and Supplies 390.60 450.00
H -Heat, Light, etc. 2,780.73 2,800.00
J- Comfort Station and Misc 600.00 731.00
I- Insurance 463.01 463.01
Totals $ 6,639.18 $ 6,994.01
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G- Material and Supplies 291.50
H -Heat, Light, etc. 280.79
I -Ins. Compensation 218.36
Totals $ 6,535.20
300.00
300.00
485.23
$ 6,820.23
121 - Building Inspection -
A- Salary, Inspector $ 2,700.00 $ 3,000.00
Salary, Clerk 600.00 450.00
C- Office Expense 53.30 60.00
D- Printing and Advertising 36.25 50.00
F- Maintenance 10.00
G- Material and Supplies 8.30 25.00
I- Surety Bond 7.50 7.50
Auto Insurance 25.00
Totals $ 3,405.35 $ 3,627.50
122 - Plumbing Inspection -
A-- Salary, Inspector $ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00
Salary, Clerk 300.00 225.00
C -Of &ce Expense 24.00 25.00
D- Printing and Advertising 19.50 30.00
G- Material and Supplies 20.00
Transportation 30.00 ' 30.00
J- Plumbing Board 10.00 10.00
Totals $ 2,183.50 $ 2,740.00
123 - Electrical Inspection -
A- Salary, Inspector $ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00
Salary, Clerk 300.00 225.00
C -Office Expense 24.00 25.00
D- Printing and Advertising 11.75 25.00
F Maintenance 129.00 450.00
G- Material and Supplies 113.17 25.00
I- Insurance 23.60 25.00
J- Miscellaneous and Transportation 88.56 100.00
Totals $ 3,090.08 $ 3,275.00
Total Protection Life and Property $253,921.22 $211,228.73
HEALTH AND SANITATION
125 - General Health Department -
A- Salary, Director . $ 2,966.55
Salary, Inspector 1,500.00
Salary, Clerk 1,156.25
Salary, Dairy Inspector 1,200.00
Salary, Restaurant Inspector 900.00
Salary, School Nurses 5,420.00
Nurse Clinic 1,080.00
B- Travel Expense 77.25
C-Office Expense 80.40
D- Printing and Advertising 110.50
G- Materials and Supplies 813.75
J- Laboratory Expense 1,200.00
F -Other Maintenance 217.50
Totals $ 16,722.70
Dairy Inspector
127 -Sewer Maintenance -
A- Salary, Inspector $ 1,560.00
Wages 4,762.42
F- Maintenance 413.26
$ 2,000.00
1,500.00
960.00
1,200.00
900.00
5,300.00
1,080.00
80.00
60.00
120.00
250.00
1,200.00
360.00
$ 14,770.00
1,200.00
$ .15,970.00
240.00
$ 15;010.00
$ 1;620.00
4,800.00
425.00
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115 - Police Court -
A- Salary, Judge $ 1,800.00
G- Materials and Supplies 37.00
Totals $ 1,837.00
116 -Civil Service Commission -
G-- Material and Supplies • $ 4.30
J- Miscellaneous 10.00
Totals
118 - Police Department -
A- Salary, Chief $ 3,000.00
3 Captains at $1,860 5,580.00
4 Detectives at $1,800 7,200.00
3 Desk Sergeants at $1,740 5,220.00
28 Officers at $1,680 47,040.00
25 Officers at $1,680
1 Patrolman 1,520.00
2 Patrolmen at $1,520.00
Matron 1,380.00
2 Motorcycle Officers at $10.00 for
6 months 120.00
2 Motorcycle Officers at $1,800
Special Service 500.00
B- Travel Expense 27.90
C -Office Expense 430.62
D-- Printing and Advertising 47.25
E- Equipment 3,598.05
F- Maintenance 1,796.00
G- Material and Supplies 2,123.14
J- Feeding Prisoners 540.00
I- Insurance Premium 106.00
Miscellaneous 31.50
Totals $ 80,260.46
119 A. -Fire Department -
A- Salary, Chief $ 3,600.00
7 Captains at $1,860 13,020.00
1 Driver Mechanic 1,920.00
Clerk 2,100.00
7 Lieutenants at $1,740 12,180.00
4 Engineers at $1,740 6,960.00
2 2nd Grade Men at $1,560 3,120.00
38 1st Grade Men at $1,680 65,125.00
40 1st Grade Men at $1,680
C -Office Expense 360.00
D- Printing and Advertising 24.25
F- Maintenance 1,787.21
G- Material and Supplies 2,520.81
H -Heat, Light, etc. 3,616.71
J- Hydrant Rental 26,780.74
I- Insurance Premium 127.36
Miscellaneous 1,333.00
$ 1,800.00
40.00
$ 1,840.00
$ 15.00
10.00
$ 14.30 $ 25.00
Total General Administration $ 51,373.41 $ 51,536.71
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
$ 3,000.00
5,580.00
7,200.00
5,220.00
42,000.00
3,040.00
1,380.00
3,600.00
500.00
50.00
450.00
350.00
1,600.00
1,800.00
2,250.00
600.00
106.00
50.00
$ 78,776.00
$ 3,600.00
13,020.00
1,920.00
2,100.00
12,180.00
6.960.00
87,200.00
460.00
50.00
1,800.00
2,500.00
3,700.00
500.00
Totals $144,575.08 $113,990.00
119 B. -Fire Department -
E- Equipment $ 13,271.55
(There is an unexpended balance of $7,098.45 in the Fire Improve-
ment Fund.)
120 -Fire Alarm System -
A- Salary, Superintendent $ 2,280.00 $ 2,280.00
Salary, Assistant 1,740.00 1,740.00
Salary, Helpers 1,150.00 1,150.00
C- Office Expense 64.00 65.00
F- Maintenance 510.55 500.00
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G- Materials and Supplies 475.99
I- Insurance, Other Compensations 398.95
Totals $ 7,610.62
128- Garbage Disposal -
J- Contract for Collections $ 17,945.00
Total Health and Sanitation $ 42,278.32
HIGHWAYS
131 - General Administration -
A- Salary, Storekeeper $ 1,800.00
132 - Street Repairing -
A -Wages $ 15,000.00
E- Equipment 3,622.69
F- Maintenance ....._ 4,041.07
G- Materials and Supplies 16,900.00
I- Insurance Premium 1,167.61
J- Miscellaneous 386.10
Totals $ 42,917.47
133 -City Garage -
A- Salary and Wages $ 4,079.55
C- Office Expense 54.80
D- Printing and Advertising 19.00
E- Equipment 205.00
F- Maintenance 220.60
G- Materials and Supplies 504.77
H -Heat, Light, etc. 694.31
I- Insurance 89.31
Totals $ 5,867.34
138- Street Lighting -
11 Parks $ 1,676.80
Boulevard, Main. Street 5,941.48
Arc Lights 48,855.35
Police Traffic Lights 228.00
New Lights
Totals $ 56,701.63
140- Street Cleaning-
A-Wages $ 18,000.00
E- Equipment 7,071.75
F- Maintenance of Equipment 2,148.00
G- Materials and Supplies 2,500.00
H -Water 1,800.00
Insurance Premium 107.15
Miscellaneous
Totals $ 31,626.40
Total of Highways $137,112.84
DONATIONS
132 -
Visiting Nurse Association $ 1,200.00
Memorial Day Celebration 300.00
Band Concerts 400.00
Humane Society 300.00
Totals $ 2,200.00
143 -Li brary-
A- Salary, Librarian $ 1,920.00
Salary, Assistants 8,500.00
Salary, Janitor 1,200.00
475.00
398.95
$ 7,718.95
$ 18,000.00
$ 40,728.95
$ 1,800.00
$ 15,000.00
4,500.00
3,000.00
10,000.00
894.87
400.00
$ 35,594.87
1,800.00
$ 33,794.87
$ 4,000.00
50.00
25.00
325.00
210.00
400.00
700.00
156.79
$ 5,866.79
$ 1,700.00
6,000.00
49,000.00
228.00
1,500.00
$ 58,428.00
$ 18,000.00
2,200.00
2,600.00
109.18
487.82
$ 23,397.00
$123,286.66
$ 1,200.00
300.00
400.00
300.00
$ 2,200.00
$ 1,920.00
10,627.00
1,200.00
Special Session, March 14th, 1928
B- Travel Expense 40.02
C -Office Expense 58.00
D- Printing and Advertising 90.55
E- Equipment 5,996.00
F- Maintenance 6,076.00
G- Materials and Supplies 583.51
H -Heat, Light, Wiater 1,957.00
I- Insurance 89.32
Miscellaneous
Totals $ 26,510.40
Total Library and Donations $ 28,710.20
PARKS
144 -A- General Administration -
A- Salary, Superintendent $ 2,120.00
B- Travel Expense
C- Office Expense 280.05
D- Printing and Advertising 36.91
I-I- -Heat, Light, etc. 14.00
J -Bonds and Interest 1,725.00
I- Surety Bond 7.50
Totals $ 4,183.46 '
144 B- Areas, Buildings, Etc. -
A -Wages $ 10,940.00
E- Equipment 154.25
F- Maintenance 1,672.35
G- Materials and Supplies 3,219.18
H -Heat, Light, etc. 500.59
I- Insurance 179.37
Rent of Green House 720.00
Miscellaneous 4.50
Totals $ 17,390.24
Total, Parks $ 21,573.70
(There is available from special tax the sum of $29,247
manent improvements about $11,000 from county levy.)
RECREATION
145 A- Bathing Beach -
A-Wages
C -Office Expense
D- Printing and Advertising
F- 4Maintenance
G- Materials and Supplies
H -Heat, Light, etc.
I- Insurance
J- Miscellaneous
Totals
145 B- Playgrounds-
A- Salaries and General Expense
B- Travel Expense
C- Office Expense
E- Equipment
F-Maintenance
G- Material and Supplies
J- Miscellaneous
$ 1,901.60
15.00
201.57
318.44
18.17
67.55
9.00
$ 2,531.33
$ 4,223.43
89.84
25.85
122.40
28.40
1,414.24
171.00
145 C- Skating Rink -
A -Wages $ 1,200.00
C -Office Expense 16.00
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200.00
100.00
100.00
6,000.00
6,200.00
800.00
2,000.00
100.00
1,171.00
$ 30,398.00
$ 32,598.00
$ 2,400.00
100.00
300.00
50.00
18.00
1,650.00
7.50
$ 3,925.50
$ 12,000.00
2,000.00
3,600.00
600.00
179.37
720.00
6,222.13
$ 25,321.00
$ 29,247.00
and for per-
$ 1,800.00
20.00
10.00
450.00
660.00
35.00
54.20
10.00
$ 3,039.20
$ 8,600.00
174.00
Totals $ 6,075.16 $ 8,770.00
(Available from special levy $4,387.00 One -half total expense paid
by school board).
$ 1,200.00
20.00
30 Special Session, March 14th, 1928
G-Materials and Supplies 345.00
Totals $ 1,561.00
145 D- Athletic Field -
A -Wages $ 130.80
C- Office Expense
F- Maintenance 164.16
H -Heat, Light, etc. 40.92
I- Insurance 91.35
J- Repairs on Bleachers 1,851.60
Totals $ 2,278.83
Total Recreation $ 12,446.32
MISCELLANEOUS
148 A-
Iowa League of Municipalities, Dues $ 50.00
148 B-
Damages, Settlements, etc. $ 3,041.15
148 C-
Printing Council Proceedings $ 3,200.00
Care of Town Clock 150.40
Printing Reports
State Audit
Dock and Wharfage
Miscellaneous, Postage, etc.
Managers' Convention. Expense
Totals
717.61
952.92
396.37
$ 5,417.30
148 E- Ambulance-
A- Salary, Driver $ 1,625.00
Salary Assitants
F- Maintenance 145.13
G- Material and Supplies 105.00
I- Insurance Premium 226.54
Totals $ 2,101.67
Total Miscellaneous $ 10,610.12
MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIES (From Taxes)
152- Markets and Scales -
A- Salary Market Master $ 1,380.00
E- Equipment
F- Maintenance 25.00
G- Material and Supplies 95.62
J- Scales Inspection 10.00
Totals $ 1,510.62
Total Municipal Industries (from
taxes) $ 1,510.62
WATER DEPARTMENT
Receipts -
Metered Rates
Flat Rates
Fire Protection
Total
Disbursements-
129 A- Administration -•
A- Salary, Superintendent $ 3,300.00
Salary Engineer 2,400.00
Salary Cashier 2,280.00
350.00
$ 1,570.00
$ 150.00
10.00
175.00
10.00
91.35
$ 436.35
$ 13,815.55
$ 75.00
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,500.00
125.00
400.00
900.00
1,000.00
$ 5,925.00
$ 1,620.00
300.00
200.00
100.00
226.54
$ 2,446.54
$ 11,446.54
$ 1,380.00
1,000.00
25.00
95.00
10.00
$ 2,510.00
$ 2,510.00
$142,500.00
800.00
2,200.00
$145,500.00
$ 3,300.00
2,400.00
2,340.00
Special Session, March 14th, 1928
Salary Accountant 1,980.00
Salary Stenographer 1,500.00
Vacation Wages 250.00
B- Traveling Expense 147.95
C- Office Expense 3,000.00
II- Printing and Advertising 170.00
E- Purchase of Equipment 650.00
F- Maintenance of Equipment 300.00
G- Material and Supplies 325.00
I- Insurance 100.00
J- Miscellaneous , 100.00
Interest on Purchase Bonds 25,929.00
Sinking Fund 32,400.00
Refund, Water Deposits 1,350.00
Totals $ 76,181.95
149 B- Outside Expense-
,A-Salaries and Wages -
1 Chief Engineer $ 1,980.00
5 Assistant Engineers 8,235.00
Vacation and Extra Help
1 Tapper 1,560.00
1 Meterman 1,560.00
1 Meter Reader 1,560.00
1 Meter Repairman 1,860.00
1 General Foreman 2,400.00
1 Assistant Foreman 1,620.00
Vacation Wages 25.00
E- Purchase of Equipment . 575.00
F- Maintenance of Supplies 4,200.00
G- Material and Supplies 1,475.00
H -Fuel, Heat, L. & P. 25,500.00
I- Insurance 390.00
J -Other Expense 245.00
Totals $ 53,185.00
149 C-
Extension of Mains 15,000.00
Other Betterments 4,900.00
Totals $ 19,900.00
SINKING FUND
Receipts $ 34,200.00
Disbursements 26,375.00
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Regular Bond Debt $ 63,782.85
Voting Machine Bond 1,000.00
Loan Redemption Bond 20,500.00
Grading Bonds 7,000.00
Improvement Bonds 21,000.00
Storm Sewer Bonds 1,500.00
To Apply on Deficit 24,674.15
Totals $138,957.00
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS
Storm Sewer Inlets $ 6,000.00
Grading 9,852.40
City Share of Improvement 4,583.34
Central Ave. Repairs 123.87
Remodeling City Hall 1,490.00
Traffic Signs 411.81
Emergency Repairs 17,254.76
Right of Way 75.00
Sewer Excavating 469.62
Rhomberg Ave. Storm Sewer 3,175.82
Total $ 43,436.62
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2,100.00
1,500.00
300.00
150.00
1,500.00
250.00
2,000.00
400.00
400.00
75.0
200.00
32,400.00
2,500.00
$ 51,815.00
$ 2 „040.00
8,235.00
1,647.00
1,560.00
1,560.00
1,560.00
1,860.00
2,400.00
1,620.00
500.00
3,900.00
6,900.00
1,800.00
29,000.00
300.00
250.00
$ 65,132.00
18,559.67
7,850.00
$ 25,409.67
$ 34,200.00
46,000.00
$ 56,112.86
1,000.00
20,000.00
8,000.00
21,000.00
1,500.00
32,993.14
$140,384.00
32 Special Session, March 14th, 1928
(There will be available an unexpended balance in the General Fund
of $56,545.86. After paying for certain improvements made in 1927, the
balance will be appropriated for the making of such improvements as
the Council may determine upon.)
MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS (From Special Tax Levy)
Dock Sinking $ 23,397.00
Police Pension 2,895.00 2,925.00
Fire Pension 18,818.00 17,548.00
Emergency 11,699.00
Totals $ 21,713.00 $ 55,569.00
Sign bond of Falkenhainer Drug
Co., presented for approval.
The bond being properly execut-
ed, Councilman Schrempf moved that
it be received and placed on file.
Seconded by Councilman Maclay.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay and Schrempf.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilmen Meuser and
Yount.
There being no further business,
Council adjourned.
JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Approved 1928.
Adopted 1928.
Councilmen
Attest:
City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL
(Official)
Special Session, March 17th, 1928.
Meeting Called by order of May-
or Melchior and Councilman Maclay.
Council met at 4:00 PI M.
Present —City Manager Kratz,
Mayor Melchior, Councilmen Maclay
and Schrempf.
Absent — Councilmen Meuser and
Yount.
Mayor Melchior read the call and
stated that this meeting is called for
the purpose of canvassing the peti-
tions for nomination of Councilmen
and a Park Commissioner, to be vot-
ed on at the Municipal election to
be held March 26th, 1928, and act-
ing on any other business that may
come before the meeting.
A Resolution
Whereas the City Council of the
City of Dubuque acting as a board
of canvass for the purpose of can-
vassing petitions signed for the nom-
ination of candidates for the offices
of Councilmen for the terms to com-
mence the first Monday in April,
1928, and the first Monday in April,
1929, and the Council having , xam-
ined said petitions find that the fol-
lowing named persons having had
petitions containing sufficient signa-
tures filed in their favor and that
they shall be candidates for the fol-
lowing terms:
For the term to commence the
first Monday in April, 1928, Henry F.
Schuckert, Edward F. McEvoy, Ben
F. Klauer, Robert E. Clancy and Carl
A. E. Dieterich.
For the term to commence the
first Monday in April, 1929, Wm. H.
Meuser, Martin B. Andelfinger,
George O. Jansen, William Singrin,
and Arthur B. Davis.
And the petition of Herbert Ad-
ams for Park Commissioner having
also been canvassed is found to be
sufficient and that he shall be a can-
didate for such office.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
City Council of the City of Dubuque
that the persons whose names ap-
pear above be declared eligible fur
the offices of Park Commission and
Councilmen for the terms above
stated and their names are entitled
to appear upon the ballots to be
voted on at the regular election to
be held on March 26th; 1928.
Adopted this 17th day of March,
1928.
H. G. MELCHIOR,
Mayor.
JOHN H. MACLAY,
ED. SCHREMPF,
Councilmen.
Attest: JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Special Session, March 17th, 1928
Councilmen
33
Councilman Schrempf moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Maclay. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay and Schrempf.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilmen Meuser and
Yount.
Special Ordinance
An ordinance granting to the In-
ternational Harvester Company of
America the right to build and con-
struct a platform and ramp in Char-
ter Street in the City of Dubuque,
along and adjoining the southerly
portion of said Company's building
including a platform extension on
the easterly side thereof where said
building and platform extention abut
on Charter Street. Presented and
read.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
this be considered the first reading
of the ordinance. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Maclay. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor • Melchior, Council-
men Maclay and Schrempf.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilmen Meuser and
Yount.
There being no further business,
Council adjourned.
JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Approved 1928.
Adopted 1928.
Attest:
City Clerk.
34 Special Session, March 19th, 1928
(Official)
Special Session, March 19th, 1928.
Meeting called by order of Mayor
Melchior and Councilman Schrempt.
Council met at 4:30 P. M.
Present —City Manager Kratz,
Mayor Melchior, Councilmen Maclay,
Schrempf and Yount.
Absent - Councilman Meuser.
Mayor Melchior read the call and
stated that service thereof had been
duly made and that this meeting is
called for the purpose of consider-
ing for adoption a special ordinance
granting to the International Har-
vester Company of America, the
right to build and construct a plat-
form and ramp on Charter Street,
and acting on any other business
that may come before the meeting.
Special Ordinance
n ordinance granting to Interna-
tional Harvester Company of Amer-
ica the right to build and construct
a platform and ramp in Charter
Street in the City of Dubuque along
and adjoining the southerly portion
of said Company's buildings includ-
ing a platform extension on the east-
erly side thereof where said build-
ing and platform extension abut on
Charter Street.
Whereas, The International Har-
sester Company of America has pe-
ts ioned the City Council of the City
of ubuque for the right and privi-
lege f constructing and maintaining
a platform and ramp in Charter
Street along and adjoining the south-
erly portion of said company's build-
ing including the platform extension
on the easterly side thereof where
said building and platform extension
abut on Charter Street, said plat-
form to be 24 feet in width. at the
easterly end thereof and continuing
24 feet in width for a distance of 26
feet in width for a distance of 26
feet in a westerly direction, thence
narrowing obliquely for the next 12
feet in length to 14 feet in width,
thence 14 feet in width to the east-
erly line of Main Street, with the
right, privilege and authority of re-
pairing, reconstructing and main-
taining the same; and
Whereas, Charter Street is an un-
used street and is not needed for
public travel and this Council is de-
sirous of assisting said Company in
the proper and convenient manner
of conducting its business; now
therefore,
Be it Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Section 1. That the right and
privilege be and the same is hereby
CITY COUNCIL
granted to the International Har=
vester Company of America to build,
construct and maintain a platform
and ramp in Charter Street along
and adjoining the southerly portion
of said Company's building includ-
ing the platform extension on the
east V side thereof where said
building and platform extension abut
on Charter Street, said platform to
be 24 feet in width at the easterly
end thereof and continuing 24 feet
in width for a distance of 26 feet'
in a westerly direction, thence nar-
rowing obliquely for the next 12 feet
in length to 14 feet in width, then
14 feet in width to the easterly line
of Main Street, said Company to
have the right, privilege and author-
ity of repairing, reconstructing and
maintaining such structure.
Section 2.. That the grant and
privilege herein given to said Inter-
national Harvester Company of
America shall continue up to such a
time as it shall be found necessary
by the Council to use for public pur-
poses that portion of Charter Street
which said Company is hereby au-
thorized to occupy and when ever it
shall be found necessary by the
Council to use said portion of said
street for public purposes then said
Company, after written notice to re-
move the same given to it by the
Council, shall cause the same to be
removed, but in no event, shall said
structure be required to be removed
until said Company shall have been
given a notice in writing by the
Council providing for at least 90
days within which to cause such re-
moval to be made.
Section 3. This ordinance being
deemed urgent and of immediate
necessity shall be in effect from and
after its final passage and adoption
by the City Council and publication
as provided by law.
Passed upon first reading this
17th day of March, 1928.
Passed, adopted and approved up-
on final reading this 19th day_ of
March, 1928.
H. G. MELCHIOR,
Mayor.
ED. SCHREMPF,
JOHN H. MACLAY,
WM. H. MEUSER,
EARL YOUNT,
Councilmen.
Attest: JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk. •
' Having passed first reading March
17th, 1928, presented and read a sec-
ond time.
Councilman Maclay moved that
this be considered the second read-
ing of the ordinance. Seconded by
Councilman Schrempf. Carried by
the following vote:
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Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays- -None.
Absent— Councilman Meuser.
Petition of Kretschmer Insurance
Agency stating that Alfred A. Blake
is now out of business and hereby.
asks that the sign bond be cancelled.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the prayer of the petition be grant-
ed. Seconded by Councilman Yount.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Petition of Frank Beutin Inc. v ith
sketch attached, of block 7 Dubuque,
Harbor Imp. Co. Add., showing lots
17 to 24 inclusive. Stating that he
leased this property from the City
April 1st, 1925 at a rental of $75.00
a year; at that time contemplating
to building a cement warehouse and
a brick manufacturing plant. How-
ever this plant never materialized,
the only part of these 8 lots which
were used these 3 years is that part
of the property which is shaded on
the sketch, being parts of lots 21,
22, 23 and 24 ,that lies south of the
I. C. R. R. tracks on which they
drive to load cars with sand and
gravel.
Under these circumstances it is
their prayer that the Council gives
the permission to use this small
piece of ground for the loading of
cars at a reduced rental, and that
the $75.00,rental due from April 1st,
1927 to April 1st, 1928 also be re-
duced in as much as that they used
only a small part of the ground
leased.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the petition be referred to the City
Manager for investigation. Second-
ed by Councilman Schrempf. Car-
ried by the following vote: .
Yeas —Mayor , Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Excavation bond of Normal Bull
presented for approval.
Being properly executed, Council-
man Yount moved that it be re-
ceived and placed on file. Seconded
by Councilman Schrempf. Carried
by the following vote: (
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, . Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent— Councilman Meuser.
Sign bond of F. C. Rottler, present-
ed for approval.
Being properly executed, Council-
man Yount moved that it be received
and placed on file. Seconded by
Councilman Schrempf. Carried by
the following vote:
Special Session, March 19th, 1928
35
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Absent — Councilman Meuser.
Councilman Meuser entered and
took his seat at 4:50 P. M.
The Councilmen now all being
present, the ordinance of the Inter-
national Harvester Company was
again taken up.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the rules requiring an ordinance to
be read on three separate days be
suspended. Seconded by Councilman
Maclay. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the ordinance be read a third time.
Seconded by Councilman Yount. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays— None.
The ordinance was then read a
third time.
Councilman Maclay moved the ad-
option of the ordinance. Seconded
by Councilman Schrempf. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas--Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of the Ott Rubber Co.,
asking that Railroad Avenue from
Southern Avenue to South Main St.
be improved or paved.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the petition be refererd to the City
Manager for investigation. Second-
ed by Councilman Yount. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of G. Hilders referred to
the Council by the Board of Super -
sivors, asking that the second one-
half of the 1927 tax on lot 168 Finley
Add. be cancelled.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the taxes be suspended and the
Board of Supervisors be notified of
the Council's action. Seconded by
Councilman Maclay. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of Mrs. Mary Bothmers
for cancellation of the 1927 tax on
lot 31 Harper's Add., referred to the
Council by the Board of Supervisors.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
Special Session, March 27th, 1928
the tax be suspended and the Board
of Supervisors be notified of the
Council's action. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Maclay. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf •and
Yount.
Nays —None.
On recommendation of City Solic-
itor Czizek, the following motion
was passed.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the sign bond of Dr. C. Coady be
returned. Seconded by Councilman
Maclay. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
There being 110 further business,
Council adjourned.
JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Approved 1928.
Adopted 1928.
Councilmen
Attest:
City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL
(Official)
Special Session March 27th, 1928.
Meeting called by order of Mayor
Melchior and Councilman Schrempf.
Council met at 4:30 P. M.
Present —City Manager O. A.
Kratz, Mayor Melchior, Councilmen
Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf, Yount.
Absent —None.
Mayor Melchior read the call and
stated that service thereof had been
duly made and that this meeting is
called for the purpose of canvassing
the vote cast for Councilmen and
Park Commissioner at the regular
City Election held March 27th, 1928,
and acting an any other business
that may come before the meeting.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the rules be suspended for the pur•
pose of allowing anyone present
who wished to do so, to address the
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Maclay. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Mr. E. F. Lusch addressed the
Council and also read the following:
The Daylight Savings Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce at a meet-
ing held Friday noon, March 23rd,
1928, went on record unanimously
as favoring the adoption of a Day-
light Savings Plan for Dubuque for
the summer of 1928.
The motion was passed at this
meeting authoring the Chairman of
'the Committee, Mr. David E. Rath,
to appoint a committee to wait upon
the City Council and to request the
Mayor to issue a proclamation de-
claring Daylight Savings officially
effective in Dubuque between the
last Sunday in April and the last
Sunday in September, 1928.
The decision of the committee
was reached after a somewhat ex-
haustive investigation of the senti-
ment of the general public. In-
quiries sent out to Dubuque Busi-
ness men at the instance of this
committee brought replies which in-
dicated overwhelming sentiment in
favor of this plan.
The Dubuque Trades and Labor
Congress is 100% in favor of Day-
light Saving. A canvass made by
Dubuque Manufacturers' Associa-
tion showed that a large majority of
employees of Dubuque factories are
favorable to this plan.
The Board of Directors of the Re-
tail Merchants' Bureau went on rec-
ord as favoring the adoption of Day-
light Saving at a meeting Thursday
Special Session, March 27th, 1928 37
noon, March 22. Individual members
of this Bureau have made inquiries
among their customers and the ex-
pression of the sentiment has been
very largely in favor of Daylight
Saving.
The Committee's investigations
brought out the fact that the work-
ing people of the city are those who
would be most greatly benefitted,
and the sentiment of this group
seems strongly in favor of it.
While there has been some oppo-
sition on the part of business men
this opposition has been greatly in
the minority, and we believe the best
interests of the greatest number
would be served through the adop-
tion of this plan.
We, therefore, petition your Hon-
TABULATED VOTE IN CITY ELECTION
Total number of votes cast - 7,244.
Resolution
WHEREAS, the City Council of
the City of Dubuque has this day
met in special session for the pur-
pose of canvassing the vote cast at
the regular Municipal Election held
on the 26th day of March, 1928, at
which five Councilmen and one Park
Commissioner were voted upon; and
WHEREAS, this is the next day
after said election; and
WHEREAS, said Council, sitting
as a Board of Canvass, has can-
vassed the vote cast at said election
for Councilmen and Park Commis-
orable Body to make Daylight Sav-
ing effective in Dubuque during the
coming summer, and request that
the Mayor issue a proclamation call-
ing upon Dubuquers to set all clocks
in the City ahead one hour at mid-
night, Sunday, April 29th, 1928, and
set them back again one hour at
midnight Sunday, September 30th,
1928. Respectfully,
E. F. LUSCH,
Chairman.
Action on this matter will be tak-
en at the next meeting of the Coun-
cil to be held March 30th, 1928. No
motion.
The votes cast at the Municipal
(City) Election were then canvassed
and showed the following result:
sioner and the result of said election
having been determined:
THEREFORE, it is resolved and
publicly declared that a majority of
the votes cast resulted in the elec-
tion of Edward F. McEvoy and
Henry F. Schuckert for the term
commencing the first Monday in
April, 1928, and Martin B. Andel-
finger, George O. Jansen and William
H, Meuser for the term commencing
the first Monday in April, 1929, for
Councilmen and Herbert Adams for
Park Commissioner.
Be it further resolved that, in view
Henry F. Schuckert
Aon3oJ •d p..mmp3
Martin B. Andelfinger
George 0. Jansen
William H. Meuser
Robert E. Clancy
Ben F. Klauer
Carl E. A. Dieterich
Arthur Davis
'•William Singrin
Herbert Adams
Park Commissioner
PRECINCTS —
First
217 312
312
261
367
174
121
75
75
163
170
Second
386 427
459
474
461•
49
77
115
53
68
292
Third
156 283
246
215
333
374
318
45
108
354
173
Fourth
200 274
321
227
345
209
208
65
75
127
213
Fifth
398 442
480
458
507
75
99
81
42
206
3221
Sixth
274 313
358
372
355
83
160
122
71
103
255
Seventh
185 199
222
230
280
119
160
79
62
181
171
Eighth
227 302
306
292
359
89
128
51
31
115
236
Ninth
169 161
202
183
259
113
173
69
42
211
159
Tenth 1
2961 3561
366
364 443
93
180
90
62
167
271
Eleventh
201 187
245
255 267
60
118
93
73
101
164
Twelfth
249 238
279
315 330
63
96
126
77
96
187
Thirteenth
188 174
213
251 263
89
130
107
54
144
160
Fourteenth
335 301
361
377 423
70
120
119
70
137
247
Fifteenth
277 211
275
342 311
49
89
174
118
92
214
Totals
3758 4180
4645
461615303
1709
2123
1403
1013
2265„
3234
Special Session, March 27th, 1928
the tax be suspended and the Board
of Supervisors be notified of the
Council's action. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Maclay. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf •and
Yount.
Nays —None.
On recommendation of City Solic-
itor Czizek, the following motion
was passed.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the sign bond of Dr. C. Coady be
returned. Seconded by Councilman
Maclay. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
There being 110 further business,
Council adjourned.
JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Approved 1928.
Adopted 1928.
Councilmen
Attest:
City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL
(Official)
Special Session March 27th, 1928.
Meeting called by order of Mayor
Melchior and Councilman Schrempf.
Council met at 4:30 P. M.
Present —City Manager O. A.
Kratz, Mayor Melchior, Councilmen
Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf, Yount.
Absent —None.
Mayor Melchior read the call and
stated that service thereof had been
duly made and that this meeting is
called for the purpose of canvassing
the vote cast for Councilmen and
Park Commissioner at the regular
City Election held March 27th, 1928,
and acting an any other business
that may come before the meeting.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the rules be suspended for the pur•
pose of allowing anyone present
who wished to do so, to address the
Council. Seconded by Councilman
Maclay. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Mr. E. F. Lusch addressed the
Council and also read the following:
The Daylight Savings Committee of
the Chamber of Commerce at a meet-
ing held Friday noon, March 23rd,
1928, went on record unanimously
as favoring the adoption of a Day-
light Savings Plan for Dubuque for
the summer of 1928.
The motion was passed at this
meeting authoring the Chairman of
'the Committee, Mr. David E. Rath,
to appoint a committee to wait upon
the City Council and to request the
Mayor to issue a proclamation de-
claring Daylight Savings officially
effective in Dubuque between the
last Sunday in April and the last
Sunday in September, 1928.
The decision of the committee
was reached after a somewhat ex-
haustive investigation of the senti-
ment of the general public. In-
quiries sent out to Dubuque Busi-
ness men at the instance of this
committee brought replies which in-
dicated overwhelming sentiment in
favor of this plan.
The Dubuque Trades and Labor
Congress is 100% in favor of Day-
light Saving. A canvass made by
Dubuque Manufacturers' Associa-
tion showed that a large majority of
employees of Dubuque factories are
favorable to this plan.
The Board of Directors of the Re-
tail Merchants' Bureau went on rec-
ord as favoring the adoption of Day-
light Saving at a meeting Thursday
Special Session, March 27th, 1928 37
noon, March 22. Individual members
of this Bureau have made inquiries
among their customers and the ex-
pression of the sentiment has been
very largely in favor of Daylight
Saving.
The Committee's investigations
brought out the fact that the work-
ing people of the city are those who
would be most greatly benefitted,
and the sentiment of this group
seems strongly in favor of it.
While there has been some oppo-
sition on the part of business men
this opposition has been greatly in
the minority, and we believe the best
interests of the greatest number
would be served through the adop-
tion of this plan.
We, therefore, petition your Hon-
TABULATED VOTE IN CITY ELECTION
Total number of votes cast - 7,244.
Resolution
WHEREAS, the City Council of
the City of Dubuque has this day
met in special session for the pur-
pose of canvassing the vote cast at
the regular Municipal Election held
on the 26th day of March, 1928, at
which five Councilmen and one Park
Commissioner were voted upon; and
WHEREAS, this is the next day
after said election; and
WHEREAS, said Council, sitting
as a Board of Canvass, has can-
vassed the vote cast at said election
for Councilmen and Park Commis-
orable Body to make Daylight Sav-
ing effective in Dubuque during the
coming summer, and request that
the Mayor issue a proclamation call-
ing upon Dubuquers to set all clocks
in the City ahead one hour at mid-
night, Sunday, April 29th, 1928, and
set them back again one hour at
midnight Sunday, September 30th,
1928. Respectfully,
E. F. LUSCH,
Chairman.
Action on this matter will be tak-
en at the next meeting of the Coun-
cil to be held March 30th, 1928. No
motion.
The votes cast at the Municipal
(City) Election were then canvassed
and showed the following result:
sioner and the result of said election
having been determined:
THEREFORE, it is resolved and
publicly declared that a majority of
the votes cast resulted in the elec-
tion of Edward F. McEvoy and
Henry F. Schuckert for the term
commencing the first Monday in
April, 1928, and Martin B. Andel-
finger, George O. Jansen and William
H, Meuser for the term commencing
the first Monday in April, 1929, for
Councilmen and Herbert Adams for
Park Commissioner.
Be it further resolved that, in view
38 Special Session, March 27th, 1928
of said election and the vote cast in
favor of the above named persons,
the same are hereby declared to be
elected to the office of City Council-
men and Park Commissioner for the
terms above stated respectively.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 27th
day of March, 1928.
H. G. MELCHIOR,
Mayor.
ED. SCHREMPF,
JOHN H. MACLAY,
WM. H. MEUSER,
EARL YOUNT,
Councilmen.
Attest: JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
The following bills were present-
ed, and ordered paid:
30 Registration Clerks at
$30.00 each $900.00
75 Judges and Clerks of Elec-
tion at $6.00 each 450.00
8 Janitors at Schools used for
Election at $6.00 each 48.00
For rent of buildings used for
Election and Registration
purposes 75.00
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the above bills be paid. Seconded
by Councilman Maclay. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of Brotherhood of Rail -
way Car Men objecting to the day-
light saving plan, presented and
read, also a petition of J. S. Roberts,
objecting to the daylight saving
plan, presented and read.
The Council decided to postpone
action on these petitions until the
next meeting of the Council to be
held March 30th, when all persons
interested for or against the plan
will be given an opportunity to be
• heard.
No motion.
Petition of citizens and property
owners of Eagle Point, asking that
the terrific blasting at the Dubuque
Stone Products Co. be curbed, stat-
ing that a recent heavy blast of
10,000 pounds of dynamite and pow-
der not only endangered the lives
of the people in that vicinity, but
rocked the buildings, destroyed cis-
terns and broke windows in many
homes, as far west as the Holy Trin-
ity church. Unless some action is
taken to protect these people they
will hold the City liable.
Signed by Frank L. Quade, Geo.
Gantenbein, Henry Fetschele, et al
(50 signers).
Councilman Yount moved that the
petition be referred to the City
Manager and City Solicitor for in-
vestigation. Seconded by Council-
man Maclay. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of John Faig, referred to
the Council by the Board of Super-
visors, asking for cancellation of
the 1927 and 1928 tax on lot Kings
Grove All, and on lots 83, 84 and 85
Pleasant View Add., he being a par -
aletic, unable to work and has a
small income. He gets a rental of
$20.00 per month for some of his
property.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the petition be refererd to the City
Solicitor and Manager for investiga-
tion. Seconded by Councilman
Yount. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Claim of Mary Huss against the
City of Dubuque, in the sum of
$1200 for personal injuries sus -
tained in falling on the west side
of Jackson Street on 17th, about
the middle of the street, while
crossing said street Jan. 29th, 1928,
at about 9 o'clock A. M., claiming
that the crossing was covered with
ice.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the petition be referred to the City
Solicitor. Seconded by Councilman
Schrempf. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Sign bond of the Hoppman Garage
And renewal of sign bond of Potter -
feldt Drug Co., presented for ap-
proval.
Being properly executed, Council-
man Maclay moved that they be re-
ceived and placed on file. Second-
ed by Councilman Schrempf. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
City Council proceedings for the
month of February, 1928, presented
for approval.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
they be approved as printed and
placed on file. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Meuser. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the bond of former City Manager
C. E. Douglas be cancelled. Second-
ed by Councilman Maclay. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
March 20, 1928.
City Council,
Dubuque, Iowa.
- Gentlemen: At your Council
meeting held March 19, 1928, the
communication from Frank Beutin,
Inc. regarding rental of lot 17 to
24 inclusive of Block 7, Dubuque
Harbor Improvement Addition, was
referred to your City Manager for
a report.
The communication states that
the yearly rental of the above men-
tioned property was $75.00 per year.
However, upon investigating the old
City Council proceedings, it was
found that on June 3, 1925, the pe-
tition of Beutin - Buehler Company
was granted on the rental fee of
$100.00 per year and required that
the rental be paid in advance. How-
ever, your City Manager is informed
that it has been very difficult to col-
lect the rental even on the $75.00
per year basis and at the present
time one payment of $75.00 is near-
ly a year overdue.
Your City Manager has inspected
this property on the ground and
finds that only a portion of the above
mentioned property south of the rail-
road spur has been used by the
leasee, but it is immaterial as far
as the City is concerned. In other
words, the entire property was rent-
ed to the above mentioned party on
a fixed rental basis and it is imma-
terial to the City whether said pro-
perty was used or not and your
City Manager therefore recommends
that inasmuch as it was intended
to collect $100.00 a year and only
$75.00 a year has been collected,
that the leasee be required to pay
the full $75.00 per year up to April
1st, when the lease expires and as
a compromise on the rental for the
coming year, that the rental tee
be reduced to $5.00 per month and
that said rental be paid monthly in
advance.
It also might be of interest to the
Council to know that the portion be-
ing used by Frank Beutin, Inc. is
the portion occupied by the Shot
Tower.
Very Respectfully submitted,
O. A. KRATZ,
City Manager.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the report of the City Manager be
approved, and carried out as recom-
mended. Seconded by Councilman
Special Session, March 27th, 1928
39 •
Meuser. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque.
Gentlemen: The petition of Louis
B. Estabrooks asking for a cancel-
lation or exemption from taxes for
the year 1927 has been refered to
, me for examination and report.
beg to advise your Honorable Bod-
-that I have gone into the matter;
detailed in this petition very care-
fully and believe that while some e
of the property described in the pe}
tition is entitled to consideration a
to a redemption in taxes so far as
the city levy is concerned, other
pieces of property are not. My posi-
tion is based primarily on the legal
proposition that property which is
so located and used that it does not
get a direct benefit from general city
taxes and from public improvements,
providing the tracts are ten acres
or more, the same cannot be as-
sessed for more than a 5 mill road
tax and a library tax which this
year amounts to 2 mills Basing
my opinion on this position I find
that the following described lands
should only be assessed for ,city pur-
poses for the year 1927 on the basis
of 71/2 mills, to wit:
The Mineral Lot 200 which con-
tains 19.63 acres; Mineral Lot 1 of
189 which. contains 17.25 acres; Lots
1 of 265, Lot 1 of 202 and part of
Lot 201, which pieces are assessed
together and contain 22.51 acres.
The following described pieces of
real estate are not entitled to any
reduction: Lots 2 and 3 Mineral Lot
340; Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 202; and
Lot 2 of 265. These lots are separ-
ately assessed and contain 10 acres
pr less.
If these reductions are allowed
by your Honorable Body you will �
instruct the County Treasurer to ad-
just the amount of taxes due on
these lots on the basis herein stated.
Respectfully submitted,
M. H. CZIZEK,
City Solicitor.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the recommendation of the City So-
licitor be approved and carried out
as recommended. Seconded by
Councilman Meuser. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Y ount.
Nays —None.
Resolution
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque that it is
40 Special Session, March 27th, 1928
deemed advisable to lend its assist-
ance in so far as possible to the
promotion of baseball in Dubuque in
order that this sport may be en-
couraged and that Dubuque may re-
ceive its full measure of benefit,
which naturally comes to a city hav-
ing a live well managed club.
Be it further resolved that the
Mayor be and he is hereby author-
ized to enter into a lease with Fred
Leiser, the owner of the Dubuque
Baseball Club, for a period com-
mencing April 1, 1928, and ending
September 15, 1928; beginning April
1, 1929 and ending September 15,
1929 and beginning April 1, 1930 and
ending September 15, 1930, for the
use of the Municipal Athletic Field
upon such terms and conditions as
will result in mutual advantage to
the City of Dubuque and the owners
of said Club and return said lease
to this Council for its approval.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 27th day of March, 1928.
H. G. MELCHIOR,
Mayor.
ED. SCHREMPF,
JOHN H. MACLAY,
WM. H. MEUSER,
EARL YOUNT,
Councilmen.
Attest: JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk,
Approved: O. A. KRATZ,
City Manager.
Councilman Schrempf moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Maclay. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of Emory F. Healy refer-
red to the City Council by the Board
of Supervisors, asking for concella-
tion of 1927 tax on lot 109, Mc-
Craney's 1st Add., presented and
read.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the tax be suspended and the Clerk
be instructed to inform the Board
of Supervisors of the Council's ac-
tion. Seconded by Councilman
Yount. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
There being no further business,
•Council adjourned.
JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Approved 1928.
Adopted 1923.
Councilmen
l
Attest:
City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL
(Official)
Special session of the City Council,
March 30th, 1928.
Meeting called by order of Mayor
Melchior and Councilman Schremp.
Council met at 5:15 P. M.
Present —City Manager Kratz,
Mayor Melchior, Councilmen Maclay.
Meuser, Schrempf and Yount.
Mayor Melchior read the call and
stated that service thereof had been
duly made and that this meeting is
called for the purpose of hearing ob-
jections to and considering for adop-
tion the budget of expenditures for
the fiscal year of 1928, and acting on
any other business that may cbme
before the Council.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the rules be suspended to allow any-
one present who wishes to do so to
address the Council. Seconded by
Councilman Schrempf. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, • Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of citizens protesting
against the Daylight Savings plan,
signed by over 400 signers.
Also a petition from the Barbers
Union, 37 signers, stating that they
are in favor of the plan.
Messrs. Wm. Buettell of Buettell
Eros. Co., Arthur Rey of the Roshek
Co., addressed the Council, against
the plan, stating their reasons. Mr.
Johnson of the A. Y. McDonald Mfg.
Co. also addressed the Council, stat-
ing that the majority of the employ-
ees of their factory were against the
plain.
After considerable debate on the
subject, Councilman Schrempf moved
that the petition be received and
filed. Seconded by Councilman
Yount. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas — Councilmen Maclay, Meus-
er, Schrempf and Yount.
Nays —None.
Not voting —Mayor Melchior.
The budget of expenditures for the
fiscal year of 1928 presented for ad-
option.
There being no objections filed, a
resolution for the adoption of the
budget was presented and read.
Resolution Adopting Budget
WHEREAS, the budget of pro-
posed expenditures for the fiscal
year 1928 has been duly prepared
by the City Council, published as re-
quired by law, and an opportunity
afforded all who might wish to file
objections or protest to the same,
and the time for final action there-
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on having been fixed as of this 30th
day of March, 1928, and
WHEREAS, no objections have
been made thereto or to any item
therein and no changes have been
proposed or made in said budget:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved
by the City Council of the City of
Dubuque that said budget of pro-
posed expenditures for the fiscal year
1928 be and the same is hereby ad-
opted and approved.
Passed, adopted and approved this
30th day of March, 1928.
H. G. MELCHIOR,
Mayor.
ED. SCHREMPF,
JOHN H. MACLAY,
WM. H. MEUSER,
EARL YOUNT,
Councilmen.
Attest: JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Councilman Maclay moved the
adoption of the resolution. Second-
ed by Councilman Meuser. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays —None.
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIAT-
ING I/
MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS
FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR OF 1928.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. - -That the Appropria-
tions for the ensuing fiscal year of
1928, for the different departments
and purposes of the City of Dubuque
be fixed and determined as follows:
I. General Administration
101. City Council $ 150.00
102. City Manager 12,963.00
103. City Clerk 2,055.00
104. City Auditor 3,060.00
105. City Treasurer 3,095.00
106. City Solicitor 4,665.00
108. City Assessor 3,002.60
109. City Engineer 13,532.20
113. City Elections 155.00
114. City Buildings 6,994.01
115. Police Court 1,840.00
116. Civil Service Commis-
sion 25.00
(These appropriations to be made
from Consolidated Tax levy.)
II. Protection of Life and Property
118. Police Department $78,776.00
120. Fire Alarm System 6,820.23
121. Building Inspection 3,627.50
122. Plumbing Inspection 2,815.00
123. Electrical Inspection 3,275.00
(These appropriations to be made
from Consolidated Tax levy.)
119A. Fire Department $115,990.00
($81,891.00 to be appropriated from
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special tax levy and the balance
from miscellaneous receipts and con-
solidated tax levy.)
III. Health and Sanitation
125. General Health Dept $15,010.00
127. Sewer Maintenance 7,718.95
128. Garbage Disposal 18,000.0()
(These appropriations to be made
from consolidated tax levy.)
IV. Highways
131. General Administra-
tion $ 1,800.00
132. Street Repairing 35,594.87
133. City Garage 5,866.79
138. Street Lighting 58,428.00
(These appropriations to be made
from consolidated tax levy.)
140. Street Cleaning $23,397.00
(This appropriation to be made
from special tax levy.)
V. Donations and Library
142. Miscellaneous dona-
tions $ 2,200.00
(This appropriation to be made
from consolidated tax levy.)
143. Library $30,398.00
($29,247.00 to be appropriated from
special tax levy and the balance
from consolidated tax levy.)
VI. Parks
144A. General administra-
tion $ 3,925.50
144B. Areas, Buildings, etc. 25,321.00
(These appropriations to be made
from special tax levy.)
VII. Recreation
145A. Bathing Beach $ 3,029.20
145C. Skating Rink 1,570.00
145D. Athletic Field 436.35
(These apropriations to be made
from the consolidated tax levy.)
145B. Play Grounds $ 8,770.00
($4,387 to be appropriated from
special tax levy and the balance
from miscellaneous receipts.)
VIII. Miscellaneous
148A. League Dues $ 75.00
148B. Damages, sett 1 e-
ments ,etc. 3,000.00
148C. Printing, etc. 5,925.00
148E. Ambulance 2,446.54
(These appropriations to be made
from consolidated tax levy.)
IX. Municipal Industries
(From taxes.)
152. Markets and Scales $ 2,510.00
(This appropriation to be made
from consolidated tax levy.)
X. Municipal Indebtedness
P.onded Obligations $140,384.00
(This appropriation to be made
from special tax levy.).
XI. Municipal Improvements
Public improvements to be
determined by the Coun-
cil $56,545.86
(This appropriation to be made
from consolidated tax levy and from
miscellaneous receipts.)
XII. Miscellaneous Revenues
Dock Sinking Fund $23,397.00
Police Pension Fund 2,925.00
Fire Pension Fund 17,548.00
Emergency Fund 11,699.00
(These appropriations to be made
from special tax levy.)
Section 2. -That the distribution
of the above named appropriations
shall be made in accordance with
the budget of expenditures adopted
by the City Council on March 30,
1928, which budget is made a part
of this ordinance by reference there-
to and shall be considered in con-
nection with the expenditures of the
above appropriations for the various
departments and purposes named.
Section 3. -This ordinance, in the
interest of the preservation of the
public peace, health and safety of
the City of Dubuque and its inhabit-
ants, being deemed urgent and of
immediate importance, shall become
effective from and after its final
passage and adoption by the City
Council and publication in the offic-
ial newspaper of the City of Dubuque
as provided by law and the appro-
priation herein provided for shall be
available when transferred to the re-
spective funds.
Passed upon first, second and final
readings this 30th day of March,
1928.
Adopted and approved this 30th
day of March, 1928.
H. G. MELCHIOR,
Mayor.
ED. SCHREMPF,
JOHN H. MACLAY,
WM. H. MEUSER,
EARL YOUNT,
Councilmen.
Attest: JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Appropriation ordinance, presented
and read.
Councilman Maclay moved that
this be considered the first reading
of the ordinance. Seconded by Coun -/
cilman Meuser. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the rules be suspended requiring the
ordinance to be read on three separ-
ate days. Seconded by Councilman
Meuser. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas - Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the ordinance be read a second time.
Seconded by Councilman Yount. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas - Mayor; Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf a.nc)
Yount.
Nays -None.
The ordinance was then read a
second time by its title.
Councilman Maclay moved that
this be considered the second read-
ing of the ordinance. Seconded by
Councilman Meuser. Carried by the
following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the ordinance be read a third time.
Seconded by Councilman Maclay.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Ordinance was read a third time.
Councilman Meuser moved the ad-
option of the ordinance. Seconded
by Councilman Maclay. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Petition of Mrs. Caroline Studier,
referred to the Council by the Board
of Supervisors, asking that the dog
license and also the tax against lot
North 1 / 2 of 325 East Dubuque Addi-
tion be cancelled for the year 1927
and 1928.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the petition be referred to the City
Solicitor. 'Seconded by Councilman
Meuser. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Petition of Ray Powers, asking
permission to extend the Sanitary
sewer in Quince Street from the
present sewer for a distance of about
60 feet, the cost to be borne by him.
In case any connections are made,
he shall be reimbursed pro rata for
each connection.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the petition be referred to the City
Manager. Seconded by Councilman
Schrempf. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Petition of Arthur Green (a blind
man), asking for permission to op-
erate his pop corn stand at 14th
Street and Central Ave. and exempt
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him from paying a license, as the
Council has heretofore done.
Councilman Maclay moved that
the petition be referred to the City
Manager. Seconded by Councilman
Schrempf. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Sign bond of Levenson & Leven-
son, renewal of contractors bonds of
Geo. F. Pinski, Anton Zwack, Uhl -
rich Willy, Harry Schiltz, William
Walters, and heating contractors
bond of Geisler Brothers, presented
for approval.
Being properly executed, Council-
man Yount moved that they be re-
ceived and placed on file. Seconded
by Councilman Maclay. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Louis P. Hoffmann addressed the
Council relative to the dangerous
condition of the steps at the east
end of Mt. Loretta Avenue.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the matter be referred to the City
manager for investigation. Second-
ed by Councilman Yount. Carried
by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays -None.
Councilman Meuser moved that
A. P. Abeln, Emil Feigner and Ed
Schrempf be appointed as the Board
of Review for Julien Township and
the City of Dubuque, for the year
1928. Seconded by Councilman Ma-
clay. Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf and
Yount.
Nays- None,,
There being no further business,
Council adjourned.
JOHN STUBER,
City Clerk.
Adopted 1928.
Approved 1928.
Councilmen
Attest:
r
City Clerk.
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