1927 Index Council ProceedingsOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE
IOWA
FOR THE YEAR
1927
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CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1927
COUNCILMEN
HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, Mayor
JOHN H. MACLAY ED. SCHREMPF
WM. H. MEUSER EARL, YOUNT
City Clerk —JOHN STUBER City 'Solicitor—M. H. CZIZEK
City Manager —C. E. DOUGLAS
Secretary to Manager — ALLAN SIGMAN
City Treasurer— Building Commissioner—
OTTO F. PULS JAMES C. MAC INERNEY
City Auditor— City Assessor —
FRED GANTERT GEORGE BENNETT
City Engineer— Chief of Police —
WALTER H. CULLEN JOHN GIELLIS
Chief of Fire Department— Health Director —
JOSEPH FISHER DR. W. J. CONNEL,L,
City Electrician— Sanitary Inspector —
JOSEPH CORRELL JOSEPH SCHARRY
Electrical Inspector— Market Master —
OTTO BETHKE C. J. McCARTHY
Plumbing Inspector— Milk and Dairy Inspector —
GEORGE MASTERS DR. W. J. CONNELL
Regular Meetings of the City Council are held the first Monday of each
month at 4:30 P. M.
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1927 SUBJECT Page
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Jan. 25 —Alta Vist Street, resolutions for improvement 19, 56, 60, 65, 154, 155
179, 194, 266, 294, 295
" 25 —Alley first west of Madison Street, resolutions for im-
provement 40, 55, 59, 152, 153, 154, 178, 248
Feb. 7— Avenue Top Mining property sold to Jas. Lavin 63, 64
" 14— Asoumanakis A., and Daskalakis John, bond 109
" 23— Alley, between Ashton and Avoca Streets, petition to vacate 160, 199
Mar. 7— American Trust & Savings Bank, bond 168
" 7— Adelberg, Feder Stores, bond 168
" 14— American Legion, petition (verbal) for Carnival 177
" 14— Abeln, A. P., appointed on Board of Review 191
" 14— Appel, John, bond 196
' 21— Automobile Dealers, petition to have Ordinance modified 197, 220
Apr. 11 —Alley east of College Avenue, petition to vacate 231, 259
18— Adams, Herbert, Park Commissioner, bond 233
May 2-- Alley, petition to open rear of properties, of Grobe, Kaune
and Erner 236
" 2— Arthofer, Louis and Elizabeth, reduction in assessment 238
" 9— American Legion, petition to conduct poppy sale 241, 246
" 16— Angella Street, petition of property owners for sidewalk 243
" 16 —Aben, Jos., renewal contractor's bond 243
" 16— American Legion Post No. 6, petition, Carnival
Olinger's Park 244
" 27 —Alley immediately east of College Street, vacation of 249, 317
" 29— Athletic Field, Bleachers be repaired 275
Aug. 22—American Legion, petition to stage Rodio 326
Sept. 6— Algona Street, petition to repair, Manager's report thereon 334
19— American Legion, petition to hold tag day 340
" 19— Alley, bet. Cleveland Ave. and Rush St., petition to grade 342
" 26— Alley, petition for dedication of, in F. Kelly's Sub. 346
Nov. 7— Asbury Road, agreement for water mains 362
" 30— Accola, Maynot, cancellation of tax sale certificate 371
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3 -B & G Battery & Electric Co, sign bond 1
3- Birner, Mrs., offer to settle delinquent assessment 3
17- Breithaupt, Philip, renewal of plumbing Contractor's bond 13
17- Bradley, C. E., addressed Council relative to grading, curb
and gutter West Third Street 14
17 -Bond Ordinance (Docks) 16, 19
17 -Bond Resolution (Public Docks) 17, 19
" 25 -Burch Street, Resolutions for improvement 24, 55, 59, 71, 114
" 25- Broadway, resolutions for improvement 26, 56, 60, 72, 115
" 25- Belmond Street, Resolutions to improve 30, 55, 59, 78, 118
" 25- Belmond Street, Remonstrance against improvement 31
" 25 -Burns Street, resolutions for improvement 43, 55, 60, 93, 127
" 25- Belsky Motor Co., sign bond 56
" 25- Breitbach, Raymond, claim for damages 56, 387
" 25 -Bush, Birdena and Virginia Robinson, Deed and Abstract
to City 56
" 25- Boldt, Louisa, settlement of delinquent assessment 57
Feb. 7- Beach, James & Son, reduction in assessment 63
" 21- Barber Asphalt Co, (Paul Graham), addressed Council 111
Mar. 7 -Bock, Geo. and Emil, bond 168
" 7- Burke, R. J., bond 168
" 7- Braconier, Frank F., bond 168
" 16- Bechtel & Co., Davenport, Iowa, awarded bonds $65,000 172, 173
" 16 -Berk, Max, bond 177
" 16- Belsky Motor Co., bond 177
" 16- Beecher, Joe, bond 177, 199
" 14 -Bids on street improvements 178
14- Budget of City Manager and City Council for fiscal year
1927 182 to 191 inclusive, 215, 216, 220
q 14 -Board of Review appointed 191
" 21 -Bush Birdena and Virginia Robinson, petition to improve
Nowata Street 197, 233
21 -Bluff Street Extension, petition to improve 199
30- Bitzberger, Al., petition for exemption of license 216
30- Brandel, John, bond 217
30- Burke, R. J. bond 217
31- Burden & O'Neill Streets, have sewer but no water 221
Apr. 4- Banks, named as Depositories, by resolution 225
May 2- Blades, J N., petition for permission to install pump 236, 245
" 2- Beatrice Creamery Co., sign bonds 236, 247
" 2 -Bull, Normas S., excavation bond 236
" 2 -Board of Health 239
" 9 -Base Ball Park, Repairs on Grand Stand 241
" 27- Bridge tolls, communication of John A. Cunningham 249
" 27- Bridge tolls, report of City Solicitor 249, 250
June 6- Breithaupt, Philip, excavation bond 253
" 20 -Barn on West Third and Roland Sts., petition to remove 256
" 20- Baches, Walter, contractor's bond 257
" 20- Beutin's Sub., Plat submitted 258, 267
" 20- Beecher, Joe, gasoline station at Dodge and Nevada Streets 259
June 27- Banks, designated as depositories, for City money 263
" 27 -Board of Review, report 264
" 27 -Berg, Frank J, sign bond 264
" 27 -Board of Health 269
" 29- Bryant School, verbal petition for play grounds 275
" 29- Braun, Paul, complaint against sewer in Shiras Avenue 275
July 11- Bennett, Geo., Assessor bond 277
" 11- Beecher, Joe, petition for gasoline station 259
" 11- Baumgartner, Arnold, bond 278
" 21- Bradley, John H., petition, grade on Bradley St. for side-
walk 288
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" 22- Budget Estimate, and record of filing 289
" 22- Budget Resolution 289
Aug. 1- Bechtel, H. C. & Son, sign bond 302
1- Brunswick and Groveland Streets, petition and waiver,
relative to improving 303
" 1 -Berg, Payson, petition for Cigarette license 304
" 8- Budget Estimate for fiscal year 1928 305, 306
" 15- Burton's Add, lot 26, Treasurer to redeem 318
" 29 -Bids for installing traffic signel control 327
Sept. 6- Brunswick Street, paving, recommendation of City Manager 334
" 6-Bell Telephone Co., petition to excavate on West 14th,
Report of Manager 334
" 19 -Buena Vista Street, petition to grade 341
" 19- Byrne, Elizabeth Estate, petition to re- assess property 341
" 19 -Bee Branch Sewer, Council View 343
Oct. 3- Brunswick Street, bids for grading 351, 352, 353
" 21- Becker, John, sign bond 357
" 21 -Beach & Son, assessment for sewer in South Locust Street,
cancelled 357
Nov. 21 -Bach, Mrs. Henry, petition asking City to pay Doctor's bill
for injuries to son 365
" 23- Brunskill, Bridget, petition for exemption of taxes 369
" 23- Bennett, Russell C., sign bond 370
Dec. 5 -Berg, Arduser Co., sign bond 374
" 21 -Board of Review; suit to set aside valuation for taxation,
Julien Hotel 380
" 29 -Board of Education, petition to excavate on Grandview Ave 387
1927 SUBJECT
Jan.
3— Cooper, A. A., petition to cancel assessments
3— Cooper, Catherine, petition to cencel assessment
3 —City Council proceedings for November, 1926
3— Cadden, Sarah, settlement of claim
17— Central Battery & Electric Co, sign bond
17 —City Water Works, report for December, 1926
17 —City Treasurer, report for December, 1926
17 —City Auditor, report for December, 1926
17— Cooper, A. A. Inc., notice to pay for grading
25 —Call for Council meeting
25 —Clark Street and West 17st Street, Resolutions for
improvement 33, 55,
25 —City Council Proceedings for month of December, 1926
7— Carlson, Maude, claim for damages
7— Canfield Hotel, bond
7 —City Water Works, report for month of January, 1927
7 —City Auditor, report for month of January, 1927
7 —City Treasurer, report for month of January, 1927
14— Curtis & Co., bond
14— Council proceedings, Clerk ask for bids for binding
14—C. G. W. R. R. Engineer addressed Council, relative to
crossing gates
21— Council adjourned to February 23, 1927
23 —Call for special meeting
23— Corbin, Willa, notice of suit against City
7— Coady, Dr. C. C., bond
7— Cleaver, Edw. T., bond
7 —City Water Works, report for month of February, 1927
7 —City Auditor, report for month of February, 1927
7 —City Treasurer, report for month of February, 1927
7 —City Council proceedings for month of January, 1927
7 —Call for meeting
14— Cunningham, Mary and Catherine, claiming were over
assessed
30 —City Solicitor, report for fiscal year, 1926
4—City Water Works, report for month of March, 1927
7— Crowley, Mary and Joseph, recommendation of Manager
relative to claim for property taken for Rockdale Road
7 —City Treasurer, report for month of March
11— Curtis & Co., bond
11 —City Treasurer, annual report
18— Cleaver, Wm. H., sign bond
18 —City Engineer, annual report
18 —City Water Works, report for fiscal year, 1926
18 —City Auditor, report for fiscal year, 1926
18 —Civil Service Commission, report
May 2 —City Auditor, annual report for 1926
2 —City Water Works, report for month of April, 1927
9 —City Auditor, reports for month of April, 1927
" 9 —City Treasurer, report for month of April, 1927
9 —Chief of Police, report for fiscal year, 1927
9 —City Manager, given authority to repair damages by flood
9— Crawford, J. L., addressed Council relative to viaducts at
16th and 17th Streets
9 —City Manager Magazine, relative to advertising
9 —City Council proceedings for February, 1927
27 —City Council proceedings for March, 1927
27— Chappell, John W., petition for Sewer
27 —City Water Works, annual report
6—City Council proceedings for month of April, 1927
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" 6 —City Auditor's report for month of May, 1927 253
" 6 —City Treasurer's report for month of May 1927 253
" 20— Cooper, W. D., petition to grade alley 256
" 20— Conlon, R. E., contractor's bond 257
" 20 —City Water Works, report for May, 1927 257
" 27 —City Clerk, report on property owners abutting Olinger Park 264
" 27 —City Manager, bond reduced 268
" 29— Cigarette permits, granted 274
" 29 —City Council proceedings for May, 1927 275
July 11 —City Council adjourned regular meeting 277
" 11 —City Auditor, report for month of June, 1927 278
" 11 —City Treasurer, report for month of June, 1927 278
" 11 =City Water Works, report for month of June, 1927 278
" 11— Cigarette, bonds and permits granted 279, 283
Aug. 1 —City Solicitor, recommendation to allow owner to redeem
City lot No. 12 304
" 8 —Clark Motor Co., sign bond 306
" 8 —City Water Works, report for month of July, 1927 307
" 8 —City Auditor, report for month of July, 1927 307
" 8 —City Treasurer, report for month of July, 1927 307
" 8 —City Council Proceedings for month of June, 1927 307
" 8 —C. M. & St. P. R. R. resolution to repair crossings 307, 317
" 8 —C. B. & O. R. R. Co., resolution to repair crossings 307, 317
" 8 —C. G. W. R. R. Co., resolution to repair crossings 307, 317
" 8— Carnegie, Stout Library, H. Gniffke and Chas. McLean ad-
dressed Council relative to appropriation 309
" 22— Crowley, Mrs. Mary, claim against City, relative to retain-
ing wall 326
Sept. 6— Cleary, Michael, petition for cancellation of / of 1926 tax 334
" 6 —City Council proceedings for month of July, 1927 336
" 6—City Water Works, report for month of August, 1927 336
" 19— Crescent Electric Co., contract traffic signal supplies 338
" 19 —City Auditor, report for month of August, 1927 342
" 19 —City Treasurer, report for month of August, 1927 342
" 19— Connolly, Susan B., administratrix A. W. Siek Estate, rela-
tive to tax sale of property . 342
Oct. 3— Cameron, D. S., petition relative to washed out condition
of Pinard Street 350
" 3— Cleary, Michael, petition for reduction in taxes 352
" 11 —City Water works, report for month of September, 1927 354
" 11 —City Auditor, report for month of September, 1927 354
" 11 -City Treasurer, report for month of September, 1927 354
" 21 —City Council proceedings for month of August, 1927 357
" 21 —City Engineer, authorized to attend meeting at Ames, Iowa 357
Nov. 7 —City Council Proceedings for September, 1927 359
" 7 —City Water Works, report for month of October, 1927 360
" 7 —City Treasurer, report for month of October, 1927 360
" 7 —City Auditor, report for month of October, 1927 360
" 7 —City Trucks to repair 364
" 21 —City Council proceedings for October, 1927 365
" 30— Cullen, Walter H., appointed Clerk pro -tem 371
Dec. 5 —City Water Works, report for month of November, 1927 374
" 5 —City Treasurer, report for month of November, 1927 374
" 5 —City Auditor, report for month of November, 1927 374
" 5 —City Manager C. E. Douglas, resignation 375
" 12 —Camm, J. C., communication relative to traffic rules 377
" 21 —City Council proceedings for month of November, 1927 379
" 21— Cooper, A. A., Inc., petition for adjustment of 1925 and
1926 taxes 379
" 29 —Cook & Kean, bill for rock excavation on Schroeder
Street sewer 388
INDEX -Book 57
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Jan. 3- Delaney, Dan, settlement of Suit
" 3- Dubuque Electric Co., offer to trade a lot to City
" 3 -Dock Board, certificate of Clerk relative to publishing
Ordinance
" 3 -Dock Board, resolution for insurance of bonds 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
" 17- Delaney, Thos., settlement, delinquent assessment
" 25 -Dell Street, resolutions for improvement 37, 55, 59, 86,
" 25- Dorgan Place, resolutions for improvement 41, 55, 59, 91, 149, 150,
182, 194, 218, 248, 260, 261, 262, 269,
Feb. 7 -De Luxe Cafeteria, bond
" 7- Didesch, A. M., bond
" 7- Dubuque Electric Co., notice served relative to improving
street 61, 62,
7- Dietrich & Buetin, reduction in personal tax assessment
7- Delaney, Thomas, refund of erroneous assessment
7 -Dock Terminal, resolution relative to location
14- Dubuque Humane Society, petition and report
21 -Daly Ellen, settlement delinquent assessment
23 -Dust Nuisance, from sash and door factories
23 -Dock bonds 161, 162, 163, 164, 167, 172, 173, 192,
Mar. 21 -Dax, Herman, settlement of delinquent tax
" 30- Diener, Joseph, bond
Apr. 4- Diamond Grille, bond
" 4- Dependon Asphaltum Roofing Co., bond
" 4- Depositories, (bank named) for Cities funds
" 11- Donahue, Dr. W. T., claim for personal injuries
" 18- Deveraux Olson Construction Co., bond
May 9- Dubuque Base Ball Club, invitation to Council to attend
opening game
" 9- Dubuque Historical and Memorial Assn, petition to place
bronze tablet on City Hall
" 27- Dubuque Roofing Co., bond
June 6- Dubuque Bridge Co., communication relative to tolls
" 20- Dubuque Dental Study Club, communication
" 27- Depositories for public funds
" 27- Dubuque Trades and Labor Congress, petition for Carnival 264,
July Douglas, C. E., City Manager, bond
" 11- Dubuque Hide & Fur Co., report of Bldg Commissioner
" 19- Didesch Aloysius M., sign bond
" 19- Dubuque Auto Supply Co., sign bond
" 19- Dubuque Dental Study Club, communication
" 19- Driscoll, Clement, redemption tax sale certificate
Aug. 1- Dubuque Stone Products Co., blasting bond
" 15- Dubuque Trades & Labor Congress, petition to Council to
refund License money paid for Carnival exhibition
Oct. 11- Dehing, Kathryn, petition for extention of time to con-
struct sidewalk
Nov. 7- Dedication of Alley, Kelly's Sub.
" 21- Dubuque Poster Advertising Co., petition to erect bill boards
" 30- Davis, Mahala, Notice of suit against City
Dec. 5- Douglas, C. E., City Manager, resignation
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Jan. 17- Electrical Code, pertaining to display signs, to be amended... 15
25 -East 13th Street, resolutions for improvement 28, 55, 59, 76, 117, 118
" 25 -East 16th Street, resolutions for improvement 29, 55, 59, 77, 119
" 25- Emmett Street, resolutions for improvement 36, 55, 59, 84, 124
" 17 -Elm Street, resolutions for improvement 46, 56, 60, 96, 130
Feb. 23- Enright, Miss Mary, addressed Council 138
Mar. 30-Eisbach Bros., bond 217
May 2- Efferding, renewal contractor's bond 236
" 2- Electrical contractors, petition to revise rates, etc. 237
July 11- Economy Tire Shop, Inc., sign bond 278
Nov. 7 -East 18th, 19th and 20th Streets, petition of property owners
relative to draining
" 7- Ellis, Glen, petition, relative to property being flooded
" 21- Ernsdorf Iron Co., petition for reduction in assessment
" 21- Estabrook, Louis B., petition for cancellation of taxes
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Jan. 3— Fichter, Fred, claim against City, personal injuries 2, 363
" 3 —Frey, Frank, offer to settle delinquent assessment 3
" 17 —Fern, Jane Parker, settlement, delinquent assessment 15
" 17— Fahey, Mrs. Martin, settlement of claim 15
" 25— Finley Street, Resolution for improvement 47, 55, 59, 98, 131
Feb. 14— Fluckiger, A. Co., bond 109
" 23 —Fred Fichter, notice of suit against City 160
Mar. 14— Feigner, Emil, appointed on Board of Review 191
" 21 —Faig, John and Catherine, petition for exemption of taxes 213, 218
Apr. 4— Firemen, petition for Armory for annual ball 223
" 18 —Fire Department, annual report 233
May 2— Fosselman, Frank J., suit against City 237
" 9— Falkenheiner Drug Co., bond for display sign 240
" 16— Fessler, Joseph, petition for sanitary sewer and water 244, 304, 362
" 27 —Flood Control Conference 247
June 6— Fitzgerald Cigar Co., sign bond 253
" 6— Farley, Tom, addressed Council, relative to garage 254'
" 27— Forward, Eugene, petition, complaint against Overview
Court 260
July 1 —Fire apparatus, contract to Mack Truck Co. 277, 368
" 19— Froelich, Jos. W., petition, complaint against existence of
barn at No. 2320 and 2322 Jackson Street 283, 304
" 21— Fosselman, L. J., sign bond 287
Aug. 1— Fritchel, E. E., bond 302
" 1— Fosselman, L. J., claim against City 302
Sept. 6— Fluckiger Motor Co., petition to construct approach, report
of Manager 334
" 19— Flechsig, Miss, addressed Council relative to Bee Branch
sewer 340
" 19— Fishback, Hubert, contractor's bond 342
Oct. 11— Flechsig, Christina, petition relative to sidewalk 353
" 11— Forward, Martha M, petition for reduction in taxes 354
Nov. 21 —Fire Hydrant, at 18th and Sycamore Streets, petition for 366
" 30— Flynn, Tim, petition for suspension of taxes 371
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Jan. 25 —Green Street, resolutions to improve 49, 55, 59, 100, 143, 144, 145
181, 195, 265, 291, 292, 293
" 25— Gieseman, Minnie, settlement, delinquent assessment 57
Feb. 7— Griner, Jones Co., bond 61
" 7 —Grand Opera House, bond 61
" 7— Gengler, John G., bond 61
" 7 —Groff, Michael, petition for reduction in assessment 62
" 14 —Grant Highway Garage, bond 109
" 23— Gorman, G. A., bond 161
Mar. 14— Groveland Place, petition to improve 177, 198
" 14— Green, Arthur, petition to operate pop corn stand 177, 199
" 30— Geiger, Henry A., bond 217
Apr. 11 —Geitz Cleopas, petition to exempt him from paying
peddler's license 230
" 11— Giese, Edwin W., bond 233
May 2— Grobe, H. C., et al, petition to open alley 236, 244
June 20— Grocers Baking Co., petition for Cancellation of taxes 256
" 20— Greene, Arthur, petition to operate pop corn stand at 14th
and Central 258
July 11— Gantert, Fred, bond 277
11 —Grand Union Tea Co., sign bond 278
" 11 —Great American store, 1170 Iowa Street, sign bond 278
Aug. 1— Graham, R. L., Contractor's Bond 302
" 29— Greene, Mr., addressed Council, relative to pop corn stand
on 14th Street 328
Sept. 19—George, John, cigarette permit 341
Oct. 3— Grading streets, O'Neill, Brunswick & Groveland Sts.... 351, 352, 353, 366
" 3— Groveland Place, bids for grading 351, 352, 353
Nov. 7 —Glen Oak Street, petition of M. Reinert and Lillian B.
Shea, asking City to deed to them 14 feet of ground
platted as parking 360
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Jan. 3— Hartig Drug Co., cigarette bond 2
" 3— Hannig, Mrs. Mary, offer to settle delinquent assessment 3
" 17 —Heim, John L., petition to extend Bee Branch Sewer 13, 228
" 25— Harold Street, resolutions for improvement 22, 54, 59, 68, 69, 112
" 25— Hamilton Street, resolutions for improvement 26, 55, 59, 74, 117
Feb. 7— Hamel, August, bond 61
" 14 —Hill, Wm., bond 109
" 21--- Hammond, Belle, settlement delinquent assessment 137
" 23— Harwood, M. L., pet, for reduction in taxes 161, 213
" 23 —Hart, O. R., bond 161
Mar. 7— Haudenschield, Sydney, bond 168
" 7— Hawkeye Vulcanizing Co., bond 168
" 14— Howie, D. T. Co., bond 177
" 14 —Home Builders Co., petition to redeem property sold at
tax sale 196
Apr. 4— Halpin, P. H., settlement of delinquent assessment 225, 228
" 7 —House Numbers (be corrected) 229
" 18 —Ham, Helen and Ida M. Ried, petition relative to damage
to retaining wall 232
" 18— Hartig Drug Co., sign bond 233
May 2— Hemler, Denzler Co., petition to move display sign 237
" 9— Hoppman, Philip and I. M., sign bond 240
" 9— Herron Ed., official bond 240
" 16 —Hill, M., Excavation bond 243
" 16— Henkels, Frank, renewal contractors bond 243
" 27— Harwood, M. L., settlement of delinquent assessment 247
June 27— Hetherington, Clara, remonstrance, assessment, Dorgan Pl. 261, 269
" 27 —Hart, O. A., sign bond 264
July 11— Holland Furnace, petition, Council to consider the efficiency
of their safety brick chimney 277, 283
" 19— Higgins, Mrs. Frank, complaint against City workmen,
cutting down her raspberry bushes 284, 288, 346
Aug. 1— Hennis, Mary Catherine, claim against City 302
" 1 —Hail, Jos. J., bond 302
" 8— Hetherington, Clara, remonstrance against assessment, for
Dorgan Place 309
Sept. 26 —Hill, M. A., petition to excavate on West Third Street 346
Oct. 3— Howell, L., addressed Council relative to bad condition
of West 17th Street 349
" 11— Hartig Drug Co., petition for cigarette permit and bond 354
" 21— Hanselman, Fred, petition for extention of time to construct
sidewalk 357
" 21 —Haas, Maria, petition for cancellation of taxes 357
Nov. 7— Herrmann, Mrs. R., petition for sewer on Division Street 361, 367
" 7 —Heim, John L., petition for extention of time to pay assess-
ments 362, 374
Dec. 5— Hillcrest Sub. No. 2 Plat approved 374
" 29— Hanselman, Fred, Heating Contractor, bond 387
" 29 —Henry Anita, claim for personal injuries 388
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June 20 —Inter State Power Co., C. E. Dove, General Manager ad-
dressed Council relative to contructing underground
service 259, 373
July Inter State Power Co., sign bond 278
Aug. 1 —Iowa State Highway Commission, communication, relative
to Improving Rhomberg Avenue 303
" 8 —I. C. R. R. Co., resolution to repair crossings 308, 317
Sept. 26 —Iowa Dairy Co., sign bond covering signs at 2117 Delhi
Street, 2119 Rhomberg Avenue, 815 West 5th Street, 576
Arlington Street, 706 Seminary Street, 1105 West 14th
Street, 2195 Delhi Street, 590 Seminary Street 346
Nov. 21 —Iowa House Furnishing Co., Heating Contractor's bond 365
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Jan. 25- Johnson Street, resolutions for improvement 25, 55, 59, 73, 116
Feb. 7- Juergens, John & Sons, bond 61
" 14- Julien Candy Kitchen, bond 109
Mar. 7- Jungwirth, J. J., bond 168
" 21- Jackson, Christeen, petition for exemption of taxes 196
May 16- Jefferson School, petition of property owners relative to
drainage 243
June 6- Jansen, Herman, renewal contractor's bond 253
July 1- Julien Dubuque Hotel Co., for Cancellation of Assessment
as placed by Board of Review 2 i7
" 11- Justman C. C., bond 278
July 11- Jungk, Mrs. Robt., verbal remonstrance, against assessment
levied against her property, for Improvement of Dorgan
Place, and Alley 281, 349
Aug. 1- Julien Dubuque Hotel Co., sign bond 302
Sept. 19- Jaeger, Grace, petition City to replace fence 342
19- Jackson, Christine, cancellation of "1926 tax 343
" 26- Jones, W. C., claim against City for damages 345
Dec. 21- Julien Dubuque Hotel property, suit to set aside valuation
for taxation purposes, as made by Board of Review 380
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Jan. 3- Kelly, Nellie, settlement of claim 3
,, 3- Kemps, Geo., offer to settle delinquent assessment 3
" 17- Kinney, G. R., Inc., sign bond 13
" 17- Kenyon, Mrs. W. H., petition for cancellation of taxes 14
" 25- Kirkwood Street, resolutions for improvement 20, 54, 59, 66, 147, 148,
149, 179, 194, 266, 267, 300, 301
" 25- Kassler Motor Co., petition to install gasoline pumps 56
Feb. 7 -King, Henry, claim for damages 61, 161, 363
" 7 -Kies Drug Store, bond 61
" 7 -Kies & Butler, bond 61
" 7- Kassler Motor Co., bond 61
" 7 -Kies Booterie, bond 61
" 7- Klass, Raymond, bond 61
" 21- Kohler, John, settlement delinquent assessment 137
Mar. 7 -Key City Gas Co., bond 168
" 7- Kirby, Geo. L., settlement for removing spite fence 171
" 7- Kirscher, J. F., petition for cancellation of tax sale cer-
tificate 171
" 14! Key City Roofing Co., bond 177
" 14- Kassler Motor Co., petition for gasoline pump 178, 192
" 14- Kuehnle, Edwin, pet. for refund of assessment, paid twice 192, 225
" 21 -Kane Street, petition to improve 197
" 21- Kaiser, Wm., settlement of claim, for personal injuries 214
" 30- Kelly, Anna C., petition for cancellation of taxes 217
" 30 -King, Harry D., bond 217
" 30- Kutsch & Bevers, bond 217
Apr. 4- Kavanaugh, Nellie & Julia, pet for reduction in assessments 223, 228
" 4- Kingsley, claim for damages 224, 243, 346
" 11 -Kies & Buttler, sign bond 230
" 11- Kolfenbach, Edgar C., bond 230
" 18- Kemler, Julia E. and Minnie L., objecting to change of
grade on Alley south of West 3rd Street 232
May 2- Keesecker, Frank, Petition relative to drainage on Heeb St 236
" 2- Kilby, J. W., petition to redeem property, sold at tax sale 236
" 2- Kennelley, Geo. W., petition to install display sign at 10th
and Locust 237, 245
" 2- Kelly, Mrs. Anna, petition for cancellation of taxes 238
" 2- Kemler, Julia and Sarah, resolution to connect property with
Sanitary Sewer 242, 239
" 9- Kenneally, Thos., petition for reduction in assessment 241, 244, 255
" 16- Kintzle, Theo, renewel contractor's bond 243
" 27- Kuehnle, Ed., petition to construct sewer 247
June 6- Kuehnle, John G., renewal contractor's bond 253
" 6- Kirkwood Street, petition and waiver of John M. Kuehnle 153
" 20- Kuehnle, Edwin C., contractor's bond 257
" 20- Kemler, Julia and Minnie L., claim against city 257, 282
July 11 -Key City Roofing Co., bond 278
" 19- Kretschmer, Wm., Agent for S. P. Rider Estate, petition to
construct fire proof shed 283, 307
Aug. 15- Kretschmer Mfg. Co., petition for vacation of Alley 317, 362, 367
Sept. 19- Keller, C. H., addressed Council relative to amending
Electric Ordinance 340
Nov. 7- Kelly's Sub., dedication of Alley 363
" 21 -Karn, Charles, sign bond 365
" 30 -Kien, Peter, Estate, petition for suspension of taxes 371
Dec. 29 -Kahl, Leo., claim for damages to Automobile 387
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Jan. 3— League of Iowa Municipalities, communication and resolution
" 3 —Laude & Huntoon, petition, relative to Bus route
" 25— Locust Street, West Locust Street and intersection of West
Locust and Bluff Streets, relative for improvements
53, 54, 56, 60,
" 25— Lavin, James, offer for Avenue Top Mining property
Feb. 7— Lange, Jos., bond
7— Lemper & Ganz, bond
" 14—Le Van, A., bond
Mar. 7 —Leik, Wm. C., bond
" 14 —Labor Congress, resolution
" 21— Ludowsky, John, settlement of delinquent taxes
" 30 —Leik, Elizabeth, claim for personal injury
" 30— Light, petition to install at intersection of Kirkwood and
and Blake Street
Apr. 11—Light, petition to install at intersection Woodworth and
Seminary Streets
" 18— Luther, Frank C., bond
" 18— Leicht, John, bond
May 2— Lammer, Wm., contractor's bond
" 16—Le Van, A. J., renewal heating contractor's bond
Aug. 1— League of Iowa Municipalities, communication relative to
Convention
Sept. 19— Light, petition for, between West 5th and Julien Avenue on
Nevada
" 16— Lischer, E. P., Magestic Cafe sign bond
" 26— Lawrence, Edith, claim against City
Oct. 3— Light, petition to install at North Main and Klingenberg
Terrace 4....
Dec. 12— Light, petition to install at 25th and White Streets
" 21 —Light petition for Boulevard lighting, Central Avenue
Merchants
" 21— Lester, Fred & Son, House - movers bond
2
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58
61
61
110
168
176, 217
214
217
217
230
233
233
236
243
304
341
346
347, 359
351
378
379
379
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Jan. 25— McCormick Street, resolutions for improvement 38, 55, 60, 87, 88, 127
Feb. 14— McGovern, J. J., bond 109
" 14— McDonald, J. J., bond 109
Mar. 7 —J. H. McDonald, claim for personal injury 168
" 7— McCarten, H. B., bond 168
" 14— McGill Estate, petition remonstrance against assessment for
Seer 196
" 21— McConne M. J., notice of suit against City 197
May 2— McEvoy, J. W.,, official bond 236
" 2— McConnell, M. J., settlement, personal injury claim 238
" 9— McGregor, C. C., petition complaining about damage to
sidewalk and retaining wall 240
June 6— McDonald, James, settlement of suit 255
July 21— McCoy, rules suspended, McCoy addressed Council 288
Aug. 1— McCarthy, Peter, petition for reduction in taxes 303, 310
Sept. 19— McCune, Alice, petition for cancellation of 1926 tax 341, 367
Nov. 7— McCabe, James and Hubert Camp, petition for vacation of
ground in Prospect Hill Addition 360
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Jan. 3— Mueller, Conrad, petition to redeem property 1
" 3— Majestic Annex Hotel, sign bond 2
" 3— Montag, Anna, settlement of suit 3
" 3 —Metz Mfg. Co., offer to settle delinquent assessments 3
" 17— Marshall, Robt., Clerk of District Court, Warrant for
Court Costs 15
" 25— Mullen Bros. & Co., renewal of Plumbers Excavation bond 56, 61
Feb. 7— Merchant's Hotel, bond 61
" 7— Meighan Cafe, bond 61
" 7— Muntz, Ed., settlement delinquent tax 62, 218, 268
" 14— Memorial Day, petition to increase appropriation 107
" 23— Majestic Theatre, bond 161
" 23 —Model Wall Paper Co., bond 161
Mar. 7— Meyers, Chas. F., renewal of bond 168
" 21— Mullen Mike & Son, bond 196
" 30— Mueller, Henry, bond 217
" 30 —May, Harry, petition to open street in Overview Court 217
Apr. 4— Meisenberg, Eva., petition for reduction in taxes 223
" 18— Mueller, Henry, petition to redeem tax sale certificate 233
May 2— Marty, Fred & Son, renewal, contractor's bond 236
" 2— MacInerny, J. C., Building Inspector, bond 236
" 27— Meehan, Helen and V,Tm., claim for damages by water 246
June 6— Mueller, John P., contractor's bond 253
" 6— Mueller, Malethia, settlement of suit 255
" 20— Marshall School, play ground, petition relative to play ball 257
" 20— Macabees, petition to hold Carnival 258, 264, 278, 282, 284, 360
" 27— Mathey Chevrolet Co., sign board 264
July 19— Muntz, Ed., objecting to assessment against lots 18 and 19,
Morgan's Sub. 283, 354
" 19— Maclay, John H., Councilman, excused, left meeting at
5:50 P. M. 284
Aug. 1— Millville Road, petition to repair 303, 343
" 1 —Mai, Elmer C., pet. to extend sanitary Sewer on Broadway 304
" 8— Midway Cigar Store, sign bond 306
" 15— Meysenberg, R. L., claim against City 318
Sept. 19— Morrison Bros., petition relative to Bee Branch Sewer 342
26— Miller, Palmer Co., sign bonds covering lot 344, Block 6,
Lot 1, block 3, and Lot 1, block 3, Glendale addition, and
500 Garfield Avenue 346
Oct. 3— Mullady, J. B., petition to exempt him from paying peddlers
license 351
" 11— Memorial Hall, Council addressed by Mrs. F. Otto et al 353
" 21— Maizewood Bldg. Co., resolution for sale of property 355, 356
" 21 —Maus, Henry and Minnie, petition for suspension of taxes 357
Nov. 7— Mississippi Valley Assn., Convention at St. Louis 360
" 21— Maclay, J. H., Councilman, asked to be excused from meeting 367
" 29— Mullen Bros. Co., bonds, excavation also heating contractors 387
1927
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Jan. 25— Nowata Street, resolutions for improvement 46, 55, 60, 97, 138, 139, 181
Feb, 7— Nesler & Buechel, bond 61
" 23 —New China Inn, bond 161
" 23 —Ney, Herman, bond 161
Mar. 21—Norton, John, settlement delinquent assessment 214
May 2— Nilles, Mrs. N., claim for personal injury 236
" 2— Nagle, J. J., resolution to exchange lots with Waterworks
department 237, 243
" 9— Newspaper rates for publications 242
" 16— Nesler & Buechel, heating contractors bond 243
Aug. 8— Nocos, Theodore, petition for license to sell cigarettes 307
Oct. 3 —N. W. Bell Telephone Co., petition for underground cable 350
" 11 —N. W. Ready Roofing Co., bond cancelled 354
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Jan. 3- Ordinance, Dept. of Public Docks 4, 16, 19
" 25- Overview Court, resolutions for improvement 27, 55, 59, 75, 145, 146
180, 231, 232, 313, 315
25- Ordinance No. 183, Amending Building Code 58, 62, 107
23 -Grade Ordinance, East 13th Street 158, 169, 200
23 -Grade Ordinance, Broadway 158, 169, 200
23 -Grade Ordinance, Elm Street 158, 169, 201
23 -Grade Ordinance, St. Mary's Street 158, 169, 201
23 -Grade Ordinance, Dell Street 158, 169, 202
23 -Grade Ordinance, Hamilton Street 158, 169, 202
23 -Grade Ordinance, West 8th Street 159, 169, 203
23 -Grade Ordinance, Johnson Street 159, 169, 203
23 -Grade Ordinance, West 17th Street 159, 169, 204
23 -Grade Ordinance, Roberts Street 159, 169, 205
23 -Grade Ordinance, East 16th Street 159, 169, 205
23 -Grade Ordinance, Harold Street 159, 169, 206
23 -Grade Ordinance, Schroeder Street 159, 170, 206
23 -Grade Ordinance, Nowata Street 159, 170, 207
23 -Grade Ordinance, Clark and West 17th Street 159, 170, 207
23 -Grade Ordinance, Overview Court 159, 170, 208, 279
23 -Grade Ordinance, Pearl Street 159, 170, 209
23 -Grade Ordinance, West Fourth Street 159, 170, 209
23 -Grade Ordinance, Locust Street 160, 170, 210
23 -Grade Ordinance, Perry Street 160, 170, 210
23 -Grade Ordinance, West Street 160, 170, 211
23 -Grade Ordinance, Green Street 160, 170, 211
" 23 -Grade Ordinance, Finley Street 160, 170, 212
" 23 -Grade Ordinance, Alley first west of Madison Street 160, 170, 212
" 23 -Grade Ordinance, Dorgan Place 160, 171, 213
" 23 -Grade Ordinance, McCormick Street 160
Mar. 7 -City Solicitor to draft Ordinance Amending Ordinance
relative to Carnivals 172
" 14- Ordinance No. 184, Dock Bonds 173 to 176 inclusive
" 30- Ordinance, appropriating money for various funds, for 1927 216, 220
Apr. 7- Ordinance, appropriation 226
18- Ordinance, amending Milk Ordinance 233, 235
May 16- Olinger Park, petition of property owners against Carnivals 244, 282
June 6- Ordinance No. 185, Amending Traffic Ordinance 254, 256, 258
" 20 -Olds, F., offering land to City for street 259
" 27- Ordinance 186, relative to Circuses, Carnivals, etc 268, 278, 285
" 27- Ordinance 187, relative to Circuses, Carnivals, etc 268, 278, 285
" 27- Ordinance 188, relative to Circuses, Carnivals, etc 268, 278, 285
July 11- O'Neill Street, petition of property owners, objecting to im-
provement 277
Aug. 15- Ordinance 189, vacating Alley, first north of Langworthy St 318, 325
" 29- Ordinance 190, an Ordinance regulating street traffic 328, 333, 337
Sept. 19- O'Connor, Chas., et al, addressed Council relative to damage
to property by water 340
" 26- Orange Bowl, restaurant, sign bond 346
Oct. 3- O'Neill Street, bids for grading 351, 352, 353
" 21- Ordinance, vacating Charter Street 356, 359
Nov. 7- Ohlsen, H. C., claim for damages to Automobile 359
" 7 -Oil Burners, Solicitor to draft Ordinance 364
" 21- O'Meara, Dennis, petition pretaining to flooding his property 365
" 23- O'Shea, Elizabeth and Bridget, petition for cancellation of
taxes 369, 371
" 23- Ordinance No. 191, relative to Street traffic 370, 373
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
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Jan. 3- Plymonth Street, remonstrance 1
" 3 -Pape, Chas. & Sons, excavation bond 1
" 3- Papin, L. 0., Plumber's excavation bond 1
" 25 -Pearl Street, resolutions for improvement 34, 55, 60, 82, 142, 143
180, 195, 281, 316, 321, 324
" 25 -Perry Street, resolution for improvement 35, 55, 59, 83, 123
178, 264, 265, 296, 298
" 25- Plymouth Street, resolutions to improve 50, 55, 59, 101, 132
Feb. 7- Police Pension Fund, temporary transfer to Fireman's pen-
sion fund 64, 65
23- Pierce, Frank, communication relative to bond issues 161
7- Pinski, Geo. F., bond 168
7 -Puls, Otto, Treasurer, renewal of bond 168
7- Poplar Street, petition to improve 171, 198, 227
14- Plymonth Street, petition to have street paved 178, 217
14- Peyron, E. P., bond 196
14 -Perry Street, petition and waiver 196
11- Potterveldt Drug Co., sign bond 230
16- Polski, Sam, petition for exemption of peddler's license 243
16- Powers, Ray, contractor's bond 243
6- Parker, J. H., and M., petition for redemption of property 254
20 -Perry Street, petition for sidewalks 257
27- Princess Theatre, sign bond 264
29 -Pape, Chas. & Son, heating contractor's bond 275
11 -Park Board, resolution, Appropriation for 1928 278
19- Police, Chief's Convention at Ft. Dodge, Aug. 9, 10, 11, 1927 284
1- Petition to redeem City lot No. 12, recommendation of City
Solicitor 304
6 -Platt Street, petition to extend said street 334
19 -Page, Carl, addressed Council, relative to grade at 4th and
White Streets 340, 342
3- Petraki's P., cigarette bond 350
5- Papin, L. 0., petition to improve street 374
29 -Puls, Otto, City Treasurer's bond 387
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Mar. 14— Qgigley's Lane, petition to improve 177, 198 Jan. 3— Ryder, Mary K., offer to settle delinquent assessment 3
Dec. 21— Quillan, W. H., claim for damages to Automobile 379 " 3 —Rose, Henry, petition, asking City to reimburse him for
strip of land 14, 374
" 17 —Rich, George, settlement, delinquent assessment 15
" 25— Rhomberg Avenue, resolution for improvement 42, 54, 59, 92, 155, 156
343, 369, 381, 384, 386
" 25— Roberts Street, resolutions for improvement 52, 53, 55, 59, 104, 106, 135
Feb. 7— Resolutions on Plans and Specifications and Form of Con-
tract for Street Improvements 60
" 7 —Rath & Sons, bond 61
" 7 —Rent A Ford Car, bond 61
" 7— Rivers, Dr. C. E., bond 61
" 7— Reinecke, Agnes, settlement delinquent assessment 62
" 7 —R. R. Crossings, warning bells to be installed 63, 110
Mar. 7— Ruegnitz, B., bond 168
" 14— Rastatter, Mrs. M., claim for damages by water 176, 244
" 14— Rottler, F. C., sign bond 177
" 14— Rausch, W. H., petition to cancel tax sale certificate 177, 213
" 14— Roberts Street improvement, Geo. Schrup addressed Council 178
" 30— Rooney, Margaret C., petition for cancellation of taxes 217, 231
Apr. 4— Resolution appointing officials and City employees by
City Manager 224
" 4— Resolution appointing City officials and employees by the
City Council 224
" 18— Rotman, Louis, petition to install gasoline pump 232, 245
" 18— Rosenthal, Jake, petition to hold Carnival 233
May 9— Return of Service on Julia Kemler 242
" 9— Robinson, J. W., petition for exemption of peddler's license 243
" 16— Rieder, Gertrude, sign bond 243
" 16— Rhomberg Avenue, petition to improve at approach to bridge
from Lincoln Avenue 247, 283, 287
June 6— Renier Music House, sign bond 253
" 6— Rhomberg, J. H., settlement, delinquent taxes 255
" 20— Radloff, contractor's bond 257
July 19— Rhomberg, A. L., petition relative to assessment against lots
316 -317 for Construction of Eagle Point Sewer 284
" 21— Rhomberg Avenue, continuation of Primary Road System
No. 61 287, 343, 344
Sept. 6—Reo Sales Co., petition for installation of Gasoline pump 333, 342
6 —Ryle, E., settlement of delinquent assessement 336, 341
" 19— Roosevelt Street, damaged by rain, complaint of property
owners 340, 363
" 19— Rottman, Louis, petition to install gasoline filling station 342
" 26— Rhomberg Avenue and Roosevelt Streets, petition relative
to sewer opening 346
Nov. 7— Renier Bros., petition to move sign 359
" 7 —Ruete Drug Co., bond for sign 359
Dec. 5 —Reo Sales Co., sign bond 374
" 5— Rhomberg, J. H., petition to grade Wall Street 374
" 5— Rhomberg, J. H., petition to exclude certain property from
fire limits 374
" 21— Roedell, C. M., notice of suit, personal injury claim 379
" 29 —Ruff, Archie D., claim for damages to Automobile 388
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Jan. 3- Stoup, Wilber J., sing bond 1
" 17 -Sunny Crest Sanitarium, settlement delinquent assessment 15
" 17- Shippers Convention at Davenport, City officials to attend 16
" 25- Schroeder Street, resolutions for improvement 21, 54, 59, 67, 111
" 25 -St. Mary's Street, resolutions for improvement 36, 55, 59, 85, 125
" 25 -South Hill Street, resolutions for improvement 51, 55, 60, 102, 133
Feb. 7- Strand Theatre, bond 61
" 7- Scherrer, Geo. J., bond 61
" 7- Seippel Lumber Co.,, cancellation of assessment 63
" 14 -South Bluff Street, betition to improve 109, 199
" 14- Schnee, Lizzie, settlement delinquent assessments 110
" 14- Street Flusher, bids 110
" 21- Schulte, K. M. and V., petition reduction in assessment 137
" 23 -St. Joseph Street, petition to improve 161
" 23 -Star Taxi Co., petition to cancel sign bond 161
Mar. 7- Steps, east end of Mt. Loretta Avenue 168
" 7- Sidewalk petition to construct on South Locust Street 168, 199
" 7- Schaetzle, John, bond 168
" 7- Sheridan Street, petition to place cinders on said street 171, 198
" 21 -St. Joseph Street, petition to improve 197
" 21- Shelby Street, petition to make street passable 198
" 30- Sidewalks, petition to construct 4 feet walks on White St 216
" 30- Sidewalks, petition to construct 4 foot walks on Washington
Street in 2800 block 216
" 30- Schueler, H. F., claim against City 217
" 30- Schmitt, Louis L., bond 217
" 30- Schrempf, Edw., Councilman, resignation 219
Apr. 4- Spahn, Rose Lumber Co., bond 223
4-Siek Estate, petition to exempt property from taxes 225
" 11- Schrup Motor Car Co., sign bond 230
" 18 -Shea, J. J., appointed Clerk pro -tern 232
" 18- Scherrer Bros.,, petition for exemption of License 232
May 2- Schumacker Tire Co., sign bond 236
" 16- Snyder, Carl, petition for redemption of property 245
" 27- Schwartz, Martin A., petition for sewer in Argyle Street 246
" 27- Schueller, N. J., and Son, contractor's bond 247
June 6- Smith, T. M„ renewal contractor's bond 253
` 6- Schiltz, Harry J., renewal contractor's bond 253
" 20- Schaefers, petition to build garage 257
" 20 -Smoke Prevention Convention 257
" 20- Scherr & Thilmany heating contractor's bond 257
" 27- Steiner, Len A., cigarette bond 264
July 19 -State Highway Commission, communication relative to
change in Code, relative to traffic rules 284
" 21- Sanitary District, resolution creating same 287
Aug. 8 -Signs on sidewalks ordered removed 310
" 15- Sellers W. A., petition relative to moving Barber pole 317
" 15- Sanitary Sewer, in Alley between Balke and Brunswick Sts
318, 329, 330, 344, 345, 349, 366, 378, 381, 382
" 15- Sanitary Sewer in Schroeder Street 319, 329, 331, 332, 345
349, 361, 375, 376
" 22 -Shea, J. J., appointed Clerk pro -tern 321
Sept. 6- Strauss Street, petition to repair 333, 336
6- Schimmel, C. A. settlement of claim 336
" 19 -Siek, A. W. Estate, relative to tax sale of property 342
" 19- Sturm, Sadie, settlement, delinquent tax 342
" 19- Stoltz Street and Lemon Street, relative to repairing 343
Oct. 3- Seippel Lumber Co., contractor's bond 350
" 3- Sidewalk resolution 350, 360
" 11- Siege, Frank, petition for reduction in taxes 354
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" 11 -Saul, James, excavation bond cancelled
" 11- Stampfer, Thos, et al, petition for vacation of alley
" 21- Seippel Lumber Co., assessment for sewer in South Locust
Street, cancelled
Nov. 7- Straub, Jos. N., petition to excavate for sewer
" 7- Sunshine Circle, petition to hold tag day
" 7- Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Wm. L. Bradley assess-
ment for water mains
" 7- Steiner, Leonard, petition to pay assessments in installments
" 21- Sycamore Street and 18th St., petition for Fire hydrant
" 23- Stampfer, J. F., Jr., and Leon Miles, objecting to eliminat-
ing left hand turn on Eighth Street
Dec. 29- Siegwarth, Christine, petition to waive interest and penalties
on street assessments
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360
361
362
363
365
370
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Jan. 3— Turner, Floyd, petition for reduction in assessment 2, 219
" 17 —Thor, Frank, settlement of delinquent assessment 14
Feb. 7— Trausch Baking Co., bond 61
" 7— Temple of Sweets, bond 61
" 7— Transfer of funds from Police to Fire Pension fund 64, 65
" 14—Tri -State Baco Co., bond 109
" 23 —Trade Home Shoe Stores, bond 161
Mar. 7— Thompson, Ed., petition to allow exemption for Pop Corn
wagon 171
" 7— Temple Security Co., deed to city 171
Apr. 4— Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal, official newspaper 224
" 18— Telegraph- Herald, claim for plate glass 234
May 9 —Theis & Dietman, petition for gasoline station 242, 244
" 9— Traveling Mens Greater Dubuque Club, invitation to Coun-
cil to attend dinner 242
" 9— Traffic signals 242
" 27— Traffic, no parking signs be placed between Eighth and
Tenth Streets on Locust 249
June 20— Thorpe, Clarence, petition to pay delinquent taxes 257
" 20 —Traffic signals, petition for, Retail Merchants 259
" 29 —Traffic signals, communication of City Manager 273
Aug. 8 —Tax Levy resolution 306
Sept. 6— Traffic signals, contract 335, 338, 339
" 19— Toumblee Orman, claim against City 341
" 19 —Theis & Dettman, petition to install gasoline filling station 342
Oct. 11— Trenkle, Henry, petition, relative to damage to property by
water 354
Nov. 21— Tredway, H. E., representing Ernsdorf Iron Co., addressed
Council relative to assessment, sewer in South Locust St. 364
" 21— Torbert Drug Co., petition for excavating 365
" 23— Treanor, Simon, Estate, suspension of taxes 369
Dec. 21 —Trade Home Shoe Stores, sign bond 379
" 29— Thill, Nick J., remonstrance against assessment, Brunswick,
Balke sewer 381
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Jan. 3 —tithe, Mary, settlement of claim
Feb. 7— Universal Car Co., bond
Sept. 19— United Electric Co., contract for installing traffic signals
Dec. 12— Uhlrich, Frank, addressed Council, relative to rock excava-
tion, sewer Brunswick and Balke Streets
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Jan. 3- Voelker, C. A., petition for settlement delinquent assessment 1, 57, 58 Jan. 17- Petition of property owners to extend sewer on W. 8th St. 13
Mar. 30 -Van Valkenberg, bond 217 " 17 -West Third St., petition of property owners to grade and
June 27- Voelker, C. A., petition for tax sale redemption 268, 328 construct curb and gutter 14
Aug. 29- Voelker, C. A., et al, resolution relative to tax deeds 328 " 17- Whitbeck, Mrs. B , settlement delinquent assessment 15
" 25- Woodworth Street, resolutions for improvement 23, 55, 59, 69, 70, 113
" 25 -West 17th Street, resolutions for improvement 31, 55, 59, 79, 89, 90, 120
" 25 -West 4th Street, resolutions for improvement 32, 54, 59, 80, 121
" 25 -West 3rd Street, resolutions for improvement 39, 55, 60, 88, 157, 158
" 25- Wilson Street, from Fifth to Eighth Streets, resolutions
for improvement 44, 55, 59, 94, 128
" 25- Wilson Street, from Julien Ave., to West Eighth Street,
resolutions for improvement 44, 55, 59, 95, 129
" 25 -West Street, resolutions to improvement
48, 55, 60, 99, 140, 141, 195, 280, 310, 312
" 25 -West Eighth Street, resolutions for improvement 52, 56, 60, 103, 134
" 25- Wanger, Mrs. Andrew, petition for of delinquent
assessments 58
" 25- Wallis, John Rider, petition for cancellation of interest
on assessment 58
Feb. 23 -West 3rd Street, petition for permission to construct 4 foot
side walk 161
Mar. 7- Walters, Maurice, bond 168
" 14- Wilson Street and Roberts Street Imp., Geo. Schrup ad-
dressed Council 178
" 14- Wright, Chas. A., appointed on Board of Review 191
" 30- Wilberding, Henry, bond 217
" 30- Wenzel, Fred, bond 217
" 30- Wunder, Alfred, bond 217
Apr. 7- Wallis, John Rider, petition for cancellation of taxes 226
" 7 -West 8th Street, petition to extend water mains 228
May 2- Walter, Wm., excavation bond 236
" 9- Whelan, W. C., petition, complaint against condition of
sewer at Bluff and Dodge Streets 240
" 16- Watkins, Lowell, contractor's bond 243
June 20- Weber, Frank J., claim for damages 257, 336
Aug. 15- Wright, Anna G., petition for reduction in taxes 317, 352, 361
" 15- Western Union Telegraph Co., petition relative to mov-
ing bicycle rack 317
Sept. 19 -West 16th and West 17th Streets, Council view 343
Oct. 11- Wombacher, Adam, petition, to be allowed to construct
4 foot sidewalk 354
Nov. 21- Winders, Theresa C., petition for reduction of valuation
property for tax purposes 365
" 21 -West Dubuque Sewer District 367
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SUBJECT
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Mar.14 —Y. M. C. A., petition for temporary sign
Z
Feb. 7— Zillig, Adam, bond
Mar. 30—Ziegler, A., bond
Apr. 7— Zwack, Anton, bond
May 9— Zemanek, Frank, petition for water mains
June 20— Zumhof, Wm., petition to place "no parking" sign at West
24th and Central
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Regular Session, January 3rd, 1927 1
CITY COUNCIL
(Official.)
Regular Session, January 3rd,
1927.
Council met at 4:30 P. M.
Present —City Manager Douglas,
Mayor Melchior, Councilmen Maclay,
Meuser, Schrempf, Yount.
Mayor Melchior stated that this is
the regular monthly meeting of the
Council for the dispatch of such
business as may regularly come be-
fore the meeting.
Councilman Schrempf moved that
the rules be suspended to allow any-
one present to address the Council.
Seconded by Councilman Meuser.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf,
Yount.
Nays —None.
A petition of property owners was
then read asking that Plymouth
Street be not included in the 1927
street paving program: signed by
Walter Paisley, J. F. Stampfer Jr.,
C. H. Wilmot et al, signed by 12
property owners. Mr. Paisley ad-
dressed the Council relative to this
petition, stating that the street is
not traveled much and that it is in
good enough condition at present for
all the traffic that there is on it.
The Council will take the matter
under advisement. No motion.
Petition of A. A. Cooper Inc., ask-
ing that the assessment levied
against Lots 41- 40- 39 -38 -10 and parts
of Lots 37- 11 -9 -8 -7 in Cooper Heights
Add., for the improvement of West
5th Street from Bluff Street to what
was formerly John Street, be , can-
celled. Total amount of assessment
against these lots is $1,582.46, claim-
ing that these lots receive no ben-
efits from this improvement.
Councilman Meuser moved that the
petition be received and filed. Sec-
onded by Councilman Maclay. Car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Meuser, Schrempf, Maclay,
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of Kathryn Cooper, asking
that the assessment as levied against
City Lot S. 8 ft. part of Lot 617,
City Lot part of 616A, City Lot part
of 616, City Lot part of Lot 615, for
the improvement of West 5th Street
be cancelled, stating that before the
street improvement was started she
had filed a protest against the "im -
provement and that the property is
not benefitted by the improvement.
Councilman Meuser moved that
the petition be received and filed.
Seconded by Councilman Maclay.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf,
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of C. A. Voelker stating
that Lot 33 in Voelker's Add. was
assessed in 1892 for the improve-
ment of Leibnitz Street in the
amount of $59.50; no payments have
been made on this assessment. An
attempt was made in 1921 to sell this
lot to the City for $74.53. For the
purpose of clearing the title in clos-
ing up the Estate of Chris A. Voel-
ker they offer to settle this assess-
ment for $25.00 and ask that the tax
sale certificate held by the City be
cancelled.
Councilman Maclay moved . that
the prayer of the petition be granted
and the Treasurer be instructed ac-
cordingly. Seconded by Councilman
Meuser. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf,
Yount.
Nays —None.
Petition of Conrad Mueller stating
that he is owner of Lots S B of 97,
McCraney's 1st Add., Lots 1 and 2
and B of 96, McCraney's 1st Add.,
Lots 1 and 2. The City holds the
tax sale certificate to this property,
dated Decmber 3rd, 1923; on July
29th the City paid the subsequent ,
regular tax on same for '.the year
1925. He hereby offers to pay all the
taxes and assessments with regular
interest at 6% and .asks the City to
accept this and cancel the 8% in-
terest and penalty.
Councilman Maclay moved that the
prayer of the petition be granted and
the Treasurer be instructed accord-
ingly. Seconded by Councilman
Yount. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf,
Yount.
Nays —None.
Plumbers' excavation bonds of
Chas. Pape & Sons and L. O. Papin
presented.
Being properly executed, Council-
man Meuser moved that they be re-
ceived and filed. Seconded by Coun-
cilman Maclay. Carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Mayor Melchior, Council-
men Maclay, Meuser, Schrempf,
Yount.
Nays —None.
Contractors' bond of Wilbur J.
Stoup, and sign bonds of B. & G.
Battery and Electric Co., and John