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1925 Index Council ProceedingsOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY of DUBUQUE IOWA FOR THE YEAR 1925 TELEGRAPH-HERALD CITY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1925 LOUIS H. BREDE THEODORE GABRIEL City Clerk —JOHN STUBER City Treasurer — OTTO F. PULS City Auditor — FRED GANTERT City Engineer — WALTER H. CULLEN Chief of Fire Department — JOSEPH FISHER City Electrician — JOSEPH CORRELL Plumbing Inspector — GEORGE MASTERS Electrical Inspector— SAMUEL TRILLER COUNCILMEN JAMES ALDERS'ON, Mayor HARLAN G. MELCHIOR ED. SCHREMPF City Solicitor —M. H. CZIZEK City Manager —C. E. DOUGLAS Secretary to Manager —ALLAN SIGMAN Building Commissioner — R. G. HUMPHREY City Assessor — GEORGE BENNETT Chief of Police — JOHN GIELLIS Health Director — DR. D. C. STEELSMITH Sanitary Inspector — JOSEPH SCHARRY Market Master — C. J. McCARTHY Milk and Dairy Inspector — DR. W. J. CONNELL Regular meetings of the City Council are held the first Monday of each month at 4:30 P. M. 1925 INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT A Page Jan. 14- Alderson, Mayor, excused himself from Council 13 meeting, Brede appointed 63, 97, 360, 448, 449, 450 Mar. 6- Ardmore Place, bids 6- Atlantic Street, bids 63, 64, 97, 1 186, 229, 259, 270, 279 6- Asbury Street, bids 72, 102, 157 6 -Air Hill Street, bids 72, 73, 102, 519 6- Auburn Street, bids 81, 82, 107, 440, 441, 480, 559, 561 6- Almond Street and Ellis Street, bids 90, 112, 157, 171, 258, 349, 354 ., 9 -Alley between Martha and West 14th, from Booth, 94 petition to vacate 194 23- American Legion, petition for Poppy Sale 23- Algona Street., purchase property to extend same 149 ft 31- Appropriation Ordinance 153 It 31 -Aben, Jos. H., Bond of 154 31- Athletic Commission appointed ,, 31- Assessor instructed to take 12 /L% off of valua- 154 tion of taxes 31- Agricultural lands in City limits, Report of City 154 Solicitor April 6- Alderson, James, Councilman, appointed Mayor for 161 ensuing year 161, 161 6- Angella and Cox Streets, culverts " 23 -Alley between Glen Oak and Mt. Pleasant Avenue, 164 Petition to repair May 4 -Alta -Vista Street, Petition of residents, sidewalk 171 " 15 -Alley between Glen Oak and Mt. Pleasant Streets, 180 Petition to improve " 19- American Legion, petition for Carnival in Olinger 184 Park July 13- Assbury Street, petition and waiver 317, 318, 486, 487, 590, 600, 602 " 13 -Air -Hill Street, petition and waiver 319, 320 " 20- Atlantic Street, reductions in assessments 359 " 24 -Adair Street, sanitary sewer " 29 -Air -Hill Street, petition of taxpayers, refuse to 374 sign waiver Aug. 3- Anderson. Eugene, petition relative to sidewalk on Wood Street 384 3- Air -Hill Street, proceeding for improvement re- scinded and contract cancelled 385 if 3- Air -Hill Street, Resolution of Necessity 386, 448, 475, 489, 490, 519, 521, 593, 678, 716, 720, ft 18 -Adair Street Sewer, remonstrance by Mr. and Mrs. Hemmish 436 df 24- Abeln, A. P., bill 590 Sept. 1- Avery, S. H., addressed Council relative to dis- tributing advertising matter 491 if 4- Allen, J. J., petition asking City to repair retain- ing wall 517 " 28- Asbury Street, water connections 599 IC 28- Ambulance, City Manager authorized to purchase 611 Oct. 12- Air -Hill Street, gas connections 634 " 12- Asbury Street, gas connections 634 " 12- Atlantic Street, gas connections 635 " 12- Auburn Street, gas connections 636 " 12- Asbury Street improvemnt, reduction in assess- ments 665, 699 12 -Alley between Audubon and Atlantic Streets, peti- tion of property owners to make passable 3135 1925 INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT A " 12- Acker, Geo. F., resolution to connect property with sanitary sewer " 26- Asbury Street, injunction against assessment and bonds " 26 -Alley first east of Stafford Street, Vacation of Page 669, 680, 751 673 673, 685 B Jan. 5- Bradley Street, resolution 3, 21-, 23, 85, 109, 158, 163, 256, 334, 339 if 5 -Bill Boards to be removed 14- Byrne, John P., asking for reduction in assessment 13 14- Brede, Councilman, appointed Mayor pro -tem 13 (Mayor Alderson left meeting) 14- Bassler, Alois, remonstrance against assessment 14 for cutting weeds 26- Brede, L. H., Councilman, appointed Mayor pro -tem 16 Feb. 2 -Balke Street, petition of property owners for re- 37, 49 duction in assessment for sewer 16-- Bankk, J. P., reduction in assessment for inspec- Si tion of Lowell Street 52 16- Bonds, City Improvement, called in 53,52 23 -Bids for streets 23 -Bids On various streets in City reviewed 55 23 -Bids on various streets in City, Awarding con- tracts, postponed 55 2 -Buse, Frances, claim for personal injury 57 2 -Boys Club, City to purchase shower bath 60 6- Broadway and Broadway Exte8nsioonn, bi ds 158, 442, 482, 518, 571, 576 6 -Burch Street, bids 89, 111, 388, 491, 501, 503 6 -Board of Review appointed 91 13- Budget recommendation, City Manager 112 13- Budget, City of Dubuque, for year ending March 31, 1926 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122 13- Brandel, John, bond 142 23 -Braun Bros., bond 142 23- Burke, R. J., bond - 142 23- Brown, Louise, claim for personal injury 143, 165 23 -Bank and Insurance Co., petition to erect tower for purpose of deepening well 143 31- Budget, resolution adopting same 148, 364 31- Bowman, Ed., petition for gasoline station 153, 176 31 -Braun Bros., bond 153 INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT 31 -Board of Education, bill for schools for election purposes 1- Buelow, Clarence, petition for gasoline stations 1 -Base Ball, resolution 1 -Base Ball Club, contract, McGinnity and Armstrong 1 -Bond, Manager authorized to secure Public Utility Bond to cover Athletic Park 6- Brede, L. H., appointed Mayor pro -tern 23- Brown, Leroy, suit against City 23- Blair, Chas. T., bond 23 -Bull, Norman, petition to build sidewalk Page 153 159, 176 159 159 160 161 165 165, 176 166, 176 23- Belsky Motor Co., petition to install two gasoline tanks 166 May 4- Beutin & Buehler, petiton for use of Tower Street and Water Street 171, 218 4- Banks, resolution designating banks to be deposi- tories for City 172, 216 15- Brede, Councilman, appointed Mayor pro -tern 177, 191, 213, 234, 237, 250, 291, 292, 321, 448, 520, 615, 695, 697, 7 15 -Bus service 15- Belsky & Co., petition to install gasoline filling stations at 8th and Iowa Streets 179 177 1925 ft June ft July ff If ft Aug. Sept. ff ft le INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT B Page 19 —Base Ball Park, petition of Tri -State Advertising Co. 184 27 —Beck, Chas., appointed to take care of Town Clock 191 27— Bathing Beach, Sigman to purchase five steel pon- toons 191 27— Baston, Elizabeth, suit settled 211 22— Bradley & Maclay, petition for exemption of taxes on agricultural lands 253 29 —Bush, Birdena, and Virginia Robinson, remonst- rance against improvement of Atlantic Street 259 29 —Bush, Chas. T., remonstrance against improvement of Wood Street 266 29— Brunskill, Bridget, petition to cancel assessment 286, 365 2— Budget for 1925 291 2 —Board of Review, Report of 292 13 —Braun Bros., petition for sewer . 313, 362 13— Birdena Bush and Virginia Robinson, appeal from assessments 313, 359 13 —Bond of Beatrice Creamery Co. 314 13— Bitzberger, exemption from paying license 319 20— Burkhardt, remonstrance against assessment 321, 378 20— Bach, Henry, remonstrance against assessment 321, 378 20 —Bush, Chas., petition for reduction in taxes 359 20 —Board of Health 367 24— Brown, F. L., petition to take name off remonst- rance 370 29 —Bach, Henry and Pauline, petition for reduction in assessment 378, 444 3— Budget Estimate of Expenditures for 1926 384 18 —Board of Health meeting - 447 24 —Beck, Louis, objecting to assessment for Sewer in Southern Avenue district 477 Sept. 1— Butler, R. E., petition for reduction in assessment 491 1— Bradley, John A., petition to construct cement side- walks 492 4— Briggs, Wm. E., petition for reduction in assess- ment 516 14— Becker, Joe, petition for sewer 538 14 —Board of Health, return of service on Clarence Carney 538, 594 14— Budget Director, Report of, on Southern Avenue sewer and South Grandview Avenue paving 545 " 21 —Bush, Birdina, petition to have Nowata Street graded 591 21— Burke, John, petition for permission to move from Levee front when river freezes 595 " 28— Bradley Street, water connections 598 28— Bradley, John H., petition to grade Perry Street 605 28— Byrne, Elizabeth, reduction in assessment for im- provement of Bryant Street 608, " 28 —Board of Health 612, 632, 669, 680, 691, Oct. 5— Byrne, Robert, notice of appeal 625, 5— Boyer, Rose, petition for reduction in street assessment 631 12— Bradley Street, gas connections 636 12— Broadway and Broadway Extension 637, 671, 672 12— Bradley, Wm. L., and J. J. Roshek, asking refund of assessment 609 751 690 664 1926 Nov. Dec. INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT B Page 12— Broadway and Broadway Extension, petition of property owners for reduction in assessment 665, 671 26— Bonifazi, Felix, petition to have alley made pass- 672 able 26— Backes, Mary and Jessie, petition for reduction in 673, 712 assessment 26— Buechele, J. P., resolution ordering him to con- nect property with sanitary sewer 680, 693 6 —Bee Branch Sewer, resolution...693, 695, 700, 701, 737, 752, 753, 754, 755 23— Braun, Nick, petition to have tax sale certificate 711 cancelled 15— Bonds, Main Sewer 739, 754 15 —Bonds to cover deficits 747 15 —Bush, Birdena, deed of properay to City 750, 756 15 —Bush, Birdena, reduction in assessment 750 1925 SUBJECT 14 -City Water Works, report for December, 1924 14 -City Auditor, report for December, 1924 14 -City Treasurer, report for December, 1924 26 -Court costs ordered paid, Koppes vs. City of Du- 31 buque 31 26- Council Proceedings for month of October, 1924 37 2- Carnegie -Stout Library, report of Trustees 2- Commission appointed to inspect buildings to be condemned 2- Corbett, Gertrude, vs. City of Dubuque, motion for new trial 16- Connolly, W. J., petition to pay assessment on in- stallment plan 16 -City Water Works, report for January, 1925 16 -City Treasurer, report for January, 1925 16 -City Auditor, report for January, 1925 16- Council Proceedings for month of December, 1924 16- Connolly, Francis, petition for reduction in assess- ment 16- Council Proceedings, advertising for bids for bind- ing same 23- Custer Street, between Atlantic and Auburn Streets, petition of property owners relative to bids 23 -Cash Register Co., representative addressed Coun- cil relative to taxes March 2- Cleveland Avenue, petition complaining about paving 2- Contracts for streets, Awarding of, postponed on account of illness of Councilman Schrempf 7 6- Cornell Street, bids 73, 102, 521, 713, 715 6- Custer Street, from Atlantic to Auburn Streets, 83 bids- ....... 6- Curtis Street, bids 83, 84, 108, 158, 439, 480, 6- Custer Street, from Auburn to Algona Streets, bids 88, 6 -City Treasurer, report for month of February, 1925 6 -City Auditor, report for month of February, 1925 6- Cooper Heights, Plat of 9 -City Water Works, report for month of February, 1925 9- Curtis & Co., renewal of plumber's bond 9- Council Proceedings for month of January, 1925 9- Cascade Crossing, petition to install flash light and crossing bell 9 -Cota, Leo, exchange of property with City, McCra- ney's 1st Add. 13- Central Engineering Co., petition for site to erect paving plant 23- Cdoley, L. J., petition to dig up street 23- Country Club, Petition of, not to connect with wa- ter and gas April 1- Curtis, R. J., purchased Lot 328, Woodlawn Park Add. from City 6 -City employees„ Resolution, all employees of City to be reappointed 6-- Cigarette permits 6 -City Water Works, report for March, 1925 6 -City Auditor's report for March, 1925 Jan. Feb. fi CC CC CC CC CC CC CI CI CC ft if CC CC CI IC INDEX -Book 55 C 44, Page 13 13 13 41 673 49 49 49 49 49 52 53 56 56 57 57 108, 578, 579 518, 565, 569 111, 441, 481 92 92 92, 94 94 94 94 95, 162 95 112 142 144 159 161. 161 161 161 • 1926 If 6 -City Treasurer, report for March, 1925 0 23 -City Water Works, City Treasurer, City Auditor, 165 Annual report of " 23 -City Council Proceedings for month of February, 165 1925 May 4- Chamber of Commerce, petition for use of Athletic 172 Field for Industrial Expositon 172, 184, 185 4 -City Manager O. E. Carr's resignation 4- Cleveland Avenue, complaint by residents against 176, 184 the condition of street 4- Chamber of Commerce, petition for Daylight Sav- 176 ings plan 178, 265 " 15- Cottingham, petition to install gasoline station 179 " 15 -City Auditor, report for April, 1925 179 " 15 -City Treasurer, report for April, 1925 184 " 19- Cassatt, David, asking City to grade lot 188 " 19 -Carr, O. E., Manager, granted . vacation " 27 -City Clerk instructed to approve and sign all vouch- 211 ers and pay rolls in absence of the City Manager Jhrne 8- Connolly, Sue, (guardian), asking cancellation of 228 taxes 8 -City Water Works, report for month of May, 1925 228 228 SI 8 -City Treasurer, report for month of May, 1925 228 8 -City Auditor, report for month of May, 228, 228 8 -Civil Service Commission, report " 8- Cooper, A. A., Inc., petition to install sewer sys- 228, 291 tem in Cooper Heights " 15- Curtis, Roy, petition relative to water connections 237 in South Grandview Avenue " 22- Chalmers, John, remonstrance against assessment 244, 287 for improvement of West 14th Street 254 " 22 -Cota, Leo F., and wife, warranty deed " 29- Cottage Place, petition of property owners for 286 sanitary sewer 286, 357, 436 29- Cooper, A. A., Inc., petition to pave Cooper Street 315, 442, 513 29- Cigarette licenses issued 293 6 -City Water Works, report for month of June, 1925 314 13 -City Council Proceedings for month of April, 1925 13- Curtis & Co., to be paid contract price for water 315 connections in Grandview Avenue 370 24 -City Clerk, renewal of bond 377 29- Cooper Street, petition and waiver to improve 77, 436, 522, 523, 732 29- Cooper Street, resolution. 29- Chamber of Commerce, petiton to close East 4th 378 Street during Industrial Exposition 384 Aug. 3- Carpenter, Joe, contractor's bond 3- Cornell Street, Resolution of 7 ecceesssit to improve 519, 522, 593, 677 18- Conlon, R. J., contractor's bond 445 18- Cartigny, Sam, petition to install filling station on 479 30th and Jackson Strets 446, 479 18 -City Water Works, report for month of July, 1925 446 18 -City Treasurer, report for month of July, 446 18 -City Auditor, report for month of July, 1925 18- Carney, Clarence, resolution of Board of Health to 447 abandon outside toilet 492 Sept. 1- Cleaver, E. T., renewal of bond July IC It If " If „ " if It If INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT C Page 161 1925 1— Cunningham, John A., objecting to closing of streets 1 — City Council adjourned to September 2nd, 1925 4— Cooper Street, sewer and water connections, ac- tion deferred 8 —City Water Works, report for month of August, 1925 8 —City Auditor, report for month of August, 1925 8 —City Treasurer, report for month of August, 1925 8 —City Council Proceedings for month of May, 1925 8— Cavanaugh, Julia and Nellie, notice of appeal 14— Cooper, A. A., Inc., waiver and agreement 14— Crowley, Mary, petition for reduction in assess- ment 31— Cooper, A. A., petition to place a sign on City prop- erty and extend R. R. to back of Hotel Julien 21— Cigarette licenses, report of State Auditor 28— Curtis Street improvemnt, reductions in assess- ments granted 28— Cooper Heights, water connections 5 —City Water Works, report for September, 1925 12— Curtis Street, gas corrections 12— Cooper Place, gas connections " 12 —City Treasurer, report for month of September, 1925 12 —City Auditor, report for month of September, 1925 26 —City Council Proceedings for month of June, 1925 26— Corpstein, Elizabeth, et al, petition for reduction in assessment 26 —Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., petition to continue areaway on 10th Street 26— Connors, Jos. A., petition to excavate Nov. 2— Council Proceedings for month of July, 1925 . 6 —City Water Works, report for month of October, 1925 6—City Treasurer, report for month of October, 1925 6 —City Auditor, report for month of October, 1925 9— Czizek, M. H., Sr., petition for reduction in assess- ment 23— Connolly, Francis, reduction in assessments 30— Crotty, Susan, petition for suspension of taxes 7 —City Treasurer, report for month of November, 1925 7 —City Auditor, report for month of November, 1925 7 —City Treasurer, report for month of November, 1925 7 —City Water Works, report for month of November, 1925 7 —City Council Proceedings for month of August, 1925 7— Corpstein, Elizabeth, et a], notice of appeal 7— Cooper, A. A., Inc., petition to change name of street 21— Consolidated National Bank vs. City of Dubuque, notice of suit le tt Oct. IC IC 0 et CC tt Dec. INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT C Page 1926 492 Jan. 5— Decorah Street, resolution 26— Dietrich, Herman 0., petition to pay assessments 492 on installment plan Feb. 16— Delaney, Dan, notice of claim against the City 516, 524, 593 March 6— Diagonal Streets, bids 84, 109, 158, 371, 431, 432, 434, 519 6— Decorah Street, bids 6— Dubuque Benevolent Humane Society, report and 519 petition 519 13— District Court, bills to be paid 519 23 —Dovi, Sam, appointed director of Firemen's Band 519 23 Daylight Savings plan petition presented 553 23— Dubuque Electric Co., petition to substitute Vibro- lithic paving between rails on Jackson Street 553, 605 23— Diagonal Street, petition of Central Engineering Co. to assign to Uhlrich -Paley Co 166, 394 591 15— Dubuque Electric Co., bus service 177, 315, 316, 384, 446 591 15— Dorgan Place, petition of property owners to im- prove 178 608 15— Dubuque Electric Go., petition to erect street tower 179 609, 681 27— Dubuque Electric Co., to repair streets 191 627 22— Dubuque Electric Co., vacation of 8th Street 237 638 13— Didesch, Aloysius, sign bond 314 659 13— Dubuque Electric Co., sign bond 319 13 —Dodge Street, petition of property owners protest - 664 ing against sewer opening, not sufficient to catch 664 water 314 672 13— Dubuque Park Board, communication relative to parking 316 672 13— Dement Ida, petition for reduction in assessments 317 20 —Deeds executed in favor of City of Dubuque 365 678 20— Douglas, C. E., appointed City Manager 367 686 20— Davis, Chas. W., (Board of Health), resolution to 690 connect property with sewer 367 3— Dubuque Roofing Co., contractor's bond 384 692... 18— Dubuque Automobile Club, petition to amend traf- 692 fic rules 445 692 24— Dubuque Chamber of Commerce, petition to use Athletic Field for .Industrial Expositon 448 696 2— Dubuque Automobile Club, Committee on Traffic 712 Rules 510 731 4— Diagonal Street, bids for improvemnt 515, 668, 706, 709 735 4 —Daly, James, petition for reduction in assessment 516 735 14— Diener, Jos., petition to extend base of pillars, Cap - 735 tol Theatre, over sidewalk 545, 605 14— Duggan, Arthur, petition for reduction in assess - 735 ment 553 21— Dubuque Poultry Association, petition for use of Armory for Poultry Show 604 28— Dubuque Altar Mfg. Co., petition for extention of time to construct sidewalk 605 Oct. 5— Dietrich, Arnold A., petition to be reimbursed for damaged tire ' 627 12— Diagonal Street, gas connections 639 12— Dubuque Electric Co., petition relative to placing towers and poles 666, 696 Nov. 30— Dubuque Girls' Band, petition for use of Armory 731 Dec. 7— Doyle, Mrs. Anna, claim for personal injury 735 " 15— Dubuque Shippers Association, communication ap- proving Council's action on Water Ways 746 735 735 736, 747, 756 756 de April IC H May June July de fe Aug. CC Sept. et CC ft INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT D Page, 7, 29, 30 31 49 435, 491, 507 85, 109 91 112 147 163 164 1925 SUBJECT if if CC CC If If CI IC CC April May July CI INDEX -Book 55 E Jan. 14 -Ellis Street, gas connections Feb. 2- Petition of Electors for Special Election 2- Election, special, Resolution to hold ff 2- Election, special, Mayor's proclamation for 2- Eisenegger, Lisette, petition for sewer connections 2- Election, special, Resolution for registration for 2- Election, notice of registration 16- Election, Judges and Clerks (substitutes) March 2 -East 15th Street, petition to pave with sheet asphalt 2 -Elm Street, petition to 6 -East 15th Street, bids 6 -East 22nd Street, bids 6 -Elm Street, bids 9- Election, canvass of vote 9- Election pay for Clerks and Judges of Election 23- Eisbach Bros., bond. 23- Enright, Mrs. Ann, reduction in assessment 23- Efferding, T. B., bond 23- Enser, Lena, asking to have street graded 15 -Eagle Point Park, plat adopted 2- Ehrlich, Fred and Henry, petition for reduction in taxes for agricultural lands " 24- Engel, Mike, petition to • take name off remonst- rance Sept. 4- Emerson Co., renewal of bond 14- Eastern Star, petition to stretch banner across Main Street 28- Engineering Department of Iowa State College, report Oct. 5- Enzler, Joe, remonstrance against assessment for street improvement 12 -Elm Street, gas connections 26- Evangelical Church, petition for remission of taxes, Nov. 30 -Eagle Street, petiton for light pave with sheet asphalt 67, 99, 173, 219, 228, 67, 68, 99, 229, 70, 101, 158, 361, 448, Page 1926 12 P ackenthal, Jacob, vs. City of Dubuque, case 38 Jan. 5 settled 38, 46 14 -Foye Street, gas connections 39 Feb. 2- Field, Timothy, vs. City of Dubuque, case settled 41, 49 If 2-Fort Dodge, communication from Mayor, relative to gasoline tax 43, 52 41 16 -Foye and Napier Streets, petition for sewer and 52 water 65, 66, 98, 181, 229, 238, 57 March 6- Francis Street, bids 66, 99, 180, 181, 229, 241, 58 6 -Foye Street, bids 9 4 6- Farley, _Wilbur, petition for refund of forfeited 269, 271 bond 308, 310 9- Fasselius, Fred and Anna, cancel assessment for 456, 464 cutting weeds 93, 94 13- Field, Timothy, City to pay court costs 94 23 -Fah, Mike, petition for reduction in assessment 142 for agricultural lands 147 31- Fosselman, A. N., notice - of suit 165, 176 31- Fahldorf, Fred, petition relative to taxes 165 23- Fortune, Mary, suit against City 183 4- Forward, E. G., petition offering to settle delin- quent assessments 291, 631 15- Farrell, Nellie, claim settled 8- Fitzpatrick. Wm., correct error in assessment 370 22 -First Evangelical Church, petition relative to de- 516 linquent taxes 22- Fosselman, Leo, bond for sign 604, 665 22- Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co., petition to excavate 22 -Fire Station, 9th Street, reapir of wall, south of Fire Station 545 22 -Fire Department, shower baths in the various 627 stations 639 22 -Fire Deaprtment, engine to Dyersville during flood 672 13- Flynn, Margaret, petition for reduction of taxes 732 20- Francois, Rose Anna, Treasurer's deed to City 20 -First National Bank, petition for adjustment of taxes 18- Fitzgerald, H. L., petition for reduction in assess- ment for Street Improvement 18- Flick, Albert H., petition to cancel assessment for cutting weeds 17 -Faig, John, petition for reduction in assessment 21- Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co., et al, petition rela- tive to spotting cars on track No. 3 21 -Fay, Mrs. John, resolution ordering her to connect property with sewer Oct. 5 -- Fischer, Emma L., petition for reduction in, assess- ment 5 -Fink, Frank, petition relative to taxes on agricul- tural lands 12-- Farley, Ellen, petition for reduction in assessment 26- Farrell, Mary and Anna C., reduction in assess- ment Nov. 13- Fortman, Anton, petition relative to delinquent taxes 23 -Fire Department, new Fire Pumper, report of Chief on test CI if if if April May fi June CI fi July Aug. if Sept. ff it INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT F Page 10 12 44 37 52 269, 274 269, 276 91, 176 95 112 125, 154 152, 711, 749 154 165, 674 171, 189 183 233 253, 366, 444 254 255, 285 256 258 258 313, 611 365 366, 483, 484 444, 712 444, 485 556, 593 591 594 626 631 667, 679 672 697 711 1925 INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT F " 23 —Foye and Napier Street Sewers, reduction in as- sessments Dec. 15— Francois, Rose, settlement for delinquent assess- ment Page 1926 Jan. 5— Gubser, Theresa, vs. City of Dubuque, case settled 10 719 „ 5— Garage owners notified to run waste water in sewer 11 14 —Gas connections. Foye and Ellis Streets 12 748 " 25— Gantenbein, Josephine, claim for personal injuries 30, 165 Feb. 23— Gilloon, Frank, representing Jas. Lee Co., addressed Council relative to street contracts 56 March 6— Glen Oak Street from West 3rd to W8e0s,t1056th 439, 481, 587, 589 6 —North Glen Oak Street, from Julien Avenue to Vernon Street 81, 107, 158, 482, 518, 580, 585 23— Geiger, Henry A., bond 142 23 —Gas connections on various streets, Bids for 144, 151 April 6— Giese, Edwin W., bond 161 6— Geisler Bros., bond 161 23— Goethe Street, petition of property owners for sidewalk 163, 180 May 19— Gatena, H., bond for sign 188 June 8— Gabriel, Theo., appointed Mayor pro- tem...219, 374, 518, 692, 735, 739 29— Gantert, Fred, City Auditor, bond 285 Aug. 24— Groppe, Henry, petition relative to delinquent assessment 478, 611 Sept. 2— Garland, J. C., communication relative to traffic rules 511 4— Granite Top Surfacing Co., agreement filed 516 8— Greenwald, Mary, offering settlement for delinquent assessment 520, 537 14—Gas connections in various streets (26 streets)...524 to 537, inc., 633 14— Grote, Edward, petition to redeem property sold at tax sale 544, 558 21— Guthrie, Harriette, petition to create a new sub- division 593, 607, 669, 674 28— Grobe, Caroline, resolution ordering her to connect property with sanitary sewer 612, 632 Oct. 5— Gavin, Anna M., petition, mistake in assessment 626 5 —Green Mill Sweet Shop, petition for cigarette permit 631 12 —Gas connections on various streets in the City 633 12 —Glen Oak Street, gas connections 642, 643 26— Garfield Avenue, petition to grade same from 6th to 7th Avenues 672 Nov. 6— Gager, George, cancellation of tax sale certificate 693 13— Governor's Greys, bill for hunt of escaped prisoners 697, 731 Dec. 15— Gasser, Fred, settlement of claim 749 IC if if if if CC CC CI INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT G Page 1925 Jan. If June CC INDEX- -Book 55 SUBJECT H 5— Horsfall, Ed., vs. City of Dubuque, case settled 14 —Hoar, Alicia, cigarette permit 26— Huber, Mathilda, petition to settle delinquent assessment 16— Horton, Dr. J. P , bond for electric sign 23— Heukel, Cleon, petition for reduction in assessment for agricultural lands 23— Hamel, August, plumber's bond 1 —Hug, Anna, petition to redeem property 8 —Hird, Jos. L., petition for refund of license 22— Healy, Ed. NI. & Son, bond 22— Haupert, John and Anna, petition for reduction in assessment July 2— Huber, Walter, petition to extend culvert in An- gelis Street 2— Hirsch, Jos., petition for reduction in taxes on agricultural lands 13— Herron, Ed., bond, (City official, Water Works) 20— Hoeftlin Motor Car Co., renewal of bond for sign 20— Harbor Improvement Co. Add., Treasurer's deed to City " 20 —Hird, Jos. L.. petition for refund of dance hall license 29— Heable & Rose, house mover's bond 3— Hoffman, M. M. & Son, petition to construct canopy 3— Henion Street, petition and waiver for improving same " 18— Hemmisch, Mr. and Mrs., remonstrance against sewer in Adair Street " 18— Hempstead Street, Resolution of Necessity to im- prove 437, 554, 555, 625, 667, 697, 698, 18— Henschel, Hugo & Son, contractor's bond 24— Henkels &' Schuster, contractor's bond 24 —Hail, Joseph, bond 24— Handel, Bertha, objecting to assessment for sewer, Southern Avenue District Sept. 4— Hickey, Frank D., petition for reduction in assess- ment " 14— Healy, Geo. W. & Son, petition for privilege to give shooting exhibition 28— Hopkins, L. S., petition for display sign 28— Haggerty, Dr. R. E., petition for reduction in assessment Oct. 12 —Heim, Agatha, petition asking for extension of time to construct sidewalks 26— Hillyard, L. O., petition to have Harrison Street improved Nov. 23— Humphrey, R. G., Building Commissioner, to be re- imbursed for use of car 30— Hillyard,,L. 0., petition for new Fire Station 30 —Heim, Joseph P., petition for reduction in assess- ment Dec. 'i —Heer, Fred J., Elizabeth and Pauline, for reduction in assessments Feb. ti CC Aug. CC IC IC CC Page 125, 155 142 216 227 254 10 Jan 5— Irving Street, resolution 5, 25, 26, 64, 98, 186, 229, Mar. 31 —Iowa House Furnishing Co., bond June 8 —I. C. R. R. team track in Jackson St 31, 44 " 22 — C. R. R. petition relative to property on river 49 front ' 22 —I. C. R. R. vs. City of Dubuque equity case July 24 — Interlocking Cement Block & Cement Co. petition, asking to lease north First St Aug. 24 —I. C. R. R. petition to remove squatters from river • Sept. 1 —I. O. Ofront . F. Temple Building, petition to erect smoke stack 255 Oct. 12— Irving St. gas connections 291 291, 631 314 358 365 366 374 384, 446 385 436 740, 741 445 478 47 478 516 538 605, 626 612, 713 665, 674 678 711 731 732 736 1925 INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT I Page 263, 269, 282 153 233 237, 479 255 368 • 479 492, 609 648 INDEX -Book 55 1925 SUBJECT J Page Jan. 14- Junkersdorf, Mary, petition for reduction in taxes " 26- Jackson Street resolution 16, 17, 65, 98, 186, 187, 281, 229, 262, Mar. 6 -James Street, bids 74, 103, 389, 491, 497, " 6- Julien Ave. bids 74, 103, 158, 370, 373, " 13- Julien Ave. petition of property owners rejecting to awarding contract to Uhlrich, Paley Co " 23- Jecklin, Geo., petition for reduction in assessment for agricultural lands 125, 155 23- Junior High (Central), 15th and Locust, petition of abutting neighbors, objecting to children using this for play ground April 6- Jansen & Hoerner, bond Mar. 19- Junior Chamber of Commerce on Carr's resigna- tion June 29- Jungferman's Subdivison, petiton City to open street July 13- Jansen, Jos., suit against city Aug. 18- Julien Ave., resolution of necessity to improve 430, 433, 435, Sept. 1 - Jungk, Robert, renewal of bond " 2- Julien Ave., resolution correcting description 493, " 2- Julien Ave., resolution overruling all objections " 4- Julien Ave., improvement bids 514, 515, 676, 871, " 21- Jungwirth, Rosa, petition for reduction in assess- ment 591, 608 " 28- Johnson, S. A., petition asking release of bond 604, 710 Oct. 12- Julien Ave. gas connections 649 " 12 -James Street, gas connections 649 " 12- Jones, Rudolph, petition for new subdivision 667 14 270 499 394 103 142 161 185 259 315 491 492 507 508 729 1925 Jan. Feb. Mar. April « May June „ July di di CC Aug. de fi Sept. 2- Kemler, J. E. Agt., protest against assessment for Julien Ave. 507 4- Kringle, Oliver, remonstrance against assessment 516, 625, 690 4- Keneally, Thos. F., petition for reduction in assess- - ment 517, 519 4- Kortmeyer, Theo., petition relative to sewer assess- ment 517, 604 4 . Kirsch, Peter, error in special assessment 517 8- Kintzinger, John J., reporting proceedings, Budget Director 520 8- Koehler S., settlement of claim 520 14- Koppes, Frank, petition for reduction in assess- ment 553 21- Kenneally, Patrick, petition to have name taken off remonstrance, against assessment 590 21- Kuntz, Godfrey, petition that he be allowed to re- main in his building on Levee front 591, 605 if di if INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT Page K 5- Koppes, Anna, vs. City of Dubuque, case settled 11 14- Kinney, J. R. & Co. Inc., petition to hang sign 14, 32 2_Korman, G. L., petition for reduction in assess- 53 ment 37, 5 2 -Kolk, Richard, petition for asphalt pving on Ard- 5 7 more Street 6 -Key City Gas Co., resolution to ley gas mains in 92 various street 142 23 -Kutch & Bevers, bond 142 23 -King, Harry D., bond 142 23- Kenneally, Steve, offering to purchase lot from city 31- Kircher, 3. F., petition relative to taxes on agri- 155, 160 culture land 6- Kuehnle, John G., bond 165, 171.. 161 23- Kintzle, Theo., bond 23- Kerper Electric Co., petition to install gasoline tank 176 4 -Kleih & Klauer, deed to alley vacated 210 27- Kearney, Hugh, case against city settled 8- Kolck, Richard, petition for refund of taxes 227, 289 8- Kuehnle, Edward, objecting to assessment 228, 321 22- Kruse, Mary, petition for reduction in assessment 252, 288 478 2_Ku Klux Klan, petition to parade 20- Kenety, J. M., petition relative to dangerous con- 358 dition, Angella Street 20- Kinsella, F. J., petition for air post 11th Street and 358 Central Ave. 369 24 -Key City Vulcanizing Co., bond 29 -Key City Gas Co., notified to lay gas mains in 379 Cooper Heights 3- Kuehnle, Ed. E., contractor's bond 384 18 -Kelly ,Mrs. Anna, petition for exemption of assess- 425 ment 24- Kilby, Allie, objecting to assessment, sewer in 477 Southern Ave. 24- Kavanaugh, Julia, John and Nellie, objecting to as- sessment for sewer' in Southern Ave. District 478 24- Kuehnle. Ed. E., asking construction of sewer in W. 11th Street be approved 24 -Kane, Korn, Thill, Holmberg, petition to have names stricken off remonstrance 479 479 1925 CI INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT K 28— Kelly, Mary, petition for extension of time for assessment Oct. 5— Kniestedt, August, petition relative to delinquent assessment 5— Klauer Mfg. Co., petition extension of time to con- struct sidewalk 5— Kemler, J. E. Estate, remonstrance against assess- ment for Glen Oak Street Dec. 7— Keller, Mary, notice of appeal from assessment Page 8 609 Jan. 5— League, Iowa Muncipalities, communication 31 26— LeVan, A. J., renewal of bond 48 693, 625 Feb. 16— Langton, Mrs. S., notice of claim 6 —Lee Paving Co., report of Solicitor on bids for Mar. GO 626 vibrolithic 61 6_Lee Paving Co., bids for vibrolithic, rejected 735 9—Lee, on Francis, Wood, C Queen, and South Grandview 735 97 Avenue (2) "20 La Crosse Dredging asking for reduction in assess- 124 ment for taxation 23— Leader Oil Co., petition for Gasoline Station on 143, 1F9 30th Street 161 April 6— Luther, Frank C., bond 165, 176 23— Lammar, Wm., bond 166 23— Lorenz, Louis, asking permission to pave alley 178 15 - Loney, Jos. E., renewal of bond 179 15— Leicht, John, bond 182 15 —Lee, Jas. Paving Co., report on plant 15— Lavery Clothing Store, merchants selling bankrupt 183 stock to pay $50.00 per month 19 —Lee, Jas. F., to repair streets before maintenance 188 expires ' 19— Light, petition to install light, at Rush and Plum 188 Streets June 22 —Lee, Jas. F. Paving, communication relative to 254 paving 22— Lovren, Brookhart Guarantee Deposit Law, resolu- 255 tion 29 —Lee, Jas. F. Paving Co., petition relatives to Diag- 285 onal Street 29 —Lee, Jas. F. Paving Co., recourse on bond of O. E. 286 Carr July 2 —Link, Frank, petition for reduction in taxes agri- 291 cultural lands 291 13— Library Board, tax levy 314 13— Linehan & Molo, bond 20 —Lee John M., petition for reduction in assess- 349, 443, 493, 519 ments 24 —Lee, James F., injunction against paving Asbury 368 Street 368 29— League Iowa Municipalities, convention notice 384 Aug. 3— Luthe, Herman, contractor's bond " 24— Leader Oil Co., construct sidewalk according to 490 ordinance Sept. 2 —Lee, Jas. F., protest against plans and specifica- 507 tions Diagonal St. and Julien Ave 507 2— Leader Oil Co., sidewalk, 32nd and Jackson Street 545 14 —Loes, Mr., petition for reduction in assessment 14— Licht, John, petition for reduction in assessment 553, 632, 673 28— Rhomberg Avenue, petition and waiver for im- proving Rhomberg Ave. from Lincoln Ave. to 606 Bridge Oct. 5— Lament ngdon Mary A., petition for reduction in assess- 626, 666 12— Light, petition of C. P. Mettel for street light 12 —Lee Jas. contracts 665 F. Co., petition for extension of time on 668 Page 1926 CC IC I( May I( " CC H IC te te INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT L 1925 ft INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT L 26— Light, petition of residents on Lois Street Nov. 2— Light, at Garfield and , Shiras Ave. 23— Lights, to be installed 30— Light, petition Oscar Irman for street light 30— Light, petition residents on Eagle St. and Emsley's Lane Dec. 7— Larson, Otto, petition for light at Muscatine St Page 1926 INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT M c 672 Jan. 14 — McKay, Edith McFadden, appointed on Library 686 Board • 711 „ 14— McGonagle, J. A., delinquent assessment, offering 731 to settle 26— McCune, Alice and Harlam McGrath, John and, 732 Dinnis, remonstrance against assessment 735 31— McDermott, petition for gasoline station " 31— McEvoy E. E., petition asking permission to settle delinquent assessments April 6— McMahon vs. City, Solicitor to settle case May 15— MvCoy, Thos. F., cigarette permit June 22.. McClellan Stores, petition for freight chute July 13— McEvoy, J. W., bond (city official, Water Works) Aug. 3— McMahon, Geo., petition relative to sewer assess- ment Sept. 1— McCarten, petition 4— McNally, p reduction in assessment " 21— McCarten, petition for reduction in assessment Oct. 26— McEvoy, J. W., resignation from Library Board ..... _ Nov. 13— McVey, Margaret B., petition for reduction in as- sessment " 23— McEvoy, J. W., authorized to attend Waterways Convention if Page 13 15 31, 41 143, 176 153, 160 162 179 253, 287 314 393, 394 492 516 591 673 697 712, 733, 746 1925 it CI if if July INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT M Page Jan. 5- Milwaukee St. resolution 5, 18, 5- Mueller, Ernest, asking reduction in assessments 8, 5- Mulgrew, T. J. purchase of property for Rockdale Road Feb. 23- Meyer, Chas. F. bond Mar. 2- Milwaukee Street, petition not to award contract to J. F. Lee Co 57, 2 -Metz, L. F., addressed Council, asphalt paving on Elm St. 6- Milwaukee Street, bids 77, 105, 235, 326, 23- Meyer, Jos. H., petition for reduction in assess- ment for agricultural lands 125, 23- Mueller, Henry A., bond 23- Mulgrew, T. J., petition to build elevated approach 147, 31 -Molo Sand & Gravel Co., petition to construct loading platform 154, April 6- Melchior, H. G., Councilman took oath of office 6 -Mai, M. C., cigarette license transferred to another location May 4- Milwaukee Street, complaint property owners, billboards " 15- Muntz, Ed., petition for private driveway 178, June 8 -Morr, Prof. A. A., principal Washington Jr. High School, asking permission to rope off street 22- Machinist's Union, Local 379, petition for carnival 254, 29- Mulgrew, Thos., petition complaint about squatters on Levee 285 29- Martin Strelau Co., petition for use of city property for wood yard 286 13- Meehan, Helen, claim against city 314 20- Mecklenburg, Carl, claim for damages 359 20_Martin Strelau Co., petition to vacate part of Pine St. 35, 393 29 -Mercy Hospital, petition and waiver for improv- ing driveway parallel to Peabody St 375, 376 Aug. 3- Miller, John P., contractor's bond 384 3 -Mount Loretta Ave., petition of residents for new steps at East end of street 388 Sept. 17- Mahara, Thos., renewal of bond 557 28- Melchior, G. H., appointed mayor pro -tem 595, 681, 700, 752 Oct. 12- Milwaukee St., gas connections 657 12- Meggenberg, Chas. B., petition for reduction in as- sessment 664 26- Murphy John, reduction in assessment 672 Nov. 2- Moser, John, heating bond 690 Dec. 15- Moriarity, Dennis, petition for reduction in assess- ment 21- Mulligan, P. L., petition for reduction in assess- ment 748 755 1925 INDEX -Book 55 19 Jan. 14- Nagle, J. J., to City of Dubuque, quit claim deed 15 32 " 14- Nagle, J. J. and Deming, petition for further re- duction on improvement of Garfield Ave 15 8 Mar. 6- Needham Place, bids 75, 104, 390, 491, 493, 494, 496 56 " 6 -North Glen Oak St., bids 81, 106, 158, 439, 440 23- Nauman, Jos., petition for reduction in assess - 97 ment for agricultural lands 125, 155 April 6 -Ney Albert bond 161 58 May 15- Newkirk, Chas. R., petition to install two gasoline 327 tanks at corner 4th and Locust Sts 179 July 24- Norton, J. W., remonstrance against assessment 368, 446 155 Aug, 24- Newkirk Co., sidewalk on 4th St. to be constructed 142 to comply with ordinance 490 172 Sept. 1- Nesler, F. A., remonstrance against assessment 492, 520 " 1- Newkirk Battery Co., renewal of bond 492 158 " 2- Nielson, Lawrence, cigarette permit 513 161 " 4- Notice to contractors, certified to by publisher 514 4- Norman, W. A., bid lot College Ave 520, 611 161 14- Newkirk Battery Co., 4th St., complaint of neigh- bors against firm, claiming too much noise 521, 631, 739 171 " 28- Nicks, Paul and Regina, deed and abstract to City 218 of Dubuque 611 Oct. 12_Needham Place, gas connections 650 233 26- Nesler & Buechele, petition to excavate in 4th St 678 287 " 26- Nagle, J. J., petition to cancel assessments 678 SUBJECT N Page 1925 CC te CC CC CC CC CC CC INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT O Jan. 26- Ordinance, creating Athletic Commission Feb. 2- O'Brien, Elizabeth, vs. City of Dubuque, settled " 16- Ordinance, Mar. 2- Ordinance, " 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2_Ordniance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 2- Ordinance, 6- Ordinance, 6- Ordinance, 6- Ordinance, 6- Ordinance, 6- Ordinance, creating Athletic Commission Grade, Francis St. Grade, Bradley St Grade, Decorah St Grade, East 22nd St. Grade, West th St Grade, Seminary St Grade, Regent St Grade, Burch St Grade, East 15th St Grade, Prairie St Grade, West 23rd St Grade, Needham Place Grade, Ellis St Grade, Almond St Cornell Street, Grade Vacating Oxford 'St Grade, White St. from 27th to Grade, White St. from 21st to Grade, Diagonal St Grade, Windsor Ave Grade, Curtis St case 32nd Sts. 24th Sts. Page 32 44 50, 56, 58 58, 126 58, 127 58, 127 59, 128 59, 129 59, 129 59, 130 59, 131 59, 131 59, 132 59, 133 59, 134 59, 134 59, 135 59, 136 60, 107, 125 90, 124 91, 141 91, 139 91, 138 91, 137 6- Ordinance, Grade, Custer St. from Auburn to Algona Sts. 91, 136 " 13- O'Brien, Elizabeth, court costs be paid 112 " 23- Ordinance, Grade, White St. from 24th to 27th Sts 140 " 23- Ordinance, Grade, Elm St. 140 " 23_Ordinance, Grade, South Grandview Ave. from Southern Ave. to Quinlivan's Sub 140a " 23- Ordinance, Grade, West 14th from Walnut to Alta Vista Sts. 140c " 23- Ordinance, Grade, W. 14th from Alta Vista to Audu- bon Sts. 140c " 23- Ordinance, Grade, Julien Ave 140c " 31- Ordinance, Appropriation 149 " 31- Ordinance, Building Code 153, 154, 161, 164 May 19- Ordinance, Interstate Power Co 189, 190 June 8- Overby & Weber, bond 228, 254 July 20- Ordinance, License to Dub. Electric Co. for motor Busses 356 " 20 -Ott, J. J., treasurer's deed to city 365 " 24- Offerman, Mike, petition to take name off remon- strance 370 " 24- Ordinance, Vacating East 8th St 373, 388, 483 Aug. 18_Ordinance, Grade, Cooper St 436, 508 " 18- Ordinance, Grade, Raymond Place 436, 503 " 18- Ordinance, Grade, Maiden Lane 437, 508 " 18- Ordinance, Grade, Hempstead St 437, 510 " 24= Ordinance, No. 166 amending section 12 of Ordin- ance No. 112 478, 511 Sept. 4 -Ott Rubber Co., remonstrance against assessment, sewer in Southern Ave. District 516 8- O'Connor, James, petition, requestion his name be withdrawn from remonstrance 519 " 14- Ordinance No. 167, selling and conveying to Dub Electric Co. East 8th St 545, 592 1925 IC IC INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT O Page 28- Ordinance No. 168, regulating use of track No. 3 607, 627 28- Ordinance No. 169, prohibiting deposit of debris, etc. 607, 627, 629 Nov. 2- Overview Court Sewer, petition and waiver 688, 689, 706 Dec. 7- -Orvis & Blosch petition to erect booth 735 15- Ordinance, Dubuque Electric Co., Lo construct high power tension line 749 CC Cf C I di Cd July Cf IC ft id if ff If ft d i if ft INDEX -Book 55 1925 SUBJECT P Page Jan. 5- Peters, Anna, vs. it of Dubuque case settled 10 " 14 -Pine -Hurst Sub., plat approved 13 Feb. 16 -Park Board, resolution for special election 46 March 6- Prairie Street, bids 75, 76', 1,04, 158, 360, 448, 451, 455 6- Prince Street, bids 82, 108, 230, 231, 303, 306 id 6- Powers, Ray, plumber's bond 92 9- Portable Air Compressor; Manager to purchase 95 13- Prince Street, petition to use old curb 107 23- Paisley, W. W., Attorney, addressed. Council rela- tive to taxation for agricultural lands in the city 125 23- Pressley Furnace Co. 146 23- Pfohl, F. J., petition for reduction in street assessment 143 " 31- Police, Base Ball Club, Armory for dance 150 " 31- Prairie Street, sewer and water connections 150 April 6- Piekenbrock, Frank J., bond 161, 175 " 23- Papin, Oscar, petition relative to taxes on agricul- tural lands 165 " 23- Pitometer Co., Manager to enter contract for water waste survey 170 May 4- Picket Street, petiton for sidewalk 171 " 4- Papin, Oscar C., petition for reduction in taxes on agricultural lands 175 " 27 -Play Ground Commission, report 191, 213 June 8- Parent - Teachers Association, petiton to allow stu- dents to parade 227 8- Piggly Wiggly Stores, petition to erect signs 228, 287 22- Phillips, May, claim for personal injury 253 22- Pinski, George, bond 254 29 -Puls, Otto, Cit Treasurer, bond 285 6- Peabody Street, petition to improve 294, 369, 438, 480, 563 13 -Park Board, tax levy 314 13- Pfotzer, Henry and Charles, petiton for reduction in assessments 317 20- Pusateri, Mercurio, petition for exemption, license 358 20- Penning, Nicholas, Treasurer's deed to City 365 20- Palen, Gertrude A., Treasurer's deed to City 365 20- Princess Theater, adjustment of taxes 367 Aug. 3-Philips, May, notice of suit 388 3 -Pine Street, remonstrance against vacating same 393 Sept. 17- Peschang, N., renewal of bond 557 17- Postal Telegraph Cable Co., renewal of bond 557 28- Paley, A., petition to vacate alley from Edison Street to Althauser Street 604, 666 28 -Paul, James, cigarette license 607 28- Pautz, Herman and Catherine, deed and abstract to City of Dubuque 611 Oct. 5 -Pearl Street, petition to grade 626 5- Purvis, J., settlement of delinquent assessment 632 12- Prairie Street, gas connections 650 12- Prince Street, gas connections 657 26 -Play Ground Commission, report. 679, 690 Nov. 13 -Park Board, bills allowed 697 Dec. 7- Public Library, recommendation of Mayor to fill vacancy 15- Pusateri, Mercurio, settlemetn of claim 748 739 1925 5 -Queen Street, resolution 26- Quality Oil Co., purchase of property, Industrial Site ueen No. Street 2 32 Oct. 12 -Queen Street, gas connections March 6 -Q, bids....... .... _._... 79, 80, 106, 142, 158, 167, 191, 228, 269, 270 .. May 27- Quality 011 Co., petition for filling station 191, 196, 594 July 29- Quince Street, petition and waiver for sewer 375, 619, 620, 698 Sept. .28- Quality Oil Co., petition for erection of sign 605 a 658 Dec. 15- Quince Street Yan. INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT Q Page 3, 19, 20, 21 INDEX -Book 55 1925 SUBJECT R Jan. 5- Rockdale Road, purchase of property 5 -Road Show, in Chicago, Manager and Engineer to attend Feb. 16 -R. R. team tracks on Jackson Street, nuisance, etc March 6- Regent Street, bids 79, 106, 9 -Rowan Street, petition of residents for water mains " 20- Resolution adopting plans and specifications and • for contract for certain street improvements " 23- Radloff, A. H., bond " 31- Rieger, Chas., petition relative to sewer connec- tions April 6 -River Front. report of Manager on conditions there May 15- Roselip, Frank and Birdie, petition for reduction in taxes on agricultural lands " 15- Rockdale Road, bill from County against City June 1 - Rhomberg, A. L., petition for refund 1 - Write of Mandamus, Clerk to certify to Budget ' Director 22- Petition for reduction, sewer in Hart Street 22- Roshek, J. J., petition for reduction in taxes on agricultural lands 22 -Ryan, John J. and Irene, right -of -way 22- Realty Improvement Co., right -of -way 22- Roesch, Catherine, warrant deed 2 -Roth, Elizabeth, petition for reduction in taxes, agricultural lands 13 -Ruete Drug Co., bond for 20- Rellihan, F. J., petition to install oil tanks 20- Rhomberg, A. L., Treasurer's deed to City 29- Roosevelt Street, petition for sewer 3- Railroad Avenue, petition I. C. R. R. to close 18 -Ryan, E. W., petition for reduction in assessment 24 -Rowan Street, petition of property owners to grade street 24- Rosekrantz, Mrs. R. P., asking privilege to settle delinquent assessment Sept. 14- Rhomberg, A. L., assessment on gas connections reduced Oct. 5- Rhomberg, A. L., petition objecting against pro- posed assessment for sewer in Roosevelt Street 5-- Roedell, F. G., petition for reduction of assessment 5- Roland Street, petition to improve street 26- Roedell, F. G., petition for reduction in assessment 2- Roeder, Mae, eroneous assessment 6- Rhomberg, A. L., petition for reduction in assess- ment, Kirkwood Street 9- Roussell, Mrs., petition for driveway across side- walk - 23- Rhomberg, J. H., petition for reduction in assess- ment 15- Robinson, Virginia E., deeding property to City 15 Robinson, Virvinia E., reduction in assessment „ ft July if Aug. if if Nov. di CI Dec. Page 8 11 45 230, 301, 302 95 123 142 153, 362 162 631, 178 183, 217 216, 253 216 238 253 254 254 254, 671 291, 631 314 358, 369 365 374 383 444 478 478 553 615 625 626 674 690, 692 693, 712 696, 697 711, 732 750, 756 750 1925 " II CI July „ 15 -State Auditor's report 236 22 -State Auditor's recommendations be complied with 238 22- Spiegelhalter, Mrs. M., petition for reduction in assessment 252, 287 22- Swimming Pool (Old), 14th and Elm, nuisance, report of Health Physician 253 22 -Saul, James & Son, bond 254 22- Sinope Investment Co., petition to grade alley 255 22 -Storm sewer, South Grandview Avenue, Bids for 256, 289, 293, 359 2- Schubert, Agnes, petition for reduction in taxes on agricultural lands 291, 316, 631 6- Schwartz, S. E. and V. B., petition to settle delin- quent assessment 294, 366 20-Soulh Grandview Avenue, water connections 357, 394 20- Sawvel, Leslie, claim against City 358 20- Simones, A., Treasurer's deed to City 365 20- Schneider, John, and Federal Bank & Trust Co , Treasurer's deed 4 - Schrempf, Ed., Councilman, Mayor pro -tem 24- Scheppele Motor Co., bond 24- Seefkow, F., petition to take name off remon- strance 370 24- Sanitary sewer, Adair Street 372, 394, 436 29- Sommerfeld, Minnie, settlement of claim 374 29 -St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, petition of waiver to improve driveway parallel to Peabody Street 375. 376 Aug. 3- Sewer, Southern Avenue District, remonstrance of property owners 381, 383, 394, 448 3- Scherr, H. G., contractor's bond 384 3- Sanitary sewer, Cooper Heights 372, 393, 552, 660, 662 18 -South Grandview Avenue from Bryant Street to Quinlivan's Sub., water connections 394, 425 18 -South Grandview Avenue, Southern Avenue to Bryant Street, water connections 425 24- Spark, John, objecting to assessment, sewer in Southern Avenue District 477 24- Singer, Eugene, petition for reduction in assess- ment 479 24 -Sewer and water connections, Bradley Street 485 24 -Sewer and water connections, Asbury Street 485 24 -Sewer and water connections, Chappell Court 486 1- Schrempf, Ed., Mayor pro -tem 491, 493, 514 2- Sullivan, John, report of Building Commissioner on condemned building 512 2- Southern Avenue District Sewer, reduction in as- sessments 512 2- Southern Avenue District Sewer, petition for re- ductions in assessments not allowed 513 4- Sidewalk on Asbury Street, petition to construct Signed - Weber, Knochel, Schmidt 519 14- Sidewalks, Cooper Heights 523, 737 14- Siegworth, Roy, et al., petiton to have names with- drawn from remonstrance against assessments (17 signers) 14- Scully, J. C., and C. C. Buelow, petition for reduc- tion in assessment 14 -Shea, Thos. J., petition for reduction in assessment CC ff if O If ft If eI Sept. ff if if If de INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT s Page 365 368 369 538 538 538 1925 CI CC CC CC Cf IC CC INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT S Page 14- Sidewalks, resolution to construct in various parts of the City 538, 558 14- Sanitary sewer in Roosevelt Street, resolution of necessity 540, 615, 616, 676, 736 14- Sanitary sewer in York Street, resolution of nec- essity - 541, 617, 617 14- Sanitary Sewer in Quince Street, resolution of necessity 542, 619, 620, 674, 743 14- Sanitary sewer in Woodworth Street, resolution of necessity 543, 621, 622, 675, 747 14- Sanitary sewer in West 11th Street, resolution of necessity 544, 623, 624 14 -South Grandview Avenue improvement, from Grandview Avenue to Quinliyan's Sub., bonds 545 14 -South Grandview Avenue storm sewer and sanitary combined, known as Sewer in Southern Avenue District, resolution to issue bonds 547, 549 17- Sommerfeld, renewal of bond 557 17- Sawvel, Leslie, Jr., notice of suit 557 17- Sawvel, Leslie, Sr., notice of suit 557 17 -South Grandview Avenue improvement, from Southern Avenue to Quinlivan Street, reductions in assessments 557 17 -South Grandview Avenue improvement, from Bryant Street to Southern Avenue, reductions in assessments 557 21- Sidewalk notices served, return of service 591 21- Spark, John, petition for reduction in assessment 593 28 -Sewer in Southern Avenue District, reductions in assessments 665, 607 28- Seippel, P. T., Lumber Co., deed and abstract to City 611, 626 Oct. 5- Siegwarth, Jennie, petition for reduction in assess- ment 625 5- Sanitary sewer in South Locust Street 629, 670, 686, 687, 688, 703, 704, 705, 745, 746 5- Sanitary sewer in Adair Street 630, 670 5- Seitz, Ernest, sidewalk on Pickett Street 631 5- Seminary and Heeb Streets, petition to make street passable 631 12 -South Grandview Avenue, gas conections 643, 646 12- Seminary Street, gas connections 651 12- Spielman, Catherine, petition for reduction in as- sessment 666 26- Simplot, Mary, reduction in assessment rescinded 673 26- Sidewalks, bids to construct 674, 692, 710 26- Stines, Frank C., petition to have electric light pole removed 679 Nov. 6- Standard Tire and Supply Co., petition for sign 693, 710 23- Sanitary sewer, Overview Court 706, 756 23- Singer, Eugene, petiton for reduction in assess- ment 711, 732 30- Spiegelhalter, Irene, petition for cancellation of taxes 731 Dec. 7 -Saul, Mrs. Sydney, petition for reduction in assess- ment 736 1926 6- Street improvemets, Resolutions of Necessity 1 5- Seminary Street, resolution 4, 23, 24, 229 5- Sewer, Storm, in Roosevelt Street 9 6 -South Grandview Avenue, water connections 10, 394 , 5- Seward, B., vs. City of Dubuque, case settled 10 14- Sommerfeld, Minnie, claim for injuries 13 14- Sutherland, Hattie, petition for reduction in assess- ment 14 14- Schrup Motor Car Co., communication relative to connecting with sewer 14 26- Schmitt, Frank, petiton to pay assessment on in- stallment plan 31 26- Sears, George, reduction in assessment 32 Feb. 2- Sidewalk assessments 33 16- Slater, Chas. S., petition, assessments on install- ment plan 49 16- Stoltz, Jos. A., et al, petition to stop use of old Three -I League Base Ball Park for street paving machinery, etc. 50 16- Seippel Lumber Co., resolution for exchange of lots with City . 57 16 -Sewer and water connections, West 14th Street 51 16 -Sewer and water connections, Prairie Street 51 March 6 -South Grandview Avenue, from Bryant Street to Southern Avenue, imp. bids...68, 69, 100, 158, 187, 362, 448, 465, 473 6 -South Grandview .Avenue from Southern Avenue to Quinlivan's Sub., improvement bids 69, 100, 157, 158, 163, 288, 369, 394, 395, 545 6- Seminary Street, bids 71, 101 6- Schroman, John, resolution 92 20- Schrempf, Ed., Councilman, appointed Mayor pro- tein 123 IC 20- Streets - Resolution ad,opting plans, specifications and form of contract for certain street improve- ments 123 23 -- Schmitt, Louis L., bond 142 23- Schilling, A. A., bond 142 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for As- bury Street 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Brad- ley Street 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, De- corah Street 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, East 22nd Street 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, East 15th Street 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Irv- ing Street 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Jack- son Street 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Mil - waukee Street 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Need- ham Place - 144 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Sem- inary Street 145 Tan. If fi If ff „ „ 11 If O I f if CC INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT S Page 1925 ti May ti if if It tie „ INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT S Page 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Cor- rell Street 145 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Wood Street 145 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Wind- sor Avenue 145 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, Re- gent Street 145 23- Sewer, water and gas connections, Bids for, South Grandview Avenue 145 23- -Sewer and water connections on various streets, resolution awarding contract to McNamara Con- struction Co. 145, 146, 152, 169, 170 23 -Sewer and water connections on various streets, resolution awarding contract to Nesler & Buechel 145, 146, 152 30-- Special Session, March 30 148 30- Sitterly, Chas., bond 153 30- Schuler & Son, bond 153 April 1- Street improvement, resolution 157 6- Schrempf, Ed., Councilmen, took oath of office 161 6- Schiltz, Harry J., bond 161 23 -John S. Seymour, petition, sidewalk on Vernon Street 166, 177 23- Semon, Peter, refund for cutting weeds 167 4- Sanitary Sewer in Foye and Napier Streets 174, 392 4- Sanitary sewer in Chappell Court 174, 391 15- Stack, Clem, petition for refund of license 178 15 -South Grandview Avenue Turn Around 179 15- Sidewalk, Petition for, in Goethe Street 180 15- Swimming Pool, 15th and Elm Streets, Petition to fill up 184, 253 27 -Steel Pontoons to be purchased for Bathing Beach 191 27 -Sewer and water, White Street from 27th to 32nd 198 27 -Sewer and water, White Street, from 21st to 24th 200 27-Sewer and water, Prince Street 200 27 -Sewer and water, West 23rd Street 201 27 -Sewer and water, Francis Street 201 27 -Sewer and water, Broadway and Broadway Ext 202 27 -Sewer and water, Elm Street 202 27 -Sewer and water, Almond Street 203 27 -Sewer and water, Ellis Street 203 27 -Sewer and water, Foye Street 204 27 - Sewer and water, Irving Street 204 27 -Sewer and water, South Grandview Avenue, from Bryant to Southern Avenue 205 27 -Sewer and water, West 5th Street 205 27 -Sewer and water, Queen Street 206 27 -Sewer and water, Seminary Street 207 27 -Sewer and water, White Street, 24th to 27th 207 27 -Sewer and water, Wood Street 208 ft 27- Sanitary sewer, ,Chappell Court 210, 213, 214, 391, 488, 595, 596 27- Sanitary sewer, Foye and Napier Streets...210, 214, 215, 610, 682, 684 June 3- Sigman, A. E., appointed acting Manager until Man- ager Douglas arrives 218 3- Special police officers -Lee A. Crane, Alvin Schau, Alden Hague and Walter Cullen appointed 219 June 8-- Southern Avenue. District Combined Sewer 232, 311, 312, 381, 382, 383, 401, 402 1925 Jan. Mar. If June July Aug • ft Nov. Dec. INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT T 5 -Teal, Cora M. vs. City of Dubuque, case settled. 23__Thilmany, petition for reduction in assessment for agricultural lands 23- Twaites petition for reduction in assessment for agricultural lands 22- Trimpler petition ,for store front 22- Trenk, Mary, remonstrance, improvement of W 14th St. assessment 22- Trilk, Wm., petition, relative to delinquent taxes 13 -Tax levy Library Board 13 -Tax levy, Park Board 3 -Tax Budget 3 -Tax, agricultural lands certified to County Auditor 3 -Tax levy, Fire Fund 3 -Tax levy, Electric Light Fund 18- Truher, C. E., petition for reduction in assessment 30 -Trade Home Shoe Stores, bond 15 -Teal, John F., petition, relative to delinquent as- sessment 15- Tapelt, Cecelia, settlement, delinquent assessment Page 10, 11 125, 154 125, 154, 554 237, 287 244, 287 253, 365 313 314 383 384 385 385 445. 609 731 739 749 1925 INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT Page U Aug. 3— Uhlrich, Paley Co., petition, cancelling contracts 1926 ,V INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT Page 388 Feb, 23 — Vollrath, Geo., protest against assessment, Althaus- er St. 56 Mar. 23 —Van Valkenberg bond 142 April 1 — Vollrath, George, reduced assessment 50% July 6 — Valley Street and Riker Street, petition to repair 294 13 — Vyverberg, Wilhelmina, petition to reduce assess- 317 ments 365 20— Voelker, C. A., Treasurer's deed to City 24— Voelker Realty Co., petition to excavate 384 Aug. 3— Voelker Realty Co., contractor's bond 384 Sept. 28— Vogenthaler, E. J., suit against City Oct. 5— Veterans of Foreign Wars, Leo A. Schwind Post No. 508, petition for use of Armory for bazaar 625 Dec. 7— Voelker, Chris. Jr. and Rose, notice of appeal from 735 assessment it I1 1925 Jan. 5 -Wood Street, resolution 5 -Wild, Mrs. Anna, petition for reduction in assess- ment 5 -Water connections S. Grandview Avenue to Uhl - rich, Paley 14- Winter, Christ J., petition for reduction in assess- ment Feb. 2- Weeds, cutting of, assessment 2 -Welu, Ray vs. City of Dubuque, appealed by plain- tiff 2- Wagner, L. J., petition, remonstrance against as- sessment for cutting weeds 16- Weipert, Regina, settlement of claim 23 -White Street, from 28th to 32nd, resolution for widening of same 54 March 2- Wasser, Christine, petition for reduction in taxes 57, 112 " 6 -White Street, 21st to 24th, bids...61, 96, 158, 172, 173, 222, 229, 269, 273 6 -Wood Street, bids 62, 97, 187, 229, 266, 269, 283 6-West 14th Street, from Alta Vista to Audubon 70, 101, 158, 182, 229, 244, 269, 277 6- Windsor Avenue, bids 76, 104, 158, 231, 295, 299, 332 6 -West 5th Street, bids 77, 78, 105, 390, 491, 505, 506 6 -West 23rd Street, bids 78, 105, 229, 235, 329 6 -West 14th Street, from Walnut to Alta Vista Streets, bids 86, 110, 158, 234, 321, 322, 324 6 -White Street, from 24th to 27th Streets, bids 86, 87, 110, 158, 257, 340, 348 6 -White Street, from 27th to 32nd Streets, bids 87, 103, 158, 163 6 -West 3rd Street, petition to improve 91 6 -Wood Street, petition of property owners for gas mains 13 -White Street, from 27th to 32nd Streets, petition of property owners objecting to awarding con- tract to Uhlrich -Paley Co. 103, 110, 158 23- Williams, M. C., bond 142 23- Wenzel, Fred, bond 142 23- Wunder, Alfred, bond 142 31 -West 14th Street, from Walnut to Alta Vista Streets, sewer and water connections 31- Wykoff Motor Works, petition to install gasoline filling station 31- Weber, Frank J., blind IC IC CC de CC May CC INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT Page w, 6, 27, 28, 269 9 10 15 33 44 44 51 91. 151 153 153 31- Woodmen of the World, petition for use of Armory during convention 164 April 1- Woodson & Flynn, petition for gasoline station 159 6- Willy, Ulrich, bond 161 23 -White Street, from 27th to 32nd Streets, petition to improve 163, 177 4- Willging, Rose K., petition for reduction in taxes for agricultural lands 171, 609 4 -West 16th Street, petition to improve 172 June 1- Wilbur Street, petition of property owners for sewer 216 3 -White Street, 27th to 32nd Streets, cancellation of contract 218 8- Welcome sign, 4th Street, petition to again put same in operation 227, 254 1925 IC « Sept. Nov. 'Dec. INDEX -Book 55 SUBJECT W 2- Willy, John, petition for reduction in taxes for agricultural lands . 20- Wayne, Mr., offers to purchase City property 20 -West 14th Street, remonstrance against assess- ment and bond issue 20- Waller, Mary E., Treasurer's deed to City 3- Witter Bros., contractor's bond 3- Welsch, James, claim for personal injury 18 -West Street, petition of property owners to improve 24- Wyburn, L., objection to assessment, sewer in Southern Avenue District 4- Wombacher, Adam, petition for reduction in as- sessment 21- Weber & Ellis, asking for reduction in assess- ment, Curtis Street 28 -West 17th Street, petition of property owners to have street improved 28- Wartburg Street, extended to Lull Street Oct. 12 -West 14th Street, gas connections 12 -West 23rd Street, gas conections 12 -White Street, gas connections' 12 -Wood Street. gas connections 12- Windsor Avenue, gas connections 12- Wiederholt, Valentine, petition to redeem delin- quent taxes 9- Woman's Relief Corps, petiton for use of Armory 30- Waterways Convention, at St. Louis, resolution 7- Waterways Convention, St. Paul, Manager to attend 7 -W. O. W. Drill Team, petition to use 3rd floor of • City Hall for drill July CI Aug. « id « if CC Page 291, 631 321 321 365 384 393 444, 484 477 516 593 604 607 640, 641 651 651, 654, 655 656 658 664 696 733, 747 738 738 INDEX —Book 55 1925 SUBJECT Y Jan. 26— Young, Henry G., remonstrance, for cutting weeds March 6— Yokum, W. L., et al., petition relative to awarding contract for improvement of Custer Street 23— Yates, H. G., petition for reduction in assessment, agricultural lands April 6— Yokum, Wm. L., bond June 22— Yokum, Wm., petition for vacation of 8th Street Aug. 18 —York Street, petition of property owners to im- prove 24 —Y. M. C. A., bond for sign CI it Page 30 00 154, 125 161 237, 359, 393 444, 478 1925 INDEX —Book 55 SUBJECT Z March 6— Ziegler, Albert, plumber's bond 23— Zemanek, F. R., petition to grade alley April 6— Zwack, Anton, bond ,may 20— Zuccaro, Gus, for exemption of license fee Sept. 1 —Zogg, Mrs. A., remonstrating against assessment Page 92 143 161 358 491, 553