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.
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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
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" 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
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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
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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
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159, 176
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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
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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
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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
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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
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52
53
56
56
57
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108, 578, 579
518, 565, 569
111, 441, 481
92
92
92, 94
94
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94
95, 162
95
112
142
144
159
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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
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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
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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
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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
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756
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435, 491, 507
85, 109
91
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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" 23 —Foye and Napier Street Sewers, reduction in as-
sessments
Dec. 15— Francois, Rose, settlement for delinquent assess-
ment
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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
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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
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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
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Sept. 1 —I. O. Ofront . F. Temple Building, petition to erect smoke
stack
255 Oct. 12— Irving St. gas connections
291
291, 631
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365
366
374
384, 446
385
436
740, 741
445
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516
538
605, 626
612, 713
665, 674
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dec. 15- Quince Street
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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