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1919 January Council Proceedingsf•• CITY COUNCIL. (Official.) , Regular session January 2, 1919. Council met at 8:15 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present - -Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamon- don, Strobel. BILLS. Wm. Singrin, excavating _. $ 5 54 John Spiece, macadam 32 91 E. T. Frith, health 1,040 00 On motion of Ald. Leist, all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid, all others referred to the Cofmittee of the Whole. Petition of W. J. Robinson, pas- tor of the First Baptist Church, ask- ing the City Council to remit the taxes on Lot 1 and 2 of Lot 756, McDaniel's Sub. of Town Lot, Du- buque, for the years 1916 and 1917, claiming same were deeded to the church in 1915 and are non- assess- able, Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the peti- tion was referred to the City Assess- or. Petition of the Adams Company, asking the City Council to sell to them the small triangle of land sit- uated near the corner of Fourth Street Extension, Sixth Street and Market Street, known as Lots 1 of 1 of 15 and 1 of 1 of 16, in Block 30. Dimensions, 50 ft on Sixth Street, about 65 ft. on Fourth Street Extension, about 60 ft. deep on the west side, and about 12 ft. deep on the east side, claiming that in the county books, by some misunder- standing said lots are assessed to John V. Rider. The Adams Com- pany purchased from John V. Rider all the Property that he owned in Block 30, and he never claimed to own any of Lot 15 or 16 mentioned above, also according to the books of the City of Dubuque, the above lots belong to the City. of Dubuque and when the Fourth Street Exten- sion was improved, this street as- sessment was charged up to the City of Dubuque on the above mentioned lots. They offer to pay the City of Dubuque $100.00 for a clear title to the above mentioned lots, presented and read. On notion of Ald. Leist, the peti- tion was referred to the Committee the Whole to view the grounds, and the City Engineer instructed to stake off and make a plat of the said lo ts. Petition of Louis F. Metz, guar- dian for the minor children of George Schlegel, deceased, asking the City Council to cancel taxes or Regular session, Jan. 2, 1919. allow sane to remain as .a lien on Lots 8 and 9, Weiland's Sub., stat- ing that there is an assessment lev- ied against said lots for $94.96 and the property was bid in at the sale for $104.26, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the petition was referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole and Mr. Metz to be notified to be present. Petition of Mrs. E. Crunion, ask- ing the City Council to cancel the taxes and have same remain as a lien against the N. E. 80x100 ft. of Lot 9, Summer Hill Add., for the years 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918, assessed to John Crunion Est., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the prayer of the petition was granted as an act of charity. Petition by residents on Burden and Davis Ave., asking the City Council to have a light placed at the corner of said streets, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the peti- tion was referred to the Committee of the Whole to view the grounds. Petition of Mrs. C. J. Evans, ask- ing' the City Council to investigate and arrange to pay bill of $52.40 for repairs made on sewer running from her house at 2671 Couler Ave., claiming said work had to be done on account of the storm sewer not being properly laid, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the peti- tion was referred to the Sewer Com- mittee to report to the Committee of the Whole. • To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the various road districts for the last half of December, 1918: Amount due laborers $810.43 Also submit payroll for labor on roads leading into the county for the last half of December, 1918, to be ,paid from the various road portions of the county road fund: First County, amount due la- borers $ 3.00 Fifth County, amount due la- borers 114.20 Also submit payroll for labor on various improvements, to be paid from the appropriations created therefore, for the last half of De- cember, 1918: Improvement Grandview Ave and South Dodge Streets, amount due laborers $86.10 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith, the pay- rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred 2 back 'to the 'Committee on Streets. Also 'submit payroll for labor on sewers in the City of Dubuque for the last half of December, 1918: Amount due laborers on sew- ers $ 261.40 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the payrolls were received and the re- port referred back to the Committee on Sewers. Chief of Police 'Giellis reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and 'City Council: Gentlemen: \ I herewith submit the police report for the month of December, 1918: Assault and battery •- 1 Disorderly conduct 'S Disturbing the peace 10 Fugitive 1 Highway robbery 2 Incorrigible 1 Intoxication 57 'Petit larceny 9 'Vagrancy 5 Violating speed ordinance 1 Violating traffic ordinance 7 Total 99 'Residents arrested 57 Doors found open 55 Defective lights 75 Lodgers harbored 133 Meals furnished prisoners 41 Cost of food $ 8.20 Sheriff dieting prisoners for the month of December $23.30 Police court costs and fines collected $85.45 Patrol runs for prisoners 157 Prisoners transferred 5 Committee calls 1 Miles traveled 245 Ambulance calls 206 Also beg to submit payroll for po- licemen for the last half of Decem- ber, 1918: 1 \ n ount due policemen $1,767.00 Amount retained in pension fund '35.2 5 Respectfully submitted, J. W. GIELLIS, Chief of Police. . On motion of Ald. Andresen, the report and payroll were received and warrants ordered drawn to pay various amounts and the report re- ferred back to the Police Commit - tee.. Fire Crmief Ahern reported as 1o1- lows: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the fire department for the 'last half of December, 1918: Amount due 'firemen $2,214.00 Pension fund retained 4408 Respectfully submitted, ' DAVID AHERN, ' Chief. Regular session, fan. 2, 19''19. On motion of Ald. Leist, the pay- roll was received and the report re- ferred back to the Fire 'Committee. City Auditor Lagen reported as follows : To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the last half of December, 1918: Amount due the City Offi- cers for salaries $1,472:87 Amanda Beyer (Iowa work- ing men's compensation) 17.54 Very respectfully, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. By FRED GANTERT, Deputy. On motion of Ald. Leist, the pay- roll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts and the payroll referred back to the Finance Committee. City Treasurer Wybrant reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The following is a statement of the amounts advanced by me during the month of Decem- ber, 1918, for which please order warrants drawn in my favor: Interest on warrants out- standing $1,342.50 Miscellaneous 1.63 Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WYBRANT, City Treasurer. On motion of Aid. Frith, the re- r ort of the City Treasurer was ap- proved and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the Finance Committee. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: Herewith 'returned you will find the plat and warranty deed made and executed by the Sis- ters of the Holy Ghost to the City of Dubuque by which is conveyed the Subdivisions of Lots 37 and 38 of Finley's Addition to the City of Dubuque. I beg to report that I have examined this plat and deed and find the same properly executed in form and the same may be filed for record with the County Record- er of Dubuque County, Iowa. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion 'of Ald. Frith, the 're- port of the 'City Attorney was 'ap- proved. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of 'the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: Your City Attorney and 'Committee on . Claims, to whom was referred the 'petition for al- lowance rof a 'claim for damages by reason of an alleged injury to Mrs. Mollie A. Semper, which occurred August 21, 1918, on the corner of Grove Terrace and West Twelfth Street, is herewith returned to you. We beg to advise you that this claim is not proper or legal in form nor has the same been filed with your honorable body within the time pro- vided for by the statute. We there- fore recommend that said claim be received and filed. i Respectfully submitted, Committee on Claims. M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Frith, the re- port of the City Attorney was ap- proved. To ,the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I beg to advise you that former Assistant City Attorney, D. Cooney, ha ' been discharged from the military service. During his absence, with your approval, I appointed as my assistant, F. D. Gil - loon, who served as such up until January 1, 1919, but the period for which his appointment was made 'expired on that date. Permit me then to advise you that I have re- . appointed M. D. Cooney to the office of Assistant City Attorney and ask that you approve my action. Respectfully yours, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Leist, the re- port of the City Attorney was ap- proved. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the fol- lowing weighmaster's reports were made a matter of'record: C. J. McCarthy $18.25 Louise Pitschner 1.07 H. P. Lemper 2.18 Dubuque, Ia., January 2, 1919. • To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council: Gentlemen: Please have the City Treasurer instructed to cancel the taxes assessed against Lot 13, Ne- vada Park Add., assessed to Realty Imp. Co., for the year 1917, as this is a double assessment, it is also assessed to Bradley and Maclay, where it rightfully belongs. Also have Treasurer instructed to cancel the taxes assessed against Lot 3 of 3 of Sub. City 738, assessed to J. J. Nagel, for the years 1917 and 1918, as this is a double ,assess- ment, it is also assessed to Wm. L. Duggan, for the years 1917 ,and 1918, where it rightfully belongs. Also have the Treasurer instructed to , cancel the taxes assessed against Lot 27, Burton's Add., for the ,year 1918, .assessed to Martha Wiedman, Regular session, Jan. 2, 1919- 3 as - this is a double assessment, it is also assessed to Martha Wiedman, where it rightfully belongs. Also have the personal 'taxes can- celled, assessed to J. K. Deming, Tr., for H. Horr Estate, for the year 1918, as this estate was closed in 1916, therefore should not have been carried, as there is no such estate now, so should not be as- sessed. Respectfully yours, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Add. Leist, the re- port of the City Assessor was ap- proved, City Electrician Hrpman reported 'as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Il herewith submit my report of defective lights for the month of 'December, 1918. I find from 'the report of the Police De- partment that the total hours that 75 lamps'failed to burn would actual 2 lamps burning for one month or $il.: . Respectfully submitted, \VILLIAM HIPMAN, City El ectrician. Ald. Ardrrsdn proven that the City Auditor be instructed to deduct $11.25 from the Dubuque Electric Company's bill. Carried. January 2, 1919. Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Beg to report on the petition of Thomas Hassett, relative to improvement of Villa Street, is follows: Thomas Hassett sold N. J. Staner the South 44.5 ft. of the East 50 ft. of the North 86 ft. of Lot 2, Harper•'s Sub. N. J. Stammer's assess - ment should be $60.16 and Thoinus Hassett's should be $80.07. Respectfully yours, WALTER H. CULLEN, City Engineer. Ald. Leist moved that the repo,mt of the City Engineer be approved - and the records be changed accord- ingly. Carried. Dubuque, Ia., January 2, 1919. Honorable Mayor and City Council . of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: Herewith attached find receipt in sum of $0.00 turned in by me to the City Treasurer in payment for the filling of cisterns. JNO. W. LAWLER, Committee .Clerk. On motion of Ald. Leist, the re- port -of the Committee Clerk was made a matter of record. Dubuque, Ia., January 2, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun Gentlem en: The Board of Health met ,in regular session January 2nd, 1919, at 2:30 p. m. Chairman Saul in the chair. pany to its consumers of su0h amount, if any, as may be found, on such examination, to be in excess of what would be a reasonable and fair return on the value of the Com- pany's property employed in the gas service; and, while said Company claims that the cost of reproduction at the present time of its plant and property used in the gas service would exceed the amount of the per - n]anent capital liabilities of the Company, that is, its capital stock and bonds, which aggregate $710,- 500.00, it is willing to have the re- turn for said period based on the amount of said permanent capital liabilities, and, Whereas, this Council knows that the price of labor, coal, and other articles and commodities entering into the cost of supplying gas and gas service have greatly increased over what they were prior to the war and it desires to be just and fair alike to said Gas company, and to its customers, and it believes that it is for the best interests of this ccmmunity that said Gas Company should be permitted to charge a rate for gas that will enable it to maintain its solvency and to earn a lair and reasonable return or profit from its business, and it believes that the public generally who are the customers of said Gas Company entertain the same opinion, and, Whereas, this Council further be- lieves that it is desirable that the expense of litigation in the Courts to determine the question of the suf- ficiency of said rate be avoided and that the interests of the customers of said Gas Company, as well as said Gas 'Company, itself, can be fully and justly protected by an actual experiment and adjustment of the rates for gas determined by the re- sult of such experiment and from the books and accounts of said Company at the end of the period covered by such experiment and it further believes that under the ab- normal conditions now prevailing and under all the circumstances said Gas Company ought to be satisfied with a return of 6 per cent per an- num, on its permanent capital lia- bilities during said period of eigh- teen months. NOW THEREFORE, Resolved, by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That the price of gas for the eighteen months' period beginning July 1, 1918 and ending December 31 1919, to consumers in the .City of Dubuque, shall be adjusted -in the following manner: (a) Three auditors or umpires, citizens of Dubuque, Iowa, shall be chosen,' one by the City Council, one Regular session, Jan. 2, 1919. by the Key City Gas company, and the third by the two thus chosen. The representatives of each party to be chosen at the pleasure of the pleasure of the party represented, but not less than sixty (60) days pri- or to December 31, 1919 and the third auditor or umpire not less than thirty (30) days prior to said date, (b) As soon after December 31, 1919, as practicable, these auditors shall investigate the accounts of the Key City Gas company for the purpose of determining the financial result of its operations for said eighteen months' period ending De- cember 31, 1919. (c) In the event the result of op- erations show net earnings of more than 6% per annum, on the present permanent capital liabilities of the company, being the amount of its capital stock and bonde outstanding, and which amount is $710,500.00, such excess over said 6% shall be rebated by the Key City Gas com- pany to its consumers of gas dur- ing said period in proportion to their respective bills for gas for said period. (d) The Key City Gas Company shall be required to execute to the City of Dubuque, a bond in the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dol- lars to guarantee the payment of such rebate if any that may be due its consumers. The bond to be in substantially the form hereto at- tached and the surety of ' sureties thereon to be approved by the Mayor. (e) This resolution is to take ef- fect and be binding on the Council only in case that the said Key City Gas Company shall within five (5) days after its adopton deliver to the Mayor the bond above referred to, and file with the City Recorder an instrument in writing, accepting the terms and conditions of this res- olution, and agreeing that the rates for gas for the eighteen months' period in question shall be deter- mined in the manner set forth here- in. 5 (f) In as much as the ordinance adopted by this Council on December 5, 1918, and hereinbefore referred to is inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution, it is understood that upon the acceptance of the pro- visions of this resolution by the said Key City Gas Company, said ordi- nance will be repealed by this Coun- cil. (g) It is further provided and agreed that the heat units employed by said Gas Company shall be not less than 560 B. T. N. for three (3) consecutive days at any one time. (h) It is further provided that ex- 4 Present - -Aid. Andresen, Citizens M. M. Hoffman, A. Zillig, Dr. J. Graham, Dr. E. L. Reinecke, Asst. City Attorney Cooney, Sanitary Offi- cer Neumann. Minutes of the meeting of Dec. ith, 1918, read and on motion of A10. Andresen, were approved a , read. On motion of M. M. Hoffman, the following bills were 'sent to the county for payment: Peter Woodson and wife $100.00 Murphy & Chalders 27.37 Fred Wissel 26.00 Dubuque Eelctric Co. 3.17 Peter Even & Son 8.25 T. J. Mulgrew Co. . McCoilins Transfer Co. 1.50 A. Zillig moved to adjourn. Car- ried. JOHN STUBER, Clerk of the Board of Health. On motion of Ald. Leist, the re- Tort of the Board ' of Health was approved. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of C. J. Buol, relative to the valuation placed on Lot 10, Fairview Place, in the sum of $1,300.00, would re.. spectfully report that we have ex- E. mined the property and would rec- ommend that the same be reduced to $560.00 and he be allowed to pay his back taxes on that basis with interest and that the Treasurer and Assessor be instructed accordingly. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Frith, the re- port of tits Committee of the Whole relati ie to C. J. Buol was approved. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the Key City Gas Co., asking that the Ordinance adopted by the City Council on December 5th, 1918, set- ting the price on gas at $1.10 per 1000 cu. ft., be repealed and asking the Council to allow the rates to r.)- main as it has been for the past six months ($1.25 per 1000 cu. ft.) and at the end of the year 1919 the City and the- Gas Company appoint an auditor each and the two thus ap- pointed to pick another and the three of them examine the books of said company and if they showed a large profit said company would re- bate it back to the consumer, would respectfully recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted and the said Ordinance repealed. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Ald. Strobel moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing anyone present to address the Coun- cil. Carried by the following vote: Yeas — Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamon- don, Strobel. Nays —None. Regular session, Jan. 2, 1919. Mr. Geo. McLean addressed the Council. Ald. Frith moved to adopt the re- port of the Committee of the Whole relative to the petition of the Key City Gas Co. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon. Nays —Aids. Hird, Leist, Strobel. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: Whereas. for many years prior to July 1, 1918, the Key City Gas' Com- pany charged and collected from users of gas in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, a net rate of $1.00 per thous- and cubic feet where the consump- tion of gas amounted to 1000 cubic feet or more per meter per month, 'and a higher. rate for gas used and for the use of meter, in all cases where the consumption of gas 'was less than 1000 cubic feet, per meter, per month; and on said date in- credsed its rates* to $1.25, net, per 1000 cubic feet where the consump- tion amounted to 1000 cubic feet per meter, per month, or over, and a higher rate for gas used and for the use of meter where the con- sumption of gas- was less than 1000 cubic feet per meter, per month, and, Whereas, remonstrance against said raise was filed with this Coun- cil and this Council di,d, on Decem- ber 5, 1918, adopt an ordinance which, on December 6, 1918, was signed by the Mayor and officially published and which ordinance fixed the price which- said Company may charge private consumers for gas at the rate of $1.10, net, per thousand cubic feet, said price to commence with the gas bills of February 1, 1919, and, Whereas, said Gas company has protested against said rate and said ordinance, and represents, and ' claims, that the rate fixed by said ordinance is inadequate to enable it to earn any reasonable return on the value of its property employed in the gas' service, and amounts to a confiscation of its property, and claims, that if said rate is insisted upon, said Company will be obliged to bring snit to have the sufficiency and validity of said rate determined in Court, and has stated that such litigation is extremely expensive, and it desires to avoid such litigation, and has asked that said ordinance brs repealed, and has suggested that for the period of eighteen months, commencing with July 1, 1918, the question of the rates to be finally al- lowed for gas be adjusted by agree- ment, which includes an examina- tion of tite books and accounts of said Company, at the end of said period, and a rebate by the Corn- I II. I I III iiI l i '� II I I I '. 11 III 1 1 1 6 Regular session, Jan. 2, 1919. tensions or improvements made by the Gas Company during the period covered by this agreement shall not be charged as an item of expense, but rather be investments. FORM FOR BOND. Know All Men By- These`Presents: That we, The Key City Gas Com- pany of Dubuque, Iowa, as princi- pal, and — -- as surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and to all persons here concerned in the penal sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollars, for the payment of which well and truly to be made we do bind our- selves, our heirs and successors, firmly by these presents. The condition of the above obli- gation is such that whereas the above named The Key City Gsa Company, has entered into an agree- ment with the City of Dubuque, by the terms of which the price of gas to be charged its consumdrs for the period of eighteen months, begin- ning July 1, 1918, and ending De- cember 31, 1919, is to be adjusted and determined at the end of said period from an examination of the books and accounts of said Gas Company by three auditors or um- pires, citizens of Dubuque, to be chosen, one by the City Council, one by the said Gas Company, and the third by the two thus chosen. And the said Gas Company has agreed that in the event the result of oper- ations for said period show net earn- ings of more than six (6) per cent - per annum on its present permanent capital liabilities, which are Sever Hundred Ten. Thousand, Five Hun- dred (3710,500) dollars, such excess ever said 6 per .cent-shall be rebated by the Key City Gas Company to its consumers of gas during said period, in .proportion to their re- spective bills for gas for said 'Period. Now if the Key City Gas Company shall carry out its said agreement, and shall, with reasonable prompt- ness pay such rebates, if any, as shall be found to be due its custom- ers, then the above obligation is to be void and of no effect; otherwise it is to be, and remain in full force and virtue in law. Signed at Dubuque, Iowa, this clay of January, A. D., 1919. THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANY, By ' President. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon. Nays —Aids. Hird, Leist, Strobel. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE PRICE TO BE CHARGED TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS BY THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANY FOR THE USE OF GAS WITHIN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE." Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: - Section 1. That an ordinance en= titled "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE PRICE TO BE CHARGED TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS BY THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANY FOR THE USE OF GAS WITHIN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE," passed by this Council December 5, 1918, be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication in the Times - Journal and Telegraph- Herald, newspapers, as provided by law. Adopted Approved Mayor. Attest: - City Recorder. Published officially in the Du- buque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers. City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the Ordinance. Car- ried by the following vote. Yeas —Alds. Andresen Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon. Nays —Hird, Leist, Strobel. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the Ordinance remain dormant. Carried. Alderman Frith offered the fol- lowing: Whereas, The contract heretofore entered into by the City of Dubuque for the construction of a ,sanitary - sewer in Seminary Street hereinafter described has been completed, and the City Engineer has computed that . the cost 'and expense of said im- provement amount to $1,031.61. - Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of the ,City of Dubuque, That to provide for the cost of cone structing a sanitary sewer in Semi- nary Street from West Locust Street to a point 450 feet north, the Mayor be and he is hereby required to execute and deliver to the City Recorder- to be by him registered and countersigned, four bonds for Two I Hundred ,,and Fifty dollars each and one for Thir- ty -one and 61 -100 Dollars, numbered 5641 to 5645, inclusive, dated Janu- ary 18th, 1919, payable on or before seven years after the date thereof, and hearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, payable semi - annually. Alt. Frith moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the fol- lowing' vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel. Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1919. Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: I herewith submit plans for public comfort station as per your request. Respectfully yours, WALTER H. CULLEN, City Engineer. On motion of Ald. Frith the plans were referred to the Committee of the Whole. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE FOR THE VACA- TION OF ELM STREET FROM TWENTY - SEVENTH STREET TO TWENTY - EIGHTH STREET; ALLEY BETWEEN ELM STREET AND WASHINGTON STREET FROM TWENTY -SEV- ENTH STREET TO TWTa{NTY- EIGHTH STREET IN GLEN - DALE ADDITION NO. 3, ALL IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA. Whereas, a petition has been filed by the Liberty Tractor Company for the vacation of parts of certain streets and alleys in the City of Du- buque, and Whereas, the said Liberty Tractor Company owns all - the property abutting the parts of said streets and alleys in question and said streets and alleys are of no use to anyone excepting said company, and Whereas, by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque the City Engineer has made a plat of, and showing said streets and alleys purposed to be vacated and filed the same in his office subject to public inspection and due notice has been given to all abutting property own- ers and ten days' notice of said pur- posed vacation has been published in the official papers of the City of Dubuque and the purposed action has been submitted to the City Council at two regular sessions, and Whereas, it appears that there is no objection on the part of anyone interested -in the property benefitted by said streets to the granting of said petition, and Whereas, it appears that the va- cation of said street and alley will be of great commercial advantage to the City of Dubuque, and there appears no valid objection to said vacation and the granting of the use of the land so vacated to the owners of the property abutting on said street and alley. Therefore, Be it ordained by the City Council of the-City of Dubuque: Section 1. - That Elm Street, from Twenty - seventh Street to Twenty- Regular session, Jan. 2, 1919. 7 eighth Street; and the alley between Elm Street and Washington Street from Twenty- seventh to Twenty - eighth Street, in Glendale Addition No. 3 in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, be and the same is hereby vacated and annulled and the permanent use thereof granted to the owners of the property abutting on said street and alley so vacated. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage by the City Council and its publication in the Dubuque Telegraph- Herald and Times -Jour- nal newspapers. Adopted Approved: Mayor. Attest: City Recorder. On motion of Ald. Leist the Ordi- nance was referred to the Commit- tee of the Whole. Ald. Hird moved to adjourn. Car- ried. JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. 8 CITY COUNCIL, Regular Session Jan. 16, 1919. (Official.) Regular session January 16, 1919. Council met at 8:25 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamon- don, Strobel. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the Council proceedings for the month of December, 1918, were approved as printed. BILLS. John Stuber, expense $ 2 75 M. D. Cooney, expense 23 50 M. H. Czizek, expense 24 25 . Western Union Telegraph Co., expense 3 00 Wm. Grodie, expense 1 00 Pier Bros., expense 13 00 H. J. Vogel, expense 6 00 J. Melloy, expense 2 78 F. W. Marty and Son, ex- pense and police 71 30 F. W. Marty and Son, ex- pense 2 10 M. S. Hardie, expense 105 00 Telegraph- Herald, expense 16 25 T. J. Mulgrew, expense 11 50 Frank Beutin, police and ex- pense 45 26 Key City Decorative Glass Works, expense 3 50 W. S. Riker, expense 10 25 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense 7 90 Clarence M. Traut, police and expense 82 45 Fluckiger Motor Co., expense 12 35 Peter Even & Son, police 1 00 C. J. McCarthy, police 8 20 Hawkeye Vulcanizing Co , police 4 25 The Adams Co., police 10 50 Guaranteed Tire Service Co , police 30 22 Midwest Auto Supply Co , police 13 92 The Palace Clothiers, police_ 13 50 Iowa Oil Co., police 28 03 Hawkeye Steam Vulcanizing Co., police 1 00 Eichhorn & Bechtel, police_._ 18 50 Rellihan & Mullen, expense and police 18 35 John L. Kies, expense and fire Iowa Telephone Co., expense, police and fire 61 86 Spahn & Rose, expense and roads 17 *47 Mettel Bros., 5th road; sew- ers and ,police 5 95 Upton Laundry, health and expense 15 36 Dubuque Electric Co., light - 3485 25 ing Dubuque Electric Co., light- 7 25 ing 332 15 Dubuque Electric Co., po- lice The Key City Gas Co., ex- pense, police and fire 140 55 The Key City Gas Co., po- lice, fire and expense 8 50 Henry Tischhauser, roads _ 12 24 Ahrens Fox Fire Engine Co , fire 1 20 Electrical Review Publishing Co., fire 50 Ellwanger Bros., roads 35 Butt Brothers, 2nd road 10 A. A. Brown, 5th road 50 A. A. Brown, 5th road' 50 F, Schloz & Son, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th roads 8 00 W. B. Baumgartner, 4th road 3 00 Key City Iron Works, road 1 13 F. Schloz & Son, fire 30 W. D. Deckert & Co., fire .._. 1 75 The Smedley Co., fire 1 75 Becker, Hazelton Co., fire 29 70 Byrne Bros., health and fire 1 50 Peter' Even & Son, fire 174 34 Geisler Bros., fire 17 21 Fluckiger Motor Co., fire 25 b7 National Refining Co., fire 7 20 J. J. Rowan, fire 5 00 Butt Bros., fire 12 85 Fred C. Ris, fire 1 35 National Refiining Co., fire 79 50 E. P. Smith Co., fire 54 • Key City Iron Works, fire , 50 Ellwanger Bros., fire 'GO Dubuque Electric Co., fire 36 34 T. J. Magee, sewer 8 25 T. Q. Magee, sewer 7 50 Peed, Berwanger & Pfiffner, 12 75 2 95 sewer F. Schloz & Son, sewer 5 50 Enterprise Printing Co , health 4 75 Labor Leader, printing 12 50 o Telegraph - Herald, printing 52 65 Telegraph- Herald, printing 20 26 Times - Journal, printing 29 55 Times - Journal, printing 83 43 jV. Deckert Co., health 65 Peryon Pharmacy, health 22 35 Butt Bros., health 11 40 Scheppele Motor Co., health 4 50. United Tire Sales Co., health 63 18 Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., health 9 26 Carr, Ryder & Adams Co., health 13 50 Midwest Auto Supply Co , health 2 20 Jas..Levi & Co., health 37 13 F. NI. Jaeger Hdw. Co , health 3 50 National Refining Co., health 4 25 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., health • ] 0 John Dehing, health 60 00 • On motion of Ald. Leist all hills properly O. K. were ordered paid. Petition of Martin Beyhl, asking the City Council to cancel his taxes for the year 1918, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Hird the prayer of the petition was granted as an act of charity. Petition of Dr. A. M. Pond asking the City Council to remit taxes on property on the corner of Eleventh and Locust streets, stating that he was in the active service of the U. S. array. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the Committee of the W Communication by Committee of the hole. Dubuque Police Association stat- ing that in the near future a petition for a fair increase of salaries will be presented to the City Council. Pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the__ communication was referred to the Committee of the W h Petit ion of Mrs. Mary Dolan, ask- ing the City Council to allow the taxes for 1918 to remain as a lein without interest against her prop- erty, ?cZ of lot 62, Union Add. Pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of John Olinger, asking the City Council to reduce the as- sessment on property known as Boulevard Add., at Jackson and 24th streets. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Wm. J. Mueller, ask- ing the City Council to exempt him from taxes as he is a soldier. Pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith the prayer of the petition was granted. Petition of W. J. Brown, A.gt., asking the City Council to reduce the assessment on lots 1 and 1A, Levens' Add., stating that in 1914 it was assesed at $7,000.00; later it was advanced to $17,270. Present- ed and read. On motion of Ald. Leist th petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole to view the grounds. Petition of W. T. Burns by W. J. Brown, asking the city for a reduc- tion in the assessment of the prop- erty situated on the S. W. corner of Eighth. and Clay street. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of A. L. Rhomberg, ask- ing the City Council to have error corrected for assessment of lot 4 of M. lot 144 for improvements, claim- ing said lot has no improvements on it. Presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. McLaughlin the petition was referred to the City Assessor to report to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Samuel McNeice, ask- Regular Session Jan. 16, 1919. 9 ing the City Council to exempt him from takes on lot 24, C. A. Voelker's Add., under soldier's exemption law: Presented and read. On motion of Ald.- Hird the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Dr. Lewis Linehan, asking the City Council to allow him a soldier's exemption for the year 1918 on of M. 1-3, lot 749, and N. 40 ft. of S. 2 -5, lot 465. Present- ed and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Columbia Camp, No. 78, Woodmen of the World, asking the City Council for permission to hold an open air carnival during the week beginning May 26 td May 31st, 1919, on the property known as Olinger park. Presented and read. On motion of Aldo Frith the petition was referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole. Petition of Josephine and Mary Wolf, asking the City Council for a reduction in assessment of taxes on the S. 32 ft. 4 inches of the S. 66 ft. 4 inches of the S. 2 -5 of lot 446, Theodore Altman Est. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist the petition was referred to tha Committee of the Whole, Petition of Thomas Delaney, ask- ing the City Connell to reduce the assessment on N. 34 ft. of the S. 66 8 -12 feet of out lot 446, known as 1114 Clay street. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andre- sen the petition Was referred to the Committee of the Whole to view the grounds. Petition of Mt. Pleasant Home, asking the City Council to cancel the special asssessment, or reduce same td $120.00 on the following: Lets 55 to 63, inclusive, in Rosedale Add. Presented and read. On motion of. Ald. Hird the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of the citizens of Du- buque, asking the City Council not to repeal the ordinance passed De- cember 5th , fixing the rate for gas in the city at $1.10 a thousand cubic feet, and protesting against them establishing a rate of $1.25. Pre- sented and read. Ald. McLaughlin moved to refer the petition to the Committee of the Whole. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon. Nays -Ald. Strobel, Petition of the residents of the Second ward asking the City Coun- cil not to grant the Key City Gas Co. $1.25 a thousand for gas but to permit the $1.10 a thousand ordi- nance now on the books to remain in force. Presented and read. On mo- Amount due policemen $1,826.25 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Aid. Andresen, the payrolls were received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the Police Committee. Fire Chief Ahern reported as fol- lows: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the fire department for the first half of January, 1919. Amount due firemen $2,205.00 Respectfully submitted, DAVID AHERN, Chief. On motion of Ald. Leist, the pay- rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the Fire Committee. Dubuque, Ia., Jan. 17th, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of 'Dubuque, Iowa: Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the month of December, 1918, showing the receipts and dis- bursements for the month: RECEIPTS. Receipts during month December, 1918 $ 43,387.13 Cash balance December 1st, 1918 220,841.79 Total $264,234.92 DISBURSEMENTS. Warrants redeemed $ 14,334.32 Improvement bond cou- pons redeemed 1,530.00 Regular bond coupons re- deemed 1,105.14 Improvement bonds re- deemed 1,500.00 Library orders paid 1,34 Park ordetts paid 1,553.69 Police pension orders paid 192.50 Fire pension orders paid 339.00 $ 21,907.06 Cash balance December 31st, 1918 242,327.86 Total $264,234.92 The above cash balances include the balances in the improvement Bond Fund, the Water Works inter- est and Sinking Fund, the Library Fund, Old Water Works Debt Fund, Police Pension Fund, Fire Pension Fund, and the Sinking Fund (for amelioration of the City Regular Bonded Debt), also Excavation Fund. WATER WORKS ACCOUNT. 'Cash balance December 1st, 1918 $ 3,333.00 Deposits with City Treas- urer by Water Works Trustees 14,991.03 Total $18,324.03 Regular Session Jan. 16, 1919. Orders drawn on City Treasurer by Water Works Trustees $ 6,917.62 Cash balance Dec. 31, 1918 11,406.41 Total - $18,324.03 EXCAVATION FUND. Cash balance Dec. 1st, 1918_.$150.00 Cash balance Dec. 31st, 1918 150.00 EXCAVATION ACCOUNT. Cash balance Dec. 1, 1918 $167.68 Deposit with City Treasurer 54.98 Total $222.66 Warrants issued $ 27.12 Cash balance Dec. 31, 1918._ 195.54 Total $222.66 The following is a list of all in- terest coupons and bonds redeemed by the City Treasurer and credited to him: INTEREST. Improvement Bonds $1,500.00 Improvement Bond Coupons 1,530.00 Regular Bond Coupons 1,105.14 Very respectfully submitted, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. By FRED GANTERT, Deputy. Dubuque, Ia., Jan. 16, 1919. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the first.half of January, 1919, the amount due city officers for salaries, $1,479.07, and Amanda Beyer (Iowa Workingmen's Compen- sation), $17.54. Very respectfully, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. By FRED GANTERT, Deputy. On motion of Ald. Frith, the re- port of the city auditor was approv- ed and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the re- port referred back to the Finance Committee: On motion of Ald. Strobel, the fol- lowing weighmaster's reports were made a matter of record: • R. Hay $1.60 Dubuque, Ia., Dec. 29, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit to your Honorable Body for your ap- proval the appointment of Harry J. McCarthy and Peter Kies as deputy assessors for the ensuing two years, hoping this will meet with your ap- proval. Yours respectfully, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. Leist, the ap- pointment of the city assessor was approved. Dubuque, Ia., Jan. 6th, 1919. To the Mayor and Members of the 10 Regular Session Jan. 16, 1919. tion of Ald. McLaughlin the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The agreement of the Key City Gas Company nrass/Itad and read as follows: The Key City Gas Company here - y accepts the terms and conditions of the certain resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Du- buque, at its meeting of January 2, 1919, and agrees that the rates for gas for the eighteen months' period from July 1, 1918, to December 31, 1919, shall be adjusted and deter- mined in the manner set forth in said resolution. It desires, however, to state• that, while this instrument is, and is in- tended to be, an unqualified accept- ance of and agreement to the terms and conditions of said resolution, this company does not wish to be understood as agreeing that the rate of return to it of net earnings of 6 per cent on the amount of its present permanent capital liabilitis, as fixed in said agreement for the period in question, is adequate; or to the adequacy of such return of net earnings either as to rate or aS to value of property on which it is to be computed for any purpose other than the purpose of compro- mising and settling the present con- troversy. Dubuque, Iowa, January 3, 1919. THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANY. By GEO. McLEAN, President. By WM. 11 BRADLEY, See•. Ald. Strobel moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing any one present to address the Coun- cil. Carried by the following vote: Yeas =Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist. McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel. Nays —None. Attorney Glenn Brown addressed the Council relative to the gas rates. On motion of Ald. Frith the agree- ment of the Key City Gas Company was made a matter of record. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the Ordinance relative to establishing the rate of gas be read and be acted on at this time. Carried. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE PRICE TO BE CHARGED TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS BY THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANY FOR THE USE OF GAS WITHIN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE." Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance en- titled "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE PRICE TO BE CHARGED TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS BY THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANY FOR THE USE OF GAS WITHIN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE," passed by this Council December 5, 1918,` be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication in the Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald, newspapers, as provided by law. Adopted January 16, 1919. Approved January 20, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Du- buque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers January 21, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 1 -21 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon. Nays —Aids. Hird, Leist, Strobel. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the various road districts in the City of Dubuque for the first half of Jan- uary, 1919: Amount due laborers $639.47 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith, the pay- rolls were received and the report referred back to the Committee on Streets. Also submit payroll for labor on roads leading into the county: First County, amount due la- borers $22.06 Fifth County, amount due la- borers 93.86 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHR OMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith, the pay- rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and the report referred back to the Committee on Streets. Also submit the payroll for labor on sewers during the first half of January, 1919: Amount due laborers $281.90 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the payrolls were received and the re- port referred back to the Committee on Sewers.. Chief of Police Giellis reported as follows : Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the police depart- ment for the first half of January, 1919: 12 Regular Session Jan. 16, 1919. City Council: Gentlemen: Please have the City Treasurer instructed to cancel the personal tax of $10,000.00 carried as moneys and credits against the Glas- ser Tobacco Co. for the year 1917, as this should not have been carried, as they were also carried for $15,- 000.00 personal tax, for the year 1917, which is correct and for which they were assessed. So please have the Treasurer instructed to cancel the above mentioned $10,000.00 per- sonal tax for the year 1917. Respectfully yours, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald, McLaughlin, the report of the City Assessor was ap- proved. Dubuque, Ia., Jan. 7th, 1919. 'To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council: Gentlemen: Please have your City Treasurer instructed to allow an old soldiers' exemption of $1,800.00 to F. M. South on Lots 17 and 18, G. W. Rodger's Sub., for the year 1918, He being an old soldier, therefore is entitled to such exemption. Respectfully yours, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Aid. McLaughlin, the report of the City Assessor was approved. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the following bonds were referred to the City Attorney: The Key City Gas Company, in the sum of $50,000.00: Fred J. Heller, City Assessor, in the sum of $5,000.00 and Chas. Pape .Son plumber's bond. Dubuque, Ia., Jan. 14th, 1919. 'To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Please have the Clty Treasurer instructed to cancel $4,- 500.00 value of the personal tax car- , ried against the Nic Glab Est., this was carried for $6,500.00 stocks and bonds and their return shows that they have only $2,000.00 value of stocks and bonds, therefore they were carried for a value of $4,500.00 too much for 1918, and are entitled to have' same cancelled. Respectfully yours, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the report of the City Assessor was ap- proved. Your Bathing Beach Committee would respectfully recommend that the city take over the property of Mrs. Fischer, Lot 2 of 368, Ham's Add., or bathing beach purposes and allow her $200.00 on her taxes, and the City Attorney be instructed to procture from her a deed for the property as platted on the attached plat. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Bathing Beach Committee would respectfully recommend that the City Recorder be instructed to draw a warrant in favor of Fred Wenzel against the bathing beach fund in the amount of $118.50 for payment for taking out the boom. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Frith, the re- port of the Bathing Bach Commit- tee was adopted. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Dubuque, Iowa: Gentlemen: Your Committee on Claims and City _Attorney beg to ad- vise that they have effected a settle- ment in the case of Hedwig Katz vs, City of Dubuque, Law 19634, for the sum of two hundred ($200.00) dol- lars. We recommend that this settle- ment be accepted and that a war- rant be drawn in the sum of two hundred ($200.00) dolars, in pay- ment of same. Respectfully submitted, JOS. L. HIRD, E. E. FRITH, Committee on Claims. M. D. COONEY, Asst. City Attorney. On motion of Ald.'Hird, the report of the Committee on Claims was ar- proved and a warrant ordered drawn for $200.00 in favor of Hedwig Katz. Your Special Committee appointed to audit the Water Works reports from April 1st to September 30th, 1918, would respectfully report that we have completed our work and find vouchers 7539, 7589 and 7752 missing but paid for and would rec- ommend that the reports be approv- ed. J. STROBEL, C. J. LEIST, J. HIRD, Committee. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port of the Special Committee to audit the Water Works reports was a pproved. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of Louis F. Metz, requesting that the taxes against the George Schlegel Estate, also the special assessment for the improvement of Valeria street, levied against this property, Lots 8 and 9 in Wieland's Sub., be cancelled, would respectfully recom- mend that the praper of the petition be granted as a matter of charity. B. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Eva Potter for damages for in- juries received in a fall on a slippery sidewalk, would recommend that the said petition be received and filed. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of A. Galanes of Mayaguez P. R., ask:ng for a contribution to help rebuil their city, would respectfully reco '— mend that the said petition be re- ceived and filed as the city has no money to appropriate. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whol, to whom was referred the petition of the Dubuque and 'Wisconsin Bridge Co.,, asking that their taxes from the year 1910 to the present, be can- celled, would respectfully recom- mend that the prayer of their ,)eti- tion, be granted and the City Treas • urer; be instructed accordingly. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole„ to whom was referred the bill of the H Drug Co., for supplies fur - nished the ambulance, would re- spectfully recommend that the bill be allowed and the recorder in- structed to draw a warrant for $1.25 for the same. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Ald: Frith. moved that the clause relative to special assessment in the report of the Committee of the Whole on the petition of L. F. Metz b,e stricken, out and. referred back to th,e Committee of the Whole. Car- ried. Aid. Frith moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole 'rela- tive to the petition of the Dubuque and' Wisconsin Bridge Co., be re- ferred back to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Ald. Frith moved to adopt the rw, port of the Committee of the Whole with the eception of the two items referred back. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to ad- journ. Carried. JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Adopted , 1919. Approved Attest': Regular Session Jan. 16, 1919. 13 Mayor. City Recorder. Salaries for the First Half of January, 1919. James Saul, Mayor $ 58 32 Geo. D. Mrybrant, Treasurer 73 32 Otto F. Puls, Deputy 59 60 Louis F. Kolfenback, Clerk 50 00 Cyril D. Lagen, Auditor 64 16 Fred Gantert, Deputy 50 00 John Stuber, Recorder 64 16 Chas. E. Bradbury, Deputy 51 35 Fred J. Heller, Assessor 68 75 Peter Pies, Deputy 35 00 Harry McCarthy, Deputy 55 00 -M. H. Czizek, Attorney 82 50 Matthew Cooney, Asst. At- torney 57 75 Elsie Datisman, stenographer 11 00 Walter Cullen, Engineer 91 66 Frank Ryan, Asst. Engineer 52 25 John Fahey, Rodman 44 00 Frank Lawler, Committee Clerk 55 00 Chas. J. McCarthy, Market Master 37 50 Thomas hackney, - Pound Master 32 50 Mrs. H. Koenig, Janitress _. 38 50 James Lynch, Wharf Master 37 50 John Burke, 1st ward scales 5 00 Louis J. Plamonclon, Alder - man First Ward 12 50 J. J. McLaughlin, Alderman Second 'Ward 12 50 Chas. J. l.eist, Alderman Third Ward 12 50 Jos. L. Hird, Alderman Fourth Ward 12 50 E. E. Frith, Alderman Fifth Ward 12 50 Win. P. Andresen, Alder - man -at -large 12 50 John Strobel, Alderman -at- large John Geillis, Chief of Police 67 50 Amanda Beyer, Iowa Work- ing hen's' Compensation.___ 17 54 Police Payroll First Half January, 1919. Edward Brunskill Max Bemis .lames Corcoran Michael Connolly John Cody N. Campbell \\rui. Carroll Thomas Cain Thomas Connolly Philip Dunphy Thomas I>uggah Edward Daily Nicholas Ehlers Patrick Fury John Fox Michael Fogarty Theo. Ganahl Ben Gray John Kopp John Iiilby Barney Ludescher Hugh Markey Alfred Noel Otto Neuman List of Warrants. 45 37 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 50 45 45 37 47 45 45 45 45 45. 42 45 45 45 41 00 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 50 00 00 00 00 00 50 0'0 00 00 25 Fifth County. 1. Long L. Schneider V. Lick A. Litz P. 1 -Torch John O'Brien 47 50 Michael O'Connor 47 50 Michael Ryan 45 00 Gus Raterman 45 00 Joseph Stoltz 45 00 Patrick Sullivan 47 50 John Spielman 45 00 Dennis Sheehan 45 00 Thomas Sweeney 47 50 Fred Spielman 45 00 George Stoltz 40 00 Charles Truher 45 00 Anton Van Driel 35 00 Edward Vosberg 45 00 Frank Williams 45 00 Miss B. Brennan 45 00 Mrs. K. Hibbe 45 00 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on roads lead- ing into the Comity for the first half of January, 1919„ to be paid from the various wards' portion of the County Road Fund: First County. J. Van Vie $ 5 00 J. Thompson 4 46 C. Van Wie 12 60 $ 11 90 24 18 17 78 2 59 37 50 BILLS. John Stuber, expense $ 2 75 M. D. Cooney, expense 23 00 1T. H. Czizek, expense 24 25 -Western f"nion Telegraph Co., expense Wni. Crodie, expense Pier Bros., expense . 1 -l. .1. Vogel, expense J. Molloy, expense F. W. Marty C Son, expense and police 71 8') F. W, Harty & Son, expense 2 1,) M. S. Hardie, expense 105 00 Telegraph - Herald, expense . 16 25 T .1.Mnlgreiy, expense 11 50 Frank Boutin, police and expense Key City Decorative \Works, expense W. S. Biker, expense C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., ex- pense Cla rencc _H Traut, police and expense 82 45 Flnekiger Motor Co., police.. 12 '35 Peter Even & Son, police 1 00 C. J. ALb:'arthy, police 8 20 Han-keye Vulcanizing' Co., • police 4 25 The Adamc Co., police 10 50 'Guaranteed Tire Service Co., police 30 22 Midwest Auto Supply Co., police 13 92 The Palace Clothiers, police 13 50 Iowa Oil Co., police 28 03 3 00 1 00 13 00 6 00 2 18 45 26 3 50 10 25 14 List of City Warrants To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The following is a complete list of all warrants issued by me during' the month of January, 1919: Salaries for the Last Half of December, 1018. Dubuque, Iowa. .Tames Saul, Mayor $ 58 33 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer 73 33 Otto F. Pnls, Deputy 59 60 Louis F Kolfenbach, Clerk.. 50 00 Cyril D. Lagen, Auditor 64 17 Fred Gantert, Deputy 50 00 John Stuber, Recorder 64 17 Chas. E. Bradbury, Deputy 51 35 Fred J. Heller, Assessor 62 50 • Peter Kies, Deputy 55 00 Harry McCarthy, Deputy .... 55 00 M. H. Czizek, Attorney 82 50 Frank Gilloon, asst. attorney 57 75 Elsie Datisman, stenographer 11 00 Walter Cullen, Engineer 91 67 J. J. Ryan, Asst. Engineer.... 52 25 John Fahey, Rodman 44 00 Fran]: Lawler, Committee Clerk 55 00 Chas. J. McCarthy, Market Master Thos. ITackney, Poitndinas- ter 32 50 Mrs. H. Koenig, janitress 38 50 James Lynch, Wharf Master 37 50 John Burke, First -Ward scales Louis J Plamonrlon, Alder- man First, Ward 12 50 '.f. J. ACcL aughlin, Alderman Second Ward 12 50 Chas. J. 1.eist, Alderman Third Ward 12 50 - Jos. L.' Hird, Alderman Fourth 'Ward E. E. Frith, Alderman Fifth Ward Wm. P. Andresen, Alder man -at- T.arge 12 50 John Strobel, Alderman -at- Large John Giehlis, Chief of Police 67 50 Amanda Beyer, Iowa work- ingmen's compensation law 17 54 Police Payroll Last Half of Decem- ber, 1918. Edward Brunskill $44 10 Max Bemis 36 75 James .Corcoran 44 10 Michael Connolly 44 .10 John Cody 29 31 Nicholas Ca mpbell 44 10 William Carroll 44 10 Thomas Cain 44 10 Thos. Connolly 44 10 Philip .Dunphy 49 00 Thomas Duggan 44 10 Edward Daily 44 10 List of Warrants. 37 50 5 00 12 50 12 50 12 50 Licholas Ehlers 36 75 Patrick Fury 46 55 John Fox 44 10 Michael Fogarty / 41 65 Theo. Ganahl 44 10 Ben Gray 44,10 John Kopp 44 4,3 John Kilby 41 65 Barney Ludescher 44 10 Hugh Markey 44 10 Otto Neuman 41 25 Alfred Noel 44 16 John O'Brien 46 55 Michael O'Connor 46 55 Michael Ryan 44 10 Gus Ratermann 44 10 Joseph Stoltz 41 13 Patrick Sullivan 46 55 John Spielman 44 10 Dennis Sheehan 44 10 Thomas Sweeney 46 55 Fred Spielman 44 10 Geo. Stoltz 39 23 Charles Truher - 38 19 Edward Vosberg 44 10 Anton Van Driel 36 75 Frank Williams 44 10 Miss B. Brennan 44 10 Mrs. K. Hibbe 44 10 Pension fund retained 35 25 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on various im- provements to be paid from the ap- propriations created therefore, for the last half of December, 1918: Grandview Ave. and So. Dodge St. Improvement. W. Clark $ 30 00 J. Wickham 3 30 J. Thompson 1.1 40 D. O'Meara 3 90 W. O'Brien 37 50 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlem en: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on roads lead- ing into the County for the last half of December, 1918, to be paid from the various roads' portion if the County Road Fund: First County. L, Palmondy, oil used at Cas- cade crossing' $ 3 00 ' Fifth County. John Long $ 55 30 A. Litz 21 40 P. Horch 37 50 BILLS. Wm. Singrin, excavating' .__.$ 4 54 Visiting' Nurse Association, appropriation 100 00 George D. Wybrant, treas- urer, interest 500 00 George D. Wybrant, treas- urer, interest 500 00 George D.- Wybrant, treas- urer, interest 342 50 George D. Wybrant, treas- urer, expense 1 63 fir•('? CITY COUNCILI (Official.) Regular session, February 6th, 1919. Council met at 8:05 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. . Present: Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Strobel. Absent: Alds. McLaughlin, Pla- mondon. BILLS. E. T. Frith, health $1,080.00 On motion of Ald. Leist, all bills properly 0. K. were ordered paid. Ald. Andresen moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing anyone present to address the Coun- cil. Carried by the following vote: Yeas — Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, Strobel. Nays —None. Absent —Alds. McLaughlin Pla- mondon. Mr. Chas. A. Wright, representing the Federation of Labor, addressed the council relative to establishing a Municipal Electric plant in the city, and stated that he would have an expert from Chicago to submit figures on same if the council would suspend action until that time. Ald. Plamondon entered and took his seat at 8:20 p. m. Ald. Andresen moved that the Federation of Labor be notified when the matter of letting the lighting contract is to be discussed, that they may have a representative there and to extend the time of said discussion until the Federation of Labor could be present with said ex- pert from Chicago. Carried. Petition of Mrs. Paulin Wagner, asking the City Council to cancel the taxes against her property for the year 1918, as she was unable to pay the same, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Mrs. Ida Worst asking the City Council to cancel the taxes against her property, Lot 40, Staf- ford Add., for the year 1918, stating she is unable to pay same. Pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole, and in- terested notified to be pres- ent. Petition of A. E. Gmehle, asking the City Council to appoint him col- lector of delinquent personal taxes for 1917 and prior at 10 per cent commission, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the prayer of the petition was granted. Petition of McFadden Building Co., Regular Session, February 6th, 1919. 17 asking the City Council to instruct the City Treasurer to cancel the taxes against Lot 1 of the Sub of 529 and 530, located at the corner of First and Iowa streets, stating that according to an ordinance adopted June 18, 1909, assessment on said lots was to he cancelled for a period of ten years. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Mrs. Louis S. Kessler, asking the City Council to remit taxes on the southerly 28 ft. of Lot 242 and northerly 5 feet of Lot 24'1, in Glendale Add., stating that she is a widow and unable to pay the same. Presented and read. On rrro- tion of Ald. Frith, the prayer of the petition was granted as an act of charity. Petition of the property owners and residents of Edina street, asking the City Council to improve said street from Alta Vista street to the end of said street. Presented and read. On petition of Ald. Andresen, the petition was referred to the Fourth ward alderman and the City Engineer be instructed. Petition of Conrad F. Helbing, asking the City Council to cancel the taxes for 1918 against the easterly 22 ft. of Lots 14 and 14A, and the westerly 26 ft. of Lots 13 and 13A, in Pauline Langworthy Add., as he is in the United States army. Pre- sented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the prayer of the petition was granted, as Mr. Heldbing has a contract of purchase for this prop- erty. Petition of Mrs. Mary Neenan, asking the City Council to grant soldier's exemption on the property of her son, Herbert J. Neenan, be- ing Lot 8 Grandview Ave. Add., as he is in the service of the U. S. army. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the prayer of the petition was granted. Petition of W. H. Rauch, asking the City Council to correct error in assessment for 100 ft of sewer againts Lot 12, Stewart's Sub., stat- ing there is only about 50 ft abut- ting said lot. Presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the City Engineer. Petition of George Watters, asking the City Council to accept $25.00 in full payment of assessment for the undivided half of Middle 1 -5 of Out Lot No. 457 in the City of Dubuque, was levied on December 23, 1897. Stating same is now outlawed. Pre-. sented and read. On recommenda- tion of the City Attorney, Ald. An-. dresen moved that the petition be received and filed. Carried. Petition of George J. Hille, asking the City Council to grant him a soI- 1;6 Official., Notices,. Ha »keye Steam Vulcanizing Co., police 1 00 Eichhorn & Bechtel, police_ 18 90 Rellihan & Mullen, expense and police 18 35 John L. Kies, expense 1 00 Iowa Telephone Co., ex- pense and police 36 94 Spahn & Rose, expense 10 08 Mettel Bros., police 3 40 Upton Laundry, health and expense 15 36 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 332 Dubuciue Electric Co., police 2 95 The Key City Gas Co., ex- pense and police 128 60 The Key City Gas Co., ex- pense and Police 5 50 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 474 00 Hartig Drug Co., health 1 25 Hedwig Katz, expense 200 00, Henry Tischhauser, roads 12 24 Aherns -Fox Fire Engine Co , fire Electrical Review. Publish- ing, Co., fire Ellwanger Bros., roads, 15 1 20. 50 35 AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE' FIXING TIDE PRICE TO BE CHARGED TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS BY THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANX FOR THE USE OF GAS WITHIN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE." Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance en- titled "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE PRICE TO BE, CHARGED TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS BY THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANY FOR THE. USE OF GAS WITHIN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE," passed by this Council December 5, 1918, be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication in the Times - Journal and Telegraph-Herald,_ newspapers, as provided by law. Adopted January 16, 1919. Approved January 20, 1919. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the _ Du- buque Times-Journal. and Telegraph - Herald newspapers January 21, 1919. JOHN STUBER, 1 -21; It City, Recorder. NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS. The city, tax lists for the year 1918 are open and the taxes fop said year are now, due and payable. at the of. flee of the City Treasurer in the City Hall, Taxes. become. delinquent and penalty accrues on February 1, 191% at the rate of. 10 per cent per an- num. GEO D. WYBRANT.