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1918 March Council Proceedings54 Official Notices. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCJ GRANTING UNTO ROSHEK BROS. COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND. ASSIGNS THE RI,GFIT TO. ERECT AND MAIN- TAIN AN ENCLOSED BRIDGE OVER AND ACROSS A PORTION OF THE ALLEY EXTENDING FROM SEVENTH TO EIGHTH STREETS, BETWEEN MAIN AND LOCUST STREETS, IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND, OB- LIGATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS REGARDING THE SAME. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That Roshek Bros. Company, a Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, with its principal place of business at Dubuque, Iowa, its successors and as- signs, be and are hereby authorized tp erect and maintain for a period of fifteen years an enclosed bridge or arch approximately sixty feet in length and twelve feet wide, extend- ing from the building now occupied by said Roshek Bros. Company, sit- uated on lots fifty -six (56), , fifty- seven (57) and the north twenty - three (23) feet of lot fifty -eight (58), in the City of Dubuque to the Wallis Building (so- called), situated on lots one hundred and forty -one (141), one hundred and forty -two (142) and one hundred and forty - three-A (143 -A), in the City of Du- buque, and over and across the alley extending from Seventh to Eighth Streets, between Main and Locust Streets in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, the said bridge or arch to be not less than eighteen feet from the grade of the alley to the underside of the crown of the bridge or arch and on condition that said Roshek Bros. Company, its successors and assigns shall ever hereafter hold said City harmless from all damages that may arise or be incurred by reason of the grant of the privileges hereby made. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication one time in the Telegraph- Herald and Times - Journal official newspapers of said City. Adopted — February 14, 1918. Approved — February 15, 1918. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, February 15, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 2 -15 -1t City Recorder. Offdcin4 Notre. NOTICE OF TH1 CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE JAN - SEN AVENUE, FROM FIFTH AVENUE TO THE END OF SAID JANSEN AVENUE. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Jansen Avenue, from Fifth Avenue to the end of said Jansen Avenue. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engi- neer that said improvement will re- quire: 1,300 lineal feet of cement curb and gutter. 100 square feet of cement gutter. 1,880 square yards of macadam. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property own- ers of $3,00.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to appear before the City Council at its next regular session, to be held Thursday, March 7, 1918, or to file With the City Recorder their objec- tion in writing on or before March 7, 1918. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, February 6, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 2- 26 -3t. City Recorder. CITY COUNOILI (Official.) Regular session March 7th, 1918. Council met at 8:25 p. m. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. BILLS. John Spies, macadam 3rd road$117 05 Mike Gierst, macadam 3rd road 55 10 Frank Sendt, macadam 3rd road 69 50 P. J. Seippel Lumber Co , lumber 1st road 12 96 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., sand, 1st road 1 00 McCollins Express Co., wood, 2nd road 14 25 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , , hammer handles, 2nd road 75 Dubuque Powder Co., dyna- mite, etc., 2nd road 28 50 T. J. Mulgrew Co., coal, 2nd road 3 75 Conlin & Kearns, coal, 2nd road and health 8 16 F. Schloz & Son, sharpening tools and repairs, 2nd, 3rd and 4th roads 6 80 Peter Evens Co., teaming, 3rd road 71 80 W. B. Baumgartner, brooms, 4th road 3 45 Corrance Grocery, brooms, 4th road 3 75 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., duck boots, 5th road._ 13 50 Dubuque Lumber & Coal Co , cement and lumber, 5th road 299 38 Eagle Point Lime Works, crusher dust, 5th road 75 Iowa Oil Co., gasoline and cyl- inder oil, roads 31 56 Klauer & Kress, nails, roads 9 30 Standard Lumber Yard Co , lumber, roads 22 68 Imperial Brush Co., street brooms, roads 14 00 Austin - Western Road Machin- ery Co., supplies for roller, roads 8 32 Key City Iron Works, repairs for roller, roads 12 52 Wm. Singrin, grading on West 3rd street, 2nd road 53 80 Chas. Matz, horseshoeing, roads 24 82 Standard Oil Co., axle grease, roads 1 25 Midland Chemical Co., roads and fire 64 26 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co , 3rd and 5th roads 57 50 Charles Anderson, judge of election, expense 10 00 James McGloughlin, judge of election, expense 10 00 Adam Wombacher, judge of Regular Session March 7, 1918. 55 election, expense Edward Lee, clerk of election, expense Harry Schiltz, clerk of elec- tion, expense Charles Stevenson, judge of election, expense Dennis Ahern, judge of elec- tion, expense Albert Hird, judge of election, expense Albert Smith, clerk of election, expense L. Halpin, clerk of election, expense John E. Strobel, judge of elec- tion, expense J. J. Hennessy, judge Of elec- tion, expense J. P. Page, Jr., judge of elec- tion, expense John Appel, clerk of election, expense P. J. Norton, clerk of election, expense J. C. Gregoire, judge of elec- tion, expense J. J. McLaughlin, judge of election, expense T. W. Moffatt, judge of elec- tion, expense M. W. Daley, clerk of election, expense Wrn. Kretschmer, clerk of election, expense Peter B. Hoffman, judge of election, expense J. T. LaBarge, judge of elec- tion, expense Tudor Jones, judge of election, expense Harry Kleis, clerk of election, expense Geo. Klauer, clerk of election, expense Henry Krakow, judge of elec- tion, expense Wm. Singrin, judge of elec- tion, expense A. B. Wymer, judge of elec- tion, expense Alois Hoffman, clerk of elec- tion, expense Justus Bechtel, clerk of elec- tion, expense John Westercamp, judge of election, expense A. J. Buechele, judge of elec- tion, expense C. A. Trexler, judge of elec- tion, expense Chris. Linehan, clerk of elec- tion, •expense M. J. Demuth, clerk of elec- tion, expense Alex Gratz, judge of election, expense C. H. Snyder, judge of elec- tion, expense Eugene Anderson, judge of election, expense Art. Melchoir, clerk of elec- 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 11 00' 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 Ob 10 00 56 Regular Session March 7, 1918. Regular Session March 7, 1918. 57 tion, expense A. P. Abeln, clerk of election, expense F. R. Gregory, clerk of elec- tion, expense J. Ulrich, clerk of election, expense J. S. Roberts, judge of elec- tion, expense J. N. Steinmetz, judge of election, expense Peter Bradley, judge of elec- tion, expense J. F. Lee, judge of election, expense J. H. Trieb, judge of election, expense J. E. Hamel, judge of election, expense H. G. Scherr, clerk of election, expense R. M. Corpstein, clerk of elec- tion, expense J. K. Kaufmann, judge of election, expense C. T. Thomas, judge of elec- tion, expense A. G. Reed, judge of election, expense C. P. Mettel, clerk of election, expense C. K. Mathis, clerk of elec- tion. expense Emil Schilling, judge of elec- tion, expense H. C. Baumhover, judge of election, expense Herman Grobe, juclge of elec- tion, expense N. Wiehl, clerk of election, expense H. Zernecke, clerk of election, expense C. Doerr, clerk of election, expense . F. Taylor, clerk of election, expense Demkier Bros., fire W. A. McIntosh, juclge of election, expense A. Conrad, judge of election, expense E. Miller, judge of election, expense 11. Knoernschild, clerk of elec- tion, expense E. Stoltz, clerk of election, expense E. J. Sauer, judge of election, expense A. G. Schwind, judge of elec- tion, expense Wm. Tuegel, judge of elec- tion, expense McCollins Express Co., ex- pense J. Ludescher, expense F. Roesner, expense Rose Fengler, expense Weitz Bros., expense W. H. Meuser, expense Dubuque Realty Co., expense 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 1 0 0 10 00 1 0 0 0 10 00 10 00 29 55 10 00 11 00 10 00 11 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 6 25 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 J. L. Hird, expense 10 00 Mrs. E. Schuller, expense 1 00 John Schublin, expense 10 00 L. Fay, expense 19 50 A. Bitzberger & Co., expense 15 00 G. H. Davis & Co., expense 19 40 P. B. Hoffmann, expense 3 00 Iowa Telephone Co., expense 1 40 United Garage Co., expense 1 40 Pier Bros., expense 12 65 Look Out Post No. 70, expense 6 50 Pier Bros., expense 20 00 Standard Lumber Yard Co , expense 17 00 Berg - Arduser Co., expense 2 00 T. J. Mulgrew Co., expense 2 20 J. P. Buechele, expense 1 00 Western Union Telegraph Co , expense 1 00 P. J. Seippel Lumber Co , expense 5 56 Upton Laundry, expense 2 12 W. D. Deckert Co., expense 6 20 Times - Journal, expense 130 00 Union Printing Co., expense 82 75 State of Iowa Dairy and Food Commission, expense 5 00 C. Alexander, expense 50 R. J. Burke, expense 20 85 Dr. C. P. Forward, expense 12 00 John Tibey, overcharges for rolling Cora street, expense 37 00 Key City Gas Co., expense 50 10 Rellihan & Mullen, fire and expense 25 48 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 95 30 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 102 15 Iowa Telephone Co., police, fire and expense 47 74 F. A. Burns, expense and sewer 26 50 J. Levi Co., police, fire and expense 133 99 H. B. McCarten, expense and fire 11 15 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., expense and health 227 92 T. Menadue, police 35 00 United Tire Sales Co., police 66 10 W. C. Ragatz, police 30 39 Iowa Oil Co., police 23 67 Hawkeye Battery Co., police 33 72 L. A. W21ch, police 3 00 C. J. McCarthy, police 6 20 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., police 1 08 W. C. Ragatz, police 4 60 J. Diebold, police 4 40 F. G. Becker, police and fire_ 45 96 F. G. Becker, police and fire 218 37 G. W. Healey & Son, fire 11 75 G. F. Klein & Son, expense, 3rd road and sidewalks 6 95 J. L. Kies, fire, 3rd road, ex- pense and health 13 70 Butt Bros., fire, expense, roads and 2nd road 46 10 Wm. Singrin, excavation fund 11 87 F. Beutin, grading Viola street 140 00 F. Beutin, grading Eagle St 300 00 John Tibey, grading Cora St. 350 00 National Demokrat, printing 12 50 Labor Leader, printing and expense 65 90 Times - Journal, printing 88 61 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 14 40 J. T. Hancock Co., sidewalks 3 90 F. Schloz & Son, sewer 1 60 Peed, Berwanger & Pfiffner, sewer 7 52 Corrance Grocery, sewer 6 63 Peed, Berwanger & Pfiffner, sewer 12 58 Peter Hanson, sewer 20 00 T. F. Pane, sewer 74 69 J. J. Bertsch, sewer 9 00 Klauer & Kress, sewer 1 55 Dubuque Electric Co., fire 71 76 Mettel Bros., fire, sewer and roads 22 45 Hartman Furniture Co., fire 1 50 Security Drug Co., fire 41 -' St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, fire 27 35 American- LaFrance Fire En- gine Co., fire 10 31 W. S. Nott Co., fire 85 00 Passler Motor Co., fire 88 Linehan & Molo, fire 10 75 Spann & Rose Lumber Co , fire 3 45 Dr. C. E. Loizeaux fire 124 00 Wagner Electric Co., fire 90 10 Standard Lumber Yard Co , fire 5 06 Dr. C. P. Forward, fire 20 00 E. T. Frith, health 2487 71 Hawkeye Battery Co., health 1 75 T. J. Mulgrew Co., health 3 75 E. T. Frith, health 755 76 National Refining Co., health 24 50 Upton Laundry, health 15 51 J. Levi Co., health 25 20 Dubuque Glass Co., health .__ 8 75 Dr. J. M. Walker, health 12 00 Schrup Motor Co., health 33 54 Sterns Tire & Tube Co., health 110 90 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , health 4 20 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., health 25 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., health 4 00 National Refining Co., health 98 00 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , health 7 50 Hawkeye Steam Vulcanizing Co., health 15 00 Schepple Motor Co., health 1 10 Byrne Bros., health 58 22 G. F. Kleih & Son, health 60 United Tire Sales Co., health 61 64 John Dehing, health 12 50 Life Savings Device Co , health 15 00 Sterns Tire & Tube Co. of Iowa, health 7 29 Union Printing Co., health 8 '00 Foley Hand Laundry, health 9 09 National Refining Co., health 24 50 John Dehing, health 60 00 E. P. Smith Electric Co , health 3 66 Schepple Motor Co., fire 25 1'uhrman Bros., fire 2 40 Fred C. Ris, fire 4 90 Overland- Dubuque, fire 2 25 Hawkeye Steam Vulcanizing Co., fire 75 W. C. Ragatz, fire 92 77 Peter Evens & Son, fire 22 Fred C. Ris, fire 2 20 15 Deyoe-Avenarius, fire 20 89 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , fire 1 05 F. Schloz & Son, fire 1 00 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., fire 61 91 National Refining Co., fire 85 40 Geo. Kies, fire 2 00 M. P. Hogan, fire 6 65 Byrne Bros. Co., fire 50 Geisler Bros., fire and expense 11 25 Farley & Loetscher, fire 1 60 Geisler Bros., fire 9 94 Torbert Drug Co., fire 2 40 Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co , fire 600 00 Murphy Insurance Co., fire 80 00 Dr. C. Palen, fire 114 00 Hawkeye Battery Co., fire 50 T. F. Kane, fire 168 84 W. D. Deckert Co., fire 30 36 Northwestern Sales Co., fire_ 550 00 Iowa Oil Co., fire 97 50 Jos. J. Rowan & Son, fire 2 50 Stafford Grocery, fire 7 SO W. -C. Ragatz, fire 32 05 T. J. Mulgrew Co., fire 518 94 Muntz Motor Co., fire, police and health 109 45 On motion of Ald. Leist all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the City Council's in- tention to improve Jansen avenue from Fifth avenue to the end of said Jansen avenue, also the written re- monstrance of Bertha Lange, et al. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the in- terested parties to address the coun- cil. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays`None. Attorney Bonson, et al, addressed the council relative to the improving of Jansen avenue. On motion of Ald. Frith, the notice was received and filed and Ole remonstrances referred to the committee of the whole and the interested parties notified to be present. Petition of McFadden Building Company, by J. M. McFadden, asking the city council to cancel the assess- ment on Lot 1 of the Sub. of 529 and 530 in accordance with the ordinance adopted on June 18th, 1909, present- ed and read. On motion of Ald. Wal- lis, the petition was referred to the city attorney. 58 Regular Session March 7, 1918. Petition of Dubuque Moose Club, No. 355, asking the city council to accept the taxes for the years 1916 and 1917 on the south 2 -3 of Lot 67 and the north 11 inches of Lot 68 on a valuation of $8,410.00, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the peittion was referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Petition of Dubuque Roofing Co., asking the city council for permission to lower the curbing at 52 South Main street, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the prayer of the petition was granted, the work to be clone under the supervision of the street commissioner. Petition of Mrs. John T. Farley, asking the city council to reduce her taxes on Lot 115, East Dubuque Add., N. 31 feet of Lot 116, East Dubuque Add.; north 1 -2 of Lot 147, East Du- buque Add.; Sub. south 1 -2 of 147, East Dubuque Add. 2, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole to view the grounds. Ald. Plamondon moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the property owners on Kelly ave- nue to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas—Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Messrs. Downs, et al, addressed the council relative to the repairing of Kelly avenue. Ald. Plamondon mov- ed to refer to the committee of the whole to view the grounds, the mat- ter of repairing Kelly avenue. Car- ried. Petition of Mary and Kate Enright, asking the city council to view their property and grant them a reduction on their valuation, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole to view the grounds. Communication of the Dubuque Electric Co., relative to the change in rates for boulevard posts, booster sign and park clusters, to take effect from March 1st, 1918, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the communication was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of A. L. Rhomberg, rela- tive to the cancellation of taxes for the years 1916 and 1917, against Block 24 in Railroad Addition and Lots 640 and 641, East Dubuque Addi- tion, this being the Detention Hospital property and under the terms of the lease is free of taxes, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the petition was referred to the city at- torney. Petition of Mrs. Conley, guardian of the three children of Mr. Seeck, ask- ing the city council to cancel the tax- es on south 1 -2 of east 1 -2 Lot 272, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the prayer of the peti- tioner was granted and the city treas- urer instructed accordingly. Petition of F. C. Luchterhand, et al, asking the city council to grant them a material reduction on their special assessments for the improve- ment of Windsor avenue, on account of said avenue being a natural water way, presented and read. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing the interested parties to address the council. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays —None. Messrs. O. W. Gieger, et al, ad- dressed the council relative to their petition. On motion of Ald. Mc- Laughlin, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole and notify the property owners to be present. Petition of the Dubuque Commer- cial club, by Paul Rankin, executive secretary, asking the city council to order the issuance of warrants cover - ing the appropriation of $2,500.00 for the construction of the municipal dock, presented and read. Ald. Wal- lis moved that the city recorder be instructed to ascertain from Mr. Rankin the exact cost of constructing the municipal dock and draw war- rants to cover the same, the balance to remain in the municipal dock fund. Carried. Petition of Chris. Steiner, asking the city council to view his property on part Lots 3 and 4, Wulwebber's Sub., and grant him a reduction on same, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Notice of claim of Dan Broderick, in the sum of $50.00, together with doctor and hospital bills, for injuries sustained in falling on sidewalk on Eleventh street, between Clay street and White street, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the notice was referred to the city attorney. Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the several road districts during the last half of February, 1918: Amount due laborers $1226.32 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. Also submit the payroll for labor on sewers during the last half of February, 1918: Amount due laborers on sew- ers $256.40 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith, the pay rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts, and' report referred back to • commit- tee on streets and 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 Feb- ruary; 1918: Assault and battery 1 Breaking and entering 1 Disorderly conduct 3 Disturbing the peace 7 Fugitive 1 Intoxication .. 38 Larceny' from building 2 Obtaining money under false pre- tenses 1 Petit larceny 1 Robbery 1 Vagrancy 6 Violating Mann act Z Violating traffic ordinance 1 65 Total Residents arrested Doors found open Defective lights Lodgers harbored Steals furnished prisoners Cost of food Sheriff dieting prisoners for month of February $14.70 Police court costs and fines $49.40 100 12 2 128 127 Regular Session March 7, 19'18. 34 17 20 253 31 $ 6.20 collected Patrol runs Prisoners transferred Committee calls Miles traveled Ambulance calls Respectfully submitted, JOHN GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the re- port of the chief of police was ap- proved. Fire Chief Reinfried reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I hereby submit my payroll for the fire department for the last half of February, 1918: Amount due firemen $2337.00 Pension fund retained 46.57 Respectfully submitted, J. R. REINFRIED, Chief of the Fire Department. On motion of Ald. Leist, the pay roll was received and warrants order- ed drawn to pay the various amounts and referred back to the fire commit- tee. Dubuque, Ia., March 7, 1918. TO the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque, Iowa: Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the month of February, 1918, showing the receipts and disburse- 59 ' isburse- 5 9'' ments for the month: RECEIPTS. Receipts during the month$ 322,259.47 City's cash balance' Febru- ary 1st, 1918 59,705.97 Total $381,965.44 DISBURSEMENTS. Warrants redeemed $ 20,423.64 Improvement bond cou- pons 3,062.50 Regular bond coupons 7,572.38 Improvement bonds 61,924.43 Library orders 2,248.40 Park orders 3,350.42 Police pension fund 147.50 Fire pension fund 285.50 99,014.77 Cash balance February 28, 1918 282,950.67 Total $381,965.44 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 Feb. 1, 1918..$21,141.31 Deposit with city treasurer by water works trustees.. 3,776.55 Total $24,917.86 Orders drawn on city treas- urer by water works trus- tees $ 5,065.16 Cash balance Feb. 28, 1918_ 19,852.70 Total $24,917.86 EXCAVATION ACCOUNT. Cash balance Feb. 1, 1918 $150.00 Cash balance Feb. 28, 1918 150.00 EXCAVATION FUND ACCOUNT. Cash balance Feb. 1, 1918 $59.70 Deposit with treasurer 9.54 Total $69.24 Orders drawn on treasurer $17.66 Cash balance Feb. 28, 1918 51.58 Total $69.24 The following' is a record of all in- terest coupons and bonds redeemed by the city treasurer and credited to him: INTEREST. Improvement bond coupons $3,062.50 Regular bond coupons 7,572.38 Total $10,634.88 BONDS. Improvement bonds $61,924.43 Very respectfully, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. The following list shows the appro- priations and the amount of warrants 60 Regular Session March 7, 1918. drawn on each fund since the begin- ning of the fiscal year beginning March 1, 1917 to March 1, 1918: Appropriation Expended For general ex- pense and con- tingent fund $45,000.00 $44,989.46 District Road Funds: — First.district 9,458.34 9,456.52 Second district 17,534.74 17,530.09 Third district 12,417.78 12,416.17 Fourth District 14,369.90 14,367.67 Fifth district 11,946.02 11,942.65 For expense of fire 'department 66,000.00 65,988.62 For expense of po- lice department 41,000.00 40,972.95 For care, mainte- nance and re- pair of sewers 5,700.00 5,697.52 For printing 4,950.00 3,228.68 For street lighting 44,600.00 42,686.73 For interest on floating and bonded debt 42,000.00 39,463.48 For expense of board of health 15,500.00 15,495.28 For grading streets and al- leys 6,000.00 5,997.78 Special bonded paving 9,000.00 9,000.00 For interest on special bonded debt 8,000.00 8,000.00 For repairing and rebuilding side- walks 1,000.00 970.79 To pay balance of jurors' award on Cleveland avenue 175.00 150.00 For balance on Fifth avenue sewer 5,250.00 4,903.67 For balance on Eagle Point barge 950.00 950.00 For storm sewer in Angella street 150.00 144.40 For municipal athletic field 833.00 833.00 For widening of Cora and Ex- change streets 700.00 362.00 For storm sewer in Grandview Heights 500.00 435.86 For improvement of Grandview avenue 1,000.00 1,000.00 For bathing beach 1,000.00 998.63 For balance on Diagonal street and grading on Bee Branch 288.00 288.00 For Bee Branch sewer 2,000.00 1,977.08 For fire apparatus_ 3 540 00 3,500.00 C. D. LA 0 N, City ,Auditor. - 7 2 2 _ , 1 r ,. '3 1 ( . , r� 'J Ald. Wallis moved that the report be approved and referred to finance committee. Carried. Dubuque, Iowa, March' 1, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: Herewith please find pay rolls for the Fire Department from December 1, 1917, to February 15, 1918, inclusive, which amounts have been paid by me in the sum of $10,717.45, and the pay roll of the Police Department for the first half of February, • 1918, in the sum of $1,811.50, for which sums you will please order warrants drawn in my favor on the respective funds. Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WYBRANT, City Treasurer. On motion of Ald. Wallis the re- port of the City Treasurer was ap- proved and warrants ordered drawn covering the same. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen: Kindly have a war- rant in the sum of Fourteen Dollars and Fifty -Five Cents ($14.55), in favor of C. D. Harrington, Clerk of the District Court, to cover' the costs in the case of Hein vs. the City of Dubuque, the same being Law No. 18796. This case was disposed of some time ago but the costs were not paid. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin the report of the City Attorney was ap- proved and a warrant in the sum of $14.55 was ordered drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of C. D. Har- rington, Clerk of the District Court. Dubuque, Iowa, March 7, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and Mem- bers of the City Council. Gentlemen: Please have the City Treasurer instructed to allow the fol- lowing named parties Soldiers' Ex- emption on their taxes for the year 1917: A. Vogel, Pts. of Lot 6 of City Lot 675, and the E. 1 -2 of Lot 12, Cox's Add. Nancy C. Young, Lot 7, Wu11- Iveber's Sub. Eliz. Wunderlich, S. 1 -2 City Lot 331. Respectfully yours, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. • On mction of Ald. Callahan the re- port of the City Assessor was approv- ed and the City Treasurer instructed accordingly. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the fol- lowing Weighmaster reports were re- ceived and filed: Louise Pitschner $ 1.08 C. J. McCarthy 26.20 Dubuque, Iowa, March ist, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. Gentlemen: Please find my report for measuring wood from October' 18, 1916, to February 1st, 1918, which was 86 cords, 5 per cent of which is paid to the City Treasurer, or 21 cents. Respectfully yours, JAMES LYNCH, Harbor Master. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port was made a matter of record. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SAL- ARIES AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTEES," THE SAME BEING CHAPTER XXIII OF THE REVISED ORDI- NANCES OF THE CITY OF DU- BUQUE 1901. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance en- titled "An Ordinance Fixing the Sal- aries and Compensation of Officers and Appointees," being Chapter XXIII of the revised Ordinances of the City of Dubuque 1901, 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 pub- lication in the official newspapers of the City of Dubuque as provided by law. Adopted March 7th, 1918. Approved March 8th, 1918. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph- Herald newspapers, March 9th, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3 -9 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays — None. ' Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas — Alds. Callahan, Frith. Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wal- lis. Nays —None. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE Regular Session March 7, 1918. 61 SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINT- EES OF THE CITY OF DU- BUQUE. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the . following named Officers and Appointees shall be paid as salaries the following suns: The Mayor, $1,400 per annum. Each Alderman, $300 per annum. City Treasurer, $1,760 per annum. City Auditor, $1,540 per annum. City Recorder, $1,540 per annum. City Assessor, $1,650 per annum. City Attorney, $1,980 per annum. City Engineer, $2,200 per annum. Section 2. The emoluments of any officer shall not be increased or di- minished during the term for which ' he shall have been elected or ap- pointed, nor shall any change of compensation affect any officer dur- ing his existing term, unless the of- fice be abolished, and no person who shall have resigned or vacated any office shall be eligible to the same during the time for which he was elected or appointed, when, during the same time, the emoluments have been increased. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and pub- lication in the official newspapers of the City of Dubuque as provided by law. Adopted March 7th, 1918. Approved March 8th, 1918. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: ‘J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, March 9th, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3 -9 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, -Wallis. Nays — None. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas — Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, Mc- Laughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wal- lis. Nays —None. Ald. Leist, chairman of the Fire Committee, offered the following res- olution: Whereas, Lester Benzer, a member of the Fire Department, is entering as a volunteer of the military service of the United States, and 62 Regular Session March 7, 1918. Regular Session March 21, 1918. 63 Whereas, The City Council, repre- senting the people of the city, desires to express appreciation of the patriot- ism of Mr. Benzer. Be it Resolved, That a warrant for pay for the full month' of March, 1918; be drawn in favor 'of Mr. Beazer; and the TFeasurer be instructed tbr pay the sable; and be it further Resolved, That as a m2 ' of our es- teem and appreciation, a copy of this resolution. Carried by the following Recorder, be presented to Mr. Benner. Ald. Leist moved the adoption of the resolution. aCrried by the following vote: Yeas: A1d8. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. Nays -None. Ald. Frith moved that the Market- , master be instructed to have the chairs in the Council Chamber re- paired. Carried. Alcl. McLaughlin niovecl that the City Electrician be instructed to order the pole removed at the intersection of Wrest Seventh and Hill streets. Carried. Dubuque, Iowa, March 7th, 1918. To the Honorable Tvlayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The Board of Health met in regular session, March 7th, 1918. Chairman Saul in the chair. Present: Ald. Leist; Citizens, R. Kolck, Wm. l! osselmann, Dr. Graham, Sanitary Officer Neumann, Assistant Attorney Cooney. Minutes of the meeting of February 7th, 1918, read and on motion of Ald. Leist, were approved as read. . Ald. Leist moved to postpone action on opening bids for the cleaning of vaults. Carried. Ald. Leist moved that all Doctors be instructed to report all cases of in- fectious and contagious diseases under penalty of law and that the notice of same be published in the local news- papers. Carried. BILLS. T. J. Mulgrew Co. 17.57 Dubuque Electric Co. 7.85 F. Beutin 8.00 F. G. Becker 7.75 J. A. Voelker & Son 8.00 Dr. E. L. Reinecke 260.00 J. J. O'Neill & Co. 55.46 J. G. Becker 7.00 W. C. Fosselman 119.82 Muntz & Baldwin Coal Co 6.55 G. Rettenmaier, Jr. 6.45 F. Beutin 4.10 Weitz Bros. 10.31 Pier Bros. 12.25 J. E. Robinosn 75.00 P. J. Weirich 60.56 Dr. E. L. Reinecke 246.00 F. A. Burns 4.10 Ald. Leist moved that the Clerk of the Board of Health be instructed to advertise for bids for an official fum- igator, who must be a licensed em- balmer, also for'the conveying of con - tagious disease patient's to the Deten- tion Hospital, bids to be received till April' 4th, 1918, at 2 p. nt. Ald. Leist moved to adjourn. Car- ried'. J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. On motion of Ald. Leist, the report of the Board of Health was approved. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend that th'e Sanitary Officer's name and also the two roller men's names be placed on the list for an increase in wages of 10 per cent. This increase to ap- ply for the month of February also. J. H. WALLIS; Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully report that at the last regular meeting of the Council you approved of a report of this committee recommending an increase in wages to all City Officials. This recommendation would include the Mayor and the City Aldermen and, as that was not the intention, we would now recommend that the Mayor's name and also that of the Aldermen be stricken from the list. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the re- port of the Committee of the Whole was adopted. Ald. Frith moved that the City En- gineer be instructed to prepare an es- timated cost for the installation of comfort stations at the following named places: 18th Street Engine House, Flat Iron Park, Fourth Street Engine House, Sixth Street Park and Fifteenth Street Park, and report the same to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Ald. Callahan moved to adjourn. Carried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1918. Approved Mayor. Attest City Recorder. 0111 COUNCIL. (Official.) Regular Session, March 21st, 1918. Council met at 8:15 P. M. Mayor Saul in the chair. Present -Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Stro- bel, Wallis. BILLS. Eichhorn & Bechtel, Police $ 9.89 Frank Lanser, Police and Health 3.90 Dubuque Electric Co., Lighting 1.40 Walter Ragatz, Police 11.93 Midland Chemical Co., Police_ 6.00 Dubuque Electric Co., Police_._ .30 Iowa Oil Co., Police 12.41 Dubuque Electric Co., Police _ 1.74 E. P. smith Electric Co., Health 2.80 Sterns Tire & Tube Co., Health 12.00 Peryon's Pharmacy, Health 6.25 J. J. Hinman, Jr, Health 29.50 F. M. Jaeger Hardware Co , Health 6.87 National Refining Co., Health.. 24.50 John Dehing, Health 60.00 Dr. J. H. Hamilton, Health 28.09 Peryon Pharmacy, Health 9.75 Raforth Furnace Co., Fire 393.55 F. Schloz & Son, Fire 1.00 Muntz Motor Co., Fire 98.40 T F. Kane, Fire 35.25 T. J. Mulgrew Co., Fire 124.76 J. T. Hancock Co., Fire 2.50 Standard Oil Co., Fire 20.60 F. Beutin, Fire 21.50 Iowa Oil Co., Fire 29.50 Kassler Motor Co., Fire 14.29 E. P. Smith Electric Co., Fire 26.25 National Refining Co, Fire 73.50 Walter Ragatz, Fire 96.84 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co , Fire .63 W. S. Nott Co., Fire 5.00 American -La France Fire En- gine, Co., Fire 6.60 T. J. Mulgrew Co., Fire 24.60 Ellwanger Bros., Fire 3.60 Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co , Fire 69.92 Ellwanger Bros., Expense .25 Ellwanger Bros., Sewer 6.30 Peryon Pharmacy, Sewer 1.00 F. Scholz & Son 1.20 United Garage Co., Expense .__ 1.40 F. Beutin, ,Expense 9.65 Martin - Strelau Co., Expense 34.00 Swift & Co., Expense 19.15 C. L. Dambacher, Expense 5.25 G. F. Kleih & Son, Expense_._ 36.10 Standard Supply Co., Expense 5.50 Pier Bros., Expense 22.00 Dubuque Electric Co., Lighting 109.58 Dubuque Electric Co., Park Lighting .._. 41.96 Dubuque Electric Co., Street Lighting 3438.60 Dubuque Electric Co., Fire 13.10 Dubuque Electric Co., Fire 12.85 J. Donahue, macadam 13.83 Miss N. Duggan, macadam 136.25 Frank Bakey, macadam 63.12 H. McGuigan 1.25 John Sparks 64.25 John Sparks, macadam 109.12 Wm. Sparks, macadam 137.75 Tom Cain, macadam 42.76 Pat Shea, macadam 149.25 John Spies, macadam 14.10 Gus Schultz, macadam 52.25 John Spies, macadam 17.85 Frank Sendt, macadam 17.60 Frank Sendt, macadam 11.40 Mike Gierst, macadam 8.83 Mike Gierst, macadam 21.00 Frank Sendt, macadam 16.10 John McGraw, macadam 14.33 Tony Siege, macadam • 43.'73 Tony Siege, macadam 28.12 Nick Martin, macadam 115.10 Nick Krayer, macadam 17.50 Christ Frohs, macadam 123.51 Patrick Fenton, macadam 89.34 Pete Horch, macadam 106.25 Andrew Metz, macadam 96.8 Pete Ginter, macadam 102.75 William Schnee, macadam 13.'75 Mat Young, macadam 76.00 Mat Young, macadan? 19.14 Al. Litz, macadam 25.50 Chris. Luchterhand, macadam 89.70 L. Horrig, macadam 96.41 Wm. Singrin, Excavation Fund 6.78 J. Weber, Expense .50 John Dehing, Expense 14.00 A. E. Gmehele, Expense 235.04 Iowa Telephone Co., Police, Fire and Expense 47.74 M. H. Hardie, Expense 59.60 Times - Journal, Printing 95.05 Telegraph- Herald, Expense 39.00 Mathis -Metz Co., Expense 53.50 Telegraph - Herald, Bathing Beach 3.00 Telegraph - Herald, Printing .__. 34.95 Telegraph- Herald, Printing .... 10.80 Eagle Point Lime Works, 5th Road 6.50 F. G. Becker, 4th Road 5.00 Dubuque Powder Co., 2nd Road .75 P. J. Seippel Lumber Co., 1st Road 1.84 Mettel Bros., Roads 14.65 F. Schloz & Son, 3rd, 4th and 5th Roads 10.85 T. F. Kane, Roads 6.30 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 1st Road .65 P. Even & Co., 5th Road 22.50 Ellwanger Bros., Roads 4.50 Standard Oil Co., 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Roads 408.08 Wm. Giese, Roads 1.50 Wm. Zumhoff, Bathing Beach 2.80 P. J. Seippel Lumber Co , Bathing Beach 316.10 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co , T. H. Clark, Bathing Beach 1.80 Bathing Beach 165.65 Standard Lumber Yard Co , Bathing Beach 322.06 64 Regular Session March 21, 1918. Regular Session March 21, 1918. 65 Dubuque Lumber & Coal Co., Bathing Beach G. F. Kleih & Son, Bathing Beach Kretschmer Mfg. Co., Bathing Beach A. A. Cooper Co., Bathing Beach. Max Bemis, Bathing Beach C. B. Scherr, Bathing Beach.... Fred Wenzel, Bathing Beach.... W. Dalbkmeyer, Bathing Beach Clancy Transfer Co., Bathing Beach 3.00 F. W. Coates, Bathing Beach.. 63.01 On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, all hills properly O. K. were ordered paid. Petition of A. J. Vogel et al., ask- ing the City Council to grade the alley between Goethe Avenue and Lawther Avenue to Strauss Avenue, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole to view the grounds. Petition of Geo. J. Hendricks, ask- ing the City Council to reduce his as- sessment on Hill street improvement, presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the petition was re- ferred to the City Engineer to report hack to the Council. Petition of Mrs. Mary M. Butler, asking the City Council to grant her a Soldier's exemption on the west 95 feet of Lot 28, Marsh's Addition, pre- sented and read. On motion of Ala. Strobel, the petition was referred to the City Assessor to report hack to the City Council. Petition of Emil Bacher, asking the City Council to change the assessment levied against him for the improve- ment of Pickett street, as he is as- sessed for property not owned by him, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the petition was re-. ferred to the city engineer to report back to the council. Petition of Elizabeth and John Teal, asking the City Council to ac- cept - the sum of $60.00 as payment in full of their taxes and interest for the years 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of Herbert J. Neenan, ask- ing the City Council to grant him a soldier exemption on his property for the year 1917 and subsequent years, rpresented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the petition was referred to the city attorney. Petition of Corn Belt Packing Com- pany, asking the City- Council to va- cate Liebe avenue, from Jackson street northeasterly to the Great Western railroad tracks, and that they be granted permission to build chutes and other buildings thereon, present- ed and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, 589.13 76.53 1.50 8.25 69.50 2.64 543.00 6.50 the petition was referred to the com- mittee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of John F. McGovern, ask- ing the City Council to investigate the assessment levied against Lots 1 and 2, Rigis Sub., for the improvement of Delhi street, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the city engineer to re- port back to the Council. Petition of George Beier, asking the City Council to cancel the assessment against his property for the sewer in Windsor avenue, as he has already paid for a sewer in Lincoln avenue, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the petition was re- ferred to Ole committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Noesges Bros., asking the City Council for permission to in- stall a Bowser gasoline tank in front of their place of business at the cor- ner of Eighth and Locust streets, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel the prayer of the peti- tioners was granted, they to sign Waiver and Agreement to be drawn up by the city attorney. Petition of James McCraney, et al, asking the City Council for permis- sion to erect a small building for the purpose of keeping a fishing outfit on the strip of land in front of Lot 2, Block 7, Dubuque Harbor Co's. Addi- tion, presented and read. On motion of • Ald. Wallis, the petition was re- ferred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Elizabeth Hemmer and Anna Schneider, asking the city Coun- cil to grant them a reduction on their taxes for the year 1917 and also to instruct the city assessor to grant them a reduction for the year 1918, presented and read. On notion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Dubuque Athletic Field, by Eugene Adams, chairman, request- ing the City Council to pay the at- tached statement of Spahn & Rose Lumber Company, in the sum of $1,- 400.00, for lumber used in the con- struction of said field, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole and Mr. Adams noti- fied to be present. Petition of Mary Lonergan, asking the City Council to grant her a reduc- tion on,her taxes for the years 1915, 1916 and 1917 and also to instruct the city assessor to grant her a reduction for 1918 on the south 90 feet of Lot 61, Union Addition. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Buehler, asking the City Council to refund to her the amount paid in excess of $50.00 tor the special assessment levied against Lot 1 of 1 of 1 of Min- eral Lot 89, for the improvement of Cox street, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the city treasurer to re- port hack to the committee of the whole. Petition of Margaret Clark, asking the City Council to reduce the taxes on Lots 177, 178, 179, 180 and 181, in Finley Addition, for the years 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917 and also to in- struct the city assessor to reduce the valuation for the year 1913, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the com- mittee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Emil Schmidt, relative to adjusting mistake made in special assessment against Lot 122, Finley Addition, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of Dubuque Benevolent & Humane Society, asking the City Council to make arrangements for keeping down the dust nuisance with- out the use of oil, at least upon streets having grades, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole. Petition of Clara B. Thedinga, rela- tive to the overflow of water onto her property at Fifth and Bluff streets and asking the City Council to rem- edy the .same and also asking dam- ages in the sum of $25.00, presented and lead. On motion of Ald. Calla- han, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Linehan & Molo, et al, asking the City Council to discontinue the custom of oiling the streets ap- proaching the hill districts, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Petition of West Locust property cwners, asking the City Council to grant them a reduction on their spe- cial assessments of 30 per cent on ac- count of said street being a water street, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole and the property owners noti- fied to be present. Petition of Star Taxi Company, asking the City Council for permis- sion to install gasoline pumps at their places . of business, situated at 75,0- 752 Iowa street and also at 651 Clay street, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. McLaughlin, the prayer of the petitioners was granted, they to sign Waiver and Agreement drawn by the city attorney. Petition of L. Desmond and Nellie E. O'Connor, asking the City Council to vacate the alley which appears upon the plats of Lots A and B of Bell's Sub., of Lots 2 and 5 and Lot 2 of Lot 3, Lot 2 of Lot 4, Lot 3 of Lot 9, Lot 1 of Lot 3, Lot 1 of Lot 4, and Lot 2 of Lot 9, of Collin's Sub., of part of Mineral Lot 79, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, presented and read. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole to view the grounds. Notice of claim of Hedwig Katz vs. City of Dubuque, in the sum of $500, for injuries sustained by falling on sidewalk at 1537 Clay street, present- ed and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the notice was referred to the city attorney. Petition of Anna Dietl, asking the City Council to reduce the taxes on Lots 1 of Sub. 153, and 153 -A of 154, 154A, 158, 158A, 160, 160A, 160B, 162, 16.2A and 165, all in L. H. Langwor- thy Add., also Mineral Lot 333, for the years 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 and also instruct the city assessor to reduce the valuation for the year 1918, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Petition of Wm. H. Bishop, asking the City Council to allow him a fair and just amount for injuries sustain- ed by his wife in falling on an icy sidewalk at 390 Dodge street, pre - sented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the petition was referred to the city attorney. Notice of claim of Mrs. Lillie M. Calvert vs. City of Dubuque, in the sum of $1,000.00, for injuries sustain- ed in falling on Elm street, near Eagle Point avenue, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the notice was referred to the city attor- ney. Notice of claim of Henry Smith vs. City of Dubuque, in the sum of $5,- 000.00, for injuries sustained by fall- ing on sidewalk on west side of Hall street, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Strobel, the notice was referred to the city attorney. Notice of claim of Anna A. Her - mansader vs. City of Duhuque, in the sum of $5,000.00, for injuries s'.istain- ed by falling on sidew tlk on Wes: 14th street, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the notice was referred to the city attorney. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the City Council's in- tention to improve Angella street, from the end of the present improve- 66 Regular Session March 21, 1918. ment to Cox street. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the notice was received and filed. City Recorder Shea presented and read the notice, certified to by the publishers, of the City Council's in- tention to improve Cox street, from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Angella street. On motion of Ald. Wallis, the notice was received and filed. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets in the several road districts during the first half of March, 1918: Amount due laborers $2,081.87 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Frith, the pay rolls were received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and report referred back to commit- tee on streets. .Also submit the payroll for labor on sewers during the first half of March, 1918: Amount due laborers on sew- ers $312.38 Respectfully submitted, JOHN MAHONEY, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the payroll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and report referred back to commit- tee on sewers. Chief of Police Giellis reported as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the police department for the first half of March, 1918: Amount due policemen $1,773.25 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the payroll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and the report referred back to the police committee. Fire Chief Reinfried reported as follows: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the fire department for the first half of March, 1918: Amount due firemen $2,369.80 Respectfully submitted, J. R. REINFRIED, Chief. On motion of Ald. Leist, the payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay various amounts and the report referred back to the fire committee. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Your committee on claims and the city attorney, respect- fully recommend that the case of Blanche McCann vs. City of Dubuque, the :'ame being Law 18389, be settled for the sum of Three Hundred ($300) Dollars, plaintiff to pay court costs. This was an action for Five Thou- sand ($5,000.00) Dollars, started for the March term, 1915. As a result of the injury complained of plaintiff is permanently crippled and has been unable to leave her home since the accident. We further recommend that a war- rant of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars, be drawn in favor of Nelson Duffy, attorneys for plaintiff. Respectfully submitted, M. D. COONEY, Assistant City Attorney. (Signed) JOHN E. STROBEL, J. H. WALLIS, T. H. CALLAHAN, Committee on Claims. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port of the assistant city attorney and committee on claims was approved and a warrant in the sum of $300.00 be ordered drawn on the city treasur- er in favor of Nelson & Duffy. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Your committee on claims and the city attorney respect- fully recommend that the case of Christine Shargitz vs. City of Du- buque, the same being claim for per- sonal injury, (suit not having yet been started) be settled for One Hun- dred ($100.00) Dollars, and that a warrant be drawn in her favor. Respectfully submitted, M. D. COONEY, Assistant City Attorney. (Signed) JOHN E. STROBEL, J. H. WALLIS, T. H. CALLAHAN, Committee on Claims. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port of the assistant city attorney and committee on claims was ' approved and a warrant in the sum of $100.00 be ordered drawn on the city treasur- er in favor of Christine Shargitz. Your committee on streets would respectfully report that we have ex- amined the following streets and side- walks and would recommend that they be accepted. Viola street, from Pleasant street to the northerly end of said street, Frank Beutin, contractor. Eagle street, from Viola street to Althauser avenue, Frank Beutin, con- tractor. The sidewalks abutting Lots 395, 396 and 397, Ham's Addition, N. J. Sbaner, contractor. We would further recommend that the city engineer be and he is hereby instructed to prepare a special assess- ment against the lots or parcels of real estate subject to assessment for said improvements and file the sanle in the office of the city recorder, who will thereupon publish the notice of said assessments as required by ordi- nance. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Frith, the report of the committee on streets was adopted. Ald. Leist moved that the harbor committee have power to expend the sum of $150.00 for necessary repairs on the public landing at the harbor. Carried. Dubuque, Ia., March 21, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The Board of Health met in special session March 21, 1918. Chairman Saul in the chair. Present —Alds. Callahan, Leist, Citizens Wm. Fosselmann and R. Kolck, Dr. Rein - ecke, Dr. Graham, Sanitary Officer Neuman, Asst. City Attorney Cooney. Mayor Saul stated that this meet- ing is called for the purpose of hear- ing the report of Dr. Hamilton, rela- tive to the epidemic of typhoid fever. Dr. Hamilton addressed the board, giving a verbal report on the epidem- ic of typhoid fever and stated that he would mail to the Board of Health a more comprehensive report in writ- ing after a more thorough investiga- tion the cause of the epidemic of typhoid fever in the city. Ald. Leta moved to adjourn. Car- ried. J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. On motion of Ald. Callahan, the report of the Board of Health was adopted. Your committee of the whole to whom was referred the petition of the Kaufman avenue property own- ers, asking for a reduction in the spe- cial assessment levied against their property for the improvement of said street, would respectfully recommend that their assessments be reduced in accordance with the percentages shown in the first column of the at- tached record of public improve- ments. J. H. WALLIS, Chairman. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing At- torney Clewell to address the council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Callahan, Frith, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel, Wallis. Nays -None. Attorney Clewell addressed the council relative to the reduction granted Mr. Munsell on his special assessment for the improvement of Kaufman avenue. Regular Session March 21, 1918. 67 Ald. Wallis moved the adoption of the report of the committee of the whole with the exception of the case of Mr. Munsell and to refer that por- tion of the report back to the commit- tee of the whole. Carried. Ald. Leist moved to adjourn. Car- ried. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Adopted , 1918. Approved Mayor. Attest: City Recorder. ti 68 List of Warrants. List of Warrants. 69 List of City Warrants. Dubuque, Iowa. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque. Gentlemen: The following is a com- plete list of all warrants issued by me during the month of February, 1918: Salaries for January, 1918. James Saul, mayor $116 65 Geo. D. Wybrant, treasurer 133 30 Otto F. Puls, deputy 108, 33 L. F. Kolfenbach, clerk 80 00 Cyril D. Lagen, auditor 116 65 Carl O. Weglau, deputy 88 33 J. J. Shea, recorder 116 65 Thos. J. Ryder, deputy 93 33 Fred J. Heller, assessor 125 00 Peter Kies, deputy 100 00 Harry McCarthy, deputy 100 00 Matthew H. Czizek, attorney 150 00 Matthew Cooney, asst. attor- ney 106 00 Susan Graham, stenographer 10 00 F. J. McNulty, engineer 166 65 Walter Cullen, asst. engineer 125 00 J. J. Ryan, rodman 80 00 John W. Lawler, committee clerk 85 00 Chas. J. McCarthy, market master 65 00 Thos. Hackney, poundmaster 55 00 Mrs, H. Koenig, janitress '70 00 Dr. E. L. Reinecke, health of- ficer 60 00 Otto Neumann, sanitary offi- cer 75 00 Dr. J. F. Graham, meat and milk inspector 85 03 James Lynch, wharf master 60 00 Louis J. Plamondon, alder- man 25 00 J. J. McLaughlin, alderman__ 25 00 Chas. Leist, alderman 25 00 J. H. Wallis, alderman 25 00 E. E. Frith, alderman 25 00 Thos. Callahan, alderman 25 00 John Strobel, alderman 25 00 John Giellis, chief of police____ 130 On Amanda Beyer, Iowa Work- ing Men's Compensation _.._ 35 08 Police Payroll for the Last Half of January, 1918. Edward Brunskill $ 36 75 James Corcoran 36 75 Michael Connolly 36 75 John Cody 36 75 Nicholas Campbell 36 75 William Carroll 36 75 Thomas Cain 36 75 Thomas Connolly 36 75 James Conlon 34 30 Philip Dunphy 44 10 Thomas Duggan 36 75 Edward Daily 36 75 Patrick Fury 44 45 John Fox 36 '75 Michael Fogarty 36 75 Theo. Ganahl 36 75 Ben Gray 34 28 John Kopp 36 75 John Kilby 34 30 Barney Ludescher 36 75 Henry Mueller 39 23 Hugh Markey 36 76 Alfred Noel 36 75 John O'Brien 41 65 Michael O'Connor 41 65 Michael Ryan 36 75 Gus Raterman 36 75 Thomas Reilly 34 28 Joseph Stoltz 36 75 Patrick Sullivan 41 65 John Spielman 36 75 Dennis Sheehan 36 75 Thomas Sweeney 41 65 Fred Seyler 36 75 Fred Spielman 39 20 Charles Truher 36 75 Edward Vosberg 40 00 Frank Williams 36 75 George Stoltz 34 30 Miss B. Brennan 36 75 Mrs. K. Hibbe 36 75 Police pension fund retained 30 54 BILLS. Thomas Cahill, labor $ 31 50 Robt. Love, inspector 2 50 Wm. Singrin, excavation fund 17 66 11. J. Wymer, expense 24 00 Dorrance Mullin, expense 24 00 John Drehouse, expense 8 50 Union Printing Co., expense 31 00 Chas. Alexander, expense 50 Chas. Alexander, expense 50 State Dairy and Food Com- mission, expense 8 00. John Dehing, expense 14 00. Ed,, Hammond, expense 50 Gonner Bros., expense 81 75 Union Printing Co., expense 33 25 Telegraph - Herald, expense 51 75 Hoermann Press, expense 27 50 M. F. Hardie, expense 178 25 F. A. Nesler & Son, expense__ 47 50 Western Union Telegraph Co , expense 1 00 J. J. Rowan & Son, expense 1 70. A. E. Gmehle, expense 196 98 C. B. McNamara & Co., ex- pense F. A. Burns, expense Pier Bros., expense Iowa House Furnishing Co , expense 7 60 L. A. Walch, expense. 1 20, Pier Bros., expense 15 75 F. A. Burns, expense 18 00 Dubuque Paper & Supply Co , expense 14 0.0, T. J. Mulgrew Co., expense 59 Muntz & Baldwin Coal Co , expense g 55 Frank Beutin, expense 25 5,0 Hoermann Press, health 1,43 50 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 210 56 Dubuque Electric 0o., lighting 75 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 0.0 Dubuque Electric. Co., lighting 500. 0,0 Dubndue Electric Co., lighting 500 0,0, Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 5,00 00 32 10, 11 65 65 95 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., lighting 450 80 Times Journal, printing 31 65 Times - Journal, printing 29 75 Times - Journal, printing 108 01 Telegraph - Herald, printing __ 121 55 Labor Leader, printing 12 50 National Demokrat, printing _ 25 00 J. T. Hancock Co., sidewalks _ 4 80 Ed. Millius, sidewalks 75 Key City Gas Co., police, fire and expense 5 25 C. J. McCarthy, police 5 20 J. W Geillis, police 2 40 Dubuque Electric Ca., police 1 96 Thomas Cahill, labor 32 50 Kenline ' & Roedell, attorneys' Krumbach case, for damages on property 260 00 Kenline & Roeclell, attorneys R. W. IKemler case, for damages ' 250 00 Kenline & Roeclell, attorneys Phillips case, for damages 125 00 C. I). Harrington 97 50 Charles P. Forward 12 00 Geo. D, Wybrant, interest on outstanding warrants 500 00 Geo. D, Wybrant, interest on outstanding warrants 421 07 Dubuque Benevolent and Hu-. mane Society 300 00 Terrance O'Laughlin, loan warrants 500 00 Terrance O'Laughlin, loan warrants 150 00 For West Third Street- J. H. Luz, Lot 12 of City Lot 724, $3.55. Geo. Bennett, Lot 14 of City Lot 724, $1.23. W. F. Briggs, Lot 7 of Fortune's Sub., $38.03. James Lee, S. 100 feet of E. 78.5 feet of Lot 4 of City Lot 692, $80.69. Lucy McNamara, Lot 3 of City Lot 692, $39.09. Patrick Walsh., Lot 2 of City Lot 60,9 and N. 20 feet, N. 1 /z, E. 113 feet City Lot 608, $15.22. Fred Justman, W. 22 feet, E'. 228 feet of City Lot 608, $21.22. Lizzie Connelly, S. 1 /2, E. 113 feet of City Lot 608, $77.53. For Seventeenth Street - John Hoerner, N. 1 -5 City Lot 434, $166.73. Joseph Dreher, N. 40 feet, S. 43 feet, S. M. 1 -5 of City Lot 435, $3.68. Herman Jungk, N. M. 1 -5 City Lot 434, $62.82. Clara H. Werner, M. 1 -5 City Lot 485, $20.03. Charles Schreiber, N. 1 /2, N. M. 1 -5 City Lot 485, $36.65. Elizabeth Olinger, by J. J. Murray, "n'1 1-5 S. 1 -5 City Lot 486, $166.73. M. Jungers, S. M. 1 -5 City Lot 486, $62.82. Sabina Mullen, S. M. 1 -5 City 491, $62.82. F. N. Schroeder, M. 1 -5 City Lot 492, $20.03. Herman Henker, S. 31.2 feet of Lot 36 and W. 65 feet of Lot 229, both' in East Dubuque Add., $138.32. M. J. Brophy, S. 1/2; of Lot 34, East Dubuque Add., $20.03. Thomas Flynn, S. 23.6 feet, S. 1 /2 Lot 89, East Dubuque Add., $18.66. Johanna Huber, Lot 87, East Du- buque Add., $166.73. J. P. O'Leary, N. 1 /2 Lot 85, East Dubuque Add., $36.65. A.. Witting Estate, Lot 104, East Dubuque Add., $20.03. A. Schumacher, N. 29.2 feet Lot 156, East Dubuque Add., $120.20. J. P. Fabrecius, S. 1 /2 Lot 157, East Dubuque Adcl., $109.03. Elizabeth Sill, S. 1 / 2 Lot 158, East Dubuque Add., $36.65. Dubuque Casket Co., Lots 105, 106 and 159 in East Dubuque Add., $249.59. BILLS. Richard Kolck, health $ 39 00 W. C. Fosselmann, health 9 00 Jackman & Carney, health _ _ '12 00. Lagen & Fullarton, health 5 00 Rellihan & Mullen, fire 70 Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co., police 1 60, Eichhorn & Bechtel, police _ 4 70, L. J. Baumhover, police 40 Dubuque Electric Co., police_. 1 98 W. B. Baumgartner, police 14 75 United Tire Sales Co., police 6 75, Standard Lumber Yard Co , police 3 37 Geo. D. Wybrant, City Treasurer - Clay St. and Cooler Ave. im- provement 500 00 Clay St. and Couler Ave, im- provement 185 07 Clay St. and Cooler Ave, im- provement 158 29 Clay St. and Couler Ave. im- provement 151 28 Clay St. and Couler Ave. im- provement 423 57 Clay St. and Couler Ave. im- provement 102 59 Cherry St. improvement 58 35 West Third St. improvement 500 00' West Third St. improvement _ 500 00 West Third St. improvement 76 West Third St. improvement 10 28 Ungs St. improvement 18 42 Kaufman Ave. improvement._ 334 58, Kaufman Ave. improvement..._ 182 35 Carl Weglau, deputy city audi- tor, salary 97 20 Thomas J. Ryder, deputy city recorder 102 70 James Saul, mayor, balance in 2nd road, fund 15 00 James Saul, mayor, balance in 4th road ftind 5 00 James Saul, mayor, balance in 5th road fund 25 00 notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Cox street from the end of the present improvement to the south property line of Angella street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City Recorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will require: 360 lineal feet of cement curb and gutter. 560 square yards of macadam. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property owners of $828.0 -0. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its next regular - session to be held Thurs- day, March 21st 1918, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before March 21st, 1918. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 13th, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3. -13 -3t City Recorder. REGISTRATION NOTICE. Mayor's Office, March 18th, 1918. Notice is hereby given that the reg- isters of election, duly appointed to register voters in the City of Du- buque, Iowa will be in attendance at the places hereinbelow mentioned, for the purpose of correcting the registry list of names of such electors as may be entitled to vote at the City Elec- tion to be held on Monday, April 1st, 1918. Said registers will meet at their respective places on Thursday and Friday, March 21st and 22nd, 1918, and Saturday, March 30th, 1918, at 8:00 o'clock a. in. and be in ses- sion until 9:00 o'clock p. m. of said days. Said registers will thereafter meet on Monday (Election Day), April 1st, 1918, and be in session from the time the polls open until they close and register only such voters as were absent from the city during the pre- ceding days that the board was in session, also such voters as did not become citizens until Monday, April 1st, 1918. The places of registration in the several wards and precincts of said city are as follows: FIRST WARD. First Precinct, Engine House, Grandview Avenue and South Dodge Street. Second Precinct, John Schublin's barber shop, 113 Main Street. SECOND WARD. First Precinct, County Court House. Second Precinct, Fourth Street En- gine House. THIRD WARD. First Precinct, Ninth Street Engine House. Official Notices. 7 Second Precinct, City Hall. Third Precinct, Vogel's building, 1703 Clay Street. FOURTH WARD. First Precinct, Ludescher building, 51 Julien Avenue. Second Precinct, Palmetto Hall, 695 Delhi Street. Third Precinct, Dubuque Realty Co.'s building, West Locust Street. FIFTH VTARD. First Precinct, Schmid's Hall, 2329 Couler Avenue. Second Precinct, Weitz Bros.' build- ing, 95 Twenty - Second Street. Third Precinct, Rose Fengler's building, 1005 Rhomberg Avenue. Fourth Precinct, F. Roesner's place, 2703 Jackson Street. All qualified voters of said city are Hereby notified that unless they voted at the last fall election they must present themselves at the places and time herein above stated for registra- tion, or they will be debarred of the privilege of voting at said election. Witness my hand and the seal of said city; this 18th day of March, 1918. JAMES SAUL, Mayor of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder • of the City of u- buque, Iowa. 3- 18 D -3t. Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE AN- GELLA STREET FROM THE END OF THE PRESENT IMPROVE- MENT TO COX STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to improve Angella street from the end of the present improvement to Cox street. That a plat of said improvement is now on file in the office of the City R ecorder. It is estimated by the City Engineer that said improvement will require: 100 lineal feet of cement curb and gutter. 300 square yards of macadam. Making a total estimated cost to the legally assessable property owners of $360.00. Any person having objection to said improvement is hereby notified to ap- pear before the City Council at its next regular session to be held Thurs- day, March 21st 1918, or to file with the City Recorder their objection in writing on or before March 21st, 1918. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 13th, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3 -13 -3t City Recorder. 70 NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS. To all physicians, mid - wives, nurses, house - holders, or other persons having the care of any person or persons, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, infected with or having cholera, small -pox, diph- theria, hydrophobia, measles, scarlet, spotted, typhoid, typhus, or yellow fever, or other contag- ious diseases. YOU AND EACH OF YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to report any and all such cases within twelve (12) hours after acquiring a knowledge thereof, to the City Recorder in the man- ner and form provided by law. YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED that upon the recovery of such cases you shall report said re- covery to the City Recorder as required by law. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI- FIED that any person or persons, convicted of a violation hereof shall be fined not less than five or more than one hundred dol- lars, for each offense, and im- prisoned until such fine and costs are paid, not exceeding thirty days. J. J. SHEA, City Recorder and Clerk of the Board of Health. 3 -8 -3t. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SAL- ARIES AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTEES," THE SAME BEING CHAPTER XXIII OF THE REVISED ORDI- NANCES OF THE CITY OF DU- BUQUE 1901. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That an ordinance en- titled "An Ordinance Fixing the Sal- aries and Compensation of Officers and Appointees," being Chapter XXIII of the revised Ordinances of the City of Dubuque 1901, 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 pub- lication in the official newspapers of the City of Dubuque as provided by law. Official Notices. Adopted March 7th, 1918. Approved March 8th, 1918. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Tines- Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, March 9th, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3 -9 -1t City Recorder. AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND APPOINT- EES OF THE CITY OF DU- BUQUE. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the following named Officers and Appointees shall be paid as salaries the following sums: The Mayor, $1,400 per annum. Each Alderman, $300 per, annum. City Treasurer, $1,760 per annum. City Auditor, $1,540 per annum. City Recorder, $1,540 per annum. City Assessor, $1,650 per annum. City Attorney, $1,930 per annum. City Engineer, $2,200 per annum. Section 2. The emoluments of any officer shall not be increased or di- minished during the term for which he shall have been elected or ap- pointed, nor shall any change of compensation affect any officer dur- ing his existing term, unless the of- fice be abolished, and no person who shall have resigned or vacated any office shall be eligible to the same during the time for which he was elected or appointed, when, during the same time, the emoluments have been increased. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and pub- lication in the official newspapers of the City of Dubuque as provided by law. Adopted March 7th, 1918. Approved March 8th, 1918. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder. Published officially in the Dubuque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers, March 9th, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3 -9 -lt City Recorder. Official Notice. NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO IMPROVE COX STREET FROM THE END OF THE PRESENT IMPROVEMENT TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF ANGELLA STREET. To Whom It May Concern: You and each of you are hereby 72 Official Notices. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Mayors' Proclamation. In pursuance of the laws of Iowa and the ordinances of this City, I, James Saul, Mayor of the City of Du- buque, State of Iowa, do hereby pro- claim that an election will be held in said City on Monday, April 1st, 1918, for the purpose of elcting a Mayor of the City. City Recorder. City Treasurer. City Attorney. City Auditor. City Assessor. City Engineer. One Park Commissioner. Two Aldermen -at- Large. Also one Alderman from each Ward in the City. That said day the polls will be opened at 7 o'clock A. M. and close at 7 o'clock P. M. of said day, to re- ceive the votes cast at such election in the folowing places, to -wit: FIRST WARD. First Precinct, Engine House, Grandview Avenue and South Dodge Street. Second Precinct, John Schublin's barber shop, 113 Main Street. SECOND WARD. First Precinct, County Court House. Second Precinct, Fourth Street En- gine House. THIRD WARD. First Precinct, Ninth Street Engine House. Second Precinct, City Hall. Third Precinct, Vogel's building, 1703 Clay Street. FOURTH WARD. First Precinct, Ludescher building, 51 Julien Avenue. Second Precinct, Palmetto Hall, 695 Delhi Street. Third Precinct, Dubuque Realty Co.'s building, West Locust Street. FIFTH WARD. First Precinct, Schmid's Hall, 2329 Couler Avenue. Second Precinct, Weitz Bros.' build- ing, 95 Twenty - Second Street. Third Precinct, Rose Fengler's building, 1005 Rhomberg Avenue. Fourth Precinct, F. Roesner's place, 2703 Jackson Street. Dated March 1st, 1918. Signed) JAMES SAUL, Mayor of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Attest: J. J. SHEA, City Recorder of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. March 2 -9 -16. Notice, Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Recorder until 2:00 p. m. Thursday, April 4th, 1918, for hauling patients to the Detention Hospital. Bidders must furnish con- veyances and transportations, includ- ing the furnishing of proper vehicles as required by health regulations. Bidders must state price per patient for hauling patient or patients from their home to said Detention Hospital. The Board of Health reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 13th, 1918. J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. 3- 13 -3t. Official Notice. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Thurs- day, April 4, 1918, to pay for improv- ing Eagle Street, from Viola Street to Althauser Avenue; Frank Beutin, Contractor. Amount of special assessment $1,308.96, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to assess- ment upon and along said street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Recorder of said City of Dubuque, showing the street in which said im- provement was made and the separ- ate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to he assessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to public inspection. And that any and all persons ob- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their ob- jections in writing with the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Coun- cil to be held Thursday, April 4, 1918, or to appear at said session of the Council to show cause, if any you have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 22, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3- 22 -3t. City Recorder. Notice to Licensed Embalmers. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the City Recorder up to 2 o'clock Thursday, April 4th, 1917, for fumigating homes in case of small pox and other contagious dis- eases. Dee Pree's Formaldehyde Solified to he used. Bidders will state price for 1,000 cubic feet of space. The hoard of health reserves the right to reject any and all bids. J. J. SHEA, Clerk of the Board of Health. 3- 13 -3t. NOTICE TO WATERWORKS BOND- HOLDERS. To the Holders of Dubuque Water- works Bonds, Numbered Five Hun- dred and Two to Five Hundred and Forty -Five, Both Inclusive: The Board of Waterworks Trustees has directed that Dubuque waterworks bonds, numbered from Five Hundred and Two (502) to Five Hundred and Forty -Five (545), both inclusive, (numbers 508, 516, 517, 518, 519, 630 and 544 being already redeemed), dated June 1st, 1900, he redeemed, in accordance with the ordinance and contract entered into by the City of Dubuque, Iowa, on the first day of June, 1918, for payment. All interest ceases on above bonds June 1st, 1918. GEO. D. WYBR_4NT, 7t -3 -28 City Treasurer. Official Notice. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Thurs- day, April 4, 1918, to pay for improv- ing Viola Street, from Pleasant Street to the end of said Viola Street; Frank Beutin, Contractor. Amount of special assessment $933.95, same to be assessed against the property legally subject to assess- ment upon and along said street. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Recorder of said City et Dubuque, showing the street in which said im- provement was made and the separ- ate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to public inspection. And that any and all persons ob- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their ob- jections in writing with the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Coun- cil to be held Thursday, April 4, 1918, or to appear at said session of the Council to show cause, if any you have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 22, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3- 22 -3t. City Recorder. Official Notice. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all con- cerned that a special assessment as provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Thurs- Official Notices. 73 day, April 4, 1918, to pay for con- structing sidewalks abutting the fol- lowing named Lots on Rhomberg Avenue: Lot 395, Ham's Add., amount of special assessment, $38.25; Lot 396, Ham's Add., amount of special assessment, $38.25; Lot 397, Ham's Add., amount of special assess- ment, $37.49; Nic Staner, Contractor, same to be assessed against the prop- erty legally subject to assessment up- on and along said Lots. And that there is a plat and sched- ule on file in the office of the City Recorder of said City of Dubuque, showing the lots in which said side- walks were constructed and the sep- arate lots and parcels of ground or specified portions thereof subject to assessment for such improvement, the name of the owner thereof as far as practicable and the amount to be assessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to public inspection. And that any and all persons ob- jecting to said special assessment or to said plat must file his or their ob- jections in writing with the City Re- corder of said City of Dubuque on or before said session of the City Coun- cil to be held Thursday, April 4, 1918, or to appear at said session of the Council to show cause, if any you have, why said assessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, March 22, 1918. J. J. SHEA, 3- 22 -3t. City Recorder.