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1918 December Council Proceedings344 Official Notices. J. A. Rlioiiiberg, Hani''s' Add. 387, 6.59 34.2•. J. A. Rhomberg, Ham's Add! 386 33'44 7.75_ 41:39 J. A. Rhomberg,, Ham's Add. 385 33.44 7.75 41.39 J. A. Rhdmb,er'g, Ham's Add! 384 27:50 6:59 34.29 J. A. Rhomberg, Ham's Add: 383' 27 :50 6.59 34.29 J. A: Rhomberg, Ham's Add. 382 27.50 6:59' 34:29' J. A.. Rhomberg, Hain's Add. 381• 27:50' 6.59' 34.29' J. A. Rhomberg, Hp' s Add. 380 27.50 6 :59 34:29' J. A. Rhomberg, Ham.'s Add. 379' 27:50, 6:59' 34 :29' J. A. Rhomberg am's 4dli, 378 33.44 7.75" 41.39 J. A. Rliomberg, Ham's Adk , 377 33:44 7.75 41.39 J. A. Rhomberg, Ham's Add. 376 27.50 6 :59' 34'.29 J. • A. Rhomberg, , Han}'s Add. 375 27.50 6.59 34629' J. A. 11.homlierg, Hann ; s; Odd, 374, 27.50' 6.55' 34.29 J. A.. Rhomberg, Ham's Add: 373' 25.75 6:11 32:06 T. Kenneally, Union Add. 172' T, Kenneally, Union. Add. 171' 58'.62' 13.72 72.54" M. L. & J. E. Iemler, Newberry & Hale's S 73.07 16 :23 89.50 CUY COUNCIL (Official.) Regular session December 5, 1918. Council met at 8:15 p. m. Mayer Saul' in. the chair. Present —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird; Leist, McLaughlin, Plarnon- don, Strobel: Ald. Frith moved to defer action on approving the Council Proceed- ings for the month of October, 1918. Carried. BILLS. Delhi Auto Repair Shop, ex- pense $ 4 87 James Street, 5% retained on• sewer in West 16th St. 24 90 Wm. Singrin, excavating 27 12 F. J. Kennedy, police 12 70 Ml's. Lizzie Schuler, expense 44 24 William Ahern, police 1 00 E. E. Frith, health 1040 00 Petition of the Dubuque Poultry Association, asking the City Council to allow them the use of the Armory for seven days, from January 2nd to January 9th, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the city attorney and Attorney Glenn Brown. Petition of Mrs. E. M. Potter, ask- ing the City Council to allow her some compensation, for. injuries sus- tained by a fall on a sidewalk Feb- ruary 27th, 1917. Ald. Frith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of allbwing Mrs. E. M. Potter to ad- dress the Council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamon- don, Strobel. Nays —None. Mrs, Potter addressed the Council stating: that she is still suffering from the effects of the fall and has not been able to keep her position on account of same. On motion of Ald. Frith, the peti- tion was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Petition of Mrs. William Kingsley, asking the City Council to reduce her taxes on Lot 10, Quigley's Sub. 710 at 308 West Locust Street for the years 1917 and 1918, same as for the years 1916 and 1916; paid 1917 in full please have balance credited to 1918, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the prayer of the petition was granted as an act of charity. Petition of Henry and Magdalena Sussman, 129 Main Street, asking the City Council to allow them the sum of $400.00 for damages sustain- ed to property on the 11th day of November, 1918, claiming a mob de- Regular Session, Dec-. 5, 1918'. 345 stroyed plate glass windows, doors window frames, paint show cases, delivery wagon, and a batch of dough in process of manufacture] also state they have sustained a loss of business for about 30 days, profits would equal about $120.00. Also claim. said damage was inflicted without any oause• and without any fault on their part, presented and read: On motion of Aid. Leist, the petition was referred to the city at- torney. Petition of A. A. Brown, asking the City Council to. allow him the sum of $8.00 for damages sustained to property and wagon on Hallow- e'en. night, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Frith, the petition was referred to the city attorney to report later. City Attorney Czizek advised the Council to receive and file the peti- tion. Ald. Frith moved to receive and file the petition of A. A. Browne Carried. Claim of Welker Realty Co., for a refund of $22.54, being the amount overpaid on tax receipt No. 5198, for the year 1915, certified to as being correct by Geo. D. Wybrant, city treasurer. Ald. Andresen moved that the claim be approved and a warrant be drawn for $ - 22.54 in fav= or of Voelker Realty Co. Carried. Petition signed by A. Gal'anes, mayor of the City of Mayagues, P. R., addressed to the mayor of the City of Dubuque, asking that in his official capacity or as a fellow citi- zen he give some of his time to try and obtain relief for them in this form of money, building material or clothes. Stating that on the 11th of October they had a severe quake destroying most of the property in the urban zone, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the peti- tibn was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Dubuque, Ia., December 2, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Please have the city treasurer instructed to cancel the taxes on Lots 614 -615, Ham's Add., assessed to Rhomberg and Wiedner for the years 1915 and 1916, as these lots were double assessed, they were also carried under the name of A. L. Rhomberg, which is correct. Therefore have the treasurer in- structed to have the ones assessed to Rhomberg and Wiedner on the above lots stricken from the books, as they were assessed double for the above mentioned years. Respectfully yours, FRED J. HELLER, City Assessor. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the re- port of the city assessor was approv- ed. 346 Regular Session, Dec. 5, 1918 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on streets of the City of Dubuque for the last half of November, 1918: Amount due laborers $832.56 Also submit payroll for sweeping for the last half of November, 1918: Amount due laborers $12.60 Also submit payroll for labor on roads leading into the county for the last half of November, 1918: Fifth County, amount clue laborers $136.28 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 back to the Committee on Streets. Also submit payroll for labor on sewers during the last half of Nov- ember, 1918: Amount due laborers on sewers $200.00 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the payrolls were received and warrants ordered drawn to cover the various amounts and the report referred back to the Committee on Sewes. 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 November, 1918: Assault and battery 2 Disorderely conduct 8 Disturbing the peace 2 Intoxication 41 Illegal transportation of liquor 1 Petit larceny 1 Receiving goods by false pre- tenses 1 Vagrancy 5 Violating traffic ordinance 6 Total 67 Residents arrested 23 Doors found open 22 Defective lights 102 Lodgers harbored 73 Meals furnished prisoners 18 Cost of food $ 3.60 Sheriff dieting prisoners for the month of November .__$23.70 Police court costs and fines collected $80.45 Patrol runs for prisoners ...... 142 Prisoners transferred 6 Committee calls 1 Miles traveled 223 Ambulance calls 257 Also beg to submit the payroll for policemen for the last half of Nov- ember, 1918: • Amount due policemen $1,788.17 Amount retained in pension fund. 37.24 Respectfully submitted, JOHN GIELLIS, Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Andresen. the report and payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report re- ferred back to the Police Committee. Fire Chief Ahern reported as fol- lows: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the fire department for the last half of November, 1918: Amount due firemen $2,211.00 Pension fund retained 44.07 Respectfully submitted, DAVID AHERN, Chief. On motion of Ald. Leist, the pay- roll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to pay various amounts and the report referred 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 November, 1918, showing the amounts due the city officers for salaries, $1,472.87, and Amanda Beyer (Iowa Working- men Compensation), $17.54. CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. By F. GANTERT, Deputy. On motion of Ald. Frith, the pay- roll was received and warrants or- dered drawn to cover the various amounts and the report referred back to the Finance Committee. City Treasurer Wybrant reported as follows: To the Honoarble Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The following is a statement of amounts advanced by me during the month of November, 1918, for which please have war- rants drawn in my favor: Interest on warants out- standing $1,030.00 Miscellaneous 13,65 Also please have the following loan warrants renewed, warrant No. 5839, dated Dec. 6th, 1900, in the sum of $400.00, in favor of Theresa Schlosser; interest at 5 per cent from Nov. 30, 1918. Warrant No. 5537, dated. Dec. 4, 1902, in the sum of $600.00, in favor of E. J. O'Laughlin; interest at 5 per cent from Nov. 24, 1918. Warrants Nos. 4601, 4602, 4603 and 4604, dated Dec. 7, 1905, in the sum of $500.00 each; interest at 5 per cent from Nov. 24, 1918, in favor of Margaret O'Laughlin. Respectfully submitted, GEO. D. WYBRANT, City Treasurer. Regular Session, On motion of Ald. Frith, the re- port of the city treasurer was ap- proved and warrants ordered drawn to cover the various amounts and the report referred back to the Finance Committee. Dubuque, Ia., Dec. 5th, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: The following' state- ment shows the amount necessary to pay the salaries of the different de- partments of the City of Dubuque, for the period of one year: Expense City Officers' salaries $31,466.80 Police salaries 48,439.68 Fire salaries 57,089.30 Health salaries 2,622.00 Sewer Inspector 1,020.00 Respectfully submitted, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. By F. GANTERT, Deputy. On motion of Ald. Leist, the re- port was referred to the Appropria- tion Committee. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the fol- lowing weighmaster's reports were received and filed: C. J. McCarthy $14.15 John Burke 1.93 Louisa Pitschner .69 R. Hay 6.45 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report of defective lights for the months of October and November, 1918. I find from the report of the police department that the total hours that 105 lamps failed to burn would equal 5 lamps burning for one month or $28.10. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM HIPMAN, City Electrician. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the report of the city electrician was approved and the city treasurer in- structed to deduct the sum of $28.10 from the bill of the Dubuque Elec- tric Co. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: The following bonds were submitted to me for report: The bond of the Union Trust and Savings Bank, covering city deposits in the sum of all money deposited with the bank in excess of fifty thousand dollars. The bond of the Federal Deposit and Trust Company, covering city deposits in the sum of forty thou- sand dollars. The bonds of the Dubuque Nation- al Bank, one in the sum of forty thousand dollars and the other in the sum of ten thousand dollars, covering city deposits. The bond of Phil Schwinn, as general manager of the Dubuque Dec. 5, 1918. 347 Water Works, in the sum of five thousand dollars. I beg to report that I have exam- ined these bonds and find the same correctly executed in form and the same may be approved and placed on file. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of 'Ald. Hird, the re- port of the city attorney was ap- proved. Alderman Hird moved that two warrants be drawn in favor of James Saul, mayor, for the Sisters of the Holy Ghost, to pay for property condemned to widen the street at the corner of Arch and St. Ambrose Streets, one for $825.00; and one for $75.00 as balance due them and the city treasurer be instructed to accept the sum of $425.00 in full payment of all taxes, general and special, due and owing from said Sisters, the same to be without in- terest, Ald. Strobel moved that the ordi- nance 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 taken from the Committee of the Whole. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Strobel. Nays —Alds. Frith, Plamondon. Your Committee on Lights would respectfully recommend that all communications of the Dubuque Electric Company pertaining to "lightless nights" be made a matter of record. W. P. ANDRESEN, Chairman. Your Committee on Lights would respectfully recommend that a light be placed on Julien Avenue, at the Center Place intersection. W. P. ANDRESEN, Chairman. Your Committee on Lights, to whom was referred the petition of C. J. Saunders and others, relative to care and maintenance of boule- vard lights, would respectfully rec- ommend that said petition be grant- ed. W, P. ANDRESEN, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the various reports of the Committee on Lights was approved. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the matter of having a vestibule built at each entrance of the City Hall was referred to the Public Grounds and Building Committee, to get an estimate of the cost of constructing same. Dubuque, Ia., Dec. 5th, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Your Board of Health met in regular session De- cember 6th, 1918. Chairman Saul 348 Regular Session, Dec 5, 1918. in the chair. Present —Ald. Andre. sen, Citizens A. Zillig, M. M. Hoff- man, also City Attorney Czizek, Sanitary. Officer Neuman. Minutes- of the meetings of Nov. 7th and Nov. 21st were read and on motion of Ald. Andresen, were ap- proved as read. Petition of a boarder of the Fuller House at Tenth- and Clay Sts., ask- ing the Board of Health to investi- gate the unsanitary conditions of the wash -room, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen, Sani- tary Officer Neuman was instructed to investigate the conditions there. On motion of Ald, Andresen, the following bills- were sent to the county for payment: Clancy Transfer Co. $ 12.75 Martin- Strelau Co. 9.13 Felix G. Becker 14.00 L. J. Plamondon 6.51 Dr. E. L. Reinecke 28.00 C. Lungwitz Co. 72.79 John D. Langdon 92.87 Peter Woodson and wife 100.00 James Levi Co. 43.59 Dubuque Electric Co. 7.41 Petition of Mr. Imhoff, agent for the Nic Glob estate, asking for an extension of time to connect with sanitary sewer. On motion of M. M. Hoffman, Sanitary Officer Neuman was in- structed to notify Mr. Imhoff to con- nect with sanitary sewer at once. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the Clerk of the Board was instructed to send to the State Board of Health for cards for public information rel- ative to Spanish or epidemic influ- enza. Petition of Amanda C. Maxwell, asking the Board to extend the time of the notice to connect with sani- tary sewer, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the time of the notice was extended to May 1st, 1919. A. Zillig moved to adjourn. Car- ried. JOHN STUBER, Clerk of the Board of Health. On motion of Ald. Leist, the re.. port of the Board of Health was ap- proved as read. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, rela- tive to paying on a basis of two - thirds of their assessment, would respectfully recommend that the city treasurer be instructed not to sell but to accept the taxes on the same basis as in former years. E, E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, rela- tive to exemption from taxation on Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 72, Lot 1 of 10 of Mineral Lot 73 and Lot 2 of Min- eral Lot 74, would respectfully rec- ommend that the prayer of said pe- tition be granted. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee. of the Whole would respectfully recommend that the sidewalk inspector be instructed to notify Spahn -Rose Lumber Com- pany to remove the lumber from the sidewalk space on Eighth Street. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend that a notice be published to the effect that no cisterns will be filled in the future unless a payment of $3 is made in. advance to the Committee Clerk, and an order issued by him for the work, also that the clerk. submit a monthly report to the Council. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of Otto Neumeister, relative to errone- ous assessment for resetting curb on Rhomberg avenue, would respect- fully recommend that the city engi- neer be instructed to correct the as- sessment and notify the city treasur- er to deduct the amount of the er- ror. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the Y. W. C. A., relative to exemp- tion from taxation, would respect- fully recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted and the city treasurer instructed accordingly. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of F. W. Faldorf, relative to assess- ment, would respectfully recom- mend that said petition be received and filed. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of property owners for the removal of the water fountain at Hill and Eighth streets, would respectfully recommend that said petition be re- ceived and filed and the sewer com- missioner be notified to put in the proper opening. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of L. H. Waples, relative to water damaging property, would respect- fully recommend that said petition be received and filed and the street commissioner notified to keep the gutter clear. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of Edward Muntz, relative to part of South Alta Vista street encroaching on his property, would respectfully recommend that he be allowed $120 and the city treasurer instructed to draw a warrant accordingly. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of J. R. Riley, relative to sidewalk on Julien avenue, would respectfully recommend that said Petition be re- ferred to the Iowa Telephone Com- pany: . E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole would respectfully recommend, that the Edith Lawson property be pur- chased for the opening of Louisa street and a warrant ordered drawn in favor of Mayor Saul 'for the amount, to be paid when the deed is transferred to the city and that the city treasurer be instructed to cancel the special assessment and taxes on the property and that the house be moved not later than June 1, 1919. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the nights of Columbus, relative to exemption from taxation, would re- spectfully recommend that the pray- er tif the , petition be granted and the former recommendation of the city attorney be approved and the city treasurer be notified of the ap- proval. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the Union Trust and Savings Bank, would respectfully recommend that said petition be received and filed. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of J. K. Deming, would respectfully recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted and the recom- mendation of the city assessor be approved. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of C. J. Buol, relative to special assess- ment for sewer, would respectfuliy recommend that said petition be re- ceived and filed. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the petition of the Dubuque Trades and Labor Con- gress, relative to the market ordi- nance, would respectfully recom- mend that said petition be received and filed. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Frith, the vari- ous reports of the Committee of the Whole were adopted with the excep- tion of the report relative to C. J. Buol. Ald. Andresen moved that the re- port of the Committee of the Whole Regular Session, Dec. 5, 1918. 349 relative to C. J. Buol be referred back to the Committee of the Whole to view the grounds, the city treas -. urer instructed not to sell the prop- erty at tax sale and the city engi- neer instructed . to stake off the property. Carried. Ald. McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE PRICE TO BE CHARGED TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS BY THE KEY CITY 'GAS COMPANY FOR THE USE OF GAS WITH- IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE: Whereas, representation and ap- peal has been made to the City Council of the City of Dubuque and' the citizens generally of said city by the Key City Gas Company wherein it was shown that the in- creased cost which is now necessar- ily attached to the supply of gas for private consumption on account of abnormal conditions existing throughout the country has directly affected the furnishing of gas to the citizens of Dubuque by said Key City Gas Company; and Whereas, it is recognized - by said council and known generally throughout the city that such con- ditions have materially affected the price of all other commodities; and Whereas, the City Council feels that some relief should be given the Key City Gas Company by 'permit- ting ,said company to increase their rate per thousand cubic feet to pri- vate consumers and thereby assist- ing said company in securing addl- commodity furnished; and Whereas, said company has heretofore charged for gas furnish- ed to private consumers the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per thousand cubic feet net, that is if paid for on or before the 10th of the month, and one dollar and twenty -five cents ($1.25) per thousand feet gross, that is if paid for after the 10th of the month, and Whereas, the City Council has given reasonable notice to said com- pany of its intention to fix the price of gas to private consumers as pro- vided for by the ordinance granting the franchise to said company; and - Whereas, it is deemed advis- able that said company shall be per- mitted to charge for gas furnished to private consumers the rate of one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per thousand cubic feet net, that is if paid for on or before the 10th of the month, and one dollar and thir- ty cents ($1.30) per thousand cubic feet gross, that is if paid for after the lath of the month, said raise in rate, however, to continue only while conditions throughout the 350 Regular Session, Dec. 5, 1918. country remain abnormal, the coun- cil reserving for itself the 'right to fix 'again the rate of gas to be fur-. niched tb private consumers when - ever it deems it advisable tp do so, Wit not oftener than 'once 'a year; and now therefore 13e Tt Ordained by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque: Section 3. That the Key City Gas Company of the City of Dubuque shall be permitted and is hereby authorized to charge the net rate of one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per thousand cubic feet, that is if paid on or before the 10th of the month, and the gross rate of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per thousand cubic feet, that is if paid after the 1'Oth of the month, for gas so fur- nished -and sold to private consum- ers within the limits of the City of Dubuque, said charge to be and constitute the fixed and established rate for gas for private consump- tion in the City of Dubuque. Sec. 2. That said Key City Gas Company shall furnish for private consumption at the rate above stat- ed, gas possessing' the heating qual- ity of not less than five hundred and sixty British thermo units (560 B. T. U.); and said quality shall be maintained as long as this ordi- nance shall be in effect or until it shall be deemed advisable by the City Council to change the same. Sec. 3. That the rate for gas herein above specified shall be the price which said Key City Gas Com- pany shall be permitted to charge for gas to private consumers begin- ning with the January, 1919, reading and shall be fixed on the bills which become payable in February, 1919. Sec. 4. That the City Council reserves the right to fix the price of gas for private consumption at any time that it may deem it ad- visable and for the .public good, not oftener, however, than once a year as provided for by the franchise en- joyed by said Key City Gas Com- pany. Sec. -5. That the explanation and preamble of this ordinance shall be and remain a part of the same. This ordinance shall be in force and in effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication in the Telegraph-Herald and Times - Journal newspapers as provided for by law. Adopted December 5th, 1918. Approved December 04h, 1918. (Signed) JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN ST City Recorder. Published officially in the Du- buque Times- Journal and Telegraph- Herald 'neiv5pa'pei•s December 6th, 1915. JOHN STUBER, 12 -6 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Aid, McLaughlin moved to sus- pend the rules for the purpose Of reading the 'Ordinance by 'its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamon- don, Strobel. Nays —None. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the 'ordinance as 'read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas ----Aids: Andresen, Frith, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamon- don, Strobel. Nays -None. On motion of Ald. Frith, the com- plaint that the City ambulance is being called and used on occasions when it should not be used was re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole to investigate. Ald. Strobel moved to adjourn. Carried. JOHN STUBER, 'City Recorder. Adopted . 1918. Approved Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. CITY COUCIL, (Official.) Regular session December 19th, 1918. Council met at 8:25 p. m. Mayor Pro Tern. Frith in the chair. Present —Alds. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. - On motion„ of Ald. Andresen, the Council Proceedings for the months of October and November were ap- proved as printed. BILLS. L. Daily, expense Uptons Laundry, health expense J. Diebold, \ police Telegraph- Herald, printing.. National Demokrat, printing Times- Journal, printing Labor Leader, printing Pauly Printing Co., printing C. J. McCarthy, police He�iiy Breithaupt, expense William Grote, expense J. J. Rowan, expense W. B. Baumgartner, police and 4th road 21 Roehl Furniture Co., police 63 Keller Electric Co., police 1 Exide Battery Co., police 4 Exide Battery Co., police 3 Kaep & Buechele Co., po- lice 13 Geo. Bock, police 16 Eiclihorn & Bechtel, police 16 Even - Uhlrich Co., expense 26 The Adams Co., expense 1 Dubuque Paper & Supply Co., expense 19 00 Rellihan & Mullen, expense 17 65 Standard Lumber Yard Co expense 14 15 C. L. Percival Co., expense 27 50 Burroughs Adding Co., ex- pense 8 36' Eichhorn & Bechtel, ex- pense 1 10 Pier Bros., expense 12 00 Pier Bros., expense 26 00 Cartigny, Dovi & Co., ex- pense 7 00 M. H. Czizek, expense 20 92 E. R. Moore, expense 2 06 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., ex- pense and police 44 05 Fluckiger Motor Co., police and fire 24 80 F. Schloz & Son, roads, 4th road, sidewalks, fire, sew- er and expense 6 40 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co., 1st road, health and police ..__ 9 20 Iowa Oil Company, fire and police 28 02 Iowa Telephone Co., ex- pense, police and fire 58 62 Regular Scssidh, Dec; 19, 1918. and 26 14 2 37 12 31 18 13 3 42 13 2 80 01 30 08 50 50 50 75 60 34 00 40 00, 75 60 25 40 50 50 25 00 40 351 The Eey 'City Gas Co., ex- pense, fire and police 91 20 Felix G. Becker, expense and sidewalks 22 74 Key City Roofing Co., ex- pense, fire and roads 9 80 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing, police and fire 3823 95 The Palm 'Olive Co., Bath- ing 13eaeh 6 60 Willmer Cook, con8ti'ucting sanitary sewer in Semi- nary street, special bond- ed assessment 950 10 N. J. Staner, constructing cement steps Clifford St , Sidewalk fund 310 89 Times- Journal, printing 409 84 Thomas J. Mulgrew Co., roads - 8 25 Key City Iron Works, roads and fire 52 70 Midland Chemical Co., roads 39 75 J. F. Ris Bros., fire 1 50 Hawkeye Battery Co., fire_ 12. 20 Dr. Chas. Palen, fire 3 00 W. D. Deckert Co., fire and health 2 45 Dubuque. Rubber and Belt- ing Co., fire and sewer 19 60 Midland Chemical Co., roads 86 85 Schroeder - Kleine Co., roads 3 80 M. M. Hoffmann, health 42 00 Schepple Motor Co., health 55 00 John Dehing, health 60 00 National Refining Co., health 26 50 National Refining. Co., health 29 15 C. O. D. Laundry, health ..__ 4 43 F. M. Jaeger Co., health 4 23 National Refining Co., health 4 25 F. M. Jaeger, health 3 10 T. J .Magee, sewer 7 50 Mettel Bros., sewers 7 '65 F. Schloz & Son, roads 5 15 Ellwanger Bros., sewer 3 00 Molo Sand & Gravel Co., 4th road, 1st road and sewers 4 75 The Smedley Co., 3rd road 13 50 E. J. Voggenthaler, 2nd road 165 00 Robinson Fire Co., fire 29 03 On motion of Ald. Leist, all bills properly O. K. were ordered paid. Petition of Thos. Hassett, asking the City Council to have the assess- ment against Lot 2 in Harper's Sub. changed and part of it charged to N. -J. Staner as he purchased part of the lot in 1914, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the city engineer and the city assessor. Petition of the Church of the Seventh Day Adventists, by F. M. Corbaley, asking the City Council to exempt them from taxes on Lot 1 of Sub. of Lot 2 of Elm St. Sub., presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the committee of the whole. Petition of Mrs. Mollie A. Semper, 352 Regular Session, Dec. 19, 1918. asking the City Council to allow for the expense of doctor,. nurse and cost of medicine resulting from in- juries sustained by a .fall on August 21, 1918, on the corner of Grove Terrace and West Twelfth street, claiming she fell in an open gutter and the city is responsible for neg- lect, presented and read. On mo- tion of Ald. Leist, the petition was referred to the city attorney and committee on claims. Petition of Mrs. L. H. Waples, asking the City Council to make some adjustment relative to im- provements made at the rear of her property at Tenth and Main streets, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Strobel, the petition was re- ceived and filed. Communication of the Iowa Tele- phone Company, in reply to the pe- tition of J. R. Riley, relative to sidewalk on Julien avenue, stating that they thought it would be dan- gerous to attempt any replacements at this time of year and suggest that they wait until spring to take action on the matter, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Leist, the com- munication was referred to the com- mittee of the whole. Petition of the Key City Gas Com- pany, asking the City Council to re- consider their action taken at the meeting of December 5, 1918, rela- tive to fixing the price of gas by adopting an ordinance, stating that the matter had been referred to the committee of the whole, with the understanding that a representative of the company be notified to be present and that the ordinance was adopted without them being notified to be present. Also stating that "if the Council leaves the ordinance on the ordinance books in its present form this company will have no oth- er recourse than to go into court and seek to have its enforcement enjoin- ed." They suggest an agreement as fol- lows: "That the Gas Company should charge and collect its present rates during the coming year. "That at the end of that year three auditors or umpires, citizens of Dubuque, should be chosen, one by the City Council, one by the Gas Company, and the third by the two thus selected, who would examine the accounts of the Gas Company for the eighteen months' period dtfr- ing which the present rate had pre- vailed and determine from actual figures the results of operation dur- ing that period. "That, while it is believed that a valuation of the Company's property ascertaining by the methods employ- ed by the Courts in rate cases: that is, the cost of reproduction at the time it is sought to apply the rates; would show a valuation in excess of the amount of the present perma- nent capital liabilities of the Com- pany, being its outstanding capital stock and bonds which aggregate $710,500.00; it might be agreed that should it develop on such examina- tion by such auditors that the net earnings of said Company from op- eration during said period of eigh- teen months have exceeded an amount equal to a fair, reasonable and legal return on the $710,500.00 present permanent capital liabilities of the Company the excess over the amount equal to such fair and rea- sonable return should be rebated' by the Gas Company to consumers of gas in proportion to their respective bills for gas for the eighteen months period under consideration. "That the Gas Company should give a bond with sureties to be ap- proved by the Council in, perhaps, the sum of $50,000.00, to insure the refund of the money if any should be found to be due the consumers. "This plan, of course, would in- volve the repeal of the ordinance at- tempted to be adopted on December 5, 1918, so as to avoid the necessity of the Gas Company's bringing suit to enjoin its enforcement." They also state this plan would be less expensive to the public and all concerned than litigation in the Courts, presented and read. Ald. Plamondon moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of allowing any one present to ad- dress the Council. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Attorney Brown addressed the Council relative to the petition and requested that the petition be re- ferred to the committee of the whole to be acted on at an early date. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the petition was referred to the commit- tee of the whole for immediate ac- tion. Return of service of right of way notice to the Liberty Tractor Co. for the vacation of the following parts of streets and alleys in the City of Dubuque, viz: Elm street, from Twenty- seventh street to Twenty- eighth street; alley between Elm street and Washing- ton street, from Twenty- seventh street to Twenty- eighth street, in Glendale Addition No. 3, all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, presented and read. On motion of Ald. Mc- Laughlin, the notice was made a matter of record and the ordinance committee instructed to draft an ordinance. Stipulation and Agreement. Know All Men By These Presents: Whereas the Tire Service Com- pany of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, le desirous of receiving permission from the City Council to install a free air and water service station in front of their place of business at 241 Main street. Now Therefore in consideration of the permission granted by the City Council to place said free air and water service station in front of the Tire Service Company at 241 Main Street, the Tire Service Company agrees, and by these presents does agree, to maintain said free air and water service station in a careful and safe manner; It Is Further Stipulated and Agreed that the Tire Service Com- pany shall alone be responsible for and pay any and all damages that may grow out of any injuries sus - tained by any person or which may happen to any property by reason of the maintenance of said free air and water service station as the same may be adjudged by any court of law or equity. The signing of this Stipulation shall be deemed an acceptance of the conditions thereof. TIRE SERVICE COMPANY. By J. T. DAY, Mgr. Witnessed by Emma Oesmussen. On motion of Ald. , Leist, the agreement was made a matter of record. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith return the Stipulation and Agreement o1 the Tire Service Company for the installation of an air and water ser- vice station in front of their place of business at 241 Main Street which has been duly signed. This Stipulation and Agreement may be approved and made a matter of rec- ord. Respectfully submitted, M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. On motion of Ald. Hird, the re- port of the city attorney was ap- proved. City Recorder Stuber presented and read the notice,' certified to by the publishers, of the City Council's intention to levy a special assess- ment to pay for constructing an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Seminary street, in West Locust to a point four hundred and fifty feet north, Willmer Cook, contract- or. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the notice was received and filed. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, That to pay for an 8 -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Seminary street, West Locust street, Regular Session, Dec. 19, 1918. 353 450 feet north, by Wilmer Cook, contractor, in front of and adjoining the same, a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named, situate and owned, and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate, as follows: Owner. Description. - Amt. Ernest Moehl, Sub. 10 of Min. Lot 188, Lot 1; 30 lin. ft. 8-inch tile pipe and manholes at $1.07, $32.10; interest at 6 per cent, 23c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 32c; total $ 32 65 Thomas McCann, Sub. 9 of Min. Lot 188, Lot 1; 49.85 lin. ft, 8 -inch tile pipe and manholes at $1.07, $53.34; interest at 6 per cent, 38c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 53c; total 54 25 Robert Jones, Sub. 8 of Min Lot'168, Lot 1; 42 lin. ft 8 -inch tile pipe and man- holes at $1.07, $44.94; in- terest at 6 per cent, 32c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 45c; total 46 71 Wallis W. Moffet, Pfohl's Sub., Lot 1; 63.24 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe and man- holes at $1.07, $67.67; in- 'terest at 6. per cent, 49c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 67c; total 68 83 John ,tinges, TJnges' Sub , Lot 8; 56.08 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe and manholes at $1.07, $60.00; interest at 6 per cent, 43c; extra ex- pense at 1 per cent, 60c; total 61 03 John tinges, Unges' Sub , N. 4.85 ft. Lot 10; 4.85 lin ft. 8 -inch tile pipe and manholes at $1.07, $5.19; interest at 6 per cent, 4c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 5c; total 5 28 Frank Straub, Unges' Sub , S. 52 ft. Lot 10; 52 lin. ft 8 -inch tile pipe and man- holes at $1.07, $55.64; in- terest at 6 per cent, 40c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 56c; total 56 60 Dwight F. Curtis, Sub. 3 of Min. Lot 188, Lot 2; 52.62 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe and manholes at $1.07, $56.31; interest at 6 per cent, 40c; extra expense at 1 per cent, 56c; total 57 27 Bernard Hilby, Sub. 2 of Min. Lot 188, Lot 2; 52.62 lin., ft. 8 -inch tile pipe and manholes at $1.07, $56.31; interest at 6 per cent, 40c; extra expense at 1 per ■ 354 Regular Session, Dec. 19, 1918. cent, 57c; total 57 28 City of Dubuque, 8 -inch tile , pipe and manholes at $1.07, $315.20; interest at 6 per cent, $2.26; extra expense at 1 per cent, $3.15; total 320 61 Mt. St. Joseph's Academy, Sub. 1 of Min. Lot 186 and 187, Lot 1; 250 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe and manholes at $1.07, $267.50; interest at 6 per cent, $1.92; extra expense at 1 per cent, $2.68; total 272 10 Total $1031 61 616 lin. ft. 8 -inch tile pipe at $1.20 $739 20 5 manholes at $55.00 275 00 Extra expense at 1 per cent 10 14 Interest at 6 per cent 7 27 Total $1031 61 All of which is assessed in propor- tion to the special benefits conferred. Adopted December 19th, 1918. Approved December 20th, 1918. JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adoption of the resolution. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays– -N one. Ald. Hird moved that bonds be is- sued to pay for constructing the eight -inch tile pipe sanitary sewer in Seminary street. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on the streets of the City of Dubuque for the first half of December, 1918: Amount due laborers $486.20 Also submit payroll for labor on West Third street to be paid from the appropriation created therefore, for the first half of December, 1918: Amount due laborers $128.90 ' Also submit payroll for labor on roads leading into the county for the first half of December, 1918: Fifth County, amount due laborers $186.12 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. McLaughlin, the payrolls were received and warrants ordered to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the committee on streets. Also submit payroll for labor on sewers during the 'first half of De- cember, 1918: Amount due laborers on sewers $245.00 Respectfully submitted, JOHN SCHROMEN, Street Commissioner. On motion of Ald. Plamondon, the payrolls were received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report 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 my payroll for the police depart- ment for the first half of December, 1918: Amount due policemen $1,805.10 Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. GIELLIS. Chief of Police. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the payroll was received and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the police committee. Fire Chief Ahearn reported t.s follows: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for the fire department for the first half of December, 1918: Amount due firemen $2,196.00 Respectfully submitted, DAVID AHEARN, . Chief. On motion of Ald. Leist, the pay- roll was received and the report re- ferred back to the fire committee. Dubuque, Ia., Nov. 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Dubuque, Iowa: Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the month of November, 1918, showing the receipts and dis- bursements for the month: Receipts — Cash balance Nov. 1, 1918$180,255.07 Receipts during month_._. 76,390.59 $256,645.66 Disbursements — Warrants redeemed $ 25,756.92 Improvement bond cou- pons redeemed 1,984.32 Improvement bonds re- deemed 5,450.00 Library orders redeemed 898.85 Park orders redeemed 1,176.25 Police pension orders re- deemed 192.50 Firemen pension orders redeemed 339.00 $ 35,797.87 Cash balance Nov. 30th, 1918 220,847.79 $256,645.66 The above cash balances include the balances in the improvement bond fund, the water works intere.t 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 Nov. 1, 1918 $ 4,013.01 Deposit with City Treasur- er by Water Works Trustees 9,328.43 . $13,341.44 Orders paid by treasurer..$10,278.48 Cash balance Nov. 30, 1918 3,062.96 $13,341.44 Excavation Fund — Cash balance Nov. 1, 1918 $150.00 Cash balance Nov. 30, 1918 150.00 Excavation Account — Cash balance Nov. 1, 1918 $189.45 Deposit with treasurer 68.33 $257.78 Orders paid $ 89.90 Cash balance Nov. 30, 1918 167.88 $257.78 The following is a record of all the Interest coupons and Bonds redeem- ed by the City Treasurer and credit- ed to him: Interest — Improvement Bond cou- pons $1,984.32 Bonds — Improvement Bonds $5,450.00 Also report there is due the City Officers for the month of November, 1918, salaries amounting to $2,945.63 and Amanda Beyer (Iowa Working _ Men's Compensation Law), $35.08, CYRIL D. LAGEN, Auditor. By FRED GANTERT, Deputy. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Gentlemen: Herewith find my re- port for the first half of December, 1918, showing the amount due the city officials for salaries. $1,472.82, and Amanda Beyer (Iowa Working Mens' Compensation), $17.54. Very respectfully, CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Auditor. ' By FRE DGANTERT, Deputy. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the report of the city auditor was ap- proved and warrants ordered drawn to pay the various amounts and the report referred back to the finance committee. Ald, McLaughlin offered the fol- lowing: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CORN BELT PA CKING COMPANY THE RIGHT TO BUILD, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A SLAUGHTER Regular Session, Dec. 19, 1918. 355 HOUSE AND PACKING PLANT, TOGETHER WITH THE NECES- SARY, YARDS, STABLES AND PENS FOR THE CORRALING AND HOUSING OF ANIMALS AND IMPOSING CERTAIN OB- LIGATIONS IN RELATION THERETO. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa: SECTION 1. Whereas, The Corn Belt Packing Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Dela- ware, has purchased the property formerly known as the Dubtique Brewing & Malting Company's plant in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and more particularly described as fol- lows: Lot 7 of Mineral Lot 322; Lot 3 of Lot 8 of Mineral I,ot 322: Lot 9 in Liebe's Subdivision; Lot 3, 4 and 5 in Liebe's Subdiv- ision; Lots 6, 7 and 8 in Liebe's Subdiv- ision; Lot 2 in Liebe's Subdivision No. 2: Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in Liebe's Subdivision No. 2; Lots 10, 11 and 12 in Liebe's Sub- division No. 2; South '/2 of Lot 1 in Liebe's Sub- division No. 2; Lots 25 and 26 in Glendale Addi- tion; Lot 48 in Glendale Addition; Lot 49 in Glendale Addition; All in the City of Dubuque, Du- buque County, Iowa; and Whereas, The said Corn Belt Packing Company proposes to build, maintain and operate on the afore- said property a large and improved slaughter house and packing plant, with the necessary yards, stables. pens, and other facilities for the slaughtering of cattle, hogs, sheep and other live stock, the dressing of poultry and dealing in fish, butter, eggs and other agricultural or dairy products, manufactured or prepared articles produced or resulting from or embodying in whole or in part slaughtered live stock, or agricul- tural and dairy products, and the selling and dealing and otherwise disposing of all of the aforesaid live- stock, meats and other products, and further propose to construct, erect, operate, maintain, equip and utilize packing houses, rendering establish. ments and all kindred pursuits grow- ing out of the slaughtering of live stock and the packing of meats, fish, poultry, eggs, butter, etc.; and Whereas, It is deemed advisable and to the hest interests of the City of Dubuque that such an establish- ment should be constructed and maintained therein, Therefore, The City Council of the 356 Regular Session, Dec. 19, 1918. City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby gives and grants to the said Corn Belt Packing Company, its successors and assigns, the right to build, maintain and operate on the property afore- said the slaughter house and pack-. ing plant, buildings, yards, stables. pens and other facilities aforesaid. SECTION 2. The rights and powers hereby granted are upon the express condi- tion that the said Corn Belt Pack- ing Company, its successors or as- signs, shall not allow filth or offal to accumulate or be in or about the building's or premises, nor in any chains, sewers, stream or streams flowing from, through or by the premises, or in any manner used b.c said company, its successors or as- signs, in carrying on its business, so as to become offensive or deleterious to the public comfort or health: and, should the business, buildings, prem- ises, drains, sewers or streams afore- said, or any of them, be allowed' to become foul or offensive, or develop into a nuisance at any time or in any manner, the rights hereby con- ferred may be revoked or suspended by the Cite Council until such offen- sive condition is cured or removed and said nuisance abated. SECTION 3. • That in view of the fact that two sanitary s ewers are 1 o be used in connection with the carrying on of the business of the packing plant, it is deemed advisable by the City Council that said packing company shall, as a condition precedent to the enjoyment of the rights herein granted, save the city harmless from any and all damages which may be sustained by it by reason of the con- nections which said company has made with said sewers; and further, that if it appears to the City Council that the sewers to which the pack- ing company is connected shall prove insufficient for the uses to which they are put, then said City Council can order said packing company to reconstruct its own sewer from its plant to the nearest main sewer and it shall he the duty of said packing company to comply with such in- structions. SECTION 4. The City Council at any time here- after may in its discretion, by ordin- ance or resolution, impose any other further restrictions upon said com- panY or its successors in the carry- ing on of said business on raid prem- ises, so far as sewerage, cleanliness, freedom from offensiveness, etc., and general police regulations are con- cerned and nothing herein shall be construed to limit the right of the city so to do, and also to provide by proper penalties for any violations of this ordinance or any subsequent amendment thereto. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication as provided for by law and by its acceptance, duly signed by an authorized representative of the Corn Belt Packing Company, said company to have ten clays in which to accept the same. Aadopted December 19th, 1918. Approved December 23rd, 1918. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Signed JAMES SAIJL, Mayor. CORN BELT PACKING CO. By A. B. McCUE, President. Published officially in the Du- buque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers December 23rd; 1918. JOHN STIJBER, 12 -23 -1t City Recorder. Ald. McLaughlin moved to sus- pend the rules for the purpose of al- lowing any one present to address the Council. Carried by the follow ing vote: Yeas Aids. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays None. Attorney Frantzen addressed the Council relative to the ordinance. Ald. McLaughlin moved that the reading just had be considered the first reading of the ordinance. Car- ried. Ald. McLaughlin moved to sus- pend the rules for the purpose of reading the ordinance by its title. Carried by the following vote: Yeas Alds. Andresen, Hird, Leist, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Ald. McLaughlin moved the adop- tion of the ordinance as read. Car- ried by the following vote: Yeas —Aids. Andresen, Hird, Least, McLaughlin, Plamondon, Strobel. Nays —None. Your • committee of the whole would respectfully recommend that the city engineer be instructed to investigate and see if grade has been changed on the street fronting the Scheppele property and to report back to the committee of the whole, the, interested parties also to . be present when the report is made. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. Your committee of the whole would respectfully recommend that the city attorney be instructed to draw up an ordinance and submit it to the Council and the owners of the Corn Belt Packing Company. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Leist, the re- port of the committee of the whole was approved. City Attorney Czizek reported on the petition of the Dubuque Poultry Association, in which they ask for the use of the Armory for seven days, from January 2nd to January 9th, 1919, stating he had taken the matter up with Attorney Glenn Brown and the Y. W. C. A. and as they are willing to dispense with the use of the Armory for that week, would recommend that the Dubuque Poultry Association be given permis- sion to use same. On motion of Ald. Leist, the report of the city attorney was approved. Your committee on streets would respectfully report that we have examined the steps on Clifford street and would respectfully rec- ommend that same be accepted, N. J. Staner, contractor. E. E. FRITH, Chairman. On motion of Ald. Leist, the re- port of the street committee was are proved. Ald. Andresen moved that the street lighting proposition be re- ferred to the committee of the whole. Carried. City Attorney Czizek reported that the sewer in Henion street was too small to take care of the amount of sewage that accumulate at that place and that same overflowed, be- ing unsanitary, and also dangerous after it freezes. Ald. Andresen moved that the report be referred to the committee of the whole to view the grounds. Carried. On motion of Ald. Andresen, the city treasurer was instructed to not- ify the property owners on Wash- ington street to pay their assess- ment for improvement of said stree.: according to instructions issued November 2, 1916, as the work is now completed. Ald. - -? moved to adjourn. JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Adopted , 1918. Approved Mayor. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. List of Warrants. 357 List of City Warrants Dubuque, Iowa. 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 Decem- ber, 1918: Salaries for the Last Half of November, 1918. James Saul, Mayor $ 58 33 Geo. D. Wybrant, Treasurer 73 33 Otto F. Puls, Deputy 59 60 Louis 11' 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 65 00 Harry McCarthy, Deputy 55 00 M. H. Czizek, Attorney 82 50 Frank Galloon, asst. attorney 57 76 Elsie Datisman, stenographer 11 00 Walter Cullen, Engineer 91 67 Frank Ryan, Asst. Engineer 52 25 John Fahey, Rodman 44 00 Frank Lawler, Committee Clerk 55 00 Chas. J. McCarthy, Market Master 37 50 Thos. Hackney, Poundmas- ter 32 50 ing Men's compensation _ 17 54 Mrs. H. Koenig, janitress 38 50 Dr. E. L. Reinecke, Health Officer 27 50 Dr. J. F. Graham, Meat and Milk Inspector 46 75 James Lynch, Wharf Master 37 50 John Burke, First Ward scales 5 00 Louis J Plamondon, Alder- man First Ward 12 50 S. J. McLaughlin, Alderman Second Ward 12 50 Chas. J. Leist, Alderman Third Ward 12 50 Jos. L. Hird, Alderman Fourth Ward Ward 12 50 E. E. Frith, Alderman Fifth 12 50 Wm. P. Andresen, Alder man -at -Large '12 50 John Strobel, Alderman -at- Large John Giellis, Chief of Police 67 50 Amanda Beyer, compensa- tion law 17 54 Pollee Payroll Last Half November, 1918. Edward Brunskill $44 10 Max Bemis 36 70 James Corcoran 44 07 Michael Connolly 44 04 John Cody 44 07 Nicholas Campbell 44 04 William Carroll 44 04 Thomas Cain 44 04 Thos. Connolly 44 04 12 50 358 Philip Dunphy 46 69 Thomas Duggan 44 07 Edward Daily 44 10 Nicholas Ehlers 36 73 Patrick Fury 46 49 John Fox 44 07 Theo. Ganahl 44 04 Michael Fogarty 44 04 Ben Gray 44 04 John Kopp 44 04 John Kilby 41 59 Barney Ludescher 44 04 Hugh Markey 44 10 Otto Neuman 41 25 Alfred Noel 44 04 John O'Brien 46 46 Michael O'Connor 46 49 Michael Ryan 44 16 Gus Raterman 44 04 Joseph Stoltz 44 07 Patrick Sullivan 46 49 John Spielman 44 07 Dennis Sheehan 44 04 Thomas Sweeney 46 55 Fred Spielman 44 04 George Stoltz 39 15 Frank Williams 44 07 Chas. Truher 44 04 Miss B. Brennan 44 10 Mrs. K. Hibbe 44 10 Ed. Vosberg 44 13 Anton Van Driel 36 70 Pension fund retained 37 24 Dubuque, Ia., December 5, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on the streets of the City of Dubuque for the sec- ond half of November, 1918: T. Cahill, health $ 32 50 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 county, for the last half of November, 1918. To be paid from the various ward portions of the county fund: FIFTH COUNTY, John Long $ 25 20 V. Leik 11 12 A. Litz 7 50 P. Horsch 37 50 J. Long 25 20 V. Leik 8 90 A. Litz 9 74 A. Geisler 11 12 BILLS. Delhi Auto Repair Shop, ex- pense $ 4 87 James Street, 5% retained on sewer in West 16th St. 24 90 Wm. Singrin, excavating 27 12 F. J. Kennedy, police 12 70 Mrs. Lizzie Schuler, expense 44 24 William Ahern, police 1 00 'E. E. Frith, health 500 00 E. E. Frith, health 200 00 Voelker Realty Co., expense, refund on overpaid tax re- List of Warrants. ' ceipt No. 5198 22 54 Ed. Muntz, expense, for South Alta Vista Street encroaching on property 120 00 Mayor Saul, expense, to pay Sisters of Holy Ghost for property used to widen the street at Arch and St Ambrose Streets 500 00 Mayor Saul, expense, to pay Sisters of Holy Ghost for property used to widen the street at Arch and St Ambrose Streets 325 00 Mayor Saul, expense, to pay Sisters of Holy Ghost for property used to widen the street at Arch and St Ambrose Streets 75 00 Visiting Nurse Association, appropriation 100 00 Salaries for the First Hall of December, 1918. James Saul, Mayor $ 58 33 Geo. D. Wybrant, 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 62 50 Peter Kies, Deputy 55 00 Harry McCarthy, Deputy 65 00 M. H. Czizek, Attorney 82 50 Matthew Cooney, Asst. At- torney 67 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 60 Thomas Hackney, Pound Master 32 50 Mrs. H. Koenig, Janitress _ 38 50 James Lynch, Wharf Master 37 50 John Burke, lst ward scales 5 00 Louis J. Plamondon, Alder- man First Ward 12 50 J. J. McLaughlin, Alderman Second Ward 12 50 Chas. J. Leist, Alderman Third Ward 12 50 Jos. L. Hird, Alderman Fourth Ward 12 50 E. E. Frith, Alderman Fifth Ward 12 50 Wm. P. Andresen, Alder - man -at -large 12 50 John Strobel, Alderman -at- large 12 50 John Geillis, Chief of Police 67 50 Amanda Beyer, Iowa Work- ing Men's Compensation 17 54 Police Payroll First Half December, 1918. Edward Brunskill $ 45 00 Max Bemis 37 50 James Corcoran 45 00 Michael Connolly 45 00 John Cody 39 00 N. Campbell 45 00 Wm. Carroll 46 00 Thomas Cain 46 00 Thomas Connolly 45 00 Philip Dunphy 50 00 Thomas Duggan 45 00 Edward Daily 45 00 Nicholas Ehlers 37 50 Patrick Fury 47 60 John Fox 45 00 Michael Fogarty 42 00 Theo. Ganahl 45 00 Ben Gray 45 00 John Kopp 42 00 John Kilby .. 42 50 Barney Ludescher 45 00 Hugh Markey 45 00 Alfred Noel 39 00 Otto Neuman 41 25 John O'Brien 47 59 Michael O'Connor 47 50 Michael Rvan 45 00 Gus Raterman 45 00 Joseph Stoltz 45 00 Patrick Sullivan 47 50 John Spielman 45 00 Dennis Sheehan 46 00 Thomas Sweeney 47 50 Fred Spielman 45 00 George Stoltz 37 3h Charles Truher 42 00 Anton Van Driel 37 GO Edward Vosberg 45 00 Frank Williams 45 00 Miss B. Brennan 45 00 Mrs. K. Hibbe 45 00 Dubuque, Ia., December 19, 1918. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my payroll for labor on West Third Street, to be paid from the appro- priation created therfore. This for the first half of December, 1918: J. O'Brien W. Clark J. Van SVie C. Van \Pie J McCarron $ 27 50 32 60 17 50 32 50 8 90 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 county for the first half of December, 1918, to be paid from the various ward portions of the county fund: FIFTH COUNTY. J. Long $ 62 30 A. Geisler 15 00 A. Litz 23 62 V. Leik 22 50 Even - Uhlrich 26 20 P. Horsch 37 50 BILLS. L. Daily, expense $ 26 80 Uptons Laundry, expense 2 91 3. Diebold, police 2 30 Telegraph - Herald, printing 37 08 National Demokrat, printing 12 50 List of Warrants 359 Times - Journal, printing 31 50 Labor Leader, printing 18 50 Pauly Printing Co., printing 13 75 C. J. McCarthy, police 3 60 Henry Breithaupt, expense 42 84 William Grote, expense 13 00 J. J. Rowan, expense 2 40 W. B. Baumgartner, police and 4th road 21 00 Roehl Furniture Co., police 63 75 Keller Electric Co., police 1 60 Exide Battery Co., police 4 25 Exide Battery Co., police 3 40 Kaep & Buechele Co., po- lice 13 60 Geo. Bock. police 1 c 50 Eichhorn & Bechtel, police.. 16 25 Even - Uhlrich Co., expense.... 26 00 The Adams Co., expense 1 40 Dubuque Paper & Supply Co., expense 19 00 Rellihan & Mullen, expense '17 55 Standard Lumber Yard Co expense 14 15 C. L. Percival Co., expense 27 60 Burroughs Adding Co., ex- pense 8 36 Eichhorn & Bechtel, ex- pense 1 10 Pier Bros., expense 12 00 Pier Bros., expense 26 00 Cartigny, Dovi & Co., ex- pense 7 00 M. H. Czizek, expense 20 92 E. R. Moore, expense 2 06 C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., ex- pense and police 44 05 Fluckiger Motor Co., police 18 35 F. Schloz & Son, roads, 4th road, sidewalks, fire, sew- er and expense 6 40 F. M. Jaeger Hdw. Co , health and police 5 20 Iowa Oil Company, police_.._ 11 04 Iowa Telephone Co., ex- pense and police 43 70 The Key City Gas Co., ex- pense and police 77 40 Felix G. Becker, expense and sidewalks 22 74 Key City Roofing Co., ex- pense and fire 80 The Palm Olive Co., Bath- ing Beach 6 60 N. J. Staner, constructing cement steps Clifford, St , sidewalk fund 200 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 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ing 500 00 Dubuque Electric Co., light- ;+4 360 ing and police 261 29 Willmer Cook, constructing sanitary sewer in Semi- nary street, special bond- ed assessment 600 00 Willmer Cook, constructing sanitary sewer in Semi- nary street, 'special bond- ed assessment 460 00 AN ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE PRICE TO BE CHARGED TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS BY THE KEY CITY GAS COMPANY FOR THE USE OF GAS WITH-. IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. Whereas, representation and ap- peal has been 'made to the City Council of the City of Dubuque and the citizens generally of said city by the Key City Gas Company wherein it was shown that the in- creased cost which is now necessar- ily attached to the supply of gas for private consumption on account of abnormal conditions existing throughout the country has directly affected the furnishing of gas to the citizens of Dubuque by said Key City Gas Company; and Whereas, it is recognized by said council and known generally throughout the city that such con- ditions have materially affected the price of all other commodities; and Whereas, the City Council feels that some relief should be given the Key City Gas Company by permit- ting said company to increase their rate per thousand cubic feet to pri- vate consumers and thereby assist- ing said company in securing addi- commodity furnished; and Whereas, said company has heretofore charged for gas furnish. ed to private consumers the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per thousand cubic feet net, that is if paid for on or before the 10th of the month, and one dollar and twenty -five cents ($1.25) per thousand feet gross, that is if paid for after the 10th of the month, and Whereas, the City Council has given reasonable notice to said com- pany of its intention to fix the price of gas to private consumers as pro- vided for by the ordinance granting the franchise to said company; and Whereas, it is deemed advis- able that said company shall be per- mitted to charge for gas furnished to private consumers the rate of one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per thousand cubic feet net, that is if paid for on or before the 10th of the month, and one dollar and thir- ty cents ($1.30) per thousand cubic feet gross, that is if paid for after the 10th of the month, said raise In rate, however, to continue only Official Notices. while conditions throughout the country remain abnormal, the coun- cil reserving for itself the right to fix again the rate of gas to be fur- nished to private consumers when- ever it deems it advisable to do so, but not oftener than once a year; and now therefore Be It Ordained by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque: Section 1. That the Key City Gas Company of the City of Dubuque shall be permitted and is hereby authorized to charge the net rate of one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per thousand cubic- feet, that is if paid on or before the 10th of the month, and the gross rate of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per thousand cubic feet, that is if paid after the 10th of the month, for gas so fur- nished and sold to private consum- ers within the limits of the City of Dubuque, said charge to be and constitute the fixed and established rate for gas for private consump- tion in the City of Dubuque. Sec. 2. That said Key City Gas Company shall furnish for private consumption at the rate above stat- ed, gas possessing the heating qual- ity of not less than five hundred and sixty British thermo units (560 B. T. U.) ; and said quality shall be maintained as long as this ordi- nance shall be in effect or until It shall be deemed advisable by the City Council to change the same. Sec. 3. That the rate for gas herein above specified shall be the price which said Key City Gas Com- pany shall be permitted to charge for gas to private consumers begin- ning with the January, 1919, reading and shall be fixed on the bills which become payable in February, 19l9. Sec. 4. That the City Council reserves the right to fix the price of gas for private consumption at any time that it may deem it ad- visable and for the public good, not oftener, however, than once a year as provided for by the franchise en- joyed by said Key City Gas Com- pany. Sec. 5. That the explanation and preamble of this ordinance shall he and remain a part of the same. This ordinance shall be in force and in effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication in the Telegraph-Herald and Times- Journal newspapers as provided for by law. Adopted December 6th, 1918. Approved December 0th, 1918. (Signed) JAMES SAUL, Mayor. Attest: JOHN STDEBER, City Recorder. Published officially in the Du- brrd, Times- Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers December 6th, 1.818. JOHN STUBER, 12 -6 -1t City Recorder. NOTICE. Notice is hereby give What no cisterns will be filled in the future unless a payment of $3.00 is made in advance to the Committee Clerk and an order issued by him for the Work. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, Decem- ber 6th, 1918. JOHN STUBER, 12 -6 -3t City Recorder. Notice to .Tenants and O wners of Property. You are hereby notified, That all sidewalks must be cleaned and cleared of snow and ice within ten hours after snow and ice have fallen and formed thereon, as provided by the laws of Iowa and the Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Any .person, persons or corporation fail - ing 'to remove such snow or ice or permitting snow or ice to form or accumulate upon said sidewalk, whether till/ be tenant or property owner, will be made party defend- ant to any action or suit which may be brought against said City by per- sons sustaining injury by falling .ip- on such sidewalk. M. H. CZIZEK, City Attorney. 12 -27 -3t Vacation Notice. Notice is hereby given that an ap- plication has been made to the City Council of the City of Dubuque for the vacation of the following parts of streets and alleys in the City of Dubuque, viz: Elm sreet from Twenty - seventh to Twenty - eighth; alley between Elm street and Washington street from Twenty- seventh street to Twenty - eighth street, in ,Glandale ¢ddition, Np 3, all in the City of Dubuque, Iowa. That a plat has been made and is now on file in my office; that said matter will be acted upon by said City Council at its meeting to be held Thursday, December 19, 1918. And all persons having objection to said proposed vacation must file their' objection in my office on or before :Thursday, December 19, 1918. WALTER H. CULLEN, 12-,4 -10,t City Engineer. Notice of Special Assessment. Notice is hereby given tp all con- cerned that a special assessinent as provided by law will be levied at a session of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, to be held Official Notices. 361 Thursday, December 19th, 1918, to pay for constructing an eight -inch the pipe sanitary se7er in Seminary street from West Locust street to a point four hundred and fifty feet north. Wilmer Cook, contractor. mount of special assessment, $1,031.61, sane to be assessed againt the property legally subject to assessment upon and along said streets. 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 streets in which said sewer was 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 he assessed against each lot or parcel of ground, which plat and schedule are subject to public in- spection. And that any and all persons ob- jecting to said special assessments 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, December 19th, 1918, or to 'appear at said ses- sion of the City Council to show cause, if any you have, why said as sessment should not be levied. Dated at Dubuue, Ia., December 5th, 1918. JOHN STUBER, 12 -5 -3t City Recorder. • AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE CORN BELT PACKING COMPANY THE RIGHT TO BUILD, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND PACKING PLANT, TOGETHER WITH THE NECES- SARY, YARDS, STABLES AND PENS FOR THE CORRALING AND HOUSING OF ANIMALS AND IMPOSING CERTAIN 'OB- LIGATIONS IN RELATION THERETO. Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa: SECTION 1. Whereas, The Corn Belt Packing Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Dela- ware, has purchased the property formerly known as the Dubuque Brewing & Malting Company's plant in the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and more particularly described as fol- lows: Lot 7 of Mineral Lot 322; Lot 1 3 of Lot 8 of Mineral Lot 322: Lot 9 in Lielie's Subdivision; I;ot '3, 4 s and 6 in Liebe's Suhdiv- isipn; Lots 6, 7 and 8 in Liebe's Subdiv- ision;' 362 Lot 2 in Liebe's Subdivision No. 2: Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in Liebe's Subdivision No. 2; Lots 10, 11 and 12 in Liebe's Sub- division No. 2; South 1/ of Lot •1 in Liebe's Sub- division No. 2; • Lots 25 and 26 in Glendale Addi- tion; Lot 48 in Glendale Addition; Lot 49 in Glendale Addition; All in -the City of Dubuque, Du- buque County, Iowa; and Whereas, The said Corn Belt Packing Company proposes to build, maintain and operate on the afore- said property a large and improved slaughter house and packing plant, with the necessary yards, stables, pens, and other facilities for the slaughtering of cattle, hogs, sheep and other live stock, the dressing of poultry and dealing in fish, butter, eggs and other agricultural or dairy products, manufactured or prepared articles produced or resulting from or embodying in whole or in part slaughtered live stock, or agricul- tural and dairy products, and the selling and dealing and otherwise disposing of all of the aforesaid live- stock, meats and other products, and further propose to construct, erect, operate, maintain, equip and utilize packing houses, rendering establish. ments and all kindred pursuits grow- ing out of the slaughtering of live stock and the packing of meats, fish, poultry, eggs, butter, etc.; and Whereas, It is deemed advisable and to the best interests of the City of Dubuque that such an establish- ment should be constructed and maintained therein, Therefore, The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby gives and grants to the said Corn Belt Packing Company, its successors and assigns, the right to build, maintain and operate on the property afore- said the slaughter house and pack-. ing plant, buildings. yards,, stables. pens and other facilities aforesaid. SECTION 2. The rights and powers hereby granted are upon the express condi- tion that the said Corn Belt Pack- ing Company, its successors or as- signs, shall not allow filth or offal to accumulate or be in or about the buildings or premises, nor - in any drains, sewers, stream or streams flowing from, through or by the premises, or in any manner used by said company, its successors or as- signs, in carrying on its business, so as to become offensive or deleterious to the public comfort or health; and, should the business, buildings, prem- ises, drains, sewers or streams afore- said, or any of them, be allowed to become foul or offensive, or develop Official Notices. into a nuisance at any time or in any manner, the rights hereby con- ferred may be revoked or suspended by the City Council until such offen- sive condition is cured or removed and said nuisance abated. SECTION 3. That in view of the fact that two sanitary sewers are 1 o be used in connection with the carrying on of the business of the packing plant, it is deemed advisable by the City Council that said packing company shall, as a condition precedent to the enjoyment of the rights herein granted, save the city harmless from any and all damages which may be sustained by it by reason. of the con- nections which said company has made with said sewers; and further, that if it appears to the City Council that the sewers to which the pack-. ing company is connected shall prove insufficient for the uses to which they are put, then said City Council can order said packing company to reconstruct its own sewer from its plant to the nearest main sewer and it shall be the duty of said packing company to comply with such in- structions. SECTION 4. The City Council at any time here- after may in its discretion, by ordin- ance or resolution, impose any other further restrictions upon said com- pany or its successors in the carry- ing on of said business on said prem- ises, so far as sewerage, cleanliness, freedom from offensiveness, etc., and general police regulations are con- cerned and nothing herein shall be construed to limit the right of the city so to do, and also to provide by proper penalties for any violations of this ordinance or any subsequent amendment thereto. SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage by the City Council and publication as provided for by law and by its acceptance, duly signed by an authorized representative of the Corn Belt Packing Company, said company to have ten days in which to accept the same. Aadopted December 19th, 1918. Approved December 23rd, 1918. Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Recorder. Signed JAMES SAUJL, Mayor. CORN BELT PACKING CO. By A. B. McCUE, President. Published officially in the Du- buque Times - Journal and Telegraph - Herald newspapers December 23rd, 1918. JOHN STUBER, 12 -23 -1t City Recorder. c