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Mayor's Message together with the Report of the Committee on Finance & City Officers for year ending March 1, 1877TH MAYOR'S MESSAGE, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE (on -unifier ,on jfinance -AND CITY OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1877, PHILIP PIER, F. T, WALKER, Comrniltee o,, Finance. M. 111. WALKER, Submitted to the Council March 15, 1877. DUBUQUE: HAM & CARVER, PRINTERS. 1877. ti F CLASS • Carnegie:Stout Tree Library DUBUQUE, IOWA. BOOK THE MAYOR'S M KSSAGE, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE tommiticr �n —AND— tuant t CITY OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, For the Year Ending March z, 1877. PHILIP PIER, F. T. WALKER, Comritiee on Finance. M. M. WALKER, Submitted to the Council March 15, 1877. DUBUQUE: HAM d&OAEVER,PRINTERS. 1877. .Mayor--GEO. B. BURCH. AI��ERM�N- First Ward—S. P. @UIGLEY, A. McCANN. Second Ward—S. J. LINEHAN, PHILIP PIER. Third Ward—J. O'HEA CANTILLON, JOHN WUNDERLICH. Fourth Ward—F. T. WALKER, M. M. WALKER. Fifth Ward--M. BLUMENAUER, JOHN LILLIG. C IsF ICRS- ,..........DANIEL RIORDAN. TREASURER......................C. G. HARGUS. ....................... RECORDER .................. ....F. G. BRANDY. .................... AUDITOR .................... OS_ S. WILSON. ATTORNEY ................. .......................... T H ,...,..•••. •......GEO. W. FINN. MARSHAL ............... .... CITY ENGINEER....................................W. H. KNOWLTO • ..ARAM PIER. MARKET MASTED ....... ..................................... WARRING. WHARF MASTER ................. ........... ............ CITY MAYOR'S MESSAGE. To the Aldermen of the City of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN :—I have the pleasure of herewith submit- ting to you the annual report of the Finance Committee, together with the reports of the Auditor, City Engineer, and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, for the fiscal year ending March 1, 1877. All of which have been care- fully prepared, and contain much valuable information. Great credit is due our Finance Committee and city offi- cers for the very able manner in which they have per- formed this service. Much valuable time has been consumed in preparing these reports, and I hope it may prove a pleasure to you to peruse their contents, and that much valuable informa- tion may be gathered therefrom. Very respectfully, GEO. B. BURCH, Mayor. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —In compliance with a long prevailing cus- tom, your Committee on Finance herewith submit for your careful consideration anannual report upon the affairs of the City for the fiscal year ending March 1, 1877. Since the management of municipal affairs has been the subject of much groundless criticism, and in order that each of you, and the public, may know the sources from REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 4 each kind, e amounts for each purpose, as which the revenue is and�t1ived, the amounts ° a state - whence it comes, disbursements —we we herewith annexthe Au- ditor, , the dy prepared o fr your Committee by anent, carefully prepared from whom your Committee rreceived itvaluable assist- willbe seen that duce, this statement.g tht ante. By reference toCity Treasury Burin every dollar paid out of the conomically expended; and properly and expenditures of money, year has been prop involving exp inquire if the same questions, Committee are led to again presented, your C were ag to be large, what important matter we cooed have s done better. on you take It is true that the ton levy but if 36a e and a heavy burden up principal on old debt account, into consideration the fact that out of said tax ' 3 as Ig 366,85 cc ands paid forto interestheands of which , February 19, eto take to the banks, 0 96, dated F warrant O. paid. This order was bor- rowed i take upe cityphis order Na- tional18�'4, with ten per cent. interest till the City Council of 1814 to the Commercial Arnagin by amount due on the S.tT.e above t Bank to raise theand the balance of to es and installment of ohat date' order to pay our employes orrowed in others shall amount count y es b These facts, and o raise wea shall necessary made necessary name, made it absolutely of 18'76. arge the levythat the tax amount well tax from some of your number and It is known by es done and levy for 1815 was made before the flood damages year, expenses for repairing another flood in July, 1816, which by did not cover the exp es to our streets, said flood; and having an damages from was very disastrous and did heavy to borrow money this made it absolutely necessary our number that a the banks until the 1816 tax y could of Y collected.railroad It isalso well known is due the City from the r largein litigation in the Supreme amount of money favorable d Supreme court, and which i now expected a Si011 Court, and from which we our 186;ut failing to get a favorable decision, Y to C June, ommittee wee w our ban There is now due the City borrow fromanies the sum of $10,465.00. those railroad comp OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. Taxes from years prior to 1870 $ 80.63 of 1870 .. 29959 of 1871 289 5 of 1872 70,9, 99 915r3,Qe 5,815 614 19,014 61 < v. �. 163,072 68' 4,089 54 $194,10r0 r� 2840 95 N. 331 80 LL LC {C of 1873 of 1874 of 1875 " of 1876 Interest on taxes Special taxes from sidewalks, etc Costs of advertising collected Saloon licenses Butcher's licenses Pedler's cc Team Billiard and pool table licenses Hotel licenses Hotel runner's licenses Theater licenses Auctioneer's licenses Liverystable licenses Broker's licenses Pork packer's licenses. 7,926 10 1,050 00 293 50 900 00 305 00 285 00 100 00 345 50 100 00 200 00 275 00 120 00 City scales, including weighing of hogs Cleaning alleys Rent of huckster stands Rent of engine house and Bowdish lot Fines and fees Sale of hay from public squares Sale of impounded animals Rorrowed money (by Finance Committee) Ingram, Kennedy & Day and others, improving Seventh street Dubuque County, toward improving Julien avenue tension and Seventh street bridge Mechanical and Agricultural Association, toward im- proving Fair Grounds Dividend on railroad stock Wells Southworth, balance on bonds Alonzo Shew, cc cc Dubuque County, interest on warrants and poor relief ex- $11,900 10 706 09 266 25 248 85 478 75 290 20 20 00 99 90 21,159 22 300 00 750 00 500 00 430 65 6 26 6 26 14 80 OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE REPORT 6 3.000 00 ea of 1873............ 10,731 77 ghomberg, on account for taxes 'March 1, 1876............ J. B Total Receipts from all S Recapitulation Month of the Fiscal Year. $10,734 77 1876....• 2 921 96 ce in hands of Treasurer, March 1, Cash balance 2,095 69 March, 1876........•................'.... 8308 61 Receipts in co ...................... ;; April, ........ ,258 26 ;; ... 6 054 78 June, ;; including $3,000 from J. 11 810 46 ;; July, . • ....... 13,803 00 " August,•.••......•......•...•.....• 1 2,186 0 ;; Sept ........ •..... •....•...•.. 5,828 27 October, "........................................ "" 3 ......................• 77 530 77 Nov., .............. 79 958 74 �; 9,740 15 ....................................... ............. 1877.. •...•••••,,.. $248,232 39 Balance A hands urer, $248 232 39 of Tress in ... ............ Total receipts from all sources • • • • • • for each Sources ;; ;; ;; CC Dec., San., Feb., Total..•• "' the Fiscal Year. Total Disbursements During of judg- ment last installment of Arn 20 807 02 Sixth nd 230 with (3) meat .................... a 5 00 Old debt, bonds 152, 159 157 coupons at$25 each ............. .. .j 575 0 cons redeemed................................. .... •................ •........ 58,985 22 1 Coup ey repaid .................:. Borrowed an Bankp to take up special out- g,366 85 Paid German Bank ......•........... standing orders .•••••••••"" interest orders redeemed and 1�g92 72 Interest on exchange, etc...... __--- on borrowed money, ,........... taxes........ • ...' . din salaries of assistants Engineers d Department, R including •,,,,,,. Dingiand c nsu .......•.•.....•...............•.. and consulting engineers...................... Fire Department ..........• and salary of lamp. .eta city buildings Gas for streets, lighter ............... police Department.................................... : •...........•..•.. •.............. printing••••••••"•' $113,686 22 2,010 56 3,488 06 7,683 96 7,346 55 12,766 20 2,45171 OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 7 Water Department Wharfage Master's salary Salaries of Treasurer, Recorder, Auditor, Attorney, Marshal, Market Master, and Deputy Collector Salaries of Mayor and Aldermen Salaries of Assessors Stecher and Sullivan T. O. Sullivan, for services as Recorder pr o tem. and services of same on committees T. O. Sullivan, lst payment for making abstract books Sanitary expenses, including salary of Health Officer, Election expenses Powder ordered by Mayor Cushing Board of prisoners and incidental expenses at Market House Repairs to Market House, Calaboose and cleaning around market Sprinkling around market and express hauling Wood and coke for City Hall, sawing, splitting and carrying into offices Cost of Police Courts One Howe Scale at Central Market Repairs on West Dubuque scales Trees and boxes for public squares Stationery for city offices Ice for Market House Centennial celebration expenses Livery Insurance on city property Postage stamps Painting and repairing town clock Services on town clock of Dr. Horr Legal services, exclusive of City Attorney Making abstracts, recording deeds, juries and arbitra- tions John Kelly, for injuries E. R. Shankland for fees in suit vs. the City Henry Miller, to protect his property Repairs and fixtures in offices Court Reporter Shooting dogs Hog pound and services of pound keeper Services on committees, notary fees, &c Making lot book for 1876 5,233 64 205 00 7,564 20 2,2b 1,200-pp 554 00:"."-`` 250 00(--_ 614 50 161 20 1250 448 35 350 95 119 95 323 15 262 25 55 00 11 10 12 25 214 88 20 00 49 15 38 00 92'00 31 30 185 85 131 50 686 77 134 50 50 00 99 00 50 00 16 75 26 00 33 75 38 50 76 25 100 00 REPORT OF COIVOUTTEE ON FINANCE 36 00 10 00 mower and plow ....ers to make macadam....... • • 147 60 Lawn mers for prison 29 00 Stone ham bill of P. S. Quigley.• ........................ Court costs per ............ Ald McCann and 102 95 Law came expensket es ...of Mayor Burch, ............. 1,864 41 Traveling expenson official business.. • • • • • •: 32 40 ed this year......... D. E. Lg expense ense orders redeem 756 65 Outstanding animals............. ............................ 4 0 5 Impounded $17 Special tax.• Road Fund Egepenses. consisting of all street Street Commissioner, Pay -roll also street carpenter and mason work, labor, all teaming, $ 201 00 as follows 256 60 March, 1876.............• ........................';.... 1,170 06 April, ..•...............................: i' 1,716 72 Mays .................. •• 1,898 99 June, << ...................... • ....... 4,081 40 < ....... 4344 90 July, ................... ..... August, « 2,857 41 Sept., .. ........ .............................. .. 3,395 15 October, " ...................... 1.S45 80 ............. 71 60 Nov., • .................. ..... Dec., 79 8.� $ 21,919 48 Jan., 1877.......... .......................... ware for streets.. 2.167 15 Feb., hard 2,817 85 Lumber,timber,spikes, rent of quarries.. 500 00 dam and ' ... ,stock, lime, macs . ' for new streets............ 26 00 Right °f way mason work ................ ' 703 30 J. Bolyerand &Beyer, mason work and labor •',.... 03 0 J• Boland e Co., mason .................... 89 60 Dodge street CC 456 39 Delhi road « 47 00 Other Burch streets••• 63 30 Jurors on Seventeenth and 126 85 StreetReps on sewers............ ...• .... ....... •� 349 38 crossings ................... 175 00 pipe for sewers .............................. Stone p garris House, on Wilson pLemoving and Seventh street 1,673 68 Julien avenue extension a 1673 8 street by A. erz..... extension. • • M Work on Seventeenth OI' THE CITY OF DTJBUQUE. 9 Work on Center street by M. Dunn Mason work by Peter Mihm Building First street sewer, by J. McEvoy... Water -way at Fair Grounds Grading streets and alleys Wall and culvert on Eleventh street Wall and filling on Dodge street Grading Couler avenue Culverts on Couler avenue Repairing Seventh street bridge Outstanding road orders redeemed this year Total road expenses Total disbursements. 415 50 394 85 1,796 55 2,092 98 1,261 95 1,401 31 2,043 97 402 90 407 60 256 54 2,451 76 $17,871 17 $45,301 65 $219,386 16 Recapitulation -Total disbursements during the fiscal year. Interest and principal on old debt Borrowed money repaid Special interest order No. 96 Engineer Department Fire Gas Police Printing Water Road General expense CC CC Total disbursements Cash balance in hands of treasurer March 1st, 1877 $ 81,367 43 21,159 22 9,366 85 3,488 06 7,683 96 7,346 55 12,766 20 2,451 71 5,233 64 45,301 65 23,220 89 $219,386 16 28,846 23 $248,232 39 FLOATING INDEBTEDNESS. The following are the city orders outstanding close of the fiscal year, February 29, 187'7: Expense Orders Outstanding. No. 816, 1870, July 9, John McCoy « 807, 1872, June 6; H. Hancock at the $ 6 35 12 25 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 10 .. 50 <c " 6, S. Rule ...................................... 1 50 cc 828, May 1, M. Wagner ........................... 2 50 c< 4 -12 1873, y .............................. 2 40 u 412, " Sept. 4, Lumbert & Co ..................• 160 00 u 490, " April 10, Grand View Avenue balance ...... 9 75 cc 895, 1874,H. Nortung .......................... 1 00 cc 150, cc October 2, ...... ................ Wolf..... ......... 150 00 ec 643, 1875, Oct 4> T. E. Frith ..................• 0 00 cc 733, " October 7,Waite................. 4 50 cc g Patch & ... .......... 150 " gs,47 `� November 4, N. C. Ryan....... ••• cc 7 55 N ........................ 4 00 " 846, 8 3 Ratcliff, Jaeger & Co..........'.. 50 ce 1876, February "'"'• ..75 acMarch 2, Abel Freeman ............... ce 866, " John O'Meara ......................... 5 00 2' 9 00 cc 868, cc Morgan ....................... 16, " April 6, u g binet Makers' Associ'n 100 38'cc May 4, Dubuque Cabinet cc cc4, Geo. Salot.. "'. • .... ...... 1 50 52, 5 25 cc ee 4, Geo. Wilde & Co ........... ........... 52, a W, W. Pyne................. 1 50 55. c< 4, & Barger......... 2 500 947, " September 11, Grosvenor cc December 4, H. M. Kingman .................. 2 00 1639,40 " 4, R. H. Collier ....................... 14 00 1640, " 7 January, 8, Lagan & Sons ....................... 1815,187 r .$501 25 .......... outstanding•••••••.•... Total expense orders Fire Orders Outstanding. ,•$ 1400 & Henn ey.....................00 K 32 NO, 1784, Jan. 8, 1877, David Grant ............................. 15 60 cc Da 17 35, " " Philip Sage............................... 425 Feb. 5, . ""' . 1835, Frank Strinsky•••••••••""• 18 44 IC CC << Fra 39 ..,,,,$104 10 ........... Total Fire Orders outstanding. • • • • • •. •. Gas Orders Outstanding. g 60 Klauer & Henney............. No. 1806, Jan. 8, 1877, Police Orders Outstanding. 1873, John Brown ......... •••""" 60 Oct. 2,... 60 No. 1041, « John Haggartyarty••••••••••"" .. 10 , " cc John Bell .................... 60 << ........... 1 10 1060," D. B. Howes ................ 106 7 e ............. cc M. Whalen ............. 1067. " OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 1068, 1075, 1080, " 1081, 1353, " 1541, June 4, 230, May 4, ec ee ec ce 1874, 1875, 1876, 11 F. Davis 1 10 John Sour 1 10 John Malady 60 C. Knapp 60 John Long 12 00 J. C. Paine 4 80 1 00 A. Y. McDonald Total Police Orders outstanding Road No. 614, July 9, 1870, 617. " " 618, 620, " 627, CI316, Nov. 2, 1871, 64, May 1, 1873, 73 " 387, July 5, 1875, 409, Aug. 7, " 433, " 2, " 758, Oct. 2, " e: ee 67, May 7, 1874, 68, " " 122, June 4, " 379, Oct. 2, 412, " '' et 511, Dec. 3, " 65, May 6, 1875, 87, " " 95, ,4" 96, " " 113, June 4, 1874 , 156, CC " 170, LC" 406, Aug 5, 1874, 410, Oct. 7, " 384, 413, 778, Dec. 2, 779, " cc cc Cc LC 837, Jan. 6, 1876, Orders Outstanding. $84 10 George Miller $ 8 75 John McNulty 14 00 John Triggel 10 50 John Bumhalland 8 75 Fred Ganahl 8 25 John Kelly 43588 50 John Steffen 5 25 C. McGrath 14 00 -Long . 7 00 James Martin 3 50 A. McGowan 33 10 " 39 40 J. Strain 3 00 Pet Carney 3 00 M. Furst 1 50 Stephen Barry 31 15 James Robinson 7 00 J. Bissling 31 50 Chas. Freeman 3 00 Bart. Linehan 100 00 " 50 00 CC50 00 Larry Smith 75 Simon Smith 5 25 J044. os. McKeown 10 00 64 George Warring 3 00 M. Kiffinger 3 00 John Doyle 75 .R. Findwith 1 50 A. Light 28 80 Samuel Elmer 15 00 Dubuque Harbor Co 1917 80 E7EORT OF CONIIIIT`PEE ON FINANCE _ 50 << Lambert & Co ...............:• ........ 2 00 845, << " Wm. H• Peabody........... 2 00 900, Mal'ch 2, ,� P. Yvlorgan......... . ......... 3 0 0 " Sheridan ................• 2 25 909, 971 April , cc Lawrence Smith ................ 12 25 971, May 4. as John Carrigan ........................... ................ 1 75 35, 22, « John Siege ............. .... ,� McNulty .................... 2 00 4 25 Rh omberg............ 2 00 60,53, " ,c John S. Garrigan............. ........ 1 50 "allin................ 5 25 ,� Peter M 35 117, June 5, << John Siege .................. •• •...... "JosephSchmid................. 5 25 461, Aug. 7, �,c MatGantenbein..................... .......... 35 " ith................ 20 25 1 520, << Larry Smith 50 777, Sep. 11, << C. J. Richards ........................... ........ . ............ 1 1321, Nov. 9, is John McNulty ........................ 2 00 16 9 Dec. 4, c Math. Gantenbein ....••• • . 25 00 1689, John H. Deggendorf....• 3 00 1764,6 Jan. 8, 1II B M List ................................ ................. 2 30 " & Co....... 649 74 1766, " C. N. Clark '� � , ... " Dubuque Harbor Co .............. 1 50 1767, Dubuq ................. 20 00 < " 'Hugh artin............ 1826, M ...... Feb. 5, ugh ................. 1875, C. J. McDonough •••.$3,192 99 25, " Total Road Orders outstanding •••••••••"•" Orders Outstanding. 7 25 Special Interest ••••,•�,. 87 30 eb. 3, 1876, Wm. Rebm 40 58 2,1874, Wm. Hintrager................ N°• 2, Feb. 380 151, Oct. „ Dan. Riordan .............•............ 139,0Aug. 11, Cosner ............... s_� « Chas. .,..$138 93 104, March 5, Total Special Interest Orders outstanding Refunded Tax Or 2 60 Orders Outstanding. Geo. W. Starr ..............• 31 50 2 July 6, 187II. Gregoire ..................... 3 05 379, Chas. 1 No 64, Aug• 7, Mrs. E. M. Hoag ....................... 1 40 1883, 1+•eb. 5, 1877, 70 9, Dec. �� 4, " James Brunskill............. • 150 Nich. Weber ............. .•..• ,.$40 05 Total Refunded Tax Orders outstanding ............... OV TIM CITY OI+' DUBUQUE;. 13 Printing Orders Outstanding. No. 384, July 6, 1876, Telegraph Printing Company Water Orders Outstanding. No. 13, April 6, 1876, 15, May 4, " 201, June 5, 356, July 6, as CI $24 00 Dubuque Water Company........$ 637 50 637 50 637 50 645 85 {C al !l !C 14 Total Water Orders outstanding Recapitulation. Expense Orders outstanding Fire 4< << Gas Police " Printing c< « Refunded Tax Orders Road « Special Interest " Water << f( CI 6( L( $2,558 35 $ 501 25 104 10 8 60 84 10 24 00 outstanding 40 05 cc 3,192 99 138 93 2,558 35 Total Floating Debt AVAILABLE RESOURCES. Delinquent Taxes. Tax for 1876 Amount collected of same Abatements by order of City Council Discount allowed " $6,652 37 $241,740 73 $163,072 68 7,017 84 8,042 35 $178,132 87 Balance delinquent for 1876 Delinquent Tax for 1875 " " 1874 CC (l f( !t " 1873 " 1872 " 1871 " 1870 Total Delinquent Taxes .$ 63,607 86 13,030 90 18,503 49 5,391 50 8,196 54 2,023 01 1,893 41 $112,646 71 REPORT OF 000II3TEF oN F INANCE The above a 14 1874, 465 due the city for taxes 1875 and 1876 from the railroad mount includes $70, of 1872, 1873, exclusive of Delinquent Taxes, companies. before the From the entire amount litigation d tax, which is in g be realized $30 000 00 re Coa will probably not of the 12,000 00 Supreme Court, there e 28,846 23 any more than ............... sources, say. this from miscellaneous March 1, 1877... --�-- Add to Treasurer's hands $70,846 23 And cash in esourc 6S46 37 esources.•• Tota1R Indebtedness••..••••"'........ ,.$64193 7 Less Total Floating 86 Total available resources ................................... ASSETS OF THE CITY. e as reported by your remain the sane to $196,000. The assets of the city report, and am committee in therr last rep m the follow - and w 53,320, bonds still outstanding, to $ Of the old bon Committee on Finance our then Com each of the loan of report d y were made : 33 coupons, ing changes �4 194, 195, with ( ) follows follow - Bonds 181, nce new bonds issued as ... follows: 00 $on were cancelled, and 3,300 00 1857, w 50 _ $5 300 00 4 bonds at $ 0..... at $25 each.. .............. �00 coupons a 4 times 33 coup coupon of $25 159 and 230, with (1) p -Bonds 152, in cash, to wit . .. .$1,500 00 to each were paid ... 75 00 $1,575 00 at 5500 each.................................... .............. ........ "__� 3 bonds $25 each ............... 3 coupons at follows: $500 00 N 16,was funded as F. S. Jeaup, bond .......... 525 00 $1025 00 21ono..............• each................. coupons at $25 of old bonds outstanding.. . Total reduction tal amount of old bonds still out - Leaving the t standing, $45,420, $7,900 00 OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 15 New Funded Debt. The new funded debt was reported by your Committee on Fi- nance of last year, as amounting to $827,638 55 From which amount is to be deducted 7,220 00 Being 5 per cent of the principal of the "Corcoran Loan" paid during the fiscal year, leaving a balance of $820,418 55 To which amount has to be added the following new bonds, issued during the fiscal year • Bonds 596, 60i, 603, 604, 605, at $500 597, 598, 599, 601, at 81,000 602, 606, at $300 607, at CC (C $2,500 4,000 600 1,600 $8,700 00 Total Funded Indebtedness, $829,118 55 Of the above Total Funded Indebtedness, $153,539.45 are Bonds bearing 7 per cent interest per annum; $25,000 are Bonds bearing 10 per cent interest per annum; $650,579.10 are Bonds bearing 6 per cent interest per annum. Annual Interest of Entire Funded Debt. January, (including 5 Loan ") February March April May July % of principal on "Corcoran September November Total annual interest $29,276 71 20,253 01 3,163 93 2,023 92 744 89 1,250 00 3,163 93 271 90 $60,148 29 STREET EXPENDITURES. Your disbursements upon streets for the year just closed amount to $45,301.65. Of this amount $5,117.56 has been paid, which is chargeable to former years and right of way for new streets. Deduct these items, and we have the actual, ordinary and extraordinary expenditures for the fiscal year, to -wit: $40,184.09. This amount seems heavy, 1 Still Outstanding• Old Bonds hick °� FINANCE 6 gEvola OF Co�LMITTEE en done more work has on account dens d e 1 be denied thatany former year, n didmor cannot than in disastrous 68, the during the pasty which very dise $ood of 18 however, the flood, streets than the Jun ttrsed of 1 8, as of daraa�e to our beTi 1875. The disbursements, were for septem f street $° two years, �66, f k, a year. 18i5 • mount of street work, during these the fCity a Avery large amount been done co and -permanent Character, through. the "Fair ndscost tb.e pri- vate ,092.9 . wThis was a ranch-needed improvement,to the City, and The water -way nnttal Year 2�Og2.98 will Prove an -a nds of dollars. overflow from One that thousands ct toe oats, of t o d been subject s had f o r pate individuals, -Valle the of citizen Sad deco of ter e By the construction. not en year the the -floods, and ent art, the heavy elem been, in P fruitful t° the destructive evil has ears pasta rivate a prey way this great street, for y a e to P this water- d of damage am received the atten- tion D°dge s to the City, an has recei tir o remedied. storm, permanent improve- . source of ach recurring a street sewer ex- tttension, at Council in the shape The first s rdvement im- peratively $2,04 an improvement en of the the 1196.65, was property ofmeettax-payers ment, costing cost of ` the prop d grading °n a rotect wall an was an im- tension, at uired.to P The 1 502.19, PeTatively req Locust stret the City , ensed with cos have been disp OD. 'First and m 'Eleventh street, which possibly to a petition rove- Erouement that mtohC .pane; but e°S asking for the asp o the for a few years heaviest tax -pay representations e reSentat th their m of our has erson.al p et to and fro ehe necessity well as to tenable them terg o make the ra t improve- ment, s, thereof roe It in the pro- tection ti ere iCouncmprovement, deemed wever, will result t and dura- ble. horae tectio the rivate e rope and is permanent City lying expend- iture. `the rivate arsperast, that part of west Dubuque' tof P ears P known as Council e e E or manyGrandv•y venue and from City the of th weste Grad but t l A attention that portion little atten ants in had received treet improvements relation to od in °r 137 69 or those 34,'115 35 follows: •much of it of a 1 OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. • 17 City. The complaints of the tax -payers of West Du- buque, although just and oft repeated, received but little consideration until within the past year the sum of about $900 was expended in improving the old Delhi road and placing it in such a condition as to enable the people in West Dubuque to get to and from the City without being mired in the mud. In view of the foregoing, and of the further fact that year after year the City increases in wealth and popula- tion, and the public spirit of her citizens finds expression in the erection of new and costly buildings in different parts of the City, hitherto unimproved, thus necessitating greater and more permanent street improvements to cor- respond with the City's growth, your Committee are at a loss to determine what portion, if any, of the street im- provements of the past year could have been dispensed with upon any principle of sound economy. While on the subject of streets, your Committe are com- pelled to remark that the position occupied by the City Council is at best a most unenviable one. If the City au- thorities fail to keep the streets in proper repair and make improvements as asked for, in different portions of the City, by petitions from all classes of tax -payers, fault- finding becomes the order of the day. If, on the contrary, the City Council, with a view to the comfort and conve- nience of the public, keeps the damaged and worn out streets in good condition, makes this improvement here and that improvement there, even at the most earnest so- licitation of the largest tax -payers, and, as a consequence, taxes are higher, extravagance is at once charged and the cry of reform is raised. The only course, under such cir- cumstances, to be pursued is that followed by your hon- orable body during the past year, viz: to keep the streets in proper repair and make all improvements necessary and proper for the protection of private property and the public good, regardless of criticism. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Your disbursements in this department, which is also a very important and, as we believe, indispensible branch of municipal government, amounting to $7,683.96, shows REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 18_ the year just closed expended for this depart- ment. 7 790.19 less was year for art- that $ expended in the -previous ineer of this depart- ment the Chief Engineer serious part than was report our meat, The rep should have y carried out of interest and ndations made by him went is will permit. as and the recommendations the finances ended in our judgment, that money expended as far as,y y t moll on of prop- erty said, in this connection, startling It may bethis department, for the whtn the eimproving true .economy does not feel alarm in our city, is gh our streets, who efficient and alarm Of fire runs too -know that we hape an ample supply d security Department and an amp a double ed Fire of well equipped water. CITY ENGINEER.degree of en - Engineer exhibits a degre incum- bent of the City on the part of the present a and determination duties of the office benergy the bent to dischargeOf interest. perusal of which will be found POLICE DEPARTMENT. EPARTMENT which is a very ruts in this department, to disbursements government, amounting your of the City governwith those important branch compare favorably $12,766.20 during the year, . �12,'719 65 of the previous year: 12 i66 20 1815. • • • .. ......ver strong the 1816 . • . • ... .. ' • • ' ublic economy, not permit us to A just regard for p payers, would some of lease tax pay from tax -payers, grantdisposition to prayers of petitions petitions asking the grant the pray ready to sign as they are to whom are it always aexpenditures calledyupon o City Counsel to increaseent of the Council when criticise the management to pay their taxes• ,S OFFICE.art with- out wish to close their report great Committee do not Brandt for Your Comm to Auditor showing thanks the detailed statementcame from, out returning them i the year labor ine fry dollar during, tar was m, every dollar received every where that we sound and in like manner showing how ex- pended; and we derive pleasure in saying OF THE CITY OF DITBUQ1TE. 19 his books kept in a very systematic and satisfactory man- ner, and a great improvement in the keeping of the books in this office is visible. Any member of the Council may step into this office at any time and see at a glance the true condition of the affairs of the City. RECORDER'S OFFICE. The duties of this office have been ably discharged, and the kind disposition of its occupant has made him a fa- vorite with a large portion of our people; and the same may be said with regard to the offices of the Treasurer, Attorney and Marshal. A11 of which is respectfully submitted. PHILIP PIER, F. T. WALKER, M. M. WALKER, Committee of Finance. We herewith submit the reports of City Engineer and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN: —Herewith is submitted my annual report of public improvements placedunder my charge, for the year ending February 28th, 1877. Statements No. 1, 2 and 3 show the location and cost of the different improvements made during the year. No. 1 shows the cost of grading, curbing, guttering and macad- amizing of streets and alleys; No. 2 consists of miscella- neous items, and No. 3 shows the cost of sidewalks con- structed by contract. Total cost of work placed under my charge, as per statements No. 1, 2 and 3, $25,258.41. Of this amount $14,577.85 was assessed to abutting property owners or otherwise provided for by special contract, and is com- prised in the following items: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 20 a. uttering and �11245 33 ents for curbing,, g 1,381 12 Special assessor ... • ' macadamizing. ci ada sessm nts for sidewalks • • • • for Julien county 500 00 Special assessments Dubuque . Appropriation extension. . , Agricultu- ral • Avenue exo nfrom Mechanical and Ag 500 00 o Nation , • • ... • and Agricul- tural....• •398 40 Appr p � nical• • , . ral Ae due ity. from Nlecha $alance due city ' ' 'Kennedy & Day' 300 00 Association • 'Ingram' Appropriation from extension..... • •' ' "It... 250 00 7th street County for and others from Dubuque C Appropriation ppr °pr bridge • . . �;14,5'7'� 85 street . the genera a total Of • • • aid from e Making ,680 56 has been p The balance �10 d alleys that e of the city grading done on streets and a cost per re -venue .mount of g Tds; average10 cub• Total a macadamized, 9,294 cub. 3 used 6a084 4 calla macadam amount of have been ma mount °f m 6 10 `total am c. yds.;aard, 16 cts• Total a per ya ,d$1.14 foot 62 average Cost p average cost per eet; average yds.; 35,51in. feet; 101in. e set 4,8 e reset 144 8 utters paved curbstone amount Of curbstone amount of gutters cts. To - Total per f 10 cts. Total am ard, 541 cost per spot' Average cost per yard, during the dr alleys macada and the Delhi 32g1 210 s of streets and extension being made by the tal length including Seventh street total of year he latrov 8 xn1 b making a the last named improvement 8 52 within the road, alleys street commissioner, 1 streets and miles of improved 30 miles 22'90 as follows.. ized • • . • 13. `� City, dividedmadadam .. • • 3.01 l curbed, guttered ana........ • • • r 6.59 Streets and macadamized Curb Or Butte �- Street 'macadamized without22.90 ma Streets and curbing, guttering last Total......... of grading, excess °f the The amirage cost somewhat in year is s proportion °f in macadamizing this 3' larger p the hills, and this is on account Of a streets on year; been done upthescity. of the work having remote parts of envision 9 and the more rem done under th visio .2 The total cost of work engineer for 1875 and 1876 was respectively OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 21 $21,606.33. It will be seen by comparison that a larger amount of work has been placed under the supervision of the engineer during the past, than in either of the previ- ous seasons. By reference to statement No. 2 it will be seen that an unusually Iarge amount of work has been done outside of the usual improvements and repairs of streets. Many of these improvements were rendered necessary to prevent further or future damages to streets and adjoining prop— erty from excessive storms. .Eleventh Street. This improvement near Walnut street was much needed, as the street was in a dangerous condition. This contract is not quite finished, as it was considered best to let the deep filling become thoroughly settled before completing this portion of the street. Dodge Street. On Dodge street near its intersection with South Dodge street a heavy retaining wall to protect the street from being washed out, and to retain the filling, has been built for a distance of 800 feet in length. The street on the north side had been washed out to a depth of from 8 to 14 feet, and in some places leaving the street very narrow and dangerous. A railing should be placed on top of the wall to pre- vent liability to accidents from teams or persons falling into the waterway. Some additional work should be done at this point to more fully protect that already com- pleted from liability to damage from the storm water that comes down from South Dodge street. This should be attended to at the earliest opportunity. First Street Sewer. The brick sewer on First street has been extended from Main to Locust street. This sewer is constructed of brick, of the form known as egg -shaped, 40x60 inches in dimen- sion, and cost $5.48 per lin. foot. This improvement was much needed to prevent the cel- OF COlyt�ITTEE ON FINANCE REPORT eft fxom be- es first street 22 em on both. ot er dome firexcessive storm, eats lays and basements a with storm �'a be- ing flooded the Fair Grounds• Waterway at sewer constructed across the Nutlet sew at or large epee rounds rove- TheAgr.conduit ech• Association grounds was an he most Of w. Water abend d f rot the Pau Toad °f y This of the water she essential to thehe Cooler 4awlater from tent absolutely css located in surface of 180 acres, of is i city to receive the an area that Part is intended embracing into F°1h0acres, open sewer d watame ins direct route t season, this the Peru road ct the same in a i5 and the Pas e streets and and water was b.e the -fall of much damage t0 th was the the peer portions of the city . gage. occasion rhpextY owners In Seventeenth Street . fnt met with em ¢th• ch needed improvement e July the t fly this he storm of the night fresh in Unfortunately from are effects to need a serious delay of this stew lts terrible The recollections those witness those who notice from me• property through- littlememory re passing d loss of . to the ca- lamity the fvastatlOn an comparison where little it bears n0 goc�dalt Although was great, village of the village out the city thf suburban greater Portion of was the t befel storm laznity tea moments the g lost• This ue of which in a few brief t away and 39 lives Dubuque forms an .was swap of any that ever the s careful record of xn0st severe record A car past 26 years. the rain we have has been large uantty f rain that fei., and we rain -fall to U 1 S Signal Office wascree overflowed, of the Owing le measurement eal ed from several ailed tato the perfectly reliable ma s vessels ee g that fell. I other failed to get a P d and not of water o had pails, tubs and others, quantity amount fell in one parties who fall woafs full full eight inc lc - reliable hat the rain posed n three -fourths frtn,very reliable less than. as I. believe, but a little hours time.anon, Coming varying This s, and agreeing very closely' sources, and agr OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 23 from eight inches, and when we consider the short time in which most of the rain fell, and the terrible devastation which it caused, it is questionable if a more severe rain storm ever visited this or any other locality in the United States. As but little work had been done on Seventeenth street the damage was not great. The principal damage being the delay caused and the large amount of earth carried away from the street and adjoining property that will have to be replaced. As but a portion of the cross walls had been built, and the filling put in between them, and no paving over the filling, it was not in a condition to offer much resist- ance to such a storm. With regard to the improvement of this street, I wish to make a few suggestions, as to the different plans that have been proposed. To any person entertaining the idea of constructing a sewer to provide for the storm water of this valley, the storm of last July must have been convincing evidence that a sewer sufficient to carry the water of this storm would be impracticable to build. According to the estimate of Mr. Sherwin, which I con- sider very low, a sewer large enough to carry this storm, would cost $60,000.00, and would require two years in which to build the sewer, and would require fully another year to improve the street after the sewer had been con- structed. In a letter received from Mr. Chesbrough, referring to the storm of July 4th, he says: " I looked over the news- paper account you sent me before receiving your letter, and said to myself: this proves that any sewer it would be practicable to make on Seventeenth street would not be sufficient to carry off the storm water." ASPHALT PAVEMENTS. With reference to the asphalt pavement recommended by Mr. Sherwin, that my position may be fully under- stood, and that the objections urged by me are not with- out substantial reasons, I would respectfully submit the following for your consideration and attention: E ON FII`iANCE COMMITTE on Roads, ORT OF REP Treatise or General 24 A .practical » by Q. A. Gillsore, Mai O is an work entitled " Engineers who says: Ina d Pavements," of °f them, Colonels Baking lots Streets t o and 'Lieutenant eents, in p a speaking of n pavements advocate °f these pavements, with asp made made either advo coon must a cement, w t . sphalt <<A capital distinction Of Of asphalt h the refire asphaltu and all, or nearly ,coall the refined ter, crude or with eons pew and all, or n rock, ealcar of it produced or more ode with suitapleted imitations tar, with one OOT'must we those attempted manufactured more especiallyall those 1 tar, or t ants, tarp eaxths;of and pavements, coal. mines minerals c g,ory of v e e ts, patpul- verized the coverings composed or all of them• exclude from Overings ®r more, sidewalk, patented street c or with two fair etc., a tolerably of a carriage- way. rosin, will 13T08.1100 or the, surface r of then' t f will answer for carriage - Some totally best them but they are of the pest of must in this way Some " then, as we pave - way foundations consideration, halt of consi a, as w asphalt out imitations of, and patented from idering those constructed objections 11 these im case' a d only tens asphaltum, the p th street would ns meats' an aofand asp Seventeen 2 The un urinous limestoneof pavement for of the grade. kind 1 The steepness d r The cost. be to this results, an in speaking c follows: good r eaions. Gen. of securing g° these objections, certainty °f ants tog with and to the first ai; em to all scents, with regard "'They are adapted perhaps' of the adaptation to 1 in 50, except,In Gillmora says than 1 in heavy loads' ants such 48 not steeper with t the pavements grades thicklyliti crowded it seems necessarythat surface COnferred by lly across those s localities t roughness or diagona blocks assess op directly should possess open joints lard street, is blocks » �ryain to Clay from maximum ' grade the street to Of Seventeenth, than the e grade steeper author Th g or 100 per centGillmore the same of 1 in 25mended by Gen• second objection' successful use recommended to the ent to the s titian in In reference Serious impediment this country, is the con says: phalt for pavements in OF THE CITY OF DUBIT UE. 25 which they are shipped from the island of Trinidad, and other localities where the deposits are found. The oper- ation of refining --improperly so called —at the mines, is very imperfectly done, sc +hat variable and sometimes large percentages of refuse and deleterious matter —such as earth, vitrified sand, cinders, ashes, etc., are contained in the material supplied for use. Dr. Ure in several analyses states that he found from 20 to 30 per cent. of these im- purities. This variable quality of the asphalt, not only seriously impairs its value, but likewise renders the re- sults of its use uncertain when fixed rules as to propor- tions which have been established for an article of stand- ard value are adhered to." In a letter from Mr. Chesbrough he says: " With re- gard to asphalt for pavements, if you get the genuine article and have the work done by one who understands it, you will have a good thing; but I doubt exceedingly if anything you could get in Dubuque for double the cost of a stone pavement would last half so long. There has been a great deal of disappointment in this country from the result of so-called asphalt pavements." In a series of articles on "Street Pavements," by Robert Moore, C. E., recently published in the St. Louis Repub- lican, in speaking of artificial asphalt pavements —the term "artificial" being applied by him to all asphalt pave- ments not made from the natural asphalt rock —he says: "Of the bituminous concretes, or artificial asphalts, there are many kinds of various degrees of merit, but the pur- pose of all of them is, by an artificial union of substan- ces, to form the natural asphalt rock. In all of them the principal ingredient is gravel, which is mixed with vege- table tar, sometimes with coal tar, and sometimes with natural pitch from the island of Trinidad." After giving a brief description of the manner in which they are put down, the durability of different kinds, and the effect of temperature, etc., he says: "The conditions of success in this matter are indeed so numerous, and the whole business so new —the oldest concrete pavements being but eight years old —that we are not surprised that most of the experiments have so far proved failures. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE made to equal Tbat 2� will ever be ore than doubt- ful; compound which halt rock is more found ful; .a any is the natural asphalt may less slippery, wy, as in Jura possible that soared so and per- haps but it is gdurable; the natural rock, giving shall be sufficiently hole better than Meantime, wk., to asten to be better the wh thing else• will be wise baps than anything trial, it of this sort a a large scale." Gillmone� ary slowly s adopting them °n by Gen• ent p slowly a pavements, as recommended foundations of cem ov verywith a cov- ering pavem concrete fo Hess, preferably, t on inches in thick three are laid, p four to six i ° and in some cases from about two, pavement, with all incheusuals of asphaltum kin avem of concrete eying This kind °f p consisting costinNe`'0 inches thick• doing the work—consisting ork — etc asphaltum, $2.74 to appliances for for sand and the contractor, alt rock. mixers, heaters of profit to tonal asp rest city, exclusive if the natural per yard m York square yard; and to g0 cents p 2.80 pet q the covering, 80 e Hat, were used for above price. eats °f the 4'25 be to the ton the pavem ears ed the lag -Main the City of Washington g within although. the pay- ment -was halt rock ,inclusive of profit oral asp and, securities." cost in per square in depreciated natural asphalt rp6k where o f the na In Paris, pavements s and where These p 4 50 per square is used than any to London about pavement area returning kind °f are giving it up. returning a pe- tition of this they In London, In July are told es. authorities, signed e- etiti we stop the city auth halt pave- ments old fashioned the use of asphalt was presented to 0 asking that the accidents by tition ens, that d that they were 15,000 horse own claiming discontinued, fty per cent., an A careful ex- ments beover it. snowed that horses had Increased traveling ut. deteriorated by ngineer subsequently quickly the City . good foundation• -piece of it the petition by not without g experimental the petition was England' an the nec- In Manchester, e reason• for the same out experience °T this kind Dec - was taken up expecu,t Gown a pavement °f less cost, We caly York at a essary o thoe inappliances, a put or New equal to those in OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 27 and as none but a first-class job should receive any atten- tion, its cost puts it practically beyond our reach, I do not wish to be understood as condemning asphal- tum pavements; on the contrary I believe that under the favorable circumstances of nearly level grades and light travel, principably pleasure driving, it would make an admirable pavement, one that is easily cleaned, health- ful, nearly noiseless and durable. The steepness of the grade alone is, in this instance, an unsurmountable objection to an asphalt pavement on this street Seventeenth street, East of Clay should be improved at an early opportunity. In the present condition it sub- jects the property owners to great inconvenience and loss of property at every severe storm. The necessity of im- proving this part of the street will be more apparent, when that part of the street above Clay has been im- proved; for when this has been done the accumulated water will be conducted down the street with greater ra- pidity than in the present condition, and would make it dangerous to life and property, if proper provisions are not made to carry the water from Clay street eastward. During the past season, owing to the large amount of field labor that has been required, I have been unable to accomplish as much work upon the records of the office as desirable. Although much has been done, there is still more to do in connection with the records of the sew- erage system of the city that is in need of being done. The value and importance of this sewerage system as now established, can hardly be appreciated at present, but by carefully following the recommendations, and by a strict adherence to the system in constructing the sew- ers, will prevent the evils that are sure to arise sooner or later from the want of system. Considerable labor has been done towards making a resurvey of the city and mere stones set at the intersec- tion of several streets; but as it was not considered ad- visable by the Council to increase the expenses of the office, this much needed improvement has been delayed. A large number of street grades have been established 28 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE attention ast season, requiring considerable during the p grades have been and labor. upon which g e system, The profiles of the streets those e of the sewerage sued. established, as well as with muslin and substantially s shown have been backed for and com- prises the following items: 1140 00 g85 31 City Engineer's Salaants...................................................... of AssistantsEngineer, for Sewerage Salary h consulting g • e 1,030 00 E. S. ystem.oug , .................. 162 15 System er n, examination of 17th street .............:' 88 65 G. hW.o r Sherwin, Report ............... • • • • . 45 95 Lithographing last Annual 11epo and Livery • • • • • • ""' lg 00 TravelingExpensesto Chicag 18 00 ........... ..... Mere Stones......... ................. Incidental Expenses in office ................ .$3,488 06 Total..........................................it will be seen that By an examination of these items of consulting en- gineers expenses of the office have been about $2,10 0 the the Y rises the salary with the sewer- Appendedeu and the balanceother expenses in connection gineers and age system. table showing the average report is a of the i o ltthis yearly elevations is Mississippi data daily, monthly, and y Also meteorolog River for the past eight Years• temperature for the past the yearly rain fall anddhe rain fall for the past living the pre- vious years. It will be seen that year has been considerable in excess of any in Y ears. 25 years. submitted. KNOWy,TON, Respectfully W . IL City Engineer. OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 29 STATEMENT NO. 1. Streets and Alleys Improved during the year ending April 1st, 1877 LENGTH IN FEET MirP cD CA MITI, c0 0 0 CD �� t di m CO c0 CO 0 rt+ 0 CV 00 CV 0 N 0 N In 0 TOTAL COST. o 0o d+ 0 r• r• CO COelq ,-+ d+ CO CO CO .-+ o C" N 0 GO co CI CV o CO 't+ Ci .� .n M 0 0 r-i ,-I o 1-1 co CO o OO .-, r- r- az r-+ m CV CV ca r. (X) 1-1 00 in C0 CON CV Ca 0 12,735 981' TOTAL COST OF CURB'G GUT'G & MACADAM'G 0 00 CV CO in GO 0 00 r. CO mot+ cD Ci Co -a+ r- r- m GO 0,-1 0 0 r• CO Ca o CV c r-+ Cu CV a+ co o ,--i c0 GO cD ,-a cl ,-1 CV CI o 0 CO m N 0 0 CV ,n Cal 0 0 �n 0 co COce CO Co el.( TOTAL COST OF GRADING 0 CO Ca -1 0 0 CV Ci 0 (0 0 0000 00 CO o 0�t 00 CO 0 1-1 0 0 CO M 0 Co oo CO 0 0o .n 00 00 c� di m r- CO 00 Ol GO ,- rl r- CV 0o CO ,n CD r- GO CONTRACTORS. 0 8 m a ri 1, a Q CIC- 0 ti 1 d, N LOCALITY. Avon st, M. A. McDaniels, subdn. Couler av, Couler av to Sanford street. Eleventh, Jackson to alley west of Clay st. Eleventh, W. P. Large's to Walnut street. Fourteenth, Main to Locust street. Jefferson, Olive to Spruce streets. Olive, Eleventh to Jefferson street. Alley, Chestnut to llth st, McDaniel's ad. Alley, 14th to 15th, Iowa and Clay streets. Alley, 16th to 17th, Main and Locust streets. Alley, 9th to 10th, Iowa and Clay streets. Alley, 10th to llth, Main and Locust streets. LOCALITY. Eleventh, from Walnut to Spruce streets. Eleventh and Walnut streets Dodge street, at South Dodge Dodge street, at South Dodge Statement No. 2—tMiscellane0' Items. Dodge street, at South Dodge Couler Avenue and Sanford street Couler Avenue and Sanford street Crossing Walks Fourth and Iowa streets Eleventh street and Alley bet, Main and Locust, Julien Avenue Extension... Seventh Street Extension First Street, Main to Locust First Street, Main to Locust Northwest Agr'1 & Mech. Assn. Grounds. - Seventeenth Street, Iowa and Clay Arlington Street Avon Street Chestnut Street Twenty-second Street and Couler Avenue. Seventh Street Extension Fourteenth and Main Streets Contractor, J. N. J. N. Foye, Thos. Byrne, Thos. Byrne, Thos. Byrne, J. N. Foye, J. N. Foye, Wm. Rebman, A. H. Peaslee, Wm. Rebman, John Liddy, Wm. Rebman, John McEvoy, John McEvoy, Andrew Merz, Andrew Merz, J. N. Foye, J. N. Foye, J. N, Foye, G. H. Young, John Bell, M. Dunn, Nature of Improvement. f Amount of Work Done. Retaining wall Culvert Earth filling Retaining wall Paving Culverts Culverts Crossing walks New gutter New gutter Earth filling Macadamizing Brick Sewer Extra labor Open sewer 579 7 cubic yards 1,939 cubic yards 1,0557-10 cubic yards 99 square yards 168 perches masonry. 694 sq ft covering. Sewer 42 8-10 square yards 16% square yards 5,721 cubic yards 1,345 lineal feet 322 " Price. I Cost. Total Cost. $ 1,376 31I$ 1,376 31 25 00 25 00 $237% 25 00 25 485 50 1 42 1,499 09 60 59 40 2,013 99 1 60 268 80 20 138 80 407 60 15 105 00 105 00 55 23 54 23 54 50 8 30 $30 17% 1,00118 1,00118 50 672 50 672 50 5 48 1,764 56 32 00 1,796 56 2,102 98 2,102 98 Grading sidewalk Culvert Culvert and grading Replacing sidewalk Repairing bridge Paving culvert STATEMENT NO. 3. Sidewalks and Repairs. 1,000 00 1,000 00 2003 2000 25 00 25 00 45 00 45 00 20 75 20 75 407 57 407 57 10 00 10 00 111,091 281$11,091 28 LOCALITY. Contractors. Kind and width. Price per foot. Total cost. Lake Street between Jackson and Fengler streets. Chas. Bruhn. Plank, 4 feet. 19 cents. 66 71 High street, Johnson avenue and Middle streets. G. H. Young. " 4 " 14Z 12 9= Division street, Johnson avenue and Second sts. " `° " " 4 " 14 " 210 3l Washington street, 9th to 18th streets. " °` it it 4 " 142 " 104 5l 22d street, Couler avenue to Elm streets. " ., " " 4 " 14 " 103 9( High street, Middle to 1st streets. " " " " 2 " 8 " 38 3i Jackson street, Sanford to 23d streets. Jas. Crawford. " 4 " 16 " 106 9f Johnson ave, Eagle Point avenue to Lake streets. " " " 4 " 16 " 55 6l Ninth street, White and Washington streets. " " " 4 " 16 " 33 6( Dodge street, Bluff to Roddy's. John McCoy. 44 4 °' 20 " 261 7� Delhi road, Julien avenue to brewery. " " " 4 " 20 89 6( Hill street, 3d to 5th streets. " " " 4 " 17 " 136 3` Eleventh street stairs. Louis Scherrer. " 4 " 27 L. 19 78 Sanford street, Couler ave to Elm street. " " ,44 it15 77 1 8 •anonsna 3o asIO aLL Io 32 CO CO 00 GO rr o CZ CO GO REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF FINANCE o c c In cc?) ,.-1 o ,n Q, 10 O O 00 00 00 t-• r 00 m N m .4 r- t- oo m Ci co co r. d �i cfl eb 0 00 ram,• 00 t-'� d'i 00 0 t 0 00 00 O t- co t- 0 o .0 e4 0 in co ,- coi t s 0'1 0q m le:, t....0 o o r- cfl cfl rn e- 4 c4 cfl d+ 4 -1--- 1-4 n CO . 00 C• eel O M �+ s�.•i c- CO cd an o o m I--r. t....00 - �n m LO rn c`, %a arc of 0 ,--4 ,--_ r, U 0 0 o m co o r- m 4 eo 1 4eD cil 0 0 CO 00 0 In CO) o 4o \1i ro- e9 o 01 O r- ai ci - d co- .4 'n ca S.. c° di el.,co eb co d' Cl 00 ,-, I.- o C3 C7 O O N ,--1 O C di P> a. O f9 eH O 00 , e9 O O )-I 01 in GO 00 da O 101 O co C7 Cl 0 09 a)� I - .e-i m r � Ci 00 m® C g g '9 i0 c o 0 o �t r- E il OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 33 Meteorological Data. Year. Totalrain- fall. Mean ther- mometer. 1851 49.17 1852 29.02 1853 29.76 1854 27.77 1855 29.13 1856l 21.24 1857J 1858 47.19 1859 29.72 1860 26.84 1861 38.47 1862 35.00 1863 33.92 48.80 47.10 47.60 50.59 48.21 47.21 48.39 48.03 50.15 48 12 47.00 48.16 Year. 'Total rain- fall. Mean the mometer. 1864 25.07 47.14 1865 36.21 48.32 1866 36.25 46.36 1867 34.12 47.30 1868 32.64 46.43 1869 37.50 45.91 1870 24.71 50.01 1871 30.40 48.99 1872 37.86 46.76 1873 28.15 46.24 1874 30.65 49.20 1875 35.12 44.56 1876 53.73 47.83 Total rain -fall for 26 years 71.74 feet. Average rain -fall per year 33.11 inches. Mean thermometer for 26 years 47.75. CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT. DUBUQUE, March 12th, 1877. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN :-Herewith is respectfully submitted for your consideration, the annual report of the Fire Depart- ment, for the fiscal year ending March 1st, 1877, contain- ing a statement of the condition of the department, and such recommendation as the experience of the past would seem to dictate toward promoting the efficiency of the Department. The force of the Department consists of one Chief En- gineer, one Assistant Engineer, two Engineers of Steam- ers, two Stokers, three Drivers and forty Minute Men, making a total of forty-nine men. The apparatus in service is as follows : Two Steam Engines, two Hose Carts, one Hook and Ladder Truck, and three two -wheeled hand hose Reels; also one old Ladder Truck, but comparatively unfit for service. The entire property, except the old Hook and Ladder Truck, is in good order and ready at all times for immediate use. 34 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE As to the efficiency of the men connected with the Depart- ment, I will leave that to your Honorable Body and an observing public to judge. The members of the force, their acts and their conduct will speak for them. The fact that our city has been comparatively exempt from any destructive fires, while many cities and towns have suffered from large and destructive conflagrations during the year, speaks well for the whole Department. I would respectfully present the following recommenda- tions for your early consideration, some eh which hop- ing already been presented to you, by my predecessor, cede that it will meet with your hearty approval. First, that a suitable Engine House be erected on the corner of Fourth and Locust streets, so that the horses can be kept near the apparatus, and be trained to the business, and to perform the services required of fire horses ; upon the breaking out of a fire every moment is precious, and a few minutes of time gained will often save thousands of dollars —one half minute at the beginning of a fire is worth more than the last half hour. Second, that your honorable body will take into con- sideration the advantages and benefits of a Fire Alarm Telegraph, and it seems to me that the insurance compa- nies who derive the benefits from the efficiency of a well organized Fire Department, should do something towards the erection of Fire Alarm Telegraph. I regret to say that the officers and agents of the insurance companies do not take that interest in the Department which they should do, or which is done in other cities. There could be mutual good done, but while the insurance companies, as well as property holders, derive benefits from the Fire Department, the former give no assistance —in fact I have been told by many citizens that the more money the city is expending in improving the Fire Department for the protection of property, the higher the insurance compa- nies are raising the rates on insurance. The recent fre- quency of false alarms of fire demand the erection, at an early day, of a Fire Alarm Telegraph. At night alarms have been promptly given by the members of the Police force, but these men have other duties to perform; many i OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. 35 of their beats through the city cover considerable territory and while patrolling them, are liable to be six or ten blocks distant from the scene, on the breaking out of a fire, or perhaps conveying a prisoner to the Calaboose; and in this connection would say that I desire to tender my sincere thanks to the Police force for their prompt and hearty co-operation whenever their services were re- quired. Respectfully submitted, PHILIP SAGE, Chief Engineer. The following is an estimate of the value of property in use of the Department: Fire Department. Engine House No. 1, stable grounds Sol Tarok, a first class Silsby steamer 1 Hose Cart 1 Coal Wagon 1 New Wagon for street work 1 Dump Box 5 Horses 1 Set Single Harness 5 Horse Blankets 2 Sets Double Harness 1 Bell of 900 pounds 1,600 feet first class hose 1 Stove Drum 4 Iron Bedsteads 4 Mattresses 4 Pair Blankets 1 Vice doz Chairs and Table Engine House No. 2 and Lot J. K. Graves, 2d class Silsby Steamer 1 Hose Cart 1 Set Single Harness 1 Bell 600 pounds $ 5,000 00 6,000 00 350 00 25 00 90 00 16 50 1,026 00 30 00 10 00 100 00 290 00 2,000 00 10 00 64 00 20 00 24 00 5 00 15 00 $15,07€ 50 $ 4,000 00 5,000 00 350 00 30 00 240 00 36 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 1600 feet first-class Hose 2,000 00 1 Stove and Drum 10 00 5 00 1 Vice 15 00 i dozen Chairs $11,650 00 No. 1 Hook and Ladder House on leased ground $ 500 00 00 1 B. Hook and Ladder Truck 1,800800 00 2000 feet old Hose 700 00 500 feet first-class Hose $3,200 00 Fifth Ward Engine House and Lot $ 1,500 00 2 light Hose Reels 300 00 500 feet Linen Hose 400 00 1 Ladder Wagon and Ladders 25 00 1 Stove 5 0025 00 1 Bell, 150 pounds $ 2,255 00 Third Ward House $ 25 00 1 Hose Reel— 150 00 350 feet Linen Hose 280 00 $ 455 00 Recapitulation. Engine House No. 1, &c $15,075 50 J. K. Graves Engine House No. 2, &c. 11,650 00 Hook and Ladder House, &c 3,200 00 Fifth Ward Engine House, &c 2,255 00 Third Ward Engine House, &c 455 00 Grand Total $32,635 50