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Reports of the Finance Committee 1888
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Firlar7Os I Jort_ To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque : GErtTLEMEN :—We herewith present to your Honorable body a re- port of the financial transactions of the City of Dubuque during the fis- cal year ending February 29th, 1888, which with accompanying reports of the several departments cause us to hope they will meet with your careful consideration, The financial condition of our city is fully set forth in detail in the reports of the City Auditor and Treasurer, which will be found worthy of a careful perusal. The tax rate of 1886 was eleven (11) mills consolidated and one (1) mill water, but by a careful and close estimate at the time of levying tax for past year your committee concluded that with an increased assess- ment valuation, a less rate would be sufficient, and so placed the tax rate at ten (10) mills consolidated and one (1) mill water, making total amount of taxes collected $186,755.99 as against $180,844.28 for the previous year or $5,911.71 collected in excess of previous year. During the past year no new bonds were issued, but your committee were obliged to borrow $16,250.00 to meet the current demands of the city. Your committee were able to borrow money at six (6) per cent interest, and in addition called in all the eight per cent. loans of the floating debt, and replaced what we were not able to take up, with loans bearing but six per cent interest. This policy has done much to reduce the interest expense to the city. The practice of allowing two per cent. discount on all taxes paid prior to December 20th, which has heretofore been the custom, we de- cided was not in the interest of economy. When money can be borrow- ed at six (6) per cent. your committee did not think it wise to pay two (2) per cent. for the use of money for two or three months, and so abol- ished the practice of allowing discount. This has been a direct saving to the city of at least $3,000.00. 4 FINANCE REPORT. The outstanding bonded and floating indebtedness of the city on the 1st day of March, 1887, was $833,542.85, and on the 1st day of March 1888, it was $822,170 54, showing a reduction of $11,372.31 of the city indebtedness. When the extraordinary expenditures, such as high bridge appropriation, $16,500.00; approaches to same, $2,500.00; Gamewell fire alarm system, $5,000.00; patrol wagon and team, $1,000.00; opening Elm street, $2,800.00; new fire hose, $2,000.00; opening of Lake street, $6,500.00, aggregating nearly $40,000.00 are considered, this reduction of the public debt certainly reflects credit on the manner in which city affairs were administered during the past year. LINCENSES. The total receipts for licenses during the year 1887 were $19,008.00 while for the past year they were $21,201.80, showing an increase of $2,103.80 over the previous year. As the collection of licenses is in the hands of the police department, this is a good showing for the manage- ment of this department. FIRE DEPARTMENT. The expense of this department was $25,507.03, as against $19,177.41 for the previous year. This increase can be accounted for by the pur- chase of the Gamewell tire alarm system, now in successful operation, new horses, and new hose. This department is now in a greater state of efficiency than ever before, and the city can be justly proud of having the finest fire department in the state. POLICE. In this department the expense has been $19,143.76, as against $15.548.95, for the previous year. The demand for more policemen was so great that an increase of the force was unavoidable. In addition we have purchased and put in operation a patrol wagon, which has proved of great assistance to this department, and which will render unnecessary for some time any increase in the present force, as by this system police- men can be called to any part of the city at a moment's notice, The recommendation of the Marshal that the police telegraph patrol call be introduced, in order to make the system more complete, is worthy of consideration. ROADS. The disbursements in this department amounted to $43,320.11, as against $44,370.67 for the previous year, showing a decrease of $1,050.50. Considering the amount of work done in grading streets, and alleys, and FINANCE REPORT. 5 the large amount of arched stone sewers constructed, which has all been done by day labor, instead of contract work. it is certainly safe to say that never before in the history of the city has work been more eco- nomically done, or better results attained. The highest credit is due this department for the careful and judicious expenditure of the funds, in prosecuting this work. Too much praise cannot be, given to the ef- ficiency and good judgment of James Farrell, street commissioner, for this result. PRINTING. The amount expended in this department was $1,762.51 as against $1,406.63 showing an increase of $355.88 over last year. The determined efforts of the City Treasurer to collect delinquent taxes, made it neces- sary to do considerable advertising, which accounts for the increase. BOARD OF HEALTH. The expense of this department was $1,134.75 as against $1,302.00 for the previous year, showing a decrease of $167.25. WATER. In this department the expense has been $10,282.05, as against $9,682.95 for the previous year, an increase of $599.10. During the year the water mains have been extended up on some of our bluffs, thereby giving protection to the citizens living there ; also on Main and South Locust streets, to the lumber yards. GAS AND GASOLINE. The lighting of our city cost us $11,558.50 as against $10,523.07 for previous year. As our city continues to grow, the demand for "more light" correspondingly increases. We consider the funds in this depart- ment to have been judiciously expended and the increase is warranted by the growth of the city Since the management of municipal affiairs for the past year has been the subject of much inconsiderate and as webelieve groundless criti- cism, we cannot let this occasion pass without again calling attention to the report of the Auditor, which gives in detail the items of receipts and disbursements for the entire year, Nothing is concealed in it; nothing is set down in it, otherwise than to throw the yery fullest light on all trans- actions of the year. We may have erred in judgment for that is common, and inevitable with all men. If it be said "by their works ye shall know them" then we are proud of our work. We have endeavored to admin- 6 FINANCE REPORT. ister the financial affairs of the city, with economy and care ; by ECONOMY we do not mean PARSIMONY. All expenditures made last year were for the permanent good and future prosperity of the city. We cannot close this report without complimenting City Treasurer Lange, on the efficiency and thoroughness he has displayed in the dis- charge of the duties of his office and thank him for the assistance always so cheerfully rendered this committee. We also desire to express our obligations to Auditor Richter for the accurate statement of the finances of the city. C. D. HAYDEN, JOHN TREXLER, JOHN MULKERN. Committee on Finance. (3ity Auditor's Report. AUDITOR'S OFFICE, DUBUQUE, MARCH lst, 1888. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: GENTLEMEN :—Herewith please find report of receipts and disburse- ments, from the first day of March, 1887, to the first day of March, 1888, together with a statement of the financial condition of the city of Dubuque, at the close of the fiscal year, February 29th, 1888: RECEIPTS. Cash on hand March lst, 1887 ... $ Tax of 1871 66 66 1872 1873 66 1874 66 66 66 66 66 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886.,. 1887 Special Tax Interest on taxes Cost of Advertising.... LICENSES. Peddler Team Exhibition 49,576 19 7 50 5 90 18 40 24 29 20 60 33 99 60 74 78 00 83 60 51 65 113 75 64 29 185 26 421 18 771 73 30,645 22 142,522 37 9,326 45 2,195 07 126 00 $ 186,755 99 $ • 591 95, 1,504 00 380 00 $ 21,101 80 $ 4,244 15 56,250 00 8 FINANCE REPORT. Saloon .............. . .. .. ... 15,838 35 Hotel 400 00 Hotel Runner ......................... 75 00 Butcher 804 00 Pork Packer ... .... ....... 100 00 Auctioneer 43 50 Pawn Broker 100 00 Dog 347 00 Livery Stable.... ...... 300 00 Billiard 468 00 Trancient Merchant .... ............ .... 100 00 Cleaning Vaults ... . .. .................... 50 00 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. Fines and Fees $ 146 15 City Scales 568 51 Sand Sold 7 15 Desk Sold 5 00 Overpaid for Macadam 7 97 Horse, Old Brass and Old Hose Sold 303 47 Old Lawn Mower Sold .......... ..... 3 00 Confiscated Butter Sold 3 80 Opening of Street, Macadam Sold, etc.. 306 40 Rent of Huckster Stands... .... 279 80 Pound Receipts 348 60 Sale of Stones 39 15 Sale of Ordinance Books 5 00 Sale of City Property 320 00 Sale of Wood 1 00 By Error in Allowance of a Bill... .... 2 00 By A1d. Doerfler, Amount Over Paid on Ex- penses 14 00 Election Expenses, Paid by County 36 00 Health Tax Paid Over by County 6 00 Use of Telephone 27 30 Laying Sewer Pipes 239 96 Rent of City Property 185 00 Damage to Property 777 54 Cleaning Alleys . 197 35 Overcoats of Policemen 375 00 Filling Cisterns 15 00 Right of Way Condemnation Fees.... 24 00 Loans By Finance Committee Total FINANCE REPORT. 9 DISBURSEMENTS Bonded Debt, Principal.... 7,676 97 Interest Coupons 47,273 17 Interest and Exchange 2.011 81 Warrants 247,313 46 $ 304,275 41 Balance in hands of Treasurer, March 1st, 1888 WARRANTS ISSUED. General Expense $ Engineer Department Fire “ Police ...... Gas Printing. Road Special Assessments (paid by road warrants). Refunded Tax Special Assessment Water Loans Interest Impounding Fines and Fees Fuel Damages Insurance Board of Health Subsidies Viaduct Account 13.652 72 $ 317,928 13 23,707 93 1,461 15 25,507 03 19,143 76 10,416 46 1,762 51 43,320 11 8,623 77 501 18 4,862 52 10,282 05 56,250 00 4,083 59 1,076 85 89 65 351 28 11.125 80 118 75 1,134 75 17,350 00 2,268 59 $ 243,437 73 DETAILS ABOUT WARRANTS ISSUED -GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT. SALARIES. Mayor and Aldermen.. . 3,600 00 Treasurer.... ....... 1,800 00 Recorder 1,200 00 Auditor 1,100 00 Attorney 1,500 00 Market Master 600 00 Wharf Master ....... .... 160 00 Park Custodian 547 50 Assessors 2,850 00 $ 13,357 50 10 FINANCE REPORT. MISCELLANEOUS , Judges and Clerks of Election Registration Board Room Rent for Election Purposes ..- Extra Police ........... .... ...... ... Meals for Registrars Clerk In Treasurer's Office, up to Mach 1, '87 Clerk in Recorder's Office Assistant Market Master Furniture. for City Offices ........... ... Court Costs ... . Revising City Ordinances . . ........ .... . Copy of Sewer Ordinance Consultation Fees of Engineer in the Sewer- age Question Printing Tax List - .. . Mississippi River Imp't Committee " • Convention Illinois River Imp't Committee...... - - - - - Mil waukee Shops Committee Des Moines Committee. Stationery .... Telephone for City Officers ........... Meals for Prisoners Water for City Hall Ice " '' Sawing Wood Blankets, Bedcloth and Toweling for Calaboose Cleaning Streets Around Market Express Hauling Cleaning Vault at City Hall ....... . Scavenger Work on Lake Street Catching Dogs . - Hiring Guns for Shooting Dogs Dog License Tags Team License Tags Attending Clocks at City Hall Taking care of Town Clock Street Sprinkling Whitewashing done in City Hall. Plastering done in City Hall Platform and derrick for Hog Scales Hoisting Safe into City Hall 120 00 732 00 157 50 120 00 8 40 180 00 290 00 123 00 31 00 45 60 510 50 5 00 500 00 155 60 50 00 200 00 50 00 321 37 116 20 528 25 154 50 188 00 40 00 18 40 51 00 47 60 78 05 55 25 90.00 35 60 6 50 23 45 22 50 17 00 9 50 200 00 126 00 15 50 3 50 15 00 20 00 L( FINANCE REPORT. 11 Supplies and work for Fountain, ... ... • . • • Repairs on Eighth Street Cistern.--. Livery Postage .... Sundries Redemptions from Tax Sale Collecting Delinquent Taxes Fountain on Julien and Wilson Avenue.... Central Market Scales purchased . ..-- Erecting Sheds over City Scales Repairing City Scales... ...... ...- .. Building Police Headquarters ... - .. Carpenter work done for Public Buildings ... Lumber and Building Materials Lightning Rods and Repairs Plumbing... , ... - .. - . .. . .............. . Hardware for Public Buildings Shingles for City Hall Repairing City Hall Tower............. Tinsmith's work for Public Buildings.. . .. Painting 4th street Engine House Painting Pagodas in Parks Painting Park Benches . , . .. Carpenters wages for making Park Benches Shade Trees for Parks Lumber Lawn Mower • ... - - - - .. - Seeds, Rake, Pruning knives, etc .... • . - .. Manure Labor .... Papering and Painting in City Hall ..... .. . Painting and Glazing in Public Buildings .... . Scrubbing City Hall Gas for " Matting Lime Disenfectants • Supplies Total general expense account, 20 95 2 50 157 50 98 75 144 23 63 25 55 00 100 00 39 25 38 57 39 73 562 50 1,315 39 382 86 35 90 268 31 99 32 202 82 103 75 131 75 140 90 85 00 10 85 95 25 45 00 1 95 10 50 3 05 25 00 41 00 207 65 21 48 91 00 172 72 27 50 8 25 9 98 29 25 $10,350 43 $23,707 93 12 FINANCE REPORT. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. Salery of Engineer .......... ... ...... $ 1,149 90 251 55 59 70 — $1,461 15 Assistance Supplies Regular Firemen Assistant 66 FIRE DEPARTMENT, $ 12,735 00 13 50 1 85 4 75 262 50 132 68 304 20 83 25 586 00 577 47 23 75 1,140 00 75 15 232 05 663 61 16 07 7 00 8 35 1 65 40 00 59 00 96 50 179 05 25 62 56 84 7 25 636 50 26 00 5,000 00 62 25 35 50 5 50 137 50 59 35 1,850 00 11 50 Laborer's Wages Fire Alarm Posters Horses for Hook and Ladder Truck Supplies. Repairs on Apparatus Pay for use of Horses Telephone and Fire Alarm Coke and Coal Shavings and kindling Wood Horses Purchased Gas Harness Horse Feed Hardware. Express Hauling. Express Charges Brooms.. ............. ... Water Oil and Waste Veterinary Service ....... ......... Blacksmithing Lumber Sundries Plumbing Key City Hook and Ladder Co Medical Service Fire Alarm Telegraph, purchase price Rubber Coats Caps Hat and Badges Bedsteads and Bedding .. .... Stoves, Pipes, etc. and putting them up 2000 Feet of Rubber Hose Rules of Department Printed FINANCE REPORT. 13 Work and Materials for City Cistern Electric Telegraph Work Expense of Fire Committee Painting in 9th Street Engine House Supplies for Fire Alarm Telegraph .. .. . Expense of attending Atlanta Convention .. Drugs Sliding Pole POLICE DEPARTMENT. Salary of Marshal Policeme n Uniforms Oil .. .... ... Padlock and Lantern Caps Helmets.... . . Nippers Stationery Horses Purchased Expense of Committee Special Police Stars Express Charges Harness, Collars, etc Express Hauling Team Hire ...... Hardware ....... ....... ... ............. Salary of Patrol Wagon Driver Repairs of Patrol Wagon Pinkerton's Detective Patrol Wagon, purchase price Rubber Hose and Nozzle Furnishing Patrol House.... ........ . .•. . Cleaning Police Headquarters.... ...... Horse Feed Supplies Blacksmithing Gas GAS. Key City Gas Co. for Street Lamps and half of Lamplighter's Pay John Pickley, Gasoline Lamps. 93 28 24 00 50 00 12 60 31 76 100 00 17 30 20 90 1,000 00 15,944 45 458 9 00 25 3 60 34 00 83 00 5 00 2 00 360 00 50 00 309 00 4 00 4 45 88 50 2 50 11 50 14 60 152 00 1 50 138 96 400 00 3 90 21 05 15 50 5 85 1 65 8 50 11 40 $25,507 03 - 19,143 76 6,058 26 4,358 20 10,416 46 14 FINANCE REPORT. PRINTING. Publishing Proceedings of City Council and advertising Notices REFUNDED TAX. Taxes and Licenses refunded FINES AND FEES. Paid to Police Justices and Witnesses ROAD DEPARTMENT. Salary of Street Commissioner Paid for Labor 46 Teams ......... ........... . Express Hauling Hardware Repairing Tools, etc Plumbing Macadam Lumber Powder and Fuse. .... ... ........... Filling Lime Gravel. Time Keeper Laying and Repairing Sidewalks. .... . .. Stone Cement.................. Tile Pipes .. ....... .. Bridging at Levee... ... ... Wall on llth Street Grading.... .... Improvement on Washington Street.. 66 Cox Lake Alpine 17th 66 . Dodge Street Sewer and Wall on Bluff Sts . Sidewalk of Hexagon Tiles in Washington Park Curbing and Guttering on High Street.... 44 46 44 44 7th (6 " on 8th Street " on 13th " . " on Washington Street 1,000 00 26,648 90 12,734 65 290 25 196 66 284 57 4 15 5,109 21 848 89 85 70 214 87 234 05 157 70 200 00 65 88 178 26 3 00 33 70 18 90 27 75 48 87 207 66 107 69 563 42 12 60 48 67 224 00 181 60 847 80 146 20 104 55 338 60 623 02 1,762 51 501 18 89 65 FINANCE REPORT. 15 Curbing on 9th Street ` on High and Jackson Streets on High Street Sundries Less special Assessments paid by Road War- rants 74 40 10 10 6 80 60 81 Leaves warrants issued for general Road Purposes ... ........ .. SPECIAL A SSESSMENT. Paid Contractors for Curbing, Guttering and Macadamizing WATER. Rent of Hydrants and Water furnished for Public Fountains LOANS. Money borrowed by Finance Committee.... INTEREST. Paid Interest on Warrants, and Exchange on Coupons payable in New York $51,943' 88 8,623 77 43,320 11 4,862 52 10,282 05 56,250 00 4,083 59 IMPOUNDING Salary of Pound Master 422 65 64 Policeman 606 65 Feed for Impounded Animals. 47 55 ---- 1,076 85 FUEL. Wood for City Offices 220 10 Piling Pine Wood 3 00 Sawing Wood 40 00 Coal ... 84 00 Coke . 4 18 DAMAGES. Damage by Fire Department 3 00 Injuries to Persons 700 00 Lawsuits 122 70 Opening Streets 10,300 10 351 28 11,125 80 16 FINANCE REPORT. INSURANCE. Paid Insurance on City Property ... .. BOARD OF HEALTH. Stationery and Postage Removing Dead Animals Removing Garbage Advertising Printing Statistics Salary of Physician SUBSIDIES. 23 90 149 50 571 50 18 60 11 25 360 00 Donation to the Eagle Point Ferry Co , . . 850 00 Donation to the High Bridge Co 16,500 00 VIADUCT ACCOUNT. Paid to M. Tschirgi, Jr., for building a via- duct under the Illinois Central Railroad track. Total 118 75 1,134 75 17,350 00 2,268 59 . ......... ..$243,4377 73 STATEMENT OF THE CITY INDEBTEDNESS. BONDED DEBT Balance March 1st, 1887 $761,234 80 Paid on Henry Young Loon $456 97 Paid on Corcoran Loan 7,220 00- 7,676 97 Balance March 1st, 1888 FLOATING DEBT. Balance March 1st, 1887 $72,552 09 Warrants Issued During the Year 243,377 73 Warrants Redeemed During the Year Outstanding March lst, 1888 .......... Total Debt March 1st, 1888 $315,929 82 247,317 11 $753,557 83 68,672 71 $822,230 54 FINANCE REPORT. 17 THE BONDED DEBT IS MADE UP AS FOLLOWS: Henry Young Loan (5 per cent. of principal paid annually) interest at 7 per cent $ 2,199 22 Corcoran Loan (5 per cent. of principal paid annually), in- terest at 7 per cent. 57,814 00 Grant and Smith Settlement, payable 1896. at 6 per cent. 105,309 37 Miscellaneous Loans, payable 1896 at 6 per cent. 96,617 26 1897 at 6 per cent. 356,956 55 1899 to 1904 at 6 per cent. 107,161 43 Stocking Bonds 4, 1904 at 6 per cent. 26,500 00 $753,557 83 PART OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDED DEBT BECOM- ING DUE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. May lst, 1888, of the Henry Young Loan, pay- able at city treasury $ January 1st, 1889, of the Corcoran Loan, payable in New York 7.220 00 $7,676 97 INTEREST BECOMING DUE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. March 1st, 1888, payable in New York $3,159 22 April 1st, 1888, " at city treasury 1,987 92 May 1st, 1888, 111 97 Sept. 1st, 1888, in New York 3,159 22 Nov. lst, 1888, at city treasury 95 95 Jan'y 1st, 1889, " 11,561 53 Jan'y 1st, 1889, " in New York 3,198 00 Feb. 1st, 1889, at city treasury 21,130 21 $44,404 02 456 97 RESOURCES. Delinquent Tax of 1874 $736 65 1875 820 30 1876 1,413 95 1877 851 26. 1878 656 80 1879 814 68 1880 906 80 1881 1,361 09 1882 986 74 CG 18 FINANCE REPORT. Delinquent Tax of 1883 1,222 89 " " 1884 - 2,161 30 " " 1885 1,435 99 " " 1886 3,598 76 1887 48,693 29 Special Tax 6,188 51 $71,849 01 Amount of Delinquent Tax Estimated Collectable 52,400 00 Amount of Licenses Estimated Collectable 25,000 00 Cash in the hands of Treasurer 13,652 72 Total Available Resources $91,052 72 Respectfully submitted. 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Saloon $15,838 35 Team 1,504 00 Butchers 804 00 Peddlers 591 95 Exhibition. 380 00 Hotel 400 00 Hotel runners 75 00 Pork packers 100 00 Pawnbroker 100 00 Dog 447 00 Livery 300 00 Billiards 468 00 Transient merchant 100 00 Vault cleaner 50 00 Auctioneer 43 50 Fines and fees 146 15 City scales 568 51 Sand 7 15 Desk 5 00 Overpaid macadam 7 97 Sale of horse, old brass and old hose 303 47 Sale of old lawn mower 3 00 Sale of confiscated butter 3 80 Opening of street, macadam sold, etc 306 40 Sale and rent of huckster stands. 279 80 Pound receipts 348 60 Sale of stones 39 15 Sale of ordinance books 5 00 Sale of city property (house on Elm street and engine house)320 00 Sale of wood 1 00 By error in allowance of bill 2 00 Ald. Doerfler amount overpaid on expenses 14 00 Election expenses paid by county 36 00 health tax paid by county 6 00 Use of telephone 27 30 Laying sewer pipe 239 96 Rent of city property 185 00 Damage to property 777 54 Cleaning alleys 97 35 Overcoats of police 375 00 22 FINANCE REPORT. Filling cistern 15 00 Right of way condemnation fee 24 00 Total $25,345 95 Estimated receipts from this source (as per last report) $19,000 00 Amount collected in excess of estimate $ 6,345 95 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF COLLECTIONS. Total col. of taxes, int. and adv. costs past year. . $186,755 99 Total col. of taxes, int. and adv. costs previous year 180,844 28 Total col. of taxes, int. and adv. costs above pre- vious year Total col. of licenses and miscellaneous receipts past year. .. $ 25,345 95 Total col. of licenses and miscellaneous receipts previous year. 21,945 12 Total col. of licenses and miscellaneous receipts above previous year $5,911 71 3,400 83 Total amount col. above previous year... .. .... $9,312 54 DISCOUNT. Allowed on tax 1886 (by old administration). ...... ... $33.65 REFUNDED TAX. By Council tax 1887. By Council tax 1886. $ 2,468 75 2,468 75 By Council tax 1885.... 769 24 By Council tax 1884. 391 53 By Council tax 1883.. 178 08 By Council tax 1882. 159 89 By Council tax 1881.. 351 16 By Council tax 1880 585 70 By Council tax 1879. 574 46 By Council tax 1878 479 90 By Council tax 1877 514 20 By Council tax 1876. 1,563 95 By Council tax 1875. 1,037 95 By Council tax 1874. 1,786 36 FINANCE REPORT. 23 By Council tax 1873... By Council tax 1872. By Council tax 1871. By Council special tax. Total TAX ACCOUNT. SPECIAL TAX. Special tax $20,821 15 $20,821 15 2,355 60 1,193 14 1,989 91 3,189 59 $25,862 34 Collections........ ....$ 9,326 45 Refunded tax. 3,189 59 Difference in account... 2,116 60 Balance. 6,188 51 TAX 1871. Tax 1871... , $ 1,997 41 Tax 1872 . $ 1,997 41 Collections TAX 1872. .... $ 1,199 04 Collections $ 1,199 04 TAX 1873. Tax 1873 $ 2,374 00 $ 2,374 00 Collections. Refunded tax. $20,821 15 $ 7 50 Refunded tax 1,989 91 $ 1,997 41 $ 5 90 Refunded tax.. ... .. 1,193 14 $ 1,199 04 $ 18 40 2,355 60 $ 2,374 00 TAX 1874. Tax 1874,,,$ 2,617 74 $ 2,617 74 Collections $ 24 29 Refunded tax. 1,786 36 Difference in account70 44 Balance 736 65 $ 2,617 74 26 FINANCE REPORT. TAX 1887. Tax 1887 $196,654 29 Collections $142,522 37 Omissions... ........ 834 30 Refunded tax... 6,272 93 $197,488 59 RESOURCES. Tax 1874 Tax 1875 Tax 1876 Tax 1877 Tax 1878 Tax 1879 Tax 1880 Tax 1881 Tax 1882 Tax 1883 ... . Tax 1884... Tax 1885 Tax 1886 .. Tax 1887 Special tax Total Balance 48,693 29 $197,488 59 $ 736 65 820 30 1,413 95 851 26 656 80 814 68 906 80 1,361 09 986 74 1,222 89 2,161 30 1,435 99 3,598 ?6 48,693 29 6,188 51 $71,849 01 AVAILABLE RESOURCES. Amount of delinquent tax estimated collectable... $52,400 00 Amount of licenses and miscellaneous receipts collectable25,000 00 Amount of cash on hand... 13,652 72 Total. $91,052 72 As you will see by the foregoing report there was cash on hand March 1, 1887, $49,576.19. Receipts from taxes, licenses, etc. (including loans of $16,250.00), during the year, were $228,351.94, making a total of $277,928.13. The expenditures for the year were : Interest on bonded and floating debt, $53,364.92 ; miscellaneous warrants paid, $203,233.52, and principal of bonded debt, $7,676.97, leaving cash on hand $13,652.72 and available resources amounting to $91,000.00. You will also notice that the receipts from all sources during the year were in excess of those FINANCE REPORT. 27 of the previous year by $9,312.54. The estimate made in last report of delinquent taxes collectable was $30,000.00. This estimate, I am grat- ified to be able to report, has been exceeded by $7,521.00, or a total of $37,521.00 collected, and still leaving an amount of $3,000 estimated collectable. Our licenses and miscellaneous receipts were estimated at $19,000.00, while there has been collected from these sources $25,345.95, or $6,345.95 in excess of the estimate. The success of these collections is owing in a great measure to the energy and attention given to them by the officers whose duty it was to collect them, namely, the Marshal and the Market Master. In relation to the large amount of refunded taxes; amounting to $25,862.00, I desire to state that $17,000.00 of this amount was worthless and uncollectable taxes remaining on the books as resources from year to year, and was ordered canceled by the Coun- cil. On my taking charge of the office I found it was necessary to open up a dilinquent tax -book, which had not been the practice heretofore, in which are carried all delinquencies from year to year since 1874, and which shows at a glance the amount due for any number of years. 1 would recommend that it be made compulsory (in the future) on the part of the Treasurer (after the annual tax sale in October and not later than December lst each year) to enter in this book all delinquencies and compare balance with balance on Auditor's book, in this way securing absolutely correct accounting and locating responsibility. I find this necessary owing to discrepancies now existing, as has been shown in my report under the heading of Tax Account. By balancing the different years by difference in accounts, the summing up of which will amount to $4,484.92 more charged on the Auditor's books than is actually on the tax books. This matter is now being investigated by the Finance Com- mittee. I take this opportunity of bearing testimony to the great care, prudence and economy displayed ljy the Finance Committee in attend- ing to the financial affairs of the city. A great share of credit is due them for abolishing the 2 per cent discount allowed heretofore on taxes (which has amounted to about $3,000.00 annually), thereby saving this amount to the city. Also for ordering the redemption of all outstand- ing 8 per cent loans, of which $25,350.00 were taken up and $6,600.00 converted into 6 per cent loans. Taking up these loans will account for the $2,000.00 extra interest paid. We now have two-thirds of our float- ing indebtedness in 6 per cent loan and balance in 7 per cent. This ac- tion has made a saving in interest alone of $600.00 annually. The greater credit is due them in their reducing the indebtedness in the face of the extraordinary expenditures which were incurred, such as high bridge appropriation, $ 16,500.00 ; approaches to the same, $2,500.0 0, Eagle Point Ferry appropriation, $850 ; Gamewell Fire Alarm System; • 28 FINANCE REPORT. $5,000.00 ; patrol wagon and team, $1,000.00 ; new hose, $2,000.00, with other extra expenses aggregating nearly $30,000.00. Notwithstanding these expenditures the total indebtedness has been decreased $11,600 00, and if continued on same plans (with usual expenses) the floating in- debtedness will be reduced the coming year at least $35,000.00. A care- ful scrutiny of the financial transactions of the city carried out under the management of this Committee which has raised the credit of the city to a standard never attained before, entitles ,the gentlemen —Alder- men Hayden, Trexler and Mulkern to the lasting gratitude of all good citizens. Respectfully submitted, E. P. LANGE, Treasurer. ity-H;nginer's Report. CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE, Dubuque, March 5th, 1888. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Du- buque, Iowa : GENTLEMEN: -I herewith submit a report and tabulated statement of improvements and expenditures under the supervision of the City En- gineer, for the year ending Feb. 29th, 1888. Table No. 1.—Gives location, name of contractor, length and cost of all street improvements assessed to adjacent or abutting property owners. Table No. 2,--Gives location, name of contractor, number of cubic yards, and cost of all grading not assessed to abutting property owners. Table No. 3 —Gives name of street, where located, and length of all grades established during the year ending Feb. 29th, 1888. Table No. 4.—Gives location, name of contractor, character and cost of street improvements made and not assessed to abutting property owners, including the construction of new sewers and culverts, and the repairs on old ones during the year. Table No. 5.—Gives the location and number of lineal fact of curb and gutter set by abutting property owners under my supervision. Table No. 6.—Gives location, length, size and character of all sewers constructed by the city to date. Table No. 7.—Gives a summary of all street improvements made during the year ending Feb. 29th, 1888. EXPENSE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Engineer's salary (Evans and assistants, ten months) (Tschirgi and assistants, two months) $1,100 00 301 45 Supplies for office Total, 59 70 $1,461 15 LENGTH OF STREETS IMPROVED DURING THE YEAR. S treets curbed, guttered and macadamized 1 38-100 miles 30 FINANCE REPORT. LENGTH OF STREETS AND ALLEYS IMPROVED TO DATE. Streets curbed, guttered and macadamized Streets curbed and guttered Streets macadamized Alleys macadamined Total miles, BUILDING PERMITS. 22 53-100 miles. 0 93-100 " 8 34-100 " 6 38-100 " 38 18-100 The ordinance in relation to the procuring of building permits by those erecting buildings, has not been observed in every instance, there having been quite a number of buildings erected for which the parties erecting them failed to procure a permit. The number issued during the year ending Feb. 29th, 1888, was eighty-six; fifty for brick and thirty-six for frame buildings, the former valued at $255,300, the latter at $46,800, making a total of $302,100. STREETS. There has been a large amount of street improvements made during the year, both in the construction of new streets and the repairs on old ones, all of said work, with few exceptions, having been done by day labor, under the immediate supervision of our proficient street commis- sioner, Mr. James O'Farrell, who by his correct judgment in the con- struction of work, and economical management, has demonstrated the fact that street work can be done better and cheaper by day labor than it can, or at least ever has been done in this city by contract. Better in quality of material and more complete and substantial in construction. In no instance has any improvement exceeded the price bid therefor by contract, and in many. instances the work has been completed for much less than the contract price. As for example, Washington street, from Seventh to Tenth street has been curbed, guttered and macadamized for five hundred and thirty-five dollars less than the bid for said work by contract ; while the filling on Seventeenth street from Maple to Sycamore street (12,000 cubic yards) Liss been done for two thousand four hundred dollars less than the bid therefor by contract. Again, on Lake street from Windsor avenue to Fengler street, the grading, amounting to 12,555 cubic yards, which was done by day labor, for eight cents per cubic yard. the lowest bid therefor by contract being twenty cents per cubic yard. In this transaction it will be seen that the city makes a clear gain of one thousand five hundred and six dollars and sixty cents, while in many other instances smaller sums have been saved FINANCE REPORT. 31 to the taxpayer in consequence of this method of doing street work. Judging from present indications, there will be a still greater amount of street work done during the present year; and it is my opinion that it would be economy on the part of the city to purchase a steam road roller; and although this matter has been repeatedly brought before the council without any action having been taken, in relation thereto. I feel that my report would be incomplete should I omit to mention the matter. With over thirty miles of improved streets to be kept in re- pair, and over seventy miles to be improved in the future; it becomes absolutely necessary to improve on the present method of repairing and constructing streets. There is at present several miles of streets in our city that require repairing, all of which have been repaired a number of times, and in consequence of our present method of repairing them, viz: putting a new coat of macadam on top, they are above the grade already andwill, in many instances require to be torn out and newly constructed, which will greatly increase the expense to the city, but should you deem it advisable to purchase a steam road roller, those streets could be made more substantial than when new, and at less expense than it would now cost to repair them with our present facilities for doing work. Again, in the construction of new streets, the city would be greatly benefitted as the work would be done in a much more substantial man- ner and consequently would not require the expense to keep them in repair. In view of the above facts I think that you would be amply justified in purchasing a steam road roller. SEWERS. By referring to Table No. 6, you will see that 20,862 lineal feet or 3,95-100 miles of sewers have been constructed by the city to date. Acting upon my suggestion last spring, you hays caused Eighth, Four- teenth and Hill street sewers to be remodeled and arched with stone, thereby doing away with the continual expense of re -planking and re- pairing them, the work has all been done at a moderate cost and in a substantial manner, and is of great benefit to the city, both in point of economy and as a sanitary measure. We have also constructed several new sewers, as shown by table No. 4, the most important of which is Kniest street sewer, from Eagle Point avenue to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad track, which is now in course of construction and about one-half completed, the cost per foot, so far, being less than my estimate for said work. The material used in the construction of this sewer is of the very best quality, and the workmanship thereon cannot be excelled. When completed it will be decidedly the best and most substantial sewer in the city, as well as the most important one, as it acres. 32 FINANCE REPORT. provides drainage for Couler creek, Eagle Point avenue and Divisior street, which combined represent a drainage area of over two thousand RECOMMENDATIONS. I would recommend the hasty completion of the Kneist street sewer from High street to Eagle Point avenue, the present season; and the opening of Elm street from Lake street to Eagle Point avenue, so that proper provisions can be made for overflow of said Kneist street sewer, in case of extraordinary rain storms. I would also recommend that the city procure from the Minnesota and Northwestern railroad company the right to construct a sewer along the west line of their right of way from Eagle Point avenue to Sanford street, with a view to the future continuation of the said Kneist street sewer. I would also recommend that all unimproved streets as far as prat• ticable, upon which grades have been established, be brought to the proper grade in advance of the improvements of the adjacent or abutting lots and the erection of buildings thereon, as it is a well known fact that parties as a rule, in erecting buildings on unimproved streets, either through ignorance as to where the grade is, or through neglect to aster tain the fact, construct their buildings with reference to the surface in- stead of the grade of the street. When the streets are improved their property is ruined and a change of grade becomes necessary. As the change of grade on one street requires the change of grade on all Intersecting streets, it may become unavoidably necessary to disarrange the entire system of grades and drainage in that part of the city. There is an abundance of material on streets requiring excavation to fill to grade a great portion of the streets east of Pine street, which are all below grade, and at the same time by excavating the streets it becomes necessary to excavate the lots abutting thereto, which would furnish material for the filling of the lots abutting the lower streets, and would work no injury or hardship upon the property owners; as for example, parties owning lots to be excavated could easily find those who would remove the material without expense to them to fill lots that re- quired filling, whilst on the other hand, parties owning lots requiring filling could well afford to raise their lots to grade if they could procure the material therefor for the expense only of removing it. It is my opinion that if this plan had been adopted years ago, that it would have to a great extent done away with the necessity of grade changes, that we would now have a great deal better system of grades, and that hun- dreds of lots that are at present below high water mark would have been filled and made available as resident or business lots, thereby increas- FINANCE REPORT. 33 ing the valuation of property and naturally increasing the revenue to the city in the way of taxes. I base this opinion on the fact that hundreds of lots in the city have been allowed to remain below high water simply because the material to fill the same could not be procured at a price that would justify their owners in filling them, but by adopting the above method of improvement I believe this obstacle would be removed to a great extent, and the city be greatly benefltted thereby. I would advise your honorable body to avoid as far as possible the changing of grades to suit the abutting property, except where such change can be made without injury to the street. There are instances where changes may be beneficial to the street, and consequently to the public, as well as the abutting property, but it would be well to give all petitioners for changes in grades plenty of deliberation before taking action thereon. Thanking the Honorable Mayor and City Council fore their kind consideration and numerous favors, I remain, Respectfully, WM. H. EVANS, City Engineer. TABLE NUMBER ONE. STREETS IMPROVED AND ASSESSED DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1888. NAME OF STREETS. CONTRACTOR. Fourteenth St. from Main to Clay City of Dubuque.... Lake and High Streets from Couler Ave. to Pine StCity of Dubuque.... Thirteenth Street from White to Jackson City of Dubuque.. Fifteenth Street from WhiteL to Washington. City of Dubuque.... Washington Street from Seventh to Tenth St City of Dubuque. Eighth Street from White to Washington City of Dubuque... High Street from Pine to Johnson Aye City of Dubuque.... Ninth Street from Washington to Elm St P. Tibey Seventh Street from east of Pine St City of Dubuque .... Clay Street froth Twelfth to Thirteenth St.. City of Dubuque.... West Fifth Street from Nevada to Delhi St Wm. Rebman.. Ninth Street from Elm to Pine St Chas. Steuck Eighth Stieet from Washington to Pine St Chas. Steuck Grove Street from north of Eleventh St M. McCarten Thirteenth Street from Washington to Pine... .. City of Dubuque By Contract. By City Total $4,059 08 7,652 94 $11,712 02 Feet of Curb. 463 1055 562 1241 518 1475 186 243 89 334 400 600 572 Sq'r Y'd s Gutter. 212 429 294 560 638 122 Lin. Ft. Macadam 476 1249 236 491 840 568 715 696 266 43 263 1350 320 128 485 Amount. $ 399 60 1,860 24 297 45 905 82 1,204 93 426 70 1,313 45 74 40 146 20 35 65 2,299 96 800 92 787 10 171 10 988 50 7,738 3,523 6,858 $11,712 02 0 TABLE NUMBER TWO. STREETS AND ALLEYS GRADED DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1888. NAME OF STREETS. CONTRACTOR. CubicYds. Price. Average. Amount. City of Dubuque Lt << 1,984 354 .10 25. $ $. ' 198 40 88 45 Rose street Exchange street 44 250 .20 50 00 Rowan street. fL , 700 00 Bluff street extension 44 « 1,400 .12 168 00 West Seventeenth street.. • << " 2,977 .10 297 70 Alta Vista street << 2,977 .20 297 00 Kane street (G 2,800 .40 1,120 00 Cox street (stone) " <• 3,200 .30 960 00 COS street (ea Lt l( 2,100 .15 315 00 LakeRush street Lake street, from Couler avenue to Pine....... • • ... ... " c 12,555 2,596 .1212 1 324 50 1,004 40 Lake street, from Windsor avenue to Fengler « 2,750 412 50 High street, Pine to Johnson avenue « « 963 .15 288 90 Kniest street, High to Lake 12,000 .30 1,800 00 Seventeenth street, Pine to Sycamore. 1,316 316508 .15 19 255 65 Thirteenth street, Washington to Pine « « 26 135 00 Fifteenth street, White to Washington. " 45044 .20 90 00 Bell street Seventh street, east of Pine street Diagonal street if << « 64 Gf 1,968 1,967 720 . 20 .18 550 00 353 71 180 70 Washington street, Seventh to Tenth 780 .18 140 40 Thirteenth street, Pine to Maple << 704 .18 .21 147 89 es t Fifth scree TABLE NUMBER TWO —CONTINUED. STREETS AND ALLEYS GRADED DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1888. NAME OF STREETS. High street; Lake to Pine street .... .......... .... ... Fourteenth street, Main to Clay.........,. ..... Thirteenth street, White to Jackson.. . ... ........... Eighth street, Washington to Pine.. ,.. Dodge street West Fifth street, Nevada to Delhi Eleventh street, we-t of Bluff street Rush street... Queen street. Clark street... .. Cox street West Seventeenth street Forrest Lane Alley Sanford to Twenty-second, Couler ave. and Jackson Alley Sanford to Twenty-second, Washington and Elm.. Alley Sixteenth to Seventeenth, Maple and Cedar.... Alley Fourteenth to Fifteenth, Maple and Cedar Alley Eagle Point ayenue to Hart street.... ......... .. By contract By city. CONTRACTOR. Cubic Yds Price. Average. Amount. City of Dubuque Lt Charles Steuck. . John Schroman. Wm. Rebman... M. McCarten P. Moran.,. ... F. Rath F. W. Kringle.. Wm. Rebman... City of Dubuque Gt $ 825 09 11,088 48 800 .12i 177 .21 351 .30 1,934 .29 593 .26 1,248 .20 243 .20 150 .15 666 20 400 .20 150 .15 100 .15 1,000 .20 100 00 37 17 105 50 575 45 155 92 t 249 64 48 87 18 00 5 00 tt 17 85i 107 69 ro 48 67 Q 22 50 133 20 80 00 22 50 15 00 200 00 Total . $11,913 57 64,104 17.26 $ 11,913 57 C iW - TABLE NUMBER THREE. GRADES ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1888. NAME OF STREETS. High street Division street Lake street Bluff street First avenue Second avenue Third avenue. Fourth avenue Fifth avenue... ....... Sixth avenue Seventh avenue Eighth avenue Ninth avenue Union avenue Kniest street Providence street Windsor avenue WHERE LOCATED. Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition Ham's addition. Ham's addition. Ham's addition A. P. Woods' addition Kniest's sub Cook's addition Cook's addition Length in Feet. 5,284 5,500 4,600 2,200 1,000 1,000 960 1,000 1,600 780 1',800 567 445 1,600 1,100 850 535 Length in Miles. 30,721 or 5.81 0 c� 0 0 H TABLE NUMBER FOUR. STREET IMPROVEMENTS MADE AND NOT ASSESSED DURING YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1888. NAME OF STREETS. Fourteenth street, bet. Maple and Cedar Hill street, west side. Hill street, east side Eighth street, north side Fourteenth street; south side Bluff street, west side on Dodge street Locust street, west side on Dodge street. Kane street Seventeenth (continuation of Kniest street sewer) West Fifth street, at Glen Oak street...:.. • , . Clay street, north side of Sixth street Kniest street Lake street Eleventh street Rush street Clay street, north side of Third street.. ....... City of Dubuque.. Millville st. bridge, 20 ft. roadway, 2 stone abutmentsCity of Dubuque. Dodge street Bluff street extension West Fifth street Eighteenth street Eleventh street CONTRACTOR. CHARACTER. Feet. City of Dubuque..:10x6 stone arch sewer.. 184 City of Dubuque.. 4x5 stone arch sewer. 355 City of Dubuque.. 5x5 stone arch sewer... 553 City of Dubuque..1.6x5 stone arch sewer... 568 City of Dubuque..,10x6 stone arch sewer.. 480 City of Dubuque 3x3 stone arch sewer.. 60 City of Dubuque.. 2x3 stone arch sewer... City of Dubuque, City of Dubuque.. City of Dubuque.. City of Dubuque.. City of Dubuque.. City of Dubuque.. City of Dubuque.. City of Dubuque.. John Schroman... City of Dubuque.. City of Dubuque.. City of Dubuque.. M. McCarten. 2x5 stone arch sewer... 10x7 stone arch sewer. 2x2 stone arch sewer... 2x2 stone arch sewer... 10x7 stone arch sewer. . 2x2 stone arch sewer... 2x2 stone arch sewer... 2x3 stone arch sewer... 12 inch tile Wooden superstructure Stone arch sewer Retaining wall Retaining wall Retaining wall Retaining wall TABLE NO. 4—CONTINUED. , 60 75 64 120 75 570 220 80 60 64 Amount. $ 493 65 372 42 593 45 676 35 580, 70 120 00 54 00 160 00 326 25 90 00 85 00 2,675 85 150 00 56 00 66 00 53 50 254 30 224 00 350 00 165 00 65 00 27 75 STREET IMPROVEMENTS MADE AND NOT ASSESSSED DURING YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1888. NAME OF STREETS. CONTRACTOR. CHARACTER. Feet. Amount. Clay street from Twelfth to Thirteenth City of Dubuque Remacadamizing $ $ 78_50 Clay street from Fourteenth to Eighteenth City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 215 00 West Fifth street hill City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 294 00 Southern avenue (Whiskey Hill) City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 692 25 West Seventh street C City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing ... 62 80 White street from Thirteenth to Fourteenth City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 270 00 Clay street from Seventh to Ninth City of Dubuque • . (Remacadamizing.. 163 00 Clay street from Fourth to Fifth City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 30 00 Fourth from Clay to White ................ City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 56 00 Fifth street from Iowa to White C City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 189 00 Eighth street from Main to Bluff. City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing ... ..... 65 00 Remacadamizing Third street from Iowa to Clay City of Dubuque.. 75 00 Remacadamizing..... Jones street from Locust to Main. City of Dubuque.. 21 00 Dodge street, west of Bluff street .......... ........ City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 243 35 Ice bridge at levee City of Dubuque.. Remacadamizing 18 90 Street crossings C City of Dubuque. • 29 stone crossings... Average cost, $13 35 r • • • - 387 15 Total.. $ $10,500 17 w 0 0 0 ;-3 TABLE NUMBER FIVE. STREETS IMPROVED BY ABUTTERS DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29 1888. NAME OF STREETS. Lin'l Feet Gutter. Lin'l Feet Curb. PRICE• Amount. G. C. Total Clay street from Fourteenth to Fifteenth street 51 51 18 42 60 $ 30 60 Clay street from Fifteenth to Sixteenth street .... 51 51 20 40 60 30 60 Elm street from Thirteenth to Fourteenth street 614 614 18 42 60 368 40 Main street from First to Jones street 200 200 22 40 62 124 00 First street from Locust to Iowa 175 175 22 40 62 108 50 Jackson street from Lake to Eagle Point Avenue. 1740 1740 18 42 60 1,044 00 Sixteenth street from Jackson to Washington 112 112 20 40 60 67 20 Eighteenth street from Clay to White 52 52 20 40 60 31 20 Clay from Seventeenth to Eighteenth street. 64 64 20 40 60 38 40 Jackson street from Eagle Point Avenue to Sanford street... 100 100 20 40 60 60 00 Fourteenth street, re -setting curb, White to Washington 400 17 25 Thirteenth street, re -setting curb, Washington to Elm 100 .. 5 00 Jackson street, Thirteenth and Fourteenth street 112 . ........ .. .. .... 13 35 Jackson street, Sixteenth and Seventeenth, street 112 .......... . .. .... 13 35 Eleventh street, Iowa and Clay 326 38 75 Eleventh street, Bluff and Locust 132 17 40 Total by abutters .. 3159 3159 .. .. .. $ 1,902 90 Total by city 682 500 .... .... 105 10 Total 3841 3659 I.. .. .... $2,008 00 TABLE NUMBER SIX. LOCATION. Eagle Point avenue from Couler avenue to Couler creek Stone Arch 4x7 feet... 1,010 West Eagle Point avenue from Couler avenue to West Main street.... Tile. e Arch 5 met' 9 0 Sanford street from Couler avenue to Couler creek Stone Arch 6 feet..... 560 Seventeenth street from Main to West Locust street West Locust street from West Seventeenth street to Clark street Stone Arch Stone, plank covering9 feet..... 620 West Locust street from Clark street west Stone Arch ...... 6 feet..... 970 Main street from Fourteenth to Seventeenth street.... Arch 5x6 feet... 1,970 Fourteenth street from Main to Pine street StoneTile 15 in. 590 Sixteenth street from Pine street to Couler creek e Arch 2x3 feet... 830 Fifteenth street from Pine street to Couler creek St TStonon 18 in. 830 Eleventh street from Pine street east . 8 in 220 Fifteenth street from Elm to Pine street TilTilee. 12 in 320 Elm street from Eighth to Ninth streets 460 Stone Arch East of C., M. & St. P. R. R. from Seventh to Eighth streets SStone Arch 5 feet.....ile 18 eet..... 3,460 Eighth street from Bluff street to slough . 470 Julien avenue, Hill to Bluff street Stone Arch 3 feet..... 1,1606 Julien avenue, Walnut to Hill street. Stone Arch 5 feet..... 1,380 Hill street from West Fifth street to Julien avenue............ Stone Arch 3 feet 240 Fourth street from Clay to White street BricknArch 4x6 feet...) 240 First street from Locust to Iowa street LOCATION, LENGTH AND SIZE OF SEWERS CONSTRUCTED TO DATE, FEBRUARY 29, 1888. Length CHARACTER. Size. In Feet. 0 0 0 TABLE NUMBER SIN —CONTINUED. LOCATION, LENGTH AND SIZE OF SEWERS CONSTRUCTED TO DATE, FEBRUARY 29, 1888. LOCATION. Dodge street from Bluff street west. Dodge street from Bluff street to Locust Fourteenth street, Maple to Cedar, Bluff street, west side on Dodge., Locust street, west side on Dodge, Kane street .. . Seventeenth street (continuation of Kniest street sewer) West Fifth street, at Glen Oak street Clay street, north side of Sixth street. Kniest street..... Lake street Clay street, north side Third street,,, Eleventh street, west of Bluff street Rush street Dodge street, Total CHARACTER. Size. Length in 1 Feet. Stone Arch 6x7 feet... 1,170 Stone, plank covering.. 5x10 feet.. 380 Stone Arch 6x10 feet.. 184 Stone Arch 3x3 feet... 60 Stone Arch 2x2 feet.. 60 Stone Arch 2x5 feet... 75 Stone Arch .. .... 7x10 feet.. 64 Stone Arch 2x2 .feet... 120 Stone Arch 2x2 feet... 75 Stone Arch 7x10 feet.. 570 Stone Arch 2x2 feet... 220 Tile 12 in...... 64 Stone Arch. 2x2 feet. , . 80 Stone Arch 2x3 feet... 60 Stone Arch I6x7 feet... 450 20,862 0 TABLE NUMBER SEVEN. SUMMARY OF ALL STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 1888. CITY OF DUBUQUE. Dr. Cr. To amount expended on street improvements By grading streets and alleys. By sewers, street repairs and street crossings (see Table No. 4) By macadam By resetting curb and gutter. By laying sidewalks By hardware By sharpening tools ... ... . By express hauling By lumber By powder and fuse By lime By gravel By stone . . By tile pipe. By sidewalk, Hexagon tile, Washington Park.... By Street Commissioner's salary By Time Keeper's salary By cleaning streets and alleys $ 43,320 11 $ 11,088 48 10,500 17 5,109 21 105 10 254 88 196 66 284 57 290 25 848 89 85 70 234 05 157 70 178 26 33 70 181 60 1,000 00 200 00 12,570 89 Total $ 43,320 11 $ 43,320 11 Gity Marshal's Deport. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Dubuque GENTLEMEN: Herewith I submit my annual repot., of the police department of the City of Dubuque for the year ending February 29th, 1888. Annexed herewith are the tables exhibiting the operations of the force during the period indicated. The police force consists of the Marshal, Captain of the night force, and twenty-six Patrolmen, detailed as follows: On the night force there are twenty-one men, including the captain, and on the day force there are seven men, Including the mar- shal. and one special whose duty it is to take up animals running at large; one regular, at the patrol house, and one in charge of the police headquarters. I believe the police force has fully maintained its character for ef- ficiency and devotion to duty, all of which is abundantly evidenced by the comparative freedom from crime which the city enjoys; however, a few would make it appear that two of the force overstepped their duty in arresting a young man on the night of January 6th last, and brought it to the notice of the Mayor, who, with the committee on police, inves- tigated the charges and found them a worthless fabrication. They then had one of the officers arrested and had a second investigation, and he was exonerated from all blame. This is well. and should remind the force that they should study well their duty. In relation to the patrol wagon, it gives full satisfaction as far as the telephone system extends, but in the eastern, western, northern and southern parts of the city where there are no telephones within half a mile, or perhaps more, not much aid can be rendered the police to make it a perfect success. In all parts of the city we should have the police patrol alarm, and then, gentlemen, you may say the good work would be finished. Gentlemen, I cannot close without calling your attention to the amount of license collected this year. Modesty forbids I should say FINANCE REPORT. 45 anything in my own praise, I merely call your attention to the City Auditor's report, where you will find that this year's license exceeds by about $2,100 more than was ever collected in one year in the history of the city. In conclusion, I wish to return thanks to the mayor and all the members of the city council for many courtesies extended to me in the past year. The following are the salaries of the police force per month for the year ending February 29th, 1888 : March, 1887 April, 1887 May, 1887 June, 1887 July, 1887 August, 1887 September, 1887 October, 1887 November, 1887 December, 1887 January, 1888 February, 1888 Total 1,185 60 1,332 80 1,359 55 1,370 00 1,462 15 1,428 30 1,425 00 1,396 25 1,460 15 1,425 00 1,451 40 1,438 20 $16,734 40 The following are the pound receipts per month for the year ending February 29th, 1888: March, 1887 April, 1887 May, 1887 June, 1887 July, 1887 August, 1887 September, 1887 October, 1887 November, 1887 December, 1887.... January, 1888 February, 1888 $ 10 00 14 00 39 25 42 55 38 00 40 00 11 50 91 30 23 50 14 50 8 00 10 00 $342 60 46 FINANCE REPORT. The following are the number of arrests and crimes committed in the past year, ending February 29th, 1888: Intoxication 330 98 79 30 Larceny S2 Carrying concealed weapons 24 Profane language 27 Saloons open after hours 20 Disorderly conduct 22 Assault with intent to do bodily harm 14 Jumping off trains when in motion 20 Fast driving 14 Market ordinance 13 Burglary 12 Exposing person 10 IIighway robbery 10 Resisting officers 10 Threatening to commit public offense. 3 Gambling 18 Disturbing the peace Vagrancy Assault and battery Total arrests 786 The patrol wagon has done good service, about the middle of this month hustling up to the calaboose eighteen knights of the chips, which caused quite a commotion among the sporting fraternity of the city. The following state and city ordinance cases have been tried in the police courts of the city of Dubuque in the past year ending February 29th, 1888: D. Hoffman, Police Justice for the months of March, June, Sep- tember and December : March, 1887, fines imposed $ 147 00 June, 1887, fines imposed 246 00 September, 1887, fines imposed 182 00 December, 1887, fines imposed. 195 00 Total fines imposed $ 770 00 March, 1887, fines collected. $ 7 00 June, 1887, fines collected 57 00 FINANCE REPORT. 47 September, 1887, fines collected 87 00 December, 1887. fines collected 29 00 Total fines collected. $ 180 00 Costs imposed in above cases : March, 1887, costs imposed $ 149 00 June, 1887, costs imposed 329 00 September, 1887, costs imposed 387 00 224 00 December, 1887, costs imposed Total costs imposed $1,089 00 March, 1887, costs collected $ 87 00 June, 1887, costs collected 214 00 September, 1887, costs collected 297 00 209 00 December, 1887, costs collected Total costs collected $ 807 00 T. T. Duffy, Police Justice for the months of April, July, October, 1887, and January, 1888 : April, 1887, fines imposed $ 428 00 July, 1887, fines imposed 485 00 October, 1887, fines imposed 272 00 January, 1888, fines imposed 219 00 Total $1,404 00 April, 1887, fines collected $ 220 00 July, 1887, fines collected 47 00 October, 1887, fines collected 32 00 24 00 January, 1888, fines collected Total fines collected $ 323 00 Costs imposed in above cases : April, 1887, costs imposed $ 359 00 July, 1887, costs imposed. 411 00 ..... 234 00 October, 1887, costs imposed.... ................. January, 1888, costs imposed 153 00 Total. $1,157 00 1 Gambling Total arrests 46 FINAtiNCE REPORT. The following are the number of arrests and crimes committed t the past year, ending February 29th, 1888: Intoxication Disturbing the peace Vagrancy Assault and battery Larceny Carrying concealed weapons Profane language. 33( 71 3i 3; 2 2; Saloons open after hours 2 Disorderly conduct 2; Assault with intent to do bodily harm 14 Jumping off trains when in motion Fast driving Market ordinance Burglary FINANCE REPORT. 47 September, 1887, fines collected 87 00 December, 1887, fines collected 29 00 Total fines collected. Costs imposed in above cases : March, 1887, costs imposed $ 149 00 June, 1887, costs imposed 329 00 September, 1887, costs imposed 387 00 December, 1887, costs imposed 224 00 $ 180 00 Total costs imposed $1,089 00 2G March, 1887. costs collected 1: le 12 Exposing person lf; Highway robbery 16 Resisting officers 13 Threatening to commit public offense. 3 18 786 The patrol wagon has done good service, about the middle of this month hustling up to the calaboose eighteen knights of the chips, which caused quite a commotion among the sporting fraternity of the city. The following state and city ordinance cases have been tried in the police courts of the city of Dubuque in the past year ending February 29th, 1888 : D. Hoffman, Police Justice for the months of March, June, Sep- tember and December : March, 1887, fines imposed June, 1887, fines imposed September, 1887, fines imposed December, 1887, fines imposed. Total fines imposed. $ 147 00 246 00 182 00 195 00 $ 770 00 March, 1887, fines collected $ 7 00 June, 1887, fines collected 57 00 $ 87 00 June, 1887, costs collected 214 00 297 00 209 00 September, 1887, costs collected December, 1887, costs collected Total costs collected $ 807 00 T. T. Duffy, Police Justice for the months of April, July, October, 1887, and January, 1888 : April, 1887, fines imposed $ 428 00 July, 1887, fines imposed 485 00 October, 1887, fines imposed 272 00 January, 1888, fines imposed 219 00 Total April, 1887, fines collected July, 1887, fines collected $1,404 00 $ 220 00 47 00 October, 1887, fines collected 32 00 January, 1888, fines collected 24 00 Total fines collected $ 323 00 Costs imposed in above cases : April, 1887, costs imposed July, 1887, costs imposed. October, 1887, costs imposed.... ................. .... ..... 234 00 .January, 1888, costs imposed 153 00 Total.. $ 359 00 411 00 $1,157 00 48 FINANCE REPORT. April, 1887, costs collected..... ... .............. ..........$ 139 75 July, 1887, costs collected 211 20 October, 1887, costs collected 129 15 January, 1888, costs collected 63 20 Total costs collected $ 543 30 John P. Quigley, Justice of the. Peace for the months of May, August, November, 1887, and February, 1888 : May, 1887, fines imposed $ 355 00 August, 1877, fines imposed - 390 00 November, 1887, fines imposed 405 00 February, 1888, fines imposed. 436 00 Total.. $1,586 00 May, 1887,fines collected. $ 35 00 August, 1887, fines collected. 64 00 November, 1887, fines collected 45 00 February, 1888, fines collected 152 00 Total .$ 296 00 May, 1887, costs imposed. $ 365 00 August, 1887, costs imposed 400 00 November, 1887, costs imposed 368 00 February, 1888, costs imposed 266 65 Total. $1,399 65 May, 1887, costs collected $ 201 90 August, 1887, costs collected 316 10 November, 1887, costs collected 212 95 February, 1888, costs collected 144 40 Total costs collected...... $ 875 35 RECAPITULATION. Total fine imposed in state cases $3,570 00 Total fines collected in state cases 659 00 Total costs imposed in state cases ,3,420 75 Totalicosts collected in state cases 2,044 10 Total fines in city ordinance cases 190 00 FINANCE REPORT. 49 Total fines collected in city ordinance cases 140 00 Total costs imposed in city ordinance cases. .. 224 90 Total costs collected in city ordinance cases „ , 181 60 Marshal, fees paid treasurer in city ordinance cases 17 50 Total number of state cases, arreets 741 Total number of city ordinance cases arrests. 45 Total arrests 786 Total number of males. arrests 756 Total number of females, arrests 30 Total Total number arrested by night force 437 Average number for each officer 21 Total number arrested by day force 349 Average number for each officer 49 786 Total ... ... .... ............ ...... 786 Total number paid fines and costs 233 Total number paid costs only 145 Total number returned to grand jury 9 Total number appealed to district court.... 5 Total number sentences suspended by leaving town 16 Total number discharged 17 Total number committed to county jail for non-payment of fines and costs 361 Total . 786 Noticesfor abutting property owners to repair sidewalks, about.. 150 Notices for juries and property owners in the opening and estab- lishment of Valley street, E1m street and Division street Telephone calls attended to, average 6 per day, about 2,300 By order of city council I sold a house on E1m street for $300 00 Likewise a house on Washington and Thirteenth street 20 00 Respectfully submitted, JOHN RAESLI, City Marshal. United States Germany Ireland Switzerland England. Holland Austria Board of Ilealth. DuBuQuE, IowA, March 6th, 1888. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN: I herewith present the more important facts and sta- tistics of this office for the year ending December 31st, 1887. Total number of deaths for the year, 434. Of these 233 were males, 188 fe- males, as shciwn by my monthly reports, which leaves a discrepancy of 13. There were 278 natives of the United States and 129 foreigners. The following table compiled from my reports, gives the number of deaths, the sex, whether native or foreign born, as occurring in each month: Months. January February March.. April . May June July August September October November. December Males. Females. U. S. Foreign. 14 20 27 7 10 18 18 6 9 12 9 12 10 6 9 7 16 12 17 10 16 15 15 16 30 20 35 15 24 8 28 4 22 15 17 12 29 17 27 19 26 22 40 8 27 23 36 13 Total. 34 28 21 16 28 31 50 32 37 40 48 50 The following is the statement of deaths according to nationality: 285 77 51 12 10 2 4 France ... Canada Scotland.. Sweden In nine certificates the nationality is not given. 1 FINANCE REPORT. 51 Of these 250 were single, 120 were married, 40 were widows, 24 were widowers. The social condition of 39 was not stated. Deaths by ages were as follows : One year or under One to two years 80 28 Two to five years .... ..........44 Fiye to ten years 26 Ten to twenty years. 14 Twenty to forty years....... . Forty to sixty years 58 Sixty to eighty years Over eighty years 70 11 On the basis of 26,430 inhabitants, census of 1885, the annual death rate for 1887 would be 16.43 per 1,000. The actual death rate for the year is undoubtedly less, as our population has increased since 1885. The following are the number of deaths by wards, according to the present boundaries : First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Fourth Ward Fifth Ward 81 35 101 46 105 In sixty-six cases the death certificates do not state where the death occurred, or so indefinitely as to leave the question of the ward doubtful. I cannot but point out the importance of keeping statistics as ac- curately as possible of our mortality by wards. 1 believe it will in time lead to the location of causes of disease, that are capable of remedy, and when once the fact is ascertained, punlie sentiment will demand their removal. I trust this plan which I have introduced will be con- tinued. Previous to the change of boundaries I had taken the popula- tion of each ward, intending to express the fact in deaths per thousand, so that my statistics of last year are valueless for purposes of comparison. This is the true way to determine the exact status of a ward, from a sanitary standpoint, and 1 hope in time to see sufficient interest develop to de- mand that these statistics be carefully obtained and properly considered. The growing importance of carefully prepared statistics as indicative of the progressiveness of towns and their influence upon people desirous of seeking new locations, has received much comment lately. In fact many people look to the rate of mortality at once as being a pretty cer- 52 FINANCE REPORT. tain index as to the existence or otherwise of sewerage, pure water and general regard for sanitary measures, and the number of people of this class is daily growing larger. It is self-evident that such people are most desirable citizens. A demand for other people to be clean is prima facie evidence of the fact of cleanliness. I regret that I have not at hand the annual death rate of principal cities and towns for 1887, for purposes of comparison, but the following table will show that Dubuque has no reason to be ashamed of her record. although I deem such good fortune to be due to the natural advantages that she possesses, rather than any enterprise or energy exhibited toward sanitary improvement. TEMPORARY DEATH RATE PER 1,000 FOR FOUR 'FOLLOWING IOWA CITIES FOR LAST SIX MONTHS OF 1887. In Dubuque the relative increase of death rate for last three months is due to epidemic of measles: July. Aug. Sept.. Oct. Nov. Dec. Burlington 20.57 15.26 13.64 10.74 10.74 9.61 Davenport 27.92 19.67 16. 17.2 21.2 Dubuque 23.07 14.77 16.82 21.23 22.15 23.08 Keokuk 18. 1 13.91 12. 12. 15.14 8.57. FIVE CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. New York 36.82 25.9 24.67 22.57 28.01 Chicago 36 38 21.81 17.69 18.37 16.97 16.93 St. Louis... 27.05 25.23 23 21.83 22.17 21.3 St. Paul.. . 23.52 16.09 11.33 11.84 9.12 10.02 Minneapolis 19.88 16,6 15.36 14.13 11.79 12.82 It will be seen from the above that while our rate of mortality is low that there is great room for improvement, and it is through the in- troduction of much needed sanitary improvement that we must look for a reduction of our death rate. It is confidently believed by those capable of intelligeLt opinion on this subject that it will increase instead of diminish in the future. That our soil is fast approaching a condition of saturation, giving rise to poisonous gases, polluting all wells and cisterns to a greater or lesser degree and affording a nidus for the reception and propagation of dis- ease germs, is a fact which, if properly appreciated, would demand the prompt and foremost attention on the part of our municipal officers to remedy the evil. The introduction of sewerage, the prohibition of wells and cisterns as supplies for drinking purposes, the supplying, by the city if needed, FINANCE R SPORT. 53 of pure .and wholesome water at cheap rates within the reach of all ; the proper inspection and condemnation, if needed, of dwellings.; the enforcement of the ordinary principles of ventilation and sanitation in all buildings erected for dwelling purposes, are measures all deemed es- sential to -day in progressive cities and towns, and their introduction would work miracles in our yearly showing, and consequently upon our reputation and growth. As an example of what is done in cities having a properly organized and adequately paid Health Department, I will allude to the require- ments of the Chicago office in reference to building. Every owner of a proposed building must first file a copy of the plans of the architect. If accepted it is entered in the office and indexed for reference. Afterward the building is inspected and the following report filed with the plans : HEALTH DEPARTMENT. INSPECTOR'S REPORT ON LIGHT, VENTILATION, PLUMBING DRAINAGE OF NEW BUILDINGS, TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, CHICAGO. AND Date 188 , No of house Ward .. . Location . . ......... ........ ....Description Owner or Agent. Address Architect or builder. Address No. of rooms No of families How many inside rooms ? Where located ?. ....... ... . How are they lighted `? How are they ventilated ? Are the halls properly lighted '? and ventilated'? Will each living room communicate with the external air Will each bedroom have a window opening to external air ? Are all the light and ventilating shafts of proper dimensions ? How are the shafts arranged at top to secure ventilation' Are all of the windows opening on them properly located and of suffi- cient size ? . Are the water closet rooms sufficiently lighted '? and ventilated ? Are the water closet and habitable rooms separately ventilated ? No and location of water closets Are they provided with cisterns and flushing 7 No and location of privies Are they properly connected with house drain ? 54 FINANCE REPORT. House Drain : Is itproperly constructed ? material Is it trapped at curb `' Has it a fresh air inlet ? Is each soil and waste pipe properly connected with drain ? Is each of proper size ? .... and material ? .. . Are they properly trapped ? and ventilated above roof ? Are all joints made 9 Trap Vent Pipes : Are they adequate and properly constructed? Do the leaders connect with house drain ?. or privy ? Are they trapped '? Are the grease catch basins outside bldg ? ... Is the cellar properly drained ? ... ....and ventilated ? Of what material is the cellar floor Are the yards and areas properly drained ? Is proper cold air duct provided for heating apparatus ? General : Quality of material and workmanship Violations Action Remarks ............ ... ... .. ... . Inspector. Whenever any cases of infectious disease is reported in this build- ing it is promptly entered as a part of the record. The benefits are ob • vious. Whenever any person has selected a place for residence he can consult the records at the health office. get a full and complete statement of its sanitary condition when last inspected, and can see that he does not introduce his family into a nest of typhoid fever, scarlet fever, or diphtheria. No fee for examination of the records is charged. On the other hand the landlord must make proper endeavors to keep his prem- ises in sanitary condition. The probabilities are that he will make every endeavor to.disinfect his premises after infectious disease, so that that fact many also go upon the record. If he doesnot see to the sanitary condition the probabilities are he will have no tenants. I am informed by Dr. De Wolf that all the new buildings are thus described on the records, and nearly all the old ones, I only cite this for the purpose of showing our deficiencies, and what Dubuque really needs. This is but one of a hundred of her sanitary wants. She will never secure them until she has a sanitary department as well paid and as well organized as any one of her other departments, for it demands a great deal of pains -taking, labor and officers who will devote their sole attention to the necessary work. FINANCE REPORT. 55 The following cases of infectious disease have been reported during the year: Scarlet fever 28; diphtheria 56; chicken pox 13; typhoid fever 14; erysipelas 4; croup 13; measles 492. It is a matter of regret that the location of these diseases is not recorded, as it is well known that as a rule these prevail in the unsanitary parts of a city. I hope this will be remedied for the present year. Although there is no probability that the majority of our infectious diseases are reported, yet there is great improvement over former years, arising, in my opinion, from the fact that physicians themselves are more careful and the number of people who ignorantly prefer to conceal such diseases, under the notion that it implies disgrace, is rapidly diminish- ing. I believe it ism rare that any person objects to the placarding of a house for scarlet fever, unless from the fact that his business interests will suffer. I would call attention to the fact that in the rules and regu- lations furnished by the State Board of Health, relating to scarlet fever and diphtheria, dated March 1, 1887, it is ordered that the placarding of houses be also extended to cases of diphtheria. The decision of the Attorney General, January 4, 1881, is to the effect that the " Rules and Regulations made by the State Board of Health, and directed to local boards of cities, towns and townships, are of full force and effect upon the people without subsequent indorse- ment or action of such local boards." It would seem from this that such action should be taken, and it would undoubtedly be the means of limiting the spread of the disease. I would recommend that this be done in accordance with such decision. There were 562 deaths in Dubuque in the year 1887. Of these 297 were males, and 260 were females. In four cases the sex is not given. The following table shows the nationality of the parents: Father. Mother. United States Australia.. Austria Bavaria Belgium...... . . Bohemia Canada. England.. France Germany Italy Irish Russia Scotland. Sweden Switzerland 243 295 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 4 4 18 10 4 2 198 170 1 0 41 32 4 1 6 3 2 0 12 9 Number of still births reported during the year 5 56 FINANCE REPORT. During the past year I have exchanged monthly reports with the Boards of Health of twenty-three cities and other sanitary organiza- tions. I believe I introduced the system of monthly reports in Du- buque, and I trust that it will be continued in the future. Of the in- fluence of the publication of these statistics it has been well said by a prominent sanitary journal, " The bringing home thus to every citizen's pocket of the pecuniary damage incurred by tolerating unsanitary condi- tions, and of the large profits to be returned to all property for every expenditure that will reduce the local death rate, is going to create a general competition everywhere for the most favorable showing in the tables of vital statistics." I would again remind you that the average'loss to every com- munity is about $1,000 for every death. During the past year I have reason to believe that there were viola- tions of the ordinance prohibiting the covering up of old privy vaults. I hope that I his ordinance will be rigidly enforced. If we cannot soon secure sewerage I think it would be wise the coming year to have a house -to house inspection of flrivy vaults and order all that are in un- sanitary condition condemned. The cost would not be much to the city and the advantages obvious. The disposal of the question as to the building of a sewerage sys- tem the past year, owing to the complications whi th arose, was perhaps for the interest of the city. I regard the expression of the people at the polls, on this subject, as determining nothing pertinent to the ques- tion. I think it by no means improbable that by popular vote, under proper manipulating influences, it could be shown that the people are opposed to the payment of taxes for carrying on our municipal govern- ment, and I am quite sure, from my experience, that a popular vote would be against the emptying and cleansing of privy vaults. However, a social revolution, if necessary taxes were not paid, would soon bring objectors to their senses, and the consequences of one ravaging epidemic would, I believe, bring the loudest condemnation from those who voted against the system, directed toward this and preceding councils for not protecting the people from avoidable disease. The question of sewerage has only beer, postponed, and it is the duty of all good citizens to labor for it, if we have at heart the true interests of our city. I would again express the fact that the great majority of the nuisances which are the great complaint of our citizens, especially dur- a i+ INANCE REPORT. 57 ing the hot months, and which are the hopeless vexation of the marshal and the health officer, are nuisances which in their very nature can only be remedied by a sewerage system. In conclusion I would thank you for the courtesy and co-operation accorded me during the past year, and trust the importance of sanitary measures may grow in favor with succeeding councils from year to year, that we may not rely on the bounteous provisions of nature, but ever in co-operation with her we may be permitted to see the city of Dubuque take the proud rank of one of the healthiest cities for her population in our country. J. H. GREENE, Health Officer. Report of the Grief F;ngineer. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to make this my first annual re- port of the condition of the Fire Department of the city of Dubuque, with the number of fires, the losses, the rolls of companies, etc., with such recommendations, as in my judgment, are necessities to make the Fire Department of Dubuque second to none in the country. Upon my taking the position of Chief of the Department I found that it was necessary to make some very important changes in the De- partment. First and foremost, the necessity of a better fire alarm sys- tem, as the old system was almost worthless, but costing the city $53.00 per month. Also the necessity of the city purchasing horses for the Hook and Ladder Company, and at least having the minute men at- tached to the same company to sleep at the company's quarters and paying regular salaries to the same.. Also the need of better regula- tions and understanding of orders as regards both officers and men, so as to improve the efficiency of the Department. All of which I am happy to state (thanks to your honorable body's good judgment) is an ac- complished fact. While the expenses of the Department have increased, I have the satisfaction of stating that losses have been less than for some years past, the increase in expenses being due greatly, first, the purchasing of the Gamewell fire alarm, the purchasing of five horses, 2,000 feet of new hose, the improving of department houses, etc. The total number of alarms for the year ending with February 29, 1888, were 65. Losses of $10,000 1 Losses of 2,000. 4 Losses of 1,000. 3 Losses of 300 5 Losses of 200 2 Losses of 150. 4 Losses very small 26 FINANCE REPORT. 59 Chimney fire alarms False alarms Total One of which with loss of one life. And by adding the smaller losses there was in round numbers a total loss of about $24,000, which is less than one-half for the year previous. There was but one fire without any insurance, and but three fires where the loss was total, the buildings being out of reach of the water limits. The Department as now organized consisists of 1 chief, 3 captains of companies, 1 city electrician, 15 privates and 4 call men, making a total of 23 men, costing the city $1,153 per month. The following is the roster of COMPANY NO. 1, EIGHTEENTH AND CLAY STREETS. 9 11 65 NAMES. Position. Age. Former Occu- pation. M. Eitel. .......... P. Martin. J. Essman J. Flynn J. Roshon F. Essman E. Keas........ ,...... .:..: J. Goeble Captain.. Engineer.... Stoker Driver Driver .... . Hoseman Roseman Roseman 33 Wood -turner. 32 Machinist. 32 Cigarmaker. 29 Teamster. 37 Blacksmith. 26 Laborer. 26 Painter. 31 Tinner. COMPANY NO. 2, FOURTH AND LOCUST STREETS. NAMES. Position. Age. Former Occu- pation. J. Daley J. Barnes. A. McDonnell J. Murphy A. Cullen. W. Brennan T. Burke J. McFarland Captain. 35 Engineer 43 Stoker 23 Driver 49 Driver 29 Hoseman... 28 Roseman;40 Hosem an29 Teamster. Engineer. Plasterer. Teamster. Teamster. Boilermaker. Laborer. Blacksmith. HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1, FOURTH AND LOCUST STREETS G. Moyer, Captain J. Allen, Driver, T. Flynn, S. Schollenberg, W. Ducy, T. O'Shea, ENGINE COMPANY NO. 3, OR RESERVE ENGINE. J. Strinsky, Engineer, which was in service but once since my term of office. and Electrician, Full paid men. }- Call men. Salaries $12 per month. 60 FINANCE REPORT. VALUATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. ce 0 o10ooLOoo 0 0 CD 10CDclNo o uJ ,-, U0 co rY r, O CV r, 6.4 00 0 GD CV 40 1- o CD CD r-1010r" rYr1 • 0 0001c�i- o 10 d r" r" CV r-4 oo co m qa se c» Efi- o o o 00-0 00000No 445'r-I CV r" ee 10 r- eo, m c 00000CD CD 0 CDq'o1 a0 d+ r,' r•i cD se a) a) 0 0 a) m a) m r Grand total FINANCE REPORT. The expenditures of the Department were : Salaries for regular firemen $12,735 00 Minute or call men and extra men 678 85 Hired horses for hook and ladder truck. 262 50 Extra horses 83 25 Horses purchased 1,140 00 Horses' •feed 663 61 Harness 232 05 Veterinary services 96 50 Blacksmithing 179 05 Beds and bedding137 50 Supplies 132 68 Fire alarm posters 4 75 Repairs of apparatus 304 20 Telephone and fire alarm 586 00 Coal and coke 577 47 Shavings 23 75 Gas 75 15 Hardware 16 07 Expressing 7 00 Express charges 8 35 Brooms 1 65 Water 40 00 Waste and oil. 59 00 Lumber I 25 62 Sundries 56 84 Plumbing 7 25 Medical services 26 00 The Gamewell fire alarm 5,000 00 Rubber coats 62 25 Caps 35 50 Hat 5 50 Stovepipe.. _ 27 85 Two thousand feet of hose 1,850 00 Stove. 31 50 Rules and regulations printed 11 50 Repairs of city cistern 93 28 Electric supplies 55 76 Sundry expenses 150 00 Drugs 17 30 Sliding pole 20 90 Total. $25,507. 03 62 FINANCE REPORT. RECOMMENDATIONS. During the past year there been some great improvements in the fire department, the most notable one being the purchasing of the Gamewell Fire Alarm system, but there are still some much needed im- provements. The need of more alarm boxes, also the need of the Re- peater now on trial at the Fourth street engine house, to make the fire alarm system perfect. I would now call your attention to the great need of haying at least one chemical engine in the city, as at least two-thirds of the fires can be extinguished with the use of the same. And if the finances will not per- mit of the purchasing of a chemical engine, I would recommend to your honorable body that the city sell the third or reserve engine, and the buying of a first class chemical, which would be the means of saving a great deal of property. Also, that the upper or Eighteenth street engine house be finished about like the Fourth street engine house, and be fur- nished with a bath tub for the use of the members. Also, the placing of a telephone, by the city, in the old shot tower, as there is a watchman stationed Were at night, and as the tower is 125 feet high it would help the department in locating fires. And that the position of engineer of the No. 3, or reserve engine, be abolished, as the city has been paying a regular salary of $150.00, and house rent free, or at least $300.00 per annum for the above services. And that in place of the above I would suggest that Mr. Peter Martin, a first class engineer and machinist of Company No.1, be paid an amount not to exceed $15.00 per month, in addition to his present salary, he (Mr. Martin) to make all repairs, when possible, to all engines, &c., and to furnish a competent engineer to take charge, when necessary, of the extra engine. Your honorable body some months ago passed a resolution that the city purchase service hats, badges and shut off nozzles for the depart- ment. At the present time we have not received any of the above. Thanking your honorable body for your kind assistance for the past year, and also all members of the fire department and police, I remain, Yours, J. H. TRIEB Chief Dubuque Fire Department. ks?ort of thg G1tg JFittornsg- To the Honorable the Mayor and City Council of the City of Du- buque: I have to report that the following cases since May 1st, 1887, have been disposed of as herein set forth : Fred Rath, by his next friend, vs. City of Dubuque, and Geo. Rath vs. City of Dubugi e. Settled by the payment of $550. These were actions brought for personal injury, said Fred Rath having broken his leg on defective side- walk. Mrs. C. S. Wakely vs. City of Dubuque. Settled for $150. Mrs. Wakely fell on slippery sidewalk on Fourth street, between Main and Iowa, and claimed $5,000 damages. Wm. Hintrager vs. City of Dubuque. Demurrer to plaintiff's petition sustained and plaintiff's petition dismissed. Plaintiff appeals. This is an action to recover $416 paid at tax sale for the Burden property, which was redeemed by the city in 1877. City plead statute of limitation. Wm. Hintrager vs. Henry Richter, Auditor, and his bondsmen. Demurrer to petition sustained and petition dismissed. This action is the same as the foregoing, said Richter having refused to deliver to said Hintrager a warrant drawn in favor of Hintrager, by the city for the redemption of property belonging to Geo. and Eliza Burden in 1877. Hintrager at that time refused to take the warrant and insisted that the property belonged to him, he having purchased it at tax sale, and al- leged that the city bad no right to redeem. He attempted to compel the Treasurer to make him a deed, but was defeated in the Supreme Court, and then concluded to take the $416 offered by the city, but having waited too long the District Court held that he was barred by the statute of limitations. Plaintiff appeals. Jacob Auer vs. City of Dubuque. Action to enjoin city from selling property for special assessment. Plaintiff's petition dismissed. 64 FINANCE REPORT. Wm. G. Stewart et al. vs. City of Dubuque. Action to recover special assessment paid under protest (4165). Judgment was rendered for amount of plaintiff's claim, as the proceed- ings under which the assessment was levied were void. Scott vs. City of Dubuque, and Dubuque vs. Scott. Action on the part of Scott to quiet title, and on part of city to eject Scott from part of the 100 foot strip known as the inner levee. The property in question is situated on the south side of Third street at the intersection of said Third street with the "100 foot strip." At the last session of the council the city attorney was instructed to dismiss the action on the theory that the city is not specially or directly interested; but as the suit has been pending a number of years, and might have been brought to an early termination, I think it would be better to let matters take their natural course, and let the courts decide the matter. The following cases in which the city is interested are still pending; Joseph Bott vs. Wm. Hintrager and City of Dubuque. Wm. Hintrager vs Paul Traut, treasurer, and City of Dubuque. Martha Eddy vs'. City of Dubuque and Wm. Hmtrager. Graham vs. City of Dubuque. Simplot vs. City of Dubuque. Helen Larned vs. City of Dubuque. City of Dubuque vs. John O'Meara et al. Hintrager vs. City of Dubuque. S. P. Adams, administrator, vs City of Dubuque. F. W. Kringle vs. City of Dubuque. Mary A. Breen, executrix, vs. City of Dubuque. Mary A. green et al. vs. City of Dubuque. The cases of Bott vs. the City, Kringle vs. the City, and the City vs. O'Meara ought to be settled and disposed of. O'Meara is in the poor house, and the court has threatened to dismiss the suit because it has been on the docket about ten or twelve years undispgsed of Besides the cases above given there have been a large number dis posed of in the justices' courts, of which I have kept no record, and which were for violations of the city ordinance. Respectfully submitted, HENRY MICHEL, City Attorney, U