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Mayor's Message together with the Report of the Committee on Finance & City Oficers for year ending March 1, 1894
• D O • O O • O O • D O • D O THE Vl AYO R'S IV ESSAG E, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF TtIF )MMITT DON FINANCE CITY OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1. 1894. _1. VOGEL, I'. OLIN-GEL), .1. B. POIFFRS. Committee On Finance. SUbrrZitted to the Coiin(iI March 5th, 1894, • 6 O 0 6 0 • GJ o • 6 0 • 6 0 • O 0 • W o C,ASS BOOK 1 Qarnegie=Stout Tree Library DUBUQUE, IOWA. ..--.-•---.- -.-* -.• . - • 1 THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT or THE Committee on Finance AN D CITY OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1894. A. VOG EL, P. OLINGER, - Committee on Finance. J. B. POWERS, Stibrrjitted to the Council March 5th, 1894. DUBUQUE THE TELEGRAPH JOB PRINT 1894. r OFFICERS. Mayor —A. W. DAUGHERTY. _Mayor Pro Tem PETER OLINGER. •• ALDERMEN. First Ward—THOS. BYRNE, JAMES BUTLER. Second Ward JOHN GLAB, PHIL. F. RYDER. Third Ward —PETER OLINGER, A. VOGEL. Fourth Ward P. W. CRAWFORD, J. B. POWERS. Fifth Ward—N. P. NICKS, JOHN M. LILLIG. • •• CITY OFFICERS. T. J, COONEY - - RECORDER. H. B. GNIFFKE - - TREASURER. J. M. KENETY - - AUDITOR. JAMES E. KNIGHT - - ATTORNEY. JOHN F. STEMM - - ASSESSOR. JOI-IN O'CONNELL • COMMITTEE CLERK. S. B. RICE - - - - MARSHAL. W. H, KNO WLTON - - ENGINEER. JOS. REINFRIED - - FIRE CHIEF. JOHN O'BRIEN - SEWER INSPECTOR. JAMES L. BUNTING - ELECTRICIAN. Mayor's Message. EXEC(' FIVE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF DunuQuE, March, 1, 1894. To the Honorable Members of the City Council: GENTLEMEN:-1 have the honor herewith to present to you for your consideration the annual reports of the heads of the various departments of the city government of Dubuque, Iowa, for the fiscal year ending February 28th, 1894. These reports have been carefully compiled, are full and complete in all their details and I trust their contents will be perused with pleasure, and much profit and valuable information may be gathered therefrom. The Auditor and Treasurer's report will show you the exact condition of the finances of the city at the close of the fiscal year. And while the balances indicate an increased indebtedness, the full and impartial reports of the various officers, together with the report of the Finance Committee, will give you all the needed explanations for this seeming increase in the public debt and will show that, instead of an increase, so far as the acts of. the present council are concerned, there has been an actual decrease, both in the floating and bonded debt of the city. All of which is respectfully submitted. I have the honor to be very truly, A, W. DAUGHERTY, Mayor. Finance Committee. DUBUQUE, MARCH, 1894. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —The Finance Committee submits the following report for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1894: For several years the revenue of the city has not equaled the expense, and there has been a steady increase in which is termed "the floating debt." The rapid growth in population of late years has increased the cost of all departments of the public service. The expenditures for street improvements, electric light, sewerage, and other demands of a growing and prosperous city have added to the deficiency, as the requests and petitions were so numerous. The Council could not help but grant the same. It is evident that prompt measures for increasing the revenue or decreasing the expenses, or both, are now imperative. Your Committee on assuming charge of the finances a year ago were confronted with several grave conditions. 1st. Heavy contracts let by a previous Council for street improvements, etc., which amount was $67,000, for which the present Council had to pro- vide. 2nd. A deficit in the Improvement Fund of $50,000, which had been used to pay general expenses the year before, and also had to be restored by the present Council. 3rd. A financial stringency which made it impossible to borrow what was needed without paying high rates of interest. 4th. The impossibility of curtailing improvements to any great ex- tent without substituting soup houses or other forms of charity for the un- employed. Notwithstanding these conditions your Committee is able to report a reduction of $7,226.98 in the Bonded Debt, a reduction of one-half mill in the Tax Levy for last year, which saved $10,000 to the taxpayers and a cancelling of $2,000 more to the teamsters who complied with the Tire Ordinance. Thereby the city losses $12,000, but the taxpayer derives the benefit just the same. We have on hand and paid for, a large stock of ma- cadam for next year's use, the breaking of which, during the winter months, kept many a family in food and fuel who would otherwise have become a public charge. Nevertheless the net increase in the Float- ing Debt, as is shown by the following statement, is $19,659.85, but had the levy been the same as last year and the $2,000 team license lost to the city by Wide Tire Ordinance, the Floating Debt would have been decreased by $12,000, or would have shown only an increase of $7,659.85. Bonded Debt, March 1, 1893 $715,618.56 Bonded Debt, March 10894 708,391.58 Bonded Debt paid during the year -- 7,226.98 Real Floating Debt, March 1, 1893 $197,033.77 Contracts let by the old Council and paid by the present Council 66;760.77 $263,794.54 Floating Debt, March 1, 1894 244,134.69 $ 19,659.85 About $70,000, or one-third of the City Tax is annually required to pay interest on the Municipal Debt, which will constitute a serious drain on the revenues until paid. This is a problem that must soon be met and some plan adopted for lessening the interest burden in the future as rapidly as possible. By referring to this statement it will be seen that every dollar paid out of the City Treasury during the year has been properly and economically `expended; and if the same questions, involving expenditures of money, were again presented, your Committee are led to inquire on what important matter we could have done better. A. VOGEL, J. B. POWERS, Finance Committee. Auditor's Report. I)m31OuE, IOWA, March 1, 1894. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —I herewith present a statement of the financial transac- tions of the city for the fiscal year ending February 28th, 1894. Also a detailed account of the expense of every department of the city, and a state- ment of the city's indebtedness, including bonded, special bonded and floating, with the rate of interest, when and where payable. And I submit the same by renewing my recommendations and sugges- tions of a year ago. RECEIPTS. TAXES. Taxes for the year 1879 $ 2.00 Taxes for the year 1887 1.10 Expense Tax for-1888, 6-mill levy 7.98 Interest Tax for 1888, 4-mill levy 5.32 Sewerage Tax for 1888, 1-mill levy 1.33 Water Tax for 1888, 1-mill levy .90 First District. Sewerage Tax, ?/-mill levy .30 Expense Tax for 1889, 6-mill levy 7.98 Interest Tax for 1889, 4-mill levy 5.32 Water Tax for 1889, ?/-mill levy .45 First District Sewerage Tax for 1889, -mill levy.14 Expense Tax for 1890, 6%-mill levy 51.49 Interest Tax for 1890, 29 -mill levy 21.88 Water Tax for 1890, 1-mill levy 7.66 Expense Tax for 1891, 6-mill levy 201.36 Interest Tax for 1891, 3-mill levy 100.68 Water tax for 1891. 1-mill levy 33.56 Engine House Tax for 1891, 1-mill levy 33.56 Expense Tax for 1892, 71;-mill levy 48,534.67 Interest Tax for 1892, 2-mill levy 12,942.50 Engine House Tax for 1892, 1!. mill levy 3,235.68 Water Tax for 1892, 1-mill levy 5,535.53 Expense Tax for 1893, 71/2-mill levy 102,975.13 Interest Tax for 1893, 2-mill levy 2,7,460.04 Water /fax for 1.893, 1.-mill levy 12,8 37.39 10 FINANCE REPORT. Special Taxes 2,039.57 Special Sewerage Taxes • 4,958.54 Special Bonded Taxes... 29,703.50 Interest Collected on Regular Tax 1,378.07 interest Collected on Special Tax 83.44 Interest Collected on Special Sewerage Tax ... 7.89 Interest Collected on Special Bonded Tax 1,297.36 Cost of Advertising 134.20 LICENSES. Auctioneers Billiards and Pool Butchers Boat Houses Brokers Cleaning Vaults Dogs Hotel Keepers Livery Stables Peddlers Pork Packers Saloons Team and Express Theatre and Circus Transient Merchants $ 253,606.52 $ 87.50 410.00 1.161.25 40.00 100.00 75.00 616.00 360.00 400.00 625.50 60.00 22,519.15 382.50 380.00 150.00 $ 27,8-66.90 MISCELLANEOUS. City Scales $ 497.32 Fines and Fees 205.50 Impounding Animals 171.10 Rent of Huckster's Stands 293.25 Wood Measurer 43.53 Dubuque County Bridge Fund 15,000.00 Rolling Streets 5,863.71 Telephone Service (Chas. Fosselmann) 13.38 Removing Dead Poles (Star Electric Co.) 6.68 Removing Dead Poles (Dubuque Water Co.) 10.50 Telephone Service (F. J. Stoltz) 2.75 Cleaning Alleys 309.10 Sewers under Right of Way (I. C. R. R. Co.) 22.92 Sewers under Right of Way (C. M. & St. P. R. R. Co) 22.92 Sale of Improvement Bonds 70,000.00 Loans by Finance Committee .. 117,705.00 Sale of Ordinances 6.00- Sale of Macadam 25.00 Gas at Armory 2.00 Electrician's Services (Key City Electric R. R. Co193.00 Electrician's Services (Dub. Light and Traction Co) 134.20 Janitors Assistant Park Commissioner Assessor Assistant Assessors Electrician Wharfmaster FINANCE REPORT. 11 Electrician's Services (Star Electric Co.) Trimming Trees (J. Bunting) Repairing Alley (Greenhow) Rent of City Property (Geo. Dee) Rent of City Property (Diamond Jo Line Repairing Main Street (Atkinson & Oloff) Opening Culverts (Dub. Elec. Light & Power Co) Premium on Improvement Bonds... Accrued Interest on Bonds Sale of Brick Refunded Overpay (T. Kane) Refunded Warrants (Adams Co.) Rebate on Electric Lights not Lighted Excavating Permits (Refunded) Removing Dead Poles (Dub. Elec. Ry., L. & P. Co.) Total Receipts Cash in Treasury March 1, 1893 Grand Total 211.30 38.83 1.75 1.00 6.00 33.90 8.30 500.00 245.92 23.55 15.50 1.23 103.80 1,770.00 4.50 $ 213,493.45 $ 494,466.87 7,701.00 $ 502,167.87 DISBURSEI1ENTS. Bonded Debt (5 per cent. principal) $ 7,226.98 Interest Coupons 52,403.56 Warrants Redeemed 370,718.36 Improvement Bonds Redeemed .40,500.00 $ 470.848.90 Balance in Treasury March 1, 1894 WARRANTS ISSUED. SALARIES. $ 3,750.00 1,800.00 600.00 1,400.00 Auditor 1,400.00 Attorney 1,500.00 Market master ... 600.00 Park Commissioner 547.70 92.50 1,500.00 1,500.00 900.00 160.00 Committee Clerk 500.00 340.00 Mayor and Aldermen Treasurer Treasurer's Recorder Clerk $ 31,318.97 $ 16,590.70 12 FINANCE REPORT. MISCELLANEOUS. Stationery .... ' $ 534.84 Session Laws 3.20 Binders 10.50 Light and Gas for City Hall 276.52 Water for City Hall 50.00 Postage 48.09 Rent of Telephones 263.26 Repairing City Hall 172.70 Repairing Fountains 404.66 Refunded (Deposits for Guarantee of Contracts1,000.00 Refunded (Deposits for Excavating Permits) 1,730.09 Recording Deeds and Plats 32.00 Livery forCommittees59.50 Sawing Wood 61.25 Cleaning Snow from around City Hall 43.90 Soap, Matches, Brooms, etc 39.05 Putting up Voting Booths 79.00 Registers. of Election 280.00 Clerks of Election 140.00 Judges of Election 210.00 Rent for Rooms for Election 190.00 Rent for Chairs, Tables, etc., for Election 3.00 Election Tickets 187.33 Blank Stationery, etc.; for Election 132.90 Revision of City Ordinances 400.00 Redeeming City Property from Tax Sale 12.25 Helper for Electrician 4.00 Electrical Supplies 64.31 Analyzing Hydrant Water 95.00 Sidewalk at Engine House 195,73 Sidewalk around Jackson Park 312.81 Sodding at Jackson Park 103.44 Cleaning and putting down Carpet in Council Room 23.00 Repairing Lock and Keys 17.75 ' Painting Park Pagodas 65.00 Cleaning around Market 164.33 Lawn Mower for Parks 7.50 Hose for Parks .. 27.45 Plumbing at 5th Ward Engine House 113.95 Investigating Opera House Scandal 12.00 Steam for Governor Greys' Armory 241.60 Repairing and putting up Stoves 40.55 Dog Checks 35.55 Blank Books 454.35 Indexing Council Proceedings 63.00 Redeeming Key City Elec. Ry. Co.'s Property from Tax Sale 340.15 FINANCE REPORT. 13 Toweling 3.50 Laundry Work 5.75 Paving at Central Engine House 113.77 Oil, Nails, etc., for Parks 8.25 Donation to Pomeroy Sufferers 500.00 Printing Postal Cards 8.75 Cuspidores 6.60 New Harness for Horse used for Sidewalks. 20.00 Clerk of Equalization Corn. and Extra Clerk Hire.. 50.00 Painting Engine Houses and Patrol House 700.00 Team Numbers .... 10.00 Repairing Tools for Electrician 11.40 Removing Dead Poles 46.81 Trimming Trees 201.75 Hauling Tree Trimmings 101.56 Subsidy to Eagle Point Ferry Co 500.00 Coal for 1st Ward Scales - 1.30 Repairing Furniture 2.50 Sketches for New City Hall 300.00 Sidewalk around Grant Park (and 10 per cent. re- tained on others) 496.27 Catching Dogs 53.00 Removing Horse from Sewer 2.00 Court Costs in Eddy Case 3.47 Court Costs in Helen Lamed Case. 90.60 Rubber Stamps 1.75 Notary Seals 8.50 One new FIorse Drinking Fountain 116.25 Telegrams 6.30 Freight and Merchandise 35.54 Collecting Delinquent Taxes 106.00 Repairing Sidewalks N6.93 Matting* for Offices 22•27 Grading and Sodding Grant Park 90.00 Painting Fountains 5.0 Ice for City Hall 9.0 Printing Improvethent Bonds 24.0000 Damages to Wagon by Steam Roller ..... 22•K0 Sprinkling City Property 225.00 Tax Receipt Books 63.80 Luniber for City Hall 10.79 Care and Winding Town Clock 144.00 Plumbing at City Hall • 61.95 Scrubbing City Offices 69.30 Express on City Goods 64.94 Furniture 1.50 Printing New Ordinance Books 610.82 Salary of Street Commissioner $ 1,100,00 Salary of Time Keeper 500.00 Paid for Labor 23,561.05 Paid for Teams 12,823.60 Paid for Expressage 14.50 Macadam 11,448.71 Rock 1,289.40 Repairing Tools 254.56 Cutting Curb Stone 58.90 Oil 66.68 Rolling Grand View Avenue 250.00 Re -setting Curb on Grant Avenue 11.00 Repairing Road Scraper 1.75 Inspector on Main Street 67.50 Pine Wood (for Roller) 12.25 Tools 40.66 Lumber 85.95 .60 38.80 112.75 Retaining Wall on Alma Street 2,464.60 Coke and Coal 355.93 Steel Brooms, Pails, etc 10.45 Stationery 5.75 Repairing Steam Roller 116.03 Re -setting Curbs on Frances Street 15.40 Paving Blocks 27.61 18.50 10.98 _ 35.30 Repairing Retaining Wall on Seminary Street .... 39.75 One New Road Roller 600.00 Freight on New Roller 30.00 5.65 Retaining Wall on Dodge Street 163.65 Re -setting Curbs on Dodge Street 29 40 Re -setting Curb on Nevada Street 2.60 Re -setting Curb on Humbolt Street 20.17 14 FINANCE REPORT. Printing Finance Reports 72.90 $ 13,781.65 Total of General Expenses ROAD DEPARTPIENT. Repairing Hose Nails, etc Gravel Horseshoeing White Waste Retaining Wall (Alley east of Grant Ave) Powder and Fuse Re -setting Curbs on Sanford, Queen and Regent Streets Re -Setting Curbs on Booth Street • 13.70 15.70 $ 30,372.35 FINANCE REPORT. 15 Grading Streets in Woodlawn Park Grading Dodge Street (Williams & McCann) Grading Humbolt Street (Geo. W. Farley) Grading Alma Street (H. Proctor) Grading Thirteenth Street (II. Proctor) Grading Peru Road (A. Schmidt Grading Twenty -Second Street (E. E. Frith) Grading Broadway Extension (Theo. Altman) Grading Broad Street (E. Ryan) Grading Nevada Street (Geo. Taylor) Grading Auburn Avenue (E. Ryan) Grading Oak Street (J. Tibey) ... . Grading Queen and Regent Streets (Steuck & O'Farrell) Grading Twenty -Fourth Street (Steuck & O'Farrell Grading Alta Avenue (O. G. Kringle) Grading Prince Street (Steuck & O'Farrell) Grading Booth Street (Dodson & Schoenthal) Grading West Fourteenth Street (Ed. Ryan) Grading Seminary Street (Brown & Brown Grading Main Street, 17th to Madison (Steuck & O'Farrell Grading Grant Avenue (Williams & Bevine) Grading Streets in Dubuque Harbor Improvement Co. Add. (C. H. Booth) Grading Broadway Street (Norton & Lee) Grading Rose and Center Place (Corrance & Lavin) Grading Elm Street (E. E. Frith) Grading Windsor Avenue (E. Ryan, Jr) Extra Grading on Cornell and Thomas Streets (Nor- ton & Lee) Extra Grading on Washington Street (E. E. Frith).. Extra Grading on Alma Street (Geo. W. Fariey)... . Extra Grading on Elm Street (C. Ryan) ........ Extra Grading on Burden Ave. (Steuck & O'Farrell) 1,510.79 2,061.00. 282.78 71.10 96.66 100.00 123.30 82.24 2,509.51 570.00 106.00 100.00 235.92 147.00 381.69 90.00 513.00 717.95 3,833.80 34.75 73.21 648.45 1,050.00 110.00 72.60 3,000.00 58.00 25.90 36.00 40.50 162.35 BRIDGE. Labor 7,025.79 Teams 1,126.00 Cement and Sewer Pipe 1,186.66 Brick 416.52 Lumber 1,240.24 Repairing Tools 78.84 Rubber Boots 7.00 Tubs and Barrells 3.50 Nails, Rope etc 69.90 Express hauling 1.25 $ '74,557.33 1.6 Packing for Pipes FINANCE REPORT. Culvert across Dodge Street Excavating Couler Creek Gravel Tools Wood Repairing Sewer Pipe Sand Extra Work on llth Street Sewer Extra Work on W. Locust Street Sewer...... Grates and Covers Calvert in Windsor Avenue Storm Sewer in llth Street Storm Sewer in Dodge Street Storm Sewer in Washington and 24th Streets Rock Oil 2.40 194.00 367.62 11.55 • 10.90 11.00 8.50 4.00 28.00 25.50 268.45 78.85 312.50 4,324.32 472.00 182.55 5.90 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Salary of Chief 900.00 Salaries of Firemen 18,103.57 Hay, Oats and Feed 722,08 Horse Shoeing 295.25 Repairing Engines • 1,409.13 Light and Gas 573.64 Sliding Poles 115.50 Plumbing 109.40 Veterinary Services 151.00 Shavings 30.60 Coal and Coke 832'52 Repairing Harness 49.30 Rubber Washers 8.7.E 21.56 - Tools Nails, Brooms, Pails, etc 40.44 Repairing Stove • 1.23 Lumber 30.01 Oil 39.65 Pine Mood 5.00 Bicurb Soda, etc 154.23 Baskets and Mats 4.35 Rope and Pulleys 17.34 One Fine Circuit Automatic Repeater 1,014.00 Repairing Gongs 14'26 Rubber Coats 59.40 Repairing Hose Cart 13.4.E 3.45 Grates 17,463:64 FINANCE REPORT. 17 Water 70.00 Repairing Nozzles 5.75 Locks 1.60 Step Ladder and Grind Stone 4.50 . Repairing Chief's Wagon 20.20 One New Wagon • , 20.00 Inspecting Engines 18.00 Supplies for Chemical Engine 10.00 Curtains and Room Moulding 62.10 Extra Horse Hire 4.00 Expenses to Tournament • 29.95 Copper Wire 146.14 One New Alarm Box 125.00 Electrical Supplies 35.30 Bedding 38.05 Steam for Heating 148.80 Rent of Telephone 150.84 One New Hose Wagon 450.00 New Hose •. 1,237.50 White Waste 52.36 Sprinklers and Coal Hods 6.90 Glass Screws 3.00 $ 27,359.10 POLICE DEPARTMENT. Salary of Marshal $ 1,200.00 Salaries of Policemen 22,109.30 Salary of Patrol Driver 720.00 Board of Prisoners 210.95 Horse Shoeing 42.00 Hay,. Oats and Feed 201.52 Gas and Light 71.55 Wood and Coal 124.10 Robes and Repairing Harness 37.90 Sawing Wood 1.0.00 Cleaning and Repairing Calaboose 12.00 Shavings 3.00 Bats, Caps and Belts 158.00 Repairing Patrol Wagon 97.70 Repairing Road Wagon 24.50 Plumbing at Patrol House 85.10 Sash Cord .80 Lanterns, Padlocks, etc 36.50 Medical Services at Calaboose 2.00 Patrol Stations 105.00 Police Stars 10.00 Repairing Hose . 1.35 Repairing Furniture 9.85 18 FINANCE REPORT. One-half Pay for Overcoats 135.00 Ice 9.00 Harness Oil 4.50 Repairing Locks 3.50 Rent of Wagon for Patrol 20.00 White Waste 1.80 Bedding 21.25 Water 30.00 Telephone Rent 97.84 Stationery 9.00 Record Book 12.00 Oil, Drugs, etc 26.10 Repairing Stoves and Hydrant 10.75 ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT. $ 25,653.86 Salary of Engineer (Blake) $ 413.50 Salary of Engineer (Knowlton) 2,429.85 Salaries of Assistant Engineers 2,400.00 Salaries of Helpers 1,131.25 Street Car Fare 54.70 Rent of Telephones 60.00 Repairing Instruments 36.55 Expressage on Supplies 2.45 Binding Plats 13.50 Material for Binding 13.20 Blue Print 7.50 Frames, Pans etc. (for impressions) 22.20 Drop Attachment for Gas 13.70 Stationery 16.00 Supplies 15.90 Mounting Maps 6.00 Cleaning and Repairing Office 35.61 Blank Books 22.00 Leveling Rods _ 1.10 SEWERAGE. Salary of Inspector Labor Brick Sand Manhole Covers Toole $ 6,695.01 $ 800.00 1,517.10 213.30 2.00 29.20 1.25 2,562.85 FINANCE REPORT. 19 SPECIAL BONDED ASSESSMENT. For Improving Prince Street (Steuck & O'Farrel)..$ 1,392.67 For Improving Alley from 22rd to 23rd, bet. Wash- ington and Elm Streets, (Steuck & O'Farrell) 790.32 For Improving Alley from 22d to 23d, bet. Washing- ton and Jackson Sts. (Steuck & O'Farrell).. 1,072.37 For Improving Twenty -Fourth Street (Steuck & O'Farrell) 1,599.61 For Improving Alley from Sanford to Regent Sts. (Steuck & O'Farrell) 248.32 For Improving Alley from Sanford to Clinton Sts (Steuck & O'Farrell) 1,889.51 For Improvement of Regent and Prince Streets (Steuck & O'Farrell) 327.67 For Improving Garfield Ave. (Steuck & O'Farrell)775.41 For Improving Queen & Regent Streets (Steuck & O'Farrell) 2,859.98 For Improving Alley from 15th to 16th Streets, bet. Pine and Maple (Jas. Cushing) ' 322.84 For Improving Alley from 7th to 8th Streets, bet. Clay and White (Jas. Cushing) 248.92 For Improving Clark Street (O. G. Kringle) ... 493.91 For Improving Dubuque Avenue (O. G. Kringle).. 330.64 For Improving Alta Avenue (O. G. Kringle) 545.48 For Improving Decorah Avenue (O. G. Kringle) 330.80 For Improving Delaware Avenue (O. G. Kringle)336.04 For Improving Algona Avenue (O. G. Kringle 50.00 For Improving Broad Street (E. Ryan) 5,226.91 For Improving Auburn Avenue (E. Ryan) 835.17 For Improving Twenty -Second Street. (E. E. Frith)1,165.43 For Improving Washington Street (E. E. Frith)1,766.09 For Improving Frances Street (E. E. Frith) ... , 444.67 For Improving Alley from Providence to Lincoln Avenues (E. E. Frith) 507.43 For Improving Dodge Street, South %, Bluff to Locust (Peter Eisbach) , 207.09 For Improving Ninth and Locust Street (Atkinson & O1off) 366.52 For Improving Main Street (Atkinson & Oloff) 20,387.58 For Improving Hill Street (J. Tibey) 50.00 For Improving Oak Street (J. Tibey) 1,015.23 For Improving Dodge St. (Williams & McCann).... 8,868.39 -For Improving Nevada Street (Geo. Taylor) 1,458.40 For Improving Alley, Hill to Burch St. (Geo. Taylor) 597.50 For Improving Alley, Summit to Brad Street (Robt Mathis) 297.24 20 FINANCE REPORT. For Improving Humbolt Street (Geo. W. Farley) $ 1,435.29 For Improving Garfield Avenue (Geo. W. Farley)1,187.45 For Improving Thirteenth Street (Harry Proctor)660.90 For Improving Alma Street (Harry Proctor 799.31 For Improving Peru Road (A. Schmidt) 320.10 For Improving Alley from Kneist to Johnson Street (Alios Lange) 159.51 For Improving South 1/2; of Dodge between Locust and Bluff Streets (Alios Lang) 165.00 For Improving North end of 22nd St. (Alios Lang) 337.00 For Improving West 14th Street (P. F. Guthrie)795.70 For Improving Alley bet. Julien Avenue and West llth Street (Cain and Schoenthal) 215.51 For Improving Alley from Humbolt to Stafford St. (Phil Doerr) 380.26 For Improving Alley from Humbolt to Schiller St. (Phil Doerr . 308.42 For Improving Booth Street (Dodson & Schoenthal) 2,470.92 For Improving Harold Street (Jos. Houpert) 689.68 . For Improving Alley from Sandford to 22nd Street (Alios Lang) • • 306.00 For Improving Windsor Avenue (C. Ryan) 7,691.92 For Improving Thomas and Cornell Streets (Norton & Lee 50.00 For Improving Broadway (Norton & Lee) 1,081.07 For Improving Broadway Extension (Theo. Altman) 136.32 For ILnproving Semenary Street (Brown & Brown). 15,217.75 PRINTING. The Telegraph (Advertising) The Herald (Advertising) The Times (Advertising) The Globe (Advertising) The Ledger (Advertising) .... .... The National Demokrat (Advertising).... The German Catholic Printing Co. (Advertising) The Herald (Tax List) 670.75 579.05 349.80 174.90 116.60 1.25.00 100.00 138.10 LIGHT AND GAS. Globe Light and Heat Co. (Street Lamps) Star Electric Co. (Arc Lights) Dubuque Electric Hy. Light and Power Company (Arc Lights) Dubuque Light & Traction Co. (Arc Lights) Gas Governers 5,218.20 15,526.03 895.75 610.89 75.00 '91,125.95 2,254.20 22,325.87 FINANCE REPORT. 21 WATER. ).tent of Hydrants Horse Fountains Flush Tanks Drinking Fountains Eight Hydrants in C. M. & St. P. R. R. Yards Regular Taxes REFUNDED TAX LICENSE ETC. Special Sewerage Taxes Saloon License Auction License 17,028.46 633.48 1,0.69.36 400.00 200.00 291.47 442.02 116:66 12.50 DARAGES TO PROPERTY. For Opening of Weigel Alley $ 400.00 For Opening of Lane from West Locust Street to Catherine Street 25.00 For Opening of Alley East of Center Place 40.00 For Opening of Alley Bast of Hill Street 235.00 For Opening of Elm Street Extension 75.00 For Opening of State Street 550.00 For Commissioners on Ellis, Sanford and other Ste. 18.00 For Commissioners on Queen Street 6.00 For Commissioners on Sanford Street 6.00 For Commissioners on Dodge Street 12.00 For Jury on Oak Street 24.00 For Jury on Weigel Alley 24.00 For Jury on Lane from W. Locust to Catherine St24.00 For Jury on Fourth Street Extension 24.00 For Jury on Various Streets 36.00 LOAN. Money Borrowed by Finance Committee $ 117,705.00 INTEREST. Paid on Floating Debt $ 10,547.59 Paid Contractors, Collected on Special Assessments 20.37 Paid to C. H. White & Co:,. Accrued Interest Re- funded 58.33 1.9,326.80 862.655 1.499.00 117,705.00 10,626:92 IMPOUNDING. Salary Pound master $ 520.00 Salary Assistant .Poundmaster 68.00 Hay, Bran, etc 30.20 Impounding Receipts (Refunded) 2.00 615.20 a N0 FINANCE REPORT.' For Improving Humbolt-Street(G'eo. 1V. Farley)$ 1,435.29 For Improving Garfield Avenue (Geo. W. Farley)1,187.45 For Improving Thirteenth Street (Harry Proctor)660.90 For Improving Alma Street (Harry Proctor 799.31 For Improving Peru Road (A. Schmidt) 320.10 For Improving Alley from Kneist to Johnson Street (Alios Lange). 159.51 For Improving South % of Dodge between Locust and Bluff Streets (Alios Lang) 165.00 For Improving North end of 22nd St. (Alios Lang) 337.00 For Improving West 14th Street (P. F. Guthrie)795.70 For Improving Alley bet. Julien Avenue and West 11th Street (Cain and Schoenthal) 215.51 For Improving Alley from Humbolt to Stafford St. (Phil Doerr) 380.26 For Improving Alley from Humbolt to Schiller St. (Phil Doerr . 308.42 For Improving Booth Street (Dodson & Schoenthal) 2,470.92 For Improving Harold Street (Jos, Houpert) 689.68 For Improving Alley from Sandford to 22nd Street (Alios Lang) 306.00 For Improving Windsor Avenue (C. Ryan) 7,691.92 For Improving Thomas and Cornell Streets (Norton & Lee 50.00 For Improving Broadway (Norton & Lee) 1,081.07 For Improving Broadway Extension (Theo. Altman) 136.32 For Improving Semenary Street (Brown & Brown). 15,217.75 PRINTING. The Telegraph (Advertising) The Herald (Advertising) The Times. (Advertising) The Globe (Advertising) The Ledger (Advertising).. The National Demokrat (Advertising).... The German Catholic Printing Co. (Advertising) The Herald (Tax List) 670.75 579.05 349.80 174.90 116.60 125.00 100.00 138.1.0 LIGHT AND GAS. Globe Light and Heat Co. (Street Lamps) Star Electric Co. (Arc Lights) Dubuque Electric Ry. Light and Power Company (Arc Lights) Dubuque Light & Traction Co. (Arc Lights) Gas Governers 5,218.20 15,526.03 895.75 610.89 75.00 $ FINANCE REPORT. 21 WATER. Rent of Hydrants 17,023.46 ilorse Fountains 633.48 Flush Tanks 1,069.36 Drinking Fountains 400.00 Eight Hydrants in C. M. & St. P. R. R. Yards 200.00 REFUNDED TAX LICENSE ETC. Regular Taxes 291.47 Special Sewerage Taxes 442.02 Saloon License 116.66 Auction License 12.50 DAMAGES TO PROPERTY. For Opening of Weigel Alley $ 400.00 For Opening of Lane from West Locust Street to Catherine Street 25.00 For Opening of Alley East of Center Place 40.00 For Opening of Alley East of Hill Street 235.00 For Opening of Elm Street Extension 75.00 For Opening of State Street • 550.00 For Commissioners on Ellis, Sanford and other Sts. 18.00 For Commissioners on Queen Street 6.00 For Commissioners on Sanford Street 6.00 For Commissioners on Dodge Street 12.00 91, 25.95 For Jury on Oak Street 24.00 For Jury on Weigel Alley 24.00 For Jury on Lane from W. Locust to Catherine St.. 24.00 For Jury on Fourth Street Extension 24.00 For Jury on Various Streets 36.00 LOAN. Money Borrowed by Finance Committee $ 117,705.00 19,326.30 862.65 1.499.00 $ 117,705.00 • INTEREST. Paid $ 10,547.59 on Floating Debt Paid Contractors, Collected on Special Assessments 20.37 Paid to C. H. White & Co:, Accrued Interest Re- funded 58.33 --$ 10,626.92 IMPOUNDING. $ 520.00 Salary Assistant Poundmaster 63.00 22,325.87 Hay, Bran, etc 30.20 Impounding Receipts (Refunded) 2.00. $ Salary Pound master 61.5.20 22 FINANCE REPORT. FINES AND FEES. Justice Fees in City Cases Witness Fees in City Cases PERSONAL DAMAGES. J. G. Muekel (Son injured by obstruction in Road). $ FUEL. Coal and Wood for City Offices 36.25 9AO 45.25 15.00 •15.00 432.10 INSURANCE, Continental Insurance Co $ 37.50 Mechanic Insurance Co 37.50 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, For Sidewalks , 1,645.41 For Filling Lots 551.42 $ 432.10 $ 75.00 FINANCE REPORT. 23 REAL ESTATE. Lot for Engine House on Delhi St. (M. Tschirgi, Sr) 500.00 BOARD OF HEALTH. Salary of Physician $ 600.00 Salary cc Clerk 300.00 Salary of Patrolman 311.70 Removing Garbage 1,984.50 Removing Dead Animals 28.50 Stationery 39.00 Vital Statistics Blanks 25.00 Chemical Examination of Water 5.85 Postage 7,00 Cleaning Vault 48.60 Repairing Garbage Dump 2.45 Caring for Abandoned Child 4.00 Expense of Dr. Fowler to Davenport 11.80 Disinfectants . 12 10 Tape Line .70 $ 500.00 $ 3,381.20 RECAPITULATION OF WARRANTS ISSUED DURING THE YEAR. $ 2,196.8 General Expenses $ 30,372.35 SPECIAL SEWERAGE ASSESSMENT. Sewer in Emmett and St. Mary's Streets $ Sewer in Wilson Avenue Sewer in Alley between Washington and Jackson Streets, from loth to 13th Streets ...... Sewer in Ellis Street Sewer in West 5th and Summit Streets Sewer in Couler Avenue Sewer in Alley between Washington and Jackson and 13th to 17th Streets Sewer in Hill, Burch and West 3rd Streets Sewer in Almond Street Road Department 74,557.83 Bridge Department... 17,463.64 648.75 Fire Department 27,359.10 822.69 Police Department 25,653.86 Engineer's Department 6,695.01 540.45 Sewerage Department 2,562.85 343.23 Special Bonded Assessment 91,125.95 461.00 Printing 2,254.20 1,005.32 Light and Gas 22,325.87 Water 19,826.30 Refunded Tax, License, etc 862 65 Damage to Property 1,409.00 Loan 117,705.00 Interest 10,626.29 Impounding 615.20 Fines and Fees 45.25 Personal Damages 15.00 Fuel 432.10 Insurance 75.00 Special Assessment 2,196.83 Special Sewerage Assessment..:.. 5,551.28 Engine houses 4,567.21 Real Estate 500.00 Board of Health , 3,381.20 1,217.97 171 79 340.08 ENGINE HOUSES. Central. Engine IIouse (G.Jones) $ 1,133.70 Superintendent of Building (Thos. Carkeek) 122.00 Plumbing at Central Engine House (Ferguson Bros) 748.51 One Boiler for Central Engine House (Ferguson Bros.) 800.00 Plans for Delhi St. Engine House (F. Beer & Son). 100.00 New Engine House on Delhi Street (Jones Bros)... .1,400.00 Furnace for Delhi St. Engine House (Peter Klauer) 263.00 5,551.28 4,567.21 467,768.47 24 FINANCE REPORT. STATECIENT OF CITY INDEBTEDNESS. BONDED DEBT. Balance March. 1st, 1893..., Paid on Henry Young Loan Paid on Corcoran Loan Balance March 1st, 1894 FLOATING DEBT. Balance March 1st, 1893. $ 147,523.45 Warrants Issued During the Year 467,768.47 $ 715,618.56 506.98 6,720.00 $ 7,226.98 $ 708,391.58 Total $ 615.2,91.92 Warrants Redeemed During the Year by the Treasurer .$ 370,718.36 Cancelled by Order of City Council 438187 Total Outstanding March 1st, 1894 Total Bonded and Floating Debt March 1, 1894 $ 371,1.57.23 $ 244,134.69 $ 952,526.27 THE BONDED DEBT IS MADE UP AS FOLLOWS: Henry Young Loan, 5 Per Cent. Due Annually at 7 Per Cent $ 456.97 Corcoran Loan, 5 Per Cent. Due Annually at 7 Per Cent 15,390.00 Grant and Smith Settlement, Due 1896, at 6 Per Cent 105,309.37 Miscellaneous Loans, Due 1896, at 6 Per Cent 96,617.26 Miscellaneous Loans, Due 1897, at 6 Per Cent 356,950 55 Miscellaneous Loans, Due from 1899 to 1904 at 6 Per Cent New Refunding Bonds, Due 1911, at 5 Per Cent 107,161.43 26,500.00 $ 708,391.58 PART OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDED DEBT BECOMING DUE THIS YEAR. May 1st, 1894, 5 per cent. of the Bonded Debt of the Henry Young Loan, payable at City Treasury$ 456.97 January 1, 1895, 5 per cent. of Corcoran Loan, pay- able in New York 7,220.00 $ 7,676.97 FINANCE REPORT. 25 INTEREST BECOMING DUE DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. March 1, 1894, Payable in New York .. $ 3,159.22 April 1, 1894, Payable at City Treasury 2,023.92 May 1, 1894, Payable at City Treasury 35.44 June 1, 1894, Payable in New York 662.50 September 1, 1894, Payable in New York 3,159.2,2 December 1, 1894, Payable in New York 662.50 January 1, 1895, Payable in New York 1,010.80 January 1, 1895, Payable at City Treasury 10,321.21 February 1, 1893, Payable at City Treasury 21,295.61 IMPROVEMENT BONDED DEBT. $ 42,330.42 Outstanding March 1, 1893 $ 161,500.00 Improvement Bonds Sold During the Year:70,000.00 . Total Improvement Bonds Redeemed During the Year Balance Outstanding March 1, 1894 $ 231,500.00 40,500.00 $s 191,000.00 INTEREST BECOMING DUE DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR ON IMPROVEMENT BONDS. April 1, 1894, Payable at the City Treasury $ May 1, 1894, Payable at National Park Bank, N. Y. June 1, 1894, Payable at the City Treasury August 1, 1894, Payable at the City Treasury August 1, 1894, Payable at National Park Bank, New York October 1, 1894, Payable at the City Treasury November 1, 1894, Payable at National Park Bank, New York December 1, 1894, Payable at the City Treasury.... February 1, 1895, Payable at the City Treasury..... February 1, 1895, Payable at National Park Bank, New York Delinquent Tax of 1880 Delinquent Tax of 1881 Delinquent Tax cif 1882 Delinquent Tax of 1883 Delinquent Tax of 1884 RESOURCES. 1,250.00 1,500.00 662.50 1,312.50 300.00 1,250.00 1,500.00 662.50 1,312.50 300.00 $ 859.30 1,292.62, 945.93 1,185.14 2,044.42 $ 10,050.00 hJ hi. 26 FINANCE REPORT. Delinquent Tax of 1885 .. 1,301.74 Delinquent Tax of 1886 2,180.36 Delinquent Tax of 1887 1,471.35 Delinquent Expense Tax of 1888 1,940.40 Delinquent Interest Tax of 1888 1,293.61 Delinquent Water Tax of 1888 285.81 Delinquent Sewerage Tax of 1888 325.46 Delinquent First District Sewerage Tax of 1888.... 74.54 Delinquent Expense Tax of 1889 1,142.08 Delinquent Interest Tax of 1889 761.41 Delinquent Water Tax of 1889 .. 59.12 Delinquent First District Sewerage Tax of 1889.... 18.57 Delinquent Expense Tax of 1890 1,297.66 Delinquent Interest Tax of 1890 548.74 Delinquent Water Tax of 1890 134.19 Delinquent Expense Tax of 1891 902.09 Delinquent Interest Tax of 1991 451.06 Delinquent Engine House Tax of 1891 150.37 Delinquent Water Tax of 1891 95.66 Delinquent Expense Tax for 1892 826.27 Delinquent Interest Tax of 1892 220.42 Delinquent, Engine House Tax of 1892............. 55.06 Delinquent Water Tax of 1892 53.25 Delinquent Expense Tax of 1893 47,529.27 Delinquent Interest Tax of 1893 12,674.46 Delinquent Water Tax of 1893 5,892.45 Delinquent Special Sewerage Taxes 1,995.62 Delinquent Special Taxes (Sidewalks, etc:).. 1,513.90 Delinquent Special Bonded Taxes 175,665.82 AVAILABLE RESOURCES. Amount of Delinquent Taxes Collectible (estimated) $ 62,500.00 Amount of Delinquent Special Taxes Uncollected in favor of the City 3,500.00 Amount of Licenses and Miscellaneous Receipts Collectible (estimated) ..... 50,000.00 Amount of Cash in the Treasury (not Belonging to any Specific Fund) 10,000.00 $ 267,188.15 $ 126.000,00 Respectfully Submitted, J. M. KENETY, City Auditor. Treasurer's Report. DUBUQUE, ICWA, March 1, 1894. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: -I respectfully submit the following report of the receipts and disbursements of the City Treasurer for the year ending February 29th, 1894. RECEIPTS. Cash on Hand March 1st, 1893 $ 7,701.00 Tax of Year 1893 $ 143,272.56 Interest 18.05 ---$ 143,290.61 Tax for Year 1892 $ 70,248 38 Interest 1,282.07 Advertising Costs 129.60 $ 71,660.05 Tax of Year 1891 Interest Advertising Costs Tax for Year 1890.. Interest Tax of Year 1889 Interest Tax of Year 1888. Interest $ 369.16 55.72 .60 -$ 425.48 81.03 20.30 ------$ 10L33 13.89 .84 $ 15.83 .94 $ 16.77 Tax of Year 1887 Interest $ 14.73 1.10 .14 $ 1.25 28 FINANCE REPORT. Tax of Year 1879 2.00 2.00 Forward $ 223,213.22 Special Tax for the Improvement of Sidewalks, Filling Lots, etc $ 2,039.57 Interest 83.44 Advertising COstS 3.40 Special Bonded Tax for.the Improvement of Streets and Alleys. i .$ 29,703.50 Interest 1,297.36 $ 2,126.41 Special Sewerage Tax $ 4,958.54 Interest...... 7.89 Advertising Costs .60 $ 31,000.86 Licenses and Miscellaneous $ 87,409.43 Loans (Money Borrowed) $ 117,705.00 $ 4,967:03 $ 37,409.43 $ 117,705.00 Received from Sales of Special Improvement Bonds $ 70,000.00 Premium 500.00 Accrued Interest 245.92 Received from County Treasurer, Bridge Fund • ...$ 15,000.00 70,745.92 $ 15,000.00 Total Receipts $ 502,167.87 DISBURSEflENTS. Warrants Redeemed $ 370,718.36 Coupons Redeemed 59,630.54 Bonds Redeemed 40,500.00 $ 470,848.90 Cash on Hand March 1st, 1894 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 TAX BALANCES. $ 31,318.97 $ 859.30 1,292.62 945.93 1,185.14 2,044.42 FINANCE REPORT. 29 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 Special Sewerage Special Assessment Special Bonded Assessment 1,301.74 2,180.36 1,471.35 3,919.82 1,981.18 1,980.59 9.18 ...... . 66, 1,99 3, 1,513.9 NO- . 175,665.82 $ 67,188.15 LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS. Auctioneers Billiards and Pool Butchers Boat Houses Brokers Cleaning Vaults Dogs Ilotel Keepers Livery Stables Peddlers Pork Packers Saloons Team and Express Theatres and Circuses Transient Merchants City Scales Fines and Fees Impounding Animals Rent of Huckster Stands Wood Measurer Rolling Streets Telephone Service Removing Dead Poles Cleaning Alleys Sewers Under R. R. Bight of Way Sale of Ordinances Sale of Macadam Gas at Armory Electrician's Services Trimming Trees Repairing Alley Rent of City Property 87.50 410,00 1,161.'25 40.00 100.00 75.00 616.00 360.00 400.00 625 50 60.00 22,519.15 382.50 380.00 150.00 497.33 205.50 171.10 293.25 43.53 5,863.71 16.13 21.68 309.10 45.84 6.00 25.00 2.00 538.50 38.83 1.75 7.00 30 - FINANCE REPORT. Repairing Main Street Opening Culverts Sale of Brick Refunded Overpay Refunded Warrants Rebate on Electric Lights Excavating Permits 33.90 8.30 23.55 15.50 1.23 103.80 1,770.00 $ 37,409.43 Respectfully, HENRY B. GNIFFKE, City Treasurer. Engineer's Report. DmsuguE, IowA, March 1, 1894. To the Honorable City Council of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN• —In compliance with the usual custom, I herewith submit a statement of work in detail, so far as the engineering department is con- cerned, also a statement of the work done by the btreet Superintendent under the direction of your Honorable Body and the Committee on Streets, for the fiscal year ending February 28th, 1894, together with such sugges- tions in reference to matters pertaining to this department as seem advan- tageous to the welfare and economical government of this department of the city expenditures. STATEMENT NO. 1. Shows the amount of money expended for the grading, curbing, gut- tering, macadamizing and paving with brick of streets which •have been assessed to the abutters, with the exception of the items of grading marked with a star, which have been paid for by the City out of the general fund. This statement embraces No. 1 and 2 of last annual report. STATEMENT NO. 2. Shows the location and size and length of storm water sewers built to date and not assessed. In this I have combined Statements Nos. 3 and 4 of the previous report, thereby saving space and making this statement more convenient for future reference and extensions. STATEMENT NO. 3. Shows the sanitary sewers built to date. This corresponds with State- ment No. 6 of previous report. STATEMENT NO. 4. Shows the location, dimensions and cost of sidewalks constructed by contract and assessed to abettors. STATEMENT NO. 5. Shows the work done by the Street Superintendent in general street repairs for the past year, and corresponds with Statement No. 7 of 1893 report. 32 FINANCE REPORT. STATEMENT NO. 6. Shows the grading done by the Street Superintendent and corresponds to Statement No. 8 of 1893 report. STATEMENT NO. 7. Shows the amount of macadam broken since August lst,1893, to date. STATEMET NO. S. Is a summary of work done during the fiscal year ending February 28th, 1894. In comp: ring Statement No. 1 of 1893 with same statement of 1894 it will be noticed that Broadway Extension, also Dubuque, Decorah, Delaware and Auburn Avenues and West 14th, Francis, Oak and Washington Streets appear in each statement. These streets and avenues were not accepted or assessed until the present fiscal year, although much of the work was done upon them. The amount shown in the report of 1893 not assessed in that year amounts to about $30,000, which deducted from the 1893 statement leaves the special assessments for that year about the same as this. All work of every description thls year that is assessable has been closed up and assessed with the exception of the alley east of Wilson Avenue and south of West 8th street, which was not quite completes) before winter weather closed in. GRADING. Statement No. 2 of 1893 report shows the amount of grading done by the City and paid for out of the general fund, and amounts to $30,019.60. The amounts in Statement No. 1 of 1894 report marked with a star show the amount paid for grading by, the City in 1893, and amounts to $13,107.91, and of this amount over $10,000 has been paid out for work done under contracts, the bids for which were received in 1892, leaving less than $3,000 expended by the City for grading done on streets, and not assessable, for which bids have been received during the present fiscal year. By referring to Statement No. 6 of 1894 it will be seen that the cost of grading done by the Superintendent amounts to $4,743.20, an excess over the previous year of $2,181.05. This was occasioned by grading Garfield, Dock and Stafford Avenues, and hauling the material to Queen, Regent, Elm and Cedar streets and was done to provide employment for teams and men in needy circum- stances. All of this work was done in anticipation of the corning season's work, as Stafford, Garfield and Dock Avenues and Elm street are all ordered improved. The system of grading adopted in excavating these streets I think a judicious one, and if carefully adhered to where the conditions are favorable, will result beneficially to the City and the laboring classes. But the most thorough care and watchfulness must be exercised or the results might be otherwise than profitable. FINANCE REPORT. 33 STREET AND ALLEY CLEANING. Statement No. 5 corresponds with Statement No. 8 of previous report, and shows the amount of work done in cleaning streets and alleys and making general repairs by the Street Superintendent and Engineer under the direction of the Committee on Streets, and shows $5,276.04 less than the previous year. This difference would have no doubt been materially increased by at least $5,000 but for the fact that the City was almost com- pelled to furnish employment to idle teams and men, who could not get work elsewhere. It would seem that vigorous measures should be adopted as to cleaning streets, and alleys particularly, and collecting for the expense of the same from the abuttors. People who put ashes and other refuse in the alleys have no more right, legally or morally, to ask that it be removed at the City's expense than they have to ask that the City furnish them the coal free of expense which produced the ashes. It is manifestly unjust to many tax payers who clean up their own premises that they should be compelled to help pay for cleaning their neighbors'. For the past season only about $V00.00 has been collected, while the amount should be very much greater. There is no apparent reason why the expense of cleaning the alleys should not be assessable against the property and collected the "same as any other assessments, for sidewalk or street or alley improvement. The present ordinance simply provides a fine for not removing filth of any kind after receiving notice to remove the same, and does not provide for the cleaning of streets and alleys by the City and charging for doing the same. If the ordinance could be changed so that an assessment could be made against the property, it would no doubt simplify matters and result in a large saving to the City besides securing cleaner alleys. STREET REPAIRS. During the present season a large amount of street repairing has been done, and the steam roller has been worked to its full capacity, and a large amount of rolling has been done by the new six ton horse roller. This roller for surface rolling gives excellent satisfaction. As no brick pavement has been built this year we have not had occasion to use the horse roller on sub -grades. Where the grade of the street does not exceed six per cent. four horses are sufficient, and are sufficient for a single block on an eight per cent. grade. But with steeper grades six horses are necessary. It would be an advantage to the City to own a sprinkling wagon to use in connection with the rollers. When the weather is very dry the rollers can- not bond the surface of the street without the use of water, and this requires the return of the rollers frequently to streets after a rain storm in order to give them a smooth surface. Much depends in securing a smooth surface on a new street, and the expense of a sprinkler would be more than saved in the increased service of the roller, and it has not always been possible to get a sprinkler at the proper time this season. As a large amount of street repairs will probably be made this season on account of the large stock of r 34 FINANCE REPORT. macadam on hand, it would seem advisable that arrangements be made to have the steam roller operated at least sixteen hours per day, during the busy season. The good effect of sufficient rolling on the new and repaired streets will at once be apparent. Quite a number of streets have been im- proved during the season on the following plan : The old street surface has first been spiked up with the steam roller, and as soon as possible the men have followed with picks and loosened the stone so that forks and rakes can be used. The coarse stone has been thrown or raked back and the fine stone and dirt raked into the gutter, then the requisite amount of new macadam has been hauled on, spread, and rolled thoroughly and the fine rock from the gutter used for covering. This makes au excellent sharp covering and bonds well, giving a smooth surface at once without dust or mud if thoroughly sprinkled and rolled. As a sample of the cost of repair- ing the streets as above, llth Street from Clay to Iowa, cost as follows : 27 Days Labor at $1.35 $ 46.45 3 Days Foreman at $1.50 4.50 9 Days Team at $3.15 (hauling macadam) 28.35 72 Yards New Macadam at $1.00 72.00 Use of Steam Holler 10.00 Total Cost .$161.30 Lineal Feet of Street Improved .244 Cost per Lineal Foot 66 Cents The 72 yards of new macadam would make a covering of three inches in depth over the entire surface of the street. The cost of improving this street is a fair sample of many others improved in the same manner. The street is as good as new, and 1 would invite inspection of this and other streets similarly improved. One advantage in this form of improvement is that the surface of the street can be kept at the proper grade and in much better form without the use of as much rock as when patching is resorted to. Another advantage is that the street will furnish its own covering and of an excellent quality. Here, as in other work, the steam roller is very essential in first picking up the street, and the horse roller is sufficient for rolling the street after having been repaired, also after covering. The en- forcement of the wide tire ordinance will prove of great benefit to the life of macadamized streets. It is difficult to estimate what it has cost the City of Dubuque to maintain the narrow wagon tire. In order that a more com- plete detailed statement of street repairs can be made, I would recommend that printed cards be furnished foremen, properly ruled, so that eaeh fore- man in the evening could make out the time of each man for the day, giving hours worked, nature of work, location, etc., and mail it to the Engineer's office, and by means of a similarly ruled tally sheet in the office, a complete daily statement of all work done would be obtained at very little trouble and it would be a reliable check on the labor and expenditures of the department, and would save in the end many times the trouble and expense of keeping it, aside from the advantage of having a thorough knowledge at hand in concise form, showing what different improvements had cost for future comparison. For the lighter repairs and cleaning of the FFINANCE REPORT. 35 city, I think a system of dividing the streets and alleys into sections, and giving a foreman two or three men, as the case may require, to help, would if properly carried out, prove satisfactory. The plan is not new, and has been tried and proved successful in other cities. One great advantage is that a foreman has some inducement to labor, if he takes any pride and interest in the results. If not, the interest of the City would require that a man be procured who would. To explain this system in detail would require more space than the present report will admit. SIDEWALKS. In reference to the repairs of plank sidewalks there seems to be some question of the authority of the City to make repairs without first serving notice upon the abutters if they can be found in the City. It is clear that in case of non-residents repairs may be made without the formality of a notice. With the large amount of plank walks in our City in all stages of decay, it should not be necessary for the City to be put to the expense and delay of giving a notice, as this frequently costs the City as much for inspection and serving notices as to make the repairs. Two street carpenters with a horse load,of assorted planks can make very many repairs in a day, and the cost to the abuttors would in nearly every case be less than to make the repairs themselves, and if people knew that the first notice would be a new plank laid in their walk for which they would have to pay, they would be more careful to keep their walks in repair. This system of repairs has proved very efficient in other cities, and certainly would in this with the result of having much better walks than at present. By this system of repairs, the inspection of walks to determine what walks need renewing entirely, can be made at the same time without additional expense or trouble. I think an excellent plan, where old walks need renewing entirely, is to have an inspection made in the fall, and such walks as need renewing be reported to the City Council and ordered laid down before, say May 1st of the follow- ing year, which if not done by the abuttors would be laid by the City without further notice. This would save the Council much trouble and valuable time, with the result of having much better walks during the summer when a good walk is appreciated. BRICK PAVEMENT. The brick pavement put down last season and this seems to be wearing very satisfactorily with the exception ,of the large brick placed along the rails of the street car tracks. These, as to the material in the brick and the plan of using them, will, I think, prove failures. I have noticed carefully the brick and concrete where excavations have been made on Main street and the concrete seems good and the brick show little or no wear on the surface. I notice, however, that where small pieces have been broken off the edge of the brick by a blow from the calks of horses' shoes, a tendency to fracture in parallel lines to the side of the brick, and to quite a depth. • 36 FINANCE REPORT. This, if general, will be a serious defect, for in time quite a depth of the surface of the brick would be broken off, and would require the relaying of that part of the street receiving the heaviest traffic. Brick for pavements were discontinued in Boston for this cause since 1891. It may be added here that, 81 per cent. of the streets in Boston are macadamized. The Street Superintendent, however, advises the adoption of asphalt in order to secure a more permanent surface to the streets. There should have been a few grates put in when Main street was constructed to take the water from the street railway tracks into the sewers. One at 10th, one at 5th, and one at 1st streets are essential. The water that falls on the track cannot get out except by running to some low point and there accumulating until it runs over the rails and across the street. A small narrow grating connecting with a pipe leading to the sewer is all that is required, and would have cost but a trifle if it had been put in when the street was being built. In a very exhaustive paper on brick pavements read before the Indus- trial Engineers' Congress at the Columbian World's Exposition in Chicago by Daniel W. Mead, member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, in which he gives a general outline of the history of brick pavements for the past twenty years. Among other information he shows the analysis of the clays used for paving brick at twenty-five different points in the United States. I notice that the analysis of the Hudson River Shale at Clinton, Iowa, corresponds quite closely with that of the clay or shale from which the Galesburg brick are made. As the same shale underlies the hill portion of Dubuque, it may be possible that paving brick could be manufactured here, as no city can excel Dubuque in the quality and price of common building brick. He also claims that alarge percentage of clays are suitable for making brick that are suitable for county roads and for suburban traffic, and from many clays brick can be made that will stand the traffic of cities from 30,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, and he states his belief that clays can be round that if properly manufactured' and properly placed in the pavement will outrival granite under the heaviest traffic, and that some brick are now made that would prove economicalunder such traffic. He estimates the life of first class brick pavement to be: For light traffic, thirty-five to fifty years; for medium traffic, twenty to twenty-five years; and for heavy traffic, ten to fifteen years. He gives a table showing the character nf brick pave- ments in forty-two cities of the United States, embracing the following: name of city, years in use, foundations, depth of sancl cushion in inches, size of brick, filling in joints, average cost per square yard. A majority show sand and broken stone for foundations, with nearly as many concrete foundations, and a large majority, especially of the western cities, use sand filling between the bricks. He recommends sand filling on account of the ease in making repairs. The price varies from $1.32 to $2.78 per square yard, according to foundation and filling. Where asphaltum is used for filling, the price was the greatest. There can be no question as to good results under ordinary conditions in putting down brick pavements in Dubuque with three essential con- ditions taken into account, viz: 1st —Good concrete foundations. 2nd— First class quality of brick, and 3rd, when not subject to too heavy traffic. NINANCE REPORT. 37 With these conditions fully complied with, it would be safe for the city to construct brick pavement as rapidly as the financial condition of the city would w'rrant. The most serious objection to building brick pavements in the city at present is, that their construction furnishes very little employ- ment to our laboring classes, and the largest expense for brick and freight is paid to outside parties. The present plan of the so-called cleaning of the brick pavement is not effective. The expense of keeping the street clean is incurred without results. The city should have a sweeper, and with less expense than at present the streets could be kept clean. A street sweeper in three hours would pass over all the brick pavement, leaving the dirt next to the curb, so that two or three men with a horse and cart could take it up easily. From 1st to 10th streets might require sweeping nightly, and for the balance, probably three times a week would be sufficient. This would keep the streets clean and at less expense than has been incurred the past season with the streets only partially cleaned. NEW CITY MAP. In accordance with instructions I have the new City Record Map now completed with the exception of making a few comparisons with the records. This map has been made on a scale of one inch equal to 200 feet, and the old map of 1875, which was very carefully compiled from deeds, records and surveys by George B. Woodworth and myself, has been used as a base, and all additions and sub -divisions of the city since that date, have been copied and added to the map of 1875. This has required a large amount of pains —taking labor. The new map shows every sub division com- plete, giving the lot numbers and dimensions of lots so far as they are shown on the records, and where space would admit. In addition there is shown the location of all street car lines, turn -outs, and power houses, also all the railroad tracks, sidings, switches, depot buildings, engine houses, shops, etc., within the city limits, also the location of all public buildings school buildings, churches, hospitals, engine houses, water works buildings, stand pipe and hydrants, and the 11th and 4th streats elevators, and ward boundaries, besides much other useful information. From the map the accompanying table of the streets of the city has been compiled, showing the name of each street, also former name if changed, its location, length, width, and house numbers, and its location by the letter and figure on the margins of the new map. An index to the map has also been prepared, giving the location of each named sub division in the city arranged alpha- betically, also numerically, and giving the location of each on the map by the marginal figures and letters. There are 267 sub -divisions, aside from the numerous sub -divisions of lots and lands that are not designated by name. It is intended that blue print copies be made from this map upon which the sewers, water mains, lights, gas mains, improved streets, etc., can be shown. The tracing can be corrected from time to time as additions and sub -divisions are made, thereby keeping the map corrected up to date. FINANCE REPORT. .. STORM WATER SEWERS. Storm water sewers have been constructed as shown in Statement No. 2. The one constructed on Jones street from Main to Locust during the very cold weather of this fall while the ground was frozen cost more money than it should on that account. Quite an expense has been incurred in cleaning storm sewers this season, especially 11th and Kniest streets sewers. About $500.00 was expended in putting a new brick pavement and relaying the old paving in 11th street sewer east from Washington street to the railroad track in order to prevent stagnant water i.i the sewer as the grade at the railroad tracks was higher than at Washington street. Couler Creek from the inlet of the Kniest street sewer to Washington and 23rd streets, a distance of 2,740 feet, was cleaned out, deepened and widened at an expense of only $366.00 wahich will materially increase, if not double, its capacity, and no, doubt prove beneficial to the health of the people in that vicinity. A storm water sewer should be constructed from Couler Creek up Sanford to White street with a branch along White to 24th street. It should be built of brick in order to facilitate subsoil drainage. Surveys have been made for the proposed turning of the Bee Branch Creek north. This work is not fully completed. SANITARY SEWERS. Sanitary sewers have been constructed as shown in Statement No. 3. As a very large portion of the sewers to be constructed in the immediate future, especially in the hill district, will be of eight inch tile pipe, I would recommend that the city purchase the pipe and Y's, and furnish them to the contractors at cost. As no assortment is required, and as all manufacturers give 90 days on their pipe, the city really would not advance anything, and as contractors are giving monthly estimates the cost of the pipe would of course be deducted from their estimates. The great advantage in this is that the city would always be certain of getting No. 1 pipe and without any increase cost to abuttors. Itis less trouble to the city and to the contractors, and has been, I think, quite generally adopted in other cities with beneficial results. MACADAM. Ou account of the dull times and warm weather in the early winter, December especially, a much larger amount of rock has bee❑ broken throughout the city than usual. In my judgement the rock is as well broken as usual, and of equally as good grade. No rock has been allowed to be broken in the quarries where the stone comes from a higher level than was is known as the four foot ledge. The money paid for breaking rock has no doubt been of great assistance to many of the poor and deserv- ing laboring classes, and at a time when it was impossible to obtain work elsewhere. Very much more rock would have been broken had not FINANCE .REPORT. 39 measures been taken to stop it. It would seem as though some plan should be adopted so that rock broken and bought by the city could be disposed of aside from what is needed in the general street repairs. My plan would be to reduce the price for breaking rock so that there would be no profit in it and thereby take it out of the hands of speculators, and then the needy and industrious could break all they wanted to, and the city would not be over- stocked, except possible, in a time like the present. Then if the city should have more than it could use, sell the balance to contractors, even at a small loss if necessary, it would be far better than to pay out money for poor relief and get nothing in return. In a case like the present where it becomes necessary to limit the amount of rock broken there is the danger of refusing the needy and deserving. As an inducement to have rock taken from the street, an additional price might be paid. The price for breaking macadam is the same now as it was twenty years ago, while the purchasing power of money is much greater. There is one thing that should not be lost sight of viz: the great advantage of giving men employment during the winter season. Even at the present price there is perhaps no case in which the city gets as near value received for the money expended as in that paid for broken macadam. My only thought in recommending the above is to place this work in the most deserving hands. Besides the advantage to the laboring man in furnishing him employment during the winter season, the city receives a direct benefit from the taxation of numerous homes that have been erected where but a few years ago were rocky hills and bluffs. The measuring of the macadam the past winter has required a large amount of work and care, on account of the great number of interested parties, there being over 250 individuals and firms who received money for breaking rock in December, .January and February each. There are over 400 piles of macadam, a majority of them having had additions made to them each month. As the statements will show, a large amount of special assessments have been made for work done the past season and for work left over from the previous season. There has been a large amount of field work done also, as care has been taken to have all improvements and work done in a thorough manner. To enumerate this work would require more space than the present report will admit. I am under obligations to the railroad companies entering the city for copies of their yard maps of the city, thereby enabling me to properly show the location on the new map of their properties. I am also under obliga- tions to Assistant Engineers J. H. Boyce and E. S. Hyde for the efficient manner in which they have conducted the work placed in their charge, and for the evidences of confidence and trust that your Honorable Body have so frequently conferred upon me, I am sincerely grateful. Respectfully submitted, CITY ENGINEER. TABLE SHOWING •NAMES OF STREETS AND AVENUES, LOCATION; LENGTH, WIDTH, HOUSE NUMBERS, LOCATION ON RECORD MAP AND FORMER NAME WHERE CHANGED IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. I WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 t0 LOCATION ON RECORD MAP. • In O O O O O= O O O O O O O J O O 0 0 0?^ O 0 0 c:, O O O O O O <X ICJ I[J uO KJ O �[: lr! uJ LE, o,uJ 1(: �O. "1� u') d� W 10 :., If: -X'JJ ^'D <N 7 3 B Abbott Street from Leibnitz st. to Watts st Adair Ave., from West 14th st. to Dexter avenue.. ................. Adams Avenue, from First avenue to Fifth avenue Adams Street, from Leibnitz street to Wabash avenue Air Hill Street, from Julien avenue to West 8th street Alpine Street, from Julien avenue to Dodge street ................. • Altman Avenue, from Grand View avenue to Sterling avenue Street, from Coates avenue to Simpson street. .................................... Almond Street, from Ellis street to Foye street Alumni Avenue, from South View Terrace to West Locust street Alma Street. from Pickett street to Thomas street • Algona Avenue, from West 14th street to Dexter avenue ...... Alta. Avenue, from Dubuque avenue to Delaware avenue Allison Place, from Delhi street to Cottage avenue 850 1400 2100 880 350 3000 900 1A 480 850 500 450 1350 1100 1500 600 170 280 420 176 70 510 380 96 176 100 90 270 220 120 300 4 B 1 E 3 B 5 C 4 5 C 6 B 3 A 6Alberta 4 B 4 C 4 A 4 A 5 B D 5 B Althauser Avenue, from Stafford avenue to Eagle street110 Alga Street, from Ascension street South ...................................................... • Ann Avenue, from Lincoln avenue to Peosta street ........... Anna Place, from Cornell street to Rebecca street Angelic Street, from West Locust street to Pierce street ............ .................... .. .......................... . Apple Street, from Oak street to Rush street........ ...... 550 1000 i50 1500 650 1300 200 300 130 250 1 E 2 E 4 C 6 C A 4 A Arch Street, from West Locust street west to city limits 1050 250 4 Arlington Street, from Prairie street to West 12th street.... 050 191 1 C Argyle Street, from Lawther avenue to Groveland Place Aspen Street, (now Linden street) from Lake Peosta to Peosta street Ashton Avenue, from Decorah avenue to Delaware avenue 610 400 122 4 A. Aspen Street, from Valley street South .... ..•. ............... .................. 2600 580 6 E Ash Street, from 12th street to 20th street .................. Ascension Street, from George street North Asbury Street, (formerly Park st. and Center st) from Delhi street west to city limits 750 2100 150 420 1 E 4 A. Atlantic Street (now Pacific st.) from Fremont street to Clifton street. ......: ............... . . . 1510 302 4 B Atlantic Avenue, from West 14th street to Dexter avenue...-. ............. ...................... • • Audubon Avenue, from West 14th street to Dexter avenue... Auburn Avenue, from West 14th street to Dexter avenue Augusta Avenue, from Peabody avenue to Clara street.... " Avoca Avenue, from Decorah avenue to Delaware avenue Buhenek Avenue. from Crawford avenue to Levi Terrace - 1460 1450 200 500 900 292 290 40 100 180 4 B 4 A 6 C 4 A 1 B TABLE OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. WIDTH, HOUSE NUMBER 0 to LOCATION ONFrom RECORD MAP. Bellevue Street, from Union avenue to Alta Vista street..... ...... ..... 1500 60 & 40 300 3 B. Bennett Street, from East street to Grand View avenue.... 2100 40 420 5 A Belle Street, (now Burns st.) from Cleveland avenue to Vine street Bell Street, from Third street to Commercial street 2800 64 560 5 E Birch Street (now Brook st.) from Lake Peosta to Peosta street Blocklinger Lane, from Couler avenue to Broadway 500 20 100 2 C Blake Street, from Union avenue to West Locust street. .... 1000 60 200 3 B Bluff Street, from First street to West Locust street..... ..... . ................................ 4900 50 791 5 D Bluff Street South, from First street to Vilas street .............................................. 1900 55% 380 6 D Booth Street, (formerly Brad st,) from Julien avenue to Dodge street. ......... .... ..........2600 40 & 50 300 5 B Brad Street, (now Booth st.) from Julien avenue to Dodge street............. ................ Bradley Avenue, from Altman avenue to Grand View avenue 3400 50 - 680 6 B Broadway Extension, from Diagonal street to Park Hill avenue 2000 50 200 2 C Broadway, from Blocklinger Lane to Diagonal street .. 1200 70 240 2 C Broad Street, (now Mt. Pleasant ave.) from Julien avenue to Home for Friendless ............... BrookStreet, (formerly Birch et.) from 19th street to Peosta street ................. 1300 64 260 2 E Street, from St. George street to Esther street 780 50 146 7 C Burlington Street, from Stoltz avenue to Sabnla street..... ............... ............ 1000 50 200 2 B Burch Street, from West 5th street to West 3rd street 800 40 160 5 C Burden Avenue, from Windsor avenue north to City limits 2450 60 490 1 C Buena Vista Street, from Lawther avenue to Linwood Cemetery - 600 50 120 1 D Burden Street, (now Grand View ave.) from Lawther street south Burns Street, (formerly Bell st) from Cleveland avenue to Vine street ... ...................... 550 - 40 110 6 C Carol Street, from Cornelia avenue south....... ............. ................................... 35 20 & 40 2 C Camp Street, from Southern avenue to Levee - 1700 64 340 6 D Catherine Street, from West 17th street north... - 650 - 60 130 4 C Car Street, from Blocklinger Lane south 210 30 42 2 C Cannon Street, from Laurel street to Herron Place .. ...... 570 - 64 144 7 D Canal Street, from Water street west - - 350 60 ' 70 5 E Cardiff Street, from West 3rd street south................ ........... ....... 450 50 90 5 C Catherine Street, (now Maria st.) from Wabash avenue to Harriett street Caledonia Place, (formerly Pine street) from Hill street to West Sth street 600 40 120 5 C Center Place, from Rose street to Julien avenue 720 50 144 5 C Center Street, (now Asbury st. and St. Ambrose st.) from Asbury street north Center Street, from West street to Delhi street 1150 50 - 230 5 A Center Avenue, (now Coates avenue) from Dodge street west Cedar Street, (now Cypress st.) from Eighth street to Sixth street - Cedar Street, from loth street to 19th street- 2900 64 580 3 D NAME OF STREETS, ETC.--CoxmINUEn. NAME OF STREETS. LENGTH. Charles Street, from Broadway Extension west ................................ Chestnut Street, from Highland Place west O. C. line Cherry Street, from Avoca avenue west city limits......:.. Charter Street, from West Main street to Levee... ..... ........... ...... Cherry Street, (now Holly st. ) from Cleveland avenue to Rush street ....... Clark Street, from West Locust street to West 17th street Cleminson Avenue, from Wunderlich avenue to Fairmount avenue Clifford Street, from Seminary street to Napier street Clara Street, from Augusta east Cleveland Avenue, from South Dodge street to South Bluff street Clifton Street, from Lull street to Pacific street.... Clark Street, (now Herron Place) from Burden street north Clark Street, (now River st.) from Seventh street to Tower street............ ............... Clay Street, from Third street to 18th street Clinton Avenne, from Windsor avenue to Queen street.... ................................• Cora Street, from Grand View avenue, east College Avenue, from West 5th street to O'Neill street Cornelia Avenue, from Broadway Extension east . ...................... ...... Cornell Street, from West 14th street to West 17th street Cox Street, from West 14th street to Angella street ............................ Collins Avenue, from St. Joseph street to South street Coates Avenue, (formerly Center ave) from Dodge street west Commercial Street, from Seventh street to High Bridge Courtland Street. from Harriett avenue to 7th avenue ................... Columbia Street, (now Meyers st.) from Leibnitz street to Wabash avenue..... . • • • •. • • •• •• Concord Avenue, from Marion avenue to Coates avenue Columbia Street from Pleasant street north Cooper Street, (formerly George st.) from John street east and west - Couler Avenue, from 18th street north to city limits Curtis Street, from Malady street to South Dodge street Cross Street, from Coates avenue to Simpson street Crawford Avenue, from Wunderlich avenue to Lowry avenue.... ........ .................. . Crosby Street, from Finke avenue to Lucretia street Cypress Street, (formerly Cedar st) from 6th street to Sth street extension Davis Avenue, from Sheridan street east Davenport Street, from Stoltz avenue to Park Hill avenue Decorah Avenue, from Avoca avenue to Adair avenue 470 1470 1400 1250 550 700 700 600 3200 600 4800 500 450 1200 530 1250 1400 740 2750 1700 .1150 650 300 870 8330 1700 450 1250 950 1700 1300 1500 2080 WIDTH. 50 60, 484 & 30 50 64 64 50 25 & 40 50 60 64 64 50 50 40 25 40% 60 & 30 50 60 64 66 50 40 50 64 60 50 50 66 64 30 50 50 (HOUSE NUMBER LOCATION ON From 0 tO ," RECORD MAP. 94 259 280 250 110 140 140 120 632 120 960 100 90 240 106 250 280 148 550 340 230 130 60 174 3448 340 90 250 190 340 260 303 416 2B 4C 4A 6E 4C 1A 3C 6C 6C 7B 4D 1D 6B 5B 2C 4C 4C 6A 6A 4E 2F 6A 2D 5D 2C 6B 6A 1B 2F 4E 1D 1B 4A NAME OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREET. LENGTH, WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER From 0 t0 LOCATION ON RECORD MAP. Delaware Avenue, from Avoca avenue to Adair avenue 1920 50 384 4 A Dexter Avenue, from Algona avenue to Adair avenue 1120 50 224 4 A Delhi Street from Mt. Pleasant avenue, west limits 5250 64 & 50 1050 5 A Dell Street, from Arlington street to West Fourteenth street 250 52.8 50 4 C Disney Street, from McLenau street east and west 570 50 114 7 D Diagonal Street, from Couler avenue to Broadway 500 60 100 2 C Diamond Street, from Conler avenue to Jackson street ........ 400 50 80 1 B Dubuque avenue, from Alta avenue to Adair avenue .... ... ...: ... 1520 50 304 4 B Dillon Street, (formerly Valley st.) from Grand View avenue north ............ ..... ...... ...... 650 50 130 7 B Dorgan's Alley, from Madison street to Ellis street 400 30 80 3 C Dodge Street, from Levee west of city limits 15050 74 & 64 1196 6 C Dodge Street South, from Dodge street to Grand View avenue. 2000 60 400 6 C Dock Avenue, from Peosta street to Lincoln avenue 1000 50 200 2 E Dunning Avenue, from Grand View avenue to Perry avenue 700 50 140 6 B Eagle Street, (now Falcon st.) from Lull street to Pacific street Eagle Street, from Viola street to Middle avenue :.... ..... 1100 40 220 2 D East Street, from Bennett street to Delhi street 1250 50 250 5 A East Street, (now North Glen Oak ave) from Julien avenue to West Locust street........... Eagle Point Avenue, from Stafford avenue to Couler avenue 2300 60, 64 & 40 450 3 D Eagle Point Avenue West, from Conler avenue west to city limits 8900 60 & 64 600 2 B Earl Street, from Wabasha avenue to Harriet street 1320 66 264 2 E Edith Avenue, from Sheridan street west.... 1100 50 220 1 C Edith Street, from O'Neill street to West Third street 500 40 100 5 B Edison street, (formerly Franklin st.) from Stafford avenue to Althauser avenue 700 40 140 2 D Edward Street, from Windsor avenue to Queen street 250 50 50 2 D Edina Street, from Alta Vista street west 450 50 90 4 B Eighth Street, from. Mississippi river to Bluff street.... 5300 64 1060 41) Eighth Street West, from Julien avenue to Roberts avenue 1500 50 & 64 300 5 C Eighteenth Street, from Lake Peosta to Clay street. ...... ............. ........... . .............. 3659 64 730 3 D Eighth Avenue, front Lake Peosta to Lincoln avenue 1000 64 200 2 F Ellis Street, from West Locust streeth north......... ....................... .... .... 800 64 126 3 C Eleventh Street West, from Bluff street to Grant avenue 2300 64 402 4 C Eleventh Street, from Lynn street to Bluff street - ......................... 3500 64 700 4 D Elm Street, from Tenth street to Peru Road,... , -• 10300 64 & 40 - 2060 3 D Emmett Street, from Bluff street to St. Mary's'street 410 42 82 5 D English Lane, from Wilde street to Southern avenue ........ :........ ............ 1900 40 380 7 C Euclid Avenue, from Windsor avenue to Sheridan street ................................... 590 50 118 1 D NAME OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER From 0 to LOCATION ON RECORD MAP. Esther Avenue, from Bush street to Wilde street. . .: 350 50 70 ntltnitttmotioti Exchange Street; from Dodge street to Cora street 900 60 180 Front Avenue, from Peosta street to North First street....,... - 1600 64 & 60 320 Falcon Street, (formerly Eagle st.) from Lull street to Pacific street 700 64 , 140 Fairmount Avenue, from Cleminson avenue to Saunders avenue 1520 70 304 Fenlon Place, from West 4th street to Burch street 1100 50 133 Fengler Avenue, from Peosta street to Lincoln avenue 1300 50 260 First Street, from Mississippi river to Bluff street 2300 75 460 First Street North, from loth avenue to Mississippi river 600 50 120 Fifth Street, from Bluff street to Mississippi river 3600 64 720 Fifth Street West, from Bluff street to Delhi street 4900 50 & 64 342 Fifteenth Street, from Lake Peosta to Bluff street 4500 64 900 First Avenue, from Peosta street to Adams avenue 1100 64 220 Finke Avenue, (formerly Union avenue) from Harriet street to Seventh avenue..... ............ 1300 33 260 Fifth Avenue, from Peosta street north 4650 64 & 50 930 Forrest Lane from Nevada street to Delhi street 1100 30 220 Foye Street, from West Locust street to Seminary street.... .............. 1000 35. & 40 200 Forrest Street, (now Shandon st.) from Union street to Villa street. Fourth Street West, from Alpine street east 650 50 130 Fourth Street, from Mississippi river to Bluff street 3400 64 680 Fourth Street Extension, from White street to Market street 800 64 160 Fourth Street West from Bluff street to Fenlon Place 650 64 130 Fourteenth Street, from Lake Peosta to Bluff street 4500 64 900 Fourteenth Street West, from Bluff street to Delhi street 6250 64 1201 Fourth Avenue, from Peosta street to Adams avenue 1100 64 220 Fulton Street, (formerly Franklin et.) from Monroe street to Kings stieet....................... 500 50 100 Frances Street, from West Eagle Point avenue to Hart street 500 60 10.2 Francisca Avenue from Vincent avenue to Alumni avenue 500 50 100 Fremont Street, from Dodge street to Lull street 2000 50 400 Franklin Street, from Thomas street west 780 40 156 Franklin Street, (now Edison st.) from Althauser avenue to Stafford avenue - Gay Street, from Broadway Extension west -650 50 130 Gandolfo Avenue from South street to St. Joseph street 800 50 160 Garfield Avenue, from Elm street to Mississippi river 9500 60 & 64 1900 George Street, from Ascension street south.... 850 50 170 George Street, (now Cooper street) from John street east and west .............. .... (I i11 ,, Rt.mt f..nm-Wact-at, 1-In-Tloiki if,' t -'-• ------...-. 900 50 180 NAME OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREETS, LENGTH. ' WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 to LOCATION ON RECORD MAC. Glen Oak Avenue, from West Third street to Julien avenue 1000 40 & 48 232 5 B Glen Oak Avenue North from Julien avenue to West -Locust street 3900 64 780 4 B Globe Street from Harold street west 300 40 60 3 C Gold Street, from Seminary street south 450 50 90 3 C Goethe Avenue, from Burden avenue to Windsor avenue 1220 50 244 - 1 C Green Street, Alva avenue west to city limits 1900 50 380 4 A Grace Street, from Grand View avenue to East street. . - ....... ... ........ ........, ........ 1900 50 380 5 A Grove Terrace from West 11th street to Arlington street.... ............ ....... .............. .... 870 60 152 4 C Grove Street, from Broadway Extension south........ 550 50 110 2 C Grand View Street, (now Cleveland avenue) from South Dodge street to South Bluff street...... Groveland Place, from Sheridan street to Burden avenue 760 50 152 1 C Grant Avenue from Julien -venue to West llth street............. ........ ....... ............ 360 40 70 5 C Grove Terrace South, (forme_-v Weigel Alley) from West llth street south 420 40 84 4 C Grand View Avenue, from Delhi street to Mother House 13000 50 & 100 1800 6 B Gillespie Street, north of Millville street 320 50 64 1 B Heeb Street, from Seminary street to West Eagle Point avenue 1300 30 260 3 D Halpin Avenue, from Wunderlich avenue to Lowry avenue.... 1250 50 250 1 B Harrison Street, (now Monroe st.) from Fulton street to Wallace street Hart Street, from Couler avenue to Valeria street 800 40 150 8 C Harold Street, from Seminary street to Leibnitz street a 450 - 40 . 90 3 0 Harmon Street, from May street to West Locust street 600 50 120 4 A Hazel Street from St. Ambrose street east and west - 1300 50 160 4 A Hall Street, from Grace street to Delhi street.... - 450 50 90 5 A Hancock Street, from Burns street east 220 40 44 6 C Harrison Street, from Jones street south........ 1150 64 230 6 D Harriet Street, from Finke avenue to Lucretia street 2640 33 528 2 F Henion Street, from West Fourteenth street to Franklin street 600 471/2 120 4 C Hempstead Street, from West Eagle Point avenue to Leibnitz street 1000 60 200 3 C Helena Street, from Henion street west 170 40 34 4 C Henderson Avenue, from Perry avenue to Grand View avenue 700 50 120 6 B Hedley Court, from Strauss avenue to Lawther avenue 270 50 54 1 D Herron Place, from Grand View avenue north 550 60 110 7 D Henry Street, from Windsor avenue to Queen street... ......... ..... ...... .... .............. .... 250 50 50 2 D Highland Place,"from West llth street to Arlington street 650 60 122 4 C Hill Street, from Julien avenue to Dodge street 4200 50, 52 & 60 840 5 C Hickory Street, from Peosta street to Sixteenth street - 2000 64 400 3 E High Bluff Street, from Stafford avenue to Fengler avenue ................... 1650 25 & 50 330 - 2 D NAMES OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 to LOCATION ON RECORD MAP. Hodgden Avenue, from West Locust street to Seminary street Holly Street, (formerly Cherry street) from Cleveland avenue to Rush street Hudson Street, from Wabash avenue to Harriet street..... ...... ............ Humboldt Avenue, from Garfield avenue to High Bluff street Huff Street, (formerly James at) from Camp street south Ida Street, from Delhi street to Grace street. ............. ..... Iowa Street North, from Seminary street north ............ Iowa Street, from First street to 17th street 600 500 ' 1320 930 900 300 350 5100 2800 40 & 50 60 66 50 . -` 64 .= 50 -... 50 '64" 64 120 100 264 186 180 60 70 1020 560 3 C 6 C 2 E 2 B 6 D 5 B 3 C 4 D 6 E Iowa Street South, from Railroad avenue to First street James Street, from Peabody avenue to West 3rd street 600 40 ;. ,„ ' .20 • 5 C James Street, (now Huff street) from Camp street south Jackson. Street, from Sixth street north to city limits.... ..:........ ....... ........ Jefferson Street, from Olive street to Walnut street 12150 800 64 50 - 3203 142 4 D 4 C John Street, (now Simpson street) from Dodge street west • 2100 64 420 5 D Jones street, from Bluff street to Levee 400 50 80 5 D John Street, from West 5th street south 1200 50 280 5 D Johnson Avenue, from Garfield avenue to Eagle Point avenue 1200 64 810 3 C Julien Avenue, from Bluff street to Delhi street Julien Street, (now Primrose street) from Keokuk street to Davenport street West Eagle Point avenue west to city limits .... ....... ... .... 4200 40 & 60 840 2 B 4 A Kane Street, from Karrick Street, (formerly Walnut street) from Poplar street west to clty limits ........:........ Keokuk Street, from National street to Primrose street. ... Keppler Street. from Seminary street north Kiene Avenue, from Perry avenue to Sterling avenue King 8 from Fultonto Broadway Extension ............ 300 550 250 900 600 50 50 40 50 50 60 110 50 180 120 2 B 3 B 6 B 2 C 'Kleine Street, from Klingenberg Terrace to West Eagle Point avenue • • • • 1400 40 180 3 C Street, Kiin g .nberg Terrace from North Main street to Clifford street 600 40 180 120 2 D Klingenberg Street, froth Stafford avenue to Windsor avenue 1100 64 3 D Kneist Street, from Eagle Point avenue to Garfield avenue600 60 210 3 C Lorimier Street, from Levi street north and south 1600 50 & 64 120 7 C Langworthy Avenue, from Booth street to Hill street 1400 50 280 5 D Lawther Avenue, from Burden avenue to Windsor avenue 800 33 160 7 D Laurel Street, (formerly Lawther street, from Grand View avenue north 1800 60 & 40 280 7 C Levi Street, from English Lane to Samuel street ........ Lemon Street, from 27th street to Peru Road.. ... 900 64 180 1 B Lemon Street, (now Viola street) from Pleasant street north ........ 1xi.....1....1:n1. n..n.,nn 4n T.n\ury AVPn 11P _ 1250 60 250 1 B NAMES OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREET. Lewis Street, from Valeria street north .. Leibnitz Street, from North Main street to Abbott Lincoln Avenue, from Couler avenue to Mississippi river Liebe Avenue, from Jackson street to C., G. W. R. R. truck Lime Street, from loth avenue north ... . Linden Street, (formerly Aspin street) from Peosta street to Lake Peosta Lowry Avenue, from Crawford avenue to Levi Terrace Louisa Street, from North street to Delhi street Lois Street, from Reeder street to Solon street Locust Street West, from Sixteenth street to Arch street........ Locust Street, from First street to Sixteenth street Locust Street South, from First street to Southern avenue Logan Street, (now Pickwick street) ........... Lull Street, from Fremont street to Clifton street ....... ................ Lucretia Street, from Wabash avenue to 7th avenue........... Lynn Street, from 12th street to 20th street McCabe Street, (now Broadway Extension) ............................... McEvoy Place, from Curtis street north McKinley Street, from Harriet avenue to Seventh avenue McLenan Street, from Teresa street to Wilde street McPherson Avenue, from Altman avenue east Marion Avenue, from Rigi street to Dodge street,.. .. Madison Street, from Main street to Seminary street........ May Street, from West Locust street south ........... May Place, from Cornell street west Martha Street, from Alta Vista street west.... ........ ....: Malady Street, from Dodge street to Grand View avenue Market Street, from 8th street to 3rd street Main Street South, from First street south Main Street West, from First street south ........................... ..... Main Street, from First street to Seminary street. ..... . . . ....... .. Main Street North, from Seminary street to West Eagle Point avenue.... Maple Street, from 12th street to 18th street.... ... .. .... Marsh Street, (formerly Willow st.) from Thirteenth street to 20th st.... Maria Avenue, (formerly Catherine) from Wabash ave. to Harriet st Merchant Lane, from Gold street west Merz Street, from Windsor avenue to River View street LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 to LOCATION ON RECORD MAP. 1100 3200 10900 600 1100 800 1220 1600 500 7000 4800 1700 700 2250 2650 200 1200 400 540 1500 950 880 200 400 900 2850 3500 3100 5900 1100 2050 2300 1320 400 140,) 64 60 & 50 40, 50 & 64 50 40 64 40 50 5C 64 64 64 64 33 64 220 634 2032 120 220 160 244 320 100 807 960 340 120 450 530 50 40 66 240 50 80 50 10 60 40 C' 40 50 60 �' 180 180 64 570 60� ' 620 "tr` 1120 64970 64 410 64 ' 960 264 80 280 33 40 40 7 2C 3C 2D 1C 2F 2E 1B 5A 6C 3B 5D 5D 7B 2E 3E 6C 2F 7D 6B 6Ak• _.d 3C'‘,„ 4 4 443/ :5D 3C 3D 3E 2E 3C 2D • NAME OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 to Meyers Street, (formerly Columbia et) from Leibnitz et. to Wabash ave 800 CO 0 O IAO�0 CI 000OONO 60 On iP��0�ocoCT oo ,=,ocnJ�0C. 0ET Ce,O O 0 AP 160 Millville Street, from Couler avenue west to city limits 5250 1050 Milwaukee Avenue, from Couler avenue to Jackson street 400 80 Mineral Street, (now W. Locust street) from l7th st. to Seminary st Middle Avenue, from Peosta street to Eagle street 1350 270 Monroe Avenue, from Windsor avenue to Sheridan street 580 116 Mountain Lane, from Shandon street to Cleveland avenue 720 144 Mt. Pleasant Ave., (for. Broad et) from Julien ave to Horne for Friendless 1750 340 Morgan Avenue, from Park avenue to Grand View avenue 1200 240 Morning Sun Avenue, from Queen street to Short street 1100 220 Monroe St., (formerly Harrison st) from Broadway Extension to Kane st 900 180 Muscatine Street, from Stoltz avenue to Gay street 1950 390 Mineral Street, from East street to Gilliam street 1400 280 Napier Street, from Hempstead street to Clifford street 700 140 National Street, (formerly State st) from Keokuk st to Davenport st 1100 220 Nevada Street, from J ulien avenue to Solon street 2100 420 Needham's Place, (formerly West st) from West 5th st. to West 7th st 400 800 Nightingale Street, from English Lane to Levi street.... ........ 430 86 Nineteenth Street, from Lake Peosta to Couler avenue 3600 720 Ninth Street, from Pine street to Bluff street ............. :.... .... 2900 580 Ninth Avenue, from Peosta street to Lincoln avenue 1000 200 North Street, from Grandview avenue west 2000 400 Oak Street, (now Ruth street) from King street south Oak Street, from Burns street to Union street Olive street, from West llth street south 2150 400 420 80 O'Neill Avenue, from Sheridan street west 1120 224 O'Neill Street, from College avenue to Booth street.... 400 80 O'Hagan Street. (formerly Washington st) from Delhi st. to Mineral et 800 160 Paul Street, from Seminary street to Klingenberg Terrace 500 100 Park Hill Avenue, from Couler avenue to Muscatine street 1100 220 Park Street, (now Asbury st) from Delhi street west to city limits Park Avenue, from Morgan avenue to Grand View avenue 850 170 Pacific Street, (formerly Atlantic et) from Fremont et. to Clifton st 750 150 Perry Avenue, from Grand View avenue to Altman avenue 3250 650 Penn Street, from Delhi street west to city limits 500 100 Pearl Street, from East street to Gilliam street 1900 380 Po,,a ctraPt (,,,,u. wPFt 12th st.) from l2th street to Arlington street.... LOCATION ON RECORD MAP. 3B 1A 1B 2E 1D 6D 4B 7B 2D 2B 1B 5A 3C 1B 5B 5C 7C 3D 4D 2F 5A 6C 4C 1 C' 5B 5A 3C 2C 7B 7B 6B 5A 5A NAMES OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 to LOCATION ON RECORD MA1' Peabony Avenue, from Dodge street to Hill street 2200 60 & 50 440 6 C Pear Street, from Rush street to Oak street 690 60 132 6 C Peosta Street, from Hickory street to Mississippi river 6700 64 & 60 1340 2 E Peru Road, from Couler avenue north to city limits ............. ........ 1250 60 250 1 B Pearl Street, (now Earl st) from Wabash avenue to Harriet street Pfotzer Street, from Windsor avenue to Queen street.:............ 225 50 45 2 D Pierce Street, from West Locust street to West 17th street.. .. 420 60 & 30 84 4 C Pickett Street, from Bluff street to Henion street 900 40 180 4 C Pine Street, from Mississippi river to Twenty-seventh street 12000 40 & 64 3215 3 D Pickwick Street, (formerly Logan ave.) from Rose street north....... 300 5C 60 4 C Pine Street, (now Caledonia Place) from Hill street to West 8th street Poplar Street, from Karrick street to Asbury street 400 50 80 4 A Portland Street, from Watts street to Schlegel avenue ..... ..... ...... 720 50 144 3 B Plum Street, from Cleveland avenue to Rush street.... 400 60 80 6 C Pleasant Street, from Stafford avenue to Viola street.. ...... ...... 600 50 120 2 D Platt Street, from James street east ..:............. 200 50 40 6 C Prairie Street, from West llth street to West 14th street 900 60 182 4 C Prospect Street, from West 5th street to west 7th street....... 450 40 90 5 D Providence Street, from Stafford avenue to Johnson avenue 800 50 160 2 D Prince Street, from Eagle Point avenue to Sanford street 800 50 155 2 D Primrose Street, (formerly Julien st.) from Keokuk st. to Davenport st. 1470 50 294 2 B Putnam Street, (formerly Warren et) from Broadway Extension west 470 50 94 2 B Quince Street, from Rising avenue to Rush street 700 64 140 6 D Queen Street, from Eagle Point avenue to Clinton avenue 3000 60 & 50 600 2 D Quincy Street, from Wabasha avenue to Harriet street....... ..... 1320 66 264 2 E Range Street from Alva street north 920 25 184 1 E Race Street, from West Eleventh street to Rose street 280 50 56 4 C Rail Road Avenue, from Southern avenue to Mississippi river.....:....., 1800 60 360 6 D Rebecca Street, from Thomas street south. .... 300 50 60 4 C Reeder Street, from Alpine street to Lois street.... .. 550 50 110 • 6 B Reed Avenue, from Peosta street to Lincoln avenue 1000 50 2000 1 E Regent Street, from Windsor avenue to Prince street 550 50 I10 2 D Rising Avenue. from Dodge street to Union street..... ........ 1300 50 360 6 C Rigi Street, from Marion avenue to South street 1100 50 220 6 A Rider Avenue, from Grand View avenue to Morgan avenue 900 50 180 7 C River. Street, (formerly Clark et.) from Seventh street to Tower street 1600 64 3`20 4 E River View Street. from Merz street to Eagle street ................ 280 40 56 2 D NAMES OF STREETS, ETC.=CoNTINUED. _ NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 to LOCATION ON RECORD MAP. Ries Street, from Windsor avenne to Stafford avenue ........ .... 00000000000000000000000 e 0000000000 00 •C�0N0, cz 0n 00.E00 In0,m O �,Oi N0�OCO 40 80 ,2 D Riker Street, from Valley street west 40 80 6 C Rhomberg Avenue, from Conler avenue to Mississippi river.... 50 & 64 1865 2 D Robin Street, from English Lane west , 40 56 7 C Robinson Avenue, from Bluff street west.... 20 120 5 D Rose Street, from Walnut street to Alta Vista street 63 240 4 C Rosaline Street, from Leibnitz street to Klingenberg Terrace. 50 50 3 C Rock Street, from Julien avenue to Wilbur avenue .... ... ....... 55 50 5 C Roberts Avenue, from West Eighth street to West Fifth street 40 130 5 C Rowan Street, from Southern avenue to Grand View avenne,, .... , , , , , , , , 60 270 7 D Russell Street, from Grand View avenue south. 50 480 8 D Ruth street, (formerly Oak street) from King's street south 50 50 2 0 Saunders Avenue, from Clerninson avenue to Lemon street,.,. ,. 50 530 1 B Sabula Street, from Burlington street to Davenport street........ 50 120 2 B Samuel Street, from Southern avenue to Levi street 40 & 60 100 7 D Salina Street, from Dodge street south 64 440 6 D Sanford Street, from Cooler avenue to Windsor avenne 50 322 2 D Seminary Street, from Iowa street to West Locust street 50 & 64 900 3 B Second Street, from Iowa street to Bluff street 86 220 5 D Second Street West, from College avenue to Walsh street,.,. 50 100 5 B Seventh Street, from Commercial street to Bluff street...," 64 700 5 D Seventh Street West, from Prospect street to Hill street 64 180 5 C Seventeenth Street, from Lake Peosta to West Locust street 64 940 3 D Seventeenth Street West, from Bluff street to Cox street 64 380 3 C Second Avenue, from Adams avenne to Peosta street 64 220 1 E Seventh Avenue, from Peosta street north to city limits 64 1200 2 F Schroeder Avenue, from Seminary street to Leibnitz street Schiller Avenue, from Peosta street to High Bluff street 40 50 80 240 3 C 2 D Schlegel Avenue, from Portland street east Sheridan Street, from Lawther avenue to Davis avenue 25 50 & 55 880 216 3 B 1 C Shandon Street, (formerly Forrest st.) from Union street to Villa street. 60 140 6 D Short Street, from Queen street to Morning Sun avenue 40 50 2 D Sixth Street, from Bluff street to Mississippi river 64 800 5 D Sixteenth Street, from Bluff street to Lake Peosta 64 880 3 D Sixth Avenue, from Peosta street to Lincoln avenue 64 200 1 F Simpson. Street, (formerly John et.) from Cross street to Dodge street 60 460 7 A a..,,a, vno,., Tnrr„PP from Alumni avenne to Vincent avenue 50 80 _ 4 B NAMES OF STREETS, ETC. —CONTINUED, NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 t0 LOCATION ON RECORD MAP, South Street, (now West street) from Gilliam street to Center street Solon Street, from Lois street to Booth street 1000' 50 200 5 B South Street, from Dodge street to Collins avenue 2350 50 470 6 A Southern Avenue, from South Locust street south to city limits 8300 60 & 64 1660 7 D St. Joseph Street, from Dodge street to Collins avenue .... :....... .... 2900 50 400 6 A Sterling Avenue, from Altman avenue to Kiene avenue 470 50 94 6 B St..George Street, from Wilde street Io Bush street 400 50 80 7 C State Street, from Grand View avenue north,.. 850 60 170 6 C Stoltz Avenue, from Levi Terrace to Lemon street 1600 60 320 1 B State Street, (now National st,) from Keokuk street to Davenport street Stewart Avenue, from Delhi street to Julien avenne 550 40 110 5 B Stebinore Street, from South street to Marion avenne 1200 50 240 6 A St. Mary's Street, from Emmett street to West 3rd street ................ 500 35 100 5 B Stafford Avenue, from Garfield avenue to Linwood Cemetery 3030 50 606 2 D Strauss Avenue, from Burden avenue to Windsor avenue 840 50 168 1 D St. Ambrose Street, (part of Center st.) from Asbury et. to Hazel st 1700 64 340 4 A Spring Street, from West Fourteenth street south............., 900 64 180 4 B Spruce Street, from Julien avenue to West llth street 550 50 110 4 C Sullivan Street, from Southern avenue to Levi street.... 800 30 160 7 C Summit Street, from West Third street to West Fifth street.... ......... 800 40 160 5 C Satter Street, from Windsor avenue to Queen street 250 50 50 2 D Sycamore Street, from 12th street to 19th street 2250 64 450 3 D Tenth Street, from Bluff street to Cedar street ......... 3200 64 640 4 D Tenth Avenue, from Peosta street to Lime street 1700 64 340 2 F ' Third Street, from Bluff street to Mississippi river.... " .. ... 3100 64 620 5 D Third Street West, from Bluff street to Louisa street 7500 50, 60 & 72 ' 1464 5 C Thirteenth Street,,from Bluff street to Lake Peosta.......... 4300 64. 860 4 D 1'homas.Street, from Alma street to Cornell street • 750 40 150 4 C Third Avenue, from Peosta street to Adams avenue .................. 1100 64 220 ° 1 E Tower Street, from Third street to Commercial street.... ... 2l00 32 & 64 420 5 E Teresa Street, from McLenan street east and west - 520 50 104 7 D Trexler Avenue, from Wunderlich avenue to Lowry avenue 1250 50 250 1 B TrautTerrace, from Diagonal Street south 230 50 • 46 2 C Troy Street, from Johnson avenue south .... .... ....... 300 40 60 3 D Twentieth Street, from Lynn street to Lake Peosta. - i300 64 260 3 D Twelfth Street, front Bluff street to La14e Peosta 4000 64 800 4 D Twelfth Street West, from Bluff street to Grove Terrace.... ......... . 300 64 60 4 C NAMES OF STREETS, ETC: Cossrrxuan. NAME OF STREET. LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. From 0 f0 LOCATION ON RECORD MAP. Twenty -First Street, from Hickory street to Lake Peosta.... ..... ... Twenty -Second Street, from Couler avenue to Pine street., Twenty -Third Street, from Couler avenue to Maple street ........... Twenty -Fourth Street from Couler avenue to Maple street Twenty -Fifth Street, from Couler avenue to Pine street Twenty -Sixth Street, from Couler avenue to Pine street Twenty -Seventh Street, from Lemon street to Pine street Union Street, from Shandon street to Rising avenue Union Avenue- from West Locust street to Alta Vista street . . 850 1200 1400 1800 16 0 1900 . 2050 1000 2000 IP O W C4 t . 170 240 280 360 320 380. 410 200 400 2 E 2 C 2 C 2 C 1 C 1 C 1 C 6 D 4 B Union Avenue, (now Finks st.) from Harriet avenue to Seventh avenue.. Valley Street, (now Dillon st.) from Grand View avenue to York street... 2100 420 6 D Valley Street, from Southern avenue to Wilde street... .......... 2100 420 3 C Valeria Street, from West Eagle Point ave. to West Eagle Point ave...... Vernon Street, from Alta Vista street to Mt. Pleasant avenue...... ..... .. Vincent Street, from West Locust street to South View Terrace.......... Villa Street. from Shandon street to Cleveland avenue Vine Street, from Dodge street to Burns street....... .... .... ......... Viola Street, (formerly Lemon street) from Pleasant street north 1100 720 800 250 350 220 144 160 50 70 4 B 4 B 6 D 6 C 2 D Warren Street, (now Putnam st.) from Muscatine street east and west 600 1 0 6 A Waller Street, from Coates avenue to Simpson street Walsh Street, from West Third street to West Second street. 60 Walnut Street, (now Chestnut street) from Walnut street west......., Wall Street, (now Wallace street) from Monroe street south Walnut Street, (now Karrick street) from Poplar street west.._ Washington Street, (now O'Hagan street) from Mineral at. to Delhi st Walnut Street, from Julien avenue to West Fourteenth street Water Street, from Railroad avenue to First street.. . Warren Street, from Dodge street to First street.............. .......... . Wall Street, from Seventfi street to Mississippi river .............. Washington Street, from Tower street to Peru Road 1350 2020 960 2100 13150 404 190 420 3335 4 C 6 E 6 E 5 E 4 D 22 E Wattle Street, from Lucretia street to Maria avenue . : Wabasha Avenue, from Lucretia street to Maria ave.... .... ... Wabash Avenue, from Meyers street to Portland street .: ...... .. . Watts Street, from Hempstead street to Abbott street. :....,. 1320 1320 840 1040 264 264 168 208 3 B 3 B Wallace Street, (formerly Wall street) from Monroe street south........ CO 80 110 West Street, (formerly South st.) from Gilliam street to Center streets.. -mou...., a.,.eor s..,n, Alt,,. Viatn Street to Blake street....:.... ....... 550 . 650 3 B NAMES OF STREETS ETC. —CONTINUED. NAME OF STREET. Willow Street, from Asbury street east. Wilson Avenue, from West Fifth street to Julien avenue ................. Wilde Street, from South Dodge street to Esther street Willow Street, (now Marsh st.) from 20th street to Lake Peosta. Windsor Avenue from Garfield avenue to Davis avenue .................. Wilbur Avenue, from Grove Terrace south to Spruce street . Whelan Avenue, from Grand View avenue to Bradley avenue White Street, from Fourth street to Twenty-third street. ...... . Woodworth Street, from Seminary street to Wabash avenue .............. Wood Street, from Julien avenue north WunderlichAvenue, from Cleminson avenue to Stoltz avenue............ Yates Street, from West 17th street to Franklin street York Street, from Dodge street to State street. LENGTH. WIDTH. HOUSE NUMBER. 'FrOns 0 to LOCATION ON RECORD MAI'. 1100 50 220 4 A 1250 40 & 64 250 5 C 3200 50 640 7 C 6200 50 & 60 1277 1 D 750 20 & 40 160 4 C 400 50 80 6 B 8400 64 & 40 2390 4 D 1480 40 296 3 B 2300 64 336 4 B 1350 50 270 1 B 450 60 90 4 C 1750 60 350 6 B STATEMENT NO. 1. Streets and Alleys Improved and Assessed during the Year Ending February 28, 1894. STREETS AND ALLEYS. CONTRACTOR GRADING CURBING GUTTERING MACADAM. - TOTAL. LENGTII. Broadway Ex. from Diagonal to Charles Theo. Altman.... .. $ $ 303.93 $ 193.53 $ 410.60 $ 908.06 390 Broadway, from Brocklinger lane to D'gonal Norton & Lee 1,056.83 430.00 1,844.24 3,331.07 1,200 520 Frances, from W. E. P. Ave. to Hart st. E. E. Frith. 354.82 177.87 661.98 1.194.67 1,346 Main, from Charter to 17th st Atkinson & Oloff.. 1,270,18 t10,429.26 11.699.44 883 Alley, from John. to Win'r bet. Linc'n & Prov. E. E. Frith.. _ 48.69 458.75 507.46 Alley, from 7th to 8th sts. bet. Clay & White James Cushing..... 248.92 248.92 280 Alta Ave., from Dubuque to Delaware O. G. Kringle *381.69 494.44 266.30 834.74 1,595.48 650 Auburn Ave., from Dubuque to Delaware... Ed. Ryan *106.00 1,013.41 461.67 1,460.14 2,935.22 1,160 Dubuque Ave., from Auburn to Alta........... O. G. Kringle. 349.60 156.72 574.32 1,080.64 440 Decorah Ave., from Auburn to Alta....:....,.: O. G. Kringle 348.48 157.04 157.28 575.28 576.32 1,080.80 1,086.04 440 440 Delaware Ave., from Auburn to Alta from Delhi to Atlantic O. G. Kringle P. F. Guthrie 352.44 812.14 370.59 1,562.97 2,745.70 1,005 W. 14th st., Oak street, from Quince to Belle - John Tiby *100.00 1,191.36 543.85 ' 1,680.02 3,415.23 1,345 750 24th street, from Jackson to Pine Steuck & O'Farrell *147.00 532.38 263.14 804.09 1,599.61 Windsor Ave., from imp. to City Limits: Con. J. Ryan, Jr... *1,500.00 2,707.92 1,233.75 6,000.25 9,941.92 3,086 Alley, from 15 to 16 bet. Pine and Maple sts J. Cushing 70.40 252.44 322.84 280 Alley, from Kniest to Johnson bet. Garfield and Rhomberg Ave Alois Lange 11.10 148.40 159.50 159 Alley, from Summit to Burch bet. Fenelon Place and W. 3rd street R. Mathis. 49.80 247.48 297.28 348 Totals 2.414.68 10,780.23 I 4,411.74 28,770.20 44,149.88 14.222 STAT E M E M T NO. 1--Continued. Streets and Alleys Improved and Assessed During the Year Ending February 28, 1894. STREETS AND ALLEYS. CONTRACTOR. GRADING. CURBING GUTTERING. MACADAM. TOTAL LENGTII. Peru Road, from Lemon to 150 ft. E. Jackson A. Schmidt. $ *100.00 $ 223.72 $ 103.65 $ 352.73 $ 680.10 284 Sanford & Queen from Sanford to E. P. Ave. and K. C. R. R. track to Windsor Ave Steuck & O'Farrell *235.92 683.52 318.04 958.34 1,959.90 845 Washington st., from Sanford to 23rd st E. E. Frith.......... 810.85 364.83 909.46 2,085.14 910 Humboldt from Lincoln to Garfield ave G. W. Farley........ *282.78 475.12 209.75 750.42 1,435.29 627 13th st. Maple to Pine H. Proctor *96.66 181.80 88.16 390.64 660.60 280 Alley, from Regent to Sandford bet. Queen and Prince S Steuck & O'Farrell 15.00 233.32 248.32 250 Nevada, from W. 3rd to W. 5th st George Taylor * 570.00 462.84 245.50 750.12 1,458.46 595 22nd from Jackson to Elm st.. E. E. Frith *123.30 414.21 181.62 569.59 1,165.42 500 Alley from 22nd to 23rd bet. Jackson & Wash. Steuck & O'Farrell 175.07 857.00 1,032.07 857 Alley from Humb't to Stafford bet. Garfield and Rhomberg Ave Phil Doerr 85.45 294.78 380.23 379 S. % Dodge st. from Bluff to S. Locust st..... Eisbach & Lange 144.99 62.10 165.00 372.09 315 Prince st., from E. Pt. Ave. to Sanford st ..... Steuck & O'Farrell *90.00 630.92 286.35 821.29 1,738.56 805 Regent st., from Queen to Prince Steuck & O'Farrell 219.24 98.12 220.92 538.28 240 Alley from 22nd to 23rd bet Wash. and Elm. Steuck & O'Farrell 112.48 623.05 735.53 890 Alley E. of Grant ave. from Julien to W.11th Cain & Schoenthal 41.41 174.10 215.51 373 Dodge st., from S. Dodge to Grandview ave McCann & Will'ms *2,061.00 2,288.66 1,426.59 5,203.14 8,918.39 2,795 Alma st., from Thomas to Pickett H. Proctor. *71.10 327.90 145.78 325.63 799.31 470 Totals 4,060.17 6,858.77 3,530.49 13,599.53 24,403.20 11,415 STATEMENT NO. 1.--Continued. Streets and Alleys Improved and Assessed during the Year Ending February 28, i894• STREETS AND ALLEYS. CONTRACTOR. GRADING. CURBING. GUTTERING. MACADAM. TOTAL. LENGTH. Alley, from Sanf'd to Clt'n bt. Wind. & Queen Steuck & O'Farrell $ 315.50 $ 1,574.01. $ 1,889.51 1,770 Seminary st, from Cox's Add'n to W. Locust Brown & Brown *3,402.00 $ 4,385.88 $ 1,957.52 8,923.85 15,267.25 5,145 Alley, from Humboldt to Schiller bet. Rhom- berg and Lincoln. Phil Doerr. 23.24 285.18 308.42 367 Alley, from Sanf'd to 22nd bet. Wash. & Elm. Alois Lange 12.50 293.50 306.00 611.5 22nd st, from Elm to E. end of street Alois Lange 117.88 52.39 166.73 337.00 175 Alley, from Hill to W. 3rd and Burch st Geo. Taylor 81.73 6.64 509.13 597.50 630 Booth st., from Julien ave. to W 3rd st Dodson & Schoent'l *513.00 957 91 439.65 1,073.86 2,470.92 1,230 Garfield ave., from Pine st. to Fengler st Chas. Steuck 247.21 109.07 419.13 775.41 328.4 Garfield ave. from Middle to Dock st G. W. Farley 345.76 156.58 685.11 1,187.45 443.4 Harold st. from Seminary to Leibnitz Jo Haupert. 296.44 140.77 302.47 739.68 426 Broad st. from Julien ave. to Home of Fr'ndl's Ed. Ryan *2,509.51 1,464.19 719.42 3,043.30 5,226.91 937.0 W. 14th street Ed. Ryan *717.95 7,575.43 7,821.91 3,575.40 17,275.77 29,106.05 12,063.8 2,414.68 10,780.23 4,411.74 28,770.20 44,149.88 14,222 • 4,060.17 6,858.77 3,530.49 13,599.53 24,403.20 11,415 Totals $ 14,050.28 $ 25,460.91 $ 11,517.63 $ 59,645.50 $97,659.13 37,700.8 *Grading paid by the city from the General Fund. tBrick paving on lower Main Street. STATEMENT NO. 2. Storm Water Sewers Constructed to February 28, 1894. I.O(Vi IOA= CHARACTER SIZE LENGTH. PRICE COST CONTRACTOR. YEAR Eagle Pt. Ave, from Couler Ave. to Couler Creek Stone Arch.. 4x7ft . 1,010 Constructed previous to 1891. W. Eagle Pt. Ave. from Couler to Cushings S Stone Arch.. 5x6ft 1,690 Sandford St., from Couler Ave. to Couler Creek P Pile 9in 990 17th street, from Main to W. Locust street Stone Arch.. 6ft 560 W. Locust st., from W. 17th to Clark st Stone Arch.. 6ft - 260 ' W. Locust st., from Clark street west S Stone Arch.. 9ft 620 Main st., from 14th to 17th street S Stone Arch.. 6ft 970• 14th street, from Main to Pine streets Stone Arch.. 5x6ft 1.,970 16th street, from Pine to Couler Creek Tile........... 15in 590 15th street, from Pine to Couler Creek S Stone 2x3ft 830 11th street, from Pine street east Tile 18in 150 Elm street, from 8th to 9th streets Tile 24in 320 15th street, from Elm to Pine streets T Tile 12in 220 East of C. M. & St. P. R. R. from 7th to 8th streets T Tile 18in 460 8th street, from Bluff street to the Slough Stone Arch.. 6ft 3,470 Julien Ave., from Bluff to Hill street S Stone Arch.. 5ft 640 4th street, from Clay to White street. Stone Arch.. 3ft 240 1st street, from Locust to Iowa streets Brick Arch.. 4x6ft 650 STATEMENT NO. 2--Continued. Storni Water Sewers Constructed to February 28, 1894. LOCATION. CIIARACTER. SI:ZE. LENGTH. PRICE. COST. CONTRACTOR. YEAR Dodge street, from Bluff street to Peabody Ave. Stone Arch.. 6 ft. 970.0 Constru tec.l previous to 1891• Dodge street, from Peabody Ave. to O. C. line Stone Arch.. 4%x10 386.0 Dodge street across South Main S Stone Arch.. 6x10ft 107.0 14th street, from Pine to Sycamore street. ` Stone Arch.. 6x10ft 484.0 Iiniest street, from north of Eagle Point Ave. south Stone Arch.. 7x10ft 1450.0 16th street, from Pine street to Couler Creek S Stone Arch.. 2x2ft 524.0 West 5th street, from Hill street to Winona Ave Tile .. 18in 600.0 Valley street Stone Arch.. 5x6ft 75.0 Jackson street, across Couler Creek .... Stone Arch.: 6x10ft 100.0 Alley, bet. Elm and Washington from 18th to 19th streets. Tile . 12in 280.0 19th street, from Elm to Pine streets T Tile. 18in 278.0 19th street, from Elm to Washington streets Tile .. 15in 226.0 Garfield, Rhomberg and Lincoln Aves., across Cooler Creek..... Stone Arch.. 7ix14ft 198.5 Iowa street, from 5th street to 15th street Tile............ 10-15in 2860.0 Julien Ave„ from Hill to Walnut street Stone Arch.. 30in 1160.0 Hill street, from W. 5th street to Julien Ave Stone Arch.. 5ft 1380.0 Dodge street, from Bluff street to S. Locust street Stone Arch.. 5x10ft 307.0 $ 2.28$ 699.96 P. Eibacb. Dodge street, from O. C. line to S. Dodge street ... Stone Arch.. 4x10ft 1531.0 2.40 3,645.60 T. J. Donahue. STATEMENT NO. 2.--Continued. Storm Water Sewers Constructed to February 28th, 1894. LOCATION. CHARACTER. Dodge Street, across Hill street West Locust street, from west line Cox's Add'n to Hodgdon ave 16th street at Couler Creek Sanford street, at Couler Creek Millville Road and Lemon street West 3rd street, near Walsh street 9th Avenue, (Ham's add'n) from C. M. & St. P. R. R. north Alley between Rhomberg and Lincoln ayes. from 7th to 5th ayes 5th street, from White street to Iowa street Railroad avenue, at slough llth street, from Washington east to C. G. W. tracks 11th street, through C. G. W. and C. M. & St. P. Rys 11th street, from C. M. & St. P. tracks to lake 11th street, from east side of Washington to west side Main st filth street, from west side of Main to 12th street Windsor avenue Burden avenue 7th avenue, (Ham's addition SIZE. LENGTH. PRICE. COST. CONTRACTOR. YEAR Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Brick Brick Tile.. Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. Arch.. 51/ft 61t 6x10ft 5x10ft 5x10ft 2x3tt 6x10ft 5ft 3ft 2ft 5x5ft 5x5ft 5x5ft 5x5ft 4x5ft 3x5ft 3x5ft 7x7ft 60.0 1281.0 64.0 62.0 117.0 120.0 319.0 570.0 600.0 80.0 393.3 286.5 910.0 1520.0 330.0 61.0 61.0 70.0 $ 2.60 2.74 7.90 7.20 5.40 6.00 3.95 3.45 6.00 3.20 3.22 3.28 2.50 2.50 7.65 $ 155.90 3,798.01. 505.50 446.40 621.30 176.00 1,912.35 2,253.85 964.05 100.00 1,357.50 1,719.00 2,912.00 4,920.00 2,727.50 152.50 152.50 535.00 John Tibey. Lee & Norton. Ulrich Ruff. Ulrich Ruff. Adam Schmidt. John Tibey. Ulrich Ruff. VI. Tschirgi, Jr. D. W. Linehan. Ulrich Ruff. Norton & Lee. Ulrich Ruff. Adam Schmidt. Ulrich Ruff. Steuck & O'Farrell. Steuck & O'Farrell. Ulrich Ruff. 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 STATEMENT NO. 2.--Continued. Storm Water Sewers Constructed to February 28th, 1894. LOCATION. CHARACTER. SIZE. LENGTH. PRICE. COST. CONTRACTOR. YEAR West. Locust street Stone Arch.. 6x6ft 640.0 $ 1.95 $ 1,248.00 Norton & Lee. 1892 5th street, from Iowa to Main street Brck Circ'lar 3ft 355.0 1.86 660.30 M. Tschirgi, Jr. 1892 Main street, from 4th street to 5th street Brck Circ'lar 2ft 355 0 1.17 415.35 M. Tschirgi, Jr. 1892 Main street, from 5th street to 6th street Brck Circ'lar 2%ft 365.0 1.26 459.90 M. Tschirgi, Jr. 1892 Main street, from 6th street to 7th street Brck Circ'lar 2ft 323.0 1.19 384.57 M. Tschirgi, Jr. 1892 Main street, from 9th street to loth street Brck Circ'lar 2ft 339.0 1.22 413.58 M. Tschirgi, Jr. 1892 Main street, from 10th street to 11th street Brck Circ'lar 21Aft 336.0 1.30 436.80 M. Tschirgi, Jr. 1892 Main street, from llth street to 12th street Brck Circ'lar 2ft 390.0 1.17 456.63 M. Tschirgi, Jr. 1892 Main street, from 12th street to 13th street. B Brck Circ'lar 2ft 324.0 1.17 379.08 M. Tschirgi, Jr. 1892 South Main street Brck Circ'lar 3x3ft 680.0 2.75 1,917.30 City. 1892 Bluff and 11th streets B Brck Circ'lar 3ft 35.0 1.80 63.00 City. 1892 Bluff and 12th streets Brck Circ'lar 3ft 70.0 1.80 126.00 City. 1892 1.4th and Main streets Brck Circ'lar 3ft 35.0 2.50 87.50 City. 1892 Clark Street Tile..., ...... ... 18x18 90.0 12.50 City. 1892 19th street, east side of Pine street . T Tile ............. 18in 40.0 .80 32.00 City. 1892 Eagle Point avenue and Jackson street Tile 18in 40.0 .80 32.00 City. 1892 23rd street and Washington street Tile 1 18in 60.0 .80 48.00 City. 1892 Elm street and 11th street Tile .... 18in 80.0 .80 64.00 City. 1892 STATEMENT NO. 2.--Continued. Storm Water Sewers Constructed to February 28th, 1894. LOCATION. CHARACTER SIZE. LENGTH. PRICE. COST. CONTRACTOR. 'YEAR Bluff and 11th street T Tile 24in . 30.0 $1.80 $ 54.00 - City. 1892 West 14th street T Tile ... 24in 74.0 1.46 108.41 City. 1892 Locust street, from 8th to 9th street Tile .. 18in 400.0 .95 380.00 City. 1892 Dodge Street, South Dodge to Booth street Stone Arch.. 4x41ft 1683.0 4,324.32 McCann&Williams 1893_ Dodge street, near Malady Stone Box... 2x3ft 122.0 194.00 McCann&Williams 1893 Dodge street, from Locust street east Stone Arch.. 7x10ft 125.0 806.94 City. 1893 Jones street, from Main to Locust street B Brck Circ'lar 30in. 514.0 1,212.75 City. 1893 Jones street, from Main east to I. C. depot Tile ... 18in 176. 410.80 City. 1893. 16th street, across Cedar street Stone Box... 2x2ft 97. 160.56 City. 1893 15th street, across Cedar street S Stone Box... 2x3ft 89. 161.40 City. 1893 Jones street, across Main street Brck Circ'lar 3ft 67. 452.20 City. 1893 43,795.3 ft 8.29 miles STATEMENT NO. 3. Sewers Constructed of the Separate System to February 28th, 1894. LOCATION. CONTRACTOR. Levee and 1st Street Extension 1st.Street Extension and Iowa Iowa, White and Jackson Washington, 7th to 15th 15th, Wash. to Alley bt. Bluff & Loc 1st Street, Iowa to Bluff 10th, Washington to Locust... 4th, White to alley bt. Iowa & Clay W. 14th, Bluff to Prairie... Bluff, 1st to bth BRIEF, 8th to llth.. ... Bluff, llth to 12th Bluff, 12th to 14th Bluff, 14th to 16th Alley bt. Main and Loc. 15th to 16th Pearl, Arlington and West llth. Alley bt. Bluff and Loc., 1st to llth Alley bt Main and Loc. 8th to 17th Alley bt. Iowa and Main, let to lbth Alley bt. Iowa and Clay, 4th to 17th Alley bt. Clay and White,4th to 17th Alley bt. White & Jack. 6th to 17th Grove Terrace W. Locust, bt. 16th and 17th J. C. Murray J. C. Murray J. C. _Murray J. C. Murray J. C. Murray J. C. Murray J. C. Murray Reilly& Forrestal D. W. Linehan D. W. Linehan Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal D. W. Linehan Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal Reilly& Forrestal M. Lavin P. F. Guthrie SIZE OF--S-E-WER. ix 8 inch. 16.0 6.0 638.4 125.0 750.3 7.6 1917.2 3207.4 2491.8 4479.$ 4008.6 4124.2 3490.9 509.9 9 inch. 528.3 10 inch. 588.1 314.1 574.E 12 inch. 15 inch. 1352.0 182.0 709.0 2280.0 320.8 320.0 640.0 145.5 312.0 390.0 430.0 800.0 632.5 20 inch. 24 inch. 2580.0 2871.0 30, inch. COST. Special Aes' ssmu't First District. Second District. Fourth District. General Fund. Total Cost. EAR. 2025.0 862.0 4 5 13 8 6 5 7 3 5 8 3 1 3 2 7 13 8 24 17 16 12 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 3 3 1 8 932.09 $68.19 362.26 243.20 486.40 530.35 - 296.22 1,200.06 2,273.59 1,730.91 3298.19 2,949.50 2,998.00 2,430.77 382.80 293.80 1,903.58 1,215.50 1,807.69 305.6E 195.55 397.65 115.01 5,605.25 2,200.70 5,273.50 4,537.00 1,257.41 528.17 19 40 9 80 268.71 185.20 8 5,605.75 2,200.70 5,273.40 4,537,00 1,903.58 1,215.90 1,807.69 305.68 1,127.64 2,125.60 890.43 262.60 496.22 799.06 296.22 1,597.65 2,273,59 1,730.97 3,298.19 2,949.50 2,998.00 2,430.77 498.41 479.00 1888 1889, 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889, 1889 1889 1889 1389 1889 1889 1882 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1889 1890 1890 STATEMENT NO. 3.--Continued. Sewers Constructed of the Separate System to February 28, 1894. LOCATION. CONTRACTOR. SIZE OF SE W E R. 8 inch. 7th and Wall Streets Alley bt. Main & Iowa, 15th to 17th Dodge Street, Levee to S. Locust South Locust, 1st to Dodge Harrison, Dodge to Jones Alley b. W Main & S Lo. 1 to Jones South Main, Dodge to Jones Alley b Clay &White,17 to 18& in 18 Dorgan's Alley, from 17th to Ellis Alley bet. Jack & Wash, 8th to loth 9th, Elm to Washington Connection at 1st and Locust Olive Street and Alley west Clay Street, from 17th to 18t1, Hill, 3rd and Burch Streets...... Wilson Avenue and Alley east Emmett and S.t. Mary's streets .Alley b. Jack. & Wash. loth to 17th Cooler Avenue, 18th to E. P. Ave Ellis, Dorgan's Alley to Almond West 5th and Summit Streets Almond Street W. 8th, from Alley to Roberts Ave M. Lavin........, I). W. Linehan M. Lavin.... D. W. Linehan D. W. Linehan D. W. Linehan D. W. Linehan M, Lavin D. W. Linehan Lavin & Corrance D. W. Linehan 1). W. Linehan D. W. Linehan Lavin & Corrance Lavin & Corrance Lavin & Corrance M. Lavin D. W. Linehan M. Lavin J. Hird Collinson & Co., M. Lavin......... City............. Totals:... . 250.0 635.0 946.6 586.0 448.0 642.0 515.0 685.4 610.0 74.0 269.0 285.5 2409.0 1120.5 925.0 2213.8 1449.7 507.4 700.0 931.3 248.0 42223.8 9 inch. 528.3 10 itch. 12 inch. 15 inch. 20 24 inch. inch. 542.( 2019.9 221. 841.2 3713.5 1862.5 2580.0 2871.0 30 inch. COST. Special Ass'ssmn't First District. Second District. Fourth District. General Cost. Total Cont. YEAR. 2887.0 2 2 6 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 9 3 3 11 6 3 3 3 1 248 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 38 $ 180.14 523.15 466.79 406.60 362.71 510.54 304.12 581.07 482.00 541.70 177.48 1.468.60 '534.60 596.44 1,827.90 1,040.44 344.96 411.72 640.64 32,678.02 162.46 1,331.60 • 288.52 86.72 7102.15 104.73 106.10 210.83 708.81 19,886.54 Total lineal feet, all sizes, 63686.0. '12.06 miles. $ 342.60 523.15 1,331.60 755.29 406.60 362.76 510.54 408.85 581.07 482.00 541.76 86.72 217.40 283.58 1,724.22 822 69 648.75 1,823.42 1,005.32 343.23 461.00 340 08 272 80 60388.98 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1891 1831 1891 1891 1892 1892 1892. 1893- 1893 1893 1893. 1893 1893 1893 Total No. Man Holes, 248. Total No. Flush Tanks, 38. Average cost per lineal foot of Sewer, including Man I-loles and Flush Tanks, .947 cents. STATEMENT NO. 4. 4 Sidewalks Laid During Year Ending February 28th, 4 Ur. N '.W OGo I72J L:- 1g V, P g 0-0' 2 P. d e,D a-7, 28 0 g P O d+ G6 O 00 C- r-i <N (6 6] L- C- a6 aQ c4 O o6 4 -e cc a co © CO <11 r-1 cl lO IC r-I aq 'e CQ Gil 1-1 GO' <N 1-1r1-1 r. 1-1 56. '4 O 1-1 e& LENGTH. O 10 C', la la Ga C iD 1(J ICJ 1..a la Ola 00 CC', C GV O aV VaS O O O Oo an cc 0<NL CGO<-1=aq C, co OO 'E. CQ c•Q1--I co an CO1LJ G�2 cc G-T r-1 G., I.LC lf� mcYJ iGJ CO L-G�Z r. ry W CrJ r. r-1 Lam,--1r-1 <N LC • GO ( W yr W . T a7 as aaaN aaa)a)aaaaa> aaa> awwa,wwa, a) wwa,w4,..�wwwwwwww G6<N dl dl d, dl<N d+ di da<N d+ .etl OD d+-chi dt U dt KIND. .. ,x,1:1,.xxx,14.x'1'4 m,mg•-,".x..x.x x A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A cdcd cd cd cd cd cd cd W cd cd cd cd cd cd cd cd cd cd P-, a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a\ CONTRACTOR. • 'c.'s. ,� ,, �.- aro c. c. W=.S. w4;E"; ai ai °• : ai ai d a) m a> a> a) a) 0 d A A A A a A A A F+t.' t+=+;+A A A'A A A A A ..q .n ,51 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 A o 5AF..aAAAAA c. r. C3Cs' CS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0g..• I F�F,w co vi ri3 m cZ o62 + °' LOCATION. West Eleventh Street Burden Avenue ...... Pine Street Queen Street Washington Street Broadway Extension Grant Avenue Fourteenth Street Middle Street West Third Street Hill Street West Locust Street Jackson Street Julien Avenue Stendebach Place Washington Street Rhomberg Avenue Broad Street Booth Street FINANCE REPORT. G5 STATEMENT NO. 5. Cost of Streets Repaired and Cleaned by Street Superintendent. Cleaning Snow from Streets and Alleys $ 517.40 Cleaning Fourteenth Street Sewer 195.50 Repairing Aprons and Bridges 2,505.30 Cleaning Culverts 157.70 Repairing Peru Road 136.45 Repairing South Main Street 365.85 General Repairing .1,598.85 Repairing Couler Avenue 334.65 Repairing Jackson Street _ 527.70 Repairing Alleys 671.00 Repairing Seventh Street. 4i 0.80 Repairing Locust Street .... 63.30 Repairing First Street 68.60 Repairing Millville Road 29.70 Repairing Alpine Street 55,60 Repairing West Third Street 403.90 Repairing West Fifth Street 451.75 Repairing Burch Street 73.90 Repairing Delhi Street 0 83.50 Repairing Bluff Street Extension 78.50 Repairing Iowa Street 336.40 Laying Crossings 477.55 Repairing Railroad Avenue 169.25 Cleaning Streets and Alleys 14,026.50 Repairing West Eagle Point Avenue 115.70. Repairing Clay Street 147.60 Repairing 9th Street 185.10 Repairing West Locust Street 211.00 Repairing Rhomberg Avenue 100.10 Repairing Washington Street 63.40 Repairing Gutters 40.70 Repairing Villa Street 47.65 Repairing South Locust Street 39.90 Repairing Chestnut Street 105.65 Repairing Thomas Street 35.70 Repairing White Street 224.40 Repairing Seminary Street 49.60 Repairing Eagle Point Avenue 112.90 Cutting Weeds and Thistles 430.45 Constructing Culvert on West Fourteenth Street 67.50 -FINANCE 11E1'o71T. Repairing Highland Place 253.90 Repairing West Eleventh Street 435.90 Repairing. Cascade Road 97.70 Repairing Southern Avenue 450.30 Repairing Summit Street 90.40 Repairing Jones Street 87.50 Repairing Grove Terrace 75.00 Repairing .Julien Avenue 459.20 Repairing Dodge Street 93.40 Repairing Fourteenth Street 260.70 Repairing Fifteenth Street 305.40 Resetting Curb and Gutters ..... •• 215.70 Repairing West Fourteenth Street 155.25 Constructing Culvert, Sixteenth and Cedar Streets 102.00 Constructing Culvert, Fifteenth and Cedar Streets 95.70 Quarrying Stone for Macadam 1,025.75 Excavating for Sewer on Dodge Street 140.65 Constructing Sewer on Dodge Street 336.00 Covering. Sewer on Dodge Street 148 25 Cleaning Snow from Walks 6.40 Engineer and Helper for Road Roller 1,050.00 Total $31,641.80 PI-NANCE: 1U POET. 67 STATEMENT NO. 6. Cost of Grading Done by Street Superintendent. Grading South Main Street Grading Sidewalk on Queen Street Grading Sidewalk on Washington Street Grading Sidewalk on Hill Street Grading Burden Avenue Grading Streets with Road -Scraper Grading Fifth Avenue Grading Lincoln Avenue Grading Cedar Street Grading Garfield Avenue Grading Elm Street Grading Dock Avenue Total $ 147.6;5 99.20 257.60 38.90 31.15 156.90 141.75 167.70 1,541.90 1,341.90 549.80 268.75 $ 4,743 20 68 FINANCE REPORT. STATEMENT NO. 7. Showing the Amount of Macadam Broken from August to February, Inclusive. MONTR. CUBIC YARDS BROKEN. PRICE. TOTAL AMOUNT. PERCENTAGE RETAINED. AMOUNT DUE. Aug. 1893.. Sept. 1893... Oct. 1893... Nov. 1893... Dec. 1893... Dec. 1893... Jan. 1894... Jan. 1894... Feb. 1894... Feb. 1894... 168.50 317.00 586.70 999.87 2918.00 664.00 2145.60 546.95 4726.00 317.80 $1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 j .75 S 1.00 Z .75. 1.00 .75 $ 168.50 317.00 586.70 999.87 3416.00 , 2,555.80 4,973.26 $ 25.28 57.55 88.00 152.87 512.00 380.35 754.16 $ 143.22 259.45 498.70 847.00 2,904.00 2,175.45 4,219.10, Total. 13,390.42 $ 13,017.1.3 $1,970.21 $ 11,046.92 Total amount paid FINANCE REPORT. STATEMENT NO. 8. Summary of Work for Fiscal Year Ending February 28th, 1894. (31) SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. For Sanitary Sewers $ 3,862.10 For Streets and Alleys 97,659.13 For Sidewalks 1,611.78 $ 103,133.01 NOT ASSESSED. For Storm Water Sewers $ 7,722.91 For Grading Streets tContracted for) 13,007.91 For Grading done by City 4,743.20 For Repairs and Cleaning Streets (Statement No. 5) 31,641.80 For Crossings, Retaining Walls, Etc 4,109.14 --$ 61,224.96 STREETS AND ALLEYS. Length of Streets improved during year 5.71 miles Length of Alleys improved during year 1.43 miles 7.14 miles IMPROVED STREETS AND ALLEYS TO DATE. Streets, Curbed, Guttered and Macadamized 48.802 miles Alleys Macadamized 8.618 miles Streets Paved with Stone 0.993 miles Streets Paved with Brick 1.551 miles Streets Macadamized... . 9.571 miles Alleys Paved with Cedar Blocks 0.053 miles Total 69.588 miles AMOUNT AND AVERAGE COST OF MATERIAL USED IN CONTRACT WORK DURING THE YEAR. 77,923 Cubic Yards Grading, cost $14,050.28 60,026.2 Lineal Feet Curbing, cost $25,460.91 27,318.13 Square Yards Guttering, cost $11,517.63...... 108,626.26 Square Yards Macadam, cost $49,216.24..... 6,171.12 Square Yards Brick Paving, cost $10,429.26. 18.03c per cubic yard 42.41c per lineal foot ..42.16 -per square yard .45.30c per square yard ..$1.69 per square yard Marshal's Report 1 � DuBuQuE, IowA, March 1, 1894. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: GENTLEMEN:—I'herewith submit to you my fourth annual report of the Police Department for the year ending February 28th, 1894. The police force consists of thirty-six well equipped men. The force has maintained its efficiency for duty as is evidenced by the number of ar- rests made during the past year. ARRESTS MADE DURING THE PAST YEAR. Intoxication 368 Vagrancy 105 Affrays- 42 Assault and Battery 38 Larceny 28 Disturbing the Peace 25 Exciting a Disturbance 19 Assault 18 Violating City Ordinance 14 Disorderly Conduct 13 Profane Language 11 Carrying Concealed Weapons 10 Interfering with an Officer 9 Fighting 11 Malicious Mischief 7 Violating Tire Ordinance .. 6 Frequenting House of Ill Fame 7 Unlawful Assembly 4 Assault with Intent to Commit Bodily Injury 4 Gambling 3 Peddling without License 3 Shooting inside City Limits 3 Keeping Saloon Open After Hours . 4 Obtaining Money under False Pretenses.....,... 3 Burglary 2 Prostitution 2 Violating Butcher Ordinance 2 Assault with Intent to Commit Murder . 2 FINANCE REPORT. j 1 Cruelty to Animals 3 Robbery 2 Violating Market Ordinance 2 Defacing Private Property .. 2 Selling Obscene Literature 1 Violating Slaughtering Ordinance... 1 Keeping Gambling House 1 Disorderly House 1 Selling Liquors to Minors 1 Misdemeanor ,,... 1 ............... Committing a Nuisance 1 Keeping Saloon without License 1 Excavating Street 1 Uttering a Forged Check 1 Obstructing Streets 1 Assisting Prisoner to Escape....1 Tapping Tills 1 Keeping House of Ill Fame 1 Exposure of Person 1 Total 827 Of the above 65 were City Ordinance cases, for which fines to the amount of $205.50 were collected and paid into the City Treasury. The Pound receipts amounted to $171.10 during the past year, and shows that the ordinance in relation to animals running at large is generally observed. Death has again invaded our ranks during the past year and removed from amongst us one of our most valued members, Officer George Rubeck, whose efficient services will long be remembered. During the past year the City has put in four patrol boxes on the out- skirts of the City, and have been a great help to the police in the enforce- Ment of their duties. Thanking you and the city officers for many kind favors, I am most respectfully, S. B. RICE, City Marshal. Board of Health Report. To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —The physician to the Board of Health has the honor to submit his annual report for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1894. The wise policy of your Honorable Body in actively promoting the cause of public health, by adopting and putting in force stringent sanitary measures and by supporting in every way your sanitary officers has, with the aid of the other departments, placed the city in a cleaner and better condition than it has ever been before. I think it proper to discuss, briefly, the operation of some of these measures, as well as to suggest further im- provements of our sanitary system. THE GARBAGE PROBLEM. Our present garbage system, conducted at city expense under thorough supervision, seems best suited to the needs of the c?ty so long as the govern- ment will allow the Mississippi to be used as a dumping ground. The scheme of dividing the city into districts with a licensed hauler, responsible for the cleanliness of each district, would probably be an improvement. LOW LOTS. Several low lots were ordered drained and filled. Many of these were a menace to public health, due to the accumulation of surface water and filth upon them. Surface water and air from damp cellars and low places are particularly dangerous to health. WELLS. Drinking water, if impure, is byfar the most active agent in distribu- ting contageous diseases, milk being second. Most of the wells in the upper part of the City and on the flats are unfit for drinking purposes. Yet the water from these wells, draining perhaps some covered up privy vault near by, is used by the family and their neigh- bors until their physician is called to find that typhoid fever, diphtheria, or other infectious disease is invading the home. FINANCE REPORT. 73 PRIVY VAULTS. The Sanitary Patrolman reports 'a deplorable condition of the privy vaults in some places. Some have been emptied secretly by night into Couler Creek, others in different parts of the city are spread over the garden or buried in an ash pit. This evil should be corrected at any cost. SANITARY SEWERS. The sanitary sewer is the greatest aid to public health that can possibly be brought into use. It carries away disease and pestilence and a city can- not attain even a fair sanitary condition without it. Dubuque has kept abreast of the times m putting in miles of sewer pipe for sanitary purposes. Until the completion of the sewer system, the con- struction of vaults should be regulated by. ordinance. They should if used be constructed so as to be water, tight like a cistern and cleaned before becoming offensive. CE55 POOLS. An abomination and a breeder of disease that should never be permitted under any circumstances in our city. OUR WATER SUPPLY. The large artesian well which supplies the high elevations around Dubuque, is one of the largest iu the United States and gives a fine mineral water, having suspended in it iron and other medicinal salts. The water from the large underground lake at the head of the water works is as chemically pure as any spring water can be. The large pump- ing works at the present time are giving the best of satisfaction. ICE. The source and distribution of our ice supply should receive close attention. Ice being such a public necessity in this age should be taken from off good drinking water. Portable ice should be taken as near to the middle of the river as possible and not from the ice harbor or the slough north-east of the city. In the latter flows the Couler Creek and its filth from the slaughtering houses, also offal from Paley's dairy and a daily flush from the north vault of.the Milwaukee shops. MARKETS AND FOOD INSPECTION. Our market is probably the largest and best in the United States for a city of this size. Having such a large market it is necessary for some one to be extremely watchful unless decayed fruit and vegetables, spoiled meats and fish, addled eggs and diseased fowls, young veal and old beef be 74 FINANCE. REPORT. sold and consumed by the unwary. It is -impossible for the market master to attend to this and watch his scales. He should have the aid of an officer under the Board of Health during each forenoon of market days, SLAUGHTERING HOUSES. All butchers inside of the city limits have been required to kill at the slaughtering houses. These abattoirs are thoroughly inspected each morning at the killing hour, and no diseased beef or young veal has been allowed to be killed and sold. This watchfulness of the Board of Health has raised the standard in the quality of meat equally as much as milk testing has raised the quality of milk. PUCK. At the beginning of the year the quality of the milk was very poor, only averaging 3.20. By publishing the results of the test each time and prose- cuting the tricky ones to an amount which has now reached over two hundred dollars, the average test gradually rose to 3.33 for July, 3.45 for August, 3.52 for September, and to 3.76 for October. A city ordinance similar to the State Dairy Law should at once be passed in order that the fines may pass into the City Treasury instead of into the State Treasury. DAIRIES. These have never been inspected, but from reports of other cities no larger than Dubuque there is demonstrated great need for such inspection. Dairymen will feed unwholesome food, keep filthy stables and milk diseased cows. I predict that the infant mortality will be greatly lessened during the next summer season and year if the Board of Health will adopt stringent rules regarding pure milk supply. Milk permits should be issued and licenses collected by the Board of Health. SANITARY NEEDS. In sanitary sewer districts no new privy vaults should be allowed to be built, and all hotels, boarding houses, saloons and barber shops should be ordered to connect at once. An emergency hospital in or near the city and in easy access from the boat landings and railroads should be built this season. This building project is now in the hands of a competent committee to act with power, I believe. POLICE STATION. This dungeon is damp and cold from an ever absence of the sun's rays. Medical and surgical service by the Physician to the Board of Health has in all instances, when requested, been rendered prisoners confined here FINANCE REPORT. 75 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The sanitary condition of our public schools are of the utmost impor— tance to our citizens. I think that the Board of Health should make frequent inspections of all school buildings, to advise in the construction thereof in order to secure the best ventilation and light and the best sanitary condition of the plumbing, water closets and outhouses. It is an indisputable fact that diphtheria and scarlet fever is much less during vacation than during the school season. VITAL STATISTICS. Our birth returns by midwives is excellent and also the returns sent in by some physicians, yet quite a percentage are not reported. This is to be deplored, as a complete record of births would be extremely useful and valuable. There has also been a general failure, on the part of physicians, in reporting typhoid fever. If all cases were reported valuable information regarding the local conditions causing the disease would aid us in abating and stamping out this disease. A number of tables have been carefully prepared from the printed monthly reports of the Health Department besides other information of vital interest. They are as follows : Number of deaths by years and months since 1884. Annual death rate for the last nine years. Deaths from all causes classified for the year 1893. Annual death rate per month for 1893. Deaths from preventable diseases by wards. Per cent. of deaths from preventable diseases for each year since 1884. Births and nativity by wards. 'A condensed meteorological table by S. E. Emery. Milk inspection for the year besides other milk statistics including fines, etc. Amount and value of food -stuff condemned and destroyed, including eggs, veal, beef, chickens, fruit and vegetables. Dead animals removed. Work done by the Sanitary Patrolman. These tables will be published in pamphlet form only. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES. It will be seen by sanitarians and others that the tables as given by Observer S. E. Emery show a salubrious and healthy climate with but six - tenths of a day each month of foggy weather and a nicely balanced rain fall of but 2.5 inches per month while we are entirely free from gales and high winds. The number of days of clear or partially clear weather is really remarkable —the average being twenty days for each month. 76 FINANCE REI'owr. Want of space forbids a review of the mortality report; the figures speak for themselves. The totals show but 431 deates, which is remarkably low for a city of 40,000 inhabitants. The death rate per thousand for 1892 is 10.20, and for 1893 10.77, showing the city to be in good sanitary condition and one of the healthiest in the United States for its size. Annual health reports, compared with those from other cities, give abundant proof of the healthy locality of Dubuque. Most of the cities of this size have a death rate of 16,18 and 20, and crowded cities in an unsanitary condition as high as 28 and 30 per thousand inhabitants. THE CITY, SITUATION, CONDITION. Dubuque has a most admirable location, being situated on the greatest water way of the world and on the four most extensive lines of railway in. the west. No climate could be healthier than that which wraps its mantle about the queenly city. Being in latitude forty-two and a half degrees north, no great extremes of either heat or cold are experienced. Excessive moisture seldom prevails, dryness with a pure and bracing air being the rule. Vegetation, particularly grass, wear the hue of bright emerald green, while the sky reveals a deep cerulean blue outlining with striking distinctness clouds that float therein in varied pleasing shapes and masses, often shaded and silver -lined. Sunrises and sunsets are golden, and the stars of night, in this clear atmosphere, shine with a scintillating brilliancy. The grand stream that flows by the city bears on its bosom an active com- merce extending from Lake Glazier, source of the Mississippi far in the north, to the Gulf of Mexico in the region of the tropics. While iron lines of travel already point to the north, east, south and west, other routes are are either projected or being built to encompass the intermediate areas. A vast, fertile, contributary territory is now largely occupied and daily re- ceiving rapid augmentation in the way of capital and population. The attractions of Dubuque that make it pleasant to citizens already here and inviting to visitors and others in search of homes and a good busi- ness location are numerous. In a partial way may be mentioned the following taken from Munsell's Trade Journal : Area of City Square Miles 15 Acres Number 9600 Real Estate Appraised 20,232.049 Total Valuation26,976.065 Estimated Population 40,000 Streets Improved, miles 61 Sewers, miles 21 Public Schools, number 21 Private Schools, number 31 Hospital., Asylums and Homes 5 Public Parks 6 Newspapers and Magazines 14 Number of Banks 8 Religious Societies Jobbers Manufactories Cornet Bands Orchestras Meteorological Station Telephone Station Hill Elevators Electric Light and Power Companies Water Company Steam Heating Plant Railway Shops City Hall Building Pleasure Boat Houses Young Men's Christian Association Churches Producing Zinc Mines Producing Lead Mines Marine Ways .... Number United States Torpedo Boats built Number United States Coast Defense Boats built Line of Steamers between St. Louis, Dubuque and St. Paul required each season Steamship Ways Fine Hotels Medium Hotels - FINANCE REPORT. 77 Fire Engine Companies.. 5 Railroads Entering City 4 Public Library, volume. 15,000 River Front, miles 7 Artesian Wells , 8 Fine Custom House 1 Government Ice Harbor 1 New Court House 1 Bridges across the River 2 Fine New Odd Fellows Temple 1 1 1 1 4 1 5 16 Large Livery Stables Water Mains, miles Gas Mains, miles 8 35 16 Electric Street Car Companies 2 Electric Street Car Tracks, miles 24 Fraternal Societies 130 30 70 110 3 5 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 4 1 30 10 to 15 3 to 6 78 FINANCE REPORT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. I wish to say that the Mayor and the Executive Committee with Mr. Ryder as Chairman have given merited attention to all complaints besides a great amount of their time and good nature to many vexatious questions: In conclusion, I would request that three hundred copies of this report be printed in pamphlet form so that the same may be exchanged with other Boards of Health, copies be presented to the physicians of this city and a quantity given to the Board of Trade and to others who desire them. I have the honor to remain,. Yours respectfully, J. W. FOWLER, Physician to the Board of Health. Fire Chief's Report. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN :—In accordance with the requirements of the City Ordi- nance governing the Fire Department I submit to you my annual report of the Fire Department for this fiscal year, 1893. This report will be found to contain the amount of expenditures salaries of the men, number of fires, location of engine houses, etc., etc. During the year the department has responded to eighty-three alarms. This being an increase of twelve alarms over last year's record. Most of these were small fires, and were extinguished by the chemical engine. I consider the chemical engine to be the best apparatus for small fires we have in our department. Especially in the fact that it causes very little damage to property by water. Our department, as now organized, consists of five companies, namely Engine Company No. 1, Engine Company No. 2, Hook and Ladder Com- dany No. 3, Chemical Engine Company No. 4, and Hose Company No, 5. The last named Company is yet to be organized and equipped with a Com- bination Chemical Engine, Hose Wagon and Hook and Ladder. ENGINE COMPANY NO. �. Engine Company No. 1 is located at the corner of 18th and Clay street,. and is a two story brick building, being occupied on one side by the Engine Company and on the other side by the Hose Company. The north end of the building is used as a stable, boarding four horses, used in drawing the apparatus to and from fires. The second story is used as the sleeping apartments of the men, and is equipped with beds, quilts, blankets, etc. The library and billiard room occupy the west half of the house, and contains books,• papers, magazines novels, etc. The billiard room is, fitted out with a billiard table, cues, etc. The members of the company purchased the table for their own amusement. The north end of the building is used as a hay loft. One corner of the loft is set apart for the machine shops, where the repairing of the house, as far as practible, is done. 80 FINANCE REPORT. Below find an inventory of apparatus, tools, etc., in our possession up to date: ENGINE SUPPLIES. 1 Steam Fire Engine, Ahern Build. 1 Hose Carriage (Silsby). 4 Horses. 1000 Feet first class Hose. 1100 Feet second class Hose. 100 Feet 1 inch Garden Hose. 2 Set Patent Swinging Harness. 45 Feet Belting and Weights for same. 2 Thirty-four Pound Weights for Doors. 1 Heater for Engine. 1 Water Tank and Connections. 1 Martin Patent Engine Lighter. 1 Seventy five pound Weight for Stall. 1 Extra Set Engine Gates. 1 Tower Bell. TOOLS. 5 Spanners. 2 Hammers. 4 Monkey Wrenches. 2 Screw Drivers, 1 Air Chamber Spanner. 2 Hydrant Wrenches. 2 Suction Spanners. 1 Safety Pop Wrench. 1 Twenty-one ft. 41A inch Suction. 1 Hand Saw. 1 Hatchet. 12 Crow Drills. 3 Socket Wrenches. 50 Feet Sash Cord. 2 Cole Chisels. 1 Two Inch Open Wrench. 4 Small Open Wrenches. 4 "S" Wrenches. 2 Fire Shovels. 2 Fire Pokers. 0 Lanterns. 5 Hand Oil Cans. 2 Five Gallon Oil Cans. 2 Twenty-five Gallon Oil Cans. 1 Fifty Gallon Oil Can. 1 One Gallon Coal Oil Can. 2 Fine Snout Oil Cans. 1 One Gallon Jug. 1 Oil Syringe. 2 Bench Vices. I-IOSE CART SUPPLIES. 6 Hose Spanners. 1. Hose Leak Stop. 4 Hose Hooks. 60 Feet Rope. 2 Iron Hose Jacks. 1 Wooden Hose Jack. 5 Play Pipes, 1 Ahern Shut -Off Nozzle. 4 Rubber Coats. 1 Callahan Shut -Off Nozzle. 1 Waldron Shut -Off Nozzle, 1 Seven -eight inch Nozzle. 1 Flat Lumber Yard. 2 1% inch Nozzles. 1 13/i inch Nozzle. 1 One inch Nozzle. 1 Cellar Nozzle. 1 Siamese. 12 Expansion Rings. 6 Hose Washers. 2 1% inch Silsby Nozzles. BARN SUPPLIES. 8 Horse Blankets. 2 Curry Combs. 1 Rubber Card. 2 Scoop Shovels. 1 Pick. 1 Sieve. 1 Bran Box. 1 Ceiling Broom. 4 Wooden Feed Boxes. 2 Pitch Forks. 1 Wash Basin. 1 Zink Bucket. 2 Whips. 4 Two feet Chains. 2 Towels. 6 Five feet Chains. 2 Old Collars. FINANCE REPORT. 81 4 Sleigh Runners. 50 Feet of Rope. 1 W agon. 2 Horse Sheets. 2 Horse Blankets. 2 Interfering Boots. 1 Shovel. 1 Two Bushel Basket. 1 Four Quart Measure. 1 Stall Broom. 2 Zinc Feed Boxes. 2 Boxes Harness Soap. 1 Sprinkling Can. 1 Tin Cup. 1 Wooden Water Bucket. 2 Rattan Brooms. 2'Sponges. 2 Boxes Frazier's Axle Grease. 1 Pair 01d Hames. 4 Old Buggy Wheels. 50 Feet of Rope (Hoisting hay.) 1 Patent Hay Fork. 1 Two -Wheeled Cart. HOUSE SUPPLIES. 6 Bars Soap. 100 Boxes Matches. 1 Stove, 25 ft. 7 in. Pipe. 2 Coal Scuttles. 2 Feather Dusters. 2 Mud Splashers. 10 Chairs. 40 Bushels Coke. 6% Tons Soft Coal. Ton Pittsburg Coal. 5 Feet % Inch Packing. 5 Feet 9 Inch Packing. 1 Gamewell Fire Gong and Indi- cator. Load Shavings (Bedding). 2% Tons Hay. 50 Pounds Old Brass. 20 Rolls Toilet Paper. 2 House Brooms. , 1 Fourteen Feet Ladder. 1 Eight Foot Ladder. 1 Clock. 1 Zinc 2x8 feet. 1 Zinc 4x4 feet. Barrel Salt. 5 Gallons Valve Oil. 5 Gallons Cylinder Oil. 50 Gallons Coal Oil. IA Load Kindling Wood. 1 Sixteen'Inch Gong. 40 Bushels Oats. 100 Pounds Old Iron. 10 Pounds Waste. BEDROOM. 8 Bedsteads. 22 Sheets. 16 Bed Blankets. 8 Pillows. 12 Arm Chairs. 1 Office Chair. 3 Sliding Poles. 1 Book Case. 5 Picture Frames. 1 Hydrant Map. 1 City Directory. 8 Mattresses. 18 Pillow Cases. 8 Springs. 1 Center Table. 1 Table 4x6 feet. 1 Bath Tub. 3 Cushings. 1 Office Desk. 2 Oily Maps. 1 City Ordinances, 82 - FINANCE R.EI'OR'T. Engine Company No. 1 is made up of eight men. Four belonging to the Hose Company and four to the Engine Company. Following is the roster of the Company: Name. Position. Former Occupation. M. Eitel Captain Woodturner. Jno. Essman.... Engineer Cigarmaker. A. Duccini Stroker Laborer. J. Flynn Driver . Teamster. J. Wiltse Driver.... Blacksmith. T. Walker Hoseman. Teamster. C. Specht ... Hosemau Teamster. J. Tschudi Roseman Moulder. ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2. Engine Company No. 2 is located at the corner of Fourth and Locua;t streets, and is a two-story brick building, occupied by one Engine Company and o^_e Hose Company, consisting of eight members. On the first floor of the north part of the building are stored the re- serve apparatus. It is now vacant, the reserve engines and hose carriage being kept at the Central House. This side was formerly used in quarter- ing the Hook and Ladder Company, which has since been removed to the Central House. The south side is now occupied by the Engine and Hose Company, while the back part or west end of the building is used as a stable for quartering the horses used in drawing the apparatus to fires. On the second floor are the sleeping apartments, library, billiard room, and gymnasium. The hay loft occupies the west end on this floor, and here is stored the hay, oats, etc., used in feeding the horses. Below find an inventory of supplies, etc. CELLAR. 1 Heater. 2 Tons Coal. 50 Bushels Coke. 30 Gallons Coal Oil. 20 Gallons Lard Oil. 1,500 Pounds Old Iron. 600 Feet steam Pipe. 1 Load Pine Wood. 2 Fifty Gallon Oil Tanks. BARN. 4 Horses. 4 Bridles. 4 Halters. 2 Currycombs. 2 Brushes. 1 Grind -stone. 1 Bench and Vice. IA Bucket Wagon Grease. 4 Pair Blankets. 2 Cakes Ilarness Soap. 1 Extra Pair Lines. 1 Shovel. 1 Fork. 1 Water Pail. 1 Seeve. FINANCE REPORT. • 83 ENGINE ROOM. 1 First-class Silsby Engine. 24 Feet Suction Hose. 1 Relief Valve. 1 Monkey -wrench. 2 Whips. 2 "S" Wrenches. 2 Lanterns. 3 Flue Wrenches. 2 Pair Tongs. 1 Hose Wagon. 1 Siamese. 10 Feet 1 inch Hose. 1 Fire Poker. 1 Fire Shovel. 1 Hame. 1 Gamewell Gong and Indicator. 4 Rubber Coats. 10 Chairs. 1 Martin Engine Lighter. 1 Double Set Berry Harness. 6 Pair Spanners. 2 Play Pipes. 1 Hose Jack. 2 Hose Hooks. 1 Stove. " 50 Feet Stove Pipe. 3 Brass Sliding Poles. 2 Pieces Chamois Skin. 20 Feet Rope. 1 Clevice. 1 Double Set Warwick Harness. 1 Coal Scuttle. 1 Clock. 2 Lanterns. HAY -LOFT. 2 Ton Hay. 200 Bushels Oats. 100 Bushels Bran. 1 Old Wagon Box. 1 Smoke Stack. 2 Old Babcocks. 150 Boiler Flues. 2 Hay Forks. 1 Stove. 60 Feet Rope. BED ROOM. 7 Bedsteads. 6 Bed Springs. 7 Bed Quilts. 7 Pair Blankets. 7 Pair Pillows. 7 Pair Pillowslips. 7 Pair Sheets. 7 Pair Mattresses. 6 Extra Sheets. 2 Carpet Brooms. 1 Gong. - 1 Desk. 1 Library Chair. 1 Center Table. STORE ROOM. 6 Lanterns. 2 Pounds Sperm Oil. IA Pound Lantern Wick. IA Dozen Brooms.. 50 Pounds Waste. 3 Pole Cushions. 24 Boxes Matches. 1 Dozen Copper Bands. 1 Dozen Rubber Washers. 4 Buckets. 4 Rubber Coats (old). 1 Steel Broom. 1 Steel Scraper. 1 Saw. 1 Plaine. 1 Draw -knife. 3 Bits. 2 Paint Brushes. 25 Feet Old 1 inch Hose. 1 Putty -knife. 1 Box Toilet Paper. 1 Stove. 2 Wagons. 200 Pounds Pittsburg Coal. 1 Exercising Cart. 1 Step -ladder. 1,500 Feet Cotton Hose. 200 Feet Rubber Hose. 100 Feet Old IIose. 50 Feet 1 inch Hose. 84 FINANCE REPORT. Name. Position. Former Occupation. Jas. Daly Captain Teamster. Job. Barnes Engineer Engineer. A. McDonald Stroker Plasterer. J. Murphy Driver.... Teamster. W. Duey Driver Teamster. J. Schonberger Hoseman. Laborer. E. Keas Hoseman Painter. Toln Ryder Hoseman Wagonmaker. HOOK AND LADDER CO11PANY. The Hook and Ladder Company has its quarters at the Central Engine House, located at the corner of Ninth and Iowa streets. This building is a modern, three-story brick structure, heated by steam, the boiler being in the cellar, which is also used in storing coal. The first floor is occupied by the Babcock Truck, No. 1, and the Aeriel Hook and Ladder Truck. No. 2. The No. 1 truck is used only for uptown calls and the hill district; it being lighter in weight and, therefore, more easily handled. The No. 2 truck is used in the manufacturing districts and all territory south of Fifteenth street. Two reserve engines and one hose carriage, with 600 feet of hose, are stored here in reserve for large fires. The second floor is used as a bed- room, library, battery -room, and hay -loft. The third floor is occupied by the Governor's Greys as an armory. Stearn being supplied from boiler in cellar. FIN_\NCE REPORT. 85 Below find inventory of supplies, tools, etc., in our possession up to date: 1 Babcock Truck. 2 Leather Buckets. 8 Ladders. CELLAR. 3 Axes. 1 Boiler. 2 Lanterns. 1 Pump. 1 Hose Hoist. 1 Flue Cleaner. 1 Crowbar. 1 Poker. 1 Patent Door Opener. 1 Shovel. 1 Pull -down Hook. and Chair. 1 Wheelbarrow. 3 Leather Hats. 1,000 Pounds Coal. 1 Set Double -trees. 1 Barrel Salt. 1 Set Single -tree. 1 Extra Wheel for No. 1 Truck. 1 Breast Harness. FIRST FLOOR. 4 Rubber Coats (had order.) 8 Chairs. 1 Pitchfork. 1 Clock, 2 Leather Buckets. 6 Scrub Brooms. 125 Feet 1 inch Rope. 2 Stable Brooms. No. 2 AERIEL TRUCK. 1 Duster. 1 Aeriel Ladder, 75 feet. 1 Step -ladder. 1 Portable Extension Ladder, 45 1 Window Brush. feet. 5 Charges for Babcock Extin- 1 Thirty Foot Ladder. guisher. 1 Twenty-five Foot Ladder. 1 Vice. 1 Twenty Foot Ladder. 1 Grindstone. 1 Fifteen Foot Ladder. 1 Oil Tank. 1 Ten Foot Ladder. 15 Gallons White Oil. 2 Roof Ladders, 12 feet. 1 Bucket Axle Grease. 3 Pompier Ladders, 16 feet. 1 Load Shavings. 1 Double Set Swinging Harness, 150 Feet 2% inch Hose. 4 Lanterns. 250 Feet 2% inch Cotton Hose. 11 Ladders. 100 Feet 1% inch Rubber Hose. 2 Shovels. 1 Single Wagon. 2 Pitchforks. BARN. 2 Brooms, 4 Horses. 1 Crowbar. 1 Set Double Harness. 1 Patent Door Opener. 1 Set Single Harness. 2 Babcock Fire Extinguishers. 4 Bridles. 1 Pull -down Hook and Chair. 3 Collars. 2 Axes. 1 Saddle. 1 Wire Cutter. 1 Bushel Basket. 2 Monkey -wrenches. 6 Feed Boxes. 4 Cotton Hooks. 1 Shovel. 1 Broadaxe. 1 Pitchfork. 100 Feet % inch Rope. 1 Sprinkler. 100 Feet % inch Rope. 1 Galvanized Iron Bucket. 6 Rubber Coats. 1 Quart Hoof Ointment. 86 FINANCE REPORT. 1 Sieve. BED ROOM. 8 Beds. 8 Mattresses. 8 Bed Spreads. 8 Quilts. 8 Pair Blankets. 16 Sheets. 16 Pillowslips. 8 Bed Room Chairs. 2 Brooms. 1 Step -ladder. IIALLWAY AND LIBRARY. 100 Feet 1% inch Cotton Hose. 1 Hose Bracket. 1 Nozzle. 1 Box for holding Books. 50 Bound Books. 150 Magazines and Novels. 7 Chairs. 1 Desk. 3_Cuspidors. The Chiefs wagon is also quartered at this house. RAY LOFT. 1,200 Pounds Hay. 250 Bushels Oats. 1 Hay Fork. 70 Feet % inch Rope. 1 Pulley. STORE ROOM. lA Bale White Waste. 15 Pounds Straine. 35 Pounds Soap. 50 Packages Pearline. 30 Rolls Toilet Paper. 8 Boxes Matches. 1 Dozen Hose Rings. 1 Dozen Hose Washers. 4 Rubber Coats. 135 Bottles for Fire Extinguisher. 2 Collar Pads. 4 Dozen Coat Buttons. 4 Dozen Vest Buttons. 1 Dozen Stable Brooms. Dozen Carpet Brooms. The following is the roster of the Company: Name. Position. Former Occupation. D. Ahern Captain Carpenter. J. Allen Driver Teamster. W. Hippman Electrician Lineman. C. Kannolt Tillerman Moulder. F. Ganahl Truckman ... Moulder. J. Ward Truckman .Carpenter. Geo. Girke Truckman .Blacksmith. CHErlICAL ENGINE COMPANY. Chemical Engine Company is quartered at the Central Engine House. Th first floor being occupied by the Chemical Engine. The back part of the room is used in stabling the two horses which are used in drawing the apparatus to and from fires. The second floor contains the sleeping ap- partments of the men. This Company consists of four men, a captain, driver and two pipemen. FINANCE REPORT. 87 The following is an inventory of supplies, etc., now on hand: Chemical Engine equipped with 2 Fifty Gallon Tanks. 2 Sixteen Foot Ladders. 2 Twelve Foot Pike Poles. 2 Lanterns. 4 Charges Chemicals. 1 Set Swinging Harness. 2 Horses, 1 Pair Berry's Patent Harness Hangers. 150 Feet 1% inch Rubber Hose. 2 Plunge Nozzels. 2 Axes. 4 New Rubber Coats. 1 Clock. 1 Eight inch Gauiewell Alarm. 1 Sliding Pole. 4 New Chairs. 3 Old Chairs. BARN. 1 Scoop Shovel. 1 Barn Fork. 2 Brooms. 1 Currycomb. 1 Horse Brush. 2 Horse Sheets. 2 Horse Blankets. 1 Horse Whip. 2 Feed Boxes. 1 Bucket. 1 Pan Harness Soap. 1 Keg Soda. • 1 Carboy Acid. 1 Duster. BED ROOM. 4 Bedsteads. 4 Springs. 4 Bed Spreads. 4 Blankets. 4 Quilts. 4 Mattresses. 8 Pillow -slips. 8 Sheets. 5 Chairs. 4 Pillows. 1 Cuspidor. The following is the roster of the Company: Name. Position. Former Occupation. Frank Essman Captain Miller. T. Flynn Driver Teamster. A..Straney Pipeman.... Lineman. J. Rooney Pipeman... Teamster. ENGINE COMPANY NO. 5. Engine Company No. 5 is located at the corner of Delhi Street and Forrest Lane. This is a two-story brick building, to be occupied by a hose company consisting of four men, equipped with a combination hose wagon, chemical engine and hook and ladder. It is the intention to have this company answer to fires in the hill districts only. The total loss by fire duringthe year w as $8,000, against $20,000 last year. Thus showing a decrease of $12,000. The total expense for maintaining the Fire Department for the year was $27,359.10. 88 FINANCE REPORT. Below find an itemized account of the same: Salary of Chief $ 900.00 Salary of Firemen 18,103.57 Horseshoeing. 295.25 Feed 722.08 Repairing Engine 1,409.13 Light and Gas 573.64 Sliding Poles 115.50 Plumbing ... 109.40 Veterinary Services 151.00 Shavings 30.60 Coal and Coke 832.52 Repairing Harnesses 49.30 Rubber Washers and Rings 8.75 Tools 14.80 Matches, Brooms, etc 40.44 Repairing Stove....... 1.23 Lumber 30.01 Oil 39.65 Pine Wood 5.00 Sulphur, Acid, Soda and Drugs 154.23 Baskets, Mats, etc 4.35 Rope and Pulleys .. 17.34 Automatic Repeater 1,014.00 Repairing Gong 14.26 Rubber Coats 59.40 Repairing Hose Cart 13.45 Grates' and Packing 3.45 Water 70.00 Repairing Nozzle 5.75 Files and Locks....... 1.60 _ Step -ladder and Grind -stone 4.50 Repairing Chiei's Wagon 20.20 New Wagon 20.00 Inspecting Fire Engine 18.00 Supplies for Chemical Engine 10.00 Curtains and Mouldings 62.10 Extra Horse Hire 4.00 Expense to Tournament 29.95 Copper Wire 146.14 Fire Alarm Box 125.00 Electrical Supplies 35.30 Tools ... 7.38 Mattresses and Bedding 38.05 Steam for Heating Purposes 148.80 Telephone Rent 150.84 Hose Wagon 450.00 New Hose Waste Sprinklers, Coal Hods, etc Glass Screws FINANCE REPORT. 1,237.50 52.36 6.90 .- 3.00 $ 27,359.10 Total Amount Expenses VALUATION OF DEPARTMENT. 89 DESCRIPTION OF PRORERTY. Real Estate and lmp'ts Apparatus Horses Furniture and Supplies ,Hose and Couplings... Tools Harness Value Sol Turck Engine " J K Graves Engine Hose Central House... NAME OF COMPANY. No 1. No. 2. $ 9,000 $ 15,000 5,000 5,500 900 900 500 500 1,450 1,450 150 100 200 160 HLCo. $ 33,184 4,200 400 250 75 80 Chem C. 2,000 400 100 160 Co. No51 Total. $ 4,000 $61,184 00 16,700 00 2,600 00 1,350 00 2,900 00 325 00 600 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 1,237 50 Total Valuation.... $ 17,200 $ 23,610 $ 38,189 $ 2,660 $ 4,000 $91,896 50 There is also one hand hose cart in service at Eagle Point equipped with 450 feet of rubber hose. The Gamewell Fire Alarm is in service, and consists of fourty-one boxes, etc., distributed about the city. RECOMMENDATIONS. I would recommend to you. Honorable Body that you enact an ordinance compelling all persons erecting and owning buildings over a certain height, and employing a certain number, or over that number of persons, to equip the same with proper fire escapes and stand pipes. In conclusion I wish to extend my thanks to his Honor the Mayor, and the City Council for past favors, and for the improvements which have, or will be made in the near future, again thanking you, I am Respectfully Yours, JOS. REINFRIED, Chief Fire Department. Electrician's Report. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: -I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending February 28th, 1894, with such other relativematter as will in my opinion be of interest to yourselves and the general public. The past fiscal year has been one of marked progress in the electrical line in our city, but as the use of electrical energy increases, so the number of poles and wires increase in even proportion, while the liability to fire and personal injuries increase in greater proportion. We are using 276 Arc Lights of 2000 nominal candle power arranged on five separate circuits, carrying the current at a pressure over 2500 volts, to light the streets and avenues of the city, dispensing with the gasoline lamps almost entirely, and right here I believe is the proper time and place to define the term "2000 candle power" which seems to be misunderstood by many. Practically, 2000 candle power is not the light that 2000 lighted candles produce throughout the area lighted by the lamp but is the light produced by the expenditure of 450-746 of a mechanical horse power. In factories, business houses and residences' over six thousand incan- descent and over one hundred arc electric lights are used, and to which the wires to furnish the current must be run, which easily accounts for the im- mense net -work of overhead wires carrying currents of electricity at pressures that would kill if not kept subject to our restrictive rules governing the same. The overhead wires are increasing yearly, and I would recommend such legislation as is necessary to require either placing them underground or aerial cables might be substituted in that portion of the city where the wires are most numerous. While it is made my duty to attend all fires and remove by cutting down whatever wires obstruct or menace the fire depart- ment in the discharge of their •duties, yet there are localities where the great number of the wires would occupy so much time in cutting that a fire might get beyond control before the necessary ladders could be erected. This past year has been a busy one owing greatly to the fact that the several companies do not arrange between themselves for the joint use of poles and constantly my official interference is necessary to require the strict compliance with the ordinance relating thereto. It would seem that FINANCE REPORT. 91 the ideal but impractical method of the city owning all poles and requiring the same used by those desiring to erect wires would remedy this matter. I have during the past year under your instructions caused the shade trees which either obstructed the streets or street lights to be so trimmed as to remove the obstruction. Also I have kept a record of all lamps used for street lighting, which were not producing light as provided by contract, and reported the same to you, thereby saving an expenditure of $227.13. In this matter I have endeavored to deal justly between the company interested and the city. The following data fully demonstrates that the city of Dubuque has made even progress, although an adverse year infinancial circles, with any of the cities of even size and for which we can justly feel proud. Mileage of Poles for Electrical purposes 93 Mileage of Wires for Electrical Purposes 586 Mileage of Aerial Cables for Electrical Purposes 50 Mileage of Underground Wires for Electrical Purposes Number Poles for Electrical Purposes 4632 Number Wires for Electrical -Purposes 701 Number Aerial Cables for Electrical Purposes 5 Number Underground Wires for Electrical Purpose Dynamo Machines for Electrical Purposes 34 Dynamo Machines for Arc Lighting 10 Dynamo Machines for Incandescent Lighting 17 Dynamo Machines for Power 7 Electric Motors for Street Car Propulsion 50 Electric Motors for Manufacturing Purposes 24 Arc Electric Lights for Street Lighting 276 Arc Electric Lights for Private Lighting 92 Incandescent Lights for Private Lighting 6460 Telephone Instruments 475 Telegraph Instruments 51 Electric Clocks 15 Fire Alarm Boxes 41 Estimated Power to run Dynamos in H. P 1500 The following will show what has been done by me and the accidents caused by Electric wires: Complaints investigated relating to wires 313 Complaints investigated relating to poles 107 Notices issued relating to the above 321 Permits issued for poles or wires 105 Wires, secured, changed or cut down 107 Poles, secured, changed or cut down 54 Wires falling across or obstructing street 110 Fires caused by electric wires Accidents to persons (severe shocks only) Accidents fatal to human beings or animals I desire to thank you for past favors and trust that my efforts and actions as above mentioned will meet with your approval, and I also 11 , 92 FINANCE REPORT. appreciate the promptness of the Police Department in calling my attention to prostrated wires, etc., thereby avoiding many serious shocks, if not fatal, to our citizens. March 1, 1894. Respectfully submitted, J. L. BUNTING, City Electrician. Sewer Inspector's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1894. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —I herewith submit to you my annual report for the year ending, February 28, 1894, showing the amount of work done under my supervision during the past year: SANITARY SEWERAGE-SEPERATE SYSTEM. West Eeighth Street 248 lin. feet Summit and West Fifth Streets , 700 " Emmett and St. Mary's Streets 925 " Alley between Washington and Jackson and loth and 17th Streets .................................... 2,213 •fouler Avenue 1,449 Ellis Street 507 " Almond Street 931 Total new work 6,973 lin. feet or 1.32 miles added to previous milage, makes a total of 13.4 miles of sewerage to date. All of the above work was done by contract except sewer on Eighth Street, which was done by day labor under my supervision, and cost $272.80 including flush tank. There has been no serious trouble with the sanitary sewerage during the past year, and the same has been kept in good running order at an ex- pense of $1,517.10. Number of Miles of Sanitary Sewer to date 13.4 Number of Miles of Manholes 291 Number of Flush Tanks, complete 25 Number of Flush Tanks, without syphon 6 Number of House Connections available 4000 Number of Houses Connected 664 PERMITS ISSUED TO DATE. 1889 130 1890 133 1891 103 94 FINANCE. REPORT. 1892 86 1893 112 Total 664- HOUSE FIXTURES CONNECTED WITH SEWER. Laundry Tubs 36 Water Closets 952 Bath Tubs 326 Sinks 960 Urinals 91 Wash Bowels 309 Total 2674 There were 167 excavation permits issued during the year to licensed plumbers, and they have complied in all respects with the ordinance on that subject. STORM WATER SEWERS. During the past year a good deal of my time has been taken up in looking after storm water sewers, cleaning and repairing old ones and making new extensions. The principal new work is as follows: Jones Street-581 lineal feet Brick Sewer, 6 Catch Basins and repairing the street, 5 Manholes and Covers. Also 176 feet 18 inch Tile Sewer east of Main street. Third and Clay Streets-114 lineal feet of Tile Sewer, 2 Catch Basins,. 1 Manhole. Seminary Street-120 lineal feet Tile Sewer, 4 Catch Basins. Eighth Street —Arching Sewer, 22 lineal feet. West Locust Street Sewer-60 lineal feet, arched over. Fourteenth Street Sewer-57 lineal feet, arched over. First Street Sewer —Relined with 7,800 brick in good cement mortar.. All the Storm Water Sewers have been cleaned out the past year, and are now in good condition, but it has cost quiet a good deal, as most of the sewers were in a deplorable condition. I removed about 1,300 loads of gravel, debris, etc., from them. The gravel was used by the Street Commissioner for covering streets. I have put in quite a number of new Manholes and Catch Basins during the past year. The total number to date are as follows: Manholes in Sanitary Sewer 291 Manholes in Storm Water Sewer 67 Catch Basins 230 Total 588• FINANCE REPORT. 95 • The work in this department has increased ten fold during the past two years, and takes up the greatest part of my time in attending to this depart- ment alone. There are about ten miles of Storm Water Sewers in the city. This with Sanitary Sewers makes about twenty-two miles of Sewers that the city has at present. The city is well drained with Sewers now, with the exception of thl-t part north of Sanford street, and also east of Jackson street between 19th street and Eagle Point avenue. Some provisions should be made for the drainage of that portion of the city as heavy floods inundate the whole territory. WATER FOUNTAINS. The water fountains have been a source of annoyance the past year, but I believe the most of them can be kept up in good shape now. I have fixed them so that it requires no digging to get at the valves or pipes. I have constructed manholes under each fountain, and the same is covered with a cast iron cover. When it is out of repair all that has to be done is to remove the cover and the trouble can be ascertained at once. The above has been extra work on my psrt, and I have tried to perform it to the best of my ability. In conclusion I want to return thanks for the many kind favors shown me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, JOHN O'BRIEN, Sewer Inspe3tor. 1