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Reports of the Committee on Finance and City Officers For Year Ending February 28, 1901REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND CITY OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 19ot. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. C. H. BERG, J. L. HORR, RUDOLPH JONES, J. W. KINTZINGER. HERALD PRINTING CO. DRBIIQUE. City Officers. Mayor—C. H. BERG. Mayor Pro Tern J. W. KINTZINGER. ALDERMEN AT LARGE. RUDOLPH JONES Fifth Ward. JOHN J. SHERIDAN First Ward ALDERMEN. First Ward MATT CLANCY, Second. Ward P H. McLAUGHLIN. Third Ward J L. HORR. Fourth Ward J W KINTZINGER. Fifth Ward E E. FRITH. Recorder L M LANGSTAFF. Auditor F B. HOFFMAN. Treasurer H. B. GNIFFKE. Attorney THOMAS H. DUFFY. Assessor C B. SCHERR. Committee Clerk J W. LAWLOR. Marshal EDWARD MORGAN. Engineer E C. BLAKE. Street Commissioner W. P. CARTER. Fire Chief JOS. REINFRIED. Electrician WM. P. HIPPMAN Sidewalk Commissioner ..... A P. BERG. Health Officer DR. J. C. HANCOCK. Wood Measurer N. KINTZINGER. Market Master J SIEVERS. 6 I INANCR Rl PORT. now readily be foreseen, when the floating debt and the improve- ment bonded debt will be numbered among the things of the past. During the year we have had several unusual and extraor- dinary expenditures, which increased the bills paid by us very materially and should be mentioned here. Two special elections, for the purchase of the water works and the establishment of the free public library cost the city, respectively, $1,301.00 and $1,816.45. Also the court's judgment against the city, in the back salary cases, brought an - additional expenditure of $2, 879.50. The improvement of the city prison, or calaboose, cost $1,116.35. This last was one of the most needed changes un- dertaken by the city in many years, but owing to its cost it had been deferred from time to time for a much longer period than its condition warranted. Also cement walks, plumbing, filling and sodding in Washington and Jackson Parks, amount $1,967.- 20. The total of these extra expenditures is $9,080.50 and was paid out of the appropriations for the past year but was not con- templated at the time when the council fixed said appropriations. We desire to thank the city officials and also the clerical force for the many courtesies shown us in the past year. C. H. BERG, JOSEPH L. HORR, RUDOLPH JONES, J. W. KINTZINGER, Committee on Finance. Auditor's Report, DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —I herewith submit to you my annual report, show- ing financial transactions of the city from March 1, 1900, to the end of the fiscal year, February 28, 1901. Also, an itemized statement of the expenses of every department of the city, together with a statement of the city's indebtedness, including the "Bonded Debt," "Special Bond- ed Debt," "Floating Debt" and Water Works Debt." Also, an item- ized statement, showing when all Bonds become due, with the rate of interest, when and where payable: RECEIPTS. TAXES. General Fund Tax of 1900 $ 73,019 01 Bond or Interest, Tax of 1900 32,817 62 Gas and Light Tax of 1900 20,511 15 Fire Fund Tax of 1900 21,331 28 Water Sinking Fund Tax of 1900 16,408 77 13,099 55 Interest Collected on Same 65 General Fund Tax of 1899 19,235 28 Bond or Interest Tax of 1899 8,947 20 Gas and Light Tax of 1899 6,710 09 Fire Fund Tax of 1899 5,367 96 4,161 11 Interest Collected on Same 1,121 12 General Fund, Tax of 1898 632 95 Bond or Interest Tax of 1898 320 86 151 80 Water Tax of 1900 Water Tax of 1899 Gas or Light Tax of 1898 8 FINANCE REPORT. Fire Fund Tax of 1898.. 189 88 99 30 Interest Collected on Same 64 81 General Fund Tax of 1897 189 11 Bond or Interest Tax of 1897 108 12 Gas or Light Tax of 1897 45 01 54 03 36 29 Same 37 35 49 20 32 80 8 20 1 20 70 10 20 1 50 50 Water Tax of 1894 20 Special Bonded Tax 21,725 21 Interest Collected on Same 4,991 70 Special Sewer Tax 502 03 Interest Collected on Same 11 43 Special Taxes 578 87 Cost of Advertising 63 80 Water Tax of 1898 Fire Fund Tax •of 1897 Water Tax of 1897 Interest Collected on Expense Tax of 1896 Interest Tax of 1896 Water Tax of 1896 Expense Tax of 1895 Interest Tax of 1895..., Floating Debt Tax of 1895 Water Tax of 1895 Expense Tax of 1894 Interest Tax of 1894 Total Tax, Interest, Etc $252,627 94 Team License LICENSES. Transient Merchant, License Peddlers' License Saloon "Mulct" License Auctioneers' License Theatre and Circus License Dog License Merry -Go -Round License Pool and Billiard Table License Hotel and Restaurant License Shooting Gallery License Total License 635 00 10 00 74.50 44.525 00 62 50. 190 00 273 00 6 00 50 00 15 00 10 00 $ 45,851 00 FINANCE REPORT. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. Scale Receipts 475 72 Excavation Permits 705 00 Fines and Fees .. 14,512 30 Impounding i,, : eipts 27 75 Rent of Hucksyr Stands 125 00 Cleaning and Repairing Sidewalks and Alleys.. 108 20 Star Eleceric Co., (Electrician Service) 255 60 Star Electric Co., (Rebate on Lights) 389 25 Loans 63,520 60 Wood Measurer's Receipts 53 80 Street and Trench Rolling 502 10 Sale of Macadam 172 77 Money Returned by C. H. Berg on Account of Water Works Negotiation 159 85 Sale of Iron 9 25 Sale of Horses 379 00 Vault Cleaning License 50 00 Refunded Court Costs 82 50 Rent of Armory 200 00 Sale of Battery Cleanings 9 25 Refunded Over Pay 6 80 Dubuque County (Damage 2 50 Interest on Bonds 72 70 Premium on Bonds 2,669 21 Dubuque Street Railway Co. (Electrician Services) .. 96 30 Sale of Brick 32 15 Bridge Tax 68 67 City Taxes for Year 1901 154 00 Sale of Improvement Bonds 346 79 to Steam Roller) Total Miscellaneous Total License Total Tax, Interest, Etc 9 $ 85,187 06 45,851 00 252,627 94 Total Collections Cash on Hand March 1, 1900 Grand Total $383.666 00 74 054 90 $457,720 90 10 FINANCE REPORT. DISBURSEMENTS. Warrants Redeemed Coupons Redeemed Water Works Coupons Redeemed Improvement Bonds Redeemed $279,714 83 36,264 65 12,240 00 42,173 72.,_ $370,393 20 Cash on Hand March 1, 1901 WARRANTS ISSUED. Mayor Treasurer Treasurer's Assistants Auditor Attorney Attorney's Assistant SALARIES. $ 1,400 00 1,600 00 1,620 00 1,200 00 1,800 00 527 40 1,400 00 720 00 1.500 00 1,612 50 600 00 960 00 675 00 160 00 240 00 600 00 2,625 00 Recorder .. Recorder's Assistant Assessor Assessor's Assistants Market Master Park Custodians Committee Clerk and Purchasing Agent Wharf Master Janitress Side Walk Inspector Aldermen $87,327 70 -$ 19,239 90 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. Assistant Market Master Stationery Blank Stationery Winding and Taking Care of Wood at City Hall $ 147 30 216 40 452 40' Town Clock 99 90 1 50 Brooms, Matches, Soap, Lye, Pails, Cups, Etc 15 35 36 00 101 30 725 00 201 50 Towels and Racks Postage and Revenue Stamps Refunding Excavation Permits Cleaning Around City Hall FINANCE REPORT. 11 Judges and Clerks of Election 1,050 00 Registers of Election. 1,260 00 Room Rent for Election 460 00 Rent of Chairs and Tables for Election 4 00 Setting Up and Taking Down Booths 96 00 Printing Ballots and Instruction Cards 221,75 Stationery for Election 13 35 Lamps, Oil and Burners 'for Election 34 10 Poll Books for Election 56 00 Cleaning, Hauling and Gathering Lamps 21 25 Registers for Library Election 560 00 Judges and Clerks for Library Election - 350 00 Poll Books, Ballots and Supplies for Library Election, 150 25 Room Rent for Library Election 135 00 Putting Up and Taking Down Booths for Library Election 45 00 Registration Books for Library Election .. 42 00. Filling and Cleaning Lamps for Library Election.... 6 00 Hauling Lamps, Ballot Boxes and Supplies for Li- brary Election 7 25 Use of Tables for Library Election 1 50 Lamps and Oil for Library Election 4 00 Gas for City Hall 138 90 Telephone Rent 37 50 Hardware 12 10 Lumber 8 10 Express, Freight Charges, Exchange, Telegrams, Etc. 66 07 Storing, Repairing and Setting Up Stoves and Furnace 39 90 Water 23 35 Publishing Tax Sale List 66 40 Coal 55 20 Sprinkling City Property 245 00 - Printing Council Proceedings 57 00 Coal for First Ward Scales 20 60 Refunding Licenses and Taxes 88 39 — Repairs Around City Hall 76 65 17 80 Dog and Team Tags 28 65 Repairing and Supplies for Scales 17 25 Recording Plats and Deeds 5 25 Oil Trees, Boxes, Fertilizer and Plumbing for Parks, 84 95 ' Printing and Binding Finance Report 53 75 Plumbing 12 FINANCE REPORT. Hardware, Grass Seed and Sharpening Parks .. Drugs Mowers for Ice Redemption from Erroneous Tax Sale Laying Sidewalk Around Patrol House Matting Notarial Seal Cleaning Chimneys Removing and Hauling Dead Poles Plastering Calaboose Printing 35 Bonds Plumbing at Calaboose Copy of Bond Table Printing + • Disinfective Advertising Bond Sale Incidental Expenses in Water Works Case Appropriation Memorial Day Services Supplies for City Hall Rubber Stamps Taking Down Pagodas and Plumbing at Jackson and Phoenix Parks Exchange and Express Charges and Handling Bonds Postage Received for Taxes Telephone Desks Warrant Books New Cement Walks Around Parks Resodding Parks Indexing Council Proceedings.. ........... ........ New Hose and Couplings Copy of Session Laws Cementing Cells at Calaboose Constructing Cells Refunded Interest Back Salary and Interest to Engineer, Marshal and Auditor Twenty New Directories Table Lattice Work in Calaboose Printing and Binding Council Proceedings Taking Out Brick and Painting Cells at Calaboose Costs in Case of Tuercke vs. City Costs Locating O'Neill Street 40 20 1 00 10 50 6 30 22 70 6 60 5 LO 12 00 17 75 66 50 70 00 144 50 2 00 2 40 43 25 3 43 500 00 - 200 00 -- 12 75 8 55 189 80 -- 145 83 40 5 00 83 00 1,677 45 246 70 86 00 26 25 50 138 95 585 00 4 85 2,879 ,50 80 00 2 00 130 00 3300 51 40 10 55 76 79 FINANCE REPORT. 13 Costs in Case of Guthrie vs. City 516 40 Costs in Case of Rousch vs. City 218 50 - Costs in Case of Steinberg vs. City 5 25- Costs in Case of Altman vs. City 2 05- Costs in Case of Babcock vs. City 166 85- Costs and Printing Arguments in Case of Ryan vs City 482 05 - Claim of O. G. Kringle vs. City 283 45- Personal Damages to Jennie Frantz 37 50 Personal Damages to Mary Kearney ,750 00 Costs in Case of Mary Kearney vs. City 67 65 Damages to Property, Fourth Street Extension 50 00 - Damages to McLain Bros. Property 25 00 Printing Abstracts and Arguments of Thoni, Waples and Rousch vs. City 60 26 Printing Abstracts and Arguments in Case of Bab- cock vs. City 56 80 Professional Services in Case of Hoey vs. City 105 00- Court Costs 6 61 - Jurors on Damages Opening Lincoln Avenue 24 00 Court Costs in City Ordinance Cases 15 00 Constructing Sewer in Alpine Street 159 16 Cleaning Vaults in Robinson Alley 10 00 Cleaning Vault E. 35 ft. Lot No. 533 20 50 Filling Lot No. 89 Burden & Lawther's Add 46 00 Constructing Sewer in Elouth Locust Street 55 00 Constructing Sewer in Cornell Street and Alley North of Anna Place Total Salaries Total Miscellaneous Expense Total Expense Account 432 95 $ 18,881 79 $ 19,239 90 18,881 79 $ 38,121 69 ROAD DEPARTMENT. Street Commissioner's Salary Time Keeper's Salary Laborers Teams . Macadam Rock Gravel and Filling New Tools Repairing Tools $ 720 00 374 90 23,199 95 5,825 55 6,323 95 327 00 493 91 46 60 118 85 14 Wood Salt FINANCE REPORT. Horseshoeing Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Repairing Steam Roller Lumber Hose, Oil, Brooms, Matches, Rope, Etc Veterinary Services Pine Wood for Steam Roller Coal and Coke for Steam Roller Hardware Repairing Harness Gas Blank and Stationery Sawing Wood White Waste and Packing for Steam Roller Plumbing Telephone Cinders on .Fourth Street Extension Supplies for Street Sprinkler Clerk in Street Commissioner's Office Brick Freight Charges Cement Inspecting Steam Roller Star for Sidewalk Inspector Pasturing Horse Constructing Sidewalks Sand Disconnecting Lamp Posts Improving West Chestnut Street.., Putting Up and Storing Stoves Total Road Account 34 15 22 10 18 45 38 95 136 44 525 60 26 55 11 45 14 75 242 36 76 20 5 60 20 80 75 75 6 00 3 80 80 14 63 216 25 26 90 410 00 166 95 64 65 30 13 60 1 25 1 00 116 80 15 75 1 35 329 40 3 00 FIRE DEPARTMENT. $ 40,069 14 Chief's Salary $ 1,200 00 Firemen's Salary 23,449 65 Electrician's Salary 1,000 00 Hay, Oats, Bran and Corn 1,378 35 Coal and Coke 771 10 Horseshoeing 339 55 FINANCE REPORT. lb Repairs Around Engine Houses Oil and Paints Hardware Shavings Lumber Plumbing Telephone Rent Gas Drugs, Paints, Etc Veterinary Services Soap, Matches, Toilet Paper, Etc Water Repairing Hook and Ladder, Chemical Engine, 363 65 56 60 43 15 35.90 108 75 33 15 18 00 369 50 133 52 99 29 19 85 6 60 Chief's Buggy and Hose Wagons 166 85 Barn Brooms, Dusters, Brushes, Whips, Etc 20 70 Repairing Steamers 8 70 Stationery 1 00 White Waste and Packing 6 40 Clay, Cement and Brick 16 25 Salt 4 30 Hose and Couplings 16 95 Repairing Harness 25 00 Horses 800 00 Batteries, Zincs, Wires, Magnets and Coppers 168 35 Pine Wood 7 00 Hats ... 27 75 Mattresses, Quilts, Pillow Cases and Sheets 34 10 Grate Bars 32 55 Lamp Burners, Lanterns, Wicks, Etc 3 00 Oat Cleaner 25 00 New Harness 267 65 Repairing Furniture 80 Kleansall 17 55 New Gong 7 50 Harness Soap 18 00 Use of Horse for Chief 11 50 Stoppers and Bottles for Chemical. Engine Window Cleaners Expressage 10 00 1 35 2 50 Total Fire Department Account $ 31,127 36 16 FINANCE REPORT. POLICE DEPARTMENT. Marshal's Salary Policemen's Salary Pound Master's Salary $ 1,166 65 24,801 55 540 00 127 60 75 00 11 70 18 85 16 30 8 90 155 60 2 15 15 00 12 80 156 12 59 8C 17 30 65 163 50 11 80 19 80 2 50 108 60 13 50 10 00 45 00 12 75 2 00 75 90 3 50 33 05 70 00 325 00 4 10 2 00 16 80 5 00 13 30 3 00 16 50 3 40 10 00 157 73 Board of Prisoners Supplies for_Matron's Department Repairing Harness Sawing Wood Drugs, Oils, Sponges, Etc Matches, Cell Cups, Brooms, Soap, Gas Plumbing Shavings Hardware Telephone Rent Etc Horseshoeing Veterinary Services Water Wood Coal Stationery Police Reports One-half Pay on Overcoats Hauling at Patrol House Buttons Use of Horses Whitewashing and Repairs Police Billets Harness and Hangers at Patrol House Rubber Boots.. Cleaning and Repairing Helmets Horses Calaboose Repairing Patrol Wagon Cot for Matron's Department Repairs at Patrol House Horse Blankets Lumber Nippers and Whistles Putting Up and Repairing Repairing Stars, Lanterns, Etc Examining Horses Hay, Bran, Oats and Corn Stoves FINANCE REPORT 17 Sawing Wood Repairing Couch in Matron's Department Total Police Account 3 80 6 75 SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT. Sewer Inspector's Salary $ 480 00 Laborers 4.003 20 Teams 41 25 Hardware and New Tools 17 95 Repairing Tools 24 05 Brooms, Oil, Pails, Lanterns, Globes, Etc 7 60 Pipe, Cotton Line, Rope and Cement 75 20 Rubber Boots and Repairing 21 95 Manhole Castings and Covers 7 00 Chains and Cups 1 75 Repairing . Fountain at Fifth and Main and Four- teenth and Locust Streets Repairing Fountain 'Rock and Brick Iron Total Sewerage Department Account 18 40 1 70 16 50 1 10 $ 28,326 25 $ 4.717 65 BOARD OF HEALTH ACCOUNT. Health Officer's Salary Sanitary Patrolman's Salary Drugs Stationery Health Reports $ 550 00 720 00 5 75 69 50 42 50 Removing Garbage and Dead Animals 1,986 50 '•"'" Salary of Members of Board of Health 12 00 Hardware 3 35 Medical Services for Vagrants 12 00 Pipe 37 55 Hose 19 00 Special Police for Small Pox Quarantine 54 00 Dr. J. C. Hancock, Expert. Testimony 50 00 Lumber 6 15 Supplies at Garbage Dump 4 50 Total Board of Health Account $ 3,572 80 18 FINANCE REPORT. ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT. Engineer's Salary Assistant Engineer's Salary Rodman Stationery and Supplies Gas Coal Chainman Repairing Tapes Glass Helper Putting Up and Repairing Stoves Total Engineer's Account 1,500 00 320 85 530 50 57 50 20 80 4 70 363 00 50 95 10 00 7 95 GRADING ACCOUNT. $ 2,816 75 Laborers $ 2,651 35 Teams 1,054 70 Powder, Dynamite and Fuse 75 15 Hardware 5 60 Repairing Tools 29 55 Grading Sixteenth (16th) Street 36 45 Grading Alley between Burch and Summit Streets262 80 Total Grading Account BEE BRANCH ACCOUNT. $ 4,115 60 Plans and Specifications of Bee Branch Sewer $ 100 00 Estimate on Bee Branch Sewer 13,383 75 Laborers 137 05 Teams 75 65 Rope 5 25 Rubber Boots . . 9 50 Lumber 166 70 Hardware 10 90 Total Bee Branch Account $ 13,888 80 FINANCE REPORT. 19 PRINTING. The Telegraph The Herald The Globe -Journal The National Demokrat German Catholic Printing Co $ 720 00 600 00 600 00 300 00 37 50 Total Printing Account $ 2,257 50 WATER. Rent of Hydrants $ 4,237 50 Horse Drinking Fountains 312 50 Drinking Fountains 133 35 Interest on Water Works Bonds 12,240 00 Total Water Account $ 16,923 35 STREET LIGHTING. Star Electric Co., Arc Lights $ 22,480 55 Globe Light and Heat Co., Gasoline Lamps 1,333 36 Total Street Lighting Account $ 23,813 91 INTEREST. Interest Paid on Floating Debt $ 18,927 48 LOANS. Money Borrowed by Finance Committee $ 63,520 60 $ 18,927 48 $ 63,520 60 SPECIAL BONDED ASSESSMENT. Improving Alley between Burch and Summit Streets, (Ross McMahon) $ 295 80 Retainer on Levee Front, (Steuck & Linehan) 183 70 Total Special Bonded Assessment $ 479 50 I I, 1 20 FINANCE REPORT. RECAPITULATION. WARRANTS ISSUED DURING THE YEAR. Expense .. $ 38,121 69 Road 40,069 14 Fire 31,127 36 Police 28,326 25 Sewerage 4,717 65 Board of Health 3,572 80 Engineer 2,816 75 Water 16,923 35 Gas and Street Lighting 23,813 91 Printing 2,257 50 Interest 18,927 48 Loans 63,520 60 Special Bonded Assessment 479 50 Grading 4,115 60 Bee Branch 13,888 80, Less Water Works Coupons Treated as Warrants,.. Total Warrants Issued $292.678 38 12,240 00 $280,438 38 STATEMENT OF3CITY INDEBTEDNESS BONDED DEBT. Balance Oustanding March 1, 1900 $686,827 00 Paid on Old Bonded Debt..... 000,000 00 Oustanding March 1, 1901 FLOATING DEBT. $686,827 00 Balance Oustanding March 1, 1900 ..$252,160 23 Warrants Issued During the Year 280,438 38 $532,598 61 279,714 83 Warrants Redeemed During Year by City Treasurer, Balance Oustanding March 1, 1901 Less Cash on Hand not Belonging to Any Special Fund Net Floating Debt March 1, 1901 $252,883 78 79,451 73 $173,432 05 FINANCE REPORT. 21 The Bonded Debt is Made Up as Follows : Miscellaneous Loans, Due Feb. 1, 1902, 6 Per Cent $ 15,400 00 Miscellaneous Loans, Due Feb. 1, 1904, 6 Per cent.... 1,545 00 New Refunding Bonds, Due Dec. 1, 1911, 5 Per Cent.. 26,500 00 New Refunding Bonds, Due Feb. 1, 1916, 4 Per Cent.. 96,000 00 New Refunding Bonds, Due April 1, 1916, 4 Per Cent.. 105,000 00 New Refunding Bonds, Due Jan. 1, 1917, 4 Per Cent.. 120,000 00 New Refunding Bonds, Due Feb. 1, 1917, 4 Per Cent.. 240,000 00 New Refunding Bonds, Due Oct. 1, 1919, 4 Per Cent... 34,132 00 New Refunding Bonds, Due Feb. 1, 1920, 31/2 Per Cent, 13,250 00 New Refunding Bonds, Due Jan. 1, 1921, 4 Per Cent.. 35,000 00 $686,827 00 Interest Becoming Due this Fiscal Year on Bonded Debt. January 1, 1901, in City Treasurer's Office $ 60 00 April 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 2,100 00 April 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 682 64 June 1, 1901, American Exchange Bank, N. Y 662 50 July 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 2,400 00 July 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 700 00 August 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y1,920 00 August 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 4,800 00 August 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 231 88 October 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 2,100 00 October 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y682 64 December 1, 1901, American Exchange Bank, N. Y662 50 January 1, 1902, National Bank of Republic, N. Y.... 2,400 00 January 1, 1902, National Bank of Republic, N. Y700 00 February 1, 1902, City Treasurer's Office 1,016 70 February 1, 1902, National Bank of Republic, N. Y1,920 00 February 1, 1902, National Bank of Republic, N. Y231 88 February 1, 1902, National Bank of Republic, N. Y4,800 00 Interest on Bonded Debt $ 28,070 74 22 FINANCE REPORT. IMPROVEMENT BONDED DEBT. Balance Oustanding March 1, 1900 $167,011 78 Bonds Sold During the Year 346 79 $167,358 57 Improvement Bonds Redeemed During the Year 42,173 72 Oustanding March 1, 1901 Cash in Hand of Treasurer Available for Redeeming Improvement Bonds .. $125,184 85 $ 6,205 86 Net Improvement Bonded Debt $118.978 99 Improvement Bonds Becoming Due This Fiscal Year. Improvement Bonds Due May 1, 1901, 5 Per Cent....$ 20,000 00 Improvement Bonds Due Nov. 1, 1901, 5 Per Cent.... 5,000 00 $ 25,000 00 WATER WORKS BONDED DEBT. Water Works Bonds Due Jan. 1, 1910, 4 /L Per Cent..$545,000 00 Interest Becoming Due on Water Works Debt. June 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office $ 12,262 50 Dec. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 12,262 50 $ 24,525 00 WATER WORKS TRUSTEES' ACCOUNT Receipts from June 1, 1900, to March 1, 1901 $ 27,497 75 Orders Paid by City Treasurer from June 1, 1900, to March 1, 1901 27,168 41 Cash on Hand March 1, 1901 $ 329 34 FINANCE REPORT. 23 Interest Becoming Due on Improvement Bonds During the Fiscal Year. April 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y......$ 225 00 May 1, 1901, National Park Bank of N Y 500 00 May 18, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y75 00 June 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 200 00 July 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y300 00 Aug. 13, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 325 00 Oct. 1, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 225 00 Nov. 18, 1901, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 75 00 Dec. 1, 1901. National Bank of Republic, N. Y 2,000 00 Jan. 1, 1902, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 300 00 Feb. 13, 1902, National Bank of Republic, N. Y 325 00 April 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 50 00 April 5, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 10 00 April 15, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 19 66 May 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 125 00 May 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 150 00 May 1, 1901. City Treasurer's Office 28 75 May 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 14 38 May 15, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 4 33 June 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 200 00 June 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 98 75 July 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 50 00 July 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 625 00 Aug. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 112 50 Sept. 1. 1901, City Treasurer's Office 375 00 Oct. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 50 00 Oct. 5, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 10 00 Oct. 15, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 19 66 Nov. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 125 00 Nov. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 150 00 Nov. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 28 75 Nov. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 14 37 Nov. 15, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 4 33 Dec. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 200 00 Dec. 1, 1901, City Treasurer's Office 98 75 Jan. 1, 1902, City Treasurer's Office 50 00 Jan. 1, 1902, City Treasurer's Office 625 00 Feb. 1, 1902, City Treasurer's Office 112 50 Mar. 1, 1902, City Treasurer's Office 375 00 Total Interest $ 8,276 73 24 FINANCE REPORT. RESOURCES. Expense Tax of 1891 Interest Tax of 1891 Engine House Tax of 1891 Water Tax of 1891 Expense Tax of 1892 Interest Tax of 1892 Engine House Tax of 1892 Expense Tax of 1893 Interest Tax of 1893 Water Tax of 1893 Expense Tax of 1894 Interest Tax of 1894 Water Tax of 1894 Expense Tax of 1895 Interest Tax of 1895 Floating Debt Tax of 1895 Water Tax of 1895 Expense Tax of 1896 - Interest Tax of 1896 Water Tax of 1896 Expense Tax of 1897 Bond or Interest Tax of 1897 Gas and Light Tax of 1897 Fire Fund Tax of 1897 Water Tax of 1897 Expense Tax of 1898 Bond or Interest Tax of 1898 Gas and Light Tax of 1898 Fire Fund Tax of 1898 Water Tax of 1898 Expense Tax of 1899 Bond or Interesf Tax of 1899 Gas and Light Tax of 1899 Fire Fund Tax of 1899 Water Fund Tax of 1899 General Expense Tax of 1900 Water Tax of 1900 Gas and Light Tax of 1900 Fire Fund Tax of 1900 Water Sinking Fund Tax of 1900 Water Tax of 1900 Special Taxes $ 811 49 416 65 139 12 87 25 279 42 64 32 14 31 756 94 201 20 106 07 956 53 253 19 73 40 823 53 479 51 68 87 112 94 963 96 642 63 142 95 1,176 45 670 23 281 18 336 26 158 98 1,753 35 862 99 421 13 526 12. 169 30 3,198 79 1,487 02 1,115 77 892 70 484 84 32,950 80 14,809 42 9,2-5 91 9.626 16 7,404 72 6,296 61 686 38 FINANCE REPORT. 25 Special Sewer Tax 68 94 126,297 31 Special Bonded Tax $228,325 64 AVAILABLE RESOURCES. Amount of Delinquent Tax Collectable (Estimated).$ 80,000 00 Amount of Delinquent Special Tax (Estimated)._ 686 38 Amount of •License and Miscellaneous Receipts, (Estimated) 50,000 00 Amount of Cash in Treasury 87,327 70 Total Available Resources Amount of Cash in Treasury March 1, 1901 $ 87,327 70 Of the Cash on Hand there Belongs to the Improve- ment Bond Fund $6,205 86 Improvement Bond Interest Fund 1,670 11 7,875 97 Leaving a Balance to the Credit of the City of.... Respectfully Submitted, FRANK B. HOFFMAN, City Auditor. $218,014 08 $ 79,451 73 i INIO Treasurer's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. 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 28, 1901: RECEIPTS. Cash on Hand March 1, 1900 .... $ 74,054 90 Tax of 1900, Consolidated $164,087 83 Tax of 1900, Water 13,099 55 Tax of 1900, Interest 65 $177,188 03 Tax of 1899, Consolidated. $ 40,260 53 Tax of 1899, Water 4,161 11 Tax of 1899, Interest 1,12112 Tax of 1899, Advertising Costs 62 20 $ 45,604 96 Tax of 1898, Consolidated $ 1,295 49 Tax of 1898, Water 99 30 Tax of 1898, Interest.. 64 81 Tax of 1898, Advertising Costs 1 60 1,461 20 Tax of 1897, Consolidated $ 396.27 Tax of 1897, Water 36 29 Tax of 1897, Interest 37 35 $ 469 91 28 FINANCE REPORT. Tax of 1896, Consolidated Tax of 1896, Water Tax of 1895, Consolidated Tax of 1895, Water Tax of 1894, Consolidated Tax of 1894, Water Special Tax Cleaning of Interest • $ 82 00 8 20 FINANCE REPORT. 29 LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS. $ 90 20 Auctioneers $ 62 50 Dog 273 00 $ 2 00 20 Excavation 705 00 $ 2 20 Fines and Fees 14,512 30 $ 2 00 Hotel and Restaurant 15 00 Impounding 27 75 Merry -Go -Round 6 00 Peddler 74 50 Pool and Billiard Tables. 50 00 $ 578 87 .Scale Receipts 475 72 Special Tax for the Construction of Sewers $ 502 03 Shooting Gallery 10 00 11 43 $ 513 46 Team 635 00 Theatre and Circus ., 190 00 Special Bonded Tax for the Improvement of Streets Transient Merchant 10 00 and Alleys $ 21,725 21 Interest 4,991 70 Vault Cleaning , 50 00 $ 26,716 91 Rent of Huckster Stands 125 00 Rent of Armory 200 00 Sale of Macadam 172 77 Sale of Iron 9 25 Sale of Horses 379 00 Sale of Battery Cleanings 9 25 Sale of Brick 32 15 Cleaning Alleys and Repairing Sidewalks 108 20 DISBURSEMENTS. Star Electric Co. (Electrician's Services) 255 60 Star Electric Co. (Rebate on Lights) 389 25 Warrants Redeemed $279,714 p Wood Measurer's Receipts 53 80 Coupons Redeemed 48,504 65 Street and Trench Rolling 502 10 Bonds Redeemed 42,173' 72 Refunded Court Costs 82 50 $370,393 20 Refunded Overpay 6 80 Cash on Hand February 28, 1901 $ 87,327 70 Money Returned by C. H, Berg on Account of Water Works Negotiations 159 85 ACCOUNT WITH THE DUBUQUE WATER WORKS TRUSTEES. Dubuque County (Damage to Steam Roller) 2 50 Premiums on Bonds 2,669 21 Received from the Dubuque Water Works Trustees.. $ 27,497 75 Interest on Bonds 72 70 Orders from the Dubuque Water Works Trustees.. 27,168 41 Dubuque Street Railway Co. (Electrician's Service)96 30 Bridge Tax 68 67 Amount held in Trust for Dubuque Water Works City Tax for the Year 1901 (Bee Hive Store) 154 00 for the Constructing, Sidewalks Repairing and $ 578 87 20 2 20 Received from the Sale of Improvement Bonds 346 79 Loans (Borrowed Money) 63,520 60 Received from County Treasurer for Mulct Tax 44,525 00 Licenses and Miscellaneous 22,645 67 $457,720 90 Trustees $ 329 34 $ 22,645 67 30 FINANCE REPORT. TAX BALANCES. 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896, 1897 1898 1899 1900 Special Assessment Special Sewer Assessment Special Bonded Assessment Respectfully Submitted, HENRY B. GNIFFKE, Treasurer of the City of Dubuque. during the past year. $ 1,454 51 358 05 1,064 21 1,283 12 1,484 85 1,749 54 2,623 10 3,732 89 7,179 12 80,343 62 686 38 68 94 126,297 31 Engineer's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council : GENTLEMEN —Herewith find statement of work done by the Engineer- ing department for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1901 ; II $228,325 64 Statement No. 1 Shows the Locality, Name of Contractor, and the Cost of Improvements Statement No 2 Summary of work done for the year ending February 28, 1901. Statement No. 3 Shows Improved Streets and Alleys to date. Statement No. 4 Table showing Comparative Quantities and Cost of Street and Alley Im- provements. Statement No. 5 Table showing Sanitary Sewers built to date. Statement No. 6 Table showing Storm Water Sewers constructed to date. t 32 FINANCE REPORT. STREETS. As the expenditures for the constructing of new streets are less this year than has been for some time, owing to the fact that the law now requires a majority of the property owners to favor an improvement of this kind, I would recommend that in the future that all business thoroughfares be paved with Krick or other pavement more suitable than macadam. For resident streets macadam is very satisfactory. SEWERS. The work of the past season has consisted mostly of constructing storm sewers. I would recommend that the council this season make some effort to have the sanitary sewers extended to the outlying hill district, which I have no doubt will be constructed this season. BUILDINGS. As the Engineering Department is required to carry out all ordinances in reference to buildings, I would call attention of the council to the necessity of providing some method for the enforcement of the building ordinance, as only a portion of the buildings erected are reported. Thanking you, gentlemen, for your many acts of courtesy, I respectfully submit the above. E. C. BLAKE, City Engineer. FINANCE REPORT. 33 STATEMENT NO. 1. Improvements Made During the Year Ending February 28, 0 U oo oo oo t7 z cJd 0 U a'' z 0 U E. 0 mproved and Assessed during Year Ending February 28, 1901. a 4 0 Qh 0 0 GO Cfl t5 z 0 C7 o m cd CONTRACTOR. 34 Y'INANCE REPORT. STATEMENT No. 2. Statement of Work for the Fiscal Year Ending February 28, 1901. Storm Water Sewers $13,888.00. For Alleys 609.60 For Sidewalks 1,779.29 For Sanitary Sewers.. 60.00 $16,868.89 FINANCE REPORT. 35 STATEMENT No.3. Shows Streets and Alleys Improved to Date, February 28, 1901. Miles of Streets Curbed, Guttered and Macadamized 65.04 Miles of Alleys Macadamized ] 0.55 Miles of Streets Paved with Brick .. 4.95 Miles of Streets Paved with Stone .79 Miles of Streets Macadamized. 9.75 Miles of Alleys Paved with Cedar Blocks.. .05 Total... 91.13 36 FINANCE REPORT. r 0 E m *21 Ca �j---co O 463 z�, O H+a Z 0 Lti0 ELI c Q ca 0 D cad k 0 0 0 U 0 A ,ti y cIMm01 N W pGl .1, W N W W,rJP000O0 ". v v C010, <n cooma)Ocoo W m,e 10.. — cm.-�c�2 •-� GUTTERING. MACADAMIZING. 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"O w a0i y go a4' m .t_- m GV m m_O O .1J m co cc i ^ o ,rn uamomd,mr-caWo-, r�mmrn�d _cgc,l, rr— mmco -3,o,.oclt--md, I--6o o-CV CV d, CV L d, •+J GV N d, — O'J .fy OCO omCV -, Nmm7Y,000OCO• ..c � o •-, a ''y "'i 611 c), d,emirci d'cV cl Wr� .OD-+C7-Hm C1od,MMt---.© C,1C0o G�7mr-m GVmO CV nmo d,m oZm-,M.0,-, --Ir-IN-, .-1 rI C� CV GV NCICV r,0 CV CV C.-Ir,T- o-,- .- r GV a V , . - V tid.r�,-,msmat`o,-imd,-�mmcl-,mo=mcc,0,0,o e.,, Nc ,<rW;d-,G,ocoo,-,coo md,00d -,o—Cr,C, © -N ,,I-- GV m O- m .r D CV,, CV-mD CO m CO m oo0,r�clocl,-,o0o�mmda,cl.n-cct�co mm •-•, ,.-�--, ,-, CO-L,--t�fAGmd, ri •VCV- - r o m0 mri BRICK PAVING. •0 If, mmCOw mWCD .0 10 ccico CV,.CV r� CO • 7'a m� . 0 C rV -, mmc0 t- t`O ot~r0 m • 0 -, CV •.LJ�m •0000 :o -, 1CD .tJ C�V w a w ti0-�0-0-00000momo00000000rn00rnm0000arn�00o W W W m m m m m m m W m m W m m m m m m m m W W W o ----,---i-i-,-,-, i-,tir+1-11--,-,-,-,-�- --, FINANCE REPORT. STATEMENT No. 5. Sanitary Sewers. BUILT PREVIOUS TO 1900. BUILT IN 1900. TOTAL 8-inch 9-inch to -inch 12-inch.......... 15-inch. 18-inch 20-inch. 24-inch 30-inch. ... 81200 528 3321 14390 3155 1532 6153 2871 2887 Total lineal feet 116037 Total miles 21.98 500 100 600 81700 528 3321 14490 3155 153-2 6153 2871 2887 116637 22.09 Total cost of all sewers to date, $88,351.50. Average cost per lineal foot of sewers built, 72c. Number of manholes on system,.519. STATEMENT NO. 6. Storm Sewers Constructed to February 28, 1901. LOCATION. CHARACTER. SIZE. Lgth. PRICE. COST. CONTRACTOR. Year. Eagle Point Ave. from Couler Ave. to Couler Ck.. Stone Arch.... 4x7 1000 West Eagle Pt. Ave. from Couler Ave. to Cushings Stone Arch.... 5x6 1690 Sanford St. from Couler Ave to Couler Creek..... Tile 9 in. 900 17th Street from Main to West Locust Stone Arch.... 6 in. 560 West Locust from Clark to West 17th St Stone Arch ... 6 in. 260 West Locust from Clark West Stone Arch.... 6 in. 620 .... ....... . ............................. Main from 14th to 17th Sts Stone Arch.... 6 in. 970 14th St. from Main to Cedar Stone Arch.... 5x6 2600 16th St. from Pine to Couler Creek 15th St. from Pine to Couler Creek Stone Arch.... 2x3 830 llth St. from Elm East Tile 18 in. 150 Elm St. from 8th to 9th St Tile 24 in. 320 15th St. from Elm to Pine Tile 12 in. 220 East of C. M. & St. P. Ry. from 7th to 8th St Tile 18 in. 460 llth St. from Washington to Main Stone Arch..;. 5x5 ft. 1520 $ 3 22 $4,894.40 Adam Schmidt.... 1892 •• Statement No. 6.—Continued. LOCATION. CHARACTER. SIZE. Lgth. PRICE. COST. CO NTRACTOR. Year. 11th St. from Main to 12th St West Locust Street 5th St. from Iowa to Main.... Main St. from 4th to 5th Sts Main St. from 5th to 6th Sts Main St. from 6th to 7th Sts Main St. from 9th to 10th Sts Main St. from loth to llth Sts Main St. from llth to 12th Sts Main St. from 12th to 13th Sts South Main St. from Jones to Dodge Locust St. from 8th to 9th Sts Dodge St. from S. Dodge to Booth St Hill St. from Julien Ave. to W. 5th St Dodge St. from Bluff to Locust Stone Arch Stone Arch Brick Circular Brick Circular Brick Circular Brick Circular Brick Circular Brick Circular Brick Circular Brick Circular Brick Circular Tile Stone Arch Stone Arch... Stone Arch 4x5 ft. 6 x6 3 ft. 2 ft. 2 2 2 2 3 ft. 18 in. 4x4% ft 5 ft. 5x10 ft. 330 540 355 _ 355 363 323 339 336 390 324 680 400 1683 1350 307 $328 1 95 1 86 1 17 l 26 1 19 1 22 1 30 1 17 1 17 2 75 95 1,082 40 Ulrich Ruff 1,248 00 Lee & Norron 660 30IM. Tschirgi, Jr 415 35'NI. Tschirgi, Jr 459 90IM. Tschirgi, Jr 384 57IM. Tschirgi, Jr... 413 58 436 80 456 63 379 08 1,870 30 380 00 4,324 80 M. Tschirgi. Jr M. Tschirgi, Jr M. Tschirgi, Jr M. Tschirgi, Jr City City 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 1892 McCann&W illiams GO , IOd J 3 NVNI, '.nIOda2I DNVNI3 L Statement No. 6 —Continued. LOCATION. CHARACTER. SIZE. Lgth. PRICE. COST. CONTRACTOR. Year. Dodge St. from O. C. Line to S. Dodge St Stone Arch.... 4x10 ft. 1531 $ 2 40 $ 3,674 40 T. J. Donahue 1891 West Locust St. from Cox Add. to Hogdon Ave.. Stone Arch.... 6 ft. 1281 2 74 3,509. 94 Lee & Norton 1891 16th St at Couler Creek Stone Arch.... 6x10 64 7 90 505 50 Ulrich Ruff. 1891 Sanford St. at Cooler Creek Stone Arch.. 5x10 64 7 20 446 40 Ulrich Ruff 1891 Milville Road and Lemon St Stone Arch.... 5x10 117 5 40 621 30 Adam Schmidt.... 1891 9th Ave. from C. M. & St. P. Ry., North Brick Arch.... 6x10 319 6 00 1,912 35 Ulrich Ruff 1891 Alley bet. Rhomberg and Lincoln Ayes Brick Arch.... 5 ft. 570 3 95 2,253 85 M. ,Tschirgi, Jr.... 1891 5th St. from White to Iowa Sts Stone Arch.... 3 ft. 600 964 50 D. W. Linehan.... 1891 11th St. from Washington to C. G. W. Track Stone Arch.... 5x5 393 3 45 1,357 50 Ulrich Ruff 1892 11tb St. from C. G. W. to C. M. & St. P. Tracks.. Stone Arch.... 5x5 286 6 00 1,716 00 Lee & Norton 1892 11th St. from C. M. & St. P. Tracks to Slough Stone Arch.... 5x5 910 3 20 2,912 00 Ulrich Ruff 1892 Eighth St. from Bluff St. to Slough Stone Arch.... 6 ft. 3470 Julien Ave. from Bluff to Hill Sts Stone Arch.... 5 ft. 640 4th St. from Clay to White Sts Stone Arch.... 3 ft. 240 1st St. from Locust to Iowa Sts ....... ..-.. Brick. Arch:;:.. 4x6 ft. 650 ......... .... ... .......... Statement No. 6.—Continued. LOCATION. CHARACTER. SIZE. Lgth. PRICE. COAT. CONTRACTOR. Year. Dodge St. from Bluff St. to Peabody Ave Stone Arch.... 6 ft. 970 Dodge St. from Peabody Ave to O. C. Line Stone Arch.... 41/2x10 386 .... ............. Kniest St. from Eagle Point Ave. South Stone Arch.... 7x10 1450 16th St. from Pine to Couler Creek Stone Arch.... 2x2 524 West 5th St. from Hill to Winona Ave Tile 18 in. 600 Valley Street Stone Arch.... 5x6 75 Alley bet. Elm and Washington from 18th to 19th. Tile 12 in. 280 19th St. from Washington to Couler Creek Brick 3 ft. 1500 Iowa St. from 12th to 5th Sts Tile 12-15 2800 Julien Ave. from Hill to Walnut Sts Stone Arch.... 3 ft. 1160 ...... ".. Jones St. from S. Main to Locust Sts B Brick Circular. 30 in. 514 ......... $ 1,212 75 City 1891 Jones St. from Main to 1. C. Depot Tile 18 in. 176 410 80 City 189E Dodge St. from Locust to S. Main Sts Stone Arch.... 6 ft. 800 $ 6 00 4,800 00 Steuck & Linehan.. John Tibet' 189 189( Bee Branch Sewer from 16th to 17th Sts S Stone Arch.... 14x10 384 4 15* O'Farrall & Norton 189i Bee Branch Sewer from C. M. & St. P. track to Elm Stone Arch.... 15x10 800 3 49* Steuck & Linehan. 190( *Masonry per cubic yard. ',L2IOd32I EDNVNI3 '.L2IOd32I 3DNVNI3 Street Commissioner's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —I herewith submit a statement of the cost of clean- ing and repairing different streets during the year 1900: Cleaning Streets 7,772 10. Cleaning Alleys .. 1,534 00 Repairing Various Streets 1,297 95 Fourth Street Dump 531 30 Repairing Emsley Lane 317 25 Repairing Fifth Avenue.. 30 25 Repairing English Lane.. 43 35 Repairing Fourth Street Extension 738 85 Repairing Jefferson Street 19 95 Repairing West Locust Street 31 05 Repairing Pierce Street 26 20 Repairing Union Avenue 13 10 Repairing Chestnut Street 65 65 Repairing Center Place 29 30 Repairing Klingenberg Terrace 23 90 Repairing Washington Street 15 80 Repairing Kniest Street 45 25 Repairing Bluff Street 251 80 Repairing Eagle Street 5 20 Repairing King Street 46 05 Repairing Almond Street 26 40 Repairing Kaufmann Avenue 93 20 Repairing Rhomberg Avenue.. .. 895 70 Repairing Lincoln Avenue 43 60 Repairing Needham Place 81 10 Repairing Summit Street 12 90 Repairing Olive Street 28 00 Repairing Twelfth Street .. 36 30 44 FINANCE REPORT. Repairing Gold Street 2110 Repairing Merchants' Lane 43 60 Repairing Delaware Street 37 95 Repairing Cherry Street 11 95 Repairing Sixth Street 67 55 Repairing Fifteenth Street 232 65 Repairing Southern Avenue .. 19 75 Repairing Iowa Street 97 95 Repairing Park Hill Avenue 8 60 Repairing Eagle Point Avenue 6 55 Repairing Blocklinger Lane 37 00 Repairing Paved Streets 171 00 Repairing Crossings ....... 340 00 Cleaning Sidewalks 501 35 Sweeping Brick Paved Streets 2,142 60 Quarrying Rock, March, 1900 253 70 Quarrying Rock Twenty -Sixth Street.. 239 75 Quarrying, Mount Carmel Avenue 208 45 Quarrying Rock, Twenty -Sixth Street, March, 1900.. 101 30 Foremen in Different Wards 2,880 00 Grading Bluff Street Extension 1,663 60 Grading Robison Alley 263 40 Grading Chestnut Street 253 65 Grading Catharine and Angella Streets 166 70 Grading Alley Between West Fifth and Fenelon Place 262 80 Grading Sixteenth Street 36 45 Grading Various Streets 1,059 45 Quarrying Rock, West Seventeenth Street 246 40 Quarrying Rock, Hill Street 276 60 Cutting and Hauling Weeds from Streets and Sidewalks 974 45 Cutting Weeds on Private Property .. 45 45 Repairing West Fourteenth Street 229 85 Repairing Railroad Avenue.. 89 50 Repairing Alleys 748 40 Repairing Locust Street 131 25 Repairing Sanford Street 18 50 Repairing Couler Avenue 223 60 Repairing Ellis Street 121 25 Repairing Levee Front Repairing Villa Street Repairing Burns Street Repairing Rush Street. Repairing -Russell Street Repairing Valley Street 68 50 14 45 41 40 27 30 109 55 137 80 FINANCE REPORT. 45 Repairing Ambrose Street Repairing Spruce Street Repairing Charles and Muscatine Repairing Rose Street Repairing Julien Avenue Repairing Southern Avenue Repairing Rising Avenue Repairing Dodge Street.. Repairing Malady Street Repairing Elm Street Repairing Coates Avenue Repairing St. Joseph Street Repairing West Fifth Street Repairing Johnson Avenue Repairing Jackson Street Repairing Gutter Cor. Dodge and Locust Masonry on Highland Street Repairing Seventh Street Repairing West Seventh Street Repairing Hill Street Repairing Seventh Avenue Repairing Sixth Avenue Repairing Burden Avenue Repairing Windsor Avenue Garbage Dump .. Repairing Vernor Street Repairing Foy Street Repairing Seminary Street Repairing Wood Street Repairing West Third Street Repairing White Street Repairing Third Street Repairing Bluff Street Extension Repairing Mt. Carmel Repairing Green Street Repairing Prairie Street' Repairing Rowan Street Repairing South Locust Street Repairing and Cleaning Crossings Paper Collector Carpenters 28 40 65 40 48 10 10 50. 52 60 59 15 93 70 115 30 10 60 127 10 26 20 11 55 11 75 37 00 464 15 42 30 15 10 45 80 110 75 30 05 59 85 6 55 6 55 61 50 226 40 41 60 93 65 119 10 21 40 320 70 15 80 109 95 28 90 34 40 10 40 6 45 48 35 83 50 332 40 300 00 720 00 $32,731 55 The street expenses for the past year have been materially reduced. The city has ,been fortunate in having no serious washouts, still out of 46 FINANCE EFFORT. last year's appropriations the city has paid for some 15,000 cubic yards of macadam and about 1,000 cubic yards of gravel. I would recommend that an ordinance be drafted, in relation to the cleaning of alleys, to have the cost assessed to the abutting property owners, the same as the cost of removi ng snow from sidewalks. People who place ashes and other refuse in the alleys have no legal right to ask the same to be removed at the city's expense. The present ordinance provides for a fine for failure to clean the alleys, but does not state how collections are to be made if the cleaning is done by the city. Thanking the Mayor and City Council for the many favors shown during the past year, I remain, Respectfully Yours, WM. P. CARTER, Street Commissioner. Marshal's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH, 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —I herewith submit my annual report of •the Police Department beginning March 1, 1900, and ending February 28, 1901, which will show the number of arrests made, their different cause, and also the dispositions made of each case: The police force is comprised of the following: Marshal 1 Captains 2 Desk Sergeant 1 Patrolmen 35 Matrons 2 Total 41 48 FINANCE REPORT. ROSTER OF POLICE FORCE. Name. Rank. Nativity. Date Appointed. Edw. Morgan Marshal Iowa May 1, 1898 John Raesli Captain ..Towa .........Aug. 30, 1898 Mich. Craugh ..Captain ..Connecticut ..Oct. 3, 1892 Tiios. Reilly .. Desk Sergeant Towa Jan. 1, 1890 Geo. Burkel Patrolman .. Germany .. May 9, 1896 Ben Busse.............Patrolman Germany..........July 3, 1899 James Carter...... ..Patrolman Towa Dec. 5, 1890 James Clune Patrolman Missouri May 2, 1896 Jno. Cody Patrolman ...Ireland ..May 1, 1896 Phil. J. Dumphy.....Patrolman ..Irelanca Nov. 18, 1896 Henry Donlon ..Patrolman ..Iowa. Mar. 3, 1899 Jno. Fitzpatrick......Patrolman ..Iowa Mar. 15, 1888 James Flynn Patrolman Wisconsin ..June 30, 1887 Patrick Hanlon.... ..Patrol Guard Ireland ..Dec. 4, 1879 Wm. Hennessy Patrolman _..Illinois Feb. 1, 1892 Mich. Kilty Patrolman Ireland! April 30, 1892 Emil Kahn Patrolman ..Iowa May 16, 1896 John Loetscher Patrolman..........Switerland ..July 1, 1889 Patrick McCollins....Patrolman ..Ireland July 19, 1875 Patrick McInerney ..Patrolman ..Ireland ..July 1, 1889 John Moore .. Patrol Driver Iowa Sept. 1, 1899 Patrick Mulligan Patrolman ..Ireland May 1, 1896 John Murphy .. Patrolman New York Nov. 1, 1894 Daniel Norton ..Patrolman ..Iowa. May 1, 1889 Mich. O'Connor.... ..Patrolman ..Iowa May 1, 1896 Aug. Pfeffer .. Patrolman .. Illinois May 3, 1896 Patrick Powers.... ..Patrolman Ireland Nov. 17, 1892 James Rooney.......Patrol Guard New Jersey May 10, 1894 Otto Rath .Patrolman. .Iowa Feb. 1, 1900 James Ryan Patrolman Iowa Feb. 12, 1900 Peter Scharff .. Patrolman Prussia .. July 4, 1883 Patrick Sullivan... ..Patrolman ..Ireland Aug. 23, 1897. A. T. Scherr ..Patrolman ..........Iowa May 2, 1896 Patrick Sutton Patrolman Ireland ..April 26, 1892 John L. Sullivan..... Patrolman ..Maryland Aug. 31, 1898 Thos. Sweeney ..Patrolman ..Iowa Feb. 24, 1896 Joseph Tyler.. ..... ..Patrolman..........Illinois Mar. 28, 1898 Louis Ziedman .. Patrolman ..Iowa May 1, 1900 Miss B. Brennan. ..Matron ..Iowa Jan. 1, 1896 Mrs. K. Hibbi .. Matron Iowa April 7, 1896 FINANCE REPORT. Roster of Night Force and Number of Arrests Made by Each Officer During 'goo. M. Craugh, Captain John Raes11, Captain N. Brand Ben Busse James Clune. J. Cody Phil. Dunphy Henry Donlan William Henh.esy E. Kahn J. Litcher P. McCollins .... ..... P. McInerney J. Murphy P. Mulligan Dan Norton P. Powers August Pfeffer. .... . J. Rooney J. Ryan O. Rath....... P. Sullivan. P. T. Scherr.. P. Sutton . J. L. Sullivan. J. Tierney J. Tyler L. Ziedman Total 5 2 2 3 10 • 2. 2 5 2 4 1 1 6 1 6 2 2 ro q '' August. a v October. a" s L o December. January. A l o 10 6 2 2. . 2 1 2 4 29 3 9 4 2 4 1 1 1 3 9 43 2 1 2 ...... 2 ............ 13 1 ...... 2 ... 1 2 ...... 3 11 9 3 11 5 3 10 3 1 1 1 52 1 3 6 3 ... 3 ... 2 3 1 34 4 1. 5 ... 3 .. 1 1 17 6 5 18. 8 4 9 9 5 10 5 81 ... ... 1 1 1 ... 3 ... ... 1 7 3 1 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 27 1 1 ......... 1 ............ 3 ... 4 4 2 .... .. ....... ... '7 24 3 ... ... 2 ... 4. ... ... 1 L 14 1 ... 1 3 3 ... ... ,... 1 1 11 ...... 1 6 3 3 4 1 3 3 30 2 1 .. 4 ... 2 .1 4 2 2 ... ... 1 ... 13 5 3 6 7 1 1 ........4 38 12...2 2 2 ... 2. 2 20 1. 1 2. 2 1 ... 1 1 11 2 2 ......2 .........12 10 1 2 4 6 2. 4 3.. "5 29 3 5 1 4 2 4 ... 2 7 2 37 1 ...... 1 ...... 2 3 5 "5 7" 2 ... 3 ... 2. 1 27 1 1 1 1 ............... 1 5 . ... ....:.............:.. 602 50 FINANCE REPORT. Changes in the Police Department During the Year. Appointed 1 Suspended 2 Investigations . • 5 Fined by Mayor 4 Roster of Day Force for 190o and Number of Arrests !lade by Each Officer During the Year. Ed. Morgan, Marshal... Tom Sweeny James Carter M. O. Connor Frank Devany Peter Scharff Tom Reilly James Flynn George Burkel M. Kilty P. Hanlon.... .... John Fitzpatrick. John Moore Total U 5 15 4 2 1 • 2. 3 3 2 1 a 2 10 13 6 2 '7 1 4 1 6 5 2 1 3 6 7 2 l 2 1 10 2 3 4 9 1 1 6 • 3 3 3 1 19 4 1 1 5 1 3 5 2 1 2 d 4 0 0 0 z .a 2'r e 2 2 3 2 4 7 1 1 1 4 3 9 4 3 5 1 2 4 6 14 1 2. 3 5 1 10 14 10 2 4 1 8 8 5 3 6 3 1 3 1 2 ro a F 5 70 5 94 1.1 41 5 2'7 6 52 5 11 1 13 11 2 52 2 33 3 20 10 434 FINANCE REPORT. 51 Different Causes for Arrests. Affray Assault and Battery Burglary Disturbing Peace Disorderly Conduct Concealed Weapons Intoxication Jumping Moving Trains.. Larceny from Person ... Murder Petit Larceny..... ... Profane Language Receiving Stolen Property Resisting Officer, Public Offense.... Vagrancy Violating City Ordinance Total 2 4 59 3 3 1 9 10 2 1 69 1 7 11 3 2 2 60 1 14 2 a 5 1 6 1 44 2 31 10 6 10 4 59 1 5 2 25 4, 7 2 10 7 87 2 7 9 Y 7 2 36 2 1 3 0 2 7 73 2 8 2 0 z ro G ti 4, H 1 44 3 1 8 2 2 26 3 1 1 56 1 18 1 81 1 4 15 35 8 13 17 41 211 697 2 8 1 37 2 1 1 2 177 2 1064 Arrested by Night Men 602 Arrested by Day Men 434 Arrested by Specials 28 Total Arrests 1,064 5 2 FINANCE REPORT. Nativity of Persons Arrested During 'goo=ol. American African Austrian Asyrian .... Canadian.. English French German. Hungarian Hollander Irish Norwegian .. Russian Jew Swiss ............ .... Scotch Swede • Welsh 68 4 1 3 • 3 1 6 72 6 9 2 3 2 0 • 67- 1. 1 10 3 74 2 1 1 4 5 1 1 1 103 12 7 1 1 0 110 1 2 5 2 1 2 2 s a 42 1 1 2 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 71 2 2 1 6 12 1 2 53 1 5 n4 2 1 6 0 0 0 77 4 1 1 0 .0` 86 1 6 1 2 4 2 m H 877 1 2 1 9 9 2 57 2 4 64 3 5 10 5 12 1 1064 FINANCE REPORT. 53 Ages of Persons Arrested During 'goo. 10 to 20 Years 20 to 30 Years 30 to 40 Years 40 to 50 Years 50 to 60 Years 60 to '70 Years 70 to 80 Years g co July. co August. az September. cu October. t‘D November. December. 3 0 4> February. 6 7 8 13 7 40 33 30 39 37 50 16 24 27 21 32 39 14 30 22 15 32 31. 17 34 16 17 25 28 14 17 13 14 23 19 13 16 11 10 10 13 6 10 7 6 6 8 3 4 6 7 9 15 1 5 3 3 4 1 2 3 ..... 1 ..... 3 1 .....:.... 1 .............................. Color and Sex of Persons Arrested During 'goo. Number White Males. Number White Females Number Colored Males..... Number Colored Females 101 1 • 79 1 1 0 77 4 3 0 0 87 118 1 2 3 3 0 a 104 15 6 1 55 2 0 0 83 1 5 E z 62 62 1 a 81 2 0 1 w 102 54 FINANCE REPORT. Occupation of Persons Arrested. Agent Artist Baker Barber Bookbinder . Bricklayer Bartender Boilermaker Butcher Brewer Billposter Carpenter. Candymaker Clerk Cigarmaker Cabinetmaker Cook Contractor Decorator Doctor Domestic Engineer Farmer Fisherman Fireman Finisher. Grocer Harnessmaker Hostler Horseman Horseshoer, Helper. Liveryman Lineman Laborer Lawyer Laundry Lather U 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 35 1 1 1 2 5 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 36 1 1 1 1 5 1 • 4 1 7 39 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 4 1 3 33 1 ti 2 3 2 4 1 5 1 5 1 1 1 38 7 di .i •• 3 1 4 4 1 4 15 8 6 1 44 1 1 1 0. O 0 E G 0 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 27 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 50 1 2 3 1 1 26 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 25 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 2 36 1 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 48 3 3 4 11 5 15 7 14 10 2 2 23 9 14 10 3 17 3 28 6 49 2 4 1 2 3 13 3 5 2 7 437 1 1 2 FINANCE REPORT. Occupation of Persons Arrested. —Continued. w a 4 . : . : � to . lam:-.: : : `+—. . • ''.'hD: •: H-: — •August.• L\ September. . : : : . . . . . • . . ,.+ .-, - P - ~ - cn October. v P z p a • HH: ~: H: • —, C.0-.-.F7-. to: : • to: • • N: January, w H Machinist 2 2 1 4 3 ... 5 • ,. 24 Miner 2 2 3 1 ... ..; 2 ... 14 Millwright ... . ,. . . . , , , 1 Miliner. ... ... ... 1 Millhand 1 1 2 Moulder 3 3 1 6 4 4 2 7 38 Musician. 1 . . 1 ... , , . 2 Nurse .. .. 1 ... , , . 1 Operator 1 1 ... ... • • • ,,, .. . 2 Painter 5 3 1 4 3 1 3 23 Paperhanger............................... 1 Printer 3 3 ... 4 3 1 4 2 35 Porter 1 2 3 11 Plumber 1 2 2 1 6 2 ... 3 19 Polisher 1 1 ... ... • • • • . • 1 4 Prizefighter .. 1 ... ,.. 1 Plasterer 1 „ 1 ... 2 1 1 7 Pedlar 3 2 ... 6 12 Photographer 1 ,.... ._.. ... • • • •.. .. 1 Riverman 2 2 Salesman . . .. • ....... 1 1 ... ... 2 ... 1 7 Saloonkeeper.. ... . 2 ... ... 3 , , . , • 6 Schoolboy 6 1 ... 2 16 Stonecutter 1 . 1 2 6 Switchman 4 4 1 3 9 3 1 4 36 Steamboatman.... ........ 3 ... 1 ... 6 Steamfitter... ..... .. 1 ... ... ... 2 Shoemaker 2 3 1 ... 1 1 3 4 23 Stonemason.... .....i .. . .. ... ... ••• 1 2 4 Schoolgirl .... 2 ... 2 Servant.. . ... .. ... ... ... 1 ... 3 Sailor Tailor 2 1 .. 1..... ... 1 Tinner 1. 2 1 1 6 Teamster 1 .. 1 2 1 2 2 16 Wiremaker 1 . ... 1 3 Woodworker 1 , • , .. ... ... 1 ... ... 3 56 FINANCE REPORT. Police Patrol Calls During [goo. Runs for Prisoners 49 70 63 44 Number of Prisoners61 95 78 77 Transfer of Prisoners 6 11 4 6 Ambulance Calls 3 3 5 4 Committee ...... 2 1 3 Total Number of Runs......... 58 86 82 60 Number of Miles Traveled 87% 138% 144% 123 88 132 15 4 118 211 C 84 136 4 2 6 113 211 3 a 49 53 2 4 60 126 69 95 6 3 4 87 155 z 47 76 4 4 57 112 43 65 5 53 79 49 87 6 59 89 a .O 56 96 1 1 62 115 Lodgers Harbored Defective Lights Doors Found Open......... Residents Arrested Poundmaster's Receipts ..... Meals for L'dgrs and Prisoners. Cost of Food 302 90 47 20 None 55 168 56 20 33 None 68 $11.00 $13.60 FINANCE REPORT. Miscellaneous Reports. 36 105 28 28 $4.50 45 $9.50 20 75 20 25 $3.00 30 25 205 15 48 $4.50 85 $6.00 $17.00 0 1 20 142 28 56 $1.75 58 $11.00 25 212 28 20 None 55 $11.00 50 121 28 35 $4.00 60 3 -z 134 340 57 18 $4.00 50 $12.00 $10.00 120 370 24 14 $5.00 49 $9.80 228 205 45 22 $1.00 44 80 155 131 25 10 None 39 $7.80 FINANCE REPORT. Fugitives from Justice Arrested During 1900, Showing Date, Name and Where Wanted. Date. Name. Crime. Jan. 13......John WilsonBurglary April 6...... J. W. Ryan Forgery April 12...... Geo. Hochberger.. Wife Desertion.. April 29...... Dell Bolerson Burglary June 14.... ..Frank MarshallRobbery June 14.... ..Chas. Hawthorne Robbery June 14...... Chas. CunningRobbery Where Wanted. Freeport, I11. Decorah, Iowa. Madison, Wis. Waterloo, Iowa. .Maquoketa, Iowa. Maquoketa, Iowa. Maquoketa, Iowa. .Burlington, Iowa. Freeport, Ill. Lancaster, Wis. Lancaster, Wis. Oelwein, Iowa. Savanna, Mo. Independence, Iowa. Columbus, Neb. June 19.... ..Jules Stahlman.... Swindling July 23......Frank WilliamsRobbery July 25.... ..Chas. Bachler Robbery July 25......Wm. Jones ....Robbery....... July 31......Elmer Buck ....Bodily Injury Aug. 28.... ..Fred Erle Murder Nov. 27...... Sam Thompson........ Larceny Jan. 25......Chas. Budtz Embezzlement . Runaway Boys Arrested During 1900, Showing Date, Name and Place of Residence. Date. Name. Age. April 7.., . Roy Stratton 15 April 7.... Frank Moore 15 April 7.... C. H. Lane April 15.... George Cage April 17.... Clifford Hamlin April 20.... Geo. Peobles April 21.... Fred Murphy Sept. 9.... Harry Gerlich Nov. 9.... George Becker............ Nov. 9.... Chas. Hemp Residence. Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux City, Iowa. 17 Waterloo, Iowa. 14 Sterling, Colo. 12 Chicago, I11. .12 Chicago, Ill. 11.. Oelwein, Iowa. 15 St. Paul, Minn. 15.... Minneapolis, Minn. 14. Minneapolis, Minn. FINANCE REPORT. 59 Number Arrested and Sentenced by the District Court. Name. Crime. Sentence. Harry Harvey ..Pickpocket 15 Months. Julius Brandenberg ..Burglary . .....18 Months. Joseph Murphy. Burglary 18 Months. John Zink Burglary 1 Year. Tom Murphy Pickpocket 18 Months. James Doty Burglary .......6 Months. John King Highway Robbery 31/2 Years. Frank Farrell Highway Robbery 2 Years. Harry Barden Burglary 3 Months. John Arthover Murder —(Paroled) 4 Years. John Hillery Burglary 3 Months. John Harper Larceny 6 Months. Titus Smith Burglary —(Paroled) ..1 Year. POLICE DEPARTMENT. Marshal's Salary $ 1,166 65 Policemen's Salary.. 24,801 55 Pound Master's Salary 540 00 Board of Prisoners 127 60 Supplies for Matron's Department Repairing Harness Sawing Wood Drugs, Oil, Sponges, Etc Matches, Cell Cups, Brooms, Soap, Etc 8 90 Gas 155 60 Plumbing 2 15 Shavings 15 00 Hardware 12 80 Telephone Rent 15612 Horseshoeing 59 80 Veterinary Services 17 30 Water 1 65 Wood 163 50 Coal 11 80 Stationery 19 80 Police Reports 2 50 One -Half Pay on Overcoats 108 60 Hauling at Patrol House 13 50 Buttons 10 00 75 00 11 70 18 85 16 30 60 FINANCE REPORT. Use of Horses Whitewashing and Repairs at Patrol House Police Billets Harness and Hangers Rubber Boots ...................... Cleaning and Repairing Calaboose Helmets .... Horses ....................... Repairing Patrol Wagon Cot for Matron's Department Repairs at Patrol House Horse Blankets Lumbjer Nippers and Whistles Putting Up and Repairing Stoves Repairing Stars, Lanterns, Etc Examining Horses Hay, Bran, Oats and Corn Sawing Wood Repairing Couch Matron's Department $ 28,326 25 Total Police Account $ 28,500 00 28,326 25 $ 173 75 Amount Appropriated Amount Expended 45 00 12 75 2 00 75 90 3 50 33 05 70 00 325 00 4 10 2 00 16 80 5 00 13 30 3 00 16 50 3 40 10 00 157 73 3 80 6 75 Balance of Fund Amount . Collected for Fines and Turned Over to City Treasurer POLICE MATRON'S REPORT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —I hereby have the honor of submitting to you the Annual Report of the Matron's Department for the year ending Feb- ruary 28, 1901: Inmates confined in Matron's quarters from March 1, 1900, to Feb- ruary 28, 1901, 119, classed as follows: County Prisoners and Lodgers 85 8 City Prisoners and Lodgers 11 Lost Children Furnished to County prisoners and lodgers 1,410 meals and 489 nights lodging. Furnished to City prisoners and lodgers 34 meals and 20 nights lodging. $ 14,539 88 FINANCE REPORT. 61 Cost of Food for the Year $ 74 82 Twenty-nine of the inmates were boys from 9 to 15 years of age. Ten girls from 14 to 18 years of age. Three Women over 65 years of age. The others ranging from 3 months to 45 years. Three of the inmates were colored. ARRESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING CRIMES. Larceny Assault and Intoxication Vagrancy Out Late at Night —Boys Suspicion Inspection 14 Battery 3 21 Disorderly Conduct Runaway Boys Runaway Girls American German Irish NATIONALITY OF INMATES. Respectfully Submitted, KATIE HIBBE, Matron. INVOICE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT. Supplies and Equipments in flarshal's Office, 1 Safe. 1 Desk. 1 Large Oak Table. 1 Small Table. 2 Lawn Benches. 2 Coal Stoves. 1 Mirror. 8 Cuspidors. 14 Office Chairs. 1 Water Can. I. Ink Well. 5 3 6 2 17 9 1 113 1 5 62 FINANCE REPORT. 3 Penholders. 1 Copy City Ordinance. 1 Copy Code of Iowa. 2 Copies Police Record. 1 Copy of Information Bureau. 1 Copy of Electrician's Report. 1 Copy of City License Report. 1 Copy of Police Time Book. 1 Copy of Police Report. 1 Letter Copy Book. 2 Letter Files. 1 Scrap Book. 40 Police Stars. 55 Police Whistles. 40 Police Nippers. 38 Police Clubs and Belts. 35 Police Caps. 2 Captain Uniform Caps. 18 Dark Lanterns. 7 Police Patrol Boxes. 1 Police Gong at Headquarters. Supply of Stationery and Envelopes. 1 Duster. Equipments and Supplies at Patrol House. 1 Team Horses. 1 Patrol Wagon. 1 Patrol Wagon Cover. 1 Set Harness. 1 Set Harness Hangers. 1 Stretcher to Handle Sick and Injured. 1 Rubber Pillow. 1 Pair Blankets. 2 Pair Handcuffs. 2 Rubber Coats. 1 Pair Rubber Boots. 1 Currycomb. 2 Horse Brushes. 1 Stable Broom. 1 Water Pail. 1 Oil Can. 1 Lamp. 3 Fur Laprobes. L FINANCE REPORT. 63 1 Scoop Shovel. 1 Stable Fork. 1 Duster. 1 Scrub Brush. 1 Window Rubber. 1 Floor Rubber. 2 Sponges. 1 Chamois Skin. 1 Paint Brush. 3 Office Chairs. 1 Lawn Bench. 1 Iron Box Stove. 1 Locker. 1 Monkey Wrench. 1 Oil Can. 1 Copy City Ordinance. 1 Copy City Directory. 1 Fire Shovel. 1 Eight -day Clock. 1 Record Book of Runs Made. 3 Cuspidors. 2 Cans Harness Oil. Usual Supply of Hay. Usual Supply of Oats. Usual Supply of Salt. Jackson Park. 31 Lawn Benches. 2 Lawn Mowers. 1 Wheelbarrow. 150 Feet of Hose. 50 Feet of Old Hose. 1 Basket. 1 Axe. 1 Hammer. 1 Hydrant Wrench. 1 Scythe. 1 Hose Coupling. 4 Different Kind of Wrenches. 1 Keyhole Saw. 1 Brace. 2 Wooden Snow Shovels. 1 Sprinkler. 64 FINANCE REPORT. 1 Iron Snow Shovel. 1 Hoe. 1 Spade. 1 Shovel, (Iron) No. 2. 1 Wooden Rake. 1 Ice Cutter. 1 Oil Can. 1 Iron Rake. 2 Files. 1 Bucket. 2 Tin Cups and Chains. 10 Wire Boxes for Trees. 3 Brooms. Washington Park. 2 Lawn Mowers. 1 Wheelbarrow. 2 Snow Shovels. 33 Lawn Benches. 1 Hatchet. 1 Hand Saw. 200 Feet of Hose, Washington Park. 200 Feet of Hose, Smith's Park. 1 Hammer. Matron Quarters. The Matron's quarters under the able and efficient management of Miss Brennan and Mrs. Hibbi, are all that could be desired for good order and neatness; their excellent management is a credit to the city. Pound Master. The Pound Master is a painstaking and excellent officer, always ready to perform the duties of the position with promptness and good judgment. 5 Receipts for Year $27 75 Released During Year Park Custodians. The two Park Custodians are the right men in the right place. They are attentive to their duties, and I think you will agree the work around the parks show the ability of the men in charge. FINANCE REPORT. 65 Market Master. The City Hall Offices and everything pertaining to the same, speak volumes for Mr. Sievers, the gentlemanly officer, who has charge of the work done around the building. He is up-to-date in his endeavors to maintain neatness and cleanliness. New Cells. The new cells just finished will be a lasting remembrance and a credit to the committee having the work in charge. They compare favorably with anything of the kind in the country. They are a useful necessity to the City of Dubuque. Gentlemen, I wish to return thanks to Mayor Berg and the City Council, for their many acts cf kindness .toward me in my official capacity as Marshal. Thanking you, gentlemen, I remain Respectfully Yours, EDWARD MORGAN, Marshal. Fire Chief's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —I herewith submit to your honorable body my an- nual report as Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Dubuque, State of Iowa, for the fiscal year ending March 1, 1901. APPARATUS OF THE DEPARTPIENT. The wording apparatus of the department, and in active service, consists of three steamers, having a total working capacity of 2,400 gallons of water per minute. The individual capacity of the above are as follows: Steamer J. J. Linehan, 900 gallons; steamer R. W. Stewart, 700 gallons; Steamer Peter Olinger, 800 gallons. Two hose carriages, carrying 900 feet of hose each, one hose wagon, one combination hose wagon, each carrying 1,000 feet of hose, making a total cartage of 3,800 feet. One Aerial Hook and Ladder Truck of modern design, equipped with one extension ladder 65 feet in length, smaller ladders, pompier ladders, one hand chemical fire extinguisher, picks, axes, buckets and other necessary equipments. One Babcock truck used for hill fires and fires on the outskirts of the city, provided with ladders, buckets, one chemical hand extinguisher and other necessary equipments. One Chemical Engine, equipped with two 50 gallon tanks, two 14 foot ladders, and 200 feet of inch and one -quarter rubber hose, making a very efficient fire fighting appliance. One hand hose cart, manned by volunteers, stationed at Eagle Point, and carrying 400 feet of rubber hose. 68 FINANCE REPORT. ENGINE COMPANY, NO. 1 Engine Company No. 1, is located at the corner of Eighteenth and Clay Streets; is a two story brick structure, erected in 1884. This Company is equipped with one second class Ahern's engine, having a capacity of 700 gallons of water per minute; one hose carriage carrying 1,000 feet of hose; four horses, barn, implements, supplies, etc. The second floor is divided into sleeping apartments, library, billiard room, hay loft, and storage room. The Company consistso'i' eight members: ,onecaptain, one engineer, one stoker, two drivers, and three hosemen. The following is the roster of the Company: Name. M. Eitel Jno. Essman A. Duccini J. Flynn J. Wiltse A. Heer J. Tschudi Geo. Beyer Position Captain Engineer .Stoker Driver Driver Hoseman ....Hoseman Hoseman Former Occupation. Wood Turner Cigarmaker Laborer. Teamster Blacksmith Harnessmaker Moulder Mill Hand ENGINE COI'IPANY NO. 2 Engine Company No. 2, is located at the corner of Fourth and Locust Streets; is a two story brick structure,.. having modern improvements, erected in 1885. This Company is equipped ,with one first class Silsby engine, having a capacity of 900, gallons per minute; one hose wagon, carrying 1,000 feet of cotton hose, four horses, barn, implements, supplies, etc. The second floor is divided -into sleeping apartments, billiard room, library, hay loft, and storage room. This Company consists of eight members: one captain, one engineer, one stoker, two drivers, and three hosemen. The following is the roster of the Company: Name. Position. Jas. Daley . Captain Job Barnes'.........:..........Engineer Thos. Ryder.. ..... .........Stoker J. Schonberger .. .Driver W. Ducey - __Driver T. Meehan - ....Hoseman M. Fahey ....Hoseman J. McFarland ....Hoseman Former Occupation. Teamster Engineer Wagonmaker Laborer Teamster Miner Moulder Horseshoer FINANCE REPORT. OS; HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY. This Company is located at the corner of Ninth and Iowa Streets, the building being a three story brick structure, erected in 1892, with modern improvements, etc., equipped with one Aerial Hook and Ladder Truck. one Babcock Truck, three horses, barn, implements, supplies, etc. The Chief's horse and buggy, also two extra horses are quartered here. The Reserve Company is stationed here. consisting of one second class Silsby Engine, having a capacity of 800 gallons per minute, one hose carriage, carrying 900 feet of hose. The reserve or change hose of the department is also stored here. The second floor is divided into sleeping apartments, library, bat- tery room, billiard room, hay loft and storage room. The entire third floor is_occupied by our local militia as a drill room, etc. The following gives names, position and former occupation of each member of the Company: Name. Position. D. Ahearn .... Captain G. Helmrich Driver W. Hippman ....Electrician T. Kenneally... . ....Truckman J. Jones Truckman J. Fitzpatrick F. Murphy W. Quinn P. Zillig A. McDonald J. Murphy ....Truckman ....Truckman ....Truckman. Truckman ....Engineer ....Watchman Former Occupation. Carpenter Moulder Lineman Teamster Carpenter, Teamster Teamster Laborer Carpenter Plasterer Teamster CHEMICAL ENGINE COI'IPANY. This Company is quartered at the Central Engine House, corner of Ninth and Iowa Streets, occupying the northwest corner of the building, being equipped with one Chemical Engine, manufactured by the Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Company, carrying 100 gallons of chemical fluid, two horses, barn, implements, supplies, etc. The Company consists of four men, one captain, one driver, and two hosemen. The following is the roster of the Company: Name. Position. Former Occupation. F. Ganahl.. Captain T. Flynn ....Driver F. Kenneally Hoseman G. Ghirke ....Hoseman Moulder Teamster Teamster Blacksmith A 70 FINANCE REPORT. [-LOSE COMPANY NO. 4 This Company is located at the Corner of Julien Avenue and Delhi' Streets, and is a two story brick structure erected in 1894. It is equipped with one Combination Hose Wagon, carrying 1,000 feet of Cotton Hose, two horses, barn, implements, supplies, etc. The second floor is divided into sleeping apartments, hay loft, storage and bath rooms. The following is the roster of the Company: Name. Position. Former Occupation. C. Kannolt .. Captain Moulder J. Allen Driver Teamster Wm. McBride Hoseman Teamster Robt. Weston Hoseman Painter FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. We have the Gamewell. Fire Alarm System in service, consisting of Fifty -Three Fire Alarm Boxes. They are stationed about the city as follows: No. of Box. Location. 7. Rowan and Grandview Aver r e. 9. Main Street and Railroad Avenue. 19. South Locust Street. 71. Corner Cleveland Avenue and Apple Street. 72. South Dodge Street and Grandview Avenue. 74. Delhi Road and Julien Avenue. 76. Woodworth and Seminary Streets. 78. Paul and Seminary Streets. 59. Corner of Twenty -Third and Jackson Streets. 63. Windsor Avenue and Sandford Street. 64. Corner of Twenty -Seventh Street and Couler Avenue. 65. Corner of Rhomberg Avenue and Fifth Avenue. 28. Corner of Bluff and Emmett Streets. 12. Moore's Mill. 13. Gas House. 14. Corner of Jones and Main Streets. 15. Corner of Second and Main Streets. 16. Levee. 17. Corner of Third and Iowa Streets. L 71 FINANCE REPORT. No. of Box. Location. 18. Corner of Third and Cardiff Streets. 21. Corner of Sixth and Main Streets. 23. Corner of Fifth and Clay Streets. • 24. Corner of Hill and West Fifth Streets. 25. Corner of Seventh and White Streets. 26. Commercial Street. 27. Shot Tower. 31. Corner of Eighth and Main Streets. 32. Corner of Ninth and Jackson Streets. 34. Corner of Eleventh and Washington Streets. 35. City Hall. 36. Corner of Fifteenth and Elm Streets. 37. Chicago Great Western Depot. 38. Five Points. 41. Diamond House. 42. Arlington Street. 43. Corner of Seventeenth and West Locust Streets. 45. Corner of Julien Avenue and Alpine Street. 46. ' Corner of West Eleventh and Prairie Streets. 47. Corner of Eleventh and Locust Streets. 51. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Shops. 52. Corner of Eagle Point Avenue and Kniest Street. 53. Corner Rhomberg Avenue and Middle Street. 54. Rhomberg Power House. 56. Corner of Rhomberg and Johnson Avenues. 57. Corner of Couler and Eagle Point Avenues. 58. Corner of Twenty -Fourth Street and Couler Avenue. 61. Windsor Avenue and Linwood. 62. Boat Yard. 73. Corner of Dodge Street and Grandview Avenue. 79. Corner of Wilde and Hester Streets. 48. West Fourteenth and Cornell Streets. 67. Windsor and Burton Avenues. 75. Delhi Road and Asbury. Value of P. Olinger Value of Hose Carriage Value of Fire Alarm System Hose at Eagle Point 7� FINANCE REPORT. Valuation of Department rgoo=lgol. Engine Co., Engine Co., H. & L. Chem'1 Hose Co. PROPERTY. No. I. No. s. Co Eng. Co. No. 4. Total. Real Est. and Imp'v'mts $9,000 $15,000 $31,184 $ , $4,000 $59,181 Apparatus 5,000 5,500 4,200 2,000 1,800 18,500 Horses. 400 400 '600 200 200 1,800 Furniture and Supplies 500 500 250 100 100 1,450 Hose and Couplings 1,000 500 1,175 500 3,775 Tools, Etc 150 100 75 325 Harnesses . 200 160 130 100 100 750 3,650 500 10,370 200 Total $16,250 $22,160 $38,214 $2,460 $6,700 $100,504 WATER SUPPLY. I would again respectifuly call your attention to the necessity of adding more hydrants to those already in service. Especially is this the case on the outskirts of the city. In many instances we find it extreme- ly difficult to render efficient service on account of the distance from the hydrant to the fire. I sincerely hope your honorable body will look into this matter. During the year we have added one more hydrant to the service, making a total of 340 hydrants now in use. HOSE. The city has on hand 8,000 feet of hose. We turned over 400 feet of rubber hose during the past year to the sewerage department, to be used, in flushing sewers, etc. The hose is distributed as follows: Engine Company No. 1 Engine Company No. 2 Hose Company No. 4 Central Engine House Engine Company No. 1 (Rubber Hose) Eagle Point (Rubber Hose) Total 2 200 Feet 1 200 Feet 1 000 Feet ..2,550 Feet 650 Feet 400 Feet 8 000 Feet FINANCE REPORT. 3 HORSES. During the past year we purchased four new horses and sold four, now having sixteen horses in service and four held in reserve, to fill the places of sick or injured horses. HARNESS. The department is equipped with six double sets of swinging harness one set of three -horse -hitch swinging harness, one double and one single set working harness, one light set swinging harness, with whips, blank- ets, etc. We are using the "Berry" and "Warwick" style of patent swinging harnesses. ALARMS. The department during the past year has responded to 132 alarms or calls, showing an i increase of 37 alarms, as compared to last year's record, which was a total of 95. We have used in extinguishing these fires 1,684 gallons of chemical fluid, hoisted 1,178 feet of ladder, worked' 63 hours, and the department has traveled 134 miles in answering calls. Brick Wood Stone Other Material Total Construction of Buildings Burned as Follows: 51 57.. _. 1 23 132 CAUSES OF ALARMS. The following will show the causes of alarms as nearly as can be estimated: Chimney Oil Stove Explosion Defective Chimney ,.:.45 3 3 74 FINANCE REPORT. Spark from Dryer 1 Unknown 30 Gasoline Explosion 8 Carelessness with Matches 1 Overheated Stove House 1 Escaping Gas 2 Supposed Incendiary 2 Hot Ashes 4 Defective Stove Pipe 1 Lightning 2 Hot Metal 1 Overheated Stove Pipe 1 Spark from Chimney 4 False Alarm 2 Lamp Explosion 2 Lace Curtain in Contact with Lamp 1 From Adjoining Building 1 Defective Stove 1 Spontaneous Combustion 9 Lighted Candle on Christmas Tree 1 Carelessness with Lighted Torch 1 Total 132 Expenditures for 19oo=igoi. Chief's Salary $ 1,200 00 Firemen's Salary 23,449 65 Electrician's Salary 1,000 00 Hay, Oats, Bran and Corn 1,378 35 Coal and Coke 771 10 Horse Shoeing 339 55 Repairs Around Engine Houses 363 65 Oil and Paints 56 60 Hardware 43 15 Shavings 35 90 Lumber 108 75 Plumbing 33 15 Telephone Rent 18 00 Gas 369 50 Drugs, Paints, Etc 133 52 Veterinary Services 99 29 Soap, Matches, Toilet Paper, Etc 19 85 Water 6 60 FINANCE REPORT. 75 Repairing Hook and Ladder, Chemical Engine, Chief's Buggy and Hose Wagons 166 85 Bran, Brooms, Dusters, Brushes, Whips, Etc 20.70 Repairing Steamers 8.70 Stationery 1 00 White Waste and Copper Packing.. 6 40 Clay, Cement and Brick 16 25 Salt 4 30 Hose and Couplings 16 95 Repairing Harness 25 00 Horses 800 00 Batteries, Zincs, Wires, Magnets and Coppers 168 35 Pine Wood .. 7 00 Hats .. 27 75 Mattresses, Quilts, Pillow Cases and Sheets 34 10 Grate Bars 32 55 Lamp Burners, Lanterns, Wicks, Etc 3 00 Oat Cleaner 25 00 New Harness 267 65 Repairing Furniture 80 Kleansall 17 55 New Gong 7 50, Harness Soap 18 00 Use of Horse for Chief 11 50 Stoppers, Bottles, for Chemical Engine 10 00 Window Cleaners 1 35 Expressage .. 2 50 Total Fire Department Account $31,127 36 The total expenditures for maintaining the department for the past fiscal year amounted to $31,127.36, showing a decrease of $973.48 of that of last year. The following will show the expenses of the department during the past six years: Years 1895-1896 $31,149 90 Years 1896-1897 30,779 26 Years 1897-1898 29,482 18 Years 1898-1899 32,023 33 Years 1899-1900 32,100 84 Years 1900-1901 . 31,127 36 76 FINANCE REPORT. RECO11 '1ENDATIONS. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: GENTLEMEN: —I take pleasure in submitting to your honorable body the following recommendations: Having called your attention to the recommendations in my last report, .I consequently do not deem it necessary to enter in detail upon each part. I would respectfully recommend that the ordinance pertaining to the erection of stand -pipes, fire escapes, and fire -protecting shutters be rigidly and immediately enforced. That you enact an ordinance compelling the telephones and various electric light companies to do all wiring under the supervision of the city electrician. That you place another company of eight men, to be stationed at the Central Engine House. That you purchase a new steamer, as we would be sadly handicapped in the event of a large fire, having only three steamers in active service. In closing this, my annual report for the years 1900-1901, I wish to thank His Honor, the Mayor, the Aldermen and members of the Fire Committee for the many favors extended. Gentlemen, I thank you. Very Respectfully, JOSEPH REINFRIED, Fire Chief. Electrician's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —I have the honor to herewith submit my annual report for the year ending, February 28, 1901. The following is a general description of the electrical machinery used for public use: Number of Miles of Poles 96 Number of Miles of Wire 901 Number of Miles 'of Trolley Wire .. 25.5 Number of Miles of Aerial Cable 4 Number of Miles of Electrical Street Railway 25.5 Number of Miles of Underground Conduit 2 Number of Miles of Underground Cable 5 Number of Poles 5 000 Number of Dynamos 28 Number of Stationary Motors 55 Number of Street Car Motors 72 Number of Arc Lights for Street Lighting 371 Number of Arc Lights for Commercial Purposes 125 Number of Incandescent Lights 9 000 Number of Telephones 1,500 Number of Telegraph Instruments 55 Number of Persons Employed About Electrical Works 125 Number of Horse Power Used 320 The following is the amount of work done by me during the past year: Notices. Issued in Relation to Dangerous Wires 200 Notices Issued in Relation to -Dangerous Poles .... 10 Wires Secured or Cut Down 70 7s FINANCt REPOkT. Poles Moved . _ 35 Complaints Investigated 225 Wires Obstructing Streets or Alleys 75 Fires from Electric Wires None The city is now using 371 arc lights and one incandescent light for lighting our streets and avenues. I have kept a record of all defective lights reported to me during the past year and rebates amounting tc 3131.10 have been paid back to the city. Also, $14.70 for battery cleanings. The following statement will give a general description of all electrical construction and recom- mendations for the same: FIRE ALAR11. The fire alarm has given the best of satisfaction the past year. We are using the Gamewell Fire Alarm System. We have in circuit 32 miles of wire, 53 street boxes, and are using 120 cells of gravity battery to operate the system. During the past year I have rebuilt two miles of fire alarm wire. OUTSIDE CONSTRUCTION. The poles and wires in the city are in as good condition as can be expected under the circumstances. 7n me of our alleys they are so thick that it is almost impossible to raise a ladder in case of fire. I would recommend that you enact an ordinance compelling the different companies to place their wires underground in this district. INSIDE WIRING. There is a great deal of inside wiring that is poorly insulated and constructed. My attention has been called to several cases of this kind of wiring, but as the ordinance is I can not do anything in the matter. I would recommend that you pass an ordinance governing inside wiring. In conclusion I thank the city officials, also the police force and mem- bers of the fire department for so promptly calling my attention to dangerous wires. Without their assistance I would have to report some accidents or fatalities caused by electricity. Respectfully Submitted, WILLIAM HIPMAN, City Electrician. City Attorney's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN: —In accordance with the provisions of the city ordi- nances, defining the duties of the City Attorney, I herewith submit my annual report, as City Attorney, for the year ending February 28, 1901: LAW CASES. 11202 Cornelius Ryan, Jr., vs. City of Dubuque. This case had been tried for the first time and judgment rendered against the city, in the sum of $1,545.67, when I was first elected to ,the office of city attorney. I took the case to the Supreme Court of Iowa: and that tribunal reversed the lower court and remanded the case back for trial on its merits. At the May term, 1899, of the District Court the case came on again for trial and after the plaintiff had amended his petition I demurred to such amended petition and the demurrer was sustained by the trial court. The plaintiff excepted to such ruling, refused to plead further and appealed to the Supreme Court. City again fought the case in the Supreme Court, but that court again re- versed the trial court and case again came on for trial, at the January term, 1901, of the District Court. On January 14, 1901, I compromised the case by having judgment, in the sum of $473.95, entered in favor of the plaintiff, out of which amount he paid all costs, both in the Supreme and Districts Courts. 11493 O. G. Kringle vs. City of Dubuque. This case was pending when I first came into office. It was an action brought to recover on a grading contract. Plaintiff AIM 80 FINANCE REPORT. claimed judgment against the city in the sum of $436.57. At the May term, 1900, of the District Court, when the case came on for trial, the Committee on Claims of the City, acting on my advice, recommended a settlement of the case for $250.00 and costs, which recommendation, upon investigation being made as to the merits of the case, was adopted by the City Council. Dismissal of case filed by the plaintiff, May 25, 1900. 11539 Maria Kempf et al. vs. City of Dubuque. When I first assumed the duties of the office of City Attorney this case was pending. It is an action to recover damages in the sum of $3,000 on account of an alleged illegal change of grade of street in front of the plaintiff's property and appropriating of part of plaintiff's property in the improvement of Southern Avenue. Issues made up and city has always been ready for trial. 11673 Bernard May vs. City of Dubuque. This case grew out of the condemnation of certain property on West Hill for alley purposes. It is now pending on a motion to tax costs, which motion the city is ready to take up for hear- ing. 12051 Alphons Matthews vs. City of Dubuque. This action was brought against the city to recover for legal services rendered the city before I was elected. The amount claimed is $925.00. At the October Term, 1899, of the District Court the case was tried before Hon. M. J. Wade, an exchanging judge, from Johnston County, and he, after hearing the evidence, rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the full -amount claimed. Shortly after the trial new .evidence was discovered and I immediately filed a motion for a new trial, basing such motion on the ground of newly discovered evidence.: At the re- quest of the trial judge, who had gone to his home county, I in- structed the Clerk of the District Court, upon the filing, of written counter showingthe on part of the plaintiff, to forward all the papers in the case to the trial judge, that he may pass upon such motion for a new trial. Case is now pending plaintiff's counter showing. 12398 Simon Thoeni vs. City of Dubuque. This action was begun at the September Term, 1898, of the District Court. Plaintiff claims damages in the sum of $500.00 on account of an alleged illegal change of grade on Grace Street. To the petition of the plaintiff the city filed a demurrer on the FINANCE REPORT. 81 ground that the cause of action, under the Code of 1897, was barred . by the Statute of Limitations. At the January Term, 1900, of the District Court, Judge Matthews, presiding, such demurrer was overruled, and thereupon the defendant excepted, refused to plead further and elected to stand on its demurrer. Have prepared abstract and filed same in Supreme Court, and have also filed the Appellant's argument. Case pending the filing of Appellee's argument. 12627 `Thomas Casey vs. City of Dubuque. The petition of plaintiff in this case was filed for the March Term. 1899, of the District Court, asking damages in the sum of $2,000.00 on account of injuries received in falling on an alleged icy sidewalk on the 23rd day of December, 1898. The issues are made up and the case is now ready for trial. 12661 Donald Spielman vs. City of Dubuque. Suit instituted against the city by the plaintiff in which he claims damages in the sum of $5,000.00 on account of injuries alleged to have been received by him in falling into an open sewer located at the corner of Bluff and Third Streets, March 3, 1899. City filed a demurrer to plaintiff's petition which de- murrer the court sustained. Plaintiff thereupon amended his petition to which petition as amended the city again demurred. At the October Term, 1900, the case came up for hearing upon said last demurrer and the court again sustained the city's posi- tion. Plaintiff excepted to the ruling of the court, elected to stand on his petition as amended and refused to plead further. Thereupon plaintiff's petition as amended was dismissed, and judgment rendered in favor of the city and against the plaintiff for the costs in the case. - 12797 Margaret Busch vs. City of Dubuque. Petition filed for October Term, 1899, in which the plaintiff claims damages against the ,city in the sum of $2,000.00 on ac- count of personal injuries received by her in falling on a side- walk on Windsor Avenue; August 24, 1899. Case tried at the Jan- uary Term, 1900, of the District Court and a verdict of $1.500.00 rendered against the city. City filed for same term a motion for a new trial, which .was overruled February 21, 1900, and city on May 4, 1900, filed its bill of exceptions, and on August 3, 1900, filed Notice of Appeal. City has also filed its abstract, and will, during the month of March, 1901, file its argument in the Supreme Court. 82 FINANCE REPORT. 12822 M. Tschirgi, Jr. vs. City of Dubuque. This action is brought to recover from the city the sum of $383.79 alleged to be due plaintiff on account of grading done by him on Rush Street. The petition in this case was filed for the October Term, 1899, and to such petition the city filed a motion for a more - specific statement which was sustained. Thereupon the plaintiff filed an amended and substituted petition to which the city again filed . a motion which motion was sustained. Plaintiff then filed an amended petition to which the city filed a demurrer, which demurrer was submitted at the January Term, 1901, of the District Court and was sustained as to the first count of the plaintiff's petition. Case pending in this condition. 12862 Mary A. Langworthy vs. City of Dubuque. Plaintiff in her petition which was filed for the January Term, 1900, asks $4,000.00 damages on account of personal injuries re- ceived by her in falling on . a slippery sidewalk on August 26,, 1899, while walking along Winona Avenue. Issues made up and case ready for trial. 12887 William Duggan vs. City of Dubuque. This action was one brought to recover damages in the sum of $5,000.00 on account of injuries received by driving into an unguarded excavation in Bluff Street. City served notice on the Key City Gas Company, which had made the excavation, di- recting said company to come into court and defend this suit as per charter contract of said concern. Such motion was complied with, and the said Gas Company compromised the case with the plaintiff, paying him about $600.00. y 12960 Harold Cullen et al. vs. City of Dubuque. Plaintiff in his petition which was filed for the March Term, 1900. of the District Court asks judgment against the city in the sum of $5,000.00 on account of injuries alleged to have been re- ceived by him while riding a horse along Wood Street in the City of Dubuque, on November 18, 1899. City served notice on the Dubuque Water Company to come in and defend the suit. The Water Company's attorney has been acting with the city in the case so far. Issues are made up and case is ready for trial. 12966 Jennie Frantz •vs. City of Dubuque. Petition filed for March Term, 1900, of the District Court, claiming damages against the city in the sum of $1,000.00 Mr. J. J. Griggs, and the firm of Sullivan & Stampfer were also made FINANCE REPORT. 83 parties to this action. The accident was caused by the plaintiff having a "booth" which was erected on Main Street fall on her asshe was riding by it on a bicycle. I settled this case for {all the defendants. By the terms of the settlement the City of Dubuque paid $37.50; J. J. Griggs paid $37.50, and Sullivan & Stampfer paid $25.00. Dismissal was filed May 25, 1900. 12977 Mary Hoey vs. City of Dubuque. An action brought for the March Term, 1900, in which $5,000.00 damages were asked because of personal injuries re- ceived by the plaintiff in falling on a defective sidewalk on West Fifth Street on December 28, 1899. Case was tried at the October Term, 1900, of the District Court to a jury. The city had no evidence which would contradict the evidence of the plaintiff's witnesses as to the condition of the sidewalk in question and case was fought on the question as to the permanency of plain- tiff's injuries. The jury which tried the case found for plaintiff in the sum of $750.00, and this being practically a verdict for the city, the case will not be appealed to the Supreme Court. 13000 Jacob Pfeiffer vs. City of Dubuque. Plaintiff instituted this action against the city at the May Term, 1900, of the District Court. In his petition the plaintiff set out that he was injured by slipping on an icy sidewalk located at the southeast corner of Main and Second Streets on the night of December, 27, 1899, and claimed damages in the sum of $5,000.00. Case was tried to a jury at the January Term, 1901, of the Dis- trict Court, and on January 25, 1901, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the city. Plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial, and case is pending on such motion. 13036 Michael O'Donnell vs. City of Dubuque. This case was begun for the May Term, 1900, of the District Court. By his petitiontheplaintiff claims that he was injured March 16, 1900, by falling on ice which had accumulated in an alley crossing near the northeast corner of Lot 1, Kiene and Blocklinger's sub -division, and he asks for judgment against the city in the sum of $5,000.00 on account thereof. To the petition of plaintiff the city filed a motion for a more specific statement of the facts. Case so pending. - 13077 Mary Kearney vs. City. of Dubuque. Suit started for the October Term, 1900. Plaintiff in her peti- tion claimed to have sustained a fracture of the right arm at the elbow joint by falling on a defective sidewalk on Dodge 84 FINANCE REPORT. Street at a point about opposite Building No. 226, said building being on the south side of Dodge Street and the sidewalk being on the north side of said street. The accident occurred on April 11, 1900, at about 7 o'clock in the evening. The plaintiff claimed damages against the city in the sum of $5,000.00. I investigated the case and found that I could not procure eviduence to contra- dict the claims made by plaintiff, and on an examination of the arm by the City Physician, he pronounced the injury a perma- nent one. I therefore advised the Committee of the Whole to settle the case for $850.00 and costs, but the Mayor and a sub- committee finally effected a settlement of the case for $750.00 and costs. Case dismissed. 13095 William R. Treanor, et al. vs. City of Dubuque. The plaintiff in this case instituted his suit for the October Term, 1900, of the District Court. He claims damages in the. sum of $1,000.00. In his petition he alleges that the injury was sustained on May 6, 1900, about 10 o'clock A. M., and was oc- casioned • by the explosion of a dynamite cap which cap was negligently allowed to remain in a public alley near the house of the plaintiff, who is a minor aged 9 years, by employes' of the defendant city who were engaged in quarrying rock on the east side of Hill Street. Case pending on a motion filed by the defendant. 13137 Edward Morgan vs. City of Dubuque. This action was instituted at the October Term, 1900, of the District Court and in his petition the plaintiff claimed of the city the sum of $434.00 as salary due him from the city for ser- vices rendered in the capacity of Marshal from May 1, 1898, to May 1, 1900. The facts are that after the election of the plain- tiff to the position of marshal, the then existing and acting City Council undertook to reduce his salary from $1,2000.00 to $1,000.00 per year. At the time this claim was filed with the council I advised its payment, but the Mayor vetoed the action of the Council when it approved of my report, and I was then, upon the Council sustaining the Mayor's veto, instructed to fight the claim in court. The defense set up by the city was that no salary having been legally fixed for the office there could be no reduction of salary, and the Council therefore after election of marshal had the right to fix a salary for the office. All the sur- rounding facts were set up by way of answer to plaintiff's peti- tion and to this answer the plaintiff demurred, and such de- murrer was sustained by the District Court. I reported the FINANCE REPORT. 85 action of the Court to the Council and again recommended the payment of the claim which recommendation was adopted, war- rant drawn for the amount then due, principal and interest, with costs of suit, and case dismissed. 13138 F. B. Hoffmann vs. City of Dubuque. This case is the same as the case of Edward Morgan vs. City of Dubuque, involving the same amount, except that Hoffmann was elected to the office of City Auditor. Same disposition was made of it. 13141 E. C. Blake vs. City of Dubuque. This is the same character of case as the case of Edward Morgan and the case of F. B. Hoffmann. The difference being in that Blake was City Engineer and his salary was reduced from $2,400.00 to $1,500.00 per year. This case went through the same course as the two preceeding cases and ended in the same manner. 13181 Mary J. Stannard vs. City of Dubuque. Action instituted at the October Term, 1900, of the District Court, the plaintiff claiming damages against the city in the sum of $1,000.00 on account of an alleged injury sustained by her in falling on a defective sidewalk in front of No. 2718 Couler Avenue on the 18th day of August, 1900. Case pending on motion filed to petition of plaintiff. 13247 Gustave Schnee vs. City of Dubuque. This is an action brought against the city by the father .of one Arnold Schnee, a minor, to recover damages in the sum of $5,000.00 on account of the death of said minor, which it is alleged resulted from a fall off the sidewalk 'in front of the store building known as No. 1505 Rhomberg Avenue. The fall resulting in said minor breaking his neck. Damages are asked for on account of the loss of the personal earnings of said minor, aged about 1a years, from time of his death until he would have reached his majority. Action was brought for the January Term, 1901, of the District Court, and to the petition of plaintiff a motion to Strike was filed. Case pending on such motion. 13248 Gustave Schnee, Admr. of the Estate of Arnold Schnee vs. City. Action to recover from the city $10,000.00 damages as adminis- trator of the Estate of Arnold Schnee, minor. Facts are the same as case of Gustave Schnee vs. City of Dubuque, being No. 13247 above set out. 86 FINANCE REPORT. 13309 City of Dubuque vs. Adolph Tuerke. This was an attachmentsuit instituted by the city on Febru- ary 2, 1901, against said defendant to recover the sum of $154.00 due the city as taxes, on a stock of goods, wares and merchandise for the year 1901. At time of instituting of suit the defendant was about to remove his stock out of the city without having paid the taxes. Defendant paid up and case was dismissed. 13347 John McGuire vs. City of Dubuque. Case instituted February 28 1901. In his petition the plaintiff recites that he was injured by falling over an obstruction on Sixteenth Street, between Whitc znd Jackson Streets, on the 30th day of November, 1900, and on account of the injuries re- ceived he asks a judgment against the city in the sum of $1,000.00. Case pending in this condition. EQUITY CASES. 11901 Anna Kavanaugh vs. City of Dubuque. Petition in this case filed several years ago asking that cer- tain special assessments levied to pay the cost of improving cer- tain street be declared illegal. City filed motion on which motion case is now pending. 11496 J. J. Murray, et al., vs. City of Dubuque. Action brought to enjoin the city from removing an electric light pole from the northwest corner of West Fourteenth and Cornell Streets. Case pending on city's - demurrer to plaintiffs' petition. 12071 John Pier vs. City of Dubuque. An action brought to restrain the city from collecting a special assessment levied against certain property owned by the plaintiff to pay the cost of laying a sidewalk abutting such property, and for damages alleged to have been sustained by the building of such sidewalk by the city. Case pending on defend- ant's motion filed to plaintiff's petition as amended. 12515 Sarah Drummy vs. City of Dubuque. Suit instituted at the January Term, 1899, to restrain the city from collecting the special assessment levied against certain property owned by plaintiff. City demurred to plaintiff's peti- tion. Case pending on such demurrer. FINANCE REPORT. • 87 12562 Robert Jess vs. City of Dubuque. At the March Term, 1899, this suit was commenced for the purpose of restraining the city from collecting certain special assessments levied against the plaintiff's property to pay for the improvement of Main Street. Case pending on a demurrer to plaintiff's petition. 12718 E. W. Albee vs. City of Dubuque. This is an injunction suit brought to restrain the city from interferring with certain property rights of plaintiff. Pending on city's motion to plaintiff's petition. • ,13079 D. Muggenburg vs. City of Dubuque. Petition in equity, filed for the October Term, 1900, asking that the city be restrained from collecting special assessments levied against certain real estate owned by plaintiff to pay for the improvement of Broadway Extension between Diagonal Street and Charles Street. City filed motion to strike which motion was at the March Term, 1901, sustained. Further action in case not yet taken. 13082 Theodore Rattermann vs. City of Dubuque. This is an injunction suit and it was instituted at the October Term, 1900, of the District Court. Plaintiff seeks to restrain the city from collecting certain special assessments levied against his real estate to pay for the improvement of Stafford Avenue. To plaintiff's petition the city filed a motion to strike, which motion has been sustained. Further action in this case has not yet been taken. 13193 Mary E. Richards vs. City of Dubuque. Action in equity started for the October Term, 1900, to stop the city from collecting special assessment levied against the real estate of plaintiff to aid in the payment of the bonds issued by the city to pay for the improvement of Locust street. Mo- tion of the city to strike part of plaintiff's petition sustained. Case pending in this condition. 13245 Sarah Mahoney vs. City of Dubuque. At the January Term, 1901, plaintiff filed her petition in equity asking that the city be restrained from collecting certain special assessments levied against property owned by her in the city in front of which property a street had been improved. A motion filed by the city was sustained, and a part of the plaintiff's peti- tion stricken out. Case pending, awaiting further developments. 88 FINANCE REPORT. 13338 John Schmidt vs: City of Dubuque. An action in equity, instituted to restrain the city from col- lecting special assessment levied to pay for the improvement of Broad Street. Case pending on motion filed by city. 13343 R. W. Stewart vs. City of Dubuque. Plaintiff seeks to restrain the city from collecting taxes levied bysit on his personal property. To plaintiff's petition city filed motion for more specific staten'ient. Case so pending. SUPREME COURT CASES. 11202 Cornelius Ryan, Jr., vs. City of Dubuque. In the year 1896, there was a judgment rendered against the city in the District Court in the sum of $1,545.67. On entering upon the discharge of my duties as City Attorney, in 1897, I took this case to the Supreme Court .which court reversed the find- ings of the lower court and remanded the case back for trial upon its merits. A the May Term, 1899, of the District Court the case was again tried, resulting in a verdict for the city. Plaintiff this time appealed the case and secured a reversal. At the January Term, 1901, when the case was again called for trial, I suggested a compromise which was effected, and by the terms of same the plaintiff was paid the sum of $473.95 out of which he had to pay the court costs, in both the District and Supreme Courts, amounting in all to about $200.00 of which amount the city received back about $75.00. 11705 Henry Wilberding vs. City of Dubuque. This action was brought to recover the sum of $5,000.00 dam- ages on account of the plaintiff's arm being broken by a fall on a defective sidewalk on South Alpine Street in the year 1896. Case was tried twice by me in the District Court; on the first trial the city won, but because of the misconduct of one of the jurors the plaintiff secured a new trial and on the second trial he secured a verdict against the city of $1,800.00. On the 22nd day of January, 1900, the case was submitted to the Supreme Court, and on May 19, 1900, that court handed down an opinion affirming the findings of the lower court. On August 2, 1900, I recommended to the council the payment of said judgment. 11101 Franc. W. Altman, et al., vs. City of Dubuque. This is what is known as the "Grandview Avenue Case." Action was tried in the District Court at the October Term, 1897, FINANCE REPORT. 89 and from a decree in favor of the plaintiffs the city appealed to the Supreme Court. On April 13, 1900, the Supreme Court affirm- ed the decision of the lower court. On August 2, 1900, I recom- mended that the costs in the case be paid by the. city. 11398 Simon Thoeni vs. City of Dubuque. This suit was brought to recover damages on account of in- jury to property owned by the plaintiff. It being an unliquidated claim, and suit not having been instituted within three months after the going into effect of the Code of 1897, I demurred to the petition. The trial court overruled such demurrer and I refused to plead further and elected to stand on the demurrer. On the 3rd day of September, 1900, I prepared, served and filed Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court. On November 13, 1900, filed Abstract and Argument in office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court. Case pending the filing of Appellee's Argument. 12477 L. H. Waples et al. vs. City of Dubuque. This was a suit in equity brought to enjoin the city from collecting certain special assessments levied to pay for the im- provement of Main Street. From a finding of the lower court overruling the demurrer of the city to the petition of plaintiffs, I appealed the case to the Supreme Court. Appeal of the city perfected and on November 13, 1900, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court the Abstract and Argument of the city. Plaintiffs have not yet filed their argument. 12797 Margaret Rousch vs. City of Dubuque. Suit instituted at the October Term, 1899, to recover $2,000.00 damages from the city on account of an injury sustained to plaintiff by falling on a sidewalk on Windsor Avenue. Tried to court and jury, at the January Term, 1900, and a verdict for $1,500.00 rendered against the •city. Motion for a new trial based on the failure of the court to direct a verdict for the city having been overruled, I appealed the case to the Supreme Court. On August 3, 1900, I prepared and served Notice of Appeal. Abstract of the Record at Law also filed in Supreme Court. Shall file argument in this case during this month. 2525 State of Iowa for Use of the City of Dubuque vs. John Babcock. This was a prosecution under the city ordinances relating to Pool and Billiard License. Defendant having been found guilty in the District Court, he appealed the case to the Supreme Court, which Court reversed the finding of- the lower Court. Costs in this case have been paid. 90 FINANCE REPORT. APPEALED CITY ORDINANCE CASES. 2526 State of Iowa, for Use of City of Dubuque vs. Joseph Berg. This is a prosecution under the city ordinances brought be- cause of the failure of the defendant to comply with the pro- visions of the city ordinances governing Hotel Keepers. befend- ant was tried before a Justice of the Peace and found guilty, when he appealed to the District Court. Case is pending in the District Court awaiting a time when the defendant's counsel is in a position to try same. 2618 State of Iowa, for Use of the City of Dubuque vs. I. B. Capron. Prosecution brought under Hotel License Ordinance. De- fendant found guilty before a Justice of the Peace; appealed to the District Court, where case is now pending, awaiting disposi- tion. 2619 State of Iowa for Use of the City of Dubuque vs. Byrne Bros. Prosecution instituted under the City Ordinance relating to the licensing of Livery Stable Keepers. Case tried before. Jacob Kessler, J. P., and defendants found guilty as charged. Appeal taken to the District Court where the case awaits disposition. State of Iowa for ,Use of the City of Dubuque vs. Frank Becke. This was also a prosecution under the City Ordinances. De- fendant was tried before Frank Carney, J. P., and found guilty. Appeal was taken to the District Court and after a demurrer to the information was argued and overruled, the defendant paid the fine imposed and costs. In concluding this report I express appreciation of the able and dili- gent manner in which our sidewalk inspector has discharged the duties of his office. In years past the sidewalks were the cause of endless and expensive litigation, but if conditions continue as they are, it will not be long ere a defective sidewalk case will be a curiosity. I also take this opportunity of thanking the Members of the Com- mittee on Claims for their hearty co-operation in the matter of adjust- ing such claims as we were called upon to consider jointly. Respectfully Submitted, THOS. H. DUFFY, City Attorney. Board of Health Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: GENTLEMEN: —The physician to the Board of Health has the honor to submit this annual report for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1901. It seems fitting to discuss very briefly some of the problems which present themselves within his province. _ The full list of contagious diseases has been represented at various times during the year. The notification by the physicians and house- holders has been, with a few notable exceptions, satisfactory. The 'quarantine regulations also have been fairly well observed. In the matter of disinfection, a problem presents itself which, it seems to me can be adequatelly met only by disinfection by the Board of Health, charging the expense of disinfection to the individual concerned or better to the Board, the latter being the• attitude held by Boards in the larger and eastern cities. There has been the usual trouble about birth and death certificates, both in respect to no return being made as well as delay in returning them. Obviously the records kept in the Recorder's office lose very greatly in their value by this want of completeness and delay. A pro- cedure adopted by many cities and probably the most equitable arrange- ment considering the time and trouble often involved in obtaining the information necessary to fill out certificates properly, is to offer a small compensation for each certificate returned. The amount given is usually 25 cents for each certificate. The usual attendance on patients in the city prison and in custody of police officers has been rendered whenever notice was given. The complaints in regard to nuisances have been given prompt at- tention whenever the complainants were sufficiently sincere to give their names and addresses. The disposal of garbage has been on the whole fairly satisfactory, but to keep the city clean during the soft weather which obtained during 92 FINANCE REPORT. ' FINANCE REPORT. 93 a considerable part of the winter a larger appropriation would be necessary. Low land with stagnant water has in several instances been ordered filled and more will be next year. • There can be no question thatdrinking water taken from wells, more particularly in the; low and thickly settled parts of the city is bad ,and to it may be traced besides typhoid fever other diseases which have prevailed the last year, and it isearnestly recommended that persons should boil water from these wells for drinking 'purposes or, better use city water. Vaults and cesspools are pernicious and should more and more each year be made to give way to connections with the city sewer. It was largely for this purpose that the sewer was built and now that the city owns the water works there should be a more general advantage taken of its benefits. The water supply has been adequate in quantity,'and barring a short period during August and .September, when river water was used at intervals to keep up the pressure, has been' of good quality. During the period indicated analyses were made, and the public was recommended to boil it for drinking purposes. Ice has been cut almost exclusively from the river channel, and will probably be as good as usual. Following the burning of a large storage warehouse in St. Paul last summer, reports were received of consignments of condemned and in- jured goods to parties in this city." A careful investigation was institu- ted and no goods as' described were located. The physician was called upon to inspect cattle said; to be diseased, but the report proved groundless. Incidentally the slaughter house" was inspected and found to be clean and -well conducted. There is urgent need of a city or county hospital for contagious dis- eases as there is no- place, barring the pest -boat, which would be inade- quate in the event of an epidemic to which to take ,patients. The city prison has happily been •overhauled -'and renovated:' New steel cages have taken the place of the old filth -collecting 'cells. There is, however, in: this connection urgent need of modern plumbing in the city hall and re -arrangement 'of the toilet' rooms It is recommended in addition to the usual cleaning in the public and private school rooms during the summer vacation that disinfection: as for a contagious disease be done. It has been -demonstrated that the dust on walls: and ceilingsas well as floors contains many disease germs capable of - starting up disease after months of inactivity. Your phy- sician was called upon to examinethe school house on West Locust Street, and found a -most unsatisfactory arrangement of the toilet rooms. Since then a change has been made by returning to the old-fashioned out -houses. No time should be lost in extending the city sewer up West Locust Street to enable the Board of Education to put in modern plumb- ing in the school in question. If the city grows in this direction the sewer is inevitable and much harm may be done by delay. Good plumbing in schools is of vital importance. It is the rule in schools elsewhere to require a vaccination certificate from all pupils upon entrance, and by this rule persistently enforced, practically the whole community will sooner or later be vaccinated. Thus by this simple and harmless pro- cedure the public will be protected from the danger to life and commerce and the expense of a small pox epidemic. Following the example of a great many cities, some but half the size of our city, a municipal laboratory should be established, for the early diagnosis of certain diseases, notably diphtheria, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, malaria, tetanus, glanders, influenza, etc., for the purpose of examining free specimens of these diseases. In this way malarial districts can be defined, anti -toxin administered at the earliest possible moment in diphtheria, tetanus and glanders. Tubercular patients can early be instructed in their habits to protect others from infection, etc. Also anti -toxin should be furnished free, to those applying through the family physician. The expense may be regarded by public in the light of insurance against these diseases. In regard to tuberculosis one out of every five persons dies of this disease according to the latest statistics for the United States. The commonest method of communication is through the dried expectora- tions of tuberculous patients. By intelligent exercise of restraint and personal habits much may be done to cut down this very serious danger. Spitting in public places —streets and railway cars, sidewalks and public buildings should be forbidden. During January and February three cases of varioloid occurred and wherea,s the disease was benign so far as the patients were concerned; yet it was just as dangerous to the community as though the cases were fatal. Quarantine was promptly and effectively established, all persons exposed were vaccinated, and all other precautions taken to control the disease with the result that to date there have been but the three cases. When the bills have all been paid it will be seen what an expensive matter small pox can be, and considering the indirect cost through loss of business to the city, it will appear that any policy short of taking all known precautions against the introduction and spread of the disease is indeed short sighted. With thorough and general vaccination we have at our command the practical extermination of the disease. Where, however, some are vaccinated and others are not, the unvaccinated, though few in number, are a constant menace to the rest of the com- munity. The experience of Germany and France in the Franco-Prussian war is instructive in this oonnection. The German army was com- A i 94 FINANCE REPORT. pletely vaccinated with the exception of a few soldiers drawn from the frontier, while the French army was perfunctorily vaccinated. The French lost over 23,000 men from small pox alone, while the Germans had less than 200 deaths from this cause, and among the wounded where French and Germans lay side by side in the same tents, attended by the same surgeons and nurses, breathing the sameair and getting the same food, the French lost heavily and the Germans lost not a man from this disease. In May the form of the Monthly Health Report was changed and the Bertillon System of Classification of Causes of Deaths was adopted as part of the movement to secure national and international uniformity of vital statistics. This is the system recommended by the American and International Public Health Associations, as well as the national statistics authorities, and is the one in use by most of the important cities. There is already a need of public park facilities and in view of the city's probable growth it would-be well to secure or reserve a site for a park in a locality capable of expansion as circumstances demand. There is no longer any question as to the need and sanitary 'value of parks. The experience of several cities which has come under the notice of your physician is instructive. These cities neglected to act until all available land had been built upon and when parks were an absolute necessity the expense of clearing a site in the built-up districts proved a very expensive procedure. This city has much natural beauty and there are still several attractive andsuitable sites. Any location, however, should I)osr:ss hill and valley and a view of the river, besides being accessible in as many different ways as possi- ble. The proposition has been pretty well established that in direct proportion to the density of population the percentage of sickness and the death rate increase. A brief summary of the vital statistics shows 676 births for the year,more occurring in the Fifth than in any other ward. The deaths numbered 418, leaving a balance in favor of the births of 258. One hun- dred and forty cases of contagious diseases were reported, as follows: Typhoid Fever, 15; Scarlet Fever, 88; Membranous Croup, 9; Diphtheria, 25; and Small Pox, 3. The number of contagious diseases seems to me large and I feel sure that with disinfection by the Board this number can be reduced. Thanking the members of the Board of Health and Council, more particularly his Honor, the Mayor, for their co-operation, I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, JOHN C. HANCOCK, Health Officer. Sidewalk Inspector's Report. DUBUQUE, IOWA, MARCH 1, 1901. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: GENTLEMEN: —I herewith submit a statement of the work done through my orders for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1901: NEW SIDEWALKS LAID. Number of Brick Sidewalks Number of Plank Sidewalks Number of Cement Sidewalks Total Number of New Walks Laid 178 270 61 Number of Lineal Feet of Cinder Sidewalks Laid Grates Placed Over Cellar Windows Number of Notices Served to Repair Walks Amount of Private Work Done and Assessed.. Thanking the Mayor, Aldermen, Street Commissioner 509 503 81 1,220 $208 70 and Police Department for the many favors shown me during the past year, I re- main, Yours Respectfully, A. P. BERG, Sidewalk Inspector.