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Finance Report City of Dubuque 1891F1NANCE REPORT CITY OF DU5UOUE. 1g1. . OF THE . . FINANCE COMMITTEE. A UDITOR TREASURER ENGINEER MARSHAL. ATTORNEY HEALTH OFFICER CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT CITY ELECTRICIAN AND SEWER INSPECTOR c1TT OF DVBVQVE. 00 V59 00 DUBUQUE: Press of Hardie & Scharle. Oo rlicri MAYOR. ROBERT W. STEWART. ALDERMEN. FIRST WARD-J. W. HALPIN, J. P. LOWRY. SECOND WARD-JOHN BABCOCK, ISAIAH CLEl*I1NSON. THIRD WARD-JOHN TREXLER, JOHN WUNDERLICH. FOURTH WARD-P. W. CRAWFORD, O. F. HODGE. FIFTH WARD-C. J. W. SAUNDERS, F. J. STOLTZ. CITY OFFICERS. RECORDER, . . . . J. C. FITZPATRICK. COMMITTEE CLERK, JOHN O'CONNELL. AUDITOR, J M. KENETY. TREASURER, . . . LAWRENCE GONNER. CITY ATTORNEY, . . J. J. MCCARTHY. ENGINEER, . . . . M. TSCHIRGI, JR. ASSESSOR, . . . . P. F. GUTHRIE. Lammimmommiammam..Meinale.MINWIMMIMMEN1M.,........4.04111.1/44YOM.PiLa Amu FINAVCE COMMITTEE. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN :—Your Finance Committee herewith present for your consideration, complete annual reports of the officers in their respective de- partments, showing fully the financial transactions of our city during the past year, ending Feb. 28, 1891. In presenting the same we take the liberty of calling your attention to a few important points. We find considerable shrinkage in what are usually estimated as avail- able resources, in theitemsof Delinquent Taxes, Licenses and Special Taxes, some of which run back a number of years, as shown by the report of the Auditor. We will venture a suggestion to the incoming council, viz: That they devise some means of collecting all these old matters that are collectible, and cancel all that are not collectible. It certainly must be a disadvantage in retaining uncollectible accounts on the city books to be considered in the esti- mated available resources, for we know that in our deliberations on the tax levy we must use as a basis our estimated available resources, and if they are not reliable, the result is a shrinkage at the end of the fiscal year. We find — THE CITY INDEBTEDNESS. Warrants outstanding March 1, 1891 $I24,I2o 46 Less cash on hand March 1, 1891 39,438 52 Actual net floating debt March I, 1891 $ 84,681 94 Actual net floating debt March 1, 1890 66,176 15 Increase of floating debt . . . $ 18,505 79 'Bonded debt March I, 1890 $738,279 47 Bonded debt March 1, 1891 730,602 5o Decrease of bonded debt (amount paid on principal) . 7,676 97 Net increase of total indebtedness $ 19,828 82 FINANCE REPORT. Now then, we are entitled to the increase of estimated available re- sources, as shown by the Report March 1, 1891 $124,774 38 And by the Report March 1, 1890 114,829 77 Net increase of estimated available resources $ 9,944 61 which, taken from the above, leaves the actual increase of total indebtedness the past year only Then, again, we find the Total expenses for the year ending Feb. z8, 1890 And total expenses for the year ending Feb. 28, 1891 $ 884 21 $244,714 54 . . 235,070 48 Actual decrease in expenses the past year $ 9,644 o6 which, in our estimation, is a very good showing, when we take into consid- eration the large amount expended on our streets, made necessary by the in- creased growth of our city, and the decrease of one -quarter of a mill in the tax levy from that of 1889, and that upon a valuation very slightly improved, which was an actual saving to the tax -payers of about $4,500.00; that is to say: the tax -payers of the city actually paid that amount less tax than they did the previous year, as the figures will show. We have; however, the pleasure of noting a decided improvement in present values of our city property, and while the number of new additions will undoubtedly increase the demand for new street improvements, we trust the incoming equalization board will see to it that the increased valuation on such property will bear out the increased expense, and further, while the pro- position may not meet with general favor, we will venture a recommendation to the new council, that they devise some means by which all property abut- ting streets which are to be improved, shall bear at least one-half the expense of grading, as well as all of the macadamizing, guttering and curbing_, or other improvements made. In this way the city would be relieved of considerable burden; besides, it would undoubtedly influence parties laying out new addi- tions not to at all times arrange their plats so that the streets will take in all the holes, ditches, and most inaccessible portions of the property, and by this much of the burden being assessed to the property directly benefited, it will not be necessary for the next board of equalization to increase the levy of tax for 1891. Otherwise they will be obliged to increase the levy in order to cover the unavoidable large increase in street expenses for the ensuing year. During the year we were obliged to borrow money in different amounts, aggregating $47,000.00, to meet the necessary current expenses, most of which was obtained at 6 per cent. interest, and that at 7 per cent. only during the stringency of the money market in October and November. While we are at this point, we wish to explain the status of the Stock- ing Bonds, which we undertook to refund at 4 per cent. interest, calling the 6 FINANCE REPORT. 7 per cents. in Aug. 15, 1890. Nearly all the bonds were turned in, but, unfor- tunately, the stringency in the money market came upon us before we could get the 4 per cents. placed, and we are indebted to the German Trust and Savings Bank for their kindness in taking up the old bonds and holding them for us. We feel confident, from the present prospects in the money market, that the new Finance Committee will soon be able to place the new 4 per cent. bonds in place of the 6per cents., which will be quite a saving in interest to the city. The worst feature (to outsiders only) in the face of our city bonds is the 5-year clause. But one moment's thought and a glance at the balance of our bonded debt of $38,057.89, drawing 7 per cent.; of $201,926.67, drawing 6 per cent., due in 1896; of $356,956.55, drawing 6 per cent., due in 1897; and of $Io7,161.43 miscellaneous loans, drawing 6 per cent., due 1899 to 1904, will convince anyone that it is not at all likely that the city will take up 4 per cent. bonds before the full time, "twenty years, or, at least, as long as there are plenty of six and seven per cent bonds so near due. Upon the resignation of Mr. Sass, as City Treasurer, November 1st, 189o, and the consequent transfer of all moneys, books, etc., to the new Treasurer, Mr. L. Gonner, we found everything correct, and the system of bookkeeping good. The matter of keeping record and reports ofthe payment of interest coupons, upon suggestion of the Auditor, can be improved by the adoption of a form which we have recommended. There has been more or less trouble in the payment of bills for supplies in the drawing of warrants covering bills for the same goods twice. This, we believe, can easily be obviated by properly defining and enforcing the duties of the Committee on Purchase of Supplies, and we would recommend that the officer at the head of each department in the city be required at the beginning of each month or quarter of the year to furnish the chairman of the Committee on Purchase of Supplies a list of the probable requirements in his department for such stated period, and it should be the duty of said com- mittee, through the chairman, to purchase all such supplies at the lowest com- petition prices. By this, we believe, many dollars could be saved for the city and duplicate bills and payments more easily and entirely avoided. LICENSES. We believe a small license should be imposed on all milk peddlers with their wagons. They have unlimited use of our improved streets and they should be willing to bear a portion of the expense necessary to keep up our streets. We believe all. foreign insurance companies doing business in the city should be required to pay a small city license. They should be willing to bear a portion of the expense necessary to keep up our Fire Department. The Chief of the Fire Department in his report, makes some very excellent suggestions in regard to fire protection for the hill property, which J 8 FINANCE REPORT. should receive the careful consideration and action of the incoming Council, bearing in mind that this portion of our city is becoming quite thickly popu- lated, and, paying their proportion of the expense of the Fire Department, they should receive due consideration. We hope the members of the new Council will pardon us if we have overstepped a reasonable boundary of advice and recommendation to them, and allow us to make one more, and that is to urge the necessityof erecting a fire -proof safety vault, large enough to accommodate all the valuable books and papers belonging to the city. We believe the citizens of Dubuque would willingly pay an extra one-fourth mill tax to meet the expenditure. In conclusion, we cannot but compliment the heads of all the different departments for their ever courteous deportment and for the efficient manner in which they have discharged their respective duties. We believe his honor, the Mayor, and every member of the Council have acted on every question with a view purely in the interest of the city of Dubuque. We takeno credit upon ourselves as a Finance Committee further than that we suceeeded in borrowing all the money that it was absolutely necessary to have to meet current expenses, and in so•doing, we feel proud to say, we found the credit of the city excellent. Respectfully submitted, ISAIAH CLEMINSON, FRANK J. STOLTZ, JOHN TREXLER, P. W. CRAWFORD, J. W. HALPIN, Finance Committee. AUDITOR'S REPORT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, March 2d, 1891. To Me Honorable Nfayor and City Council of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN: —Herewith please find report of receipts and disburse- ments from the first day of March, 1890 to the first day of March, 1891, to- gether with a statement of the financial condition of the city at the close of the fiscal year, February 28th, 1891. RECEIPTS. TAXES. Taxes for the year 1879 Taxes for the year 1880 Taxes for the year 1881 Taxes for the year 1885 Taxes for the year 1886 Taxes for the year•1887 Expense Tax for 1888 (6 mill levy) Interest Tax for 1888 (4 mill levy) Water Tax for 1888 (1 mill levy) Sewerage Tax for 1888 (1 mill levy) First District Sewerage Tax for 1888 (y mill levy) Expense Tax for 1889 (6 mill levy) Interest Tax for 1889 (4 mill levy) Water Tax for 1889 (5z mill levy) First District Sewerage Tax for 1889 (I 6 mill levy) Expense Tax for 1890 (6% mill levy) Interest Tax for 1890 (2% mill levy) Water Tax for 1890 (1 mill levy) Special Taxes Special Sewerage Tax Interest on Taxes Cost of Advertising $ 51 05 70 24 3 48 5 24 5o 8o 95 77 63 84 13 II 15 97 2 72 24,750 15 16,500 oS 1,759 55 41200 79,204 20 33,509 58 1 i,o67 79 44,017 51 5,519 19 2,538 51 104 80 $ 219,686 28;. TO FINANCE REPORT. LICENSES. Auctioneer $ 75 00 Billiards and Pool 546 7o Butchers 1,025 00 Dogs 492 00 Hotel Keepers. - .. 522 00 Hotel Runners 5o 00 Livery Stables 335 00 Peddlers .. 50175 Pork Packers too 00 Saloon 19,510 65 Team and Express.... , 2,055 45 Theatre and Circus 25o 00 Cleaning Vaults ....... 50 0O Boat Houses 4o 00 Brokers 1oo 00 MISCELLANEOUS. 25,653 55 FINANCE REPORT. Sale of Horse (Fire Department) $ 25 00 Loans ............. 47,00o 00 Dubuque Electric Railway, Light & Power Com- pany (repairing street) 7 33 Sale of Old Iron and Lamps 20 75 Sale of Old Window Weights, Etc 8 5o Commission on Tile Pipe (M. Tschirgi, Jr.) 56 00 Cleaning Gutters 5 50 Damages to Property (Paid by adjacent property - owners) ........ 74 00 Sale of Gravel (Dubuque Street Railway Company) 2 91 $ 71,126 34 Total Receipts $ 316,466 17 Cash on hand March 1, 1890 40,34o 36 Total $ 356,806 53 DISBURSEMENTS. City Scales $ 589 68 Bonded Debt (Principal) $ 7,676 97 Cleaning Alleys 295 75 Interest Coupons 45,576 44 Telephone Service (Alderman Trexler) 27 0o Interest and Exchange 2,256 33 Telephone Service (Alderman Saunders) 13 75 ° Warrants 261,858 27 Fees Refunded (J. J• McCarthy) • • • • • • • • 5 30 $ 317,368 01 Dubuque Electric Railway, Light Si Power Com- pany (storm sewers) 1,110 25 " Balance in hands of Treasurer March 1, 1891.. $ 39,438 52 Dubuque Electric Railway, Light & Power Com- pany (electrician services) ..-. 142 10 Key City Electric Railway Company 26 6o WARRANTS ISSUED. Dubuque Water Company 13 5o SALARIES. • Rent of Hucksters' Stands 294 75 Mayor and Aldermen $ 3,600 00 Rent of City Property 4o 00 Treasurer 1,800 0o Impounding Animals.... 136 So Recorder 1,349 95 Fines and Fees 218 3o Auditor 1,175 O1 Wood Measurer (per cord) 19 10 Attorney 1,500 00 Key City Electric Railway Company (for lowering Marketmaster 600 00 Arch on Hill Street Sewer) 25o 0o Assistant Marketmaster.... 16o 00 Filling South Main Street 66i 46 Wharfmaster 162 35 Rolling Streets 1,959 24 Park Commissioner 547 50 Sale of Old Shed 43 0o Assistant Park Commissioner , 8o 00 Repairing Sidewalks 26 77 Assessor 1,375 00 Aprons for Crossings 4 00 Assistant Assessors 740 00 Dubuque County (Bridge Fund) . 18,000 00 Committee Clerk 374 92 Dubuque County (Registration) 33 50 Electrician 675 00 Testing Scales (T. B. Cain) 3 5o Meat Inspector 8o 00 ,Sale of Old Hose 12 00 $ 14,219 73 12 FINANCE REPORT. MISCELLANEOUS. Recording Deeds $ 21 00 Cleaning Around Market House.... 166 7o City Census Enumerators 565 50 Lumber, Nails, Etc., for City Hall .... 34 41 Sawing Wood for City Hall 105 77 Repairing Basement of City Hall... 1,396 to Scrubbing Offices of City Hall.... 78 50 Gas for City Hall 343 25 Telephone Service ��7 63 Lumber, Tools and Repairs for Parks 43 70 Repairing Fountains 313 95 Repairing Lamps 26 20 Stationery, Blank Books, Etc 511 02 Computing Tax Sales and City Indebtedness in Hin- trager Case vs. City 3o oo Expense of Engineer to Jamestown, Wisconsin19 to Mayor's Clerk 219 00 Expense of Committee on Fire to Chicago 93 75 Livery Hire 64 00 Water for City Hall... ...... 6o 00 Team Numbers 20 00 Repairing and Putting Up Stoves.... 84 43 Postage and Postal Cards 53 75 Supplies for City Hall 3° 3° Extra Work on Sewerage Account 300 00 Compiling Poll Books ........ .... 6o 00 Repairing Scales 3 50 Registers, Clerks and Judges of. Election 210 00 Sodding Parks 228 6o Trees and Trimming Same for Park 54 90 Plumbing at City Hall 232 64 Attending Legislature at Des Moines.... 36 17 Court Costs in Schaffer Case vs. City 392 40 Court Costs in Sarah Lee Porter Case vs. City 385 59 Memorial Resolutions (Coates and Kane) 15 00 Cement Walks in Parks........, ... 722 25 Repairing City Hall 175 9° Court Costs in Miller Case.... 2 70 Examining Lumpy -Jawed Cattle 35 00 Removing Garbage Float 5 00 Whitewashing City Hall.... .. it o0 Furniture and Repairing.... 31 to Water Works in Parks tot 50 Moving Barn on New Street........ to 00 FINANCE REPORT. New City Directories New Fountains Repairing Sidewalk Plans for City Hall and Patrol House........ Winding Town Clock Supplies for Electrician Dog Tags Costs in Hintrager Case vs. City Committee's Expense to Galesburg, Illinois Damages to House on Dodge Street . Paving Eighteenth Street Engine House Sprinkling Around City Property Ice for City Hall Notary Public Services Team Decoratiqn Day New City Map Window Guards Costs in McGee Case vs. City Damages to John McGee New City Scales Removing Dead Poles Damage to Horse and Buggy (B. Lagen) Damage to Horse and Buggy (Trexler and Pieken- brock) Damage by Flood Damage to Horse and Harness (Trexler and Pieken- brock) Total of General Expense FIRE DEPARTMENT. Salaries of Firemen and Chief Veterinary Services.... Horse Shoeing... ..... Hay, Oats and Feed Repairing Harness Coal and Coke Gas Telephone Services White Waste and Oil... Electric Supplies Repairing Engines.... .... Mattresses, Pillows, Blankets, Etc Supplies for Engine Houses $ 18 oo 462 75 15 50 200 00 144 00 127 65 30 00 3° 75 12°45 too 00 341 75 203 00 19 00 40O 5 00 25o 00 3o 6o 228 75 z5o00 210 00 5 25 135 00 150 00 2500 250 00 $ 15,364 °5 145 00 227 85 949 °5 26 20 326 46 181 65 75 5° 74 75 444 07 176 it 59 20 58 81 13 10,764 76 $ 24,984 49 14 FINANCE REPORT. Repairing Furniture Lumber and Repairing Vitrol and Drugs Shavings New Chetnical Engine Teams Decoration Day Freight on New Engine $ 3 3o 66 27 58 45 5 25 2,000 00 6 00 2400 3o 00 42 5o 6o 27 t 90 5200 387 5o I 50 32,10 20 60 4o 00 Drugs for Veterinary Rubber Coats Hose, Nozzles and Couplings Plumbing One Wagon Gear and Repairing New Alarm Boxes Polishing and Plating Repairing and Putting up Stoves Sundries, Freight and Expressage, Etc Water for Engine Houses ROAD DEPARTMENT. Salary of Street Commissioner Salary of Time -Keeper Paid for Labor Teams Express Hauling Powder and Fuse Rock Macadam Lumber Gravel, Lime, Sand, Etc Tile Pipe Repairing Tools Repairing Steam Roller Supplies for Steam Roller Coke and Wood for Steam Roller Nails, Spikes, Etc Street Crossings Grates for Catch Basins New Tools Resetting Curb Chains for Aprons Curb and Gutter Around Market House Repairing Stone Boat Grading for Sidewalk Laying Sewer Pipe $ 20,94o 34 1,074 85 374 93 18,192 5o 8,737 00 1500 5o 7o 540 93 6,792 1e 90 35 1,963 12 26 45 156 8o 269 39 61 85 260 39 19 35 776 57 55 80 16 40 86 02 136 316 41 115o 6 05 r,o85 37 FINANCE REPORT. Jackscrews $ 14 00 Stationery and Blank Books' 31 75, Pails, Dippers, Etc 9 15 Jasperite Pavement ... 44 44 Water and Sprinkling for Roller 35 50 Castiron Crossings on Second and Iowa Streets 182 36 Setting Curb Around City Hall 211 53 Pavement on Seventeenth and Sycamore Streets... Sr 20 Repairing and Putting up Stoves......... 3 00 Rubber Coats and Boots 10 00 Grading South Main Street (Charles Steuck) 4,928 17 Rhomberg Avenue (Charles Steuck)1,236 62 Nineteenth Street (Charles Steuck) 81 20 Johnson Avenue (Charles Steuck) 550 00 Eighth Street (Charles Steuck) 200 00 Seventeenth, Pine and Sycamore Streets, (Charles Steuck) Middle Street, part (Charles Steuck)............ Seventh Street (Charles Steuck) Around City Hall (Charles Steuck) Stewart Avenue (Charles Steuck) Julien Avenue (Charles Steuck) Couler Avenue (James Street) Eighteenth Street (E. E. Frith) Elm Street, part (E. E. Frith) Diagonal Street (E. E. Frith) Twenty,second Street (E. E. Frith) Middle Street, part (E. E. Frith)........ West Eagle Point Avenue, (F. W. Kringle) Elm Street, part (F. W. Kringle) South Locust Street (J. Tibey) Julien Avenue (J. Tibey) First Street (J. Tibey) White Street (Prieb & Meyer) Cardiff Street (C. Ryan) Nineteenth Street (C. Prieb) Delhi Street (F. C. Chesterman) Libnetz Street (C. Ryan) Dodge Street (T. J. Donahoe)......... Seventeenth Street (M. Lavin) Bluff Street (Peter Eisbach).... .............. Delhi Street (E. Ryan) Seventeenth Street (1J. Ruff) 578 25 350 00 350 00 21 45 ISO 00 2,375 00 300 00 402 41 1,156 27 225 00 200 60 167 26 100 00 73 47 Soo 00 13o 00 6o 00 441 4° I,000 00 544 00 422 69 202 22 526 45 11 96 35 00 800 00 5 3o $ 59,758 24 FINANCE REPORT. POLICE DEPARTMENT. Salary of Marshal Salary of Police Force........... Salary of Driver of Patrol Wagon Board of Prisoners Buttons, Caps, Gloves and Overcoats..... Coal and Wood Repairing Marshal's Wagon and Sleigh Horseshoeing Shavings Gas Police Clerk Paint, Drugs, etc Scrubbing Calaboose and Headquarters Repairing Stoves Water for Patrol House Repairing and Freight on Police Goods Supplies for Police Repairing Calaboose and Keys Feed for Patrol Special Police Medical Service at Calaboose White Waste for Patrol Repairing Harness Lumber, Nails, Locks, etc Sawing Wood for Patrol House. Stationery for Marshal......... Plumbing at Patrol House Iron Bunks for Calaboose Mattresses and Bedding.... Iron Guards for Calaboose Lamps Wagon Hire Boarding Horse for Patrol Rent of Guns and Ammunition • $ 999 75 17,264 to 72o 00 158 4o 151 09 83 85 64 15 6o 75 3 50 124 95 200 00 25 45 38 95 5 65 2000 24 36 82 65 9 8o 139 31 1 25 2 00 6 58 41 03 16 63 50O 375 4 25 24 00 5700 25 00 I I 00 13 50 6 00 13 00 SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT. Salary of Inspector Labor Cement, Brick, Rope, Tile Pipe, etc.... Drayage and Freight ....... . Plumbing, Flush Tanks and Repairing Tools and Repairing same........ -.-- • • • • • • .. • • • • Grates, -Manhole Covers, etc $ 800 90 1,666 81 14526 4 10 157 64 55 6o 26 20 $ 20,406 70 2,856 51 FINANCE REPORT. 17 BRIDGE DEPARTMENT. Labor and Teams Lumber and Nails Repairing Tools Repairing Culverts Lime, Sand, Cement, etc Dodge Street Sewer (Chas. Steuck) Paving Dodge Street Sewer (T. J. Donahoe).. Culvert on South Main Street (T. J. Donahoe) Culverts on Rhomberg, Garfield and Lincoln Aves. (U. Ruff)........ Watercourse Julien Avenue and Delhi Street Tile Pipe Tile Sewers Rock Watercourse on Seventeenth Street Watercourse on Seventeenth and Pine Streets Iron Grates for Catch Basins.:. Culvert on Eighth and Main Streets Culvert on Third and Cardiff Streets SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. $ 8,388 7o 737 03 2 65 22 17 43 63 1,350 24 63-35 702 90 • 1,963 17 25 00 1,245 93 137 45 6o 65 8o 22 7 00 7 65 17 50 23. i8 Paid Contractors for Curbing, Guttering and .Ma- cadamizing Building and laying sidewalks Cleaning snow from sidewalks............ Filling Lots PRINTING. $ 44,579 80 1,819 88 162 61 434 87 ------ $ 46,997 16 $ 14,878 42 Publishing Proceedings in Official Papers, as per Contract $ 1,924 36 Extra Printing and Advertising 671 00 — — $ 2,595 36 ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. Salary of Engineer 2,674 99 Telephone Service 24 00 Stationery ........ 3o 88 Supplies and Repairing Instruments 23 01 Postal Cards L1 5o Furniture 16 00 Advertising - 4 8o 2,785 18 18 FINANCE REPORT.. GAS. Key City Gas Co., Street Lamps Globe Light and Heat Co., Street Lamps Dubuque Electric Railway, Light and Power Com- pany, Street Lamps.. One-half Lamplighter's pay SPECIAL SEWERAGE. Sewer on Grove Terrace (M. Lavin) Sewer on West Locust Street (P. F. Guthrie) Reilly & Forrestal, Balance on Contract $ 5,665 31 6,796 33 787 50 525 00 --- — $ 13,774 14 $ 498 41 471 50 987 73 LAMP POSTS. Repairing Lamp Post FINES AND FEES. Paid Police Justices, etc $ �9 5o INTEREST. Interest paid, by Warrants $ 5,744 63 ------- $ 5,744 63 • Refunded Tax Refunded License Refunded Interest Refunded Costs Refunded Fees REFUNDED TAX, LICENSE, ETC. $ WATER. FINANCE REPORT. IMPOUNDING. Salary of Poundmaster $ 480 00 Feed, FIay, Bran, etc... 20 70 Impounding Dogs 42 5o DAMAGES TO PROPERTY. PAID ON ACCOUNT OF OPENING STREETS, ETC. Lincoln Avenue Hill Street Valeria Street.. 1,957 64 1-lanover Street Alley, between Washington and Elm Streets Eagle Point Avenue 24-45 Retaining Wall between Clay and Seminary Streets -- $ 24 45 (E. Muntz) Paid to Juries 376 25 299 3o 33 66 95 51 00 29 50 761 16 Rent of Hydrants $ I2,665 90 Water for Public Fountains 36o 00 --- — $ 12,4�5 90 FUEL. ..... Wood and Coal for City Offices...... ......$ 283 86 ---- $ 283 86 Salary of Inspector SIDEWALK. $ 53200 --- — $ 532 00 INSURANCE. Paid Insurance on City Property r$ 56 25 BOARD OF HEALTH. Salary of Physician Removing Garbage and Dead Animals Clerk of Board of Health Stationery and Postage PrintingVital Statistics and Blank Books LOAN. Money Borrowed by Finance Committee RECAPITULATION OF WARRANTS General Expense Engineer Fire Department Police Gas.... Printing Special Assessment Road Water Bridge $ 50 00 100 00 200 56 6o 163 00 100 00 100 00 84 00 $ 360 00 1,428 00 200 00 600 85 75 $ 543 20 655 6o 2,079 75 47,000 00 -------- $ 47,000 00 ISSUED DURING THE YEAR. Refunded Taxes, License, etc Interest 56 25 Impounding $ 24,984 49 2,785 18 20,940 34 20,406 70 13,774 14 2,595 36 46,997 16 59,758 24 12,425 90 14,878 42 761 16 5,744 63 543 20 20 FINANCE REPORT. Sewerage Damage to Property Lamp Posts Board of Health Fines and Fees Insurance Sidewalks Special Sewerage .................... • • .. • • . • • • • • Fuel Loans $ 2,856 51 655 60 24 45 2,079 75 • 29 50 56 25 532 0O 1,957 64 283 86 47,00o 00 $ 282,070 48 STATEMENT OF CITY INDEBTEDNESS. BONDED DEBT. Balance, March 1, 1890 Paid on Henry Young loan Paid on Corcoran loan Balance, March 1, 1891 . FLOATING DEBT. $ $ 738,279 47 456 97 7,220 00 $ 7,676 97 $ 730,602 50 Balance March 1, 1890 $ 104,519 19 Warrants issued during the year• 282,070 48 • $ 386,589 67 Total Warrants redeemed during the year by the Treasurer $ 261,858 27 Cancelled by Order of the City Coun- cil Outstanding March 1, 1891 610 94 Total Debt March 1, 1891 ....... • ....... • • • • . THE BONDED DEBT ,$ 262,469 21 is made up as follows: Henry Young Loan, 5 per cent. due annually, at 7 per cent $ Corcoran Loan, 5 per cent. due annually, at 7 per• cent $ 124,120 46 $ 859,722 96 1,927 89 36,130 00 FINANCE REPORT. Grant and Smith Settlement, due 1896, at 6 per cent 105,309 37 Miscellaneous Loans, due 1896, at 6 per cent 96,617 26 Miscellaneous Loans, due 1897, at 6 per cent 356,956 55 Miscellaneous Loans, due 1899 to 1904, at 6 per cent........ 107,161 43 Stocking Bonds, due 1904, at 6 per cent 26,50o 00 --- --- $ 730,602 5o PART OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BONDED DEBT BECOMING DUE DUR- ING THIS FISCAL YEAR. May 1, 1891, 5 per cent. of Henry Young Loan, payable at City Treasury $ 456 97 January 1, 1892, 5 per cent. of Corcoran Loan, pay- able in New York 7,220 00 INTEREST BECOMING DUE DURING $ 7,676 97 THIS FISCAL YEAR. March 1, 1891, payable in New York April 1, 1891, payable at City Treasury May 1, 1891, payable at City Treasury Sept. 1, 1891, payable in New York Nov. 1, 1891, payable at City Treasury $ 3,159 22 1,987 92 63 99 3,159 22 47 96 Jan. 1, 1892, payable in New York 2,527 00 Jan. 1, 1892, payable at City Treasury 11,561 53 Feb. 1, 1892, payable at City Treasury 21,130 21 RESOURCES. Delinquent Tax of 1880 $ 859 3o Delinquent Tax of 1881. 1,292 62 Delinquent Tax of 1882 945 93 Delinquent Tax of 1883. • • • 1,185 14 Delinquent Tax of 1884 2,062 42 Delinquent Tax of 1885 .... .... 1,301 74 Delinquent Tax of 1886 2,182 29 Delinquent Tax of 1887 1,493 25 Delinquent Tax of 1888 3,989 78 Delinquent Tax of 1889 2,152 56 Delinquent Tax of 1890 58,916 00 Special Tax for Streets, Etc 14,664 14 Special Sewerage Tax ... 3O1 33 $ 43,637 05 91,346 50 FINANCE REPORT. AVAILABLE RESOURCES. Amount of Delinquent Tax estimated collectible$ 65,000 00 Amount of License and Miscellaneous Receipts, 4 000 00 collectible 39,438 52 Amount of Cash on Hand $ 149438 52 14,664 14. Less Amount Due Contractors .. Total.... ■ $ 124,774 38 Respectfully submitted, J. M. KENETY, Auditor. FINANCE REPORT. 23 TREASURER'S REPORT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, March ist, 1891. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque. GENTLEMEN :—I respectfully submit the following report of my re- ceipts and disbursements, as City Treasurer for the fiscal year, ending February 2.8th,1891. , RECEIPTS. Cash on Hand March 1, 1890 $ 40,340 36 Tax of 1890 $ 123,781 57 Interest . 15 47 ------ 123,797 04 Tax of 1889 43,421 78 Interest 1,927 42 Costs 85 6o -- --- 45.434 80 Tax of 1888 191 41 Interest 27 61 Costs So Tax of 1887 5o 8o Interest 3 25 Costs 20 Tax of 1886 ••• •• 524 Tax of 1885 3 48 Tax of 188i ... 24 219 8z Auctioneer 24 Tax of 1880 Tax of 1879 Interest Costs FINANCE REPORT. $ Special Tax for Improvement of Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks Interest Costs Special Sewerage Tax ...... Interest Licenses and Miscellaneous Loans (money borrowed) Total receipts Warrants paid Interest paid on Warrants redeemed Coupons paid Exchange and Commission 70 51 05 70 20 Ito 44,017 51 378 18 17 00 5,519 19 116 38 49,779 89 47,000 00 70 122 45 44,412 69 5,635 57 49,779 89 47,000 00 $ 356,806 53 DISBURSEMENTS. $ 261,858 27 2,243 87 53,253 41 1246 ---- - 317,368 01 $ 39,438 52 Cash on hand March i, 1891 LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS. $ 75 00 546 70 1,025 00 492 00 522 00 ... 5o00 335 00 501 75 I00 00 Billizrds and Pool Butchers Dogs Hotel Keepers Hotel Runners Livery Stables Peddlers Pork Packers FINANCE REPORT. 25 Saloon Team and Express.... Theatre and Circus Cleaning Vaults Boat Houses Brokers - City Scales Cleaning Alleys Telephone Service (Alderman Trexler) Telephone Service (Alderman Saunders) Fees Refunded U. J. McCarthy) Dubuque Electric Railway, Light & Power Com- pany (storm sewers) ....... . Dubuque Electric Railway, Light & Power Com- pany (electrician services) • Key City Electric Railway Company Dubuque Water Company Rent of Hucksters' Stands Rent of City .Property .. Impounding Animals Fines and Fees • Wood Measurer (pei cent) Key City Electric Railway Company (for lowering Arch on Hill Street Sewer) Filling South Main Street Rolling Streets Sale of Old Shed Repairing Sidewalks Aprons for Crossings Dubuque County (Bridge Fund) Dubuque County (Registration) Testing Scales (T. B. Cain) Sale of Old Hose Sale of Horse (Fire Department) Dubuque Electric Railway, Light & Power Com- pany (repairing street) Sale of Old Iron and Lamps Sale of Old Window Weights, Etc Commission on Tile Pipe (NI. Tschirgi, Jr.) Cleaning Gutters Damages to Property (Paid by adjacent property - owners) - Sale of Gravel to Dubuque Street Ry. Co $ 19,510 65 2,055 45 25o 00 5o 00 40 00 100 00 589 68 295 75 2700 13 75 5 30 I,1Io 25 142 10 26 6o 13 5o 294 75 4o00 136.80 218 30 19 10 250 00 661 46 .1,959 24 43 00 26 77 4 09 18,000 00 33 50 3 50 1200 2500 7 33 20 75 8 so 56 00 550 74 00 291 $ 49,779 89 26 FINANCE REPORT. TAX BALANCES. 859 30 Tax of 1880 1,292 62 Tax of 1881 945 93 Tax of 1882 1 185 14. Tax of i883 1,185 12 Tax of 1884 21,301 74 Tax of 1885 301 74 Tax of 1886 2,1821,83 29 Tax of 1887 25 3,989 78 Tax of 1888 ��6 Tax of i889 58,916 3 152 56 Tax of ISgo co 301 33 Special Sewerage Tax Special Assessment of Streets and Alleys..., ......14,664 14 91,346 50 Respectfully submitted, LAWRENCE GONNER, Treasurer. FINANCE REPORT. ENGINEER'S REPORT. 27 DUBUQUE, IOWA, Feb. 28th, 1891. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN: —I beg leave to make the following report of improve- ments and expenditures made under my supervision and that of the Street Commissioner, for the year ending February 28th, 18g1. The detailed statements of work done accompany this report. STATEMENT NO. i. Gives the location, name of contractor, character of work, and cost of all work assessed against abutting property owners. STATEMENT NO. 2. Gives the location, name of contractor, amount and cost of all grading on streets. • STATEMENT NO. 3. Gives the location, name of contractor, amount and cost of all side- walks laid by contract. STATEMENT NO. 4. Gives the location, name of contractor and character of miscellaneous improvements made and not assessed. STATEMENT. NO. 5. Gives the location, name of contractor, size and cost of sanitary or separate system of sewers constructed to date. STATEMENT NO. 6. Gives the location and sizes of storm water sewers to date. STATEMENT NO. 7. Gives the location and cost of improvements made by the Street Com- missioner. STATEMENT NO. 8. Gives the location and cost of street repairs, cleaning, etc., by Street Commissioner. STATEMENT NO. 9. Gives the amounts chargeable to Bridge Fund. 1 r- 28 FINANCE. REPORT. SUMMARY OF WORK OF FISCAL YEAR. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. For Sewers For Streets and Alleys $ 676 6o • 44,544 83 For Sidewalks 1,729 41 For Storm Water Sewers I,IIo 25 Total, • NOT ASSESSED. Sanitary Sewers $ 300 81 Storm Water Sewers 5,o79 88 Grading 18,154 12 Culverts, Crossings, Etc 1,595 43 Total STREETS, ALLEYS, ETC.. Length of streets improved during the year . .. Length of alleys improved during the year Total IMPROVED STREETS TO DATE. Streets, curbed, guttered and macadamized Alleys, macadamized $ 48,121 09 $ 25,130 24 5.257 miles 0.307 miles 5 564 miles 33 245 miles 6.87o miles Streets, paved stone block 0 993 miles Alleys, cedar block o.053 miles Streets, macadamized 8 344 miles Total, • AMOUNT AND AVERAGE COST OF MATERIALS USED IN CONTRACT WORK DURING THE YEAR Total amount of grading 75,018.0o cubic yards Total. cost of grading $ 18,154.12 $ 0242-10 Average cost of grading, per cubic yard Total amount of curbing 31,755.8 lineal feet Total cost of curbing $ 13,4z6.�4 Average cost of curbing, per lineal foot 49 475 miles $ 0.42 2-10 Total amount of paving gutters 17.890.79 square yards Total cost of paving gutters $ 7,213.75 Average cost of paving gutters, per square yard $ 0.40 3-10 Total amount of Macadam 55,860.91 square yards Total cost of Macadam $ 22,095.53 Average Cost of Macadam , $ 0 39 55 I o0 FINANCE REPORT. EXPENSE OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Salary of Engineer and assistants $ 2,674.99 Telephone Rent 24.00 Stationery 30.88 Supplies 23.01 Postal Cards, (sidewalk notices) 11.5o Advertising, (sewers) 4.8o Book Case 16.00 Total $ 2,785.18 STREETS. As the expenditures for improving streets and their maintenance is in- creasing each year, it is well to consider whether the materials and methods used are the most economical. With the addition of the steam road roller to the street department, macadam pavements can be well made, and for streets of light traffic they are both cheap and economical. As recommended in my last report, the subject of brick pavements has been considered by the Council, and after personal investigations of the pavements in other cities, have reported in favor of its adoption here. A contract to improve Iowa street from Second to Third streets was let, however, too late to complete and test the work. I would respectfully recommend that all business thouroughfares be paved with brick, or other pavement more suitable than macadam, which is neither economical nor conducive to comfort, being either. muddy or dusty, and difficult to keep clean. I would respectfully recommend and urge the appointment of a Street Inspector, whose duties should be to inspect the work . of contractors on street work, and 'see that the specifications are properly carried out by them. The expense of such inspection could be made a part of the expense of improve- ment, and be but a very small per cent of the entire cost, while increasing the the value of the work very materially by having the same done as it should be. GRADES. The proper grades for our streets is a matter of considerable importance, and of some difficulty, owing to the hilly topography of our city. Probably twenty miles of additional streets have been platted the past season, and with the large number of streets on the outskirts of the city having no grade, it was evident that to avoid the difficulty of trying to establish proper grades on such streets, after many buildings had been erected thereon, it would be proper to establish grades at present on all such streets. During the past two months we have run levels and made profiles of Io 93-10o miles of streets, and are about to establish grades for the same. 30 FINANCE REPORT. SEWERS. As shown by accompanying statement, there is constructed over nine miles of sanitary or separate sewers. Permits have been issued for 305 con- nections, all being inspected by. the Sewer Inspector. As there are about 3,000 connections on line of sewers available, it will be seen that only ten per cent of abutters have made connections. A strict enforcement of the ordi- nance respecting nuisances will cause parties to make connection, and then the contemplated benefits of the sewerage system will be realized. The entire system of laterals, branches and main sewers have been thoroughly cleaned by the Inspector and assistants, and much sediment re- moved, left there by contractors building the sewers. Only five stoppages Were reported and readily removed. There was very little done towards extending the sewerage system the past year. There are some extensions very much needed, and no doubt will be constructed the present season. The successful operation of the system of sewers has been demon- strated the past eighteen months since construction, and much of the success is due to the skill and care exercised by the Sewer Inspector, Mr. Gently Rawson. His services have been of great value to this department. STORM WATER SEWERS. The necessity of additional storm water sewers to prevent flooding of the low level portions of the city, which are becoming improved, has become apparent. The work done during the past year has been principally, the con- struction of large storm arched culverts under Lincoln, Gaffield and Rhom- berg Avenues, being portions of the contemplated sewer designed to drain all storm water drained by Couler, West Eagle Point and Windsor Avenues. Similar work was done on Dodge Street and South Main Street and on Dodge Street extention of sewer west to old corporation line. The storm water sewers for which plans and estimates have been sub- mitted, for Lake Street or Garfield Avenue, White and Jackson streets and Tenth Street, should be constructed the coming year. SIDEWALKS. The large amount of new sidewalks ordered throughout the city during the past year, was more than usual, and the construction of which was faith- fully superintended by your Sidewalk Commissioner, Mr. James O'Halloran. As the past year has been the first in which the City Council has properly appointed and maintained a Sidewalk Commissioner, working under .the direction of the Engineering Department, it is proper to state that the interests of the city have not suffered by such action of the Council. The sidewalk have been kept in better repair, consequently no suits against the city for accidents from defective walks have arisen, and much better service rendered the city than formerly. The amount of sidewalks laid by contract and cost of same is'shown by accompanying statement. FINANCE REPORT. 31 BUILDINGS. As the Engineering Department is required to carry out all ordinances in reference to buildings, I would again respectfully callthe attention of the City Council to the necessity of providing some method for the enforcement of the building ordinance, as only a portion,' probably not over one-half the buildings erected, are reported. During the past year permits for roe frame buildings, costing (estimated) And 42 brick buildings, estimated to cost $ 124,623.00 r6r.769.00 Making a total cost of $286,392.co The ordinance, providing for the erection of fire escapes and stand pipes has been, through lack of time, only partially attended to. A complete ex- amination of all buildings included in the ordinance, will be made and the required notice given. OFFICE WORK. The office work of all Engineering Departments is one requiring more time, skill and care than is usually considered necessary by those not ac- quainted with the work. The profiles, maps and plan's made during the year have all been recorded and indexed. A Lot Book has been nearly completed, of all lots and owners of same in the city, for convenience of City Engineer in making out special assessments. A House Number Plat Book is being prepared, showing all streets, lots and numbers for all houses built or to be erected on them. The office should have such assistance that no necessary work should be delayed or rushed, and that the public may at all times be waited upon when calling for information relative to grades,, house numbers, permits, etc. The work of the Engineering Department' has grown very rapidly and needs correspondingly increased assistance. For faithful and necessary assistance in carrying on this department of the city, I take this opportunity of expressing my appreciation of their work, to Messrs. E. S. -Hyde and Paul Ilg, Assistant Engineers during the past year. Thanking you, gentlemen, for your many acts of courtesy and forbear- ance, I respectfully submit the above. M. TSCHIRGI, JR., City Engineer. STATEMENT NO. I. STREETS AND ALLEYS IMPROVED AND ASSESSED DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1891. COST OF LENGTH IN LOCATION. FEET.N CONTRACTOR . TOTAL' CURBING. MACAllAM. PAVING. Jl GRADING I STREETS AND AVENUES. 1,397 67 414 8z Delhi, from ---to Grandview Ave. F. C. Chesterman. $ 945 03 14 87 loth from Clay to alley east......... Carl Steuck.... • • • I 68 6z 26 57 W. 8th, from Julien Ave. to Hill St: Carl Steuck 6728 62 1,156 oq 326 744 7 Couler Ave., Peru Road to city limits James s Street ith t 380 45 767 36 173 35 18th, Washington to Pine36 598 14 W. Eagle Pt; N. Main to Cushing's. F. W. Kringle ... • 666 84 4 566z61,2138 44 Rhomberg Ave., Johnson to Reedave Carl Steuck...... • 2,755 5623 40 22d St., Couler Ave. to Jackson St.. E. E. Frith285 65 375 97 245 95 29 Diagonal, Couler Ave. to Broadway. E. E. Frith• 308 9 1684 475 14 337 74 Johnson Ave., E. Pt. Ave. to Garfield Carl Steuck 7 25 1 346 62 137 74 8th St., Iowa to Bluff Carl Steuck.... 37 68 145 58 1579876 Middle, Garfield Ave. to C., M.&St.P Carl Steuck.......181 8 857 87 Carl Steuck 550 04 2 I1z 6 Julien St Ave.,PNevadao Sycamore 243 O1 476 6 92 112 8289 . ve., totAlpine J. Tibey 550 96 9 0 244 39 S. Locust St., Dodge to O. C. Line.. J. Tibey . • • • • • • 360 72 7031 133361 56 White, Sanford St. to Eagle Pt. Ave. PrieCarlbPriebeyer.... 769 491,355 7- -- 19th St., Washington to Pine - z6 6 5 9,390 89 514,977 14 $ 4,7 4 $ 2,757 552 1200 67 95 39 840 2,129 28 1,321 16 5z6 1,831 34 710 8,253 98 357° 850 91 3 1,o8o 22 470 2,032 50 1110 1.916 33 910 54' 13 240 2,031 26 800 832 77 300 1,701 87 69 2,457 95 962 1,224 59 520 $ 29,094 79 13,228 STATEMENT NO. I. ---(Continued.) STREETS AND ALLEYS IMPROVED AND ASSESSED DURING' THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1891. LOCATION. CONTRACTOR. STREETS AND AVENUES. Elm St., from 17th to Garfield AveE. E. Frith. Cardiff St., W. 3d to south line E. Ryan Alley, Hill St. to Winona St James Rowan Alley, lzth to 13th, bet Elm and Pine, Carl Steuck Alley, 8th to 9th, bet. Main and Iowa E• J. Evans Alley, 16th to i9th, bet Wash.and Elm J. H. Deggendorf Middle, C.,M.&St.P.to E. side Peosta. E. E. Frith i Linehan White St., 2d to 3d D.' W. 7th St., hite to Main CarlSteuck Peter Ste uck Bluff St., sth to 9thEisbach Delhi St., Julien Ave. to Center St.. E. Ryan 1st St., Locust to alley east J. Tibey Carl Steuck J Tibey Locust St., 1st to zd 1st; Locust to Bluff * Cedar Flock. Brick Paving. Totals CURBING. 650 63 425 81 138 67 387 56 181 65 1,357 94 59 I t 124 55 213 72 5 3,539 64 9,390 89 $ 12,930 53 COST OF MACADAM., I PAVING. $ 1,269 59 446.21 251 95 314 37 * 1,166 50 7'72 00 75 19 T.1,389 II 1,023 79 300 15 2,395 20 484 97 $ 296 53 •293 6o 28o 72 103 50 669 66 24 65 56 34 149 97 5 9,889 03 $ 1,814 97 14.977 14 4,726 46 $ 24,866 17 $ 6,541 43 5 GRADING. 566,0 37 20 78 07 34 50 $ 206 37 $ 206 37 TOTAL. LENGTH IN FEET. $ 2,216 75 85o 1,165 62 475 3 55 4 os 00 351 57 280 1,166 50 280 85o 07 840 109 69 'op 1,527 78 150 1,692 07 65o 585 30 260 4,352 8o 1690 83 76 190 89 848 66 2275 5 15,450 01 6,25o 29,094 79 13,228 44,.544 8o 19,478 • STATEMENT NO. 2. GRADING BY CONTRACT NOT ASSESSED. LOCATION. CONTRACTOR. NO. CUBIC YARDS. COST. Stewart Avenue Bluff Street Delhi Street... Julien Avenue Seventeenth Street South Main Street Couler Avenue Eighteenth Street Rhomberg Avenue Elm Street Nineteenth Street Diagonal Street... Twenty-second Street West Eagle Point Avenue Elm Street South Locust Street Charles Steuck P. Eisbach E. Ryan Charles Steuck U. Ruff Charles Steuck James Street E. E. Frith Charles Steuck E. E. Frith Charles Steuck E. E. Frith E. E. Frith F. Kringle F. Kringle J. Tibey• STATEMENT NO. 2.---(Continued.) GRADING BY CONTRACT NOT ASSESSED. 2,397.0 48,449.91 685.0 i8o co 570.o 35 00 3,677.o Soo 00 1,900.0 2,375 00 53.0 5 30 14,000.0 4,928 17 3,566.0 300 00 1,923.4 402 41 I0,221.5 1,236 62 1,840.0 1,156 27 81 20 1,102.0 225 00 I,065.0 200 00 5,450.0 100 00 73 47 500 00 $ . 12,598 44 LOCATION. White Street Johnson Avenue Eighth Street Seventeenth Street... Middle Street Cardiff Street Nineteenth Street Delhi Street Leibnitz Street Julien Avenue First Street..... Dodge Street Seventeenth Street........ City Hall.... Middle Street Seventh Street CONTRACTOR. Trueb & Meyer Charles Steuck Charles Steuck Charles Steuck Charles Steuck C. Ryan C. Prieb F. Chesterman C. Ryan J. Tihey J. Tibey T. J. Donahue M. Lavin Charles Steuck E. E. Frith Charles Steuck Totals NO. CUBIC YARDS. 2,188.0 3,277.0 2,140.0 2,120.0 1,858.0 2,700.0 2,176.0 2,348.2 2,022.2 600.o 478.o 2,289.c, 150.0 557.5 1,709.0 COST. 441 40 550 00 200 00 578 25 350 00 1,000 00 544 00 422 69 202 22 130 00 6o 00 5z6 45 11 96 21 45 167 26 35o 00 26,612.9 48,499.9 $ 5,555 68 12,598 44 75,062.8 18,154 12 •.Laodad HDNNVMMid 1717.7 STATEMENT No. 3. 1891 AND ASSESSED. SIDEWALKS ORDERED DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, LOCATION• CONTRACTOR SIDE. WIDTIL LENGTH. COST. _ ------ R. Eddy _ West 3 zo6.5— $ 24 28 South. 4 206.5150.0 4 00 Det., from Grandview Ave..to Johns St .. • R. Eddy1 00 24 00 DelhiiSts5th St. Ave. to Julien Ave R. Eddy........ West 4 3 670 00 Hill St., from West 5th ns n 3d St R. Eddy. Both 4 437.5 Lincoln Ave., from Johnson Ave. to Reed St B.Odelhofer. Both 6 406.5 85.34 16 86 i7 17th, from White St. c Pine St B•Odelhofer.... .... Both 4 1061.4 9 N. from Pine to Eagle St V. H. Oswald Both 4 126.9 z0 34 .. North 6 117.o 25 74 i9Mat., St.,fromh ngt Pt. Ave. to Seminary R. Eddy 6 117.o 22 74 19th St., from Washington St. to Jackson St.... R. Eddy North 6 Couler fve., from 27thhtSt toStto PeruJRoad St R. Eddy West 4 ��4.1 35 83 Ave., omravi W A. Road 168.0 R. Eddy........ .... West 12 Bennett St., b from Grandview Ave. to East St. James LeeS 17S.o f z86 10 Main between 9th and Loth Sts James Lee North 12 1 oS 9th St., between Main and Locust Sts R. Eddy North 4 108.9 i 02 West ,7th, between Clark and Catherine Sts R. Eddy South 6 455.0 90 38 8th St., from Washington to Jackson St R. Edd 196 . , 4 6t y.••••••...:. South 6 Io 0 97,62 6th St., from Washington and toI Jackson St Wm. M. Oswald.... North 12 oo Delhi hi St.,from Clay Iowa rats T. R. Riley South 4 659.59195 73 Hlhi St.,from m Julien Dodge go Grandview Ave R. Eddy West 4 . 75 5 9 52 HillArlington W.3d r DodgeHighl R. Edd} ............ South 4 559 5 8S 2 BradrSt., from from Prairie to Dodge Std Place J. R. Riley East 4 567.7 18 37 SL us from Forest Lane to Dodge J R. Riley ...... • .. West 12 65.6 3• East 4 35 0 5 5 R Locust St.,A from Dodge O. C. line • • t R. Riley 12 25 Rhomberg Ave., from Garfield Ave. to Kniest St... J. R. Rileyouth 3 1009 10 T. ......... North 202.5 32 40 W. th from Maple to Pine St J. R. Riley ......... 4 �8 5 32 40 S. Locust St.,, from PrairieoSo Cox St J. R. Riley .... East 111 13 i8th fromfrom Jones St: to O. C. Line.... J. R. Riley Both 6 428.2 St., Couler Ave. to Pine St R. Riley Both 4 837 _ 133 92 W. Locust St., from Hodgdon Ave. to Seminary St J. 0 �51. 8,416.5 $ 1,729 41 Total STATEMENT No. 4. MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACTED RA AND O T ASSESSED DURING THE YEAR28 LOCATION. Seventeenth Street, from Pine Street to Sycamore Middle Street, from C., M. & St. P. R. R. to Peosta Street..... South Main and Dodge Streets • Garfield; Lincoln and Rhomberg Avenues Nineteenth Street, from Washington Street to Pine Thirteenth Street, and Iowa and Clay Streets Miscellaneous Dodge Street, east of Locust Street Dodge Street, from Peabody Avenue to Old Corporation Line... Iowa Street, from Fifth Street to Fifteenth Miscellaneous Miscellaneous CHARACTER. CONTRACTOR. 1 Curbing . ........ • . Chas. Steuck Macadamizing E. Frith Arched Sewer T. J. Donahue Arched Sewer...... • • • • • L RuDeggendorf endorf Tile Sewer Chas. Steuck Curbing Tile Sewers M. Lavin Paving Sewer T J Donahue Arched Sewer Chas. Steuck Tile Sewer M Lavin Crossings Grading and Setting Curb Total COST. $ 573 95 102 13 702 90 1963 17 121 28 211 53 325 07 63 35 1350 34 555 12 585 05 121 42 $ 6,67531 w C\ w LOCATION. STATEMENT NO. 5. SEWERS CONSTRUCTED OF THE "SEPARATE SYSTEM" TO FEB. 28, 1891. CONTRACTOR. Levee and First Street Extension. J. C. Murray 1st St. Extension to Iowa St J. C. Murray Iowa, White and Jackson Sts... .. J. C. Murray Washington St., from 7th to ,5th.. J. C. Murray 15th, Wash. to alley bet Bluff & Loc J. C. Murray 1st, from Iowa to Bluff St J. C. Murray loth, Washington to Locust. J. C. Murray 4th, White to alley bet. Iowa & Clay Reilly & Forrestal W. ,4th, from Bluff to Prairie..... D. W. Linehan Bluff, from 1st to 8th St D. W. Linehan.. Bluff, from 8th to ,rth St Reilly & Forrestal Bluff, from 11th to ,zth St ..... Reilly & Forrestal Bluff, from 12th-to ,4th St Reilly & Forrestal Bluff, from ,4th to ,6th St D. W. Linehan.. Alley, bet Main and Locust, 15 to t6 Reilly & Forrestal Pearl, Arlington and W. 11th StsReilly & Forrestal Alley, bet Bluff and Locust, , to it Reilly & Forrestal Alley, bet Main and Locust, 8 to 17 Reilly & Forrestal Alley, bet Iowa and Main, i to 15Reilly & Forrestal Alley, betIowaand Clay, 4 to 17Reilly& Forrestal Alley, bet Clay and White, 4 to 17. Reilly& Forrestal Alley, bet White and Jackson,6 to 17 Reilly & Forrestal -Grove Terrace - M. Lavin ........ W. Locust, bet ,6th and ,7th P. F. Guthrie.... Total length, 47,91 8 in. 16.0 6.o 638.4 125.0 750.3 7.6 1917.2 3207.4 2491.8 4479.3 4008.6 4124.2 3490.9 509.9 25752.6 9 in. 528.3 528.3 SIZE OF SEWERS. to in. 588.7 314.7 574.5 1477.9 12 in. 1352.0 182.0 709.0 2280.0 320.8 320.0 640.0 145.5 312.0 390.0 6651.3 24 in. 15 in. 430.0 800.0 632.5 zo in. 2580.0 1862.5 2580.0 .7 lineal feet, or 9.074 miles. 2871.0 2871.0 3o tn. 2025.0 862.o 2887.0 4 5 13 8 6 5 7 3 5 8 3 3 2 7 13 8 24 17 16 12 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 174 20 Special Assessm't $ 932 09 868 19 362 26 243 20 486 40 530 35 296 22 1,200 00 2,273 59 1,730 97 8,29819 2,949 50 2,998 00 2,430 77 382 8o 293 8o $ 21,176 33 First District. $ 1,903 58 1,215 go 1,807 69 305 68 $ 5,232 85 COST. Fourth District. 195 55 397 65 General Fund. $ 5,605 75 2,200 70 5,273 40 4,537 00 1,257 41 528 17 19 40 g 8o 268 71 115 61 185 20 YEAR. Total Cost. $ 5,605 75 ,888 2,200 70 ,88g 5,273 40 1889 4,537 00 1889 1,903 58 1889 1,215 90 1889 1,807 69 1889 305 68 1889 1,127 64 1889 2,125 6o ,88g 890 43 1889 262 6o ,88g 496 20 1889 799 06 1889 296 22 1889 1,59765 1889 2,273 59 1889 1,73097 1889 3,298 19 1889 2,9495, 1889 2,998 0o 1889 2,43077 1889 498 4, 1890 479 00 1890 $ 708 81 5 14,279 79 $ 41,397 78 STATEMENT NO 6. STORM SEWERS CONSTRUCTED TO DATE, FEBRUARY 28, r891. LOCATION. Eagle Point Avenue, from Couler Avenue to Couler Creek West Eagle Point Avenue, from Couler Avenue to Cushing's . . Sanford Street, from Couler Avenue to Couler Creek Seventeenth Street, from Main Street to West Locust Street West Locust Street, from West Seventeenth Street to Clark Street West Locust Street, from Clark Street west Main Street, from Fourteenth Street to Seventeenth Street Fourteenth Street, from Main Street to Pine Street Sixteenth Street, from Main Street to Couler Creek Fifteenth Street, from Main Street to Couler Creek Eleventh Street, from Main Street east Elm Street, from Eighth Street to Ninth Street Fifteenth Street, from Elm Street to Pine Street East of C , M. & St. P. R. Co., from Seventh Street to Eighth Street Eighth Street, from Bluff Street to Slough Julien Avenue, from Hill Street to Bluff Street ............ ..................... Julien Avenue, from Hill Street to Walnut Street Hill Street, from West Fifth Street to Julien Avenue Fourth Street, fromClayStreet to White Street First Street, from Locust Street to Iowa Street Dodge Street, from Bluff Street to Peabody Avenue Dodge Street, from Peabody Avenue to 01d Corporation Line.... Dodge Street, from Bluff Street to Locust Street Dodge Street, across South Main Street Fourteenth Street, from Pine Street to Sycamore Street Kniest Street, from north of Eagle Point Avenue south Sixteenth`Street,from Pine Street to Couler Creek West Fifth Street, from Hill Street to Winona Avenue Valley Street ... _ Jackson Street, across Couler Avenue Alley, between Elm and Washington Streets; from Eighteenth to Nineteenth Nineteenth Street, from Elm Street to Pine Street Nineteenth Street, from Elm Street to Washington. Street Garfield, Rhomberg and Lincoln Avenues, across Couler Creek Iowa Street, from Fifth Street to Fifteenth Street CHARACTER. Stone Arch Stone Arch - Tile Stone Arch Stone Arch Stone, plank cover Stone Arch Stone Arch Tile Stone Tile Tile Tile' Tile Stone Arch Stone Arch Stone Arch Stone Arch .., Stone Arch Brick Arch Stone Arch Stone Arch SIZE. ,'$LENGTH. 4x7 feet 1or0.o feet 5x6feet. 1690.0 feet 9 inches ' 990.o feet 6 feet 56o.o feet 6 feet 260.0 feet 9 feet 620.o feet 6 feet... .. 970.o feet 5x6feet i97o.o feet 15 inches 590.o feet 2x3feet - 830.o feet ,8 inches 150.o feet 24 inches 320.o feet 12 inches 220.o feet 18 inches 460.o feet 6 feet 3470.o feet 5 feet. _64o.o feet 3oinches - 1160.o feet 5 feet 1380.o feet 3 feet 240.o feet 4x6 feet.. ...... 65o.o feet 6 feet 1170.o feet 41Axio feet 386.o feet Stone, plank cover 5x10 feet. - 380.o feet Stone Arch bar° feet 107.o feet Stone Arch 6x,ofeet 484.0 feet Stone Arch . 7x10 feet 1746.0 feet Stone Arch - 2E2 feet 524.0 feet Tile 18 inches 600.o feet Stone Arch -- 5x6 feet 75.o feet Stone Arch 6xio feet Ioo.o feet Tile 12 inches 280.oqfeet Tile r8 inches 278.o7feet Tile 15 inches - 22{{.0 feet Stone Arch 71/ x14feet ,98.5'feet Tile ,o,to 15 inches..... 286o.oyfeet Total length, 27,594.5 feet, or 5.226 miles. 27594.5 feet 00 FINANCE REPORT. F 1288,88°88888N'8128�°.8128 I r 7, 0 I Msn T;, 0,00 "n I `f 00 0 d- d- M'0'0 Mn00 0 .. '. M M in v. M N - .. .y .. LOCATIO 6i U L'- O F y N -a hp ¢° y y �) L >w U U cd L 0'� C..�N PH� Vl � m a L 3 c.a� K72, u)44:.C42 )nt7�UOr) • C C ' 0 0 bA b4 by by by tat hA bA bA b0 hp bD bA hp 51)h0 C C 0 C C C C C C C C C C C C •C.;-p E lab oro =o45re �:57573ro7675 3 C c c3 <3 CI C3 M 3 c3 cC c3 cG ca ca CO �ca 1 0 FINANCE REPORT. STATEMENT NO. 8. COST OF STREET REPAIRS, CLEANING, ETC., BY STREET COMMISSIONER. Repairing Aprons, etc $ 675 00 Repairing Seventh street 190 5o Repairing Commercial street 176 oo Repairing Almond street 27 00 Repairing Hill street 1,202 00 Repairing West Eagle Point avenue 563 60 Repairing Rhomberg avenue 23z 00 Fepairing Clay street 359 5o Repairing First street 171 5o Resetting curb and gutter 419 75 Repairing Millville road' 667 05 Repairing Alley bet. Twenty-second and Twenty - Third and Washington and Elm streets 105 95 Repairing Alleys along sewer route 6io 0o Grading Sidewalk North Main street 157 00 Repairing Delhi street 185 00 Building retaining wall, Cornell street 55 75 Repairing Alleys 877 95 Repairing Eighth street 443 25 Repairing Julien Avenue, Nevada to Broad street548 50 Repairing Valley street 258 00 Repairing Vine and Bell streets 4o 5o Repairing Rising Avenue 133 75 Repairing Highland Place 37 50 Repairing Crossings • • 132 75 Grading Seventeenth street 31 25 Building retaining wall, Jefferson street 131 5o Repairing Seventh street 185 00 Repairing Fifth Avenue..... 75 0o Repairing Gutters 118 50 Repairing Washington street 200 00 Repairing Tenth street 172 5o Repairing Ninth street 314 30 Repairing Rock street 32 5o Repairing Jones street 109 05 Repairing West Seventh street 591 00 Resetting stone steps at City Hall.... ' 28 75 Repairing Locust street.... 244 50 Repairing Julien Avenue, Wilson to Alpine. 323 50 Repairing Southern Avenue 586 75 FINANCE REPORT. Laying Stone Crossings $ 74 00 Repairing Windsor Avenue 350 00 Repairing Seventh Avenue • . • • 175 05 Repairing Waverly Avenue 17o oo Repairing Rush street 203 50 Repairing English Lane 315 oo Repairing West Seventeenth street 77 00 Repairing Henion and Cornell street 116 5o Repairing Penn street 141 00 Repairing Pine Street. 131 00 Repairing Couler Avenue 326 00 Repairing Main street 157 00 Repairing Twenty-fifth street . . 35 00 Repairing Elm street 52 00 Repairing South street 35 00 Repairing Wilde street 56 5o Repairing Bluff street extension 138 5o Resetting Gutter on Hill street 17o 25 Repairing Fourteenth street 135 25 Repairing Exchange street 3o 00 Repairing Diagonal street 167 5o Repairing Kane street.. 32 5o Repairing Villa street 117 5o Repairing Grove street 12 50 Cleaning Streets, Alleys, etc 7,982 35 — $ 22,514 35 Wimp FINANCE REPORT. STATEMENT NO. 9. BRIDGE FUND. Dodge Street Sewer, Peabody Avenue to Old Corporation Line$ Watercourse improvement, Julien Avenue and Delhi Street Tile Pipe for Sewers Tile Sewers Seventeenth Street, improving waterway Culvert, South Main and Dodge Streets Iron Grates for Catch Basins.... .... Waterway, Seventeenth and Pine Streets Culverts across Lincoln, Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues Culvert across Eighth and Main Streets Culvert across Third and Cardiff Streets.. Culvert and Manhole, Hill and West Eighth Streets Lowering Stone Arch of Sewer on Hill Street Cleaning Culverts on Eleventh and Pine Streets Sewer on Fifth and Hill Streets Repairing Dodge Street Sewer Cleaning Culverts, Sewers and Gutters e... Total 43 1,350 24 6o 65 1,245 93 137 45 8o 22 702 90 7 65 700 1,963 17 17 50 23 18 21 5o 5O1 75 85 55 43 50 285 00 8,354 70 $ 15,734 55 r ATTORNEY'S ]DEPORT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, March 1st, 1891. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque. GENTLEMEN :—In compliance with the requirements of the ordinances, I herewith submit for your consideration, a report of the condition of the Law Department of the city, up to February 28th, 1891. DISTRICT COURT. No. 6882 Law. Helen Larned vs. The City of Dubuque, S. P. Adams, Administrator, and B.W.Poor, see Intervenor. Action by plaintiff to revive a judgment rendered against the City of Dubuque in 1866, in favor of Sara Lee Porter, amounting, with interest to date, to Twenty-nine thousand, seven hundred ($29,7oo.00) dollars. B. W. Poor intervenes in said suit, claiming a one -eighth interest in the judgment as an attorney's lien, and asks judgment against the city for that amount. The case was tried to Judge Ney at the September term, 189o, and was decided in favor of the city by written opinion (on file) on December zest, 189o. Case appealed to the May term, 1891, of the Supreme Court of Iowa, by plaintiff. No. 7684 Law. Wm. Hintrager vs. Henry Richter, Auditor, et al. Action on official bond of Auditor for alleged unlawful refusal to deliver a warrant of $416.13 in his hands, which amount represents redemption money on the "George Burden Homestead." Demurrer to answer sustained at September term 1890. Case appealed to the Supreme Court. This is the third time this controversy has been appealed to the Supreme Court. No. 7499 Law. S. P. Adams, Administrator of Estate of Sara Lee Porter vs. The City of Dubuque. Action to revive the Sara Lee Porter judgment. (See case No. 688z Law. Supra.) FINANCE REPORT. 45 No. 6359 Chy. Joseph Bott vs. The City of Dubuque. Action to restrain the execution of a tax deed to Wm. Hintrager. • Wm. Hintrager filed a cross -petition asking for judgment against the City of Dubuque for the sum of $303.00, which, with interest, amounted to $386.14. Trial to Court (Husted) at January term, 1891. Judgment in favor of the city. Costs taxed to Wm. H intrager. No. 8424 Law. The City of Dubuque vs. The Board of Supervisors of Dubuque County and County Treasurer. Action of • mandamus to recover from county what is known as " Bridge Fund" due the city from the year 1888, amounting to $15,000. Case compromised in June, 189o, by City Council and Board of Supervisors. Dubuque County paid the costs. No. 8825 Law. John Miller vs. The City of Dubuque. Action to re- cover $1o,000 for personal injuries resulting in death. Trial to jury at May term, 189o. Verdict for the city. Plaintiff paid costs. No. 8998 Law. Peter Olinger vs. The City of Dubuque and Reilly & Forrestal, (sewer contractors.) Action to recover $250 damages for alleged injury to horses, carriage and harness by reason of falling into an excavation on Seventh street.- Answer on file. -Issues made up and case ready for trial. No. 8892 Law. Mary Jane Schaffer vs. The City of Dubuque. Action for $10,00o damages for personal injuries by falling on defective sidewalk. Trial to jury at May term, 1890. Verdict for the city. Judgment against plaintiff for costs. No. 8881 Law. Frank Hockensteiner vs. The City of Dubuque and Reilly & Forrestal (sewer contractors). Action to re- cover $3,00o damages for personal injury alleged to be caused by unlawful obstruction in an alley. Answer on file. Issues made up and case ready for trial. No. 8961 Law. John McGee vs. The City of Dubuque. Action to recover $5,00o damages for personal injury by falling into an open sewer. Trial to jury at November term, 189o. Verdict for $1,00o for plaintiff. Verdict set aside by Lenehan, Judge, and new trial granted. Case settled in January, 1891, by City Council, by paying plaintiff the sum of $25o.00. No. 904o Law. B. Lagen vs. The City of Dubuque. Action for $250.00 for damages to horse, cutter and harness on account of collision with wood pile unlawfully permitted to be on the street. Case settled by Council by paying plaintiff the sum of $135•00• 46 FINANCE REPORT. During the year nine cases have been tried and disposed of in the District Court and one in the Supreme Court. Two cases are now pending in the District Court of Dubuque County and two in the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa. No money judgment has been rendered against the city and the entire expense of the law department of the city (exclusive of salary) including court costs, witness fees, printing, etc., amounts to $909.00. The most difficult and expensive litigation to which the city has been a party, arose on account of personal injuries occurring on the streets and sidewalks. Of the importance of keeping streets free from unlawful ob- structions and sidewalks free from defects and in goad condition for public travel, I respectfully refer the Council to what I said upon the subjeet in my annual report a year ago. During the past three years, thirty-four cases have been tried to either court or jury and disposed of —thirty-one in the District and three in the Su- preme Court of the State. During these three years the total expense of the law department (exclusive of salary) was $1,21o.00, and no money judgment was rendered against the city. Following is a list of the most important cases to which the city has been a party, with amounts involved, within the past three years : William Graham vs. The City of Dubuque —action for legal ser- vices $ 1,800 00 Helen Larned vs. The City of Dubuque and B. W. Poor —action to revive judgment 29,700 oo Robert Waller vs. The City of Dubuque —action for damages, change of grade 1,542o 00 William Hintrager vs. The City of Dubuque —action to recover taxes paid 1,70o 00 Joseph Bott and William Hintrager vs. The City of Dubuque — action to recover redemption money 386 00 T. O. Sullivan vs. The City of Dubuque —action for services as assessor r,3oo 00 George Burden vs. The City of Dubuque —action to enjoin col- lection of city tax 226 00 The City of Dubuque vs. William Graham —action to recover de- linquent tax ro5 00 The City of Dubuque vs. Dubuque County —action to recover bridge fund 15,000 oo Alex. Simplot vs. The City of Dubuque —action for trespass ro,000 00 John Miller vs. The City of Dubuque —action for personal in- juries ro,0oo 00 Mary Jane Schaffer vs. The City of Dubuque —action for personal injuries • • • r0,000 co FINANCE REPORT. 47 Charles Armstrong vs. The City of Dubuque —action for personal injuries r0,000 00 - William Hintrager vs. Henry Richter, Auditor —action for re- demption money John McGee vs. The City of Dubuque —action for personal injur- ies Total amount involved in the three years Respectfully submitted, J. J. MCCARTHY, City Attorney. 50o 00 5,000 00 $ 97,277 00 r— REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, Feb. 28th, 1891. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN: —I take pleasure in submitting my fifth annual report as Chief of the Fire Department. It contains an estimate of the value, cost, expense etc., of the department during the past year. • FIRE RECORD OF THE YEAR. The department responded to 64 alarms during the year. Of these, 4o were box, 15 telephone and 9 still alarms. One fire was accompanied by loss of life, at the McBee fire near the corner of Sixteenth and Iowa streets. Loss by fires was $46,000. THE DEPARTMENT. The department consists of one Chief Engineer, one Electrician, three company Captains, two Engineers, five Drivers, two Stokers, one Tillerman, two Hosemen and four Pipemen, also four Minutemen. These are divided into four companies. ENGINE COMPANY NO. i. Located corner of Eighteenth and Clay streets, third class Silsby en- gine, built by Silsby Manufacturing Co., in service twenty years, capacity 50o gallons, weighs 6,7oo pounds; one four -wheeled Hose Carriage, carry- ing 1,000 feet of hose ; four horses ; two sets double patent swinging harness; one light buggy harness ; one steam heater and all necessary supplies and appliances. The chief's light wagon and horse for drawing same are kept at this company's quarters. Name. Michael Eitel, Peter Martin, John Essman, John Flynn, . John Wiltse, . Tom Flynn, Tom Walker, . Frank Essman, Position. Captain. Engineer. . Stoker. Driver. . Driver. Hoseman. Hoseman. Hoseman. sd• FINANCE REPORT. ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2: 0 Located corner of Fourth and Locust streets. ` First class Silsby engine in service ten years ; capacity 90o gallons, weight 8,600 pounds; one four - wheeled Hose Carriage, built by Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, carries. 800 feet of hose ; two sets of double swinging harness two thousand feet of hose ; one steam heater and all necessary appliances. Name. James Daly, Job Barnes, . W. Ducy, . Jerry Murphy, Andrew Cullen, Thomas O'Shea, . James McFarland, Thomas Burke, . Position. Captain. Engineer. Stoker. Driver. Driver. . Hoseman. Hoseman. Hoseman. KEY CITY HOOK AND LADDER CO. Located corner Fourth and Locust streets. Babcock Truck, built by Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Company, in service sixteen years, carries ten ladders, weighs 4,50o pounds ; one set of double patent swinging har- ness ; two horses and all necessary appliances. Name. Position. David Ahearn, . Captain. George Moyer, Electrician. Charles Kannalt, . . Tillerman. James Allen, . . Driver. Jake Schonberger. Minute Man. James Ward, Minute Man. Alex. Duccini, . Minute Man. Frank Ganahl, Minute Man. ENGINE COMPANY NO. 3. Consists one of second class Silsby Engine ; one two -wheeled Hose Cart. The steamer has been in service twenty-one years, capacity 800 gal- lons, weight 8,000 pounds. No regular force is attached to this company, the steamer being used only in case of an emergency and is operated by members of the other companies. THE ALARM SYSTEM. The alarm system is of the Gamewell patent, and consists of boxes, one tower bell striker, two combination indicators, two 15 inch gongs, one to and one 6 inch gong, three dropper boxes to release horses from stalls, sixty- four battery cells and all necessary appliances. t. r 50 FOR WHAT PURPOSE EXPENDED. FINANCE REPORT. EXPENDITURES. Veterinary Services Horse -shoeing Firemen's Salary Hay, Oats and Feed Repairing Harness Coke and Coal Gas Telephone ..... ....... Waste and Oil ......... .... Electrical Supplies Repairing Engines.... Pillows, Quilts, Etc Supplies Repairing Buildings Drugs Lumber Repairing Furniture Shavings Water Chemical Engine Extra Teams Freight on Chemical Engine Drugs, Veterinary Surgeon Rubber Coats Hose, Etc Plumbing New Alarm Boxes New Wagon Freight on Supplies Polishing and Plating Repairing Stoves Sundries NAME AND NUMBER OF COMPANY. NO. I. NO. 2. NO. 3. 4S 35 $ 48 33$ 91 14 91 14 379 62 569 43 6 55 13 Io 106 44 220 03 90 83 90 82 50 50 25 00 37 37 37 38 106 07 7o 04 19 6o 19 8o 18 61 20 6o S 10 9 15 11 69 35 07 24 .51 24 51 1 IO I IO 2 00 3 25 20 00 20 00 3 00 3 00 15 o0 7 30 17 00 17 00 30 20 30 07 100 90 52 00 16 05 5 25 16 05 5 25 H. & L.CO 48 32 45 57 6 55 19 So 19 6o II 69 110 7 70 85 00 5 25 VALUATION OF DEPARTMENT. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. Real Estate and Improvem'ts Apparatus Horses Furniture and Supplies Hose and Couplings Tools Harness Chemical Engine Gamewell Fire Alarm System TOTAL. $ 145 00 227 S5 15,364 05 949 05 26 20 326 46 ISI 65 75 50 74 75 444 07 176 i1 59 20 58 SI 17 25 58 45 49 02 3 30 5 25 40 00 2,000 00 6 00 00 00 42 50 6o 27 I .90 387 50 52 00 15 5o 00 75 24 30 5 32 15 $ 20,940 34 NAME AND NUMBER 0F COMPANY. NO, I. NO. 2. 9000 00 15000 00 4000 00 5500 00 900 00 900 00 500 00 500 00 I000 00 I000 00 125 00 75 00 200 00 16o 00 2000 00 NO. 3. H. & L.CO TOTAL. 3000 00 $ 27,000 00 2500 00 1200 00 13,700 00 400 00 2,200 00 200 00 I,200 00 200 00 2,200 00 200 00 8o 00 44o 00 2,000 00 7,855 oD $ 56,795 00 1 FINANCE REPORT. 51 RECOMMENDATIONS. Again must I call your attention to the thousands of dollars worth of hill property, principally residences, owing to the distance from engine houses and water mains, which have no fire protection. That this property may have proper protection, Iwould recommend that the city build a water tower one hundred feet high, on an elevation to be selected, that would give a constant flow of water with one hundred pounds pressure over the entire bluff area. Two hose companies could be organized with less men than composes a single engine company at present, and stationed at a point where alarms could be answered with rapidity. Light hose companies and the proper water pressure would give ample protection to that portion of the city for years to come, and if necessity required, they could be used advantageously in extinguishing fires in the lower part of city. I would also recommend that our Engine No. 3 be equipped and station- ed at the corner of Ninth and Iowa streets and that a company be organized to man the same, as an aid to our present facilities. I also ask that the four minute men belonging to the Hook and Ladder Company be made regular full paid members. They could then be drilled and made more proficient and a greater aid in extinguishing fires, for without a hook and ladder company all other companies are powerless. I also recommend the purchase of a hose wagon. By so doing many dol- lars could be saved, as hose carried in a wagon will remain in good condition twice as long as when carried on a reel. When wound on a reel the hose breaks at the couplings on account of the great weight brought to bear on it. I return thanks to your honorable body for the aid so generously given in promoting the welfare of this department, and earnestly hope that my efforts to protect and save will be worthy of the confidence so fully accorded the de- partment under my control and your humble servant. JOSEPH REINFRIED, Chief of Fire Department. HEALTH OFFICER'S ]DEPORT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, March r, 189r. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN :—I herewith present my report for the year ending December 31, 189o. Number of deaths reported during the year 1890, 406. Number of deaths reported during the year 1889, 313. Number of deaths reported during the year 1888, 407. Death rate per i,000 for the year 189o, ro.6. Death rate per i,000 for the year 1889, 8.94. Death rate per r,000 for the year 1888, r r.65. The death rate for r890 is based upon a population of 35,000, the same as that used in 1888 and 1889. DEATHS BY MONTHS, SEX AND NATIVITY. 1890. January February March April May June July August September October .. •........... November December 1 0 5o 3I 3o 36 36 32 43 21 39 40 24 24 406 T 29 21 14 20 20 23 25 14 22 20 13 10 23r Tv S 21 TO 16 16 16 9 7 16 20 II 14 1.74 Not Stated. cS z 30 Ts 16 1y 23 17 '27 14 28 25 I2 16 d rn 1) 0 20 13 14 17 13 14 16 7 II 14 11 7 245 1 157 1i 0 y.. 1/) z 4 FINANCE REPORT. DEATHS BY AGES. 0 » 0 N 71 17 r1 0 0 33 17 J. -. n o d- o 0 0 20 O o O � 0 r 10 19 86 57 . 82 17 7 406 DEATHS BY WARDS. 1st Ward. 2d Ward. 67 39 3d Ward. 4th Ward. sth Ward. Not stated. Total. 86 Io9 4 406 CLASSIFIED CAUSES OF DEATH. Zymotic Diseases Local Diseases Constitutional Diseases Developmental Diseases. Accidental and Avoidable Causes Unclassified Causes Total BIRTH Males Females 54 206 79 29 29 9 4o6 S REPORTED. 304 281 Total Number of still births, 2S. Number of premature births, 4. Still and premature births are not included in the death rate. 585 CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Two hundred and ninety-eight cases of Contagious and Infectious Dis- eases were reported to the Board of Health, consisting of -- Scarlet Fever ....... 66 Diphtheria and Croup ... , - Tor Measles 90 Chicken Pox 2 Erysipelas 1 Typhoid Fever... - 36 Whooping Cough Total ... 298 54 FINANCE REPORT. The warning cards for diphtheria and scarlet fever have been enlarged and printed on yellow card board. A card for membranous•croup has also been printed and been in use for some months. These changes were made in compliance with the regulations of the State Board of Health for the pre- vention of contagious and infectious diseases. A circular, giving directions for the proper care of the sick, burial of the dead and disinfection of premises after death or recovery from any contagious or infectious disease, was prepared by the Health Officer and is now furnished to the 'head of each family in which any disease dangerous to the public health occurs. The number of cases of contagious diseases for 1890 shows an increase over 1889. This is partly due to the fact that these diseases have been more fully reported this year than ever before. Our, annual death rate is slightly increased over 1889,• but is considerably lower than in 1887 and 1888. NUISANCES. 1 have sent out io8 written notices to abate nuisances; 6o of these were for privy vaults and cess pools, the remaining 48 were for miscellaneous forms • of nuisances, such as hog pens in the city, filthy cellars, garbage, manure, etc., in alleys. - The City Marshal has been efficient in promptly inspecting and ordering the abatement of nuisances. At least an equal number of nuisances have been abated on his order, of which I have no record. The greatest difficulty is experienced in keeping the alleys clean and in a healthy condition during summer months. Wash -water, slops and refuse of every kind are thrown into the alleys because the vast majority of people can find no more convenient .place to put them. No alley in the city will remain in a clean and healthy condition under these circumstances. The remedy lies in condemning privy vaults and cess pools as nuisances, extend- ing the sewerage system as rapidly as possible over all the thickly populated portions of the city, and forcing property owners to connect therewith. PURE MILK. We have no reason to suspect poisonous adulteration of milk supplied to the citizens of Dubuque, but that at times the milk as supplied to con- sumers contains less than the minimum amount of.butter fat, there is no doubt. This indicates that a portion of the cream has been removed or that water has been added before offering the milk for sale. The process for test- ing milk to determine the percentage of butter fat is simple, practical and in- expensive.. The necessary apparatus for gathering the milk and testing each sample separately should be procured and frequent tests made under the supervision of the Board of Health. I would therefore recommend your careful consideration of this plan, with the view to purchasing the apparatus for testing milk and the monthly publication of the result of these tests. FINANCE REPORT. DISEASED MEATS. 55 We have reason to believe that diseased animals, unfit for human food have been offered for sale and sold to consumers in this city, at various times during the year. The results accomplished the past year in breaking up the traffic in " lumpy -jawed" meats are satisfactory. Such meats are to be con- demned as unwholesome food, and when offered for sale should be confiscated. The facts brought out in the prosecution and conviction of two parties dealing in this class of meat have been instrumental in securing the adoption of an ordinance requiring the inspection of all meats offered for sale within the limits of the city. I have regularly mailed a copy of my monthly report of vital statistics to the Mayor and each member of the City Council and to the Secretary of the Board of .Education of this city. 1 have also reported monthly to the Secretary of the State Board of Health, in addition to my annual report to this officer. The system of exchange of monthly reports of vital statistics with cities and towns located in every section of the country, has been continued. This list now numbers about fifty, and the reports when received are placed on file for future reference. I have made a number of visits to patients at the calaboose. There are no conveniences provided for the proper care of the sick while detained there. Some provision might properly be made. Hoping the suggestions herein contained may be thought worthy of your careful consideration, and thanking you for courtesies extended, the Above report is Respectfully submitted, I. S. BIGELOW, • Health Officer. 1 MARSHAL'S REPORT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, March ist, 1891. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque. GENTLEMEN :—I herewith submit to you my first annual report of the Police Department, showing the condition of the police, criminal statistics, etc. I am proud to state that our city has enjoyed a year that has -not been marked by any crime of a serious nature. Aside from a few cases of larceny, all others have been trifling offenses. You will observe by the Auditor's report that the collection of licenses has far exceeded any previous year, which fact is due to the zealous efforts of the entire police force, in seeing to it that the ordinance in relation to licenses was not being evaded. The peddlers' license (thanks to the Mayor for his untiring efforts to drive fakirs from the city by increasing their license) has materially decreased during the past year, and am glad to state that less com- plaints have been filed with, me by residents on the outskirts on ,account of being bothered by fakirs than any previous year. 1 have made it a point to compel all persons hawking or peddling to procure a license or quit, and most of them quit and left for greener pastures. The police force consists of two captains, one patrol driver, and twenty- eight patrolmen, and they deserve the thanks of the entire community for their untiring devotion to duty. .The following are the police cases ending Feb. z8th, 1891 : Intoxication Assault and Battery Vagrancy Disturbing the Peace 441 5, 88 41 Larceny 222 Burglary 9 Discharging Fire Arms inside city limits ... 8 FINANCE REPORT. 57 Exciting a Disturbance 8 Affrays 6 Carrying Concealed Weapons . Assault Peddling Without License Fast Driving Disorderly Conduct Keeping Saloon Without License Lewdness ... Committing a Nuisance.... Petit Larceny Selling Diseased Meat Resisting an Officer Violating the Sabbath Fighting Driving on Sidewalk 2 Assault, with intent to do great bodily injury Exposure of Person ... 2 Profane Language.... 2 Malicious Mischief 2 Breach of the Sabbath 2 Burning Rubbish in Streets 2 Keeping Saloon open Election Day........ Assault, with intent to commit rape 1 Violating,Transient Doctors' Ordinance 1 Swindling ... 1 Slaughtering contrary to Ordinance Breach of the Peace 1 Selling Unwholesome Fruit ... 1 Murder 1 Selling Meat Without License 1 Keeping Saloon Open After Hours Obstructing Street Betting Defrauding Hotel Keeper 1 Forgery ••• 1 Robbery 1 Violating Wood Ordinance 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 Total 751 Of the above, fifty-five were violations of City Ordinances, for which fines to the amount of $218.3o were collected and paid into the City Treasury. The pound receipts during the past year were $136.8o, showing a large decrease in the number of stock running at large. 58 FINANCE REPORT. In conclusion, on behaif of the police force as well as myself, I desire to thank the Mayor and Aldermen for the uniform courtesy and consideration exercised by you in your official relations with the force. I venture to express the hope that the united efforts of officers and men to faithfully perform their duties, will give the citizens of our fair city reliable police service. Respectfully submitted, S. B. RICE, City Marshal. ELECTR1CIAN'S REPORT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, Feb. 28th, 1891. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque : GENTLEMEN: -I herewith submit my annual report for the year end- ing February 28, 1891, which shows a marked progress over the previous year. Nearly 25 miles of pole lines and over too miles of wire have been erected. Nineteen electric street cars are in daily operation, while at night 161 arc and 2000 incandescent electric lights are in operation. Also eight stationary electric motors have replaced as many engines. All of this is an absolute gain for the past year. The following statistics from the records of this department will show the actual condition up to this date: Mileage of Pole Lines 62.75 Mileage of Wire 493. Mileage of Overhead Cables .5 Number of Wire Circuits . 566. Capacity of Arc Lights 19o. Capacity of Incandescent Lights 225o. Number Dynamos I2 , Stationary Motors 8 Motors for Car Propulsion 26 Horse Power Exerted by Motors ... 220.5 Number of Telephones ............ 36o Number of Telegraph Instruments 69 Number of Electric Clocks 34 Notices issued to the various Companies relating to faulty or dangerous wires ................ 115 Wires moved or secured tat Poles moved or cut down 37 Accidents from Electric Wires, outside of severe shocks most- ly to employes Fires from violation of Electric Ordinance Wires falling in or across street.... 63 1 6o FINANCE REPORT. I would call your attention to the fact that several of our eastern cities are canvassing the subject of taxing the franchises of electric railway, light, power, telegraph and telephone companies, and would recommend the same here, or in lieu of that, a tax at so much per pole erected or used. This latter method would have the effect of reducing the number of poles nearly 50 per cent. Many of our streets and alleys have from eight to ten poles in one block. I would thank the City officers generally for their assistance and promptness in calling my attention to matters of more or less danger to the public, and I believe, only for this we are enabled to record only one acci- dent, and that but badly burned hands. J. L. BUNTING, City Electrician. SEWER INSPECTOR'S ]DEPORT. DUBUQUE, IOWA, March 1st, 1891. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Dubuque: GENTLEMEN :—I herewith submit my report on sanitary sewers from May 6th, 189o, to March 1, i89i, giving a detailed statement of the work done under my supervision and the condition of the entire sewerage system of the city. Inspected new sewer on Grove Terrace, 425 feet. Inspected new sewer. on West Locust Street, from Sixteenth to Seven- teenth, 38o feet. Inspected new flush tank on Seventeenth Street, between Main and Locust. Raised and changed 73 manholes and flush tanks. Inspected storm water sewer from Fifth Street to Fifteenth on Iowa. Put in Hancock connection, i42 feet, and to supply a flush tank. Put in a water connection of 32 feet at Fourteenth Street College, to supply Fourteenth Street Sewer and save putting in a flush tank. Put in on Bluff Street, between Eighth, and. Ninth, 32 feet sewer pipe, one manhole and one catch -basin. The total length of sanitary sewers is ten miles, all; ofwhichhas been cleaned and scraped, taking out of the main sewer 357 barrels of filth. The number of stoppages in laterals, 5. Number of Connections Number of Water Closets Number of Sinks. Number of Bath Tubs Number of Urinals Number of Wash Bowls Number of Laundry Tubs Total number of services 306 455 464 140 66 227 7 1665 If there were five times as many services it would be better for the sewers, and if one-half were connected that should be, it would greatly re- duce the accumulation of filth in alleys. A great number of alleys that were cleaned and macadamized last spring, are veritable mud -holes on account of the water thrown in them, whereas if water closets, sinks, and other appli- 62 FINANCE REPORT. ances were put in, the alleys would be good to -day. There are a number of places with a well, cistern and cesspool in the same yard, and where wash - water, garbage and other filth is thrown in the vault, and in gravel ground, and where connections can be had with the sewer. As the ordinance is now, the sewer inspector has no authority to inspect any further than from the sewer to the property line. Thus we are obliged to leave the putting in of air pipes, vents, sewer gas traps, etc., to the property owner, who will direct the plumber as to how he wishes it put in, and neither engineer or sewer in- spector has any right to interfere, while the construction of air pipes and proper traps are the greatest essentials in sanitary plumbing. Cost of inspection and labor by Rawson and his men to March I, 1891 $1,344 00 Construction of new sewers and flush tanks (for labor) 257 00 For inspecting all connections and scraping to miles of sanitary sewers, and removing all stoppages, raising manholes, including all labor I,o87 00 Water for flush tanks and flushing same 57o 00 Making a total for sanitary sewers $3,258 00 INVOICE OF TOOLS FOR SANITARY SEWERS. One 3-foot Drill. One Sledge Hammer. One Drill Hammer. One Tamping Bar and Gad. Two Buckets. Two Windlasses. 45o feet of %-inch Rope. 80o feet of /-inch Rope. Four Sewer Scrapers, 8, 12, 20, 24-inch. 20o feet of Sewer Rods. One Rod Drawer. One Grapling Hook. Two Draw Pulleys. Two Carts. Respectfully submitted, B. RAWSON, Sewer Inspector_ 1