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1915 Index Council ProceedingsOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE FOR THE YEAR 1915 ay Others for tly pear 1413 Mayor -JAMES SAUL. Recorder -J. J. SHEA. Treasurer -GEO. D. WYBRANT. Auditor -CYRIL D. LAGEN. ALDERMEN AT LARGE. JOHN HEIM. I THOS. H. CALLAHAN. ALDERMEN. J. H. WALLIS, Fourth Ward. WM. A. McINTOSH, Fifth Ward. MATT CLANCY, First Ward. J. J. McLAUGHLIN, Second Ward. WM. SINGRIN, Third Ward. APPOI\ TIVE Mayor Pro Tem -WM. SINGRIN. Fire Chief - JOSEPH REINFRIED. Chief of Police -JOHN W. GIELLES. Committee Clerk -J. W. LAWLER, Jr. Electrician -WM. C. HIPMAN. Finance- Wallis, Heim, McIntosh. Ordinance- McLaughlin, Callahan, Heim. Streets - Clancy, McLaughlin, Singrin, Wallis, McIntosh. Police and Light - Callahan, Clancy, Singrin. Sewer- Singrin, Heim, Clancy. Printing- Heim, McLaughlin, Clancy. Claims - McIntosh, Callahan, Wallis. Fire - Singrin, Wallis, McIntosh. Markets McIntosh, Singrin, Heim. Public Grounds and Buildings - Heim, Callahan, Wallis. Regular meetings of the Thursdays of each month at ELECTIVE OFFICERS. Attorney -M. H. CZIZEK. Engineer - EDWARD C. BLAKE. Assessor -FRED J. HELDER. STANDING OFFICERS. Street Commissioner -J. MAHONEY Market Master -Edw. NORTON. Harbor Master -JOHN STEMM. Inspector of Public Improvements - WM. CARTER. COMMITTEES. Delinquent Tax - Wallis, Clancy, Singrin. Sprinkling - McLaughlin, Clancy, McIntosh. Harbors - Wallis, Callahan, McLaughlin. Supplies - McLaughlin, Clancy, Callahan_ Electrical Construction - Callahan, McIntosh, Singrin. Board of Health - Council Member -Mayor Saul. Aldermen Heim, McLaughlin. Citizen Members -W. C. Fosselman, Richard Kolck. Health Officer -Dr. E. L. Reinicke. Meat and Milk Inspector -Dr. F. J. Kennedy. Sanitary Policeman -Chas. H. _Bucn- nam. City Council are held the first and third 8:00 o'clock p. m. 1915 Page - Page Jan. 7 -Apel, Emil, application of, for Chauffeur of Ambu- lance 2 " 7- Ambulance under supervision of Chief of Police 9, 10, 28, 94, 133 " 21- Adding Machine, to purchase, for Assessor's Office 33 "21 -Alley in Union Add., relative to vacating 33, 60, 65, 119 Feb. 4 -Adam, M., relative to Rhomberg Ave. assessment 49 " 9 -Arch St., settlement made with the C. B. McNamara & Co., in balance due for Arch St. Improvement 55 9 -Alley between Eagle Point Ave. and Regent Street, from Queen Street to Prince St., to improve 60, 91, 93, 97, 110, 113, 117, 19 217, 232, 243 68 SUBJECT A INDEX -Book 45 Page " 26- Approprialions for ensuing year fixed " 26 -Auto Fire Engine warrants drawn for I9,500.00 Mar. 4 -Alley bet. Rhomberg & Garfield, from Dock to Reed " 4 -Alley in Pauline Lang Sub., vacation of " 12 -Auto Fire Engine, contract of Nott Fire Engine Co. cancelled, Recorder to readvertise 86 " 12 -Auto Patrol, Chasis and Touring Car, bids on 88, 94, 107, 112, 127 128, 138 " 18- American Surety Co., relative to cancelling bond of J. S. Morgan, Levy Imp. Commissioner 90 " 18- Alley, between Grant Ave. and Center Place, to im- prove 91, 93, 109, 113;125 " 18- Attorneys report on court cases of Cath and William Kleespies and Mary Rutter 92 " 18 -Allen Emma,, allowed soldiers exemption ... 92 " 25 -Auto Fire Engine, bids of the various firms...100, 111, 124, 128, 145 Apr. 1- Atherton Alice, relative to a reduction in taxes.... 118, 194 " 1- Attorney, annual report of 123 " 1- Abstract: of Title of Lots 503 to 515 inclusive, Ham's Add. 124 1 -Alley bet. Alta Vista and Center Place, improvement of accepted by Street Commissioner 125, 160, 182, 200 1- Automobile, Ford, to purchase for City Engineer.... 126, 179 1- American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., awarded' con- tracts for furnishing City with Chases and Auto Fire Engine 127 15- Allison- Henderson Memorial Association, communica- tion of 138 " 15- Arlington Street property owners, relative to reduc- tion on the special assessment for constructing _ Sewer 140 15- Anderson, A. E., warrant ordered drawn for overpaid taxes 140 " 15 -Arch and Asbury streets, U. E. Co., instructed to do work 145 May. 6- Agreement and waiver of C. A. Voelker, on making sewer connectionss, Lot 7 Columbia Add., and Lot 111 Cox Add. 169 6- Albee, Mary and Adams, J. T., report of attorney on - taxes, and decree of Judge Bonson - 175 20 -Alley lying bet. 16th and 17th St., bet. Cedar and Sycamore Sst., petition of Belsky Co., relative to clearing same 189 " 20 -Alley running west of St. Ambrose St., to the city limits in Kleinscbmidt and Finley Add., relative to vacating 196 69 83 84.85 1915 SUBJECT " 25— Ambulance, City to purchase inner tubes 201 June 3— Alderson, James, taxes corrected for the year 1914 228 " 3— Alderson, Dr. James, error in taxes corrected 228 " 3— Attorneys report on Raine case, also on the payment of sums due T. J. Hassett for street improvemeHnts 230 " 17— Attorneys.report on Hay vs. Scharle case 248 July 1— Automobiles, relative to insuring 292 " 1 —Alley bet. 9th and 10th Avenues and alley running from Rhomberg to Lincoln Ave. bet 9th and 10th Avenue, to improve 294, 465, 468, 470, 484, 487, 538 1 —Alta Vista and West Locust Street, to widen inter- section 295 1 —Apple Street, to improve from Cleveland Ave. to Rush Street 296 1 —Alley in Kleinschmidt's Sub., relative to vacating 300, 382 15 —Alley west of Louisa Street, from North Street to South Street, relative to opening 303, 447 15— Angella Street, from Pier Street westerly, improve- ment of accepted by Council 312, 325, 338, 349 " 15— Angella Street, relative to taking care of flow of water and payment for doing work Aug. 5.— Anderson, C. L. et al, asking to remove water • fountain on Grandview Avenue 330,352 5— Assessor's, Deputies, petition of relative to an in- crease in salary 331 6 —Alley bet. Cleveland Avenue and Rush Street from Union Street to Mountain Lane, profile of showing grade 337 5 —Alley bet. Martha Street and West 14th Street, re- lative to fixing 341 5— Angella Street, $200.00 to be taken from Grading Fund, for repairing of 341 " 19— Automobiles, mufflers, relative to enforcing cutouts 367 Setp. 2 —Alta Vista Street, improvement of accepted by Cou- ncil 391, 435, 444, 450 " 16— Austin, A. W., et al., petition of relative to extending water mains in Delhi Street from Asbury Street to to City Limits " 16— Attorney instructed to prepare a written opinion re- lative to power City Council has over Water Works " 16 —Arch and St. Ambrose Street, U. E. Co. to fix inter- section Oct. 7— Allison- Henderson Memorial Association, petition of relative to City assuming the mortgage of Allison - Henderson Park 439, 466 7— Auditor's annual report for 1914 442 7— Annual reports of Auditor and Treasurer 442 7— Angella Street steps, contract awarded to Thos. Lee 460, 498 22 —Alley lying bet. Rhomberg and Lincoln Avenues, relative to improving 22— Alderson, Chas. P., error corrected in Delhi Street assessment " 22— Auburn Avenue, grade of from Dexter to Rosedale Ave. Nov. 18 —Apel, John, pettiion of relative to having cancelled on his special assessment. " 18 —Alley bet. Reed Avenue and Rhomberg Avenue, re- INDEX —Book 45 A interest Page 313 401 402 408 465 467 46? 506 1915 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT A lative to improving " 18— Alpine Street, assessment of for improving ,against Lot 7 and 51 in Julia Langworthy's Add., relative to making settlement . " 30— Angella Street, Engineer instructed to prepare grade -- " 30— Auction sale of old carts and harness Dec. 2 —Alley bet.. Grandview Avenue and Bradley Avenue from Altman Avenue to the north end of the Alley in Grandview Place to vacate .. " 16— Angella Street, grade of from Cox Street to Lot 9 Kringle's Sub. Page - '506,'5L1 608 522 '537 644 556 ni .1915 di q INDEX -Book 45 • SUBJECT B Jan, 7 -Bills allowed. in January, 1915 . ........... ........ " 1 -Bills referred, Nntwood_ Livery, John- Dehring, Du- buque,Rubber. & BeltingcCo.,.and Jas. Levi.& Co 7- Bonson,, Mrs. W. W., relative, to. placing light on East. Street 7- Buettel,, E., A., relative- to snow cleaned on sidewalk on Alpine Street 7-Bonds•ofiF. J Helleri.T1tos;.R. Lee, W. J. Nesler and Mullen Bros., ............. ........... . .. ............ . 7 -Burch Street, Improvebent..of Bonds ordered 7--Board cif. Health. report 7- Blake, Nettie, relative to remission of taxes 21 -Bills allowed in January 21- Buelow, J. S., relative to valuation of his property 21- Belsky, I. & Co., relative to building sidewalk across Sixteenth Street to their plant 21 -Bird, Bridget, relative to taxes 23- Bonds, refunding ordered by City Conucil numbered 3841 to 3878 inclusive " 23- Bonds, City Improvements for sale Feb. 4 -Bills allowed in February, 1915 " 4- Buesch, Wm. 0., agent for Young Estate, relative to back taxes 4- Buesch, Wm. 0., agent for Young Estate, relative to building a woodshed on 11th and White Streets.... " 4 -Board of Health report " 18 -Bills allowed in February, 1915 " 18 -Berg, Friederick, relative to drainage on Woodworth Street " 18- Banks, money borrowed by City to pay balance due on various improvements completed in 1914 " 26 -Bills allowed in February, 1915 26- Bathing Beach, relative to a donation of $60,000.00 for swimming pool .. " 26- Booths, Election, relative to purchasing Mar. 4 -Bills allowed first half of March, 1915 " 4- Barnes, Job., petition of relative to soldiers exemption " 4- Bertos, Cath., relative to correcting personal taxes of Reugamer Est, 4 -Ball, Martin, petition of relative to Soldiers' exemption 4- Baxter, Tom., relative to Somer System returns for 1914 4 -Board of Health report 18 -Bills allowed in March, 1915 18- Morgan, J. S., relative to cancelling bond of 18- Burke, R. J., Bond of for excavating 18 -Bade, Henry, personal taxes cancelled 18- Bathing Beach Commission, Eldon Fischer and A Kettler, appointed for terms expiring May 1st, 1918 18 -Burns Street to improve from Cleveland Avenue to Oak Street 96., 135, 136, 141, 158, 160, 165, 170, 312, 326, 31- Beiler, Edward, relative to saloon consent Apr. 1 -Bills allowed in April " 1-- -each, Wm., application of, as Roller Engineer 1 -Bonds of Jas. Street and Chas. Sitterly referred 1- Blake, F. M., resignation of, as Deputy Treasurer 1 -Board of Health, report of Page 1 1 1 2, 33 2, 32 67 9 10 29 10, 417 49, 305 64, 173 80 84 89 90 90, 174 93 1915 SUBJECT " 15 - Bills allowed in April 134 " 15- Brown, Mabel, taxes cancelled 136 " 16 -Bell, Fred, appointed Water Works Trustee . 146, 189, 228 " 19- Baptist Church, relative to 5 -ft. strip on 11th Street 146, 185, 332, 357, 367, 392, 407, 439, 491 May 6 -Bills allowed in, May, 1915 166 " 6- Bissell, L., remonstrance of. on West 3rd Street. im- provement 6- Ballard, Mrs. W. W., relative to cancelling taxes 167, 340 6 -Berg & Kress,, petition of, asking perm ission,to build an approach at Cor. of Elm Street and, Eagle Point INDEX -Book 45 B Avenue " 6- Baier, Louis, relative to reducing his taxes 6 -Bonds of Water Works Trustees for 1915 6 -Byrne & Saul, bond for building sidewalks 31 " 6 -Bond of Curtis Plumbing Co. for excavating 33 " 6 -Bank cases vs. City on taxes, report of Attorney on decree, made by Judge Bonson 35 6- Boards of Health„ report of 43 May 20 -Bills allowed in May,.1915 49 " 20- Breshin, H., given saloon consent .... ......... .. 20- Belsky, I. & Co., asking to have alley cleared of all obstruction laying bet. 16th and 17 Street " 20 -Bonds of Water Works Bookkeepers 49, 55 20 -Bonds of L. O. Papin, Geo. Masters, Gow & Curtis, 54 for excavating 61 " 20- Beutin, F., relative to transforming his scale into City Scales 62 June 3 -Bills allowed in June, 1915 " 3- Bonds,of Dempsey, C., Pape & Son, M. O'Donnell, and H. J. Reynolds 66 3- Bathing Pool, construction of, City. Attorney's report on the. legality of paying for same 86 3- Booster Sign, recorder to advertise for bids for 89 painting 77 3 -Board of Health, report of 78 3- Bucknam, C., sanitary officer, relative to an increase in salary 79 17 -Bills allowed in June; 1915 17- Bunting, Mary L.,. relative to city accepting a full 79 settlement on special assessments 17- Beach, Jas. & Sons, relative to releiving them of building a sidewalk. on Bluff Street Extension 17 -Bonds of Linehan & Molo and P. Breithaupt, for excavating 17- Breithaupt, Philip, bond of, for excavating ' 17- -Bonds of Police and Fire Commissioners 17 -Burns Street, to improve, from Oak Street to Han- cock Street 195, 282, 287, 296, 364, 366, 391, 93 July, 1 -Bills allowed in July, 1915 " 1 -Board of Health, report 1 -Berg, F.,. relative to drainage on Woodworth Street 338, 346 1 -Bluff Street, reimprovement of, from 4th to 8th St 102 " 1- Baker, Frances.E., relative to reduction in the special 118 assessment on. alley bet. 10th and 11th Street bet. 119 Mainland Locust Street 119, 174 1- Bonds, issuing of, for a new City Hall, City Attorney 122 to report. on power of Council 127 " 1- •Brimeyer, John, relative to being given permission Page 167 169 169 169, 228 1.69,.291 169 175 178 187 188 189, 251 190„ 249 190,:249 194 223 225 228 234, 281 234,,286 234, 305,.306 244 246 „360 246 247 „337 247 „337 247,.337 392, 400,431 286 292 293 293 299, 306,, 333 1915 SUBJECT to build driveway on Providence Street 15 —Bills allowed in July, 1915 15—Bond of Jos. J. Morgan, Levee Imp: Commissioner 15— Braun, Chris., remonstrance of, on Lincoln Avenue assessment 15 —Bluff Street Extension, -Engineer to give correst lines Aug. 5 —Bills allowed in August, 1915 " 5— Beutin, F., petition of, relative to having his Scales transformed into City Scales - 6— Buesch, Wm. O., petition of, relative to reducing the taxes on the Chas. J. Young estate Hall 5— Bonds, relative to power of issuing, for new City 5 —Board of Health report - 13— Bernhard, Mrs. R., et al., relative to improving Klingenberg Terrace 13 —Bond of R. Jungk, for excavating 19 —Bills allowed in August, 1915• 19— Blocklinger, Dr., bill of, for -medical services referred 19 —Barr, E. NI., remonstrance of, on Cora Street sewer.. - Sept. 2 —Bills allowed in September, 1915 2— Beyer, Amanda, relative to allowance for funeral and medical expenses of her husband, Geo. F. Beyer , 2— +Beutin, F., relative to, transferring his scales into city scales 2—Board of Equalization appointed 2—Board of Health, report of " 9— Bathing Beach Commission, warrants ordered drawn " 10— Beutin, Frank, bill of, for work on Lincoln Avenue, referred " 16 —Bills allowed in September, 1915 " 16— Beyer, Amanda, report of City Attorney on compen- sation due her under compensation law Oct. 7 —Bills allowed in October, 1915 7— Bartells, R., petition of, asking for permission to construct private sewer in West 5th Street 7 -- Bennett, Hattie and Harry, petition of, -relative to re- • ducing their assessment on Rosedale Avenue 7— Braun, Mr., petition of, relative to his taxes " 7— Burns, W. J., and Brown, W. J., petition of, relative to their taxes 7— Buchet, E. J., and Mary, petition of, relative to their special assessment for paving Delhi Street 7 —Bond of A. C. Wunder, on excavating " 7 —Board of Health, report of " 22— Bills allowed in October, 1915 " 22— Blake, Nettie, petition of, relating to her taxes .. • • " 22— Bergener, Henry A., petition of, relative to installing gasoline tank Nov. 4 —Bills allowed in November, 1915 his " 4 —Sour, John, petition of, relative to reducing assessment on Louisa Street 4L—Bathing Beach Commission, petition of, relative to levy on one sixth mill for the commission 4.— Bergener, C. A., petition of, relative to reducing his his assessment " 4— Biedeman, Mrs. Augusta, petition of, relative to her assessment on Louisa Street INDEX —Book 45 B Page 4 —Bond of N. J. Steller, for building sidewalks 300 " 4 —Board of Health, report. of 302 " 18 —Bills allowed in November, 1915 303, 337 18—Barr, Elmer R., petition of, relative to reducing his 306 assessment 313 30 —Board of Equalization, final report of, for the year 330 1915 Dec. 2 —Bills allowed in December, 1915 330 " 2— Braun, Christ., petition relative to selling his prop- erty at tax sale 331, 447 2 —Board of Health, report 2— Brunskill, James, petition of, relative to cancelling 299, 306,,336 report 340 2— Bromlette, M., relative to the assessment for improv- ing of the alley bet. Julien Avenue and West 5th 353 Street reduced 353, 391 16- -Bills of Jas. F. Lee, for interest for grading, etc. re- 355 ferred 357, 447 ( 16 —Bill of E. P. Smith, referred 358 16 —Berg, C. H., receiver - of Nutwood Livery Co., petition 385 of, relative to settlement of all taxes against Nut - wood Livery 385 " 16— Bertsch, Jos. J., petition of, relative to having grade established on Thomas Place 385 " 16 —Bill of Frank W. White, for cement steps at Harbor, allowed 391, 404, 434, 523, 531. 391 398 398, 437 400 403 437 438, 46 7 438 438 438 438 439 447 462 464 464, 494 •489 490 490 490 490 1915 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT B Page 491, 508 498 505 506 523, 531 543, 551 543 549 6 649 552 562 552 552 553 1915 INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT C Jan. 7- Council Proceedings, for November approved of 7 -Court costs in the Elizabeth Pier case, Attorney's reoprt 7 ^Campbell Co., bill of, allowed 7- Chestunt Street, to improve, from Highland Place to Walnut Street .11, 188, 192, 197, 213, 216, 239, 241, 247, 254, 274, 278, 285, 293, 341, 381, 391, 349 7- Council Proceeding, binding of, Recorder to adver- tise for bids, " 21- Clarke, Sarah R., notice of suit for $7,500.00 " 21- Carnegie Stout Free Public Library, annual report of, " 21- Cosgrove, J. F., relative to vacating the alley in Union Add. Add 23 -City Improvements, bonds for sale Feb. 4- Coates & Robinson, bill of, for bond of , J. E. Robinson for taking care of Detention Hospital 18- Council Proceedings for December, approved of " 18- Calvert, John, relative to Soldiers' tax exemption Mar. 4-Council Proceedings for Jan. 1915 approved " 4 -Car Line, relative to extending on Grandview and Mt. Carmel Avenue 4- Cottingham, D., petition of, exemption - 4- Cleaves, Mary, petition of, relative to cancelling taxes 4- Cherry Street property owners petition or felative to a reduction in the assessment for improving Cherry Street 4- Cleveland Avenue property owners petition of re- lative to extending from South Dodge Street to State Street 4-Chases, Recorder to advertise for bids 4-Clock, to Hospital purchase for Detention ospi a 1 taxes J., relative to a reduction in a es 18- Ccgan, Mary, relative to reducing axes 18- Cullen, A., relative to reducing taxes 18 -Cox Street from West 14th to West'17t.h Street to im- prove 18- Clarke, Sarah, notice of suit 1- Carney, Winifried, relative to a reduction in taxes 15- Crotty, Mary, relative to a reduction in taxes 15- Connolly, W. J., relative to reducing taxes 15- Cleveland Avenue property owners relative to refill- ing alley running from Mt. Lane to Union Street 15 -Cook, Wilmer, instructed to repair Paufman Avenue 15- Curtis Plg. Co., bond of, for excavating 6- Connolly, Margaret, relative to cancelling assessment 20- Cooper, A. A., relative to special assessments on Grandview Avenue 20- Curtis Street, profile of showing grade 20- Center Place, improvement of, accepted by Street Committee 193, 249, 261, 271 20- Contomitor, to purchase for Engineers office 20- Cleveland Avenue, to open from South Dodge to State Street 20 -Cox and West 16th Street, Committee of the Whole to view grounds e 3 -Cain, Henry, taxes corrected for three years relative Avenue to Soldiers' 28, 76, Page 1 6 10 77 31 32 33, 60 43 54 61 63 77 78 78 78 79, 94 79, 141, 195 1 83, 88, 112, 127, 128 90, 140 t 90, 137 d t 90, 139 Apr. IS May IS Jun ' 90, 178 91 118 135 137 138 139 169, 291 178 189, 305 191 194 195, 225 198 1914, 228 INDEX -Book 45 1915 SUBJECT SI C Page " 17 -City Hall, City Attorney instructed to find out if Council has powe rto build a new city hall 252 July 1- Council Proceedings for May, 1915 approved of 285 " 1- Coventry Court Building, adjoining property owners complaining about smoke unisance 287 1 -City Hall, relative to power of Council for issuing bonds to pay for erecting a new city hall 299, 306, 336 " 6 -Carts at Fire Houses, relative to selling 300 " 6 -Cox Street, improvement of, accepted by Council 301, 326, 338, 350 Aug. 5- Council Proceedings of June approved of 329, " 5- Cunningham, John, relative to the assessment • for improving West 11th Street 331, 361 " 5- Casey, Mary L., relative to cancelling taxes 331 5- Ciarke, F. M., remonstrance of, on vacating strip on West 11th Street for First Baptist Church 332 5 -Cook, W., instructed toput rock and coverng on Martha Street " 5- Cherry Street, to improve, from Avoca to Asbury St. 345 19- Connolly, Joe., petition of, relative to an increase in salary " 19- Conley, J. M., et al, relative to improving West 3rd Street from Bluff Street " 19 -Cady, M. M., relative to reducing assessment on Lot 24 in Farley's Sub. 358 " 19- Courtney, R. J., relative to an error in taxes 361 Sept. 2- Council Proceedings for July approved of 385 " 2- Central Garage Co., petition of, relative to installing, Gasoline tank 2- County Auditor, statement of, on the assessements and valuations of R. R. express and telegraph com- panies Oct. 7- Council Proceedings of August, 1915, approved of. 437 " 22--- Curtis Plbg., and Htg. Co., petition or, relative to making sewer connection - 464 " 22 Cushing, Mrs. Dolter, petition of, relative to taxes 474 Nov. 4- Callahan, James, loan warrants re- issued 494 " 4 -Cain, John F., loan warrant reissued 494 4 -Carts of Fire Dept., to be sold at auction 498 4- Cooney, John P., appointed weightmaster of 1st Ward Scales 18- Coleman, John, error in taxes corrected " 18- Collis, Geo., error in taxes corrected " 18- Crotty, Mary, error in taxes, corrected Dec. 2- County Treasurer, copy of resolution of tax levy sent him 2 -City Treasurer instructed to remove city property from tax sale " 16 -Cole and Elcar Service Co., petition of, relative to erecting a sign in front of 1527 Clay Street ' " 16- Clerks and Judges for special election " 16 -Cox Street, grade of, from Angella Street to alley 1st Northwest 341 357 357 386, 404, 413 387, 409 504 509 509 509 649 550 652 655 556 INDEX -Book 45 1915 SUBJECT D Page Jan. 7.- Dennison, John D., relative to tax levied against 2 Lot 7, Julia Langworthy's Add " 21- Demsepy, Emily, relative to Jefferson Street Sewer 30, 292 assessment " 21- Dubuque Bridge Co., report of, special committee 32 Feb. 4- Dubuque Park Board, relative to tax levy ...... 49. 139 " 4- Dawson, Mrs, Margaret, relative to remitting her taxes for 1914 49, 340 " 4- Dubuque boys' Club, extending thanks to Mayor Saul and Council for repairs done on 3rd floor " 9- Dubuque Lumber Co., report of, an scale receipts " 18- Doran, F. B., relative to a reduction in taxes " 18- Decry, John, protesting against granting reductions 63 on various special assessments " 18- Dubuque Benevolent Humane Society, relative to City using hard and slippery materials on streets on the hill districts " 18- Dubuque Benevolent Humane Society, relative to the annual donation Mar. 4- Dolan, Wm., application of, for chauffeur of ambulance 4- Dubuque Automobile Club, relative to taking necces- sary steps to changing street corners at 17th Clay 79 and 8th and Main Streets 4- Dillon Street, relative to extending from Grandview Avenue to Curtis Street. 4- Dunphy, Maggie McDonald, loan warrant No. 5838 82 renewed 90 18- Dubuque Motor Boat Club, relative to dredging harbor 91, 174 18 - -Deed of Emily Hintrager, to City of Dubuque 18- Detention Hospital, bids . of, for taking care of Hospital .18 -Delhi Street, to improve 114, 118, 126, 132, 134, 135, 142, 157, 160, 14121 165, 170, 184. 1, 4 Apr. 1 -Delhi Street property owners, remonstrance of 118 " 15- Donahue, .I. E., relative to reducing taxes 135,194 " 15- Durbin, Lena, taxes cancelled 136 15- Dubuque Auto Club, relative to turn on Mt. Carmel Avenue 139 " 15- Dubuque Athletic Field, asking for appropriations " 15- Dubuque Labor Congress, relative to increase in the park levy 139 15- Drehouse, John, bid of, for repairing town clock tower " Dubuque National Bank, relative to taxes for the years 1912, 1913 and 1914 " 15 -- Dubuque Park Board, warrants drawn for $2,300.00 money appropriated for Park purposes May 6- DeLorimer, Mary, relative to having taxes cancelled 168, 340 " 6- Dubuque Moose Lodge, petition of relative to holding 168 carnival at Olinger Park 169 " 6- Dubuque Park Board, relative to light bills 170 " 6- Dubuque Park Board, annual report of 188 " 20- Dubuque Park Board, relative to city donating horses 190, 292 " 20 -Dohs, Emma, relative to reducing taxes " 20- Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co., awarded contract for furnishing hose June 3- Dietl, Anna, relative to her taxes " 3- Dempsey, T. D., bond of, for excavating 63, 49 55 194 63 63, 147 77 79 111, 127 139 139 145 145 194 224, 340 225, 291 IC CI INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT Page 3- Dubuque Bridge Co., annual report of 225, 390 17- Daily, L., relative to being appointed as. alley cleaner 17- Dubuque Industrial Corporation, relative to City donating for fireaz orks 247 17- Dubuque & Wisconsin Bridge Co., relative to city cleaning streets leading to bridge 247 17- Dubuque Packing Co., relative to alley adjoining their property on 16th Street, vacating of 251, 287, 292, 341 17- Delaware Avenue, to improve from Avoca Avenue to the end of the present improvement 253 17- Dubuque No. 2 Addition, Lots 278 and 279, purchased of Ed. Norton July 1- DeGuise Co., notice of claim for damages 287, 336, 337 1- Dubuque & Sioux City R. R. Co., decree of Judge Bonson on taxes of Banana Cooling Plant 290 1- Doyle, N. F., relative to sewer assessments on Spruce and Jefferson Streets 1- Donering, P., City Carpenter, relative to an increase in salary Aug. 5 -Dell, Chas., petition of, relative to bill for construct- ing sidewalk abutting Lots 27 and 61, Tschirgi and Schwind's Add,. 5- Dubuque Park Board, relative to levy for park purposes 332 5- Donaldson, Matilda, relative to cancelling taxes 34(1 5- Dubuque Humane Society, relative to the removal of Fountain on Grandview Avenue 3't2 19- Daily, L., relative to advertising for bids for clean- ing alleys 19- Davis, G. E., et al, protesting on the vacation of strip of land on West 11th Street 357 19- Dubuque Industrial Corporation, relative to holiday for races Sept. 2- Dubuque Park Board, relative to turning over money for the building of the Hodgdan Avenue steps 386, 407 2 - Decree of Judge hintzinger, in the Highland Place assessment, appeal of property owners 390 16 Duttle, Frank, petition of, relative to his taxes 402 16- Dorgan Place, special committee to investigate sheds 402 16 -Deed of Mary Harper, to city for property on Pickett Street 404 16- Doors, to purchase for Fire Engine Houses 408, 446,469, 499 23 -- Dubuque Mattress Co., relative to reducing taxes 409 Oct. 7- Dubuque Poultry Association, asking for use of Armory Hall . 7- Dolan, Mary A., petition of, relative to having taxes cancelled 7- Donahue, John, petition of, relative to damage done by overflow of water 438 22 -Davis Farm Add., Lot 250, error in taxes corrected.. 467 22- Dexter Aveune, grade of, from Algona to Asbury Ave. 468 22- Dolter, Anna B., relative to concelling taxes - 469 Nov. 4- Dubuque College, petition of, relative to cancelling taxes " 4- Duescher, Joseph, loan warrant reissued 30- Duttle, Frank H., petition of, on taxes received and filed Dec. 16- Davenport Tent and Awning Co., petition to new 246, 292 26s 292 303, 447 331, 364 357 358 437 438 490 494 523 1915 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT booths " 16— Dubuque Musicians Association, asking to be allowed to use Armory Hall 052 553 INDEX —Book 45 Page 1915 SUBJECT Page D E Jan. 7— Edwards, Mr., relative to an error in his assessment. 1Q Mar. 18— Ernsdorff, Mary, relative to a reduction in taxes 90, 139, 303 " 18— Enzler, Jos., relative to a reduction in taxes 90, 139 " 18— Eberhardt, Mary, relative to soldiers' exemption 90, 1,37 " 18— Engineers stationary, relative to adopting ordinance 90k Apr. 15— Elwell, F. J., relative to a reduction in taxes 135 " 29— Eleventh Street from R. R. tracks to river to estab- lish grade 148 May 6— Early, J. P., agent, relative to reducing taxes 168 " 6— Edwards, S., U. S. Engineer, relative to extending track on Water Street 1 6— Eighmey, Mr., notified to remove rubbish from prop- erty on corner of Jones and Locust Streets 178 18 —Even, Ida S., relative refunding tax paid for 1913 90, 194 20— Eleventh Street, profile of, showing grade 192, 198 " 20— Engineer's office, to purchase comtomitor _ . 194 June 3 —Even, Peter, and Son, relative to erecting a gasoline tank 224 Aug. 5— Elwell, F. J., et al, asking to improve Louisa Street _ 331 " 5— Engineers of Rollers, asking for an increase in salary 332 Sept. 16— Eleventh Street, relative to vacating strip of land for Baptist Church 407 " 16— Engine Houses, to purchase new doors 408 " 23— Engineer instructed to prepare plat of strip of ground to be given to the city by the I. C. R. R. Co. 415 Oct. 22— Ellison, Geo., petition of, relative to making sewer connection 464 " 22— Eberhardt, Mary, petition of, relative to Soldiers' Exemption 464 Nov. 4— Eberhardt, Josephine, allowed Soldiers' Exemption 495 " 18— Eustace, Chas. and Anna, petition of, relative to can- celling the assessment for improving Clay Street 506 " 30— Eggler, Jno., error in taxes corrected 524 Dec. 16— Ellis, Geo., warrant drawn in his favor for overpaid taxes 554 1915 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT F Page 8 Jan. 7 —Fifth Avenue, improvement of, bonds ordered " 7-Fire Dept., driver of chief's car, left in hands of Committee and Chief 10 " 7— Fischer & Co., bill of, allowed 10 Jan. 21 —Fifth Avenue property owners, relative to a reduction on the special assessment - - 30 Feb. 4 —Fire Dept., Walsh and L. Benzer, relative to an in- crease in salary 49 Feb. 4— Flynn, James, relative to a refund for fence and rail- ing constructed by him on West 11th Street 63, 34 Feb. 26- -Feed, furnishing of, recorder to advertise for bids. . 69, 76, 57, 138 Mar. 4— Frith, E. T., relative to being allowed $300.00 for loss of horses 70, 90, 194 4 —Fire Dept., warrants drawn for salaries for last half of January and first half February 32 4 —Fire Apparatus, recorder to advertise for bids 84, 86, 100, 112 4— Federal Deposit & Trust Company, relative to reduc- ing taxes 90, 140 Mar. 18— Fischer, Eldon, appointed on Bathing Beach Com- mission 93 " 25— Fourth Street, Extension, to improve ...100, 188, 196„ 213, 255, 305 112, 127 119 119 " 25— Fumigating, bids of - Apr. 1Fuller, Jas., application of, for Roller Engineer " 1— Fuller, Dolph, application of, for Roller Engineer 1— Flucklinger, Mr., , awarded contract for furnishing auto Police Patrol 128 1— Farrell, Ed., appointed ambulance driver _ . - 133 " 15— Frenzel, 0., relative to a reduction in taxes 135 " 15— Francois, Leo, application of, for ambulance driver 135 15— Fisch, Dominic, taxes - cancelled ................ " 15--- Florey, Kate, taxes cancelled ........... .. " 15 —Fire Escapes, relative to, painting 145 May 6 —First Baptist Church, petition of, relative to vacating 187., 186, 439 strip on Eleventh Street along side of .steps 168 6— Feigner, E., et al, relative to repairing West 15th St. 175 6— Fritsche, J., error in taxes corrected " 20— Fifield, G. A., asking to have Prairie Street improved 189, 299 " 20—Fluckinger, A., relative to erecting gasoline tank " 20— Froebel, Mrs. Albert, relative to having taxes exempt- ed June 3— Federspiel, Thos., et, al, relative to issuing permits for making connection the Troy Street Sewer .., " 17 —Fifth Avenue Property Owners, petition of, relative to the street and alloy being enclosed 17— Falkenhainer, Chas., agreement of, on the erection of a bowser tank 17— Finley Hospital, bill of, for services rendered Geo. Reynolds 17 —Fire Apparatus, money appropriated not used to be 251 used to pay for new apparatus 17— Flynn, J., remonstrance of, on the West. 11th Street 258 assessment 258 July '1—Fischer, Anton, Estate, error in taxes corrected 305 '' 15 —Fire Chief to attend Fire Chiefs' Convention 305 " 15— Federal Trust Co., relative to electric rates Aug. 5— Fountain on Grandview Avenue, relative to removing 330, 352 " 5— Flynn, John, relative to his assessment on Min. Lot 191, 351 " 5— Farrell, Ed., to be put on officers payroll • " 19 —Fox, W. E., petition of, relative to his assessment on 190 246 248, 341 249 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT F Lot-27, Langworthy Add. Sept. 2— Farwell, Mr., addressed council relative to being granted permission to erect a building on Iowa St. for a roller skating rink Nov. 4 —Fire Dept., carts and harness to be sold at auction " 4 —Fire Dept., new doors at Engine Houses " 18— Fettgather, Mrs. J. J., petition of, relative to having assessment reduced Page 35.7, 447, 467 385 498, 537 499 606 1915 INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT G Jan. 21- Gatena, H., protest of, against widening West 3rd St: Mar. 4- Grandview Avenue, residents petition of, relative to extending car line on Grandview Avenue " 4- Gilliam, E. A., petition of, relative to being granted partial exemption on his taxes 4- Gmehle, A. E., relative to being appointed delinquent personal tax collector Apr. 1- Germania Stock Co., relative to•a reduction in taxes " 1- Gieseman, Louis, relative to strip being 'vacated of Lot 1 of Lawrence Sub. " 1- Glenn, Wm. J., application of, as driver of ambulance " 15- Graham, Anna, relative to reducing taxes " 15- Goodman, E. J., taxes cancelled " 15- Gutenkaef, Mrs. J., relative to reducing taxes May 6- Gengler, Mr., relative to sewer connection of J. W. Neumeister on Lincoln Avenue 20 -Gow & Curtis, bond of, for excavating June 3- Gasser, Albert, petition of, relative to his taxes July 1- Galliart, A. & San, relative to overflow of water from sewer on Julien Avenue " 1- Gniffke, H., appointed Library Trustee " 1- Grutz, Nick, relative to Bee Branch Sewer " 15 -Gow & Curtis, bill of, referred Aug. 5- Graver, Mrs. Maria. relative to reducing taxes " 5 -Grue, Edward, relative to repairing Locust Street Sept. 2- Graham, W. J., et al ,asking to have sidewalks con- structed on Main Street " 2-Gruensig, Oscar, error in assessment corrected Nov. 4- German Trust & Savings Bank, new loan warrants reissued " 30- Galle, Eliz., error in taxes corrected Dec. 2- Gatena, Henry, notice of appeal on action of jury on the appraisement of damages for property on West 3rd Street 2- Gonner, Lawrence, new loan warrant reissued Page 30, 466, 645 78, 114 78 79 118, 139 119, 178 119 135, 292 136 137 178 190, 249 224, 305 287 290 292 313, 341 331, 447 331 386 390 494 524 545 548 1915 INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT H Page 1, 447 1, 364 Jan. 7 -Hird, Mrs. Bertha, relative to a reduction in taxes " 7 -Hird, Jos. L., relative to a reduction in taxes " 7-- Heacock, Mrs. Elizabeth, relative to the assessment on Mountain Lane 2, 138 7- Heller, Fred, City Assessor, bond of 2, 32 7- Haggerty, Hannah R., notice of suit Jan. 21- Hannig, Mary A., relative to a reduction in taxes 30, 139 " 21- Hughes, Bridget, relative to injuries sustained by falling on walk in Washington Park 31, 53, 79 Feb. 8 -- Heine, Louis, relative to the valuation on his property 63, 138 Mar. 4- Hassett, T. J., relative to blasting on Southern Ave. 74, 94, 119, 179, 293 against blasting on 77, 293 79, 340 4- Hohnberg, W. J., protesting Southern Avenue 4- Hoerr, Peter, petition of, relati ve to a reduction in taxes 4- Hickson, Mrs. M., petition of, relative to reducing her assessment 79, 447 4- Hillary, John. petition of, relative to reducing his taxes T9 12- Halpin, P. H., et al, protesting against the dumping of garbage, etc., into lot at corner Jones and Locust Streets 86 Mar. 18- Heacock, Mrs. E., relative to reducing taxes 90, 138 18 -Haas, Mary, relative to injuries received by falling on an icy sidewalk - 18- Hintrager, Emily, deeds of, to city 18- Hutter, Mary, court case settled 18- Hortsch, Eliz., personal taxes cancelled 18 -Home, David, taxes not to assessed for year. 1914 19 -Hill Street, to improve, from West Eighth Street to West Third Street 99, 137, 162, 167, 182, 186, 188, 190, 210, 469, 557, 559, 573 le Apr. 1 -Heeb Street, to improve, from Kaufman Avenue southerly 119' 146 " 15 -Hess, Otto, relative to reducing taxes 135 " 15 -Hose to purchase for Fire Department 137, 163, 165, 194 15- Hughes, F., relative to extending city limits 138 May 6 -Hune, Bessie Miller, relative to reducing taxes 168 " 6- Heine, L., application of, for roller engineer 168 6- Hancock, Mary, decree of, on bank case 175 6- Howie, David, warrant ordered drawn for overpaid taxes' 175 20- Hollnagel, Chas., petition of asking council to extend Hart Street from Couler to White Street 189 20 -Ilyde Clark Post, asking for donation for Memorial day 189, 202 20 -Hune, Bessie Miller, relative to reducing taxes 190 20-Herron, Ed., bond of 190, 249 20- Holland, John, waiver of, on sewer connection with sewer in the alley between Reed and Dock Streets. 190 20- Hassett, T. J., relative to money retained on Willow Street and Rosedale Avenue improvements, report of city attorney 191, 230 20- Harbor Master, relative to appointing C. McCarthy 194 20- Harbor Master, John F. Stemm, appointed for the year 1915 202 " 20- Horses for sale, notice of 216 June 3- Harper, Mary, asking to have Pickett Street repaired 225, 305, 404 91, 119 91, 174 92, 124 93 93' 1915 Id i t td It INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT H Page 3— Horses, recorder to advertise for the selling of, at auction 234, 271 3 —Hill and West 3rd Street, to widen, at the intersection 236, 448, 465 17 —Hay, Robt., attorney report on settlement of case and settlement of money due him from 'F. Scharle 248 July 1- -Herr, Jos. L., loan warrant renewed 290 1— Hanson, Wm., notified to remove rubbish from the 292 rear of 12th and Iowa Streets July 1 —Heeb, A. F., relative to sewer assessments on Spruce and Jefferson Streets 292 1 —Heeb Street, to change grade of, from Kaufman Ave- nue southerly 293, 404, 413, 470, 550 Aug. 5— Hoefer, Charlotte B., relative to special assessment for sewer in Third Street and Nevada Street 330, 447, 554 Sept. 2— Hackney, Thos., relative to raise in salary 385, 447 " 2— Hancock, Mary Y., relative to having the assessment placed against her cancelled 386, 443 2— Highland Place, appeal of assessment of Hancock Tibbals, Torbert, Kiesel and Le Van, decree of Judge Kintzinger 390, 508 16— Hemmi, E., petition of, relative to his assessment on Lot 3 O'Neills Sub. 402, 409 16 —Holy, Catherine, waiver and agreement of, on mak- ing sewer connection 402 16— Herron Street, to improve, from Grandview Avenue to Cannon Street 405, 436, 439, 443, 448 16— Hodgdon Avenue, steps, money turned over to Park Board 407 23 —Heeb Street, profile of, showing grade 413, 550 Oct. 7— Handel, Bertha, petition of, relative to having taxes reduced " 22— Hockensteiner, F., petition of, relative to storm sewer 464 in Angella Street " 22 —Heeb Street, engineer instructed to prepare grade 470 Nov. 4— Harwood, M. L., petition of, relative to connecting 489 with sewer on Delhi Street 4— Hockensteiner, Frank, notice of appeal on Angella 491 Street assessment 4— Harkett, W. A., taxes placed at same valuation as in 1914 4— Hodges, Mr., instructed to stop building garage on Montrose Terrace " 18 —Hug, Anna, petition of, relative to cancelling taxes 606 18 —Hird, Elizabeth, petition of, relative to having taxes cancelled " 18— Homan, Mary Mrs., petition of, relative to reducing taxes " 18— Hintrager, Emilie, deed of, to City Lot 190 Union Add. 508 Dee. 2 —Hird, Mrs. Jos. L., petition of, relative to reducing taxes 2 —Hind, Jos. L., petition of, relative to reducing taxes 544 2 —House of Good Shepherd, petition of, relative to ex- tending sewer from St. Ambrose St. to city limits 644 2 —Hawe, John, relative to assessment for improving the alley between Julien Avenue and West 5th Street 549 reduced 16— Hanson, Hulda, notice of, claim for injuries received 653 16— Heisch, Nic, error in taxes corrected 438 499 601 506 506 544 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT Page Feb. 4— Ihrke, Mrs. Henry, relative to cancelling taxe 49, 340 Mar. 4 —Iowa Dairy Co., petition of, relative to cancelling as- sessment for constructing sanitary sewer in Heeb Street Mar. 12— Illinois Central Railroad Co., relative to being grant- ed the proper right and authority to lay a new track in Iowa Street 86,128, 445, 460 18— International Association of Machinist, relative to Frith claim Ma.y 6 —Iowa Telephone Co., city attorney report on case of Telephone Co. vs. Des Moines, Ia., on franchise of company 6 —Iowa Telephone Co., relative to excavating at car barn 28— Illinois Central R. R. Co., petition of, relative to lay- ing an additional track in Iowa Street June 3 —Ice, purchasing of, for City Hall " 17— International Harvester Co., asking for permission to construct a cement approach at their building on South Main Street July 1 —I. C. R. R., decree of Judge R. Bonson " 15 —I. C. R. R., instructed to construct new crossings on Washington Street at Eighth and Ninth Streets Sept. 2 —Iowa Chiefs of Police, relative to Chief of Police at- tending convention 78, 137 90 174, 191 179 202, 415, 463 234 246 290 306 386 1916 INDEX -Book 45 SU BJECT J Feb. 18- Julien Avenue, relative to changing name of street Bluff Street to West 8th Street to Eighth Street Mar. 25- Julien Avenue and Delhi Street, to imrpove, from Alpine Street to Asbury Street 114, 118, 132, 134, 135, 142, 160, 161, 166, 170, 184, 241, 364, 412, 414, 442, 464, 474 Apr. 1- Jefferson Street from Olive Street to Walnut Street, to improve 131, 238, 239. 247, 254, 277, 345, 354, 367, 377, 419, 510, 51 534 118, 140 223 " 15- Jungwirth, Rosa, relative to a reduction in taxes June 3- Jecklin, J. F., taxes corrected for the year 1914 Aug. 5- Jackson Street between 24th and 25th Street, profile of,'showing grade " 5- Jungwirth, J. J., relative to installing gasoline tank " 13- Jungle, Robt., bond of, for excavating Aug. 19- Jecklin, F. J., relative to overpaid taxes Sept. 2- Johnson & Waite, relative to installing Bowser tank Nov. 4- Jurors report on appraisement of property on West Third Street " 4- Jungferman, Lizette, loan warrant reissued " 4- Jacobsen, I. H., warrant drawn for overpaid taxes Dec. 16- Judges and Clerks for special election Page 66 337 352 353, 391 331 386, 434 491 4.)4 43 555 Feb. • INDEX -Book 45 1915 SUBJECT K Page Jan. 7- Kenety, J. 21., relative to the assessment on Angella Street 7- Kenneally, R., relative to being sent to Minneapolis ' 9 7- Korman, Geo., bill of, allowed 10 4 -Kunz, J. F. Co., Agents, relative to city accepting $25.00 in full for assessment levied against Lot 712 . . in Quigley's Sub. 49 " 4 -Key City Gas Co., bill of, City for rolling trenches 52 Mar. 4 -Kamm, Minnie, relative to claim for injuries SO " 18Kringleville, relative to installing water mains "88 " 18- Krause, F. F., relative to reducing taxes 90, 140 " 18- Kleespies, Cath, and,William, court cases settled 92, 124 " 18-Kritter, John, allowed Soldiers' Exemption "92 " 18- Kettler, Anton, appointed on Bathing Beach Com- mission '93 Apr. 1- Klingenberg, Emma, relative to a reduction in taxes 118 " 15 -Kaep, H. J., et al, petition of, relative to preventing erection of building on 14th and White Streets 135 " 15- Kaspar, Mrs. Jos., relative to reducing taxes 137 " 15 -Key City Gas Co., bill of, allowed 139 " 15- Kaufman Avenue, repairing of, W. Cook instructed to do work 139 May - 6- Keane, Mrs. Rhoda, relative to reducing taxes 168, 29 - 2 " 6- Kretschmer Mfg. Co., relative to taxes 168 " 6- Kohltnan, H., error in taxes corrected -175 " 6- Kaufman, J. H., error in taxes corrected 175 " 20- Kopple, Sarali, relative to correcting her assessment 189 " 20- Kuenhle, Chris., relative to reducing taxes 194 June 3- Kavanaugh, J. J., artist, relative to overhauling all pictures in the Council Chamber 225 3- Keating, E. C., taxes corrected for the year 1914 228 " 3- Kaufman, It., error in taxes corrected 228 3- ling, Anna, relative to overpaid taxes 228 3- Kennedy, Dr. F. J., relative to an increase in salary 234, 305, 306 17- Kreft, Aug., error in taxes corrected 249 17- Kenety, J. M., paying for rolling Center Place 249 17- Kemler, Mr., addressed Council, relative to the West 11th Street improvement 251 July 15- Klauer Mfg. Co., relative to inspecting 10th Street between Jackson Street and C. G. W. R. R. tracks. 303 Aug. 5- Kolck, Mrs. Richard, resolution adopted, expressing sorrow at her loss, by the Board of Health 340, 392 " 13- Kennedy, Sarah A., relative to the valuation placed on her property • 353 " 13- Klingenberg Terrace, relative to needed repairs 353 " 19- Kolfenbach, L., relative to an increase,tn salary 357, 392 " 19 -Kiev, Peter, et al, petition of, relative to removing sheds on Sycamore Street 358 19- Kessler, Jacob, relative to correcting his assessment 358, 447 Sept. 2- Kemler, C. H., petition of, relative to having grade established on St. Joseph Street 386 2- Krier, Nic, new loan warrant, drawn in favor of 390 " 16- Kemler, A. W. and R. W., assessor report on double assessment 404 Oct. 7- Krocheski, P., petition of, relative to Rosedale Avenue assessment 438 " 7- Kemler, R. W. and Julia E., protesting against City taking Lot .1 McCoy's Sub. 438 7- Kemler, R. W. and Julia E., petition of, relative to 1915 SUBJECT reducing taxes — Krumback, Chas., relative to taxes 7— Krocheski, Paul, remonstrance of, on Rosedale Ave. assessment " 22— Kassler, Case vs. City, for damage, settlement of Nov. 4— Kearney, M., eptition of, relative to reducing taxes " 4— Krunion, Mrs. petition of, relative to - cancelling taxes " 4— Kuehnele, Chris., petition relative to reducing his taxes 4— Kenety, J. M., report of attorney on special assess- ment levied against his lots for improving Angella Street 18— Kemler, J. E., Agent, petition of, relative to cancel- ling the assessment for sewer in West 14th Street 18— Kemler, J. E., Agent, petition of, asking Council to investigate the assessment on her property 30— Klein, Dorothea, ,petition of, on taxes received and filed Dec. 2— Kinney, Clara P., petition of, relative to special as- sessment against Lot 756 in McDaniel's Sub. 2— Kuempel, E. H., petition of, relative to reducing his assessment on Lots 1 and 2 of Davis Farm Add Dec. 2— Kemler, R. W., petition of, relative to valuation on Lots 13 -14 Farley's Sub. 2— Kemler, R. W., petition of, relative to valuation placed on Lot 17 of City Lot 703 b INDEX —Book 45 K Page 438 447 451 466 490 490 490 495 506 506 533 543 3.4 541 646 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT L Page Jan. 7— Light, relative to erecting on East Street 1 7— Lights, list of all city street lights 2 7- -Lee, Thos., R., Bond of, for constructing sidewalks 2, 32 7— Lillie, Mr., home of, on 16th Street to be inspected by Board of Health 9 " 7 —Light to erect on Yale Court 30 Jan. 21 —Light to install at 13th and Locust Streets 30 " 21 —Light to install on Peen Avenue 30 " 21 —Light on 4th Street, to be lapced on east side of tracks 33 " 21 —List of City Warrants 37 " 12— Lights, relative to installing on 15th and Main Sts 49 'Feb. 4— Light, relative to installing on West 5th Street 49 " 4— Lenehan, M. C., relative to cancelling assessment against Lots in Dubuque Harbor Company's Addi- tion 53,'64 9— Lights, relative to installing on Burden Avenue 55 9— Light, relative to installing on Johnson Ave. 55 9 —Lee, Jas. F., matter of procuring balance due on Rhomberg Ave. improvement left in hands of Mayor and Finance Committee 55 " 18— Lights, to erect in the alleys bet. Main and Iowa Sts., and bet. Locust and Main Sts. 63 " 18— Light, to install on Seminary Street 63 " 18— Light, to install on 4th and White Streets 63 " 18— Light, to install on Russell St. 63 " 18— Loans, made by City of the various Banks to pay balances due for various improvements 64, 122, 173 " 26— Lights, boulevard, City to take care of 69 " 26 —List of City Warrants 70 " 26— Licenses notice to those of whom license is required 75 Mar. 4 —Le Van, Mrs. T. J., petition of, relative to refunding the 1913 taxes 79, 178 " 4— Lange, Conrad, Estate, petition of, relative to a re- duction in taxes '79 4— Light, relative to installing at Cot. of Pearl and Gilliam Sts. 79 4— Lawther, Wm., relative to returns of Somers System for 1914 80 4— Lembke, Elizabeth, relative to returns of Somers System for 1914 80 4 —Ley, J. W., relative to an error in taxes 80 " 4 —Loan, Warrant No. 5838, Maggie McDonald Dunphy received 82 " 18— Leute, Edward A., relative to reducing taxes 90, 292 " 18— Leute, Wm. P., relative to reducing taxes 90; 137 " 18— Lorenze, A., relative to reducing taxes 90 " 18 —La Borteoux, M., relative to reducing taxes 90, 179 " 18— Light, to install on Seventh Avenue 90, 139 18— Light, to Install on Nevada and Solon Sts. 90, 178 " 18— Louisa Street, to improve from Bennett to St. Jos- eph St. 91, 93, 95, 110, 112, 117, 126, 331, 391, 434, 443, 455 " 18 —List of City Warrants drawn in Feb., 1915 103 Apt. 1— Leppert, Marie T., relative to a reduction in taxes 118, 292 " 1— Light, to install at Arch and West Locust St. 118, 139 1-- Leicht, John, relative to cancelling taxes 133 " 15— Light, to install at the end of Absury St. 135 " 15 —Lee, Thos., relative to an extension of time on 18th " 1 —Ley, Mrs. K., relative to remitting her taxes 118 1915 part in parade " 19— Light, relative to placing on Spruce St. " 19 —List of City Warrants issued in July, 1915 Sept. 2— Light, relative to installing on Washington St., at 18th St. — Light, relative to installing on Stewart Ave. 2— Lorenz, Mrs. M., relative to reducing taxes 2— Linehan, Lewis, relative to traffic ordinance 16— Light, to install on Wood St. 16.— Light, to install at the Junction of Julien Ave. and Hill St. 16 —La Prune, J. P., petition of, relative to injuries sus- tained by him by falling on defective sidewalk on Couler Ave. 16 - -- Light, to install on Milwaukee Ave. 16— Light, to install at 15th and Washington Sts. 16— Light, to install at cor. of West 11th and Prairie St. 16 —List of all City Warrants issued in August, 1915 Oct. 7— Light, to install at corner of St. Ambrose and Hazel Sts. 7— Lansen, Edith, petition of, relative to taxes reduced 7- -Ley, Mrs. K., relative to taxes 22 —Lyon, George, addressed Council relative to special assessments on Madison and Julien Ave. and Delhi Street 22 —Lacy, May P., petition of, relative to taxes 22 —List of all City Warrants Nov. 4— Light, relative to placing on Willow St. 4 —Loan Warrants reissued 18 —Lee, Jas. F., bills of, referred 18-- Light, relative to installing on West 14th St., at As- bury St. 18•— Light, relative to installing at Rhomberg and First Avenues 30 -- Lutgen, Maria, error in taxes corrected 30 —List of City Warrants for Oct., 1915 2— Lorey, Mrs. A., petition of, relative to overpaid taxes 2— Lowery, John, petition of, relative to reducing taxes 2 —Lee, James, petition of, relative to reducing the as- sessment for improving Rosedale Ave. 2— Light, relative to placing at the alley east of Asbury if Dec. St. INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT L 2 St. property owners petition of, relative to constructing sewer 2 —Loan Warrant reissued in favor of Lawrence Gonner " 16 —Lee, Jas. F., bills of, for interest, $8275 on Louisa St. and $44.89 interest on Madison St., referred to Treasurer 16 —Lee, Jas. F., bills of, for grading over -haul use of steam roller, etc., referred to Committee of the Whole 16— Light, relative to installing on Prairie St., petition of residents 16 —List of City Warrants Page 353 358 368 385 386, 413 386 386 402, 413 402, 413 402, 494 408 413 413 424 438 438 447 464 464 475 490 494 506 507 507 524 524 544, 554 544 544 544 544 548 552 552 553 567 INDEX —Book 45 1916 SUBJECT L Page Street Steps " 15— Library Trustees, relative to tax levy " 28— Lawlor, J. W., Jr., appointed Committee Clerk 28— Lawlor, J. W., resolution adopted " 28 —List of City Warrants May 6— Light, to install on Rowan Street " 6— Light, to install on the south side of First St " 6— Light, to install at Cor., of Grandview Ave. and Dunning Ave. 169, 413 6— Library Board, asking City to donate $1,000.00 to make necessary repairs on Library Building 169, 251, 331 6 —Loan Warrants, No. 315, dated Apr. 6, 1915, and No. 4,201, dated Sept. 6, 1910, renewed 6— Lyons, John, report of City Attorney relative to set- tlement on injuries sustained by him on Couler Ave. 20— Light, to install on corner of 20th & Washington St. 20 —List of City Warrants June 3— Lange, Louisa, petition of, relative to her taxes 3— Light, relative to installing at Cor. of Izniest and Lincoln Ave. 3— Light, relative to installing at Cor. of Jackson and Diamond Sts. 17— Lathrop, L. B., petition of, relative to being over- 246 charged on the Walnut St. assessment 17— Light, relative to place at Cor. of Cornell St. and Anna Place 17— Linehan & Molo, bond of, for excavating 17 Improvement, Commissioner Jos. Morgan ap- pointed " 17 —List of City Warrants issued in May, 1915 July 1 —Loan Warrants renewed, Joseph L. Herr and Union Electric Co. 1— Library Trustees. appointed for term ending July 1st, 1921 — Lewis, Dr. E. R., bill of, for services rendered Geo Reynolds 1 —Labor Leader, relative to publishing Board of Health notice 1— Lincoln Ave., Improvement of, from end of present improvement northerly to Tenth Ave., accepted by Council 299, 304, 306, 322 15— Lattner, S. B., et al., remonstrance of, on Martha St. assessment 15 -- Light, relative to placing on Heeb St. " 15— Light, relative to placing on Pickett St. " 26 —List of City Warrants Aug. 5-- Light, relative to placing on Walnut St. " 5- -Lee, Jas. F., relative to bills held by City Engineer " 5— Locust St. property owners, relative to repairing street 5— Library Certificate of tax levy 5— League of Iowa Municipalities, relative to member- ship fees 5— Lewis, Dr.. E. R., bill of, for services rendered to Geo. Reynolds 5— Lonergan, Jas. J., relative to his assessment on Lots 10 and 11, Blake's Add. 13 —Labor Day Parade, relative to City Council taking 138 138 147 148, 225 149 169, 413 169 174 173, 174 139 203 224 224, 413 224, 413 246, 412 247, 337 249 263 290 290 291 292 310 313 313, 413 314 329, 392 330, 364 331, 364 332 332, 386 337 353 1916 SUBJECT .Tan. 7- Mullen Bros., bond of, for erecting " 7- -Matz, Chas., bill of, allowed Jan. 21-- Mueller, Mrs. A., relative to a reduction in taxes " 21 -Muir, S., relative to making new plats of Lot 4 of the Subd. of Lots 218 and 219, Davis Farm Add. 30, 341 Feb. 4- Marra, John, relative to a reduction in taxes 4- -Molo, Mary L., relative to the special assessments on Lots in the Dubuque Harbor Company's Addition Feb. 18- Mattinique, Mary A., relative to reducing taxes " 18 -- Motorcycle, relative to purchasing for Police Dept Mar. 4 -Mt. Carmel Avenue, residents petition of, relative to extending car line 78 " 4 -Mann, 'Mary L.. petition of, relative to an error on her taxes 78, 92 4- Miller, Jo., relative to an error in taxes 80 4- Municipal Athletic Field, bills of, for filling ordered paid " 18- Maloney, J. H., application of, for Engineer Road Roller ' 90 " 18- Martha Street, to improve, from end of present im- provement to North Booth Street 91, 95, 110, 113, 117, 126, 252, 304, 310, 322, 341 " 18- Murray, J. J., remonstrance of, on sidewalk assess- ment Apr. 1- Meehan, Mrs. A., relative to taxes 118, 292, 340 " 1- Muntz, Mt., ordered to remove all debris at 17th and Clay Streets 127 " 15- Meehan, Mary, relative to a reduction in taxes 135, 292, 340 " 15- Market, recorder to advertise for bids, for cleaning around Market Square 137, 163, 165 " 15- Martin, Nic., relative to reducing taxes 137 15- Mueer, Mrs. A., relative to reducing taxes 137 6- Maier, Mrs. Eva, relative to reducing taxes 168, 447 6- Meggenberg, Mrs. D., relative to reducing taxes 168 6- Myers, Cox. Co., petition of, relative to installing high water pressure system 168 6- Muntz, Ed., petition of, relative to correcting the west line of the corner of Julien Avenue on South Alta Vista Street 6- Milligan, Ed., petition of, relative to extending water mains on West 17th St. and Catherine St 169 6 -Mink, Carrie, error in taxes corrected 20- Machinist Union, relative to strike of American La Franc Co., on accepting auto engine 20- Masters, Gee., bond of, for excavating 190, 249 20- Madison Street, to improve, from 17th Street to Seminary Street 220, 224, 238, 247, 253, 274, 278, 285, 404, 463, 468, 471, 483 224 May If June 3- Mathis, F., petition of, relative to his taxes " 3- Mettel, C. P., relative to the nuisance of keeping dogs on Lot 26 Tiboli Add. 3 -Meat and Milk Inspector, relative to an incerase in salary 17- Miller, Bessie, relative to reducing taxes 17-- Midland Chemical Co., agreement of, on erecting a Bowser tank 17- Morgan, Jos., appointed Levee Improvement Com- missioner 17- Matthews, residence, relative to building the rear of id INDEX -Book 45 M Page 2, 32 10 30 49, 139 53, 64 63 66 84 98, 123 168 175 189 224 234 247 248, 34I 249 1916 his home on 11th and Locust Streets July 1- Meyer, Stanley, error in taxes corrected " 1- -Mayor Saul, photograph of him to be placed in Council Chamber " 15- Morgan, Jos. J., bond of Aug. 5- Muntz, Ed., relative to correcting the assessment on Lot 250 5- Muntz, Ed., relative to damage done by overflow on Lot 39, Grandview Avenue 5- Mullen, Richard, notice of, claim for damages 5- Mulqueeney, Mr., addressed Council, relative to wall on Madison Street 5- Midland Chemical Co., relative to installing gasoline tank 19- Metcalf, Mrs. Wm., et al, relative to improving North Street 10- Midwest Construction Co., notified to repair West Third Street 19- Mayor's Proclamation, on half holiday on August 24th, 1915 Sept. 2- Mayor to attend meeting of League of Iowa Munici- palities Sept. 2- Meyers. John, relative to reducing taxes " 16 -Mt. Loretta Avenue, steps, engineer to prepare plans 23- Mathis. Eisnegger Co., relative to placing light on 7th and Wall Streets 23- Muntz, Edward, notice of suit 23- Melhop, H. H., relative to reducing assessment for improving Muscatine Street Oct. 7- Motsch, Florence and Minnie, petition of, relative to having taxes reduced " 22- Mulqueeney, T. M., petition of, protesting against she,d and wall on the alley between the property facing Madison Street Nov. 4•- Maroney, Mary, petition of, relative to having taxes exempted 18- Martinique, Mary A., petition of relative to valuation on his property " 30- Mettel, M. P., error in taxes corrected " 30 -Madl, Jos., Estate, error in taxes corrected Dec. 2- Meehan, Mary A., petition of, relative to special as- sessment for sewer in South Dodge Street 16- Musicians Association, petition of, asking for use of Armory Hall 16 -Mihn, Hannah, notice of, suit for injuries received 16- Mayor's Proclamation, for special election CC Et CI IC INDEX - Book 45 SUBJECT M Page 262 290 299 303, 337 331 331. 332, 402 332 341. 357 359 382 386 386 408, 409 409 409 413 438 464 490 506 524 624 544 563 553 555, 675 1 it II 1915 Jan. 7— McCune, Michael, relative to injuries sustained while employed by the City 7— McCune, Catherine, attorney report on claim for injuries Jan. 21— McNamara & Co., $1,320 deducted from bill on Locust Street assessment and refunded to S. P. Wadley Co. 21— McGrath, Wm., relative to injuries sustained by him report of City Attorney 21— McCarthy, M. H., relative to a reduction on the Standard Lumber Co., taxes 21— McNamara & Co., allowed interest,on balance due on Locust Street Improvement Feb. 9— McNamara, C. B. & C., settlement made with City on balance due on West Locust and Arch Street Im- 55 provements ' .. . Feb. 18— McDonnell, Theresa, relative to claim for personal 64, 124'; 247 injuries " 18— McCann, Blanche, notice of, claim for personal in- 64, 119 juries Feb. 26—McNamara & Co., bill of, for overhaul, amount 68 $145.95, rescinded 26— McNamara, C. B.•& Co., warrant drawn for, overhaul 69 in the first ward on Mt. Carmel Avenue fund Mar. 4— McNulty, Mrs. Patrick, petition of, relative to can- 78, 340 celling taxes " 4— McDonald, J. M., relative to double assessment on 80 personal property 4— McNamara, C. E. & Co., bill of, for overhaul for $142.46, rescinded Mar.18— McEvoy, J. W., asking to have sewer constructed in Curtis Street and McEvoy Place 18— McNamara, C. B., relative to improving Cox Street 18— McGrath, Wm., relative to City allowing him $150.00 for injuries received by falling on an icy sidewalk 4-- McClain, E. E., taxes not to be assessed for the year 1914 18— McNamara & Co., bill of, for overhaul in 2nd Ward, 94 allowed 118 139 623 Apr. 1— McGregor, C. C., relative to a reduction in taxes 118, 139, " 1— McFadden Bldg. Co., relative to cancelling their assessment 1— McGovern, C. L., relative to the assessment on Lot 119, 191 20 Kringle Sub. 135, 119, 191 15— McMullen, Daniel, relative to reducing taxes 192 May 20— McEvoy Place, profile of, showing grade " 20— McCarthy, Chas., relative to being appointed Harbor 194, 202 Master June 3— McNamara & Co., bill of, for grading on Julien Axe 23, 246, 286, 341 referred " 17— McGiven, Robt., relative to reducing taxes- 286, 341 Aug. 5— McDonnell, Miss, addressed Council, relative to light and the improving of Walnut Street " 5— McClain, Ellen, relative to reducing taxes " 5— McMullen, D. D., relative to taxes " 5— MeCarten, M. M., remonstrance of, on Exchange St. sewer Sept. 23— McKinley, Helene C., relative to reducing taxes Oct. 22— McCallum, Margaret, petition of, relative to the valuation placed on her property INDEX —Book 45 SU BJECT Mc Page 2, 34 6 32 33 33 80 90 90 91 93 119 329 332 332 358 409 464 1915 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT Mc Nov. 18— McNamara, C. 13. & Co., bill of, referred " 18— McClain, Katherine, petition of, relative to reducing ' taxes " 18— McFarland, Mrs. John, petition of, relative to fall- ing on walk on the Iowa St. side of Jackson Park " 18— McMahon, Eliz., error in taxes corrected Dec. 16— McClain, Wm. A., appointed Water Works Trustee Page 506 606 507 509 556 II d i INDEX -Book 45 1916 SUBJECT Page N 2, 32 43 75, 2 "2 76 dan. 7- Nesler, W. J., bond of, for excavating Jan. 23- Notice to Attorneys for the revision of Ordinances Feb. 26- Notice to those from whom license is reghired " 26 -- Notice to property owners and tenants Mar. 4- Nevada Street, relative to opening, from Julien Ave. north 77 4- Neumeister, F. P., relative to an error in taxes 80 12 -Nott Fire Engine Co., relative to the delivery of Auto Fire Engine 86 18 -North Main Street, to improve, from Kaufmann Avenue to Seminary Street 88, 93, 97, 109, 167 18- National Association of Engineers, petition of, rela- tive to adopting ordinance requiring certain stand- ards for Engineers 90 18- Nevada Street, to extend, from Julien Avenue to Martha Street 77, 94, 142, 160, 167, 182, 190, 251 18- Notice to Hay and Grain Dealers 108 18- Notice to Water Works bondholders 11_4 18- Notice to property owners on Grandview Avenue 1 - 15- Nesen; J., relative to a reduction in taxes 125, 2 i2 15- Nachtman, Aug., relative to being granted permis- sion to construct an approach at 3295 Couler Ave. 135, 2') %% " 15- Nachtman, Aug., warrant ordered drawn in his favor for assessment on auto truck 136 " 15 -North Glen Oak Avenue, Engineer to prepare plat 1-5 May 6- Noyes, Helen P., relative to the assessment on Ar- lington Street 179 6- Nevada Street, to improve, from West Third to Langworthy Avenue 188, 196, 212, 234, 236, 247, 256, 274 20 -New Orleans Association of Commerce, relative to use of river as a channel of trade 189 " 20- Notice to Gardeners, Hucksters, Fishermen, etc 210 June 17- Norton, Ed., warrants ordered in his favor for the purchase of Lots 278 and 279 Dubuque No. 2 Add. 2,2 Aug. 5- Northwestern Road Congress, inviting Council to at- tend road congress at Cedar Rapids, Ia. 353 19- National Refining Co., petition of, relative to erecting a sign on Seventh Street 357 " 19 -North Street, petition of property owners, relative to improving 357 " 19 -Ney, Albert, petition of, relative to his assessment for paving alley between Clay and Iowa Streets 357 Oct. 7 -Ninth Street Engine House, relative to placing new doors " 22 -Ney, A., awarded contract for new doors for Ninth Street Engine House 469 22- Notice of examination of Police and Fire Commission 483 Nov. 4- Nevada Street, relative to changing grade 499, 548 Dec. 16- Nutwood Livery Co., relative to settlement of all taxes 552 446 " 1916 It Id INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT O Jan. 7- Ordinance changing the grade on Martha Street from alley first west of Alta Vista St. to North Booth St. 7- Ordinances, revision of, referred to City Attorney-9, Feb. 9- O'Mara, E. W., relative to grant him relief on Olive Street assessment " 9- Ottumwa, Mayor of, communication of, relative to endorsing the bill governing franchises for Tele- phone Companies, Mar. 4- O'Meara, E. W., petition of, relative to cancelling taxes 4- O'Donnell, Kate, petition of, relative to a reduction in taxes 4- Ordinance for the vacation of the alley between Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues, from Dock to Reed Avenue " 4- Ordinance vacating the alley in Pauline Lang - worthy's Subd. Mar. 18- Oversmith, Susie L., taxes reduced " 18- O'Meara, Ellen, relative to taxes " 1- Ordinance establishing grade on Louisa Street Apr. 1- Ordinance establishing grade on Quince Street " 1- Ordinance establishing grade on the alley from Eagle Point Avenue to Regent Street 1- Ordinance vacating the alley extending from Plum St. easterly between Cleveland Ave. and Rush St. " 15 -Odd Fellows Temple, relative to taxes 15- O'Meara, J. J., remonstrance of, on Pear Street Im- provement 15- Ordinance relative to animals running at large re- ceived and filed 15- Ordinance relative to testing weights, received and filed 15- Ordinance relative to Milk inspection received and filed 15- Ordinance relative to the sale of meat, received and filed May 6- Ordinance establishing grade on West 8th Street 6-Ordinance establishing grade on Delhi Street from Grandview Avenue to West 14th Street 6- Ordinance establishing grade on Hill Street from West 8th Street to West 3rd Street 6- Ordinance establishing grade on Burns Street from Cleveland Avenue to Oak Street 6- Ordinance establishing grade on West 3rd Street re- ferred 6- Officers appointive, reappointed for ensuing year .. . 6 -- Ordinance, curfew, chief of police instructed to en- force " 20-- Ordinance regulating the planting and erecting tele- graph and telephone poles, report of city attorney, referred " 20- Ordinance establishing grade on Rhcmberg Avenue from 5th Avenue to Lot 371 Ham's Add. 20-Ordinance relative to excavating streets, alleys, etc. 25- .-Ordinance establishing grade on 11th Street from Pine Street easterly " 25 Ordinance establishing grade - 12th Street from Pine Street easterly 25- Ordinance repealing an ordinance adopted May 21st, Page 8, 43 43, 61, 66„ 94 55 55 78 78 83, 108 85, 109 93 118, 340 126, 159 124, 159 126, 159 126, 158 135 135 138 138 138 139 175, 211 176, 212 176, 212 177, 211 178, 185, 213 183 183 191 192, 219 193, 219 199, 222 198, 222 1916 INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT Page 0 1915, relative to excavating in streets, alleys, etc 202, 220 June 3- O'Donnell, M., bond of, for excavating 225, 291 " 3- Oestringer, Chris., taxes corrected for the year 1914 228 " 3- Ordinance relative to creating a board of Examining 230, 234 Engineers for pasage of stationary engineers 3- Ordinance establishing grade on Wood Street from 232, 276 Julien Avenue to West 14th Street 3- Ordinance establishing grade on McEvoy Place.. • • 233, 275 " 3- Ordinance establishing grade on Curtis Street 249 " 17- O'Farrell, Jos., error in taxes corrected " 17- Ordinance establishing grade on 7th Street from Lo- 250, 281 cust to Bluff Street " 17-- Ordinance establishing grade on 6th Street from Lo- 251, 281 cust Street to Bluff Street 17- Ordinance on the emission of dense smoke resolution 252 adopted granting an extension of time July 1- Ordinance establishing grade on 2nd Street from. 298, 323 Locust to Bluff Street Aug. 5- Ordinance establishing grade on Elm Street from 339, 381 21st to 22nd Street 5 - Ordinance establishing grade on 2nd Street from 339, 381 R. R. tracks to Main Street 5- Ordinance establishing grade on Chestnut Street 341, 380 5- Ordinance establishing grade on West 17th Street 342, 380 19- Ordinance amending an ordinance relating to street traffic and regulating the use of streets 360, 383, 386, 397, 405 19- Ordinance establishing grade on the alley between Cleveland Avenue and Rush Streets from Union 362, 382 Street to Mountain Lane 19- Ordinance establishing grade on Jackson Street from 363, 382 24th Street II 19- Ordinance vacating the alley between Lots 4 and 5, Kleinschmidt's subdivision from St. Ambrose St. 363, 383 westerly Sept. 10- Ordinance establishing a grade on Burns Street from 398, 433 Oak to Hancock Street " 23- Ordinance repealing section 32 of an ordinance to provide for the streets and alleys and public land- 412, 436 ings Oct. 7- Ordinance regulating the number of employes 4 re- 468, 483, 602, 638 quired to operate street cars " 7- Ordinance granting I. C. R. R. Co. the right of way 445, 486 for a single track on Iowa Street " 7- Ordinance establishing grade on Putnam Street re- 468 ferred Nov. 4- Ordinance grade L Lincoln Avenue between Ninth Avenue and Tenth Avenue 496, 534 4- Ordinance establishing grade on Washington Street 496, 636 between 27th and 28th Streets 496, 535 4- Ordinance establishing grade on Auburn Avenue . 4- Ordinance establishing grade on Washington Street 497, 536 between 22nd and 24th Streets 497, 635 " 4 - Ordinance establishing grade on onDexter Avenue Avenue " 12 -- Ordinance establishing grade 498, 536 from Willow Street to Auburn Avenue " 12- Ordinance regulating the number of employes to 503, $37 operate cars used for public service 1915 SUBJECT INDEX -Book 45 O Page 18-- Ordinance vacating a five -foot strip of land of West 11th. Street, between Bluff Street and Grove Street 510, 539 1916 Jan. 7- Patch, Sylvester J., relative to Villa Street improve- ment 2, 138 7 -Pier, Elizabeth, Attorney report on court costs .... 6 7 -Park Avenue, Improvement of, bonds ordered 8 7 -Platt Street, opening of, remonstrance of Mercy Hospital 9, 12, 34 Jan. 21 -Pier, E. and M., relative to Locust Street special as- sessment 30, 138 " 21 -Platt Street, opening of, Jurors appraisement 31, 34 " 21- Poole, Mr. H., relative to City accepting $20.00 on special assessment 33 " 21- Playground, report of, special committee relative to purchasing property 33 Jan. 23 -Plum Street, Improvement bonds ordered 35 Mar. 4- Pollock, Chas. L., petition of, relative to construct= ing a dock along river front between Camp Street and Railroad Avenue 77, 101 " 4- Police Department, relative to one day of each week 77 4- Parmelee, Mrs. A. L., petition of, relative to having taxes reduced 78 4- Pitschner, L. and A., petition of, relative to reducing taxes 78 4 -Pier, Phil., relative to the returns of Somers System for 1914 80 4- Pollock, Walter W., warrants ordered to pay for Somers System 82, 179 " 4- Pickett Street, to widen, from Lot 7 to Henson St. 85, 404, 406, 419 Mar. 18-- Police Patrol, to purchase 87, 107, 120 " 18- Phillips, John, relative to reducing taxes 88, 1.l7 " 18 -Peal, Mrs. Mary, relative to remitting taxes 90, 340 " 18-Pear Street, to improve, from Cleveland Avenue to Oak Street 95, 135, 136, 142, 15'i " 18 -Park Avenue, to improve, from Bradley Avenue to the east end of said street 96, 135, 141, 158, 161, 165, 170, 252, 305, 310, 322 Apr. 1- Putnam, D. A., relative to a reduction in taxes 118, 140 " 1 -Puls, Otto, appointed Deputy City Treasurer 122 " 1- Police Patrol, contract awarded to A. Fluckinger 128 " 1- Palley, Amos, relative to cancelling taxes 133 May 1- Pickenbrock, F. J., et al, remonstrance of, on vacat- 167, 186 ing strip of land on West 11th Street 6 -Popp, Louise, error in assessment corrected 176 " 20- Prairie Street, relative to improving 189, 200, 282, 287, 293, 295, 345, 354, 377, 392, 511, 557, 563, 574 20 -Pier, H. L., petition of, relative to constructing storm 189 sewer in Valley Street 190, 189 20- Papin, L. 0., bond of, for excavating 20- Phelps, Helen, asking for permission to construct a cement curb in the rear' of her property at 62 Prince Street June 3- Piltz, J., Jr., petition of, relative to his taxes 224, 447 " 3- Pretiauer, J., et el, relative to having telephone pole removed in the alley between Clay and Iowa Sts. at 16th Street 224 3 -Pape & Son, bond of, for excavating 225, 291 3- Parker, A. J., relative to overpaid taxes 228 17- Police and Fire Commissioners, bonds of 247 ,337 July 1 -- Putnam Street, from Broadway to Muscatine Street, If IS E S INDEX -Book 45 SU BJECT P Page 198• 1916 Dec. INDEX -Book 95 SUBJECT P Page to improve 294, 436, 439, 443, 448, 462, 483 Aug. 19- Pitgchner, Louise, petition of, relative to repairing West Dubuque Scales " 19 -Pearl Street, Engineer instructed to establish grade 367 Sept. 2- Penning, Mike, relative to his assessment on An- gella Street " 2- Police Chief, relative to attending convention at Waterloo " 16- Patrol House, to purchase new doors 408, 446, 499 " 16- Pfohl, Mr., relative to plat being adopted of Uungs Addition " 23 -Peck, Lester J., notice of suit, for personal injuries received Oct. 22- Police and Fire Commission, notice of examination 483 Nov. 4-- Policemen of City, petition of, asking for one day off each week 4- Papin, L. O. and O. C., petition of, relative to their taxes 4- Poole, Horace, petition of, relative to special assess- ment levied against Lots 7 and 51 Langworthy Add. 491, 608 4 -Plat of ground for the building of the Baptist Church on West 11th Street 4- Potter, Jeremiah, error in taxes corrected 18- Palmer, Wm. A., estate, relative to cancelling assess- ment for improving Clay Street 30- Palen, Barbara, estate, petition of, on taxes, received and filed 2- Piltz, Joseph, petition of, relative to taxes 2 -Peck, Lester, notice of, suit for injuries received 2- Patrol House, relative to repairing the upstairs . . 2- Pickett Street, to improve, from Henion Street to Cornell Street 358 386 386 408 409 490 490 491 495 506, 554 523 544 545 549 650 1916 INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT Q Page Mar. 18- Quince Street, to improve, from Cleveland Avenue to Rush Street 91, 93, 97, 110, 113, 117, 126, 194, 218, 232, 243 Apr. 15 -Queen Street property owners, relative to City Lot on Queen Street, now ' being used by Sacred Heart School 135 July 15- Quinlan, Wm., given saloon consent 314 Aug. 6- Quinn, Sarah, relative to cancelling taxes 340 1915 Jan. 7-- Rhomberg Avenue residents, addressed Council, in relation to the assessment on Rhomberg Adenue 1, 34, 49, 61, 94 " 7- Reports of Officers for last half of Dec., A 914 • 2, 3 " 7- Report of Street Commissioner, on rolling trenches 3 7- Rider, S. P., money refunded on Julien Avenue as- sessment b 7 -Rich, Anna K., protest of, on Platt Street opening 9 7- Rhomberg Avenue, to improve, from - Fifth Avenue to lot line of Lot 371 Ham's Addition 11, 91, 93, 97, 111, 183, 186, 210, 469, 510, 518, 533 " 7- Rhomberg Avenue Improvement, special assessment levied 13, 55, 64, 76 Jan. 21- Robinson, Bridget, notice of, suit for $5,000.00 31, 123 21- Reports of Officers for first half of January - 31 Jan. 23- Refunding Bonds, ordered by City Council, numbered 3841 to 3878 inclusive 35. Feb. 4- Reports of Officers for last half of January, 1915 51 Feb. 9- Rizoz, James, notice of, claim for $5,000.00 55, 466' Feb. 18- Ragatz, Geo., Sr., relative to a reduction in taxes 63, 44 " 18- Russell Street property owner, relative to needed - repairs 63 " 18- Reports of Officers for first half of February, 1915 ' 6 Feb. 26- Reports of Officers for last half of February, 1915 67 " 26- Report of Treasurer, on the amounts due for special assessments on various improvements on City property 67 " 26- Roller, relative 10 purchasing 69, 87, 107, 128 Mar. 4 -Roth, Peter, estate, protesting against valuations placed by Somers System 78, 524 " 4 -Rand, D. W., petition of, relative to correcting per- sonal taxes - 79 " 4- Reports of Officers for last half of February, 1915 80, 81 Mar. 18- Rizos, James, noCiae of suit 91 " 18 - Reports of Officers for the first half of March 91, 92 Apr. 1- Reports of Officers for the last half of March 120, 121 " 1- Robinson Fire Apparatus Co., bill of, referred 123, 139 " 1- Report, annual report of City Attorney 123 1 -Riker Street, from Valley Street westerly, to improve J28, 188, 195, 214, 305 " 15- Reports of Officers for the first half of April 135, 136 " 15- Rhomberg Estate, warrants drawn for the purchase Of Lots 503 to 515 Ham's Add. 145 May 6- lhomberg, A. L., petition of, relative to cancelling taxes on Lots 640 -641 East Dubuque Add., ad Block 24 Railroad Add. 167 6- Rumple, John, Guardian of Elliott Children, relative to having their taxes cancelled 168, 340 6- Bottler, Max, petition of, asking permission to erect a frame shed at 131 17th Street 168 6- Reynolds, Geo., petition of, relative to injuries re- ceived while employed by the .City 168, 249, 291, 337 6- Reports of Officers for last half of May, 1915 170 6- Ridgeway, Mr., appointed Roller Engineer 183 20 -Ring, Andrew, et al, asking for a grade on the lane running from Mt. Lowe to Union Street 189 20- Rooney, Irene, relative to taxes 190, 447 20- Reports of Officers for first half of May, 1915 190 " 20 -Rice, Sarah, relative to reducing taxes 194 June 3- Reynolds, H. J.. bond of, for excavating 225, 291, 385 INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT Page R 1915 SUBJECT June 3- Reports of Officers for the last half of May, 1915 225 " 17- Reports of Officers for the first half of June, 1915 249 " 17 = Roof on 9th St. Engine House, recorder to advertise for bids for repairing roof 262, 280, 286, 364 July 1- Reports of Officers for the last half of June, 1915 287, 28S 1 -Ross, F. B., appointed Library Trustee 290 8- Reservoir Water Works, notified to build fence 301 " 15- Reports of Officers for first half of July, 1915 303 Aug. 5- Reynolds, Mrs. 0., relative to reducing taxes 330 " 5- Reports of Officers for last half of July, 1915 333 " 19- Reports of Officers for the first half of August, 1915 359 Sept. 2- Richards, Lawrence, waiver of, on making sewer connection on Lincoln Ave. 386 2- Reports of Officers for the last half of August, 1915 387 16- Rider, S. P., et al., petition of, relative to the ob- struction on the sidewalk at corner of 17th and Seminary St. 402 16- Reports of Officers for the first half of Sept., 1915 403 23- Rosedale Ave. improvement, ;accepted by Council 391, 432, 414, 4'31 432 437, 46.1 439 23- Rosedale Ave., notice of special assessment Oct. 7 -Ruff, Ed., bill of, for inspecting referred " 7- Reports of Officers for the last half of Sept., 1915 " 22-Roepsch; G. J., et al., petition of, relative to laying sidewalk on Rhomberg Ave. 434 " 22- Rhomberg Ave., intersection and alley bet. Rhom- berg Avenue and Lincoln Avenue, to improye.294, 465, 501, 543, 545 " 22- Reports of Officers for the first half of October, 1915 465 " 22- Rosedale Ave., grade of, from Willow St. to Au- - burn Ave. Nov. 4.- Robinson, John J., petition of, relative to reducing - his taxes • 4- Rider, S. P., petition of, relative to reducing his. assessment " 4- Rokusek, Frank, petition of, relative to his assess - • ment on Rosedale Ave. 490, 558 4- Rider, John V., petition of, relative to his assess- ment on Rosedale Ave. • 490 " 4- Reports of Officers for the last half of ' Oct., 1915 491 " 18-- '-Russo, F. W., petition of, relative to cancelling taxes 506 " '18- Rickey, Geo. M., petition' of, relative to erecting stand on 8th and Math St. - " 18- Reports of Officers for, the, first half of Nov., 1915 " 30 -Rice, Sarah, relative to taxes received and filed " 30- Rudolph, J., error in taxes corrected Dec. 2- Rhomberg, A. L., petition of, relative to selling Lots at tax sale ' 2 -Ryan, Dennis. petition of, relative to reducing taxes 545 2- Roeber, August; petition of, relative to correcting -his street assessment 2- Reports of Officers for the last half of November, 1915 16- Rudolph, Julius, petition of, relative to overpaid taxes 16- Reports of Officers for the first half of Dec., 1915 16- Rhomberg, A. L., remonstrance of, on Hill Street assessment 16 - Registration notice for special election 676 INDEX -Book 45 R Page 46 1 490 490 507 507 523 624 544 545 545 552 559 1915. SUBJECT . Jan. 7- Sidewalks, bids, let, for cement walk on Pickett St. " 7- Sidewalks, bids let for cement walk on West 3rd St. " Sidewalks, bids let for cement walk :on West 14th St 7- Sidewalks, bids let .for .cement walk on Arch Street 7- Schroederc& Kleine Grocer Co., relative to cancelling taxes 7 6 7 - Sewer, sanitary, in 24th Street; bonds. ordered - 6 7- Sewer, sanitary, In Heeb • Street, bonds ordered 6 7- Sewer, sanitary, .in Mt...Loretta Ave., bonds ordered . 7 7- Sewer, sanitary, in Arlington St., bonds ordered 7 7- Sewer, sanitary, in Jefferson Street; bonds .ordered 8, 251, 292 "Sewer, sanitary,. in .Spruce Street, bonds- ordered 8, 251, 292 7- Sprinkling Wagons, necessary repairs to be made 9 " 7- Somers System, remonstrance of, property owners received and, filed 9 7- Sisters of Mercy Hospital, on Platt Street, opening - ' received and filed 9 " 7- Steiner, C., relative to a reduction on his assessment 10 Jan. 21-Schrup Motor Co., bill of, referred 30, 62) " 21- Splan, Fred, and-Mrs. M. Stewart, protesting against - the assessment for constructing sewer in Spruce St. 30 " 21 -Snow and Ice, cleaning of, special assessment levied 44, 54, 55, 56 Feb. 4- Smith, Anna, - relative to her taxes being cancelled 49, 137 " 4- Schmitt, Frank, notice of, claim for the sum of $500.00 49, 169 4 -Smoke Abatement Commission, report of, on various steam producers in the city 53, 63, 84, 138 4- Sidewalk. abutting Lot 13 Newberry Hales -Sub , accepted 54, 65, 76 Feb. "18 - Stairway, .from South Bluff Street to Cleveland Ave , to construct 63, 139 " 18- Stockman, Winnifield; relative to necessary repairs on Russell Street " 63 " 18 -Steps at 18th and Clay Sts., warrant ordered drawn 66 Feb. 26- Second Road Fund, a warrant ordered drawn' for balance left. in fund- . 69 Mar. 4- Slattery, Wm. P., petition of, and plat relative to the opening of Nevada Street 77 4- Sewer, sanitary, .relative to constructing in Grand- view Avenue, from South Dodge Street southerly 77 4- Schuman, Mrs.. H., relative to cancelling taxes '78, 340 4- Schoenthal, Henry, petition of, relative to Soldiers' Exemption 78 4- Schmitt, Mrs. Phoebe, relative to having taxes can- celled 78, 123, 175 4- Schmitt, Winifield S., relative to reducing her assess- ment 79 4- Smith, C. B., relative to improvements returned by Somers System, for the year 1914 SO 4- Somers System, warrants drawn to pay for installa- lion of 82, 179 4- Sidewalks, abutting Lot 69 East Dubuque Add , accepted 83, 94, 98, 108, 123 4- Sidewalk, abutting Lot 2 S.- M. Langworthy's Add., accepted 83, 93, 98, 108, 132 4- Sidewalk, abutting Lot 1 of the Subd. of City Lot 740, accepted - 83, 94, -98, 108, 132 4 -Sewer inspector instructed to inspect sewer running into Dodge- Street from, Mercy Hospital 85 INDEX - Book , 45 S Page:, 1 1 1 1 INDEX -Book 45 1916 SUBJECT S Page 4 -Steps in the various parts of the City, Engineer to prepare plans and specifications 85 4- Sewer, storm, to construct, from West 3rd Street to the alley south of Fenelon Place • 4- Sewer, storm, to Construct, in Fifth Avenue...85, 114, 117, 126, 165 -St. Luke Church, protesting against the opening of Sundays of picture show on 11th and Main Streets 84 4- Sewer, storm, to construct, in Thirtieth Street 87, 111 Mar. 18-Sweeper, for sweeping streets, city to purchase 88, 118 " 18- Sheppley, E. H., relative to reducing taxes 90, 118, 137, 292 " 18- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in Curtis Street from South Dodge Street to Exchange Street .......... 90, 129, 188, 196, 215, 218, 223, 313, 325, 339, 348 18- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in McEvoy Place .... 90, 129, 188, 196, 215, 223, 313, 324, 338, 348 18- Schwaegler, John, notice of suit 91, 169 18- Sewer, storm, to construct, in Rosedale Ave. 98, 115, 117, 126, 197, 221 25- Sacred Heart School, petition of, relative to being allowed to use the Lot on Queen Street 150, 135 25- Sidewalks, abutting Lots 2 to 8 Linehan Park Add on the north side of Peru Road, bids of • 112, 118, 174, 194, 216, 231, 242 25- Sidewalk, abutting Lot 4 Home Add., bids 112, 118, 174, 194, 216, 231, 242 Apr. i- Sprenglemcyer, Johanna, relative to a reduction in taxes 118 1- Sheppley, E. H., relative to reduction in taxes 118, 137, 292 1- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in Wood Street from Julien Avenue to West 14th Street 119, 130, 188, 197, 214, 217, 223, 231, 313, 324, 338, 347, 390 1- Street, Jas., bond of, for excavating 119, 174 1- Sitterly, Chas., bond of, for constructing cement walks 119 1- Schrup Motor Co., awarded contracts for chases.... 127 1- Sidewalk, to construct, on Garfield Avenue, abutting Lot 106 " 15- Seitz, Ernest, relative to reducing taxes 135, 194 " 15Sewer, sanitary, relative to constructing in Jackson St between 24th and 25th Streets " .15-Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in Nevada Street from West Third Street to Langworthy Avenue 135, 142, 157, 161, 166, 234, 276, 291, 297 " 15- Scanlon, Patrick, taxes cancelled 136 " 15- Sewer, sanitary, in Dodge Street, accepted by Salver Committee " 15- Seminary Street property owners., relative to culture of bees 15- ;7tark, F. H., relative to repairing walk on Walnut St. 15-Second Street, to improve, from Locust Street to Bluff Street. ....140, 234, 247, 249, 256, 272, 279, 343, 354, 359. 313, 511, 557, 564, 573 15- Second Street, to improve, from C. M. & St. P. tracks .... 140, 179 ,248 „257, 272, 278, 304, 343, 354, 359, 375, 548, 575 15- Sidewalks, to construct, abutting Lots 3 and 4, cf City Lot 456 143, 323, 3'17 15- Sidewalks, to construct, en 8th Street and on Iowa St. 143, 324, 3n. 15- Sidewalks, to construct on Delhi and North Booth St. 143, 323 337 15- Sidewalks, to construct on Locust Street 143, 144 15- Sidewalks, to construct, on Harold Street and Jackson ti 85 128 135 137 139 139 1915 Street . - .- 144 " 15- Sidewalk, to construct, on West 5th Street 144 15- Sewer, Be e, Branch, to construct, in the 5th Ward 145, 221 May 6- Schultz, Charles, relative to reducing taxes 168, 447 " 6- Sewer, sanitary, in Washington Street to construct - between 22nd Street and 24th Street 168, 306, 470, 484, 487, 557, 565, 574' 6- Sidewalks, return of service notices 170 6- Sidewalks, abutting Lots 411 to 424 Ham's' Addition, accepted 173, 194, 216, 231, 242 6- Sullivan, Cath., error in taxes corrected 175 6- Schmid, Phoebe, warrant ordered drawn for overpaid . taxes -- 175 6- Scarifier, recorder to advertise for bids 178, 19-8, 216 6- Saunders, C. J., relative to special assessment 178 6-Somers System, relative to balance due on bill - 179 May 6- Sidewalk resolutions adopted,.. ordering sidewalks 179 " 6- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in Washington Street . -- from 21st to 22nd Street '..180, 282, 303, 304, 323', 327,, 329, 333. 469, 509, 51-6, ,532 6- Seventh Street, from Locust to Bluff Streets, to improve 180, 220, 224, 231, 238, 271, 280, 344, 355, 375, 469, 509., 517, 532 6 -Sixth St., from Locust to Bluff St., to improve 181, 218, 224, 231, 237, 280, 344, 355, 375, 469, 510, 517, 534 20- Scott, H. W., petition of, relative to constructing wall on the north side of Lot 15, Wilson's Sub. 189, 198, 233 20- Schlenker, Anna, relative to the assessment for set- ting curb 189 20- Steiner, Mary, relative to cancelling personal taxes 190, 305 20- Scheidecker, M., bond of 190, 249 20- Stedman,. B. F., bond of t ' 190, 249 20- Sweepers, to purchase, two of them, one from Austin Western Co., and one from Baker Co. 194 20- Sewer, Bee Branch, to construct, in Third Ward... - - 198 25- Sidewalk resolutions adopted, ordering sidewalks 200, 201 " 28- Stemm, John, appointed Harbor Master 202 June 3- Sewer, storm, Bee Branch, to in Millville Road 223, 391 3- Sewer, storm, Bee Branch, to construct, 'between 27th and 28th Street 223', 251, 391 3 Sewer, storm, to construct, in Rosedale Avenue 223 3- Simpson, G. T., relative to handling of all city garbage 224 3- Sanitary Officer, relative to an increase in salary 234 3- Sewer, sanitary, to construct in Jackson Street, from 24th to 25th Street ..135. 236, 332, 343, 353, 376, 404, 435, 443, 459 3- Sidewalk resolutions adopted, ordering sidewalks - .241 " 17- Stafford, M., relative to collecting garbage on Cleve- land Avenue 246 17- Storhmeyer, Mrs. A., relative to cancelling her taxes 246' 17- Schaetzle, John, relative to being granted permission to erect a Bowser tank at 276 Couler Avenue 246 17- Sterling, Sam, petition of, relative to injuries received on Julien Avenue 17- Sidewalks, returns of service, received and filed 17 -Smoke Ordinance, an extension of time given 17- Sidewalks resolutions adopted, ordering sidewalks 17- Sewer, storm, to construct, on 4th Street Extension 17- Steps, cement, leading from West 3rd to Fenelon Place, bids 280 S I it It INDEX - Book 45 SUBJECT S Page 247 247 252 258 262 it 1916 ft INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT S � Page " 17- Sewer, storm, to construct, in West 3rd Street " 17- Sewer, sanitary, to construct in Elm Street 282, 303; 304, 306,•.323, 325; 329, 333, 412, 435, 17- Steps, cement, to construct, • on West Eleventh St.... 283, July 1- Schiltz, J. H., petition of, relative to 'constructing . sewer in Cora and Exchange Streets 1- Sewer, sanitary, relative to constructing .in Cora St 286, 297, 358, 366, '379, 405 1- Schwind, John W.,'- relative to his assessment on Lots 2 and..3 of Sub. 1 1- Spensley, H. B., appointed Library Trustee 1- Steffen, N., relative to reducing taxes 1- Standard. Lumber Co., relative to sewer in Seventh St. 1- Saul,- Mayor, .photograph of his to be placed - in Council. Chamber 1- Specifications and plans on asphalt, relative to adopt -'. ing 15- Sewer, sanitary, relative to constructing in Algona and. in Delaware Avenue and Dexter Avenue 15- Sewer, along Washington and Elm Street, relative to constructing, received and filed July l ii- Stampfer, J. F. & Co., city attorney to look into the right of said company using two feet of sidewalk on Eighth Street Aug. 5- Sidewalks, bids opened, for the construction of " 5 -Seng, Leopold, Sr., relative to cancelling taxes " 5- Scheppley, E. H., relative to his assesment on Grove 332 Terrace 5- Spielman, Fred E., relative to injuries received on Rhomberg Avenue - 332, 442 5- Sidewalks, return of service received and plans and specifications ordered 332 5- Sidewalks accepted by Council, abutting Lots 46 and 47 Finley Add. 340, 362, 366, 377 5-- Sidewalk accepted by Council, abutting Lot 100 Woodlawn Park Add.. 340, 361, 366, 377 5- Sidewalk.accepted by Council, abutting Lot 25 Fin- ley Home Add. ' 340, 361, 366, 377 5- Sidewalk accepted by Council, abutting Lot 667, City Lot 340, 362, 367, 377 5- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in Jackson Street from 22nd to 24th Street - 5- Schlueter, Jos., to, be put on officers payroll 13 -Steps leading from Montrose Terrace to Fairview Place, bids of. for constructing • 352, 378, 511 13 -Steps leading from West 14th Street to Montrose - Terrace, -bids of, for constructing 352, 378, 511 13 -Steps leading from Hill Street to West 7th St., bids of 352, 378, 511 13- Scanlan, Jos.; et al,. relative to sidewalk grade on South Booth 19- Sidewalks, on Wcst - 14th Street, Harold Street and West Seventh Street, ' of 19- Steffens, C. M., petition of, relative to building a cement driveway on Hall Street • 19- Southern - Surety CO., relative to bond of McNamara . and Co.,. for blasting Aug. 19-- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, to Rosedale Avenue in Auburn Avenue in Dexter 'Avenue and in Algona Avenue 365, 465, 467, 471, 484, 487, 501 1915 SUBJECT 281, 285 " 19- Street Laborers, relative to increasing wages, referred " 19 -Steps leading from West Locust Street to Catherine 444, 450 Street, to construct 378, 398, 431, 466, 498 391, 392 " 19- Sidewalk, to construct, abutting Lots 6 and 7 of Sub. City 720 353, 380, 391, 411, 413, 414, 432 286 " 19- Sidewalks, to construct, abutting Lot 5 of 13 of Min. Lot 172 353, 380, 410, 413, 414 " 19- Sidewalk; to construct, abutting Lot. 33 Schroeder's Add. 353, 380, 404, 509, 513, 533 237 Sept. 2 -St. Joseph Street, petition of C. H. Kemler, relative to 290 establishing grade 386 292 2- Sisters of Charity, B. V. M., relative to reducing taxes 386 293 2- Sidewalk abutting Lots 77 and 78 Union Add., Lot 19 Grandview Avenue Add., Lot City 210, Lots 344 of 299 City Lot 456 and Lots 4, 5 and 6 Marsh's Dubuque, accepted 391, 409, 410, 412, 413, 432 300 - 2- Sidewalks, to construct, abutting City Lot 193 394 2-- Sidewalk, to construct, abutting Lots 1 and 2 Barry's 303 Sub. 394, 402, 434, 437 " 9- Steps to construct, on Foye Street 397, 398, 431, 511 305 " 10- Sparks, Geo„ bill of, for macadam, allowed 398 " 10- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in Grandview Avenue from South Dodge Street to the unnamed street 213 about 500 feet south 399 329 16- Sidewalk, return of service of, abutting Lots 1 and 331 2 Barry's Sub. 402, 434 " 16-- Sewer, storm, in Angella Street, accepted by Council 404 " 16- Sewer, sanitary, in Washington Street, to construct, from Twenty - Second St. to Twenty - Fourth St....406, 465, 502, 548 " 16- Sidewalk, to construct, abutting Lots 1 of 189 and Lot • 2 of 189 Union Add. 407 " 16- Sidewalk, to construct, ' abutting City Lots 86, 87, 88 on Locust Street 407 " 16 -Steps on Hogdgon Avenue, money turned over to Park Board 407 " 16 -Steps on Mt. Loretta Avenue, engineer to prepare plans 408, 409 Oct. 7- Sidewalks, abutting Lots in Woodlawn Park Add , bids opened 437, 548, 556, 558, 574 " 7- Sidewalks, abutting Lots in O'Neill's Riverview Add., bids opened 437, 558, 576 343 7- Sidewalk, abutting Lot 161 Glendale Addition, bids 351 opened 437 " 10- Steps, to construct ..YM,(& Oct. 7- Schrup Motor Car Co., asking for permission to place an air tank on Seventh and Iowa Streets 437 7- Straub, Jos. W., petition of, asking to have special assessment reduced 438 7- Smith, Michael, petition of, asking to having taxes 3.53. reduced 438 353 7- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in Heeb Street from end of present sewer westerly 447 " 7- Sidewalk resolutions adopted, ordering sidewalks 449 357 • 22 -- Sewer, Bee Branch, in Third Ward, to construct 462, 485 " 22- Sutherland, Dillon, petition of, relative to the assess - 358 ment on Alta Vista Street , 464 " 22 -Steps at 18th and Clay Streets, accepted by Council 469 " 22- Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in St. Ambrose Street 471, 507, 512, 536, 538, 543 INDEX - Book 45 S Page 367 1916 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT S 22— Sewer, sanitary, to construct, in South Dodge Street from Rush Street to Grandview Avenue Nov. 4— Sewer, sanitary, relative to construction in Windsor Avenue and O'Neill and Burden Avenues 4— Staner, N. J., bond of, for building sidewalks 4— Steuck, Chas., new loan warrants reissued 4— Steuck, Wm., loan warrants reissued 4— Sidewalk constructed on Harold Street, accepted by Council 18— Schreiner, Geo., petition of, asking Council to open the alley running south from Cora Street Dec. 2— Sewer, sanitary, relative to constructing in Leibnitz Street 2— Sewer, sanitary, petition of House of Good Shepherd, Baby Fold and St. Joseph Sanitarium, relative, to constructing from St. Ambrose Street to the end of City Limits 2— Sisters of Charity, petition of, relative to reducing the assessment for improving Rosedale Avenue 2— Straney, Jos., Sr., petition of, relative to claim for injuries received 2— Schrup, N. J., notice of appeal on West 17th Street assessment 2— Smith, E. P., bill of, referred to Committee of the Whole 16— Schulte, K. M. and V., protesting against their assess- ment for the improvement of Rhomberg Avenue 16— Schepple, E. H., protest of, against the assessment levied against Lot 50 Corriell's Add. 16— Steiner, Christ, and Sagehorn Adeline, petition of, asking to have taxes placed at $3,500.00 16— Schrup, N. J., remonstrance of, on West 17th Street assessment 16— Schmid, O. M., error in taxes corrected Page 474 490, 499, 512 491, 508 494 494 498 507 544, 558 544 544 545 ' 545 552 552 552 553 553 554 INDEX - Book 45 1915 SUBJECT T Page Jan. 7-- Thomas, Chas. T., relative to taxes 2, 33 " 7— Thilken, R., relative to damages done to his car by Fire Department, referred to City Attorney 9, 28 7— Twentieth Street Improvement, special assessment levied 13,_34, 61 Jan. 21 - -Tri -State Auto Co., bill of, referred 30, 35, 94 Feb. 4— Theis, Mrs. Kathryn, relative to her taxes 49, 84 " 9— Telephone Companies, communication of the Mayor of Ottumwa, Ia., relative to franchises of Telephone Companies " 18 —Town Clock, bids let for taking care of " 18— Traut, Louisa, relative to the taxes of M. Tschirgi St. " 26— Treasurer's report on special assessments against various city property, for improvements 67 Mar. 4 —Town Clock, relative to illuminating 77, 139 " 4— Tuegel, Mrs. Paul, petition of, relative to a reduction in taxes 49 4— Typewriter, to purchase for the Chief of Police office " 4— Transit, Recorder to advertise for bids 84, 87, 111, 128 " 18— Touring Car for Police Department, to purchase 88, 128, 138 " 18 —Tibet' Bros., bill of, for grading Pear St., referred 90 " 18— Thomas, Sarah, allowed soldiers' Exemption 92 Apr. 1— Thomas, Jesse, application of, for Roller Engineer 119 " 1— Tapelt, Cecelia, notice of, claim for damage done to property 119 1— Taylor, J. R., relative to the taxes on Lot 13 Oxford's Heights 123 " 1— Thedinger, Clara B., relative to a reduction in taxes 135 May 6— Trexler, L., notify to remove debris from Lot on 10th and White Streets 178 " 20— Tibey, Ed., relative to overflow of water on his lot on Fremont Avenue " 20— Theisen, F., relative to installing gasoline tank " 20— Twelfth Street, profile of, showing grade June 3 —Troy Street Sewer, petition of property owners, rela- tive to making new connections 224 3— Tapelt, Cecelia, notice of, suit for damage done to her property 225 July 1— Toussaint, Mrs. M., relative to barn of Belsky Co 287 1 —Tibey Bros., remonstrance of, on Burns Street improvement Aug. 5— Tinsley, Mrs. Wm., relative to reducing taxes Sept. 2 —Third Street, to improve, from Main to Bluff Street Oct. 7— Twaites, Robt. E., petition of, relative to erroneous assessment 438 " 1— Treasurer's, annual report of 442 Nov. 4— Terminal Commission, relative to appointing 489, 558 " 1S—Trewin, C. P., relative to drawing a warrant for re- purchase of Lot 2 of 2 of Mineral Lot 141, sold at tax sale " 30 —Tax levy for the year 1915 " 30 —Tax list of property to be sold at tax sale Dec. 2— Tihey, Edward, petition, relative to his taxes " 2 —Tax levy of city, copy of, sent to County Treasurer 2— Treasurer instructed to remove all city property from tax sale 550 " 16— Thomas Place, petition of Jos. Bertsch, asking to have grade established 552 55 61, 76 63, 340 189, 293 189 192 287 331 393 608 522 540 543 549 INDEX —Book 45 1915 SU BJECT U Jan. 7— Urbach, Abe, relative to the assessment on Grand- view Avenue " 7 —Union Electric Co., relative to list of all street lights 7 —Union Electric Co., bill of, allowed 7 —Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association, relative to annual assessment Feb. 4 —Union Eleceric Co., bill of city for rolling between tracks " 4 —Union Electric Co., Street Commissioner to present them with a bill for hauling snow on various streets Feb. 26 —Union Electric Co., relative to .brick paving between tracks on Couler Avenue Mar. 4 —Union Electric Co., relative to cost for illuminating Town Clock " 4 —Union Electric Co., $126.90 paid to city for hauling snow on Main Street 4 —Union Electric Co., relative to constructing Y at end of Linwood line and loop at end of Dodge St. line Apr. 15 —Union Electric Co., relative to doing their own work on Julien Avenue and Delhi Street " 15 —Union Electric Co., relative to a reduction in electric rates " 15 —Union Electric Co., instructed to do work on Arch and Asbury Streets May 6 —U. S. Engineer Edwards, asking for permission to ex- tend track on Water Street " 20 —Union Electric Co., relative to changing switch on Delhi Street and also of running a sidetrack into Heim's quarry June 3 —Union Electric Co., relative to doing their own work on West Third Street " 17 —Union Electric Co., relative to placing switch on Julien Avenue July 1 —Union Electric Co., petition of, relative to changing switch between Hall and Louisa Street, to one block south 1 —Union Electric Co., communication of, relative to doing their own work on 2nd Street, West 3rd Street and West 8th Street 1 —Union Electric Co., relative to letting contractor do work on Julien Avenue 1 —Union Electric Co., loan warrants renewed 1 —Union Electric Co., notified to tear up paving on Julien Avenue 1 —Union Electric Co., notified to do work on Julien Avenue and Delhi Street 19 —Union Printing Co., bill of, referred Sept. 2 —Union Electric Co., petition of, relative to drafting • an ordinance creating the office of Electric Inspector 10 —Union Electric Co., petition of, relative to improving between the rails on Alpine Street " 16 —Union Electric Co., notified to fix intersection at Arch. and St. Ambrose Street 16 —Ung's Add., relative to Council adopting plat Oct. 22— Urbach, A., petition of, relative to repairing curb on Grandview Avenue Nov. 4 —Union Depot and Terminal Commission, relative to appointing Page 2, 137 2 10 10, 119 52 54 69 77, 139 83 84, 352, 358 135 13s 145 169 194, 305 225 246 287 287 28'1 290' 292 301 357, 447 386 398 408 408 464 489, 558 1915 INDEX — Book 45 SUBJECT V Jan. 7 —Villa Street Improvement, petition of S. J. Patch, relative to the assessment on Villa Street Feb. 4— Vaccinating children in the city Feb. 9— Vacation of the alley in Union Addition Feb. 18 —Villa Street property owners, relative to constructing a retaining wall and stairway May 6— Vogel, A., petition of, relative to erecting small shed at 1058 Locust Street 6— Voelker, C. A., waiver and agreement of, on connect- ing with sewer on Grandview Avenue, Lot 7 Colum- bia Addition 6— Voelker, C. A., waiver and agreement of, on connect- ing with sewer on Seminary Street, Lot 11 Cox Add. June 3— Valeria Street property owners, petition of, relative to improve street " 17 —Vogt, Jos., and Anna, error in taxes corrected July 1— Vacation of an alley in Kleinschmidt's Sub. Aug. 8— Voelker, C. A., petition of, relative to improving Woodworth Street and Cottage Place 8— Voelker, C. A., asking to have sidewalks constructed on West Fourth Street and Paulina Street Oct. 7— Vacation of a strip of land on West 11th Street be- tween Bluff and Grove Streets 20 —Veto of Mayor Saul, on Allison - Henderson Memorial Park Nov. 18— Voelker, C. A., error in taxes corrected Dec. 16— Voelker, C. A., error In taxes corrected Page 54 33, 60, 65 63 168 169 169 224 249 300 331, 470 331 439 466 509 564 1915 INDEX -Book 45 SUBJECT W Page Jan. 7- Windsor Avenue, to brick pave, from end of present improvement to sutherly lot line of Burden and Lowther Addition 10 7 -West Third Street, to widen, from Grandview Ave. to Louisa Street 12, 30, 55, 491 Jan. 21Wolfe, Mary, notice of, suit for $10,000.00 31, 63 " 21 -Werb, Catherine, notice of, suit for $1,000.00 31, 119 " 21 -West 3rd Street, to widen of, report of Jurors ap- to Louisa Street 31, 55, 446 " 21- Wadley, S. P., Co., money refunded, on Locust St. assessment 32 " 21 -West Locust Street Car Line, Engineer's report on refund due property owners for building car tracks 32 Jan. 23- Weeds, assessment levied 44, 54, 55, 56 Feb.. 9 -West Locust Street Improvement, settlement made with McNamara & Co. on balance due 55 Feb. 18 -Wall, retaining, to extend on Villa Street 63 " 18 -West 3rd Street. opening of, warrant ordered drawn 6 Mar. 4 -West, Jennie, relative to an error in taxes 80 " 4 -Water Works, quarterly report of, from Oct. 1st to Dec. 31st, 1914 " 4 -Wall, to construct, on West Seventh Street " 12- Walker, Dr. J. M., bill of, for services rendered to Patrolman Brunskill, allowed Mar. 18- Welsh, Mary A., relative to reducing taxes 90, 292 18- Welty, Jacob, relative to Council investigating his sewer proposition on Lincoln Avenue 90 " 18- Weitz, Mary E., allowed soldiers' exemption 92 19 -West Eighth Street and part of Julien Avenue, from Lot 49 to north line of Hill Street, to improve 98, 137, 163, 167, 181, 186, 188, 211, 217, 237, 247, 255, 273, 277, 285, 446, 485, 495, 499 25 -West Locust Street, to improve, from Seventeenth St., to Hogdgon Avenue 101, 163, 167, 182, 192, 252, 549 Apr. 1- Weland, Wm., relative to a reduction in taxes 118, 139 1- Wright, Agnes E., relative to a reduction in taxes 118 1 -Wood Street, to improve, from Julien Avenue to West Fourteenth Street 119, 130, 192, 239, 247, 254, 293, 422 1 -West 17th Street, from West Locust Street to Clark Street, to improve 130, 192, 239, 240, 247, 253, 276, 285, 293, 341, 609, 515, 533, 545 15 -- Welty, Joseph J., relative to a reduction in taxes ... 135 15- Wilky, Matt, taxes cancelled 15 -West 3rd Street, grade of, from Burch to Alpine St. 136 15 -West 12th Street assessment, engineer to spread a • new assessment 146 " 19 -Water Works Trustee, Fred Bell appointed " 19 -.Vest Third Street, to improve, from Burch Street to Alpine Street ...136, 146, 162, 167, 184, 234, 235, 247, 256, 273, 279, 353, 376, 469, 511, 575 169, 228 May 6 -Water Works Trustees, bonds of, for 1915 " 6- Waiver of C. A. Voelker, on sewer connections on Lot 7 Columbia Add., and Lot 111 Cox Add. 6 -Water Works Trustees, relative to meter rates 6 -Water Works Trustees, quarterly report of, to March 1st, 1915 " 20- Waller, J. R., remonstrance of, on the improvement of Fourth Street Extension " 20-- Waller, J. R., relative to reducing taxes 83 85 ` 86 138 169 169 170 . 188 . 190, 292 INDEX -Book 45 1915 SUBJECT W Page " 20- Waiver of John Holland, on sewer connection in the alley between Reed and Dock Streets 190 " 20- Wilky, Matt, warrant ordered drawn for overpaid taxes 20 -West Eleventh Street, improvement of, accepted by Street Committee 193, 250, 251, 258, 271, 331 " 20 -Wall, retaining, to build, abutting Lot 15 Wilson Sub. 221, 223 June 3 -Wood Street, to improve, from West 14th Street to Julien Avenue 239, 274, 277, 286, 391, 409, 433 " 17- Western Union Telegraph Co., petition of, relative to being granted permission of placing underground conduits 17- Wohlert, Aug., error in taxes corrected 249 17 -West 3rd Street, to improve, from Bluff Street to Burch Street 256, 331, 342, 357, 358, 365, 379, 399 17 -West 11th Street, to construct, cement steps..283, 285, 293, 391, 392 17 -West 3rd Street, to construct, cement steps 282, 286, 293, 301 July 1- Wallis, J. H., petition of, relative to condition of Lot on corner of Algona Ave. and Dexter Ave. 292, 408 1 -Wilde Street property owners, relative to cement steps 293 1 - -West Locust and Alta Vista Street, to widen inter- section 295 1- Walnut Street, to improve, from West 14th Street to the end of the present improvement 295, 329 1- Western Union Telegraph Co., relative to laying underground wires 299, 405 8 -West 3rd Street and Hill Street, to widen, for side- walk 301, 443 8 -Wood Street, to improve, from end of present im- provement north to Rosedale Avenue 301 .8-Water Works, instructed to build fence around the top of their reservoir 301 15 -Ward Foremen granted an increase in salary 305 15- Weeds, relative to cutting 313, 324 15- Woodworth Street and Cottage Place, relative to im proving 331 Aug. 19-Wasser, Josephine, relative to reducing taxes 358, 447 " 19 -Wall, retaining, to construct, on Leibnitz Street 384, 385, 54S " 19 -Wall, retaining, to construct, on West Seventh St...384, 385, 398, 511 Sept. 2- Waiver of Lawrence Richard, on making sewer con- nection 386 2- Weitz, Ed., error in assessment corrected 390 2- Washington Street, to improve, from 27th to 28th Street 393, 465, 468, 470, 485, 488, 501, 549 16- Walch, L. A., relative to erecting gasoline tank .... 402, 404 16- Waiver and agreement of Cath. Holy, on making sewer connection 402 16 -Water Works, quarterly report of Apr. 1st to June 30, 1915 402 23 -Water Works, annual report ending May 31st, 1915 409 Oct. 7 -- Wunder, A. C., bond of, for excavating 439, 467 7- Wallis, Mary B., petition of, relative to acquiring strip of Lot 1 Steward's Sub. 43a 7 -West 11th Street, relative to vacating between Bluff - and Grove Streets 439. 22- Waiver and agreement of property owners, on nar- rowing Washington Street 22 -Water Works, quarterly report of, ending Sept. 30, 191 246, 299, 405 465 IN DEX —Book 45 1915 SU BJECT W 1915 " 22 —Water Works, bill of city for rolling trenches " 22— Washington Street, grade of, from 22nd to 24th St. 22— Weeda, Selma, a remonstrance of, on Madison Street assessment " 22 —Water Mains, relative to assessing for laying " 22— Washington, Geo., picture of, in Council Chamber to be touched up Dec. 2— Walton, C. W., petition of, relative to damage done to his property — Wolfe, Mr., relative to the assessment for improving the alley between Julien Avenue and West 5th St., reduced " 16— Wasser, Josephine, petition of, relative to correcting assessment " 16— White, Frank W., petition of, relative to the raise in taxes on Lot 229 Union Add. " 16— White, Frank, bill of, for cement steps at Harbor, allowed " 16— Woodlawn Park Add., Lot 253, relative to assessment levied against said Lot " 16 —West 3rd Street Appropriation, money expended for repairs of street caused by overflow of water from reservoir " 16 —Water Works Trustee, Wm. A, McClain apopinted Page 465 Jan. 21 —Y. W. C. A., relative to special assessment on Locust 467 • Street 468 Mar. 1$— Yamburg, M., application of, for Engineer on Road Apr. 1— Youngworth, Rosa, relative to a reduction in taxes 471 " 15— Yunker, Ed., relative to claim for injuries 473 • Roller July 15— Young, Chas. J., estate, relative to taxes 473 544 549 512 5) ' 5., INDEX —Book 45 1915 SUBJECT Y Page 30, 55 118, 140 135, 305 JO 305 INDEX —Book 45 SUBJECT Page z Apr. 16— Ziegler, Clara J., relative to a reduction in taxes ... 135, 292