1911 Index Council ProceedingsOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE
FOR
THE YEAR 1911
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DUBUQUE
CITY OFFICERS FOR YEAR 1911
Mayor -D. J. Haas.
Recorder -Otto P. Geiger.
Treasurer -Geo. D. Wybrant.
Auditor -M. E. Lyons.
ALDERMEN -AT- LARGE.
E. J. SAUER -Fifth Ward. I JOHN W. McEVOY -First Ward.
JAMES SAUL -First Ward.
JOHN O'ROURKE-Second Ward.
WILLIAM SINGRIN -Third Ward.
APPOINTIVE
Mayor Pro Tem -James SAUL.
Fire Chief - JOSEPH REINFRIED.
Chief of Police - THOMAS REILLY.
Committee Clerk -J. W. LAWLOR.
Electrician -W. P. HIPMAN.
Sidewalk Inspector -P. J. ROYCE.
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul.
Ordinance.
E. E. McEvoy, Singrin, O'Rourke.
Streets.
Saul, Singrin, Specht, O'Rourke, E.
E. McEvoy.
Police and Light.
Sauer, Specht, E. E. McEvoy.
Sewer.
Singrin, Saul, Sauer.
Printing.
O'Rourke, E. E. McEvoy, J. W. Mc-
Evoy.
Claims.
Saul, J. W. McEvoy, E. E. McEvoy.
Fire.
Singrin, J. W. McEvoy, Sauer.
Markets.
Specht, Singrin, Sauer.
Regular Meetings of the City
Thursdays in Each Month, at 8:00
ELECTIVE OFFICERS.
ALDERMEN.
Attorney -- George T. Lyon.
Engineer -C. H. Baumgartner.
Assessor -Wm. Schaffhauser.
E. E. McEVOY- Fourth Ward.
ROBERT SPECHT -Fifth Ward.
OFFICERS.
Street Commissioner - JOHN MA-
HONEY.
Market Master -ED. NORTON.
Harbor Master -JOHN H. CARROLL.
Supt. Sprinkling-GEO. MILLER.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance. Public Grounds and Buildings.
Sauer, Singrin, Specht.
Delinquent Tax.
E. E. McEvoy, O'Riurke, Saul.
Sprinkling.
O'Rourke, Saul, Specht.
Harbors.
Specht, J. W. McEvoy, Saul.
Supplies.
J. W. McEvoy, O'Rourke, Saul.
Electrical Construction.
J. W. McEvoy, Singrin, Specht.
Board of Health.
Mayor Haas, Chairman; Otto P. Gei-
ger, Clerk; Aldermen O'Rourke,
Singrin; Citizens, A. J. Hartig,
Simon Miller.
Health Officer -Dr. Chas. Linehan.
Sanitary Policeman -Paul Bewer.
Council are held the First and Third
o'clock P. M.
1911
A
Jan. 19- Ancient Order of Hibernians, petition of, asking
for use of Armory
Feb. 16- Applications for position of engineer on steam
roller
16- Armory Hall lease
16- Armory Hall, painting and papering of
28- Appropriations for year 1911
28- Alleys, cleaning of
Mch. 2- Aplications for position of stoker on steam roller
2- Appropriation for the payment of settlements of
personal injury cases
6- Auditing Committee, appointing of, to audit old
Water Works bills
6- Angela Street, improving of
6- Auburn Avenue, from Delhi to West 14th Street,
improving of 72, 74, 78, 87, 91, 147, 264, 300,
April 6 -Alley between Queen and Elm Streets, making
straight
6 -Alley in Grandview Avenue, vacating of
26- Assistant Engineer, employing of
May 4- Agard, Mrs., representing the Hygiene Commit-
tee, relative to May 15th being Cleaning Day
18- Annual report of City Auditor, presenting of
18 -Alley in Pauline Langworthy Sub., vacating of
22 -Alley between Queen and Pine Streets, from San-
ford Avenue to 27th Street, giving lot line
26 -Alley between Main and Locust, from 15th to
16th Street, improving of
164, 258, 260, 277, 279, 281, 286, 361,
26 -Alley from Rose to West 14th, between Belmond
and , Vista Streets, grading of
26- Annua report of Dubuque Bridge Co., presenting
of
June 1 -Apel, Peter, Alderman -at- Large, vacancy, filling of
9 -Alley first east of Belmond Street and unnamed
street, grading of, by Walter G. Cox and City,
to give grade
" 29 -Alley between Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues,
from Middle to Reed Avenues, grading of
July 11- Austin, A. W., et al., petition of, reducing Pennsyl-
vania Avenue
" 20- Alvord, J. W., bill, presented by Attorney J. Cun-
ningham
Aug. 3 -Ald. Sauer, his reason for not acting as a mem-
ber of Auditing Committee
" 30- Austin, A. W., et al., remonstrance against Delhi
Street assessment
30- Arlington Street, from Highland Place to Prairie -
Street, improving of
" 30- Arlington Street, from Grove Terrace to Highland
Place, improving of
30- Attorney to give his opinion as to the railroad
company's lighting their right of way
Sept. 8- Assessor's report to Council as to assessment roll
being ready
" 14- Arlington Street, between Highland Place and
Prairie Street, reducing to 26 feet wide
14- Approaches on roadways, removal of, by Park
Commissioners
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INDEX -Book 4
SUBJECT
Page
6, 36
33, 50, 67
36
36, 46
53, 54
54
67, 75
69, 70
71, 74
72
425, 459, 483
93
94
121, 147, 152
134
152
153
158
372, 376, 384
168
169
194, 197
195, 286
225, 258, 298
252
257, 264
282
300, 325
304, 324, 330
304
307
323
330
330
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Page
A
" 21— Arbitration Committee, appointing, of by, ' by
City, asked ,by Trades & Labor Congress and
185 citizens 338, 350
21— Armory roof, j exairing of, referred to City Attor-
ney 344
Oct. 19— Alpine Street, establishing a grade 381, 387
Nov. 2 —Adam, Michael, petition of assessment 407
2— Amendment to Traffic Ordinance, referring of 410
22— Armory Hall, as to giving entertainments, to
investigate same 426
Dec. 7 —Alley between Garfield and Rhomberg Avenues,
grading of, given to F. Beutin 448
7— Aprons, placing of, on Grandview Avenue 448
21— Aureden, Lena, petition of taxes 463
" 21 —Alley between Gmehle and Stines Add., from
Stafford Avenue east, establishing a grade 469
21— Attorney to give his opinion as to what power
City has to compel property owners to have
receptacles for ashes and garbage 468
29— Ambrose Street, establishing a grade 472
29— Asbury Street, establishing a grade 472
INDEX —Book 41
1911 SUBJECT Page
B
Jan. 5 —Bond, excavating, of Chas. Pape & Son, pre-
senting of 1, 9
5 —Bonds Funding, surplus of, placing in sinking
fund
5— Board of Health, report of 4
19 —Bills allowed and referred 5,6
24— Brunswick - Balke - Collender Co., locating in Du-
buque 11, 31, 32
" 19— Brachtenbach, Mina, petition of, taxes 6, 26
Feb. 2 —Bills allowed 22, 23
" 2— Boetschler, Dora, petition of, taxes 26
" 2 —Board of Health, report of 29, 30
" 16 —Bills allowed 33
" 16— B'elmond Avenue, from Rose to West 14th Streets, -
improving of 33, 37, 74, 78, 87, 88, 91, 300, 459, 482
2— Building Trades Council, communication and
resolution of, relative to taxes on Cooper prop-
erty 33
2 —Berg, Fred, petition of, asking that Leibnitz
Street be repaired 33
" 16— Brinkmoeller, Cath., petition of, taxes 33
" 16 —Barn on Pickett Street, removing of 33
" 16 —Bond, excavating, of Leo Papin, presenting of 34
" 16— Boxleiter, Irving, notice of damage case 34
" 27 —Bills allowed 47, 48, 49
" 28 —Bills allowed 52
Mch. 2 —Bills allowed 67
" 2 —Board of Health, report of 68
6— Bills of old Water Works, auditing of and allowing 71, 72
6 —Bills allowed 72
6 —Bee Branch Sewer, 18th Street, improving of,
from money taken from grading fund 73
" 16 —Bills allowed and referred 74
" 16 —Bush, J. D., et al., petition of, asking for sewer in
Wood and W. 14th Street 75
" 16-- Bigelow, Dr. I. S., bill for services rendered in
case of Anna Keenan vs. City 75
April 6 —Bills allowed • 91, 92, 93
" 6— Brunskill, James, petition of, special assessment 94, 201
" 6— Berger, John N., petition of, taxes. 94, 253
6 —Bond of Union Plumbing & Heating Co., present-
ing of 94
6— Bonds, refunding improvement, Nos. 248, 249, 250,
expiring of 95
6 —Bonds of Wm. Schaffhauser, A. Wiedner and C.
C. Hird, accepting of 98
6— Bubbling fountains, purchasing of 98
" 11 —Bills allowed and referred 99
" 11— Ballard, Mrs. Wm., petition of, taxes 99
" 11— Bisang, Mrs. J., petition of, taxes 100
" 11— Balance of refunding bonds, referring of 100
" 11 —Board of Health, report of 105
11 —B'ee Branch sewer across 30th Street 112
" 20 —Bills allowed 114
" 20— Barnes, G. A., original notice, to stop the collec-
tion of special assessment against N. 20 feet of
Lot 30 in Ann O'Hare's Sub 115
" 20— Bonds, renewal certificates of Water Works Trus-
tees' 120
1911
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SUBJECT
Page
B
20 -Bond, renewal certificate of Herbert Adams 120
26 -Beds, purchasing of, for Fire Department 121
26- Becker, H. G., bills assigned to St. Louis Coal
Co., paying of 121
26 -Bill board at 30th and Couler Avenue, removing
of 121
May 4 -Bills allowed 133
4- Braun, Chris., petition of, asking to use rock
crusher, and making a contract 133
4- Buettell, A. C., et al., petition of, asking Council
to have Union Electric Co. extend their tracks
on West Locust Street 133, 153
4 -Berg, C. H., petition of, asking City for a dona-
tion towards Memorial Day 133
May 4- Beach, James, et al., petition of, asking that 12th
Street between Bluff and Main Streets be im•
proved 135
4 -Bond, renewal certificate of Key City Gas Co.,
presenting of 134
4 -Board of Health report 137
4- Booth, N., Street, from Julien Avenue to 14th,
improving of 140, 147, 168, 221, 240, 326, 331, 349, 362, 420
4 -Bee Branch sewer, from 27th to 30th Streets,
grading of, and expense to be taken from grad-
ing Fund 147
4- Beyer, Chas., Est., cancelling weed special assess-
ment 147, 154
18- Bills, allowing of and referring of 149, 150, 151
18 -Bond, renewal certificate of L. O. Papin, Geo.
Masters, Gow & Curtis, Mullen Bros., C. H.
Baumgartner, E. W. Herron, B. F. Stedman,
and H. Scheidecker, presenting of 151, 187
18- Brown, Maurice, petition of, taxes 152, 291
18 -Bee Branch sewer in 18th Street, accepting of 153
18 -Bluff Street from 8th to 16th Streets, accepting
of and assessment 153, 157, 200, 211, 241, 243, 250
22 -Bills allowed 155
26 -Burch Street, from West 3rd, io West 5th Streets,
improving of 162
26- Bradley, W. L. petition of, asking that plat of
Nevada Park be adopted 168, 252
26 -Bonds of James Robinson, Robert Jungk and C
Pape & Son, presenting of 168
June 1 -Bills allowed and referred 188
1 -Board of Health, report of 188
9- -Bills allowed 125
15- Bills, allowing and referring of 198, 199
15- Bonds of Rellihan & Mullen and M. O'Donnell,
presenting of 200, 211
21 -Bills allowed 209
21- Bissell, L. C., communication of, asking that a
drinking' fountain be fixed for dogs 210
21 -Bond, excavating, for P. Breithaupt, presenting of 210, 323
29 -Bills allowed 221
29 -Bonds of Police and Fire Commissioners, present-
ing of 222, 323
6 -Bills allowed 247
6 -Board of Health report 249
11 -Bills allowed 252
July
1911
11 -Board of Health report 253
20 -Bills allowed and referred 255, 256, 257
20- Bradley, W. L. and J. H. Maclay, petition of, ask-
ing that a grade be established on Nevada
Street, from Langworthy Avenue to Dodge Street 257
20- Bradley, W. L., and J. H. Maclay, petition of, ask-
ing that a sewer be put in Nevada Street 257
20- Brick, purchasing of, for 2nd W 262
20 -Bee Branch sewer across Couler Avenue at 31st
Street 263, 298, 299, 317, 389
20- Bizang, Mary, petition of, taxes 263
27 -Bills allowed and referred 264
Aug. 3 -Bills allowed 281, 285
3 -Bluff Street, repairing of, by M. Tschirgi & Son,
referring of 282, 302
3 -Board of Health, report of 285
3 -Bihl of J. P. Buechele for 1 clock, allowing of 285
3 -Bill of Kenety & Lee for macadam, referring of 285
3 -Bee Branch sewer, between Lemon and Street
fouler, reinforcing of 288, 298
11 -Bill of E. J. Voggenthaler, allowing of 289
17 -Bills allowed and referred 293, 294
30 -Bills allowed 299
30- Bannon, Cath., petition of, taxes 300
30 -Bond of Eagle Point Lime Works and renewal of
certificate of John Mahoney 300, 323
Aug. 30- Bonds, refunding, issuing of 301, 302
Sept. 8- Braun, Chris., remonstrance against assessment of
7th Avenue 319, 344
8 -Bills allowed and referred 319, 320
8 -Bill of Garlock Packing Co., presenting of 320
8- Baumgartner, C., Engineer, asking Council to re-
tain the Assistant Engineer 324, 344
8 -Board of Health report 324
8 -Bill against C. G. W. Ry. Co., presenting of 329
14 -Bill of National Meter Co., presenting of 330, 345
21 -Bills allowing and 'referring of 335, 336, 337
21 -Bond of Linehan & Molo, presenting of 337, 443
25 -Bills allowed 346
29 -Bills allowed 350
Oct. 5 -Bills allowed and referred 371, S75
5- Bonds, refunding, due in Dec., 1911., referring to
Finance Committee 374, 413, 423, 437
5 -Board of Health, report of 374
5- Boots, purchasing of, for men at 4th Street dump 375
5- Byrene, Dr. J. W., bill, receiving and filing of... 375
19 -Bills allowed and referred 379
19 - -Bee Branch in 5th Ward and between 16th and
17th Streets, inspecting of 379
25 -Bills allowed and referred 382, 383
30 -Bond of Iowa Telephone Co., presenting of 391, 443
30- Building code inspection, need of 391
Nov. 2- Ballard, Mi•s. John, petition of, taxes 407
2 -Bills allowed 408, 411
2- Balance over and above $300.00 for improving
Montrose Terrace, to be appropriated next year
(1912) 410
2 -Board of Health, report of 411
16 -Bills allowed and referred 419, 420
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SUBJECT
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Page
1911
INDEX —Boot 41
"SUBJECT
C
Fage
Jan. 19— Council Proceedings, binding of 8, 19, 29
Feb. 2— Carpenter, Geo. A., et al., asking for electric light
at intersection of North and Loiiisa Streets.... 21
2— Communication from Representative S. Miller in
reference to House File No. 111 21
2— Collis, Geo., remonstrance on Grandview Avenue
sewer 29
2 —Coal Shed at Eighteenth Street, moving of 22
2— Contract with J. E. Truesdale end City, present-
ing of 22, 26, 34
2— Cutler, Mrs. Ida M., assessment error 30
2— County Road Fund, money due City, cillecting of 30, 46
16 —Cox, Walter G., petition of, asking that Belmond
Avenue be improved 33
16— Clifford Street, from Seminary back to alley, im-
proving of. 33, 331, 349, 365, 449
16— Cottingham, D., petition of, assessment 36
16— County Road Fund, money dividing of 46
Mch. 16— Committee, apointing of. to see if Union Electric
Co. intends laying track on Seventh Avenue.... 78_
April 6— Considine, Cath. B., et al., petition of, asking that
a sanitary sewer be built in W. 8th Street 94
6— Collis, Geo., et al., petition of, asking that alley
in Grandview Avenue be vacated 94, 303, 305
6— Committee, appointing of, to confer with Key City
Gas Co. to have mains extended in Grandview
Avenue 98, 121
11 —Curb, resetting of, in front of Lot 17. 113, 220
20— Coleman, Wm., appointing of, as Rod Man 115
26— Crawford, James, appointing of, as Engineer of
steam roller 120
May 4— Carpenters & Joiners Union No. 678, petition of,
asking that the proposed improvement to be
made be awarded to "fair" men 133
4— Collis, Geo., remarks relative to connecting with
sewer in Grandview Avenue 134
13— Committee, appointing of, to draw up resolution
of respect for death of Alderman -at -Large Peter
Apel 149
18 —Civic Improvement Committee, petition of, ask-
ing that all sidewalks on Delhi Street to City
Limits be made uniform 151
18— Collis, Geo., petition of, asking to be exempt from
payment for sewer in Grandview Avenue 151
18 —Cox, Walter G., petition of, asking permission to
grade alley from Rose to W. 14th Streets, be•
tween Belmond and Alta Vista Streets 151
18— Cullen, Wm., bill, receiving of and filing 151
18 —City Attorney instructed to look up Ordinance in
regard to the rights of different 'parties (to) on
river front, steamboat landings, etc 154
22— Copies of Traffic Ordinance, printing of 157
26— Clancy, Tom, petition of, stating he was unable to
connect with sewer in Dodge Street 168
26— Committee of the Whole to view Klingenberg Ter. 169
26— Committee, appointing of, to have 7th Street
bridge repaired
June 1— Carpenters' Union No. 678, communication of, in-
dorsing J. W. McEvoy for Alderman -at- Large. 185
169
1911
B
16— Braun, Chris., petition of, asking that a warrant
be drawn in his favor for extra work on 7th
Avenue 420
16 —Byrne Bros., notice from, that if any damages
arise from accident on W. Locust Street they
would hold City liable 421
16 —Bond for sale, notice of 437
Dec. 2— Bills allowed 442
7 —Board of Health, report of 446
7— Beutin, Frank, given contract to grade to alley
between Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues 448
15 —Bills allowed 459
21 —Bills allowed and referred 461,462, 463
21— Behrens, F. A., et al., petition of, asking that the
Wallis Co. be instructed to remove box on Dor-
gan Place 463
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Page
9 —Cox, Walter G., petition of, asking for grade in
alley first east of Belmond Street; also the un-
named street, and he to grade at his own ex-
pense
" 15— Carnegie -Stout Free Public Library Trustees, ap-
pointing of, by Mayor
" 15— Calaboose, repairing of
" 21 —Crown Dairy Co., petition of, asking for permis-
sion to erect a platform 209
" 21— Conlin & Kearns, petition of, asking Council to
prevent the building of boat houses 210
" 21— Cornell Street, from W. 14th to W. 15th Street,
improving of, 217, 288, 330, 350, 364, 379, 394, 395
" 21— Cornell Street, from W. 14th to W. 15th Street,
establishing a grade 217
" 2.1 —Curb and Gutter around City Pond 220
" 29 —C. G. W. R. R., reply in regard to 25th Street
Storm Sewer - 222
30— Committee, appointing of, to confer with I'Iorrison
Bros. Boiler Works, relative to water hewing
into street
July 6— Clock, purchasing of, for Recorder's office
July 11— Carnegie -Stout Free Public Library Trustees,
resolution, presenting of 252
" 11— Committee of the Whole to visit various places to
ascertain what ground is most practical for dis-
posal of garbage 253
" 20— Crawford, James L., resignation of, as Engineer
on steam roller, presenting of 257
" 20— Committee Clerk instructed to purchase hose for
4th Street Park 262
" 27— Committee appointed to audit Water Works report 263, 282, 339
" 27— Committee appointed to investigate the purchas-
ing of the Dubuque High Bridge 263
Aug. 11— Committee appoint of, to draft plans for First
and Iowa Street improvement 291
" 17 —City property, locating of and filling of 296
" 17— Calaboose, cleaning of, and whitewashing....298, 346, 371, 402, 415
30— Corcoran, Wm., et al., petition of, asking that
Riker Street be opened 300
" 30— Conlan, James, et al., remonstrance against lay-
ing sidewalk on North Street
Sept. 8— Caledonia Place, resetting of curb
" 14— Casey, Mary L., petition of, taxes
" 25 —City Hall water pipes, repairing of
" 25 —City Treasurer instructed to collect County Road
money
" 25 —Clay Street, repairing of
" 25— Cherry Street from Delaware to Asbury, showing
grade of
Oct. 5 —Cox, Walter G., petition of, asking Engineer to
prepare profile showing grade on street run-
ning south from W. 14th and first east of Bel -
mond Street 371
5— Columbia Street, from Pleasant Street to Lin-
wood Cemetery, improving of.371, 412, 421, 423, 435, 436, 442, 443
" 19— Couler Avenue, between 27th and 30th Streets,
establishing grade 381
195
270
201
227
251
300
320
330
346
316
346
349
1911
Nov.
Dec.
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19— Christian Scientists Church permitted to lay
8 ft. 4 in. sidewalk on Bluff Street
19— Cleaning house at City Hall left to Committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings
25— Coates Avenue, establishing a grade
30— Costello, Miss Bridget, petition of, taxes.
30— Columbia Street, establishing a grade
2— Crunion, Mrs. John, petition of, taxes
2— Cummings Street, grading of, by Street Commis-
sioner
7— Chamberlain ,I. C., petition of, asking that he be
allowed for damages done to his fence
10— Custer Street, Engineer to prepare plat and pro-
file showing grade
16 —Cook, Wilmer, petition of, asking for extension of
time to complete N. Booth Street
16— Cooper taxes, accepting of, by City Treasurer....
16 —City -Hall closet, repairing of.
22— Conlin & Kearns purchasing of rock from City..
7— Collet, George, notice claiming damage'
7 —Card cabinet, purchasing of, for Engineer's office
15— Casey, Mary L., petition of, assessment
21— Cleveland, Mary E., petition of, asking to be al-
lowed soldier exemption
Page
381
381
383, 387
391, 410
392
407
413
415
418, 423
420
421
423
425
442
446
459
463
1911
IND -B 4x
SUBJECT
D.
Jan. 5- Dempsey, Mary, case vs. City, City Attorney re=
port on
5- Detention Hospital, contract, leaving of
19- Dubuque Sand & Gravel Co., petition of, asking
for space in Harbor
" 19- Pomenig, P., petition of, damage to cellar
Feb. 2 -Doty, D. A., petition of, asking for use of Armory
Hall
2- Dubuque & Wisconsin Bridge Co., petition of,
asking that a sum be appropriated to grade Lin-
coln Avenue, from 4th to 10th Avenues
2- Dubuque Humane Society, petition of, asking City
to appropriate sum of money to help carry on
work
9- Davenport Avenue, from Sabula Street to Primrose
Street, grading of
9- Dubuque Industrial Corporation, communication
received
16- Dubuque Military Band, petition of, asking for use
of Armory Hall
27- Deggendorf, Mrs. Clara, petition of, assessment..
28- Dillon, Tim, petition of, assessment
" 28- Dubuque National Bank, amount due, paying of. ,
Mch. 16- Driscol, D. F., agent Wells Fargo Express Co ,
petition of, taxes
" 16- Davis, G. E., petition of, asking to have receptacle
for ashes remain
" 16- Dubuque- Auto Club, receiving names and num-
bers of cars
" 16- Dubuque & Wisconsin Bridge Co., petition of,
asking that poles be placed on outside of walk
April 6- Dubuque Park Commissioners, petition of, asking
to take care of piece of ground on 18th St.....
6- Dubuque Park Commissioners' supplement report,
presenting of
6- Dubuque Biscuit , Co., petition of, taxes
6 -De Lorimer, Mary, petition of, taxes
6- Dubuque Trades and Labor Congress, petition of,
asking City not to use any of Purington brick
6- Daugherty, Kate, damage case, settling of
20- Davis, G. E., petition of, asking for space in
Harbor
" 20 -Delhi Street, improving of and assessment
119, 249, 252, 278, 282, 300, 325, 327,
20- Dubuque Motor Boat Club, petition of, asking
permission to erect a grandstand on the Levee
" 26 -Delhi Street, establishing a grade
June 1- Dubuque Base', Ball Association et al., special
assessment
9- Donahue, A. C., et al., remonstrance against
Summit Street improvement
9- Dubuque Star 1Brewing Co., et. al., petition of,
asking for day and night police protection
9- Dubuque Packing Co., petition of, asking permis-
sion to cross ', Bee Branch sewer with 4 -inch
piping extending from old plant to new plant..
9 -Delhi Street Pauuk and stand pipe, beautifying of,
by Water Works
Page
1
4
7
6
21
21
21, 35, 99
21
31
36
50, 121
52
54, 116
74, 106
75
75, 113
75
93
93
93, 285
94, 291
94
98
115, 134
331, 346, 364
120, 153
121
188
195, 202
195
195, 253
196
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21- Davis, Geo., appointing of, as Engineer on roller
No. 2
29- Dubuque Gasoline Engine Co., petition of, taxes
July 6- Dubuque Bridge Co., annual report of, auditing of
11 -Delhi Street, $100.00 withheld until street is com-
pleted •
11- Deming, J!. K., and G. W. Kiesel, remonstrance
against laying sidewalk
27- Dobmeyer, Mary, damage claim
27- Davenport Street placing of iron pipe across
sidewalk
Aug. 17 -Duey, W., petition of, asking that the stone curb
be left in place on Grandview Avenue
Sept. 8- Dillon, Timothy, statement as to what is due him
from City and asking that special assessment
for sewer in Grandview Avenue be cancelled
8 -Deed of Wm. Hintrager, presenting of and ap-
proving
21- Donaldson, Matilda, petition of, taxes
21 -Delhi Street, strip of land which Council gave to
property owners, referring of to City Attorney
to get waivers
25 -Deed of W. A. Hammond and wife to City of
Dubuque
25- District between 3rd and 7th Streets, placing a
patrolman
29- Dennison, J. D., Jr., et al., petition of, asking
Council to name three men as an arbitration
Committee to serve in place of men who re-
signed
29- Deming, J. K., et al., petition of, asking that a
storm sewer be built in Grove and Arlington
Streets
Oct. 5- Deitl, Mrs. Anna, petition of, taxes
19- Dolan, T. P., petition of, taxes
19- Dubuque Altar Mfg. Co., petition of, taxes
30- Dorgan Place; removing obstructions from .
30- Dubuque Industrial Corporation, communication
of, asking that a Harbor Commission be ap-
pointed; also an Ordinance creating a Lee Im-
provement Commission
Nov. 2- Dolan, Mrs. Iary A., petition of, taxes.
7- Dubuque Bis uit Co., petition of, taxes
7 -Deed of J. J. Murray and wife to City of Dubuque
16- Dubuque Park Board, petition of, asking City to
pay one -third of cost of laying water mains in
parking Grandview Avenue
16- Dubuque Park Board, communication of, asking
that Ordinance amending Ordinance adopted
February 9, 1911, providing for election of Park
Commissioners
Dec. 7- Dubuque Park Board, petition of, asking that
the Ordinance prohibiting animals, etc., from
running at large in the City be adopted
21 -Deery John, et al., petition of, asking Council to
adopt an Ordinance requiring the numbering of
houses
29- Denison, John, Jr., petition of, asking City to va-
cate that part of alley from Langworthy Ave-
nue to Solon Street
- - -
220
221, 291
249, 410
252
253
265
266
294, 303
320
323
337
345
346
346, 351
350
350
371, 465
379
380, 410
391, 466
391, 466
407
•415
415, 443
420, •159
421
449
463
472
1911
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SUBJECT
Page
E
Jan. 19- Early, J. P., petition of, asking City for insurance 6
Feb. 2- Electric light at North and Louisa Streets 21
2- Electric light at West 17th and Cox Streets 21
Mch. 6- Eagles Lodge asking for third floor of City Hall
for drilling 72
April 6- Eighteenth Street piece of ground, taking care of,
by Park Commissioners 93
" 6 -Eagle Street, from Aithauser Avenue to Viola
Street, improving of 93
6 -Elm Street, between 25th and 27th Streets, im-
proving of 93, 292, 297, 421, 435
May 4- Engineer, Assistant, employing of 121, 147, 152
" 18 -Eagle Point Lime Works, petition of, asking per-
mission to use dynamite and blasting powder
and furnishing of bond 151, 187, 201; 202, 222, 300
" 18- Edwards, S., Assistant U. S. Engineer, com-
munication of, relative to City Dump 152, 188, 211
18- Engineer instructed to see that contractors live
up to specifications . 153
26- Eighth Avenue, from Rhomberg to Lincoln Ave-
nue, improvement of ..... 163
26- Engineer instructed to give levels on Dodge
Street 168
" 26 -Eagle Point Docks matter and improving of, re-
ferring of 169, 394, 413, 416
June 21- Engineer on roller No. 2, appointing of 220
" 29 -Elm Street, from 25th to 27th Streets, grade and
street line 226, 392
July 20- Enright, Mary, damage claim 258, 337
Aug. 3- Electric light, placing of, at Avon, 6th and Pleas-
ant Streets 282, 351
3- Eighmey, C. H., et al., petition of, asking that the
taxes assessed against stock holders of First
National Bank be cancelled 282
" 17- Engineer's report that Engine House No. 6 could
connect with sewer in alley between Rhomberg
and Lincoln Avenues 298
Sept. S- Equalization Board, appointing of, by Mayor 323
8- Engineer's report relative to Improving of Arling-
ton Street 324
Oct. 5 -Eagle Point Lime Works notified to replace the
retaining wall at Eagle Point 378, 424, 425
" 19- Electric light on Delhi Street 379
" 19 -Elm Street, west side, between 25th and 27th,
showing ground available for street purposes,
referring of, to City Attorney 381, 390, 392
Nov. 16- Electric light in front of A. M. E. Church 420
Dec. 7 -Elm Street, from 22nd to 24th Streets, establish-
ing a grade 446
" 21- Electric light between Grandview Avenue and
Rockdale . 468
1911
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SUBJECT
Page
F.
Jan. 5- Funding Bonds surplus, placing, in Sinking Fund 2
19- Firemen's increase of salary 7, 53
Feb. 16- Frith, Helen A., damage claim 34, 50
" 16- Fraternal Bankers, petition of, asking for use
of Armory Hall 36
27 -Ford, Edw., et al., petition of, asking that water
mains be extended in alley between Garfield
and Rhomberg Avenues 50
Mch. 2- Flynn, Tim, petition of, assessment 67
2 -Fire Chief Reinfried's notice to Council that the
City Service Truck is in bad shape 67
2 -Fire horses, purchasing and selling of
67, 78, 87, 88, 222, 277, 351, 402, 404
April 6 -Fire escapes on City Hall and other buildings... 94, 446
6 -Fire Truck, purchasing of 98, 113
" 11- Fifteenth Street, from Locust to Bluff Streets,
improving of.110, 137, 184, 187, 189, 197, 245, 300, 339, 348, 359, 385
11- Fifteenth Street, establishing a grade. 113, 187
20- Firemen's vacation, extending of, from ten to
fifteen days 114
" 20- Frost, Jos., Jr., petition of, asking for refund of
over paid taxes 115
May 4-- Flick, A. R., Box Co., petition of, taxes 134
18- Fifield, Geo. A., petition of, regarding certain
certain sidewalks 151, 188
18 -Fire alarm box on Kaufmann Avenue and 5th
Avenue, placing of 151
22- Flynn, John J., remonstrance against laying side-
walk on Iowa Street. 155
26- Fourth Street, from west line of Bluff Street west,
improving of
161, 251, 258, 259, 277, 279, 281, 285, 302, 365, 371, 376, 384
26- Fourth Avenue, from Rhomberg to Lincoln Ave-
nues, improving of 163, 258, 277
26 -Fire hose, purchasing of 169, 201, 295, 351, 389
June 1- Fumigating of homes, referring of, to Mayor and
Health Officer 188, 295, 351
1- Filling of vacancy caused by death of Alderman -
at -Large Peter Apel 194, 197
9 -Fire horses, changing of, with Police Department 196
15- Fifteenth Street where it intersects with Cornell
Street, locating of 209
21- Firemen's hats, purchasing of 220, 227, 252
29- Fourth Aveeue, from Rhomberg to Lincoln, pro-
file of grade, presenting of 226
July 20- Frith, E. T., contract with City to dispose of gar-
bage for 40 days 259
Aug. 3 -First National Bank, petition of stockhilders, taxes 282
3 -First and Iowa Streets, improving of 285, 298, 324, 362, 411
3 -Fire at 9th Street, clearing of debris, whose duty 285
3 -Fire Department, purchasing of beds, etc 286, 295, 346
11 -Fire House No. 6, cleaning of vault 291
11- Fifth Avenue to be visited by Committee of the
Whole 292
17 -Fire Committee, purchasing of cart 295, 374
30 -Fire House No. 6, grading the premises 307
14 -First National Bank, et al., original notice, vs
City, taxes 330
Sept.
1911
Dec.
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SUBJECT
Page
F'
14- Ferguson - Kegler Mfg. Co., petition of, stating that
if they were to locate in Dubuque to have their
taxes remitted for a period of three years
14 -Fire truck, selling of
14 -Fire House, Central, repairing of floor
Oct. 5- Fuhrmann Bros., petition of, asking that Main
Street be renamed
" 19 -Fifth Street, improvement and inspecting of
" 30- Farrell, Thos., damage claim
Nov. 2- Fuller, R., et al., complaint of, relative to sheds
projecting over lot line 407
7 -Fifth Ward laborers, paying of, out of County
Road Fund 416
7- Fourth Ward laborers, paying of, out of County
Road Fund 416
7- Finance Committee instructed to borrow money
to pay the following five per cent. retained
bills, C. W. Noble, O'Farrell Contracting Co. 2,
N. J. Staner 416, 422
16 -Feed, furnishing, to City for various departments 419, 436, 460
16 -Fifth Ward laborers, paying of back money 425
7 -Fire Department shavings, purchasing of 446
7 -Fire escapes, painting of 446
7- Fabbrini, Guiseppe; notice claiming damages 449
21- Frith, E. T., petition of, asking Council to view
grounds at 18th and Pine Streets as to the con-
structing of a subway from 18th Street to
Kniest Street 463
330
331, 411
331
371, 410
379
391
•
1911
6
Jan 5- Grigg, J. J., admr.; petition • of, taxes - 1
19- Grandview Avenue profile of grade, presenting of 7
19- Grade, changing of, on Grandview Avenue 7
19- Grandview Avenue improvement, accepting of
8 9, 18, 19, 29, 38, 39, 40, 65 to 67, 70, 153
Feb. 2- Garver, W. A., et al., petition of, asking that Louisa
Street be improved 21
16- Grandview Avenue, extending of 33
16- Grimm, John, damage claim 34
16- Governor's Greys' lease of Armory Hall 36
27- Gruenzig, Henriette, petition of, taxes. 49
28- Grandview Avenue Heights, accepting plat of 53
" 28- Geiger, Otto P., petition of, asking for increase of
salary for Deputy 53, 120, 201
28- German Savings Bank, amount due, paying of 54
111th. 2- Grandview Avenue Heights and sub division,
establishing grade on all streets abutting same 67, 188, 352
16- Grandview Avenue improvement, City's share of
improvement 7
16- Grade, establishing of, on streets that are to be
improved, providing there are no grades estab-
lished 78
16- Garbage contractors, notice to, and collection.... 88, 105
April 11- Grandview Avenue, from Dodge to S. Dodge
Streets, improving of.107, 184, 187, 189, 197, 201, 242, 263 459, 482
20- Grandview Avenue, from Dodge to S. Dodge
establishing a grade 115
20- Grandview Avenue, east side of, establishing side-
walk grade 115
20- Government fleet, space given in the Harbor 119, 134
May 4- Gibbs, Frances, et al., petition of, asking that
alley in Pauline Langworthy Sub. be vacated 153
" 18 -Gates at railroad crossing 154
" 26- Grandview Heights, from Grandview Avenue west,
improving of 158, 160, 352, 374, 379, 403
June 15- Geeting, Bert F., et al., asking Council to appoint
a committee and try and buy Dubuque & Dun -
leith High Bridge 199, 263
15- Graham, Dr. J. N., bill for services for buying
horses for Fire Department, allowing of 201
21- Grandview Avenue, from Dodge to S. Dodge
parking of and sodding, and expense thereof
to be paid from the expense fund 210, 337, 346, 365, 371
21- Garbage, dumping of, in the river 152, 188, 211
July 11- Garbage, disposing of 253, 254, 259
20 -Golf Link Grounds, oiling of, by City 262
Aug. 30 -Grove Terrace from Lot 766, McDaniel's Sub., to
Arlington Street, improving of 305
30- Grandview Avenue Heights, plat of, also vacated
alley in same Add., approving of 305
Sept. 8- Garlock Packing Co., communication asking that
old Water Works bill be paid. 320
Aug. 11- Garfield Avenue, replacing of, by Mr. Boutin 292, 352, 424, 425
Oct. 19 -Glen Oak Park, establishing a grade 381, 388
25- Graham, J. N., bill of, for feeding patrol horse,
allowing of 387
Nov. 2- German Trust & Savings Bank, statement of,
relative to taxes 407
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ft
G
2— Gilbert, Henry, agreement in reference to a sewer
adjacent to his property
7— Grandview Avenue tunnel, Engineer to prepare
plans and specifications
16— Gniffke, Henry, petition of, taxes
16— Germania Stock Co., petition of, taxes
16— Gates, erecting of, at different railroad crossings
Dec. 7— Gmehle, A. E., petition of, asking to be appoint-
ed tax collector
21— German Artistic Weaving Co., petition of, asking
for print of seal
Page
407
416, 472
421
421, 465
422, 468
449, 465
463
H
Jan. 19 —Hose and Truckmen asking for increase in wages 6
" 19— Hillard, Mrs. H. E., petition of, taxes 6
Feb. 2— Heitzman, Wm., petition of, asking that Daven-
port Avenue be graded 21
2— Hillery, John, petition of, assessment 21, 113
2— Hygiene Committee of Woman's Club, asking that
the Olinger property be made a playground 23
2 —Hepp, Catherine, petition of, assessment 26
16 —Hall Street, from Delhi to W. 14th Street, im-
proving of 38
27— Herron, Alfred, et al., petition of, asking that a
sidewalk be built on Grandview Avenue 50
27 —Hill Street and Julien Avenue, purchasing of strip
of ground by City 50
28— Hygiene Committee, petition of, asking that a
bath tub be put in Matron's quarters and that
the garbage be collected the year around 52
April 6— Headley, John E., et al., petition of, asking that
sanitary sewer be built in the proposed Lang -
worthy Avenue 93
6— Hygiene Committee, petition of, asking Council to
inaugurate a House Cleaning Day 93
6— Hahnecker, John F., et al., petition of, asking
that Eagle Street be improved 93
6— Hackney, Thos., petition of, asking to be appoint-
ed Pond Master 94
6— Heacock, Mrs. A. S., petition of, taxes 94
11 —Hill residents, petition of, asking for additional
fire protection 113
20— Harbor space given to Government fleet 119, 134
4— Harbor, cleaning of, and expending of $100.00 134, 196
26— Havard Street, from Yale to Alta Vista Streets,
improving of ....161, 168, 184, 195, 206, 221, 244, 262, 425, 459, 482
15— Harbor line, blue print of, presenting and re-
ferring of 199
15— Heitzman, W., remonstrance against sewer in al-
ley between Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues 200
21— Haning, Edw., and wife, agreement with Fred J.
Schneider. Jr., conveying certain property from
one to the other 210, 300
21— Harbor Master instructed to clean up Harbor.... 220
July 6— Haggerty, Miss H. R. and M. C., petition of,
assessment 247, 291
20— Hammerhand, Margaret, remonstrance against
laying sidewalk ... 257
Aug. 17 —Hill Street, widening of 298, 303, 331, 413
" 30— Highland Place, from south curb line of Arling-
ton Street south, improving of. 303
Sept. 8 —Ham, Sarah, remonstrance against assessment for
7th Avenue 319, 344
8— Hassett, T. J., petition of, asking for curb grade
on Villa Street 320
8— Hintrager, Wm., quit claim deed, presenting and
approving of 323
14— Hardie, M. S., et al., remonstrance against Cor-
nell Street improvement 330
14 —Hill Street, securing of proper deeds, referring of
to Attorney 331
21 —Hess, Chas. B., petition of, assessment 338, 375
May
June
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SUBJECT
Page
1911
INDEX — .i
SUBJECT
H
25— Hammond, W. A., and wife, deed 'to City of Du-
buque
Oct. 5 —Hay, L. H. et al, remonstrance against sewer in
Arlington Street
19 —Hill Street, constructing of sidewalk left to
Sidewalk Inspector with power
30 —Ham, Sarah, petition of, valuation on
reducing of
30— Harbor Commission, appointing of
Nov. 2— Hawkeye Compound Co., bill of, against Water
Works
7— Hayden, Mrs. Florence M., petition of, taxes
16 —Hurd, Louis G., Adms. of H. Lull Estate, communi-
cation calling attention to the condition of Side-
walk recently built by City
Dec. 7 —Heim, John, petition of, asking that Sidewalk in
front of his property be graded
7— Hammond, W. A., petition of, relative to Clifford
Street -
29— Hansen, J., bill for work done, referring of
property,
Page
346
375
381
391, 465
392
407
415
421
442
449
472
M
1911
INDEX =Book '4±
STJBJEOT
I
policies, renewing of
Feb. 2— Insurance
April 2— Invitation from Grant 'Birthday Association to
Council
May 4 —I. O. 0. F. Lodge Nos. 2 and 12, petition of, taxes
18— Invitation from Memorial Committee asking Cou-
ncil to take part in Decoration Day parade
June 9— Invitation to Council from Mt. St. Joseph College
July 27— Illinois Central R. R. vs. City, taxes
Aug. 30 —lowa League of Municipalities, bill for dues, allow-
ing of
30— Invitation from Dubuque Industrial Corporation in-
viting Council and City officials to take part in
the excursion to Davenport, Iowa.
Sept. 8— Iback, W. R., et al., petition of, changing name of
Leitnitz Street
Oct. 5 —Iowa Telephone Co., petition of, asking permission
to lay uednrground wires and conducts and man-
holes
5— Invitation from City Council of Davenport, - Iowa,
to Dubuque Council to attend the 14th annual
convention of the League of Iowa Municipalities
Nov. 2— Invitation to City Council from Dubuque Industrial
Corporation to be present at Dubuque Club
Dec. 29— Invitation from Des Moines asking Ciuncil to be
present at the dedication of the Municipal Bldg.
Page
23
114
133
152
195
263
300
300
320
371, 386, 391
371
407
472
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1911 SUBJECT
J
Page
Feb 2— Jungferman, B. B., et al., petition of, asking that
Wilde Street be changed to Mt, Loretto Avenue - 21
16— Jaeger, Mary K., petition of, taxes 35
Mch. 2— Jackson Street, from Peru Road to City Limits,
establishing a grade 72, 78
May 26— Julien Avenue, from Diamond House to Mt. Pleas-
ant Avenue, sprinkling of 169
July 29—Jaeger, Grace V. W., agreement to pay for sanitary
sewer in Grace Street 222
Aug. 11— Jackson Street, from 7th to 8th Streets, improving
of 292, 380, 390, 394, 403, 421
Oct. 19— Jackson Street, from 7th to 8th Streets, establish-
ing a grade 381, 389, 392, 435
30— Jennings, John, et al., petition of, asking that all
obstructions be removed from Dorgan Place 391
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SUBJECT
K
Jan. 5— Kunnert Bros., petition of, taxes
5— Kenneally, Frank, extra salary, allowing of
5— Kelley, Joseph, extra salary, allowing of
19— Kenneally, Frank, et al., asking for increase of
salary for firemen
19— Kopsa, Antoinette, damage claim, settling of
19— Kenety, J. F., bill for overhaul on Bluff Street,
allowing of
Feb. 2— Kimbal, Geo. M., petition of, taxes
2— Kiene, Peter, & Son, agents, asking to have taxes
cancelled
16— Klein, Theo., et al., petition of, asking that Clifford
Street be improved
16 —Kuhn, Albert, petition of, asking that Grandview
Avenue be extended
28— Kolfenbach, Louis, petition of, asking for increase
of salary
28— Kaufmann Avenue, repairing of
Mch. 2 —Kuhn, Albert, petition of, asking for grade on all
streets abutting Grandview Avenue Heights and
sub - division
2— Keenan, Anna, damage case, settlement of
16— Kanthlener, Eliza, petitiin of, assessment
April 6— Kenneally, Patrick, petition of, asking compensa-
tion for strip of ground taken in Grandview
Avenue Add
6 —Keck, Fred, petition of, asking to be appointed
caretaker at Fourth Street Dump
6— Kennedy, W. C., petition of, asking for increase of
salary
6— Keckevoet, John, order from Supreme Court re-
straining City from interfering
11— Klingenberg Terrace, from N. Main to Kleine
Street, improving of
11— Klingenberg Terrace, establishing a grade
20— Kenneally R. J. (fireman) et al., petition of, asking
that their vacation be extended from ten to
fifteen days
May 4— Kemler, .J E., remonstrance against laying a side-
walk
June 1— Klingenberg Terrace, west of Kleine, improving of,
and $100.00 appropriated from gracing fund
15 —Kuhn, Prof. A., willing to pay the cost of grading
Grandview Heights in excess of $1,500.00
21— Kunkel, H., appointing of, as stoker on roller No. 2
July 20— Koerner, Walter, et al., petition of. assessment
Aug. 30— Klauer, Peter, petition of, asking for curb grade
Sept. 14— Knights of Columbus, petition of, asking permis-
sion to connect with sewer in alley between
Main and Locust Street; also to erect an area-
way in rear of building
21— Kammueller, Maud, et al, petition of, asking that
sanitary sewer in Kaufmann Avenue be extended
21— Kenety & Lee, contractors, copy of notice served
of them, presenting of
Oct. 25— Kenety & Lee, bill of $12.00 for filling trench on
Bluff, referring of
30— Kenety & Lee, bill for improving 10th Street, al-
lowed
Page
1
1
1
7
7
9
22, 35
23
33
33, 151, 188
53
54
67
71
75, 106
93
94, '01
94
94
111
113, 188, 392
114
133
188
201
220
257, 264
299
330, 37S
337
344
387, 410, 446
392
1911
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S
K
Nov. 2 -Key City Gas Co., bill for removing lamp post on
12th Street, received and filed
7 -Kuhn, Albert, petition of, asking that he and the
contractor be allowed to do grading on Grand-
view Heights according to their best judgment
16- Keckevoet, Charles, petition of, asking permission
to conduct a skating rink in Harbor
22- Kretschmer Mfg. Co., petition of, taxes
Dec. 7 -Key City Building Club, petition of, taxes
7- Kolfenbach, Louis, petition of, asking to be ap-
pointed delinquent tax collertor
7- Kenety & Lee, bill for labor on 10th, 12th and
15th Streets, referring of
7 -Kern, Bertha, notice claiming damages
7 -Kern, Mary, notice claiming damages
7- Kliene, A. C., notice claiming damages
7- Kiene, Peter, original notice claiming to be owner
of certain lots
29- Kurth, Lulu, notice claiming damages
29- Kniest Street, establishing a grade
Page
411
415
420
425, 465
442
442
442
442
442
449
466
472
474
1911
INDEX -Book 41
SUBJECT
L
of
front of No. 535
asking City to ac-
Dubuque Harbor
Page
Jan. 5- Liquor, consent to keep and sell
1, 22, 33, 79, 199, 210, 221, 257, 258, 329, 338 350, 415, 425
426, 449 to 459 both inclusive, 469 to 472 both inclusive
19 -Lee, James & Son, bill for improvement of W.
Locust Street, allowing of.
19- License, revisng of, Ordinance 10
19- License,. notice to collection of 18
Feb. 2- Lembke, Kate, notice of damage case 21
2- Lincoln Avenue, from 4th to 10th Avenues, grad-
ing of 21
2- Lavery, Ellen, remonstrance against Grandview
Sewer
2- Louisa Street, from Bennett Street south to St. Jo-
seph Street, improving of
2- Library Trustees, annual report
16- Leibnitz Street, repairing of, in
16- Lawther, Wm., Jr., petiton of,
cept certain sums for lots in
16 -La Grain, Louis, damage claim..... 34, 152
16 -Lang, Ben, damage claim 34, 115
Mch. 2- Lorenz, Anna, petition of, assessment 67
2- Lincoln Avenue, from 7th Avenue north, grading of 71, 77, 119, 128
6- Langworthy Avenue, from S. Hill to James Streets,
establishing a grade. 72, 113, 118, 242
April 11- Langworthy Avenue, from S. Hill to James Streets,
improving of 107, 183, 189, 197, 201, 263, 465, 482
11- Langworthy, Dr. H. G., et al., petition of, asking
that 10th Street be improved
May 18 -Lime Street, giving grade stakes
26- Linden Boulevard, from Grandview Heights to Vic-
toria Avenue, improving of
June 29- Lincoln Avenue, from 5th Avenue to 7th Avenue,
grade and street line
July 27- Luckey, R. B., damage claim
Sept. 8- Leibnitz Street, changing name of, by W. R. Iback
et al 320, 337
14- Lantzky, C. A., et al., petition of, asking that Ar-
lington Street be made 26 feet between curbs 330
29- Luchterhand, Mr., given permission to break ma-
cadam on 31st Street 351
Oct. 19- Loetscher, A. A., and Mr. J. H. Spencer addressed
the Council in regard to Montrose Terrace im-
provement
19- Laube, W. C., petiton of, assessment
19- Lange, Mrs. Louisa, petition of, asking that 'Wil-
ber Avenue be graded
30- Lewis, E. R., petition of, taxes
30 -Levee Improvement Commission, appointing of
Nov. 2- -Lacy, Brown & Lacy, statement of, relative to
three bills against Water Works 407
16- Lavery, Mrs. John, petition of, assessment 421
16- Lincoln Avenue, from 5th to 7th Avenues, En-
gineer to prepare profile showing grade 423
16 -Loan warrants, issuing of, in place of issuing re-
funding bonds
9
29
21
30
33
33, 106
134
154
159
165, 226
265
379
379
380
391
392
423
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SUBJECT
L
Dec. 7— Latimer, Mrs. B., et al., petition of, asking for a
sewer in Asbury Street to Willow Street
7— League of Iowa Municipalities asking for first
assessment
21 —Lunch wagons and lunch stands, no more licenses
to be given to operate
Page
442
443
469
1911
Jan.
Feb.
5— Matron's quarters, repairing of 4
19— Maruny, Marie petition of, taxes 6
2— Mettel, J. B., et al., petition of, asking that a cin-
der pathway be laid on north side of Park Hill 21, 35
2— Mullen Bros., communication from, assessment 21, 35
2— Mauer, Herman, Sr., petition of, assessment 26
16— Melchoir, H. G., petition of, taxes 33, 121
16 —Moose Lodge, petition of, asking for use of Ar-
mory Hall 36
April 6— Mueke, Mr., et al., petition of, asking that west
side of Elm between 25th and 27th Streets, be
improved 93
6— Murphy, Mrs. A., petition of, assessment 94; 291
11— Mulgrew, T. J., Co., petition of, asking that an
Ordinance be adopted granting the I. C. R. R
permission to extend their track on the Levee
front 324 feet 100, 115
6— Mulgrew, T. J., Water Works order, allowing of
with interest 106
6 —Mayor authorized to enter into a contract with the
American -La France Fire Engine Co. 113
20— Market stands, renting of 119
26— Market square, cleaning of. 121, 130, 133
26 —Main Street between 11th and 12th Streets, prop-
erty Owners notified to lay new walk in place of
repairing same 121
May 18 —Moose Lodge, petition of, asking to have permis-
sion to erect a tent on Garfield Avenue from
6th Avenue east 151
18— Mannstead, Gus., et al., petition of, asking that
Hill Street be sprinkled 151
18— Madel, Mrs. J., petition of, taxes 151
9— Moore, H. S., remonstrance against sewer in Bel -
mond Street 195
9 —May, Mrs. Helen, petiton of, taxes 195
9— Miller, Simon, anointed to fill vacancy - caused by
John Roth's resignation as a member of Board of
Health .. 196
21— Meuser, Wm., petition of, assessment 209, 264
30— Morrison Boiler Works, stopping of water flowing
in street from factory.. 227
July 11— Mulbe, Mrs. J. et al., petition of, asking that a
sidewalk be built on High Bluff Street 252
July 20— Mueller Mrs. J., petiton of, asking that she be per-
mitted to withdraw her name from a petition.. 257
July 27 —May, Helen, damage claim 265
Aug. : Metz Mfg. Co., petition of, asking that a fire alarm
box be installed on corner of 17th and Elm
Streets 281, 291
30— Muntz, E., et al., petition of, asking that retaining
wall on 17th Street be repaired 299
21— Muntz, E., petition of, asking to lay walk on east
side of Seminary Street 335
19— Murray, Mr., sidewalk contractor, noticed to com-
plete his contracts 379
19— Montrose Terrace, improving of 379, 395, 407, 410
19— Michel, Jos., petiton of, assessment on Eagles
Home 379
19— Moyer, Al, appointing of, as Asst. Market Master 381
June
Sept.
Oct.
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SUBJECT
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" 25— Montrose Terrace, establishing a grade
30 —Mayor requested to induce Water Works Trustees
to pay interest due on Water Works bonds
Nov. 2— Metcalf, Isabelle, petition of, assessment.
2— Mollart, Geo., statement of, relative to taxes
7— Murray, J. J., and wife, deed to City of Dubuque
" 16— Morgan, James, inspector Harvard Street, matter
of time, referring of
Dec. 7 —Metz Mfg. Co., petiton of, taxes
15— Murphy, John J., remonstrance against sewer in
Nevada Street
" 21— Moore, W. S., remonstrance against assessment for
sewer in Belmond and W. 14th Streets
' 29— Maroney, Margaret, petiton of, taxes
Page
386, 392
395
407
407
415, 443
421, 443
442
460
463
472
ik
1911
J an.
Feb.
Mch.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Nov.
Dec.
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SUBJECT
Mc
19— McNulty, John L., assessment
19— McDonnell, John J., petiton of, taxes
2— McNamara, C. B., et al., petition of, asking for elec-
tric light at W. 17th Street
16— McLaughlin, Thos. P., damage case, settlement of
6— McClain, E. E., petition of, objecting to paying for
sewer in Grandview Avenue
20— McCann, Frank, petition of, asking for grade of
sidewalk on Grandview Avenue.
4— McCord, Mrs. R., petition of, asking to be per-
mission to move her boat house near the river
shore
4— Meyers, Geo. W., petition of, taxed
1— MMCarten, H. B., bill for moving water pipe, re-
ferring of, to contractor
1— McEvoy, J. W., elected to fill vacancy caused by
death of Alderman Peter Apel
11— McDonald Bart, matter of substitute referring of
20— McNamara C. B., & Co., petition if, asking for use
of rock crusher
20— McDonald, Bart, appointed as Engineer on steam
roller
3— McCarthy, M. H., petition of, asking for electric
light at 6th Street
30— McQuillen, T. H., et al., Supervisors, petiton of,
asking permission to build a scale east of the
Court House
7— McHugh, Mary T., petition of, taxes
29— McNamara, C. B., & Co., petition of, asking City
to pay one -half of bill for repairs to rock crusher
Page
9
6
21
76
93, 120
115
134, 196
134
189
194, 197
252
257, 264
257
281
300
415
472
1911
Jan. 5— Nathaniel Green Cadets, Co. Y., petition of, ask-
ing for use of Armory
Mch. 16— Notice from John A. Cunningham, attorney for
St. Louis Coal Co., in regard to bill of H. C..
Becker against Water Works
April 6-- Norton, Mrs. D., petition of, taxes
6— Notice from Chief of Fire Department in regard
to fire escapes
26— Notice to gardeners, hucksters and fishermen
May 4— Nagle, J. J., petition of, asking for refund for over
paid taxes
18— Nicks, Paul, et al., petition of, asking that a fire
alarm box be placed on Kaufmann Avenue....
18— Notice to Chief of Police to remove all obstruc-
tions from streets and alleys
26 —Ninth Avenue, from Rhomberg to Lincoln Ave-
nues, improving of
26— Nevada Park plat, presenting of, by W. L. Bradley
June 21— Nagle, J. J., communication of, stating that he was
not the owner of lots in Randall's Sub
29— Notice to Chief of Police to enforce smoke ordin-
ance
30— Notice to ,Sweeping Contractor not to start sweep-
ing before 10 p.
30— Notice to C. Pfiffner to lay sidewalk on east side
of Lincoln Avenue between Kniest and Johnson
Avenue
30— Notice to H. G. Torbet to lay sidewalk on east
side of Booth between Solon and W. Third....
30— Notice to Anna Burns to lay sidewalk on south
side of Dodge between Bluff Street' Extension and
Rising Avenue
30 -- Notice to Sadie Pierce to lay sidewalk on north
side of Seminary between Madison and Paul
Streets
6— Notice to Mr. Tschirgi to repair Bluff Street
11— Nevada Park plat, approving of and recording
20— Nevada Street. establishing a grade 257, 344,
27— Notice to contractor of Langworthy Avenue im-
provement to stay within two feet of hedge in
grading in front of Mrs. Longueville and Mrs.
Massey
27— Notice to C. H. Reynolds, agent for Wiegel Est.,
to have ash box removed
July
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SUBJECT
N
Page
1
75
93, 291, 426
94
130
133
151
153
166
168
210, 291
222
227
237
237
238
238
251
252
381, 388
264
266
Aug. 3— Notice to Tibey Bros. to repair Delhi Street 285
3— Notice to Chief of Police to have red lights placed
on all obstructions 288
11— Notice to Mr. Beutin to repair Garfield Avenue 292, 352, 424, 425
30— Nevada Street, opening of, from Julien Avenue to
Martha Street 300
30— Notice to Engineer that he is not to strike the
word "Street Commissioner" off of plans 300, 324, 344
30— Notice to C. B. McNamara & Co. to repair Auburn
Avenue 300
30— Nitice to Engineer that in making assessment for
Grandview Avenue improvement to allow rebate
for good stone curb 303
N
30— Notice to Street Commissioner that on a street be-
ing completed he is to notify the Chairman on
Streets 307
" 30— Notice to Chief of Police to enforce Ordinance
regarding the blocking of railroad crossings.... 307
30— Notice to C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co. and C. G. W.
Ry. Co. to place a watchman on 14th Street
crossing and two on 11th Street crossing 307
Sept. 8— Notice to City Electrician to have telephone and
power poles removed from Hill Street where the 325
improvement is to be made
14— National Meter Co., by Hurd, Linehan & Kiesel,
communication asking that bill against Water
Works be paid 330, 345
14— Notice to Engineer to make a survey and plat of
the unnamed street between Grace Street and
alley first north of Grace Street and advertise as
required by Ordinance 331
21— Notice to Street Commissioner to remove old curb
on 10th, 12th and 15th Streets, recently improved 344
21— Notice to Engineer to place grade stakes on Ne-
adav Street 344
21— Notice to Engineer to prepare a new assessment
on 7th Avenue and deduct $2,500.00 345
25— Notice to City Attorney to draw proper papers
showing that return curb on Penn Street is only
temporary 346
29 —Nuns of Presentation, petition of, taxes 350, 375
29— Notice of Street Commissioner to collect $18.00
from E. Schepple and A. Wunder for brick
gutter on Hill Street 351
29— Notice to r'. L. Meukel, trustee, to lay sidewalk
on Lincoln Avenue 360
29— Notice to H. Luck Est. to lay sidewalk on Elm
Street 360
Oct. 19— Notice to Street Commissioner and Sidewalk In-
spector of investigate all railroad crossings in
City and if found in bad condition to notify pro-
per parties 380
25— Notice to y Treasurer to refrain from adverts-
ing property for sale where petitions are pending
before the City Council 389
25— Notice to C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co., C. G. W. Ry. Co.
and I. C. Ry. Co. to repair crossings 390
Nov. 2 —North First Street, improving of, and building dock 394, 413, 416, 423
16 —New York Public Library, communication of, ask-
ing for reports from Board of Health 421
Dec. 7— Notice to contractor to put Mt. Pleasant Avenue
in condition 446
7— Notice to Engineer to measure sidewalk on Garfield
Avenue as to City owning same 447, 464
7— Notice to contractor who borrowed rock crusher
to return same 448
29— Notice to Chief of Police to enforce Section 40,
Chapter 32, of Revised Ordinance of Dubuque,
relative to water spouts on sidewalks 474
29— Notice to Chief of Police to work in conjunction
with Sidewalk Department relative to cleaning
of sidewalks 474
29— Notice to tax payers 481
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SUBJECT
Page
1911
Jan. 5- Oberhoffer, Louis, petition of, assessment 1 , 23
5- O'Connor, Michael, et al., petition of, asking for
increase of salary for Police Department I
5- Officers, report of 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10
19- Ordinance granting A. F. Heeb permission to main-
tain a private sewer in Julien Avenue 8, 27, 60
24- Ordinance in relation to taxes of the Brunswick -
Balke- Collender Co ..... 11, 12, 23, 60
2- Officers, report of 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
2- Ordinance to determine contested elections. 26, 28, 46, 61
2- Ordinance prohibiting expectorating on sidewalks
or other public places 26, 27, 46, 61
2- Ordinance revising Section 36, Chapter XXVI., of
Revised Ordinance of 1901, relating to licenses 26, 27, 45, 61, 62
2- Ordinance changing grade on Grandview Avenue.. 28, 45, 46, 61
16- Officers, report of 34, 35, 36
27- O'Farrell Contracting Co. bill for grading East
Street, allowing of
Officers, report of •
28- Officers, report of
2- Officers, report of
2- Ordinance requiring the making of sanitary sewer
connections 68, 69, 100, 101, 146
16- Officers, report of 75, 76, 77, 78, 129, 181
April 6 -Order from Supreme Court restraining the City
from interfering with J. Keckevoet.
6- Officers, report of
6- Ordinance prohibiting throwing of nails, etc , in
streets, etc
11- Ordinance granting I. C. R. R. Co. permission to
extend their track on Levee front 320 feet
11- Ordinance granting Anton Zwack permission to
construct a private sewer in Ries Street 100, 101, 102, 116, 289, 315
11- Ordinance providing for the removal of all dirt
etc., in alleys and streets 102, 128
11- Ordinance changing name of Wilde Street to Mt
Loretto Avenue 103, 129
11- Ordinance regulating street traffic 103 101, 105, 153, 155, 156
157, 177, 178, 179, 233, 410
20- Officers, report of 115, 116, 117
20- Ordinance establishing gradeonLangworthyAvenue 117
20- Ordinance establishing grade on 6th Street 117
20- Ordinance establishing grade on Auburn Avenue 118
May 4- Officers, report of 135, 136, 137, 138
4- Ordinance establishing a grade on Locust Street
from north curb line if 2nd Street to Lot 116 144, 180
4- Ordinance establishing a grade on 27th Street
from Elm to Pine Streets 144, 179
4- Ordinance establishing a grade on 2nd Street from
west curb of Locust Street to center of alley
first west thereof 144, 145, 179
4- Ordinance relating to dogs, revising of ...148, 192, 193, 201, 216, 235
18- Officers, report of 152, 153, 154
26- Ordinance prividing for uniformity of constructing
all sidewalks on Delhi Street from Asbury Street
to city limits . 168, 244
June 1- Officers, report of 185, 186, 187, 188
1- Ordinance establishing a grade on N. Booth Street 193, 245
1- Ordinance establishing a grade on Harvard Street 194, 243
Feb.
Mch.
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SUBJECT
O
94
95, 96, 97, 98
100, 145,
Page
49
50, 51
53, 54
67, 68
99
182
1911
July
1- Ordinance establishing a grade in alley from Rose
to W. 14th Streets between Alta Vista and Bel -
mond Street
15- Officers, report of
15- Ordinance relating to street traffic to be re-
published by Times- Journal
15- Ordinance establishing a grade on 12th Street
29- Officers, report of
30- Officers, report of
30- Ordinance relating to building of sidewalks 227, 340, 345, 366
6- Officers, report of 247, 248, 249
20- Officers, report of 258, 259, 260, 261
27- Original notice of I. C. Ry. Co. vs. City, taxes 263
27- Ordinance granting Dubuque Packing Co. permis-
sion to lay over -head pipes 264
Aug. 3- Officers ,report of 282, 283, 284, 313
3- Ordinance establishing a grade in alley between
Main and Locust between 15th and 16th Streets 290, 315, 344, 363
3- Ordinance establishing a grade in alley first east
of Belmond Street 290, 316, 342,369
17- Officers, report of 295
30- Officers, report of 300, 301
Sept. 8- Officers, report of 321, 322, 323, 324
14- Original notice of First National Bank, et al., vs
City, taxes 330
14- Ordinance vacating of unnamed street lying be-
tween Grace Street and alley first north of Grace
Street 330
21- Officers, report of 339, 340
21- Ordinance establishing a grade in Clifford Street
from Seminary to alley 340, 368
21- Ordinance establishing a grade on alley between
Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues 343, 369
21- Ordinance establishing a grade on Valeria Street 343, 368
Oct. 5- Officers, report of 372, 373, 374
5- Ordinance establishing a grade on Grandview Ave-
nue Heights and Linden Boulevard, Victoria Ave. 374, 436
19- Officers, report of 380, 381
25- Ordinance establishing a grade on Alpine Street 387, 434
25- Ordinance establishing a grade on Couler Avenue,
27th to 30th Streets 387, 434
25- Ordinance establishing a grade on Nevada Street 388, 435
25- Ordinance establishing a grade on Glen Oak Ave. 388, 433
25- Ordinance establishing a grade on Jackson Street,
7th to 8th Streets 389, 394, 433
30- Ordinance establishing a grade on Columbia Street 393, 433
30- Ordinance establishing a grade on Montrose Ter.
race 393, 433
Nov. 2- Officers, report of 408, 409, 410, 411
2- Ordinance establishing a grade on west side of
Elm Street, 25th to 27th Streets 413, 437
" 16- Officers, report of 421, 422, 423
Dec. 1- Ordinance establishing a grade on 7th Street, Main
to Iowa Streets 441
7- Officers, report of 443, 444, 445
21- Original notice of Peter Kiene as to certain lots
owned by him 463
21- Original notice of Kenety & Lee claiming $512.00
from City of Dubuque 463
CC
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SUBJECT
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Page
194, 202, 239
200, 201
200
202, 239
222, 223
1911
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SUBJECT
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Page
21— Officers, report of 464, 465, 466
21— Ordinance creating a Lee Improvement Commis-
sion in Dubuque 465, 473, 485
21— Ordinance authorizing and regulating the main-
tenance of street lights 465, 473, 485
29— Ordinance restraining cows, etc., from running at
large in City 473
29— Ordinance establishing a grade on 7th Street, Clay
. to Main Streets 481
1911
INDEX —Book 41
SUBJECT
P
Page
Jan. 5— Police Department increase of wages. 1
" 19— Printers, notice to 19
Feb. 2 —Park Hill north side of, laying a cinder pathway 21, 35
2 —Park Commissioners,' petition of, asking that a ce-
ment walk be laid from end of car line on Rhona-
berg Avenues to High Bridge 21, 35, 49
2— Pfotzer, Ida, petition of, asking that the coal -
sheds at 18th Street be removed 22
2— Pleins, Julia, petition of, assessment 22, 35
2— Public Service Commission, resolution of 29
2— Palen, Dr. Charles, appointing of, as City Phys-
ician in all cases of infectious diseases, except
smallpox 30
2— Public notice to ending of fiscal year 30, 60
16 —Park Commissioners, petition of, asking for cer-
tain improvements for Eagle Point Park 35
" 27— Purchasing of strip of ground on Hill Street and
Julien Avenue by City 50
" 28— Pickley, James R., petition of, asking for back
salary 53, 94, 115
" 28— Police Department, asking for increase of salary.. 53
" 28-- Persons hauling garbage on the main streets, re-
moving of 54
Mar. 16 —Park Commissioners' report, Sept. 9, 1910, to March
9, 1911 75
" 16— Poles, placing of on outside of walk, near Dubuque
and Wisconsin Bridge 75
" 16— Painting and papering offices on south side of Hall
first floor 78, 105, 114, 129 ^
April 11— Pfiffner, .Mary C., petition of taxes 99, 153
" Peterson, Dr., addressed Council in regard to Grandview
Avenue improvement 100
20— Police Department, vacation, extending of from ten
to fifteen days 115
26 —Park Commissioners, Petition of asking that curb
on north side of Fifteenth Street be set 10 feet
south and curb on Tenth and Twelfth Street five
feeton each side 120
26— Painters and paperhangers, notice to 128
May 18 —Park Commissioners, petition of, asking that park-
ing in Grandview Avenue be sodded at once 151, 189
18 —Park Commission, petition of, asking that the con-
tractor on Seventh Aven delay completion of
streets until water mains are laid 151
22 —Park Commissioners, petition of, asking that ap•
proach to Eagle Point High Bridge be widened 155, 291
June 15— Police Department, petition of, asking for the ap-
pointment of a Police Judge 199
July 6 —Park Commissioners, petition of, asking Council to
adopt resolution, levying a special tax for Park
purposes 247
" 6 —Pound Master, salary, increasing of 251
" 11— Pennsylvania Avenue, reducing in width 252
" 27— Packwood, Pauline .W, damage claim 266
Aug. 3— Police stationed between Third and Seventh Street
and railroad tracks and Levee 285
" 11 —Park Commissioners, petition of, stating that side-
walk on approach to Eagle Point High Bridge is
in bad shape 289
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SUBJECT
Page
" 17— Patrol wagon, covering of 298, 324
Sept. 14 —Park Commissioners, petition of, asking for the re-
moval of approaches on roads 330
25 —Penn Street, deducting cost of return curb, from
Delhi Street assessment 346
" 25 —Penn Street, return curb, temporary curb only.... 346
29— Patrol House, repair of 351
Oct. 25— Police Caps, purchasing of 389, 394, 405, 434
Dec. 15— Phillips, John, petition of assessment 459, 465
1911
Sept.
INDEX —Book 41
SUBJECT
R
Jan. 19 —Rice, Sarah E., petition of, taxes
" 19—Ryan, Anna B., petition of, taxes
" 19— Riker, Henry, petition of, taxes
" 19 —Rush, Catherine, assessment
" 24 —Road oil, purchasing of by Ald. O'Rourke for
Seventh Street
" 19— Riede, Margaret, petition of, taxes
Feb. 2 —Roth, John A., petition of, assessment
2— Ryder, James, petition of, taxes
" 16— Rumple, John, petition of, assessment
" 28— Reilly, Thos., petition of, asking for increase of
salary ,
Mar. 2— Rhomberg, A. L., petition . of, taxes
2— Rummage sales, fumigating of
April 11— Residents on Hill, petition of, asking for additional
fire protection
26— Rowland, Harry, appointing of, as stoker on steam
roller
" 26— Railroad crossings, investigating of and repairing
May 4— Ryder, F. S., communication of, relative to Fif-
teenth Street improvement
4— Resolutions, for the improvement of Tenth, Twelfth
and Fifteenth Streets and sewer in alley between
Rhomberg and Garfield Avenue, rescinding of
13— Resolution of respect, on death of Alderman -at-
Large Peter Apel
June 1— Roehl, Wm. T., petition of, assessment
9 —Rich, Jacob et al., remonstrance against sewer in
Langworthy Avenue
9 —Roth, John, resignation of, as member of Board of
Health
July 6— Resolution for sewer in Broadway, rescinding of
20— Revised Ordinance of 1901, Sec. 35, page 95, per-
taining to electrical construction, to be dis-
cussed at next Committee of the Whole meeting
Aug. 3— Resolution, relative to making different connec-
tions before the street is improved
30— Ruhland, Henry, petition of, asking that water pipe
be removed
30— Rowan, Mrs. James, petition of, assessment.......
30 —Riker Street to Rush Street, opening of
8— Rhomberg, A. L.., remonstrance against assessment
of Seventh Avnuee
8— Remonstrance against Seventh Avenue, Sarah Ham
et
8— Report al from City Attorney in regard to contractor
removing curg on Tenth, Twelfth and Fifteenth
Street improvement
21— Roedell, R. P. et al, petition of, asking that Seventh
Avenue be improved from enn of improvement
extending to City Limits
Oct. 5— Rhomberg, J. A. Estate, remonstrance against
Fourth Avenue improvement
5— Rhomberg, F. M., communication relative to an
Ordinance from Clinton, Iowa
19— Railway tracks at Fourth and White, investigating
of, as to being according to grade
30— Rumple, John, petition of, taxes
Page
6, 24
6, 25
6
9
11
6, 35
22, 35
26
36
53
67
68, 88
113
120
121
133
142
149
185
195, 201
196
249
259
286
299
299
300
319, 344
319
323
335, 375
375
380
380, 393
391, 465
1911
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SUBJECT
R
30- Resolutions adopted by Citizens of Dubuque in
regard td Fires
30- Resolution adopted by Supervisors, relative to
Southern Avenue improvement
No. 2- Rellihan & Mullen, refusing to pay bill for filling
trench on Bluff Street
2- Rhomberg, A., drawing of warrant for property in
widening of Hill Street
16- Ruete, T. W. Drug Co., petition of taxes
16 -Rink in Ice Harbor and Lake Peosta
7- Raine, Geo. W., notice, claiming damages
21 -Ryan, Cornelius, petition of, taxes
21- Reinke, T. J. et al, petition of, asking for sewer
in Mt. Pleasant and Wood Street
21- Reilly, Tom, petition of, asking that a license col-
lector be appointed
29- Resolution adopted by Board of Supervisors rela-
tive to Grandview Avenue cut
Page
391
392
410
413
421, 465
423
443
463
463
463
472
1911
.Jan. 5- Staehle, E., petition of, taking care of Town Clock
19- Sewer, sanitary, in Grandview Avenue, accepting
of 9, 18, 29, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44,
19 -Sewer force increasing of
19- Seventh Street, from Clay to Main Street, improve-
ment and assessment
24 -Sewer extension, furnishing of, to Brunswick- Balke-
Collender Co.
Feb. 2- Sympathy of City Council, extending of, to Ald.
E. Sauer 21
2- Sidewalk from end of car line on Rhomberg Avenue
to High Bridge 21
2- Smith, Anna C., petition of, taxes 21
2- Sewer, storm, in Twenty- seventh Street to be con-
sidered by Committee of Whole prior to March
1, '1912 22
2- Seventh Avenue, improvement, to be considered by
Committee of Whole prior to March 1, 1911 24, 47, 420
16- Sprinkling of Streets, proposal of, Herman Ternes,
custodian 33
16- Sewer, sanitary, in Lincoln Ave., Reed Ave. and
alley between Garfield and Rhomberg Avenue.. 36, 115, 127
16- Sewer, sanitary in, between Washington and Elm
Street from Twentieth to Lincoln Avenue 37
27- Sewer, sanitary, private, in. Ries Street 49, 67, 99
27- Sidewalk on both sides of Grandview Avenue 50, 75, 307
27- Smith, W. H., petition of, assessment 50, 120
27- Sewer, sanitary, in alley between Lemon and
Couler Avenue and Thirty- second Street
51, 89, 95, 112, 119, 121, 127, 154, 253, 278, 282, 286, 295, 315
28- Schaffhauser, Wm., Assessor - elect, petition of, ask-
ing for increase of salary for his deputies 53
Mch. 2- Sewer, storm, in 25th Street from Elm to Wash-
ington 70, 121, 142, 168, 196, 221, 222, 239, 255, 258, 276, 324
6 -Sixth Street from Clay to Main Streets, improv-
ing of 71, 89, 94, 106, 119, 121, 127, 195, 221, 223, 245, 250, 277
6- Supervisors invited to attend a meeting of the
Committee of the Whole to view Jackson Street 72
6- Shilling, Theo. H., petition of, asking that Angella
Street be improved
16- Sewer, sanitary, in Wood and W. 14th Streets
16- Seippel, M. R. et al., petition of, asking that
Wootton Avenue be improved 75, 106
16- Slattery, Dr. W. P., bill for services rendered in
case of Anna Keenan vs. City 75
16- Seventh Avenue, laying of track, by Union Elec-
tric Co. 78
April 6- Sewer, sanitary, in Langworthy Avenue..93, 108, 119, 183, 187, 189
197, 246, 445, 464, 466, 467, 481, 485
6- Steuck, Carl, and James O'Farrell, petition of
asking that the alley between Queen and Elm
Streets be changed to a more straight line 93, 253
6- Siege, Frank, et al., petition of, asking for increase
of salary 94, 201
6- Stafford, Matt., appointing, as member of Fire
and Police Commissioners 98
11- Stedman, B. F., communication of, asking that
all bubbling fountains have automatic shut -offs 99
11- Sidewalk Inspector's annual report, presenting of 100
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Page
4
45, 63 to 65, 70
9
10, 19, 36
11
72
75
1911
Id
May
11- Sidewalk on east side of Main between 1st and
2nd Streets, ordering of 108, 211, 218, 261, 299
11- Sewer, sanitary, in Belmond and W. 14th Streets
111, 128, 134, 164, 184, 195, 445, 464, 467, 468, 481, 485
11 -Sixth Avenue from Garfield to Lincoln Avenues,
improving of 112
11- Sidewalk on 5th Street, between Main and Iowa
Streets, ordering of 113, 211
11- Second Street, establishing a grade. 113
11 -Sixth Street, establishing a grade 113
20 -Sass, Charles, appointing of, as a member of
Water Works Trustees 115
29- Stein, M., petition of, assessment 120
26- Schiltz, Peter, et al., petition of, asking for san-
itary sewer in Washington Street from 20th to
21st Streets 120
26- Sewer, sanitary, in Washington Street from 20th
to 21st Streets 120, 204, 222, 224, 243, 255, 276, 324
26- Sweeping of paved streets, letting of contract.... 120, 130, 133
26- Street sweepings, hauling of, letting of contract.. 120, 130, 133
26- Sidewalk around City Pond 120, 149, 155, 180
26- Sidewalk to Eagle Point High Bridge, laying of 121, 142, 209, 244
4- Sauer, Helen M. T., petition of, asking Council to
view Dock Street 133, 375
4- Sievers, Fred P., petition of, asking that a grade
be established on Thomas Place, and that he be
permitted to construct a private sewer 135
4- Sidewalk Inspector's monthly report, presenting of 137
4- Sidewalk on north side Seminary Street, between
Keppler and Harold Street 139, 207, 217, 261, 299
4- Sidewalk on south side of Langworthy Avenue be-
tween Nevada Streets 139, 205, 260, 299
4- Sidewalk on south side of Bluff Street between
Bluff Street and Rising Avenue 139
4- Sewer, sanitary, in alley between Rhomberg and
Garfield Avenues 141, 200, 245, 258, 298, 361, 423
4- Sewer, sanitary, in Kaufmann Avenue 141, 337, 425, 426, 437, 442, 443
4- Sidewalk north side of Seminary Street between
Madison and Paul Street 144, 207, 238, 293
4- Sidewalk south side of Leibnitz Street between
N. Main and Paul Streets 144, 206, 293
4- Sidewalk west side of Couler Avenue between
27th and 30th Streets 145, 208, 262, 299
4- Sidewalk east side of Lincoln Avenue between
Kniest Street and Johnson Avenue 145, 208, 237, 293
4- Seventh Avenue, improvement and assessment
174, 290, 316, 319, 320, 344, 377, 384, 404
18- Smith, Mrs. Platt, remonstrance against bluff
Street improvement 151
18- Sprinkling around Postoffice 152
22- Sewer, sanitary, in Mt. Pleasant Avenue to W.
Locust Street 157, 203, 300, 303, 317, 329, 331 359
26-Sewer, sanitary, in W. 8th Street 94, 160, 339, 362
26- Summit Street from north line of Fenelon to W.
5th Street, improving of 163, 164
26 -Sixth Avenue, from Rhomberg to Lincoln Avenues,
improving of 165
26- Sidewalk on east side of Booth Street between
Solon and Langworthy Avenue 166, 206, 260, 293
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26- Sidewalk on east side of Alpine between Reeder
and Solon Streets 166, 219, 225, 260, 299
26- Sidewalk on east side of Booth Street between
Solon and West Third 167, 205, 237, 299, 464
26- Sidewalk on north side of Angella Street between
Catherine and Pierce Street, Lot 17 167
26- Sidewalk on north side of Angella Street between
. Catherine and Pierce Streets, Lot 16 168
26- Spigelhalter, G. P., petition of, proposing to dedi-
cating 10 feet of ground to City 168
26- Seventh Street Bridge, repairing of 169
1 -Sewer connections, ordering of, by Board of Health 188
1- Sidewalk on north side of Angella Street between
Catherine and Pierce Street 190
1- Sidewalk on east side of Clay Street between
9th and 10th Streets 191, 207, 262
1- Sidewalk on east side of Needham Street between
W. 5th and W. 7th Streets 191
1- Sidewalk on east side of Glen Oak Avenue be-
tween Forest Lane and Julien Avenue... 191, 208, 262, 299, 464
1- Sidewalk on south side of W. 7th Street between
Prospect and Needham Streets 192
1- Schedule for sprinkling brick paved streets, adopt-
ing a new one 201
15- Sewer, sanitary, in Rhomberg Avenue from Lot 15,
Smedley Sub. to Kniest Street
....203, 258, 259, 278, 280, 281, 324, 326, 335, 350, 351, 362, 384, 402
15- Sewer, sanitary, in Broadway. 204
15- Sidewalk on south side of Dodge Street between
Bluff Street Extension and Rising Avenue 205, 238, 299
15- Sidewalk on east side of S. Dodge between Cleve-
land and Dodge Streets 206, 261, 299
15- Sidewalk on east side of Garfield between Hum -
bolt and Windsor Avenues 208
21- Sidewalk on west side of Bluff Street between 10th
and 11th Streets 218, 226, 261, 299
21- Sidewalk on west side of Southern Avenue be-
tween Samuel and English Lane 219, 267
21- Sidewalk on west side of Clay between 6th and
7th Streets 219, 225
29- Sidewalks, special assessment, levying , of 221, 223, 243
29- Scales at City Hall, repairing of 222, 251
29- Streets, decorating of, during Regatta Week 222
29- Sewer, sanitary, in Washington from 21st to 22nd
Streets 224, 280, 282, 324, 350, 351, 363, 381
July 6 -Sewer in Broadway and Blocklinger Lane
249, 217, 321, 326, 335,
6- Sidewalk certificate, issuing of 249, 250, 276
11- Sidewalk on Cleveland Avenue between Burns and
Alpine Streets 253
11- Sidewalk on Hill Street between Caledonia and W
8th Streets 254, 347
20- Sewer, .sanitary,' in Nevada Street. 257, 389, 404, 407
20- Simms, J., et al., petition of,, asking that Villa
Street be improved 257
20 -Sewer in Jackson Street from Brunswick- Balke-
Collender Co. 262, 377, 381, 382, 402, 447
27- Sidewalk on north side of Leibnitz between N.
Main and Paul Streets 266
362, 445,
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27— Sidewalk on north side of Coates Avenue between
Freemont and Concord Streets. 266
Aug. 3— Sidewalk, laying of, in front of Engine House No. 5
17— Steffens, Prof. C. M., petition of, asking that the
short street running from Grace Street to the
alley be vacated
17— Smith. E. H., petition of, stating that pipe on
Chestnut Street used for draining water became
clogged with sand
17— Sidewalk at Eagle Point approach reported in
bad shape 295
17— Sidewalk on Lincoln Avenue between Reed and
First Avenue 296, 305, 360, 379, 403
17— Sidewalk on east side of Elm Street between 25th
and 27th Streets 296, 306, 360, 379, 403, 464
17— Sewer, sanitary, in Dodge Street, sketch of, pre-
sented by Engineer and approved 298, 324, 378, 381
30— Schwinn, Chas., petition of, asking that adjoining
lots be graded 300, 325
30— Scales at east end of Court House, erecting of 300
30— Smedley Steam Pump Co., bill against Water
Works
30— Statement from County Auditor showing number
of miles of railroad, and express companies, in
City 300, 325
30— Sidewalk on Stewart Avenue between Delhi Street
and Julien Avenue 306
30— Street Commissioner to be given copy of plans
and specifications 307
Sept. 8— Statement from County Auditor showing number
of miles of telephone and telegraph companies.. 320
8— Schaffhauser, Wm., report to Council as to assess-
ment roll being ready 323
8— Street Commissioner, name to be reinserted in
specifications of the Mt. Pleasant Avenue Sewer 324
8 —Sewer in Dodge Street for people on north side of
Dodge Street west of Bluff Street, constructing of 325
8 —Sewer in Arlington Street from Highland Place
west 325, 350, 363, 375
8— Specifications, street and sewer, revisng of ... 329
14— Sidewalk on east side of Elm between 13th and
14th Streets 333, 348
21— Seventh Avenue from end of present improvement
to City Limits, improving of ... 335
21— Sidewalk plans, temporary and permanent, prepar-
ing of, by Engineer 345
29 —Storm water sewer in Grove and Arlington Streets 350
29— Sidewalk, special assessment 365, 380, 385, 483
5— Schilling, E. J., petition of, asking Council to ac-
cept sidewalk built by him 371
19— Sievers, J., petition of, asking City to put iron rail-
ing on Thomas Place 379
19 —Storm water sewer in 8th Street near Union
Electric Power House, repairing of 381
19— Smith, John S., petition of, asking that a sewer be
constructed in Glen Oak Avenue 382
19 —Sewer in Glen Oak Avenue 382, 412, 448
25— Southern Avenue improvement and appointing a
committee to confer with Supervisors 383, 392, 416
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25— Sidewalk on Dodge Street, constructing of
25— Sidewalk on Southern Avenue, constructing of
25— Stoltz, Adam, bill for tearing down walls on
Kretschmer Building, allowing of 386
25— Sidewalk on Grandview Avenue, constructing of,
in front of Engine House 390, 391, 404
25— Specifications for sidewalks to conform with new
ordinance, presenting of 392
Nov. 2— Smith, E. P., Electric Contracting Co.. bill of,
against Water Works
2— Street Commissioner instructed to inspect all
streets recently improved and report to Com-
mittee of the Whole
7— Schilling, E. J., bill for constructing curb and gut-
ter around City Pond, referring of
7— Skemp, Mrs. Amelia, agreement signed relative to
sewer adjacent to her property
7— Stoves, purchasing of, for Engineer's office and
Police Department
16— Sidewalk certificates, issuing of
16 —Sixth Avenue from Rhomberg to Lincoln Avenues,
to prepare profile showing grade
16 —Storm sash for Recorder's office
Dec. 1— Seventh Street grade, Main to Iowa Streets
7— Suess, Christene, petition of, taxes
7— Staner, N. J., petition of, asking for an extension
of time on sewer in alley between Rhomberg
and Garfield Avenues
7— Sewer, sanitary, in Asbury Street, St. Ambrose
and ,Willow Streets, and Rosedale Avenue
7— Sewer, sanitary, in Kniest Street
21— Schaffhauser, Wm., petition of, asking for an in-
crease of salary for his deputies
21 —Stove in First Ward Scales House, investigating of
27 —Sewer grate in alley between Main and Locust,
5th and 6th Streets, investigating of
29— Spielman, Anna K., petition of, asking that grade
on Columbia Street be changed
29— Sheppley, E. H., petition of, assessment
385
385
407
411
415
415
416, 423
422
423
423
441
442
442
446
446
463
468
468
472
472
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Jan. 5 -Tax book and list, completing of, and turning over 1
to Treasurer 1
5 -Town clock, letting of contract
" 19- Tatelman, Morris, refunding of license 4
1
19- Trieloff, Theo., assessment 19
19 -Tax payers, notice to
Feb. 2- Truesdale, J. E., contract with City, presenting of 22, 26, 34, 73
2- Theiring, F. W., allowing of damage caused by 23
overflow of sewer
2- Treasurer instructed to collect money due from 30, 46
County Road Fund
16- Ternes, Herman, custodian, request of, asking for 33
proposal for sprinkling
16 -Tibey Bros., allowing of certain sum on 27th
Street contract
2- Twenty - seventh Street,
46
\lch, improving of...70, 71, 74, 77, 87, 88, 91, 154
249, 252, 259, 279, 282, 297, 318, 332
2- Tschirgi, Fred, damage case, settlement of 71
16- Twelfth Street from Clay to Main Streets, im-
proving of
77, 115, 127, 137, 149, 153, 179, 264, 295, 306, 313, 332, 361
April 1 -Tenth Street from Main to Bluff Streets, improv-
ing of
...109, 140, 181, 187, 189, 197, 201, 240, 300, 338, 347, 359, 385, 403
1- Twelfth Street from Locust to Bluff Streets, im-
proving of
..109, 110, 138, 180, 187, 189, 197, 201, 240, 300, 338, 347, 359,
1- Toilet rooms in various parts of City
1 -Tenth Street establishing a grade
1- Twelfth Street, establishing a grade
11- Twenty - seventh Street, establishing a grade
26- Teamsters, notice to
May 4- Thorman, G. H., petition of, taxes
4- Thomas Place, establishing a grade.
26- Thirteenth Street from Elm to Pine Streets, im-
proving of 160, 280, 282
June 15- Trustees of Carnegie -Stout Free Library, appoint-
ing of, by Mayor 200
29- Telegraph - Herald, communication of, telling City
to place their order for new city and county
directory 221, 285
29- Theis, Jacob, addressed Council in regard to vault
at 1195 Lincoln Avenue 222
July 11- Twenty- seventh Street, withholding $50.00 until
street is completed 252
20- Times - Journal, communication of, stating that they
wished to be allowed more compensation for
printing Council proceedings 257
Aug. 3- Tschirgi, M., & Son, repairing of Bluff Street 282, 302
17- Tarvia, ear load, purchasing of, by Ald. Singrin 298
Sept. 21- Theobald, Peter et al., protesting against chang-
ing name of Liebnitz Street 337
21- Trades and Labor Congress and 185 citizens, peti-
tion of, asking Council to name an Arbitration
Committee 338, 350
Oct. 19- Traey, A. L., et al., petition of, asking for an elec-
tric light on Delhi Street 379
Nov. 7 -Tax levy for year 1911 416, 418
385
111
113
113, 200
113
130
133
134
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10 -Tax levy for year 1911, reconsidering of
22 -Tibey Bros., bill of, for extra work on Delhi Street,
referring of
22 -Tax list, delinquent, for year 1910
21 -Team owners of Dubuque protesting to the erect-
ing of gates
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438
463
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Jan. 5 —Union Electric Co. cancelling bill for paving Clay
Street, between 10th and 11th Streets
Mch. 16 —Union Electric Co. laying track on 7th Avenue
April 6 —Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
special assessment, levying of
May 18 —Union Electric Co. extending tracks on W. Locust 133, 153, 196, 247
Street
2
78
94, 153
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Jan 19— Veterinary contract, awarding of
Feb. 2— Voelker, John, petition of, assessment.
" 16 —Van Duzee, A. J., petiton of, asking that a certain
barn be removed
Mch. 16— Voelker, C. A., petition of, asking that sewer in Mt.
Pleasant Avenue be extended
" 16— Vault, building of, in Recorder's office
April 11— Valley Street, from Loretto Avenue to Riker
Street, showing grade of
May 4— Vandermiller, Mr., notified to commence sweeping
streets
" 26— Victoria Avenue, from Grandview Heights south,
improving of
June 21— Vyverberg, Wm., agreement to pay for assessment
for sewer in Lincoln Avenue
" 29— Vehicles going to boat races to take one course,
take Jones Street going and 1st Street coming
back
July 20 —Villa Street, improving of, from Cleveland to
Rush Street
Aug. 11— Valeria Street, establishing a grade
" 30— Vitzthum, Mrs. Mary, petition of, taxes
Sept. 8 —Villa Street, giving curb grade to T. J. Hassett...
8— Voelker, C. A., petition of, asking that curb on
Caledonia Place be reset
" 14— Vacation of unnamed street, between Grace Street
and alley first north thereof
Oct. 19— Vicksburg Nadonal Military Park, communication
of, asking Council to place a bust of Major Gen-
eral Francis Jay Herron in Vicksburg National
Military Park
Nov. 7— Voggenthaler, E. J., bill of, referring of
Page
7, 460
22, 35
33, 77
75, 112
78
109
134
159
209
222
257
292, 298
299
320
320
332, 402, 408
380
416
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Jan. 5- Weidner, A., extra salary, allowing of
19- Weihe, F. H., Co., petition of, asking for addi-
tional line of insurance
19 -Water Works quarterly report, presenting of
19- Wright, W. S., assessment against Theo. Treiloff..
19- Warrants issued during December, 1910 13, 14, 15, 16,
19- Wheeler, Albert H., et !al., asking for use of Arm-
ory Hall
Feb. 2 -Wilde Street, changing of name
2- Waller, J. R., and Mary E., asking that the valua-
tion on certain lots be reduced
16- Wooten, Edna, damage claim
27- Watters, S. E., petition of, taxes
27 -Water mains, extending of, in alley between Gar-
field and Rhomberg Avenue
27- Warrants issued during January, 1911 55, 56, 57, 58, 59
2 -Wolff, Mrs. Mary, petiton of, asking damages on
Althauser Avenue property
2 -Water Works, old bills, presenting and auditing
of, and payment
16 -Wells -Fargo Express Co., petition of, assessment 74
16-Wootton Avenue, between Hill and McClean Ave- 75, 76, 106, 108
nue, improving of
16- Warrants issued during February, 1911 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86
16 -Water Works bond holders, notice to 89, 128
April 6- Walsh, Mrs. Catherine, petition of, assessment..... 93, 153
6- Wullweber, Charles W., petition of, taxes 94
11 -Water Works quarterly report, presenting of 100, 339
11 -Water mains from Diamond House to Walnut Street
extending of
20- Wallis, Mary B., et al., petition of, asking that
grade on Grandview Ave, from Dodge to S.
Dodge, be changed
26- Willworth, Matt., petition of, taxes
26- Waiser for change of street corner of Delhi and
Asbury Street
" 26- Warrants issued during March, 1911 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
May 4 -Wall, Steve, asking if he could erect two drive- 134
ways on his property
Ig 4- Weighmasters Jos. Straney and E. Norton's report 137
" 26- Warrants issued during April, 1911..170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176
June 1- Weighmasters .1. H. Carroll, Jos. Straney and Ed
Norton, report of
9 -Water mains, extending of, in Lincoln Avenue
9- Windsor Avenue sprinkling
15- Woodrich, W., remonstrance against sewer in
alley between Rhomberg and Garfield Avenues 200
15- Weighmaster R. Hay, report of... 200
15- Woodrich Estate, allowing of $100.00 for strip of
land 10 feet wide of the S. E. side of Lot 22 in
Fengler's Add. for opening of alley between Gar-
field and Rhomberg Avenuec 201, 346
21 -Water Works Trustees asked to extend mains
along Grandview Avenue and what part of the
expense they will bear
21- Warrants issued during May, 1911...227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233
July 6- Weighmasters E. Norton, Jos. Straney and J. H.
Carroll, report of
27 -Water Works, quarterly report, presenting of.... 263, 339
7
8, 339
10
17, 18
25
34, 99
50, 120
71,
115,
6
21
50
67
72
105
153
120
121
188
196
196
210
249
1911
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27- Warrants issued during June, 1911
268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276
3- Weighmalers Louisa Pitschner, Jos. Straney, E.
Norton, Dubuque Lumber Co., report of
3- Weeds, cutting of, along W. Locust Street
17 -Wood, C. F., et al., petition of, asking to have
City Pond cleaned
17- Weighmaster Duey, report of
30 -Water Works annual report, referring of
30- Warrants issued during July, 1911 308, 309, 310, 311,
8- Wapples, Mrs. L. H., communication stating that
contractors broke stand pipe on her property
and asks that same be paid by City
8- Weighmasters Jos. Straney and Edw. Norton, re-
port of
21- Wombacher, Adam, et al., petition of, asking that
Grandview Avenue, south of S. Dodge, be rolled
oiled and sodded 337
21- Weighmaster R. Hay, report of 340
25- Warrants issued during August, 1911.. ..353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358
Oct. 5 -West 14th Street, street running south and east of
Belmond, establishing a grade. 371
5- Weighmaster Louisa Pitschner, Jos. Straney and
E. Norton, report of 374
19- Windsor Avenue brick paving, inspecting of 379
25- Wunder, A., addressing the Council relative to
Hill Street improvement 390
30 -Water Works Trustees asked to pay interest due
on Water Works bonds 395, 414, 415
30- Warrants issued during September, 1911.396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401
2- Westinghouse Air Brake Co., bill of, against Water
Works 407
2- Weighmaster Louisa Pitschner, J. Straney, E. Nor-
ton and Mrs. Deckert, report of 410
7 -Water Works quarterly report, referring of 415
16- Wales, C. E., et al., petition of, asking that an
electric light be placed in front of A. M. E.
Church 420
16- Warrants issued during October, 1911....427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432
Dec. 21- Weighmasters Louise Pitschner, Jos. Straney, Edw,
Norton, report of 445
21- Weighmaster R. Hay, report of 464
29- Willow Street, establishing a grade 472
29 -Wood Street, establishing a grade 472
29- Warrants issued during November, 1911..475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480
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294
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300
312
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323
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Jan. 19— Zillig, Peter, et al. (hose and truckmen), petition
of, asking for increase of wages • •K
Feb. 27— Zwack, Anton, petition of, asking to be allowed to
construct a sewer in Ries Street
Mch. 16— Zahan, Martin, remonstrance against sidewalk on
E. Grandview Avenue
Aug. 30— Zwack, Michael, petition of, asking that crossing
on Ries Street be improved
Oct. 5— Zwack, Anton's sworn statement as to the cost of
private sewer in Ries Street
5— Zwack, Anton, petition of, asking that Columbia
Street be improved
Page
6
49, 99
75
299
371, 424
371
Regular Session, January 5, 1911 431
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session, Jan. 5, 1911.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:15 p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present — Alderman Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Saul, Singrin, Specht, City
Attorney Lyon and Assistant City At-
torney Willging.
Absent—Ald. Sauer.
Petition of Louis Oberhoffer, ask
ing that the valuation on Lots 41 and
42, Blake's Add., for years of 1909
and 1910 be placed at $680.00 and
the Treasurer be instructed to refund
to him the excess of valuation of
$680.00 for the year 1909, presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Kunnert Bros., asking
that they be permitted to pay taxes
on the valuation of $700.00 for year
of 1909, presented. On motion of
Ald. O'Rourke, referred to Committee
of Whole.
Petition of J. J. Grigg, admr., ask-
ing that the taxes on Lot one (1) and
nine (9), Grigg's Sub., be canceled,
presented. On motion of Ald. Apel,
prayer granted and Treasurer to be
instructed.
Petition of Nathaniel Green Cadet
Company. Y, asking that permission
be granted them to use the Armory
for drills. presented. On motion of
Ald. Saul, referred to Committee of the
Whole and to be considered at the
same tune the petition of H. G. Hig-
bee is considered.
Petition of Michael O'Connor et al,
asking that the salary of the Police
he increased ten per cent, presented.
On motion of Ald. Apel, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of John Sexton, asking that
the consent granted to W. J. Bilder-
hack to operate liquor store at No.
310 Main Street be transferred to
him as purchaser and assignee, pre-
sented. On motion of Ald. O'Rourke,
prayer granted.
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, That
consent is hereby given John Sexton
to sell and keep for sale intoxicating
liquors and deal therein in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided by
law. That this Resolution of Con-
sent is given to said John Sexton as
the purchaser and assignee of the
business of William J. Bilderback, lo-
cated at No. 310 Main Street, and is
in renewal of the Resolution of Con-
sent heretofore adopted and now in
force, consenting to the sale of in-
toxicating liquors in the City of Du-
buque, Iowa, by said William J. Bil-
derbach at No. 310 Main Street, Du-
buque, Iowa.
Unanimously adopted.
Dubuque, lowa, Jan. 4, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I beg to report that
the Tax List and Lot Book for the
year 1910 have been completed and
that the same have been turned over
to the City Treasurer.
Very respectfully,
J. T. KELLY,
City Assessor.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke, re-
ceived and filed.
Bill of J. T. Kelly, $100.00; Frank
Kenneally, $100.00; Allen Wiedner,
$100.00, as per resolution of City
Council passed Dec. 7, 1910, presented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, warrants
were ordered drawn and bills be paid.
Renewal certificate of Chas. Pape
Son for excavating bond, present-
ed. On motion of Ald. Saul, referred
to Committee of Whole and City At-
torney.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 5, 1911.
Honorable Mayor and City Council of
City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: On December 13th and
14th I appeared before the Supreme
Court of the State of Iowa, for the
purpose of submitting an oral argu-
ment in the case of Mary Dempsey
vs. City of Dubuque. My expenses
for said trip amounted to $19.27.
I have also paid for and on behalf
of the City, the following amounts:
Express on brief in the above en -
titled ease 35c
Paid H. L. Bousquet, Clerk of Su-
preme Court, for copy of opinion
in Martin, Strelau vs. City 750
Paid for telegram to Farson, Son
Company 30c
Making a total of $20.67 that I
have expended for and on behalf of
the City. I respectfully request that
a warrant be drawn in my favor cov-
ering the same.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke, re-
port was received and filed and war-
rants ordered drawn.
City Treasurer Wybrant reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council: