1910 March Council ProceedingsCouncil met at 8:40 p. m.
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Present —Aids. Frith, Haas, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Absent —Ald. O'Rourke
Mayor Schunk stated that the special session was called for purpose of canvassing the vote of the Primary Election held Monday, 4 February 28th, 1910.
Ald. Frith moved a committee of three aldermen be appointed bythe mayor to canvass the vote of the election and report to the Council. Carried.
Mayor Schunk then appointed Aids. Frith, Singrin and Rand committee to canvass vote.
The vote was then canvassed from the Poll Books and found to be as follows:
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Second Prec., First Ward 631
First Prec., Second Ward 133'
SecondPrec., Second Ward I 1 501
First Prec., Third Ward I 24
Second Prec., Third Ward 151, 1
Third Prec., Third Ward 62
First Prec., Fourth Ward 152,
Second Prec., Fourth Ward 1 28 1
Third Prec., Fourth Ward i 38'
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First Prec., Fifth Ward 46
Second Prec., Fifth Ward 1114
Third Prec., Fifth Ward 1 81
Fourth Prec., Fifth Ward 45
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FIRST WARD.
1 Democratic
NAME. 1st 1 2nd To-
Pct.IPct. tal
P. H. Halpin 24 32 56
Thomas Ward 24 32 56
J. J. Sheridan 24 32 56
Bart Cain 24 32 56
Edward McEvoy 24 32 56
Matt Clancy 24 32 56
R. F. Bennett 24 32 56
Ed, Schaefle 24 32 56
Jas. Hannon 24 32 56
Maurice Burns 24 32 56
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Recorder. Treasurer. Auditor. Assessor. Engineer.
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6 1121
7 80
1 43
1 431 738 2 1
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SECOND WARD.
Socialist 1 Democratic
1st 1 2ndl To- NAME. 1st 1 2nd To-
Pct IPct 1 tal Pct. Pct. tal
P. J. Quigley 25 35 60
H. Gehrig 28 34 62
T. H. Duffy 26 35
John Page 26 34
John Wagner 27 34
John Cahill 24 34
Chas. Murphy 25 35
John Stennis 27 34
M. J. Mulgrew 25 35
Jos. Link 26 34
Ed. Connolly 27 35
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1st 1 2nd1 To-
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8 65 8 64
6 56 6 45 5
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Frank 1\Iontz
J, Westercamp ..
Jesse Jellison ...
Geo. W. Schrup
G Duenser
J. A. Palen
Ed. Reuter
J. C. Voelker ...
Matt Doran
Wm. Gloden
Jas. Pickley
Jos. N. Jacobi
H. Buckley
P. B. Hoffman
Emil Kress
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Ilst 1 2ndl 3rd
IPct.IPct. Pet.
16 36 56
16 38 55
17 37 56
17 37 55
17 35 55
17 35 56
16 38 56
17 35 56
19 39 57
17 31 55
16 32 55
18 40 56
17 35 55
16 40 55
18 35 54
16 35 54
THIRD WARD.
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John Frantzen I
Arthur Maher
T. J. Loftus
John Lagen
A. F. Heeb
P. J. Royce
Peter Bradley
Barney Savage
Wm. Whelan
Jacob Becker
Jas. Lonergan
C. A. Voelker
Felix Hamel
9 57 46
29 24
3 40 39
1 45 14 19 39
2 65 48
53 1 2 2 1 1 1 52 47 1
25 1 2 1 19 22
37 1 10 1 1 11 33 32
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7 68 67 6 6
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FOURTH WARD.
I Democratic
11st 1 2ndl 3rdl To-
Pct.IPct.lPct.I tal
4i 1 2'1 3;1 108
49 27 31 107
49 27 31 107
49 27 32 108
48 27 31 1061
46 28 32 1061
47 27 31 105,
48 27 32 10711
48 27 31 1 0611
46 27 32 48 27 31 1061
46 27 32 1061
47 27 32 1061
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Ald. Alderman
1st Second Ward
Ward, Democratic.
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Democratic.
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FIFTH WARD.
Socialist 1• Democratic 1 Social st
1st 1 2ndl 3rdl To- NAME. I1st1 I2ndI 3rd1 4th I To-II 1st 1 2nd 3rd 4thl To-
Pct.IPct.IPct.I tal IPct.IPct.IPct. Pct.I tal I Pct.IPct. Pct. Pct.I tal
Jacob Kessler. 33 66 44 20 163
Wrn. Fosse] man 34 67 43 19 163
Peter Eisbach. 33 66 44 19 162
G. J. Hayes... 32 66 441 18 160
Chas. Doerr .. 33 65 45 18 161
DocH.Carmody 31 64 451 18 158
Thos. Malloy.. 30 66 45 18 159
Michael Schnee 33 64 451 19 161 I
Peter Weitz... 32 68 44 18 162
Chas. O'Connor 31 64 44' 18 157
Edw. Firtzlaff. 32 66 43 17 158
John Sand ... 33 67 451 17 162
Micheal Adam 33 87 44 17 161
Fred Roevell.. 32 67 44 17 160
Theo. Scharle. 34 67 44' 17 162
N. P. Nicks... 32 68 441 17 161 I
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Second Prec., First Ward 531
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SecondPrec., Second Ward 50,
First Prec., Third Ward 1 24
Second Prec., Third Ward 151'
Third Prec., Third Ward j 62
First Prec., Fourth Ward j 52'
Second Prec., Fourth Ward 128'
Third Prec., Fourth Ward 1 38
First Prec., Fifth Ward i 46
Second Prec., Fifth Ward 1114
Third Prec., Fifth Ward 1 81
Fourth Prec., Fifth Ward 45
Total 7421
FIRST WARD.
mocratic
NAME. 1 f1 D st 1 2nd To-
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P. H. Halpin 24 32 56
Thomas Ward 24 32 56
J. J. Sheridan 24 32 56
Bart Cain 24 32 56
Edward McEvoy 24 32 56
Matt Clancy 24 32 56
R. P, Bennett 24 32 56
Ed, Schaefle 24 32 56
Jas. Hannon 24 32 56
Maurice Burns 24 32 56
R. Lynn
J. Mathis
A, Miller
Jos. Coyle
Stanley Ferris
W. Milligan
Arthur Beatty
First Prec., First Ward
Second Prec., First Ward
First Prec., Second Ward
Second Prec., Second Ward
First Prec., Third Ward
Second Prec., Third Ward
Third Prec., Third Ward
First Prec., Fourth Ward
Second Pree., Fourth Ward
Third Prec., Fourth Ward
First Prec., Fifth Ward
Second Prec., Fifth Ward
Third Pree., Fifth Ward
Fourth Prec., Fifth Ward
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Ed. Schaefle ... 12
Thos. Ward ... 16
Jos. Link 8
Thos. Mulgrew 35
J. R. Pickley 16
Jos. Hummel 28
F. J. Sauer 60
T. D. Dempsey.. 39
Louis Herbst .. 26
G. B. Huekels.. 23
P. Even
F. Raevell ..
J Kruse
G. J. Hayes
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Pct.IPct.I tal
P. J. Quigley
H. Gehrig
T. H. Duffy
John Page
John Wagner
John Cahill
Chas. Murphy
John Stemm
M. J. Mulgrew
-Jos. Link
Ed. Connolly
2 2 W. P. Collis
1 1 P. Nelson
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25 35, 60
28 34, 62
26 351 61
26 34 60
27 34 61
24 34 58
25 35. 60
27 34' 61
25 351 60
26 34 60
27 35 62
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PRECINCT COMMITTEMEN.
S. Ferris
S. Ferris
M. McAllister . 2
B. Vogel 2
A. McAlleese 1
F. Splam 1
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23 A. Miller 3
.. 40 W. Brandt 2
21 B. Woodworth 1
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1st 1 2nd1 To- NAME.
Pct IPct.l tal
Ed. .Beiler
Frank Montz
J, Westercamp
Jesse Jellison
Geo. W. Schrup
G, Duenser
J. A. Palen
Ed. Reuter
J. C. V .
Matt Doran
Wm. Gloden
Jas. Pickley
Jos. N. Jacobi
H. Buckley
P. B. Hoffman
Emil Kress
2 L. Shebler
1 Walter Keck
Socialist.
L. A. Miller , 2
O. H. Lynn ... 1
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16 36 56 108
16 38 55 "109
17 37 56 110
17 37 56 109
17 35 55 107
17 35 56 108
16 38 56 110
17 35' 56 108
19 39 57 115
17 31 55 103
16 32 55 103'
18 40. 56 114
17 35 55 1071
16 40 55 117
18 35 54 1071
15 35 54 104
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FOURTH WARD.
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1st 1 2nd1 3rdl To- NAME.
Pct.IPct tal Pet t IPct.1Pct.' tal
John Frantzen . . 1 4;1 2 "I 3.1 1 0
Arthur Maher .... 49 27 31 107
T. J. Loftus 49 27
John I'agen 49 27
A. F. Heeb 48 27
P. J. Royce 46 28
Peter Bradley 47 27
Barney Savage 48 27
Wm. Whelan 48 27
Jacob Becker 46 27
Jas. Lonergan 48 27
C. A. Voellcer 46 27
Felix Hamel 47 27
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FIFTH WARD.
Socialist 1. Democratic 11 Social st
11stI I2ndl 3rdl 4th 1 To- 1s
1st 1 2ndl 3rd To- NAME. t 1 2ndl 3rd 4thl To-
Pet.IPct. Pct. tal IPct.IPct.IPct.IPct.I
Jacob Kessler. 33 66 44 tal Pct.IPct. Pct. Pct.l tal
20 163
Wm.Fosselman 34 67 43 19 163 -
31 107 Peter Eisbach. 33 66 44 19 162_
32 108 G, J. IIayes... 32 66 44 18 160
31 106 Chas. Doerr 33 65 45 18 161
32 106 Doc H.Carmody 31 64 46 18 1
31 105 T hos. Mallo 30 66 45 18 159
32 107 Michael Schnee 33 64 45 19 161
31 106 Peter Weitz... 32 68 44 18 162
32 105 'Chas. O'Connor 31 64 44 18 157
31 106 Edw. Firtzlaff. 32 66 43 17 158
32 106 John Sand ... 33 67 45 17 162
32 106 - Micheal Adam 33 67 44 17 161
Fred Roevell.. 32 67 44 17 160
Theo. Scharle. 34 67 44 17 162
N. P. Nicks... 32 68 44 17 161
Robt. Kaufman 33 69 45 17 16'4
George Hille.. 32 64 44 17 157
John Gilles... 32 65 44 17 158
John Gloden.. 33 69 44 17 163
Jos. Kaufman. 35 69 44 17 165
Frank Mihm.. 33 64 41 17 155
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1 1 P. Brandt . 3 3
Cal Smith .... 1 1
Al Ziltrichts . 3 3
Frank Bauer . 1 1
Henry B
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Ald. Haas moved that all candidates receiving the highest number of votes, including the two Aldermen -at- Large, be declared elected , and
so certific d to the City Auditor with instructions to issue nomination certificates to said candidates. Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved -1910
Mayor
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CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session, March 3rd, 1910.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:40 p. m.
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Present - -Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Band, Saul and Singrin.
Absent —Ald. O'Rourke.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Petition of Ellen Fitzgerald, asking
that the taxes on her homestead, Lot
21, of the Subdivision of City Lot 703,
be canceled for the year 1909, she be-
ing old, without any means of sup-
port and unable to pay same, was, on
motion of Ald. Haas, referred to the
Delinquent Tax Committee.
Petition of E. A. Engler, stating
that an error. had been made in
special assessemnt for repairing side-
walk in front of Lots 10 and 11, Fin-
ley Home Add., was, on motion of
Ald. Haas, referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Job Barnes, asking that
he be paid the amount claimed to be
due him for services rendered during
January and 14 days of February,
was, on motion, of Ald. Haas, referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Anna Smith, asking that
the assessment for taxation for year
1909 on Lot 1 in Collin's Sub., Lots
6 and 7 in Mobley's Dubuque No. 1
and Lots 1 and 2 of Sub. of Out Lots
735a, 736, 737, 719a and 718, known
as Francis Kelly's Sub. of Out Lots,
be reduced from $3,600 to $2,500, was,
on motion of Ald. Rand, referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of John Rumple and D.
Cottingham, owners of Lots 4 and 5
of Lots 38 and 39, Quigley's Sub.,
asking that the special assesment
levied against said property Decem-
ber 1st, 1891, for the improvement of
Grandview Avenue, be canceled, they
being willing to pay assessment levied
against said property for the improve-
ment of Grandview Avenue in 1908,
was, on motion of Ald. Rand, referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Jacob J. Gantenbein et
al, asking that an electric are lamp
be placed at the corner of Jansen and
Fifth Avenues, was, on motion of Ald.
Frith, granted and the City Electrician
to be instructed to have same placed
at once.
Petition of Agaunico Mines Devel-
opment Co., asking that they be
Regular Session March 3, 1910 • 81
granted permission to run a pipe line
from the back of their property on
Julien Avenue between Booth and Ne-
vada Streets, following Forest Lane,
six hundred feet west to Lot 23, fac-
ing on Forest Lane, said pipe line to
be used for the purpose of carrying
compressed 'air for use in their min-
ing operations, was, on motion of Ald.
Haas, referred to the Committee of
the Whole to view the grounds.
Petition of Rev. Jos. A. Dupont,
rector of Holy Trintity Parish, ask-
ing that the former petition present-.
ed by him be amended so as to in-
clude the vacation of all of the alley
between Rhomberg and Lincoln and
Second and Third avenues was on
motion of Ald. Haas, granted.
Whereupon Ald. Haas then offered
the following:
Whereas the Rev. Joseph A. Du-
pont has petitioned the City Council
asking that that part of the alley be-
tween Lincoln and Rhomberg avenues
from Third avenue to Secon$ avenue
be vacated and represents in said pe-
tition that he is acting for the Holy
Trinity parish, which is the owner of
all the lots and parcels of ground
abutting on said portion of said alley
so proposed to be vacated, therefore
be it resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby in-
structed to make a survey of such
proposed vacation and file the same
in his office, subject to public in-
spection and give the notice re -
quired by ordinance to all owners of
property abutting said ground pro-
posed to be vacated and to publish
the notice required by ordinance of
said proposed vacation.
Ald. Haas moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Al d. O'Rourke.
Petition of Holsinger and Kies,
stating that they are the purchasers
of the liquor business of Frank
Krayer, to whom consent was given
to sell and keep for sale intoxicating
liquors and asking that they be
granted consent to sell and keep for
sale and deal in intoxicating liquors
in the City of Dubuque at retail as
the successors and assignees to the
business of said Frank Krayer and
that resolution granting them said
consent be adopted was on motion of
Ald. Singrin, granted.
Following resolution was then
granted:
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That consent
is hereby given Holsinger and Kies
as the successors and assignees to the
retail liquor business of Frank
Krayer, of No. 1420 Clay Street,
Dubuque, Iowa, to sell and keep for
sale intoxicating liquors and deal
therein in the City of Dubuque, as
provided by law. This resolution to
become effective on April 1st, 1910.
Adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Auditor
of State John L. Bleakly, presenting
itemized bills of expense of auditing
accounts of City of Dubuque by State
Auditors F. M. Abbott and M. F.
Cox, amounting to $567.29. Also
presenting reports of the Auditors Mr.
Cox and Mr. Abbott of their exam-
ination. On motion of Ald Singrin,
bills and reports of State Auditors
were referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Mayor Schunk presented and read
the following veto on the report of
the Committee of the Whole, recom-
mending bill of J. Haudenschield be
paid.
Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 22nd, 1910.
To the Honorable Council, City of
Dubuque:
Gentlemen: —For the reason given
in my veto of the J. Haudenschield
oats bill, dated February 10th, 1910,
on file, and of record in the City Re-
corder's office, I hereby veto the ac-
tion of your honorable body adopting
the Committee of the Whole report
on February 17th, 1910, for a second
time ordering payment of said bills.
Respectfully,
H. A. SCHUNK,
Mayor.
Ald. Frith moved that the report
of the Committee of the Whole order-
ing the payment of bill of Jacob
Haudenschield be again adopted over
the veto of the Mayor.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Ab lent —Alkl. O'Rourke
Mayor Schunk presented receipts
from Dubuque National bank for
$1,953.88 paid to them for money
borrowed by Committee on Finance
to pay for the cost of resurfacing
Couler Avenue and to pay balance
due laborers on streets. On motion
of Ald. Haas, action of the Mayor
was approved.
Mayor Schunk stated that consider-
able complaint was filed by the resi-
dents of Elm street between 3 6th.
and 27th streets that the C. G. W.
Railroad company had blocked the
entrance to their residences by plac-
Regular Session, March 3, 1910
ing cars on tracks and using said
tracks for storage purposes, on
motion of Ald. Frith, the Acting Chief
of Police was instructed to order
the company to remove the cars.
Chief of Police Pickley reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
police report for the month of
February, 1910:
Intoxication
Assault with deadly weapon
Assault and battery
Disorderly conduct
Disturbing the peace
Forgery
Petit larceny
Vagrancy
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17
236
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$3.40
$1.6&
Residents arrested
Doors found open
Lodgers harbored
Meals furnished
Cost of food
Sheriff, dieting prisoners
Police court costs collected....$12 25
Patrol runs for prisoners 31
Miles traveled .... 41
Defective lights .... 29
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES R. PICKLEY,
Chief of Police.
On motion of Ald. Martin the re-
port was approved and referred to
the Committee on Police and Light.
City Attorney Lyon reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The undersigned to
whom was .referred the petition of
Hugh R. Markey relative to the pay-
ment of the judgment obtained by
him against the City for back salary
and wherein he states that no action
had been taken by the legal depart-
ment looking toward the perfecting
of the appeal and that by reason
thereof the time for perfecting the
appeals in the cases had elapsed,
Would respectfully report that Mr.
Markey has evidently been mis-
informed as to the law and rules of
practice in the Supreme Court.
The rights of the City have been
properly protected by my department
and the cases will be presented to the
supreme court within the time pre-
scribed by the rules of said court.
Respectfully submitted, -
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
On motion of Ald Rand, the report
of the City Attorney was approved.
Following Weighmasters' and
Woodmeasurers' reports of receipts
were presented and read, and, on mo-
tion, were received and filed:
Jos. Straney, First Ward scale $3.40
C. W. Katz, scales receipts 32.50
Robt. Hay, Eighth Street
scales .... ... 4.20
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ald. Rand, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Claims, reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The undersigned Com-
mittee on Claims and City Attorney,
to whom was referred the claim of
Mrs. Anna Wisgisckle for personal in-
juries sustained by a fall on Julien
Avenue on the 15th. day of Decem-
ber, 1909, and claiming damages in
the sum of $3,500.00, would respect-
fully recommend that said claim be
allowed in the sum of $175.00 in full
of all demands, and that a warrant
be ordered drawn in said sum, in
favor of the Mayor.
D. W. RAND.
DAN J. HAAS.
JAMES SAUL,
Committee on Claims.
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the report of the Committee on
claims and that warrant be ordered
drawn in favor of the Mayor to effect
settlement of claim. Carried.
Ald. Rand, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Public Grounds and Build-
ings, reported that the Committee
had part of the floor of the Fourth
Street Engine House relaid. Ald.
Frith moved that action of the Com-
mittee on Public Grounds and Build-
ings be approved. Carried.
Ald. Martin, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Police and Light, stated
that calaboose was in need of being
repaired and moved that the Com-
mittee on Public Grounds and Build-
ings be instructed to have the plaster-
ing in the Calaboose repaired and to
have the Calaboose whitewashed and
put in good condition. Carried.
Ald. Frith, of the Committee of the
Whole, reported as follows:
Your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
the Union Electric Co., stating that
it was necessary for it to construct a
retaining wall at the west end of its
car barns and abutting on Car Street
at a cost of $1,247.95 and asking the
City to decide what part of the cost
of the construction of said wall it
would bear, would respectfully recom-
mend that the City pay one - fourth of
the cost of said wall and that a
warrant in the sum of $311.99 be
Regular Session, March 3, 1910
Ald. Saul offered the following:
Be it Resolved, That the City of
Dubuque hereby grant to M. Tschirgi
and Sons an extension of time to
March 20, 1910, in which to com-
mence any suit or action against the
City of Dubuque, for the collection of
the amount due, if any, for work
done on their Bluff Street contract of
1909, or any damages; if any, grow-
ing out of said contract. And said
City of Dubuque hereby consents and
agrees that in consideration of M.
Tschirgi and Sons not filing suit on
or before February 20th., 1910, to
waive any right it has, in law or in
equity, to object to the payment of
said claim or damages, if there be
any, on account of the failure of M.
Tschirgi and Sons to commence any
ordered drawn on the City Treasurer
in favor of the Union Electric Co.
in settlement of the claim.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the report of the Committee of the
Whole and that warrant be drawn as
recommended. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
83
Alderman Frith offered the fol-
lowing: Be it resolved by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque, that
an electric arc lamp be placed at the
intersection of Kaufmann Avenue
and Francis Street. The said lamp
to be installed under instructions
from the Alderman of the ward and
the City Electrician.
Ald. Frith moved that resolution
be referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Alderman Rand offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque, That the
owners of the lots and pieces of
ground fronting on the north side of
Seminary Street between Harold and
Keppler Streets be ordered to con-
struct a temporary sidewalk in front
of and along said premises within
twenty days from the adoption of this
resolution, the said walk to be of the
width of four feet, constructed of
plank not less than two inches thick,
laid on sleepers four by four inches,
to be well secured by spikes and
that the cost and expense thereof be
assessed to the abutting property
and to the owners thereof.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Aid. O'Rourke.
84 Regular Session, March 3, 1910
suit or action they may have, before
March 20th., 1910.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays -None.
Absent -Ald. O'Rourke.
Ald. Saul moved that the O'Farrell
Contracting company be allowed 2 -3
of the amount of their bill for im-
proving Althauser Avenue, and war-
rant be ordered drawn in favor of the
O'Farrell Contracting company in
said amount. Carried.
Ald. Martin moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, March 17th., 1910.
Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved.
Attest:
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1910
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session, March 17th, 1910.
(Official.)
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Council met at 8:00 p. m.
Present -None.
Absent -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
In the absence of a quorum the
Mayor declared the meeting adjourn-
ed to Friday evening, March 18th,
1910.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Adjourned Regular Session, March 18, 1910 85
191(1
. Mayor
iG 4 A . Recorder
CITY COUNCIL
Adjourned Regular Session, March
18th, 1910.
Council met at 9:05 p. m.
Mayor Schunk in the chair. .
Present -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Absent -None.
Mayor Schunk stated that the
meeting was an adjourned meeting of
the regular session of March 17th,
1910, and was called to take up and
consider all matters which may prop-
erly come before a regular session of
the City Council.
Ald. Frith then moved that the
Council proceedings or the month of
February, 1910, be approved as print-
ed. Carried.
Mayor Schunk stated that action
on the approval of the Council pro-
ceedings for the month of February,
1910, was deferred to this session of
the Council.
BILLS
The following bills were approved
and were, on Motion, ordered paid by
the following vote:
Yeas -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand. Saul and Singrin.
Nays -None.
Torn Burke, 7.96 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Southern Ave $ 7.96
Mike Cain, 102.06 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Southern Ave 102.06
John Coyne, 11.00 cu. yds.
macadam, Southern Ave 11.00
James Campbell, 13.60 cu. yds
macadam, Southern Ave 13.60
Al. Doty, 156.17 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Dodge Street 156.17
F. De Fountain, 9.54 cu. yds
macadam, Southern Ave 9.54
Jas. T. Duggan, 15.85 cu. yds
macadam, Southern Ave 15.85
F. De Fountaine, 17.00 cu
yds. macadam, Valley Street 17.00
Nort Zengel, 83.10 cu. yds.
macadam, St. Mary's Street 83.10
John Duggan, 33.34 cu. yds.
macadam, St. Mary's Street 33.34
Torn Dillon, 4.80 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Southern Ave 4.80
Torn Kennedy, 5.61 cu. yds
macadam, Southern Ave 5.61
Mike Nichels, 47.00 cu. yds
macadam, Quince Street 47.00
Pat Ryan, 59.72 cu. yds. ma-
cadam,' Dodge Street 59.72
Wm. Woods, 46.95 cu. _ yds
macadam, Southern Ave 46.95
Wm. Walker, 39.30 cu. yds
macadam, Valley Street 39.30
Jos. Brouilette, 36.72 cu. yds
macadam, Hill Street 27.54
86 Adjourned Regular Session, March 18, 1910
Mike Donnegan, 22.34 cu. yds
macadam, Hill Street 16.76
B. Glass, 10.00 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Hill Street 7.50
Mike Lavin, 5.5 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Hill Street 4.13
Thos. Malloy, 3.38 cu. yds
macadam, City Pound 2.54
Jas. Malloy, 8.92 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, City Pound 6.69
Edw. Malloy, 9.68 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, City Pound 7.26
Pat. O'Farrell, 18.08 cu. yds
macadam, City Pound 13.56
F. H. Slade, 6.26 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, City Pound 4.70
Gus Schultz, 10.51 cu. yds
macadam, City Pound 7.88
L. Wackenheim, 13.44 cu. yds
macadam, City Pound 10.08
Mrs. Heck, 1.5 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Robinson Ave 1.50
Matt. Kiefer, 58.44 cu. yds
macadam, W. Locust St 58.44
Jas. Martinique, 21.01 cu. yds
macadam, Rosedale Ave 21.01
Chas. O'Neil, 47.30 cu. yds
macadam, Robinson Ave 47.30
John Becker, 144.43 cu. yds
madacadm, Becker's quarry.144.43
Thos. Barry, 47.70 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Thomas Place 47.70
John Ess, 42.49 cu. yds. maca-
dam, Valeria Street 42.49
Andrew Dietl, 3.64 cu. yds.
macadam, Kaufman Ave 3.64
Dave Frommelt, 43.90 cu. yds
macadam, Thomas Place 43.90
Max Helmer, 41.68 cu. yds
macadam, 30th and 31st .St 41.68
Jos. Haupert, 90.67 cu. yds
macadam, Valeria Street 90.67
Peter Jacobs, 67.56 cu. yds
macadam, Thomas Place 67.56
John Koehler, 15.07 cu. yds
macadam, Kane Street 15 07
Wm. Rusch, 24.91 cu. yds
macadam, Kane St 24.91
F. Lassance, 52.06 cu. yds.
macadam, 28th St 52.06
Herman Nicks, 36.93 cu. yds
macadam, Valeria Street 36.93
Andrew Luck, 6.00 cu. yds
macadam, Kaufman Ave 6.00
Peter Mihm, 3.70 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Kaufman Ave 3.70
Andrew Mertz, 8.78 cu. yds
macadam, Emsley's Lane 8.78
Albert Schnee, 51.08 cu. yds
macadam, Kaufman Ave 51.08
Anton Welu, 44.41 cu. yds
macaadm, Valeria Street 44.41
Mr. Ginter, 59.88 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Emsley's Lane 59.88
Herman J. Weber, 43.10 cu
yds. macadam, 28th Street 43.10
Henry Young, 7.67 cu. yds
macadam, Adams Ave 7.67
Union Printing Co., printing,
Auditor's Office 6.50
Key City Rubber Stamping
Works, dog tags and team
licenses 35.50
Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lum-
ber for repairs, City 'Hall 1.68
Geo. Masters, supplies for var-
ious departments .95
J. J. Dunn, serving subpoenas
in city cases 4.50
Judges and Clerks serving at
Primary Election 714.00
Rent of Buildings for use at
Primary Election 100.00
Western Union Telegraph Co ,
rent of clock, Treasurer's
Office 1.00
C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., station-
ery for Assessor's and Audi-
tor's Offices 1.85
Iowa Telephone Co., telephone
service .... 12.75
Mullen Bros., plumbing re-
pairs, various departments 26.75
Mrs. H. Koenig, cleaning and
filling lamps for use at Pri-
mary Election 1.00
Mrs. Henge, cleaning and fill-
ing lamps for use at Pri-
mary Election 1.00
Nutwood Livery Co., use of
ambulance . .. 2.00
J. W. Wittmer, supplies for
Police Department 2.20
Peter Even, coal for Fire De-
partment 33.46
Phil Doerr & Co., coal for Po-
lice Department ... 36.33
P. Linehan & Sons, wood for
various departments 13.00
Tom Connell, sawing and car-
rying in two cords wood,
City Hall 2.50
Jas. Haggerty, repairing stove
at Patrol House 3.00
Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies
for Police Department. .50
Peter Lang, hardware supplies
for various departments 10.30
Frank Beutin, coal for Fire
Department 16.13
Clancy Transfer Co., coal for
Fire Department 19.70
Conlin & Kearns Co., coal for
Fire Department .... 29.10
Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber
for Fire Department 14.95
Matt. Stafford, feed for Fire
Department 110.75
Geo. Ragatz & Sons, repairs
for Fire Department 2.23
Smedley Steam Pump Co., re-
pairs for Fire Department .50
John F. Teal, repairing floor
for Fire Department 60.83
J. W. Wittmer, supplies for
Fire Department . 3.50
Key City Gas Co., coke for
Steam Roller 33.90
John Becker, coal for Steam
Roller 2.00
Clancy Transfer Co., coal for
Steam Roller 5.73
F. A. Burns, coal for Steam
Roller .... 15.98
Adjourned Regular Session, March 18, 1910 87
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary ser-
vice Road horses
Phil Heller, horseshoeing
Road horses
City Water Works, water used
through W. O. Wright's
meter for use of stone
crusher, 17th Street
P. Hanson, oil for Steam Rol-
ler
Klauer & Kress, supplies for
Road Department .........
G. F. Kleih, supplies for Road
Department
N. J. Staner, cinders for Road
Department .. .....
Linehan & Molo, cement and
sewer pipe for Road De-
partment
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs,
Steam Roller
L. J. Schmitt, supplies for
Road Department
Paul Schlenker, supplies for
Road Department ....
Geo. Bock, repairs for Road
Department ....
John Butt, repairs for Road
Department
Key City Iron Works, supplies
for Road Department ..
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Road Department
J. W. 1Vittmer, supplies for
Road Department
F. C. Keesecker, supplies for
Road Department
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil for
Road Department
W. D. Deckert Co., supplies
for Road Department
Street and Steuck, balance due
grading West 4th St.
H. Corrance, oil for Road De-
partment .... ....
F. Schloz and Son, repairs for
Road Department ....
John Butt, repairs for Road
Department .... ....
H. J. Haggerty, veterinary ser-
vice for Road Department
horse'
Standard Oil Co., oil for fire
and Road Department
W. K. Brown, supplies for
Road Department ...
John Heim, brick for Road
Department .... .... ...
Duggan & Cota, rails for Road
Department .... ....
Ellwanger Bros., supplies and
repairs for Road Depart-
ment
G. F. Kleih, supplies and re-
pairs for Road Department.
Wunderlich & Wiederholt,
shoeing carpenter horse .
F. M. Jaeger & Co., supplies
for Mt. Carmel
Martin & Strelau, salt for
sprinkling sidewalks ..
Spahn -Rose Lbr. Co., lumber
1.60
3.00
5.08
.65
7.45
.40
1.80
26.20
1.86
.50
.65
6.70
2.25
.40
2.95
6.40
2.25
.85
14.54
80.00
1.20
1.15
1.10
1.60
6.98
2.05
12.00
4.70
.60
3.45
1.00
20.35
10.00
for repairing sidewalks ... 9.44
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil for
Sewer Department .... ...
John Linehan, collecting dead
animals during February .. 18.00
.85
Bill of N. J. Staner, amounting to
$112.20, for constructing cement side-
walk on south side of Ninth street be-
tween Clay and Whit streets, abut-
ting City Lot 279, was on motion of
Ald. Singrin ordered paid from sale of
bonds for said improvement.
Following bills were not approved
and were on motion referred to the
Committee on Streets:
Indiana Road Machine Co., street
sweeper ... $280.00
Eagle Point Lime Works, 5 per
cent. retained on Windsor ave-
nue contract 174.12
Following bills were referred to
Committee on Fire:
Phil Doerr & Co., coal for Fire
Dept. $17.95
Dubuque Rubber and Belting Co ,
life net for Fire Dept 95 0.0
Following bills were referred to
Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings:
Mullin Bros , contract putting in
stop $6.03
Mullin Bros., repairing stop and
waste 2.80
Bill of Eagle Point Lime Works,
amounting to $759.00, balance due on
covering Bee Branch sewer, north of
Sixteenth street, was on motion re-
ferred to the City Attorney to report
to the Committee of the Whole.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNI-
TIONS.
Petition of Maria Sumpman, asking
that the assessment on her property,
south 1 -2 of City Lot 166, for year 1909,
be reduced from $4,500.00 to $4,000.00,
stating that said assessment is exces-
sive, was on motion of Ald. Frith re-
fered to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of A. Wunderlich, asking
that the City Treasurer be instructed
to refund him $5.00 paid by him on ac-
count of erroneous assessment, was o'i
motion of Ald. Haas, referred to the
Committee of the Whole and the City
Assessor.
Petition of Dave Petry, stating that
he has purchased the retail liquor bus-
iness of John Petry, to whom has
been granted consent to sell and keep
for sale intoxicating liquors, and
asking that the resolution of consent
heretofore granted be renewed to him,
was on motion of Ald. Singrin granted.
88 Adjourned Regular Session, March 18, 1910
Following resolution was then of-
fered:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, That
the consent formerly granted to John
Petry to sell and keep for sale intoxi-
cating liquors and deal therein, in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided by
law, the said business having been
sold and transferred to Dave Petry,
consent is hereby given to said Dave
Petry to sell and keep for sale intox-
icating liquors and deal therein in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided by
law. Adopted unanimously.
Petition of Fred Knockle, stating
that he has purchased the liquor bus-
iness of Roy Fries at the N. E. corner
of Twenty - fourth street and Couler
avenue to become effective April 1st,
1910, and asking that the Council grant
him consent to sell and keep for sale
intoxicating' liquors in the City of Du-
buque, as the successor and assignee
to the business of said Roy Fries, that
resolution granting said consent be
adopted, was on motion of Ald. Haas
granted.
Following resolution was then of-
fered:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That consent
is hereby given Fred Knockle, as the
successor and assignee to the retail
liquor business of Roy Fries on Twen-
ty- fourth street and Coiner avenue
Dubuque, Iowa, to sell and keep for
sale intoxicating liquors and deal
therein, in the City of Dubuque, as
provided by law. This resolution to
become effective on April 1, 1910. Ad-
opted unanimously.
Petition of Elizabeth Longueville,
asking that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to accept 25 per cent of the
special assessment levied against Lots
43 and 44, in Althauser's subdivision of
Lot 2 of 1 and part 1 of 1 of Mineral
Lot 474, in 1897, for the improvement
of Middle and Eagle streets, was on
motion of Ald. Frith refered to the
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of J. H. Spencer, et al, ask-
ing that an arc lamp be placed on
Pickett street at the top of the steps
leading from West Fourteenth street
to Pickett street, was on motion of
Ald. Rand referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Jacob Mehl, asking that
the City Treasurer be instructed to ac-
cept $250.00 in full settlement of
special assessment levied against his
property for the improvement of
Grandview avenue, was on motion of
Ald. Saul referred to the Committee
of the Whole to view the grounds.
Petition of C. H. Fischer, asking that
the City Treasurer be instructed Lo
accept $5.00 in full settlement of
special assessment levied against Ja-
cob Rheinfranck, in 1893, for improve -
ment of Broadway extension, was on
motion of Ald. Haas referred to the
City Attorney and City Engineer to
report to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Maurice Brown, et •ll.
asking that the sanitary sewer in
Seminary street be extended from
Madison street to a point about 550
feet west thereof, was on motion of
Ald. Singrin granted and proper reso-
lutions be adopted.
Petition of St. Mark's Lutheran
church, for permission to lay a six -
foot sidewalk on Twelfth street, bo
tween Locust and Bluff streets; al3o
that they be granted permission of
extending the sill course of their pro -
nosed building three inches on the
Twelfth street side of their lot line.
was on motion of Ald. O'Rourke
granted.
Petition of Val J. Lobstein, et al.
that an electric are lamp be placed on
the corner of Harola and Leibnitz
street, was on motion of Ald. Rand re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Edward Carney, et al
asking that the sanitary sewer be ex-
tended in Couler avenue in front of
their property, Lots 14, 16 and 18, in
John King's first addition, was on mo-
tion of Ald. Frith granted and City
Engineer to prepare proper plans and
specifications for saire.
Petition of J. W. Newburg, et al
asking that cement sidewalk four
feet wide be ordered laid on the east
side of Fremont avenue, from a point
opposite the north line of Coates ave-
nue to Grandview avenue, said walk
to be laid six feet between the outside
line of sidewalk and the outside edge
of the curb line was on motion of Ald
Martin granted.
Petition of J. F. Van Vors, asking
that the stairway on the south side of
Lot 15, Fairview subdivision, be moved
to the south line of said lot, so that
he can lay a sidewalk, was on motion
of Ald. Rand referred to the Commit-
tee of the Whole to view the grounds.
Petition of Dubuque Lumber Co.,
et al, asking that Lincoln avenue
from Fourth avenue to Ninth avenue,
be graded, was on motion of Ald.
Frith granted, and the City Engineer
to be instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for improving said
streets.
Adjourned Regular Session, March 18, 1910 89
Clain of Ralph B. Luckey for
$3,000.00 damages for personal in-
juries, claimed to have been sustained
by falling on an icy sidewalk, was on
motion of Ald. Haas referred to the
Committee on Claims and City Attor-
ney.
Original Notice in the District Court
of the suit. of Helen M. May for
$3,500.00 damages for injuries claimed
to have been sustained, was on motion
of Ald. Haas referred to the City At-
torney.
Original Notice in the District Court
of the suit of Myrtle Moore against
the city for $5,000.00 damages for in-
juries claimed to have been sustained,
was on motion of Ald. Haas referred
to the City Attorney.
Claim of Mary Dobmeyer, for
$7,500.00 damages for personal injuries
claimed to have ben sustained by fall-
ing on the street crossing at Thir-
teenth and Clay street, was on motion
of Ald. Singrin referred to the Com-
mittee on Claims and City Attorney.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Auditor Lyons reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: Herewith find my re-
port for the month of February, 1910
showing the receipts and disburse-
ments for the month:
Receipts —
Cash on hand February 1,
1910 $60,871.16
Receipts from all sources .... 83,434.84
$144,306.00
$55,666.15
1,021.52
Total
Disbursements —
MTarrants redeemed
Improvement bonds re-
deemed
Improvement bond coupons
redeemed
Regular bond coupons re-
d eemed
127.50
7,529.48
Total $64,345.05
Balance March 1st, 1910 $79,960.95
The above cash balance includes im-
provement bond fund, improvement
bond interest fund and library fund
balances.
Water Works Account —
Water Works, balance Febru-
ary lst, 1910 $17,604.08
Deposited with City Treasurer
during February 4,676.37
Total $22,280.45
Orders Drawn on City Treas-
urer during February
Balance March 1, 1910
Excavation Permit Account —
Balance Febrtary 1st, 1910........$35.0u
Balance March lst, 1910 $35.00
Also the following is a record of all
interest coupons, bonds and sidewalk
certificates redeemed by the City
Treasurer during the past month and
credited to him:
Regular bond coupons $7,529.83
Improvement bond coupons 127.50
Improvement bonds 1,021.52
Total $8,678.90
Also the following list shows the
appropriations and the amount of
warrants drawn on each fund since
the beginning of the fiscal year, be-
ginning March lst, 1909, to March 1,
1910:
Appropriation Expended
Expense .. $40,000.00 $39,692.71
Road —
First District 6,225.82 6,225.24
Second District 15,011.04 14,998.69
Third District 8,859.42 8,820.57
Fourth District . 10,750.58 10,746.64
Fifth District 8,275.14 8,270.74
Fire .... 49,000.00 47,107.08
Police .... 35,000.00 34,411.03
Sewerage .. 6,000.00 5,774.95
Printing .. 2,800.00 2,641.85
Street Lighting 27,000.00 25,071.25
Interest .. 40,000.00 38,304.60
Board of Health 7,000.00 6,512.91
Grading 4,000.00 3,987.91
Special Bonded
Paving ... 4,000.00 4,000.00
Special Bonded
Debt and In-
terest 4,500.00
Mt. Carmel Ave-
nue Grading .
Sidewalk Repair-
ing
Bluff Street ex-
tension
Improvement of
Windsor Ave-
2,500.00
1,000.00
500.00
3,120.16
$19,160.29
4,500.00
2,417.75
986.61
492.66
1.000.00 1,000.00
Bee Branch Sew-
er, Third Ward 2,500.00 1,930.33
Bee Branch Sew-
er in Wash-
ington Street . 6,000.00 5,918.92
Improvement of
Grandview
Avenue .. ... 3,000.00 1,427.24
Eagle Point Park 3,000.00 2,920.66
Judgment .. , . 2,200.00 2,133,90
Opening of
Louisa Street.. 1,100.00 1,100.00
Clay Street Im-
provement 2,000.00 1,659.49
West Locust St.
Storm Sewer . 2,000.00 1,997.55
Kauffman Avenue
Improvement.. 1,000.00 587.65
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Thirty - second St.
Storm Sewer . 1,000.00
Heeb Street .... 300.00
Total .. ...$297,5 22.0 0
Respectfully,
M. E. LYONS,
Auditor.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke the re-
port was approved and referred to
the Committee on Finace.
Street Commissioner Mahoney re-
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
pay roll for labor on Streets in the
several Road districts during the first
half of March, 1910:
Amt. due laborers on streets..$1,091.45
Approved by Committee on Streets.
Also submit the pay ••o11 for labor on
sewers during the first half of March,
1910:
Amt. due laborers on sewers... 4294.60
Approved by Committee on Sewers.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MAHONY,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Aids. Saul and Singrin
the pay rolls on streets and sewers
were received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the various amounts and
the pay rolls referred back to the
proper committees.
Street Commissioner Mahony also
reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The undersigned, to
whom was referred the matter of in-
vestigating the condition of Pleasant
Street, with a view to determining
whether or not the grading of said
street is in accordance with the plans
and specifications, would respectfully
report that I find said grading has
been completed and that the sidewalks
have been graded clown their full
width. Yours respectfully,
JOHN MAHONY,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Ald. Frith, report of
the Street Commissioner was approved
and warrant ordered drawn in favor
of P. Eisbach to pay the balance due
said contractor.
Street Commissioner Mahoney also
reported as follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, March 18, 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: Attached hereto please
find the receipts of the City Treasurer
for money collected by me and paid
into the City Treasury:
F ebruary 3 $10.50
February 17 11.00
999.61 February 28 5.00
277.65 March 14 7.60
Total .. .. $33.50
The foregoing was received from the
trimming of trees.
I also received and turned into the
City Treasury the following sums, for
which please find receipts attached:
For Rock furnished Mr. Barrett .$18.09
For Rock furnished L. Smith.... 29.25
For filling on Bennett Street 3.50
Total $50.75
Grand Total $84.25
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MAHONEY,
Acting Street Commissioner.
On motion of Ald. Saul, report of
Street Commissioner Mahoney was ap-
proved and ordered received and filed.
City Engineer Ilg presented certified
copies of notices served on Al. Rhom-
berg and Norma Jungels, owners of
property abutting on alley between
Rhomberg and Lincoln Avenues and
Second and Third Avenues, notifying
said property owners of the Council's
intention to vacate said allay. No re-
monstrance being filed and no one in
the room objecting to same, on mo-
tion of Ald. Frith, the notice was re-
ceived and filed.
City Engineer Ilg also presented
certified copy of notice served on A.
Y. McDonald, Morrison Mfg. Co., no-
tifying them of the proposed opening
of Cedar Street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth Streets.
On motion of Alcl. Frith, the notice
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole to view the grounds.
City Engineer Ilg also reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I would respectfully re-
port that I have examined the side-
walk constructed by N. J. Staner,
contractor, on the south side of Ninth
Street between Clay and White
Streets. abutting City Lot 279, owned
by Barbara Isborn, and would recom-
mend that said sidewalk be accepted.
PAUL ILG,
City Engineer.
On motion of Ald. Singrin, report
was approved and the City Engineer
to be instructed to prepare special as-
sessments against said property.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The petition of Mrs.
Kate Rooney, owner of Lot 39, L. H.
Langworthy's Add., which was re-
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ferred to me for investigation, would
respectfully report that I have inves-
tigated same and find that snow was
removed from property of said peti-
tioner in accordance with the City Or-
dinance. Yours respectfully,
JAMES LYNCH,
Sidewalk Inspector.
On motion of Ald. Frith, report was
approved and petition received and
filed.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch also re-
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The petition of St.
Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
which was referred to me, would say
that said work was done in accord -
anve to the City Ordinance, but that
I have them charged for more than
they own, instead of 280 feet of City
Lot 662, it should have been 150 feet at
2c, $3.00, and I would most respectfully
recommend that the Treasurer be in-
structed to correct said assessment.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES LYNCH,
Sidewalk Inspector.
On motion of Ald. Haas, report of
Sidewalk Inspector was approved and
Treasurer to be instructed to correct
the special assessment.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch also re-
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I would ask that you
order the assessment for cleaning'
snow from S. W. 1 -2 of Lot 87, Mc-
Craney's Add., levied against Jacob
Meuer, be canceled, as the same was
erroneous; also special assessment
levied against Lots 6, 7, 8 and 9,
Railroad Add., amounting to $1.20,
be canceled, as same belong to the
City of Dubuque and not to the C.,
M. & St. P. R. R. Co.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES LYNCH,
Sidewalk Inspector.
On motion of Ald. Haas, the report
was approved and the Treasurer to be
instructed to cancel assessments.
City Recorder Linehan presented
and read the certified copy of the
notice of the Council's intention to
vacate the alley between Rhomberg
and Lincoln avenues, from Third
avenue southerly to the northerly
lines of Lots 433 and 462 in Ham's
Add.
No remonstrance being filed and
no one in the room objecting to the
vacation of said alley, the notice was,
on motion of Ald. Haas, received and
filed.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented and read certified copy of the
notice of the Council's intention to
open up Cedar street, from Twelfth
to Thirteenth streets, on motion of
Ald. Frith, the notice was received
and filed, and matter of opening said
street was referred to the Committee
of the Whole to view the grounds.
Following communication from
Board of Water Works Trustees was
read and on motion of Ald. Frith was
referred to the Committee of the
Whole:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —I desire herewith to
inform you that the board has voted
not to grant the prayer of the petition
of residents on Queen street, asking
for the extension of the water main
in said street, from Edward street to
Pfotzer street, the amount of revenue
guaranteed by signers being insuf-
ficient under the rules of the depart-
ment. Respectfully yours,
CHAS. SASS,
Secretary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ald. Saul, of the Committee on.
Streets, reported as follows:
Your Committee on Streets would
respectfully report that we have ex-
amined the improvement on Althaus-
er Avenue, from Stafford Avenue to
Edison Street, the O'Farrell Con-
tracting Co., contractors, and would
respectfully recommend that said
work be accepted.
Also your Committee on Streets
would respectfully report that we
have examined the improvement on
West Locust Street, from Hodgdon
Avenue to Alta Vista Street, James
Lee & Son, contractors, and would
recommend that said work be ac-
cepted and that the City Engineer be
instructed to prepare a special as-
sessment against the lots or parcels
of real estate subject to assessment
for said improvement and file the
same in the office of the City Re-
corder, who will thereupon publish
the notice required by ordinance.
Also your Committee on Streets
would respectfully report that we
have examined the improvement on
Twenty- seventh Street, from Jack-
son Street to the railroad tracks,
Wilmer Cook, contractor, and would
recommend that said work be accept-
ed and that the City Engineer be in-
structed to prepare a special assess-
ment against the lots or parcels of
real estate subject to assessment for
said improvement and file the same
in the office of the City Recorder,
Adjourned Regular Session, March 18, 1910 93
Also, your Committee on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was referred the peti-
tion of Philip Waits, an honorably dis-
charged soldier of the War of the Re-
bellion, stating that he is the owner
of the south 11 and 4 -5 feet of Lot 85
and Lot 1 of the Sub. of Lot 86 in L.
11. Langworthy's Add., the actual
value of which does not exceed $5,000.-
000, and asking, therefore that he be
allowed exemption from taxation to
the extent of $800.00 on said property
as provided by law, would respectful-
ly recommend that the prayer of the
petitioner be granted and that the
City Assessor be instructed to allow
said exemption on his books for the
year 1910.
Also, your Committee on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was refereed the peti-
tion of Henry Riker, stating that he
is assessed $2,000.00 on City Lot 99,
and that he is offering said lot for sale
for $1,500.00, and asking, therefore,
that said assessment be reduced to the
latter figure, would respectfully rec-
ommend that the prayer of the peti-
tioner be granted and that the City
Treasurer be instructed to accept the
taxes for the year 1909 on said lot on
a basis of $1,500.00.
Also, your Committee on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was referred the peti-
tion of Frank M. South, an honorably
discharged soldier of the War of the
Rebellion, stating that he is the owner
of Lots 17 and 18, in G. W. Rogers'
Sub., the actual value of which does
not exceed $5.000.00, and asking, there-
fore, that he be allowed exemptions
from taxation to the extent of $800.00
on his said property as provided by
law, would respectfully recommend
that the prayer of the petitioner he
granted and that the City Treasurer
be instructed accordingly.
DAN J. HAAS,
Chairman.
Ald. Haas moved the adoption of
the reports of the Committee on De-
linquent Taxes. Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, reported as
follows:
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of
Job. Barnes, Engineer on the Fire
Department, asking that he be al-
lowed his - salary for all the month
of January and the first half of Feb-
ruary, 1910, would respectfully rec-
ommend that on account of the ill-
ness which caused him to lose this
time having been caused by an in-
jury received by him in the line of
duty, the prayer of the petitioner be
granted and that a warrant in the
sum of $123.75 be ordered drawn on
the City Treasurer in settlement of
the claim.
Also your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
special assessment for the brick pav-
ing of First Street, from Main to
Iowa Streets and Iowa Street, from
First to Second Streets, as re- arrang-
ed by the City Attorney, be approved
and that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to collect said special as-
sessment, without interest, from the
C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co., the I. C.
R. R. Co and from the owners of
City Lot 528.
Also your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully report that we
have ordered one carload of tarvia
for delivery April 1st, at a cost of
4.50 per bbl., fob. Dubuque, for use
on Althauser Avenue and such other
places in the Third and Fifth wards
as their respective aldermen may de-
termine.
Also your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
the City Engineer be instructed to
notify the Eagle Point Lime Works,
contractors for roofing the Bee
Branch sewer in alley west of the
Dubuque Packing Co.'s plant, to
forthwith remove, preparatory to
proceeding with the re- covering of
the same, all debris in said sewer
caused by the recent collapse of its
roof.
Also your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
the City Attorney be instructed to
prepare an opinion and submit same
to the Committee of the Whole at its
next meeting as to the liability of
the contractor on the Bee Branch
sewer, north of Sixteenth Street, as to
the liability of said contractor for re-
covering that portion of the work
which recently callapsed.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition
of Carr, Rider Adams Co., asking
for permission to carry steam and
cyclone pipes from its new power
house between Ninth and Tenth
Streets on Jackson Street, over the
street to the main engine and also
to carry return pipes underground be-
tween the same two buildings, would
respectfully recommend . that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted,
the said work to be done under the
supervision of the Chairman on
Streets.
We further recommend that the
Ordinance Committee and City At-
torney he instructed to prepare an,
ordinance confirming the rights here-
in granted and safeguarding the in-
terests of the City in the matter.
92 - Adjourned Regular Session, March 18, 1910
who will thereupon publish the no-
tice of said assessment as required
by ordinance.
Also your Committee on Streets
would respectfully report that we
have examined the concrete culvert
in the alley between Jackson Street
and Couler Avenue, and also the
concrete culvert in the alley
between Couler Avenue and
Lemon street, both culverts be-
ing in Bee Branch creek, north of
Thirty - second Street, constructed by
N. J. Staner, and would recommend
that the same be accepted.
JAMES SATJL,
Chairman.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the various reports of the Committee
on Streets and that warrants be or-
dered drawn to pay balance due con-
tractors for improving Althauser
Avenue; also for grading Twenty -
seventh Street and West Locust
Street; also for constructing culverts
across alleys between Jackson Street
and Couler Avenue and Couler Ave-
nue and Lemon Street. Carried.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Fire, reported as follows:
Your Committee on Fire, to whom
was referred the matter of purchas-
ing leather hats and a life saving net
for the Fire Department, would re-
spectfully report that we purchased
forty -three hats at $4.50 each, net,
and one ten -foot life saving net for
$100.00, less 5 per cent discount, from
the Dubuque Rubber and Belting
Company. E. E. FRITH,
Chairman.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the report of the Committee on Fire.
Carried.
Ald. Rand, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Public Grounds and Build-
ings, presented plans for hose drying
tower to be erected at Fourth Street
Engine House.
On motion of Ald. Saul plans were
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Ald. Haas, chairman of the Commit-
tee on Delinquent Taxes, reported as
follows:
Your Committee on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was referred the pe-
tition of James A. Hayes, asking that
the taxes on Lot 3 of the Sub. of City
Lot 600, and also Lot 2 of 2 of the same
Sub., with interest paid thereon for
the years 1907 and 1908, be refunded
him because said lots were transferred
to the Independent School District
during the year 1907, and therefore not
assessable, would respectfully report
that we find that said transfer was
made on December 31st, 1907, as shown
by the records in the office of the
County Recorder. We do not, there-
fore, deem petitioner entitled to a re-
fund for the year 1907, but would re-
spectfully recommend that the taxes
and interest paid on said lots for the
year 1908, amounting to $10.81, be re-
funded him, and that a warrant in
said sum be ordered drawn on the
City Treasurer in settlement of the
claim.
Also, your Committee on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was referred the peti-
tion of D. W. Cleaveland, an honorably
discharged soldier of the War of the
Rebellion, stating that he is the own-
er of Lot 1 or 3 of the Sub. of Mineral
Lot 91 and and the north 10 feet of Lot
1 in Jones' Sub., and that the actual
value of the above described property
does not exceed $5,000.00, and asking,
therefore that he be allowed the ex-
emption of $800.00 for the year 1909 on
the assessed valuation of said proper -
ty-as provided by la`a, would respect-
fully recommend that the prayer of
the petitioner be granted and that the
Treasurer be instructed accordingly.
Also, your Committee on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was referred the pe-
tition of Albert Earl Jaeger, a minor,
and Emma Jaeger, his mother and
guardian, by J. P. Frantzen, their at-
torney, stating that Albert Earl Jaeg-
er is the sole heir to the real estate of
A. F. Jaeger and Sarah Jaeger, de-
ceased, and asking on account of the
revenue from said real estate (on
which is a mortgage for $4,000.00) being
their only means of support, that the
interest on the taxes for the year 190i
be canceled, would respectfully recom-
mend that the prayer of the petitioner
be granted and that the Treasurer be
instructed to cancel the interest on the
taxes assessed against the south 22
10 -12 feet of the north 1 -2 of the east
110 feet of City Lot 608, Lots 5, 6, 7
and 8 of the Sub. of Lots 138, 140 and
142, L. H. Langworthy's Add., and Lot
1 of Sub. 10, of Lots 138, 140 and 142, L.
H. Langworthy's Add., for the year
1908.
'Also, your Committe on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was referred the peti-
tion of Michael Melchoir, stating that
his assessment on Lots 1 and 2, in
Kingman's Sub., had been raised by
the Assessor from $1.000.00 to $1,500.00.
which latter valuation he considers
excessive, and asking that the same he
reduced, would respectfully state that
the Deputy Assessor for the district in
which said lots are located reports
that the valuation as fixed by him is
in proportion with all other property
in that vicinity. We would, therefore,
recommend that said petition be re-
ceived and filed. .
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Adjourned Regular Session, March 18, 1910 95
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the communi-
cation of T. F. Kane, the lowest bid-
der on hay and oats to be furnished
the City during the year 1910, in-
closing a signed form of contract dif-
ferent from that prepared by the City
Attorney and asking that the Mayor
be authorized to sign the same in be-
half of the City, would respectfully
recommend that said communication
be - received and filed.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the remon-
strance of F. L. M. Luchterhand, et
al, against the proposed sanitary
sewer in Henry Street, would re-
spectfully recommend that said re-
monstrance be received and filed.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the various reports of the Com-
mitee of the Whole. Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, also re-
ported as follows:
Your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
the $25.00 guarantee deposited by
T. F. Kane with the City Recorder,
be returned to him.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the report of the Committee of the
Whole. Carried by the following
vote:
Yeas —Alds. Haas, Martin, Rand,
Saul and Singrin.
Nays —Ald. Frith
Ald. Rand reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —Your Special Commit-
tee, Ald. Rand, to whom was refer-
red the petition of C. H. Voelker, in
regard to right of way over the lot of
Mrs. Starr for widening Irving Ave-
nue, would report that the owner
asks two hundred dollars for said
right of way.
Respectfully submitted,
D. W. RAND.
Ald. Rand moved that the report
be referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Alderman Martin offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque, That an
electric lamp be placed on Grand-
view Avenue, about midway between
the lamp now located at the inter-
section of South Dodge Street and
the lamp first southerly thereof, and
that the City Recorder be instructed
to notify the Union Electric Company
to comply with this resolution with-
out delay.
Ald. Martin moved that the reso-
lution be referred to the Committee
of the Whole. Carried.
Ald. Rand offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of Dubuque, Iowa, That the owner of
the lots or pieces of ground fronting
on the north side of Seminary Street,
between Harold and Keppler Streets,
be ordered to construct a temporary
sidewalk in front of or along Lots 3,
4, 5, and the easterly 27 feet of Lot
6 in Littleton and Sawyer's Addition
within 20 days from the adoption of
this resolution; said walk to be the
width of four feet, constructed cf
plank not less than two inches thick,
laid on sleepers four by four inches
and to be well secured by spikes.
Be it Further Resolved, That in
case of the failure or neglect of the
owner or owners of said property to
comply with the terms of this resolu-
tion within the time specified, that
the City of Dubuque do said work
and assess the cost and expense
thereof against the abutting property
and the owners thereof.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:,
Yeas—Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays- -None.
Alderman Frith offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
construct a sanitary sewer in Couler
Avenue, as follows, to wit: An eight -
inch tile pipe sanitary sewer, from
the present manhole at the intersec-
tion of Twenty -fifth Street to the
north line of Lot 1 of 1 of 2 of 1 of Lot
18 in John King's First Addition,
and to assess the cost of said sewer
against the abutting property.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —Non e.
Ald. Frith also offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby
directed to prepare a plat and spec-
ifications for an eight -inch tile pipe
sanitary sewer in Couler Avenue,
from the present manhole at Twenty -
fifth Street to the north line of Lot
1 of 1 of 2 of 1 of Lot 18 in John
King's First Addition, showing the
locations and general nature of such
improvement, the extent thereof, the
size and kind of material to be used,
and to prepare an estimate of the
cost thereof and the amount assess-
able upon each lot or parcel of land
adjacent to or abutting thereon per
front feet or square feet in area, and
to file such plat, specifications and
estimate in the office of City Re-
corder.
That after such plat is so filed, the
City Recorder shall cause to be pub-
lished notice of the intention of the
Council to make such improvement,
which notice shall be published in
three consecutive issues of the of-
ficial paper of the City of Dubuque,
stating that such plat is on file, and
generally the nature of the sewer, its
location, size and kinds of material
to be used, and the cstimate of it,
cost, and fixing the time before which
objections thereto can be filed, which
time shall not be less than five days
after the last publication of said no-
tice, and after the completion of the
publication of such notice, he shall at
its next session, notify the Council
thereof in writing with a printed
copy of such notice accompanying the
same.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution:
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None. -
Ald. O'Rourke stated that some
curb on Bluff Street, between Third
and Fourth Streets, had been re-
placed with new curb and moved
that the cost of curb between Third
and Fourth Streets other than that
indicated in the plans and specifica-
tions for said improvement be paid
for out of the expense funds. Car-
ried.
Ald. O'Rourke stated that the mat-
ter of the improvement of Bluff
Street was in a peculiar condition and
unless some definite action was taken
at once the street would not be im-
proved for some time to come, and
moved that the Street Commissioner
be instructed to prepare the bed for
foundation of the street, the cost of
same to be paid for one -half from
the expense fund and the balance
from the Second Ward Road Fund,
and the contractor then to proceed to
complete the improvement of Bluff
Street on the basis of 73 per
square yard as per contract, and
that the Street Commissioner be in-
structed to see to it that none but
proper size macadam is used for top
course of the street. Carried.
Ald. Haas moved that the Mayor
appoint a committee of three aldermen
to secure waivers from the property
owners on Bluff Street. Carried.
Mayor Schunk then appointed Alds.
Haas, Singrin and O'Rourke com-
mittee to act with the City Engineer
in securing waivers from property
owners on Bluff Street.
Ald. Frith moved that all work to
be done for the city and supplies to
be purchased, be divided up among
different firms. Carried.
Ald. Haas moved that Firemen and
Policemen be paid twice each month
instead of once each month.
Ald. Frith moved that the matter
be referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that Win.
Coleman, assistant in the City Engi-
neer's office, be increased from $50.00
to $60.00 a month, commencing
March 1, 1910. Carried.
Ald. Saul was excused at 11:20 p.
rn.
Ald. Martin moved that the Re-
corder be instructed to advertise for
bids for hauling garbage and dead
animals and to present same to
Board of Health at next meeting.
Ald. Singrin moved that action be
deferred until new council is elected.
Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that when
Council adjourn they adjourn to meet
Thursday evening, March 24th, 1910.
Carried.
Ald. Haas moved that Mr. Henry
Rose be allowed $75.00 for the strip
of ground on Dorgan Lane, provided
same belongs to him. Carried.
Ald. Rand moved the plat of Dor-
gan Lane as submitted by the City
Engineer be approved. Carried.
Ald. Haas moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, March 24th, 1910.
Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approve
...1910
.Mayor
—.Recorder
96 Adjourned Regular Session, March 24, 1910
CITY COUNCIL
Adjourned Regular Session, March
24th, 1910.
Council met at 9:30 p. m.
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Present —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Absent —None.
Mayor Schunk stated that the
meeting was an adjourned meeting of
the adjourned meeting of March 18th,
of the regular session of March 17th,
1910, and was called to take up and
consider all matters which may prop
erly come before a regular session of
the City Council.
BILLS.
The following bills were approved
and were, on motion, ordered paid by
the following vote:
Yeas —Adds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Gotlieb Tashner, 9 cubic yards
macadam, West Locust St... $ 9.00
John McGrath, 9.75 cubic yds.
macadam, West Locust St... 9.75
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA
TIONS.
Petition of J. H. Spencer et al for
arc lamp on Pickett Street at the top
of the steps leading from West 14th
Street to Pickett Street, was, on mo-
tion of Ald. Saul, referred to the
Alderman of the Fourth - Ward with
power.
Petition of Jos. McCaffery et al,
asking that the eastern end of Cleve-
land Avenue be improved, same to be
extended sixty feet east from the end
of the curbing on the north side of
the street, and also that a retaining
wall be built, was, on motion of Ald.
Saul, referred to the Committee of the
Whole to view the grounds.
Petition of Mrs. Graham, asking
that the City pay her $50.00 and doc-
tor bill in settlement for personal in-
juries claimed to have been sustained
by falling on a sidewalk between 4th
and 5th on Main Street, was, on mo-
tion of Ald. Haas, referred to the
Committee on Claims and City Attor-
ney.
Petition of John Burke, asking that
the City pay his doctor bill and hos-
pital bill in settlement for personal
injuries claimed to have been sus-
tained by him in falling on side-
walk on South Locust Street, was, on
motion of Ald. Saul, referred to the
Committee on Claims and City Attor-
ney.
Petition of Ida Belle Stieber et al,
asking that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to accept $304.73 without in-
terest in full settlement of special
assessment levied against East 180
feet of Lot 49 in West's Add., for the
improvement of Stoltz Avenue, was,
on motion of Ald. Haas, granted and
the Treasurer instructed accordingly.
Petition of Frank Lanser, asking
that the City Treasurer be instructed
to accept $57.01 without interest in
full settlement of special assessment
levied against Lot 12, R. Langworthy's
Add., for improving South Alpine
Street in 1895 was, on motion of AId.
O'Rourke, granted, provided payment
is made within 30 days.
Petition of Frank Kenneally, stating
that an error had been made in the
assessment of the property of George
W. Luke, South 60 feet of Lot 5, Fin -
ley's Add., for the year 1909 and ask-
ing that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to accept taxes on said lot
for the year 1909 on a valuation of
$300.00 and to cancel the balance,
was, on motion of Ald. O'Rourke,
granted and the Treasurer to be in-
structed accordingly.
Petition of Katrina Hepp, executrix
of estate of Henrietta Hertzog, ask-
ing that the taxes assessed against Lot
5, O. S. Langworthy Add., for the
year 1895 to 1899 be canceled, was,
on motion of Ald. Rand, referred to
the Delinquent Tax Committee and
City Attorney.
Petition of W. S. Corrance et al,
asking that the City Engineer be in-
structed to prepare profile showing
grade of the alley between Alta Vista
Street and Belmont Street from Rose
to West 14th Street, was, on motion
of Ald. Rand, granted and the City
Engineer to be instructed to prepare
profile showing grade.
Petition of J. C. Erpelding, stating
that he is the successor and assignee
to the business of Joseph Link at 678
Clay Street, to whom consent has pre-
viously been given to sell and keep for
sale intoxicating liquors, having pur-
chased said business, to become ef-
fective April 1st, 1910, and asking that
as such successor and assignee he be
granted consent to sell and keep for
sale intoxicating liquors, was, on mo-
tion of Ald. Singrin, granted.
Following resolution was then
offered:
Be It Resolved by the.City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That con-
sent is hereby given John Erpelding
as the successor and assignee to the
retail liquor business of Joseph Link
on 678 Clay Street, Dubuque, Iowa,
to sell and keep for sale intoxicating
Adjourned Regular Session, March 2 1910 97.
liquors and deal therein, in the City
of Dubuque, as provided by law. This
resolution to become effective on
April 1, 1910.
Adopted unanimously.
Petition of H. 'fir Uttley, agent for
the C., B & Q. R. R. Co., asking that
the superintendent of sprinkling be
instructed to have the streets around
their depot sprinkled, was, on motion
of Ald. Saul, referred to the chairman
of the Sprinkling Committee.
Petition of H. B. Glover Co., by A.
J. Parker, president, asking that they
be granted permission to make a tun-
nel S feet wide and 6 feet. 6 inches
high with reinforced concrete from
their building now on the southeast
corner of Fifth and Iowa Streets to
the building intended to be erected on
the northeast corner of Iowa and Fifth
Street, near to the line of the alley
betireen Iowa and Clay Streets, was,
on motion of Ald. Saul, granted, and
the Glover Co. to furnish bond for
$100.00 as a guarantee that Fifth
Street be kept in repair for one year
after the completion of the work.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Market Master Katz reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: Acting under instruc-
tions from your Committee on Mar-
kets, I would respectfully report that
I have examined the scales at Grand-
view Avenue and South Dodge Street
and find the same in a satisfactory
condition for ordinary weighing.
Respectfully submitted,
C. W. KATZ,
Market Master.
On motion of Ald. Singrin, report
of Market Master Katz was received
and filed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ald. Frith, chairman of the Coin -
mittee on Fire, reported as follows:
Your Committee on Fire, to whom
was referred the bill of the Dubuque
Rubber & Belting Co. for $95.00 for
onto/life-saving net, would respectfully
recommend that said bill be allowed
and that a warrant in settiement
thereof be ordered drawn on the City
Treasurer.
Also, your Committee on Fire, to
whom was referred the bill of Phil.
Doerr Co. for $17.95 for coal fur-
nished the No. 3 Engine House, would
respectfully recommend that said bill
be allowed and that a warrant in set-
tlement thereof be ordered drawn on
the City Treasurer.
E. E. FRITH,
Chairman.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the various reports of the Committee
on Fire. Carried.
Ald. Rand, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Public Grounds and Build-
ings, reported as follows:
Your Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings, to whom were referred
the bills of Mullen Bros. for plumbing
for the City Hall and for the Fire
Department, amounting to $8.80,
would respectfully recommend that
said bills be allowed and a warrant
be ordered drawn in settlement there-
of on the city treasurer.
T
D. 'iV. RAND,
Chairman.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the report of the Committee on Pub-
lic Grounds and Buildings. Carried.
Ald. Haas, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Delinquent Taxes, reported
as follows:
Your Committee on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was referred the pe-
tition of Katharine Brinkmoeller, a
widow with four small children, stat-
ing that she is the owner of Lot 798
in McDaniel's Subdivision and that on
account of her poverty she is unable
to pay the taxes on same and asking,
therefore, that said taxes be canceled,
would respectfully recommend that
the prayer of the petitioner be grant-
ed and that the Treasurer be instruct-
ed to cancel said taxes for the year
1909. DAN J. HAAS,
Chairman.
Ald. Haas moved the adoption of
the report of the Delinquent Tax
Committee.
Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, reported as
follows:
Your Committee of the Whole would
respectfully recommend that electric
arc lamps be installed in the follow-
ing named places and that the same
be done under the supervision of the
City Electrician and the Alderman of
the Ward in which the same are lo-
cated: -
Grandview Avenue midway between
South Dodge and Morgan Streets.
Intersection of Kaufman and Fran-
cis Streets.
Intersection of Harold and Leibnitz
Streets. JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the report of the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Ald. , O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, also reported
as follows:
98 Adjourned Regular Session, March 24, 1910
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of
John Olinger, asking that the taxes
on Boulevard Addition for 1908 be
placed on the same bas's of valuation
as for 1907 and agreeing, if said prop-
osition is accepted by the City Coun-
cil, to pay the taxes on said addition,
without remonstrance, for the year
1909 on the valuation as returned to
the City Treasurer, would respectfully
recommend that the prayer of the pe-
titioner be not granted, but that the
City Treasurer be instructed to accept
the taxes on said Addition for 1908 on
the same basis of valuation as re-
turned for 1909.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the report of the Committee of
the Whole.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Haas, Martin, O'Rourke,
Rand. Saul and Singrin.
Nays - -Ald. Frith.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Alderman Rand offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
construct a sanitary sewer in Seminary
Street and it is hereby proposed to
construct such sewer as follows, to-
wit: An eight -inch tile pipe sanitary
sewer in said Seminary Street from
the present manhole at the intersec-
tion of Madison Street to a point
about 550 feet westerly thereof and
to assess the cost of said sewer against
the abutting property.
Ald Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Alderman Rand also offered the
following:
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby
directed to prepare a plat and speci-
fications for an eight -inch tile pipe
sanitary sewer in Seminary St. from
present manhole at the intersection of
Madison Street to a point about 550
feet westerly thereof, showing the lo-
cations and general nature of such im-
provement, the extent thereof, the
size and kind of material to be used,
and to prepare an estimate of the
cost thereof and the amount assess-
able upon each lot or parcel of land
adjacent to or abutting thereon per
front foot or square feet in area, and
to file such plat, specifications and
estimate in the office of City Recor-
der.
That after such plat is so filed, the
City Recorder shall cause to be pub-
lished notice of the intention cf the
Council to make such improvement,
which notice shall be published in
three consecutive issues of the official
paper of the City of Dubuque, stating
that such plat is on file, and generally
the nature of the sewer, its location,
size and kinds of material to be used,
and the estimate of its cost, and fix-
ing the time before which objections
can be tiled, which time shall not be
less than five clays after the last pub-
lication of said notice, and after the
completion of the publication of such
notice. he shall at its next session, no-
tify the Council thereof in writing
with a printed copy of such notice ac-
companying the same.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the fol-
lowing:
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That a sani-
tary sewer of six -inch tile pipe be
constructed in Hayden's Lane from
present manhole in Bluff Street to a
point about 250 feet west thereof, ac-
cording to the plans and specifications
of said sewer prepared by the City
Engineer and now on file in the office
of the City Recorder, and be it further
Resolved. That said sewer shall be
completed on or before the 1st day
of May, 1910, and shall be paid for
at the time and in the manner pre-
scribed by Chapter XXXIV of the Re-
vised Ordinances of 1901 of the City
of Dubuque for the payment of the
cost of constructing sewers. The pro-
posals for doing such work will be
acted upon by the Council on the 7th
day of April, 1910, and the City Re-
corder is hereby ordered to give ten
days' notice by publication, asking for
proposals as provided by ordinance.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Ald. Rand stated that roof of the
Central Engine House was in need of
repair
Ald. Singrin moved that Committee
on Public Grounds and Buildings be
empowered to have repairs made on
Central Engine House roof at a cost
not to exceed $25.00. Carried.
Ald. Saul moved that $50.00 be
taken from the grading fund for the
purpose of grading Dunning Avenue
Adjourned Regular Session, March 24, 1910
running south from Grandview Ave-
nue, work to be done under the super-
vision of Alderman of First Ward.
Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that the City
Engineer be instructed to investigate
the feasability of constructing a sani-
tary sewer in the alley between
Rhomberg and Lincoln Avenues and
Second and Third Avenues and report
to the Council. Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that the mat-
ter of payment of Policemen and Fire-
men twice a month be taken from the
Committee of the Whole. Carried.
Ald. Singrin moved that all Police-
men and Firemen be paid twice a
month beginning with month of April,
1910. Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke stated there are sev-
eral old, abandoned mining shafts in
various parts of the city that are open
with no protection in way of fencing
to prevent accidents, and moved that
the Street Commissioner be instructed
to ascertain where the different
abandoned mining shafts are and to
make arrangements to have these
shafts fenced in or covered to pre-
vent accidents. Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that the
Council reconsider their action in re-
ceiving and filing petition of Thomas
Watters, in which he offers to pay
amount of special assessment levied
against Lots 1 to 14 in Watters' Sub-
division for constructing sewer in Hill
Street. provided interest is canceled.
Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke then moved that the
petition of Thomas Watters, asking
that the Treasurer be instructed to
cancel the interest on the special as-
sessment levied against Lots 1 to 14
in Watters' Subdivision for construc-
tion of sewer in Hill Street be granted
and the Treasurer be instructed ac-
cordingly. Carried.
Ald. Rand moved that the plans for
Hose Drying Tower at Fourth Street
Engine House be taken from the
Committee of the Whole. Carried.
Ald. Rand moved that the plans for
Hose Drying Tower for the Fourth
Street Engine House, as modified, be
adopted. Carried.
Ald. Rand moved that the Commit-
tee on Public Grounds and Buildings
be empowered to advertise for bids
for building Hose Drying Tower at
the Fourth Street Engine House and
submit same to the Council at their
next session. Carried.
99
Ald. Martin moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, April 7th, 1910.
Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved 1910
Mayor
Attest:
Recorder
List of City Warrants
Dubuque, Iowa, March 1st, 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: —The following is a
complete list of all warrants issued
by me during the month of February.
1910, the same having been author-
ized by the proper committees and a
majority vote of the Council, as in-
dicated by the minutes of the meet-
ings held during said month,
H. A. Schunk, salary, J[ayor $116 65
H. Brinkman, salary, Treas-
urer 133 30
J. A. McKinley, salary, Deputy
Treasurer 100 00
Jno. Brayer, clerk Treasurer's
office 60 00
E. A. Linehan, salary, Recor-
der 116 65
Jos. Friedrich, salary, Deputy
Recorder 85 00
M. E. Lyons, salary, Auditor 116 65
Joseph T. Kelly, salary, As-
sessor 125 00
Allan Wiedner, salary, Assist-
ant Assessor 83 30
Frank Kenneally, salary, As
sistant Assessor .... 83 30
Geo. T. Lyon, salary, Attorney 150 00
Edgar Willging, salary, Assist-
ant Attorney 75 00
Jas. Pickley, salary, Chief of
Police 100 00
J. W. Lawlor, salary, Commit-
tee Clerk 100 00
Paul Ilg, salary, City Engi-
neer 166 65
Joseph Straub, Assistant City
Engineer
G. Vogel, clerk in Auditor's
and Engineer's offices 75
C. W. Katz, salary, Market -
master 55
T, Hackney. salary, Pound-
master 55
Mrs. H Koenig, salary, Jani-
tress 25
James Lynch, salary, Side-
walk Inspector
Wm. Coleman, Rodman
J. H. Carroll, Harbor Master
John A. Cunningham, Clerk to
Police and Fire Commis-
sioners 15 00
Tom Cahill, Custodian Wash-
ington Park 40 00
Philip Reddin, Custodian
Jackson Park 40 00
Joseph Straney, Custodian
Phoenix Park 15 00
Dr. Chas. Palen, Health Phy-
sician 50 00
Frank Flynn, Sanitary Officer 65 00
Dr. F. J. Kennedy, Meat and
Milk Inspector 75 00
E. E. Frith, salary, Alderman 25 00
Dan J. Haas, salary, Alderman 25 00
Peter R. Martin, salary, Alder-
man
100 List of Warrants
60 00
60
50
30
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
25 00
John O'Rourke, salary, Alder-
man
D. W. Rand, salary, Alderman
James Saul, salary, Alderman
Wm. Singrin, salary, Alder-
man
Joseph Reinfried, salary, Fire
Chief
Wnn. Hipman, salary,
tric
M. Eitel, fireman
J. Essman, fireman
J. Flynn, fireman
A. Duccinni, fireman
A. Heer, fireman
W. Kannolt, fireman
13. Kirsch, fireman
G. Beyer, fireman
J. Dailey, fireman
T. Ryder, fireman
W. Ducey, fireman
F. Murphy, fireman
M. Kelly, fireman
J. Peakey, fireman
D. Ahearn, fireman
P. Zillig, fireman
M. Sweeney, firem
H. Cain, fireman
J. Penzor, fireman
J. McLoughlin, fireman
A. 1 \McDonald, fireman
J. Murphy, fireman
G. Gherki, fireman
T. Kennedy, fireman
S. Smith, fireman
J. Keppler, fireman
J. Allen, fireman
M. Fahey, fireman
F. Kenneally, fireman
R. Weston, fireman
E. McDermott, fireman
R. Kenneally, fireman
J. Roshin, fireman
F. Baumgartner, fireman
J. Schoenberger, fireman
J. Connolly, fireman
Wm. Smith, fireman
J. Dougherty, fireman
Wm. Dockstacler, fireman
T. O'Brien, fireman
D. Brunskill, fireman
P. Kirsch, fireman
Wm Kennedy, fireman
J. Lavin, fireman
Fireman's Pension Fund
L. Plocklinger, police
M. Connolly, police
John Cody, police
James Corcoran, police
Wm. Donahue, police
Phil. J. Dunphy, police
Thomas Duggan, police
P..F. Fury, police
John Fox, police
James Flynn, police
M. Fogarty, police
Ben Gray, police
Geo. Jones, police
Emil Kahn, police
M. Kilty. police
John Kane, police
John Kop. police
James Keefe, police
Elec-
25
25
25
82
76
81
70
70
65
65
65
70
76
81
76
70
70
65
82
65
65
65
70
55
81
49
76
70
65
65
70
65
70
76
65
65
76
70
65
65
65
54
10
54
55
54
22
8
29
54
60
60
60
60
65
45
60
70
60
60
60
60
60
60
58
58
60
00
00
00
25 00
99 00
B. Ludescher, police
Chas. Nest, police
Pat McCollins,. police
M. McCormack, police
Pat McInerney, police
Henry Mueller, police
Hugh Markey, police
John J. O'Brien, police
M. O'Connor, police
M. Ryan, police
John Raesle, police ..,
G. Raterman, police
John Spielman, police
Patrick Sutton, police
M. Stapleton, police
Joseph Stoltz, police
Pat Sullivan, police
Frank Williams, police
Dennis Sheehan, police
L Zemanek, police
Wm. Fox, police
Miss B. Brennan, police ma-
tron
Mrs. K. Hibbe, police matron.
List of Warrants
60
65
60
58
60
60
60
60
60
60
70
60
60
40
60
60
60
60
60
60
14
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
80 00
60 00
LABOR. SHOVELING SNOW
from sidewalks and crossings and for
hauling away the snow during the
last half of January, 1910:
J. Arthofer $ 3 20
T. Addyman 13 00
Ben Burd, Bluff Street Exten-
sion, $1.60 10 40
J. Burns 2 65
M. Boyle 5 00
W. Bughman 8 00
J. Beier 6 00
C. Bemis 1 60
J. Connolly 11 15
Jerry Cahill .. .... 8 00
M. Connell 8 00
J. Callaghan 22 50
M. Cleary 9 40
J. Duggan 6 40
T. Donahue 7 20
J. Dunn 8 80
B. Donnelly 17 40
J. Dixon 6 40
E. Dahle .... ........ 5 60
J. Egan 2 40
J. Eberhardt 8 80
W. Fitzgerald, Bluff Street
Extension, 80c. ' 11 20
R. Furey 7 20
Geo. Frost 22 50
F. Frick 8 80
P. Farrell so
W. Foley 2 80
B. Glass. 16 80
7. Gednalski 8 80
W. Gaylor 11 00
C. Gilmer 17 05
A. f= antenbein 4 00
A. Giesler .... .. 1 20
C. Gantenhein 67 50
L. Hansel 14 40
J. Hird 67 50
J. Heil 13 50
J. Jensen 1 60
J. Jellison 32 50
F. Keck 12 25
Gus Kroung 3 20
7. Kness 10 40
101
H. Kampt 1 60
A. Kaesbauer 10 40
P. Kenneally 22 50
F. Lillie 12 80
J. Mullen 16 00
F. Maroney 1 20
E. Malloy 5 60
H. Marshall 1 60
Geo. Miller 30 00
Jas. McCarron 80
R. McCaffrey 18 40
L. McCollins 2 40
M. McDonough 7 45
W. McLaughlin 67 50
D. McGrath 55
Anton Nick 12 00
F. O'Rourke 11 40
E. Pressley 12 40
J. Parker 15 80
F. Rowe 11 75
J. Richter 13 60
J. Ryan 20 80
J. Reid 80
D. Smyth 14 30
H. Schoenbeck 80
P. Smith 7 20
W. Shields 4 40
J. Schafetel 4 00
F. Selli 8 80
W. . °-teffen 10 40
C Specht 22 50
J. Teo 9 05
Ott Turner 17 40
J. Tobin 17 40
J. Tashner 6 20
W. Walker 11 20
J. Ward 80
L. MTalsh 4 00
P. Ziegler 3 20
TAMS.
P. Apel $ 16 20
F. Becker 23 60
F. A. Burns 58 05
J. Bradley 12 15
Josh Calvert 15 75
W. Cook 49 50
Mrs. Diet' .. .... 44 10
C. H. Dell 8 10
N. Ewert 13 95
J. Forrett 16 20
7. Haudenschield ...... 1 80
J. Linehan 27 45
P. Linehan Sons Co 12 60
J. Landholt ... .... 13 50
J. McCollins 8 10
J. McCollins 20 20
J. McGrath 23 05
P. S. Norton 16 20
W. Ruesch 12 15
A. Rink 11 25
J. Seigworth 13 95
J. Stumpf 10 35
A. Stoltz 4 05
LABOR ON MT. CARMI6L AVENULM
during the last half of January, 1910:
W. Rurke, Sr. $ 23 40
W. Burke, Jr 23 40
J. Campbell 11 60
H. Carney 23 40
H. Connolly 23 40
P. Carney 23 40
102 List of Warrants List of Warrants 103
J. Donahue
G. Kuntz
J. Maher
D. McGuinness
J. McCarron
W. O'Brien
D. O'Meara
M. Roddy
Geo. Reynolds
L. Schollard
M. Sullivan
W. Woods
J. Wickham
P. Apel
J. Forrett
Jerry Sullivan
Clark Van Wie.. ......
LABOR ON SEWERS.
during the last half of January,
D. Cunningham $
J. Clune
F. Donahue
F. Luchterhana
E. Magner
J. McLaughlin
J. Rooney
C. Sullivan
L. Taylor
9
12
19
10
5
22
23
10
23
10
18
1
23
20
20
32
32
00
60
80
80
40
50
40
80
40
00
00
00
40
25
25
40
40
1910:
22 75
22 75
22 75
22 75
22 75
8 75
22 75
30 00
22 75
BILLS.
John Mahoney, Acting Street
Commissioner .... $ 75 00
O'Farrell Contracting Com-
pany, 5% retained on Alta
Vista St. Contract 165 65
H. B. McCarten, Plumbing
for Fire Dept.... 6 65
Benda and Rokusek, Stone
for Road Dept.... 15 40
H. Brinkman, Interest on
Warrants Outstanding 755 14
H. Brinkman, Expense 14 40
11. Brinkman, City's Share,
Windsor Avenue Improve-
ment 1000 00
- H. Brinkman, Library Orders
Paid '796 37
H. Brinkman, Refund Loan,
Ellen Hancock .... 500 00
Job Barnes, salary, fireman 165 00
Geo. Wimmer, Refund Taxes 1 15
M. Tschirgi, Extra Work,
32nd. St., Storm Sewer 98 00
LABOR• SHOVELING SNOW
during the first half of February,
1910:
T. Addyman $ 22 00
F. Arthofer .... ...... 12 00
Ben B urd ... .... 18 40
C. Brandenberg ... ... 13 60
Jas. Connolly 7 45
Jerry Cahill .... .... 8 80
H. Connell 10 40
J. Callaghan 22 50
M. Cleary 13 35
T. Donahue .... .. 8 00
B. Donnelly 14 00
F. Eberhardt 8 55
J. Eberhardt 10 40
W. Fitzgerald 10 40
G. Frost 22 50
W. Foley 4 00
P. Farrell
F. Frick
B. Glass
W. Gaylor
C. Geimer
A. Giesler
C. Gantenbein
J. Hill .... .... .........
L. Hansel
John Heil . ....
James Hird
Oliver Jones
J. Jellison
F. Keck
Gus Kroung
J. Kness
H. Kruger
P. Kenneally, Health.....
F. Lillie
George Meukel
J. Mullen
Ed. Malloy
M. Morrissey
George Miller
R. McCaffrey
M. McKeown
M. McDonough
James McLaughlin
P. McPoland
Anton Nick .. .... .........
J. Parker
J. Richter
J. Ryan
F. Strohmeyer
D. Smyth
L. Sherman
W. Shields
F. Selli
W. Steffens
Charles Stick
C. Specht
Ott Turner
W. Tobin
James Tobin
J. Taschner
L. Walsh
W. Cook
Mrs. Dietl
J. Linehan
W. Ruesch
LABOR ON MT. CARMEL AVENUE
during the first half of February,
1910:
R. Burns $ 9 00
E. Burns 10 80
W. Burke, Sr 23 40
W. Burke, Jr.... ...... 23 40
M. Chevalier 7 20
P. Carney, Jr 18 00
W. Carter 21 60
James Campbell 23 40
H. Carney
H. Connolly,
P Carney. Sr •
F. Defontaine ...
J. Donahue
Geo rge Kuntz .. ..... ...
H. Milligan .... .. .. ...
D. McGuinness
W. O'Brien.
J. O'Meara
8
4
11
7
15
8
22
7
1
8
22
4
27
19
15
9
22
9
8
5
6
9
30
9
4
8
6
4
12
11
20
5
2
13
3
10
10
3
22
22
13
12
16
1
5
5
4
4
23
18
23
3
23
23
23
14
22
9
80
60
00
80
80
80
50
20
60
65
50
80
50
20
45
25
80
50
60
80
60
20
60
00
25
80
80
55
80
80
00
20
80
60
40
85
00
00
40
20
50
50
20
40
00
60
85
85
05
05
40
00
40-
60
40
40
40
40
50
00
D. O'Meara
George Reynolds
W. Sheehan
L, Schollard
M. Sullivan
L. Ward
J. Wickham
P. Apel
J. Forett
M. Kenneally
J. Linehan
J. Siegworth
23
14
14
23
23
1
23
20
20
36
30
31
40
40
40
40
40
00
40
25
25
45
60
05
LABOR ON SEWERS.
during the first half of February,
1910:
John Boyle $ 3 50
D. Cunningham 22 75
J. Clune 22 75
F. Donahue .... .... 22 75
F. Luchterhand 19 25
E. Magner 22 75
John McLaughlin 12 25
W. O'Brien 1 75
J. Rooney 22 75
C. Sullivan 30 00
L. Taylor 22 75
James Tobin ...... .... 3 50
BILLS.
H. A. Schunk, settlement to
quiet title to Cushing
property $ 19 31
H. A. Schunk, settlement of
damage claim, Anna 1101-
lenfez 50 00
H. A. Schunk, settlement dam-
age claim, Chas. Rehfeldt 75 00
H. A. Schunk, salary, Mayor $116 75
H. Brinkman, salary, Treas-
urer 133 60
J. A. McKinley, salary, Deputy
Treasurer 100 00
Jno. Krayer, clerk, Treasurer's
office 60 00
E. A. Linehan, salary, Recor-
der 116 75
Jos. Friedrich, salary, Deputy
Recorder .... 85 00
M. E. Lyons, salary, Auditor 116 75
Joseph T. Kelly, salary, As-
sessor .... .... 125 00
Allan Wiedner, salary, Assist-
ant Assessor 83 60
Frank Kenneally, salary, As-
sistant Assessor ...... 83 60
Geo. T. Lyon, salary, Attorney 150 00
Edgar Willging, salary, Assist-
ant Attorney 75 00
Jas. Pickley, salary, Chief of
Police .... .. 100 00
J. W. Lawlor, salary, Commit-
tee Clerk 100 00
Paul Ilg, salary, City Engi-
neer 166 85
Joseph Straub, Assistant City
Engineer ...... .... 60 00
John Mahoney, Assistant
Street Commissioner 50 00
G. Vogel, clerk in Auditor's
and Engineer's offices 75 00
C. W. Katz, salary, Market-
master 55 00
T. Hackney, salary, Pound -
master 4 5 00
Mrs. H. Koenig, salary, Jani-
tress 25 00
James Lynch, salary, Side-
walk Inspector 60 00
Wm. Coleman, Rodman 50 00
J. H. Carroll, Harbor Master 30 00
John A. Cunningham, Clerk to
Police and Fire Commis-
sioners 16 00
Tom Cahill, Custodian Wash-
ington Park 40 00
Philip Reddin, Custodian
Jackson Park .... 40 00
Joseph Straney, Custodian
Phoenix Park 15 00
Dr. Chas. Palen, Health Phy-
sician 50 00
Frank Flynn, Sanitary Officer 65 00
Dr. F. J. Kennedy, Meat and
Milk Inspector ...... 75 00
E. E. Frith, salary, Alderman 25 00
Dan J. Haas, salary, Alderman 25 00
Peter R. Martin, salary, Alder-
man 25 00
John O'Rourke, salary, Alder-
man ...... .... .... 25 00
D. W. Rand, salary, Alderman 25 00
James Saul, salary, Alderman 25 00
Wm. Singrin, salary, Alder-
man 25 00
Joseph Reinfried, salary, Fire
Chief ... ... ... 99 00
Wmi. H'ipman, } salary, Elec-
trician .... .. 82 50
M. Eitel, fireman .... 76 23
J. Essman, fireman .... 81 67
J. Flynn, fireman .... 70 78
A. Duccini, fireman 70 78
A. Heer, fireman 65 34
W. Kannolt, fireman 65 34
B. Kirsch, fireman 65 34
G. Beyer, fireman 70 78
J. Dailey, fireman 76 23
T. Ryder, fireman 76 23
W. Ducey, fireman 70 78
F. Murphy, fireman 70 78
M. Kelly, fireman 70 78
J. Bakey, fireman .... 65 34
D. Ahearn, fireman .. 82 50
P. Zillig, fireman 65 34
M. Sweeney, fireman 65 34
11. Cain, fireman .... 65 34
J. Benzor, fireman .... 70 78
J. McLoughlin, fireman 65 34
A. McDonald, fireman .... 81 67
.1 Murphy, fireman 49 50
G. Gherki, fireman 76 23
T. Kennedy, fireman 70 78
J. Smith, fireman 65 34
J. Keppler, fireman .... 65 34
J. Allen, fireman 70 78
M. Fahey, fireman .... 65 34
F. Kenneally, fireman .. 70 78
R. Weston, fireman 76 23
E. McDermott, fireman 65 34
R. Kenneally, fireman 65 34
J. Roshin, fireman 76 23
F. Baumgartner, fireman 70 78
J. Schoenberger, fireman ... • 65 34
J. Connolly, fireman .... 65 34
Wm. Smith, fireman .. 65 34
104 List of Warrants
W. Kennedy, fireman 54 45
T. O'Brien, fireman .... 34 45
D. Brunskill, fireman 25 65
P. Kirsch, fireman 54 45
J. Dougherty, fireman 54 45
Job Barnes, fireman 40 84
Firemen's Pension Fund 30 58
L. Blocklinger, police 62 00
M. Connolly, police .. 62 00
John Cody, police ...... 60 00
James Corcoran, police .. , 60 00
Wm. Donahue, police 60 00
Phil. J. Dunphy, police 65 00
Thomas Duggan, police 62 JO
P. F. Fury, police 60 00
John Fox, police 72 35
William Fox, police .. 42 00
James Flynn, police.. 62 00
M. Fogarty, police .. 62 00
Ben Gray, police 62 00
Geo. Jones, police 62 00
Emil Kahn, police ...... 62 00
M. Kilty, police 62 Ou
John Kane, police 57 00
P. Kenneally, police 62 00
John Kop, police 60 00
James Keefe, police 6 0 00
B. Lndescher, police 60 00
Chas. Liest, police 67 20
Pat.- IcCnllins, police 62 00
M. McCormack, police 62 00
Pat McInerney, police 58 00
Henry Mueller, police 62 00
Hugh Markey. police 60 00
John J. O'Brien, police 62 00
M. O'Connor, police .... 60 00
M. Ryan. police fit 00
John Raesle, police 72 35
G. Raterman, police 62 00
John Spielman, police.. 62 00
Patrick Sutton. police 60 00
1\I. Stapleton, police 62 00
Joseph Stoltz, police 62 00
Pat Sullivan, police.. 62 00
Frank -Williams, police 60 00
Dennis Sheehan. police 62 00
L. Ze manek, police .... 62 00
Miss B. Brennan, police ma-
tron .... .... .... 60 00
11Irs. K. Hibbe, police matron 60 00
LABOR SHOVELING SNOW
during, the last half of February
1910:
F. Arthofer $ 3 20
T. Addyman 20 00
B. Burd 14 40
C. Brandenberg 4 80
J. Beier .... .. 1 60
Jas. Connolly ...... 12 80
J. Cahill 3 60
J. Callaghan 22 50
M. Cleary 8 20
M. Carney 1 60
T. Donahoe 3 20
M. Donegan 3 00
B. Donnelly 4 40
John Egan 7 20
J. Eberhardt 6 40
W. Fitzgerald 6 40
G. Frost 22 50
F. Frick 2 40
P. Farrell 3 20
B. Glass 11 20
-V. Gaylor .... .... 1 40
C. Geimer 13 86
C. Gantenbein 22 50
J. Hill 1 60
L. Hansel 10 40
T. Harker 1 20
J. Hird 22 50
L. Hug 1 60
John Heil 19 25
J. Jellison 25 00
F. Keck 1 60
G. Kroung 1 60
P. Kenneally 22 50
J. Kress 6 95
C. Kuferschmidt 3 00
F. Lillie 7 80
J. Mullen 1 60
M. Morrissey .... 4 80
Ed. Malloy 7 60
F. Maroney ... ... 7 20
G. Miller 30 00
R. McCaffrey 11 40
James McLaughlin .... 6 20
P. McPoland 1 60
C. O'Neill 8 00
J. Parker 13 8'5
J. Ryan 16 00
J. Richter 6 40
D. Smyth 6 95
F. Slade 1 40
wr Shields 1 20
G. Schultz 3 20
F. Selli 6 20
W. Steffens. 3 00
Casper Specht 22 50
Casper Specht 1 75
Patrick Smith 4 S0
Ott Turner.. 22 50
Jas. Taschner 13 15
-V. Tobin 18 00
L. Walsh 11 20
J. Bergwanger 6 30
J. Heim, 11 loads of filling 11 00
Lenihan Co 5 85
W. Reusch 1 80
LABOR ON MT. CARMEL AVENUE
during the last half of February,
1910:
T. Burke $ 18 00
R. Burns 8 20
Ecl. Burns ....... 18 00
W. Burke, Sr 18 00
-V. Burke, Jr 18 00
T. Carroll 18 00
M. Chevalier • 9 00
P. Carney, Jr. 17 20
W. Carter 18 00
J. Campbell. 8 20
H. Carney 9 00
H. Connelly 9 00
P. Carney, Sr. 18 00
F. Defontaine 16 20
J. Donahue 1$ 00
G. Kuntz 2 80
J. Murray 18 00'
H. Milligan 16 20
D. McGuinness 18 no,
W. O'Brien 22 50
J. O'Meara 17 20
D. O'Meara 18 00
G. Reynolds 18 00
W. Sheehan 18 00
L. Schollard 18 00
NI. Sullivan 18 00
J. Wickham 18 00
p. Apel 20 25
M. Kenneally 36 45
J . Linehan 16 20
J. Sullivan 36 45
J. Siegworth 4 05
C. Van Wie 36 45
LABOR ON SEWERS
during the last half of February,
1910:
J . Boyle .... .. ..........$ 17 50
C. Beusch 10 50
D. Cunningham 17 50
17 50
J. Clune
F. Donahue .... 17 50
B. Donnelly ...... .... 12 25
G. Duccini 10 50
E. Magner 17 50
John McLaughlin ..... 5 25
fi O'Brien 5 25
J. Rooney 17 50
C. Sullivan 30 00
L. Taylor 17 50
J. Tobin 15 75
BILLS.
W. B. Baumgartner, supplies
for Fire Dept $ 3.80
F. Beutin, coal for Fire Dept 17.31
W. K. Brown, supplies for
Fire Dept .35
John Butt, repair for Fire_
Dept 1.55
F. A. Burns, coal for Fire
Dept 27.83
F. G. Becker, coal for Fire
Dept 38.67
11. Corrance, supplies for Fire
Dept .. 13.60
Conlin & Kearns Co., coal for
Fire Dept 14.20
Collings & Pflffner, horseshoe -
ing for Fire Dept 14.60
Phil Doerr & Co., coal for Fire
Dept .... 12.13
Dubuque Mattress Co., sup-
plies for Fire Dept 7.20
Dubuque Rubber and Belting
Co., hose for Fire Dept 1062.50
Dubuque Rubber and Belting
Co., 43 Firemen's caps 83.85
W. D. Deckert Co., flue clean-
er for Fire Dept 1.88
Peter Even, coal for Fire Dept. 35.62
Ellwanger Bros., repairs for
Fire Dept 4.80
Eiehhorn & Bechtel, bran for
Fire Dept 1.40
Fischer & Co., coal for Fire
Dept 124.12
A. R. Flick Box Co., sawdust
for Engine House 2.25
Gow & Curtis, plumbing for
Fire Dept 3.60
Geo. W. Healey & Son, hard-
ware for Fire Dept 3.01
Phil Heller, horseshoeing for
Fire Dept 4.65
J. H. Haudenschield, hay for
List of Warrants 105
Fire Dept
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary ser-
vices, Fire horses, January
and February
Key City Gas Co, gas for var-
ious departments, January
and February
Key City Gas Co., rental and
maintenance 4 gas arcs,
January and February
Key City Gas Co., coke for
Fire Dept
Lagen, Peed & Berwanger,
horseshoeing Fire Dept
Linehan & Molo, coal for Fire
hardware for
Dept
L. Lindenberg,
Fire Dept
E. L. Lembke, supplies for
Fire Dept
H. B. McCarten, plumbing,
Fourth St. Engine House
Mettel Bros., bran and straw
for Police and Fire Depts
19.20
23.40
215.50
4.00
58.15
16.70
32.35
6.00
2.70
14.65
16.95
T. J. Mulgrew Co., coal for
Fire Dept 16.30
John Newman & Son, repairs
for Fire Dept 2.50
National Refining Co., oil for
Fire Dept 6.75
Pier Bros., coal for Fire Dept 33.30
John J. Powers, horseshoeing
for Fire Dept 3.80
D. O'Meara, rent of sleigh for
Fire Dept ...... ..... 10.00
Chas. J. Oswald, supplies for
Fire Dept 6.25
Geo. P. Rose, Jr., repairing
clock for Fire Dept 1.75
Geo. Rettenmeier, Jr., supplies
for Fire Dept..... 3.95
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs for
Fire Dept 2.66
M. Stafford, feed for Police
and Fire Depts 165.23
F Schloz & Son, repairs for
Fire Dept .60
Torbert Drug Co., supplies for
Fire Dept 7.00
Wunderlich & Wiederholt,
horseshoeing for Fire Dept. 10.55
Nick Jacquinot, plumbing for
Fire Dept 3.80
Union Electric Co., power for
Fire Alarm System, January
and February 4.00
Unon Electric Co., arc lights,
January, 1910 .... 2130.55
Union Electric Co., arc lights,
February, 1910 ...... 2207.25
American Ever Ready Co ,
batteries for Fire Dept 4.00
Clancy Transfer Co., coal for
Police and Second Road 19.70
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoe -
ing, Fire Dept. 10.35
Ellwanger Bros., Repairs for
Police Department 6.65
Peter Even, coal for Patrol
House 23.85
Joseph A. Enzler, repairs for
Police Department .... .36
106 List of Warrants
Eichhorn and Bechtel, supplies
for Police Department
James Gregory, repairs at
Patrol House
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary
services, Patrol Horses, Jan
and Feb.
C. W. Katz, food for prisoners,
Jan. and Feb
Klauer and Kress, hardware
for Police Department
G. F. Kleih, hardware for
Police Department
Key City Furniture Co., sup-
plies for Police Department
E. J. Mulgrew, bread and milk
for Police Department
Chas. Oswald, repairs and sup-
plies for Police Dept
Pitts- Thompson Foundry Co ,
grate for Police Department
N. B. Schneider, supplies for
Police Department ....
C. J. Shannon, meat for Police
Department .... ....
Jos. J. Bertsch, rubber boots
for Sewer Department
John Butt, repairs for Sewer
Department
Dubuque Rubber and Belting
Co., supplies for Sewer
Department
6.05
2.10
2.40
6.40
5.75
2.43
2.10
1.93
23.50
1.30
4.95
7.10
17.50
12.05
16.00
W. D. Deckert, supplies for
Sewer Department .... 1.05
Ellwanger Bros., repairs for
Sewer Department .... 2.85
Geo. W. Healey and Son, sup-
plies for Sewer Department .80
G. F. Kleih and Son, hardware
for Sewer Department 4.60
Lagen, Peed and Berwanger,
horseshoeing for Sewer De-
partment .... .... 1.00
Linehan and Molo, rope for
Sewer Department .... 26.04
La Nicca Pharmacy, supplies
for Sewer and Expense De-
partment 2.00
M. Mullin, repairing water
Fountain .... .... 6.60
E. L. Oiler, repairs for Sewer
Department .... ...... 1.25
F. Schloz, repairs for Sewer
Department .. ...... 1.80
John Duggan, repairs for Mt.
Carmel Avenue .... 56.80
Duggan and Cota, hardware
for Mt. Carmel Avenue 2.40
F. M. Jaeger and Co., hardware
for Mt. Carmel Avenue 27.30
F. Schloz and Son, repairs for
Mt. Carmel Avenue 1.25
Van Valkenberg and Lyons,
repairs for Mt. Carmel
Avenue .60
Telegraph - Herald, printing
Proceedings for January 79.81
Telegraph - Herald Printing
Proceedings for February 106.41
Telegraph - Herald, printing
Bonds and Printing for
Treasurer's office 16.75
Telegraph - Herald, printing
index and binding 25 copies
of Council Proceedings for
1909 50.00 ,
Telegraph - Herald, printing
Health Reports, July, Aug.,
Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., 1909
and Jan. and Feb., 1910 40.00
Times - Journal, printing Coun-
cil Proceedings, Jan, 76.44
Times - Journal, printing Coun-
cil Proceedings, Feb. 107.53
Labor Leader, printing Coun-
cil Proceedings, January
and February .... 25.00
National Democrat, printing
Council Proceedings, January
and February 25.00
Smith - Morgan Printing Co ,
printing Pamphlets, January
and February and printing
for Engineer's Office 43.78
Labor Leader, printing for
Assessor's Office 24.50
Smith - Morgan Printing Co ,
printing Transcript, Martin,
Strelau Case, Legal Dept 7.20
Chas. T. Bush, photographs for
Legal Department 4.50
Frank Hardie, transcript
testimony in Post and
Keenan Cases.... ...... 18.00
Dubuque Advertising Co., copy
of testimony in Dempsey
Case .... .... .... ....
Joseph B. Workman, 10%
Commision Back Taxes Col-
leted 72.95
Western Union Telegraph Co ,
clock service in Treasurer's
Office for January 1.00
Dubuque Telephone Co., Tele-
phone service for December
and January 34.84
Iowa Telephone Co., Tele-
phone services for February 12.75
Berg and Briggs Co., printing
for Assessor's Office 1.75
F. G. Becker, coal for City
Hall 22.05
Herman Berndt, repairing
chairs for City Hall 6.15
H. Corrance, supplies for City
Hall .... .... 6.55
Tom Connolly, sawing and
carrying 4 cords of wood 5.00
Conlin and Kearns, coal for
City Hall 12.20
Phil. Doerr and Co., coal and
wood for City Hall 33.90
Larry Daily, hauling from -
around City Hall .... 19.80
Duggan and Cota, supplies for
city Hall :50
Eagle Chemical Co., supplies
for City Hall 10.00
J. P. Foley, towel service, City
Hall, Jan. and Feb. 8.00
Fischer and Co., coal and ice
for City Hall 29.18
C, E. Fitzpatrick, supplies for
various offices 14.00
10.47
List of Warrants
C. E. Fitzpatrick, supplies
for Primary Election 10.55
Gow and Curtis, plumbing at
City Hall 10.80
Gow and Curtis, repairing
fountain at City Hall 4.35
A. E. Gmehle, collecting Delin-
quent Taxes 67.78
Geo. W. Healy and Son, pail
for City Hall .25
John E. Hartig, repairing
Tapes for City Engineer 1.00
P. O. Jones, repairing First
ward Scales 33.20
G. F. Kleih, hardware for
City Hall 1.00
Klauer and Kress, supplies for
City Hall .50
Martin, Strelau Co., salt for
Sidewalks .. .... 10.00
T. J. Mulgrew Co., coal for City
Hall 23.85
Mathis Mets Co., printing
Finance Report, 1907 -1908. 179.55
Geo. Masters, plumbing at City
Hall 1.15
M. O'Donnell, changing gas
fixtures at City Hall 3.30
Pier Bros., wood for City
Hall 3.50
Chas. J. Oswald, repairs for
City Hall 1.05
F. H. Schilling, repairs for
City Hall 4.00
Spahn, Rose Lumber Co., lum-
ber for City Hall 14.88
John Linehan, hauling garbage
and dead animals, January. 22.50
Ed. Evans, constructing
cement sidewalk on Grace
Street, abutting Lot 27
Reche's Sub. 30.00
Ed. Evans. constructing ce-
ment sidewalk on Grace
street, abutting Lot 5,
Hodge's Sub. 53.50
N. J. Staner, constructing ce-
ment sidewalk on Washing-
ton street, abutting N. 35
ft. of Lot 45 and Lot 46, E.
Langworthy's Add. 47.60
N. J. Staner, constructing ce-
ment sidewalk on Washing-
ton street, abutting N. 26.5
ft of Lot 44 and S. 15 ft.
of Lot 45, E. Langworthy's
Add. 23.24
N. J. Staner, constructing ce-
ment sidewalk on Cleveland
avenue, abutting Lot 45,
Union Add. 33.60
C. C. C. Fire Hose Company
500 feet Fire Hose 425 00
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co ,
250 feet Fire Hose 200 00
E. P. Peryon, Citizen Member
Board of Health 30 00
Edward McEvoy, Citizen
Member, Board of Health 30 00
Street and Steuck, 5% retain-
ed, Bee Branch Sewer 334 58
Dubuque National Bank,
107
Money Borrowed by Com-
mittee on Finance to Pay
Laborers on Streets and La-
bor on Couler Avenue 1953 88
H. Brinkman, Interest on
Warrants Outstanding 309 31
H. Brinkman, Expense 17 50
H. Brinkman, Library Orders
Paid 834 98
P. M.Sehlosser, Refunding
Loan Warrants .. 350 00
Mrs. T. Shea, Refund Loan
Warrant .... 300 00
T. H. Finke, Refund Loan
Warrant 1900 00
I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct list of all war-
rants issued by me during the month
of February, 1910.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved 1910
Mayor
Attest:
Recorder
Notice to Sewer Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, by
the City Recorder, until 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, April 7th, 1910, for the
construction of a 6 -inch tile pipe sani-
tary sewer in Hayden's Lane from the
present manhole in Bluff street to a
point about 250 feet west thereof, in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications prepared by the City Engi-
neer and now on file in the office of
the City Recorder.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that it will require:
25,0 lineal feet of 6 -inch pipe.
1 manhole.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed and as prescribe 1
by Chapter XXXIV. of the Revised
Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Du-
buque, work to be completed on or
before May 1st, 1910.
Bidders must state price per line:_
foot for tile pipe, and each manhole.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for $10.00 on some
Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a
contract will be entered into if award-
ed.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, March 25th,
1910. EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
3- 25 -2t. City Recorder.
Notice of Special Assessment.
Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned that a special assessment as
provided by law will be levied at a
regular session of the City .Council to
be held April 7th, 1910, to pay for
the improvement of West Locust
Street from Hodgdon Avenue to Alta
vista Street by James Lee & Son, con-
tractors.
Amount of special assessment,
$5,258.52, same to be assessed against
the abutting property upon and along
said street.
And that there is a plat and sched-
ule on file in the office of the City
Recorder of said City of Dubuque,
showing the street in which said im-
provement was made, and the sepa-
rate lots and parcels of ground,' or
specified portions thereof, subject to
assessment for such improvement, the
name of the owner thereof as far as
practicable, and the amount to be
assessed against each lot or parcel of
ground, which plat and schedule are
subject to public inspection.
And that any and all persons ob-
jecting to said special assessment or
to said plat must file his or their ob-
jection in writing with the City Re-
corder of said City of Dubuque on or
before said session of the City Coun-
cil to be held April 7th, 1910, or to
appear at said session of the Council
to show cause, if any you have, why
said assessment should not be levied.
Official Notices 40
Dated at Dubuque, March 25th,
1910. EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
3 -25 -3t City Recorder.
Notice of Special Assessment.
Notice is hereby given to all con-.
cerned that a special assessment as
provided by law will be levied at a
regular session of the City Council to
be held April 7th, 1910, to pay for
the improvement of Twenty- Seventh
Street from Jackson Street to tht,
railroad tracks by Wilmer Cook, con-
tractor.
Amount of special assessment,
$1,288.68, same to be assessed against
the abutting property upon and along
said street.
And that there is a plat and sched-
ule on file in the office of the City Re-
corder of said City of Dubuque, show-
ing the street in which said improve-
ment was made, and the separate lots
and parcels of ground, or specified
portions thereof, subject to assess-
ment for such improvement, the
name of the owner thereof as far as
practicable, and the amount to be as-
sessed against each lot or parcel of
ground, which plat and schedule are
subject to public inspection.
And that any and all persons ob-
jecting to said special assessment or
to said plat must file his or their ob-
jection in writing with the City Re-
corder of said City of Dubuque on or
before said session of the City Coun-
cil, to be held April 7th, 1910, or to
appear at said session of the Council
to show cause, if any you have, why
said assessment should not be levied.
Dated at Dubuque, March 25th,
1910. EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
3- 25 -3t. City Recorder.
_MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.
.Municipal Election.
In pursuance of the laws of Iowa,
and the Ordinances of this city, I, H.
A. Schunk, Mayor of the City of Du-
buque, State of Iowa, do hereby pro-
claim that an election will be holden
in said city on Monday, April 4th, 1910,
for the purpose of electing a
Mayor of the City,
City Treasurer,
City Attorney,
City Recorder,
City Auditor,
City Engineer,
Two Aldermen -at- Large.
Also one alderman from each ward
in said city.
That on said day the polls will be
opened at 7 o'clock A. M: and close at
7 o'clock P. M. of said day, to receive
the votes cast at such election in the
following places, to -wit:
FIRST WARD.
First Precinct— Thomas Donahue's
place, 321 South Locust.
Second Precinct — Central House, 26
South Locust street.
108
Official Notices
Vacation Aotice.
Notice is hereby given that a prop-
osition is now pending before the City
Council of the City of Dubuque, for
the vacation of the alley between
Rhomberg avenue and Lincoln avenue
from Second avenue to Third avenue,
a plat of which proposed vacation has
been filed in the office or the City En-
gineer of said City, and you are noti-
fied that at a session of the said City
Council to be holden at the City Hall
of said City, on the 7th day of April.
1910, it will be determined whether
said proposed vacation will be made,
and you are hereby notified to appear
before said Council at said session,
and show cause, if any you have, why
proposed vacation should not be made.
PAUL ILG,
City Engineer.
Dubuque, Iowa, March 4th, 1910.
3 -4 10t.
Registration Notice.
Mayor's Office, March 20th, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the reg-
isters of election, duly appointed
to register voters in the City of Du-
buque, Iowa, will be in attendance at
the places herein below mentioned,
for the purpose of correcting the reg-
istry list of names of such electors as
may be entitled to vote at the city
election to be held on Monday, April
4th, 1910. Said registers will meet
at their respective places on Thursday
and Friday, March 24th and 25th,
1910, and Saturday, April 2nd, 1910,
at 8 o'clock a. m. and be in session
until 9 o'clock p. in. of said days.
Said registers will thereafter meet
on Monday (Election Day), April 4th,
1910, and be in session from the time
the polls open until they close, and
register only such voters as were ab-
sent from the city during the preced-
ing days that the board was in ses-
sion, also such voters as did not be-
come citizens until Monday, April
4th, 1910.
The places of registration in the
several wards and precincts of said
city are as follows:
FIRST WARD.
First Precinct —Mrs. Dempsey's
Place, 305 South Locust street.
Second Precinct —Matt Quirk's
Montana House Barber Shop, 145
First street
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct — County Court
House.
Second Precinct — Fourth Street
Engine House, up stairs.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct —Ninth Street En-
gine House.
Second Precinct —City Hall.
Third Precinct —B. Westercamp's
building, 17th and Clay streets.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct —Wales Hotel,
Eighth and Bluff streets.
Second Precinct— Palmetto Hall,
695 Delhi street.
Third Precinct —Ed. Ryan's Place,
160 West Locust street.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct —Meyer Bros., Cou •
ler Avenue.
Second Precinct —Henry G. Muel-
ler's Place, corner of Elm street and
Eagle Point avenue.
Third Precinct —Miss Rose Feng-
ler's Place, corner :'hiller and
Rhomberg avenues.
Fourth Precinct—Fred Roesner's
Place, corner 27th and Jackson
streets.
All qualified voters of said city are
hereby notified that unless they
voted at the last fall election they
must present themselves at the
places and time herein above stated
for registration, or they will be de-
barred of the privilege of voting at
said election.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said city this 20th day of March,
1910.
H. A. SCHUNK, Mayer.
Attest: EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
3- 20 -3t. City Recorder.
OTICE
In Itelatiou to Cleaning Alleys.
Section 34 of the Ordinance in re-
lation to Offenses and Penalties reads
as follows -
No person shall cast or leave ex-
posed in any street, alley, lot, com-
mon, or water course within the city,
the carcass of any animal, or any pu-
trid or unsound meat, fish, or other
substance, or make use, keep, or per-
mit, in his, her or their dwelling
house, shop, store, factory, outhouse,
cellar yard, lot or any other place
within the city, any noisome or of-
fensive liouid, or substance injurious
to the health of the citizens, or ari an-
noyance to the neighborhood, or
throw any filth, manure, offal, or other
offensive matter in any street, alley,
lot, or water course in the city, and
any person who shall refuse or neg-
lect to remove on being notified by
the city any such offensive substance
made, used or kept by such person,
shall be subject TO A FINE OF NOT
LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR NOR
MORE THAN TWENTY DOLLARS,
AND BE IMPRISONED UNTIL
SUCH FINE AND COSTS ARE PAID,
NOT L+'XCEEDING THIRTY DAYS.
In accordance with the foregoing
section, you are hereby notified to re-
move all filth, ashes, rubbish, etc.,
from the alley in the rear of your
premises within ten (10) days from
the date of this notice or you will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law.
Dated at Dubuque, March 24th,
1910. H. A. SCHUNK,
3 -24 -5t Mayor.
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session, April 7th, 1910.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:40 p. m.
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Present —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Absent —None.
Ald. Martin moved that Council
Proceedings for month of March be
approved as printed. Carried.
BIDS.
Bids for constructing sanitary
sewer in Hayden's Lane were pre-
sented and, . on motion of Ald.
O'Rourke, were ordered opened, as
follows:
Street & Steuck, 6 -inch pipe, per
lineal foot, 35c; manholes, each,
$24.00.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., 6 -inch
pipe, per lineal foot, 49c; rock to be
blasted, $5.00 per square yard; rock
to be picked, $2.00 per square yard;
manholes, each, $25.00.
H. G. Strong, 6 -inch pipe, per lin-
eal foot, 48c; manholes, each, $24.00.
J. F. Brown, 6 -inch pipe, per lin-
eal foot, 80c; manholes, each, $30.00.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke, con-
tract for constructing sewer in Hay -
den's Lane was awarded to Street &
Steuck.
BILLS.
Following bills were approved and.
on motion of Ald. Singrin, were or-
dered paid:
W. B. Baumgartner, hard-
ware for Road Dept. $ 4 00
Butt Bros., repairs for Road
Department 3 05
F. A. Burns, coal for steam
roller 9 25
Frank Buetin, coal for
steam roller 9 30
Geo. Bock, repairs for Road
Department 3 45
John Butt, repairs for Road
Department 1 30
F. G. Becker, coal for Road
Department ....... 4 10
Clancy Transfer Co., coal for
Road Department 3 20
W. D. Deckert, supplies for
Road Department 5 05
Duggan & Cota, hardware for
Road Department 1 60
Dubuque Rubber & Belting
Co., supplies for Road Dept. 21 25
Peter Even, coal for Road
Department 6 20
Fuhrman Bros., supplies for
Road Department 75
Fischer & Co., coal for Road
Department ....... 12 40
Regular Session, April 7, 1910 111
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary
services for Road Dept
Phil Heller, horseshoeing for
Road Department
Hussman & Lies, hardware
for Road Dept.
Iowa Oil Co., on for Road
Department ....
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hard-
ware for Road Dept.
G. F. Kleih, hardware for
Road Department
Key City Gas Co., coke for
Road Department
Key City Roofing Co., cement
for Road Department
Key City Iron Works, re-
pairs for Road Department
Klauer Mfg. Co., supplies for
Road Department
Klauer &• Kress, hardware for
Road Department
P. Linehan's Sons Co., coal
for Road Department
L. Lindenberg, hardware for
Road Department
Wm. Marshall, repairs for
Road Department
Pier Bros., coal for steam
roller
E. J. Vogenthaler, repairs for
Road Department
Pitts - Thompson Fdy. Co ,
supplies for Road Dept
J. F. Ris & Bro., supplies for
Road Department
Geo. F. Ragatz & Son, repairs
for Road Department
Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lum-
ber for Road Dept.
Aclam Stoltz, supplies for
Road Department
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Road Department
Wm. Boyce, 8.88 cubic yards
macadam, Southern Ave. .
Tom Cain, 70.33 cubic yards
macadam, Southern Ave. .
George Coble, 19.44 cubic
yards macadam, Southern
Avenue
J. V. Casey, 30.15 cubic
yards macadam, Southern
Avenue
Joe. Donahue, 3.24 cubic
yards macadam, Southern
Avenue
John Donahue, 36.84 cubic
yards macadam, Southern
Avenue
Katharine Hall, 7.38 cubic
yards macadam, Southern
Avenue ........
Ellis Joyce, 41.06 cubic yards
macadam, Rising Avenue..
Chas. Lee, 54.57 cubic yards
macadam, Southern Avenue
Harold O'Hearn, 4.54 cubic
yards macadam, Southern
Avenue ...
George Schumacher, 5 54
cubic yards macadam,
Southern Avenue
30
60
8 30
40
1 20
1 25
28 80
4 00
7 25
3 10
90
2 35
3 55
30
6 60
11 50
4 55
1 45
1 75
1 50
1 20
7 45
8 88
70 33
19 44
30 15
3 24
36 84
7 38
41 06
54 57
4 54
5 54
110 Official Notices
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct— County Court House.
Second Precinct— Fourth Street En-
gine House, up stairs.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct —Ninth Street Engine
House.
,Second Precinct —City Hall.
Third Precinct —W estercamp build-
ing, 17th and Clay streets.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct —Wales Hotel, Eighth
and Bluff streets.
Second Precinct— Palmetto Hall, 695
Delhi street.
Third Precinct —Ed. Ryan's place, 160
West Locust street.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct — Meyers Bros.' place,
2327 Couler avenue.
Second Precinct —Henry G. Miller's
place, corner Elm and Eagle Point ave-
nue.
Third Precinct —Miss Rose Fengler's
place, corner Schiller and Rhomberg
avenues.
Fourth Precinct —Fred Roesner's
place, corner Twenty- seventh and
Jackson streets.
Dated March 26th, 1910.
H. A. SCHUNK,
Mayor.
Attest:
3- 26 -4t.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.