1910 May Council ProceedingsCITY COUNCIL
Special Session, flay 3, 1910.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:05 p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present — Alds. Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht, City Attorney Lyon, City
Treasurer Brinkman, Treasurer -elect
Wybrant, Attorney Nelson, represent-
ing Mr. Brinkman, and Attorneys
Hurd and Longueville, representing
Mr. Wybrant.
Absent - -None.
Mayor Haas stated that this meet-
ing was an adjourned session of
April 29, 1910, for the purpose of
taking further action in the Brink -
man -W ybrant contest.
Attorney Nelson, representing Mr.
Brinkman, asked to have the ballots
from the Third Precinct of the
Fourth Ward and the First Precinct
of the Fifth Ward produced for the
purpose of finding a certain ballot
which had been voted by the voter
for Brinkman and which had been
rejected by the Council as a court of
contest at its recount on Tuesday
evening of last week.
The Mayor appointed Aids. Sauer
and O'Rourke a committee to assist
the Recorder in bringing ballot boxes
to the Council Chamber. Ballot
boxes from the Third Precinct of
Fourth Ward and the First Precinct
of Fifth Ward were brought to the
Council Chamber and opened, and
Mr. Nelson offered a ballot from the
First Precinct of Fifth Ward as evi-
dence.
Moved by Aids. Sauer and seconded
by Ald. Singrin that the three ballots
identified by Mr. Knoernschild and
the one offered by Mr. Nelson, being
two for Wybrant and two for Brink-
man, be counted for the respective
candidates for whom they were cast.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -- Aids. Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke. Saucer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht.
Nays- -None.
Moved by Ald. Sauer and seconded
by Ald. Singrin that the vote as re-
turned be declared a tie.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas—Aids. McEvoy, Sauer, Saul,
Singrin and Specht.
Nays - -Aids. Apel and O'Rourke.
Mr. Nelson then had the Recorder
write the following:
On the 3rd day of May, 1910, we,
the members of the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, sitting as a
court of contest in the matter of
Herman Brinkman, contestant to the
office of City Treasurer of the City of
Dubuque, against George Wybrant,
incumbent of said office at the elec-
tion held on the 4th day of April,
Special Session, May 3, 1910 149
1910, we hereby find and determine
and adjudge that no person was
elected and the election of George
Wybrant to said office shall be and is
hereby set aside.
Adopted by following vote:
Ayes — Edward E. McEvoy, Ed-
mund J. Sauer, James Saul, William
Singrin and Robert Specht.
Nays — Peter Apel and John
O'Rourke.
1). J. Haas, Mayor, presiding.
Dubuque, Iowa, May 3, 1910.
Moved by Ald. Saul and seconded
by Ald. Singrin to adjourn. Carried.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Approved 1910
Mayor
Attest:
Recorder
150 Regular Session, May 5, 1910
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session, May 5th, 1910.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:45 p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present — Aids. Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht, City. Attorney Lyon.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that action
on the approval of the Council Pro-
ceedings for the month of April, 1910,
be deferred until the next meeting of
the Council. Carried.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Singrin, that the rules be sus-
pended to allow any one to address
the Council in behalf of the Dubuque
Shippers' Association. Carried.
Senator Frudden addressed the
Council in behalf of the business men
of the city in reference to the Coun-
cil appropriating $250 as its dues for
membership in the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement Association, and
presented the petition to that effect
offered last year. Mr. Frudden
stated that through the efforts of that
organization quite a change has been
effected in the appropriations available
for the improvement of the upper
river, and Dubuque, being the largest
and richest city between St. Paul and
St. Louis should not be behind the
other cities in supporting this associa-
tion.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke, pe-
tition referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Petition of the C., M. & St. P. R. R.
Co., by J. W. Stapleton, superintend-
ent, presented, asking the Council to
adopt an ordinance granting the right
to lay spur track from a point on Lot
243, East Dubuque, an addition to the
City of Dubuque, to the Dubuque
Packing Company plant.
• On motion of Ald. Saul the rules
were suspended to allow anyone to
address the Council in reference to
petition.
Mr. James Beach, president of the
Dubuque Packing Co., which desires
the track laid in order to get it along-
side of the proposed new plant of the
company, addressed the Council and
stated that it was necessary to secure
the Council's consent to the laying of
the track before the company can
take the necessary steps toward sub-
mitting its plans to contractors for
bids on the new plant.
Moved by Ald. Singrin, seconded by
Ald. O'Rourke, matter be referred to
the Committee of the Whole to view
the ground and the committee be
called to meet at 5 p. m., May 6, 1910.
Carried.
Petition of John Keckevoet for the
space of twenty -four feet by sixty feet
in the corner of Harbor for ferry
landing. On motion of Ald. Singrin
referred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of residents of Garfield
Avenue, calling the Council's attention
to Windsor and Schiller Avenues be-
ing used for dumping garbage, pre-
sented and referred to Health Officer
and Alderman of Fifth Ward.
Petition to have a watering foun-
tain placed on Dodge Street between
Hill and Alpine Streets presented.
On motion of Ald. Singrin referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of P. M. Heinz, Geo. Sav-
ary and C. H. Savay that Pear Street,
from Cleveland Avenue to Rush
Street. be surveyed and graded pre-
sented. Moved by Ald. Saul, seconded
by Ald. McEvoy, that the prayer be
granted and the Engineer prepare
plat and estimate and report to Com-
mittee of the Whole. Carried.
Petition of R. L. Spellerberg, ask-
ing Council to abate the nuisance of
two cottonwood trees at 385 West
Eleventh street. On motion of Ald.
Specht, referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Petition of Jno. L. McNulty to re-
duce special assessment levied against
Lot 235, Glendale Addition, presented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Martin Fahey to instruct
the Engineer to give him grade of al-
ley between Adair and Audubon and
Decorah and Delaware Streets pre-
sented. Moved by Ald. McEvoy, sec-
onded by Ald. Singrin, the request be
granted. Carried. -
The petition of property owners on
Avon Street to establish and maintain
a light on Avon street presented.
Moved by Ald. McE'ioy, seconded by
Ald. Singrin, be referred to Commit-
tee of the Whole.
Petition of The Labor Leader, per
J. M. Conley, asking that they be ap-
pointed official paper of the city for
the ensuing term. Upon motion of
Ald. Apel, referred to Committee of
the Whole.
Petition of J. Herod, asking the
City to accept 50c in full of special
assessment for removing snow from
walk in front of City N. 1 /2, N. M. 1 -5
Lot No. 472. On motion of Ald.
McEvoy, referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Invitation from Dubuque Base Ball
& Amusement Association to take part
in the parade to be held on Saturday,
May 7, 1910, to celebrate the opening
of the base ball season in Dubuque
presented. On motion of Ald. McEvoy,
it was accepted with thanks.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Treasurer Brinkman reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith hand you
statements of amounts advanced by
,me during the month of April, 1910,
for which please order warrants
drawn in my favor:
Interest paid on warrants out-
standing $246.04
New York exchange 2.95
Postage stamps expense 10.00
Freich charges, C. G. W. R. R 31.20
Tax receipts, paving Locust St. 392.97
Total $683.16
Library orders paid $734.05
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN BRINKMAN,
Treasurer.
On motion of Ald. Saul report was
received and warrants ordered drawn
to pay the various amounts, and the
report referred to the. Committee on
Finance.
City Auditor Lyons reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: Herewith find my re-
port for the month of April, 1910,
showing the rece' rts and disburse-
ments for the month:
Cash on hand April 1,
1910 $136,198.86
Receipts from all sources 35,236.43
Total $171,435.29
DISBURSEMENTS.
Warrants redeemed $ 28,865.18
Regular bond coupons re-
deemed 2,415.00
Improvement bonds re-
deemed 293.75
Special sidewalk certifi-
cates redeemed 141.48
Special sidewalk certifi-
cate coupons redeemed. .36
Total $ 31,715.77
Balance May 1st, 1910. $139,719.52
The above cash balance includes
the improvement bond fund, im-
provement bond interest fund and li-
rary fund balance.
Water Works balance April
1, 1910 $19,273.49
Deposited With City Treas-
urer during April 5,109.22
Total $24,382.71
Orders drawn on City
Regular Session, May, 1910 151
Treasurer during month. 3,244.26
Balance May 1, 1910 ...$21,138.45
Excavation permit account:
Balance April 1, 1910 $40.00
Balance May 1, 1910 $40.00
Also the following is a record of
all interest coupons and bonds and
sidewalk certificates and coupons re-
deemed by the City Treasurer during
the past month and credited to him:
Improvement bond coupons.$ 293.75
Regular bond coupons 2,415.00
Special sidewalk certificates 141.48
Special sidewalk certificate
coupons .36
Total $2,850.59
Also report that there is due the
city officers for the month of April,
1910, $2,651.50.
On motion of Aid. O'Rourke the re-
port was approved and warrants or-
dered drawn to pay city officers and
report be referred to the Committee
on Finance.
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 1st, 1910, to May 1st,
1910:
Appropriation Expended
Expense .. ....$40,000.00 $ 6,225.24
Road- -
First District .. 6,536.52 2,128.29
Second District . 15,923.22 2,189.78
Third District .. 9,544.60 1,826.00
Fourth District . 10,843.04 1,467.35
Fifth District .. 8,333.88 3,438.25
Fire .... 48,000.00 6,115.60
Police .... 36,500.00 4,617.84
Sewerage ... 6,000.00 744.35
Printing .... 2,500.00 167.56
Street Lighting 27,000.00 2,237.25
Interest ... 40,000.00 159.05
Board of Health 7,000.00 280.25
Grading .. 6,000.00 196.1'S
Special Bonded
Paving ..
Special Bonded
Debt and In-
terest .. 4,000.00
Mt. Carmel Ave
nue Grading 2,500.00
Sidewalk Repair-
ing .... 1,000.00
Bluff Street Ex-
tension .. 500.00
Bee Branch Sew-
er, Third Ward,
Dubuque Pack-
ing Plant 2,500.00
Improvement of
Windsor Ave 1,000.00
Bee Branch Sew-
er, Third Ward,
18th Street 2,500.00
Bee Branch Sew-
er, in Fifth
Ward ...
Improvement of
Grandview
Avenue .. 2,500.00
4,000.00
5,000.00
20.35
58.99
1.00
152 Regular Session, May 5, 1910
Eagle Point Park
Clay Street Im-
provement ..
Heeb Street
Grading .. ...
Improvement of
Valley Street .
Improvement of
- Willow Street.
Opening of
Booth and
Spring Streets.
Twenty - Seventh
Street Storm
Sewer .... ..
Improvement of
Althauser Ave.
Improvement of
Seventh Ave. .
Firemen's Pen-
sion Fund ...
Policemen's Pen-
sion Fund ...
Opening and
Grading Alley
Between Clark
a n d Angella
Streets .. ....
Opening of Ce-
dar Street ...
Part Cost of Car
Street Wall ..
New Street
Sweeper ..
Ninth Avenue
Sewer .. ....
3,000.00
1,200.00
300.00
200.00
1,500.00
500.00
1,300.00
1,500.00
2,500.00
750.00
7 50.00
500.00
500.00
317.00
280.00
800.00.
2.870.85
1,320.93
311.99
256.15
$305,578.26
Respectfully submitted,
M. E. LYONS,
Auditor.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The following is the
pay roll of the Fire Department for
the month of March, 1910:
Amount due Firemen $3166.90
Less 1' /r retained for Pension
Fund .... 30.99
Balance clue firemen $3135.91
Due to extra help for fires $333.25
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. REINFRIED,
Chief.
Approved by Co -. Approved by Committee on Fire.
-On motion of Ald. italti the report
vas received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the firemen, and the re-
port referred back to the Committee
on Fire.
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 April,
1910:
Intoxication 43'
Assault and battery 3
Breaking and entering 1
Disorderly conduct 3
Disturbing the peace 4
Petit larceny 4
Violating city ordinance 6
Vagrancy 38
Total 102
Residents arrested 32
Doors found open 21
Lodgers harbored 170
Defective lights 72
Meals furnished 46
Cost of food $ 9.20
Pound receipts $ 4.00
Police court costs $22.05
Sheriff, dieting prisoners $ 3.25
Patrol runs for prisoners 82
Transfer of prisoners 1
Ambulance calls 6
Miles traveled 99
A also beg to submit the pay roll for
Policemen for the last half of April,
1910:
Amount due Policemen $1313.25
JAMES PICICLEY,
Chief of Police.
On motion of Aid. Sauer, the report
and pay roll were received and war-
rants ordered drawn to pay the police
men and the report referred to the
Committee on Police and Light.
City Electrician Hipman reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
report for defective lights for the
month of April, 1910:
I find from the report of the Police
Department that the total hours that
72 lamps failed to burn would equal
3 1 -2 lamps burning for one month or
$17.50.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
On motion of Ald. Singrin the re-
port was received and the City Audi-
tor to be instructed to deduct from
the Union Electric company's bill for
the month of April, 1910, the sum of
$17.50.
Street Commissioner Mahony report-
ed as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
pay roll for labor on streets during
the last half of April 1910:
Amount due laborers on streets.$3185.65
Approved by Committee on Streets.
Also submit the pay roll for labor on
sewers during the last half of April,
1910:
Amount clue laborers on sewers.$148.80
Approved by Committee on 'Sewers.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MAHONY.
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Alds. Maul 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. ,
Following Weighmasters' and Wood -
measurers' reports of receipts were
presented and read and on motion
were received and filed:
Jos. Straney $4.05
Robt. Hay 6.69
Mrs. C. Deckert .54
Louisa Pitchner .92
H. P. Lemper 14.06
Mrs. Geo. Pfiffner 5.53
On motion of Ald. Singrin reports be
received and filed.
Harbor Master Carroll reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I hereby submit my re-
port for months of January, February,
March and April:
Total $20.34
Wood measured $1.00
Treasurer's receipt for $1.00 hereto
attached.
Total wharfage collected $25.00
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. CARROLL.
On motion of Ald. Sauer report re-
ceived and filed.
To the City Council:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred to ascertain the indebtedness of
telephone companies, beg leave, to re-
port as follows:
Iowa Telephone Co. $1578.96
Dubuque Telephone Co. .... 1300.24
Western Union Telegraph Co. 1229.80
North American Telegraph Co 292.04
Postal Telegraph Co. 519.66
Respectfully,
D. J. HAAS, Mayor.
J. W. Lawlor, Clerk.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Saul, that it be referred to City
Attorney for collection. Carried.
City Recorder Geiger presented and
read the notice, certified to by the
publishers, of the notice of special as-
sessment for removing snow and ice
in the months of February and March,
1910.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded
by All. Singrin, that the notice be
received and filed. Carried.
Report of City Attorney and ex -City
Engineer Ilg presented.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Specht, the rules be suspend-
ed and allow Mr. E. Fengler to ad-
dress the council in reference to Bee
Branch sewer. Carried.
Mr. Fengler addressed the council,
stating the manner in which the sewer
was constructed. , .
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153
Moved by Ald. Saul, seconded by Ald.
Apel, the reports be referred to com-
mittee of the whole. Carried. -
Notice of Charles Massey, claiming
$3000.00 damages for personal injuries
claimed to have been sustained by
falling on a sidewalk on the 16th day
of March, 1910, presented.
On motion of Ald Singrin referred
to committee on claims and city attor-
ney.
Notice of Pauline Packwood, by C.
W. Packwood, claiming $5000.00 dam-
ages for personal injuries claimed to
have been sustained by the falling of
a sign on the corner of Eighth and
Locust street, on the 3rd day of
11 arch, 1910, presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, referred
to committee on claims and City At-
torney.
Ald. Saul, chairman of the commit-
tee of the whole, reported as follows:
Your committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the communication
of Otto P. Geiger asking the city coun-
cil to confirm the appointment of
George H. Ellwanger as his deputy
and fix his salary at $85.00 per month,
would respectfully recommend that the
prayer of petitioner be granted.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the communication
of City Engineer C. H. Baumgartner
notifying the City Council of his ap-
pointment of Joseph Friederich as clerk
and draftsman and - W. Cullen as rod -
man, and asking that said appoint-
ment she confirmed and that their sal-
aries he fixed at $80.00 and $60.00 per
meats be confirmed and .that their sal -
recommend that the appointments be
approved and the salary for clerk and
draftsman he fixed at $75.00 per month
and that of the rodman at $50.00.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of City
Attorney George T. Lyon, stating that
he had reappointed E. H. Willging as
Assistant City Attorney at a salary of
$85.00 per month and Miss Nettie Bent-
ley as stenographer at a salary of $20.00
per month and asking that said ap-
pointments be confirmed and at the
above stated salaries, would respect-
fully recommend that the prayer of the
petitioner be granted and that appoint-
ments be approved.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of City
Auditor M. E. Lyons, asking that the
City Council confirm the appointment
of George Vogel as his deputy and fix
his salary.at $100.00 per month, would
respectfully recommend that Said - ap-
Chapter 31 of the Ordinances of the
City of Dubuque.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin,
Specht.
Nays —None.
Regular Session, May 5, 1910
City Recorder Geiger presented
and read the notice of the Council's
intention to construct a sanit.ry sew-
er in Seminary Street from Madison
to a point about 500 feet westerly
thereof. Certified to by the publish-
ers.
No remonstrance being filed, and
no one in the room objecting, the no-
tice was on motion received and filed.
Ald. McEvy offered the following:
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That a San-
itary Sewer of eight -inch tile pipe be
constructed in Seminary Street from
the interesection of Madison Street to
a point about five hundred and fifty
(550) feet westerly thereof, accord-
ing to the plans and specifications of
said sewer prepared by the City En-
gineer 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 July, 1910, and shall be paid for
at the time and in the manner pre-
scribed by Chapter XXXIV of the
Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the
City of Dubuque for the payment of
the cost of constructing sewers. The
proposals for doing such work will be
acted upon by the Council on the
19th day of May, 1910, and the City
Recorder is hereby ordered to give
ten days' notice by publication, asking
for proposals as provided by ordin-
ance.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy and sec-
onded by Ald. Singrin that the ordin-
ance be adopted.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aldermen Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin,
Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. Specht offered the following:
Be It Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby di-
rected to prepare plans and specifica-
tions for the extension of the Bee
Branch sewer from Couler Avenue
west to connect with the concrete
culvert between said avenue and
Lemon Street and also from the con-
crete culvert in the alley between
Couler Avenue and Jackson Street
southeasterly as far as the appropria-
tion made therefor will permit and
file such plans and specifications in
the office of the City Recorder, who
will thereupon advertise for bids for
the construction of said sewer in ac-
cordance with such'plans - and specifi-
cation and submit the same to the
City Council at as early' a date as
possible.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aldermen Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin,
Specht.
Nays —None. -
Quarterly report Dubuque City Wa-
ter Works presented and referred to
Special Auditing Committee, consist-
ing of Alds. Sauer, Saul and MvEvoy.
Police Matron Hibbe reported that
the windows in the Matron's Quarters
were not in a safe condition.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke and sec-
onded by Ald. Saul that it be referred
to Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings. Carried.
Reported that the watering foun-
tain on First and Main was in need
of repairs.
Moved by Ald. Saul and seconded
by Ald. McEvoy that it be referred to
the Committee of the Whole. Car-
ried.
Moved by Ald. Saul and seconded
by Ald. McEvoy to adjourn. Carried.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Approved 1910
Mayor
Attest:
Recorder
154 Regular Session,. May 5, 1910
pointment be confirmed and that the
salary of said deputy be fixed at 480.00
per month.
Your Committee of the Whole would
respectfully recommend that the agree-
ment entered into between the past
City Council and the property owners
along the improvement on West Lo-
cust Street from Hodgdon Avenue to
Alta Vista- Street be carried out and
that in accordance therewith the City
Treasurer be instructed to deduct the.
sum of twenty cents per lineal foot
from the cost of the guttering and to
fix the assessment on the lots owned
by the Rhomberg estate at a maximum
rate of Fifty Dollars per lot.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the communication
of the Business Men's Association of
Prairie du Chien, asking for a donation
to help defray the cost of erecting a
Marquette statue in said city, would
respectfully recommend that said peti-
tion be received and filed.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of M.
Schlegel, stating that he is the owner
of Lot 19 in Althauser's Sub. and twat
there has been a special assessment.
of which one - seventh is paid, levied
against said lot for the improvement
of Eagle Street and that he is willing
to pay the balance if the interest now
due thereon be canceled, would re-
spectfully recommend that the prayer
of the petitioner be granted and that
the City Treasurer be instructed to
cancel said interest provided two
sevenths of said assessment be paid
within thirty days from date,' and the
balance in equal annual installments
with interest on deferred payments un-
til paid.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of Jo-
seph F. Kingsley, et al, in relation to
curbing being left out ill several places
along the improvement on West Locust
Street from Hodgdon Avenue to Alta
Vista Street for the purpose of enabling
property owners to more readily drive
onto their premises, would respectfully
report that all the property owners af-
fected have since the filing of the above
petition signified in writing their entire
satisfaction with the work as it stands
at present and their intention to pay
their assessment when due without
protest; we would therefore recommend
that said petition be received and filed
JAMES SAUL,
Chairman.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of the
Various reports of the Committee of
the Whole
Ald. O'Rourke objected to the adop-
tion of the petition of Geo. T. Lyon and
the communication of City Engineer C.
H. Baumgartner on the grounds that
the extra position and excessive in-
crease of salary was not contemplated
in the appropriations, nor provision
made for them.
The various reports of the Committee
of the Whole were carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas —Apel, McEvoy, Sauer, Saul,
Singrin, Specht.
Nays— O'Rourke.
Harbor Master Carroll asked for
instructions from the Council in re-
gard to the Harbor License.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Sauer to suspend the rules to
allow Mr. Davis to address the Coun-
cil.
Carried by the folowing vote:
Yeas — Aids. Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul Singrin,
Specht.
Nays —None.
Mr. Davis then addressed the Coun-
cil as to the amount of space he de-
sired for a ferry lannding'and what he
thought would he a reasonable li-
cense.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy and second-
ed by Ald. Apel, that the Harbor
Master be instructed to collect Har-
bar license in accordance with the
City Ordinances. Carried.
The Mayor stated he had received
an invitation from the B. P. O. Elks
for the Council to attend the banquet
tonight after adjournment.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy and second-
ed by Ald. Singrin that the Council
accept the invitation with thanks.
Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Ald. McEvoy offered the following:
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
alter Booth and Spring streets so
that said streets will make a contin-
uous thoroughfare from Julien Ave-
nue to West Fourteenth Street, and
be it further resolved that the City
Eingineer be and is hereby instructed
to make a survey and plat of such
proposed improvement showing the
land or lots through or over which
the same is propsed to be made, the
the same is proposed to be made, the
quantity of land proposed to be taken
and file such plat in the office for
public inspection. ' That after such
plat is prepared and filed, said City
Engineer shall give the owners of the
property through or over which such
improvement is proposed to be made
notice as prescribed in Section 2 of
should not be declared a nuisance and
removed.
Special Session, May 19, 1910 157
Stated that Tschirgi & Son desired
the use of the Rock Crusher for
crushing rock on Bluff Street con-
tract.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke and sec-
onded by Ald. Saul that the Council
grant Tschirgi & Son the use of Rock
Crusher, and they to get through in
the shortest possible time with the
least posible dust, all in accordance to
an agreement entered into a year ago.
Carried.
The request of G. A. R. to be grant-
ed the use of Jackson Park on Decor-
ation day stated.
Moved by Ald. Saul the prayer of
the petitioners be granted.
Carried.
Ald. Saul moved to adjourn.
Carried.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Approved 1910
Mayor
Attest:
Recorder
CITY COUN OIL
Regular Session, May 19, 1910.
(Official.)
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Council met at 9:00 p. m.
Present — Alds. Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht.
Absent —None.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that Council
Proceedings for month of April be
approved as printed. Carried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Saul, that the order of busi-
ness be suspended and proceed to
consider petitions. Carried.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Petition of C., M. & St. P. R. R.
Co. and an ordinance granting the
said C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co. right
to lay spur track from a point on
Lot No. 343, East Dubuque, Addition
to the City of Dubuque, to the Du-
buque Packing Co. plant, presented.
Moved by Ald. Singrin, seconded by
Ald. Sauer, that the rules be sus -
pended to allow anyone to address
the Council in reference to the peti-
tion. Carried.
Mr. James Beach addressed the
Council on behalf of Dubuque Pack-
ing Co.
Attorney P, J. Nelson addressed
the Council on behalf of Frith's Union
Slaughter House, asking to have
some minor changes made in the
Ordinance.
Moved by Aid. McEvoy, seconded
by Ald. O'Rourke, that the City Re-
corder call a meeting of Ordinance_
Committee and City Attorney for 5:30
a. in., May 20, to draft an Ordinance
granting C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co.
the right to lay a spur track and
they to report to Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Petition of G. E. Davis, J. R. Tay-
lor and Dubuque Motor Boat Club,
asking for a suitable location of boat
house and landing dock for launches,
presented.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Singrin, the rules be sus-
pended to allow anyone to address
the Council in reference to the peti-
titions.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -- Aids. Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht.
Nays —None.
Mr. J. R. Taylor, Mr. G. E. Davis
and St. C. Ede, representing the Du-
buque Motor Boat Club, addressed
the Council in reference to the loca-
tion desired.
Moved by Ald. Singrin, seconded by
Ald. O'Rourke, to refer the three pe-
156 Special Session, May,,14, .1910
CITY COUNCIL
Special Session May 14, 1910.
(Official.)
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Council met at 3:05 p. m.
Present — Alds. Apel, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin and Specht.
Absent - -Ald. McEvoy.
Mayor Haas stated that this meet-
ing was called for the purpose of con-
sidering the report of the Bijou party
wall being in a dangerous condition
and owned by the Dubuque Opera -
Company and W. J. Burns and
J. J. Nagle; also the request of the
G. A. R. for the use of Jackson park
' on Decoration day; also the matter of
operating the stone crusher on Seven
teenth street, and such other business
as may come before a regular session
of the council.
Ald. Saul, chairman of the commit -
ee of the whole, reported as follows:
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the certified re-
turn of service of the notice to the
Dubuque Opera House Company and
J. F. Burns requiring them, on ac-
count of the dangerous condition of
the same, to take down the party wall
now standing on the north 03 feet 7
inches of City Lot 68, would respect-
fully state that we referred said no-
tice to City Engineer C. H. Baumgart-
ner with instructions to make a thor-
ough examination into the condition of
said wall and report his findings bats
to this committee. Said report we
hereto attach and make a part of this
report, and acting on the information
therein contained would respectfully
recommend that said wall be declared
unsafe and that the City Attorney be •
insructed to draw up the proper reso-
lutions for the condemnation and,talc-
ing down of the same.
JAMES SAUL,
Chairman.
Ald. Saul, chairman committee of the
whole, moved the adoption of the re-
port.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Apel, O'Rourke, Sauer,
Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. O'Rourke offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, It appears from a notice
directed to the Dubuque Opera House
company and \V. J. Burns by J. R.
Reinfried, Chief of the Fire Depart-
ment, and Paul Ilg, City Engineer, and
which was returned to this Council as
having been served upon said partie. ,
that the wall which forms the south
side of the building now occupying the
southerly portion of lot sixty -seven (67)
and the' north eleven (11) inches of
lot sixty -eight (68), and which did form
the north wall of the building former-
ly occupying the south sixty -three (63)
feet seven (7) inches of lot sixty -eight
(68) in this city, is insecure and in an
unsafe and dangerous condition; and
it further appears from a report of City
Engineer Baumgartner, made to this
Council, that the wall is in such a de-
fective and dilapidated condition as to
be dangerous to life and property, and
this Council, through its Committee of
the Whole, having verified the reports
by a personal examination of the said
wall; therefore,
Be it resolved, That the wall which
forms the south side of the building
now occupying the southerdy portion
of lot 67 and the north eleven (li)
inches of lot sixty -eight (6S), and
which did form the north wall of the
building formerly occupying the south
sixty -three feet. seven (7) inches of lot
sixty -eight (68) in the. City of Dubuque.
be, and the same is, hereby declared to
be a nuisance, and
Be it further ressolved, That the Du-
buque Opera. House Company, W. J.
Burns and J. J. Nagle, the owners of
said described wall, be, and hereby
are, notified to abate said nuisance
within twenty (20) clays from the adop-
tion of this resolution, by removing the
said wall.
Alderman O'Rourke then moved that
the Council declare its intention to ad-
opt the resolution as read, at its next
regular meeting, to be held on Thurs-
day, May 19th, 1910, and that a written
notice of the contemplated action of the
City Council, together with a copy of
the resolution, be personally served by
the Chief of Police upon the owners of
the property, commanding them to ap-
pear before the City Council on that
date and show cause, if any they have.
why the wall should not be declared
a nuisance and removed.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Apel, O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul,
Singrin, Specht.
Absent — McEvoy.
NOTICE.
To Dubuque Opera House Company,
W. J. Burns and J. J. Nagle:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that at a Special Session of
the City Council of the City of Du-
buque. held May 14th, 1910, the said
Council declared its intention of
adopting at its next regular meeting,
to be held Thursday, May 19th, 1910,
at the Council Chamber in the City
Hall, the attached resolution declar-
ing the wall therein described a nuis-
ance, and you and each of you are
hereby commanded to appear before
said Council on that date and show
cause if any you have, why the wall
158 Regular Session, May 19, 1910
titions to Committee of the Whole and
Harbor Master to view the ground.
Carried.
The petition in the appeal of the
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank from
action of H. Brinkman, City Treas-
urer, presented.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Saul, to suspend the rules to
allow Mr. J. E. Truesdale to address
the Council in reference to petition.
Carried.
Mr. J. E. Truesdale read the con-
tract between City of Dubuque and
J. B. Workman and asked the Coun-
cil for permission to proceed in the
case.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke, re-
ferred to City Attorney and the Com-
mittee of the Whole.
Petition of residents on Pleasant
Street, asking to have light placed
there and the sidewalk laid presented.
On motion of Ald. Singrin, referred
to Committee on Light and Sidewalk
Inspector, they to report to Commit-
tee of Whole.
Petition of residents on Seminary
Street, between Foye and Gold
Streets, asking to have cement or
brick walk laid and the rail changed,
presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, re-
ferred to Sidewalk Inspector, he to
report to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Agaunico Mines Devel-
opment Co., asking permission to lay
a pipe line across Julien Avenue un-
der the surface, presented.
On motion of Ald. Singrin, referred
to committee consisting of Mayor
Haas, Ald. McEvoy and Street Com-
missioner, they report to Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of John J. Krayer, asking
to be appointed timekeeper for
Street Commissioner, presented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Mrs. Mary Bisanz, ask-
ing to have taxes on N. 1 .h of Lot No.
2 in Myrtle Addition canceled.
On motion of Ald. 'Singrin, referred
to Committee on Delinquent Taxes.
Petition of Ex -Chief of Police
James R. Pickley, asking the City to
refund him the sum of $600.00, bal-
ance for services, presented. On mo-
tion of Ald. Saul, referred to Com-
mittee of Whole.
Petition of Mrs. Theis and
McCeney, asking the City for a re-
duction of 20c per lineal foot on the
improvement of West Locust street,
presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of C. A. Voelker, asking
that Irving Street be opened to Del-
hi Street, presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Dubuque Base Ball and
Amusement Association et al, object-
ing to assessment levied for the im-
provement of Twenty- seventh Street,
presented.
On motion of Ald. Specht, referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of A. L. Rhomberg, ask-
ing that the taxes for the year 1909
on Lots No. 640 and 641, East Du-
buque, and Block No. 24, Railroad
Addition, be canceled.
On motion of Ald. Apel, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Mrs. Alice McGrath,
asking that she be refunded the sum
of $91.79, being 20c per lineal foot,
for improvement on West Locust
Street.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Memorial Day Commit-
tee, asking the City to appropriate the
sum of one hundred dollars for the
proper patriotic observance of Me-
morial Day, presented.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. McEvoy, that the prayer be
granted and a warrant be drawn in
favor of said committee.
Carried by the following vote
Yeas — Aldermen Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht.
Nays —None.
Petition of Bricklayers' and Ma-
son's Union No. 17, asking to estab-
lish an office for Building Inspector,
presented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Remonstrance of James and Anna
Spencer against any change in steps
leading from Montrose Terrace to
Fairview Place, presented.
Moved by Ald. Saul, seconded by
Ald. McEvoy, action be deferred un-
til the report of Engineer is filed re-
garding same. Carried.
Petition of residents in the vicinity
of the water fountain on Seminary
Street, between Harold and Wood -
worth, asking to have the same re-
placed by a new one, presented.
On motion of Ald. McEvoy, re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Morrison Bros., asking
that the sewer be extended to their
factory presented. On motion of Ald.
O'Rourke,. referred to Committee of
the Whole.
• Petition of Mrs. Louisa Schwartz,
asking that she be exempt from
paying taxes on Lots 7 -9 in Marsh's
Addition, preesnted.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Committee on Delinquent Taxes.
Petition of Thomas Cahill and
Chas. McManus, asking that the sal-
ary of Park Custodian be increased.
presented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Mrs. Edith Lawson, ask-
ing to have the valuation on Lot 1
of Lots 30 and 31 in Morheiser's Sub.,
placed at $600.00, presented.
On motion of Ald. Singrin, referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of residents in the vicinity
and adjacent to Sanford and Jackson
Streets, asking to condemn and re-
move billboards standing thereon, pre-
sented.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Committee of Whole to view ground.
Invitation from Memorial Day
committee inviting the City Council
to participate in the parade on Mem-
orial day presented.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy and sec-
onded by Ald. Saul, that the invita-
tion be accepted with thanks, and the
Council attend in a body.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Aldermen Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht.
Nays - -None.
Petition of Dubuque Trades and
Labor Congress asking that the City
employ skilled union labor wherever
it is possible and have the union label
appear on all city printing, presented.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy and sec-
onded by Ald. Apel, That the City
Recorder and other City officers, City
Attorney excluded, demand the union
label placed on all printing when pos-
sible. Carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor. and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —The following is the
pay roll of the Fire department for
the first half Of May, 1910:
Amount due Firemen $1,628.00
Amount due Extra Firemen. 11.50
Total .... ........ $1,639.50
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. REINFRIED,
Chief.
Regular Session, May 19, 1910 • 159
Approved by Committee on Fire.
On motion of Ald. Singrin, the re-
port was received and warrants or-
dered drawn to pay the Firemen, and
the report referred back to the Com-
mittee on Fire.
Chief of Police Reilly reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: The following is the
pay roll of Police Department for the
first half of May, 1910:
Amount due Policemen $1,329.50
Amount due Extra Police 62.50
Total due $1,392.00
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS REILLY,
Chief.
On motion of Ald. Sauer the report
was received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the policemen and the
report referred back to the Commit-
tee on Police and Light.
Street Commissioner Mahony re-
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
pay roll for labor on streets during
the first half of May, 1910:
Amt. due laborers on streets $2,807.40
Approved by Committee on Streets.
Also submit the pay roll for labor
on sewers during the first half of
May, 1910:
Amt.. due laborers on sewers.. $208.70
Approved by Committee on Sewers.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MAHONY,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Ald. Saul, seconded
by Ald. Singrin, the pay rolls on
Streets and Sewers were received and
warrants ordered drawn to pay the
various amounts and the pay rolls re-
ferred back to the proper committees.
The annual report of the Chief of
Police for the fiscal year beginning
March 1, 1909, and ending February
28, 1910, preesnted.
On motion of Ald. Saul, the same
was received and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
The following Weighmasters' and
Marketmaster's reports of receipts
were presented and read:
C. W. Katz $22.70
R. Hay 2.20
On motion of Ald. Singrin reports
were received and filed.
Harbormaster Carroll reported as
to presenting bills for wharfage.
On motion of Ald. Saul, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
160 - Regular Session, May 19, 19,10
BIDS.
Bids for printing and furnishing As-
sessment Books and Tax Roll were
presented, and on motion ordered op
ened as follows:
Berg & Briggs $ 68.00
The Telegraph- Herald 112.00
Mat Co. 74.90
M. S. Hardie 65.00
On motion of Ald. Saul contract for
furnishing and printing Assessment
Books and Tax Roll was awarded to
1M. S. Hardie, being the lowest bidder.
City Recorder Geiger presented bids
for the construction of an S -inch tile
pipe Sanitary Sewer in Seminary
street. On motion bids were ordered
opened.
Frank D. Scharle, 8 -inch tile pipe,
per lineal foot, 71c; manholes, each,
$29.00.
Street & Steuck, S -inch tile pipe, per
lineal foot, 63c; manholes, each, $27.00.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., 8 -inch tile
pipe, per lineal foot, 57c; manholes,
each, $28.00.
J. G. Brown, 8 -inch tile pipe, per
lineal foot, 57c: manholes, each, $27.50.
H. M. Scharle, S -inch tile pipe, per
lineal foot, 56c; manholes, each, $22.00.
H. G. Strong, S -inch tile pipe, per
lineal foot, 39c; manholes, each, $27.00.
W. Cook, 8 -inch tile pipe, per lineal
foot, $1.35; manholes, each, $25.00.
On motion of Ald. Singrin bids were
referred to City Engineer to investi-
gate and report to the council.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded by
Ald. Saul, that the judgment of the
District Court of Dubuque County in
the ease of Brinkman, contestant, vs.
George Wybrant, incumbent, for office
of City Treasurer, be made a matter
of record.
Judgment of District Court as fol-
lows:
May 14, 1910. Hearing to Court as
per admission of the attorney P. J.
Nelson, for contestant Herman Brink-
man, George Wybrant is decreed to
be elected to the office of City Treas-
urer of the City of Dubuque. Judg-
ment against Herman Brinkman and
his bondsman for cost of court decree
in conformity with judgment and stip-
ulation and admission made of record
by shorthand reporter, which appears
in the Equity calendar for the May
term, 1910, of the District Court of
Dubuque County.
City Recorder Geiger presented the
bonds of Street Commissioner John
Mahoney, City Auditor M. E. Lyons,
Geo. D. Wybrant and continuation
certificate of bond of Edw. W. Her-
ron, B. F. Stedman, Martin Schei-
decker. On motion of Ald. Saul re-
ferred to City Attorney.
Moved by Ald. Saul, seconded by
Ald, Singrin, that warrants be drawn
and all bills properly audited by vari-
ous committee be . paid. Carried.
BILLS.
The following bills were approved
by the various committees:
Albert Gasser, 1000 brick for
W. 14th and Adair streets $
Standard Oil Co., axle grease
for Road Dept.
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co ,
supplies for Road Dept.
Peter Jacobs, 1606 cubic yards
macadam
Geo. W. Healey & Son, supplies
for Road Dept.
F, A. Burns, coal for steam
roller
Dr. H. J. Hagerty, veterinary
services for March and April,
Road Dept.
John Coyne, 847 cubic yards
macadam
Wunderlich & Wiederholt,
horseshoeing for Road Dept.:.
Ed. Grue, 4444 cubic yards ma-
cadam
Ellwanger Bros., supplies for
Road Dept.
Kelly - Springfield Road Roller
Co., supplies for new steam
roller
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs
and supplies, Road Dept.
F. Schloz & Son, repairs and
supplies, Road Dept.
F. Schloz & Son, repairs and
supplies. Road Dept.
Pitts - Thompson Foundry Co ,
supplies, 'Road Dept.
Thomas J. Mulgrew Co., cement,
Road Dept.
Geo. Masters, repairing hy-
drant at 27th and White and
11th St. park, and supplies ..
Key City Rubber S. & P.
Works, supplies
A. E. Gmehle, commission col-
lecting delinquent taxes
J. B. Workman, commission
collecting omitted taxes
Clancy Transfer Co., wood for
Police Dept.
Frank Hardie, to transcript of
testimony in case of Mrs. Liz -
zie Post vs. City of Dubuque..
Pier Bros., - wood, City Hall ....
Frank Dentin, wood, City Hall
John L. Kies, drug suppnes for -
Police Dept.
Dubuque Telephone Co., tele-
phone rental for April, 1910..
Key City Gas Co., removing
lamp post at Bluff Street..
I. C. Chamberlain, balance
on Policy No. 161,876, Iowa
State Ins. Co.
J. F. Ris & Bro, supplies for
Fire Dept
A. J. Hartig, toilet paper,
City Hall . .. .. .
G. H. Davis & Co., supplies,
City Hall
Dubuque Rubber & Belting
Co., 5 cuspidor mats for
Mayor's office
10.00
4.25
1.00
12.04
1.45
14.74
10.00
18.43
62.50
2.20
20.00
3.60
7.55
2.25
54.68
67.60
12.00
R. Herrmann & Sons, sup-
plies for Mayor's office .75
J. P. Foley, towel service for
April 4.00
C. E. Fitzpatrick, supplies
for City Hall 1.00
Eagle Chemical Co., disinfec-
tant for City Hall 20.00
Western Union Telegraph
Co., electric clock and time
service for April, 1910 1.00
Isaac Manhaf, 25 rags .75
Philip Breithaupt, repairs on
plumbing in City Hall .75
Otto P. Geiger, notarial fee
and premium on notary
public bond 7.00
1.60 Mike Mullen, cleaning water
pipe, City Hall 3.20
8.47 L. J. Schmit, supplies 1.10
Ed. Millins, sharpening lawn
2.50 mower 1.25
Dubuque Rubber & Belting
44.44 Co., supplies for Sewer de-
partment 1.5 0
1.90 Lagen, Peed & Berwanger,
horseshoeing for Sewer de-
partment 2.00
Ellwanger Bros., supplies for
Sewer Dept.... .20
Key City Roofing Co., ce-
ment for Sewer Dept 1.45
Union Electric Co., power for
street light for April, 1910 2251.25
Union Electric Co., power for
City Fire Alarm for April,
1 910 2.00
John Spencer,. preparing
drawing for hose tower for
Fourth St. Engine House.. 20.00
Key City Gas Co., supplies
for Fire Dept.... ....... 4.6 5
National Refining Co., oil for
Fire Dept 13.50
Babcock Fire Entinguisher,
supplies for Fire Dept 3.00
Gamewell Fire Alarm Tele-
graph Co., supplies for
Fire Dept.. 56.25
H. Schenk, oats for Fire
Dept.... .... 409.70
4.50 F. A. Burns, hauling oats to
6.75 Fire Depts 5.00
6.75 Win. Marshall, repairs Fire
Dept 13.50
7.80 John J. Powers, horseshoe -
ing for Fire Dept 12.80
17.42 - Central Electric Co., electri-
cal supplies, Fire Dept 36.12
1.00 - - Clancy Transfer Co., taking
clown wall at Bijou ruins 115.00
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs
22.50 and supplies for Fire Dept. 5.46
Geo. W. Healey & Son, rope
2.45 for guard around Bijou
theater, and other supplies 1.84
7.75 Geo. Ragatz & Son, supplies
and repairs, Fire Dept 9.29
5.55 Dubuque Rubber & Belting
Co., 1 fireman's helmet 4.50
Demkier Bros., barn brooms
3.75 for Fire Dept 11.50
Special Session, May 19, 1910 161
A. R. Flick Box Co., 1 load
shavings, Fire Dept
Wunderlich & Wiederholdt,
horseshoeing for Fire Dept
. Herrmann & Sons, bed cas-
ters for Fire Dept
Collings & Pfiffner, horse -
shoeing for Fire Dept
Ellwanger Bros., rep and
supplies for Fire Dept
Clark Roller Awning Co ,
covers for springs and
painting same for Fire Dept.
Dennis Bros , hay for Fire
Dept
Clancy Transfer Co., coal for
Fire Dept
Key City Gas Co., coal for
Fire Dept..... . ....
Dr. J. Hagerty, veterinary
service for April and
March for Fire Dept
Standard Oil Co., oil for Fire
Dept
Dave Wallace, hauling oats
to Fire Dept
James McLaughlin, hauling
oats to Fire Depts
Ed. Oiler, 1 pair rubber
boots, Health Dept
Jos. J. Bertsch Co., 1 pair
leather sole boots, Health
Dept
Union Electric Co., light for
Detention Hospital .......
Clancy Transfer Co., 1
wood for Mt. Carmel
Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber
for sidewalks
Robert McGivern, inspector
cement curb and gutter on
East Street
National Demokrat, advertis-
ing for April, 1910.
Labor Leader, advertising for
April, 1910 ....
Geo. Masters, repairing light
in Assessor's office and
supplies
Dr. J. Hagerty, veterinary
service, March and April,
for Police Dept....
Philip Breithaupt, repairing
and plumbing at City Hall
Eidhhorn & Bechtel supplies
for Matrons
American Ever -Ready Co ,
batteries for Police Dept
F. G. Becker, coal for Folic
Dept ..... ,
Spahn -Rose Lumber Co.,
lumber for Police Dept
Ellwanger Bros., repairs and
supplies for Police Dept
Mettel Bros., supplies for Po-
lice and Fire Dept
Trenk Wire Works, window
guards for Matrons
Key City Gas Co., light for
Police and Fire Depts. for
April, 1910
1.50
12.00
1.40
16.00
7.90
.85
43.78
52.20
28.75
18.40
4.50
3.20
3.20
1.25
6.50
3.00
10.00
48.82
9.60
12.50
12.50
.50
2.40
10.15
1.05
4.00
22.88
10.20
7.25
6.35
17.00
2.00
9
162 _Adjourned Regular Session, May 20, 1910
Collings & Pfiffner, horse -
shoeing for Police Dept
C. W. Katz, meals furnished
to prisoners during April,
1910
Key City Gas Co., light for
various departments 85.35
The following bills were referred to
the Committee of the Whole:
J. Linehan, Health $ 21.50
Nesler & Hammel, repairs 3.00
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs
for Road .... 2.34
Phil Reddin, supplies Jack-
son Park .75
Petition? of Geo. D. Wybrant, ask-
ing the city to confirm the appoint-
ment of Frank M. Blake, deputy, and
Louis F. Kolfenback, clerk, and fix-
ing the salary of the deputy at
$100.00 per month and the clerk at
$60.00 per month.
Moved by Ald. Saul and seconded
by Ald. O'Rourke that the same be
approved. Carried.
Ald. Saul stated there would be a
meeting of the Committee of the
Whole May 20, at 7:30 p. m.
Ald. Saul moved to adjourn to Fri-
day, May 20, at 8 p. rn. Carried.
Attest:
11.30
9.20
Approved 1910
Mayor
Recorder
CITY COUNCIL
(Official.)
Adjourned Regular Session, May 20,
1910.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Council met at 10:15 p. m.
Present —Aids. McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin and Specht.
Absent Apel.
Mayor Haas stated that the meet-
ing was an adjourned meeting of the
regular session of May 19, 1910, and
was called to take up and consider
all matters which may properly come
before a regular session of the City
Council.
Moved by Ald. Saul to adjourn to
May 23, 1910, at 8 p. m.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Approved 191
Mayor
Attest:
Recorder
Adjourned Regular Session, May 23, 1910 163
CITY COUNCIL
(Official.)
Adjourned Regular Session, May 23,
1910.
Council met at 9:45 p. m.
Mayor Haas in the chair.
Present — Aldermen Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht,
Mayor Haas stated that the meeting
was an adjourned meeting of the reg-
ular session of May 19, 1910, and was
called to take up and consider all mat-
ters which may properly come before
a regular session of the City Council.
Petition of St. Mark's Lutheran
church asking that the City Engineer
be instructed to give them street and
lot lines, corner Twelfth and Locust
streets, Lot No. 622a, presented. On
motion of Ald. McEvoy the prayer was
granted.
City Engineer reported the bids on
Sanitary Sewer in Seminary street as
follows:
Wilmer Cook $817.50
Frank D. Scharle 497.00
Street & Steuck 427.50
O'Farrell Contracting Co. 197.50
J. G. Brown 396.00
H. M. Scharle 377.00
H. G. Strong 295.50
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Saul, that the contract be
awarded to H. G. Strong, he being the
lowest bidder. Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded by
Ald. Singrin, that Mr. James Hird be
appointed inspector of Seminary street
sewer. Carried.
City Attorney Lyon reported he had
examined the bonds of Geo. D. Wy-
brant, John Mahoney, M. E. Lyons, E
F. Norton, W. Hipman, J. H. Carroll,
Otto P. Geiger, Charles H. Baumgart-
ner, Joseph P. Scanlon, B. F. Stedman,
and found them properly executed and
that the renewal certificate of E. W.
Herron runs to the Trustees of City
Water Works, instead of running to
Ald. Specht, the report be approved
and E. W. Herron's certificate be re-
turned for correction. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
•Alderman McEvoy offered the fol-
lowing:
• Be it Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, That it is deem-
ed necessary and advisable to improve
Martha Street from Alta Vista Street
to the alley first westerly thereof, and
it is hereby proposed to grade, curb,
gutter and macadamize said street
and to assess the cost of said curbing,
guttering and macadamizing against
the abutting property.
Ald. McEvoy moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Apel, McEvoy, O'Rourke.
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Alderman McEvoy offered the fol-
lowing:
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 showing generally
the location, nature and extent of the
proposed improvement on Martha
street from Alta Vista street to the
alley first westerly thereof, and the
kind of material to be used, and an
estimate of the entire cost thereof, and
the amount and cost of such improve-
ment, and the amount assessable upon
any railway or street railway coin -
pany, the amount and cost thereof, to
he paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assessable
upon each lot or parcel of land adja-
cent to or abutting upon such im-
provement per front foot, and to file
such plat and estimate in the office
of the City Recorder; that after the
filing of said plat and estimate in his
office, the City Recorder shall publish
in three consecutive issues of a news-
paper published in this city, a notice
stating that such plat and estimates
are on file, the location and nature of
the improvement, kind of material to
be ,used, and an estimate of its cost,
and the time before which objections
thereto can be filed, and the time
fixed for hearing, which time shall not
be less than five days after the last
publication of such notice, and after
such publication shall have been made,
the City Recorder shall, at the next
regular session of the City Council,
notify the Council thereof in writing,
with a printed copy of such notice
accompanying the same.
Ald. McEvoy moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes —Aids. Apel, McEvoy, O'Rourke,
Sauer, Saul. Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None,
Ald. McEvoy offered an Ordinance
amending Chapter VI., of the Revised
Ordinances of the City of Dubuque of
Dubuque, of 1901, entitled "An Ordi-
ance to Determine Contested Elections
and Tie Vote."
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Apel, be referred to Commit-
tee of the Whole.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Apel, O'Rourke, Sauer,
Saul, Specht.
Nays —Alds. McEvoy, Singrin.
Ald. O'Rourke offered the following:
Whereas, the contract heretofore en-
tered into by the City of Dubuque for
the improvement of a street as herein-
after described has been completed,
and the City Engineer has computed
that the cost and expense of said im-
164 Adjourned Regular Session, May 23, 1910 Adjourned Regular Session, May 23, 1910 165
provement amount to $5,258.52.
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque, That
to provide for the cost of curbing,
guttering and macadamizing West Lo-
cust street from Hodgdon avenue to
Alta Vista street, the Mayor be and
he is hereby required to execute and
deliver to the City Recorder, to be by
him registered and countersigned,
twenty bonds for two hundred and
fifty dollars each and one for two
hundred fifty -eight and 52 -100 dollars,
numbered 963 to 983 inclusive, dated
May 7, 1910, payable on or before seven
years after the date thereof, and bear-
ing interest at the rate of five per
per cent. per annum, payable semi-
annually.
Aid. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas — Alds. Apel, McEvoy,
O'Rourke, Sauer, Saul, Singrin and
Specht.
Nays None. •
Ald. McEvoy, chairman of the Coln •
mittee on Ordinance, presented and
read the following resolution:
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance granting to the Chi-
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Company permission to construct,
maintain and operate a spur track
across the alley extending from Seven-
teenth Street to Eighteenth Street, be-
tween Fine and Maple Streets; acro
Eighteenth Street and the intersection
of Eighteenth Street and Maple Street;
across the alley between lots 305 and 366
in East Dubuque Addition; across
Eighteenth Street and the intersection
of Eighteenth and Cedar Streets. and
across Seventeenth Street at the loca-
tion shown by plat on file with the City
Recorder, and regulating the construc-
tion, use and maintenance thereof.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Section 1. That to enable the Chi-
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Company to reach the plant of the Du-
buque Packing Company, and other in-
dustries, with a spur track which pro-
posed track is to commence at a point
on the most easterly present track of
said company on lot `43 in East Du-
buque, an addition to the City of Du-
buque, and extend to the plant of the
Dubuque Packing Company, situated on
lot 377 and other lots in said East Du-
buque Addition, permission be and the
same is hereby granted to the said
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Company, its successors and assigns, to
lay down, operate and maintain a spur
track in the City of Dubuque across
the following streets and alleys, viz,:
Across the alley extending from Seven-
teenth Street to Eighteenth Street, be-
tween Pine and Maple Streets; across
Eighteenth Street and the intersection
of Eighteenth and Maple Streets
across the alley between Lots 305 and
366 in said East Duibaque Addition;
across Eighteenth Street and the in-
tersection of Eighteenth and Cedar
Streets; and across Seventeenth
Street; said track to be laid across said
street and alleys at the location as
shown by the red line on the blue print
submitted by said railway company
and marked "Proposed Spur to Serv
the Dubuque Packing Co., Dubuque,
Iowa," which plat is hereby referred to
and made a part of this Ordinance.
Sec. 2. That the southerly end of said
spur track shall at all times be held
open so as to make possible an ex-
tension of said track at any time in
the future. should extension be direct-
ed or authorized by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque.
Sec. 3. That the said Chicago, Mil -
waukee & St. Paul Railway Company
shall. as a condition of the grant now
made to it, extend said track now au-
thorized to be laid, or lay additional
spurs therefrom, at any time in the fu-
ture, when orde red. to do so by the City
Council of said City of Dubuque, for
the facility and convenience• of other
Interests desiring to make use of said
track, provided, that said railway corn -
pany be -made safe as to the cost of
such extension by the party desiring
same made.
See. 4. That the laying down of said
spur track shall he clone under the su-
nervision of the C'ty Engineer and the
Cmnmitt . on Streets of said City.
Sec. 5. That in the laying down and
operation of said track the same shall
he so constructed and maintained as to
create the least possible obstruction to
ordinary travel on and the use of the
streets and alleys crossed. That cars
shall not he allowed to stand on said
streets and alleys so crossed, and used
by said track in such manner as to un-
necessarily interfere with the use there-
of. and said track shall at all times be
used in accordance with all lawful re „-
ulations, now or hereafter enacted by
said city.
sec. 6. That said spur track shall h.
laid to the established grad:, of the
streets and alleys crossed by it, or over
which it runs• and should the grade of
any street lie changed at any time,
said track shall be changed to conform
to such grade, at the expense of the
said railway company, without claim of
any kind against said city.
See. 7. That said Railway Company
shall keep the space between the rails
of said spur track, and the - space to the
end of the ties at all places where said
track crosses any street or alley, so
graded that carriages may easily pass
over the same, and shall keep such
spaces properly planked. paved. m e -
cadamized, or otherwise improved, as
rect, and shall keep any sidewalk cross-
ing said track properly planked, or
otherwise improved, as said city may
direct.
Sec. S. That said spur track shall be
so constructed and maintained as not
to dam up or obstruct the flow and
drainage of water in the gutters o'• on
tae surface of said streets and alleys,
and said Railway Company shall be
the City Council of said city may di-
subject to, and strictly comply with, a❑
reasonable police regulations bearing
on the use• and operation of said track.
Sec. 9. The City of Dubuque reserves
the right to revoke the privilege hereby
granted at any time after twenty (20)
years from the time this ordinance be-
comes operative, or sooner in case the
said plant of the Dubuque Packing
Company, with which it is to connect,
shall cease to he operative. A failure
to comply with the provisions and con-
ditions of this ordinance, or any part
thereof, on the part of the company,
shall also be grounds for immediate
forfeiture of the privileges herein
granted, and said track may in sucn
event be ordered removed and taken
up by the City Council of said city.
Sec. 10. That the said Chicago, Mil -
waukee & St. Paul Railway Company
shall, as a condition hereof, switch and
"place” to any industry now or here-
after located on said spur track the
cads of any other railway or railroad
company, owning and operating lines
in the City of Dubuque, when re-
quested so to do, at a. charge of not
to exceed Two ($2.00) dollars for each
car as switched or "placed."
Sec. 11. This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after itee
passage by the City Council and its
publication one time in the Dubuque
Times - Journal and the Telegraph -Her-
ald, official newspapers of the city and
its written acceptance duly endorsed
herein by the said Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railway Company.
Adopted 1910.
Approved 1910.
Mayor.
Att(
City Recorder.
The provisions and terms of the fore-
going ordinance are hereby accepted
this day of , 1910.
Superintendent of the Chicago, Mil-
waukee & St. Paul Railway Company.
Ald. McEvoy moved that the read-
ing just hat, be considered its first
reading.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas— A7iel, O'Rourke, Saul, Sauer,
Singrin, McE'Voy, Specht.
, Nays —None.
Ald. Saul, seconded by Ald. Sin-
grin, moved that the rules be sus- ,
•
pended for the purpose of reading
the ordinance by its title for the sec-
ond reading.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Apel, McEvoy, O'Rourke
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays —None.
Ald. Singrin, seconded by Ald.
Specht, moved that the ordinance be
now adopted as read.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Apel, ORourke, McEvoy,
Sauer, Saul, Singrin, Specht.
Nays None.
Ald. Saul, chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the report of ex-
City Engineer Paul Iig and Street
Commissioner John Mahony as to the
cause of the collapse of that part of
the Pee Branch sewer immediately
north of Sixteenth Street, and also
the opinion of City Attorney George
Lyon as to the liability of the con -
tractor for the recovering of said
sewer, wound respectfully recommend
that the City Attorney be instructed
i o notify the Eagle Point Lime
Works to proceed with the comple-
tion of the work in accordance with
its contract.
JAMES SAUL, Chairman.
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom were referred the following
bills, would respectfully recommend
that the same be paid and that war-
rants in settlement thereof be or-
dered drawn on the City Treasurer as
follows:
Eagle Point Lime Works,
5% retained on Z\Tinclsor
Ave. Improvement $ 174.12
The Collis Co., stakes for
City Engineer 2.50
Jas. Lee & Son, improvement
of West Locust St 4652.00
O'Farrell Contracting Co., 1st
estimate grading East St 525.00
O'Farrell Contracting Co., in-
terest as per agreement
with Committee 20.00
Homan & Roehl, tables for
election purposes .... 4.75
H. Wunderlich & Son, tables
for election purposes 4.50
M. Tschirgi & Son, extra
work at Thirty - second St.
sewer, less interest 59.20
JAMES SAUL, Chairman.
Your Committee of the Whole, -to
whom was referred the petition of
John Keckevoet, asking that he be
authorized to use a space 24 feet by
60 feet in the corner of the Ice Har-
bor now occupied by the house boat
in which he lives for the purpose of
erecting a house on piling in such
space. would respectfully recommend
that the said petition be received and
filed.
JAMES SAUL, Chairman.
Ald. McEvoy moved that the Mayor
be instructed to find out the intention
of the Union Electric Co. regarding
the two promised extensions, one on
Asbury Street and one on West Lo-
cust Street, before action is taken on
the Union Electric Co.'s matter now
in Committee of the Whole. Carried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke to adjourn.
Carried, OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
Approved 1910
Mayor
Recorder
Attest:
List of Warrants
List of City Warrants
Dubuque, Iowa, May 1, 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The following is a
complete list of all warrants issued
by Edmund Linehan during the
month of April, 1910, the same hav-
ing been authorized by the proper
committees and a majority vote of
the Council, as indicated by the min-
utes of the meeting held during said
month.
H. A. Schunk, salary, Mayor.. $116 65
H. Brinkman, salary, Treas-
urer •
J. A. McKinley, salary, Deputy
Treasurer
Jno, Krayer, clerk, Treasurer's
office
E. A. Linehan, salary, Recor-
der
Jos. Friedrich, salary, Deputy
Recorder
M. E. Lyons, salary, Auditor 116 65
Joseph T. Kelly, salary, As-
sessor .... .... 125 00
Allan Wiedner, salary, Ass,.;t-
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
Paul Ilg, salary, City Engi-
neer 166 65
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
T. Hackney, salary, Pound -
master 45 00
Mrs. H. Koenig, salary, Jani-
tress
James Lynch, salary, Side-
walk Inspector 60 00
Wm. Coleman, Rodman 60 00
J. H. Carroll, Harbor Master 30 00
John A. Cunningham, Clerk to
Police and Fire Commis-
sioners
Tom Cahill, Custodian Wash-
ington Park
Philip Reddin, Custodian
Jackson Park .... 40 00
Joseph Straney, Custodian
Phoenix Park .... 15 00
Dr. Chas. Palen, Health Phy-
sician
Frank Flynn, Sanitary Officer 65 00
Dr. F. J. Kennedy, Meat and
Milk Inspector ...... 75 00
100 00
166 Adjourned Regular Session, May 23, 1910
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was refered the bill of the
Labor Leader for publishing the fac-
simile of the official ballot and also
the Mayor's proclamation and regis-
tration notices, would respectfully
recommend that $30.00 be allowed
for publishing the official ballot and
that the other notices be paid for in
accordance with the rate fixed by the
Code of Iowa.
JAMES .SAUL, Chairman.
Your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
Ald. O'Rourke be authorized to pur-
chase such quantity of Standard road
oil as he may need for use in the
Second Road district.
JAMES SAUL, Chairman.
Your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
the City Engineer be instructed to
make an examination into the condi-
tion of the Armory hall roof and pre-
pare a plan nad submit the same to
the City Council, showing in his judg-
ment the most practical manner of
repairing or altering said roof so as
to prevent its leaking and giving an
estimate of the probable cost of such
repairs or alterations.
.TAMES SAUL, Chairman.
Your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
the owners of the property abutting
on Harvard Street be permitted to
construct an eight -inch tile pipe san-
itary sewer in said street from Yale
Street to Alta Vista Street provided
the work he done under the sunervis-
sion of the- City Engineer and Com-
mittee on Sewers.
JAMES SAUL, Chairman.
AM. Saul moved the adoption of
the various reports of the Committee
of the Whole.
'Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded by
Ald. Specht, that the Engineer be in-
structed to draw plans and specifica-
tions for Bee Branch Storm Sewer of
rock, same location as the cement
plans offered, and submit both plans
to the Committee of the Whole. Car-
ried.
Moved by Ald. Singrin, seconded by
Ald. McEvoy, that the Engineer be in-
structed to submit plans and specifi-
cations of Bee Branch Sewer from
Seventeenth street south, and estimat-
ed cost thereof. Carried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Specht, that the Engineer be
instructed to prepare plans and speci-
fications and estimate for the improve-
ment of Seventh avenue. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Specht, second by
AM. O'Rourke, that the 'Engineer be
'instructed to prepare plans and speci-
fications for the impruvement of Ninth
avenue sewer, and the Engineer to
consult , with -- Mr. L. - Brecle before
drawing plans. Carried.
Moved by Ald, Specht, seconded by
Ald,' Sauer, that the Engineer be in-
structed to prepare plans and speci-
fications of Twenty- seventh street
storm sewer. Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded by
Ald. Saul, that the Enginerr be in-
structed to give grade and plans of
proposed impro rement of Willow
street, Carried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. Apel, that the City Engineer
prepare specifications of sidewalk to
be laid on College avenue' and West
Third street and deliver to City Re-
corder, who shall advertise for bids.
Carried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded •
by Ald: Saul, that the committee on
Public Grounds and Buildings be given
power to do such repairing in city hall
as they deem necessary. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Saul, seconded by
Ald, Specht, that the City Recorder
advertise for bids to furnish helmets
for the Police. Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded by
Ald. Apel, that the street commission-
er be instructed to lay walk between
Raiff and Pickett streets, he to use the
material that he thinks best suited.
Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded by
Ald. Sauer, that the Committee Clerk
be instructed to purchase a carload of
brick and to charge the same to the
various roads in which they are used.
Carried.
' The Mayor stated that the G. A. R.
extended through him an invitation to
the police to attend Memorial Day
parade.
Moved by Aid. McEvoy, seconded by
Ald. O'Rourke, that the invitation be
accepted and Chief of Police be in-
formed of same. Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded by
Ald. Apel, that the Engineer establish
grade line on Vernon street from Alta
Vista street. Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy, seconded
by Ald. Singrin, that the Water
Works Trustees he asked to grant the
City permision to convert the lot on
which the standpipe is located into a
park. Carried.
Moved by Ald. Saul, seconded by
Ald. Apel, that the Engineer be in-
structed to place grade stakes from
the end of Dodg , Street and Grand-
view Avenue for a distance of 600
feet south, and report to Committee
of the Whole. Carried.
Moved by Ald. McEvoy that the
Mayor and City Recorder investigate
why the light has not been placed on
Pickett Street. Carried.
Moved by Ald. O'Rourke, seconded
by Ald. McEvoy, that the placing of a
light on Fourth Street and Sixth Street
Extension be referred to the Commit-
tee of the Whole. Carried.
168 List of Warrants
E. E. Frith, salary, Alderman
Dan J. Haas, salary, Alderman
Peter R. Martin, salary, Alder-
man
25 00
25 00
25 00
John Mahoney 50 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
tiVmi. HSpman, i salary, Elec-
trician 82
M. Eitel, fireman .... 76
J. Essman, fireman 81
J. Flynn, fireman 75
A. Duccini, fireman 70
A. Heer, fireman 65
W. Kannolt, fireman 65
B. Kirsch, fireman 65
Wm. Gennedy, fireman 57
G. Beyer, fireman 70
J. Dailey, fireman 76
T. Ryder. fireman 81
AP Ducey, fireman 76
F. Murphy, fireman 70
M. Kelly, fireman 75
J. Bakey, fireman .... 65
D. Ahearn, fireman .. 82
P. Zillig, fireman 65
M. Sweeney, fireman 65
H. Cain, fireman .... ...... 65
J. Benzor, fireman 75
J. McLoughlin, fireman 65
A. McDonald, fireman 81
J. Murphy, fireman 49
G. Gherki, fireman 76 23
T. Kennedy, fireman 70 79
J. Barnes, fireman ..... 81 68
J. Smith, fireman 65 34
J. Keppler, fireman 65 34
J. Allen, fireman 70 79
M. Fahey, fireman .... 65 34
F. Kenneally, fireman 70 79
R. Weston, fireman 76 23
E. McDermott, fireman 65 34
R. Kenneally, fireman 65 34
J. Roshin, fireman 76 23
F. Baumgartner, fireman 70 79
J. Schoenberger, fireman 65 34
J. Connolly, fireman . 65 34
Wm. Smith, fireman 65 34
W. Kennedy, fireman 57 18
Wm. Dockstader, fireman 19 50
T. O'Brien, fireman 54 45
P. Kirsch, fireman 54 45
J. Dougherty, fireman 54 45
Firemen's Pension Fund 31 03
L. Blocklinger, police 54 15
M. Connolly, police 65 00
John Cody, police 65 00
James Corcoran police 65 00
Wm. Donahue, police 65 00
Phil J. Dunphy, police 72 35
Thomas Duggan, police 65 00
P. F. Fury, police 65 00 '
John Fox, police.... 75 00
William Fox, police 42 00
James Flynn, police , 65 00
50
23
68
74
79
34
34
34
18
79
23
68
23
79
74
34
50
34
34
34
74
34
68
50
M. Fogarty, police 65
Ben Gray, police 65
Geo. Jones, police 65
Emil Kahn, police 65 00
M. Kilty, police 65 00
John Kane police 61 75
John Eop, police 58 00
James Keefe, police 65 OQ
P. Kenneally, police 65 00
B. Ludescher, police 65 00
Chas. Blest, police 70 00
Pat McCollins, police 65 00
M. McCormack, police 65 00
Pat McInerney, police 65 00
Henry Mueller, police 65 00
Hugh Markey, police 65 00
John J. OBrien, police 65 00
M. O'Connor, police 65 00
M. Ryan, police 65 00
John Raesle, police ... '77- 50
G. Raterman,pol ice 6k 00
John Spielman, police 65 00
Patrick Sutton, police 27 15
M. Stapleton, police . . .. 65 00
Joseph Stoltz, police 65 00
Pat Sullivan, police .... 65 00
Frank Williams, police 67 20
Dennis Sheehan, police 60 00
L. Zemanek, police.. ... 60 00
Wm. Fox, police ... 60 00
Miss B. Brennan, police ma-
tron 65 00
Mrs. K. Hibbe, police matron 65 00
LABOR ON STREETS.
W. Flynn, 3rd 3
K. Frommelt, 5th
G. Gadnelski, lst -2nd
F. Geitz, 1st
B. Glass, 2nd
C. Geimer, 4th
P. Guenther, 5th
C. Gantenbein, 5th
J. Hill, 1st
M. Hannan, 2nd
D. Hoag, 2nd
J. Hamel, 4th
T. Harker, 4th
A. Hird, 4th
J. Hird, 4th
J. Haulert, 5th
N. Herman, 5th
John Heil, exp 25 00
John John. 3rd 5 40
Geo. Kyne, 2nd 17 20
P. Kreamer. 2nd 14 40
J. Kalmes, 2nd 1 SO
J. Kress, 3rd 12 30
M. Kieffer, 4th 18 00
F. Krettle, 4th 4 40
C. Kupferschmidt, 5th 18 00
P. Kenneally, Health 25 20
P. Leonard, 1st 1 80
Ed. Lee, 1st 3 60
J. Lowery, 1st 2 F0
T. Lonergan, 2nd 14 40
R. Love, 2nd 7 20
D. Lilly, 3rd 6 80
Toni Lonergan, 3rd 28 90
F. Lillie, 5th 18 00
F. Lassance,. 5th 7 20
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14
16
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20
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40
20
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20
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List of Warrants
M. Morrissey, 2nd 14 611
A. miller, 2nd 21 60
B. Maguire, 2nd 16 20
J. Mullen, 2nd 14 40
Ed. Malloy, 3rd 16 20
Jas. Malloy, 3rd 7 20
Tom Malloy, 3rd 10 80
F. Maroney, 3rd 6 20
John Murtsch, 3rd 5 [0
J. Martineck, 4th 10 20
A. Manderscheid, 5th 5 40
J. McCarron, slt 3 60
D. McGuinness, 1st 2 60
J. McAleese, 2nd 6 20
R. McCaffrey, 2nd 23 40
T. McCaffrey, 2nd 1 80
John McLaughlin, 3rd 2 60
M. McDonough, 3rd 10 80
Jas. McLaughlin, 3rd 11 60
W. McLaughlin, 3rd 25 20
D. McGrath, 4th 12 60
P. McPoland, 4th 4 40
John McGrath, 4th 7 20
B. McDonnell, 1 -5 each 37 50
G. Noonan, 2nd 7 20
J. Noonan, 4th 8 SO
Anton Nock, 5th 1 80
W. O'Brien, 1st 25 20
G. O'Neill, 2nd 6 20
P. O'Farrell, 3rd 23 00
L .Pettigue, 2nd 18 00
E. Pearson, 2nd 15 2:i
C. Pierce, 3rd 14 20
Jr Pullens, 3rd 8 89
M. Prosser, 5th 18 00
M. Quinlan, exp 5 40
P. Ryan, 1st 19 00
J. Roussell, 1st 6 23
R. Rosemeier, 2nd 21 60
F. Rowe, 2nd 23 43
P. Royce, 2nd 5 40
J. Reid, 4th 7 20
Geo. Rink, 5th 18 00
F. Radloff, 5th 6 20
J. Flynn, 2nd 25 50
Jas. Richter, 1 -5 in each 25 00
F. Strohmeyer, 1st 7 20
D. Smyth, 2nd 23 40
H. Schoenbeck, 2nd 4 60
L. Stoller. 2nd 7 2(
G. Schultz, 3rd 3 40
A. Stauer, 3rd 9 C
E. Smith% ,rd 7 20
P. Schetsin, 3rd 25 20
J. Sloan. 4th 25 20
AV. Sheehan, 3rd . 10 80
J. Schroeder. 4th - 12 00
S .Sterling, 3rd 9 40
P. Smith, 4th 7 20
W. Shields, 4th 10 43
W. Steffens. 5th 18 00
F. Sell', 5th 18 00
J. Rchafetel. 5th 21 60
.T. Scheidecker, 5th 18 00
Casper Specht, 1 -5 in each 25 20
Otto Turner. 3rd 3.75, exp 1.80 5 55
John Taschner, 4th 8 40
J. Tobin, 4- 10.80;- exp 5.40 16 20
J. Twirg, 5th 18 00
S. Va. Rlern caller, 2nd 6 SO
W. Waller.,, 1St 5 20
W. Woods, 1st
B. Williams, 2nd
J. Williams, 2nd
J. Ward, 3rd
L. Walenhe[m, 3rd
H. Weber, 5th
A. Well, 5th
169
3 63
23 40
490
7 20
10 20
13 45
1 .80
TEAMS.
P. Apel, 1st -2nd 41 ,50
Si. Ackles, 3rd -4th 20 90
F. Burns, 3rd 17 SO
J. Berwanger, 5th 45 90
J. Breitback, 5th 4 50
John Calvert, 2nd 53 00
Josh. Calvert, 2nd 41 50
AV. Cook, 3rd 53 50
B. Costello, 3rd -4th 20 50
A. Conrad, 2nd -5th 52 00
Phil Doerr, 5th 9 00
A. Dietl, 5th 4 50
M. Everett, 1st 4 50
J. Graham, 1st-2nd-4th 46'50
J. Haudenschield, 3rd 6 :40
F. Honecker, 5th 22 50
J. Linehan, 1st 23 09
P. Linehan & Sons, 2nd -3rd .... 57 50
John Long, 5th 22 50
Martin - Strelau & Co., 2nd 13 50
M. Markhan, 3rd 4 50
J. McCollins, 2nd 51 00
Jeff McGrath, 4th 29 00
P. S. Norton, 4th -5th 39 50
D. O'1\Ieara, 1st 9 00
IV. Ruesch, 5th 45 00
A. Rink, 5th 13 50
.Terry Sullivan, 1st 13 59
Ilnion Electric Co., sprinkling car 82 25
Edw. Ward. 3rd 22 00
LABOR- ON STREETS.
M .Acker, 3rd 13 4'!
W. Burke, 1st 2 GO
J. Brouillette, 2nd 23 40
S. Bordeau, 2nd 1 SO
J. Burns. 2nd 20 60
J. Berchen, 2nd 13 80
1I1. Boyle. 3rd 24 20
E. Brunskill, 3rd 3 60
Ben Burd, 4th 19 SO
S. Bastian, 4th 8 40
P. Carney, 1st 20 SO
J. Connolly, 1st 5 40
Jerry Cahill, 1st 7 20
W. Coughlin, 1st 11 SO
Si. Cane, 1st 3 60
J. Coyne. 1st 1 80
Toni Carroll, 3rd 7 20
M. Chevalier, 3rd 11 69
]VI .Carney, 4th 25 20
J .Cooney, 4th 25 20
John Cahill, 1st 25 20
M. 'Cleary, 4th 25 20
T. B. Cain, 4th 28 00
G. Collinson, 4th 9 80
J. Callaghan. 2nd 25 20
J. Duggan, 1st 10 00
T. Donahue, 1st 3 80
A. V. Floyd, 1st 1 80
M. Donegan. 2nd 7 20
B. DonneIly. 3rd 1 80
170
' J. Duccini
' J. Dobler, 5th
' J, Egan, 2nd
I J. Eberhardt, 5th
• John Ess, 5th
C. Ellerman, 5th
W. Fitzgerald, 1st
M. Farrell, 1st
J. Flanagan, 2nd
J. Fannon, 2nd
G. Frost, 2nd
F. Frick, 3rd
W. Foley, 3rd
8 20.
15 20
19 80
18 00,
18 00
5 40
7 20
5 20
620
7 20
25 20
12 60
12 40
LABOR ON SEWERS.
D. Cunningham
J. Clune
F. Donahue
F. Luchterhand
E. Manger
John McLaughlin
J. Rooney
C. Sullivan
L. Taylor
J. Jellison
H. Schilling, exp
Grading Dunning avenue last
March, 1910:
P. Carney
W. Coughlin
P. Ryan
.Jerry Sullivan
D. J. Haas, Mayor (Magrt
Holbs) .. $100 00
D. J. Haas, Mayor (Lizzie El-
more) 450 00
D. J. Haas, Mayor (court
costs, Lizzie Elmore) 11 35
American La France Fire En-
gine Company, repairs for Fire
Dept 5 no
Geo. Bock, repairs for Fire Dept..78 Oc
John Butt, repairs for Fire Dept. 3 25
Becker Hazelton Co., supplies 110
for Fire Dept •
W. D. Deckert Co., supplies for 1 50
Fire Dept.
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co.,
49 firemen's helmets 199 00
Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber 10 55
for Fire Dept....
Eichhorn & Bechtel, bran for
Fire Dent 1 40
A. R. Flick Box Co., sawdust for 2 25
Fire Dent....
Fischer & Co., coal for Fire
Dept.... .... .... 25 00
Falkenhainer Co., sponges for
Fire Dent 24 00
GPO. W. Healey & Son, supplies
for Fin. Dont 65e
Iowa Oil Co., oil for Fire
Dept.... 7 10
KPv City Gas. Co., coke for Fire
Dept.. . .. 38 90
Key City Roofing Cn.. repairing
setter on 9th St. Engine House 21 80
Multi Rroc rlumhing repairs
'. o+b of Fn°Ano TTnn 9 15
Lay.n. Pe.d and Rerwa 1ger.
1 hoeinc for Fire Dept.... 8 30
Wm. Marshall, repairs for Fire
23 40
23 40
25 20
25 20
25 20
16 :.0
25 20
30 00
25 20
8 00
9 80
half of
$ 4 10
4 4 0
4 40
11 00
List of Warrants
Dept 26 72
McClain Bros., bran for Fire
Dept 1 35
A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., sup-
plies for Fire Dept. .... 20
Spahn, Rose Lumber Co., lum-
ber for Fire Dept 2 00
F. Schloz & Son, repairs, for
Fire Dept .. - r 75c
M. Stafford, feed for Fire Dept, 63 23
John ' Schaetzle, supplies for Fire
9.36
Union Electric Co., power for
Fire Alarm System 2 00
E. J. Vogenthaler Co., repairs
for Fire Dept. 128
Wunderlich & Wiederholt, horse -
shoeing for Fire Dept.. 12 85
American Ever Ready Co ,
batteries for Police Dept 4 00
S. C. Dike, repairs for
Police Dept 50
Eichhorn & Bechtel, bran and
supplies for Police Dept.... .. 410
Frank Hamel, repairing plaster
in Calaboose 18 75
Key City Gas Co., light for
various Depts. 94 95
Key City Gas Co., rental and
maintenance 4 gas arcs for
Fire and Police 2 00
Mullin Bros., plumbing repairs,
City Hall 24 40
Martin Strelau Co., coal for
Police Dept 12 75
M"ttel Bros., bran for Police
Dept .. 6 55
C. A. Noyes, shade and roller for
Police Dept. 80
D. O'Meara, hauling for Patrol
House 2 25
Union Electric Co., arc lights,
month of March, 1910, 5 war -
r 'inter- 4 of 8500.00, 1 of $237.25 2237 25
John Butt, repairs for 2nd, 3rd
and 4th Road Districts 15 85
Barrett Mfg. Co., Tarvia for 3rd
^nrl Nth Road Districts 286 57
Dubuque Lumber Co., lumber
for 7th Ave. bridge 5 76
Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co ,
supplies for Road Dept. 110
Frank A. Frommelt, .repairing
sprinkling wagon 20 20
Peter Hanson, supplies for Road
Dept. 35
Joseph Haupert, 9.07 eu. yds
macadam. Valerie. St 9 07
F. M. Jaeger & Co.. hardware
for Pond Dept. 19 20
G. F. Kleih, hardware for Road
Dept. 5 30
John M. Lee, cinders. for 4th
Street Extension .... .... 77 50
McCollins Transfer Line. pine
wood for Road Dept. 3 75
T. J. Mulgrew Co.. coal for
steam roller 19 80
'Pier 73r0s.. wood for stone
crusher 3 50
Pitts- Thoninson Fdry Co., catch
basin 'frame and cover 12 00
F. Schla -& Son, repairs for
List: of ;Warrants
r. Road Dept. 19 55
•Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lumber
• for Sidewalk and Road Depts. 3 90
Standard Oil Co., oil for Road
• Dept. 175
-Dan Sheehan, planting trees at
Callaghan Park .... . 12 00
E. J. Vogenthaler Co., repairs
for Road Dept. 23
Wunderlich & Wiederholt, horse -
shoeing, Road Dept. 1 00
Anton Welu, 9.83 cu. yds. ma-
cadam, Valeria street .. 9 83
• John Butt, repairs for Sewer
Dept. ... . 14 45
F. M. Jaeger & Co., rope for
Sewer Dept. .... 1 65
Key City Roofing Co., cement
and sewer pipe for Sewer
Dept. .... 4 10
Lagen, Peed & Berwanger,
horseshoeing, Sewer Dept. ... 1 00
M. Mullen. repairing fountain,
Cleveland Ave. . • . • .. 18 20
H. B. McCarten, repairing
Eighth street fountain 7 75
M. O'Donnell, repairing water
pipes, city hall 6 00
Pitts - Thompson Fdry. Co., 2
sewer rings and covers 16 00
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Sewer Dept. 3 10
Berg, & Briggs, printing for Fire
Dent. and Engineer's office ... 56 75
A. E. Bradley, repairing wall
paper, council chamber 75
County Recorder, recording deed
of IV. H. Day, Jr., to City of
Dubuque 75
Dubuque Telephone Co., tele-
phone service, February and
March 34 84
Iowa Telephone Co., telephone
service, April 12 75
Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies for
City Hall .... 75
C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., supplies
for Committee Clerk 85
Foley's Hand Laundry, towel
service for March .... 4 00
Hoermann Press, envelopes for
Mayor's office 2 78
3d. S. Hardie, printing for Engi-
neer's office ..., 22 00
Geo, W. Healey & Son, grass
seed, Washington Park 3 25
R. Hermann & Son, repairing
chair, Treasurer's office 75
Key City Rubber Stamp Works,
rubber stamp for mayor 1 25
G. F. Kleih, hardware for City
Hall 3 25
Kaep & Buechele, box for Aud-
itor 25
. McCollirls - Transfer Line, deliv-
ering ballot boxes for Primary
and City Election .. 8 00
Nutwood Livery Co., ambulance '
service 4 00
Pier Bros., wood for City Hall,. 3 50
W. R. Pearce, painting 3 street
signs 1 00
t :
Spahn-Rose Lumber Co., stakes
for 'Engineer's office - .... 3 70
Western Union Telegraph Co.,
clock service, Treasurer's of-
fice, March
National Demokrat, official
printing, March
Labor Leader, official printing,
March
Telegraph - Herald, printing pro -
ceedings, March 71 .38
Times - Journal, printing proceed-
ings, March 7118
G. F. Kleih, hardware for
Health Dept. .... 25
IVillmer Cook, improving 27th
Street, from Jackson Street to
C. G. «r track, 3 warrants 1157 27
Indiana Road and Machine
Co., new Street Sweeper ... 256 00
A. L. Rhomberg, Eagle Park,
2 instalment with inter.... 500 00
A. L. Rhomberg, Eagle Park,
2 instalment with inter.... 500 00
A. L. Rhomberg, Eagle Park,
2 instalment with inter.... 500 00
A. L. Rhomberg, Eagle Park,
2 instahnent with inter.... 500 00
A. L. Rhomberg, Eagle Park,
2 instalment with inter.... 500 00
A. L. Rhomberg, Eagle Park,
2 'instalment with inter.... 370 85
Edw. McKeown, registration
clerk $ 30 00
Morris Bradt, registration
clerk -
Frank Kenneally, registration
clerk
Moses Lipmann, registration
clerk
Jos. Gehrig, registration
clerk 30 00
Geo. Schaffhauser, registra-
tion clerk ... .... 30 00
Jules Gregoire, registration
clerk 30 00
1NTm. Kretschmer, registration
clerk
James J. Hoar, registration
clerk 30 00
A. F. Voelker, registration
clerk 30 00
John O'Connell, registration
clerk 30 00
Otto Geiger, registration
clerk 30 00
Edward Beiler, registration
clerk 30 00
Wm. Haisch, registration
clerk - 30 00
MT. H. Blake, registration
clerk 30 00
Harry- Schneider,. registration
clerk 30 00
Louis Herbst, registration
clerk . 30 00
F. J. Hilger, registration clerk 30
G. B. Huck el, registration .
clerk 30.00
Joe Trieb, registration clerk, 30 00
Joe Miller, registration clerk 30- 00
Chas. Steuck, Jr., registration
clerk 30 00
- Thomas Federspeil, registra-
12 50
12 50
30 00
30 00
30 00
30
171
1 00
00
172 List of Warrants
tion clerk
Joe Keuper, registration clerk
John Meyer, registration clerk
Chas. Arendt, registration
clerk
Frank Brandt, registration
clerk
Fred Gantert, registration
clerk
30
30
30
30
30
30
BENT OF BUILDINGS FOR
ELECTION.
John Giffinet, rent of build-
ing $ 20
Torn Donahue, rent of build-
_ ing ... ... 10
Mat. Quirk, rent of building 20
B. Westercamp, rent of build-
ing 25
C. E. Wales, rent of building 25
Edw. Ryan, rent of building 25
F. A. Stines, rent of building 5
Palmetto Club, rent of build-
ing 25 00
Meyer Bros., rent of building
Frank Herber, rent of build-
ing
Henry G. Miller, rent of
building
Mrs. Mamie McDonough. rent
of building
John Sand, rent of building.
Miss Rose Fengler, rent of
building'
Geo. Weigel, rent of building'
Fred Roesner, rent of build -
ins' ... 25 00
Frank Atkinson, rent of
building 5
P. Regan, rent of building 10
25
25 00
25
POLICE. ... ... • •
L. Llocklinger $ 34
James Corcoran 34
Mike Connolly 34
John Cody 36
Phil Dunphy 39
W. Donahue 36
Tom Duggan 34
Mike Fogarty 34
Pat Fury ...... 32
John Fox 40
James Flynn 34
1Vm. Fox ......
• 32
Pen Gray 34
Geo. Jones 34
Emil Kahn 34
Mike Kilty ....... . 34
James Keefe 32
John Cain 32
John •Kopp 30
,Pat. Kenneally 34
Barney Ludescher ... 34
Chas. Leist 37
Pat McInerney 34
Pat McCollins
Mike McCormick .... 36
Henry Miller 34
'Hugh Markey 34
John J. OBrien 34
Mike 0 Connor 32
John Raesle 42
Mike Ryan
00 Gus Rattermann 32 0'O
00 Pat Sutton 2
00 Joe Stoltz
Mike tSapleton 34 70
00 Pat Sullivan 34 70
John Spielmann ..... 34 70
00 Dennis Sheehan 32 00
Frank Williams 32 50
00 Louis Zemanek 32 00
llirs B. Brennan 32 50
Kate Hibbe 32 50
H. Brinkman, interest paid on
warrants outstanding 159 05
00 H Brinkman 49 14
H. Brinkman, Library orders 500 00
00 H. Brinkman 220 08
00 J. Haudenschield, feed 500 00
J. Haudeschield, feed 479 11
00 Issued in lieut of warrants Nos. 2
00 and 3, which were canceled by Conn-
00 cil April 14, 1910.
00 Geo. Miller, Supt. of Sprink-
ling 48 45
00
5 00
5 00
5 00
5
00
00
00
00
•
70
70
70
85
65
Si
70
70
50
00
7 (1
00
70
70
70
00
50
50
00
70
70
35
70
70
85
70
70
70
50
50
34
BILLS.
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
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary
services for Road Dept 30
Phil Heller, horseshoeing for
Road Department 60
Hussman & Lies, hardware
for Road Dept. 8 30
Iowa Oil Co., oil for Road
Department ....... 40
F. M. Jaeger & Co., hard-
ware for Road Dept. 1 20
G. F. Kleih, hardware for
Road Department 1 25
Key City Gas Co., coke for
Road Department 28 80
Key City Roofing Co., cement
fOr Road Department '4 00
Key City Iron Works, re-
pairs for Road Department . 7 25
• Klauer ,Mfg. Co., supplies for
Road Department ..... 3 10
List of Warrants
Klauer & Kress, hardware for
Road Department
,p. Linehan's Sons C &, coal
for Road Department
L. Lindenberg, li..i'd't'bare 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.
Adam Stoltz, supplies for
Road Department
F. Schlez & 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 19 44
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 ... 4 64
George Schumacher, 5.54
cubic yards macadam,
Southern Avenue ... 5 54
Cahill & Burke, 6.22 cubic
yds. macadam, City Pound 4 67
Ernest, Smith, 7.34 cubic yds.
macadam, City Pound ... 5 51
W. R. 1?earce, painting foun-
tain, Washington Park ... 9 50
Thos. Connell, cleaning cala-
boose 2 00
C. W. Katz, 22 meals fur-
nished prisoners March .. 4 40
Geo. T. Lyon, expenses for
various cases 14 75
Union . Electric Co., sprink-
ling with car 500 00
Union Electric Co., sprink-
ling, _ 227 10
90
2 35
3 55
30
6 60
11 50
4 55
1 46
1 75
1 50
1 20
7 45
8 88
70 33
30 15
3 24
36 84
7 38
41 06
54 57
LABOR ON STREETS.
M. Acker, 3rd $ 19 80
W. Burke, let 21 60
173
- Ben Burd, lst -2nd 30
E. Besser, 1st p S.OA
J. Browillettoe, 2nd
J. Berchen, 2nd
J. Burns, 2ncl 'i3 ..''1(i,19 OJ
C. Bratt, 3rd 14 4')
M. Boyle, 3rd '2 89
S. Bastian, 4th 14 60
J. Connolly, 1st 21 60
Jerry Cahill, 1st 11 60
M.' Cain, 1st 16 2C
James Coyne, 1st 16 20
P. Carney, 1st 18 00
AV. Coughlin, 1st 18 00
H. Connell, 1st 9 Oil
M. Chevalier, 3rd 3 60
M. Carney, 4th 13 60
M. Cleary, 4th 3 60
J. P. Cooney, 4th 1 30
T. B. Cain, 4th 4 00
G. Collinson, 4th 14 40
J. Calleghan, 2nd 23
• Duggan, 1st 21 60
T. Donahue, 1st 3 60
M. Donegan,- 2nd 19 80
J. D. Wachter, 4th 1 80
J. Dobler, 5th 19 30
J. Egan, 2nd 21 50
C. Ellermann, 5th 19 80
J. Eberhardt, 5th 18 80
J. Ess, 5th 19 FO
W. Fitzgerald, 1st 16 20
M. Farrell, 1st 14 10
A. V. Floyd, 1st 16 20
J. Fannon, 2nd 1 80
G. Frost, 2nd 23 40
F. Frick, 3rd 12 20
W. Foley, 3rd 18 80
W. Flynn, 3rd 1 20
K. Frommelt, 5th 16 20
B. Frick, 5th 14 Oil
J .Gadnalski, 1st 16 20
F. Geitz, 1st 12 60
B. Glass, 2nd 21 f
C. Geimer, 4th 19 00
C. Gantenbein, 5th 23 40
John Hill, 1st 13 40
D. Hoag, 2nd 8 00
M. Hannon, 2nd 21 60
L .Hoarig, 3rd 12 60
T. Harker, 4th 10 89
A. Hird, 4th 12 00
J. Hird, 4th 23 40
J. Haupert, 5th 18 80
N. Hermon, 5th 19 SO
A. Henderson. 5th 10 80
J. Heil, exp 25 00
P. Jacob, 3rd 17 00
John John. 3rd 14 .
F. Keck, 2nd 12 60
P. Kreamer, 2nd 18 00
J. Knees, 3rd 18 00
N. Kettenhofen, 3rd 14 40
M. Kieffer. 4th 20 80
F. Krettle, 4th
C. Kupferschmidt, 5th
Mrs. M. Kass, 24 yds. rock
P. Kenneally (Health)
Ed. Lee, let
P. Leonard, let
J. Lowery, 1st.
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1 80
19 811
8 10
23 40
5 40
16 20
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li I • °rl
Ohvei I.onguevi]]e, judge' df
election '" " 10' 00
Robgi4 Halpin, cleric of elec-
tion '10 00
A. C. Gasser, clerk of eelction 10 00
Henry Gehrig, judge of elec-
tion • 10 00
Frank Ferring, judge of elec-
tion ...... 10 00
John Strobel, judge of elec-
tion 11 00
John La Barge, clerk of elec-
tion 10 00
Fred Bade, cleric of election 10 00
W. R. Lenihan, judge of elec-
tion 10 00
Geo. Vogt, judge of election 10 00
John E. Hedley, judge of
election 11 00
M. Hogan, clerk of election 10 00
Fred Ris, clerk of election 10 00
Otto C. Neumann, judge of
election 11 00
F. L. Egelhof, judge of elec-
tion
J. A. Stumpf, judge of elec-
tion
Robert Quinlan,.clerk of elec-
tion
Louis Sanner, clerk of elec-
tion
J. P. Merkes, judge of elec-
tion
Jos. Hummel, judge of elec-
tion
Oscar Stecher, judge of elec-
tion 10 00
Nick Schneider, clerk of elec-
tion
Lorenz Hauer, clerk of elec-
tion
S. A. Crawford, judge of elec-
tion 10 00
.T. T. Butler, judge of election 11 00
Peter Schuler, judge of elec-
tion
Jno. Trexler, clerk of elec-
tion
Matt. DeMuth, clerk of elec-
tion
Matt. McCullough, judge of
election 10 00
Mont. Rickey, judge of city
election • 11 00
B. P. Laude, judge of election 10 00
Ray Thompson, clerk of elec-
tion
Henry Girard, clerk of elec-
tion
Pat Royce, judge of election. 11 00
Ernest Staheli, judge of elec-
tion
O. Bennett, judge of . elec-
tion
Louis Herbst, clerk of elec-
tion 10 00
Chas. Falkenhainer, clerk of
election . 10 00
E. J. Ryan, judge of election 11. 00
J. , M. Kennedy, judge of elec -,
tion .............., -. 10.00
p. W.R and;' judge 'of election
J. F. Lee, clerk`'b'f election
H. C'orrancef'cfei" ktif election
C. T. Thomas,' 'judge of elec-
tion
Alex Reed, judge of election
Geo. Schlagele, judge of elec-
tion ... ... ....
C. K. Mathis, clerk of election
C. P. Mettel, clerk of election
Martin Klump, judge of elec-
tion ... ... ....
John Klarmann judge of elec-
tion
Herman Zernecke, judge of
election ...... .....
Otto Meissner, clerk of elec-
tion....
Gregory Vath, clerk of elec-
tion ... ... ....
John Grimm, judge of elec-
tion ..... ... ......
Geo .Vollrath, judge of elec-
tion ... ... ....
Chas. Nead, judge of election
Rob. Heckler, clerk of election
Joe \Velu, clerk of election
Peter Raab, judge of election
Wm. Tuegel, Jr., judge of
election
Edw. Stoltz, judge of election
H. Knoernschield, clerk of
' election
Joh nHeim, clerk of election.
Approved
Attest:
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_Mayor
Recorder
NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRAC-
TORS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, by
the City Recorder until 8 p. m.
Thursday, May 19, 1910, for the con-
struction of an 8 -inch tile pipe Sani-
tary Sewer in Seminary Street, from
present manhole to a point about 550
feet westerly, in accordance with the
plans and specifications prepared by
the City Engineer and now on file in
the office of the City Recorder.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that it will require
565 lineal feet of 8 -inch tile pipe,
including extra drop pipe to manhole
at Madison Street.
3 Manholes.
The work is to be paid for when
said work is completed, and 'as pre-
scribed by Chapter XXXIV of the
Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the
City of Dubuque, work to be com-
pleted on or before 1st of July, 1910.
174-
R.` Love, 2nd
•T.' honergan, 2nd
M: Lavin, 2nd
D. :Lillie, 3rd
T. J. Lonergan,.3rd
W. Lynch, 4th
F. Lillie, 5th
F. Lassance, 5th
A. Miller, 2nd -exp
J. Mullen, 2nd
B .Maguire, 2nd
M. Morrissey, 2nd
L. Maher, 2nd
T. Malloy, 3rd
F. Maroney, 3rd
Ed. Malloy, 3rd
James Malloy, 3rd
J'. Martinek, 4th
A. Maudenschild, 5th
B. McDonnell, 1 -5 in each
D. McGuinness, 1st
T. McNulty, 1st
R. McCaffrey, 2nd -exp
J. McAleese, 2nd
M. McDonough, 3rd
James McLaughlin, 3rd
W. McLaughlin, 3rd
D. McGrath, 4th
John McGrath, 4th
P. MePoland, 4th
1 Y O'Brien, 1st
C. O'Neil, 2nd
P. O'Farrell, 3rd
Ed. Pearce, 2nd
C. Pearce, 3rd
M. Prosser, 5th
Jas. Richter, 1 -5 in each
Jules Roussell, 1st
P. Ryan, 1st
P. Rowe, 2nd
P. J. Royce, 2nd
R. Roesemier, 2nd -exp
J. Ryan, 2nd
J. Reddin, 3rd
J. Reid, 4th
Geo. Rink, 5th
F. Radloff, 5th
F. Strohmeyer, 1st
D. Sheehan, 1st
D. Smyth, 2nd
L. Stoller, 2nd
List of :Warrants
21 60
21 60
12 30
13 60
4 00
9 40
5 40
19 80
16 20
14 80
5 40
3 90
9 80
17 20
8 20
14 SO
13 43
15 40
19 80
3750
16 20
14 40
19 80
21 60
9 09
18 89
23 40
2 SO
1 SO
4 60
23 40
17 00
13 60
12 60
18 80
18 SO
25 00
16 20
18 00
6 40
4 60
10
23
14
10
19
3
14
7
20
15
80
40
40
00
80
60
20
20
60
20
J. Schaeffer, 2nd .... 2
A. Stauer, 3rd 2
E. Smith, 3rd 16
P. Slade, 3rd 1
P. Schetsen, 3rd 3
J. Sloan, 4th 3
W. Shields, 4th 14
J. Schroeder, 4th 14
P. Smith, 4th 11
W. Steffens, 5th 19
F. Selli, 5th • 19
J. Schafetel, 5th 19
J. Scheidecker, 5th 18
J. Scheuer, 5th 9
W. Sheehan, 3rd -5th 1
C. Specht, 1 -5 in each 23 40
A. Turner,. 3rd 7 20
J. Tobin,. th -exp 12 00
' J. Taschner,..4th .14 - 60
J. Twieg, 5th ' • • 13' 40
60
80
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80
60
60
60
60
20
80
80
80
80
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80
Geo. Van Wie, 1st. ,,;
W. Walker, 1st . .........
W. Woods, let -.. ...... .
B. Williams, 2nd -ex.P •
J .Walsh, 2nd ..,n' . i!
L. Walkenheim, 3rd
A. Welu, 5th
H, Weber, 5th .... ......
TEAMS.
Peter Apel, lst -2nd
M. Acker, 3rd - 4th...........
Frank Burns, 3rd
J. Breitbach, 5th
J. Berwanger, 5th
John Calvert, 2nd
Josh Calvert, 2nd
W. Cook, 3rd
B. Costello, 4th
A. Conrad, 3rd -5th
A. Dietl, 5th .... ..........
Phil Doerr, 5th
N. Everett, 1st
J. Graham, lst -2nd -4th
J. Haudenschield, 3rd
F. Hohnecker, 5th
M. Kenneally, let
.T. Linehan. 1st
J. Long, 5th
P. Linehan & Son, 3rd- 5th...
J. Mulligan, 1st
Martin- Strelau Co., 2nd -3rd-
5th . .. ....
J. T. McCollins, 2nd
Jeff McGrath, 4th
P. S. Norton, 4th
J. Oswald, lst -2nd
James Powers. 4th
W. Ruesch, 5th
Aug. Rink. 5th.
Jerry Sullivan. 1st
Clark Van Wie, 1st
Ed. Ward, 3rd
LABOR ON SEWERS.
D. Cunningham .... .......
J. Clune
F. Donahue
F. Luchterhand .......
'E. Magner
John McLaughlin
J. Rooney
C. Sullivan
L. Taylor
GRADING DUNNING
P. Carney
W Coughlan
P. Ryan
Jerry Sullivan
1 80
16 20
21 60
19 20
14 40
12 40
18 80
19 80
20 50
45 00
• 88 00
27 00
49. 50
49 50
54 00
15 5
18 50
56 00
36 00
22 50
51 50
47 50
47 00
11 50
12 50
4 50
36 00
38 50
18 00
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23
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58 50
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38 00
37 50
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36 00
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42 50
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JUDGES AND CLERIKS OE ELEC-
TION .
Edw. 1\IcEvoy, judge of elec-
tion $ 10 00
Hugh Milligan, judge of elec-
tion 11 00
Edw. Lee, judge of election 10 00
H. L. Lundbeck, clerk of elec-
tion • 10 00
Ed. Schaefle, clerk of election 10 00
• Matt. Clancy, -judge - of . elec-
tion ... ... -11 00
J: H. - Lucas, judge of. elec-
Bidders must st,at,e price, per lineal -
foot for tile pipe d eaeh manhole.
• All bids must 1 by a
certified check fgr:A50 on some
Dubuque bank as a guarantte that a
contract will be- entered into , if
awarded.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, May 9, 1910.
OTTO P. GEIGER,
5 -9 3t City Recorder.
AN ORDINANCE.
(Official Publication.)
An Ordinance granting to the Chi-
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Company permission to construct,
maintain and operate a spur track
across the alley extending from Seven-
teenth Street to Eighteenth Street, be-
tween Pine and Maple Streets; across
Eighteenth Street and the intersection
of Eighteenth Street and Maple Street ;
across the alley between lots 305 and 3i6
in East Dubuque Addition; across
Eighteenth Street and the intersection
of Eighteenth and Cedar Streets, and
across Seventeenth Street at the loca-
tion shown by plat on file with the City
Recorder, and regulating the construc-
tion, use and maintenance thereof.
Pe it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Section 1. That to enable the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Company.to reach the plant of the Du-
buque Packing Company, and other in-
dustries, with a spur track which pro-
posed track is to commence at a point
on the most easterly present track of
said company on lot 9, 13 in East Du-
buque, an addition to the City of Du-
buque, and extend to the plant of the
Dubuque Packing Company, situated on
lot 377 and other lots in said East Du-
buque Addition, permission be and the
same is hereby granted to the said
Chicago, Milwaukee &. St. Paul Railway
Company, its successors and assigns, to
lay clown, operate and maintain a spur
track in the City of Dubuque across
the following streets and alleys, viz:
Across the alley extending from Seven-
teenth Street to Eighteenth Street, be-
tween Pine and Maple Streets; across
Eighteenth Street and the intersection
of Eighteenth and Maple Streets;
across the alley between Lots 305 and
366 in said East Dubuque Addition;
across Eighteenth Street and the in-
tersection of Eighteenth and Cedar
Streets; and across Seventeenth
Street; said track to be laid across said
street and alleys at the location as
shown by the red line on the blue print,
submitted by said railway company
and marked "Proposed Spur to •Serve
the Dubuque Packing Co., Dubuque.
Iowa," which plat is, hereby referred to
and made a.part of -tins . Ordinance.
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- Se,t 2. That the southerly end gf,Isaij
spur tray ,shall at all times ,Ue., I }1�,
open, ,so as to make possible,,
tension ok,,said track at any, t }ureOu
the - :future. should extension be dir;g,ct-
ed or-authorized by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque.
Sec. 3. That the said Chicago, Mil-
waukee & St. Paul Railway Company
shall, as a condition of the grant now
made to it, extend said track now au-
thorized to be laid, or lay additional
spurs therefrom, at any time in the fu-
tune, when ordered to do so.by the City
Council of said City of Dubuque, for
the facility and convenience of other
Interests desiring to make use of said
track, provided, that said railway com-
pany be made safe as to the cost of
such extension by the party desiring
same made.
Sec. 4. That the laying down of said
spur track shall be done under the su-
pervision of the C'ty Engineer and the
Committee on Streets of said City.
Sec. 5. That in the laying down and
operation of said truck the same shall
be so c Instructed and maintained as to
create the least possible obstruction to
ordinary travel on and the use of the
streets and alleys crossed. That cars
shall not be allowed to stand on said
streets and alleys so crossed, and used
by said track in such manner as to un-
necessarily interfere with the use there-
of. and Said track shall at all times he
used in accordance with all lawful re
illations, now or hereafter enacted by
said city.
Sec. 6. That said spur track shall h'
laid to the established grade of the
streets and alleys crossed by it, or over
which it runs, and should the grade of
any street be changed at any time,
said track shall be changed to contorni
to such grade, at the expense of the
said railway company, without claim of
any kind against said city.
Sec. 7. That said Railway Company
shall keep the space between the rails
of said spur track, and the space to the
end of the ties at all places where' said
track crosses any street or alley so
graded that carriages may easily pass
over the same, and shall keep swih
spaces properly planked, paved. m - -•
cadamized, or otherwise improved, as
rect, and shall keep any sidewalk cross-
ing said track properly planked, or
otherwise improved, as said city may
direct.
Sec. S. That said spur track shall he
so constructed and maintained as not
to clam up or obstruct the flow and
the surface of said streets and alleys,
and said Railway Company shall be
the City Council of said city may di-
subject to. and strictly comply with, all
reasonable police regulations bearing
,on the use and operation of said track.
Sec. 9. The City of Dubuque reserves
the right to revoke the privilege hereby
granted at any time after twenty (20)
years from the time this ordinance be-
comes operative, or sooner in case the
said plant of the Dubuque Packing
Company, with which it is to connect,
shall cease to be operative. • A failure
to comply with the provisions and con-
ditions of this ordinance, or any part
thereof, on the part of the company,
shall also be grounds for immediate
forfeiture of the privileges herein
granted, and said track may in such
event be ordered removed and taken
up by the City Council of said city.
Sec. 10. That the said Chicago, Mil-
waukee & St. Paul Railway Company
shall, as a condition hereof, switch and
"place" to any industry now or here-
after located on said spur track the
cads of any other railway or railroad
company, owning and operating lines
in the City of Dubuque, when re-
quested so to do, at a charge of not
to exceed Two ($2.00) dollars for each
car as switched or "placed."
Sec. 11. This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after its
passage by the City Council and its
publication one time in the Dubuque
Times - Journal and the Telegraph -Her-
ald, official newspapers of the city and
its written acceptance duly endorsed
herein by tile said Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railway Company.
Adopted May 23, 1910.
Approved May 27, 1910.
D. J. HAAS,
Mayor.
Attest: OTTO P. GEIGER,
City Recorder.
The provisions and terms of the
foregoing ordinance are hereby ac-
cepted this 27th day of May, 1910.
J. W. STAPLETON,
Superintendent of the Chicago, Mil-
waukee & St. Paul Railway Com-
pany. 5 -28 -1t
Official Notices 177