1909 Index Council ProceedingsOFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE
FOR
THE YEAR 1909
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DUBUQUE
CITY OFFLCERS FOR YEAR 1909
Mayor -H. A. Schunk.
Recorder- Edmund A. Linehan.
Treasurer -H. W Erinkman.
Assessor - Joseph T. Kelly.
ALDERMEN -AT- LARGE.
PETER R. MARTIN -Third Ward. I DAN .1. HAAS -Fifth Ward.
ALDERMEN.
JAMES' SAUL -First Ward.
JOHN O'ROURKE- Secondi Wardi.
. WILLIAM SIN.G'RIN- Third Ward,
ELECTIVE OFFICERS
APPOINTIVE
Mayor Pro Tern-JOHN O'ROURKE.
Fire Chief -JOS. REINFRIED.
Chief of Police -JAMES R. PICKLEY.
Committee Clerk -J. W. LAWLOR.
Electrician -W. P. HIPMAN.
Street Commissioner -JOAN DOR-
GAN -JOHN MAIIONY.
Finance.
O'Rourke, Martin, Saul.
Ordinances.
Martin, Singrin, O'Rourke.
Streets.
Saul, Frith, Singrin, O'Rourke, Rand.
Police and Light.
Martin, Singrin, Rand.
Sewers.
Singrin, Saul, Maas.
Printing.
Saul, Singrin, O'Rourke.
Claims.
Rand, Saul, Haas.
Fire.
Frith, Martin, Haas.
Markets.
Singrin, Martin, Haas.
Public Grounds and Buildings.
Rand, Singrin, Frith.
Delinquent Tax.
Haas, Frith, Saul.
Auditor -M. E. Lyons.
Attorney- George T. Lyon.
Engineer -Paul Ilg.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
D, W. RAND- Fourth Ward.
EUGENE E. FRITH -Fifth Ward.
OFFICERS.
Sidewalk Inspector - IIENRY TROPF
JAMES LYNCH.
Market Master - CHARLES W. KATZ
Harbor Master -JOHN CARROLL.
Supt. Sprinkling-GEORGE MILLER.
Sewer Inspector -C. SULLIVAN.
Sprinkling.
O'Rourke, Saul, Frith.
Harbors,
Frith, Martin, Rand.
Supplies.
Haas, Rand, O'Rourke.
Electrical Construction.
Martin, Frith, Rand.
Board. of Equalization.
O'Rourke, Saul, Rand, Singrin, Frith.
Board of Health.
Mayor Schunk, Aldermen Martin,
and Haas, Citizens Edward M.
McEvoy, Edward P. Peryon.
Health Officer -Dr. Charles Palen.
Sanitary Policeman -Frank Flynn.
Meat and Milk Inspector -Dr. F. J.
Kennedy.
Clerk to Board - Edmund A. Linehan
Regular Meetings of the City Council are held on the first
third Thursday Evenings in each month at 8 :00 o'clock,
and
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Jan. 7 -Alley first north of Ries street from. Windsor to Staf-
ford Ave., improvement of 5,, 7, 8, 21, 22, 28, 62
7 -Alley bet Windsor and Stafford Avenues from Hen -
nepen St. to the south end of said alley, improve-
ment of. 5, 7, 22, 28, 62
21 -Alley between 17th and 18th streets and Sycamore and 17
Lynn streets, plat of all land adjoining
21- Automatic gates. at various R. R. crossings placing
of .. 379, 403, 417, 423,424
28- Alderson, James, taxes 20; 42
Feb. 4 -Alta Vista street, petition of E. C. Keating et al , 32, 43, 142
relative to widening of
11 -Alley bet. Clark and Angella street, petition of Mike
Sause, et al.,. relative to opening of 37, 42
27- Auditor of State, bill of for auditing City books 50
27- Appropriations for the year 1909 50, 51
4- Alpine street from West Third to Julien Ave., brick
paving the gutter of 64
4- Awnings, regulating height of 65
18- Allison, Mary N., by C. H. Walsh, petition of taxes 67, 101
18- Adding machine in Treasurer's office, relative to pur-
chase of 67, 101
18- Alleys, cleaning of, notice relative to '79
1 -Alley between 8th and 9th and Jackson and Washing-
ton streets, improvement of 82, 101, 103, 109,
112, 119, 120, 128, 131, 138, 162,, 211, 282, 341, 349, 354, 375, 394, 395
15- Althauser, John, petition of relative to cancellation of
special ass'mt for improvements of Althauser Avenue 99,262,464
15 -Alley between Iowa and Clay and 12th and 13th streets
improvement of .... 104, 109, 112, 113, 120, 128, 131, 138,,141,144, 149,
162, 165, 172, 211, 356, 408, 441, 447, 452, 467, 494
15- Asphalt, crude, relative to stopping increase of duty on 104
May 6 -Alley between Milwaukee and Diamond Avenues
from Jackson street to Couler Ave. establishing
grade on 127
25 -Alley between Queen and Elm streets from 24th street
north, petition of H. W. Kruse relative to widening
of 148, 206
June 3- Asbury street sidewalks requested laid on 170
3- Algona Avenue, filling of lots on 174, 180, 210
July 1- Althauser Avenue, repairing of 212, 241, 255, 292, 351, 456
1- Alpine street, surfacing of, with Tarvia 216, 379
" 15 -Alley between Lowther and Sheridan Avenues, grad-
ing of 227, 262
" 20- Automobiles, regulating speed of 234, 236, 286, 315, 316, 338, 339
" 24 -Alta Vista street, improvement of 237, 470
Aug. 26- Angella street, sidewalks ordered on 281
Sept. 2- Audubon Avenue, establishing' grade on 301, 352
" 2- Atlantic Avenue, establishing grade on 301, 352
" 2- Auburn Avenue, establishing grade on 301, 352
" 2 -Alley between Garfield and Rhomberg Avenues from
Middle to Reed Avenues, improvement of 314
16 -Alley between West 4th and West 5th street in Paul -
ina Langworthy's Add., vacation of 318
Oct. 12- Asbury road, repairing of, from County Road Fund 364
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Jan. 7 -Bills allowed and referred 1, 5, 34
" 7 -Bee Branch sewer, between 16th and 17th streets, cov-
ering of 2 83, 309, 317, 356, 357, 363, 368, 385, 394, 417, 420, 425
" 7 -Board of Health, report 5, 6
" 7 -Bills allowed 6,13,14,16
" 7 -Bluff street from Third street north, improvement of
9, 264, 310, 319, 321, 322, 337, 340, 345, 356, 425, 430, 442, 444, 445, 455
" 21- Boston One Price Clothiers, taxes 12, 131
" 21 -Bills allowed 16, 17
" 21 -Bills outstanding collected, Illinois Central R. R. Co.,
Linwood Cemetery, Union Electric Co 16
" 28- Bonds, improvement, issuing of 21, 22
Feb. 4 -Bills allowed 32, 35, 36
" 4 -Bills outstanding, collection of, for "Trimming Trees" 34, 35
" 4- Bonds, officers, approval of 35, 128, 140, 142, 172
" 4- Brunskill, Myrtle and E, settlement of personal dam-
age claim of 35
" 11 -Bills not allowed 38
" 11 -Bills allowed 38, 39
" 18- Branigan, Margaret Farrell, taxes 40, 63, 64
" 18- Bills outstanding, collection of, "Gas Co. rolling trench-
es," "C. M. & St. P. Ry.," "C. G. W. Ry. Co.," "Union
Electric Co." storm sewer 41, 42
" 18 -Bills allowed 42, 43
" 18- Broadway Addition, change of plat, petition of Catha-
rine Roesch, et al., 42, 352
" 27 -Bills allowed 47, 48, 49, 50, 57
Mch. 4 -Bills allowed 59
" 4- Blitsch, Katharine, taxes 61, 93, 100, 211
" 4 -Board of Health, report of 63, 211
" 4 -Bills allowed 64, 65
" 18 -Bills allowed and referred 66, 70, 87, 88, 89, 130
" 18- Bradley Avenue, grade on, petition of A. L. Jones,
relative to establishing
" 18 -Bills outstanding, collection of, "Peter Eisbach dirt sold
from Mt. Pleasant Ave.," "Trimming Trees"
" 18 -Bee Branch storm sewer in Washington street,
tinuation of
April 1 -Bills allowed
1- Bissell, L. C., petition of, relative to being given per-
mission to extend water mains for fire protection..
82, 94, 238, 239, 295, 296
83, 85
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71, 80, 82, 242, 274
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1 -Bills allowed and referred
1 -Board of Health, report of
87, 88, 123, 128, 132, 133, 139, 140, 141, 152, 153
1 -Bills allowed 89
15 -Bills allowed and referred 98, 111, 237
15 -Busy Bee Mining Co., by C. H. Meyer Pres., petition
of, relative to being granted further time to operate
their mining shaft on St. Ambrose street
15- Becket, Geo., witness fees in damage claim of
15- Buildings, erection of dangerous, prevention of
26 -Bills allowed and referred
26 -Byrne Bros, damage claim of
26 -Bush, John D., petition of, relative to quieting title to
his property by reason of improvement of W. Main
street
26- Bonds, Water Works, redemption of
6 -Bills allowed
6- Boettcher, Dora, taxes
98, 180
102
103, 349
106, 107, 130, 141
108, 131
108
117
123
123, 350
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M 6- Bennett street, petition of Mary J. Corbett, et al, rela-
tive to improvement of. ...123, 124, 142, 145, 190, 191, 210, 231, 250,
253, 254, 259, 265, 269, 293, 352, 427, 441, 447, 453, 454, 466
6- Bannon, Catherine, taxes 123
6- Bisanz, Mary, taxes 123, 189
6 -Bee Branch sewer, between 31st and 32nd streets,
riprapping of 124, 139, 142, 150, 272
6- Bonson Avenue, grading of, petition of Chas. Steven- 124, 212
son, et al., relative to 125
6- Bennett street, sidewalk ordered on
" 6 -Base Ball, opening of season, invitation to attend 130
" 6 -Board of Health, report of 139, 280
" 20- Berry, Mrs. P., damage claim of 146, 148, 189
" 25 -Bills allowed and referred 148, 176
" 25- Bonds,refunding, issuing of
" 25 -Bluff street, between 12th and 13th streets, sidewalk 152
ordered on 161
25- Bonds, water works, redemption of 169, 211
June 3 -Bills allowed and referred 174, 211
3 -Board of Health, report 175, 201
" 3- Bonds, redemption of 183, 205
" 18 -Bids returned
" 18 -Bills allowed and referred 183, 184, 185, 191, 211, 230, 262, 275
" 18 -Bills outstanding, collection of, U. E. Co. sewer, 25th
street, sewer 22nd street, and for cleaning alleys 205
July 1 -Bills allowed and referred 212, 261
" 1- Bonds, officers, approval of
" 6- Bathing House (public) on river front near 1Har
stallation of 314, 315, 327, 328, 342
" 15 -Bills allowed and referred 225, 226, 230, 236, 262, 275, 308
" 15- Brandel - Waller Co, petition of, taxes 228, 263
" 15 -Bonds "plumbers"
" 15- Bonds, officers of Water Department 228, 263, 274, 304, 329
" 24- Buettel, Dorothea, petition of, relative to settlement 65, 235, 307; 30S
of special assessment 265, 235, 307, 308
Aug. 5 -Bills allowed and referred
" 5- Brown, A. B., petition of, relative to compelling the
Gas Co. to extend their mains in Louisa street 256, 273
" 19 -Bills allowed and referred 267, 268, 269, 282, 283, 308, 309
" 26- Barrett, C. J., settlement of personal damage claim 301, 282, 357
Sept. 2 -Bills allowed and referred
16- Blake, Mary C., petition of, relative to refund of spe-
cial tax for construction of cement sidewalk 318, 352
16 -Bills outstanding, collection of, C. G. W. Ry Co. con- 319, 320
struction of storm sewer, 17th street
" 22 -Bills allowed and referred 324, 325, 326, 352
Oct. 7 -Bills allowed and referred 345, 352, 384, 460
" 7- Barber Asphalt Paving Co., petition of, to use their 346
paving brick
" 11- Blumenthal, Sarah, personal damage claim of 356, 464
" 11 -Bee Branch sewer in alley between Couler Ave. and
Lemon street and Couler Ave. and Jackson street,
from 32nd street to Peru road, construction of
culverts 212, 263, 280, 356, 363, 364, 379, 380, 398
" 12- Buildings, dangerous, Third and Iowa streets 364, 365
" 12 -Bills allowed 366, 367, 368, 406, 408
Oct. 21- Bonds, police and fire commissioners 370, 410
" 21 -Booth street, between West Third and Solan street,
sidewalk ordered on 376, 407, 413, 424, 427, 438
" 27 -Bills allowed 380
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27- Belmond street from Rose street to West 14th street,
grade and profile of 383
27- Buehler, Elizabeth, taxes 380, 409
4 -Bills allowed and referred 403, 421, 422, 423, 450, 460, 466
18 -Bills allowed 427, 428
2 -Bills allowed 443
2- Boeding, Rev. Arnold, petition of, relative to settle-
ment of special ass'mt for improvement of 2nd and
3rd Avenues and Lincoln Avenue 444,472
10- Blake, Mary C., taxes 459, 465
10 -Bills outstanding, collection of 459
16 -Bills allowed and referred 462, 463, 464, 473
16 -Bills referred 468
21 -Bills allowed 470, 476, 477
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7 -Camp street, vacation of, to Iowa Oil Co 1, 2
7 -Cox street from W. 14th to W. 17th streets, grade and
profile of 4
7- Cooper A. A., Wagon and Buggy Co., taxes 7, 318
21- Grunion, Elizabeth, taxes 12, 63
21- Council proceedings year 1908, binding of 17, 32, 55
21- Connolly, Thos., petition of, for settlement of special
assessment 17
28- Conductors Railway, petition of, for use of Armory
Hall for a Ball 20
2- Crandall, Nettie Bell, petition of, relative to settle-
ment of damage claim 31, 70
2- Charter street, vacation of, to Illinois Central R. R
Co. 31. 36, 60, 61, 98, 102, 120, 127, 129
4- County Road Fund, collection of 36, 46, 235, 358, 364
11 -C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co., petition of, taxes 37
4- Cherry street from Asbury street west, petition of Geo.
Oakley, et al., relative to improvement of 61, 102
18- Cornell to Pickett street, erection of stairway from.. 67
April 1 -0. M. & St. P. Ry. Co., petition of, for the right to
cross certain streets lying north of their shops.... 83, 213
1 -C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co., petition of, for vacating of cer-
tain streets east of their shops , 83, 213
15- Committees, appointment of 99
15- Crossings, R. R., planking of 103
15 -City Hall, repairs of steps on east side 105, 173, 212
26- Carter, Wm., et al., petition of, relative to use of strip
of ground on Camp street 108
May 6 -C. M. & St. P. Ry., petition of, to lay a sidetrack in the
alley between 1st and 2nd street and across 1st
street for McFadden Coffee and Spice Co
124, 190, 212, 213, 217, 218, 228, 232, 235, 236
6 -Clay street from 11th street to 12 street, repaving of133, 134, 138, 164
20 -Car street relative to erecting retaining wall and grad-
ing of 139, 326, 466
July 1- Culverts, storm water across Couler Creek between
Jackson street and Couler Ave., also between Couler
Ave. and Lemon street, construction of
212, 263, 280, 356, 363, 364, 379, 380, 398
1- Carmody, Katie, taxes 205
6- Cleveland Ave., between Mountain Lane and Union
street sidewalk, ordered on
221, 260, 275, 276, 297, 305, 440, 447, 452, 467
Aug. 5 -C. M. & St. P. Ry Co., petition of, relative to being
granted permission to lay a sidetrack across Third
street to the plant of the Armour Packing Co.
255, 283, 306, 307, 339, 340
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19- Cascade Road, repairing of 275
Sept. 2- Custer street, establishing grade on 301, 352
" 2- Couler Avenue, from 22nd to 24th streets, tar coating
of 309, 318
Oct. 21- Cleveland Avenue between Union street and South
Bluff street sidewalk, order on..365, 377, 413, 423, 424, 438, 470, 497
Nov. 18- Columbia street, grade of 424, 459
Dec. 2- Casey, Mary L., taxes 443
" 10 -C. M. & St. P. Ry Co. and Il.l Central R. R. Co., peti-
tion of relative to obtaining permission to lay side-
track on Jackson street from 7th to 8th streets
457, 458, 465, 470, 471, 497, 493
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Dec. 16 -C. M. & St. P. Mutual Relief Ass'n, petition asking per-
mission to use Armory Hall for conducting Ball • 464
" 16- Crabtree, J. C., taxes 464, 473
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Jan. 7- Dubuque Packing Co, petition of, relative to covering
. storm sewer between 16th and 17th streets
2, 83, 309, 317, 356, 357, 363, 368, 385, 394, 417, 420, 425
" 21- Doerrman, Fred, taxes 12, 42
" 21- Dubuque Sand and Gravel Co., pet of, for use of part
of Levee Front 12, 21, 36, 40, 65, 94
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21 Dempsey, Mary, damage claim of 19
" 28- Dockstader, Wm., taxes 20
Feb. 2 -Dodge street, vacation of, to Ill. Central R. R. Co
31, 36, 60, 61, 67, 70, 129, 163, 256, 270, 271, 305,306, 408
Mch. 4- Dubuque Packing Co., taxes 60, 69
4- Dubuque Altar Mfg Co., taxes 60, 70
4 -Davis Avenue, improvement of 65, 90, 97, 105, 109,
112, 120, 138, 149, 150, 162, 163, 274, 275,
308, 318, 323, 324, 329, 337, 341, 357, 359
" 18- Dunning Avenue, grade on, petition of A. L. Jones
relative to establishing 67
" 18- Dearborn, E. T., petition of, taxes 67, 100
April 1 -De Lorimer, Mary K., taxes 82, 189
" 6- Dorgans alley, opening and location of lines 94, 179, 443, 45
" 15- Dubuque Biscuit Co., taxes 98, 110
May 6 - Davenport street, petition of Wm. Heitzmann, relative
to establishing grade on 123, 206, 263, 349
6- Dubuque and La Crosse Transportation Co., petition of
for use of 200 feet of the Levee front 124, 143
6- Decorations for streets to be used for conventions, etc 137, 141
" 20- Dubuque Bridge Co., annual report of 138, 215, 262
July 1- Dubuque Investment Co., petition of, asking for lines
for sidewalk on Milwaukee Ave ' 206, 272
1- Directories City, purchase of 206, 263, 282
1 -Dogs, unlicensed, running at large, disposing of 217
Aug. 5- Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works, taxes 255, 329
5- Dubuque & Wisconsin Bridge Co„ taxes 256, 329
" 19- Dubuque Trades and Labor Congress, invitation of, to
City Council to participate in Labor Day parade 270
" 26- Disney street, petition relative to grade and improve-
ment of 281
Sept. 22- Donaldson, Matilda, taxes 326, 450
" 22- Dietl, Mrs. Anna, taxes 326, 350
Oct. 7- Dillon, Timothy, petition of, relative to settlement of
special assessment for the improvement of Grand-
view Avenue 345, 383, 443, 472
7- Detention Hospital, contract for wiring of 351
12 -Dodge street, at intersection of Dodge and Vine
streets sidewalk, ordered on 365, 368, 394, 427
" 27- Detention Hospital, contract for taking care of 399, 450
Nov. 4- Dubuque Trades and Labor Congress, petition of,
relative to City having all printing and other work
done by Union Labor 231, 262, 425
" 15- Dubuque Packing Co., Bond of, as a guarantee to in-
sure the erection of Packing Plant 420
" 18- Dubuque Club House, taxes 425, 472
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Jan. 7- Electric arc light at corner Seminary and Foye streets,
petition of W. A. Hammond, et al., relative to plac-
ing of 2
7- Electric arc light at corner of Eagle Point Ave, and
Stafford Ave., petition of Geo. Nipp, et al., relative to
placing of 2, 409
7- Electric arc light at corner of Sutter and Queen
streets, petition of N. Mettel, et al., relative to plac-
ing of 2
7- Elliott, L. E., objecting to paying special assessment
for construction of sanitary sewer in Allison place 6
" 21- Eagles, Fraternal Order of, by Jos. Michel, et al., peti-
tion for permission to hold a fair in Armory Hall. 12
" 21- Ellermann, Christ, damage claim and settlement of,
for improvement of Hennepin street 13, 61, 364
Feb. 2- Enright Patrick, petition of, taxes 31
" 18- Electric arc lamp at intersection of Reeder and South
Alpine streets, petition of R. P. Marshall, relative to
placing of 40, 403, 473
Mch. 4- Elliott, Matilda, petition of, taxes 60, 100
4- Electric arc light on Althauser Ave., between Edison
street and Stafford Ave., petition of J. C. Althauser,
et al., relative to placing of 60
4- Electric arc light corner Lincoln and 3rd Avenues,
petition of Peter W. Herber, et al. 60, 409
4- Electric arc light on Hennepin street, petition of N.
E. Brooke, et al 60
4- Electric arc light at intersection of Langworthy Ave.
and South Hill street, petition of J. C. Garland, et al 61, 409
4- Electric are light corner of 10th and Clay street, plac-
ing of 65, 409
" 4- Engine Houses, repairs of
65, 101, 113, 123, 141, 142, 161, 167, 173, 174, 328, 329, 408, 472, 474
April 1- Eighteenth street, petition of D. McDonald, et al., rela-
ative to opening of 83
May 6- Electric arc light on Burden Avenue, placing of 124, 409
" 25 -Elk's parade June 17th, invitation to Councilmen to
participate in 137, 148
July 1 -Eagle Point Avenue, surfacing of with Taroid 216
" 20- Elmore, Lizzie, personal damage claim of 231, 281
" 29- Engineer of Rock Crusher, selection and appoint-
ment of 238, 242, 259
Aug. 5- Eagles, Dubuque Aerie Order of, taxes 256, 321
" 19- Electric arc light on Fremont Avenue, one block
west of Grandview Avenue, petition relative to
placing of 270, 409
" 19- Electric arc light intersection of Booth and Solan
streets, petition for placing of 270, 409
" 19 -East street, from Delhi street to Center street, im-
provement of 277, 369, 378, 393, 394, 396, 397, 403, 444
Sept. 2- Equalization Board, appointment of 301
" 22- Electric light on North Iowa street, placing of 326
" 22- Express Companies operating within city, taxes col-
lectable 326
Oct. 7- Electric light at Southern Ave near Gleed Brewery,
placing of 346, 409
7- Electric light between Walnut street and Grant Ave-
nue, placing of 346
" 11- Electric light on Pleasant street, placing of 356, 370
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Oct. 11- Electric light on corner West 16th and Cornell streets,
placing of
11- Electric light on Angella street, 300 feet from West
Locust street, placing of
11- Electric light on West Locust street near Foye
street, placing of
11- Electric light on corner West 14th street and Auburn
Ave., placing of
11- Employees of the City, services discontinued
Nov. 4-Electric light, east end Cleveland Avenue, placing of.
4-Electric light, Cleveland Avenue near South Dodge St ,
placing of
4- Electric light West 4th street, placing of
4- Electric light Yale and Harvard streets, placing of
4- Electric light, Alta Vista street near West 5th St ,
placing of
4- Electric light West 8th street at steps, placing of....
4- Electric light, Sixth and Bluff streets, placing of
4- Electric light 17th and Pine streets, placing of
4- Electric light 18th and Sycamore streets, placing of
4- Electric light 14th and Cedar streets, placing of
4- Electric light, 16th and Jackson streets, placing of
4- Electric light 9th and Locust streets, placing of
4- Electric light West 17th and Catherine streets, placing
of
4- Electric light Thomas place, placing of
4- Electric light Millville road, placing of
4- Electric light Stoltz Avenue, placing of
4- Electric light Davenport street, placing of
18- Electric light West 11th street and East Grove Ter-
race, placing of
Dec. 10- Employees Finance committee, provide funds for pay-
ment of
21- Electric light on West 11th and East Grove Terrace,
installation of
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Jan. 21 -Fire horses, selling and purchasing of
17, 57, 351, 358, 359, 370, 391, 393, 419
Feb. 11 -First street and Iowa street, widening of, petition of
McFadden Coffee & Spice Co., relative to
31, 38, 42, 94, 95, 129, 174, 188
" 11- Firemen, Veteran, granted use of Armory Hall for a
Ball 39
" 18- Firemen, petition of, for increase in salary 40
" 18- Fourth street, west from Alpine to Paulina street,
opening, widening and improvement of 12, 34, 40, 85,101,
109, 134, 140, 142, 143, 144, 164, 167, 174, 212, 216, 226,
229, 248, 350, 375, 399, 407, 414, 415, 441, 442, 450
Mch. 4 -Fire chief, petition of, for back salary claimed due him 61
April 1 -Fire Alarm boxes, painting of 87
" 15- Flick, A. R., Box Company, taxes 99, 110
" 26 -Fay, Mary, taxes 108, 229
May 6 -Fire protection on Park Hill, petition of Wm. Heitz -
man, et al., relative to securing of
124, 141, 142, 165, 173, 174, 189, 208, 385, 425
" 20- Firemen caps, purchase of 141
" 20 -Fire horse exercising cart, purchase of 141, 150
July 6 -Fifth street, west between John street and Gilmore
place, sidewalk ordered on
222, 261, 270, 283, 284, 285, 319, 320, 336, 349
" 15- Fountain ,drinking on 13th street, repairing of 228, 263, 270, 296
" 20 -Fifth street from Main to Iowa streets, improvement
of .....232, 297, 298, 304, 309, 310, 320, 336, 370, 398, 407, 415, 451
" 20 -Fire plug on 6th Street between Jackson and White
streets, relative to discontinuance of 234
Aug. 5- Firemen's Pension Fund, creation of 257, 258, 286, 303, 383
" 19- Fulmer, Carrie, petition for cancellation of taxes for
improvement of W. 14th street 270, 350, 351
Sept. 22- Farley, Mary L., Est., taxes 326, 352
Oct. 7- Finance report, printing and binding of 349, 439
" 27 -Fire department, purchase of water heater for 383
Nov. 4- Foley, J. P., damage claim of 403
" 27- Firemen's caps, purchase of 439, 449, 499
Dec. 10- Fischer & Co., petition of relating to removal of boat
houses on Levee front 458,473
" 16 -Feed, furnishing of to city 468, 469, 495
" 16 -Fuel, furnishing of, to city 468, 469, 495
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Jan. 7- Gmehle, A, E., petition of, relative to being appointed
collector of delinquent taxes 2, 17
7- Grandview Avenue from Dodge to Delhi street, im-
provement of 1, 6, 8, 17, 62, 363
21- Gates, Automatic, at R. R. Crossings, placing of....
17, 379, 403, 417, 423, 424
Feb. 4- Gruenzig, Henrietta, petition of, taxes
18- Grosstick, Cecelia', petition of, Taxes
Mch. 4- Graham, W. J., claim of, for alleged damages to
sidewalk .... 60
18- Gordon, C. C., petition of, Taxes 67, 131
18- Garbage, contract for collection of 79, 88, 191
1- Garbage Dump, repairing of ..... 88, 130
15- Grandview Avenue Park, grading and sodding of...
105, 107,121,154, 363
May 25 -Grace street between Grandview Avenue and East
street, sidewalk ordered on ,..151, 152, 211, 229, 252. 305
311, 319, 320, 336,
June 3- Grandview Ave. fro m Dodge to S. Dodge street, im-
provement of 175, 176, 238, 266, 317,
July 1- Gieger, Otto W., personal damage claim of....
1- Grandview Ave. from S. Dodge street to Southern
Ave., grade and profile of ,.. 217,
6 -Grace street between Grandview Ave. and Louisa
street, sidewalk ovdered on 222, 223, 229, 252, 260,
278, 297, 304, 305,
15- Glover, H. B., petition for permission to connect
with water mains for fire protection ...227, 238, 239,
19- Glover, H. B., petition of, relative to obtaining per-
mission to drive a well in the alley between 4th
and 5th streets and Iowa and Clay streets
26 -Grace street, south side grading of
22- Gibbs, Francis L., petition of, relative to correction
of special assessment for constructing West
Fourth street sanitary sewer
7- Garfield Ave. between Kniest and Pine streets, side-
walk constructed on
11- Grandview Avenue, constructing of cement sidewalk
on 362,363
27- Groveland Ave , establishing grade on 380, 409
Nov. 18- Germania Stock Co., Taxes 425, 464
18 -Grace street, cleaning of gutters of 428
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40, 100, 101
496, 497
323, 336
205, 308
224, 266
261, 277
468, 470
295, 296
270, 283
286
326, 351
351
1909
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Jan. 21- Horses for Fire Department, purchase and selling
of 17, 57, 351, 358, 359, 370, 391, 393, 419
Mch. 18- Henderson Ave., grade on, petition of A. L. Jones,
relative to establishing 67
April 1- Heacock, Elizabeth, Taxes 82, 94
May 6- Heitzmann, Wm., et al., petition of, relative to
obtaining suitable fire protection on Park Hill
124, 141, 142, 165, 173, 174, 189, 208, 385, 425
" 25 -Hall street between Delhi and Grace streets, side-
walk ordered on 150, 151, 210, 224, 229
July 1- Hintrager, Wm., Estate, by Lacy, Brown & Lacy,
attorneys, petition of, relative to settlement of
special assessments for improvement of various
streets 205, 263, 273, 274
1- Hallahan, Jeremiah, settlement of personal damage
claim of 215
July 15- Hancock, John T. Co., petition of, for consent to
connect with the water mains for fire protection
' of their building 227, 240, 241, 296, 297
5- Hammond Packing Co., Taxes 255 352, 409
5- Hayden, Florence M., Taxes 256
5- Hampton, J. W., petition of, relative to settlement
of special assessment for construction of sewer
in Grace street 256,329
26- Herron, Alfred, Taxes 281, 449, 450
26- Henney, Thos., settlement of personal damage claim
of .. 282, 309
Sept. 2 -Hose for Patrol House, purchasing of 307
2 -High Bluff street between Middle and Stafford
Ayes., sidewalk ordered on 312, 319, 378, 397, 407, 439
2 -Heeb street, improvement of 315, 352
Oct. 21- Hayes, James A., refund of taxes 368
21- Hoffmann, B., et al., petition of, taxes for improve-
ment of Althauser Ave 368, 409, 464
Dec. 2 -Hail, John, petition of, relative to settlement of
special assessment for improvement of Grand-
view Avenue ..... 444 -472
2- Thomas Hill, petition of, relative to special assess-
ment for improvement of Grandview Avenue 444
2- Hintrager, Wm., by Emily Hintgrager, petition of
relation to settlement of special assessment for
improvement of Alta Vista street 444, 474
16- Hollenfelz, Anna M., personal damage claim of 464
16 -Hay and grain, inspection of, and appointment of
Inspector 464, 473
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2- Illinois Central R. R. Co., by Dubuque Commercial
Club and Dubuque Shippers Association, petition
of, for use of Charter and Dodge streets for
warehouse purposes 31, 36, 60, 61, 98, 102, 120,127, 129
11 -Iowa street and First street, widening of, petition
of McFadden Coffee & Spice Co. relative to
31, 38, 42, 94, 95,129,174, 188
relative to
67, 85, 417, 425, 448, 449, 492
of (special
150
18- Irving street, petition of C. A. Voelker
establishing grade on
25 -Iowa and First streets, brick paving
assessment for)
15- Illinois Central R. R. Co., petition of, asking con-
sent to connect with water mains for fire protec-
tion of their Fruit Sheds 227, 232
15- Illinois Central R. R. Co., petition of, asking con-
sent to lay a 10 -inch suction pipe from their fruit
sheds to Mississippi River 227,232
26- Inspector, appointment of, for improving of Stoltz
Avenue 286
21- Illinois Central R. R Co., petition of, for consent to
lay sidetrack across Seventh street to Eighth
street on Jackson street
368, 380, 381, 429, 457, 458, 465, 470, 471, 497, 498
27 -Iowa Municipalities, petition of, asking that City of
Dubuque pay dues and retain membership 384
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Jan. 7— Jackson street from Eighth street to Ninth street,
improvement of 8, 9, 62
Feb. 18 —James street from West Third street to Peabody
Ave., grade of 41
April 1— Jarrett, Nicholas, taxes 82
June 3— Julien Ave., brick gt.ttering of, from Bluff street to
Alta Vista street.....169,180, 181, 182, 185, 187, 199, 200, 201, 205, 216
226, 229, 248, 321, 342, 349, 359, 360, 361, 362, 395, 396, 410
Sept. 2— Johannsen, M. M. Candy Co., Taxes 301, 321
Nov. 18— Jaeger, A. E., Taxes 425
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7— Kaltenbach, Anna C., and M. Jennie, Taxes
21— Kaufman, Ben, (Boston One Price Clothiers), Taxes
21— Kassler, M., damage claim of, for improvement of
White street from Fourth to Sixth streets......
4— Kimball, G. 11I., petition of, Taxes
11 — Kruse, C. J., petition of, relative to settlement of
special assessment for improvement of Prince
street
4 —Kane, Thos. F., Taxes
18 —Koch, Meinard, petition of, for remission of license
18— Keppler, J. M., et al., relative to. cancellation of
special assessment for construction of sanitary
sewer in Allison Place 67, 89, 169
18— Kress, Philip, petition of, relative to placing of
cinders on First Ave. between Lincoln and Adams
Aug. 19— Kunze F., petition of, relative to settlement of 67
special assessments for improvement of various
streets 273,274
Sept. 2 — Kl e i ne street between Kaufmann Ave. and Klingen-
berg Terrace, sidewalk ordered laid on
Oct. 11— Klingenberg Terrace, grade of
Nov. 4— Kassler, M., petition of, relative to settlement of
special assessment for improvment of White
street from Fourth to Sixth streets
" 18 —Key City Building Co., Taxes
" 27— Keane, Rev. J. J., petition of, relative to settlement
of special assessment for improvement of West
Main street
Dec. 2 —Keck, Mrs. Rosa, Taxes
2
12, 131
13,102
37, 70
38
60, 70
66
313, 327
363
404
425, 472
430
449
Ir
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1-age
Jan. 7- Liquors, intoxicating, petition for consent to sell
1, 11, 13, 21, 32, 67, 68, 81, 83, 99,148, 169
185, 186, 206, 207, 208, 213, 233, 235, 263, 326, 327
464, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484. 485
" 7 -Levi, Jas. & Co., petition of, relative to being grant-
ed permission to connect with the high and low
pressure water mains for II re protection..2, 16, 86, 87,117,118, 228
" 7- Louisa street from Grace to Bennett streets, exten-
sion and improvement of
6, 17, 18, 90,124, 142, 172, 177, 182, 187,191, 200, 210, 218
219, 249, 265, 269, 293, 382, 383, 427, 439, 454 467, 495
14- Lighting streets, contract for 6, 10, 11, 31, 36, 43, 64
21- Library, Carnegie -Stout Public, annual report of
Trustees 14,15
" 28- Levee, vacations of land along 21,41
" 28- License, notice for collection of 28, 29
28- License, liquor, refund of "R. W. Quinlan" ..• 20, 21
Feb. 11- Lothrop, F. B., petition of, relati -: e to settlement of
special assessment for construction of cement curb 38
and gutter on Walnut street
Mch. 4 -Levi, Emil S., petition of, relative to special assess- 64
ment levied for cleaning snow and ice
4 -Levee at Eagle Point, filling of 40, 64, 137
April 1- Lincoln Ave. from Ninth Ave. north, improvement of 90, 91, 102
" 15- League of American Municipalities, invitation to City
to oecome members .98
" 15- License revoked 99, 108, 190
" 15- Locust street between Fifth and Sixth streets, side-
walk requested on 105
" 26 -Levee front south of Diamond Jo warehouse, use of
same for boat landings 108,141
" 26 -Land dedicated to City, "Rafferty's Slough" 109
May 6- License, liquor, refund of "Jas. H. Smith" ... 124
June 6- Liquid, asp`talt and Taroid, use of same for cover-
ing of macadam street 92, 131
June 18- Lawson, Edith, Taxes 185, 370
18- Library Trustees, appointment of 187
July 6- Locust street between First and Second streets,
sidewalk ordered on 221, 261, 276, 297, 305
" 15- League of American Municipalities, invitation of, to 227
attend convention at Montreal
" 15- Library, levy of tax for maintainance of 227
" 20- License, "Citizens Wholesale Supply Co.," by Nel-
son, Duffy Al Denison, petition cf for refund of 231, 326
Aug. 5- Leathers & Trewin, petition of, relative to settle-
ment of special assessment for improvement of
Elm street 255, 275, 281
Nov. 18- Leathers & Trewin, petition of, relative to settle-
ment of special assessment for improvment of
Wood street 424, 425, 465
Dec. 2 -Luke, Geo. G., petition of, relative to settlement of
special assessment for improvement of Asbury
street 443,474
1909
7 - Mink, Carrie E., petition relative to settlement of
special assessment for the improvement of 1, 17
Grandview Ave,
7- Margadant, Jos., petition of, relative to cancellation
of special assessment for the improvement of 2, 262, 281
Althauser Ave.
7 -Mehl, Jacob, petition of, remonstrating against assess- 6
ment for improving Grandview Ave
14- Martin & Strelau, Water Works coal bills, appeal to
Supreme Court
11, 111, 112, 229, 234, 235, 237, 238, 241, 242, 274, 301
" 21- Morris, Johnson, Brown Mfg. Co., Taxes 17, 60, 89
" 28- Meters, water, City Attorney dyes an opinion to 22
Council relative to installation of
Feb. 4 -Mulct Law, amendment to, objection of City Coun- 36
cil to 38
" 11- Morrison- Kretschmer Mfg. Co., Taxes 46, 46 62, 65
" 18- Macadam, measuring of 60, 100
Mch. 4- Muntz, Mrs. Louisa, Taxes
4- Millville Road, repairing of 65, 233, 275, 308, 364
" 18- Macadam breaking of, issuing of permit by Ward
Aldermen 69, 79
April 1 -Maps of City, petition of Iowa Publishing Co. rela- 83
tive to purchasing of
6- Milwaukee Avenue, sidewalk space, grading of.. • • 98, 139, 189
" 15 -Metz Mfg. Co., Taxes
" 26- Mannos, Nick, petition of, relative to refund of
license 99, 108, 190
" 26- Macadam bills allowed 109
" 26- Market stands, notice of sale 117, 172
May 6- Muntz, Edw., petition of, relative to sewer connec-
tions on Alta Vista street ... 123, 132, 139
6- Memorial Day exercises, petition of G. A. R for
$200 for expenses of, and invitation to participE,te
124, 130, 139, 205, 409, 426
Road Dis-
Jan.
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of, from First to Second
137,140
tricts
" 20- Macadam bills allowed 139, 140
" 25 -Mertz street between Windsor and Stafford Ayes.,
• sidewalk ordered on 153, 154, 210
June 18 -May, Helen, Taxes 185, 450
Aug. 5- Markey, Hugh R., claim of 83, 256, 272, 410
5- Macadam bills 259, 283
" 19- Matthews, Mrs. Alphonse, Taxes 270, 409
Sept. 2- Macadam bills allowed 309, 327
" 16- Mathis -Metz Co., petition of, Taxes, 317, 318, 351, 352
" 22- Maroney, Mary, Taxes 326, 350
Nov. 4 -Meat, selling of 410
" 18- Motulsky Bros., Taxes 425, 473
Dec. 10- Memorial Association, petition of, relative to erec-
tion of Memorial Hall in public park 458, 473
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4- McCauley, Mrs. Wm., petition of, Taxes 32, 63
11- McFadden Coffee & Spice Co., taxes and other con-
cessions ....... 38, 42, 94, 95,129,174, 188, 228, 247, 248, 252, 253, 406
4- McGrath, Alice, petition of, relative to settlement
of special assessment for construction of sanitary
sewer in Union Ave 60, 69
15- McFadden, Catharine and Margaret, Taxes 98,189
6- McLaughlin, Thos. P., personal damage claim of 124
15- McGuinness, Frank, Estate, Taxes 227, 262
19- McNamara, Kate F., Taxes 270, 350
26- McCoy, Mrs. B., Taxes 281, 450
26- McLennan street, petition of, relative to grade and
improvement of 281
7- McClain street, grade and lines of 349
2- McDonald, Anne, settlement of personal damage
claim of 449
1909
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June 3 - Officers, app_ ointment of (Eagle Point Park police-
man) 185
" 18- Officers, reports of 186
" 18- Ordinance providing for the widening and improve-
ment of part of Iowa and First streets 188, 247, 248
" 18- Ordinance granting 'C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co. per-
mission to lay sidetrack across First street
190, 212, 213, 217, 218, 228, 232, 235, 236, 252, 253
1- Officers, reports of 208, 209, 210, 211
1- Ordinance establishing a grade on Stoltz Ave. from
- Lemon street west 214, 249
1- Officers clerk in Engineer's office), appointment of 217, 235, 241, 264
6- Ordinance establishing a grade on Louisa street
from Grace to Bennett streets 218. 219, 249
" 15- Officers, reports of 228
" 20- Ordinance establishing a grade on Bennett street 231, 253, 254
" 24- O'Herrin, Alice, personal damage claim of ........ 235, 272, 273, 321
" 24 -- Ordinance regulating the speed of motor vehicles
(automobiles, etc.) 236, 315, 338, 339
" 29- Ordinance granting to H. B. Glover Co. the right to
connect their building on Fifth and Iowa streets
with the water mains for fire protection 238, 239, 295, 296
" 29- Ordinance granting to J. T. Hancock Co. the right
to connect with the water mains for fire protec-
tion 240, 241, 296, 297
Aug. 5- Officers, reports of 256, 257, 258, 261
" 19- Officers, reports of 271
" 26 -Olive street, vacation of -281, 304, 307, 311, 318, 335, 460, 461, 469, 493
Sept. 2- Officers, reports of 301, 302, 303
" 2- Ordinance granting to Illinois Central R. R. Co. the
use of a portion of Dodge street between South
Main and Water streets. (See also Ordinance
on Charter street) 305, 306
2- Ordinance granting the C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co. the
right to lay a sidetrack across Third street to
connect with the property of Armour & Co..... 306, 307, 339, 340
" 2 -011 tanks, covering of with asbestos 314, 357, 358
" 16 -Off cers, reports of 320
Sept. 22- Ordinance granting to A. Siegel the right tocon-
duct a swimming school at the foot of Third
street 327, 328, 342
Oct. 7 -Oak street, extension of petition of Jos. McCaffrey
et al. relative to 345
" 7- Officers, reports of 346, 347, 348, 349, 357
" 21- Officers, reports of 369
" 27- Ordinance granting to the Illinois Central R. R. Co.
the right to lay a sidetrack across Seventh street
to Eighth street on Jackson street
368, 380, 381, 429, 457, 458, 465, 470, 471, 497, 498
" 27-Ordinance granting Peter J. Seippel Lumber Co. a
space of ground helow the Levee, 250 feet in
length, for pulling lumber 381, 382, 437
Nov. 4- Officers, reports of 404, 405, 406, 408
" 18- Officers, reports of 426
Dec. 2- Officers, reports of 445, 446, 447, 448
4, 2- Ordinance establishing a grade on Belmond street
from Rose street to West Fourteenth street 448, 492
2- Ordinance establishing a grade on Irving Ave.
from Delhi to Decorah Ave_ 448, 449, 492
July
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Dec. 2— Ordinance granting the C., M. & St. P. Ry. Co. and
Illinois Central It. R. Co. permission to lay a
sidetrack on Jackson street from Seventh to
Eighth streets 457, 458, 465, 470, 471, 497, 498
10— Officers, suspension of 461
16— Officers, reports of 464, 465
16— Ordinance vacating part of Olive street from Jeffer-
son street to Wilbur Ave.
28— Officers, neglect of duty 475, 476, 477
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Jain. 21 —North Booth street from Julien Ave. to West Four-
teenth, opening of
.May 25 —North Cascade Road, repairing of
1Dct. 21 —Ninth street between Clay and White streets, side-
walk ordered on ... .227, 369, 377, 378, 407, 413, 424, 427, 438, 470, 496
Nov. 4—National ' Waterways Commission, invitation of
Council to visit Dubuque 417
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150, 308, 364
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15- Ordinance granting the Illinois Central R. R. Co.
the right to lay sidetrack across Wall, Cedar and
Pine streets 110, 212 214, 215, 251, 252
May 6- Officers, annual and monthly reports of 125, 126, 127, 128
6- Ordinance establishing a grade on alley between
Eighth and Ninth, Jackson and Washington streets 128, 131, 163
6- Ordinance establishing a grade on alley between
Iowa and Clay and Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
128, 129, 131, 141, 144, 145, 166
6- Ordinance vacating Charter street east of the C.,
M. & St. P. R. It. Co.'s tracks. (See also Ordin-
ance on Dodge Street) 129, 163
May 20- Officers, annual and monthly reports of 139, 140
20- Ordinance establishing a grade on the alley be-
tween Milwaukee and Diamond Ayes. from Jack-
son street to Couler Ave 143, 166
20- Ordinance establishing a grade on West Fourth
street from Alpine to Pauline streets..... 143, 144, 167
20- Ordinance establishing a grade on O'Neill Ave.
from Burden Avenue to Sheridan street 144 -166
25- Ordinance granting E. B. Piekenbrock & Sons the
right to connect with the water mains for fire
protection ... 148, 149, 167, 168
June 3- Officers, reports of 170, 171, 172, 182
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7- Officers, reports of 2, 3, 4, 5
21- Olinger, John, petition of, relative to reduction of
valuation on Olinger Boulevard Add. 12, 383, 420, 425, 426, 474
21- Officers appointive, petition of, for increase in salary 12, 64
21- Officers, reports of 14, 15, 16
21 Ordinance granting to Jas. Levi & Co. the right to
construct- and maintain a water main in the alley
between Main and Iowa and Seventh and Eighth
streets for fire protection for their building south-
east corner of Main and Seventh streets
16, 86, 87, 117,118, 228
21- Officers, appointment of 17
4- Officers, reports of 32, 33, 34, 35
18- Officers, reports of 41, 42
27- Officers, reports of 49, 50
4- Officers, reports of 61, 62
4- Ordinance regulating the use and operation of mov-
ing picture machines 62, 94, 95, 96, 97,118, 119
4- Ordinance establishing a Board of Examiners of
moving picture operators 62
18- O'Neill Ave. from Burden Ave. to Sheridan street,
improvement of
.67, 101, 103, 104, 121, 127, 128, 135, 138, 144, (62, 166, 178, 184
185, 190, 198, 199, 228, 301, 350, 398, 399, 406, 415, 416, 417, 442„ 451
18- Officers, reports of 68, 69
1 -Oak street between Rising Ave. and Dodge street,
petition of Frank Lonergan et al. relative to re-
pairs of gutter on 8
1 -Odd Fellows Temple, Taxes 83, 94
1- Officers, appointment of 83, 93, 95
1- Officers, reports of 83, 84, 85, 86
1- Officers, appointive, relative to increase in salary of 89,95
15- Officers, annual and monthy report of 100
1909
Jan.
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Mch.
4- Patrol house, repairing of
63, 87, 94,105, 117, 141, 142, 173, 328, 329, 474
18- Piekenbrock, E. B. & Sons, petition of, for per-
mission to connect with water mains for fire
protection purposes 66, 89, 148, 149, 167, 168
1- Pitts - Thompson Fdry. Co., Taxes 82, 94
1- Parker, A. J., petition of, relative to being granted
permission to tap the water mains for fire pro-
tection - 82, 94, 295, 296, 238, 239
1 - Park, Eagle Point Public, payment of first yearly
installment .. 92,137, 208
6 -Park, Eagle Point Public, survey of, and boundary
lines 93,185, 353, 363
6 -Park, Julien Ave. Public, survey of..... 94
15- Pitschner, L. and A., petition of, relative to settle-
ment of special assessment for improvement of
Asbury street 98,110
15- Police, Chief of, appointment of 100
15 -Post, Lizzie, witness fees in damage claim of 102
15 -Park, Grandview Ave., grading and sodding of
105, 107, 121, 154, 363
26- Potosi Brewing Co., Taxes 108,131
26- Police uniforms, notice of purchase 119
25- Paper, waste, on streets, stopping the throwing of 150
25- Parks, public, beautifying of 154, 173
June 3- Pregler, Geo., Jr., petition of, for permission to con-
struct a cement walk on Sanford street to corres-
pond with the adjoining walks 169
3- Poles, electric light, removal of 179, 266
18- Police and Fire Commissioners, appointment of 187,188
1 -Pay day, "Laborers" 211, 305
20- Pleasant : treet, sidewalk ordered on and remon-
strance of B. W. Lacy 231
5- Police pension fund, creating of 258
26- Police nippers, purchase of 282
7- Police overcoats, purchase of 351, 419, 437
21 -Park Commissioners, election of 370
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7 - Phillips, John, petition for cancellation of special
assessment for improvement of Grandview Ave... 1, 443
7- Pitschner, Louisa, petition of remonstrating against
assessment for improvement of Asbury street... 7
7- Pleasant street from Stafford Ave. to Viola street,
improvement of 9, 62, 428
4- Patrol wagon, repairing of - 35, 39, 63
11- Presentation Sisters, petition of, Taxes 38, 42
18 -Poor, Mrs. J. P., petition of, Taxes 40, 100
18- Peabody Ave., from James street east, grade of 41
4- Pleasant street from Viola street east, petition of
Jos. Welu et al. relative to improvement of 61,139
4- Police patrol telephone boxes, replacing of
35, 62, 70, 110, 150, 229, 230
1909
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Jan. 28— Quinlan, R. W., petition of, for refund of liquor
license
Dee. 2— Quinn, Sarah, Taxes
Page
20, 21
444
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Feb. 18— Reeder street from Alpine to Lois street, grade of 41
Mch. 4 —Rigi street, change name of, to Louisa street, peti-
tion of L. A. Douglas et al 60
April 1— Rhomberg Ave. between Johnson and Windsor
Ayes. sidewalk ordered on. -
91 92, 127, 136, 140, 165, 173, 205, 228, 253, 260, 322, 380, 409
1— Resolution of respect in memory of Henry J. Tropf,
°sidewalk inspector, deceased 92, 97
" 26— Robison, Virginia E. B., petition of, relative to quiet-
ing title to her property by reason of improve-
ment of West Main street 108
May 6— Reifsteck, C. F., petition of, relative to obtaining
consent to sub- divide Lot 2 of 2 of 2 of Mineral Lot
106 124, 142
" 20— Rhomberg, A. L., Taxes 139
June 18 —Ruth street, vacation of 185, 384
July 6 —Rush street between South Dodge and Holley
streets, sidewalk ordered on 220, 260
" 29 —Rock crusher, removal of, to West Seventeenth
street .... 238, 255, 270, 283
Aug. 19— Richmann, Bert, petition of, for cancellation of
taxes for improvement of West Fourteenth street 270, 350, 351
Sept. 22— Railroad companies operating within City, taxes
collectable 326
Oct. 7— Reifsteck, Louisa, petition of, for refund of taxes... 345
Nov. 4 —Rock crusher, use of, granted to M. Tschirgi &
Sons, contractors 410
Dec. 2— Rosedale Avenue, closing of 444
Jan. 7- Sewer, storm water, between Sixteenth and Seven-
teenth and Cedar and Sycamore streets, covering
of 2 83, 309, 317, 356, 357, 363, 368, 385, 394, 417, 420, 425
7- Sewer. storm water, in Kaufmann Ave., cleaning of 4
7- Street sweeper repairing of 5
7 -Small pox patients to Detention Hospital, convey-
ing of 5, 6
7 -Sixth street, in Dubuque Harbor Co.'s Add., petition
of Jas. H. Shields et al. relative to establishing
grade on 6
7- Streets, lighting of 6, 10, 11, 31, 36, 43, 64
7 -Sixth Ave. between Rhomberg and Lincoln Ayes.,
sidewalk ordered on 6
21- Spring street from Julien Ave. to West Fourteenth
street, opening of 12
" 21- Sidewalks repaired during August, September, Octo-
ber, November, 1908, (special assessment) 16,18, -19, 27, 28
" 21- Sprinkling wagon, inspection of condition of ... 17
" 21 -Sewer connections to be made under supervision of
Sewer Inspection 20
" 28 -St. Mathew's German Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Taxes 20
" 28- Sewer, sanitary, in the alley between Couler Ave.
and Jackson street from Thirty- second street to
Peru Road, construction of . 21, 43, 45, 140, 161
Feb. 4- Streets and alleys vacated to A. Y. McDonald -Mor-
rison Mfg. Co., petition of 495 citizens relative to
having same opened for travel 32
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4 -Sohl, Mary L., petition of, Taxes 37,64
" 18 -Snow and ice, removal of, during December, 1908,
"special assessment" 41, 43, 44, 45, 55, 56, 57
" 18- Sewer, sanitary, in Jackson street from Milwaukee
Ave. to Peru Road, construction of 43, 45, 46, 161
Mch. 4- Strayer, J. J., petition of, Taxes 60, 69
" 18- Sewer, sanitary, in the alley between Garfield and
Rhomberg Ayes., petition of C. A, Voelker rela-
tive to extension of 66, 142,145
" 18- Schmid Mfg. Co., petition of, Taxes 67, 94
" 18 -Sewer sanitary in Delhi street, petition of, E. J
Buchet relative to extension of 67
" 18- Spanish- American War Veterans, petition of, for
use of Armory Hall 67
" 18- Sewer, storm water, in West Locust street, con-
struction of 71, 80, 82
" 18- Sewer, Bee Branch storm water, in Washington
street, continuation of 71, 80, 82, 242, 274
April 1- Standard Lumber Co., Taxes 82, 189
" 1- Sewer, storm water, from Jefferson street to Julien
Ave., petition of J. J. Nagle relative to comple-
tion of 83, 94
April 1- Streets and alleys vacated to C., M. & St. P. Ry 83, 213
1 -Sewer men, placing of, under jurisdiction of Sewer
Foreman 88
1- Streets, brick paved, sweeping of 89, 98, 110, 119
1- Sewer, storm water, in Thirty- second street from
Couler Ave. to Couler Creek, construction of
90, 137, 161, 266, 308, 410, 417
1- Street preparations, "patent," use of same for ma-
cadam streets 92,131, 238, 258
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1- Sprinkling system, improvement of, by installing
ional water plugs 92,123,141
1- Streets tearing and digging up of, by others than
City, investigation of 92, 101, 110, 228
1-- Street . crossings, repairing of 92
16- Strahl, Catharine, Taxes 98, 110
16 -Sewer men, by L. Taylor, petition of, for increase
in wages 98
15- Seippel Peter J., Lumber Co., petition of, for use of
space on river front.. 99, 124, 125, 142, 143, 329, 350, 380, 381, 382, 437
15- Sewer, sanitary, in West Fourth and Paulina streets
from Alpine to West Fifth streets, construction of
102, 120, 121, 127, 145, 176, 177, 184, 185, 190, 199
261, 262, 274, 276, 277, 294, 321, 322, 399, 400
15 -Sixth street between Locust and Bluff streets, side-
walk requested on ' 105
15- Sewer, sanitary, in Thirty- second street (Dub. Brew-
ing & M. Co., owners), relative to agreement of
construction .. 105, 108
26- Sewer, sanitary, in Jackson street to the alley be-
tween Milwaukee and Diamond Avenues, construc-
tion of 108, 130, 134, 140, 145, 161, 164, 229
26- Sewer, sanitary, in alley between Milwaukee and
Diamond Avenues, construction of
108, 130, 134, 140, 143, 145, 164, 166, 229
26- Sewer, sanitary, in alley between Washington and
Elm streets and Thirty -first and Thirty- second
streets, construction of..108, 135, 140, 145, 164, 175, 178, 184, 185, 190
199, 231, 274, 279, 294, 295, 321
26- Street car system along Asbury street, extension of 108
26- Steinberger, Wm., petition of, relative to quieting
title to his property by reason of improvement of
Wood street 109
May 6- Schwietering, Jacob, et al., relative to erection of
retaining wall on Stafford Ave 123, 142
6- Seventeenth street between Sycamore and Lynn,
streets, petition of Peter Kien et al, relative to
filling same to grade 123
6- Stoltz Ave. from Lemon to Davenport streets, im-
provement of ..124, 133, 165, 171, 179, 183, 184, 198, 205, 212, 214, 216
249, 301, 328, 345, 369 ,372, 373, 391, 392, 400, 411
6- Sewer, sanitary, in Hayden's Lane from Bluff street
west, construction of 130, 131, 132, 256, 427, 436
6- Seminary street between Harold and Keppler streets,
sidewalk ordered on .136, 137, 140, 150, 172, 185, 199
365, 385, 408, 414, 420, 421, 423
20- Sewer, sanitary, in College Ave. from Allison Place
to West Fifth street, construction of 139, 233, 266, 298, 303. 304
309, 320, 337, 383, 427, 437, 438, 451, 466, 495
20- Sewer, sanitary, in Francis street and Valeria
street to Hart street, construction of
139, 178, 182, 186, 187, 200, 202, 205, 210, 216, 275
308, 341, 349, 354, 355, 369, 373, 374, 395, 400, 411
20- Sprinkling Kaufmann Ave., petition of M. Zwack et
al. relative to 139
20- Seminary street from Seventeenth to Eighteenth
streets, repairing of 139
25- Southern Ave. from _ Grandview Ave. to city limits,
repairing of by County 150, 275, 308, 364
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May 25- Stafford Ave. between Mertz and Ries streets, side-
walk
ordered. on 154, 210
25- Street improvement, partial, Attorney prepares an -
opinion as to legality of 154
June 3- Sewer, sanitary, in Needham Place from West Fifth
to West Seventh . streets, construction of
169, 217, 238, 285, 319, 323, 335, 336
340, 345, 356, -383, 428, 440, 447, 476
3 -St. Ambrose Street, from Asbury to Willow streets,
improvement of 180, 249, 260, 264, 283, 348, 349
370, 371, 383, 384, 401. 411
18- Sewer, sanitary, in Washington street from Twen-
tieth to Twenty- second streets construction of
183, 351, 355, 356, 398, 407
July 1- Seattle Exposition, "Washington," invitation to
Council to attend - 205, 206
1- Sewer, sanitary, between Rhomberg and Garfield
Ayes. and Reed and Middle Ayes., construction of
217, 238, 313, 314, 356, 423, 424, 436
6- Sewer, sanitary, in Glen Oak -Ave. from West Third
street to Forest Lane, construction of
217, 220, 250, 260, 265, 269, 294
328, 369, 374, 392, 400, 401, 403, 411
6- Swimming school on river front near Harbor, in-
stallation of ..... 217, 286, 314, 315, 327, 328, 342
6- Southern Ave. between Dodge street and Railroad
Ave., sidewalk ordered on....220, 221, 250, 251, 260, 276, 297, 298, 299
304, 305, 427, 440, 441, 447, 452, 467, 468
15- Sears, Margaret and Henry, settlement of court
costs 229
15- Sewer, sanitary, in alley between Jackson street and
Couler Avenue, and Thirty- second street and Peru
Road to alley between Milwaukee and Diamond
Avenues to Couler Avenue, construction of -
229, 233, 234, 253, 260, 265, 269, 294, 459, 497
20- Sewer, sanitary, in Mt. Pleasant Ave., construction
of 234, 259
29 -St. Columbkill's Church, by Peter ]'>iene & Son,
taxes 238,329
29- Street construction at Chicago "Rubber and As-
phalt," Street Commissioner instructed to witness
and examine same at City's expense..... -35, 238, 259
5- Scales at City Hall, repairing of 261, 357, 383
5- Sewer, storm, in Twenty - seventh street. cleaning
and lowering of same 266, 280
19- Sullivan, John J., taxes 270, 329, 449
19- Sidewalks damaged by removal of Electric Com-
pany's poles, repairing of 274
19- Sinking Fund, creation of 274, 419
19- Street obstructions, removal of 278
26- Sewer, sanitary, in West Seventh street from the
center of Lot 20, Corriell's Dub. to Hill street,
construction of 169, 217, 238, 285, 286, 319, 322, 335, 340
341, 345, 356, 383, 428, 440, 447, 476
2- Standard Oil Co., petition of, for temporary use of
a portion of South Main street 301
2- Stines street, establishing grade on 307
16- Sewer, storm water, from Diagonal street to Bee
Branch, construction of 323
1909
22-- Sewer,. private (near Fairview Place, belonging to
E. Feigner), flushing of 326
7 - Steam roller, repairing, of - 349, 350
21 - Seventh Ave. from Rhomberg Ave. to the entrance
of Eagle Point Park, grade and improvement of 368
21- Smith, Lois and Louisa, Taxes
21- Sidewalks, repairing of, April, June, July, August,
September, October 370, 372, 393
21- Summit street between West Fifth and Fenelon
Place, sidewalk ordered on 376, 376, 412, 423, 424, 438
Nov, 4 -Sewer . connection between White and Jackson, en-
forcement of 409, 425, 448
4- Stafford Ave. between Mertz and Edison streets,
sidewalk ordered on 414, 420
18- Steadman, . Jahn, petition of, relative ,to settlement
of special assessment for improvement of Grand-
view Ave. 425, 444, 472
Dec. 10- Sewer, sanitary, in Henry street from Windsor Ave.
to the. alley first west thence 80 feet north, rela-
tive to construction of 458
16- Schlagle, M., petition of, relative to settlement of
special assessment for improvement of Althauser --
Ave, 464
16- Skating rink, bids advertised for 468, 469, 495
21- Smedley Steam Pump Co., Taxes 472
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Jan. 7- Tourot, George, Taxes 2, 64
7- Twenty- seventh street between White and Jackson
streets, sidewalk ordered on .'. 5, 266 274, 279, 297305, 320
" 7- Trees, trimming of, and appointment of Trimmer.. 5, 17, 37, 51, 474
" 28 -Taxes for 1908, notice of collection of 28
Feb. 4- Telephone boxes, "Patro,1" repairs of 35, 62, 70,110, 150, 229, 230
" 18- Tschirgi & Schwind's sub - division, adoption of plat 40,101
Mch. 18- Thirty -first street between Jackson and Washington
streets, sidewalk ordered on - 7
April 1- Twenty- fourth street between Washington and Elm
streets, sidewalk ordered on
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355, 369, 379, 398, 407, 408, 424, 439
1- Taroid and Liquid Asphalt, use of same for macadam
street 92,131
6- Teamsters, petition for increase in wages 123
25- Twelfth . Street, between Locust and Bluff streets,
sidewalk ordered on 152, 185, 211, 212
15- Telephone box in Phoenix Park, removal of 229
5 -Taxes eight .years old and older uncollectable, rela-
tive to cancellation of 258, 275
19- Twenty - seventh street -north side between Jackson
and Pine streets, . improvement of
279, 280, 318, 323, 337, 341, 342, 345
26- Theresa street, petition of Thos. J. Meehan et al.
relative to grade of 281
22- Telephone and Telegraph Companies operating
within City, taxes collectable 326
21 -Town clock, taking care of 370, 380, 399
15- Taxes, readjustment of real and personal 418, 419
15 -Tax levy for the year 1909 fixed at 12 mills 420, 428
27 -Tax receipts, printing of 439
2- Trexler, Louis, Taxes 443, 473
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Feb. 18 -Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association,
petition of, for appropriation of $250.00
April 26 -Utt, Anna M., petition of, relative to quieting title
to her property by reason of imi rovement of
Wood street
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Jan. 7 -Villa street, petition of S. J. Patch et al. relative to
establishing grade on 2, 108
" 28- Vauhan, Patrick, petition of, for mineral rights in
Union Add 21
Feb. 18- Vollrath, Mrs. Geo. damage claim of, for improve-
ment of Althauser Ave. 42, 43
Mch. 4- Voelker, Chris. A., petition of, relative to settle-
ment of special assessments for improvement of
Delaware and Decorah Ayes 60, 70
CI 18 -Vogt, Josephine, petition of, Taxes 67,100
" 18- Vaults, cleaning of, notice to bidders 79,88
April 15- Voellinger, Mary, personal damage claim of 99
July 20- Veteran Firemen's Association, petition of, for stor-
age room at Fourth Street Engine House ... 231, 351
Dec. 16- Veterinary service to fire and police horses 468, 469, 495
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7 -Water mains in Queen street between Sutter street
and Queen street extension, petition of Jos. A.
Peryon et al. relative to extension of 2
7- Windsor Avenue, from Eagle Point Avenue north,
brick paving of 5 16, 19, 22, 27, 41, 42, 43, 55
7- Wharfage in the Harbor, relative to collection of
5, 21, 35, 88, 93, 101, 108, 110, 131, 186, 408
7- Washington street from Eighth to Tenth streets,
improvement of 9, 62
14 -Water Works Department coal bills, "Martin &
Strelau" . .........11, 111, 112, 229, 234, 235, 237, 238, 241, 242, 274. 301
21 -Water Works Trustees, quarterly report of, ending .
December 31, 1908 15
28- Wurst, Mrs. Joseph, petition of, taxes 20
28- Warrants issued during December, 1908 ... 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
4 -Water mains in Fifth • Ward, flushing and cleaning
of, petition of Fifth Ward Non - Partisan League
relative to 32
4- Watchman at railroad crossings, stationing of 36
11- Willow street, from St Ambrose street to Rosedale
Ave., petition of J. Kapp et al. relative to im-
provement of 37
18 -Wharf Landing at Eagle Point, relative to filling of 40, 64,137
" 18- White, Guy, petition of, for back salary claimed due
him 40, 64
18- Washington street between Eighteenth and Nine-
teenth, sidewalk ordered placed in passable condi-
tion 46, 64, 65, 69, 88
27- Warrants issued during January 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
4- Woodrich, Wm. T., taxes 60, 69
4- Westaby's sub - division, petition of Jas. H. Westaby
relative to approval of plat 60
18- Washington street between Thirty -first and Thirty -
second street, sidewalk ordered on 71, 127
18- Washington street to Thirty -first street ,extension of 72
18- Warrants issued during February 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79
1- Weaver, Augusta, petition of, relative to cancella-
tion of special assessment for repairing sidewalks 86
1 -West Locust street from Hodgdon Ave. to Alta
Vista street, improvement of 89, 90, 101, 145, 175, 177, 182, 187
191, 200, 201, 205, 216, 237, 241, 318, 368
1 -Water plugs, installation of 92, 123, 141
1- Windsor Ave. between Rhomberg and Garfield
Ayes., sidewalk ordered on 92, 127, 136, 165, 173, 205
228, 253, 260, 322, 380, 409
" 1 -Water works system, power of City Council 92, 97
" 15 -White street between Sixth and Seventh streets,
sidewalk ordered on 98, 283, 327, 348
" 15 -Water Works Trustees, appointment of 100, 281
" 26- Woerderhoff, Herman, taxes and damage claim of... 108, 190
26- Woodmen of the World, petition of, for use of Clay
street from Twelfth to Fifth streets for carnival
purposes 108, 154, 208, 255, 263
" 26- Warrants issued during March 113, 114, 115, 116, 117
May 6 -Water mains in Bennett street to Louisa street,
extension of 125
6 -Water Works Trustees, first quarterly report of..... 128
6- Wilkinson, Emma M., settlement of personal dam-
age claim of 129, 130, 172
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7 -Yale street from Harvard to Alta Vista streets, im-
provement of
18- Young, H. G., petition of, for permission to operate
a compressed air house cleaning machine on the
public streets
3- Yates, Thos., taxes
2- Yates, Charles H., petition of, relative to settlement
of special assessment for improvement of Grand-
view Ave.
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May 20 -Wall retaining on Car street, cost of same to be
shared by City 139
25- Warrants issued during April 155, 156, 157, 158, 159,160
June 18- Warrants issued during May 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197,198
" 18- Weeds, cutting of . 202
July 1 -Water mains in Burden Ave. extension of ... 206
" 1- Windsor Ave., brick paving of, from present im-
provement north 216, 219, 250, 259, 260, 266, 269, 274
293, 383, 426, 428, 438, 454, 455, 466, 494
" 6- Walnut street between West Eleventh and Chest-
nut streets, sidewalk ordered on 223, 261
" 20- Windsor Avenue, from Linwood Cemetery gate to
Davis Ave., sidewalk ordered on 234, 255
" 29- Warrants issued during June 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247
Aug. 19 -Wood street between Julien Ave. and West Four-
teenth street, grading of 280
" 26 -Water Works Trustees, second quarterly report of.. 282
" 26- Wilbur Ave., improvement of 284, 304, 311, 312
" 26- Warrants issued during July 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292
Sept. 2 -White street between Sixth and Seventh streets,
sidewalk ordered on 310, 311
" 2- Washington street between Twenty -fifth and Twen-
ty- seventh streets, sidewalk ordered on 286, 312, 318, 319, 338
378, 397, 407, 424, 438, 470, 496
" 22- Warrants issued during August ...330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335
Oct. 7 -Wolff, Mrs. Mary, damage claim of, for improve-
ment of Altbauser Avenue 346
" 21 -Water Works Trustees, third quarterly report of 368
" 21- Weeds, cutting of, July and August 370, 371, 392, 393
" 21 -West Third street between Walsh street and College
Ave., sidewalk ordered on 365, 376, 407, 412, 423, 424, 438
" 21 -West Fifth street between Gilmore Place and Sum-
mit street, sidewalk ordered on 377, 407, 412, 423, 438
" 27 -West Fourteenth street between Alta Vista street
and North Glen Oak Avenue, sidewalk ordered on 384, 408
" 27- Warrants issued during September 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391
Nov. 15 -Water Works Trustees, annual report of 420
" 27-Warrants issued during October, 1909......431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436
Dec. 2- Weland, Mrs. Susie, taxes 449
" 10 -Water mains, extension of, on Queen street from
Edwards to Pfotser streets ..... 458
" 30- Warrants issued during November, 1909
485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular.Session January 7, 1909. 1
Regular Session, January 7th, 1909.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:45 p. m.
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Present —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Absent —None.
Ald. Martin moved that the Coun-
cil Proceedings for the month of De-
cember, 1908, be approved as printed.
Carried.
Ald. Frith moved that the Council
reconsider their action taken at the
last regular session in adopting a
resolution granting the Iowa Oil Com-
pany permission to use Camp Street.
Ald. Singrin moved that the rules
be suspended to grant Mr. S. D. Ryan
permission to address the Counciil
in regard to granting use of Camp
Street to the Iowa Oil Co. Carried.
Mr. Ryan then addressed the
Council, remonstrating against grant-
ing the use of Camp Street to the
Iowa Oil Co. After much discussion,
motion of Ald. Frith was put and
carried.
Ald. Saul then moved that matter
of granting use of Camp Street to
the Iowa Oil Co. be referred to the
Committee of the Whole to view the
grounds and the Iowa Oil Co. Mr. S.
D. Ryan and all interested parties be
notified to be present on the grounds
Friday, January 9th, at 1:15 p. m.
Carried.
BILLS.
The following bills, having been •
properly approved by the various
committees, were ordered paid:
Nelson Frith, inspector Wind-
sor Avenue brick paving $ 17 10
Ernest Stumpf, assisting Mar -
ketmaster during month of
December, 1.508 43 20
Following bills were, on motion, re-
ferred to the Street Commissioner:
George L. Korman, 5% re-
tained one year on contract
for sewer in Kaufman Ave.$ 24 67
Wilmer Cook, 5% retained
one year on contract for im-
proving Adams Avenue ... 36 17
Following bills were, on motion, re-
ferred to the Committee of the
Whole:
C. B. Scherr, services extra
month completing tax list.$125 00
Adam Doerr, .Jr., services ex-
tra month completing tax
list 100 00
agle Point Lime Works, im-
proving Windsor Avenue 3296 30
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
The petitions of the following re-
tail liquor dealers, asking that the
Council adopt resolutions for consent
to sell and keep for sale intoxicating
liquors in the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
were presented and read and were,
on motion, granted:
Christ Jacobi, Eleventh and Jack-
son Streets.
E. H. Kirkpatrick, Lincoln Ave.
Frank P. Riddell, 340 Jones Street.
The following resolutions were then
offered
Be it Resolved by the City Coun-
cil , of the City of Dubuque, That
consent is hereby given Christ Jacobi
to sell and keep for sale intoxicating
liquors, and deal therein, in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided by law.
Adopted unanimously.
Pe it Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque, That
consent is hereby given E. H. Kirk-
patrick to sell and keep for sale in-
toxicating liquors, and deal therein, in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as pro -
vided by law.
Adopted unanimously.
Be it Resolved by the City Conn-
, cil_ of the City of Dubuque, That
consent is hereby given Frank P.
Riddell to sell and keep for sale in-
toxicating liquors, and deal therein, in
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as pro-
vided by law.
Adopted unanimously.
Petition of Carrie E. Mink, owner
of Lots 1 of 2 of C. Boxleiter's Sub.
of Mineral Lot 160 and Lot 3 of Box -
leiter's Sub. of Lot 1 of C. Box -
letter's Sub. of Mineral Lot 160, stat-
ing that the lots are assessed for
taxes for the year 1908 on a valua-
tion of $1,600.00 and that the special
assessment levied against these lots
for the improvement of Grandview
Avenue amounts to $577.83, and ask-
ing that the Council accept $400.00
in full settlement of the special as-
sessment, was, on motion of Ald.
O'Rourke, referred to the Commit-
tee of the Whole.
Petition of John Phillips, remon-
strating against the proceedings of
the City Council in the making and
laying of the cement gutter on Grand-
view Avenue in front of his property
and in the levy of the special assess-
ment for the work, and refusing to
pay the same, and asking that it be
canceled, and that a proper gutter be
made and laid along and in front of
his property, was on motion of Ald.
Saul, referred to the Committee of
the Whole. lw
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