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pared by the City Engineer and
accepted by the City Council on
the 1st day of July, 1909, be-
ing Profile No. 672 and marked
"Grade and Profile of Bennett Street
from the east line of Hantelmann's
Sub. to a point 5S5 feet west of said
line, bench mark, L. Beyer's door sill,
No. 275, elevation 276.95." Said grade
beginning at the east line of Hantel-
mann's Sub., which is station 0, ele-
vation 278.69: thence to station 1+50,
elevation 290.87; thence to station
2+50, elevation 295.00; thence to sta-
tion 3, elevation 295.00: thence to sta-
tion 4, elevation 287.88; thence to sta-
tion 4 +68, elevation 280.00; .thence to
station 5+35, elevation 274.00.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall b'
4n force and take effect from and after
its passage by the City Council and
its publication one time in the Du-
buque Telegraph- Herald and Times -
Journal newspapers.
Adopted July 20th, 1909.
Approved July 21st, 1909.
H. A. SCHUNK,
Mayor.
Attest: EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Published officially in the Daily
Times- Journal July 23rd, 1909.
EDMUND A. LI'NEHAN,
7 - 1t. City Recorder.
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session, August 5th, 1909.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:30 p. m.
Mayor Schun'k in the chair.
'r esent Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, •Saul and Singrin.
Absent —
Aid. Rand moved that the Council
Proceedings for the month of July,
1909, be .approved as printed. Car-
ried.
BILLS.
The following bills, having been
properly approved by the various
committees, were read and on motion
ordered paid.
John Bohn, - inspector Bee
Branch sewer for month of
July $50 00
John Teal, building steps on
Pickett and Cornell Streets
and furnishing material and
labor for same 28 00
Following bills were not approved
and were, on motion, referred to the
Committee of the Whole:
Joseph Straub, assistant in
City Engineer's office from
June 7th to August 1st, 1
month and 25 days $110 00
Henry Weber, inspector 32nd
Street storm sewer 44 25
Robert Young, inspector Fran-
cis and Hart Street sewer. 30 00
Street & Steuck, constructing
sanitary sewer in alley be-
tween Jackson and Elm
Streets south of 32nd Street 171 93
Street & Steuck, constructing
sanitary sewer in West
Fourth Street 430 52
Street & Steuck, grading West
Fourth Street 560 00
Tibey Bros., final estimate for
constructing Bee Branch
sewer 1014 87
Bids for repairing Althauser Ave-
nue were presented and, on motion of
Ald. Frith, were ordered opened, as
follows:
O'Farrell Contracting Co., concrete
gutter, per lineal foot, 70c. New
curbing set, per lineal foot, 70c. Ma- ,
carlamizing, per square yard, 70c.
Resetting old curb, per lineal foot,
20c.
On motion of Ald. Frith contract
for repairing Althauser Avenue was
awarded to O'Farrell Contracting Co.
with understanding that same is to
be paid out of next years appropria-
tion. .
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
CATIONS.
Petition of W. F. Milligan et al,
remonstrating ,against the placing of
the rock crusher on West Seventeenth
Street, claiming same is a nuisance,
was, on motion of Ald. Frith, referred
to the Committee of the Whole to
view the grounds.
Communication from the Hammond
Packing Co., stating that their com-
pany retired from business in Du-
buque and disposed of all its prop-
erty in Dubuque December 29th, 1905,
and asking that the City Treasurer be
instructed to cancel the taxes as-
sessed against said ,company for the
years 1906, 1907 and. 1908, was, on
motion of Ald.- Rand, referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of the Armour Packing Co.,
asking that the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railroad Company be
granted permission to construct ,a
sidetrack across Third Street and ex-
tending into their property, in order
to enable them to have better switch-
ing facilities to the new building they
are to erect on the south side of Third
Street, was, on motion of Ald. Frith.
referred to the Committee of the
Whole to view the grounds.
Communication from Columbia
Camp, Woodmen of the World, ex-
tending to the members of the City
Council their thanks and cordial ap-
preciation for aid given them during
their recent carnival, was, on motion
of Ald. Saul, received and filed.
Communication from the Linwood
Cemetery Association, stating that
they had awarded the contract for the
laying of cement sidewalks on the
east side of Windsor Avenue and on
both sides of Burden Avenue abutting
on their property to J. M. Lee and
asking that the Council approve their
action, was, on motion of Ald. Frith,
granted and said association to be
given 60 days to complete the laying
of the sidewalks.
Petition of the Dubuque Boat &
Boiler Works, asking that their taxes
for the year 1908 be canceled in ac-
cordance with the resolution passed
by the City Council October 6th, 1904,
was, on motion of Ald. Saul, referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Leathers & Trewin, ask-
ing that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to accept $32.00, without in-
terest, in full settlement of special as-
sessments levied against Lot 57 and
N. 1 /2 of Lot 53,. Glendale . Addition,
for the improvement of Elm Street,
was, on motion of Ald. Frith, referred
to the Committee of ' the Whole.
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Petition of Mrs. Florence M. Hay-
den, asking that the taxes for the year
1908, assessed against Lot 2 of Lot 1
of City Lot 609, be canceled, she be-
ing unable to pay same, was, on mo-
tion of Ald. O'Rourke, granted, pro-
vided Mrs. Hayden consents to the
laying of sanitary sewer through her
property in Hayden's Lane.
Ald. Frith moved that the City En-
gineer be instructed to prepare plans
and specifications for sanitary sewer
in Hayden's Lane from Bluff Street
and present same to the Committee
of the Whole.
Ald. Frith moved that matter of
the location of the sewer in Hayden's
Lane be left to the Alderman of the
Second Ward, the City Engineer and
Sanitary Officer. Carried.
Petition of J. W. Hampton, asking
that he be allowed to pay the amount
of the assessment levied against his
property without interest in full set-
tlement of the special assessment for
constructing sewer in Grace Street,
was, on motion of Ald. Rand, referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of the Dubuque & Wiscon-
sin Bridge Co., asking that the taxes
assessed against said company for the
year 1908 be canceled in accordance
with the resolution passed by a
former Council, was, on motion of
Ald. O'Rourke, referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole.
Petition of Hugh R. Markey, ask-
ing that a warrant be ordered drawn
in his favor in the sum of $338.33
for salary claimed to be due him, was,
on motion of Ald. Singrin, referred to
the Committee of the Whole and City
Attorney.
Petition of A. B. Brown, asking that
the Council take some action toward
having the Key City Gas Co. lay their
mains in Louisa Street from Delhi
Street to his property, was read and,
on motion of Ald. Rand, rules were
suspended to grant Mr. Brown per-
mission to address the Council in the
matter. On motion of Ald. Frith, pe-
tition was referred to the City Attor-
ney to report to the Committee of the
Whole at its next session.
Petition of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, asking that they
be granted permission to use a por-
tion of Dodge street commencing at
a point 21Z feet north of the north-
east corner of the Fruit Shed, thence
northerly 18 feet, into Dodge Street,
thence westerly about 30 feet paral-
lel with the north end of the Fruit
Shed, thence southerly 18 feet, thence
easterly 30 feet, to the point of be-
ginning, as per plat attached, was
read, and, on motion of Ald. Saul, the
Illinois Central Railroad Company to
be granted the use of space 16 feet
in width instead of 18 feet, as asked
for, and the City Engineer to be in-
structed to verify figures and report
to the Council. .
Petition of the Dubuque Aerie, Fra-
ternal Order of Eagles, asking that
assessment for taxes on their proper-
ty, west 94 feet of the north 100 feet
of City Lot 100, be placed at a valu-
ation of $2,500.00 for the year 1908,
was, on motion of Ald. Singrin, re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
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 July, 1909;
for which please order warrants
drawn in my favor:
Interest paid on warrants
outstanding $1,832.15
New York exchange 2.60
Postage and expense 10.25
Express charges, Fire .75
Express charges, Police .60
Freight charges, asphalt,
Road 212.96
Telegram, Road .50
Total $2,059.81
Library orders paid $934.57
Respectfully,
H. BRINKMAN,
Treasurer.
On motion of Ald. O'Rourke the re-
port was received and warrants or-
dered 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 July, 1909,
showing the receipts and disburse-
ments for the month:
Cash on hand July 1, 1909.$81,666.96
Receipts from all sources.. 6,141.94
Total $87,808.90
DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants redeemed $22,355.30
Regular bond coupons re-
deemed 3,100 00
Improvement bonds re-
deemed 1,250.00
Water Works bond coupons.
redeemed 67.50
Improvement bond coupons
redeemed 1,025.00
Total $27,797.80
Balance August 1st, 1909.$60,011.10
The above cash balance includes
the improvement bond fund, im-
provement bond interest fund and li-
brary fund balance.
Water Works account:
Water Works balance
July 1, 1909 $ 5,152.68
Deposited with City Treas-
urer during July 5,645.42
Total $10,798.10
Orders drawn on City
Treasurer during July 4,148.80
Balance August 1st, 1909.$ 6,649.30
Excavation permit account:
Balance July 1st, 1909 $45.00
Receipts during July 00.00
Total $45.00
Permits redeemed during July 5.00
Balance August 1st, 1909....$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 bonds $1,250.00
Water Works bond coupons 67.50
Improvement bond coupons 1,025.00
Regular bond coupons 3,100.00
Total
$5,442.50
Also report that there is due the
city officers for the month of July,
1909, $2,814.80.
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, 1909, to August
1st, 1909:
Appropriation Expended
Expense .. ....$40,000.00 $11.990.53
Road —
First District .. 6,225.82 4,281.82
Second District . 15,011.04 8,375.05
Third District .. 8,859.42 5,330.75
Fourth District . 10,750.58 5,025.39
Fifth District .. 8,275.14 7,478.69
Fire .... 49,000.00 14,958.28
Police .... 35,000.00 11,961.96
Sewerage .. 6,000.00 2,286.45
Printing .... 2,800.00 764.38
Street Lighting 27,000.00 8,283.00
Interest .. 40,000.00 7,421.20
Board of Health 7,000.00 2,559.36
Grading .. 4,000.00 948.73
Special Bonded
Paving ... 4,000.00 4,000.00
Special Bonded
Debt and In-
terest.. .. 4,500.00 2,500.00
Mt. Carmel Ave-
nue Grading . 2,500.00 45.15
Sidewalk Repair-
Regular Session,. August 5th, 1909
1,000.00 306.6,4'
,Bluff Street ex-
tension .. ..
Improvement of
Windsor Ave-
Bee Branch Sew-
er, Third Ward
Bee Branch Sew-
er in Wash-
ington Street .
Improvement of
Grandview
Avenue .. ...
Eagle Point
Park'. .....
Judgment ..
Opening of
Louisa Street
Clay 'Street 'Im-
provement. . .
West Locust St.
Storm Sewer .
Kauffman Avenue
Improvement ..
Thirty- second St.
Storm Sewer ..
IIeeb Street Grad-
500.00
1,000.00
2,500.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,200.00
1,100.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
300.00
257
19.30
• 4,702.10
2,916.66
2,133,90
1,100.00
1,591.84
1,997.55
$297,522.00
Respectfully,
M. E. LYONS,
Auditor.
On motion of Aid. O'Rourke the re-
port was received and warrants or-
dered drawn to pay the officers
and the report referred to the Com-
mittee on Finance
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as
foll ows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Gentlemen: The following is the
pay roll of the Fire Department for
the month of July, 1909:
Amount due firemen $3,073.08
Less 1% retained for Pension
Fund 29.25
Balance due firemen $3,043.83
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. REINFRIED,
Chief.
Approved by Committee on Fire.
On motion of Ald. Frith the report
was received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the firemen, and the
report referred b0,ck to the Committee
on Fire.
Chief Reinfried also presented the
following:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Gentlemen: Tuesday, July 27th,
1909, the undersigned, who are ex-
officio members of and constitute the
Board of Trustees of the Firemen's
Pension Fund, as provided for in
Chapter 61 of the acts of the 33rd
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, met and after due consideration
258 Regular Session, August -5th, 1909
decided that a levy of one- sixteenth
d1 -16) of a mill would raise a suf-
ficient sum during the first year for
the enforcement of said law.
We also ,decided to fix the member-
ship fee at $2.50 and we submit our
actions to your honorable body for
your approval and request when you
make your annual levy of taxes for
City purposes that you ,include in such
levy the one - sixteenth (1- 1 of ,a mill
for the establishment of the pension
fund for disabled ,and retired firemen.
Very respectfully .submitted,
J. R. REINFRIED,
H. BRINKMAN,
GEO. T. LYON,
Board of Trustees.
On motion of Ald. Singrin report
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Ald. Frith moved that the Indian
Oil Refining Company be notified by
wire to send man and wagon to Du-
buque within five days to apply the
liquid covering on the streets, and if
they are not here at that time the
City. to do the work and charge the
cost for same to that company. Car-
ried.
Ala. Martin moved that the Ordi-
nance Committee and the City Attor-
ney be instructed to draft an Ordi-
nance canceling all tax sales where
no action has been taken for eight
years.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that matter
be referred to the Committee of the
'Whole. Carried.
Ald. Martin was excused at 9:45
p. m.
Chief of Police Pickley presented
the following:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Gentlemen: At the last session of
the Iowa Legislature a bill was
passed authorizing City Councils in
the State of Iowa to make a levy on
all taxable property of not to exceed
i, mill on the dollar for creating a
fund to pension disabled and retired
policemen and their widows and
minor children and also the dependent
fathers and mothers of deceased po-
licemen. Under said law, the police-
men are to donate 1% of their an-
nual salary totrard said fund.
We would therefore ask your hon-
orable body to kindly aid us by adopt-
ing an Ordinance providing for a fund
to pension such disabled or retired po-
licemen and their dependents and
creating such fund by levying a rate
of one -half mill or less on all the tax-
able property' in the City subject to
assessment for such purpose.
Very respectfully,
JAMES PICKLEY, -
PHILIP J. - DUNPHIY,
_MICHAEL McCORMICK.
, On motion of .Ald. Frith report was
.referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Chief of Pollee Pickley reported as
follows:
To the :Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit - the
police report for month of July, 1909:
The 'report is as follows:
Intoxication - ..64
Assault 2
Assault ,and Battery 1
Disorderly 'Conduct 9
Disturbing the Peace 15
Aborti ........... .. . 1
_Highway Robbery 1
Breaking and Entering a
Interfering with Officer 1
Grand Larceny 1
(Petit Larceny 6
Profane Language 1
Robbery 1
Vagrancy - 20
Total 124
Lodgers Harbored 22
Residents Arrested 47
Doors Found Open 20
Defective Lights 94
Meals Furnished 31
Cost of Meals $6.20
For Sheriff Dieting Prisoners for
June $ 3.06
Police Court Costs Collected... $22.50
Transfer of Prisoners 2
Patrol Runs for Prisoners . 64
Ambulance Calls 3
Committee Calls 2
Miles Traveled 144
I also beg to submit the, pay roll
for policemen for the month of July,
1909:
Amount due policemen $2,
JAMES PICKLEY,
Chief of Police.
On motion of Ald. Singrin the re-
port and pay roll were received and
warrants ordered drawn to pay the
policemen and the report referred to
the Committee on Police.
City Electrician Hipman reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my
report of defective lights for the
month of July, 1909:
I find from the reports of the Po-
lice Department that the total hours
that '94 lamps failed to burn would
equal 2 lamps burning for one month,
or $10.00.
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 July, 1909, the sum of
$10.00.
Street Commissioner Dorgan re-
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the
pay roll for labor on streets in the
different road districts during the last
half of July, 1909:
Amt. due laborers on streets.$3,812.80
Approved by Committee on Streets
Also submit the pay roll fen- labor
on sewers during the last half of July,
1909:
Amt. due laborers on sewers..$208.25
Approved by Committee on Sewers.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN DORGAN,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Alds. Saul and Sin-
grin the pay rolls on streets and sew-
ers were received and warrants or-
dered drawn to pay the various
amounts and the pay rolls referred
back to the proper committees.
Street Commissioner Dorgan also
reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Gentlemen: As per your instruc-
tions I visited Chicago, leaving here
last Sunday morning - and returning
Tuesday evening. I saw the applica-
tion of the Standard Asphalt & Rub-
ber Company's method of preparing
the street and applying the covering.
I spoke to some of the business men
along the street "where the work is in
progress and they speak very highly
of it. It makes a very handsome
street. The company claims it will
last for ordinary traffic in a city sim-
ilar to Dubuque for a period of ten
years without any cost for mainten-
ance; they will give us a guarantee
for five years. They also agree to
send all appliances and expert for
first contract on short notice.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN DORGAN,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Ald. Rand the report
of the Street Commissioner was re-
ceived and a warrant ordered drawn
in favor of Street Commissioner Dor-
gan in the sum of $15.00 for expenses
paid by him on trip to Chicago.
Street Commissioner Dorgan also pre-
sented list of macadam broken in the
Second, Third and Fifth Road Dis-
tricts, amounting to $48.15. On mo-
tion same was referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole.
Street Commissioner Dorgan also
reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: At your last regular
meeting you advised me to recom-
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259
mend an engineer for the rock
crusher. I could recommend Mr.
Joseph Lehmann.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN DORGAN,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Ald. Rand the recom-
mendation of Street Commissioner
Dorgan was approved.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that time for
Mr. Lehmann to begin work as en-
gineer of rock crusher be left to the
chairman of the Committee on Streets
and the Street Committee. Carried.
City Engineer Ilg reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: According to your in-
structions of July 21st relating to the
construction of a sanitary sewer in
Mount Pleasant Avenue, I have
viewed the territory along said Ave-
nue and found after due examination
a feasable route for same, as follows:
Beginning at the north lot line of
Julien Avenue thence running along
said Mount Pleasant Avenue to the
south lot line of Lot 2 of Mineral Lot
178, being the grounds of the Home
of the Friendless, thence westerly
along the south line of the subdivi-
sion of 3 of Mineral Lot 178 to Wood
Street, thence northwesterly along
said Wood Street to the intersection
of Wood. Street and Rosedale Avenue,
thence along said Rosedale Avenue
to West Locust Street, thence along
West Locust Street to the present
manhole at the intersection of West
Locust Street, and Union Avenue.
The entire distance of the .above
named route is 6,625 lineal feet as
shown on accompanied plat.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL ILG,
City Engineer.
Ald Frith moved that the report
of the City Engineer and plat of pro-
posed sewer be referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole to view the
grounds. Carried. -
City Recorder Linehan presented
and read the printed notice, certified
to by the publisher, of the Council's
intention to improve Bennett Street
from the end of the present improve-
ment to the west line of Lot 4 in Ben-
nett Street Subdivision. No remon-
strance being filed and no one in the
room objecting to improvement of
said street, the notice was, on motion
of Ald. Rand, received and filed.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented and read the certified copy of
the notice of the Council's intention
to improve Windsor Avenue from the
end. of the present improvement to
a point about 320 feet northerly
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and no one in the room objecting to
the laying of the sidewalk, the notice
was, on motion of Ald. Rand, receiv-
ed and filed.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch also pre-
sented and read certifies copies of the
notices served on J. C. Roberts, owner
of Lots 1 of 21, 2 of 21 and 1 of 22
Reche's Sub., Anna Heer, owner of
Lots 23 and 25 Reche's Sub., T. B.
Cain, owner' of Lot 24 Reche's Sub.,
Frank Tummond, owner of Lot 26
Reche's Sub., Martin Heer, owner of
Lot 27 Reche's Sub., Frank D. Ben-
nett, owner of Lot 28 Reche's Sub.,
John Acco la, owner of Lot 29 Reche's
Sub., John Frey, owner of Lot 30
Reche's Sub., Chas. J. Pitschner.
owner of Lots 31 and 32 Reche's Sub.,
also on John Kapp, owner of Lots
33 and 34 Reche's Sub., ordering ce-
ment sidewalks laid on the north side
of Grace Street between Grandview
Avenue and Louisa Street abutting
on said property. Remonstrance
of Frank Tummond remonstrating
against the laying of cement sidewalk
in front of Lot 26 Reche's Sub. was
then read and on motion of Ald
Rand remonstrance and notice of
Frank Tummond were referred to the
Committee of the Whole and the other
notices ordered received and filed.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch also pre-
sented certified copies of notice served
on A. A. Cooper ordering cement
sidewalk laid on the south side of
West Fifth Street between John
Street and Gilmore Place in front or
and abutting on Lots 11, 12, 13, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Sub-
division of City Lots 691, 700 and 721,
also on A. A. Cooper ordering cement
sidewalk on west side of Locust Street
between First and Second Streets in
front of and abutting on south 1 /2 of
City Lot 118. No remonstrance be-
ing filed and no one in the room ob-
jecting to the laying of the sidewalks,
the notices were ordered received
and filed.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that the mat-
ter of sidewalks abutting property of
A. A. Cooper on West Fifth Street be
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that A. A.
Cooper be granted 30 days time in
which to lay cement sidewalk on west
side of Locust Street between First
and Second Streets. Carried.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch also pre-
sented and read certified copy of no-
tice served on T. B. Cain, owner of
Lot 4 Hetherington's Sub., and on P.
W. Crawford, owner of Lots 5 Heth-
erington's Sub and Lots '778 and 779
A. M. McDaniel's Sub., ordering a
cement sidewalk laid on east side of
Walnut Street between West Eleventh
and Chestnut Streets abutting on
said property. Remonstrance of P.
W. Crawford against laying of side-
walk in front of his prperty and ask-
ing for more time to lay said side-
walk was then read and on motion
of Ald. Frith remonstrance and no-
tice were referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Follo }wing W eighm asters' and
Woodmeasurers' reports of receipts
were presented and read, and, on mo-
tion, were received and filed:
Jos. Straney, First Ward scale. $ 3.00
Louisa Pitschner, West Du-
buque scales .70
J. H. Carroll, Wood measured 14.50
C.. W. Katz, sale of market
stands .... 1.00
R. Hay, 8th Street scales 5.75
Market Master Katz also reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: I would respectfully
call the attention of your honorable
body to the condition of the market
house scales. It requires new sills and
new covering. As the present is the
lightest season of the year for weigh-
ing, it would be advisable to attend to
this matter now rather than later on
as the inconvenience will not be so
great.
Respectfully submitted,
C. W. KATZ,
Market Master.
On motion of Ald. Frith the report
of Marketmaster Katz in relation to
repairs of scales at City Hall was re-
ferred to the Committee on Markets.
Ald. Martin arrived at 10:30 p. m.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ald. O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee on Finance, reported as
follows:
Your Committee on Finance, to
whom were referred the bonds of
Jos. Kelly, City Assessor, and Frank
Kenneally, Deputy Assessor, would
respectfully recommend that said
bonds be approved, received and filed.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the report of the Committee on
Finance. Carried.
Ald. Singrin, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Sewers, reported as fol-
lows:
Your Committee on Sewers would
respectfully report that we have ex-
amined the sewer in West Fourth and
Paulina Streets from Alpine to West
260 Regular Session, August 5th, 1909
therefrom. No remonstrance being
filed and no one in the room objecting
to the improvement of said street,
the notice was, on motion of Ald.
Frith, received and filed.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented and read certified copies of
the notices of the Council's intention
to construct a sanitary sewer in the
alley between Jackson Street and
Couler Avenue, Peru Road, Jackson
Street and the alley between Dia-
mond and Milwaukee Avenues. No
remonstrance being filed and no one
in the room objecting to the construc-
tion of said sewers, the notices were,
on motion of Ald. Frith, received and
filed.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented and read certified copy of no-
tice of the Council's intention to con-
struct a sanitary sewer in Glen Oak
Avenue from West Third Street to
Forest Lane. No remonstrance being
filed and no one in the room objecting
to the construction of said sewer, the
notice was, on motion, received and
filed.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented and read certified copy of the
notice of the Council's intention to
levy a special assessment for the con-
struction of cement sidewalks on east
side of Rhomberg Avenue between
Windsor and Johnson Avenues, also
on the south side of Windsor Avenue
between Rhomberg and Garfield Ave-
nues in front of Lot 22, Cook's Addi-
tion. No remonstrance being filed
and no one in the room objecting to
the levying of the special assess-
ment the notice was, on motion, re-
ceived and filed.
Whereupon Ald. Frith offered the
following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That to pay for
constructing a cement walk on south
side of Windsor Avenue between
Rhomberg Avenue and Garfield Ave-
nue, also on the east side of Rhom-
berg Avenue between Johnson and
Windsor Avenues, by Jas. Lee & Son,
contractors, in front of and adjoining
the same, a special tax be and is
hereby levied on the several lots, and
parts of lots, and parcels of real es-
tate hereinafter named, situated and
set opposite each lot or parcel of real
estate, as follows:
Special assessment submitted Aug-
ust 5th, 1909.
Owner. Description. Cost.
Elizabeth Buehler, Lot 22,
Cook's Add., 1191.2 sq. ft.
at 13 /2c; cost, $160.94;
adv. costs, etc., $6.00; total
cost $166.94
All of which assessment is in pro-
portion to the special benefits con,
ferred.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas - -Aids. Frith, Haas, O'Rourke,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Aid. Martin.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented and read the certified copy of
the notice of the Council's intention
to levy a special assessment for the
improvement of St. Ambrose Street.
No remonstrance being filed and no
one in the room objecting to the
levying of the special assessment for
improvement of said street, the no-
tice was, on motion, received and
filed.
City Recorder also presented and
read certified copies of the notices
published in the official papers of
the city of the Council's in-
tention to lay cement sidewalks
on the west side of Southern
Avenue, between Dodge Street and
Railroad Avenue in front of and
abutting on Lot 2 of 229 Union Add,
owned by Henry Barden. Also on
Lots 3 and 4, Stout's Add., owned by
Michael Burke. No remonstrance be-
ing filed and no one in the room ob-
jecting to the laying of said side
walks, the notices were, on motion of
Ald. Saul, received and filed.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch pre-
sented a certified copy of the notice
served on Ellen May, owner of West
1/2 of Lot 106 Union Add., ordering ce-
ment sidewalks laid on south side of
Cleveland Avenue between Mountain
Lane and Union Streets abutting said
property. No remonstrance being fil-
ed and no one in the room objecting
to the laying of the sidewalk, the no-
tice was ordered received and filed.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch also pre-
sented certified copy of notice served
on Margaret A. Riggs, owner of Lots
154, 155 and 156 Union Add., ordering
a cement sidewalk laid on south side
of Rush Street between South Dodge
and Holly Streets in front of and
abutting on said lots. No remon-
strance being filed and no one in the
room objecting to the laying of the
sidewalks the notice was, on motion
of Ald. Saul, received and filed.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch also pre-
sented a certified copy of the notice
served on A. E. Girard, owner of Lot
5 Hodges' Sub., ordering a cement
sidewalk laid, on south side of Grace
Street between Grandview Avenue
and Louisa Street abutting said prop-
erty. No remonstrance being filed
Also your Committee of the Whole,
would respectfully recommend that
the City Treasurer be instructed to
accept the taxes for the year 1908 on
said lots on the aforesaid basis.
Also your Committee of the Whole
would respectfully recommend that
the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare plans and specifications for
culverts both concrete and stone in
the alleys east and west of Couler
Avenue in the Cooler Creek and to
submit the same to the City Council
at its next session. - -
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the continua-
tion certificate of the bond of B. F.
Stedman, superintendent of the water
works department, would respectfully
recommend that said certificate be
approved and accepted subject to the
decision of the City Attorney.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
Lacy, Brown & Lacy, asking that the
City accept pne- fourth of the face of
the amount assessed against certain
lots owned by the heirs of Wm. Hin-
trager in settlement of the special
assessment levied against said lots
for the improvement of the streets
abutting thereon, would respectfully
recommend that said petition be re-
ferred to the City Attorney to endeav-
or to affect a better settlement.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
W. Heitzman, asking that a grade be
established on Davenport Street and
also that the said street be so graded
that petitioner can rebuild his home.
would respectfully recommend that
the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare a profile showing a proposed
grade on said street and to submit the
same to the City Council at its next
session.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the estimate
of M. Mullen for connecting up and
repairing drinking fountain on the
southwest corner of Thirteenth and
Clay Streets, would respectfully rec-
ommend that said estimate be receiv-
ed and filed and that the City Recor-
der be instructed to advertise for
bids for doing said work.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the communi-
cation of the Telegraph- Herald rela -.
tive to the number of new city direc-
tories that will be required by the
various departments, would respect-
fully recommend that said communi-
cation be referred to Alderman Haas,
chairman of the Committee on Sup-
Regular Session August 5th, 1909
plies, to report back to the Commit-
tee of the Whole.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom were referred the bonds of
various plumbing firms in the city,
namely, E. T. Cleaver, Phil Breit -
haupt, Gow & Curtis, I {ey City Gas
Co., Michael Mullen, Mullen Bros.,
Linehan & Molo, George Masters,
Nesler & Hammel, H. B. McCarten,
M. O'Donnell, Chas. Pape & Son, L.
O. Papin Co., Rellihan & Mullen,
conditioned on the proper replacing
of the streets and alleys opened by
them for the purpose of making re-
pairs or connections to or with the
gas, water or sewer mains, would re-
spectfully recommend that said bonds
be approved and that the same be
filed in the office of the City Recorder:
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the bond of
the Great Parker Shows of Abelene,
Kansas, given to the City of Du-
buque through the local lodge of the
Woodmen of the World, conditioned
on the proper replacing of the streets
after the carnival and as a guarantee
against any damages resulting from
accidents due to the noise and ex-
citement due to the same, would re-
spectfully recommend that said
bond be received and placed on file.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the various reports of the Commit-
tee of the Whole. Carried.
Ald. O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, also re-
ported as follows:
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of
Adam Weiland, stating that he had
purchased the business of Mrs. Wm,
H. Reinecke, who was engaged in the
sale of intoxicating liquors in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, and that she had
been granted permission by the City
Council to conduct such business in
said city prior to the 4th day of July,
1909, and asking therefore that said
consent be transferred to him, would
respectfully recommend that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted
and that the attached resolution be
adopted.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the report of the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
The following resolution was then
offered:
Be it resolved by the City Council.
of the City of Dubuque, that Adam
Weiland, being the purchaser of the
business of Mrs. William H. Reinecke,
who was heretofore engaged in the
262 Regular Session, August 5th, 1909
Fifth Street, Street & Steuck, con-
tractors, and would recommend that
said sewer be accepted and the City
Engineer be instructed to prepare a
special assessment against the lots
or parcels of real estate benefited by
such improvement and file the same
in the office of the City Recorder, who
will thereupon publish the notice re-
quired by ordinance.
W. SINGRIN,
Chairman.
Ald. Singrin moved the adoption of
the report of the Committee on
Sewers. Carried.
Aid. Haas, of the Board of Health,
reported as follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, July 30th, 1909.
To the Honorable Members of the
City Council: Gentlemen: Your
Board of Health, to whom was re-
ferred the bill of John Linehan of
$371.70 for collecting garbage and
dead animals for the month of June,
1909, beg to report that we have in-
vestigated the matter of complaints
in collection of garbage in said month
and would respectfully recommend
that a deduction of $25.00 be made
from said bill and that $346.70 be al-
lowed in full settlement of said bill.
D. J. HAAS,
Ald. Haas moved the adoption of
the report of the Board of Health.
Carried by the following vote:
' Yeas — Aldermen Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —Ald. Frith.
Ald. O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, reported as
follows:
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom were referred the bills of E.
Voggenthaler Co:, for-$18.40 for re-
pairs on steam roller, Thos. J. Mul-
grew Co., for $1.00 for cement for the
Road Department and the Estate of
Thos. Connolly -for $124.50 for repairs
and painting on both patrol wagons,
would respectfully recommend that
said bills be allowed and that war-
rants in settlement thereof be order-
ed drawn on the City Treasurer.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the communica-
tion of the Executive Board of the
Dubuque Trades Council in relation
to the employment of non -union labor,
would respectfully recommend that
said communication be received and
filed.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the bill of Tibey
Bros. for the improvement of St.
Ambrose Street, amounting to $1,-
194.30, exclusive of the 5 per cent re-
tained for one year, would respectful-
ly recommend that said bill be allow-
ed and that a warrant in settlement
thereof be ordered drawn on the City
Treasurer, payable out of the funds
received from the sale of bonds to be
issued to defray the cost of improv-
ing said street.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the bill of the
O'Farrell Contracting Co. for $420.00
for grading Davis Avenue, would re-
spectfully recommend that said bill be
referred to the City Engineer for his
estimate of the amount of said grad-
ing, he to report on same at the next
meeting of the Committee of the
Whole.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the report of the
special committee designated by Or-
dinance to audit the report of the Du-
buque Bridge Company for its fiscal
year ending May 1st, 1909, would re-
spectfully recommend that the report
of said committee on the books and
accounts of said company be adopted
and that the petition of said bridge
company asking that its taxes be can-
celed in accordance with the Ordi-
nance adopted August 2, 1886, be not
granted.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
John Reuter et al, asking that the
alley west of Burden Avenue and be-
tween Lawther and Sheridan Avenues
be graded, would respectfully recom-
mend that said alley be graded at a
cost of not to exceed $20.00, said
amount to be paid from the grading
fund.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom were referred the petitions of
J. Margadant et al and John C. Alt -
hauser in relation to the improve-
ment of Althauser Avenue, would re-
spectfully recommend that said peti-
tions be received and filed.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
the estate of Frank McGuinness stat-
ing that it is the owner of Mineral
Lots 45 and 47 and also Lot 135 in
Union Addition and that the assess-
ment thereon for the year 1908 was
returned at $1,400.00 and that this
property has deteriorated at least 50
per cent in value during the last few
years, asking therefore that said as-
sessment be reduced to $800.00, would
respectfully recommend that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted
and that the City Treasurer be in-
structed to accept the taxes for the
year 1908 on said lots on the afore-
said basis.
Alderman O'Rourke also offered
the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That a sani-
tary sewer of an eight inch tile pipe
be constructed in Glen Oak Avenue
from present sewer in West 3rd Street
to Forest Lane according to the plans
and specifications of said sewer pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now
on file in the office of the City Recor-
der, and be it further
Resolved, that said sewer shall be
completed on or bef&re-the 1st day of
October, 1909, and shall be paid foi
at the time and in the manner pre-
scribed by Chapter XXXIV of the
Revised Ordinances of 1901 of the
City of Duhuque 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 August, 1909, and the
City Recorder is hereby ordered to
give ten days notice by publication,
asking for proposals as provided by
Ordinance.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas. Martin.
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Add. Saul.
Alderman Rand offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque, that Ben-
nett Street from the end of the pres-
ent improvement to the west line of
Lot 4 in Bennett Street Subdivision he
improved by grading, curbing, gut-
tering and macadamizing the same in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications for such improvement pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now
on file in the office of the City Recor-
der, and be it further
Resolved, that said improvement
shall he completed on or before the
15th day of October, 1909, and shall
be paid for in the manner prescribed
by Chapter XXXII of the Revised
Ordinance of the City of Dubuque
for the payment of the cost of street
improvements.
The proposals for doing said work
shall be acted upon by the Council
on the 19th day of August, 1909, and
the City Recorder is hereby ordered
to give ten days' notice by publica-
tion asking for proposals as provided
by Ordinance.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin.
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrin.
Nays —N ore.
Absent —Ald. Saul.
Regular Session, August 5th, 1909 265
Alderman Rand also offered the
following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, that Louisa
Street from the south side of Grace
Street to the north side of Bennett
Street be improved by grading, curb-
ing, guttering and macadamizing, the
same in accordance with the plans
and specifications for such improve-
ment prepared by the City Engineer
and now on file in the office of the
City Recorder, and be it further
Resolved, that said improvement
shall be completed on or before the
15th day of October, 1909, and shall
be paid for in the manner prescribed
by Chapter XXXII of the Revised
Ordinance of the City of Dubuque
for the payment of the cost of street
improvements.
The proposals for doing said work
shall be acted upon by the Council on
the 19th day of August, 1909, and the
City Recorder is hereby ordered to
give ten days' notice by publication,
asking for proposals as provided by
Ordinance.
Aid. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Add. Saul.
Ald. Haas offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That a sani-
tary sewer of an eight inch tile pipe
be constructed in the alley between
Jackson Street and Couler Avenue
from the end of the present sewer
northerly to Peru Road, thence east-
erly in Peru Road to Jackson Street,
thence northerly in Jackson Street to
the alley between Milwaukee and Dia..
mond Avenues, thence westerly in
said alley to a point about twenty
feet east of the curb line of Couler
Avenue according to the plans and
specifications of said sewer prepared
by the City Engineer and now on file
in the office of the City Recorder,
and be it further
Resolved, that said sewer shall he
completed on or before the 1st day
of November, 1909, and shall be paid
for at the time and in the manner
prescribed 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 August, 1909, and the
,City Recorder is hereby ordered to
give ten days' notice by publication,
asking for proposals as provided by
Ordinance.
Ald. Haas moved the adoption of
the resolution.
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264 Regular Session, August 5th, 1909
sale of intoxicating liquors and a
person to whom consent to sell
intoxicating liquors in the City
of Dubuque, was granted prior
to the fourth day of July, 1909, is
hereby given permission and the City
Council of Dubuque hereby consents
that Adam Weiland sell and keep for
sale intoxicating liquors and deal
therein in the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
as provided by law.
Carried— Unanimously.
The following report of the Com-
mittee of the Whole was also present-
ed and read: •
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the question of
the salary to be paid Joseph Straub
for services rendered to the City En-
gineer prior to August 1st, 1909,
would respectfully recommend that
salary be fixed at the rate of $60.00
per month for the time he was act-
ually employed.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
The undersigned desires to submit
a minority report on the question of
salary to be paid Joseph Straub for
services rendered in the City En-
gineer's office. The young man was
appointed without the knowledge of
the City Council and without the
written request of the Engineer as
provided by the City Ordinance. The
appointment being illegal, the City is
under no obligation to pay the bill
for Mr. Straub's salary, and the City
Engineer, having without authority,
made the appointment should be com-
pelled to pay the salary and I would
therefore recommend that the ma-
jority report be referred back to the
Committee of the Whole for further
investigation.
JOHN O'ROURXE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that the
minority report he adopted.
Ald. Frith moved as an amendment
that the majority report of the Com-
mittee of the Whole be adopted.
Amendment carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
Ald. Rand presented resolution for
the levying of special assessment for
the improvement of St. Ambrose
Street.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that the
resolution be referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole and the City At-
torney. Carried.
Ald. Saul was excused at 11:05 p.
m.
Alderman O'Rourke offered the
following: -
Bt it Resolved by the City
Council of the City of Dubuque,
That it is deemed necessary and
advisable to improve Bluff Street
from the south line of lot 6 in
D. N. Cooley's Subdivision to the
north curb line of Third Street and it
is hereby proposed to curb and re-
set curb wherever necessary and pave
said portion of said street with Sarco
compost, and to assess the cost of
said curbing and resetting curb and
paving against the abutting property.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Add. Saul.
Alderman O'Rourke also offered
the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Duhuque, That
the City Engineer -be and he
is hereby directed to prepare a
plat showing generally the lo-
cation, nature and extent of the pro-
posed improvement on Bluff Street
from the south line of lot 6 in D. N.
Cooley's Subdivision to the north curb
line of Third Street 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 up-
on any railway or street railway
company, the amount and cost there-
of, to be paid by the City, if any, and
the cost thereof and amount assess-
able upon each lot or parcel of land
adjacent 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 estimate
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 fix-
ed 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 Coun-
cil, notify the Council thereof in
writing, with a printed copy of such
notice accompanying the same.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas - -Adds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Add. Saul.
266 Regular Session August 5th, 1909
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Saul.
Ald. Frith offered the following:
Whereas it is deemed necessary and
expedient to improve the south side
of Twenty - seventh Street between
Jackson Street and White Street in
front of and abutting the premises
hereinafter described by laying down
a permanent sidewalk thereon coin -
posed of cement material five feet
wide
Therefore be it resolved by the Ofty
Council of the City of Dubuque:
That the City Engineer be an 1 he
is hereby directed to prepare a plat
showing generally the location, na-
ture- and extent of the proposed im-
provement on the south side of Twen-
ty- seventh Street between Jackson
and White Streets and in front of and
abutting lot 213 Davis Farm Additon
and the kind of material to be used,
and an estimate of the entire cost
thereof and the amount and cost of
such improvement, and the amount
and cost thereof, to be paid by th
City, if any, and the cost thereof and
amount assessable upon each lot or
parcel of land adjacent to or abutting
upon such improvement per froni
foot, and to file such - plat and esti-
mate in the office of the City Recor-
der; that after the filing of said plat
and estimate in his office, the City
Recorder shall notify said abutting
and adjacent property owners, as pro-
vided by Ordinance, that such plat
and estimate are on file, the location
and nature of the improvement, kind
of material to be used, and an esti-
mate 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
(5) days after the service of such no-
tice, and after such service 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 copy of such
notice accompanying the same.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Saul.
Ald. Frith also offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, that Windsor
Avenue from the end of the present
improvement to a point about three
hundred and twenty feet northerly
therefrom be improved by grading
the same to sub - grade, curbing and
resetting curb where necessary and
brick paving 'said portion of said
avenue on a macadam foundation in
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications for such improvement pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now
on file in the office of the City Recor-
der, and be it further
Resolved, that said improvement
shall be completed on or before the
1st day of November, 1909, and shall
be paid for in the manner prescribed
by Chapter XXXII of the Revised Or-
dinance of the City of Dubuque for
the payment of the cost of street im-
provements.
The proposals for doing said work
shall be acted upon by the Council on
the 19th day of August, 1909, and the
City Recorder is hereby ordered to
give ten days' notice by publication
asking for proposals as provided by
Ordinance.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the fallowing vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrin.
Nays—None.
Absent —Ald. Saul.
Ald. O'Rourke asked the City En-
gineer if he had prepared the plans
and specifications for sewer in Col-
lege Avenue. City Engineer stated he
would have same ready in a few days.
Ald. Saul asked the City Engineer
if he had prepared the plans and
specifications for improvement of
Grandview Avenue. City Engineer
said he was busy with other work and
had not prepared the specifications.
Ald. Martin stated people on
Grandview Avenue were anxious to
lay sidewalks and asked the City En-
gineer if he had given the property
owners on that street the grade as
per instructions given him some time
ago. City Engineer stated that he
had not.
Ald. Frith moved that the sewer
committee have the sewer men clean
out the Twenty- seventh Street storm
sewer. Carried.
Ald. Martin moved that the Cite
Electrician be instructed to have the
guy wire on the Electric light pole
at the Corner of Schiller Avenue and
Rhomberg Avenue moved at once.
Carried.
Ald. Singrin moved that the Street
Commissioner be instructed to have
the manholes and grates on Thirty -
second Street storm 'water sewer
strengthened. Carried.
Ald. Martin' moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, August 19th, 1909.
Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved , , 1909
Mayor
Attest:
Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
.Recorder
CITY COUNCIL
267
Regular- Session-, August 19th, 1909.
Council met at 8:55 p. m.
Mayor Pro Tern O'Rourke in the
chair.
Present - -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Absent —Mayor Schunk.
BILLS.
Following bills were read and ap-
proved and, on motion of Aid. Saul,
ordered paid:
Joseph W. Straub, services
in Engineer's office prior to
Aug. 1st $ 90 00
Dubuque Wooden Ware &
Lumber Co., stakes for En-
gineer
J. F. Ris & Bros., drinking
cups for fountains 1 20
Phil Breithaupt, plumbing re-
pairs at City Hall 2 00
H. B. McCarten, plumbing re-
pairs at Delhi Street foun-
tain 3 36
Key City Rubber Stamping
Works, supplies for Audi-
tor's office- 1 10
C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., station-
ery various offices 7 75
Berg & Briggs, stationery and
printing, various offices 21 50
Hoermann Press, stationery
and printing, various offices 7 25
Mathis - Metz Co., printing
warrant hooks 79 25
Foley's Hand Laundry, towel
service for July 4 00
Western Union Telegraph Co ,
electric- time service Treas-
urer's office during July 1 00
A. L. Glaser, planting flower
beds in Jackson Park 50 00
G. A. Heine, planting flower
beds in Phoenix Park 25 00
F. Mertz, repairing locks at
City Hall - '2 50
J. L. Kies, supplies, various
departments 4 05
C. W. Katz, meals furnished
prisoners during July 6 20
7. Haudenshield, hay furnish-
ed Patrol horses 17 50
Mettel Bros., bran furnished
Patrol horses 11 80
Eichhorn :4s Bechtel, supplies
for Police Matron's quarters 2 40
G. F. Kleih, hardware supplies
for Patrol House 2 85
Jas. Gregory, repairs for Pa-
trol House 7 00
A. Siegel, repairing Police
helmet 35
American Ever Ready Co.,
batteries for Police Dept... 4 00
E. L. Lernbke, harness sup-
plies for Patrol House.... 20
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Patrol House 50
9 67
Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
cil Proceedings, July 12 50
Union Electric Co., arc lights
for July 2070 75
Key City Gas Co., light for
various departments 68 15
Bill of O'Farrell Contracting Co. for
$1,373.06 for macadamizing Davis
Avenue was approved and, on motion,
was referred to Board of Supervisors
for payment.
Following bills were not approved
and were on motion referred to the
Committee on Sprinkling:
F. Schloz, repairs on sprinkling
wagons $3.75
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs on
sprinkling wagons .79
Following bills were not approved
and were on motion referred to the
Committee on Streets:
M. Tschirgi & Son, construct-
ing storm sewer in Thirty -
second Street $840.59
Tibey Bros., extra work on
Bee Branch sewer 96.80
O'Farrell Contracting Co., 5%
retained for one year on con-
tract for improving Asbury
Street 210.17
Following bills were not approved
and were on motion referred to the
Committee on Public Grounds, and
Buildings.
County Recorder, recording
fees for right of way deed,
Schmidt to City of Dubuque,
for Eagle Point Park $ .50
G. F. Kleih, 1 Yale night latch
for Auditor's office 2.00
T. H. Schilling & Co., repair-
ing windows at City Hall 1.00
L. Eberhardt, work on Fourth
Street and Eighteenth Street
Engine Houses as' per con-
tract
James Gregory, work on No. 4,
No. 5 and No. 6 Engine
Houses as per contract 178.50
BIDS.
244.25
Bill of John Linehan for hauling
garbage and dead animals during the
month of July, 1909, amounting to
$390.15, was, on motion, referred to
Board of Health.
Bids for improving Windsor Ave-
nue, Louisa Street and Bennett
Street and for constructing sanitary
sewers i,, Glen Oak Avenue, also in
alley between Couler Avenue and
Jackson Street, Peru Road, Jackson
Street and in the alley between Mil-
waukee and Diamond Avenues, were
presented and, on motion of AM.
Frith, were ordered opened, as fol-
lows:
For improving Windsor Avenue:
Frank Buetin, new curbing set, per
lineal foot, 50c; old curbing reset, 20c
per lineal foot; brick paving, per
square yard $1.65.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., new
curbing set, per lineal foot, 68c; old
curbing reset, per lineal foot, 18c;
brick paving, per square yard, $1.69.
Eisbach & Andre, new curbing set,
80c per lineal foot; old curb reset, 20c
per lineal foot; brick paving, per
square yard, $1.85.
On motion of Ald. Saul contract for
improving Windsor Avenue was
awarded to Frank Buetin and his
bond placed at $600.00.
For improving Bennett Street:
Eisbach &. Andre, grading, per cu-
bic yard, S6c; combined curbing and
guttering, per lineal foot, 80c; ma-
cadamizing, 83c per square yard.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., grading,
per cubic yard, 30c; combined curb
and gutter, 80c per lineal foot; ma-
cadamizing, per square yard, 75c.
On motion of Ald. Frith the con-
tract for improving Bennett Street was
awarded to O'Farrell Contracting Co.
and their bond placed at $400.00.
For improving Louisa Street:
Eisbach & Andre, grading, per cu-
bic yard, 34c; combined curb and gut-
ter, 74c pet lineal foot; macadamiz-
ing, per square yard, 79c.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., grading,
per cubic yard, 30c; cement curbing
and gutter, per lineal foot, 60c; ma-
cadamizing, 68c per square yard.
On motion of Ald. Saul contract for
improving Louisa Street was awarded
to O'Farrell Contracting Co. and their
bond placed at $300.00.
Sewer in Glen Oak Avenue:
J. F. Brown, 8 -inch sewer, per
lineal foot 45c; manholes, each,
$25.00.
Street & Steuck, 8 -inch sewer 46c
per lineal foot; manholes each. $25.00.
Tibey Bros., 8 -inch sewer, per lineal
foot, 51c; manholes, each, $25.00.'
Eisbach & Andre, 8 -inch sewer, 56c
per lineal foot; manholes, each, $30.00.
O'Farrell Contracting Co. 8 -inch
sewer, 59c per lineal foot; manholes,
each, $25.00.
On motion of Ald. Saul, contract for
constructing sewer in Glen Oak Ave-
nue was awarded to J. F. Brown and
his bond placed at $150.00.
Sewer in alley between Jackson
Street and Couler Avenue, Peru Road,
Jackson Street and alley between Mil-
waukee and Diamond Avenues:
Eisbach & Andre, 8 -inch sewer, per
lineal foot, 57c; manholes, each,
$29.00.
J. F. Brown, 8 -inch sewer, 55c per
lineal foot; manholes, each, $29.00.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., 8 -inch
sewer, 54c; iron pipe $1.75 per lineal
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D. O'Meara., hauling manure
from Patrol House during
May. June, July and August 6 00
Key City Gas Co., coke for
Fire Department • 18 95
Key City Gas Co., rental of 4
. gas arcs 2 00
Union Electric Co., power for
fire alarm system 2 00
J. Haudenshield, hay for Fire
Dept. 91 00
M. Stafford, bran and salt for
Fire Department 4 60
H. Corrance, supplies for Fire
Department 2 60
Geo. W. Healey & Son, hard-
ware supplies for Fire Dept. 4 75
J. F. Ris & Bro., repairs for
Fire Dept. 50
Dubuque Rubber & Belting
Co., fireman's rubber coat 4 50
Wm. Marshall, repairs for
Fire Dept. 2 00
John Butt, repairs for Fire
Dept. 5 30
F. Schloz .K Son, repairs for
Fire Dept 1 66
Geo. Ragatz & Son repairs
for Fire Dept. 51
Whelan & Crahan, feed for
Fire Dept. 1 35
Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies
for Fire Dept. I 2 90
Wunderlich & Wiederholt,
horseshoeing for Fire Dept. 13 55
Lagen, Peed & Berwanger,
horseshoeing for Fire Dept. 5 50
Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co ,
sash for house at garbage
dump 1 10
Peter J. Seippel Lumber Co ,
lumber for house at garb-
age dump 31 10
G. F. Kleih, hardware supplies
fore Sidewalk Dept 30
Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lum-
ber for repairs to sidewalks 28 06
Dubuque Wooden Ware &
Lumber Co., lumber for re-
pairs to sidewalks 6 10
Chas. Giese, sharpening saws
for Sidewalk Dept. 2 00
G. P. Kleih, hardware supplies
for Sewer Department 05
Lagen, Peed & Berwanger,
shoeing sewer horse 2 00
Rellihan & Mullan, plumbing
repairs to drinking fountain 25 70
Geo. W. Healey & Son, rope
for Sewer Dept. 2 31
H. Corrance, oil for Sewer
Dept 60
Dubuque Rubber & Belting
Co., supplies for Sewer
Dept. 1 75
Pitts - Thompson Foundry Co.,
manhole cover for Sewer
Dept 4 00
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Sewer Department 2 00
John Butt, repairs for Sewer
Department 5 15
Tibey Bros., grading at mouth
of Bee Branch 15 00
John Parker, rock furnished
Road Dept. 50
Geo. Muekel, filing saw for
Road Dept. 20
Jas. Lee & Son, brick for Road
Dept. 5 00
O'Farrell Contracting Co ,
rock and sand furnished
Road Dept. 75
O'Farrell Contracting Co ,
constructing curb and gut-
ter, Davis Avenue 305 30
A. Gasser, brick for Road
Dept. 28 1Q
Dubuque Rubber & Belting
Co., 150 feet hose and noz-
zle for Grandview Ave. Park 26 00
Pitts- Thompson Foundry Co.,
manhole ring and cover for
Road Dept. • 8 00
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
rock crusher 3 00
F. M. Jaeger & Co., supplies
for various departments 5 20
T. J. Mulgrew Co., cement for
Road Department 4 00
H. Corrance, oil for Road
Dept. 60
P. J. Seippel Lumber Co ,
lumber for Road Dept 71 00
Standard Oil Co., cup grease
for steam roller 71
F. Beutin, sand for Road
Dept. 1 50
Spahn -Rose Lumber Co., lum-
ber for Road Dept. 39
Geo. Bock. repairs for Road
Dept. 13 80
John Butt, repairs for Road
Dept. 5 25
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs
for Road Dept. 6 15
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Road Dept. 5 15
Pitts - Thompson Foundry Co ,
manhole ring and cover for
Road Dept. 6 40
Key City Iron Works, repairs
to steam roller 22 09
Key City Roofing Co., cement
and sewer pipe for Road
Dept. 13 30
Key City Gas Co., coke for
steam roller 28 80
Fuhrmann Bros., pair boots
for Road Dept. 3 00
roller 12 33
Peter Even, coal for steam
roller 15 07
Hussmann & Lies, hardware
for Fire and Road Depts 9 75
G. F. Kleih, hardware for
Road Dept. 3 15
Telegraph - Herald, printing
Council Proceedings, July 84 66
Times - Journal, printing Coun-
ciI Proceedings, July 82 57
Smith - Morgan Printing Co ,
printing pamphlets, July 21 30
National Demokrat, printing
Council Proceedings, July 12 50
Labor Leader, printing Coun-
tion of an office was presented and
read. as follows:
Dubuque, Ia., Aug. 13, '09.
To the Honorable Council, City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
Gentlemen —I have, since your re-
cent meeting, had under careful con-
sideration the petition of - the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, asking
for the use of a portion of Dodge
Street at the north end of the new
fruit sheds for office purposes.
Your honorable body, at its last
regular session, voted to grant the
prayer of the petitioner to the extent
of granting a space of sixteen feet
wide, thence tapering down to a point
on the line of said sheds not on Dodge
Street.
One of the paragraphs in said pe-
tition reads as follows: "The under-
signed would respectfully ask permis-
sion for the use of that portion of
Dodge Street designated herein for the
erection and maintenance of said of-
fice during the time that said fruit
sheds are used and occupied and in
connection with the fruit company's
sheds."
In other words you are asked to
grant the use of a portion of Dodge
Street practically indefinitely. You
are asked to surrender the City's
rights to a' portion of the street while
the fruit sheds are used and occupied,
which, because of Dubuque's availa-
bility as a shipping and distributing
center, means for all time to come.
This is radically wrong, and I sincere-
ly hope that you will agree with me
and stop this second attempt by the
Illinois Central Railroad Company to
get a foothold on this street.
When the first attempt was made
to secure nearly a thousand feet of
Dodge Street for their own permanent
use, we were told that unless we ac-
ceded to their demands that the Fruit
sheds would be located in Freeport.
You gentlemen of the Council laugh-
ed at the transparent bluff, and re-
fused to be coerced by it. It was
known then to the Council that Du-
buque was the natural and logical dis-
tributing center for fruits received
from the south by the I. C. R. R.
Company, and this knowledge made
certain the location of the sheds here.
You then voted to preserve Dodge
street intact for the use of future
generations, and why reverse that de-
cision now? Of course you are now
asked to give them comparatively a
small portion of the street to what
was asked for then, but if you insist
on granting their petition, you are
detracting from the future uniform-
ity and utility of the street.
I claim that Dodge street should be
preserved and kept intact for the use
of some future generation.
In view of these facts I return to
Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
you the petition of the I. C. R. R.
Company asking for space of eighteen
feet on Dodge street for office pur-
poses, and hereby veto the motion
passed by your honorable body on
August 6, 1909, granting said com-
pany a space of sixteen feet at the
widest point on said street, thence
tapering to a point no feet wide on
the lot line of the property of said
company abutting on the northerly
end of their fruit sheds.
Very respectfully,
H. A. SCHUNK, Mayor.
Ald. Rand moved that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted over the
veto of the Mayor, subject to amend-
ed measurements of the City Engineer
and certain restrictions to be em-
bodied in an Ordinance covering the
vacation.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas - -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Ald. Frith moved that the Council
reconsider their former motion in
granting the Illinois Central 16 feet
of Dodge Street for office purposes.
Carried.
Ald. Saul moved that the Illinois
Central Railroad company be grunted
the use of a portion of Dodge Street
not exceeding 14 feet from the 'south
line of Dodge Street for a period of 20
years, and the Ordinance Committee
to prepare an Ordinance granting said
permission. Carried.
Street Commissioner Dorgan re-
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —I herewith submit the
pay roll for labor on streets in the
different road districts during the first
half of August, 1909:
Amt. due laborers on streets. $1,933.70
Approved by Committee on Streew.
Also submit the pay roll for labor
on sewers during the first half of
August, ,1909:
Amt. due laborers on sewers.. $202.00
Approved by Committee on
Sewers.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN DORGAN,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Aids. Saul and Sin-
grin the pay rolls on streets and sew-
ers were received and warrants or-
dered drawn to pay the various
amounts and the pay rolls referred
back to the proper committees.
Street Commissioner Dorgan also
reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —As per your instruc-
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foot; manholes,, each, $23.00.
On motion of Ald. Frith contract
for sewer was awarded to O'Farrell
Contracting Co., and their bonds
placed at $300.00
Bids for connecting up drinking
fountain at southwest corner of 13th
and Clay Street were also presented,
as follows:
M. Mullen, $66.60.
On motion of Ald. Singrin contract
was awarded to M. Mullen, he being
the only bidder.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Petition of James R. Kean et al,
protesting against the erecting and
operating of the rock crusher on West
Seventeenth Street adjacent to their
property,' was read and on motion of
Ald. Rand rules were suspended to
grant permission to remonstrators to
address the Council.
Mr. John I. Mullany and James R.
Kean then addressed the Council, re-
monstrating against the operation of
the rock crusher at the present loca-
tion. On motion of Aid. Haas remon-
strance was referred to the Commit-
tee of the Whole.
Matter of proposed vacation of
Dodge Street to the Illinois Central
Railroad Company was brought up
and, on motion of Ald. Saul, rules
were suspended to grant interested
parties permission to address the
Council. Mr. L. G. Hurd then ad-
dressed the Council, remonstrating
against the Council vacating a portion
of Dodge Street to the Illinois Cen-
tral Railroad Company in perpetuity
and asking that the City grant use of
the street at the pleasure of the Coun-
cil with the title to the street to re-
main in the City at all time.
Communication from Dubuque
Trades and Labor Congress extending
an invitation to the Mayor and City
Council to participate in their Twen-
ty -ninth annual Labor Day parade
and picnic at the Shooting Park Mon-
day, September 6th 1909, was read
and, on motion of Ald. Rand, invita-
tion was accepted.
Petition of Carrie Fulmer and Bert
Richmann, owners and part owners of
N. 3i of Lot 22 and Lot 23, Levens'
Add., asking that the special assess-
ments amounting to $101.08 for the
improvement of West 14th Street,
abutting said property, be canceled,
was, on motion of Ald. Rand, referred
to the Delinquent Tax Committee and
City Attorney.
Petition of John G. Helbing et al,
asking that an electric light be placed
on Fremont Avenue at - the turn of
said street, about a block west of
Grandview Avenue, was, on motion of
Ald. Rand; referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Michael Kearney et al;
asking that an electric light be placed
on the corner of Booth and Solan
Streets, was, on motion of Ald. Rand,
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Petition of John J. Sullivan et al,
owner of Lot 18, in Oak Grove Addi-
tion, stating that said property was
sold for taxes contrary to law, at tax
sale for. the taxes of 1901 and asking
that the Treasurer be instructed to re-
deem, said property from such sale
and cancel the taxes on all interven-
ing years, he being an honorably dis-
charged union soldier and entitled to
exemption on his homestead to the
amount of $800.00, was, on motion of
Ald. Saul, referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Kate F. McNamara, ask-
ing that the interest on the taxes on
her homestead,. 430 White Street, be
remitted, stating that she is unable to
pay the interest and taxes, was, on
motion of Ald. Frith, referred to the
Delinquent Tax Committee.
Petition of Mrs. Aiphons Mat -
thews, executrix of Alphons Mat -
thews Estate, asking that the City
Treasurer be instructed to accept their
taxes on a valuation of $3,650 less
than that returned by the City As-
sessor and on a valuation of that
much less than now shown by his
books, was, on motion of Ald. Singrin,
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Petition of A. A. Cooper, asking that
he be granted additional time until
October 15th to lay sidewalks on
south side of West Fifth Street from
John Street to Gilmore Place, was, on
motion of Ald. Saul, referred to the
Committee of the Whole to view the
grounds.
Petition of the H. E. Glover Co.,
asking that they be granted permis-
sion to drive a well in the alley just
back of the lot line of Lot 231 and
stating that said well when completed
to be covered and to be no obstruc-
tion in the alley, was, on motion of
Ald. Saul, referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The following veto of Mayor
Schunk on proposed vacation of a por-
tion of Dodge Street to the Illinois
Central Railroad Company for erec-
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tions I returned curb at street and
alley corners in Linehan Park Add.,
where necessary at a cost of $52.00.
Also finished riprapping on Couler
Creek for $164.80. The above items
are about the cost I estimated to
your Honorable Body when you auth-
orized me to proceed with the work.
The abutters on Couler Creek are
very thankful for the necessary pro-
tection you have given their proper-
ty.
Respectfully,
JOHN DORGAN,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Ald. Frith the report
of the Street Commissioner was ap-
proved and filed.
City Attorney Lyon reported as
follows:
To the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Gentlemen: —The undersigned, to
whom was referred the communica-
tion of Hugh R. Markey, in reference
to the payment of the amount he
claims due him as ' salary as police
captain, would respectfully report
that there are two actions pending in
the District Court of Dubuque County,
one being a mandamus proceeding to
compel the Chief of Police to rein-
state Markey to his position as a
Captain of Police, in which action
said court found in favor of Markey
and ordered his reinstatement, and
the other being an action against the
City of Dubuque to recover the
amount claimed due as salary as said
Captain of Police, in which action the
court rendered judgment against the
City for the amount claimed due, and
it is now for your Honorable Body to
determine whether or not it is your
desire to have my department prose-
cute these actions further. We stand
ready to take both cases to the Su-
preme Court, not having changed our
opinion as to the merits of said ac-
tion.
Respectfully,
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
On motion of Aid. Rand the report
of City Attorney Lyon was referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
City Attorney Lyon also reported as
follows:
Dubuque, Ia., Aug. 12, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —The undersigned who
was instructed to investigate as to
what agreement, if any, existed be-
tween Edward Muntz and the City of
Dubuque, in relation to his property
on Alta Vista Street, would respect-
fully report that he finds that on Sep-
tember 16th, 1907, Edward Muntz
and others agreed in writing to dedi-
cate to the public for street purposes
a strip of land through their proper-
ty as shown on a plat attached there-
to, with the proviso that the City
open a street and with further under-
standing that the building on the
northeast corner of Lot One of One
of Mineral Lot 81, as shown on the
plat as encroaching on the proposed
street so dedicated, shoula not be
moved without the consent of the
owner, and said proposed dedication
was accepted by the City Council on
November 26th, 1907.
We further find that thereafter the
owners of the property abutting along
the line of the proposed improvement
presented a plat to said Council,
Which was duly accepted, approved,
adopted and attested on February 10,
1908, showing the line of the proposed
street.
While the plat so filed and accept-
ed is equivalent to the execution of a
deed in fee simple to the City of the
proposed street, under the circum-
stances above described we assume •
that the plat was executed with ref-
erence to the agreement of Septem-
ber 16th, 1907, above referred to, and
we doubt whether the City would now
under these circumstances have the
right to compel the removal of said
building without the owner's consent.
Respectfully,
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
On motion of Ald. Rand the report
of the City Attorney Lyon was referr-
ed to the Committee of the Whole.
City Attorney Lyon also reported
as follows:
Dubuque, Ia., Aug. 12, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —The undersigned, to
whom was referred the petition of
Alice O'Herrin, guardian of Gertrude
O'Herrin, with reference to a claim
for damages arising from an alleged
defective condition of a sidewalk on
Enunett Street, would respectfully re-
port that the statement contained in
said petition that she was led to be-
lieve from conversation held with me
that her claim was just and fair, is
an entirely unwarranted conclusion,
drawn by her from any conversation
which I may have had with her. Mrs.
O'Herrin did call at my office on sev-
eral occasions with reference to this
claim, but she was informed by me
that I would make an investigation of
the matter and then take it up with
the Committee on Claims, and that it
was for them to determine whether
or not they would consider an offer
of compromise. I did not intention-
ally hold out any inducements to her
Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
which would justify her in refraining
from taking such steps as were nec-
essary to protect her interests. I did
investigate the matter and called the
attention of the chairman of the Com-
mittee on Claims to it, but no further
steps were taken by any one concern-
ed until after the time as provided by
law for filing claims had expired. A
notice of claim was filed and present-
ed to this Council. I advised the
Council that the claim was barred
because not filed within the proper
time, and the claim was received and
filed.
Respectfully,
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
On motion of Ald. Frith the report
of City Attorney Lyon was referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
City Attorney Lyon also reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —The undersigned, to
whom was referred the petition of A.
B. Brown, asking that the Key City
Gas Company be required to extend
its mains from its present line on
Delhi Street to his residence on
Louisa Street, a distance of some two
hundred feet, would respectfully re-
port that under Section four (4) of
Chapter four (4) of the Revised Or-
dinances of 1901 of the City of Du-
buque, being an ordinance pro-
viding for the extension of the
right of the Key City Gas Com-
pany to lay mains, etc., it is provided
that the said company shall agree to
furnish gas for illuminating, cooking
and heating purposes in all cases
where buildings to be supplied are
situated on or contiguous to the line
of the streets or alleys in which the
gas pipes of said company may be
laid. .
Under the construction placed upon
similar provisions by courts of last re-
sort in different states, "contiguous"
means "abutting" or "adjacent' 'or
"adjoining," and I therefore do not
believe that the Key City Gas Com-
pany could be compelled to lay its
mains along another thoroughfare
for the accommodation of any indivi-
dual under circumstances like those
in the instant case.
Respectfully,
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
On motion of Ald. Frith the report
of City Attorney Lyon was referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
City Attorney Lyon also reported
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
273
Gentlemen: —In reference to the
matter of the petition of Lacy, Brown
& Lacy, attorneys for the estate of
Wm. Hintrager, deceased, asking that
the treasurer be instructed to accept
$545.93 in full settlement of certain
assessments, and alleging that said as-
sessments are no longer collectible
because of the bar of the statute of
limitations and because of sale for
general taxes of some of the property
involved, and in reference to the mat-
ter of the petition of Julia Kunz, of
a like nature, tendering $50 in full
settlement of special assessments,
which petitions were referred to me
for an opinion relative to the possibil-
ity of collecting on these assessements
I would respectfully report:
The assessments referred' to in the
Hintrager petitions were all levied be-
tween the years 1894 and 1897, and
the assessments in the Kunz petition
were levied in the year 1895. All but
seven of the lots referred to in the
Hintrager petition were sold Decem-
ber 4, 1907, for the taxes of the year
1898.
In my opinion all of the assess-
ments referred to in both petitions are
not collectible because action on the
part of the City to enforce payment is
barred by the statute of limitations
There are numerous cases decided by
the supreme court of this state hold-
ing to that effect. For all assess-
ments delinquent for more than five
years before the bringing of the ac-
tion no recovery may be had. They
are barred by the statute (Code, sec.
3447). See City of Burlington vs. B.
& M. R. R. Co., 41 Iowa, 134; Fitz-
gerald vs. Sioux City, 125 Iowa, 403;
Brown vs. Sully & Painter, 44 Iowa,
369.
With reference to the lots against
which special assessments were levied
described in the Hintrager petition,
and which were sold for the taxes of
the year 1898. No recovery may be
had on such special assessments un-
der the holding of our supreme court.
The sale of land for taxes divests the
land of the lieu of all prior unpaid
taxes, and the rule operates as well
in favor of the owner who redeems
from a sale as the purchaser at tax
sale. Haugh vs. Eeasley, 47 Iowa, 330.
A sale of land for taxes frees it in the
hands of the purchaser from any and
all lieus thereon for delinquent taxes
for prior years. Preston vs. Van Gor-
der, 31 Iowa, 250; Fitzgerald vs.
Sioux City, 125 Iowa. 403. Under the
authorities as found in the decisions
in this state, therefore, the assess-
ments referred to are not enfcrcible.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
On motion of Ald. Rand the report
of the City Attorney was approved
274 Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
and City Treasurer to be instructed
to accept $545.93 in full settlement of
special assessments of Wm. Hintra-
ger est., and $50.00 in full settlement
of special assessments of ,Julia Kunz.
City Attorney Lyon also reported
as follows:
Dubuque, Ia., Aug. 19, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —I desire to call your
attention to the necessity of making
arrangements for the furnishing of a
supersedeas bond in the matter of the
appeal to the supreme court of the
case of the Martin Strelau Company
vs. City of Dubuque, said appeal be-
ing ordered taken by your Honorable
Body. ,
Respectfully,
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
On motion of Ald. Rand the mat-
ter of procuring bond was referred to
the Finance Committee with instruc-
tions to negotiate for the bond and to
report back to the Committee of the
Whole.
City Recorder Linehan presented
and read certified copy of the notice
of the Council's intention to levy a
special assessment for the construc-
tion of a sanitary sewer in the alley
between Washington and Elm streets
from Lot 30, Glendale Add., to 32nd St.
by Street and Steuck, contractors. No
remonstrance being filed and no one
in the room objecting to the levying
of the special assessment for the con-
struction of said sewer the notice was,
on motion, 'received and filed.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented and read certified copy of no-
tice of the C'ouncil's intention to levy
a special assessment for the construc-
tion of a sanitary sewer in West
Fourth Street and Paulina Street
from Alpine Street to West Fifth
Street by Street and Steuck, contrac-
tors. No remonstrance being filed
and no one in the room objecting to
the levying of the special assessment
for the construction of said sewer, the
notice vas, on motion, received and
filed.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented and react the copy of notice
served on the Union Electric Company
of Council's intention to improve
Windsor Avenue from the end of the
present improvement to a point about
320 feet northerly. No remonstrance
being filed and no one in the room ob-
jecting to the improvement, the no-
tice was, on motion, received and fil-
ed.
City Recorder Linehan also pre-
sented Surety Bonds of James Alder-
son and G. F. Thormann as Water
Works Trustees and on motion of Ald.
Saul same were referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole.
Sidewalk Inspector Lynch present-
ed a certified copy of the notice serv-
ed on Wm. Klauer, 213 Davis Farm
Add., ordering a cement sidewalk
laid on the south side of Twenty -
Seventh Street between Jackson and
White Streets abutting on said prop-
erty. No remonstrance being filed
and no one in the room objecting to
the laying of the sidewalk, the notice
was, on motion of Ald. Frith, receiv-
ed and filed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ald. Martin, of the Committee on
Finance, reported that the committee
hoped to have a plan for a sinking
fund to present to the Council at their
next session.
Ald. Saul, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Streets, reported as fol-
lows:
Your Committee on Streets would
respectfully report that we have ex-
amined the improvement on Davis
Avenue from Windsor Avenue to a
point about six hundred and fifty feet
east thereof, the O'Farrell Contract-
ing Co., contractors, and would re-
spectfully recommend that said work
be accepted and that the City Engin-
eer be instructed to prepare a special
assessment against the property bene-
fited by the curbing and guttering
constructed under contract with said
company and file the same in the of-
fice of the City Recorder who will
thereupon publish the notice of said
assessment as required by Ordinance.
Also that a certified statement of the
cost of the balance of said improve-
ment be sent to the Board of Super-
visors for payment.
Also your Committee on Streets
would respectfully report that we
have examined the Bee Branch ex-
tension in Washington Street, con-
structed by Tibey Bros., and would
recommend that said work be ac-
cepted.
JAMES SAUL,
Chairman.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the various reports of the Committee
on Streets. Carried.
Ald. Martin, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Police and Light, moved
that the City Electrician be instructed
to have the Union Electric Company
and Telephone Companies repair all
sidewalks where poles have been re
moved. Carried.
Report of the Committee on Sewers
accepting the sanitary sewer con -
struced in Francis and Hart Streets
was presented and on motion of Ald.
Singrin was referred back to the Com-
mittee on Sewers.
The following reports of the Com-
mittee of the Whole were presented
and read:
Your Committee of the Whole, :o
whom was referred the communica-
tion of Leathers and Trewin rela-
tive to special assessments levied
against certain Lots in Glendale Addi-
tion for the improvement of Elm
Street, would respectfully recommend
that said communication be referred
to the City Attorney.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the motion of
Alderman Martin recommending that
the Ordinance Committee be instruct-
ed to draft an Ordinance providing
that all tax sales be annulled, where
no action has been taken to perfect
such sale after the lapse of eight
years, would respectfully recommend
that the matter be referred to the
City Attorney.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the matter of
regulating the charges for rolling
trenches, would respectfully recom-
mend that the price be fixed at $2.00
per hour and that the rolling be done
under the direction and to the satis-
faction of the Street Commissioner.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
wo uld respectfully recommend that
the matter of raising the gutter on
Davis Avenue at the east end of the
new improvement be referred to Ald-
erman Haas to confer with the Board
of Supervisors and determine what
had best be done with the existing
condition of the drainage on said
street.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
would respectfully recommend that
the question of directing the Board
of Supervisors to repair Southern
Avenue, Cascade Road and Millville
Road and pay the cost thereof out of
the County Road Fund, be referred to
the City Attorney for his opinion as
to whether the City Council has taken
all the necessary steps in the pro-
ceedings directing that said work be
done.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the hill of
Street & Steuck for grading West
Fourth Street, would respectfully
recommend that said bill be referred
to the Street Commissioner to ascer-
Regular Session, August 19th, 1909 275
tain if the grading is finished accord-
ing to specifications.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom were referred the following
bills, would respectfully recommend
that the same be allowed and that
warrants in payment thereof be
drawn on the City Treasurer:
Eagle Point Lime Works,
grading approach to Eagle
Point Ferry .... $300.00
M. Tschirgi & Son, balance on
paving of Ninth Street . - 25.00
Street & Steuck, sanitary sew-
er in West 4th St. 430.52
Street & Steuck, sewer in alley
between Jackson and Elm. 171.93
Tibey Bros., Bee Branch sewer
in Washington Street 1,031.02
R. Young, inspector of Francis
Street sewer 30.80
H. Weber, inspector of 32nd
Street sewer 44.25
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the various reports of the Committee
of the Whole. Carried.
Ald. Rand asked City Engineer Ilg
if he had prepared estimate of grad-
ing Davis Avenue. City Engineer Ilg
reported that the bill of O'Farrell
Contracting Co., for $420.00 for grad-
ing Davis Avenue was correct.
Ald. Rand moved that the bill of
the O'Farrell Contracting Company
for grading Davis Avenue be with -
drawn from the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Ald. Rand moved that the bill be
approved and certified to the County
for payment of $420.00 in favor of
the O'Farrell Contracting Co. for
grading Davis Avenue. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND IYIOTIONS.
Ald. Saul offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Souncil
of Dubuque, Iowa, That a permanent
sidewalk of the width of four feet be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
laid on the south side of Cleveland Ave.
between Mountain Lane and Union
Street, and in front of the following de-
scribed premises: West 1/S of Lot 106,
Union Add. Such sidewalk to be con-
structed of materials and in the man-
ner as follows, to wit: Eight inches of
cinders, three inches of concrete and
one inch of cement wearing surface.
Said sidewalk to be completed on or
before the 1st day of October, 1909,
and the cost of the same to be taxed
against said premises and collected in
the manner prescribed by law.
Be it Further Resolved, That said
property owner be and is authorized
to construct said sidewalk at his own
Total Assessment $478
839.5 lineal feet of 8 -inch san-
itary sewer at 4114c $348
5 manholes at $24.00 each 120
Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
Edw. Langworthy's Est:, Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., Lot
15, 50 lin. feet at .4972 24.87
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., Lot
16, 80 lin. feet at .4972 39 78
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., E.
100 feet S. 1 /2 Lot 6, 100 lin
feet at .4972 49 73
H. B. Spensley, Pauline Lang -
worthy's Sub., W. 50 feet S.
1/2 Lot 6, 50 lin. feet at .4972 24 87
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., E.
170 feet Lot 4, 170 lin. feet
at .4972 84 53
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., Lot
3, 110 lin. feet at .4972 54 70
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., Lot
2, 120 lin. feet at .4972 59 67
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., Lot
1, 114 lin. feet at .4972. , 56 69
$468 39
Miscellaneous expenses 10 00
$478 39
All of which is assessed in propor-
tion to benefits conferred.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays -None.
Ald. Rand offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
improve East Street from Delhi Street
to the north line of Center Street and
it is hereby proposed to grade, curb,
gutter and macadamize said portion
of said street and to assess the cost
of said curbing, guttering and maca-
damizing against the abutting prop-
erty.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays -None.
Ald. Rand also offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby direct-
ed to prepare a plat showing general-
ly the location, nature and extent of
the proposed improvement on East
Street from Delhi Street to the north
side of Center Street 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 com-
pany, the amount and cost thereof,
to be paid by the city, if any, and the
cost thereof and amount assesssable
upon each lot or parcel of land ad-
jacent 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
used, and an estimate of its cost, and
the time before which objections
thereto can he filed, and the time fix-
ed 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 Coun-
cil, notify the Council thereof in writ-
ing, with a printed copy of such no-
tice accompanying the same.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays -None.
Ald Rand also offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by he City Council
of the City of Dubuque: That a per-
manent sidewalk of the width of
four feet be and the same is hereby
ordered to be laid on the north side
of Grace Street, between Grandview
Ave. and Louisa Street, and in front
of the following described premises:
Lots 1 of 21, 2 of 21, 1 of 22, and Lots
23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
and 34, Reche's Sub. Such sidewalk to
be constructed of materials and in
the manner as follows, to -wit: Eight
inches of cinders, three inches of
concrete and one inch of cement
wearing surface. Such sidewalk to
be completed on or before the 1st
day of October, 1909, and the cost
of the same be taxed against said
premises and collected in the manner
prescribed by law.
Be it Further Resolved, That said
property owner be and is authorized
to construct said sidewalk at his own
expense, provided he begins work
thereon within ten days after being
notified by the City Recorder of the
passage of this resolution by the City
276 Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
expense, provided he begins work
thereon within ten days after being
notified by the City Recorder of the
passage of this resolution by the City
Council, and completes the some
within thirty days thereafter.
Be it Further Resolved, That if said
work is not commenced within the
time named in said notice that the
City Recorder be and is hereby or-
dered to give ten days notice by two
publications asking for proposals for
the doing of said work under contract
with the City. The proposals for the
doing of said work shall be acted up-
on by the City Council on the 2nd day
of September, 1909.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote.
Yeas -Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays -None.
Aid. Saul also offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of Dubuque, Iowa: That a permanent
sidewalk of the width of five feet be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
laid on the west side of Southern Ave-
nue between Dodge Street and Rail-
road Avenue and in front of the fol-
lowing described premises: Lots 2 of
229 Union Add., and Lots 3 and 4 of
Stout's Add. Such sidewalk to be
constructed of materials and in the
manner as follows, to -wit: Eight
inches of cinders, three inches of con-
crete and one inch of cement wearing
surface. Said sidewalk to be complet-
ed on or before the 1st day of Octo-
ber, 1909, and the cost of the same to
be taxed against said premises and
collected in the manner prescribed by
law.
Be it Further Resolved, That said
property owner be and is authorized
to construct said sidewalk at his own
expense, provided he begins work
thereon within ten days after being
notified by the City Recorder of the
passage of this resolution by the City
Council, and completes the same
within thirty days thereafter.
Be It Further Resolved, That if
said work is not commenced within
the time named in said notice that the
City Recorder be and is hereby or-
dered to give ten days notice Aby two
publications asking for proposals for
the doing of said work under contract
with the City. The proposals for the
doing of said work shall be acted up-
on by the City Council on the 2nd day
of September, 1909.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin
Nays -None.
Ald. Saul also offered the following;
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa: That a
permanent sidewalk of the width of
12 feet be and the same is hereby or-
dered to be laid on the West side of
Locust Street between First and Sec-
ond Streets, and in front of the fol-
lowing described premises: South 1 -2
of City Lot 118. Such sidewalk to be
constructed of materials and in the
manner as follows, to -wit: Eight inches
o: cinders, three inches of concrete and
one inch of cement wearing surface.
Said sidewalk to be completed on or
before the 1st day of October, 1909,
and the cost of the same be taxed
against said premises and collected in
the manner prescribed by law.
Be it Further Resolved, That said
property owner be and is authorized
to construct said sidewalk at his own
expense, provided he begins work
thereon within ten clays after being
notified by the City Recorder of the
passage of this resolution by the City
Council, and completes the same with-
in thirty days thereafter.
Be it Further Resolved, That if
said work is not commenced within
the time named in said notice that
the City Recorder be and is hereby
ordered to give ten days notice by
two publications asking for proposals
for the doing of said work under con-
tract with the City. The proposals
for the doing of said work shall be
acted upon by the City Council on
the 2nd day of September, 1909.
Ald. Saul moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas -Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays -None.
Ald. Saul also offered the following:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That to pay for
constructing a sanitary sewer in Vest
Fourth Street and Paulina street from
Alpine Street to Wrest Fifth Street by
Street & Steuck, contractors, in front
of and adjoining the same, a special
tax be and is hereby levied on the sev-
eral lots, and parts of lots, and par-
cels of real estate hereinafter named,
situated and owned, and for the sev-
eral amounts set opposite each lot or
parcel of real estate, as follows:
Special assessment submitted August
19th, 1909. Total
Owner. Description. Assessment.
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., Lot
12, 68 lin. feet at .4972....$ 33 81
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., Lot
13, 50 lin. feet at .4972.... 24 87
Edw. Langworthy's Est., Paul-
ine Langworthy's Sub., Lot
14, 50 lin. feet at .4972.... 24,87
1
278 Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
Council, and completes the same with-
in thirty days thereafter.
Be it Further Resolved, That if
said work is not commenced within
the time named in said notice that the
City Recorder be and is hereby order-
ed to give ten days notice by two pub-
lications asking for proposals for the
doing of said work under contract
with the City. The proposals for do-
ing of said work shall be acted upon
by the City Council on the 2nd day
of September, 1909.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays - -None.
Ald. Rand also offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That a per-
manent sidewalk of the width of four
feet be and the same is hereby or-
dered to be laid on the south side of
Grace Street, between Grandview
Avenue and Louisa Street, and in
front of the following described pre-
mises: Lot 5 Hodges' Sub. Such side-
walk to be constructed of materials
and in the manner as follows, to -wit:
Eight inches of cinders, three inches
of concrete and one inch of cement
wearing surface. Said sidewalk to be
completed on or before the 1st 'day
of October, 1909, and the cost of the
same be taxed against said premises
and collected in the manner prescrib-
ed by law.
Pc' a Further Resolved, That said
Property owner be and is authorized
to construct said sidewalk at his own
expense, provided he begins work
thereon within ten days after being
notified by the City Recorder of the.
passage of this resolution by the City
Council, and completes the same
within thirty days thereafter.
Be it Further Resolved, That if
said work is not commenced within
the time named in said notice that
the City Recorder be and is hereby
ordered to give ten days notice by two
publications asking for proposals for
the doing of said work under contract
with the City. The proposals for the
doing of said work shall be acted up-
on by the City Council on the 2nd day
of September, 1909.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Ald. Rand also offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas it is deemed necessary and
expedient to improve the south side
of Grace Street between Grandview
Avenue and East Street in front of
and abutting the premises hereinaf-
ter described by laying down a per-
manent sidewalk thereon: Composed
of cement material four feet wide,
Therefore 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 improve-
ment on the south side of Grace
Street between Grandview Avenue
and East Street, and in front of and
abutting lot 1 of 4 and 2 of 4, Ann
O'Hare's Sub., and the kind of ma-
terial to be used, and an estimate of
the entire cost thereof and the
amount and, cost of such improve-
ment, and the amount and cost there-
of to be paid by the city, if any, and
the cost thereof and amount assess-
able upon each lot or parcel of land
adjacent to or abutting upon such
improvement per front foot, and to
file such plat and estimate in the of-
fice of the City Recorder; that after
the filing of said plat and estimate in
his office, the City Recorder shall no-
tify said abutting and adjacent prop-
erty owners, as provided by Ordi-
nance, that such plat and estimate
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 tine
fixed for hearing, which time shall
not be less than five (5) days after
the service of such notice, and after
such notice shall have been made, the
City Recorder shall, at the next regu-
lar session of the City Council, notify
the Council thereof in writing, with
a copy of such notice accompanying
the same.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays None.
Alderman Frith offered the follow-
ing:
Se It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the
Street Commissioner he and he is
l directed to notify Peter Mien
to remove all lumber, debris or other
material now obstructing' Seventeenth
Street between Sycamore and Lynn
Streets within five days from the pass-
age of this resolution. In case of the
failure of said Peter Dien to remove
said obstructions from said street
within the time specified the Street
Commissioner is hereby authorized
and instructed to commence proceed-
ings against him as provided by
Chapter XXIII of the Revised Ordi-
nances of the City of Dubuque.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas—A ids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays--None.
Ald. Frith also offered the follow-
ing:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Dubuque: That to pay for
constructing a sanitary sewer in the
alley between Washington and Elm
Streets from Lot 30, Glendale Add.,
north to Thirty - second Street, by
Street & Steuck, contractors, in front
of and abutting the same, a special
tax be and is hereby levied on the
several lots, and parts of lots, and
parcels of real estate hereinafter
named, situated and owned, and for
the several amounts set opposite each
lot or parcel of real estate, as follows:
Special assessment submitted August
19th, 1909. Total
Owner. Description. Cost.
Dub. Supply Co., Glendale
Add., Lot 26, 50' lin. feet at
.386 $ 19 30
Wm. Dalbkenmeyer, Glendale
Add., Lot 27, 50 lin. feet at
_ .386 19 30
Rev. Aug. Sauter, Glendale
Add., Lot 28, 50 lin. feet at
.386 19 30
Rev. Aug. Sauter, Glendale
Add., Lot 29, 50 lin. feet at
.386 19 30
Aug. Becker, Glendale Add ,
Lot 30, 50 lin. feet at .386 19 30
John Stieber Est., Glendale
Add., Lot 47, 50 lin. feet at
.386 19 30
Lena Bertsch, Glendale Add ,
Lot 46, 50 ltn. feet at .386 19 30
Hy. Deveille, Glendale Add ,
Lot 45, 50 lin. feet at .386 19 30
Nic. Treuviller, Glendale Add ,
Lot 44, 50 lin. feet at .386 19 30
Nic Theisen, Glendale Add ,
Lot 43, 50 lin feet at .386 19 30
Total Assessment $193
316.6 lineal feet 8 -inch sani-
tary sewer at 42c $132
2 manholes at $24.00 48
Miscellaneous expenses
00
97
00
$180 97
12 03
$193 00
All of which is assessed in propor-
tion to benefits conferred.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Ald. Frith also offered the follow-
ing:
Regular Session, August 19th, 1909 279
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa: That
a permanent sidewalk of the width of
five feet be and the same is hereby
ordered to be laid on the south side
of Twenty- seventh Street, between
Jackson and White Streets, and In
front of the following described
premises: Lot 213, Davis' Farm Add.
Such sidewalk to be constructed of
materials and in the manner as fol-
lows, to -wit: Eight inches of cinders,
three inches of concrete and one inch
of cement wearing 'surface. Said
sidewalk to be completed on or be-
fore the 1st day of October, 1909, and
the cost of the same be taxed against
said premises and collected in the
manner prescribed by law.
Be it Further Resolved, That said
property owner be and is authorized
to construct said sidewalk at his own
expense, provided he begins work
thereon within ten days after being
notified by the City Recorder of the
passage of this resolution by the City
'Council, and completes the same with-
in thirty. days thereafter.
Be it Further Resolved, That if
said work is not commenced within
the time named in said notice that the
City Recorder be and is hereby order-
ed to give ten days notice by two
publications asking for proposals for
the doing of said work under contract
with the City. The proposals for the
doing of said work shall be acted up-
on by the City Council on the 2nd day
of September, 1909.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas— Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Ald. Frith also offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and advisable to
improve the north side of Twenty -
seventh Street between Jackson and
Pine Streets and it is hereby proposed
to curb, and gutter said portion of
said street and to assess the cost of
said curbing and guttering against
the abutting property.
Ald. Frith moved the adoption of
'the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Ald. Frith also offered the follow-
ing:
Fe 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
280 Regular Session, August 19th, 1909
proposed curbing and guttering on
north side of Twenty- seventh Street
from Jackson Street to Pine Street
and the kind of material to be used,
and an estimate of the entire cost
thereof, and the amount and cost of
such improvement, and the amount
%assessable upon any railway or street
,railway company, the amount and
cost thereof, to be paid, by the city, if
any, and the cost thereof and amount
assessable upon each lot or parcel of
land adjacent to or abutting upon
such improvement per front foot, and
to file such plat and estimate in the
office of the City Recorder; that af-
ter the filing of said plat and estimate
in his office, the City Recorder shall
publish in three consecutive issues of
a newspaper published in this city, a
notice stating that such plat and es-
timates 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
tha time fixed for hearing, which
time shall not be less than five days
lifter the last publication of such no-
tice, 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. Frith moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
Rand, Saul and Singrin.
Nays —None.
Ald. Saul was excused at 11:05 p.
m.
Ald. Frith moved that the City At-
torney be instructed to prepare an
agreement to be signed by Mrs. Barry
for filling done on Althauser Avenue
amounting to $40.00, and that a war-
rant in the sum of $40.00 be ordered
drawn in favor of the Mayor to be
paid to Mrs. Barry in settlement of
claim. Carried.
Ald. Rand moved that the Street
Commissioner be instructed to grade
Wood Street between Julien Avenue ,
and West 14th Street at an expense
not to exceed $100.00, said expense to
'be paid out of the grading fund.
Carried.
Ald. Frith moved that the Sewer
- Committee instruct the sewer men to
lower the storm water sewer in 27th
Street. Carried.
Ald. Frith presented plans for re-
inforced concrete arch culvert across
the Bee Branch Creek in the alley be-
tween Couler Avenue and Jackson
Street from Thirty - second Street to
Peru Road and moved that same be
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Ald. Rand moved that when Coun-
cil adjourns they adjourn to meet on
Thursday evening, August 26th, 1909.
Carried.
Ald. Martin moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, August 26th. 1909.
'Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved 1909
Mayor
Recorder
Attest:
Adjourned Regular Session, August .26th, 1909 281
CITY COUNCIL
Adjourned Regular Session, August
26th, 1909.
Council net at 9:20 p. m.
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Present —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Saul.
Absent—Ald. Singrin.
Mayor Schunk stated that the
meeting was an adjourned meeting of
the regular session of August 19th,
1909, and was called to take up and
consider all matters which may prop-
erly come before a regular session of
the City Council.
PETITIONS AND COM➢IUNICA-
TIONS.
Petition of Alfred Herron, asking
that the City Treasurer be instructed
to make his assessment on Lots 6 and
7, Linheim's Add., for the year 1908
the same as for the year 1907, north
110 feet of Lot 7 having been sold by
him, but is still assessed to him, was,
on motion of Ald. O'Rourke, referred
to the Delinquent Tax Committee.
Petition of Mrs. B. McCoy, asking
that the taxes for the year 1908 on
west 22 feet of Lot 14, Union Add.,
be canceled, she being a widow with
several minor children to support and
unahle to pay same, was, on motion
of Ald. Rand, referred to the Delin-
quent Tax Committee.
Petition of Thos. J. Meehan et al,
asking that the City Engineer be in-
structed to give the grade and curb
lines of McLennan Street, Disney
Street and Theresa Street, was read
and, on motion of Ald. Saul, granted
and the City Engineer to be instruct-
ed accordingly.
Petition of John Hackett, asking
that McLennan Street and Disney
Street be improved by curbing, gut-
tering and macadamizing the same,
was read and, on motion of Ald. Saul,
rules were suspended to grant Mr.
Hackett permission to address the
Council. Mr. Hackett then addressed
the Council, stating conditions of the
streets and necessity of having same
improved as soon as possible.
On motion of Ald. Saul petition of
John Hackett was then referred to
the Committee of the Whole to view
the grounds.
Petition of S. W. Figge et al, remon-
strating against being compelled to lay
sidewalks on Angella Street unless
City puts down a sidewalk on Cathe-
rine Street from Angella Street to
West Seventeenth Street and compels
all property owners on the improved
portion of Angella Street to lay side -
v allcs, was, on motion of Ald.
O'Rourke, received and filed.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that the Side-
walk Inspector be instructed to look
up the conditions of the sidewalks on
Catherine Street from West Seven-
teenth Street to Angella Street and, if
sidewalks are needed, to serve notices
on property owners. Carried.
Petition of Joseph Margadant, ask-
ing that the special assessment and
tax levied against Lots 1, 6 and 10,
Margadant's Sub., for the improve-
ment of Althauser Avenue be can-
celed, was, on motion of Ald. Frith,
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Original notice of suit of the claim
for damages of Lizzie Elmore against
the City of Dubuque in the sum of
85,000.00, was read and, on motion of
Ald. O'Rourke, referred to the City
Attorney.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Mayor Schunk presented and read
the following:
To the Honorable Council, City of Du-
buque:
Gentlemen: I have the honor to
report to your honorable body that I
have appointed Hon. Charles Sass a
member of the Board of Water Works
Trustees to succeed Hon. Geo. F.
'ihormann, resigned, term ending
April 20th, 1011.
Very Respectfully,
H. A. SCHUNK,
Mayor.
On motion of Ald. Martin the ap-
r ointment of Mr. Charles Sass as
Water Works Trustee by the Mayor
was approved.
City Attorney Lyons reported as fol-
lows:
Dubuque, Iowa, August 26th, 1909.
To the Mayor and City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: The undersigned, to
whom was referred the petition of
Leathers & Trewin, owners of Lot 57
and north 1 / Lot 53, Glendale Addi-
tion, on which special assessments
were levied January 6, 1898, for im-
provement of street, in the respective
amounts of $32 and $16, and said
owners in said petition, tendering pay-
ment of the principal amount due on
said assessments, would respectfully
recommend that the petition be grant-
ed and that the Treasurer be instruct-
ed to receive said principal sums in
full of said assessments, as I believe
the statute of limitations has run in
both cases, barring collection.
Respectfully,
GEO. T. LYON,
City Attorney.
282 Adjourned Regular Session, August 26th, 1909
On motion of Ald. Rand the report
of the City Attorney was approved
and the City Treasurer to be instruct-
ed to accept assessments on basis as
recommended by City Attorney.
Street Commissioner Dorgan report-
ed as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council.
Gentlemen: The undersigned, to
whom was referred the bill of Street
& Steuck for grading West Fourth
Street, amounting to $560.00, would
respectfully report that upon examin-
ation I find the grading is not com-
pleted. Respectfully,
JOHN DORGAN,
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Aid. O'Rourke the re-
port of the Street Commissioner was
referred to the Committee of the
Whole and City Recorder to notify
Street & Steuck to finish the grad-
ing on West Fourth Street.
Ald. Frith moved that the City En-
gineer figure over the grading on West
Fourth Street and report to the Coun-
cil at the next session. Carried.
The report of the Water Works
Trustees for the quarter ending June
30th, 1909, was presented and, on mo-
tion of Ald. Martin, was referred to
the Special Water Works Auditing
Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Aid. Saul, chairman of the Commit-
tee on Streets, reported as follows:
Your Committee on Streets, to
whom was referred the bill of Tibey
Bros. for extra work on the Bee
Branch sewer, amounting to $96.80,
would respectfully recommend that
said bill be allowed and that a war-
rant in settlement thereof be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer.
Also, your Committee on Streets
would respectfully report that we
have examined the improvement on
the alley between Washington and
Jackson Streets from Eighth to Ninth
Streets, O'Farrell Contracting Co.,
contractors, and would recommend
that said work be accepted and that
the City Engineer be instructed to
prepare a ' special assessment against
the lots or parcels of land subject to
assessment for such improvement and
file the same in the office of the City
Recorder, who will thereupon publish
the notice of said assessment as re-
quired by ordinance.
Also, your Committee on Streets, to
whom was referred the bill of the
O'Farrell Contracting Co. for $ 210.17,
the 5 per cent retained for one year
on the improvement of Asbury street,
would respectfully recommend that
said bill be allowed and that a war-
rant be ordered drawn on the City
Treasurer in settlement of the same.
JAS. SAUL,
Chairman.
Aid. Saul moved the adoption of the
"various reports of the Committee on,
Streets. Carried.
Aid. Martin, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Police and Light, reported
that Chief of Police reported that Po-
lice Department were in need of one -
half dozen nippers and moved that
Committee on Police and Light be
empowered to purchase one -half
dozen nippers. Carried.
Ald. Rand, chairman of the Com-
mittee on claims, reported as follows:
Your Committee on Claims would
respectfully recommend that the
claim of C. J. Barrett for personal in-
jury sustained by him by reason of
falling on a defective sidewalk on
Sanford Avenue, be referred to the
Committee of the Whole; also that.
the claim of Thomas Henney be re-
ferred to the same committee, both
without any recommendation.
D. RAND,
Chairman.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the report of the Committee on
Claims. Carried.
Ald. Rand, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Public Grounds and Build-
ings, reported that repairs on all the
buildings were not completed but
would be in a day or so and comxinit-
tee would be able to report on same
at the next Council meeting.
.A.1d. O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee on Sprinkling, reported as
fellows:
Your Committee on Sprinkling to
whom were referred the bills of Geo.
Ragatz & Son for 79c. and F. Scholtz
& Son for $3.75 for repairs on
sprinkling wagons, would respectfully
recommend that said bills be paid
and that warrants in settlement there-
of be ordered drawn on the City
Treasurer in settlement of the claims.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the report of the Committee on
Sprinkling. Carried.
Ald. Haas, chairman of the Com-
mittee oh Supplies, to whom was re-
ferred the communication of the Tele-
graph- Herald in reference to the pur-
chase of copies of New City Directory
now being published, reported that
publishers were anxious to know how
many Directories the City wished to
purchase.
Ald. Frith moved that the Commit-
tee on Supplies be empowered to pur-
chase six copies of the new City Di-
rectory. Carried.
Adjourned Regular Session, August 26th, 1909 283
Ald. Martin, chairman of the Board
of Health, reported as follows:
Dubuque, Iowa, August 26th, 1909.
To the Honorable Members of the
City Council:
Gentlemen: Your Board of Health,
to whom was referred the bill of John
Linehan of $390.15 for collecting
garbage and dead animals for the
month of July, 1909, beg to report
that we have investigated the mat-
ter of complaints in collection of
garbage in said month and would re-
spectfully recommend that a deduc-
tion of $50.00 he made from said bill
and that $340.15 be allowed in full
settlement of said bill.
P. R. MARTIN,
Chairman.
Ald. Martin moved the adoption of
the report of the Board of Health.
Ald. Saul moved as an amendment
that a deduction of $25.00 be made
in the garbage bill for the month of
J uly. Amendment lost by following
▪ ore :
Yeas - -Aids. Saul and Rand.
Nays —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin
and O'Rourke.
Absent —Aid. Singrin.
Original motion adopting report of
Board of Health was then put and
ca rried.
Ald. O'Rourke, chairman of the
Committee of the Whole, reported as
follows:
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of
th'e H. B. Glover Co., asking that it be
granted permission to drive a well in
the alley between Iowa and Clay
Streets about opposite the middle of
City Lot 231, the said well to be so
covered as to offer no obstruction,
would respectfully recommend that
the prayer of the petitioner be grant-
ed.
Also, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
C. C. Meyer, asking that he be grant-
ed an additional sixty days' time in
which to lay a cement sidewalk on
White Street abutting City Lot 315,
would respectfully report that the six-
ty days' extension asked for has now
expired and we would_ therefore rec-
ommend that the Sidewalk Inspector
be instructed to order said sidewalk
laid without further delay.
Also, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
A. A. Cooper, asking that he be grant-
ed further time to lay the sidewalk
on the south side of West Fifth Street
from John Street to Gilmore Place,
would respectfully recommend that
said petition be received and filed.
Also, your Committee of the Whole.
to whom was referred the petition of
Armour & Co., asking that the Chi-
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Company be permitted to lay a side-
track across Third Street, so as to en-
able them to switch into the yards of
their proposed new storage plant,
ould respectfully recommend that
the prayer of the petitioners be grant-
ed and that the Ordinance Committee
and City Attorney be instructed to
prepare an ordinance safeguarding the
rights of the City in the crossing of
said street.
Also, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom were referred the remon-
strances of W. F. Milligan et al and
James R. Kean against the placing of
the rock crusher in West Seventeenth
Street, would respectfully recommend
that said remonstrances be received
and filed and that the Street Commis-
sioner be instructed to move the en-
gine as close to the crusher as he pos-
sibly can do so, consistent with good
and economical work.
Also, your Committee of the Whole,
'to whom was referred the resolution
ordering a sidewalk laid on the south
side of West Fifth Street from John
Street to Gilmore Place; would re-
spectfully reccommend that said reso-
lution be adopted.
Also, your Committee of the Whole
t. ould respectfully recommend that
the Street Commissioner be instructed
to notify the contractors on the Bee
Branch sewer to level off all surplus
material from the north side of
Twenty- seventh Street without delay.
Also, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the special as-
sessment for the improvement of St.
Ambrose Street from Asbury to Wil-
low Street, would respectfully recom-
mend that said assessment, together
with the plat of said street, be re-
ferred to the City Attorney for his
opinion as to the correctness thereof.
Also, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the statement
of the Street Commissioner showing
the amount of macadam broken in the
several districts and the amount due
therefor, would respectfully recom-
mend that all macadam broken in the
Second District be paid and that war-
rants be ordered drawn in favor of
the several parties whose names ap-
pear on said report as having broken
rock in said district.
We would also recommend that
action be deferred on the claims of
those who broke rock in the Third
and Fifth Districts.
JOHN O'ROURKE, •
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the various reports of the Com-
mittee of the Whole. Carried.
Adjourned ,Regular. Session, August 26th, 1909 285
sidewalk to be constructed of ma-
terials and in the manner as follows,
- to -wit: Eight inches of cinders, three
inches of concrete and one inch of
cement wearing surface. Said side -
walk to be completed on or before the
1st day of October, 1909, and the cost
of the same be taxed against said pre-
mises and collected in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
Be It Further Resolved, That said
property' owner be and is authorized
to construct said sideialk at his own
expense, provided he begins' work
thereon within ten days after being
notified by the City Recorder of the
passage of this resolution by the City
Council, and completes the same
within thirty days thereafter.
BC It Further Resolved, That if
said work is not commenced within
the time named in said notice that the
City Recorder be and is hereby or-
dered to give ten days notice by two
publications asking for proposals' for
the doing of said work under contract
with the City. The proposals for the
doing of said work shall be acted
upon by the City Council on the 16th
day of September, 1909.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Saul.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Singrin.
Alderman O'Rourke also offered the
folldiving:
Be It Resolved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Dubuque, That it
is deemed necessary and advisable to
construct a sanitary sewer in Need-
ham Place as follows, to -wit: An
eight -inch sanitary sewer in said
Needham Place from a point about
two hundred feet north of West Fifth
Street to West Seventh Street and to
assess the cost of said sewer against
the abutting property.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Singrfn.
Nays —None.
Absent—Ald. Singrin.
Alderman O'Rourke also offered the
following:
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the
City Engineer be and he is hereby
directed to prepare a plat and specifi-
cations for an eight -inch tile pipe
sanitary sewer in Needham Place from
a point about two hundred feet north
of West Fifth Street to West Seventh
Street, showing the locations and gen-
eral nature of such improvement, the
extent thereof, the size and kind of
material to be used, and to prepare
an estimate of the cost thereof and
the amount assessable upon each lot
or parcel of land adjacent to or abut-
ting thereon per front feet or square
feet in area, and to file such plat,
specifications and estimate in the of-
fice of the City Recorder.
That after such plat is so filed, the
City Recorder shall cause to be pub-
lished notice of the intention of the
Council to make such improvement,
which notice shall be published in
three consecutive issues of the official
paper of the City of Dubuque, stating
that such plat is on file, and generally
the nature of the sewer, its location,
size and kinds of material to be used,
and the estimate of its cost, and fix-
ing the time before which objections
can be filed, which time shall not be
less than five days after the last pub-
lication of said notice, and after the
completion of the publication of such
nctice he shall at its next session, noti-
fy the Council thereof in writing with
a printed copy of such notice accom-
panying the same.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas - -Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Saul.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Singrin.
Alderman O'Rourke also offered the
following:
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deemed necessary and arl to
construct a sanitary sewer In West
Seventh Street as follows, L.,-W11:
From a point opposite the center of
L ot 20 in Corriell's Dubuque to the
present manhole in Hill Street and to
assess the cost of said sewer against
the abutting property.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Saul.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Singrin.
Alderman O'Rourke also offered the
following:
Pe It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat and specifications
for an eight -inch tile pipe sanitary
sewer in West Seventh Street from a
point opposite the center of Lot 20 in
Corriell's Dubuque to the present
manhole in Hill Street showing the
location and general nature of such
improvement, the extent thereof, the
size and kind of material to be used,
and to prepare an estimate of the cost
thereof and the amount assessable
upon each lot or parcel of land ad-
jacent to or abutting thereon per
1
284 Adjourned Regular Session, August 26th, 1909
.,' Ald. O'Rourke, chairman of the
V Committee of the Whole, also re-
ported as follows:
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom was referred the petition of
Lc uisa Lange, with reference to the
improvement of Wilbur Avenue and
Olive Street, respectfully reports:
That they have examined said prop-
erty; that that part of Olive Street
lying between the southerly line of
Jefferson Street and the northerly line
of Wilbur Avenue as same is shown
in the plat, is not practicable to be
improved or used as a street, it be-
ing on a steep side -hill; that W. H.
Day, Jr., owns the ground on both
Sides thereof and is in possession of
said part of Olive Street and claims
to 'own same; that the petitioner,
Louisa. Lange, who owns the proper-
ty on the southerly side of Wilbur
Avenue opposite the property in 'ques-
tion, now requests that Wilbur Ave-
nue be widened to a width of forty
feet westerly from the easterly line of
Clive Street, a distance of fifty -six
feet, ten inches, 'and that said Wil-
bur Avenue be improved by being
graded, guttered, curbed and macad-
amized, from the westerly end of the
present improvement, which is the
easterly line of Olive Street, westerly
a distance of fifty -six feet, ten inches.
To accomplish this it will be required
to use the southerly twenty -feet of
Olive Street as now platted and to
use the easterly twenty -four and one -
half feet of the southerly twenty feet
of lot twenty -nine (29) in Farley's
Subdivision in the City of Dubuque,
which lot belongs to W. H. Day, Jr.
The said W. H. Day, Jr., is willing to
relinquish to the city any claim that
he may have to the southerly twenty
feet of Olive Street as shown by the
plat and to deed to the City the east-
erly twenty -four feet six inches, of the
southerly twenty feet of Lot 20, in
Farley's Subdivision, all of said prop-
el ty so relinquished and deeded to be-
come part of Wilbur Avenue, he to
'assume the burden of erecting such
r' taining wall as he may require along
this property so relinquished and con-
veyed to the City and relieve the City
from any obligation to construct a re-
taining wall there, providing the City
will vacate the remainder of Olive
Street as shown by the plat lying
sc utherly of the southerly line of Jef-
ferson Street. Such retaining wall as
he may build to he on line with the
existing retaining wall easterly of said
property, the foundation of which ap
parently encroaches a few inches on
the street. Said Louisa Lange con-
sents to the vacation of said Olive
Street as proposed by said Day, pro-
vided said Wilbur Avenue is widened
and improved as above stated without
unnecessary delay. Your committee
recommends the acceptance of these
proposals and with a view of carrying
them out recommends the adoption of
the following resolution
Resolved, That the City Engineer
be and he is hereby directed to mate
and report to the Council at its next
n.eeting an estimate of the cost of
making the necessary excavation and
grading to improve Wilbur Avenue
from the westerly end of the present
improvement to a point fifty -six feet
and ten inches westerly thereof and
also that he ascertain whether or not
the filling to he taken out to make
such improvement can be disposed of
and what can be realized therefor.
We also recommend the adoption of
the following resolution:
Whereas, A proposition is now
pending before the Council to vacate
to W. H. Day, Jr., that part of Olive
Street between the southerly line of
Jefferson Street and the northerly line
of Wilbur Avenue, being the ground
Bing between Lot 29 in Farley's Sub-
division and Lot 3 of the subdivision
of Outlot 687, in the City of Dubuque,
both of which lots belong to said W.
H. Day, Jr.; now, therefore,
Resolved, That the City Engineer
be and he is hereby directed to make
a survey and plat of that part of
Olive Street proposed to be vacated
to be filed in said Engineer's office,
subject to public inspection, and to
give the notices required by ordinance
to all owners of property abutting said
ground proposed to be vacated and to
publish the notice required by ordi-
nance of the said proposed vacation.
Your committee also recommends
that Wilbur Avenue as widened be
improved from the westerly end of
the present improvement to a point 56
feet, 10 inches, westerly thereof by
grading, curbing, guttering and ma-
cadamizing it, and that the necessary
resolution for making this improve-
ment be adopted at the next regular
meeting of the Council.
JOHN O'ROURKE,
Chairman.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that the re-
port of the Committee of the Whole
on petition of Louisa Lange be adopt-
ed, subject to a favorable report of
the City Attorney, and that said re-
port be referred to him. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS.
Ald. O'Rourke offered the follow-
ing:
Be It Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
That a. permanent sidewalk of the
width of four feet he and the same is
hereby ordered to be laid on the south
side of West Fifth Street, between
John Street and Gilmore Place, and
in front of the following described
premises: Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Subdivision
of City Lots 691, 700 and 721. Such
286 Adjourned Regular Session, August 26th, 1909
front feet or square feet in area, and
to file such plat, specifications and es-
timate in the office of City Recorder.
That after such plat is so filed, the
City Recorder shall cause to be pub-
lished notice of the intention of the
Council to make such improvement,
which notice shall be published in
three consecutive issues of the official
paper of the City of Dubuque, stating
that such plat is on file, and general -
13 the nature of the sewer, its loca-
tion, size and kinds of material to be
used, and the estimate of its cost, and
fixing the time before which objec-
tions can be filed, which time shall not
be less than five days after the last
publication of said notice, and after
the completion of the publication of
such notice, he shall at its next ses-
sion, notify the Council thereof in
writing with a printed copy of such
notice accompanying the same.
Ald. O'Rourke moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by the following vote.
Yeas —Aids. Frith, Haas, Martin,
O'Rourke, Rand and Saul.
Nays—None.
Absent —Aid. Singrin.
Ald. Rand offerer: the following:
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the
Street Commissioner be instructed to
properly grade the south side of Grace
Street so as to be in legal shape to
have permanent sidewalks laid upon
same, and the expense of said grading
be charged to the grading fund.
Ald. Rand moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Ald. O'Rourke moved that resolu-
tion be adopted provided cost of
grading does not exceed $25.00. Car-
ried.
• Alderman Martin offered the fol-
lewing.
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That in or-
der to simplify the keeping of the
funds belonging to the Firemen's
Pension Fund, that all members of
the Fire Department, including the
Chief and the City Electrician, be car-
ried on the regular Fire Department
pay roll.
Ald. Martin moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Ald. Frith moved as an amendment
the resolution be referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole. Amendment
carried.
•Ald. O'Rourke moved that the pe-
tition of A. Siegel, asking for a space
of 100 feet at foot of Third Street for
swimming school, be withdrawn from
the Committee of the Whole. Car-
ried.
Aid. Rand moved that proposition of
Mr. Siegel be adopted and the Ordi-
nance Committee and City 'Attorney
be instructed to prepare an Ordinance
granting Mr. Siegel use of space of
100 feet at foot of Third Street for a
period of five years.
Ald. Saul moved as an amendment
that matter be referred back to the
Committee of the Whole for further
consideration. Amendment lost. The
original motion carried.
Add. Rand moved that the -Ordi-
nance regulating automobiles be taken
from the Committee of the Whole.
11 otion lost.
Ald. Frith moved that the Street
Commissioner be authorized to use the
carpenter men and sewer men, if
needed, in the work of putting liquid
ccvering on Couler Avenue. Carried.
Ald. Haas moved that the Street
Commissioner be empowered to ap-
point an inspector to inspect the con-
crete curb and gutter to be construct-
ed on Stoltz Avenue. Carried. -
Ald. Martin stated that Mr. F. Uteck,
the owner of Lot 49, E. Langworthy's
Add., wanted additional time in which
to lay sidewalk in front of said prop-
erty. On motion of Ald. Frith, re-
quest of Mr. Uteck was not granted.
Ald. Rand moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, September 2nd,
1909. Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved 1909
Mayor
Attest:
. Recorder
List of City Warrants
Dubuque, Iowa, August 1st, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:- -The following is a
complete list of all warrants issued
by 'me during the month of July,
1909:
I. A. Schunk, salary, Mayor $116 65
H. Brinkman, salary, Treas
urer 133 30
J. A. McKinley; salary, Deputy
Treasurer 100 00
Jno. Krayer, clerk Treasurer's
office • 60 00
E. A. Linehan, salary, Recor-
' der 116 65
Jos. Freidrich, salary, Deputy
Recorder 85 00
11. E. Lyons, salary, Auditor 116 65
Joseph T. Kelly, ' salary, As-
sessor 125 00
Allan Wiedner, salary, Assist-
ant Assessor 83 30
Frank Kenneally, salary, As-
sistant Assessor 83 30
Geo. T. Lyon, salary, Attorney 150 00
Edgar Willging, salary, Assist-
ant Attorney 75 00
Jas. Pickley, salary, Chief of
Police 100 00
Joseph Reinfried, salary, Fire
Chief 100 00
J. W. Lawlor, salary, Commit-
tee Clerk 100 00
Paul Ilg, salary, City Engi-
neer • 166 65
JoJin Dorgan, Street Commis-
sioner 100 00
John Mahoney, Assistant
Street Commissioner 50 00
G. Vogel, clerk in Auditor's
and Engineer's offices 75 00
Wm. Hippman, salary, Elec-
trician 83 35
C. W. Katz, salary, Market -
master 55 00
T. Hackney, salary, Pound -
master 40 00
Mrs. H. Koenig, salary, Jani-
tress 25 00
James Lynch, salary, Side-
walk Inspector 60 00
Wm, Coleman, Rodman 50 00
J. H. Carroll, Harbor Master 30 00
John A. Cunningham, Clerk to
Police and Fire Commis-
sioners 15 00
Geo. Miller, Superintendent of
Sprinkling 60 00
Tom Cahill, Custodian Wash-
ington Park 40 00
Philip Reddin, Custodian
Jackson Park 40 00
Joseph Straney, Custodian
Phoenix Park 15 00
Dr. Chas. Palen, Health Phy-
sician 50 0(
Frank Flynn, Sanitary Officer 65 00
Dr. F. J. Kennedy, Meat and
List of Warrants 287
Milk Inspector 75 00
E. E. Frith,. salary, Alderman 25 00
Dan J. Haas, salary, Alderman 25 00
Peter R. Martin, salary, Alder-
man 2 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 0
M. Eitel, fireman 77 00
J. Essman, fireman 82 50
J. Flynn, fireman 71 50
A. Duccini, fireman 71 50
A.•Heer, fireman 66 00
W. Kannolt, fireman 66 00
B. Kirsch, fireman 66 00
G. Beyer, fireman 71 50
J. Dailey, fireman 77 00
J. Barnes, fireman 82 50
T. Ryder, fireman 71 50'
W. Ducey, fireman 71 50
F. Murphy, fireman 71 50
M. Kelly, fireman 66 00
J. Beakey, fireman 66 00
D. Ahearn, fireman 83 33
P. Zillig, fireman 66 00
M. Sweeney, fireman 66 00
H. Cain, fireman 66 00
J. Benzor, fireman 71 50
J. McLoughlin, fireman 66 00
A. McDonald, fireman 8? 50
J. Murphy, fireman - 50 00
G. Gherki, fireman 77 00
T. Kennedy, fireman 71 50
J. Smith, fireman 66 00
J. Keppler, fireman 66 00
C. Kannolt, fireman 77 00
J. Allen, fireman 71 50
M. Fahey, fireman 66 00
F. Kenneally, fireman 71 50
R. Weston, fireman 77 00
E McDermott, fireman 66 00
R. Kenneally, fireman 66 00
J. Roshin, fireman 77 00
P. Baumgartner, fireman 71 50
J. Schoenberger, fireman 66 00
J. Tschudi, fireman 66 00
J. Connolly, fireman 66 00
Wm. Smith, fireman 60 50
W. Connolly, fireman 18 05
J. Peed, fireman 66 00
W. Kennedy, fireman 55 00
P. Kirch, fireman 55 00
W. Tannersett, fireman 55 00
L. Blocklinger, police 64 00
M. Connolly, police 64 00
John Cody, police 60 00
James Corcoran, police 64 00
Wm. Donahue, police 62 00
Phil J. Dunphy, police 71 50
Thomas Duggan, police 64 00
P. F. Fury, police 62 00
John Fox, police 74 60
James Flynn, police 60 00
M. Fogarty, police 64 00
Ben Gray, police 64 00
Pat Hanlon, police 62 00
Geo. Jones, police 64 00
Pat Kenneally, police 60 00
Emil Kahn, police 64 00
M. Kilty, police 64 00
1
288 List of Warrants
John Kane, police
James Keefe, police
B. Ludescher, police
Chas. Liest, police
Pat McCollins, police
M. McCormack, police
Pat McInerney, police
Henry Mueller, police
John Murphy, police
Hugh Markey, police
T. O'Meara, police
John J. O'Brien, police
M. O'Connor, police
M. Ryan, police
John Raesle, police
G. Raterman, police
John Spielman, police
Patrick Sutton, police
M. Stapleton, police
Joseph Stoltz, police
Pat Sullivan, police
Frank Williams, police
Dennis Sheehan, police
Miss B. Brennan, police ma-
tron
Mrs. K. Hibbe, police matron
64
62
64
69
62
62
64
64
50
62
60
64
62
62
79
64
58
58
62
62
62
60
60
00
00
00
35
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
35
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
60 00
60 00
LABOR ON STREETS
in the several Road Districts during
the last half of June, 1909:
M . Acker, 2nd, $6.00; 3rd,
$6.80 $ 12 80
R. Burns, 1st 13 60
J. Brouillette, 2nd 12 25
John Burns, 2nd 8 00
Paul Becker, 2nd, 80c; 4th,
$17.85 18 65
J. Brachtenbach, 5th 11 40
L. Bauch, 5th 1 60
W. Burke, 2nd 20 40
W. Bennett, 2nd 1 85
P. Carney, 1st, $17.60; Mt.
Carmel, $1.05 18 65
M. Cain, 1st, $6.40; Mt. Car-
mel, $1.05 7 45
H. Connell, .1st, $12.80; Mt.
Carmel, $1.05 13 85
J. Cahill, 1st 6 40
W. Coughlan, 1st, $14.40; Bluff
St., $3.20; Mt. Carmel, $1.05 18 65
J. Callaghan, 2nd 22 50
J. Connolly, 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c 20 80
G. Collinson, 4th 18 40
M. Carney, 2nd, $5.20; 3rd,
$5.20; 4th, $10.40 20 80
J. Crawford, 1. -5 in each 75 00
J. Duggan, 1st, $14.40; Bluff
St., $3.20; Mt. Carmel, $1.05 18 65
J. Dixon. 5th 15 45
T. Duggan, 2nd 1 70
T. Donahue., 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c 20 80
O. Donahue, 2nd, $6.90; 4th,
$6.90: exp., $7.00 20 80
J. Egan, 2nd 13 60
John Ess, 5th 14 60
J. Eberhardt, 5th 6 60
A. V. Floyd, 1st 6 40
NI. Farrell, 1st 6 40
W. Fitzgerald, 1st 6 40
Geo. Frost, 2nd 22 50
F. Frick, 3rd
P. Farrell, 2nd, $3.40; 3rd,
$8.20
J. Fiddler, 3rd
W. Flynn, 3rd
B. Glass, 2nd
C. Geimer, 4th
Geo. Gau, 5th
H. Galle, 5th
Jos. Grab, 5th
A. Gantenbein, 5th
H. Grode, 5th
G. Gantenbein, 5th
I. Graham, 2nd, $6.15; 4th,
$3.20
J. Hill, 1st, $9.60; Bluff St ,
$1.60
T. Harker, 4th
James Hi}d, 4th
N. Herman, 5th
J. Hanson, 3rd
J. Heil, 1 -5 in each
Peter Jacobs, 3rd
John John, 3rd
Tom Jess, 4th
M. Kieffer, 2nd, 80c; 4th,
$17.85
M. Kass, 5th
P. Krocheski, 5th
C. Kupferschmidt, 5th
H. Kunkel, 2nd
J. Kraus, 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c
J. Kness, 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c
P. Kenneally, Health
F. Kupferschmidt, 4th
Ed. Lee, 1st
J. Lowery, 1st
P. Leonard, 1st, $11.20; Mt.
Carmel, $1.05
M. Lavin, 2nd
F. Lassance, 5th
F. Lillie, 5th
M. Lonergan, 2nd
W, Lillie, 3rd
H. Leicht, 4th
R. J. Love, '4th, $7.65; exp ,
$2.65
T. Lonergan, 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c
A. Miller, 2nd
John Mullen ,2nd
Larry Maher, 2nd
Tom Malloy, 3rd
J. Martinek, 4th
Geo. Muekel, 4th
F. Maroney, 2nd
J. McNulty, 1st
Phil McCabe, 1st
J. McAleese, 2nd
R. McCaffrey, 2nd
W. McLaughlin, 3rd
J. McLaughlin, 3rd
P. McPoland, 4th
B. McDonnell, 1 -5 in each
W. O'Brien, 1st
C. O'Neill, 2nd
F. O'Connor, 1 -5 in each
W. Powers, 2nd
15 45 J. Parker, 4th
J. Roussell, 1st, $17.60; Mt.
Carmel, $1.05
R. Rosemeier, 2nd
J. Ryan, 2nd
J. Reid , 3rd, $10.40; 4th,
$10.40
P. Ryan, 2nd
J. Richter, 1 -5 in each
F. Strohmeyer, 1st
W. Shields, 4th
John Schroeder, 2nd, 80c; 4th
117.85
9 35 D. Smyth, 2nd, 80c; 4th,
$17.85
Sam Sterling, 4th
J. Schafetel, 5th
J. Scheidecker, 5th
P. Smith, 4th
J. Steffens, 3rd, $10.40; 4th,
$10.40
C. Specht, 1 -5 in each
Ott Turner, 1st, $2.40; 2nd,
$8.00; 3rd, $5.05; 4th, $2.40;
5th, $2.40
James Tobin, 4th
J. Varhoof, 5th
18 40 Larry Walsh, 2nd
17 40 . John Walsh, 2nd
1 60 L. Walkenheim, 2nd, $8.00;
18 65 3rd, $7.60
John Ward, 3rd
11 60
16 20
8 55
9 80
18 65
11 40
17 05
16 80
15 60
4 40
22 50
11 20
6 00
22 50
16 55
14 00
25 00
15 20
12 25
11 65
18 65
20 15
16 80
13 60
17 80
18 40
25 35
12 45
6 40
6 40
16 80
20 30
22 50
2 40
55
75 00
22 50
10 65
50 00
12 00
J. Graham, 1st, $1.65; 2nd,
$12.15; 3rd, $20.25
M. Hanan, 2nd
J. Haudenshield, 2nd, $12.15;
3rd, $20.25
M. Kenneally, 1st, $28.35; Mt.
Carmel, '$18.90
John Long, 5th
W. Leik, 5th
P. Linehan Co., 3rd
M. Markham, 2nd
Martin & Strelau, 2nd
J. J. McCollins, 2nd
J. McQuillan, 3rd
J. McGrath, 2nd, $2.00; 4th,
$45.25
List of Warrants
15 15
18
20
20
20
21
50
11
20
18 65
18
1
3
12
18
20 80
22 50
20
22
3
20
8
65
10
80
80
00
00
20
00
65
60
20
60
65
25
15
20
00
80
15 60
4 00
20 80 TEAMS.
P. Apel, 1st, $53.10; 2nd,
$26.50; 3rd, $4.00; 4th,
20 80 $2.75: 5th, 50c; Mt. Carmel,
22 50 $18.90 $105 75
3 40 M. Ackels, 3rd, $15.30; 4th,
6 40 $77.85 93 15
6 40 F. A. Burns, 2nd, $15.75; 3rd,
$13.05 28 80
12 25 . J. Berwanger, 5th 43 20
7 20 F. G. Becker, 2nd 45
16 20 John Calvert, 2nd 47 70
8 55 Josh Calvert, 2nd 47 25
1 60 B. Costello, 2nd, $2.00; 4th,
14 00 $44.80 46 80
20 00 W. Cook, 5th 27 00
A. Conrad, 1st, $1.30; 2nd,
13 50 $3.40: 3rd, $4.55; 4th,
$4.55; 5th, 44.20 56 70
Phil Doerr, 2nd, $4.05; 5th,
20 80 $29.70 33 75
N., Everet, 1st, $8.10; Bluff
St., $8.10 16 20
E. T. Frith. 5th 6 30
50 40
47 70
32 40
47
16
3
42
18
11
47
45
25
20
15
30
00
80
25
00
47 25
LABOR ON SEWERS
during the last half of June, 1909
J. Clune $ 5
Jas. Doyle 21
F. Donahue 22
F. Luchterhand 22
John McLaughlin 12
M. O'Meara 22
C. O'Rourke 6
J. Rooney 22
C. Sullivan 30
J. Tacke 10
L. Taylor 15
289
P. McGregor, 2nd, $13.95; 3rd,
$27.90 41 S5
P. S. Norton, 2nd 90
D. O.'Meara, 1st, $4.50; 2nd,
$14.95; 3rd, $16.95; 4th,
$11.95; 5th, $1.50 48 95
Adam Stoltz, 5th 37 35
Union Electric Co., 1st,
$14.85; 2nd, $40.80; 3rd,
$70.50; 4th, $3.70; 5th,
$241.15 371 00
Clark Van Wie, 1st, $3.45;
2nd, '$11.55; 3rd, $13.05;
4th. $9.25; 5th, $1.15 38 45
25
60
55
75
25
75
80
55
00
50
75
BILLS.
H. B. McCarten, plumbing re-
pairs engine house and vari-
ous water fountains $ 24 60
Tibey Bros., final estimate
grading St. Ambrose St 123 72
Frank Hardie, transcript of
testimony and record of
proceedings of Mary Demp-
sey> case 85 00
John B Olin, inspector Bee
Branch sewer for June 50 00
Geo. Ragatz Sr Son, repairs
for sprinkling wagons.... 92
Geo. Bock, repairs for Road
Department 8 75
Frank A. Frommelt, repairs
for sprinkling wagons 10 00
Key City Iron Works, repairs
for sprinkling wagons 4 50
Dubuque Water Company, in-
stalling water hydrant for
sprinkling purposes on
Rhomberg Avenue 103 45
O'Farrell Contracting Co., bal-
ance on contract for con-
structing storm sewer in
West Locust Street 123 72
O'Farrell Contracting Com-
pany, repairing culvert West
Locust Steet 26 22
Macadam Second Road District -
Mullen & Miller, Fourth
Street, near elevator, 27
cubic yards 15 52
M. Lavin, Hill Street Quarry,
9.6 cubic yards 6 85
John Schaefer, Hill Street
Quarry, 8.9 cubic yards 6 65
Barney Glass, Hill Street
Quarry 11.85 cubic yards 8 95
H. A. Schunk, settlement dam-
age claim of J. Hallahan 75 00
H. A. Schunk, settlement
290 List of Warrants List of Warrants 291
court costs in Hallahan case 9 30
H. Brinkman, interest, on
warrants outstanding 252 75
H. Brinkman, various ex-
penses 9 30
H. Brinkman orders
, paid 458 35
LABOR ON STREETS
in the different Road Districts (lur-
ing the first half of July, 1909:
R. Burns, 1st $15
J. Brouillette, 2nd 14
J. Burns, 2nd 7
Paul Becker, 4th 16
J. Brachtenbach, 5th 7
W. Burke, 2nd 17
P. Carney, 1st 15
W. Coughlan, 1st 16
Jerry Cahill, 1st 8
J. Callaghan, 2nd . 22
G. Collinson, 4th 16
M. Cleary, .3rd, $9.65; 4th,
$1.75
M. Corbett, exp
Jas. Connolly, 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c
M. Carney, 2nd, $5.20; 3rd,
$5.20; 4th, $10.40
John Cahill, 8 -3 -4
J. Duggan, 1st
J. Dixon, 5th
T. Donahue, 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c
O. Donahue, 2nd, $6.90; 4th,
$6.95; exp., $7.00
John Egan, 2nd
J. Eberhardt 5th
John Ess, 5th
M. Farrell, 1st
Geo. Frost, 2nd
Jos. Fiddler, 3rd
F. Frick, 3rd
W. Flynn, 3rd
P. Farrell, 3rd
B. Glass, 2nd
C. Geimer, 4th
H. Galle, 5th
Geo. Gail, 5th
Jos. Grab, 5th
C. Gantenbein, 5th
John Hill, 1st
J. Hird, 4th
N. Herman, 5th
Phil Hence. 5th
J. Hanson, 3rd
John Heil, 1 -5 in each
Peter Jacobs, 3rd
John John, 3rd
N. Ketteuhofen, 3rd
M. Kieffer, 4th
M. Kas, 5th
P. Krocheski, 5th
C. Kupferschmidt, 5th
F. Kupferschmidt, 1 -5 in each
H. Kunkle, 2nd
J. Kraus, 1st, $1.85; 2nd
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c
J. Kness, 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c
20
20
20
20
60
50
60
40
00
50
00
11 40
2 00
20 80
20 80
3 60
16 40
11 20
20 80
20 80
12 25
14 80
11 40
11 20
22 50
11 60
12 80
11 20
6 80
15 45
16 20
13 60
12 00
12 80
22 50
16 40
22 50
14 80
8 00
4 40
25 00
14 60
.8 20
11 40
16 80
14 00
15 20
11 20
80
3 50
20 80
20 80
P. Kenneally, Health
R. Love, 1st
J. Lowery, 1st
Ed. Lee, 1st
F. Lillie, 5th ........ ........,
F. Lassance, 5th
H. Leicht, 4th
W. Lillie, 3rd, $15.55; 4th,
$1.75
T. Lonergan, 1st, $1.85; 2nd,
$6.25; 3rd, $7.05; 4th, $5.00;
5th, 65c
J. Mullen, 2nd
A. Miller, 2nd, $13.40; exp ,
$6.00
F. Maroney, 3rd, $11.40; 4th,
$4.80
Tom Malloy, 3rd
J. Martinek, 4th
G. Muekel, 4th
G. Muekel, exp.
J. McAleese, 2nd
R. McCaffrey, 2 -3 -4
Jas. McLaughlin, 3rd
W. McLaughlin, 3rd
P. McPoland, 4th
W. O'Brien, 1st
C. O'Neill, 2nd
W. Powers, 2nd
J. Parker, 2 -3 -4
J. Roussell, 1st
R. Rosemeier, 2nd
J. Rooney, 1 -5 in each
P. Ryan, 2nd
P. Royce, 2 -3 -4
J. Ryan, 2nd
J. Reid, 3rd, $10.40, 4th,
$10.40
F. Strohmeyer, 1st
D. Smyth, 2nd„ $16.20; 4th,
$5.00
W. Shields, 4th
J. Schroeder, 4th
P. Smith, 4th
J. Scheidecker, 5th
C. Specht, 1 -5 in each
J. Steffens, 3rd, $10.40; 4th,
$10.40
Ott Turner, 1 -5 in each
J. Tobin, 2 -3 -4
Larry Walsh, 2nd
John Walsh, 2nd
L. Walkenheim, 3rd
Con Welsh, 5th
C. Wheeler, 2 -3 -4
TEAMS.
Peter Apel, 1st, $66.10; 2nd,
$26.55; 3rd, $3.90; 4th,
$2.85; 50c $
M. Ackels, 3rd, $15.70; 4th,
$39.15; 5th, $31.55
F. Burns, 3rd, $45.90; exp ,
$13.95
J. Berwanger, 5th
John Calvert, 2nd
Josh Calvert, 2nd
B. Costello, 4th
W. Cook. 5th
A. Conrad, 1st. $1.50; 2nd,
$3.85; 3rd, $5 20; 4th, $3.70;
5th, $45.60
Phil Doerr, 5th
Mrs. Diet!, 5th
22 50 N. Everett, 1st
12 95 J. Graham, 1st, $1.80; 2nd,
11 20 $27.90; 4th, $20.25
8 00 M. Hannan, 2nd, $39.15; 5th,
15 20 $2.70
10 40 J. Haudenshield, 3rd
11 65 M. Kenneally, 1st ....,......
17 30
20 80
11 75
19 40
16 20
12 00
16 20
14 00
6 75
8 00
18 05
16 20
22 50
10 00
22 50
13 20
4 80
18 05
16 4o
18 05
2 65
20 75
6 00
19 20
20 80
14 40
16 20
16 20
16 20
1 60
13 60
25 15
59 85
10 35
20 25
W. Leik, 5th
John Long, 5th
P. Linehan Co., 3rd
M. Markham, 2nd, $15.00;
3rd, $30.00
J. McCollins, 2nd
J. McQuillan, 3rd
J. McGrath, 4th
P. S. Norton, 2nd
D. O'Meara, 1st, $4.50; 2nd,
$14.95: 3rd, $16.95; 4th,
$11.95; 5th, $1.50
W. Ruesch, 5th
A. Stoltz, 5th
C. Van Wie, 1st, $3.45, 2nd,
$11.55; 3rd, $13.05; 4th,
$9.75; 5th, $1.15
41 40
.49 96
41
33
41
13
36
45
45
13
42
40
2
$8
24
28
85
95
40
05
00
00
00
05
75
95
25
95
30
80
40 25
LABOR oN SEWERS
during the first half of July, 1909:
J. Clune
Doyle $
J. 21 21 • 00 00
F. Donahue 21 00
J. Jellison 9 65
F. Luchterhand 21 00
John McLaughlin 1 75
M. O'Meara 21 00
J. Rooney 21 00
C. Sullivan 30 00
L. Taylor 21 00
BILLS.
Mike Lavin, inspector West
Fourth Street sewer $ 21 20
Frank Martin, collecting 3%
of the gross receipts of the
sales of Riley Clothing Co.,
19 days, at $2.00 38 00
Jos. B. Workman, collecting
back taxes 109 26
20 80 Phil. Breithaupt, plumbing re-
15 20 pairs at City Hall 50
18 05 M. O'Donnell, plumbing re-
13 35 pairs at Washington Park 4 21
3 20 Mullen Bros., plumbing re-
14 60 - pairs at Jackson Park 2 80
2 40 Mike Mullen, plumbing re-
11 60 pairs at fountain at 5th and
Main Streets 3 55
J. P Foley, towel service,
City Hall, June 4 25
Western Union Telegraph Co ,
99 90 clock service, Treasurer's
office, June 1 00
86 40 Larry Dailey, cleaning and
hauling around Market
59 85 Square, April, May and
3 15 June 29 70
10 35 John E. Hartig, mending En-
43 20 gineer's tape and sharpen -
24 30 ing lawn mowers 2 75
8 55 M. S. Hardie, tax book and
assessment rolls 61 00
Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies
for use at City Hall 90
Eichhorn & Bechtel, flags for
City Hall 9 00
Standard Lumber Co., lum-
ber for City Hall 2 10
Dubuque Telephone 'Co., tele-
phone service April 1st to
July 1st 31 25
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairing
chairs at City Hall 1 00
E. J. Vogenthaler Co., sup-
plies for Engineer's office 16 64
C. E. Fitzpatrick Co., supplies
for various offices 3 15
Harkett's Floral Nursery,
flowers for Washington
Park, as per contract 40 00
Dubuque Chemical Co., decor-
ations for City Hall 6 75
W. B. Baumgartner, supplies
for various departments 80
Geo. W. Healey & Son, sup-
plies for Street Commission-
er 85
Geo. F. Kleih Estate, hard-
ware, City Hall 4 05
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoe -
ing for Fire Department. 5 00
Phil Heller, horseshoeing for
Fire Department 12 00
Lagen, Peed & Berwanger,
horseshoeing for Fire Dept. 5 75
SWWunderlich & Wiederholt,
horseshoeing for Fire Dept. 6 10
Babcock Fire Extinguisher
Co., supplies for Fire Dept. 10 00
Ellwanger Bros., repairs for
Fire Department 2 30
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary
service for Fire horses May
and June 18 40
J. Haudenshield, hay for
Fire Department 97 43
Key City Gas Co., coal for
Fire Department 4 80
Peter Lang, hardware for
Fire Department 2 40
McClain Pros., salt for Fire
Department 1 25
Mettel Bros., corn and bran
for Fire Department 9 90
John Newman & Son, repairs
for Fire Department 3 15
C. A. Noyes, repairs for Fire
Department
National Refining Co., oil for
No. 5 Engine House, fur-
nished Dec. 5th, 1908 6 75
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs
for Fire Department 5 37
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Fire Department and fur-
nishing new exercising cart 40 50
M. Stafford, bran for Fire
Department 6 10
Standard Lumber Co., lumber
for Fire Department 8 75
Union Electric Co., .power for
fire alarm system 2 00
union Electric Co., street
lighting for June 2070 75
C, W. Katz, meals furnished
prisoners for June 2 00
Fischer & Co., wood furnish-
ed City Hall 6 00
Eichhorn & Bechtel, Groceries
25
for Police Matron 1 70
Standard Lumber Co., lumber
for Patrol House 4 40
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoe -
ing Patrol horses 6 50
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary
service Patrol horses May
and June 2 40
Bradford Bros., painting and
papering Patrol House 175 00
James Lally, repairing roof at
Patrol House 8 10
Key City Gas Co., gas fur-
nished various departments 77 1,
Geo. W. Healey & Son, rope
furnished Sewer Dept 1 39
Pitts - Thompson Foundry Co ,
manhole ring for Sewer
Department 4 50
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Sewer Department 1 00
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs
for Road Department 1 61
Key City Iron Works, repairs
for steam roller 27 43
Standard Oil Co., oil and
grease for Road Dept 3 71
Standard Lumber Co., lumber
for Sidewalk Department 40 90
Dubuque Woodenware & Lum-
ber Co., lumber for Side-
walk Department 25 56
Spahn, Rose Lumber Co ,
lumber for Road Depart 5 50
Key City Gas Co., coke for
Road Department 24 00
Peter Even, coal for Road
Department 18 32
F. A. Burns, coal for Road
Department 6 85
Felix G. Becker, coal for Road
Department 15 83
Fischer & Co., coal for Road
Department 16 10
Klauer Mfg. Co., culvert pipe
and repairs for sprinkling
wagons 44 69
Eichhorn & Bechtel, grease
for Road Department 65
W. D. Deckert Co., pipe and
fittings for Road Dept 32 00
Dubuque Rubber & Belting
Co., repairs for Road and
Health Departments 11 50
Ellwanger Bros., repairs for
Road Department 5 60
Geo. W. Healey & Son, sup-
plies for Road Department 1 40
H J. Hagerty, veterinary ser-
vices Sewer and Carpenter
horses May and June 1 60
Key City Roofing Co., cement
and sewer pipe for Road
Department 5 36
G. F. Kleih Estate, hardware
' for various departments 1 80
L. Lindenberg, hardware for
Road Department 4 20
T. J. Mulgrew Co., cement and
sewer pipe for Road Dept. 52 25
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
Road Department 19 70
Mrs. J. Spear, quarry tools for
Road Department 15
Tibey Bros., 3rd estimate Bee
Branch sewer 1062
'lenry Wagner, rent of rock
wagon 4
Telegraph - Herald, official
printing for June 75
Times- Journal, official print-
ing for June 71
Smith - Morgan Printing Co ,
printing pamphlets for June 19
National Demokrat, official
printing for June 12
Labor Leader, official printing
for June 12
Mullen Bros., plumbing at
Fourth Street Engine House 40
Key City Gas Co., coke for
Fire Department 24
Phil Heller,' horseshoeing
Carpenter horse 4 00
F. Schloz & Son, repairs on
sprinkling wagons 1 00
John Newman & Son, repairs
on sprinkling wagons 3 00
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs on
sprinkling wagons 5 28
Ellwanger Bros., repairs for
Sewer Department
Ellwanger Bros., supplies for
Police Department 5 45
G. F. Kleih Estate, supplies
for Police Department 2 30
Trexler Bros.' Livery, rent of
horse for Police Depart-
ment 8 75
Humane Society, hauling dogs
from Humane Shelter 4 00
H. A. Schunk, court costs,
damage claim of Henry and
Margaret Sears vs. City of
Dubuque 21 25
J. Haudenshield, hay for Fire
Department 25 69
I hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct list of all war-
rants issued by me during the month
of July, 1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
292 List of Warrants Official Notices 293-
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will he received at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, by
the City Recorder, until 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, August 5th, 1909 for the im-
provement of Althauser Avenue from
Stafford Avenue to south side of Edi-
son Street, in accordance with 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 said improvement will require
60 lineal feet of new curbing set.
100 lineal feet of old curbstone reset.
100 square yards of macadamizing.
650 lineal feet of cement gutter.
Said work to be completed on or
before September 15th, 1909.
Bidders must state price per lineal
foot for new curbing set, the price per
lineal foot for' old curbing reset, the
price per lineal feet for concrete gut-
tering, also the price per square yard
for macadamizing.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for $50.00 on some
Dubuque bank as a guarantee that a
contract will be entered into i_
awarded.
'The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque August 1st, 1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8 -1 -3t. City Recorder.,
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, by
the City Recorder, until 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, August 19th, 1909, for the
improvement of Bennett Street from
the end of the present improvement
to the west•line of Lot 4, in Bennett
Street Subdivision, in accordance with
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 said improvement will require:
1,004 lineal feet of combined con-
crete curb and gutttr.
1,116 square yards of macadamiz-
ing.
1,064 cubic yards of grading cut-
ting.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed and as prescribed
by Chapter XXXII. of the Revised
Ordinances of 1901 of tht City of Du-
buque, work to be accompanied on or
before October 15th, 1909.
Bidders must state price per lineal
foot for combined concrete curb and
gutter, the price per cubic yard for
grading, also the price per square
yard for macadamizing.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check of $50.00 on some
Dubuque bank as a guarantee that
a contract will be entered into if
awarded.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, August 6th,
1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8 -6 -2t City Recorder.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, by
the City Recorder, until 8:00 p.
Thursday, August 19th, 1909, for the
paving with brick of Windsor Avenue
from the end of the present improve-
ment to a point about three hundred
and twenty feet northerly therefrom,
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 said improvement will require:
1,400 square yards of brick paving
on the present foundation.
60 lineal feet of old curbing reset.
40 lineal feet of new curbing set.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed and as prescribed
by Chapter XXXII. of the Revised
Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Du-
buque, wreck to be completed on or
before the 1st day of November, 1909.
Bidders must state the price per
lineal foot for new curbing set, price
per lineal foot for resetting old curb-
ing, also the price per square yard for
paving with brick, the contractor to
furnish all new material and to do
all the work.
Each bid must be accompanied
with a certified check for $100.00 on
some Dubuque bank as a guarantee
that a contract will be entered into
if awarded.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, August 6th,
1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8 -6 -2t City Recorder.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, by
the City Recorder, until 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, August 19th, 1909, for the
improvement of Louisa Street from
the south side of Grace Street to the
north side of Bennett Street, in ac-
cordance with 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 said improvement will require:
600 lineal feet of combined con-
crete curbing and guttering.
700 square yards of macadamizing.
1,200 cubic yards of grading cut-
ting.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed and as prescribed
by Chapter XXXII. of the Revised
Ordinances of 1901 of tht City of Du-
buque, work to he completed on or
before October 15th, 1909.
.Bidder must state price per lineal
foot for combined concrete curbing
and guttering, the price per square
yard for macadamizing, also price
per cubic yard for grading.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check of $50.00 on some
Dubuque bank as a guarantee that
a contract will be entered into if
awarded.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, August 6th,
1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8 -6 -2t City Recorder.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
5 -6 -3t City Recorder.
lots and parcels of ground, or speci-
fied portion thereof, subject to assess-
ment of such improvement, the name
of the owner thereof, as far as prac-
ticable, and the amount to be as-
sessed against each lot or parcel of
ground, which plat and schedule are
subject to public inspection.
And that any and all persons ob-
jecting to said special assessment or
to said plat must file his or their ob-
jection in writing with the City Re-
corder of said City of Dubuque on or
before said session of the City Coun-
cil to be held August 19th, 1909, or
to appear at said session of the Coun-
cil to show cause, if any you have,
why said assessment should not be
levied.
Dated at Dubuque, August 6th,
1909.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE granting to H. B.
Glover Co., their successors and as-
signs, the right to construct and op-
erate a high pressure water main
in alley at rear of Jas. Levi & Co.'s
store, thence to Fifth Street and
on Fifth Street to Lot 230, City of
Dubuque, and regulating the same.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That H. B. Glover Co.,
their successors and assigns, are
hereby authorized to construct, main-
tain and operate a high pressure
water main. six inches in diameter, to
be laid in the alley between Main and
Iowa Streets from a connection with
the main now located in the rear of
the Jas. Levi & Co. store, in said al-
ley, in the City of Dubuque, thence
running to Fifth Street in said alley,
and on Fifth Street to Lot 230, to
connect there with building of said
H. B. Glover Co., for the purpose of
providing sufficient and adequate
water pressure for fire protection
only.
Said line of water pipe shall be
constructed, maintained and operated
at the expense of said H. B. Glover
Co., and shall be constructed under
the direction and supervision of the
City Engineer and the Superintendent
of the Water Works Department of
the City of Dubuque.
Section 2. In the construction of
said water pipe line, the street and
alley used shall not be unnecessarily
obstructed. All obstructions and ex-
cavations made in the street and al-
ley shall be properly barricaded and
lighted, and in any action for dam-
ages caused by such obstruction or
excavation, the said H. B. Glover Co.,
in consideration hereof, shall appear
and defend the same, and shall pay
any lodgment rendered against the
City of Dubuque.
Section 3. The City of Dubuque
may at any time grant the right to
any other person or company to con-
nect with said high pressure water
main, for fire protection purposes
only, upon paying to the said H. B.
Glover Co. a share of the cost of
construction and maintenance of said
line, to be estimated as follows: Pay-
ment is to be made the said H. B.
Glover Co. in the proportion which
the distance of the point of connec'-
tion (measuring from connection
made by the Glover Co. at Levi
building,) bears to the total distance
of the linty. Any person or company
connecting at a point beyond the con-
nection then farthest removed from
the connection at the Levi building
(on the line now authorized to be
built,) shall pay the said H. B. Glover
Co. only in the proportion which the
distance of the proposed connection
to be made by such person or com-
pany bears to the total distance lying
between the point of prior connection
and the connection at the Glover
building, measuring from such prior
connection. Connections at a
point intermediate to other points
shall be paid for in the proportion
which the distance of connecting
point bears to the total distance be-
tween the two points, measuring
south (or east, as the case may be,)
from the point nearest the Levi build-
ing, payment to be made to the per-
son or company having the other
point of connection (the one nearest
the Glover building.) The intention
hereof is that no person or company
constructing, or connecting with, said
pipe line, shall be reimbursed in an
amount in excess of the actual ex-
pense advanced. The cost of main-
taining said pipe line herein author-
ized is to be borne equally by all per-
sons using same.
Section 4. The said H. B. Glover
Co. shall, at or before the time of
accepting the provisions of this ordi-
nance and its publication, file with
the Recorder of the City of Dubuque
a proper bond, in the sum of $500.00,
to be approved by the Mayor of said
City, obligating the said H. B. Glover
Co. to keep the street and alley in
which excavations are made in good
condition and repair wherever such
excavations are so made, for a period
of one year after the completion of
the work, and that it will restore said
alley and street to the condition in
which they were found before exca-
vating in same, all to the satisfaction
of the Street Commissioner and the
Committee on Streets of said city.
Section 5. On completion of the
laying of the main as herein provided
for, the said H. B. Glover Co. shall
file with the City Recorder of said
294
Notice to Sewer Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City Hall, by
the City Recorder, until 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, August 19th, 1909, for the
construction of an 8 -inch tile pipe
sanitary sewer in the alley between
Jackson Street and Cooler Avenue,
from the end of the present sewer
northerly to Peru Road, thence east-
erly in Peru Road to Jackson Street.
thence northerly in Jackson Street to
the alley between Milwaukee and
Diamond Avenues, thence westerly in
said alley to a point about twenty feet
east of the curb line of Cooler Ave-
nue, 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
1,800 feet of 8 -inch tile pipe.
8 manholes.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed and as prescribed
by Chapter XXXIV. of the Revised
Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Du-
buque, work to be completed on or
before November 1st, 1909.
Bidders must state price per lineal
foot for tile pipe, and each manhole.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for $50.00 on some
Dubuque bank as a guarantee that
a contract will be entered into if
awarded.
The City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, August 6th.
1909,
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8 -6 -2t City Recorder.
Notice to Sewer Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council Chamber, City Hali, by
the City Recorder, until 8:00 p. m
Thursday, August 19th, 1909, for the
construction of an 8 -inch tile pipe
sanitary sewer in Glen Oak Avenue.
from the present sewer in West Thira
Street northerly in Glen Oak Avenue
to Forest Lane, 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
1,160 lineal feet of 8 -inch tile pipe,
5 manholes.
The work to be paid for when said
work is completed and as presented
by Chapter XXXIV. of the Revised
Ordinances of 1901 of the City of Du-
buque, work to be completed on or
before October 1st, 1909.
Bidders must state price per lineal
foot for tile pipe, and each manhole.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check. for $50.00 on some
Dubuque bank as a guarantee that
Official Notices
a contract will be entered into if
awarded.
The City reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, August 6th,
1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8 -6 -2t City Recorder,
Notice of Special Assessment.
Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned that a special assessment as
provided by law will be levied at a.
session of the City Council to be held
August 19th, 1909, to pay for the con-
struction of a Sanitary Sewer in West
Fourth Street and Paulina Street
from Alpine Street to West Fifth
Street, by Street & Steuck, contrac-
tors. Amount of special assessment,
$478.39, same to be assessed against
the allotting property owners upon
and along said street.
And that there is a plat and sched-
ule on file in the office of the City Re-
corder of said City of Dubuque, show-
ing the street in which said sanitary
sewer was constructed, and the sepa-
rate lots and parcels of ground, or
specified portions thereof subject to
assessment of such improvement, the
name of the owner thereof as far as
practicable, and the amount to be as-
sessed against each lot or parcel of
ground, which plat and schedule are
subject to public inspection.
And that any and all persons ob-
jecting to said special assessment or
to said plat must file his or their ob-
jection in writing with the City Re-
corder of said City of Dubuque on or •
before said session of the City Coun-
cil to be held August 19th, 1909, or
to appear at said session of the Coun-
cil to show cause, if any you have,
why said assessment should not be
levied.
Dated at Dubuque, August 6th,
1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
S -6 -3t City Recorder.
Notice of Special Assessment.
Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned that a special assessment as
provided by law will be levied at a
session of the City Council to be held
August 19th, 1909, to pay for the con-
struction of a sanitary sewer in the
alley between Washington and Elm
Streets, from the south line of Lot 30
in Glendale Add. northerly to Thirty -
second Street, Street & Steuck, con-
tractors. Amount of special assess-
ment, $193.00, same to be assessed
against the abutting property upon
and along said street.
And that there is a plat and sched-
ule on file in the office of the City
Recorder of said City of Dubuque,
showing the alley in which said sew-
er was constructed, and the separate
taining said pipe line herein author-
ized is to be borne equally by all per-
sons using the same.
Section 4. The said John T. Han-
cock Co., Branch Western Grocer Co.,
shall, at or before the time of ac-
cepting the provisions of this Ordi-
nance and its publication, file with the
City Recorder of the City of Dubuque
a proper bond, in the sum of $500.00,
to be approved by the Mayor of said
City, obligating the said Company to
keep the street and alley in which
excavations are made in good condi-
tion and repair wherever such exca-
vations are made, for a period of dne
year after the completion of the work,
and that it will restore said street and
alley to the condition in which they
were found before said excavating, all
to the satisfaction of the Street Com-
missioner and the Committee on
Streets of said City.
Section 5. On completion of the
laying of the main as herein provided
for, the said Company shall file with
the City Recorder of said City a
sworn statement, showing the exact
cost of said main and of its installa-
tion, said statement to be itemized.
Failure to file said statement shall
preclude the said Company from the
right of collecting from any person or
company the proportionate amount
due the said Company under the
terms of Section 5 hereof.
Section 6. 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 -
Herald newspapers, and its accept-
ance in writing by the said John T.
Hancock Co.; Branch Western Grocer
Co., and the filing of the bond herein
provided for.
Adopted July 29th, 1909. ,
Approved July 30th, 1909.
H. A. SCHUNK,
Mayor.
Attest: EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
We hereby accept the provisions of
the foregoing Ordinance and consent
to the terms thereof.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 11th
day of August, 1909.
WESTERN GROCERY CO.,
By F. C. LETTS, President.
Published officially in the Daily
Times - Journal August 16th, 1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8- 16 -it. City Recorder.
Notice to Contractors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Council chamber, City Hall, by the
City Recorder until 8:00 p. m. Thurs-
day, September 2nd, 1909, for the im-
provement of the following streets by
laying cement sidewalks on a foun-
dation of eight inch-es of cinders, in
accordance with the plans and speci-
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fications prepared by the City Engi-
neer and now on file in the office of
the City Recorder:
Four - foot sidewalk 108 feet in
length on the south side of Grace
Street between Grandview Avenue and
Louisa Street in front of and abutting
on Lot 5, Hodges' Sub.
Four -foot sidewalk 811 feet in
length on the north side of Grace
Street between Grandview Avenue
Louisa Street in front of and abutting
on Lots 1 of 21, 2 of 21, 1 of 22, Lots
23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
and 34, Reche's Sub.
Four -foot sidewalk 60.33 feet in
length on the south side of Cleveland
Avenue between Mountain Lane and
Union Street in front of and abutting
on west 1/2 of Lot 106, Union Add.
Twelve -foot sidewalk 64 feet in
length on the west side of Locust
Street between First and Second
Streets in front of and abutting on
south 1 of City Lot 118.
Five -foot sidewalk 145.6 feet in
length on the west side of Southern
Avenue between Dodge Street and
Railroad Avenue in front of and abut-
ting on Lot 2 of 229, Union Add., and
Lots 3 and 4, Stout's Addition.
Five -foot sidewalk 180 feet in
length on the south side of Twenty -
seventh Street between Jackson and
White Streets in front of and abutting
on Lot 213, Davis Farm Add.
The work is to be paid for when
said work is completed and as pre-
scribed by the Ordinance relating to
the construction of sidewalks in the
City of Dubuque, work to be com-
pleted on or before the first day of
October, 1909.
Bidders must state price per square
foot for sidewalks laid.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for $50.00 on some Du-
buque Bank as a guarantee that a
contract will be entered into if award -
ed.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque, August 20th,
1909. EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8- 20 -2t. City Recorder.
NOTICE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTEN-
TION TO IMPROVE FIFTH
STREET FROM MAIN TO IOWA
STREETS.
To Whom It May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that it is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Dubuque
to improve Fifth Street from Main to
Iowa Streets by reguttering the same
with brick on a macadam foundation
and to set new curb.
That the plat, estimate and specifi-
vations of said proposed improvement
are now on file in the office of the
City Recorder.
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City a sworn statement, showing the
exact cost of said main and of its in-
stallation, said statement to be item-
ized. Failure to file said statement
shall preclude the said H. B. Glover
Co. from the right of collecting from
any person or company making con-
nections with said main the propor-
tionate amount due the said H. B.
Glover Co. under the terms of sec-
tion 3 hereof.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be
in force and effect from and after
its passage by the City Council and
its publication one time in the Du-
buque Times- Journal and the Tele-
graph- Herald newspapers, and its ac-
ceptance in writing by the said H. B.
Glover Co. and the filing of the bond
required.
Adopted July 29th, 1909.
Approved July 30th, 1909.
H. A. SCHUNK, Mayor.
Attest: EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
We hereby accept the provisions of
the foregoing Ordinance and consent
to the terms thereof.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 30th
day of;%July, 1909.
H. B. GLOVER COMPANY.
By L. C. BISSELL, Treasurer.
Published officially in the Daily
Times - Journal August 7th, 1909.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8 -7 -It City Recorder.
NOTICE TO PLUMBERS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the City Recorder's office up to 8:00
p. m., Thursday, August 19th, 1909,
for repairing and connecting up drink-
ing fountain at the southwest corner
of Thirteenth and Clay streets.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Dubuque August 16th,
1909. EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8- 16 -3t. City Recorder.
Official Publication.
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE granting to John
T. Hancock Co., Branch Western
Grocer Co., its successors and as-
signs, the right to construct - and
operate a high pressure water main
in and along Second Street, com-
mencing at alley between Main
and Locust Streets, thence along
south side of Second Street to alley
between Main and Iowa Streets,
thence south in said alley to its
building, and regulating the same.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That John T. Hancock
Co., , Branch Western Grocer Co.,
its successors and assigns, are hereby
authorized to construct, maintain
and operate a high pressure mater
main, six inches in diameter, to be
laid in and along Second Street, coin-
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mencing at the alley between Main
and Locust Streets, running thence in
an easterly direction along the south
side of Second Street to the alley be-
tween Main and Iowa Streets, thence
south through said alley to building
of said Company, in the City of Du-
buque, for the purpose of providing
sufficient and adequate water pressure
for fire protection only.
Said line of water pipe shall be
constructed, maintained and operated
at the expense of said Company, and
shall be constructed under the direc-
tion and supervision of the City Engi-
neer and the Superintendent of the
Water Works Department of the City
of Dubuque.
Section 2. In the construction of
said water pipe line, the street and
alley used shall not be unnecessarily
obstructed. All obstructions and ex-
cavations made in the street and al-
ley shall he properly barricaded and
lighted, and in any action for dam-
ages caused by such obstruction and
excavation the said Company. in con-
sideration hereof, shall appear and,
defend the same, and shall pay any
judgment rendered against the City
of Dubuque.
Section 3. The City of Dubuque
may at any time grant the right to
any other person or company to con-
nect with said high pressure water
main, for fire protection purposes
only, upon paying to the said John T.
Hancock Co., Branch Western Grocer
Co., a share of the cost of construc-
tion and maintenance of said line, to
be estimated as follows: Payment is
to be made the said Company in the
proportion which the distance of the
point of proposed connection (meas-
uring from the connection at alley be-
tween Main and Locust Streets,)
hears to the total distance of the line.
Any person or company connecting at
a point beyond the connection then
farthest removed from connection at
said alley last named (on the line now
being authorized,) shall pay said
Company only in the proportion
which the distance of the proposed
connection bears to the total distance
lying between the point of prior con-
nection and the connection at the
Hancock building, measuring from
such prior connection. Connections
made at a point intermediate to
other points shall be paid for in the
proportion which the distance of con-
necting point bears to the total dis-
tance between the two points, meas-
uring easterly from the westerly
point, payment to be made to the per -
son or company having the easterly
point of connection. The intention
hereof is that no person or company
constructing, or connecting with, said
pipe line, shall be reimbursed in an
amount in excess of the actual ex-
pense advanced. The cost of ,main-
of cs ant wearing surface. Said
sidewa'. a to be completed on or before
the first day of October, 1909, and
the cost of the same to be taxed
against said premises and collected in
the manner prescribed by law.
"P e It Further Resolved, That said
property owner be and is authorized
to contruct said sidewalk at his own
expense, provided he begins work
thereon within ten days after being
notified by the City Recorder of the
passage of this resolution by the City
Council, and completes the same
within thirty days thereafter.
"Pe It Further Resolved, That if
said work is not commenced within
the time named in said notice that the
City Recorder be and is hereby or-
dered to give ten days notice by two
publications asking for proposals for
doing of said work under contract
with the City. The proposals for the
doing of said work shall be acted
upon by the City Council on the 2nd
day of September, 1909."
You are further notified that you
will be permitted to lay this sidewalk
yourself providing the work thereon
is begun within ten days and com-
pleted within thirty days after service
of this notice upon you, and unless
said sidewalk it commenced and com-
pleted within said time in front of the
lots and parcels of ground owned and
controlled by you and abutting on
such contemplated sidewalk, same
shall be done by the City and the cost
thereof assessed against said property
and the owners thereof and collected
in the manner prescribed by law.
Should this work have to be done
by the City, the cost of estimates; no-
tices, inspection and preparing the as-
sessment and plat must be added to
the contractor's price, thus putting
you to an additional expense of from
Fifteen to Twenty Dollars. You will
therefore see the advisability of com-
plying with the foregoing notice
within the time specified.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
8- 23 -3t. City Recorder.
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It is estimated by the City Engineer
that said improvement will require
256 square yards brick gutter on a
macadam foundation, 479 lineal feet
of new curbing set, making a total
estimated cost to the abutting prop-
erty owners of $720.00.
Any person or persons having ob-
jection to said improvement are here-
by notified to appear before the City
Council at its regular session to be
held September 2nd, 1909, or to file
with the City Recorder their objec-
tions in writing on or before Septem-
ber 2nd, 1909.
Dated at Dubuque August 20th,
1909. EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
S- 20 -3t. City Recorder. -
NOTICE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTEN-
TION TO CONSTRUCT A SANI-
TARY SEWER IN COLLEGE
AVENUE FROM ALLISON PLACE
TO WEST FIFTH STREET.
To Whom It May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby no-
tified that it 'is the intention of the
City Council of the City of Dubuque
to construct an 8 -inch tile pipe sani-
tary sewer in College Avenue from
the present manhole at the intersec-
tion of Allison Place to the center of
West Fifth Street.
That a plat and specifications of
said proposed sewer are now on file
in the office of the City Recorder.
It is estimated by the City Engineer
that it will require 368 lineal feet of
8 -inch tile pipe with 2 manholes and
will cost the abutting property own-
ers $250.00 in total.
Any person or persons having ob-
jection to the construction of said
sanitary sewer are hereby notified to
appear before the City Council at its
regular session, September 2nd, 1909,
or to file in writing with the City Re-
corder their objections on or before
September 2nd, 1909.
Dated at Dubuque, August 20th,
1909. EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
9- 20 -3t. City Recorder.
To Michael Lurke:
You are hereby notified that the
City Council of Dubuque, Iowa, did
in the 19th day of August, 1909, adopt
the following resolution:
"Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa: That
a. permanent sidewalk of the width of
five feet be and the same is hereby
ordered to be laid on the west side
of Southern Avenue between Dodge
Street and Railroad Avenue and in
front of and abutting the following
described premises, to -wit: Among
others your lots 3 and 4, Stout's
Add. Such sidewalk to be constructed
of materials and in the manner as fol-
lows,_to -wit: Eight inches of cinders,
three inches of concrete and one inch
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of cement wearing surface. Said
sidewalk to be completed on or before
the first day of October, 1909, and
the cost of the same to be taxed
against said premises and collected in
the manner prescribed' by law.
"Be It Further Resolved, That said
property owner be and is authorized
to contruct said sidewalk at his own
expense, provided he begins work
thereon within ten days after being -
notified by the City Recorder, of the
passage of this resolution by the City
Connell, and completes the same
within thirty days thereafter.
"`Be It Further Resolved, That if
said work is not commenced within
the time named in said notice that the
City Recorder be and is hereby or,
dered to give ten days notice by two
publications asking for proposals for
doing of said work under contract
with the City. The proposals for the
doing of said work shall be acted
upon by the City Council on the 2nd
day of September, 1909."
You are further notified that you
will be permitted to lay this sidewalk
yourself providing the work thereon
is begun within ten days and com-
pleted within thirty days after service
of this notice upon' you, and unless
said sidewalk is commenced and com-
pleted within said time in front of the
lots and parcels of ground owned and
controlled by you and abutting on
such contemplated sidewalk, same
shall be done by the City and the cost
thereof assessed against said property
and the owners thereof and collected
in the manner prescribed by law. '
Should this work have to be done
by the City, the cost of estimates, no
tices, inspection and preparing the as-
sessment and plat must be added to
the contractor's price, thus putting
you to an additional expense of from
Fifteen to Twenty Dollars. You will
therefore see the advisability of com-
plying with the •foregoing notice
within the time specified.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
S- 23 -3t. City Recorder.
To Henry Barden:
You are hereby notified that the
City Council of Dubuque, Iowa, did
in the 19th day of August, 1909, adopt
the following resolution:
"Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa: That
a permanent sidewalk of the width of
five feet be and the same is hereby
ordered to be laid on the west side
of Southern Avenue between Dodge
Street and Railroad Avenue and in
front of and abutting the following
described premises, to -wit: Among
others your Lot 2 of 229, Union
Add. Such sidewalk to be constructed
of materials and in the manner as fol-
lows, to -wit: Eight inches of cinders.
three inches of concrete and one inch