1908 February Council ProceedingsCITY COUNCIL
Regular Sessiw... r'ebruary 6th. 1908.
(Official.)
Council met at 9:20 D. m.
Mayor Schuttk in the chair.
Present —Alds. Cancy, Closs, Stumpf,
and Thomas.
Absent —Alds. Hines, Hopkins and
McEvoy.
41d. Clancy moved that the council
proceedings for the month of Janu-
ary, 1908, be approved as printed. Car-
ried.
BILLS.
The following bills having been
properly approved by the various com-
mittee, were n•dered paid:
Guy G. White, service month of
January computing annual re-
port street commissioner ......$ 45 00
Louis Zemanek, assisting Mar-
ket Master during month of
January 43 20
J. B. Taylor, salary 2 days sup-
erintending repairs of sprink-
ling wagons 5 40
Bart McDonnell. labor stoker
steam roller and putting up
street signs 19 25
Wm. Grew, putting up street
signs 32 60
Wm. Coleman, putting up
street signs 50 00
H. Schoenbeck services as cus-
todian Jackson Park from Dec
1st to 5th 6 00
Lorenz Eberhardt, repairs for
Fire department 4 40
T. J. Mulgrew Co. coal for Fire
department 7 65
Linehan and - Nolo. coal for
Fire department 11 00
F. G. Becker, ccal for Fire
department 15 60
Peter Even, coal for Fire de-
partment 40 72
F. A. Burns & Co., coal for Fire,
Police and Road departments 39 70
John J. Powers, horseshoeing for
Fire and Road departments 36 75
Lagen, Sloan & I'eed, horseshoe -
ing for Fire department 715
.Vunclerlich & \V1ederholt, horse -
shoeing for fire department 13 50
Geo. Ragatz & Son, repairs Fire
and Road rleuartmentS 2S 45
John Newman & Son, repairs
Fire department 2 55
J. and P. Sullivan, repairs Fire
department 6 00
Michael MUll:n, repairs plumbing
Central Engine house 13 35
John Kriebs, repairs harness
Fire department 8 20
E. J. Vogenthaler, repairs for
Fire depart ;pert 1 80
Hussman & Lies, sum -dies for
Regular Session, February 6, 1908 23
Fire department
Key City Iron Works,
repairs
Fire department
Thomas F. Kane, hay
for Fire department
Dubuque Mattress Co., cots for
Fire department
Whelan & Crahan, bran for Fire
department
H. Vvunderlich & Son, repairs
chairs for Fire department
Clark Roller Awning Co., sup-
plies for Fire department 60
Farley & Loetsc•her Co , sawdust
for Fire department 75-
Matt Stafford, supplies for Fire
department 14 75
Jos. Simones & Co., pillow cases
and sheets for Fire department 31 20
Telegraph- Herald, printing 200
copies Rules and Regulations
for Fire department 138 00
Telegraph - Herald, p r i 11 tin g
bonds and printing for various
departments 106 50
Smith - Morgan Printing Co ,.
printing 200 copies Rules and
Regulations for Police depart-
ment 176 00
Smith - Morgan Printing Co ,
printing for assessor 26 25
Key City Gas Co., light for
various depts 110 30'
Key City Gas Co., coke for fire
dept 37 55
Iowa Telephone Co., telephone
service for various depts. for
Jan., Feb. and March 62 38
Z. B. Hoffmann, mounting and
hanging new city maps 28 55
Fengler & Beutin, coal for var-
ious depts 25 00
Ellwanger Bros., harness sup-
plies and repairs for various
depts 20 15
F. M. Jaeger Co., hardware sup-
plies for various depts 25 12
Geo. -WT. Healey & Son, hard-
ware supplies for fire and road
depts. 15 65
Eichhorn & Bechtel, oil and feed
for fire and sewer depts 2 25
Union Electric Co., arc lights
for Jan 2202 25
Union Electric Co., power for
city fire alarm system 2 00
E. P. Peryon, supplies for police
dept 4 00
Jas. Levi & Co., shades and pul-
leys for police dept 1 20
Frank Hamel, plastering and
repairing in Burtillon room 12 00
M. Hannan, hauling manure
from patrol house 3 00
C. - W. Katz, meals furnished
prisoners during Jan 4 60
Ferd. A. Nesler, repairing clock
in police matron's quarters
Henry Henge, sawing and car-
rying in 1 cord of wood, city
hall 1 50
25
21 45
and oats
111 05
2 20'
3 95
80
1 00
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Phil Doerr & Co., coal for var-
ious depts. 60 40
Palmer, Berg & Co., stationery,
various offices 14 50
Pier Bros., coal for police dept.. 15 75
'C. L. McGovern, wood for var-
ious offices 13 00
E. J. Mulgrew, bread for
police matron', quarters 1 87
4cCollins Transfer Co., coal and
wood for various depts 26 90
Collings & Pliffner. horseshoeing
for fire and police depts 8 80
'Sam Swift, county recorder, re-
cording fees 1 00
M. S. Hardie, stationery for
various offices 73 75
Jos. Geisler, repairing roof of
Central Engine house 24 20
Chas. Fischer, sawing and car-
rying in two cords of wood 2 00
Foley's Hand Laundry, towel
service for January 4 00
Union Printing Co., stationery
for assessor's office 26 75
Phil. Breithaupt, plumbing re-
pairs at City Hall 10 30
A. E. Bradley, glazing and re-
pairing paper at City Hall 2 00
G. B. Grosvenor Co., stationery
for various offices 11 13
Chas. Oswald, cleaning, repair-
ing and setting up stoves in
various offices 39 60
Chas. Oswald, gas mantles, re-
pairing pollee stars 6 00
Dub. Rubber & Belting Co.; rub-
ber stamps and ink for various
offices 2 55
Butt Bros., repairs for road
dept. 3 75
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for road
dept. 2 75
H. Magdal, old iron for road
dept 1 95
Chas. Matz, repairs for road dept 2 30
Geo. Bock, repairs for road dept. 7 00
Peter Hanson, feed and oil for
road dept. 3 10
Lag Sloan and Peid, horse -
shoeing for road and sewer
horses 4 25
.John Butt, repairs for road,
fire and sewer depts. 19 80
Pitts, Thompson Fdry. Co., one
catch basin grate and sewer
cover 10 75
"Key City Roofing Co., cement
and sewer pipe 1 79
Following bills not having been ap-
proved were, on motion, referred to
Committee of the Whole:
W. J. Schneider, supplies for
patrol house $ 20 00
Geo. L. Korman and Co., retain-
ing wall on Althauser avenue. 54110
•Geo. L. Korman and Co., grad-
ing Althauser avenue 80 00
O'Farrell Contracting Co., bal-
ance due on grading West
Third street „ 76 80
O'Farrell Contracting Co., bal-
ance due on grading Twenty -
fifth street 17 50
Pitts, Thompson Foundry Co ,
catch basin grate for 17th St
storm water sewer 10 80
Bill of City of Dubuque against Co.
A, 49th Reg., I. N. G., for rent of Arm-
ory Hall from January 1st, 1906, to
January 1st, 1907, $200.00, was presented
and, inn motion, was referred to the
Committee Clerk for collection.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Petition of Mrs. Eliza Crunnion, ask-
ing that the taxes for the year 1907 on
her homestead, N. E. 80x200 ft. of Lot
9 in Summer Hill Add., be canceled,
she being poor and unable to pay same,
was, cn motion, granted and the
Treasurer to be instructed accordingly.
Petition of L. Hartman, guardian of
the minor children of H. Hillebrand,
deceased, asking that the taxes for the
year 107 on N. 1 -2 of Lot 53 in East
Dubuque be canceled, children being
unable to pay same, was, on motion,
granted and the Treasurer to be in-
structed accordingly.
Petition of Mary Fay, asking that
the taxes on the N., M. 1 -5 of City Lot
432, assessed to Peter Fay'Est. for the
year 1907, be canceled, she being a
widow in poor circumstances and un-
able to pay same, was, on motion, re-
•ferred to the Delinquent Tax Com-
mittee.
Petition of Morris- Johnson -Brown
asking that taxes for the year 1907
. be canceled in accordance with Ordin-
ance passed March Sth, 1904, was, on
motion, referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
Petition of E. M. Ernsdorff ask-
ing for additional time for the set-
tlement of special assessment for the
improvement of Jones street was on
motion referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
Petition of Jas. Lee & Son asking
that the city make some arrangements
to pay the bills for laying various
cement sidewalks by them during the
year 1907 was on motion ordered re-
ceived.
Ald. Clancy moved that the treas-
urer be instructed to foreclose the
lien on the property where various
sidewalks already, laid and have not
been paid for. Carried.
Petition of F. W. Thering, owner of
Lots 7 and 8 in Rodgers' Sub.. abut-
ting on West Seventh street, stating
that West 7th street slopes toward his
property, permitting water to flow onto
his property and asking that the trou-
ble be abated by the construction of
a wall or equally effective means, was
on motion referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Mary - Wolf asking that
the council reconsider the special as-
sessment for improving Althauser' ave-
nue abutting her property, was on
motion received and filed.
Communication from the Board of
Police and Fire Commissioners asking
that the council make provision for
an increase in the salaries of the po-
lice when making appropriations was
on motion referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Bids for printing the index and bind-
ing 25 copies of the council proceed-
ings for the year 1907 were presented
and on motion ordered opened as fol-
lows:
M. S. Hardie, per book $2.35
Berg & Briggs Co., per book 2.35
Telegranh - Herald, per book 2.35
Mathis -Mets Co., per book 2.55
On motion bids were referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Ald Clancy moved that the Mar-
ket master be instructed to have the
ceiling of the Council Chamber scrap-
ed and paper put on the ceiling in the
proper shape. Carried.
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 January.
1908, for which please order warrants
drawn in my favor:
Interest paid on warrants out-
standing $868 29
Excavation permits redeemed 80 00
New York exchange 2 85
Rent of clock for office 1 00
Postage 10 00
Telegrams to New York 1 90
Total $964 04
Library orders paid $303 44
Respectfully,
H. BRINKMAN.
Treasurer.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the various amounts, and the report
referred to the committee on finance.
City Auditor Lyons reported as fol-
lows:
Regular Session, February 6, 1908
25
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Coun
Gentlem en: -- Herewith find my re-
port for the .north of January, 1908,
showing the receipts and disburse-
ments for the month:
Cash on hand January 1st,
1908 $ 17,172 84
Receipts from all sources 119,883 11
Total $137,055 96
DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants redeemed $ 49,221 36
Improvement bonds redeemed 10,388 00
Regular bond coupons re-
deemed 3,080 00
Water Works coupons paid 135 00
Total $62,824 36
Balance February 1st, 1908.$ 74,231 59
Water Works balance Jan-
uary 31st, 1908 $ 8,011 35
The above cash balances include the
improvement bond fund, improve-
ment bond interest fund and library
fund balances.
Also the following is a record of all
interest coupons, sidewalk certificates
and bonds redeemed by the City
Treasurer during the past month and
credited to him:
Regular bond coupons re-
deemed $ 3,080 00
Improvement bonds redeem-
ed 10,388 00
Water Works coupons re-
deemed 135 00
Total $ 13,603 00
Also report there is due the city
officers for the month of January, 1908,
$2,469.90.
The following list shows the appro-
priations and the amount of warrants
drawn on each fund since the begin-
ning of the fiscal year beginning March
1st, 1907, to February 1st, 1908:
Appropriated Expended
Expense $40,000 $34,903.82
Road —
First District 7.050 6,522.76
Second District 12,000 11,332.13
Third District 8.000 7,527.98
Fourth District 10,000 9,474.61
Fifth District 8,000 7,998.44
Fire 51,000 44,041.03,
Police 32,500 27,986.S7
Sewerage 6,000 4,809.53
Printing 3,000 2,996.77
Street Lighting 30.000 21,557.49
Interest 40,000 11,119.70
Board of Health 5,000 5,000.00
Grading 3,000 2,999.00
Intakes from Jackson
Street to Bee Branch
Sewer 1,500 1,449.60
Special Bonded Paving 2,500
Judgment 4,500 4,255.98
Special Bonded Debt
and Interest 2,000 2,000.00
Mount Carmel Avenue
Grading 2,000 1,970.25
Sidewalk Repairing 1,000 996.47
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Bluff Street Extension
Wall 1,000 995.58
Improvement of Davis
Avenue 500 49S.60
Re- Arching Sewer on
Eighth Street 1,500 1,500.00
Improvement of • Wind-
sor Avenue 3,000
Seventeenth St. Storm
Water Sewer 1,800 1,797.62
West Locust St. Storm
Water Sewer 4,000 3,805.50
Respectfully,
M. E. LYONS, Auditor.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered clrawn to pay the
city officers and the report referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol-
io
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
The following is the pay roll of the
fire department for the month of Jan-
uary, 1908:
Amount due firemen $2,632 50
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. REINFRIEiD, Chief.
Approved by the Committee on Fire.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the firemen, and the report referred
back to the Committee on Fire.
City Elect, tcian Hipman reported
as follows:
To the HonoraLle Mayor and City
Council: •
Gentlemen: —I herewith Submit my
report of defective lights for the
month of January, 1908:
I find from the reports of the police
department that the total hours that
90 lamps failed to burn would equal
1 1 -3 lamps burning for one month,
or $7.20.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM HIPMAN,
City Electrician.
On motion the report was received
and the City Auditor instructed to de-
duct from the Union Electric Com-
pany's bill for the month of January,
1908, the sum of $7.20.
Chief of Police Pickley reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Dubuque, Feb. 1, 1908.
Gentlemen: —I herewith submit the
Police report for the month of Janu-
ary, 1908:
Intoxication 20
Disorderly conduct 12
Disturbing the peace 2
Highway robbery 3
Committing nuisance 1
Petit larceny 4
'Vagrancy 11
53
Residents arrested 22
Total
Doors found open .. 15
Lodgers harbored 159
Defective lights 90
Meals furnished ..... 23-
Cost of food $4.60
Police court costs collected_ .$19.60-
Sheriff dieting prisoners Nov.,
Dec. and Jan. $4.56
Patrol runs for prisoners 45
Transfer of prisoners 2
Ambulance calls 1
Miles traveled 73.
I also beg to submit the pay roll
for policemen for the month of Janu-
ary, 1908, $2,435.00.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES R. PICKLEY,
Chief of Police.
On motion the report and pay roll
were received and warrants ordered
drawn to pay the policemen, and the
report referred to the committee on
police.
PAY ROLLS OF STREETS AND
SEWERS.
The street and sewer committee
reported as follows:
Gentlemen : —We herewith submit
the pay roll for labor on streets in
the different road districts during the
last half of January, 1908:
Amount due laborers on streets.$891.79
Approved by committee on streets.
Also submit the pay roll for labor
on sewers during the last half of Jan-
uary, 1908.
Amount due laborers on sewers.$383.20
Approved by committee on sewers.
On motion the pay rolls on streets.
and sewers were received and war-
rants ordered drawn to pay the var-
ious amounts and the pay rolls re-
ferred back to the proper committees.
The :following weighmaster's and
woodmeasurer's reports of receipts
during the month of January were
read and on motion received and
filed:
J. H. Carroll, woodmeasurer.... .80
Louisa Pitschner, West Dubuque
scales 2.95
Thos. Faherty, First ward scales 5.96
Robert Hay, Eighth St. scales 3.95
City Attorney Kintzinger presented
the report of Auditors Fawkes and
Lantsky on the Water Works books -
and also ilis recommendations to the
Council on said reports, which are as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen:—Herewith attached find
reports of Albert Lantzky and P. S.
Fawkes as to their examination of the
books of the - Water Department of the
City of Dubuque, and the result of
their investigation of the coal fur-
nished the Water Department of the
City of Dubuque from June 1, 1900, to
May 1, 1907. From their report of the
flat rate ledgers, meter ledgers and
cash book, it appears that large
amounts of money have been collected
by the Water Department which have
not been accounted for on the cash
book; it also appears from this report
that a Large number of accounts ap-
pear unpaid upon the ledgers of the
Water Department.
From the examination of these ac-
counts thus far made by the officers
of the Water Works Trustees and my-
self, it appears that many of the ac-
counts appearing unpaid, have in real-
ity been paid. In a great many other
instances it appears that water rentals
were erroneously charged against per-
sons who were either not using the
water, or were not tenants of the
building at the time for which the
charges were made. From the exam-
ination made thus far it also appears
that a great many of these unpaid
accounts could or should have been
paid during the periods for which
charges were made, but that the people
against whom the charges were made
have since vacated the premises, can-
not be found or are unable to pay these
accounts. The examination being made
into these accounts has not yet been
completed. Until the examination has
been completed it will be unable to tell
the amount of money the city has lost
through failure of the old trustees to
have. this money collected when due.
I would also state that no examina-
tion that can be made will ever be
able to reveal the exact amount of
shortage to the city as a result of the
previous administration of the Water
Department.
I am unable to say at the present
time just when we can determine a
definite amount as being a shortage
from the olcl administration on account
of the defalcation and negligence of
the officers of the previous administra-
tion. I would recommend, however,
that as soon as the examination, which
is now being made upon these open
and other accounts, has been complet-
ed, that an action be commenced in
behalf of the City of Dubuque and the
Rater Department against any and all
parties against whom the City may
have a claim on account of its loss
through the previous administration.
Respectfully submitted this 6th day of
February, 1908.
J. W. KINTZINGER.
City Attorney.
To the Board of Water Works Trus-
tees and City Attorney:
We have the honor of submitting
herewith the result of our examination
of the flat rate and meter ledgers,
which we undertook per your instruc-
tions.
We have checked. all entries in the
Regular Session, February 6, i9os
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cash book beginning with June lst,
1900, and ending' with May 31st, 1907,
with the postings in said ledgers..
Where the entries in the cash book and
those in the ledgers agree we have con-
sidered the debits and credits as being
balanced, and have eliminated then
from further consideration. All items
appearing upon the said books, which
do not balance for any reason, we
have tabulated upon the accompany-
ing sheets in number 102. These
sheets we have divided as follows:
The first lot covers flat rate ledgers
Nos. 1, 2 and 3. The second lot flat
rate ledgers Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7. The
third lot the meter ledgers. The
fourth lot are miscellaneous.
Our tabulations of flat rate ledgers
include the following' headings: Num-
ber of account; street address; name
of owner or tenant; amounts credited
in ledger and not in cash book (show-
ing dates credited; allowances subdi-
vided into vacancies, and allowances
with no reason given; charges for sev-
eral periods paid at one tin showing
amounts paid, number of periods and
date paid; amounts overpaid; amounts
paid with no charge therefor; amounts
not paid; showing periods; periods for
which no charges appear on the ledger.
The tabulation of meter ledgers in-
clude the following headings: Num-
ber of account; street address; name
of 'customer; amounts credited in
ledger and not entered in cash book;
allowances; amounts overpaid; amounts.
not paid, showing periods and dates
between which no charges appear on
the ledger.
Miscellaneous sheets include one cov-
ering entries in the cash book, cover-
ing payments for water furnished for
various purposes for which no ac-
counts were opened in the ledger, and
also the account of the Union Electric
company which seems to have disap-
peared from the ledger.
These miscellaneous sheets further
include those covering omitted charges,
also errors in the meter ledger. We
have also made out a complete state-
ment of the account of the Chicago
Great Western Railway company,
taken from the original entries in the
meter readings, and in it show the
number of cubic feet and number of
gallons consumed, the rate and the
amount charged.
- We have also built up two accounts
of $503.07 and $276.98 vs. the Dubuque
Malting company, from the original
meter readings, the original accounts
seemingly having disappeared from
the ledger.
The columns which can be added
total as follows:
Amounts credited in ledger and not
credited in cash book —
Flat rate ledgers, 1, 2, 3 $2,223.00
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Flat rate ledgers 4, 5, 6, 7 1,284.90
Meter ledgers, old 1 and 2, new
1 and 2 814.23
Total $4,322.13
Discrepancy in C. G. W. ac-
count 5,544.09
Total $9,866.22
ALLOWANCES.
Vacancy- -
Flat rate ledgers 1, 2, 3 $ 645.46
Flat rate ledgers 4. 5. 6. 7 258.11
$ 903.57
No reason given —
Flat rate ledgers 1, 2, 3 $1,677.06
Flat rate ledgers 4, 5, 6, 7 626.14
Meter ledgers 1,343.13
$3,646.33
Totals $4,549.90
Overpaid —
Flat rate ledgers 1, 2, 3
Flat rate ledgers 4, 5, 6, 7
Meter ledgers
$ 72.70
61.75
12.85
Total $ 167.30
Amounts paid and no charge there -
for—
Flat rate ledgers 1, 2, 3 $ 494.18
Flat rate ledgers 4, 5, 6, 7 28.50
Miscellaneous 4,732.75
Total $5,255.43
Amounts not paid —
Flat rate ledgers 1, 2, 3 $ 5,758.83
Flat rate ledgers 4, 5, 6, 7 4,497.88
Meter ledgers 1,380.70
C. G. W. R'y. account 1,172.54
Total $12,509.95
Omitted charges also errors —
Old meter ledger No. 1 $ 2,220.73
Old meter ledger No. 2 252.70
New meter ledgers 1 and 2 67.69
Total $ 2,531.12
We would suggest that you examine
the details of the above re- capitulation
as shown on the detailed sheets, as in
many instances they are very sugges-
tive, especially in the cases of allow-
ances, and several periods paid at
once.
The amount allowed, $4,549.90, is sur-
prisingly large, and that appearing on
the meter ledger, $1,343.13, is almost in-
comprehensible, as the meters are sup-
posed to measure the amount of water
consumed, and it is our understanding
that when the meters are out of order
they run slow rather than fast.
We find some allowances for vacan-
cies In the • early part of the first
period, June 1st, 1900, to Dec. 1st, 1900,
which, it would seem to us, cover the
time of vacancy during private owner-
ship, and said allowances would ap-
pear to have been deducted from the
revenue .under municipal ownership;
however, the total so allowed is small,
probably not over $50.00.
We notice that the. larger part of the
allowances are under the heading "No
Reason Given." We could find no
record whatever showing why these
allowances were made or who made
them.
A large part of the amounts paid,
with no charges therefor appearing
upon the ledger covers the payments
of Byrne Bros. for water used in street
sprinkling and also the account of the
Union Electric company mentioned
above. We have not been able to find
any record of any payment made by
the Union Electric company for the
following periods: October, 1900; Jan-
uary, 1902; and from May 1st, 1902, to'
June 1st, 1904, a total of 27 months
at 356.45 per month, amounting to
$1,524.15.
The amounts appearing on the ledger
for the period under examination as
not paid, is seemingly very large, how-
ever, it would seem that a part, at
Least, of the amounts under this head-
ing, had been paid and no record made
of them.
A few instances where your office
force tried to collect some of these
amounts have come under our notice,
and we understand that consumers
have presented receipts showing pay-
ment.
One consumer presents three receipts
covering accounts at different locations
for the period from Dec. 1st, 1906, to
June 1st, 1907, carrying a total pay-
ment of $21.20.
Another consumer presents a receipt
for the period from June 1st to Dec.
1st, 1906, for $6.00:
We know of other instances but do
not have the receipts, and an attempt
to collect the amounts apparently un-
paid will probably bring out other
cases of the same kind.
The next heading in the above re-
capitulation, "Omitted Charges and
Errors," speaks for itself. The details
as shown on sheets give the item in
full, showing cubic feet and number
of gallons, based on actual meter read-
ings, as shown in the book containing
said readings.
The last column on our sheet shows
periods for which no charges appear
on the ledger. In making up this
column we found early in our investi-
gation, that the records, as to water
turned on and shut off, were wholly
unreliable, as in some cases we found
payments made where it was marked
"off" and others no payments where
the water was supposed to be "on."
Some buildings had no charges for
certain periods and we know that in
those instances said buildings had
never been vacant in our remembrance,
and in some cases such buildings were
marked "vacant." We have one such
case in mind where the building had
been occupied by the same store since
we can remember and is now.
A consumer presents his receipts for
the following:
June lst, 1901, to June 1st, 1902.$ 40.00
June 1st, 1902, to June lst, 1903. 60.00
Dec. 1st, 1903, to June 1st, 1905.. 60.00
June 1st, 1905, to June lst, 1907. 80.00
Total 240.00
This consumer also shows his checks
for these payments all of them being
duly endorsed:
October 8th, 1902 $ 40.00
October 10th, 1903 60.00
January 16th, 1905 60.00
March 14th, 1907 80.00
Total $240.00
This account showed the rate to be
$40.00 per year, but it was marked
"meter," and no charges made either
on the fiat rate or meter ledgers.
• Doubtless an attempt to collect will
show further instances of this kind.
There appear 440 accounts on the
books on which there is no charge
made for any period during the time
under investigation.
We have not taken into account the
amounts charged to the City of Du-
buque for hydrants, horse fountains,
etc., which appear on the books as un-
paid, as it would only swell the total
so much as to detract from the sig-
nificance of the balance of the state-
ments.
It is impossible for us to set out the
exact amount of the shortage, as it can
not be determined from the books, ow-
ing to the large number of amounts in
the columns covering amounts unpaid
and periods not charged.
As will be seen in the above there are
quite a few pages which have been ap-
parently taken out of the ledgers. We
also find some missing from the book
of meter readings.
We were not able to determine the
exact amount due the water works, and
'unpaid, on May 31st, 1907, for the rea-
son that numerous meters were not read
for various periods previous to that
date. Some meters, and in some cases,
those of the large consumers, were ap-
parently not read for a long time pre-
vious to the date mentioned.
The system of bookkeeping used in
the past has not been such as would
be used by a strictly up -to -date mer-
cantile establishment, nor such as to
minimize labor or to guard against or
locate errors, discrepancies or short-
ages.
The consumers' ledgers are kept in
what is known as single entry, and for
that reason no trial balance can be
taken from them.
Regular Session, February 6, 1908
29
We did not enter amounts as due and
unpaid if we found them to be paid af-
ter June lst, 1907, as we did not con-
sider it necessary for the purposes of
this investigation.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT C. LANTZKY,
PRESLEY FAWKES.
Dubuque, Iowa, September 21, 1907.
The Coal Accounts. •
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 2nd, 1907.
Board of grater Works Trustees and
City Attorney, City:
Gentlemen:—Per your instructions
we have checked out the coal furnished
the water works from June 1st, 1900, to
May 31st, 1907, as nearly as we are
able, with the records which we have
been able to find, both in the office of
the water works, and the C., M. & St.
P. freight depot.
Handing you herewith the statement
of the 11lartin- Strelau company, we beg
to report that we are able to check out
all of the cars scheduled thereon as
having been placed at the stations indi-
cated, with the exception of the cars of
the following 'initials and numbers,
which we find were brought into Du-
buque on the C., M. & St. P. road for
Martin - Strelau company, but for
which, owing to the fact that they
were not "foreign" cars, and for the
further reason that we cannot find all
of the records for the year 1900 at the
freight depot, we cannot find the sta-
tions where they were placed for the
use of the water works:
June lst, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 24,805;
received May 26th.
June lst, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 28,359;
received May 25th.
June 1st, 1900, C., 21. & St. P., 27,149;
received May 31st.
June 1st, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 28,397;
received May 31st.
June 1st, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 23,965;
received May 29th.
June 8th. 1900, C., M. & St. P., 28.531;
received June 7th.
June 9th, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 26.789;
received June 9th.
June 15th, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 1,309;
received June 12th.
June 29th,.1900. C., 21. & St. P., 28,-
773; received June 28th.
July 7th, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 26,135;
received July 3rd.
July 7th, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 28,225;
received July 3rd.
July 9th, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 28,371;
received July 3rd.
July 12th, 1900, C., 21. & St. P., 27,-
053; received July 3rd.
July 16th, 1900, C., M. & St. P., 27,-
261; received July 6th.
July 26th, 1900, E. J. E., 708; left
yard July 27th.
Aug. 2nd, 1901, I. I. I., 877.
Aug. 2nd, 1901, I. I. I., 914.
Transfer company. However, we were
given access to the account of the
water works on their ledger, and found
that the car numbers shown on the ac-
count were also shown on the switch-
ing records as having gone to the water
works, with the exception of 80,600,
charged on Dec. 19th, 1904, which we
did not find in the switching records,
when going over them for coal cars, for
which we did not have statements.
Their charge of Aug. 1Sth, 1904, $200.90,
does not show the car numbers, and we
are, therefore, unable to say anything
about them. Their account shows a
credit to the water works on July 12th,
1905, of $57.02, however, the receipted
vouchers of July 11, 1905, shows a pay-
ment of $65.00.
We -were unable to check the switch-
ing of the cars furnished by the differ-
ent coal dealers as thoroughly as we
should have liked to have done for the
reason that some of the C., M. & St. P.
records for the years of 1900, 1901 and
1902, could not be found. Those for the
year 1900 were very meager.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT C. LANTZKY,
P. S. FAWKES.
On motion the reports of the auditors
were received and filed and made a
matter of record.
Alderman Clancy offered the follow-
ing motion which was unanimously
carried:
That the City Attorney be and is
hereby authorized and directed to
commence civil action for and on be-
half of the City of Dubuque and the
Water Department. against any and all
persons liable to the City of Dubuque
for the amount of money lost by the
City of Dubuque and its Water De-
partment through the acts of the offi-
cers or agents of the previous admin-
istration of the Water Department of
the City of Dubuque, and that this ac-
tion be commenced as soon as the
amount approximately due the City of
Dubuque on account of said acts can
be determined after the examination
now being made has been finished.
City Assessor Scherr reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque:
Gentlemen: -The undersigned City
Assessor would state that there was a
clerical error made in the assessment
of Lucy M. Sheridan on lot 20 in Pros-
pect Hill add. The assessment should
be $2300, in place of $7300. The tax
on $2,300 would be $27.60, which
amount I would beg you to instruct the
City Treasurer to accept in full.
I would further ask your honorable
body to cancel the tax for the *years
1906 and 1907 on the south 3.2 feet of lot
Regular Session, February 6, 19o3
7 in block Al, and north part of 5 and
6 also in block M in Booth's add., which
is assessed to C. H. Booth, but which
they do not own. I have looked up the
record and find that the title is in the
name of the Illinois Central Railroad
company as trackage and is therefore
assessed by the State Executive Coun-
cil.
Hoping that you will grant same, I
remain,
Very respectfully,
C. B. SCHERR,
City Assessor.
On motion the recommendation of
the City Assessor was ordered carried
out and the Treasurer to be instructed
accordingly.
Sidewalk Inspector Manoney report-
ed as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Mem-
bers of the City Council:
Gentlemen: -I herewith request your
honorable body to cancel the special
assessments for repairing sidewalks as
follows: J. and G. Jansen, Lois add.,
lot 9, amount of assessment 55c, levied
.Ian. 2nd, 190S; also cancel special as-
sessment of E. Taylor, Cain's add., lot
4, amount of assessment 75c, levied
Dec. 20th, 1906. Said assessments be-
ing erroneous.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN - MAHONEY,
Sidewalk Inspector:
On motion the recommendation of
the Sidewalk Inspector was ordered
carried out and the Treasurer to be
instructed accordingly.
Justice of the Peace Glab reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen:
Please find receipts for Twenty -one
Dollars for fines collected under city
ordinances.
Respectfully,
JOHN GLAB,
Justice of the Peace.
On motion report was received and!
filed.
Alderman Clancy moved that the•
matter of the appropriations for the -
ensuing year be referred to the com-
mittee of the whole. Carried.
Ald. Stumpf stated that the reports
of the Water Trustees for the last
quarter have never been reported to
the Council as having been audited,
and moved that the matter of the
auditing of the reports of the Water
Trustees and the books of the Water
Works be referred to the auditing com-
mittee to audit the Water Works books
and to report to the Council at the
next meeting. Carried.
30 Regular Session, February 6, iyoS
Aug. 7th, 1901, I. I. I., 876; received
August Gth.
Aug. 7th, 1901, I. I. I., 940.
Nov. 28th, 1901, I. I. I., 725.
Dec. 1Sth, 1901, I. I. I., 311.
Feb. 17th. 1902, I. I. I., 419; received
February 1Sth.
May 15th, 1902, I. I. I., 393; received
May 2nd.
The following "foreign" cars were re-
ceived by the C., M. & St. P. R. R. to
be switched, but we are unable to lo-
cate by the records on hand, the water
works station where they were placed:
Sept. 1st, 1900, Q. 7,267; received by
St. P. Sept. 5th; returned to Q. Sept.
Sth.
Sept. 4th, 1900, Q. 6,434; received by
St. P. Sept. 5th; returned to Q. Sept.
14th.
Sept. 14th, 1900, Q. 80,132; received
by St. P. Sept. 14th.
Sept. 14th, 1900, Q. 80,066; received
by St. P. Sept. 14th; returned to Q.
Sept. 19th.
Sept. 14th, 1900, Q. 7,651; received by
St. P. Sept. 14th; returned to Q. Sept.
20th.
Feb. 12th, 1902, I. C., 84,014; received
by St. P. Feb. 12th; returned to I. C.
Feb. 17th.
Dec. 27th, 1902, I. C., 91,770; returned
to I. C. Dec. 30th.
Jan. 3rd, 1903, I. C., 92,187; received
by St. P. Jan 3rd; returned I. C. Jan.
8th.
We find that the balance due as per
statement of the Martin - Stelau com-
pany agrees with the credits of their
account as found in the general ledger
of the water works.
In regard to weights, all of the
freight bills were not submitted with
the statements, and, therefore, we were
unable to check out all of the weights
as 'billed. In those that we were able
to check we find the following differ-
ences:
Sept. 20th, 1900, Q. 85,089; bill, 35
ton; freight bill, 35 ton, 1,500 pounds.
Sept. 20th, 1900, Q. 85,139; bill, 35
ton; freight bill 36 ton.
March 19th, 1901, Q. 72,096; bill, 20
ton, 1,200 pounds; freight bill, 20 ton,
1,400 pounds.
Jan 5th, 1904, Q. 87,343; bill, 44 ton;
freight bill, 43 ton, 1,200 pounds.
April 27th, 1905, I. C. 93,851; hill, 38
ton; freight bill, 40 ton, 1,000 pounds.
May 6th, 1905, I. C. 91,927; bill, 41
ton, 1,800 pounds; freight bill, 40 ton,
1,800 pounds.
July 6th, 1905, I. C. 82,474; bill, 30
ton, 400 pounds; freight bill, 30 ton,
900 pounds.
Sept. 7th, 1905, I. C. 91,008; bill, 42
ton; freight hill, 41 ton.
Sept. 7th. 1905, I. C. 86,352; bill, 40
ton; freight bill, 39 ton.
Nov. 29th, 1905, I. C. 89,633; bill, 41
ton. 100 pounds; freight bill, 44 ton.
Dec. 20th, 1905, I. C. 75,671; bill 25
ton, 200 pounds; freight bill, 28 ton,
1,000 pounds.
- We also hand you herewith the state-
ment 68 T. J. Mulgrew company, be-
ginning with May 22nd, 1902. We find
all of the cars billed by them to have
been switched to one or the other of
the water works stations by the C., M.
& St. P. R. R.
Not all of the freight bills were re-
ceived with this statement, but after
checking out such as there were we-
find the following differences:
Sept. 6th, 1904, I. C. 92,407; billed
80,000; freight bill, 72,000.
Aug. Sth, 1904, I. C., 94,466; billed,
84,000; freight hill, 73,000.
Oct. 1st, 1904, I. C., 91,413; billed,
79,000; freight bill, 78,700.
.March 2nd, 1906, I. C. 88,170; billed,
79,700; frieght hill, 79,500.
We find the amount due as per their
statement to be the same as their credit
balance on the general ledger of the
water works.
We were not furnished a statement
of the coal furnished by Mulgrew &
Phillips, but we find vouchers covering
payment for eleven cars, all of which
we found were switched by the C., M.
& St. P. R. R., with the following ex-
ceptions:
Aug. 6th, 1900, 76,455.
Aug. 17th, 1900, 92,877.
Aug. 27th, 1900, 92,203.
We were not furnished a statement
of coal furnished by T. J. Mulgrew, but
we find vouchers covering payments
for eight cars, all of which we were
able to check out as being switched to
the water works by the C., M. & St. P.
R. R., with the following exceptions:
Feb. 13th, 1902, 71,308.
April 4th, 1902, 85,826.
April 4th,, 1902, 86,372.
We notice by the vouchers the Pen-
well Coal company, the Deering Coal
company, the Junction Mining com-
pany and the Jones & Adams company,
outside coal dealers, have received pay-
ment for a considerable amount of
coal, but as we had no statements from
them we could not thoroughly check up
the switching of their cars; however,
we found most of the cars covered by
vouchers in their favor, as having been
switched to the different stations.
The statement covering two cars fur-
nished by Felix G. Becker checks out
correctly as to switching
The same is true of the statement of
Henry C. Becker, covering two cars
furnished by him.
The statements of Peter Even, Line-
han & polo, Pier Bros. and Fischer &
Co., also cover cars which we find to
have been switched to the different wa-
ter works stations.
We have not received a statement of
the coal furnished by the Clancy-
32 Regular Session, February 6, 1908
Ald. Stumpf stated that the matter
of making a new lease with the Gover-
nor's Greys for Armory, Hall for the
year 1908 had been referred to the
committee on public grounds and
buildings and the committee had in-
structed the City Attorney to prepare
the lease and moved that the lease be
read to the Council.
Mayor Schunk stated a copy of the
lease was in his desk and was not pre-
sented to Council because it had not
yet been signed.
Mayor Pro Tear Clancy then took
the chair during the absence of the
Mayor who left the Council Chamber to
procure the lease asked for.
Matter of appointing judges and
clerks for the primary and city election
and of renting buildings to be used for
registration and elections was taken
up, and lists of the democratic city
central committee and the republican
city central committee were presented
to the Council from which to select said
judges and clerks. Ald. Stumpf moved
that a recess of five minutes be taken
to look over said lists. Carried.
Recess then taken.
Mayor Schunk called meeting to or-
-der.
. Lease of Armory Hall was then read.
Ald. Stumpf moved that the action
of the committee on public grounds and
buildings and the lease be approved.
Carried. .
The following list of names of Judges
and Clerks for the corning Primary
and Regular election was submitted.
First Ward.
First Precinct — Judges: Ecl. Lee.
Edward McEvoy and F. Kammueller.
Clerks: Ed. Schaefle and H. L. Pier.
Second Precinct — Judges: Matt
Clancy, d., James Butler, d., and Thom-
as Hird, r. Clerks: Robt. Halpin, d.,
and J. O'Connor, r.
Second Ward.
First Precinct— Judges: Henry
Gehrig, d., Frank Ferring, d., and G.
Schaffhauser, r.. Clerks: John La-
Barge, d., and J. H. Strobel, r.
Second Precinct — Judges: W. R.
Linehan, d., Michael Friedgen, d., and
George Raymond, r. Clerks: William
Vogt, d., and W. M. Kretchmer, r.
Third Ward.
First Precinct — Judges: John
Stumpf, d., Otto Neuman, d., and Jos-
eph F. Kopsa, r. Clerks: Nic Suvin-
ger, cl., and Herman Ackerer, r.
Second Precinct —T. C. Murphy, d.,
Joseph Hummel, d., and Otto Geiger, r.
Clerks: Joseph Scanlan, d., and Law-
rence Hauer, r.
Third Precinct— Judges: John Trex-
ler, d., James Butler, d., and S. A.
Crawford, r. Clerks: Chas. Bucknarn,
d., and F. Lacy, r.
Fourth Ward.
First Precinct -- Judges: Ed. E. Mc-
Evoy, d., Mont. Rickey, d., and E. P.
Laude, r. Clerks: Ray Thompson, d.,
and A. Galliart, r.
Second Precinct — Judges: Pat Royce,
d., Thomas i\IcEvoy, d., and C. Hillory,
r. Clerks: Louis Herbst, d., and Rob-
ert Hird, r.
Third Precinct — Judges: Ed. Ryan,
d., John 11. Kenety, d., and Adam
Wombacher, r. Clerks: James Lee,
Jr., d., and August Schilling, r.
Fifth Ward.
First Precinct — Judges: Chas. T.
Thomas, cl., Frank F. Spahn, d., and
Alex. Peed, r. Clerks: C. P. Mettel,
d., and C. K. Mathes, r.
Second Precinct — Judges: Nic J.
Closs, cl., John Sauer, d., and Emil
Schilling, r. Clerks: Otto Meissner, d.,
and F. M. Blake, r.
Third Precinct — Judges: John
Grimm, cl., George Vollrath, d., and C.
Nead, r. Clerks: Jos. Welu, d., and
Frank Taylor, r.
Fourth Precinct— Judges: Edward
Stoltz, d., George Pfiffner, d., and Julius
Dement, r. Clerks: Dan J. Haas, d.,
and Win. Roehl, r.
Ald. Clancy moved that the foregoing
be appointed judges and clerks for the
primary election to be held February
24th, 1908, and the election to be held
April 6th, 1908. Carried.
On motion the following buildings to
be rented for registration and election:
First Ward.
First Precinct —Tom. Rafferty, and
Mrs. Mary Murphy.
Second Precinct —Mrs. Lucas and P.
Regans.
Third Ward.
Third Precinct — A. Vogel.
Fourth Ward.
First Precinct —Wales Hotel.
Second Precinct —Nic. Heblers.
Third Precinct — Smith's Barber Shop
and F. C. Stines.
Fifth Ward.
Reports of Committees.
First Precinct —F. F. Spahr and W.
Meyer.
Second Precinct —Henry Mueller and
F. A. Jaeger's store.
Third Precinct —Miss Rose Fengler's
and Rudolph Zemanek's Barber Shop.
Fourth Precinct —Fred Roesner's and
J. R. Flick.
Ald. Thomas, chairman of the com-
mittee on finance, offered the follow-
ing:
Whereas, by virtue of a resolution
passed on the 20th day of December,
1900, by its City Council, the City of
Dubuque issued its bonds in the
amount of Twenty -five Thousand Dol-
lars ($25,000.00) in denominations of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) each,
numbered from 1 to 50 both inclusive,
and dated January 1, 1901, for the pur-
pose of refunding the unpaid balance
of certain prior issues of improvement
bonds described in said resolution, and
Whereas, said bonds were to be re-
deemed from the proceeds of the spec-
ial assessments levied upon the prop-
erty on and along the several streets
and alleys for which the original bonds
were issued, and
Whereas, of the assessments levied
- to meet these bonds, amounting to
Twenty -five Thousand Dollars ($25,-
000.00). there has been paid into the
city treasury the amount of Six Thou-
sand Dollars ($6,000.00), leaving a bal-
ance of Nineteen Thousand Dollars
($79,000.00) of said assessments still
unpaid, therefore in order to provide
for the said unpaid balance of assess-
ments levied upon the property on and
along certain streets and alleys in the
City of Dubuque, namely: Fourth
street from Main to White street, Semi-
nary street from west line of. Cox's ad-
dition to West Locust street, Prince
street from Eagle Point avenue to San-
ford street, alley between Pine and
Maple streets from Fifteenth to Six-
- teenth street, alley from Summit to
Burch street between Fenelon and West
Third streets, alley between Washing-
ton and Elm streets from Twenty -sec-
ond to Twenty -third street, alley east
of Wilson avenue from Wilson avenue
to West Eighth street, Main street from
Charter to Jones street, Cleveland ave-
nue, Alta Vista street, Grandview ave-
nue from Delhi to South Dodge street,
Hhomberg avenue, Windsor avenue,
Dodge street, Windsor avenue from
Lincoln to Garfield avenue, Algona ave-
nue from West Fourteenth street to
Dexter avenue, Ninth street from Main
to Locust street, Burden avenue, Ap-
ple street, alley east of Race street,
Broadway Extension from Diagonal to
Charles street, West Fourteenth street
from Delhi to Atlantic avenue, Broad-
way, Auburn avenue, Decorah avenue,
Delaware avenue, Oak street, Dubuque
avenue. Alta avenue, be It
Resolved, That the Meyer be and he is
hereby required to make and execute
refunding bonds of the City of Dubu-
que to the amount of Nineteen Thou-
sand Dollars ($19,000.00) in denomi-
nations of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) each, numbered from 614 to
651 inclusive, dated Jan. 1, 1908, pay-
able seven years after date, bearing in-
terest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum payable semi - annually at the
office of the City Treasurer in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, in the manner and
form provided by law.
Regular Session, February 6, 19o8
33
These bonds are issued for the pur-
pose of exchanging same with and re-
deemin and refunding the unpaid por-
tion of the aforesaid issue of bonds of
January 1, 1901, numbered from 1 to
50.
Said refunding bonds to be issued in
accordance with Sections 848 and 849
of the Code of Iowa of 1897, and the
names of all streets and alleys on
which the original assessment has been
paid'shall be eliminated from the pres-
ent proceedings.
The bonds to be substantially in the
following form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Iowa. County of Dubuque.
The City of Dubuque.
Number $500.00.
Refunding Bond.
The City of Dubuque, in the State
of Iowa, for value received promises
to pay to the bearer hereof, on the 1st
clay of January, 1915, the sum of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
With interest thereon at the rate of
six per cent. per annum, payable semi-
annually on the 1st day of January
and the first clay of July, on the pre-
sentation and surrender of the interest
coupons hereto attached, as they re-
spectively become due. Both principal
and interest of this bond are payable
at the office of the City Treasurer, at
Dubuque, Iowa. This bond is issued
by the City of Dubuque, under and by
virtue of Sections 848 and 849 of Chap-
ter 8, Title V, of the Code of 1897 of
the State of Iowa, and in accordance
with the resolutions of the City Council
of the said City passed on the 6th day
of February, 1908. This bond is one of a
series of thirty -eight bonds of like
tenor, date and amount, numbered from
614 to 651 both inclusive, and is issued
for the purpose of providing for the
refunding of certain bonds issued to
defray the cost of certain improve-
ments in, upon and along certain
streets and alleys in said City of Du-
buque, namely: Fourth street from
Main to White street, Seminary street
from west line of Cox's addition to
West Locust street, Prince street from
Eagle Point avenue to Sanford avenue,
alley between Pine and Maple streets
from Fifteenth to Sixteenth street, al-
ley from Summit street to Burch street
between Fenelon and West Third
streets, alley from Twenty- second to
Twenty -third street between Washing-
ton and Elm streets, alley east of Wil-
son avenue from Wilson avenue to
West Eighth street, Main street from
Charter to Jones street, Cleveland ave-
nue, Alta Vista street, Grandview ave-
nue from Delhi to South Dodge street,
Rhomberg avenue, Windsor avenue,
Dodge street, Windsor avenue from
Lincoln to Garfield avenue, Algona ave-
nue from West Fourteenth to Dexter
3 Regular Session, February 6, i oS
avenue, Ninth street from Main to Lo-
cust street, Burden avenue, Apple
street, alley east of Race street, Broad -
way Extension from Diagonal to
Charles street, West Fourteenth from
Delhi to Atlantic avenue, Broadway,
Auburn avenue, Decorah avenue, Dela-
ware avenue, Oak street, Dubuque
avenue, Alta avenue, which cost is pay-
able by the abutting property benefit -
ted thereby, and is made by law a lien
on said abutting property and payable
in seven annual installments, with in-
terest on said deferred payments at the
rate of six per cent. per annum, and it
is hereby certified and recited that all
of the acts, conditions and things re-
quired to be done precedent to and in
the issuing of this bond, have been
properly done, happened and performed
in regular and due form, as required
by law, and for the payment thereof,
both principal and interest, the full
faith and credit of said City of Dubu-
que, is hereby irrevocably pledged, in
accordance with said Sections 848 and
849 of Chapter 8 of Title V of the Code
of Iowa of 1897, and the resolutions of
the City Council referred to.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the City of Dubuque, by its
City Council, has caused this
bond to be signed by its Mayor,
attested by its Recorder with
the seal of said City affixed and
(Seal) countersigned by its Auditor,
this 6th day of February, A. D.
1908. The interest coupons
hereto attached to be executed
by the fac simile signatures of
the Mayor and Recorder of said
City.
Mayor of the City of Dubuque:
Countersigned and Registered:
City Recorder.
City Auditor.
FORM OF COUPON.
No.
On the — clay of 19 ,
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, promises
to pay to hearer, as provided in said
bonds, the sum of Fifteen Dollars at the
office of the City Treasurer in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, being six months
interest clue that day on its refunding'
improvement bond No. , dated
January 1, 1905.
Ald. Thomas moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Stumpf
and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Alds. Hines, Hopkins and
McEvoy.
Ald. Closs of the committee on ordi-
nance, presented and read an ordinance
establishing the grade on North street
from the west side of Grandview ave-
nue to the west side of Louisa street,.
and moved that the reading just had
be considered its second reading, the
ordinance having been read for the
first time at Council meeting January
16th, 1908.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Stumpf -
and Thomas. -
Nays - -None.
Absent —Alds. Hines, Hopkins and
McEvoy.
Ald. Closs moved that the ordinance -
be now adopted as read.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Stumpf
and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Alds. Hines, Hopkins and.
McEvoy.
'ine ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE establishing the
grade on North street from the west
side of Grandview avenue to the west
side of Louisa street.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That a grade on North
street from the west side of Grandview
avenue to the west side of Louisa street
in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, be and
the same is hereby adopted and es-
tablished as shown by the profile of
said street and grade prepared by the
City Engineer and accepted by the -
City Council on the 21st day of Novem-
ber, 1907, being No. 636 and marked
"Grade and Profile of North street from
west side of Grandview avenue to west
side of Louisa street, b. m's.: south
curb of Grace street east end, eleva-
tion 298.00; south end of door sill frame
house No. 205 Grandview avenue,
elevation 290.45; south end of door sill
No. 50 North street, elevation 270.74." -
Said grade beginning at the west side
of Grandview avenue which is station
0, elevation 285.50; thence to station
+50, elevation 282.17; thence to sta-
tion 1, elevation 278.84; thence to sta-
tion 1+50, elevation 275.50; thence to
station 2, elevation 272.17; thence to
station 2 +50, elevation 267.84; thence
to station 3, elevation 264.92; thence
to station 7 +33.8, elevation 241.00;
thence to station 7+50, elevation 241.00;
thence to station 8+50, elevation 243.40;
thence to station 10, elevation 262.00;
thence to station 10+50, elevation.
267.00; thence to station 12, elevation •
275.00; thence to station 13+50, eleva-
tion 278.00; thence to station 14, west
side of Louisa street, elevation 278.00.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
- -
its adoption by the City Council ancI
its publication one time in the Dubu-
que Telegraph - Herald newspaper.
Adopted, , 1908.
Approved, , 1908.
Attest:
City Recorder.
Mayor.
Ald. Closs of the committee on ordi-
nances also presented and read an
ordinance establishing a grade on Alta
Vista street from the south curb line of
Julien avenue to the north curb line
of West Fifth st -reet and moved that
the reading just had be considered its
first reading. Carried.
Aid. Clancy of the committee on
streets reported as follows:
Your committee on streets would re-
spectfully recommend that the retain-
ing wall and extra work of filling the
street and resetting curb on Althauser
avenue by George Korman, contractor,
be accepted and the usual amount be
retained from the amount due on said
work as guarantee.
Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of
the report of the committee on streets.
Carried.
Ald. Clancy, chairman of the com-
mittee on fire, reported as follows:
Your committee on fire would re-
spectfully report that after duly ad-
vertising the same, we sold at public
auction one grey horse to John Ulm for
one hundred and thirty -one dollars.
MATT CLANCY,
Chairman.
Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of
the report of the committee on fire.
Carried.
Ald. Clancy, chairman of the com-
mittee of the whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the profile show-
ing a proposed grade on Alta Vista
street from Julien avenue south to
West Fifth street, would respectfully
recommend that said plat be accepted
and that the ordinance committee be
instructed to prepare an ordinance
properly establishing said grade.
Also your committee of the whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
D. W. Linehan asking that the city
treasurer be instructed to accept
$275.63 in full settlement of the spe-
cial assessment levied against the
south 2 -3 of City Lot 192 for the im-
provQment of Iowa street, would re-
spectfully recommend that the prayer
of the petitioner be granted, provided
payment be made before March 1, 1908
and that the city treasurer be in-
structed in accordance herewith.
Also your committee of the whole,
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35
to whom was referred the petition of
Wm. L. Bradley asking that the city
treasurer be instructed to accept the
amount of the original assessment in
full payment of the special tax levied
against City Lots 222 and 223 for the
improvement of Iowa street, would re-
spectfully recommend that the prayer
of the petitioner be granted provided
payment be made before March 1st,
1908, and that the city treasurer be
instructed in accordance herewith.
Also, your committee of the whole
to whom was referred the petition of
W. L. Mullin, administrator of the
estate of James Mullin, deceased, ask-
ing that the valuation for assessment
purposes on City Lots 181, 182 and
1S2a for the years 1905 and 1906 be
fixed at $14,000, at which figure said
valuation was placed for 1907 and that
the treasurer be instructed to accept
the taxes for said years on said
amount, would respectfully recommend
that the prayer of the petitioner be
granted and that the treasurer be in-
structed to accept the .taxes for the
years 1905 and 1906 on a basis of
$14,000.
Also, your committee of the whole,
to whom was referred the bids for
painting the sprinkling wagons, would
respectfully recommend that the con-
tract for doing said work be awarded
the A. A. Cooper Wagon and Buggy
Co., they being the lowest bidders, at
$17.95 per wagon.
Also, your committee of the whole
to whom was referred the matter of
re- insuring the city property herewith
present policies on the city hall, the
central engine house, the town clock
and the patrol house and would re-
spectfully recommend that said pol-
icies be accepted and that the city
recorder be authorized to draw war-
rants on the city treasurer in favor of
the several agents for the amount set
out in the different policies as pre-
mium on said policies.
Also, your committee of the whole.
to whom was referred the petition of
the Board of Police and Fire Com-
missioners asking that the salaries for
all positions in the fire department
be advanced, would respectfully recom-
mend that an increase of ten per
cent of the wages now paid he al-
lowed to each man employed in the
fire department and that provision be
made in the fire fund, when making
the appropriations for the next fiscal
year, to cover the additional expense
occasioned by such increase in wages.
Also, your committee of the whole,
to whom was referred through the
city engineer, the plat of Oxford
Heights, herewith submit said plat
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36 Regular Session, February 6, 1908
together with the report of the city
engineer thereon, which is hereby
made a part of this report, and would
recommend that said plat and report
be adopted.
REPORT OF ENGINEER.
According to your instructions I have
examined the plat of Oxford Heights,
also viewed the ground of the same
and found the Location of .the streets
as shown on said plat appropriate.
Respectfully Submitted,
PAUL ILG,
City Engineer.
Also, your committee of the whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
the Monarch Road Roller Co. in re-
lation to the purchase or lease of a
steam roller, would respectfully rec-
ommend that said petition be receiv-
ed and filed.
Also, your committee of the whole,
reporting on the claim of H. J. Miller
for loss of an anchor and eighty feet
of chain and also for damage done
to the timber heads and fore deck
of his house boat by the "Eleanor"
while being towed out of the harbor
under orders from the harbormaster,
would respectfully recommend that
said claim be not allowed.
MATT CLANCY, Chairman.
Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of
the various reports of the committee
of the whole. Carried.
Ald. Clancy offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the plat
of Oxford Heights, being a subdivision
of Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 81, Lot 1 of Lot
1 of Mineral Lot 81, Lot 1 of Lot 2 of
Mineral Lot 82, of Mineral Lot 83,
Lot 1 of Lot 1 and Lot 3 of Lot 1 of
Arnold's Subdivision in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, Lot 1 of Lot 2 of Lot
17 of Mineral Lot 79, Lot 1 of Lot
3 of Mineral Lot 79, Lot 5 of Mineral
Lot 79, Lot 1 of Lot 8 and Lot 3
of Lot 8 of Mineral Lot 79, Lot 1 and
Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 84, Lot 1 of
Mobley's Dubuque and Lot 1 of Lot 2
of Mineral Lot 79, all situated in Du-
buque County, Iowa, be and the same
is hereby accepted and approved, and
that the Mayor and City Recorder be
and they are hereby authorized to cer-
tify to the County Recorder this reso•
lution of approval.
Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Stumpf
and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Alds. Hines, Hopkins and
McEvoy.
Ald. Clancy moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, Feb. 20th, 1908.
Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved 190..
Attest:
Mayor
Recorder.
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session, February 20th,
1908,
(Official.)
Council met at 8:40 p. in.
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Present —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
Ald. McEvoy moved that the rules
be suspended for the purposes of tak-
ing up an important matter requir-
ing the presence of all the aldermen.
— Carried.
' Ald. McEvoy then presented and
read an ordinance providing for the
Regulation of Gas Rates and Meters
and providing a penalty for the viola-
tion thereof and moved that the read-
ing just had be considered its first
reading. Carried.
Ald. McEvoy then moved that the
rules be suspended for the purpose of
reading the ordinance by its title for
the second time.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
Ald. McEvoy moved that the ordi-
nance be now adopted as read.
Ald. Hines moved as an amendment
that the Ordinance be referred to the
Committee of the Whole as such an
important matter should have a lit-
tle closer attention before being
adopted. Amendment lost by following
vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Hines and
Thomas.
Nays — Closs, McEvoy and Stumpf.
Vote being tie Mayor voted nay.
Vote to adopt ordinance was car-
ried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
The ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE REGULATION OF GAS
RATES AND METERS, AND PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Section 1. No person, firm or cor-
poration selling and supplying gas to
the inhabitants of the City of Du-
buque, shall charge more than ninety
cents (90c) per thousand feet there-
for, and no person, firm or corpora-
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37
tion shall charge, exact or receive in
excess of ninety cents (90c) per thou-
sand cubic feet for gas supplied and
sold by them to any inhabitant of
said city.
Section 2. No person, firm or cor-
poration selling and supplying gas to
the inhabitants of the City of Du-
buque shall in any way either by
themselves, agents or employees, ad-
mix, adulterate, infuse or inject air
into or with any gas sold or supplied
to inhabitants of the City of Dubuque.
Section 3. No person, firm or cor-
poration selling and supplying gas to
the inhabitants of the City of Du-
buque, shall use, or permit to be used,
meters for the purpose of measuring
gas unless they correctly and accur-
ately measure the actual number of
cubic feet of gas passing through
-their.
Section 4. The city council may, .
whenever deemed advisable, appoint
some suitable person as meter • and
gas inspector, for the purpose of in-
specting and testing all meters and
gas used, sold and supplied to the in-
habitants of the city of Dubuque.
Section 5. Any person, firm or cor-
poration violating any of the provis-
-ions of Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction there-
of, be punished by a fine of not less
than ten dollars ($10.00) or more than
one hundred dollars ($100.00) for
each offense.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be
in three and take effect on and after
the 1st day of April, 1908, after its
passage and publication in the Tele-
graph- Herald, official newspaper of
the City of Dubuque, lowa.
Section 7. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Adopted
Approved , Mayor.
Attest:
City Recorder.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Petition of Fred N. Kretschmer ask-
ing that the city accept $10.00 in full
settlement of special assessment lev-
ied in 1893 against lot 1 of lot 59 of
Sanford's sub was, on motion, received
and filed.
Petition of P. Regan asking that the
city pay bill of Mullen Bros. attached
as bill was for work done on city's
main sewer between Main and Locust
instead of on their sewer leading to
main sewer was, on motion, referred
to the committee on sewers.
Petition of John Pier and Co., ask-
ing that the city place a policy for in-
38 Regular. Session, February 20, 1908
surance on some of the city buildings
with them. was on motion granted.
Ald. Clancy moved that John Pier
he given a policy for $1,000.00 on the
city hall building and furniture and
J. H. Herancourt a policy for $1,000.00
on the Ninth Street Engine House.
Carried.
Petition of Mary A. McHenry asking
that the taxes on north one -half of lot
164a for the year 1907 be remitted, was
presented and on motion ordered the
taxes remain a lien on the property
and the Treasurer to be - instructed
not to sell.
Petition of Louis Trapp asking that
taxes for 1907 on lot 293 of Ham's Add
be remitted and canceled, he being
unable to pay same, was read and on
motion ordered the taxes to remain a
lien on the property and the Treas-
urer to be instructed not to sell.
Petition of Dubuque Altar Mfg. Co.
asking that they be granted a continu-
ance for another five years of the ex-
emption from taxes originally granted
them August 2nd, 1900, for five years
was on motion referred to the commit-
tee of the whole.
Petition of Otto Frenzel asking that
the assessed valuation on the north 1 -2
of city lot 311 be reduced, was on mo-
tion referred to the committee of the
whole.
Petition of Nic Wagener asking that
the council take some action toward
the filling up of lot 22 O. Taylor's Sub.
as water from said lot has flooded
surrounding property, was on motion
referred to the Alderman of the Fifth
Ward.
Petition of the Key City Gas Co.
asking that the council adopt an ordi-
nance for the inspection of gas and
meters and asking that all tests of
meters or gas should be filed with the
City Recorder as a public record open
to 'public inspection so that patrons
may determine whether the accuracy
of meters or quality of the gas is such
as they are entitled to demand, and
offering to install all apparatus neces-
sary to make such tests without any
cost to the city was on motion refer-
red to the committee of the whole.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Mayor Schunk stated that Mr. Thos.
Faherty, weighmaster at First Ward
scales has been taken with a serious
illness and by request of the Alderman
of the First Ward had appointed Mr.
Joseph Straney custodian of Phoenix
Park and weighmaster of First Ward
scales.
Ald. Clancy moved that Mr. Joseph
Straney be appointed to fill the vacan-
cy caused by illness of Mr. Faherty
for balance of the unexpired term as
custodian of Phoenix Park and weigh -
master of First Ward scales. Car-
ried.
The street and sewer committees
reported as follows:
Gentlemen: —We herewith submit
the pay roll for labor on streets in
the different road districts during the
first half of February, 1908:
Am't due laborers on streets..$493.78
Approved by committee on streets.
Also submit the pay roll for labor
on sewers during the first half of
February, 1908.
Am't due laborers on sewers..$358.15
Approved by committee on sewers.
On motion the pay rolls on streets
and sewers were received and war-
rants ordered drawn to pay the var-
ious amounts and the pay rolls re-
ferred back to the proper committees.
City Engineer Ilg reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa.
Gentlemen : — Please find attached
grade of Rosedale avenue from the
west lot line of West Locust street
to the east end of Willow street, as
shown by red line, which I would
recommend for your adoption.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL ILG, City Engineer.
On motion the report of the City
Engineer and plat were accepted and
the plat and profile referred to the
Ordinance Committee to prepare an
ordinance establishing said grade.
City Attorney Kintzinger presented
bond for $5,000 of Goosehorn Mining
company protecting city against all
damages by reason of their mining
in Ryder avenue. On motion bond
was approved and ordered received
and filed and made a matter of record.
Market Master Katz presented his
report of scale receipts for month of
January, 1908, amounting to $32.95.
On motion report was received and
filed.
Mayor Schunk presented the con-
tract and bond of J. B. Workman for
the collection of back taxes due the
City of Dubuque. On motion contract
and bond were approved and ordered
received and filed and made a mat-
ter of record.
The following were on motion ap-
pointed- to act as judges and clerks
to fill vacancies on the election board
appointed by council Feb. 6th, 1908:
John J. Shea, judge, second pre-
cinct, First ward.
T. B. Hines, judge, second precinct,
Second ward.
Michael Hogan, clerk, second
cinct, Second ward.
Frank Brede, clerk,
Third ward.
Henry Naglemaker,
precinct, Third ward.
Alphonse Schreier,
precinct, Third ward.
first
pre-
precinct,
judge, second
clerk, second
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ald. Closs of the committee on or-
dinances, presented and read an or-
dinance establishing the grade on Alta
Vista street from the south curb line
of Julien avenue to the north curb
line of West Fifth street in the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, and moved that the
reading just had be considered its sec-
ond reading, the ordinance having been
read for the first time at council meet-
ing Feb. 6th, 1908.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays---None.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
Ald. Closs moved that the ordinance
be now adopted as read:
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays- -None.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
The ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINAI'10E.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
GRADE ON ALTA VISTA STREET
FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE
OF JULIEN AVENUE TO THE
NORTH CURB LINE OF WEST
FIFTI STREET IN THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That a grade on Alta
Vista street from the south curb line of
Julien avenue to the north curb line of
West Fifth street in the City of Du-
buque, Iowa, be and the same is here-
by adopted and established in accord-
ance with the profile of said street and
grade prepared by the City Engineer
and accepted by the City Council on
the 6th day of February, 1908, being
No. 640 and marked "Grade and Profile
of Alta Vista street from the south
curb line of Julien avenue to the north
curb line of West 5th street, b.m's.
east end of coping Marsh's wall, eleva-
tion, 306.62; top of lower step old
Markey house, elevation 259.35; foun-
dation of frame house No. 540 Paulina
street, elevation 251.17 ". Said grade
beginning at the south lot line of
Julien avenue, which is station 0, ele-
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39
vation 998.74; thence to station 2+50,
elevation 280.76; thence to station
5 +50, elevation 260.74; thence to sta-
tion 6+86, elevation 250.96; thence to
station 9, elevation 248.74; thence to
station 11+56, north curb West Fifth
street, elevation 246.32.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage by the City Council and its
publication one time in the Dubuque
Telegraph - Herald newspaper.
Adopted , 1908.
Approved , 1908.
Attest:
Mayor.
City Recorder.
Ald. McEvoy, chairman of the com-
mittee on Sprinkling, moved that the
specifications for the painting of the
inside of the tanks on the sprinkling
wagons be changed from two coats of
oil to two coats of white lead. Carried.
Ald. Thomas, chairman of the com-
mittee on Public grounds and build-.
ings, stated that the ceiling of the
Council Chamber had been repaired.
Ald. Clancy, chairman of the com-
mittee on fire, presented the following
communication from' the chief of the
fire department which was read and
on motion was referred to the commit-
tee of the whole.
Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 18, 1908.
To the Honorable Committee on Fire.
Gentlemen: —When considering the
appropriations for the fiscal year 1908,
I would respectfully ask that due con-
sideration be given to the following
needs of the fire department:
1 new city hook and ladder truck.
1,500 feet of 2 inch cotton rubber
lined hose.
Hose tower at No. 2 Engine House
for drying hose.
44 leather fire helmets.
44 uniform caps New York regula-
tion pattern.
1 fire horse.
I would say to your honorable body
that the present hook and ladder truck
is now over thirty years old and hav-
ing received much use is worn out and
dangerous. The hose I desire replaced
is thirteen or fourteen years old and
therefore liable to go to pieces under
the strain of the high pressure service.
In regard to the hose drying tower, for
No. 2 house: It is now necessary for
the hose to be brought to the Central
Engine House for drying. This is both
inconvenient and confusing as the hose
becomes mixed and it is impossible to
tell which hose belongs to the different
companies, therefore impossible to
place the blame for neglect in the
proper handling of the hose. The
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Rules and Regulations provide for the
use of leather helmets, and I believe
that their use Will prove additional pro-
tection to the men as a brick or piece
of board falling on them would glance
off and leave the man unharmed, while
with the soft cap he might be killed or
knocked off the ladder and seriously
injured. The New York regulation
caps are also provided for by the Rules
and Regulations. One new horse is ab-
solutely needed as soon as possible as
we have no extra horse at present and
in case of the sickness or disability of
any of the horses at present in service,
the department would be seriously
crippled.
Trusting that your honorable body
will give the foregoing matters your
earnest consideration I beg to remain.
Very respectfully,
J. R. REINFRIED,
Chief.
Ald. Hines, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Police and Light, reported
as follows:
Your Committee on Police and Light
to whom was referred the petition of
Hammel, Henker & Co., et al, asking
that a light be placed at the inter-
section of Pine and 18th streets, would
recommend that the prayer of the peti-
tioners be granted and that the City
Electrician be notified to have said
light installed.
T. B. HINES, Chairman.
Ald. Hines moved the adoption of
the report of the Committee on Police
and Light. Carried.
Ald. Hines, chairman of the Delin-
quent Tax Committee, reported as
follows:
Your Committee on Delinquent
Taxes, to whom was referred the peti-
tion of Mary Fay asking that on ac-
count of her poverty the taxes on her
property, the N. M. 1 -5 of City Lot 432
be canceled for the year 1907, would
respectfully recommend that the pray-
er of the petitioner be granted and the
Treasurer be instructed accordingly.
T. B. HINES, Chairman.
Ald. Hines moved the adoption of
the report of the committee on de-
linquent tax. Carried.
Ald. Clancy, chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole, reported as fol-
lows:
Your Committee of the Whole, to
whom were referred the bids for
printing the index and binding the
council proceedings for the year 1907,
would respectfully recommend that the
contract for doing said work be award-
ed to M. S. Hardie, at $2.35 per book.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the. petition of
the Morris- Johnson -Brown Co. asking
that the City Treasurer be instructed
to accept its taxes for the year 1907
in accordance with the action of the
City Council of March 8, 1904, would
respectfully recommend that the pray-
er of the petitioner be granted and
that the City Treasurer be instructed
to accept the taxes of said firm on
a basis of four thousand dollars valu-
ation and to cancel the balance.
.Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom was referred the petition of
E. M. Ernsdorff asking that he be
granted an additional extension of time
in which to pay the special assess-
ment levied against the property of
Michael Ernsdorff estate for the im-
provement of Jones street, would re-
spectfully recommend that the prayer
of the petition be granted and that
he be allowed until March 11th, 1908,
to make such payment.
Also your Committee of the Whole,
to whom were referred the following
bills, would respectfully recommend
that warrants be ordered drawn on
the City Treasurer in payment of the
same:
MT. J. Schneider, supplies for patrol
house, $20.00.
Pitts - Thompson Foundry Co., grate
for sewer department, $10.80.
Also, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom were referred the following
bills, would respectfully recommend
that warrants be ordered drawn in
payment of same after I4arch 1, 1908:
O'Farrell Contracting Co., grading
25th street, $17.50.
O'Farrell Contracting Co., grading
West Third street, $76.80.
G. L. Korman, retaining wall on
Althauser avenue, $541.10.
G. L. Korman, grading on Althauser
avenue, $80.00, less 10 per cent re-
tained until curb is set.
Wilmer Cook, grading Adams ave-
nue, $396.00.
_Also your committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the report of the
special committee on auditing the
books of the Dubuque High Bridge
Co., would respectfully recommend
that said report be received and filed.
Also your committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the petition of the
Dubuque Bridge Company asking
First: That the tax levied against its
property for the year 1905 be canceled.
Second: That the valuation of its
property for the year 1907 for taxation
be reduced to $65,000, the amount at
which it has heretofore been assessed.
Third: To cancel the taxes levied
against its property for the year 1906.
Fourth: To set aside the action
heretofore taken by the City Council
directing the City Treasurer to collect
taxes levied on the property of peti-
tioner for the years 1905 and 1906.
And setting forth as reason for said
requests, that under contract with the
city, the property of petitioner is ex-
empt from taxation until such time as
the revenue derived from operating its
bridge shall be sufficient to pay a net
annual dividend of eight per cent. on
the money actually invested, and that
for neither 1905 nor 1906 was its rev-
enue equal to eight per cent., would re-
spectfully report that the special au-
diting committee which examined the
books of said company, confirms the
statement above made relative to its
net revenues, and we would therefore
respectfully recommend that the prayer
of the petitioner be granted and that
the Treasurer be instructed according-
ly.
MATT. CLANCY,
Chairman.
Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of
the various reports of the committee
of the whole. Carried.
Motions and Resolutions.
Ald. Mcr,voy moved. that the matter
of inspection of meters and testing of
gas be referred to the committee on
police and light with instructions to
confer with Prof. Anderson of the High
school, he having stated he was willing
at all times to aid the Council in mak-
ing these tests. Carried.
Aid. McEvoy offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That it is
deeme 1 necessary and advisable to im-
prove Asbury street from the intersec-
tion of Delhi street to the northerly
side of the intersection of St. Ambrose
street, and it is hereby proposed to
grade, gutter, curb and macadamize
said street and to assess the cost of
said guttering, curbing and macadam-
izing against the abutting property.
Ald. McEvoy moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays - -None.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
Ald. McEvoy also offered the follow-
ing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, That the city
engineer be and he is hereby directed
to prepare a plat showing generally
the location, nature and extent of the
proposed improvement on Asbury
street from the intersection of Delhi
street to the northerly side of the in-
tersection of St. Ambrose street, and
the kind of material to be used, and an
estimate of the entire cost thereof, and
Regular Session, February 20, 1908
4
the amount and cost of such improve-
ment, 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 re-
corder; that after the filing of said plat
and estimate in his office, the city
corder shall publish in three consecu-
tive issues of a newspaper published
in this city, a notice stating that such
plat and estimates are on file, the loca-
tion and nature of the improvement,
kind of material to be used and an
estimate of the cost, and the
time before which objections thereto
can be filed, and the time fixed for
hearing, which time shall not be less
than five days after the last publica-
tion of such notice, and after such pub-
lication shall have been made, the city
recorder shall, at the next regular ses-
sion of the City Council, notify the
Council thereof in writing, with a
printed copy of such notice accom-
panying the same.
AId. McEvoy moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
Alderman Closs offered the following:
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque: That the City
Engineer be and he is hereby instruct-
ed to prepare plans and specifications
for a tile pipe sewer under the tracks
of the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way company on Twenty -ninth street.
Ald. Closs moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
Alderman Closs also offered the fol-
lowing:
Be it Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque, Iowa, That the
Chicago Great Western Railway Com-
pany be and it is hereby ordered to
construct an 18 -inch tile pipe drain
under their right of way on 29th street
and to have said work completed. with-
in 60 days from the date of service of
notice and the adoption of this resolu-
tion. Said work to be done in accord-
ance with the plans and specifications
for same on file in the office of the City
Engineer.
Ald. Closs moved the adoption of the
resolution.
42 Regular Session, February 20, 1908
Carried by the following vote:
Yeas —Aids. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
McEvoy, Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Ald. Hopkins.
Ald. Thomas moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, March 5th, 1908.
Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved 190..
Attest:
Mayor.
Recorder
Council it
Mayor Se
Present
AbsentH
M•a
Ald. Clanl
On motioj
The vote
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first Prec., Sec 3
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hird Prec., Foi. 5
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1 Session, February 26, 1908
9
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Totals 70
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Democratic
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Edw. McEvoy.. 82
1 Thomas Ward 50
Frank Ferring 59
T. J. Mulgrew 1115
Jas. Pickley 74
Jos. I-Iummel 1 38'
Frank J. Sauer 75
1
Chas. Snyder.... 401
Jno. Cunningham' 91
Louis Herbst....! 23
John M. Kenety 1 18
Peter Even...... 931
Robert Specht ...,135
John Kruse 1 611 J. Hayes 59 1
Precinct Committeemen.
Socialist.
C. J. Mathis
L. J. Rieck
Asa L. Wright
E. J. Buchet
A. E. Weimer
Henry Lippert
A. McAleese ..
John Enser
H. C. Fischer
Peter Brandt
George Pohl
Frank Healey
D. S. Cameron
43
0
7
6
3
6
1
2
2
H. A. Bates 4
4
4
9
9
9
4
Council met at 8:2
Mayor Schunk in the
Present —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines, McEvoy and Thomas.
Absent —Aids. Hopkins
Mayor Schunk purpose of
Ald. Clancy moved a committee of three aldermen be appointed by the
On motion Ald. Clancy, Closs and Hines were appointed committee to canvass the vote.
The vote was then canvassed from the Poll Books and found to be as follows:
Wm. Long received 1 vote for Alderman Foul th Ward, Republican.
Robert Specht, received 7 Votes for Alderman Fifth Ward, Democratic.
NAME.
• H. Halpin
ohn Carter
ohn Sheridan 1
d. McEvoy
art Cain
• J. Koester .....
H. Lucas
IM Hanley
ohn Kain
Jas. Doyle • 1
P. Coyle
Maurice Byrne
Win. Corcoran
L. J. Miller.
Ferris
Ormert Picray
FIRST WARD.
1 Democrat Socialist
l To- 1 1st 2nd. To-
Pct. Pct. tal. Pct. Pct. tal.
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
161
159
158
171
162
158
156
159
150
157
156
154
154
261
259
258
271
262
2581
256
259
250
257
256
254
254
9
9
9
6
6
6
15
15
15
ID F TO C DNV
T. H. Duffy
John Page
John La Barge
John Wagner
P. J. Quigley
H. Gehrig
John Cahill
Wm. R. Lenehan
Chas. Murphy
John Stemm
M. J. Mulgrew
Wm. Holmberg
Edw. Calehan
SECOND WARD.
Democrat Socialist
NAME. 1st.12nd. To- 11 1s 2nd. To-
Pct. Pct. tal. Pct. Pct. tal.
1
canvassing the vote of the Primary Election held Monday, February 24th, 1908.
chair to canvass the vote of the Election and report to the Council. Carried.
74 f36 210
79 132 211
72 134 206
67 132 199
68 133 201
77 132 209
57 155 192
65 137 192
65 130 195
65 132 197
701 132 202
CITY COUNCIL
11 3 6
3 6
Special Session February 26th, 1908.
(Official.)
THIRD WARD.
Democrat 11 Socialist
NAME. 1st. 2d.13d.1 To- 111st.12d. 3d. To-
Pc. Pc.1 Pc.ltal. 1Pc.1 Pc. Pc. tel.
Jos. A. Palen 78 1121111 1 1
Jos. Scanlan ..1 78 112 111 301
Otto Neuman 1 84 112 111 307
F. N. Schroeder 81 112 111 304
John W estercamp 81 112 111 304
John C. Voelker 80 3 111 194
Edw. Reuter 77 110 111 298
C has. Dell 76 109 111 296
John A. Stumpf 77 110 111 2981
Jas. Butler 76 110 111 297
John Andre 76 109 111 296
Frank Jellison 1 76 109 111 206
Ed. Beiler 75 110 111 L'96
Robert Quinlan .. 78 110 111 299
9 1 1 1 1 11 1 1
9 Henry Lippert 1 2 3 1 5
Ernest Holtz .... 1 2 2
4
FOURTH WARD.
Democrat 11 Socialist
NAME. 1st. 2d. 3d.ITo- 1st.) 2d. 3d. To-
Pc.1 Fc.Ital. 1Pc. Pc. Pc. tal.
N. J. Schrup 71
M. S. Hardie 71
Peter Bradley 71
Wm. Whelan 71
J. P. Frantzen 71
Louis Herbst 71
John P. Cooney 71
Jas. J. Murray 71
W. A. Folk ... 71�
Frank Ludescher..... 71
Jerry D. Sullivan.... 71
E. J. Ryan 71
Geo. Willmann 71
John N. Lee
John Powers
D. D. Myers
Frank Hamel
Michael Duggan .....
C. B. McNamara
Frank C. Stines
T. H. Schilling......
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111
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109
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11081
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21 128
103
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18 18
20 20
19 19
18 18
19 19
19 19
20 20
IQII
Special Session, February 26, 1908
NAME
C. H . �lleyer
Geo. Rettenmaier Jr
John Galles
James
Frank
FIFTH WARD.
Democrat
1st.' 2d.13d. To-
Pc Pc. Pc. Pc. tal.
1071103 75 4213271
1071071 801 4013341
10311291 70 41 343
347
342
342
ayes 10211311 71 43
Mi hm 110311281 701 41
Wm. H. Meuser 95 135 71 41
Jos. Weht 98 129 71 40 338
John Heim 10711311 73 4213531
John Ltx 99 133 70 41 343
Theo charle 104 137 76 42 359
John S uber 102 1301 791 43 354
Victor 1Kutsch 105 132 78 42 357
John eicht 102 135 75 40 352
N. P. icks 1103 134 741 4213521
F. F. ahn... 107 133 74 40 354
Peter . Weitz 102 136 73 41 352
Peter isbach 104 128 74 42 348
Robert j Kaufman 104 129 77 41 351
Wm. A McIntosh 98 130 73 41 342
Chas. 'Connor 1011 291 731 40134311
Ed Fir zlaff 98 131 73 40 342
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27
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108
162
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1 Thomas Ward... 50
L. J. Bieck
First Prec., Second Ward
'second
38
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140
3
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3
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3
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71
31
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60
51
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61
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Frank Ferring 1 59
Asa L. Wright
Prec., Second Ward
43
82
6
223
6
227
6
218
6
210
6
169
70
6
116
118
6
124
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57
72
108
117
73
6
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T. J. Mulgrew.. 1151
E. J. Buchet
first Prec., Third Ward.. , ......
econd Prec., Third Ward
13
19
31
27
80
121
159
1
2
105
140
1
3
108
146
1
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102
137
1
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101
132
1
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55
74
46
62
1
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76
88
26
53
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27
35
57
55
62
45
46
34
73
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Jas. Pickley 1 741
Jos. Hunmtel 1 38
A. E. Weimer
Henry Lippert
hird Prec., Third Ward
iiirst Prec., Fourth Ward
13
21
27
46
111
5
3
162
140
4
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179
137
4
3
158
129
4
31
161
136
4
3
87
118
77
26
5
3
101
79
68
66
41
31
1
1
1
88
1
1
63
1
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25
39
60
46
98
48
43
74
95
51
4
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3 Chas. Snyder.... 40
A. McAleese .. .
H. A. Bates
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9
39
99
82
2
5
98
135
2
110
2
88
2
92
2
62
37
2
86
43
2
1
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72
6
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1 23
11
38
33
78
38
2
' 211 Louis Herbst....' 23
John Enser
hird Prec., Fourth Ward.
29
43
5 1
133
5
123
5
118
5
90
47
5
79
59
5
1
32
18
24
50
59
55
70
5
511 John M. Kenety 1 18
H. C. Fischer
_ irst Prec., Fifth Ward
13
31
108
9
126
9 1
142
9
113 9
119
9
71
51
9
95
37
9
1
105
II
911
40
51
34
103
9 9
Peter Even 93
Peter Brandt
) econd Prec., Fifth Ward
13
39
173
114
9
11
209
133
9
11
2091
152
91
1841
9
176
9
105
89
9
114
83
9;
167
911 25
79
86
42
144
2 9
.. . 135
Robert
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;(_hird Prec., Fifth Ward
1_iolu�th
9
54
42
80
5
1
99 5
104
12
5
124
11
125
12
41
92
12
86
58
1211
1
8 5
9
26
44
69
18
101
12 I 9
John Kruse 61
Frank Healey
Frank Healey .
Prec., Fifth Ward
9
94
5
89
5
58
43
5
69
34
5
1
69
5
1 20
39
43
27
58
5 5
G. J. Hayes
59
D. S. Cameron.....
Totals
483
619
1635
75
2177 74
2248
75
2056
73
2068
75
1343
857
76
1327
962
7411 125
35
51
194 15
212
91
1
273
167
25
5
1 426
32
I 426
742
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Council met at 8:2
Mayor Schunk in the
Present —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines, McEvoy and Thomas.
Absent —Aids. Hopkins
Mayor Schunk purpose of
Ald. Clancy moved a committee of three aldermen be appointed by the
On motion Ald. Clancy, Closs and Hines were appointed committee to canvass the vote.
The vote was then canvassed from the Poll Books and found to be as follows:
Wm. Long received 1 vote for Alderman Foul th Ward, Republican.
Robert Specht, received 7 Votes for Alderman Fifth Ward, Democratic.
NAME.
• H. Halpin
ohn Carter
ohn Sheridan 1
d. McEvoy
art Cain
• J. Koester .....
H. Lucas
IM Hanley
ohn Kain
Jas. Doyle • 1
P. Coyle
Maurice Byrne
Win. Corcoran
L. J. Miller.
Ferris
Ormert Picray
FIRST WARD.
1 Democrat Socialist
l To- 1 1st 2nd. To-
Pct. Pct. tal. Pct. Pct. tal.
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
161
159
158
171
162
158
156
159
150
157
156
154
154
261
259
258
271
262
2581
256
259
250
257
256
254
254
9
9
9
6
6
6
15
15
15
ID F TO C DNV
T. H. Duffy
John Page
John La Barge
John Wagner
P. J. Quigley
H. Gehrig
John Cahill
Wm. R. Lenehan
Chas. Murphy
John Stemm
M. J. Mulgrew
Wm. Holmberg
Edw. Calehan
SECOND WARD.
Democrat Socialist
NAME. 1st.12nd. To- 11 1s 2nd. To-
Pct. Pct. tal. Pct. Pct. tal.
1
canvassing the vote of the Primary Election held Monday, February 24th, 1908.
chair to canvass the vote of the Election and report to the Council. Carried.
74 f36 210
79 132 211
72 134 206
67 132 199
68 133 201
77 132 209
57 155 192
65 137 192
65 130 195
65 132 197
701 132 202
CITY COUNCIL
11 3 6
3 6
Special Session February 26th, 1908.
(Official.)
THIRD WARD.
Democrat 11 Socialist
NAME. 1st. 2d.13d.1 To- 111st.12d. 3d. To-
Pc. Pc.1 Pc.ltal. 1Pc.1 Pc. Pc. tel.
Jos. A. Palen 78 1121111 1 1
Jos. Scanlan ..1 78 112 111 301
Otto Neuman 1 84 112 111 307
F. N. Schroeder 81 112 111 304
John W estercamp 81 112 111 304
John C. Voelker 80 3 111 194
Edw. Reuter 77 110 111 298
C has. Dell 76 109 111 296
John A. Stumpf 77 110 111 2981
Jas. Butler 76 110 111 297
John Andre 76 109 111 296
Frank Jellison 1 76 109 111 206
Ed. Beiler 75 110 111 L'96
Robert Quinlan .. 78 110 111 299
9 1 1 1 1 11 1 1
9 Henry Lippert 1 2 3 1 5
Ernest Holtz .... 1 2 2
4
FOURTH WARD.
Democrat 11 Socialist
NAME. 1st. 2d. 3d.ITo- 1st.) 2d. 3d. To-
Pc.1 Fc.Ital. 1Pc. Pc. Pc. tal.
N. J. Schrup 71
M. S. Hardie 71
Peter Bradley 71
Wm. Whelan 71
J. P. Frantzen 71
Louis Herbst 71
John P. Cooney 71
Jas. J. Murray 71
W. A. Folk ... 71�
Frank Ludescher..... 71
Jerry D. Sullivan.... 71
E. J. Ryan 71
Geo. Willmann 71
John N. Lee
John Powers
D. D. Myers
Frank Hamel
Michael Duggan .....
C. B. McNamara
Frank C. Stines
T. H. Schilling......
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21 128
103
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19 19
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IQII
Special Session, February 26, 1908
NAME
C. H . �lleyer
Geo. Rettenmaier Jr
John Galles
James
Frank
FIFTH WARD.
Democrat
1st.' 2d.13d. To-
Pc Pc. Pc. Pc. tal.
1071103 75 4213271
1071071 801 4013341
10311291 70 41 343
347
342
342
ayes 10211311 71 43
Mi hm 110311281 701 41
Wm. H. Meuser 95 135 71 41
Jos. Weht 98 129 71 40 338
John Heim 10711311 73 4213531
John Ltx 99 133 70 41 343
Theo charle 104 137 76 42 359
John S uber 102 1301 791 43 354
Victor 1Kutsch 105 132 78 42 357
John eicht 102 135 75 40 352
N. P. icks 1103 134 741 4213521
F. F. ahn... 107 133 74 40 354
Peter . Weitz 102 136 73 41 352
Peter isbach 104 128 74 42 348
Robert j Kaufman 104 129 77 41 351
Wm. A McIntosh 98 130 73 41 342
Chas. 'Connor 1011 291 731 40134311
Ed Fir zlaff 98 131 73 40 342
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Fourth Prec., Fifth Ward
Totals
116
138
38
43
13
19
13
21
9
29
13
13
9
9
483
84
52
22
82
31
27
27
46
39
43
31
39
54
42
619
173
115
80
140
80
121
159
111
99
82
108
173
114
80
1635
9
5
3
6
1
2
5 1
3
2
5
9
9
11
5
75
288
227
92
223
105
140
162
140
98
135
126
209
133
99
2177
8
5
3
6
1
3
4
3
2
5 1
9
9 1
111
5
74
276
221
104
2271
108
146
179
137
110
133
142
2091
152
104
2248
8
5
3
6
1
3
4
3
2
5
9
911
12
5
75
270
222
94
218
102
137
158
129
88
123
1
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124
94
2056
7
5
3
6
1
3
4
311
I
2
5
9
9
11
5
73
279
233
97
210
, 101
132
161
136
92
118
119
176
125
89
2068
8
5
3
6
1
3
4
3
1
2
5
9
9
12
5
75
189
153
71
169
55
74
87
118
11
62
90
71
105
41
58
1343
102
84
31
70
46
62
77
26
I
37
47
51
89
92
43
857
8
5
3
6
1
3
5
3
1
2
5
9
9
12
5
76
141
137
60
116
76
88
101
79
1
86
79
95
114
86
69
1327
155
111
51
118
26
53
68
66
I
43
59
37
83
58
34
962
1
8
5
3
6
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1
88
37
125
8
27
35
18
33
I
51
131
63
1
194
9
6
I 11
15
88
124
I
1
212
3
6
11
I I I
1 1
91
1
1
1
80
108
88
273
4 2
6
i
I
1
1 63
I 72
32
167
1
I
6
18
25
1 1
1
3
211
5
1
105
167
86
69
426
I
I
1
1
1
1J
I
9 11
911
9
5
3211
1 46
37
25
67
27
27
25
39
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I 24
24
25
26
1 20
426
83
63
36
72
35
57
60 0
46
38
50
40
79
44
39
742
177
108
41
108
55
62
98
48
33
59
51
86
69
43
1038
156
162
61
117
45
46
43 3
74
78
55
34
42
18
27
958
76
62
32
73
34
73
95
51
38
70
103
144
101
58
1010
8 6
5 5
3 3
6 6
1 1
3 j 3
4 4
1
3 3
2 2
5' 5
91 9
91 9
12 9
5 5
75 70
1
Edw. McEvoy.
Thomas Ward...
Frank Ferring...
T. J. Mulgrew..
Jas. Pickley
Jos. au
J. Sauer Frank J.
r.
Chas. Snyder
Jno. Cunningham)
Louis Herbst '
John M. Kenety 1
Peter Even
Robert Specht
John Kruse
G. J. Hayes
82
501
591
1151
741
75
75
40
91
231
231
181
93
135
61
59
C. J. Mathis
L. J. Ricci(
Asa L. Wright
E. J. Buchet
A. E. Weimer
Henry Lippert
A. McAleese ..
H. A. Bates ...
John Enser
H. C. Fischer
Peter Brandt
George Pohl
Frank Healey D. S. Cameron
7
6
3
6
1
2
2
4
4
4
9
9
9
4
FIRST
NAME.
WARD.
Democrat
1 1at.12nd.1
Pct.
Pct.
To
tal.
Socialist
11 1st.
Pct.
I2nd.
Pct.
To-
tal.
NAME.
SECOND
Democrat
11st.12nd.1
Pct.
WARD.
Pct.
To
tal.
Socialist
1st.
Pct.
2nd.
Pct.
To-
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THIRD
NAME.
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WARD.
Democrat
1st.) 2d.
Pc. Pc.
11
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Pc. Pc.
Socialist
Pc.
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Pc.
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FOURTH
NAME.
1st.
Pc.
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Democrat
2d.
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3d.
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NAME.
FIFTH WARD.
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1st. 2d. 3d. 4th
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tal.
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1st. 2d.
Pc.1Pc.
3d.
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4th
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P. H. Halpin
John Carter
100
100
161
159
261
269
T. H. Duffy
John Page
....
74
79
1`36
132
210
211
Jos. A. Palen
Jos. Scanlan ...1
78
78
112
112
111
301
N. J. Schrup
M. S. Hardie ...
71
71
35
35
18
106
124
C. H. 11Ieyer
Geo. Rettenrnaier Jr
1071103 751 42
1071107 80 4013341
1
1
1
John Sheridan ........1 1001
158
258
John La Barge
72
134
206
Otto Neuman 1 84
I
112
111
307
Peter Bradley
71
40
111
John Gilles 103129
70
41
343
Ed. McEvoy
100
171
271
John Wagner
67
132
199
F. N. Schroeder
81
112
111
304
Wm. Whelan
71
42
113
James ayes ....... 102 131
71
43
347
Bart Cain
100
162
262
P. J. Quigley
68
133
201
John Westercamp....
81
112
111
304
J. P. Frantzen
71
38
109
Frank Mihm 1103 1281
701
41
342
J. J. Koester .....
100
158
258
H. Gehrig
77
132 209
1
John C. Voelker .
80
3
111
191
Louis Herbst
71
41
112
Wm. H Meuser.....
95 135
71
41
342
J. H. Lucas
100
156
256
John Cahill
57
155 192
1
Edw. Reuter 1 77
110
111
298
John P. Cooney
71
34
105
Jos.. Welu
98
71
40
338
Tim Hanley
John Kain
100
100
159
150
259
250
Wm. R. Lenehan
Chas. Murphy
65
1 65
137 192
1301 195
Chas. Dell
John A. Stumpf
76
77
109
110
111
111
296
298
Jas. J. Murray
W. A. Folk ....1
71
711
37
371
17
110811
125
John Heim 1107
John L'ux
99133
131
731
70
42
41
353 1 1 1
343
1
Jas. Doyle 1 100
157
257
John Stemm
65 132 197
Jas. Butler ...
76
110
111
297
Frank Ludescher.....
71
38
109
Theo. Scharle
104
137
76
42
359
P. Coyle
100
156
256
M. J. Mulgrew
1 701 132 202
John Andre
76
109
111
296
Jerry D. Sullivan....
71
33
104
John Stuber
102 130 79
43
354
Maurice Byrne
100
154
254
Frank Jellison 1 76
109
111
296
-
E. J. Ryan
71
36
21
128
Victor Futsch
105
132
78
42
357
Win. Corcoran
100
154
254
Ed. Beiler
75
110
111
296
Geo. Willmann
71
32
103
John eicht
102
135
75
40
3521
L. J. Miller.....
9
6
15
Wm. Holmberg
1
1
1 11
3
6
9
Robert Quinlan ......
1
78
1
110
1
111
1
299
11
1
1
John N. Lee
John Powers 1
1
21
18
21
18
N. P. icks 11031134
• '. F. ahn.. -
107
133
741
74
42
40
352 11
354
1
1
1
Stanley Ferris
9
6
15
Edw. Calehan
3
6
9
Henry Lippert
2
3
5
D. D. Myers
20
20
Peter . .. Weitz
102
136
73
41
352
Ormert Picray
9
6
15
Ernest Holtz ..... ..
"
2
2
4
Frank Hamel 1
19
19
Peter isbach 104 128
74
42
348
Michael Duggan .....
1 18
18
Robert Kaufman
104
129
77
41
351
C. B. McNamara
19
19
Wm. A McIntosh...
98
130
73
41
342
Frank C. Stines
T. H. Schilling
1
1
19
20
19
20
Chas. ',Connor .... .11011
Ed Fir zlaff ........
291
98 131
731
73
40134311
40 342
1
J. H. Weimer
18
181
Jacob essler .
107
73
43 356
G. B. Heuckels
20
20
Michael Schnee ....
991133
78
40
350
Frank Faber 1
11 111
Jos. J. ',Ott ...
1041143
72
42
361
P. C. Murray
1
1
Mike Wild
9
9
7
4
29
Thos, Reilly
1
1
W. J. Hockings
1
1 1
9 1
9 81 41 30
L. C. Stewart
3
3
6
Warren, Lux ...
9
9
9
4 31
Edw. Lukens 1 1
3
3
6
Wm. Al?itz
1
9
9
7
4 29
Wm. Long received 1 vote for Alderman Foul th Ward, Republican.
Robert Specht, received 7 Votes for Alderman Fifth Ward, Democratic.
DELEGATES TO CQNXT
Ald. McEvoy moved that all the candidates receiving the highest number of votes including the two aldermen -at- large, be declared elected and so certified to the City Auditor with instructions to issue nomination certificates to said candidates.
Ald. Clancy moved to adjourn to Thursday, March 5th, 1908. Carried. '
Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorded'.
CITY COUNCIL
Special Session, February 29th, 1908.
(Official.)
Council met at 8:40 p. m.
Mayor Schunk in the chair.
Present —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
Stumpf and Thomas.
Absent— Alcls. Hopkins and McEvoy.
Mayor Schunk stated the special ses-
sion was called for the purpose of
auditing and approving the pay rolls
and bills of the various departments,
To consider the reports of officers.
To make the appropriations for the
fiscal year beginning March, 1, 1908.
To take up and consider the peti-
tions of Geo. W. Dean and also the
petition of Frank Carney.
Also to take action on the matter
of putting the city employees who were
Iaicl off December 1st, hack to work.
Bills.
The following bills having been prop-
erly approved by the various commit-
tees, were ordered paid:
Linehan & Molo, rope for sew -
er dept $ 22 65
Geo. F. Kleih, supplies for
sewer dept 5 80
Nils U. Hanson, supplies for
sewer dept 8 50
Union Electric Co., arc lights
for February, 1908 2204 60
T. J. Mulgrew, coal for fire dept 28 20
F. G. Becker Co., coal for fire
dept 20 75
Linehan & Molo, coal for fire
department 29 72
McCollins Transfer, coal for fire
dept. 13 41
Fischer & Co., coal for fire dept 58 54
F. A. Burns, coal for fire dept 18 58
Lagen, Sloan & Peed, horse-
shoeing for fire dept 25 20
John J. Powers, horseshoeing
for fire dept 4 05
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoe -
ing for fire dept 7 50
Mcunderlich & `viederholt,
horseshoeing for fire dept 11 05
Key City Gas Co., light for var-
ious engine houses 52 40
Key City Gas Co., coal and coke
for fire dept 30 90
Thos. F. Kane, hay and oats for
fire dept 226 25
Standard Lumber Co., lumber
and shavings for fire dept 23 80
Torbert Drug Co., supplies for
fire dept 7 40
T. H. Clark, supplies for fire
dept 12 23
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary servi-
ces for fire dept 21 12
Ellwanger Bros., supplies for
fire dept.
Special Session, February 29, 1908
15
45
Butt Bros., repairs for fire dept 34 65
Carr, Ryder & Adams, supplies
for fire dept 1 75
Thos. Connolly Est., repairs for
fire dept. 44 40
Union Electric Co., power for
city fire alarm system 2 00
Klauer Mfg. Co., repairs for fire
dept 2 00
Jos. J. Rowan, bedding for fire
dept 6 00
Petitions and Communications.
Petition of Geo. W. Dean asking that
the city pay him $25.00 for filling and
lumber taken by contractor laying ce-
ment sidewalk in front of his property
on Alpine street, without due process
of law, was on motion, referred to the
committee of the whole.
Petition of Frank Carney, claiming
damages for injuries sustained by fall-
ing on an icy sidewalk on Ninth street,
was on motion, referred to the com-
mittee on claims and City Attorney.
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 February,
1908, for which please order warrants
drawn in my favor:
Interest paid on warrants out-
standing $1018 98
Paving West Main street,
Phoenix Park, special bond-
ed paving fund 1058 74
Total $2077 72
Library orders paid $ 642 31
Respectfully,
H. BRINKMAN,
Treasurer.
On motion the report was receive4
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the various amounts, and the reports
referred to the committee on finance.
City Auditor Lyons reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Gentlemen: —I herewith submit the
pay roll for the city officers for the
month of February, 1908:
Amount due city officers $2,008.75
Respectfully submitted,
M. E. LYONS, Auditor.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the city officers, and the report re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
46 Special Session, February 29, 1908
Fire Chief Reinfried reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
The following is the pay roll of the
fire department for the month of Feb-
ruary, 1908:
Amount due firemen $2,635.00
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. REINFRIED,
Chief.
Approved by committee on fire.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay
the firemen, and the report referred
hack to the committee on fire.
Chief of Police Pickley reported as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and- City
Council:
The following is the pay roll of police
department for the month of February,
1908:
Amount due policemen $1,573.20
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES R. PICKLEY,
Chief.
On motion the report was received
and warrants ordered drawn to pay the
policemen and the report referred to
the committee on police and light.
The street and sewer committee re-
ported as follows:
Gentlemen: —We herewith submit
the pay roll for labor on streets in the
different road districts during the last
half of February, 1908:
Amount due laborers on streets $149 35
Approved by committee on streets.
Also submit the pay roll for labor
on sewers during the Last half of Feb-
ruary, 1908:
Amount due laborers on sewers..$326.10
Approved by committee on sewers.
On motion the pay rolls on streets
and sewers were received and war-
rants ordered drawn to pay the var-
ious amounts and the pay rolls re-
ferred back to the proper committees.
The annual report of the Street com-
missioner was presented and on motion
was referred to the committee on fin-
ance to be embodied in the annual fin-
ance report.
Alderman Clancy, chairman of the
committee of the whole, offered the fol-
lowing:
13e it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque, that the ap-
propriations for the ensuing year for
the different departments of the city
be fixed as follows:
For general expense and
contingent fund $ 41,500 00
For expense of fire depart-
ment 49,000 00
For expense of police depart-
ment 34,000 00
For care, maintenance and
repair of sewers, storm
and sanitary 6,000 00
For printing 3,000 00
For expense of street light-
ing 29,000 00
For interest on floating and
bonded debt 40,000 00
For expense of board of
health 6,000 00
For grading fund 3,000 00
For taking up improvement
bonds issued for payment
of special assessments
against parks and other
city property for paving
and macadamizing streets
abutting thereon, and also
for taking up bonds issued
to pay street and sewer
improvements where the
assessment levied to pay
same has been cancelled
by the City Council 3,000 00
For district road funds:
First District 6,120 00
Second District 14,734 00
Third District 8,839 00
Fourth District 10,598 00
Fifth District 8,165 00
For interest on special
bonded debt 4,500 00
For grading Mt. Carmel
avenue 2,000 00
For repairing and rebuilding
sidewalks 1,000 00
For special work on Bluff
Street extension 500 00
For improvement of Wind-
sor avenue 1,500 00
For grading Alta Vista
street 800 00
For Bee Branch sewer at
Eighteenth street 2,000 00
For improvement of Grand-
view avenue 3,000 00
For Bee Branch sewer at
VTashington street 7,000 00
Total $285,256 00
Ald. Clancy moved the adoption of
the resolution.
Carried by the following' vote:
Yeas —Alds. Clancy, Closs, Hines,
Stumpf and Thomas.
Nays —None.
Absent —Alds. Hopkins and McEvoy.
Ald. Hines stated that December 1st,
1907, six of the city employees were
laid off until March lst, 1908, and mov-
ed that these men be now put to work
immediately.
Ald. Closs moved as an amendment
that the men be put to work at the dis-
cretion of the Mayor when he finds
work for the men to do. Amendment
carried.
Ald. Clancy moved to adjourn to
Thursday evening, March 5th, 1908.
Carried.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Approved 190..
Attest:
Mayor
Recorder.
List of Warrants
47
List of City Warrants
Dubuque, Iowa, February 1st, 1908.
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 January, 1908:
H. A. Schunk, salary, Mayor..$116 65
H. Brinkman, salary Treasurer 133 30
J. A. McKinley, salary, deputy
Treasurer y 100 00
Jno. Krayer, clerk, Treasurer's
office 75 00
E. A. Linehan, salary Recorder 116 65
Jos. Friedrich, salary, Deputy
Recorder 85 00
M. E. Lyons, salary, Auditor 116 65
C. B. Scherr, salary, Assessor 125 00
A. Doerr, Jr., salary, Assistant
Assessor 100 00
J. J. Murphy, salary Assistant
Assessor 100 00
J. W. Kintzinger, salary, Attor-
ney 150 00
E. E. Bowen, salary, Assistant
Attorney 75 00
Miss E. B. Rupprecht, steno-
grapher Legal Department 20 00
Jas. Pickley, salary, Chief of
Police 125 00
Joseph Reinfried, salary, Fire
Chief 100 00
J. W. Lawlor, salary, Commit-
tee Clerk 95 00
Paul Ilg, salary, City Engineer. 166 65
G. Vogel, clerk in Auditor's and
Engineer's offices 80 00
Wm. Hippman, salary, Elec-
trician 100 00
C. W. Katz, salary, Marketmas-
ter 55 00
T. Hackney, salary, Pound -
master s , 46 00
Mrs. H. Koenig, salary, Jani-
tress 25 00
John Mahony, salary, Sidewalk
Inspector 75 00
Thos. Jess, Rodman 55 00
J. H. Carroll, Harbor Master.. 30 00
John Kearney, Street Commis-
sioner 80 00
M. Clancy, salary, Alderman 25 00
N. J. Closs, salary, Alderman 00
Thos. Hines, salary, Alderman 25 00
Brad I-Iopkins, salary, Alderman 25 00
E. E. McEvoy, salary, Alderman 25 00
John A. Stumpf, salary, Alder-
man 25 00
Chas. T. Thomas, salary, Alder-
man 25 00
John A. Cunningham, Clerk to
Police and Fire Commission-
ers 15 00
M. Eltel, fireman 70 00
J. Essman,.. fireman 75 00
J. Flynn, fireman 66 00
A Duccini, fireman 65 00
A. Heer, fireman 60 00
W. Kannolt, fireman 60 00
Adam Stoltz, S. 4 05
James Tobin, S. 4 05
LABOR ON MT. CARMEL AVENUE
During the last half of December,
1907:
P. Ahearn 18 40
E. Burns 17 60
Peter Carney 17 60
John Donahue 11 20
J. Dillon 1120
H. Kunkel 17 60
Chas. Lee 10 40
W. O'Brien 25 00
Nick Sweeney 9 60
Maurice Sullivan 13 60
W. Sheehan 9 60
W. Woods 11 20
J. Wickham 1120
Peter Apel 4 05
Walter Bradley 36 45
J. Linehan 6 30
D. O'Meara 38 25
George Reynolds 38 25
LABOR ON SEWERS.
During the last half of December,
1907:
D. Cunningham
Ed. Daley
J. Jellison
F. Luchterhand
J. Rooney
J. Smith
C. Sullivan
J. Tacke
J. Wells
22 75
22 75
22 75
22 75
22 75
22 75
32 50
22 75
20 15
LABOR ON SEVENTEENTH
STREET SEWER.
During the last half of December,
1907:
J. Everett
W. Flynn
F. Jellison
Ed. Malloy
J. Noonan
Guy White
Emil' Stumpf
Herman Stumpf
4 60
3 60
22 20
13 60
8 00
37 50
18 45
16 20
BILLS.
Standard Lumber Co., lumber
and shavings for various de-
partments $
Lagen, Sloan & Peed, horse -
shoeing, various departments
Eichhorn & Bechtel, supplies for
various departments
H. J. Hagerty, veterinary servi-
ces, fire and police horses
Collings & Pfiffner, horseshoe -
ing, fire and police depts
Dubuque Rubber & Belting Co ,
supplies for fire and sewer
depts
John Butt, repairs for various
departments
F. Schloz & Son, repairs for
various departments
List of Warrant
11 95
7 00
11 53
25 76
45 25
22 72
10 65
55
49
Geo. W. Healey, supplies for fire
and sewer departments 2 55
F. A. Burns, fuel for various
departments 17 73
Smedley Stearn Pump Co., re-
pairs for fire department 1 12
Fengler & Buetin, fuel for fire
department 17 44
Peter Even, fuel for fire depart-
ment 16 93
Felix Becker, fuel for fire de-
partment 19 25
Wunderlich & Wiederholt,
horseshoeing for fire depart-
ment 6 65
Phil Heller, horseshoeing for
fire department 4 50
George Ragatz, repairs for fire
department 5 24
Joseph J. Rowan, supplies for
fire department 2 50
.Iowa Oil • Co., oil for fire de-
partment 6 00
E. P. Peryon, 50 lbs. tripoli for
fi re department 2 12
Mettel Bros., straw and bran
for fire department 10 20
G. Jeffroy & Son, repairs for fire
department 6 60
Thomas F. Kane, hay and oats
for fire department 790 76
Rider- Wallis Co., blankets for
fire department 58 00
John Eisenegger, supplies for
road department 50
John Kearney, services as street
commissioner from December
1st to 5th inclusive ... 15 00
Phil Heller, horseshoeing for
road department 3 00
Fischer & Co., fuel for road de-
partment 2 50
Wunder & Schilling, stakes for
engineer's office 1 80
H. Rowland, services as engi-
neer steam roller December
2nd, 3rd and 4th, at $3.00 per
day 9 00
NI. Tschirgi & Son, overhaul of
grading on Ninth street 44 76
C. J. Shannon, meat for police
department 4 65
Jonas Scherrer, setting up Ber-
tillon furniture 50
C. W. atz, 27 meals furnished
prisoners 5 40
Thomas F. Kane, hay and oats
for police department 118 62
Central Electric Co., batteries
for police department 4 15
Phil Doerr & Co., wood and coal
for City Hall 48 97
Harger & Blish, stationery for
police and fire board 1 10
The Hoerrnann Press, printing
for police and fire board 18 75
Union Electric Co., arc lights
for month of December 2202 95
Tinton Electric Co., power for
fire alarm system 2 00
4
B. Kirsch, fireman
G. Beyer, fireman
J. Dailey, fireman
J. Barnes, fireman
T. Ryder, fireman
W. Ducey, fireman
F. Murphy, fireman
M. Kelly, fireman
J. Beakey, fireman
D. Ahearn, fireman
P. Zillig, fireman
M. Sweeney, fireman
H. Cain, fireman
J. Benzor, fireman
J. McLoughlin, fireman
A. McDonald, fireman
J. Murphy, fireman
G. Gherki, fireman ..
T Kennedy, fireman
J. Smith, fireman
J. Keppler, fireman
C. Kannolt, fireman
J. Allen, fireman
M. Fahey, fireman
W. McConnell, fireman
R. Vreston, fireman .......... • •
F. Kenneally, fireman
E. McDermott, fireman
R. Kenneally, fireman
J. Roshin, fireman
F. Baumgartner, fireman
J. Schoenberger, fireman
T. Tschudi, fireman
J. Connolly, fireman
Wm. Smith, fireman
J. Peed, fireman
L. Blocklinger, police
M. Connolly, police
John Cody, police
James Corcoran, police
Wm. Donahue, police
Phil. J. Dumphy, police
Thomas Duggan, police
P. J. Fury, police
John Fox, police
Jaynes Flynn, police
M. Fogarty, police
Ben Gray, police
Pat Hanlon, police
Geo. Jones, police
Edw. Kumpf, police
Pat Kenneally, police
Emil Kahn, police
M. Kilty, police
James Keefe, police
B. Ludescher, police
Chas. Liest, police
Hugh Markey, police
Pat McCollins, police
M. McCormack, police
Pat McInerney, police
Henry Mueller, police
John Murphy, police
T. O'Meara, police
John J. O'Brien, police
M. O'Connor, police
M. Ryan, police
John Raesle, police
Peter Scharff, police
John Spielman, police
List of 1 \Tarrants
55 00
65 00
70 00
75 00
65 00
65 00
65 00
60 00
60 00
70 00
60 00
60 09
60 00
65 00
60 00
75 00
50 00
65 00
65 00
60 00
60 00
65 00
F5 00
60 00
60 00
65 00
65 00
60 00
60 00
65 00
65 00
60 00
60 00
55 00
50 00
50 00
58 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
70 00
60 00
60 00
75 00
58 00
60 00
60 00
58 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
65 00
70 00
75 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
58 00
60 00
60 00
54 00
60 00
60 00
70 00
60 00
60 00
Patrick Sutton, police 52 00
M. Stapelton, police
Joseph Stoltz, police
Pat' Sullivan, police
Frank Williams, police
Miss B. Brennan, police matron
Mrs. K. Hibbe, police matron
LABOR ON STREETS.
In the different Road Districts dur-
ing the last half of December, 1907:
P. Ahearn, S.
Jos. Brouillette, S.
Paul Becker, S. $4.00; 4th, $3.20
R. Burns, S.
Peter Cramer, S.
J. Callaghan, 2nd
M. Carney, S. $.80; 4th, $1.60
Jas. Connolly, S.
J. P. Cooney, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, $4.16
in each
J. Dobler, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, $4.50
in each
J. Eberhardt, S.
W. Flynn, S.
F. Frick, S. $4.00; 3rd, $.80
E. Fitzlaff, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, $5.50
in each
Barney Glass, 2nd, $4.40; 2nd, $.80
Jos. Gavin, 2nd
E. Herbst, S. $1.60; 4th, $1.60
N. Herman, S.
N. Kettenhofen, Exp. $1.60; S
$1.60
H. Kunkel, S.
T. Lonergan, S. $.80; 2nd, $2.40
F. Lillie, S.
Ed. Malloy, 3rd
J. McAleese, S. $6.40; 2nd, $.80
R. McGivern, 4th
Chas. O'Neil, Exp. $3.20; S. $2.80;
2nd, $.80
T. O'Laughlin, S. $2.40; 3rd, $6•40
James Reid, 4th
H. Rowland
James Ryan, 2nd
John Singrin, 3rd
Al. Scherr, S. $4.00; Exp. $1.60;
3rd, $3.20
F. Scherr Jr., S.
John Sloan, S. $3.20; 3rd, $.80
Frank Scherr, 3rd
Patrick Smith, 4th ..
J. Schafelet, S
Nick Sweeney, S.
W. Tobin, S. $4.00; 4th, $4.80
P. J. Weirich, S. $2.40
W. Walker, S.
TEAMS.
60 00
60 00
54 00
60 00
60 00
60 00
80
5 20
7 20
1 60
5 60
25 00
2 40
1 60
12 48
13 50
80
1 60
4 80
16 50
5 20
25 00
3 20
1 60
3 20
1 60
3 20
1 60
80
7 20
25 00
6 80
8 80
80
3 00
11 20
17 60
8 80
1 60
4 00
25 00
80
1 60
7 20
8 80
2 40
2 40
B. Costello, S. .. 6 75
A. Conrad, S. $1.35; 2nd, $1.50;
3rd, $1.50; 4th, $1.05 5 40
Jas. Graham, 2nd, $.75; 3rd, $.75;
4th, $.75 2 25
M. Hannan, S. 3 60
John Long, S. , 4 05
J. Linehan, S. 810
J. McCollins, S. 12 15
Jeff McGrath, S. 4 05
C. McGovern, S. 4 05
Herman Stumpf, 3rd 22 05
Emil Stumpf, S. 24 30
Nic Sweeney, Mt. Carmel Ave
Al. Scherr, 3rd
John Singrin
John Sloan, 3rd
Frank Scherr, 3rd
P. Smith, 4th ..
W. Tobin, 4th
Landon Taylor, 4th
TEAMS.
B. Costello, 4th 2 25
James Graham, 2nd 1 80
M. Hannan, 2nd 4 05
J. Linehan, Mt. Carmel Ave 2 25
J. J. McCollins, 2nd 4 05
George Reynolds, Mt. Carmel
Ave. 1 80
Emil Stumpf 10 35
Herman Stumpf 44 55
Ott Turner 12 15
James Tobin, 4th 20 25
LABOR ON SEWERS.
For the first half of January, 1908:
D. Cunningham 21 00
Mike Corbett 15 75
Ed. Daley 2100
Steve Dorsey 15 75
J. Jellison 21 00
F. Jellison 12 25
F. Luchterhand .. 21 00
J. McLaughlin 15 75
J. Rooney 21 00
J. Smith 21 00
C. Sullivan 32 50
J. Tacke 2100
J. Wells 21 00
E. Stumpf 36 45
Geo. Korman, constructing sewer
in Kaufmann Ave. 438 51
J. Schmidt, rock for 4th ward 7 50
Key City Gas Co., lights for
various departments . 160 75
James Lee and Son, constructing
cement sidewalk on 14th and
Elm streets 48 25
Dr. J. M. Walker, medical ser-
vice city fireman 2 00
I hereby certify that the forgoing is
a true and correct list of all warrants
issued by me during the month of
January, 1908:
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
FIRE HORSE FOR SALE.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1908, at 10 a. m.
there will be sold at auction to the
highest bidder one horse that has been
used on the fire department. Sale to
be held at the City Hall.
COMMITTEE ON FIRE.
NOTICE TO PRINTERS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the City Recorder up to
8:00 p.. rn. Thursday, Feb. 6th, 1908,
for printing the index and binding in
hooks twenty -five copies of the coun-
cil proceedings for the year 1907.
Sample and description of the work
Official Notices
80 can be seen in the office of the City
19 20 Recorder. Bidders will state the price
16 80 per book.
1 60 The city reserves the right to re-
25 00 ject any and all bids.
80 Dated at Dubuque, Feb. 3rd, 1908.
10 40 2 -3 -3t. EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
5 40 City Recorder.
NOTICE.
Office of Chief of Police, Dubuque,
Iowa, February 11, 1908.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
All auctioneers, pawnbrokers, junk
dealers, hotel, restaurant and eating
house keepers, owners of bowling al-
leys and of billiard and pool tables,
etc., owners of theaters and shows,
peddlers, porters, transient mer-
chants, street venders, vault cleaners,
scavengers, teamsters, expressmen
and owners of hacks, omnibuses, car-
riages, drays and owners or harborers
of dogs, and all other parties requir-
ing a city license.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that said licenses are now
past due and if not paid immediately
you will be prosecuted in accordance
with the ordinances of the City of Du-
buque. JAS. R. PICKLEY,
2 -12 -101. Chief of Police.
(Official Publication.)
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINA.N CE establishing the
grade on North street from the west
side of Grandview avenue to the west
side of Louisa street.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That a grade on North
street from the west side of Grandview
avenue to the west side of Louisa street
in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, be and
the same is hereby adopted and es-
tablished as shown by the profile of
said street and grade prepared by the
City Engineer and accepted by the
City Council on the 21st day of Novem-
ber, 1907, being No. 636 and marked
"Grade and Profile of North street from
west side of Grandview avenue to west
side of Louisa street, b. m's.: south
curb of Grace street east end, eleva-
tion 298.00; south end of door sill frame
house No. 205 Grandview avenue,
elevation 290.45; south end of door sill
No. 50 North street, elevation 270.74."
Said grade beginning at the west side
of Grandview avenue which is station
0, elevation 285.60; thence to station
+50, elevation 282.17; thence to sta-
tion 1, elevation 278.84; thence to sta-
tion 1+50, elevation 275.50; thence to
station 2, elevation 272.17; thence to
station 2+50, elevation 267.84; thence
to station 3, elevation 264.92; thence
to station 7+33.8, elevation 241.00;
thence to station 7+50, elevation 241.00;
thence to station 8-{-50, elevation 243.40;
5
List of Warrants
Foley's Hand Laundry, towel
supply for November and De-
cember 8 00
F. A. Miller, brooms for City
hall 2 65
Iowa Telephone Co., telephone
Mayor's office 2 00
Dubuque Telephone Co., tele-
phone service various offices. 13 25
C. L. McGovern, wood for City
Hall 13 00
Peter Even, coal delivered to
First ward scale house 12 37
Charles Fischer, sawing and pil-
ing 2 cords oak wood 2 00
Louis Zemanek, assistant mar-
ket master, last half of De-
cember 20 80
John Ward, sawing and piling
2 cords oak wood 2 00
H. B. McCarten, repairing horse
fountain corner Grandview
avenue and South Dodge
street
Traub & Feigner, abstract of
title to lot 4 of the subdivision
of mineral lot 144, for city
attorney 20 00
Chas. T. Bush, photographs for
legal departments 3 00
Wm. Coleman, putting up
street signs 48 75
Bart McDonald, putting up
street signs 34 60
Jno. C. Crockett. Supreme
Court costs in case of Nettie
Belle Crandell vs. City of
Dubuque, appellant 73 75
Tim Sullivan, District Court
costs in case of Nettie Belle
Crandell vs. City of Dubuque,
appellant 72 25
Metz Mfg. Co., supplies for
Seventeenth street storm wa-
ter sewer 2 45
Linehan & Molo, cement and
sewer pipe for Seventeenth
street storm water sewer 12 06
T. J. Mulgrew, wood for Mt.
Carmel avenue 4 00
Schroeder -Klein Grocery Co ,
salt for sidewalks 11 00
Peter Lang, hardware for fire
and sidewalk departments 3 10
Pitts - Thompson Foundry Co ,
manhole covers and rings for
road department 178 15
Telegraph - Herald, supplies for
auditor and treasurer's of-
fices 19 75
Telegraph- Herald, printing tax
list 61 80
C. H. Fischer, repair harness for
sewer department 2 10
Street and Steuck, constructing
sewer in Broadway 91 42
O'Farrell Contracting Co., con-
structing sewer in Grandview
avenue 2448 91
D. W. Linehan, sewer in alley
between Lincoln and Rhomberg
4 95
from Middle to Reed avenue.. 818 16
Wilmer Cook, improving Adams
avenue .. 604 73
M. Tschirgi and Son, paving
Ninth street from Main - -to Pine
street 18042 91
H. Brinkman, interest on war-
rants outstanding .. .. 638 75
H. Brinkman, miscellaneous ex-
pense 71 30
H. Brinkman, library orders is-
sued 668 90
Dub. National Bank, loan 5000 00
German Trust and Savings Bank
loan 10000 00
Dubuque National Bank loan..5000 00
Jennie Callahan loan 700 00
Dub. Fire Benevolent Associa-
tion loan 500 00
Ellen Murray loan 100 00
LABOR ON STREETS
In the different Road Districts for
the first half of January, 1908:
Jos. Brouillette, 2nd, $3.20; D.
$1.20 4 40
Paul Becker, 4th 3 20
Peter Cramer, 2nd 2 80
Jas. Callaghan, 2nd .. 25 00
Chas. Crowley, 2nd .. 5 40
M. Carney, 4th 80
M. -Carney, 4th .. 5 40
W. Clark, 4th 16 20
Mike Corbett, 4th 10 80
J. P. Cooney, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, $3.84
in each 11 52
John Dobler, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, $4.50
in each 13 50
Frank Frick, 3rd 4 00
Frank Faber, 4th 10 80
E. Fitzlaff, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, $5.50
in each 16 50
Barney Glass, 2nd 4 80
Jos. Gavin, 2nd 25 00
W. Hennessy, 2nd 5 40
E. Herbst, 4th 4 80
P. Hamel, 4th 11 70
Fred Johnson, 2nd .. 3 60
H. Kunkel, Mt. Carmel 80
N. Kettenhofen, 3rd 160
Tom Lonergan, 2nd 1 20
Nic Martin, 4th 10 80
Jerry Mersch, 4th 10 80
H. Maus, 4th 1 80
J. Martinek, 4th 1 80
J. McAleese, 2nd 2 40
J. McAleese, 2nd 5 40
T. McCaffery, 2nd 5 40
J. McKernan, 2nd 6 00
R. McGivern, 4th 25 00
John McGrath, 4th 5 40
Harold McGrath, 4th 3 60
M. McKeown, 4th 1 80
Thos. McEvoy, 4th .. 18 00
Geo. Numan, 2nd 2 70
P. S. Norton, 4th 11 70
C. O'Neil, 2nd, $4.40; E. $2.40 6 80
T. O'Laughlin, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 17 60
J. O'Halloran, 4th 9 00
Frank Rowe, 2nd 5 40
Peter Reilly, 4th 12 60
James Ryan, 2nd 9 60
W. Sheehan, Mt. Carmel Ave 1 60
52 Official Notices
thence to station 10, elevation 262.00;
thence to station 10 +50, elevation
267.00; thence to station 12, elevation
275.00; thence to station 13+50, eleva-
tion 278.00; thence to station 14, west
side of Louisa street, elevation 278.00.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its adoption by the City Council and
its publication one time in the Du-
buque Telegraph - Herald newspaper.
Adopted February 6th, 1908.
Approved February 10th, 1908.
H. A. SCHUNK,
Mayor.
Attest:
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Published officially in the Daily Tele-
graph- Herald February 12th, 1908.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
2- 12 -1t. City Recorder.
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Primary Election.
In pursuance of the laws of Iowa,
I, H. A. Schunk, Mayor of the City
of Dubuque, State of Iowa, do hereby
proclaim that a primary election will
be holden in said city on Monday, Feb.
24th, 1908, for the purpose of nominat-
ing a
Mayor of the City,
City Treasurer,
City Attorney,
City Recorder,
City Auditor,
City Assessor,
City Engineer,
Two Aldermen -at- Large,
Precinct Committeemen,
Delegates to City Convention,
Also one Alderman from each ward
in said city.
That on said day the polls will be
opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed
at 8 o'clock p. m. of said day, to re-
ceive the votes cast at such election
in the following places, to -wit:
FIRST WARD.
First Precinct— Rafferty's Place,
South Locust street.
Second Precinct —Mrs. Lucas' Place.
SECOND WARD.
First Precinct — County Court House.
Second Precinct— Fourth Street En-
gine House, up stairs.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct —Ninth Street Engine
House.
Second Precinct —City Hall.
Third Precinct — Vogel's Place, 17th
and Clay.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct —Wales Hotel.
Second Precinct — Western Brewery.
Third Precinct — McGuire's barber
shop, 146 West Locust street.
FIFTH WARD.
First Precinct— Schmidt's Brewery,
Couler avenue.
Second Precinct —Henry G. Miller's
Place, corner Elm street and Eagle
Point avenue.
Third Precinct —Miss Rose Feng-
ler's Place, corner Schiller and Rhom-
berg avenues.
Fourth Precinct —Fred Roesner's
Place, corner Twenty -third and Jack-
son streets.
Dated February 18th, 1908.
H. A. SCHUNK, Mayor.
M. E. LYONS, City Auditor.
6 -2 -18.
(Official Publication.)
AN ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
GRADE ON ALTA VISTA STREET
FROM THE SOUTH CURB LINE
OF JULIEN AVENUE TO THE
NORTH CURB LINE OF WEST
FIFTH STREET IN THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Be It Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Dubuque:
Section 1. That a grade on Alta
Vista street from the south curb line of
Julien avenue to the north curb line of
West Fifth street in the City of Du-
buque, Iowa, be and the same is here-
by adopted and established in accord-
ance with the profile of said street and
grade prepared by the City Engineer
and accepted by the City Council on
the 6th day of February, 1908, being
No. 640 and marked "Grade and Profile
of Alta Vista street from the south
curb line of Julien avenue to the north
curb line of West 5th street, b.m's.
east end of coping Marsh's wall, eleva-
tion, 306.62; top of lower step old
Markey house, elevation 259.35; foun-
dation of frame house No. 540 Paulina
street, elevation 251.17 ". Said grade
beginning at • the south lot line of
Julien avenue, which is station 0, ele-
vation 298.74; thence to station 2+50,
elevation 280.76; thence to station
5+50. elevation 260.74; thence to sta-
tion 6 +86, elevation 250.96; thence to
station 9, elevation 248.74; thence to
station 11+56, north curb West Fifth
street, elevation 246.32.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage by the City Council and its
publication one time in the Dubuque
Telegraph- Herald newspaper.
Adopted February 20th, 1908.
Approved February 21, 1908.
H. A. SCHUNK, Mayor.
Attest:
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
City Recorder.
Published officially in the Daily
Telegraph Herald, Feb. 25th, 1908.
EDMUND A. LINEHAN,
2 -25 -1t City Recorder.