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1920 April Proceedings_Form of Govti 1 3113 11 M. D. Cooney be appointed as as- sistant City Solicitor at a salary of 18.00.00 per year. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Melchoir moved that John Maclay, Jos. McMahon and Chas. A. Wright be appointed as members of the Moard of Review. renumeration to be $7.00 per day. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that all officers and employees whom the Council has power to appoint but whose appointment is not made at this time, and all officers and em- ployes whom the Manager shall have power to appoint and employ, but whose appointment has not been made, shall continue in office and in the positions that they have occu- pied heretofore at the same salary which has been paid to them in the past and shall perform all of the duties which they have performed under their former employment ex- cept as changed or modified by law, and their present employment shall continue until official appointments are made by the Council and Man- agers. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays; —None. Councilman Brede offered the fol- lowing: Be it resolved by the City Coun- cil of the City of Dubuque, that all future newspaper publications of the City Council proceedings be a sum- mary only of what transpires at said meetings and that said publi- cations be within the requirements of Laws of the State, and Ordinances of the City of Dubuque. JAMES ALDERSON, J. H. BREDE, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, THEO. P. GABRIEL, M. B. ROONEY. Commissioners. Adopted April, 12, 1920. Approved April 13, 1920. Attest ; —JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Council Brede moved the adoption of the Resolution as read. Second- ed by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- Special Session, April 12, 1920 145 men Bre de, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays; —None. Councilman Gabriel moved that the Board of Review be notified to be in .session Wednesday April 14, 1920, at 2:00 p. m. at the Council Chambers City Hall, and the same to be published in all daily news- papers. Seconded by Councilman Melchoir. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that those who do not appear and re- meeting, be included in the notice monstrate have no recourse after of the meeting of the Board of Re- view. Seconded by Councilman Mel- choir. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. The following list shows the ap- propriations and the amount of war- rants drawn on each fund since the beginning of the fiscal year begin- ning March 1st, 1920, to April 12th, 1920. Appr, Ex. For general ex- pense and con- tingent fund $50,000.00 9,320.97 For district road funds, for c leaning, sprinkling and epairing s tr e e t s First district 10,692.32 5,616.09 Second district . 18,061.10 3,917.16 Third district 13,823.24 6,314.25 Fourth district 13,433.62 1,967.78 Fifth district 12,316.36 5,369.15 For expense of Fire Dept. .. . 68,326.64 33,166.45 For expense of Police Dept. 60,000.00 11,396.26 For care, main- tenance and re- 10735.00 pair of sewers25,622.49 9883.68 For printing 2,800.00 2,064.54 For street light ing 48,000.00 8,791.46 For expense of B oard of Health 22,000.00 4,226.95 For grading, streets a n d Alleys 4 ;70.42 For repair and rebuilding o f sidewalks 1,000.00 235.77 For printing City O rdinance Books 1,500.00 854.80 For Library fund 2,000.00 1 I N' 144 CITY COUNCIL Official) Special session, April 12, 1920. Council met at 9:30 P. M. Present :—Councilmen Alderson, Brede, Gabriel, Melchior, Rooney. This meeting was called for the purpose of organizing the govern- ment of the City by adopting the Manager Plan" and acting on any other business that might properly cone before a regular meeting of the City Council. Councilman Gabriel moved that Councilman Brede be appointed as temporary Chairman, seconded by Councilman Melchoir. Councilman Gabriel moved that Councilman Melchoir be appointed as temporary secretary, seconded by Councilman Rooney. Councilman Gabriel moved that Councilman Alderson be appointed as Mayor, seconded by Councilman Mel- choir. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that John Stuber be appointed as City Clerk, seconded by Councilman Gab- riel. Carried by the following vote. Yeas — Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. A resolution organizing the gov- ernment of the city of Dubuque under chapter 14 D —Title V. of the acts of the 36th. General assembly. Whereas, at a special election held in the city of Dubuque on Jan- uary 26, 1920, there was submitted to the voters of said City the ques- tion: Shall the City of Dubuque organ- ize under Chapter 14 D —Title V of the acts of the 36th, General As- sembly of the State of Iowa ?" and. Whereas, at said election a ma- jority vote was cast in favor of said proposition thus submitted; and Whereas, within the proper legal period a number of persons filed their nomination papers as candi- dates for . the office of councilmen for the two and three year terms, respectively, and, thereupon their names were placed upon the ballots to be voted upon at the regular biennial election held on April 5, 1920; and Whereas, at said election the fol- lowing candidates received the larg- est number of votes cast for the office of Councilmen; For the two year terms: Harlan Melchior and Magnus B. Rooney. For the three year terms; Dr. James Alderson Special Session, April 12, 1920 Louis Brede and Theorore Gabriel, and were by the City Council, de- clared to be elected to the office of Councilmen for the terms to which they had been elected; and, Whereas, it is provided by law, that on the first Monday following their election, said council thus elected shall organize the govern- ment of the City adopting the plan contemplated by the Act of the General Assembly above named said form of government being commonly known as "The Manager Plan." Now, Therefore. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque: That, in conformity with the laws of the State of Iowa and especially Chapter 14 D —Title V, of the 36th General Assembly, on this 12th, day of April A. D. 1920, the same being the first Monday following the date of election we, the undersigned as the duly elected Councilmen for the City of Dubuque, do hereby declare and proclaim that from and after this date and until changed as pro- vided by law, the municipal affairs of the City of Dubuque shall be managed, governed and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 14 D —Title V. of the Acts of the 36th, General Assembly, and the same to be known and recogniz- ed as "The Manager Plan of Muni- cipal Government." J. H. BREDE, JAMES ALDERSON THEO. P. GABRIEL,, HARLAN G. MELCHIOR, M. B. ROONEY. Adopted April, 12, 1920. Approved April, 13, 1920. Attest ;—JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilman Brede moved the adoption of the Resolution as read. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote: Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays ; —None. Councilman Melchoir moved that M. H. Czizek be appointed as City Solicitor. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Melchoir moved that the salary of the City Solicitor be made $3600.00 per year. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Counci men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Gabriel moved that Official.) Special Session, April 14,1920. Council met at 4:25 p.m. Mayor Alderson in the chair. Present— Councilmen Brede, Gab- riel, Melchior, Rooney. Mayor Alderson stated that this meeting is called for the purpose of acting on unfinished business, and acting on any other business that might properly come before a regu- lar meeting Of the City Council. Petition of residents and property owners relative to the opening of the extension of Rhomberg Avenue, sug- gesting a sewer system as a substi- tute. Presented. Commissioner Brede moved that the petition be re- ferred to the City Engineer as to feasibility and probale cost and he report back to the Council with his recommendations. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. ' Nays —None. Petition of Nesler & Buechel, rela- tive to excavating at 2222 Couler Avenue, presented. Councilman Mel - choir moved that the prayer of the petition be • granted and proper bonds be deposited to replace the street in proper condition. Sec- onded by Councilman Brede. Car- ried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoi . Rooney. Nays —None. Annual report of the Chief of Police. Presented. Councilman Brede moved that the report be re- ceived and filed. Seconded by Councilman Rooney. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Bills. The following bills were referred from the previous Council: Dubuque Electric Co. 798.51 Standard Lumber Yards Co. 299.37 P. J. Seippel Lumber Co. 200.00 Union Printing Co. 24.97 E. P. Smith Electric Co. 40.00 Zehetner & Pitchner 28.50 Iowa Telephone Co. 59.50 Watkins Sign System 61.00 Telegraph- Herald .. 38.56 Mettel Land & Security Co. 15.64 F. W Coates 28.82 1 Eugene Adams 454.10 The Adams Co. 182.92 Councilman Rooney moved that Special Session, April 14, 1920 147 CITY COUNCIL all bills of the Dubuque Athletic Field be paid as far as appropria- tion will allow. Seconded by 'Coun- cilman Melchoir. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Quartery Report of the City Water Works from January 1st to April 1st, 1920, presented. Councilman Rooney moved that the Mayor be chairman of the audit committee and he to appoint two assistants. Seconded by Councilman Brede. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved that the Street Commissioner have charge of repair of all street work under the supervision of the City Engineer. Seconded by Councilman Melchoir. Carried by the following vote. Peas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gebriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved to ad- journ. Seconded by Councilman Melchoir. Adopted 1920. Approved JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Adopted 1920. Approved Councilmen. Attest • City Clerk. Ilat nl 146 Special Session, April 12, 1920 For purchase of fire hose . 1,400.00 For Bathing Beach 540.00 365.20 F o r Municipal Athletic Field 2,321.89 For the Visiting Nurse Associa- tion 1,200.00 200.00 For Board of Health for hire of Nurse for P a r o chial Schools 1,200.00 200.00 For Park Board 2,000.00 For Park Board, f o r General Park Purposes provided they acquire t h e Olinger proper- ty in Boule- vard Add. dur- ing the fiscal year 6,000.00 For repair of En- gine Houses 187.58 187.58 For 5% due on B e e Branch Sewer 455.97 455.97 For resurfacing South Locust Street 850.00 850.00 For Grandview Avenue curb- ing 7,400.00 6,500.00 Street Gutters 224.51 224.51 For Seventeenth For storm sewer f r om Curtic street to Dodge street 1,500.00 For opening of White street4,000.00 3,996.70 For dry pipe line in Angella stret 500.00 For repair of Wood street... 400.00 For appraisal and audit, Dubuque Electric Co .. 3,100.000 For street signs 1,200.00 For emergency road fund debt warrants issu- ed in 1919 74,839.68 70.889.68 CYRIL D. LAGEN, City Audiaor. By FRED GANTERT, Deputy. Councilman Brede moved that the financial statement of the City as presented be spread upon the records and be published in all daily papers also. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Unsigned petition relative to Daylight saving law" presented. Councilman Brede moved that the petition be received and field. Sec- onded by Councilman Gabriel. Car- ried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Councilman Brede moved to ad- journ subject to the call of the Mayor. Seconded by Councilman Gabriel. Carried by the following vote. Yeas —Mayor Alderson, Council- men Brede, Gabriel, Melchoir, Rooney. Nays —None. Approved Approved Attest: JOHN STUBER, City Clerk. Councilmen. City Clerk.