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	DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still served in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors. (1)		DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still served in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors. (1)

	~~From the building where the steam~~ was ~~generated~~, ~~large supply pipes were buried along~~ the ~~leading streets of the city. From these mains~~, ~~feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where~~ the ~~steam~~ was ~~wanted~~. The ~~pipes extended~~ to ~~11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th~~ to ~~15th streets along Locust and~~ from ~~6th to 9th along Bluff~~. (2)		The Holly System of heating which was to be constructed had been adopted in Detroit, Lockport, Rochester, and Springfield, Massachusetts and was to be installed in Brooklyn, Albany, and Milwaukee. At about the same cost as coal, the new system was believed to be an inducement for the development of small industry. The heat being produced was said to be more uniform in the building. Steam generators were to be built at points from which most of the city could be heated effectively. (2)

	~~According to supporters of~~ the ~~new system~~, ~~in case~~ of ~~fire, every house had~~ the ~~means to extinguish it right at hand~~. ~~Perforated~~ pipes ~~could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out~~, the steam ~~could be turned on~~ and ~~the fire quenched~~. (3)		From the building where the steam was generated, large supply pipes were buried along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted. The pipes extended to 11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th to 15th streets along Locust and from 6th to 9th along Bluff. (3)

	~~Proponents suggested that steam could be taken from~~ the ~~mains and used~~ to ~~run fire engines~~. ~~In this way fire engines would~~ be ~~made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every~~ house ~~was supplied with hot water at all times. All~~ the ~~cooking~~ could be ~~done by steam~~. (4)		According to supporters of the new system, in case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out, the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched. (4)

	~~After~~ the ~~first winter in operation, the company's officials announced that two additional one hundred-horse power~~ would be ~~added to those already in use~~. ~~This~~ was ~~partially due to~~ the ~~increase in consumers from 64 in 1879 to an estimated 104 for the winter of 1880~~. (5)		Proponents suggested that steam could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines would be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam. (5)

	~~While~~ the ~~idea was promising~~, ~~it did not gain enough customers to pay~~ the ~~costs of expansion. [[DEMING, Judson Keith\|Judson Keith DEMING]], stepson of one of the early~~ officials~~, suggested~~ that ~~it the company had maintained service only~~ to ~~the downtown area it might have remained~~ in ~~business longer~~. ~~Since the company~~ was ~~located at 6th and Iowa, it had~~ to ~~pay large amounts of money~~ to ~~transport coal from~~ the ~~railroad years. A further cost was the loss~~ of ~~steam which was not returned to the plant if not used by caught in traps located in each building~~. (6)		After the first winter in operation, the company's officials announced that two additional one hundred-horse power would be added to those already in use. This was partially due to the increase in consumers from 64 in 1879 to an estimated 104 for the winter of 1880. (6)

	The company was reorganized several times. Before it closed in the early 1890s, the firm was renamed Dubuque Consumers Steam Supply Company. After it was closed, the Key City Gas Company purchased its pipes and and dug them up so that they would be out of the way when gas pipes were buried. (7)		While the idea was promising, it did not gain enough customers to pay the costs of expansion. [[DEMING, Judson Keith\|Judson Keith DEMING]], stepson of one of the early officials, suggested that it the company had maintained service only to the downtown area it might have remained in business longer. Since the company was located at 6th and Iowa, it had to pay large amounts of money to transport coal from the railroad years. A further cost was the loss of steam which was not returned to the plant if not used by caught in traps located in each building. (7)

			The company was reorganized several times. Before it closed in the early 1890s, the firm was renamed Dubuque Consumers Steam Supply Company. After it was closed, the Key City Gas Company purchased its pipes and and dug them up so that they would be out of the way when gas pipes were buried. (8)

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	1. "Metal Dug From Street Recalls Old Plant Here," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 12, 1945, Section 2, p. 1		1. "Metal Dug From Street Recalls Old Plant Here," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 12, 1945, Section 2, p. 1

	2. ~~Ibid~~.		2. "Steam vs. Coal and Wood," ''The Daily Herald'', May 25, 1879, p. 4

	3. ~~Ibid~~.		3. "Metal Dug..."

	4. Ibid.		4. Ibid.

	5. "Growing Establishment," ''Dubuque Herald'', October 7, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18801007&printsec=frontpage&hl=en		5. Ibid.

			6. "Growing Establishment," ''Dubuque Herald'', October 7, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18801007&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

	6. "Metal Dug..."		7. "Metal Dug..."

	7. Ibid.		8. Ibid.



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	DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still ~~serving~~ in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors. (1)		DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still served in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors. (1)

	From the building where the steam was generated, large supply pipes were buried along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted. The pipes extended to 11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th to 15th streets along Locust and from 6th to 9th along Bluff. (2)		From the building where the steam was generated, large supply pipes were buried along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted. The pipes extended to 11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th to 15th streets along Locust and from 6th to 9th along Bluff. (2)

	According to supporters of the new system, in case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched. (3)		According to supporters of the new system, in case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out, the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched. (3)

	Proponents suggested that steam could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines would be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam. (4)		Proponents suggested that steam could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines would be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam. (4)

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	DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still serving in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors.		DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still serving in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors. (1)

	From the building where the steam was generated, large supply pipes were buried along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted. The pipes extended to 11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th to 15th streets along Locust and from 6th to 9th along Bluff.		From the building where the steam was generated, large supply pipes were buried along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted. The pipes extended to 11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th to 15th streets along Locust and from 6th to 9th along Bluff. (2)

	According to supporters of the new system, in case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched.		According to supporters of the new system, in case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched. (3)

	Proponents suggested that steam could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines would be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam.		Proponents suggested that steam could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines would be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam. (4)

	~~While~~ the ~~idea was promising~~, ~~it did not gain enough customers to pay~~ the ~~costs of expansion. [[DEMING, Judson Keith\|Judson Keith DEMING]], stepson of one of the early~~ officials~~, suggested~~ that ~~it the company had maintained service only~~ to ~~the downtown area it might have remained~~ in ~~business longer~~. ~~Since the company~~ was ~~located at 6th and Iowa, it had~~ to ~~pay large amounts of money~~ to ~~transport coal from~~ the ~~railroad years. A further cost was the loss~~ of ~~steam which was not returned to the plant if not used by caught in traps located in each building~~.		After the first winter in operation, the company's officials announced that two additional one hundred-horse power would be added to those already in use. This was partially due to the increase in consumers from 64 in 1879 to an estimated 104 for the winter of 1880. (5)

	The company was reorganized several times. Before it closed in the early 1890s, the firm was renamed Dubuque Consumers Steam Supply Company. After it was closed, the Key City Gas Company purchased its pipes and and dug them up so that they would be out of the way when gas pipes were buried.		While the idea was promising, it did not gain enough customers to pay the costs of expansion. [[DEMING, Judson Keith\|Judson Keith DEMING]], stepson of one of the early officials, suggested that it the company had maintained service only to the downtown area it might have remained in business longer. Since the company was located at 6th and Iowa, it had to pay large amounts of money to transport coal from the railroad years. A further cost was the loss of steam which was not returned to the plant if not used by caught in traps located in each building. (6)

			The company was reorganized several times. Before it closed in the early 1890s, the firm was renamed Dubuque Consumers Steam Supply Company. After it was closed, the Key City Gas Company purchased its pipes and and dug them up so that they would be out of the way when gas pipes were buried. (7)

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	"Metal Dug From Street Recalls Old Plant Here," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 12, 1945, Section 2, p. 1		1. "Metal Dug From Street Recalls Old Plant Here," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 12, 1945, Section 2, p. 1

			2. Ibid.

			3. Ibid.

			4. Ibid.

			5. "Growing Establishment," ''Dubuque Herald'', October 7, 1880, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18801007&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

			6. "Metal Dug..."

			7. Ibid.



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	DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still serving in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors		DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still serving in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors.

	From the building where the steam was generated, large ~~main~~ pipes were ~~laid~~ along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted. The pipes extended to 11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th to 15th streets along Locust and from 6th to 9th along Bluff.		From the building where the steam was generated, large supply pipes were buried along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted. The pipes extended to 11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th to 15th streets along Locust and from 6th to 9th along Bluff.

	According to supporters of the new system, in case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched.		According to supporters of the new system, in case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched.

	~~It was~~ suggested that steam could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines would be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam.		Proponents suggested that steam could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines would be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam.

	While the idea was promising, it did not gain enough customers to pay the costs of expansion. [[DEMING, Judson Keith\|Judson Keith DEMING]], stepson of one of the early officials, suggested that it the company had maintained service only to the downtown area it might have remained in business longer. Since the company was located at 6th and Iowa, it had to pay large amounts of money to transport coal from the railroad years. A further cost was the loss of steam which was not returned to the plant if not used by caught in traps located in each building.		While the idea was promising, it did not gain enough customers to pay the costs of expansion. [[DEMING, Judson Keith\|Judson Keith DEMING]], stepson of one of the early officials, suggested that it the company had maintained service only to the downtown area it might have remained in business longer. Since the company was located at 6th and Iowa, it had to pay large amounts of money to transport coal from the railroad years. A further cost was the loss of steam which was not returned to the plant if not used by caught in traps located in each building.

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	DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still ~~served~~ in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The boilers ~~were~~ located in the ~~cellar and in~~ the ~~upper stories the machinery~~ necessary to distribute the steam was housed.		DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still serving in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The company used four large boilers located in the company's basement to generate the steam. Machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed in the upper floors

	From the building where the steam was generated, large main pipes were laid along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes ~~ran and~~ were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted.		From the building where the steam was generated, large main pipes were laid along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted. The pipes extended to 11th and Iowa, 15th and Main, 5th to 15th streets along Locust and from 6th to 9th along Bluff.

	In case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched.		According to supporters of the new system, in case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched.

	~~Steam may be~~ could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines ~~were~~ be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam.		It was suggested that steam could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines would be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam.

	~~The company used four large boilers~~, ~~with which~~ to ~~generate~~ the ~~steam~~. ~~The capacity~~ of the ~~boilers was 4~~,~~000,000 cubic feet per day, with which 1,500,000 cubic feet of air could be heated~~. ~~The pipes started from~~ the ~~feeder near the corner of Sixth~~ and Iowa ~~streets~~, ~~on Iowa~~ to ~~Sixth,~~ to ~~Main~~ from ~~Second,~~ to ~~Fifteenth~~, ~~to Locust~~, ~~to Ninth, to Bluff, to Sixth, to Main, to Locust, to~~ the ~~works~~.		While the idea was promising, it did not gain enough customers to pay the costs of expansion. [[DEMING, Judson Keith\|Judson Keith DEMING]], stepson of one of the early officials, suggested that it the company had maintained service only to the downtown area it might have remained in business longer. Since the company was located at 6th and Iowa, it had to pay large amounts of money to transport coal from the railroad years. A further cost was the loss of steam which was not returned to the plant if not used by caught in traps located in each building.

			The company was reorganized several times. Before it closed in the early 1890s, the firm was renamed Dubuque Consumers Steam Supply Company. After it was closed, the Key City Gas Company purchased its pipes and and dug them up so that they would be out of the way when gas pipes were buried.

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	~~Oldt~~, ~~Franklin T.~~ ''~~History of Dubuque County~~''		"Metal Dug From Street Recalls Old Plant Here," ''Telegraph Herald'', August 12, 1945, Section 2, p. 1



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	DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still served in 1911: [[BURCH, George B.\|George B. BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The boilers were located in the cellar and in the upper stories the machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed.		DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still served in 1911: [[BURCH, George Benjamin\|George Benjamin BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The boilers were located in the cellar and in the upper stories the machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed.

	From the building where the steam was generated, large main pipes were laid along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes ran and were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted.		From the building where the steam was generated, large main pipes were laid along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes ran and were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted.

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DUBUQUE STEAM SUPPLY COMPANY. The Dubuque Steam Supply Company was organized May 20, 1879, with the following officers who still served in 1911: [[BURCH, George B.|George B. BURCH]], President; John N. Manning, Superintendent; A. J. Van Duzee, Treasurer, and A. Palmer, Secretary. The business was located near the corner of Sixth and Iowa [[STREETS]]. The boilers were located in the cellar and in the upper stories the machinery necessary to distribute the steam was housed.

From the building where the steam was generated, large main pipes were laid along the leading streets of the city. From these mains, feeding pipes ran and were connected with any store, office or residence where the steam was wanted.

In case of fire, every house had the means to extinguish it right at hand. Perforated pipes could be placed in the rooms of the house; when the flames broke out the steam could be turned on and the fire quenched.

Steam may be could be taken from the mains and used to run fire engines. In this way fire engines were be made much lighter and more easily and rapidly transported. Every house was supplied with hot water at all times. All the cooking could be done by steam.

The company used four large boilers, with which to generate the steam. The capacity of the boilers was 4,000,000 cubic feet per day, with which 1,500,000 cubic feet of air could be heated. The pipes started from the feeder near the corner of Sixth and Iowa streets, on Iowa to Sixth, to Main from Second, to Fifteenth, to Locust, to Ninth, to Bluff, to Sixth, to Main, to Locust, to the works.

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Oldt, Franklin T. ''History of Dubuque County''