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W Roll_03 Part 1MICROFILMED BY CREST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES START COUNCIL RECORDS NO. 3 1853-1856 Wahlert Memorial Library Loras College C-85 ROLL NO. 3 Date September 16, 1993 RECORDS OF Wahlert Memorial Library Loras College AT Dubuque, Iowa Contents of Roll Dubuque City Council Minutes 1853-1856 START Council Records No. 3 August 1853-April 1856 C-88 CERTIFICATION This is to certify that the records appearing on this roll were recorded on film in the regular course of business by CREST INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES THIS NOTICE TO APPEAR AT START AND END OF FILM Name Wahlert Memorial Library Loras College By Randy DeKlotz Title Operations Manager Date September 1993 Place Cedar Rapids, Iowa c-86 i 4 44 1.0 ` 2.8 2 5' 1 L 2.2 J Mo Y ` - ICI YYr L=8 lll1.25 111"4 'L,.6 J G i August 8, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Bonds issued to Flinn and Co. Committee to superintend work on Flinn and Co. Building of bridges on road to Eagle Point Marshall sell lumber of the floating dock A L Brown resignation as City Engineer C Bogy communication T Fanning permitted to land at 5th St. Ordinance Petition of William Blake temporary loan of $3000 or $4000 August 8, 1853 Bills John McCraney Dirty Hollow J H Bartlett lumber H Carvey work new cemetery John Rousseau watchman P Morhiser filling Lot No. 198 H S Hetherington assistant assessor A Gorden and A Courdien Dr. McMahan Health Officer William Gilliam William H Robbins - Recorder August 15, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Bill of W H Merritt Committee on Hill Street Sale of Bonds to Jessup and Co. F S Jessup mortgage on the islands August 15, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Deed of Trust on the Islands to Jessup and Co. 10th St, 11th St, 14th St. building sewers 9th St. 10th St from Locust St. to Iowa St. M Guerin petition to give right of way to property on Levee City Engineer J M Marsh Bills William Johnson Lorimer Hollow C Collins Landing Wm H Merritt O'Shea and Flinn Hill St. O Donahue Donahoe M Mahagen Axman George Starr watchman August 22, 1853 5th St. grade issuing of bonds to the Southern Wisconsin Railroad August 22, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Published Ordinance, loan of $20,000 Work necessary on Bee Branch Marshall call on each merchant and ascertain the amount of goods on hand last year Bills Davis bond John Simplot hardware Dilging and Hartman coffins H Kohl digging grave August 29, 1853 Petition to light the city with gas Petition of George Deleviel of Boston, Massachusetts Barker and Spillman of Cleveland, Ohio Give them the privilege of lighting the city with gas for 25 years August 29, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Amount of money required to finish works under contract Public schools within the city Amending the ordinances in relation to hogs Draw up ordinance in relation to the Bonds to the Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Dr. Kinkup reports of other physicians Bills Mahony and Doer S Sebring watchman Kennedy and Gilliam locks H Gorden levee M Flannegan and Co. Eagle Point Road Fanning and Cavanaugh Abel Hawley T Davis canal scrip P C Morhiser Bluff St. September 5, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Madden Hollow Advertise for proposals Ordinance in relation to hogs passed and published Ordinance in relation to the issue of Bonds to the Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Bills James McGovern Air Hill A L Brown Engineer September 13, 1853 Ordinance to light the city with gas passed and published September 13, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Engineer set the grade on Dodge Street Waples and Bush petition building a temporary bridge, remove the dirt in the opposite side of the slough and on the south side of the cut Flinn and Co. contactors for filling streets Filling 4th St. and 5th St. and building the sewers Petition of S Clark open and improve High Street Dodge St. filling between Bluff St. and S Locust St. Assessment basis for merchants license Old canal scrips Bills Abel Hawley harbor William Dolsh William Johnson Lorimer Hollow September 13, 1853 Bills Pat Mahony Dirty Hollow Michael Cuen Locust St. John O'Conner Joseph Swearanger watchman John McDermot Fred Messman A Cosgrove Caun and Treanor City Engineer A L Brown John Kelly F S Jessup and Co. John G Shields, Treasurer September 19, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Committee on 14th St. sewer advertise for proposals Finance Committee report money for the purpose of purchasing suitable ground to erect Public School Houses, Market houses, Calaboose, Engine House $10,000 September 19, 1853 8th St. sewer and 14th St. sewer cleaned out September 21, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Madden Hollow submitted bids Flinn and Co. contract Road to the new cemetery Bee Branch survey of the road by the Engineer September 21, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition of Bush, Waples, and other praying for a temporary bridge Remove dirt from the island Cannot interfere with Dredge Boat Culvert on 11th St. and 10th St. Filling up of 4th St. and 5th St. Petition of William Blake extend Mineral St to the Ridge Road near the O'Hagen farm Petition of Yager and others privilege of erecting a market stall in the house sell meat during market hours Purchase suitable grounds for market and school houses September 21, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition of Langworthy and others to bridge the culvert and improve Eagle Point Road Bills Jacob Raud O'Shea work on Hill St. Fanning and Cavanaugh M Caun and Treanor Dirty Hollow M Flannegan filling up Lot No. 529 and Lot No. 530 John Kohl Henry Hidle watchman William Povl H L Stout lumber M Cann work on sewer Hawley have the privilege of assisting Captain Barney October 3, 1853 Road to the new cemetery secured the right of way through the property, except that of Mobley Road as surveyed be declared a public highway Bluff St. contract finished October 3, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Dodge St. bids for work Hill St. Air Hill St. work complete James McGovern contract Madden Hollow Condran lowest bidder Clark lowest bidder Ordinance regulating the height of chimneys for Steam Mills, machinery Bee Branch street surveyed, declared a public highway Mineral St. O'Hagen Farm. Public highway as soon as land relinquished 5th St. bid October 3, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Cost of Eagle Point Road and Bridge Petition of J J Dyer and others curbstone and pave the gutter from 11th St. and 14th St. Proposals for the work Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury Bishop Loras repairs 14th St. suitable place for the ferry boats to land Bills John G Shields Pat Mahony Dirty Hollow A Snider Silas Sebring watchman Thomas and Cook buckets and rope late fire Joseph Pratt and Co. October 11, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Extend 14th St. advertised for bids and proposals 5th St. contract the lowest bidder 4th St., 11th St., and Main St. John Blake lowerst bidder and contracted for work Marshall not to collect poll taxes from persons over 50 years of age poll taxes not collected in certain cases Petitions of Sherman, Parsons and Keffler Accept the constitution of the Washington Fire Co. No. 1 and cause to be erected suitable buildings for the benefit of the company Bills Flinn and Co. contract Thomas and Cook buckets and rope R E Smith lime Henry Sidell watchman October 11, 1853 Bills Jesse Jarretts to Committee on Claims William Johnson Lorimer Hollow P C Morhiser filling lots William H Robbins salary recorder October 15, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Company $50,000 in city bonds Nelson Dewey, President of the Company negotiate the bonds of the city of Dubuque and the city of Janesville October 13, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Dificulty with the Janesville bonds be rejected October 17, 1853 10th St. 11th St. Main St. John Blake contract Contract of Treanor submitted past the time they had set to receive bids High St. Fire Company No. 1 place the Fire Engine in their possession Lorimer Hollow Bridges on 8th St. and Hill St. School fund set apart F S Jessup $3000 October 17, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Property holders on Lorimer Hollow to fill their sidewalks Madden Hollow hole to be filled near Grafford field on the cross road from Lorimer Hollow to Whiskey Hill 3rd St. repairs Dredge Boat dirt Mill Dirt from the canal along 7th St. Ordinance lighting the city with gas Bills Dr. R J Thomas Thomas Scott A Horr J Sprague William McMahan E Kirkup Charles Hales Andrew Consendine Jesse Jarrett October 24, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Committee on Wards 10th St. 11th St. 14th St. 3rd St. bids received filling up 3rd St. Pat O'Hern O'Hein contract Committee to purchase lots for the city Resolution passed by the city of Janesville regarding bonds of Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Bills Michael Mahagen James Condron Madden Hollow Shomo horse and car John Geely and Co. filling Lot No. 579 Bill of Pat O'Hare work on the Hill November 10, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Levee work completed Chimney Ordinance Pat O'Hare filling examine the condition of Dodge St. on 11th. Petition of Parkin Wells grade west end of 5th St. build a bridge on Pine St. and Lorimer Hollow Road Mayor address a note to the Bishop, let the city redeem the school house Bills Fred Messman McDermont Michael McGovern Patt White Silas Sebring watchman William Gilliam 14th St. November 10, 1853 Bills William Safurich chairman Thomas Loomas Martin O'Rourke Henry Sidell watchman Arthur McCann cemetery G Blocklinger bridge November 12, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Employ attorneys in case of City of Dubuque vs. Molony. Platt Smith and Thomas S. Wilson Orders be drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Smith and Wilson November 21, 1853 Levee work completed according to contract Balance due the contractors November 21, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Wards of the city of Dubuque divided into 5 wards First Ward - city west of Main St. and south of 5th St. Second Ward - city east of Main St. and south of 8th St. Third Ward - east of Main St. lying between 8th St. and 17th St. Fourth Ward - west of Main St. and between 5th St. and 17th St and Mineral St. Fifth Ward - north of 17th St. and Mineral St. E Langworthy to redeem school house and lot in 3rd Ward John G Shields and F S Jessup P O'Hare Petition of Graham and Langworthy extend 5th St. as surveyed by A L Brown land of Thomas Nairn Old Country Road meet the line of the corporation declared a public highway November 21, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition from James M Marsh funds to the improvement of Eagle Point Avenue Petition from C Collins and others remit the fine on Flinn for disturbing the peace Flynn, McCrany, and McGovern Petitions of John Simplot and others open a street from Hill St. to the new Lorimer Hollow Road Petition of G Wilging and Co. mining privilege on the Lorimer Hollow Road Petition of R O C Andreesen clearing the street from 14th to 16th St. Petition from the Merchants and Banks make suitable crossing on Main St. from 1st St. to 8th St. Parsons work with Dredge Boat Memorial to the Post Master General November 21, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Post Office Bills William Johnson Lorimer Hollow Road Loafinch axman A Hawley Harbor A Jordan and Co. levee work G Blocklinger Madden Hollow November 28, 1853 Levee mistake in measurement labor of contractors Madden Hollow finished contract first division with Condran Condron Eagle Point Avenue repair bridges and avenues grade 18th St. and Clay St. November 28, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Letter to the Bishop, Brother David First Ward School House Continue procuring the deed Hon George W Jones communication Thanks of the City A C Dodge Charles Gregoire ferry privilege 15 years New Ferry Boat equal to the Utah Petition of the Pacific Rail Road Company Island below Waples Cut 10 acres more or less for a depot Petition of Timothy Hines open and repair the street from Makingues? to Whiskey Hill right of way November 28, 1853 Professor Gibbs occupy the Hall first lecture Marshall to sell all the lots that have been filled up Bills P C Morhiser Lot No. 536 James L Langworthy lumber Henry Sidell watchman Silas Sebring James Condron Madden Hollow December 5, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition of Simplot and others Petition of Gregoire extend ferry privilege Island south side of Waples Cut Pacific Rail Road Company December 5, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Committee on Ward Ordinances Resolution praying Congress to donate certain lands to the City of Dubuque Forward a copy to each Senator and member of Congress from this State aid in passage of the law fill up graves where bodies have been removed in the cemetery citizens be requested to remove the dead to the new cemetery Resolution Resolved that Recorder report the amount of monies appropriated by order of the Council during the present fiscal year different funds Resolved city watchman to be on duty by eight o'clock 8:00 PM December 5, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Resolved that Abel Hawley dredging the harbor contract Petition R Nolte 11th St. and Orange St. Petition M Hooper grade Division St. Bills John Blake 11th St. sewer A Hawley O'Hern 5th St. contract December 12, 1853 Purchased land from M Mobley for 5th Ward school house December 12, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde petition of John Simplot Petition of Fanning ferry privilege First Class Ferry Boat Bridge on Locust St. Bills Johnson Lorimer Hollow contract F S Jessup Booth and Shine lumber Strut A L Brown engineer J P Langworthy P C Morhiser assessment of account A McCann road to cemetery A Jordan December 23, 1853 Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Island below Waples Cut December 26, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Committees Discharged Simplot petition grade and profile 14th St. sewer 10th St. 11th St. Main St. continue sewer down 10th St. and across Clay St. School house on public square for the 3rd Ward Judiciary Committee depot grounds on the islands Pacific Rail Road Company Resolution Resolved that the sale of island lying south of the Waples Cut between the outer and inner slough to Pacific Rail Road Company for the use as depot grounds remove the earth within two years to low water mark so as to widen the Waples Cut December 26, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Contract with Pacific Rail Road Company for Waples Cut nothing in said grant shall be construed as to give any ferry privilege or privilege of wharfage to said company Shall be built and in operation within four years from the date of said conveyance big slough and the outter cut shall be filled by the city to fix the harbor on the main river Vote of the legal voters within the city Mayor issue a proclamation Plat of the cemetery recorded Petition of 238 citizens of Dubuque praying the council to suppress the retail of liquor in the city Marshall summon a jury to assess damages to Mineral St. Survey a street from Eagle Point to the Northern Foundry Council to go into an election for watchman December 26, 1853 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Treasurer statement of money received by him Marshall report of money received by him Bills K Rupert chairman Loafinch S Sebring John Fell Sewer on Locust St. P C Morhiser Bluff St. A McCann and L Treanor work on Dodge St. and Locust St. T Clark and Co. Madden Hollow Contract James Condron Madden Hollow Contract C Dogery road on Bush Island Knapp and Strout lumber January 7, 1854 Petition of 40 citizens election depot grounds Dubuque Pacific Rail Road Company terms on contract Election postponed indefinitely January 9, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Committee on lands be instructed to purchase a lot from John Wilde for school purposes Petition of P Wells contract with Wells grade of south end of 5th St. Committee on Finance Petitions of Joseph Sweringer, Silas Sebring, and Henry Sidell Sidle night watch election of watchman William Johnson contractor on Lorimer Hollow cannot complete work Rock was much harder than anticipated Recorder procure a book for surveys of streets January 9, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Paying interest on the $10,000 loan remit to New York Jury assess damages to John Blake in running Mineral Street through his land Bills M Flanagan work on Levee between 1st and 2nd St. A McCann road to cemetery Mahoney and Dorr salary as printers H McHenry chairman K Rupert January 16, 1854 erecting a school house on the public square for the use of the 3rd Ward reported unfavorable Committee on Depot Grounds Report of Finance Committee Hon Thomas S Wilson Dubuque Claim Gregoire petition extension of his ferry privilege January 16, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Eagle Point Road Engineer had run out a street from Eagle Point to the Northern Limits prevented right of way from Lincoln, Clark, and Geo W Scott declared a public highway Petition of 64 citizens remove awnings and posts on Main St. Lorimer Hollow Contract William Johnson Order from Boston fire engine Bills P C Morhiser Marshall Henry Jordan 17th St. Henry Sidle watchman F A Bursmon J M Marol City Engineer R Spaulding Stationary A Gillispie Candles Oils John Blake Bluff St. William Johnson Lorimer Hollow February 13, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde L Fanning petition for ferry privilege enter into contract Gregoire petition Ordinance relating to Awnings and Posts Committee on public squares An Ordinance in relation to public schools City engineer survey and make an estimate of a causeway on the south side of the Waples Cut from the main land to the outer slough Draw bridge from the outer slough Lots in new cemetery subject to private entry Bills M O'Brien recording cemetery map H A Wiltse B H Wilmott Joseph Swerngin Silas Sebring watchman A McCann county road February 20, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Contract with Fanning ferry privilege City Council of Rock Island inviting the board to join them February 22, 1854 for celebrating the completion of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Fire Engine Ordinance declaring awnings to be a nuisance indefinitely postponed Assessments Ordinance relating to public schools School fund commission hands of Dubuque County public square school grounds Johnson Lorimer Hollow PAGES 39 AND 40 OF COUNCIL RECORD NOT IN BOOK February 20, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Contract Pacific Rail Road Company purchase of Dubuque islands Resolved that the island lying between the big or outer and inner slough and below the Waples Cut suitable depot and laying down necessary tracks to and from the same for the business and accomodations of said road to be used by Pacific Rail Road Company for rail road purposes Island of main channel of the Mississippi River bridging or filling up regulate and collect wharfage and grant ferry rights February 20, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Contract Pacific Rail Road Company purchase of Dubuque Islands railroad from city of Dubuque shall be completed and in operation within 4 years from the affirmative of said grant Resolution Resolved that Mayor proclamation of qualified voters assent or dissent on the sale and grant as proposed Election held March 6, 1854 Elections held in the house of Hugh Treanor, office of Amos Mathews, public school house, carpenters shop of L L Wood, house of A Yager Grant to be made under the corporate seal of the City February 27, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Suitable school houses for the present year M Marsh City Engineer survey and estimate causeway and draw bridges Judge Lovell contract for erection of new jail on the Court House ground floor calaboose and third floor for a city hall Petition from the fire company buildings and engine School fund S.F.C. Judges for elections C Harts and M King G Blocklinger and W Young John Parker and H Grimm L L Wood and William Gilliam M Ham and E Hinkle Bills John Blake 10th St. 11th St. Main St. contract Farley and Christman hardware March 7, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Washington Fire Company No. 1 rooms at the market house Abel Hawley contract Payment of jurors summoned Daniel S White remit his license permission to peddle for one month without charge Election results for Pacific Rail Road contract Total for 677 Total against 285 March 7, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Conveyance Islands below Waples Cut Petition of Hector McLane permission to sell goods at auctions and on the streets Township road as surveyed through the land of John Blake Bills J P Farley Dubuque Claims Platt Smith March 13, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Deed from John Wilde to the city recorded Township Road Lorimer Hollow Road to be in very bad condition near Lorimier Garden Order in favor of J G Shields F S Jessup school purposes charge against Joseph Sweringen for improper conduct as Watchman prepare the proclamation for the election of city officers March 13, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition of 175 citizens cause the toll gate loll gate to be removed out of the city limits The undersigned respectfully petition that a public highway 40ft in width may be laid out on the line of their property as follows Petition to extend 5th St. Public highway on 5th St. laid out on the line of their property south side of 8th St. Lorimer Hollow Road land of Bradstreet and Martin intersects 8th St. and on the line dividing the land of Langworthy and Nair Nain north line of 3rd St. survey ordered jury summons Bills Platt Smith case of Chouteau vs. Molony T S Wilson Joseph Sweringen watchman Silas Sebring watchman H A Wiltse March 14, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Order in favor of Thomas S Wilson case at Washington between Dubuque claimants vs. Molony Hon J J Dyer improvements Main St. between 11th St. and 14th St. Resolution Resolved Recorder to apply to the commission of the General Land Office as the duly authorized agent procure a patent of relinquishment to said city An Act for the Relief of the Town of Bellevue and Burlington and Dubuque in the State of Iowa Conveyance of depot grounds Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company presented skeleton March 15, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Bills Mahony and Dorr printer March 15, 1854 Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Island Slough Waples Cut Harbor Bridge Rail Road purposes Depot Outer island to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River City to regulate and collect wharfage grant and restrict ferry rights March 15, 1854 Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Island Slough Waples Cut Harbor Bridge Rail Road purposes Depot Outer island to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River City to regulate and collect wharfage grant and restrict ferry rights completed within four years Mayor notice by proclamation March 15, 1854 Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Island Slough Waples Cut Harbor Bridge Rail Road purposes Depot Outer island to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River City to regulate and collect wharfage grant and restrict ferry rights Mayor proclamation Election results Jesse P Farley to make a deed to the said rail road company and their successors Pacific Rail Road Company March 15, 1854 Deed of conveyance of the Islands below the Waples Cut to the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company Contract with the city of Dubuque and the Directors of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company conveying the Depo grounds Island Slough Waples Cut Harbor Bridge Rail Road purposes Depot Outer island to the Main Channel of the Mississippi River City to regulate and collect wharfage grant and restrict ferry rights Water mark United States Government Map of the Town of Dubuque degrees, chains, links March 20, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde purchase lots Jury to assess damages reported damages in favor of Thomas Kelley, John W Finley, George W Martin Petition of E Kirkup improve Bluff St. between 11th St. and 13th St. Petition of J M McKinley Bill of L S Wilson Running out a street from Eagle Point to the Northern limits of the same 20th St. - petition to open 20th St. March 20, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Resolution Resolved that B J O'Halloran, C H Booth, H A Wiltse, and Edward Langworthy, in contract with Abel Hawley Requested to perform the duty assigned to them and report March 27, 1854 Jury assess damages to John Blake road running through his land as surveyed summon a jury assess damages to 5th St. taxes N Nolte and G M Harrison Engine House Complaint against Joseph Sweringen Sweringen discharged March 27, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Street from Eagle Point to the Northern Line cost 20th St. rejected Abel Hawley contract suitable person to make entry of the day that the dredge boat works Judges of Charter Election C Hartauch and M King - 1st Ward G Blocklinger and W Young - 2nd Ward J Parker and H Guerinn - 3rd Ward L L Wood and William Gilliam - 4th Ward M Hann and E Hinkle - 5th Ward Bills W Johnson work on Lorimer Hollow J H Thedinga as Justice Joseph Ogleby Ogliby April 4, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Petition W L Johnson permission to dig a well on 2nd St. keeping a pump in the same near the warehouse of John D Bush City borrow from school fund John G Shields F S Jessup and Co. A McCann J P Farley freight bill on Fire Engine Col McHenry, H Emerson, and Joseph Ogleby power and force of the fire engine H L Stout resignation, John D Bush fill the unfinished term April 4, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Stout, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Election Results 1st Ward - Farley, Booth, Crawford, Robbins, Scott, Waples, Johnson, Morhiser, Anderson, Quigly, Koch 2nd Ward - King, Bush 3rd Ward - Burt, Connel 4th Ward - Pelan Pelon, Burnell 5th Ward - Heeb, Koch J P Farley - Mayor P W Crawford - Recorder P C Morhiser - Marshall R C Waples - Treasurer R O C Anderson - Assessor Aldermen P Quigly, John King, George Connel, C Pelon, A Heeb Communication from D O Gorman pay in cash for filling of lots Bills L L Wood use of hall for elections Platt Smith W H Robbins J G Shields Farley and James engine April 7, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Bush, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde F S Simplot and Co. interest to the City Marshall salary Bills Paid P C Morhiser J Swerengin McCraney W H Robbins Knert and Linsen April 10, 1854 Farley, Samuels, McNamara, Bush, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde Settlement with the Marshall balance in the hands of the treasury and in county road orders City orders cancelled by being burnt Gregoire contract ferry privilege Bills Paid J N Dunn for nursing sick at hospital John Fessler bridge on Couler Avenue P Kince Langworthy Hollow John Blake 10th St./Main St. contract Mahony and Dorr Silas Sebring watchman P C Morhiser culverts M Flanagan fill lots 528-1363 T Kelley Blank Blank April 10, 1854 Langworthy, Bush, McCraney from last year Jesse P Farley, mayor elect Aldermen elect Patrick Quigley, John King, George Connel, Christopher Pelan, A Heeb Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb Robert Waples, P W Crawford, P C Morhiser, R O Anderson Filed Bonds with Securities Peter Waples, Andrew Greadmay, D S Wilson, G W Brinton, P A Lorimier, James A Reid, W H Robbins, P Kiene, J M McDaniels, T Kennedy Lincoln Clark, F E Bissell, D S Wilson, F Mangold Marshall to remove all bodies buried in the old graveyard outside of the fence on April 17, 1854 April 11, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Bush, McCraney Special Meeting Damages caused by running the road up the Blake Hollow through the land of John Blake Damages to be paid - Marshall open the road immediately work on Lorimer Hollow Road Removal of dirt on the landing between 1st St. and 2nd St. dredge boat Dogle permission to fill alleys April 17, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Bush Rent of Globe Hall for Council meetings Gen J G Shields paid in scrip April 17, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Bush Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Company Final settlement with late treasurer and official bonds be cancelled City taxes on Mrs. Quilford, a blind woman, be remitted Petition of 49 citizens to extend White St. to Eagle Point Road Petition to prevent damage by water on 14th St. Building a bridge over the 14th St. sewer on Orange St. Abel E Skinner as City Collector clean cisterns and trees around city square have died P Quigley Mayor Pro tem examine books of the Marshal Official bonds and Securities James Reece, Peter Waples, C C Merritt, W H Robbins, Jno McDaniels, L McCraney, John Blake McCraney resignation as alderman Matthias Ham chosen 5th Ward alderman Dodge St. improvement April 17, 1854 Bills Amos Matthews room for elections Abel Hawley dredge boat contract P O'Hern 3rd St. J Lewis lunch furnished fire company April 24, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush 14th St. Sewer extend the wall of the sewer bottom paved Dodge St. graded from Bluff st. to the Powder House and curb stone set Engineer estimate the amount of grading C Gorman settlement filling lots Deed from M Mobley to the land purchased off him for school purposes F S Jessup and Co. April 24, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush Graveyard road Road from Eagle Point along the river bank to the corporation line Contract with Thomas McCraney to build the road Removal of bodies from old graveyard Dr. McMahan, Health Officer, establishing quarantine regulations Considerable sickness on the river, mostly cholera Road to hospital Open Blake Hollow Road Levee near Guerin's Revise Ordinance on collecting revenue publishers of the daily papers bids for doing city printing Ordinance for the appointment of a street commissioner Lawyers of the city April 24, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush Samuels, McNamara, Bush, Mobley, Burt, Langworthy, Heeb, McCraney, O'Hare, Wilde City Attorneys Settlement with F S Jessup and Co. Communication from O'Hare resignation F E Bissell fill vacancy Calaboose Petition of 200 citizens for B A Wilmot as City Collector May 1, 1854 Revised Ordinance for collecting revenue Draft an ordinance for the appointment of a street commissioner Bids received from publishers, proposals for city printing William H Merritt May 1, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush Proposals for city printing Mahony and Dorr, Adams and Hackley City Attorney F S Jessup Calaboose Election to fill vacancy 4th Ward interest due on city bonds examine in the grade of the city Collect from brokers and land warrant dealers Sidel pay as watchman Petition for Hill St. to be established as a public highway intersection with 5th St. to the Madden Hollow road P Nortion shade in public square A V Gildea furnishing coffin, judge of election May 1, 1854 Petition of 77 citizens asking for the appointment of B A Wilmot as city collector Bills William Johnson Lorimer Hollow Road John Cosgrove fencing streets Special Meeting May 3, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, McNamara provision for a hospital, several cases of cholera and small pox Hospital of the Sisters of Charity not willing to receive cholera patients lumber temporary houses on city ground near the cemetery sufficient to accomodate the sick during warm weather May 8, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell 14th St. Dodge St. Eagle Point Road, City Attorney, Jessup and Co., Calaboose P Norton's bill setting out trees Committee on grade report Exists no ordinance in relation to grade Engineers therefore employed have established for the time being, either with or without the presence of a committee of the council, a grade of his own Book of profiles prepared by Brophy employing competent engineer to fix the grade M Marsh H A Wiltse Changing of Lorimer Hollow Road Mr. Bradstreet James Bust in reference to wharfage charges on behalf of the Steamer Berlin May 8, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell government timber agents and request them to leave the city and make his headquarters at some other place Memorial to the President of the United States requesting him to abolish the office General J M Harrison orders on the treasurer Resolution Resolved revise city ordinances G Blocklinger street commissioner A E Skinner city collector City engineer re-survey of 5th St. division line between the land of Langworthy and Bradstreet Petition M B Cullen change in 17th St. Petition improvements to North Main St. May 8, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Condition of the cemetery fence Street commissioner F S Jessup and Co. A McCann cemetery work P Keine Eagle Point Avenue H Krohl removing bodies and filling graves May 15, 1854 Dodge St. 14th St. Lorimer Hollow Road Hospital committee Timber agent M B Cullen Supervise the building of bridges over North Main St. and Orange St. Remonstrance from Thomas Nairn against location of 5th St. May 15, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell G Blocklinger bond as commissioner P Keine and J Gehrig as securities Locust St. filled between 10th St. and 11th St. A W Sanford certain streets be widened number of trees set out by P Norton in public square in place of dead ones dirt thrown out by Dredge Boat Levee in front of Guerins extending market house Jesse Jarrett surveying J S Langworthy lumber for hospital Hiram Willey John Flinn excavating on levee Silas Sebring watchman Chausse May 22, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Bids for 14th St. sewer Bid of E Walsh Dodge St. Lorimer Hollow Road depositing rock from the excavation on Main St. Eagle Point Road Thomas McCraney owners of property to fill up their ground and sidewalks adjoining the sewer walls report on grade 5th St. Market House dirt placed on Bluff St. above Surveyor General's Office removed to Locust St. between 9th and 10th settlement with Jessup and Co. Dredge Boat Levee Crossing the sewer on Dodge St. until the street could be permanently improved Marshal instructed to employ someone permanently to convey sick to the city hospital Bills of J W Dunn, Jesse Jarret engineering May 22, 1854 Bills P Norton trees public square F Dutis for iron work cemetery J S Dickinson hospital McClay and Green cistern H Chapman cemetery fence J M Henderson hauling J M Marsh A Hawley harbor contract May 30, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Johnson macadamize Main St. Market House extension cost Bill Jesse Jarrett Bill J Dunn A E Skinner bond as collector with C H Booth, J J Dyer, B M Samuels, and Warner Lewis as securities John Blake grade the alley between Bluff St. and Locust St. May 30, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Build a bridge on Mineral St. Petition 6th St. and 7th St. to have culverts built from Main St. to White St. prevent destruction of property by water from the 14th st. sewer gutter on south side of 5th St. between Main St. and Iowa St. Filling 1st St. from Bluff St. to Main St. P A Lorimer bill for use of his garden Bills Michael Rose Peter Mann Peter Senegar Peter Smith G Blocklinger hauling Jesse Jarret graveyard Henry Sidle watchman Farley, James, and Co. freight on hose Lawrone hospital cistern Nicholas Hoffman cleaning hospital June 5, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell John Blake grade alley Bluff St. Locust St. Advertise proposals for work on 1st St. Bill of P A Lorimier temporary loan of $3000 Assessment roll for the year Resolution Resolved to pave Main St. half of the expense to the property owners License of Fakir of Sira Siva William Johnson Lorimer Hollow Road Patrick Noon levee June 5, 1854 Herman Lensch fire engine H Hackbush C Pregnity A Mackleburg June 12, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell 6th St. 7th St. Iowa St. Clay St. filling temporary loan of M Mobley Fakir of Siva license Memorial to Congress confirm the titles to the burging ground and certain streets, alleys Hon A C Dodge of the Senate Hon Bernhardt of the House of Representatives Revised Ordinances An Ordinance to provide for the meeting of the city council An Ordinance to regulate official bonds An Ordinance to levy taxes and defray current expenses An Ordinance to license auctioneers and regulate auction sales June 12, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell An Ordinance to license merchants, shopkeepers, druggists An Ordinance to prevent violation of public peace An Ordinance to prevent fires An Ordinance to levy highway taxes An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of elementary schools in the city An Ordinance to provide for the appointment of a city collector An Ordinance to provide for the making of Deeds and releases An Ordinance to provide for the weighing of hay An Ordinance to provide for the appointment of a street commissioner Ordinances to be printed in pamphlet form Bills Arthur McCann R O Anderson assessor J W Dunn attending sick Silas Sebring watchman June 19, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Langworthy acting mayor in the absence of the mayor and mayor pro tem Eagle Point Road Cemetery Road Arthur McCann 14th St. sewer advertised proposals, Patrick Noon Bids 1st St. improvement Ganghan and Roach Market House temporary loan paying interest on city bonds 6th St. 7th St. Clay St. proposals removing dirt by Dredge Boat near the Waples Cut 15th St. grade petition Cornelius Collins Main St. paved and macadamized petition by two thirds of the property holders city tax for the year June 19, 1854 Resolution Resolved that Col McHenry furnish the information as to the bargain which he made with Messrs Hunneman and the City for the purchase of the Boston Fire Engine Bills Arthur McCann contract cemetery road Thomas McCraney contract Eagle Point Road Peter Keine Bluff St. John Blake paving Morris Flynn M Flanagan J Flanagen Setheher June 26, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Temporary loan of $1000 obtained of Jessup and Co. Forwarded to New York to pay interest on city bonds Macadamizing and paving Main St. Patrick Noon June 26, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Street Commissioner Bridges over 14th St. culvert covered with dirt Prevent further damage by water at the lower end of the culvert on 8th St. Ganghan and Roach 1st St. contract James M Marsh resignation as city engineer pave bridge corner of Dodge and Locust Fire Engine, Hunneman Road Tax for the year Abel Hawley harbor improvement contract Celebrating the 4th of July Bills Patrick Noon levee John Blake paving curbing excavating July 3, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Bids 1st St. work James McGovern Paving Main St. Patrick Noon Fire Engine Harbor construction contract with Abel Hawley bridge built over slough near Waples Cut Resolved that Gov Nelson Dewey next meeting of Southern Wisconsin Rail Road company at Janesville City entitled to a stockholder Petition of citizens to grade 14th St. rest of Bluff St. so as to render it passable for travel July 3, 1854 temporary loan of $4000 or $5000 Bills William Johnson Lorimer Hollow Road Abel Hawley harbor contract E Walsh 14th St. sewer P Waples fire engine Booth and Shine lumber M Flanagen O'Brien G Blocklinger L Horr levee July 10, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Mayor and Recorder authorized to issue the bonds of the City Dredge Boat had worked Burning of the boat July 17, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Patrick Noon 14th St. sewer Extension of Market House Hiram Willey Temporary loan obtained from M Mobley Mr. Bogy Harbor with the ferry boat through Barney Cut Government Dredge Boat Waples Cut Resolution for improving the harbor Accessible to Steamboats for the discharge of freight and to merchants receiving the same commercial interests of the city Resolved that affording a good steam boat landing selling portions of islands July 17, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Resolved causeways Petition R M Brooke alley west of Main St. between 10th and 14th should be filled and raised to prevent stagnant water Silas Sebring alledged neglect of duty Ordinances passed An Ordinance to define the duties of Treasurer An Ordinance to organize and establish the companies An Ordinance to provide for the appointment of a City Engineer define the duties An Ordinance to regulate the manner of fixing grades An Ordinance to provide for opening, altering, streets and alleys and highways An Ordinance to define the duties of Recorder An Ordinance to regulate collecting of licenses An Ordinance to define the duties of Marshal An Ordinance to regulate the licensing of billiard tables and ball and ten pin alleys An Ordinance to license livery stables An Ordinance to regulate city market An Ordinance to prevent nuisances and for other purposes An Ordinance to organize the filling up and raising of lots to prevent stagnant water An Ordinance to provide for the prosecution of penalties An Ordinance to restrain gaming and punish rude behavior in the streets July 17, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Henry Sidle watchamn Silas Sebring Mathew Flanagen levee Morris Flynn Peter Kane William Johnson Patrick Mack Michael Dignon Martin Flanagen J S Blatchley acknowledging deeds Patrick Noon 14th St. contract W J Barney and Co interest on bonds Special Meeting July 21, 1854 Devise some way for the ferry boats and steamboats to enter the harbor or have access to the landing without interrupting the work of the government Dredge Boat in the Waples Cut and inner slough July 24, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell In favor of reclocating 5th St. Langworthy, Nairn, Bradstreet and others center of the street Engineer Curb stones on Main St. to be set Street Commissioner Silas Sebring watchman Abel Hawley contract harbor improvement rebuild dredge boat and turn it over to the city gutter each side of Main St. Petition Owen Dunn removal of nuisance Paving Main St. between 6th and 7th July 24, 1854 Bluff St. 5th St. grading and repairing Dr. McMahan Bill McKinley Bills J W Dunn boarding hospital Joseph Place repairing bridge Locust St. John Thornton Whiskey Hill Road Hiram Brown E Linehan and Co. levee July 31, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell curb stone cross streets 5th St. 6th St. on Main St. paving Grading 5th St. at the Bluff plan of improvement extending 7th St. to the river and laying off the islands conditions to the causway July 31, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Resolution Resolved that erecting contemplated causway proper measurments Building a causeway to the Main Slough below the Waples Cut Petition of property holders in the vicinity of the corners of Clay, White, 6th, and 7th streets grading, paving, gutters, curbstones Petition of property holders on Main St. between 4th and 5th Streets and 7th and 8th Streets paved and macadamized Bills Dr. McMahan Health Officer William Johnson Lorimer Hollow Contract Henry Sidle watchman G Busenburg making 13 coffins J B Kremer attending sick at hospital N Hoffman A Jordan Clay and 17th St. Patrick Noon 14th St. sewer August 8, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Temporary bridge constructed over the inner slough below the Waples Cut Loan from F S Jessup and Co. and the interest due on City Bonds Bids for paving and macadamizing Main St. 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th streets bids Examine and find the right of way cost North Main St. with Broadway Dubuque and Sageville Plank Road Co. Plank Road and Broadway and Southern boundary of said addition declared a public highway W J Barney and Co. Bills Patrick Noon 14th St. contract Patrick White A Cousadine John Blake Andrew Griffin levee Timothy Mason glass and putty Special Meeting August 11, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell representing the Gas company consumers of gas Plank Road Co. Following pages were left blank by mistake. P W Crawford Blank August 14, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Lorimer Hollow Road, Main St, 14th St. Sewer Loan from F S Jessup and Co. John D Bush Repair bridges on Bee Branch Road pave and macadamize Main St. between 3rd St. and 4th St. Petition property holders in King and Langworthy addition Asking to open a street between North Main St. and Broadway Alley between Broadway and Plank Road widened 30 burners for gas lamps on Main St. Bills C Rathan stationary Matthew Flanagen John Gleason Daniel Brennan damages Lorimer Hollow August 21, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell 14th St. Sewer, Lorimer Hollow Road, Market House Gas company supply city with gas by January 1, 1855 Plank Road C P Hall application to erect a temporary warehouse on the Island below the outer cut Petition Dr. Timothy Mason City Powder Magazine Petition to improve the Madden Hollow Road Frederick S Gelpcke city engineer Abel Hawley harbor contract filling the levee between Nadeau Rogers and Co. steam mill and Langworthy's warehouse August 21, 1854 Resolution Resolved that any member absent from any meeting of the Board without a valid excuse shall be fined 5 dollars Bills J Trudell damage on Lorimer Hollow William Johnson Henry Krohl digging graves A S Banting Dredge Boat Tim Mason medicine August 28, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell filling be deposited on the levee above the steam mill in front of Guerins T Mason build a powder magazine Madden Hollow Road cost Street Commissioner North Main St. and Broadway August 28, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Alley between Braodway and the Plank Road Remonstrance signed by John Shaffner and others Marshal to summon a jury to assess damages 5th St. laid out 50 ft wide on the boundary line Langworthy, Nairn, Bradstreet Col H A Wiltse statement of facts in reference to the currents of the river and improving the harbor Lorimier and Wilde slaughter house on the mouth of Dirty Hollow as a nuisance Street Commissioner White St. and 10th St. repaired Cost of Market Square in upper part of town Bills H Willey market house contract S Sebring watchman V Herancourt hospital coffins Fanning and Condron paving Main St. J Steiner boarding and attending sick Thomas Donahoe levee Burns Peter Kane Morris Flynn Dennis Dorgan Flynn F Guerin 2 logs for bridge C Troische C Moritz F Cruse September 4, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Quigley mayor pro tempore Main St, 14th St. Sewer, Lorimer Hollow Road, Harbor and Market Square jury damages to property through which proposed street between North Main and Broadway Madden Hollow Road between Main St. and Malady's Market Ordinance suspended, old city limits Petition property holders Main St. asking for paving 1st St. to 3rd St. Petition Timothy Fanning and others asking for a causeway or place flat boats on the slough between 4th St. and 5th St. Crossing to and from the ferry boats and steam boats September 4, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Heeb, Langworthy, Ham, Bush, Bissell Petition from T S Nairn, E Langworthy, J M Marsh, and S T Bradstreet Street between 3rd and 8th dividing the lands and relinquishing right of way Petition William Blsake and others Mineral St. opened\ Blake's Old Cabin and the road on the ridge Petition J J E Norman, S G Fennimore, S M Langworthy, J W Finley Madden Hollow Road to 8th St. Petition from Henry Sidle erecting and keeping an eating house on the Depot Island Assistant city engineer Alderman Heeb resignation Charles Rose appointed Alderman Bush removed from the 2nd Ward September 4, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Rose, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell James A Reid 2nd Ward Silas Sebring resignation Charles Elsaser watchman Bills John Blake 14th St. Sewer John Flynn Levee Hiram Willey market house O F Davis cemetery map and surveying R Spaulding stationary Henry Sidle night watch J A Bartlett Bee Branch Road Patrick O Nielly Main St. Lawrence Leidy Michael Liedy Thomas Donahoe Patrick Lang Christian Leitiger Michael Lamb Patrick Mahon Michael Nealy Martin Flanagen and Brothers September 11, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Rose, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Contractor Lorimer Hollow Road settlement Resolution Resolved special committee to examine the work on Lorimer Hollow Road Contract with William Johnson character of the work and conflicts between profile, estimate, and work done Street Commissioner, City Engineer, James M Marsh Losing money on contract with Main St. work prices of work increased Fanning and Condron September 11, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, Rose, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Resolution Resolved that F E Bissell is appointed an agent to proceed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to settle all matters of contract of breach with Abel Hawley Committee on grade Petition S M Langworthy and others to open and extend 3rd St. in a straight line through the land of Finley and Welch, to intersect with 8th St. Jury to assess damages Wharfage ordinances suspended Charles Rose declined office of alderman, Thomas McCraney appointed 5th Ward George Cannon bill for taxes on lots sold by Collector Bills William Johnson Bluff St. and 8th St. Patrick O'Hern hauling H Willey market house contract Fanning and Condron Main St. G Blocklinger P C Morhiser Marshal P W Crawford Recorder September 18, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Report on Lorimer Hollow Road contract and work Estimates of work done Rock Wall grade of road according to the profile of Jesse T Jarrett Wall of sewers Worksmanship not according to contract Not enough mortar used rock much larger than specified in the contract Filling on 8th St. between Bluff and Iowa Locust on south side of 8th and north side of 9th excavation, macadamizing, paving September 18, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Report on Lorimer Hollow Road work and contract Excavation for sewers James M Marsh, Frederic Gelpcke, G Blocklinger H L Stout Extension of 3rd St. assessed damages Finley, Welch verdict of jury was set aside as excessive Extension of North Main St. assessed damages Schaffner, Smith, Zumhof, Ragaby Alley between the Plank Road and Broadway Opening of a street from 3rd St. to 8th St. assessed damages Frederick Wise F E Bissell appointed City Attorney Edward Burke breach of market ordinance September 18, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell A Petition was received signed by S M Langworthy, improve 8th St. Order vacating Old County Road where it runs parallel or near to said 8th St. Improvement of Madden Hollow Road Resolution, whereas the want of a steamboat landing has been experienced for many years by the City of Dubuque Early completion of the Illinois Central Rail Road makes it probable that Dubuque, if she be true to herself, may be benefited by being the terminus of said. Be it Resolved by the City Council that the Mayor be authorized and directed to issue a proclamation submitting to a vote of the People, the question whether they be in favor of giving the Mayor and Council authority to issue the bonds of the City to the amount of $50,000, $40,000 of the money to be appropriated to the construction of a causeway to the river and a landing at the most eligible point, and the balance to be appropriated in such manner as the interests of the city may require. September 20, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Amendment to the resolution As near the Waples Cut as shall be found practicable Bissell decline the office of City Attorney Filling by William Johnson on 8th, Locust, and 9th St. fixed at 15 cents per yard Lorimer Hollow Road September 23, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Lorimer Hollow Road report Additional sum of $803.40 for rock excavation on an estimate made by James Galloway balance still due the contractor Deficiency in quantity of the macadamizing and quality of rock wall Final Settlement with William Johnson September 25, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Bissell reported he had been to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to settle with Abel Hawley in regards to his contract with the City for the improvement of the harbor Suceeded in effecting a final settlement upon the following terms Hawley conveys to the city the machinery and all remains of the old Dredge Boat free of any expense, together with the right to use the machinery and the sum of $1000 in one year with interest release Abel Hawley from contract All taxes on the property of Mrs. Gulliford, a blind woman, ordered remitted Remonstrance from S T Bradstreet against the vacating of the Old County Road Residence of G W Jones Silas Sebring watchman Neglect of duty charge against Charles Elsaser watchman Bills Fanning and Condron Main St. F E Bissell trip to Milwaukee October 2, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Assessment of Mineral Lot No. 144 belonging to John Spencely reduced Lot 145 belonging to Ralph Spencely School house in the 5th Ward on the ground purchased for school purposes Charles Elsaser removed from night watch, Silas Sebring appointed to fill vacancy Henry Sidle and Silas Sebring salary nearest and best route for a causeway to the river Improvement of 5th St. Improvement of Madden Hollow Road Fanning and Condron had abandoned their contract for paving said street Petition from W H White remission of dog tax Bill of Emerson and Gilliam referred to the committee on claims October 2, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Bills Henry Sidle watchman Hiram Willey market house contract F L Gelpcke engineer I Yungstaat roadman John Elsaser axeman William Krause October 10, 1854 Committee on Claims Bill of George Cannon and estate of George Cannon Sen. exempt from taxation An Ordinance to prohibit the erection of nuisances in the city of Dubuque and to provide for the removal of the same Draft an ordinance prohibiting teams from being left standing on Main St. S Bradstreet paid $200 into the Board damages assessed to the land of Frederick Wise street from 3rd to 8th Damage assessed to the land of Thomas Kelly October 10, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell opening of 5th St. through property of Thomas Kelly Petitioners shall pay for a street to be opened between North Main St. and Broadway pay the damages assessed to the property of John Schaffner and Smith Pond on Division St. Resolved that L H Langworthy make use of the name and authority of the City for the recovery of a certain piece of ground at the head of Main St. formerly laid out by the United States for the purposes of a grave yard Dog Tax of Vogler one dog M Mobley loan to the city interest Bills John Blake 14th St. Sewer contract John Flynn levee Hiram Willey market house contract John Elsaser watchman Gilliam and Emerson hospital October 16, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Main St, Market House, Harbor and Market Square An Ordinance to provide for a hay and wood market and for other purposes 5th Ward school house Estimate of the cost of a permanent bridge of a single span over the inner slough below the Waples Cut Swinging bridge over Main Slough Stop the through travel for one week on Main St. between 5th and 6th October 23, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Committee on the Market House contractor finished the extension Causeway continued Communication from P A Lorimer close up a street laid out by the City over Lot No. 719 belonging to him Whether the street was legally established Petition Honorable George W Jones and other citizens asking the Council to cause a survey to be made of the Lorimer Hollow Road from Locust St. west to the city limits W H Robbins and Co. for furnishing the lamp posts any person holding outstanding treasury orders or scrip may receive in lieu thereof on presenting the same to the Board, City Bonds for the amount Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Company Bonds of the City W R McMahan Health Officer Hiram Willey market house contract October 23, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell R C Waples salary as Treasurer John Flynn levee Arthur McCann paving Main St. W H Merritt assessment notice Michael Lamb Main st. Lawrence Ledy Patrick Lane Michael Flanagen John Fesler John Chauce October 30, 1854 Harbor Main St. macadamizing not being done to contract Editors and Reporters of City Papers were allowed seats in the Board for the purpose of reporting Market Square - square ground between Couler Avenue and White Street could probably be purchased at a fair price October 30, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Cost of swinging bridge over Main Slough Widening and straightening of Lorimer Hollow Road Honorable George Jones procuring the right of way changes in the line of the road and the width Improvement of Madden Hollow Road between Main St. and top of the hill, near Malady's Market House ceiled, provided the Butchers occupying it will advance the money for the purpose negotiate for the putting up of lamp posts and fittings for street lamps Street Commissioner stop the through travel October 30, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Street commissioner stop the through travel on the North part of Main St. between 4th and 5th for ten days pond on Division St. November 6, 1854 Hill St. Petition for the establishment of the street from the property holders on the line of the same P A Lorimier lay out and survey it together with the report of the committee declaring it to be a public highway November 6, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Marshal to advertise and selll the machinery and Dredge Boat Richard Plumbe right to use Hawley's patent for five years Petition George W Jones, Thomas Levans, George W Cummins, Richard Cox, and G Gray street 70 ft wide Lorimer Hollow Road City engineer to survey and plat the street Petition citizens and Mayor of Galena attend celebration Illinois Central Rail Road to Fever River Resolution Resolved City Council of Dubuque to attend the celebration November 8, 1854 survey street from some point of Dodge St. to the top of the Bluff between Madden Hollow and Wildes Furnace Estate of Alex Butterworth city assessment November 6, 1854 November 7, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Bills John Blake 14th St. Sewer contract F L Gelpcke city engineer V Yungstaat Rodman John Elsaser engineer William Schmidt William Krause W Safse Sasse Andrew Jacob William Gelpcke George Ernst Charles Hartman Arthur McCann Main St. contract Patrick Welch 5th St. Silas Sebring watchman J M Marsh engineering Pelan and Anderson lumber Alex and Anderson maps and mineral lots Simon Trainer for Rock for a sewer on Dodge St. Dr. Nelken for Medical Attendance Committee on grade Draft ordinances for the inspection of flour, measuring of wood, and regulating the rates of charges by Draymen November 7, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Improvement of 14th St. west of Bluff St. Silas Sebring neglect of duty watchman November 13, 1854 Main St. macadamizing on block between 5th St. and 6th St. was not as fine as the contract called for Contractor coat of gravel sufficient landing below the Waples Cut vote of the people on the question of a $50,000 loan as authorized by Resolution Construction of a causeway to the river Silas Sebring account of sickness excused November 13, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Additional watchman Purchase of the Plank Road Deed from the Plank Road Company and Daniel G Scott Simon Trainer Bills Pelan and Anderson lumber for bridge over slough A Jordan Cooley Avenue Main St. Paving Andrew and Treadway hardware P C Morhiser Old Dredge Boat flats G Blocklinger Street Commissioner and 5th and 6th st. P W Crawford Recorder T G Donahoe November 20, 1854 Paving and Macadamizing Main St. cost Recorder to assess the property holders November 20, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Main St. property holders Blocks between 3rd St. and 8th St. 5th Ward School House bids Contract with Schrum Proclamation calling for a vote of the citizens on the question of whether the Council shall be authorized to subscribe $300,000 in additional stock in the Mississippi Rail Road Company Iowa St. opened to the Seminary and the trees removed all bodies outside of the old graveyard fence removed to the New Cemetery Recorder to give notice through the papers to the friends Bridges on 13th St. and 14th St. at the crossing of Orange St. Edward O'Laughlin and Jno W Clark watchmen Bills A McCann Main St. John Blake 14th St. contract A Jordan J A Bartlett Bee Branch Road November 20, 1854 Bills Dufeit and Simons work on Calaboose F L Gelpcke engineer George Ernst chairman William Safse Sasse November 27, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Main St. paving and macadamizing on blocks between 3rd and 5th Streets Bill of Simon Trainer Mr. Trenor Dodge St. Sewer Petition Board of the Trade, numbering the business houses of the city draft an ordinance Bill of Sons of Temperance for use of Hall reduced Petition of J J E Norman, T S Nairn, and others November 27, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Petition of J J E Norman, T S Nairn, and others street surveyed and opened from Madden Hollow Road to 8th St. relinquishing the right of way for that purpose Open alley between Broadway in Kings addition and the Plank Road John D Bush interest P Kiene Esq. complained of building near the Court House used as a hospital as a nuisance money collected from property holders on Main St. for paving and macadamizing Main Street Fund Nymans Theatre license fixed Bills A Jordan paving and macadamizing on Main St. Simon Trainor rock for Dodge St. culvert John Flynn work on Levee Dennis Dorgan December 4, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell An Ordinance creating the Office of Flour Inspector and defining its duties Draft ordinance providing for the measuring of wood Wood Market and the Landing Report building near the Court House used as a hospital complaint Drs. McMahan and Matthews for a hospital Cleanly and apparently careful manner Hospital cannot be considered a nuisance unless it be kept in such a manner as to be injurious to health or indecent or offensive to the senses December 4, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Not to lease the Globe Hall for theatrical exhibitions taxes of Mrs. Falvey and Mrs. McNamee remitted Mayor withdraw proclamation for vote for $300,000 additional stock Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Company Reduced to $50,000 Bills H L Stout lumber A McCann Main St. contract Silas Sebring watchman Michael Flanagen Street Commissioner Patrick Lang Lawrence Ledy Michael Ledy John Ledy Michael Sning Jocum Leth George Sieger Martin Flanagen Thomas Kane December 11, 1854 No quorum present December 18, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell An Ordinance creating the office of Wood Measurers and defining their duties Interest coming due in New York on the Bonds of the City for the $20,000 loan Amendments to Charter of the City forward to Iowa City, requesting their adoption by the legislature Recorder keep a register of all bonds issued by the city Bills A McCann discount on orders A Jordan Main St. William Sasse City Engineer George Ernst December 18, 1854 Bills J W Clark watchman Henry Sidle A McCann Street Commissioner J Blake Pierce, Hannum, and Company taking sick to hospital Pelan and Anderson lumber December 26, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Macadamizing and paving of Main St. between blocks 3rs and 6th Streets not done to contract Balance due A McCann Market House committee Raise money to pay interest December 26, 1854 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell City Engineer survey and plat of alley laid out between Plank Road and Broadway Petition of Dr. G W Scott for the laying out of a street west side of Division St. in T M McCraney addition License of merchants, shopkeepers, and other persons submit a statement of their business City Treasurer and Collector be each of them instructed to report at the next meeting of the Council the amount of taxes collected paid into the Treasury Peter Keine and S Shomo judges of the election Bills Jno Flynn and William Flynn discount F L Gelpcke engineer A L Brown surveying January 2, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Board of Trade - B J O'Halloran, F V Goodrich, and P H Conger procure the repeal of the Ordinance licensing merchants on account of its inequality and injustice Main St. survey and estimate of A McCann blocks between 3rd and 6th Streets Borrowed $1000 from M Mobley Procure from the collector a statement of the amount of taxes received in cash and the amount received in scrip Right of way for street running January 2, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McCraney, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Right of way for street running west from Division St. in Ham and McCraneys additions Engineer returned a survey and plat of the ground proposed widening of the alley between the Plank Road and Broadway in King's addition George Regatz Venire to the City Marshall summon a jury to assess damages Mayor appointed C Krieschbaum and John Blake judges of elections Election Results Subscription of $150,000 additional stock in Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Company For 574 Against 135 McCraney resignation 5th Ward alderman Bills McCraney alderman A M McCann Main St. contract Silas Sebring watchman George Ernst engineer J P Farley hospital Farley, Christman and Co. hardware P W Crawford recording deeds January 15, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Lorimer Hollow Road, Main St, procure right of way Petition H L Stout Ordinance granting to them and their associates the exclusive priviledge under certain restrictions of supplying the City with water by means of water works An Ordinance to furnish the City of Dubuque and the inhabitants thereof with water Petition J M McDaniels and others extend 6th St. to the Main River and lay off lots along the same Communication Richard Plumbe purchase from the City the Engine and all other property of the Old Dredge Boat Verdict of the jury summoned assess damages widening of the alley between the Plank Road and Broadway George Regatz January 15, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Collect the merchants, liquor, and other licenses without delay Assessments to the Marshal license for sale of liquor to be $100.00 City Engineer survey and estimate A Jordan contract Paving and macadamizing on Main St. settlement Fanning and Condron Bills A Jordan Main St. contract Platt Smith rent of Hall N Hoffman boarding a man sick with small pox Ed O'Laughlin watchman Henry Sidle J W Clark G Blocklinger P W Crawford January 22, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Ordinance exclusive priviledge of supplying the city with water Resolution Resolved that Mayor issue a proclamation offering a reward of $500 for information which may lead to the arrest and conviction of any person who has or may willfully cause the burning of any building in this city. Ham presented a plat of his addition to the City for the approval of the Board Water Street and the river Resolutions instructing the Marshal and other City Officers to report to the Mayor weekly all violations of certain ordinance George Regatz damages caused by widening alley between Broadway and the Plank Road North Main St. January 22, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell raise money by the sale of scrip for the payment of interest due on City Bonds Bills Marshal salary A Jordan Street Commissioner F L Gelpcke M Flanagen Lawrence Ledy John Ledy Patrick Lang Special Meeting January 29, 1855 Proposition for the improvement of the Harbor Running out of a number of streets to the Main River L H Langworthy and others J H Emerson and James Burt esquires January 29, 1855 Referred the petition for the extension of 6th St. February 5, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell payment of the interest on City Bonds raised money by the sale of city scrip forwarded the money to New York set the grade of Lake Street Main road leading to Eagle Point Petition of J M McDanield extension of 6th St. to the main river proposition of L H Langworthy and others run streets to main channel a plan accompanied by a map of the islands and slough extension of 1st and 7th streets with a levee February 5, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Report of committee on harbor improvement adopted L H Langworthy Dr. McMahan, city Health Officer, number of cases of small pox Health Officer authorized to vacinate in the vicinity where the disease prevailed An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance providing for the licensing of merchants and others February 5, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Petions calling for the appointment of Morris Flynn, J W Morris, and James Howey as watchmen J W Clark resigned watchman Draft of an ordinance making it unlawful for any person to lock the wheels of any vehicle in decending the Lorimer Hollow Hill Money due M Mobley and John D Bush Alderman King resignation 2nd Ward removal George W Scott petition for the appointment of Frederick Weigel Esq. fill vacancy Bills J Jarrett Henry Sidle watchman Silas Sebring February 13, 1855 Farley, Quigley, King, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Frederick Weigel fill vacany of 2nd Ward Resignation of Ald King Harbor improvement no proposals presented to the Council Mode of laying out streets, as laid out on the map Streets to be run out to the Main River Bridges constructed between the Barney Cut and the Waples Cut be drawbridges permanent bridges Blocks as platted on the map of the sloughs February 13, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Funds for the payment of interest on City Bonds by sale of scrip Petition received by P Keine complaining of the hospital near the Court House as a nuisance Pamphlet from the Honorable George W Jones rules and regulations of Glenwood Cemetery Petition from A Yager and others asking for the appointment of John King as alderman of the 5th Ward Petition from George W. Scott street running west of Division St. Bills J Jarrett engineering Hackley printing N Hoffman boarding sick A McCann loss on scrip February 13, 1855 Bills A Jordan loss on scrip J Krause engineering C Jothan Conrad Schulse John Mundt F Widysock Wittgsoch February 15, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell, King Report receive proposals for running out streets to the Main River below Waples Cut Charles Gregoire and H L Stout entering contract to extend a street large tract of land February 15, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Report extending streets cut up with slough 4 proposals for extending 7th St. J H Emerson, J D Bush and Company, Alfred McDaniel, M Mobley Compel the city to part with nearly all of her available Island property levee property, alternate blocks, land occupied by the old canal Accept proposition of M Mobley, extension of 7th February 15, 1855 Report extending 7th St. adopted February 19, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Bills of Hiram Willey earth filling in the Market House, loss on scrip Hunneman and Co. of Boston bond of the City, notice of protest E O'Laughlin watchman February 21, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Mayor pro tempore Quigley Contractors for the improvement of the harbor running out of 7th St. extension L H Langworthy draft of a contract Make and pave or macadamize levee if the City will convey to them, the other alternate blocks on the south side of 7th st. improvement below Waples Cut February 21, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Draft contract improvement below Waples Cut Extension of streets to Main River Messrs Stout and Gregoire Points of difference between them Preamble to contract City Council have never by resolution of otherwise taken any such action as is indicated by said preamble bind the city to a future course of action, which may be incompatible with future prospects Object to the description of land to be conveyed land owned by the city south of the Waples Cut to include the island only Contractors claim land includes land on the Main Shore at the foot of Main St. U.S. Government patents to the City Convey the railroad island as the rights of the City February 21, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Draft contract improvement below Waples Cut Lot No. 6 in section 25, Township No. 89 n of r No. 9 east of the 5th P.M. South of Waples Cut subjects to the Rail Road Co. land on the Main shore should be reserved by the City for public purposes market space, standing place for hacks, cabs, omnibusses etc optional with the City either to pave or macadamize the levee Wharfage shall be regulated by the city, collected by the wharf master Rail Road Depot Island Petition by W Lewis and others asking the Council to enter into the contract as proposed by the Contractors February 21, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Draft contract improvement below Waples Cut Amend the contract by requiring the contractors to guarantee the bridges over the sloughs to stand five years Contractors will make 600 feet of levee instead of 418 feet as first proposed, the City will convey to them the alternate blocks reserved on the south side of the street Grant of the reversion of the rail road island granting of the ground on the main shore at the foot of Main St. February 21, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Draft contract improvement below Waples Cut Remainder of the report was then adopted February 26, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Indebtedness of the city to M Mobley, Mobley willing to take the bonds of the city with interest Committee on Ordinances draft of an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend an ordinance to provide for the appointment of a collector for the city of Dubuque" February 26, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Committee on Ordinances draft of an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend an ordinance to provide for the appointment of a collector for the city of Dubuque" An Ordinance to provide for the appointment of a City Attorney and defining his duties Harbor Improvement contract with H L Stout and C Gregoire Extension of Dodge or Jones street to the Main River Contract adopted City Engineer was instructed to perform the engineering for the contractors Communication form C Ben Darrin, Solicitor of the city of Burlington requesting a copy of the City Ordinances for the use of that city Petition from Ambrose Koch and others asking the Council in licensing to make a discrimination between those who sold only and those dealing in other kinds of liquors February 26, 1855 Taxes of Mrs. O'Conner remitted Bills J W Clark watchman H Sidle watchman F L Gelpcke engineer C Krause work F Wittgsoch N Schmidt James Potter making survey and map of sloughs and islands March 1, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Take into consideration an application of the Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company extension of Jones St. and Dodge St. of their present Depot Grounds land on the lower island below Dodge St. rail road purposes the ground reserved fro a levee on the outer island Harbor improvement change to the contract for the extension of 7th St. March 2, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company change of depot grounds Resolution Change of certain rights under the grant of the City of Dubuque Resolved that provided the D. P. R. R. Co. shall make an arrangement with H L Stout and other contractors Extension of Jones or Dodge St. procure from then a tract of land for depot and other railroad purposes Levee on the Mississippi River City of Dubuque will release and grant to Pacific Rail Road Company the right to occupy said levee for space of 500 ft. for depot and other purposes exlusively provided they leave immediately back of their building or buildings a street not less than 50 ft wide Surrender all the right title and interest March 2, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Dubuque and Pacific Rail Road Company change of depot grounds Resolution objection would have to carry the railroad facilities farther from the business of the city close connection with rail roads and towns upon the opposite side of run direct to Lorimer's furnace and build up a city there without coming in contact in the least with the business of the City of Dubuque depot ground to the Main river Harbor improvement contract committee March 2, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell L H Langworthy and others for the extension of 7th St. contract could not be construed to include the old levee on the Main Shore or the inner slough or basin Petition from James Potter map of the city, subscribe for a number of copies of the same March 5, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Petition of Dr. George W Scott for a street to be laid out running west from Division St. Hunneman and Company of Boston in relation to their claim on the City for the fire engine Cooperate with individuals in obtaining a suitable fire engine Horace Estes license claimed of him as a money loaner Cooley and Adam and Gelpcke, Schroeder and Co. James Potter map of the city of Dubuque City indebtedness to John D. Bush, willing to take the bond of the city for the amount due March 5, 1855 Committee on the 5th Ward School House Nicholas Hoffman boarding and attending a man sick with small pox Silas Sebring watchman March 12, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell An Ordinance creating the office of City Auditor and defining its duties Bill of A W Hackley for printing ordinances March 12, 1855 Farley, Quigley, Weigel, Connel, Pelan, McNamara, Langworthy, Ham, Reid, Bissell Communication from Messrs Gelpcke, Schroeder and Co., William Rumpf, Silas Sawyer, and John Hodgden licenses Langworthy and Bros. for a license for a brokers and loan office Marshal instructed to commence suit against all persons without license Petition Archibald Graham and others improvement of 5th St. west of the intersection of of Hill Street Set the grade of 5th St. west of Bluff St. to the western limits of the City taxes on Schiller Lodge remitted Bills A Jordan for loss on scrip City Engineer for wages of hands Hoffman boarding sick McMahan Health Officer J Blatchley Peter Kiene Schiller Lodge A W Hackley