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W Roll_08 Part 2March 5, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Auditor's report March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining petition by parties on 15th St, macadamized between Bluff St and Main St assessed against the owners of abutting property Petitions P A Lorimer, correction of assessment, Mineral Lot Southern Avenue Addition John S Williams, privilege to land coal on the public wharves for the use of steamboats harbors Allison and Crane in reference to overflow of lot insufficiency of sewer at the crossing of Locust St and 5th St John Hodgdon against macadamizing Bluff St north of 14th St William Rebman F R Bissell, establishment of a proper grade on Chestnut and Walnut St John T Hancock, Pearl St and Grove St M Ham, taxes on his lots March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining M Ham, taxes on his lots Ham's Addition Lots Nos. 1 to 612 inclusive Petitions George Hograve, refunded for illegal tax collected delinquent taxes S M Langworthy, sidewalks removed on Hill St in 1867, macadamize completion of sidewalks 3rd St, Hill St, Alpine St Charles Klingenberg, planking sidewalks on Eagle Point Avenue P M Guthrie removing dirt from the streets 15th St, Pine St Petition signed "A Fireman" Redemption of City Bonds Auditor report, receipts and expenditures Weigh master T O'Donald 1st Ward Hay scales during January and February West Dubuque Scales Market Master Strasser March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Central Market Scales receipts from sales of lots in Linwood Cemetery Mrs. M Levi City Sexton report, interments Special interest fund special assessment for improvements on alleys, streets, and highways S M Langworthy, sidewalks on Hill St Diamond House to 3rd St Hill St and Alpine St Petition of Mrs. Mulligan Petition of A A Cooper, building destroyed by fire cancelling taxes assessed against H Heinsheimer on monies and credits March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Edward Langworthy, cancelling taxes on lots East Dubuque Petition of John Reichman, remission of taxes on steam tug, Petition of Schiller and Lodge Claims Abel E Skinner, difference between Treasurer Dr. T Mason Ordinance relative to the petition respecting steam boilers Bills Joseph Platz John Blake George Garrett J S Williams James Crawford Charles Klingenberg Barnes and Ryan James Kelly Philip Sage George Strasser Edward Metz McGhie brothers Howard and McArthur S Elmer M Eagan J P Quigley B Beck March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bill of E Ratcliff for steam engine McGhie brothers, committee on fire department Kempf's bill Claims, petition of T Murphy, taxed in Dubuque and Jackson County Margaret Fanning, remission of interest Daniel Sheehan, John McCoy A Y McDonald Minshall, Thompson and Co Collection Wallet Petition of C Collins, improvement of 5th St legal right to amount due him March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Enlarging the sewer at crossings of Couler Avenue and 20th St Resolution Resolved, grade of 7th St extension Prospect St to the center of Hill St profile annexed grade of street Fire Department in favor of paying Philip Sage, Engineer of the Steam Fire Engine E Ratcliff, furnish team for steam fire engine Petitions of William Rebman Fred Weigle, John Carr, J Beck Andrew and Treadway wall Koehler Brothers, erect packing slaughterhouse Dunleith and Dubuque Railroad Bridge March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Railroad Bridge Resolutions read Resolved welfare and prosperity of the City of Dubuque imperatively require that the birdge now being built across the Mississippi River opposite the City should be a free and public highway as well as a general railroad bridge Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company fair and reasonable value of all privileges Apply to the legislature of the state of Iowa for the passage of law authorizing City Council to contract with the bridge company free or toll public highway March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Railroad Bridge Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company Resolutions Resolved Advice of City Attorney, Counsel Ordinance granting bridge company use of certain streets, lanes, alleys, and public grounds for railroad and other purposes inoperative and partially void Bridge for all time be open to the use of all railroads equal rights and privileges and the utmost possible facilities to all free public highway for all kinds of travel terminate in or opposite Dubuque March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Railroad Bridge Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company Resolutions Resolved equal use and benefit of any and every railroad company Railroad tracks and improvements free public highway for all kinds of wagon and foot travel Directors of the Bridge Company Illinois Central Railroad Company is opposed to the use of said bridge as a free public highway Dubuque and Dunleith Ferry not be as profitabloe an investment toll bridge March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolutions Board of Supervisors, amount of money expended on bridges within the corporate limits Petition of A McDaniel, vacating any part of Grove St Resolved that it would be unwise and suicidal to the interests of Dubuque for the City Council to make any futher agent of right or privilege to the Bridge Company free and public highway for all kinds of wagons and foot travel equal terms to all railroad companies March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Grant of right of way over, across, or along any street, lane, alley, whard, landing, or public ground Bridge Company City Council, right to regulate and control the use secure equal rights to railroad tracks use of tracks, switches, or other contrivances tolls Illinois Legislature highway March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining control the amount of coal Resolution Resolved bridge with frair and equal resources of Northern Iowa confer with freeholders to represent the interests of the people jury to examine witness and receive other testimony constructing bridge for common highway contract March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolutions Resolved application to the legislature of Iowa for the passage of an act similar to the following An Act authorizing and empowering municipal corporations to contract for the use of railroad bridges as public highways Enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Iowa incorporated cities and towns situate on the Mississippi river or Missouri River invested with power and authority to contact with any company railroad bridge across rivers toll bridge foot passengers and vehicles public highways Contracts Common Council, Board of Trustees municipal corporation levy and collect toll for transit Resolved that the Senators and Representatives in the legislature from Dubuque County be requested to use their influence to secure the enactment of the foregoing bill copy of bill representatives in Congress amendment of the laws of the U.S. March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining construction of bridges across the Missouri and Mississippi rivers in Iowa Proposed legislative bill Resolutions Resolved Council be requested when making a contract giving the right of way through the streets to railroad or bridge company public welfare cars drawn through streets and alleys within limits of the City by horse power running of steam locomotives through the streets confer with a like number appointed by the citizens Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge published in the Dubuque Times, Dubuque Herald, National Democrat, and Iowa Staatz Zeitung A E Skinner An Ordinance amending the ordinance establishing the amount of license to be charged upon Billiard Tables March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance relating to wharfage on lumber ] Resolution Resolved all wharfage for lumber of all descriptions, lath and shingles shall be double the present rates charged as wharfage steamboats and wood boats, barges and all steam craft improving and clearing obstructions from out harbor sidewalk on lot on Jackson St, White St washing away Stafford St Eagle Point Avenue, Linwood Cemetery wing wall near the culvert across 3rd St junction with Hill St 5th St gutters March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Attorney sue all claims for the special assessments now unpaid work done by private parties for the improvement of High St and propose to futher improve St 11th St House of Refuge rented to James Hughes 1st Ward Market House, V J Williams Bridge on Dodge St near the gas house Sol. Raugh and Co, redemption of city bond Mayor's Proclamation 1857 P C Morhiser, scaler of weights and measures Petition of J Boland, 3rd St improvement March 12, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining several wards and appoint judges and clerks for the election 1st Ward William Ahern, T C Roberts, John Linehan and A B Lewis Robert Jess' House 2nd Ward F Schumacher, William Ruff, James Collier, G W Scott Court House 3rd Ward William Rebman, Adam Koch, Frank Deggendorf, C T Shields City Hall 4th Ward Robert Mitton, Thomas Hardie, I M Preston, Adam Koch Trudell Block, 8th St and Bluff St 5th Ward Godfried Blocklinger, Peter Elwanger, George Fengler, Patrick Morgan Heeb's Brewery Plan for the payment of City bonds Sol. Raugh and Co, bonds tax book and assessors book March 26, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of E R Shankland, grade of Seminary St Engineer Potter, grading and filling street from 17th St to Main St Petition of Julia Lewis, assessment against her lot for macadamizing Locust St be remitted Peter Kiene, executor of the state of Elizabeth Singer, remission of taxes S L Tibballs, assessment against property Grading and macadamizing 13th St from Iowa St to Locust St Edward Keas Bills P C Sampson C Mason W C Alexander A Kaufman John Kinna R E Graves, refunded money for tax tittles James Crawford repairing sidewalks March 26, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining James Rowan to R G Herron, interest on Central Market House ground Petition of J Reichman execution for costs in case of City of Dubuque vs. R Bonson H A Littleton cancelling taxes Charles Klingenberg, assessment against property George Hograve, taxes overpaid Margaret Fanning for remission of interest on taxes receipt of original tax, interest cancelled P A Lorimer, double assessment of Southern Avenue Addition William Meyer, J P William Rebman, John Hodgdon March 26, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bluff st from 14th St to Locust St Resolution Resolved Petitions Graham, foot sidewalk on 3rd St Hill St Report on Bissell, Palmer and Co grading Chestnut St and Walnut St Petition of J T Hancock, grading of Pearl St and Grove St John S Williams, landing and leaving coal on the levee for use of steam boats Fire Departments A Y McDonald for cylender Waller and Simpson damages Barnes and Ryan publishing fire ordinance March 26, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Fire Department, bill of P C Morhiser McGhie Brothers torches Mayor purchased at public sale acres of Central Island L D Randall Building of A A Cooper remit taxes Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company March 26, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining . April 2, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining E McCeney, City Attorney salary Daniel Sheehan, Hill St work City was not legally liable to refund money to purchasers of property at city tax sales be subrogated to the claim of the city for taxes J O'Hea Cantillon, agent of the Farmers and Merchants Insurance Company validity of the bridge ordinance, upper Improvement Company lands are concerned Central Island Property Harbor Master, Power, wharfage April 2, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Sales of lots in Linwood Cemetery Paid to Mrs. M Levi Market Master Strasser Central Market Scales Robert McGivern, weigh master at West Dubuque salaries of city officers City Sexton, interments in Linwood Cemetery digging graves Lamplighter O'Halloran Petition of Reichman Brothers, cancelling delinquent taxes special assessment against Julia Lewis J Boland, contractor Granting petition of DeLorimer Petition of R E Graves relative to certain taxes property held by the city for delinquent taxes April 2, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining city scrip, cash current quotations of city scrip Bills A McGowan C J Richards D Nitterauer M Cain M Corbett T Meyer John Tice John Nerting James Finn John Holtz C Nitterauer William Baldwin Pat Tahen George Strasser John McCoy Kaufman and Kemeran Sam Elmer James Crawford John Gisler J P Powell Mrs. E M Ogilby Petition of John Carr, opening street in Blake's Addition from Mineral St to Mineral Lot Profile of grade of Pearl Grove and Walnut St Bluff St M M Hayeden Petition of E R Shankland, grade of Seminary St A J Cook Washington Engine Company No. 1, Fire Department Protection Engine Co No. 2 Mechanics Engine Co No. 3 Hawkeye Hose Co No. 4 April 2, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Fire Departments Washington Engine Company No. 1, Fire Department Protection Engine Co No. 2 Mechanics Engine Co No. 3 Hawkeye Hose Co No. 4 payment bill of Edwards and Co filling cisterns Petition of citizens for a public well near the crossing of White St and 18th St William Rebman grading Bluff St financial transactions of the year Saloon, wagon, butchers, peddlers, circus licenses Cemetery Wharfage Hay Scales Sidewalks and Streets taxes collected 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 April 2, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Disbursements at the City Treasury, Dubuque IA Road Orders Special Interest Salaries of Police and Gas School Orders Cemetery Wharfage Salaries of Officers Fire Departments Miscellaneous Expended on bridges Recapitulation Treasurer's receipts Contra Disbursements cash on hand Engineer's report Charged to abutters Ordinary disbursements April 8, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance relating to the wharfage of lumber Wharfmaster Powers reported wharfage for April Refunding money for tax sale C J Richards Baldwin J McMahon H McGowan C Nitterauer T E Moser Howard and McArthur bonds given to the purchase of steam engine of J K Graves could be settled by discount April 8, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Redeem bonds James Crawford Bill for work on streets canvass the votes of the City Election Election Returns Election Results Mayor Solomon Turck William Westphal Treasurer J P Quigley H P Ward Recorder Frank Glab Theodore Grozinger Auditor J D Jennings Collings Whittacker City Attorney Edward McCeeney D L Wilson Assessor R O Anderson Thomas Finn Marshal Nick Pals P C Morhiser Turck Quigley Glab Jennings McCeeney Anderson Morhiser April 8, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Election Returns Election Results Aldermen 1st Ward James Rowan P J Quigley 2nd Ward Joseph Gehrig Theo Stimming 3rd Ward E G Young N C Ryder 4th Ward J D Busch Thomas Coates 5th Ward A F Jaeger Christ Wullweber Turck Quigley Glab Jennings McCeeney Anderson Morhiser Rowan Gehrig Young Coates Jaeger Mayor Graves farewell address Oath of Office April 8, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Inaugural Address Suffrages of the people of Dubuque Discharge of official duty Whole duty to my fellow citizens Settlement of questions of important interest to our city Dubuque has been burdened with debt large indebtedness unliquidated discharging debts Extensive improvements in the streets Turck Quigley Glab Jennings McCeeney Anderson Morhiser Rowan Gehrig Young Coates Jaeger April 8, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining All matters relating to the railroad interests of Dubuque No doubt we shall be able to decide with harmony and trust in a manner which will be approved by our constituents faithfully performing the duties of our offices for the best good of all classes administration of a municipal government Condition of our already wealthy and thriving city City bonds Committees Finance Ordinance Claims April 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Committees Streets Harbor Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Fire Police Protest against the vote of the Council, Jaeger has been allowed to change his vote during the existence of a former Council April 12, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining . Petition of J Boland, contractor for grading and macadamizing and paving 3rd St City Attorney McCeeney, revision of City Ordinances Engineer Cook, purchase of a new fire alarm bell Remonstrance of S Hempstead against macadamizing of 15th St east of Main St Petitions Jacob Kurz, Bluff St Allen Leathers, Street Commissioner John McGrath position as night watchman, City Hall Grant and Smith, attorneys in the case of Henry Young vs. Mayor Quit Claim Deed, alley in McDaniels subdivision April 12, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Remission of taxes, estate of Mrs. Eliza Singer Ordinance relating to the wharfage of lumber Petition of A A Cooper remission of taxes Completion of improvement of junction of Hill st and 11th St Bills J M Preston Charles J Rogers J Dolder John Kritzmacher C Metz Frank Beyer P C Morhiser Palmer, Winall, and Co April 12, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining profile of 17th St Petition of F Weigel City Assessor, books and an office room Tax matter of the estate of James Mullen taxes of Mrs. O'Hare Petition of John Beck, public wells Committee on Fire Department Ordinance to repeal the bridge ordinance Petition of A Graham change of a location of a sidewalk Petition of A Trudell Bill of Minshall, Thompson and Co A McDaniel, width of sidewalk on High St Communication signed firemen Remonstrance of property holders on 3rd St April 12, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance relating to the wharfage on lumber be published in the German papers of the City Resolution Resolved Examine condition of streets horse railroad Company charter from the City work is an obstruction to the water courses or gutters at the several crosstreets dangerous to travel and public safety Municipal government present incumbent Graves leaves a cash balance in the treasury of nearly 20,000 dollars City Attorney and committee to investigate the official acts of Ex Mayor Graves and his appointees money from time to time drawn from treasury April 12, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved accepting the proposition of Mr. Silsby for pay for the steamer J K Graves Petitions Daniel Sheehan in reference to pay for work done on Hill St Resolved the Dubuque Herald and Dubuque National Demokrat be and are hereby appointed official papers of the City for publishing Ordinances, Resolutions, and official proceedings printing Resolution death of Adam Jaeger, an esteemed citizen suffer the loss of an upright and good citizen, faithful friend Resolutions be spread upon the records of the Council presented to the family of the deceased April 12, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Election of Officers Wharfmaster Nicholas Powers Francis Schumacher Eugene Flannery Harbor Master Market Master, George Strasser Gottfried Gmehle, City Sexton Office of wood inspector, Dennis H McKinzie Thomas Faherty Marshal Morhiser nominated Samuel Elmer for Deputy amount of bonds and salaries April 2, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Continued from page 185 Profile of streets with the following resolution Grade from the center of Dodge St on Bluff to Jones St Collins Whitaker, H P Ward examining into the financial affairs of the city government P C Morhiser, refreshments for firemen Ordinance to repeal the Ordinance passed granting certain privileges to the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company April 3, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Remonstrance signed by John Fitzpatrick, name had been signed to a petition for macadamizing a portion of 15th St under a misapprehension on his part T C Roberts, declining to serve as judge of election in 1st Ward Michael and Patrick Ahern against macadamizing 15th St Richard Cox judge of election of 4th Ward Thomas Hardie decline serving bills of street laborers withold amount of licenses due John McCoy Bills Knapp, Stout and Co James Crawford sidewalk work Profile of proposed grade of Bluff St above 14th St in connection with a resolution to establish the proposed grade Dubuque Manufacturing Company proposed grade of Locust St from 15th St to 17th St April 3, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolved dotted lines on probile by Captain Hayden declared grade of Locust St from 15th St to 17th St Additional compensation to the City Treasurer J P Quigley corrections in the books Treasurer's office delinquent taxes Petition of William L Bradley, relative to money paid for city tax titles amount paid in cash and scrip John McMahon, improvement of High St Southern Avenue, work done under supervision Papers relating to the matter of the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company April 3, 1868 Graves, Ryan, Lucas, Smith, Fassitt, Pleins, Shiras, Ward, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Company and City shall fully define the rights and privileges of said company and limiting them to a certain definite location Committee Resolution April 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Michael O'Hare, claiming the City for work done G Gmehle, City Sexton fence around Linwood Cemetery public grounds and buildings William L Bradley permission to build a stairway on 7th St 2nd story of his building Athenaeum and Julien Hall bonds and salaries of officers April 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Examination of the various bends Adopting a resolution for macadamizing 15th St Street below Main St Election of a street commissioner M Hardie A Leathers John Hurley P McDonough Deputy Marshal Ordinance relating to the wharfage of lumber April 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Chief Engineer for fire department A E Skinner Barnes and Ryan Resolution Resolved P W Crawford permitted to set out shade trees on the strip of ground owned by the City adjoining his residence south of the Market House Mayor assigns a desk and chair within the railing of the Council chamber for use of City Attorney Street Railway track lower than the grade of 13th St from Iowa St to Main st Street Railroads Recorder draw orders for all the judges and clerks of city election April 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining List of orders drawn judges and clerks of elections 1st Ward William Ahern, T C Roberts, John Linehan and A B Lewis L K W Scott Horace Tuttle Robert Jess' House 2nd Ward Francis Schumacher, William Ruff, James Collier, G W Scott, Henry Koch William Rebman, George O'Cowles Court House 3rd Ward William Rebman, Adam Koch, Frank Deggendorf, C T Shields City Hall 4th Ward Robert Mitton, Thomas Hardie, I M Preston, Adam Koch Trudell Block, 8th St and Bluff St 5th Ward Godfried Blocklinger, Peter Elwanger, George Fengler, Patrick Morgan Heeb's Brewery Resolution Resolved Bills and matters that are ordered paid by the Council vouchers for payment May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of H Brinkman, 8th St between Main St and Iowa St Petition of B W Poor, change of grade on Bluff St, remonstrance of D McKinlay and others Henry Grimm, sidewalks on Jackson St between 11th St and 19th St remove obstructions from 11th St to 7th St John Baumer, damage for having his leg broke Thomas Burns, compensation for building a crossing on Street Rail Road John Clark, protection of property from floods City Attorney, Sheriff levied up on the safe in the Treasurer's office May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of C Collins pay for grading and macadamizing 5th St render aid under the ordinances Petition of H Hennings, sidewalks laid on White St between 4th St and 8th St, Clay St between 3rd St and 7th St 5th St, 6th St Balance of petition as to lamp posts Nicholas Pals, services as Deputy Marshal under Charles Hargus Florence McCarthy refunded money paid on tax sales P McNamara, wall to protect property on Southern Avenue from floods Patrick O'Connor, complete work on 5th St John Blake, assessment on sidewalk, removal of obstruction from Union St May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining George Mehl, confirmation of H Palmer as nightwatchman on 7th St Clay St in the 2nd Ward Petitions Tim Byron, sewer or gutter at the intersection of Jones St and Locust St George W Jones, 1st St, 2nd St, 3rd St, 4th St extended towards the river City Attorney M Levi addressed the Council Charles Klingenberg, nightwatchman 5th Ward T C Roberts, change of North Cascade Road May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Citizens of 5th Ward, Fire Engines located in that ward Fire Department Tim Byron sewer on Locust St and Jones st Treasurer Quigley Order in favor of M Levi lot at 5th St and Hill St converting old bonds Street Commissioner sidewalks Jones St, Main St to Iowa St, Central Market House, 12th St H Brinkman Resolution George L Dickinson 8th St between Main St and Iowa St improvement abutting property May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Robert Mitton, repair of Spruce St from Lorimer Avenue to Jefferson St Finance Report Treasurer's vouchers on file in the Auditor's office unpaid tax lists commencing with the year 1857 old bonds converted into new bonds hands of Receiver L D Randall John Coates 1st National Bank official papers of the City May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining First National Bank Special meeting of the City Council held in Mayor Graves' office balance after paying Sarah Lee Porter judgement bonds of the issue of 1864 Delinquent taxes of 1866 and tax sales in a proper book bear testimony Finance Report May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining cancelling the tax of the estate of James Mullen Petition of William L Bradley, taxes paid at tax sale T C Roberts Resolution Resolved proposed change of North Cascade Road accurate survey and plat of the road Ordinance to provide for the opening, altering, or annulling streets, alleys, and highways in Dubuque Wharfage of lumber, shingles Revised Ordinances of 1861, page 225 and 226 May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Extension of time to report on other ordinances B W Poor, remonstrance of H Knapp Poor, Wilson and others address Council An Ordinance to amend an ordinance regulating the paving of sidewalks Bills J P Quigley Barnes and Ryan printing P C Morehiser Thomas Murray hauling J McQuillan hanging bell Joseph Geiger platform George Strasser Market house F Beyer stone work J Gehrig street labor Perry and Pitchner painting wagon W Winter street labor Clark and Allen cistern Rouse and Dean bell fixtures A A Cooper pay on his assessment Petition of Jacob Kurz, work in front of his property on Bluff St Petition of J Boland, recommending enforcement of the contract May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Street crossings, horse railway, improvements and a contract for the completion of works on the crossings Wall on High St and 11th St perches of stone wall earth and rock excavation abutters Resolution Resolved annexed profile shall be the official grade of Seminary St extending from 17th St to the west line of Porter's subdivision official grade of Chesnut St extending from the west line of High St to the east line of Prairie St 8th St, Hill St, Pine St May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining profile of Locust St and 15th St, 17th St Captain Hayden Deed of A McDaniel of an alley in lot in McDaniels subdivision Book K, page 408 of city records tax paid, F M Robinson recording deed fence around cemetery cisterns on corner of 15th St, White St John D Jennings, Auditor May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining List of officers and sums due each Police Owen Hardy M Sutton H Halpine G Campbell G Beyer J Kinsinger H Stecher J Boltzer P O'Halloran lamplighter City Sexton interments G Weis Sus Bornhouser M B Miller G A Higley H Stecher Marshal Morhiser report cases arrested, fined, send out of City, send to jail state and criminal, discharged Property stolen May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Lamplighter O'Halloran Street Commissioner laborers paid E Filler M Cap G Hawthorn George Fox Jos Mous Mart Shear Martin Jacknet Nic Denny Math Graff Fred Schulsselburg Philip Smith Jerry Pickley John McGrath Martin Carmon Dennis Dorgan Michael Corbet James Bennett Thomas Harron William Baldwin Anthony McGuire Michael Donahue William Thompson Jerry Carhen Jerry Murphy Pat McDonough Owen Donahue Thomas Maher John Doyle Hugh Flood Pat Taken Market Master Strasser drafts on Central Market Scales May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Robert McGivern, weighmaster at West Dubuque hay, corn Thomas O'Donald, 1st Ward loads of coal Howard and McArthur Justice Foltzer, city cases City Attorney fine due Justice Meyer, bill for April bonds Resolution Resolved Recorder order out of the Treasury to buy stamps Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Co Ordinance, right of way Mr. Thomas May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication of Mr. Thomas, Bridge Ordinance Ald Jaeger Mayor Pro Tem Resolution funds received for wharfages appropriated for improving harbor and removing obstructions suitable rings or posts or both facilitate the business of all parties using our wharf privileges Resolved suitable grade and pave with plank, brick, or stone grounds on Iowa St, Central Market House carry water from building to gutter Major General Warren authority of the U.S. Congress to make surveys and remove obstructions to the navigation of the Upper Mississippi River survey of harbor landings and levees jurisdiction of the government May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Profile annexed, grade of Bluff St from 14th St to the intersection of Locust St Resolution Resolved graded, curbed, macadamized Bluff St intersection with Locust St expense of improvement assessed upon property abutting Establishment of the grade of Bluff St raise the curbing and fill to grade Bell and Armstrong refunded, Thomas Collins paid taxes on the subdivisions for that year Platted by Frank Kelly Tax assessed against C H Williams, Williams and Son May 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Walnut St in Dubuque leads from Lorimer Avenue to the center of the intersection of 11th St expense abutting property Samuel Elmer, Deputy Marshal Ordinance to define the powers and duties of the City Marshal Resolution Resolved City Recorder requested to permit no ordinance as shall be passed by the Council to be taken from his office for any purpose whatsoever all ordinances become a law by action of the Council placed on record in the proper office Daniel Sheehan, G Graham Passage and publication in the official papers May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Richard Cox, establishment of grade in 16th St between Main St and Bluff St Main St and Locust St, 15th St and 17th St, 16th St Bills Paid Fred Lear C Smith W C Mase P Sage F Beyer Ed Mertz S Elmer Walter Bourke J O'Hea Cantillon Ordinance to repeal an ordinance concerning the appointment of Deputy Marshal May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Citizens of 5th Ward Fire Engines removed to that ward Petition of John Clark, appointment of a special committee 2 bonds cancelled Special interest fund Petition of C A Thompson, improvement of the alley between 8th st and 9th St, Locust St waterway, 5th St and Summit St Investigating certain official acts of J K Graves, Esq, whilst acting as Mayor fair and impartial investigation, free from bias of partisian Records of City Council May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves Investigating certain official acts of J K Graves, Esq, whilst acting as Mayor fair and impartial investigation, free from bias of partisian Records of City Council Language of the charter is very plain in defining the duties of mayor Mayor being executive officer of the City entrusted with certain powers for its government enforce ordinances and resolutions appropriating public money for the purpose of indemnifying the Mayor and Aldermen of the City against any personal liability on the claim of Mrs. Sarah Lee Porter November 15, 1867 special meeting held at Mayor Graves' office in the National State Bank Building John Thompson Committee have serious doubts as to the authority of the mayor to call a special session of the Council at any other place there that designated by the City Council City Charter settlement with Sarah Lee Porter bonds retired by City Treasury May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves April 30, 1868 H S Hetherington, Esq investigate matters in relation to the settlement of Sarah Lee Porter claim statement of money paid out of the 12,000 dollars Sarah Lee Porter Bissell, Shiras and Ballon Griffith and Knight M B Mulkern Court costs First National State Bank John Thompson no replies to inquiries Committee not empowered by the charter or ordinance to compel persons to come before them May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves require a fill statement from all the parties implicated in this transaction R E Graves, brother refund money paid at City tax sales City Attorney, city not liable to refund money to purchasers of property at tax sales quotations of city scrip order book written statements made by the Treasurer H P Ward, Esq of the Finance Committee May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves E R Graves orders vouchers, evidence of indebtedness on the part of the City William Ashley Jones, Ex Recorder A E Skinner, Ex Auditor Countersigned Mayor's receipt Investigating Committee interrogations drawn from the City Treasury for the benefit of R E Graves Do not know of any authority by which the order was drawn for Sarah Lee Porter claims did not appear in annual financial report relative to certain bonds State National Bank May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves Settlement by Sarah Lee Porter claim verbal information and contradictory balance of cash and bonds redeemed from the National State Bank H P Ward James Rowan, H Pleines, Adam Jaeger, Committee on Investigation R E Graves, city tax sale titles December 5, 1862 delinquent taxes Tax sale books, J K Graves has bid off a large amount of city lots Road Fund May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Rowan's report on J K Graves Jno P Quigley, Treasurer James Rowan, H Pleines, Adam Jaeger, Committee on Investigation Graves delivering his valedictory showing successful administration of the City government $20,000 in treasury, left in debt $300 Postscript Settlement of Sarah Lee Porter case Communication of A McDaniel remonstrating against the charge in the width of sidewalk up High St Firemen communication Resolution Resolved Hill St sidewalk, 3rd St May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining laying sidealks by A Graham, 3rd St Ordinance granting right of way to the bridge company Orders drawn on the Road Fund Ordinance for the repeal of an Ordinance passed June 7, 1867 May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining General Jones and others Wharfmaster Powers, wharfage returned Resolved J O'Hea Cantillon, J P City Justice John T Everett and M M Hayden election of City Engineer salary May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Appointment of City Marshal Pay orders drawn on Road Fund out of any money on hand Samuel Elmer for Deputy Marshal Marshal collect all licenses due the City Sandford Street Improvement May 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ordinance relating to sidewalks J O'Cantillon June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Attorney, propriety of passing an ordinance to prevent the use of obscene language in the street cars making each conductor of the cars a special policeman condition of the sewer on 14th St Property of widow Catherine Quigley be released from liability for macadamizing the street Petition of John Crowley in reference to injury received while working for the city Petition of T Murphy, slaughterhouse of John Yall be removed abate the nuisance Petition of F Kempf street in front of his property on Southern Avenue is higher Mrs. Aaron Baptiste, a colored woman, in reference to taxes Petition of A Greenwald, damages on property Thomas Hardie, circus and other exhibitions not allowed near public schools June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication signed "a tax payer" Petitions George Martin, outer levee between Jones St and lower depot F Tischer, cabinet makers lumber on sidewalks Jackson St R Waller, condition of Dodge St and South Dodge st Petition from residents of Southern Avenue, Kempf's brewery creating a bad odor J N Hill, improvements on Walnut St John Blake, denying he benefitted from opening Carr St City lots be subdivided Resolution about indexing records Communication of A T Cook, Chief Engineer improvements and repairs in the Engine House June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Morgan and Quigley, appointment of City Weigher Petition of John Carr in reference to the opening of Mineral St through Blake's Addition Communication of Missionary George R Ransom, permission to hold religious meetings in the house of Engine Company No. 3 Fire Department Ed Smith, property sold at tax sales payment of R E Graves for amount illegally taken out of the treasury City Attorney to bring suit against Graves J O'Hea Cantillon City Sexton, number of interments digging graves Mrs. A Webster Moses Huggard R McGivern Market master Strasser, rent for fish stands June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Salaries due for city officers and policemen Spruce St repaired Teamsters/laborers Jerry Boland Frank Wiber J Smith William Pickley John Burke George Shannon David Fox R Bennett M Hardy Mrs. Flynn Daniel Develin Patrick Kern John Kelly Tim Hinds Greg Riley Fred Schlusselburg Charles Freeman Math Graf Mathias Copp Daniel Harrington John McMahan John Crowley Jr Tim Hinds Michael O'Hare John Finnerty Peter Stainer John O'Shea John Halloran Hugh Flood Patrick Taken William Baldwin Michael Donahue Owen Donahue Dennis Dorgan Jerry Murphy Jos Herring Casper Smith Bennette Bromletter Tim Sulivan Terry O'Toole James Glassby John Henneberg John Mahony John Kelly Michael Murray James Boland Lary Moore Jerry Cahill Michael Corbitt Thomas Maher Jerry Pickley William Thompson Thomas Herron Nath Kerin Anth McGowan John McGrath cleaning alleys June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Amount due cleaning alleys Wharfmaster Powers, wharfage Street Commissioner Leathers, improvement of 8th St Main St to Iowa St, covering the sewer in a bad condition City Marshal, total number of city cases fined, jail, send out of city, discharged State cases jurors verdict for opening street through Mineral Lot lamplighter, oil lamps, gas lamps Order drawn for M Levi June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Attorney, bill of J O'Hea Cantillon Petition of E Smith, City is not legally bound to refund money paid by purchasers at tax sales Petition of H Rooney, claim in suit Petition of C Collins, settlement with present owner of 5th St property Bill of A Maak An Ordinance to regulate the conduct and language of persons in and about the Dubuque Street Railway, cars, and buildings Ordinance to make drivers special police An Ordinance requiring transient or travelling physicians practicing in Dubuque to take out license June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bills of the Herald, Times, and Iowa Staats Zeitung Thomas Masser M M Hayden George H Remmington T Sullivan Samuel Elmer George Funk James Crawford Conrad Schmidt F H Deggendorf G A foltzer John Blake Howard and McArthur James Kelly Patrick Roddy George Strasser E R Lumbert Herman Mauer Knapp, Stout and Co J Boland Thomas Burns G H Fry weighing of coal, asking a deduction Florence McCarthy taxes Resolution Resolved, city taxes standing against Michael McLaughlin be cancelled and the Treasurer cancel the sum B A Babbage, special tax against some property Petition of John Blake, payment of sidewalk on Locust St lot Settle delinquent tax matters June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Claims City of Dubuque vs. the Board of Supervisors regard to Bridge money petition of Nicholas Pals special interest fund, redemption of city bond Redeem bonds held by William L Bradley Bills of J T Everett and William Ashley Jones Petition of T Byron, gutter extended from Locust St to the alley, Jones St to the slough Petition of Patrick McNamara, Thomas Burns, work and materials John Fitzpatrick, 15th St curbed, macadamized Resolution Resolved, 15th St from Bluff St, Main St in accordance with City Ordinance June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Walnut St macadamized P Connors, constructing waterway on 5th St and Summit St Profile of grade of alley between Main St and Locust St, 15th St to 17th St Resolved profile of grade of 16th St Grade of 16th St from Locust St to Main St Petition of citizens from the 2nd Ward that a lamp post needed Iowa St, 5th St 5th St, White St, Clay St, 6th St June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner oversee the hands at work upon the streets, bosses or overseers be hired for that purpose bills against property holders Abutting property assessed Bluff st between 5th St and McCabe lot, south opposite 1st St Jones St from Locust St to Bluff St alley sidewalk 2nd St Ordinance regulating the laying of sidewalk in the City of Dubuque June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved, City Sexton appointed a special policeman, full power to arrest, bring before the proper court Trespassing on City Cemetery City employ an attorney in conjunction with City Attorney attend suits in law bill of D Sheehan Special assessment levied on lots owned by Catharine Quigley for macadamizing in front of Bluff St order in favor of Frank Beyer, contractor Rossana Quinns assessment Resolved gateway of Linwood Cemetery cistern for holding surface water owners of lots in cemetery June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Deputy Marshal Samuel Elmer, salary for current year public grounds and buildings, suitable repair the fence around Washington Square remove obstructions Seminary St worked to grade abutting street High St from Walnut St to its intersection of 11th St special assessment City ordinances Ira Hanson construct a stairway in accordance with the ordinances of the city on 11th St junction with Main St June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Sidewalk on Pearl St, Bluff St to Walnut St House of Mr. Fairbanks Street Commissioner Suspend Rule 29 Ordinance concerning the location of Circus and other exhibitions Deed from A McDaniel for lots Resolved special committee appointed, matter of tax sales of property in the City J K Graves, R E Graves send for persons and papers June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining full and impartial report of the result of the investigations and particularly so far as regards an order around April 1868 Amend the ordinances An Ordinance granting the right of way to Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company railroad across and along streets, alleys, levees public property in the City locate bridge on outer levee June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Building cisterns on 15th St, White St Fire Department Special Committee on ferry matter Petition of George Backert and E Hochner in relation to selling vegetables all over the streets Market House ordinance Resolution Resolved all ordinances pertaining to the location and sale of meats and vegetables Survey on 3rd St from Bluff St to Summitt St Advertize and receive bids for improvement Potter grade F Glab, Recorder June 13, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Suspend the minutes of last session, usual orders of business streets damaged by the late freshet City Engineer and Street Commissioner Leathers Bills John Crowly E R Lumbert Walter Burk Peter Mihm Pringle and Atherlon Petition of Nick Metler, bridge in front of property in Langworthy Hollow George S Brown, grade on Seminary St Communication from Michael Dunn, work on Main St unable to collect pay, City Attorney June 13, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved 17th St graded and paved and curbed from Main St to Jackson St Street graded as to be concaved from curb to curb curbing, guttering and macadamizing be assessed against the abutting property survey repair street in front of the so called Blue Church repair bridges on Southern Avenue, Dodge St, Lake St, Langworthy Hollow, Mineral St, Bee Branch, Julien Avenue, 14th St, walls on Hill St and Dodge St Alley between Iowa St and Clay St, 5th St and 6th St Potter grade June 4, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Locust St and Main St, 6th St and 7th St Potter grade assessed against the abutting property Obstructions at 1st St and Locust St, bridge or culvert open concave gutter Fire Department fill cisterns redemption of bonds condition of sidewalks on Julien Theater July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions and Communications Conrad Schmidt, enforcements of ordinances relating to markets Theopond Muller, established an Intelligence office at his house, Apollo Building printing A Cain, drain which conducts waste water across Alpine St R O Anderson, assessor Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company salary deduction Charles Klingenberg, Eagle Point Avenue sewer Petition of Bittman and Schroeder, Nora Buckley, Tuder Jones, Sarah Jane, Mehigan and Th Muller July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of Bittman and Schroeder, Nora Buckley, Tuder Jones, Sarah Jane, Mehigan and Th Muller A Greenwald E A Lull, culvert constructed at the intersection of 11th St and Bluff St cost assessed to abutters Joseph Trudell, damage sustained by the late freshet Mathias Morgan, remove present wood measurer from office Peter Stammeyer, Council to remit his license for teaming G H Tucker, lease of land 6th St Remonstrance P Morgan, concaving 17th St M M Hayden office rent L Kneist rafts 10th St July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions R O Anderson, assessor reducing assessment of Mrs. Mary E Bowen Firemen Celebration of 4th of July Patrick Ahern, paving and macadamizing property on 15th St Michael Hardy, assessment of lot J Trudell, condition of Julien Avenue sewer John Crowly, injury while working for the City Henry Young, judgement against City order in favor of M Levi, lots sold in Linwood Cemetery Abram Williams, sale of lots in cemetery be set aside to beautify the graveyard L Munsell, wrong assessment of property July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions W R Clark, assessment for Singer Sewing Machine Co City Attorney, petition of M Dunn, collect money due him for work property holders abutting taxes ordered cancelled Wharfmaster Powers collected wharfage for June J O'Hea Cantillon, fine collected reconsider petition of R O Anderson City Marshal for June, city cases fined, jail, send out of City state cases, discharged property stolen and recovered fishstands Invitation Dubuque, Schutzen Gesellshaft festival August 4 Schuetzen Gesellschaft July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining lamplighter O'Halloran, oil lamps and gas lamps J T Everett, Engineer, making concave street on 17th St Market Master Strasser, bill of expenses for market house City Sexton number of interments and digging graves Mrs. Heth Schiller Lodge Weighmaster O'Donald Street Commissioner Leathers work done on streets, bridges, sewers Washington Fire Company Protection Fire Company Mechanics Company Hawkeye Hose Chief Engineer Fire Department July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Salaries of city officers Communications Burton, Hill and Co collect license H H Smyth, erroneous assessments Engineer J T Everett, grade of 5th St and Locust St Petition of Mrs. Aaron Baptiste, cancelling taxes Ordinance requiring transient or travelling physicians to take out license July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance to regulate the weighing of dressed hogs Bills paid Iowa Staats Zeitung Times Co Ham and Carver Howard and McArthur George Garrett Walter Burck Palmer, Winall and Co McGhie Brothers T O'Sullivan Fred Lear Sam Elmer Hawkeye Hose Company Peter Nihm John T Everett William Ashley Jones Melichor Mohr Kaufman and Kammerer Peter Nihm Frank Beyer F Kempf Dubuque Cabinet Makers Rouse and Dean John Dochouse James Brophy H Tuttle and Son John Nagle J K Duncan for Mrs. Ogilby John Moloney E R Lumbert Lewis Trapp and Co July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Order drawn in favor of Frank Beyer tax of Rossana Quinn City Attorney McCeney judgements in favor of the City Bills from the Street Commissioner for cleaning alleys Deputy Marshall for collection petition of John Blake T S Wilson against 17th St improvement sewer concave verdict of the jury July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining bids for improvement of 15th St, 14th St, Locust St Rose McMahon, finished contract with city street crossings Resolution Resolved rebuild and replace sidewalk on Mineral St special assessment against lots on Bluff St between 7th St and 8th St 5th St between Locust St and Bluff St be graded, curbed, guttered and macadamized property abutting July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Ferry matter, Ferry company Resolution Resolved Hawkeye Fire Company, fire salutes in celebrating the anniversary of our independence, 4th of July Street Commissioner concave gutters 13th St and White St Proclamation requiring all persons owning or harboring dogs to confine them from running at large muzzled public nuisance McMahon on waterway crossing on Main St and Clay St contract and specification July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved auiditing, claims for doing work Solomon Turck Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Co Company possess any legal right under ordinance inner levee, inner slough navigation constructing a railroad cars propelled by steam Patrick Clancey, occupy and use alley fronting Jones St Locust St, Main St shade trees lamp lights Ordinance prohibitng swine from running at large July 2, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution and preamble Bridge across the slough on 3rd St teamsters transferring wood from the 3rd St landing holes in the flooring dangerous to man and beast 7th St bridge Ordinance for the protection of the public peace suspended during July 4 Bids 15th St, Locust St, Main St 14th St, Bluff St John Hays contractors alley, Dennis O'Connor July 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition from Patrick Gainor Farley's addition, building of waterway Mrs. Ann O'Hare, remission of taxes on Mineral Lot City Attorney proper mode of assessing property for the purpose of taxation property both real and personal of the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company Dubuque Street Railway Co private individuals road bed, track, rolling stock and necessary buildings for operating the road National banks in the City of Dubuque city taxes E McCeney Robert McGivern, West Dubuque Scales July 8, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance to provide for the collection of all taxes, rates and special assessments levied on property Junkerman and Haas Ed Kearney John Crowley send to the Poor House M M Hayden office rent waterways constructed by Ross McMahon balance of money due on contract L Kniest, rafts on foot of 12th St July 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Market House matter Ordinance in regard to selling meat establish and regulate markets Committee on damages Assistant Engineer John Pier, resignation Resolution Resolved Mayor receive appropriation for bridges Samuel Elmer, Deputy Marshal July 7, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Co crossings made by the railroad over streets and inner slough Fire Company, trials for championship property owners on Clay St repair sidewalks from 15th St to 4th St 8th St, Locust St City Lot on SE corner of Main St, 17th St stagnant water prevent nuisances committee examine and approve contract works August 6, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved 5th St from Hill St to Nevada St and Alpine St from 3rd St to Lorimer Avenue Ordinance to provide for paving and macadamizing streets 17th St specifications August 6, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining . August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Hugh Treanor, change of location of St. Mary's St in St. Raphael's addition George D Wood, resurvey of Walnut St from High St. to Prairie St J P Herkes and John Brochl sundry favors done to the police saloon license remitted Neal McGowan, reference to turning water on his lot in Southern Avenue Hugh Talty taxes against city lot Schoolfund property delinquent taxes Hawkeye hose company J and J Mulligan, additional watchman needed Jones St to 2nd St on Iowa St Fire Department and Police T C Roberts, establishment of Summit St from 5th st to Fenelon St August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Peter Carney, replace sidewalks on Mineral St, destroyed by late flood J H Thedinga against grading of 5th St between Locust St and Bluff St Richard Morriell, removing dirt on Walnut St John Hancock, procure another steam fire engine John Hayes, rock put on Bluff St J K Graves, Dubuque Water Works Company sales of cemetery lots Mrs. Levi August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication Major General Warren, survey of the harbor removal of sandbars Bill for the survey of N Western and western rivers passed to remove obstructions A M Spier of New York amounts due City Officers lamplighter P O'Halloran Robert McGivern, weighmaster of West Dubuque City Sexton, interments in Linwood Cemetery digging graves W E Robinson William E Wellington Josiah H Goodrich L P Truesdail Wharfmaster wharfage collected August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Street improvements teams and labor Bill of John McGrath Market Master Strasser, market house Petitions William Hintrager, reference to certain claims, city tax titles R O Anderson, City Assessor Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Company railway track along the streets of the city August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Citizens Committee on the subject of the bridge obtained without grade trouble and delay power of the Council to pass the ordinance An Ordinance granting the right of way to the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company public property of the city outer levee bridge route repealing ordinance rights of the bridge company right of way ordinance purposes in law incorporation law Mayor's office, not at Council Chambers appropriate property for the construction of a railway track wagon bridge August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bridge Company cannot legally proceed with its railway bridge right of the people to a wagon bridge incorporation law company can be questioned only by a warrant state authorities City Attorney Company organized solely for bridge purposes Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company Articles of incorporation building railroad from depot of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad to Dunleith in the State of Illinois August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Objections against the validity of the ordinance Bridge Company General right of way act of 1853, company would have a right to run its road through the city discussion of the Supreme Court of Iowa City of Clinton and the CJNRR power of the City to regulate the work, protect and preserve proper police regulations regulate the mode in which the track is laid unnecessarily interfere with the company August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bridge Company Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge obstruct streets and public places speediest and easiest way to settle matters agree on grades and crossings Griffith and Knight E McCeney Ross McMahon, work on street crossings Marshal report on stolen property August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of P Stammeyer, remission of teamsters license Petition of H Smyth, remission of taxes J O'Hea Cantillon Claims paid P C Morhiser Michael Dunn Lafflin Powder Co Weber and Hoffman John McCoy Peter Mihm Warner Lewis John Lucas for O'Brien J T Everett Melichor Mohr Walter Burke Asa Roberts C J Corkery Conrad Schmidt Jerry Boland August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Howard and McArthur James Crawford John Nagle Knapp, Stout and Co Petition of Michael Hardy Nicholas Pals, Deputy Marshal Petition of A Cain, Alpine St improvement safeguard property City Engineer survey streets 1st St, 2nd St, 3rd St, 4th St inner slough to outer levee Mississippi River Resolution Resolved extension of streets to the inner slough Dubuque Central Improvement Co August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Improvement of 3rd St Mayor and City Engineer cisterns thoroughfare for the public Potter Grade steep grade destroys the usefullness as a principal thoroughfare point west and adjoining Captain Harrison's house summit of the hill public improvement Resolution Resolved City Engineer survey 3rd St from Harrison's house plat and profile of grade plan on 3rd St Committee on printing L Sigrist August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Selling fire engine Fire Department Ferry Company willing to lease contract entered into with the JCRR Company Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge question Petition of M Morgan, removal of the wood inspector parties settled difficulties change of grade of 3rd St plat and profile Resolution filling up the water course or inner slough which connects Lake Peosta has exploded and would if carried out, detrimental to the interest of Dubuque closing levee territory lumber trade of Dubuque vast commercial importance August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved opening a water communication with Lake Peosta along the sloughs or inner levee for lumber harbor obstructions under 3rd St bridge 7th St bridge Mississippi River 17th St improvement An Ordinance to amend an ordinance to prevent the erection of wooden buildings August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of John T Hancock Resolution Resolved purchase suitabe steam fire engine hose, hose carriages extinguishment of fires Remonstrances of E Langworthy and others against the improvement of Hill St, Alpine St, and Nevada St 5th St curbed and gutted Potter Grade August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Preamble and Resolution widen Couler Avenue, 8th St survey and plat names of owners suit conveniences of public travel Ordinance to prevent hogs from running at large W W Smith, Justice of the Peace City Justice all cases arising under the ordinances of the city August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining W W Smith, Justice complaint, arrest High St ordered to be worked to grade assessed to the property abutting Repairing Mineral St Resolution Resolved Temporary bridges be immediately built across the 14th St sewer crossing of alleys between White St and Jackson St Washington St Bridge on 22nd St and Elm St Main St from 14th St to 17th St Potter Grade August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved 13th St from Locust St to Bluff St graded, guttered, curbed and macadamized assessed on property abutting Work of F Beyer, macadamizing on Bluff St between 10th St and 13th St assessment levied on Bluff St 11th St Charles C Eighmey coupons against the city bonds fires up the steam engine, J K Graves, salary August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved the Mayor or any Aldermen shall have the power to discharge any laboring hand who may be in the employ of the City Abolish the office of Street Commissioner Fire Department repair cisterns by the Julien Theater R O Anderson, City Assessor 1st St between Main St and Locust St Alderman Fassitt resignation 2nd Ward August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Nominated Aldermen 2nd Ward G W Scott Theo Stimmey Market Master Strasser Market House cisterns in 3rd Ward, 5th Ward Bills in Recorder's hands Petition of William Ashley Jones for back pay City Engineer's Office August 10, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Fassitt, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Frank Glab September 3, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining no quorum September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions J A Rhomberg, improvement of 7th St grading, curbing, paving, macadamizing expense of abutting property holders Prospect St west to Hill St John T Hancock condition of 11th St B Kistler, boxes filled with straw in the rear of Howard and Co store Ed Blake impassible condition of 8th St from Hill St to Seminary St William Kelly, assessed for personal property that he did not possess Rev F E Judd, bad condition of 17th St September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions F H Carbery remonstrating against proposed change of grade of 3rd St Amelia Frith, payment of taxes assessed on the distillery property in Ham's Addition homestead Langworthy's Addition Mary Clark for remission of taxes Hugh Morgan, payment for sidewalks on Dodge St from gas house to S Dodge St Adam Glab removal of a slaughter house and soap factory on the Plank Road B B Richards 17th St all principal streets William Rebman, Locust St from 13th St to 14th St sale of lots in Linwood Cemetery order in favor of M Levi Ross McMahon, extra work on waterways September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Illinois Central Railroad State of Iowa City of Dubuque County of Dubuque Contract book page 174 Judge Polock's judgment tax for 1867 cancelled City Attorney Wharfmaster Powers Market Master Strasser F O'Donald, weigher from 1st Ward Scales R McGivern lamplighter P O'Halloran, 77 lamps lighted amount due City Officers City Sexton, total interments digging graves September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Linwood Cemetery Cemetery J W Smith W W Carr F Stange John Brown James Sims Report of W W Smith, City Justice Street Commissioner Leathers List of teamsters and laborers City Marshal Morhiser Engineer report on late survey of Peter Holz's property proposed diagram of street Bills paid A W Richmond and Co D Leigriest McGhie Brothers John Nagle Rouse and Dean F D Collette Sam Elmer William Jergins Walter Bourke Bill of N Eichman and Co for use of City Hall September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petition of R Morriell, work on street opposite his premise Neal McGowan, waterway John Hayes, failure for allowing him a contract when he was the lowest bidder Maurice Brown, establishment of grade of Seminary St Potter Grade J H Thedinga, against change of grade of 5th St, prayer of petitioners Harbor, removed obstructions 3rd St bridge Public Square fence around Linwood Cemetery wood work outside the market house Fire Department petition of Hawkeye Hose Company fill empty cisterns September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining police committee remove certain lampposts on Alta Vista St tax book for 1886 correct Resolution Resolved Street Commissioner replace sidewalks on Dodge St and Southern Avenue 15th St from Iowa St to Clay St Resolved streets and alleys cleaned Mayor employ a competent person to record in alphabetical form in a book to be called the Grade Book notes of all established grades grades of streets, profiles repair gutter on Alpine St property of Absalem Cain, Dodge St and Southern Avenue damage by freshets September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Office of the City Engineer is abolished Resolution Resolved F Kempf, cut down Southern Avenue to the proper grade City Tax September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Preamble and Resolution City Engineer, survey and plat of real estate situate at the intersection of Couler Avenue and 18th St in Dubuque widening Couler Avenue plat, Lot 439 Peter Hohz issue a venire to the Marshal to summon a jury Couler Avenue, 18th St Cemetery lot books owners names City Sexton, which lots are sold September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Public grounds and buildings, specifications for the exterior painting of the woodwork on the Central Market house preserve wood from decay 1000 warrants to Joseph Ryder improvements contemplated on 17th St Main St, Jackson St, ordered graded, curbed, macadamized according to Potter grade abutting property holders assessed Fire Department purchase steam fire engine and hose cart westerly side of Main St to 17th St Blake's hollow September 5, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved propriety of ordering all houses and buildings proper to be numbered expense of property holders Recorder advertize tax book Petition of F E Judd entrance on Seminary St Competent person for duties of City Engineer, whenever necessary monument for the grave of Julien Dubuque J T Everett bill September 9, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Unsafe and dangerous condition of the buildings known as the Bishop's Block condemn Morrison's Block erected prior to 1864 An Ordinance to prevent the erection of dangerous walls, January 24, 1864 September 9, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining M McNulty to address the Council open bids for improvement of 3rd St Mathias Morgan filling excavation macadamizing paving masonry Ordinance book Seminary St between 17th St and Main St Potter grade assessed upon the abutting property Resolution Resolved 13th St from Locust St to Bluff st Petition of M Laughlin delinquent taxes September 9, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved appropriations for the improvement of 3rd St contractor Ordinance in relation to the payment for contracts M Morgan contract 3rd St Frank Beyer Michael Hardy excavation paving macadamizing bids for improvement of Alpine St September 9, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Cemetery map Mayor pay Daniel McLain, bridge warrants Bill of Thomas Burns, masonry Stationary in James Kelly's bill Otto H Crusius, Assistant engineer J G Menkel, constable fees Board adjourns to Saturday next Resolution, Alpine St gutter repair F Kempf to cut the street in front of property to grade September 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Remonstrances of John Hennesey, owner and occupant of Bishop Block condemn said building City Attorney, report of W W Smith, City Justice Hugh Talty, remission of taxes property belonging to the School Fund special tax Repair fence on public square Ross McMahon claims against the city Bills paid William Rebman Peter Penter James Kelly Patrick O'Hern September 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining 5th Ward watchmen alley of Bradley Rock Bradley's Alley paved owner's plan 5th St Central Island Property City Attorney, Mayor M Morgan, contract for 3rd St bidders contract for 3rd St, sidewalk on streets Howard and McArthur William Jergins F A Gniffke Thomas A McCarron J T Everett J Moehring F W Cringle John Kemp M Dunn John Pier John McCoy G Gmehle H Maurer J McCoy S Turck E G Young A T Cook Philip Sage Westphal and Hinds Mitchell and Scott A Y McDonald Frank Stransky James Nevins September 14, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Bills Sam Elmer G McCoy E R Lumbert Auditor, Recorder Safflin and Smith Co money advanced the City C H Eighmey coupons F Glab October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions Mrs. Mary Ross, remission of taxes on school fund property Cook's Addition Communication of James Boland, concave gutter on Southern Avenue construction of sewer pay one half of the wall so built Illinois Central Railroad Company, franchise and property of the Dunleith and Dubuque ferry company City Attorney received for lots sold in Linwood Cemetery, M Levi preparing cemetery lot books receipts and expenditures of City Government Market Master Strasser, Central Market hay scales market house October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Report of R McGivern West Dubuque scales Lamplighter report, street lamps Amount due city officers Harbor Master N Powers City Sexton, interments digging graves W H Sheffild? T J Williams George C Dean time of teamsters and laborers cleaning streets Marshal report, police force and arrests made removing nusiance in 5th Ward Nora Buckley verdict of the jury, widening Couler Avenue Peter Holz Chief Engineer A T Cook, members of Mechanics Fire Company No. 3 October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining City Attorney, Judge Pollock Endorse tax on judgement Nora Buckley Petition of John Peter Herkes William Kelly, reduction of taxes Petition of Emilie Frith An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs Weight October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs Weight Sections of Ordinance regulating hogs October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved Market Master George Strasser declared inspector of weights and measures W W Smith, Justice of the Peace An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Communication of T Davis, sale of Mineral Lot for delinquent taxes City Attorney Jurors report on Couler Avenue assess damages by reason of widening Couler Avenue intersection with 18th St plat furnished by Engineer City Recorder office Petitions M Kain? appropriation Eagle Point Ferry Harbors Bills J G Menkel James Nevins John McCoy Howard and McArthur Dr. M H Waples G T Hancock, improvement of 11th St Enlarging Eagle Point sewer arched sewer be built October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution providing a sewer on 17th St from Main St to Jackson St verdict of the jury on widening Couler Avenue Hay Scales at West Dubuque sidewalks ordered laid by the Council at the expense of the property holders replank 8th St sewer from Main St to Clay St John Blake against the City remove rocks on Southern Avenue in front of Flannery's Store Petition of M Cosgrove, dangerous injuries sustained in falling into 14th St sewer October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved plank with suitable planks in 14th St sewer Main St to Elm St, dangerous to life and limbs of citizens Order in favor of John King, pay jury fees in assessing damages on property of Peter Holz Justice Meyer, oaths macadamizing Alpine St Frank Beyer improvement, 17th St letting the contracts A T Cook, building cisterns Fire Department St. Mary's Church Thomas Burns, bridges on Southern Avenue Resignation of D A McKenzie, wood inspector Treasurer's office removed from the City Court Room Bills Joseph Ryder O H Crusius W H Langworthy October 1, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Contract for improvement of Alpine St, John Hayes contractor Resolution Resolved Business of Andrew Hablutzel and Marble and Co, nuisance city limits Assessment ordered against out lot, 5th St P O'Connor, contractor lot owned by J Rhomberg City Marshal buy cords of wood Fire Department buy coal Claims, orders issued by Recorder during vacation W A Jones B Sehull and Co John Nagle P Penter J Moehring William Jergins P B Martin George Garrett J W Parker J McCoy Dubuque Maufacturing McMohan October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Petitions John Ademan, enforcement of the City Ordinance relating to markets F Beyer, remission of taxes on Mineral Lot John Blake Mrs. J Allen, remission of taxes in West Dubuque J Howard and McArthur, use of Steamer J K Graves, purpose of filling one of their tanks Peter Hohz, attorneys Griffith and Knight appear next regular session M M Moore, business office in the vicinity of the 1st Ward Market House Mary Cardiff, Lot in Kelly's subdivision An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining An Ordinance regulating the weighing of dressed hogs Ross McMahon bill Reimbursement of the Treasury Thomas Burns, McLean and Ryder Contractors Bills Felix Aaron Dr. Waples Philip Sage County of Dubuque William Rebman October 16, 1868 Turck, Rowan, Lucas, Gehrig, Scott, Young, Pleins, Coates, Kingman, Jaeger, Weining Resolution Resolved improvement of 3rd St paid to the Contractor when work is completed