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W Roll_16 Part 1Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Frank Fosselman reported having weighed 122 draughts on the fifth ward scales during the month of June 1882 receipt of the treasurer attached for $275 being 15 percent of the amount due the city report received and filed Wharf Master report Wm Warring reported that he had received the sum of two dollars from the Diamond Jo Line Company for which the receipt of the treasurer was attached report received and filed The market master reported having weighed 113 drafts on the market house scales during the m the month of June Gross amount $16.95 the receipt of the treasurer being attached Collected the sum of $23 the receipt of the treasurer being also attached due to Market Master for 114 meals to prisoners at 20 cents per meal Amount $22.80 Report received and filed and amount of claim ordered paid the committee on claims reported on the petition of James Donnelly recommending the remission of team license for the present year report adopted Also on the petition of E W Duncan recommending that the sum of $2.88 be refunded on lot No 55 in Cooks addition for the tax of 1859 Report adopted and the recorder instructed to draw warrant for said amount Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 The committee on streets reported on the petition of Patrick Tibey et al recommending that the portion of Brad Street between Dodge and Fifth street be repaired by the street commissioner in the manner approved by your committee so as to make the same passable for travel at an expense not exceeding$125 the work to be done under the supervision of teh street committee report adopted also on the petition of J a Johnston and others recommending that the ground on which the water stands be filled at the expense of the owners sufficiently to drain the same and that dock street and the alley between Division and High streets be also filled by the city and that the engineer be instructed to present a planand estimate of the cost report adopted Also on the resolution of Ald Clancy referred to them with power to the effect that the improvement and repairs on Jones and First streets had been completed at an expense of about $300.00 report adopted Also onthe petition of Absalom Cain being a majority report as follows Your committee respectfully report that we have explained and considered the facts and circumstances of the within petition and have come to the conclusion Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 that the petitioner has no legal claim against teh city growing out of the improvement of the alley mentioned Ald Kavanaugh presented a minority report recommending that Mr Cain be allowed the sum of $100.00 to be deducted from the amount of his assessment A vote was taken on the report of Ald Kavanaugh and was adopted 5 to 4 as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Glab Kavanaugh and Olinger Nays Ald Crawford Deckert Foley and Jones The committee on streets reported on the claim of John Leidinger recommending that the within bill be rejected the claimaint having been paid all his work was worth report adopted Same committee reported on the petitions of Smedley and Meyer and H Hahn and others for filling on Kniest and High Streets and for filling of the high streets extension and the bridging of the Couler Creek at the crossings of said streets recommending that filling to the extent of 1000 yards be put on said streets under the direction of the street committee and that said work be done by contract and the recorder instructed to advertise for proposals for doing the work the expense of the improvement estimated at $198.00 report adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Also on the petition of August Lange and others recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted and that the alley on Rogers subdivision be macadamized as asked for also that the engineer be insructed to prepare and present a profile of the grade proper for the alley and an estimate of the probable cost of the grading rule 29 was suspended for the purpose of allowing dr John Love to address the council in opposition to the improvement of said alley The report of the committee was then adopted The remonstrance of J W Love and others was received and filed the same being against the improvement of teh above named alley Same committee reported on the profile of Jackson Street from 18th to Lake streets recommending that the change of grade as shown on the within profile to which the written consent of the abutting property owners has been given be adopted report adopted Also on the profile of High Street from Johnson Avenue to Lake Street recommending the adoption of the within grade of High Street as shown by the red line report adopted Also on the plat of High Street subdivision recommending that the same be accepted by the engineer be instructed to record the same report adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Also on the petition of Miss E Weigel recommending that the proposition of Miss Weigel be accepted and that the city repay to Miss Weigel the expense of such replatting and c as soon as she will present to the city a good and sufficient deed conveying the right way for the alley on teh east side of her subdivision of E one half of lot 687 report adopted Also on the plat of Smedley's subdivision submitted by the engineer recommending that the same be accepted and the engineer be instructed to record the same report adopted Also on the profile of Dodge Street from Grand View Avenue to Mr Spenselys recommendng that the grade of Dodge Street as shown by the red line be adopted report adopted On the opinion of the city engineer submitted on the petition of Jacob Kurt and others to the effect that the engineers opinion regarding Division Street is correct and that the city marshal be instructed to remove all obstructions report adopted Water district resolution Ald Altman presented the following be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the area enclosed by the blue lines on the accompanying map be and is hereby declared the official map of the water district of the city of Dubuque Adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 The committee on Delinquent tax reported on the petition of Mrs John Molony recommending to cancel her tax for the year 1881 report adopted Also that the petition of Mrs John Molony being an additional one be received and filed report adopted Also on the petition of J Buselink recommending that the tax on lot no 166 east Dubuque be cancelled for the eyar 1881 report adopted Also on the petition of Mary Ryan recommending that the taxes for 1881 be cancelled report adopted The same committee reported adversely on the petition of Mary Boyle Report adopted The special committee on the examnation of ex treasurer and ex auditors acounts made the following report to the city council Your committee appointed to settle with and to examine the books and accounts of the late auditor and treasurer respectfully report that we have completed the duty assigned us and find the accounts of said officres to be correct and that they have each fully accounted for all funds that have come into their hands during their Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Report on condition of books respective terms of office deeming it necessary in order to properly discharge the duty imposed upon the committee to have the books of said officers carefully examined we employed Mr W E Massey a competent accountant to go through the tax books and accounts and other books showing the receipts and disbursements of money and examine and compare them with the various vouchers in the hands of said officers Mr. massey has performed the work in a very thorough and satisfactory manner His detailed report to the committee hereto appended Note the detailed report referred to in the above report has not been sent in by the committee so that the same could be spread upon the records report adopted Ald Jones moved that mr. Massey be paid the sum of $200.00 be given as services rendered in the work of examining the accounts and books Lost by a raising up of hands 5 to 4 Ald Crawford moved that Mr Massey be allowed $175 Ald Clancy amended to pay $125 Ald Glab moved as amendment to the amendment that he be allowed the sum of $150.00 Ald Glab amendment was adopted by a majority vote which was done by raising of hands Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Licenses Ordinance 5 percent The committee on police reported on the petition of the Iowa Iron Works Co recommnding that a gas post be located at the corner of Ninth and Washington Streets report adopted An ordinance to amend Section 8 of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance in Relation to Licenses Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Sec 1 that sub division B of section 8 of an ordinance entitled An ordinance in relation to licenses b and the same is hereby amended by striking from the seventh line of said subdivision the words Two and a half and inserting in lieu thereof the word five and said subdivision 8 shall be further amended by adding thereto the following to wit The mayor shall if he deems it necessary employ a competent person who shall attend any auction sale and keep an accurate account of all sales made such account to be the basis upon which to levy the five percent under the provisions hereof such person to receive such pay as may be agreed upon between him and the mayor to be paid from the percentage derived from such sales by auction Sec this ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and one publication in the official papers of the city The above was read the second Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 time and was then passed and aodpted July 3 1882 J J Linehan Mayor Attest Martin Kane Recorder An ordinance to amend and repeal certain portions of sections 80 81 and 84 of an ordinance entitled An Ordinance to Provide for the Assessment and collections of taxes in the city of Dubuque Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Sec 1 that so much of sections 80 81 and 84 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Dubuque as provides for the return to any purchaser at tax sale of the amount paid by such purchaser at tax sale with interest in case of the invalidity or irregularity of such tax sale be and the same are hereby repealed except that in the case where a sale of property has been made for taxes and thereafter it appears that the tax for which such sale has been mace had been paid before such sale then and in that case the treasurer shall refund to such purchaser the amount paid by him at such tax sale without interest Sec 2 This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and one publication in the Dubuque Daily Herald The above ordinance was Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 the second time and was passed and adopted July 3 1882 J J Linehan Mayor Attest Martin Kane Recorder Ordinance granting to Ill Cent RR Co rights to lay track An ordinance granting to the Illinois Central Railroad Co the right to lay a switch and side track Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Sec 1 that permission be and is hereby granted to the Illinois Central Railroad Company its successors and assigns to lay and operate a switch or single railway track on Washington Street in the city of Dubuque from the main line of railway on said streets to a point opposite and along the Dubuque Oat Meal Mill Sec 2 That said Illinois Cent R R Co and their successors and assigns whenever require dby the city council of said city shall at its own cost and expense so grade the street or part thereof over which said track may be laid and pave or plank the space between the rails and the ends of the ties in such manner as will afford an easy passage for wagons or or other vehicles and place the grade of said track as may be directed by the city authorities and in all things comply with ordinances of said city so far as the obstructions of streets and gutters are concerned and not inconsistent with the permission hereby given. Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Sec 3 that at any time after the period of three years from the first of may 1 1882 the said city may revoke the rights hereby granted Sec 4 That this ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and publication in the official papers of said city at the expense of said Illinois Central Railroad Company Passed July 3 1882 The above ordinance was read the second time and passed and adopted J J Linehan Mayor Attest Martin kane Recorder Ordinance to Amend Saloon LIcense An ordinance to amend Section 13 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance in relation to licenses said section relating to saloons Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Sec 1 that subdivisions D and E of section 13 of an ordinance entitled an ordinance in relation to licenses be amended by adding to each of said subdivisions as an additional penalty for the violation of the provisions thereof the following to wit Upon the conviction of such person for a violation of the provisions hereof his or her license shall be revoked and cancelled and any person continuing the business of saloon keeper after such conviction and cancellation shall be liable to the penalties provided for in said Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 section 13 for retailing liquors without license Sec 2 This ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage and one publication in the official paper of the city the above ordinance was read the second time and passed and adopted passed july 3 1882 J J Linehan mayor Attest Martin Kane Recorder Engineer presented a plat and profile of the street laid out in the subdivision of Mineral lot 36 and the extension as proposed through lot No 5 of Min lot 21 and of mineral lot 20 also the profile of said street without a grade referred to committee on streets Engineer presented the profile of clark Street referred to street com On motion it was ordered that the committee on Finance be empowered to make a satisfactory settlement of the personal assessment of Mr John Mayerle Ald Altman presented the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 four crossings be laid at the corner of Seventh and Clay Streets Referred to commitee on streets with power Ald Jones presented the following Resolved that the street commissioner be instructed to put a four foot crossing on the north side of Ninth Street crossing Iowa street also one on the west side of clay Street crossing Ninth Street Referred to street committee with power Ald Glab presented the following Resolved by the City Council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to lay two crossings of good macadam on Julien Avenue at Alpine Street Referred to the committee on streets with power Ald Glab also presented the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a sidewalk four feet wide of good two inch plank be within ten days of this notice constructed and laid in conormity with the ordinance in relation to sidewalks on the north side of Julien Avenue and Delhi Street between Broad Street and Center Place referred to the street com Ald Deckert presented the following Be it resolved by the city Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Council of Dubuque That all street bosses employed by the street commissioner be discharged from this date as it is deemed unnecessary to longer employ them Ald Deckert moved that the resolution be adopted Amended by Ald Kavanaugh to street committee with power Amendment was lost and the motion of Ald Deckert was adopted Ald Jones presented the following be it resolved that the city marshal be instructed to collect the salloon licenses from the saloon keepers and assure them that if by the result of the vote of June 27th their saloons are closed before the first of April 1883 the city council will refund them their mney Be it further resolved that the city Marshal be instructed to close every saloon that does not pay license Resolution adopted by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Deckert Foley Glab Jones kavanaugh and Olinger and also Ald Crawford Absent Ald Doerfler Ald Glab presented the following to the Honorable Mayor and City Council Your committee have examined Barracks and found them in failing condition The stagnant water has been drained from the cellars A new privy vault is being built 20 feet deep and the old vault will be cleaned and filled when new is Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 finished for use Porches are fixed up and are now in fair condition All rotten timber taken out and replaced by new ones John Glab Chairman Executive Com of Board of Health Report received and filed Ald Jones presented the following which was adopted Be it resolved that the finance committee be instructed to borrow seven thousand dollars for the purpose of paying the bills for the month of June 18 m yeas Ald Altman clancy Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Nays Ald Crawford 1 Ald Crawford offered the following whereas lots Nos 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 in McCraney's 1st Addition to the city of Dubuque are subject to be covered with stagnant water for a large portion of every year greatly to the prejudice of the health and prosperity of that portion of the city Be it therefore ordered and resolved that said lots be filled up and raised at the expense of the owners of the same in such a manner that the surface of said lots shall be not less than the average heighth of fourty 40 feet above the standard grade datum of the city of Dubuque and that the work of filling and raising the surface of said lots to the heighths above Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 designated be completed by the 15th day of August 1882 Resolved further that the marshal is hereby instructed to notify the several ownes of the said lots in the manner prescribed by the charter and ordinances of the adoption of this resolution and that unless the raising and filling of said lots shall be completed on or before the 15th day of August next said work will be done by the city of Dubuque and the expense thereof assessed to the property filled. Also that the engineer be instructed to designate and mark in the proper manner the heights to which said lots are to be filled under this resolution REsolved further that the portion of Dock and Division Streets in said city and addition and of the alley between Division and High Streets subject to be covered by stagnant water be filled to the same heighth as said lots at the expense of the city and that the engineer be instructed to advertise for proposals for the doing of said filling in accordance with specifications to be prepared by him. The above resolution was adopted by a full vote as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Jones Foley Kavanaugh and Olinger Nays none Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Whereas the following described realestate to wit the south one hundred Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Filling of Ill Central Railroad Grounds hundred feet of the east half of block one 1 the west one half of block two 2 and three 3 lot one 1 of block nine 9 and the east and half of block ten 10 all in the city of Dubuque harbor company's addition to the city of Dubuque is subject to be covered by stagnant water at all seasons of the year thereby greatly endangering the health and retaining the growth and prosperity of the southern portion of the city Be it therefore ordered that the surface of all of said realestate be filled and raised at the expense of the owners threof to a heighth equal to the present surface of iowa Street south of First Street and that the raising and filling of said real estate be completed by the first day of September next 1882 Resolved further that the city engineer or marshal be instructed to notify the owner or owners of said property in the manner prescribed by law of the adoption of this resolution and that unless the filling and raising of said lots shall be completed on or before the first day of September 1882 the same will be done by the city of Dubuque and the expense thereof assessed to said property as provided by the charter and ordinances The above resolution was adopted by all the vote of the members present as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Nays none Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Ald Crawford presented the following REsolved that the street commissioner be instructed to consult the committee on streets before undertaking any work on the streets and alleys which will cost over fifteen dollars and that he be forbidden to undertake any job of work exceeding said amount in expense without first obaining the approval of a majority of said committee This regulation shall not apply to the cleaning of streets or alleys Resolution adopted Ald Crawford offered the following resolution Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the alley in Geo W rogers subdivision of lot 719 be graded and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the engineer be and he is hereby instructed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Adopted by the following vote yeas Ald altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Nays none Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Ald Crawford presented the following Resolved b the city council of the City of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing alley from 14th to 15th streets between Clay and White Streets by Martin and Strane contractors in front of and adjoining the same a special tax he and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot and parcel of real estate as follows Joseph Traut S 1/5 432 City John Kaep S M 1/5 432 City Chas Leute M 1/5 432 city Peter Fay N M 1/5 432 city JOhn L Broadhurst N 1/5 432 city Ernest Buesch E 30 443 city C W Bittman N 1/4 443 City C G Kretschmer S M 1/4 443 City Mary thompson N M 1/4 443 City A R Stanfenbul N 19 7 ft S 1/4 443 City Wm Reche S 31 5 ft 443 city adopted Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 ald Crawford offered the following which was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing the alley from Julien Avenue north to north line of alley west of center place by D W Linehan contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows John McDonald Lot 2 McNultys sub J C paine 14 McNultys sub J C paine 15 McNultys sub M A Dolson 1 Newburgs sub G G Ferguson 2 Newburgs sub Academy of visitation P N Min lot 86 J W Newburg 3 Newburgs sub J E Bilbrough 4 Newburgs sub J C Langueville 5 Newburgs sub 6 Newburgs sub Michael Hehir 7 Newburgs sub Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Ald Crawford presented the following which was adopted REsolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Jackson Street from 18th to 19th streets by W H Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate herein after named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Geo Wiedman N 1/5 490 city Mary Lorstenberger N M 1/5 490 city Michael Foreman M 1/5 490 city Fred Doerr S M 1/5 490 city Frank Phillip N 1/2 S 1/5 490 city August Karter S 1/2 S 1/5 490 city Rosina Lorenz 27 East Dubuque Rosina Lorenz N 1/2 28 East Dub Jacob Mathias S 1/2 28 East Dub John Nagel 29 Esat Dubuque John Wolfe 30 East Dubuque 31 East Dubuque Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Ald Crawford presented the following which was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for gutering and macadamizing West Street from 5th street to West 7th Street by martin and Srane contractors in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot and parcel of real estate as follows Jas McCabe lot 1 Corriells sub chas Nieustedt 23 Corriells sub Wm Kelly jr Wm Kelly M A Stanton Lot 3 of outlot 720 city Ald Crawford presented the following which was adopted resolved that the proprietors of each of the three daily papers of the city be invited to submit proposals in writing for the publication of the official proceedings of the city council in full on the day succeeding each meeting said proceeedings to be published in one paper and the proposals to be placed in the hands of the recorder on or before Monday July 10 1882 that the recorder be instructed to notify the proprietors of each of said Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 daily papers of the adoptions of this resolution The committee on streets reported favorably on the payroll of the street commissioner and recommended the payment of all claims report adopted ald Clancy moved that the action locating water hydrant at the corner of Thirteenth and Elm be reconsidered adopted Moved that the matter be deferred for one month adopted ald Kavanaugh moved that the Treasurer be instructed to give Absalom Cain credit for one hundred dollars on payment of special assessment for the improvement of East Center Place adopted Mayor Linehan called the attention of the city council to the practice of the firing of fire crackers on the Fourth of July and recommend the suspension of the ordinance on motion of ald Crawford the ordinance was suspended The claim of Farley Loetscher and Co for $2.50 was referred to the committee on fire Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 The claim of Farley Loetscher and Co of $1.25 was referred to the committee on fire the claim of S M Langeworthy of $20.64 was referred to the committee on streets The bill of G Perry of $58.75 was referred to the committee on Police The bill of J C Paine of $885 was referred to the committee on Police The claim of F Mertz of $1.50 was referred to the committee on fire the claims of T W Reute of $1.50 was referred to the committee on Public Grounds and Buildings The bill of Dr Blish of $14.50 was referred to the committee on claims The following bills were read and ordered paid J J Dunn H A Schunk M Downey F Mertz Larry Daley John Kleih W E Massey John Kleih W E Jones J S Norton Mrs Crawford Allen Ho T OSullivan Telephone Co C A Voelker Wright & Connell J Linehan Co Poole Gilliam & Co Cabinet Makers Association A Roberts Pfiffner & Co Cabinet Makers Association C McElrath Dubuque W Co Regular Session July 3, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Dubuque Water Co Dubuque Herald Dubuque Times F Mertz Key City Gas Co D W Linehan F Mertz C W Robison John P Siege & Bro D W Linehan spear and Lee W H Rebman John Mundt Sol Turck Hose F E Frith John McCoy Key City Hook and ladder co G Gmehle Grosvenor & Harger J Flynn J McCormick A Tschirgi C H McMaster W Koenig Geo W Burden Peter olingerW H Robison J McBride B D Linehan A licht Andrew T Horse C McElrath Key City Gas Co W M Faust Mrs Koenig A Feltes F E Frith R Burke A Murphy Adourned to July 13 Attest Martin kane Recorder Regular Session July 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Olinger City council met at 3:30 p.m. July 13 1882 Bids were opened for the improvement of the alley on Washington Street and Ninth Street Ald Jones presented the following Resolved that the City Reccorder be and is hereby instructed to issue loan warrants as follows Five warrants of one thousand dollars each dated july 5, 1882 bearing interest at 6% per annum payable January 1st 1883 To D H Conyngham an rder one warrant fr thirteen hundred dollars dated July 5 1882 bearing interest at 6% per annum payable January 1st 1883 To Albert Kulas an order one warrant for seven hundred dollars dated July 6th 1882 bearing interest at 6 percent per annum payable To J Coyne an order January 1st 1883 on motion of Ald Jones rules were suspended and the above resolution was adopted The street committee reported as follows Albert Leicht the lowest bidder for filling on Kniest and high Streets on motion was awarded the contract Martin and Strane lowest on Regular Session July 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Olinger Regular Session July 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Olinger stood as follows Yeas Ald Crawford Deckert and Glab Nays Ald Clancy Doerfler jones and Olinger Amendment decided as having been lost The original motion was then adopted and the award was deferred T O Sullivan presented a petition in reference to special tax against lot 1 of quigley's sub of out lot 710 amounting to $12074 Referred to the committee on delinquent tax with power Ald Clancy moved that the subject of the erection of telephone poles be referred to a special committee Adopted and the committee consisted of Ald Clancy Coerfler and Crawford G G Ferguson presented a remonstrance against granting the proposed extension of an alley in the rear of W E Massey's residence at Center Place Ald Jones moved that the remonstrance be referred to the cmmittee on streets Amended by Ald Doefler to lay on the table Amendment adopted Adjourned Attest Martin Kane Recorder Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The minutes of the previous sessions were read and approved The petition of Margaret Lear to cancel her regular tax for the year 1881 and extend one years time in which to pay for special assessment was referred to the committee of the whole The petition of Mrs C Keogh to cancel the interest on the improvement of Wilson Avenue for the tax thereon was referred to the same committee the petition of the Dubuque Steam Supply Company to have their taxes adjusted was referred to the same committee The petition of mark Like to cancel the taxes due on lots Nos 134 134a and 136a Langworthys addition was referred to the committee on delinquent tax the petition of A Willet to compensate him for loss of horse to the amount of $100.00 was referred to the committee of the whole Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The petition of George Moyer for compensation to the amount of Fifty dollars in consideration of injuries sustained at a ladder experiment was referred to the commitee of the whole The petition of Edward Moore for a salary of Sevnety Five Dollars for month was referred to the same committee The petition of Rosa Ann McBride for a settlement to be made of damages on wall west Eleventh Street as per judgment was referred to the same committee The petition of Peter Klein and others remonstrating against the erection of telephone poles on couler Avenue and to cuase them to be removed to some other place was referred to the committee of the whole The petition of Farley Loetscher and Co and others to grade and macadamize Seventh from White to Jackson Streets was referred to the committee on streets The petition of Sophie Heucke for cancellation of her taxes on lot 266 and 267 east Dubuque was referred to the committee The communication of E H Sheppley asking the vacation of Motor Railway track was referred to committee on finance and city attorney Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The petition of Mrs Philip Ryan for the restraing of a nuisance on city lot 609 was referred to the marshal to have ordinance put in force The petition of Jacob C Welty and others remonstrating against the opening of a street through lots Nos 9 and 10 Wick's Addition was referred to the city attorney and the city engineer the petition of Agnes Turner to cancel the taxes against the west one half of lot No 6 subdivision of outlot 703 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Catherine Newhouse for remission of taxes on the north one half of city lot 454 for 1881 was referred to the same committee The petition of W Knittel asking to cancel saloon license due for the year 1882 was referred to the mayor with power the petition of Charles Bruhn et al for the macadamizing of alley between 14th and 15th streets between Washington and Elm streets was referred to the committee on streets The petition of W G Watters et al for the removal of the obstructions in the alley between Center Avenue and John Street was referred to the committee on streets with power together with the marshal Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger the petition of W H Day et al to grade grove street from the south side of Twelfth sreet north to the intersection of Pearl Sreet was referred street committee and the engineer A A Cooper presented a petition to have a wall on the east side of Fifth street Hill Extension put in safer condition Ald Clancy moved to refer to the committee on streets with power amended by Ald Jones to refer without power Amendment adopted the petition of Frank Burro for a grade of sidewalk near Smedley's was referred to the committee on streets The petition of John W Norton for the extension of paving at the head of west locust street sewer was referred to the committee on streets with power The petition of Anthony Haisler for a sidewalk on Valeria Street was referred to the committee on streets The petition of Maria Miller to cancel her tax for 1881 on lot No 19 langworthy's The petition of C W Wullweber et al that a lamp post be placed on Seminary Street at the residence of petitioner was referred to the committee on police Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The petition of R Waller and others to compensate for filling was referred to the committee on streets J F Hedley presented a report of the receipts from sales during the month of July referred to police committee The petition of C Baylies and others for use of the unoccupied portion of the city hall was referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings with power Allan Leathers Street commissioners reported having expended the sum of $29.53 40 on street work during the month of July Amount of filling done for T OSullivan on his lot $65.15 Report referred to the comittee on streets to report upon at the afternoon session City Treasurer made the following report Damages paid to opening of street 383.45 Vouchers being attached for the said amount Interest on the city's bonded debt $3161.63 due September 1st 1882 payable at New York Amount of money necessary to be borrowed to meet the expenses for July $7500.00 report was referred to the committee on Finance to report at the afternoon session Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Auditor Brayton for the month of July showed the amount due the regular city offices and employees to be $1260.71 Report received and filed and the several claims ordered paid Marshal harriman reported $1113.50 as the amount due the regular and special police for the month of July 1882 Amount of arrests made during the month 84 Receipt of the treasurer attached for three dollars for fines and fees On motion the report was referred to the committee on police to report at the afternoon session The city recorder reported the number of licenses issued during the month of July which was referred to the committee on Finance to report upon at the afternoon session City Council then adjourned to 2 o'clock pm Council met at 2 pm mayor linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Ddoerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The committee on police reported on the report of the marshal finding the same to be correct and recommending that orders be drawn to pay the different claims report adopted Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger N C Ryan reported that he had weighed 90 drafts on the first ward scales during the month of July gross amount of receipts $13.50 treasurer's receipt attached for $2.00 the 15 percent due the city report received and filed Chas Pitschner reported having weighed 64 drafts on the west dubuque scales during the month of July The gross amount of receipts $950 receipt of the treasurer attached for $135 being the 15 percent due the city report received and filed F Fosselman reported having weighed 100 drafts on the fifth ward scales during the month of July Gross Amount of receipts $15.00 the receipt of the treasurer attached for $2.25 being 15 percent Report received and filed Lamp lighter reported that he had lighted 188 2/3 gas lamps during the month of July 1882 report received and filed Deputy Marshal reported having received 50 cents during july for cleaning of alley receipt of treasurer attached report received and filed The market master reported having weighed 145 drafts during the month of July Rent from Huckster Stand $23.25 Drafts 145 at 154 $18.45 Receipt of treasurer attached to rent of stands and drafts due the market master $23.80 for 119 meals at 20 cents each Report received and filed and claim to be paid by warrant Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger wm Koenig Pound Master reported that he had received the sum of $6.00 from impounding animals during the month of July receipt of the treasurer attached report received and filed Wood Inspector Warring reported that he had measured during the month of July 1154 cords and received for measuring the same $38.55 report received and filed W E Massey submitted his report as an expert on examination of the Ex-ausitor and Ex-Treasurer's books to the effect that the cash account was correct report received and filed the city engineer presented the profile of the alley in rogers subdivision and recommended that the red line be declared the official grade of said alley referred to street committee Engineer also presented a profile of Grove Street from Pearl to Eleventh Street setting forth that two grades were necessary for said Grove Street and recommended that the blue line be declared the official grade of the west 35 feet of Grove street and that the red line of the said profile be declared the official grade of the east 25 feet of Grove Street from Pearl to 11th Street referred to the street committee Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The committee on Finance to whom was referred the matter of a settlement of the taxes of John Mayerle reported that they have made a settlement with John Mayerle for the sum of $24.35 without interest for the time delinquent and recommended that the treasurer be instructed to cancel the remainder. report adopted The same committee reported that the treasurer's report referred at the afternoon session was correct report adopted The committee on ordinances presented an ordinance authorizing the Western Telephone Company to erect poles and wires and maintain a telephone exchange in the city of Dubuque Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Dubuque Section 1 that permission is hereby granted to the Western Telephone Company its successors and assigns to erect and maintain upon the public streets and alleys in the city of Dubuque at such points as may be designated by the city council of said city through its committee on streets poles or posts of wood or other suitable material to support the necessary telephone wires to operate and use a telephone exchange in said city provided that said Western telephone company and its successors and assigns shall during the continuance of the permission heretofore granted under proper and measurable rules and restrictions maintain and keep an office and operation on lines of telephone wires at some Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger convenient point within said city and connected and used with the telephone system of said company and provided said poss shall be so placed and the wires upon them be kept at such elevation and so attached and secured at such elevation as to avoid danger to persons and adjacent property and the use of street and alleys for other lawful purposes and such posts in the business and densely portion of said city be kept properly painted by said company and provided further that such poles or posts and wires shall not be placed upon either Main Locust or Iowa streets in said city without the express permission of the city council given by resolution or ordinance. Sec 2 Said posts shall not be set so as to interfere with the constructing or placing of any water pipe gas pipe drain or sewer or the flow of water therein that has or may be placed by authority of said city and in case of bringing to grade or change of grade on any street street or alley whereon such posts may have been erected and placed their said telephone company its successors or assigns shall change such posts and reset the same under the direction of the street committee of the council of said city. Sec 3 It is expressly provided that said city may at any time during the continuance of the permission granted in this ordinance grant a like permission through over and upon the streets any alleys of said city to any other company or companies or persons or persons it may deem proper like permission to erect maintain and use the necessary posts or poles and Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger wires to properly operate a system or systems of telephones such erection not to interfere with the proper use of the poles and wires under the permission granted in this ordinance Sec 4 Said city shal at all times during the continuance of the posts erected under permission of this ordinance have free use thereof upon which to place think fire alarm connections and said city shall have from said company its successors or assigns during said term the use free of charge of three telephones connected with the telephone system of said city and for all other telephones used by said city now or hereafter used the same shall be furnished by said company at one half the regular rates for the time being charged by said company the same to be placed at such points within the city limits as the council may designate and to be kept and maintained in good repair and working condition by said company its successors or assigns provided that nothing herein shall be construed to increase the price at present paid for the use of teephones by the fire department of said city Sec 5 Said Western Telephone Company its succesors or assigns shall be liable to any person or persons injured for all damages resulting from the erecting placing and maintaining of such poles and wire under the permission given in this ordinance as well as from the carelessness or misconduct of any agent or employee of said company or its successors or assigns in placing maintaining or using such posts or wires so placed and also hold said city safe and harmless from any damages and costs or cause Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger of action that may accrue against it by reason of the placing and maintaining of such poles and wires and the carelessness or misconduct of agents or employees of said company in regard to the same and said company shall defend all suits brought against said city for damages arising from or caused by placing and maintaining the said poles and wires in the street and alleys aforesaid Sec 6 in the event of said company its successors or assigns failing to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance or violating the terms thereof then it or they shall forfeit to the city of Dubuque all rights and permission given or granted under this ordinance Sec 7 This ordinance is in th enature of a contract and shall be in force from and after its passage and publication in the Dubuque Herald and the acceptance in writing of the provisions thereof by said western Telephone Company and shall continue in force for the period of 20 twenty years from the date hereof subject to the provisions thereof said publication to be at the expense of said Telephone Company Passed and approved this 7th day of August 1882 J J Linehan Mayor Attest Martin Kane Recorder Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger On motion of Ald Doerfler Rule 29 was suspended by a call of the votes in the affirmation as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The ordinance was then read by its title and was adopted The committee on claims reported adversely on the petition of J H Mogan per M Morgan asking for an allowance claimed to be due for the improvement of Seminary Street report adopted Also on the claim of Dr G C Blish of fourteen dollars for services rendered on vaccination recommending that the same be allowed report adopted The committee on police reported on th epetition of G R West recommending that a lamp be placed at the southwest corner of Grandview Avneue and Plat Streets report adopted The committee on streets reported on the petition of Catherine Schuler recommending that the engineer be instructed to examine the locality mentioned in the within petition and report the most feasible plan for preventing the damage complained of and an estimate of the expense of carrying out the same report adopted Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The same committee reported on the petition of Timothy Byron et al recommending that the city engineer be instructed to prepare and report to this council a profile of the present grade of the street within mentioned and also of the grade prayed for by petitioners within his views as to the proposed change report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of W J Burns to the effect that the waste water from the chamberlain plow works is now and will continue to be a nuisance and an injury to the street unless carried off under the surface of the adjacent streets It is not the duty of the city to take care of this water and recommended that the recorder be instructed to notify the said plow company that they must provide for carrying of said water at their own expense and that it will not be permitted to be discharged on the streets report adopted Also on the petition of Rice Bros recommending that the request of the petitioners be granted and that they have until the first of January next in which to remove their fences from the street report adopted Also on the resolution of Ald Altman to the effect that three crossings had been laid at the intersection of Seventh and Clay streets report adopted Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Also on the petition of Herman Tuegel et al recommending that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and that the marshal be instructed to notify the proper parties to remove said obstructions from the alley within 20 days or that the city will remove the same at their expense report adopted The committee on fire reported that a water fountain had been placed at the corner of Thirteenth and Elm streets report adopted Also on the claim of F Mertz for $150 recommending its payment report adopted also on the claims of Farley Loetscher Manufacturing one for $125 and the other for $250 recommending payment report adopted Also adversely on the claim of Frank Herberger for $10.00 report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Firements delegation to Muscatine recommending that the chairman of Muscatine delegation be instructed to turn over to fire department the one hundred dollars prize money won at the muscatine firemens tournament and that said $100.00 be equally divided among the members of said fire department Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Ald Jones moved to amend the report by having the amount of said prize money returned to the city and deposited in the treasury for future porpose The yeas and nays were called on the amendment and was adopted by a majority vote as follows Yeas Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Nays Ald Altman Doerfler and foley 3 The committee on streets reported on the profile of High street Staffords addition recommending that the grade as recommended by the city engineer as shown on the plan and profile be adopted report adopted Also on the profile of the alley in Roger's subdivision recommending that the grade as recommended by the city engineer as shown on the plan and profile be adopted the committee on public grounds and buildings reported on the communication of J P Quigley recommending that they be instructed with power to give the contract of painting and repairing the pagodas to the lowest responsible bidders report adopted Also on the communication of E Baylies and others recommending that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and that petitioners pay all incidental expenses renumerate market master etc report adopted Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The committee on Delinquent tax reported on the petition of James Cushing recommending that the treasurer be instructed to deduct $50.00 from the tax of James Cushing for tye year 1881 report adopted Also on the petition of W W Parker recommending that the petition be granted and one half the personal assessment reduced report adopted Also on the petition of William Carter recommending that the assessment on lot 5 of the subdivision of city lots 754 and 755 be cancelled for the years 1877 and 1878 Also that the city treasurer be instructed to collect tax on the south 14 feet of the N 22 feet of City Lot 754 for 1879 and 1880 on a value of $900.00 with 10 percent interest to be paid within thirty days report adopted Also on the petition of Catherine Schuler recommending that prayer of petitioner be granted and the tax cancelled for 1881 on the N 2/5 of lots 3 and 4 Stafford Addition report adopted Also on the petition of Paul Kees recommending that the prayer of petitioner be granted and personal assessment cancelled report adopted Also on the petition of Gustav Mannstedt recommending that the city treasurer be instructed to transfer the within Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger assessment to Philip Mannstedt and reduce the amount to $1000 without interest if paid in thirty days Report adopted Also on the petition of Bridget Roach Adverse to the prayer of the petition asking to cancel the regular tax and extend time on special assessment report adopted Also on the petition of T O'Sullivan recommending that the city treasurer be instructed to receive $60.00 in full for special assessment against Lot 1 Quigley's subdivision outlot 710 if paid in 30 days. Report adopted The following report was submitted from the special committee on that subject Your committee appointed to consider the proposition of the Brush Electric Light Company have to state that they have duly considered the same and they do not think it is possible to thoroughly light the city with light towers as proposed and the erection of more towers ould make the light more expensive than the present system of lighting the city Report adopted and signed by Ald Jones Clancy Crawford Doerfler and Foley Ald jones offered the following resolved that the city Recorder is hereby authoritzed to issue a warrabt fir $385.45 in favor H A Schunk Treas in payment of the following items: for Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger money paid Ella M Weigel for Right of Way of Alley easterly side of out lot 687 $375.00 For money paid A Herron for right of way through 6 and 7 Linehans's addition $1.00 For sum paid J H Shields for opening Grand View Avenue through lot 12 in Summer Hill Addition $7.45 total $383.45 resolution adopted Ald B Jones presented the following Dubuque Iowa August 7 1882 Resolved that the Finance Commitee be instructed to borrow the sum of Seven Thousand Five hundred Dollars for the purpose of paying off July claims resolution adopted Ald Jones offered the following Resolved that the finance committee be instructed to provide for the payment of interest due Sept 1st 1882 at New York the amount of the interest being three thousnad one hundred and sixty one dollars and sixty three cents 3161.63 Resolution adopted Ald Crawford offered the following Whereas the present grade of Lake Street is unsatisfactory to most of the property holders on said street and it is deemed expedient to change the same be it therefore resolved that the city engineer be instructed to report the plan and profile of a proper grade for said street for the consideration of this council resolution adopted Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Ald Crawford presented the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Ninth street from Washington Street East by Martin and Strane contractors in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Iowa Iron Works Co 506a city lot 3 sub 506 city H L Stout 509 city lot 4 of 509a city resolution adopted Aug 7 1882 Also the following resolution that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing White street from 18th to 19th streets by W H Rebman contractor in front and adjoining the same a special tax be and is thereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Nic Palen S 1/5 436 City Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Wm Jurgens S M 1/5 436 city Anton Lorenz S 1/2 M 1/5 436 City Jacob Schlipp N 1/2 M 1/5 436 City Wm Coates & J R Waller N 2/5 436 City Anton Manahl S 1/2 S 3/5 487 city Gottfried Ganahl N 1/2 S 3/5 487 City Martin Pfiffner N 2/5 487 City Resolution adopted Aug 7 1882 Ald Crawford offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Washington street from 18th to 19th streets by W H Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special ta be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot of parcel of real estate as follows C Willhoefer 97 East Dubuque Wm Biddolph 98 East Dubuque N 1/2 99 East Dubuque Pat Welsh S 1/2 99 East Dubuque 100 East Dubuque Jos Vogel 92 East Dubuque Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Wm J Pickley 93 East Dubuque Jos Poutins Est 94 East Dubuque Math Blochlie 95 East Dubuque Fred Doerrer 96 East Dubuque John Pregler 101 East Dubuque Resolution adopted Aug 7 1882 Ald Crawford offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for macadamizing alley from 15th to 16th streets between clay and Iowa streets byb Martin and Strane contractors in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite eahc lot or parcel of real estate as follows Margaret Cooney S 1/5 451 City B W Wood S M 1/5 451 city John Drehouse M 1/5 451 City Gerhard Tenhoff S 1/2 N M 1/5 451 city Nich Brandt N 1/2 N M 1/5 451 City Wm Schaeffer S 1/2 N 1/5 451 City Wm Keeper N 1/2 N 1/5 451 City Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Henry Newhaus N 1/2 N 1/5 454 city Gottfried Kirmse S 1/2 N 1/5 454 City Gotleib Weigele N 1/2 N M 1/5 454 City C W Bittman S 1/2 N M 1/5 454 City M Flick M 1/5 454 City Mary Schmidt E 1/2 S 2/5 454 City Resolution adopted Aug 7 1882 Ald Crawford offered the following resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that Seminary street between madison street Ext the west boundary of Cox's addition be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owner of the abutting property Resolution was adopted by a unaminous vote as follows Yeas Ald Altman clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 10 Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Ald crawford presented the following resolved that the city marshal be instructed to notify in writing the property holders on the west line of 14th street where the same is not now opened that all fence and other obstructions must be removed from said street before the first day of October next or that the same will be removed on said date by the city at the expense of the parties maintaining said obstruction resolution adopted Ald doerfler offered the following be it resolved by By the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be and is hereby insructed to complete the work on the north end of Couler Avenue from the present terminus at Glab's Brewery to the south line of the fair grounds Resolution was adopted by a majority vote as follows Yeas Ald Clancy Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones and Olinger 7 Nays Ald Altman Crawford and Kavanaugh 3 Ald Deckert presented the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that all crossings laid by the city be laid under the direction of the city engineer and such crossings as are deemed improper by him to be re-laid resolution adopted Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that a bridge be constructed over the Couler Creek on High Street the city engineer to make plans and superintend the work and the city carpenter to do the necessary works resolution adopted Ald doerfler presented the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to have a stone crossing placed across Clay street on the south side of 14th St referred to street com A communication was presented from Joseph Herod asking the council to redeem lot mno 1 Mineral lot of Lot NO 53 from tax sale for 1875 Referred to committee on Finance Ald Jones offered the following resolved that Mrs Mary Schmidt be allowed one years time to pay her special assessment without interest being the east one half of the south two fifths of 454 city resolution adopted Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Ald Jones offered the following Dubuque iowa Aug 7 1882 Be it resolved that the Deputy Marshal be and is hereby instructed to prepare a list consisting of the names of all saloon keepers and the list be reported to the Finance Committee and be it further resolved that the marshal be instructed to collect the full amount of all saloon licenses or close up the saloons excepting those who petition the council for remission Ald Deckert moved an amendment that the duty be entrusted to the marshal and the words deputy be stricken out Marshal marriman addressed the council stating that he did not believe it to be his duty to furnish such a list Ald Crawford moved as an amendment that the reolution be postponed being an amendment to the amendment The same was adopted by a majority vote as follows Yeas Ald Crawford Deckert Foley Glab and Kavanaugh 5 nays Ald altman Doerfler Jones and Olinger 4 Ald Olinger called attention to the renting of the third floor of the hall for the purpose of skating rink referred to the committee on public grounds and buildings with power Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Ald Crawford offered the following Whereas it has been deemed expedient by the city council fo the city of Dubuque to change the grade of 17th street west of west Locust street and whereas all persons owning property on the line of said street have been duly notified in the manner provided by law of said proposed change and that the question of said change would be considered by the city council on the 7th day of August 1882 And whereas no claim for damages by reason of said proposed change has been filed with the city recorder by any of said property holders nor any objections made to said change by any one be it therefore resolved that said proposed change be adopted and the grade shown by the blue line on the profile reported by the city engineer established and confirmed as the grade of said street resolution adopted Ald Deckert presented the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that it is thought best to adopt the plan of carrying the water which now runs along Windsor Avenue in a wooden sewer in a concave similar to the one which now runs and flows on Windsor Avenue and in order to convene the work the Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger sum of two hundred dollars be appropriated for the consideration of construction of a portion of the necessary concave on the east side referred to the committee on streets Ald Deckert moved that the commissioner on streets be instructed to discontinue the employment of Michael Mullens as a foreman on street work and that he be discharged carried The bill of George Gregory of five dollars was referred to the committee on fire The bill of Joseph Reinfried of $18.25 was referred to the same committee The bill of A Felder of Eleven dollars was referred to the same committee The Bil of Joseph Reinfried of $28.25 was referred to the same committee W E Massey presented a claim for $200 which was approved by the special committee upon the examination of books referred to com on claims A claim fo T O'Sullivan of $40 for a settlement of tax with the C M and St Paul Railroad Co was referred to the committee on claims Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger The claim of Dr Asa horr of $112.25 was referrd to the committee on public grounds and buildings the following bills were read and ordered paid Dr Asa Horr D W inehan Alley N of Julien Ave Siege Bros H Kennedy W H Rebner resetting curbstone C W Robison W H Rebman grading White St Spear and Lee 5th street sewer F H Fink C McElrath C A Voelker McLaughlin and Reilly P Olinger F E Frith C McElrath T W Reute H A Schunk James Kelly J D Metz Larry Daley Mr. Koenig Gregoire Bros Christman and Healy D D OConnell J W Newburgh T O'Sullivan C McElrath J F Conant Peter Olinger The Iowa John Hartig Poole Gilliam and Co John Rankin W M Faust Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Key City Gas Co Martin and Strane Alley 14 to 15 Woodward Strinsky & Co Morrison Bros Fountains Martin and Strane J J Linehan Engine Comp A Murphy P Burke Key City Hook and Lad Co Fifth Ward Hose Co Sol Turck Hose Co J J Linehan Eng Co John Mc Bride Dubuque Mattress co wm Koenig Geo W Burden Geo Perry J C Paine Arnold Tschirgi Dubuque Water Company Vogel and Fertuson C McElrath Iowa Iron Works Co Dubuque Telephone Comp Martin and Strane C h McMaster S M Langworthy W H Rebman Woodward Strinsky & Co John Harney Dubuque Times Dubuque Herald National Demokrat Key City Gas Comp Hough and Hardie Strinsky Woodward and Co Wm Marshall Woodward Strinsky & Co Asa Roberts Hansen and Linehan Regular Session August 7, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Foley Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger Bids for the improvement of an alley in Rogers subdivision were opened read and referred to the committee on streets to report upon The committee made the following report D Cox J E Foye spear and Lee Jackson Strane 29 cents grading - 44 cents for thirteen foot alley macadam and 34 cents for ten foot for macadam Spear and Lee having been declared the lowest and best responsible bidders the contract was awarded to them council then adjourned attest Martin Kane Recorder Special Session August 23, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 7 Absent Ald Altman, Doerfler and Olinger 3 The mayor said his object in calling the council together was to take into consideration the location of the ice harbor at Dubuque and also to take action upon the proposition of Gen C H booth The following is the communication presented from mr Booth To the honorable mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque For the purpose of enabling the city of Dubuque to comply with the requirement of the government in reference to the title of property selected for an ice harbor the subscriber would respectfully submit the following proposition for acceptance by your honorable body That if the city will release to H L Stout all interest it may have in the property north of the line hereinafter described and will cancel the obligtaion held by the city from H L Stout for the conveyance of certain portions or strips of and lying north of said line and more particularly described in said obligation dated November 16 1875 he will procure from said Stout a conveyance of center island property lying south of a line beginning at a point in the center of the bridge railroad track at its intersection with North Special Session August 23, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 7 Absent Ald Altman, Doerfler and Olinger 3 of line of North side of third Street proper produced and running thence easterly along said line of north side of third street proper produced to intersection of north side of Third street extension then easterly along line of north side of said Third street extension to a point 200 feet from point of beginning thence southerly at right angles with said Third Street extension 164 feet thence easterly parallel with and distant from south side third street extension 100 feet to levee on Main Channel Mississippi River said property to be used in perpetuity of an ice harbor C H Booth Dubuque August 23 1882 the within proposition is made with the understanding that at least 50 feet in width on the south side of said division line shall be appropriated for a public levee and north boundary of said ice harbor C H Booth Ald Doerfler moved that rules be suspended to hear from General Booth who advocated his proposition the City Attorney was called upon and gave a description of how the city came into possession of the land and stated how in his opinion the location of the ice harbor could be made satisfactorily to the city without any loss Action was deferred until after a report ws made on Cooper's Petition Special Session August 23, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 7 Absent Ald Altman, Doerfler and Olinger 3 The commmittee on streets made the following report on the petition of A A Cooper To the city council your committee on streets to whom was referred the petition of A A Cooper asking for the rebuilding of the retaining wall on the west line of his property on the northwest corner of Fifth and Bluff streets and which is cracked and in imminent danger of falling respectfully report that we find said wall in the condition stated and liable to fall at any time Mr. Cooper desires to commence the immediate erection of a large barn adjoining this wall and also to buid a large and expensive dwelling house on teh property thereby adding considerably to the taxable property of the city The cost of rebuilding the wall as estaimted by the city engineer is $372.60. Estimate hereto appended 194 cubic yards masonry $1.90 $372.60 Under the circumstances we recommend that the request of Mr Cooper be granted and that the wall be rebuilt at once P W Crawford Thos Kavanaugh H C Deckert Report was adopted Ald Kavanaugh moved that the work of rebuilding the said wall be referred to the street committee with power to have the same done which motion was adopted Special Session August 23, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 7 Absent Ald Altman, Doerfler and Olinger 3 Consideration of the proposition of Gen Booth was then taken and on motion of Ald Crawford it was referred to the committee of the whole and the mayor was requested to commuicate with Mayor A Mackenzie and to request him to visit Dubuque to consult the committee about the location of the ice harbor W J knight presented a petition on behalf of the Illinois Central Railroad Company asking to extend the time for the filling to be done by the said company on its grounds in the southern part of the city until the 15th day of January 1883 ald Crawford thereupon offered the following resolution Resolved that the application of the Illinois Central Railroad Company through its attorney W J Knight for an extension until the 15th day of january 1883 of the time within which it was required to fill and raise certain ground in the dubuque Harbor Company's addition by a resolution adopted by this council on the 3rd day of July 1882 be and is hereby granted in consideration of the assurance of said company that it intends in good faith to raise and fill said grounds and that it will fully complete said grounds by filling and raising on or before the 15th of January next in accordance with the resolution adopted as aforesaid The above resolution was adopted Special Session August 23, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 7 Absent Ald Altman, Doerfler and Olinger 3 Mayor Linehan called attention to the making of the sales book in which an entry of all sales were being made and deired to have a report made of how near the said book was completed The city attorney was advised to make such report at the next regular session of the council Ald Crawford said that the road extending to Mr Bronsons place known as Park Street was in need of repairing and as Mr. Edward Smythe had some rock to use as macadam for sale at 75 cents per yard he moved that the city purchase the rock in the vicinity of West Dubuque Ald Jnes moved that the motion be laid on the table being an amendment The yeas and nays were had and the amendment was carried by a majority vote as follows Yeas Ald Clancy Deckert Foley and jones 4 Nays Ald Crawford Glab and Kavanaugh 3 Council then adjourned Attest Martin Kane Recorder Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Minutes of the previous sessions were read and approved The petition of W G Stewart refusing to pay the special assessment for the improvement of Water Street on account of some irregularities was referred to the committee on streets was referred to the committee on streets Rule 29 was suspended and R W Stewart addressed the council in behalf of the prayer of the petitioner The petition of John T Hancock for a reesurvey of lots no 6 and 7 in the subdivision of mineral lots 158 to be done at the expense of teh city was referred to the committee on streets and engineer The petition of John Nagel protesting against payment of special assessment levied against lots no 109 east Dubuque on account of some irregularities was referred to the committee on streets with the city attorney the petition of A Herb and others asking the improvement of the sewer along Eagle Point Avenue West from Couler Avenue to Cushing's bridge was referred to the committee on streets Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The petition of Felix Agnew to raise the durbing in front of his lot on Locust street was referred to the committee on streets The petition of maria Hayden to remit special assessment on her lot for the improvement of Bluff Street in consideration of the Withdrawal of a suit against Mr. Daniel Riordan ex treasurer was referred to the committee on finance and city attorney The petition of Geo C Rath et al asking the erection of a bridge on 16th and Maple streets near sycamore street over the low grounds was referred to the committee of the whole The petition of Rachel davis to cancel her regular tax for the year 1882 in McDaniel's subd of 764 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Mrs Bridget Roach to extend to the first day of January AD 1883 to pay special assessment was referred to the same committee The petition of A W Lynch to reduce assessment of piano for 1881 was referred to the same committee The petition of Barbara Bandlin to cancel the tax of the year 1882 Trooli addition on lot No 11 was referred to the same committee The petition of Ann McLaughlin to cancel her taxes for 19881 on lot no 89 Kelly's addition was referred to the same committee Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The petition of Michael Martin to extend to the first day of January AD 1883 to pay special assessment was referred to the same committee The petition of Dewitt C Cram to strike from the assessment roll lots no 37 38 and 40 and 41 in McCraney's first addition was referred to the same committee The petition of John T Hancock to refund to the tax purchaser of mineral lot 158 assessed to unknown owners and sold erroneously and to make proper correction on the tax books was referred to the same committee The communication of the chief engineer Frank Morgan asking the council to make a purchase of 1500 feet of hose and also to place a new water plug at the corner of Jones and Locust streets was referred to the committee on fire The chief engineer also presented a statement of the amount of hose sold to private parties which was referred to the same committee The petition of H A Rooney to refund the amount of tax paid on an erroneous assessment on mineral lot no 78 was referred to the same committee with the attorney the petition of Mrs James Linehan to cancel her tax on her homestead for the year 1881was referred to the same committee Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 the petition of Mrs Ann Pfiffner to cancel her tax for the year 1881 on the west one half of lot no 5 in Jungk's addition was referred to the same committee the petitio of margaret Donohue to cancel her regular tax on the south 16 ft of lot no 122 was referred to the same committee The petition of Mrs T Zeller to cancel her tax for 1881 on lot no 34 McCraney's Eagle Point The communicaiton of the Market Master asking about the renting of the hall for a fair to the Rev Pape was read and on motion the officer was authorized to rent the lower floor as the upper one was not considered safe Mathias Morgan presented a petition asking abouthis contract on Seminary Street bet his years ago and asking to be allowed additional compensation Ald Doerfler moved to receive and file the same Amendment by Ald Kavanaugh to refer to the committee of the whole the yeas and nays were had on the amendment and was lost by a majority vote as follows Yeas ald Crawford Glab and Kavanaugh Nays Ald Altman Doerfler Deckert and Jones The motion to receive and file was then put and carried as follows Yeas Ald Altman Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab and Jones Nays Ald Kavanaugh Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 W J Knight presented a communication in behalf of the Illinois Railroad Company agreeing to have the filling ordered by the council at a previous session complied with by the 1st day of january 1883 Received and filed A communication from the western Telephone Co accepting the ordinance passed in July was read and was also received and filed The petition of George Zumhof and others asking the laying of two crossings on Clay and Fourth Streets was referred to the committee on streets The remonstrance of John R Flick et al against the improvement of Seminary street was referred to the same committee The petition of C Kampman and others to establish a grade on Hart and Frances street and also to grade the said streets was referred to the same committee The petition of John Becker for the placing of a crossing on bridge on lot no 155 L H Langworthy's addition was referred to the same committee John O'Laughlin petitioned for a remission of saloon license Ald Doerfler to refer to the mayor with power adopted by a majority vote as follwos Yeas Ald Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab and kavanaugh Nays Ald Altman and Jones Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 christian Jungk's petition for a grade in the east alley Wullweber's addition referred to the street committee The petition of Geo W Jones to improve the south end of Cox Street was referred to the same committee The petition of John Avry et al for the extension of Iowa Street from Seminary Street to Eagle Point Avenue was referred to teh same committee The petition of John Mullany protesting against the location of a telephone pole near the alley on Fifth between Main and Locust streets was referred to the committee on streets with power The petition of Catherin McClain objecting to payment of sidewalk tax for Sidewalk laid in front of her lot no 169 was referred to the committee on streets The petition of J R Scott and others for a survey and plat to be made of Eleventh Street on such portion as will be affected by the proposed grade of Grove Street was referred to the committee on streets The petition of John Kistler for a remission of saloon license was read Ald Doerfler moved to refer to the mayor with power carried by a majority vote as follows yeas Ald Crawford Doerfler Deckert and Kavanaugh 4 Nays Ald Altman Glab and Jones 3 the petition of P Sutton for extension of time to pay saloon license was referred to the mayor with power by a vote as follows Yeas ald Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab and Kavanaugh 5 Nays Ald Altman and Jones 2 Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Council then adjourned to 2 oclock pm Met at 2 oclock pm Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Allan Leathers street commissioner reported the following amounts expended on streets during the month of August AD 1882 General Cleaning and repairs etc Couler Avenue Julien Avenu 5th Street hill Millville Road Iowa Street changing gutters South Dodge Street Locust Street 1st to Dodge Deputy Commissioner Carpenter Mason work Stone material 17th Street 19th Street Dodge Street filling to bridge Macadam 5th Street in Ham's Addition Mineral Street filling sidewalk Total $2507.40 Referred to the street committee to examine and to report upon at the usual time The city auditor reported the sum of $1260.71 due the city officers and employees for the month of August Report received and filed and the different claims ordered to be paid and to draw warrants for such Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 the auditor also presented the following semiannual report of the amount of receipts and disbursements Dubuque September 1st 1882 to th ehonorable mayor and city council Gentlemen Herewith I hand you the auditors semi annual report in compliance with the ordinance relative thereto Very respectfully C J Brayton Auditor Receipts Taxes of 1881 1880 Prior Years Special Interest on taxes city scales fines and fees rent of city property Sale of ordinance books Peddler's licenses saloon licenses Auctioneers licenses Team and Express licenses Circus and En licenses Billiar Table Licenses Hotel Licenses Butchers licenses Hotel runners licenses Livery stable licenses Cost of advertising property collected rent of Huckster stands impounding animals Cleaning alleys Damages (cost of destroyed ring bolt at hole) Engine Company's prize money Money borrowed by Finance committee total receipts for six months Balance in hand of treasurer Mar 1st as per report Grand total $66795.70 Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Disbursements General expenses warrants redeemed city Engineer salary and incidental exp of office Expense of Fire Department Gas Warrants Redeemed Cost of Police Department Printing of Blank Books and Advertising Expense of grading improving and repairing streets Advanced to contractors for special st improvements Warrants water redeemed Pound masters salary and expenses Fuel for offices and so forth Repairing sidewalks Insurance on city property taxes refunded Interest paid on outstanding warrants Coupons paid Paid on bonded debt Fines and fees refunded Damages paid to owners property for repairing streets Total disbursements for six months Cash in hands of treasurer September 1st Grand Total 66795.70 Respectfully submitted C J Brayton Auditor The above report was received and filed The Marshal reported the sum of $1205.30 due the regular and special police during the month of August He also made 90 arrests during the same month Report was received and filed and the different claims were ordered to be paid Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The marshal also presented a report as follows Dubuque Sept 4th 1882 to the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque The following names were appointed as special police at the fair grounds during the encampment and entitled to the amounts below John McMahon 3 days R Burns 2 days John Dillon 5 days Jms Finnerty 3 John Burke 5 Pat Welsh 3 John cozen 3 John Henneally 4 M McCarten 3 Respectfully submitted W E Harriman City Marshal report was received and filed and the different claims ordered paid the treasurer presented the following Dubuque September 4th 1882 to the hon Mayor and Council City of Dubuque Gentlemen From estimates of street commissioner recorder auditor and marshal I find hat it will be necessary for the council to authorize the borrowing of seventy five hundred dollars ($7,500) to defray the city's august expenses Yours very truly H A Schunk treasurer recieved and filed Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The deputy marshal presented a communication that the sidewalk on city lot no 169 was out of repair and that he had given the property owner Mrs Catherin McClain the proper notice to repair the same but that she had neglected to comply with the notice He thereupon employed Mr John Mc Coy to do the said repairing and presented a claim to be paid for such work of $80.35 asking to have the same assessed against the abutting property. Referred to the committee on streets the Pound master reported that he had collected five dollars from the impounding of animals during the month of Augut the treasurers receipt being attached for such sum report recieved and filed Chas pitschner reported that he had weighed at the west Dubuque during the month of August 107 drafts gross receipts $16.00 receipt of the treasurer attached for $2.40 being 15 percent of the amount due the city Report received and filed N C Ryan reported that he had weighed on the first ward scales during the month of August 115 drafts gross receipts $17.15 the receipt of the treasurer attached for $2.55 being 15 percent of the amount due the city report received and filed Frank Fosselman reported having weighed 115 drafts on the 5th ward during the month of August gross amount of receipts $17.25 the receipt of it Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Treasurer attached for $2.60 being 15 percent due the city report received and filed The market master reported that he had weighed 155 drafts on the market house scales during the month of August gross amount of receipts $23.75 receipt of treasurer being attached received for rent of huckster stands 27.75 receipt of treasurer also attached due the said officer for board of prisoners and lodgers 132 meals at twenty cents per meal amount $26.40 Report received and filed and claim ordered to be paid The lamp lighter reported that he had lighted 188 gas lamps during the month of August Referred to the committee on police and gas The wood measurer reported that he had measured 735 cords of wood during the month of August REceived for the same $31.55 report received and filed W A Leathers justice of the peace reported the number of cases before him during the month of August Receipt of treasurer attached for $5.00 due the city as fines report received and filed the city recorder reported having issued licenses during August to the amount of $743 report received and filed Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 the city engineer reported on the petition of Catherine Schuler recommending the excavation of a trench or ditch along the east side of stafford avenue as a means of protection to property referred to the Committee on Streets Police Justice Hoerner reported the number of cases tried during the month of July amount due the said officer $400 Received and filed and claim ordered to be paid the engineer presented a profile of curbing on the east and west sides of locust street from Jones to Dodge Street recommending that the grade of Locust street be changed from the blue to the red line referred to the committee on streets City Attorney Shields reported progress on the new Tax Sale Book referred to the Finance Committee The committee on Finance reported on the petition of Mr E H Shippley as follows Your committee would report adversely to the within petitions report adopted The same committee reported on the monthly report of the recorder that the within report is correct report adopted Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The same committee reported on the instructions to provide for the payment of the amount of interest $3161.63 due September 1 1882 at New York as follows The finance committee have attended to the within instructions without borrowing more than was called for at the August session report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Joseph Herod as follows Your committee would report in favor of granting the within petition without penalty B W Jones Theo Altman I join in this report on the condition that the city is not required to pay any penalty on the sale P W Crawford report adopted The same committee reported on the communication of J F Hedley on the amount of sales made for the previous month that the same was correct report adopted the committee on claims reported on the bill of W E Massey for an additional $50.00 for report and books of the ex officials recommending to refer the ame to the committee of the whole. report adopted Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 the committee on streets reported on the petition of Frank Burro that 100 yards of filling had recently been done on the sidewalk referred to within and recommended that additional filling be postponed for the present report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of Anthony Hassler that the laying of the sidewalk asked for would involve considerable expense for grading and would also necessitate additional improvements which can be postponed for the present and recommend that the improvement asked for be deferred to another season. report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of John W Norton that they had instructed the street commissioner to have the same done at once and that the sewer wall ws now in course of construction if not completed report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Chas Brehm et al recommending that the engineer be instructed to make an estimate of the expense of improving the alley between 14th and 15th from Washington to Elm streets Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The same committee reported on the petition of Farley Loetscher and Co and others recommending that the prayer of the within petition be granted and the work ordered done and further recommend that the block be curbed and guttered in the same manner as other streets as there is no reason for differently from others report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of R Waller that the committee did not find that the filling alleged to have been done by petitioner was performed by the order or under the direction of the council or any proper officer of the city and therefore recommend that the claim be rejected report adopted The same committee reported on the resolution of Ald Deckert to improve Windsor Avenue That the improvement provided for in the within resolution would involve a large expense which the city is not in a condition to incur at present and recommend that the same be postponed to another year report adopted The same committee reported on the resolution of Ald Doerfler for a crossing on Clay and Fourteenth streets that the placing of a crossing at the point is not especially necessar at this time and could be postponed without detriment and recommend that the improvement be put off for the present year report adopted Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The committee on fire reported on the bill of A Felder for eleven dollars that they had examined the bill and found that the charges were one dollar more than the contract made with the chief engineer but recommend that the sum of ten dollars be paid in full of amount of the bill report adopted The same committee reported on the claim of Geo W Gregory of five dollars adverse to the payment of the bill as the committee did not wish to create additional offices report adopted the same committee also reported in favor of paying the claim of Joseph Renfried of $28.45 for furnshing oats bran and hay to the fire department report adopted The committee on streets reported as follows on th eprofiles of the gade of grove street The undersigned committee on streets of the city of Dubuque respectfully recommend the adoption of the grade recommended by the city engineer The following ws also attached to the profile as heretofore required To the hon mayor and city council of the city of Dubuque Gentlemen Your petitioners abutters on Grove Street moved respectfully represent that they approve of the grade of grove street as reported to your honorable body at the last meeting by the city engineer and respectfully Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 request that the same be at once adopted Dubuque August 1882 M M Walker C Schreiber William m Davis B W Poor W S Wright for D A McKinlay Geo N Fry W H Day Jms F Hancock The yeas and nays were called and the report of the committee was adopted as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Nays none The committee on fire reported on the claim of Joseph Renfried $18.25 recommending that it be paid report adopted The committee on delinquent tax rep=orted on the petition of mariea Sike that the tax had already been cancelled report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Agnes Turner recommending that her tax be cancelled report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Marie Miller recommending to redeem lot no 19 in Edward Langworthys addition to the city of Dubuque for 1873 report adopted Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 the committee of the whole reported on the petition of George Moyer recommending that the claim of petitions be not allowed as the trial the fire ladder at which the accident occurred was not ordered by the council nor any authorized committee or officer of the fire department report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of I K Beckman recommending that the petitioner be allowed the sum of ten dollars report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of the Iowa Coffin Co recommending that the manufactory of petitioner referred to in within petition except the ground be exempt from taxatio for the term of 6 years commencing with the year 1882 provided that the company continues to manufacture coffins and burial caskets exclusively report adopted the same committee reported on the petition ofJames Hetherington and others as follows that the action asked in the within petition is desireable and necessary and recommend that the matter be referred to a special committee consisting of Aldermen Doerfler, Deckert and the city engineer to examine and report the proper steps to be taken report adopted Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The same committee reported on the petition of Albert Henchelin et al that the improvement asked for is much needed but will require a large expense to carry out and recommend that it be postponed indefinitely report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Michael Dowling recommending that the within application for increase of pay be disallowed and that petition be received and filed report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of N Willet recommending that the claim of petitioner be rejecte as the city is in no manner liable report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Mrs E Keogh recommending that the petitioner be permitted to pay her special assessment referred to within without interest provided she shall pay the same within 15 days from this date report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of the Dubuque Steam Supply company that in the opinion of the committee it is inexpedient to interfere with valuation placed upon the within specified property by the city assessor report adopted Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The same committee reported on the petition of the dubuque Brush Electric Light Company recommending that the subject of the within communication be indefinitely postponed in accordance with the action of the council taken at your last meeting report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of Peter Klein and others in relation to telephone poles recommending that the same be referred to the committee on streets report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Margaret Lear recommending that the time of payment of the special tax within mentioned be etended until September 1st 1883 at 6 percent interest from date of levy of same and further recommend that the request for remission of regular tax be referred to the committee on delinquent tax report adopted The committee on streets reported as follows on themnthly payroll of the street commissioner So far as your committee can determine we find the within report to be correct and recommend that the several amounts be paid report adopted Ald Glab reported on the communication of Dr Connolly Health Physician that the executive committee of the board of health had secured Mr Frith to remove garbage etc at $5 per day report adopted Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 The same alderman reported on the petition of Felix Agnew to the effect that no nuisance had been existing in the place complained of report adopted A recess was taken for fifteen minutes for consultation about various matters upon reconvening Ald Crawford offered the following Resolved by the city council of the City of Dubuque that Seventh Street between White and Jackson streets be graded guttered curbed and macadamized in conformity with the ordinance upon that subject that the city engineer be and he is hereby directed to make the necessary plans and specifications for said improvement and the city recorder directed to give the proper notice for bids and proposals for the performance of the work the guttering curbing and macadamizing to be done at the expense of the owners of the abutting property Resolution was adopted by a full of the aldermen present as follows Yeas Ald Altman clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Ald Crawford offered the following which was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Pay for laying sidewalk on Julien Avenue by John McCoy contractor in front of and ajoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Koetel Est 7 Kelly's subd $35.00 Ald Crawford offered the following which was adopted Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing White street from 18th to 19th streets by W H Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate herein after named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Nic Palen S 1/5 436 City wm Jurgens S M 1/5 436 City Anton Lorenz S 1/2 M 1/5 436 City Jacob Schlipp N 1/2 M 1/5 436 City wm Coates J R Waller N 2/5 436 City Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Anton Manahl S 1/2 S 3/5 487 City Gottfried Ganahl N 1/2 S 3/5 487 City Martin Pfiffner N 2/5 487 City Ald Crawford offered the following resolved By the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for curbing guttering and macadamizing Washington Street from 18th to 19th Streets by W H Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows C Welhofer 97 East Dubuque Wm Biddolph 98 East Dubuque N 1/2 00 East Dbuque Pat Welsh S 1/2 99 East Dubuque 100 East Dubuque Jos Vogel 92 East Dubuque Wm J Pickley 93 East Dubuque Jos Pontius est 94 East Dubuque Math Bloekle 95 East Dubuque Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Fred Doerrer 96 East Dubuque John Pregler 100 East Dubuque Resolution adopted ald Crawford presented the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the special assessments against abutting lots on white street from 18th to 19th streets and of abutting lots on Washington Street from 18th to 19th streets as adopted at the last session of the council August 7th 1882 be cancelled and the foregoing special assessments substituted and adopted in order to rectify clerical errors resolution was adopted Ald Crawford offered the following which was adopted Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that orders be drawn in favor of the following property owners who have overpaid the corrected special assessment against their lots abutting Washington Street between 18th and 19th streets Wm Biddolph lots 98 and 99 East Dubuque pat Welsh 100 East Dubuque John pontins 94 East Dubuque John Pregler 101 East Dubuque Said order to be drawn in favor of the city treasurer who shall refund the same to the parties Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Ald Crawford offered the following Resolved that on and after the 11th day of this month the services of the street commissioner be dispensed with for the remainder of the present season resolved further that all work of every kind on streets and alleys be suspended for this year except necessary repairing and cleaning and such work as shall be especially ordered by the city council or provied for by contract The yeas and nays were called and resulted as follows on the above resolution Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford and kavanaugh 4 Nays Ald Doerfler Deckert Glab and Jones 4 It being a tie vote the mayor cast his vote in the affirmative and then declared the resolution adopted Ald Jones offered the following Resolved that the city auditor be instructed to redeem Mineral Lot 1 of 53 from tax sale of 1875 and that the city recorder be instructed to draw a warrant in favor of C J Brayton for the sum of $421 for the redemption of said mineral lot Resolution adopted Ald Doerfler offered the following be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the street commissioner be instructed to complete the west side of Couler Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 his money would be givevn him without penalty if he accepted the same Amendment was adopted by a majority vote as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Glab and Kavanaugh 5 Nays Ald Doerfler Deckert and Jones 3 Ald Clancy offered the following Be it resolved that this council empower the committee on Police and Gas to employ a man to light the lamps if necessary ald Clancy moved its adoption Amended to refer to committee on police and gas the yeas and nays were taken on the amendment and was lost by the following negative vote Yeas Ald Crawford Deckert and jones 3 nays Ald Altman Doerfler Glab and clancy and Kavanaugh 5 The resolution was then adopted by the following majority vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Glab and Kavanaugh 5 Nays Ald Crawford Deckert and Jones 3 Ald Glab offered the following Reolved by the city Council that $200.00 be provided for finishing the grading on Fifth Street from Glen Oak to Delhi road Ald Glab moved to adopt the resolution Amended by Ald Clancy to refer to the committee on streets Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Ald Crawford moved on amendment to the amendment that the resolution be referred to the committee on streets with power The latter amendment was defeated by a majority vote against as follows Yeas Ald Crawford and Glab 2 Nays Ald Altman clancy Doerfler Deckert Jones and Kavanaugh 6 ald Clancy's Amendment to refer without power was then adopted on a motion to that effect ald Glab offered the following Resolved by the city council of Dubuque that this body sympathize with the bereaved family of the late captain Wm Gates of the Dubuque and East Dubuque Ferry Company and that in his sad death we have lost a faithful and popular citizen Ald Deckert offered the following which was adopted Resolved by the city council of Dubuque That the city recorder be instructed to draw a warrant in favor of the city auditor C J Brayton for the um of $30.30 for the purpose of redeeming lot no 19 Edward Langworthy's addition sold to William Hintrager November 2, 1874 for the tax of 1873 Resolution adopted Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 one hundred dollars by appropriated for the improvement of Eagle Point Avenue from Couler Avenue West Wherever needed to be expended under the direction of the street committee ald Deckert moved that the resolution be adopted Amended to refer to committee on streets Amendment adopted Ald Jones offered the following Resolved that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to draw warrants in favor of N W Kimball for $5000.00 Dubuque Water Co for $1400 P H OCallaghan $400 and H A Schunk Agent for $200 Each bearing inerest at 6% dated August 9 1882 and made payable January 1st 1883 Resolution adopted Ald Jones presented the following Resolved That the finance commmittee be instructed to borrow the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars for the purpose of paying the current expenses for the month of August Resolution adopted by a majority role as follows Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab jones and kavanaugh 7 Nays Ald Crawford 1 Ald Jones moved that when adjourment be had it be made to Wednesday September 13 1882 at 7:30 oclock pm adopted Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 B Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 per cubic yard 25 cents guttering per square yard 50 cents macadamizing per lineal foot $1.00 Michael Reynolds grding per cubic yard 26 cents guttering 65 cents per square yard macadamizing per lineal foot $1.24 The committee made the following report Hugh Martin Grading $418.88 guttering $840.00 Macadamizing $1140.00 total $2398.88 Mathias Deng Grading $403.92 Guttering $742.00 Macadamizing $1020.00 Total $2165.92 J E Foye Grading $374.00 Guttering $700.00 macadamizing $1200.00 Total $2274.00 Wm H Rebman Grading $374.00 Guttering $700.00 Macadamizing $1200.00 Total $2274.00 John A Spear Grading $374.00 Guttering $910.00 Macadamizing $132.00 Total $2604.00 Dan Cox Grading $359.04 Guttering $756.00 Macadamizing $1140.00 Total $2255.04 Michael Reynolds Grading $388.96 Guttering $910 Macadamizing $1488.00 Total $2786.96 Mr Deng was declared the lowest bidder and was awarded the contract Mr. Linehan presented a communication from Major Durham stating that he could come to Dubuque after the 5th inst in the interest of the ice harbor The mayor was instructed to write him to find out the exact time of his arrival so that the Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 committee of the whole might be convened to meet him Ald Crawford offered the following Whereas Matthew Deng is the lowest bidder for paving and macadamizing Seminary Street be it resolved that the contract for making said improvement be awarded to said matthew Deng provided that the city reserves the right to exclude from said contract the west 250 feet of the portion of said street heretofore ordered to be improved resolution adopted The following claims were read and ordered paid Dubuque Water Co Geo W Burden Dubuque Herald Key City Gas Comp T E Frith Poole Gilliam & Co Larry Daley T W Rente John Kleih H A Schunk Andrew Treadway & sons J W Hoffmann D S Wilson John McCoy W Koenig Warner Lewis P Keaner Dubuque Water Co J McBride J McKenzie Howard & Linehan Joseph Reinfried W M FaustKey City Hook & Ladder Co P Klauer T W Reute Hugh Martin John McCoy Key City Gas Co W H Rebman A Y McDonald Siege Bros Jms Harney John Swenk Mrs Koenig John Shay C McElrath C H McMaster A Tschirgi Martin and Strane John Rankin Key City Gas Co A Licht Fifth W Hose Co Sol Turck Hose Co Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Dubuque Furniture Co McLaughlin & Reilly C McElrath Martin and Strane J A Foye W H Rebman Wm Pierce M Tschirgi Jr Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association M Dumphy J J LInehan Co the claim of G Gmehl of $52.00 for attending the board of Equlization meeting was referred to the committee on Equalization The claim of Frank Hurberger of ten dollars for services to Fire Department was referred to the committee on fire The claim of the western telephone company of $59.00 for the use of telephone ws referred to the committee on claims The claim of the Knapp STout and company co of $12.17 was referred to the committee on streets The claim of John Lagen of $11.25 was referred to the committee on fire The claim of George Gregory for $5.00 as services to the fire department was referred to the committee on claims The claim of Byrne Bros of $167.75 for damages sustained to livery by motor was referred to the same committee and attorney The claim of T OSullivan of $52.00 for attendance at meetings of the commitee of equlization was referred to the said named committee Regular Session September 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 8 Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 the claim of C J Brayton of $52.00 for attending the committee of Equalization meetings was referred to said committee no further business the council adjourned to meet in adjourned regular session Wednesday evening Sept 13 1882 at 7:30 oclock attest Martin Kane City Recorder Regular Session September 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Ald Jones offered the following Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that the following levy be made on all taxable property in the city of Dubuque Iowa for the year 1882 For current expenses 7 3/4 mills for payment of interest on funded debt falling due the current year 4 1/4 mills for water tax 1 mill ald Crawford presented an amendment that the levy on current expenses be placed at 5 3/4 mills ald Altman moved as an amendment to the amendment that the levy be made 12 mills and 1 mill water tax The yeas and nays were had on the amendment of Ald Altman and was defeated as follows Yeas Ald Altman clancy Deckert and Olinger 4 Nays Ald Crawford Doerfler Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 5 The yeas and nays were then taken on the amendment of Ald Crawford and lost yeas Ald Crawford Glab and Kavanaugh 3 Nays Ald altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Jones and Olinger 6 Regular Session September 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Ald Crawford thereupon moved another amendment to place the levy at ten and one half mills and one mill water tax The mayor ruled that this additional amendment was out of order as the alderman had already one amendment before the house Appeal was taken and chain was sustained A vote was then taken on the resolution of ald Jones and the same was defeated by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler and Jones 4 Nays Ald Crawford Deckert Glab Kavanaugh and Olinger 5 Ald Deckert moved that the levy be placed at 11 mills and one mill water tax Adopted by the following vote Yeas ald Altman Clancy Deckert Jones and Olinger 5 Nays Ald Crawford Doerfler Glab and Kavanaugh 4 Ald Jones offered the following resolved that the city recorder be and is hereby instructed to draw loan warrants each bearing 6% interest as follows One in favor of Mary S Blake for two thousand dollars ($2,000) dated eptember 6 1882 made payable January 1t 1883 One in favor of Frank Brede for three thousand seven hundred dollars ($3,700) dated September 8 182 made payable March 8 1883 One in favor of P J Wagner Regular Session September 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 for Five Hundred Dollars $500 dated september 7 1882 made payable March 7 1883 One in favor of J W Dick for Four Hundred Dollars $400 dated September 7 1882 made payable March 7 1883 One in favor of CN Weber for Four Hundred $400 dated September 7 1882 made payable March 7 1883 One in favor of F Weigel for Five Hundred Dollars $500 dated September 7th 1882 made payable January 1st 1883 resolution adopted the following postal was read Dubuque Iowa Sept 12 1882 Will you please have an order made for the small fee allowed me in the motor matter the amount less my taxes Fred O'Donnell On motion of ald Jones received and filed and an order directed to be drawn for $50.00 the amount allowed The petition of Catherine Dolter to cancel the tax on lot No 35 Tavoli Addition for 1881 was referred to the committee on Delinquent Tax the petition of mary Boyle to cancel the tax of 1881 on the south one half of lot 312 East Dubuque was referred to the same committee The petition of D W Rand and others to cause the sewer to be covered on west Locust street was referred to the commitee on streets The petition of Rosetta Cook to cancel the tax on lot No 10 in Marsh's addition for 1882 was refered to the commmittee on Delinquent Tax Regular Session September 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 The petition of Mrs S J Sprague to reduce her assessment for moneys and credits for the year 1882 and to cancel the assessment on household furniture was referred to the committee on Equalization The petition of Henry Richter to refund $6.50 for alleged over tax on the west one half of lot no 643 and to reduce the assessment on the same lot to $3000 was referred to the committee on claims the petition of DeWitt C Cram to make a reduction on his assessment for 1882 was referred to the committee on equalization The petition of Adam Pier guardian to cancel the tax for the year 1881 on the south one half of lot no 120 East Dubuque was referred to the commitee on delinquent tax The petition of George W Gregory claiming the sum of ten dollars for services to the Fire Department was referred to the committee on claims The petition of Mrs A Vyverberg to cancel her tax on lots No 3 and 4 East Dubuque for the year 1881 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax Ald Crawford moved that the consideration of the Ice Harbor question be referred to the committee on harbors with the city attorney Regular Session September 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Mayor linehan presented the following Memphis Cotton exchange Memphis Tenn September 9 1882 to his honour The mayor of Dubuque Iowa Sir I have the honor to enclose you a copy of preamble and resolutions adopted at a special meeting of the Memphis cotton Exchange held on the 8th xxxxxx relative to the kind tretament and generous hospitality extended the Porter Guards and their friends on their recent visit to your city in attendance on the competition drill I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Henry Hotter Secy Supt Whereas on a recent visit of the Porter Guards of Memphis to the city of Dubuque Iowa they and their guests were received with a kindness and hospitality never to be forgotten and whereas it is met and proper that some public acknowledgement should be made by the people of Memphis of their appreciation of these courtesies shown her citizens by a sister city therefore Be it resolved that the thanks of the citizens of memphis be and the same are hereby voted to the citizens of Dubuque iowa for their kind and generous reception of the Porter Guards and their friends who accompanied them on their recent visit to that city and also for the many courtesies extended them during their stay Resolved that the citizens of Dubuque by their hospitality to our representatives have endeard themselves to us and have placed the citizens of Regular Session September 13, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Memphis underr such obligation to them as can only be resolved by some real service Resolved that we earnestly hope an occasion will soon be presented when we can return in some measure at least the hospitalities extended our friends and when we can prove our appreciation of these kindnesses in a more substantial manner Resolved thta the bluff city hopes for the key city such a career of health happiness and prosperity as the energy and enterprise of her people deserve and wishes that nothing may ever occur to check the kindly feeling or to mar the pleasure of the acquaintance now existing between Memphis and Dubuque Napoleon Hill Pres Cotton Exchange Attest Henry Hotter On motion of Ald Doerfler the communication was received and filed and the mayor requested to acknowledge the receipt of the same Council then adjourned Attest Martin Kane Recorder Special Session September 23, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Crawford Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab and Jones 5 Absent Ald Altman Foley Kavanaugh and Olinger 4 Mayor stated that the council ws called to take some action of the report of the committee of the whole on the proposition of Gen E H Booth in reference to the Ice Harbor Ald Crawford read the answer of Mr. Booth on the proposition which the committee of the whole had made to him and which was to the effect that he declined said proposition. The Alderman also read a lengthy document prepared by himself proposing to relinquish to H L Stout the three hundred feet strip of land reserved by the city for public uses Ald Deckert moved that the report of Ald Crawford be referred to the committee of the whole to meet at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon for the purpose of going upon the ground adopted Opening of bids was deferred adjourned attest Martin Kane recorder Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Absent Ald Crawford and Foley 2 Minutes of the previous sessions were read and approved The petition of John Ruegamer for the privilege of the erection of a slaughter house to be used by all the butchers on Sycamore street being a union slaughter house was referred to the committee of the whole The petition of James Mahony and others for a lamp on Nevada Street and Julien Avenue was referred to the committee on police and gas the petition of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad company per Griffith and Knight Attorneys was referred to the same committee with power the same being for crossings and lamps on Clay Street The petition of Pennock and Sons asking the city to purchase a road scraper was referred to the committee on streets Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Absent Ald Crawford and Foley 2 the petition of Mrs James Linehan to cancel her special assessment was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of Roselia Strobel to cancel her tax for 1882 was referred to the same committee The petition of Thomas reddin et al for a lamp on Cardiff Sreet was referred to the committee on police and gas the petition of John Flanagan to reduce his assessment on the north 1/5 of 433 to $4000 for 1882 was referred to the committee on Equalization of Taxes The petition of D E Lyon for a reduction of his assessment for the year 1882 was referred to the same committee the petition of Alex Simplot to cancel the interest due on Middle one fifth of 481 city for 1881 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax with power the petition of J H Shields and Alphonse Matthews to reduce the assessment on Lot NO 6 of the subdivision of Lot 7 of Mineral lot 79 city for the year 1882 was referred to the committee on equalization of taxes Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Absent Ald Crawford and Foley 2 the petition of E Langworthy for a reduction of assessment of 1882 was referred to the same committee On motion of Ald Deckert the tax of 1881 on lot 577 Ham's Addition to cancel the taxes asked in the petition of Adam Kress was ordered done The petition of Catherine Morrisey to cancel the tax on Lot no 3 Dorgan's subdivision for 1881 was referred to the committee on Delinquent taxes with power M Morgan petitioned to be allowed to pay his tax for 1881 without interest was read Ald Deckert movd to grant Amended by Ald Glab to receive and file Amendment was adopted The petition of Mary Ryan to redeem lot no 11 Bradley's subd was referred to the committee on delinquent taxes The petition of Ernest Buesch for an extension of time in which to pay for special assessment was referred to the same committee The petition of Magdalene Heeb to receive the sum of ten dollars as payment in full for the taxes of 1881 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax with power Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Absent Ald Crawford and Foley 2 The petition of Louis Fockler to cancel assessment on horse and buggy for the year 1882 was referred to the committee on equlization of taxes the petition of Wm Helm for gade to set curbstone was referred to the committee on streets with power the petition of Bridget Burke to cancel the tax for 1881 on Lot no 10 Levis Addition was referred to the committee on delinquent taxes The petition of the Key City Furniture Company to reduce the assessment for 1882 was referred to the committee of Equalization the petition of Elizabeth Manson to reduce her assessment for 1882 was referred to the same committee The petition of Fred Burdt to cancel his assessment on taxes for 1882 on the south 28 feet of lot 56 L H Langworthys Addn ws referred to the committee on delinquent taxes the petition of John Theis to cancel the assessment on moneys or reduce the same was referred to the same committee on equalization the petition of Patrick Quinn to be appointed street commissioner was referred to the Com of the whole Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Absent Ald Crawford and Foley 2 The petition of Agens Langworthy and F I Massey to reduce the assessment 1882 was referred to the committee on equalization of taxes the petition of Mrs P Vyverberg to cancel her tax of 1882 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax the petition of William Helm and others to place a lamp at the corner of 14th and Elm streets was referred to the committee on police and gas with power the petition of Peter Kiene t reduce assessment for 1882 was referred to the committee on equalization the petition of William Corcoran for the carrying out of the propose improvement of Emmett Street was referred to the committee on streets The petition of D J Hennessy to have laying of a sidewalk on lot 275 city investigated was referred to the committee of the whole and the treasurer instructed not to sell The petition of Martin Shackmoh to abate a nuisance ws referred to the executive committee of the Board of health Margaret Lear petitioned for cancellation of taxes of 1881 was read and on motion of Ald Glab was granted Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Absent Ald Crawford and Foley 2 the petition of J A McKinley for a reduction of assessment of 1882 ws referred to the committee on equalization the petition J P Farley President of the Farley and Loetscher Manufacturing Company for permission to allow the chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company to extend its railway track on the west side of Jackson street north across Seventh Street and along the sidewalk adjacent to their mill was referred to a special committee of one from each ward consisting of Ald Clancy altman Jones Crawford and Doerfler The communication of J F Hedley reporting the number of XXXX sales made by him during the month of September and having attached the receipt of the Treasurer for $52.90 the amount of 5 percent due the city was referred to the finance committee for approval and on motion received and filed The petition of W J Knight for a reduction of assessment on moneys and credits for 1882 ws referred to the committee on equalization of taxes The petition of the Illinois Central Railroad Company by Griffith and Knights attorneys to vacate Canal Street from Iowa Street to Warren Street ws referred to the committee of the whole Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Absent Ald Crawford and Foley 2 City council adjourned to 2 oclock pm afternoon session City council met in adjourned session at 2 oclock pm Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 the petition of Wm Hintrager to reduce his assessment for 1882 was referred to the committee on equalization of taxes the petition of Charles E Christian to exempt from taxation for a period of five years a manufacturing establishment about to be located here was referred to the committee of the whole the petition of Mrs Jane Goring to cancel her tax for the year 1881 being in McDaniels Park Hill was referred to the committee on delinquent taxes The street commissioner made his monthly report showing that he had expended the sum of $1441.25 report was referred to the committee on streets Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 the marshal reported the sum of $1105.25 due the regular and special police during the month of september He also reported that he had made 68 arrests during the same month and receiving 50 cents as fees from Justice Duffy Report received and filed and that orders be drawn to pay the several claims Auditor Brayton reported the sum of $1259.21 as the amount due the city officres and employees during the month of September Report received and filed and ordered that the several claims be ordered paid The city recorder reported that he had issued licenses during the month of September amounting to $162.00 report received and filed The lamp lighter reported that he had lighted 191 gas lamps during the month of September Report received and filed The wood measurer reportd that he had measured 1461 cords of wood during the month of Setember and receiving the sum of $50.52 for same report received and filed The pound master reported the amount of $10.25 collected during September for animals impounded Receipt of Treasurer attached report received and filed Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 The treasurer presented the following Dubuque October 2 1882 to the mayor and council city of Dubuque Gentlemen By estimates of Recorder marshal Street commissioner and auditor I find it will be necessary for the council to authorize the borrowing of $4200.00 to defray the city's September expenses I have paid B H Griffin for C H Payne interest on loan warrants nos 1424 and 1425 from September 5 1881 to September 5th 1882 the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars for which the council will please have warrant drawn in my favor find voucher hereto attached H A Schrunk Treasurer Received and filed and the Finance Committee instructed to borrow the necessary amount N C Ryan reported that he had weighed on the first ward scales during the month of September 132 drafts gross amount $1980 Receipt of the treasurer attached for $295 being 15 percent of the amount due the city Report received and filed Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Chas Pitschner reported that he had weighed on the west Dubuque scales during the month of September 152 drafts gross amount $22.80. The receipt of the treasurer was attached for $3.42 being 15 percent due the city report received and filed Frank Fosselman reported that he had weighed 157 drafts on the fifth ward during the month of September The receipt of the treasurer attached for $3.55 being 15 percent due the city report received and filed The market master reported that he had weighed 156 drafts at 15 cents per draft on the market house scales during the month of September Receipt of Treasurer attached for the amount of $23.40 Rent huckster stands $27.25 for which receipt of treasurer was attached due to board of prisoners 105 meals at .20 cents per meal $21.00 Report received and filed and claim ordered to be paid Deputy marshal O'Neill reported caused an expense of $3.40 for cleaning done on W 1/2 of lot no 2 assessed to Hannah O'Brien Dodge Street referred to the executive committee board of health Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 City engineer reported the following To the honorable mayor and city council of Dubuque The following is the estimated cost of improving the alley from 14th to 15th streets between Washington and Elm Streets 1/4 cu yds grading at .25 cents 280 lineal feet macadam at .80 cents total $252.50 Respectfully M Tschirgi Jr City Engineer Referred to committee on streets the committee on finance reported on the petition of Maria Hayden in favor of granting the prayer and recommending that the matter be referred to the same committee with power to make a settlement report adopted The committee on claims reported on the petition of Geo W Gregory for a claim of $10.00 Adverse to the same and to all claims of similar nature hereafter presented report adopted the same committee reported on the claim of Frank Herberger of $10.00 Adverse to the same report adopted The same committee reported adversely on the claim of Byrne Bros of $167.75 Report adopted Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 The same committee reported on the claim of T O'Sullivan for $4000 recommending the payment of the same report adopted The same committee reported on the claim of Knapp Stout and comp co of $12.17 recommending its payment report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Henry Richter recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted and that an order be drawn in favor of petitioner for $650 as over tax report adopted The same committee reported on the claim of the Western telephone Company of $59.00 recommen ding that it be re-referred for correction to Telephone Company report adopted The committee on Fire reported on the claims of James Lgen for $11.25 recommending that the same be paid report adopted The same committee reported on the communication of Chief Engineer Morgan In favor of purchasing 500 feet of best hose for steamer J J Linehan and that the committee be authorized to procure the Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 same at once also recommended thta the Marshal be instructed to remove obstructions at water plug on corner of Jones and Locust streets as said plug was originally placed to grade report adopted The committee on streets reported on the resolution of Ald Deckert as follows Your committee on streets to which was referred the within resolution respectfully report that a large amount of building is being done on the property abutting on the sewer referred to which is cut off from direct access to the street while the sewer remains uncovered This is a great detriment to the property and in the opinion of your committee ought to remedied While it would be much cheaper in the long run to cover the sewer by arching yet the expense is so great as to render that method inexpedient at this time The expense of planking is estimated by the Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Engineer at $228.27 under the circumstances we recommend that the sewer be planked and that the work be done as soon as practicable report adopted The same committee reported on the resolution of Ald Doerfler on the improvement of Couler Avenue as follows To the city council your committee on streets to which wsa referred the question of completing the improvement of Couler Avenue to the Fair Grounds respectfully report that as said avenue is one of the main and most important thoroughfares leading out of the city it ought to be put in the best condition as soon as practicable during the present season a large amount of money has been already expended in improving the street by repairing it thoroughly the whole length to a point above Glab's Brewery From that point north it has only been macadamized on the easterly side of the street car track the completion of the remainder of the work has been suspended temporarily order to undertake several other improvements much required and to keep down expenses as much as possible As the street is now in excellent condition and only requires to be macadamized a short distance on the west side of the Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 street railway track in order to complete the improvement the necessity for resuming the work is not pressing at present we would therefore recommend that the macadamizing be completed this fall if practicable and if not that it be done early next spring Ald Doerfler amended that the work be completed this fall The yeas and nays were had on the amendment and was rejected as follows Yeas Ald clancy Doerfler Jones and Olinger 4 Nays Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab and Kavanaugh 5 The report of the committee was then adopted by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 6 Nays Ald Clancy Doerfler and Olinger 3 The same committee reported on the petition of W H Day and others as follows To the city council Your committee on streets to which was referred the petition of W H Day and others for the grading and improvement of Grove street according to the plan adopted by the council from the the side of 12th street to the intersection of Pearl street respectfully report that the street referred Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 to is the only means of access to the property of quite a large number of citizens in that part of the city Two of the petitioners are about to erect expensive dwellings along the ine of the street which will add materially to taxable property of the city and a large amount of other improvements are contemplated and will be commenced as soon as the opening of the street renders the property accessible The expense of that portion of the improement now asked for which will have to be paid by the city is estimated by the city engineer at $1142.45 of this amount from the property holders on the line of the street Messrs Day Walker Fry and Davis have agreed in writing to pay the sum of $325.00 In addition they also expect to pay the cost of curbing and macadamizing As the work asked for will promote the improvement of what is at present a rather unsightly locality and also greatly accomodate a large number of taxpaying citizens and as the work is not expected to be completed or paid for until next season your committee recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be granted that the city engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications and that the recorder advertise for proposals for doing th ework Accompanying the report of the committee was the following estimate of improving Grove street made by the city engineer Retaining wall 506 Cubic Yards at $1.90 $961.40 Grading 281.15 Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Macadamizing 250 feet @ 1.10 Guttering 83 sqare yards @ 40 cents Total $1550.65 The following agreement was made and accompanied the above report Dubuque Iowa September 11th 1882 The undersigned agree to pay the sums set opposite their names toward the grading of Grove Street City of Dubuque and the building of retaining wall provided with such aid as is thus rendered the city complete said work on Grove Street from the south side of 12th street to intersection with Pearl W H Day M M Walker Geo H Fry Wm M Davis The report of the committee on said petition of W H Day and others was then adopted The same committee made the following report on the petition of J R Scott Edward A Lull and others To the city council Your committee on streets respectfully recommend that the prayer of petitioners be grnated and that the city engineer be instructed to make the survey of Eleventh Street near Grove Street and to prepare a plan for the improvement of the street and for carrying off of storm water therefrom and present the same to the council with such recommendations as be may consider expedient report adopted Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 the same committee reported on the petition of Christian Jungk as follows To the city council your committee on streets would recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be granted and that the city engineer be instructed to pepare and present a suitable grade for the alley described in the petition report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of George W Jones for the improvement of Cox Street as follows To the city council Your committee on streets respectfully recommend that as the season is so far advanced and other work of more pressing necessity is requiring attention all action in reference to the improvements prayed for be postponed until next spring report adopted The same committee reported as follows On the remonstrance of W G Stewart To the city council Your committee on streets to which was referred the petition of Wm G Steward protesting against the special assessment against his property abutting on the east side of WAter street to pay for macadamizing said street would report that Mr Stewarts objection to the assessment is based on the fact that only 32 feet in width of the street which is 60 feet wide has been macadamized and that his property has been assessed with the cost of 30 feet of the work leaving the west side only two feet to pay for The reason for this apparently unequal Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Assessment lies in the fact that 30 feet in width of the macadamizing is East of the center of the street and only two feet on the west of it Mr Stewarts property is therefore only assessed for the cost of the work on his half of the street and the property on the other side for the two feet west of the center Your committee is of the opinion that the assessment was properly made and that mr Stewart has no ground for complaint except in the fact that the whole width of the street has not been improved which however does not legally justify him in refusing to pay the assessment as levied It has never been doubted that under the law the city can require a sidewalk on one side of a street to be laid and assess the property owner on that side to pay for the whole of it The owners would have no right to refuse payment on the ground that a sidewalk was not required to be laid on th eother side of the street also or that one half the expense of the sidewalk on their side was not assessed to the property on the other side The principle is precisely the same The sidewalk is only a part of the street We therefore recommend that the council decline to interfere with the assessment as it now stands Your committee however think that mr Stewart has just reason for complaint in the fact that the macadamizing of the whole street has not been completed and we therefore recommend that the same be done early the next season and Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 that the marshal be instructed to notify the property holders on the west side of Water Street fom Jones to First First to Jones Street to remove all obstructions from said street by the first day of march next Report to have obstructions removed adopted by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Crawford Deckert Glab Kavanaugh and Olinger 6 Nays Ald Clancy Doerfler and Jones 3 The report against changing assessment was then adopted by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Jones kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Nays Ald Doerfler 1 The same committee reported on the petition of John T Hancock for resurvey of certain lots as follows To the city council your committee would recommend that the request of petitioner be granted and that the city engineer be instructed to make the survey asked for and report the same to the council report adopted The same committee reported as follows on the resoltuion of Ald Glab To the city council Your committee on streets to which was referred the resolution of Ald Glab appropriating $200.00 for the improvement of Fifth Street from Nevada Street to the Delhi Road respectfully report that the Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 work already done this season has left the street in a very unfiished and unsatisfactory condition We however estimate that the sum of $150.00 will do all that is necessary this fall and therefore recommend that that amount be appropriated for the purpose report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of George Zumhoff and others as follows To the city council your committee respectfully report that crossings at the intersection of both Clay and Iowa streets are needed for convenient access to the new passenger depot of the C M and St Paul Railroad and recommend that a crossing be put in at each street the exact location to be determined by the committee report adopted the same committee reported as follows on the petition of C Kampman and others as follows To the city council your committee would recommend that the city engineer be instructed to report a suitable grade for each of the streets named Hart and Frances streets in accordance with the petition report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of John Becker recommending that the improvement asked for be postponed indefinitely report adopted Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 The same committee reported on communication of Deputy Marshal on laying sidewalk accompanied by bill of John McCoy for $$80.35 that the work had been performed by order of the marshal and recommended taht the bill be paid report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Catherine Schuler and the report of the city engineer as follows To the city council your committee on streets would respectfully report that the within report is in the proper form as so far as we can determine is correct report adopted and the different claims ordered paid The committee on delinquent tax reported on the petition of Ctherine Farrell recommending that her tax be cancelled report adopted Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 The same committee reported on the petition of John T Hancock in relation to sale for taxes of part of mineral lot 158 recommending tht the city auditor be instructed to redeem 2 acres of lot 6 of mineral lot 158 from tax sale to Wm Hintrager dated Nov 4th 1874 and that the amount paid by Hintrager at said sale be refunded with 10 percent interest the sale being made on an erroneous assessment report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Mrs Bridget Roach recommending that she be given to January 15th 1883 in which to pay for special assessment report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Mrs Ann McLaughlin recommending that her regular tax be reduced one half for 1881 providing she pay within thirty days report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of Rosetta Cook for cancellation of her taxes of 1882 on lot no 10 Marsh's Addition recommending that the said petition be received and filed report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Margaret Donohue recommending that the tax be cancelled report adopted Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 The same committee reported on the petition of Mrs A Vyverberg for cancellation of taxes of 1881 recommending that the said petition be received and filed report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Mr F Zeller recommending that her tax for 1881 be cancelled being part lot 34 McCraney's Eagle Point report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Catherine Dolter recommending that her tax from 1881 on lot 35 Trioli Addition be cancelled report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Catherine Newhouse recommending that the tax be cancelled on 1/2 of N 1/5 of City lot no 454 for 1881 report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Mary Boyle to cancel her tax of 1881 adverse to same report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of DeWitt C Cram recommending that the tax on lots 28 29 40 and 41 in McCraney's 1st addition be cancelled for the year 1882 Report adopted Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 the same committee reported on the petition of Sophie Hencke adverse to the prayer of the said petition report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Edward Blake for cancellation of tax adverse to the prayer of the petitioner report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Margaret Lear Adverse to the prayer of the petitioner as to the regular tax of 1881 Report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Barbara Bandlin adverse to cancelling the tax of 1882 Report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Michael martin adverse to extending to January 1st 1883 to pray for special assessment report adopted the same committee reported on the petition of Adam Pier guardian recommending that the tax on S 1/2 of lot 120 EAst Dubuque be cancelled report adopted The same committee reported on the petition of Mrs James Linehan to cancel the tax of 1881 report adopted Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 the same committee reported on the petition of H A Rooney recommending that the said petition be referred to the city engineer and committee on claims report adopted The ice harbor The rules were suspended to allow Mr M H Moore to address the council upon the ice harbor Mr Moore then presented the following statement in writing I beg leave to call your attention to the fact that if any work is done this season on the ice harbor it must be done in the next six weeks Mr B E Linehan and myself are bound to the goverment to move 80,000 yards of material before June 30, 1883 If some action is not taken immeidately in securing the location for the harbor it will be impossible for us to fulfill our contract As I understand all propositions for the site of this harbor must emanate from the city council as messrs Booth and Stout have no further offers to make I trust your honorable body will not allow so important a matter to go by default without an effort to secure so valuable an acquisition to the city Had the overment asked directly that the rights of the city in the property between Third and Sixth streets Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 be surrendered to them as a consideration for the expenditure of $40,000 or more in the construction of an ice harbor upon it there would have no hesitation If surrendered to Messrs Booth and Stout for a better location it is all the same to the city In behalf of this enterprise I would urge that some steps be taken to compromise with Messrs Booth an dStout and would s suggest that their original proposition be accepted subject to the laying out of two streets not less than 3000 feet apart south from Third Street to the basin and the further condition that said booth and stout hold the 100 feet along the railroad track from Third to Sixth street in trust for ten years to be given bsolutely in part or entire to any railroad company that will fill and occupy the whole or a part thereof In connection with the contract if secured from the government I will undertake to fill the streets reserved by the city south of Third Street at ten cents per yard if desired M H Moore Mr Moore agai addressed the council and submmitted the following propositions to be presented to Messrs Booth and Stout for their consideration 1st in that not less than two streets not less than 60 feet wide and not less than 300 feeet apart be laid from Third Street to the ice harbor to be filled by the city Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 the strip of 100 feet along the East side of the railroad track from third Street to Sixth Street be held in trust for the use of any railroad company that may desire tofill and use the same in part of entire for the term of ten years by Messrs Booth and Stout 3rd that a strip not less than 100 feet in width from low water be conveyed by the said Booth and Stout to the city extending from Third Street to Sisth Street to be used as a public levee On motion of Ald Clancy the propositions above were referred to the committee of the whole Ald Crawford tendered his resignation as mayor pro Tem as follows to the Hon city council I hereby resign from the position of Mayor Pro Tem Very respectfully P W Crawford Oct 2 1882 Referred to the commitee of the whole the special committee to whom referred the petition of Rosa Ann McBride reported as follows Your committee would report and recommend that a committee be appointed to convemn the within property referred to city attorney Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Andrew Drees presented the following petition Dubuque October 2 1882 to the mayor and council City of Dubuque Gentlemen My tax is delinquent for the years 1879 1880 and 1881 and has been advertised I hereby petition your honorable body to extend time of payent one month and cancel the interest that is due on it as I have been ill and have suffered a death in my family that has crippled me financially Granted McCeney and O'Donnell attorneys presented a communication asking for consideration of the injuries sustained by Mrs Atwell by falling over some obstructions placed on White between Seventh and Eighth Streets Referred to the committee on finance A petition was presented by James Cushing and others for the purpose of extending Valeria Street west from the western terminus to intersect with Eagle Point Avenue Referred to the committee on streets Policeman Ehlers presented the following Dubuque Sept 30th 1882 To the honorable members of the city council Gentlemen Having made up my mind to resign my position as a member of the police force I hereby tender my resignation to that effect Thanking you one and all for your courtesies to me shown in the past and hoping you are satisfied that I have done my duty to Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 the public Henry Ehlers Dubuque Iowa On motion the resignation of Mr Ehlers was accepted the committee on Police made the following report on the monthly report of the lamp lighter Your committee have investigated the report of the lamp lighter and find it correct report adopted Ald Doerfler presented the following Whereas policeman Ehlers has this day severed his connection with the police force of this city and Whereas said officer has proved himself a faithful and efficient public servant therefore Be it resolved that we express our regret at the loss of so valuable an officer to the police force and that we extend to him our best wishes in his new field of labor Resolution adopted Ald Doerfler presented the following Be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that three globe gas lamps be located at the following places One on White Street between Sanford Street and Eagle Point Avenue one on Jackson Street between Sanford Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 street and eagle point avenue and one at the corner of Kniest and High Streets Ald Doerfler moved that the above be referred to the committee on police and gas with power amended by Ald Clancy without power Amendment adopted by the following majority vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Glab Kavanaugh and Olinger 6 Nays Ald Doerfler Deckert and Jones 3 Ald Altman presented the following Resolved that the sum of Seventy Five Dollars be expanded on repairing Third Street from St Mary's Street to Summit Street under the direction of the Street commissioner Referred to the committee on streets with power by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Kavanaugh and Olinger 7 Nays Ald Jones and Doerfler 2 Ald Glab offered the following Resolved that the council find it necessary to curtail expenses; therefore the services of Street Commissioner Leathers find deputy street commissioner Reynolds are no more needed and both be dismissed after the adoption of this resolution Adopted by Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Nays Ald Doerfler 1 Ald Glab offered the following Resolved by the city council that the street committee be from now on empowered to hire necessary bosses and laborers for future street work for the month of October Bosses shall have an extra 25 cents per day and must work the same as laborers Resolution adopte by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Kavanaugh and Olinger 7 Nays Ald Doerfler and Jones 2 ald Deckert offered the following Resolved by the city council that the tax for the year 1880 and 1881 be cancelled on lot 20 in McCraney's 1st addition it being the homestead of Mrs Agatha Kintzell resolution adopted Ald Deckert offered the following Be it resolved by the city council of Dubuque that $150.00 be expended in remacadamizing and repairing Eagle Point Avenue from Johnson to Windsor Avenue Referred to street committee Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Ald Glab offered the following resolved that the council find it necessary to curtail expenses therefore the services of Health Physician are no more needed and after the adoption of this resolution the office be dispensed with resolution adopted Ald Jones offered the following Resolved that the city recorder be instructed to draw an order in favor of H A Schunk treasurer for one hundre and twenty dollars $120.00 for money he has paid as interest Resolution adopted Ald Jones offered the following REsolved that the Finance committee be instructed to borrow the sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred dollars $4200.00 for the purpose of paying the current expenses of the month of September Resolution adopted by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones and Kavanaugh Absent Ald Foley and Olinger 2 Ald Jones offered the following resolved That the city attorney be instructed to collect from Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 N C Ryan the sum of ten dollars $10.00 allowed him by the Board of Supervisors for use of house owned by the city the same having been used as a polling place in the First Precinct at the last special election Referred to committee on Finance Ald Crawford offered the following resolved by teh city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for guttering and macadamizing Roberts Avenue from 5th Street to north line of Roberts Avenue by William H Rebman contractor in front of and adjoining the same a specail tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows W G Cantillon 19 Wilsons Subd S E Esler 20 Wilsons Subd 21 Wilsons Subd C M Carter 22 Wilsons Subd 23 Wilsons Subd Grank Adams 24 Wilsons Subd 25 Wilsons Subd Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Emily G Parker 26 Wilson Subd Geo W Healey 27 Wilsons Subd W C Wilkinson 28 Wilsons Subd H F C Schneider 29 Wilsons Subd Stephen Harraghty 30 Wilsons Subd John Coleman 33 Wilsons Subd margaret Carr W 1/2 Wilsons Subd Michael Watters S 1/2 Wilsons Subd Michael Watters N 52 1 6 " lot 35 Wilsons Subd M H McCloskey S 47 1 6 " lot 35 Wilsons Subd 36 Wilsons Subd E E Jones 37 Wilsons Subd Berij Cheetham 38 Wilsons Subd W H Wilson 39 Wilsons Subd 40 Wilsons Subd Resolution adopted October 2, 1882 Ald Crawford offered the following which was adopted but was reconsieree and referred to the committee on street at the evening session to wit Resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque that to pay for repairing sidewalk on Julien avenue by John McCoy con Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 contractor in front of and adjoining the same a special tax be and is hereby levied on the several lots and parts of lots and parcels of real estate hereinafter named situated and owned and for the several amounts set opposite each lot or parcel of real estate as follows Ann M Marsh Mineral lot 174 Elections of Hog Weigher On motion the appointment of Hog Weigher was considered and the following candidates were put in nomination with the result to wit N C Ryan 2 B Schulte 5 Sam Elmer 2 Mr Schulte having received a majority of the votes cast was declared to be elected Ald Deckert moved to go into an election of policeman to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Henry Ehlers Ald Kavanaugh amended for a postponement The amendment was adopted by the following majority vote cast in the affirmative Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Glab and Kavanaugh 5 Nays Ald Doerfler Deckert Jones and Olinger 4 Council adjourned to half past seven oclock pm Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Council met at half past seven oclock pm Bids were opened read and referred to the committee on streets being for the improvement of seventh street from White street to Jackson Street as follows Hugh Martin Grading per cubic yard 20 cents guttering per sq yard 40 cents curbing per lineal foot 50 cents macadamizing per lineal foot $1.09 Allowance to city for macadam along north gutter four feet wide 200 feet long per cubic foot 5 cents James E Foye Grading per cubic yard 10 cents Curbing per lineal foot 50 cents guttering per square yard 40 cents macadamizing per lineal foot $1.30 W H Rebman Grading per cubic yard 5 cents Curbing per lineal foot 50 cents Guttering per square yard 40 cents macadamizing per lineal foot $1.35 for allowance to city of macadam 3 cents per cubic foot the committee on streets made the following report on the above W H Rebman $530.23 James E Foye 536.90 Hugh martin 523.36 for macadam $32.00 Foye $24.00 Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Ald Crawford moved that the contract be awarded to Mr. Martin he being the lowest bidder adopted Bills allowed the following claims were read and ordered paid Dr H Horr Woodward Strinsky and Comp John Fagler James Kelly Charles McMaster Daily Herald larry Daley Key City Gas Company George Wm Burden T E Frith Daily Times Arnold Tschirgi John Harvey R W Rodgers Charles J Brayton Martin and Strane Thomas Cunningham Peter Olinger Andrew Treadway and sons Siege Bros Dubuque Water Company thomas Cunningham John Duffin Hough and Hardie Frank Morgan Key City Lime Works Fengler and Johnston Joseph reinfried Fifth Ward Hose Co H A Schunk Treas Key City Gas Company William Koenig Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Mrs. Koenig Bernard Bernett Gottfried Gmehle T OSullivan Daniel Nullady John Hartig Patrick Hughes J W Newburgh Pagodas N H Thedinga Larry Daley William Faust Key City Hook and Ladder Co N C Ryan C J Brayton C McElrath Sol Turck Hose Comp J J Linehan Engine Co On motion of Ald Crawford the special assessment levied for a sidewalk on Julien Avenue was referred to the committee on streets together with claim of John Mc Coy for $22.20 Ald Deckert moved that the claim of John McCoy of $90.35 for repairing of sidwalk on Ninth and Iowa Streets be reconsidered and re-referred to the committee on streets Adopted The claim of C H Robinson for $2.50 for rock furnished was referred to the committee on streets Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 The claim of the Western Telehone Company of $59.00 was referred to the committee on claims The claim of Thomas Murray of $1.50 was referred to the city attorney The claim of the daily telegraph for $100.00 was referred to the committee on printing The claim of the Dubuque Furniture and Burial Case Company for $5.00 was referred to the committee on claims The claim of Farley Loetscher and Co for 2.50 was referred to the committee on fire Ald Crawford called up the ice harbor matter Ald Kavanaugh moved that the marshal be requested to require the attendance of the absent members adopted A recess of fifteen minutes was then taken Upon reconvening Ald Crawford desired the consideration of the proposition of M H Moore and moved that a committee of one from each ward be appointed with mayor Linehan as chairman to confer with Messrs Booth and Stout as to what they would recommend to the city Regular Session October 2, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Council adopted by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Mayor appointed as such committee Ald Clancy Altman Jones Glab and Deckert On motion of Ald Doerfler the chairman of the committee on Fire was authorized to make a purchase of six rubber coats for the fire department Ald Crawford moved that the action postponing the election of a policeman to fill vacancy be reconsidered The yeas and nays were had on the motion and was rejected by the following vote Yeas Ald Crawford Deckert and Olinger 3 Nays Ald Clancy Doerfler Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 5 Council then adjourned Attest Martin Kane Recorder Special Session October 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Mayor Linehan stated that the object of the call of the council meeting was to hear the proposition of C H Booth and to take some action on the same as Mr Booth had refused to accept a proposition prepared by the committee appointed at the last session of the council which the mayor explained to the councilmen but which Gen Booth declined to accept The following is the proposition of Gen Booth Dubuque October 4, 1882 Hon J J Linehan Mayor Dear Sir I observe in the morning papers reports of my inerview with you and the committee of the council yesterday which in some respects are not entirely correct. As the council may act taking these reports to represent correctly my proposals I will give them in my own language that there may be no misunderstanding in the action the council may take on this important subject this afternoon First off the Special Session October 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Council should accept my original proposition after the conveyances have been made by each party as therein stipulated a plat of that portion of the property becoming vested in Stout and Booth dedicating streets alleys and a public levee would be presented to the city council for its approval and acceptance This plat would be made to conform to the original map of the Central Island Improvement Company which was exhibited and it seemed satisfactory to the committee on this plat the 100 feet strip on the river levee was also to be designated to be here after deeded as required by teh city for the use of railroad tracks the city to fill to the established grades Fourth and Fifth streets and alleys across said strip when the property owners on said streets beyond were ready to fill and utilize the lots on said streets beyond Second if the ice harbor could not be secured for the city otherwise I would consent to sell to the city the entire property known as the Central Island Improvement Company property for the sum of $20000 Third to sell to the city that portion of said property south of Third Street for $12000 Fourth on that portion south of the line in my original proposition for $10000 If my proposition number one should be accepted I made an additional proposition to sell Special Session October 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 to any party city or any one else any portion of the property north of the division line I propose after the plat is filed and approved by the city to improve much of this property before offering it for sale and it would entirely be inexpedient for me to part with that portion lying along the south side of Third Street which from its location is the first to be improved and utilized upon securing the proposed ice harbor It is chiefly in this particular that the reports misrepresent my proposals. Each proposition is made for acceptance separately from the other and the several propositions were made that any one might be accepted but not to give the privilege of accepting the favorable portions of any two or more or the whole of one and the favorable portions of another Respectfully yours C H Booth On motion of ald Glab the above proposition was referred to the committee of the whole Ald Doerfler offered the following Whereas it is deemed eexpedient and advisable by the city council of the city of Dubuque to alter and widen Eleventh Street in said city west of Spruce at a point where said Eleventh Street runs along lot 13 in Farleys subdivision of outlos 703 704 704a 717 717a and 718 Special Session October 4, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 In said city and by taking for public street purposes a strip off the northerly end of said lot 13 50 feet long and 3 4/10 feet wide on the east end and 3 8/18 feet wide on the west end Therefore be it resolved by the city council of the city of Dubuque That the city engineer make a survey and plat of said proposed change and widening of said street to wit a strip off the northerly end of said lot 13 in width at the easterly end 3 4/10 feet and in width at the westerly end 3 8/10 feet and 50 feet long showing the said strip street and lot where said proposed change is to be made giving the owner or ownes thereof and the quantity of land proposed to be taken and file said plat and survey in his office for public inspection and give such notices as are required by ordinance to the owners thereof of the strip and land so proposed to be taken for public street purposes The resolution was adopted The petition of James Cushing to cancel the penalty and interest due on his taxes of 1881 was referred to the committee on delinquent tax The petition of William Rebman to cancel the sidewalk tax on lot of outlot 673 was referred to same committee adjourned attest martin Kane recorder Special Session October 9, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 The mayor eplained that he had called the councilmen together for the purpose of hearing a report of citizens committee in relation to the ice harbor On motion of ald Crawford the rules were suspended in order to allow the chairman of the committee to addres the council or present any communication they saw fit and proper Ex Mayor Thompson presented the resolutions adopted at the meeting of citizens which was read as follows Whereas it is important that the title to the location for the ice harbor as selected by the government be procured immediately upon terms at once just to the city and the parties owning said premises Therefore be it resolved by the board of trade and citizens in meeting assembled that we recommend Special Session October 9, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 to the city council of the city of Dubuque to procure the title to said site for the ice harbor upon the terms following to wit The city to relinquish to Messrs Booth and Stout all right and claim to the property formerly owned by the Central Island Improvement Company lying north of said proposed ice harbor except the outer levee as shown on th eplat of said central island improvement company and the one hundred foot strip lying immediately east of the twenty foot strip heretofore reserved for an additional bridge company track In consideration whereof said booth and stout to convey to the city of Dubuque to be used in perpetuity for an ice harbor and surrounding levees all the property lying south of a line running parallel with Third Street and one hundred feet south thereof and north of the north line of the Dubuque Harbor Company's property And further that the city shall not be required to fill any streets connecting with the levees of the ice harbor and in other portions of the plat to be filed until the owners of the property adjoining said streets property fill said property to grade It being understoood that nothing within the paragraph has any reference whatever to the filling of any street or alley by the city north of Third Street Special Session October 9, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Hon J K Graves addressed the council in favor of the ice harbor and thought it would be of great importance to teh city Ald Jones moved that the above resolutions adopted at the citizens meeting be accepted by the city council and that the necessary steps be taken to carry out the purposes therein stated the yeas and nays were called for by Ald Altman and the motion of Ald Jones adopted by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 8 Nays Ald Doerfler 1 On motion of Ald Glab the city attorney was requested to draw up the necessary papers to consummate the trade between Gen Booth and the city and submit them to the city council to conform to above resolutions On motion of Ald Kavanaugh the resignation of Ald Crawford as Mayor Pro tem was not acceptedAld Jones moved that a committee of one alderman from each ward by appointed to confer with Major Durham in relation to the work to be done on the Ice Harbor Adopted The mayor appointed ald Jones Altman Clancy Deckert and Glab as such committee Special Session October 9, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Altman Clancy Crawford Doerfler Deckert Glab Jones Kavanaugh and Olinger 9 Absent Ald Foley 1 Ald Crawford called attention to the opening of Fourteenth Street to the effect that it would be necessary to build a bridge across near the road at the residence of Ex Mayor Bush for his accommodation Ald Altman moved that the committee on streets be empowered to have the said bridge constructed at a cost not to exceed $200.00 Ald Jones amended to refer the matter without power amendment lost by the following vote Yeas Ald Altman Doerfler and Jones 3 Nays Ald Clancy Crawford Deckert Glab Kavanaugh and Olinger 6 The original motion to refer with power was then adopted B B Richards presented a petition in relation to his assessment for 1882 Referred to the committee and equalization The council then adjourned Attest Martin Kane City Recorder Special Session October 27, 1882 Mayor Linehan in the chair Present Ald Crawford Deckert Foley Glab Jones and Kavanaugh 6 Absent Ald Altman Clancy Doerfler and Olinger 4 The mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to take necessary action upon the deeds and other papers prepared by the city attorney upon the ice harbor property owned by Messrs Booth and Stout and that owned by the city north of Third Street etc The deeds of conveyance more then read by the city attorney between Messrs Booth and Stout to the city and between the city of Dubuque and Mrssrs Booth and Stout and the Central Island Improvmenet Company said deeds being properly prepared Ald Crawford moved that the said deeds be approved by the city council adopted The city engineer presented a plat of the grounds of teh property but not being quite complete action was deferred until Messrs Booth and Stout would ask the council to accept it when complete